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BascoVanVeli:
You are looking at extinction from the champions league

Ordinary Academy boys extinguished full grown men.....

BascoVanVeli:
Hmmm but you are on the brink of extinction

Hope say dem no use una tusk make jewelry for Sudan remember that Lobi made it to the group stage last time so make una no fall hand biko.

The people's Elephants can never go into extinction

Those Akwa boys don't deserve to collect their September Salary honestly

TheSuperNerd:
Eagles on the Rise: The Journey so far in 2019/2020...

As we head into another weekend of top action across the Top European leagues and other leagues in Europe and the world, it is nice seeing three of our Super Eagles players topping various stats in Europe...



Most Dribbles Won (22) in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: Samuel Kalu


Most Interceptions Made (15) made in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: Wilfred Ndidi

Most Goals (5) in Ligue 1: Victor Osimhen

#EaglesOnTheRise

The way Osimhen runs some times

isan:
They are both calamity waiting to happen ...but akpeyi is old and can't get any better maduka is the opposite

True. Maduka is still very much work in progress. You can't compare him with Akpeyi who we know cannot improve more than he is now.

BascoVanVeli:
Oga worry about the Sudanese club biko. Akwa will be just fine

When I say we are the only professional club u go wan always beat me

charlesemeka85:
Brazil Roster For Senegal, Nigeria Friendlies

Goalkeepers (3) : Ederson (Manchester City), Santos (Athletico-PR), Weverton (Palmeiras)

Defenders: Eder Militão (Real Madrid), Marquinhos (PSG), Rodrigo Caio (Flamengo), Thiago Silva (PSG), Alex Sandro (Juventus), Daniel Alves (São Paulo), Danilo (Juventus), Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid)

Midfielders (6) : Arthur (Barcelona), Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fabinho (Liverpool), Lucas Paquetá (Milan), Matheus Henrique (Grêmio), Philippe Coutinho (Bayern)

Strikers (6): Everton (Grêmio), Gabigol (Flamengo), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Neymar (PSG), Richarlison (Everton), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)

If na World cup now, we don lose this one already but as na friendly, often times we shock big teams in Friendlies

So bring them on, I no fear

BascoVanVeli:
The team's name is diamond academy but we are not talking about toddlers here.

Btw same team Samu and Nwakali came from

Then Akwa United should just offload their entire team and replace them with the academy boys.

Imagine not even a single shot at goal. What a solid Diamond defense or would I say such a poor Akwa attack

BascoVanVeli:
So you were in Ikot Ekpene? You won't report that this team has played a match every day of the week. Free your mind from hate jor

Na him go come make an academy team beat them?
Why even organize the friendly in the first place when u know the team had a very busy schedule?

darkelf:
Oga Icon4s, you're speaking with two mouths.

It was you and others that praised our present team for being better than the former super eagles teams in that we have a deep bench now.

So, I am surprised at your turnaround that the 2006 team is better all round and has a better bench.

That team (2006) was/is overrated. Chriskels puts everything in the correct perspective. Those midfielders were just senseless, unintelligent tacklers whose recklessness cost us dearly and whose lack of creativity smelled like rotten egg.

I won't pick any midfielder from that team today

Oga, you are not sure of what you are saying. If you have been on this thread long enough there has never been a time I ever opined this current team was ever better than the mid-2000s team.

Yes, I have always supported the current team and praised their achievements because I owe my loyalty to every Nigerian team whether good or bad. Not like some of you that come here to predict doom and switch teams to support so that you will have an opportunity to come shout "I said it-i said it".

Besides, I don't know which wreckless tackling midfielders you are referring to or maybe you are referring to Sanni Kaita's kick during the 2010 WC? or please tell me which case. And I don't understand what you mean by the players in the team were over-hyped because they are mostly players with excellent abilities but only failed to achieve much as a team.

charlesemeka85:
what the team lacked then was a good creative AM

As at then the AM position was not much recognized as most teams played 4-4-2 (majorly) or 4-3-3. The central midfielder had the free roaming role. Kanu Nwankwo was intially the major SS but as he aged we adopted a two striker pattern of Yakubu and Martins who switched positions between CF and SS.

Oruma took over from J-J okocha in that CM role while Obodo more less took over from Oruma. Mikel also played that role and DM.

The only thing that wing lacked were natural wingers but it was made up for by the numerous pacey forwards we had and so players like Utaka, Osaze and Nsofor played from the wings and they were always goals threats from those position.

What we majorly lacked then was a good coach.

TheSuperNerd:
Chaaaiii..... the way Chris dey yab our Past and present Naija players ehn.... kaaiiii.... loolll... Na him invent the word "Carpenter players" now he don introduce "Full time roadside mechanics".... chaaaiii. .. this man.. your wahala too much ooo..

No mind Chris. Instead of him to say him no follow those old players or he only saw them at the twilight of their careers.

charlesemeka85:
ayila balled consistently for Ukraine giants dynamo kiev for over half a decade both in the league and Europe (ucl and uel). olofinjana on his path did well also for the teams he played for in the epl and champiomship. both players were good defensive midfielder and miles better than what we can boast of today in the current team(excluding ndidi).

So what are we talking about?

So who were the bench warmers that they were talking about because in the defense Odiah, Taiwo, Apam and Yobo were super regulars at their clubs and some with UCL experience.

Mikel, Obodo, Ayila, and Olofijana were our regular midfield options and were also regulars. And in the attack as at that 2008 I need not tell you the forms players like Osaze, Martins, Yakubu and Nsofor were. Let me also mention Utaka, Makinwa and Oghahowa.
So oga Jihday who were the bench warmers?

jihday:
I really followed this team o, been following the SE full time since 2000 nations cup, this period was when Mikel was a full time DM full of sideways pass hardly inventive, Obodo shine today anonymous tomorrow

I am sure you followed Yusuf Ayila too, when he was at Dynamo Kyiy? Was he also a bench warmer? Olofijana despite his being average with the Eagles played 135 games for Wolves between 2004 and 2008. Is that a bench warmer statistics?

I know people were not happy with that generation of Eagles for not winning any title and then the yardstick for comparison waa the 1990s and so that disappointment is still in the heart of many. Go back to that list and select a starting 11 and then attempt to replace players from that starting 11 with our current players.

charlesemeka85:
Apam was better than awaziem. He was a hell of a defender then in the colors of nice and Rennes, was at the verge of joining Sunderland in the epl before he got injured which hindered his career progression

I was even just being conservative because that one fit spark off another argument.

ChrisKels:
Ayila, Olofinjana and Kaita were exactly what we have today in Agu, Etebo, Onazi, full time roadside mechanics. Only Mikel would stake a claim. Ndidi and Iwobi would definitely start

Odia was good but he wouldn't start in a team that has a healthy Tyrone. None of those centre backs would start for Eagles today.

In 2008, Enyeama was a full time calamity, hence he was benched for a Ligue2 player. Ikeme then was inactive, in fact, he was more or less clubless after his non league stint with Stockport County. Etafia was the Akpeyi of today, Aiyenugba was Ezenwa.

Like I said earlier, that team only had the attack going for them. Nothing special really

My guy talk wetin you know. We talk Goalkeepers of that era you dey mention Etafia and Ikeme. Compare Enyeama, Ejide and Ayenugba with today's Akpeyi, Ezenwa and Uzoho. Our current keepers are no where close and always a bunch of calamity waiting to happen.

I repeat none of our Full backs come close to Taiwo and Odiah. As for CB I will rate Apam (of 2008) with Awaziem.

Mikel + Obodo combo > Ndidi + Etebo

I don't even want to compare the forwards because the current players we have are still learning

jihday:
I disagree, bunch of average players and bench warmers especially in the midfield and defence, the only place I see quality is in the attack Osaze, Martins, Kanu and the Yak were quality and in form that period

Which midfield bench warmers? This was in 2008 and Mikel was very much an integral part of the Chelsea setting, Christian Obodo was still at Udinese and was still very much a regular with them. Seyi Olofijana was with Wolves in the EPL then and played 135 games between 2004 and 2008. Calculate it that will tell you average number of games he played per season. Yusuf Ayila waa with Dynamo Kyiv and as at then was even a regular name in their UCL fixtures.

Mikel+Obodo> Ndidi+Etebo
Meanwhile we still had Ayila, Keita and Olofijana then. Before our last game who were our other Midfielders? the aged Mikel and Ogu.

If una been no follow those players then make una talk

tbaba1234:
If Olayinka had moved to France or Germany when he was hot, he will be part of the national team now.

Slavia Prague has a lot of money now as they were bought by a Chinese Energy Company in 2015. That is what informed Olayinka's move at the time.

Is Nigeria Brazil or Spain that a player from the Czech top division cannot be invited to the national team?

If Olayinka gives another impressive performance in their next UCL game he will definitely enter Rohr's roaster. Take that from me.

ChrisKels:
I can not see the DIE in this squad. In the defense, I can only see Taiwo, Babayaro(both leftbacks) and Apam CB. In the midfield, Mikel and Obodo. The less said about the goalkeeping position, the best, with ligue2, Israeli, Baroka and Enyimba goalkeepers. This team only has some good names in attack, other positions na wash. This squad is definitely not half as good as what we have now.

Haha. The current team is better? According to Danny this was in 2008, which Enyimba goalie are u talking about? Ayenugba or Enyeama?

Which of the current Full backs can u compare with Odiah and Taiwo. Apam and Nwanneri combo may not be as good as Ekong/Omeruo/Balogun( accepted) But look at midfield of Mikel, Obodo, Ayila, Kaita and Olofijana. This is better than the current midfield composition.

Finally look at that attack. We had so many attackers that we were playing Utaka/Obinna and Osaze as WFs.
Kanu was an SS while Martins, Yakubu and Makinwa were CFs. Osinhem and Onuachu will not make the bench of that team. Even Ighalo.

Prectega:
Some of u here are the cause of our problems in this country ..
Just because of one game ,olayinka should be drafted for a grade A friendly, replace who exactly?.
Olayinka is still a carpentry apprentice, not even a carpenter

What if he gets similar or even better performances in his next two games what do you think?

Some times na beef. Give dem Chevron job now and see whether they will not change their "be an entrepreneur" song.

TheSuperNerd:
If it is about SS... we have Iheanacho. Only issue is the lad is not playing now. Also Musa can play SS in tandem with a top striker like Osimhen whose holdup play is getting better and better.

I believe Olayinka will get his chance if he reproduces his Inter performance in subsequent UCL match days. But I wonder what you all will also say if Umar Sadiq bangs in one or two goals too against AZ Alkmaar later today in the Europa league.
In all, for now, the SS is not our problem... the AM is. We have just one person in that role. So let's focus on that more.

Iheanacho that is not playing games. Yes Musa can play as an SS but if Olayinka puts in another great performance in that same position i think he deserves a look in.

As for Sadiq even if he scored 3 goals today, just like Olayinka we still need to see his performances in the subsequent games.

For that AM position i think Joe Aribo's inclusion has many positives as he can also function as an AM.

Danycrusoe:
How many can name the coach who invited these set of players and in what year?

Provisional squad:

Goalkeepers
Greg Etafia (Moroka Swallows, South Africa), Austin Ejide (Bastia, France), Vincent Enyeama (Bnei Yehuda, Israel), Dele Aiyenugba (Enyimba), Carl Ikheme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England)

Defenders
Celestine Babayaro (Newcastle, England), Ifeanyi Udeze (unattached), Taye Taiwo (Olympique Marseille, France), Isaac Okoronkwo (FC Moscow, Russia), Joseph Enakarhire (Bordeaux, France), Obinna Nwaneri (FC Sion, Switzerland), Joseph Yobo (Everton, England), George Abbey (Port Vale, England), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Nedum Onouha (Manchester City, England), Onyekachi Apam (Nice, France), Bob Osim (Heartlands), Rabiu Afolabi (Sochaux, France)

Midfielders Paul Obiefule (Viborg, Denmark), Mikel Jon Obi (Chelsea, England), Sani Kaita (Sparta Rotterdam, Holland), Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine), Seyi Olofinjana (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England), Oguchi Uche (Lobi Stars), Christian Obodo (Udinese, Italy)

Strikers Julius Aghahowa (Wigan, England),Martins Obafemi (Newcastle, England), Ayodele Makinwa (Lazio, Italy), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth, England), Ajide Akande (AC Bellinzona, Switzerland), John Utaka (Rennes, France), Osaze Odemwingie (Lille, France), Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Middlesbrough, England), Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona, Italy), Toto Tamuz (Beitar Jerusalem, Isreal), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa, England), Victor Anichebe (Everton, England)

Chai! This squad na die. See the Keepers list, see the defense, see the strikers!!! Na who we been wan kill with this squad?

This is a very deep squad. The bench will definitely be as good as the starting 11. And this what the current team lacks. We have a good starting 11 but not bench.
That was why we could easily throw away a 2-0 lead after a few substitutions.

Them suppose show Rohr and NFF this list: "where we were and where we are now".

I have always said it that the 2000s Eagles squad had what it takes to conquer Africa and make a major impact in the WC but our non-participation in the 2006 WC was a major blow. That list up there was some time in 2005/2006.

tbaba1234:
Olayinka did quite well in Belgium but his decision to go to Czech Republic was ill advised especially as he had offers elsewhere. It is still a bad decision now even with a champions league goal.

The move to Czech Republic kept him out of the eye of national team selectors. He still needs to move out of that league to be noticed.

We can not be shortsighted about this. Slavia will likely finish 3rd or 4th in the group. Then we will not see Olayinka again. Playing in a better league even if it is a mid table side gives you visibility through the season.

For Brazil, i doubt there will be any major change. Musa, Omeruo, Ndidi and Onyekuru will most likely be back barring injury.

Paul Onuachu is not adding anything to that team. IMHO if Olayinka gets another good game close to the last one he had then he should replace Onuachu.

TheSuperNerd:
You can as well call for the inclusion of Umar Sadiq who also has been very impressive in Serbia for FK Partizan Belgrade and even scored in Europa league qualifying. And ohhh... he will also play UEL football against Man Utd and AZ Alkmaar. Make we call am up too naa abi...



Look... Olayinka did well. But the Brazil friendly is not gonna be used to keep throwing invites anyhow. It is a chance to see the team we saw against Ukraine added to the return of Ndidi, Musa, Omeruo, and Onyekuru. Also, hopefully we use it to invite one or two more new faces relevant to the areas the team need strengthening and fine depth.

Very good point. But I think asides the AM position we also need someone who can play as a supporting striker in case the team for any reason wants to switch to a 4-4-2. Peter Olayinka can potentially be a good addition here. It is still early i know. But if he brings that kind of game again in his next game. I suggest he be invited in the place of Paul Onuachu.

charlesemeka85:
Not really my brother, my assertion is based on if he retains his form. But from the little I saw yesterday I was impressed. The guy is good enough for atleast a place in the super eagles bench

I decided to watch that Inter vs Slavia Prague game, even though it was an early kick off, only because of Olayinka. That lad can be very lethal on his good day.

Good enough we have a couple of more UCL matches before the next SE list is out.

So let's watch and see.

I am really looking forward to watching this team at the next U17 WC.

I am just relaxed because Manu Garba is in charge

Brazil and Nigeria are favorites to win it IMO

TheSuperNerd:
Lol.... but... but...but... in **Komekn's voice**

... his age is backed by verifiable database of birth records in the UK or even in the U.S.

That boy may actually be 17 but where I usually have issues is when some people will just conclude on someone's age all just because he was born in Nigeria.

TheSuperNerd:
Aston Villa Starlet Udanoh Departs Nigeria U17 Training Camp

Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Aston Villa central defender Iffy Udanoh has departed the Golden Eaglets training camp in Abuja.

Born in Maryland, United States, Udanoh's priority was to represent Nigeria and had paid his way to attend the screening exercise in Abuja, but has been deemed surplus to requirements by coaches Manu Garba and Nduka Ugbade.

With the Nigeria U17s leaking goals aplenty during the regional qualifiers and U17 AFCON, the central defensive, goalkeeping and fullback positions are the problematic areas in the team heading into the tournament in Brazil.

The Golden Eaglets coaches have insisted that the local-based players are more hungry and deserve to make the final roster more than their foreign-based counterparts, and Nigeria should not be the option for the dual-eligible players until they are older.

The players from England spent close to 2,000 pounds each (approximately N890,000.00) on flight tickets to Abuja and were disappointed that they were invited to the training camp when the coaches had no intentions of selecting them in the squad.

The squad for the UEFA Assist Tournament in Turkey is close to being finalised and most of the boys that represented the country at the U17 AFCON in Tanzania will be included in the group.

**Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Source: ANS

Is this the 17yrs Aston Villa boy? O di egwu

TheSuperNerd:
Former Enyimba man, Chima Akas (LB) played 90 mins for OS Belenenses SAD in the Portuguese Primera liga in their 3-1 away win at Maritimo.

Chima Akas wears jersey #27 for them and this was his third game in the Liga NOS after he joined them in the summer.

Nna leee Chima o

ChrisKels:
Team aint just aging, worst thing is the dearth of young players coming through the ranks. I seriously do wonder what happened to Ghana.

MRI plus the relatively lack of football academies in Ghana have contributed to their inability to raise formidable U17 Teams.
In Nigeria individuals own and run football academies. So many of our ex-internationals even some that never got to play for the national teams including business men that understand sports business own football academies. But such is not the case in Ghana. Only a handful of football academies exist. In the past they used to scout most of their U17 players from their professional league but now with the MRI be rest assured that any player whose bones are strong enough to play professional football can hardly pass the MRI test.

safarigirl:
His comments are not games, he wouldn't know a game if it hit him in the face

We have been on this journey long enough for us to know every player here in and out. So nothing should come to you as a surprise again

We know virtually what everyone brings to the table here

I tell you again sis, it is just a game. Las-las na Rohr and NFF get the final say.