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Petrobros:
4) People should stop being attorneys to their favorite players. Some can argue with the last blood in their veins just to defend a player they so much idolize. All the players are Nigerians whether foreign born or locally bread. And they all deserve a right to play for their fatherland.

5) Forgiveness. I see reasons with a lot of your points but I think the manner and approach you have adopted will only lead to a thread (ethnic) war here. Nobody is free from tribal sentiments whether knowingly or unknowingly but you don't have to make it too obvious.

Petrobros:
Objectivity on this thread was lost the day Nigeria lost to South Africa

Some became personal attorneys to their favorite players.
Some saw this as an opportunity to retable their favorite players.

All I see is sentiments, hate, tribalism, favouritism and what have you.

Oga Joseph1013, the original poster, is no where to be found. Tbaba1234 has gone to celebrate Salah, safarigirl is probably more occupied in some other thread.

No more gentlemanly discussions that this thread has been known for.

Can we move a motion for the shut down of this thread already?

Icon4s:
Haha haha. You even tried. Abeg come sidon drink water jare.

Humility017:
hmmm....how well can Ogu recover balls...? is he good in tackling?

Mickael2:
another problem is that we will have vacant spaces in the middle, if Mikel drops deep there will be a lot of empty spaces in the middle and Iwobi does not have the engine to cover that at all

Icon4s:
Which could prove deadly against a team like Nigeria.

Icon4s:
This German player called Sule. Can the "team European born" help us ascertain his origin?
Haha haha.

Icon4s:
Bonaventure.

I remember Samuel Chukwueze was nicknamed Nigerian Robben.

Musa Yahaya was Nicknamed Iniesta.

Taiwo Awoniyi was called the new Yekini. I even called him that when I visited the eaglets camp in 2012.

Na so we go dey hear those names but las-las..... mtcheew.

Icon4s:
Who is Nigerian Neymer?

TheSuperNerd:
Loooollllllll.......
Nigerian Neymar ba?
So you really mean it when you say Bonaventure is "your own Ajagun"
This guy ehn....

RichardKajola:
I just finished watching Nacho's goals for man city and they are all basically one touch goals that is tappings. Now get me right am not saying they are not goals but they are simpler to score because they only require positioning which has a lot to do with luck ( because to anticipate you guess and that could be wrong or right)
Nacho has the Ronaldo kind of hype - all about goals but he can do better as evidenced in the goal he scored against Southampton from outside the box but playing him as a striker makes him almost static. when I say static in this sense I mean a striker sometimes goes to midfield to make space for runners from deep and that can give him the space to do what I think he can do best well, that is taking curling shots from around the eighteen yard box
In summary I think Nacho's best position is the AMF/SS where he can show his total talent and also make those runs for the tappings as well

Icon4s:
They have come again. This time 'Nigerian Yaya Toure'. We have heard of Nigerian Drogba, Nigerian Ronaldo, Nigerian Messi. But las-las what has become of them?

OMANBALA1:
Black Africans what's up....I don dey wella na'im I say make I holla.

Lucque:
this should settle this dispute...well said sir

TheSuperNerd:
Ex-Nigeria U15 Sensation Dennis Bonaventure Scores On Club Brugge Debut

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Former Nigeria U15 international Dennis Bonaventure netted on his unofficial debut for Club Brugge in their first pre-season match against Westkapelle on Saturday, June 24.

The Belgian First Division A club thrashed their opponents 9-0, with the new Nigerian striker finding the net in the 71st minute.

Acolatse, Cools (2), Vanaken, Osei-Berkoe, Vlietinck, De Bock and Vanlerberghe were the other scorers for the Blue-Black.
Dennis Bonaventure started the game witnessed by 1,500 spectators on the bench and entered into the fray at the start of the second half.

The former Zorya Luhansk wonderkid has signed a four-year deal with Club Brugge.


**Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : instagram.com

Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=23528

TheSuperNerd:
Sir Komekn... I love the way you made a nice case for Anichebe's season.... he was indeed plagued by injuries. And the few times he featured, he did pretty good.


Now I ask... why then do you find it difficult accepting that Little rising Osimhen also battled with Injuries and even at that still got played by the coach immediately he came back from injury when Wolfsburg battled relegation??

You make a case for Anichebe's injuries but you ignore Osimhen's injury plight... even calling Osimhen a bench warmer.

Now that is what I call bad-ass sentiments.

komekn:
Balotelli or Sanchez
Lukaku or Aguero
Costa or Suarez
King or Firminho


I rest my case.

Which meal would you rather have football connoisseurs

Tell me who defenders fear pass.

NUFF SAID

komekn:
hold up play and basically to unsettle the muscle head Cameroon defenders.

Anichebe opens the door for Defoe to deliver although as small as Defoe is he can still operate as a single striker. However, it's more effective with Anichebe who also scores the odd goal given the chance. On his day a defenders worst nightmare.

komekn:
Anichebe when he was able to play opened up chances for Defoe. But Defoe without doubt is exceptional in a moi moi team like Sunderland he was still able to perform wonders.

Anichebe simply deh open road make better person pass and score. And d beta person na Defoe, a consistent top performing striker for over 15 years in the premiership.

komekn:
H

It is comparative analysis.

Anichebe has been plagued by Injury after Injury trying to get 10 games out of Anichebe without Injury is almost impossible.

I have watched Anichebe live over quite a lot g period.
But in recent times I watched him live single handedly bully they entire defensive line of Liverpool. In addition every single ball that was thrown into the 18 he claimed with his head.

I watched him out pace Clyne in a race for the ball at the end of the match which Sunderland lost all the commentators said he was unplayable that day.

I am looking at him doing a job and doing it very well and that is too bully the entire defensive line up of Cameroon.

komekn:
It's to explain and highlight the philosophy and ethos of Manchester city.

And to further explain the kind of player KC is his abilities fit into the Manchester city system albeit with a handicap of limited pace comparative to the three preferred forward players ahead of him.

But because they don't play lone ranger football th limitations of KC as outright striker are not exposed. And because they play such a system even a very limited Isaac Success would still score goals albeit probably not as many as KC.

When you are surrounded by quality players they will bring out the best in a player.

KC is an excellent player who when he plays in a team with less quality across the team. Will have to stand up and be counted that will be his true test.

I have made similar observations about Iwobi he looks good in an Arsenal team that is technically excellent however, ask him to get down and dirty, rough and tumble and he will have problems.

That's why players like Drogba, Lukaku, Ibrahimovic, Yaya, Balotelli, etc no matter the set up will excel because they are very versatile.

In the modern game the term winger is becoming outdated, particularly in the 4-3-3 where all three forward players interchange. In this regard would you call Ronaldo or Bale wingers

komekn:
If you put Isaac Success in Man city with the kind of support given to the forward players, he will score goals.

KC true test will be when he goes to Leicester or West Ham and finds far less quality approach play and support. Then he will have his true baptism and his true quality will be seen.

komekn:
KC is not a stand alone striker in the mold of Drogba, Lukaku, Anichebe, Ibrahimovic, Balotelli.

He needs support to be effective otherwise he will be out of his comfort zone and almost invisible. The match against a far less physical and aggressive SA and indeed even the game against Senegal exposed these limitations in his game.

TheSuperNerd:
Rohr Will Break Eagles Rule On Players In Europe Second Tier League For Chelsea Ola Aina

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A source close to the coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has confirmed that Chelsea Ola Aina will still be in the frame for a call up to the senior national team of Nigeria even if he joins a team in the second tier of English football.

Aina has already applied for a switch of nationality from England to Nigeria, but his switch is yet to be formally approved by FIFA, which is why he didn’t play for Nigeria in their 0-2 loss to South Africa in the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers.


Former coach of the Super Eagles Sunday Oliseh introduced the rule of barring players playing in second tier league during his reign as coach of the team, but it appears Rohr isn’t keen on maintaining the rule.

Aina is heavily linked with a move to the English Championship side Norwich City and Hull City from Chelsea in order for him to get game time, but a close source to Rohr claims it won’t have any effect on his potential call up to the senior national team of Nigeria.

” I’m hearing about the rule for the first time, but that said Aina is still at Chelsea, and even if he moves to the Championship, his future with Nigeria won’t be affected by playing in English second tier league”, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” Already the manager has seen what he likes in him, but you must also consider the Championship, it’s a very competitive league with players of various nationals playing in it. Beside it’s rated by many as the fourth strongest league in Europe. So it isn’t bad at all”.


**Michael James


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/06/23/rohr-will-break-eagles-rule-on-players-in-europe-second-tier-league-for-chelsea-ola-aina/

forgiveness:
*clearing throat*

Out of his 16 shots at goal (I no count the two goals he scored with his head oooo)

Only 4 were off target, 2 were blocked by the Defenders though goal bound, 2 were saved by the keeper, one hit the post and 7 were buried into the net.

Out of 7 long range shoots from outside the box 18, 3 were off target, 1 was brilliantly saved by the keeper and 3 were buried into the net.


How come some said his shooting, strikes and scoring ability are poor?

Una sure dem watch the match?

Besides, his ball control, stamina, dribbling skills, pace, ability to defend, long range pass, through pass, ability to transform defense to attack etc connotes with the modern day attacking midfielder. Three gbosa for Ajagun!

do4luv14:
you can said that again, girls like her is wat we guys need, girls that are SPECIAL,

and I wont mind climbing mount Everest jst to win her hand, cos she will always bring something Spe ial to the table

TheSuperNerd:
West Ham Insider – Talks Are Back On With Iheanacho After Man City Lowered Fee For Buy-Back

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A highly placed sourced in the camp of West Ham has revealed talks with Manchester City Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho is back on after City lowered their demands.

Known and respected for having inside knowledge about West Ham transfer stories, and issues about the club @ExWHUemployee told Man City Watch, that West Ham resumed talks with the 20 year old after City lowered their fee for the buy back.

Iheanacho’s proposed move to West Ham has dragged on for months despite the speed at which talks progressed at the initial stage, which Man City insistence on a buy back clause said to be holding the deal.


Q : What’s the status on Kelechi Iheanacho to West Ham? A few weeks ago it looked a dead cert, now Leicester are odds-on at the bookies and things have gone a little quiet. I understand City’s demand for a buy-back clause could be causing problems?


Answer – The problem with Iheanacho, like you say, is that City have demanded a buy-back clause to be part of the deal.
The player himself doesn’t want to leave and this is also seen as a way of appeasing the transfer. The buy-back clause is said to be quite low and with Kelechi making it clear he only really wants to stay in Britain so he can obtain citizenship – and this has made us rethink our offer. A bid has been made and we are still keen but further negotiations are still required.



Q – West Ham are also keen on Olivier Giroud of Arsenal. Would it be the end of your interest in Kelechi if you sign him up or is Bilic after multiple strikers?

Answer – I think Bilic would like to sign both Giroud and Iheanacho. We struggled massively last season for not having enough forward options throughout the campaign, with first choice Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho spending more time on the treatment table than the pitch! If both forwards could be obtained for around £20m-£25m then I think we would sign both seeing as we offered £35m for one forward last year.


**Ade Emmanuel


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/06/21/west-ham-insider-talks-are-back-on-with-iheanacho-after-man-city-lowered-fee-for-buy-back/