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The emphasis shouldn't be on the killed cow, rather on the lives of the human being in the bus as well as the multi million naira bus before you can mention cows that were killed.

hidhrhis:
let me be helping u to ply ibadan to ilorin and be paying 15000 per week

Bros you wicked ooo, #15,000 what?

Where did he get the virus, Nigeria or US?

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Nigeria certainly need Saka, forget this article, anybody can argue his opinion. The lad is in contract talks now and believe me once he extends his contract he will pledge allegiance to Nigeria.

Joebie:
Do Nigeria need to fight England for Arsenal sensation Bukayo Saka?


SOLACE CHUKWU
Correspondent
23 hours ago

The teenager has been a revelation for the Gunners, and his performances have predictably sparked a conversation about his international future
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By no means is Alexandre Lacazette the absolute authority on the pedigree of young players in the Premier League.

However, his glowing praise of youngster Bukayo Saka – he referred to the 18-year-old as the best young player in the English top flight – did not ring hollow at all. While it can be disputed, it is not preposterous.

The winger has shone in his repurposing as a marauding left-back, and has assisted more goals than any other player in the Arsenal squad so far this season. Put simply, while this has been an underwhelming campaign for the Gunners, it could have been so much worse without their new wing wizard.

England's left-back options all have question marks over them: Ben Chilwell has struggled to find his best form since December, the utility of Danny Rose's move to Newcastle United remains to be seen, Luke Shaw has only just begun to look serviceable as the left-sided centre-back in a back three at Manchester United, and Ashley Young is a little long in the tooth just now.

Tough luck for Nigeria then, who would have been hoping to snag another gem of the British production line undetected. It now appears that, if the Nigeria Football Federation wish to have the West London-born Saka turn out for the Super Eagles, it will come down to a protracted battle.

Herein lies a paradox: the very performances that have made him worth pursuing for Nigeria are also making him less attainable. With each passing game, it will only get more onerous.

So much so, in fact, that it is worth considering: does Nigeria actually need to be involved in this tussle at all?

The first layer of difficulty is the fact that Saka has played for England up to U-19 level, and so would require more than a little paperwork to switch his international allegiance.

This is even presupposing his amenability to the idea; he has been keen to embrace his Nigerian heritage at every opportunity, but that is not to say he would be willing to lay down all the perks that come with being a full England international. It is not a coincidence that, within weeks of committing to the Three Lions, both Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham inked new contracts at Chelsea. As it happens, Saka is presently in contract talks with Arsenal.

However, there is a more fundamental concern: do Nigeria actually need him?

It may seem preposterous to suggest, but there is a case to be made he is not exactly essential, especially in his current guise. There is no denying his profile is attractive – he is unnervingly calm in possession, has courage, and possesses a telling final ball.

That said, the recent comments credited to Arsenal's head of youth development Marcel Lucassen – he referred to Saka as having "the potential to become one of the best three wing-backs in the world" – revealed the perception and expectation of him at the club. Far from being a short-term fix, his deployment at left-back might very well be permanent.

No disrespect at all to the position – full-backs are of the utmost importance in modern football – but do the Super Eagles have a pressing need in that area?

Consider this: his peculiar deployment within Mikel Arteta's system at Arsenal liberates him to be a force in the final third, with Granit Xhaka filling in for him further back.

It is not the sort of tactical adaptation that would be made for him at international level for Nigeria, where there's already a functioning system in place and he would be required to sink or swim—hardly ideal conditions for a teenager.

There is of course the option of simply utilizing him further forward for Nigeria, in a role the player himself has stated a preference for.

This is hardly unusual: in recent times, the likes of Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel have been pressed into service for the national team in roles that were different from those they played at club level.

Both, unsurprisingly, relished their heightened prominence in the final third when in green and white.

The results have been decidedly mixed though, which will come as a surprise to no one. The more time a player spends in one role at club level, the less suited he becomes to another, even while retaining a basic level of competence still.

As such, getting Saka and fielding him further afield would arguably not be the best use of his skillset, especially if he continues on the path to fulfilling Lucassen's prophecy

While there can be no denying Saka is a marvellous talent either England or Nigeria would be glad to have, it remains unclear at this time just how best that ability can be harnessed on the international stage.

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Expect more of such idiots these days, also expect these lines "we Igbos, we South South". We saw worse than this pre 2015 and they ended up with a Buhari. Now they have started again, because they want tinubu or osibanjo (nepostic Buhari will surprise you people soon) so their first task is to slander the east. According to the OP he searched the whole of South East (that's how it always happen in their dreams, very soon in his dream he will start interviewing all marketers and motorists in the east) that was how you searched the whole north and came up with that misfortune you have in aso rock today. Mr searching searcher.

Arabiandude:
Hahahahahaha
Azubuike that will soon see himself in his state club, e.g Abia United and from there to Abia Comets and from there to selling spare parts at ariaria market and that's the end. He should rather just quit football and focus on his carpentry skill by opening a furniture shop

Bro but are you sure you will make heaven?

Eberechi Eze's goal and assist today are both sweet, nice free kick and we'll placed goal.

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

But during game time the players will jam bodies and exchange sweats? Some will even spit on the field and others will fall on the spot.

You people should stop this Man-worshipping you do in this country filled with gullible people. See T.B Joshua ni, give Mbaka money ko!

Why are they just holding him, is there no 2 by 2 around there? Useless people imagine the pains they have caused the family.

There's so much attention and channelling of resources to the problems of the north and it seems to me that the CORE objective of our nationhood in this country is to strive for the betterment of the north, for the north, and only for the north. Sorry southern Nigerians, obviously some people wouldn't take the Niger Delta militants amnesty without same for the Boko boys.

Bolowolowo:
I read on FB that Klopp has him in his plans

Klopps plan indeed. Honestly Awoniyi should have been the senior Osimhen, I don't know what happened to that guy. Isaac success too is another dying career and he doesn't want to leave Watford.

What is the club situation of Taiwo Awoniyi?

It's a wicked world, watch how some people are mischievously spreading the Coronavirus. Share and save your friends and family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mIW7x-Db8I

slimanyd:
Forget it, with what I just watched. PDP is coming back to IMO. The judgment was indeed fraudulent and to imagine it was the CJN that presided makes it more worrisome . Am very sure they will redress the mistake and handover the state back to PDPafter the review

I like the way oyinbo people calls something what it is, no time for useless argument. The judgement was fraudulent and the guy called it what it is.

Imo supreme court judgement, judges may face US visa ban - national press club.
Calls judgement "fraudulent"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqKPuuOgQ9s

Can we ever get it right in this country?

Watching the video, it doesn't really portray what the OP is trying to insinuate.

Residents flee their homes as Boko Haram strike after Buhari visit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-t09V4sVjg

Angry Bornu people booing the President Buhari 'Ba ma so' means we don't want you again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LjLKXKXEO4

The country is for the elites.

Both the son and father should be paraded stack naked around all the markets in abia state before being thrown inside the darkest cell with the keys thrown inside the sea. Those guys really dealt with abia state together with orji uzor Kalu and the present governor okezie ikpeazu.

After 20+mins in the Nigerian league only 1 team has scored. This is not a good record.

Who's this boy? I love his attacking guts. I can see he's registered as German, hmmmm based on this clip, I doubt if Germany will allow naija get this one.

TheSuperNerd:
Ahhh... You've really been busy ooo. You don't know about Karim Adeyemi of RB Salzburg? Left footed, quick, skillful, daring... And just 18 yrs old. Will jersey #27 for the RB Salzburg first team in this season's second half after returning from his loan to Liefering in Bundesliga 2 (Austria).

Charlesemeka85 go tell you more sef... Lol



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqwSXrhT4yM

How far guys, is anyone still making meaningful sales on Fiverr?

Nobody forced them, mugu fall, guyman laugh.

Final result from 323 people and the OP says "Nigerians". Besides what is the neutrality of the person setting the poll? Obviously her followers will be mostly buharist, who are pained that Punch articles are not favourable to Buhari.

Deregister them, register new ones, and the same PDP and APC member will port to the new party in a matter of seconds.

Lie lie. Who knows the propaganda they are cooking this time around.

This should be Real Betis B in 3rd division and not their senior team. Likman Zakari and Kelechi Nwakali's move are not so impressive but hopefully they can shape their careers there and return to the bigger stage.

tbaba1234:
Zakari has been unveiled by Real Betis...

isan:
Noah Arinze join Salzburg

You mean Noah Okafor?