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My take on this Iheanacho issue. Iheanacho has great potential. But let's not put too much pressure on him prematurely. If we put the SE attack weight solely on him, we will pay dearly for it. Scoring of goals should be a shared responsibility. We do not lack strikers that can deliver. Just because he delivered when others didn't at some point in the past, does not mean he will do that consistently. Building our midfield and attack around him may prove suicidal in future. So let's quit that talk of him being our sole striker.

Good!

tbaba1234:
Sadiq Umar has been signed by Torino on loan with an option to buy for 6 Million Euros.

We are use to bad officiating, and bad turf

BascoVanVeli:
CHAN Qualifier: Why Super Eagles suffered Cotonou defeat – Pinnick

Published 2 mins ago on August 14, 2017

By Chijioke Jannah

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has blamed the home-based Super Eagles’ defeat to Benin Republic in the first leg of their 2018 CHAN qualifier in Cotonou to poor officiating.

Pinnick, who was present at the match venue, told journalists after the game that he has taken up the issue with the appropriate body following the manner Algerian referee Mustapha Ghorbal handled the game.

He also said that the Nigerian side did not deserve to win in Cotonou.

The NFF boss said: “The officiating was very poor and I have notified the authorities concerning it.

“I wasn’t really impressed with our players. I don’t know what happened. They are all very highly rated players, some of the best in our league but to me they didn’t live up to expectations.

“Some of those factors like the officiating must have affected them. But like I said, we will do everything possible in the second leg to make sure we qualify for CHAN.
“I believe we will do our best on the second leg in Kano.

“But I can say emphatically that the officiating was very poor and the turf too affected our game but we will be able to overcome those two challenges in the next game and qualify. By God’s grace we are going to work hard to make sure we qualify.”

It could be recalled that Benin Republic team was awarded an 89th minute penalty converted by their skipper Seibou Mama following a foul on a Beninoise player inside the box by Azeez Aremu.

http://dailypost.ng/2017/08/14/chan-qualifier-super-eagles-suffered-cotonou-defeat-pinnick/

For those who can read graph, what does this portend?
Look below

Oh yes that too. What's even the population of Benin Rep.?

BascoVanVeli:
Or maybe Benin republic are not just a bunch of bums.

See as fans dey ask, "Who?"
Someone tweeted, "Another Nigerian". lol

Lordabas:
As e dey hottt


BREAKING: @ManCity agree deal to sign Olarenwaju Kayode from Austria Vienna with striker to join Girona on season-long loan #SSN https:///kCziSFDjZE

Mikel is back for Tianjin Teda. They are currently trailing at home to Hebei CFFC 0-2
Mikel with a WhoScored rating of 7.3 (Teda's second best).

Nice debut from Tammy. He started and lasted 81 minutes!!!
WhoScored rating 6.41. Not bad for a start.

#NumbersDontLie #NoSentiments

Modified. Pre-Season tweets
Tammy abraham‏Verified account @tammyabraham Aug 5
Nice end to pre season with a win �nice to get on the score sheet again �� seasons soon back !
81 replies 269 retweets 2,537 likes

Tammy abraham‏Verified account @tammyabraham Jul 29
Nice to get more minutes today against Birmingham and nice to get another goal ⚽️ thanks to travelling fans today! #Jackarmy
47 replies 308 retweets 2,794 likes

Tammy abraham‏Verified account @tammyabraham Jul 20
Nice to get my first minutes for @SwansOfficial and to top it off with a goal ⚽️#Jackarmy

safarigirl:
excuse me, did I say not to discuss your golden boy? I am asking what the discussion is based on and you can't provide a parameter

Anyway, knock yourselves out with Kelechi


Please, did anyone else watch Swansea's game? At least Team English boys should assist on Tammy's performance

Maybe our best defenders are in the NNL lol

BascoVanVeli:
I just dey look u.
So were u expecting to walk over Benin, keeping in mind

Etebo was a 9 in his Warri Wolves days.
He didn't play as a 9 when he scored several goals in the Olympics.

goldfish80:
You should know the usual Kelechi defenders. They took it out on me for saying I'd rather have Etebo as the false 9 against Cameroon than Kelechi. Obviously oblivious that Etebo plays as a striker for his team, they attacked me for suggesting a supposed DM should play up top, this earned me a place in the blacklist of Kelechi haters association, nairaland branch

I hope they read Etebo started in the attack like he did for most part of last season.

Tondela 0-1 Porto (V. Abubakar)

Watch out for 21 year old Nigerian central defender, Junior Pius. He is on Tondela's bench. Game still on

Na wa lol

tbaba1234:
Benin Republic 1 Nigeria 0

Last minute Penalty.

Thank you! Our boys think moving to England is the greatest acheivement in football.
Once they here England, they lose all their senses.

AndreTAyodeji:
I wont like to say success is a dummy.Success had an offer from atletico madrid but let granada decide his future as you know granda and watford has same owner and also the lure of playing footy in England at his early age which my boy thinks is an achievement played a part in his watford move.Simeone was said to have liked his style of played as you also all know atletico madrid plays a rugby type of football which makes success suit their team well as he is very physical. Atletico would have offered him good development under a good coach like simeone but our boy went to England to show off hairstyles and the likes.Now he is not even in the watford matchday squad anymore.

Ajiboye didn't start after all the noise..

tbaba1234:
Has anyone seen the CHAN starting line-up?

Starting line up vs Benin Rep

Ezenwa,
Okoro, Akas, Okogbue, Eze,
Aremu, Ifeanyi,
Zenke, Ali, Olatunbosun,
Eduwo

ubstitutes vs Benin Rep.
Ajiboye, Ariwachukwu, Alhassan, Odey, George, Mathias, Sani

Don't u wish Ogbonna felt Nigerian now? Lol

Better. Success should have stayed.

goldfish80:
I have always seen him as a player whose style is suited for the Spanish game. If he becomes a big hit at Girona, he could transfer to a good Spanish team like Villareaal or even Athletico Madrid. If Man city choose to sell.

In a way, this could turn out to be a good deal for the Super Eagles since he's guaranteed playing time at Girona in a season preceeding the world cup (if we qualify). A very good season in the La Liga almost guarantees him a starting shirt for the national team.

Last season Chelsea struggled anytime Moses didn't play. Abi am I wrong?

AndreTAyodeji:
Exactly bro,chelsea fans be calling for azpilicueta to replace moses at RWB saying moses is better as depth or squad rotation just because he doesnt cross and maybe because he is black. But thank God conte thinks otherwise. With that loss now,they will now realise moses is an important first 11 player,

Who wan chop ur head na.. tag them. This is a new season, and he played 9 yesterday

goldfish80:
Sheybi some people wanted to chop my head off when I told them Etebo plays as a false 9 for his club. Ignorance is indeed bliss.

haha.. Even Bonaventure was not the best in Ukraine. Solomon had rave reviews in Croatia last year. We make it seam that it's easy to shine in some of these countries.

maidaboi:
be the best in this type of league and i will take you serious

haha.. Even Bonaventure was not the best in Ukraine. Solomon had rave reviews in Croatia last year. We make it seam like it's easy to shine in some of these countries.

maidaboi:
be the best in this type of league and i will take you serious

Exactly. He played a big role in Brazil's early world cup qualification.

tbaba1234:
He has been an important member of the Brazilian squad though. That has kept him relevant

An Alampasu autography lol

do4luv14:
so what's my prize for getting the guess

Oh yes!

do4luv14:
ALAMPASU!!!!!!!!.,......

CHAN Qualification Results:

South Africa could not hold on to their lead as visitors Zambia pulled two goals back to force a draw. Zambia now have an advantage as they host South Africa in the 2nd leg.

Other results (Home teams mentioned first)

Uganda 3-0 Rwanda
Sao Tome & Principe 0-0 Cameroon
Burkina Faso 2-2 Ghana
Mauritania 2-2 Mali
Algeria 1-2 Libya (50 minutes played)

Nigeria take on Benin away tomorrow, 4pm Nigerian Time

Exclusive – Partizan Belgrade To Unveil Theophilus Solomon Today, Picks Jersey Number
August 12, 2017034

Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade will later today unveil their newly signed Nigerian forward Theophilus Solomon, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Solomon arrived Serbia yesterday and passed his medicals but there was no much time for the forward to be formally unveiled, which made the club to shift it to later today.

As exclusively reported by this portal, the 21 year old who was listed in the best 25 players in the Croatian top flight league last season while on loan to Istra agreed a season long loan deal to join the Serbian giants from HNK Rijeka.

Already he has settled for jersey number 17, one of the numbers which is vacant at the club that have won three and lost just once in the first four games of the new season in Serbia.

Daniel Martins

-- Own Goal Nigeria

Over to the Super Lig

Kasimpasa is leading 3-1 away to Alanyaspor.

Sam Eduok rewarded the visitors after he was subbed in, on the 60th minute. He scored Kasimpasa's third on the 85th, and picked up a yellow card thereafter. The game will soon over as they are just a minute or two away from regulation time.

Etebo started at the arrowhead of attack for Feirense away to Moreirense. The Feirense number 10 lasted till two minutes of extra time.
And guess who was in goal. No, who was in bench as Feirense's reserve keeper? Your guess is good as mine -- promotion.

Final scores: 0-0

I agree totally.

TheGoodJoe:

I felt fresh legs was the best option. Bringing in Amartey was okay. Making a three man midfield with Amartey, Ndidi and James. At that point Arsenal found it difficult breaking them down.

If Nacho must come on, Vardy was the person to go out. If the coach was not willing to drop Vardy then he should have moved Nacho's debut to another came.

Pulling out James was the finisher and Leicester City paid for it.

I think they -- Leicester -- played gallantly yesterday, until the last quarter. The substitution was too risky. You are playing Arsenal away and ahead. It's the season opener. There was so much at stake for Arsenal. It's common sense to be more defensive for the last 10 minutes and rely on counter attacks. That's as simple as ABC. Iheanacho had no business in that game. But Shakespeare has already admitted his mistake.

TheGoodJoe:
I think there is room for both to make a big impact in the club. Leicester City needs to play with more creativity and bravery to make this happen.

My brother I share your sentiments. But let's be realistic. There is a bigger figure in that club -- Vardy.

TheGoodJoe:
The team does not revolve around Iheanacho but my interest in Leicester City doing well lies with Iheanacho and Ndidi in the side.

If Leicester City wants to get it right, they need to find a way to get Iheanacho creating and scoring goals. It is as simple as that.

My brother cool down. Even coaches learn. What is most important to him is that they get it right, whether with Iheanacho on the bench or not.
The team won't revolve around Iheanacho, trust me. It's just one away game gone. No cause for alarm.

TheGoodJoe:
My problem is the system as a whole and how Iheanacho can make a massive impact under such system. It is not a judgement of Iheanacho's performance.

I think Shakespeare bought Nacho more for his counterattacking runs he made last season in the few games he played under City but those runs were made with tidy build-up passes.

The long ball approach is not a route I feel will suit Nacho but he is just joining the side. I will make an updated verdict after watching more games.

My sister. how I wish our own NPFL can be like this. What I like about the EPL is that clubs don't respect big name oh. Or whether you are playing home or away. If you no sit tight for 90 minutes one small boy go come punish you well well. Arsenal escaped. Liverpool had to fight till the end but had to settle for a point despite leading by two goals. Chelsea we already know. Need I mention newbies Huddersfield? This is fun!!!

Hurray City!

Let the fun continue.

safarigirl:
I cannot believe you guys a are arguing about a ten minute cameo. What the hell is "he was signed for blah blah million and is expected to hit the ground running..." What of Morata that was signed for 70 million and lost a penalty in an important game? So, Chelsea fans should kill him?

Kelechi no even lose penalty, he was subbed in wrongly and I doubt he scored an own goal, so, what are you all arguing about?

Craig Shakespeare was subbing in a striker when Leicester needed defenders and shiiit went wrong, so, Kelechi should have right the wrongs ni?

Like Joebie said, it is much too early to be making comments on Kelechi, irrespective of what thegoodjoe said, so oga icon4s, I do not expect you to take goodjoe's bait, komekn, I can wholly understand though. Na so he dey do, bait or no bait.

However, if we are to discuss a player's performance, I believe Tammy Abraham, who played Swansea's full 90 minutes should be discussed....that is if any of you watched the game

I look forward to this season's EPL, so far, I love how the big clubs are struggling against the minnows. The season could have a surprise winner