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Eartquake1:
Boys on show for the Europa League

Partizan vs Man U- Sadiq Umar

Rangers vs Porto- Sheyi Ojo, Joe Aribo

I am watching Partizan vs Manchester United, l don't expect them to win. Indeed Mango should flog them.

But l really want to see how much Sadiq Umar has improved or not as the case maybe. Early days but he has already fallen over.

Let me give him 45 minutes at least.

Philosopher1979:
Victor osimhen won a red card against valencia a Valencia defender brought him down and the[b] valencia player was sent off valencia were reduced to 10 men and this made lille win the match[/b]
So his general contribution was very good even if he didn't score. It show he is hardworking and coaches value that

Win which match ❓ It's an indictment on the quality of Lille that they couldn't overcome a 10 man Valencia.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0k3twdY9PA

andrew444:
Falcao is almost not always fit so remove him ,if he’s that bad he won’t play for Chelsea and man united on loan ,he was recovering from a long term injury and use the Epl to gain fitness

You said you don’t think if osimhen have the level required for United and the expectation will be much ? Yes he expectation might be much if the transfer fee will be big ,but pls don’t bring level here ,I can’t even see any world class player in that team apart from de gea and pogba,even Leicester looks like a better team than united

Don't be deceived a change in management strategy and those players will come alive.

So Pogba is not World class They have a lot of top players that are not perfoming the way we know they can.

The subject is emanated from the unsubstantiated speculation that Manchester United want Osimhen.

My view is he not good enough and not ready yet. Possibly another season of top performances in the French league and he could be there now.

A simple way of looking at it, is to ask the question can Osimhen do better than Lukaku ❓ because that's the bench mark.

timay:
Well, he fits the coach's profile of Young and talented potential . But he did not meet up with one important criteria, which is he's not British

I very much doubt your proposition, that being young and having potential is the only criteria needed.

First question recruitment will ask, can he adapt to the EPL.

They need a goal scorer tried and tested and one that will hit the ground running NO DELAYS NO QUESTIONS.

Many strikers have come from the top European leagues with experience and pedigree but it did not always result in the expected success.

I remember Falcao and Memphis both had far better pedigree than Osimhen and had been established top performers in thier respective leagues and clubs.

But fell very short of expectations at United.

IMO he needs another season in the French league to establish himself and improve then make the move. A move to United in January could see him make a lot of money but have his career stagnated.

I simply don't think he has got to the level required for United and the expectations will be too much.

oluxy:
And when he will use the same camouflage to commit atrocity on your house hold or any of you guys, you be the first to say, soldier did this, did that without knowing he's not a soldier but the likes of you are the one encouraging such act.

No body wearing just a camouflage t-shirt can do anything. Unless you are highly ignorant.

However, add an Ak47 to the equation and it becomes something else.

WrathOfHadez:
I don't no who j I found more nauseating, your idiotic comment or the 67 idiots who liked your post!

If you claim most civilians us army t-shirt to oppress and intimidate, then that's because that's what the army does most of the time.

And here you are expressing your ignorant support for corporal punishment which is totally against the law. NO ARMY HAS ANY POWERS TO PUNISH A CIVILIAN.

Stop supporting animal behaviour. If wearing armour is against the law, then hand the over to the police.

Maybe I will ask you what's the difference between and armed robber and a security man who uses his gun illegally?

Thank you IGNORANCE is worse than blindness.

obiekunie2:
i use to be so against security men punishing civilians for wearing camo but men when i realize the atrocities these civilians commit with these camos, i became a full supporter of corporal punishment for any civilian caught wearing any form of security gear!

That guy u see there wears that T-shirt for the simple reason of intimidation and abuse - in fact he may have used it in one way or the other to obtain from fellow civilian!

That camo that idiot is wearing is a registered Nigerian army combat T-shirt!

he is so lucky he wasn't caught by a male soldier - by now he would av been purging and pissing in his trouser bc of painful punishment.


see typical example:

https://www.nairaland.com/5486357/fake-soldier-killed-many-imota

Two wrongs don't make a right.

One of the indisputable hallmarks of the best militaries in the world is DISCIPLINE not wanton animalistic, unrestricted brutally and deranged assault on civilians.

I watched some soldiers beat a disabled man with no legs online in Onitsha with horse whips. Because he had on a dirty camouflage t-shirt.

You can see why our military are getting spanked daily by Boko haram. Totally unprofessional attitude we think you can substitute brutality for professionalism.

Liamm:
Good morning komekn, please confirm receipt of my email sent on 19th of October in anticipation of your reply.

Will get back to you shortly.

TheGoodJoe:
It is frightening we have money to fly players from Europe to train with the U17, U20 and U23 teams but we do not have money for proper grassroot development projects.

We suppose to have tactical train the trainer courses in the country. Imama Amakpakabo pointed out the tactical deficiency in our players. Coming from a player who was part of a home based tactical side must have been shocked with gap in the knowledge of our players. I can see Bonfere Jo criticising Imama approaching the game with long balls, forgetting that is the only thing Imama could tell them to play due to their lack of tactical knowledge.

Coaches like Imama, Siasia, Monday Sinclair, Amunike can get facilited to hold coaching clinics periodically for coaches in Nigeria to brush them up. These train the trainer coaches can go on refresher courses from time to time and come back to pass the messages to a large group of coaches.

In turn, our home based players will get better tactical training in the long run.

First of all you need to update your approach.

Globalisation has changed everything, that's why we have a brain drain in nearly every field of endeavour.

The modern approach is not necessarily competition but synergy. In otherwords how can we take advantage of strategic partnerships and cooperative agreements to create value for ourselves.

The sole responsibility for football development does not rest with the NFF. It's a partnership with local league and football clubs working in unison. In this regard the NFF is an enabler creating the framework and support to enhance football development. They can not do it by themselves.

In England as it is across Europe what you have is the local grass root youth teams from age 5/6. These teams are administered by the local county FA 's, who are in turn supported but not necessarily controlled and or Financed by the FA.

These local teams are the nursery farms from which the best seedlings ( young infant players) are selected to different football academies across the league system in England.

The EPL clubs generally attracting the cream of the crop.

This is where in general talent and potential are nurtured, developed and trained to become top professional players.

The Nigerian league system does not collectively and comprehensively seek out young youthful talents for thier academies to graduate to first team football.

In the past thier were football competitions from high school level from where the best talents were selected. That level went right to local villages and local government areas before proceeding to the finals. That system seems to have died in Nigeria. But unfortunately without a any alternative to take up the gaps.

What we have instead is a plethora of football academies of differing quality some very very poor and some good. but the entire motivation of the privately owned academies is to make money by selling these players to Europe based teams. And they have positioned themselves in the gap.

That business model is underpined with slave contracts, TPI and age cheating.

Until there is a partnership with a collective vision not based on quick profit and treating players as commodities. We will remain where we are.

That partnership will start with village primary and secondary schools, proceed to local government capitals and state capitals.

This is why in times past the former Bendel state was ruling football in Nigeria for many years particularly at youth level. The partnership of grass roots football through school competitions that were well funded by the state governments not the NFA at the time.

Until there is buy in too strategic partnering with the LGA, State government to institute and organise a well funded structure through school competitions to enhance football development. Which the NFF has to facilitate and support,, we will REMAIN where we are.

That's the foundation before we even begin to look at our local league NPFL that seems to be dead on its feet. Poorly funded and patronised. As a consequence they local professional football clubs in Nigeria seem to play lip service to youth football development in thier academies.

Humility017:
so you know this
how come you didn't apply this to your words on SLIMANI the other day talking his spell in the EPL.....??

oga have a well spelt values, principles that you are know for nah.
you shift goal post so fast just to keep your prejudice,biased and jaundiced eggs inside the basket

Best players adapt to the situation no matter the club or league.

But not all players have that ability, in addition some players in case of the EPL can not rise to the occasion. The league is just too hard for them.

This is the case I would say with Slimani a big flop in the EPL but being celebrated in the French league now.

There is no double standard.

In your blind prejudice you seem to have lost your capacity to reason. Go back to basics maybe even school because you don't seem to know what prejudice and bias means.

You keep looking for faults when the fault rests with you. NOBODY ELSE.

andrew444:
West brom really tried from 2 goals down, at least they are still on top

I hope they gain promotion because of Semi Ajayi

The Championship is a very competitive and unforgiving league. It is more of a marathon than a sprint.

Many a time front runners loose steam towards the end. So essentially l am saying there is a long way to go. But to thier advantage they have one the best managers.

safarigirl:
club form and country form are two different things. I believe we have learnt enough of that from Onuachu

Secondly, back to back seasons in the Champions League means nothing, if no reasonable progress is made between such seasons. What were his stats like in the games? What were his ratings like? How far has his team gone in the Champions League, abi, is it not to sign register and come back? It is not like Russia is a heavily competitive league to begin with, that we can now use it to gauge the challenge for qualification

The pertinent issue is not club form vs National team form.

But it's more about the style of play and player attributes that complement that style. Some players have attributes that are excellent for a particular style of play and lack the capcity to adapt to a different style.

That's why a player may excel in one league but flop in another.

charlesemeka85:
Queens Park Rangers midfielder Eberechi ‘Ebere’ Eze is being tracked by a host of Premier League clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur.

According to a report by Football London, Tottenham and a number of other Premier League sides are tracking Eze. QPR could face a battle to hang onto their key asset in the January transfer window.

Eze has been in excellent form for the west London side this season, inspiring their promotion push. QPR currently sit fifth and that is largely thanks to Eze’s tally of six goals and two assists in 12 games.


The England U21 international operates in an attacking midfield role and he has shown his dribbling skills on a number of occasions this season. With three goals in his last two games, he is hitting form and attracting attention.

Back in August, Spurs and Southampton were linked with Eze (The Sun). It looks like there will be a multi-club chase for the 21-year-old with just over two months until the transfer window reopens.

TBR’s view

Eze has been lighting up the Championship for QPR over the past two seasons and it is no surprise to see clubs chasing him. In the summer, Spurs signed Jack Clarke from Leeds United and Eze is a similarly exciting youngster.

The former Millwall youngster has overcome rejection in the past to become a star in England’s second tier. He is only going to get better so he might be worth the gamble for a Tottenham side crying out for creativity.

Eze made a very wise decision to follow Ian Holloway to QPR a manager who wants to play on the deck good quality technical football. Now look at them 4th on the Championship and a good possibility of promotion to the EPL.

Shockingly Fred Onyedinma was given the same chance to go to QPR but rejected that move.

He very foolishly in some concept of delusional loyalty stayed with Millwall. Convinced by a quintessential Kick and rush, blood and guts English Manager in Neil Harris.

Things got so bad with Neil Harris he openly told him that he never wants to play for him and Millwall. He then decided to drop down to league one with Wycombe Wanderers. He will have to do a lot to resurrect his career. Admittedly he is currently standing out in league one.

But it goes to show that these decisions are crucial to career progression. Imagine if Eze had stayed at Millwall we would not be talking about him now.

For me Eze should go to Tottenham thier style will suit him and he will get game time. Southampton is in a deep romance with the relegation zone.

nairalandankrah:
Semi ajayi's westbrom getting mauled by lowly barnsely..they are loosing 3. 0 at home
2:0

This is the beauty of the Championship highly competitive and highly unpredictable.

The points difference from the top of the league to 7th position is just about 4 points.

andrew444:
Why will martin come to the championship which is a smaller league for him?

Eze should work hard to play in laliga

But why ❓

He's clearly on his way to the EPL outside of Real and Barca. How much can other teams in La Liga pay if it's the £££ he wants.

Again take out Real and Barca and that title best league in Europe is open to debate. Even as it it's largely academic.

andrew444:
Lol as if you dont know he is not nigerian

No I did not know.

What on earth concern us with Martin and making a comparison to Eze. I actually thought he was Nigerian.

Why else should I be concerned with him if he is not Nigerian.

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Eartquake1:
Eze and Odergaard are not at the same level, Odergaard is doing it in Spain a much higher level than the Championship

I can assure you It's much much harder and difficult to play on the deck good quality technical football in the Championship. Which is a very physically intense and fast league.

Eze going to La Liga playing pretty football without the robust physicality he is use too he will find it easier in La Liga. So your proposition assumption fails for me.

Now bring your Martin to the Championship and watch him get eaten up by physicality, speed and the intensity of the league and do nothing.

PurpleHouse:
Wow. He'll put Iwobi in his foot surely if added to the GWG. The guy is good no doubt. But now I see why Rohr hasn't fancied him much. He holds the ball and showboat too much, and u and I know Rohr isn't a fan of showboating. E.g Henry Oyenkuru.

I didn't see much show boating but what l saw was END PRODUCT and hard working player that tracks back to defend and help his team.

andrew444:
You dont know him because you are an english football fan boy and you think football end there

Odeegard issa real madrid player on loan at real soceidad better than many of your overhyped players

I generally know most Nigerian players playing in La Liga.

What part of Nigeria is he from his name doesn't seem very Nigerian at all.

Please tell me more educate me.

Two very interesting fixtures in the Championship tonight particularly in the context of Nigerian origin players.

1. QPR vs Reading.

2. Sheffield Wednesday Vs Stoke City.

Reading it's essentially Ovie against Eze both teams have Nigeria origin players on the bench. Luke Amos (Tottenham loanee) and Bright Osayi at QPR with olive on the bench for Reading.

Sheffield Wednesday Vs Stoke will see Etebo go up against Dominic Iorfa. On the bench for Sheffield is Moses Odubanjo.

I see Sheffield Wednesday beating Stoke it's a competition between the worst defensive record in the Championship Stoke against the second best defensive record in the Championship.

Reading is unpredictable but the odds are on QPR to win.

It's a good comparison of Ovie and Eze both excellent midfielders who can offer something for the SE.

Barryseal:
The arrogance and audacity with which Eze plays, one have to think he has out grown the competition at the Championship. He hardly snatches at chances and his finishing is very clinical.
Hopefully, he joins one of the top middle class La Liga clubs and grow from there.
England should have mercy and leave him alone for Nigeria. I'm sure they don't want an all black team.
Eze and Martin Odengard are the best young playmakers currently in European football by my reckoning.

Who is Martin Odengaard ❓ tell us more what makes him outstanding and top quality.

sheyishemba:
Bad news


Confusion Over Eligibility For Nigeria Could Make Rohr Shun QPR Eze For AFCON 2021 Qualifiers Games


The chances of QPR midfielder Ebere Eze turning out for the Super Eagles when they begin the qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations next month appears to be very slim, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Eze is widely viewed as one of the most creative midfielder in the English Championship with back to back impressive performances for QPR. Last weekend he scored twice from the spot to hand them a 3-1 win away to Hull City.
Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has a long standing interest in luring the midfielder to the Super Eagles and Eze isn’t opposed to the idea. He even trained with the Super Eagles in 2017 during their training tour of England.

Rohr has maintained that the player will need some paperwork to be done before he can switch to Nigeria as he has represented England at U21 level in a competitive game. That claim was severally contested by many but checks by this portal can confirm that Rohr is indeed right.


The 22 year old made his debut for the U20 on the 11th of October 2018 against Italy in the UEFA Elite League competition. A tournament which is viewed as competitive meaning he will require clearance from FIFA to play for Nigeria. That wouldn’t have been the case if he had only played in a friendly game or not at all.
Getting FIFA to approve a switch of nationality for players who have represented England requires lot of time and it ranges between 12 to 14 months before it’s done. That effectively means Eze will not be in the Super Eagles squad for the AFCON 2021 Qualifiers game against Benin Republic and Lesotho respectively next month.

How long does the paperwork take ❓

This is how the incompetence of the NFF caused the late introduction of Aina.

Paperwork is simply about administrative procedure it's not an approval application. But many are acting as if he has to sit an examination.

BascoVanVeli:
Etebo returned late and the coach eased him in for his own good. Forget the nitro burning talk Etebo is a damn good footballer.

Why is he struggling to stand out in the Championship❓

When your team is very poor and facing relegation it can be difficult to impose your personal stamp and quality on the game.

However, it can be a two edged sword in that you could be the only one that stands out among the carpenters.

Because right now Ovie is standing out a lot more than Etebo. Meanwhile Ovie is in a struggling team too in the relegation zone.

timay:
True

that is why a lot of EPL clubs are more comfortable buying players from the championship, cos it's more like home away from home, as the players don't struggle to adapt to the EPL

Thank you

A good quality player from the Championship will not struggle to adapt to the speed and physicality of the EPL.

A player coming from the European top leagues not all may take time to adapt, Pepe comes to mind.

Joebie:
It’s not hidden that Nigeria is a secomd option for most of them. It’s not like playing for Nigeria is more prestigious than playing for Germz y. It’s just the fact.

Let's be truthful and realistic.

The quest to play for the national team irrespective of level is to get exposure to play in Europe. This is why there is so much corruption and conflicts of interest with NFF coaches and arrangements with thier preferred agents.

Now ask the question ❓ lf our players could immediately change nationality so as to gain very lucrative contracts.

How many of our born and bred in Nigerian players will want to play for Nigeria. ❓ ❓

Eartquake1:
These Sheffield players are very good at tight spaces, and they're from the Championship

Wow

I have said that the Championship is the most competitive and financially buoyant 2nd tier league in the world.

Top strikers in the Championship can cost in excess of £30 million. This is something the mid to bottom section of the top 10 leagues in Europe will struggle with.

It's not uncommon for Championship sides to beat EPL sides in the FA cup.

Danielnino00:
Which under 20 team are u even talking about?

Because u mentioned Ajayi, I assume its the 2013 u-20

That period yes.

Danielnino00:
@ ur first paragraph. .U are indirectly saying Aina should be ahead of Collins at LB..I don't disagree with that... But were u not the same person who said Aina was played out of position during the pre world cup friendlies? U gave that as an excuse for his exclusion from the team...Suddenly u are seeing him as a left back?

Aina is versatile but his first position is RB indeed l have been watching him play that position since he was 15.

I didn't see him as LB what I said is that if his preferred position is RB that's what he should be judged on and given opportunity to play in.

It's apparent that Collins though a natural left footed player is considerably below Aina in quality. At no time have I changed my view on Aina.

andrew444:
You no need ask who talk am

You already know

Who said Ojo is better than Chukwueze the darling of this thread.

Please tell us.

elyte89:
Is ikpeazu not a striker? So aw will he affect ojos performance ?

MOTM Uche Ikpeazu playing for Hearts he affected the game so positively Rangers the team not just one individual played poorly as a result.

BascoVanVeli:
U don't remember because we didn't even qualify for the world cup that year while he won it with England. How can u say he was waiting for a call when he was with England at the time?

I remember very clearly.

I am talking about U20 national football team, he was the most outstanding U18 striker in England at the time. He did not play youth football for England.

Hope Akpan was playing for Reading and Nigeria at the time. The word was sent to the NFF that he wanted to play for Nigeria youth level U20 but NOTHING as usual.

At this stage Ajayi who had done nothing of any significance what so ever at Charlton and later on Arsenal youth teams was invited to the U20.

charlesemeka85:
Eze and iwobi for the AM position, while the likes of aribo, ejaria, ezeez and etebo battle for the cm position.

Also Azeez can debutize ndidi

Uduokhai, Ekong, omeruo, awaziem and ajayi to battle for the cb positions. Balogun should be allowed to retire from the team,moreover he is not seeing playing time in Brighton.

Ebuehi, Aina and Ehizibue to battle for the rb position (awaziem also have been doing well as a makeshift rb and should join the fight for that position)

Aina also can battle Collins for the LB position. Aina to me is preferable if the team is deployed in an attacking formation while Collins have my nod if the team intends to be more defensive minded. Chima okoroji is also available to us for that position

For me Collins is a non starter has nothing to offer, defensively poor and offensively non existent. How can he be battling Aina for position they are not on the same level at all.

Awaziem has done very well but he is not a RB and is not good enough. Defensively intelligent but lacks pace and offensive ability.

CB's more competition needed agreed with that.

As much as we clamour for Eze, Ovie has been outstanding for struggling Reading.

What is dissapointing is we have only one bona-fide performing striker in Osimhen. Ighalo has retired and there is literally no real competition for him.

Onuachu and Olayinka offer options but one dimensional and thier quality is open to question.

In the past we have always had about 2/3 quality strikers competing. Not sure what's happened.