TheSuperNerd:
Play against Chelsea? Chelsea that isn't playing UCL football next season. 😭😭

TheSuperNerd:
If Chelsea are paired with them naa.

Marjoribanks:
I thought they changed the format? I though cos Chelsea will play cos they the Champions league within the last 4 years or am I missing something?

Monsignor22:
I personally think PSG is the best place for Osimhen to go, if he goes to Chelsea then he will have to slug it out with Jackson (who despite all criticisms of his profligacy in front of goal is having a very decent season so far). And the attitude of Chelsea fans is that they will be overpaying for Osimhen when Jackson has more to his game except for elite finishing which he can improve upon.

Honestly as much as I love Osimhen, I wish he had the creative forward skills of Jackson or Boniface, I saw glimpses of that when he balled against Roma , Osimhen dropped deep and helped progress the ball forward and even created good chances for his other team mates. If Osimhen can do more of that he will be a complete player (he already has the pace, hold up play and physicality), all he needs to add to his game is passing.

jihday:
that’s the club World Cup

Marjoribanks:
I meant his only World Cup contribution. He almost made us missed the 1994 World Cup. I never said he is not a good player but he was not better than Kanu!

jihday:
oya mention Kanu’s World Cup contribution and mind you Siasia went to just 1 World Cup compared to Kanu’s 3

Kog45:
I think it’s hard for many to believe that Kanu had very averaged performance in eagles based on his exploits in Europe…two APOTY winners,Atlanta 96,Under 17 WC and numerous clubs achievement like UCL winner with Ajax and great performances with Arsenal the invincible.

But fact,he wasn’t spectacular with eagles but had very great moments during 2002 WC qualifiers,his pairing with Agali was great,both scoring 4 goals apiece.

I don’t know how Nigeria fans would have rate another CF with 5 Afcons and 3 WCs with no goal,87 appearances and 12 goals.Despite Ighalo and Emenike feats in Afcon and eagles peoples still see them as below average CF.

Kanu brought smiles to us during Atlanta 96 and Nigerians will always rate Kanu based on that performance and as thegoodjoe said Atlanta team was literary super eagles.

TheGoodJoe:


First of all, I will disagree with the notion that Kanu is average. For a person that watched lots of Kanu's games, I say he was actually key to a lot of our good plays.

I still don't understand what changed but in the past,.we had lots of tactical players that had deep understanding of the game. Sunday Oliseh, Celestine Babayaro, Finidi George, Emmanuel Amunike and Kanu Nwankwo were those that really caught my attention.

Kanu was not the kind of striker that gummed the final fourth or 18 yard box to grab goals. He instead was the player that operated very deep to create room for other offensive players to shine.

You can call him average when it came to goals for the Super Eagles but when it comes to contributions for the Super Eagles to fly, he was creme and supreme of most players.

Kog45:
I think it’s hard for many to believe that Kanu had very averaged performance in eagles based on his exploits in Europe…two APOTY winners,Atlanta 96,Under 17 WC and numerous clubs achievement like UCL winner with Ajax and great performances with Arsenal the invincible.

But fact,he wasn’t spectacular with eagles but had very great moments during 2002 WC qualifiers,his pairing with Agali was great,both scoring 4 goals apiece.

I don’t know how Nigeria fans would have rate another CF with 5 Afcons and 3 WCs with no goal,87 appearances and 12 goals.Despite Ighalo and Emenike feats in Afcon and eagles peoples still see them as below average CF.

Kanu brought smiles to us during Atlanta 96 and Nigerians will always rate Kanu based on that performance and as thegoodjoe said Atlanta team was literary super eagles.

TheGoodJoe:


First of all, I will disagree with the notion that Kanu is average. For a person that watched lots of Kanu's games, I say he was actually key to a lot of our good plays.

I still don't understand what changed but in the past,.we had lots of tactical players that had deep understanding of the game. Sunday Oliseh, Celestine Babayaro, Finidi George, Emmanuel Amunike and Kanu Nwankwo were those that really caught my attention.

Kanu was not the kind of striker that gummed the final fourth or 18 yard box to grab goals. He instead was the player that operated very deep to create room for other offensive players to shine.

You can call him average when it came to goals for the Super Eagles but when it comes to contributions for the Super Eagles to fly, he was creme and supreme of most players.

elyte89:
My model wants to align with coach finidi 😊


https://owngoalnigeria.com/2024/05/06/turkish-based-midfielder-tops-agenda-ahead-of-finidis-first-list-as-super-eagles-coach/

TheGoodJoe:


First of all, I will disagree with the notion that Kanu is average. For a person that watched lots of Kanu's games, I say he was actually key to a lot of our good plays.

[b]I still don't understand what changed but in the past,.we had lots of tactical players that had deep understanding of the game. [/b]Sunday Oliseh, Celestine Babayaro, Finidi George, Emmanuel Amunike and Kanu Nwankwo were those that really caught my attention.

Kanu was not the kind of striker that gummed the final fourth or 18 yard box to grab goals. He instead was the player that operated very deep to create room for other offensive players to shine.

You can call him average when it came to goals for the Super Eagles but when it comes to contributions for the Super Eagles to fly, he was creme and supreme of most players.

Danielnino00:
I saw a report that Finidi rejected the names NFF presented to him as potential assistants.. he want Micheal Nssien..


To my understanding, Nssien is currently the coach of USA u-20...would he willingly leave that job to be an assistant super eagles coach?

Danielnino00:
I saw a report that Finidi rejected the names NFF presented to him as potential assistants.. he want Micheal Nssien..


To my understanding, Nssien is currently the coach of USA u-20...would he willingly leave that job to be an assistant super eagles coach?

comodo:

They want to force Amokachi down his throat. I'd rather he have quicksilver than that sexy penetrative passes man.

comodo:

They want to force Amokachi down his throat. I'd rather he have quicksilver than that sexy penetrative passes man.

Danielnino00:
I saw a report that Finidi rejected the names NFF presented to him as potential assistants.. he want Micheal Nssien..


To my understanding, Nssien is currently the coach of USA u-20...would he willingly leave that job to be an assistant super eagles coach?

komekn:


You are right he is local Nigeria star,that's all .

But in terms of world football an anonymous low level defender.

Kog45:
Chief,Komekn and Omeruo I no Dey put mouth again cuz it’s the same old stories…..he failed in championship bla bla

lbrichman2:


You definitely don't watch Osimhen play for Napoli

TheGoodJoe:


First of all, I will disagree with the notion that Kanu is average. For a person that watched lots of Kanu's games, I say he was actually key to a lot of our good plays.

I still don't understand what changed but in the past,.we had lots of tactical players that had deep understanding of the game. Sunday Oliseh, Celestine Babayaro, Finidi George, Emmanuel Amunike and Kanu Nwankwo were those that really caught my attention.

Kanu was not the kind of striker that gummed the final fourth or 18 yard box to grab goals. He instead was the player that operated very deep to create room for other offensive players to shine.

You can call him average when it came to goals for the Super Eagles but when it comes to contributions for the Super Eagles to fly, he was creme and supreme of most players.

comodo:

They want to force Amokachi down his throat. I'd rather he have quicksilver than that sexy penetrative passes man.

elyte89:



If na u nko …will u take someone dt is eyeing ur seat 😂😂😂, but y him no mention my name 🥹

I Dey loyal na

daveP:


If he gets Nsien, that's almost 100% assurance that a video analyst go follow body. Setpieces Trainer too.

TheGoodJoe:


Please the point is not discovering stars but the congregation of stars. It is a tournament that attracts stars. Maybe unknown at that time but their talents are undeniable.

Finito.

komekn:


Calling them stars is premature.

Some of them are already showing exceptional ability and could be future stars then some have already arrived and are stars already players like Jude Bellingham for instance.

The terminology stars is very ambiguous what you call a star ⭐ Brazil is very different from what you call a star in Nigeria. The standard are not the same.

For instance 17 year old Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa has already played three seasons in the top flight of Brazil premier 1st tier league. He scored against England it is uncontestable to call him a star.

You are too quick to players stars in my opinion. Then it becomes a matter of context, there are star footballers on my old street in Warri. But that is strictly local street stars. They are not stars in the context of world 🌎 top level youth players. They are what you may call local champions 🏆

You then created a parameters to qualify players as stars ⭐ ⭐ and that being once you have played for your national team. Not all national teams have the same quality, you will not find any low level quality players playing for the top 10 seeded team in the world.

You then put Omeruo who at the very best is bang very average defender, in the same list with Casemiro, Neymar, Allison,etc that's Ludicrous and comedic 😅.

I don't look at Nigerian 🇳🇬 players in isolation but in comparison to the top players before calling them exceptional. You look at them mostly in isolation that's being biased unrealistic.

For instance people have called Tijani one of the best young midfielders in Europe at 22. Dude is playing in the Austrian league that's delusional.

It's the same narrative many of you have about Nwakali, Dude has done absolutely nothing beyond youth football ⚽ 8 years ago. You look at him in isolation and give unmerited accolades. His team has been in relegation since day one literally. You exaggerate his very very limited attributes to the point of absurdity.

There are hundreds of Nigerian born players across Europe what's the obsession with mediocrity.

Napoleon55:

Now u understand what we have been saying about past players,about how good and technical they were to interpret any tactical set up.
But u continue to believe they won't b able to cope with today's intensity of the game.

Meliforme:


"You don't teach an old dog a new trick", were some of the retorts i got some of the times that i stood in defense of Wilfred Ndidi.

I doubt if anyone on this thread, have gotten those retorts the number of times they were said to me.

I kept saying Ndidi has it in him , I kept giving the reasons that he has been told severally to keep it simple, i also pointed out the possibilities of improving, because i take time to study a player before arriving at conclusions.

I like telling my observations no matter how they might sound.