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Humility017:
On a normal day it seems yobo is not serious
He does not know what he is supposed to do....
A reasonable employee will seek instructions, put a call across to his superior asking him what is expected of him as the qualifier approaches if there is any task to be delegated ?

The green horn coach is expecting Rohr to call him first

I have said it before...the appointment of this yobo was a square peg in a round hole

Lol
He will just come in like a player without any pre-camp assignment. Let him be reminded he is no longer a player

jihday:
footballers too dey lie, just say 'I'm really delighted by this call up'. If he was banging in goals for Chelsea would he not be hoping for an England call?

Exactly my thoughts too.

tbaba1234:
Lookman has accepted so his switch might have started.

I don't think, Iorfa is been looked at, at all.

If SE keeps on being competitive like this, Iorfa won't represent Nigeria at all. His best bet is to sort out all his issues (if he has any, with the NFF and Rohr) now. He is already 24 years old. The night cometh when no man can work".

mvem:
You are one of the few that know better...people here really know less about the virus. Many think you must die when you get it. The virus has about 2% fatality rate...which means about 2 in 100 that gets it is likely to die. About 95% recover from it. Recovery depends on the individual. Female are more likely to survive, old people are more likely to die, kids mysteriously don't get affected like others, also people that smoke or have pre-existing lungs problem are more likely to die...due to the fact that it is a flu virus which attacks the lungs. I am surprise with the ignorance I see here. Many think getting the virus is certain death when it doesn't have 100% fatality rate. The death rate is not due to how potent the virus is but how easy it spreads. Meaning more people can easily get it. Its sister Coronaviruses like SARS and MERS had worse fatality rate but were hard to pass from human to human.... I blame the media, they focus on just deaths but not those that recover. There are even people that show milder symptoms compared to others and the virus don't kill them...Every Info is up there in the internet but people prefer the rumor messages and the WhatsApp messages...since the outbreak of Coronavirus I have seen a lot of misinformation..someone here was even saying it renders a male impotent.... It is not surprising, during Ebola outbreak all most everyone did the salt water therapy that eventually killed some hypertensive people...We should try and be less gullible and ignorant...all the info you need is at your finger tips

Nice one. So many misinformation out there.
However, the 2% fatality rate is enough cause for concern. Anyone might fall into that small 2%, hence the panic. I as a person think the fear generated by the media might be a blessing in disguise as so many people have started cultivating the habit of frequent hand washing which can also limit the spread of the Viral haemorrhagic fevers e.g Ebola, Lassa etc.

Your post is very informative. Kudos.

TheSuperNerd:
I know some of the health professionals who are knee deep in this matter. Lagos will beat this easily. The NCDC in Lagos is well equipped. We boast 4 labs that can detect Coronavirus and determine the next course of action. USA has just six centres that can do that as at last count. This shows how ready Nigeria, Lagos especially, is actually for this. Most countries don't even have the means to detect this virus like we can. It is surprising but true. Corona is dead on arrival in Nigeria.

As for the game holding, time will tell.

Doc, is it that Corona is dead on arrival in Nigeria or in Lagos?. These are two different things. Be specific.

I work in one of the Lassa fever treatment centres (not in Lagos). We go through hell here

GabrielKenneth:
They will continue to work in the hospital na, they just won't teach again. Only a Doctor can teach a medical student at clinical level and resident Doctors. Who do you replace them with? If you have 10Ph.D or even a professor and you are not a medical doctor, you can't teach at these levels so how will NUC win this fight?

Bros, You forgot to add that the requirement for being a Clinical lecturer is greater.
Only a Consultant who have spent 6-7 years in postgraduate training (that individual must have previously spent 7 years in medical school as an undergraduate) can teach Clinical students.

Now, NUC want to add 2-3 years again after 14 years. Na how many years remain to do the actual teaching before they die?

Correcto:
Great!!!! Can you also advise them to resign?

Resign from where?
You employed people and all of a sudden, you said they are not qualified, the right thing is to sack them and employ qualified personnel

Correcto:
What an irritating comment! The problem with you guys is that you underrate every qualification except yours. If you don't want to have PhD then leave the university and work only in the hospital.

Lol.
That's exactly what they've done.
They've left indefinitely.

Who remembers this goal by Osimhen

The making of a Champion

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— Sporting Life (@sportinglifeng) February 21, 2020

In other news

With roughly a month to go before the qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, The Ivorian Football Federation & their head coach Ibrahim Kamara have mutually agreed to part ways.

He’d been in that position since 2018.

Chai!!!!
Rangers fell 1-2 to Akwa United at home

The only away win in the NPFL this week

Clementoke:
Why NFF made Yobo Eagles’ assistant coach – Pinnick

President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has given reasons for Joseph Yobo’s appointment as Super Eagles assistant coach.

Mixed reactions have trailed the decision of the NFF to pick Yobo, a former captain of the national team, as Gernot Rohr’s assistant.

Even some of Yobo’s fellow ex-internationals questioned the 2013 AFCON winner’s experience and qualification for the Eagles job.

But Pinnick, in an exclusive interview with Sunday PUNCH, said Yobo’s appointment was a unanimous decision of the NFF’s Executive Committee.


“The NFF is very excited with his appointment and will take it as a responsibility to ensure that he gets the requisite (coaching) qualifications at the highest level,” Pinnick stated.

“That’s how Stephen Keshi started. Who says Yobo can’t be the next Nigerian to win the the AFCON as player and coach?

“FIFA stipulates that the head coach and first assistant coach must have coaching licences. Yobo is not the first assistant coach.


“The idea is that we want to nurture and condition him to provide leadership and mentorship for the young team, using the Nigerian factor, which Gernot (Right) cannot provide.

“He’s played for some of Europe’s big clubs, won the AFCON and he is one of our most-capped players ever. So, we should back him to succeed.”

Pinnick added that Yobo’s former teammate at Everton, Mikel Arteta, began coaching immediately on retirement in 2016, despite not having the experience, and rose through the ranks to become Arsenal’s manager.


“When Yobo was at Everton, Arteta was on the bench. But he began his coaching career as an assistant at Manchester City when he retired. Today, he is the Arsenal manager and one of the top coaches in England. So, we should learn to support our own.
“Are we going to keep relying on foreigners all the time?” He said.

Source : The Punch

Please who then is the 1st assistant Coach?

Why NFF made Yobo Eagles’ assistant coach – Pinnick

President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has given reasons for Joseph Yobo’s appointment as Super Eagles assistant coach.

Mixed reactions have trailed the decision of the NFF to pick Yobo, a former captain of the national team, as Gernot Rohr’s assistant.

Even some of Yobo’s fellow ex-internationals questioned the 2013 AFCON winner’s experience and qualification for the Eagles job.

But Pinnick, in an exclusive interview with Sunday PUNCH, said Yobo’s appointment was a unanimous decision of the NFF’s Executive Committee.


“The NFF is very excited with his appointment and will take it as a responsibility to ensure that he gets the requisite (coaching) qualifications at the highest level,” Pinnick stated.

“That’s how Stephen Keshi started. Who says Yobo can’t be the next Nigerian to win the the AFCON as player and coach?

“FIFA stipulates that the head coach and first assistant coach must have coaching licences. Yobo is not the first assistant coach.


“The idea is that we want to nurture and condition him to provide leadership and mentorship for the young team, using the Nigerian factor, which Gernot (Right) cannot provide.

“He’s played for some of Europe’s big clubs, won the AFCON and he is one of our most-capped players ever. So, we should back him to succeed.”

Pinnick added that Yobo’s former teammate at Everton, Mikel Arteta, began coaching immediately on retirement in 2016, despite not having the experience, and rose through the ranks to become Arsenal’s manager.


“When Yobo was at Everton, Arteta was on the bench. But he began his coaching career as an assistant at Manchester City when he retired. Today, he is the Arsenal manager and one of the top coaches in England. So, we should learn to support our own.
“Are we going to keep relying on foreigners all the time?” He said.

Source : The Punch

I want to see more of sleeky and defence splitting passing from Ejaria. I haven't really seen much of those from the videos of his that I have watched.

Pass wey dey sweet Belle

#Ejaria assist

But those defenders mumu small. Why will they allow that pass go through?

https://twitter.com/ElmParkRoyals/status/1228705873721282560?s=09

With Egypt coach Shawky Gharib confirming that Mo Salah will join the national team for this summer's Olympics in Tokyo, can Liverpool go all the way to get Chukwueze?

LaMujer:
Real Madrid & Man Utd eye Salisu

In-form defender available on the cheap

Real Madrid and Manchester United have made enquiries over the availability of Real Valladolid centre-back Mohammed Salisu, according to AS.

The 20-year-old's form sits in direct contrast to that of his team, with Valladolid's struggles in front of goal seeing the battle to remain in Spain's top tier.

Valencia, Getafe and Atletico Madrid are also said to have registered an interest in the starlet, whom the report claims could be available for as little as €12 million (£10m/$13m).



goal.com


he's a Nigerian, right?

He is a Ghanaian

tbaba1234:
NBBF just appointed an A grade manger for the basketball team.

Which A grade manger would want to work in Nigerian football?

Will the time be enough for the new coach to pass his ideas to the players ahead of the Olympics?. Just thinking.

Rangers down a goal to nil at the Cathedral

Moses Simon scores
They now lead Rennes by 2-1 away from home

TheSuperNerd:
You are still arguing. Abeg I no get time.

This is the original newspost... If you don't understand it. Fine.


"However, the Nigeria Football Federation are looking the way of Finidi George who has the Spanish football philosophy just as ex-Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amunike, the real brain behind Nigeria U17s World Cup wins in 2013 and 2015."

Alright, thanks for the correction.

do4luv14:
thats nice

but isnt Amunike the new head coach of a club in the land of pharoph?

My brother, na there me self confuse o

Allnigeria Soccer reports that the NFF are looking the way of Finidi George who has the Spaniah football philosophy and Emmanuel Amunike, the "real brain" behind Eaglets' WC triumph in 2013 and 2015 for the Youth teams coaching job. Seyi Olofinjana is also said to be in the race.

Away wins in NPFL 19/20

2 Away Wins each:

LobiStarsFC {9}

RiversUnitedFC {8}

SunshineFCAkure {8}

Plateauutdfc {8}

AkwaUnited_fc {8}

HeartlandFC_ng {7}

MFMFC_Lagos {7}

KwaraUnitedFC {6}

(NB Total away points by each team is the figure in bracket in front of each of the Clubs)

Total Away wins: 22

Teams like Kano Pillars and Dakkada FC with away draws aren't included

For those who don't know why Siasia got banned

Rohr my Man . That man with mind games. He never disappoints.


“We’ve 3 tricky opponents in Group C. A few years ago, Cape Verde were Africa’s best FIFA ranked team, CAR have some good players in Europe and we played a friendly in Liberia recently that wasn’t easy...we’ve to be at our best against them.”

NPFL update

Rivers Utd were held to 1-1 draw away at Jigawa Stars. A Festus Austin's own goal earned Jigawa the equalizer.

Rivers Utd, Plateau Utd, and Lobi stars are now level at the top of the log on 28 points.

Also, Nasarawa Utd thought they will secure a 1-1 draw at home with Warri Wolves but their heart was broken with a last minute strike from Godwin Atsimene who had earlier opened scoring for the visitors in the 20th minute. The match ended in a 1-2 defeat for the home team.

Victor Moses has agreed personal terms with Inter Milan on a prospective loan move from Chelsea with a buy option.

This (MD15 of 2019/20) is the first NPFL Matchday with four away wins since Matchday 38 of the 2014 season. Uncommon.

Source: Opta Nigeria

charlesemeka85:
his low work rate and laziness off the ball is his biggest shortcomings. with spurs signing fenendez from benfica on loan with an agreement to sign him permanently next summer i doubt spurs will be going for eze anymore. his best bet are sheffield united,crystal palace and southampton who re all interested in having him

I am beginning to see how wrong I was in joining the Social media campaign aimed at getting a NT call up for Eze.
Unless the guy improves, he won't even make it with the SE. The Rohr that I know doesn't fancy such players.

NPFL Update

Dakkada 0 - Nasarawa 3
This is simply not normal. Abi no be naija league wey we sabi again?

Statistics
This is the biggest away win for Nasarawa United in their history. #NPFL stat

DrKlever:
Master in protecting leads my foot. Same way he protected Ukraine's 2-0 lead or the Argentina's 2-1 lead at the last world cup

2-0 and 4-0 isn't the same bros. Besides Ukrainian second goal was even a handball. The question is would Rohr have lost 4-0 to a side he destroyed 3-0 with just a week interval?.
Rohr might not be a good tactician but I trust him on that.