₦airaland Forum

Kog45:
Haaland and Osimhen will not start ahead of Wood😁presently in Nottingham team based on his form....yes the team is performing with Wood scoring with ease.

Is it too early to say Forest will qualify for Champions league.

solonnachi:
Please how true is this? I just saw it now

He should wait for his Three lions call up.
At this point we hold the trump card.

AndSunGorilla:
Nwakali starts for Barnsley against Tanimu's Crawley, however Tanimu not listed.
Onuachu, Ogochukwu and Joe Ayodele Aribo all start for Southy. Hoping and praying Paulo breaks his EPL duck today.

I'm so sold on Paul. I know once he breaks the jinx this second half of the season he can help his team stay up

Isak vs Osimhen who is better in terms of

Strength
Pace
Positional Awareness
Link up
Physicality
Ball control/Touches
Air presence

TheSuperNerd:
The man just won't stop scoring and assisting in same game. I can understand your early concession but it is not eureka just yet even as likely as what you say is.

Hmm quite true. Nothing is certain.
But then again it looks like he has worked himself to top 5 for next year Ballon d'or.

You'd agree with me that his first half of the season stats are outstanding enough for that recognition. If an African player makes the top 5 Ballon d'or list -and for any other African player to possibly outdo him on that list then it must mean that that player had a personal outstanding season like Mo is having and must have won his team at least a major trophy.
Liverpool may slip or lose form at some point in the season. But they are more like to win the EPL with 10 points gap.

By December I have conceded that Mo Salah is the next caf African player of the year.

Iwobi is definitely Fulham's player of the season
Match after match , he is unplayable.
He is the heart and soul of this Fulham team
He plays every position up front effectively
His pace and endurance have improved.

Iwobi

jihday:
can’t beat 10-man Italy, lost woefully at home to Brazil, struggled against Cameroon in an Afcon final, abeg comot for road

That Italian team got to play in the world cup final. We were the closest to eliminating them. Sadly the inexperience of Eguavone cost us that match.

That Cameroonian team was the predecessor to the Egyptian team that dominated African football. That Cameroonian team had the likes of Patrick Mboma , Rigobert Song and young Eto'o. They were unstoppable and even when the Senegalese team of El Haj Diouf was at it's peak it couldn't beat the Cameroonian side. Not until 2004 before we were able to break that yoke. Remember who did the magic, JJ okocha with that wonderful freekick, and Kanu with that lovely , sexy penetrating through pass to Utaka

Brazil is always Brazil. In a friendly match to launch the 2003 newly built abuja stadium. Where we had an emerging talent in Ronaldinho. Don't forget they had just won the world cup a year earlier.

My God! I'm having goosebumps watching this. I mean most of them are not even Nigerians to say this. I sometimes worry that we are so patriotic here that it shrouds objectiveness. But hearing outsiders feel this way about Nigeria's true potential and strength if we qualify for a world cup is lovely . Because God knows if this group of boys get a good hand of a manager, he will craft out signs and wonders from them in the next world cup. Watch them at the next AFCON . All we need is another good manager because we got a team that will beat a Moroccan team on their home turf in the finals. This boys got experience.

I see that sparkles in Eguavone's eyes. And I have seen him looking confused lately. He can be timid. What we need is a coach with a decent amount of crazy sparkles to really tweak this team we got and we are gonna be world beaters.
I really pray we qualify for this world cup. I know it's so hard and tough judging by our current group position.

But then when we do qualify I'd remember this post again. And I really be grateful to God. Because the world cup isn't something to miss for the super eagles to miss twice.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDz7uhiRPN7/?igsh=MWZhaTU1aXpvbHBzdA==

charlesemeka85:
imagine nwakali no congratulate lookman 😏

Nwakali is too big for that kind of rubbish. na Lookman suppose call nwakali say he don win award ooo.

comodo:
Person go dey just dey worry about how other people relate to each other. Who post for Instagram and who no post for X

The average man spends time relating with his phone than with another person. So it is just normal that our phone habits define us.

Joezinho:
Your teammate won the Footballer of the Year award a year after you did. Yet, you haven’t sent him a public congratulatory message, even while being active online, posting as if you’re trying to show the world you’re present.

I know some may argue that you might have sent him a personal message, but not acknowledging this publicly comes across poorly and reflects poorly on your sportsmanship..

Gutter behavior.

I really think all is not well between both players. Perhaps one does better at masking his sentiment than the other. While the other may not know how to disguise at such.

No need for the fans to make a molehill out of such. So long as they have a working relationship for the national team they represent.

I want to ask if Ademola congratulated Osimhen last year openly? If he did so and the gesture is not returned then that's unfair. If he didn't and the gesture is mirrored back , that's ok.

I recall when both were leading the scorers chat in Seria A, Lookman had openly said he would catch up/surpass Osimhen in the top scorer race, but Osimhen will post a slightly cryptic message on Yoruba saying "iwofa lenu" I feel Osimhen's message didn't go down well for many neutrals like me who thought Osimhen shouldnt have said that if they didn't have that cordiality. Because I'm well familiar with yoruba customs and insult can be an integral parts of relationship.

Osimhen will end up as Seria A top scorer, league winner and best player. While after that incident Lookman couldn't score frequently as he had thought he would.

If Boniface won this. We know who will carry it on his head the most . It will be none other than Osimhen.

But since the "iwofa lenu" matter up to the Finidi George matter , up to what almost seemed like a shameful transfer saga. Osimhen has adjusted himself and I want to believe he is cool with Lookman but choosing not to post him is another miscalculation or wrong move. If Hakimi had won , chances are Osimhen will post to congratulate him for succeeding him as the African best, so why not Lookman?

Samueltemi337:
na 10 nill we win Sao tome

Corrected. Thanks

opes:
Lucky Peseiro. In his 18 months as Nigeria coach, He can boldly say 2 of his players won Africa best consecutively..AFCON good show helped Lookman together with his club form

Hahahaha. I see someone noticed what Peseiro was trying to say. He tagged both Osimhen and Ademola. A reminder that he was an architect to such honour.

Not also forgetting he gave us our highest winning scoreline.
Sao Tome 0-10 Nigeria .

Goke7:
Una go explain tire, what you folks are not observing is that the current crop of Nigerian players are taking clubs that are not in the elite category of European clubs to the highest levels of accomplishments e.g. osihmen with Napoli, Ademola with Atalanta, boniface with leverkusen, even an Aina with notts is currently 4th in the epl can you beat that? It tells you the impact of these guys in teams with no big players but still pushing them to the summit of the game. And that’s the outcome we are seeing with these awards. No sentiments it’s what it is.

On the other hand, football has changed. You'd never see Brazil and Argentina invite players from Brighton, Westham , Everton to their national teams. It used to be players from AC Milan, Juventus, Real Madrid, Barcelona and such elite teams. But today we've seen McAlister from Brighton now playing for Liverpool play for Argentina.
Football is cyclical and today it's emphasis on national team cohesion as against big clubs players.

But that's not the justification for bringing a player in the English 3rd division into our team. We are not Gabon or any of those lesser african football powerhouses to do such. If we can work out something for our consistent and best players that are playing in teams you mentioned earlier I think that will be great for our national team

Ola Aina giving banger dance steps as Forest come from behind to beat Villa.

ChrisKels:
They are worried that a championship or Epl club will snatch him from them. They said he is classes above the league 1

Wetin be this one again 😂😂🤣..

Kelechi's PR is really strong ooo. They go the extra for that boy always. 🤣🤣

AndSunGorilla:
Another weekend us upon us, hope "Luku the Butcher" cuts teams to size again.

😂😂😂. Africa's best player all the way.

Lookman should remain in Atlanta.
Atalanta is an emerging force in European football. We saw this last night

There is a saying that football begins at 30 in Italy. Lookman is nearing that age and he is the most important player in this rising team.

He is a hero and legend in Atlanta that even when he drops in form he will always get playing time.

EEGA:
Lookman in his last 5 games for Atalanta no longer plays as an AML or LSS but now plays as a false 9 in a 2-man attack ,with Pasalic playing behind them as CAM.

He plays there, it just depends on given instance of play or attack pattern that allows him often move to the false 9 role.

Atalanta just pulled one back. It was from a spot kick. Well converted by CDK. Charles De Ketalare.

Half Time Now.
Atalanta 1-1 Madrid

We got a game in our hands now. Madrid will have to come out and play in the second half.

And Atalanta will not be easy to crack down. I have a hunch CDK will get another goal .

It's a tricky game that has got only a goal more to be scored. Atalanta is currently trailing behind by a goal, but they are struggling to break down the Madrid defence .

Referee decisions have not been the best on both side with decisions slightly in favour of Madrid. It will only a need a goal in the second half to settle this match.

Lookman has been pretty nervy, he needs to calm down. Slow the game to himself. I like that he shoots when he has the chance cos that's only how he can score. Buy then he should be calmer in his final decisions

Ppogbae:
Apparently Osimhen sidelined for 2 weeks. This is becoming a serious issue.

Who go invest money buy am go buy am.

Left to me I'd say he shouldnt miss out from the money when Saudi comes.

charlesemeka85:
Open play chances created this season :

1) Cole Palmer - 35
2) Bernardo Silva - 31
3 Dejan Kulusevski - 28
4) Alex Iwobi - 26
5) Bukayo Saka - 25


Put some respect to Iwobi’s name

Three black guys on the list.
Number 1, 4 and 5.

I'm sure tracing Cole's ancestral genealogy will make him a Nigerian.
So three Nigerians on the list 🤗🥰😂🤪😜

Odunayaw:
Brown Ideye coming to the NPFL

That's nice

I think he won the league with Ocean boys or Bayelsa united back then

maidaboi:
nice

Was Osimhen terrible?

No way was he terrible. How could anyone say Osimhen was terrible.

For posterity sake there was nothing special in Osimhen's AFCON performance. Let's set this clear.

Osimhen's performance was not in any sense bigger than the whole team's performance.

From Stanley Nwabali who was our goalkeeper and the revelation of the tournament. To the balance of play grit and sturdy display of Ekong, Bassey, Aina, calmness of Ajayi.

The midfield brought about Oneyka, whose tireless run were magnificent. It placed Iwobi in a position where he was mostly ineffective in our midfield and became the food for trolls. Chukwueze , Moses Simon , Lookman perfemored decently.

Osimhen was the star boy, and I dare say that after his two missed chances against Equatorial Guinea, where we played our most dominant game, let's not forget when we say the coach is ultradefensive that he didn't start the tournament that way, but realized the enormous mistake he might make if he didn't make such adjustment to suit Osimhen.

Iwobi's two creative passes to Osimhen were squandered by Osimhen in our opening game in AFCON. In subsequent games Iwobi is forced to sit deeper with Onyeka killing his creativity for the good of the game.
If Osimhen had converted those chances , we might have been sure that we have a constant scorer who will go on to achieve the highest goal scorer like Jude Ighalo did in 2019 under Gernot Rohr. Rohr is a much more defensive manager.

Take nothing away from the ruggedness of Osimhen winning penalties and all, but should Lookman possess just similar skills like Osimhen then we are doomed for exit. Thankfully we had a manager who controlled his game well and understood his team well. That AFCON tournament in Ivory coast had no forgiveness. Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Ivory coast were àll beaten by minnows.

If Osimhen had the goals in the last AFCON I dare say he probably will not be playing at Galatasaray right now.

Ighalo was brought over to Manchester united by Ole Solsjaer simply because of his exploit at the 2019 AFCON where he was top scorer.

It only took Rohr one match to change his first choice striker from Onuachu to Ighalo in the match against Burundi at 2019. Though Osimhen will later score the equalizer through a Lookman lob as we settled for a draw. But that was enough to make the coach switch up to allow Osimhen play to his rugged strength and give room for Lookman to run behind him and do the finishing.

EEGA:
Tolu Arokodare scores against Osimhen's former club Sporting Charleroi.

Can we see this guy in our next FIFA window?

No. Tolu can't even lace Onuachu's boots in Belgium.
He is only there based on Onuachu's godlike performance if not he could still have been playing in the second division of France.

He is not as prolific as Onuachu was in Belgium. Believe me, we need people who can improve our squad. Players who will come in 70th or 80th minutes and can turn games around. Players who carry a significant X factor.

My only recommendations will have been Gift Orban . But that one too seems to have lost focus. If we can't find any in that significant regards. Let's stick our guns with the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho who adds significant experience to the team

When I say our football has declined since the 90s. Look the way Morocco is whipping Lesotho right now.

BankyGee:
See wetin I just dey talk today. Our world ranking is in the mud, this loss dey definitely throway us go 40th or even 42nd seff 😡🤧

Morocco dey use first squad play dead-rubber games, dey win Lesotho 5–0 currently at 47 minutes.
Same Lesotho wey we draw 1–1 for WCQ last year 😭

Forget world ranking. Them no dey take am collect money for world bank

PDPGuy:
Remember, if CAS overturns CAF’s verdict on the botched Libya v Nigeria match, then we would have to get at least a draw vs Libya in the potentially rescheduled game…

Aah! so the libyan FA went to appeal at CAS🤣🤣