komekn:


I don't know what it is that makes seemingly good well brought up girls go gaga when they see footballers.

Then you have the calculating, scheming, low down, predators and totally unscrupulous well you know types. That will stop at nothing and do absolutely anything to get in to bed with them.

Finally it is very difficult to have parental control and discipline over your son who can afford to buy a range rover every week.

EASIER SAID THAN DONE

komekn:
I watched Pogba when he was U18 he was clearly the best. However, the gate keepers (youth coaches) felt he was in the way of thier boy Cleverly. By the way Cleverly Dad was a coach at United, and Cleverly put ahead of Pogba, not surprisingly Pogba was taken out after adverse reports given to Ferge amongst other issues.

[b]MRI scans [/b]are indicative within a limited set of parameters they are not absolutes. The bone mass density of a teenager who has a high protein diet, add to that involved in sports using synthetic protein shakes, etc. will have a far more developed bone mass density.

I can you assure the bone mass density of boys here will be considerably more developed than our boys and so fusion will occur much earlier . So using average parameters as the unit of measurement. Will find most boys in Nigeria particularly those coming from some of our impoverished back grounds who will have a low bone mass density and a lower rate of fusion..

By implication this means that a boy of 17 -22 could easily be classed as 17. I do recall being in Nigeria when I was much younger a cousin came to stay with us from the village who was 21, at that age he actually grew taller, a reflection of Malnutrition.

komekn:
I watched Pogba when he was U18 he was clearly the best. However, the gate keepers (youth coaches) felt he was in the way of thier boy Cleverly. By the way Cleverly Dad was a coach at United, and Cleverly put ahead of Pogba, not surprisingly Pogba was taken out after adverse reports given to Ferge amongst other issues.

[b]MRI scans [/b]are indicative within a limited set of parameters they are not absolutes. The bone mass density of a teenager who has a high protein diet, add to that involved in sports using synthetic protein shakes, etc. will have a far more developed bone mass density.

I can you assure the bone mass density of boys here will be considerably more developed than our boys and so fusion will occur much earlier . So using average parameters as the unit of measurement (Ignoring the inherent differences that occur by race) Will find most boys in Nigeria will have a lower bone mass density and therefore a lower rate of fusion.

By implication this means that a boy of 17 -22 could easily be classed as 17. I do recall being in Nigeria when I was much younger a cousin came to stay with us from the village who was 21, at that age he actually grew taller, a reflection of Malnutrition.

tbaba1234:


A gap of +/- 2 years is appropriate for MRI tests in developing countries.. That still makes Yahaya less than 20. There will be outliers ofcourse but It is rare to see players above 19 passing the test.

The under 17 players produced since 2013 have been youngsters except maybe for a few outliers.

komekn:
I watched Pogba when he was U18 he was clearly the best. However, the gate keepers (youth coaches) felt he was in the way of thier boy Cleverly. By the way Cleverly Dad was a coach at United, and Cleverly put ahead of Pogba, not surprisingly Pogba was taken out after adverse reports given to Ferge amongst other issues.

[b]MRI scans [/b]are indicative within a limited set of parameters they are not absolutes. The bone mass density of a teenager who has a high protein diet, add to that involved in sports using synthetic protein shakes, etc. will have a far more developed bone mass density.

I can you assure the bone mass density of boys here will be considerably more developed than our boys and so fusion will occur much earlier . So using average parameters as the unit of measurement (Ignoring the inherent differences that occur by race) Will find most boys in Nigeria will have a lower bone mass density and therefore a lower rate of fusion.

By implication this means that a boy of 17 -22 could easily be classed as 17. I do recall being in Nigeria when I was much younger a cousin came to stay with us from the village who was 21, at that age he actually grew taller, a reflection of Malnutrition.

safarigirl:
lol, he finally scores this season and it's an og? The immediate removal was harsh though. At least another ten minutes would have been appreciated.

Now, lemme get to something I mentioned months ago when Iwobi started dating that girlfriend of his late last season.

Anyone can disagree, but I maintain my stand that dude didn't need that chic in his life and still doesn't. This whole idea of keeping a girlfriend, especially one who is down with going to clubs and 'turning up' has never been good.

A lot of people discount the impact a relationship has on people people's psyche, it can mess up your head at the oddest times and ruin your game.

Even Pep Guardiola admitted that the key to being a good player is staying away from bedroom activities.

Anyway, he needs to drop that chic, leave social media and die on that training pitch to get his mojo back cuz this season has just gone left for him

tbaba1234:


A gap of +/- 2 years is appropriate for MRI tests in developing countries.. That still makes Yahaya less than 20. There will be outliers ofcourse but It is rare to see players above 19 passing the test.

The under 17 players produced since 2013 have been youngsters except maybe for a few outliers.

BascoVanVeli:


I think Wenger asked for goals too early. He has put added pressure on his shoulders but i'm sure he will bounce back from this situation.
I am sure that as a good boy that he is the girl has met his parents and they at least are ok with her. He could be doing much worse, he seems to be having good clean fun so that's good with me.

safarigirl:


Yahaya is 18 currently, forget all this big English.

Our boys from 2013 and 2015 are their true ages, even if we can't vouch for anyone else. No need to subtly denigrate them and exalt the West in their ways.

We still have pictures of Berisha to prove that Europe is not so true in their ways either

Prof. Jiri Dvorak, the chairman of F-MARC who also works in a large orthopaedic hospital, came up with the idea of using MRI instead, since MRI does not expose players to any radiation and also provides detailed images and better contrast between different body tissues than any other imaging systems in radiology. Consequently, F-MARC developed a new method that uses MRI for age determination.

In close collaboration with the AFC (Dr Gurchuran Singh), CAF (Dr Yacine Zerguini) and CONMEBOL (Dr Raul Madero), F-MARC performed MRI scans of the wrist in more than 500 football players of different ethnical origin (Switzerland, Malaysia, Algeria, Argentina, Senegal), all aged between 14 and 19 years and with confirmed birth certificates, and developed a six-point grading system for the fusion of the growth plate . It was established that in a normal population, complete fusion is very unlikely to occur prior to 17 years of age. In fact, the probability is less than 1% (we know now it's 0.1%). In other words, if the MRI shows complete fusion of a player´s wrist, this player is older than 17 years with a certainty of more than 99% (we know now it's 99.9%).

komekn:
I watched Pogba when he was U18 he was clearly the best. However, the gate keepers (youth coaches) felt he was in the way of thier boy Cleverly. By the way Cleverly Dad was a coach at United, and Cleverly put ahead of Pogba, not surprisingly Pogba was taken out after adverse reports given to Ferge amongst other issues.

[b]MRI scans [/b]are indicative within a limited set of parameters they are not absolutes. The bone mass density of a teenager who has a high protein diet, add to that involved in sports using synthetic protein shakes, etc. will have a far more developed bone mass density.

I can you assure the bone mass density of boys here will be considerably more developed than our boys and so fusion will occur much earlier . So using average parameters as the unit of measurement (Ignoring the inherent differences that occur by race) Will find most boys in Nigeria will have a lower bone mass density and therefore a lower rate of fusion.

By implication this means that a boy of 17 -22 could easily be classed as 17. I do recall being in Nigeria when I was much younger a cousin came to stay with us from the village who was 21, at that age he actually grew taller, a reflection of Malnutrition.

TheGoodJoe:


Thanks very much. Means a lot to me but, my Birthday is no more a day for Celebration but a time to reflect. I lost my identical twin brother in 2012.

So, no wine or cake.

Thanks for the well wishes. Means a lot. You guys are the best.

Etim Esin

TheSuperNerd:
Onazi must improve or lose Eagles place –Etim







Former Nigeria international, Etim Esin, has said
Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, should
improve to avoid losing his place in the Super
Eagles during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Etim, who praised the team for their 3-1 victory
over Algeria, said Onazi had become the team’s
weakest link in the midfield.


He said Chelsea midfielder Mikel and Fareinse of
Portugal midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo should be
praised for rising to the challenge when Turkey-
based Onazi performed below expectations in the clash against Algeria in Uyo on November 12.



“The Eagles’ midfield for the game against Algeria was very different from the one which played Tanzania in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and the World Cup qualifier against Zambia. The midfield (against Algeria) was stronger than the two previous matches,” the former Lokeren of Belgium midfielder told our correspondent.


“But Onazi must pick up the form we knew him
for. He has dropped considerably from the reliable cover for the defenders. His passes are not as accurate as they used to be and he often exposes the defenders to danger.

“It was however a delight to watch the play
between himself and Mikel and Etebo. – They
really covered for Onazi. The moves leading to
those two goals conceded against Zambia and
Algeria could have been prevented if Onazi was
the player we knew in 2013. He needs to work
harder because if another player does well in that role, he may be dropped from the team.”

The former Calabar Rovers player believes the
Eagles will beat Cameroon but advised Nigeria
coach Gernot Rohr to strengthen the team.
He said, “Nigeria are no strangers to Cameroon
and they will want to put up a fierce battle when we meet them next year. But I believe that with adequate preparations the Eagles will defeat the Lions.”


Source: http://punchng.com/onazi-must-improve-lose-eagles-place-etim/

By Solace Chukwu

The Nigeria midfielder came in for extensive criticism following the Gunners' 2-2 draw against PSG on Wednesday, but the last thing he needs is terrace abuse

Iwobi's confidence levels were already pretty
low lately, needs to stay off Snapchat and get
back to basics.
Form is temporary.
— The Arsenal (@DareToWenger) November
23, 2016

Iwobi is such a bottler, reason behind being
behind in the league and 2nd in UCL group.
Bench the Nigerian Pennant.
— Olly (@Giroudesquee) November 23, 2016

People crying about Iwobi's form clearly didn't
watch 20 year old Cristiano. I did. Brilliant
today, silly tomorrow. Then at 22/23, BOOM!
— Yomi Kazeem (@TheYomiKazeem) November
23, 2016

Martial and Rashford is what Arsenal fans think
Iwobi is.
— The Man Utd Way (@TheManUtdWay)
November 23, 2016

There is no way any fan should be digging out
Iwobi, he's young, he's still raw and learning,
he was visibly gutted last night, feel for him!
— Mr DT © (@mrdt2016) November 24, 2016

enomakos:
happy birthday the goodjoe

sorry about your twin

safarigirl:
lol, do you follow him on Snapchat?

TheSuperNerd:
LAY OFF ALEX IWOBI: ARSENAL STAR NEEDS
PROTECTION, NOT ABUSE





Arsenal’s draw on Wednesday at home to Paris
Saint-Germain means their placement in the
group is no longer in their own hands. The French champions will seal qualification in first place with a victory at home against winless Ludogorets on Matchday 6, again condemning the Gunners to a round-of-16 tie against one of the winners of the other groups.

The disappointment is stark, not because it is an unfamiliar situation for the Londoners, but
because only a month ago, it genuinely seemed
there would be a break from the norm. Fight,
heart, grit, aggression, all of the factors that had
been lacking at the Emirates over the years
seemed in abundant supply, and all the team’s
moving parts were grinding along in perfect
syncronization.

Central to this was the form of youngster Alex
Iwobi, and for all the midfield dysfunction
occasioned by the continued absence of the
metronomic Santi Cazorla, the team’s loss of form has coincided with that of the Nigeria
international.




Having broken into the team at the end of last
season, Iwobi has proceeded to make himself
indispensable this term, culminating in a star turn
in the 3-0 demolition of Chelsea in September.

With his head and socks rolled down, the 20-year-
old excelled in knitting Arsenal’s play together,
and taking some of the creative burden off Mesut
Ozil.



However, there has been a dip in recent weeks,
starting from the North London derby where the
Arsenal befuddlement at Mauricio Pochettino’s
decision to field a back three was apparent.

Usually a picture of assurance and composure,
Iwobi seemed unsure what zones to exploit, and
was not his usual sparkling best.

Within a team that is built on balance, that most
ubiquitous Wengerism, it is no surprise then that
as its chief exponent has fallen away, so has the
rest of the team. However, this is not new in
football: young players will suffer from breaks in
consistency at different points, a fact that should
not detract from their overall quality.

When these dips happen, it then behooves the
manager to make the call to rest the player on
occasion to preserve freshness, a measure which
saw Iwobi sit out Arsenal's trip to Old Trafford over
the weekend.





The decision was bemoaned at the time, but it is
one which will do the Nigeria international good in
the long run. What he most certainly does not
need at this time is to become the newest mascot
for the internet’s obsession with scapegoating.


His performance was again beneath his lofty
standards at the Emirates, and his sad own-goal
was the trigger for a backlash of abuse on social
media, where context is always in short supply.






Indeed, it would appear he is a victim of his own
good performances. It is easy to forget this is still
very much a youngster learning his trade at the
highest level of European football, where mistakes
are swiftly seized upon and every kick and sprint
is picked apart.




[img]http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/GOAL_INTERNATIONAL/c2/aa/alex-iwobi-arsenal-23112016_1c79p6rge7oak1p8bwua6b3wht.jpg?t=-1825169288[/img]


At 20, he is firmly established in a team
challenging at the top of the Premier League, and
is already off the mark for goals in international
football after just two starts. There is absolutely
no evidence to suggest that Iwobi is anything
other than a very good footballer who is growing
fast and has, as his teacher, one of the best
developers of youth in world football.


Own goals are unfortunate, but it is easy to forget
that there was one scored at the other end as
well, via the legs of Marco Verratti.




No one would mistake the Italian for average on
that score, and in any case, had Arsene Wenger
made his intended sub - bringing Granit Xhaka on
for Iwobi - the youngster would not have even
been on the pitch at that point.







It seems now that all the (justified) hype over his
performances were simply to create a higher
platform off of which to knock him down. It is a
classic gimmick of the media, whose job seems
now to be not reportage, but the advancement of
narratives.






Lay off Iwobi. Slumps happen, and even seasoned
veterans can only function optimally within a
team that is playing well. This is simply not the
case with Arsenal at the moment, and the
responsibility to fix it is on entire team, coaching
staff inclusive, not on the shoulders of a 20-year-
old wonderkid.




Source: http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4079/features/2016/11/24/29840052/lay-off-alex-iwobi-arsenal-star-needs-protection-not-abuse

TheSuperNerd:
LAY OFF ALEX IWOBI: ARSENAL STAR NEEDS
PROTECTION, NOT ABUSE





Arsenal’s draw on Wednesday at home to Paris
Saint-Germain means their placement in the
group is no longer in their own hands. The French champions will seal qualification in first place with a victory at home against winless Ludogorets on Matchday 6, again condemning the Gunners to a round-of-16 tie against one of the winners of the other groups.

The disappointment is stark, not because it is an unfamiliar situation for the Londoners, but
because only a month ago, it genuinely seemed
there would be a break from the norm. Fight,
heart, grit, aggression, all of the factors that had
been lacking at the Emirates over the years
seemed in abundant supply, and all the team’s
moving parts were grinding along in perfect
syncronization.

Central to this was the form of youngster Alex
Iwobi, and for all the midfield dysfunction
occasioned by the continued absence of the
metronomic Santi Cazorla, the team’s loss of form has coincided with that of the Nigeria
international.




Having broken into the team at the end of last
season, Iwobi has proceeded to make himself
indispensable this term, culminating in a star turn
in the 3-0 demolition of Chelsea in September.

With his head and socks rolled down, the 20-year-
old excelled in knitting Arsenal’s play together,
and taking some of the creative burden off Mesut
Ozil.



However, there has been a dip in recent weeks,
starting from the North London derby where the
Arsenal befuddlement at Mauricio Pochettino’s
decision to field a back three was apparent.

Usually a picture of assurance and composure,
Iwobi seemed unsure what zones to exploit, and
was not his usual sparkling best.

Within a team that is built on balance, that most
ubiquitous Wengerism, it is no surprise then that
as its chief exponent has fallen away, so has the
rest of the team. However, this is not new in
football: young players will suffer from breaks in
consistency at different points, a fact that should
not detract from their overall quality.

When these dips happen, it then behooves the
manager to make the call to rest the player on
occasion to preserve freshness, a measure which
saw Iwobi sit out Arsenal's trip to Old Trafford over
the weekend.





The decision was bemoaned at the time, but it is
one which will do the Nigeria international good in
the long run. What he most certainly does not
need at this time is to become the newest mascot
for the internet’s obsession with scapegoating.


His performance was again beneath his lofty
standards at the Emirates, and his sad own-goal
was the trigger for a backlash of abuse on social
media, where context is always in short supply.






Indeed, it would appear he is a victim of his own
good performances. It is easy to forget this is still
very much a youngster learning his trade at the
highest level of European football, where mistakes
are swiftly seized upon and every kick and sprint
is picked apart.




[img]http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/GOAL_INTERNATIONAL/c2/aa/alex-iwobi-arsenal-23112016_1c79p6rge7oak1p8bwua6b3wht.jpg?t=-1825169288[/img]


At 20, he is firmly established in a team
challenging at the top of the Premier League, and
is already off the mark for goals in international
football after just two starts. There is absolutely
no evidence to suggest that Iwobi is anything
other than a very good footballer who is growing
fast and has, as his teacher, one of the best
developers of youth in world football.


Own goals are unfortunate, but it is easy to forget
that there was one scored at the other end as
well, via the legs of Marco Verratti.




No one would mistake the Italian for average on
that score, and in any case, had Arsene Wenger
made his intended sub - bringing Granit Xhaka on
for Iwobi - the youngster would not have even
been on the pitch at that point.







It seems now that all the (justified) hype over his
performances were simply to create a higher
platform off of which to knock him down. It is a
classic gimmick of the media, whose job seems
now to be not reportage, but the advancement of
narratives.






Lay off Iwobi. Slumps happen, and even seasoned
veterans can only function optimally within a
team that is playing well. This is simply not the
case with Arsenal at the moment, and the
responsibility to fix it is on entire team, coaching
staff inclusive, not on the shoulders of a 20-year-
old wonderkid.




Source: http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4079/features/2016/11/24/29840052/lay-off-alex-iwobi-arsenal-star-needs-protection-not-abuse

Mujtahida:
A lot has been said on this thread about Iheanacho being or not being a CF and arguments and counter arguments have been exchanged and all of this is with a view to finding that icing striker on the delicious cake baking now for Nigerian football. However I will not join issues on that point cos my eyes are fixed elsewhere and time, thank goodness is ticking fast to bring my desires to reality for Osimhen. So Let it be said now, loud and clear that Victor Osimhen is the undisputed natural heir to the central forward throne of the Super Eagles. Supernerd has often reiterated this. Osimhen has 'it' -if you know what 'it' means-he's has great physical stature, he's quick, strong in the air, good with both feet, dribbles, has great positional awareness, he's gifted with the killer instinct and composure of a deadly goal poacher and more importantly he appears to me to have the deep self knowledge of being a striker. Some say he is too young and that he lacks experience. For other players not of the ilk of Osimhen I can admit of such objections but if you'd apply such criteria to this boy I'd say bullocks to that! I remember vividly seeing a wonder kid stripling called Eto'o scoring goals with the aplomb of a goal king aficionado at the African cup of Nations in 2000. He was very, very young, a teen. Eto'o went on from there in leaps and bounds to establish himself as a nightmare for defenders and goalkeepers in the best teams and leagues in the world - Spain, Italy. I look at Osimhen and something happy clicks in my guts. I repeat he has that certain indefinable and unnameable '' something' that 'it that 'all great strikers have. That boy is not one of many who failed to live out their potential. This our Osimhen carries greatness inside him. And therefore I roll out the royal red carpet, I sound the trumpets heralding the King as we cry 'All Hail the King'!