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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:22pm On Nov 26, 2016
pelezico:
Guardiola does not like black players at all. Kelechi was given a two year extension and folks said that was good a step up. It was not. A two year extension for someone who has a great scoring ratio and is not even 20 yet (could be wrong) says we ain't feeling you.

If he cannot get a game against Burnley then what is that saying. At least at Arsenal Arsene would give him respect because he is a WC winner. Thats Arsenes way.

Screw Gaurdiola. Racist shiter

Aleix Garcia who looked quality in every game he played this season is not playing games too. Maffeo who was brilliant against Manchester United in the EFL Cup has not played.

Sane just got few minutes. A player signed for a lot of money. It is not a sprint but a marathon. Exercise patience. Pablo Maffeo, Aleix Garcia, Angelino are Spanish and they are not playing. So that racist tag is harsh.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 9:41pm On Nov 26, 2016
Another goal for onyekuru in Belgium...

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lexyman(m): 9:56pm On Nov 26, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
3 PL MOTM awards already for Victor Moses... smiley

I'm so happy with his performance.


If our players fired in all cylinders come August .... We may be among the team that will welcome other countries to Russia .

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:14pm On Nov 26, 2016
BascoVanVeli:


Ighalo came on as a sub, i believe Salami started as 9 that game. If not then the answer is Aaron Samuel.

U are right. Salami it is.
cc: TheSuperNerde.

Since that was the last time our CF provided us with a goal from open play then we really really need a CF.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 10:33pm On Nov 26, 2016
Ebuehi, best perfomer for his club in their loss to PSV

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 10:42pm On Nov 26, 2016
Icon4s:


U are right. Salami it is.
cc: TheSuperNerde.

Since that was the last time our CF provided us with a goal from open play then we really really need a CF.

We put too much stress on strikers, being a striker is not only about goals. Our biggest problem is that we have so many and so when one doesn't score we are so ready to replace.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:51am On Nov 27, 2016
BascoVanVeli:


We put too much stress on strikers, being a striker is not only about goals. Our biggest problem is that we have so many and so when one doesn't score we are so ready to replace.

After that Chad game several games have followed. Yet nothing.

We have been very patient with Ighalo until our last game.

The thing is we are lacking quality in that department.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:53am On Nov 27, 2016
tbaba1234:
Ebuehi, best perfomer for his club in their loss to PSV

From the above stats how was he the best performer?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 3:18am On Nov 27, 2016
Icon4s:


From the above stats how was he the best performer?

The top performer for his Club against PSV... Meaning He had the highest rating amongst ADO Den Hang Players..

The rating is up there... The other players are PSV players.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:19am On Nov 27, 2016
tbaba1234:


The top performer for his Club against PSV... Meaning He had the highest rating amongst ADO Den Hang Players..

The rating is up there... The other players are PSV players.

ow ok. I see.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 5:29am On Nov 27, 2016
Goal by Nigerian Midfielder Anthony Bassey of Eupen in the Belgian Top Division


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_yfsXHj9U&sns=tw

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 5:30am On Nov 27, 2016
Goal by Henry Onyekuru for Eupen


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us_ZRyXARK0

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:20am On Nov 27, 2016
Chaaiii... Sir Tbaba1234 smiley

Thanks for those videos up there... That Henry Onyekuru seems a very fine prospect.

Been following his development but you know naa... With so many no.9s rising we gotta be sure who is real quality.

And Ebuehi best player in Ado deb haag's game vs PSV eindhoven?? Wow! Now that's impressive. smiley
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:28am On Nov 27, 2016
Chief Icon4s, it's without the "e" naa... sad

Anyway, you're right we really need to CF "who delivers".

Don't know what you guys thought of Anichebe's performance yesterday against Liverpool. I think he did good.

We really need a quality 9 and it seems between now and August next year, we are gonna keep rotating from Ighalo to Ideye to Kayode to Anichebe to....... Who again?


I believe the answer in the long run is Victor James Osimhen. With Sadiq as his back-up.

And when I speak of long run, I speak of post-August/Sept 2017.

Icon4s:


U are right. Salami it is.
cc: TheSuperNerde.

Since that was the last time our CF provided us with a goal from open play then we really really need a CF.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:31am On Nov 27, 2016
True but Ighalo has been leading the lines for some time now and the last time he scored was a sub vs Luxembourg.

His only competitive goal for Nigeria came from the penalty spot in that chad game. He's yet to score from open play in a competitive fixture.

Honestly, Sir Icon4s' concerns for our Top9 role is spot on.

BascoVanVeli:


We put too much stress on strikers, being a striker is not only about goals. Our biggest problem is that we have so many and so when one doesn't score we are so ready to replace.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:33am On Nov 27, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Chaaiii... Sir Tbaba1234 smiley

Thanks for those videos up there... That Henry Onyekuru seems a very fine prospect.

Been following his development but you know naa... With so many no.9s rising we gotta be sure who is real quality.

And Ebuehi best player in Ado deb haag's game vs PSV eindhoven?? Wow! Now that's impressive. smiley

Onyekuru is not a number 9...

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:39am On Nov 27, 2016
He's a forward.... More life a LWF/RWF.... Mostly LWF. I used no.9 to narrow down on the position we have issues most in.

But he's featured as a no.9 a few times also. No.9 is his alternate position.



tbaba1234:


Onyekuru is not a number 9...
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:51am On Nov 27, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
He's a forward.... More life a LWF/RWF.... Mostly LWF. I used no.9 to narrow down on the position we have issues most in.

But he's featured as a no.9 a few times also. No.9 is his alternate position.

He plays mainly from the left.. That is the position that he has played for all the games, i have seen.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:05am On Nov 27, 2016
From all the games you've seen.... Cool. Well, like I said he's indeed WF, mainly LWF.

The little I have on him since I started following him shows he can actually slot in as a no.9 alternately but his predominant natural role is certainly from the left.

And as a LWF, I have no troubles to also think he can sometimes switch and feature from the right.

tbaba1234:


He plays mainly from the left.. That is the position that he has played for all the games, i have seen.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 7:17am On Nov 27, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
He's a forward.... More life a LWF/RWF.... Mostly LWF. I used no.9 to narrow down on the position we have issues most in.

But he's featured as a no.9 a few times also. No.9 is his alternate position.



Pls this new super eagle is not for another Uchebo or Nwofor of keshi era coz this Belgian based guys are not even better than Ighalo or Ideye,pls for now let Anichebe or Kayode comes in preferably Anicbebe with his displayed against Liverpool.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:24am On Nov 27, 2016
Relax... Loolll... Onyekuru is 19 (YOB says 1997) and still improving. Don't rule him out just yet. smiley

Kog45:
Pls this new super eagle is not for another Uchebo or Nwofor of keshi era coz this Belgian based guys are not even better than Ighalo or Ideye,pls for now let Anichebe or Kayode comes in preferably Anicbebe with his displayed against Liverpool.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 7:26am On Nov 27, 2016
Kog45:
Pls this new super eagle is not for another Uchebo or Nwofor of keshi era coz this Belgian based guys are not even better than Ighalo or Ideye,pls for now let Anichebe or Kayode comes in preferably Anicbebe with his displayed against Liverpool.

Onyekuru has a lot of potential. At this pace, He will be playing for a big club in no time... I do not think, he is ready for the super eagles yet but he is still young.

Ighalo and Ideye have not shown us much and they have been around for a while.

We need other options, Success, Anichebe, Kayode etc might offer that.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 7:33am On Nov 27, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Relax... Loolll... Onyekuru is 19 (YOB says 1997) and still improving. Don't rule him out just yet. smiley

My guy am not ruling any body out but saying d fact,yea is a good prospect and still young but gona not ready world cup qualifying.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 7:35am On Nov 27, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Chief Icon4s, it's without the "e" naa... sad

Anyway, you're right we really need to CF "who delivers".

Don't know what you guys thought of Anichebe's performance yesterday against Liverpool. I think he did good.

We really need a quality 9 and it seems between now and August next year, we are gonna keep rotating from Ighalo to Ideye to Kayode to Anichebe to....... Who again?


I believe the answer in the long run is Victor James Osimhen. With Sadiq as his back-up.

And when I speak of long run, I speak of post-August/Sept 2017.

I really can't say why but I have never been a fan of Anichebe. I think it has something to do with his physique-he looks too heavy on the ground for me. I prefer strikers who are lithe- like Suarez, Ronaldo, Lewandoski, Costa etc.
Sadiq Umar? I think we have better options to support osimhen in the future than Umar.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:35am On Nov 27, 2016
Okay... I get you. Talking about the WCQs.... Well, I don't think Onyekuru is an option for now.

He's one for the future if he keeps getting better but for Russia 2018 campaign, well I don't think so but you can never tell shaa... smiley

Kog45:
My guy am not ruling any body out but saying d fact,yea is a good prospect and still young but gona not ready world cup qualifying.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 7:41am On Nov 27, 2016
tbaba1234:


Onyekuru has a lot of potential. At this pace, He will be playing for a big club in no time... I do not think, he is ready for the super eagles yet but he is still young.

Ighalo and Ideye have not shown us much and they have been around for a while.

We need other options, Success, Anichebe, Kayode etc might offer that.
Good point coz u really understand my view,d guy is good but not for Eagles now.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 7:43am On Nov 27, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Okay... I get you. Talking about the WCQs.... Well, I don't think Onyekuru is an option for now.

He's one for the future if he keeps getting better but for Russia 2018 campaign, well I don't think so but you can never tell shaa... smiley

yea u are right
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:44am On Nov 27, 2016
Well, Anichebe is Drogba-like.... Are you saying you didn't fancy Drogba too? wink

Everyone has the kind of strikers they prefer shaa.

And uhmm... I think you guys are missing a plot with Sadiq Umar. That lad is very good. Is it because of Rio 2016 you doubt his talents? He even banged in 4 goals at Rio.

He's a tall lad who still needs to get his balance right as his centre of gravity when on-the-ball isn't so strong but can be worked on when in on-the-ball situations.

And which other striker do you have in mind as Osimhen's long-term back-up? I know of Success who is also a natural 9 but is playing LWF today. Awoniyi? Suleiman Abdullahi of Spezia? Franklyn Akammadu of Cesena? Etc... Who? smiley

Mujtahida:

I really can't say why but I have never been a fan of Anichebe. I think it has something to do with his physique-he looks too heavy on the ground for me. I prefer strikers who are lithe- like Suarez, Ronaldo, Lewandoski, Costa etc.
Sadiq Umar? I think we have better options to support osimhen in the future than Umar.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 7:46am On Nov 27, 2016
Mujtahida:

I really can't say why but I have never been a fan of Anichebe. I think it has something to do with his physique-he looks too heavy on the ground for me. I prefer strikers who are lithe- like Suarez, Ronaldo, Lewandoski, Costa etc.
Sadiq Umar? I think we have better options to support osimhen in the future than Umar.


I don't tink we should be bothering about his physique ,,,,,
Our own b say if he could be scoring week in - week out
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:52am On Nov 27, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Chief Icon4s, it's without the "e" naa... sad

Anyway, you're right we really need to CF "who delivers".

Don't know what you guys thought of Anichebe's performance yesterday against Liverpool. I think he did good.

We really need a quality 9 and it seems between now and August next year, we are gonna keep rotating from Ighalo to Ideye to Kayode to Anichebe to....... Who again?


I believe the answer in the long run is Victor James Osimhen. With Sadiq as his back-up.

And when I speak of long run, I speak of post-August/Sept 2017.


Sorry abt the 'e'. Slip of fingers.

I have never expected much from Ighalo.

I have followed him since 2009 when he was with Udinese and also played for the Flying Eagles. He turned out average at the WYC of 2009 much to the disappointment of most enthusiasts then.

He resurfaced again with the dream Team V alongside, Oduamadi, Igiebor,Ujah, Raheem and the likes. Oduamadi, Igiebor and Raheem were the stand out performers from that crop. Ighalo flopped again.

Enroute qualification for the 2011 All Africans where they won the first leg 3-1 in Benin, I met the team at the International wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport where they were to board their flight to Accra. Toyin Ibitoye of Channels TV was with them. Among the very few faces of players i could recognise then were those of Oseni, Lukman and Ighalo. I no sabi all them Oduamadi, Igiebor, Ujah by face then.

I personally walked up to Ighalo. I told him "Ighalo the whole of Nigeria is banking on you o".
All he did was to smile and rubbed his hand on his chest meaning "cool temper". I smiled back and went my own way. We lost that game 2-0! and we crashed out.

His rise in profile was so sudden. From my experience, such players turn out to be a flash in the pan. They usually have abt 2 or at most 3yrs of good games thats all.

Brown ideye is not any better.

For now i dnt really consider Anichebe reasons for which u know already. Except things would have changed by now.

Victor Osimhen, I dnt think he can shoulder the responsibility by 2017. He may not likely be our main striker even at the 2018 WC though he 'may' make the squad. He is just abt to start his professional career in January. Lets see him develop and very importantly lets see if he can transfer his U17 performance to the senior level.
If he develops well I see him more post 2018 WC.
2018 WC is abt 18months away. E no far like that o. He is not yet a professional player.

Kayode is hard working. He has always been like that since his U17 days. Let us see him in a friendly. But as i have earlier said i dnt see him as the heir apparent to that Position.

I would want us to also try Isaac Success as a CF in the march friendly. He is already more deadly than Ighalo at Watford. I see him as a better prospect in the nearest future.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 7:54am On Nov 27, 2016
Mujtahida:

I really can't say why but I have never been a fan of Anichebe. I think it has something to do with his physique-he looks too heavy on the ground for me. I prefer strikers who are lithe- like Suarez, Ronaldo, Lewandoski, Costa etc.
Sadiq Umar? I think we have better options to support osimhen in the future than Umar.
Yes been not is fan should not rule him out for considerations and every striker cannot be like Ronaldo,Suarez,Lewandowski or Costa.

We have see heavy strikers that shake d world like Drogba,d guy should be considered and let us see what happened.

The new eagle doesn't need d likes of Ronaldo or Suarez to perform coz we have players like Moses,iwobi,ihenacho,musa,Mikel etc to compliment our striker.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 8:06am On Nov 27, 2016
Kog45:
Yes been not is fan should not rule him out for considerations and every striker cannot be like Ronaldo,Suarez,Lewandowski or Costa.

We have see heavy strikers that shake d world like Drogba,d guy should be considered and let us see what happened.

The new eagle doesn't need d likes of Ronaldo or Suarez to perform coz we have players like Moses,iwobi,ihenacho,musa,Mikel etc to compliment our striker.
Of course there have been heavy strikers even the legendary Rashidi Yekini was heavily built. When I mentioned Saurez, Ronaldo etc I did not do so in reference to their striking abilities. It's their physical stature that I made reference to. If I were a coach that's how my strikers would look-lean and strong. Really it has nothing to do with Anichebe's striking abilities. It's just a quirky personal preference. Again we must note that the fact that a player is raking in goals for his club might not mean that he'd do the same in the green white green. Recall how Akpoborie was scoring goals for his club in the German Bundesliga yet he was abysmal for the Eagles, even now if not for his dip in form Ighalo did just fine for Watford last season yet for the Eagles he has been a disappointment. I really can't say what it is that makes a player a good striker for the Eagles but I just desire that we get not one or two but at least four lethal strikers for the CF position in the Eagles. Once we settle that and the issues with the defence, we will be a well oiled engine mowing down other teams and eating them like Moi moi

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