Those are exceptions. I was generalizing. Some of The clubs you mentioned are the few with a good youth program I think.

BascoVanVeli:


If a player is good enough in the NPFL no matter their age they will play. Remo stars, Akwa united and MFM all have young squads. Even Nazifi Yahaya started for Kano in their last match.

tbaba1234:
whoscored.com ranked Ndidi as the best Leicester player.

exactly! nice one. craig better have a better plan than the usual city fans magic. his efforts to frustrate atletico better get result.

Bros, welcome to the jungle.

O pari

AIG07:

Thanks Man.

Sir. Tbaba1234 una weldone. I don see ur work. You've been doing a great job here-you've brought us closer to the team.

Where is Yarayara? Abeg give Tbaba1234 E-wine. E better pass our lazy journalists.

@Forgiveness your perseverance and persistency don de pay o o o. Rohr don de reason your matter.

Sirs Icon4s, Joebie, TheSuperNerd, Dr. Mik, sir Gold, TheGoodJoe(turned SharpJoe) I think it's time for you to 'stand-down' on pep's defence. Sir BascoVanveli, lakesidepapa, Komekn, and other forumites wey I no remember(abeg no vex)-I GREET ALL OF UNA O O O.
Eh... Before I forget make I troway salute too to the man wit the 'O Pari' signature Sir Icon79.

Yup. And it isn't even naija players alone. Look at what they did to Berahino. They almost destroyed his career.

I have never liked that football club.


O pari

enomakos:
i agreed that club is a bad market for nigerian players

(in nigerian commentator's voice during game on)
"and there goes jersey num 7 running down the far side" (abeg which one be far side for pitch, i hear it everytime)

"onazi(instead of oduamadi) takes a low one there(momemtarily silent) and that doesnt trouble the kenyan keeper one bit."

"the kenyan jersey num 5 is down and he seems to be in some sort of pain here(the replay shows the tackle). like a kick to his side(a moment's silence again, then a divert to analysis so far with repeated usages of 'erm, and erm, unfortunately', etc ).
Icons79, thesupernerd

Danycrusoe:
Emeka Inyama REWARDS TEENAGE PROSPECT WITH CASH GIFT


Chairman of NPFL side Abia Warriors, High Chief Emeka Inyama was a surprise guest at the Owerri centre of the ongoing NPFLU15Promises Tournament on Tuesday.
Inyama who we learnt supervised the screening exercise of his team back in Umuahia to ensure only players under the age grade were picked was impressed with the lads' output despite going down 0-3 to Rivers United U15, a day after they lost 5-0 to Akwa United U15.
One of the stars of the show, Abia Warriors' No. 10, Henry Udezuka who thrilled spectators with some lovely footballing skills however had cause to smile after the game when Inyama, the former NNL Chairman rewarded him with a cash prize of #10,000.
Udezuka who was shocked and delighted by the gesture immediately sent #8,000 to his mum through one of his coaches while he shared the remaining #2,000 with his teammate.
Inyama stated that it was his own way of encouraging the young lads who he believes have a great future ahead of them in the game regardless of what results they post in this year's tournament.
The youngster while speaking after the game thanked the club Chairman and stated that the skills he used are natural gifts from God. He also added that Emeka Isaac in the senior team is a player he likes and wants to surpass in his career. So, keep that name: Henry udezuka

nice kid

Icon79:
These useless owngoal journos (and I am using that term charitably) should STFU!

Not every "good" player should be a Super Eagles player. Did they even consider the players Esiti is competing with: Ndidi, Etebo, Onazi, Mikel, Ogu, Iwobi, etc. etc.


O pari

You can't just conclude or generalize all their writeups to be useless now.

Most of their articles are known to be true haba.

Goal.com and Africanfootball
com no longer pick interest in writing much about Nigerian footballers. What is happenning

joseph1013:
Squawka Football‏ @Squawka
Wilfred Ndidi's game by numbers vs. Atletico:
100% take-ons 6 clearances 4 aerial duels won 3 tackles won 3 interceptions

He needs to use that rocket launcher of a foot a little bit more.

daveP:
(in nigerian commentator's voice during game on)
"and there goes jersey num 7 running down the far side" (abeg which one be far side for pitch, i hear it everytime)

"onazi(instead of oduamadi) takes a low one there(momemtarily silent) and that doesnt trouble the kenyan keeper one bit."

"the kenyan jersey num 5 is down and he seems to be in some sort of pain here(the replay shows the tackle). like a kick to his side(a moment's silence again, then a divert to analysis so far with repeated usages of 'erm, and erm, unfortunately', etc ).
Icons79, thesupernerd

Bad guy.
You were on opoint though.

daveP:
(in nigerian commentator's voice during game on)
"and there goes jersey num 7 running down the far side" (abeg which one be far side for pitch, i hear it everytime)

"onazi(instead of oduamadi) takes a low one there(momemtarily silent) and that doesnt trouble the kenyan keeper one bit."

"the kenyan jersey num 5 is down and he seems to be in some sort of pain here(the replay shows the tackle). like a kick to his side(a moment's silence again, then a divert to analysis so far with repeated usages of 'erm, and erm, unfortunately', etc ).
Icons79, thesupernerd

they can hand the Job over to Femi and his Gang.. Well for me those guys are 9JA "Jon champion" those old men dey make ball taya person

neighy:
they can hand the Job over to Femi and his Gang.. Well for me those guys are 9JA "Jon champion" those old men dey make ball taya person

Especially Emmanuel Etim (of the gang) he makes commentary sound sweet to the ears.

neighy:
they can hand the Job over to Femi and his Gang.. Well for me those guys are 9JA "Jon champion" those old men dey make ball taya person

even nigerian info fm abuja football crew better pass them, especially one Arafat guy

maidaboi:
even nigerian info fm abuja football crew better pass them, especially one Arafat guy

U mean Arafat Aliyu

CODMOK:

U mean Arafat Aliyu

yea. I always enjoy there programe

Looooollllll...... sir DaveP...... maybe even you can do a better job.....

daveP:
(in nigerian commentator's voice during game on)
"and there goes jersey num 7 running down the far side" (abeg which one be far side for pitch, i hear it everytime)

"onazi(instead of oduamadi) takes a low one there(momemtarily silent) and that doesnt trouble the kenyan keeper one bit."

"the kenyan jersey num 5 is down and he seems to be in some sort of pain here(the replay shows the tackle). like a kick to his side(a moment's silence again, then a divert to analysis so far with repeated usages of 'erm, and erm, unfortunately', etc ).
Icons79, thesupernerd

Abeg make spotkik update us

The O Pari master returns....

Icon79:
Yup. And it isn't even naija players alone. Look at what they did to Berahino. They almost destroyed his career.

I have never liked that football club.


O pari

It looks like Karanka will be Algeria's manager. Good choice.

This lad called Ndidi...... hmmmmm.... this lad called Ndidi...... hmmmmm.....

well make I no talk..... Dude is balling and making a case to be a regular starter in the Super Eagles Engine room.


Just saw his stats on whoscored.com and my goodness..... I am..... This lad will be Our first fully acceptable actual world class player of this new generation of Young super talents in the Super Eagles side.

And I hope to see Leicester make the semis. Atletico got a wrong penalty call in their favor... that shove/push was outside the box.

joseph1013:
Squawka Football‏
@Squawka

Wilfred Ndidi's game by numbers vs. Atletico:

100% take-ons
6 clearances
4 aerial duels won
3 tackles won
3 interceptions

Aitor Karanka??

These north Africans know how to contract very good coaches..... na wa ooo


Modified: I just saw a news about Algeria appointing Lucas Alcaraz and not Karanka..... how true is it?

http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/nigeria-foes-algeria-name-ex-granada-manager-alcaraz-coach/

tbaba1234:
It looks like Karanka will be Algeria's manager. Good choice.

TheSuperNerd:

This lad called Ndidi...... hmmmmm.... this lad called Ndidi...... hmmmmm.....

well make I no talk..... Dude is balling and making a case to be a regular starter in the Super Eagles Engine room.


Just saw his stats on whoscored.com and my goodness..... I am..... This lad will be Our first fully acceptable actual world class player of this new generation of Young super talents in the Super Eagles side.

And I hope to see Leicester make the semis. Atletico got a wrong penalty call in their favor... that shove/push was outside the box.

the future is green ! if we can assemble all our best in different departments of the team , the super eagle will be rock solid !

HOW WILFRED NDIDI IS ALREADY JUSTIFYING THE EARLY TRANSFER LINKS TO MANCHESTER UNITED AND ARSENAL



The Nigerians team wentdown1-0 to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League tussle, but Leicesters January signing is showing there is life beyond NGolo Kante
There was to be no away goal for Leicester on their Champions League travels this time, but the Foxes will take their 1-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon with good grace.
While Craig Shakespeare's side fell victim to the La Liga side's impenetrable ways on home turf, they will come away from Spain's capital feeling pleased with their efforts after doing their own solid defensive job on Atleti. In the end, it was only a highly questionable penalty that separated the two sides.
One man doing his bit was the unflappable Wilfred Ndidi, whose quiet effectiveness on the night once again belied his tender years. The Nigeria international has impressed since joining Leicester from Belgian side Genk for £17m in January, yet watching him play does not feel like watching a 20-year-old still finding his feet at a much higher level. Ndidi is well over half a year younger than Tottenham duo Dele Alli and Harry Winks, plus Manchester City’s Leroy Sane, while even club-mate Demarai Gray blows out his candles almost six months earlier.

Ndidi's work around the box was fine again; nobody recovered possession more times

REPLACING THE IRREPLACEABLE


Comparisons with N’Golo Kante may have been lazy at first, but they’re not a million miles off the mark. Appearances defy reality: there is over half a foot between them in height, but

Ndidi is exactly the player Leicester were looking for when they sold Kante to Chelsea last summer. It took them almost six months to get it right following a disastrous stretch of recruitment, but the 20-year-old has quickly proved he was worth the painful wait.


There are certainly personality similarities in comparing two quiet, humble young players who are well-liked by their team-mates, and who have both made rapid strides after humble beginnings. At Genk, Ndidi was a constant subject of fun from his colleagues, but equally loved by them too.


“They call me the teddy bear because people always try to get to me and try to have fun with me,” Ndidi said recently, recalling the japery from Belgium.

“Somebody must always do something to make others laugh and I am always the victim.”

Ndidi Wilfred @Ndidi25: Leo and Fuchs got me on this one.. 9:23 PM - 7 Apr 2017

Not on the football pitch, though. He may have only made his Leicester debut three months ago, but it’s already clear that Ndidi is well suited to life in his new surroundings and making his own name. The likeable midfielder has the potential to match his big heart, with a phenomenal leap and composure that's unusual for such inexperience in demanding circumstances.

He's got a penchant for the spectacular too – witness his two rockets against Derby and Stoke respectively, plus the stunning volley for Genk against Club Brugge that earned him the 2015/16 Belgian Goal of the Year award.

Ndidi isn't quite the wet-eared greenhorn, though – despite only featuring in the Champions League for the first time this season, the young Nigerian's displays for Genk in the Europa League this term helped Leicester confirm that he was the man they'd been looking for.

Particularly impressive were his terrific displays against Athletic Bilbao; first in Genk's 2-0 win over their Spanish rivals, followed up with a goal in their 5-3 defeat back at San Mames.






WHEN DAD’S AWAY

Last week, the 20-year-old told stories of his upbringing in a military zone just outside of Lagos, Nigeria. He recalled how his soldier father was frequently away on missions and that – somewhat perversely – a young Wilfried enjoyed those moments the most. Ndidi Snr. didn’t want his son playing football back then.


“He wanted to make sure I was at school,” Ndidi told The Guardian . “Whenever he went anywhere I was, like: ‘Right, I’m going to play.’”


Perhaps what resonates most from that interview, though, was Ndidi’s recollections of a tough coach – a former Nigerian youth champion, Nduka Ugbade – who saw something in the wiry youngster and duly pushed him to his limits.


“It wasn’t normal training, we would just keep running – there would be two pitches every time and we would have to cover them. Even when you were tired, he’d tell you to keep going,” said the 20-year-old.


“There would be three sessions a day: morning, afternoon and evening. Most of the other players didn’t come because they were scared and couldn’t cope. But he kept pushing me and pushing me, saying that I should not worry about my age and that in football you could beat anybody.”





THE OCTOPUS

Leicester fans have seen the fruits of that work this season, not least in the last round of the Champions League where Ndidi was a colossal force in the Foxes’ 2-0 win over Sevilla that earned them the right to face off against Atletico.

Shakespeare’s side were exceptional to a man against their La Liga opposition, but Ndidi’s composure in central midfield (he misplaced only two passes as Leicester’s top distributor) stood out. So too did the lung-busting work ethic instilled in him by Ugbade – as it has all season long. The Foxes will surely need it again when Atletico come to Leicester next week.


There’s a good reason they called him ‘The Octopus’ back in Genk: the 6ft 2in midfielder is a ball-winning machine, all legs but not cumbersome, and capable of hoovering up possession for his side with relative ease. When he wants the ball, the chances are he’ll get it no matter where he is on the pitch.




Ndidi covered a serious amount of ground against Sevilla (see green defensive actions above), but is also dependable around his own penalty area – just check out that cluster around the box

Ndidi was outstanding too just a week earlier against Liverpool, in Leicester’s first game after sacking Claudio Ranieri, who’d only brought him to the club five weeks earlier.

In a frantic 3-1 victory he won seven of his 10 aerial duels, made more clearances than either Wes Morgan or Robert Huth, and successfully completed nine of 12 attempted tackles (managed in the first 54 minutes).






ON THE MOVE


Ndidi’s defensive traits have always stuck out, but it wasn’t necessarily obvious that the young Nigerian would scale these heights so quickly. He was fairly raw when he first arrived at Genk in 2015, following a recommendation from scout Roland Janssen who’d spotted him two years earlier in a youth tournament (not Alex McLeish, who he eventually arrived under after waiting a year to turn 18 – the age non-EU players can sign in Belgium).


An injury crisis meant he had to be fielded as a left-back on debut, but he didn’t play again in the regular season as Genk failed to make Play-off I. It proved a good thing for the youngster, however, who was afforded chances in Play-off II with a smattering of appearances across the back four.

It wasn’t until the arrival of new manager Peter Maes, though, that the player we see today began to blossom.




Ndidi became Maes’ “golden boy” in central midfield, having been earmarked for the role following the departure of a key player and injury to another. Maes liked that the youngster had… well, everything. “I noticed he had tremendous stamina,” said the coach who left Genk on Boxing Day last year, shortly before Ndidi’s departure. “But he can read a game too. Remarkable for a boy of 19.” And not bad at all for a player who cost only £78k.
Genk sold him for 218 times that amount two years later – but Leicester know they got a perfectly good deal at £17m in today’s market, and could quite easily double their money for him in good time. In truth, it’s likely they’ll be fending off interest relatively soon; though Ndidi recently called out fake quotes attributed to a so-called representative and claimed he was “200% with Leicester”, players like him don’t go without serious attention in the Premier League.




It shouldn't be too long before the comparisons with Kante stop either: Ndidi is playing in nobody’s shadow, and making his own way to help the Foxes continue their fascinating foray into Europe ahead of what will surely be an even bigger 2017/18 for him.

Octopi, by the way, effectively have a brain on every tentacle.
Figures.

Source: http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/feature/how-wilfred-ndidi-is-already-justifying-the-early-transfer-links-to-manchester-united-and-arsenal-458192

Sir Lexyman..... good to see you again Joor....

And you are spot on.... Our best in all the departments of the from defence (Goalie inclusive) to midfield and to attack.... This is our ultimate dream.

And more than that, I wanna see a super Eagles team with a bench that is almost as good as the first XI. Imagine for instance An Etebo or an Iheanacho sitting on the bench because An Alex Iwobi is playing in the no.10 role.... that will be the stuff of dreams.

Or an Osimhen (provided he goes on to be truly world class) on the bench for a Tammy Abraham...

Sir..... this is our dream. A Super Solid Super Super Eagles side having a bench that rivals, is almost as good as or just as good as the first XI in top quality and More...

And now In Wilfred "The Octopus" Ndidi, We have a world class midfield enforcer on our hands....


And he has many names too.... For his solidity He is called The Rock

For his Ability to shoot from distance and score the spectacular, he is also known by me as the Rocket


And for his ability to cover every blade of grass on the field of play.... he is more popularly known as The Octopus with brains on every tentacle....

Wilfred can only get better and this is even beautifully scarier.....

His legend is being forged.

lexyman:




the future is green ! if we can assemble all our best in different departments of the team , the super eagle will be rock solid !

NFF Disagrees With Rohr On Ola Aina – He Is Yet To Commit To Nigeria, But Akpom Switch Is Likely



The international future of Chelsea full back Ola Aina is yet to be sorted out despite claims by coach of the senior Nigeria national team Gernot Rohr about the teen full back pledging his international future to Nigeria ahead of England.


Rohr confirmed during an interview on popular Sports Radio station in Nigeria BrilaFm that Aina has committed his future to the Super Eagles, but a top official of the Nigeria Football Federation, who spoke with respected Nigerian journalist Oluwashina Okeleji says the England youth international is yet to fully commit to Nigeria.


The NFF source however confirmed that the football house has started processing the switch of Arsenal youngster Chuba Akpom , who according to the source has shown more commitment than Aina. He however ruled out any immediate approach for Everton Ademola Lookman who is reportedly keen on progressing through the youth ranks of the English national team.


” He (Aina) trained with us in March. We haven’t applied for his switch because he hasn’t given us his full commitment. It’s very difficult with Ademola Lookman because he feels he is a key player for England youth side. But we’ve made positive steps with Akpom”, the NFF source told Okeleji.

*Osas Mahawi

owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/12/nff-disagrees-with-rohr-on-ola-aina-he-is-yet-to-commit-to-nigeria-but-akpom-switch-is-likely/

Iheanacho Confesses – I Wanted To Join FC Porto But My Father Convinced Me To Join Man City Instead



Out of favour Manchester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho says he was more interested in a move to Portuguese giants FC Porto than Manchester City few years ago after his spectacular showing at the 2013 U-17 World Youth Championship in the UAE.


Iheanacho ended the tournament as the Most Valuable Player and top scorer, and expectedly had offers flooding in for him from top European sides, but a word of advice from his father gave Manchester City the edge in signing him.


” After the tournament, a few European clubs were interested in signing me: Arsenal, Porto and some others. And also, of course, Manchester City. I did not know much about these clubs”, Iheanacho told The playerstribune.com.


“I thought I would choose Porto, because I knew many African players had success with the club in the past. I didn’t really believe that I could play at City because they had so many incredible players. But my father told me that I should choose City because he believed that I could achieve great things there. So I listened to my father”.


He has since gone ahead to establish himself in the first team of the Etihad outfit as predicted by his father, but since the start of the year he has found games hard to come by with coach Pep Guardiola preferring Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Kun Aguero ahead of the Nigerian.

*Michael James

owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/12/iheanacho-confesses-i-wanted-to-join-fc-porto-but-my-father-convinced-me-to-join-man-city-instead/

Opponents Watch: Nigeria Foes Algeria Name Ex -Granada Manager Alcaraz As Coach



Nigeria's World Cup qualifying opponents Algeria have appointed Spaniard Lucas Alcaraz as their new head coach, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.


>Alcaraz, whose appointment was confirmed by the Algeria FA on their website on Thursday, was only last week sacked by LaLiga club Granada, whom he left second from bottom in the league table.


Arsenal legend Tony Adams has replaced him at Granada.

Algeria are in freefall, as they have only one point from their two Russia 2018 qualifying group matches and got eliminated early at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Fennecs lost 3-1 to the Super Eagles in the World Cup qualifier in November, 2016, a result which left Algeria trailing Nigeria by five points in Group B.


Alcaraz, 50, started coaching at 29 and has handled mid-level Spanish clubs like Almeria, Recreativo, Racing Santander and Levante.


Source: http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/nigeria-foes-algeria-name-ex-granada-manager-alcaraz-coach/

otezu5:
NFF Disagrees With Rohr On Ola Aina – He Is Yet To Commit To Nigeria, But Akpom Switch Is Likely



The international future of Chelsea full back Ola Aina is yet to be sorted out despite claims by coach of the senior Nigeria national team Gernot Rohr about the teen full back pledging his international future to Nigeria ahead of England.


Rohr confirmed during an interview on popular Sports Radio station in Nigeria BrilaFm that Aina has committed his future to the Super Eagles, but a top official of the Nigeria Football Federation, who spoke with respected Nigerian journalist Oluwashina Okeleji says the England youth international is yet to fully commit to Nigeria.


The NFF source however confirmed that the football house has started processing the switch of Arsenal youngster Chuba Akpom , who according to the source has shown more commitment than Aina. He however ruled out any immediate approach for Everton Ademola Lookman who is reportedly keen on progressing through the youth ranks of the English national team.


” He (Aina) trained with us in March. We haven’t applied for his switch because he hasn’t given us his full commitment. It’s very difficult with Ademola Lookman because he feels he is a key player for England youth side. But we’ve made positive steps with Akpom”, the NFF source told Okeleji.

*Osas Mahawi

owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/12/nff-disagrees-with-rohr-on-ola-aina-he-is-yet-to-commit-to-nigeria-but-akpom-switch-is-likely/

read headlines and the content is something else

Ex -Man United Star : New Arsenal Manager Would Make Iwobi Fantastic



Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker says Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi will become a better player if he gets to play under a new manager at Arsenal.

Iwobi has struggled to replicate the form that saw him break into the Arsenal first team last season under Arsene Wenger.
This season he has made 24 league appearances, scoring three goals.

On Monday, Iwobi was not in the Arsenal first team that lost 3-0 away to Crystal Palace in the Premier League as he featured for the Gunners U-23s that defeated Reading 5-2.
Parker who played under Sir Alex Ferguson and won two

Premier League titles, one FA Cup and one League Cup, told Eurosport: "Someone could make Iwobi into a fantastic player, but he needs a manager to help him improve.

"There’s plenty of time for him, but I’m just not convinced Wenger is the man to make him better."

Wenger, who has been Arsenal manager since 1997, is currently under intense pressure to quit following poor results.


Source: http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ex-man-united-star-new-arsenal-manager-make-iwobi-fantastic/