₦airaland Forum

kennysville:
Chelsea pride no go gree am

so if u be mikel u come risk ur leg for 9ja league

Nigerians re damn too emotional 🤦‍♀️

Open play chances created this season :

1) Cole Palmer - 35
2) Bernardo Silva - 31
3 Dejan Kulusevski - 28
4) Alex Iwobi - 26
5) Bukayo Saka - 25


Put some respect to Iwobi’s name

ChrisKels:
🇮🇹 The Italian National Team will not intensify further for Michael Kayode's integration into the NT.

🇳🇬 The Fiorentina Right-back has always admired the Nigeria Super Eagles.


My take: If this recent news is anything to go by, we need to consider him

bro source abeg 😳

Bannedlargejr:
The midfield doesn’t have any trouble our coaches aren’t selecting their best available players and formations. A midfield that consists of iwobi, dele bashiru, uche (getafe) ndidi, onyedika, onyeka and even aribo. It’s presently as good as any team in Africa.

u sabi my guy

Leave dem mk dem continue searching for Xabi and zizou to man the midfield for us 🤣

Bannedlargejr:
If they wanted to be rated, they have to leave that kebab league. Super eagles require certain standards

hmmm

ChrisKels:
Charles

ok man, Tnks

ChrisKels:
CM/DM

Balls like Emeka Iroegbu of Everton. Seriously wanted by Stuttgart and other top European clubs.

wow that’s good, what’s his full name and age?

Abeg no vex bro say I Dey ask too much cus this kind news dey swt me well well 🤣🙏🙏

ChrisKels:
We have one interesting midfielder, Denis in that Turkey.

which position him dey play?

humility33:
Nor mind this double mouthed people

They always apply double standard and very biased. Dessers is more useful to the super leagues than any of their favourites wallowing in English League1 bench

as far as am concerned Dessers has more degree in international football than nonchalant Boniface with I don’t care attitude

Kog45:
Even we dey hype Spor Spor league now😄 Abeg make Osimhen comot for that league joor...

my oga I hail oooo

E don tey I never see u online, hope all is well? Weldone sir 🙏🙏❤️❤️

Samueltemi337:
Dessers offers nothing new to the team
Tolu and Maja even have better numbers than him
A player who was dropped to the bench in Rangers is not who will solve our attacking issues

and the one on the bench of an English 3rd tier club is the one to fix our midfield? Hmmmm🤔😏

Subzerooo:
In the Scottish league

if we can hype players from the English 3rd tier what’s wrong according same mention to those doing well the Scottish top tier which is more competitive?

BankyGee:
Make I bring Doku stats? 😏

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

AndSunGorilla:
Maazi abeg how Aina perform today? Also wetin be final scores Forrest and MU.

MR LuLu performed well and Forrest wunjure my man united 😏😢

Tessyy1701:
Sir Charles, the bolded is not needed

it is needed since many here no wan receive sense

BankyGee:
Man Yoo dey bleed goals o

🤣🤣🤣🤣

GMBOFASIA:
Division 3 bench warmer is the solution to our midfield when we have Christian Uche playing getafe and host of other players some of you don’t really mean well for super eagle

u Dey mind mad man wey sense dey very far frm?

DeloitteNG:
Oga teams like Rwanda, Benin and Lesotho are dominating midfield against us
That's a big insult
Even a blind man knows we currently have a midfield promble and clamouring for any midfield to come solve our problem is highly welcome
The same way we had goalkeeper issue
And jp brought a goalkeeper from south Africa league to address this issue which he did
I know with this your mentality you would have preferred we stick to Uzoho and Okoye because Nwabali is playing in the South Africa league
Omo this time league nor matter
Anybody that can solve our midfield problems is highly welcome even if he dey Uzbekistan league

dominating midfield from you isn’t that due to the system/tactics ur coach deployed? What do you expect from a midfield 2 playing against a midfield 3?

And Nwakali will stop these teams u mentioned from dominating our midfield? Receive sense and rest

Uzbekistan midfielder

Bashiru scored in his debut for the team he was named the next big thing and better than iwobi

The same Bashiru had a below par game against Rwanda and now he is not the answer to our midfield

Ndidi is bad and a carpenter according to all of una

Iwobi is the worst that ever worn super eagles jersey

Onyeka is all brawl with no brains

It’s high time una use clay mold that complete midfielder wey una Dey find 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

DeloitteNG:
Can you blame them
The midfielders way they top leagues nor gree perform
If those guy perform anybody for they talk about Nwakali

and which midfielder in top leagues which aren’t performing? Or it’s that the new logic to justify the rubbish una dey peddle here of late?

Una want xavi and iniesta or zizou and pirlo in our midfield when u don’t hv any. All u should pray for is to hv a coach who can make do with what we have at hand

A nation that boast of midfielders seeing enough playing time in their clubs as listed below

Ndidi-leicester
Iwobi- Fulham
Onyedika- Club Brugge
Chrisantus- Getafe
Bashiru- Lazio
Ojediran- Rc Lens
Onyeka- Augsburg


Yet all we have been wailing and crying for is a misfit who haven’t settled in any reasonable club since he left the shores of Africa close to a Decade ago

Even a lot of national teams can’t boast of the numbers/qualities we hv in midfield yet they re doing pretty well as a team

Mk una receive sense for once cus e don chase una tire and it’s getting fade up

elyte89:
Chrisantus uche/akinsanmiro /nwakali/Nnamdi (central midfield/Attacking midfield options) ,to fight with d options we av now

Striker …I will try and convince solanke (we need him badly) .Boniface might join my attacking midfield/LW OPTIONS.


Defence ….i will push bassey back to d bench as back up to BALOGUN till he is calm enough .i will also invite igoh ogbu to try his chance.



But if u av any player in mind …just c my lawyer with £5000 in cash, den we can discuss further 😎

Nwakali ke? Oga nawa for una ooo

This guy use voodoo on you guys for Christ sake? Like Chris said few pages ago this thread is becoming my something else 🤦‍♀️

Can’t believe in 2024 someone is still naming Nwakali as an option in our midfield when we have more vibrate and younger options littered everywhere

opes:
Please I have a funny question. Assuming Osimhen joins PSG by January. If eventually both PSG and Galatasaray win their respective league, what is the fate of Osimhen? Which of the medals is he entitled to?
Just a question, too early to predict winners of both leagues

I think he will be entitled to both

BankyGee:
Some people say na only music he sabi, I dey always listen to him songs still watch am ball for pitch! Multi-talented 🔥🔥😎😎

u Dey mind fools wey no sabi watch ball

The funniest part be say those talking down at Alex their fav dey English 3rd tier league 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Kog45:
Loose who? 25 years old man a kid?

Tijani Nsolin is a Dutch with Nigeria and Indonesia roots,played for Sittard,Verona and now Lazio after struggling to make it in his earlier career,released by Twente.

Are you saying Nzolin deserve eagles call up?

never knew he had Nigerian root

ChrisKels:
This platform is getting filled up with what Patomiliki terms "football know-nothings". These kind of people are the ones that also come here to tell us that Kanu was terrible because he didn't score at AFCON, yet in most cases it was a simple brilliant move or assist from him that won us most crucial matches.

Lol if we didn't have Osimhen in that team, especially with the type of anti-football tactics deployed by JPez, we would not have beaten CIV, Cameroun and even SA.

Till tomorrow, people praise Emenike for his goals in 2013 and rightly so, but to me, Ideye was also a Trojan warrior. Osimhen did not only shine, but was also the person who watered the garden for the likes of Lookman to thrive too.

Too many mumu takes in here lately. Sometimes I wonder if someone has introduced this thread to these Facebook boys 🥱

the thing mk me to enter again no come dey swt me anymore

Once person try say mk em use here pass time u go see comments/post wey go mk u ask if na human being wey claim say em be football fan post this thing 🤦‍♀️

BankyGee:
Osimhen don really buy Private Jet o! 🔥 The first Nigerian footballer to do so! Always the pioneer, always setting the precedent 🦅

He always flies - private jet or no private jet, that's why he's called Osim-AIR ✈️ and this is a deserved one 🔥

Amokachi was the first to buy a jet

Currently propping up the Ligue 1 table, it's been a tough season for Montpellier so far. But beyond a campaign that has included a change of coach, Akor Adams has been a rare bright spark for MHSC.
The young Nigerian, now in his second season in France, kicked off the campaign superbly with three goals and two assists, before injury struck last month.



During his rehab, Akor had time to sit down with Tribalfootball.com and discuss his and MHSC's season so far, the club's change of coach and his career ambitions.



MONTPELLIER AND PERSONAL FORM



Three goals and two assists in your opening eight games, while you're well known for putting the team first - you must have been pleased with your start to the season?

I think the team in general comes first for me, but in my own way of helping, I score goals and make assist. Though, not so satisfied with the start of the season, but I think that got us some points.

In general, I will say there's still so much that I could have done, but I look forward to the games that are to come this season.



You seemed to be pretty hard on yourself towards the end of last season. What were you frustrated about and where did you think you could improve?

Yes. As a player and as an athlete, we aim for new heights and what we are able to do. Last season for me was more of learning about the French Ligue 1, getting acquitted to what it takes to play in the French Ligue.

I think i expected a lot more from myself. I don't think I met the target I set for myself, but for my first year, I think I had a pretty good season. It is just that I could have done more, hence my frustration.



Did you work on anything specifically over preseason to improve your game?

I am always learning, working hard to always improve, either it is the mental or the tactical. The physical is not so much of a problem. I work a lot in the differences I had in the league, mostly in the tactical part of where I can improve and I saw it play out better in the new season. I just have to keep working hard to improve my game.



You had that record-breaking two-goal debut with MHSC. Then scored again against Lyon. In hindsight, did that successful start create extra pressure for you last season?

I would not say it created any pressure on me. I knew what I was coming to and also knew my abilities. So, coming into a team that looked very comfortable in the league, I knew I was going to have a good start by the grace of God. So, it didn't put any pressure on me. I was ready for it.



Indeed, after those first two games, Gianluca di Marzio was reporting AC Milan were posting scouts to watch you. How did you take the extra publicity - was it something you noticed?

I didn't pay so much attention to it because I was just coming into the French Ligue and it could go either way, be it good or bad, but I was very positive and focused on training, learning and just doing my job, which is scoring for the team.

But of course when you get a team like AC Milan watching you, for me, I see it as an incentive, not a pressure, it is to know my football is being developed in the right direction.



What about joining MHSC last year from Lillestrom? How did that move come about? Was it only MHSC who made contact with you at the time?

No. I had other teams from Europe that were in contact with my agent Atta Aneke, also with me and Lillestrom, but Montpellier stood out because I had a very personal talk with them and they seemed to very interested and had details that I was very particular about.

Also credit to the legend - John Utaka. He also played a huge role after I spoke with him on the phone before coming. He spoke very highly of Montpellier and the values are what I cherish in the club as well.



You had that incredible half of the season at LSK, 18 goals in 21 games, do you think over 14 months on, you're a better player for your time in Ligue 1?

Yes. I will say I am a better. I think about the game differently. Yes, I had a lot of fun at Lillestrom, but I think here in the French Ligue, I am playing against much, much better clubs, tougher opponents. I don't want to say that the Norwegian league is not high in that standard, but the French Ligue is one of the best in the world. I am still having fun, my game is getter better, the best is yet to come.



COACHING AND PLAYING INFLUENCES



Michel Der Zakarian is a real legend of MHSC, how did you find working with him before his departure? Where do you think he improved you?

Michel is a top coach, but most importantly, he is a good man. I think I had a unique relationship with him in the sense that with him, I learnt more of the French language because that was what he spoke with me.

I also learnt with him that every game matters. You have to dig it out to get every point. He is the type of coach that goes all in for every game. I learnt the doggedness to get points and the fact that every game matters. He has a very strong will, the winning mentality and I think, he pushed that into the team.



Now you have another MHSC legend in Jean-Louis Gasset as your coach - what was the message from him going into your first games together?

I think Gasset is a tactician. He understands the game. He's been in the game for very long. He just asked us to trust him and do what he says and I think the results speak for themselves. There has been a lot of positive changes around the club, the dressing room since he came.

Personally for me as a young player, with the experiences he had with top, top players, I think it is something that I can really benefit from as a young player and hoping it will make me improve my game.



Of course, English fans know plenty about your former teammate Mamadou Sakho. How did you find him as a teammate?

For me, he is a great guy. I came to a club where not so many could speak the English language that I understand very well. He really took me under his wing. We spoke a lot. He shared a lot of his experience from the Premier League with me. For me, he is a top notch professional. He is a top, top teammate. I only have positive things to say about him.



And can you tell us a little about the influence of John Utaka on your career? How important is having him part of the coaching staff at MHSC?

Like I said earlier to almost every Nigerian kid, John Utaka is a legend. His influence was also part of my decision to come to Montpellier. He had played for the club, he has won the championship with the club and he is very much adored by the fans. For me, following in those footsteps knowing that he laid the path for a young player, I was glad to take the offer to sign for Montepellier.

And again, he played as a striker as I am, after games we do have discussions on what I should have done, what he thinks should have the best option. We have these interactions striker to striker, this is so I can improve. It is a huge privilege to have him among the coaching staff at Montepellier.



Beyond Utaka, did you have any role-models you looked up to when you were a young player in Nigeria?

I remember that we could only watch UEFA Champions League games and the English Premier League back then in Nigeria, but I watched lots of video clips of Didier Drogba and when I came to Norway in my early years, I got to know more about Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima and I watched lots of his video clips too, knowing that we have lots of similarities - big, strong, fast and good on the ball. These are the two footballers I really want to tailor my trade after. I also have my abilities, but I think I can learn a lot from Drogba and Ronaldo de Lima.



And on Sogndal, how did they discover you? Was Norway always going to be the country you'd initially leave Nigeria for?

As at the time, I was in the Jamba Academy in Kaduna. Atta Aneke came to Nigeria, who is my agent. He did his scouting tournament and I was part of those who were scouted and then I came to Norway. I would not have imagined, but that was the platform that gave me everything that I haveright now.



Would you say Norwegian football offers a good platform for young Nigerians yet to play in Europe?

I will say Norwegian football offers a very good platform, knowing how many footballers that have come out from there and there are many, top Nigerian footballers (among them).

It is a very good platform for young footballers to start their professional career in Norway and credit to Atta Aneke for what he has done and every other football agent that have helped young Nigerians to start in the Norwegian league.



NIGERIA HOPES



Has the NFF been in contact over the past 19 months given your progress?

In as much it is a dream for every Nigerian footballer to play for the Super Eagles, which is for me as well, I try to focus on what I can do for my club and continue to work hard on my game, which to me is very important. It will be sure a privilege to be able to represent Nigeria at the senior level. So, i just wait for the time.



You played in the U20 World Cup for Nigeria, where does that stand in your career?

The experience and privilege of representing Nigeria on such a world stage will always be an important part of my career and it was possible because of the opportunity I got through Paul Aigbogun, the coach and all his staff to trust me enough to represent Nigeria as a striker in the team.

I think that stands well for my career and I am hoping to get the opportunity to play for the Super Eagles.



There's some great centre-forwards currently available to Nigeria, but can you see yourself finding a place in a future squad?

I will really acknowledge that Nigeria have some top strikers right now. Football is a game of chance and you have to keep improving your game and trust your own process, which I do. If the chance comes, I just have to be ready to perform, which is the most important.

I am not just concerned with when it is coming, I am concerned about if I am prepared to take it. But credit to all the strikers who having been doing well for Nigeria and their clubs.



When you see Victor Osimhen working his way across Europe to finally making it big with Napoli and Galatasaray, does that offer inspiration to yourself?

I think all of as Nigerians are very happy for Victor Osimhen. He is putting Nigeria on the map. We celebrate him a lot, individually and collectively as a country.

His story is very inspiring, how he has been able to create a record for himself in world football and he is a footballer I would love to play alongside someday.

Barcelona are working on a swap deal that will involve Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel joining them and Ansu Fati moving to Turkish champions Fenerbache.

According to El Gol Digital, Barcelona sports director Deco fancies Osayi-Samuel, who could play right back, left back and left side of midfield.


Fenerbache also have Ansu Fati on their wish list and now is to exchange both players to move in opposite direction.

The report further said that if the swap deal failed, Barcelona will wait till June 2025 to sign the Super Eagles defender as a free agent.

daveP:
City are playing well

2nd half and 0 shots on target.

Isnt that a sign they are better than Liverpool so far. Liverpool are playing negative football.

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Goke7:
Pep should exit, he needs a new challenge

him go run soon

Truidstarr:
Man city system is a zombie system. Individual thinking is limited. Liverpool just stretch the play and finish them off.

Zombie system no be small

TheSuperNerd:
Ruben Amorim's system. Hmmmm. Zirkzee who hasn't scored since the beginning of this season where he bagged one unter ETH, gets 2 goals today under Amorim. Ouch.

Amorim's 3421 is cooking.

😁😁😁😁😁