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Humility017:
just read it too...
England being greedy will try to keep all these lads...... and at the end will ruin their future.

Ademola knows this already, hence his mind is made up. Dude said he cant settle for scrubs reason he fancies his chances with the Eagles. Soon u will hear from him, English officials been persuading him to come out and debunk the news but him no gree.

Ademola is already in the bag.

For those of u who were not there, go through the comment section of the link below to read the pains the golden Eaglets caused Ghanaians in 2013. We were there to defend our boys; Success, Iheanacho, Yahaya et al.

Much respect to collynzo, Noni et al

https://tv.ghanasoccernet.com/live-nigeria-u17-6-1-ghana-u17

Or

https://tv.ghanasoccernet.com/live-nigeria-u17-3-0-ghana-u17

Icon4s give us the kickoff.com version


Saturday go sweet oo

charlesemeka85:
exactly bros. make i see who go hype am here again

Lol Emmyboy no kee person ooo abeg

edi287:
Guess he's playing him as an inverted winger. To be fair, he has played there a few times in the Eredivisie.
His best position na CM sha.

Guy we have too many inverted wingers already who Nwakali cant dust their boots as an inverted winger, himself, hence it is stupid playing Nwakali as an inverted winger Neglecting the position (creative midfield) that demands urgent attention. U wanna tell me if Ebere, Ejaria, Ajagun or Igbekeme were there, they would have been played as inverted wingers. Do we need wingers or play makers? If Nwakali cant make it as a CM or AM, u fu¢king leave him out for a more suitable player. This Rohr Dude is a disgrace, I haven't seen such a clueless coach in the super eagles before.

forgiveness:
Hahahaha! Welcomu welcomu on board. Lamentation chapter 2 Vs 20.

You never chii shumthing.

Guy dis is very annoying. U mean, of all the fantastic wingers we have scattered all over Europe, he chose Nwakali on the disguise that he was invited as a number 10? Thats a criminal act. Rohr is not clean at all.

tbaba1234:
Weah is the only odd guy there. The rest of the players are Liberian National team stars.

As old as Weah is now, he still got better touches and ball sense with his positional play as a top 9 than Ighalo. Liberia with president Weah is equal to, if not better than Nigeria with Ighalo. Dude has really impressed me in this match, even with his pot bely. KPOM!!

tbaba1234:
Nwakali has not played anything since morning..

Kalu about to replace him

That lunatic called Rohr is a crook. He invited Nwakali with the xcuse that he is looking for a creative midfielder and here he is playing him out wide even though we have the finest wingers right now in Africa? Only he knows the games he is playing because it beats me how the Nwakali brothers got invited by him for no good reason. I want this man sacked, honestly. He is killing our national team, we need to act fast, otherwise, he gets it decimated. He is a fraudster because to me, he is only here for the money, not to help build our team. He is a thief.

This is not a friendly match, but, a testimonial match for Weah's number 14 Jersey, so guys, expect nothing special. Even Weah sef they start the match for his team.


Me I dun dey switch over to Spain versus Croatia. It has been an Assensio show, so far sha. Second half about to start

forgiveness:
Dem say...dem say but he is currently with the U20 team. Hmm!

Yet u are already looking for fights and arguments over it?

forgiveness:
Add Sheyi Ojo to the fold.

Good one because we lack that left footed RWF/W, but, besides that, Why should I add him please? I dont think I have read any where that he is open to the idea of repping Nigeria. Abi u dun read am, den, give me the link to read it also

forgiveness:
I thought there was an argument that if you score one goal in a better league it is better than scoring in a lower league.

Remember the case of Simy has played at the highest level than Kayode because the former scored in Seria A while the latter scored in the Ukrainian league. Forgotten?

What is wrong if we apply it in this case too?

No more double standard na.

U quoted the wrong guy because for once, I have never been a Simmy fan. And I never engaged in any argument as such, u can prove me wrong by digging it out.

BTW, any idea where one can see the match against Liberia?

tbaba1234:
He is starting today though.

Make we just dey follow the event as it unravels, with our fingers crossed.

tbaba1234:
Lookman is currently with England under 21. Any announcement will come after their games. Until, he officially announces, best to have a bit of skepticism.

His stay there doesn't or just counts for little. Check out this excerpt from a Merseyside journal;


His path in the youth side also appears to be blocked by experienced youngsters like Josh Onomah, Demarai Gray and Ryan Sessegnon. The Everton player was called up by Aidy Boothroyd last week for England’s Under-21 side for the Euro 2019 qualifiers, but was not in the matchday squad.

Sevilla intensifies interest in Nigeria's James Igbekeme as Tottenham plan a January swoop on Ebere Eze.

Icon4s:
We are supposed to seize the advantage.

Yes nah, or what do u think?

If we made the right selections, we would get six points from the double header, then pay back SA in their own coin in J'bourg

SlayerForever:
Very true but only if the coach is tactically proficient! We'll see how it goes.

The bolded is my fear because Rohr has over time proven he us so tactically inept. That guy doesnt look like he has the acumen to fashion out a way to make good use of what we have in our hands, he is damne clueless. That Rohr Dude aint innovative at all, he is too outdated for my liking. He is gonna mess every thing up

Our match against Lybia away will be played in a neutral ground in far away Omar, Algeria.

tbaba1234:
Ademola Lookman is an excellent addition. He is young and adds to the excellent wing players in the team.

We might not need a top 9 with the kinds of players, we have.

This is exactly what I'm harping on

ChrisKels:
We are producing too many wingers but in a severe dearth of quality strikers, Chai If only we had a quality coach who knows his onions to effectively use all these wingers to achieve excellent results, so that we dont feel our lack of quality strikers.

Just imagine;

Musa - WF/W

Onyekuru - WF/W

Kalu - W

SiMoses - W

Bazee - WF/W

Ademola* - WF/W

Danjuma* - WB/W

From an NFF chieftain, I quote;

” Based on our discussion with his management team and his parents he will represent Nigeria . He has decided to play for Nigeria. Lookman never shut out Nigeria completely but we have to be careful because of the experience with Tammy Abraham “,

“Coach Gernot Rohr has always wanted Lookman. Now with the retirement of Victor Moses, he will add to the options available to the coach on the flanks. An announcement will be made soon”

We are producing too many wingers but in a severe dearth of quality strikers, Chai If only we had a quality coach who knows his onions to effectively use all these wingers to achieve excellent results, so that we dont feel our lack of quality strikers.

Just imagine;

Musa - WF/W

Onyekuru - WF/W

Kalu - W

SiMoses - W

Bazee - WF/W

Ademola* - WF/W

Danjuma* - WB/W

forgiveness:
If you are non-chalant about a player who scored 5 goals with 4 assists in 11 games in the Bundesliga and who worth £28m in the eyes of Everton that rejected a £25m offer for him, then you don't love our National team.

A player who has performed at the highest level than Kalu and Henry combined!

There is nothing bad having the trio in the team but I doubt one will remain if Lookman and Simon are in the team. I doubt.

Dats a yeye post from Earthquake1 but the bolded is a big lie stat wise. The second bolded makes you sound reasonable atleast for the first time since this month

Magink:
ChrisKels I will advice you don't believe this news just yet, take it with a pinch of salt. Let's hear from the horses mouth. Remember Tammy

Hahahahaha no wahala my brother, but, the thing just dey sweet me for body, perhaps, I'm opening myself up for a possible heart break. I pray it doesnt turn out bad ooo

forgiveness:
I tire ooo. Maybe he wan take do wururu get attention.

Me no dey celebrate... I go...when em never go. Make em announce first mo we see. Nothing to celebrate.

I am celebrating already, if una no wan join me celebrate, una dey own on una own. Lookman is one Anglo Nigerian I so much love his style, hence I wanted to strangle Southgate when he was trynna rubbish him here, tipping his client Onyedinma to make a better career at the long run. He kept on calling lookman a packaged deal where money changed hand, while Onyedinma to him was the real deal. Hahaha today, where is Onyedinma compared to Lookman

Earthquake1:
Samuel Kalu and Onyekuru has made me non-chalant about Ademola Lookman

He can switch to wherever he wants

Dont say that again bro. We need them all mbok

Icon4s:
It is no friendly.

It is a New Competition called the UEFA Nations league. No more meaningless friendlies for the Europeans. Every game counts in that competition. It will be used for FIFA rankings and more importantly as qualifiers for Euro2020.

U mean the UNL is a competitive league recognized by FIFA? does it mean that any dual citizen that gets capped during the course of this league, has been captied also? No more friendlies I Europe? Now that also blocks them from playing friendlies with other nations outside the UEFA then. I am not understanding oo

I must say vicMoses left at the right time


British-born Everton youngster Lookman dumps England to commit to Super Eagles of Nigeria

pulse.ng

Sep 10, 2018 1:00 PM

Lookman was born in England to Nigerian parents and is currently eligible to play for Nigeria.


British-born Everton youngsterAdemola Lookman has made the decision to dump England and commit his international allegiance to theSuper Eagles of Nigeria.

Lookman was born in England to Nigerian parents and is currently eligible to play for Nigeria.

The Everton forward has represented England in the youth levels and scored three goals to help them win the FIFA U20 World Cup title in 2017.


Ademola Lookman has represented England at the youth levels and won the 2017 U20 World Cup  (AFP/Getty Images)

According to a source close to Lookman, the 20-year-old is set to announce his decision to switch his allegiance to Nigeria.

This is after he turned down the opportunity to switch his allegiance to Nigeria after a meeting with the Amaju Pinnick who is the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) earlier in 2018.

Although it not known what changed his stance, Pulse Sports source revealed the 20-year-old has made up his mind to play for Nigeria.

“An announcement will be made soon, I’m close to his management and they have confirmed that he has made the decision,” thePulse Sports source said.

Lookman started his career at Charltonbefore the big move to Everton in 2017. He spent the second half of the 2017/2018 season at Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.


Ademola Lookman spent the second part of 2017/2-18 season in German with RB Leipzig  (Static Independent)

Armed with pace, dribbling abilities and a good use of both feet, Lookman usually plays as a wide man from both the right and left wing and can also play centrally.

He made five appearances for the England U19s, i5 for the U20s and seven for the U21.

The NFF in recent years have intensified their effort to convince players of Nigerian descent born abroad to commit their international future to the Super Eagles.


Lookman is following the likes of Alex Iwobi switched their allegiance to Nigeria after playing at the youth levels for England.

Players like Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina, Tyronne Ebuehi and Bryan Idowu have been some of the success stories while Chelsea strikerTammy Abraham rejected the chance to represent Nigeria to play for England after meeting with Pinnick.

Good news guys!!! Ademola lookman finally dumps England for Nigeria!!!

Icon4s:
See me o. What is the essence of having a striker that cannot score goals?

3 competitive goals out of which 2 are from penalty spot. And some see nothing wrong in this?

In all my years of followership of the national team we have never had it this bad in the striking position. Thank God for players like Ahmed Musa, Alex Iwobi and Victor Moses who are not even natural strikers.

Even Iheanacho too has been disappointing.

I don't even want to go way back as the 80s and 90s. Let me mention a generation that almost everyone here can identify with: in the 2000s there was a time we had strikers like: Yakubu, Martins, Ike Uche, Osaze, Utaka, and Nsofor all in one squad. We were so rich in that department that we played Utaka, Nsofor and Osaze mostly from the Wings while Yakubu, Martins and Uche justle for the CF position.

Emmanuel Emenike was our last striker. Since after he dipped in his own form we have never had a number 9 again. Keshi brought in Gbolahan Salami and Aaron Samuel, 2 power strikers but where those ones day today?

Oliseh brought in Ighalo and brought back Ideye. Na just hold up play them say dem just wan do. Dem no dey fit test keeper.9s

It is better we just be playing with false 9s until a natural number 9 emerges.

I no wan join dis yeye purely academic argument but I gotta address the bolded. Did u know that those three goals came in three years, one was in 2016, the second came last year 2017 now the third 2018. Statistically, dude scores once in a year for the super eagles in as many matches

It is quite funny defending this guy

elyte89:
Chief...it was sir chriskel and I DT first noticed dis idowu guy as d biggest scam in d history of 9ja football, followed by Bartholomew Ogbeche (bicycle kick guy),odas were still giving him d doubt based on his performance against argies(friendly match),DT idowu guy is good at nothing

If not for echiejile's deep in form,DT idowu guy no b am at all ,I prefer DT u-20 left back to idowu by miles

Bro, Idowu weak me. It really hit me hard because I was almost sold on that guy after his cameo appearance against Argentina pre world cup. Honestly, cameos are like mini skirts, they dont reveal the whole assets.

Earthquake1:
You're judging him based on one match

Don't forget that he has been playing well for the super eagles before this match and, the fact that he has yet to play a match for his clubside

Has been playing well for the super eagles? Judging him based on a match as though I didnt follow the world cup? Joke of the century

I haven't seen a left back so uncomfortable with the ball on his feet, in the GWG as Bryan Idowu. I just need to see Collins, Duru and of course Ikouwem more before I start a campaign against Idowu because Dude aint super eagles quality at all. Dude is a big scam. If he wasnt a foreign born, I doubt he would have been capped by the Eagles, let alone taken to the world cup.

Everything about him, na almost zero;

First touch - zero
Crossing - zero
Passing - zero
Tackles - below average
Marking - below average
Ball sense - zero
Dribbles - zero
Aerial ability - zero

do4luv14:
The bashing he was being bashed with on this thread. Is not gud from we the fans. Its uncalled for. And i dont like it one bit

After now, una go dey slack Victor Ikpeba for his very poor football commentary as a pundit. The bolded just be like this line from Ikpeba in one of our matches during the world cup qualifiers; "look at the passing that he passed to..."

I wan shake table Andrew444 where art thou