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Truidstar:
Sir, wet in concern me with stats? CYRIL DESSERS!!!!!!

Do not worry,our able tbaba1234 has done that for me.

solonnachi:
Then please, lets give him a chance with Super Eagles. We need creative midfielders now. All we have been getting is defensive midfielders except Mikel.

This present eagles or post WC?

tbaba1234:
11 goals and 5 assists this season

Good,hope to see Rohr extend invitation to him

tbaba1234:
Mikel is definitely his age..

Yes i remember seeing Mikel and Obasi during the U 17 training tour,honestly they looked younger than some of 2013 U 17 team.

KevinDein:
At the emboldened, not entirely true. Mikel is younger than the P square brothers. Mikel is definitely in his early thirties. I know him personally cos we went to the same primary school back then in jos

Yes you are right,Ebere Obi of heartland fc Mikel's senior bro and Psquare were mate at PEPSI academy not Mikel.

elyte89:
Read he's now injured Self,ruptured his hamstring

Already modified but my major point with O pari master was age matter.

tbaba1234:
I hope he has good advisers around him.

I hope so cos Tosin look like typical Nigeria street footballer,bundle of skills,good vision like Mikel but faster.

Truidstar:
CYRIL DESSERS!!!!!!!!!!!

Sir,pls update me with Dessers stats this season cos it seems you really rate him.

CC:tbaba1234

Icon79:
Omo, Martins is at least 45 years old. Forget about all that 35 year old crap you hear .... that's his "football age".

I mean, he might be able to hack it in China but playing in the World Cup is a totally different ball game to playing in China. I don't think that Martins can last even 45 mins in high level, high intensity game. I was actually suggesting that Rohr should organize a separate training regiment for Ighalo and Mikel in the summer when they come to camp ... to help them with fitness, because I don't trust that Chinese league at all. Now you want to bring along an aged man like Oba Martins from the same mediocre league? No thanks


O pari

Sir,Obafemi Martins is not 45 years old.He went to Italy with my far younger cousin whom they are of the same age range through Churchill Oliseh.

He started at a very young age and luck to hit it straight at Inter Milan from Nigeria.Mind you Martins didn't play Nigeria league.

If Rohr feel that Martins can do it,let him come to camp and prove himself.

Modified.... unfortunately Martins is out for six months,so no WC chance for him.

TheSuperNerd:
Snubbed England For Nigeria – Technical Report Plus Facts About Man Utd Rising Star Tosin Kehinde

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It’s no longer news that Manchester United fast rising teen prospect Tosin Kehinde has pledged his international future to Nigeria ahead of England as first reported by Owngoalnigeria.com.

However many Nigerians still don’t know the qualities of the 19 year old and how he will fit into the playing system of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, as well as his qualities as a midfielder.

England based Owngoalnigeria.com correspondent Michael James profiles the Lagos born midfielder with facts as well as his best position on the pitch of play especially this season for the Reserves of the Premier League giants.


1. Kehinde was born in Lagos but raised in the United Kingdom, where he turned out for Tottenham Hotspur before signing for Manchester United at the age of 13.

2. He made his debut for the U21s of Man United at the age of 16 coming on as a substitute in their win over Wolves. A sign of how well he is rated at the club.

3. He has trained with the first team of Manchester United severally this season. Something he said wasn’t his aim at the start of the season, as he was focused on pinning down a regular spot in the Reserve team.

4. Primarily a central midfielder in the mould of Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel, although he is a bit quicker. He has also impressed playing from the left flank this season.

5. An astute passer with a high positional sense, he has added goal scoring to his game, and his goal against Chelsea was nominated for the club’s Goal of the month award for September.


**Michael James


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/04/03/snubbed-england-for-nigeria-technical-report-plus-facts-about-man-utd-rising-star-tosin-kehinde/

Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 71 days 12 hours 11 Mins to go

The guy is good,watched some of his clips,he has everything to be a great player if he keep his head cool.

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Humility017:
kanu was never a top 9 but often play as 8....

he was a striker if he does not score goals...he can help others score goals...

what can you say of Ighalo in that regard?

Sir i know you don't rate Ighalo just like me but that doesn't mean we should not talk football as it's irrespective of our stance on a player.

It seems you didn't watched Cameroon match both home and away cos you said he brings nothing to the team.

Ighalo sold a dummy to a Cameroonian defender for Mikel to score and in away match he worked his socks off and gave a solid assistance for Simeon Moses's goal.Pls try and watch both home and away match

On Kanu as number 8 in eagles,pls there is no justification for it cos i can tell you three eagles players who are not top 9 but have good goal ratio and assists than Kanu and also two wingers who have better goal ratio.

1.Segun Odegbami was a winger with superb goal ratio with great assists

2.Samson Yebowei Siasia was another great SS who has very good goal ratio and wonderful assists,between 1987-1992 he was instrumental to most of the goals scored by Yekini,try and watch Nigeria 4 vs South Africa 0.

3.Daniel Amokachie another fabulous SS whose goal ratio was awesome and assists.He was a perfect partner with Yekini at Tunis 94 and US 94.

4.Emma Amuneke played as a winger and was solid with good goal ratio despite having minimal appearance for Eagles.

5.Finidi George played as a winger with better goal ratio than Kanu and his assists for Yekini against Burkina Faso still remain all time assists in a single match despite being a debutant.

Sir Kanu remain my favorite player but as number 8 or SS his goal ratio was too damn poor compared to Amokachie and Siasia who also played as number 8 throughout their Eagles career.

tbaba1234:
Yakubu, Martins, Agali, Ike Uche had better scoring rates..

Kelechi has had a better return in his national team career so far..

I support Ighalo and he has shown that he can score... I just want to see it in the super eagles

.....may be we should extend invitationn to Obafemi Martins and Ike Uche cos they are still active.

tbaba1234:
Kanu was not a top striker for Nigeria and he was usually a support striker. And yes, even then his goal return was poor but he had other contributions. Important assists and all.

Iheanacho is not ordinary..

Agreed Kanu was not a top striker but Daniel Amokachie, Samson Siasia,Osaze,Segun Odegbami,Emmanuel Amuneke were not top strikers in eagles even Stephen Keshi and they have good goal ratio.

Kanu goal ratio for eagles was damn too poor,check it out 5 afcons as super regular no goal,3 WC no goal.

I don't think being a supporting striker should be a yardstick to justify Kanu poor goal ratio in eagles.

Kanu overall contribution was awesome but goal ratio not good to talk about.

soetanoreoluwa:
He will learn that through the process... Telling him not to go for it will look as if one is blocking his ambition.

Nigeria politics is crazy though

Well a good aspiration and good for him but he should remember that politics can bring his integrity down and financially it gulp money,so better for him to think deep unless someone is out there ready to sponsor him.

BluntBoy:
LOL.

Listen, son, you are insignificant and your perspectives are mediocre. I didn't want to banter with you on that score because you would be no match at all. You will merely waste my time, hence my decision to school you instead of play with you in the mud.

OK Father i hear you,too much respect great boxing pundit.

BluntBoy:
Now, it is obvious that you are actually very stupid and uneducated.

I mean, only a stupid person would say that age does not matter in heavyweight boxing. We are talking about a game of power and endurance and speed and you are talking nonsense about age not being a major factor. If age is not a factor, why don't uninjured champs continue to fight past their prime? Why retire if age does not matter? Can Falilat Ogunkoya (even if she is willing to return) dominate the track against younger athlete as she did at a younger age? We are talking biology, you are talking nonsense. Why do people slow down with age? Can Arnold Schwarzenegger still lift stuffs as he did many years back?

Good you are now a man instead of throwing jabs indirectly,lovely for taking you out of your shell.Kudos.

legitimatefrank1:
Oga talk with sense abeg...can you compare a man in his mid 20s to a man in his early 40s No... 20 years from now, you posting from the comfort of your home wouldn't even muster the energy to type this long comment

Sir my comment is not for mediocre so it may be difficult for you to get cos i didn't erased influence of age in sports but trying to use it to downplay AJ achievement is out of it.

BluntTheApostle:
Calm down. I said your question (not you) was stupid but you quickly rushed to attack me. Smh. Many of you are just kids. Better grow up.

Anyway, age has a lot to do with it. That Buffon played till 39 does not mean every goalkeeper would be able to. One of the reasons AJ gave during the buildup toward Klischko's fight was that he would knock out Klischko because he (AJ) was younger and fresher. Age is vital in rigorous activities like boxing. If you are over 40 and you are fighting a younger man, age would be one of your disadvantages, no matter how hard you try to cover it.

Vitali was 37 when he fought Samuel Peters and even though he was constrained by age, he had the advantage of height and reach and the only way Samuel could land a punch was to come closer. And you know you can't win a defensive Vitali by trying to fight in the inside. Moreover, Vitali is not Wladmir. Moreover, Wladmir had no such advantage against Joshua. Both men were the same height and probably reach.

Kid am off,always come out straight and feel free to attack instead of dodging,be a man and it would be better for your life.

My question is stupid but am not stupid,pls not ready for clown like you.

I repeat it again continue wallowing in your stupidity Mr BluntBoy or BluntTheApostle.

BluntTheApostle:
Age matters a lot in sports, including boxing.

You can't compare the speed and strength of Klischko at 41 and Klischko at a younger age. Do you think Okocha can still play as energetically as he did when he was 20-30?

I am sorry to write that your question was stupid. Age plays a lot in boxing. As Anthony Joshua grows older, he would be losing some of his speed and power. It is biological. Even a child should know that. Lennox Lewis is one of the greats of boxing. If he returns to the ring, he can never be the same Lennox Lewis even if he is fit. His movement would be slower and he won't have the powerful punches he used to give.

Oh my question is stupid cos you are senseless for not able to grab simple point.

Pls answer me is there anything like age in boxing,pls answer me idiot.What has age got to do with it,pls MR STUPIDITY answer me.

Okay tell me how old was Vitali Klitschko(1971) when he beat Samuel Peters(1980),Old Vitali came out after four years lay off to beat young Peters,see your foolishness and you are coming here to tell me how age slow people down in sports,do you need to tell me that to drive your points.

Well i don't expect anything less from online cat like you who looks at the mirror and see himself as a Tiger.

BluntBoy or BluntTheApostle you are welcome.Pls continue in your stupidity.

rasputinn:
You may not like the messenger,but that is no reason to hate his message,I agree with FFK on this, no looters list is complete without the names of Buhari the original looter,who started looting even before Tinubu was born politically, then we have the grand serial looter himself Tinubu, then the wicked shameless Judassic looter Rotimi Amaechi. No looters list will be complete without these names.

If any of you disagrees with this my position,then your name should be on the list of dishonest Nigerians and haters of truth

This is why i said we are at cross road,APC messing up and PDP not coming back.

The perceived sensible Nigerians are too biased based on religion,ethnicity and party affiliation and going by comments so far,we are all guilty and come 2019 we are not going to get it right cos we are too dumb and politicians knew this and they laugh at their closets reading our comments on social networks.

Omeokachie:
I shudder at what becomes the fate of APC members should they lose the forthcoming elections.


That is why they are desperately throwing mud at perceived opponents and playing dirty because they know how viciously the people they are persecuting now will treat them.


APC will do everything under the sun to rig the forthcoming elections.

Get it right man, APC is messing up but PDP is not coming back,so Nigeria at cross roads.

Humility017:
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what makes you think...rohr resorted try nancho as a top 9 against Algeria and the likes.....

Sir let's put the record straight,against Tanzania Ighalo led the attack but missed Zambia match in Ndola due to his Father's burial.

Iheanacho led the attack against Algeria and South Africa but due to his performance Ighalo was brought back as a leading striker against Cameroon both home and away and against Zambia

Due to injury Ighalo missed Algeria and Argentina match which gave room for Nwakaeme against Algeria and Nacho against Argentina until recently Poland and Serbia match that he came back into the team.

Honestly i wasn't surprised with criticism that trails his performance against Poland and Serbia cos Iheanacho had similar criticism after Algeria and South Africa match.

One thing is glaring our strikers will always find it hard with what our midfield displayed against Poland and Serbia,check it out,why are we always struggling without Mikel,against South Africa,Poland and Serbia and we keep on blaming our strikers.

Pls go and watch these three matches again and look at it critically may be our strikers are the issue.

Humility017:
there is nothing to compare between Ighalo and kanu...
kanu was a player who always come alive when it matter most....
I still remember his assist to utaka during the afcon 2004...Match wit Cameroon...
also him coming to get us two goals...against Gabon in worldcup/afcon qualifying match in river state....that match was heading to a draw....this and many more we see kanu rescue this super eagles in dangerous times...

he was a player whose passes the team always count on when it matters most...

can Ighalo do same?
that's the question you and sir kog4 should answer....it's not about records of goals scored compared to kanu....... even in the goals ratio Ighalo is not even faring better...I doubt kanu was ever played as a top 9

Good Mujtahida has answer you.I did not compare Kanu and Ighalo but telling you to balance things up like his stats with eagles and let reason with your submission,saying Sadiq,Dessers are better is not the issue cos it's your opinion and I respect it.

Humility017:
I just wanna let him know...that chances have been created in time past even though it has never been much....

his positioning sometimes Rob him of those chances

Sir i think Ighalo caps is not much for you to let us know those chances created and missed by him.

Truly his goal ratio was not good enough but we need to balance things up.

I remember King KANU Nwankwo had 87 caps with 12 goals,five afcons with no goals and three WC no goals despite his very poor goal ratio with eagles,fans still balance things up to rate him.

Pls let us know Ighalo all round stats with eagles,goals,assists then we can justify your submission on him.

Humility017:
senior man...names don't play football but talent, skills and techniques do....
those two aforementioned names up there...have nothing new to bring to the table....I have watched Ighalo play severally...he is a kind of striker that is not consistent and abeit unreliable.

I know names don't play football but talent does it,hope to see Rohr invite Sadiq and Dessers then we talk better about football.

Humility017:
so all the matches he has been playing...we have not been creating chances...?
then how come someone like nancho could get a good goal record....?

his finishing and positional prowess need to ha looked into....so poor of a top 9.

Sir Humility017 are you going by his goal record in GWG.

Humility017:
the problem I have with you guys clamouring for martins is that you guys seems not to know...that your world best central forward...had passed his prime...

not same way he was when at inter Milan...
the earlier you guys wake up to reality the better it will be...

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presently...I will rate kayode, nancho, ahead of him...if i am opportuned...I will even play young dessers and sadiq ahead of him....

Sir Humility,Ighalo is not good enough and you don't want Martins but you preferred Dessers and Sadiq better to add Osimhen, Awoniyi, Kalu,Onuachu, Olayinka and possibly we can find solution..

BluntBoy:
Fraud is not about money all the time. Please, educate yourself before you quote me next time. I don't have patience for arrogantly ignorant people.

Oga i opened you unclad cos you are a real fraud so keep on dancing with your unclothedness and foolishness son of a prostitute,fathered by a drunkard,trying to preach discord among Nigerians is not acceptable cos we are wiser,pls continue with your stupidity.

tbaba1234:
Ebuehi was subbed out after 50 mins today.. He has not fully recovered from his injury..

Sir was he subbed out cos of his injury,pls confirm.

BluntBoy:
Because he is a fraud.

Oh £15m richer this night a fraud?but you are a real fraud here cos you came out pretending to be a good boxing pundit.

CSTR1002:
Abeg, just ignore.

I even believe Wilder will defeat him. Let them come and beat me at home.

Oh beat online rat like you,funny guy,enjoy the pain of AJ victory