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Edopesin:
lols even lukaku is averaging better goal stats

If you're not consistent sorry bro you're not World class IN MY OPINION

are you trying to say Lukaku isn't world class?

Subzero047:

this one na the result of 'slow news day' no way Man Utd is buying that dude

solonnachi:
Tammy Abraham's reasons for choosing England over Nigeria
1. England has more chances at the world cup which Nigeria does not
2. He can't sing the Nigerian national anthem
3. EURO is better than AFCON
4. He feels more English than Nigerian
.

This is the height of disrespect for a nation and continent. I pray he keeps roasting on the England bench when SE reach the semis of world cup 2022 that's if he's selected to play for England at the world cup. I don't really blame him, I blame Pinnick for having picnic and taking pictures with him even promising him a place in SE.

but where's the lie in what he said? Even though he didn't really have to say it but he told no lie

daveP:
Are we about to have the Diamond Generation?



Im glad we aren't even at the rear of this team building process. Rohr dey use better cement. When the pillars solidify, its gonna be hard for anyone that wasnt there cos these guys im seeing are really going to be hard to sideline in coming years, provided lifestyle and injuries dont change the narrative.


See
The following teams. They have 2 or 3 WC in between them all.


Nigeria
Norway
Argentina
Portugal


Which will/may win the WC this decade.


If all were in 1 group. Rank how the group will end after 3 games. This current set.


Which will stay longer and win more laurels, teamwise, individuals?

only Portugal have some serious talent here, the rest just pack 'OK players' for their squad

elyte89:
Due to opposition strength.. I will pick dt game against Spain...it was MIKELS EFFORT and d few oda squad members on dt pitch Showed d world dt day dt SPAIN ARE NOT INVINCIBLE.. DEY WERE VERY BEATABLE,if not for our wasteful strikers missing glaring chances Mikel created couple with Mikels miss..we could av drawn d game @ least...I am sure it was dis game DT gave Brazil little hint dt spain can be destroyed..prior to dt game Spain only lost one game in SA 2010,from 2008-2013(dey lost only one game)..dey were favorite

I think we lost that game because we were awful defensively, the goals they scored made it look like our boys didn't do any form of defensive training

sheyishemba:
FIFA nko
ever since ive been watching WC I've never seen a black refeeree in the center half of the pitch the only they do is just assistant referee
the next WC there should be equal race how can a white and a black country be playing and a white man will be officiating all the matches that very stupid and annoying

huh!! You've never seen an African officiate a WC game??

Icon4s:
Kog45, this was that very game in 1984:
Cc: Thesupernerd


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3kK-zEWfys

that second goal is very sweet, see as they rang rings around our defence

TheGoodJoe:
“I have worked with many coaches like James Peters, Clemens Westerhof, Carlos Queiroz, Louis van Gaal, Sir Bobby Robson and Jose Mourinho,” he told Spn Africa.

“If I am to select one, I will choose Queiroz who I worked with while I was at Sporting Lisbon.

“He knew what I could do and believed in my abilities.

“However, I appreciate all the coaches I worked with because I learned a lot of things from all of them.”... Emmanuel Amunike.

---

Queiroz is a coach I respect so much but I am shocked how highly Amunike rates him. I will post some excerpts to show how great this man is to football.

I'm shocked you like Quiroz because he's Mourinho-like, he plays a safety first football

Joebie:
Eze is a top-six Premier League player’ – QPR manager Warburton
Taiye Taiwo

The Nigerian descent is one of the outstanding players at Loftus Road this season and he has been backed to be a good fit in the English top-flight
QPR manager Mark Warburton has lauded Eberechi Eze for his consistent performances in the Championship this season.

The 21-year-old has been a key player for Rangers this campaign with his contribution of 12 goals and eight assists in 37 league appearances.

Earlier this year, QPR’s director of football, Les Ferdinand revealed transfer offers were rejected in January for the playmaker, who is set to enter the final year of his contract at the club.

Meanwhile, Warburton has singled out Eze’s enthusiasm for praise and he thinks he can play for the best teams in the Premier League.

"I'm loathe, normally, to talk about individual players but he's a young guy that I knew about going into the job but I've been very impressed,” Warburton told Sky Sports.

“There's been a lot of media focus, quite rightly, for his performances - he's dealt with that really well.

"Last year he had a really hot streak and then tailed off quite significantly. That played on his mind; he knew about that. Again, he's responded this year and he's maintained a level of consistency home and away.

"I honestly believe that he's a top-six Premier League player, all day long. I've watched how he is before games - he just can't wait to go and play.

"He's relaxed, he's looking forward to it. You watch players who are a bag of nerves before games but not Ebs.

"He looks forward to it, responds well to a mistake, he responds well to criticism for a young guy. He gets it."

The Anglo-Nigerian will be looking to help 13th-place QPR end the 2019-20 campaign on a good note when the Championship resumes on June 20.

On his international future, Eze is yet to decide on either to play for England or Nigeria at the senior level.

The London-born player has played for England's U20 and U21 teams, but he remains a target for the three-time African champions having trained with the Super Eagles in March 2017.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has held meetings with the 21-year-old and his family, with NFF president Amaju Pinnick hopeful of having him play for the West African country.

--goal

no be by mouth, he needs to show us

junnyjake:
He's not been good enough .

exactly, looks like he'll end up being a journey man

TheSuperNerd:
Truth is heading to either Greece or remaining in Turkey is a step down from Ligue 1. But in any case, I hope he bags a move at least to get away from the hold of Monaco over his career as they clearly don't want him.
Time will tell where Henry eventually end up. Wishing him well. Really tired of seeing the lad tossed from here to there by his parent club.

Looking back, if only he had not moved to Monaco and remained with Gala, he wouldn't be here. But that's football life. One decision can make or ruin some or all of it all.

the loan deal doesn't have a buy option though, which could mean Monaco could still take a second look at him

Kog45:
Chief,i think that was general belie that Oruma, Obodo even James Obiorah failed to live up-to expectations but forgetting that active Okocha will always getting the starting shirt.

Thank God he retired,player like Mikel would have been a bench warmer( 2006-2010) with Okocha still active.

Pls boss compare Kanu 1996-2006 to 2006-2010 with Super Eagles.

Chief, Kanu has nothing to offer after our failed 2006 World Cup qualifications,my opinion Chief.

you are right sir, I think both of them should have retired after 2004 Afcon

Icon4s:
This was part of the thinking that led to the clamours for inclusion of new players at the detrement of quality and experience.

As at 2005 Okocha and Kanu were still very much in the thick and thin of the game.

Oruma and Obodo that we thought would fit into the shoes of Jay-Jay were not really measuring up to the standards Jay-Jay had set.

Even though Okocha retired after the 2006 AFCON Kanu still went further to play 2 more AFCONS (2008 and 2010).

after 2004 Afcon JayJay treated us like he's been forced to play for us, I'll never forgive him for the part he played in that ill-fated 2006 WCQ

Kog45:
Oh you forgot that Okocha and Kanu cost us 2006 WC qualification with them skipping matches

Yobo also failed to do the needful by allowing Fabrice Akwa all the rooms to score that important goal against Nigeria.

Most importantly,we built 2006 team around tired legs of Kanu and Okocha and we paid dearly for it.

I think the goal in Kano was scored via GK blunder by Enyeama. Okocha was a major culprit, hardly showed up for away games

Edopesin:
lmfao I'm glad you edited the post

you never know, he might pull it off at 21

edit? How?

Edopesin:
haaland's goal ratio also surpasses that of Messi and Ronaldo at 19

this is fact

You had to go and look for an Ancient offside crooner to prove your point with a modern striker but still shot yourself in the foot lmfao

Sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite

he should go and collect world best at 19 or 21

TheSuperNerd:
First of all, Noni will need a switch and before that happens, we need to be sure he wants to turn out for us.

Secondly, lad is still young. 18 in fact and has only less than 200 Eredivisie minutes under his belt. His time will come but he needs to break through at PSV too.

Furthermore, he is more of a left footed right winger who can also play as an AM and even though this lad is on our scouting database, truth is finding another winger is not exactly a priority but if we get assurance of such quality lads willing to play for us after they must have been contacted or have reached out themselves, then fine, moves will be made to begin their switch.

Also, what lad is doing now at 18 majorly for PSV youth, Iwobi did same at same age for Arsenal U-21 and U-23 scoring goals and taking up a few assists along the way. At age 19, Iwobi got his first EPL goal and scored again the following match day still at 19.


I've been following Madueke and have even given him some good mentions on this thread many pages back. Did it during preseason before 2019/2020 season began even. No doubt the lad got real talent and is a baller but compared to Iwobi, Noni is still a learner. Iwobi is on a far higher level right now compared to Madueke and even Ejaria and the lad are not mates so he cannot be on same level with Ejaria. He isn't even better than Eze and Eze is 21 (would be 22 by June 29).

Could he be better than Ebere in future considering they have a four years difference? Well, time will tell. He does have the talent to rise but right now, dude is not on the level of an Iwobi, Ejaria and even Eze. He needs to prove himself in the Eredivisie. He is 18 but his mates like Mohammed Ihattaren who is also 18 is already making strong marks on the Eredivisie.

I like Noni and also feels he got real talent but this is some serious overhype. Let's be guided.

baba even said 'far better than iwobi and could be better than Eze'. That means Eze is better than iwobi, omo the disrespect iwobi don see for this thread heavy gaan

TheSuperNerd:
Spanked Zimbabwe 5-1 in that last game all for nothing. We had hoped for an Angola draw in Rwanda but those guys went on to win away by one goal scored by the same man that drowned us in Luanda.... Fabrice Akwa. Arrgghhh. Frustrating last matchday. A late goal (scored towards 80mins or so) that broke our hearts.

We had the better goals difference and were tied on points. But head to head kicked our butt out. Painful qualifying campaign. We shot ourselves in the foot when we failed to take out Angola in Kano. Infact the bolded was just it.

I swear, we came alive after Eguavoen replaced Chukwu

chrisooblog:
just watching Obafemi Martins' goals for Inter on YouTube men! dude was an absolute terrifying prospect to face then if you were an opposition defender. rockets in his boots left or right, blistering pace and movement, deadly in front of goal, very strong on the ball despite his size.

guy was easily Nigeria's best striker especially during that 2000-2010 period. can't put my finger why dude didn't have an even bigger impact in the super eagles. truly he was a weapon of mass destruction.

Vogt has blood on his hands for that dismal performance at 2008 Afcon, we had Martins, Yakubu, Kanu, Uche, Utaka, Osaze, Nsofor and we still struggled for goals

TheSuperNerd:
You are right Elyte man. Reason why the name Fabrice Akwa cannot be erased from my memory.

I remember Martins' debut for us against Republic of Ireland in 2004. He totally obliterated their defence with his lightening speed and quick change of direction. Indeed missing that 2006 WC was a major blow.

2006 WC qualifier, we really undid ourself

Danielnino00:
Very good question...

Not good, Benz was banned from playing because of that blackmail issue so he and Giroud aren't competing

sheyishemba:
am really skeptical bout osihmen going to Tottenham..the dude should just go to Napoli ...Tottenham are not assuring him game time coz they have Kane and moreover if the should use two striker it will definitely affect eriksen who is their top midfielder but in Napoli he is definitely guarantee of a starting shirt coz milik will soon be sold and merten might also be leaving so he will have his chances
also Liverpool might not give him chances due to the creativity that firmino provides for Liverpool and let not forget origi is still in Liverpool ....Going to Liverpool is damn risk like F**k .
Napoli is the best for him let him just go

Eriksen? Have you watched any football this year?

Subzero047:
Richarlison is going on to be one of the best players in the world

It's only a matter of time before Barca and Madrid are after him

Lol, naso

Kog45:
No Chief, Karine Ojigwe was the defensive midfielder while Kanu played as No 8 behind Anosike.

*Karibe

Joebie:
Iheanacho placed on special drill ahead of Premier league return
Moses Ojewunmi 0 June 3, 2020 8:08 am

Iheanacho placed on special drill ahead of Premier league return

Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho has reportedly been placed on a special drill by his club Leicester City in order to help him get back to fitness before the restart of the Premier league.

Iheanacho returned from the coronavirus break looking overweight a few days ago and the club has now reportedly ordered to get back to shape before the restart of the Premier league.

The former Manchester City is expected to undergo a special drill and could also train away from the rest of the squad in order to regain his sharpness.

“His routine is different. He clearly needs some extra sessions to get back to shape. The good thing is that he is putting in work to return to the best shape possible. All things being equal he should be fit and ready for the premier league restart.” The source from the club said.

Iheanacho has scored eight goals for the Foxes this season before the league was suspended as the result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Meanwhile, the English Premier is expected to return June 17 and all are expected to hold behind the closed doors.

--Brila

Means he may not likely see game time till further notice

elunico:
K.Nwkalli was invited and also played against Liberia

Wasn't an official game tho

TheGoodJoe:
Not true. You think Van Gaal was a fool starting Kanu in games? What of Kanu scoring a hat-trick against Chelsea. You think it was unprolific and sluggish performance that gave him that?

Wait o, in the 90s and early 2000s Wenger was one of the best coaches in the world, a very technical one, this drop deep and play from the wing you mentioned wenger did it with Henry and Dennis Bergkamp but the same Wenger hardly gave Kanu adequate game time, turned him to super sub or do you think wenger was a fool for always benching him?

Danielnino00:
Even the likes of Yakubu,Musa and Martins will rank ahead of Kanu as far as the super eagles was concerned...


No disrespect to Papilo,but that's the truth.. he is more famous for his exploit at club level and at the Olympics...

There's no way you can convince anybody that Kanu is a better striker than Yakubu and Martins, I'm not saying he's a bad player or but not as great as we love to speak of him

TheGoodJoe:
Not true. You think Van Gaal was a fool starting Kanu in games? What of Kanu scoring a hat-trick against Chelsea. You think it was unprolific and sluggish performance that gave him that?

Hitting purple patch and being actually good are different things sha, Kanu didn't even hit 50 goals for arsenal. 6 Afcon 3 WC no goal, 12 goals in 86 games, how else is he supposed to tell you he's not prolific?

TheGoodJoe:
Gabriel has far more intensity, dropping deep and work rate than Nacho. Heck, Guardiola earlier dropped Aguero for Gabby Jesus.

Lewandowski's intellect when he drops deep is out of this World. It is not even debatable.

Firmino has not brought loads of goals to Liverpool but his distribution, work rate and technique when he drops deep has kept him a regular in a dominating Liverpool side.

If you are going for a modern philosophy approach, no sane coach will put Yekini ahead of Kanu.

If Jesus was banging in goals like Aguero, by now Aguero would have been turning out for a club in Spain or Argentina. If klopp had Martial and Pepe on the wings instead of Salah and Mane I can assure you that Firmino would have been replaced. As a striker if you like drop deep to the keeper's box run the length and breadth of the pitch if you can't get goals you'll go and kiss the bench that is a fact because football is a goal oriented sport, no goal no trophy

andrewbaba44:
Agreed

Kanu just get big name sha

His hype is based on the Olympics, as a SE player he never did anything of note

TheGoodJoe:
Primary aim in 19Kpodondo.

Do you see Guardiola, Klopp, Arteta, Bosz, Sarri, Emery, Tuchel, Ten Haag etc signing a striker with the primary aim to score goals? Now, more is required from strikers than just to score goals. Thus, Kanu trumps.

Nacho can throw passes better than Jesus but we know who Pep picked, Eto is faster and can play on the wings better than Zlatan but we know who Lord Pep chose, Lucas Barrios can play behind the striker and on the wings but I've never seen Lewy play either positions but when push came to shove Klopp wasted no time in dumping Barrios for Lewandowski. See at the end of the day scoring goals is the most important thing for a striker, no sensible coach can put Kanu before Yekini he'll rather shop for a striker who can score goals and still find pocket abi whatever you want him to find