terzurum5:
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AF Nigeria Nigeria U17
Mexico plot to stop Osimhen
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Eagelts star striker Osimhen

Mexico U17 team coach Mario Arteaga has revealed they will stop the rampaging Nigeria attack led by Victor Osimhen when both teams clash on Thursday in the semi-finals of FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile.

Kick-off for this World Cup showdown in Concepcion will be Thursday midnight Nigerian time.

Osimhen has been the most lethal striker at Chile 2015 with eight of the 14 goals by the Golden Eaglets as they romped to their seventh U17 World Cup semis.

“Nigeria are a very good team and we will prepare ourselves better to face their excellent attack," said coach Arteaga after his team set up a mouth-watering rematch with the four-time world champions.

Mexico beat Germany and Chile on their way to the last-four.
The North Americans were worthy 2-0 winners over Ecuador on Monday night to advance to the semi-finals.

Arteaga said his team acquitted themselves very well against the South Americans.

"The match went as we expected, very tight between two teams with the same level. But my team have managed to stay very calm and very well composed this game with impeccable behaviour,” he praised.
“My players were good tactically, physically and mentally.”
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adeyemi2015:

I've been following your comments quite a long.... you are simply fantastic! Same as Tbaba1234, Goodjoe, Joseph1013, Icon4s, AIG07, Linked and others I couldn't mention. The OP is also doing a fantastic job for keeping the thread lively with up to date information on the Team.
I respect you all!
One Love!
Up National Teams!!!

TheSuperNerd is a terrific guy. I have often wondered though how he manages to keep up with his studies. I was an Engineering student who had many medical friends back in the day, so I should know how tasking these courses can be

safarigirl:
it's 17 goals

Icon4s:


Udoh is better than the Alampasu of last U17.

Napoleon55:
There are things extremely important for success most people don't know,and thank God the officials of this set of Eaglets seems to know the secret either by chance or by design.
Check the hair styles of each of the members of this present Golden eaglets and compare it to other remaining teams of this championship hair styles then u'll will understand what I'm talking about, *****DISCIPLINE***** HUMILITY***** FAITH***** and u will be rest assured that this trophy belongs to the Golden eaglets as long as they remain focused which I believe they will.
It's almost impossible for them to lose this trophy,they have all it takes to win this championship at this level. What they have is invisible,
At this level of the players career where their careers just kicked-off,it's imperative that their humility,discipline,loyalty etc level is at the optimum.
When I saw the hair styles of the last set of U-20 Manu's boys,I knew in my heart that they have lost some of the ingredients of success. Talents alone seldomly takes u to the top.
Isaac and kelechi might,just might be excused but this their hair styles is just uncalled for 4 now. Someone should talk to them.
An U-20 national team footballer are not supposed to carry just any kind of hair styles that pleases him. I don't have problems with the hair styles of already established footballers. Just the U-17/U-20.
Unless something beyond the control of the Eaglets happens,they are already as good as the Champions.

Napoleon55:
There are things extremely important for success most people don't know,and thank God the officials of this set of Eaglets seems to know the secret either by chance or by design.
Check the hair styles of each of the members of this present Golden eaglets and compare it to other remaining teams of this championship hair styles then u'll will understand what I'm talking about, *****DISCIPLINE***** HUMILITY***** FAITH***** and u will be rest assured that this trophy belongs to the Golden eaglets as long as they remain focused which I believe they will.
It's almost impossible for them to lose this trophy,they have all it takes to win this championship at this level. What they have is invisible,
At this level of the players career where their careers just kicked-off,it's imperative that their humility,discipline,loyalty etc level is at the optimum.
When I saw the hair styles of the last set of U-20 Manu's boys,I knew in my heart that they have lost some of the ingredients of success. Talents alone seldomly takes u to the top.
Isaac and kelechi might,just might be excused but this their hair styles is just uncalled for 4 now. Someone should talk to them.
An U-20 national team footballer are not supposed to carry just any kind of hair styles that pleases him. I don't have problems with the hair styles of already established footballers. Just the U-17/U-20.
Unless something beyond the control of the Eaglets happens,they are already as good as the Champions.

adeyemi2015:

I've been following your comments quite a long.... you are simply fantastic! Same as Tbaba1234, Goodjoe, Joseph1013, Icon4s, AIG07, Linked and others I couldn't mention. The OP is also doing a fantastic job for keeping the thread lively with up to date information on the Team.
I respect you all!
One Love!
Up National Teams!!!

TheGoodJoe:



It can never be complete without terzurum5, he kept this thread alive with his important and relevant posts.

Joseph1013 who had the vision of this. Finally, clenches my fist, how did you forget Safarigirl?

joseph1013:

TheSuperNerd is a terrific guy. I have often wondered though how he manages to keep up with his studies. I was an Engineering student who had many medical friends back in the day, so I should know how tasking these courses can be

Fortunate017:
I pray Mali doesn't get to the final. I fear they would win the
cup if they reach the final. Superstition though.
Mali current U-17 team is like the golden eaglets
of 2013.


Belgium like the Swedish of 2013 U-17 world
cup.--3rd place best losers.
Mali top their group with 7 points. Drew with
Belgium.
So did Golden eaglets of 2013. Top the group
with 7 points and had a draw with the Swedish at
the group stage. Won them at the semi-final.


If only Ecuador had qualify to the semi final,then
it would be, Ecuador=Mexico 2013 team.

Fortunate017:
I pray Mali doesn't get to the final. I fear they would win the
cup if they reach the final. Superstition though.
Mali current U-17 team is like the golden eaglets
of 2013.


Belgium like the Swedish of 2013 U-17 world
cup.--3rd place best losers.
Mali top their group with 7 points. Drew with
Belgium.
So did Golden eaglets of 2013. Top the group
with 7 points and had a draw with the Swedish at
the group stage. Won them at the semi-final.


If only Ecuador had qualify to the semi final,then
it would be, Ecuador=Mexico 2013 team.

safarigirl:
we had Sweden and Mexico.

the Eaglets had 20 goals going into Semis, Mali has 9......Mali no reach 2013 set

Don't let slight coincidences get to you. Luckily, Mali gets to play before us.

Fortunate017:
I pray Mali doesn't get to the final. I fear they would win the
cup if they reach the final. Superstition though.
Mali current U-17 team is like the golden eaglets
of 2013.


Belgium like the Swedish of 2013 U-17 world
cup.--3rd place best losers.
Mali top their group with 7 points. Drew with
Belgium.
So did Golden eaglets of 2013. Top the group
with 7 points and had a draw with the Swedish at
the group stage. Won them at the semi-final.


If only Ecuador had qualify to the semi final,then
it would be, Ecuador=Mexico 2013 team.

TheGoodJoe:



We should never look for the easy route out and those are our African Brothers flying the African Flag.

Let us do our best against the Mexicans who have a history of bringing out good junior sides.

Let us focus on Mexico and pray that the Eaglets and the Malians win their games.

TheSuperNerd:
**smiles**

Sir, pls don't even go there..... There's no way this malian team is like the Nigerian team of 2013. That Nigerian class of 2013 was monstrously "high scoring" with a fine blend of Tiki taka/total football.....*smiles*

Yea, the malians play "good football" but are still a low-scoring side.

Also, I want to meet the Malians in the final, if we beat the mexicans (I hope we do..... Or I believe we should).

WHY?? Because NIGERIA HAS "NEVER" LOST TO AN AFRICAN OPPOSITION AT A FIFA U-17 TOURNAMENT...... *smiles*

Yeah, on the day, History would take the backseat as "it's the team who wants it more that will triumph" BUT History always have a way of sneaking in to rear its "head".......... So either way.... Beat mexico to face the europeans or our west african brothers.... I wanna believe the boys don't care and are ready to break the "WIN-IN-ASIA-ONLY-SYNDROME"...........*smiles*

Fortunate017:
What if it would be the Malians who would stop us from winning the trophy and Belgium wouldn't be able to stop us.? They say, 'sometimes to get to your success, you step on some people's toes'. Or i put it this way. God sometimes brings one person down just to raise another higher.

Fortunate017:
Hahahahaha.. I like these.

You like that Mr history sha. I read one of your post about Nigeria under 17 team and the south Americans side at knock out stages. That we've always won by 2 goals or more to nil.

I guess that was you.

Fortunate017:
What if it would be the Malians who would stop us from winning the trophy and Belgium wouldn't be able to stop us.? They say, 'sometimes to get to your success, you step on some people's toes'. Or i put it this way. God sometimes brings one person down just to raise another higher.

BascoVanVeli:


If what u are saying is true then Taribo West is the worst defender in Nigerian history but we all know that is far from fact.
I have to disagree with you people can chose to or not to stand out and they should not be scrutinized. Lebron James had tattoos in high school he even had to cover them up for his games and that didn't stop him from becoming one of the greatest and most well known athlete on the planet. Playing football is not enrolling in the military, a player should be allowed to express himself. Also most boys just do it to copy their role models and it gives them confidence on the field knowing they look good. So what's the big deal?

joseph1013:

TheSuperNerd is a terrific guy. I have often wondered though how he manages to keep up with his studies. I was an Engineering student who had many medical friends back in the day, so I should know how tasking these courses can be

safarigirl:
he didn't forget, he just intentionally left me out. I totally understand

Napoleon55:


I know some people will disagree,that's alright,just that I'm sure and knows what I'm saying. Than God u are not coach of this team.
But try to grasp the hidden truth to what I'm saying.
And again read what I wrote carefully. I emphasized only on teenagers (U-17 and U-20) football players not the U-23,senior players and the already established players,having said this,then answer me this question truthfully, as a coach of an U-17 national team,would u select and feature an U-17yrs Tariboed dread locked player in ur team, or play a tattooed U-17rs footballer?
A player should be allowed to express himself but not to do whatever pleases him,u most sacrifice some certain things to achieve success first.

safarigirl:
bros, so you can tell someone is disciplined and humble based on hair cuts? Wow! Bamgboye must be doing his haircut a disservice

Jokes apart, Bros, are you a barber by profession or do you have a hair fetish?

BascoVanVeli:

I remember taking my little cousin for an hair cut and i noticed he was annoyed when we came back, when i asked he told me the barber didn't give him Neymar smh.
All i can say is don't judge a book by its cover. Also as a coach when u have rules like that the players will get uptight, i can guarantee that Amunike does not have any rules to that regards, they are in Chile, how many barbers over there can even cut black hair? Plus they are probably too focused to worry about their hair. I believe it is just a coincidence that we don't see them rocking all those funky hair styles our little brothers have out here.

Napoleon55:


First,I know I will never get under ur hammer because I'm disciplined verbally,
To ur question,yes u can tell if a boy of 17ys is disciplined and humble or not by hair cuts,but not 100%. Just watch out for Bamgboye in 2yrs time u-20 team and u will see his hair style.
Coincidentally I know how to barb but not by profession,I only barb my own hair in a way no one could,I'm multi-talented,I can virtually do anything that I set my mind to,music,football,etc.
And I'm not a hair fetish,in fact I love hair styles, I have the finest hair style u can imagine.
But what I'm saying is there r some things that are fundamental to overall success which u must adhere to,whether u believed it to b true or not.
U as a student,there r some sacrifices u must do 4 u to come top on ur exams. Some of the sacrifices some may refuse to think is necessary or important,so they might not come top.
Having a hair style does not mean that u r arrogant,but a teenager who carries a crazy hair style and a teenager who carries a decent low cut,the chances of the later coming top even in football or any other walk of life is higher.
So do this,check the hair styles of all the present golden eaglets and c if any of them is carrying any how hair style, and then check other teams even the Malians,some of them are carrying crazy hair styles.
There r many other invisible things that are instrumental to the success of this team. Based on what I've observed,it will b almost impossible 4 them to lose this trophy God willing.
Tcare

safarigirl:
bros, this your hair argument can never fly anywhere.

so all the U17 and U20 teams that have Ben winning this competition have good haircuts? Does that even sound sensible to you. One can't even argue with you because it would be senseless.

Good morning sha

joseph1013:


He's a moralist, who equates outward appearances with what goes on in the heart. I'm sure he'd have been incensed when he first saw Tattoos on Messi's hands. If Messi's performance drops, it wont be difficult for him to link it with the 'demonic' ink on his body. That's the way moralists are.