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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by kellycute(m): 12:38pm On Feb 11, 2018
Mickael2:
all time?

Cc Icon4s
Mujtahida
intelligent is the keyword!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Humility017(m): 12:39pm On Feb 11, 2018
komekn:
FABULOUS teenager getting a start in goal is very hard to come by. He must have clear cut outstanding ability, this is La Liga. Not just potential but ability, Seedorf is a quality astute manager and player. And if he puts him in goal then this kid is quality.

Most of our senior goalkeepers if not all are currently far from that level.
I had too look through this comment over and over again...to be sure if you truly put up this words...

you really amaze me...today.
those words are too notch
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:40pm On Feb 11, 2018
DrKlever:
. Leicester coach is actually clueless. There is no hype here, the young man is still proving himself. Strangely he's playing a 3-5-2 formation. he should have used Iheanacho over both Vardy and Diabetes in this formation. He needs to watch Arg vs Nig to see the tool he got on him. let's hope this crowded midfield doesn't backfire.
Actually he is not.

In reality you are because you do not look at the team dynamics and converge that to the team strategy and the managers approach.

But being an emotive fan, you cry Wolf.

I made this observation as soon as Diabate arrived and made it clear that KC direct competition was not Vardy or Okazaki but the Diabate. I was labelled a hater bad belle and unpatriotic.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by andrew444(m): 12:46pm On Feb 11, 2018
forgiveness:
Mr sabi sabi. I don't need to waste my time yesterday on you. I just needed to rest and today was also busy for me hence the late reply.

Even this night, I was about doing something elsbefore I saw my mention.

However, can you please tell me your definition of 'successful players' before I answer your question. Because I want to be direct in my response. Thanks


Oga, I have followed the progress of Nigerian born players all over Europe for decade and this was what led me to know about David Amoo, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Ibe and Sheyi Ojo at Liverpool. This is the reason I can state emphatically that Sheyi Ojo has progressed positively.


How many games has he played for Liverpool? 8 premier-league games in half season because he was ruled out for 1 full season. GBAM!

Now, what happened within these three seasons?

The first season, he was making the bench at 17 and he was already part of the first team before he was loaned out in the middle of the season. GBAM

Oga, Sheyi Ojo already already broke into Liverpool's first team at 17. GBAM.

Due to the fact that he was above the academy at 17 and he wasn't going to get game time with the first team due to obvious reasons, Liverpool decided to send him on loan at the middle of the season to championship.

How many 17 years old be starter for Championship?

Yes! He made his debut at 17 in first professional career in the Championship. GBAM!

The second season,, there was a new coach who doesn't know Joseph hence the need to loan him out to the
Championship again. The same new coach saw a liverpool-fc player doing wonders in the Championship and decided to recall him from loan. GBAM

Sheyi Ojo made his debut for Liverpool at 18. GBAM

11 matches with 4 assists and a goal was enough to earn him a preseason the next season but injury ruled him out for months. GBAM

Let us use our brain to think for once.

I repeat, he was injured for months. In short, he was not fit after he came back though he was drafted back to the first time before he was sent to Under 23 to gain fitness but unfortunately for him Liverpool don go buy players because they are fighting for EPL crown. GBAM.

Who are the better players better than him in SE? ..

Bhuuuhahaha! Look at this one telling me what is the big deal about winning U20 team World cup. He has forgotten he bragged about how Iheanacho worked his way to the top through U17.

Did Iheanacho also performed in the U20? Has Nigeria ever won U20? If it's not a big deal, we for dey win am every 2 - 2 years. Bhuuuhahaha!

If you are blind to see the article that clearly showed EPL wanted to buy him then sorry, I can't help you.

At least, you have been proven wrong that no EPL team came for him. That's the koko. Bhuuuhahaha! grin

So, that 'according to you' doesn't make sense.

Many UK players are overated according to you but many Nigerian players can't enter the top 20 of the few players UK ever produced. Fact. GBAM.

Who is even our best now?

Can he be listed in the top 10 players produced by UK?

Open your eyes. Mr man. The world doesn't end in your backyard. grin
You dont follow the progress of nigerian born players you only follow the progress of Nigerian players born in the UK,because if you follow the progress of Nigerian players you will not be dumb enough to know that seyi ojo cannot make super eagles team and they are many players better than him.

Is Seyi Ojo better than Henry Onyekuru? Alex Iwobi? Iwobi is a first teamer at arsenal,do you think seyi ojo will make arsenal team? if he is at arsenal his case will just be like that of chuba akpom and some others who didnt make the team.

Break into Liverpool first team at 17 how many games did he play,someone that had only 8 premier league games for 3 years you are calling that one a good player.

He was never a 17 year old starter at the championship oga,he is 20 years now,so i guess 3 years ago he was 17 years old and he was at wigan and he played only 11 games in almost a season so how is he a starter? championship have about 40 games plus a season,so you can see how clueless you are and you dont know what you are saying.

Ryan sessegnon is a good example of a 17 year old starter at the championship,he has been starting at 16 check his stats,56 championship games and 16 goals from the age of 16 in just 1 season and half,thats a good example of a 17 year old starter at the championship.

If seyi ojo is at mancity he will never play 42 premier league games in 2 season just as iheanacho did,is liverpool star studded than mancity?

Iheanacho was the best player at the U17 world cup Nigeria won,was seyi ojo the best player at the U20 world cup england won?

Call the nigeria players UK produce that is at the top? Dele Alli, Who else?

Open your eyes the world doesn't end in your shallow mindset by thinking anything UK is better

You are the reason why many foreigners see black as crap,because you lick their ASS.

Go and check the top young players in the world,the uk nigerian thats there is only Dele Alli,and we have wilfred Ndidi there also,where are the seyi ojo and co?

Iheanacho was listed for the last golden boy award and iwobi was listed where was seyi ojo? renato sanches was emerge the winner.

Seyi ojo cannot even be listed for a golden boy award.

Seyi Ojo is not better than onyekuru or alex iwobi.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 12:49pm On Feb 11, 2018
Still on Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi.....


He made a game high Five tackles, executed two dribbles, committed five fouls (really disturbed Aguero on two occasions and also did one on De Bruyne), had a passing accuracy of 76% and made 25 passes amd made 48 touches with the ball.

He also won three solid aerial battles.... Ndidi was f**king busy yesterday and had more passes, and more touches with the ball than his other midfield mates (Silva and James). He made more tackles too... The highest in the game. His aerial wins too were the highest in the game.

Of course he still leads as EPL's top tackling machine. wink Up from 109 to 114....


Ndidi is key to our mission in Russia. That first game against Russia will be decided in the midfield for the most parts and we have a real battle on our hands with Modric, Rakitic and Kovacic as our midfield opponents in waiting.

Ndidi's boundless energy, growing passing range (who saw that fine pass he laid on for Vardy over the top in that first half which got cut out for Ederson who was intelligent enoughbto rush out early enough to prevent Vardy from lashing on? It was beautifull from Ndidi...), top tackling, interceptive and marking skills and all-round midfield impacts will be key to complementing the genius of Mikel Obi and the Zealousness of Onazi (or it could be Etebo or Ogu... Depends... But Onazi it is most likely).


He is among the key young players Nigeria will be banking on to deliver the goods and shock the world in Russia. Our prayer is that he suffers no major burn-out and also suffer no injuries... Keep soaring Ndidi the rock. They call him the Octopus too for the grounds he covers in games for Leicester and we see same for Nigeria's Super Eagles including his show against Argentina.

Who else caught a glimpse of his reaction after his battle for the ball led to him feeding Nacho who in turn found Iwobi for that equalising goal..... I recall Sir Tbaba1234 caught a glimpse of it coz he mentioned it. When I returned and read back on the thread I caught thst comment from Sir Tbaba... He caught glimpse of Ndidi's show of outrageous passion in the GWG.

Watch out for Ndidi people... This is not hypes... It is just what it is... A special player that I believe will bring many years of smiles to Nigerians in the GWG and beyond... Enjoy his continuous rise to the top....

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by kellycute(m): 12:51pm On Feb 11, 2018
komekn:
Actually he is not.

In reality you are because you do not look at the team dynamics and converge that to the team strategy and the managers approach.

But being an emotive fan, you cry Wolf.

I made this observation as soon as Diabate arrived and made it clear that KC direct competition was not Vardy or Okazaki but the Diabate. I was labelled a hater bad belle and unpatriotic.
but diabate couldn’t saved the team from defeat. Infact he was lost like an headless chicken. The coach decision not to start nacho was based on tactical reason, hence it doesn’t limit nachos talent.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Kog45(m): 12:54pm On Feb 11, 2018
Humility017:
you're talking as if...I am stopping you and others from watching it...

I have no right over your televisions or what you intend do wit your spare time...you've no right to chide me over my opinion.

my response was directed at someone else comment.
Sir am indeed sorry if you see my comment as chiding but we need to encourage our leagues.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by congo4ka: 12:54pm On Feb 11, 2018
komekn:
FABULOUS teenager getting a start in goal is very hard to come by. He must have clear cut outstanding ability, this is La Liga. Not just potential but ability, Seedorf is a quality astute manager and player. And if he puts him in goal then this kid is quality.

Most of our senior goalkeepers if not all are currently far from that level.

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Nobody: 12:54pm On Feb 11, 2018
jihday:
@ tbaba1234 egbon where have John ogu and his team mate been (can't remember his name jare)? we've not been hearing about them, or is the Israeli league on break?
John Ogu is serving a 4 match suspension after disciplinary action was taken against him by the Israeli fa.

Otherwise, they have been playing.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Nobody: 12:58pm On Feb 11, 2018
African champions league and confederations cup..

Will Nigeria go out in the first or second round as usual?

Or

Can a club side at least reach the group phases?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 1:01pm On Feb 11, 2018
Mickael2:
grin grin you see me as I no dey talk am again bah?

But where I have an issue is when people start tagging you an automatic hater in any debate you enter. If na Nacho debate we dey, tag me a hater and I will tag you a fanboy and laugh about it and move on, but just because I said a tackle like Onazi's own may not always be a red card offence I am now tagged a SE hater. Normally I wouldn't expect anything less from theGoodJoe but even Icon4s is part of the crusade now. I do not mince words one bit, so Icon4s, you really really disappointed me there. I was arguing entirely on the instance and somehow you brought in the fact that it was Onazi and that was the only reason why I was talking which was purely false, even BascoVanVielli who always argues for Onazi got the point and I want to believe that tbaba1234 got the idea too because he alligned his points with the instance and not the player.
The intensity with which you defended that Ref's decision left me wondering if you are a Nigerian.

On Onazi's person, I remember, I don't know if you recall, that the first argument I had with you was on him.

Remember that "Chemistry between him and Mikel talk"? Yeah.

When a negative comment about a player keeps reoccurring over and over. And when he has a good game you don't even show up on the thread to acknowledge then you are giving room for peeps to think you have something against the player.

I used to defend you when people tag you as an enemy of Nigerian football or a hater of certain players but that yesterday you made feel I was wrong. So don't blame me for it.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 1:03pm On Feb 11, 2018
kellycute:
nacho is the most intelligent super eagles striker of all time!, with an incredible left foot from above!. That lad Gonna light up russia.
Easy man... Easy... Loooollll... He is still just 21. Has not even played 30 games for the Eagles yet...

Most intelligent of all time? Man, you never heard of Sunday Oyarekhua? And ofcos you saw Yekini play right... But it is still Sunny for me.

I agree Nacho has the potential to be the "Most intelligent" Super Eagles Striker of all time but let his development and journey continue...... He can get there but hebis not there yet.

For now, I will pick Sunday Oyarekhua as the "Most intelligent striker" of all time... intelligence is the key word in your statement so I restrict it to just that quality.

Yekini was pretty awesome too but was more of a gangling physical horse with some very impressive technical skills too. His finishing and clinicality is really up there among Africa's finest of all time.
But on intelligence I will sincerely pick Oyarekhua above Yekini. Why? Oyarekhua was more cerebral than physical (like Yekini). He was more Brains than brawn and right now, Nacho still has to show more of that and keep growing into his potentials before he can be bestowed with such a title.

But then, even Colin Udoh and other top football pundits like Jide Alaka, Ed Dove, etc agree that Nacho is indeed a very intelligent footballer. But of all time... It is Sunday Oyarekhua for now. YOU CAN ASK THE GRAND ELDERS/ELDERS WHO SAW HIM PLAY TO CONFIRM THIS. I only saw clips and a few live matches in tapes thanks to my dad then... He was really something else and it was a pity he never had a long national team career and his scoring ratio was bad ass too... Second only to Yekini.


Don't be surprised I pick a player well outside my time of existence but thank God for clips and video recordings....

Just ask the grandmasters about Sunny Oyarekhua.... You will see that I am not far from the truth.

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 1:07pm On Feb 11, 2018
MetalJigsaw:
And humping in four goals with a red card against an equally domestic side is not a disgrace?...

You just vindicated my point
Why do u guys always throw reasoning out the window when discussing the home base side? How many times have we seen teams go a man down and lose by a bunch of goals? Countless. If it was 11 v 11 u would have a ground to stand on.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 1:07pm On Feb 11, 2018
Mickael2:
all time?
Cc Icon4s Mujtahida
I am sure kellycute was just trying to pull our legs.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Nobody: 1:07pm On Feb 11, 2018
Icon4s:
The intensity with which you defended that Ref's decision left me wondering if you are a Nigerian.

On Onazi's person, I remember, I don't know if you recall, that the first argument I had with you was on him.

Remember that "Chemistry between him and Mikel talk"? Yeah.

When a negative comment about a player keeps reoccurring over and over. And when he has a good game you don't even show up on the thread to acknowledge then you are giving room for peeps to think you have something against the player.

I used to defend you when people tag you as an enemy of Nigerian football or a hater of certain players but that yesterday you made feel I was wrong. So don't blame me for it.
Mickael2 just criticises. I have never seen him take a non-critical position on any issue.

After criticizing Rohr before the Algerian and Argentinian games and predicting losses in both games. My guy did not even give credit to whom it is due after we managed not to lose both games.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 1:08pm On Feb 11, 2018
tbaba1234:
African champions league and confederations cup..

Will Nigeria go out in the first or second round as usual?

Or

Can a club side at least reach the group phases?
All 4 can make it
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Humility017(m): 1:09pm On Feb 11, 2018
Kog45:
Sir am indeed sorry if you see my comment as chiding but we need to encourage our leagues.
no problem sir...so sorry for the way I replied...especially wit my use of words...I was very angry then...

it is because of reason to support our own that's why we are here.... boldly anywhere whenever people ask me which team fan am I...I first tell them I am a super eagles fan prior telling them I am a Chelsea fan too.

I remember in one of the week during the CHAN tourney I sacrificed one of chelsea's match just to watch the chan team play...

when the npfl started in 2003 under the leadership of chief obaseki the league was in gradual progression....to the extent that globacom and mtn started battling for the sponsorship right....

I remember how I sit glued to the NTA sport news wit Paul ogazi to watch the npfl highlights...then insurance of Benin and enyimba of aba were my club....complete sports and today sports I never missed...
then we had governors who love football...and see the sponsorship of this clubs as no big deal...

the problem have suffered recently and the gradual decline is poor management problem....just yesterday I read the NBC will be sponsoring the super eagles to the tune of 2.5B naira...this you will agree wit me..became a reality because of the recent success and organization of the super eagles team....same fate could befall the npfl clubs should the league become more organised...even wit little pay...the league can become attractive..
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 1:10pm On Feb 11, 2018
tbaba1234:
Mickael2 just criticises. I have never seen him take a non-critical position on any issue.

After criticizing Rohr before the Algerian and Argentinian games and predicting losses in both games. My guy did not even give credit to whom it is due after we managed not to lose both games.
And u get to Wonder why he is tagged an enemy of Nigerian football.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by AIG07: 1:14pm On Feb 11, 2018
Mickael2:
I think it should be a walkover. And a paddy who watched the game said they were 11 but didn't have a bench but not 10, you shouldn't be able to start a game with 10 players and that was why Etim Esin(?) once played a match without being invited
was wondering too. Thanks for the clarification.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 1:15pm On Feb 11, 2018
komekn:
Actually he is not.

In reality you are because you do not look at the team dynamics and converge that to the team strategy and the managers approach.

But being an emotive fan, you cry Wolf.

I made this observation as soon as Diabate arrived and made it clear that KC direct competition was not Vardy or Okazaki but the Diabate. I was labelled a hater bad belle and unpatriotic.
All analyst keep saying Diabate looks a perfect replacement for Mahrez I don't know where u are getting ur own from. The only player who is really losing out is Gray.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by AIG07: 1:18pm On Feb 11, 2018
Icon4s:
I think you are right. You cannot start a game except if you have 11 players.

I recall a friendly between Ghana and Zambia some time ago. Zambia had only 9 players. They had to search for Zambians anywhere in London. They were able to secure 3 Zambian students. 2 of them started the game while 1 was on the bench.

Zambia lost that game 4:0.

So I think you must start the game with 11 players else its a walk-over.
the thing suprised me and that was why I asked you guys... Because who knows it might be the new rule in town. Recently, Pep had a bench short of one man.

Thanks.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 1:23pm On Feb 11, 2018
Danycrusoe:
Oga easy o. I believe the European teams u support pay u salary abi. or them never have a bad period abi it has all been glory glory glory. if u can't support our teams pleas no call them names
God bless you my brother.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Kog45(m):
Humility017:
no problem sir...so sorry for the way I replied...especially wit my use of words...I was very angry then...

it is because of reason to support our own that's why we are here.... boldly anywhere whenever people ask me which team fan am I...I first tell them I am a super eagles fan prior telling them I am a Chelsea fan too.

I remember in one of the week during the CHAN tourney I sacrificed one of chelsea's match just to watch the chan team play...

when the npfl started in 2003 under the leadership of chief obaseki the league was in gradual progression....to the extent that globacom and mtn started battling for the sponsorship right....

I remember how I sit glued to the NTA sport news wit Paul ogazi to watch the npfl highlights...then insurance of Benin and enyimba of aba were my club....complete sports and today sports I never missed...
then we had governors who love football...and see the sponsorship of this clubs as no big deal...

the problem have suffered recently and the gradual decline is poor management problem....just yesterday I read the NBC will be sponsoring the super eagles to the tune of 2.5B naira...this you will agree wit me..became a reality because of the recent success and organization of the super eagles team....same fate could befall the npfl clubs should the league become more organised...even wit little pay...the league can become attractive..
No wahala but did you know the same NFF are in charge of Super eagles and NPFL,then why good organization in eagles and not NPFL.

Let me tell you basic facts about Super eagles that a lot refused to know,the success of the team especially qualification for WC brought out what we see as good organization,nothing more,still the old way of doing things

The same NFF were in charge during Rio 2016 where we have one of the most useless preparation ever in the history of Nigeria football to the extent a player need to pay $35k to bail the team out.

Let the result go other way which i don't pray for then you would know NFF are the most unorganized organization,have you forgot Shehu Abdullahi yellow card scandal,we nearly missed WC for that singular act,three point lost and till today what was the outcome of Pinnick panel.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:34pm On Feb 11, 2018
andrew444:
Mr Clueless it had to take you about 24 hours to reply back,just because you are looking for what to say,i will not repeat my self on one same issues.

Back to my question,how many england born players who are nigerians are successful?Nobody thats why you cant answer that.

The seyi ojo you are ranting about maybe because you are a clueless liverpool fan,how many games has he played for liverpool? 8 premier league games in 3 season,you cant answer that because you know nothing okay.

According to you seyi ojo was so good at 15 but he is still being loaned out now,why cant he follow the footstep of raheem sterling who also started at a tender age? Lol

READ MY LIPS.... Seyi ojo cannot make super eagles team because there are better players than him okay.

According to you at 18 he was a starter in the championship,what is the big deal about that? at 18 many players of his age are starters in the premier league?

At 18 Theo Walcott is a starter at arsenal, at 18 raheem sterling is a started at Liverpool? so what the hell are you saying,even rashford break into man united first team at 18,Do you want me to mention more names?


The U20 world cup england won,seyi ojo was not even a starter,he started 1 match or so and the rest he was a super sub,whats the big deal about winning a junior world cup? Nigeria normally win u17 world cup and ghana has also won u20 world cup.

So many EPL team wanted to buy him according to you but he prefer a championship team? Why,maybe because he will be benched by those team?


I know you are a liverpool fan and you will say anything to make that look good

Iheanacho will not play in the championship,Leichester cough out 25 Million pounds for him,they can only suggest here in nairaland for iheanacho to play in the championship does not mean he will play there,just as you are suggesting that seyi ojo is a good player does not make him a below average player, Many UK players are overrated ,before you call someone a good player allow that person earn the credit,because your mouth cannot make him a good player.

A Player that cannot even make liverpool bench,No b him mate David Solanke wey dem just buy for chelsea dey make bench? Abeg guy go sleep,na rugby you suppose dey watch.

What injury did seyi ojo has that someone takes his place?Ok i agree he was injured,But when was he a starter at liverpool? Who took his place last season? So he has been playing along side coutinho and co? even Marco Grujic is ahead of him in the pecking order,Oga go sleep you dey clueless,if you quote me again i go quote you till you go tire,i dont talk what i dont know,OVER AND OUT.
Essentially what you have put forward amounts to Balderdash. YOU HAVE COMPLETELY NO IDEA.


You have no idea about the team dynamics at Liverpool fc this a top team in Europe with some of the best players in the world gracing the team.

You have Multi million ££ internationallly established players ahead of Seyi Ojo, Sallah, Mane, Llanna, Coutinho, etc, etc.

Solanke is a striker not a winger. I know 100% that Klopp really likes him and refused to sell him.

About players of Nigerian origin Ibe was a regular in the squad at Liverpool before he moved to Bournemouth.

I am not sure what you mean by success. But with regards to the top teams in Europe I can assure there are far more Nigerian origin born in the UK playing at these top clubs in England.

The question ❓ is how good is Seyi ❓ Comparative analysis to put things in perspective. Tell me one Nigerian player that will walk into Liverpool first team huh huh huh Not 2 or 3 just one that's all. That means your proposition is unfair and is not applicable. It's using different units of measurement. That is essentially double standard and prejudiced and not in the spirit of open truthful and honest discourse.

Now tell me the Nigerian players that are better than him in the position of left sided midfield or left Wing.huh huh huh

Give me your rational proven basis essentially justify but not on emotive sentiment.

With regards to teenager who have been regular starter in the top teams of the EPL there are just a mere handful and if I go back. Nedum Onouha was a teenage regular starter in the EPL at Manchester City.

Tega Abrahams is a regular at Swansea with up to 8 EPL teams chasing him at the start of the season. Anichebe as a teenager at Everton was a regular starter at Everton.

In this discourse you have very unwisely OVER and OUTED yourself with misinformation and irreverent posturing.

FYI Seyi was bought for £1.8 million at the tender age of 14. Possibly the most expensive 14 year old in EPL history that's a record of success in itself. With his Dad agent laughing all the way to the bank.

By the way my information is not based on newspaper reports or Wikipedia.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by jihday(m): 1:34pm On Feb 11, 2018
Mickael2:
all time?

Cc Icon4s
Mujtahida
I'm disappointed that you decided to quote that post, obviously he started watching football in year 2010
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Mujtahida:
TheSuperNerd:
Chief Icon4s is right to say what he said. This is a sports thread and reference point on NL on anything "Super Eagles". You don't expect the rest of us to stand aside and watch absurd comments being dripped in the name of opinion.


I have said it before and I will say it again... The problem we have as humans is this nonsensical sugar coated talk of everyone having an opinion. I believe in freedom of speech... But that freedom of speech must he backed with sense and logic. We cannot just allow just anyone to come spill baseless and absurd comments here in the name of having opinion.

We are a house of analysts here and we must be holistic about it devoid of subtle bias. I know that anyone who finds something wrong with Chief Icon4s' comment certainly has a hidden bias against Nacho too and is only subtly being diplomatic about it and also enjoy when some others come out to make absurd comments on Nacho not being good enough or Macho being useless and all..... Back up your statement with facts. You saw how even in the face of facts people on this thread still maintained that Nacho is useless... All they have is their absurd beliefs which are nonsensical and cannot be reckoned with. No facts, no stats to back it up... It is all bollocks and we dont welcome bollocks in here. That is why we will shoot down any adsurd comment uttered without facts or figures... It is that simple.


And nobody called anybody names here or did that happen? Why do you lots love to bring up stuffs that never happened. Always taking the predictable route of "don't call someone names". Abi did any of the fellas who took down Liedetector's lies call him names? Or you just adding that line for cheap likes?

Look... I believe in saying things as they are. No need to bring in extraneous stuffs. Liedetector dropped his comment on this sports thread and if he thinks his " opinion" was going to go unchallenged then he is living in a dreamworld...

Uhmmmm... Liedectector... Welcome to the one thread where you cannot just spill stuffs without backing it up. If you have a problem with Nacho... Then be ready to go thru me also with facts and figures because I have the stats with me to show that your comments were not only absurd but also untruthful. It is not wrong if you can just admit that you just dont fancy a player. If you can do tha, then the better for all of us.... That way we know why you dey talk say Nacho is not good enough.... Lol... And not to be hiding under the umbrella of "I am just stating an opinion" to now make your point valid and protected from being detected for what it truly is..... A hate speech. Nothing personal.

Welcome to the house..... wink




P.S: A hate speech is defined as a comment dropped to downgrade a player even when all known stats, figures, top rave reviews and opinions in the football world contradict your comment on a player. Finito.
Nobody knows it all. Freedom must be given to all to state even nonsensical ideas. Yes! That's their privilege as human beings and no one has the right to stamp on their persons in the name of 'we must only make sensible statements backed with facts and figures(yes because there's a way a man's opinion or viewpoint is attacked and he feels it is himself that is being attacked). You are a science oriented guy. Isn't hypothesis an opinion? Some hypothesis are right, some are wrong. In the face of wrong opinions correction is what is needed. But to say that only correct
ideas are welcome here is to my mind setting up a creed which will make us attack with religious ferocity those who have ideas and opinions that seem incorrect to us
Are we going to have only white here and no black? Even a regime of sensible ideas backed with facts and figures is abhorrent to my soul.

Even if one cannot stomach 'nonsensical' opinions (mind you what is nonsensical to you might be sensible to another person just as it is often said that one man's rebel is another man's freedom fighter) then one can as well challenge it but how we challenge bollocks matters. It is not until a man is told 'wakaa' that he'd feel insulted

Iheanacho is not a god. I heartily support him. In fact I get pricked when he's criticised but I do not subscribe to our creating a gang mentality where everybody must have the same opinion. That is fundamentalism, that is totalitarianism, that is how terrorism begins. Even in the face of facts people are entitled to their opinions because interpretation of facts differ from person to person. Our fingerprints differ, our brain patterns differ, our voices differ. So also our views and opinions. Let's loosen our grip on the need to be right and be seen as right to the extent that we cannot tolerate other people's opinions.

And its not correct to say that those who queried Sir Icon4s' intervention are people who hate Nacho. I understand what Icon4s said but at the same time the undercurrent sounded like he was giving approval to the way liedetector was hounded.


We should not say welcome to people when we cannot welcome them in totality particularly since this is a faceless impersonal online forum. What sort of welcome is this: I welcome you but I do not welcome your absurd opinions. If there's no liberty for them to state their opinions whether backed by facts and figures or not how can we discuss, how can those with wrong ideas be corrected? Congo4ka is one weird guy but I like the way he was corrected yesterday. But you will note that others still said they liked him. That's how life is.

We've all been guilty of attacking each other here but I have soft spot for newcomers. They should be handled with more sensitivity. Only God knows the many number of persons who can richly contribute to this thread that we have chased away. Would it not be better if sometimes we ask people the reason for their 'absurd' opinions and try and engage them?

And even if an opinion is wrong it won't hurt if we endeavour to correct it with the patience and the wisdom of those 'who know'. Elyte89 reaction is typical. He doesn't hate Nacho. He hates the sacred opinions, viewpoints and facts surrounding Nacho and he's decided to desacralize those ideas and facts just to infuriate those who are intolerably Pro Nacho. In a sense elyte89 wants to save Nacho and free him from the consequences of dangerous love.

I should not be misinterpreted as saying that I approve absurd ideas. What I am saying is that we cannot dictate to people the ideas and opinions they should state. I state my own. That's my freedom. You are permitted to disagree, you are permitted to interrogate my opinions, to challenge them. You are even permitted to state your own contrary views. That's your freedom. Igbos have a beautiful proverb which underlies their republican nature: let the Eagle perch, let the vulture (note that the vulture is a clumsy, gruffy, ugly, absurd looking bird) also perch. The one that says taaaa to the other, let his wings be broken.

I am pro Nacho but anti - siege mentality. I will end by giving this short anecdote which ends with one of my favourite quotes: Jean Jacques Rousseau was writing dangerous books, espousing ideas that threatened government, the social order and many cultural norms in 17 century France. He was wanted by the government. All over France he was a wanted man. He had no where to run to. Finally he decided to run to Voltaire. Upon knocking the door Voltaire welcomed him with the following words which have become immortal: I do not approve of the things you say but I will defend to my death your right to say it.

Cheers and love to you all.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Humility017(m): 1:46pm On Feb 11, 2018
the bolded makes me laugh...

Maradona Worried Over Argentina Team : We Almost Conceded Eight Goals Against Nigeria


Legendary Argentina midfielder Diego Maradona believes that the Argentina national team has lost its former glory and has called current manager Jorge Sampaoli a liar for claiming he does not have a genuine number nine in the squad.
The former Barcelona and Napoli hero pointed out that Argentina would have conceded eight goals in their last friendly against the Super Eagles and the team rely too much on Messi to win.
''Today, except for Messi, they have lost respect for the team's jersey,'' Maradona told Diario Popular.
''Look at what happened in the last game with Nigeria, we almost conceded eight goals, please, you know what happened in my time in a match like that. "

Maradona added : ''Pipa' (Gonzalo Higuain) is ten times better, so for me he has to have another chance, but that boy (Sampaoli) does not know anything, what he does know is going to eat at friends' house..''

The 1986 World Cup winner said that Carlos Tevez deserves to be called up to the national team : It's not a debate, we have nothing else, we're scratching the stones to get a nine, one that overflows, Carlitos also has the sacred fire, it's contagious."

A brace from Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi plus additional tallies from Amkar Perm's Brian Idowu and Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho earned the Super Eagles a 4-2 win over Argentina in Southern Russia on November 14.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

source: ANS
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Mujtahida: 1:49pm On Feb 11, 2018
Mickael2:
all time?

Cc Icon4s
Mujtahida
So you serious to the extent you couldn't detect the sarcasm in the guy's post?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 1:51pm On Feb 11, 2018
Mickael2:
the coach corrected the glaring errors which I pointed out earlier and the results improved. Nice switch of plans there
tbaba1234:
Mickael2 just criticises. I have never seen him take a non-critical position on any issue.

After criticizing Rohr before the Algerian and Argentinian games and predicting losses in both games. My guy did not even give credit to whom it is due after we managed not to lose both games.
like I said, y'all argue based on a certain believe that I am always critical and this makes it easy for you to miss comments like this one.

Mujtahida argued with me before that game in fact. I said Shehu would be bad as a wingback if you recall, that was in the face of us employing a 3-5-2 formation, and I said if we could use the right persons we would have a balanced game(granted I thought Argentina would nick it). 30mins in, wrong players and we were losing by 2goals that was when I came online again to point out that Rohr has made that mistake I warned about, later on Rohr changed the wingbacks and the game changed. And after the game I came up and made the comment above. Do you still think I have never praised someone before? Then search all my comments on Keshi, Siasia, Martins, Ndidi(his own got to a point that Goldfish80 said he is my boy) etc.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 1:54pm On Feb 11, 2018
Icon4s:
And u get to Wonder why he is tagged an enemy of Nigerian football.
so it is no longer just Iheanacho? We are making progress grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Mujtahida:
DrKlever:
Very childish post. what do you stand to gain in hating someone who is busy earning a living from his hobby?
He put his words in inverted commas. He doesn't hate Nacho. He hates the regime of intolerance!

Whoever introduced the word hate into this thread really should take credit for poisoning this place.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 2:07pm On Feb 11, 2018
BascoVanVeli:
All analyst keep saying Diabate looks a perfect replacement for Mahrez I don't know where u are getting ur own from. The only player who is really losing out is Gray.
Firstly, it's not about positional rigidity but adaptability and versatility.

I noticed his attributes immediately on his debut and you should know them with your experience. Then consider the team dynamics and structural strategy.

I realised immediately that he is not a straight replacement for Mahrez but as in the modern game particularly with variations of the 4:3:3 the three forward players interchange and become strikers when suited or if opportunity arises.

You have seen Diabate he has come from French league two. And he is tearing it up in the EPL for them.

Last week the TV pundits dedicated a whole five minutes to eulogize about him.
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