safarigirl:
to be clear, we are looking for the best bench piece to take to the World Cup?

joseph1013:

How else would the thread be as long if random names are not called?

Someone even said Sokari is better than Joel. Another agreed with an emotional fan who said he is the best midfielder in leagues all over Africa.

It's his time. It will be up soon. Then may be Gbolahan Salami will take over.

Merry Christmas, people!

Humility017:


playing in Chan shouldn't stop our football administrators from embarking on age grade tourney....just that the coaches have no plans likewise the nff....and when you've got no plans of this kind...you only plan to fail....
they've not started preparing for the qualifiers not until after the draws..
they will begin their fire brigade approach....


and for the CHAN team...may be we have not start reapinh the fruits of it success.....
I do believe we start eating from It's grapes when we start to get it right wit our league....
the mindset of our NPFL players need to be cleansed...as well....


the CHAN still remain one of their most saving route to Europe or any other top African league.....where the ambitous ones can choose to develop further and grow from there....though I have not seen any since CHAN inception the ejike and kolanut boy all wallowing in Africa leagues till date.....I believe they will come still...as we make progress.....

I am really concerned I wanna watch yusuf sanusi coaching prowess, ezenwa and ajiboye and if there be any outstanding player that could fetch Super eagles invitation prior the World cup....

Humility017:

I have no problem wit him.....at all.
in fact I will prefer him over Joel Obi....
in the super eagles russsia party.

forgiveness:


Emm! Why do you prefer Sokari over Joel Obi?

Are you insinuating Sokari is better than Joel Obi?
Because I yam not understanding.

Humility017:

we are looking for a good midfielder that can compete wit the ones we already have for a starting berth....even when he has to sit on the bench...his introduction will bring in some flare and qualities....

Humility017:
In our midfield.... with this players I believe we're covered...

Mikel
Onazi
Ndidi
Agu/Sokari
Ogu/Joel Obi.

wit all honesty...I will drop agu and ogu for both Joel Obi and Sokari....
they're both better....and can offer more to the team offensively and defensively...moreover shehu can alternate too as DM.

edi287:

I really thought Chikatara was gonna blow man...I liked his finishing...shame his career seems to have stalled.

Icon4s:


"Pure Gold". A new nickname for Sokari. Hahahaha.

forgiveness:



Hmm, so you think he is no longer overhyped but a prospect. Hahahaha!

If Kayode whose harvest of goals that helped catapulted Maccabi to the Israeli top flight, and prompted the club doubled his salary is still prospect, if Kayode who became the third highest goal scorer in his first season in the Israeli top flight league and later went to became the third highest goal scorer in the Austrian league the next season, and if Kayode who in his second season became the top goal scorer and best player in the Austrian league is still a prospect to you, even after all these in a space of 4 seasons, then I know you have not critically analysed his career but have spoken as one of those Nigerians who are always carried away by the wind of sentiment or interested in other meaningless issues.

If Kayode is a prospect then what is Kelechi at 21 and Nwakaeme at 28? world class, ba?

Well, it is your opinion and it remains so because Guardiola and Man city know better hence the reason they bought him and sent him to the best league in the world.

Abi, you just think they just wan spend money on a 24 years old player wey come over hyped join?

Hahaha! No be you wan see Nwakaeme who struggled for two good seasons before he found his foot to become the second highest goal scorer last season in the Israeli top flight league to be given a chance because you believe he is better than Kayode at 28 years old?

Oga! See what happened before Guardiola bought kayode.

A bold statement to make, however, sources close to the player’s camp told KweséESPN that Pep Guardiola watched films of the youngster for two months before making a decision on him. if true, that tells its own story, and a good one too.

Merry Christmas.

Aggressive? I don't think so but if you think otherwise, my apologise.

However, if you claim Iheanacho is going through hard times but you can't say the same for Kayode then I know the big log of wood in your eyes can't make you see things in a more reasonable and critical way. Sentiments and lopsidedness are the keynotes of your points.

Why? Kelechi has flopped big time in the past seasons and it is the past glory of three seasons ago that is his saving grace for a look into the National team else he should not be called in the first place.

About being the most clinical forward, that is a big fallacy if you meant CF because he has failed severally in that position hence the need for Rohr to find him a suitable postion. That was why he was played as a RW and SS in our last games.


Now, talking about Kayode. Did you watch him played this season? If no, I understand you relied on hearsay or statistics to make your points because if you saw him played you would had known he was played in various positions and he was brought on to play when he either had to defend or faced a defensive team.

Overall, his performance will be the deciding factor at the end of the season.

Moreover, Mane who came from the lowly Austrian league has gone ahead to be nominated for APOTY award ahead of Kelechi whom you think is from EPL.

Don't forget it took Griezman three good seasons before he became an house hold name in the la liga. What does that means?

You can decode a player with prospect even if his situation are not tantalizing but a player without a prospect during the course of a season or two is as good as flop. That is how you scout a player. No bi by name or tribal mark.

forgiveness:


Why Sokari?

Is Sokari better than Abdul and Raheem not to talk of Ogu?

safarigirl:
Sokari cannot compete with the midfielders we currently have for a starting berth

Which brings me to the question, if you gotta put a nigga on the bench, why you gotta put a nigga that looks like Oritsefemi? You know how many times the camera will go to the bench? How do you explain that? I mean, if you have to be ugly, be exceptionally ugly, so that people will marvel at you, I mean, Bance ugly is perfect, but Oritsefemi? *sigh*

Humility017:


you should know by now...those two players you wrote first...won't be going to Russia....
the possibility is way high...they wont even make the team friendlies.....

and for ogu...his saving grace was that goal he scored against Algeria.......
not that exceptional...

safarigirl:
Sokari cannot compete with the midfielders we currently have for a starting berth

Which brings me to the question, if you gotta put a nigga on the bench, why you gotta put a nigga that looks like Oritsefemi? You know how many times the camera will go to the bench? How do you explain that? I mean, if you have to be ugly, be exceptionally ugly, so that people will marvel at you, I mean, Bance ugly is perfect, but Oritsefemi? *sigh*

Humility017:

I choosed him over joel obi because of fitness issues.....

when it comes to long and short range passing...I believe they're both on same scale...though J. Obi is way more technical and skillful.......
a fit Joel obi I am okay wit...

to be honest....I believe either of them is way better than Agu...
we shouldn't waste that slot....

daveP:
I'l have an Aristide Bance that takes me to the final and i lose, than a Walcott that falls hand when you need goals from him.
May we no looks abeg. If my bench looks like Chimps INc, but gimme what i need, il take em over a thousand fine boys.

Humility017:


you should know by now...those two players you wrote first...won't be going to Russia....
the possibility is way high...they wont even make the team friendlies.....

and for ogu...his saving grace was that goal he scored against Algeria.......
not that exceptional...

safarigirl:
you people always assume in extremes.

So, you mean we cannot find one decent-looking CM that plays well in a nation of over 180 million and beyond?

We're already taking Etebo because we can use Ebuehi to dilute his intense looks, if Sokari is joining the party, we better start working towards Cyriel Dessers, Deji Beyreuther or Maduka Okoye to ensure we have a camera-friendly bench

tbaba1234:
Tunisian fan on sokari...

Humility017:

what has aluko done this season?
it should be clear to you...that aluko will likely not make the world cup party....

safarigirl:
so, Sokari is exceptional now? So exceptional that his career is in the Tunis league and even there he couldn't shine enough to be in a 30-man list for CAF Africa-based APOTY?

Guy, easy with the hype, Sokari is not even exceptional at all, talk less of the 'that' in front of it

Humility017:

I choosed him over joel obi because of fitness issues.....

when it comes to long and short range passing...I believe they're both on same scale...though J. Obi is way more technical and skillful.......
a fit Joel obi I am okay wit...

to be honest....I believe either of them is way better than Agu...
we shouldn't waste that slot....

safarigirl:
you people always assume in extremes.

So, you mean we cannot find one decent-looking CM that plays well in a nation of over 180 million and beyond?

We're already taking Etebo because we can use Ebuehi to dilute his intense looks, if Sokari is joining the party, we better start working towards Cyriel Dessers, Deji Beyreuther or Maduka Okoye to ensure we have a camera-friendly bench

DrLikita12:
Nura Mohammed is the youngest player to feature for the Super Eagles- He turned 15 this month. He's had it rough though.
I wonder if anyone has any videos of him playing. I've never seen him play but I would like to.
The caption is misleading but it's an interesting article.

http://www.thenff.com/2017/12/nura-mohammed-from-boko-haram-to-super-eagles/

DrLikita12:
Nura Mohammed is the youngest player to feature for the Super Eagles- He turned 15 this month. He's had it rough though.
I wonder if anyone has any videos of him playing. I've never seen him play but I would like to.
The caption is misleading but it's an interesting article.

http://www.thenff.com/2017/12/nura-mohammed-from-boko-haram-to-super-eagles/

Icon4s:


I still don't see the essence of this CHAN tournament.

An U21 tourney that would be played in summer would be more beneficial to the continent's upcoming talents.

safarigirl:
YouTube can make anybody look good, even Agbim


BTW, Merry Christmas To This Wonderful Super Eagles Fans Family

Humility017:

then who is a super eagles material...?
can you please elaborate on it...then we can both use your exposition to compare the various players in time past that have been invited so as to know who meet the criteria...
super eagles material are know first from their clubs...posing outstanding performance...thereafter upon invites to the super eagles camp to prove their worth...or rather how good they're....

in this case...sokari and Joel obi is still in the phase 1....let both be invited and let rohr and the rest Nigerians see if they can deliver....I am not sayn he should walk straight to Russia wit the team...let him prove himself first in camp...should he impress...fine...and otherwise..dropped.

I don't belong to the category of writing players off all because they play in low life leagues...

this guys are not opportuned like some who are dual nationals of other countries...like iwobi and balogun etc.....

all he has achieved thus far...is as a result of hardwork.....
had it been he was a Tunisian, nothing would have stopped him from not making Tunisia world cup party....

or you think Tunisians will just begin to hype a foreigner who has no good qualities...

let him be invited and tried likewise Joel obi.....
we must not continue to promote mediocores....there are many players who play better than some of those players in the super eagles call up every match period.....and they're Nigerians...
why leave them behind....? invite them and let the coaching crew judge.

safarigirl:
you people always assume in extremes.

So, you mean we cannot find one decent-looking CM that plays well in a nation of over 180 million and beyond?

We're already taking Etebo because we can use Ebuehi to dilute his intense looks, if Sokari is joining the party, we better start working towards Cyriel Dessers, Deji Beyreuther or Maduka Okoye to ensure we have a camera-f

dly

Humility017:

thanks big Brother Goodjoe....
the way we write players off in this platform never seems to amaze me...to be true not only sir komekn is guilty of this....many here do same....

we are currently shopping for at least one midfielder to compliment the ones we have for Russia....and here we don't want to create a level playing ground for all to show their worth....
let him be tried and then...the coaching crew decides if he is good enough or not...

Icon4s:


You see the problem from your last paragraph is what I have been arguing against. Where and when did you watch Sokari to come to this conclusion?

You said you have not really watched him play in the Tunisian league. Was it from his U20 performance? Because if na that one then players like Musa Yahaya and Taiwo Awoniyi too should be called na.