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Was that osimehn goal really offside?

Salah has to presently be the best player in the world

Joezinho:
Ask Osimhen's hypemen.

Lol

Joezinho:
Yes i know you have always defended Dennis and some other nigerian players plying their trades overseas.

Osimhen is a good player but i can't love him more than awoniyi or nacho or Dennis.. And the constant comparison to other world class players is just sickening and it makes me think some of these dudes here are just paid hypemen.

Allow the young man develop . You don't hype greatness. It's there for the world to see. Cavannaro and Gattuso said something about Osimhen and they brag about it?

Do they really wanna see what the likes of pele and other greats said about other players ? Funny dudes.

Taiwo awoniyi has 10 goals this season how come people aren’t comparing him to haaland??

I really want to see
Osimehn CF

Ejuke Lw. Chukwueze RW

At this point, I will just risk Nwakali at the middle



Ndidi… Onyeka

andrewbaba44:
Lol

Simmy was also world class last season

Simmy wasn’t world class last season. He just scored goals and penalties. Before calling a player world class, you have to analyze his overall performance, quality of Goals and impact. I can post at least 5 world class goals that senior man scored last season

The likes of Ahmed musa and Moses Simon must step up their game and become more productive because we have in form players like dennis, umar, uncalled because of them.

andrewbaba44:
He is naija most expensive player nah ,and he is doing well

People just got massive love for him and nothing much

Aside of osimehn, there is ndidi, iheanacho, ejuke, chukwueze and zaidu all of which has the potential to become world class. Infact, iheanacho was world class last season

Hypothetically speaking, if osimehn scores 20 league goals this season (highly possible) do you think juventus might place a bid for him? It will be great seeing a Nigerian playing for juventus

Mujtahida:
I get you. I don't want to rehash the argument as it's settled. But some are attempting to recast the way the argument developed.

Yes, everyone should just support osimehn humbly and don’t place unnecessary pressure on the boy because he is super eagles most famous and likely player to be world class on current form

By the way, I expect another top notch performance from osimehn tomorrow. He is Nigeria star man at the moment and deserves everyone support

Mujtahida:
The argument was between Andrew and Thesupernerd as to who is better not who prefers who. The supernerd conceded that Halaand is better but that Osimhen is the more complete player. You were the one who veered into the issue of preference specifically mentioning Gaudiola perhaps as an example. And when Andrew and elyte89 refused to join issues with you on the matter of preference, you began saying that the problem is lack of comprehension but I intervened to let you know that it was not lack of comprehension.

By saying that osimehn is a more complete player is indirectly stating that he is better than haaland. On current form and previous trajectory, he isn’t a more complete player than haaland because haaland is performing his designated role at a world class level and is one of the best at it (Statistically). For example, If I infer that a player like Moses Simon is more complete than messi because he tracks back, defends exquisitely vocal and more disciplined than Messi. I am indirectly inferring that Moses Simon is a better player than Messi. As for me, I rather players prove their self on the pitch by earning that title and doing it unarguably. also players should be judged by their performance, figures, stats of their position “main duty” and not irrelevant stats. You can’t boldly say that Osimehn is more complete than Haaland because “he tracks back”, Defends etc understanding that, the aforementioned isn’t a main requirement of a striker. In the future, osimehn can surpass Haaland (if he earns it) for now, haaland and lewandoski are untouchable

fabyom:
Sanusi was amazing today even though he didn't play the full game. We have the midfield to compete with any African team.
A midfield of Ndidi/Onyeka, Aribo/Etebo/Micheal and Iwobi/Iheanacho can match any team on the continent. Balogun/Awaziem, Ekong/Apokguma/Omeruo, Collins/Bassey/Sanusi, Aina/Ebeuhi. Ejuke/Dennis/Simon, Chuks/Kalu. Oshimen/Onachu/Awoniyi.
Those not invited yet: Sadiq/Desser/Ugbo/Okereke/Simy.
I don't see a better team on the continent, maybe a better coach but definitely not a better team.
Olise plays the same role as Aribo at club level. Aribo is a better player!

Zaidu and awaziem are our only defenders now that I genuinely believe can become good or Wc if they improve on their self tremendously. Also, iheanacho is not a midfielder stop these nonsense

charlesemeka85:
I don’t know why Nigerian football fans are so obsessed with the number 10 role

A role that is gradually dying off. Once we see a player that can take on two or more players he is been tipped for the role in the super eagles

Being a good number goes beyond drinking skills ooooo

Honestly, with the amount of quality strikers and wingers at our disposal, I will just invite nwakali and give him a try in that center mid. We need someone to dictate a game and not unnecessary dribble

andrewbaba44:
Are you sure mourinho said such ?

He didn’t say that directly. Mourinho quoted “if a player is scared to sign for Spurs because of fear of competition from Kane, then he doesn’t want such a player” it was alleged that osimehn turned down Spurs because of Harry Kane. In hindsight, it turned out to be a good decision

solonnachi:
Liberia v Nigeria November 11th World cup qualifier to be played in Tangier, Morocco.

Big sign of relief. We can now beat them silly at a neutral ground

We should never be arrogant considering that we lost to CAR in Lagos. Let’s be humble, respect and prepare for each team accordingly

ChrisKels:
Did ViicMo perform any better in the two world cups he has played for us? He was abysmal in 2014, and his attitude cost us a place at the knock out stages in 2018, so what makes you think he's gonna be Maradona or Ronaldo Delima over night?

About Ighalo, lol the less said about that one, the better

He won ANC at his first try and qualified us for 2 world cups easily. Let’s see how these youngsters perform

ChrisKels:
Ighalo the "ABF" striker?

Lol what did he do the last time he was there?

Lol I could tolerate VicMo if he changes his attitude and becomes disciplined. But Ighalo? No way, that one na confirm defensive striker

Don’t worry we’re going to see how these youngsters perform at the next round. The same youngsters that are losing to CAR at home

Ighalo scored 2 goals again. Ighalo and Victor Moses will be needed for the final round of WCQ. They must return to the national team. It’s only Nigeria that wants to throw away its most experienced players

charlesemeka85:
Hamburg defender, Jonas David has revealed his desire to represent the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the national level.

David, in an interview with Omasports, said he has always kept close tabs with the Nigerian national team and the country as a whole. He said representing the Super Eagles will be a dream come true and will be an honour to his father, who is Nigerian.



Born in Hamburg, Northern Germany twenty-one years ago, Jonas Benjamin Chimezie David played in the city before being snapped up by the current Bundesliga 2 side.

Hamburg SV is one of Germany’s biggest clubs, in history and reputation, and also has one of the country’s biggest stadiums. This stadium has been home to David, who has played in every game this season after returning from a loan move last season. The 6’3” defender has represented the German national team at U-19 and U-20 levels and is one of the better-rated young defenders in the country.

David, like many other youngsters of Nigerian descent in Europe, said he will like to represent the Nigerian national team in the coming years, as he’s inspired by the many stories he has heard, and seen. “Of course, It is my goal (to play for the Super Eagles), it’s like a dream coming true. I mean, it’s the country of my father. I want to make him proud. I want to make my family over there proud. I mean to give something back. Of course, there are other ways but I think it’s also a good way to give them something back. I mean it’s, it’s a part of the family of my history, and it would be an honor to play for the Super Eagles with them. They have great players. I mean like in the Premier League and stuff they’re crazy players. It would be crazy to play next to them. Players like Iwobi, Iheanacho, Ndidi. Top players, you can learn so much from them. It would be a dream for me,”



He said his father had a discussion with him on representing the country and he was categorical about his desire to represent the Super Eagles. “We had discussed the topic, like some years ago, and I already told him like I want to go and play for Nigeria and he loved the idea. But somehow it didn’t work out but now, we will get a new chance maybe in the future. So, of course, he’s excited too and he will be good and in support, I think. Of course, he’s from Nigeria. He was born and raised in Nigeria, he loves football like, I think in Nigeria, they are crazy. “They love football like crazy, so he would love it too. I mean it would be fantastic for him to see his son playing for the national team. He will be so proud. “I mean, my dad’s from Nigeria and my mum is from Germany. We were raised in both cultures. Like the German culture and the Nigerian culture. We eat Nigerian food. We eat plantain, we eat egusi soup. We like it a lot, but also the German side you know. We were brought up both ways.”



Since joining SV Hamburg’s first team, Jonas Davids has featured in all of the Hamburg-based football club and has put up solid performances in all the games he has featured him. This has earned rave reviews in the media across Germany.


Over the years, Germany has had Africans represent “Die Mannschaft”. leading this list is Jerome Boateng with Ghanaian heritage and currently, Anthonio Rudiger of Chelsea who was born in Germany but has his roots in Sierra leone. Jonas Davids wants to follow in their footsteps and direction but not the same route as it concerns international football. He wants to represent the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

“There is Jerome Boateng who played in Hamburg and there is also another guy called Jonathan Tah, he is from Hamburg as well and he played for Hamburg. He played his first season at Hamburg and then he went to Leverkusen. They both play in the same position as myself and they look a bit like me so I look up to them and try to kind of follow their way, you know, I mean they, they have a big career, great players and I would love to go not the same way as them but in the same direction. They represented Germany but I want to play for the country of my father, Nigeria. “



Jonas may have been born and raised in Germany and has never visited Nigeria, but has very close ties with the West African country. He listens to a lot of Nigerian music, eats Nigerian food so well, and is very proud of his Nigerian name (Chimezie) as well.


I mean, my dad’s from Nigeria and my mum is from Germany. We were raised in both cultures. Like the German culture and the Nigerian culture. We eat Nigerian food. We eat plantain, we eat egusi soup. We like it a lot. The food is one thing but also, I mean the music, the dances. I mean, they’re like viral you know, it’s like Nigeria is a big county. When I was young I didn’t know that Nigeria is that big but when you get older you can see all the people there, like also like Naira Marley, I like his music. I heard he is the king over there. I see on Instagram how the people run behind his car on the street. It is crazy. I like Burna Boy a lot but I think he is also very famous in Europe as everyone knows him. Yes, he’s like a big big player in the music branch. But also Davido and Wizkid. I like Nigerian music a lot, I listen to it often. and I think the African vibes and music is getting more popular. I see now German white people dancing to these songs. (Laughs) it’s crazy. I think it’s, it’s a whole new era, you know like the African people with their talent they get.

Also because of Instagram and social media in general, they are heard now, you know, and in the past, fewer people knew that there is so much talent in Africa. Now everyone can see and it’s like, it’s crazy, because they’re going viral they dancing, they are singing so good. I like it. I’m listening to Burna Boy a lot, but for me like Burna Boy is the best Nigerian musician but I think everyone is different, but I also like Naira Marley because it’s doing like, it’s a bit like the London vibe, you know. I like it a lot. I am a real Naija boy. It is a big part of me.


Jonas says, while he hopes to get a call from Coach Gernot Rohr, the Nigerian national team manager, he would focus is on staying fit and continuing to do well at Hamburg with the hope of helping the club regain promotion to Bundesliga.

Let him be invited to our under 23 team to access his performance and compatibility

ChrisKels:
Are you sure of what you just wrote, or are you saying this because you don't really know the names of these other players from other African countries? Senegal and Morocco still have about 9-10 players each in the champions league ooo while we only have Chuks and Zaidu who have spent more time on the bench than in the pitch. And the way it stands, only Senegal, Algeria and Moroccan players stand a chance of going home with a golden medal in this year's UEFA champions league. Most of our players are in the Europa league and conference league

Morrocco:-

• Zakaria Labyad - Ajax
• Oussama Idrissi - Ajax
• Mazraoui - Ajax
• Zuhair Feddal - Sporting CP
• Adel Taarabt - Benfica
• Yassine Bounou *Goal keeper* - Seville
• Munir El Hadadi - Seville
• Yousef En-Nesyri - Seville
• Hakim Ziyech - Chelsea
• Achraf Hakimi - PSG

Senegal:-

• Fode Yannick Toure - Young Boys
• Boulaye Dia - Villarreal
• Nicolas Jackson - Villarreal
• Fode Balo-toure - AC Milan
• Idrissa Gana Gueye - PSG
• Abdou Dialo - PSG
• Sadio Mane - Liverpool
• Eduard Mendy - Chelsea
• Bouna Sarr - Bayern Munchen

On paper, Senegal has the best squad in Africa. But they’re known to choke at the highest stage

damagnificentusb:
Shut up!!
I'm sure you're one of those Ronaldo fan boys that were all over the internet celebrating Ronaldo's overhead kick against luxembourg, that wasnt even a goal. Now you're downplaying the team victor scored against just because you never really rated the hard working boy. I remember how you SWORN in here that Osimhen will NEVER attain the level of strikers like etoo, zlatan, drogba... You claimed the highest level he would be able to attain would be in the class of strikers like lacazette, peter crouch... The internet never forgets. What do you gain by belittling someone's progress? Let me tell you something you probably don't know -"victor osimhen doesn't give a damn about you". So I will advice you channel your bad energy elsewhere.

He still hasn’t attained drogba status. Although, by his present trajectory, it is highly feasible. For now, let’s be humble and allow him to grow. The boy is 22 and already world class (on his day)

andrewbaba44:
It’s only in Africa that scoring goals is hard

So nobody could break Yekini records of 37 goals for more than 20 years

Lack of consistency, motivation has been the issue. The likes of aghawonder once had a 12 in 19 goals for super eagles. After 4 years at the top, he exited in obscurity

Osimehn strikes

9/30

AndSunGorilla:
Iheanacho says hi.

Striker is the least of our worries. We need our coach to select a balanced team

Another day, another ranking and no African team in the top 15. People are hoping that SE doesn’t step lower than top 5. Personally, I don’t care or mind. Infact, let’s be drawn with whomever. Based on the football politics, biased officiating, I don’t expect any African team to advance past the round of 16. I am even tired of rejoicing at a tournament that my continent has never and might never ever Win. Corrupt UEFA has set the rankings to favor their own

ChrisKels:
Did anybody send him away or did he leave on his own? Don’t expect to get the same Moses you see in club jerseys because dude is never committed to our course. He plays any role assigned to him at club side but comes down here acting as though he was doing us a favour. Dude would set a bad precedent, so I would rather Musa remained in the team than entertain the thought of asking Moses to rescind his decision of quitting the national team. He should enjoy his premature retirement abeg

Yes, something is telling me that he quit national team because he was asked to play as a RWB and now he is playing the same position joyfully at his club

Victor Moses must return back to super eagles. Every country has its best and most experienced players, playing for their country and ours shouldn’t be any different

Arabiandude:
I wanted to say the emboldened but just had to relax because I didn't want any argument.

You’re in the football jungle pls don’t be intimidated by anyone. Voice your opinion and be prepared for the consequences

MetalJigsaw:
Rohr Has Nothing Upstairs, Super Eagles Senior Players Discuss It In Camp - AFCON Winner Igiebor Reveals
Owngoalnigeria

Former Nigeria international midfielder Nosa Igiebor says the present coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr don’t have what it takes to tinker the Super Eagles to glory.

Igiebor who was in the team when Rohr took over as coach had a fall out with the coach, which led to his axing from the team shortly after their 2-1 win over Zambia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

He claimed the present team is currently doing well in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers due to the individual abilities of the players and not due to the tactics of the German coach.

“I want to first of all appreciate the NFF for what they ar doing for the Super Eagles but this Coach, I don’t think is capable to take us to where we are going and that’s the truth”, Igiebor told Brila FM Abuja in an interview monitored by OwnGoalNigeria.com editorial team.

“What has he done? What can he do? He has done nothing. Listen let me tell you why we win games, we win games because these guys like I say to you these boys are good but I’m talking about the big stage where experience is needed”, he said.

Speaking further the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winners with Nigeria said the senior players in the team fell out with the coach due to his poor training methods and tactics including ex Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel. He claimed even the lineup isn’t handled by the coach.

“The boys are winning games for him. Infact he doesn’t have any tactics or whatsoever. Don’t forget I was with him also, I was with this coach because we had this argument and I told him to get out and I left. He has nothing upstairs. He has nothing I can tell you. Even when we were in camp everybody quarreled with him.

“Mikel , I can tell you we were discussing. This guy has nothing. Is like Grant coaching one amateur team. He has nothing. I don’t know why they are keeping him there maybe because of one politics or another. This guy can not take Nigeria anywhere. I’m telling you the truth.

“We are winning games is not because the coach is good or any tactics, it’s because individually these guys are good that is why we are winning games . This coach will be exposed very soon when it comes to some kind of big games. He has nothing to offer to Nigeria. He is there because of the politics and what they are doing themselves. We can’t go anywhere meaningful with him.

“Even the lineup they make it for him”.

Shut up ya mouth. We had 2 local coaches before him that committed a football abomination and if Rohr has nothing, I feel sorry for our local coaches

Arabiandude:
Osimhen is faster... Osimhen is a speed star but so many people seems not to be seeing such attribute in his game

Drogba was fast but his physique made people forget about his pace. Osimehn is genuinely fast sha almost as lightening as Oba goal

Am I the only one that thinks osimehn reminds them of drogba (minus free kicks) one thing I love about drogba was that, he might not score 40 goals a season but he will score important trophy winning goals. If osimehn can have drogba type career, that’s good enough for us