₦airaland Forum

Subzero047:
With the coming year and Ejaria, Iwobi is not a guaranteed starter and Jamilu Collins position is not safe

Only Ekong, Osimhen and Ndidi are SE guaranteed starters

Utonwanne:
But I can see Haitian players with 16-20 caps who debut in 2014,,, same year as sarki. He's not just good enough for us.

Joebie:
He is an untouchable because he is unchallenged. Until he has competition then we can have that conversation. It’s not underrating

charlesemeka85:
remember the law of karma, what u give is what u receive. Its natural and not connected to religion nor belief

Joebie:
Iwobi because of a lack of AM, yes. Collins, though a natural LB, isnt better than Aina.

Blueelf:
I agree with this statement. It is too far-fetched to expect any European team to build itself around an above-average player like Chuks.

What he needs now is a coach that can guide his development. Just like Klopp.

Not unnecessary pressure. Build a team around Chukwueze? Very Laughable

elyte89:
Its only on dis thread I c fans saying a certain player who hasn't won a "spoon" is bigger Dan a club...I knew some will.say chukwueze is bigger Dan Nice..awever,its a fallacy..I would support him to any club where he would enuf chance to play and grow rada Dan sit on d bench all in d name of playing in a big club

Joebie:
No, not yet. May be due to how Rohr is using him. But which player(s) belong to that class as it stands at the moment?

chucs:
"I was told to pay €10,000(N4.8M) if I want to be invited"- Sarki on why he dumped Nigeria for Haiti
opera.com May 9, 2020 11:33 AM
By Hassan Odunayo Ruth


Ex Chelsea and Nigeria youth international, Emmanuel Sarki has made a stunning allegation against the former coaches of the Nigerian National team, claiming he was asked to pay a sum of €10,000 before he'd get a call up to the team.


This allegation is coming few hours after former Super Eagles winger, Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke in an Instagram live chat with Kelechi Bernard claimed he was asked to pay a bribe if he was to make the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

It'd be recalled that Emmanuel Sarki featured for Nigeria's Under 17, 20 and 23 teams and most notably scored two goals as Nigeria finished runners up in the 2007 African Under-20 Championship but failed to play for the Nigerian senior national team as he switched allegiance to Haiti.


Speaking to Mohammed Suleiman of Liberty Radio Sportshow, Sarki has backed up the claims made by Obasi stating he was also told same at around the same time, he said:

"While I was in Poland with Wisla Krakow, my club president spoke with the national team coaches inviting them to come and watch me. He was asked to pay for the air ticket and other expenses which he accepted. I was now called by same people my club contacted and was told I should pay €10,000 if I want to be invited that coming to watch me isn’t enough. At that point my club president, Mr Bernard felt really bad just as me".

Sarki, though he has managed just 4 Caps for Haiti since 2014 revealed he has no regrets dumping Nigeria for Haiti:

"My choice to play for Haiti is one that I have no regrets about it because I have found peace and also professionalism where I am right now. This issue of bribe for spot is not something that people will say they don’t know. So Obasi is right".


Though both players failed to mention the name of the coach or coaches that asked them to pay bribe, but it'd be recalled that late Stephen Keshi was the manager of the Super Eagles at that time.


Follow writer on Twitter : Hassan Odunayo Ruth

From Opera News Hub.

ZikTzu:
Dude is a massive Rohr hater. Simple as that.

Tell him to name a local based coach that'll do better than Rohr at the moment and see who he'll say.

Joebie:
The problem with those old men is that they are not living with the times. Several non African nations have had foreign coaches. If he is saying we should not recruit them just because they are white, he is very much on point. Our recruitment must be strategic, not tubu mess am.

tbaba1234:
Not a rumour, he actually wanted to play for us, later. We only approached him once under Vogts. Never approached by Keshi.

Danielnino00:
Ibe and Onuoha?

Didn't they make a U-turn sometime later?

edi287:
Nedum Onuoha eventually tried to slither his way back.

Blueelf:
Billing seeing that he can't make the Danish team again has decided to (with great hesitation) play for Nigeria.

Such players can never be loyal. Take it to the bank

Arabiandude:
I won't play for Nigeria again if Rohr remains the coach of the SE - Nosa Igiebor.

Ask me if anyone asked him to return... Lol

junnyjake:
The German bundesliga is reported to resume later this month.

komekn:
At the that time in comparison to other players who were far more deserving he should not have been invited, he had done nothing to justify that call up. That was my view then and has not changed.

How perversely absurd is it then that we forgot about him for 2+ years, when he started to perform outstandingly we still did not invite him.

It was when he was given the accolade as the best player in the Championship as well as invited to England U21 we remembered he existed.

Danielnino00:
It all depends on how much the pandemic will affect football finances...

do4luv14:
She is now a complete man


and now known as JOHNSON james

Arabiandude:
Oga, forget what Brighton did to Balogun, on a good day Ajayi isn't better than Balogun, so stop raising Ajayi so high. If Balogun had gone to a championship club from inception instead of Brighton, I am sure he would have been rated better than Ajayi in the Championship. [b]Not that Balogun even did badly or committed blunders in the games he played for Brighton, [/b]it was the coach that just didn't fancied him and what makes you think Ajayi would do well or even get game time in the premiership? Don't forget the premiership is a total ball game entirely from the championship. Balogun that was benched in the premiership, went to one of the worst club in the championship and immediately that same club stopped conceding, that should also tell you that if he had started the season with Wigan and with what he showed thus far at Wigan, Wigan wouldn't have been where they are currently in the championship table. So, personally, I will individually pick Balogun over Ajayi and collectively also pick Balogun over him. Make Ajayi start to they face high profile strickers first in the premiership or other top leagues in Europe like Balogun did at Mainz and the few games he played at Brighton, then I will rate Ajayi well

do4luv14:
She already been playing in the naija leagues, was invited to the super eagles,

it was a rare gender malfuction, that had his parents treating her like a boy from child,

her popular nick is, A He that was a SHE

Subzero047:
Yes

elyte89:
No b d same coaching crew carry us go dis woeful u-17 ,y not perform same magic

Subzero047:
The person that won the world cup is not even a good tactician

Danielnino00:
The German Bundesliga is scheduled to resume on May 9th!

andrewbaba44:
You won’t make the final and it’s the fact as Algeria where the better side

I guess you didn’t see some little saves he made during the tournament

If it’s another keeper that’s there you guys won’t blame him

MainJoe:
I think during play, the formation will switch to a 3-5-2 with Lallana and Coutinho playing the forward roles. Joe Allen will drop to the creative midfield role while Moreno will offer width down the left. Henderson will still maintain position but will drift to midfield when they lose the ball or try to keep possession. He will go down the flanks but not too forward.

The play will be more off a direct one with the balls heading to Lallana and Coutinho for most of the forward play. This is to narrow the defensive set up of the opposition while Moreno will bombard the space with pace when the gaps come.

The opposition set up and line up can create a better picture.

Danielnino00:
By 2025, we will be seeing Newcastle fans everywhere