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Subzero047:
He scored more goals against the log of woods than Mane and Salah

And he went to Man United on the back of those goals against Seychelles?

Subzero047:
Rohr didn't listen to clamors from people like you that's why he kept faith with him in the qualifiers and in the tournament proper

Don’t turn around to be Ighalo's no 1 defender, it is well documented what you said against him in this thread

Did Rohr have any better option? Yes or No

BascoVanVeli:
Did u accept that decision at the time? So China is no more a useless league? Didn't you post a Mikel interview in a bid to discredit Ighalo?

Onuachu and Simy were double digit scorers at the time btw

This isnt about Chris and what his stance was, this is about Ighalo, his stats and merits. I never kicked against his inclusion because i wasnt sold on Onuachu. Yes i called his chinese exploit a fluke but we had no better options. Hey, i have never rated Simmy, also he never had any double digits

Subzero047:
You never heard about anything called resume?

Are u an employer? If yes, u could fill up ur fame with incompetent employees, bkus u lack the ability to review and critically scrutinize/study Résumés

Subzero047:
If Rohr had played 3-4 strikers in the qualifiers and the tournament would Ighalo had finished top scorer?

All those reviewing his resume mentioned those statistics so don't make this a black man - white man thing

And why would any reasonable coach play 3-4 strikers while his main striker hasnt been found guilty of profligacy? He earned those stats, they were not given to him by Rohr, in fact, Man United would think his stats a fluke if they viewed it through this same lens as u, and the deal would have probably not gone through

BascoVanVeli:
Of course he deserves some credit. If he had been thinking like people like u Ighalo would still be in China. Yes he is a proven prem player but the AFCON gave him the platform to prove that he still has something in his tank and without Rohr that would absolutely never happen.

No other coach would have the balls to call back Ighalo.

I actually thought u would know better, did Rohr have any better choice? Ighalo was the best choice, hence, it was no brainer. Nacho was misfiring, Osimhen was unproven, it would have been preposterous contemplating leaving Ighalo behind cobsidering his form prior the tourney. U think Rohr the messiah would have looked his way if he was misfiring?

Subzero047:
People that are castigating Rohr for playing Ighalo in a dead rubber game like Seychelles are now saying 'he deserved a place in the team'

Very soon them go use his picture do profile pix, Mtweew

Stop making incoherent statements, did Man United sign Ighalo because of his goals haul against those log of woods?

Subzero047:
People (like you) were pressuring Rohr to experiment with Osimhen in the qualifiers as it was almost certain we would qualify

But Rohr kept faith with Ighalo in the qualifiers and in the main tournament

In the qualifiers? How many call ups did Osimhen get in the qualifiers for people like you to pressurise Rohr to play him as our main striker? Do you even know when the qualifiers started and when Osimhen started finding his feet at Charleroi?

I ask again, which two tournaments was Ighalo crowned the goal king, courtesy of Rohr's favouritism abi helping hand?

andrewbaba44:
Ighalo is not returning to the eagles okay

He is a man of his words

Thank you

Then, he aint gonna have that record as the first super eagles player to play for Man United, since the move came after his retirement from the national team. Nawa oo. I pray he rescinds his decision, even say na only one match him play for us as a United player mbok

Subzero047:
Rohr made sure he finished top scorer in two tournaments, do you know what that did to his resume?

Can u name the two tournaments? Did he not deserve his place in the team? So how exactly did Rohr help him?

Subzero047:
Gernot Rohr really helped Ighalo so much in his career

How?

U sure are one of those who think everything good about the black man must happen through a white man. Ighalo is going to United on the interim though, bkus he is more or less a proven EPL striker, not bkus Rohr is his national team coach, he deserves the full credit for this success, dont try crediting it to someone else.

Not an Ighalo fan and I've never hidden it, don't like strikers who manages 1 or 2 goals out of 10 chances, also strikers who don't contribute asides finishing. But i love to see my countrymen flourish and he's alright, whether it works out or not, I am super excited to see a Nigerian in the Red Devil's shirt, since the days of Fredrick Okoro, the first Nigerian origin footballer to get involved with United and dorn the hallowed red shirt. Good luck to him.


Errrrm! I wouldn't mind bringing him back for the sole reason that his status as a United Striker would make us look deadly on paper, also it would be on record that "a super eagle played for United" unlike what it seems now, bkus as a retiree, he is going to United as mere Nigerian professional player, not a super eagles player, u can argue he is an ex though. That said, he would not be starting, if he returns.

tbaba1234:
Kelechi and Chidiebere Nwakali: Talented youth stars risk fading away

Since his emergence onto the scene at the 2015 Under-17 World Cup, Kelechi Nwakali has come to occupy an esteemed position in the hearts of Nigerian football fans.

In Chile, he emulated his brother Chidiebere who, two years prior, had won the same competition in the UAE; he was named the best player in the tournament, and immediately become the subject of interest from all around the world, eventually signing with Premier League side Arsenal.

The conviction of his talent has been so great that, for most people, it is more a matter of ‘when’ than ‘if’ he fulfils it. He is acclaimed the future of the Super Eagles midfield, to the extent that when national team manager Gernot Rohr elected not to include him in the 23-man squad for the World Cup in 2018, there was genuine dismay.

This reaction was far removed from the objective reality of the situation. Kelechi, for all his promise, has struggled to get his career off the ground. Loan spells with Maastricht, VVV-Venlo and Porto B have all culminated in disappointment, and the 21-year-old has barely played in the last two years. It might seem a little cruel but, in recent times, he has spent a lot more time posting images on social media than actually playing football.

This did not stop the clamour, of course.

Chidiebere has also endured a stop-start career so far. First, he was signed by Manchester City back in 2015, but was released after a number of underwhelming loans in Spain and Scandinavia. He is now on the books of Swedish side Kalmar, and has been in the news for all the wrong reasons after finding himself strapped for cash and unable to return to his clubside following the winter break.

It is difficult to understand the basis upon which the desire to see them integrated into the national team is based. Talent is all well and good, but in professional football, it is a bare minimum. Nurturing that talent to full potential by infusing it with dedication and passion is what elevates a player: down the years, Nigeria have seen such prospects as Alfred Emoefe and Bernard Okorowanta fail to reach their full potential, and it was not for a lack of ability.

It appears that most are holding on to the memory of what these brothers were able to achieve in the national youth set-up, as well as the fact that, two years ago, Kelechi thrilled the crowd with a dazzling performance during a friendly with a second-string Atletico Madrid team in Uyo.

However, should that be enough? After all, a number of their contemporaries have gone on to greater influence, and are playing regularly at club level in Europe: Taiwo Awoniyi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi played with the older Nwakali, while Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze played with the younger.

There is only so long they can continue to be regarded as “young”. It has been over four years now since Kelechi took the world by storm, and over six for Chidiebere.

There is, naturally, some luck involved in the trajectory of a professional career, but how is it that, beyond even the uncertainty surrounding their present and future, they find themselves in the news for the wrong reasons?

Some have blamed poor transfer decisions for their troubles - both chose to join Premier League sides in their very first moves. All things considered, it is a difficult pathway for young Nigerian players, and directly led to their spate of loans.

While that is a worthwhile factor to consider, it is almost impossible to completely dull talent in this manner. Even when work permit restrictions prevent a player gaining a foothold, there is nothing stopping him from applying himself during one of his loan spells and securing a permanent move away.

As an example, Kenneth Omeruo was loaned all over Europe for years while on Chelsea’s books, but crucially he always stayed involved wherever he was, putting in solid performances until a move to La Liga materialised.

Could it have been bad advisers? Again, this is possible. However, it is also a player’s responsibility to have a vision for his own career, as well as the discipline to see it through. As is clear from the conduct of these two brothers, there is a need to improve where the latter is concerned: what degree of professionalism is conveyed when an employee requires his employer to bail him out of a personal holiday?

For all the excuses that have been made, the truth is a lot has been done already to keep them involved. Almost in spite of a lack of club football, Kelechi was heavily involved with the national under-23 team from qualifiers through to the AFCON, where his lack of match fitness went some way toward undermining their Olympic qualifying efforts. To expect the senior national team to do the same would be a step too far: Rohr, for all his foibles, insists on picking players who are getting consistent minutes at club level.

Being labelled "the future" just will not do. Not when the likes of Joe Aribo have burst onto the international scene, and there is interest in players like Ovie Ejaria and Ebere Eze, all of whom are playing at a high level in the UK.

It is difficult to tell exactly where these brothers lost their way. However, if they are to avoid the pitfalls of early success, it is entirely in their hands now to change the narrative around themselves

Source:Opera

Has Chriskels joined the OperaTeam? This looks like his hand writing

Nigerian English Words in Oxford Dictionaries: My Role as the Consultant.



I’m extremely pleased to be part of the project which saw the inclusion of 29 Nigerian English words in Oxford Dictionaries. I’m all the more pleased with the reception, especially in Nigeria, but also in other places. The widespread positive reception points to one obvious fact: that Nigerians are proud of their own. While battling with a feeling of vainglory, I’m extremely excited that the release will serve as a forerunner of my doctoral work which argues that Nigerians, like many other speakers of English around the world, can/do exercise ownership of English. The editors at Oxford and I started this project in early 2018, working with assiduity to ensure that what is put out to the public is ‘qualitative’ (one of the words included).


I found myself in a team of the best lexicographers in the world, and I enjoyed every bit of the process. Thank you, Oxford, for the opportunity. As the Nigerian consultant to the project, I’ve carefully read people’s views on the release. While reactions are generally positive, I’ve observed that some news houses, perhaps inadvertently, termed the words Nigerian slang or Nigerian colloquialisms. Need they be reminded that such terms do not reflect the fact that these words, as evidence from corpora shows, are used in the most formal of contexts?


Well, this is an ongoing project and, hopefully, more words/senses will be added in the future. So I’m happy to receive criticisms, not necessarily suggestions of words that should be added. Do any of the definitions not represent what the words mean to Nigerians?


Let me thank every Nigerian, friend, colleague, supervisor and all who have sent me words of congrats. Thank you! We will ride on the strength of your support to do more.

Kingsley Oluchi Ugwuanyi

Researcher/PhDer in #Sociolinguistics at @NorthumbriaUni, Consultant to @OED on #NigerianEnglish / copy-editor

TheSuperNerd:
Biko Hapu Moses Simon for now. I gree say he wasn't at his best. But not just him shaa... his team was just poor today too. Like Utonwanne said, everyday no be Christmas.

Right now, It is Osimhen vs Mbappe and the might of PSG.... Don't miss it Chris.

Working links please

RIP Kobe Bryant

TheSuperNerd:
Na now you go drop Simon report abi..... Worst player on both teams kee you dia!

Nekwa score card ya ebe a

Simon was rated the flop of the match today in the Atlantic Derby, with a whoscored rating of 5.8, the worst of every other player for both teams

Ekong out with a knee injury. I just hope it is not an ACL

charlesemeka85:
Burnley interested in bright samuel osayi

Link

Provoker:
To be honest, onyekuru is the most prolific among our LW. ... only thing is that rohr doesn't really fancy him and even when he plays, he plays as a RW
same way most people here are writing off onyekuru like they did with iheanacho
I believe onyekuru will come back strong, wasn't him the guy linked with Bayern
He never wanted to go to Monaco in the first instance I guess that's why he didn't wait
search onyekuru in Twitter and see how Monaco fans are fuming at the coach for not using him
same as everton fans they don't want him to go cos that guy is a bunch of talent
going back to gala was a good decision cis the coach believes and gives him that confidence unlike in Monaco and in the national team where he wasn't really treated fairly

You are wasting ur time engaging these guys. Who doesnt know how good Henry is? And who doesnt know the story behind his move to Monaco and the story of his stay there, plus the reason he had to leave on loan?

Shebi na here all of us dey

Humility017:
C'mon any amount will do
At least 5k
Mention me in another dead thread and let me roll you my account number

I will help buy the sense
Neat one well packaged from El Salvador

Hahahaha Andy oya pay the money for Humility’s account, make him go buy the sense come give me

andrewbaba44:
I no get money to give am oo

U must get money oo, abi u no want make ur guy get sense?

elyte89:
D day dem go beat u for dis thread... My hand no dey o

Lol abeg ooo

elyte89:
A ti bere

What?

1realBobby:
Awaziem is a world class player. Take it to the bank...

BTW, safarigirl where art thou? Hope all is well?

He isnt world class yet, but he is really good.


About Safari, hapu nwa ada ahu aka maka ndụ gi

Awaziem doing the lords work on Joao Felix

U can never go past that rugged fellow - Awaziem

Awaziem beautifully body-checking Felix

Did u see how awaziem intelligently closed down Moratta there?

omeruo dun start his wahala again

The way awaziem gives long passes gives me joy