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AIG07:
this one caught me laughing. I don't blame Forgiveness he is only trying to appreciate his brother Iso la nke... Sorry solanke? Nacho is in a class of his own in Nerd's voice

My brother check out d names of players that guy is always fronting or defending. They usually come from one section of d country.

tbaba1234:
Nigeria has Iwobi and Iheanacho, two potentially world class talents. Iwobi through the centre and Iheanacho upfront for the olympics.

Well, u spoke my mind. Siasia may have to try a more forward role for Iheanacho.If he adopts a 4-4-2 formation he can play d supporting striker role.

I didnt watch Iheanacho cos as a gunner i watched the Arsenal game though jst d first half. I see Iwobi keeps improving every match. His deliveries and passes were so sublime and seemingly effortless. He and Iheanacho's combination will b great to watch at d Olympics.

However, I think Iwobi needs to take his game to d next level by taking dashes or chances at goal. From d position he is playing he has every right to do so considering also his execellent dribbling skills.

Chuba Akpom also got a hat-trick. I think Nigeria should still make an attempt at getting that boy. Entising him with the Olympics wont b a bad one; jst what we did to Victor Anichebe hu also claimed his blood was English.

TheGoodJoe:
[b]Cairo is definitely the worst place because the Egyptian teams are always disciplined. Even when they lose, you can hardly blame their tactical plan or the ways the players follow the plan to the end.

It is the same thing like when you meet a top side. Any weakness is exploited.

As much as Coach Oliseh is good at what he does, his lack of experience can cause lapses in his game plan just as we saw him make a strategic blunder against Guinea.

The likes of Ghana and the Ivorians are not as sound tactically and strategically as the Egyptians. So I take Cairo as the most dreaded team, considering our position now.

Also, Coach Oliseh's negative rants about being owed and lack of bonus payment will not build the right mindset for his players as they prepare for this game. This is another point were his lack of experience showed.

Since the time of Westerhof, we have faced these NFF/NFA crisis. Managing the situation and keeping the boys motivated is the key. Just like Coach Siasia did in 2005, to Bonfere Jo and even Amunike who did not earn anything until he won the title.

The Egyptians are too disciplined and I fear them exploiting our weak points.[/b]

Agreed that playing in Cairo that even d officials would b against u including hostilities from d crowd and the Egyptian players themselves another such place is Tunis.

However, one thing i like abt playing in North Africa is they give u an excellent pitch where players can really express themselves plus dey play at night under flood lights. So if u present a very formidable team u 'may' stand a 'chance' of winning. And at d same time if u present a wack team prepare for demolition jst like they beat Tanzania, our other grp opponent 6-0.

In a place like Ghana, they will take u to dat there arid Babayara stadium in Kumasi and play d game 3pm Ghanaian time. A pitch that u cannot string up to 2 or 3 passes together. And have noticed how d Ghanaians play? Dey dnt need to make up to 3 passes u see them either passing and running with the ball or playing high balls. Dey dnt even do back passes. They can survive better on pitches like that. Unlike d Nigerian play that requires gradual build up from d defense to midfield to attack. That can work in Cairo bt nt in Accra or Kumasi.

As for Abidjan, the pitch is better than in Accra or Kumasi bt there is something abt that their stadium. The only time i know CIV lost in Abidjan in any qualifiers was the 2-3 loss to Cameroun in 2005 enroute qualification for 2006 WC. Pple believe they usually put 'Jazz' (Black magic) at the goal posts. Remember the game between us and them in 1993 enroute qualification for the 1994 WC. Nigeria led d first half 1-0 with goal from the great Rashidi Yekini. There was this 'Jazz man' in the stadium(pple dat watched that game can remember and testify). He was close to d sidelines. Some how d ball got to him. He quickly made some incantations and threw the ball to Abdullahi Traore(the CIV captain). Nt up to 2mins after, dat same Abdullahi Traore scored d equalizer. CIV won dat game 2-1, d game dat ended Reuben Agboola's career for allowing the ball to bounce in front of him knowing he was already behind d goal line. Nigerians protested abt that 'Jazz man' bt CAF threw out d case saying dey dnt believe in Black magic in football

Another unfriendly hunting ground for Nigeria is Conakry, Guinea. The best we have ever gotten (that i know of) was a 0-0 draw in 1981 enroute qualification for the 1982 WC.

NLban, they've banned u again .
I used to experience frequent bans some months back . But than God i am off that hook now.

I was Live on a sports program on radio this morning. And the topic of discuss was related to Nigeria's chances against Egypt in Cairo. And the question was which is the worst match to play between: Playing against Egypt in Cairo, Playing against the Ivory Coast in Abidjan and playing against Ghana in Accra.

The phone lines were opened and u needed to have heard pple's shocking reactions, More so after losing to Guinea at CHAN. Nigerian fans have lost faith in Oliseh.

I, for 1 ,do nt have any good memories of the games we played against the home teams in Cairo, Accra or Abidjan from way back d 80s to date. Even during d great 90s Super Eagles era we never won any game in those three venues.

So guys which of the d 3 is the most dreaded to visit considering the present state of our Oliseh tutored Super Eagles: Cairo, Abidjan or Accra? Give reasons if u can.

cc:Joseph1034, terzurum5, Bascovanveli, TheGoodJoe, safarigirl, mikron, TheSuperNerd, tbaba1234, enomakos, BlackAlbino6, orkpekyandega, forgiveness and other forumites too many to mention.

tbaba1234:
Stanley Amuzie of samdoria is better than Akas... He was the first choice left back but got injured.

He has nt played for a long time hence out of favour. I doubt his availability for Rio. So Akas remains second choice for me.

casket:
Good morning sir Icon4s, his performance against Swaziland could be a flash but had a tournament that tested his true character and illuminated his real ability...
With his current form based on his performance at the tournament, Akas is NOT an under 23 material.

Good Morning to you too Sir. The only left back that is U23 that I rate higher than him for now is Kingsley Madu.

casket:
I am not a fan of Aggreh and Chima Akas, they are not good to be in our under 23 team !

Prince Aggreh faded away after the first game, [b]Chima Akas [/b]is an over rated player from my own perspective !

Remember Chima Akas started ahead of Echiejile in that return leg against Swaziland and did creditably well. I think Akas is good enough for an U23 Call-up.

NLban:
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Dele Alampasu : Good Thing For Me To Play Against Porto
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https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/football_pics/14087Dele.jpg
Dele Alampasu has played down his performance on Wednesday night in the Taça da Liga despite keeping another clean sheet in his second professional appearance as CD Feirense played out a goalless draw with Porto.


In his debut appearance for the Portuguese Segunda Liga side, the ex-Golden Eaglets star prevented the Famalicão players from scoring and was rewarded with the Man of the Match award after the game.


“It is a normal thing for me to do my job. If they give me the chance I have to prove myself, ” Alampasu said toa llnigeriasoccer.com.


“I know Porto is a big team so for me to play against them I think it is a good thing for me.
“I am still looking for more games to play before the end of the season.”


The netminder is yet to debut for CD Feirense in the Segunda Liga but has made the 18-man squad in their last four games.
www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=17714
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A rising star. The NFF should promote Emmanuel Daniel and Dele Alampasu to d Super Eagles to train with and Deputise for Carl Ukeme.

We need to groom d next generation.Emmanuel Okala and Best Ogedengbe did it together from the 1970s up to d early 80s. Peter Rufai and Ike Shoronmu did it together from the 80s up to the 1990s(Ike joined from d 90s), Vincent Enyeama and Austin Ejide did it together in 2000s to early 2010s.

Now we have identified two promising young goalies. We know Carl Ikeme is jst there to quickly fill d Enyeama gap. Daniel and Alampasu will soon take over.

TheGoodJoe:
You forgot USMAN Mohammed. Bright and promising star.

Yeah Already part of Siasia's U23. He was at CAF U23 also.

terzurum5:
Yawns with mouth open for ages . Am just in a very bad mood. Don't know how to help. Walks out of the house (Thread), opens the gate with anger to look for TheSuperNerd (Thread Psychologist) to come and help me out of this mess.

Oh! my God!!! Why

''I still Can’t Believe We’re Out Of Chan'' in Prince Aggreh's voice.

Just so tired. Sir let me just rest for few more minutes.

Take heart bro. Set backs like these happen once in a while. Know that we cannot win every tournament. Atleast last yr we won the AYC, FIFA U17 & CAF U23. The major aim of this tourney is to expose the 'over-shadowed' talents. Some positives: the show-casing of Chisom Chikatara, Ifeanyi Mathew, Chima Akas, Prince Aggreh, all of whom are U23.

If left to me going forward, no player above 23 should feature for Nigeria at the CHAN. IMO any player from 24-25yrs above, in this mordern time, dat is still in d local league is nt worth the time and attention.

So my brother once again take heart and find solace in the fact that more youth players have been discovered.
The future of our football is bright.

Oga Viperman. Long time. I remember trying to acquire a car from u way back then in 2007.

A clean ride u have here.

tbaba1234:
Alampasu has improved so much.... NFF need a scouting department to monitor all the up and coming players....

Yeah. And imagine this Chidozie boy broke into the FC Porto senior team and no one even noticed.

TheGoodJoe:
Place of Birth, Enugu, Nigeria.

Ok. Good. Oya Terzurum5, Orkpekyandega,Blackalbino6,Joseph1034 and co extend ur radar of coverage to this Kid.

tbaba1234:
19..

Aw!! Another teenage sensation.

tbaba1234:
Chidozie Awaziem starts for Porto first team in the cup ... Another kid coming up

Hmmm good to know. How old is he?
Hope no be d one wey he go say "Portugues blood flows through my veins".

So y selling it so fast after buying?

Luciferlove:
Are you sure about that cause Time changes during winter

I know all those day light saving time adjustments in October and in March. As at today 26th January, Nig Time is GMT+1.

safarigirl:
A certain Shaun Goater just commended Iheanacho.... y'all can ask your in-house encyclopedia Baba Icon4s who he is if you don't know. ...or use Google.

Anyway, he commended Iheanacho on his game on Saturday....it's kind of a big deal to City fans...the boy is amassing a cult-like following there.

In-house encyclopedia?

Originalsly:
You were sure it was a mistake.... good for you... I was not. It can be either. The point is employers are wary of such mistakes that are more likely to be made by inexperienced employees.... mistakes that can be a game changer...in the same way that mistaking film for firm can completely change the point of this thread. @Op...press modify, make the correction then press submit so others coming after would be clear on the your point.

Read your last sentence and correct your self. You see, nobody is above mistakes.

@ cutebobo, Jarus just hit d nail on the head.

enomakos:
The flamingo thrash namibia 5-0 at home to qualify for the final around 9-0 agg

Good news. I have been searching for news on the Flamingos match never knowing its being reported in the Falconets thread.
Op pls the Flamingoes i am sure u know are the U17 team. This thread is titled Falconet (U20) thread. I appreciate all ur updates so far bt we can go a step further by either making d title "Falconets & Flamingoes thread" or open a seperate thread for the Flamingoes. Well done and good updates.

enomakos well done. U are a confirmed lover of Nigerian football. It takes only a true fan of Nigerian football to search for d result of a game like that while others were watching or preparing to watch Arsenal vs Chelsea.

Lagos or Cotonou cleared?

robosky02:
3pm nigerian time

Ok. That makes it 14:00GMT.
Nig time is GMT+1.

forgiveness:
Exclusive : Flying Eagles Star Chidera Ezeh Delighted To Sign Four And A Half Year Deal With Porto
Published: January 23, 2016


Exclusive : Flying Eagles Star Chidera Ezeh Delighted To Sign Four And A Half Year Deal With Porto
Nigeria Under 20 international Chidera Ezeh has completed his move to Porto after appending his signature to a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Primeira Liga powerhouse in the January transfer window.

The attacker had to wait for about two years before penning a professional contract with the 27-time Portuguese champions, as he was yet to attain the age of majority when the club expressed interest in his signature after the 2013 Fifa U17 World Cup.

“Porto showed me love, they waited for me for two years after clinching the Under-17 World Cup. It shows they believed in me so much,” Chidera Ezeh told allnigeriasoccer.com.

“I will repay them by working hard every blessed day. I could not meet up with the start of pre-season training because it took four months before I was issued a visa.

“When I finally arrived in Portugal, I was told to start with the Under - 19s since I am still in the age bracket.

“I will move on to the second team when they see I am ready and I play much games, but surely next season I’ll fight for a place in the first team.”

The Nigeria Football Federation has already sent Chidera Ezeh’s International Transfer Certificate to Portugal, meaning his transfer to Porto is cast in stone.

http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=17657

A good one. Go and excel at FC Porto.

forgiveness:
Kayode Scores; Akpala, Olaitan In Action; Saviour Benched


Former Nigeria youth international, Olanrewaju Kayode, was on target for Austria Wien in their 2-1 win against Sandhausen in a club friendly game on Friday, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.


Kayode opened scoring for Austria Wien in the 46th minute of the encounter.
Ranisav Jovanovic drew Sandhausen level in the 76th minute.
And with four minutes remaining in the match, Alexander Gorgon netted the winning goal for Austria Wien.
In the Belgian league, Nigerian duo of Joseph Akpala and Michael Olaitan, were in action for Oostende and Kortrijk respectively.
Kortrijk won the game 2-1, thanks to goals from Athanassios Papazoglou and Elohim Rolland. Oostende's goal was scored by Fernando Matos.
While Akpala came off for Knowledge Musona on 65 minutes, after being yellow-carded on 49 minutes, Olaitan, was also substituted in the 74th minute for Rolland. He also issued a yellow card on 52nd minutes.
Meanwhile, former Flying Eagles star, Saviour Godwin, was an unused substitute for Oostende.


http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/kayode-scores-akpala-olaitan-in-action-saviour-benched/

I think this is d second time Koyede would b scoring within d last 2 wks. Good to know he is representing. Good for Nigeria.

forgiveness:
Are you underrating our clubs? I think 11 men played against 11 men, no big deal. And i expected them to do better. After all, Oliseh is the coach and there will be no room for excuses if he doesn't win this competition.

The Tunisian league is ahead of the Nigerian league.Oliseh is d coach so? The Tunisians no get coach?

See, I cannot put my money on even our main Super Eagles beating that Tunisian team.

robosky02:
CHAN 2016: Nigeria Vs Guinea

Date: Tuesday 26, January 2016

Time : 16;00 GMT (3;00PM Nigerian time)

Venue: Stade Rubavu, Rubavu



http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/chan2016/MatchDetails?MatchId

Bros, 16:00 GMT is 5pm Nig Time.
Or u meant 3pm Nig Time, 14:00 GMT.
Or u probably also meant 16:00 CAT.

adesmarty2014:
See, This one na efiko o. Lol

Mabe that night na Champions league final. Or d next day na Valentine

mikron:
not a bad match, i expected the match to be tough the way it panned out. for Christ sakes these Tunisian players are their national team players from CF SFAXIEN, ETOILE DU SAHEL and ESPERANCE , club sides that dominate African football in terms of Club football and past winners of both the CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and CONFEDERATIONS CUP, so i would say we played well, though it was tough, with what Guinea played today against Niger, i see us easing past them come Tuesday. the Nigeriens overwhelmed me with their play today against the guineans, kudos to the niger, i prayed they draw with guinea and they did just that. making it easier for us to qualify to the quarters, though we need an outright win though a draw will see us through but playing for a draw should not be an option for us as guinea might just hit us late into the game to claim the 3 maximum points at stake giving them 5 points as against our 4 while Tunisia might just ease past Niger (though it might not work out that way) giving them 5 points too. meaning we re out, so guys lets go for a win against guinea to top the group with 7 points. we can do it. watch out

U are so on pt abt the strenght and composition of the Tunisian Team. The guys have won every Club continental title available in Africa.Plus a good number of them are their national team players.They were favorites goin into dat game. Oliseh himself said so, though most peeps saw it as a mind game.

Our performance at d last CAF U23 & this CHAN shows there is so much quality in our local league.
Jst as it is in North Africa and Europe where 2-4 clubs have most of d finances and d cluster of the best players, Nigerian clubs can rule Africa if that kind of structure is achieved.
The Nigerian league is such dat the gap btw the winner and bottom team is usually less than 10pts. The quality in d league is generally evenly distributed. That is y dey dnt do well at continental level. Look at our CHAN team for instance, there is hardly any NPFL club nt represented.
If these players are distributed amongst say 3 teams, d quality in each of those teams would b higher and dey will perform better on d continent.

Niger was expectedly no match for us bt in Tunisia we had a well drilled and experienced opposition.

Those saying the performance of the boys was awful or shameful should remember this is nt d main Super Eagles.

forgiveness:
I see. He is even included in NPFL best eleven of the season 2015 as a midfielder. I think he is good. I saw him today.

I think i now understand and i think its a very idea.

Tunisia with all their Esparance, Etoile Du Sahel, and Cfaxien could nt beat our boys from Enyimba, Abia Warriors, Sunshine Stars, Warri wolves and co. It shows our league has some quality jst dat organisation remuneration and motivation have been poor.

I am nt surprised if Chikatara made d NPFL 11 for d Season. Thank God for competitions like d CHAN.

In my Opinion, Nigeria should nt field any player above 23 @ d CHAN since this is abt unearthing 'over-shadowed talents'.

The CHAN has jst un-earthed the Kola-nut boy, Chisom Chikatara.

forgiveness:
I hope so.

I know Chikatara scored a couple of goals this season bt i cant tell how many. U know d NPFL dnt have good statistical records.

However, @ age 17, Chikatara emerged d highest goals scorer in the 2012/2013 season in d lower league helping Abia warriors gain promotion to d NPFL.
He also emerged best young player in d NPFL for d 2013/2014 season. After returning from a spell of injuries, he struggled to regain his form for much of d 2014/2015 season.

Sadiq Umar and Dom Solanke would b 19 by d Olympics and IMHO may b ripe for d games if dey impress d coaches. D 18yrs olds I am talking abt are those dat were U17 last yr. Bt an exceptionally talented 18yrs old may also break in.
My pt is 70-80% of d players are expected to b 21-23yrs olds.

watchindelta:
very hard game d Tunisians more balance dan us

Na so dem talk in d first half against Niger.