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Ragingthunder:
Jesus Christ this atalanta team is so trash wtf,last 4-5 games they have been woeful

They will struggle to finish in top 6

TheLoneCitizen:
He has committed the most errors leading to a shot in the last two Premier League seasons.

In the entire league, no player has been more error prone.

Football is about creating partnerships that builds on individual strengths while minimising weaknesses.
The two errors he committed were similar.

The stick should not land on his back only.

Mujtahida:
Forget it. In the interview, Chelle spoke effusively that Ndidi understands the 4-4-2 formation.

The others can only fight. Ndidi got it.

Ndidi is a tactician.
I keep saying it.

TheSuperNerd:
Some Euro Leagues' Naija Performers (Saturday, 25th October)

Anglo Nigerian, Femi Azeez bags matchwinner as Millwall beat Leicester to go 3rd in the Championship.

what do you think of him? Good enough for the SE? I think he got an invitation in the past or was a rumor?

TheSuperNerd:
The technical dept of the NFF led by Austine Eguaovoen as Technical director have got to be quite a bunch to have never tried initiating a move on Kayode since we mentioned him here since 2022. My italian friend told me about this lad and I quickly got the dossier needed and dropped it here on NL first. But as usual naa... the people with the actual job of handling the technical side of our football sleep. They dont research. They dont monitor.

And it is not just Michael Kayode. There are couple more. Smh. I will keep doing what I do for the love of the game and Nigerian football but it is a shame that what is a hobby for one is not taken seriously by those with the actual job.

he’s beginning to get noticed in the EPL it’s only a matter of time before Italy invite him.

Predator87:
Its so annoying seeing how lazy the Tech Department of the NFF is. I hear we are now on the verge of losing Edna Imade to Spain. This girl that should have been capped years ago. Now back to the Super Eagles how come nobody is scouting the English Championship for payers? We are so obsessed with the prem but the Sky Championship has a lot of Nigerians who are willing to wear the GWG without any fuss and can help the teams depth. Guys like Arthur Okonkwo and Ryan Alebiosu given our struggles in Goalkeeper and Right back. We are so passive while the likes of Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Algeria etc actively recruit dual nationals.

Coach Justin Madugu on Edna Imade

“She had an excellent season with Granada and is doing well at Real Sociedad. Despite our efforts, writing to her club and reaching out through players in Spain, she’s yet to make up her mind. Whatever she decides, we respect her decision.

No be everytime NFF’s fault

Meliforme:
Ndidi is a tactician.
I keep saying it.

So he is now a tacricain🤣 He should not be phased out anymore?🤣

Papi85:
if we manage qualify for world the nff and Chelle should use it to lure some quality players eligible to us

Who knows we may bag some with that scope

Oga, if we manage to qualify, new players should wait for the Next World Cup Qualifiers.

TheSuperNerd:
U21s. No official senior cap. He played U21 Euros with Italy earlier this year.

aaah. Seen the mistake. I was talking about micheal folorunsho.

TheSuperNerd:
Coaches can be wrong. He uses Ndidi yet Ndidi still cant shoot when close to the box. He prefers Ndidi yet Ndidi cant lines break vertically with searching balls.

Pls Chelle can say whatever he likes. But I go with what I see the team execute on the field of play. Ndidi is not the best we have to execute any formation. Chikena.

The reality is Chelle prefers him. And preference doesnt always translate to Best option.

Honestly the whole "fighting spirit" ideology is not entirely perfect imo. You can be pressing the opponent with all the smoke in your eyes, and then when you get the ball, you still bottle your chance because you simply don't have the football intelligence. I saw that type of behavior in spades with the CHAN team earlier this year. To be honest, those guys tried to be aggressive, especially in their first game against Senegal. But you can't give what you don't have.

Anyway, I understand where Chelle is coming from though, especially with regards the introduction of new players. Not that I agree with him at all, but I can see why he'd be too scared to try out any experiments for now, when we have do or die matches to play.

Obviously he still needs plenty of time with the team to understand the players.

After watching that interview with Segun Odegbami, I've honestly tempered my expectations going into the playoffs. Hopefully we make it, but I'm preparing myself now for more twists, turns and heart attacks.

It also doesn't help that some of our most important players are getting injured left, right, centre. 🤧

jihday:
what do you think of him? Good enough for the SE? I think he got an invitation in the past or was a rumor?

Dude has scored 4 goals in 4 games for Milwall. He definately deserves a look in. This is how Ghana got Semenyo. NFF OTOH will wait until he moves to the prem. By then its too late. Chelle needs to do more to scout some of these players mehn. We are falling behind, The Championship is a tresure trove of naija boys who can help the SEs and bring much needed competition.

MetalJigsaw:
Oga, if we manage to qualify, new players should wait for the Next World Cup Qualifiers.

I disagree.

Moniter0:
More like this:

Unfortunately, Moses Simon's default disposition is to do take ons and try scoring by himself. Hence as a wing back in 343, he will be the goofball of the team cos trust me, he will NEVER cross

elyte89:
I don’t know y ppu just like to turn a blind eye to something so obvious….peeps here will be putting out first eleven wout ndidi

I Dey always tell dem ,any line up wout ndidi na wash ,u heard d part where chelle said he took his time to explain via video sessions to ndidi aw he wants him to play the role and he’s now getting it ..he also used dt analogy to quash fans hope of cin deir players favourite for now ,saying it would be hard drafting new players to the team except for one or two

He spoke well of Awaziem too. Players will be added but I don't think they will be more than two or three unless we have a gale of injuries to the regulars which is unlikely.

Goke7:
You got to observe table manners 😂

Na so ooo

jihday:
what do you think of him? Good enough for the SE? I think he got an invitation in the past or was a rumor?

He's consistent at least
Would have been a useful invite if we had friendlies to play
For now, we can't call him

Goke7:
Interesting interview so all of Una wey no wan see Nwabali again coach say make Una take Una time o cos he doesn’t want nice guys as his players but warriors who are ready to die on the pitch and if possible beat the hell of any opponent wey Dey misbehave for pitch. He even said he’s ready to get on the pitch himself if possible to slap any anybody that touches his players, Chelle no Dey play o! I say make I warn Una 😂

I actually admire the way he stands by his players!

He is supporting bad be

lbrichman2:
He's consistent at least
Would have been a useful invite if we had friendlies to play
For now, we can't call him

He's supporting bad behavior that can attract red card and you think it's cool? I hope Chelle knows what he's saying.

No Date Yet For The Playoffs?

Odunayaw:
Make Chelle reach out. Even if not before November but at least before AFCON or March

They know these players. He said they monitor at least 80 players per week!

Papi85:
I read after Chelle’s appointment that because of the precarious position of the team in the World Cup qualifiers group that he isn’t going to experiment much by testing many players but that such will happen once the qualifier series are over

I believe if he remains in the job that he will surely reach out to some players eligible to us

He is a measured man taking things gently in his stride. You can tell even from the way he defended his players.

When asked about Nwabali, he defended him saying that do we know whether the guy is playing according to instructions?

That doesn't mean he's supporting Nwabali. What it means is that he will not condemn his players in public. Baba, people like bosses who are like that.

Meliforme:
Ndidi is a tactician.
I keep saying it.

How? Why do you say so?

QueenJazz:
Honestly the whole "fighting spirit" ideology is not entirely perfect imo. You can be pressing the opponent with all the smoke in your eyes, and then when you get the ball, you still bottle your chance because you simply don't have the football intelligence. I saw that type of behavior in spades with the CHAN team earlier this year. To be honest, those guys tried to be aggressive, especially in their first game against Senegal. But you can't give what you don't have.

Anyway, I understand where Chelle is coming from though, especially with regards the introduction of new players. Not that I agree with him at all, but I can see why he'd be too scared to try out any experiments for now, when we have do or die matches to play.

Obviously he still needs plenty of time with the team to understand the players.

After watching that interview with Segun Odegbami, I've honestly tempered my expectations going into the playoffs. Hopefully we make it, but I'm preparing myself now for more twists, turns and heart attacks.

It also doesn't help that some of our most important players are getting injured left, right, centre. 🤧

He spoke about our players having a warrior state of mind and any serious fan of our team knows that we sorely lack that spirit. And while every player might not physically display the kind of relentless aggression of Osimhen, every player is expected to fight. Like Donald Trump often says: fight! fight!! fight!!! Look at young Benjamin, Chelle said that the boy is the first at everything, as in, in camp, I suppose. That's a fighter.

He likened football to war. He said that the play - offs is a we - win - or - die - here affair. Truly that's the spirit we want to see.

Winning is not all about talent or skill or tactics. It's about grit, determination and a never-say die attitude. We have seen or read many epic accounts of few men coming against vastly superior opponents on the field of battle and defeating them.

Our team used to have that fighting spirit. But somehow we have lost it - and I think it is because of the innit boys (I might be wrong
here).

Chelle, in the presser after the Benin match, said that Osimhen is the best striker in the world. Well, we took that for granted. But in this interview, he also said that the team is the best and then with restraint, he added that maybe we among the best ten teams in the world. My head scatter. I loved that. Not because we are the best ooo but that speaks to his vision of the team. And how he sees the team, is how the players will see themselves.

Mentality is key. I tell you something: in the qualifiers for 2018 WC, we stomped like a bull through a very tough group, trouncing Cameroun 4-0, Algeria, 3-1 and qualified. Immediately we qualified, Rohr's body language and words turned negative because he was afraid or rather felt we weren't good enough to face the world. Every time he spoke of the team, he kept on saying that he had the youngest team in the world and that the players lacked experience. He said this several times in the presence of the players. I just weak. Rohr was really saying that he had no high expectation of the players and this in turn meant that we shouldn't expect much from the 'youngies'.

Many people here complained. Some defended him by saying it was mind games. Well, our world cup games were pffffffff. We didn't make the second round. And It was from that time Rohr lost the plot and he and the team never recovered their magic.

We are Nigerians. Two strategies work on us - hype us or yab us. But never be lukewarm with us. Never encourage complacency. In this last match, it was yabbing some fans employed. They mocked Osimhen, called the team names. The result is 4-0.

Mujtahida:
He spoke about our players having a warrior state of mind and any serious fan of our team knows that we sorely lack that spirit. And while every player might not physically display the kind of relentless aggression of Osimhen, every player is expected to fight. Like Donald Trump often says: fight! fight!! fight!!! Look at young Benjamin, Chelle said that the boy is the first at everything, as in, in camp, I suppose. That's a fighter.

He likened football to war. He said that the play - offs is a we - win - or - die - here affair. Truly that's the spirit we want to see.

Winning is not all about talent or skill or tactics. It's about grit, determination and a never-say die attitude. We have seen or read many epic accounts of few men coming against vastly superior opponents on the field of battle and defeating them.

Our team used to have that fighting spirit. But somehow we have lost it - and I think it is because of the innit boys (I might be wrong
here).

Chelle, in the presser after the Benin match, said that Osimhen is the best striker in the world. Well, we took that for granted. But in this interview, he also said that the team is the best and then with restraint, he added that maybe we among the best ten teams in the world. My head scatter. I loved that. Not because we are the best ooo but that speaks to his vision of the team. And how he sees the team, is how the players will see themselves.

Mentality is key. I tell you something: in the qualifiers for 2018 WC, we stomped like a bull through a very tough group, trouncing Cameroun 4-0, Algeria, 3-1 and qualified. Immediately we qualified, Rohr's body language and words turned negative because he was afraid or rather felt we weren't good enough to face the world. Every time he spoke of the team, he kept on saying that he had the youngest team in the world and that the players lacked experience. Many times in the presence of the players. I just weak. Rohr was really saying that he had no high expectation of players and this in turn meant that we shouldn't expect much from the 'youngies'.

Many people here complained. Some defended him by saying it was mind games. Well, our world cup games were pffffffff. We didn't make the second round. And It was from that time Rohr lost the plot and he and the team never recovered their magic.

We are Nigerians. Two strategies work on us - hype us or yab us. But never be lukewarm with us. Never encourage complacency. In this last match, it was yabbing some fans employed. They mocked Osimhen, called the team names. The result is 4-0.

We're technically saying the same thing. Skill and grit must go hand in hand. That's what makes South American teams so dangerous, for instance, because they marry the technicality and strategy of the Europeans with the physicality and aggression of the Africans. You can't divorce one from the other.

And to that point, aggression without tact and skill is also an exercise in futility. I used the CHAN eagles as example. In the match against Senegal, they had so much energy pressing the Senegalese and they won the ball back so many times in the first half. At the end they still lost because they were tactically clueless. Senegal were practically laid back for majority of that game. I didn't watch the game with Sudan so idk how they played there.

Even in the games against Lesotho and South Africa that people were blasting Lookman, he actually played with so much aggression, if you took notice. What good did it do tho? He still lost a lot of passes and kept hugging the ball in moments where he could have just let it go. Of course, we know it's because of his state of mind, but still.

If you carry a bunch of hungry and aggressive secondary school students and take them to play against prime Brazil, Spain or Madrid, what do you suppose the result is going to be?

So yes, grit and skill are important. But they are also mutually exclusive (i.e one without the other will always produce a flawed game)

In the game against Benin, we were 100% more aggressive compared to our game against Lesotho for instance. But let's not forget that it was also key changes like bringing in Chukwueze, taking Moses to the left wing, and keeping Ekong on the bench that also helped our chances.

Ndidi played with so much energy, and yet see the clear chance he missed in the 18 yard box.

Tactics and football intelligence is just as important as willpower.

At any rate, Chelle can't afford to tweak anything now in terms of formation or strategy because he's understandably trying not to rock the boat. So I perfectly understand his hesitance to bring in new players.

Considering the circumstances, we really need to cut Chelle some slack. From the moment he was appointed, almost every match he’s handled has felt like a “final.” He hasn’t had the luxury of experimenting with his squad, except during the Unity Cup and the friendly games in Russia 🇷🇺. Surely, you wouldn’t expect him to test new players in must-win matches like those against Rwanda 🇷🇼 and Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, or even in crucial World Cup qualifiers.
From his recent interview, it’s clear that the emergence of Fredricks was purely circumstantial the originally invited players were unavailable for the Unity Cup, so Fredricks was drafted in because he was already with the team in Brentford.The same goes for Olakunle, who was also in Russia 🇷🇺 when some players withdrew from the friendlies.
Looking ahead, with two more important World Cup qualifying games coming up, it might not be wise to introduce too many new faces into a team still trying to grasp his playing philosophy especially when even players who’ve been with him for over ten months are just beginning to adapt.
Personally, I think the best time for him to bring in new talents would be either just before AFCON or after the March playoff fixtures.

elyte89:
Considering the circumstances, we really need to cut Chelle some slack. From the moment he was appointed, almost every match he’s handled has felt like a “final.” He hasn’t had the luxury of experimenting with his squad, except during the Unity Cup and the friendly games in Russia 🇷🇺. Surely, you wouldn’t expect him to test new players in must-win matches like those against Rwanda 🇷🇼 and Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, or even in crucial World Cup qualifiers.
From his recent interview, it’s clear that the emergence of Fredricks was purely circumstantial the originally invited players were unavailable for the Unity Cup, so Fredricks was drafted in because he was already with the team in Brentford.The same goes for Olakunle, who was also in Russia 🇷🇺 when some players withdrew from the friendlies.
Looking ahead, with two more important World Cup qualifying games coming up, it might not be wise to introduce too many new faces into a team still trying to grasp his playing philosophy especially when even players who’ve been with him for over ten months are just beginning to adapt.
Personally, I think the best time for him to bring in new talents would be either just before AFCON or after the March playoff fixtures.

Have the games against Colombia and Venezuela been cancelled already? To be honest, I'd lowkey want them to postpone it till shortly before the AFCON. Not cancel them outrightly. Or what do you think?

TheSuperNerd:
Coaches can be wrong. He uses Ndidi yet Ndidi still cant shoot when close to the box. He prefers Ndidi yet Ndidi cant lines break vertically with searching balls.

Pls Chelle can say whatever he likes. But I go with what I see the team execute on the field of play. Ndidi is not the best we have to execute any formation. Chikena.

The reality is Chelle prefers him. And preference doesnt always translate to Best option.

Bro!!!
If ndidi enter Raphael's team in Belgium today, Wilfred ndidi will bench raphael in that no 6 role. For now ndidi pass am.

TheSuperNerd:
Nooo naa... I believe the Chelle Interview watchers also mentioned Chelle saying they have over 500 players in their database that they watch but this same database never highlight the need to approach or check on Kayode abi?

See ehn, when I hear these talks. I laugh. If we are truly actively monitoring more lads like our NT coach claims, then we will see the results of such. Morocco is an example of a NT that actively monitors their pool of talents scattered globally.

The 500 players talk na sham. Rohr said something similar. I am confident no one in the NFF or NT monitors our Nigerian talents as much as I do and as much as this thread does generally. Make Chelle dey talk... Na for pitch, I dey use measure am.

You no know wetin you dey talk, walahi!!!
Visit the NFF's technical dept. You think you know Nigerian players Dey play!!!

MetalJigsaw:
Oga, if we manage to qualify, new players should wait for the Next World Cup Qualifiers.

pride wey we no get na wey we sabi form always 🤣

Mujtahida:
He spoke about our players having a warrior state of mind and any serious fan of our team knows that we sorely lack that spirit. And while every player might not physically display the kind of relentless aggression of Osimhen, every player is expected to fight. Like Donald Trump often says: fight! fight!! fight!!! Look at young Benjamin, Chelle said that the boy is the first at everything, as in, in camp, I suppose. That's a fighter.

He likened football to war. He said that the play - offs is a we - win - or - die - here affair. Truly that's the spirit we want to see.

Winning is not all about talent or skill or tactics. It's about grit, determination and a never-say die attitude. We have seen or read many epic accounts of few men coming against vastly superior opponents on the field of battle and defeating them.

Our team used to have that fighting spirit. But somehow we have lost it - and I think it is because of the innit boys (I might be wrong
here).

Chelle, in the presser after the Benin match, said that Osimhen is the best striker in the world. Well, we took that for granted. But in this interview, he also said that the team is the best and then with restraint, he added that maybe we among the best ten teams in the world. My head scatter. I loved that. Not because we are the best ooo but that speaks to his vision of the team. And how he sees the team, is how the players will see themselves.

Mentality is key. I tell you something: in the qualifiers for 2018 WC, we stomped like a bull through a very tough group, trouncing Cameroun 4-0, Algeria, 3-1 and qualified. Immediately we qualified, Rohr's body language and words turned negative because he was afraid or rather felt we weren't good enough to face the world. Every time he spoke of the team, he kept on saying that he had the youngest team in the world and that the players lacked experience. Many times in the presence of the players. I just weak. Rohr was really saying that he had no high expectation of players and this in turn meant that we shouldn't expect much from the 'youngies'.

Many people here complained. Some defended him by saying it was mind games. Well, our world cup games were pffffffff. We didn't make the second round. And It was from that time Rohr lost the plot and he and the team never recovered their magic.

We are Nigerians. Two strategies work on us - hype us or yab us. But never be lukewarm with us. Never encourage complacency. In this last match, it was yabbing some fans employed. They mocked Osimhen, called the team names. The result is 4-0.

This right here, my bruh... is the original origin of the current Super Eagles problems. The mindset! Other than the super Jersey that we went to the 2018 world cup to go and don,( and of course, it was the best jersey in the world ...even up till now) it wasn't enough to improve our play as we didnt do anything meaningful. That man did more harm than good to the psyche of the team all in the name of managing our expectations. We came to accept mediocre performances on the pitch of play and resorted to talks like you cant give what you dont have.

For crying out loud, we are Nigeria !!! if not for our visionless NFF, how did we get here? Can you imagine a world cup where brazil failed to qualify? Some will say well that's football but the grit needs to be there!

kentebemoney:
Bro!!!
If ndidi enter Raphael's team in Belgium today, Wilfred ndidi will bench raphael in that no 6 role. For now ndidi pass am.

Onyedika never reach ndidi level forget all these hype about him here

He is good but ndidi tops him in that CDM

jihday:
Coach Justin Madugu on Edna Imade

“She had an excellent season with Granada and is doing well at Real Sociedad. Despite our efforts, writing to her club and reaching out through players in Spain, she’s yet to make up her mind. Whatever she decides, we respect her decision.

No be everytime NFF’s fault

Thanks much!!!
@supernerd: In all thy getting, get understanding.

Predator87:
Its so annoying seeing how lazy the Tech Department of the NFF is. I hear we are now on the verge of losing Edna Imade to Spain. This girl that should have been capped years ago. Now back to the Super Eagles how come nobody is scouting the English Championship for payers? We are so obsessed with the prem but the Sky Championship has a lot of Nigerians who are willing to wear the GWG without any fuss and can help the teams depth. Guys like Arthur Okonkwo and Ryan Alebiosu given our struggles in Goalkeeper and Right back. We are so passive while the likes of Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Algeria etc actively recruit dual nationals.

there is this Naija Spanish born Azeez guy with high flying millwall in the English championship. The guy is good and it won’t be bad to give him a trial in the super eagles team