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Best team in Belgium like that title hardly changes. We also have a certain Bonaventure who also started well for Brugge at a time. My point is we’ve had many Nigerians who have made their mark in Belgium, and Danjuma is no different.
I’m not calling for Osimhen’s invitation, but several pages back several moniker’s were on this Danjuma matter. I will never shift my position. This is Danjuma’s first real professional test, and he’s got his international opportunity already — lucky him.

tbaba1234:
Danjuma is playing in the best team in Belgium that is playing Champions league football.

This is Osimhen's first real taste of professional football in a mid table to lower league table Belgium side. He has started very well.

Let him keep it up. We definitely need striking options.

No be the same League Danjuma dey. Or na because he don score on champions league goal?

tbaba1234:
He is not even becoming, too early to say anything. Let him keep playing.

Where have you seen me talk about Billings, recently.. You should look for his PA well...

How was Igbekeme’s performance?

gamaliel9:
I was watching the match...it was very boring...so i decided to switch over to Zaragoza vs Tenerife...Igbekeme was in action....enjoyed it till they conceded a 95th equaliser....gooooosh

Now we are talking. Another player proving Rohr right.

denniece1:
Victor Osimhen scored a brace today, his team won 3-2

Make Rohr make move sharp sharp. Bring on more competition

tbaba1234:
Nope

Won’t Okoroji need a switch of allegiance?

charlesemeka85:
yes oooo the pool is getting bigger bro, am happy

He spirit no even dey that club sef

mazimee:
This assist may not be enough to start him in the next match.

See as Lookman butter Everton bread

Samuel Kalu in Bordeaux bench. They trail Montpellier 1-0 at half time.

Ola Aina benched as Torino play away to Bologna

Ok good

Bolowolowo:
Pardon me. Then statement is incorrect. I thought he was on Huddersfield.

Na wa nothing new yet

tbaba1234:
Nura has a heart condition. We do not know if he will play again.

What’s the latest on Abdullahi Nura?

tbaba1234:
Nwakali was on the bench for 90 minutes in Porto B 2:1 loss.

Yahaya was not on the team.

Not looking good for the Porto B contingent.

U mean Brighton?

Bolowolowo:
It looks like Balogun has been booted to the fringes of Huddersfield. The dude is not even on the matchday list anymore.

Fatai & Onuachu Score Hat-Tricks; Braces For Ladapo, Ofoedu & Ibiyomi; Eduok, Udoji, Abraham & Onyedinma Strike
Published: October 20, 2018
Fatai & Onuachu Score Hat-Tricks; Braces For Ladapo, Ofoedu & Ibiyomi; Eduok, Udoji, Abraham & Onyedinma Strike
Round up of the Nigerian players that were on target for the respective European clubs on Saturday, October 20.

In the EFL Championship, Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham made it four goals in seven matches after netting the winner for Aston Villa in a 1-0 win against Swansea City at Villa Park.

The England U21 striker headed home the winner in the 8th minute in Dean Smith's first game in charge.

A division lower, former Flying Eagles invitee Freddie Ladapo was denied a hat-trick after hitting the post as Plymouth Argyle lost 3-2 at home to Burton Albion.

The ex-Crystal Palace man curled a brilliant shot past goalkeeper Dimitar Evtimov to open the scoring in the 9th minute, then made it 2-1 after capitalizing on a poor back pass on 35 minutes.

Still in the division, Wycombe Wanderers recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat Ike Ugbo's Scunthorpe United 3-2 at Adams Park.

Millwall loanee Fred Onyedinma scored a goal of the season contender in the 53rd minute assisted by Adebayo Akinfenwa.

Over to the Danish Superliga, FC Midtjylland hammered FC Nordsjaelland 4-1, with former Nigeria U23 invitee Paul Onuachu netting a hat-trick the champions.

The lanky striker was on target in the 33rd, 53rd and 78th minute, with his last goal assisted by compatriot Rilwan Hassan.

In Finland, AC Kajaani's Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi notched a second half brace to help his team claim a 2-1 win over JJK at Harjun stadion (Jyväskylä). He restored parity in the 50th minute before netting the winner 17 minutes later.

In the Turkish Super Lig, Emem Eduok scored for the third game in a row as Kasimpasa thrashed Akhisarspor 5-0, taking his tally for the season to five goals from nine games. He closed the scoring in the 78th minute.

Chigozie Udoji's 19 minute goal for Enosis Paralimni was cancelled out by Anorthosis's Michal Duris in the 73rd minute in a Cypriot First Division clash at Stadio Tasos Markou (Paralímni). 1-1 it ended.

In the Minsk derby in Belarus, Kehinde Fatai's FC Minks and Dinamo played out a thrilling 3-3 draw, with the former Nigeria U20 star scoring a hat-trick at the Stadion FK Minsk.

The striker struck in the 5th, 45th and 67th minute, taking his tally to 4 goals in 4 matches for the capital outfit.

Last but not least, Chico Ofoedu scored in the 7th and 33rd minute for Maccabi Tel Aviv in their 4-0 rout of Hapoel Hadera in the Israeli Premier League.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

—ANS

Super Eagles Star Troost-Ekong Humiliated By Udinese Boss; Substituted Before Half-Time
Published: October 21, 2018

https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/football_pics/77024Ekong.jpg

Super Eagles Star Troost-Ekong Humiliated By Udinese Boss; Substituted Before Half-Time
William Troost-Ekong has had a tough time in his last four matches for Udinese in the Italian Serie A and manager Julio Velázquez has run out of patience with the Super Eagles star.

The central defender was hauled off after another horror show in the 35th minute of their 3-0 loss to Napoli at Dacia Arena (Udine) on Saturday evening.

It was not an injury enforced substitution by the Bianconeri Friuliani coach but a tactical change, the Nigerian was culpable for the first goal conceded by his team after making a wrong pass.

Prior to Ekong's substitution, he had a poor passing accuracy of 52.9 percent and touched the ball only 19 times, according to data from Whoscored.

He won no aerial duels, made no tackle, interception and clearances, and this sums up his poor performance against Napoli.

Troost-Ekong has started all the nine matches played by Udinese in the Serie A and it remains to be seen if he'll return to the starting XI against Genoa next weekend.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

—ANS

I think Simy is a better striker

charlesemeka85:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lecR-CBRJf0









onuachu's hattrick

Phillip Billing, the worst starter for Huddersfield according to WhoScored

It’s so glaring. They only need to maintain their form to win the league two times in a row

andrew444:
Yes mancity is the best team in the premier league

You don't need to argue because you know it

Tammy is still doing it!

ChrisKels:
Nothing new. I dont read much meaning into this youth football fits no more. What this kid is doing today was done by Chuba Akpom,Uche Ikpeazu, Ike Ugbo, Dom Solanke, Tammy Abraham et al, but, at the end, the less said...

Why always Tammy?

charlesemeka85:
tammy abraham scores

Great!

sontoly:
Paul Onuachu with a hatrick in denmark

Ok o

Modified
I like that your source

forgiveness:
Maybe they don't want to reveal much. Coded.

Wetin make them no go far na ? Lol

forgiveness:
Rohr Eyes Ighalo, Lookman’s Partnership

By Segun Ogunjimi, Abuja Last updated Oct 19, 2018

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has told SportingLife.ng that he would love to have Everton striker Ademola Lookman who is on loan to RB Leipzig of Germany to form a deadly partnership with Eagles’ top striker Odion Ighalo if player shows quick interest in joining the Nigeria national football team.

Rohr who also revealed that he is still hungry to have the best Eagles squad that can stand the test of time said that even if Lookman eventually joins the team he must prove to be better that players already playing in his position before he joined.

The Eagles’ handler said that in as much as the player is on his list he must show enough interest interest in playing for his fatherland since he has already played for the Under 19 to 21 of his adopted country England.

“(Ademola) Lookman is on our list. He is a good player and very fast too. I would be happy if he can show enough interest to join the Eagles because we will have many options in the attack of the team. He would be exciting playing alongside Ighalo.

” I am aware that the NFF is working out something but you know that Lookman has played for England’s U-19, U-20 and U-20. So there are processes to be done to make him eligible to play for us (Eagles). Lookman also has to decide on time because the NFF has to process his authorization from FIFA. He must also prove that he is better than the players already in the team”, Rohr disclosed.

The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr. Sanusi Muhammed however confirmed to SportingLife.ng that the Federation is working on how to bring the player to the Eagles but has not gone far on the issue.

“We are still looking at the modalities. We will discuss with the Coach (Rohr) to know what to do next. We have not gone far on the issue”, Sanusi disclosed.


https://sportinglife.ng/rohr-eyes-ighalo-lookmans-partnership/

Lol no be say WWE na real life story o. Abeg make we begin talk movies for here.

Curtisaxel7:
Really? You wan carry WWE yans enter Super Eagles thread?

Odion Ighalo masterclass must not give Nigeria illusions of grandeur

The Super Eagles hitman may have caught the eye this international break, but the West Africans remain a flawed outfit

There was arguably no player in the whole of African football who entered the international break under more pressure than Odion Ighalo.

Amidst death threats—it later emerged—the China-based forward maintained his composure off the pitch despite his underwhelming performances for Nigeria and his much publicised horror miss against Argentina during the World Cup.

Amidst intense criticism from Super Eagles fans, Ighalo rediscovered the goalscoring touch that he showcased at Watford—before it deserted him in the Premier League—and that he’s been demonstrating recently in the Chinese Super League.

He scored a hat-trick in the first match against Libya in Uyo, and then followed that up with a double—including a cool late winner—as the North Africans were dispatched in Sfax on Tuesday.

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The two fixtures have transformed the complexion of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group E, with Nigeria now in pole position to progress to next year’s finals in Cameroon.

Indeed, a point in their final two fixtures—including a home encounter with the Seychelles—will be enough to guarantee the Eagles’ spot at the Afcon, their first appearance at the tournament since they won it under Stephen Keshi in 2013.

Suddenly, everything seems well with the world.

The Eagles are super again, the team is balance and brimming with creativity and vibrancy, and in Ighalo, Nigeria have a striker who can terrorise any of Africa’s defences…!

Hyperbole aside, Ighalo certainly did demonstrate his array of qualities during two superb displays, even if he isn’t quite the world-class frontman that some are claiming him to be since his pair of excellent showings.

His power and frame make him an effective physical threat for opposition defences to contend him, while his turn of pace allows him to go in behind opposing backlines and stretch the play.

As well as creating chances for himself, these characteristics—as well as the ability to enjoy a decent interplay with his fellow forwards—help him get the best out of those around him.

Similarly, he’s capable of moments of technical excellence, imagination and agility to get himself out of a tight spot and fashion a chance from very little, while his finishing—when he’s playing with confidence—can make him a lethal predator.

Just ask defenders in the Chinese Super League, where Ighalo has scored 20 goals in 25 appearances so far this term.

Ighalo isn’t the second coming of Rashidi Yekini, but he’s Gernot Rohr’s choice to lead the line—due to a lack of options as much as anything else—and, for now, he’s good enough!

Certainly, the evidence of this international week completely vindicates the German coach for keeping faith with his much maligned frontman.

Barring injury, he’s unlikely to switch up his leading man over the next nine months.

Rohr is a loyal coach, and a dearth of viable alternatives should make this a fairly comfortable starting pick for the Afcon opener in June.

However, while Ighalo’s effective showings against Libya solve one problem for Rohr, what his performances must not do is deflect attention away from the squad’s weaknesses.

Nigeria’s international break may read two games played, two games won, six points, seven goals scored and top spot in Group E, but those bare stats don’t tell the full story of a week in which the Eagles’ qualities were celebrated and their limitations exposed.

Some of the issues aren’t worth getting too concerned about.

Francis Uzoho has his jitters, and his lapses, but he’s young—still so inexperienced—and is still learning on the job.

He’s already done enough in the job so far to earn Rohr’s faith, and with his errors being explained away by youth, he knows that allowances can be made for the kind of blunders he made against Libya.

Samuel Kalu veering between ill-advised impetuosity and anonymity, is, it must be remembered, only taking his maiden baby steps as an international player.

He certainly has the quality to thrive as a Super Eagles mainstay, but it will take time for him to integrate fully into the fold.

However, while such issues should work themselves out in the coming months, this international break has once again revealed deficiencies in the team’s approach which show little signs of being resolved any time soon.

Indeed, while 65-year-old Rohr has managed to oversee a significant improvement with this squad, and has the talent to get past the majority of the challenges African teams throw at the Eagles, there’s still enough reason to doubt that he can carry the team too far further.

Jamilu Collins finally appears to have dissuaded him from persisting with Brian Idowu, who never lived up to the promise he demonstrated on his debut, at left-back, but Rohr’s persistence of using Oghenekaro Etebo in a deep-lying playmaker role suggests that he doesn’t truly understand how to use this dynamo.

The decisions to axe Kelechi Nwakali and give Henry Onyekuru such meagre playing time, remain unjustified, and Rohr still appears painfully slow to react to in-game situations as contests get away from his side.

Take, for example, the decision to bring on John Ogu only after Libya had scored twice to cancel out Nigeria’s two-goal advantage in Sfax.

Had Ighalo not bailed the Eagles out at the death, Rohr’s touchline dithering—and the makeup of his midfield from the off—would have come under much more intense scrutiny.

The striker’s renaissance has deflected attention away from the coach’s various failures, but supporters must not get carried away with this flawed Nigeria setup.
—goal.com

You and Sarenren.
Only u go come back tell us say he don injure agin.

tbaba1234:
Sarenren back in training.

No u don already fast forward am. Wait make I play the next tape

ChrisKels:
Ok sir, oya where did u see this sir?

I dun rewind am sir

And why is that?

forgiveness:
It could take a long time to regain his form and I don't think Rohr will look his way even if he is fit.

You should have stopped at the question. Una too dey quick to disagree. Abi u think say I just make an up? Oya rewind the tape and ask the question.

ChrisKels:
Where did u get this please? For once Moses Odubajo never turned down an opportunity to represent Nigeria. In fact, dude was getting set to join Sia1's Olympic squad before that unfortunate injury.

https://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/Category/nigeria-players-abroad/moses-odubajo-admits-he-would-have-represented-nigeria-instead-of-england/204923

Neither were full games though. Let’s hope he returns back to top form this season, because we are lacking that kind of full back. However, I understand he once turned down an offer to switch allegiance to Nigeria. He is now 25, any hope waiting for the 3 Lions?

forgiveness:
He has played two matches.