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TheSuperNerd:
Golden Eaglets draw again in test game

The Golden Eaglets had to fight from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Miracle Academy of Abia in a third test game preparatory to the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifying tournament next month in Ghana.

The match was watched by NFF president Ibrahim Gusau and former African Footballer of Year Victor Ikpeba.

The Eaglets paraded athletic and physically imposing players who in time will play with a lot more cohesion.

The U17s under coach Manu Garba won their first friendly 4-2, before they were held to a 1-1 draw by Ikon Allah Academy of Kaduna.

The U17 AFCON qualifying tournament will kick off May 15.

Source: ScoreNigeria

That no 9...hmmm.
Another gem about to be unearthed? I like his frame.

Brighton should do the Lord's work today abeg..

germaphobe:
Everton!, I asked for a draw and you delivered a win
Next stop American Express Stadium tomorrow.

Walahi.. Everton will ask for fufu, God will give them pounded yam.

daveP:
at worst, if we take 4points from Man U and Spurs, e no go bad. But we just can't. Besides, that Man U backline supposed easy for Kai or Nketiah to get a brace. No to talk of the terror of the 1st leg, GJ

We're taking 6 full points.

iamoyindamola:
Everton doing lords's wok.i need Brighton tomorrow

Brighton should do normal tomorrow abeg

Ben White on his second goal vs Chelsea: “I think I was pretty shocked to be fair when it went in. It was an amazing ball by Martin Ødegaard, and I got a bit of luck. It’s just one of those, isn’t it? I tried to get it back across goal and it went in the net.” [@arsenal] #afc

please don't loud it yet....

toluxe0075:
Lol

Welcome to the league boss.

The kain coach we go see for EPL next season eh...
Heard Liverpool is going for Feyenoord coach... another 'baldie' from Holland. May he turn out like his elder brother (Ten Hang)

DOptical:
Didn't they all play against the Mali midfield which disgraced Nigeria midfield? Isn't Alhasan more of a defensive 8?

All I know is the Nigeria team needs a holding midfielder. It was noticed at the Afcon and against Mali. Even Ghana almost defeated the team despite being one man down.

What is the difference between a defensive 8 and a holding midfielder? Can you give an example please

TheSuperNerd:
It is Rabiu Ali. Olodo. Not Rabiu Ibrahim.

Man is just trying to save face. I thought you should know that.

You quoted a post mentioning Rabiu Ali and 43 years old only to turn around and say na Rabiu Ibrahim (33 years old) you mean.

Spy360:
It's not an excuse it's a reason.

It's like asking someone to run 200m before jumping a bar. Even if the bar is less that 50cm high, that person will not get it 100%.

Totally unrelated example. What of the time he ran just 5m? What excuse would you have given then?

komekn:
Rabui is 33 and has been able to rise beyond youthful expectations and has really spent most of his time in the backwaters league of Europe in obscurity.

Abeg delete this thing.

germaphobe:
Abeg lets not go there Biko. It won't only affect the entire team, it will affect us as fans too. That's a no no.

It will work bro.. I've mentioned I here once. I've even read something of such on EBL'S thread.

Spy360:
Very possible but it will be an uphill task and such a player does not exist amongst the top clubs.

Victor Gyokeres is a good example but there is no guarantee that he will succeed under the conditions of the PL.

It is not an uphill task. If Gabriel Jesus can just convert 60% of his chances, we would have had one in our hand. But baba go dey dance atilogwu.

Spy360:
It is not that he is free to waste, but I just gave you the reason why he wastes chances. If you want him to score more he has to be less involved. A good example is Nketiah.

I have done this argument with Jodera and he saw it, please trace it back I don't have time.

There is absolutely no excuse why a player should be wasting chances. Na you know where you carry your own excuse come from.

Spy360:
Lol

If a striker is playing striker does it change anything?

For it to be false, it has to be a midfielder playing as a striker.

Abeg nor argue semantics with me. I pass that level.

Maybe you should take the argument to those who taught you semantics.

A striker can play as a false 9! This is a simple knowledge na. What makes a false 9 is the role you played on the field and not necessarily whether a player is a midfielder or a striker.

You can search in Google though

Jodera:
Penalty na just for banter. That guy is more than penalties ooo.

If to say we just carry 50m buy am instead of Havertz, only God know where we for dey now but I know even know whether Man city for gree sell.

Well... I no too like the guy sha. Nothing personal o... I don't just fancy him.

Jodera:
Try dey watch the Gyokeres na come dey give us feedback. Be our scout

I'll check him on YouTube.
Network has been poor recently so I was unable to stream their matches.

Jodera:
We're on a high so I believe we might nick something out.

It's a difficult place and Spurs na real Jekyll and Hyde but if same lineup of ystdy still starts, then I'm confident of a win. A slim win tho

I don't find them scary anymore TBH. They're more like a one-man team. Take out Bissouma and Son and everything go fall.

I'm not being complacent o...make we sha take all the three points whether na 1-0 or 2-1.

Jodera:
Their plans no just materialize.

The owners too play master league for game sotey him think say him fit replicate am na real life.

They should just thank God for Palmer this season, I wonder how dem for survive

The Palmer sef, na penalty he dey use guide.

They were just signing every every players without any plan. Funny thing was that they signed players for Potter, sales Potter and hired Poch.

Jodera:
Na White own for enter. Havertz scoring hattrick for just be normal beef.
Imagine a defender scoring hattrick. Now that would have run for ages

True... especially in a game where all their strikers only got a single shot on target. The shame go much.

Jodera:
That's why I'm propagating for someone like Kane or Rvp clones oo.


We go too bad. All these our CF now just get one limitations or the other.

GJ started brightly there last season, I remember raving about him first few weeks of last season. Before you know, he started turning simple things difficult

I once mentioned Kane as my preferred striker because he is efficient. But for now, I can't think of any striker that fits the requirements.

Partey-Rice is always going to be a durable Midfield pivot for us. I mean, e get anybody we no like party rice? Especially with fried turkey.

Jodera:


Spy can just churn up anything and hope it sticks

Shebi same Gabriel Jesus don dey play wing and still dey chop goals and unnecessary dribbles..
I just no wan bring am up

Spy and conspiracy na 5 and 6. Imagine the excuse he is citing na

Jodera:


E sweet me sha

It would have been cold If White scored a hat trick

Na Havertz I wan make he score hattrick as per say na his former club.

White scoring an hattrick would have been a big statement sha.

How far about Spurs? What do you think?

Jodera:
Lmaooo... Them no get money to spend. If anybody wants to hijack him, it's certainly not Chelsea.

Owner wey sell hotel under Chelsea name so that they won't fall under ffp naim wan drag player? Their shakara don end

Anytime I think of the talents Dem dey waste for that club, I go just dey vex. See Romeo Lavia na... Better player that should be balling for a serious club by now. Let's not even start with the academy boys they're not even playing.

That club eh..

Jodera:
Naahh... Look at his eyesight closely and his leg shape and movement, you see his intent of crossing it to Havertz and a second arsenal player who was free and have only the post at their Mercy.

He just mishit the cross but luckily it found the back of the net. You could see the quick disappointment first on his face before a happy shock when it landed on the net

Well..if you say so. The goal was too clear to be a mistake ni

BlueRayDick:
Even if e no reach 100, I want it to surpass city's 94 in the EPL for last season

Fair enough... it is achievable.

Spy360:
First of all, what is a false 9?

Let's start from there because it seems you probably are using a wrong term to describe what you want.

A false 9 is a midfielder playing upfront. Like Cesc Fabregas for Barcelona those days.

Harry Kane for all intent is a striker, a 9 and not a false 9 please. May be you didn't get the definition right which misinformed all of us.

A false 9 doesn't necessarily mean a midfielder playing as striker, that's where you're getting things wrong. Jesus wey you dey call false 9 no be striker?

A false 9 is more of a role than a position or Identity.

Spy360:
When we argued about GJ not scoring goals like a typical striker that scores 20+ goals a season. You said he wasn't clinical as a striker, I said he cannot be clinical because he gets involved with open play which means he is not always available for the final pass Though you finally came to terms but have forgotten that you were actually against not having a striker.

No wahala

Shey una dey hear excuse. Because a player is involved in build up play, he is free to waste chances?

Spy360:
We have a scored 104goals already this season. More than Man City with Haaland, and Liverpool with Nunes or whoever. So how would we convince the owners that we need a striker. What would be his job? Score goals?

I have stated here times without number (but you guys are not humble enough to give me my flowers ) that as far as Arteta's tactics is concerned, he does not need a traditional striker. That the reason is because whoever is playing front is only acting as a decoy. He is actually an AM. He prefers a multiple outlet for goals than a single one. That is why despite scoring 100+ goals, no one has scored a hat trick this season.

When I had that argument with Jodera about Gabriel Jesus not playing as a striker he thought I was silly. You know a striker from his movements and positioning. Kai Havertz is another perfect example of an AM playing as a striker, someone who can drop deep to overload the middle. These are Arteta's tactics this season and it has worked tremendously well for him.

See, any time Arteta goes for a striker which is possible just know that he wants to change tactics (or perhaps have an alternative tactics) to what we are currently playing. But as far as this tactics is concerned, we don't need a traditional goal scorer. We only need players who can drop deep from attacking position.

How about we get someone that can score goals, play as an AM and still act as decoy? Wouldn't be bad right?