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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 12:27pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Kog45: Waiting for reliable sources to confirm the story. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 12:51pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Kog45: Awaziem, Ogu, Agbo & Nwakaeme are good players. In competitive games, you go with your first choice so they are likely to get their chance in the upcoming games. Awaziem is top quality and i believe he will prove that soon enough. Nwakali invitation was a surprise to everyone but the coach might not be totally satisfied with what is available. Nwakali also scores a few goals from long distance which could be an asset to the team. Ekong was playing in Norway and was a regular part of our first 11. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 12:53pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 1:03pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
MilitaryControl: That has nothing to do with Ighalo or injury. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:04pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Joebie: I have had some suggest that quality is Quality irrespective of the league. Top league and top teams have top players. A good example is to see how many players in a league are in the top 10 rated national teams. That will separate the boys from the men. No team is going to go beyond the group stage if at all with players mainly from low level backwater leagues. No matter the training and or team strategy. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 1:08pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
isan:and what is Super Eagles quality? The way wey una dey talk like say na Buffon and De Gea don dey keep for us since....the Super Eagles quality goalies, were they having constant clean sheets? In fact, it was a TRADITION that we MUST collect at least one each game. Ezenwa was probably the first goalie that kept a clean sheet for us in a competitive game in years. Enyeama was collecting from the likes of Ethiopia and Lesotho sef. You guys should stop insulting the players who have stepped up to the plate when we most needed them. Most of them never envisioned playing for the duration of the qualifiers, we have used three different goalies and have only conceded 3 goals so far. That is something 7 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 1:12pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
komekn:oga, you keep saying this, but you are yet to explain how Iceland's players from 'low level backwater' leagues kicked out an English team filled with highly rated players from the model EPL. Secondly, please, can you explain how the 2014 Nigerian team filled with a bunch of nobodies from unlisted and unrecognised leagues made it out of group stage? This is another statement that should end with 'In My Humble Opinion' 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:14pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Joebie: That's if they are good enough. Many far better players have stepped up to the EPL and flopped. Remember Memphis Depay big money transfer then voted best young player in the world. Scoring for fun in the Eredivisie infact was top goal scorer. Comes to the EPL with Man.U and after two seasons and 53 games only 7 goals. A guy who at 21 was scoring 30 plus in a season in the Eredivisie. Meanwhile he is still only 23 ( real age) so he has time on his side. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 1:30pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
komekn: How many players from Costa Rica were playing in a top league in the 2014 World cup?? Yet, they went to quarters and were only knocked out by penalties. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 1:30pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
komekn: IMO it has zero to do with being good enough but a lot to do with the mentality. There are too many things that don't have anything to do with football that the players have to cope with number one being their media. It is easier to go 1 in 10 as a striker in Barca than it is at QPR. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by femianski: 1:33pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
isan:SMH ezenwa that kept for Nigeria against Zambia and Cameroon and had clean sheets is not a super eagles material abi oya if ezenwa and uzoho are not super eagles quality recommend your own keeper |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kingphilip(m): 1:35pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
are we still talking about the quality of Onyekwuru here? the guy that dealt with one of the world best 2 on the 2 occasions they met and some persons here are expecting him to show it outside the Belgium league.. I never knew PSG now plays in the Belgium league ![]() 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 1:37pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by elyte89: 1:38pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
kingphilip: No worry naa,we go c d guy against Algeria,all dis pre package talks,we go c evrytin against Algeria and Argentina.... I hope he won't turn out to be anoda Mikel Agu ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 1:38pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
komekn:Sir, this is my first time of saying this. Others have said it several times and today I join my voice with theirs because I have read you for a good time to know your drift. You judge all things football against the benchmark of English football as in both EPL and championship. You talk alot about objectivity but to continuously screen everything football through the filter of English football is to my mind not objective. If we go by your estimation we will not have a team. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 1:39pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
wow he's really good comfortable with both feet. long i've seen a nigerian footballer effective with both legs. will definitely play in the epl next season whether for chelsea or not. only little criticism i have of him is that his physique looks like someone who would put on too many pounds if he doesn't stay disciplined with his weight. other than that boy has natural talent tbaba1234: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 1:43pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
chrisooblog: The boy is class. He uses both feet so he is at home on either side. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 1:43pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
tbaba1234:Even Chile at Brazil 2014. Just a couple of big names. The rest are just regular footballers. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 1:45pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
tbaba1234: Actually, many of them were playing in top leagues and others were guys who had already played in top leagues so their talents were unquestionable |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 1:46pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
kingphilip: and after skinning the guy the end product was? Missing 3 good chances. I didn't know football is about tricks sha, where is Rabiu Ibrahim |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 1:48pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Mujtahida: haba, who in that Chile team was a regular footballer? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 1:49pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Mickael2: I checked the list before making that statement. The vast majority were playing in lower leagues. In the Americas, in denmark, in Norway. Only Navas was playing in a top league. 1 out of 23. Joel Campbell had not played one game for Arsenal. Was on loan at Olympiakos. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kingphilip(m): 1:55pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
elyte89:to axe people from the team no hard i no know why Agu still de there sha |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 1:55pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
tbaba1234: they had players from Club Brugge(top club), Copenhagen(top club), Mainz 05(top club), Olympiakos(top club, Greek champions too), PSV Eidhoven(top club), Rosenborg(champions of their league, Austria I think), add Keylor Navas and you factually have a starting eleven of players from quality leagues. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 1:56pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
it's not unheard of for people to recommend players to the national team coach. sunday oliseh was recommended to westerhof in 1993 before our AFCON qualifier against ethiopia and as they say the rest is history but you are right that unfortunately in this part of the world people usually abuse the process to foist mediocre on the super eagles. with coach rohr i have not seen such shenanigans (even though i know you will not agree ![]() forgiveness: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 1:57pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Mickael2: These are not top leagues.. Belgium, Denmark, greece, Holland.. Komekn condemned the quality of these leagues. 6 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kingphilip(m): 1:57pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Mickael2:i never knew quality is now judged by the number of goals scored alone no wonder Messi and Ronaldo never misses any chance they have at goal 5 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 1:58pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
these are not top clubs like that Mickael2: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 2:01pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Dedebanky85: Firstly, I talk about what I know abou and incidentally I am very heavily involved in and have indepth experiential knowledge of. The EPL is the most physically demanding fastest and intensely competitive league in the World. IT IS NOT THE BEST TECHNICALLY. I have never ever said that. However, it is largely regarded as the best league in the World by many internationally recognised authoritative and indepenfent bodies. Are the very worst it's rated no. 2 or 3. That being the case and not in dispute what's wring with using it as a benchmark for quality. Our best ever players predominantly played or seeked to play in the EPL. For instance, Amokachi, JJay, Kanu, Kanu, Yakubu, and more recently Mikel, V.Moses, Iwobi, Ighalo and KC. The SE would essentially flop to complete obscurity without its EPL players. Tell me a top 5 FIFA ranked national team in the world today that doesn't have at least 3 players out of the EPL in most cases it's about 5. Standards will not change because of Nigeria. If our players are not stopping off in La Liga, Bundesliga, French League 1, Seria A and other 10 leagues in Europe but choose to go the backwaterd of Europe in a league ranked near 30. It's not racism or restricted work permit rules. It's simply means they are not good enough. Mikel was in Lynn prior to making a decision which way to go. Meanwhile his agent J. Shittu was playing Maradona with all the premiership clubs who wanted to sign him. Do you know how many millions of £££ not naira that Shittu made out of that deal after Man U. was realed in deceptively and then reprimanded by FIFA Mikel was given World wide FIFA recognition work permit was never the issue he was exceptional talent at that time on the same level as Messi. So don't misrepresent the dynamics of the situation to present an argument that's not tenable. Dude wake up the smell the hot pepper soup. In this game the club you play for matters. It is your unique selling point and branding. With regards to City and other top EPL clubs buying 20 youth players for under £400k is just chicken change. They can buy you this year and drop you for nothing next season. Or they can hold on give you a couple of games in the youth team or pre-season tour. Now you have the club branding and sell you to some lower moogoi club for a few million. It's business they have made profit even when they had no intention whatsoever of ever playing you. This is the business of football. Consider the profit they made on KC and the peanuts they paid for him. All that rhetoric his agent is using to garnish the product he knows the people who will buy that fairy tale, those on the outside. Also that's where his limited network reach hence the need to go to Norway. If and If X If +IF Nwakali wad born in the UK, played local football if got scouted, if he passed a trial then if his performances warranted a youth scholarship,then if he wasn't dropped for a foreign player bought with big money or displaced by a better player in his club. And then if he wasn't injured and didn't face any racism or favouritism then he might just have made it IF he was born in England. So if you like go sign with am that's where you go remain or progress to Turkey at best. Best players play in the top teams and the top teams are in the best leagues. Finito 4 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 2:04pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Mickael2:By regular I mean that they footballer who are not in the top leagues. I no just talk am without a factual basis. The excerpt below is from an article which I read some weeks back and informed my earlier assertion. Now read this: Apart from their opening game against Australia, they stuck with their three-at-the-back roots that had served Bielsa so well, lining up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, that contained the dangerous front two of Barcelona’s Alexis Sanchez, and Napoli’s Eduardo Vargas – with Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal playing behind them. Beyond this impressive front three, and left wing-back Mauricio Isla (who plays for Juventus), much of Chile’s team play their club football in quite moderate environments. Influential centre-back Gary Medel was relegated to the English Championship with Cardiff prior to the World Cup. His team-mate Gonzalo Jara played in the Championship before the tournament too. Deep-lying midfielder Marcelo Diaz plays in Switzerland with FC Basel Silva with Osasuna in Spain, and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo – at the age of 31 – was signed by Barcelona mid-tournament with question marks over whether he would play regular football at the Catalan giants. THE REST OF THE TEAM PLAY THEIR FOOTBALL IN SOUTH AMERICA Source:http://www.thefalse9.com/2014/11/football-tactics-national-identity.html 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 2:09pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
Mickael2:Are these top leagues? Please mention the names of the players in this clubs ooo. I leave you in the hands of komekn. Sir please educate him on the top leagues in Europe and perhaps beyond. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 2:10pm On Nov 01, 2017 |
i'm satisfied with the squad chosen for the algeria and argentina games. only sticky point for me is ahmed musa's continued inclusion despite his inactivity. kayode should have been called up IMO. C.Nwakali's invitation? like komekn and forgiveness i find it somehow where i differ from them is that i don't think there is any conspiracy or egunje factor at work. i'm willing to give rohr the benefit of doubt that he has seen something in chidiebere that he feels could be an asset to the team |
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