ChrisKels: With the way Ndidi is going with injuries and the unreliability of his so called back ups, I think we should consider this bullish Crystal Palace young CDM called David Ozoh since he is leaning towards us, and he also hasn't been capped by England at any level.
I had to revisit this, in order to repeat this. We should be moving on from Ndidi. Dude now spends more time being injured than he does being fit. We have to go all out for Lesley Ugochukwu, or we try to blood in David Ozoh and other possible options.
charlesemeka85: But our players are doing well in Europe’s top league this season
Osimhen- excellent Lookman- excellent Moffi- excellent Onuachu- excellent Iwobi- good Samu- good Onyedika- good Awoniyi- average(though his first season in epl) Bassey- good Alhassan- average Osayi- good Zaidu- good (prior to his injury) Bruno- good Ndidi- average( just returned from injury) Akpoguma- average Ebuehi- average
TheSuperNerd: Interestingly, I was already preparing something on this lad before you asked this question. Well, I guess the cat's out of the bag.
Like Lesley Ugochukwu, here is another one with Naija heritage but raised in the French system.
Aside the wikipedia info of him moving to France at age 3 and being born in Lagos to Naija parents (Similar case to Yossoufa Moukoko of Dortmund, born in Cameroun and moved to Europe early under Adoption), what we need know is that he is a promising young striker who bagged 24 goals in the French U17 National championships in 2020/21. A left footed forward who stands at an impressive height for a 16 year old: 1.85m.
Belongs to the class of 2006's "French" Generation Next alongside PSG's Warren Zaire-Emery.
More info digging shows his Father is a Business Owner in Nigeria while his mum works for a restaurant.
George has 3 younger brothers and a sister. He and his immediate junior were born in Nigeria while the rest of his siblings were born in France. He says he got into football because of his Athletic uncles from his maternal side. Idolised CR7 and Mbappe.
His goal against Maja's Girondins Bordeaux made him the first 2006-born to score a goal in any of the top 5 European leagues and their 2nd divisions. A Pioneer.
He did this at age 16 years, 4 months and 28 days.
So what are our chances with this lad? Time will tell but he does seem to recognise his Nigerian roots.
P.S: I only hope, unlike Moukoko, he doesn't turn out a little older than his age currently states. Moukoko have been found out to be 22 and not 18 in actuality due to documents provided by his grand dad according to report findings. Their kasala.
Ilenikhena's story so far shows he may truly be his age and all. So yep, another prospect.
This Goodjoe guy can you rest for once and allow us who come here to read about Nigerian players to enjoy our moment as our boys are painting Europe with goals? What is wrong with you?
TheSuperNerd: Naah, No grudges held. We all have our activity windows. I was in the hospital that day. Didn't travel last December like I did the penultimate year but had my Christmas and New year break days.
It was a post I had already organised in my freetime 1-2 days prior.
Sorry man. I hope you have bounced back completely now?
No wams it is obvious you don't ply that route. Omo when I got to Lokpanta my heart was really beating fast, and my mind was never at rest till I passed Ihube and got to Okigwe. Money or no money, if those animals catch you, you are in deep shit. A friend of mine that was once kidnapped by those animals along 4corner Udi road said those things were forcing them to feed on grass.
Onye ego for doing 120 along an Express way notorious for kidnappings by Fulani herds men? Omo I know a lady that does more with V6. I no get that kind mind, especially if I dey go alone, 120 is enough, and once I get to a safe zone, I go between 80-90 and 100. life no get duplicate.
From the local front, I have brought Profiles/Dossiers on the likes of Jamiu Musbaudeen, Ozor Okeke, Ebube Okere, Emmanuel Michael, Raphael Oyebanjo and a few other U17/U18 talents to this thread.
Well, here is another.
His name:Akinsanmiro Ebenezer of Beyond Limits FA, Remo Stars. 2004-born.
Gifted Young Central Midfielder good at receiving on the half turn and in the half spaces, good in transition plays both offensively and defensively through the middle, mature for his age in his passing and has high field Vision. Also, quite physically dominant.
Excelled for Beyond Limits FA at the Viareggio Cup held earlier this year in March and signed a Pre-contract with Inter Milan before returning to Nigeria with Remo Stars' academy side, Beyond Limits.
He also featured in the The Creative Championship, TCC, Nigeria.
Follow-up Reports say his transfer is to be officially announced in January and one of the clubs in Hammarby, Sweden also tabled an offer for Ebenezer.
Remember the Name, Akinsanmiro Ebenezer.
Lol the day 28/12/22 you wrote this, I was doing 120 along Enugu PortHarcourt express way with a V6 engine down to my hometown to celebrate the new year, so forgive me for not having time to come on here to read about this boy. He is a good talent and I go like see his videos
Philosopher1979: There is Victor eletu if AC Milan Daniel Francis of Klagenfurt Abdulsalam magashy in Sweden Kingsley sokari in Egypt Apart from alhassan Yusuf and Raphael onyedika Onechu Ogbelu and Daniel daga of u20 But they are not in the top leagues so I guess we are saying rubish
charlesemeka85: If the Newcastle rumor is true I will prefer Moffi moving their. To me there is no difference between Lorient and Nice
If I were him I will only leave Lorient for any of ligue one big boys which are Monaco,psg,Lyon,lille and marseille
Newcastle intend selling wood this window or next and want to bring in Moffi who they already tag a better player than the New Zealander as his replacement
Moffi I believe hv done enough to move to a bigger league or club in France not Nice
Agreed, especially as New Castle probably promises to offer a champions league football next season.
charlesemeka85: that’s the problem, and will you try to recommend any of the kids born abroad few here will call u an ass licker
I don't really keep hopes on the kids born abroad because they can always say no. Imagine if Osimhen was born abroad, it would have been mere hopes and dreams. Like fvck, we should be producing these players.
TheSuperNerd: Yes, since you act like you do, then leave it at that.
I asked you a question by the way, on the GOOD options at CM. But ofcoz, you are at liberty not to answer.
Omo I rarely have time to come here these days and when I do, I try to avoid unnecessary arguments. Whatever makes you think I had ulterior motives with my question...
You asked my reasons or the qualities I saw in Ndah, I answered, then I innocently asked you your options for the AM position, instead of answering, you started prolonging issues. Make we just leave am like that.
TheSuperNerd: There is no battle. Just admit it. There was no need for your discourteous approach. And my talk on what the midfield needs is not limited to AM because the midfield problem isn't just an AM problem. So it wasn't about what you want... It is about what I have analysed overtime, over the years and how the options we have out there can come in and raise our middle game dynamics.
Since you already know my list, then why ask me the question? Then there is no need for me to list any.
Afterall, I bet your list has, for example, an Azeez Oseni.
And who are the GOOD options at CM please apart from Alex Iwobi? Don't call Alhassan Yusuf too. He isn't even capped yet.
And Iwobi does well for us both at CM and AM. So we have one at AM... for now.
charlesemeka85: I wonder where in europe we hv this pirlo,xavi and iniesta type of midfielders touted to take over from the ones we hv in the super eagles already
It’s high time we learn how to make do with what we hv and pray better ones emerge in no distant time
To me, in the current super eagles set up if we can get any or two of eze, tim, chukwuemeka or even olise to add to the current crop in the team we re good to go
Make una continue Dey find xavi and iniesta with a nigerian passport or lineage
I don't build Castles in the air. We are not getting Tim, Emeka or Olise. Olise doesn't even feel Nigerian, and I never saw him as an option. Maybe we could get Eze when he is done with his self delusion.