robosky02:


if he keep staying at the top one day his performance will compel his demand back home

Icon4s:
Mali also out of the WYC. That makes Nigeria and Mali, last U17 finalists, out. Mali even losing 6-1 to Zambia in one of the group matches.

The fact remains that no nation has won the U17 and 2 years later gone ahead to win the U20.

I keep saying it that, an U17 Success if not well managed would usually lead to an U20 Failure. In most cases, success at U17 would not allow for the best players under the age of 20 to be selected. I have been pointing out this fact for ages.
Teams that didn't do well at U17 would usually open the doors to other players that were not part of the U17 but teams that did well at the U17 would usually promote them automatically to an U20 level which is far more competitive and requires some level of professional experience.


Look at Nigeria's cases for instance:

U 17 1985, Winners but U20 1987, group exit @ WYC
U17 1993, Winners but U20 1995, finished 3rd @ AYC & pulled out by Gen Abacha from the WYC
U17 2007, Winners but U20 2009, 2nd round exit.
U17 2013, Winners but U20 2015, 2nd round exit.
U17 2015, Winners but U20 2017, Crashed out at AYC qualifiers.

Our U20 Teams that performed best (1989 & 2005) never won the U17 WC. I have once x-rayed the structure and composition of both teams.

The NFF needs to call a stake holders meeting and look at this worrisome trend.

The U20 age grade is more important in terms of graduating players into the senior team, but we keep failing.

BascoVanVeli:


[b]He’s Played In Champions League – Neil Lennon Backs Hibernian Signing of Efe Ambrose
Hibernian boss Neil Lennon has defended Efe Ambrose after signing the 28-year-old on loan from Celtic, reminding his critics that the Nigerian has played in the Champions League and regularly collected trophies.

[/b]Ambrose has found life at Celtic tough in recent seasons and was expected to join English Championship side Blackburn Rovers in last month's transfer window.

But Ambrose saw his proposed move to Ewood Park fall apart due to work permit issues and was looking at another six months of kicking his heels at Celtic until Lennon came calling.

The defender has joined on an emergency 93-day loan and Lennon insists he has a top notch player.

"It's almost as if the previous four years has been erased from his football career", Lennon explained to STV.

"This is a guy who's played Champions League against the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan.

"He's won doubles, he's won league championships, he's won the Africa Cup of Nations. The list goes on."

Lennon admits Ambrose has often been guilty of errors, however he insists mistakes are just par for the course for any player, stressing he feels Hibs have done well to bring in the Celtic man.

"Yes, he's had some mistakes but I played with players, Bobo Balde for example, who made a couple of high-profile errors as well.

"Sometimes there's nothing you can do about that. They're human beings at the end of the day.

"For me, he's a very consistent player and I think we've done good business", Lennon added.

Hibernian currently sit top of the Scottish Championship table with a seven-point lead over second placed Dundee United and Lennon will hope Ambrose can help push his team over the line in the promotion chase.

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2017/02/28/hes-played-in-champions-league-neil-lennon-backs-hibernian-signing-of-efe-ambrose/328017/

Stop making up lies. U can't even tell me of one instance that Efe Ambrose was beaten for pace yet u say he lost speed. If u like read this article and still continue the charade.

BascoVanVeli:


[b]He’s Played In Champions League – Neil Lennon Backs Hibernian Signing of Efe Ambrose
Hibernian boss Neil Lennon has defended Efe Ambrose after signing the 28-year-old on loan from Celtic, reminding his critics that the Nigerian has played in the Champions League and regularly collected trophies.

[/b]Ambrose has found life at Celtic tough in recent seasons and was expected to join English Championship side Blackburn Rovers in last month's transfer window.

But Ambrose saw his proposed move to Ewood Park fall apart due to work permit issues and was looking at another six months of kicking his heels at Celtic until Lennon came calling.

The defender has joined on an emergency 93-day loan and Lennon insists he has a top notch player.

"It's almost as if the previous four years has been erased from his football career", Lennon explained to STV.

"This is a guy who's played Champions League against the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan.

"He's won doubles, he's won league championships, he's won the Africa Cup of Nations. The list goes on."

Lennon admits Ambrose has often been guilty of errors, however he insists mistakes are just par for the course for any player, stressing he feels Hibs have done well to bring in the Celtic man.

"Yes, he's had some mistakes but I played with players, Bobo Balde for example, who made a couple of high-profile errors as well.

"Sometimes there's nothing you can do about that. They're human beings at the end of the day.

"For me, he's a very consistent player and I think we've done good business", Lennon added.

Hibernian currently sit top of the Scottish Championship table with a seven-point lead over second placed Dundee United and Lennon will hope Ambrose can help push his team over the line in the promotion chase.

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2017/02/28/hes-played-in-champions-league-neil-lennon-backs-hibernian-signing-of-efe-ambrose/328017/

Stop making up lies. U can't even tell me of one instance that Efe Ambrose was beaten for pace yet u say he lost speed. If u like read this article and still continue the charade.

BascoVanVeli:


[b]He’s Played In Champions League – Neil Lennon Backs Hibernian Signing of Efe Ambrose
Hibernian boss Neil Lennon has defended Efe Ambrose after signing the 28-year-old on loan from Celtic, reminding his critics that the Nigerian has played in the Champions League and regularly collected trophies.

[/b]Ambrose has found life at Celtic tough in recent seasons and was expected to join English Championship side Blackburn Rovers in last month's transfer window.

But Ambrose saw his proposed move to Ewood Park fall apart due to work permit issues and was looking at another six months of kicking his heels at Celtic until Lennon came calling.

The defender has joined on an emergency 93-day loan and Lennon insists he has a top notch player.

"It's almost as if the previous four years has been erased from his football career", Lennon explained to STV.

"This is a guy who's played Champions League against the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan.

"He's won doubles, he's won league championships, he's won the Africa Cup of Nations. The list goes on."

Lennon admits Ambrose has often been guilty of errors, however he insists mistakes are just par for the course for any player, stressing he feels Hibs have done well to bring in the Celtic man.

"Yes, he's had some mistakes but I played with players, Bobo Balde for example, who made a couple of high-profile errors as well.

"Sometimes there's nothing you can do about that. They're human beings at the end of the day.

"For me, he's a very consistent player and I think we've done good business", Lennon added.

Hibernian currently sit top of the Scottish Championship table with a seven-point lead over second placed Dundee United and Lennon will hope Ambrose can help push his team over the line in the promotion chase.

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2017/02/28/hes-played-in-champions-league-neil-lennon-backs-hibernian-signing-of-efe-ambrose/328017/

Stop making up lies. U can't even tell me of one instance that Efe Ambrose was beaten for pace yet u say he lost speed. If u like read this article and still continue the charade.

BascoVanVeli:


[b]He’s Played In Champions League – Neil Lennon Backs Hibernian Signing of Efe Ambrose
Hibernian boss Neil Lennon has defended Efe Ambrose after signing the 28-year-old on loan from Celtic, reminding his critics that the Nigerian has played in the Champions League and regularly collected trophies.

[/b]Ambrose has found life at Celtic tough in recent seasons and was expected to join English Championship side Blackburn Rovers in last month's transfer window.

But Ambrose saw his proposed move to Ewood Park fall apart due to work permit issues and was looking at another six months of kicking his heels at Celtic until Lennon came calling.

The defender has joined on an emergency 93-day loan and Lennon insists he has a top notch player.

"It's almost as if the previous four years has been erased from his football career", Lennon explained to STV.

"This is a guy who's played Champions League against the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan.

"He's won doubles, he's won league championships, he's won the Africa Cup of Nations. The list goes on."

Lennon admits Ambrose has often been guilty of errors, however he insists mistakes are just par for the course for any player, stressing he feels Hibs have done well to bring in the Celtic man.

"Yes, he's had some mistakes but I played with players, Bobo Balde for example, who made a couple of high-profile errors as well.

"Sometimes there's nothing you can do about that. They're human beings at the end of the day.

"For me, he's a very consistent player and I think we've done good business", Lennon added.

Hibernian currently sit top of the Scottish Championship table with a seven-point lead over second placed Dundee United and Lennon will hope Ambrose can help push his team over the line in the promotion chase.

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2017/02/28/hes-played-in-champions-league-neil-lennon-backs-hibernian-signing-of-efe-ambrose/328017/

Stop making up lies. U can't even tell me of one instance that Efe Ambrose was beaten for pace yet u say he lost speed. If u like read this article and still continue the charade.

TheGoodJoe:



Can you tell me the lie I made up? You are just quoting articles. Ambrose was not a poor player for the Super Eagles at the World Cup. That was after the AFCON. If you can just understand something so basic, you will dump the theory.

Ambrose faded out after the World Cup and lost his speed. Ambrose is no more that player who would pick the ball from the defence and run forward with ease.

I can not give you the date but I am mentioning basic fact. Your ideology of Ambrose error causing him to fade is totally wrong. He went to the World Cup as one of the key players after that.

I wonder why something so simple is hard to grasp. After that, Ambrose injured and it came to a point, Onazi played as a right back for the team. This happened after the injury.

After that, we have not had the Ambrose we used to know.

Point out the lie in what I said before throwing accusations.

TheGoodJoe:


How can you even ask for one instance Ambrose was beating for space? Very funny. Please go and watch the Neymar clip when he ripped Ambrose to shreds. It even made some of Neymar skill clips. It was like a Keke Napep (Ambrose) vs a Ferrari. How many times does Ambrose name ever come up in suggestions for our full back roles.

TheGoodJoe:


Lennon admits Ambrose has often been guilty of errors, however he insists mistakes are just par for the course for any player, stressing he feels Hibs have done well to bring in the Celtic man

What point does this post make for you before saying I am making up lies. Does it disprove any point I made?

What are you posting and bolding here? Ha. .

zoboizee:
Somebody has been reported injured. Out of london friendly and football for 12 weeks. Guess another player should be called up in attack. Onyekuru, kalu or adi
How come our centerbacks of leon balogun & Ekong have not played club footy for almost a month now? And yet that seem no big deal to our team selectors

jieta:
pls which player.

BascoVanVeli:


The article calls out ur lies. No mention was made about injury. It clearly states that his problem has been mistakes which took his confidence. This is coming from his former and current coach, i am pretty sure he knows more than u.

BascoVanVeli:


Hahahahahahahaha I thought u said Ambrose was superman back in 2013? So why bring ur instance from there? That clip u saw was from the 2013/2014 champions league, the one before the world cup. Celtic actually won the return leg and Efe was key in the match. Ambrose didn't play against barca this year. So please state ur instance, tricks are for kids.

BascoVanVeli:


Ambrose didn't fade away because of injury, so that's a lie right there or at the least u are mixed up.

TheGoodJoe:


Which one is take his confidence again. At least, you now know the mistake you pointed earlier did not take his confidence.

Please, we analyse here and give our views. Not all points are taken literally from articles. You read, study and make your point. That is analysing. Not lies.

You will hardly find an article that said Aluko attracts players to him with his style of play and frees room for other forward players to shine.

That is analysis from watching. That is reasoning with your head. After Ambrose's injury, I never watched a dominant game like he used to do.

That is not a lie. That is what we do on this thread. We make our points and back it up with past instances.

If you disagree, like I did of your AFCON rushing back theory, give an instance to explain why you disagree. Just as I pointed out Ambrose being good at the World Cup.

I did not call you a liar. I disagreed and showed you why.