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Edopesin:
Give Us Example1

baba just let them be.

Chai! The kind new monikers i de come across on this thread de shock me. People are WEIRD!

@Sir ChrisKels, is the news bigger than
-NACHO leaving city
-TAMMY rescinding his decision
-ENYEAMA ready to call off his retirement.
-UDOKIA turning for us.
The biggest of them all.
-ROHR deciding to stick and make AKPEYI his first choice goalkeeper

Hey, as any one heard from Do4luv14, Nigerdelta something. I have not come across their comments/posts in a while.

Chai!!! I don miss sweet sweet discussions.
Anyway wishing everyone success in our future endeavours and a scam free year.

My yoruba people will say: Eni kan ki gbon to eni ti nso ni. No hunted is wiser than an ambushed hunter. May God deliver us from all kind of scammers.

Amazing Fixture.
A date has been finally fixed for the long awaited clash!

I'm very sure the Eagles will feed on the Queen's Lions.

Kog45:
OK o but are you saying the only ones that can break into the team are now in Europe meaning we cannot see one or two players for the future in this team,honestly home based don suffered.

baba na the truth of the matter be that. Check the profiles of these players and look at their ages compare them to what we have on ground and the young ones both home and abroad waiting to be capped.

Isahalbash:
I just can't understand them o! Look at vicmo, he can't even dribble a single player one- on- one when playing for Chelsea instead, he wud be marking his man as if he's playing monkey post.. just look how dat arsenal LB was making vicmo go-down-low as if im dey dance shoki.

most of our boys out there are afraid of been kicked back to the bench. Look at what Willian keep doing with the ball for chelsea. He is always the most dispossesed player anytime he plays. He makes unnecessary dribbles while dancing about on the pitch yet still he keeps his place in the team... But our own moses go just de pass as if se he can do take-ons.

Kog45:
Then we should scrap the league cos if everyone is losing faith in NPFL then I fear for Nigeria football,whether we like it or not the league is the root of our national teams.

On CHAN,pls what are you expecting from those boys,is it to win or have a good performance that two or three players can be discovered for the main team not necessarily this WC but for the future.

Hope you remember the same league produced Abdullahi Muzzam(Austria Vien)Stephen Odey(FC Zurich) now i heard of China Akas and Afeez Aremu.

Sir, I'm not saying that we should scrap the league but only stating the obvious. I was suprised when I saw the quality of football in the Zambia league. technical and tactical wise they are above Nigerian League.
The level of organization and publicity their league has will amaze you.

My own be se I no de expect much from this team. Make dem go and get themselves exposed.

On the chances of getting one or two players making it to the main team, the probability is 1/8. Those capable of breaking in have already moved to Europe. The only slot for an NPFL player is in the Gk department.

All I'm after is how far Salisu Yusuf has come as a coach... I want to see if he has really improved or not.

The quality of football in the NPFL is way too low compare with what is obtainable from other africa leagues.NPFL and beautiful football are like parallel lines that can never meet.

Since our CHAN team is made up of players coming from NPFL, I'm not expecting any magic.

It takes patience and humility to watch the NPFL-Icon4s, 2018. Walahi e no lie.

Isahalbash:
Musa matter just tire me tire Naija wahala. The guy no wan serious for im life, if to say na me be d Rohr I for don drop am since. Pesin wei no even sabi square play na to dey ballon ball go corner upandan.


If you wan be superstar, no dey fear to dribble or fear to make mistakes cos na wetin dey kill Naija players bdat... Just dway Mikel dey play like pesin wei dem programmed for Chelsea, Iwobi im no wan dey Mk mistakes but end making over mistakes, Moses self dey fear Mk Conte no vex im just play like robot.




It's better to play your mind than wanting to please someone.




It's just like taking a pk under pressure, where your chances of missing is higher than scoring. Why not just take it without any pressure? if u score good nd if you don't fine.

you don talk am finish.

Nigeria players are afraid of the unknown. They are always scared to express themselves. I wonder what they would've become Only if they can show half the level of confidence they have in the national team in their various clubs.

elyte89:
Boss,we can get a replacement for iheanacho a day b4 d world cup,let alone of 5month,5month is too much sef ,is he a messi or cr7

why not? When we have someone like you.

soetanoreoluwa:
Dreamt of him coming back and save some shot during WC...

Maybe Nah UZOHO I dey see...

*smiles*

shey you don hear about Echiejile? Hope he is not injured.

elyte89:
Meanwhile Everton in secret talks with iheanacho
























Source.... FIFA 18(MASTER LEAGUE)

you again?

OFF TOPIC
Ribery rants at ´injustice´ of Ronaldo´s 2013 Ballon d´Or win
8 January 2018

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has vented at the "injustice" of his failure to win the 2013 Ballon d'Or, claiming he did not have the support of his own country.
Ribery finished third with 23.36 per cent of the vote, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (27.99 per cent) and Lionel Messi (24.72 per cent), despite having won the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup with Bayern that year.

The prize was voted for by a journalist from each FIFA member federation, along with the coach and captain of the national men's team. And former France international Ribery believes a lack of support in his homeland cost him the honour.

"The Ballon d'Or was difficult," he told Canal Football Club. "It was incomprehensible.
"I won all the trophies. I could not do any more.
"For me, it's like a theft, an injustice. I did not have my whole country behind me.
"I saw with my own eyes the French people who said it was for Cristiano.
"Did the Portuguese want Ribery or Messi to win? Impossible. Ditto for Argentina."

here is a player who feels cheated by his very own. Probably, this might have been one of the reasons he decided not file out with the le blues again.

These players are humans that also need to be shown love no matter how small it is to reciprocate their service to their nations.

Any news on Vincent?

MetalJigsaw:
such a technical young player with potentials.

EXACTLY! a similar performance as a full back in any of the friendlies may guarantee him a place in the squad.

congo4ka:
Oga go sell your papa house stake all the money on your ticket

this got me laughing.

Icon4s:
Dropping them to the national team bench is not an issue because Iheanacho was on the bench for the later part of our qualifiers. Against Zambia Iwobi also started on the bench.

Ahmed Musa has been on the national team bench ever since Rohr took over, has that changed anything about him? Ahmed Musa's performances against Algeria in Uyo and Argentina shows he still has it in him.

These guys are professional footballers and the coaches are professional certified coaches, they know what they are doing when they keep faith with players even despite their club performance.

At this point in our preparations, we need to be focused more on consolidating on our tactics.Like I was proposing we repeat the Iwobi-Iheanacho false 9 combo in our next game. If you drop one or both of them to the bench that will distort that arrangement. Rohr could have other setup options though. What do I know?


Modified: I just re-checked the words you used: "standby list". You will put Iwobi and Iheanacho on standby list and put who on the list in their place?

well, I agree with you on the time factor.

Icon4s:
You are right. At a point I forgot he was even on the pitch.

That is part of what affected him at City. His involvement in overall play. Meanwhile in the Super Eagles u see him working like he has been mandated to play like 3 positions.

See, I am not happy with Iheanacho and Iwobi's game levels at their respective clubs but when it comes to the Super Eagles they deliver and that is what matters to me as a Super Eagles fan.

All those calling for the dropping of Iheanacho and Iwobi will definitely be disappointed again. Rohr will still chose them again over the likes of Raheem Lawal, Josh Onomah and who again? Ajagun etc.

Rohr knows his players and what they can bring to the table. Iheanacho and Iwobi contributed to the 4goals we scored against Argentina. Iheanacho: 1 goal, one assist and Iwobi 2 goals. Iwobi scored the goal that took us to Russia.

The Iwobi-Iheanacho false 9 partnership worked like magic against Argentina and I would like to see it again in our next friendly.

Form is temporary but Class is permanent. Go ask Mikel.

baba I get you.

Both players performances for their respective clubs have been abysmal which is the opposite in the GWG.

Sir, don't you think dropping/putting them on d national team standby list will help them to buckle up in their clubs which will benefit us at the long run cos me I'm afraid of them turning out to be another versions of Mikel.

Kog45:
Absolutely correct i watched the match cos of Nacho and am not happy for the young man but he need to have a strong spirit to survive cos life is full of challenges and only positive attitude can sustained him or else he lose it.

you've said it all Sir.

krattoss:
I watched the game full time..all u said above was true..infact his only touch of the ball was a trap which he couldn't just trap . ..

he went on some aerial duels but guess what, couldn't even win one...

but just like the Algerian game in Algeria...I won't judge him with that match because even our last December village league was more excited, entertaining and a sight to behold than that match... that match was a whole new POLICE GAME redefined. .

my humble suggestion still remains that.. we still have friendlies @ the super eagles for play.. if in any way his match rustiness affects his game play for Nigeria in those friendlies, my humble opinion is to go for a false 9 , since we don't have any reliable striker for the moment. . ( ighalo turns off and on like nepa. .we can't gamble cos we won't know the match he will turn off )..

but if he maintains his stats for the GWG... baba club performance can go fvck itself...

but in any way, i think he is going through some rough patch which is one of the processes in life before one attains greatness..

wish him what he wishes himself thoor..

O pari!

I was opportuned to watch the FA cup replay between Fleetwood Town and Leicester. I took my time to watch Nacho so as to be able to assess him.

Though his team general performance was below par considering the level of their opponent, Nacho's 10min cameo appearance has nothing good to write home about. He only had one single touch of the ball.

The boy seem either not to be interested in playing for LFC or he is no longer interested in football. I wasn't that happy with the attitude he posted. For a player who is trying to get back to the bench, I was expecting a bit of fighting spirit and aggressiveness to show that you ain't happy been left out of match day squad.
Nacho isolated himself and was just idle waiting for balls that'll never come. He couldn't fight for the few that came to his direction...

I only hope he can shake things up and come back to reckoning but he needs to first realise that nothing comes on a platter of gold not even making a match day squad either in LC or at Bristol. He need to find his WHY!

Ebuehi is presently in a dicey situation.
Move or No Move, he needs to make a choice. My own be say make he weigh im choice wella if possible make e use sensitive scale wey go give am correct answer.

His world cup slot is not yet Sealed.
This Move will be a changing point in his entire career and finally he should not forget that he is now a NIGERIAN. Wishing him the best in whatever choice he chooses to make.

Hmmm...
People like wahala for this world I swear.
See as dem de square up against each other on top things wey no CHANGE anything. Everybody come de take fight partner.

Abeg who am I slugging it out with? na my own turn now.

On a more serious note, we need to outgrow some excessive behaviours that only leads to unwanted agitations. Such behaviours (either online or offline) only fill one with hatred which in one way or the other will have effect on our general performance and productivity in life.

The only time and place where one's punching ability makes one superior is in the RING every other place else will only render one stupid and foolish.

On the other hand, thanks to all who have played their role to bring back decorum to this thread and thanks to all parties for sheathing their swords. God bless you all!

forgiveness:
Stop saving face with all this jaguns and face the music.

Did you think I called you a babbler for nothing without having facts to prove it?

With all the substantial evidence against you, you think you can be exonerated from having a thought of being superior to that particular tribe?

I repeat if you think Kayode is my brother because he is YORUBA and you think you are superior to that particular tribe, you are an ignoramus.

I said this and I am saying it that your superiority mentality is concomitant to ignorance.




To save the reputation of 'your people' means what?

Who are 'your people' in this context?

Oh! You have given the answer below.




Which tribe is for eating gbegiri?

Your superiority mentality knows no bound.

So, the derogatory word against the gbegiri boys means what?

You must be clever by half with all those insubstantial jaguns to wrote up there.

Girl, use your brain before you start uttering words else ...

you be Agba now! You don't need all these.

Take it easy with the young lady.

@Safarigirl leave Forgiveness alone. We all know him to be a staunch supporter of Nigeria national teams. I don't think he has done anything wrong by clamouring for Kayode. He has given us his reasons-which might not be bought by everyone.

We must not forget that the coach has the final say. All names reeled out here everyday are just individual fantasies. We have no power to decide on who to be picked or drop. All we're are doing are mere speculations and everyone is entitled to their opinions...

Peace!

Liamm:
objectivity over patriotism isn't absurdity Sir. Allowing one's patriotism to becloud his sense of reasoning is.

Sir, I get you and that's why I added 'when it matters' in bold which makes it conditional.

*Modified*
why do you think Rohr and Mikel voted for Moses ahead of Salah despite salah been better in the year under review. There was a year most english players, journalists and coaches voted for rooney even when it was glaring that his performance wasn't even close to his competitors. They did that not because they are less objective, but because they had to make a choice between Objectivity and Patriotism!

Oasis007:


We all want the best for the League. I hope there will be improvement this Season, since all the Matches gonna be aired "Live". I expect our Refs to buckle up, we can't be making Excuses for them every time. If their Problem is Security, let them fully demand for it from the Board.

They should not go on the Pitch to officiate until their Security is guaranteed. We can't really say our Refs are better, coz there is no Evidence to prove it.

I don't trust those NTA one bit. I forced to quit them long time ago.

I hope they can give me a reason to dust my startimes decoder.

Liamm:
I prefer to objectively criticise our players and have them improve their game than massage the ego of players who are underperforming. Gernort Rohr's army would run riot against this team

no body is saying you should not criticise objectively. But allowing objectivity to blind patriotism when it matters is total absurdity.

terzurum5:
A valid question for our candid considerations Sir. I think this is another area we need to deliberate on seriously and make recommendations to the appropriate quarters.

What can we do to improve on poor spectators in our stands during matches?
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you've just raised a good topic.

First I'll have to commend the Shehu Dikko led administration for the great job done so far. But there are still much things to be done to take our league to the pinnacle.

The major and obvious things turning fans away are poor officiating, poor pitches, bad publicity of media etc. There is need
to improve on the above to have an automatic increament in followership.

Other things that needs to be done to complement the above for a general drastic improvement in our local leagues, are
government must be ready to relinquish power, authority and ownership of these clubs.

Most Nigerians do not feel connected/attached to these clubs. No sense of belongings etc. It's high time football is taken to the people. Let them be part of it and not just spectators...

How do we achieve this? Privatization is the only way forward. There is need to monetize our football. Football can only thrive on Capitalism.

Having community owned clubs, privately owned clubs will change alot of things. The level of attendance at our stadia will surge.

Another thing that might be affecting fans attendance is Distance. Adopting the zonal league system like we have in the NNL structured after the MLS style could help increase fans attendance considering the proximity of stadia and poor transport system in the country... You can't expect MFM Fans to travel over 1000kms by road to the city of Borno to watch their darling team play El kanemi. So zoning the league will reduce the distance fans will have to cover to watch their teams play.

Let me stop here for now...

Mickael2:
there is a reason why the award is called fans finest XI and not CAF's best Eleven. This was voted by fans, if not I don't know why Ndidi wouldnt be there or why Mane whose departure coincided with Liverpool''s worst form of the year was left out for Ajayi of all people

I knew it! That'll be the excuse you guys will be giving.

Baba, wetin be BBC Award then?

tbaba1234:
North African votes.

Fans’ Finest XI
Goalkeeper: Aymen Mathlouthi (Tunisia & Etoile du Sahel)
Defenders: Ahmed Fathi (Egypt & Al Ahly), Eric Bailly (Cote d’Ivoire & Manchester United), Ali Maaloul (Tunisia & Al Ahly)
Midfielders: Mohamed Ounnajem (Morocco & Wydad Athletic Club), Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco & Feyenoord), Junior Ajayi (Nigeria & Al Ahly), Achraf Bencharki (Morocco & Wydad Athletic Club)
Forwards: Khalid Boutaib (Morocco & Yeni Malatyaspor), Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool), Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia & Esperance)

hahaha! See African's Finest Eleven.

See something o o o. North Africans rooted for their own and here in sub-sahara Africa, an over sabi Nigerian(s) will be giving you 101 reasons why his country man(men) doesn't deserve a slot or his vote. Whose glory is it now? Ours or theirs?

To the objective analysts who analysis without emotions, to the non sentimentals, and to the critics who criticises anything Nigeria football, I need explanations on how the above named players deserve to make the list of Africa finest. What justifies their inclusion? Don't forget your facts and figures.

Cc: Mikael2, Goldfish80 etc