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I feel the same too.. China is not permanent.. it will have been better for his development. But there were other offers too.. This EPL craze is killing some our players' development.

TheGoodJoe:
I will not lie to you. I pondered whether it was the wrong choice Iheanacho not opting for a move to China with Pellegrini. Back then, I did not entertain the idea but today, I feel that was the best decision.

Iheanacho would have made money and continued working with a manager who truly believed in him.

Another person like that is the current Southampton coach, Pellegrino. He followed Benitez like MTN. Everywhere he went.

Oga he has scored all type of goals.. a goal scorer must tap in when necessary.. you don't bicycle that kind opportunity.
don't forget Tammy's latest goals

Mickael2:
How do you rate most of his goals? I mean if we are going to bring in a tap in merchant it makes no sense for me

nice run, positioning and awareness..

tbaba1234:
Onuachu's goal, a tap-in


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVmI6-XgA0g&sns=tw

Make KC do like Ajagun. Follow Pellegrini wherever he go

TheGoodJoe:
Pellegrini: I sold Dzeko and Jovetic because of Iheanacho

https://www.varzesh11.com/images/news/kelechi-iheanacho-59806.jpg

The 19-year-old took full advantage of Sergio Aguero being rested to score three times in the FA Cup fourth-round tie at Villa Park on Saturday, with Raheem Sterling netting the other in a comfortable 4-0 win.

Dzeko and Jovetic joined Serie A sides Roma and Inter respectively at the start of the season and Pellegrini believes Iheanacho is showing that allowing the more experienced pair to go was the right decision.

"Kelechi is a very good young player," the Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini told BBC Sport.

"We let Jovetic and Dzeko go because I see Kelechi every day and know what he can do. I am very happy.

http://www.varzesh11.com/en/soccer_news_centre/news/12620/pellegrini%D8%9B_i_sold_dzeko_and_jovetic_because_of_iheanacho

Thanks boss!

TheGoodJoe:
Fantastic post. Thumbs up.

BELGIUM: Jupiler League - Round 11

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Mouscron 1-3 St. Liege (FULL TIME)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awBotajMoe8

Uche Agbo and co had the last laugh after Taiwo Awoniyi brought Mouscron level on the 49th minute. Standard Liege had gone ahead from an own goal just after the half hour mark. But Les Rouches , who paraded Uche Agbo from start to finish ensured that the home fans were punished after converting from the spot in the dying minutes of extra time.

lol all join

safarigirl:
Awo baby!!!

See people wey we suppose dey discuss their chances of breaking into Super Eagles for World Cup....some people just dey occupy the pages of this thread with failed youth footballers that we will have to process fifty documents and go through 3 FAs before we get their services, this is if they grudgingly agree after we have groveled on the ground for their services.


Awo baby!!! Fire on jare!

EX-GOLDEN EAGLET PROGRESS UPDATE

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Golden Eaglet Class of 2015, Kingsley Michael made his debut for Bologna Primevera (U19) last weekend. He started as a CM and lasted 73 minutes in their 5-1 home demolition of Chievo U19.

Golden Eaglet Class of 2013, and one-cap Super Eagles Right-Back, Musa Muhammed has been ever present in the Bulgarian top-tier since appearing in Lokomotiv Plovdiv's matchday squad. The defender notched an assist to help them beat PFC Stara Zagora 2-1 away this past weekend. Muhammed who now plays as a left back since his second loan spell from parent club Baseksehir Istanbul, has clocked a possible maximum 360 minutes after four matches.

it's Denmark but he is over-performing.. That's the main point.. we should not be making calls for players that are not performing.. I don't care where they play, they just have to perform.

kingphilip:
wow this is impressive

Contributing to 19goals in 17 matches

work permit is relevant na.. so it follows..

TheGoodJoe:
Nice one. Awo could not train with Liverpool because he did not have a work permit. Yet someone wants us to believe that place of birth is irrelevant.

komekn travel to watch other leagues.. that first hand experience is what's causing your bias

tbaba1234:
Does that make spurs on par with Madrid? Was it not the same side that lost to Monaco?

You are shifting the goal post. We have seen Everton could not beat a team from Cyprus at home in a competitive game.

To say wolfburg will struggle with a league 1 side is ridiculous because man for man, they have better players. Football is not mathematics but the odds favour Wolfburg

The same Solanke that could not boss it in eredivise, a weaker league will come and boss it in the German league.

I think, your english bias sometimes makes you not appreciate the quality of other leagues.

That could be the biz plan because they will make more money from an academy player previously of low value.. But that does not mean they will turn a blind eye to a player who is firing all cylinders away on loan. Only you said "they have paid chicken change for" the loanees. The same biz sense applies here

komekn:
Bro. make I tell as d matter be. That is the theory.

In reality the boys who are in the academy being seen by the coaches day in day out are at a distinctive advantage. Add to that relationships are formed and thier is inherent competition to push the academy boys forward beyond the boys they have paid chicken change for.

It's a business plan as well once a player plays afew games for the first team his value rises astronomically. Jerome Sinclair was never going to break in to the first team but he was given a game or two marketed correctly. Then sold to Watford for £5 million who then discovered chei bad market. Hrs not good enough. He is now in the bench warmers club at Birmingham city.

So for Liverpool they have made profit a player they bought from West Bromwich for £1 million not so long ago as a 16 year old.

Awoniyi score

So because he plays with Mane and co, that's an achievement.. The moment Osimhen score, back to SE.. however, don't mention Solanke around SE until he starts to perform in Liverpool. Iheanacho was delivering in Man City when we decided to give him a look in .. no free passes just because of who you rub shoulders with.

U20 na still youth football.. Solanke is a striker.. he needs to score. or at least assist..

Modified
You made the argument earlier that when a player plays with quality teammates they have an edge. That's the edge Solanke has now, at least make he assist.. then we can start talking

komekn:
They are not on par AT ALL BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION.

Solanke is the current best U20 player in the world and is playing for a top team in a top league with World class attacking players ahead of him. Firminho, Coutinho, Mane, Sturridge, Salah, to name just a few.

Osimhen on the other hand has achieved nothing beyond small boys football in the past near two years. He is struggling to get on the bench at lowly Wolfsburg no joke he will not make it into Liverpool U18.

Finally, who is ahead of Osimhen blocking his pathway to the first team name the world class top performing attacking players please let's make a comparative analysis. To end it all who has relegated Osimhen to warm bench the striker Divock Origi that Solanke had displaced.

If Solanke was in Wolfsburg he would be first choice striker, no shakin.

This matter is concluded Solanke no be Osimhen mate.

I agree. I think he deserves to train with SE, and who knows?

ChrisKels:
Onuachu the goals machine. His aerial prowess is second to none. He scores with both feet too. His agent should please take this guy to either France or Germany.

TURKEY: Super Lig - Round 9

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Antalyaspor 2-1 Kasimpasa

Kenneth Omeruo could not prevent African football Legend, Samuel Eto'o from getting on the scoresheet. Omeruo played from start to finish for Kasimpasa in their away loss.

i'm sure EPL sides monitor their loanees week in week out.. They know just when they would need their services. Most are farmed out MAINLY because of the work permit issue.

komekn:
Let me put it another way, out of sight is out of mind mostly.

When the coaches are seeing you day in day out in close and personal you stand a far greater chance of being pushed into the first team. In addition in the U18 and U23 you will be playing the same formation and football strategy of the first team. It them becomes easier for you to a proper fit for the first team, because bthatbis what you are being prepared for.

In this regard I can not see Nwakali ever playing for Arsenal. There are too many boys who are considered better than him.

That's a VERY BIG IF , that has millions of pote variables. If Osimhen was born in England he may have decided to play, basketball or rugby. So I don't think that kind of ball gazing doesn't hold any water.

DENMARK: Superliga - Round 13

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Midtjyland 4-2 Horsens
Paul Onuachu scores Midtjyland's fourth, and clocked 90 mins. He was cautioned in the 55th. Onuachu who stands at an incredible height of just a little over 2.00 meters, has scored 14 goals and 5 assists out of 17 matches from all competitions this season.

Horsens' Ayo Okosun also posted a full shift, and was shown a yellow card in the 37th.

okay sorry o.. give us your list of 100 players that should be called up for a camping exercise

TheGoodJoe:
I do not find this funny. Not at all. I have made my points clear. Do not quote me out of context.

BELGIUM: Jupiler League - Round 11

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Mouscron vs St. Liege
Taiwo Awoniyi and Uche Agbo face off at Stade Le Canonnier. Both start for Mouscron and Standard Liege respectively.

DENMARK: Superliga - Round 13

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Midtjylland 2-1 Horsens

Paul Onuachu spearheads Midtjylland's attack as they lead Ayo Simon Okosun's Horsens at half time.
Okosun is a Germany-born 24-year-old midfielder. He was cautioned in the 37th minute.

haha nice one

Chrismario:
I no wan enter this argument but the way you talks sometimes makes one to ponder.

Like seriously? If to go with your funny anology, Apoel = Barcelona ( they both are in UCL)

To me the championship na second tier proper.. forget all those comparison with other top tier sides.. all those their kick and run gra gra go fail them when they go outside England.

tbaba1234:
Hmmm.. Strange because Wolfsburg beat Fulham, a championship side 3: 0 in pre season. The game was played in England.

I agree that u20 is a big step ahead of U17. Solanke has a more impressive youth record compared to Osimhen. However, at the moment,
they are both at par, as neither have been able to get on the scoresheet at their respective sides. The club and league your play is irrelevant. When they start performing, we can start making that comparing as regards the quality of the opposition, league etc.

forgiveness:
Trying to discredit another man's labour. Quite it, please.

The competition didn't not just fall from heaven. There was what we call the qualifying rounds and stages. If you any team fall short of going through, I am sorry, they are not qualified to compete at that tournament.


Oga! England played and won Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica, Italy and Venezuela to win the cup.

Those are countries known for soccer, however many bigger countries fell by the way side.

The stars in that competition were Dominic Solanke, Ademola Lookman, Tega Onomah, Sheyi Ojo and Ovie Ejaria. Live with it.

FINLAND: Veikkausliiga - Round 32

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FINAL SCORES

KuPS 2-1 JJK
Gbolohan Salami scored the winning goal in the 69th for KuPS a minute after he hopped off the bench.
Compatriot and teammate, Reuben Gabriel was on for the homers from start to finish.

RoPS 0-3 Mariehamn
Lost-and-found former Super Eagles midfielder Sani Kaita was spotted in Rovaniemi's dugout in their humiliating home loss to Mariehamn

Inter Turku 1-3 HJK
Turku managed to pull one goal back but they could not salvage anything, as visitors HJK stole all the points -- no thanks to Faith Obilor and Vincent Onovo who ensured they prevented the home team from scoring for the most part of the match. The little known Nigeria center-back pair were on from start to finish, with the former scoring the Helsinki's side second.

In TheGoodJoe 's voice

elyte89:
I feel dey shld be giving a chance in d squad going to d world cup

FOREIGN-BORN SEARCHLIGHT:

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ENGLAND: Professional Development League

QPR-U23 1-2 IPSWICH-U23
Little known Australia-born 18-year-old forward, Ben Gbenga Tai Folami, scored Ipswich's second goal to help overcome QPR away.
QPR's consolation came from England-born 19-year-old forward Aramide Oteh.

Paul Onuachu, Kenneth Omeruo and Taiwo Awoniyi all expected to be in action for their respective clubs tonight.

After reading his interview.. nice guy with a good heart.
No wonder he is progressing.

goldfish80:
Gero is a nothing player. I watched him when he was in the NPFL prior to the U20 world cup and scratched my head how this guy could be a professional footballer.
He is one of the worst players I've seen play for Nigeria at any level.

FINLAND: Veikkausliiga - Round 32

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INTER TURKU 0-3 HJK (HALF-TIME)

Relatively unknown Nigerian center-back pair, Friday Obilor and Vincent Onovo are helping HJK run riots away to Turku.
The Helsinki side are already up by 3 goals at half time, with Obilor providing one of the goals.

SARENREN BAZEE INJURY UPDATE: Translated from German football website 90min.de

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Hannover 96 Manager sounds hope for Sarenren-Bazee's return this year
Kirsten Nölle
20 OCT 2017

https://images1.minutemediacdn.com/production/912x516/59e9a233d915b2f89b00001f.jpg

Hannover 96 21-year-old right winger, Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee is working hard on his comeback from injury. Contrary to early forecasts, the Nigerian native could return to the pitch possibly this year.

Bazee was officially promoted to the first team in the spring of 2016. Since then, however , Sarenren-Bazee's appearance in the Bundesliga has been cut shut by injury. At the beginning of August this year, the youngster ruptured his tendon in the posterior left thigh during a test match against FC Germania Egestorf. He had been sidelined for a long spell earlier, due to an inflammation in the knee.

According to the latest development, Sarenren-Bazee will soon, finally, be in action for the Hanoverians. It is envisaged that Sarenren-Bazee will return to training in early November. Three weeks ago, he started running for the first time, and has taken his recovery step by step since then. Hannover manager, Horst Heldt refused to raise expectations high: "We have to look how he can stand it."

Sarenren's road to recovery can be seen from his video on his personal Instagram page. The video which shows him in practice gives signs of hope for an early return to the pitch.
https://www.instagram.com/noahsarenrenbazee/

--90Min.de

ISAAC SUCCESS INJURY UPDATE -- Expected to resume light training next week

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''It's the same situation as last week,'' Watford Manager, Marco Silva said at Thursday's press conference.

''Cathcart, Chalobah and Isaac [Success] are long-term. Kaboul and Sebastian [Prödl] are still out of the match.

''We expect them to work with the team the next week. Maybe not full training, but certainly with the team. It's too early to say with Chalobah.''

--Culled from AllNigeria Soccer