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Didn't know you were a mod until now. . .CONGRATS!

mikuz: it's not about being or playing in the top leagues in Europe!
The ish is : are the first team regulars?
Answer : NO!!
GET IT!

COME TO THINK OF IT, how can a Nigerian team[AFRICA], play a match with a SOUTH AMERICAN team in Abuja and have a Niger referee[AFRICAN] officiate the match?

This is pure crap and at best MOORONIC!

Countries do it all the time in friendly matches and it's a very common practice i.e The host country bringing referees from a neighbouring country to officiate the match. In fact, some even use a ref from the host country to officiate the match. For example, in the July 13, 2010 female football friendly match between US Women National team and Sweden that was hosted by the USA in Omaha, Nebraska, the Ref was from the host country. . .an American lady called Felicia Mariscao.

Point is, as long as the ref is certified and graded by FIFA to officiate at that level, the Ref can be from anywhere. . . doesn't matter after all it's just a friendly and besides refs are supposed to be unbiased professionals

Even FIFA has been known to use Refs from one of the continents of two opposing teams to officiate matches in competitions so that your logic nor follow.

The so called Nigerien referee (who according to your logic would have been biased since he's African) acquitted himself very well and officiated fairly IMO apart from his adding additional time to the ''official'' injury time and awarding Argentina that undeserved penalty . . ._{well, he just had to give them something for their effort, hence the penalty}

That was not a weak Argentine squad::: Almost every player plays in a top league in Europe.

THE FULL LIST:
GABBARINI, Adrian - Independiente, Argentina
ZABALETA, Pablo - Manchester City, England
ANGELERI, Marcos - Sunderland FC, England
GARAY, Ezequiel - Real Madrid, Spain
OTAMENDI, Nicolas - Porto FC, Portugal
FAZIO, Federico - Sevilla, Spain
BELLUSCHI, Fernando - Porto FC, Portugal
CABRAL, Alejandro - Legia Varsovia. Poland
FORMICA, Mauro - Blackburn Rovers, England
INSUA, Emiliano - Galatasaray, Turkey
CRISTALDO, Jonathan - Metalist Kharkiv, Ukraine
GAITAN, Nicolas - Benfica, Portugal
PIATTI, Pablo - Almeria, Spain
RUBEN, Marco - Villarreal, Spain
JARA, Franco - Benfica, Portugal
PEROTTI, Diego - Sevilla, Spain
BOSELLI, Mauro - Genoa, Italy
BERTOLO, Nicolas - Real Zaragoza, Spain
COSTA, Tino - Valencia, Spain
MUSACCHIO, Mateo - Villarreal, Spain

True!

I'm not knocking the Super Eagles victory over Argentina tonight cos I've always maintained Argentina is a top football playing Nation with lots of quality players and those selected to play against the Super Eagles would still be quality opposition and give us a very good game. Moreover, on a club by club basis, their team looks stronger and better than our Super Eagles. . .on paper

In the pre-match press conference held on Tuesday, and addressed by both teams, the Argentine coach was specifically asked why he brought a 2nd string side and his answer was his team was not a 2nd string side but a full Argentine squad and Argentina has many talented players all over Europe that we'd should wait until after the match. . .so I wonder why some Nigerians are trying to belittle the Super Eagles victory. afterall, Brazil came to Nigeria in 2003 with a similar kinda squad and thumped us 4 nil in that same Abuja National stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

But to be fair, only two players (Pablo Zabaleta & Ezequiel Garay) who were in the squad that played against the Super Eagles yesterday made the 26-man provisional squad announced for this year's COPA America taking place next month. See the 26-man provisional team list below. . . 

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2889/south-america/2011/05/31/2512461/manchester-city-striker-carlos-tevez-makes-provisional-argentina-
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Juan Pablo Carrizo (River Plate)

Defenders: Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Nicolas Burdisso (AS Roma), Nicolas Pareja, Marcos Rojo (both Spartak Moscow), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona), Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid), Luciano Monzon (Boca Juniors)

Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Ever Banega (Valencia), Fernando Gago, Angel Di Maria (both Real Madrid), Javier Pastore (Palermo), Diego Valeri (Lanus), Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht), Enzo Perez (Estudiantes)

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Diego Milito (Inter Milan), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli)

Still, it was a good game and victory over ARGENTINA and if we can beat Ethiopia on Saturday, we should go up in the monthly FIFA ranking.

It's on record that Nigeria defeated Argentina 4-1 on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Congrats to SiaOne, Congrats to the Super Eagles and Congrats to GEJ.

There is definitely something about these Bayelsa men

mikuz: it's not about being or playing in the top leagues in Europe!
The ish is : are the first team regulars?
Answer : NO!!
GET IT!

COME TO THINK OF IT, how can a Nigerian team[AFRICA], play a match with a SOUTH AMERICAN team in Abuja and have a Niger referee[AFRICAN] officiate the match?

This is pure crap!

Countries do it all the time in friendly matches ie The host country bringing referees from a neighbouring country to officiate the match. In fact some even use a ref from the host country to officiate the match. For example, in the July 13, 2010 female football friendly match between US Women National team and Sweden that was hosted by the USA in Omaha, Nebraska, the Ref was from the host country. . .an American lady called Felicia Mariscao.

Point is, as long as the ref is certified and graded by FIFA to officiate at that level, the Ref can be from any where. . . doesn't matter after all it's just a friendly and besides refs are supposed to be unbiased professionals

Even FIFA has been known to use Refs from one of the continents of two opposing teams to officiate matches in competitions so that your logic nor follow.

That was not a weak Argentine squad::: Almost every player plays in a top league in Europe.

THE FULL LIST:
GABBARINI, Adrian - Independiente, Argentina
ZABALETA, Pablo - Manchester City, England
ANGELERI, Marcos - Sunderland FC, England
GARAY, Ezequiel - Real Madrid, Spain
OTAMENDI, Nicolas - Porto FC, Portugal
FAZIO, Federico - Sevilla, Spain
BELLUSCHI, Fernando - Porto FC, Portugal
CABRAL, Alejandro - Legia Varsovia. Poland
FORMICA, Mauro - Blackburn Rovers, England
INSUA, Emiliano - Galatasaray, Turkey
CRISTALDO, Jonathan - Metalist Kharkiv, Ukraine
GAITAN, Nicolas - Benfica, Portugal
PIATTI, Pablo - Almeria, Spain
RUBEN, Marco - Villarreal, Spain
JARA, Franco - Benfica, Portugal
PEROTTI, Diego - Sevilla, Spain
BOSELLI, Mauro - Genoa, Italy
BERTOLO, Nicolas - Real Zaragoza, Spain
COSTA, Tino - Valencia, Spain
MUSACCHIO, Mateo - Villarreal, Spain

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2889/south-america/2011/05/31/2512461/manchester-city-striker-carlos-tevez-makes-provisional-argentina-
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Juan Pablo Carrizo (River Plate)

Defenders: Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Nicolas Burdisso (AS Roma), Nicolas Pareja, Marcos Rojo (both Spartak Moscow), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona), Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid), Luciano Monzon (Boca Juniors)

Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Ever Banega (Valencia), Fernando Gago, Angel Di Maria (both Real Madrid), Javier Pastore (Palermo), Diego Valeri (Lanus), Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht), Enzo Perez (Estudiantes)

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Diego Milito (Inter Milan), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli)

Still, it was a good game and victory over ARGENTINA and if we can beat Ethiopia on Saturday, we should go up in the monthly FIFA ranking.

Congrats to SiaOne, Congrats to the Super Eagles and Congrats to GEJ.

There is definitely something about these Bayelsa men

phreakabit:
semid4lyfe  after reading your post I find it unimaginably difficult to agree you truly are knowledgeable about football? Did not mean that as an insult, but I am shocked at your comments. IMO Uchebo is far far far better than alot of the call ups for the Super eagles. If you have ever seen Javier Pastore then you would understand that there aren't many players that can do what they do ( Midfielders that plays like Attackers and vice versa ).

Na wa for you o. . . you insult me finish come talk se you nor mean am as insult?

Anyway, no offense taken. . . .thing is I've watched Micheal Uchebo in some games this season and I haven't been too impressed with what I saw. . . . . .I've downloaded and watched 6 extended highlights of matches of VVV Venlo in the dutch league and IMO Uchebo's profligacy in front of goal is one of the reasons VVV Venlo was dogged by relegation throughout the season. I mean, if he had converted half of the chances he got, his team would have won most of these matches outright and wouldn't have needed to go into the play-offs to confirm their place in the elite league division.  You're right. . .he's skillful, workaholic, full of running and covers the entire length and breadth of the pitch, and plays like a midfielder/holding striker and allows team mates to play off him but believe it or not, he's wasteful in front of goal. . .like Adebayor and unlike Pastore
How many games did he play this season and how many goals hin score sef? 

By the way, I agree with you Uchebo is better than some ''current'' invitees to the Super Eagles but that doesn't mean he's Super Eagles material. It only means there are some of ''shyte'' players in the Super Eagles e.g Peter Utaka, Isaac promise etc (I don't know what SiaOne sees in these 2 players) _{and I'm still pissed he hasn't recalled Sanni Kaita (our best Defensive Midfielder- best marker and ball winner IMO) back to the Super Eagles.}

Also, I haven't completely ruled Uchebo out, that's why I said he should try out with the U-23 Olympic team so we can assess him from there and if he does well, he could make the leap to the Senior National team.

Michael Uchebo is rated very highly and is VERY BIG in VVV Venlo (as you can see from the banner held up by club fans with his face in the club's shield at the end of this match) and he's considered the best player to have played for the club since Japan's Keisuke Honda (now with CSKA Moscow) but I'm still not convinced. He's wasteful in front of goal and not a good scorer. . .FACT!

https://images.supersport.co.za/Argentina100623AtTrainingR300.jpg
_{Argentina at the Abuja National Stadium for a training session}


Argentina have arrived in Nigeria ahead of Wednesday’s international friendly against the Super Eagles. The Argentine contingent touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport, Abuja on Sunday evening.

The South Americans will have their first training session between 3:30 and 5:30pm on Monday. The session will be held at the training pitch of the Abuja National Stadium.

Meanwhile, Niger’s Ibrahim Chaibouhas been selected to referee the game. He will be assisted by compatriots, Itinni Haman and Abdoulaye Mamane. Nigeria’s Bunmi Ogunkolade will serve as fourth official.

Wednesday’s game will start at 7pm.

It is the fifth clash between both countries at senior level.

Samson Siasia, presently Nigeria’s coach, is the only man to have scored against Argentina at senior level, in the 2-1 loss to the Diego Maradona-led to the Argies at the Foxboro Stadium, Massachusetts, USA at the 1994 Fifa World Cup.

Both teams drew 0-0 at the Intercontinental Tournament for the King Fahd Cup (now Fifa Confederations Cup) in January in 1995, but the Super Eagles were edged by the odd goal at the 2002 Fifa World Cup and the 2010 Fifa World Cup finals in Japan and South Africa respectively.

However, Nigerians retain good memories of a 3-2 win over the South Americans in the gold medal match of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, USA.

The Super Eagles, who will hit camp on Monday, will have their first training session at the same venue between 5.30pm and 7.30pm of the same day.

Both sessions will be open to the media.

Tuesday’s training sessions, which will see both teams train at the mainbowl of the National Stadium, will be closed, with media presence allowed only for the first 15 minutes.

Argentina will train first from 3pm to 5pm.

Thirteen players have arrived at the Super Eagles’ hotel camp in Abuja ahead of Wednesday’s international friendly against their Argentine counterparts.

SuperSport.com has learned that the duo of Chibuzor Okonkwo and Ehiosun Ekigho had already breezed into Nigerian capital ahead of the 1pm deadline of Monday handed to the playing personnel of the Super Eagles.

Among players that arrived early at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja are the three goalkeepers, Vincent Enyeama, Dele Aiyenugba and Austin Ejide.

Others also in camp at present ahead of the deadline are Chelsea’s John Mikel Obi, Obinna Nsofor, Victor Anichebe, Ikechukwu Uche, Kalu Uche, Joseph Yobo, Isaac Promise and Emmanuel Emenike.

Reports say the presidential inauguration in the Nigerian capital on Sunday was responsible for the camp of the Super Eagles being opened on Monday instead of Sunday.

Ahmed Musa and Peter Utaka had earlier declared that they will arrive in the country on Monday after they had to stay back and play for their clubs in the Dutch and Danish leagues on Sunday.

Other players yet to arrive at the team’s camp apart from Musa and Utaka are Dele Adeleye, Yusuf Mohammed, Efe Ambrose, Taye Taiwo, Fengor Ogude, Nosa Igiebor, Nnamdi Oduamadi and Joel Obi.

It is also now clear that Victor Moses and Shola Ameobi placed on stand-by for the game against Argentina will take no part since their international switch is still pending.

PLAYERS IN CAMP

Vincent Enyeama
Dele Aiyenugba
Austin Ejide
John Mikel Obi
Obinna Nsofor
Victor Anichebe
Ikechukwu Uche
Kalu Uche
Joseph Yobo
Isaac Promise
Emmanuel Emenike
Chibuzor Okonkwo
Ehiosun Ekigho

Nigeria international, Ahmed Musa, played another key role in helping his modest team, VVV-Venlo remain in the Dutch Eredivisie in a relegation playoffs tie against FC Zwolle on Sunday.

It was Musa’s 87th minute goal that ensured that VVV-Venlo pulled off a 2 – 2 draw in the second leg of the relegation playoffs at their De Koel Venlo ground against a resistant FC Zwolle.

It was the away team FC Zwolle that went into the lead midway through the first via a penalty converted by Sjoerd Ars.

And just before the break, Musa was upended in the penalty area by FC Zwolle’s goalkeeper, Diederik Boer and Venlo’s Hungarian striker, Balazs Toth, stepped forward to pull level for VVV-Venlo.

On 59 minutes, Nassir Maachi gave FC Zwolle renewed hope to make the score 2 – 1 in favour of the away team.

And it looked like FC Zwolle would stun VVV-Venlo when Toth was also sent off for a second yellow card offence leaving the home side disadvantaged numerically.

But that counted for nothing, as Musa poked home a late equaliser to give his team a place in next season’s Dutch Eredivisie after they had won the first leg by 2 – 1 at FC Zwolle on Thursday.

Hehehehehe. . . . .it seems these clubs that are dogged by relegation throughout the season and finally escape it celebrate more than the teams that win the league sef

Anyway, congrats to Ahmed Musa and his club VVV Venlo. I'm happy his club stayed up and will play in the Eredivisie next season. Better he plays regular football with modest VVV Venlo than moving to a better club and sitting on the bench.

Just hope he can repeat this against Argentina

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