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Chidera Ejike with a goal today Etebo starting for las palmas

tbaba1234:
Goal for Onuachu in Denmark.

frank onyeka 20 years old Nigerian DM also score

zicky:
see bad belle

hahaha am i the one that injured or have i wish him injured? I just share a news hahahahaha!

Okazaki injured out for 2 weeks

May 5

5th may

5th may

EEGA:
Iwobi had more tackles,completed more dribbles,Ebuehi had more tackles,completed more dribbles and was named in the Dutch Eredivisie team of the week.Ndidi(tackling machine) Epl's midfield general.

Russia 2018 go hear am.

no be lie

Pls guys where can watch sparta match on mobdro three nigerians on parade

Lucque:
E no fine joor...

e fine joor

komekn:
I would like to see him play again , to see what all the fuss is about.
Somebody compared him to Drogba.

hahaha

airmark:
If chelsea mistakenly knocks barca out, i will single-handedly stretch this page to page 4000 in a week.

chei!! The fear of barcelona is the begining of football

omotayo9177:
Barcelona intentionally gave DELEUFOU to Watford to test the Chelsea team.

*After the match..on phone*

Messi: hello, my friend how far for the game?

Deleufou: Boss, its just simple dribble Bakayoko and he will.bring you down for red Card

Messi: Oh God�

chei!!

Aaron olanare samuel with 3 goals today

Icon4s:
Your last paragraph has been what Tbaba1234 and I have been saying all along.

Talking about age. I know a good number of players that used their real age in football. Top on that list is my mentor: Emmanuel Amuneke. For the records, he graduated from Secondary school in 1989 (Cardoso High School, Badia-Ijora). He is my eldest brother's mate who graduated in 1988. Emma could not have been more than 18/19 when he left secondary school in 1989( people dey old for school those days). In 1991(2 years after leaving secondary school) he made his debut for our U23 team at the Cairo '91 AAG. Emma was born in 1970, meaning he was 21 in 1991. That was his real age.

Talking about Peter Ogaba. That guy was really small. He really encouraged most of we young players who were close to his age then. We bare the same first name (Peter). And I was nicknamed "Ogaba". A name that followed me till I finished secondary school. Some old friends still call me that name on Facebook. Hahaha. That boy was really small.

One of Emma's siblings by name Kingsley featured at the 1995 U17 WC. Same year he finished secondary school. Another indicator of real age.

sir Icon4s Peter Ogaba
hahaha

EmmGee:
when he was still "23:" i saw a picture of him, his wife and their 2 sons.

They looked atleast 7 and maybe 5 years old.

That alone speaks volumes

chei!

forgiveness:
If you do you not have an eye for talented players, you could mistake him for useless but I have another idea that he is good.

which means sitting on bench does not makes you a less talented player

DrLikita12:
Good news!

yea

tbaba1234:
I do not think we need him for the WC unless he wants to commit for the longer term.

yea
but we never can tell

tbaba1234:
Report from german news, Welt, suggest Nigeria has approached Ademola Lookman to represent us with no conditions attached. (I guess this means, he will not be promised a WC slot)

let hope he say yes

Icon79:
Forget the U-23, that's too far back. Just check him out in the recent world cup qualifier against Algeria in Uyo - the first leg. Victor Moses, Leon Balogun and Etebo were out best players. The problem with Nigerian fans is that once a player has one bad game, they would write him off completely. And then once he has another good game, everyone would jump back into his bandwagon.

... very fickle fans.


O pari

pure truth

andrew444:
But the coaches are not deciding and you are already deciding wait for gernot rohr to decide,I notice most people on this thread,any Nigerian who is dual everybody calls for the person to be invited,even if the person is a ball picker,una no dey use eye see oyinbo

they are all nigerians nothing like oyinbo and there is nothing wrong in calling them

tbaba1234:
Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee is finally fit.

yea

Noah of Hannover is he injured?

maidaboi:
Ezenwa does not deserve any credit abeg just wait and see how this chan team will go all the way to the final

i said it before it happen

Gabriel Okechukwu: From sacking Stephen Keshi to saving Salisu Yusuf
https://www.aclsports.com/gabriel-okechukwu- sacking-stephen-keshi-saving-salisu-yusuf/

The stage was the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna on a sunny and peppy Saturday afternoon of June 13, 2015 when Nigeria’s Super Eagles began their 2017 AFCON qualification campaign against Chad. It was a much changed Nigerian side filled with youthfulness and players earmarked for the future. A certain Odion Ighalo came off the bench in that game to devastating effect while a youngster, Gabriel Okechukwu – 19 at that time – was named among the substitutes. Not only was Okechukwu registered as an academy player, he was also assigned the Number 10 jersey, famously worn by the magisterial Jay- Jay Okocha and up to that time, the enigmatic John Mikel Obi. Okechukwu did not get to taste action on that day but that singular ‘audacity’ (as the top hierarchy of Nigeria’s Football Federation called it) by the late Stephen Keshi served as the perfect springboard for the NFF who had been looking for every possibility to disengage with Keshi. That decision by Keshi started a series of events including query and a possible breach of contract by nursing interest in another (Coted’voire) job. These culminated in Keshi’s dismissal the following month and the player who was with an Abuja academy at that time Water FC made for all sort of banters across social media. Fast forward two and half years later, Okechukwu had been toted to Ukraine for an unsuccessful stint but promptly returned home to join high-flying Nigeria Professional Football League side Akwa United midway through the 2017 season. It turned a smart decision as the 6ft 7′ striker earned a recall to the national team, albeit the home based Super Eagles and then won Nigeria’s cup competition with Akwa United, scoring the decisive penalty in their shootout victory over Niger Tornadoes in Lagos. He was part of the home based Super Eagles side which lost in the final of the WAFU Cup to Ghana in September but kept his place for January’s African Nations Championships despite not doing anything out of the ordinary in Ghana or in months after. Okechukwu sat out Nigeria’s first two games in Morocco and had to wait until the third game against Equatorial Guinea was safely won before he was handed his competition debut. He barely touched the ball in his six-minute cameo but not to worry, his day of reckoning was beckoning. That day came in Nigeria’s next game – a quarter final game in Tangier – against Angola. The Eagles missed a number of scoring opportunities and were heading out of the competition when an injury to wonderkid Sunday Faleye prompted Salisu Yusuf to call on Okechukwu with about thirty minutes left to play. He made his presence felt in the attack and although he missed a glorious chance to pull Nigeria level on 77 minutes, his strike partner Anthony Okpotu redeemed himself with a late equaliser, sending the game to extra-time. Cometh the hour, Cometh the Man! After a goalless first half of extra time where both teams looked jaded and seemingly settling for shootouts, Okechukwu took his destiny in his own hand. Picking up a loose ball after Dayo Ojo’s free kick appeal was waved away, he decisioned one, two, Angolan defenders before shooting from the edge of the penalty box. The luck that has trailed Okechukwu all his career also followed the ball as it took a deflection off Angolan defender Wilson and beyond his goalkeeper Landu Mavanga. Typically, the Nigerian social media sphere at that point had been filled with hues, blames, swear words and sometimes curses towards the players and the technical crew. Many, even after the win have questioned the tactical nous of the coaches and an exit at that point will most definitely mean a significant low in the coaching profile of Salisu Yusuf. However, Okechukwu’s goal made the difference. It brought joy, not only to millions of Nigerians back home but to Nigerian journalists who froze away in the cold of Tangier watching these boys (including yours sincerely). His namesake Okechukwu Keshi was the last and only Nigerian coach to get this far in the competition but was dismissed starting from the decision to name him in his Match Day squad in mid-2015. Keshi is no more, but Gabriel Okechukwu has returned the favour by saving the job and perhaps life of another national team coach, Salisu Yusuf.

tbaba1234:
Chuba Akpom loaned to St.Truiden, Belgium first division

for the fact that you want to play for nigeria you have my blessing go and shine!!!!!

I am happy the kid is making mistakes and suffering. Its suffering that makes a player a fantastic player. he will grow from this. It was like the Osimhen match earlier. he wasnt spectacular, but he suffered. he ran and ran and ran and had to fight against two giants! Those kind of matches impact a player's growth more than the easier games where he has space to do whatever he likes.
COPIED

that our number 9 no be player

kokaneprodigy:
some of Wenger’s decisions could be appalling even with the resources at his disposal. I still don’t understand why he sent out Campbell for Iwobi, the over dependence on Giroud despite the obvious, the over dependence on Some players and putting himself at the mercy of players all the time. Sanchez should have been sold and replaced last summer.

Wenger will ship out quality and later get dumped by mediocre players. I can never understand why Gabriel was sold when we have two aging CBs, or why players like Walcott, Coq and Ox should be in a position to dump Arsenal when it should be the other way round.

Look at Lucas Perez situation two seasons ago after having a good game he gets benched in the next it was really unfair.

His hand is also written all over the rapid decline of Coq, cos he must find a way to accommodate Ramsey. Coq was promising that year and for the first time in years we had a good shape defensively. The annoying part is, someday this Ramsey might just hand in a transfer request when u need him most despite Wenger sacrificing the clubs progress just to ensure he plays.

Iwobi would leave this useless club after the world cub

Petrobros:
Misjudging crosses happens to every goalie.

Today, Petre Czech took some wrong decisions in punching some balls rather than holding it.
But that does not take the credit away from Ezenwa in keeping yet another clean sheet.
He deserves the credit please.

If it were Afelokhai or Ajiboye that hard the kind of performance Ezenwa has had thus far I know you will pay a blind eye to some of the misjudgments and claim they are better than Ezenwa.

Ezenwa does not deserve any credit abeg
just wait and see how this chan team will go all the way to the final

BascoVanVeli:
CHAN 2018: Nigeria look good for quarter-final berth, but can still be better



by Emmanuel Okogba

Vanguard News | January 20, 2018




The home-based Super Eagles face Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday knowing they are just a step away from Nigeria’s second-ever quarter-final berth at the African Nations Championship (CHAN).

In this ongoing fifth edition of the competition in Morocco, newcomers Equatorial Guinea stand between them and a place in the knock out round in their final group game at Agadir.

After a disappointing barren draw against Rwanda on Monday, the Eagles have not appeared with the intent to take charge of the group.

A lone goal victory against Libya on Friday helped to displace the table-toppers, and they now only need to avoid defeat against Equatorial Guinea to progress.

They should be aware that a loss is dangerous, as Libya can go on to draw with Rwanda for both sides to advance ahead of Nigeria on goals difference.

But a win is necessary on Tuesday to get to seven points and an opportunity to head into the last eight as group leaders.

The task before the Eagles may however look quite easy, but with Rwanda looking hot and just a point separating Libya from the joint table-table toppers, the Eagles cannot afford any slip-up.

The Amavubis would be nursing the very lofty ambition of finishing top of the group so as to avoid meeting Group D winners who could be any of their regional rivals.

Libya, after a bright start, will fight till the last with the hope that Nigeria will slip up.

The Eagles therefore must avoid any form of complacency and affirm their qualification by winning Group C, and only a massive win over Equatorial Guinea can ensure this.

One stark reality from the Eagles’ two matches is lack of goals, which may quite rightly be a reflection of the local league.

In the NPFL, the average number of goals per match is two, and one of them most often would come from the penalty kick spot.

Teams which score goals commit players to the opponents’ area, with a creative midfield standing before a solid defence.

Apart from during set-pieces, the Eagles normally had just two players in the box against Libya, and if they continue like this, they will continue to struggle to get goals.

If there is one thing the Super Eagles must get right in their subsequent matches, it is their finishing.

They registered more than 24 shots against the Amavubis, but ended up with not even a single goal.

As much as they will need goals against Equatorial Guinea, they will much more need them in the quarter-finals and beyond.

In spite of the seeming inadequacies in the first game, coach Salisu Yusuf kept faith with the same starting line-up against Libya, and this shows his confidence in them.

Hopefully, they will make amends with a better showing against Equatorial Guinea who are yet to open their goal scoring account but have conceded four goals in the championship so far.

However, the best for the Eagles going forward may be to rest key players like Anthony Okpotu and Rabiu Ali.

This is to avoid them picking up injuries like the one suffered by Ifeanyi Ifeanyi.

Clearly, Emeka Ogbugh is the most technical forward in the CHAN team, especially as he has been able to see and exploit opportunities, especially on breakaways.

But he has been backing himself into cul-de-sac.

The coaching staff must tutor the Rivers United forward on how he should deploy his technical ability to help the team create more fruitful goal scoring chances and also score.

The team can obviously improve in all aspects, though the defensive foundation of Stephen Eze and Orji Okagbue in central defence is already in place.

However, Yusuf will have to tinker with his midfield and attack to get the best out of these set of players.

The championship which began on Jan. 13 is expected to end on Feb. 4.(NAN)

© 2018 Vanguard Media Limited, Nigeria

from highlight i watch the player wearing no.7 look solid