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Is this true Osimhen asked to be substituted against Bodo Glimt ?
I hope our striker is okay o
Boy should just prioritize UCL since he’s won local league & cup
We really need him for the 2 tough playoff games next month
CAF didn’t even space the games to 3 days interval, it’s just 2 days in between 2 battles
Has Chukwueze fully recovered ?

Jump ropes help with quick feet

Mujtahida:
When Nigerians cry about corruption, I don't make bones out of it. Put him or her there, dem go do the same or worse. We underestimate how much of the virus of corruption we have in us until opportunity presents itself.

Disagree with this statement 100%
We are not all cut from the same cloth
Our society still has noble men who aren’t cul. tists
E. vil just prevails in the land because people aren’t collectively willing to sacrifice their lives for future generations benefit.

chrisooblog:
Yobo at RB between 2001-2002 was pretty decent. Remember that beautiful cross he gave Aghahowa for his goal against Sweden @ the 2002 WC?

You're right that he was more makeshift but even a lot of the full shift ones we had didn't perform as good as Big Joe in that position.

Ambrose sef na makeshift na lol. Efe was more of a CB but his decent ball handling skills were good enough for Keshi to deploy him in that position.

I think Aina has the potential to be considered the best RB we ever had but he has to achieve something great with the team.

Na to leave it at 3man defense then. All these were just stints but Ambrose had a better time there then Yobo anyway. I hope Aina clinches more so he can fill up that gap finally.

Goke7:
Yekini's retirement was the beginning of that decline, as we had no striker who could fill his shoes. Now we have a striker, but we don't have a midfield.

I recall how it was a sore discussion among almost man and woman in the streets those years. Ikpeba addrd more pain after that pk miss and something died and i could feel it as a boy then. The Super Falcons filled in the gap and a lot of mendem didn't even follow the 2002 WC even as Aghahowa with his backflips was enticing kids to do same and all. Sodje and his headband as well. Those that watched insulted JJ ever touch the way they're doing to Iwobi today. Chai. Memories.
Galadima years came and many now became even more conscious of that glass house and began to face it.


NFF has had a hidden ride of no accountability for decades mehn. Painful.

That midfield is fire🔥🔥🔥 The front 3 is lit! But, this is not what we will have at the playoffs. No time for the crew to make these changes just yet.

In defence, Aina will be back in January. So unless we risk adding him to the squad to feature him in the later rounds of the Afcon if he is back early Jan.

Lastly, Where is Benjamin Frederick?? Joebie, no let me nod you! Commot Adara "waiting-for-england" and put our best Central joor.

Joebie:
My AFCON Starters

Spainever:
Why are they not inviting this Akinsanmiro ? He plays consistently very well in Seria A

I have never watched him play
Is he better than Onyeka & Ndidi ?
Last time I even saw him was when Napoli played inter
After the game, Osimhen was talking to him
I guess he may have developed muscles & stamina now lol

Is a storm brewing? 👀

Honestly I hope so, if it means we're going to rejig the entire football association.

Joebie:
My AFCON Starters

Looking at this lineup again, it's actually quite interesting. Unfortunately, our coaching crew have proven time and time again that the way they watch our football is not the way we watch our football. I'd like to see them try this lineup at least in a friendly but I won't hold my breath.

For obvious reasons, I'm beefing with Adarabioyo, so not sure if I'll want him in the squad. 😒

chuks404:
Akinsanmiro na baller. Super nerd whatever you have said about that guy is absolutely 💯. Guy is balling against Milan with assist.

Evidence dey. Cheers Chuks

yinkeys:
I have never watched him play
Is he better than Onyeka & Ndidi ?
Last time I even saw him was when Napoli played inter
After the game, Osimhen was talking to him
I guess he may have developed muscles & stamina now lol

He seems better than Onyeka from a CLUBSIDE perspective of accurate ball distribution to his forwards.

Cocony:
He seems better than Onyeka from a CLUBSIDE perspective of accurate ball distribution to his forwards.

Una dey underrate Onyeka
Make AFCON come again sha
Una go see Onyeka lion performance

Meanwhile Chidozie Awaziem was brilliant for Nantes yesterday away at Moses Simon's Paris FC in Ligue 1.

They won 2-1.

Awaziem FT Stats:

90mins played
60 touches
35 accurate Passes (90% passing accuracy)
4 final third pass entries
5/9 accurate long balls
20 defensive contributions 🔥
5 total duels won
4/5 aerial duels won
17 clearances
7 headed clearances
5 recoveries
2 blocks
1 tackle
Was even caught offside once

With 20 defensive contributions for the entire 90, no one defended more than Awaziem. He defended 2x more than the Next who had 10 defensive contributions. .

Joebie:
My AFCON Starters

i will take Ajayi over Tosin for a starter at the afcon if you must remove Frederick…there is no way you will bench frederick and still bench the gentle giant Ajayi

QueenJazz:
Is a storm brewing? 👀

Honestly I hope so, if it means we're going to rejig the entire football association.

If FIFA themselves aren't corrupt, they would have handled the project themselves by paying directly to the contractors and not sending money to the corrupt NFF hoping that they would use the money judiciously. That's how the World Bank handles most of their projects in "corrupt" countries.
Though, I really wish this would bring a lasting change to this inept NFF board, from the President to the Eguavoen that has held the technical director position for long with no meaningful progress

Joebie:
My AFCON Starters

Lookman fans will come for you

minfelix:
i will take Ajayi over Tosin for a starter at the afcon

Time bomb waiting to poof

yinkeys:
Time bomb waiting to poof

Ajayi is actually a decent defender, and also a scoring one for that matter…forget that time bomb whatever…the guy is solid

QueenJazz:
Is a storm brewing? 👀

Honestly I hope so, if it means we're going to rejig the entire football association.

No storm is brewing. Nothing is happening.

Yes Nigeria has it's issues, but when it comes to football corruption, FIFA isn't an independent umpire, it's complicit.

Sugarboyy:
If FIFA themselves aren't corrupt, they would have handled the project themselves by paying directly to the contractors and not sending money to the corrupt NFF hoping that they would use the money judiciously. That's how the World Bank handles most of their projects in "corrupt" countries.
Though, I really wish this would bring a lasting change to this inept NFF board, from the President to the Eguavoen that has held the technical director position for long with no meaningful progress

This wouldn't bring any change, at least not the way most assume. The only way the NFF changes is by good people getting into the mess and changing it from the inside out. And the only way good people can get in is to change the voting composition of the NFF to wrest power from the cabal cause right now only 46 members vote for the NFF board and at least 37 of them are politicians. The goal is to dilute their voting power by increasing the number of delegates allowed to vote to at least 100. (The composition of the extra delegate makeup is another conversation all together). This is the only way to effect change. But it's naive to think someone is coming to save our football, nobody is.

Joebie:
My AFCON Starters

aderabioyo keh?

Lol. FIFA placing it there means they acknowledge the "good works" done by the NFF. Are you not aware FIFA is synonymous with Corruption as well?

Just, save your hopes for the Super Eagles' playoffs quest. Not this NFF issue.

QueenJazz:
Is a storm brewing? 👀

Honestly I hope so, if it means we're going to rejig the entire football association.

yinkeys:
Una dey underrate Onyeka
Make AFCON come again sha
Una go see Onyeka lion performance

I hope you read to understand the line"from CLUBSIDE perspective".

Peter Itodo, CF in action for Metallist 1925 vs LNZ Cherkasy that has their top scorer, Prosper Obah starting too in an Ukrainian PL fixture.

Game at 0-0 35'

yinkeys:
Is this true Osimhen asked to be substituted against Bodo Glimt ?
I hope our striker is okay o
Boy should just prioritize UCL since he’s won local league & cup
We really need him for the 2 tough playoff games next month
CAF didn’t even space the games to 3 days interval, it’s just 2 days in between 2 battles
Has Chukwueze fully recovered ?

osimhen knows himself and knows when not to continue with a game,
most footballers with the work rate of osimhen are prone to injuries, burnout and long term breakdown.
So anytime he feels a discomfort he signals the bench which is generally a preventive measure against long term injuries.

QueenJazz:
Is a storm brewing? 👀

Honestly I hope so, if it means we're going to rejig the entire football association.

saw this earlier, is FIFA being sarcastic or is it a deliberate action to disgrace Nigeria and it's football associations? 🤔
I'll prefare the Later

lovewins:
No storm is brewing. Nothing is happening.

Yes Nigeria has it's issues, but when it comes to football corruption, FIFA isn't an independent umpire, it's complicit.

hmmm 🤔

Taiwo Afolabi's debut vs Benin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUNmKjTYtF8

Joebie:
My AFCON Starters

As at today, any SE starting 11 without Fredrick will not fly. Him, Osimhen and Bassey are the few players that plays with their hearts for the SE

Joebie:
My AFCON Starters

Uche and Adarabioyo? 😳🤦‍♀️

yinkeys:
Disagree with this statement 100%
We are not all cut from the same cloth
Our society still has noble men who aren’t cul. tists
E. vil just prevails in the land because people aren’t collectively willing to sacrifice their lives for future generations benefit.

Hahaha hahaha hahaha. As yoruba people will say yinmu.

I have seen things ooo. What do you say when even the water that is meant to quench the fire becomes petrol that makes it burn the more. I'm not talking theories oo. Forget oo.

Sugarboyy:
If FIFA themselves aren't corrupt, they would have handled the project themselves by paying directly to the contractors and not sending money to the corrupt NFF hoping that they would use the money judiciously. That's how the World Bank handles most of their projects in "corrupt" countries.
Though, I really wish this would bring a lasting change to this inept NFF board, from the President to the Eguavoen that has held the technical director position for long with no meaningful progress

Any international organization still giving money to any government agency, institution or ministry for project are on a fool's errand. The money will be siphoned. Too sure.

Rather let a need be identified, a project designed with the local administrators and officials and then you execute it yourself. That's the only way to achieve meaningful results.