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Famocious:
Some of the Super eagle players are already withdrawing from Cameroon friendly match...

Some of the reasons for the withdrawal include fatigues, injuries and failure on the part of NFF to pay off accumulated match bonuses and arrears. In short, a large number of the lads are not motivated.

https://africa.espn.com/football/nigeria-nga/story/4398580/spate-of-withdrawals-puts-nigeria-v-cameroon-friendly-at-risk

TheSuperNerd:
His transfer price tag (most likely close to 10million euros) will help them navigate pass that. Also, the owners of FC Midtjylland is the same as those who own Brentford. So we watch.

do4luv14:
A CM,

But the thing is, he was a mildfielder, and Africa hardly recognize a mildfielder for it, if not Mikel shoulda won it too,

It's just politics,

Taking nothing from Yaya ooo

TheSuperNerd:
Edouard Mendy is NOT the first African GK to win the Champions League. He is the second. This should be common knowledge. A certain Grobbelaar won it first and dominated English Football between the sticks while at Liverpool.


For context, Mendy is the first to win it in the current format called UCL (since 1992/93) but the actual first to win it in Full History was Zimbabwean Goalkeeper, Bruce Grobbelaar in 1984 for Liverpool when the UCL was formerly known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup.


Note: UCL Format will change again from 2024. So other first "in-that-format" contexts would still arise.

Subzero047:
Now that Brentford is promoted I hope it facilitates Onyeka's movement to that club

TheSuperNerd:
Ramon Azeez and FC Cartegena also secured their place in La Liga Smartbank. Ramon didn't play though. Was benched for all 90mins+

Subzero047:
Liverpool have signed 17yr old Ghanaian attacking midfielder, Fatawu Issawaku

Ghanaians are cooking something

andrewbaba44:
I watched him

He should not be mentioned in the same sentence as sterling

isan:
No way musa was always better than sterling i watched tonight

andrewbaba44:
My guy no let me vex for you

elyte89:
Guy I respect u for dis thread pass dis kind mediocre comment u make na ,so because iwobi score against Chelsea after conceding 4goals mean say him better pass sterling ...jihday abeg ,u better pass dis kind statement

andrewbaba44:
Best for now and not generation

He hasn’t done what Busquets has done

The makelele talk is arguable

kennysville:
Haba! Fear God small na

TheSuperNerd:
My Special man, TheGoodJoe right now....

Kog45:
My people make una wish your man happy birthday.. Today is my birthday.

tglobal:
Sad That Rohr Invited Underachieving Ozornwafor -Amuneke, Dosu

May 28, 2021 3:08 pm


The duo of Nigerian internationals, Emmanuel Amuneke and Dosu Joseph has blasted Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr for inviting Galatasaray defender, Valentine Ozornwafor to the senior national team for the friendly games against Cameroon and Mexico.


Ozornwafor, who made just an 8-minute cameo role for Galatasaray in their 6-0 whitewashing of Genclerbirligi in the Turkish Super Lig, was among the 23-man squad that finally made Rohr’s squad.

Reacting to his inclusion to the team, the Atlanta Olympic gold medalist told The Punch that the German tactician has failed to invite players based on merit.

“There are so many inconsistencies with the way players are being invited, but the coach determines who comes into the team and who plays as well. That’s his job.

“You can’t invite a player who has played only eight minutes to the Eagles. We must be honest with ourselves and tell ourselves some bitter truth.

“I’m sure we have some defenders either in the Nigeria Professional Football League or in Europe who deserve the chance in terms of talent and form.”

In the same vein, Dosu criticized Rohr for inviting a player that just played 8-minute in the Turkish to the Super Eagles ahead of quality players that are playing regularly for their clubs in Europe.

“His (Ozornwafor) invitation sums it up. How do you invite a player who has played only eight minutes to the senior national team for a friendly? The coach must have seen a lot from the player in the eight minutes he played all season.”

https://www.completesports.com/sad-that-rohr-invited-underachieving-ozornwafor-amuneke-dosu/

andrewbaba44:
Would love brentford to make it to the epl due to they have suffered so much in all these playoffs

But i just remember that andre ayew plays for swansea and i like the guy

elyte89:
Bro...we all understand ur point...but as for me ,d fact is if d dis billing guy truly want to rep us,goes thru d normal channel by openly declaring for us in d presence of media, same way he denied us,discuss with both rohr and pinnick(NFF) by taking back His words and stating clearly his readiness for eagles... I am sure dey would reconsider him again if he meets d coach criteria...besides,players who committed worst atrocities (sleeping with each odas wife)in clubs and country were pardoned ..so y would dis b an issue ..national team is for everybody..so bro no dey reason dis matter like nollywood film..in as much as he's still eligible for us..he has d same right with every oda eligible players willing to play for us...my submission

TheSuperNerd:
You are just determined to ignore the rest of the statements will cancelled his mere mention of him having Nigerian root.

You didn't see where he said he never wants to be asked this question again. That his mind is 100% for Denmark.

You didn't see where he also said It would be strange to stand up for Nigeria when he feels one hundred per cent Danish.

You didn't see where he said it is Denmark he wants to stand for. That it is his big dream.

You also didn't see where he said “I’ve talked to the coach [Rohr], but I know where I want to play. I want to play for Denmark, so it is no longer than that."

You ignored all that and you are telling me this. Carry on playing blind.

andrewbaba44:
See people wey I Dey follow argue ball

Imagine you calling Spalletti a carpenter coach

Gattuso will pray to be the coach Spalletti is

I am sure if given the chance you will say Sean dyche of burnley is better than Spalletti

Smh

seankafor:
all these unknown gunmen called coaches sef

Carpentry coaches everywhere

Neobulletzz:
All I see here is double standard, why are you people clamoring for Lookman then, did he not openly reject Nigeria too. Dude reject Nigeria three times but una still want am. Why una no say make he go fight for him English shirt too

charlesemeka85:
They will rather hv Nwakali n nwobodo wey i no fit Pronounce em club name in the team instead of quality that will add up to our weak midfield. Aside ndidi currently we don't hv any other DM that is half as good as billing so I doubt Rohr won't welcome the idea of having him in his team

Neobulletzz:
The earlier you people accept that in as much as you are looking for loyalty from these players, that football is their job, that is where they get their daily bread, that is what they do for a living and who wouldn’t want the more juiciest offer in this life. To be honest these players are not blind, they go on social media too, they read the news and their dad been Nigerian too
If you as a Nigerian after you don finally find means japa, God do am for you, you were able to leave this country, you have dual citizenship one way or the either with maybe UK or Europe. If you son happens to be a footballer, common with the way the country is, let’s even just focus on the footballing side, they are not blind it is on news that this county owe players, no be today, I won’t be surprised if any news comes out today that Mikel is still been owed, it is on news how this country treat their ex players. Maybe we just use our emotions to yab this players because they chose to fight for a better future, in as much as sports is fun, it is their job, that is what they feed on and grow their life with and no one like to be owed, everybody wants a better life too. We can put aside our emotions, if I think I am good enough to fight for a starting shirt for England or France and co, I will put up that fight, you think I want to be owed. This is a sport where anyone can go on one year injury. This is my job, what happens if I gets injury of such, you think I just want to be forgotten. You people can abuse them all you want but deep down you would not blame them for putting up the fight to play for a better country, everyone wants a better life

But the fact that they chose to fight for a better country, a better life does not change the fact that they are better than what we have.
To be honest Billing is good enough to make that Denmark squad but if coach no rate you, he no rate you or probably the coach no like you or whatever reason the coach no dey call you just like Laporte, he was also waiting for France call up, and he didn’t get, he moved on, he changed his mind as he could represent Spain. Spain no do agidi because they knows he is better than all what they have
If Billing waited for Denmark and he didn’t get and he decides it time to move on, if he is better than what we have, why make dem no call am? And to be honest except Ndidi, he is better than any other DM we have.
Zaha self was 25 before he converted to Ivory Coast so make dem come reject am because he was fight for English shirt before ba?
You can call them names all you want but that is their job and what they feed on and you are telling me I have the opportunity to fight for a country where I will be owed salary or the one I won’t be getting my pay
The risk of my job is getting injured, so you are going to just leave me if I get injured
They are human beings too, they think about all these things
You guys talk about how you will be bagging up deals once you put on the England shirt and you are expecting them not to to fight to put on that jersey
You should cut them some slack, it doesn’t change anything. If they decide to represent Nigeria tomorrow, they should be called if they are good and better than what we have
There are a lot of Nigerians with dual citizenship in down of English isthman league or national league, so if anyone of them decide early in their career that they would want to represent Nigeria even if they are not up to standards they should be the ones we should be calling abi because they made commitment to Super Eagles early in their career, all that one no follow
You people keep making a case for Nwakali, instead of you people to leave the lad let him show that he is better or even as good as you guys hype him here, una no go allow us hear word. Note, I am not saying Nwakali can’t be better but he has been exposed to the so called world class facility since entering Europe after the U17 World Cup so what is still his excuse. Osimhen, Ndidi, Chukwueze have all step up their game since then so until Nwakali prove that he is better than whoever you guys claim he is better than, he isn’t, no be by make una dey tell us for here say Nwakali is good at this or that, let him show us on the pitch
You guys keep shouting the players should make their decision and when they do, you start saying they were using you to catch cruise before so you don’t want when they still have solid good number of years

Eizzy003:
I wonder how many insider agents he has, and if at all its the work of insider agents, does it means he has an agent in almost all the clubs and players management agency in the world, if its possible does he even has the money to pay them, cos I don't think he earns much from wat he is doing, I just see it as maybe some sort of hobby.
Cos sometimes if I just sit to think about it I do get confused.

Ppogbae:
Thoughts?

TheSuperNerd:
All Manchester Utd fans were Paul Scholes (right), Rio Ferdinand (left) and Owen Hargreaves (middle) in the BT Sports Studio at the end of the penalty shootout. Massive tears.

Infact, just look at Paul Scholes' silence and shame after he said this rubbish below in second pic.

PurpleHouse:
I didn't want to respond because he seem bias.

Only Ejuke, not to talk of Oyenkuru that Rohr doesn't fancy, dwarfs Simon hands down.

Dammn we are loaded at the flanks sha.

Imagine what a direct creative midfielder would bring to that team? Perhaos now we should turn to Nwankali. Perhaps.

Beloved3:
Jide are you ready?

TheSuperNerd:
Yep. So my earlier assessments on the grade/level of his Quadriceps injury was right.

He's back on his feet and walk again without a limp but he obviously haven't recovered the full functionality of his rectus femoris. Quad strains are always tricky and should not be risked.


Anyway, I guess we are all Villarreal fans tomorrow aren't we? #ForChukwueze