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charlesemeka85:
Arsenal finished as Europa League Group F winners thanks to the performance of their Nigerian youngster Bukayo Saka in the late rally at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne on Thursday evening.

The teenager was unarguably the best Arsenal player offensively in the encounter, scoring and providing an assist for teammate Alexandre Lacazette.

He whipped in a brilliant cross into the box to pick out the Frenchman in the 78th minute before he drilled low into the bottom right corner for 2-2 nine minutes from time.

Thus, he took his contribution in the final third to eight for the season (two goals, six assists), and plaudits poured in for the winger on Twitter.

We have picked the best of the tweets below,

@temitayogoodluc : Bukayo *Saka* really amazed me tonight. His performance was exceptional. Kudos to him

@PattrickTimmons1: Bukayo Saka, the 18-year old who was written off by some fans following a sub-par 12 minute cameo at Carrow Road providing an inch perfect assist before levelling the score this evening. The potential is clear to see & don't let one sup-par display convince you otherwise.

@sidramatics : That was a Bukayo Saka masterclass...Great talent!

@jamesbenge: Saka and Smith Rowe have been really, really special tonight.

@markgoldbridge: That Saka is something special! Cracking goal!

@TheFalseNein: Saka has been absolutely unreal. Wonder if he can fill in at LB in the league while Tierney's out.

@GurjitAFC: In Saka & Martinelli, we have a couple of superstars in the making.

@buntingfootball: Positives and negatives to take for Ljungberg, good character and spirit to fight back and draw. Defensively again conceding two so that will undoubtedly frustrate him. Saka really impressive once again and Martinelli made a big difference gave the Gunners a focal point.

@Baltexxx: This cross from Saka is brilliant! The type David Beckham dished out week-in week-out at the height of his prowess. A cross so good, all it needed was a head to land on & it's a goal... �

@marco_gooner: MOTM performance from Bukayo Saka tonight. His crossing was on point especially in the 2nd half with that beautiful one for Laca's goal. He was drawing fouls at crucial moments and was always ready to receive the ball in good positions. He was fantastic tonight.

@KelechiAFC: Big up my bro @BukayoSaka87 for his 5 star performance today. Man rescued Arsenal big time ��.We are through to the next round. Congrats guys ��. The only way is up ����.

@Sean_AFC: Saka is genuinely what Chelsea fans think CHO is

@DareToWenger: We've got a star in Saka.His ability to beat players and final ball really impressive for a youngster.Also seems comfortable using both his feet. Ljungberg is developing him well.Really great to have him and Martinelli.

@matt_AFC_: Excellent football all round. But that link up between Saka and Martinelli was excellent �. Saka now has the most assists in the Arsenal squad this season. Special Talent.

I saw that goal. Really nice. The kid will go places

tbaba1234:
Okolie is a big cruiserweight. He will eventually move up but[b] he might not do so well in the heavyweight division[/b].

Why?

tbaba1234:
Lawrence Okolie with the stylebender

Andrew Tabiti with AJ,

Andrew Omotunde Tabiti

Also a cruiserweight with 18 bouts to his credit: 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. 13 of those 17 wins came by way of KO. He 6'0 in height. His loss to Yuniel Dorticos (for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title) came by way of KO in the 10th round.

Hopefully, he bounces back better and stronger

tbaba1234:
Lawrence Okolie with the stylebender

Andrew Tabiti with AJ,

Lawrence Okolie: cruiserweight with 14 fights and 14 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. 11 of his 14 wins coming by way of KO

He is big. 6'5 to be precise. I expect him to step up to the super heavyweight division in the next few years. If a 6'3 Oleksandar Usyk (cruiserweight champ from Ukraine) can do it, so can he.

andrewbaba44:
Lol

But the Adarabioyo is not any better than what we have nah

That's why I said more consistent. At least we can have more choices in defence.

AndSunGorilla:
U people were talking about AJ all through thus weekend but you forgot about our very own history maker former undisputed the only nightmare Samuel Peters. He fought over the weekend representing our flag.

And was knocked out in the first round. At least he went down fighting

charlesemeka85:
Two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of Tosin Adarabioyo and Eberechi Eze have been named to the latest EFL Championship Team of the Week by respected football statistics website Whoscored following the conclusion of the matchday 20 fixtures on Sunday, December 8.

It's no surprise that Eze has made the ceremonial best eleven players in the division after bagging a brace for the Hoops as they registered a 2-0 win versus Preston North End.

As for Manchester City-owned central defender Adarabioyo, he was impressive as Blackburn Rovers won their fourth successive game, beating Derby County 1-0.

While Adarabioyo was deployed as one of the two central defenders in a 4-4-2 formation, Eze took up a place in his natural attacking midfield position.

The Queens Park Rangers number 10 registered a game-high four shots against Preston, with all of them on target, completed three dribbles and won two fouls against Preston.

Making his 11th league start of the season, Adarabioyo won five aerial duels, made a team-high six clearances, made two interceptions and one tackle vs Derby.

Eze had a rating of 8.7 out of ten marks and Adarabioyo got 7.8 for his efforts.

If Adarabioyo can be note consistent, I see him in the SE soon. Our current defenders are inconsistent and average at best

chrisooblog:
actually AJ has always shown love and respect to Naija so it's only natural people would show him love as well. it's not just nigerians trying to do attach by force to a nigerian born foreigner

Exactly my brother.

Can we all agree that the African Nation with the most in-form players is Nigeria

jihday:
I understand the club is owned by an Akwaibom business man Joe udofia

If only we had at least 10 clubs like this. The others should just loose their registration and we play league with only the ten of them. Aimple

andrewbaba44:
It depends the opponents

Exactly.

Not against teams like Holland, France, Germany or even Portugal

jihday:
Due to doping issues Russia have been banned from all sport competitions for the next four years including the 2022 WC

Wow. Just hearing this.

BRI, was it all the players or a few goats

Certitude:
So I'm at the top of that Nairaland battle ground for FPL...

What!!!!!!!!

I will not take this

TheSuperNerd:
I have been watching this game. Briand has lost this starting spot as far as I am concerned. Maja has been very decent in this game. His hold up play, his runs into space, his in-game awareness, his pace and ability to get into some interesting positions. Lad is good.

This is very Good News. I'm gladdened

ChrisKels:
Another great game from Chima Okoroji

Rating?

charlesemeka85:
aribo's rating against celtic

Joe Aribo - 5

Struggled like Kamara and, similarly, was hooked as Rangers chased the game.

He'll learn and become better

TheSuperNerd:
Awaziem's 6.9 was the best among Leganes' defenders.

Meanwhile, I can see you have seen Collins' ratings. Lol

Yes I have. I'm really impressed

ymstar:
I like dat guy and also read one of his interview, he's from Delta right? And by d way are you related to him?

No I'm not. Just a lover of boxing

ymstar:
Where efe dey now please, we've not seen him for a while after his Olympic days

He's doing really good.

So far in his pro career, he has won all 11 of his bouts with 9 of them coming by way of KO

Who scored ratings for Naija boys

Ndidi: 7.4

KC Nacho: 9.1

Awaziem: 6.9

Ola Aina: 7.8

Jamilu Collins: 8.3 (man of the match)

Moses Simon: 6.7 (although, he got the assist, he had the lowest average rating among the midfielder)

ChrisKels:
Arnold is good going forward, especially with his wicked crosses, but defensively he is no match for Ricardo. Ricard never tires out, sometimes I wonder if he is on drugs.

Yes, you're right

Watch out for Efe Ajagba

ChrisKels:
Ricardo Pereira is the best RB in the EPL


My opinion

What of Trent Alexander Arnold?

He is one of the best in the world if not the best

TheSuperNerd:
And Collins' Paderborn pick up their first away win of the bundesliga season. Very solid showing again from Jamilu Collins and excellent disciplined performance from the entire Paderborn team.

Werder Bremen 0-1 Paderborn

What was Collins rating?

isan:
I will take okpotu over solanke

safarigirl:
Liverpool fans hold a grudge better than anyone else

Na I no dey keep grudge ooo

safarigirl:
Andrew, so, you like this, na failure dey call you for morning? You don't love success? Na people wey no make am, you dey like follow?

Please, these things you say are sometimes concerning, because you talk like someone who believes you deserve the worst things in life.

There is NOBODY that does not love success, including the oyibo people you seem to venerate so much.

If the Brits can claim Joshua because he is successful, why not we? If Naija sperm and ovaries did not come together to create him, if he did not grow up in a Nigerian home, where Britain for see am? Na so e easy reach to find great boxing talents, how many does Britain have and why can't they get another AJ with their great system?

If it was one nutjob that went on a killing spree, the Brits would be quick to tag him a Nigerian, would they not? One criminal that has never been to Nigeria and was born and bred in Britain, will be called a Nigerian, but we cannot identify with AJ that has been here multiple times and is even in an ENTIRE Glo advert, calling himself a NAIJA BOY.

Even the guy identifies with Nigeria, but you are here, telling us to go and find somebody else, because you think yourself undeserving of accolades.

This your mentality is very bad walahi, this thing you like to say about Nigerians identifying with success is disturbing. I know you think you're being funny, but e no funny again, I am now disturbed for you.

PS: Say person buy patent rights of an invention, does not make them the original inventors.

Good one. Me, I just learn to ignore many of his tantrums. I think everyone should do the same hence forth.

Danielnino00:
Joshua identifies as a Nigerian and is proud if his Nigerian roots.. Supporting somebody that identifies with u isn't asslicking .. Andy Ruiz himself identifies as Mexican but was born and lives in the US!
Stop trying to vilify people and pretend like y are a saint. it's becoming rather annoying

Just learn to ignore. People will always have their opinion mp matter how silly it may seem

andrewbaba44:
So many u and arsenal and tottenham have been better than city abi?

You no dey watch ball or you wan troll, abeg choose one

Your problem from time has always been that you don't read.....you already have a biased idea of what you think the person said and then you jump to conclusions.

I said you have been inconsistent this season. Did you see me mention or compare Man City to other teams?

Please grow up

Joebie:
I shared your post. But I will only agree with you if Belgium calls up Dessers and he turns them down.

He already did

themonk:
You are a boxing historian my man

Nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you too bro

themonk:
If a professional heavyweight boxer sucker punches you, you would have a concussion, lacerated tongue, shifted jaw and maybe blood leakage in the brain. I'm not joking.

There was a boxer not even a heavyweight that sucker punched his opponent after the fight was over and the gloves were off, the opponent had like twenty something surgery.

The boxer had to go to jail.

Yea, I know the fight. It happened right after his opponent was announced as the winner