TheSuperNerd:
IWOBI A VICTIM OF ARSENAL SLUMP BUT SAYS HE HAS EXPERIENCED 'WORSE'







Alex Iwobi has been a victim of Arsenal’s recent struggles but insists that he has gone through “worse” and that he remains positive.


The Nigeria international saw plenty of competitive minutes at the start of the 2016-17 campaign, but has seen his game time dwindle as Arsene Wenger’s side hit a serious slump.


The 20-year-old has not figured since April 2 and recently dropped back into the U23 ranks, forcing him to miss out on the matchday squad for a meeting with Crystal Palace.

Iwobi is refusing to get downbeat, though, with the promising forward able to draw on past experiences, such as almost being released in his teens, to put his current situation into perspective.

“My journey so far has been a bumpy ride, so it’s something I look back on and say to myself,” he said in Arsenal’s matchday programme for Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Leicester.



“If I can overcome things that I believe were worse than what’s going on now, then surely I should be able to overcome this.

“It’s tough, especially for the ones who almost get released, which I unfortunately had to go through. It makes you stronger.

“If you’re good enough and you apply the work that needs to be done and put in maximum effort then you’ll come through.”


Iwobi is not the only one to have experienced a testing spell this season, with Wenger and a number of his senior stars coming in for criticism as Arsenal’s season threatened to implode.

They have been able to get back on track with victory over Middlesbrough and a FA Cup semi-final win against Manchester City, with everyone connected with the club now building towards a brighter future.



“I’m the type of person who likes to keep moving forward,” added Iwobi.

“You have to improve day by day and obviously we’re not doing as well as we believe we should be doing, so when the next challenge comes up we have to try to prove to the fans and prove to everyone at Arsenal what we can do.

“We have some big games coming up, so everyone should be pumped up. We need to prove ourselves in these games.

“We have to prove to everyone that we can play against these top teams.”


Arsenal face Leicester sat seventh in the Premier League table, seven points adrift of Manchester City and the final Champions League spot.



Source: http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4055/main/2017/04/26/34942182/iwobi-a-victim-of-arsenal-slump-but-says-he-has-experienced

Icon4s:


So how has Saudis been managing to get results despite poor treatment of his players. Recall he almost single handedly sourced funds to bankroll our 2005 AYC qualifiers. And recall the recent Rio incidents.

safarigirl:
let's hope Akpeyi breaks a leg then

Humility017:


Lol... this lady you're not serious
read of a US Based Nigeria goal keeper in his early 20s asking rohr for a call up.
will get his name and details of his team briefly

AIG07:
Baba, let's say we qualified. do you really think Amuneke would have extended call ups to these guys? Do you think if they get called up they'll be featured? I personally doubts it. Our coaches have thesame mentality of picking 'their boys' ahead of the best.

Manu did it, Siasia did it, Oliseh also did it. So, I am very sure Amuneke will continue with the trend. It is in their blood. They all lack fairness in team selection

TheSuperNerd:
VICTOR MOSES MISSES EPL BEST OF AFRICA AWARDS
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By: Osita Duru on: April 26, 2017




Chelsea star Victor Moses has been overlooked for the Premier League African Best XI for this season named by Best of Africa Awards. The Nigeria international has enjoyed his best run at Chelsea since he joined ‘The Blues’ in the 2012/13 season – 29 appearances and scored three goals in the league.


In the previous three seasons, Chelsea skipped him out on loan to Stoke City, Liverpool and West Ham.


But still the 26-year-old Moses was left out of a star-studded cast that included Pogba of Manchester United, Romeo Lukaku from Everton and Nigerian-born Dele Alli, who features for Tottenham Hotspur.


The 4-3-3 formation may well have knocked out Moses as he plays as a wing-back in a 3-4-2-1 formation at Chelsea.

However, Moses’ stellar performance in the EPL has earned him a place in the BBC Team of the Week.

He is making the team of the week for the fourth time this season, a sign of how influential and useful he has become for the title favourite.



The Best African XI

Steve Mandanda (Crystal Palace) – Bailly (Manchester United), Sakho (Crystal Palace), Matip (Liverpool)– Pogba (Manchester United), Kante (Chelsea), Yaya Toure (Manchester City), Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) – Alli (Tottenham), Lukaku (Everton), Sadio Mane (Liverpool)


Source: http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/victor-moses-misses-epl-best-of-africa-awards/

BascoVanVeli:


This is the problem with Nigeria. People always want to say well so and so went through it why can't u? Why should we have to go through the same issue that we went through in 2005?

safarigirl:
let's hope Akpeyi breaks a leg then

TheSuperNerd:
Please, Odey whatever you do.... don't move to another team in Africa..... it has to be Europe.... Belgium preferably.... haba naa..... who is this boy's agent sef??
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Exclusive : NPFL Top Scorer Stephen Odey Turn Down Genk Trial Offer





Top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Stephen Odey has turned down an offer of trial from Belgium side Genk in the summer.


Odey was invited by the team for trails in the summer, but the 19 year old who is currently the top scorer in the NPFL with 14 goals for MFM FC rejected their offer.


”He won’t be attending trials anywhere in Europe. Not only in Belgium, we also got offers from Denmark but we won’t take any of them. Genk were most serious but Odey won’t be going for trial”, a source close to the player told Owngoalnigeria.com.

”The one thing I can tell you is that he will most likely leave in the summer. Talks with some teams are already at an advanced stage, unless an offer comes in from Europe, he will most likely move to a top team in Africa.

”His manager has made it clear, he wants to cash in on his form to help him move abroad but at the same time, It’s not just about going abroad, it’s about getting the right deal for the player who still needs to develop further “.


**Daniel Martins


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/26/exclusive-npfl-top-scorer-stephen-odey-turn-down-genk-trial-offer/

Vincent Enyeama of Nigeria saves a close range shot.

TheSuperNerd:
Revealed : Proposed Date For Nigeria Vs Germany Friendly Game




The highly anticipated friendly game between Nigeria and Germany has gotten a proposed date according to a member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr was first to confirm talks with Germany, his country before a mail sent by Owngoalnigeria.com to a member of the German FA confirmed what Rohr said.

The is meant to prepare the Nigeria national team for the task of qualifying for the World Cup 2018 in Russia, and the 2019 African Cup of Nations.


”You can’t be in talks with a nation like Germany without a date in mind, so we have proposed a date of the 13th of November 2017 at a yet to be agreed venue “, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

”For now we are looking at three venues. Paris, London or Germany, soon a decision will be reached by both parties,and an announcement will be made as well”.


**Osas Mahawi

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/26/revealed-proposed-date-for-nigeria-vs-germany-friendly-game/

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria: Bombshell! Enyeama Won't Captain Eagles Again - Rohr





Coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr won't be stripping John Obi Mikel as captain of the team even if former captain Vincent Enyeama returns to the team.


Enyeama's possible return to the team has been severally discussed due to doubts surrounding the fitness of first choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who could miss the rest of the season owing to an injury picked up three weeks ago.


Speaking on the issue, Nigerian journalist Osasu Obayiuwana said Rohr told him, he has met with Enyeama and among other stuffs discussed, he told the former captain who quit the team in controversial circumstances, that he has to respect the structure of the team the way it is now.


"So, do some people feel that Enyeama cannot come back and realised that things have changed?. Surely he would like to to a fourth World Cup?, Rohr wants him back, because he has told me that", Osasu said.


"But on condition that he is ready to accept the place and role that he, Rohr, gives him. Enyeama still our best goalkeeper. I think that is not in doubt, right? ".

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201704260416.html

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria: Bombshell! Enyeama Won't Captain Eagles Again - Rohr





Coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr won't be stripping John Obi Mikel as captain of the team even if former captain Vincent Enyeama returns to the team.


Enyeama's possible return to the team has been severally discussed due to doubts surrounding the fitness of first choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who could miss the rest of the season owing to an injury picked up three weeks ago.


Speaking on the issue, Nigerian journalist Osasu Obayiuwana said Rohr told him, he has met with Enyeama and among other stuffs discussed, he told the former captain who quit the team in controversial circumstances, that he has to respect the structure of the team the way it is now.


"So, do some people feel that Enyeama cannot come back and realised that things have changed?. Surely he would like to to a fourth World Cup?, Rohr wants him back, because he has told me that", Osasu said.


"But on condition that he is ready to accept the place and role that he, Rohr, gives him. Enyeama still our best goalkeeper. I think that is not in doubt, right? ".

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201704260416.html

Icon4s:


All Nigerian teams have been treated poorly in one way or the other. The team did not just have what it takes to shake it off. Period.

We know the NFF and their ways. They will never change.

TheSuperNerd recall my argument with you about chemical reactions and reagents?

The boys did more harm to themselves than Nigerians. OK look at Kelechi Nwakali beginning to fall out of favour at his parent club, Arsenal. A n excellent WYC showing in June/July would have been what he needed to prove to Wenger that he is still that very talented kid he bought.

Icon4s:


Nobody is encouraging such. But the reality is this is a country where you are expected to deliver against all odds even with limited resources.

We experience these kind of challenges especially when you work in the public sector. It is not alien to us Nigerians.

Words like "people have managed to succeed under such conditions in the past so why is your case different?"

I work in the public sector I know what I am talking about.

Icon4s:


Hen. My people say make hay when it is sunny.
You are declining a trial at Genk.

I may sound mean but I am sorry to say that this may even be the peak of his career. There are so many uncertainties in football. Some players peak early (most NPFL strikers) some peak late. Now that you are hot make that move. You are looking for a team that will not invite you for trials.
Abi una dey fear trials ni?

Make his case no go end with "had I known o".

TheSuperNerd:
IWOBI A VICTIM OF ARSENAL SLUMP BUT SAYS HE HAS EXPERIENCED 'WORSE'







Alex Iwobi has been a victim of Arsenal’s recent struggles but insists that he has gone through “worse” and that he remains positive.


The Nigeria international saw plenty of competitive minutes at the start of the 2016-17 campaign, but has seen his game time dwindle as Arsene Wenger’s side hit a serious slump.


The 20-year-old has not figured since April 2 and recently dropped back into the U23 ranks, forcing him to miss out on the matchday squad for a meeting with Crystal Palace.

Iwobi is refusing to get downbeat, though, with the promising forward able to draw on past experiences, such as almost being released in his teens, to put his current situation into perspective.

“My journey so far has been a bumpy ride, so it’s something I look back on and say to myself,” he said in Arsenal’s matchday programme for Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Leicester.



“If I can overcome things that I believe were worse than what’s going on now, then surely I should be able to overcome this.

“It’s tough, especially for the ones who almost get released, which I unfortunately had to go through. It makes you stronger.

“If you’re good enough and you apply the work that needs to be done and put in maximum effort then you’ll come through.”


Iwobi is not the only one to have experienced a testing spell this season, with Wenger and a number of his senior stars coming in for criticism as Arsenal’s season threatened to implode.

They have been able to get back on track with victory over Middlesbrough and a FA Cup semi-final win against Manchester City, with everyone connected with the club now building towards a brighter future.



“I’m the type of person who likes to keep moving forward,” added Iwobi.

“You have to improve day by day and obviously we’re not doing as well as we believe we should be doing, so when the next challenge comes up we have to try to prove to the fans and prove to everyone at Arsenal what we can do.

“We have some big games coming up, so everyone should be pumped up. We need to prove ourselves in these games.

“We have to prove to everyone that we can play against these top teams.”


Arsenal face Leicester sat seventh in the Premier League table, seven points adrift of Manchester City and the final Champions League spot.



Source: http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4055/main/2017/04/26/34942182/iwobi-a-victim-of-arsenal-slump-but-says-he-has-experienced

TheSuperNerd:
Revealed : Proposed Date For Nigeria Vs Germany Friendly Game




The highly anticipated friendly game between Nigeria and Germany has gotten a proposed date according to a member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr was first to confirm talks with Germany, his country before a mail sent by Owngoalnigeria.com to a member of the German FA confirmed what Rohr said.

The is meant to prepare the Nigeria national team for the task of qualifying for the World Cup 2018 in Russia, and the 2019 African Cup of Nations.


”You can’t be in talks with a nation like Germany without a date in mind, so we have proposed a date of the 13th of November 2017 at a yet to be agreed venue “, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

”For now we are looking at three venues. Paris, London or Germany, soon a decision will be reached by both parties,and an announcement will be made as well”.


**Osas Mahawi

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/26/revealed-proposed-date-for-nigeria-vs-germany-friendly-game/

TheSuperNerd:
Please, Odey whatever you do.... don't move to another team in Africa..... it has to be Europe.... Belgium preferably.... haba naa..... who is this boy's agent sef??
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Exclusive : NPFL Top Scorer Stephen Odey Turn Down Genk Trial Offer





Top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Stephen Odey has turned down an offer of trial from Belgium side Genk in the summer.


Odey was invited by the team for trails in the summer, but the 19 year old who is currently the top scorer in the NPFL with 14 goals for MFM FC rejected their offer.


”He won’t be attending trials anywhere in Europe. Not only in Belgium, we also got offers from Denmark but we won’t take any of them. Genk were most serious but Odey won’t be going for trial”, a source close to the player told Owngoalnigeria.com.

”The one thing I can tell you is that he will most likely leave in the summer. Talks with some teams are already at an advanced stage, unless an offer comes in from Europe, he will most likely move to a top team in Africa.

”His manager has made it clear, he wants to cash in on his form to help him move abroad but at the same time, It’s not just about going abroad, it’s about getting the right deal for the player who still needs to develop further “.


**Daniel Martins


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/26/exclusive-npfl-top-scorer-stephen-odey-turn-down-genk-trial-offer/

Icon4s:


And that is killing our football especially at U20 level.

We do not take the pains to recruit our U20s just the way we do for U17. At U20 the coach will want to sell 'his boy's for what so ever reason including the pride of being recognized as the coach who discovered so-so-so players and of course transfer benefits.

We have never featured our best at U20. And that is why we are yet to win it.

BascoVanVeli:


The top scorer in Nigeria should not have to go on trial. Hw already turned down a deal from Russia at the start of the season. Not so in love with the African idea but he should look at only serious offers. He has played on live tv more than anyone else, what else do they want to see?

justiz5:

I am waiting Sir

TheSuperNerd:
Please, Odey whatever you do.... don't move to another team in Africa..... it has to be Europe.... Belgium preferably.... haba naa..... who is this boy's agent sef??
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Exclusive : NPFL Top Scorer Stephen Odey Turn Down Genk Trial Offer





Top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Stephen Odey has turned down an offer of trial from Belgium side Genk in the summer.


Odey was invited by the team for trails in the summer, but the 19 year old who is currently the top scorer in the NPFL with 14 goals for MFM FC rejected their offer.


”He won’t be attending trials anywhere in Europe. Not only in Belgium, we also got offers from Denmark but we won’t take any of them. Genk were most serious but Odey won’t be going for trial”, a source close to the player told Owngoalnigeria.com.

”The one thing I can tell you is that he will most likely leave in the summer. Talks with some teams are already at an advanced stage, unless an offer comes in from Europe, he will most likely move to a top team in Africa.

”His manager has made it clear, he wants to cash in on his form to help him move abroad but at the same time, It’s not just about going abroad, it’s about getting the right deal for the player who still needs to develop further “.


**Daniel Martins


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/26/exclusive-npfl-top-scorer-stephen-odey-turn-down-genk-trial-offer/