TheSuperNerd:
Even Michael Essien no wan gree....
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GHANA ARE BETTER THAN NIGERIA, SAYS
MICHAEL ESSIEN


The former Chelsea player gave the nod to the
Black Stars at the expense of in-form Super
Eagles while praising his former teammate
Former Ghana international Michael Essien has
chosen his country as the better side ahead of
Nigeria, regardless of their present form.

The former Chelsea midfielder who severally lined up for the Black Stars against the Super Eagles in his playing days made the choice despite Gernot Rohr's side head-turning performances.


While Avram Grant's men failed to stamp their
authority in the 2018 World Cup qualifying series, the 58-time international capped player revealed his choice in an interview with BBC.


The 33-year-old also named his former Chelsea
teammate John Obi Mikel as a contender for the
outfit’s top prize.

Watch the video below:


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



Source: http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/17252/super-eagles/2016/11/14/29471612/ghana-are-better-than-nigeria-says-michael-essien

BascoVanVeli:


We must move on from that no matter if we were right or wrong. Algeria lost Zidane, Guinea lost Pogba, infact the Euro final was filled with lost players.

forgiveness:


I know but I don't want us to make the same mistake again hence the need to remind us.


Sheyi Ojo, Moses Odubanjo, Tyronne Ebuechi, Ola Aina, Brian Idowu, Nigerian Pogba and Ihorfa must be capped before it is too late.

forgiveness:


I know but I don't want us to make the same mistake again hence the need to remind us.


Sheyi Ojo, Moses Odubanjo, Tyronne Ebuechi, Ola Aina, Brian Idowu, Nigerian Pogba and Ihorfa must be capped before it is too late.

BascoVanVeli:


The enemy i love so much. No need to talk baby boy ur FA has our FA's number lets set up a friendly anywhere in the world and find out. We can even make it a series best of 3, we probably won't see u in the world cup anyways so wats there to lose? lol.

Mickael2:


if you ask me, we are not running a day care, when they become good enough they will get their callup, this is Africa, in Europe you can have World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and San Marino and you can use them to cap your young players, but here we don't have such minor teams. Remember than a friendly cap isn't sufficient

TheGoodJoe:


But, a player like Ejaria, who is already training under Jurgen Klopp deserves a call-up and capping.

TheSuperNerd:
Odubajo is out till around march or April next year... He's in the plans of the NFF.

The others will also get their chance.

And nobody has forgotten!!! Haba!!!

forgiveness:
ESPN Settles Debate On Best Left Back On The Planet, Choose Alaba Ahead Of Barca, Real Madrid, Chelsea Stars

Published: November 15, 2016

Two players of Nigerian descent David Alaba and Dele Alli have been included in ESPN’s #FC10, a list of the top performers in every position across the pitch and the dugout.

Bayern Munich star Alaba was ranked the best left back in the world, beating the likes of Jordi Alba (Barcelona) Marcelo (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Patrice Evra (Juventus) and Danny Rose (Tottenham) to the accolade.

“The 24-year-old Austrian is arguably the archetypal modern player, ” ESPN wrote.

“Technically smooth on the ball and equally comfortable almost anywhere on the pitch, this season alone the Bayern Munich star has played in four different positions for club and country: left-back, defensive midfield, attacking midfield and forward,” ESPN wrote.

Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli featured in the top ten attacking midfielders on the planet. The former MK Dons wonderkid was ninth on the list .

http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=21085

We lost these two best players in the world due to pride. Kwantinue.

forgiveness:


Ok na. Because before we know am dem don waka.

I saw Ihorfa yesterday, gee..... d boy is good. Although, he is not that at dribbling but he plays like a champion.

That guy needs to be capped. Make em father change mind.

Mickael2:


if you ask me, we are not running a day care, when they become good enough they will get their callup, this is Africa, in Europe you can have World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and San Marino and you can use them to cap your young players, but here we don't have such minor teams. Remember than a friendly cap isn't sufficient

forgiveness:


Ok na. Because before we know am dem don waka.

I saw Ihorfa yesterday, gee..... d boy is good. Although, he is not that good at dribbling but he plays like a champion.

That guy needs to be capped. Make em father change mind.

Mickael2:


if you ask me, we are not running a day care, when they become good enough they will get their callup, this is Africa, in Europe you can have World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and San Marino and you can use them to cap your young players, but here we don't have such minor teams. Remember than a friendly cap isn't sufficient

https://www.nairaland.com/3343363/nigerian-youth-cadet-talents-players/2

Mickael2:


the ones that are good enough should be invited ooh. Like Aina and Ejaria for example, but I don't know this Nigerian Pogba and Nigerian Benzema that he added

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/09/16/arsenal-stopped-liverpool-ejaria-from-winning-u-17-wyc-with-iheanacho-in-2013/

forgiveness:



Bhuuuhahaha! Yeeeeee! 'day care' indeed!

You mean Liverpool and Chelsea na day care, ba?

If na you, Iheanacho and Iwobi 4 no smell d national team.

joseph1013:
[b][size=14pt]The Mystery of the 2-Goal Lead [/size]
by David Adeoye

Next January 30 would make it 29 years that I have actively followed Nigeria's senior male football team, the Super Eagles.

In all these years, I've never seen Nigeria throw away a two-goal lead. Almost every time the Super Eagles manage to open a two-goal lead, the worst that happens is a win with a one-goal margin.

From Maroc '88 to Algiers 90, Senegal '92, Tunisia '94, USA '94, up till the last AFCON, once the Eagles are two goals up, the match is as good as won.

And when the Eagles play a 2-2 draw, it's almost certain the other team scored first and maybe even went two goals up.

Yes. The Eagles fight to come back and many times achieve it. Against Egypt at AFCON '84, against Coted'Ivoire at Tunisia '94, against Spain at France '98, and yes against Cameroun at Nigeria-Ghana '2000.

But you don't get a dramatic comeback against the Eagles - not even during the Yobo years when we literally played executive football for some years.

The problem in the past 15 years or so has always been for the Eagles to get that vital second goal that opens the wider lead. The last time we got a 2-goal lead at the World Cup was in 1994 and that year, we did it twice, Bulgaria and Greece. If we had gotten a second goal against Italy, we almost certainly would have won.

With the new coaching crew and a more potent 'Tokunbo' attack, we against all odds could well be on our way to Russia. Already, Zambia and Algeria have been added to the statistics of victims of our deadly two-goal lead virus, which in the past 29 years, no team in Africa or the World for that matter has survived.[/b]

TheGoodJoe:


But, a player like Ejaria, who is already training under Jurgen Klopp deserves a call-up and capping.

safarigirl:



LMAO.....Popularity contests, this is as credible as FIFA ranking.

How did we lose Dele due to pride? And do you sincerely think ESPN would have rated either of these players if they chose Nigeria over wherever they chose?

forgiveness:


So, rating is based on Nationality, ba? George Weah and Eto nko?

Are dey.... from France?

Na play I dey ooooooo.

safarigirl:
for the first time, I agree with you

safarigirl:
aww, 2 consolation posts to Africans who are retired. Let's all jump for joy

You haven't told how pride stopped Dele from playing for us. Last I checked, Dele never offered to play for us, so we should kill ourselves?

Let him enjoy his 3 lions that will never win a medal and a dead international career

TheSuperNerd:
You misunderstand him. He said it is Nigeria who isnt running a "daycare".

Cant you just calm down and stop making it look like we dont want these lads to play for us?

Na wa!

Mickael2:

I agree with you.

Infact, he outrightly rejected Nigeria after his man of the match performance for MK Dons against Manu, I remember it vividly well. Dele Alli was not our fault at all

TheSuperNerd:
Wow!!!! Absolutely Revelational...... This is beautiful!

Thanks so this eye-opener.... Abeg... Nigeria 2-0 Cameroun (uyo) #INevaPredict oooo.... Looolll

Cc Napoleon55

tbaba1234:


Iorfa is not interested in Nigeria at all. You will think, he should be the most interested since his father was an ex international.

He should keep waiting for the three lions.

TheSuperNerd:
Forgiveness.... This is for You.

Hope after reading this, you'll drop your mentality that we are "too proud" to cap or invite foreign-breds/foreign-borns with Nigerian blood.



Ovie Ejaria is an example of one we couldnt cap alongside Nacho and Success at U-17 or U-20 levels because of the reasons you will find in the article(s).

Enjoy....

TheSuperNerd:
You misunderstand him. He said it is Nigeria who isnt running a "daycare".

Cant you just calm down and stop making it look like we dont want these lads to play for us?

Na wa!