₦airaland Forum

mank1234:
Are you saying the 2013 and 2015 set were over aged?
Iheanacho and Osimen's set.

How we stylishly excuse NFF ineptitude is funny. Everyone forgets that MRI was equally used in 2013 and 2015.

ChrisKels:
Once any list is made and I don't see majority SE and SS(Edo and Delta precisely) names, then SW and a sprinkle of boys from Benue and Jos I don't get my hopes high.

No disrespect to the ones from North, but I know where our football talents are.

typicalgamer:
At the end of the day it’s a business if you know the backings some of these players have you’ll know that until they sign a deal abroad you can usurp them

You think making the team is free and fair lol
Think again

ChrisKels:
Once any list is made and I don't see majority SE and SS(Edo and Delta precisely) names, then SW and a sprinkle of boys from Benue and Jos I don't get my hopes high.

No disrespect to the ones from North, but I know where our football talents are.

TheSuperNerd:
A few years from now, one or two from this same set will emerge and and most monikers here will be amnesiac by then to recall when they called each and everyone of them rubbish.

The trend on this thread is the same every time.

A youth team starts doing well and everyone rushes in claiming to have a good knowledge of the team but the moment they falter, they go mute.

A team does well, and everyone knows every player and calls all talents.

But a team does not do well and the whole team is condemned.

This is how Benjamin Frederick was not taken so seriously on this thread until 2 yrs on, he got a Super Eagles call up and then everyone is taking notice.

I believe in seeing the talent before others catch on.

#FlyingEagles2025.

Dannyxy:
NFF those people are the problem, no plan for football, no sound long term plan, no building no consistency.

Just rinse repeat mediocrity while hoping they get by luck sometimes so they can take glory..

villagereporter:
...but seriously what kills today's game for u20 is d lack of tactical nous from d coach. Mistakes are part of d game but what really baffles me is dat Nigeria had five corner kicks in d first half and none of dem translate into goal(s) is depressingly worrisome.

In this game of high magnitude doesn't d coach drills them on how to score from set pieces? And why do Nigerian team find it difficult to score from set pieces?

codemaniacs:
Its not business.

If its business then southern Nigerians will fill the team.

typicalgamer:
Trust me southern Nigerians no count on the business aspect I can assure you of that

QueenJazz:
Next year, his birth certificate will read 2009.

Charlatans. All of them.

Ragingthunder:
God save us ooo 🙆🙆

typicalgamer:
The team is not rubbish you can’t expect us to be gifted technically as the argentines

Our selling point over the years in youth tournaments was over Age and physical growth

But now everyone has matched up to us physically and we can’t bully them anymore and they’re technically better so what do you expect

QueenJazz:
The saddest and scariest part of this whole thing is that even this U-17 team that are losing 4-0 still look more proactive, creative, slick and sharper on the ball than our senior Super Eagles that want to play on Friday.

Think about that for a second.

codemaniacs:
Nobody from this team will make it.

codemaniacs:
Because u20 team is much younger than the SE.

Add Tella, Akinsamiro, Federick, Onyedika to the SE starting 11 and you will see a completely different energetic team.

Dannyxy:
NFF those people are the problem, no plan for football, no sound long term plan, no building no consistency.

Just rinse repeat mediocrity while hoping they get by luck sometimes so they can take glory..

TheSuperNerd:
Lol. 2007 set lost 4-0 to Chile in extra time in the Quarter finals. From that set, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Brown Ideye and Elderson Echiejile made it.

2009... Odion Ighalo, Lukman Haruna, Obiora Nwankwo, Sone Aluko

2011... Ahmed Musa (was already a Super Eagle), Uche Nwofor

2013... Ndidi, Moses Simon, Uche Agbo

Etc, Etc... there will always be someone.

codemaniacs:
Nope.

Southern Nigerians have more money than northern Nigerians so if it was business they will fill the team.

kennysville:
The above is not why we arent doin well. You cant assemble players one month to a major tourney and say they should make magic happen. As how na? I can promise you that the Argentine team are probably the same set of their immediate past U17 team. So there is understanding

kennysville:
This right here is the sole reason. It is why we are having crises in all the National teams.