BascoVanVeli:


IMO Rwanda played the better football by a wide margin. Better passing and understanding. Libya was boring.

Then I doubt if you know much about football. I needn't argue with you.


Libya vs Rwanda- so you see Rwanda as the favorite in the next game? lol nawa o

Tried finding out that of boboye in one piece, couldn't find any. Help with that.

Found a wiki for salisu, he won 2 FA cups and 1 league title with 3 different NPFL teams including Enyimba and Kano pillars. He's coached more than 5 Nigerian NPFL clubs.

Humility017:

take a holistic view of their various achievements in the npfl...I think that will tell you much... how good Boboye is

Loooolll.... you are speaking of the commentator in that game against Sweden at the 2002 World cup. Wow! You dey remember oooo...

For me shaa, it is still hard to choose ooo... Aghawonder and Obagoal (The weapon of mass destruction) gave me joys with their somersaults. Such beautiful times when they scored.

zicky:
for me Aghawonder somersault rank first, the rhythm, I think it was seven. I don't forget this from a commentator.. "and Aghahowa goes on and on and on woooooow" very beautiful to the eyes

TheSuperNerd:

Loooolll.... you are speaking of the commentator in that game against Sweden at the 2002 World cup. Wow! You dey remember oooo...

For me shaa, it is still hard to choose ooo... Aghawonder and Obagoal (The weapon of mass destruction) gave me joys with their somersaults. Such beautiful times when they scored.

Those days when we had undisputd goal poachers in abundance.

The youngest member of the Home based Super Eagles side at the CHAN is 15 year old Mohammed Nur.
And from what I gather, he played against Rwanda in the first game. He came in as a sub in the second half. I did not watch that game against Rwanda ooo.

Who did? How did Nur go about things in the little time he got?

Cc Marvellous BascoVanVeli, Sir Daniel Danycrusoe Defoe...



Salisu's words on Nur after the Rwanda game:


“[Nur] is a young guy, the youngest in the team,” Yusuf told journalists after the match.
“He has great potential, he’s very intelligent and very crafty at times.
“I believe he’ll grow to be a very important player for Nigeria.”

Dordrecht End Oliseh’s Fortuna Sittard Winning Streak
By Johnny Edward



Dordrecht ended Fortuna Sittard’s seven-game winning streak in the Dutch second division league on Friday, spanking former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh’s side 3-0, Completesportsnigeria.com (CSN) reports.

Goals from Jafar Arias, Robert Mutzers and Jafar Arias condemned Fortuna Sittard to their first defeat in the league in two months.

The defeat was their fifth of the season.

Fortuna Sittard’s last league defeat was a 1-0 loss to Cambuur on November 17, 2017.

But despite their defeat, the Oliseh’s side remain top of the Dutch second division table with just a point ahead of second placed NEC Nijmegen who lost 3-2 away to Almere City FC on Friday.

Fortuna Sittard will host eighth placed FC Emmen in their next game next Friday.

Last Friday, Fortuna were crowned champions of the Period 2 after defeating Jong Ajax 2-1.

A Period in the Dutch second tier consists of nine match days. Four periods make up the Dutch second division league in a season, each made up of nine matches.

The winner of each of the four periods qualifies for a promotion play-off at the of the season with only the top team gaining promotion to the Dutch top flight League (Eredivisie).

Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/dordrecht-end-olisehs-fortuna-sittard-winning-streak/

MetalJigsaw:
Then I doubt if you know much about football. I needn't argue with you.


Libya vs Rwanda- so you see Rwanda as the favorite in the next game? lol nawa o

Thank you very much Mr Einstein.

Norwegian Club IK Start Unveil Afeez Aremu
By Adeboye Amosu




Norwegian club, IK Start , have unveiled Nigerian midfielder, Afeez Aremu, Completesportsnigeria.com (CSN) reports.
Aremu linked up with IK Start from Nigeria’s Westerlo Football Academy and penned a three-year contract with the club.

IK Start’s sporting director, Tor-Kristian Karlsen expressed his delight at the player’s arrival and described him a great talent.

“We are delighted that Afeez Aremu is finally ready for Start.
The player was first noted by Mick Priest during the WAFU championship this fall and since then, he has also been involved in the national team of Nigeria in the World Cup qualifier. We hope this young man can be a solid boost in the midfield," Karlsen told the club’s official website

“Afeez is very ‘European’ in his game style. As an essentially defensive midfielder, he makes things easy, looks at solutions early and rarely stresses the ball. In addition, he works hard and is a loyal team player.”

The 18-year-old who is one the highly rated defensive midfielders in the NPFL last season, is keen to kick start his career with his new club.

It’s a dream to get to Start. I have never been to Europe before. Now I look forward to getting started,” he stated.

The young midfielder played for Akwa United on loan from Westerlo, in the Nigeria Professional Football League last season and was part of the team that won the Aiteo Federation Cup.
He was part of Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles team that came second at the 2017 WAFU Nations Cup in Ghana.


Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/norwegian-cub-ik-start-unveil-afeez-aremu/

safarigirl:
una don turn tbaba to players agent for this thread. Any small news una go dey find am to confirm

Tbaba, I just heard Musa is moving to Locomitiv, how true?

Tbaba, I read somewhere that Iwobi is dating Rita Dominic, please confirm

Tbaba, I heard that Ekong has plans to marry safarigirl, are you aware of this? (In case you're wondering, this smoke has fire )

Tbaba, a close source told me Iheanacho impregnated Puel's daughter, abeg you don hear anything?


Tbaba don turn Toyin Ibitoye for this thread

This kolocious metality

TheSuperNerd:
Super Eagles Player Ratings: Top Marks For Faleye, Eze, Okoro & Atuloma





Here are allnigeriasoccer.com 's player ratings from Nigeria's 1-0 win over Libya in their second game at the 2018 African Nations Championship.

GK - Ikechukwu Ezenwa - 7.0 - CHAN Eagles captain, Ikechukwu Ezenwa made some point blank saves.

RB - Osas Okoro : 8.0 - His dashing runs up front exposed the Libyan defence and his recovery rate was superb.

LB - Daniel Itodo : 6.0 - He kept the high line and crossed to the box when necessary.

CB - Stephen Eze : 8.5 - An excellent performance from the Lokomotiv Plovdiv bound defender. He offered an option for the Nigerian team in the opponent box considering his height.

CB - Orji Kalu: 7.0 - Showed some good level of confidence and his timely show up to clear danger point exhibit his confidence level.

CM - Emeka Atuloma : 8.0 - Atuloma kept the ball well but he was a bit slow at releasing the ball fast enough to increase the pace of the game.

CM - Ifeanyi Ifeanyi : 5.0 - The Akwa United player made some good runs but his deliveries were questionable.

AM - Rabiu Ali : 6.5 - He had a good game, established himself with some simple and accurate passes.

AM - Sunday Faleye : 8.5 - He was the man behind the positive moves initiated by the CHAN Eagles. He scored the crucial match winner.

AM - Emeka Ogbugh : 6.0 - Showed flashes of what to expect from him in future games, fast and smart on the ball.

FW - Anthony Okpotu: 6.0 - Looked quiet but his work rate deserves a thumbs up.

SUB - Mustapha Ibrahim: 6.0 - He is fast, big and he's got potential up front and got things going when he came on.

SUB - Ekundayo Ojo: 6.0 - The Sunshine Star play maker kept the ball well and combined very well with his teammates. He should be in the starting XI against Equatorial Guinea.

SUB - Augustine Oladapo NA


**Abayomi Ademetan

Source: http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=26247

I think the writer is too generous with his ratings. I wouldn't rate Okpotu, the flop of the match more than 4.

Coach Salisu Yusuf has blamed the NPFL coaches for the profligacy and [dryness] of his attack. He said the coaches are not developing the players and alluded to the NPFL invitational where his team out-scored all the others. He opined that the National team is not a developmental ground where the players begin to learn the basics, adding that they had no time to teach the players what their coaches in their various clubs should have taught them.

cc. Adepoju Samuel

Amuneke: Home Eagles Should Be More Cohesive




Al Khartoum Watani manager, Emmanuel Amuneke, has urged the home-based Super Eagles to overcome their lapses after recording a nervy 1-0 win against Libya in their second Group C of the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) on Friday in Tangier, Completesportsnigeria.com reports (CSN) reports.

Shooting Stars forward Sunday Faleye scored the only goal of the encounter in the 76th minute of the encounter.

The Former African Footballer of the Year who watched the encounter however advised the team to be more cohesive in their play and be decisive during crucial match situations.

“They played too cautiously and were not cohesive and decisive during the game, but lucky the ball dropped well for Faleye to score,” Amuneke told Completesportsnigeria.com (CSN) shortly after the game.

“The win against Libya will bring more confidence to the team and they (Home Eagles) should be able to express themselves the more against Equatorial Guinea. At some point, they looked confused, but I wish them well in their final game.”

The Eagles will head to the city of Agadir, where they play debutants Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday in their final Group C game.



Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/amuneke-home-eagles-cohesive/

BascoVanVeli:

Thank you very much Mr Einstein.

You're welcome sir

Well I guess you are right. I was also a little surprised when I saw 6.

MetalJigsaw:
I think the writer is too generous with his ratings. I wouldn't rate Okpotu, the flop of the match more than 4.

A Coach is synonymous for his pattern and philosophy. A Samson Siasia team will thrill us any day any time even with junks in the team.
Salisu isn't influencing the Super Eagles from the look of things and he is also guilty of Coaching some of the players in the NPFL

But he was once a coach in the NPFL...oh i remember, his sides used to score wella. (Enyimba, Kano pillars etc)

Sunnypa11:
Coach Salisu Yusuf has blamed the NPFL coaches for the profligacy and [dryness] of his attack. He said the coaches are not developing the players and alluded to the NPFL invitational where his team out-scored all the others. He opined that the National team is not a developmental ground where the players begin to learn the basics, adding that they had no time to teach the players what their coaches in their various clubs should have taught them.

cc. Adepoju Samuel

The clubsides he coached weren't goal shy.

Sunnypa11:
A Coach is synonymous for his pattern and philosophy. A Samson Siasia team will thrill us any day any time even with junks in the team.
Salisu isn't influencing the Super Eagles from the look of things and he is also guilty of Coaching some of the players in the NPFL

TheSuperNerd:
Okpotu to play alongside Mustapha Ibrahim? Will Salisu employ such tactics? I think that is proposing a 4-4-2 right or a 3-5-2?

And yeah, Ogbugh's crosses are almost always well placed. Dude is trying too. There are still flashes of certain brilliance in the team despite all the team still lacks.
I think our defence is also one reason this team can shock the bookmakers but let's see shaa. Please any update on Faleye? Hope dude is okay.

I wouldn't be surprised if Faleye and the rest were faking their injuries. It is rampant here at home, when a team wants to kill a match the players start rolling around like someone shot them even without any contact.

Sunnypa11:
Coach Salisu Yusuf has blamed the NPFL coaches for the profligacy and [dryness] of his attack. He said the coaches are not developing the players and alluded to the NPFL invitational where his team out-scored all the others. He opined that the National team is not a developmental ground where the players begin to learn the basics, adding that they had no time to teach the players what their coaches in their various clubs should have taught them.

cc. Adepoju Samuel

This is spot on. Nigerian coaches pay more attention to strength and endurance training than tactics, positioning and technique.

The last I saw an Npfl team play with attacking invention was the title conquering Rangers team of 2016 and Mr Kelechi Emetole's Heartland 2009 CAF champions league finalist.
Coaching in Nigeria need to evolve so talents can be harnessed properly.

I wish a guy like Theo Jacob de Jong managed in Nigeria more than half a season.

Home Eagles Coach Yusuf: Misfiring Okpotu Will Start Against Equatorial Guinea

Home Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf has stated that Lobi Stars striker Anthony Okpotu will lead the team’s attack when they face Equatorial Guinea in their final group game at the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Tuesday barring injury, Completesportsnigeria.com (CSN) reports.

Okpotu has been unimpressive so far after two games, failing to get off the mark for Nigeria and several calls have been made for the striker to be dropped ahead of the next game for Ibrahim Mustapha who came on for the Lobi Stars striker as a late substitute against Rwanda and Libya.

Salisu remains upbeat that the Nigerian Professional Football League top scorer for last season will end his drought soon.

“We still have four days to the game and Okpotu has more quality than him (Mustapha). Except for injury, Okpotu will start on Tuesday,” Yusuf raid during his post-match conference.

“He (Okpotu) didn’t score against Libya but he did well.

“Okpotu blocked the lines very well and worked very hard defensively but I believe he can score in our final group game.”



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/home-eagles-coach-yusuf-misfiring-okpotu-will-start-equatorial-guinea/

Home Eagles’ Eze Named Man Of The Match Vs Libya

Home-based Super Eagles defender, Stephen Eze, was voted man of the match in his side’s 1-0 win against Libya at the African Nations Championship on Friday, reports Completesportsnigeria.com (CSN).

Eze, who has penned a two-year contract with Bulgarian club Locomotiv Plovdiv and will link up with the the club after CHAN, put up a fine performance in the encounter.

The centre-back was an imposing figure at the heart of the Home Eagles’ defence and barely put a foot wrong in the game.
His performance did not go unnoticed as he was duly picked as the best of the game by the organisers.

He was also outstanding in the team’s first game against Rwanda where he came close to registering a goal.

The defender is also among the four players that were part of Nigeria’s squad at CHAN 2016.



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/home-eagles-eze-named-man-match-vs-rwanda/

safarigirl:
is Turkey not better than Cyprus? Make e no go join him brothers, Ekong and Agu for there?

No dey insult Shehu say e dey threatened by Ebuehi, on top wetin?

He has no guarantees that he will have a great World Cup, so, he should go for a decent offer as long as he is assured of playing time, no be say e go dey wait till after World Cup if United or Liverpool go fit buy am

Shehu will definitely shine at the world, watch out this space he will regret this move.

Igiebor Joins Cypriot Club Anorthosis Famagusta

Nigerian midfielder Nosa Igiebor has joined Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta from Major League Soccer League outfit Vancouver Whitecaps, Completesportsnigeria.com (CSN) reports.

Anorthosis announced Igiebor’s arrival on their website on Friday.

“Famagusta Anorthosis welcomes Nosa Igiebor and we wish him every success at our club,” reads the statement on the club’s official website.

He linked up with Anorthosis at a time when the only Nigerian at the club, Shehu Abdullahi, is close to joining Turkish outfit, Bursaspor.

The 27-year-old who has been capped 15 times by Nigeria was part of the the Super Eagles squad that won the African Nations Cup title in 2013 in South Africa.

After stints with Nigeria Professional Football League clubs Sharks and Warri Wolves, Igiebor started his European career with Norwegian club Lillestrom in 2009 and also played for Hapoel Tel Aviv, Real Betis, Maccabi Tel Aviv with whom he won the Israeli club.



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/igiebor-joins-cypriot-club-anorthosis-famagusta/

safarigirl:
is Turkey not better than Cyprus? Make e no go join him brothers, Ekong and Agu for there?

No dey insult Shehu say e dey threatened by Ebuehi, on top wetin?

He has no guarantees that he will have a great World Cup, so, he should go for a decent offer as long as he is assured of playing time, no be say e go dey wait till after World Cup if United or Liverpool go fit buy am

shehu will definitely have a great world cup. he will regret this move.

French Club Amiens Set To Seal Kayode Loan Deal

Nigeria striker Olanrewaju Kayode is close to a switch to French club Amiens, according to reports in France.

Kayode is currently on loan at Spanish LaLiga club Girona from Manchester City but he has struggled for playing time and has not scored after 13 appearances in all competitions, 12 in LaLiga.

He has mostly played as a substitute and has registered two assists.

The Super Eagles star was linked with a move to Turkey but RMC claimed on Thursday that Kayode was on the verge of joining Ligue 1 club Amiens.

RMC insist that ‘some financial details remain to be settled’, and believe a deal is nearly done.

Kayode had issues getting back to Spain after his Christmas break in Nigeria due to paperwork hitches.

Amiens, who are 16th in the Ligue 1 table with 22 points from 21 games, just one point off the relegation zone, will be signing the 24-year-old Kayode on loan from Manchester City, before making the move permanent in the summer.

fabyom:
shehu will definitely have a great world cup. he will regret this move.

They would have to sell na. He probably is doing this to help out his Cyprus club.

MetalJigsaw:
Igiebor Joins Cypriot Club Anorthosis Famagusta

Nigerian midfielder Nosa Igiebor has joined Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta from Major League Soccer League outfit Vancouver Whitecaps, Completesportsnigeria.com (CSN) reports.

Anorthosis announced Igiebor’s arrival on their website on Friday.

“Famagusta Anorthosis welcomes Nosa Igiebor and we wish him every success at our club,” reads the statement on the club’s official website.

He linked up with Anorthosis at a time when the only Nigerian at the club, Shehu Abdullahi, is close to joining Turkish outfit, Bursaspor.

The 27-year-old who has been capped 15 times by Nigeria was part of the the Super Eagles squad that won the African Nations Cup title in 2013 in South Africa.

After stints with Nigeria Professional Football League clubs Sharks and Warri Wolves, Igiebor started his European career with Norwegian club Lillestrom in 2009 and also played for Hapoel Tel Aviv, Real Betis, Maccabi Tel Aviv with whom he won Israeli club.



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/igiebor-joins-cypriot-club-anorthosis-famagusta/

Happy retirement

tbaba1234:




Enough with the achievement measuring contest. Whatever you think, you have done in your life, several people have done more. You will find people who have done far more with their lives on this thread and do not even mention the half of it. This thread is for football and not for bragging about your academic or professional achievements.

Humility and respect for each other goes a long way and will help you build lifetime connections. You could need each other someday in the future, it is a small world. Please, sheath your swords. We all view life from different prisms. Respecting each others viewpoints regardless of how you feel about it, is important.

Please, has anyone heard of Enyeama and his new club? Did he actually move? If yes, has he played for them?

January is coming to an end and we need to know who is in and who is out.

tbaba1234:




Enough with the achievement measuring contest. Whatever you think, you have done in your life, several people have done more. You will find people who have done far more with their lives on this thread and do not even mention the half of it. This thread is for football and not for bragging about your academic or professional achievements.

Humility and respect for each other goes a long way and will help you build lifetime connections. You could need each other someday in the future, it is a small world. Please, sheath your swords. We all view life from different prisms. Respecting each others viewpoints regardless of how you feel about it, is important.

I have heard what you said and I apologise for such comments. I have come to realise that we have consultants here and yet they don't brag about it, so I apologise and will duly modify the above comment. I would also like it if you would delete the comment too

Something I thought about.

How sensible or reasonable is unveiling our world cup jersey outside Nigeria far away in England when almost every one else unveiled theirs at home?

Isn't this disrespectful to the home fans and Nigeria as a whole?

Then you have not been watching MFM and Kano pillars. These sides play to score. Attack all rounder

goldfish80:


This is spot on. Nigerian coaches pay more attention to strength and endurance training than tactics, positioning and technique.

The last I saw an Npfl team play with attacking invention was the title conquering Rangers team of 2016 and Mr Kelechi Emetole's Heartland 2009 CAF champions league finalist.
Coaching in Nigeria need to evolve so talents can be harnessed properly.

I wish a guy like Theo Jacob de Jong managed in Nigeria more than half a season.