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So let me put that question back to you: how do you define creativity in soccer?

Oghenekaro Etebo is a hardworking box to box midfielder but creativity isn't one of his strong points, OK? If you wanna talk about creativity in this current SE team then look at John Obi Mikel, Alex Iwobi, Victor Moses (when he's not dribbling too much), Kelechi Iheanacho, and even Joel Obi.


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Mickael2:
is it that you have forgotten his near MoM performance against Algeria? Against SA he was even better than Ndidi and factually everybody was bad on the day, in the return leg against Algeria he may have had a bad game, not sure there is any player who has never had one.

What is your definition of creativity anyways? You are narrowing down creativity to only mean 'creative passes', we also have creative runs(Etebo's strong point if you watched that Olympic games and the qualifiers. We also have creative runs oh, which Etebo is also good at. So he is creative, not Mikel type creative but definetly more creative than anyother midfielder we have in the first team, by that I mean Ndidi and/or Onazi

Haha!! Safari, I am a big Etebo fan but I definitely know where you're coming from. The way naija soccer fans jump on "bandwagons" is ridiculously funny. Once a player has one or two good games then he's the next best thing! But let him have one poor outing, regardless of the reason, and he's written off completely. Take Ebuehi for instance, after the Argies friendly, he was the best thing since slice bread. But fast forward two months later and he had an average game and folks were already writing him off. They didn't even care that he wasn't 100% fit for that game!

But with that said, I still have confidence in Etebo. I think he has shown me enough to believe in him. Go back and watch out first game against Algeria. He was arguably our best player in that game. He had a massive game.


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safarigirl:
thank you. All this Etebo talk is because of his performance for Las Palmas, there are no guarantees he will perform same way for Eagles

So, I cannot in good faith, ask for Etebo to start our opening game when his performance in the GwG is underwhelming next to his Las Palmas performances

Wow. This is quite impressive. Eastbrook Ward has the least ethnically diverse populations in the United Kingdom! My cousin lives there. The population make up is over 70% White. In America, even a white goat would be elected over any black person in such a community.

Goes to justify my theory that class and status is prioritized ahead of race in Europe, unlike in the United States. In the US, everything is all about race. You can be poor and uneducated but if you're white then you're better than a black person


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AfricanGlitz:
http://africanglitz.com/2018/05/05/31730/

Well, he haven't done that in over 5 years. His game these days is to perch around the 18 yard box waiting for Modric, Kroos, and Marcelo to do all the work and then present it on a platter for him so he can tap in

And by the way, I would not stop "hating" on the guy until he acknowledges the truth Leo Messi is the G-O-A-T.


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Josh64:
When Ronaldo was doing the main job of making 70 yards mazy runs and assists, where were you? Stop hating, the dude deserves everything that comes his way, even if na penalty he dey score, hin don do the work down ni o. BTW, he is 33 years old, cut him some slack.

Wow. This is quite impressive. Eastbrook Ward has the least ethnically diverse populations in the United Kingdom! My cousin lives there. The population make up is over 70% White. In America, even a white goat would be elected over any black person in such a community.

Goes to justify my theory that class and status is prioritized ahead of race in Europe, unlike in the United States. In the US, everything is all about race. You can be poor and uneducated but if you're white then you're better than a black person


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Where are the nudes


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Evablizin:

Well, that shouldn't be a surprise. Gary Linker's game is similar to Cristiano Ronaldo; the only thing they contribute to the game is to score goals ... just stalk the last defender and wait for a cheap tap in, that's their game. Take for instance, in the first game versus Bayern Munich, Cristiano Ronaldo only touched the ball 19 times!


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obaataaokpaewu:
The only professional player without a yellow or red card throughout his career

And he probably purchased most of these cars after he became Senator!

#Sh!tholeCountry
#FailedState
#ZooCountry


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If this game is to be played on May 22nd, then it's probably going to be Athletico's U-23 team or something. I mean, are you guys aware that La Liga isn't ending this weekend? There are still TWO La Liga games left, so the league is probably going to be concluded next weekend. And remember that the Europa league finals is on May 16th. And you'd expect Athletico to rush to Nigeria for a baseless friendly game instead especially considering that many countries gonna need their players to start preparation for the world cup.

What am I missing


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tbaba1234:
I read a quote by Rohr that it will be played by the local players. It is not part of his WC program.

Of course, Mikel ought to rank behind the likes of Lampard - a Chelsea legend; Makelele who transform the way people play the DM position, and even Ballack. But Mikel shouldn't rank below Meireles. That's outrageous!


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PDPGuy:
But it’s still baffling how he isnt highly regarded by Chelsea fans. Mikel ranks below the likes of Ballack, Lampard, Makelele, and even Meireles in the all-time list of favorite Chelsea midfielders.

I think the man just loves his job (coaching). Like he said, he was occasionally owed several months salaries when he was coaching Burkina Faso, but he persisted.


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PDPGuy:
Really?
I’m surprised he hasn’t quit the job yet.

What's incorrect? Are you saying that there are no kickback provisions in his contract? Because I knew for sure that there were such provisions in the contracts signed by some of the past foreign coaches.


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tbaba1234:
This is incorrect..

Ogoni tingz


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Rachelsblog:
A Video which is fast going viral on the Internet shows the moment a supposed Employee kept using the Name of God to Command his Boss to sign a Document..

In the video the man standing could be heard saying:
'I command you in the Name of God, who has power over all, In his Name You must sign this, I command You, I command You.


Olusola Lasisi who shared the Video on his Page said the matter happened in Lag. This is really serious.

Watch the video here;
https://twitter.com/BossRicky01/status/994231787164524545


Or here

News From Ebiwali--
http://www.ebiwalisgossip.com/2018/05/man-caught-of-camera-using-gods-name-to.html

Realistically, Rohr is probably the least paid ... because remember that he still gotta give the vultures at the NFF their own cuts, normally 10% of the quoted salary


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chrisooblog:
no surprises the black african coach is the least paid smh

LOL. Outdated and dilapidated weapons.

I have seen better, jare


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Yup. Victory is definitely assured especially with airheads like yourself dominating Nigerian population.

Tell me one thing the mugu called Fashola has achieved? He wants people to generate 2megawatts of electricity and sell to the public? And what exactly is his job as the Minister of Power? He wants people to purchase houses with mortgage. And that makes him a genius, right? And by the way, at almost 20% interest rate, how many Nigerians can afford a mortgage loan?

Afonja people and their noisemaking sef! That's how they deceive the natives


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Wiseandtrue:
Any party that has Fashola as their presidential candidate should just go home and relax. Victory is assured!

I will gladly stand in the sun just to vote for Fashola

He is a focused and a visionary leader!

Ready to learn and put his experience in display

Yes, injury is definitely a problem but Joel is one player who would give you a 110% when he's fit. He's also big game player!

He reminds me of Emmanuel Amuneke. Unfortunately, such players are very susceptible to injuries because they tend to push themselves way too hard in every game. They don't hold anything back, if you know what I mean.


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safarigirl:
some if us write him off before that friendly. An injury-prone player is not an asset

Krsto Reskusic must be reading my mind because he had just posted the same thing I have been saying ever since the draw came out. Our fate should be decided after the first game. If we screw it up then it's all over. If we can get a result - any result at all, even a goalless draw, then I like our chances. And I said that because Argentina would've qualified before our last game against them; hence, they may decide to rest some players including Messi.

In fact, the only good news that came out of this world cup draw for us is the match schedule.


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Danielnino00:
FIFA posted on their Facebook page : "Who will win Group D?"


Check out the comments by some foreigners


Krsto Reskusic

Croatia vs. Nigeria will decide the fate of this group. If Croatia can get 3 points in their first match, I am confident they will advance and win the group. Going into the Argentina game with a W, Croatia will out play Argentina. If they lose, they will not advance, with Nigeria and Argentina taking the top 2 spots. If the game ends in a draw this group will be wide open and it will be decided by goal differential for the final spot.

That's good news. I know some folks want to write him off after the Serbia friendly but not me. I know that we're a much stronger team if Joel Obi in the midst and available for selection.


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tbaba1234:
He just returned... He posted a video of himself back to training..

KPOM!!!




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etebefia:
Tinubu has not freed himself and you are asking him to free zakzazy

OK. But how come he didn't play last weekend?


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tbaba1234:
Joel Obi is back from injury

Are you serious? Well, if so, then we have to pull out. There's no way we should risk ourselves and our players.


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Danielnino00:
In other news, DR Congo has been hit with another Ebola outbreak... Any chance of the NFF pulling out of the friendly cus of it??

Woe-men!


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And you wonder why they still remained the "side chicks" instead of the madam


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ogorwyne:
Some people will just subject their partners to Shame and mockery.

But it still wasn't a red card incident to me tho. I mean, he kicked out but he didn't connect. Go watch that incident again. He didn't make any contacts with the Greek player. The Greek player sold the ref a dummy!

I was actually surprised that Nigeria didn't protest the red card, after the game.


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Truidstar:
That Sani Keita incident I still believe was the work of a betting syndicate. What provoked him to lash out still baffles me to this day. Unfortunately that was the end of his Eagles Career.

To answer your challenge/question, sir: Well, you've represented yourself as Komekn when you're actually Forgiveness

Does that one count


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komekn:
Those are very strong words.

Please tell the house one lie i have spoken If you can not then that makes you a bigger LIAR.

Hmmm. I am a big fan of Chidozie Awaziem, but I don't know about that (@the highlighted). Not many players can play the DM role better than Ndidi because he's workhorse - in the mold of Ngolo Kante or Moses Kpakor of Clemense Westerhof era. However, I do agree that Awaziem might provide more creativity in that position but then we'll be missing Ndidi's tackling and ball winning skills.

Like I was telling one of my contacts in Barca's Front Office, "Wilfred Ndidi is arguably the best babysitter in the business". Do you realize that Leicester City is totally a mediocre team without Ndidi? That tells you his real worth.


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forgiveness:
Awaziem is good but he is not a CB in my own estimation of his allround play.. [b]He seems to be a midfielder and I think he could perform more magic than Ndidi as a DMF [/b]which was his natural position before he was converted.

Good point! There are so many things that can negatively (or in some cases positively) impact a game, including the officiating and even a freak accident/error - remember Sani Kaita (South Africa 2010 World Cup).


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Truidstar:
Sir, football is a funny old game. Do not write off any team especially in a tournament. Once a team gets in "TOURNAMENT MODE" they become difficult to break down. Denmark in 92, Greece in 2004 and recently Portugal in 2016 comes to mind.

Safari, when you get a chance, email me the link to the Egyptian pundit

Well, coming to his analysis, I think he made a few good points. I laugh each time I see those Euro pundits rating Egypt as the best African team because of Mo Salah. On the contrary, I won't expect much from that Egyptian team in spite of Salah. And I would concur that the only reason they would qualify for the second round is because of their weak group. Even Enugu Rangers can qualify from a group that comprises: Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.

Coming to the other groups, I think Morocco has the best team in Africa. I expect them to qualify along with Spain. Portugal is going home.

What are Nigeria's chances? Not too good, if you want to be realistic. On paper we have the 3rd best team in our group. The acid test would be our first game versus Croatia. We're done if we fail to get something out of that match.


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safarigirl:
So, I have been watching videos on YouTube about World Cup predictions

I am glad to say, 97% predictions are certain Nigeria will not qualify, 85% of them have us bottom of the group, 70% are sure we won't scrape more than a point in all three games

However, I did encounter a certain gutsy fellow who has us finishing Top of the group (I am glad to say, he isn't Nigerian )

An Egyptian pundit thinks Nigeria has the best African team going to Russia (funny enough, he thinks Egypt has the worst)....he is however realistic in his expectations of qualifying and ranks Egypt as the African team with the highest qualification chances, followed by Senegal and Tunisia (because they don't have any actual powerhouses in their groups), Nigeria is 4th because Argentina is the only solid threat while the others are here and there, Morocco is dead last because they have the misfortune of playing Spain and Portugal


All in all, the predictions are okay I guess, however, the guy who thinks Nigeria will top Group D had the best analysis, others barely analysed, but his was in-depth, down to the tactical strength of each team, how they like to play (he got the part where Nigeria uses pace and soaks in pressure) and their talismans.


Watching these videos are actually fun.

PS: Some dude listed the players in our World Cup Squad. He had the likes of Alampasu, Enyeama, Success, Aaron Samuel, Nwakaeme and Emenike on his list

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Joebie:
Some nuggets for u lol


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMeDp0bE2nI

Haha!! That makes two of us, bro. There was quite a substantial amount of assumptions in your post as well. First you presumed that the current crop players are better the players that were available for Keshi, which to me isn't based on reality. As a matter of fact, I would argue otherwise:

Goalkeepers:
Vincent Enyeama is better than anybody we have right now. I am quite sure you can't argue that fact. (Advantage Keshi)

CBs:
Oboabona of 2014 is probably better than Balogun (But let's call these two a wash)
Omeruo of 2014 is probably better than Ekong (Let's call it a wash)

RBs:
I will rate Efe Ambrose of 2014 over Shehu Abdullahi any day (Adv. Keshi)

LBs:
Oshinawa is better than Echiejile (Adv. Keshi)

DMs/CMs:
John Obi Mikel is better than Wilfred Ndidi (Adv. Keshi)
Onazi of 2014 is better than Onazi of 2018 (Adv. Keshi)

AMs/Strikers:
VicMo of 2018 is better than VicMo of 2014 (advantage Rohr)
Ahmed Musa of 2014 is better than Moses Simon (Adv. Keshi)
Emmanuel Emenike is better than Jude Ighalo (Adv. Keshi)
Osaze Odemwingie is better than Kelechi Iheanacho (Adv. Keshi)

You don see am? The progress we're making with the current team is that we now have a team structure/shape. I mean, we now play under a system unlike during the time of Keshi. In fact, if you were to handover the current team to Keshi (RIP), we wouldn't have qualified in the first place.


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Certitude:
The problem here is that you're are making assumptions. I don't think Rohr is better than Keshi except that Keshi's selection is suspect.

Woe-men! Fear them!!

That's all I gotta say.

*SMDH*


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