IDENNAA:


Since you started experimenting with alternative formation how far have you gone ?

We may not have won Afcon yet but i think Rohr has done a good job thus far

PROVERBZ:
any good videos or pictures on the current state of the national stadiums in Lagos and Abuja ?

The grass on the lagos pitch is beautiful now, they letting it grow in this august rain, then it will be trimmed.
The abuja own has not fully cover the whole pitch but it's been worked on everyday in three months it should be ready

mostob:
Bro..football is now about synergy, communication and movements. Pure AM like Ozil no dey again. Once you find the right midfield combination, forget about AM

And had we find the right combination yet, or how close are we to finding it, with Rohr in charge,

You must understand club football is all about synergy, communication, and movements, and they always find the right combination, due to the time they spend together as a unite,

But national team, is a whole level on its own

kentebemoney:

The grass on the lagos pitch is beautiful now, they letting it grow in this august rain, then it will be trimmed.
The abuja own has not fully cover the whole pitch but it's been worked on everyday in three months it should be ready

ooh I would really love to see pictures from that of Lagos. I have seen a few from Abuja.
Do u have any?

I am banging on Nathan Tella to have a big season

humility33:


Don't mind him if Nigeria was so good the way he mentioned...then why did he moved to the US

Some people because they're privileged they think others are lazy.

In Nigeria the risk of doing business is on the high side, Nigeria has the highest number of female entrepreneurs in the world saw it on historyville posts and also one of the highest number of entrepreneurs in the world but rarely do this business survive because of the cost of doing business, Prior starting business in Nigeria you've to think of providing your own electricity, water supply, security etc Tony Elumelu once said that Nigeria Small and medium scale enterprises pay up to 48 different kinds of taxes annually...taxes upon taxes with nothing to show for it. The interest rate is way over 25% and in some cases you still scrabble for it and even ditch out certain percentages to the corrupt banks MD otherwise there won't be loan for you. We shouldn't even talkabout the fluctuating exchange rate

Yesterday i read the VP talking on Forbes on how Nigeria attracted 10B US dollars worth of investment within the last one year I just laugh so much lies from a government that even banned Twitter without thinking of it's repercussions on Nigerians business
cc: fabyom
Well so many negative things on Nigeri a
Let me digress or derail the thread today

Then why is it that every time I go to the bank I see people bringing in piles and piles of money? I know plenty of Nigerians that have come back or are in the process of coming back from the US. It is not all doom and gloom as u guys are saying.

Seems the Osimhen vs Abraham debate is about to be reignited this season may the better striker win.

Good list. Kind of surprised you omitted Onuachu. For all his flaws Onuachu is a proven goal scorer every squad needs such people.

Omeruo too is an unnecessary addition. If it's experience we already have that in Ekong and Balogun. The Kenneth I've seen in a few of our last friendly matches doesn't bring anything new again to the team IMHO. Yes he's decent but I would rather give younger upcoming CBs like Awaziem and Akpoguma a chance to stake their claim.

If Musa regains his form in Turkey I would include him as well.

charlesemeka85:
My super eagles 23 man squad to next afcon

Goal keepers
Maduka okoye- Sparta rotherdam
Francis uzoho- Apolo nicosia
Noble John - enyimba

Defenders
Troost ekong- watford
Ola aina- torino
Leon Balogun- Glasgow rangers
Zaidu sanusi- FC Porto
Kevin Akpoguma- hoffenheim
Chidozie awaziem- boavista
Kenneth omeruo- leganes

Midfielders
Wilfred ndidi- leicester
Joe aribo- Glasgow rangers
Alhassan Yusuf- royal antwep
Frank onyeka- brentford
Oghenekaro etebo- watford

Forwards
Victor osimehn- napoli
Samuel chukwueze- villarael
Kelechi Iheanacho- leicester
Moses Simon- nantes
Terem Moffi- Lorient
Alex iwobi- Everton
Samuel kalu- bordeux

If olise and lookman comes through I will use both to replace etebo and kalu

chrisooblog:
Seems the Osimhen vs Abraham debate is about to be reignited this season may the better striker win.

It's pointless, Abraham us not ours for taking anymore and clearly, Osimhen is better

Just imagine wage bill for one club alone, I know say EPL clubs da mumu, but their mumu no reach this extent (except Man U and Man City) Even if you collect players 70% image rights, churning out this kind of wage bill that club fit run at losses oooo.
You accumulate this kind of wage bill and you have nothing to show for it

SCORENigeria can exclusively report that Golden Eaglets striker Class of 2021 Ahmed Abdullahi has undergone trials at French Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille and he is now headed to do same at Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund.

The highly-rated centre-forward trained with Marseille for about a week.

The Nasarawa-born Abdullahi rose to become the Eaglets first-choice striker before the 2021 U17 AFCON in Morocco was cancelled.

He is big, direct-playing top striker, who scores goals and can cope with the physical demands of the game.

He has already attracted an offer from Dutch giants Feyenoord and was on the radar of Italian clubs AC Milan and Lazio.

However, Abdullahi cannot sign a pro contract yet as he only turned 17 on June 19.

Serie A big boys Atalanta shun Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham, turn attentions to 25-year-old Super Eagles star

The Italian outfit have been priced out of a deal for the Chelsea forward and have now prioritised the signing of one of the key players of the Nigerian national team

Atalanta Bergamasco Calcio have made inquiries from Everton on the availability of Super Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi.

The Black and Blues have been locked in negotiations with Chelsea for English-born striker of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham.



But the Italian side could not reach a financial agreement with the European champions and have now turned their attentions to Nigerian international midfielder Iwobi, according to a Tuttomercatoweb report.

Iwobi is a seasoned Premier League performer who came through the ranks at London giants Arsenal, staying more than a decade with the Gunners before joining Everton for over €30 million in 2019.

The 25-year-old playmaker has scored 13 goals and provided 21 assists across 155 EPL matches for the Gunners and the Toffees.



Iwobi is yet to rediscover his best form for Everton, though, and a chance to feature for one of Serie A’s most exciting sides could lure the Super Eagles star to switch England for Italy.

Atalanta boast the Italian top-flight’s best attack last term after scoring 90 goals which helped them finish third behind champions Inter Milan and AC Milan and above fourth-place Juventus. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.



However, signing Iwobi would not be a straightforward affair for Atalanta as the Nigerian midfielder must be willing to take a pay cut from his €3 million salary to make the deal feasible.

Iwobi’s contract with Everton will not expire until the summer of 2024.

https://soccernet.ng/2021/08/serie-a-big-boys-atalanta-shun-chelseas-tammy-abraham-turn-attentions-to-25-year-old-super-eagles-star.html

Just my own hallucinations. Will PSG move for Ndidi? Now that Messi has joined PSG, we all know that the PSG front three for all their attacking prowess are a defensive liability as the primadonnas won't track back. So in my own estimation that means PSG needs solid defensive midfielders and full backs to cover for the Achilles heel of the front three. Wijnaldum, Gueye and maybe Wilfred Ndidi could be the final piece to unlock the Champion's League puzzle for PSG.

BascoVanVeli:


Then why is it that every time I go to the bank I see people bringing in piles and piles of money? I know plenty of Nigerians that have come back or are in the process of coming back from the US. It is not all doom and gloom as u guys are saying.

I don't know the response to give to you try convert those piles of naira notes to dollars/euros/pounds and then you won't be told to shake your head in pity

The fact that you see someone at the bank make withdrawals or deposit doesnt mean the money is theirs used to do that at my first place of work then in abuja deposit large sums in bank daily and make withdrawals of huge sums but still my salary then was not even up to 100 dollar per month. Those money were not mine

AndSunGorilla:
Just my own hallucinations. Will PSG move for Ndidi? Now that Messi has joined PSG, we all know that the PSG front three for all their attacking prowess are a defensive liability as the primadonnas won't track back. So in my own estimation that means PSG needs solid defensive midfielders and full backs to cover for the Achilles heel of the front three. Wijnaldum, Gueye and maybe Wilfred Ndidi could be the final piece to unlock the Champion's League puzzle for PSG.

Heard they're going for the guy in Rennes it seems we are the only ones that rate Ndidi here so many of this big clubs dont rate him

kentebemoney:

As an AM i don't think so.
The last time Nwakali played as a 10 in GWG was pre U17 world cup and amunike had to drop him to CM where his talents can be better used.
Nwakali is a toni kroos kind of player, he is a Deep Lying Playmaker.

Then he will be a very bad CM because his defensive inputs is lacking. It is obvious that he is lazy off the ball and comes alive when his team is attacking and holding possession.

Playing him as a CM is same as playing IWOBI as a CM meaning much of the job will be left to Ndidi to manage and if we are playing a defensive approach that is suicidal.

I will prefer Alhassan or Aribo when we talk of CM but for AM nwakali and Iwobi is fine

humility33:


Heard they're going for the guy in Rennes it seems we are the only ones that rate Ndidi here so many of this big clubs dont rate him

Trust me we dont rate Ndidi as much as some people.. you need to read the review for Ndidi

humility33:


I don't know the response to give to you try convert those piles of naira notes to dollars/euros/pounds and then you won't be told to shake your head in pity

The fact that you see someone at the bank make withdrawals or deposit doesnt mean the money is theirs used to do that at my first place of work then in abuja deposit large sums in bank daily and make withdrawals of huge sums but still my salary then was not even up to 100 dollar per month. Those money were not mine

Oga u are beating around the bush. The point is that there is a lot of money coming in the bank. I do know about exchange rates so u don't need to give me a lecture.

PROVERBZ:
ooh I would really love to see pictures from that of Lagos. I have seen a few from Abuja.
Do u have any?

The stadium security for lagos, their head dey touch(very strict guys) but abuja own i fit, when i enter office i go run am for you.

charlesemeka85:
My super eagles 23 man squad to next afcon

Goal keepers
Maduka okoye- Sparta rotherdam
Francis uzoho- Apolo nicosia
Noble John - enyimba

Defenders
Troost ekong- watford
Ola aina- torino
Leon Balogun- Glasgow rangers
Zaidu sanusi- FC Porto
Kevin Akpoguma- hoffenheim
Chidozie awaziem- boavista
Kenneth omeruo- leganes

Midfielders
Wilfred ndidi- leicester
Joe aribo- Glasgow rangers
Alhassan Yusuf- royal antwep
Frank onyeka- brentford
Oghenekaro etebo- watford

Forwards
Victor osimehn- napoli
Samuel chukwueze- villarael
Kelechi Iheanacho- leicester
Moses Simon- nantes
Terem Moffi- Lorient
Alex iwobi- Everton
Samuel kalu- bordeux

If olise and lookman comes through I will use both to replace etebo and kalu

Ebuehe Calvin bassey nko

AndSunGorilla:
Just my own hallucinations. Will PSG move for Ndidi? Now that Messi has joined PSG, we all know that the PSG front three for all their attacking prowess are a defensive liability as the primadonnas won't track back. So in my own estimation that means PSG needs solid defensive midfielders and full backs to cover for the Achilles heel of the front three. Wijnaldum, Gueye and maybe Wilfred Ndidi could be the final piece to unlock the Champion's League puzzle for PSG.

with Messi coming psg is not signing any other player. Camavinga iss likely to join man united or Madrid

humility33:


Then he will be a very bad CM because his defensive inputs is lacking. It is obvious that he is lazy off the ball and comes alive when his team is attacking and holding possession.

Playing him as a CM is same as playing IWOBI as a CM meaning much of the job will be left to Ndidi to manage and if we are playing a defensive approach that is suicidal.

I will prefer Alhassan or Aribo when we talk of CM but for AM nwakali and Iwobi is fine

He does not have to have a ndidi defensive attribute, he is ok but can get better. Remember he plays as CM in a two man midfield for alcorcon with ok defensive returns, if he were that poor defensively alcorcon for relegate last season.
You need to watch his games (full match) and see for ur self.
His deep play making is what we need, ndidi will fill in the gap.

Nigeria forward Terem Moffi has been named among five African players to follow in the French League this season, Completesports.com reports.

The list was compiled by French online news outlet Lemonde.

“In October 2020, the arrival in Ligue 1 of the Nigerian strikerTerem Moffi, 22, had gone almost unnoticed despite the large sum (8 million euros) paid by FC Lorient,” Lemonde wrote on their website.

Read Also: Rangers Submit Bid For Osayi-Samuel

“Recruited in Kortrijk (Belgium) after a little more than two seasons in the anonymity of the Lithuanian championship, Terem Moffi was able to find the arguments to make himself known.


The Breton club, which fought to the end to keep its place in Ligue 1, knows what it owes to its player, author of fifteen goals – some of which were decisive – against PSG and Bordeaux. Its market value is now over 10 million euros, but Lorient does not intend to part with one of the revelations of last season.

“His performances also opened the doors of the Nigerian selection in June, against Cameroon in friendly matches (0-1, 0-0).”

kentebemoney:

He does not have to have a ndidi defensive attribute, he is ok but can get better. Remember he plays as CM in a two man midfield for alcorcon with ok defensive returns, if he were that poor defensively alcorcon for relegate last season.
You need to watch his games (full match) and see for ur self.
His deep play making is what we need, ndidi will fill in the gap.

dis una over expectation and hype on Nwakali I pray it doesn't break hearts here

kentebemoney:

He does not have to have a ndidi defensive attribute, he is ok but can get better. Remember he plays as CM in a two man midfield for alcorcon with ok defensive returns, if he were that poor defensively alcorcon for relegate last season.
You need to watch his games (full match) and see for ur self.
His deep play making is what we need, ndidi will fill in the gap.

other footballing nations dey hype young talents in decent leagues and clubs buh for the past 4 abi 5 yrs we re still hyping a player who is yet to do anything tangible since leaving the shores of africa

We don dey expect big things from him sotey the likes of aribo, onyeka, Alhassan etc emerged frm nowhere while others like nwadike, oyewole, Ugochukwu n few others re showing signs of becoming the next big thing in 9ja football

Na so we go still dey expect and hype him the above mentioned players go retire

Mk una leave am to cement a place in huesca's first team this coming season first

humility33:


Then he will be a very bad CM because his defensive inputs is lacking. It is obvious that he is lazy off the ball and comes alive when his team is attacking and holding possession.

Playing him as a CM is same as playing IWOBI as a CM meaning much of the job will be left to Ndidi to manage and if we are playing a defensive approach that is suicidal.

I will prefer Alhassan or Aribo when we talk of CM but for AM nwakali and Iwobi is fine

that is one thing many here don't see in nwakali's game

Superb player with finesse, good passing range and deadly on dead balls I must confess but very clumsy off the ball and looks weak as well when going for tackles

Coaches of this generation love hardworkers most especially in the CM position where they help the CDM in covering ground when the team is not in possession as well as pushing the team forward when they hv the ball. The Nwakali I know doesn't have such agility and pace and this is the main reason why alot of clubs passed him on after spending time with them on loan

No sane coach will deploy the trio of ndidi(CDM), nwakali(CM) and iwobi(AM) in his team to start a game unless he wants to kill ndidi with stress before his time

Eizzy003:
Just imagine wage bill for one club alone, I know say EPL clubs da mumu, but their mumu no reach this extent (except Man U and Man City) Even if you collect players 70% image rights, churning out this kind of wage bill that club fit run at losses oooo.
You accumulate this kind of wage bill and you have nothing to show for it

You dont know the logic

This is a star studded team compared to EPL clubs

You want to have all this player in a single team and expect them to earn 100k for the wage bill to be on a low side

Angel di maria was even earning more than this at united

Donaruma was a free agent for everyteam but everybody dey run because of his salary demands

If you want to have a star studded team be ready to face the wage bill as there is no short cut

Dont come and paint others epl teams as saint here because if they are as rich as mancity and united they will be worst

Baba na play you dey

Banuso99:
Serie A big boys Atalanta shun Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham, turn attentions to 25-year-old Super Eagles star

The Italian outfit have been priced out of a deal for the Chelsea forward and have now prioritised the signing of one of the key players of the Nigerian national team

Atalanta Bergamasco Calcio have made inquiries from Everton on the availability of Super Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi.

The Black and Blues have been locked in negotiations with Chelsea for English-born striker of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham.



But the Italian side could not reach a financial agreement with the European champions and have now turned their attentions to Nigerian international midfielder Iwobi, according to a Tuttomercatoweb report.

Iwobi is a seasoned Premier League performer who came through the ranks at London giants Arsenal, staying more than a decade with the Gunners before joining Everton for over €30 million in 2019.

The 25-year-old playmaker has scored 13 goals and provided 21 assists across 155 EPL matches for the Gunners and the Toffees.



Iwobi is yet to rediscover his best form for Everton, though, and a chance to feature for one of Serie A’s most exciting sides could lure the Super Eagles star to switch England for Italy.

Atalanta boast the Italian top-flight’s best attack last term after scoring 90 goals which helped them finish third behind champions Inter Milan and AC Milan and above fourth-place Juventus. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.




However, signing Iwobi would not be a straightforward affair for Atalanta as the Nigerian midfielder must be willing to take a pay cut from his €3 million salary to make the deal feasible.

Iwobi’s contract with Everton will not expire until the summer of 2024.

https://soccernet.ng/2021/08/serie-a-big-boys-atalanta-shun-chelseas-tammy-abraham-turn-attentions-to-25-year-old-super-eagles-star.html

Well Atlanta cannot afford tammy

Even epl teams dey run from Chelsea asking price

AndSunGorilla:
Just my own hallucinations. Will PSG move for Ndidi? Now that Messi has joined PSG, we all know that the PSG front three for all their attacking prowess are a defensive liability as the primadonnas won't track back. So in my own estimation that means PSG needs solid defensive midfielders and full backs to cover for the Achilles heel of the front three. Wijnaldum, Gueye and maybe Wilfred Ndidi could be the final piece to unlock the Champion's League puzzle for PSG.

Psg doesnt need ndidi bro, that team is more than complete

You only mentioned wijnaldum and gueye, you even forgot Leandro paredes and Danilo perriera who are both DM

humility33:


Heard they're going for the guy in Rennes it seems we are the only ones that rate Ndidi here so many of this big clubs dont rate him

Big clubs dont rate ndidi? You are wrong

Spend more time on European football discussions outside nairaland

BascoVanVeli:


Then why is it that every time I go to the bank I see people bringing in piles and piles of money? I know plenty of Nigerians that have come back or are in the process of coming back from the US. It is not all doom and gloom as u guys are saying.

Bro pipu are just surviving. Forget those piles and piles of money. Government policies are just killing businesses. Once any wrong policy comes up, the big timers will adjust and it will trickle down to ones doing biz with them, till it gets to the bottom tier.
Men are just surviving but it doesn't mean that others are not hitting it big time cos there is always ying and yang.