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Icon79:
IMHO, anyone who has become a regular in the senior team should quit the cadet teams unless we wanna use them for the Olympic games proper.


O pari

The U23 is not a cadet team. Any SE player who is elligible and available should be invited. We need to maximize our potentials.

komekn:
I disagree with that approach it doesn't pursue merit as the overriding measurement for inclusion, it is way too NARROW. And unfortunately open too abuse, the story of Salisu is still fresh in many minds. In a country with high standards of probity and integrity this may be a good approach, however in Nigeria it will be fraught with problems.

It's what you do in your club and league week in and week out in terms of consistent continous top class outstanding performances that determines your quality not what you do in a training session or game for the U23.

Most top level teams will have players at U23 level who would have had at least 5/6 years of first team football. You will not see any academy players or B players in the U21 or U23.

Using that yardstick how many of our players in the U23 selection have had up to 3 years of first team continous consistent football ❓

Finally, with regards to Nigerian origin players who have already played for thier countries of abode or birth at U21 level will therefore be ineligible to play. That effectively excludes a huge ever growing quality pool of true youthful football talent.

You can say it cannot work but that is what Rohr and his crew have adopted.

We need to first harness the talents available to us before we start chasing after the foreign born Players most of whom are not even interested in playing for Nigeria.

We have seen Players progress from the previous Olympics teams to SE so who says we cannot harvest players from the Dream team to the SE?

Rohr and his crew may continue to chase those illusive foreign borns but they have done well in gathering those that are directly elligible to play for us and we give them kudos for that.

tbaba1234:
He is young. Fresh from academy football.

MFM are known to churn out quality young players.

ChrisKels:
Aigbogun should bury his face in shame, so this kid was there when he picked those Grandpas for our U20s? I wonder why Aigbogun was appointed the gaffer, that guy is a misfit for that job.

Thanks a bunch, Fidelis and Imama.

That boy is already 20. He may not be elligible if he turns 21 any time this year.

BTW I thought some people said there are no truely young Youth players in the NPFL.

ChrisKels:
Not until I see him play. Forget the Ivorian-bred tag, if he was good enough, he wouldn't be a bench warmer at lowly Tambov, in the Russia second division, of all leagues, if he was good enough, Ivory Coast wouldn't let him slip, remember the case of Jimoh Sherif Olatunde, who faced us at the U17 AFCON final, in 2013, the one they called the new Yaya Toure.

So u want to see the answer before u answer question

Na food wey don done u dey look for. U better accept him now not that when him don begin to shine u will come here and start shouting "my boi my boi"

They should sack him already jare.

He is a traitor to both his people and his party.

Taliban:
HRH did you just say he 'looks' young

Yes "in Tbaba's voice".

Just mimicking tbaba

Taliban:
OK o but Tbaba himself Don talk and I quote this team looks younger than the U20. Though they say love is blind but his own love for our age grade players no blind to age cheats o. My people say the eyes know wetin go full stomach.

According to someone here "poverty makes someone look older than his age"

This U23 get more of "Cream boys" while na "aje pako" full that U20 team.

tbaba1234:
20 year old MFM defender Joshua Akpudje with his club manager Fidelis Ilechukwu at the under 23 camp.

He looks young.

Taliban:
Tbaba too is part of them. If he sees what looks suspicious, he says it.

Tbaba gives u facts like "year he graduated from University" and all that and goes further to give u link or snap shots.

But some will just look at a picture and be assigning ages as if they have MRI machines in their eyes

Welldone Tbaba1234. You are really a great asset to this thread.

(In Oliver Twist's voice) please Sir...I want some more

Earthquake2:
Happy international week to everybody in this thread

Yeah, for those of us that enjoy international Football.
I wish you same.

tbaba1234:
David Okereke

The rave of the moment, attracting interest from Juventus.
He plays RW and CF. He has played 10 times as a RW, 13 as a CF and once as a LW.
8 goals and 10 assists show how vital, he is for Spezia Calcio.

Not much is known of his club background in Nigeria but he was picked by Spezia after a great performance in the Viareggio Cup for USD Lavagnese 1919.

The Viareggio Cup is a competition for youth teams in Italy. He scored 5 goals in 6 games.

Highlights


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZefNqS5_vO8

Looks like one for the future. But let's see him impress first with the U23.

tbaba1234:
Under 23 Players profile

1. Blessing Olabiran

Born and bred in Ivory Coast, speaks fluent french.
Powerful left footed runner.
Plays LW, RW or CF.
He has two goals and 1 assist in 16 games (mainly starts on the bench) in the Russian 2nd division for FC Tambov..
FC Tambov is the number 1 team in the Russian 2nd division, 6 points clear after 27 games and likely to get promoted.

You can't miss him in a crowd as he keeps colorful dreads..

His highlights


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-0Uw72aQ_8&t=73s

ChrisKels will surely like this one. ChrisKels I personally donate this one to you as one of your boys

tbaba1234:
An under 23 team that looks like an under 23 team.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D17DFNDW0AAtVfi.jpg

Wait until those that have Chronological eyes come and start pointing at 40 years olds amongst them.

raindodger13:
Confam, all we're missing is Odey and Osimehn.

Plus Kalu, Onyekuru, Awaziem and Uzoho

gamaliel9:
Liste des Eléphants Olympiques convoqués

GARDIENS DE BUT

TIE NICOLAS (CHELSEA FC, ANG)
DANTE EL HADJ MOUSTAPHA (LYS, CIV)
TAPE IRA ELIEZER (FC SAN PEDRO, CIV)


DEFENSEURS

SAI KPEA HAMED (SOA, CIV)
DIALLO ISMAEL CHESTER (AC AJACCIO, FRA)
OUATTARA KAPLI WILFRIED (ASEC, CIV)
YAMEOGO GUY SERGE (WAC, CIV)
KOUADIO YVES DABILA (LILLE, FRA)

9) CISSE JONATHAN (AS MONACO, FRA)

10) OUATTARA ZIE MOHAMED (VITORIA GUIMARES, POR)

11) GNAKAS SILAS (KAS EUPEN, BEL)



MILIEUX DE TERRAIN

12) GUIAGON PARFAIT (AFRICA SPORT, CIV)

13) TA BI WILLY BRACIANO (ATALANTA, ITA)

14) DOUMBIA IDRISSA (CP SPORTING, POR)

15) KEITA ABOUBACAR (OH LOUVAIN, BEL)

16) SANGARE IBRAHIM (TOULOUSE FC, FRA)

17) DAKOI EDGAR (TIGRES FC, MEX)

18) AMANI JEAN LAZARE (KAS EUPEN, BEL)

19) TRAORE HAMED JUNIOR (EMPOLI, ITA)



ATTAQUANTS

20) KOUAME CHRISTIAN (GENOA, ITA)

21) NIANGBO DOGOLE ANDERSON (LIEFERING FC, AUT)

22) AKE LOBA ARNAUD (QUERETARO, MEX)

23) BAYO VAKOUN (CELTIC GLASGOW, ECO)

24) TIMITE CHEICK AYMAR (AMIENS, FRA)

25) DAO YOUSSOUF (VLASIM FK, Rép. TCH)



This is the Cote D Ivoire s list of players against Niger for u23...i think they have pedigree..and.competitive too

Le Elephants. They never disappoint.

But Wait, that 25th name on the list is it the republic of Tchad I am seeing there?

gamaliel9:
Lamine Sarr (Gorée) – Idrissa Ndiaye (Diambars) – Ousseynou Cavin Ndiaye (Man Fc- France) – Dominique Mendy (Génération Foot) – Alioune Gueye (NGB) – Khadim Diaw (Génération Foot) – Aliou badji (Rapid de Vienne) – Cheikh Bamba Kane (Smouah/Egypte) – Ibrahima Niane (FC Metz) – Jean Jacques Ndeky (Allemagne) – Ibrahima Ndiaye (Egypte) – Faly Ndaw (Teungueth FC) – Pape Assane Mbodj (Getafe) – Souleymane Aw (KAS eupen) – Ndiaga Yade (Génération Foot) – Ousseynou Niang (Diambars) – Youssouf Badji (Casa Sports) – Formose Mendy (Darou Salam) – Moussa Ndiaye (Aspire) – Assane Diousse (Chievo Verone) – Ousseynou Ndiaye (Lyon) – Mamadou Lamine Danfa (Casa Sports) – Mor Talla Nguer (Us Gorée) – Albert Diene (Jaraaf) – Mohamed Diop (DSC)

This is Senegal s list for under 23. One plays in Lyon.

Hmm ..west Africa no gree o.

Abeg show us CIV own if u have it.

gamaliel9:
Benjamin Tetteh (Sparta Prague, Czech Republic), Isaac Twum (IK Start, Norway), Kwabena Owusu (Salamanca CF, Spain), Musah Nuhu (FC St. Gallen, Switzerland), Majeed Ashimeru (FC St. Gallen, Switzerland), Kingsley Fobi (UD Ibiza, Spain), Yaw Yeboah (CD Numancia, Spain), Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk, Belgium), Gideon Mensah (SK Sturm Graz, Austria) and Osman Bukari (AS Trencin, Slovakia).


foreign pros invited by Ghana for U23 qualifiers....ours and theirs which one has better pedigree?

The only player i know there is Yaw Yeboah. A player that has failed to leave up to his potentials.

Difficult to judge which team is better for me.

Chukwuemeka007:
A very funny scenario. Started in flying colours and ending in gloomy colours with an uphill task.

Having defeated us (the biggest threat in the group) away from home, one would've thought they've already qualified. I guess they let down their guards. They were basking in The euphoria of beating us. Soccer Africa's T.K. no let Peterside hear word. Now Peterside is laughing last and even better. The goaless draw against Seychelles was their greatest undoing.

Like some here always say, S.A. always get choked.

Typical of SA.

andrew444:
They are good

Some of them are good enough for eagles

That is why I love this seemless synergy between the U23 and SE coaches. Rohr wants to use that game to assess who and who are really ready for the next level.

This is a good development and should be sustained. We should have a standing U23 team. Even if there are no Olympics qualfiers we can organize quality friendlies for them.

Any young player promoted to the Super Eagles should have been tested and assessed by the U23 handlers.

krattoss:
a match to enjoy with a bottle of Heineken

My brother, u just spoke my mind. Plus a pot of Ise-Ewu.

andrew444:
See midfielders and strikers

Better players

Denis bonaventure

Okereke

Samu

Orji okonkwo

All this ones na better players o

This our U23 team dey really sweet my Belle.

andrew444:
It will give me joy if those South Africans fail to qualify for the afcon

Up Libya

SA really messed up. They started the Qualifiers with 3pts and +2 goals difference against Nigeria. But fast forward to match day 5 Nigeria qualfied with a game to spare and they (SA) will have to scale through a desert Storm to qualify.

They are so fond of breaking the hearts of their fans.

My Star game for this weekend is Libya vs South Africa.

There is nothing like watching a very crucial game for both teams even though u have nothing at stake in the game

Oasis007:
Update: The U23 team have arrived in Tunis. Foreign pros that have joined includes: Kelechi Nwakali, Samuel Chukwueze, Azubuike Okechukwu, Dennis Bonaventure and Taiwo Awoniyi. Expected tomorrow are: David Okereke, Kingsley Michael and Orji Okonkwo. They train tomorrow at 4pm https:///8bs1R0qfnp

Hope we can get to watch this game.

Oasis007:
Super Eagles Camp Update
Our camp has opened in Asaba, Delta State for Friday’s 2019AFCONQ vs Seychelles and the international friendly vs Egypt

Already in; Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi, Semi Ajayi, Ikouwem Udo, Valentine Ozonwafor, Ike Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi.
#SoarSuperEagles.

I just hope that Super sports can do justice to the pictures quality of this game. I didn't enjoy our last game there at all due to the poor camera positioning.

BascoVanVeli:
Good for you but that doesn't change the fact that you should be called police FC kick and rush na wetin una sabi. You can't teach an old elephant new tricks

Dey siddan there they claim past glories, those same lobi and Enugu go soon pass Una for table. See how MFM dey pass Una even though their coach dey Tunisia with a game in hand. Pedigree no dey play ball sir

Tell me which NPFL club wey no dey play kick and follow? But Enyimba plays their own with more purpose. Nothing like past Glory. Enyimba is still the most consistent club in the Land. We still have our pedigree unlike the other pedigreeless NPFL clubs that can win the league this season and battle relegation next season.

And as for MFM let them just be toping the "B" Table na the place wey them go see Dem be that. But once they face one Togolese club them go fall "yakata".

BascoVanVeli:
Oga don't beat around the bush you got smacked by a north African club and now you are dissing others for doing the same.

Right now you play wherever my belle face football so don't act like you would have done better.

Sim cards were 20k the last time you won CCL so as they say I get am before no be property.

Beef. African Champs back to back! We have always had that Pedigree.

Wake me up when Akwa United does anything worthy of note.

BascoVanVeli:
Enyimba lost in their home stadium to the only North African side they faced last term so what exactly are you talking about?

I am talking about the inferiority complex of Nigerian Clubs when they face North African sides, Enyimba inclusive. Recall I had already ruled out Lobi and Rangers chances against those North African sides immediately I saw the draws.

My point on Enyimba is they compete better than the other NPFL clubs on the continent irrespective of which team they present. I have worked with the Enyimba crew before and I know how highly the club administrators think about the club. They have standards that must be maintained by successive coaches and players little wonder why Enyimba have almost always finished in top 4 in the league and with the highest League and FA cup title in Nigeria. And they are also highly rated by CAF.

ChrisKels:
Yes my boys. Bia, hapu m aka oo

Na so. One day u go soon claim say Okocha, Kanu and Amokachi na your boys

ChrisKels:
Lol e pain am

Na my boys, if e pain u, I dey my house, come beat me

Your boys. Ok o