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It's the Senegalese players that deserve all the media hype that Nigerian players got. While our players were doing frivolous things with their time, Senegalese players were being serious with training.

Senegal making Africa proud

Mikel has little or nothing more to offer to the team anymore. The earlier we realize that, the better for our lot. Again, 3 5 2 will save us from further embarrassments in Russia. Ighalo isn't doing the needful, Moses too. Let's see what others can offer, that's why FIFA made the list 23.

Ronaldo just exposed the unfortunate truth about Portugal National team. That team is empty and might even go as low as not qualifying for major tournaments when Ronaldo leaves. I watched the whole team playing in disarray except few excellent touches to coordinate passes here and there. Even the Portuguese know this and are already scared for the future. Portugal would have won this match with a 2 goal margin but the strikers made a mess of the chances created. Did anyone notice that Ronaldo was never assisted for any of his goals. He worked for all 3 of them. Portugal will witness the end of an Era very soon.

Spain Football Association have sacked the Head Coach of their National team. julen Lopetegui who just signed for Real Madrid.
Source: Skysports news

Spain sack Head coach

Autograph session. Super Eagles have been fully received by Russian fans.
Photo credit: Sam Audu

kingthreat:
I'm so proud of my family. Siblings and parents. They did a good job raising me up with proper morals and principles. If Bobrisky was in my family, he won't have lasted till the age of 18. I as the first son would guarantee the world that

My guy. You cracked me up big time.

Lol. Wonders they say can never end

Mischief makers, Here's a picture of Onazi and Mikel few minutes ago playing table tennis.

Super Eagles will bounce back. Trust me

safarigirl:
Messi and Ororo C are closer to 30 than 20, it is totally wrong to join those old men and these small boys together. Compare Messi and Ororo to Mikel and Musa or Onazi, how many times do those guys post on social media?

BTW, CR7 is almost a shareholder on IG, so make we no even use that one as example.

Social media presence also depends on personality. Eg. Iwobi is a social media wh-ore, Kelechi is not.

Lol. Noted but you get me. I get you too baby

safarigirl:
you are making a fuss over nothing.

John Ogu has a phobia for flying and the guys make fun of him every time they fly, it's been on since they all started flying together, I saw the videos early last year, and all of them laugh about it.

I actually think that many of us here take things far too seriously. It may not be funny to you, but it is funny to them and even him (once he gets off the plane).... It is a Nigerian thing to make fun of people, especially among guys. No be say dem go come dey form support group on top the matter, he's not suffering from PTSD

And @icon4s, sir, the boys are very much still in gyration mood. I watched a video this evening of Kelechi and Awaziem singing their usual Igbo songs, and oga Ndidi was the cameraman. Which defeat wan humble them? Nothing fit worse pass the one wey dem collect from SA last year.

I am against Social media madness on the part of our players. How many times do you see Messi or Ototo C. Post like that?

Icon4s:
Na small boys plenty for the team naaa what do you expect.

it's too bad

I saw a video of John Ogu suffering a panic attack on board a flight to Austria yesterday. That video was inappropriate to say the least because I didn't see any humour in it rather I saw something capable of straining his relationship with those who were recording it. Our players seem to be getting it all wrong with their social media presence and display. I feel social media does more harm than good in football. Little wonder most countries have placed their players on regulations. A situation whereby a player Visits the Internet for his assessment when there are trolls who derive joy in running your confidence down is very bad. I remember Mikel had to delete his Twitter account after his back pass led to Chelsea defeat by Juventus sometime in 2013. These players need to take it easy. They are not show businessmen.

Takeaways from this match.
Mikel is gradually fading away. No thanks to Chinese league.
Iwobi is not properly recognized but he just proved his worth.
Joel Obi and Aina might just be on their way back save Agu subs Obi.
John Ogu is a utility player.
All in all. It's a fair game

Playing mikel as attacking midfielder is a wrong decision. Midfield is empty

TheLoneCitizen:
From the dressing room? How can a professional player be online 1 hour before crunch time? Where's the concentration?

Very bad. All of them are being childish about social media

safarigirl:
um....Aina is not mixed race sir

Get my point ma. Mixed race was used to buttress foreign bred. It doesn't necessarily mean they have to be, I only used that cos most of them are that way. You get?

goldfish80:
Maybe the red carpet was rolled out to wean him over from England. Lots of promises must have been made. That could explain his lackadaisical attitude or maybe he was never that good afterall.
If he was home based, his SE career will have been over by tongue twisters here. Rohr will have my respect if he has the balls to drop him.

Thank you for outlining this aspect of my argument. Once we see anything foreign our bodies will start reacting like a girl being wooed. We don't want to use our scrutiny spectacles to analyze again. Aina doesn't deserve a place in the present SE setup

tbaba1234:
Ola Aina is not a bad player like that na!!

He is good offensively but has defensive frailties. He is the best crosser among the fullbacks. I do not think, we have even seen the best of him for Nigeria. Even if he does not make the WC, he has a future with Nigeria.

Sir, I hate to differ with you but trust me, I completely disagree with you on this one. If Aina gets a shirt in GWG then its out of sentiment and not merit. From the days of Babayaro, Udeze, Taye Taiwo (even Juwon Oshaniwa) You could see what is required of our LBs. Aina has got none of those qualities.

Joebie:
Hahahahaha
You funny like this and I go give u room for far corner. Come to my office tomorrow, I’m relocating u.

Hahaha. Sure Sir!

Joebie:
Na the best RB in the Championship u finish like that? Oya Komekn come and handle this oga lol

Best ko! Championship ni!

Joebie:
Kai.. u harsh o.

Modified
We still need to see him at RB though. Maybe after the WC.

I don't want to see him in that team again. What annoys me most is how our complex-issues-journalists hype this mixed race players. I remember the hype that followed Aina's switch of nationality. For a moment I thought he was better than Kylian Mbappe, I didn't know he was refuse dumped by England. Let me tell you, even England Z team, Aina cannot make it.

Joebie:
Kai.. u harsh o.

Modified
We still need to see him at RB though. Maybe after the WC.

Truth is always harsh

Joebie:
Yea.. when Aina made his debut I was like ‘Alas! Bye bye Echiejile” but the he has not done anything noteworthy since then. Now we have to pray Idowu does well cuz he is our only hope at LB

When I watched Aina play his first match for GWG I just knew he was over hyped cos he was born and raised in England. To be honest, he isn't really a top class player. He plays like a schoolboy and that's why he may never kick a ball for Chelsea. He isn't good with tackles (miscalculated tackles etc) and he's got no good pace.

realpoacher:
Don't try to prove to be too smart by lieing through your teeth.

Ebuehi held the back of his thighs first before he got to ground and held his toes.

That's a sign of pain in the groin which is called hamstring injury.

If he didn't aggravate it and was walking well after the match then Glory be to God because I will be guttered if that injury resurfaced

But let it be known to you that my first paragraph wasn't a statement of fact rather that of fear and uncertainty.

Pls stop saying nonsense. You have been saying the wrong thing since and people have been trying to correct you yet you chose to be incorrigible. Do you even know what a hamstring injury is? Pls just stop and go to bed. You need to rest.

Martz101:
before rge match, i saw the lineup and i was not happy with it, shehu would have been better with the match...why even play troost and ekong, we are lucky they escape without injury

Troost and Ekong?

Aina just made it easy for Rohr

Simy must go to World Cup. Who else is signing this clamor?

Odunayaw:
AIT! what sort of sorcery is this

Sight for sore eyes

Is any bein sport channel showing it?

The match no be 5pm again? Must we always do things the annoying way? I hate this!