League never end. Let the boy focus on the league. It's also good for his development. Let's not mount undue pressure on him. He will definitely get his chance. Make Rohr rest too.
I'm enjoying the wine already.. you have good taste lol
TheSuperNerd: Oga mii..... abeg come make we go one corner first.... leave Chief Icon4s and him Experience crew... him wahala too much...
Yara Yara.... abeg send Sir Joebie TheGoodJoe's specially endorsed branded E-wine.... Your head dey there....
Did Ronaldo play a big role in 94? nope... but he was there and used the exposure to go on to bigger things..... I see where you are going with the Osimhen comparison....
But shaa ooo... as Chief Icon4s has said.... because he always has a point... experience always has a point... #fact
.... let Osimhen begin his professional journey already... because me sef I cannot wait...
The future of Eupen Nigerian forward Henry Onyekuru will be decided by his club and advisers according to the player in an exclusive interview with Owngoalnigeria.com.
A failed target for Scottish side Celtic during the January transfer window, he is also high on the priority list of Russian side CSKA Moscow as exclusively reported by this portal last year.
However, we gathered English Premier League giants Liverpool have pulled out from the race to sign the forward cum winger as manager Jurgen Klopp wants to strengthen other areas of his team.
Onyekuru was asked by our correspondent if there’s substance to talks about a move to Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach, and the 19 year old who has 14 goals in the league this summer failed to deny or confirm the rumours.
”Summer is around the corner, so no need to confirm or deny any story. For now my goal is to help Eupen achieve their goals this season via the play-offs. I’ve heard about interest from Germany but it’s not for me to speak or decide”, Onyekuru said.
”My club and my advisers will decide on the best offer for me, if am to leave Eupen in the summer. For now I am fully settled here but you never know. Things can change quickly especially in football”.
tbaba1234: The door is always open for the best players. #NPFL players must prove themselves with the CHAN team first. I hope that Stephen Odey can get better because I have a @ManCity striker in my team. At the moment we're a winning team, so the #NPFL players must prove they deserve a place in the team. The problem before the Algerian game was becasue the #NPFL players were on break, so we couldn't tell about their form. There is an existing problem with Nigerian based players. We cannot tell their real age. We've not been lucky enough to play many games, so we have to talk with the players and keep in touch. We've committed time in finding full backs. We have an option in Ola Aina of @ChelseaFC , who has committed to Nigeria. We have Tyrone, Madu who may have game time issues, but we're working to get more options. I am confident we can get players. We've made contact with Top executives in the German FA about a friendly, so we could play them. Not everything is about money. I have a good working relationship with @thenff , I have good players too. My assistants are scouting the #NPFL, Imama may have enough time now, we are following the league. I work more for my assistants than I do for myself. They have families and of course they'll be worried if they don't get paid. We have a technical committee that is doing everything to make sure we do well. Nigeria needs more academies, less synthetic pitches. Nigeria is the biggest football nation in Africa, given the passion.
Gernot Rohr
Several points by Rohr.
@bolded It looks as if Rohr has been listening to me.
It's Rohr's call as regards who trains with the team. He is the coach, dont forget that.. Why the criticisms? We have a winning team. The SE is not a platform to launch players, but that for proven players. For now Odey has to prove himself at CHAN. That's what the coach has said. Shikina.
terzurum5: We are not saying he must feature him during the games. Let him train with the senior members of the squad and the experience/lessons learnt with always come to bear on his career.
It will boost his CV as well.
Now if you can't invite a fit and inform Odey, why invite an unfit Osimhen
Ike Opara has been recognized for his outstanding performance in the latest round of games played in the American top-flight, with Major League Soccer naming him in their Team of the Week.
Sporting Kansas City extended their unbeaten run with a 3-1 victory over Colorado Rapids at Children’s Mercy Park, and Opara was one of four Sporting KC players that featured in the Team of the Week.
The central defender made a team-high five tackles, two clearances and an interception.
In a 3-5-2 formation, Opara was picked in defense along with Mlinar Delamea (New England Revolution) and Bobby Boswell (DC United).
Born in North Carolina, United States, Opara has started every single game played by Sporting Kansas in the league in 2017.
We cannot predict what will happen if Odey joins the national set up. But why the argument? CHAN is not far away. Rohr has noticed him. And that's a good thing.
tbaba1234: That are several Nigerians who are doing well in their clubs that have not been given a shot. For instance, Adi has been doing it for longer in a better league and has not gotten the opportunities. Then we have Onyekuru and Onuachu, who are also scoring goals with better competition.
It is excellent that he is playing really well in the Nigerian league but playing at national team level with the best African and European teams is a different cup of tea. Even players like Ighalo and Ideye have struggled.
What will Odey be adding to the national team if he joins today.
"We cannot tell their real age" na wa oh if this is the main reason AS REPORTED BY OWN GOAL, then it's a sentimental one. But I must maintain Rohr should not be distracted. Odey can still prove himself at CHAN.
terzurum5: Rohr Blast – We Cannot Tell The Real Age Of Nigeria League Players
As debate continues to rage on over the none inclusion of home based players in the Super Eagles, coach Gernot Rohr has hinted that age might be a factor why they are not getting a look in.
Rohr who started by including at least one home based player in his squad has failed to name any of in consecutive games in the 3-1 win over Algeria and the recent friendly against Senegal.
Goalkepper Ikechukwu Ezenwa is the only home based player to have find favour in the Franco-German coach, but even at that he has found games hard to come by as third choice shot stopper.
” The door is always open for the best players. The Nigeria League players must prove themselves with the CHAN team first, because at the moment we have a winning team, so the home based players must prove they deserve a place in the team”, Rohr said in an interview on Brila Fm monitored by Owngoalnigeria.com.
” There is an existing problem with Nigeria based players. We cannot tell their real age”.
There is no crime in leaving him out either. 1. Nigeria is in the driving seat of the qualifiers. 2. The coach has seen him play first hand. And if he doesn't think he is good enough for the Super Eagles based on what he already has, so be it.
terzurum5: You know know say him na oga experience?
There are so many hidden talents in our land that need just small chance to be better than Kelechi Iheanacho and co.
Verdict: There is no crime in calling Odeh to the Super Eagles.
I remember that goal. I know he could do more if given more time on the pitch. Sir, can we have more examples if any
TheSuperNerd: A while back I mentioned this particular goal among the best Nigerian players have scored in Recent times when Sir Joebie said it has been a while Nigerian players scored Delph's kinda goals or rather spectacular goals.... well, few days from that, Man City agrees with me.... Take that Fraser! Take that Pep! Mane who scored a hattrick on the day couldn't help but stare in admiration and Wanyama also was like, "Wow... nice" And the referee's thought....? But I remember vividly the matchday commentator's words..... "Ohhhhh...... **silence follows**..... This Boy is something Special!!!!"
Manchester City have reminded followers of the club about the goal scoring abilities of out of favour striker Kelechi Iheanacho following the selection of his goal as goal of the day.
Iheanacho’s goal against Southampton in 2016 when he broke into the first team of the Etihad outfit was picked as goal of the day in the game which Man City lost 2-4.
The goal was a magnificent curler into the top corner of Fraser Forster goal, leaving the shot stopper with no chance 12 minutes to the end of the game.
City posted the video of the goal on their official website after a comment which reads ” It was a wonderful goal that offered further evidence of Iheanacho’s goalscoring ability”.
lol let me add to that.. he took a thunderous shot that almost ripped the net.. Congrats Echiejile anyway lol. but the goal funny.. na comedy. hahaha
TheSuperNerd: Oga abeg... just free ANS... no mind dem.... there was nothing impressive about his goal... but all the same .... Goal bu Goal.... Goal est Goal.... Goal na Goal.... Goal is Goal.... loollll
Monaco loanee Elderson Echiejile opened his goalscoring account for Sporting Gijon in their 3-1 loss to Real Sociedad on matchday 31 in the Spanish La Liga on Monday night.The Rojiblancos were three goals down but their Nigerian star pulled a goal back with with an impressive left footed shot from the center of the box in the 87th minute. This is not the first time Echieijile has found the net against a Spanish opponent, the left back also scored the last goal while defending the colours of Monaco in their Champions League clash with Valencia back in the 2015-16 season.
TheSuperNerd: Abeg.... just saw the goal now.... Goal is goal biko....
Sir DanyCusoe. I salute you!] We have been looking for Chidozie Obasi. As a matter of fact you are on point. Like I said in one of my posts, the NPFL is full of redundant players, besides the clubs that are tapping into youth and the NNL. I believe the NNL is where the magic really is.
Danycrusoe: please explain ur comment to me cuz I don't understand, bigger gap in talents ke, distance ad how and how does NNL.games mean less. ko ye mi.
let me try and dissect ur comment based on how I see it.
Distance: only u can explain this
Bigger gap in talents: there is nothing like that to me because many talented players come from the NNL straight to the NPFL and do well, even those who don't are making good names for themselves for example, Stephen Odey played in the NNL for mfm as well as Olatunbosun, many former Ikorodu united players are scattered in teams in the NPFL I know one is in mfm and another in kano pillars etc, Ernest Governor of Abs who is also the captain of the team was formerly of kogi united, Victor Mbaoma of Remo stars was their highest scorer in the NNL last season in fact gan Wilfred Ndidi moved from Bath boys straight to Europe, nath are not even in the Nationwide league one so where is the gap, apart from all those players, do u know that former NPFL highest goalscorer Jude Aneke is with ikorodu united in the NNL currently, he has 2 goals and also scored their equaliser yesterday after scoring in their 2-1 loss to gateway united last Wednesday, Chigozie Obasi of the 2013 u17 team is with Osun united, Kogi united has got this their midfielder who is stunning with free kicks he score one in their last game, players like that are plenty and abound in the NNL but lack of insightful info from this teams and the NNL board hides them.
NNL games mean less: let me assume u mean that the stake in each NNL game isn't that much or its not important. if that's what u mean my beloved brother u are wrong, you know y u avnt met any of the team owners u would know how high the stakes are even when u meet the players themselves. The competition is higher this season that's y u are seeing many away wins, u should av seen the chairman of the Go round team, how he was shifting and moving with every move of the balls by his players.
so if I v misinterpreted ur comment or I am wrong please explan and expatiate
This is one reason why we are not represented by our best clubs in Africa. Some teams can make up for their earlier bad performances in away games. Maybe we need a mini league for the top half placed teams played in a neutral venue.
BascoVanVeli: I think it was just frustration on the part of the fans, they just drew a match at home and now they not only lost but were outplayed. U are totally right the police has to carry the blame on this one.
they should have left him a dwarf.. he would have been even more dreaded today.. for humor sake
I think I heard another name in the past (as regards Moses), let me do my research.
TheSuperNerd: Looollll..... you may never know.... We are talking about a player who is suggesting that Barca should sell Andre Gomes..... just because of his return of 1 goal and 2 assists in about 37 apps... looollll (messi don't know Gomes leads the rankings for best passes percentage in the UCL, best passes % in opposition areas and best passes % into the final third of the pitch).
This is who you think will leave Barca anytime soon? Person wey dey mingle into barca transfer business.... loollll
Anyway, Messi feels he owes Barca his life after how they helped take care of his growth hormone deficiency problem when he was a boy.
But if Messi leaves (highly unlikely).... It won't be to Chelsea.
But again, anything is possible in football....
As for Moses.... Soares is the only name I hear or have read about for now....
it's true about other spheres of Nigerian life. The main problem is our mentality. We have been made to think like this over the years. It seems we need a savior in every aspect. MFM is the best team right now, but they lost away to 10th placed Nassarawa 4 nil in their last match. smh
TheSuperNerd: Well.... I speak specifically about Kano fans.... we know how the home win mentality is all over Nigeria in the league.... but I am particular about Kano. This is not the first, second or even third.... Kano was once an invincible dungeon for away teams but ever since that Nassarawa loss... they take losses so badly...
For next season, Conte needs a solid back up for Moses. He also needs more forward options. I know you guys will rain abuses on me. Just me dreaming out. Why can't he get Messi?
TheSuperNerd: Victor Moses has gone from Chelsea outcast to key man as title edges closer
Who would have thought that Chelsea would be so reliant on whether Victor Moses plays or not? You definitely wouldn't have said that this time last year but yesterday he proved it once again.
With the Nigerian missing against Crystal Palace and Manchester City, Antonio Conte had to scratch around for a replacement right wing-back, but the 26-year-old was back and hit the ground running straight away.
He was a superb outlet and was good on the ball, while showing great fitness to only be substituted in the final minutes of the game and showing little effect of the calf injury.
Moses brings a real solidity down that right hand side and once again he showed just how much he has come on under Conte and has become a crucial player in the side.
Diego Costa form
One man who has probably had the reverse fortunes in recent weeks is Diego Costa and again he seemed horribly off the pace against Bournemouth.
A stunning start to the season, the Brazilian-born Spaniard is having a rough 2017 with just three Premier League goals to his name and the sharpness just seems to have gone at the moment.
He did wonderfully well with the first goal to turn, however he shot was going well, well wide had it not been for the deflection from Adam Smith.
Costa is still the focal point of the side, but to get over the line Chelsea could do with him hitting the back of the net again to build that confidence back up.
It is just a shame that nobody seems to be pushing him for his place, and you can almost guarantee that Costa will start every game.
Refereeing
There is always a lot of talk about refereeing after the game, but post-Bournemouth there was another reason to see why they are just so crucial.
In the build-up to the Cherries' goal there was a clear handball from Smith as he looked to the win the ball off Marcos Alonso.
Andre Marriner may not have seen it when Smith's back to him, but the TV replays showed that the linesman had a clear view of it and the fact that he didn't flag amazed the players and Conte alike.
It was a great strike by Josh King, but it all could have been prevented had the handball been spotted.
Bournemouth gave it a go
You have to give Eddie Howe and Bournemouth credit for the way they played and it could have been a completely different afternoon if they had a bit of luck.
Benik Afobe rattled the post, Ryan Fraser shot wide when breaking away and Bournemouth came out not to stifle but to play their brand of football.
At times that suited Chelsea, with space in behind for Eden Hazard to score his goal and there was space for the Blues to ignite into their counter attacking football.
But the Vitality Stadium is a great place to go and watch football and you can see why Howe is getting a lot of plaudits for his work, while you'd expect him to move on to bigger and better things.
Seven points clear, seven games to go
The games are starting to tick away for Chelsea and the title gets ever closer for Conte and his side.
Yesterday's win was another big psychological boost for the Blues, just to keep Spurs at arms length after they thrashed Watford.
With Manchester United up next weekend and the FA Cup semi-final the week after that, it is a crucial two weeks for the Blues and they must try to keep the momentum going.
The goal is almost in sight, and with the remaining fixtures the Blues should have enough to see out the rest of the season with general ease.
goldfish80: Who is relying on stats and articles? When did I post an article on this thread? I posted interview excerpts of Tim sharewood on Fabian Delph. That's what you call article? So what if I posted stats. You think Leicester didn't look at Ndidi's tackling stats before getting him?
Enjoy some of Fabian Delph's best moments at Aston Villa. Look at the goal he scored against Chelsea and tell me that wasn't sleeky.
seriously I think NPFL over the years have been dominated by recycled players.. The talents are the NNL and academies.
TheSuperNerd: Exactly Sir... some shaa would be forgiven to think the pressure might get to them and make them bottle up.... but here they are shining so bright and playing some good football...
Nice one! How about Fred Friday? Many rising youngsters, if you may ask me.
TheSuperNerd: Ajagun clocked 90mins of game time yet again in Roda JC's 1-1 draw away at AZ Alkmaar.
Kingsley Ehizibue clocked 65mins in PEC Zwolle's 2-2 home draw with Feyenoord..... started in a more advanced role it seems. Remember he is a RWF/RB/RWB Hybrid...... Another Victor Moses if you ask me... but brings his own style and swag.
Plus... he can also play left back. #SuperVersatile
I think Musa needs to move on. If he comes on and scores a brace in this game then maybe I will have a rethink. he already had a couple goals this season. I personally don't think the premier league is suited for him. Having speed is not the only criteria. Raneiri learned this the hard way.
TheSuperNerd: Yep.... yep.... hey what of Musa? you think he has a chance of playing a part today? I don't even know what direction he will take in the summer coz Gray, Albrighton, Okazaki and Mahrez are all ahead of him in that team based on who the coach selects more and "trusts" more.
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