Moses Simon Watched By Scouts From Everton, Southampton & West Ham



Representatives of Everton, Southampton and West Ham were among the 80,465 spectators at Wembley for the Europa League showdown between Tottenham Hotspur and Gent on Thursday night.


The Sun has reported that the three English Premier League teams came to run the rule over a player in the Gent squad, and suggested that goalkeeper Kalinic was watched by the scouts.


Having said that, Nigeria international Moses Simon, who has been linked with a switch to England in the near future, was one of the most outstanding players on the pitch for the Belgian team.


The exciting winger was replaced by Jeremy Perbet with fifteen minutes left on the clock.


Simon has contractual obligations with Gent until the end of the 2018-2019 season.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22192

Mickael2:


A player's era isn't determined by his age. Ogbeche played when he was 20 or so, his own era ended before he even turned 25, Zidane's era was supposed to end around 2005, but he came out of retirement to lead his nation to the 2006 world cup final, if not for Keshi's biased team selection, Martins ought to have been a constant regular in the team right now, ahead of Ideye and Ighalo atleast. When did he ever stop performing? USA, Levante, China you name it, all of them he has scored goals and played well too. If we can't find a suitable back-up left back then Taiwo deserves a look-in too, he was immense for Kemi in the norwegian league last season, he was their top scorer at some point! And if his era is gone then what is Mikel still doing in the team? It baffles me that you use 'experience' to justify the inculsion of one player but you neglect it totally when it comes to another player

I do not dispute the fact that some players' football careers have a longer live span than others. Yes, some players come out of retirement to make a mark. But these are few exceptions. Obafemi Martins IMO is not the solution to our attack.

Now, coming to the bolded. Yes I am an advocate of EXPERIENCE but I know where to draw the lines between Experience and efficiency and talent.
And I also have always mentioned it that the role of experience varies in different departments of the team.

Every one who has been following my comments on this thread knows I dnt tolerate in-experienced defenders and goalies especially for big games. I also go for experience and cohesion in the midfield but for the attack I like young adventurous players even with relatively little experience (I am not talking about academy players here). I like my forwards young. Young players like Iheanacho, Iwobi, and Etebo have always been top of my picks among forwards. I have also clamored for the inclusion of Isaac Success. You saw me the other day defending a choice of Iwobi as an AM over Aluko. For the DMF position. This also requires experience that is why I would not hastily want to drop Onazi for Ndidi. Ndidi is on the ascendency while Onazi looks to have been stagnated but I would want Ndidi to continue playing more games for his club side and gather more experience and physicality before I can say he should displace Onazi. August is along time away, many things can happen between now and then.

I believe more in adventurous forwards who are on their ascendency that is why Ideye and Ighalo even with their experience have fallen out of my lists. Those two are on the decline curve not to talk of Martins, Haba!

Yes, Experience is very important but as I said I know where to draw the lines between Experience, efficiency and talent.

Just take a look at this team below.
That is what I am talking about. Experienced defenders and midfielders with young and adventurous forwards line. That is why Rohr would always get my thumbs up in the area of players selection.

Mickael2:


No No No, Obagoal is the perfect definition of a lone striker. He has the pacy, he is aggressive, the guy jumps higher than Cr7, he can dribble, he can do just about anything. I remember this game with Algeria in 2005 or so, he started as the lone forward, he scored either a hattrick or a brace. When Amodu came in during the tense 2010 world cup qualifications, he was mostly deployed as a lone forward. I believe that the only reason why people are asking for him is because we play a lone forward, and boy he can play that well enough

We are discussing in 2017 u are talking about a 2005 form. Na wa.

AIG07:
First it was Yaya Sanogo, then Atonie Martial, nothing we no hear then and now Mbappe(already tagged future Balon D'or winner,)...

Make I sit down de look una. Cos it seems nothing can beat anything from the other side of the mediterranean.

In Certitude's voice "time as a way of sorting things out.

I just hope he does not turn out to be an overhyped player.

Ur head dey there bro.

tbaba1234:
Reubens Agboola and his son

Courtesy: @calvinemeka

I think this was about the first Oyinbo Nigerian I saw wearing the Green and White jersey.

That 2-1 defeat in the 1994 WC Qualifiers game against CIV in Abidjan ended this guy's career and Eguavoen subsequently reclaimed his RB position.

Very skillfull, RB. Excellent ball passer.

terzurum5:
Hot in Demand Midfield Maestro Onyedinma Keeps Nigeria Waiting Over International Future



20 year old Millwall midfield sensation Wilfred Oluwafemi Onyedinma is yet to decide on his international future, keeping his options open between Nigeria and England, the two nations he is eligible to represent.


Onyedinma started making waves at Millwall since the age of 17, and at 18 he was voted Man of the Match on his full debut against Charlton Athletic, which caught the eyes of several big teams in England.


Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City reportedly made checks on his progress but an official move wasn’t made, which made him to remain at Millwall where he has grown in leaps and bounds.


He is a full fledged member of the first team of the League One side at the age of 20, and very noticeable is the club decision to hand him the iconic number 10 jersey.


His international future is however up for grabs as he is yet to be called up by Nigeria or England at any level. For now he has shelved talks about his international future as he is focused on making the step up from Millwall to a team in the upper tier of English football.

owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/26/hot-in-demand-midfield-maestro-onyedinma-keeps-nigeria-waiting-over-international-future/

I have been following this guy for about 2-3 years now. Looks pretty good.

Mickael2:



Seriously ehn, Nigerians like flowing with the European hype. Mbappe?! I know the rubbish they are saying about him now, I watch Monaco games week in week out, I have an active startimes bouquet for that in fact because of the Bundesliga games they show too, how is Mbappe better than....Okocha at 17 for example?! No Okocha was a super-talent compared to him sef, I don't even know where to grae him now but the hype is outstanding. This boy isn't doing what Di Maria hasn't done before, he is quick, very very quick but that's just about that. I am not going to say that Iheanacho is better than him because I am not sold on him either following his recent struggles but the two of them are defenitely in the same bracket. Gabriel Jesus? Atleast 10 times better than the lad. In fact there was a lad called Mosquito who did a whole lot better when he was still 17 but by 20 he was already gone! People should stop feeding my this rubbish about Mbappe, Pogba is worth 100million but he is not better than Verrati who is worth like 60. Now let me ask a question, if you happen to invent a software which you had intended to sell for....20k to a local businessman but then Dangote comes around and decides that he wants to buy the software, will you still sell for 20k? No matter how righteous you are, you will increase it and if the smaller businessman cannot meet up then Dangote takes it home. The Epl is the dangote here and other leagues will always milk them dry, I have seen worse talents coming to the Epl for a more ridiculous sum so I am not suprised.

Talking sense man.

komekn:
Just finished watching the Watford and West Ham game.

I was particularly focused on Isaac Promise, he has been widely mentioned as a solution to our quest for a quality striker.

That's the first game I have watched him and focused entirely on him. From this game I watched, I would say he is non starter. He is only 21 as is stated, he comes on in the 80th minute and plays 15 minutes or thereabouts. He should be full of energy leading the front line. Instead he is lethargic, slow and unable to impose himself on the game. He looks over weight very limited pace, infact he is too slow his touch isn't great and misses a sitter. He is far from athletic. I would have Obagoal over him morning, night and day.

I would recommend if we have no other options, we look for the best striker we can get in the Nigerian local league than this guy. He is simply not good enough.

Hmmm... I did not watch the game but I have seen Success in previous games. U are not far from the truth.

I think his recurrent injuries may be responsible for the lethargy.
And I think it has to do with putting him on a less tedious drilling process bc of his injury prone nature. A good number of his injuries where from the training ground. So they probably could be going soft on him with the training exercises.I think that was also how Granada was able to manage him.


Recall he complained about Manu Garba's rigorous trainings during the 2015 WYC which lead to him been dropped for a more athletic Awoniyi. I am just afraid for his career. He may just be on that familiar path of players that never lived up to their expectations.

TheGoodJoe:
What I have noticed is that a lot of people have not watched lots prolific young talents. That is why you can see them make ridiculous statement like Mbappe being hottest property.

Someone like me watched Ronaldinho from U17. De Lima in his teens. Anelka at Seventeen. Just like I pointed out Aguero. Even Tevez. I watched these guys grow. Chill and let us hope the young man works hard and remain a disciplined professional.

I am with you on this. That's why me I dnt easily get carried away by the hype most of these youngsters receive.

Why Ranieri Was Dismissed? Not For Starting Musa Ahead Of Gray - Report



Top British newspaper Daily Mail has dismissed reports that Leicester City parted company with Claudio Ranieri for starting Ahmed Musa ahead of Demarai Gray in their Champions League clash with Sevilla on Wednesday night.


The Italian manager’s fate was already sealed even before the squad traveled to Andalusia, with the club management deciding to relieve him of his duties after the 2-0 loss to Swansea City on February 12.


Earlier it was reported that Leicester City’stop players held a meeting with the leadership of the club and were in favour of Ranieri’s resignation.


A day after the Premier League champs lost 2-1 to Sevilla, the management announced the dismissal of Ranieri.


Leicester City occupy the 18th position in the top-flight with 21 points in the kitty after 25 matches played.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22188

Leicester City Striker Ahmed Musa Breaks Silence Over The Dismissal Of Ranieri



Ahmed Musa has expressed regret over the dismissal of Claudio Ranieri and has wished the Italian manager the best in his future endeavors.


Following a poor run of results in domestic competitions, the Premier League champions parted company with Ranieri on Thursday night, nine months after he guided the Foxes to their first league title since the formation of the club.


“So sad to see you go. I am glad to have worked under such a great manager like you,” Musa posted on Instagram.


“Thank you for the opportunity you gave me!! I wish you all the best in the future. May God bless you!.”


Claudio Ranieri was among the Leicester City higher-ups that sanctioned the acquisition of Musa from CSKA Moscow last summer.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22187

Gents, a thread was created for this list way back October, 2014.
2017 We are still on this matter. Only Alex Iwobi, Steven Ukoh and Willim Troost-Ekong have been capped by Nigeria thus far.


Foreign young stars eligible to play for the Super Eagles:

1. Dominic Solanke - Chelsea
2. Ola Aina - Chelsea
3. Tom Adeyemi - Cardiff
4. Alex Iwobi - Arsenal
5. Chuba Akpom - Arsenal
6. Chuks Aneke - Zulte Waregem
7. Tiago Ilori - Liverpool
8. Jordon Ibe - Liverpool
9. Dele Alli - MK Dons
10. Benik Afobe - Arsenal
11. Michael Ngoo - Kilmanock
12. Derik Osede - Real Madrid
13. Semi Ajayi - Arsenal
14. Godswill Elohor - Barcelona
15. Bobby Adekanye - Barcelona
16. Edward Onaiwu - Charlton
17. David Amoo - Calisle United
18. Kenny Otigba - Hereeven
19. Jason Adesanya - Mechelen
20. Nicky Ajose - Leed United
21. Freddie Ladapo- Kidderminster
22. Ogo Obi - Watford
23. Sammy Ameobi - Newcastle
24. Kevin Akpoguma - TSG Hoffenheim
25. Sebastian Osigwe - SC Krien
26. Segun Owobowale- Ado Den Haag
27. Tyronne Ebuehi- Ado Den Haag
28. Nosa Egberevba -New York FC
29. Tosin Adarabioyo - Manchester City
30. Fisayo Adarabioyo - Crystal Palace
31. Fikayo Tomori - Chelsea
32. Uche Ikpeazu - Watford
33. Kevin Effiong Bassey - SC Wehen
34. Dominic Iorfa Jr - Wolves
35. Moses Odubajo - Brentford
36. William Troost-Ekong - Gronigen
37. Funso Ojo - PSV
38. Ola Adeyemo - Dundee United
39. Fred Onyedinma - Millwall
40. King Udoh - Juventus
41. Chima Okoroji - Bayern Munich
42. Michael Phillip Ogbuono - Braintree FC
43. Sam Adekugbe - V. Whitecaps
44. Ike Opara - Sporting Kansas
45. Amobi Akugo - Orlando City
46. Tesho Akindele - FC Dallas
47. Mathias Fanimo - West Ham Utd
48. Reece Wabara - Doncaster Rovers
49. Jordan Obita - Reading
50. Ike Ugbo - Chelsea
51. Chike Kandi - B & H Albion
52. Farouk Olamide Yusuf - Unattached
53. Mustafa Olagunju - Kent FC
54. Solomon Akinduro - Kent FC
55. Marc Bola - Arsenal
56. Tolaji Bola - Arsenal
57. Sheyi Ojo - Liverpool
58. Steven Ukoh- Biel Bernne
59. Tobi Coker - Millwall
60. Boluwatife Balogun - Barcelona

https://www.nairaland.com/1968129/foreign-young-star-eligible-play#27759047

Icon4s:
Gents, a thread was created for this list way back October, 2014.
2017 We are still on this matter. Only Alex Iwobi, Steven Ukoh and Willim Troost-Ekong have been capped by Nigeria thus far.


Foreign young stars eligible to play for the Super Eagles:

1. Dominic Solanke - Chelsea
2. Ola Aina - Chelsea
3. Tom Adeyemi - Cardiff
4. Alex Iwobi - Arsenal
5. Chuba Akpom - Arsenal
6. Chuks Aneke - Zulte Waregem
7. Tiago Ilori - Liverpool
8. Jordon Ibe - Liverpool
9. Dele Alli - MK Dons
10. Benik Afobe - Arsenal
11. Michael Ngoo - Kilmanock
12. Derik Osede - Real Madrid
13. Semi Ajayi - Arsenal
14. Godswill Elohor - Barcelona
15. Bobby Adekanye - Barcelona
16. Edward Onaiwu - Charlton
17. David Amoo - Calisle United
18. Kenny Otigba - Hereeven
19. Jason Adesanya - Mechelen
20. Nicky Ajose - Leed United
21. Freddie Ladapo- Kidderminster
22. Ogo Obi - Watford
23. Sammy Ameobi - Newcastle
24. Kevin Akpoguma - TSG Hoffenheim
25. Sebastian Osigwe - SC Krien
26. Segun Owobowale- Ado Den Haag
27. Tyronne Ebuehi- Ado Den Haag
28. Nosa Egberevba -New York FC
29. Tosin Adarabioyo - Manchester City
30. Fisayo Adarabioyo - Crystal Palace
31. Fikayo Tomori - Chelsea
32. Uche Ikpeazu - Watford
33. Kevin Effiong Bassey - SC Wehen
34. Dominic Iorfa Jr - Wolves
35. Moses Odubajo - Brentford
36. William Troost-Ekong - Gronigen
37. Funso Ojo - PSV
38. Ola Adeyemo - Dundee United
39. Fred Onyedinma - Millwall
40. King Udoh - Juventus
41. Chima Okoroji - Bayern Munich
42. Michael Phillip Ogbuono - Braintree FC
43. Sam Adekugbe - V. Whitecaps
44. Ike Opara - Sporting Kansas
45. Amobi Akugo - Orlando City
46. Tesho Akindele - FC Dallas
47. Mathias Fanimo - West Ham Utd
48. Reece Wabara - Doncaster Rovers
49. Jordan Obita - Reading
50. Ike Ugbo - Chelsea
51. Chike Kandi - B & H Albion
52. Farouk Olamide Yusuf - Unattached
53. Mustafa Olagunju - Kent FC
54. Solomon Akinduro - Kent FC
55. Marc Bola - Arsenal
56. Tolaji Bola - Arsenal
57. Sheyi Ojo - Liverpool
58. Steven Ukoh- Biel Bernne
59. Tobi Coker - Millwall
60. Boluwatife Balogun - Barcelona

https://www.nairaland.com/1968129/foreign-young-star-eligible-play#27759047

its that afobe at ibe club?

maidaboi:
its that afobe at ibe club?

Manuel Akanji, Basel CB.. He has played for the Swiss Youth teams but clearly identifies with his Nigerian roots.

Pic courtesy:@patomiliki

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poshemmanuel:
Ahmed musa not even on the bench tonight

Yep, given that Ranieri was fired for starting him, not surprising...

The Leicester dressing room does not like Musa.

Ndidi running the Liverpool game... Very impressive...

tbaba1234:
The Leicester dressing room does not like Musa.

Dat nigga is a flop sha..
ALWAYS dissapointing whenever he starts for leicester.
Ahmed musa's technical ability is shocking..He can't even control the ball well whenever he is playing

BankManager:

Dat nigga is a flop sha..
ALWAYS dissapointing whenever he starts for leicester

I feel his time in the national team might be coming to an end with the emergence of Onyekuru and Samuel Kalu. Already, he has been benched by Victor Moses, Simon Moses and Iwobi.

tbaba1234:
Manuel Akanji, Basel CB.. He has played for the Swiss Youth teams but clearly identifies with his Nigerian roots.

Pic courtesy:@patomiliki

nice , let's cap him if he is good

tbaba1234:


I feel his time in the national team might be coming to an end with the emergence of Onyekuru and Samuel Kalu. Already, he has been benched by Victor Moses, Simon Moses and Iwobi.

that onyekuru guy is hot mehn , I want to see him move to a better competition .

I have to say that I think Ndidi is Nigeria's best DM by a mile... He has channeled his inner Kante for today's game

56'Mane is beginning to command the ball, but not enough can be said about the impact Ndidi has had on this game. Vardy and Drinkwater will steal the headlines, but Ndidi has been a vulture in midfield tonight. He has yet to stop working.
Excerpts... Goal.com live

Icon4s:


I do not dispute the fact that some players' football careers have a longer live span than others. Yes, some players come out of retirement to make a mark. But these are few exceptions. Obafemi Martins IMO is not the solution to our attack.

Now, coming to the bolded. Yes I am an advocate of EXPERIENCE but I know where to draw the lines between Experience and efficiency and talent.
And I also have always mentioned it that the role of experience varies in different departments of the team.

Every one who has been following my comments on this thread knows I dnt tolerate in-experienced defenders and goalies especially for big games. I also go for experience and cohesion in the midfield but for the attack I like young adventurous players even with relatively little experience (I am not talking about academy players here). I like my forwards young. Young players like Iheanacho, Iwobi, and Etebo have always been top of my picks among forwards. I have also clamored for the inclusion of Isaac Success. You saw me the other day defending a choice of Iwobi as an AM over Aluko. For the DMF position. This also requires experience that is why I would not hastily want to drop Onazi for Ndidi. Ndidi is on the ascendency while Onazi looks to have been stagnated but I would want Ndidi to continue playing more games for his club side and gather more experience and physicality before I can say he should displace Onazi. August is along time away, many things can happen between now and then.

I believe more in adventurous forwards who are on their ascendency that is why Ideye and Ighalo even with their experience have fallen out of my lists. Those two are on the decline curve not to talk of Martins, Haba!

Yes, Experience is very important but as I said I know where to draw the lines between Experience, efficiency and talent.

Just take a look at this team below.
That is what I am talking about. Experienced defenders and midfielders with young and adventurous forwards line. That is why Rohr would always get my thumbs up in the area of players selection.

in that my write up I was talking about including Taiwo who coincidentally is an experienced defender, Martins is debatable but let's agree to disagree, I am not really his advocate but I believe that he is better than Ideye, Ighalo and Iheanacho on current form but maybe we can look towards other options.

Meanwhile are you watching this Liverpool vs Leicester game? Ndidi has been sublime, I don't know what else you need

Icon4s:


I do not dispute the fact that some players' football careers have a longer live span than others. Yes, some players come out of retirement to make a mark. But these are few exceptions. Obafemi Martins IMO is not the solution to our attack.

Now, coming to the bolded. Yes I am an advocate of EXPERIENCE but I know where to draw the lines between Experience and efficiency and talent.
And I also have always mentioned it that the role of experience varies in different departments of the team.

Every one who has been following my comments on this thread knows I dnt tolerate in-experienced defenders and goalies especially for big games. I also go for experience and cohesion in the midfield but for the attack I like young adventurous players even with relatively little experience (I am not talking about academy players here). I like my forwards young. Young players like Iheanacho, Iwobi, and Etebo have always been top of my picks among forwards. I have also clamored for the inclusion of Isaac Success. You saw me the other day defending a choice of Iwobi as an AM over Aluko. For the DMF position. This also requires experience that is why I would not hastily want to drop Onazi for Ndidi. Ndidi is on the ascendency while Onazi looks to have been stagnated but I would want Ndidi to continue playing more games for his club side and gather more experience and physicality before I can say he should displace Onazi. August is along time away, many things can happen between now and then.

I believe more in adventurous forwards who are on their ascendency that is why Ideye and Ighalo even with their experience have fallen out of my lists. Those two are on the decline curve not to talk of Martins, Haba!

Yes, Experience is very important but as I said I know where to draw the lines between Experience, efficiency and talent.

Just take a look at this team below.
That is what I am talking about. Experienced defenders and midfielders with young and adventurous forwards line. That is why Rohr would always get my thumbs up in the area of players selection.

in that my write up I was talking about including Taiwo who coincidentally is an experienced defender, Martins is debatable but let's agree to disagree, I am not really his advocate but I believe that he is better than Ideye, Ighalo and Iheanacho on current form but maybe we can look towards other options.

Meanwhile are you watching this Liverpool vs Leicester game? Ndidi has been sublime, I don't know what else you need

LCFC fans have a song for Ndidi lol "ohhhh Wilfred Ndiiidi" repeat 10x ______________
Ndidi has been the best so far in this game.He has forced Coutinho to play like a defender.
Chai Onazi ndo.

Wilfred Ndidi: Has made 10 tackles in 65 mins vs Liverpool tonight, only N’Golo Kanté has more in a PL match this season (14 vs Liverpool)

Whoscored.com

MOTM, Yes Ndidi

tbaba1234:
MOTM, Yes Ndidi

Oga m do u think Onazi should still be commanding a starting berth in Eagles with the exploits of Ndidi and of course Etebo?