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Was watching the the highlights you put up on your site our set-piece still needs a little work. The ladies got away with some dicey situations.

BascoVanVeli:
I think we are a working progress on set pieces. We did look mighty shaky at times but all in all we have done pretty ok in that regard. I didn't like the Plumptre sub because that took away from our height but we live and we learn.

They still have a chance Italy is beatable but I agree SA have needlessly dug themselves into a pit.

Jaybee3456:
They really messed up, they fumble under pressure. Only God knows what Australia would've done to them with how they crumble and fold when opponents take the game to them.

Giannis in Lagos for a basketball clinic with kids

https://twitter.com/Gidi_Traffic/status/1685025955549528065?s=20

That Oshoala goal and celebration was so epic that nollywood producers should turn it into a four part feature. inject it into my veins level!

I talk am

But where did the yeye ref conjure up 11 minutes

Kudos to Waldrum give him knocks all the time but today man deserves his flowers.

Thank God!

chrisooblog:
If there was a time to get a result against the Australians it will be now that they are missing a few key players. Pray Waldrum gets his tactics spot on tomorrow cos we certainly have the players to get the job done.

Great move! Hope the coach will be patient enough to guide and help him improve.

Marjoribanks:
Done and Dusted! Bassey to Fulham!

If there was a time to get a result against the Australians it will be now that they are missing a few key players. Pray Waldrum gets his tactics spot on tomorrow cos we certainly have the players to get the job done.

BronzeTiger:
We just have to avoid defeat tomorrow by every means possible. Easier said than done though.

No USA?

camri:
My top six to win the tournament
Brazil
Germany
Japan
Spain
Colombia
Italy

I agree but how many people can pay at least 500k per year for kids college education? That's where we are. That's why I'm not too critical of Tinubu's idea for student loans. It's not a perfect solution but it's a start.

raumdeuter:
Who should foot the bill if not those benefitting from the education?

Wanna bet that close to 70% (especially female students) didn't buy those items with their own money.

I agree that our Unis need better funding but the conundrum is who will foot the bill?

raumdeuter:
95% of Unilag students have phones that are more than 100k in value. Many have laptops that are more in value

But paying the equivalent of $150 to $200 per year for your education on what you decided is that career pathway you want to follow and get a living for life is what is too much abi?

I agree. Hope he can get significant minutes this season. JP or whoever is in charge of the SE by September should ensure this boy is invited for the Sao Tome game so his integration can start. At least if we could invite Okoye who was still in German 4th division then nothing stops them from bringing Ebenezer now.

charlesemeka85:
the boy na superb CM/AM, he’s future is bright

Excellent! Was a quiet summer for Nigerian players as per transfers but the flurry of activity over the last few days has been heart warming. Nwakali, Ola Aina, Chukwueze(more or less sealed), Bassey and now Boniface. Still hoping for you Ndidi and Iheanacho to make significant moves.

charlesemeka85:
Boniface to undergo medicals today🔥

Fantastic news if/when confirmed.

ChrisKels:
Another of the numerous news you been report give us is about to be completed

Don't hold your breath that he won't still find a way to criticize the move.

comodo:
[b]So las las Jibola no go Div 3 as predicted by Kome. [/b]Anyways I go try watch him 6 times. Against Porto, Sporting and Benfica home and away.
Awaiting Iheanacho transfer.

The truth and nothing but the truth.

Kog45:
Nnadozie ❤️better than Okoye and Uzoho😊

It's confirmed?

andrewbaba44:
So chukwueze will be joining ac Milan ?

I am so happy for him

My brother make all our players dey Man City, Real Madrid or Bayern NFF and JP will always find a place for Alhaji Musa so far na captain.

ChrisKels:
What happens with Musa if Boniface joins Leverkusen, Orban joins Lille and Dennis Atalanta?

For me this is last chance salon. If he can't cut it in the Portuguese top flight well

ChrisKels:
I have lost faith in this boy.

Africans sha after watching Osimhen and Anguissa this season Alex Song still get mind to talk say na Zambo deserve AFPON.

BascoVanVeli:
Emmanuel Adebayo backs Osimhen for African POTY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLZADsXyTsE

Men my heart cut as I see the news this morning. Why give them the opportunity to ban you?

And it will be hard to prove the witch-hunt bit cos every right thinking person will find it suspicious if you miss three tests.

Honestly SMH!

lovewins:
These athletes ( Raven Saunders, Nicky Ponzio, Jenson Brooksby, Mikael Ymer) were suspended this year for the same rule. One even won in arbitration but got overturned by CAS. For someone who many people doubted her record, Tobi shouldn't have given them this opportunity. So sad.

This writer also agrees it's a waste.

Thankfully he came up with some useful suggestions hope PBAT looks at it.

https://www.thecable.ng/n8000-monthly-per-family-must-we-take-the-world-banks-advice

larride:
No cash transfer in the history of Nigeria has been transparently disbursed and it's not going to start tomorrow.

Another round of billionaires and multimillionaires in the making.

Smhs

Is it my eye or is the design for the graphics of the jerseys not look kinda feminine too?

If it is nice attention to detail by FIFA.

Koboko99:
Super Falcons Squad number for the 2023 FIFA women’s World Cup

It will happen doc give it just a little bit more time. A potential midfielder of Iwobi, Tijani?, Ndidi, Aribo(still think he's decent), Eletu?, Ebenezer?, Daga?, Nwakali(if he lives up to the promise you have of him) and Nnadi would be vivid imagination stuff.

TheSuperNerd:
I wish it was our midfield you were talking about like this. Chaaaiiii.... see overkill in attack

Who will he displace? Is it Osimhen, Moffi and Awoniyi who all scored double digits last season?

Iheanacho who's now a mainstay in the national team? Or Sadiq Umar and Onuachu with better stats? And we haven't even mentioned Orban, Boniface, Okereke or Dessers oh!

elyte89:
Dis guy sef Dey na…meanwhile y is d coaching crew not looking at Isaac success way despite playing for most of d serie A games?

Hi doc I hear you but you're ignoring the quality of opposition and level of play Nwakali faces in comparison to our areas other midfielders.

The intensity of pressing and marking in Segunda is in no way comparable to what you will get in a top five league like to the EPL so the numbers you put up for him might not tell the full story.

I respect that you are have high regard for KC but I will say let's agree to disagree on his matter until he does it something substantial to change my mind..

TheSuperNerd:
Kelechi's high press resistance and quick playing style as regards ball releases as mentioned by TheGoodJoe ensures he isn't so easily bullied. He knows what to do with the ball before a marker comes close.


Also, I did a thorough analysis of our Nigerian midfielders' performance stats from the 22/23 season both in first and second divisions and Kelechi came out tops in Total duels won per game (5.5). So this talk of him being bullied so easily off the ball is pure fallacy. The eye test last season proved as much. Kelechi is one of the few midfielders we have today who you would literally have to foul in order to win the ball off him. He is that press resistant. You can't bully him easily off the ball.

Not necessarily. I'm not saying he should turn to the rock just add a little bulk and serious strength to help him be more imposing on the field of play. What's the point of more mobility when you can be bullied off the ball so easily.

Movement yes I agree that's where the strength and durability comes in.

TheGoodJoe:
Hitting the gym will slow Kelechi Nwakali even more. He needs to add more mobility to his game. He needs to improve his movement to influence more zones on the field.

Attitude problems. Decent talent but doesn't have the right mentality of a winner.

yinkeys:
See as people don forget Emmanuel Dennis
He was hot 2 seasons ago
Now market value dropped
Only one goal last season
A fresh start to convince Forest coach this preseason
I remember when Nigerians were pleading for his presence at the Afcon 2021

Barnes sef e be like say otilo to Newcastle.

yinkeys:
Tielemans & Maddison don comot
Too bad, we may never see Leicester in the premier league for some years

Hi egbon what I meant about hitting the gym is adding strength and weight to his physique so that he will have more grit and durability to withstand challenges which comes with the territory of being a midfielder.

Yes I'll be happy for Nwakali if he can go to Portugal to revive his career.

Kog45:
First question,moving from relegated Segunda team to Portugal league is what?hitting the gym?

All Nwakili need is right coach that will believe in him and shake things up.If he is not ambitious he would have put pen on paper for Santander in Segunda again,so let’s just wish the young man well,hope the deal works out.

Yes you are right on Eletu and Ebenezer but you know what,it is good having your players doing it in top tier leagues,having the likes of Alhassan,Onyedika,Eletu,Ebenezer,Nwakili,Frank Onyeka,Joe Aribo,Ndidi and Iwobi is a big plus for our midfield.

This part I don't get about the guy. Or he needs to hit the gym to bulk up ni?

Time is running out for him because we're just a fantastic debut season away for either Eletu or Ebenezer forgetting about Nwakali as far as SE is concerned.

charlesemeka85:
truth be told he was golden in the u17 World Cup

A direct replica of John Obi Mikel in our youth teams but too light weight and lazy which I believe slowed he’s progression since he moved to Europe

Even one of the academy coaches in arsenal when Nwakali joined them said he doubt if the lad will make it to men’s football

He is technical and intelligent on the ball with good shooting and passing ability but lack that grit required in midfield by coaches of this era and that hv been he’s major issue

Abi o make them make Partey Rice together

Shegzdave:


For the Love of Christ, Partey should stay

"E be like Declan Rice"

A new chapter begins. pic.twitter.com/ha5Btd8I2h

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 15, 2023

Shegzdave:
Na Odumodu ‘Declan Rice’ song them use unveil Rice oo