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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 11:15pm On Oct 21, 2021
komekn:


Agreed without question

Komekn the great man..where have thou been?

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by damagnificentusb(m): 11:15pm On Oct 21, 2021
kendrick93:

Nonsense..
how does scoring against obscure teams like legia warsaw make him one of the world's best?..
Even someone like like immobile who has being scoring loads at SeriaA for several years isn't even called amongst the world best...
You guys really need a huge dose of reality

Shut up!!
I'm sure you're one of those Ronaldo fan boys that were all over the internet celebrating Ronaldo's overhead kick against luxembourg, that wasnt even a goal. Now you're downplaying the team victor scored against just because you never really rated the hard working boy. I remember how you SWORN in here that Osimhen will NEVER attain the level of strikers like etoo, zlatan, drogba... You claimed the highest level he would be able to attain would be in the class of strikers like lacazette, peter crouch... The internet never forgets. What do you gain by belittling someone's progress? Let me tell you something you probably don't know -"victor osimhen doesn't give a damn about you". So I will advice you channel your bad energy elsewhere.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Napoleon55(m): 11:18pm On Oct 21, 2021
Kog45:
My man I like going into archive to dig out facts.

Funny Osimehn stilk have to beat Odegbami 22 goals before Yekini 37 goals...he need one more goal to beat Keshi 9 goals.

But am seeing him achieving that record of Yekini.
It will b good if this thread should set aside thursdays for discussions from d achieves,exploits of the past,everything old ,
In music they call ol' skool day.
Every thursday.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by 12large1: 11:32pm On Oct 21, 2021
damagnificentusb:


Shut up!!
I'm sure you're one of those Ronaldo fan boys that were all over the internet celebrating Ronaldo's overhead kick against luxembourg, that wasnt even a goal. Now you're downplaying the team victor scored against just because you never really rated the hard working boy. I remember how you SWORN in here that Osimhen will NEVER attain the level of strikers like etoo, zlatan, drogba... You claimed the highest level he would be able to attain would be in the class of strikers like lacazette, peter crouch... The internet never forgets. What do you gain by belittling someone's progress? Let me tell you something you probably don't know -"victor osimhen doesn't give a damn about you". So I will advice you channel your bad energy elsewhere.

He still hasn’t attained drogba status. Although, by his present trajectory, it is highly feasible. For now, let’s be humble and allow him to grow. The boy is 22 and already world class (on his day)

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheLoneCitizen(m): 11:38pm On Oct 21, 2021
For those who want to know if Osimhen is better than Haaland, here's what the stats say:

In every other season, Haaland would have trumped Osimhen, but this is the first full season where both players are fully settled and injury free.

So far this season, they've played almost exact minutes so the playing field is level .

1. Defensive striker

During his Lille and early Napoli days Osimhen was a far better defensive striker than Haaland. Better presser and menace to defenders.

But this season under Spalletti, just as Osimhen's aggression has reduced, Haaland’s has increased during his years at Dortmund.

Today, they have the exact same defensive attributes, and anyone who says Osimhen is far better is bias.

Note: Senior Man, Iheanacho is better than both of them defensively. (Iheancho has scored more goals from steals and tackles than both)

2. Finishing.

By this time last year, Osimhen was a wasteful forward, while Haaland was one of the world's deadliest finisher.

Under Spalleti, Osimhen has improved so much that he is toe-toe with Haaland.

Anybody who says Haaland is a far better finisher is working on past glory.

3. Creativity

Osimhen still has loads to do to catch Haaland, but Haaland isn't up to Kels when creativity is mentioned.

4. In every other attribute, Haaland edges Osimhen.

But what statistics wouldn't show you is movement, the most important attribute of any striker, and this is where Osimhen doesn't compare with Haaland.

Haaland’s better movement means despite them being identical in other aspects, Haaland would get 3 goalscoring chances in the same game where Osimhen would get only 1.

This is why last season they missed almost the same number of clear cut chances (Osimhen=14, Haaland=19), but Haaland almost tripled Osimhen's goal return (Osimehn=10, Haaland=25).


Bottom line: Victor is closing in on Erling, but Haaland is not stagnant either. Where he was lagging behind Osimhen, he has caught up, so it's now Osimhen's turn.

APPLAUD HIM, BUT DO NOT OVERHYPE!

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lloydtruth: 11:43pm On Oct 21, 2021
Napoleon55:

Hope u understand that eto is arguably the african greatest footballer of all time,
This is not what u achieve playing for leicester ,or even at napoli .
it will take a long time to reach eto's or drogba's status .
They need to perform at d highest level consistently 4 some few seasons before we can conclude they r next eto or drogba.

Let's pray they enjoy injury free career ,especially Osimhen ,so he can fulfil his potential n attain such status.
The comparison isn't really about being greatest but just on the basis of that no 9. And Eto'o is not "ARGUABLY" Africans greatest, Eto'o is "ACTUALLY" Africa's greatest.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 11:44pm On Oct 21, 2021
Napoleon55:

I always wonder y,

in other countries,u would c several strikers scoring over 50 goals,
But in nigeria ,our greatest players like kanu and okocha don't have up to 20 goals each to their credits.
you can count with your fingers eagles that were consistent for 10 years or more
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lloydtruth: 11:46pm On Oct 21, 2021
andrewbaba44:


Baba calm down abeg and it’s too early

Maybe if daka no score 4 goals yesterday you no go talk this thing

A reminder that eto is the greatest African player of all time

There is still mane and salah there oooo

Salah looks like he will surpass drogba self grin
The context of the message is not being the greatest but just the No 9 position. Salah and Mane are not the typical No 9 and Osihmne and Daka are still very far what what Mane and Salah have achieved.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by elunico: 11:50pm On Oct 21, 2021
Mujtahida:

At this rate he will definitely surpass Rashidi's record and indeed it is high time that record is outstripped by another person and no other person seems ready to do that apart from Osibaba

Nacho, at a point seemed to be the one blessed to undertake the task, but, Osimhen? He ain't playing.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by elunico: 11:56pm On Oct 21, 2021
Kog45:
Imagine Segun Odegbami a winger with just 7 years with eagles and 44 apoearances had 22 goals..this man retired in 1981...40 years ago and still hold the record as the second highest goal scorer.

Yakubu could have broken Yekini's record sha.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 12:01am On Oct 22, 2021
Acecards:
True talk boss. Moses was our Talisman, was always troubling our opponents and whenever we have a penalty he takes them. I don't think he even missed any. The guy was good, let's be fair in our judgement. If he decides to come out of retirement nobody will bench in this present super eagles.
Hmm the same guy alot of folks here criticize when he was still in the team.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheLoneCitizen(m): 12:02am On Oct 22, 2021
andrewbaba44:


If he doesn’t pick up in Greece where can he pick up ?

Onyekuru should better pick up in Greece unless he will see him self back at turkey playing for adana denispor

I actually prefer him in Turkey than Greece, pitches in Greece are half-grass half-plantation, but I prefer Olympiacos to any Turkish team.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 12:28am On Oct 22, 2021
TheLoneCitizen:


I actually prefer him in Turkey than Greece, pitches in Greece are half-grass half-plantation, but I prefer Olympiacos to any Turkish team.

Turkey is better than Greece

I just called a lower club ,you know onyekuru used to play for a big team like gala there
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 12:29am On Oct 22, 2021
lloydtruth:

The context of the message is not being the greatest but just the No 9 position. Salah and Mane are not the typical No 9 and Osihmne and Daka are still very far what what Mane and Salah have achieved.

You are right

And they still have a long way to go abeg ,I won’t be mentioning daka for now abeg till he take over the scoring chart at the epl ,even osimhen that’s banging goals it still early bikonu
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AndSunGorilla: 12:40am On Oct 22, 2021
andrewbaba44:


Baba calm down abeg and it’s too early

Maybe if daka no score 4 goals yesterday you no go talk this thing

A reminder that eto is the greatest African player of all time

There is still mane and salah there oooo

Salah looks like he will surpass drogba self grin
Is the greatest African Eto or Weah?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 12:45am On Oct 22, 2021
AndSunGorilla:

Is the greatest African Eto or Weah?

It’s eto even without a ballon d or
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 12:55am On Oct 22, 2021
Today, Osimhen is better than Tammy Abraham. Even if it's possible for Tammy to change allegiance he will find it very difficult to get into the current SE.
Blueelf:


Osimhen is a very good player no doubt despite his glaring weaknesses

Not long ago, we were comparing him with Tammy Abraham and this generated lots of controversies smiley

Well, its still too early to judge

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 12:56am On Oct 22, 2021
Oshare, welcome back!!!! grin
Now this page go sweet haha

komekn:


Agreed without question
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by fabyom: 1:41am On Oct 22, 2021
Heat killing Bucks!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by fabyom: 1:47am On Oct 22, 2021
Latest FIFA rankings, we dropped to 36th with a deficit of14.19 points, Egypt gained 13.23 points and moved to 44th. We have to win the two remaining matches.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 1:51am On Oct 22, 2021
fabyom:
Heat killing Bucks!

just the start of the season

Watch everything go back to normal after 20 games
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by fabyom: 2:54am On Oct 22, 2021
Without injury Bucks can't stand this Heat roster!
Blueelf:


just the start of the season

Watch everything go back to normal after 20 games
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by fabyom: 3:01am On Oct 22, 2021
I watched both the Europa and Champions League, and Nigerian players are everywhere while only 2/3 players are from the other African countries. I don't understand the hype around these other so-called top Africa countries. Where are their players?

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Ppogbae: 4:18am On Oct 22, 2021
fabyom:
I watched both the Europa and Champions League, and Nigerian players are everywhere while only 2/3 players are from the other African countries. I don't understand the hype around these other so-called top Africa countries. Where are their players?

The Super Eagles are seriously underperforming when looking at these displays throughout Europe. This is why I am livid with Rohr.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by damagnificentusb(m): 5:16am On Oct 22, 2021
12large1:


He still hasn’t attained drogba status. Although, by his present trajectory, it is highly feasible. For now, let’s be humble and allow him to grow. The boy is 22 and already world class (on his day)

Where in my post did I say he has attained drogba status??
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Klass99(f): 6:22am On Oct 22, 2021
smiley

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 7:09am On Oct 22, 2021
fabyom:
I watched both the Europa and Champions League, and Nigerian players are everywhere while only 2/3 players are from the other African countries. I don't understand the hype around these other so-called top Africa countries. Where are their players?

Are you sure of what you just wrote, or are you saying this because you don't really know the names of these other players from other African countries? Senegal and Morocco still have about 9-10 players each in the champions league ooo while we only have Chuks and Zaidu who have spent more time on the bench than in the pitch. And the way it stands, only Senegal, Algeria and Moroccan players stand a chance of going home with a golden medal in this year's UEFA champions league. Most of our players are in the Europa league and conference league

Morrocco:-

• Zakaria Labyad - Ajax
• Oussama Idrissi - Ajax
• Mazraoui - Ajax
• Zuhair Feddal - Sporting CP
• Adel Taarabt - Benfica
• Yassine Bounou *Goal keeper* - Seville
• Munir El Hadadi - Seville
• Yousef En-Nesyri - Seville
• Hakim Ziyech - Chelsea
• Achraf Hakimi - PSG

Senegal:-

• Fode Yannick Toure - Young Boys
• Boulaye Dia - Villarreal
• Nicolas Jackson - Villarreal
• Fode Balo-toure - AC Milan
• Idrissa Gana Gueye - PSG
• Abdou Dialo - PSG
• Sadio Mane - Liverpool
• Eduard Mendy - Chelsea
• Bouna Sarr - Bayern Munchen

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 7:41am On Oct 22, 2021
Ppogbae:


The Super Eagles are seriously underperforming when looking at these displays throughout Europe. This is why I am livid with Rohr.

Some people still have the mind to blame the players for the poor performance..

Salisu being back into the team is a clear indication that even the NFF are tired of Rohr tactical deficiency...

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by 12large1: 7:45am On Oct 22, 2021
ChrisKels:


Are you sure of what you just wrote, or are you saying this because you don't really know the names of these other players from other African countries? Senegal and Morocco still have about 9-10 players each in the champions league ooo while we only have Chuks and Zaidu who have spent more time on the bench than in the pitch. And the way it stands, only Senegal, Algeria and Moroccan players stand a chance of going home with a golden medal in this year's UEFA champions league. Most of our players are in the Europa league and conference league

Morrocco:-

• Zakaria Labyad - Ajax
• Oussama Idrissi - Ajax
• Mazraoui - Ajax
• Zuhair Feddal - Sporting CP
• Adel Taarabt - Benfica
• Yassine Bounou *Goal keeper* - Seville
• Munir El Hadadi - Seville
• Yousef En-Nesyri - Seville
• Hakim Ziyech - Chelsea
• Achraf Hakimi - PSG

Senegal:-

• Fode Yannick Toure - Young Boys
• Boulaye Dia - Villarreal
• Nicolas Jackson - Villarreal
• Fode Balo-toure - AC Milan
• Idrissa Gana Gueye - PSG
• Abdou Dialo - PSG
• Sadio Mane - Liverpool
• Eduard Mendy - Chelsea
• Bouna Sarr - Bayern Munchen

On paper, Senegal has the best squad in Africa. But they’re known to choke at the highest stage
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheLoneCitizen(m): 7:54am On Oct 22, 2021
andrewbaba44:


Turkey is better than Greece

I just called a lower club ,you know onyekuru used to play for a big team like gala there

I thought you were one of those who didn't rate Turkey.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Ppogbae: 7:58am On Oct 22, 2021
Algeria and Morocco don't mess around when it comes to foreign born players. They scoop them up like there's no tommorow grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 8:03am On Oct 22, 2021
Meanwhile, December 27th is the date clubs are supposed to release their players for AFCON..
The tournament starts on January 9th... that means there's 2 weeks for teams to prepare..



Meanwhile, we should brace ourselves of the possible injuries that will befall African players in the weeks leading to the start of the tournamentgrin .. A lot of clubs will do anything to keep their star players away from the tournament. grin

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