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JUPILER LEAGUE WATCH:

Mouscron failed to capitalize on their fine start of the season coming from an away win last weekend, by falling at home 2-5 to Charleroi without Awoniyi -- who is yet to get a working permit . Mouscron's misfiring forwards will make a case for Awoniyi to be handed a debut appearance as soon as he gets his working permit.

Ok we are saying the same thing then. You have just singled out Chelsea and Man City. At least that means most of the clubs are doing fine. So the EPL is alright then as regards player development.

Humility017:
I mean in reference to your arsenal...debate on iwobi....
reason for the first bolded
iwobi is playing because the club believe in young players...development not necessarily because....arsenal does not aim for top 4 or because the team is not quite competitive....
man United, Liverpool and spurs share same philosophy....

One thing Iheanacho-Success partnership taught me. Back then, Success seemed more lethal sometimes, other times, Iheanacho did more of the scoring. Success was also a better provider at times. Other times Iheanacho did more in assists. Restricting Iheanacho to the CF role won't bring the best out of him and the team. He needs a similar partner in crime.

Modified
That's the kind of sentiments many of us have here. Somebody said let's wait for Osimhen. Another person says let's wait for Aaron Samuel. I can interpret that to mean they are both not ready. How about we just say who is best partnering him right now?

The season has just started. How they begin will be a good yardstick.

Icon4s:
Until we find a striker who is more lethal than Iheanacho he remains my top pick for the CF position.

We just need to set up the team to maximize Iheanacho's ability.

Osimhen, and Sadiq are not ready yet. And Kayode is not lethal enough.

For now I don't buy the 4-4-2 formation.

My eye will also be on Aaron Samuel to see if he can find back his 2014 form.

Haha. you should have already realized you misunderstood me. Arsenal has youth development in their policy, relative to the others.

Icon4s:
You said Arsenal does not see top 4 as birthday right. Please explain this. That is what I am after.

@ bolded is contradictory. To me it's actually about club policy -- I agree with your last line.

Humility017:
not really about clubs...
there are just some epl clubs...that are inimical to young players career....
had it been rashford,ligard and co were in Chelsea...they won't have the opportunities they're having in man United...same wit Liverpool and spurs....
Liverpool and man United are quite much bigger than Chelsea and City...
some clubs don't develop players....

If Iwobi dey Chelsea u think say he for they start for first team? There are other several young players in their set up who won't have been considered in ManU etc. Wenger don't go about spending on big names like the aforementioned.

Icon4s:
Arsenal is an exception as how?

EPL is highly commercial and competitive. You have to be very exceptional to be in the first team of those top clubs you mentioned. These are clubs who feel being in the top 4 is their birth right. Arsenal is an exception though.

Tammy to Swansea is not a bad move.

Humility017:
the policy in the club football...especially big clubs like...Chelsea, Mancity and others...rarely give promising youngstars the chance to blossom....
how will you explain Tammy loan deal wit Swansea....likewise solanke snub all through last season
why can't these players...be the 2nd choice strikers for these clubs...

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Good argument. But hasn't the new season started already? Let's watch to see if he can start on a good note at least.

junnyjake:
Nope, 2nd tier.

And he played a huge part in their promotion to the first division.

I'd play him in place of Osimhen who's had 45 minutes of action last season.

All we know about Sadiq Umar is his performance in preseason so far.

oh really? Did in play in the first tier?

junnyjake:
I'd rather we try out Cyriel dessers before any of them. His performance last season trumps theirs by any definition.

Osimhen is a 9. If he doesn't score goals we won't take him too seriously.

TheGoodJoe:
Osimhen's menacing style draws confidence from me than most of our other strikers including Iheanacho. Not sold on the others and I am yet to see Success play a full game in that role for the responsibility.

Ejaria want loaned. Solanke got signed Liveepool. What has it got to do with England?

Humility017:
i dont think England is really fair to these 20 world cup winning team....
seyi ojo
onomah
ejaria
all got loaned I think to championship side...
after posing a 5 star performance in just concluded under 20 world cup.....
well that will make them have a rethink of pledging their allegiance to Nigeria as 3 lion's shirt will now be difficult to comeby

Assuming I'm not mixing things up, the pitch pillars played in when thy beat Rivers lately was waterlogged, with overgrown grasses. . Are we speaking of the same one?

Danycrusoe:
I have the pitch is still in decent shape, that's where the CHAN eagles are camping. besides Kano is one of the few standard pitches in the NPFL

I'm sure you havn't seen the pitch lately

Danycrusoe:
kano Is a good advert for the NPFL in terms of spectators and crowd. but the downside of it is the violence although I think with TV the violence will be avoided and limited

Hopefully they don't show any of Kano Pillars home games. Don't ask me why..lol

Danycrusoe:
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according to LMC on twitter NPFL is back on SS9 this Sunday

lol.. all of una including safarigirl , theSuperNerd etc na Iheanacho go bring una back here.. I no go talk hahaha

forgiveness:
iheanachoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! the assits master don landddddddddddd.

back to ghost mod.

Exactly what SE needs. A potent striker to partner him.

bataderemi:
On the bright side, Iheanacho might be playing in a two striker system if the Leicester match is anything to go by. Good luck to the guy.

very well said. And as the commentator rightly put it, "Iheanacho to Vardy. How many times we will be saying that this season?"

TheGoodJoe:
That pass was too intelligent. We will see how the pair (Vardy and Nacho gel with time).

Leicester City landed a brilliant player at a great price in today's market.

Leicester City‏Verified account @LCFC 37m37 minutes ago
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CS confirms @67Kelechi withdrawal was precautionary. "Last thing he needed was another kick on it, so we played if safe." #LeiBmg

4-4-2 formation. Iheanacho replaced Okazaki to partner Vardy in the front.

bossto:
wow...what position did he play sir?

That pass though.. reminiscent of a similar assist when he combined with Awoniyi in UAE 2013. Very confident touch... DRILLS

TheGoodJoe:
Nice update. Probably not back to full fitness after the holidays. Get well soon Nacho.

Iheanacho Tees Up Leicester City Winner But Goes Off Injured In Debut Game For Leicester
August 4, 2017011 thanks @ bengine

Leicester City recovered from a goal down to beat German Bundesliga side Borrusia Monchenglabach 2-1 at the King Power stadium in their final warm up before the start of the season in England.

Borrusia Monchenglabach took a second half lead when Thorgan Hazard gave them the lead, but Leicester City drew level through Jamie Vardy who rifled home a sweet volley off a well weighted over the top pass.

Coach Craig Shakespeare handed a debut to big money buy Kelechi Iheanacho ‎, and the Nigeria wasted no time in making his presence felt by supplying the fine pass to Vardy to double the Foxes lead.

However minutes after the assist he was substituted after picking up a knock 15 minutes from full time, although the way he trudged off the pitch will soften any fear of a lengthy spell on the sideline.



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNRH-N61Bls

Hannover 96 Coach – We Want Olarewaju Kayode But Austria Wien…..
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VIENNA,AUSTRIA,11.MAR.17 - SOCCER - tipico Bundesliga, FK Austria Wien vs WAC Wolfsberg. Image shows the rejoicing of Olarenwaju Kayode (A.Wien). Photo: GEPA pictures/ Christian Ort
Head coach of newly promoted German Bundesliga side Hannover 96 Horst Heldt has confirmed the club have been offered the chance to sign Super Eagles forward Olarewaju Kayode who plays for Austrian side Austria Wien.

Coach of Hannover 96 Heldt while confirming the interest of his team in the striker who scored 24 goals last season however lamented the fact that the player’s price tag and on pitch behaviour makes any potential deal unlikely.

” Kayode is very popular in Austria when it comes to having arguments with referees and opponents. He has what we need because he is very fast. But the 5 million euros his team are demanding is too much for us to pay”, Heldt said.

Kayode was voted the best player in the Austria League last season, where he also won the top scorer award. His fine form earned him international recognition as he made three senior national team appearance for Nigeria .

The 24 year old has been linked with a move away from the Austrian side, and coach of the team even confirmed the forward was excused from their Europa league games as he is not in the best physical and mental form to play now.

Daniel Martins

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/08/04/hannover-96-coach-we-want-olarewaju-kayode-but-austria-wien/

Alhassan “Muazam” Shines For CHAN Eagles, Scores Brace In 3-1 Win Over Pillars Feeders
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Akwa United star man Alhassan Ibrahim popularly called Mu’azam fired a brace for the CHAN Eagles in their 3-1 win over Kano Pillars.

The forward who is highly regarded as one of the finest players in the Nigeria Professional Football League confirmed his ratings with two well taken goals, while El-Kanemi Warriors goal scoring midfielder Samuel Matthias scored the other for the CHAN team.

Mu’azam scored his first after nice work from Lobi Stars forward Kingsley Eduwo gave him the chance to tap home, while his second was a magnificent finish which left the shot stopper of Kano Pillars Feeders startled.

Linked with a move to Europe, Mu’azam was by far the best player for Nigeria on parade in what was the first test game of the CHAN Eagles‎ ahead of their qualifiers against Benin Republic later in the month.

Here is how CHAN Eagles lined up.

Super Eagles XI Vs Kano Pillars:
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Akas Chima
Okoro Osas
Ariwachukwu Emmanuel
Eze Stephen
Aremu Afeez
Ibrahim Alhassan
Sikiru Olatunbosun
Samuel Mathias
Mfon Udoh
Eduwo Kingsley

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/08/04/alhassan-muazam-shines-for-chan-eagles-scores-brace-in-3-1-win-over-pillars-feeders/

Truth is any coach when get buying power and get free hand to spend go exercise the power. No hating on the likes of Pep and Mou. But all those buying must count oh when season start.

you go answer many questions oh. Make season start first.

TheGoodJoe:
Rosler, now in charge at League One side Fleetwood Town, also commented on the improvements Aguero has made under former Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola.

"When you compare Aguero from last season to this season, you can see a massive change," Rosler continued.

"A change in terms of courage, high-speed running and a willingness to counter-press.

"Plus, he still scores goals. You can see Aguero is trying to buy into the ideals of Guardiola."

https://www.aol.co.uk/sport/2017/03/26/man-city-must-keep-much-improved-aguero-insists-rosler/

Many of our NPFL players will rather choose the opportunity of going on trial in Europe than get a chance to be in the CHAN team. Not like I support such "bad" behavior, but how many players CHAN epp?

tbaba1234:
Stephen Odey has abandoned CHAN team for another trial in Sweden.

Seriously?? Is this right?

If the trial fails, he misses his national team opportunity.

I like that switch. Arsenal was my team last year. While I still pray for Iwobi to gain more ground in that team, I have no choice but to move to where more Naija players are -- Leicester. My heart is still with Tomori( ? ) and Moses -- Chelsea.

Hull City!!!

bigblangston:
Though I'm an Arsenal fan but due to the fact that Icon4s told wenger not to sign any players apart from Lacasera, I am turning my attention to Leceister City. I will be happy the three Nigerians get enough playtime together and get deeper understanding of themselves in which will help the Super eagles to cross of the hurdles team blending. With these three players involvement week in week out for Leceister, it will be a great advantage for the super eagles team

Well said @ bolded

chrisooblog:
really happy for kelechi now this is his chance to show his true potential. funny comments about the gardiolanese bible but truth is every coach from youth level to pep have contributed to KC's development as a player.

happy to see joel obi getting his groove back i have no doubt if he can stay injury free he will be recalled sooner rather than later to the super eagles.

not a fan also of our players moving to turkish league unless they moving to galatasry, fenebarche and besiktas. outside those 3 everything else na wash.

omeruo, omeruo! omeruo!! guy if they need to wash your head let them do it oooo because a full international playing u18 is not funny ooo

Musa from CSKA to Leicester nko? Make our boys study EPL tape well well before they even consider it.. While some players can adapt, many can't oh. It's not about how good you are, EPL league just has one kind intensity and gra gra. I was always skeptical about the Musa move.

Modified.
Let's not forget Ndidi. He has done excellently well in the EPL.

ChrisKels:
I guess mayhap, u missed where we specifically wrote "players developments". I won't celebrate a move to Belgium by any nigerian player above 23years but i will that of a youngster (from 23 downwsrds) because i see the Belgian league as a developmental league.

So sir, we are saying same thing.

About my comment "if u playing in Turkey, u on ur own", it is for those players who have come of age. They ought to be finding their ways to atleast the french league not Turkish league of all leagues. They should up their ante and stop settling for less. Imagine Onazi to Trabz from Lazio, Imoh Ezekiel to Sumz from being a hot property in Europe when he was Batsuayi's partner in crime at Liege etc. U want me to celebrate these moves? No way. Omeruo was a better player at Liege bfor his ill-advised move to Chelsea that has reduced him to an u18 player at the age of 23. If he was patient enough, he Would have had a better development in Belgium than what he got in England. He completed his self destruction (sorry to say this) the moment he opted for stints in Turkey at the developmental stage of his career.

If u know as this Onyekuru's loan move to Anderletch dey sweet me ehh.

something tells me this EPL season will be the most exciting oh.
Man U by far must perform eh or people go laff them well. because na dem buy buy pass...
Chelsea only need to try to defend their title, and if they fail it wont be a big deal.
Arsenal na Arsenal as usual.
Liverpool always start well oh.. But will they sustain it.
of course Leicester City, we will hope they have another fairy tale run with our boys in the team.
City.. hmmmmm DRILLS

bigblangston:
Lol..i don leave am but truth to be told, I will miss Goodjoe talks about drills on KI. His drills talk always make me laugh every weekend, it got to a time I always look forward to every weekend to hear about DRILLS

At this point TheGoodJoe , let me ask you a typical nairaland question. Are you Pep's agent?