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jihday:
Wasn't an official game tho

Game na game official or not.

safarigirl:
Aside Jadon Sancho, none of those other guys are excelling at an EXCEPTIONAL rate.

Exceptional, is winning Player of the Year, on a team you joined this season, in a league, that didn't even come to a conclusion.

A bit part player, cannot be called EXCEPTIONAL. Making a few decent appearances, does not count as EXCEPTIONAL. Aside Jadon, which of them is even an actual REGULAR on their teams?

Sancho is the only exceptional player on that list, and he is most impressive, for doing it outside England, without any special treatment. The rest play for English teams, and are benefitting from the English rules that favor local players

Don't know you think it would have better to read my comments and understand before commenting.

The CONTEXT was comparative progression in football of the Nigerian U17 players and the England U17 players.

The comparison started from the 2015 set of which KC, Victor, Chukwueze and Isaac Success were considered to be progressing. That's essentially 4 players.

To make things more recent we compared the U17 of 2017 to the Nigerian U17.

In that comparative context the word is used exceptional progression, l reiterate in a two way comparison between Nigeria and England U17 progression from 2015.

However, you have changed the CONTEXT entirely to look at young football players progression across the world in the context of exceptional.

In this regard Jadon Sancho is the best young player in the world at the moment according to Eurosport.

That's not just exceptional but excellently outstanding. I talked about him a few years ago when he was 18 and as normal it was dismissed as bias.

To bring another dimension Jadon was not getting any game time at all and left city went straight into Borussia Dortmund first team and the rest is history.

Paul Pogba had a similar situation left Manchester United to become best Midfielder in the world at that time, he left the academy straight into Juventus first team.

Your assertion in the bold lacks merit it is not underpinned with fact or substance just prejudice.

https://www.eurosport.com/football/top-30-talents-the-best-young-players-in-the-world-10-1_sto7747922/story.shtml

rka2:
And how is your constant criticism helping the soldier? Direct your constant sermons to the appropriate authorities. That soldier's action was as a result of the trauma of warfare. It wasn't professional by any stretch of the imagination and that is why they are not supposed to record footage for social media consumption no matter how much people love it.

Did you go about filming when you were in the paras? (I am giving you the benefit of the doubt that you saw a bit of action) .Would your commanding officer have alliowed you to? The recent documentary about HMS Duncan. When there was the possibility of combat when the ship was directed to the Gulf, where the crew not all required to hand in their mobile phones?

Soldiers get shell shock/PTSD in a lot of conflicts. It isn't necessarily any other persons fault but the plain facts of life being a soldier. All the American and British soldiers suffering at the moment from PTSD due to the conflicts in Iraq & Afghanistan, whose fault? Where they not provided with Gucci kit and vehicles? Didn't they also get blown up? I suppose their commanders were equally all corrupt (depending on whether you are a Democrat or Republican, Tory or Labour, is that not so?)

What is disingenuous here is people pretending they care, when they don't really as there are ulterior motives when you scratch the surface.

First of all l have never said l served in the British paras. Indeed l have never mentioned any regiment in that regard.

The British system gives almost clear and open access for the independent media coverage in any of its theatre of operation. Such as in Afghanistan and Iraq.

As a consequence, there is no need for combatants to taking pictures or videos and posting. Nonetheless, the less they still do, it's not neccesarily officially sanctioned and although not advisable it is common.

There has been an intended and or orchestrated restriction on any kind of media reporting in the NE. A near complete media black out unless it is coming from or sanctioned by the NA. Nothing independent.

After 20 years of war in Afghanistan the British army has lost about 500+ combatants. This has been made very public.

Within parliament there are select committees that have oversight function over all the operations of the Armed forces. There is indepth knowledge based scrutiny. That scrutiny includes talking to NCO's officers and top brass in the theatre of operation thier grievances and concerns. Assessment on the efficacy of equipment and best value. What that means is soldiers have a voice.

Combatants can also contact thier MP and have thier grievances heard at the highest level of government in Parliament and even the house of Lords. Soldiers have a very clear and readily accessible avenue for thier voices to be heard.

I mentioned this ages ago how a mother sued the MOD for negligence and won in court when her son was killed. He was in a vehicle that was not fit for purpose. That means combatants can resort to Litigation. You cannot even dream of that in Nigeria.

In Nigeria not only do our combatants have voice NO VOICE, any minor dissent, or expression of disagreement and or grievances is SMASHED to the ground and you could be facing s court martial under spurious charges.

When the those rust bucket T72 were procured at fantastically over inflated prices. Some junior officers complained about the equipment they were given the usual treatment. Our combatants have learned to SUFFER in Silence and unfortunately even DIE in silence.

To date we have no clear official figures of our casualty rates made public. Our National assembly is simply not interested in ensuring there is compliance and or to question the high casualties in the NE.

The over riding THEME in my comments is best value and most effective use of resources for the best impact delivery.

That approach affect and impacts the lives and ensures the greatest safety of our combatants in the NE. If you think that's unpatriotic calling for standard to be increased and better use of resources.

Then we are from two different planets.

That's why l am livid at the monumental waste and incomprehensible £600 million contract package for 12 turboprop aircraft. Add to that we paid for something in 2018 that will not be completed until 2024. We are in a war and we need assets like yesterday, how ridiculous is that.

Meanwhile our guys are sitting on the backs of dumpster trucks, recover vehicles and low loaders in a battle zone.

The constant sycophantic praise singing and the commendation of outright mediocrity is what is doing our honourable combatants a grave disservice here, not the informed constructive criticism by some.

Litmus:
Yes, America is unreliable

After the many decades America spent on making of the Democratic principle a sacrosanct philosophy through her very inception in the war of independence; war on undemocratic fascist Nazi Germany; war on threatened Vietnamese Democracy; war on threatened Grenada democracy; the creation of NATO to safeguard Western democracy; the funding of all sorts of rebel movement against Democratic threats, including in Afghanistan and the toppling of supposedly undemocratic South American regimes; Cold war against the former Soviet Union and her client nations like Cuba, North Kora and China for democracy sakes-

After the list above, what does America tell Nigeria in Nigeria darkest hours? Well, America condemns Nigerian nascent Democracy under Goodluck Jonathan. America does this by endorsing Idris Derby’s authoritarian Chad and to a lesser extent Paul Biya’s authoritarian Cameroon over Nigeria.



In a world where the West, led by America, is the author of Right and Wrong, they are able to change the narrative, as they like.

The USA is bigoted, hypocritical, practices double standards and is blatantly racist. The degree of these inherent traits will depend on who is the President.

That means we need to be strategic in finding a way to play the game with them. However, we have not.

Egypt has the worst human rights record in my estimation in the whole of Africa. They have a despotic leader and very weak civil institutions.

There is very little press freedom and civil liberties are trampled upon regularly in broad daylight. It is not a democracy.

A nation where the legitimate democratically elected government was overthrown and all the party leaders labelled terrorists and in imprisoned under laughable and bogus allegations.

But Egypt are playing a game with Russia and the USA. Not completely aligning themselves to any buy using both of them.

The crisis in the Sinai by well not more than 1000+ disgruntled Islamic fundamentalist elements has never been quashed. Again they have allowed it fester for political reasons it seems to me. Particularly considering the might of Egypt.

Nigeria in thier low self esteem have allowed the US to play football with them. My view our corrupt politicians some with criminal records as well, have looted huge sums of money to the US and have acquired huge assets thier . Have compromised themselves and have been muted and cowed and accept too be treated with denigration.

Our arms procurement approach is underpinned with one preoccupation, the best deal for the individual not best value for the nation.

bidex111:
NA BOZENA 5 MINE SWEEPER

Essential good quality equipment particularly in the NE, and in addition it's a UGV which means almost zero risk for combatants

I hope we have these mine clearer in the right quantities to make an impact not just a handful.

Danielnino00:
But "Osimhen to Napoli" and "Chukwueze to Chelsea" are mere speculations to you abi..

Did I say❓ that or are you attempting to put words in my mouth, that's really desperately going below the belt, but to what purpose. WHY ❓

Your blind unbridled prejudice has befuddled your senses of reasoning.

I actually recommended that Victor Osimhen should go to Napoli because it is a serious offer from Napoli. I would not say that, if l thought it was mere media speculation.

Chukwueze move to Chelsea just seems very unlikely to me. Frank Lampard has said they really need a top level left back among other players and has not said much about the wings.

They have Willian, Pulisic, Pedro and have just signed Hudson on a very lucrative 5 year long term contract. On a mind blowing £120k a week.

So with that in mind do you think that Chelsea are very serious and interested in signing Chukwueze.

Not too long ago people here said it was Liverpool. I gave my opinion then. Liverpool are now signing Adama Traore for some serious £££ a player that many dismissed here as being not good enough.

junnyjake:
Anything to raise the English high and up there to the demerit of the homegrown fellas.

The context was a comparison of professional progression between English U17 player from the 2015 era comparative to Nigerian origin players in the U17 youth teams of the same period.

We mentioned Chukwueze, KC, Isaac Success and Victor Osimhen.

Can you add any others ❓

And explain how that constitutes denigration and or is to the detriment of Nigerian home grown players .

You made the claim please explain.

Utonwanne:
Wanted by?

That's a mere speculation

I have my own sources to get an idea of club interest. However, with Danny Loader it's not just speculation but actual offers.

Although l don't hinge my entire substantive approach on media reports. It is still a good measure of interest in a player.

Your dismissing it all as mere speculation is simply not true.

Icon4s:
England U17 3 years ago right? Good.

In 2016 when you roll out the names of Manu's 2013 U17 you would see names like:

Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City)
Taiwo Awoniyi (Liverpool)
Musa Yahaya (Tottenham Hotspurs)
Chidi Nwakali (Manchester City)
Chidera Ezeh (FC Porto)
Isaac Success (FC Grenada)

Such was how they started, just like those your English boys, until a gradual regression started setting in.
Watch those your England U17 players and come back to this Argument in 4/5yrs time.

I am a bit puzzled by your proposition.

Because all the U20 boys, l have mentioned are also the same England U17 of the same era

It's quite remarkable that a huge portion of them are Nigeria origin players. The 4/5 years time span you are talking about is with us NOW.

Tega Abrahams
Ovie Ejaria
Tega Onomah
Ademola Lookman
Fikayo Tomori
Seyi Ojo

I have not added all the other English players like Mason mount, Reece James, Calvert-Lewin, Lewis Cooke, Ainsley Maitland, Dominic Solanke, James Gomez, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Maddison, we could also add Adarabioyo and Iorfa who all fall into the same age grade.

All these players have come from the same age U17 / 20 grade teams and era you attempt to make comparison with.

So what is exactly is your point ❓ Because your comparison fails as these boys have Alll gone very far ahead in thier careers playing in the best clubs in the world.

Look at Yahaya, Eze and Nwakali and you are trying to make comparison, with these players mentioned above.

JayromWrites:
Obviously, we will know them

They are from England

We follow English football


3 out of the 6 you mentioned are not regular first team players


I believe if they are Nigerians, you wouldn't say they are doing well

Which ones are not regulars and even with that you must take into cognisance the club standing and the limited opportunities given to them on what is world class teams and indeed the best team.in the world.

Rhian Brewster is not going to get regular opportunity in Liverpool. Nonetheless, he went on loan to Swansea in January and has played 11 games scoring 4 goals.

Danny Loader is a teenager who has played near 30 games for Reading. He is currently wanted by Crystal Palace and Wolves.

The context is anchored on the word "Progression" of these young players of which some are still teenagers.

These are very objective based assessment. But you are claiming prejudice and bias.

So to prove your point of biased prejudice. Please make a comparison of the 2017 Eaglets U17 forward players. And tell me where they are now.

Otherwise you are just being the very thing you are alleging.

Please don't evade or go missing you have alleged now substantiate.

bidex111:
Zulum on 4th visit to remote Kala-Balge; 10,000 households get food items

... Zulum wants Wulgo community resettled
... Borno Governor meets Soldiers in Rann, Wulgo

Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has led the distribution of food and non food items to 10,000 households living in Rann, headquarters of the Kala-Balge, the remotest local government area of the state.

The latest visit was the fourth by the governor to the local government that shares border with the Cameroon Republic.

Zulum was flown from Maiduguri to Rann, onboard a military chopper, on Sunday May 31, 2020.

The Governor who had made three previous similar trips, the first being in June, 2019, few days after coming into office, when he undertook the need assessment of public facilities and subsequently ordered construction works.

He was later to return in December 2019 to distribute cash to 15,000 widows.

Zulum was soon back to Kala-Balge in February this year to distribute N100 million cash to 10,000 trapped families.

During the latest visit on Sunday, Zulum supervised the distribution of relief items to mostly women and aged men amongst other vulnerable persons in need, with about 300 Nigerians taking refuge in the Republic of Cameroon who returned to Rann benefiting from the gesture.

Each of the beneficiaries received a bag of 50kg Maize grain, two cartons of spaghetti, two bags of 10kg rice and a-3 liters cooking oil, while female beneficiaries got wrappers in addition to the food items.

Residents in Rann have since mid last year been trapped without road access to farmlands due to the flood from a dam, this forced Nigerians in Rann to resort to neighboring Cameroon Republic for livelihoods.

Governor Zulum at a press briefing after the exercise, acknowledged food contributions from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Dangote Foundation.

He said: “I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the President and Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari, for all that he has been doing towards repositioning the northeast.

"I also wish to express my appreciation to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Northeast Development Commission, as well as NEMA and Dangote Foundation, all of them have contributed to the success of this excersice."

... Zulum wants Wulgo community resettled

Meanwhile, after his food distribution exercise, Governor Zulum traveled to Wulgo, a border community, to assess the destruction caused by the Boko Haram insurgents.

The assessment of Wulgo, acording to Governor Zulum, was preparatory to resettlement of thousands of IDPs from the community currently staying at formal and informal camps in Gamboru town of Ngala LGA.

The governor said: “The aim of our visit here is to assess the town with a view to resetting back the community. We will have an interface with the community, I think the first thing we will do is to clear the town.”

Zulum then proceeded to Gamboru Ngala where he passed the night, during which he interfaced with the Internally displaced persons from different communities.

... Borno Governor meets Soldiers in Rann, Wulgo

Also during his visit, Governor Zulum while in Rann and Wulgo, paid visits to military formations in the two towns in order to boost their morale.

During the visits, Zulum presented 250 bags of 50 kg rice,10 bags of 50kg sugar, 200 cartons of noodles, 500 cartons of sphagetti, cooking oil and cash to each of the formations.

This is one of the very few elected governor who has a real empathy and heart felt compassion for his people.

He has put aside politics to serve and attempt to make a difference in a very difficult situation.

In addition he is prepared to say the truth without trying to be politically correct.

rka2:
They are all busy doing WITHOUT RESERVATION up and down. All what is being said has been said in the past. We decided to encourage the frontline troops who may happen to come across this thread and a few have passed through. This thread is not for the top brass. It is for the military enthusiast to encouarge own troops rather than malign them while you comfortably sleep at home.

Bunch of hypocrites. If it was your chosen person in the presidency, you will be taking a different line. Feel free to create your own thread where you can criticize to your hearts content, but no, it then won't feel like trolling, will it?

I don't see anybody on this thread casting aspersions on the junior officers and NCO who put thier lives on the line night and day.

Rather thier is continous commendation for these guys. Who have no VOICE and are called to suffer and die in silence.

However, recently there was perverse condemnation for a soldier who cried out in total frustration. After he lost his colleagues on top of a recovery vehicle in a contested war zone by an IED.

I wonder who is being hypocritical in this context.

Subzero047:
Imagine comparing U17 to U20 in career progression

It's not a comparison of the two but a comparison of the progression of England U17 to U20 and thier individual careers progressions.

Then looking at our U17 Eaglets progression to U20/21 in the national youth set up. And thier individual career progressions.

Not me but someone else made the observation that only 3 players from the U17 set up of 2015 have progressed in the broader sense.

Those players are KC, Victor and Isaac Success, l would add Chukwueze that makes 4 at least.

So if you make the comparison in that context it says we have a huge amount of work to do.

Icon4s:
Oga, this thing is general and England is no exception. All those players you mentioned there are more of products from the English Club academies and from different years .

Pick up the names of the English U17 national team of 2013 and tell me where each player is today. That is what we are saying.

They are all from the England U20 teams in that year 2017.

In general there is progression from U17 to U20 all those players progressed from U17 to U20. So what exactly is your point ❓

The context was progression of our U17 Eaglets of 2015 and how many of them have progressed in the broader sense. But in comparison to the England U17/20.

With regards to the bold what you have described is the structure and management of youth football in Europe. Again l am a bit perplexed at what you are trying to convey.

However, in comparison in Nigeria the football clubs are not the core sources of youth players. But a plethora of predominantly private youth academies across the nation. All with different agendas around player development.

But for the sake of it I'll go through just the forwards of the England 2017 U17 and where they are barely three years later. For you to make a comparison.

Rhian Brewster (Liverpool),
Philip Foden (Manchester City),
Callum Hudson Odoi (Chelsea),
Danny Loader (Reading),
Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund),
Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)

All of them are progressing within football at an exceptional rate particularly Jadon Sancho. Most of these names are very well known to most of us, l am sure.

BascoVanVeli:
So u are basically saying u are not on a team till u play first team minutes? That's false oga. Even U-13 means u are a player for the club

If you put it like that, you are correct.

But as a youth player at 17 you need to look at opportunity when you go to any club from its youth academy to the first team. That's the context my comments where made.

The purpose is not too remain in the youth team but to progress to the first team.

junnyjake:
He's our own, we've gotta support him, till the moment it's proven beyond reasonable doubt that he's indeed guilty.

So of my relative, friend, village brother has been charged with a crime. I should automatically support him, that doesn't resonate very well with me.

The requirements in this arbitration will not be the principle of "beyond reasonable doubt" buy rather the preponderance of evidence.

From what we have of the allegations and the awareness of our own Nigerian acceptance of systemic and institutional corruption.

Siasa has a case to answer whether he will be convicted is another thing. But to assume innocent by national sentiment is not the honorable thing to do.

GabrielYulaw:
I now better understand where you are coming from.

Thank you

Joebie:
What Ndidi's coaches (former and present) said about him:

Peter Maes (former Genk manager):
“To play in this position, you need total game discipline,”
“You need to work for the team. You need to do the hard work for the players who are more creative and also, your ball recovery must be good.
“He is very strong and has a very good ball-recovery ability. Ndidi has those telescopic legs he can stretch out to get the ball back. I saw this in training when he was young. When you are young, you learn a lot. Also, he is a very smart guy who wants to learn. He adapted very quickly to the situation. You only need to tell him one time how he needs to defend and how he needs to play a position. He learns unbelievably quickly."
“He was very respectful to his coach. He listened to everything you said and the way he wanted to go was the way his coach wanted him to go. He was very good to coach because he was hungry to learn'

Brendan Rogers:
“The one thing with Wilfred is he is a world-class learner. He wants to learn. He wants to improve and then he wants to do something about it,"
"He has been absolutely brilliant since I came here. You saw how much we missed him and that is testament to the level he has played at and what he gives to this team.”
“It was about giving him a wider view of the game,”
"He has played a lot for us in that single pivot position where maybe before, he has played beside someone, so it is giving him that understanding of the positional sense and where to be and where to run when certain players have the ball.
“We have been trying to improve the tactical element of his game so he understands not just his role without the ball but with the ball as well.
“We have been working on his technique, the simple basics of the game, passing and receiving. He takes the ball now and he understands he doesn’t need to spread the ball 60 or 70 yards — he is a continuity player. He has the ball, takes the ball and passes the ball. And when he hasn’t got it, he then uses his incredible athleticism to affect the game.
“From a tactical perspective, a lot of the work has gone into that with him. From a technical perspective, he has constantly worked on his touch and how he turns with a touch. Those little basic fundamentals of the game."

These are the things l saw years ago with one of our players who was exceptional at youth level.

Once he got into the academy these handicaps were very much exposed and l could see him struggling. He lacked a lot if the basics.

He has learned a lot now his technical ability has improved but it's not exceptional. But he has used blistering pace aggression and killer instinct to overcome and thrive.

Can he ascend to the very top only time will tell the hallmark of top class is consistency.

daveP:
Do you agree?


One must drop for Finidi abeg.


That bench though....

I would drop Amunike, essentially because his football impact although absolutely exceptional was very short lived. That was as a result of injury.

As a consequence his club career was also short lived too.

Icon4s:
Yes you are very right.

The first case with which you can identify the problem of progression is from the U17 to U20.
No country has ever won an U17 tournament and 2 yrs later they progressed to win the U20. No matter how much talented the teams were at U17. The lack of progression starts almost immediately after the U17 tournament.

It is a global thing my brother.

I cannot agree or disagree with you because l really don't not know what your unit of measurement for success is.

With youth players in England playing at U17 and or U20. You can guarantee all of them will be signed with professional clubs and predominantly in the EPL.

Somebody said here that only 3 players from the U17 team of 2015. Are playing top level and or have been successful. Those players were, KC, Victor and Isaac Success.

If we look at the England U20 team of 2017.

Dominic Solanke
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Tega Abrahams
Tega Onomah
Oviemuno Ejaria
Ademola Lookman
Fikayo Tomori
Seyi Ojo
Kyle Walker-peters
Ainsley Maitland
Jake Liam Clarke-Salter


This is to name a few who are progressing. In sense thier has been obvious progression for all these players.

To name a few.

However, they all have existing lucrative long term professional football contracts. Some of them like Eberechi, Oviemuno, Tega, Fikayo have been outstanding. Them some are just making money well a lot of it like Solanke.

Solanke should have been dropped ny now, but smaller clubs struggle to drop a player they have spent big money on. Even when he essentially flopped. So he may be given more time and opportunity to develop.

LTGEN:
When a fellow Nigerian rejoices at the news of KIA/ WIA /MIA of NA/ NN / NAF
When some can't wait to share bad news breathlessly
Unknown to some of them ( ironically members of their family are actually fighting supplying stuff to the NA/ NN/ NPF / NAF)
What is the rejoicing/ smirky comments about?
Neither PMB nor GEJ sons or daughters are fighting in this war.It is our families and friends who are
the only thing I give bh credit for is they don't give a rats ass if you are of any ethnic group or Muslim/Christian / Traditional worshipers
Once you don any uniform it is execution .
For God's sake let's all even be hypercritical of All administrations and at the same time when something good happens let us be happy about it.
anything that will protect our troops, bring this war to an end, better equipment, made in Nigeria equipment by Nigerians for Nigerians to protect them from being KILLED is an accomplishment.

I want the best value fit for purpose equipment required for Nigerians combatants to do thier jobs, that keeps them as safe as possibly and devastatingly offensive against the enemy.

Whether that Equipment is made in Timbuktu or Alaska l really don't care.

But buying equipment just because it is partially made in Nigeria as the basis for quality, l simply don't ascribe too.

My expectations are different from yours which is a reflection of different experience professional and otherwise. Let me expand briefly.

Many years ago l did some oversight interim consultancy work for the British home Office. On compliance and delivery by commissioned HO national contractors.

There were a number of contractors engaged in dispersal of refugees, education services and accommodating them.

The refugees from Eritrea, Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan, etc had no complaints about the contractors, the accommodation, the food etc. Indeed they thought that arrangements were heaven on earth. And we're extremely satisfied.

The refugees from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, complained very bitterly. The felt they were living in dog kennels and being fed expired dog food.

These two examples show what experience can do to your EXPECTATIONS.

I see that played out here some of our expectations are so low that puts to question our self esteem.

You may be satisfied but l am certainly not. And because l dont find what's acceptable to you as being good and satisfactory does not make me hyper critical and or unpatriotic.

I simply have Higher expectations and those expectations are not whimsical they are knowledge capacity underpinned.

bidexiii:
I can tell you it has greatly improved
Your moniker who claimed his giving authentic news from Borno state, back in days during the dark days 2010 - 2015 you don’t dare to go to some L.G.A it was like signing your own death wish.
Only Maiduguri/MMC and Bama was the saddest. Your acclaimed moniker would not be able to work in Borno back then. We guys in S-W, and S-E wouldn’t appreciate the peace we have, people in the N.E and troubled southern kaduna, sokoto & Zamfara would appreciate it better.

You are being very limited when l asked about the security situation l was taking holistically across Nigeria. With multiple fronts of contention.

pacretus:
let me rephrase, are they currently fighting a home grown terror group.?

They are not fighting home grown terror group.

Because they have been PROACTIVE from a military and intelligence perspective as well as with socio-economic intervention policies.

Mitigating against the socio-cultural economic deprivation circumstances that these terror groups take advantage of with thier misguided delusional ideologies.

These wars are not won with guns alone.

You should visit Senegal you will be quite suprised.

elunico:
to me, there's only one way.

Career progression!!

I on a personal level have made not so very popular career choices.

At the end if the day football is also about money and career progression is very linked with it.

Nothing in life is certain.

I really could not give definite advice as it stands the only club showing real seriousness is Napoli. He can still have a great career in Seria A.

It is going to be harder than French league one, but football progression is about challenges and pushing yourself.

BascoVanVeli:
He turned down arsenal. The academy and first team are both part of arsenal last I checked

Playing for the academy is not by any means synonymous with playing for the first team.

You should know they are not in any way or shape the same thing.

Less than 5% of the boys in Arsenal academy will
ever play for the first team. They may end up in other teams e.g. Eberechi and Oviemuno.

But it's a mighty huge mountain promotion to first team and the competition is very intense indeed.

benji93:
What most understand is only raw talent is enough to make you shine in the youth system. In fact, ultimately that's what the coaches look out for. Most of the coaches don't even know what the phrase "technically good means". . For all their talents they need a lot of guidance at that point in their professional careers, cos what makes a good player transcends raw talent, and most of the time the decision to choose the best place for their training lies in the hands of their agents by proxy. That's quite unfortunate. Some of them get a good representation, others not so much. Given their backgrounds, they have very limited choices. The situation is quite complicated.

Very apt observation.

However, what many fail to realise particularly on the context of Nigeria. What works or is given more prominence in Nigeria. For instance Dribblings, skills, flair and general show boating is very nice to watch and entertaining.

When you come to Europe team discipline and structured and your ability to read and complement the team, become more important.

Your first touch, your end product and decision making are the core issues. When you can then add skills and technical ability then you meet the remit very strongly of the top academies.

That requirement may see you who is considered an outstanding star in Nigeria youth football struggling. Particularly, when you get to the academy and you meet boys already well versed in these required attributes.

However, with time you may learn or push foreward a unique attribute to overcome some of your handicaps. For instance Lukaku has some technical deficiencies. But he has used blistering pace, good finishing and physicality to dominate and become one of the best strikers in the world IMO.

Kog45:
Hmm

I always remember your thought about youth players especially U17 that you will never based your assessment on youth glory of any player.

Kokmne also have the same thought on youth players that many of them fades before their prime.

Nwakilis brothers are still enjoying the glory of youth football

Youth football can cause you to live in delusion and have an over inflated view of yourself.

There are boys who were in the top EPL academies and as teenagers they were getting £20k a week.

Head scatter pride take over discipline lost and no hunger to improve, they are now playing non league today.

That's why youth football should only be indicative and not conclusive.

That's why l was very intolerant towards Isaac Success. I expect more from Nigeria origin players than these over pampered boys here who don't know what it means to SUFFER.

The best players dont always make it but the most determined and diligent.

Kog45:
Yes Rohr goofed on his invitation and one of those things in football management.

No Rohr didn’t goof but those who enforced the selection on to Rohr.

elunico:
making the decision under the influence of just the pecuniary benefits and not career progression would only make it possible for them to get little compared to what they're truly worth

To be honest it's a very difficult decision.

Strike while the iron is hot or keep working hard with the hope you will improve. And your value go up even further is the expectation.

At the moment he is very very HOT, he can easily sign a 5 years contract and be set up financially for life.

Or stay in Lille and hopefully improve. Next season he will be well known to everyone in French league one. It may be much more challenging.

Jonathan Bamba attacking midfielder or winger scored 13 goals last season, fast forward and he has scored only 1 league goal this season, nobody expected that or predicted that.

If Lille loose certain key players who are not replaced with the same quality then the team may not be so strong. That will affect Victor and he may not score so many.

The decision will or should be made on the team options before him to stay or leave. I don't know those options.

But a key thing irrespective of money he needs to know he will get games as a number 9.

Joebie:
Osimhen once turned down Arsenal for Wolfsburg

The academy not the first team, at the time a very wise decision.

solonnachi:
6-1 ke. How was Collins performance on a scale of 1 to 10?

When you get flogged 6-1 and the only goal your team scored was from a very questionable penalty.

There is nothing really to talk about in all honesty.

bidexiii:
I didn’t want to reply your comment here but you’ve been one of the old contributors on most military threads that I know. I believe we all know and read a lot about the dark days when BHT took over 70% of Borno state.
Dude your comments are far from been constructive !

Those were indeed dark days.

And do you think the security situation in Nigeria has improved holistically speaking.