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Coventry City just decimated Newcastle

Diego Simeone saying it just confirms my present concerns regarding Ademola Lookman.

He is off form currently.

Was poor vs Madagascar. Was off color vs GNB (pitch can be blamed too, yes). But was also bad vs Alaves in La Liga on saturday.

I really hope Lookman gets back to his best again.

22y/o LB/LCB, Isaac James played 79mins at LCB for Alverca in their 4-1 away win at Famalicao in the Liga Portugal Betclic.

20y/o CF, Umar Abubakar subbed in on 78mins for Famalicao.

19y/o 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇳🇬 CB, Mofe Jemide subbed in on 79mins for Alverca replacing Isaac James.

Frank Onyeka subbed in on 78mins for Caleb Yirenkyi who had a solid game in midfield as Coventry battered Newcastle 4-1 in the EPL.

Taiwo Awoniyi was suspended due to his red card but his replacement, Sidiki Cherif scored. Sidiki is eligible for France and Guinea. I wish Guinea gets him.

18y/o 🇦🇹🇳🇬 CB, Ifeanyi Ndukwe played all 90mins, scored⚽️ and committed an error leading to goal as Levante drew 3-3 at home vs Sevilla in La Liga.

Maduka Okoye played all 90 and committed an error leading to goal as Udinese fell 2-1 away at Torino in Serie A.

Akor Adams started and played 83mins in Venezia's 3-1 away loss at Atalanta in Serie A. He created the joint-most chances (3) in the game.

20y/o FW, Andrew Idoko scored ⚽️ in Hapoel Jerusalem's 1-4 home loss vs Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Ligat Ha'al. Also completed the joint most dribbles (3) in the game at LW.
*He has 4goals, 2 assists in 6 league games now.

19y/o CDM, Ridwan Abdulrasaq Popoola started and played all 90mins in Al Wasl's 1-3 loss vs Saudi Giants, Al Ahli in the AFC Champions League Elite West. He was impressive and solid despite his side's defeat recording 65 touches (3rd most in the game), 48 accurate passes (2nd highest in the game - 94% accuracy), and won 5 duels (highest in the game).

20y/o LW, Sani Suleiman subbed in for his Al Qadsiah debut in their 1-1 draw vs Uzbek Side, Pakhtakor Tashkent in the AFC Champions League Elite West.

17y/o 🇪🇸🇳🇬 Winger, Owen Emeka subbed in on 55mins for Granada in their 1-0 away win at Burgos CF in La Liga 2.

21y/o Striker, Chinaza Onuoha subbed in on 83mins for Granada.

22y/o FW, Ahmed Abdullahi lasted only 10mins from the start as he got sent off (straight red card) for Violent conduct in the box which also resulted in a penalty for the opponent.
His side Eyupspor went on to lose 0-4 vs Goztepe in the Trendyol Super Lig.

24y/o 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇳🇬 CM, Faustino "Tino" Anjorin subbed in on 81mins for Goztepe.

Peter Olayinka scored⚽️ and assisted🅰️ in Al Wehda's 6-1 win vs Al Taee in the Saudi 1st Div.

25y/o winger, Sodiq Awujoola subbed in on 72mins for Ceramica Cleopatra in their 4-1 away loss at Pyramids FC in the Egyptian PL.

31y/o Defender, Godswill Ekpolo played 90mins at RB in AEK Larnaca's 1-0 home win vs Omonia Aradippou in the Cypriot Stoiximan Prothatlima Cyta to stay top of the table.

24y/o RW, Abiodun Ogunniyi assisted🅰️ in FK Liepaja's 2-3 home loss vs FK Auda in the Latvian Virsliga.

23y/o CB, Emmanuel Okereke played all 90mins and bagged a cleansheet for VPS in their 1-0 win vs IF Gnistan in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.
19y/o Utility player, Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi was benched for all 90 for VPS.

26y/o CB/CM, Oluwatobiloba Alagbe subbed in on 64mins for FC Arges Pitesti in their 1-0 home loss vs CFR Cluj in the Romanian Super Liga.

TheSuperNerd:
Diego Simeone saying it just confirms my present concerns regarding Ademola Lookman.

He is off form currently.

Was poor vs Madagascar. Was off color vs GNB (pitch can be blamed too, yes). But was also bad vs Alaves in La Liga on saturday.

I really hope Lookman gets back to his best again.

No sentiments or emotions in football, I wish Lookman gets back to his best cause he's a player I really like and rate highly, but if he doesn't get his mind and form right...then Chelle has to do his job and drop him for the November games, no hard feelings. We want all our players in be in their best mental and physical forms for those must win fixtures.

I just felt something was off with Lookman when he was with his father at the Uyo camp and seemed distant and cold around his dad and teammates, I just hope he sorts his head out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abdNSs4Bx1E?is=Ku92Tyd0WdCjFRtu

🚨🇪🇸 Pau Cubarsi on facing Victor Osimhen:

"I played against him a few seasons ago, as I said before. I raise it in the same way: seriously. He is one of the BEST strikers in the world and we will have to be very focused." (@diarioas)

SymphonyRad:
No sentiments or emotions in football, I wish Lookman gets back to his best cause he's a player I really like and rate highly, but if he doesn't get his mind and form right...then Chelle has to do his job and drop him for the November games, no hard feelings. We want all our players in be in their best mental and physical forms for those must win fixtures.

I just felt something was off with Lookman when he was with his father at the Uyo camp and seemed distant and cold around his dad and teammates, I just hope he sorts his head out.

The issue is if you drop him and we don't do well, folks will be back here to remind and ask why he was dropped.

Subzero047:
I hate this kind of tribalism btw, if Fifa forgets it's own crises and resolves Nigeria's own who benefits?

FIFA will resolve your own crisis for you?

OGN reports that Tim Irogbenum is close to featuring for Nigeria as he has submitted his papers to FIFA.

solonnachi:
OGN reports that Tim Irogbenum is close to featuring for Nigeria as he has submitted his papers to FIFA.

Hopefully,he will make the list for AFCON qualifiers in November.
I can't wait to see what Gift Orban brings to the table too

They are just catching up. His process has since began. I said it here as well.

solonnachi:
OGN reports that Tim Irogbenum is close to featuring for Nigeria as he has submitted his papers to FIFA.

SolaFide:
Hopefully,he will make the list for AFCON qualifiers in November.
I can't wait to see what Gift Orban brings to the table too

Gift Orban not cleared to play for super eagles according to Own goal Nigeria news

A little clamour on X for using the refurbished Teslim Balogun stadium for SE games for November.

Me thinks, since Chelle is handling SE and U23 together, would have said to test run TB stadium with the Olympic Qualifiers.

Play afconQ home at Uyo, 11th. Jet out to Tanzania for 15th. Return to Lagos for Olympics return leg vs DRC, 19th.

solonnachi:
OGN reports that Tim Irogbenum is close to featuring for Nigeria as he has submitted his papers to FIFA.

Exellent news. I will take him over Onyeka and Ndidi any day of the week. I taught he was very good for Everton last season. He is only 23 too. Him and Iwobi will definitely give us a better ball playing midfield. Eric Chelle still need to go all out and hunt down on a creative midfielder. The capture of Francis Onyeka will be transformational. We have to get this boy now because we will not be able to get him in a year or two.

Quadri Liameed. CM.

⚽️ @AngelBaenaPerez va obrir el marcador a Ceuta amb una gran definició

🍬 La passada de @Qlimeed és perquè, directament, l'exposin en un museu d'art#LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/y831IXMoUW

— CE Sabadell 🧅 (@CESabadell) October 13, 2026

David Moses and Emmanuel Ayaosi start for Slavia Praha away in the UCL vs Sabah FK.

Christian Nwachukwu on the bench for Sabah.

Mubarak Suleiman and Samuel Isife on the bench for Slavia.

18y/o 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇳🇬 LB, Josh Ogunnaike scored⚽️ for Arsenal U19s today in their 2-3 loss vs Lille U19s in the Uefa Youth League. Played all 90.

16y/o 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇳🇬 CAM, Emerson Nwaneri bagged an assist 🅰️ for Arsenal U19s playing 58mins.

18y/o 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇳🇬 FW, Andre Harriman Annous played all 90 for Arsenal U19s.

18y/o 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇳🇬 CM/CDM, Ife Ibrahim played all 90 for Arsenal U19s.

Odunayaw:
A little clamour on X for using the refurbished Teslim Balogun stadium for SE games for November.

Me thinks, since Chelle is handling SE and U23 together, would have said to test run TB stadium with the Olympic Qualifiers.

Play afconQ home at Uyo, 11th. Jet out to Tanzania for 15th. Return to Lagos for Olympics return leg vs DRC, 19th.

If Teslim Balogun stadium is ready. I think they should just use it for all the home games. The less travel the better for Chelle.

SolaFide:
Hopefully,he will make the list for AFCON qualifiers in November.
I can't wait to see what Gift Orban brings to the table too

Is gift orban's fully confirmed yet?

Bankygee my chief I'm sorry but osibaba and gala need to lose to my team tonight. Maybe he can be on the score sheet sha

Super falcons playing better under Eguavon as compared to the former coach.

DrYa:
Super falcons playing better under Eguavon as compared to the former coach.

You have to consider the opposition too.

David Moses...our own Manu Kone...boy is trying for Slavia Prague.

We are not here to play.

So Frank.Onyeka doesn't even start for c9nventry again or is this a one time thing??
These are the people we are entrusting with our midfield??

Lolll. Super Eagles...na wa

AndSunGorilla:
If Teslim Balogun stadium is ready. I think they should just use it for all the home games. The less travel the better for Chelle.

Actually there's no extra travel for Chelle beyond the Lagos - Uyo flight after he returns with the U23 from first leg of the Olympics qualifier, 9th Nov in Kinshasa.

11th in Nigeria.
15th in Tanzania.
19th back in Nigeria.

AndSunGorilla:
You have to consider the opposition too.

Exactly

Plus I don't even trust anything eguaveon. In any serious country, he should be out of a job by now

Kilishihunter:
Bankygee my chief I'm sorry but osibaba and gala need to lose to my team tonight. Maybe he can be on the score sheet sha

Lollll
They will loose
Gala is just chest-besting
I forsee a 4:0 win in favour of Barcelona


Told you guys

TheSuperNerd:
🚨🇪🇸 Pau Cubarsi on facing Victor Osimhen:

"I played against him a few seasons ago, as I said before. I raise it in the same way: seriously. He is one of the BEST strikers in the world and we will have to be very focused." (@diarioas)

Loll this one dey play mind games

Them go too knack galatasaray ehn.

Osimhen no go even see 1 goal or assist. Bookmark this!!!!

darkelf:
Lollll
They will loose
Gala is just chest-besting
I forsee a 4:0 win in favour of Barcelona

Their defence and midfield is poor chief. Osimhen might score a brace sef but the firepower too much. I keep on hoping someone gets him out of Turkey though gala price is also crazy sha

There are like 6-7 Nigerians both on the pitch and in the bench in this Sabah vs Slavia Prague match

19y/o Samson Nwulu listed among the best U21 fullbacks/widebacks across 15 european non-big-5 top divisions outperforming most of their teammates.

Another U23 Prospect. Like Emma Godwin 6 days back, he also pops up in the CIES U22/21 top metrices.

CIES Index with @impect_official 📊