Neobulletzz:

Na lie

Proof

Starboytwo:
i dont know what you call talent, but we really do have talented young u12 to u17 players scattered all over the country.... Im sure nigeria u17 will spell england u17 in a match....

Philosopher1979:


We dont rate onachu (including me) but he is benching dessers who we rate higher. Football can be funny

Starboytwo:
i dont know what you call talent, but we really do have talented young u12 to u17 players scattered all over the country.... Im sure nigeria u17 will spell england u17 in a match....

andrewbaba44:


Everyone judging iwobi future just because he isn’t in match day squad due to fitness issue ,just for the 1st game

But we have many players that such has happened to but we didn’t judge their future

I feel iwobi is not that loved

Starboytwo:
i dont know what you call talent, but we really do have talented young u12 to u17 players scattered all over the country.... Im sure nigeria u17 will spell england u17 in a match....

MetalJigsaw:
Is he that good enough?
Is he confident enough?

These are the issues.

andrewbaba44:


Everyone judging iwobi future just because he isn’t in match day squad due to fitness issue ,just for the 1st game

But we have many players that such has happened to but we didn’t judge their future

I feel iwobi is not that loved

BascoVanVeli:


All our players get that. When u are not playing these things happen. Iheanacho has dealt with this for 3 seasons now. Balogun, Osimhen, Nwakali even Chukwueze.

I think it is more a popularity thing. More people check for these players so when they are not available everybody notices.

komekn:



What do you call talent?

For me talent is potential yet to be realised that needs to be nurtured and developed to become exceptional.

I have talked about the training regime in a lot of the top academies. Kick and rush has been buried and cremated in Englands top football academies it's now about the technical ability merged with athleticism.

Most indeed the larger majority of Nigerian youth players will seem very good in Nigeria. But on arrival in Europe will find huge gaps in their football education. As a consequence they will be lacking in technical ability, game strategy and management as well as decision making.

This is why after doing so well at youth level they just seem to fade away not attaining the higher levels in football.

In addition they end up playing youth football in the academy just to get up to the standard required.

With your proposition in the bold. How do you explain Ademola, Oviemuno, among others scouted at U17 but dropped as not being good enough. Within months they were playing first team football.

You could add Eze to that scouted but dropped.

Then all are remembered when they blow.

We can not get away from our DNA corruption it touches every facet of life in Nigeria. If there is a way to manipulate a situation for pecuniary benefits we will definitely take it. The NFF is not exempt.

Tessyy1701:


@Andy He's not love by many YES but definitely not Me..

As for Me, I'm not just ok with Udeze asking Him to leave Everton

andrewbaba44:


At least we know nacho was struggling for some time then

But judging iwobi just because he isnt on the match day squad doesnt make any sense, and to make it worst iwobi wasnt fit ,if iwobi is fit and he hasnt make everyon match day squad for 7 games then thats the time we should be afraid

Many people here just follow the bandwagon .

andrewbaba44:


Leave all these former internationals

Many of them are jealous of our current young players

Danielnino00:


The bolded is laughable, considering the fact that most of our current players can't measure up to the level of our ex internationals...

Danielnino00:

You are missing the gist!
Ancelloti is trying to build his own team at Everton, and there's a possibility that Iwobi may not be part of it... Making the match day squad is one thing, playing games is another..
This has nothing to do with love or hate..just the truth! ..Iwobi is terribly inconsistent! ..that has been his biggest undoing! .

andrewbaba44:


Its not laughable danny

Our current young set of players do have a very bright future and its clear

I am not talking about kanu ,okocha and co

What has udeze and co even achieved in football self , which better club did they even played for ?

Leave matter bros

Danielnino00:


You said "many of our ex international", so I assume you are reffering to Okocha, Kanu and co too...

Udeze just gave out an advice...it's not like Iwobi would be compelled to follow it..

andrewbaba44:


I agree iwobi is inconsistent

We dey observe, we dont need to jump into conclusion just like that

andrewbaba44:


At least we know nacho was struggling for some time then

But judging iwobi just because he isnt on the match day squad doesnt make any sense, and to make it worst iwobi wasnt fit ,if iwobi is fit and he hasnt make everyon match day squad for 7 games then thats the time we should be afraid

Many people here just follow the bandwagon .

feelme2020:


You have a point. At youth level it will be hard for foreign born players because we really have talented players that do well at that level and so the need for reinforcements is not that strong. The problem is these boys fade away at the senior level and do a Rabiu Ibrahim for us and then the foreign born have a chance. The 2007 u17 was a total waste of talent and next to that is the 2013 u17. Only a few of them (maybe 5) are still relevant.
I wonder why our youth players are not impressive at a senior level. It bothers me a lot

nairalandankrah:

Do we think Ndidi performed well enough as a centre back? He looked shakey to me.
Who else watched the game

Danielnino00:


I don't think anybody is jumping into conclusions....
The situation on ground doesn't look favourable for him...that's the truth!

Ancelloti apparently isn't done with transfers yet....There are rumors that he wants Lozano and Lemar..

komekn:


You perceive the matter as being CONTENTIOUS but why

England and Nigeria are not in contention.

You have completely gone into a path not in discussion.

Let me remind you, core question, why do Nigerian "exceptionally talented youth players" fade away and or don't in commensurate numbers progress to higher levels of the game.

And your response is U17 Nigeria will beat England U17.

I explained my definition of talent and the limitations of so called talent without nurturing and development.

I did not add the issues of age cheating at youth level as a factor.

andrewbaba44:


Maybe I shouldn’t have said many

It’s an advice thou ,but I see am in a different way sha

elunico:


It's not a Nigerian thing.

Many excellent youth players of other nationalities fail to impress at a higher level.

nelszx:


Quick example: Sinama Pongole of France
Dominic Solanke
Mosquito of Brazil
They plenty

Danielnino00:


Amd all those bunch of players from Mexico..

IMO, our lack of good football infrastructure is one of the major reasons why a lot of our u-17s waste away...

After every u-17 tournament,greedy agents will be lining up to snatch the players to get them deals in Europe that would mostly end up benefiting them and not the players..