Joebie:
I have been thinking along the same line.

Oasis007:
I think owngoalnigeria News shouldn't be shared on this Thread any Longer, since majority agreed their Reports are misleading.

There are many Guests, and Admirers that solely rely on the Info on this Thread for the Updates on the Super Eagles.

BascoVanVeli:
Did anybody see Messi miss an open net last nite? if a Nigerian missed that one his passport would be revoked.

Mickael2:



Point of correction.

You see everybody misunderstands the point. I am not saying call back Martins, Osaze etc etc and plug them straight into the starting eleven and do away with the other players, no. Iheanacho, Ighalo, Moses Simon etc etc have been playing since, how and why can we not sacrifice a single game for the likes of Martins, Osaze etc etc to show what they can still offer? If they come and play well, fine, if they don't we have nothing to lose, it's a win-win situation. We are going to the world cup, not Afcon where we might have just a short window to prepare. Here we will have more than a month to prepare so saying that thesame set of players must be invited all the time just to build team unity/spirit going to the world cup does not make sense.


To Taiwo, yes I have and will continue to ask for his inclusion. Is Echejile better than Taiwo? I mean Taiwo plays week in week out in Finland, Finland is better than Cyprus where ironically our RB comes from. Now you may come at him for his age but he is thesame age as Mikel, and slightly older than Ighalo, same age as Balogun as well and if you watch his games for Kemi, you will see that he still has the energy of a bonafide 32year old, I mean he is the highest scoring defender in the Finnish league, if that is not a true test of his ability I wonder what is. You may also say it will affect the team unity/spirit but I can tell you that it is false. If you go for a coaching course, one of the first thing you learn is that there are 3spots in a team that can be changed at will, the two fullbacks and the number 9. In 2002, we were told that the two wingers too can be changed at will without affecting team unity. So when I start shouting a players name I must have checked these things. You don't see me shouting Ajagun, Joel Obi even and/or Aluko, but I clamour for Martins, Uche(no 9s), Osaze and Taye, before I say anything I check it well.


Now your next point may be that Aina can do a job at LB but brother, let's be sincere, Shehu should not be a starting fullback. Shehu is solid defensively, going forward he isn't and his solid defensive display is because he is yet to meet a very good winger, I am not saying he will be burnt but it could happen. Aina, for me, does a better job at RB all the days of the week. Do we then force Shehu into the LB role? Shehu is a squad player, it ends there, this is not an insult on him. So what happens to Uwa? How many LBs do we have?

terzurum5:

Do not call it quack news yet. Follow the source of the news item. The personality behind that news item is reachable. You can send him a mail.


It's too early to call every thing quack.

Cheers!!!

joseph1013:

I would say it's all about the credibility. There are stories from OGN that are credible, though not much. We just have to exercise discretion.

I especially like how Joebie has gone about it. And each one can adopt his style. Don't be carried away by the headlines, read the body of the articles. Are there quotes? If no, discard. If yes, are the quotes all from unnamed sources? If yes, it's mostly made up and should be discarded.

It's not just OGN, it applies to all news websites carrying Nigerian Football news.

Truth is that, in terms of sheer coverage of Nigerians in leagues around the world, Joebie's is better than most. And why not, the internet is there for all to monitor what happens all over the globe.

Even the analysis here can compete with any anywhere in the country.

ChrisKels:
I have a big genuine success story from an insider about some quality foreign born players making waves in Europe's top five leagues who have called in saying they are reconsidering their earlier stances of turning out for their European nations, I would have loved to share the news in details with us here but for the prying ears, let me shield my sword until it's reported by THENFF.COM. We wouldn't wanna repeat a mistake. With these developments, expect some changes and stiffer competitions in the defence, midfield through to the attack.

I fear for Omeruo, Agu, Echiejile, Nwakeme and to an extent, Ogu.

BascoVanVeli:
Did anybody see Messi miss an open net last nite? if a Nigerian missed that one his passport would be revoked.

joseph1013:

It was not an open net. It was from a tight angle. In fact, it was all his work from the pass to the rounding up of the keeper. It was easy to miss.

Joebie:
I have been thinking along the same line.

Oasis007:




Bro.... how was it an open Net?! I'm ain't sure you'd see the Match, only watch the Highlight!

BascoVanVeli:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVz9pqCZhXk

Oasis007:






I saw the Match bro not the Highlight. He fought his way into the Position, dribbled the Keeper in a very tight Space and aimed the Net, but couldn't score. That's ain't a big Yakubu Miss Bro

Magink:
Mr Joebie you actually might be right o concerning Tammy. Check out Shina Okeleji's Twitter handle. Even Jordan Ibe is set to declare as well.

Oasis007:



Bro..... you are really doing good Jobs on the Thread, kinda don't think along the Line, rather help the Thread to quit helping OGN spreading fake News - Act NOW!

daveP:
Owngoal keeps scoring owngoals. They take credit for the real goal owners like Onyekuru. Make we free dem abeg. They're simply living up to their nomenclature.

terzurum5:
Ola Aina: The Nigerian Cesar Azpilicueta



Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho readily comes to mind when the next generation of Nigerian stars are mentioned or thought of.


Both players, over the last two seasons or so, have shown enough to encourage the Nigerian fans to believe the future remains bright, even as they continue to prove themselves in the present.


But one player who rarely gets mentioned when the new generation of stars are talked about is Ola Aina, on loan at Hull City from Chelsea. Maybe it has to do with the fact he has only recently completed his switch of allegiance to Nigeria from England, and only made his debut in the 1-0 win over Zambia earlier this month.


What is there to expect from him?

Aina was an 80th minute replacement for Elderson Echiejile in that match, and despite playing for just over 10 minutes, the 21-year old showed enough composure to give assurances of his quality.


But what is there to expect from him, really?

His biggest asset yet has to be his versatility.

Not too many fullbacks in world football can seamlessly and effectively play across both flanks, and while being naturally right-footed, Aina can comfortably play at left back, which he did when he replaced Elderson this month in Uyo, in that World Cup qualifier.


At first glance, and when his team is in possession and trying to play the forward pass, what you notice is his bursting run forward. But he is not just about making that forward run, he offers a very solid defensive cover for his teams.


This season, he has averaged 1.67 successful tackles per game, equal to Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta. He has also averaged 2.17 successful interceptions per game, more than Azpilicueta’s 1.22 this term, although he has played three more league games than the Spaniard.


These days, Azpilicueta plays at the right of a back three for Chelsea, but he was signed as a full back by the Blues, and played there (predominantly as a left back, despite being right-footed and a natural right back) up until last season, when Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation.


Why he should be compared to the Chelsea star

But it is clear to see that just like Aina, Azpilicueta’s versatility stands him out amongst the Chelsea defenders.


And often, fans would love to compare prodigies with a former player who excelled in the same position.


So when Aina starts getting regular games for the Super Eagles, it would not be surprising to see him compared to the likes of Austin Eguavoen or Ben Iroha or Celestine Babayaro (depending on the flank he plays more often), but the truth is, he would need not look that far to find his inspiration. He would only need a trip back to Chelsea’s Cobham training ground to see his inspiration in Azpilicueta.

Written by Chris Oguguo

www.o-posts.com/teams/uk/chelsea/ola-aina-azpilicueta/

Magink:
Mr Joebie you actually might be right o concerning Tammy. Check out Shina Okeleji's Twitter handle. Even Jordan Ibe is set to declare as well.

maidaboi:
nigeria has started the hype

Joebie:
I never thought about it like that. So true.

Famocious:

This is what he wrote :

U-turn Alert�

Jordon Ibe set to pledge international allegiance to Nigeria

Tammy Abraham ready to snub England for #Nigeria

What say you?

daveP:
The 1st time i took notice about them was the match vs tanzania or so, where thegoodjoe pointed out a false info by them on this thread. i still trust goal.com pass others even if they feature once in a while, but accurate.

BascoVanVeli:


He dribbled the keeper how was the net not open?

joseph1013:

I would say it's all about the credibility. There are stories from OGN that are credible, though not much. We just have to exercise discretion.

I especially like how Joebie has gone about it. And each one can adopt his style. Don't be carried away by the headlines, read the body of the articles. Are there quotes? If no, discard. If yes, are the quotes all from unnamed sources? If yes, it's mostly made up and should be discarded.

It's not just OGN, it applies to all news websites carrying Nigerian Football news.

Truth is that, in terms of sheer coverage of Nigerians in leagues around the world, Joebie's is better than most. And why not, the internet is there for all to monitor what happens all over the globe.

Even the analysis here can compete with any anywhere in the country.

maidaboi:
nigeria has started the hype