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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Pidginwhisper: 10:16pm On Feb 20
charlesemeka85:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Just take a look at the boy I posted about few minutes ago

Just a year in Spain where his first stop was Spanish 5th tier he will be moving to laliga next summer

All we do here is to live in the past mostly rating players based on their exploits many years ago

I bet you that if Nwakali is as good as many think here he will be the first name in jpes team with regards to him playing in the gaffer’s country

We go still dey this nwakali matter kids like Eletu,Akin, Daga and even Nnadi will grow to star in big leagues and clubs 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Press their neck. Press am! Press am!!🤣😂🤣😂

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joezinho: 10:20pm On Feb 20
TheGoodJoe:


Digital age, I agree.

However, if you don't post it here, and not let us know about the player, it means nothing to the majority that come here to get info about our players home and abroad.

When TheSuperNerd posted this on Nathan Tella, I did not have a clue about him. This was five star. Years later, I praised TheSuperNerd for bringing our attention to him.

lol. Speak for yourself. You have no clue, but that doesn’t mean everyone else does not have a clue.. Do you think our lives revolve around only Nairaland? There are people here that are also on other football social networks, and they have heard about Tella and others.

Everybody must not post, and if anyone posts about a certain player, do not make it look like it’s an achievement or a discovery.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 10:20pm On Feb 20
TheGoodJoe:


Show us the picture of the logo you are referring to?

I think Kog45 is right that the tattoo is a reference to the Super Eagles. Below are the historical logos of Manchester City and. None relate to the tattoo on Akanji.
I recall City having something similar, but without the ball. It doesn't make sense as he's prepping Swiss already. But it looks like it's caused a buzz already. Na him sabi.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 10:33pm On Feb 20
Joezinho:


lol. Speak for yourself. You have no clue, but that doesn’t mean everyone else does not have a clue . Do you think our lives revolves around only Nairaland? There are people here that are also on other football social networks, and they have heard about Tella and others.

Everybody must not post, and if anyone posts about a certain player, do not make it look like it’s an achievement or a discovery. 

Proud of you. However, we appreciate those that notice talents and bring our attention for us to keep our eyes on.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 10:36pm On Feb 20
Watching Akanji today was thrilling. Guardiola played him as a left back but more of what I will term a standing side back. He was just brilliant to watch. Very safe with the ball. Easy decisions and also coordinated.

Exactly what I would want to see from a defensive midfielder playing for us.

Bravo Akanji.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 10:37pm On Feb 20
Aribo scores for Soton against Hull

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 10:38pm On Feb 20
Pidginwhisper:
Press their neck. Press am! Press am!!🤣😂🤣😂

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I no Dey press anybody neck but spitting facts

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:41pm On Feb 20
akwesenana:
Abeg make them no buy am, make we no come hear suicide news for here.


"Immobile brick wall" yen yen yen...

Please let Barcelona buy him so he can prove that he is the next Pogba and or Yaya Toure.

I will celebrate him.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:43pm On Feb 20
Omanambala:


Any honest observer could see the quality the inclusion of Nwakali will bring to the team. I dont understand why they keep excluding him.....its insane!

There are many that are sincerely wrong 😭 have eyes 👀 but sadly cannot see😞
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:45pm On Feb 20
Omanambala:


You should be locked up in crazy people rehabilitation center. Your utterances are sickening

So you finally have admitted you are sick .

Can I recommend a reputable Psychiatrist for you and if you cannot afford it many will contribute here to save you from continuous sickness.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:47pm On Feb 20
charlesemeka85:
I need this boy in the super eagles ASAP, those who hv jpes contact should inform him of this boy

Even I learnt he is interested in switching to us



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odf6YfcxTGU

Wow that's an ICBM just wiped out a whole City.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:49pm On Feb 20
MetalJigsaw:
I have this feeling that there's some sort of personal hatred you people have with this Nwakali dude, and I can't be made to believe otherwise.

I seriously need to know what his offense is.

Do you even remember that players of his "caliber" against South Africa and Angola effortlessly dominated our midfield that had "much superior" Iwobi and Onyeka?

Have you forgotten AFCON top scorer Nsue? Gelson dala, Nwabali, Seko fofana I can go on and on these guys came all the way from unknown clubs and leagues and shone in the AFCON.

Who even thought onyeka is such a pivotal player in our midfield?

What about Alhassan if not for Ndidi's exclusion.

Nwakali may not be the real deal to improve our midfield..

But do you know what ? That is still on paper until it is confirmed!

Our midfield deficiencies are too serious for us to just wave off even the slig sadhtest of potential personnel that offers remedy. We really need to tell ourselves the truth

That means we should invite every Nigerian origin midfielder in EPL and Championship plus League one in England and Europe 🌍.

Because that's essentially what you are saying.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by PDPGuy: 11:57pm On Feb 20
charlesemeka85:
I need this boy in the super eagles ASAP, those who hv jpes contact should inform him of this boy

Even I learnt he is interested in switching to us



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odf6YfcxTGU
🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Yep he should be contacted ASAP

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:59pm On Feb 20
charlesemeka85:
that’s the issue and when you analyze the whole thing it seem they are been paid to do this all these years

Bro in football of this era talent no dey hide and once you are good and hv a sound management team you will be fished out

Nwakali’s total transfer fee since he moved to Europe isn’t up to 3m euros when calculated so literally he is one of the chepeast players out there to snap up but decent clubs still haven’t made moves for him over the years

Like you said making it as a midfielder in this era goes far beyond tailor made long balls and defense splitting passes. You need to be strong, a runner with massive work rate as well as been a bit comfortable on the ball

They keep on hyping nwakali while the ones they deem less talented are been monitored and signed by better clubs every transfer window 🤣🤣🤣

Just imagine Onyedika of yesterday is been monitored by Barca and few epl teams for a possible transfer in the summer.

Alhassan had interest from sporting Lisbon and Hellas Verona last summer but Antwerp refused selling

Onyeka who many here tag a bench warmer and carpenter attracted laliga club Girona in the just concluded winter window but brentford refused letting him go. Even Everton came with a loan proposal which was turned down too

And they claim nwakali is better than the trio I mentioned above? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


I don't actually recall any transfer fee paid for him once he left Arsenal.

Arsenal sent him on loan to seversl different clubs the last loan move was Porto B 😕 Imagine from Arsenal to Porto B 😯😯.

Once his contract expired Arsenal dashed him for nothing in fact begged Huesca in the Segunda Division to take him. Huesca promptly loaned him to a lower club in the Segunda Division.

Huesca tried to offload him for €300k but nobody was interested. So the illegally tried to terminate his contract.

So you see Nwakali transfer fee costs are £00 NUTTIN

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:00am On Feb 21
mrwilliams9:


I think we are missing the point with the likes of Nwakwali.

SE are missing a midfielder with his profile of making progressive passes. He may not be the best, but he has a profile that we need. Why not invite him as an option for the midfield if we have no alternative for that profile of player.

Ok, if we think Nwakwali is not the answer, then people should suggest an alternative player for the SE that has that profile. People still are not suggesting that.

We complain but aren’t providing alternatives. Doesn’t solve anything.

At least Nwakwali is getting regular game time in a top Euro league. Sure, his team may not be the best but he has a profile we can work with.

Pickford was still no. 1 even with floundering Everton.

Dude he has no profile.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:02am On Feb 21
mrwilliams9:


I think we are missing the point with the likes of Nwakwali.

SE are missing a midfielder with his profile of making progressive passes. He may not be the best, but he has a profile that we need. Why not invite him as an option for the midfield if we have no alternative for that profile of player.

Ok, if we think Nwakwali is not the answer, then people should suggest an alternative player for the SE that has that profile. People still are not suggesting that.

We complain but aren’t providing alternatives. Doesn’t solve anything.

At least Nwakwali is getting regular game time in a top Euro league. Sure, his team may not be the best but he has a profile we can work with.

Pickford was still no. 1 even with floundering Everton.

It's not a top team anf or league his team has remained in the relegation bottom end of the league since it started.

His team is poor in everything.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:13am On Feb 21
Double post
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 12:41am On Feb 21
komekn:


That means we should invite every Nigerian origin midfielder in EPL and Championship plus League one in England and Europe 🌍.

Because that's essentially what you are saying.
Nwakali's case has been in the picture for a very long time not even on this forum alone even on social media. All what we need is confirmation so that all these debate can be concluded and buried once and for all.

It's long overdue.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by mrwilliams9: 12:47am On Feb 21
charlesemeka85:
when last did you watch him play and against which team in Portugal Abi u be “oh yes” member?

Any side wey belle face 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ok, can you recommend a different player with the long passing abilities he possesses?

This is the part that grates me.

People here will say, no, he’s not good enough but do not/cannot suggest another replacement.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:52am On Feb 21
ChrisKels:


We can't keep parading some pants like Aribo who can hardly get minutes in the championship while neglecting a player of this quality.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zz7v0y_7l0?si=zLItHTXaKPSKP4yZ

Some people are just bare faced shameless LIARS.

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by mrwilliams9: 12:55am On Feb 21
Question: To those railing against Nwakwali’s inclusion; name me two midfielders that would be better and have the long passing profile he possesses.

I’ve seen every argument as to why not to include him (transfer fees too low, he’s in a relegation team etc) but I am not seeing anyone suggesting a replacement. Maybe they have but I have missed it.

In Nigeria we like to complain but don’t offer any suggestions on how to improve.

It’s just like the Iwobi matter. People will say Iwobi is not good enough or is a minus 1, but when asked for a replacement, they can’t name one.

We took 25 players to AFCON and were allowed 27. If we took Nwakwali for 26 would that have stopped us from going to the final? Last last he plays 10-15 min in our final GS game and maybe he does something of note that might warrant further looks. At worst, he doesnt play the KO rounds.

Like let’s make it make sense abeg.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 1:47am On Feb 21
You are getting all emotional. If I follow u enter gutter e go bad. Na u dey make Nwakali trend for here day in day out. The fact is some players make fast progression and fizzle out. Some make steady progression and stay around for a long time. Na here we dey. There will be many more pages to read. E go pan out for ur very eyes

I never see u drop one analysis for this thread na to cut and paste OGN and ANS. As u sabi ball make u analyze na.



charlesemeka85:
oga shut up for once and stop spewing trash on a daily basis here

And the Orlando pirates, Kwazulu Natal and Chippa united stars against the super eagles who later progressed to the finals?

Many of una go Dey form football heads here when your actual calling na to concentrate on badminton and softball 🤣🤣🤣

A player who is talented but yet to progress after so many tries in europe that one na talent? Or are u blind enough to notice that something is not right with the player in question?

The nwakali u keep on licking his ass here for close to a decade was a kid star when 50% of our current super eagles players with those uncapped weren’t even sure of making it to professional football

We all are on nwakali while the players below emerged from no where to make name in decent European leagues and clubs

Alex Iwobi
Joe Aribo
Rapheal Onyedika
Alhassan Yusuf
Frank Onyeka
Zaidu Sanusi
Bruno Onyemaechi
Gift Orban
Akor Adams
Terem Moffi
Victor Boniface
Igoh Ogbu
Nathan Tella
Yira Sor
Michael Folorunsho


Mk I just stop here cus if I continue the list over long.

You will still be on Nwakali’s dick Eletu and Akin will debut for inter and Milan as well as achieve bigger things in europe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by comodo: 2:12am On Feb 21
komekn:


Wow that's an ICBM just wiped out a whole City.

Uzoho Patricio on the beat. Has his spirit moved to Seria A?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nomyth: 6:53am On Feb 21
Joezinho:


lol. Country hard. Make dem collect money chop. 😂😂. Right now, if I see who pay me money I go sing the praises of haruna lukman to come mount that midfield. Abi nor be their pockets all man dey fight for? 😂😂

Someone we have watched him since his U17 days and it’s now obvious that no serious team wants to use him. What does nwakali add to his team when they do not have the ball? How many tackles does he win? How much ground does he cover? lol.

Joe Aribo presently with the Eagles, which one of these does he bring to the the team and yet u are not complaining.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 9:06am On Feb 21
To answer your question, one of Nwakali’s key stats — ball recoveries — he averages 5.2 per game this season (compare to Onyeka 3.0, Ndidi 3.0, Aribo 2.5, Dele-Bashiru 3.3, Iwobi 4.6, Onyedika 6.3, Yusuf 5.8 ).

You want to consider many factors like the strength of the opposition/league, the team’s style of play, as well as the specific role given to the midfielder amongst others. This is just stating that he brings more to the table than just being a dead ball specialist, top notch long balls delivery and passes (which is why he always has high numbers relatively in key passes)


Recoveries are crucial for several reasons:

1. **Regaining Possession**: Recovering the ball allows a team to regain possession and control of the game. This is essential for maintaining pressure on the opponent and creating scoring opportunities.

2. **Transition**: moving quickly from defense to attack and vice versa. Recoveries help teams transition from defense to attack by quickly regaining the ball and launching counterattacks.

3. **Disrupting Opponent's Rhythm**: By disrupting the opponent's possession and passing rhythm, recoveries can disrupt their game plan and force errors or turnovers.

4. **Defensive Stability**: Recoveries contribute to defensive stability by preventing the opponent from advancing into dangerous scoring positions and reducing the number of shots on goal.

5. **Energy and Momentum**: Recoveries can energize a team and swing momentum in their favor, especially if they lead to scoring chances or successful counterattacks.

Overall, recoveries play a vital role in both defensive and offensive aspects of the game. However, just like in some other key stats it is still a matter of how this translates to the team’s success

Joezinho:


lol. Country hard. Make dem collect money chop. 😂😂. Right now, if I see who pay me money I go sing the praises of haruna lukman to come mount that midfield. Abi nor be their pockets all man dey fight for? 😂😂

Someone we have watched him since his U17 days and it’s now obvious that no serious team wants to use him. What does nwakali add to his team when they do not have the ball? How many tackles does he win? How much ground does he cover? lol.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by elyte89: 9:17am On Feb 21
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3aTAGPtdxf/?igsh=YmN6Y2Zha2Vsdmtu


My preferred playing style of eagles still remains siasia 😎

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joelsteron: 9:35am On Feb 21
The main cause of Nigeria's defeat in the AFCON final was the Super Eagles mildfield. The Ivory Coast mimicked Ghana's strategy of choking the middle to prevent us from competing in the world cup. In the middle, Angola and the Bafana Bafana used identical strategies, but Nigeria was fortunate to prevail before going to the final.

This is the point at which Peseiro needs to concentrate on our mildfield for the time being. And I particularly want to that the guy who is being criticized here, that is playing for a relegation team, despite the fact that Nigeria has both championship players and benchwarmers on the same super eagles team. Let's be fair to Nwakali; the truth is that none of the current Eagles players are more adept at playing the position than Nwakali, not even Iwobi in certain areas i don't want to discuss today.

We need to stop these protracted debates, hence JP needs to invite NWAKALI. And if you ask me, I have to admit that in the short minutes he played in that green jeysey, he really impressed me.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 10:34am On Feb 21
LOOL You and this anti-Nwakali agenda ehn grin

In all seriousness you make solid points about being cautious with the hype we place on a player we have barely got a look at especially as regards the SE.

The only area where me and you might differ is if he deserves a call up. Next month friendlies are coming up so let's see how he performs. The worst that will happen is he drops a stinker which all of us on this thread will see with our korokoro eyes and the matter dies a natural death. On the flipside he turns out to be half decent in SE colours who could be reliable at least for the short term.

charlesemeka85:
a player that haven’t done anything significant since he left the shores of this continent over 7 seasons ago 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

What they do is to stream Chaves games every weekend and their major focus is to measure his passes whenever he delivers one 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Them they use tape stream Chaves games just to measure nwakali’s passes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


Imagine the Chrisantus boy I posted about an hour ago. He just spent a year in spain, from the 5th tier heading to laliga in the summer

Maybe the kid’s jazz man strong and he needs to recommend him to nwakali 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 10:37am On Feb 21
Chai you're giving me PTSD! 2010 WC really exposed him.

charlesemeka85:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Haruna Lukman off me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 10:50am On Feb 21
MetalJigsaw:
Nwakali's case has been in the picture for a very long time not even on this forum alone even on social media. All what we need is confirmation so that all these debate can be concluded and buried once and for all.

It's long overdue.




You have people that don't understand there is huge gulf between youthful expectations and senior professional football ⚽.

Nwakali is a very poor quality football player this is the fact. He has been mediocre in every team he has played in. That's why he has remained in the backwaters of football.

Chávez will get destroyed by majority of NPFL teams I would place serious money on Enyimba flogging Chavez blue and black.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 11:01am On Feb 21
komekn:


You have people that don't understand there is huge gulf between youthful expectations and senior professional football ⚽.

Nwakali is a very poor quality football player this is the fact. He has been mediocre in every team he has played in. That's why he has remained in the backwaters of football.

Chávez will get destroyed by majority of NPFL teams I would place serious money on Enyimba flogging Chavez blue and black.
You're just sounding as if if he gets invited for a friendly someone will die or the earth will fall, or the money in your bank account will reduce.

Is he clubless or is he playing for free?

Is he playing in Taiwan or india?

Even though its Chavez that is the weakest club in the league what about Nsue that wrote his name in the history book of his country?

Even in the AFCON provisional list he was in there which means Peseiro who is even Portuguese at least has him in consideration and he is being recognized so why the hell would you who is just a fan wage an outright war on his invitation?

Your assertions are just emotions and bias daz all.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:01am On Feb 21
comodo:

Uzoho Patricio on the beat. Has his spirit moved to Seria A?

I talked about one shot that's all.

Everybody will have a moment of brilliance, however to replicate that week in and week out CONSISTENTLY that's the issue.

He is so good why is he not playing for Napoli his parent club as opposed to being on loan at Herona.

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