TheGoodJoe:


So when Xhaka told Iwobi to go to bed, it was Pep talking.

jihday:
friendly banter

Icon4s:


What?

The debate about he not being there started way back from when he got promoted to the City first 11.That was even before Oliseh was appointed coach. Joseph1013 plz bear me witness on this.

You said Iheanacho was in a class different from those of Aguero, Bonny, Novas and co. U even likened him to Messi and Ronaldo.

I even recall you once said u are sure of Iheanacho's future at City as there was no 19yrs old any where in the world as good as him. Well, little did you know that Jesus was coming soon.

Talks of he being a world beater. YOU GUYS OVER HYPED THAT BOY.
Accept that reality.

jihday:
even before klopp joined looserpool sorry Liverpool everybody knew benteke will be sold cos he doesn't fit klopp style, it's not a matter if he was good or not it's just a matter of style. everybody knows there's a dearth of quality number 9 in Brazil so firmino starting for them isn't a surprise that doesn't make him top class. after RVP started banging goals as a number 9,his work rate dropped drastically or what will you say about Ruud boy who is a will known poacher, of all the goals he scored for United, he only scored one goal outside the box. so if Nacho doesn't fit Pep style abeg make he join another club wey go love his style. Zlatan didn't fit Pep style that didn't make him less of a great player.

BascoVanVeli:

Not to the point of violence u don't. There are not too many places in Africa were that happens. The Rangers just left Zambia with no talk of violence. Abeg shun that one they are humans after all.

Icon4s:


Al Merrekh fans being hostile is what we see every day CAF club competitions so no excuses.

Talking about me bashing Manu's boys I was only asking u guys to calm down on the hypes. For instance, I recall u and other guys here saying Awoniyi was good enough for a starting 11 in the Liverpool team.

You did not believe there were quality young players in the NPFL to match those of the Manu boys. I recall standing my ground that Junior Ajayi was better suited as our U23 striker than Awoniyi and u told me Awoniyi was in a separate Planet from Ajayi. I also fronted Karo Etebo as being almost equally as gifted as Iheanacho.
U went ahead to ask me if I work with the NPFL.

See I am a kind of person believes our NPFL has so many talented youngsters. But I know how far I can rate them. For our U20s and U23s no qualms but for the current Super Eagles setting? You'll need to prove more than being an NPFL highest goals scorer to get my nod.

Where are the likes of Chikeluba Ofoedu, Jude Aneke, Sikiru Adigun, Chisom Chikatara, Tunde Adeniji, Emen Uduok, Godwin Obaje, Mfom Udoh,? These are young players that took the NPFL by storm in the last 4-5 yrs but how are their game levels today?

If you feel Stephen Odey can deliver better than Fenan Ardi, Olanrewaju Kayode, and Aaron Samuel, then he deserves the call-up.

terzurum5:
Revealed – Arsenal Were Close To Agreeing Two Year Deal With Sarenren Bazee Before Contract Extension With Hannover 96



Super Eagles newboy Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee was close to agreeing a two year deal with Arsenal before his contract extension with promotion chasing Bundesliga 2 side Hannover 96.


Hannover 96 announced his contract extension on Saturday, finally bringing to an end uncertainty regarding the highly rated German-Nigerian forward who would have been out of contract in 2018.


The delay according to informed sources was due to the flurry of offers the 20 year old received from teams in Germany and outside Germany , notably among them English Premier League giants Arsenal.


Bazee courted interest from Bayern Munich, Schalke 04, Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayern Leverkusen , but while the German teams were trying to convince him to make up his mind. Arsenal reportedly offered him a two year deal according to German news outlet SID.


His extension with Hannover 96 however put an end to any hope of Arsenal and the other teams interested in him have in signing him , as he has clearly stated his intention to establish himself at the team before considering any move away.

Osas Mahawi ( Picture Credit: Sportsbuzzer).

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/17/revealed-arsenal-were-close-to-agreeing-two-year-deal-with-sarenren-bazee-before-contract-extension-with-hannover-96/

terzurum5:
Revealed – Arsenal Were Close To Agreeing Two Year Deal With Sarenren Bazee Before Contract Extension With Hannover 96



Super Eagles newboy Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee was close to agreeing a two year deal with Arsenal before his contract extension with promotion chasing Bundesliga 2 side Hannover 96.


Hannover 96 announced his contract extension on Saturday, finally bringing to an end uncertainty regarding the highly rated German-Nigerian forward who would have been out of contract in 2018.


The delay according to informed sources was due to the flurry of offers the 20 year old received from teams in Germany and outside Germany , notably among them English Premier League giants Arsenal.


Bazee courted interest from Bayern Munich, Schalke 04, Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayern Leverkusen , but while the German teams were trying to convince him to make up his mind. Arsenal reportedly offered him a two year deal according to German news outlet SID.


His extension with Hannover 96 however put an end to any hope of Arsenal and the other teams interested in him have in signing him , as he has clearly stated his intention to establish himself at the team before considering any move away.

Osas Mahawi ( Picture Credit: Sportsbuzzer).

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/17/revealed-arsenal-were-close-to-agreeing-two-year-deal-with-sarenren-bazee-before-contract-extension-with-hannover-96/

tbaba1234:


If you want to win any trophy in Africa, you will almost inevitably face some intimidation.

Was any Rivers United player hurt? No need for all the excuses.

TheGoodJoe:


Friendly? When a player who has a game later that day prefers to spend his night chatting instead of revitalizing himself with sleep. Hat was no friendly banter. That was an advice Iwobi should learn from.

TheGoodJoe:


You have forgotten the debate was about Oliseh calling Iheanacho to the National team and you tried convincing people that Iheanacho was not there yet. I am sure looking back, you know that Nacho was THERE and Beyond.

TheGoodJoe:



The topic was strictly inviting Iheanacho to Super Eagles and you said he was not there yet. I clearly pointed out that Iheanacho could score the goals Ighalo was scoring. I said Iheanacho was better than Bony and Ighalo.

That was my stance. Any other thing there is adding Maggi. I repeatedly said Iheanacho has to keep working hard. We highlighted articles of Iheanacho saying he needs to work very hard.

If he was as hyped as you made it, would we talk of Iheanacho working hard?

It was after Keshi's reign. It was when Oliseh invited Ighalo and left Iheanacho out.

Icon4s:


Bros, long before the discussion shifted to the Super Eagles we were discussing about Iheanacho Vs Aguero Vs Bony Vs Novas .

U guys even said he was in a class of his own-different from that of Messi and Ronaldo.

Keshi was still coach then.

Oliseh initially omitted him from his team. Understandably needed him to get some more professional game time more over Ighalo Was the hottest striker in England for that calender year. You wanted him to drop Ighalo for a young Iheanacho who had just been introduced to professional football?

Good enough Iheanacho learnt quickly and got his career on the way. I saw nothing wrong in Oliseh's decision.

Just like Victor Osimhen Now. Do u consider him ready for the CF position in the Super Eagles?

BascoVanVeli:


Oga wat kind of joke is that? I never told anyone here about Awoniyi being able to start for Liverpool. U might be the one who wants to argue about Stephen Odey but I was talking about Rivers United and their chances. U never spoke much about Etebo either, u always spoke about Sokari and Ajayi. Etebo is the same age as Iheanacho so that would have defeated the purpose of u calling for older players on the u20 team. Or are u claiming that I watched the u23's and still didn't rate Etebo?

TheGoodJoe:


My discussion is strictly the Not there Yet statement. It was during Oliseh's reign when Ighalo was banging in goals. My point was If Iheanacho was given a chance, he could do what Ighalo was doing and even better. I said, if Ighalo is the THERE, Iheanacho has reached it and Oliseh should call him. Finito.

BascoVanVeli:


Name ur instances were African teams have been attacked this year? how many African clubs have come into Nigeria to be attacked? Were the Rangers attacked on Saturday? What if they won the match and the Sudanese attacked them, will u be there to save them?

kennysville:
Hi folks, I read all comments of Sir Goodjoe(@ least the last 200 pages of this thread) and I cant help but notice his affection/affinity/committment/bias when it comes to Pep Guardiola. First I believe in opportunities. Some people get the opportunity and they click and never look back. Others need to be believed in. And that's motivation enough for some people. We are talking about Iheanacho here who in his first season was scoring quite often. 13 goals in all competitions is not child's play (ask someone like Emmanuel Emenike). That said, I think TheGoodJoe is tacitly ignoring the fact that pep wants Iheanacho to fit a particular mould. Sterling was not a winger at least to the best of my knowledge, yet he plays his rubbish and you have never for one day spoken about his wayward plays upfront. I ask myself who is drilling sterling? Drilled in the art of selfish play. What has Guardiola said about that? Cos I believe that the goal of any game is scoring goals and winning it. The same Guardiola that didnt even allow Joe Hart play a single game under him before shipping him off? Come on! This is plain bias. I am glad he realized how stupid he looked when his anointed brave one called bravo started letting in weird goals. So in the final analyses, all these drills talk and development talk are all ruse and excuse to glorify Pep. Let Iheanacho wise up and get going. Training is what you do week in, week out. I heanacho is not training in a movie to become the next Karate kid (wax on, wax off) for one stupid tournament. This is football we talking about. Lets dont wait till the water runs dry.......

Icon4s:


So you mean we never discussed his not being there at City?

TheGoodJoe:


To the best of my knowledge, when you said Iheanacho was no there, I clearly stated Ighalo and Bony. That was during Oliseh's reign.

tbaba1234:


I do not know every incident that has happened. It is not as if, I am following every game.

When Enyimba won the title, did they not face intimidation?

Biko, stop giving excuses.. It is part of the terrain.

Icon4s:


I only fronted Sokari in the U20 team because of what he brought to the midfield in addition to his AM role. Iheanacho as an AM against Brazil U20 drifted more into striking positions thereby creating gaps in the Midfield.

I never spoke much about Etebo? TheGoodJoe knows better about that.

tbaba1234:


I do not know every incident that has happened. It is not as if, I am following every game.

When Enyimba won the title, did they not face intimidation?

Biko, stop giving excuses.. It is part of the terrain.

BascoVanVeli:


The point is I never bashed the NPFL or its players. U were the one bashing Manu's boys and now 4 of them are with the super eagles, in fact Iheanacho is a main piece to the puzzle and u said he wasn't there yet. The NPFL still has some of those same boys like Alhassan Ibrahim and Ifeanyi Ifeanyi who just led Akwa United to an away win. We expect players to do well on the continent yet give them zero continent experience. Is it Zamalek and Zesco who have full internationals that u expect to beat?