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komekn:
Talking about goalkeepers.

Since we simply don't have one , could we go wrong with Okonkwo, considerating how poor Uzoho is past and present.

Media talk about Okonkwo says he has something, having been a reserve goal keeper for Arsenal is a lot better than being first choice in the Cypriot league IMO.

Peseiro already discovered a keeper based on recommendation and is willing to travel to discuss with the keeper but I don’t know maybe is Okonkwo or Atubolu

charlesemeka85:
Sadiq is highly skillful and technical but as u said his problem his poor body balance

Sadiq is similar like Kanu

I disagree,Kanu doesn’t fall of the ball like Sadiq does…Papilo body balance o

forgiveness:
Yes, based on eye test after surgery, Boniface is better than Osimhen too. Even pass Haaland because he can dribble like Maradona. You're right my none controversial brother.

In football, consistency takes you to the highest level but from your own perspective, talent wise without consistency determines who is bettter.

Point of correct, Taiwo has scored double digit goals from 2017/2018 season till date save 2019/2020 when he was loaned to Mainz and 2020/2021 when he was out due to injury. That was on the run of 5 goals and 3 assist. Which 3 or 4 years are you talking about? Do your mathematics well.

Lastly, Union Berlin finished top 4 last season ahead of Leverkusun and we know Taiwo played for that same team prior to that season.

Besides, Leverkusun no bi top club until they win the league. Nottingham forest has more laurel than Leverkusun.

Your koroko eyes no correct.

Haha Nottingham Forest two champions league cup…..baba forgiveness you no go kill person here o

charlesemeka85:
I like Awo a whole lot. He has similar playing style with Osimhen but Boniface is more unique because he is a creator, dribbler and a decent finisher

Awo just like Osimhen are the type of strikers you can deploy upfront as a single front man if a coach decides to play a more defensive tactics. Awo and osimhen are good in the air as well as physical enough to muscle and out pace any CB in world football currently. Both are just like ex CIV and Chelsea hitman Didier Drogba and current city goal poacher Haaland

Bony on his part will suit in an attacking formation. He is skillful and good in tight corners, he drops deep to create and switch to the flanks when required. To me this makes him more complete than all the strikers we can boast of currently. He is the type of striker who can unlock the defense of a highly disciplined and defensive side with his skills and creativity

Bony is similar to the likes of Kane,Benzema and to an extend Zlatan etc.

That is my point,only replacement for Osimhen if we want to do it with lone striker is Awoniyi….Boniface has given us options just like Westerhoff had Siasia/Amokachie and Keshi had Ideye,now left for Peseiro.

TheSuperNerd:
Okay, I thought I was misunderstood. Nothing on this thread or outside it will ever make me go tribal on football matters. EVER. We be parallels.

Abeg no scare me like that again.

Ha we sabi ourselves wella here nau

humility33:
Sir don't u think had it been he air his views without belittling others opinions as regard their pick I won't have toil that part. That's what happens when you advocate based on sentiments.

I didn't mention tribalism in my words, you chipped it in. I only said player's selection and pick shouldn't be done like political appointments

Oga Humility i got your phrase and pointed it out so that the good discussion wouldn’t be derailed….Baba longtime o👍

chrisooblog:
Egbon if we're talking ability on the ball then yes he surpasses Osimhen. The area where Boniface has to catch up is goal scoring.

Osimhen is a born goal of scorer but the things I've seen Boniface do this season so far yen will make a believer out of anybody.

As it stand today in eagle I will pick Osimhen and Iheanacho.

TheSuperNerd:
Ahhh... did I go tribal? You say "I did went that lane"

I no understand.

Sorry doctor,I will modify it…I meant “didn’t went that lane “

humility33:
Sir one thing I have noticed about this coaches is that they reward players goal impacts alot. A player that once score for them..will likely get a nod over others that have not scored goals yet.
Had it Taiwo was in that team he would have start instead. For Boniface his club form and Bayern leverkusen run this season will always fetch him an invitee.

Let's say for now how well the injured players heal up and return from injury will tell how the list will look like

Do you want to hear koko like Charlesemeka said….Osimhen,Boniface,Awoniyi and Iheanacho,only injury can stop them

humility33:
He knows why he advocate for players and even at that when someone else advocate for other players he should never make it look that such an individual has an agenda because many people in this forum don't think like him. We argue football here and not sentiments.

Sir,the point remain you kickstart it,even TheSuperNerd didn’t went that lane and I thought the thread had outlived tribal colorations,so any opinions should not be see as agenda,let’s talk football and move on…..

forgiveness:
You can see I ignored the mofo. He has shown his true color. He don't rate Awoniyi. Simply and short.

The argument no bi today. It was long before he went to Belgium. Most of them don't see good in him but me see am and defended him as at then when AWONIYI WAS NOBODY TO THEM. Dhame catch many of them seeing him do well in Bundesliga and later in EPL.

They were actually disappointed he is doing well in the EPL because they were lamenting he wasn't good enough to have joined Nottingham forest.

Now, they have seen another player who just came to limelight this season in top 5 league and they believe he is even better than Taiwo. Tueh!

Now, it's about eye test. I no fool u know.

The point is, they watch ball with sentiments. I don't do that.

Sir,it is normal not to rate a player but left for the player to prove himself,so nothing new

TheSuperNerd:
The friendlies showed Boniface can also lead the attack. We saw that moments after Osimhen was withdrawn due to injury.

Against Mozambique, we saw that an absent Awoniyi is a better leadsman than Moffi as the latter seems somewhat laid back as if needing a push to really drive on as the team's arrowhead.

A fit and in-form Awo is definitely Afcon bound. But he has to be available for the November games having missed one window already. We have no time left. As things stand, Boniface is already on the plane to CIV while Awo is still 50-50 based on his recovery.


His case is not like Osimhen. Osimhen may be injured now but we all know even a 70-75% fit Osimhen available is sure for the Afcon. Same can't be said about our other strikers.

Boniface already proved to us he can lead attack based on his form this season but really surprised seeing him on the bench against Mozambique but instead it was Moffi….yes if Awo injury persists he will lose out cuz no coach will take injured player to tournament

chrisooblog:
Controversial Forgiveness I've almost missed you

Now based on eye test Boniface is talent wise and ability ahead of Awoniyi. Victor's technical ability on the same ball is clear for all to see. If
you're talking longevity and experience yes you can give it to Taiwo but it's only of recent over the past 2-3 years that Awoniyi has found his scoring boots.

Now as per playing at highest level yes EPL is bigger but the difference is not like day and night. Boniface plays for Leverkusen a top level German side involved in European competition. Nottingham Forest with due respect to them are a modest side. I can't say because you're doing well at Everton you are now better than someone top striking for Dortmund using EPL rating as excuse.

The only plausible argument you have is Boniface needs to be assessed over a longer period of time to see if he's the real deal but my brother based on what I've used my korokoro eye to see Victor has outstanding talent way ahead of Taiwo.

Sir Chris,are you also implying Boniface is way ahead of Osimhen technically

forgiveness:
Well, perspective differs. You're right sir.

Bearing any injury, Taiwo stands a better chance than other strikers. He is currently playing at the highest level.

Anyway, me no bi God.

On Peseiro I don give up cus nothing new is going to happen to his list

humility33:
You even wasting time reply him.
A leopard never change it's spot

When everyone watches football match and advocate for the selection of players with a free mind some persons will choose to elope their mind with something else as if they sharing political appointments.

Oga humility,longtime o…pls let’s always off this mic that always lead healthy discourse to tribal coloration…..TheSuperNerd and forgiveness discourse is a pure football talking points so let’s us contribute if we wish and enjoy the thread.

forgiveness:
If you believe Victor Boniface will make the team ahead of Taiwo then I can boldly say you don't rate Taiwo but unfortunately, he is way ahead of any Nigerian striker in the world save Victor Osimhem.

He's playing at the highest level with the best players on the planet earth. He has already don dat at Bundesliga before he went to EPL.

Don't tell me you now rate Bundesliga above EPL just because of numbers of goals. Remember, you rated Osimhen ahead of Taiwo because he was in Seria A which was above Bundesliga even when Taiwo out scored him in 2021/2022 season.

Don't talk about consistency.

Internet doesn't forget things at all.

If at all we are to pick competent and consistent strikers over 3 to 4 seasons, there's no way Taiwo will not make top 2. That's even behind Osimhen but on Nairaland, he is not even in top 6.

What a joke.

Oga forgiveness,posts here are personal opinions and not official and reason we disagreed to agree,barring any injury Awo is making Afcon cuz the two friendlies showed he is relevant and only a real cover for Osimhen based on Peseiro style of play….am seeing Osimhen,Boniface,Awoniyi,Iheanacho and if it’s four CFs then Moffi is making it.

Amedino99:
do you still consider etebo and shehu as members of the squad?

My quote was on Afcon 2022 squad where we have Akpeyi,Ekong,Shehu,Umar and let me include Awoniyi though he failed to make Rio cut.

TheSuperNerd:
More like some of the players wanted him to stay because he tolerates a lot of their nonsense and gives them freedom to do whatever they like.
Even the players would be lying to themselves if they think he is the one to win the Afcon without bringing in and inviting the right personnel in certain roles that need such.

Peseiro has seen what Onyedika brings to the middle but somehow he would still bench him. Unless Peseiro makes the unnecessary changes that upgrade our plays from defence to midfield (1st to 2nd phase plays), we are getting nothing in CIV.

Wahala dey,honestly when I read it I gave up on eagles,meaning majority of the players knew they are making Afcon

qwertyuioplm:
Despite paying for subsidy and not a producing nation exchange rate moved from 140-180 ,what type of magic did he perform

It was Obasanjo that managed the economy very well.Jonathan government started real corruption with impunity and Buhari messed things up,now Tinubu a confuse man.

Peseiro said super eagles players begged him to accept pay cut to stay cuz they believed he is the man to win Afcon

Amedino99:
only 2 players are still in the eagles squad and they are not even main players.

The team produced five players that made 2018 WC and 2022 Afcon we still have four that made the team

TheSuperNerd:
The Apology.

Apparently someone close to him said something that made him make that post. Interesting. BascoVanVeli was partially right.

Uzoho you are forgiven and sin no more,even in poor performance just keep your cool and work more for better outings.

Marjoribanks:
I don't really think you meant what you are saying. I feel you just playing around! Even Toru said there is no discipline in camp. He said you dare not wear flipflop to dining in the German team even at under 21 level! The Europeans see their countries as themselves and something they should serve so they treat it with honor and respect while we see our countries as something different, far away from us and something that should serve us

Uzoho quote was a pure description of state of super eagles

BascoVanVeli:
Which people did he disrespect? U guys just want him out one way or another since u know the coach won't do it u want to use technicalities. I never took my criticism outside of what happened on the pitch so I know he is not talking about me. The people who said things like 'he should be a palm wine tapper' are who he is talking about

He disrespected Nigeria fans for that stupid and uncultured quote and,pls who are the people that want him out?….

Pls is the criticism out of what happened on the pitch?

If he is not talking about you,fine but any player that insults any fan based on his poorly played would be criticized heavily by super eagles fans.

BascoVanVeli:
So he just came up with that statement out of the sky right? U and I both know that not all the criticism was constructive. Then about the world cup, we also know that is part of the anger people have today. So it was not on top of friendly. It was on top of all issues put together.

Okay o

BascoVanVeli:
Home training or not a man will always defend himself. Plus we all know the criticism was not simple . From his response u can see that he is answering people who say he shouldn't even be a goalkeeper and what he said was the truth. To make it to the level he is at is not easy and we can't take that away from the man just because he has been piss poor at the moment.

Oga Basco,the criticisms came from his poor performance and only way out for him was to remain silent,no matter what and everything will slides.

This guy cost us WC but heaven did not fall cuz he took the criticisms in good faith but why now on top friendlies you are coming out on social media telling us “does it easy for Oyibo to sign him’” stupid mentality.

komekn:
Please be serious 😭

Woman football is not on the level of professional youth football.

England womens team would be flogged blue and black by Liverpool U15 infact that too good.

Wimbledon U15 will.kick them off the pitch.

Insulting Nigeria fans not acceptable so anything thrown at poor Uzoho he should accept it…this forum is on 15,000 pages just cuz of super eagles and a player was telling us to hell.

BascoVanVeli:
U guys should please forgive. Imagine ur son in this type of situation. The lad looked like he wanted the ground to swallow him up. He shouldn't have spoken like that but hurt people hurt people

My sons will never uttered such irresponsible statements.Some of these guys lack basic home training.

At my age I always looking back and I will say to myself “my parents must not hear this even outside Nigeria”

A good child would have come out and say am sorry and Nigeria fans will say no wahala.

What a hell with our players,playing for super eagles is a lifetime achievement….a very good friend of mine Dayo Ajoge had just 5 minutes appearance for eagles against Jamaica in London friendly and cherished it with pride.

Simple criticism even from pundits na wahala.They should go and learn from Mikel Obi on how to handle criticisms

Happy birthday 🎊 Francisca Ordega

mostob:
I know but this Chiamaka is up to the task. Imagine the Calibre of saves Chiamaka is making..compare it to the 4 goals we conceded in this last friendly with the dongo wey we put for post.

Chiamaka will saves three out of four goals conceded by very arrogant Uzoho.

Amedino99:
Does anyone knows the reason okocha was wearing an EPL captain band while in eagles jersey?

Yes he used the EPL captain band in 2004 Afcon cuz he believed he gave him the luck to excel and at the end he scored 4 goals and scored Afcon historic 1000th goal.

Kai see Babe wey sabi wella….than the mofo 🙀bench warmer in Cyprus league