TheGoodJoe:


Thanks for the correction. Some times memory do fails. Either way, epic game from an epic era.

TheGoodJoe:


Pellegrini was at Villareal. Took over the team when they got promoted and led them to the Champions league semi finals where they crashed out to Arsenal after Roman Riquelme missed a penalty that would have taken them to the finals against Barcelona. He had Senna, Sorin, Riquelme, Carzola, Forlan in that team.

Coached Malaga. When he took over them, they were number 20 on the table. When he was done with them, they reached the semi finals of the Champions league and his best work was with Isco.

Icon4s:


Thanks to everyone that participated in the nominations for Players Selection Committee.

Total nominations = 67
Total monikers nominated 17.

Outcome of nominations:
Tbaba1234: 15
Icon4s: 10
Forgiveness: 7
Komekn: 5
TheSuperNerd: 5
ChrisKels: 4
Joebie: 4
Safarigirl: 4 (opted out)
Bascovanveli: 2
Charlesemeka85: 2
Kog45: 2
TheGoodJoe: 2
Andrew444: 1
edi287: 1
Michael2: 1
mujtahida: 1
Sadiqali24: 1


The Players Selection Committee members are therefore: Tbaba1234, Icon4s, Forgiveness, Komekn, TheSuperNerd, Chriskels and Joebie.

The Committee will commence work officially soon after the Uganda friendly and the collation for the Super Falcons category will be done after the AWC which finishes December 1st 2018.

Mode of operation for the committee would be agreed upon by committee members.

Thanks everyone once again.


Only if we can we have this kind of list in our National Assembly where we have a minority leader that his/her words don’t carry much weight all because he’s part of a minority sect in the house. What a balanced committee if you tell me, equal number of people on the Republicans ,Democrats and Liberals.

Chriskels, I see you �

ChrisKels:
Where on earth av u been, dah Bigblangston?

tbaba1234:


Interestingly, when i first came to this country.. I lost interest in football after the first couple of years.. I was barely watching any football (soccer). I watched American football more sef.. (nonsense sport).. I think, i regained interest after visiting Nigeria...

ChrisKels:
Whatever happened to Da Bigblangston

Kog45:
My guy I know you know football and this is the time to tell ourselves the truth.

The rising of Enyeama was like a magic he came in and stole the show just one cap to WC meaning he was giving the opportunity at the right time.

My university coach was the goalkeeper trainer for Eagles when Enyeama was discovered.My varsity coach said he took him just 20 mins to tell Onigbinde that this guy is WC bound.

He said as at that time Enyeama was better than Shorunmu but they are not ready to take the risk but the risk was taken when Shorunmu fumbled against Sweden.My varsity coach went to Onigbinde that Enyeama must be in goal against England.

Let me give you brief history of Nigeria goalkeepers,prior to 1980 nations cup, Emmanuel Okala was the first choice but when Father Tiko came and saw that Okala has passed his prime,he took a decision and threw in Best Ogedegbe as number 1.a very good decision.

At afcon 84 we have experience Patrick Okala the younger brother of Emma but Onigbinde stick with young Peter Rufai though Rufai missed the Afcon final due to injury and we dearly paid for it cos Patrick was in goal.

Let me jump it and this one w be so confusing cos a lot w not agreed with me but it's a fact.Peter Rufai at US 94 has passed his prime but find his way into the team due to fans pressure at the expense of in form Deportivo LA coruna Wilfred Agbonavbare who kept most of Nigeria qualifications matches in a spectacular way,this guy was dropped to the bench for Dodo Mayana.At Afcon 94 anybody that watched semi final and final can testify,Rufai was exposed but Westerhoff still stick with Rufai.

So sometime we don't need experience keeper to do it but the best to be in goal.

Am one of the apostle of calling Enyeama back but watching Uzoho against Girona changed my mind,he has what it takes to be number 1,the height is there, reflex, confidence what else again,see him against Argentina tells a lot, if experience cannot carry Ezenwa and Akpeyi then to hell with experience.

Enyeama is out for 6months and that should tell you a lot,some keeper w come back better but some we struggle to form,so what are the assurance that we w see better Enyeama.

Apart from football reason,you made a valid point,w the recalling of Enyeama not destroy the high and lovable spirit in camp.

goldfish80:


I expect a professional game from the Super Eagles. Hopefully Genort Rohr will fix our now famous first 10-20 minutes lethargy.

This time around I expect us to start on the front foot, playing sensible football.

I expect the Zambians to show resilience in certain phases but ultimately I expect them to crack in the second half. Being a young side, they are bound to make a few errors in the second half. The likes of Kelechi and Iwobi will have a lot of fun coming into the fray in the second half when the Zambians are considerably gassed out.

kellycute:
To all Mikel hater club!!. I just wanna let you know that your opinions ain't matter. Go to Chelsea fc, go to Africa, everybody kip saying john Mikel obi is a legend. You can sit behind your phone and type hateful statement, you can believe whatever you wanna believe but it ain't phase Mikel. Chelsea gave him the legend status and if it make you sad or angry, you need to go for deliverance from the spirit of witchcraft cos envy is witchcraft trait. I know of someone who seriously need it.

goldfish80:


Please don't unmask anybody. It is very unnecessary. The hidden identity adds a much needed mystery to the thread.
Trust me a few people here figured who Komekn is from his first posts on the thread. Put a lid on it.

ChrisKels:


That username just surfaced and exhibited one of the Nerd's habit, so don't be surprised that was Nerd in a different moniker. Nigga always feel he is better than everyone and that everybody is jealous of his achievements. If u were here when he had a fight with da Bigblangston, u would understand this better. This guy (Nerd) went as far as calling Blangston a low life riff raff who was jealous of his achievements as a youngster. A guy above 25 still called himself a youngster? was the question and correction from one of the thread members. He feels he has better career than everyone else whereas he doesn't have the slightest idea what each and everyone of us does for a living neither does he know our achievements in life. Just because we lot don't come here reeling out our achievements in life like he does, doesn't make us underachievers. Throughout my stay here, I have noticed one thing about him... Nigga is so full of himself and he has no regards whatsoever for whoever has a different opinion from his. He always wants everything to go his way. He is too emotional and saucy, reason he gets into quarrels more often than not, Safari had same trait (emotional and saucy) but turned a new live after the invasion some months ago. Seriously, if that guy doesn't change his way, he would have more enemies than friends even in real life.

He fought Blangston, he fought da Forgiveness and now this new dude and...counting. Who else gets into fights like he does? Too much reading of the book called "the secret of power" He ain't no kid no more but he is too puerile for my liking.

But above all, guy is a great analyst and knows the game inside out. But his attitude remains his undoing.

TheGoodJoe:


TheSuperNerd has no right to open another thread. This is the lowest he can go because the dynamics of this thread goes back to years. He is trying to kill the sequence of the thread, which is very wrong.

I will not lie, I am highly disappointed in him. What is so difficult in coming back.

Imagine me running to create another thread when someone says*I must be sharing a bed with Guardiola (Wa Lai that one pained me) or when people talk of drills*.

Banters happen. One went to far. Having a tough skin and control is part of what has kept this thread civil.

Or, does he think there will be no fallouts on his golden thread.

Please, let us get back to football. Like when Onyekuru will score a hattrick for Anderlecht.

TheGoodJoe:


You just shot yourself in the foot talking of Bolton not playing one two football when Sturridge was there. At least it shows you do not know what you are arguing about.

poshemmanuel:
monthly or weekly?

Mickael2:



but forgiveness thinks they earn peanuts in Nigeria. Sha a consultant earns 801k, not sure any NPFL players is close

Kog45:
I hope things turn better for Nacho at Leicester coz if he failed to make it,it w really affect his career.Let keep on watching,d league is still young but not waiting for anybody.

TheGoodJoe:
Nacho will come good. People should relax. What matters is how hard he is working to get in the team. As long as he is working hard and remains focused, it will click for him soon.

Keep in mind, Nacho is not yet fit and also is not a good fit for the system. He needs time to adjust.

TheGoodJoe:


Go and check the goals Sane scored in the last two games and check all his goals in Schalke, you will see the improvement in class.

The Sane in Manchester City today is not a 7-8 goals in 33 games kind of player. He is more lethal and more dangerous than that.

Gerrit?

TheGoodJoe:


I disagree with the idea that Pep Guardiola was bad for Iheanacho. He was good for Nacho but a lot of people are trapped in the playing time as the only development means. We are seeing the transformation of Sane taking place without regular playing time. Taking his chance with a brace, coming off the bench. One of the goals a stunner. Followed it up with a start in the league cup game against West Brom. One of the goals a beauty.

There is loads of development behind the scenes. That was what I was interested in. From day one, I pointed that I have no problem with Iheanacho benching. I never did. What I wanted was the tactical and lifestyle training. These are things that can not be learnt on the training pitch.

2lola:
]Chrisantus ; who remember the guy shot from the midfield in 2007 U-17 world cup final that hit the pool. I use to think he would be called to the SE but I never follow him up.

zoboizee:
i used to do it back in the days. Monkey yansh after monkey yansh. Nobody told me never to do it again.

goldfish80:
My ratings going by my personal observations

Ezenwa : a commanding display by the glovesman. Caught everything that came his way with abit of showmanship. A very solid performance by Ezenwa, although he was well protected by the midfield and defense but still did his job.
However, Ezenwa being Ezenwa as usual was too playful. His penchant to play while on duty is one of the reasons why I don't fancy his style. Kudos all the same. 9/10



Shehu: A solid display by the right back. Unlike the previous game against South Africa, he came to the party today. Combined well with Moses Simon and guarded his part of the pitch. I can't recall a cross coming in from his flank.
Solid! 7.5/10

Elderson : Steady performance by the left back. Obviously doesn't have the verve and energy to provide an outlet while the team attacked however, he did his job and totally marked out Bassogog, which was key to shoting down the Lions (cubs) attacks. 7.0/10

Ekong : Did nothing flashy. Was just solid and went about his job. However, he needs to improve on his ball distribution. He sent many passes astray in the first half. 7.5/10

Balogun : Did a yo man's job all day long. What a player. With due respect to Mainz, Balogun deserves to play in a bigger stage. This was his best performance in the GWG Jersey. He was just unplayable today. Top top player. 9.9/10

Ndidi : Really struggled to assert himself in first 10-15 mins. But once he got going, he locked down the midfield. He wasn't going to be bullied into submission. A very brave performance by Wilfred Ndidi.
Rating :8/10

Onazi : As we have come to expect from Onazi, a very robust and highly spirited display. Always within 5yards to any potential danger or flash point. When Mikel was substituted like we saw against Algeria, he had the liberty to press higher up the pitch and this time around his high press earned him an assist.
Rating:8/10

Mikel Obi : My Mvp of the game. Mikel was the brains behind the dismantling of the African champions. Made an assist, got a goal and a even a pre assist for the 3rd goal. He totally dismantled the Camerounians. I wouldn't be surprised if he had 100% pass accuracy in this game. Incredible performance by Mikel.
Rating: 9.9/10

Moses Simon : Had fun running down the right flank against the sorry Camerounian left-back. Skinned the poor guy, time and time again.His combinations with Shehu, Ighalo and Ndidi was such a sight to behold. Should have capped off a fine evening performance with a goal.
However, on the back of this performance and the South African game, it's safe to say Ahmed Musa have been eased out of the Super Eagles first 11 by Simon. Kudos Simon! Bravo!
Ratings :9.0/10

Moses Victor : As usual was the teams live wire. Relentless I'm attack and solid when defending. A nightmare to play against. He played like a possessed man.
But for better decision making, he could have easily got himself a hattrick today.
Rating: 9.0/10

Odion Ighalo :Being the first player to hit camp, his hunger wasn't in doubt at all. From the first whistle, he hustled, harassed and hassled the Camerounians all night long. He held the ball up well, imposed himself and dominated Tekei and co in the physical battle. Brought much needed speed, skills and physicality to the front line. Refreshing performance by Mr Ighalo. Opened the floodgates with a well taken goal. I hope the physios stitch him up in time for the return leg.
Rating: 8.8/10

Agu : Recycled the ball well. Nothing spectacular.
Rating :5.0/10

Kelechi : Played the role of a sub well. Nicely linked up with Moses a couple of times. Took his goal well. 8.0/10

Musa: The game was already buried before he came in.
5.0/10

TheGoodJoe:
Iheanacho.

I have to start on a bad note. Looks overweight to me. I wonder if he is eating right and training hard. Nacho needs to understand that a lot of expectations rest in him. I hope he takes his career seriously. His first love should be football. It has brought him fame, success and great opportunities. He needs to show football loyalty and love.

Too early to rely just on his talent. It is time to move beyond positioning and finishing. Nacho needs to work harder on the training pitch and eat right. Speed and stamina is a big part of top class finishers.

Good side of today was his awareness in working with his teammates. That was nice to see. Made nice runs but could not deal with the pace of the Camerounians. Pressed well but lacked the stamina to press for long length with intensity.

Needs to work on his tricks. A big part of dealing with pressure.

However, the talent showed with his decision making, positioning, awareness, intelligence to drop deep and support build up. Sad Moses did not return the pass instead of going for the cheap.

Capped an okay performance with a well taking goal.

Joebie:
something tells me this EPL season will be the most exciting oh.
Man U by far must perform eh or people go laff them well. because na dem buy buy pass...
Chelsea only need to try to defend their title, and if they fail it wont be a big deal.
Arsenal na Arsenal as usual.
Liverpool always start well oh.. But will they sustain it.
of course Leicester City, we will hope they have another fairy tale run with our boys in the team.
City.. hmmmmm DRILLS

Joebie:
Make una leave TheGoodJoe oh. @ bigblangston I can't wait for this drills talk to die down. Iheanacho was class in his own right when he joined City. And we will give the boy all the credits should he excel in Leicester.

But nothing wrong with saying Pep played a part in his development. In life even bad experiences make you stronger. If Iheanacho later comes back to say Pep helped him, let's accept it. If he says Pep almost killed his career, let's also accept it. So let's wait to hear from the horse' mouth.

wayodude:


To me Pep is a Fraud. A false prophet. Who exactly has he trained? Please someone say Messi so I can finish you. Lol

kennysville:
Of what use is endless learning and no opportunity to showcase what one has learnt? Who wants to keep studying without putting the knowledge acquired to use?
Once again, the ultimate in every game is to score more goals than your opponent. However u achieve that is immaterial. If you like, use tongue to push the ball in the net. So long as it satnds as a goal and helps the cause of your team. End of story

Training methods in an age where football is now business is the least one should worry about. If i as a coach I am sure to get a goal or two every match from a player, why try to change or genetically modify him into something he is not? Suddenly, goals arent enough abi? The season is just a couple of days away. Man City had beta be beating every team they meet by as much as 6 nil. Otherwise, na dat time my own quarell go start! Because I go so yab whoever comes in here to speak guardiolanese here. They had beta win champions league join. At least. And to buttress their point for selling iheanacho, he had beta not score more that 10 goals in this comin season. Only then can Guardiola be vindicated. Bald buffoon!