Curtisaxel27:


A million likes for this, bro. The amount of goals a player scores in a season is determined by a lot of variables including team tactics and coach's philosophy, quality or suitability of team mates in support, age, form e.t.c.
This said, Ronaldo may struggle to get 10 goals in a season if he moves back to the EPL. It's all about player's compatibility with the team's playing pattern and philosophy.
Yakubu was scoring freely in a top flight EPL club but he flopped at the WC. He simply didn't fit in!
So, if Rohr thinks any player will suit his pattern and philosophy, let him be invited.

Mujtahida:

The point you made about Yakubu is why I've emphasised that club football is not the same as national team football. The same game but the dynamics are sometimes different.
Before Aiyegbeni there was Jonathan Akpoborie who was scoring goals in the Bundesliga yet whenever he was playing for the Super Eagles, he was either him out running the ball or the ball out running him. It was frustrating to watch him.

Joebie:
wiket sister hahahaha

joseph1013:
Steven N'Zonzi has earned his first France call-up at the age of 28 having consistently impressed in La Liga. He rejected DR Congo 7 times.

Make of it what you want.

tbaba1234:


Yakubu is one of the record highest scorers for Nigeria. Number 3, i believe. He scored plenty goals for Nigeria.

Oasis007:
On a more serious Note, I think Forgiveness is really crossing the Line with his Allegations and Submissions. He's not the only Yoruba Man commenting or visiting the Thread on daily Basis.

I would advise him to stop referencing to certain Section of the Country getting more Recognitions for the National Teams Call ups, coz we actually do not need it. This kinda Reasoning is very absurd and he's given some to tag him a Bigot.

Its very unfortunate matured Men are engaging him in this kinda Discourse. It's better Forgiveness is ignored than engaging him on tribal Issue. We are all Nigerians, thus we should be less-concerned with who is repping us in the National Teams.

It actually makes no sense asking for equal Representation in the National Teams, coz its simply translating to DISUNITY in the Country. President, SGF, COS, majority of the Service Chiefs are from a Section of the Country, does that mean there are no better Heads than them?!

I advise Forgiveness once Again to please stop causing DISCORD from the tribal Point of View. I'm ain't saying he's a Bigot, rather advising him to quit toeing the Path. I expect the Thread to be discussing and analyzing our Chances with the List, instead of this incessant Discourse.

komekn:


Dele Alli left league 1, MK Dons straight to the premiership at only 19 and with top speed to the England senior team. Gomez at Liverpool left Charlton Athletic (league 1) straight to Liverpool first team at age 18, Ademola Lookman left Charlton Athletic straight to Everton first team. Calvert Lewin left Sheffield United straight too Everton first team. Why because they were outstanding players in those leagues. I could go on and on.

Fred Onyedinma at the tender age of 17 was awarded MOTM in the championship with Millwall. At this stage Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Man U, were all trying to sign him. His agents and Millwall messed up the transfer. Otherwise he would be in the EPL and his development would have taken a different trajectory. He currently is in the Championship with Millwall rejecting moves to other EPL clubs in favour of staying. See below links to substantiate my claims as not just my opinion.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/tottenham-vs-millwall-fred-onyedinma-on-being-back-of-neil-harris-new-local-generation-a7621936.html

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/watford-eyeing-move-millwall-winger-9720002

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/309464/Arsenal-to-fight-off-Manchester-City-and-Liverpool-for-Millwall-starlet-Fred-Onyedinma

I never ever reduced the standard but when a player proves his pedigree. As we say when small pikin wash hand, he go follow king chop.

When Tega had his first few weeks in the championship if we had invited him to the SE. Would we be having all this talk about him insulting Nigeria. We jumped on the bandwagon after he had blown up.

It's obvious you haven't watched Fred Onyedinma play. Watch his game in the FA cup against Tottenham and you go change mind.

I will talk of a Ghanaian origin player Tariq Ofosu, watched him as a teenager when Hope Akpan was at Reading Fc in the EPL then. I immediately pencilled him as outstanding quality. Unfortunately he was sidelined and other players pushed ahead it's football politics. He is now in Charlton watch what happens in the next few months.

You can be in a lower league and stand out or just get lost. It's actually very difficult to play technically proficient football in a predominantly blood and guts, kick and rush league. But when you do you know it's a quality player you are seeing. It's easy to look good when you have top quality players around you.

Finally, Fred Onyedinma was born in Nigeria and played in the same local team as Iwobi. If he had chosen Arsenal maybe his development would have been different.

SerVik:
All what you' ve wrote is prove that top prospects can still play in the less fancied backwater leagues. So setting these lofty standards of top 5 leagues being the sole search radius for national team invites might in the long run prove to be detrimental to our football development.

Mujtahida:

I will modify it by saying that it's possible that it is his elder brother that pulled the strings for his invite. I am making inference. Not stating it as an absolute fact.
Google C. Nwakali invitation, well deserved. Read the article on ans.com

komekn:


Your proposition stands on naked blatant prejudice.

Fred Onyedinma is 20 years old has played 140 games in the championship and league 1. That's an experienced outstanding professional.

At the age of 17 he was winning MOTM awards a player who chose to show sentimental loyalty and turned down a move to Watford in the EPL to stay at Millwall.

Mujtahida:

The point you made about Yakubu is why I've emphasised that club football is not the same as national team football. The same game but the dynamics are sometimes different.
Before Aiyegbeni there was Jonathan Akpoborie who was scoring goals in the Bundesliga yet whenever he was playing for the Super Eagles, he was either him out running the ball or the ball out running him. It was frustrating to watch him.

tbaba1234:
Ebere Eze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwM-T1kmOPY

Icon4s:


This guy is a gem.

He can easily score with both legs.

How old is he?

tbaba1234:

19

TheGoodJoe:


I read that article. There was no where it stated the brother pulled strings. It is simply am agent explaining why his client deserves a call-up.

Icon4s:


Good.

And what is his nationality status?

Icon4s:


First off, Yakubu Aiyegbeni was a prolific striker for Nigeria even emerging 3rd all time highest. He scored very important goals in our different WC qualifier campaigns. Please don't use that miss at the 2010 WC alone to judge him.

Then, I have always said it that club football is different from national team football. There are some players that look so electrifying at their clubs but when they get to the super eagles they fail to even kick start. And some pose average performances at their clubs but become super performers at the national team.

That's why we must be very careful with some names we are throwing in here. They may not be national team materials. Good that Rohr recognizes this and has been inviting new players cautiously.

Icon4s:


Good.

And what is his nationality status?

Mujtahida:

''He is very young and full of energy. It is a well deserved one and I thank the coaching crew, the NFF and people that remember Chidiebere is still in existence.
'' They told me when his time come they will invite him and they fulfilled their promise. I hold them in high esteem,'' added Allwell Nwakali.
They told me when his time come they will invite him and they fulfilled their promise. I hold them in high esteem,'' added Allwell Nwakali.
I drew my inference from this statement coupled with the fact that he's an agent and this is Naija. I am not positing it as a fact but an opinion based on the above. Cos I asked myself why would the NFF tell him if he did not ask or try to make it happen for his brother with the Super Eagles.

SerVik:
All what you' ve wrote is proof that top prospects can still play in the less fancied backwater leagues. So setting these lofty standards of top 5 leagues being the sole search radius for national team invites might in the long run prove to be detrimental to our football development.

Icon4s:


You people will see the truth but do not have the courage to point it out

Well, it took safarigirl, a Lady, to voice it out and you are here shinning teeth.

TheGoodJoe:


I wonder if you understand what pulling strings is. It is normal for agents to enquire if their players will get called to the National team. All agents do that. It is also normal to receive assurances when a player's time will come, he will get invited.

That is not pulling strings. Pulling strings means, making things happen.

Gerrit?

Joebie:
ask safarigirl, i've always called out forgiveness on that.. so relax bro

Chrismario:
Germany don collect Felix udokhai

Modified :

Apology...... Na U-21

tbaba1234:


Under 21

PROVERBZ:
For the very 1st time I am bringing an exclusive to the group god I feel so proud of this my contribution well here it is


Did girona just reveal kayode has been invited to super eagles??

I don't know think about it

Mujtahida:

I don't gerrit. So you don't know that just by calling a person can make things happen depending on the person's clout? Ultimately I said it's my opinion based on the parameters I gave earlier on. I am not saying it's a fact. It's more like a reasonable suspicion on my part. Cos you trying to push it the other way when you also don't know for a fact how(as in the details based on verifiable facts) he got invited. So don't let us spar on what basically are just two opinions abi you know for a fact how them take invite am?