BascoVanVeli:


Pellegrini is a player's manager and not playing Delph upon his return to Villa would have been wrong, Iheanacho is not the only player he has to take care of. So like i said he at least played and he also created a great chance. We all know and love what Iheanacho has to offer but please remember in England he is a bright but unproven talent and it would have taken serious guts for any coach to inject him in that game because if he didn't perform the the coach would have been blamed. Please don't believe what any premier league fan says they change like the weather one minute they love u the next u are Brown Ideye, I think Pellegrini wants to avoid that with Iheanacho by playing him when he is sure he will perform. I also loved Pellegrini saying he is not a striker because Aguero is in another world and should be there for a while, to be sincere if he stays a striker he won't play.

thegoodjoehunt3:


There are other games to give Delph playing time. We needed to win the game and we did not have a striker on the pitch. Pellegrini chose to rotate Sterling and Be Bruyne upfront and they were wasteful.

So why did he choose to play Delph at the time we needed a goal and chose to remove a proven goal scorer/creator in the sauad Yaya Toure.

The only striker on the bench was Nacho. With Aguero and Bony out. Logically, bringing Delph in was not going to vie us a goal.

I repeat, I respect the man so much but if he continues this ridiculous stuff, then there is no need keeping promising talents in the club. We must not raise stars. They should sack the coaches in the campus and stick to ready made players.

As for the fans, they are confused when the manager says Nacho can not play in the box after the young man showed brilliant movement in the box to win the game for Man city against Crystal Palace.

BascoVanVeli:

I can't really comment on him being a striker or not I just know he is a deadly finisher but when they say he can't play in the box they mean he can't handle the physical aspects like winning aerial balls and also being the hold up man, it may be the same reason Martial is on the wing.

You my friend are the least sentimental guy i have had the pleasure of meeting lol, the man(Delph) was their captain and this was his first return home, he gave up being a sure starter just to join you guys and boost your English player total, why not give him some time? To me it had to be done.

I just feel Pellegrini doesn't want to use Iheanacho to step on toes, city was number 1 on the log and bringing in Iheanacho with full force would make it seem like there was something wrong with the player he replaced.

Jaypea98:
If Kelechi Iheanacho was a man united player, Van Gaal would have used him in that second striker role just as he tried doing with Januzaj before he was loaned,and depay at the beginning of the season.
But we take consolation in the fact that we have in our ranks,Andreas Pereira who was the best player at the recently concluded WYC. Inessence he is our own Kelechi we shall measure improvements with their clubs as the season goes by.
That being said, I would therefore implore Man United to go all out for either Kelechi Nwakali or Victor Osimhem.
As right now we have proven to be better at promoting youth than City.
Januzaj Perriera Lingard and even the 18 year old Cameron Borthwick Jackson
who surprisingly came in for Rojo at right when we were just 1 0 up against West Brom. Can you imagine...what manner of faith was that?
60" 10 up West brom brings in BERAHINO And LVG responds by bringing in an 18yr old CBJ into the LDEFT BACK Position with Phil Joned still on the bench st that time .

No doubt vangaal has shown more faith in youth than any of the top four sides this season .The same reason why he has has refused to keep a large squad like our City rivals.
If Jesse Lingard has converted that volley which unfortunately hit the bar in the dying minute of our derby game that would have been the perfect advertisement of our youth policy, because he is from Manchester.
The GoodJoe tell your scouts to up their game and stop trying to poach our youth players with lucrative deals n heavy cash.(Callum Gribbin 16 and AngelGomez15).
Sources claim that at a point,clubs like Liverpool considered boycotting youth games against Mancity because of their POACHING PROWESS .

VANGAAL UNLIKE PELEGRINI ISNT AFRAID OF THROWING YOUTH INTO THE FRAY .
Even a certain 17yr old Congolese Axel Tuarzube who features for our U18s made the bench in CPalace and CSKA MOSCOW games ....yet A much better KelechiIheanacho could not not make CITY's champions League Squad.
Where z Arsene Wenger who claims man united have lost their identity?

thegoodjoehunt3:


It is not just about throwing in youths but winning trophies. No doubt, Van Gaal is under less pressure than Pellegrini to bring in Silver wares but I prefer Pellegrini making the right changes to buster the team. I do not want changes to brag that we are pushing in youths.

I want youngsters who join City to have it in mind that they can be better than Aguero, Yaya and Silva. If they feel they are not better and they can not battle these players, I think they should look at Man Utd for an easy ride.

That is why I like Nacho. He is not scared to compete against the best. He believes in his ability and his ready to fight for his place.

safarigirl:
When you play in a team with the likes of Rooney, Young, Smalling and Carrick, you WILL get playing time. City is more star-studded than United any day. That's like comparing Real Madrid to Atletico.

Anyway, United have not signed an African striker in over 10 years, it's not about to change. That's my biggest grouse with them and why I continually seek their downfall

thegoodjoehunt3:




I want youngsters who join City to have it in mind that they can be better than Aguero, Yaya and Silva. If they feel they are not better and they can not battle these players, I think they should look at Man Utd for an easy ride.

terzurum5:
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Siasia Picks Sokari, Aggreh 24 Others For Morocco Camp
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Nigeria U-23s coach Samson Siasia has picked 26 home-based players for the pre-Africa U-23 Cup of Nations training camp in Morocco.

The 26 players were picked from the 35 earlier invited to camp, the Nigeria Football Federation announced on Tuesday.

The list is dominated by the All-Africa Games bronze-medal winning group, including goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, defender Segun Oduduwa and midfielders Oghenekaro Etebo, Kingsley Sokari and Daniel Etor, while old reliables like Christian Pyagbara, Mustapha Abdullahi and Austine Oladapo failed to make the cut.

Siasia also picked few faces include Anaezemba Nzube, Prince Aggreh, Stanley Dimgba, Kufre Ebong and Bature Yaro.

The selected players and coaching crew are expected to depart for Morocco where they will be joined by some overseas-based players.

Siasia’s team will play Egypt, Algeria and Mali in Group B of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations taking place in Senegal from 28 November to 12 December.

The full list:
1. Emmanuel Daniel
2. Yusuf Mohammed
3. Emmanuel Iwu
4. Segun Oduduwa
5. Sincere Seth
6. Erhun Obanor
7. Daniel Etor
8. Oghenekaro Etebo
9. Godwin Aguda
10. Usman Mohammed
11. Ndifreke Effiong
12. Chukwuebuka Iroha
13. Stanley Dimgba
14. Kingsley Sokari
15. Godspower Effiong
16. Prince Aggrey
17. Bature Yaro‎
18. Zaharadeen Bello
19. Amaefule Chizoba
20. Seun Olulayo
21. Tiongoli Tonbara
22. Kufre Ebong
23. Abubakar Aliyu
24. Anaezemba Nzube ‎
25. Daniel Emmanson
26. Adebayo Ajadi
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www.completesportsnigeria.com/siasia-picks-sokari-aggreh-24-others-for-morocco-camp/

enomakos:
na wa o
a good midfielder like ifeanyi matthew was dropped

enomakos:
na wa o
a good midfielder like ifeanyi matthew was dropped

terzurum5:

I also wonder what happened to the foreign pros

TheSuperNerd:
The foreign pros will join up later...... *smiles*

But since we're not sure how many of them will be "truly" available....... 26 is a good number for Siasia to work with from the home-based lads.

Surprised Ifeanyi Matthew didn't make it. But it's ok, Players like Usman Mohammed, Kingsley Sokari, Bature Yaro and a few others are enough quality in midfield.

Besides Matthew is already CHAN-bound.... Though no 100% guarantees yet.

Good to see Zaharadeen Bello among the 26 too....*smiles* It's gonna be good......

Jaypea98:
EXCISES EXCUSES EXCUSES....
That's all i see .
Manchester United have always been better at promoting youth than City have and will ever be. Even after all the noise about their 200million £ academy there z still nothing to show for it
Everyone z been talking about how Iheanacho has been receiving the best kind of tutelage from the best coach in the WORLD........
N ow tell me what part of iheanacho s game has pellegrini managed to harness that we didn't see in the 2013 WorldU17 World cup.?
Wadnt it under these same coaches that MARCO LOPEZ (City's best academy propect in 2013/2014 season received before he left the club out of frustration ?
LVG has been giving Academy players shots at first team matches but instead than applaud and appreciate him you d rather make a case for city having a star studded squad.

What have they achieved in Europe with their STARS... huh?

LOLLLLL.....
Are you insinuating that THE NEVILLE BROTHERS, PAUL SCHOLES ,RYAN GIGS ,NICKY BUTT ,DEGEA ,FLETCHER, CARRICK ,JANUZAJ , LINGARD and Even Pereira who bested your darling iheanacho when they met just this year in the AYC considered UNITED as an easy route......
Which City midfielder can shine Scholesy's boots by the way?..NONE
If only you know how much City have dangling in the faces of our u16 players just to jump ship...Even going as far as buying houses for families just for their kids to sign for their academies and proposing 11k/week salaries to young 16yr olds.Yet the iheanacho they brag about cannot even be considered to be a home grown player.

Icon4s:


It simply means there are better midfielders in that team.

Meanwhile hu knows which of Startimes or DSTV will b showing this tourney. Or abi na CTL we go dey chase this time.
Mtcheww na so so different decoders full my house now.

Icon4s:


Ifeanyi Matthew CHAN bound but cannot make d home based U23 last 26 team. Are we sayying the U23 home based team is better dan the CHAN team?

TheGoodJoe:



How Old is the Etihad Campus we built that you expect us to have produced Nevilles and Scholes? After a decade or two, you can judge the project.

Your Peireira and Lingard will not dream of nearing Man Coty because they will not near the squad. Let them kepp competing with Ashley Young and Valencia.

terzurum5:
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Sokari Backs Standout Golden Eagles For U-23 Eagles
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By Izuchukwu Okosi:
The Nigeria U-23 national team can benefit from the immense talents of some of the victorious Golden Eaglets stars that just won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, midfielder Kingsley Sokari opines.

Sokari is one of the players listed by the U-23 Eagles coach Samson Siasia for the training camp in Morocco ahead of the CAF U-23 Cup of Nations which holds in Senegal.

Sokari spoke to Comple tesportsnigeria.com following the return of the Golden Eaglets team to the country on Wednesday.

"The team is made up of quality players. There's this thing we say in football. If you're good enough, you're old enough," the Enyimba midfielder told Comple tesportsnigeria.com.

"Yes they are good enough because they are all talented. I believe a couple of them could help us achieve our objectives in Senegal."

The former Flying Eagles star said the probable addition of some of the gold-winning Eaglets players does not stop their football education.

"Being part of the team to Senegal, suppose that happens, does not mean that their progression will be affected. One or two of them could be in the team. The U-17 players are our next Flying Eagles," Sokari added.

The Eaglets are expected to be hosted by President Mohammadu Buhari who was military Head-of-State when Nigeria won the U-16 World Cup for the first time in 1985.
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www.completesportsnigeria.com/sokari-backs-standout-golden-eagles-for-u-23-eagles/

BascoVanVeli:
Ok Iheanacho and Oga in the game

Icon4s:


So how d u think d kid faired in d game?

TheSuperNerd:
Sir, I know where you're going with that..... Calling him a "kid" gives away "your intentions" already.

**when will all this stop?? Huh?**

Will the "kid" be singled out now?? Coz Oliseh is the one we need to assess not Nacho. Or yeah, you think a Sone Aluko would have "produced magic" without a Mikel behind him huh?

And uhm.... It's "fared" not "faired" **smiles**

TheGoodJoe:


Icon4s assessment ended when Nacho won the man of the match against a tough Premier League team, Crystal Palace. With Yaya, Due Bruyne and Bony on the field. The young man's time to thrill in the Super Eagles will come.