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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:27pm On Oct 25, 2016
goldfish80:

Kaka would have converted to a striker and became a world beater ahead of Shevchenko? And you say I shouldn't have a laugh? Lol lol

You just make statements without pondering. I said Kaka will make a good forward. It is so simple. Where in my quote did I say better than Shevchenko?

You can not make that comparison unless you compare them play the same role. Na wa.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:30pm On Oct 25, 2016
goldfish80:

It's easier for a midfielder to convert from deep playing to attacking midfielder and vise versa. Yaya toure was a good example. But from midfield to no 9? Please give me names

You have seen Iheanacho. He clearly stated that Iheanacho's success did not surprise him. It did not for one second surprise me or the City. It is an idea I followed for long. Iheanacho's success for City youth teams happened while he played as a striker.

So it shows the limitation in the topic we are arguing but you choose to argue.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:40pm On Oct 25, 2016
“To be honest I’m not surprised at his performances for Manchester City youth teams

Yet argument galore.

Meanwhile City coaches were talking of making a future Ballon d’Or winner.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:42pm On Oct 25, 2016
Nigeria Coach Blast – It’s All Political,
Iheanacho Should Have Won Golden Boy
Award





Head coach of Nigeria U-17 team Manu Garba has criticised the organisers of the Golden Boy Award over their choice of Bayern Munich teen star Renato Sanchez as winner ahead of Kelechi
Iheanacho of Manchester City.


The annual award for Europe’s most impressive
footballer under the age of 21 is run by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport, who will present the trophy to Sanches at a ceremony in Monte Carlo on Monday night. The 19-year-old, who joined Bayern in the summer from Benfica for an initial €30m helped Portugal win Euro 2016.


However Manu Garba is of the opinion that since the award is a personal award, it should be based on individual accolade and not team award, hence he feels his former U-17 protegee
Iheanacho should have won it.


“It’s all political, considering what Iheanacho did last season, he should have won the award. It’s like it’s now reserved for players with big price tag. Iheanacho deserves it” He told
Owngoalnigeria.com.

” As a matter of fact, the world know his quality
so, it’s not an issue that should bother him. He
will win many awards solely on merit. He is still
very young”.


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/25/nigeria-coach-blast-its-all-political-iheanacho-should-have-won-golden-boy-award/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:45pm On Oct 25, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria Coach Blast – It’s All Political,
Iheanacho Should Have Won Golden Boy
Award





Head coach of Nigeria U-17 team Manu Garba has criticised the organisers of the Golden Boy Award over their choice of Bayern Munich teen star Renato Sanchez as winner ahead of Kelechi
Iheanacho of Manchester City.


The annual award for Europe’s most impressive
footballer under the age of 21 is run by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport, who will present the trophy to Sanches at a ceremony in Monte Carlo on Monday night. The 19-year-old, who joined Bayern in the summer from Benfica for an initial €30m helped Portugal win Euro 2016.


However Manu Garba is of the opinion that since the award is a personal award, it should be based on individual accolade and not team award, hence he feels his former U-17 protegee
Iheanacho should have won it.


“It’s all political, considering what Iheanacho did last season, he should have won the award. It’s like it’s now reserved for players with big price tag. Iheanacho deserves it” He told
Owngoalnigeria.com.

” As a matter of fact, the world know his quality
so, it’s not an issue that should bother him. He
will win many awards solely on merit. He is still
very young”.


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/25/nigeria-coach-blast-its-all-political-iheanacho-should-have-won-golden-boy-award/

You guys deserve much praise for the work you did on Nacho and co. You guys raised amazing players with brilliant work rates, tactical intelligence and big ambitions.

Not only Nacho but many of them will become great. Thanks.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:47pm On Oct 25, 2016
We still dey for this Mancity-Iheanacho-Aguero-Pep matter? undecided
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:47pm On Oct 25, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Red Hot Olarenwaju Kayode
Could Gatecrash Super Eagles Squad But
Rohr Has…………….






Former Nigeria youth international Olarenwaju
Kayode, who is in good goal scoring form for
Austrian side, Austria Wien is very much in the
plans of manager of the Nigeria senior national
team Gernot Rohr.


The former ASEC Mimosas goal king has been
consistent in front of goal for Austria Wien both in the continental and domestic scene.


In the league he has three goals from eleven
games, in addition to the 13 he scored last
season, which was his debut season after moving from Israeli side Maccabi Netanya.


His fine form in the Europa League has seen him scored four goals including the equaliser against Roma, in the last round of Europa League game.


And in the domestic cup he has two goals to his
name.

However, while he is well on course to gatecrash the Super Eagles team, he has little or no chances of making the squad for the game against Algeria, as he (Rohr) has picked his forwards for the World Cup 2018 qualifiers game.

Kayode alongside other players on the radar of
the manager are all lined up to play friendly
games for the team next year, before the
commencement of the World Cup 2018 qualifiers next year.



Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/25/exclusive-red-hot-olarenwaju-kayode-could-gatecrash-super-eagles-squad-but-rohr-has/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:49pm On Oct 25, 2016
Loooooolllll....... Abeg lead us into the next page of discussion(s).... smiley

Icon4s:
We still dey for this Mancity-Iheanacho-Aguero-Pep matter? undecided
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:55pm On Oct 25, 2016
Yusuf Finally Seals Contract With NFF As
Super Eagles Chief Coach







Nigeria Football Federation has finally given a
contract to Salisu Yusuf as the chief coach of the
senior national team, Super Eagles,
Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Salisu Yusuf, after a meeting with the president of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick on
Monday, emerged to divulge to completesportsng.com that he has been given a
contract and that he was satisfied with it


"I have been offered a contract as Super Eagles
Chief Coach and I am pleased with it. I don't have problem with the NFF or the technical adviser and other officials of the Super Eagles, so I am happy to continue with the job," Salisu Yusuf who has been working without contract for months stated...


"The NFF president promised that the contract
will be made to me and he has lived up to his
promise, and I must thank him for the gesture.
On my part, I Salisu Yusuf who has been working without contract for months stated will do my best with the other members of the technical crew to ensure that the a Super Eagles qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia."



Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr , had in an interview with Completesportsnigeria.com soon after the
Eagles returned from Zambia, said that he had
the word of NFF president Amaju Pinnick that
Salisu will get his contract as soon as possible and all his outstanding debts paid.


But Salisu would not say if his salaries and other
debts owed him were paid when asked at the
Glass House.

He said: "I am happy with the contract offer, I
won't speak further on it."


Source: http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/yusuf-finally-seals-contract-nff-super-eagles-chief-coach/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:07pm On Oct 25, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
EXCLUSIVE: Red Hot Olarenwaju Kayode
Could Gatecrash Super Eagles Squad But
Rohr Has…………….






Former Nigeria youth international Olarenwaju
Kayode, who is in good goal scoring form for
Austrian side, Austria Wien is very much in the
plans of manager of the Nigeria senior national
team Gernot Rohr.


The former ASEC Mimosas goal king has been
consistent in front of goal for Austria Wien both in the continental and domestic scene.


In the league he has three goals from eleven
games, in addition to the 13 he scored last
season, which was his debut season after moving from Israeli side Maccabi Netanya.


His fine form in the Europa League has seen him scored four goals including the equaliser against Roma, in the last round of Europa League game.


And in the domestic cup he has two goals to his
name.

However, while he is well on course to gatecrash the Super Eagles team, he has little or no chances of making the squad for the game against Algeria, as he (Rohr) has picked his forwards for the World Cup 2018 qualifiers game.

Kayode alongside other players on the radar of
the manager are all lined up to play friendly
games for the team next year, before the
commencement of the World Cup 2018 qualifiers next year
.



Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/25/exclusive-red-hot-olarenwaju-kayode-could-gatecrash-super-eagles-squad-but-rohr-has/

The bolded settles it.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:46pm On Oct 25, 2016
*smiles*

Ovie Ejaria makes the starting XI for Liverpool's league cup game tonight....

Also, We may see Solanke and Aina for Chelsea tomorrow.

Additionally, Tammy Abraham is expected to play today for Bristol City in their EFL cup game against Hull City.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:26pm On Oct 25, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Rohr Targets Akpeyi And
Bosnian Based Nigerian Goalkepper Nwokolor For Super Eagles Duties






Head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr is putting final touches to his list for
Nigeria’s next World Cup 2018 qualifiers tie
against Algeria in Uyo.


Rohr has ruled out inviting home based players to the team. However goalkepper Ikechukwu
Ezenwa will be retained by the German but he
has also made plans to call up Chippa United
shotstopper Daniel Akpeyi.


Akpeyi will take the place of Emmanuel Daniel
who was ironically the first choice goalkepper at
the Rio 2016 Olympics ahead of Akpeyi, but the
South African based shotstopper has kept goal for the Super Eagles on seven previous occasions.


His experience and constant game time for
Chippa United in the Premier South Africa League makes his selection a no-brainer.

But Rohr is also planning for the future with David Nwokolor who keeps goal for Bosnian side Vitez, where he is on loan from Croatian side Rijeka firmly in his plans.


Rohr is well aware of the 21 year old Nwokolor,
and has penciled him for future invitation to the
team, but there’s no chance of him making the
team for the game against Algeria.



” There are friendly games planned for next year and Nwokolor is among those under
consideration. The Algerian tie is too soon but
subsequently he will be called up. He is young
and will benefit from training with the senior
team” a source close to the coach said.



Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/25/exclusive-rohr-targets-akpeyi-and-bosnian-based-nigerian-goalkepper-nwokolor-for-super-eagles-duties/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joseph1013: 7:31pm On Oct 25, 2016
There is a certain Bola Tolaji on Arsenal's bench today. He plays leftback. Perhaps, he's worth monitoring like we did to Iwobi.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joseph1013: 7:33pm On Oct 25, 2016
Ejaria is starting for Liverpool against Tottenham.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:33pm On Oct 25, 2016
Double delight for Mfon Udoh in CAF
Champions League & awards







Enyimba striker, Mfon Udoh, has expressed delight at finishing as top scorer in the 2016 CAF Champions League and at the same time being shortlisted for the African Player of the Year (based in Africa) award.


Udoh explained to supersport.com that he always had self-belief in his talent despite facing a period of drought in front of goals in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).


"It's an awesome feeling for me (to be named
among the nominees for the CAF awards and also winning the top scorer award in the Champions League)," Udoh told supersport.com.


"I never doubted myself in anyway but I never
thought I'll be nominated for the CAF award. I'll
credit my teammates for this and also this is a
feat achievable by God's grace."


But the striker enjoyed a purple passage in the
CAF Champions League this year and his goals
helped two-time African champions, Enyimba,
reach the group stage of the continent's biggest
club competition for the first time since 2011
when they were knocked out in the semis by
Morocco's Wydad Casablanca.


The Peoples Elephant struggled in the group
stage, managing just a win over eventual
champions, Mamelodi Sundowns.


Enyimba then finished 13 points off the title race in the Nigerian top-flight.


Their failure to impress in the CAF Champions
League, the NPFL and the Federation Cup, leaving them without a trophy this season came under severe criticism which is not lost on Udoh.

"It was the best season for me, because it could
have been better. But I stand to be corrected.

Can anyone show me a player in Enyimba this
season that has done well? None," Udoh said in
defence.


Udoh wants to savour the moment just like two
years ago when he emerged top scorer in the
NPFL, becoming the first player to score 23 goals in a single season in Nigeria.


The Enyimba forward emerged top scorer in the
CAF Champions League, scoring nine goals, three more than Wydad's Reda Hajhouj in second place.



Source: http://npfl.ng/index.php/news-features/club-news/1858-double-delight-for-mfon-udoh-in-caf-champions-league-awards

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:37pm On Oct 25, 2016
Abeg he is worth monitoring ooo... We lack an abundance of quality left back prospects.

joseph1013:
There is a certain Bola Tolaji on Arsenal's bench today. He plays leftback. Perhaps, he's worth monitoring like we did to Iwobi.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 7:54pm On Oct 25, 2016
Onomah for spurs should also be looked at.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joseph1013: 8:31pm On Oct 25, 2016
[b][size=14pt]Rohr Reacts To Rumours Of Unpaid Two Months Salary By The NFF[/size]



Head coach of the Nigeria senior national team has reacted to rumours making the round that he is yet to be paid by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), since he resumed as coach of the team two months ago.

German coach Rohr is reportedly on a salary of $47,000 (N18.6m), but rumours has it that the cash strapped NFF will struggle to pay the salary of the coach due to the economy problems in Nigeria.

The issue of non payment of salary to coaches has been a problem peculiar to the NFF, as witnessed with the last two coaches of the team and various coaches in the Nigeria national team set up.

Although the coach revealed in September that he is not bothered about being owed salary, as he is fully focused on qualifying Nigeria for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Owngoalnigeria.com can reveal, that he has not been paid since taking over the Super Eagles job two months ago, a report the manager played down during a chat with Osasu Obayiuwana.

” Salary’s secondary. I am here to work. Even when it’s not coming immediately, I’m not hungry”.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/24/rohr-reacts-to-rumours-of-unpaid-two-months-salary-by-the-nff/[/b]

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 8:36pm On Oct 25, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
*smiles*

Ovie Ejaria makes the starting XI for Liverpool's league cup game tonight....

Also, We may see Solanke and Aina for Chelsea tomorrow.

Additionally, Tammy Abraham is expected to play today for Bristol City in their EFL cup game against Hull City.

Marc Bola makes the bench for Arsenal.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 8:39pm On Oct 25, 2016
” Salary’s secondary. I am here to work. Even when it’s not coming immediately, I’m not hungry”. -Rohr

NFF should just let this man work, he is not looking for the money...
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 8:41pm On Oct 25, 2016
Icon4s:


Marc Bola makes the bench for Arsenal.

Josh Oghenetega Onomah for Spurs

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 8:54pm On Oct 25, 2016
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:40pm On Oct 25, 2016
I dnt know if I am alone on this but i have never really been so excited abt most of this English groomed talents.

All the Arsenal kids that played in today's game are not really exceptionally gifted. All them Niles, Adelaide, Zelalem and Willick are not better than our own Kelechi Nwakali, Musa Yahaya, Chidi Nwakali, Samuel Chukwueze.

Dnt get me wrong. I said most and not all.

No game time for Marc Bola.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 10:01pm On Oct 25, 2016
TheGoodJoe:


You can call Iheanacho what you wish. Anyone calling Iheanacho a tap-in merchant shows his understanding of the game.

You feel those two know more than the coaches of Manchester City who discovered one of the finest midfielders in the game today. They also know more than Guardiola. Please.

Manu Garba is a world class youth coach in his own right. He has two gold medals to show for it. Its only a Nigerian who will discard what such a guy has to say because Lord Guardiola who knows it all says otherwise.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 10:07pm On Oct 25, 2016
kentAire:


Bros!!! Tap-in merchant waters down what kelechi brings .
He should be played off a good num 9 and you'll see the guy activate beast mode.

Kelechi iheanacho is a 'BADT GUY'

Wat i don't get is people telling me all wat Iheanacho can do, na only una get satalite? I'm i blind? I simply said I don't see it as a bad thing, I have not been running around calling him that, it was just a topic i felt would liven up our day.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 10:07pm On Oct 25, 2016
TheGoodJoe:


You have seen Iheanacho. He clearly stated that Iheanacho's success did not surprise him. It did not for one second surprise me or the City. It is an idea I followed for long. Iheanacho's success for City youth teams happened while he played as a striker.

So it shows the limitation in the topic we are arguing but you choose to argue.
So his development would have been hampered if he was played in his proper position. We have seen Iheanacho played in his proper position in the national team and has flourished. Scoring belters and award winning goals, while at City his goals have been tap in from rebounds, shots deflecting off his azz etc...
Oh please give me a break
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 10:09pm On Oct 25, 2016
TheGoodJoe:


You just make statements without pondering. I said Kaka will make a good forward. It is so simple. Where in my quote did I say better than Shevchenko?

You can not make that comparison unless you compare them play the same role. Na wa.
Why do you think kaka will make a good no 9?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 10:10pm On Oct 25, 2016
TheGoodJoe:


You just make statements without pondering. I said Kaka will make a good forward. It is so simple. Where in my quote did I say better than Shevchenko?

You can not make that comparison unless you compare them play the same role. Na wa.
Why do you think kaka will make a good no 9? I bet you think lampard will make a good no 9.while at it why not toss in Jay Jay okocha as a top striker in your fantasy team.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 10:10pm On Oct 25, 2016
goldfish80:


Manu Garba is a world class youth coach in his own right. He has two gold medals to show for it. Its only a Nigerian who will discard what such a guy has to say because Lord Guardiola who knows it all says otherwise.

I said the coaches at Manchester City. That includes Patrick Vieira who was Iheanacho's EDS coach. One of the academy coaches of Barcelona who was among those who trained Fabregas, Pedro, Busquets and Messi also works at City.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 10:12pm On Oct 25, 2016
goldfish80:

Why do you think kaka will make a good no 9? I bet you think lampard will make a good no 9.while at it why not toss in Jay Jay okocha as a top striker in your fantasy team.

I watched an Interview when Okocha said he was a striker but he could not play that role because of the number of strikers for Super Eagles.

#FoodForThought
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 10:13pm On Oct 25, 2016
goldfish80:

Why do you think kaka will make a good no 9?

See question. I already explained it before.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 10:17pm On Oct 25, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Wrong!!! It won't stick.... Man utd fans and Non-City fans who prefer Rashford are the only ones who will have that name on their lips...

Top pundits and media houses won't have that name as Nacho's nicky....

True Nigerian football fans won't....

Those who saw Nacho at UAE 2013 won't...

People who really understand the game of soccer won't...

A lot of people won't...

Was Ronaldo de lima a tap-in merchant?? Was marco van basten a tap-in merchant??

What about Samuel eto'o?? What about George weah??

Abegiii... That name will go no where. What a demeaning name for such a young special hybrid forward.


Trust me, most average football fans around the globe didn't watch iheanacho at the U17 world cup. Alot of people around the globe see him from what he displays for man city. Am not sure most Nigerian games is on prime time Espn or sky so whatever he does for Nigeria doesn't get enough resonance around the globe.
And if we are being sincere here almost all his goals this season for man city have been tap ins.
Against Man utd, it was a tap in from 2yards off a rebound. Against Bournemouth, it was a tap in after a benevolent team mate teed him up from 5yards

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