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tbaba1234:
Mikel Agu is just 23
Esiti is just 22

They are part of the future as much as Azubuike. It is difficult to make that case for Azubuike at the moment because it is a stacked position. Nwakali also needs to focus on league football for now.

Ahmad, who was voted in as Caf president after winning 34 votes to Hayatou's 20 last month, is expected to bring change to the organisation

tbaba1234:
Oliseh is doing really well in Holland, makes me wonder why he did not do too well for Nigeria. Another big win..

tbaba1234:
I just read a German report about Osimhen getting into trouble with his club for posting a picture of himself next to a Ford. His team is sponsored by Volkswagen.

The Super Eagles gaffer will be in attendance in Lagos, but the Desert Warriors' shot-stopper has said that the players should not allow the pressure get to them

TheGoodJoe:
We all want him playing. After what I saw from Delph, I say stay. Have you watched Caballero lately with his feet. He is amazing. I can not believe it is the same Keeper. What is in my mind now is, if only Hart stayed to learn. Caballero learnt this without game time.

After improving, we can talk of game time we desperately want.

TheSuperNerd:
NEW CAF PRESIDENT AHMAD CONSIDERING AFCON EVERY FOUR YEARS
By Austin Ditlhobolo

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Newly elected Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad Ahmad has revealed that he asked experts to investigate a controversial contract signed by his predecessor Issa Hayatou.



The contract sold off the continental football mother body's global television rights to a French company, Lagardere Sports for 12 years.


Hayatou's administration sold Caf’s worldwide TV rights from 2017 to 2028 to the French media company which is based in Paris for $1 billion (R13‚7 billon).


“The contract was signed by the previous Caf [administration]. Right now there are court proceedings against this contract‚” Ahmad said on The Sowetan.


“We just got elected. I have now put the technical people to (work to) look into this contract. There are people who are specialised in TV and marketing to study this case about the contract.


“We took a decision after a discussion with the previous general-secretary (Hicham El Amrani)‚ and we did that just to protect the Confederation of African football if there is any wrongdoing," he added.


“This is why the previous secretary-general left office‚ and we agreed to it.


“Now we are living in an environment where there must have be transparency and democracy‚ and we have to ensure that the new Caf follows up on everything that is not along with transparency and democracy," he continued.


“This is why I'm waiting for analysis to come back to me before I take any decision. Everyone is completely agreed that it is not a good contract and not good for African football.



“Right now I can guarantee you that I will never sign any long contract regarding Caf," he stressed.
The Malagasy football administrator also stated that he will consult with experts on whether the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) should be held every two or four years.


“The Africa Cup of Nations is the most important competition in Africa and even in the world it is the third-most important‚” he said.

“I will open discussions‚ and consult the people involved in football‚ including media and officials‚ to discuss if there is a need to increase the amount of time between Afcons.

“I am ready to listen. I am not someone who will make decisions on my own. It’s up to the people," he concluded.


Source: http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4055/main/2017/04/07/34396122/new-caf-president-ahmad-considering-afcon-every-four-years

TheGoodJoe:
What about the likes of Navas who has performed brilliantly in the last two games and Nolito. If we get that Nacho is not the only one suffering this, our orientation might change.

As I said, it is not about game time but getting the right education. When he is ready, Game time will come.

TheSuperNerd:
Jordan can play CB and fullback roles.... He is like Antonio Rudiger of AS Roma.... Rudiger plates CB, RB, and LB... He is German and just 24. Germany also has Hector at Left back.... so biko... make them go rest oo Jare.....

Jordan is ours... he even displays Nigerian colors on his social media wall/page I read one time...

tbaba1234:
Oliseh is doing really well in Holland, makes me wonder why he did not do too well for Nigeria. Another big win..

Dedebanky85:
Patience is the key. Our NFF is very impatient with a local coach but somewhat patient with a foreigner. Except you're a hot headed local coach like Keshi, you'd be shown the door asap. Oliseh is a very good coach. I love his philosophy of football. I could not see Mikel in Oliseh's team in the long run due to the fast way he vision ed our team to play. It takes time to build the type of team he wanted in an international setting. That's something you can achieve with a club due to the daily training. Oliseh loves this high-pressure football. He shot himself in th foot by calling up clowns during his reign.
Izunna, Onobi, Haruna, etc. Only Igboun was a good addition. Really liked that guy's all action style of footy.

Dedebanky85:
Bro I was on his instagram page and was hoping to get excited on the news of his somewhat affiliation with the Nigerian flag/colors but I couldn't see it. That's normally a good sign. I'm afraid we may lose this guy. Germany hardly toy with true talents and what this guy displayed midweek was some calculated display of how to attack while playing LB. The real LB should be afraid at Herta Berlin. If this guy moves to a better club like Leverkusen, Schalke, or even Gladbach, that's it for Naija. Germany would cap him and Germany play so many friendlies. See what they did with Gnabry. They give you hope with all these numerous friendlies and cos of their top rankings they get very favorably qualifying draws and get weak teams like Gibraltar, Azerbaijan and co. These are the games they use to cap you for life. When it comes to German dual players I fear more cos Germany would cap you even if it's for 2mins but those stupid friendlies are what they use to wet ur appetite a lot.

Dedebanky85:
Patience is the key. Our NFF is very impatient with a local coach but somewhat patient with a foreigner. Except you're a hot headed local coach like Keshi, you'd be shown the door asap. Oliseh is a very good coach. I love his philosophy of football. I could not see Mikel in Oliseh's team in the long run due to the fast way he vision ed our team to play. It takes time to build the type of team he wanted in an international setting. That's something you can achieve with a club due to the daily training. Oliseh loves this high-pressure football. He shot himself in th foot by calling up clowns during his reign.
Izunna, Onobi, Haruna, etc. Only Igboun was a good addition. Really liked that guy's all action style of footy.

tbaba1234:
Oliseh is benefiting from not having to worry about his wages and just doing his job...

He made the mistake of trying to bring his brother's players (Izunna & co) into the national team and was a poor man manager. He did not deal with the Enyeama issue well. The players were not settled around him. The experience of coaching in Europe will make him a better manager if he ever decides to come back.

TheSuperNerd:
Nailed it!

zicky:
As someone said before, you should just stop cos you keep shooting ursef on the foot by trying to defend Pep, how will you say Caballero is improving under Pep and forget that the formerly brilliant Bravo still under Pep is now a laughing stock. Hart should stay and learn what Bravo couldn't learn, oh! I can even see hw much Stone hv learnt

TheGoodJoe:
So what about in the Champions League when Guardiola thrashed teams like Bayern Munich coached by Jurgen Klinsmann. Beat Mourinho with a tough Inter Milan twice in one season. Beat and outplayed Alex Ferguson in Two Champions League finals. Was Guardiola in the Euphoria of the La Liga? Na wa.

TheGoodJoe:
I think a lot of people here find grasping a simple point difficult. I have repeated the same point over and over again for months. It baffles me that I find myself at the same position and people are still making absurd comments.

I do not know about you and others. I am passionate about football sport. I go as far as trying to forecast challenges. I am sure a lot of people are now going pro Aluko but on this thread, I received equal bashing for saying we should play Aluko when he was having challenges at Hull. Today, he is one of the best players in the Championship.

I know many were shocked to see Rohr pick Oshaniwa to play in the second team of the Super Eagles. I was the only one pointing out that we were wasting a quality player.

So the hounding is not new.

Hanibal:
See oga... The truth is Guardiola simply doesn't like iheanacho. For crying out loud, the boy refused to show up at the Olympics just to have a pre- season with this super coach, and 10 months on you want me to believe he still hasn't learnt what Guardiola wants him to learn?
Oh please! Even in university education, you don't spend up to 10 months on one level!.
Gabriel Jesus came from Brazil and walked straight into the first eleven, the very week he arrived, no "drills" nothing.
Is Nacho that dumb, that in 10 months of drills he hasn't learnt enough to earn a regular place even on the bench?
Make the young man move on abeg, before his talents wastes away

krattoss:
which team did he thrashed them with?

You think a coach is significant in Barcelona ..barca can thrash teams without a coach .. So he should reciprocate the same with man city let's confirm...and also note that thrashing teams is not the ish but trophies is...

On a normal day, underdogs can thrash big teams.

Hanibal:
See oga... The truth is Guardiola simply doesn't like iheanacho. For crying out loud, the boy refused to show up at the Olympics just to have a pre- season with this super coach, and 10 months on you want me to believe he still hasn't learnt what Guardiola wants him to learn?
Oh please! Even in university education, you don't spend up to 10 months on one level!.
Gabriel Jesus came from Brazil and walked straight into the first eleven, the very week he arrived, no "drills" nothing.
Is Nacho that dumb, that in 10 months of drills he hasn't learnt enough to earn a regular place even on the bench?
Make the young man move on abeg, before his talents wastes away

BascoVanVeli:
u are dodging the questions i posed to u and so i have no response to wat u just said.

maidaboi:
me self the wonder, jesus without any drill kept aguero on the bench then i think kelechi should not be on our starting line up or even make the bench instead let rohr continue to drill him in camp

TheGoodJoe:
You do not know if Guardiola does not like Iheanacho or not. When analysing, it is important to weigh all options. I for one stated on this thread that I will play Firmino ahead of Nacho if I was a coach because of his fluidity within and outside the eighteen yard box. This fluidity is what we see in players like Suarez and Lewandowski. In recent games, Aguero is improving tremendously in this. He drops deep regularly to build up plays and helps make more numbers in the attack midfield area.

When Nacho came on in one of the games, I noticed he has not yet adapted to dropping deep and playing fluid as this guys. Aguero used to do this poorly. Iheanacho was even better at it but now, Aguero is pure class.

It takes years to adapt to systems like this. Some do it faster, others take time. There is no guarantee what holds in the future for Iheanacho but I insist that the knowledge he is gaining now will mould him into a much craved player by other coaches.

Mascherano said it took him years to understand Guardiola's system. We are talking at that time, one of the best midfielders in the World. Talk less of a young promising star.

Gabriel Jesus keeps the Firmino I rate so highly on the bench in Brazil. I believe it is down to his fluidity. This is the quality I think attracted Pep to him and why he walked into the City starting eleven.

Humility and willingness to become better is a big part of development. The game time will come.

TheGoodJoe:
There is what is called natural ability. The players have what the coach is trying to teach his players. Gabriel Jesus naturally has the quality Guardiola wants. That is why he walked into the starting eleven.

maidaboi:
if he did not fit into his system then he should let him go. must he play pep system to succeed? NO. Ronaldo did not play pep system to become world best,take a look at the top ten best players ranking how many pep players are there. My point is that it is not only pep guardiola's system that produce world best

maidaboi:
then he should let kelechi to go where his natural ability is needed or are there no clubs looking for his natural abilities?

tbaba1234:
Are you around?.. Abi is it insomnia?