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ChrisKels:
Just so you guys don't forget it easily, i had to announce it on this remarkable page 11111 that Nigeria won't qualify for the 2022 world cup. Quote this page and message when we done with the qualifiers.

Tbvh I'm scared of this happening based on our last few games. I don't think we're improving under Gernot Rohr with the quality we have.

And not like he's bringing in so many new faces. We should be seeing stability and improvement by now

Buh I think we should do just enough to scale through

Philosopher1979:
Kingsley micheal in starting eleven for bologna vs Roma. Match starts at 5:30pm

If he becomes regular for Bologna, then he absolutely deserves to be in the SE

charlesemeka85:
Malian international Yves bisouma to Liverpool for 40m pounds.

Other countries dey hype and boast of good enterprising players in big leagues and clubs but our own na to dey use mouth polish and harness mediocrity in obscure leagues

By the way this guy and Nwakali who first made wave in world football?

This has turned out to be false btw

Subzero047:
Not confirmed tho

Man Utd about to hijack it

Pared-back, functional Moses Simon deserves more respect

Nigerian fans have never quite warmed to the quietly effective Nantes winger, who suffers for not being as flamboyant as some of his peers

There are, broadly speaking, three kinds of winger in modern football.

There is the playmaker who starts out wide – as the space between the lines of defence and midfield has shrunk, there is now a tendency for creators to assume wide starting positions before picking their moments to drift infield.

There is the pure winger, starting on his natural side and putting crosses into the box – this is a dying breed of player.

Then there is the inside forward, who often (but not always) plays on the 'wrong' side and is primarily concerned with scoring goals, either by cutting inside to shoot or by ghosting into goalscoring positions.


Nantes winger Moses Simon does not fit neatly into any of these categories, however.

While what he is not – a wide playmaker – is clear enough, he defies the other two classifications in some ways, while affirming them in others. In terms of his output, he is more a winger than an inside forward, but stylistically he is more an inside forward than a winger. Unlike the pure winger, he starts on the wrong side; unlike an inside forward, he is not as focused on either taking up goalscoring positions or creating shots for himself.


That can make him difficult to appreciate, as his style itself belies expectation.

At international level, the former Genk man has certainly struggled to garner the recognition he arguably deserves, being neither a wide playmaker like Alex Iwobi nor an inside forward like Samuel Chukwueze...and yet, when the Super Eagles file out for their September 3 World Cup qualifier against Liberia in Lagos, Simon will almost certainly start.


It will not be simply because Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr likes him either.

There was certainly a suspicion, early on in the German’s reign, that he was partial to the 26-year-old on account of his work rate and defensive application. In the early days of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, Simon was a virtual ever-present, only really losing his place in the team due to injury on the eve of the tournament proper.

Since then, a combination of factors – the form of Ahmed Musa coming out of the Mundial in Russia, and the rise of the mercurial Samuel Kalu – has confined him to the substitutes’ bench, with occasional starts in times of need and in the absence of other options being his lot.


However, since the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Musa’s form and career standing have fallen off a cliff, and Kalu has had a number of health and injury concerns, most recently collapsing during Bordeaux’s Ligue 1 match against Marseille.

Add in the absence of Chukwueze through injury, and Simon is more or less a shoo-in.

It would be a mistake to view him starting as a matter of default though. Going purely on output so far this season, Simon has more than earned his luck.

No one in Ligue 1 has as many assists (three), and only Paul Pogba (five) and Andrej Kramaric (four) boast better tallies in Europe’s top five leagues.

In a club that, by its manager’s admission, does not even employ scouts – such is the degree of dysfunction – the Nigeria international has been a ray of light, and is quickly becoming the Nantes’ most important attacking player: last weekend’s defeat on the road at Rennes came as Simon watched on from the bench, having been taken off at half-time due to an injury concern with the scores tied.


Thankfully from the club’s perspective, Simon has quickly returned to fitness, and will once more spearhead their attacking intentions on Friday night against struggling Olympique Lyonnais.

Peter Bosz’s side are reeling from their 3-3 draw against newly-promoted Clermont last weekend, where they threw away a 3-1 half-time lead inside the final 10 minutes.


Two of those concessions came via set-pieces; as it happens, dead-ball deliveries are a bit of a speciality for Simon, who has already created a number of excellent chances from those situations this season, including setting up Cameroon defender Jean-Charles Castelletto on the opening day with a pin-point corner-kick.

It is this, more than anything else, that encapsulates Simon as a player. His ability to create danger, both in broken and open play (his splendid pair of crossed assists against Metz) underscore his versatility and functionality. These traits, while prized by managers, are not typically embraced by fans, who crave and value excitement and flamboyance.

Simon will probably not get many jumping out of their seats with his pared-back, result-oriented play. Rather than doing one thing to a staggeringly high level, it is his ability to do many little things well that feeds his relevance, and that, ironically enough, makes him less likely to be appreciated.

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Subzero047:
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time

Omo

Truidstar:
Conspiracy theories here and there....una well done. Rohr cannot make everybody happy.

In my own opinion I feel there's a bit of over reaction to the list.
@Bolded I've come to this conclusion long time ago, so I don't bother my self about the names, na results matter. When results no come good I fit come commot my dagger. Las las we've seen worse under past coaches.

andrew444:
Wait oo Baba ,so if players Dey do steady foul make refree no give card all in the name of not making the yellow card much ?

Baba we are not happy that our star boy victor was sent of for sure ,but we should be sincere and not make a case about this jare

That red card should be overturned. I didn't comment on it because I wanted to see it first. And that shouldn't be red card at all.

Alfryd:
why do you tag Sudan and Ghana as Tough
is it because they Eliminate SA?
I want to remind you that SA got no special player in there midst , bunch of overhyping players by there media and fans

if we're truly ready to win afcon
we need to play against team like Senegal , Mali, Algeria

We can't meet Algeria or Senegal in the group because we're all highly seeded. So Ghana, Egypt or Ivory coast are the realistic ones we can face in the group

mank1234:
Soon Tammy vs Osimehn discussion will commence.

Y'all should rest now

Villarreal really missing Parejo.. Their set piece have been very poor

Samueltemi337:
He is leaving

Someone that is injured

ChrisKels:
The refs were biased

Nah... They simply knocked themselves out of that Olympics.

Singo and Bailey in giveaway mood on that day

lloydtruth:
I'm almost certain that Bordeaux will be relegated this season. Trashy team without any form of creativity or flair.

Buh they have a good coach so I think maybe just maybe they'll have a chance

Subzero047:
Ndidi and Iheanacho played for 45 minutes in their match against Burton, Leicester lost on penalties with Iheanacho missing a penalty

This guy shouldn't be anywhere near a pen again

Olulong:
Yup, his placing wasn't enough to qualify for the next round. Funke Oshonaike as well lost.

Buh Offiong Edem won her game

African Champion Olajide Omotayo lost as well.

So we're left with Aruna Quadri and Offiong Edem in Table Tennis

Quadri got a bye to the third round

Nomyth:
Do u have any idea why we are not featuring in weightlifting?

Nah

andrew444:
Today is my bday

Happy bday to me

You all should have a wonderful day .

Andy Andy, Chief Tormentor of this thread.

Wishing you a happy happy Birthday

JohnBullMySon:
I'm waiting for Quadri's game. Hopefully he will go beyond quarters this time around.

My prayers as well

Barryseal:
I hear he's been knocked out.

Yup, his placing wasn't enough to qualify for the next round. Funke Oshonaike as well lost.

Buh Offiong Edem won her game


African Champion Olajide Omotayo lost as well.

So we're left with Aruna Quadri and Offiong Edem in Table Tennis

Quadri got a bye to the third round

Nomyth:
It's only July and we already have the Female African footballer of the year.

Lmaoooooooooo

Una no go kill person for here

charlesemeka85:
like say ekong and Balogun na barresi and Maldini

TheGoodJoe:

I watched the video and I must say, I think the man was right.

Some might say he should not have taken it out on the ladies who just want to fly the flag and represent their country but the man made few salient points.

Football is now a global Force. If we paint that all is well in Nigeria, we do a great disservice to the hundreds dying everyday under the mayhem of the mismanagement of the current administration.

He is an old time footballer, he is letting us know that it is wrong for Nigerian youths to play for the country.

Flying the flag under an evil Government is the same thing as supporting them.

I never knew that but the man made his point clear. Protested in the way he knows how and maybe he might have started a change from another angle.

As long as I can understand the reason behind the Man's action. I still feel he's going about it the wrong way by targeting innocent girls.

It's not like the players themselves haven't used their social platforms to speak against the government especially during the End SARS period or the super eagles have not talked about boycotting games. We've seen players like Drogba use the National team as a platform to cool internal tensions in their country. Why not encourage that??

If we're to go by this your statement the super eagles team of 1994 and 1996 wouldn't have achieved what they achieved. You taking Football away from Nigerians is you taking them closer to depression particularly with the current state of the country

Olulong:
Even the Napoli sef isn't different from Leicester . I hope dey don't disappoint sha

Clint02:
Napoli are currently in good form,they score lots of goals.

I always felt either them or Milan will slip up

Clint02:
Na to wait for Napoli match o,make I use that one cool my mind.

Even the Napoli sef isn't different from Leicester . I hope dey don't disappoint sha

Blueelf:
I'm sorry if it seemed I was mocking your opinion.

However, what I remember about that guy was very different.

He was an Honorary Professor of Midfield Carpentry and Mediocre display.

I never heard of him after that World cup. If he was as good as you tout him, I believe he would have at least had a decent European Career

Oga Elfy

temi1290:
The gala he ran to sef,he still received bench

He started well tbf, but after his mother's death he was given time out from the team. Buh he still finished well tho. I'll say he was descent

forgiveness:
of course.

So because a player performs at the world cup, he becomes World class regardless of his club performances??

forgiveness:
Then Suarez is certainly a world class player.

Was Gyan World class??

Beloved3:
Lol bro no coach would bench a world class player. That should tell you something.

So you'll bench Kane for Vardy??

Okay