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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 11:06pm On May 08, 2018 |
Arsenal were brought crashing down to earth in their Premier League International Cup showpiece against Porto on Tuesday evening, no thanks to the talents of Nigerian wonder kid, Musa Yahaya who set up the winning goal of the 1-0 defeat. Defensive stalwart Tolaji Bola was named in the hosts starting XI with Aaron Eyoma while the ex-Tottenham Hotspur trainee Yahaya was handed his third start in six games of the tournament for Porto. It was the former Nigeria U17 youngster who would provide his side's opening goal after just 10 minutes, showcasing his trickery by twisting into space to tee up striker, Madi Queta for an easy finish. It was evident Arsenal sorely missed the effervescence and decisiveness of their Nigerian players on international duty with England, the likes of Folarin Balogun, Xavier Amaechi and Bukayo Saka. Olayinka was the only substitute afforded minutes after he replaced striker, Yassin Fortune as they continued to chase the deficit while the scintillating Yahaya went the full ninety for the visitors. Arsenal star and new academy manager Per Mertesacker was among the spectators at the Emirates who watched the Nigerians on both sides display their wares |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 11:07pm On May 08, 2018 |
realpoacher:Football has evolved. Fact. Look at Mourinho struggling to cope with the new shining boys like Gaurdiola, Klopp and the coaches of Roma and Juve. Arsene Wenger one of the last of the old guard is taking his leave. Football has changed. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:08pm On May 08, 2018 |
charlesemeka85: Well, let's see how it pans out. The good form he has found back at CSKA is good for the SE. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:10pm On May 08, 2018 |
Mujtahida: Yes we all agree football has evolved but we are discussing national team set up here. So I will love to see you cite cases with national teams and their coaches |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 11:11pm On May 08, 2018 |
Tricky Winger Adekanye Torments Chelsea As Liverpool Win Final PL2 Game Published: May 08, 2018 Tricky Winger Adekanye Torments Chelsea As Liverpool Win Final PL2 GameImmensely talented Nigerian youngster, Bobby Adekanye put in a pivotal display for Liverpool in their 5-1 rout of Chelsea U23s in their final league game on Tuesday evening. Two days ago, it was Nigerian international, Victor Moses who orchestrated Chelsea's 1-0 win over Liverpool but this time, it was the highly-rated starlet that came back to haunt the young Blues at Anfield. After Liverpool had gone ahead through George Johnston after 21 minutes, Adekanye was on hand to create further daylight between them, doubling his side's lead with an emphatic finish after showing quick feet to skip his way past Chelsea defender, Joshua Grant and get into shooting position to score. The 19-year old winger continued to torment the Chelsea defense and was very adept in linking up with his fellow attackers. A further brace from Yan Dhanda and another two from Johnston all added up with Adekanye's superb effort to pull off the 5-1 victory. With the result, Liverpool(40) finished the season just two points shy of champions, Arsenal while Chelsea lie in eighth with 29 points. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 11:11pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s:You do not need to control a game to win it. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:13pm On May 08, 2018 |
charlesemeka85: Do you know if Yahaya played as a Winger or a Wing Back. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 11:16pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s: as a winger 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:16pm On May 08, 2018 |
Mujtahida: Of course but controlling the midfield puts you in a better position to control a game. And controlling a game puts you in a better position to win the game. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 11:17pm On May 08, 2018 |
Official: One-Time Nigeria Target Iorfa Announces Return To Premier League Newcomers Published: May 08, 2018 Official: One-Time Nigeria Target Iorfa Announces Return To Premier League NewcomersOne-time Nigeria Football Federation target Dominic Iorfa has announced that he will not be extending his stay at EFL Championship outfit Ipswich Town. Last July, the former England U21 star joined the Blues on a season-long loan to enable him play on a regular basis after losing his starting spot at Premier League newcomers Wolverhampton Wanderers. The right-back played 25 matches in all competitions for Ipswich Town and had a hand in three goals, logging 1,908 minutes in total. Writing on Twitter, Iorfa stated : ''Massive thanks to everyone @Official_ITFC. Really enjoyed my time at the club and I wish everyone the best in the future ���''. Ipswich Town have not yet announced their retained list but they have retweeted Iorfa's post, which confirms that the defender is returning to the Molineux Stadium ahead of the start of pre-season training. The 22-year-old spent a portion of the 2013-14 season on loan at Shrewsbury Town, for whom he made his professional debut. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:17pm On May 08, 2018 |
charlesemeka85:Good. Hope to see more of him in that position. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 11:24pm On May 08, 2018 |
charlesemeka85: Yahaya is a right back.. He does not play as a winger for Porto B |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 11:25pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s: He played as a right back |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:27pm On May 08, 2018 |
tbaba1234:Oops. OK. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:30pm On May 08, 2018 |
komekn: Four names out of the millions of Kids who dream of being Football stars at the top level. A few making it or on the Road to making it does not mean African players are born with equal opportunities with their European Counterparts. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:33pm On May 08, 2018 |
Mickael2: That is where organization comes in and also improvisation. I never said it is a walk in the pack. At least we had Rohr holding a camping session and getting coaches to work with some talents. This shows we can do more than fold our arms. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:34pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s: I am talking of doing more to gain more from the age grade process and making the most we can from our discovered talents. I wonder how you came to scrap age grade teams. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:36pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s: I believe in our youth system but I also believe that the Youth level football is not enough. We need more work to compliment it. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 11:37pm On May 08, 2018 |
safarigirl: The things we read on this thread.... |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 11:37pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s:In football whenever the coaches at the club level begin any form of revolution it seeps to the national team. The Dutch team in the 70's was a product of the tactical innovations instituted at the club level with clubs like Psv and Ajax leading. The Italian national team of the 90's carried in its blood the innovations of of Arigo Sacchi. What of Spain in recent times - was it not what was happening at club level that was replicated in the national team? 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:38pm On May 08, 2018 |
TheGoodJoe: What do you term folding of the arms? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:40pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s: Waiting for our potential players doing it in major leagues before a chance to represent the Super Eagles. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:41pm On May 08, 2018 |
Mujtahida: With the fewer number of games, that are far between, that the national teams have to play in a calender year, national teams have limited time to experiment. These changes are much slower with the national teams. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:42pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s: Look at Kelechi Nwakali for instance. There is no Contribution from us to help him on his path to become a quality player. No step what so ever from us. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:43pm On May 08, 2018 |
TheGoodJoe: I mentioned that our young players should make themselves available for selection at our age grade competitions/teams and you say it is same as folding of arms. Now you are saying something else. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:49pm On May 08, 2018 |
TheGoodJoe: What do you want the NFF to do? Send him a special trainer or send him a special invite to the Super Eagles for training purposes? So what happens to other young talented players? They will be left out while a position is practically reserved for a player that you cannot be sure he will come out good? Was he not part of the last Flying Eagles? Was he not tutored by Amuneke in the U20 camp? Now he is eligible for the U23 he should make himself available for screening/selection.And you say it is same as folding of arms. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:51pm On May 08, 2018 |
TheGoodJoe: You want to flood the Super Eagles with "potentials" that have not proven themselves at Club senior level. Or what are you trying to say? When we have age grade competitions? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 11:52pm On May 08, 2018 |
pelezico:we have had this argument before as concerns the 94 team vs this team. Mikel is our best player. That one dey, it doesn't mean the other players are trash. 90% of teams have a stand out player, do they not? So, we don't have good players who play regularly? So Moses, Ndidi, Ogu, Shehu, Iwobi, they are not good players who play regularly? ![]() If it was by good players who play regular football, Algeria ought to have qualified ahead of us, abi? The likes of Italy and Ivory Coast should have also qualified. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 11:53pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s:Agreed. This era though is usually tagged as the era of the coaches meaning it's tactics that rules. Before it used to be individual brilliance from players but here's what Klopp said:We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." So yes the changes are slower at the club level because of the shortness of time but national team coaches who embrace changes faster are likely to call the shots in tourneys. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 11:54pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s: All these what if's don't make sense. Did any of those player play wingback for 2 seasons straight in the EPL? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:55pm On May 08, 2018 |
Icon4s: I thought we were talking team B now. How you jumped to flooding the Super Eagles with Potentials socks me. Please, the point is about complimenting the age grade competitions. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 11:56pm On May 08, 2018 |
Echiejile played 90mins in their final matches leading to their promotion. I just needed to correct that. charlesemeka85:
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