₦airaland Forum

TheSuperNerd:
Yes. I genuinely think he is. I like both K.Nwakali and Eze but left to me I will pick Eze first right now before K.Nwakali. We need to sort out the CAM role in the absence of Mikel...I have no doubt K.Nwakali will eventually come good as this new generation matures but right now let Eze lead the way with K.Nwakali and Ejaria coming behind... We have options going forward... And I expect a few more AM options to pop up in a few years again...

Ebere Eze is simply another class act I wanna see in the Eagles... RIGHT NOW! Beautiful talent.

Tbaba's Mbaise Boy

Earthquake1:
I predicted it, Duffy and Dunk rarely miss games

I was praying one of them got injured today

Ah...…………!!!!!!.You sure say no be the kine prayer wey keep Joel Obi career for the condition him dey today so?.(In Ibu's voice)

TheSuperNerd:
I think if Ebere Eze can be called up then I will gladly say Rohr oya allow K.Nwakali to play more amd keep progressing on his own part coz Eze can slot into that CAM role too.
Another option is Ovie Ejaria. These three are my first choices for that role in the long run based on star potentials and performances right now. But I will definitely pick E.Eze over K.Nwakali at the moment. K.Nwakali is a class player but I just feel Eze edges more at this point.

And sebi I have mentioned before that Tomori is another prospect. Anyway, no much shouting needed. That lad just keep bagging game time in the 90s and have shown tremendous improvements over time and this season he has been among Lampard's first names of the team sheet at Derby County. The lad is progressing really nicely.

And sadly Oga Chris, I too fear for Stoke. They don't look like a team that can put together a consistent run of wins to enable them finish in the EPL playoff places. I just hope Etebo does enough by the time the season is over to attract an EPL side for the 2019/2020 season. I know it is still early to say but I don't see Stoke making it up unless they can climb their way up just in time to end up in the playoff places by season's end.

Simply put, Eze is more ready.

TheSuperNerd:
Noted Dad. It's okay shaa. Time will tell...

I just hope CAF will not plot another coup by putting Nigeria, Guinea, Cameroon and Senegal in one group so that East and South Africa will have a better chance.

junnyjake:
Esiti did very well against Zambia, Rohr just doesn't fancy him, same with Agbo.

Abeg forget this two. When Mikel Agu sef no see shirt. John Ogu and Joel Obi have remained as fringe players. Esiti and Agbo cannot even offer more than what the fringe players in the team can offer. We will only go for players that will add value jare.

In that same midfield that has Mikel, Etebo, Ndidi and Onazi as the more regular players.

gamaliel9:
Success own pains me more....i do not know if they are emulating him?...under Amuneke and Manu ...there was nothing like that...Is it fame?

You know the Super Star thing has entered their heads. Them no see responsible hair cuts Ndidi and Iheanacho are carrying?
Maybe they are emulating Iwobi.

ChrisKels:
Good to see he has cut that rubbish hair style. He looks more professional and handsome now, he has also added some flesh. Chukwueze should follow suit and get rid of that dirty Bush he has on his head that wanna make me puke

How them go notice am for field if him no do him head like that?

Way back in the 1990s when the dying of hair by African players first came out, it was more for purpose of attracting scouts. Especially young West African players.

I recall the Burkinabe U17 Team to the 2001 U17 WC hosted in Trinidad and Tobago where half of their players died their hairs with different shades of Brown and Red. They finished 3rd anyways.

TheSuperNerd:
I know the index is not limited to last edition. I am just making the point from a most recent performance point of view but I get you. In all, we both know Ghana will always be more feared and respected at U-17 level compared to Senegal, Guinea or Mali. Also, their present side had very good talents including their number 8 who was guilty of missing three pens at the Wafu B zone qualifiers. The lad is talented but his penalty taking is horrible. He's still a kid shaa...


And ofcos Dad, Senegal will be contenders. And I expect them to qualify for the WC naa. Africa will present Four teams. All Senegal gotta do is make it out of the group and into the semis. As a West African team, I expect them to pull through. But that trophy will likely be won by the Manu Boys or the boys from Morocco. I consider Senegal my third choice based on what I saw from the qualifiers.

Teams like Angola, Cameroon, etc are expected to make some improvements between now and May 2019 shaa.. so as usual, time will tell.

Hun., Morocco. I will even rate Cameroon higher than them not to talk of Senegal.

As a Nigerian I will rate Nigeria first and then Senegal next. Let the remaining 6 teams fight for the remaining 2 spots

Pavarotti:
Victor Osimhen Is Back: Scores 1st Professional Goal For Charleroi

https://www.soccerassembly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Victor-Osimhen-Sporting-Charleroi.jpg

Nigerian Striker Victor Osimhen today scored in Sporting Charleroi’s 1-1 draw away Waasland-Beveren in the Belgian Jupiler League at Beverens Freethielstadion

The former U17 golden boot winner scored his sides only goal in the 20th minute of the testy encounter that saw Charleroi finish with just 9 men . . . http://www.soccerassembly.com/victor-osimhen-back-scores-1st-professional-goal-charleroi/

Hey! that Osimhen's team mate at the background looks a lot like Victor Agali during his playing days

TheSuperNerd:
Well, going by that index, Nigeria were also not at the last U-17 Afcon nor even the WC yet we are rated and respected at this level. Same goes for Ghana. They are ahead of Mali and Guinea at this level.

And Guinea neat Mali via penalties. It ended 2-2. Followed that game.
Senegal has a nice U-17 side but I insist that they won't beat Ghana and won't have it easy against CIV based on the quality I saw in both zones A and B of the Wafu Zone.

See ehn... Cameroon too will be at the U-17 Afcon going via their easy route thru the central zone. You think Senegal will just have it easy against the camerounian lads? Or is it Morocco from the North?

There is nothing to be much scared about in Senegal. I even dare say they would have possibly failed to make it in Zone B. Zone B was that strong.

No, the index is not drawn just from the last edition, though the most recent editions carry more weight and diminishes with earlier editions. I think 3-4 last editions are used for the calculation and this will also be the basis for seeding of teams into groups.

On the Mali-Guinea result I may have gotten it mixed up. Sorry about that.

But belive it or not Senegal are very strong contenders. Nothing is certain but they look like a team that can make it through to the WC. Having to topple a zone that has both Mali and Guinea is no mean fit. And more so by winning 4-0 in the final! Just watch out for them. Again the only reason I may rate Nigeria higher is our Pedigree at this age level.

TheSuperNerd:
I followed the whole U-17 Qualifiers series from when it began in th North zone, Central and Southern zones.
Guinea eliminated Mali in the Semis of Zone A and Mali are defending champs. Senegal beat them all. Beat Guinea bisaau 1-0, Sierra Leone 4-0, Capeverde 6-0 and Guinea 4-0 but I am telling you that they would not beat Ghana or CIV. That zone was weaker than Zone B based on the quality of the teams on display.

Zone A is producing two teams because CAF have made it a new law that it is only the zone of the defending champions that will produce two teams from now on in this new Qualifiers format for the U-17 Afcon. So if we wanna see Nigeria and Ghana at the Next WC in 2021, Nigeria got to win in Tanzania next year. This is how it will be done now in this crazy format.



About Amuneke's eaglets' in defence from 2015, lukman Zakari made a move to Tunisia and from there just faded... The only defensive minded player that is anywhere kinda decent at the Momemt is David Enogela, A DM in that team who paired at the base with Kelechi Nwakali. He is now at Olimpik Donetsk in Ukraine in the Top flight. He only joined them this summer.


I really hope we can get it right in terms of unravelling more genuine defensive pearls. We are allowing our attacking philosophy at the age grades make us not identify enough good defensive prospects and I hope that changes with this next batch of U-17 and U-20 teams. Aigbogun and Manu should do more.

O boy you know Mali and Guinea are ahead of Ghana right now on the U17 Ranking index? Do you recall the last time Ghana won the U17 WC? 1995. And may I point out that since the introduction of this New CAF U17 format Ghana has won it only once which waS the inaugural edition of the New format in 1995 when they beat Nigeria 3-1 in the final. In fact the last two times they qualified for the FIFA U17 WC were in 2007 and 2017.

Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and even Gambia have done better than Ghana at this age level in the recent years.

Mali in particular are back to back CAF U17 Champions, finishing 2nd and 4th respectively in the last two U17 WC.
And Senegal i know have not had it as good as its West Africa neighbours but we know they have ben performing well lately at the U20 (finishing 2nd back to back in 2015 and 2017) and U23 age grade levels. I cant even recall any edition of the CAF U17 that Senegal has taken part it in. But I think this is their break out generation of U17 players.

I followed the Zonal qualifiers too. I even saw clips of how Uganda beat Amuneke led Tanzania team 3-1 in the East African semis (Amuneke supervises all Tanzanian teams at all levels) I also followed the Zone A qualifiers. Look at the bolded results of the Senegalese, not conceding a single goal. It simply means that they have a very tight defense. Guinea eliminated Mali 2-1 in the semis and I was expecting a very close game between Senegal and Guinea in the final, but see the white wash and agian without considering any goal.


The only reason I will rate the Nigerian Egalets higher than the Senegalese team going into the CAF U17 is because of the rich pedigree we have at this level. But going by results of the Zonal qualifiers we have every reason to be scared of those Senegalese boys.

TheSuperNerd:
Manu teams always have problems in defence. The best his teams gave us has been converted to a DMF.... Wilfred Ndidi.

Amuneke teams have not given us any yet.

Siasia teams gave us Apam and Dele Adeleye but neither had fruitful longevity. The best from a Siasia team remains Taiye Taiwo. Even Olufemi Olubayo was growing into a top RB before death came calling.

Awaziem was in the camps of the Manu and Amuneke teams but he was ineligible for the Amuneke team while he missed out on the Garba team for being too young probably. He was a DMF back then before his conversion.

Fact is truly they haven't given us enough quality at the back so far. We hope future youth/cadet teams will change this

Yes Ndidi but his development came as a DM while Awaziem started off as a DM.

The current Manu's Eaglets are still having defence issues as they conceded in every game.


Just to chip this in, watch out for the Senegalese U17, they have been tipped favorites to win the CAF U17.

They beat Cape Verde 6-0 in the semis and Guinea 4-0 in the final to win the WAFU ZONE A. After equally humiliating other teams in their group.

And as for the Siasia's products, well they may have made the SE more because they came from the U20s which is a closer age category to the senior team. Do u also also know that none of Eguavoen's 2003 Eaglets made the Siasia' 2005 U20 Defense?

All those Amunee's 2015 Eaglets defenders we no hear about them again.

I think we have not been doing enough in scouting and developing defenders at the U17 age grade.

safarigirl:
let us start making moves on Billing, Beyreuther and Co, before we are left without a back line

Yes and they need to be tested at the U20 level first.

TheSuperNerd:
Your first line is picked right off the lips and fingers of a known pessimist here and an enemy of anything Indigenous Nigerian-born. How is he by the way? Southgate Komekn... Lol

Ofcos it is indicative but also it provides a good window into some of the world's future top stars like we saw Neymar in Lagos and Mikel in Finland.
Iheanacho and Success are still in the game are they not? Iheanacho have won two Best CAF young awards has he not? Iheanacho is still just 21 and will be 22 come October and is still showing he has he guts to become a genuine top player.
Success strggled initially but he is gradually getting his mojo back. So yes it is all indicative but also gives us a good idea of who can rise to be among the top of the class.


And Trust me, you have no idea where my passion for our talented young footballers with top potentials come from. So your love for Osimhen may only be "indicative" compared to mine...

ANYWAY shaa... Ofcos we are watching and hope they all live up to great or good expectations. But allow me to celebrate his first pro goal naa. Abi that one na crime?

I was supposed to have referenced ''Southgate'' Right?

But you know that has been the message I have been preaching since we formed this forum.

tbaba1234:
What about Omeruo that does not even make the team..

This is really a worrisome development.

And more worrisome is the fact that our Youth coaches have not doen enough to unearth quality defenders from our Youths system. In recent years we have produced fantastic youth teams but hardly have any of the defenders made any meaningful progress. Musa Mohammed seems to be the Manu raised defender that has been trying to put a showing here and there but he still falls short.


Manu, Amuneke and Siasia's teams have always been poor defensively. Could it be that they dont know how to scout defenders or they dont know how to groom defenders or what? Amuneke and Siasia I understand it could be because they are natural forward players but what of Manu?

Idowu, Balogun, Ekong, Omeruo and Shehu are all 25+ already. I hope we dont end up being at the mercy of those FB to fill up our defenses in the next few years?

TheSuperNerd:
Uhmmm... Need I remind you it is not everyday you see a player who did what he did as a 16 yeear old back in 2015 and making the step up immediately to the U-23s and still showed solid stuffs?


Well, I am calm actually. I just need to drive in the fact that Osimhen is special. A few early struggles for the lad was mainly injury-based and never down to his talents or abilities. I believe he will eventually come good. It is not the first time I am spotting talent and watching them grow... I usually apply patience in rating a talent. I am not quick to condemn or like others quick to label one as "not making progress" or terming such a "wasteman" like someone who must not be named


Remember the case with Awoniyi? Many almost lost hope in Awo... But he eventually came good last season and now has the chance to build on that. He is among Liverpool's highly rated loanees.

See ehn, this Osimhen's goal today is just the beginning and jolt he needed. I am not saying he has arrived yet or is close to that... No. I am just excited because he has done the first thing needed to begin his rise again... And this is what I celebrate and hope to see more of as time goes on.

It is Osimhen's time. It is the boy's time and he has started his Belgian journey well today. Watch as the lad rises... #YouHeardItHereFirst

The U17 is only indicative, not all U17 Prospects make it big in football. I am sure you agree more now. Many thought Iheanacho and Success by now would be blowing Africa and the rest of the World away. The case of these two exceptional U17 players should be an eye opener to this younger generation. Me I have been seeing this same worrisome trend since the 1980s. So no blame me o.


I dont think u love Osimhen more than I do, but I just chose to lie low and watch. And I sincerely hope he comes out good and Isaac Success too. I am tired of hearing certain names in the national team already.

This one way Balogun don begin chop bench for Brighton and Hove......

BascoVanVeli:
Look here sir, my name is not Jordon I don't Hybe

Eh, no wahala... I know the ones you dey Hybe

TheSuperNerd:
Not even Iheanacho's class performance today or Ebere Eze's classy showings of late could bring me out... Not even Samuel Chukwueze's Europa league debut (coz i actually saw it coming) or Orji Okonkwo's start for Bologna in serie A last time out... not even news of David Enogela joining Olimpik Donetsk in Ukraine...

Na just this lad... Victor James Osimhen... I believe he has the DNA to become our next great no.9.. he just needs time and that Super Jolt of confidence to soar... He is an Eagle.. he just needs to find his wind and he has started very well in Belgium.

By the way, I've been well Dad... Missed me?

You no even come out come play when Eaglets won the WAFU ZoneB Ticket.

This your Osimhen better performs to avoid heart break o.

And to the bolded, em you don do wetin you dey do inside house finish abi you just come out come shout goooooooooooaaaaaaaaallllllll for Osimhen? And then plan to run in again? Well na farm me dey go so o. Take care of the house.

TheSuperNerd:
Here we go again... We talk about a player's genuine attributes and the arch guardian of experience calls it hype... Soon everyone will key in and begin saying we named Osimhen next balloon dor winner... Here we go again... I know this path too well dad...

Bro cool down no be today we dey see players like this . Let him play a couple more games and and let him continue to display those abilities consistently before me I will start shouting his name.

We are in dire need of natural CFs so it will be our utmost joy if Osimhen can step up his game and step into the shoes. But let us see him do it consistently first and maybe also do it in a more competitive league.


You are free to start singing his praises o. But me i will just lie low for now and be looking....

omooba969:
You have to be in it to win it.

Gamble with the money you can spare - gamble responsibly, be Gamble-aware.

Gambling is the worst thing that can creep into a man's heart you know? That excuse of a spare money is a fat lie. I see people borrowing money to go gamble.

Is it in times like this that people will be having spare money when 95% can hardly meet up with their daily needs and wants? A man will not drop enough money for his wife and children because he is keeping some to use to buy tickets for gambling.

Quit Gambling bro. It will do u a lot of good.

BascoVanVeli:
The boy has not only the talent but most importantly the mindset to be a big time success. His mental strength is to me what separates him from the pack. The show has begun.

And the hyping resumes...

TheSuperNerd:
I almost hit the roof on seeing his goal notification on my gadget. Our little Drogba is back and long may his talents keep shining.

You know a special talent when you see one (with sincerity and not bias). Osimhen is another in that class.

Welcome back to the Osimhen show

So na Osimhen goal bring you out like this? Oya enter house back go read your book.

darkelf:
This Idiot is the hyphen among many minuses in PMB's cabinet.

This bastard should go and die untimely.

I'm so pissed of with him now.

Not death bro.

Buhari should fire him.

omooba969:
Na Crystal palace vs Newcastle cut my ticket but no retreat no surrender.

Na so your money go just dey go.

Newboss:
It's not worth it.
Earning $5000 per month in US and paying tax on that, and then paying rent is just rubbish.

If I get up to $9000 offer, then I'll consider.

From this comment you have made i sure hope you have something doing that gives a better income than the one u are condemning above?

komekn:
Exactly

Exactly about what exactly?

Newboss:
Guy, if you don't have anyone who can secure a job for you over there, PLEASE STFU!

This is even basic common sense. The same way people secure sure genuine deals on rides and property abroad via people they have relationship with. No one cares if you've traveled to the land of the dead and come back. If you don't know, you simply don't know.

I know people who secured their job here in Nigeria and even got their Visa with the assistance of the employer. And yes, they're doing well.

O boy, so what are you waiting for? Go and secure your own Job na.

Newboss:
There's sure link.
Just tell us you have no one in a good organization abroad.

My brother, I have travelled abroad several times: Canada, US, UK, Dubai.
There is nothing as SURE LINK to a Job out there. Take it from someone who has lived in the US before.

uuzba:
A bird in hand is worth more than two in the Bush.
Meaning:
You want to catch birds flying. You are already have one in your hand. You think you might get more birds if you enter the bush and fire your gun/catapult. This bird you have now, is better for you to kill and eat than to waste your time pursuing birds inside the bush. You may not get any and someone else may collect your bird when you enter the bush.

BIRD.

Exactly. And what the op is trying to say is that some one has given him an assurance he coach those birds flying in the bush. But he first has to drop the one he has first and then chase after those in the bush.

donsiqua:
I Need Serious Advice On The Path To Tow

I am currently confused right now on what to do. I need advice.

I got this job that pays 200k+ a month plus a decent accommodation. Iam very good at my job and I have been planning on opening my own. As a matter of fact I have planned to start buying the equipments needed for the company by October. Although if everything goes as planned the company would begin operation by middle of next year. I also have the intention of combining my job and running the company(it's no big deal). However I ran into this sure link of getting a very high paid job abroad. The link is legit and very sure, all I have to do is accept and I will leave ASAP but my problem here is that my parents wokldolet me step out of the country cause I'm their only son. I needed the abroad job as it would boost my income and enable me achieve what I had planned. If I should follow my initial plan the company would run on a small scale. However, with the fund from the away job I could get enough money to go into full business.

Iam thinking of defying them and go ahead with the abroad plan. But one mind is telling me to hold onto my initial plan.

Please what do I do?

Ps I have already been offered the job abroad all I have to do is to accept it. And I don't have much time left.

I need sincere inputs
Negative comments are welcomed too

No sure links any where in the world. Look before you leap.

Firstly, a bread in hand they say is worth more than 10 in the bushes.

You have a job of 200k+ and u are also at the verge of establishing your own company here. You want to leave all these because you saw ''a sure link'' to an imaginary job? If it US or UK I am not even sure they can given u visa because of that so called '''sure link''.

My brother there are no sure links to jobs anywhere in the world.

I have heard so many similar stories as the one you just painted. At the and of the day it will turn out to be linked to scammers who would want to defraud you of your fee visa.

Besides you think the pasture in another man's compound until you visit for yoiurself.

Shine your eyes bro.