Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by etebefia: 5:30pm On Apr 09, 2020 |
I hope every member of this thread is safe, what about Supernerd? |
Gaming › Any Android Game Like GTA: SA by etebefia(op): 6:23pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
Does anyone know any Android game like GTA IV San Andreas? Please let me know and possibly provide link for download. Thank you.
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Business › Re: EXCLUSIVE : How To Make Level 2 Seller On Fiverr In A Month As A Nigerian Seller by etebefia: 11:15am On Apr 07, 2020*. Modified: 10:19am On Apr 08, 2020 |
$10 fiverr review for sale from Nigerian account. #4500 WhatsApp |
Business › Re: I Want To Go Into Keke Napep Business, Please I Need Some Guidelines by etebefia: 8:10pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
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Politics › Re: Breaking!!! Rochas Magnificent Private Office by etebefia: 12:47pm On Apr 04, 2020 |
potbelly: I don't seem to understand why some people loose their identity when they get a position...
See as this one wear Rochas cap on top suit...  You took the words out of my mouth. |
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Politics › Re: Trapped By Coronavirus, Nigeria’s Elite Faces Squalid Hospitals - Bloomberg by etebefia: 3:08pm On Apr 02, 2020*. Modified: 6:48pm On Apr 02, 2020 |
What a shame! This Covid-19 has really exposed this government for what it is, clueless and corrupt. Nigerians don't even trust this government with the donations. |
Politics › Re: Governor Umahi Decongesting Traffic Jam Along Enugu/Abakaliki Boundary (Photos) by etebefia: 8:55pm On Mar 30, 2020 |
I hate eye service |
Politics › Re: COVID-19: The Presidency's Photo Of Buhari In His Office Is an Old Picture by etebefia: 9:58am On Mar 27, 2020 |
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Politics › Re: Is TB Joshua Now Twisting His Prophecy? by etebefia: 2:32pm On Mar 26, 2020*. Modified: 3:59pm On Mar 26, 2020 |
God will use this Convid-19 Pandemic to expose many this, including false prophets, fake imams, and incompetent political leaders. |
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Business › Re: Package Delivery Problems: USPS And NIPOST by etebefia: 6:29pm On Mar 19, 2020 |
dermmy: Still in transit. Thank you. |
Business › Re: Package Delivery Problems: USPS And NIPOST by etebefia: 11:15am On Mar 19, 2020 |
dermmy: This is the tracking result. Your card is in Nigeria. Jboixxx Please can you help me track this card from Payoneer. It was shipped on the 26th of February 2020. Here's the tracking number: RS063810781DE |
Business › Re: I Want To Go Into Keke Napep Business, Please I Need Some Guidelines by etebefia: 7:44am On Mar 16, 2020 |
Gr8fulHeart: Who has sound keke for sale in owerri or umuhia? Kindly contact me I have in Enugu. |
Politics › Re: SIM Card: Some Security Cases Can’t Be Brought To Court, DSS Tells Judge by etebefia: 7:19am On Mar 16, 2020 |
Security funds can't be made public and they use that as avenue to loot, all security operations can't be taken to court and they use that avenue to intimidate and oppress their perceived enemies. My friend take all security cases to court, the court knows how to protect the secrecy of security operations while not denying others justice. |
Business › Re: EXCLUSIVE : How To Make Level 2 Seller On Fiverr In A Month As A Nigerian Seller by etebefia: 7:35am On Mar 13, 2020 |
What's up with Nigerians on Fiverr? is Fiverr trying to remove Nigerians from the platform? is anybody still making meaningful sales? |
Travel › Re: Cows Kill As They Cause Accident Along Kabba Obajana Road,kogi(photos) by etebefia: 11:32am On Mar 11, 2020 |
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. |
Business › Re: Any Sienna Agent Manager In The House. by etebefia: 9:52am On Mar 08, 2020 |
hidhrhis: let me be helping u to ply ibadan to ilorin and be paying 15000 per week Bros you wicked ooo, #15,000 what  ? |
Health › Re: Coronavirus: Nigerian Man Tests Positive For Deadly Virus In US by etebefia: 9:49am On Mar 08, 2020 |
Where did he get the virus, Nigeria or US? |
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by etebefia: 9:12am On Mar 08, 2020 |
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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by etebefia: 8:30am On Mar 08, 2020 |
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 Article continues below
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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Politics › Re: Reason I Support Osibanjo Or Tinubu For President 2023. by etebefia: 9:33pm On Mar 07, 2020*. Modified: 6:37am On Mar 08, 2020 |
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. |
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by etebefia: 7:51pm On Mar 07, 2020 |
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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by etebefia: 7:02pm On Mar 07, 2020 |
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Sports › Re: Coronavirus: Premier League Ditches Pre-Match Fair-Play Handshakes by etebefia: 5:54am On Mar 06, 2020 |
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Politics › Re: After Rejecting TB Joshua , See APC Deputy Governor Candidate, Degi Crying At Su by etebefia: 8:21pm On Feb 26, 2020 |
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! |
Crime › Re: Father Of Tiyaniyu Kazeem 'Kaka' Holds SARS Officer Involved (Video) by etebefia: 7:13am On Feb 24, 2020 |
Why are they just holding him, is there no 2 by 2 around there? Useless people imagine the pains they have caused the family. |
Politics › Re: Agency For Repentant Boko Haram Members Bill Introduced At The Senate by etebefia: 1:10pm On Feb 20, 2020 |
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. |
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by etebefia: 7:18pm On Feb 17, 2020 |
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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by etebefia: 5:59pm On Feb 17, 2020 |
What is the club situation of Taiwo Awoniyi? |
Health › Must Watch: How Some People Are Intentionally Spreading The Coronavirus. by etebefia(op): 9:54am On Feb 15, 2020 |
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Politics › Re: Imo Supreme Court Judgement, 7 Judges May Face US Visa Ban - National Press Club by etebefia(op): 8:00am On Feb 14, 2020 |
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. |