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andrewbaba44:
Yes sir I will pick Coutinho

What has man you gained building their team around Pogba

Now they are now building around Bruno and Rashford

Dude wasted his time going back. Bruno no reach Pogba at all. Put Pogba for that midfield and manure go dey top 3.

andrewbaba44:
You Dey watch epl ?

Is it not the same Coutinho that was better than Pogba in the same epl ?

So if them ask you to pick who to build team around, you go pick Coutinho over Pogba?

daveP:
With what Coutinho played before he left, no coach, except maybe Pep, would see Coutinho and no wantu build the team around him. When Pogba gets to that level, we fit talk that one. To be WC winner no be beans though.

Coutinho better than Pogba on which planet??

This clout chasing by IK Ogbonna is beyond shameful.

charlesemeka85:
Several Premier League, German, Italian, Spanish and French Ligue 1 clubs are keeping tabs on Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis ahead of the opening of the transfer window.

Walfoot.be claims Manchester United, Arsenal, Everton, Leicester City, Newcastle, Brighton, Sheffield United, Watford and Crystal Palace are among the admirers of the Club Brugge striker.

Bundesliga teams Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund have been credited with an interest along with Monaco, Real Betis in Spain, and Italian Serie A outfit Sampdoria.

Dennis announced his arrival on the European scene when he notched a brace as Club Brugge were held to a 2-2 draw by Real Madrid in a Champions League match at the Santiago Bernabéu back in October.

And he also showed glimpses of his goalscoring ability when he netted against Manchester United in the Europa League two months ago.

Signed from Zorya Lugansk in the summer of 2017 for a fee of 1.3 million euros, Club Brugge could sell him for a staggering 25 million euros.

Dennis' contract with the Belgian First Division A side expires at the end of the 2021-2022 season.

If he's going to the epl, Sheffield and Southampton should be his first choice. Sheffield have a nice project going on.
Leipzig would be my number one choice sha. BVB is great but he'd be judged harshly as he'll most likely be replacing Sancho who is a different kind of player.

barackodam:
I actually want them to be put to shame. But, I'm a lover of Nigerian football in general. I've endured so much heartbreaks. Days when to see viewing center to watch sef, na big problem. And when one does, we no go pass 5 inside.

I dont think I wanna go back to such time period. Not even to shame the glass house

Nah bro - some of us don't like good things.
Imagine Odegbami suggesting we appoint Yobo with no experience or whatsoever to take us to WC 2022...we should disrupt a team building process that's ongoing and heading in the right direction because Odegbami and his clique wan form foolish patriotism.

junnyjake:
Yes they can. It's just going to take the new coach time to familiarize himself with the team.

Please. Pinnick will appoint one of Yobo, Finidi and Amuneke. At best, he'll get Hevre Renard.

Danielnino00:
You people have been saying this thing for a while now,with no evidence to back it up..
Is Pinnick now a saint?
He can't be held responsible for whatever is going on at the NFF again,is that it??

Compare what he's saying now to what he said when he was newly appointed as NFF Chairman.
Same Pinnick that is talking about nurturing home based players once said our best players were abroad. This is the same guy who slagged and sacked Keshi for giving the number 10 jersey to Gabriel Okechukwu.
Pinnick was a 100 percent on the same page as Rohr till recently.
Either dude wants Rohr gone or is being pressured to remove him by external forces.

junnyjake:
This is why I think Rohr would sign the contract:

When this corona wahala is all over, everyone would be looking to hold onto what they have and not putting themselves out there with in the world of uncertainties.

And again, I don't see any other African country pay him more than he's getting here. He's not hungry, agreed, how is his other business fairing during this period?

The question is can NFF find a coach as good as he is that will accept 55k per month and all the ridiculous demands?
We know Pinnick is being held by the balls and forced to do all this nonsense.
Rohr has nothing to lose. I want him to leave so these agents and merchants will destroy the little progress we've made.

jihday:
Hope Rodgers is listening

https://eaglestracker.com/latest-news/f/the-position-im-playing-now-it-pains-me---kelechi-iheanacho
Watch the full video. I don't understand if he said 'pay' or 'pain' me.
Headline by soar super eagles was just clickbait.

Subzero047:
How Rohr successfully retired Mikel, Echiejile, Victor Moses, Onazi, Ighalo, John Ogu without any fuss is a topic for another day

That's how you build a team.

TheGoodJoe:
Alex Ferguson was a very good footballer and had a nice career in Scotland.

Yep. His goal scoring ratio was very hood.

do4luv14:
Correct and as you said CM, and JJ can be build too, by one of such mangers, as Jose did Mikel

and hmmm,
lemme just stop here

Yep. He would've been an interior in a 4-3-3.

JaceBlaze:
Drugged out by generator fumes?

Seriously - take your shit somewhere else.
If you can not debunk the point that was made on a football basis - go somewhere else and have this dick measuring contest.
You've derailed our thread for over 10 pages now.
If you can not prove Ndidi value is more than the top SA players put together like was posted on here - abeg go to another thread.
There are many Naija vs Mzansi threads on here. Visit them.

andrewbaba44:
Someone started more than 150 epl games and you are here saying otherwise ,I no no say you sabi lie like this ,dem show you Mikel stats and you still Dey call am squad player ,lol

During Mikel time there where better players and he was purchased for about 16 million pounds at the age of 19,man united and Chelsea where fighting for him

Such club will never fight for your okocha and he is so good

Some people are blaming bad advisors for your jay jay career

Your okocha was not in France 98 team of any 22 ,stop lying

Was your okocha Nigeria beat player in the France 98 World Cup ? No lies pls

You are showing me individual awards but you are scared to show us trophies

Mikel is a DM so there won’t be much individual awards

Loool even when i posted the link that CLEARLY shows he made reserve team of the tournament - you want to deny?!? Haba stop embarrassing yourself na.
There's no argument - individually "my Okocha" destroys your Mikel. No dey lie.
Okocha cost 14 million at 98. Your Mikel cost 16 at 2008. I believe you understand what inflation is.
Okocha > Mikel individually. Nothing you say will change that.

andrewbaba44:
But your okocha was not among the best 30 players in the France 98 World Cup

What will you gain from Lying?

Loool sure he was. Reserve team is top 50 right? LMFAO!!

andrewbaba44:
Jay jay didn’t win apoty,deal with that ,lol

Maxwell was not a regular at Barcelona compared to Roberto Carlos who was a legend and one of the greatest left back ever

Lol e don reach most expensive player in the world nah ,even ousmane dembele is more expensive than players better than him

Your okocha didn’t win trophies that Mikel obi won ,Mikel obi has played in one of the biggest stage of football and your okocha hasn’t

Has your okocha even play in the champions league round of 16 before ? Lol

You said your jay jay was in the France 98 team of the tournament? Maybe you think I was born yesterday , why you Dey lie nah bros ?

Look below

I said squad - meaning team of 22. But then again, anything to defend your Mikel
Why shouldn't we mention his transfer price tag? According to you, Okocha was Kerlon of his time yet he somehow managed to be the most expensive african player of that year? Lmaooo.
Abeg go to the Chelsea thread and ask if Mikel was a mainstay in the first 11 throughout his time at Chelsea and see how they'll reply.
Facts are facts. Individually - Okocha > Mikel.

andrewbaba44:
Maxwell is not better than Roberto Carlos ,Roberto Carlos plays for the best team in the world ,Roberto Carlos is a World Cup winner ,we all know Carlos impact in club and national team football ,same can’t be said of your jay jay in club football

We know Roberto Carlos as the best lb during his time but same can’t be said of maxwell who was a bit part player at Barca and can’t even break into the Brazil team ,he could only play for Brazil at his old age and just for 2 years

Jay jay and Mikel plays in different positions so don’t compare ,just accept the fact that your jay jay didn’t achieve as Mikel in football,but your mouth Dey heavy you to talk so




Your jay jay will pray to get half of Mikel achievement ,deal with that

Loool Maxwell played for 3 big teams. You'd have probably said he was better than Carlos if they were Nigerian.
My Okocha was the 3rd most expensive player in the world and most expensive in Africa in 98. Your Mikel wasn’t.
My Jay Jay won individual awards and got nominated for one in the same league your Mikel played.
My Jay Jay has more APOTY nominations than your Mikel does. Fact.
My Jay Jay was AFCON MVP. Your Mikel wasn't.
My Jay Jay made France 98 Squad of the tournament. Your Mikel didn't at 2014.
Again - respect Okocha!!

andrewbaba44:
And okocha took you to the World Cup semi finals right ?

Why can’t you agree that your jay jay didn’t achieve as obi mikel in his career ?

Your jay jay will pray to have half of mikel achievement

At 32 no club even want to sign jay jay ,maybe it’s because he was already 42 ,who knows

Okocha had a bigger impact than Mikel in teams that he played for.
Simple as that. This argument is getting boring. Maxwell retired as the most decorated player but ask any Brazilian if he's better than Roberto Carlos.
Individually, Mikel no reach Jay Jay. Simple.

somehow:
which led you to winning games with his impact or winning trophies through his contributions?

And we won more with "solid Mikel" abi?

Neobulletzz:
One question I have for you?
What I posted up there, is it right or wrong? The Mikel stat I quoted for you

No but mine is also right too. Mikel only played over 30 league games once in his 10 years at Chelsea. Thats a fact.

Neobulletzz:
Bro stop saying what you don’t know
Mikel had 249 EPL appearances throughout his career. He was a starter in 183 matches, came in as sub 66 times

During Mikel’s spell at Chelsea, Chelsea played 10 finals, Mikel played in 8 and f those finals and you are here saying he is not a regular first 11

What again do you wantbefore you know he was a regular?

Baba get your fact right before you talk

Loool Mikel was not an established starter like Terry, Lamps, etc. What are you talking about?
Dude only played over 30 league games ONCE throughout his time at Chelsea.

Neobulletzz:
Lol did you say Mikel wasn’t a cemented first 11?

No he wasn't. Throughout his time at Chelsea, he was never a confirmed first 11 player. The closest he came was Ancelotti first season which was his best at the club.

somehow:
this is easy na

example :ndidi does not really score for
leicester city but his impact is so visible in most of their games

do you understand?

Nah. Still doesn't prove how a dude who has had a goal in 2 games isn't "impactful" because he dribbles too much.

andrewbaba44:
The captain was victorino hilton ,he still plays in Ligue 1 at 41

Utaka contribution was major

Stop down playing utaka because you wanna prove a point for jay jay who won nothing

Utaka scored a crucial goal against psg ,he scored an 80 minutes winner against Bordeaux

Utaka scored a brace against auxerre to win the league ahead of psg,the celebration was wild ,and here you are saying utaka contribution wasn’t major

Utaka scored 7 league goals playing from the right wing ,should I remind you Giroud was the main striker ?

You want me to give you montepieller Ligue 1 winning team ?

Utaka contribution was not as major as you make it. Ive told you who the main 3 players were on that team that season.
Did he make the team of the season?

andrewbaba44:
Despite me picking Kanu ahead of okocha ,did you even see me praise his eagles career apart from that Olympic

I am putting Kanu ahead of him overall because you can’t put away club football from our arguement

Concerning okocha goals ,his goals are very okay for a central midfielder

I'm not taking Kanu's club career away.
I am saying his career at the big clubs i.e Ajax, Inter and Arsenal is overrated because he was never a consistent first 11 player for majority of the time.

andrewbaba44:
Oga none of Giroud or belhanda where above average then Abeg ,this is a season I followed and utaka was instrumental and so do Giroud and co ,but none of them where more than average players

You callled my point a lame point ,are you not the same person that said why didn’t Kanu take west brom to the champions league ,what is more lame than that ? Then I gave you my point of utaka helping and an average montepieller winning the French league and you call it lame ?

Utaka's contribution was not major. Belhanda, Giroud, their captain the defender(forgotten his name) and Cabella contributed more.

andrewbaba44:
But okocha and Mikel doesn’t play the same positions nah ,why you come Dey bring goals nah ?

Like seriously you ran out of what to say ba

Mikel is a Dm in 99 percent of his career

Because people have been pushing this point that all Okocha did was dribble when statistically his numbers for an attacking midfielder wasn't bad at all.
Someone who had a better goal ratio than "GOAT" Kanu is being accused of merely being an entertainer? Smh

andrewbaba44:
What you just showed there is the stats of a regular player so you dissed your self ,there are some little times obi was injured

Mikel job is not to score goals ,so you are wastin your time dissing him with goals

Joseph Yobo is a goal scoring defender ,you can’t use Yobo to diss Mikel

Even Sergio Ramos have scored more goals than Iniesta and even Xavi ,that’s doesn’t make them not great

You can also go and diss the great makelele who doesn’t score also

Jay jay didn’t achieve anything in football

Even Kanu helped bang porthsmouth to win the fa cup

A John utaka helped a bang average montepieller to win the French league

What did your jay jay win in club football ? You will dodge this and go to national team ,he won the afcon and so do Mikel

Mikel was barely a regular at Chelsea. Why are you lying?
Utaka helped a bang average wetin?? Now i know you are a comedian. Giroud, Belhanda and that their CB were making contributions yet you want to sneak Utaka's name to prove a lame point. Na wa.
Mikel was a squaddie 80 percent of the time.
Okocha > Mikel. Respect Okocha!!

somehow:
I don't rate players by goals but by impact

Excuses. You just said Nigerians focus on showing boating and i showed Okocha was more than dribbling, now una dey claim impact.
Club and national level - Okocha > Mikel in terms of impact.

andrewbaba44:
Lol as squad players ,find another excuse

Same Mikel was instrumental in Chelsea champions league win ,and was regular then

Why didn’t jay jay play for better clubs ?

Lol he said why didn’t Kanu take west brom to UCL football

Why didn’t okocha play for a team that plays ucl football regularly? Should I remind you Kanu is a champions league winner ?

What has your jay jay won ? Nothing

Obi Mikel average 25 epl games per season and you are calling him a squad player

Even yakubu aiyegbeni and Joseph Yobo was more popular in the epl than your jay jay

Stop lying... Mikel WAS NOT A REGULAR the season Chelsea won the ucl. He had a MOTM performance in the final true, but he was not a regular that league season.
He started the most games the season under Ancelotti.
At least Yak and Yobo scored goals and were regulars for their team unlike your Mikel
Respect Okocha!!

somehow:
Its because we Nigerians like showboating and flashy stuffs, so anyone that can dribble becomes our fave!

Okocha that was all about "showboating" - 30 in 62 games AS a midfielder.
Kanu that played "serious" football never had a goal in 2 games ratio at any point in club level.