On this day in 2011, Naija Football lost a son and a rising prospect who was approaching his peak.
He was a key member of the Wonderful 2005 U-20 Flying Eagles side that had John Mikel Obi, Taiye Taiwo, Chinedi Ogbuke Obasi, Apam Onyekacki, Isaac Promise (also late), Solomon David Abwo, and more.
He was also a member of the Silver Medal-winning Dream Team Eagles side of 2008 in which we lost to Messi's Argentina again.
He was also part of the XI that shocked France in 2009 in that international friendly between Les Bleus and Our Super Eagles under Late Amodu Shuaibu.
Adefemi Olubayo was a Right back who could also play right midfield/Right wingback.
Before he passed away 10 years ago today, he had a very good debut season for Skoda Xanthi in the Greek Super League. He was primed for a better season in 2011/2012 and getting set to be married to his lady when the accident happened in Greece. He was on his way from Xanthi to Saloniki to finalise details of his wedding.
Keep resting dear Adefemi. A lad who could have been more in the GWG. Lad was a fine baller.
I remember his sweet cross for Ogbuike in that final
charlesemeka85: i can remember how Rohr was bashed here the first time he gave this kid a call up to the team as a German 3rd tier goal tender but today the reverse is the case
He is deservedly the teams number one and also the only 9ja goalie in Europes top leagues
What we enjoy having him as an eagle currently is the evident of catching them young. I am of the idea of capping players of dual nationality in the Snr team when they re yet to hit stardom inorder to wade off the lure of other nations they hv ties with
Kid hv improved a whole lot
Only if we don't have capable replacement like in his own case
TheSuperNerd: Interesting stats on Bryan Idowu in the Russian PL
Courtesy: @OptaIvan
27 - Khimki’s Brian Idowu has created more chances (27, including 3 today vs Akhmat) than any of his teammate in the league this season. However, he has not registered a single assist. Unlucky.
charlesemeka85: . And do you think it's every coach will want to hv haaland in his team?
Better still do you think haaland will strive in some of the top teams in Europe?
Zlatans time at barca is a case study.
Messi replaced Zlatan, can't compare with Mr defensive striker who has never scored 20 league goals in his career, don't forget klopp brought Lewandowski to Dortmund, if he see better hard working striker he'll dump Firmino.
12large1: You must be a mad slowpoke. A player that has 17 goals in the same league that another player has 5 goals isn't good enough for Nigeria?? You don Colo. I'm not even saying that he should be a starter, but he deserves a chance to compete for shirt since he is in form. Kanu wasn't the fastest player in the world but his football intelligence and technique made up for it
BascoVanVeli: This is a bit old but the Blockbuster nature of these comments hit me. I keep hoping it is fake because Pinnick has no reason talking like this.
Pinnick accuses Oliseh of being ungrateful
By Gowon Akpodonor | 23 March 2021 |
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, has described former Super Eagles captain and coach, Sunday Oliseh, as ungrateful following his declaration that Pinnick’s emergence as a member of the FIFA Council won’t make any difference for the nation.
Oliseh said in an Online programme on Friday that Pinnick’s emergence as a FIFA Council member is a good achievement for the NFF president and not Nigeria.
He added: “As an individual, I think it is great for President Amaju Pinnick that he has gotten that vote into the council. I think it is very good for him. But as a nation – Nigeria, it does not make any difference. I am a member of the FIFA Technical Committee for eight years.”
He continued: “We as a technical committee propose changes from the technical side of how football should be developed. But at the end of the day, everything proposed has to be sanctioned by the executive group. We only propose. This council has so many people in it. They vote and talk about an issue, but at the end of the day, the executive committee decides. It is good for Pinnick, no doubt, I am happy for him, but for Nigeria, it doesn’t make any difference.”
Oliseh’s comments did not go down well with Pinnick, who told The Guardian that such comments coming from an ex-Super Eagles player showed he does not mean well for the nation’s football.
Pinnick added: “It also shows that he only thinks of himself and does not bother how to contribute to the development of Nigerian football. How can an ex-Super Eagles player and coach of the national team be so selfish. I don’t want to join issues with Oliseh because I have a lot to do for our football at the moment. But it is good I let him realise that he is an ungrateful fellow.
“I gave Oliseh Super Eagles coaching job and gave him all the support he needed to succeed even when many people were against it. He failed to make good use of the opportunity. He is ungrateful.”
TheSuperNerd: Jamilu Collins helped SC Paderborn 07 secure a point after playing goalless with Suleiman Abdullahi's Eintracht Braunshweig.
Collins finished as the Highest rated player for Paderborn according to Sofascore. He made 6 Interceptions, 1 tackle and 1 Clearance. He also won 5/8 of his total duels.
That's 8 clean sheets earned for Paderborn in 19 league games. Still has no goal or assist.
na why people no too rate am, his attacking game is too poor for a full back
chrisooblog: Etebo tries I agree but the thing is how effective is he in the role? yes he was our best midfielder but can you recall any game and say wow Etebo you sure stood out. During the WC and AFCON how many games can you say yes we won the midfield battle?
[b]Etebo in my opinion has not been played in a role that allows him to play his best football and Rohr should be held responsible for that. [/b]Siasia seemed to be able to get the best out of him
Yeah, even at club level Rohr must have been speaking with his coaches
BascoVanVeli: Umm Japan actually were lucky to draw Senegal so I don't know where u are getting this from. Senegal lost to Columbia which there is no shame in doing
Which luck? Japan played better than Senegal that day, I was very disappointed in Senegal because I was actually expecting them to win
12large1: My bro, that one no fit happen on African pitch vs African teams. Iwobi and Aribo (2 lightweight) Lol dem go pass us like breeze
You people should dead this 'African team' talk, when those African teams go to the world cup why don't they pass the oyinbo teams like breeze? Tall and muscular Senegalese players were taught football lesson by small and short Japanese players at the last World Cup. Football is by tactics and technique, football no be UFC
ChrisKels: We are so poor in the midfield to achieve that fit as Ghana did in 2010. If we had a power playing enforcer like Bennacer to partner Ndidi, with a good AM, then we can be looking at pushing teams. We have the forwards but our midfield and defense are bad
This!! Our defence is average while our midfield is so thin and lacks real quality. When Ndidi didn't play the Sierra Leone, Algeria and Tunisia games we all saw how they almost overran our midfield. We need real quality there
andrewbaba44: So you want to tell me the Portuguese league www better than Laliga epl bundesliga seria A then ?
I believe it was better than epl, don't forget it was the period the English league was banned from European competitions so a lot of big talents didn't really fancy playing there
IDENNAA: When Agu was playing week in week out Rohr ignored him just like he did with Onyekuru who every "sane" person knows merited to be in the team abead of Moses Simeon. If it wasn't for the fact that Iwobi was down and Kalu and Simon weren't available we would never know what Onyekuru could bring to the team. And , you think you are sensible ?
Even , against the friendly with Algeria Rohr ignored Agu and the U17 boy who were natural midfield operators and pushed his English loving Ajayi who made a mess. It was not until the game was literally lost that he introduced Agu and the little boy to go kill themselves, which is typical of European coaches....abeg , ffuck Rohr a million time!
Now , since Aribo started playing for Nigeria what is the impact he has made on the team, so far ? I put it to you that the only reason Aribo is playing for Nigeria is based on his English privilege , which Rohr has no problem validating. Rohr has never given Agu a clear opportunity to prove himself simply because he has no confidence in his talent. Of course , we all know you have a loose nut in your brain , hence your penchant to make careless utterances.
The only match Agu was given a bit of chance was against Zambia in the world cup qualifiers and he played excellently. I will never rate Aribo ahead of Agu because I know Agu has more talent just like I will not put Aina ahead of Awaziem.
Thankfully, Rohr will soon leave and all these foreign born otu will get a reality check.
TheSuperNerd: Some Iheanacho Stats Repeats: Lightening Strikes Twice??
Personally I have been comparing Iheanacho's Breakout Season in 2015/2016 with Man City with his current 20/21 season with Leicester.
His last season (2019/20) before this season saw him finish on 10 goals + 4 assists in all Competitions. A good stats return for a backup forward. This season have seen the "Alien" Lad go some steps further to build on his showings of last season and so far he has matched his Best EVER Season as a Pro which came when he was still 18-19yrs old at Man City.
Check it out:
1. Iheanacho finished with 14 goals and 5 assists in all Competitions (8 EPL goals inclusive) in his breakout season which also happened to be his first Professional season, 2015/2016.
This season, 2020/2021, Iheanacho has already equalled that entire goals contribution. His 20/21 stats stand at 14 goals and 5 assists in all Competitions as well. And his EPL goals count is also 8 at the moment.
2. Iheanacho scored a Hattrick in 2015/2016. His first Professional Hattrick and it came vs Aston Villa in the FA Cup Fourth Round.
In 2020/21, Iheanacho also scored a Hattrick. His first EPL hattrick and the second professional hattrick of his career. The opponents were Sheffield Utd in an EPL MD28 fixture.
3. Iheanacho had the privilege of operating most times alongside Kun Aguero uptop for Man City in 2015/2016 and played as a Lone CF a few times. One of such times was the day of his First Professional Hattrick vs Aston Villa that same season.
In 2020/21, Iheanacho plays alongside Jamie Vardy uptop for Leicester City. It's only on very few occasions this season he had played alone uptop. Like against Fulham where he scored his first EPL goal of the season in EPL MD22.
4. Iheanacho won a title with Man City in 2015/2016 season. The English League Cup now called the English Carabao Cup.
In 2020/21, Iheanacho will look to win a Title with Leicester City as they take on Southampton in the FA Cup Semifinals for a place in the Final. Game takes place on the 18th of April. Would this Number #4 Click for The Senior Man?
Time will tell.
But one thing is certain.... The 2020/21 Iheanacho you see now is 2015/2016 Iheanacho "Reborn" with Upgrades.
Note (P.S): Iheanacho scored and assisted in the same game vs Manchester Utd in 2016/2017 under Pep Guardiola in the Manchester Derby. It was an EPL game. He helped Man City to a 2-1 win.
Fast forward to 2020/21, Iheanacho also scored and assisted in the same game against Manchester Utd. This time for Leicester in an FA Cup Quarterfinals tie. Helped them to a 3-1 triumph.
In a nutshell, this Punishment of Man Utd didn't take place in 2015/16 but took place the following season 2016/2017 while still Under Pep.
I hope and pray we'll never witness large scale age cheating again, see the picture of iheanacho you posted below and see him now, the difference is too clear
Brilliant save at 2:05. People saying Nobble only made the eagles squad because he's Yobo's kinsman are very unfair to him, going by this highlight he did very well, looks like a very good goalie
TheSuperNerd: Funny how he too is also in Turkey. Ghezzal in Turkey with Besiktas and "Blistering Pace" Diabate is at Goztepe with our own Obinna Nwobodo.
While "Good-for-nothing, Open-mouthed, Only-Good-For-Championship" Iheanacho is bossing England. Lol
12large1: People don't know that you can have 3 strikers on the pitch as long as they're all in form and are sharp shooters. Remember Uruguay Golden generation? They had Suarez. Cavani and Forlan on tbe pitch at the same time and they were efficient and successful. The key is those strikers Work ethic/Understanding and finishing. If our wingers keep being out of form, I won't be against a 3 man strike force
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