₦airaland Forum

Earthquake2:
Philip Billing doesn't want to play for Nigeria, He doesn't associate with Nigerians, He doesn't even acknowledge his middle name 'Anyanwu'

I doubt whether he speaks English

komekn:
One question but you will never be able to answer it.

Show me where l hyped Solanke, that's all please❓ Or it means you lack integrity, unless you have created your own personal definition of Hype.

So do you think it's unfair to expect Villareal in the mighty La Liga to beat Rangers over the two legs. particularly a Rangers that was down to 10 men.

How do you watch football ❓ ❓

I was and still am dissapointed in the performance of Villareal. I expected much more.

Maybe La Liga is loosing it's superiority in European football❓

realpoacher:
Thank God reasonable people like you are beginning to understand what I am saying.

Nigeria football have been stagnant, and that's primarily because our league have simply refused to improve.

In Africa, most countries are beginning to catch up with us in female football, but we, what have we done to catch up with our perennial superiors from other continents of the world?

Nothing...

Rather in 2018 we are still getting ass whipped 8-0 by France

During USA 1999 world Cup, we won our first match 2-1, got walloped 7-1 by USA second game but we somehow managed to qualify for the quarter final where we lost to Brazil in a pulsating 4-3 showdown

One would have thought that we would have grown from that tournament to become world beaters going forward.

But what we saw in Sydney 2000 was an eyesore, we lost all our group matches 3-1, 3-1, 3-1

Since then we have been on a downward spiral

komekn:
If you recall I had made my assessment about Sadiq Umar and aspects of his game that were very weak.

His physicality is very poor for such a big guy and he has no balance I even suggested that he might have a problem with his feet.

These are things that will not be noticed in the less physically intense leagues.

He is being eclipsed badly by the Nigerian origin 17 year old teenager Dapo Mebude.

tbaba1234:
The scottish move has not been a good one for Umar. He has not been given many opportunities. The endorsement of Umar was based on his performances in the eredivise last season. On that form, he was very good. And Ighalo was offering nothing until the last 2 games.

Chukwueze being nominated depends on the category.

busky007:
Stoke leads with etebo redcarded for a nasty challenge at ht
Tammy Abraham have a hat trick at half time yet his villa team is drawing 3-3

junnyjake:
I thought Salisu was banned for one year.

komekn:
Lazy journalist didn't do his basic homework before publishing. Semi never played for England youth at any time indeed his first professional league game was when he was 22.

forgiveness:
Did he play the CHAN as a home based player or foreign player?

Icon4s:
If it is the Eze's case the award is for home based players. You cannot give a player who now plays in Europe a "Home based player award". That is the point here.

Talking about Club not deciding a player's fate we are taking about not nominating players based on club performances. It seems you need to go back and read those rules again.

forgiveness:
Eze qualifies to be nominated because he played for Chan this year. Good luck to your Lokosa pick anyway.

Icon4s:
Setting Criteria for players Selection.

We do not have the complete Data base of the statistics of the individual players, so we don't need to make the criteria too scientific. These are going to be simple and justifiable criteria.

I will suggest below:
1. All award categories should be for players who have featured for any of the national teams (IE, Super Eagles, CHAN Eagles, Flying Eagles, Golden Eaglets, Super Falcons, Falconets and Flamingos)
2. Rating of players should be based on national team performances only.
3. Young Player of the Year is strictly for players 21years and below.
4. For The Best Attacker award I suggest points should be generated as thus: Goal-2 points, assist-1 point.
5. Selection of 3 players for the other sections of the team( ie Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender, Best Midfielder) can be subjective but also objective.

We can add more or remove any from the list above

Cc: TheSuperNerd, Joebie, Forgiveness, Komekn, ChrisKels, Tbaba1234.

forgiveness:
With just 1 game? I see.

forgiveness:
1. Nigerian Player of the Year:
Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses

2. SE Home based player of the year:
Eze, Dayo Ojo(MVP - Chan). Going by the criteria, lokosa is not qualify to be nominated. Aside the criterion is he the most qualified.

3. Most impactful New Inclusion (2018):
Bryan Idowu (WC ) Uzoho(WC)

4. Best Goalkeeper (Best Ogedengbe Award):
Uzoho, Ajiboye(Chan),

5. Best Defender (Stephen Keshi Award):
Balogun, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo (WC performance mainly)

6. Best Midfielder (Oliha/Okwaraji Award):
Wilfred Ndidi, Mikel Obi

7. Best Attacker (Rashidi Yekini Award):
Victor Moses (Wcq & WC), Simon Moses(WCQ), Ahmed Musa(WC & AFCON qualities), Ighalo (WCQ & AFCON q)

8. Most improved player (2018)
Ahmed Musa, Troost

9. Young Player of the Year
Wilfred Ndidi

10. Super Falcons player of the year:
I no know but Oshola seems to be the reigning African best player.

11. Super Eagles Goal of the Year.
Ahmed Musa (1st Goal Iceland)
Idiom Ighalo (1st Goal Cameroon)

Icon4s:
Vital point. That is the challenge with these home based players.

I rated Eze based on his CHAN outing.

But what if Lokosa, Ezenwa and any other player that was earlier home based have also moved to Europe now? Guess the committee will also iron this out.

Modified: I have replaced Execution with Ukouwem.

Clementoke:
With Rohr hoping to bring in Odubajo (according to Sir ChrisKels), Aina's place in the Eagles Squad maybe in danger especially with Ebuehi's imminent return.

ChrisKels:
No be joke oo bro. I'm so loving the news bkus boy was awesome with Hull and is still proving it now with Brentford

ChrisKels:
Like I told u guys earlier, Odubajo has come back strongly. I have been following him this season with Brentford, he still has that thing that made him a hit with Hull. I'm glad Rohr has sounded him out, and he would be there in Uyo when we welcome Seychelles

komekn:
The EPL is the fastest, most competitive and physically intense league IMO.

The Bundesliga is not as physical and or intense so it's relatively easier for technically proficient players to excel and stand out.

A number of English players who have not been able to get game time in thier clubs. Have gone to the Bundesliga and ripped it apart.

Ademola Lookman
Reise Nelson
Jaden Sancho
Batshuayi

So the idea the Bundesliga is not good development is simply not true. I have my suspicions that if KC had gone to the Bundesliga he would have progressed more positively.

Jaden Sancho has been quite impressive in the Bundesliga for Dortmund so much so he was called up to the England squad. Surprisingly he is only 18, leaving Manchester city has proved a very wise decision.

charlesemeka85:
the boy is a star but he should not be on the rush to leave villareal or la liga atleast for the next 2 seasons

AIG07:
It is still early. Based on his age, I'll give it to Iheanacho.

Chukwueze is a gem-ain't gonna argue that. But hasn't done half of what Nacho did in his first professional season at 19too

Don't forget, it only took Nacho 4 minutes to get get his first professional goal for city and less than 20 minutes to double it. He went on to score 14 goals from 16 shots on target that same season, No Nigeria player in recent time has made the kinda rave Nacho made during his first pro - season.

So, on Chukwueze been the biggest talent Nigeria has produced since Mikel, I'll have to wait till May 2019.

Icon4s:
Let me use mine for a sample.
In no particular order:
1. Nigerian Player of the Year: Ahmed Musa, Mikel Obi, Alex Iwobi
2. Home based player of year: Stephen Eze, Junior Lokosa, Ikechukwu Ezenwa
3. Most impactful New Inclusion: Jamilu Collins, Samuel Kalu, Semi Ajayi
4. Best Goalkeeper: Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Francis Uzoho, Daniel Akpeyi
5. Best Defender: William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Tyrone Ebuehi
6. Best Midfielder: Mikel Obi, Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo.
7. Best Attacker: Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi, Ahmed Musa.
8. Most improved player (2018): Isaac Success, Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo.
9. Young Player of the year: Samuel Chukwueze, Samuel Kalu, Francis Uzoho.
10. Super Falcons Player of the year: TBD
11. Super Eagles Goal of the year: Ahmed Musa 2:0 vs Iceland, Ahmed Musa 1:0 vs Seychelles, Samuel Kalu 4:0 vs Libya.

cc: Tbaba1234, Komekn, TheSuperNerd, Joebie, Forgiveness, ChrisKels

Icon4s:
Definitely, that would be clearly stated.

Meanwhile, ur list of nominees.