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tbaba1234:
Let's us not go into the real ages of some players.

otezu5:
Injured Sunderland star Anichebe to return in April

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Nigeria international Victor Anichebe is expected to return to action for English Premier League (EPL) club Sunderland next month.


Sunderland manager David Moyes has provided an update on the striker, who has been out nursing his injury since January 2017.


“We’ve sent Victor to work with a specialist in America and he should be back shortly – this weekend (18-19 March) or next weekend I think, ” Moyes told the club's official website.


“He’s running and he’s back on it so we felt that sending him to someone who can work one-on-one with him constantly [was the best option], and it looks like it’s working.


“My aim was to get him back for as much of April as I can, and I can’t guarantee that at the moment but we’re doing everything we can.”


The 28-year-old bulky forward netted three goals in 11 league appearances before sustaining an injury two months ago.

mtnfootball.com/mobi/news/696467/Injured-Sunderland-star-Anichebe-to-return-in-April

tbaba1234:
Just watched highlights of Odey. Some good goals but a lot of atrocious defending. Not sold on him yet..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUh2GFRrqFY

otezu5:
Orji Okonkwo Reveals Secret Behind Goal Scoring Run For Serie A Side Bologna

March 20, 2017 Nigeria

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Free scoring Nigeria youth international Orji Okonkwo has revealed the secret of his goal scoring exploit for Serie A side Bologna in an exclusive chat with Owngoalnigeria.com.


Okonkwo has been scoring goals for fun since joining Bologna, a feat that saw him promoted to the first team of the team in less than three months into his stay with the team.


The 19 year old forward suffered an injury setback which saw him missed the last one months, and upon his return dropped back to the Primavera side where he has been finding the back of the net on a regular.


”I now play as a top striker, that has helped me a lot because it is my preferred and original role. In Nigeria I played mostly as a winger due to the presence of other top strikers”, Orji told Owngoalnigeria.com.


” For instance I scored a free kick against Pisa in the Viarreggio, but I can’t remember the last time I took one in Nigeria because another player takes the responsibility. I have also improved a lot”.

* Daniel Martins

owngoalnigeria.com/2017/03/20/orji-okonkwo-reveals-secret-behind-goal-scoring-run-for-serie-a-side-bologna/

otezu5:
Eagles Players – We Are Missing Mikel In Camp

March 21, 2017 Nigeria

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Some players of the Super Eagles of Nigeria have confessed to Owngoalnigeria.com correspondent in London that they are missing the presence of their influential captain John Obi Mikel.


Coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr excused Mikel to enable him settle down properly at his new Chinese side Tianjin Teda, particularly as the league is just starting in China.


The decision made the coach elevate vice captain of the team Ahmed Musa to the role of captain, but despite Musa’s senior status in the team, some players are still missing their main skipper.


” It’s not the same without Odogwu (Mikel). He is more than a captain to us, there is more fun and unity when he is around. He talks to us individually and usually light up training”, one of the players told Owngoalnigeria.com.


Another player who is staging a comeback to the team after a brief absence also lamented the absence of the 29 year old captain.


” So unusual for him not to be here with us, we are very used to his presence. His calming influence both on and off the pitch and also financial advices on how best we can spend our money. How can it be normal without a guy like that”.

*Michael James (In London).

owngoalnigeria.com/2017/03/21/eagles-players-we-are-missing-mikel-in-camp/

akinalabi:
What's wrong with it bro?

otezu5:
I just felt he could twist things to his favour, you know since he owns a Club.

Icon4s:
You may be right about the goalies and for defenders in other parts of the world. But for West Africa most of our defenders peak just shortly after their mid 20s.

Eg how old was Taye Taiwo when he was discarded?
How old Is Ambrose that we have discarded him already. What of Obaobona? What if Oshaniwa?
U and I know Echiejile has passed his peak. Omeruo at 23/24 seems to be on a declining curve.

Joseph Yobo peak when he was at Everton. He was in his mid 20s then. U and I know how we managed him in the national team for the last 3 or so years of his career.

I just gave examples of our recent defenders who are still seeing and can relate with.

If I go way back to Chidi Odiah and Babayaro.
U know Celestine peaked when he was at Chelsea. How old was he then. He was there between when he was 19 and 27yrs.Recall the greater part of his last 2 seasons there were spent on the bench. Taiwo took over from him when he(celestine) was 27. Odiah peaked while he was at CSKA and also the 2006 AFCON he was 25/26 then.

I can still go on way back. But let me stop here for now.

Talking about strikers. Most West African strikers peak between 21 and 25.

otezu5:
Sadio Mane: Senegal will beat Nigeria

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Liverpool striker Sadio Mane has predicted that Senegal will defeat Nigeria when the teams meet for an international friendly in London later this week.


The Super Eagles and the Teranga Lions will cross swords at the Hive Stadium in London on Thursday, March 23.


Nigeria have not lost a match against Senegal since 2002, but Mane believes his national side will get the better of Gernot Rohr’s side.


Senegal is the best, Nigeria not best anymore. Senegal will beat you guys in London,” Mane told Jalili Olademeji, as quoted by scorenigeria.com.ng.


Nigeria will also face Burkina Faso in another friendly in London on March 27.

mtnfootball.com/mobi/news/696727/Sadio-Mane-Senegal-will-beat-Nigeria

komekn:
Trying to use these parameters from given projections is totally flawed in the case of Africans because our baseline data is simply far from validated.

Do you think it's only Nigerians that have age issues. Let's look at Obagoal irrespective of what his real age is, in the Chinese league he has scored 9 goals, more than Tevez, Hulk, Oscar, etc and what's his true age. Or we could consider Yakubu who is 34, or even Eto 36 when did these guys peak It may seem scientific but what are the aggregate projected parameters used to quantify the baseline data.

African have a different set of variables in comparison to Caucasians. Essentially, when you describe them as having peaked they were already 30 in some cases.

Icon4s:
Go back to my comment again. I never gave a specific age but a range. A very few may fall outside that range.

Good you mentioned Yakubu, Martins and Eto'o. Let me give you a little assignment. At what age do u think each of those players peaked?

komekn:
No idea.

With regards to Eto who is supposedly younger than Yak both have been able to be consistent goal scorers in top leagues for a decade until 3,4,5 years ago.

Martins I felt peaked at Inter and Newcastle but he then goes to Sounder and scores 40+ yes it might be the MLS and not a top league.

It's like saying when did Drogba and Or Ian Wright Peak. I am using your age parameters and it doesn't add up. It's much much more reflective of Caucasian players.

Something else apart from Drogba we will not be able to really have a good idea about thier real ages.

I digress but Defoe went to MLS came back then plays for Sunderland and now he is called to England at 34. Why not Obagoal

tbaba1234:
Let's us not go into the real ages of some players.

tbaba1234:
Just watched highlights of Odey. Some good goals but a lot of atrocious defending. Not sold on him yet..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUh2GFRrqFY

BascoVanVeli:
Abeg lock up. For every goal scored there has to be a mistake made.

BascoVanVeli:
Abeg lock up. For every goal scored there has to be a mistake made.

tbaba1234:
Oga, I am aware of that but I saw too many terrible elementary defending errors. At a higher level, less of these kinds of mistakes are made.

BascoVanVeli:
Give me a break, have u watched arsenal defending lately? Do u know who John Stones is?

tbaba1234:
If you do not follow Iwobi on snap chat, you are wrong.

jihday:
and the man in the background is Luis Enrique Jersey number 21

joseph1013:
Any other Eagles on Snapchat?

safarigirl, biko supply interesting handles for me.