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TheGoodJoe:
We should praise Puel for another coach taking a team Puel took to fourth position to first. Puel finished fourth. As I said, giving team debut and academy work is not what Nacho needs. Nacho needs a coach who can teach him secrets of some of the best hitmen in the game.

lakesidepapa:
Mourinho is reportedly willing to bring Mikel to Old traford, how true is this? I hope it's not rumor

comshots:
Mikel is a short one.

TheSuperNerd:
The bolded sums it all up..... Is Leroy Sane in the same class as Kelechi?? NOOOO!!!!

What about Pablo maffeo?? NOOO WAYYY!!! THAT'S AN INSULT SEF!!!

Adarabioyo?? Angelino?? Aleix Garcia?? HELL NOOOOO!!!!!

Kelechi Iheanacho is Europe's deadliest and most clinical forward based on his goals&Assists output per minute on the field of play.

He's also a "super regular" in a super competitive SUPER EAGLES SIDE, the Nigerian National team. Haba!!!!!

All the others are not... In the UEFA Golden Boy award, He even trumped Sane in the overall rankings.

Kelechi no get mate among him fellow young guns. He's done enough and is on another level compared to them.

SIR THEGOODJOE.... Pep has no justification to dump Kelechi on the bench for five straight games especially when he is in form and has always delivered when given a chance.

A player wont really grow unless you give him a chance to show on the field what you've been grinding into him on the training ground. It's just like studying and learning in classrooms without actually getting tested in the exam halls.

What should we say then?? That until you're perfect in understanding then exams will be set for you?? Is that how schooling it?? MUST ONE BE PERFECT IN EVERYTHING BEFORE HE'S TESTED OUT THERE?? I repeat... even Messi was not perfect in everything when he got his big break at Barca!!! Heck!!! Kelechi's first professional season even trumps Messi's first professional season and Messi even played more minutes!!!! Damn!!!

I REPEAT YET AGAIN, IF THE CITYZENS LOSE KELECHI "THE ALIEN KID" IHEANACHO, IT WILL COME BACK TO HAUNT THEM IN MANY WAYS COZ THEY WILL BE LOSING A SUPER YOUNG PLAYER WHO WILL TURN OUT "WORLD-CLASS" EVENTUALLY. #Wanna bet?

Pep berra knock down that rigid, stupid philosophical bullcrap and evasive tactical reason of his and admit that Nacho is just not in his plans so that we can all know where Nacho stands in the club's future.

I RATE PEP AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST TACTICAL GENIUSES IN THE GAME BUT PEP IS NOT THE ONLY COACH WHO CAN MOULD NACHO....

Heck!!! Even Pellegrini did a good job with Nacho and was more willing even with his own stubborn rigidity to drop Bony when it actually mattered and made Nacho no.2 forward.

NACHO CAN ALSO FILL IN AS AM OR RWF..... SINCE CITY HARDLY PLAY A SYSTEM THAT PERMITS AN SS.... Pep got no excuse!!! Nacho didnt dip in form....

Nacho works like a beast in training and you cant tell me he hasnt improved one or two aspects of his game all this while.... We are talking about a kid who's a fast learner!!!

PEP IS REALLY ERRING HERE WITH THE POSTER BOY OF THE CITY ACADEMY!!! HE'S EVEN THINKING OF STILL BRINGING IN A BIG WORLD CLASS PLAYER!!! POSSIBLY LIONEL MESSI!!!! IS PEP CRAZY?? IS HE FOR REAL?? What is his problem??

In Nacho, I see a super jewel and one who can outshine the greats but if pep doesnt see that then Nacho should leave. PEP ISNT THE ONLY GREAT/FANTASTIC TALENTS-MOULDING COACH AROUND.


City fans will regret it if Nacho leaves. Mark my words.

And Nacho will haunt them forever with loads of goals anytime he faces them. Even Pep's tactical genius wont stop it from happening... How do you stop a player who knows how to bury chances (half, quarter, and full) like an ice-cold assasin (in ways even Messi will be envious of) and knows how to attack space relentlessly?? What people dont seem to see is that Kelechi can be better than Messi.... The stats show that and his talents show it too.

City are about to make the biggest mistake in their history if care is not taken...... AND THAT LIKELY MISTAKE IS "LOSING IHEANACHO"

rokiatu:
What sort of dull song is that? Apart from Flavour most of these African artist sound so horrible live.

safarigirl:
Pep is trying to kill Kelechi's talent ho ha. And let me even say this, the Jesus these fans are raving about won't even last longer than Kelechi under Pep because he's black as well.

Kelechi should move in January cuz he can't continue like this till the end of the season. Pep can eat his silly football knowledge, who e don epp?

Kelechi isn't Sane, nor Maffeo or Angelino, so he shouldn't be compared to people who can't even make the roster for their National teams, he's a first teamer for us and it is imperative he gets game time.

joseph1013:
I still maintain that Pep is not being fair with Kelechi at City. The only backup striker you have has not played five games in a row. WTH!

Interestingly, even City fans are saying this:u are on point

TheGoodJoe:

If based on his growth, I believe he will gain more working with the likes of Barcelona. But, he will not get the playing time people crave. That is the point.

This is the time for education. People who want Nacho to leave City want playing time. Some suggested Bournemouth. That is where I have a problem.

LesbianBoy:
poor boy!

New house after how many years of singing!

buchilino:
AM SURE IF IT WAS STELLA OBUH DAT WAS ALLEGED 2 HAVE STOLEN 1.6TRILLION, MANY JACKAS.S ON NL WOULD HAVE STARTED DER TRIBAL TRASH BY NOW.

AdemolaA2:
For Mr Ayeni and his colleagues to have initially made a deposit of 100M naira cheque and promised to pay the rest and never did . Then he must repatriate the balance to the bank . Most of these banks deal on stolen funds from govt officials. Too bad .. he needs to be re arrested !!!

Mujtahida:
If we don't run into issues over the question of allegiance I think Tammy Abraham is good. The NFF chairman has said he grew up in the same neighbourhood with Tammy's dad(I hope I am not mixing it up with Ejaria) and he is in contact with the Dad. Even Solanke is good but same issues. As regards Umar I saw a striker if he learns not to switch off when things are tough then he will do fine but those guys I mentioned are way, way sharper than him.

Icon4s:
Sorry abt the 'e'. Slip of fingers.

I have never expected much from Ighalo.

I have followed him since 2009 when he was with Udinese and also played for the Flying Eagles. He turned out average at the WYC of 2009 much to the disappointment of most enthusiasts then.

He resurfaced again with the dream Team V alongside, Oduamadi, Igiebor,Ujah, Raheem and the likes. Oduamadi, Igiebor and Raheem were the stand out performers from that crop. Ighalo flopped again.

Enroute qualification for the 2011 All Africans where they won the first leg 3-1 in Benin, I met the team at the International wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport where they were to board their flight to Accra. Toyin Ibitoye of Channels TV was with them. Among the very few faces of players i could recognise then were those of Oseni, Lukman and Ighalo. I no sabi all them Oduamadi, Igiebor, Ujah by face then.

I personally walked up to Ighalo. I told him "Ighalo the whole of Nigeria is banking on you o".
All he did was to smile and rubbed his hand on his chest meaning "cool temper". I smiled back and went my own way. We lost that game 2-0! and we crashed out.

His rise in profile was so sudden. From my experience, such players turn out to be a flash in the pan. They usually have abt 2 or at most 3yrs of good games thats all.

Brown ideye is not any better.

For now i dnt really consider Anichebe reasons for which u know already. Except things would have changed by now.

Victor Osimhen, I dnt think he can shoulder the responsibility by 2017. He may not likely be our main striker even at the 2018 WC though he 'may' make the squad. He is just abt to start his professional career in January. Lets see him develop and very importantly lets see if he can transfer his U17 performance to the senior level.
If he develops well I see him more post 2018 WC.
2018 WC is abt 18months away. E no far like that o. He is not yet a professional player.

Kayode is hard working. He has always been like that since his U17 days. Let us see him in a friendly. But as i have earlier said i dnt see him as the heir apparent to that Position.

I would want us to also try Isaac Success as a CF in the march friendly. He is already more deadly than Ighalo at Watford. I see him as a better prospect in the nearest future.

Mujtahida:
I really can't say why but I have never been a fan of Anichebe. I think it has something to do with his physique-he looks too heavy on the ground for me. I prefer strikers who are lithe- like Suarez, Ronaldo, Lewandoski, Costa etc.
Sadiq Umar? I think we have better options to support osimhen in the future than Umar.

TheSuperNerd:
Okay... I get you. Talking about the WCQs.... Well, I don't think Onyekuru is an option for now.

He's one for the future if he keeps getting better but for Russia 2018 campaign, well I don't think so but you can never tell shaa...

tbaba1234:
Onyekuru has a lot of potential. At this pace, He will be playing for a big club in no time... I do not think, he is ready for the super eagles yet but he is still young.

Ighalo and Ideye have not shown us much and they have been around for a while.

We need other options, Success, Anichebe, Kayode etc might offer that.

TheSuperNerd:
Relax... Loolll... Onyekuru is 19 (YOB says 1997) and still improving. Don't rule him out just yet.

TheSuperNerd:
He's a forward.... More life a LWF/RWF.... Mostly LWF. I used no.9 to narrow down on the position we have issues most in.

But he's featured as a no.9 a few times also. No.9 is his alternate position.

comshots:
You no get skills na.Na to pass ball go back to defender or goalkeeper you Sabi.

Bobbyrobby1:
all of una advising Mikel abi na milk to fight for shirt Chelsea una nor serious,Mikel or milk can't even bench loftus-cheek on the bench talk less kante.Mikel or milk my advise for u is to grab the deal with ur two hands and run,no shirt for u sorry no space for u or bench for u at Chelsea,I nor need tell u more,u b Igbo man,use ur head.warn yourself oo

TheSuperNerd:
Conte Breaks Silence Over Mikel’s Lack Of
Game Time At Chelsea

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Coach of English Premier League side Antonio
Conte has broken his silence over the continual
absence of John Obi Mikel in the match day squad of Chelsea.


The captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria is yet
to make a competitive appearance at Chelsea
under the Italian manager, in what is his eleventh season at Stamford Bridge.


Unlike previous pre match conference, where the manager hardly mentioned or talked about the 29 year old, he confirmed in his press conference ahead of the game against Tottenham Hotspur that Mikel is injured.


“John Terry and Obi Mikel are not available,’ Conte reported.

‘John has a muscular problem in his gluteus, and he will be out for maybe two or three weeks, I don’t know. It’s a pity because he recovered very well from his last injury and now he needs to stop again.


‘Obi is recovering from a muscular problem and in the next week he will train with us.’


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/11/25/conte-breaks-silence-over-mikels-lack-of-game-time-at-chelsea/

TheGoodJoe:


LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY HITMEN

I coined that phrase because of my admiration of the Special Talents of Success, Osimhen and Iheanacho. I see Nigeria ending up with a three man attack with these three. Similar to the MSN of Barcelona. With Iwobi being a powerful creative force behind them.

I have always tipped Osimhen for upfront and Iheanacho ending up as a right sided hitman like Messi.

DEATHMACHINE:
we all know oshimen is great but I feel we should give this boys time to take off pressure . they will be great, that aside e be like say some British Nigerians dey here o ,the last place I kept hearing 'bollocks' was Sandhurst.

TheGoodJoe:

The point is better player. Iheanacho will keep improving at a faster rate at City under Guardiola. Just like in the game against Bournemouth, we saw phenomenal work rate. Is the regular playing time to count minutes on the pitch or improve as a player? If it is to improve as a player, then City is the perfect option for Nacho.

TheGoodJoe:

For us to put Anichebe on such level, he has to perform on a consistent level. He has not. I might sound harsh but that is the fact. Let us hope Anichebe keeps performing well. However, it is too early to rate him as the right man to spearhead the Super Eagles attack.

dammyowot:
The number of Nigerian players playing for big European clubs keeps increasing and their checks also seem to be getting fact. here is a list of the

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8. Odion Ighalo – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly
Odion Ighalo joined the list of Nigerian players who go home with a fat check. Since joining Watford FC in 2014, he has seen an upward surge in his salary. He currently earns about $38,000 on a weekly basis.

7. Alex Iwobi – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly
The young starlet and super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi goes home with $38,000 weekly in wages. We see his salary experiencing an upward surge in the coming seasons.

6. Emmanuel Emenike – £45,000 ($56,000)
Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike works very hard for his club and his reward is evident in his take home salary of $56, 000.

5. Victor Moses – £50,000 ($63,000) weekly
Victor Moses has improved in his form for Chelsea, so has his salary increased. He earns about $63,000 weekly making him the third highest earning Nigerian player in Europe.

4. Ahmed Musa – £60,000 ($75,000)
Ahmed Musa has made a big move to the premiership where the demand is very high. The higher the demand, the higher the salary. Musa currently earns almost $100, 000 every other week.

3. Mikel Obi – £75,000 ($94,000) weekly
Mikel Obi moves from second position to third, losing it to his fellow Nigerian, Kelechi. He remains one of the highest paid Nigerian players in the world with a weekly salary of $94,000 weekly.

2. Kelechi Iheanacho – £85,000 ($106,000) weekly
Kelechi Iheanacho is now the highest earning Nigerian footballer in England and Europe after signing a new contract with Manchester City which will see him pocket over $100,000 weekly in wages.

1. Obafemi Martins – £100,000 ($125,000) weekly
Obafemi martins’ move to Chinese super league side, Shanghai Shenhua saw his income double from what he was earning at the Seattle Sounders of the MLS. This makes him the highest earning Nigerian player.

Source: http://naijauncut.com.ng/see-the-current-8-highest-paid-nigerian-footballers-iheanacho-is-not-number-1/

TheSuperNerd:
Well deeper research shows that he was born to Nigerians (Yoruba parents kinda) in Benin Republic. He has Nigerian blood but because of his birth in Benin Rep, he's seen as a beninoise and french also.

And truth is Yes... Enyeama sat on the bench for Ejide in 2008 under Vogts. Then he wasnt even captain.


We are talking of a Vincent Enyeama who was captain and leader before the Oliseh drama. The logical thing is for him to come fight for a shirt with Ikeme and should be content on the bench if he loses out on the no.1 spot as Super Eagles goalie.

But... Psychologically, we know these things roll. It wont be easy for Enyeama who have been Africa's finest goalie for the better part of the last decade plus to suddenly come out of retirement and be content with a place on the bench. IT'S TRUE HE'S A PROFESSIONAL BUT WE SPEAK OF A LEADER AND A GOALIE WHO OTHER AFRICAN GOALIES LOOK UP TO AS THE god of African goalies today.... From a psychological standpoint, it wont be easy which is why I dont see Enyeama sitting on the bench.


Unless ofcos, Enyeama comes and proves us all wrong coz I know he still has a soft spot for The Super Eagles. Just that I dont know how truly soft that spot is now.

TheSuperNerd:
You're right Sir Joseph. I dont see an Enyeama willing to sit on the bench for Ikeme.

Let's check on Ligali of Montpellier instead. When Oliseh shopped for Enyeama's back-up on taking over last year, Ikeme's and Ligali's names came up afterall.

This can be done unless Ligali says a big no. What we have now apart from Ikeme are quality young goalies like Alampasu, Nwokolor, Osigwe and Emma Daniel (the oldest of these young goalies).

Ezenwa and Akpeyi are not quality back-ups or reliable second-choice goalies.

So why dont we check out Ligali?

Fabulous47:
2face is over rated!

only me.

Icon4s:
Mikel has played more as a CM and AM for Nigeria than a DM.

He brings more to the team in a more advanced midfield position.

We had a similar argument abt how best to utilise Mikel at Rio.

He repeatedly has been played as a CM/AM under several Super Eagles coaches.

Onazi may not be among the most fancied DMs in the world but the lad has enough to maintain his spot in the Super Eagles team.

I know u dnt like Onazi so u would jump at any suggested formation that will send him to the bench.

TheSuperNerd:
Watching Eagles Play Under Rohr Is Like 94
All Over Again- Celestine Babayaro

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Former Nigeria international Celestine Babayaro
has praised the Super Eagles style of play under
new manager Gernot Rohr saying it is provoking
memories of the glory days of Nigerian football.

Since his employment as coach of Nigeria, the
Franco-German coach has won all three games he has handled as coach, starting from the 1-0 win over Tanzania to the 2-1 and 3-1 win over Zambia and Algeria respectively.


Babayaro in an exclusive chat with
Owngoalnigeria.com said the success of Rohr in
the three games he has handled has proven
right, the assertions that foreign coaches are the best for Nigeria.


”The performances of the team under Rohr is a
strong proof that foreign coaches work best for
Nigeria. There’s an identity to the team and how
they play. It’s like watching the 94 Eagles all over again”, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.


”It is not rocket science but the team has
evolved under him. They play with a whole lot of
confidence and above all defensively they have
the mentality of the German defence. Very mean”.



Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/11/14/watching-eagles-play-under-rohr-is-like-94-all-over-again-celestine-babayaro/