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elyte89:
But Togo 🇹🇬 still Dey fight for am o 😃

zicky:
Boniface kind of player is what I thought Success would be.

ChrisKels:
It can only happen in Nigeria. Oyibo man can never be this silly.

charlesemeka85:
Kelechi Nwakali starts for Chaves against Benfica

Marjoribanks:
Top 5 mention
CharlesEmeka
TheSupernerd
Basco
Kog45
AndSunGorilla

Special mention (Truidstar, BankyGee, Mujtahida, Odun and several others I can't mention). Real lovers of Super Eagles in the year in question!

Komekn and Joebie should not be on that list.

You can't always critic the team and players and with good conscience sit on an award committee for the same players. No!
I say it as it is!

Samueltemi337:
Both Anthony Nwakaeme and Henry Onyekuru on target for Al Feiha in the Saudi pro league

Danielnino00:
Here we go!
Voting of Members of the Nomination Committee
Gentlemen and ladies of the thread, it is time for us to vote for those who will stand as representatives of this thread and partake in the selection of award categories and award nominees.
This year, the nomination committee will be made up of at least 7 members: myself, icon4s who pioneered the award will continue as an honorary member of the committee and at least 5 monikers from this thread.
Every member of this thread is eligible to vote and be voted for. But let's keep in mind that this isn't a popularity contest. Vote for those you believe have the knowledge and passion for Nigerian football.
Here's the rule for voting:
1) You're to vote for 5 monikers from this thread to join the committee;
2) Vote the monikers in order of preference, from top to bottom;
3) Points will be awarded to each moniker you vote for. Your first nominee gets 5 point, the second gets 4 points, the third gets 3 points, fourth gets 2 points and fifth gets 1 point.
4) At the end of the voting process, the five monikers with the most points will join the committee;
5) In the event that two or more monikers are tied on points, they will all be added to the committee, as the goal is to have as many monikers to contribute to the process.
6) You're allowed to nominate yourself 😉

Voting closes on Wednesday, November 8th 2023, 10pm Nigerian time.

Thank you.

elyte89:
I believe virtually all d players age dt went thru d mri test most especially from nacho set upward but nothing wey anybody fit tell me about uzoho age,I no go ever believe 😀😀😀

forgiveness:
Remove Junior!?

komekn:
None of these players mentioned above have been consistently outstanding with top level performances for club and league.

So you are essentially agreeing with me.

In addition I could argue, none of them have had a run of games, but it's not a material fact.

Tella had an outstanding last season he is now in a team top of the Bundesliga and not getting any game time or a run of games to create form. In addition he has to displace in form Jeremie Frimpong, who is a Dutch international and maybe 🤔 better.

Chukwueze is in a better position but not necessarily good, he also is not getting much game time too. He has to displace Pulisic, who in my opinion is better ,more versatile with better end product.

So in this regard who is better for the SE is open to debate. In my opinion looking at Chukwueze past performances, he dribbles unnecessarily, poor crosser of the ball and his finishing is very suspect.

None of those issues that plague Chukwueze impact on Tella. I can assure he can cross the ball accurately there are basic requirements from academy football ⚽ more so in the Arsenal academy.

Most of our forwards are starved not getting good crosses. What's the point of having a " headmaster ' like V.O. and nobody can cross the ball with quality 🤔to him.

So it's time for Tella to be tried out and it's not a question of poor African football ⚽ pitches,it's about quality end product, football intelligence and work rate as well as helping the defence.

chrisooblog:
Osimhen in the top 10 for Ballon d'Or not bad for someone deemed ''not good enough for the youth team of a championship side''

Kog45:
Correct…Chief Sunny Ojagbese did a lot for Nigeria football through complete football magazine .It was a good initiatives then and till date I do ask his son Julius who is a friend why not take complete sports to another level just like kickers

elyte89:
Our ppu just like cin new names none of the present cb is better Dan poor omeruo …

TheSuperNerd:
Afcon is even still 78days away. Let us see if he will stay in such form for the WCQs in November while watching the other CB options as well.

Fact is with none of the capped CBs currently convince us, so it won't be a bad idea to give Igoh Ogbu a try before Afcon finally slaps us in the face.

TheSuperNerd:
Kenneth has been solid in recent times for Kasimpasa and in the GWG.

He is a player I can't wait to replace and to get good CB upgrade on but for now, truth be told, he is our most reliable CB heading into the Afcon and also our best tournament CB for the last 3 major tournaments.

And this is so because like you said, the others haven't shown they are better.

Note: He played yesterday and was solid.

chrisooblog:
Yes we should be praising Omeruo really because he was part of the backline that won an AFCON. He was also part of the backline that helped Nigeria qualify for the 2014 WC and get to the second round.

Our other CB need to step up.

Kenneth on the other hand has nothing else to prove.

TheSuperNerd:
My Man Joebie, I agree with Uncle Kog45 expanding this particular question beyond just Omeruo.

A valid question especially as we cannot even ascertain who our best CB pair under Peseiro currently is.

These are our options at CB:

Capped CBs

- William Troost Ekong
- Calvin Bassey
- Semi Ajayi
- Kenneth Omeruo
- Jordan Torunarigha
- Chidozie Awaziem
- Kevin Akpoguma
- Leon Balogun*

Uncapped CB

- Igoh Ogbu

From these lads, who are our most inform CBs? Also who among them can be counted on in terms of defensive reliability, 1st phase buildup dynamics and game reading IQ.

Peseiro still haven't found a sure CB pair that convinces fans and observers. Perhaps next month, we will see him finally make up his mind on what his CB pair truly is.

We watch and see.

#MDAfcon23

Kog45:
Joebie baba,I remember Omeruo came to the rescue after we lost at home to Guinea Bissau with Bassey and Akpoguma as CBs….Omeruo and Semi replaced them in the second leg and did well.

The question should be what is the form of our CB these days,not only Omeruo.

chrisooblog:
Yes I can say the same about Ahmed Musa.

You know it's possible to acknowledge the incredible contributions of Musa and Omeruo to the SE while still pointing out their present inadequacies. Making one point doesn't negate the other.

chrisooblog:
Omeruo has/is a faithful servant to the SE and no agenda will wash that away. With him we've won AFCON gold and bronze. Qualified for WC twice reaching the second in one of them.

Using his club struggles as agenda to down play his immense contributions to the national team will not fly.

ChrisKels:
I thought both Urhobo and Isoko bear Akpouvie.

Joebie you ought to know better, aren't you Urhobo abi you be Itshekiri?

TheSuperNerd:
Happy that Gift Orban scored today off the bench. It's about time he hit form again. He even tried an audacious effort from half pitch. Over 35 yards.

I guess he's back.

ChrisKels:
The argument is about his dad or their surname "Oliseh" not about Michael himself.


To your question, Akpovie is an Urhobo name while the surname "Oliseh" is Ukwuani.

do4luv14:
That's an ISOKO name,

ChrisKels:
Oliseh is a Delta Igbo(Ukwuani) name not Urhobo name.