justiz5:

Intelligence Onazi? Why not Peter Odewingie?

Saves- Vincent Enyeama

AIG07:

Chaii!
*see hard tackle*
*you surely deserve a yellow card*

just joking...

chic2pimp:


Pulling the "Race Card" yet again eh?

If you are good enough, you'll be selected. It has little to do with race.

TheGoodJoe:



“Himself (Balotelli), has started realising he made a big mistake playing for the Italian National Team and he has told friends about it”, Barwuah told GazzettaGhana.

“He is not being treated well, true they don’t show him the love he deserves for his great talent and skill. I think that all he gets is abuse, especially from the media here and that is because he is black”.

“They don’t like him and it started from the beginning, they didn’t want to see a black boy like himself taking glory of the Italian National Team.”
http://peacefmonline.com/pages/sports/soccer/201604/275998.php

goldfish80:


Granted, Zaha is better than Chamberlain. How about Andros Townsend who was playing for relegated New Castle getting to the team ahead of Zaha? You avoided that one.


Owen Hargreaves was always a starter for Bayern Munich whenever he was fit but guys like Scott Parker and Nicki Butt were given a chance ahead of him.

Mikel Arteta qualifies for naturalisation having spent 10+ years in the UK. It wasn't just world cup he would have played for them. He would have played qualifiers and Euros too for them. And his services would have helped England immensely if he was called up.
Justapose Mikel Arteta's case with Diego Costa who got to Spain in his 20's from Brazil,yet the Spaniards didn't hold back in getting him to play for them.
How about Marcus Senna?
When David James was fumbling, the former Arsenal goalkeeper was mutted to be interested in repping England, what later came out of that? Nothing. Instead England took one of their own Robinson and it was howlers upon howlers which cost them an Euros ticket to Croatia.
I can go on and on.... But let me stop.

When in France, there's nutted discrimination against players of Muslim North African heritage. Google about Laurent Blanc's discrimination case which almost cost him his job. Its almost unbelievable a guy like Ben Yedder is yet to be capped. Why do you think Algeria and the likes have it easy getting their French born players to rep them?
Belive it or not, their is racism and discrimination in football. Its not all cut and dry. A lot of sh!t goes behind the scenes.

TheGoodJoe:


If Iheanacho was to leave Manchester City (I do not see Stellar Group wanting one of their top talents on the bench. It is not good for agency business) where do you think is the suitable place for Iheanacho. I mean club destination.

komekn:


I will tell you RACE at inception HAS EVERYTHING TO WITH IT.

I probably over the last ten years or more have spoken with at least 75 Black premiership players. Add to that a much less number of Black coaches at youth and senior level, in which all concede race as having over riding influence. Race in the context of negative prejudice which is simply RACISM.

In this matter I am genuinely sorry to say you are Grossly mistaken.

Chrismario:



Boss
I dae greet
Api weekend

AIG07:

for loan move...
EPL-Southampton, Bournemouth or Westham.

SERIE A-A.C Milan

BUNDESLIGA-Dortmund.

For a Permanent move...
I'll suggest any of the Merseyside team.

TheGoodJoe:


I think a move to Germany is ideal. They look a good ground for a player to get the chance to show himself.

AIG07:

for loan move...
EPL-Southampton, Bournemouth or Westham.

SERIE A-A.C Milan

BUNDESLIGA-Dortmund.

For a Permanent move...
I'll suggest any of the Merseyside team.

Elxandre:

Arteta wasn't qualified to play for England, according to the old FIFA rule because he didn't hold a British passport when he represented Spain in the youth competitions.
Diego Costa was fully qualified to play for Spain according to present FIFA rules.
Even Costa attracted mixed opinions.
It's not the same thing when you are an older player.
Some must feel you are an opportunist.

Has all these discrimination stopped France from parading an even 'blacker' team than some African nations?
Aren't the rest of them Arab Muslims?

There will always be racist bigots anywhere.

Many always said an African guy would never stand a chance with England, but the truth is most of them were never good enough.
Agbolanhor, and the likes.

Dele Alli has proven you guys wrong!

Germany is a more racist country, but some of their biggest players are Arabs and Africans

goldfish80:

If a mixed player is world class or bothering on world class, these guys will quickly put an arm around him and make sure they exploit his talents to their advantage.
However if the said player is average, priority will be given to equally average natural indigenous player than the black or Arabian player.
That's the discrimination we are talking about.

You expect the English FA not to give Delle Ali a shirt in his present form?

Why do you think they choose Andros Townsend repeatedly over Wilfred Zaha even when Townsend was playing for relegated New Castle and now Crystal Palace, a team Zaha plays for.

I've made my points with the French example and racial comments attributed to Lauren Blanc.

Sol Campbell voiced out after retirement that he missed out on being England captain even when he was the most senior member of the squad due to his race.
You don't know more than Campbell my friend.


The English FA renegaded on the decision to have Arteta after the bad publicity generated. Arteta had a valid UK passport. He's a British citizen.

komekn:


I will tell you RACE at inception HAS EVERYTHING TO WITH IT.

I probably over the last ten years or more have spoken with at least 75 Black premiership players. Add to that a much less number of Black coaches at youth and senior level, in which all concede race as having over riding influence. Race in the context of negative prejudice which is simply RACISM.

In this matter I am genuinely sorry to say you are Grossly mistaken.

eterisan:

Forget Dortmund they have a stock pile of young strikers... Ísák....anyone.....iheanacho will do a lukaku.... Westham looks good. Let us wait and see. But in case you haven't noticed mancity rarely loan players to epl clubs... I still hold the opinion that he will stay. Come August/September we will find out.

Elxandre:

He didn't have a British passport as at when he played for the Spanish youth team.

What do you think about Ferdinand?
wasn't he England's captain?

Many blacks are always quick to play the race card, even when other factors might have led to favouritism or discrimination against them!

BascoVanVeli:


Onazi is very smart, he can play anywhere the coach wants him with no problem.

Mickael2:


I disagree Onazi is not so smart. Smartness is the ability to move to any area of the pitch without leaving a serious gap in your actual position, I don't think that I need to highlight how many times Onazi has been caught out of position in one particular match in fact. Correct me if I am wrong, but Onazi has only played 2 positions well for the SE, DMF and CMF effectively the same thing anyways just the difference was the position he occupied on the pitch. Modern players ALWAYS play more than one position, that is not smartness, it isn't special

MayElEvEn:
I'm dedicating my first post on NL to the gurus here, especially sir goodjoe, icon4, superdupernerd, safari girl, Bascovanvelli, sir kog5, sir goldfish and other notable pundits.
I have been following this thread since its inception and I must confess you guys rock.


For my Top 3 greatest players in green white green, they are

KANU

Okocha

Rashidi Yekini

BascoVanVeli:


Onazi is very smart, he can play anywhere the coach wants him with no problem.

BascoVanVeli:


How is playing multiple position not "smartness". Name one player in the history of the game that has gone without a mental lasp? Even Rohr has moved him into AMF in a couple games, he played fullback for Keshi. Just say "i don't like Onazi so stop praising him" next time so we can save all this.

lakesidepapa:


Indeed! This remember me our game against Zambia at 2013 Afcon, Onazi performed excellently at the RB.

Mickael2:


Hang on, either theSuperNerd or another person is about to attack you for not including Mikel Obi

Mickael2:


please when did Rohr move him into an Amf position? Smartness isn't doing what everybody does(I am still trying to figure out where and when he played the AMF position). And this has absolutely nothing to do with Onazi, when somebody here said the same thing about Mikel, I told him modern day footballers play multiple positions, it isn't special, I don't celebrate mediocrity. How many games did he play as a fullback? When you talk about actual versatility you talk about playing multiple positions multiple times, not a stop-gap replacement within a match

Mickael2:


please when did Rohr move him into an Amf position? Smartness isn't doing what everybody does(I am still trying to figure out where and when he played the AMF position). And this has absolutely nothing to do with Onazi, when somebody here said the same thing about Mikel, I told him modern day footballers play multiple positions, it isn't special, I don't celebrate mediocrity. How many games did he play as a fullback? When you talk about actual versatility you talk about playing multiple positions multiple times, not a stop-gap replacement within a match

TheSuperNerd:
I am done with that lowlife with a mundane view on life.... let's move on....

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EPL Wrap: Success Subbed In; Lookman Starts Again; Youngsters Ejaria, Ojo, Maja, Asoro, Onomah, Fela Missing

[img]http://allnigeriasoccer.com/football_pics/75961Success%20(2).jpg[/img]


Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

We start off at Old Trafford where Manchester United took on Watford. The Red Devils went 16 games unbeaten after a 2-0 win over Watford.

The young Nigerian forward Isaac Success tasted action in the last seven minutes, nine less that Italy striker Stefano Okaka, who came off the bench as well for the Hornets.

It finished goalless between Middlesbrough and Everton at the Riverside Stadium. England U20 star Ademola Lookman was handed his second start and was on the pitch for 73 minutes.

Over to the Stadium of Light, Southampton returned to winning ways with a 4-0 hammering of Sunderland. No player of Nigerian descent featured in this one.

Black Cats striker Victor Anichebe is injured, young duo Josh Maja and Joel Asoro didn’t make the squad and ex-Arsenal youth-teamer Olufela Olomola was absent for the Saints.


There was late drama at the London Stadium, as a late goal handed West Brom a share of the spoils against West Ham.

Hammers defender Angelo Ogbonna sat out of the game due to injury. Perennial substitute Hal Robson-Kanu entered into the fray for West Brom in the 67th minute. 2-2 it finished.

Alex Iwobi started and played 82 minutes of Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Hull City at the Emirates Stadium. Moses Odubajo is still undergoing rehab and missed out for the Tigers.


In the late kickoff, Premier League POTM Dele Alli starts for Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield against Liverpool, teammate Josh Onomah has not been selected.


The Reds youngsters Sheyi Ojo and injured midfielder Ovie Ejaria are not in the 18-man squad.


Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22033

forgiveness:


Onazi started is Football career as a AMF with Lazio and he was used in other two positions.

BascoVanVeli:


Against Algeria Rohr took out Mikel and pushed Onazi up the field, he created 3 scoring opportunities in that time. U can call it stopgap i call it mastering tactics in a short period of time.

Mickael2:


Yes but why was he removed from there?