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AndSunGorilla:
I really feel for him, I hope the ban is reversed. I mean a goalie doesn't exert as much energy as outfield players on a normal day so why would he need performance enhancers in my opinion. The 1 year too much now, na cocaine he take? Btw, is he actually Africa's #1 or Mendy? And I no understand why Cameroon decided not to forgive Onana for turning down afcon at some point and made his cousin Fabrice Ondoa the #1 for their national team.

TheSuperNerd:
Mendy ko... Mendy just joined Chelsea naa.
Onana has been Africa's best goalie for the past 3-4 seasons while doing it big for Ajax both in the Eredivisie and in the UCL. He also helped Ajax to the UCL semis in 2018/2019. The season where he, De Jong, De Ligt, Ziyech and co stunned Europe.

And Ondoa was Cameroon's number 1 at the 2017 Afcon. But at the 2019 Afcon, it was Onana and he's been their number 1 since then.

AndSunGorilla:
I really feel for him, I hope the ban is reversed. I mean a goalie doesn't exert as much energy as outfield players on a normal day so why would he need performance enhancers in my opinion. The 1 year too much now, na cocaine he take? Btw, is he actually Africa's #1 or Mendy? And I no understand why Cameroon decided not to forgive Onana for turning down afcon at some point and made his cousin Fabrice Ondoa the #1 for their national team.

It is a lesson for the young man. I hope Onana beats the ban but he was too careless. He should know some drugs that are regular for everyday people are read flags in the sports World.

He can't go to the house cabinet and pick some sleeping meds or pain relievers.

Lesson for other young ones. Tomorrow another will grow and do the same thing. Mostly Africans.

From Kolo, Sakho and now Onana.

Wives of African footballers should chill. The man knows you love him. Keep your doctor's prescriptions to yourselves.

TheGoodJoe:
My point is a total change of our philosophy. If those in charge of the league can invest in running training programs for coaches to have better output with respect to style of play.

You can not play good possession football on poor pitches, so investing in these is also Paramount. This will encourage those who play good brands of football to succeed.

People should remember that the NFF and co. get money for these. It is not spoon feeding but doing their jobs.

We can move forward to raise players at home that will compete with overseas counterparts if we don't rebrand the local league in manner of play. This will build the kind of environment we need to nurture quality talents.

andrewbaba44:
I happy for this guy make i no lie

He should be happy he is still 25

If he had choose to play for morocco since 2014 he should have nothing less than 50 caps at his young age

andrewbaba44:
Mendy is not even better than that moroccan GK at sevilla

And yes onana has been africa best goalie for 4 seasons as you have said

TheGoodJoe:
It is a lesson for the young man. I hope Onana beats the ban but he was too careless. He should know some drugs that are regular for everyday people are read flags in the sports World.

He can't go to the house cabinet and pick some sleeping meds or pain relievers.

Lesson for other young ones. Tomorrow another will grow and do the same thing. Mostly Africans.

From Kolo, Sakho and now Onana.

Wives of African footballers should chill. The man knows you love him. Keep your doctor's prescriptions to yourselves.

charlesemeka85:
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that English Premier League club West Brom are poised to offer Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa a contract after the winger impressed the coaching staff with his physical condition.

The free agent arrived in the United Kingdom on Tuesday morning but the scheduled tests were delayed because the Baggies were involved in Premier League action against Sheffield United.

Musa passed an in-depth fitness test conducted by West Brom's sports science and performance team at the training center in Walsall on Thursday, paving the way for him to thrash out a deal with the club.

The player's intermediary, Tony Harris is proposing a short-term deal with the possibility of extension at the end of the 2020-2021 season.

Although Musa has been inactive for club and country since November 17, 2020, he is in tip-top condition because he doesn't smoke, drink or party in clubs, and was training on his own in Nigeria before heading to the United Kingdom.

The 28-year-old was on the radar of clubs based in Saudi Arabia, China, Mexico, Turkey and Russia but chose West Brom because he wants to prove himself again in the Premier League.

Musa was Leicester City's record signing when he moved to the Foxes from CSKA Moscow in July 2016.

BascoVanVeli:
Coaching courses already take place. Arsenal hosted one not too long ago.


I agree that u can't play possession based football on bad pitches but that does not stop players from maintaining good position, making good decisions with the football or god forbid defend a set piece.

Just today somebody told me that Dakkada lost to Enugu Rangers because of their astro turf but that was totally false. Dakkada defended like primary school children and were punished.

gustav25:
You mean Iheanacho Nacho better than Kylian Mbappe ?

TheGoodJoe:
You have not yet pointed a reason why you think he is not a top talent.

Did you see his goal against Fulham? Nacho has the touch of quality. It is littered his whole career.

Did you see his turn and pass he gave to Madisson that led to Justin's goal? Is that not class?

If Nacho was in a side he plays week in week out and doing things like that regularly, he would be rated a to talent.

Being denied an opportunity does not mean the person would not excel if given the chance.

TheSuperNerd:
I'm really pleased with how the Moroccan FA fought for the appeal to get Munir's switch done even after the new eligibility rule made still didn't favor the Munir switch to Morocco initially.

After all this time, they have finally won the appeal and even though Munir shunned Morocco at first for Spain, he has since realised his mistake and pushed for this to happen the Moroccan FA stayed unwavering. Now they have gotten their man and I am loving that Moroccan attacking depth across the Final third.

TheSuperNerd:
On point Andy! Bonou of Sevilla is another beast in goal. Omo... After Onana, na Bonou. That's just the fact.
Mendy is just enjoying attention now because he is at Chelsea. But yes, Mendy too is good but Onana and Bono are his bosses.

AndSunGorilla:
What about our formidable Akpeyi, Uzoho, Alams and fine boy Madu?

AndSunGorilla:
Any hope for Dele Alli, Tomori and Tam (who throw stone at me).

AndSunGorilla:
Any hope for Dele Alli, Tomori and Tam (who throw stone at me).

edi287:
His all round game is average. Not good enough to be a top class creative playmaker or as a modern day 9.
He doesn't do much outside the penalty box. His dribbling and touch are average.
Nacho is not elite. Whatever he did at U17 level he clearly did not bring it to senior football. This is a fact.

TheGoodJoe:
You can judge on that because he has not been given a run to prove himself. Judge him after s run of games.

Subzero047:
There is something I want to ask you, since the injury of De Bruyne, Gundogan has taken up a more attacking role and his creativity and risk passes have gone up

So I was thinking maybe Gundogan is actually an attacking midfielder, rather than a box to box midfielder, maybe he is not De Bruyne's partner but he is actually De Bruyne's replacement like Neymar played in the absence of Messi

edi287:
His all round game is average. Not good enough to be a top class creative playmaker or as a modern day 9.
He doesn't do much outside the penalty box. His dribbling and touch are average.
Nacho is not elite. Whatever he did at U17 level he clearly did not bring it to senior football. This is a fact.

AndSunGorilla:
What about our formidable Akpeyi, Uzoho, Alams and fine boy Madu?

Subzero047:
Amad Diallo rejects Italy for Cote d'ivoire

Wow

TheSuperNerd:
Yep. Like how you personally rated Aina as better than Sanusi at LB??

Besides how was Chrisooblog's post about Aina now? Did he call Aina? Zaidu will walk into Fulham's first XI easily on the left. Does Aina play left back for Fulham?

Some of you shouting sentiments, sentiments, sentiments! cannot even hide yours. Sir Kog, you are too Aina-biased! Period!

chrisooblog:
agreed some have been against Aina starting but let's be fair also a lot of criticism directed Ola's way is based on what people have seen of him in the national team. which in a way is also unfair because rohr hasn't played him enough in his natural RB position where we can see the best of him.

Aina for me like I've always said is an asset when we're attacking but his defending still needs work which is probably the excuse rohr is using to start Ebuehi, Akpors and Awaziem ahead of him. Personally it's only Ebuehi i can agree with slightly starting ahead of Ola but i have no qualms if he starts. At least i haven't seen any game that we lost as a result of Aina dropping a disaster class.

forgiveness:
Can Ebuehi and Awazien play in the Italian league known for defending?

elunico:
What would stop them?

Subzero047:
Amad Diallo rejects Italy for Cote d'ivoire

Wow

TheGoodJoe:
The fact is that, De Bruyne still offers more creatively. Gundogan plays the deep lying role far better than De Bruyne. So if they are both fit, De Bruyne takes the offensive role why Gundogan takes the deep role.