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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by ChrisKels: 9:13pm On Jul 20, 2020
komekn:
Starting in a match that has no significance so insignificant players are brought in, just like Nwakali.
Mane, Salah and all Liverpool players that have been featuring since they won the league are all insignificant players right?

Comic relief grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Edopesin: 9:14pm On Jul 20, 2020
Tamunotonye22:
I shouldn't decide who "should" start ahead of the other but I'm very sure jovic won't wait too long to show himself
Osimhen won't wait too long either
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Joebie: 9:15pm On Jul 20, 2020
This is significant. He needs to prove that he deserves to start when they start to compete in LaLiga. The battle starts here. He has a lot to prove.

komekn:
Starting in a match that has no significance so insignificant players are brought in, just like Nwakali.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Tamunotonye22(m): 9:18pm On Jul 20, 2020
Edopesin:
Osimhen won't wait too long either
you be funny guy o, I just hope Napoli doesn't buy jovic that's all I'm saying because it doesn't look like they play two CFs
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 9:20pm On Jul 20, 2020
Joebie:
It can go either way. Look at Ramon Azeez. He's still very much around, although at a point it seemed he will not amount to anything. Even Rabiu Ibrahim is not down and out. It seems an average of 3 players always come out good from all of our U17 sides that make it to the finals of the U17 WC. Maybe we will see an improvement of that number for our U17 set of 2013 and beyond. Make we dey look am. But the truth is U17 is nothing but youth football. Even the greatest talent at that level may never reach his supposed potential.
THANK YOU

I actually thought that Rabiu was going to be the next JJay.

But he faltered badly at every opportunity From Porto to PSV to Celtic to Kilmarnock and l have lost count.

Finally, when you see him now he is 29 but looks 40. He is in an obscure leagues, at least he is getting paid.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Joebie: 9:22pm On Jul 20, 2020
Osimhen always wanted a guarantee that he would be the main CF. Napoli went for him as their main man. But should they go for a back up, Osimhen will always have to show he is better. Competition is what will keep him on his toes to ensure he always get the starting spot. But if he goes barren after a run of games, even a few games, I expect Napoli fans to become impatient especially considering the anxiety his transfer brought to them. However, I EXPECT Victor to hit the ground running immediately.

Tamunotonye22:
you be funny guy o, I just hope Napoli doesn't buy jovic that's all I'm saying because it doesn't look like they play two CFs
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Edopesin: 9:23pm On Jul 20, 2020
Tamunotonye22:
you be funny guy o, I just hope Napoli doesn't buy jovic that's all I'm saying because it doesn't look like they play two CFs
Right now Jovic is no threat to Osimhen if they eventually sign him
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by ChrisKels: 9:24pm On Jul 20, 2020
Joebie:
It can go either way. Look at Ramon Azeez. He's still very much around, although at a point it seemed he will not amount to anything. Even Rabiu Ibrahim is not down and out. It seems an average of 3 players always come out good from all of our U17 sides that make it to the finals of the U17 WC. Maybe we will see an improvement of that number for our U17 set of 2013 and beyond. Make we dey look am. But the truth is U17 is nothing but youth football. Even the greatest talent at that level may never reach his supposed potential.
Yea, surely nothing is a given.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Joebie: 9:24pm On Jul 20, 2020
Well, some will end up average, never reaching that potential we saw in them. Some will amount to nothing, and a VERY few will reach it.

komekn:
THANK YOU

I actually thought that Rabiu was going to be the next JJay.

But he faltered badly at every opportunity From Porto to PSV to Celtic to Kilmarnock and l have lost count.

Finally, when you see him now he is 29 but looks 40. He is in an obscure leagues, at least he is getting paid.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Tamunotonye22(m): 9:24pm On Jul 20, 2020
ChrisKels:
Mane, Salah and all Liverpool players that have been featuring since they won the league are all insignificant players right?

Comic relief grin
Y'all can't wait to attack the man, Lol, I'm pretty sure y'all also hate to see an SE player being criticised. Criticism should trigger them to play better and that's exactly what nwakali needs rn
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by ChrisKels: 9:27pm On Jul 20, 2020
Tamunotonye22:
Y'all can't wait to attack the man, Lol, I'm pretty sure y'all also hate to see an SE player being criticised. Criticism should trigger them to play better and that's exactly what nwakali needs rn
Attack? Calling bluff his assertion, with a salient point now amounts to attack?

Dude are you OK?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by maidaboi(m): 9:29pm On Jul 20, 2020
Tamunotonye22:
Y'all can't wait to attack the man, Lol, I'm pretty sure y'all also hate to see an SE player being criticised. Criticism should trigger them to play better and that's exactly what nwakali needs rn
I quest nwakali is here then lol
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 9:29pm On Jul 20, 2020
Joebie:
This is significant. He needs to prove that he deserves to start when they start to compete in LaLiga. The battle starts here. He has a lot to prove.
Managers make up their mind up about players very quickly.

Then you have an uphill task to prove that your good enough. Remember that saying about "First impressions last"

Go and look at the squad of Huesca and look.at how many are loan moves from all over the place, it looks half or more of the team are loan moves.Then the next group are free transfers and then a few are actually bought.

Club no get money.

They will get a lot more players in for La Liga what they have will see them relegated immediately.

So he is going to have more competition in midfield with much needed players coming in. How will he survive better quality competition.

Time will tell.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by maidaboi(m): 9:30pm On Jul 20, 2020
ChrisKels:
Attack? Calling bluff his assertion, with a salient point now amounts to attack?

Dude are you OK?
hahahaha
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Joebie: 9:30pm On Jul 20, 2020
I really hope Nwakali doesn't read the praises he gets from the Nigerian media even when he had average or even below par game.
he doesn't need that at all. It won't help his career. I am not at home now, but I thought I would be able to catch a glimpse of the ongoing game online. I will make sure to watch the replay.

modified
He seems to be growing into the game from his current stats.

Tamunotonye22:
Y'all can't wait to attack the man, Lol, I'm pretty sure y'all also hate to see an SE player being criticised. Criticism should trigger them to play better and that's exactly what nwakali needs rn

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by maidaboi(m): 9:31pm On Jul 20, 2020
komekn:
Managers make up their mind up about players very quickly.

Then you have an uphill task to prove that your good enough. Remember that saying about "First impressions last"

Go and look at the squad of Huesca and look.at how many are loan moves from all over the place, it looks half or more of the team are loan moves.Then the next group are free transfers and then a few are actually bought.

Club no get money.

They will get a lot more players in for La Liga what they have will see them relegated immediately.

So he is going to have more competition in midfield with much needed players coming in. How will he survive better quality competition.

Time will tell.
yes time will tell
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Joebie: 9:34pm On Jul 20, 2020
Yes, he has more battles to fight. for this one, He still needs to impress badly. Next season many things could still happen.
komekn:
Managers make up their mind up about players very quickly.

Then you have an uphill task to prove that your good enough. Remember that saying about "First impressions last"

Go and look at the squad of Huesca and look.at how many are loan moves from all over the place, it looks half or more of the team are loan moves.Then the next group are free transfers and then a few are actually bought.

Club no get money.

They will get a lot more players in for La Liga what they have will see them relegated immediately.

So he is going to have more competition in midfield with much needed players coming in. How will he survive better quality competition.

Time will tell.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by maidaboi(m): 9:35pm On Jul 20, 2020
Joebie:
I really hope Nwakali doesn't read the praises he gets from the Nigerian media even when he had average or even below par game.
he doesn't need that at all. It won't help his career. I am not at home now, but I thought I would be able to catch a glimpse of the ongoing game online. I will make sure to watch the replay.

modified
He seems to be growing into the game from his current stats.
if he see his praises he will surely see his critics
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by elunico: 9:37pm On Jul 20, 2020
Subzero047:
Why should they make the picture of the head coach small in relation of the other coaches

Akin to how Disney made the picture of John Boyega small to appease their Chinese audience

I smell something here
Perhaps, his employers are the ones in front, I don't know sha.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by chrisooblog: 9:37pm On Jul 20, 2020
komekn:
You are clearly biased and or you lack football understanding.

As a right back you consider the positive not the negative and you position yourself accordingly for that positive option in your positioning.

This was a long ball coming from the just outside the 18 of the Cameroon side, you are talking about a 60 yard long ball. You can see it coming you are a CB it's what we call, " bread and butter" defending very very basic.

This was Omeruo ball it's routine defending for a CB. That means the RB should be moving forward to receive the anticipated header from Omeruo. But he failed woefully, got bullied and Aina had to backtrack to cover the mistake and was wrong side of the attacker.

The first goal was also a defensive mistake by Omeruo wrong positioning and failed to clear and he was not even wrinwg sided.

Aina was never at fault.

After that fail, he would have realised that his CB us not good enough and us getting bullied all.rje time. From that point onwards he took up a negative position anticipating his CB is likely to mess up.

This is basic football formation it's not complicated unless you have a weak link.
a right back is first and foremost a defender everything else he does afterwards is bonus. from the video you can see that aina was already on the move going back to defend to cover for Kenneth. As soon as he saw that Kenneth omeruo didn't win the header he doubled up his efforts to get back to track the cameroonian but you was too slow. Everybody knows that the best Fullback in the world know how 2 attack without foregoing their defensive responsibilities. For somebody that claims to have so much experience in the game I'm surprised I have to be spoon feeding you these fact.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Edopesin: 9:39pm On Jul 20, 2020
Joebie:
I really hope Nwakali doesn't read the praises he gets from the Nigerian media even when he had average or even below par game.
he doesn't need that at all. It won't help his career. I am not at home now, but I thought I would be able to catch a glimpse of the ongoing game online. I will make sure to watch the replay.

modified
He seems to be growing into the game from his current stats.
Abeg no forget to share full time stats
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Joebie: 9:39pm On Jul 20, 2020
Hopefully he does. But on the papers or football news online, na only praises I dey see. You know how Niaja journalists be. When you do your own checks, you see a different picture.
maidaboi:
if he see his praises he will surely see his critics
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Joebie: 9:39pm On Jul 20, 2020
Will sure do

Edopesin:
Abeg no forget to share full time stats
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 9:45pm On Jul 20, 2020
This Wolves team is one hell of a machine
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by elunico: 9:47pm On Jul 20, 2020
IDENNAA:
This is not the right attitude to have over players who still has a lot to give. You just don't write off a player just because they are not playing at their best. And , if you perchance think these guys like Mikel Agu , Azubike and Nwakali are done they you are quite ignorant.
But, but, you consistently write off players with an English background.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Tamunotonye22(m): 9:49pm On Jul 20, 2020
Joebie:
Osimhen always wanted a guarantee that he would be the main CF. Napoli went for him as their main man. But should they go for a back up, Osimhen will always have to show he is better. Competition is what will keep him on his toes to ensure he always get the starting spot. But if he goes barren after a run of games, even a few games, I expect Napoli fans to become impatient especially considering the anxiety his transfer brought to them. However, I EXPECT Victor to hit the ground running immediately.
I love your point of, very direct and positive. I also expect him to do so, the Serie A is now active like the early 20s and the influx of attackers shows that they are about to take over. I remember when their were lots of Nigerians in the top clubs of series A, big step for osimhen and this should also be a challenge to the others who think playing in the Dutch league or Latvian league should be praised.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Tamunotonye22(m): 9:54pm On Jul 20, 2020
Joebie:
I really hope Nwakali doesn't read the praises he gets from the Nigerian media even when he had average or even below par game.
he doesn't need that at all. It won't help his career. I am not at home now, but I thought I would be able to catch a glimpse of the ongoing game online. I will make sure to watch the replay.

modified
He seems to be growing into the game from his current stats.
is he an attacking midfielder? good ratings, no creativity, no..SMH he'd get better if he realizes how important this game is to his career tbh
Guendouzi is double his type of player yet arsenal would do a at with him even when their midfield has been a big problem. Well.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 9:55pm On Jul 20, 2020
komekn:
You are confusing yourself.

He is so good why is he not playing for Porto, why is he on loan all the time.

He played in French league one and he was so outstanding that nobody valued him enough to buy him. Nobody even asked for a loan.

Then he faced the big express to Turkey not even the top teams.

He has played in La Liga but he has been relegated a reflection of his ability.

How many La Liga teams are fighting for his signature, because he is so outstanding.

I can imagine him on the flight back to Turkey very soon.
Did you miss the part where I mentioned that Nantes made a bid to sign him permanently?
When Porto refused to sell him,he returned and played a few games before moving to Turkey in January.. he spent just half a season in Turkey but u are making it look like he has been playing in Turkey his whole career..
From Turkey to laliga..

Just be calm,both of us will be here when he joins another club...
No be today u Dy rubbish our players..
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by ChrisKels: 10:03pm On Jul 20, 2020
...and his first start ended in victory. The omen seems good.


Nice ratings. Now go work harder to really stake claim to a starting shirt in the team next season, boy.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by elyte89: 10:04pm On Jul 20, 2020
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:08pm On Jul 20, 2020
Finished watching Huesca and Nwakali in particular b'cos I knew the coach will be smart enough to leave him for 90mins. Lad was very decent indeed. Apart from his pretty decent stats what impressed me most was his turns and moves on the ball. Pretty hard to take the ball off him.

Twice during the game, the La Liga Smart Bank commentary stated that Nwakali was indeed one of the most impressive performers On-field today. Lad did good. His passing very composed and neat. He will get there. Today he worked hard defensively too. With a good preseason, I expect a beast Nwakali back and better.


And to crown it all, he and Huesca winning today crowned them Champions of La Liga 2 (Spanish Segunda). His first start already landed a title. Good omen indeed. grin

More work resumes soon after. Congrats K.Nwakali... may your comeback story continue along positive lines.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Edopesin: 10:12pm On Jul 20, 2020
Dem no gree share stats
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