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andrew444:
See as you dey shake, you where already thinking he is better, i dont think so thou

I still see him as a bright fullback with potentials. I dont know for u though. If Barkley can try his luck at Chelsea,why not Chillwell who is by the way better footballer.

andrew444:
Na lie ooo, i dont think chilwell is better than them, but you and that other guy insist, and yet they dont want to agree that most of their player wont start at chelsea, lol

lol,u come off as cunny AF! Did the other guy insist or mention anyone being better than anyone? Perhaps u can read his writeup. I mentioned Chillwell as one of their bright talent. Never implied he was better than anyone so dont force words outa my mouth.

andrew444:
Who dey Chelsea ?

So Reece James ,tomori ,Abraham ,mason mount will start at Leicester abi ?

You where thinking I will involve the likes of Jorginho and kante and co ?

Kepa is not even better than Leicester goal keeper self

You must be a very sentimental person. You just started reeling out our young players names as if they are basically in our first 11. Aside from Man city Chelsea has the best midfield in EPL Kante,Jorginho,Kovasic,Rueben loftus Check,Mount( who by the way has been a revelation so far and has 3 goals to his name already). The only players that can try would probably be Madison,Ben Chillwell and Vardy. Chelsea are unfortunate to have lots of unfit players but that doesn't mean that Leicester has a better team and you saying otherwise is just being sentimental.

Sorry I wouldn't want to derail this thread. I rest my case.

andrew444:
To be realistic ,many players from Chelsea might not start at Leicester

Please elucidate cause I dont get the word "MANY". Do you mean Leicester city has better players than Chelsea?

safarigirl:
The only thing that is paining me about the Fikayo boy is that issa fine boy, and we won't get to see him in all the lit Iwobi Snapchat pictures and videos.

Thank God we still have Iwobi, Awaziem, Okoye, Ajayi, Osimhen, Dennis, Troost, Ebuehi, lemme just chook Ndidi there, he's not where we want him to be, but he is better than when we first saw him.

Anyway, as they say in Yoruba parlance, ati lo, ati de.

We move. Which other foreign fine boy is eligible mbok?

LOL! Everybody get wetyn dey worry am As u don pick your hustle. Lol!

timay:
@the bolded is debatable. Shebi u know that technically , those People are now less Nigerian.

In the sense that in the Nigerian constitution, one of your rights as a citizen is the right to vote and be voted for. As a dual nationality person, you might still vote but you can't be voted for because of your dual citizenship, meaning you can't contest an election for a political position in the country, except you renounce your other citizenship. So this makes you less Nigerian because you don't enjoy the full right as a Nigerian. And I'm sure this clause is not peculiar to the Nigerian constitution, because a lot of countries in the world also has that clause.

Although the decision of the boys to represent England should be respected, but saying that they are also more Nigerian is debatable and cannot be 100% correct as some of them don't own or have never even applied for the Nigerian passport before.

You are talking about politics and i'm talking about football( two different things).

Earthquake1:
Yeah but according to Komekn those like Tammy Abraham, Dele Alli must be forced to be 'fully Nigerian' even if they don't want anything to do with Nigeria

Abraham and Tomori are too small to unsettle the most populous black nation in the world with an abundance of talents yet to be harnessed. For all I know,they are just young and are not yet established footballers. It may even turn out to be a case of one season wonder, who knows.

We shouldn't be in a position to beg any one if things are working right over here anyways.

Earthquake1:
Nobody said once you're born abroad you are not Nigerian but if you have two passports you have to choose where your loyalty lies

Abraham has made his choice and is fully English, Iwobi has made his choice and is fully Nigerian, you can be fully citizens of both countries as Komekn was insinuating

From the writeup I read, some people made such insinuations.

What i'm implying is that upbringing helps in making those kids raised abroad have stronger connection with their roots. Some of these kids don't feel like Nigerians and doesn't want to be associated with the country eg Dele Ali, Barkley etc. So they dont even have that option. How are u sure they have Nigerian passport to start with?

That someone represents a foreign country doesn't make him less Nigerian. It has to do with the mindset. I used Antony Joshua as an example.
I ones watched a tv documentary of Serge Gnabry discuss about his Ivorian root and how he supports local kids in his little way.

chidiebereuzoma:
Where will mount play then?
We need some attacking threat from midfield.
It will be interesting to see what happens when loftus cheek returns to full fitness after the international break

Mount can play anywhere in the attack. U mean these players dont have attacking threats? U can talk about goals coming from midfield not attacking threat. For me midfield is the fulcrum of every team so I will choose those trio any day. Kova is just phenomenal and one of those that keeps our midfield tic with his passes,runs and tackles,dont let his lack of goals make u think otherwise. He is a top midfielder and a workaholic. Mount is a wonderful talent, but I would prefer he plays in the wings while Kova plays alongside Jorg.

RLC brings different talent and dynamics to the team as he equally has a great eye for goals but he is not a workaholic like the trio.

For me,to say that someone is not a Nigerian because he/she was born and raised abroad is nonsensical and also a myopic view. I think parents has a big role to play in shaping the mindsets of these young chaps by imbibing their culture in them early enough. I believe that a kid brought up in foreign land with a grounded knowledge about his/ her roots will always associate himself/herself with their country of origin(not necessarily represent them). Take Antony Joshua as an example.
I have also seen kids that were raised abroad speak their native language perfectly.


As for not having alot of young homegrown lads coming through the ranks when we have talented kids littered in the country, the NFF and underaged coaches are to blame for that. They are too lazy to scout for talents hence they resort to a quick fix by allowing overaged players fill those slots.
The sports sector is not different from other sectors where bribery, diversion of funds and all sorts of corruption are noticed in a shameful and alarming way.

My point is,I dont blame anybody for choosing not to represent Nigeria,it is their choice which has to be respected. Some will also prefer to represent us regardless. For me everyone is needed as far as the talent is there regardless of where the individual is raised. The team benefits from it as there will be healthy competition amongst players.

Jorg has always been a captain material so i'm not surprised. He is one of the leaders in the team on and off the pitch and he learnt to speak English in a fast and amazing way. Gimme some Kova=Jorg=kante( Orgasmic midfield trio)

komekn:
Can you to be honest give your honest objective comparison assessment on how you came to that conclusion.

Using some sort of balance score card method explain, without emotive sentiment please.

Even asking this question to many here is like putting a red flag to a bull.

I dont need to convince you to drive my point home. I have seen the both play and I prefer Osimhen to Tammy. The former is stronger,faster and more composed one on one with an opposing goalkeeper. And those are great attributes of a good goal poacher.

I'm a Chelsea fan but to be honest, Osimehen is better than Tammy. I dont get it why folks here are disturbing themselves about him and should he get 10 caps for England,he brought it upon himself cuz he saw the signs when he was racially abused recently.

As for Tomori, I just pity him cuz he is not built like a CB though makes that up with his pace and awareness but ones someone who is taller comes up,he is gone.

What i'm saying in essence is that they may not last long with the three lions but I wish them the best. Agbolahor and Ibe comes to mind.

To start with, i'm not going to tell a man whom to date or marry. But it must be said that most black players prefer to date white women to suit the kind of life style they live( perhaps for show offs). And most of these girls they date have certain characteristics in common( most are models). Obviously such girls dont stick by their sides when the going gets tough.


Haven said that, inferiority complex isnt specific to a particular race as white ladies do all sorts to look like black ladies and vice versa. For me dating a white girl is not a leeway to having a good or happy relationship as some are also big time leeches.

S/O to Raheem Sterling for sticking to his childhood sweetheart. Nothing beats real love.

vic17:
Starling na white
heskey na White, write Philip na white, Ashley Cole na white, dele Ali na white
baba if u are consistent no club go drop u.

Most of the players you mentioned are originally from central America with the exception of Ali. Ali's case is that his mum is a british so there is that connection with them. The thing is that most African players hardly stay long with their national team. Ones u have a little dip in form,u will be passed on. Fashanu,Agbolahor,Ibe etc. Those who are lucky to escape it are now playing for their country of origin. eg Berahino, Zaha,Iwobi,Aina,Ameobi etc

Happyguy201:
Too late I called and someone picked said they rushed him to the hospital he took snipper

Oh my heart just sank. Lets be hopeful that he will survive it. Have been calling without response and was just about to type a message to him when I saw this post.

Please did anyone succeed in speaking with Emmanuel? I have been calling the number that was shared here without response.

Danycrusoe:
Bottom line is that many want a local coach because money will flow from calling home based players which they themselves will benefit from, but with foreign coaches this is almost none existent.

You have a point though. I have always said that instead of having local coaches,we would be better of with Rohr. I mean we all know how technically unsound Rohr is but he is still better than our local coaches. Our team is now more competitive and our players are now playing for good clubs in Europe. As for those clamoring for local players to be invited,some of us have this sentimental way of reasoning. Big countries invite players performing at the top level for national team selection.For instance, no English coach will invite a Championship player for national duties. Countries like Brazil,Argentina,Poland,Ukraine, Crotia etc will invite some players who play in their league but only if u are a top top player. And mind u that their league is more developed than ours. Same goes for other top countries.

Holywizard:
I witnessed a lot of things

I kind of understand ur plight cuz I have been in that shoe. Dont mind those saying that cuz your mum helped him,he doesnt owe u guys any favour. My take is, what could have been his faith had ur mum not helped him? Perhaps someone else would have helped? As someone who is appreciative,I would never forget anyone that helped me in life.


My advice for u is that u shouldn't hope on anyone for ur survival. Pray and hustle and I believe God will bless u beyond u ever imagined


In my own case,my dad trained all his siblings but they turned against him, some even went diabolic against him but his consolation is that what he lacked in wealth he gained in wife and children. Till now i'm still marvelled at how God has changed my life and He has continued to do so.


I also had a roomate when I was in school who had 2 uncles in US but non would want to help cuz they believed that he would come out and become better than them and their sons...lol!

There is one Igbo adage that says that u can never block the sun from shinning.


MMADU ABURO CHUKWU!

This is very hard to pick but I will go for Xavi Hernandez. I'm a Chelsea fan but I rate Xavi that high. He and Iniesta were the soul of Barca. Xabi Alonso deserve to be amongst them too. He was phenomenal in his playing days.

andrew444:
I am not saying chelsea wont do well oooo but i am sure ajax will top that group thats it

Valencia is away at chelsea thou

Anyways, lets watch and see. I'm just furious with Lampard for making Barkley the PK taker when we have Jorginho and the rest. Honestly his naivety is costing us big time in matches.

andrew444:
Not suprised Chelsea could not beat valencia, I am very sure ajax will top that group

As for Liverpool not surprised they lost at napoli as its the same thing last season, but that wont stop them from going far

Barcelona will come out top in their group but their problem is they might go and bottle another big lead in the semis again as far as Fraudverde remains the coach

Too early to predict. As always there is that luck factor in football and Valencia happened to be on the lucky side today cuz they trailed for the majority of the game plus Chelsea missed a penalty.

MelesZenawi:
Waiting patiently for another round of profiling.


That's all I will say for now.

Lol! U are damm looking for troubles. Same here cuz some ppl claim to be saints.

Seunnzy:
Chelsea is no pushover when it comes to UCL and they boost of just one trophy and a final appearance

YES they boost of one trophy and they are among the top seeds says alot about their performances in the past 14 seasons or so in UCL. Apart from our crisis periods,we don't disappoint in UCL. Take it to the bank!

Stale news. I know say BBNaija nogo aloow unah report current news.

Good thing though cuz Italians/most Europeans are core racists.

lilbest4:
Lmao. You understand that it's only last year Real Madrid didn't win champions league, how has their Era suddenly passed? A club that won 4 of the last 6 campaign. You people are always funny

Ok, I don here. So because they won 4 of the last six,they should continue winning and their players are constantly in top form. Why the unnecessary spending in the last summer window if that is the case? Abeg I no get energy for argument.

Frankiss44:
LOL barca, bayern not as strong as before but Chelsea full of kids without champions league experience are stronger than before right? All these Chelsea fans ona nor go kill person oh

I never implied that Chelsea would win the Champions league. I was pointing out that Chelsea is no pushover when it comes to Champions league football. Let me help u with the appropriate wordings,Chelsea has plenty amazing kids plus old players too. When u talk about Odoi,Loftus,Pedro,James,Rudiger,Kante all out injured. Give Chelsea sometime and u will see how formidable they will become.

And YES, Barca,Bayern and Madrid are not as strong as they use to be.

Jidibia:
So Real Madrid no get champions league pedigree abi?

Their era have passed. Perhaps wrong choice of word.

When it comes to European competition, never underrate Chelsea football club. Champions league has its spirit. Infact,of all the teams listed,it is only Liverpool that has champions league pedigree.
MODIFIED: "Pedigree" based on current form! Barca,Real Madrid and Munchen are not as strong as before plus Juventus dont play as a unit.

Earthquake1:
The exposure is the most important thing

Clubs, agents will be watching that match

Absolutely! It is a good platform for the guys to showcase their talents.I just hope that the team will be more cohesive and avoid unnecessary showboating.

I dont understand why some peeps are panicky about the Brazil friendly. For me I think it is a good time to face them. I believe we can learn from the experience we get from the match irrespective of the outcome and that is all that matter.

The other guy be like "me? carry the other one? lol!