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TheSuperNerd:
Rivers Utd were well funded but were never at any point gonna be bigger than Enyimba. Enyimba is clearly Nigeria's biggest clubside. They are the Man City/Man Utd of Nigeria.

Enyimba were barely third in the regular season (escaped over Akwa Utd) and were favored in the abridged league barely escaping with the title due to Goals difference over Remo Stars. Like Robosky02 said, the fatigue/burn out from continental assignments of Rivers and Bendel affected how that abridged league turned out.

How did Finidi's Enyimba fare on the continent? How did they fare in the AFL? Don't act like we don't have new champions in the NPFL season after season. Even Ocean Boys' Maurice Cooreman once won the NPFL yet never came close to the Super Eagles job.

.........fatigue?! LOL! Madrid are in Semi of UCL and they are still topping La Liga. Fatigue won't fly here bro. Rivers were knocked out in the quarter final of CAF CC. Bendel Insurance?! Did they even make it pass 2nd Preliminary Round of CAF CC?!

Amunike coached both Julius Berger and Ocean Boys, today both clubs are dead.

Tanzania's Qualification to AFCON under Amunike is a fluke. Also it wasn't their first ever time cos they played AFCON in 1980.

Can someone point to a National Men Football Team or Club that Amunike had successfully coached?!

charlesemeka85:
na the same analysis wey dem wan use force Amuneke down our throat here few weeks ago. Barca trained and Ajax trained 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

What is good for the goose is good for the gander 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Afterall Cryuff birthed tiki taka and he's first made in Ajax.

TheSuperNerd:
Finidi was literally on the verge of being sacked by same Enyimba at one point. He won the league last season thanks to the abridged version and the help of Ukaegbu and others who prepped the team even when Finidi was away on NT duty.

Enyimba finished 3rd in Group A of the regular season behind Remo Stars and bendel insurance who were much better in the league compared to Enyimba.
The abridged version just played out in Enyimba's favour.
Infact, had Akwa Utd (tied with Finidi's Enyimba on 32 pts) had a better Goals difference, it would have been something different.

Truth is we are giving all the credits to Finidi to boost him up but the main minds behind Enyimba's plays and training are Emeka Okwandu, Ifeanyi Harcourt and Lawrence Ukaegbu.


Finidi is coaching the most prestigious and richest club in Nigeria with several of the best players in the league while being away on NT duty when it calls. It's a piece of cake. A better coach will be topping the league with Enyimba and wrapping up the league. Not playing second fiddle to Fidelis Illechukwu (a guy I consider a better tactician than Finidi anyway).

He gave the reason why he couldn't do well in his first season. He wanted to play free flow, attacking football but this is not Spain. He tried it, forced it but didn’t work out for him hence had to twerk it.

Did he win the League last season?! Yes. Is he consistent and may possibly win this season?! Yes. Enyimba last won the league in 2019, thus let's give Finidi his flowers. Rivers United were well funded and Gov. Wike motivated them with every resource available to win the league in 2023.

Finidi has proved him winning the NPFL last season ain't a fluke. Very rare in the league to win and still a favourite the following season.

As at today, Finidi's Enyimba is 2 points behind the League Leader, Enugu Rangers. Finidi played free flow, attacking football in his first season at Enyimba but the clud didn't do well.

He played 4 - 4 - 2 Formation in his first season, but twerked it to 4 - 4 - 1 - 1 in his 2nd season, improve the defence and won the league.

Imagine Osimhen and Boniface upront, flank by Lukman and perhaps Iwobi [except Chukz up his game in GWG] in a 4 - 4 - 1 - 1 formation?!

TheGoodJoe:
Sorry, that report seems packaged. Where did Finidi get UEFA Pro license from when last year he was not allowed to seat in games because he lacks a UEFA Pro Coaching License?

......which game sir?!

There should be no doubts about George's coaching qualifications. He holds the UEFA Pro License, the highest certification a coach can obtain, after taking the requisite courses.

Having learned from the famous Ajax academy and Dutch "Total Football" philosophy as a player, Finidi will likely aim to instil an attacking, possession-based style with the Super Eagles.

His Ajax roots give him an outstanding coaching pedigree and this should excite Super Eagles fans.

https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/5-things-to-know-about-new-nigeria-super-eagles-coach-finidi-george-2024042917343846997

mostob:
I thought they said Finidi did not have any coaching license.

Amedino99:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/141241-emmanuel-amuneke-obtains-higher-coaching-license.html?tztc=1

Good for him, next is to coach Men' team(s) to success.

Where una see Amunike coaching Qualifications? I don search tired. Transfermarket has record for Finidi but none for Amunike.

komekn:
KC had been impotent for several years should not be in the conversation with regards to the SE.

Why can't Boniface be contending with VO for the number 9 position, is that sacrilege to suggest. I think Boniface brings something different that VO doesn't have a team should not be one dimensional.

KC that couldn't bench Vardy till now, even at Championship Level is someone they are rating ahead of Lookman.

Lookman is balling in Serie A with Atalanta. He balled well for Eagles at the AFCON yet we should bench him for KC.

Boniface is an exceptional player this season for Leverkusen, but what has he achieved with Eagles that makes him better than Lookman in the team?!

Sentiment and this thread eh! Once you are a favourite, they would be seeing you as incarnation of Pele, Maradona, Cryuff and so on. LOL!

komekn:
The best thing to happen to Nigerian football ⚽ in a long time.

For once a man of unquestionable integrity, it's better to lose righteously than to win dubiously.

There is talk of he doesn't have a UEFA pro license. It's a baseline of competence but it's not competence in itself. It's like have a driving licence ( in most countries you have to pass a test ) however it doesn't make you a an excellent driver.

You can have a BSc in business management and be clueless about how to run a business.

My only concern, is sabotage and contentions. The NFF for generations have a deep seated culture of corruption, nepotism, favouritism, godfatherism, will the powers that be give FINIDI a free hand to manage and select his team.

I think he should choose his own backroom staff and not accept the ones the NFF will impose on him.

Great 👍🏿 news

Valid 100%

Amedino99:
this is a shameful thing to admit. You don't remember finidi winning the Npfl.

Its a Naija Thing. My way or no way. Finidi gets the job on merit, and absolutely more qualified than the favorite. He managed Men to win a trophy, Men against Men, not boys against boys.

Kog45:
Finidi had two matches as super eagles coach beating arch rival Ghana and losing to Mali but to you he is poor with just two matches haba Oga humility

I really don't understand the unnecessary uproars over Finidi's appointment on this board. He played 2 friendlies, win one, lose one. Win the most important one, coz its more or less W. Africa El-Classico.

Finidi has proved himself in Nigeria as well, he had something to point at as his Achievement in the country. He managed men not boys to win a trophy, not just in few matches but a marathon of matches.

He played good football with Enyimba FC, followers of NPFL can testify to it, so what the fuss?!

We shouldn't be digging his grave like we expect him to die early. Allow the man to breathe and live. He gets it on merit.

Mrviktor:
What was Onana doing..

Come on Na.

He was nowhere near the ball

Apparently you watched the Match inside Calabash. How is that Onana's fault?! Casemiro had the chance to nod the ball outta the box or CK but he chose to nod it at the GK. LOL!

Bruno decided to play for Burnley. LOL!

Dantedasz:
This is laughable....

Which yeye app is this?! Onana had 3 solid saves so far at least.

raumdeuter:
Man utd goalpost is one of the most shot at places in the world

Our goalposts face more shots than Gaza and Ukraine.

I am not sure I am gonna watch 2nd half. Make we kuku hire Kompany, he is definitely an upgrade of ZeroHag.

Jodera:


Word!!!

Next time we suppose deh tell coaches to dey breakdown all these quotes wey dem dey talk so that we no go dey jump into conclusions unnecessarily

Jodera:
Olein Vs OleOut vs Fencist.

Naaaahhhh, this thread was fun

Good ol' days

....to be fair to ZeroHag, he did tell us Era does come to an end, how we interpret it ain't his problem. LOL!

Jodera:
I swear boss.
Now the enthusiasm is just dead.

No matter how bad or low Ole or anyone went, at least they never killed this thread upto this extent. Nobody dey even send Matchday again.

How Nani never start #killthebasterd# still dey surprise me

Ole Era was damn interesting. OleIn Group and OleOut Mafia made the thread so interesting. Remember the Fencists Movement with afrodoc2 as Chief Convener. LOL!

Its never this boring before, only Trolls remain fans of ZeroHag, coz how can real fans still want him in charge beyond this season.

Jodera:
I hear say na 13m difference naim dey hold the club from finalizing Ashworth deal. Na big opportunity for you to chuuk head same way Slot chuuk head when Amorim and Sporting deh do anyhow

Make I sharply go drop my Resume then. LOL!

Jodera:
Even Ole time sef, here no dry like this and at least there was big hope.

I remember the good ol' days of form-selling. Now even form sellers don enter extinction.

Ten Hag really do Una strong thing sha and the expectations and hope he brought in really made everything worse.

I miss this thread sha when it was once bubbling

I swear. The enthusiasm to post matchday lineup na competition. If you were a second late, someone else would have posted it. Most time, you would see like 3 posters dropped Lineup same time. LOL!

I loved dropping updates, never interested that much in politics unlike now. I find joy in discussing politics now than dropping updates here. LOL!

Jodera:
Shebi you for just apply for technical director

I dey ground but na Ashworth club prefer. LOL!

United must sell, release half of the squad, if indeed we mean business. The following players must leave at end of season.

Rashford
Martial
Eriksen
Casemiro
Antony
Varane
Shaw
Malacia
Lindelof
Wan Bisaka

None of them deserves another season again. Also, we do not need to breach FFP to refix the Squad. Bring following players to Pre-season from U18; Amass, Wheatley, Habeeb, Jackson, Lacey and Fletcher Brothers, we may get like 3 to 4 ready for first team football.

At U21 level, Kambwala, Omari have proved to be promising. I have not seen Oyedele in action much like that, but I have interest in him. Dan Gore deserves a shot, Fish should be given another opportunity to step up or out.

On loan players; A. Fernandez and Williams also should be given second chance to step up or out. DVB...sigh! If he wants to fight, why not?! Pelletri, Hannibal, Shoretire and Sancho deserve another season at the club.

I strongly believe we don't need to spend £200m+ on 2 average players like Chelsea did with Enzo and Caicedo. Neither do we want to break banks for players below average like Mudryk, Disasi, Fofana, Maduekwe, Nico Jackson and rest Chelsea players.

Rashford must be sold at end of season walahi.

......why Rashford still starting games?! Why that modafucking Manager is ignoring Amad ffs! Play Garnacho on the left, Amad on the right instead of that O'meal Ambassador.

raumdeuter:
Na oasis nitrogen and afrodoc go interpret this

😅😅😅😅

AdisaOwala:
See what your Ten Hag is saying after the game

The man is shameless

This Modafucker must go.

Forest want turn City. No gree for anyone.

LOL