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M7even:
Nacho has greatly improved lately. His work rate and all round play has been impressive lately. The Nacho I've watched since socoring against Rennes hasn't scored in three subsequent games but his hold up play and link up play are much more better to watch lately. The goals will come sooner

After 19 games he has scored 2 goals in the EPL, if that's your measurement for improvement then I'm totally lost

Rockyrascal:
Watford is relegation bound and there is etebo who hasn't kicked a ball this year also getting a call up. If you say his form for club is very average then I wonder why he has started 7 straight matches for them....bonke can replace Ndidi in that DM position

The reality is we have problems because Etebo should not be getting a call up too.

Danielnino00:
Let him learn how to walk first before you ask him to run.... He's on the right track so far....

You don't learn how to walk on a sprinting track.

Danielnino00:
If e pain you, just drink some cold water...
All those players in the championship haven't done anything to justify a call up either...
No matter how much you try to hype the championship,it is still a second division league!

The Championship is considerably better than the Scottish League that's a statement of fact .

Scottish League is rated number 9 in Europe.

Subzero47:
His lack of confidence makes me jittery too, imagine what it does to the defenders

He was part of a catalogue of errors that resulted in a goal, it was a one mistake but you guys want to crucify him.

Uzoho by club form is considerably below him , Okoye is the best goalkeeper we have like it or not.

Blueelf:
Pep is overrated

He won't have done the same thing Klopp is doing with Liverpool

Also, Grealish has flopped so far. Klopp just donated 100m to the Aston Villa Charity

It's amazing how casually we use the word flop and with a double standard.

I don't think he has FLOPPED, what were the expectations on him in the first place.

He has left Aston Villa where he was the center piece of the team. With license to do ehatebyhr likes. Things have changed he is no longer the big fish in the small pond. He will have to adapt, adjust and overcome.

Look at Messi in PSG you could say he had FLOPPED too, he is no longer the centre of attention and where the whole team is set up for him to thrive.

If we said on this forum that KC has FLOPPED there will be hell fire and brimstone. If we said Omeruo after being bought by Chelsea even playing in the Championship but unable to progress has FLOPPED or Awaziem after going to Porto couldn't progress even after time in French League had FLOPPED now in the backwaters of Turkish league. Let's not even talk of Nwakali there will be continued rancour and contention and the allegations of HATE.

samtol4:
Watching the clips of Amoo Akinwunmi it appears the guy is skillful and a very good passer of the ball.I hope the coach will know make right selection

If you put Chukwueze in that low level league he will be like Mbappe and Messi.

So it's very difficult to say if he is true quality or he just seems good in that low level league.

He needs to go to a higher level before we can know for sure how good he is. He is being promoted to the university from primary school without passing any exam IMO.

andrewbaba44:
He was before the long injury

I really really like Etebo followed him from his Warri Wolves days. I had very great expectations , was expecting him to be the next Ngole Kante when he first went to Stoke city but it just didn't happen.

He is struggling for game time in Watford not more than 8 games all season. He has been Injured as well.

Should he be invited in my opinion No.

Rockyrascal:
I am talking about is current form for his club. Are we inviting players now based on the club they play for? You talk low on a player who plays in Ligue 1

I am looking at his form in the lesgyits just simply very average and not outstanding admittedly his club his relegation bound and struggling.

In this regard nothing to rave about.

AndSunGorilla:
You have points sha, there is Ejaria, Onomah, Aneke and am sure many other Nigerian players in League 1, League 2 or even the Nationwide league who would astound all of us with their performance if rightfully invited. This thing isn't rocket science right? Sir K, am not so familiar with the EFL, league 1 and the other guys but please amplify by mentioning some of them please

Actually Ovie has just come back from long standing Injury , Tega is on his way to the EPL with Fulham and Chuks has played 5 games and 2 goals for Charlton athletic in league.

But once again Chuks is injured again he is unfortunately very very injury prone he was out for two seasons with injury at one stage.

Well as you know Aribo came ftom League one straight to the SE from Charlton.

But I actually be don't think league one players should be considered unless they are clearly best in league and club like Aribo clearly was. And by the same yardstick players in back street in leagues in Europe.

charlesemeka85:
Copenhagen dazzler Akinkunmi Amoo has confirmed that he will jet off to join the Super Eagles at their training camp in Abuja on Monday.

The 2019 Fifa U17 World Cup star has earned a maiden call-up to the senior national team on the back of his excellent performances for Hammarby last season that saw him involved in 18 goals in 36 all-competition appearances for the Swedish club.

Amoo marked his full debut for FC Copenhagen in the best way imaginable by scoring the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over FC Nordsjaelland in Parken on Sunday, tapping in from close range after a cheeky pass from Khouma Babacar.

The Sidos FC product was a player of interest to manager Augustine Eguavoen before the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations but could not be added to the roster for the tournament in Cameroon as a replacement for Odion Ighalo because CAF did not approve the request.

Amoo is delighted to be selected for the first time to play for the Super Eagles ahead of their upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ghana.

"It's really big for me to be with the national team for the first time. I'll be leaving tomorrow and it's going to be really exciting for me," Amoo said to FC Copenhagen's official website.

"It's some incredibly important matches for the national team that are fighting to get to the World Cup finals, and I'm happy to be selected".

The 19-year-old Amoo has been in action for 63 minutes in competitive first team matches since the start of 2022.

Don't you think there is a double standard here as well as nepotism and favouritism.

These leagues are rated close to 20 in Europe and they are not the most competitive of leagues by quality.

But people go up in arms when the mention of the Championship and much more English league one players are mentioned as potential SE players.

Amoo may indeed become the next Mbappe , but at the moment he has not justified a call up playing 60:+ minutes for Copenhagen. When there are far better players in better leagues and clubs .

The NFF give credence to unproven youth players defying all rational even before they have done anything. It's obvious that most are anchored on past relationships with NFF big Wigs.

Rockyrascal:
the important thing is the current form of the player. His he match rusty, his he a regular or a consistent player for the team he plays for? Bonke has started fc lorient last 7 games and he has been impressive....besides he plays in a top flight league.

Innocent Bonke was not outstanding in Norway and Sweden after almost a decade in these plus 20 rated leagues.

He was released ( i.e. we don't think your good enough) and goes to a relegation club in Laurient.

Would you say that's good enough for the SE ?

Uprightness100:
That is the crazy sodomic and Gomoric generation that we are in.

A World were abomination lmmorality and evil is fun and People joyfully engage in sin with reason.

Anyway laslas, We all will reap what we sow.

Heaven and Hell are Real! The Choice you make will Guarantee where you will spend eternity.

You seem indignant about her position and approach your condemnation from a supposed Christian perspective. I could be wrong.

But if you are coming from a Christian perspective you are VERY WRONG.

Joebie:
yes na.. why Komekn dey bring Tammy matter?
it's not like we did not try to cap him

I did not bring the Tega matter into this discourse.

All I said was they are two different types of player. With very different attributes that it's a matter of preference and each particular teams DNA.

Joebie:
Even Sadiq is better than Tammy

I agree with you with my eyes closed and my mind asleep in a bad dream

Rockyrascal:
Innocent bonke as been called up to replace the injured Wilfred ndidi

We are now scraping the bottom of the pot to get players ,who are anonymous in club and league.

We must be able to do so much better.

safarigirl:
There is one otimkpu on Twitter trying to force the idea that Tammy is better than Victor

We say bring numbers, the otimkpu said Tammy had scored 21 goals and Victor has only scored 15


Based on their numbers in Europe, we have Osimhen on 15/28 and Tammy on 21/39

There is no argument that puts Tammy as better than Osimhen

Do you recall when you said that Tega Abraham is just a championship level player and he will not go beyond that essentially.

He was the highest goal scorer in Chelsea team 2019/20 and he is essentially been a top Goal scorer everywhere he has been for the past 6 seasons.

And today he scored two goals bringing his goal tally in his first season in Seria A to 15 goals and counting.

Victor and Tammy are two different types of forward players. One plays with a Fiery Rage and aggressive relentless determination I haven't seen in any player currently.

And the other with a finesse ,balance and technical astuteness with football intelligence that seems unbecoming for someone so tall.

Who is better it's a question of either bias or preference.

bennybuhari:
lbori is not perfect but you can't bring down or disgrace a man whom God has blessed. You will end up disgracing yourself

God doesn't bless thieves and the unrighteous.

Maybe the devil does and they eventually end up in HELL.

Karlovych:
Gabby Agbonlahor
Tammy Abraham
Dele Alli
Nedum Onuoha
Fikayo Tomori
Eberechi Eze
Michael Olise are all English-Nigerians

Players like Matty Cash accepted call up from Poland despite speaking zero Polish
Callum Styles has been called up Hungary (doesn't speak the language)
George Baldock will be called up by Greece (doesn't speak the language)
Ashley Barnes accepted Austria call up before the country's strict nationality requirements ruled him out.
You didn't hear any of them giving excuses of wanting more time like majority of English-Nigerian players

You made a very presumptuous generaliistic statement that is naked prejudice. Verbatim below.

these English-Nigerians usually don't care much about representing Nigeria

And l asked you how many English Nigerian origin players you have personally spoken to that has enabled you arrive at that conclusion.

You have evaded the question.

All these players you mentioned were never in serious contention for a England call up.

Karlovych:
A lot of these English-Nigerians usually don't care much about representing Nigeria .
Other English players with dual nationality in worse footballing countries don't seem to have any issues committing with the said countries.

How do you know that ❓How many Nigerian origin players in England have you spoken too ❓❓

Your final paragraph is befuddled and doesn't make any sense to me.

mostob:
I'm more interested in that your championship and EPL....
Name those midfielders in championship and EPL that should have made the list.

.

I am more interested in the 20 player's across these leagues that you said " They're not good enough"

Please name them one by one and when you do I'll name my 20 and see if there is any correlation.

nelszx:
But Ndidi hasn't been ruled out of the clash. If it was a knee injury by now we'd have gotten updates. He left the pitch unassisted which doesn't tell a knee problem (you won't be able to walk).

I hope its a knock and he should be back after some time off to rest.

FYI

mostob:
tell us those players in the championship that are good enough

Let me reiterate again .

EPL, Championship and top Five league of Europe there are at least 20 player's.

You said to quote you verbatim " they're not good enough"


That means you must know them all, so you tell me all these twenty players that are not good enough for the SE ❓❓❓ To make that very emphatic statement YOU MUST KNOW THEM ALL.

I presume you are educated, conversant and informed , thats why you can make such a knowledge based inference.

mostob:
they're not good enough...

Let me reiterate, there are at least 20 player's from the EPL, Championship and across Europe top 5 leagues. That a selection could have been made from.

Your response, " they're not good enough"

Do you know these players ❓ or your Naked prejudice and animosity has made you loose all sense of reasoning.

So please tell us the players that are not good enough.

Leeds have just somehow against all odds have beaten Wolves , 3-2.

JohnBullMySon:
Is Etebo fit?

BTW what happened to Tijani, Bonke, even Nwakaeme. Must we be considering only Etebo and Onazi.

Instead of playing Etebo we can play Amoo in 10.

Should national team be in this situation, where we are over reliant on one player. It's shows a lack of professionalism and forward thinking.

But behind it is the quest to pursue other interests.

Otherwise how can you have Onazi on standby, there are at least 20 player's from the EPL to Championship as well as in Europe top five leagues by that should have been invited.

JayromWrites:
This your assertion is false

At least maintain one line of reasoning

Was it not same you that said Tosin at Fulham is better than Maguire


Tosin must be on 300k per week then

Dont think Tosin is on more than £60k or thereabouts.

But when you examine the attributes and unique skill set of Tosin he is in some areas much better than Maguire in my opinion.

Maguire signed a 6 year contract in 2019, which will have numerous clauses that will increase his pay with time. Although Rashford earns more than him.

andrewbaba44:
You are the one acting like an illiterate here

You better go get your school fees back because it’s obvious you attended night school .

A person lacking capacity and knowledge will always evade a SUBSTANSIVE discourse because they lack the capacity to engage in one.

That's effectively you.

Once again you are EVADING.

zicky:
Oga Vardy and kc are teammates, so they both face the same weak and strong teams, you are just saying rubbish.
Your second statement just shows how bias and cunny a human being you are and shouldn't be taken serious.

I would say you are the one being overly sentimental and biased with your misrepresentation of the FACTS.

In the 2020/21 season in the EPL Vardy scored 15 goals and KC scored 12.

What's difficult for you to understand.

Danielnino00:
It isn't even just the economy but the football economy itself... England has the oldest football league in the world..They built the league earlier than most and continued on a higher level, hence they have the most revenue from football,so it's totally normal for English clubs to have more money than their counterparts in other country..
This Komekn idea of using revenue to rank players and clubs doesn't make any sense and he knows it...
The funny thing is that most of the top players in English football today are foreigners who came from smaller clubs and leagues?
How can he say players from Porto can't make Fulham team when the Fulham team itself is filled with enough players that came from other leagues?

My deductions have absolutely nothing to with nationality.

You allude to my deductions on this subject, which essentially is "Money £££ talks and the best players WALK wherever they are located to get it".

Have you looked at the players individually at Fulham and Porto and made an assessment man to man ❓❓l have and objectively too. Please do and then make your comments from a position of knowledge.

In the Championship you will not get a quality LB for £6k a week. Players will leave other first tiers in Europe top leagues to play in the Championship

Mujtahida:
No more mental irritation since I stopped reading komekn.

I sympathize with you , sometimes a contribution is beyond your cognizance and as such would not want you to have a brain hemorrhage.

My advice would be to avoid my contributions so as not inflict an injury upon yourself.

maidaboi:
then why is Ndidi more costlier than him?

Tell me one club that put in an official bid that Leicester refused.

Bissouma had a £ 30 million rejected in the January window.

Valuation are academic not to be relied upon.

Djed Spence I've spoken about him before on loan from Middlesbrough to Nottingham Forest. His transfer market value is currently £2.5 million.

But I can assure you he will go for 10 times that fee in the summer window. Watch this space. That's to buttress my point about academic transfer valuations.