gamaliel9:


I think you didnt understand me...all these guys you mentioned[Okocha,Kanu,Eguavon,etc] are no longer playing active football...I said old players ON FORM,meaning they play week in week out in their clubs. Thats my position. Nobody is going to the world cup to make up the numbers. This is not Olympics. You qualify to go and win by all means[including using active old players] according to FIFA rules. We are not going to the world cup for a jamboree. We want to be on the podium,simple.

How old is Ribery, Robben Arjen at Bayern closer to 35 let's look at Manchester City Fernandinho and Silva all over 32 very crucial players, you could add Kompany and Yaya Toure all well over 30. Defoe may still make the world cup for England at 35 consider also Vardy is 31.

Ronaldo C. best player in the world is over 32 so he is over the hill and too old according to some contributors. Let's not forget Messi is also over 30.

Quality is not the preserve of the young alone. Indeed experience shows enduring quality. There is a complete lack of appreciation of what it takes a player to put in consistent top class performances for a decade.

Brazil will take to the world cup possibly 10 players above 30 that will include. Tiago Silva, Danny Alves, D.Luiz, Fernandinho, Tardelli, Paulinho, etc. This is a team that will be among the favourites to win.

Bearing these observations in mind, will the use of the word crass ignorance and ineptitude for a person to dismiss a player because he is over 30 be rightly justified

Certitude:

Sir. My comment said the last he did was against Kenya . And I was also referring to his post bout 90 or 2000 kids that even if I was born last night..... My point is that I really don't care about what happened 8 years ago. What has Martins done post kenya match till date in the GWG?

OK getting your point but how many calls did he get post 2010.

I remember he got one during Kesh' s erai and was not convincing enough and Oliseh as a manager.

But i think Martins and Yakubu did fairly enough in their eagles career.

Loogan:

Bro you cannot play in the edisivere if you don't have above average technique, I believe sodiq has that kind of smoothness maybe not to Kanu level, he sometimes has bad touches I think that the unorganized thing you see in his game.
But when he's a more mature player he will be smoother on the ball.

Skills and smoothness on the ball is a natural born gift. Either you're born with it or not.

Uduokhai: “I have not been to Nigeria often yet, but I talk a lot about it with my dad, and have family there. That’s where my roots lie, it’s important to me to stay neutral.

“Of course, the German national team is the top in world football, but also Nigeria is well staffed. Currently, I’m really open to both sides.”

It's looking like he is in the bag to me, and he is arguably the best among the German-Nigerian defenders we've been courting

Kog45:
Wa gbayi my man and God bless.

I tire o Sadiq better than Ighalo?not really rating Ighalo but sometimes here we are too sentimental on issues and football is beyond sentimentalism.

Thanks for pointing this fact out.

I don't get the person at Sadiq better than ighalo,a blind man will not say so

gamaliel9:


We want to win. We want the best. We want ALL who can give us the world cup,pure and simple..We are not going with academy players...we want to go into records books. Why did we qualify at all,if we did not want to win? Why is Rohr combing Europe looking for more players? He wants to win. Simple. Please when i say age,read experience. Experience is better in a world cup bound team than any other attribute sef

Honestly, no one says it better than you. Spot on.

Kog45:
OK getting your point but how many calls did he get post 2010.

I remember he got one during Kesh' s erai and was not convincing enough and Oliseh as a manager.

But i think Martins and Yakubu did fairly enough in their eagles career.

Sure...for d records

KANU. 87 app-----12goals


Siasia. 51app----16goals

Martins. 42app----18goals


Aghahowa. 32app----14goals


Amokachi. 44app----13goals


Yekini(R I P). 58app----37goals


Yakubu. 57app----21goals


Osaze. 63app-----10goals


Finidi. 62app-----6goals


Ammunike. 27app---9goals


Emenike. 37app----9goals


Ayodele makinwa 18app---2goals

edi287:

Kayode will probably struggle too if he played with the midfield we did in the friendlies. He loves through balls and hustles really hard, but his hold up play doesn't look that good from the few games I've watched of him.

The point is, we should give him the chance to prove himself.

Truidstar:


Sir, i did not mock anybody, I said if some folks were given the opportunity thats how our first eleven will look like. Abi guilty conscience dey worry you? I no mention anybody name. Yeah......CYRIL DESSERS!!!!!

Be deceiving yourself.

Martz101:


he didnt do well in La liga, 0 goals in 12 matches is cool,

Did you watch him play that you concluded he didn't do well?

Martz101:


I just confirmed you are really tribalistic

I also just confirmed you are Chief of tribalism.

somehow:
Kayode that I know is not an in-box player. Can't deputise Ighalo nor can he hold up play. I'm talking of a proper 9 here. Kayode to me is more of a forward (winger) than a CF.

You don't need the same type of players in a team. It must be varieties.

Kayode scored almost all his goals as a CF.

After looking at Ibe's stats this season, he could be a good addition but...

BOURNE IDENTITY Bournemouth star Jordon Ibe set to snub Nigeria to try and earn England World Cup place
The winger’s form has reignited interest for him to switch countries from the Three Lions

By Mike McGrath
15th January 2018, 7:55 amUpdated: 15th January 2018, 8:11 am

JORDON IBE will snub Nigeria to keep himself in the frame for England.
The Bournemouth winger’s form has reignited interest for him to switch countries from the Three Lions.

Jordan Ibe will snub Nigeria to try and play international football with England
Ibe qualifies for Nigeria through his father and they are willing to offer the chance to fight for a World Cup place at Russia next year.

But the 22-year-old is refusing to give up on forcing his way into the reckoning for England under Gareth Southgate.

Ibe was tipped for an England call-up 18 months ago when he broke into the Liverpool first team as successor to Raheem Sterling, with Roy Hodgson admitting he liked him.

The ex-Wycombe youth player struggled settle when he moved to Bournemouth but has now started to live up to his £15million price tag.

Jordan Ibe far right) still has ambitions to represent England
He has six assists this season in all competitions and netted the winner in the 2-1 win against Arsenal at Dean Court at the weekend.

And he wants to make sure he is available for Southgate if the England boss is looking at his options for next summer’s tournament.

Southgate picked him for the Under-21s in 2015, with Kop youngster Joe Gomez also called up at the time and on a path to the seniors.

Ibe has played for England’s youth teams and would prefer to stick with the Three Lions despite Nigeria wanting him.

somehow:
You dey mind the late 90s- 2000s pikins? From their posts, you'll surely know them.

Hahahahahah!

komekn:



How old is Ribery, Robben Arjen at Bayern closer to 35 let's look at Manchester City Fernandinho and Silva all over 32 very crucial players, you could add Kompany and Yaya Toure all well over 30. Defoe may still make the world cup for England at 35 consider also Vardy is 31.

Ronaldo C. best player in the world is over 32 so he is over the hill and too old according to some contributors. Let's not forget Messi is also over 30.

Quality is not the preserve of the young alone. Indeed experience shows enduring quality. There is a complete lack of appreciation of what it takes a player to put in consistent top class performances for a decade.

Brazil will take to the world cup possibly 10 players above 30 that will include. Tiago Silva, Danny Alves, D.Luiz, Fernandinho, Tardelli, Paulinho, etc. This is a team that will be among the favourites to win.

Bearing these observations in mind, will the use of the word crass ignorance and ineptitude for a person to dismiss a player because he is over 30 be rightly justified

all these players you mentioned are doing well in their respective club , not just club , but one of the best league in the world .... if Martins is doing that magic in Everton , that is lowly rated among the club those players yoy mentioned played ... sincerely all of us with want him .

tbaba1234:


For the kind of team, Kayode played for, he should have had more games. He had a lot of opportunities but for a striker, if you are not scoring, you will be benched.

I think, Dessers and Umar could have at least gotten one goal if given the number of games Kayode had.

Let me help you since you don't know. Kayode didn't play as a striker in most of the games he played for.

So, please, don't pass wrong information that he was given a lot of opportunities.

Besides, he was not benched because he didn't perform or scored goals but it was because the main striker was scoring goals.

Even though Kayode got two assists and MOTM in a match he was benched in the next match. Can you explain the reason for that?

Umar and Dessers will not even smell bench, then how can dey score goals?

How can dey win MOTM?

How many goals did Umar score in a Sergio_A which is lesser than la Liga with all the chances he had?

Dessers is struggling to start in Eredivise, na la Liga em go come start?

This is subjective analysis I am seeing here.

lexyman:




all these players you mentioned are doing well in their respective club , not just club , but one of the best league in the world .... if Martins is doing that magic in Everton , that is lowly rated among the club those players you mentioned played ... sincerely all of us will want him .

Thank you sir... I will personally sing his praises.

Certitude:

There ain't no loss son... It's Martins we're talking about here. Did he develop some other sh!t that I ain't aware of. No be like say we nor dey even score goals.

Oga, Martins is currently a better player than Odion Ighalo and Kelechi Iheanacho.

At their age, he was better than both combined and even now he's better. Facts

you are very correct sir that's why he will be in the 35 man list.

forgiveness:


Oga, Martins is currently a better player than Odion Ighalo and Kelechi Iheanacho.

At their age, he was better than both combined and even now he's better. Facts

somehow:
You dey mind the late 90s- 2000s pikins? From their posts, you'll surely know them.

oshey Ancestor!!

So Kayode is now better than Dessers and Umar combined..

And what if he fails to keep scoring in lowly Ukraine? Will that override all his accomplishments in Spain?

forgiveness:



Let me help you since you don't know. Kayode didn't play as a striker in most of the games he played for.

So, please, don't pass wrong information that he was given a lot of opportunities.

Besides, he was not benched because he didn't perform or scored goals but it was because the main striker was scoring goals.

Even though Kayode got two assists and MOTM in a match he was benched in the next match. Can you explain the reason for that?

Umar and Dessers will not even smell bench, then how can dey score goals?

How can dey win MOTM?

How many goals did Umar score in a Sergio_A which is lesser than la Liga with all the chances he had?

Dessers is struggling to start in Eredivise, na la Liga em go come start?

This is subjective analysis I am seeing here.

Sometimes I wonder what's the real underlying issue behind the player comparisons. A player has been ruled out for 6 months or so, and the argument is still on about him.

tbaba1234:
My 35 man team

Gks
Uzoho
Ezenwa
Aiyenugba
Akpeyi
Alampasu/Okoye/Enyeama

Defenders
Balogun
Ekong
Shehu
Idowu
Ebuehi
Aina
Awaziem
Omeruo
Elderson


Midfielders
Mikel
Onazi
Ndidi
Joel Obi
Ogu
Etebo
Agbo
Agu
Ebere Eze

Strikers
Iheanacho
Iwobi
Ighalo
Musa
V.Moses
S.Moses
Ideye
Kayode
Onyekuru
Bazee
Dessers
Osimhen

Has Ebere Eze done anything better than Abdul Ajagun or Sone Aluko this season that he should be included on the list?

Has Bazee and Osimhen done anything this season too?

That should not be the excuse o. Odey wasn't far ahead, or was he?

BascoVanVeli:


The only thing I can see slowing him down is the fact that he is so far ahead of everyone else which means there will be no one to push him.

Joebie:
you are very correct sir that's why he will be in the 35 man list.

Is what I said true or false?

Whether you are happy he is injured or not, and not going to the world Cup, we must state the facts here.

forgiveness:


Oga, Martins is currently a better player than Odion Ighalo and Kelechi Iheanacho.

At their age, he was better than both combined and even now he's better. Facts

You win sir. I believe you sir. With Martins in our team, who needs a good AMF...

Martins was one of my favorite players in his earlier career and SE days. I have no reason to be happy about his injury.
And there was nothing official about him being under consideration by Rohr before the mishap. So I am indifferent.

forgiveness:


Is what I said true or false?

Whether you are happy he is injured or not, and not going to the world Cup, we must state the facts here.

forgiveness:



Let me help you since you don't know. Kayode didn't play as a striker in most of the games he played for.

So, please, don't pass wrong information that he was given a lot of opportunities.

Besides, he was not benched because he didn't perform or scored goals but it was because the main striker was scoring goals.

Even though Kayode got two assists and MOTM in a match he was benched in the next match. Can you explain the reason for that?

Umar and Dessers will not even smell bench, then how can dey score goals?

How can dey win MOTM?

How many goals did Umar score in a Sergio_A which is lesser than la Liga with all the chances he had?

Dessers is struggling to start in Eredivise, na la Liga em go come start?

This is subjective analysis I am seeing here.

??

forgiveness:


Has Ebere Eze done anything better than Abdul Ajagun or Sone Aluko this season that he should be included on the list?

Has Bazee and Osimhen done anything this season too?

Forget that, Ajagun has passed his prime
Only a miracle will give him a slot in 70 man list

forgiveness:


You don't need the same type of players in a team. It must be varieties.

Kayode scored almost all his goals as a CF.

Kayode should be invited? I guess he his having a good season and he his banging goals,Guy rest

Joebie:
So Kayode is now better than Dessers and Umar combined..

And what if he fails to keep scoring in lowly Ukraine? Will that override all his accomplishments in Spain?

It is either you play in a top league or with a top club.

Kayode is playing with a top club better than all the clubs in Eredivise based on current form.

Is it true?

As lowly as Ukrainian league maybe to you, it's better than Eredivise.

Where is Eredivise and the best club in Eredivise on the list of best clubs and best leagues in the world.

Remove hatred and sentiment for your head and be objective for once. Thanks

bengine:


This is really what musa is lacking...the game against arsenal summarized everything about Musa..he is very quick, very hard working, good penetration, poor passing, poor crosses, poor finishing...also add that to his low football IQ..if Musa's finishing was good coupled with his pace, he would have been a real asset to any team...all he truly has is pace and nothing else..

Funny thing is he used to be a good finisher. Don't know what has happened to that part of his game.