Time to edit the header of this number 1 sports thread on Nairaland. 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

Wait ooo, Napoli had Sacked Mazzari

do4luv14:
Wait ooo, Napoli had Sacked Mazzari

Who is their coach now?

elyte89:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3aTAGPtdxf/?igsh=YmN6Y2Zha2Vsdmtu


My prefer playing style of eagles still remains siasia 😎

Yes I saw this clip and said wow a Nigeria team doing it with ease.

This is Godwin Odiye the man that scored own goal that denied Nigeria what would have been her first WC appearance in 1978.Nigeria 1978 team would have been a golden generation that subsequent eagles teams would’ve find it hard to beat…..the team had Emma Okala,Christian Chuckwu,Segun Odegbami,Muda Lawal,Adokiye Aimesemeaka,Felix Owolabi,Kadiri Ikhana.

If na dis generation Godwin Odiye for hear it o

Kog45:
This is Godwin Odiye the man that scored own goal that denied Nigeria what would have been her first WC appearance in 1978.Nigeria 1978 team would have been a golden generation that subsequent eagles teams would’ve find it hard to beat…..the team had Emma Okala,Christian Chuckwu,Segun Odegbami,Muda Lawal,Adokiye Aimesemeaka,Felix Owolabi,Kadiri Ikhana.

If na dis generation Godwin Odiye for hear it o

A golden generation that couldn’t outscore their opponents instead decided to use an own goal on a home soil as an excuse? Would the owngoal have mattered if the so called golden generation was leading their opponent by 2 or 3 goals?

Comrade it's ok off the mic

However their shortcomings you can't deny that they blazed the trail for the Keshis, Yekini and co.

ChrisKels:


A golden generation that couldn’t outscore their opponents instead decided to use an own goal on a home soil as an excuse? Would the owngoal have mattered if the so called golden generation was leading their opponent by 2 or 3 goals?

Nigeria's Osimhen & Boniface Makes 2024 Top 10 World Best Strikers;

1. Erling Halaand
2. Harry Kane
3. Kylian Mbappe
4. Victor Osimhen(NIGERIAN)
5. Lauaro Martinez(ARGENTINE)
6. Heung Ming Song
7. Victor Boniface(NIGERIAN)
8. Julian Alvarez(ARGENTINE)
9. Cristiano Ronaldo
10. Robert Lewandoski.
(SPORT Bible)

Nigeria missed Boniface in AFCON2023. We hope he'll be ready along Osimhen, for CAF WC Qualifiers and next year's afcon as well. Only Nigeria and Argentina have 2 players on the list. Congrats to them all.

2 home-grown players?
Innit boys, what y'all saying though?

2 home-grown players?
Innit boys, what y'all saying though?

akwesenana:



2 home-grown players?

Innit boys, what y'all saying though?

So proud of them 🦅🦅🦅

Talents abounds in Nigeria

chrisooblog:
Comrade it's ok off the mic

However their shortcomings you can't deny that they blazed the trail for the Keshis, Yekini and co.

Did I called the team golden generation?but said would have been golden generation if the team makes it to 1978 WC…thank you Chris for your submission that the team blazed the trail for Keshi and co.

Saw @OwnGoal that Arthur Okonkwo has been cleared by FIFA to play for Nigeria 🇳🇬 🦅🦅🦅

Also saw that Michael Folorunsha is being courted by Peisero already

Princezibk:
Saw @OwnGoal that Arthur Okonkwo has been cleared by FIFA to play for Nigeria 🇳🇬 🦅🦅🦅

Also saw that Michael Folorunsha is being courted by Peisero already

Good but Okonkwo and Okoye have Stanley Nwabali to beat and good for our goalkeeping depth.

😎😎

Kog45:
Good but Okonkwo and Okoye have Stanley Nwabali to beat and good for our goalkeeping depth.

They don't necessarily have to fight for the first shirt. We need good covers for Nwabali, unfortunately, Uzoho and Ojo can't give us that. We need to recreate that Enyeama, Ejide and Ayenugba era where we don't have to be scared when the first choice goalkeeper isn't available.

For me, our team should be; Nwabali, Maduka and whoever comes top between Arthur and others who are yet to be tested.

chrisooblog:
Comrade it's ok off the mic

However their shortcomings you can't deny that they blazed the trail for the Keshis, Yekini and co.

No disrespect to these players of old but sometimes na nostalgia dey make us rate them or even think they were better talented than our present stars. Omo if you watch videos of some of these guys, you go come dey wonder what the rave was about.

Again….people have debated why Nwakwali should not be invited but have not offered an alternative.

Our reasoning no follow

mrwilliams9:


Ok, can you recommend a different player with the long passing abilities he possesses?

This is the part that grates me.

People here will say, no, he’s not good enough but do not/cannot suggest another replacement.

Dude I go around a lot of European football club academies, I have found it to be a BASIC SKILL that all the top performaning players can do pin point accurate.

I will tell you that at least 20% of the boys from U15 level and above can ping the ball pin point accurate at 40 yards.

It's a basic requirement not an exceptional skill.

However, when that's all you can do it seems like a skill
when it's really basic requirement.

ChrisKels:


They don't necessarily have to fight for the first shirt. We need good covers for Nwabali, unfortunately, Uzoho and Ojo can't give us that. We need to recreate that Enyeama, Ejide and Ayenugba era where we don't have to be scared when the first choice goalkeeper isn't available.

For me, our team should be; Nwabali, Maduka and whoever comes top between Arthur and others who are yet to be tested.

Yes you are right.

komekn:

It's a basic requirement not an exceptional skill.

However, when that's all you can do it seems like a skill
when it's really basic requirement.

It’s a basic requirement to play accurate, long passes but no one in our current SE set up has that ability to play consistently, accurate long passes.

So again, please, recommend me a player that SE can call on that has that profile if it is not Nwakwali…

That part I am still waiting for an answer on.

Me: Invite Nwakwali, he has a skill set our current SE don’t have. At worst he plays rubbish and we are where we already were, at best, he does well.

Others: No, Nwakwali is not good enough. He plays for a poor club, his salary is too low etc

Me: Ok, no yawa. Who can we call on instead that can play accurate passes like him

Others: ***silence***

We aren’t even trying to solve the issue, just rant against why someone should not be included.

Joebie:
To answer your question, one of Nwakali’s key stats — ball recoveries — he averages 5.2 per game this season (compare to Onyeka 3.0, Ndidi 3.0, Aribo 2.5, Dele-Bashiru 3.3, Iwobi 4.6, Onyedika 6.3, Yusuf 5.8 ).

You want to consider many factors like the strength of the opposition/league, the team’s style of play, as well as the specific role given to the midfielder amongst others. This is just stating that he brings more to the table than just being a dead ball specialist, top notch long balls delivery and passes (which is why he always has high numbers relatively in key passes)


Recoveries are crucial for several reasons:

1. **Regaining Possession**: Recovering the ball allows a team to regain possession and control of the game. This is essential for maintaining pressure on the opponent and creating scoring opportunities.

2. **Transition**: moving quickly from defense to attack and vice versa. Recoveries help teams transition from defense to attack by quickly regaining the ball and launching counterattacks.

3. **Disrupting Opponent's Rhythm**: By disrupting the opponent's possession and passing rhythm, recoveries can disrupt their game plan and force errors or turnovers.

4. **Defensive Stability**: Recoveries contribute to defensive stability by preventing the opponent from advancing into dangerous scoring positions and reducing the number of shots on goal.

5. **Energy and Momentum**: Recoveries can energize a team and swing momentum in their favor, especially if they lead to scoring chances or successful counterattacks.

Overall, recoveries play a vital role in both defensive and offensive aspects of the game. However, just like in some other key stats it is still a matter of how this translates to the team’s success

You need to see it in context.

Put any of Onyeka, Ndidi , Aribo, Dele-Bashiru, Iwobi those players in the Portuguese league and they will look like Ronaldinho and Yaya Toure joined together.

This is ludicrous you are comparing stats of different level of football ⚽ leagues and assuming they are on par.

Even your proposition lacks merit, he is getting all these supposedly outstanding statistics but his team remains at the bottom of the Portuguese league.

His team has conceded the highest numbers of goals in the league 48 and have scored the second lowest number of goals. Your statistics are academic they are not articulated into high level performances.

In addition the last three games Chavez has played Nwakali as a left winger. So what does that mean he is not good enough ❓

ChrisKels:


No disrespect to these players of old but sometimes na nostalgia dey make us rate them or even think they were better talented than our present stars. Omo if you watch videos of some of these guys, you go come dey wonder what the rave was about.

Sir,we are talking about 1978 team when Africa had two slots.This team qualified for Montreal 1976 but returned home without participating due to protest against IOC for refusing to sanction New Zealand for touring apartheid South Africa which go against the United Nations rule.

My point the team had solid build up from 1975 to 1980,winning Afcon and lost WC ticket on home soil in a painful way,scored own goal.Yes the team would have been a team to remember if they had participated in Olympics,qualified for 1978 WC but good the team won 1980 Afcon to tell you the team was good.

Well,comparing them to present generation team,I will not do that but Christian Chuckwu,Muda Lawal,Segun Odegbami and Adokiye Aimesemeaka will shake any generational eagles team.

You sef no read my write up else there won’t have been any need for most of the things u said.

komekn:


You need to see it in context.

Put any of Onyeka, Ndidi , Aribo, Dele-Bashiru, Iwobi those players in the Portuguese league and they will look like Ronaldinho and Yaya Toure joined together.

This is ludicrous you are comparing stats of different level of football ⚽ leagues and assuming they are on par.

Even your proposition lacks merit, he is getting all these supposedly outstanding statistics but his team remains at the bottom of the Portuguese league.

His team has conceded the highest numbers of goals in the league 48 and have scored the second lowest number of goals. Your statistics are academic they are not articulated into high level performances.

In addition the last three games Chavez has played Nwakali as a left winger. So what does that mean he is not good enough ❓

MetalJigsaw:
You're just sounding as if if he gets invited for a friendly someone will die or the earth will fall, or the money in your bank account will reduce.

Is he clubless or is he playing for free?

Is he playing in Taiwan or india?

Even though its Chavez weakest in the league is Nsue that wrote his name in the history book of his country playing?

Even in the AFCON provisional list he was in there which means Peseiro who is even Portuguese at least has him in consideration and is being recognized so why the hell would you who is just a fan wage an outright war on his invitation?

Your assertions are just emotions and bias daz all.

Let's examine your assertions and propositions and see what they are anchored on ⚓ substantive facts and rational ❓

What's the basis for national team selection ❓ Outstanding consistent top level performances in club and league. Taking into cognisance the quality of the league.

Having this quasi balance score card appraisal framework. What then is the rational for Nwakali selection ❓

Since arriving at Arsenal as a youth player he has been in consistent regression from loans in the Eredivisie demoted very quickly to Dutch 2nd tier , then the indignity of Porto B, ( youth team) .

Finally Arsenal dashed him to Huesca Segunda Division (no transfer fee) On arrival at Huesca he was immediately loaned out to an event lower Segunda Division team. Huesca then tried to sell him for €300k
But nobody wanted him fact. Then Huesca tried to terminate Nwakali contract illegally before it's expiry, they were desperate to throw him away. Why 😧 too good ❓

He then goes to a Bankruptcy team that's at the bottom of the Segunda Division, Ponferridina. This his third year in the doldrums of Portuguese football. He gets relegated and once again nobody in la liga and or the Segunda Division wants him.

Hundreds of coaches, analysts and managers have seen him in Segunda Division but NOBODY wanted him, but why ❓

He ends up taking a pay cut to play in a other poor level relegation club in the Portuguese league, Chavez.

It's only people here that talk about Nwakali.

He simply has done NOTHING to justify a call up to SE.

So who is the sentimental and emotive one here ❓

And you have the audacity to call me emotively biased.

Kog45:
Sir,we are talking about 1978 team when Africa had two slots.This team qualified for Montreal 1976 but returned home without participating due to protest against IOC for refusing to sanction New Zealand for touring apartheid South Africa which go against the United Nations rule.

My point the team had solid build up from 1975 to 1980,winning Afcon and lost WC ticket on home soil in a painful way,scored own goal.Yes the team would have been a team to remember if they had participated in Olympics,qualified for 1978 WC but good the team won 1980 Afcon to tell you the team was good.

Well,comparing them to present generation team,I will not do that but Christian Chuckwu,Muda Lawal,Segun Odegbami and Adokiye Aimesemeaka will shake any generational eagles team.

Agreed

MetalJigsaw:
Nigeria's Osimhen & Boniface Makes 2024 Top 10 World Best Strikers;

1. Erling Halaand
2. Harry Kane
3. Kylian Mbappe
4. Victor Osimhen(NIGERIAN)
5. Lauaro Martinez(ARGENTINE)
6. Heung Ming Song
7. Victor Boniface(NIGERIAN)
8. Julian Alvarez(ARGENTINE)
9. Cristiano Ronaldo
10. Robert Lewandoski.
(SPORT Bible)

Nigeria missed Boniface in AFCON2023. We hope he'll be ready along Osimhen, for CAF WC Qualifiers and next year's afcon as well. Only Nigeria and Argentina have 2 players on the list. Congrats to them all.

Can you place the link

Because it's either a game football forum because these claims don't add up for 2023/24..

Alvarez is not in the EPL top 10 with only 8 goals , Song not in the top 5 and VO is way behind the top 10.

Abeg is Osimhen in Napoli match day squad for today?

komekn:


Can you place the link

Because it's either a game football forum because these claims don't add up for 2023/24..

Alvarez is not in the EPL top 10 with only 8 goals , Song not in the top 5 and VO is way behind the top 10.

I've lost it, but I will try searching it

AndSunGorilla:
Abeg is Osimhen in Napoli match day squad for today?

Can't see how they can leave him out unless they want to get whipped by Barca

Looking forward to Liverpool Vs Luton and seeing Adebayo and Osho.

I can't see Luton winning more like damage limitation, hopefully Adebayo is fit . Can he get goal 🥅 hope he does.

komekn:


Let's examine your assertions and propositions and see what they are anchored on ⚓ substantive facts and rational ❓

What's the basis for national team selection ❓ Outstanding consistent top level performances in club and league. Taking into cognisance the quality of the league.

Having this quasi balance score card appraisal framework. What then is the rational for Nwakali selection ❓

Since arriving at Arsenal as a youth player he has been in consistent regression from loans in the Eredivisie demoted very quickly to Dutch 2nd tier , then the indignity of Porto B, ( youth team) .

Finally Arsenal dashed him to Huesca Segunda Division (no transfer fee) On arrival at Huesca he was immediately loaned out to an event lower Segunda Division team. Huesca then tried to sell him for €300k
But nobody wanted him fact. Then Huesca tried to terminate Nwakali contract illegally before it's expiry, they were desperate to throw him away. Why 😧 too good ❓

He then goes to a Bankruptcy team that's at the bottom of the Segunda Division, Ponferridina. This his third year in the doldrums of Portuguese football. He gets relegated and once again nobody in la liga and or the Segunda Division wants him.

Hundreds of coaches, analysts and managers have seen him in Segunda Division but NOBODY wanted him, but why ❓

He ends up taking a pay cut to play in a other poor level relegation club in the Portuguese league, Chavez.

It's only people here that talk about Nwakali.

He simply has done NOTHING to justify a call up to SE.

So who is the sentimental and emptive one here ❓

And you have the audacity to call me emotively biased.

So which player do you suggest that has a similar profile to his? Because our midfield needs it so badly.

The Afcon really exposed us in that area and I bet Osimhen is inwardly praying and yearning for a decent supplier.