komekn:


Docherty is capping for the press.

Oviemuno and Lookman where among several players who came to the London screening which he Docherty was a part of at the time.

But they were not selected Ovie was at Arsenal then and a top prospect. Ademola at Charlton.

And I've spoken to Ovie and several other Nigerian origin players. The NFF officials are preoccupied sorry obsessed with cutting ✂️ deals with agents on behalf of players. These are players willing to sign and do anything for the dream of playing in Europe.

Out NFF officials are merciless predators in it for one thing personal interest. The exception to that is Finidi.

There is corruption in the England selection as well however as you get to U18 it gets reduced but not wiped out.

And many Nigerian origin players would rather choose Nigeria at this over England believe me I know what I'm talking about.

ChrisKels:


When Doherty talks, he backs it up with both quotes, interviews and pictorial evidences, but you want us to overlook that in favour of your usual cock and bull stories that are always devoid of substance? Mai'friend will you shut up there!!!

elyte89:


Komekn shld disappoint us one day and just post a pic evidence to back up his claims dt truly he speaks with dis players

lbrichman2:


Yeah he sure is..
I pray they get into the UCL group stage next season
Would like to see him against better players

komekn:


Docherty is capping for the press.

Oviemuno and Lookman where among several players who came to the London screening which he Docherty was a part of at the time.

But they were not selected Ovie was at Arsenal then and a top prospect. Ademola at Charlton.

And I've spoken to Ovie and several other Nigerian origin players. The NFF officials are preoccupied sorry obsessed with cutting ✂️ deals with agents on behalf of players. These are players willing to sign and do anything for the dream of playing in Europe.

Out NFF officials are merciless predators in it for one thing personal interest. The exception to that is Finidi.

There is corruption in the England selection as well however as you get to U18 it gets reduced but not wiped out.

And many Nigerian origin players would rather choose Nigeria at this over England believe me I know what I'm talking about.

ChrisKels:


He knows shit and doesn't speak with no one. Nobody sabi am, and him no sabi anyone.

Joebie:
In terms of cohesiveness and team chemistry, we are not gonna beat them. This is where some brilliant individual play from big game players are needed. We have to also outwit them tactically as we expect them to do lots of running and dancing around the ball

charlesemeka85:
🇦🇷🗣️ Lionel Scaloni: "We are losing the essence of football. Not only at a professional level, but also with kids."

"My children play in Spain and are overwhelmed with information. They receive the ball, and they're already being told what to do."

"There are fewer dribblers because if they barely get the ball and you say, 'Pass it!'... Imagine if Messi, when he was eight years old, had been constantly told by his coaches to "Pass it!" We wouldn't have him today."

"Football has become such a huge thing, everyone reads, studies, and thinks that with that, they can already manage."

"If you tell a 7 or 8-year-old to make a diagonal run, cover defensively... He's seven years old! Let him play with the ball, make mistakes, and when he's 14 or 15, then we can start correcting."

"It's a message for the future. This is a sport, and the beauty of football should not be lost."

komekn:


You have it completely wrong 😞.

National team coaches have very limited time with their players. National team is not where you come to learn, it is where you bring what YOU HAVE.

Your unique skill sets, abilities, attributes and competencies. These different components of a player will be developed primarily at your club. Not over two weeks or less in the national team set up.

For instance, in England and across Europe 🌍 you will not 🚫 find a single player coming from grass roots football at U15 youth National team. In England the players will come from EPL predominantly and a few from the Championship.

This is where they train and play 4/5 times a week sometimes even more. The club will have the greatest influence over the players development at this stage.

At U15 level barely 20% will end up playing top level professional football ⚽, if that. That percentile increases as you go up to U17/19/21.

As a consequence the National team coaches having these players for a very limited time. Will concentrate on team formation,tactic, and strategy not 🚫 individual development.

Unless the government invests in infrastructure the percentage % of players coming from Europe born and or nurtured will increase not decrease. As it stands we don't have a single player coming from the NPFL as it stands in the SE.

If not for corruption and the recruitment included players at U17 level coming from Europe what percentage of players coming from local academies in Nigeria would be in the U17 ❓

I remember Ademola and Oviemuno were rejected at U17 screening that took place in London many years ago. It was shrouded in under handed practices quite disgracefully.

elyte89:
I no believe say dt udogie no make Italian team

COOL10:
Forgot to update this, but on Tuesday, Cyriel Dessers scored his 22nd goal of the season, and finally took his goal contribution tally to an impressive number of 30 (22 goals and 8 assists) --- the highest by any Nigerian currently playing in Europe (correct me if I'm wrong).

This is his first season for Rangers and he's already made 30 goal contributions. Banger of a season he's having. 😎

komekn:


Athletics is not football ⚽.

Talent has to be developef and U17 football particularly in Nigeria is just potential talent. There is huge gulf between youth football and first team football.

Do we have in Nigeria the infrastructure and top level coaches to ensure that talent doesn't die in potential.

Talent is going to have to be nurtured, educated, trained and created into top level footballers in the top level professional football clubs. Not in obalende united fc.

TheGoodJoe:


😂

Better kids learn information that works than running with their thoughts in their heads. Scaloni should tell us if Messi is not one of the best tactical minds in the game. Best the kids become better at what will take them far than wasting their time dribbling.

komekn:


I don't know, but Sadiq was woeful there and here is Dessers in the same team killing it.

Onuachu played 11 games in the EPL not a single goal 🥅. Turkish league is just one or two steps 🪜 higher than the Scottish premier League.

Marjoribanks:
I judge people based on what they read or listen to.
You value Thiago Alcantara's words but take issue with Scaloni's statement? A man who coached Messi and won the World Cup at 46. Lol!

TheGoodJoe:


😂

Better kids learn information that works than running with their thoughts in their heads. Scaloni should tell us if Messi is not one of the best tactical minds in the game. Best the kids become better at what will take them far than wasting their time dribbling.

Napoleon55:

Do u think if Messis or Ronaldinho didn't developed and perfected their dribbling skills,that they would have become among the greatest of all time?

TheGoodJoe:


I respect Scaloni's but did you put some thoughts into what he is saying. He is speaking against tactical play for kids to allow them develop skills (dribbles).

What use is developing the dribbling when the game today nullifies dribbling to a large extent and tilts towards the more tactical players.

Developing kids in the free to do what they like mindset will mean them being behind their counterparts being trained in modern tactical ideas.

Finito.

TheGoodJoe:


I respect Scaloni's but did you put some thoughts into what he is saying. He is speaking against tactical play for kids to allow them develop skills (dribbles).

What use is developing the dribbling when the game today nullifies dribbling to a large extent and tilts towards the more tactical players.

Developing kids in the free to do what they like mindset will mean them being behind their counterparts being trained in modern tactical ideas.

Finito.

Napoleon55:

u can be a great dribbler and a great tactical player at the same time.
It is the decline of great talents that made it looks like the game today nullifies dribbling and skills

Marjoribanks:
Another 10 pages of unwarranted argument. My good bro don't go that route, abeg!

Marjoribanks:
Did you really think deeply about what Thiago said? Lol! Read Scaloni's statement again, slowly this time, to understand it better! Ciao!

Joezinho:
Some takes here are quite disgraceful.

If I speak, they might say I am insulting them but the only thing KDB has over zidane is a UCL final injury list.. Lampard had twice the G/A of KDB in Zidane’s era but no one in that era ever said he was better than Zizou because eye test> numbers..

This comparison is dead on arrival. Stop comparing Zidane with bums like KDB..

Even KDB would be the first person to tell you to lay down the crack pipe.

Napoleon55:

u can be a great dribbler and a great tactical player at the same time.
It is the decline of great talents that made it looks like the game today nullifies dribbling and skills

elyte89:
I no believe say dt udogie no make Italian team