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Juventus And Atletico Madrid Fighting For N7.1 Billion-Rated Super Eagles Star
Published: October 22, 2017

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Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru is generating transfer interest from top European clubs Juventus and Atletico Madrid, as per reports.

The Daily Mail is reporting that there is a possibility that Everton will sell the striker without him playing an official game for the club he joined in the summer transfer window, although it appears he is not eligible to be granted a work permit in England.

Onyekuru may be searching for his first goal in a European club competition after three games, but has been in the headlines for his performance against PSG on Wednesday and his brilliant start to his career at Anderlecht.

It cost Everton seven million pounds to acquire the Nigerian from Eupen and any club interested in signing him when the window opens will have to pay in the region of £15million (approximately N7.1 billion) for his services.

Atletico Madrid are scouring the market for a long-term replacement for Fernando Torres and Onyekuru is on their agenda.

The 20-year-old has more than four years left on his contract with Everton.

Igho Kingsley

--AllNigeriaSoccer

For Argentina, I believe we can have as much as 6 subs:

1. So let another keeper, say Uzoho have the second half. I want to assume we will test Alampasu or Ajiboye for Algeria.
2. It's fair to see what Nwakaeme can do at a big stage. Also Ighalo who is our 1st choice #9 at the moment, it would be a real test for him
3. Ebuehi probably had been tested against Algeria. It will be great to see him in action again against Argentina in the 2nd half, or better yet swap Aina to the RB role in the 2nd half, and test Echiejile again against Argentina. I hope that would settle things once and for all at LB. (Let Aina and Ebuehi play against Algeria swapping full back roles)
4. Awaziem should come in and pair Balogun for once. Let's see how that will go in the 2nd half.
5. Musa for Onyekuru later on, let's see if the former still got that magic whenever he sees Messi. He's scored braces twice in Messi's presence.
6. Iheanacho should come in as a 10, while Mikel drops back and Onazi makes way. It would prove to be another good test.

Modified
I'd rather start Ndidi. Let Esiti play against Algeria, as well as Agbo and Ogu. We've seen enough of Agu.

PDPGuy:
Update: It turns out that reports of Balogun's unavailability for the Algeria (and Argentina) games are false after all, as implied by him on his twitter pages. Looks like the Oyibo wall will stand erect in the double header. But Moses is still out for a month.

-----------------Ezenwa----------------

---Shehu----Ekong--Balogun----Aina---

-----------Onazi-------Esiti------------

-------Iwobi----Mikel----Onyekuru----

--------------Nwakaeme------

Ighalo/Iheanacho to come in for Nwakaeme; and Ndidi for Esiti in the 2nd half.

ENGLAND: Championship - Round 13

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From this feature forward I will be announcing the Whoscored Nigerian Championship Player of the Week. With a game to spare, assuming Ipswich pair of Iorfa and Adeyemi do not pull it off later today, Josh Onomah gets the crown. And if any does, I will modify accordingly.

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Whoscored Nigerian Championship Player of the Week | Josh Onomah

Sheffield United 2-1 Reading
Reading remain on the road after beating Leeds in the previous round, but fail to secure another away win.

England-born and former Portuguese junior international, Tiago Ilori worked another full shift for the Royals in their away loss to Sheffield United.
+Stats Rating: 6.59

Forgotten Super Eagles attacking midfielder, Sone Aluko, however, was subbed off in the 66th minute. Aluko topped the whoscored stats category for bad reasons. He was dispossessed four times, but performed better in terms of his pass success rate although he failed to make the top 5 in this category[/b]
+Stats Rating: 5.91

Bolton 1-1 QPR
Derik Osede (Bolton) and Nedum Onuora (QPR) still out due to injury

Bright Osayi-Samuel did not feature for QPR as he was not listed in their matchday squad.
+Stats Rating: N/A

Bolton however threw in Sammy Ameobi from the start, but the 25 year old forward who has played for both Nigeria and England at the junior level failed to replicate his MOTM performance from last week, and was pulled off in the 62nd minute. Ameobi made the top 5 for successful tackles (3), but also made the top 5 in the dispossessed (3) category.
+Stats Rating: 6.55

Millwall 2-0 Birmingham
Millwall's Fred Onyedinma was neither in action nor on the bench when they recorded a home win against Birmingham.
+Stats Rating: N/A


Barnsley 0-1 Hull
19-year-old Barnsley forward, Ike Dominique Ugbo, started and lasted 67 minutes in their home loss to Hull City. The Chelsea loanee was one of the best players on the pitch in terms of aerial duels, totaling 4. He made 11 accurate passes out of 17 attempted.
+Stats Rating: 6.44

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina continued to boss Hull's right-back department, but failed to earn a second consecutive Whoscored MOTM recognition. He however got a mention as one of the best tacklers of the game with 3 successful attempts. His pass success ratio was identical to Ugbo's (11 accurate passes out of 17 attempted).
+Stats Rating: 7.08

Fikayo Tomori remained in Hull's dugout for the entire period.
+Stats Rating: N/A

Aston Villa 2-1 Fulham
Chelsea legend John Terry scores for Villa

Fulham's Sheyi Ojo is still out due to a dislocated shoulder. The Liverpool loanee is expected to remain sidelined for another 6 weeks.
+Stats Rating: N/A

Villa's Josh Onomah worked a full shift and was cautioned in the 82nd minute. The England U21 midfielder who is said to be on the radar of Super Eagles coach, Genort Rohr, completed 21 accurate passes out of 26 attempts, 3 of which were key passes. He was clearly the best player on the pitch for total tackles, with 7 successful attempts. He also made the top 5 for best overall rating -- 7.5 compared to John Terry's 7.8
+Stats Rating: 7.48

Ipswich vs Norwich
Dominic Iorfa is expected to continue his fine form for Ipswich as they take on Norwich later today.
On Tom Adeyemi's situation, Blues boss, Mick McCarthy told iFollow Ipswich, "Tom [Adeyemi] is still feeling his hamstring so he should be back training on Monday with a view to the Norwich game."

Wolves 3-2 Preston
Bright Enobakhare was a 75th minute sub in for Wolves. The 19-year-old forward was Wolves's highest rated sub, and made the top 5 for successful dribbles despite his relative short time on the pitch.
+Stats Rating: 6.18

Nottingham Forest 2-0 Burton
Hope Akpan fell with Burton away to Nottingham, without tasting action.
+Stats Rating: N/A

Sincerely speaking why is it EPL or no other way for Ambrose?.. All these years he could have moved to France, Germany etc.
It's gonna be hard to make a case for him when the likes of Awaziem are PERFORMING in Ligue 1. He needs to be notching assists scoring or AT MOST as a defender, helping in preventing Hibernian from conceding week in week out, for him to show he is still in reckoning, especially as he is not in the Champions League with Celtic.

komekn:
You have shown your unmitigated prejudice and dislike for Efe Ambrose. Because Balogun is actually older than him.

Didn't we ask for grade A friendlies? Previous NFF administration no fit do yanga dey turn down countries like those.. In those days we dey beg for friendlies oh..
Extra points for the NFF.

Mujtahida:
We have suddenly become the toast of international football - Argentina is playing us in November, England wants to play us, Germany is in the offing. We turned down Morocco, Iran and Saudi Arabia for the more worthy albiceleste. I feel playing Argentina in a friendly is what will break the jinx of being grouped with them. It's really strange that we've always been grouped with Argentina since making our debut in 94.

Nigeria Rejected Facing Iran, Saudi Arabia And Morocco In Friendly Next Month
Published: October 21, 2017

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Nigeria Rejected Facing Iran, Saudi Arabia And Morocco In Friendly Next MonthThe Nigeria Football Federation say they had offers from Iran, Saudi Arabia and Morocco before opting to face Argentina in a high-profile pre-World Cup friendly in Russia on November 14.

NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed at the weekend that nearly all arrangements have been concluded with regards to the big match, subject to approval by world football –ruling body, FIFA and agreeable flight arrangements.

''We have had long and fruitful talks, and we can say that we have an agreement,'' Sanusi told thenff.com.

''We await the approval by FIFA and also, we have to agree on the flight arrangements that would be comfortable for the players and crew.

''The match will come up on 14th November, four days after the Super Eagles’ final 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match away to Algeria.

''We had offers from teams like Iran, Saudi Arabia and Morocco but we have opted for the Argentines''.

Nigeria's last competitive match of 2017 comes away at Algeria on November 10.

--AllNigeriaSoccer

BELGIUM: Jupiler League - Round 11

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FULL-TIME

EUPEN 4-1 MECHELEN
Eupen currently defeat visiting KV Mechelen, with Jamabo George kept in their dugout all through.

St. TRUIDEN 1-0 OOSTENDE
Joseph Akpala hopped off from Oostende's bench in the 83rd minute with the hope of changing the stalemate situation. However, it was the home team that managed to get on the scoresheet just before the dot of regulation time.

KORTRIJK 1-1 GENT
Moses Simon and Anderson Esiti both started for the away team. It was the former who broke the deadlock on the 60th minute.
Gent's third Nigerian later joined the fray in the 64th minute, contrary to my earlier report, only for Kortrijk who had Abduljaleel Ajagun on parade, to level 10 minutes later. Both sides settle for a point each.

Moses Simon score
Kortrijk 0-1 Gent

BELGIUM: Jupiler League - Round 11

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EUPEN 3-1 MECHELEN
Eupen currently lead visiting KV Mechelen, but have kept Jamabo George in the dugout so far with 70 minutes played.

St. TRUIDEN 0-0 OOSTENDE
Joseph Akpala is hoping to be pulled off Oostende's bench. His teammates on the pitch seem to be doing a good job so far keeping the home team quiet. It's still scoreless after 66 minutes.

KORTRIJK 0-0 GENT(HALF-TIME)
It's also scoreless at Guldensporen Stadion. While Abduljaleel Ajagun started for Kortrijk, Gent's two-goal hero from the previous round, Samuel Kalu is conspicuously missing. However, they have handed a start to their other Nigerian representatives, Moses Simon and Anderson Esiti.

Nigeria Watches On As FIFA Considers Updating Change Of Nationality Rules
October 21, 2017

World football governing body FIFA is currently mulling over some changes on the rule governing ‎players eligibility for national teams, particularly the rule on switching from one nation to another.

According to Victor Montagliani, who is the head of FIFA’s stakeholders committee, the present rule on eligibility for national team contains some restrictions, which are mainly aimed at frustrating players from playing for teams they have no connection with.

He also said the present rule governing players who want to switch allegiance from one nation to another has provisions, which has stopped players from switching from one country to another with ease.

The Canadian, who is also the president of the North, Central America and Caribbean Federation ( CONCACAF) particularly mentioned Africa, Asia and his own region as continents battling with the issue of nationality switch for eligible footballers.

Nigeria have been very active in luring players with dual nationality to switch allegiance to the senior national team, and the proposed amendment of the rules could make things easier for them, but at the same time it could also tighten issues.

“There are nationality issues that pop up all over the world, in Africa, there are issues in Asia and CONCACAF, so it’s a good time to have a look at this and see if there are solutions, without hurting the integrity of the game.”

“There are so many issues that have popped up over the years because the world is changing, immigration is changing”, Montagliani concluded.

Shedrack Obi

--OwnGoalNigeria

That Richarlison is fire

Context. Some of these boys will be tested further

Modified
It will only take one flop in a match for us to start calling for their heads

Kog45:
My man 8 months is not far away when it comes to WC.

I've always been of the opinion that most of us are jumping the gun. 8 months is far away and many things could still happen.

However I'm hoping these boys will stand up to the test.

Kog45:
Yea Jobie with Awaziem, Ekong,Balogun even Omeruo and Agbo,no need for Ambrose.

That's why we have friendlies..
Awaziem, Ekong and even Balogun will be tested further

Kog45:
Am not saying he is finished but i don't see him as a player for this coming WC as some are suggesting.

Celtic was held at home by Hibernian with Efe in the thick of things. Same Celtic at UCL. Not a big feat but the guy is not finished as some will want us to believe.

Kog45:
Hibernian?

Hahaha.. we are so terrible

Modified
I hardly make naija friends, because it's mostly fake friendship. I have a FEW of them

Kog45:
God bless you for this thoughtful post..I remember my first job outside Nigeria was cleaning and parking but to my surprised Oyinbo no send me but in Nigeria my man they we look down on u with shameful look as if your world is finished.

It's a friendly. Where is your list of subs?

TheGoodJoe:
Subs will depend on the complexion of the game. As the game progresses, the subs will come from what happens. I hope Rohr gives Onyekuru a spot on the bench, in case we need to make an attacking change to run at the Argentines. I feel he is a better choice than A. Musa.

How about subs?

TheGoodJoe:
I do not think Leon Balogun will make it. Certainly, I see Awaziem filling that spot. Apart from that, much the same. However, not my preference at all. I would have preferred a compact defence/midfield set-up with a free attacking forward line.

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With Mikel Obi and Ndidi staying compact with the defence. The full backs, Aina and Shehu will offer support going forward one at a time but in a limited fashion to reduce the gaps on the flanks and also help keep the defensive midfield area compact.

This would have been my preferred approach. No Onazi because the role calls for serious discipline of the defensive midfielders.

The best post from you IMO!
Good job

kennysville:
Friends, Countrymen, Nairalanders!!! (Hmm, this my sloagan greeting no go cause wahala)

English premiership is the most watched league in the whole world ... but also highly over rated and overhyped. Yeah I said it!
Enough of all the noises we make about EPL. If they were that good, EPL teams will be thrashing fellow giants like barca or Juve every chance they get. In fact it will be a miracle if any of the so called top 4 reach quarter final stages of the UCL.
That said, whether someone plays in an obscure league, backwater league, front water league or moon league, as long as there is talent/quality inherent in them, I dont think its supposed to matter.

Let us stop thrashing people based on where they play. I feel its wrong. I mentioned sometime ago, we are all Nigerians and desire better lives or should I say better living conditions hence any opportunity away from home is siezed seeing that the Country has abandoned its duties to its citizenry. Lets ask ourselves between playing for Enyimba of aba and FC NoName in Turkey, which will you choose? I see us thrash our players a lot but the truth is if we were presented with such options I am not sure we will choose differently.

We have no leg to stand on. Until we take sports seriously and not only that; every sphere of Nigeria, things will always stay the same. We build monuments that we cannot maintain, we cant even plan upgrading the infrastructures we have. No plans as to making sports a career for youths. Everyone wants to go to school, graduate with 1st class so he can rub it in for his neighbor that scored 2nd class lower. We all want to live in Lekki, Banana island, Eko atlantic and so on , forgetting the vast undeveloped lands in Ijebu Ode, akure, Benin, Kwara, and the East.

We focus on how people see me than how the country fares. We super selfish. I remember the rich used to live in Dolphin estate back then. I passed by the same dolphin a couple of months back and I almost puked! What does that say? All the stuff we think are important now are all junk! Human lives matter. Build lives and build people, then we have a robust nation. But if all we ever think about is how to have a mansion in Abuja or Banana Island so we can be with the creme de la Creme, I am afraid, it just wont cut it.

Sports today is huge business and frankly an avenue to build careers for younger generations. In some countries like South Africa (they also have their problems too. ) Their varsities have soccer teams. They dont have to wait for their own version of NUGA games before they play. The ones that excel sometimes get into the league as well. They play hockey tourneys, they have swimming competitions etc. What is worse is that they arent as talented as we are in Nigeria but they are working at it. What are we doing?

Were it not for the murder case on Oscar Pistorious, the dude is a legend in south Africa. If it were in Nigeria, na wheel chair candidate. Let us put more value on the human life, value on what we do, be it MD CEO or as 'low' as a vulcanizer.Thats where our problem starts. Looking down on people. The day your car gets stuck on the expressway, the supposed low life mechanic is the one that will come to your rescue. The ones u regard as riff raffs. And we wonder why mechanics charge crazy fees? Its cos thats where they are the boss, the all important CEO. Treat people with respect.

I am sorry I had to digress from soccer but all these things are interlinked. I have more to say but I would stop here.

Because of forgiveness call for rotation

Icon4s:
God Bless you Jonny.

Plus I wonder why that final was played at the Agege stadium?

Why not the Nest of champions? or National stadium Abuja? What of the new Adokiye stadium in PH?

Or they didn't want to give Akwa united the home advantage in Uyo? What ever happened to fixing the venue of the final right from the kickoff of the competition? Chelsea played Bayern at Alienz Arena in UCL final a couple of years back.

That final game was a poor publicity of the NPFL and Nigerian football as a whole.

It's a high profile friendly. However u r not going to patch an injured player. We will field our best available.

TheGoodJoe:
I will like to praise the NFF for their bold step in organizing this game. It shows we are ready to make strides to improve and I hope we have more high profilw games after this.

I doubt Rohr will give it a go and so expect the same set-up we used against Zambia.

People think Argentina is poor because of their challenging run in the qualifiers. However, I see different. They are coached by Sampaoli who coached Chile in the last World Cup and Copa America.

His system requires adjusting and I feel that was what held the Argentines back. With their last performance, it shows they are getting to understand the system and I see an upward trajectory in the performance index of the Argentines.

We are going to meet a tough Argentine team that will test us. They will come at us with full intensity. We can contain them but the game is titled towards the Argentines.

I dey use una own logic dey counter una. madness is when U wake up the second straight day and una still dey argue same matter. None of U will concede, so move on.

forgiveness:
So, you will agree that Iheanacho is par with Osimhen, ba!?

Duplicate post. When u are busy arguing rubbish u will sure miss it.

forgiveness:
That incident was the moment Mainz conceded the second goal.

Leon Balogun Suffers Suspected Fractured Cheek Bone, Doubtful To Face Algeria

Published: October 20, 2017

Leon Balogun Suffers Suspected Fractured Cheek Bone, Doubtful To Face Algeria
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is sweating on the fitness of Mainz central defender Leon Balogun less than ten days before he is expected to announce his final roster for 2017.

Balogun may not figure in the World Cup qualifier against the Algerians after suffering a serious injury in the 79th minute of Mainz's 2-0 loss to Schalke 04 at Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen on Friday night.

Providing an update on the injury suffered by Balogun, Mainz tweeted immediately after the game : '' Last year, @LeonBalogun wore a face mask vs. @s04_en. Today, he had to come off with a suspected cheek bone fracture. Get well soon, Leon!''

In October 2016, a hamstring complaint prevented Balogun from traveling to Africa for the World Cup qualifier versus Zambia, and he also withdrew from the squad that faced South Africa in June because of a thigh injury.

Prior to today's match with Schalke, he had been on the bench in the last three matches in the Bundesliga, against Hertha Berlin, Wolfsburg and Hamburg.

Nigeria have conceded just once in their last three World Cup qualifiers with Balogun and William Troost-Ekong partnering in central defense.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel


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You are only as good as your last game..nobody is singing Iheanacho's praises anymore. Why the double standard?

forgiveness:
So, Solanke's goals at the Eredivise is also youth record?

If you you really believe the club and league you play in is irrelevant, fast fast consider Solanke's goals in the Eredivise to the equation, and consider he did that at 17, then tell me if they are still par.

Leon Balogun Suffers Suspected Fractured Cheek Bone, Doubtful To Face Algeria
Published: October 20, 2017

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Leon Balogun Suffers Suspected Fractured Cheek Bone, Doubtful To Face Algeria Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is sweating on the fitness of Mainz central defender Leon Balogun less than ten days before he is expected to announce his final roster for 2017.

Balogun may not figure in the World Cup qualifier against the Algerians after suffering a serious injury in the 79th minute of Mainz's 2-0 loss to Schalke 04 at Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen on Friday night.

Providing an update on the injury suffered by Balogun, Mainz tweeted immediately after the game : '' Last year, @LeonBalogun wore a face mask vs. @s04_en. Today, he had to come off with a suspected cheek bone fracture. Get well soon, Leon!''

In October 2016, a hamstring complaint prevented Balogun from traveling to Africa for the World Cup qualifier versus Zambia, and he also withdrew from the squad that faced South Africa in June because of a thigh injury.

Prior to today's match with Schalke, he had been on the bench in the last three matches in the Bundesliga, against Hertha Berlin, Wolfsburg and Hamburg.

Nigeria have conceded just once in their last three World Cup qualifiers with Balogun and William Troost-Ekong partnering in central defense.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

--AllNigeriaSoccer

All of them na experiment.. But i'm hopeful about Finidi. I think i've commented on this before

tbaba1234:
Finidi for under 17
Paul Aigbogun for under 20
Kennedy boboye for under 23

Finidi has vast experience coaching youth football so i believe he will be an asset in the under 17.

I know Paul Aigbogun coached Warri Wolves and Enyimba... Kenneth Boboye, league champions with Plateau United.

LMC sabi package. That's very important..But we hope that they will not only stop there..

tbaba1234:
"In the last five weeks I saw plenty of promo for the Aeito cup from everybody. Please excuse me if I did not get the spelling right. Brought in the caf president for the grand finale, and a whole lot of people. So the stage was set, for a wonderful show. The whole world was watching again and the outcome was nonsense, and this is not for the first time. A lot of local bloggers believe we should only say positive things about our league to promote it, and sell it to the outside world. My question is? What is positive about our league? Since the inception of the LMC what has changed in our league? Certainly not the quality of football, because the whole world saw that in the just concluded Aeito cup. So if the quality is bad? What do you want to sell?"

- Jonathan Akpoborie‏ @akpoborie Oct 18


League advocates, respond to Jonathan Akpoborie..

ehen.. good points

ChrisKels:
The way u guys engage in crappy arguments is really disappointing. Wetin concern Solanke, concern our lack of potent strikers at the moment? Is he in any way a solution to the problem? Una funny.

Osimhen please get me a goal by the weekend to shoot yourself back to reckoning. I go like c u for that Algeria list.

Good luck to Acho too.

Abraham you are keeping us waiting.

Rohr please try out Onuachu, he might turn out to be an upgrade on the so called Abraham.

@ Mickael2 Paul Onuachu Goals:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkC5bh4Yr7k

why is Eto'o not still playing for Cameroon? MOTM today

and he pushed and kicked that player afterwards.. he looked tired and lacked concentration.

tbaba1234:
Kenneth Omeruo team lost today and in my opinion, he was at fault for the 2 goals conceded.

First goal, he lost his man off a corner.

Second goal, he was outmuscled.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-KI3-zuIGA

Tammy is that kind of striker as well.. Tammy or Onuachu? lol

Mickael2:
Have you ever seen me shouting Tammy's name before? I believe we have enough strikers that can bring what he brings to our game.

Do you mind sharing a youtube video of his goals?