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TheSuperNerd:
Akinsanmiro's ball carrying, ball retention and ball distribution qualities are on show vs Fiorentina. The lad is so strong and calm even under pressure from markers in the middle. So beautifully press resistant and a vertical thinking player.

He is needed in the Super Eagles NOW. Him, Onyedika and Christantus Uche are the keys and core to a new look upgraded and tactically balanced midfield in the GWG.

Alex Iwobi's role should be wingwards.

I completely agree

BankyGee:
Akor Adams GOAL!
🇳🇬🦅🔥

Finally!
I was concerned after watching him during the day game!!
Let's go Adams!!

TheSuperNerd:
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro starts for Pisa vs Fiorentina in Serie A.

Terem Moffi starts for OGC Nice vs Paris FC that also has Moses Simon in the starting lineup.

Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi start for Fulham away at Aston Villa in the EPL.
Samuel Chukwueze on the bench.

Gift Orban starts for Hellas Verona away at As Roma in Serie A.

We don't have too many midfielders starting for their clubs in the top 5 leagues, we need to get Ebenezer into the SE setup now!
He's quality..

Glad to see Moffi has won back his starting place..
I pray he continues his scoring run..

Calvin and Iwobi.. these ones are the backbones of this Fulham team..

Glad to see Orban getting a run of games too..

Let's go boys!!!

BankyGee:
Congratulations to me guys 🔥🔥

Una go wonder why I no active these days! Final Year exams o! But like my idol, I came out top scorer, and this comes a week after I finished FIRST at a stand-up comedy competition that was hosted by Koboko Master (MC Edo Pikin's senior brother)!

The Osimhen of Comedy [OOC] is not just an alias, it is a TRANSFER of GRACE!

BACK-TO-BACK WINS FAMILY! ❤️🎓🎤

Congratulations Gee

TheSuperNerd:
Game over. Golden Eaglets wins!

FT Benin 1-4 Nigeria


#GoldenEaglets2025

Weldone Eaglets!!
Crush them!

junnyjake:
Why hasn't Wrexham's Okonkwo been in our GK conversations.

He looks solid to me.

Looks like he can push Nwabali
We should be going after him
Or maybe we are waiting for him to openly commit first

Predator87:
He is Canadian. He plays for Canada.

Okay, thanks

There's one Oluwaseyi in Villarreal.
Does anyone know about him?

Tolu scores!!!

BascoVanVeli:
Esther Okoronkwo scored her 8th goal of the season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJZI3-zHr0

When you're good, it shows .

comodo:
I wonder why they would invite someone from Hausa league and leave out our top 5 League players. Money must have changed hands.

🤣🤣🤣🤣
I see what you did there Chief

codemaniacs:
it would be wicked and not considerate of the NFF if they send Osimhen an invitation..

it is up to the NFF to host tournaments ( U10s, U12s, U14s) and find Osimhen replacements...

Gbam

Goke7:
He should be released to come, but may not play else agenda go start again especially if we no qualify finally

You see that agenda?
The agenda mongers are getting ready
Their mouth don dey water like this

Ragingthunder:
He's expected to play a part-role vs alanyaspor and start against Liverpool

Let's go Victor!!

Samueltemi337:
Osimhen is back

Let's go!!!

Goke7:
😂 na we Dey form African giant na!

😭😭

Goke7:
😂 no surprises! They don plan this thing for long na we no sharp!

Like!!!
Then carry us dey play table tennis!
Can you just imagine

jihday:
Saw highlights of AC Milan victory over Udinese, I don’t think Okoye should have any problem getting his starting spot back when his suspension is over

True
Okoye is quality

Philosopher1979:
Maybe it is a cultural, social and psychological problem.
Basically, humans learn by social and cultural conditioning and when this conditioning is wrong, human find it difficult to change, adopt better practices or try better alternatives of forms of knowledge.
The issue is we have a pattern (4 4 2 or 4 2 4) or its variants handed down culturally and socially from the okocha era. We want to follow this pattern without considering if the players we have fit into this culturally and socially inherited pattern. We might be playing iwobi as a deep lying midfielder who can operate in even a 2 man midfield because he is okochas family member and so he has to play like okocha. Its similar to other positions. Until recently, our coaches will not try other alternatives apart from a 2 man midfield. We often hold on to the past and experienced players without thinking of their current form. Its taking chelle loosing points to see the limitations in Ekongs game. The best thing is to look at our players as they are not as their cultural forefathers are (ikpeba, siasia, okocha etc). We may need a younger generation of coaches and players to deactivate ourselves from our cultural and social conditioning. This is why younger players and coaches may work because they simply come with their own skills and patterns. they wont start trying to play like kanu, okocha etc. They will just be themselves.
I mean, it took a new generation for humans to agree that planes could fly (the wright brothers). This is why i think chelle can succeed as he is a relatively young man and he will not be bound by a certain cultural conditioning.

You hit the nail on the head

BankyGee:
Paul Onuachu GOAL!
🇳🇬🦅🔥

Yes!!!

TheSuperNerd:
2-1 Currently as Moffi Scores his 2nd ligue 1 goal of the 25/26 season.

Let's go Moffi!!
15 is possible this season!

TheSuperNerd:
Order is restored. It is official now since the report of Lookman's talks with Ivan Juric.

ADEMOLA LOOKMAN is back in the side. In line to feature tomorrow vs Torino.

Very ordinary squad
They will struggle to finish in the top 6

TheSuperNerd:
Order is restored. It is official now since the report of Lookman's talks with Ivan Juric.

ADEMOLA LOOKMAN is back in the side. In line to feature tomorrow vs Torino.

Can you just imagine??
Juric that couldn't stop Southampton from being relegated last season now carrying shoulder for Lookman..
I no blame am sha

solonnachi:
It will really being down his market value. Wolves was a wrong choice abeg

I guess the lure of the EPL was too strong to ignore..
Hopefully they pick up soon
But there's just something wrong with this Wolves team

oloriooko:
Aroko's Wolves is going into regulation for sure if nothing is done fast and he's probably going down with them

The team is sluggish, no MF and no service for strikers the defence is laced with heavy footed tired legs

Has Aroko the Jupiler league highest goal scorer picked a wrong PL team?

FT Wol 1 Leeds 3

This move was wrong from Day 1

yinkeys:
Arokodare’s Wolves already in a relegation battle

Wolves were already relegation bound before he joined them
That's why I wasn't excited about the move..
I hope he proves himself in some way, to at least get a decent move if they end up being relegated

Kog45:
Yes I predicted it and said if he gets the ball and Chelle did but surprisingly he started Ekong against South Africa and even Dessers.....

Starting Ekong was forgivable, but you see that Dessers?
That was a massive error

yinkeys:
Hé is Moses Simons friend
Personally I don’t wish Simon starts from the left
Sinon doesn’t have killer instincts like Lookman does
The team doesn’t really high press like crazy without Osimhen
Arokodare is a Super Eagles asset
What happened, Dessers switched off.
Is it due to bad pitch or his first time playing in a competitive African game

I actually think Moses has slowed down because of age..
His best games for us was in the last AFCON when he was still in his prime..
He can still offer quality in some games, but not as a starter anymore..
Chelle should come to terms with this..
Moses, Ekong, Ndidi.. these three are past their prime
We have other players that offer more..
We should give them the opportunity

TheSuperNerd:
Ezekiel Nathaniel. So close to a medal. Finished 4th in the Men's 400mH finam behind USA's Rai Benjamin, Brazil'z Alison dos santos and Qatar's Samba.

Karsten Warholm did not have a good race at all. Ezekiel even topped him.

Ezekiel has entered the conversation..
He's had a fantastic season..
Painful he didn't cap it with a medal but he will surely be back!
The next few weeks and months will be interesting in the 400mH

yinkeys:
Hes a joker at this point
Smh
I think Osimhen really messed up some of his plans
He shouldn’t have taken this job
I thought he should’ve been patient
Wait for EPL job opening
Forest made a big mistake letting Nuno go
Nuno stabilized that ship

That's the issue with these smaller clubs
The chairman thinks the club has suddenly become big, because of the work Nuno did..
Anyway, I trust Ange..
He will take them back to the bottom half of the table where they belong

elyte89:
In a team that hardly keeps possession, Ndidi and Onyeka will always be preferred ahead of Onyedika. Without the ball, Onyedika is almost like playing with one less man, as his defensive skills are questionable. His ball recovery is not on the same level as Ndidi or Onyeka, which may explain why chelle doesn’t usually start him ahead of the other two.

But with the ball ,he’s far better Dan ndidi and onyeka

Hmm

minfelix:
Finidi wey manage give am starting berth them still flog us, and he scored in that 2-1 to Benin ooo

Well, true