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Odunayaw:
You listed him among the u25 guys

He is 30

P.S
I think he is a quality addition

No I didn't. I added him as other options to consider.

Odunayaw:
Murphy ke

He is inform right now with Newcastle.

NasirIbnLaAhad:
You perfectly summed up the myopic mentality of Nigerian football administrators. Always looking to reap where they didn't sow.

Yimu!! Which reap where you no sow? Oga!!! comot for road. Are they not Nigerians?

Mujtahida:
Has there been any Nigerian who played for England and had a stellar international career?

I doubt. The only person appears to be Saka. Yet players of Nigerian lineage continue to crash their international career against the tempting siren call of the English football team.

Between Saka and Ademola, who's had it better on the international scene?

We say Nigeria is not attractive but those innit boys that chose England over Nigeria are mumu men. The reason I say this is that all you have to do is to look at the evidence. Nigeria always gives you a chance. Always. You determine what you do with the chance.

But England chews them like a child chewing an apple - this side small, that side small before discarding them.

I just dey look that Eze wey break ChrisKels heart.

Dele Ali.

mrwilliams9:
You missed what I said about the timing of when they did.

Senegal is getting these men to commit at 22, 23, 24. And those guys are playing at a higher level than the likes of the dual nationals you mentioned.

Senegal's core is aging but they have the next gen ready and primed!!! Like you keep missing that fact. What I have been saying is Sengal's FA is managing their potential talent pool well. They have their current core but already have a pipeline of dual nationals that will be playing for them in the future.

10/11 are playing in the top 5 Euro leagues and are all 25 or under.

Where is that similar pipeline of talent for Nigeria?? Our current team is good to win now but what about in the future This is what I'm talking about in terms of managing resources and talent.

You're saying the Senegal core is old but the two starting CBs in the final were Sarr and Niakate. 20 and 29. Camarra was their starting RCM, and he's 22 at Monaco. Ndiaye is 25 and plays RW for them. Sarr and Mbaye are 27 and 17...

Nigeria don't scout for 21, 22, 23 and 24 years old players because they never blow. They start chasing arround for them when dem start to dey blow which I think it is wrong.

Players like Nwanari, Kayode, Koleosho, Carney, Azeez, Ilenikhena, Justin Njinmah, Okoli, Lesly, Kazeem Olaigbe, Anjorin etc. are within this age range and they are very promising players. Afolayan, Jacob Murphy etc

Unfortunately, Nigeria dey wait make dem blow before attracting them.

Sarsaparilla524:
Carney Chukwuemeka of German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund is NOW open to the idea of playing for the senior national team of Nigeria. 🇳🇬

AFCON 2025 effects? 🤔

Waoh! Are you for real? I remembered I mention him here but one suspiciously accused me of trying to recommend Akin wey me never see play before. smh.

This guy is a better CMF and AMF than what we have currently.

SymphonyRad:
So a benchwarmer is good enough for the national team, but 2 young players who are doing well in the Seria A are still coming up? with this logic I can see why our national team is a joke, very nice one bro.

Rafiu just joined Seria A but you are claiming he is doing better there. Try to lie small small.

Oban wey flop for Ligue 1 but is currently doing well on loan in Seria A is still upcoming.

National team is not by age. It should be by what you bring to the table. You were wrong to put Awoniyi in the same category with Ahmed and Ighalo when you know he is still in active football. Only problem is injury not his talent.

SymphonyRad:
Oga, Awoniyi is too injury prone, when last did he play a game for Nottingham? instead of talking about players like Rafiu, Orban etc na Awoniyi we still dey discuss...abeg!

It is now I know you are not following up. Person wey still play this month. Rafiu and Orban are still coming up. They have not reached Awoniyi level.

Kog45:
Taiwo Awoniyi need to remain fit and move next season,Bremen tried to get him on loan but his injuries records alarming,coaches don't like a player that's on and off cuz of injuries, that's the reality...

Injury is a totally different issue but he classified Awoniyi with expired players like Ahmed and Ighalo. That's totally unacceptable. Osimhen is also an injury prone player.

SymphonyRad:
Una no dey rate Nigeria for this subforum sha, Onuachu as how? Did you watch how ridiculously bad he was vs Egypt in our 3rd place match ...na so another person take mention Iheanacho making a comeback, in 2026? why not then bring back or unretire the likes of Ahmed Musa, Ighalo, Awoniyi and other players who are in the football twilight of their playing careers.. exciting football no dey sweet una otherwise we should be talking about building around Osimhen, Akor and then others like Gift Orban, Rafiu Durosinmi, Philip Otele, Sani Suleman, Njinmah, Femi Azeez, Shola Shoretire and if NFF are serious try court Ethan Nwaneri, Rio Ngumoha, George Ilenikhena, Emmanuel Emegha and other dual nationals who will elevate our attacking options to a 100... players like Onuachu and Moses Simon should be phased out respectfully in 2026, dem don try.

What kind of mischievous writeup be dis? How can you compare Awoniyi with Ahmed and Ighalo that has retired?

Has Awoniyi retired? Is he not still playing in EPL?


Who told you those players are better than Awoniyi?

Goke7:
Tanzania got a penalty shout right towards the end of that second round game against Morocco and it was ignored even var no bother to check.

It was all a script that cancelled goal by Senegal was the height of the disgrace. Do you know there was even an offside incident against the Moroccans just right before that awarded penalty that was also ignored? Honestly it’s a big disgrace. CAF just damaged the career of all the refs they used to do their dirty work for Morocco am sure if any of those refs are appointed for any game going forward teams or countries are going to reject them outright before the game!

I didn't believe my eyes when that goal was canceled.

I don't know if CAF has a hand in this. All I will say is the officiating was disastrous whenever it involves Morocco.

minfelix:
Like why are the Ref spoiling the game, them say its not ref but its caf…so why is caf spoiling the game?…is there no VAR?

The officiating was good except whenever it involves Morocco na. No bi deliberate bi Dat?

See better goal Senegal score, you rush cancel am yet refuse to check VAR. Pin happen for penalty box, you rush see VAR. Pin penalty!!!


That wan fit craze person oooo.

Maybe Dat is why Senegalese players and fans Kolo yesterday.

AndSunGorilla:
Dem don win am, dem don win. Mane and the coach have admitted guilt in this case anyway and apologized.

Very good. Make dem ban dem come replace them with dem 4 world cup. Krrikriririkri!!!!

minfelix:
But why the unnecessary refereeing at afcon?

-Why will a Tanzanian striker be brought down heavily by a Moroccan in the box that way without a card/penalty and everyone should be fine with it?

-Why will an Egyptian handle a ball in the box 18 and no penalty was awarded to SA ?

-Imagine the reckless tackle on Mbeumo in the box 18 and they say its nothing close to penalty

-How can Bassey be dragged on the jersey and still got a yellow card to miss the next match

-How can a Senegalese goal move b canceled because of one yeye 50-50 challenge

-Why the unnecessary towel brouhaha

And these people want Afcon to run in peace?…they are joking, if they dont curb all this nonsense bias, afcon go dey destroy dey go small small

That Mbuemo tackle was pure penalty. I don't understand why VAR didn't take a look at it.

Pure foul.

AndSunGorilla:
CAF should consider banning Senegal from the next AFCON.

And give the cup to Morocco. Eeeh!!! Na!!!

minfelix:
one of these may b the reason the Senegalese came out to play
1. Encouragement from Mane after El-Hadji Diof and Claude Le-Roy must have step in to appeal with Mane to go call his player..words from Mane to his players more like: “guys common lets just go and play the game, if them win us no problem, so far we have made out protest loud and clear

2. Or words like: “Guys come out, if we remain here, and the ref signals match abandonment and thereby blowing final whistle, we be in serios trouble and our federation would be heavily punished
(something more like banning Senegal the way Togolese team was banned from caf football after pulling out of Afcon 2010 due to that Angola cabinda terrorist attack on Togo bus claiming lives of a player and coach at Afcon 2010 Angola)

3. OOOOOOOr words like:😂 “guys come out, we have fixed this game, Officials,Morocco coach,Diaz,Mendy and Coaches have agreed to make a light penalty kick for our keeper to catch so the game can fairly continue….
somehow see Mendy going to tell Diaz to play a middle soft panenka🤣

If you understood the little French spoken yesterday, you will understand it was not deliberate. I read his lips saying "no problem" in French when one of them was arguing with him. H e responded no problem let us just play like that.

They reluctantly went on the pitch thinking they were cheated. There was still drama when they returned to the pitch which took another 2-3 minutes.

One Senegalese player was pointing to the sky while speaking with him. Mande went to intimidate Diaz.

If I put all these together, that penalty was not missed deliberately.

Goaooooooooooooool!

Chaiiiiii!

Chaiiiii! see robbery

That was a goal.

That one na penalty

AndSunGorilla:
Benjamin Fredericks and Igoh Ogbu could replace him.

Not after 1 year or 2.

yinkeys:
This could be his last AFCON
He may not make the next list

I thought the next one is just next year? Who will replace him?

Make we no dey deceive ourselves for here ooo.

I talk am. Nwabali man of the match.

Nwabali man of the match

No pressure bur pressure dey, I no go lie.

Chaiii. Semi don get injury

CornOak:
He's injured.

Really!!!! Why is he on the bench den?

Make dem comot Chuks instead. He dey spoil ball.

Abeg comot Akor put Osimhen.

Why Osimhen no play?

Make Onuachu no collect red card ooo