BascoVanVeli:


Zesco was in the semi finals of the champions league last year. For Africa they are a big club jare.

Icon4s:


Abeg help me beg Pep and his PA TheGoodJoe. Abi dem wan turn Pharaoh ni?

#PepLetIheanachoGo!

I learnt Papa Kelechi has joined voices with people that want Kelechi out of City.

Icon4s:


U just nailed it.

Iheanacho, if he remains at City next season, is very likely to get less game time than he is even getting this season. The World Cup is next year. Are we going to field a non-playing striker?

See, I don't care about City or Pep's philosophy.
That one concern them. I am concerned more about Rohr's philosophy and plans for the Super Eagles. If Rohr's Philosophy and plan will lead to iheanacho moving to a club that will give him playing time and also ensure his development I am OK.

We are tired of all these talks of drills without game time abeg. At this stage we should be analysing Iheanacho's goals and assists and not all these drills, drills, drills and bench talks.

TheSuperNerd:
What else is there to add about Ikeme if not that Akpeyi would be in goal yet again?


We can talk and shout all we want but we have said it already.... alampasu and Nwokolor and Emma Daniel are the best young goalies we have right now.... but will any get the nod to start in a competitive game when Rohr has not seen them in a friendly esp. when he has Akpeyi who has kept goal against Algeria and Senegal under Rohr and also against Egypt under Siasia??

And the Kelechi matter is very important biko.... we are talking of one of Nigeria's brightest young talents in this upcoming generation. It is as important as that Gk position because whether we like it or not or you like or not... he remains our biggest goal threat and it is important we talk about his future.

daveP:
I like his strength on the ball.

Humility017:


Lol...that his father still want him to fight for his place...where he can't even make match day squad..


I just can't wait to watch that lad weekly score and make up goals

TheGoodJoe:
Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi also played for Hoffenheim.

Icon4s:


Yeah.

That was about the first thing I remembered as I read that article.

TheGoodJoe, sincerely speaking, I feel Iheanacho needs that game time now. He will turn 21 later this year. Comparing him with other great players at 21 you'll find out Iheanacho is yet to take off. At 21 Nigerian strikers like Kanu, Martins, Yakubu and Utaka, were already killing defenses.

TheGoodJoe:


What concerns me is Iheanacho becoming a better player in the near future. If rushing him to a team that will diminish him in the name of looking for goals and assists, I am wholeheartedly against it.

The whole game time thing has been blown of the map with Iwobi and Ighalo deteriorating with game time. It is misleading.

What is most important is Iheanacho's continuous development.

Icon4s:


Hey Iwobi is not deteriorating IMO. He is just burnt out. He was a regular for Arsenal to close to 3/4 of the season. He is a young player and so needs that time out now. I believe we'll see a rejuvenated Iwobi next season.

goldfish80:

Talking about Kelechi and his next destination or if he stays at City or not is not exactly of importance now because the transfer window opens in August. This season have not even been concluded.
It's just the condition we find ourself is quite dire. If Ighalo, Ideye and Emenike had lived up to expectations and became really world class, we wouldn't even be talking about Kelechi leading our attack at the world cup. He would have just been a sub where he won't be under immense pressure to deliver. He's still learning afterall and men's world cup us men's world cup.


The Gk issue remains a big worry if Enyeama don't come back. In Africa you need a world class Gk performance to get a result, especially away from home. I don't know how well Akpeyi and co will cope judging by the lack of confidence Nigerians and even the technical crew seem to have about them.

TheGoodJoe:


21 is still formative. Iheanacho is only not playing because of the quality ahead of him. Not that he is not quality or improving. With a few run of games, people will see his quality.

What is most important is him working hard on improving. Just as we saw in Delph, if a player has improved, it will show.

He still has my blessings if he wants to take the Hoffenheim deal.

Icon4s:


U saw the quality in the inter Milan attack when a 21yrs old Obafemi Martins took Europe by storm.

I hope you recall Kanu Nwankwo won the champions league as a 19yrs old. Not as a bench warmer but a starter in that Stars studded Ajax team.

Utaka at 21yrs was already the leading African striker in a French league that is flooded with West African talents.

Time is ticking.

TheSuperNerd:
Gbamm!!!


Kita ki bia Chief.....

But shaa ooo... Drogba's light began to shine at age 24-25.... But again well said biko....

Icon4s:


U saw the quality in the inter Milan attack when a 21yrs old Obafemi Martins took Europe by storm.

I hope you recall Kanu Nwankwo won the champions league as a 19yrs old. Not as a bench warmer but a starter in that Stars studded Ajax team.

Utaka at 21yrs was already the leading African striker in a French league that is flooded with West African talents.

Time is ticking.

Icon4s:


Drogba's case is just an exception. More over Drogba never had the opportunity to start at the stage Iheanacho started. He probably would have started shinning earlier.

Iheanacho was an U17 champion and MVP. Got himself into one of the best football academies in the world.

4 yrs after that his mind blowing performance at U17 he should by now be tearing defenses.

TheGoodJoe:
BABY MOURINHO who thinks he invented Football.


'What kind of nutcase are you?' Schmidt yelled. 'Do you think you invented football? Shut your mouth.'

That was former manager of Bayer Leverkusen yelling at Julian Nagelsmann, the coach known as the one in hunt for the signature of the promising Nigerian striker Iheanacho. This is just a snap view of what makes this young coach, youngest in the history of the Bundesliga when he became head coach of Hoffenheim at 28 years old, a good destination for Nacho.

Nagelsmann is a coach who worked under the promising Tuchel who is respected for his possessive style of play and eyes for promising young talents. His team plays at tremendous pace.

After Nagelsmann suffered knee injuries that put an end to his playing career, Tuchel who was coach of Ausburg gave Nagelsmann a job as club scout and part of his technical analysis crew. Nagelsmann was just 20.

He later became a youth coach at Hoffenheim and had a successful spell, including lifting the title. That was where he was dubbed the Baby Mourinho.

He rejected a job at Bayern Munich to work with their youth team and got an almost impossible task to save Hoffenheim from relegation. Being the youngest coach in the history of Bundesliga, this looked impossible.

Nagelsmann did not only save Hoffenheim, they now sit third on the Bundesliga table. This is remarkable considering he is 29 now.

A coach to watch out for. He plays a high intensity pressing style like Klopp when his team loses the ball. He also likes his team to keep possession like Guardiola and Tuchel.

With his history as a scout and working Tuchel who is good at Managing young talents, he seems a man who can spot quality young talents.

With his ability to transform a relegation threatened club into a team close to qualifying for the champions league in few months, it shows Nagelsmann has a lot to offer the game of football.

He may not have invented football but he is inventing something special.

If Nacho wants to make a move from City, I see Hoffenheim as a right direction.

I am suspecting Rohr who has deep knowledge in German Youth football.

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TheGoodJoe:


Time is ticking but Martins early exploit at Inter Milan did not culminate in him becoming one of the best hitmen in the history of the game. That is what I am pointing at. The hype does not mean development.

Development is reaching a level where he is operating at the best of his abilities. Martins did not reach it despite ticking early.

TheGoodJoe:


What concerns me is Iheanacho becoming a better player in the near future. If rushing him to a team that will diminish him in the name of looking for goals and assists, I am wholeheartedly against it.

The whole game time thing has been blown of the map with Iwobi and Ighalo deteriorating with game time. It is misleading.

What is most important is Iheanacho's continuous development.

forgiveness:


If Nacho would be guaranteed playing time regularly then he should consider the move because all is our players playing regularly before the World Cup next year. That's all.

TheGoodJoe:


That time will come but Iheanacho has room for improvement. When he gets his run, it will be explosive.

Icon4s:


What of Kanu and Eto'o?

TheSuperNerd:
bia Sir TheGoodJoe.... abeg stop this talk of Iwobi deteriorating.....

me I don't find it funny anymore ooooo....

Na because you wan justify "Drilling time"??

Bia Sir GoodJoe... take ya time oooo

Icon4s:


Just like Sunshine stars were in the semi finals about 3yrs ago. Would you say they are big club in Africa?

Or, comparing apple for apple, would u say they were a big club in Africa 2 yrs ago?

Icon4s:


Gabriel Jesus will be back next season and Pep is eyeing a big striker purchase against next season.

Make Iheanacho no expire before Pep throws him into the market o.

Icon4s:


Gabriel Jesus will be back next season and Pep is eyeing a big striker purchase against next season.

Make Iheanacho no expire before Pep throws him into the market o.

goldfish80:

I see you always mention Iwobi when you want to justify Iheanacho sitting in the stands.....

Truth is that Iwobi did not detoriate because he's playing. Rather I think Iwobi's form have been inconsistent lately because of fatigue.
This is his first full season as a professional and he has played 80% of matches this season when you factor in national team assignments, the numbers are venue higher. Arsenal seem to have noticed he is in the red zone and gradually withdrew him from the front lines, he needs a rest . He's just 20 afterall.

TheSuperNerd:
You are doing the best you can to subtly belittle this Lad Called Kelechi Iheanacho.....

What do you mean by Men's world cup is Men's world cup??

Pele at 17, Muller at 20, Klose at 21 or so.... all were "men" abi??

Ighalo and Ideye and even Emenike were never close to world class... so live with it.... Kelechi is the best we have got.... whether you like it or not ...

And he will be one of the team's leaders at the World cup.... at his young age... so brace yourself for that and stop belittling the young man...

Guys like Tammy and Osimhen will still come in and hopefully live up to their "world class" potentials...


And about The GK role... it is what it is right now. enyeama is still forming James Bond citing someone in the NFF as his reason for not wanting to come back "yet", Akpeyi looks like our most likely goalie if Ikeme doesn't recover on time.... or else Rohr wanna surprise us all and hand a debut to a rookie... in goal.

And the goalkeeper role is the most sensitive of a team's defence. So we can only hope and watch for now.... coz unless something happens... then Akpeyi it is... as much as I hate the admission of it.

goldfish80:

I see you always mention Iwobi when you want to justify Iheanacho sitting in the stands.....

Truth is that Iwobi did not detoriate because he's playing. Rather I think Iwobi's form have been inconsistent lately because of fatigue.
This is his first full season as a professional and he has played 80% of matches this season when you factor in national team assignments, the numbers are venue higher. Arsenal seem to have noticed he is in the red zone and gradually withdrew him from the front lines, he needs a rest . He's just 20 afterall.

Humility017:

the guy is good....I just pray we will be able to snap him from England because the chances are slim

goldfish80:

Nobody is belittling anyone. Its very convenient to mention Pele and cite Maradona but truth remains that the world cup is not exactly a playing ground for young lads. Italy had to recall a certain Del Piero and Totti to pilot their 2006 world cup ambitions. Even Germany recalled Miroslav Klose for the Brazil mundial. These are facts,if our older strikers were up and doing, Kelechi would have still be playing second fiddle to them.