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TheLoneCitizen:
While Stephen Odey is on fire in Denmark, Onyekuru has failed to score in his third consecutive league game for Olympiacos.

Surprisingly in all of the 5 clubs he has played, this is his 2nd shortest wait for a league goal.

Eupen: 12
Anderlecht: 5
Galatasaray: 2
Monaco: 8
Olympiacos: 3

Didn't watch him today, but he has been average in every game I've watched.

ChrisKels:
Why has Nacho not been playing for Leicester? Why is Rodgers playing out-of-form Maddison and worn out Vardy ahead of him and Daka?

mtisTheQubit:
I must reply to ths..
So Nigeria is like 200m an USA is like 350 m..very close.The other day US was hitting 5000 covid deaths per day ..you would think Nigeria with such close population will record such.
There is a saying in Africa society that you can hide hunger but cannot hide bones something like that..If africans were dying of covid like you suggest then we would know..we know all ths..i got data from our hospitals an can tell you its not happening..
The other day we were debating about a post by a French scientist suggesting that the reason Africans are not dying at much rate its coz of worms they got in their bodies..kinda a protection shield
We i know many folks out there wish Africa death an stuff but not happening. We had ebola,HIV ,covid but our population still strong.an It scaring some folks an mostly white supremist...Dont know why they scared of black or brown skin..
Its funny ya suggesting that if Kenya tested more then folks would die in masses..Thats not science bro..Its wishful thnking...

we know Africa population is youthful an strong unlike some other countries..also most africans are immune to to stuff coz of how thy grew up...now thats science...

jl115:
true.... My point is merely that Nigeria(and the rest of Africa for that matter) don't test at the same levels as SA does, hence death figures will be significantly lower

gallivant:
There was a Nigerian in the race as well. I am guessing bad advice from his coach.

andrewbaba44:
I swear ,only Nigeria fans are seeing it that way and expecially the ones at this forum

Insigne has always been a selfish player from when he was 20 and now he is 30 and people want him to change because osimhen is now at Napoli ?

He didn’t change when higuain was there and higuain even outscored everyone at seria A while playing with insigne at Napoli

The goal osimhen scored ,just imagine it was insigne that steal that goal from osimhen ,they will say that the guy is selfish and he should have allow the shot from osimhen into the net

I don’t just like sentiments,that’s one thing about me

do4luv14:
this your consolation no grab ooo, anyway cheers to the Ewu

andrewbaba44:
Is psg loosing to a team at the same level with young boys

Please let me know ,I Dey beer parlour

andrewbaba44:
The most important thing is that awaziem did well for them

But mentioning force is very wrong .

andrewbaba44:
He scored a goal and they lost ? That’s useless bro

Anything less than hatrick against west ham from your asun today won’t be accepted

Thank you

jihday:
very annoying, once I see blue ink I scroll pass

andrewbaba44:
I heard your asun could not help manure secure any point against young boys of abule egba ,what happened ?

andrewbaba44:
Walai

And ko necessary

andrewbaba44:
Epl this epl that

Emmanuel Dennis wey many people no rate here Dey score for there

Make una no surprise if e reach double figures

As a footballer if you are determined you will succeed at any league

TheSuperNerd:
Another weekend is upon us.

Looking ahead to yet another weekend of limitless action across Europe, this is how we fared during midweek.... a very busy midweek.


Nigerian players who shone across Europe this midweek: September 14-16
Sept.14-16 (Tuesday-Thursday): Midweek Action


1. Tom Dele-Bashiru (CM/CAM) Brace & Solid Midfield Performance (Reading FC): Played 90mins+

Reading FC 3-1 Peterborough Utd (Skybet/EFL English Championship)

*Stamping his authority in the Championship. That's 3 goals Involvement in back to back game for Reading. Another lad Rohr should be looking at in the midfield reinforcement discussions.

*87% passing accuracy, 1 chance created, 4 shots on target, 1 shot blocked, 3/4 successful dribbles, 4/8 ground duels won, 1 clearance, 2 fouls committed, was fouled once.

*2 goals, 1 assist in 5 league games (4 starts)


2. Ovie Ejaria (CM - Played LM) Decent Midfield Showing (Reading FC): Played 90mins before being subbed out

Reading FC 3-1 Peterborough Utd (Skybet/EFL English Championship)

*Started the move for the third/final goal by threading a pass between two opposition players to John Swift who went on to feed Tom who smashed it in from distance.

*90% passing accuracy, 1 chance created, 100% accurate long balls (1/1), 3/5 successful dribbles, 4/13 ground duels won, 4/5 aerial duels won, 2 interceptions, 1 tackle, 3 clearances, 1 blocked shot, 1 foul committed.

*2 league games (2 starts)


3. Semi Ajayi (CB) Solid Defensive Performance (West Brom): Played 90mins+

West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Derby County (Skybet/EFL English Championship)

*1 chance created, 6 tackles, 3 clearances, 1 blocked shot, 58% passing accuracy, 1 big chance missed, 1 shot on target, 2 shots off target, 6/7 ground duels won, 6/8 aerial duels won

*1 Goal, 3 cleansheets in 6 league games (3 starts)


4. 21 y/o Gavi Thompson (CM) Goal (FC Hegelmann Litauen Kaunas): Played 73mins

FK Galiava 0-2 FC Hegelmann LK (Lithuanian LFF Cup Quarter finals)

*2 goals, 2 assists in 20 league games (15 starts)

*1 Goal in 3 Cup games (2 starts)


5. 20 y/o Yusuf Bamidele (Winger - LW/RW) Goal - Penalty (Spartak Trnava): Played 45mins+ off the bench

FC Pata 0-4 Spartak Trnava (Slovak Slovensky Pohar, Round 3)

*1 assist in 7 league games (4 starts)

*1 Goal, 1 assist in 6 UECL Qualifying games (5 starts)

*1 Goal in 2 Cup games (1 start)


6. 27 y/o Wisdom Kanu (CF - FW) Goal (MFK Zemplin Michalovce): Played 45mins+ off the bench

MFK Slovan Sabinov 0-4 MFK Zemplin Michalovce (Slovak Slovensky Pohar, Round 3)

*2 goals, 1 assist in 7 league games (6 starts)

*1 Goal in 2 Cup games (1 start)



7. Victor Osimhen (CF - ST) Brace + All-Round Monster Performance + MOTM (SSC Napoli): Played 90mins+

Leicester City 2-2 SSC Napoli (Uefa Europa League Group Stage MD1).

*The Monster Machine Delivers a World Class well rounded performance worthy of the hypes and the money spent on him. ADL would be saying again to himself how right he was to spend that big on Victor. The English Media now bow in worship of his insane talents and potentials. This lad is going to be Africa's first 100million+ Euros Striker. It's inevitable. Just 22 and still making mad improvements. Already the most valuable Striker in Africa today across World Football so expect more magic, more monster displays, more machine-like spectacles and more dominance from the Prince of Naples.

*100% passing accuracy, 1 big chance created, 2 chances created, 100% dribbling success (4/4), 3 shots on target, 3 shots off target, 5/8 ground duels won, 1/3 aerial duels won, 1 clearance, caught offside once, was fouled once, 1 foul committed.

*2 league games (2 starts)

*2 goals in 1 UEL game (1 start)

*2 goals in 3 games in all Competitions (3 starts)

*1 Goal in 2 games for NT (2 starts) in 21/22



8. Blessing Eleke (CF) Goal (Gençlerbirliği): Played 90mins+
Gençlerbirliği 3-2 Altinordu (Turkish TFF.1 Lig)

*3 chances created, 71% passing accuracy, 1 shot on target, 100% dribbling success (1/1), 1 tackle, caught offside once, 1/2 accurate long balls, 3/6 ground duels won, 4/7 aerial duels won, 1 foul committed, was fouled once.

*1 Goal in 2 league games (2 starts) for Gençlerbirliği in Turkey

*2 league games (1 start) in Belgian Jupiler Pro League for KVA Beerschot



9. 21 y/o Jerome Akor Adams (CF Brace 45mins+ off the bench
Sogndal IL 2-1 Raufoss (Norwegian OBOS-Ligaen)

*7 goals, 3 assists in 16 league games (12 starts)


10. Paul Onuachu (CF) Goal - Late Match Winner + MOTM (KRC Genk): Played 90mins+

SK Rapid Wien 0-1 KRC Genk (UEL group stage MD1)

*1 chance created, 61% passing accuracy, 3 shots on target, 3 shots off target, 1 big chance missed, 2/3 successful dribbles, 100% accurate long balls (3/3), 2/7 ground duels won, 4/6 aerial duels won, 2 clearances, caught offside once, 2 fouls committed

*3 goals in 5 league games (5 starts)

*1 Goal in 1 UEL game (1 start)

*5 goals in 9 games in all Competitions (9 starts)

*2 games (Zero starts) for NT in 21/22



11. Kelechi Iheanacho (FW) Assist + Solid Shift in FW/AM hybrid role (Leicester): Played 88mins

Leicester City 2-2 SSC Napoli (UEL group stage MD1)

*90% passing accuracy, 2 chances created, 100% long balls accuracy (1/1), 1/3 successful dribbles, 2/11 ground duels won, 2/6 aerial duels won, 1 tackle, 1 interception, 1 clearance, 3 fouls committed.

*4 league games (Zero starts)

*1 assist in 1 UEL game (1 start)

*1 Goal, 1 assist in 6 games (1 start) in all Competitions in 21/22

*2 goals in 1 game (1 start) for NT in 21/22



12. Ezekiel Henty (CF) Goal (Slovan Bratislava): Played 83mins
Slovan Bratislava 1-3 FC København (UECL Group Stage MD1)

*77% passing accuracy, 1 chance created, 1 shot on target, 2/3 successful dribbles, 4/9 ground duels won, 100% aerial duels won (2/2), 1 interception, was fouled twice, caught offside 3 times.

*3 goals in 6 league games (4 starts)

*1 Goal in 1 UECL game (1 start)

*2 goals in 4 UCL Qualifying games (3 starts)

*2 goals in 4 UEL qualifying games (3 starts)



13. Lesley Ugochukwu (CDM) Solid Cameo performance (Stade Rennais): Played 11mins + added mins off the bench

Stade Rennais 2-2 Tottenham (UECL Group stage MD1)

*80% passing accuracy, 100% ground duels won (3/3), 1/2 aerial duels won, 3 tackles, 1 clearance,

[i]*4 league games (2 starts)

*1 UEL game (Zero start)


14. Faustino Anjorin (AM) Goal (Lokomotiv Moscow): Played 27mins + added time off the bench

Lokomotiv Moscow 1-1 Olympique de Marseille (UEL group stage MD1)

*Bags his first Lokomotiv Moscow Goal after just 38mins+ of football across 2 games. And what a moment to bag it. A lad on the rise.

*1 league game (Zero start)

*1 Goal in 1 UEL game (Zero start)


15. Wilfred Ndidi (CDM) Solid Midfield Performance (Leicester): Played 90+3mins before the Red
Leicester City 2-2 SSC Napoli (UEL group stage MD1)

*A really Solid shift in the middle of the park in a really tough but exciting game against a quality and unrelenting opposition. Ndidi remarkably well despite picking up a late red card. He had the most recoveries (10) and the most interceptions (5). Will miss Leicester's next UEL fixture.

*89% passing accuracy, 100% dribbling success (2/2), 10 recoveries, 5 interceptions, 1 tackle, 1 clearance, 4/7 ground duels won, 2/5 accurate long balls, 1 foul committed, was fouled once.

*1 Cleansheet, 4 league games (4 starts)

*1 UEL game (1 start)

*2 cleansheets, 6 games (6 starts) in all competitions

*1 game (1 start) for NT in 21/22


16. 22 y/o Rasheed Ibrahim Akanbi (FW - LW) Goal + Assist + Top all round performance (Menemenspor): Played 90+3 mins before being subbed out late


Menemenspor 2-0 Manisa FK (Turkish TFF.1 Lig)

*70% passing accuracy, 3 chances created, 1 shot on target, 2 shots off target, 1 shot blocked, 1 big chance missed, 6/8 successful dribbles, 12/16 ground duels won,100% accurate crosses (1/1), 1/4 aerial duels won, 4 tackles, 1 interception, 2 clearances, 1 blocked shot, was fouled twice, caught offside once.

*1 Goal, 1 assist in 5 league games (5 starts)


17. Ogenyi Onazi (DM) Fairly decent Cameo showing (Denizlispor): Played 26mins+ off the bench

Denizlispor 2-0 Adanaspor (Turkish TFF.1 Lig)

*81% passing accuracy, 3/7 ground duels won, 3 tackles, 2 fouls committed.

*3 league games (Zero starts) for Denizlispor in 21/22

*2 goals, 1 assist in 19 league games (16 starts) for FK Zalgiris in ongoing 2021 season

*1 goal in 4 UCL Qualifying games (3 starts)

*2 UEL qualifying games (2 starts)


18. 25 y/o Iyayi Believe Atiemwen (FW) Decent showing (Omonia Nicosia): Played 45mins before being subbed out at HT

Kairat Almaty 0-0 Omonia Nicosia (UECL Group stage)

*Shehu Abdullahi was subbed in late on 90+1 mins
*Uzoho made his first matchday squad appearance for Omonia Nicosia after finally having his Registration with the club finalised after his move was initially announced officially. Official registration was held up probably due to the modalities surrounding his contract termination process at Apoel.

*88% passing accuracy, 100% long balls accuracy (2/2), 100% dribbling success (3/3), 5/8 ground duels won, was fouled twice, 2 fouls committed.

*1 UECL game (1 start)

*1 Goal in 3 UEL qualifying games (Zero starts)

*1 league game (Zero start)


19. 20 y/o Raphael Onyedika Nwadike (CDM) Solid Midfield Performance (FC Midtjylland): Played 90 mins+

FC Midtjylland 1-1 Ludogorets Razgrad (UEL group stage MD1)

*98% passing accuracy, 100% accurate long balls (3/3), 100% dribbling success (1/1), 1 shot off target, 4/10 ground duels won, 1 tackle, 2 interceptions, 3 fouls committed, was fouled twice.

*5 cleansheets in 8 league games (7 starts)

*1 UEL game (1 start)

*1 Goal in 4 UCL Qualifying games (3 starts)


20. 23 y/o Tosin Kehinde Decent Midfield Performance (Randers FC): Played 78mins

Randers FC 2-2 AZ Alkmaar (UECL Group stage MD1)

*1 chance created, 67% passing accuracy, 100% dribbling success (2/2), 100% accurate long balls (1/1), 7/10 ground duels won, 2 tackles, caught offside once, was fouled 3 times, 1 foul committed.

*1 Goal, 2 assists in 6 league games (6 starts)

*1 UECL game (1 start)

*1 Goal, 3 assists in 9 games (8 starts) in all competitions


21. Bright Osayi Samuel (RW) Decent Wing Showing (Fenerbahce): Played 90mins+

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Fenerbahce (UEL group stage MD1)

*1 chance created, 79% passing accuracy, 100% accurate long balls (2/2), 2/4 successful dribbles, 6/11 ground duels won, 1 interception, 1 tackle, was fouled 3 times.

*1 Goal in 4 league games (4 starts) and in 7 games (7 starts) in all competitions


22. 24 y/o Shuaibu Lalle Ibrahim (CF) Assist (FK Jerv): Played 80mins

FK Jerv 3-1 Asane Fotball (Norwegian OBOS-Ligaen)

*2 goals, 1 assist in 3 league games (3 starts)


23. Leon Balogun (CB) Solid Defensive Performance (Rangers): Played 90mins+

Glasgow Rangers 0-2 Olympique Lyonnais (UEL group stage MD1)

*87% passing accuracy, 2 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 blocked shots, 2 clearances, 4/8 accurate long balls, 5/8 ground duels won, 2/3 aerial duels won, 1 shot off target, 1/2 successful dribbles, 2 fouls committed, was fouled twice.

*2 cleansheets, 4 league games (4 starts)

*1 UEL game (1 start)

*2 cleansheets in 6 games (6 starts) in all competitions

*1 cleansheet, 1 game (1 start) for NT in 21/22


24. Joe Aribo (CM - Played RW+RM) Fairly Decent Performance (Rangers): Played 76mins

Glasgow Rangers 0-2 Olympique Lyonnais (UEL group stage MD1)

*88% passing accuracy, 1 chance created, 1 shot on target, 3/10 ground duels won, 2/3 aerial duels won, 2 tackles, 1 foul committed, was fouled once.

*1 Goal in 5 league games (5 starts)

*1 UEL game (1 start)

*1 Goal + 1 assist in 10 games (10 starts) in all competitions

*1 game (1 start) for NT in 21/22


25. Henry Onyekuru (LW) Fairly Decent Showing (Olympiacos): Played 81mins

Olympiacos 2-1 Royal Antwerp FC (UEL group stage MD1)

*67 passing accuracy, 1 shot off target, 100% dribbling success (1/1), 3/4 ground duels won, 2 tackles, caught offside once, 1 foul committed.

*1 Goal in 4 games (2 starts) in all competitions

*1 game (Zero start) for NT in 21/22


26. Chuba Akpom (CF) Goal (Paok Saloniki): Played 82mins

Lincoln Red Imps 0-2 Paok Saloniki (UECL Group stage MD1)

*75% passing accuracy, 3 shots on target, 2 shots off target, 100% dribbling success (1/1), 100% accurate crosses (1/1), 1 big chance missed, 3/6 aerial duels won, 2/7 ground duels won, 1 interception, caught offside once, 2 fouls committed.

*1 Goal in 3 games (1 start) in all competitions (2 games for Paok, 1 for Middlesbrough in 21/22)


27. Anderson Esiti (DM) Decent Midfield Performance (Paok): Played 90mins+

Lincoln Red Imps 0-2 Paok Saloniki (UECL Group stage MD1)

*92% passing accuracy, 1 chance created, 2/3 accurate long balls, 1/2 successful dribbles, 3/10 ground duels won, 100% aerial duels won (3/3), 2 tackles, 3 fouls committed.

*1 UECL game (1 start)

*4 UECL Qualifying games (1 start)






Bonus: From America, The MLS

1. Ibrahim Sunusi (FW) Goal (CF Montreal): Played 12mins+added time off the bench

Orlando City 2-4 CF Montreal (MLS)

*100% passing accuracy, 100% ground duels won (1/1), 1 shot on target, was fouled once.

*2 goals in 17 league games (5 starts)

cromz:
From what it is now Nigeria can boost of 4 potent strikers and a good midfield. Why is nobody talking about the defense! When would we have world class defenders cus that’s very important. Our defense is really shaky.

Abohboy:
But immediately after with Hilter they took over multiple nations in Eastern and Western Europe bringing back their wealth from imperialism

12large1:
My friend sharrap. What has bonke and micheal do to be invited ahead of nwakali? The same ejaria and olise that you people are salivating over we’re playing division 2 football last season. You must understand that for a Nigerian to be handed the number 10 shirt in an European club isn’t easy because they view all our midfielders as “holding energetic midfielders” I’m not even saying that nwakali should start, but based on his game vs Ath and him playing at the segunda, aggregate to the fact that the likes of bonke, micheal can be invited then nwakali is good enough to make the 30

Just30:
Japan got majority of it wealth from plundering South East Asia

Abohboy:
Germany and Italy did actually get a lot of wealth from colonialism and from the slave trades and in the case of Japan it was one of the countries that America was willing to allow to develop there have been multiple times in Africa where foreign countries support coups or revolutions to destabilize the nations because they're progress affects their development for example if Congo were to become developed and stop exporting it's raw minerals and they choose to start processing them then that would have a massive effect on the manufacturing sector in the other countries or if Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeria and Cameroon chose to stop exporting raw cocoa and only allowed indigenous companies to process them then the European countries would lost tens of billions of dollars there are multiple other examples but in a lot of cases the west hasn't allowed African countries to progress because it would affect their economy if they were allowed to develop.

And in the case of Nigeria I hope you know that Obasanjo worked very closely with the CIA and the American government and was able to destroy many leftist ideology groups, labour groups and kill anyone that stood against him and America including Fela's mother and I hope you know that Obasanjo was a main part of the reason for why Awolowo didn't become president of Nigeria and I think we all know that Awolowo would have changed the nation greatly when he was the premier of the western region thousands of industries were opened in Ibadan, Ore, Abeokuta and Ijebu Ode as well as Lagos, there was free education, free healthcare there was electricity and there was tap water to a significant amount of houses had he become president he would have initiated the same thing across the nation and brought back the regional democracy but obviously that wasn't in the best interest of America so they got Obasanjo to play politics against him and we ended up with Shagari instead who although good didn't introduce enough radical economic reforms like Awolowo would have.

12large1:
Kelechi best traits are Clinical finishing and creating chances. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have the stamina, strength, passing ability to play as a number 10, and he is best utilized as an 8 or support striker. You want your best chances to fall to kelechi because he is a clinical Finisher. For now, iwobi or Nwakali are the best options as a 10.

TheLoneCitizen:
I think you're overreaching here, mate, there's actually no difference in playing style whether eye test or statistically between Gattuso's Napoli and Spalleti's.

The main difference here is change in mentality.

Last season, Gattuso never substituted Insigne when Napoli weren't winning, only once in 42 games, when they were losing 3-1. No matter how badly Insigne plays only injury will force Gattuso to remove his talisman.

So I was surprised when at 2-1, Spalleti subbed off Insigne with 16 minutes to go. He did the same thing against Juventus when the score was 1-1.
Which means in just 4 games, he has outdone Gattuso in ruthlessness.

This is good for Osimhen because he will understand that if he doesn't perform, this manager will not pamper him.

Another one. When Osimhen partied in Nigeria last season and contracted covid, Gattuso criticised him fairly then later tried to downplay it. Spalleti has shown that he doesn't tolerate indsicpline.

This season, when Osimhen was sent off, even when the media defended him, Spalleti blasted him for the red card. To show that the red card wasn't worth it, his ban was lifted, but Spalleti never defended him.

Another good lesson for Osimhen.

There's nothing different about defeating Juventus at home, they did that to a better Ronaldo-manned one last year.

There's nothing different about outpassing an heavily altered Leicester side, they never went behind home or away against a better Real Sociedad side in last year's Europa League without Osimhen.

The main difference is the mentality and this is where Osimhen will better his game.

TheLoneCitizen:
Henry Onyekuru's Europa League debut for Olympiacos:

Least number of touches
Second worst passing accuracy
Zero shot on target
One dribble completed
Most possession lost.

In front of his fans. This was why I wasn't eager for him to be invited in the last international window.

orriyomi33:
Ndidi redcarded. A good-bad day.

Barcelona2021:
our Osigoal is on goal drought again.


Lionel Messi kind of hype with Yaya Sanogo performance.

andrewbaba44:
Not expecting my team to win Bayern at first

We will qualify for the next round

At least we are not loosing to young boys of abule agba with an asun

Ppogbae:
The best pitch in Nigeria.

Onikan Stadium, Lagos

Hueman:
Us that are borrowing capitalist ideals nko. Look at what the Soviet Union accomplished under communism and you want to talk down on this system lol.

jl115:
the problem isn't capitalism but corruption and incompetence of the Nigerian government........

Barcelona2021:
our Osigoal is on goal drought again.


Lionel Messi kind of hype with Yaya Sanogo performance.