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Wonderful! Seems like a first. It would be a great thing to apply such rules in the NPFL. I think this will shake up that group

KevinDein:
Is this a first?

South Africa-Sengal World Cup qualifier match to be replayed.
Fifa has ordered that a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal be replayed after the referee awarded a penalty for a non-existent handball and was banned for life for match manipulation.

Fifa says the game, which South Africa won 2-1 in November last year, will be replayed this November. It says it made the decision to order a replay after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the life ban for the referee in question, Joseph Lamptey of Ghana.
Read more:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/06/south-africa-senegal-world-cup-qualifier-replayed

Said the same earlier. We need to treat all our matches like the Cameroon game in Uyo. That's the kind of SE I would die to watch.

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Mujtahida:
Oya ooo, this is the Word, forumites no more naysayers o.

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Icon4s:
You make me laugh my brother. Thanks all the same.

In all my years of following World Cup qualifiers, since the 1982 world Cup qualifiers, Nigeria has never had it this smooth.

We have in the past gone into the last game of World cup qualifiers with a "must win" situation, with our hearts in our mouths and hoping someone will do us a favor elsewhere, though with the exception of 2014WC qualifiers where we beat Ethiopia on a 4-1 aggregate.

Unlike many others we are going into this one with our destiny in our hands.

Just like before the Cameroon game, I am not having sleepless nights over this game. My major concern would be if the boys would be as fit as they were against Cameroon and also if they can bring the same kind of killer mentality with which they played the Cameroon game in Uyo.

We will beat Zambia. They will see fire that day.

Arsenal Loanee Nwakali : I Chose Number 25 Jersey Because Of Kanu
Published: September 06, 2017
Arsenal Loanee Nwakali : I Chose Number 25 Jersey Because Of Kanu
Arsenal loanee Kelechi Nwakali has chosen to wear the number twenty-five jersey at his new Dutch Eredivisie club VVV Venlo, allnigerisoccer.com can exclusively report.

VVV Venlo had announced the capture of the attacking midfielder on the so-called transfer deadline day, August 31, without revealing his kit number.

It was earlier claimed that Nwakali wanted to suit up with the number ten jersey at Venlo, but his agent and brother Allwell Nwakali has explained why he picked the number 25 kit.

''Kelechi Nwakali has been handed the number twenty five jersey by VVV Venlo,'' Allwell Nwakali told allnigeriasoccer.com.

''He chose the jersey number because of Nwankwo Kanu, Kanu has been Kelechi's role model since he started playing
football''.

Last season, Kelechi Nwakali was allocated the number ten shirt at second-tier MVV Maastricht, same number he wore with pride for the Golden Eaglets at the 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup.

VVV Venlo have won two of their first three matches in the Dutch top-flight this season and occupy the eighth position in the standings.

--ANS

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Photo Credit : vvv-venlo.nl

Victor Moses, Leon Balogun Selected In CAF Starting XI For Match Day 4

Published: September 06, 2017
Victor Moses, Leon Balogun Selected In CAF Starting XI For Match Day 4
Two Super Eagles stars Victor Moses and Leon Balogun have both been named in Confederation of African Football's Dream Team for match day four of the African World Cup qualifiers.

In his third straight match in the World Cup qualifiers, Chelsea wing-back Moses inspired the Super Eagles to pick up a valuable point on the road at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé.

Leon Balogun was named to the starting XI thanks to his stellar performance against the Indomitable Lions, with the Nigerian team not conceding until the 75th minute when Vincent Aboubakar converted a penalty kick.

In a 3-4-3 formation which is usually favoured by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, Moses was deployed as a right wing-back, while Mainz star Leon Balogun started in the left side of central defense.

Moses came close to scoring when he hit the bar in the second half after superb work to pick a hole in the Cameroonian defense.


This is the second straight match that the two Nigeria stars have been recognized by CAF, as they were included in the Team of the Round for match day three along with Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.

CAF Best Eleven Players For Match Day Four

Denis Onyango ; Leon Balogun, Stoppila Sunzu, Ahmed Hegazy; Sadio Mane, Naim Sliti , Thomas Partey, Victor Moses; Garry Rodrigues, Alain Traore, Mohamed Salah

Igho Kingsley
--allnigeriasoccer
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Yes o, that's South Africans came here and trembled because they saw how confident we were about beating them silly. Some of us really feel empowered here in NL..

Delusional

blueto:
Very true, even on google search, this thread can easily surface when someone is searching on any information that relates to the current S.Eagles. I have a feeling that some of the players do come here to see how they are rated and what people think about them

Lol.. So you expect players and coaches come here to feed off of what we are typing here?

Oga leave that matter. We are just internet warriors. I can assure you we will not influence the outcome of the game one bit, just as we never have.

Goke7:
That is not true, this website can be assessed anywhere in the world and the zambians are very much aware how some of our plastic fans are already shaking because they defeated Algeria in their backyard. Are you not aware that Nairaland is one of the platforms shaping our polity and Nigerian social space right now? Let's be careful, even our players and coaches already know how some Nigerians are already shaking and pissing in their pants because of Zambia which is reflective in rohr's submission. Sometimes we put undue pressure on our players and coaches. Did you not read how some of our players after the match with Cameroon in uyo confessed they never knew the match will be that easy?


Am not saying we should not caution our players or coaches but pls let's not over heat the social space for our players and their opponents. I remember how common kenya enroute the last wcq came on nairaland and started bragging how they will beat us here in Nigeria and it almost worked for them as we struggled to hold them to a draw in calabar. Pls let's watch it.

Some of us are use to our old ways -- Struggling along to the last game and calculating goals differential. Victory for us in Uyo cannot be negotiated. Let's approach that game like a final. We've struggled in the past to qualify because of our approach to so called smaller teams. I'm glad it's looking different at last. now we have to finish well just as we started.

BascoVanVeli:
That doesn't stop Cameroon from fielding a weak team after all they are already eliminated.

@bolded one thing I know for sure whatever we type here will have no effect on how Nigeria or Zambia approach the match. There is no way we can psych them up by typing on nairaland.

Hear from the horse's mouth. Rohr has already said he is expecting a tough fight in Uyo. And that's a good sign. As long as we approach it with that kind of seriousness we will be just fine.

Goke7:
You guys are just having headaches which are not yours in the first place, the the wcq means more to the players, coach and nff. Do you know what it means to their careers? abeg make una chill, we don't have a bad case here. The zambians need to come out to attack in uyo and that's where they will chop it. They can't defend and attack at the same time for whole of 90 mins. Pls you guys should stop psyching the zambians up, they themselves know inside that beating the eagles in uyo is a tall dream, haba wetin.

Thank u

BascoVanVeli:
I won't be comfortable until the 3 points are secure but I know it will not be easy.

Haha and I'm sure he won't be called up for our subsequent qualifiers, because reports had it that he failed to impress in camp.

AndreTAyodeji:
;DLOL,Aaron had no business in that team,somebody that had 1 goal in 14 games in the whole of last season does not deserve a call up IMO.The only game he started this season,he was yanked off at the 42 minute because he was playing trash and the rest has been cameo appearances.I am sure he was one of those player ordering for calabar chicks in camp ;DLOL,Aaron had no business in that team,somebody that had 1 goal in 14 games in the whole of last season does not deserve a call up IMO.The only game he started this season,he was yanked off at the 42 minute because he was playing trash and the rest has been cameo appearances.I am sure he and echiejile would be part of those players ordering for calabar chicks in camp if the report was true

Please guests and those who have never commented here. Feel free to comment so we can as well learn from you. Thanks in advance!!

We just need to take them seriously like they were Cameroon. If we play every team like the way we played Cameroon in Uyo, we will be dreaded even outside Africa. We just need to come with that kind of seriousness all the time -- strong or weak opponents.

AndreTAyodeji:
Yeah bro,I really cant wait to see him in SE colours very soon.I sure believe the deed will be done,we just need to score 2 goals in the first half as we have been doing lately then we stay compact and hit them on the counter in the second half.

Exactly lol

boostdom:
My first comment you quoted was a response to someone who had the Eagles to qualify even if they "drew to Zambia and lose by 1000-0 to Algeria" and "Zambia wins by 100-0".

This thread is informative...it should be factual too.

You are right. H2H comes in when the first 3 rules still result in a stalemate.

In fact there are many knowledgeable people in football matters, new or old to this thread. This is just an ordinary forum where we learn from each other -- old or new

boostdom:
Rules 4, 5... come in if two or more teams are equal on the bases of rules 1, 2 and 3, according to the 2014 FIFA rule.
Overall goal difference is considered before looking at the interaction between the two teams.

https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/916/qualification-decision-in-group-stages-when-everything-is-equal

Well I'm going by his earlier declaration. However, It's a professional decision and can be tricky when two countries come calling at the same time.

Chrismario:
This one you re sounding like you know him very well. No problem then

Somebody must have suggested Aaron to him as a physical player. It's not like his recents stats have been impressive. It's solely based on what he once did for SE.

Humility017:
You see the reason why he should have been called in place of that Aaron Samuel...?
rohr is really slacking in that area...
against cameroon rather than put in musa in that first leg...why not use that opportunity cap Aina or ebuehi?

Well no cause for alarm. This has been our best WCQ campaign in recent times. We know how we use to do now.
Oct 7th is the date. I'm sure Dessers won't be in a hurry to choose if Belgium comes calling earlier. He wants to play for Nigeria. All we need to do is maintain contact with him.

Chrismario:
Belgium don qualify.
Next tin they will cap dessers and next will be history

Lol qualifying by H2H or goal difference is not a good look. We need to rise above that. We need these African teams to respect us like way back in the days.

Then let's go to the mundial and get past the QFs.

Let's show Nigeria is ahead in African football for once.

frostmate:
We should BEAT Zambia in Uyo and be over with it. No room for draw please or wait for last game to qualify. Too much tension. Zambia can smell blood. They know they are still in it, all they need is a win in Uyo and they have our loss to south Africa together with the surprise away wins in the other groups to be inspired. Let's be prepared!!

Oh yes!!

Hopefully he makes his return against Algeria. Tammy, Dessers get capped as well. But the deed has to be done in Uyo for that to likely happen.

AndreTAyodeji:
Nice! The Stats will always speak for him. If he is not injured and keep churning our good performances in matches then a call up is imminent against Zambia.

Lol see as oyinbo wall lock up at first lol

PDPGuy:
SE players in high spirits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko25Ro1fkzg

Roma Nigerian Right Back Nura In Line To Face Chelsea In Champions League

Published: September 05, 2017
Roma Nigerian Right Back Nura In Line To Face Chelsea In Champions League
AS Roma manager Eusebio Di Francesco has included the promising Nigerian right back Nura Abdullahi in his 23-man Champions League squad-list submitted to UEFA following the conclusion of the summer transfer window.

The Football College Abuja product has yet to make his debut for the Italian club but was an unused substitute in the opening round of the Serie A against Atalanta.

The 19-year-old is presently in the treatment room due to a Biceps femoris muscle injury, and is expected to return to action on October 18, meaning it is all but confirmed he will miss the Champions League games against Atlético Madrid and Qarabağ.

Abdullahi, who suffered the injury whilst training with the first team on August 22, is in contention to travel with Roma's first team to the English capital on October 17 for the match day three fixture against Chelsea, if he does not suffer a relapse.

Other Nigerians that were named in their respective teams group stage squads include Victor Moses (Chelsea), Emmanuel Emenike (Olympiakos), Henry Onyekuru (RSC Anderlecht) and Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow).

Switzerland international Manuel Akanji of FC Basel and Liverpool midfielder Ovie Ejaria can represent their teams in the Champions League.

Igho Kingsley

Photo Credit : asroma.com

-allnigeriasoccer

Joel Obi makes Whoscored statistical best 11 in the top 5 leagues for the past week alongside Messi etc

Good points my bro.

But have u ever wondered why we've drawn so many smaller teams in the past and why those teams are always too confident when they are about to play us?

Let me give the reason.

A team sport is similar to an individual sport in that it is a mental war. Many times games are half won based on the mental state of the competitors.

The fear factor is very crucial as much as the belief factor. If we've had a record of beating smaller teams silly that alone will make teams dread us, and then with our own abilities winning will be easiest.

I would have loved us to beat Cameroon because we had the chance to. we would have been able to say we beat the AFCON champs home and away. And Zambia will not come believing they can earn a good result in Uyo.

For now Zambia are high mentally. It will be a tough battle. We should approach it with this seriousness. I can tell you very well that after two good results, and also earning a draw away to Cameroon, they do not fear us. That mental state has helped them lately.

Modified
And u are right about our chances as regards hose permutations. But we are Nigeria. Approach the game as a must win, and forget goals differential etc. Let's rise above our past ways.. 3 points in Uyo period. Let's settle for excellence and not the average

Dedebanky85:
Reading with 4 pages to go I couldn't continue reading till I posted cos it would have been the same fear fear comments I'd be reading on and on. It's cos we are Nigerians we ni de fear this Nigerian team. We just took our foot off the pedal against CMR and missed a couple of chances, if not we would have been 3 goals up in CMRs house. Truth is if I were Zambia I'd fear thus Nigerian side to the bone marrow. All of a sudden, Zambia has turned to best team in the world. Infact every team is the best team when it comes to Nigeria. Against Swaziland, everyone said " those guys can win us at home". Against Ethiopia in 2014 qualifiers, people remembered the names of the Ethiopian players and I had to look through FIFA player of the year to see if either Shimeles Bekele or Saladin Said had just won the Apoty. Everyone reminded us how Mahrez gives people broken waist after each game, same was said about Bassagog, Danagog, Aboubakargog. I started asking myself "Abi Naija just de go answer present for these games ni". We would beat Zambia if they hope to come out to win us and put their destiny in their hands. We would be so devastating on the day that Zambia won't know what hit them. We may draw if they decide to sit back and take a point back and hope that Algeria win us while they try to win CMR and overtake us on GD. This may seem the most feasible path for them. But we are currently on +7 and Zambia on +2. God forbid that we draw Zambia and then lose to Algeria by 3 0, then our +7 goes to +4. The most I see Zambia winning CMR may be 3 0. So we mist try not to lose by more than 2 0 if were ever decide that evil spirit wants to overtake us. But I don't see us losing to this Algeria. And I am very very very very sure we would beat Zambia in Uyo cos they would fall for the bait and come to attack us in Uyo and that would be their undoing.
Guys let's not fear any team this is Super Eagles abeg.

Nigeria
Official – Samuel Chukwueze “Nigerian Robben” Inks Five Year Deal With La-Liga Side Villarreal
September 5, 2017010

Highly rated Nigeria youth international Samuel Chukwueze has officially signed professional terms with Spanish La-Liga side Villarreal as first reported by this football portal.

Chukwueze trained with the youth team of the La-Liga side early this year but couldn’t sign professional terms as he wasn’t up to the age of 18 pegged by FIFA as the age to make international transfer.

The exciting forward who can play as a winger on either flanks posted pictures of his contract signing in the presence of his mother and his agent at the club secretariat, and sources close to the player confirmed to Owngoalnigeri.com that the deal is for five years.



He will spend the first few months of his stay at the club with the youth side from where his progress will be monitored for possible promotion to the first team.

At Villarreal he will team up with his ex U17 mate Jack Ipalibo who joined the team last summer, and had a very good season with the U18s which has lead to his promotion to the B team this season.

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So glad it never happened

enlady:
This article is quite lengthy but worth reading. its the most objective i have seen on Boko Haram. My people, amnesty for Boko Haram will not be "money for hand, back for ground".

Yes but I like to think this way because that's still a possibility lol

Modified
My brother I don't believe in match fixing but crazy things happen.

tbaba1234:
A draw is enough... Zambia needs to beat Cameroon silly..

Tammy Abraham Sparks International Tug Of War Between Nigeria And England
Published: September 05, 2017
Tammy Abraham Sparks International Tug Of War Between Nigeria And England
The Nigeria Football Federation have set the ball rolling in their bid to cap England U21 international Tammy Abraham ahead of the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia.

Camberwell-born Abraham has caps for England at U18, U19 and U21 level but this is not binding until he plays competitively for the Three Lions.

NFF President Amaju Pinnick has spoken glowingly of the youthfulness of the new Nigeria senior squad, and has targeted Abraham after convincing Chelsea defender Ola Aina to pledge his international future to the Super Eagles.

''You take a first look at the team and you see players like William Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Leon Balogun, Alex Iwobi, Chidozie Awaziem, Tyronne Ebuehi, Kelechi Iheanacho and now we have Ola Aina as well,'' Pinnick told thenff.com.

''We are working on getting Tammy Abraham. There are others like Henry Onyekuru and Olanrewaju Kayode.

''I believe we are so blessed and that this team will cause a big stir in Russia, and if not in Russia, in Qatar in five years time.''

Abraham, who is considered one of the promising youngsters in England, was on target for the Young Lions in their 3-0 rout of Latvia in a UEFA European U21 Championship on Tuesday.

Igho Kingsley

-- ANS

Photo Credit : thefa.com

It's ok madam

safarigirl:
why are you blowing up here?/

Since you've run out of words, it's to use the usual jargons of "you've done I to other people".... That story is stale

So, you expect me to be respectful to your stupid ass after calling me a fool? Your brain must be malfunctioning.

You better dig up that manual you have of how to avoid people like me and use it tonight, because the more you reply me, the more I will drag you...My own manual on how to handle people like you is currently in use and you're vibrating as expected. You never start

Lord of the Fools.

Ok u can have the last word. I do t have any reason to edit my posts.. Lol

safarigirl:
I don't even talk to people like you in real life, why will I devise a way to avoid you?

Better go and edit your post before more fools show up and have cause to question their king's state of mind

Madam you are quick to be disrespectful. If u didn't use the word fool in its adjective form that word will never have come from my mouth. We can go back pages and I can point out many times u have come out disrespectful to others.. But well I will rest this case I know how to prevent it from happening next time. Last time I said I won't fall for it. I fell this time. But I promise u, u won't get me next time.

safarigirl:
someone followed and mentioned it. I guess he too is a fool oh great king of fools...God knows how many more fools you will knight in the next 24-hours.

Lol I know ur type. And I know how to avoid people lik u in real life.

safarigirl:
go and sleep before you call more attention to yourself.

After you've made the gaffe, you want to come here and be placing disclaimer. Common sense did not tell you that you could have shot down that idea the minute it popped up.

After the world has seen your asss, you now wan to start saying "I never said that"..... The guy kuku no call names, but culprits implicate themselves.