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joseph1013:
kannymoore, for now the EDS is an average team. It is certainly not the best team in the English Youth Setup. Ever heard of the Chelsea team and a certain prolific Solanke? What about Liverpool? Leicester? All you need to do is check out the standings. Man City EDS is certainly a team for the future. Not now.

Honestly, the Isaac, Iheanacho, Bulbwa argument is not one I want to get involved in. I love them all. But be that as it may, if Isac comes late to camp, he's not going to New Zealand. You can bank on that.

kannymoore:
*gives a round of applause*

Oga..please share some bottles of Orijin on my behalf!

I concede defeat.

*bows*

But sha... Rabiu career get as e be!

Glad to know that its getting back on track sha.

tbaba1234:
If the last few reports are anything to go by, Iheanacho, Success and Moses will make the team. The coaches are monitoring their league progress.

I do not think, it is fair to compare Granada to Man city EDS.. Isaac Success plays with grown men every week, players that are far more experienced than him whether in La Liga or La adelante. The Man city EDS plays with their age mates, people still learning the game. There is a world of difference. Many of the EDS players will not make the top flight... Isaac Success is already playing top flight football.

Let us not forget, this is Isaac Success first season abroad, playing in the world's best league arguably... In the next two seasons, we can examine his progress. However, right now, he is more experienced than most of his team mates.

I have seen some of his games... I believe,, he would have been a revelation in a lower league like Belgium or Holland. He still make a lot of good runs.... All he needs is confidence and that comes from scoring goals...

Gbam..God bless you jare

joseph1013:
kannymoore, for now the EDS is an average team. It is certainly not the best team in the English Youth Setup. Ever heard of the Chelsea team and a certain prolific Solanke? What about Liverpool? Leicester? All you need to do is check out the standings. Man City EDS is certainly a team for the future. Not now.

Honestly, the Isaac, Iheanacho, Bulbwa argument is not one I want to get involved in. I love them all. But be that as it may, if Isac comes late to camp, he's not going to New Zealand. You can bank on that.

tbaba1234:
If the last few reports are anything to go by, Iheanacho, Success and Moses will make the team. The coaches are monitoring their league progress.

I do not think, it is fair to compare Granada to Man city EDS.. Isaac Success plays with grown men every week, players that are far more experienced than him whether in La Liga or Lower leagues. The Man city EDS plays with their age mates, people still learning the game. There is a world of difference. Many of the EDS players will not make the top flight... Isaac Success is already playing top flight football.

Let us not forget, this is Isaac Success first season abroad, playing in the world's best league arguably... In the next two seasons, we can examine his progress. However, right now, he is more experienced than most of his team mates.

I have seen some of his games... I believe,, he would have been a revelation in a lower league like Belgium or Holland. He still makes a lot of good runs.... All he needs is confidence and that comes from scoring goals...

kannymoore:
Madam..,

Success will definitely make U20 team barring any injuries as there is NO Naija 20 striker (yes!..including iheanacho) that is as good as he is!
And Two..
Whether you play qualifiers or not, a star player is a star player if its assured that he will give the team the extra "Oomph" to succeed and he will also be given preferential treatment over you if you not make the cut!

End of story.

joseph1013:
[b][size=14pt]Iheanacho wants to battle Aguero for Man City shirt[/size]

https://africanfootball.com/bp_images/2015/05/Samm_4_October_5_580x473.jpg

AfricanFootball.com has specially learnt that Nigeria starlet Kelechi Iheanacho has turned down a chance to go on loan from top EPL side Manchester City, preferring instead to battle the likes of Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko for a first-team place at City.

An inside source at City told AfricanFootball.com Iheanacho, who has been granted his work permit in the United Kingdom, was given the option to go on loan so as to play regular first-team football and then return to the club a lot more experienced.

But he turned down this chance, insisting he would rather stay back at the club and fight to make the first team.

“He refused to go on loan. He and his representatives have told City he would rather battle the likes of Aguero and Dzeko for a place in the first team,” revealed the source.

“His compatriot, Chidiebere Nwakali, opted for a loan move away to Malaga because his management team believe he has to gain experience outside the club before he could really challenge for a place in the City main team.”

The 18-year-old Iheanacho, who is bound for this month’s FIFA U20 World Cup with Nigeria, was a big hit during City’s pre-season tour of the USA in the summer.

He has fully recovered from injuries to score goals for Manchester City U19 and U21 teams recently. [/b]

joseph1013:
kannymoore, for now the EDS is an average team. It is certainly not the best team in the English Youth Setup. Ever heard of the Chelsea team and a certain prolific Solanke? What about Liverpool? Leicester? All you need to do is check out the standings. Man City EDS is certainly a team for the future. Not now.

Honestly, the Isaac, Iheanacho, Bulbwa argument is not one I want to get involved in. I love them all. But be that as it may, if Isac comes late to camp, he's not going to New Zealand. You can bank on that.

joseph1013:
kannymoore, for now the EDS is an average team. It is certainly not the best team in the English Youth Setup. Ever heard of the Chelsea team and a certain prolific Solanke? What about Liverpool? Leicester? All you need to do is check out the standings. Man City EDS is certainly a team for the future. Not now.

Honestly, the Isaac, Iheanacho, Bulbwa argument is not one I want to get involved in. I love them all. But be that as it may, if Isac comes late to camp, he's not going to New Zealand. You can bank on that.

TheGoodJoe:

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


If you have data to spare, check from 2:57 and see Zackarias Faour in action. A talented striker who has not broken into the EDS.

Note, Yeboah, the AYC MVP has not broken into the EDS of Man City. That will tell you how much talents are at the ETIHAD Campus.

safarigirl:
did Messi get to camp 2 days to the first game? Bro, calculate 2 weeks from now. Isaac is not that important, the team has survived without him since the second game at the U-17 World Cup. They've played over 15 games without him and no losses have been recorded, so? Success is no Messi please.

enomakos:
wetin isaac sucess do you?why did u hate him that much?

safarigirl:
that some nigg* won MVP (on God knows what grounds) ....doesn't mean nada. Apart from AYC, I've never heard of that guy's name from City fans just to show how irrelevant he is

Kelechi will break into first team before him....after all, it's KC they wanted to seek work permit for on grounds of 'special talent'

safarigirl:
he was better than Awoniyi too, but who's better now? Ehn, nobody said it's his fault, but if you worked hard for a position and lost it to some other dude with a fancier CV, you won't be smiling, will you? Have you considered those other boys that train twice a day for this? We're not even saying he'll come before 15th, we're talking like 28th, days to our first game. And you say we should forget discipline? Na una be the problems with naija. Na small small e dey start. Soon everyone will think they can do and undo, then the team will become shitty. Remember Mikel, Odemwingie, Uche, Emenike. It all started from idolizing an in-form player

joseph1013:
[b][size=14pt]Iheanacho wants to battle Aguero for Man City shirt[/size]

https://africanfootball.com/bp_images/2015/05/Samm_4_October_5_580x473.jpg

AfricanFootball.com has specially learnt that Nigeria starlet Kelechi Iheanacho has turned down a chance to go on loan from top EPL side Manchester City, preferring instead to battle the likes of Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko for a first-team place at City.

An inside source at City told AfricanFootball.com Iheanacho, who has been granted his work permit in the United Kingdom, was given the option to go on loan so as to play regular first-team football and then return to the club a lot more experienced.

But he turned down this chance, insisting he would rather stay back at the club and fight to make the first team.

“He refused to go on loan. He and his representatives have told City he would rather battle the likes of Aguero and Dzeko for a place in the first team,” revealed the source.

“His compatriot, Chidiebere Nwakali, opted for a loan move away to Malaga because his management team believe he has to gain experience outside the club before he could really challenge for a place in the City main team.”

The 18-year-old Iheanacho, who is bound for this month’s FIFA U20 World Cup with Nigeria, was a big hit during City’s pre-season tour of the USA in the summer.

He has fully recovered from injuries to score goals for Manchester City U19 and U21 teams recently. [/b]

TheGoodJoe:

Our Flying Eagles won the tourney and a player from Ghana was crowned the MVP shows the kind of talent he possessed.

For such a player as Yeboah to be a no name for the Cityzens shows the kind of talent in the Etihad Campus pool.

safarigirl:
on what criteria did he win MVP?

Besides, your academy did not train him, not like he came in as a kid. He was up to 15 abi? Na so dem say Kelechi na Manchester City Academy trained, for where?

TheGoodJoe:

I disagree with your point of the EDS of Man City being an average team.

The EDS have produced players recently that have walked into the starting line up of top teams.

For instance, Dennis Suarez, Rekik, Guidetti, Lopes etc.

If the top academies like Real Madrid and Barcelona field their players against the EDS, it will not be a walk over. So how can they he average.

This season, the EDS of Man City beat Bayern Munich youth team, (one of the best)1-4.

If an EDS player can become a La Liga star, think of the talents there. If Success was at Man City, he will play for the U18 or the EDS.

joseph1013:
You're missing the point and it's surprising (but maybe it's because it's your club). Read my comments again. I did not ay Man City does not have good players or even have fantastic players. Heck, our very own Kelechi and Nwakali are there and that's enough to make me hold my tongue about the talents there. I am a Barca fan but would immediately adopt Man City as soon as Kelechi becomes a regular.

I said that as a team it is an average team. And that's obvious to see. How are teams judged? Trophies! How many trophies have the team garnered since it was formed? What is the team's standing in the U18s and U21 Premier League standing? How did the team fare in the Youth UEFA Champion's league?

It's a no brainer!

TheGoodJoe:

As I said before, it depends on the criteria. When Unai Emery took over Sevilla, they might have been tagged average. However, as time has gone under Unai Emery, they are a force.

My point is that the criteria. Note, the FC Porto team we faced, was experienced. Mikel Agu who played for FC Porto's main team last season against Benfica was an unused Substitute.

That will tell you the kind of team the EDS defeated to the title.

So when a team is tagged average, it depends on the criteria. Based on your criteria above, they are an average team.

But, based on the process in ground and the talents nurtured, they are not. Note, teams kept on taking talents from the EDS.

joseph1013:

Based on what's on ground: The facility, coaching team, talented kids. They have the potential to be a great team in the FUTURE. Just not now based on the results so far. And it's not a surprise to me. Rome was not built in a day

tbaba1234:
TheGoodJoe, The Porto team completely outplayed Man City EDS in the Final... The keeper came up with a lot of outstanding saves in that game. That was the first time, i watched the EDS but the better team lost on the day.

lardy96:
I don't know wat u guys re going on about, the fact dat success has not been released is not his fault after all he has a contract with d club.if u ask me it even shows how important he is to granada even when he is unable to score frequently.

TheGoodJoe:
Check how old the likes of Walcott joined Arsenal. It is about creation an environment for young talented teens to harness their potentials and become World Class Superstars.

safarigirl:
story for Obatala...ain't no World Class Superstar from EDS for now.....and Kelechi was 17 when he joined, those guys no be pikins wey dem go 'harness' anything for their body again