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| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:59pm On Oct 26, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli: I hope Mikel leaves that club. He has done enough there. As for Chalobah I have nothing against the young man but he was atrocious and it is clear as daylight Mikel would outperform him in that game. So the plans talk does not add. If Mikel was not in his plans, all Conte should do is to tell him to look for another club. Play him when he wants to rest his defensive midfielders. A freezing to the point Mikel is on the bench for a kid who had an atrocious performance says it all. The lying coach can keep his team to himself. I hope Mikel leaves. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:04am On Oct 27, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli: The Bias officiating was disgusting. How can a referee give Iheanacho a yellow card for slipping. The two clear fouls that led to the goals were baffling. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 2:01am On Oct 27, 2016 |
tbaba1234:This is exactly what am saying, the club have told him to move on. Conte is no charlatan, he already knew players who wouldn't fit his plan months before joining the club. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 2:15am On Oct 27, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:Ozil and Di Maria had solid pre season outing for Real Madrid the summer they got sold to Man u and Arsenal. A player must train with his club xcept he is injured or out of contract, that's a different story. Playing chaloba ahead of Mikel should tell you something. I understand Mikel is pleading with the club for playing time in cup games to help keep him in shape due to his national team commitments. Olympics or no Olympics, Mikel's Chelsea career was over immediately last season ended. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 2:23am On Oct 27, 2016 |
goldfish80: That is not what it implies, Mikel talks about fighting for his place. He won't be talking about that if the club has told him to move on.. It seems clear that Conte has told him that he has to fight for a place since he missed the whole pre season. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 2:27am On Oct 27, 2016 |
goldfish80: That is untrue.. we will not be having this conversation if Mikel had a full preseason with chelsea. For Conte, those who trained in preseason have secured their spots in the team. Mikel is now working to displace them. That is the position of things. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 2:41am On Oct 27, 2016 |
tbaba1234:Is Mikel an unknown 19 year old kid who have to convince the coach in pre season how good he is? How can you explain a guy who has been at a club for 10 solid years requiring a pre season to show the club's hierarchy how good he is? Please let's leave sentiments aside, Mikel was not the only player to represent his country at the Olympics. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 2:52am On Oct 27, 2016 |
goldfish80: There are no sentiments... It is not the first time, it is happening to an African player who defied club assignments for national team duties. At the beginning of pre-season, Mikel had a blinding start. If they had no plans for him, they would have sold him in the summer. His decision to leave at the middle of preseason cost him. 1 Like |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 2:55am On Oct 27, 2016 |
tbaba1234:If Mikel needed a pre season to prove to his club how good he is, then it's safe to say he was indeed out of favour. You guys seems to forget Copa America and Euros was played this summer and alot South American and European players have little or no pre seasons with their clubs yet they play week in week out. The pre season rule is for players like Ovie Ejaria and Ola Aina who are relatively unknown. Not for consummate pros like Mikel |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 2:58am On Oct 27, 2016 |
tbaba1234:Mikel didn't leave in the middle of the season for Afcon. The Olympics is a summer event. If he left in the middle of season for afcon and struggle to get back the the team, we can blame the Afcon and your African players theory will fit in. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 3:12am On Oct 27, 2016 |
goldfish80: So a new coach comes in that does not have a team and you leave without the opportunity to prove yourself to him.. It is not as if Conte has been in Chelsea before the Summer.. This was within his first few weeks of a new coach.. It was a huge risk for Mikel to take off to the Olympics. Mikel saved Chelsea's season last year, it is not coincidence that result improved when he started. 1 Like |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:04am On Oct 27, 2016 |
enomakos: Two guys were arguing it in a bar/viewing centre where i branched to watch a game last week. It is obvious such people started watching football in 2010  |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:25am On Oct 27, 2016 |
I fear for this next AFCON. With what is happening to Mikel at Chelsea, If we had qualified for the next AFCON do u think Mikel would want to attend? Victor Moses too would have likely faked an injury. Would Leicester City be willing to release Slimani and Mahrez? If Nigeria had qualified would Leicester be willing to release Musa after releasing the two earlier mentioned players? Would Watford be willing to release Ighalo and Success? There is also an Egyptian player at Watford. What abt Iheanacho and Iwobi? Would Liverpool also release Mane? What of Bailly of Manunited? CAF needs to revisit the timing of the AFCON. The clubs and players released would really suffer for it. Sometimes i am even happy we are missing that AFCON. Our players can focus on their club careers and come blazing when the qualifiers resume. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:37am On Oct 27, 2016 |
Thought I was the only one who saw the fouls. This is why no man utd fan shouted "goal" in my area... Lolll... I kept saying, "This goal is criminal-laden... That ref is a criminal". As far as I am concerned, they just dashed Man utd that game to help their lives after that 4-0 bashing. And that yellow on Nacho was super harsh. It obviously affected his psyche and pressing all game for fear of a second yellow. All the same shaa... Your Pablo Maffeo is a good prospect. He did pretty good.  Aleix Garcia is also showing he belongs in City's future. Sir GoodJoe... I really envy your young players' potentials. Una dey do well... TheGoodJoe: 1 Like |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:44am On Oct 27, 2016 |
You are right Sir.... It will be to the advantage of our players come January/february 2017. But then, by 2019, we must be at the AFCON because by then our several of our players would have established themselves in their various clubsides as "indispensables" and "Vital" (same way Mahrez has). That will be the Post-Mikel Era. Meanwhile, make Leicester release Slimani and Mahrez oooo....... Make Musa see better ball play biko. Lol Icon4s: 1 Like |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:57am On Oct 27, 2016 |
Guardiola Reveals Why Iheanacho Didn’t Play To Full Potential In EFL Cup Loss To Man United  Head coach of Manchester City Pep Guardiola is unhappy over his team 1-0 derby loss to rivals Manchester United in the EFL Cup, which extended their winless streak to six games. Juan Mata condemned Manchester City to their third defeat in six games with the lone goal of the tie, which will serve as sweet revenge for Manchester United after their 2-1 loss in the league to same team. However the man who assisted and scored a goal for Manchester City, when both teams met in the league Kelechi Iheanacho had a game which wasn’t quite up to the standard he has set for himself of late. His manager Pep Guardiola believes the harsh booking picked up by the Nigerian early into the game, slowed his pressing and desire to harass the backline of Manchester United as he was wary of picking up a second booking. ” I think the yellow card shown to Iheanacho played a part in slowing him down as the game progresses, it’s only normal as he was wary of picking up a second booking” He said in his pre match conference. ” He did very well considering the situation. It’s unfortunate we have to lose this way. All the same we have to move on and focus on our next game”. Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/26/guardiola-reveals-why-iheanacho-didnt-play-to-full-potential-in-efl-cup-loss-to-man-united/ 1 Like |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by enomakos(m): 7:04am On Oct 27, 2016 |
Icon4s:no wonder,i think they were drunk 1 Like |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:07am On Oct 27, 2016 |
@Bolded... Conte pleading with Chelsea to give Mikel game time with their youth sides (U-23 or U-21)?? Are u kidding me? Why is Conte pleading? It's within his power to or isn't it? ...................................................................... Nigeria Coach In London, Update On Nigeria Pursuit Of Chelsea Teen Wonder Tammy Abraham Over His International Future  According to reports gathered by Owngoalnigeria.com Chelsea Super teen Tammy Abraham, who is eligible to play for Nigeria and England won’t be approached by the coach of Nigeria Gernot Rohr, who is presently in London. President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick revealed early this month, that he is in talks with the father of the Bristol City loanee over switching his international allegiance from England to Nigeria. However, Rohr who is in London and visited Chelsea training ground earlier today, has no plans of meeting up with the lad who has taken the English Championship by storm this season. Rather the coach had a meeting with manager Antonio Conte and Technical Director Mike Emenalo, a former Nigeria international on the reasons behind the non-playing time Mikel is currently enduring at Chelsea. Conte reportedly pleaded with Chelsea to give Mikel game time with their youth side to help the Nigerian maintain his match fitness as he is pivotal to the plans of Nigeria, in their quest to be at the next World Cup in Russia. Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/26/nigeria-coach-in-london-update-on-nigeria-pursuit-of-chelsea-teen-wonder-tammy-abraham-over-his-international-future/ |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:10am On Oct 27, 2016 |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 7:12am On Oct 27, 2016 |
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| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 7:15am On Oct 27, 2016 |
Rohr at Stamford Bridge.. Unfortunately no Mikel...At least he got a sight of Ola Aina.. [img]http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvuXTSkXEAEiDmK.jpg:large[/img] 1 Like |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:27am On Oct 27, 2016 |
U sure say Wenger no dey visit NL Sports..... #kidding We don talk this one tey tey... We know he can play the 10 role.... ....................................................................... Arsene Wenger Believes Alex Iwobi Is Good Enough To Be Arsenal’s Number 10  Arsene Wenger has spoken about how Alex Iwobi has the qualities to play in the No.10 role. The Nigerian starlet has played on the left for Arsenal since his impressive rise to a first-team regular, but Arsene Wenger says that Iwobi can also play as a No.10 – the role currently inhabited by German international Mesut Ozil. According to The Mirror, Wenger said: “You can see that he is not a typical winger.” “I think he can play in the number 10 role. He turns the game forward, he passes the ball through the lines very well, he has a final ball in him. I think he has it all in the locker to pass and give the final ball.” Wenger also went on to say that Iwobi needed to be calm in front of goal, and said that the key thing for the youngster to work on now was his finishing.  PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 13: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal holds off Marco Verratti of PSG during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC at Parc des Princes on September 13, 2016 in Paris, France.(Photo courtesy Julian Finney/Getty Images) The youngster netted twice in 21 appearances in all competitions last term, but is yet to open his account for this season after 11 matches. Iwobi, who came through the Gunners’ academy– and is the nephew of Nigerian legend Jay-Jay Okocha – was a revelation last season, displacing Gunners veteran Theo Walcott from the team. It is a big sign of faith that he was handed a new squad number this season – one previously worn by none other than Alexis Sanchez. The youngster is consistently putting in good performances, and never seems overawed by the occasion since debuting for the Gunners, but, as Wenger said, his goal-scoring statistics need to improve. The 20-year old Nigerian International made his first team, Premier League and Champions League debut in the space of eight days last October. This saw him nominated for the Golden Boy award – of which the only prior recipient who represented Arsenal is Cesc Fabregas – but he eventually lost out to Bayern Munich’s Renato Sanches. Source: http://www.thehardtackle.com/news/2016/10/26/arsene-wenger-believes-alex-iwobi-is-good-enough-to-be-arsenals-number-10/ 1 Like |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:51am On Oct 27, 2016 |
Eagles to prey on Algerian Defence  Nigeria were able to put two goals past Zambia in Ndola a few weeks back and will hope to do more when Matchday Two of the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers resume. The Super Eagles will host Les Fennecs of Algeria at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo looking to take another giant step towards qualifying for a third World Cup on the bounce. It was all guns-blazing in the first half against the Chipolopolo as Alexander Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho put the Zambians to the sword. A lot will be required of Nigeria’s attackers when they come up against Algeria who are now in a race against time to get ready for the battle in Uyo. Defensively, Algeria have not been the same since the exit of Majid Bougherra and Rafik Halliche who have been the rock which the Foxes defence was built on as Algeria quietly went about their business to become the number one team in Africa a few years back.  Super Eagles players celebrate in Zambia © They have been knocked off their perch in the last Fifa rankings as 2015 Afcon winners Ivory Coast took away the number one spot with Algeria sitting in number three now. It is not rocket science to note that Les Fennecs' greatest strength is in midfield and attack. The likes of Sofiane Feghouli, Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Adlène Guedioura all have excellent creative abilities but the defence is where Algeria have faltered recently. Cameroon were able to score against Algeria because they had runners who were not afraid to go at the two centre-backs Liasinne Camaduro- Bentaiba and skipper Carl Medjani. The latter has bags of experience and is a leader on and off the pitch but is not exactly the fastest centre-back around and, at 31, might be losing a bit of sharpness that he has exhibited over time. This might be a cue to Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr to look at how to set up his attack and attack the spaces between the central defence area. The fullbacks are quite solid but the Eagles need to find a way to get past them. Napoli’s Faouzi Ghoulam at left-back for Les Fennecs will be a formidable task for whoever is up against the 25-year-old. Very strong aerially and in the tackle, he will be a tough nut to crack but if Nigeria’s wingers have a good day then it will be joy for Nigerians. Mehdi Zeffane started at right-back in the last game against Cameroon had a decent game though Cameroon’s equaliser came from the right channel. He is quite adept defensively and always joins in the attack when needed. Algeria are usually lined up with Mahrez on the right side of attack due to his ability to cut in and do damage with his fantastic left foot and because most of Algeria’s attacking threat comes from the Leicester City man, it means Zeffane usually sits deep to provide protection. This can play into the Eagles' hands as they can exploit the spaces in midfield areas to have a go at the centre-backs. The pace of Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon or Victor Moses will be a major weapon if Algeria insist on using the same system they used against Cameroon. One of aforementioned should play centrally and not from the wings as is usually the case in recent games. Algeria, needing to get their campaign back on track after picking only a point in Blida will arguably be more offensive on matchday in Uyo. This should suit Nigeria well, as spaces will appear in the midfield areas and final third which the Eagles should do well to exploit. Chances will be few and far between so the Eagles have to be clinical in front of goal if they are to get the three points at stake. That being said, Algeria might still line up differently in defence as Assai Mandi should be back to stuff up the right-back position which was exploited by Cameroon. Hichem Belkaroui is also expected to be in reckoning to partner skipper Carl Medjani in the centre of defence after missing out on the game against the Indomitable Lions. Algeria will definitely tweak their defence for the away game to Nigeria as they try to steady their ship. The defence will not be the only issue Algeria have to contend with. There is the little matter of who will lead the team to Nigeria for the game after Milovan Rajevac’s departure after the 1-1 draw with Cameroun. The Serbian quit his post earlier this month and the Algeria Football Federation has been looking for a coach since then. His departure was said to be due to a player mutiny though that has been denied by the Algerian football authorities. The 62-year-old only replaced Frenchman Christian Gourcuff in April and was in charge for only two games. Les Fennecs will have their third coach in a year - just like the Super Eagles - when Matchday Two of the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers hits the surface of the Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo in November. Former Cameroon coach Paul Le Guen was touted to be Rajevac’s replacement but that turned out to be mere paper talk. Belgian Marc Wilmots, who last handled the Belgian national side, looked to have a deal in place to take charge but that did not cross the line either. Frenchman Phillippe Troussier and Serbian Safet Susic have also been mentioned in the local press in Algeria although nothing concrete has come from the federation as yet. Whoever gets the job will have a Herculean task of getting the troops ready for the showdown in Uyo. A win for Nigeria will see their path clearer towards qualification while an Algeria loss will trigger panic stations for Les Fennecs who made it to the last World Cup in Brazil. Source: http://mobi.supersport.com/football/super-eagles/news/161026/Eagles_out_to_prey_on_Algeria 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 9:02am On Oct 27, 2016 |
tbaba1234: The boy dey lie.
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| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 9:06am On Oct 27, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe: Did you watch the match? |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 9:15am On Oct 27, 2016 |
forgiveness: He is not Nigerian, He is Ugandan... Even Wikipedia claims 'Nigerian' but it is from the same false source AllNigeriansoccer. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 9:20am On Oct 27, 2016 |
tbaba1234: What about the source I gave? |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 9:36am On Oct 27, 2016 |
forgiveness: They probably just got it from ANS as well.. He has repeatedly made it clear that he is ugandan.
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| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:54am On Oct 27, 2016 |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joseph1013: 9:54am On Oct 27, 2016 |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 10:14am On Oct 27, 2016 |
[b][size=14pt] Eagles eager to exploit Algerian defence. [/size] By: Andrew Randa Nigeria was able to put two goals past Zambia in Ndola a few weeks back and will hope to do more when Match Day Two of the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers resume. The Super Eagles will host Les Fennecs of Algeria at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo[ below ]looking to take another giant step towards qualifying for a third World Cup on the bounce.  It was all guns blazing in the first half against the Chipolopolo as Alexander Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho put the Zambians to the sword. A lot will be required of Nigeria’s attackers when they come up against Algeria who are now in a race against time to get ready for the battle in Uyo. Foxes defence no longer impervious. Defensively, Algeria hasn't been the same since the exit of Majid Bougherra and Rafik Halliche who have been the rock which the Foxes defence was built. Both were outstanding as Algeria quietly went about their business to become the number one team in Africa a few years back. In as much as they have been knocked off their perch in the last Fifa rankings as 2015 AFCON winners Ivory Coast took away the number one spot , sitting at number three, the Foxes want to avoild any further slipping. It isn’t rocket science to note that Les Fennecs greatest strength is in midfield and attack. The likes of Sofiane Feghouli, Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Adlène Guedioura all have excellent creative abilities but the defence is where Algeria have faltered recently. In fact the Algerians were so sloppy that the Indomitable Lions coach Hugo Broos fumed when his team was unable to convert more of the myriad of chances they had, and walk away with a win. He pointed out that the North Africans played uncoordinated in the back, and were repeatedly caught out of position. Persistence did finally pay off as his strikers were able to hit true because his runners did not give up, and weren’t afraid to go at the two centre backs Liasinne Camaduro and skipper Carl Medjani[ below ].  Read more here - ng.supersport.mobi/football/super-eagles/news/161027/Eagles_eager_to_exploit_Algerian_defence [/b] |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 10:31am On Oct 27, 2016 |
According to OwngoalNigeria, Philippe Troussier could be the next coach of Algeria. That would be fun.. |
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