i can understand the pessimisim and negative comments towards super eagles leading to this tournament..it is sort a coping mechanism to shield oneself from emotional anguish should these eagles flop..i used to be be in that state ..started in that nations cup semi finals against Ghana(cant remember if it was 2008 edition now)when Nigeria went ahead through a penalty in the second half after mensah brought down odewingie ..mensah was later sent off making Ghanaians to be one man down from then on.

now instead of eagles to march on and pound Ghana that was surely demoralized having a man sent off(defender) and one goal down it now looked like it was Nigerian player that was sent off ..then Ghanaians piled pressure on us..we could not even string decent passes and attacks again..next Ghana then equalized and later on score 2 (by agogo i think) in the dying mins of that match..i have never being angry about a result the way i was before that day..my issue wasn't the loss but the manner eagles lost..coupled with so many uninspiring performance of eagles few years prior to that i emotionally logged out Nigerian national team football for sometime

not even the 2013 winning of nations cup could get me that interested again(back then i felt it was just pure luck and nothing else)..couldn't even remember most of the actions of the eagles in that tournament.

when the draws for qualifying for 2018 world cup was made i heard that Algeria,Zambia and Cameroon were in our group i remember telling a friend that we should just opt out of qualifying and go and rest (i didnt even know the day we played Tanzania en route to the group stage..when i heard we beat them i just yinmued)..i was forced by by that friend to watch the Cameroon encounter in uyo as i wasn't interested..however some displays i saw in that match ignited a lost emotion for i saw some sort of organization in the eagles play that had been lacking prior to then..it was later displays against Algeria ,Zambia and return leg of Cameroon that made me feel that ok it seems that there could be some sort of hope in this team strictly because of counter attacks,some level of organizational play and less controversy unlike in the past

all i can say is that this team is likely going to have the best preparation to a world cup of any eagles team bar 94 set..there seems to be more organization and unity of purpose in this team than any other we have had going to a world cup..issues of cabals within and squabbles about match bonuses squad is absent unlike 94 and 98...however they can not be compared to 94 or even 98 set in terms of individual quality by any stretch..

so i say let me just have cautious optimism on this side because i have watched international football long enough to know organisation and unity can take you to a certain far in a tournament most times..but it reaches a stage where individual quality seems to take over and this is where i feel we would fall short(only the Germans seem to win tournaments with having and x factor player).

so allow the people with supposed pessimism to have air their views without must condemnation because their mindset cannot be changed now until something spectacular happens..i try imagine my mindset now trying to convince my 2008 to 2016 mindset about eagles doing respectively well in Russia..would probably break my own head lol

Icon4s:


How can one be calling a 19 years old that is just coming up a flop already?


Do you know these two men pictured below?


They are Bright 10-10 Omokaro and Sunday Eboigbe.

Green Eagles Warlords of the 80s. If you miss the ball don't miss the leg

Leg breaking and bullying of opposition players were their trade marks

What do one expect from someone who doesn't see any good things coming from players not familiar to him?

Someone who called a 17 years old flop but suddenly turned around to remind us about the age of a player in his defence. How come?

Icon4s:


Why we failed at the 2002 WC.


3. Parading too many inexperienced players plus some players only took part in one or two friendlies. Batholomew Ogbeche, Femi Opabunmi, Justice Christopher, Efe Sodje. They were not tested but were trusted and lo they failed us.
What happened to their careers after that World cup?
Lesson, every player that will make the next world cup squad be tested and trusted.

Icon4s:


Pain me as how?

Hai! na wa.

Name the players I have clamoured for here.

As Solanke has won the golden ball take a trip to England and carry him to your village in Ijebu land or where ever you come from and make him Oba.

I have seen you have also clamoured for the recall of Obafemi Martins. You should have also clamoured for Ayo Makinwa and Mutiu Adepoju.

Omo iya ala amala like you. Haha haha.

Oh! He is not from my village neither is he Omo iya ala amala.

Icon4s:


Though controversial as he may sound, but I prefer an argument with him to having one with forgiveness. That one go use ewedu stew rub you for body



Make I run before......

Aha! You mean you want players that will not rub ewedu stew on the players?

Icon of double standard. I salute ooo.

asha80:
i can understand the pessimisim and negative comments towards super eagles leading to this tournament..it is sort a coping mechanism to shield oneself from emotional anguish should these eagles flop..i used to be be in that state ..started in that nations cup semi finals against Ghana(cant remember if it was 2008 edition now)when Nigeria went ahead through a penalty in the second half after mensah brought down odewingie ..mensah was later sent off making Ghanaians to be one man down from then on.

now instead of eagles to march on and pound Ghana that was surely demoralized having a man sent off(defender) and one goal down it now looked like it was Nigerian player that was sent off ..then Ghanaians piled pressure on us..we could not even string decent passes and attacks again..next Ghana then equalized and later on score 2 (by agogo i think) in the dying mins of that match..i have never being angry about a result the way i was before that day..my issue wasn't the loss but the manner eagles lost..coupled with so many uninspiring performance of eagles few years prior to that i emotionally logged out Nigerian national team football for sometime

not even the 2013 winning of nations cup could get me that interested again(back then i felt it was just pure luck and nothing else)..couldn't even remember most of the actions of the eagles in that tournament.

when the draws for qualifying for 2018 world cup was made i heard that Algeria,Zambia and Cameroon were in our group i remember telling a friend that we should just opt out of qualifying and go and rest (i didnt even know the day we played Tanzania en route to the group stage..when i heard we beat them i just yinmued)..i was forced by by that friend to watch the Cameroon encounter in uyo as i wasn't interested..however some displays i saw in that match ignited a lost emotion for i saw some sort of organization in the eagles play that had been lacking prior to then..it was later displays against Algeria ,Zambia and return leg of Cameroon that made me feel that ok it seems that there could be some sort of hope in this team strictly because of counter attacks,some level of organizational play and less controversy unlike in the past

all i can say is that this team is likely going to have the best preparation to a world cup of any eagles team bar 94 set..there seems to be more organization and unity of purpose in this team than any other we have had going to a world cup..issues of cabals within and squabbles about match bonuses squad is absent unlike 94 and 98...however they can not be compared to 94 or even 98 set in terms of individual quality by any stretch..

so i say let me just have cautious optimism on this side because i have watched international football long enough to know organisation and unity can take you to a certain far in a tournament most times..but it reaches a stage where individual quality seems to take over and this is where i feel we would fall short(only the Germans seem to win tournaments with having and x factor player).

so allow the people with supposed pessimism to have air their views without must condemnation because their mindset cannot be changed now until something spectacular happens..i try imagine my mindset now trying to convince my 2008 to 2016 mindset about eagles doing respectively well in Russia..would probably break my own head lol

Like u av rightly said in ur first few paragraphs, asyde d fans here on dis thread,95percent of Nigerians including nairalanders outside dis thread don't believe in dis team, a whole lot of ppu still feel bittered like u once experienced after watching Ghana vs Nigeria match in 2008,infact most av lost faith after our lackluster performance against Angola in 2006 where we failed to qualify for d worldcup,I av lot of ppu who fell into dis category ,they stopped watching eagles after DT match in 2006

Let me paint a scenerio for u,after reading some of d inspiring comments of TheSupernerd,kennysvile,tbaba1234and some oda monikers view our chances of our team in russia to reach d semi final of d world cup,wc majority of us believe in dis thread.

I took DT spirit of optimism to discuss d points I got here in d midst of guys in area,I was still on our first match against Croatia, immediately I said "IF" we defeat Croatia,If u luk at d way I was looked down upon
,some bursted into laffs,some even said we shld not boda going etc,I was now wondering in my mind DT what if I had said,we re going to beat Croatia like we do say here,wetin for happen to me .some even said dey would b supporting oda teams, and all oda derogatory statements hurled at us,singling just Mikel and moses as our biggest stars,we av no chance etc



My broda MAJORITY still havnt believe in dis team yet o,despite qualifying out from a difficult group wout calculator like we do b4 ,most of dem said our best eagles play ended with d 98 set.


I don't knw what d eagles can do again to win d heart of d majority .but me no send em sha,if we can win d 1st match

We re going to make it to d quarterfinals of d tournament

andrew444:


Nwakali started well at vvv venlo,with only 9 games and 1 goal for a MD then the coach stopped playing now you are calling him flop.

He is still a young guy growing,i am not surprised you are quick to call him flop because he is not yoruba,everybody know you in this thread and most people are tired of your antics.

Are you not still the same person that once called for a seyi ojo to be invited just because he is from liverpool academy and he is yoruba,i am glad you are not the coach,your analysis are FAILURES,If you are a football coach you will not even make it in the Nigeria premier league,because of your antics,I know you are still crying like a sheep that kayode is not invited to the national team,what about your ajagun,OGA FORGIVENESS ABEG REST.

Really! Kelechi Nwakali didn't flop!?

Can you please tell me why he was not played and why his performance at first didn't get him a decent club in the same Eredivisie before he was demoted to a division lower where he didn't have an exceptional games based on this thread standard?

Thank you.

elyte89:




Like u av rightly said in ur first few paragraphs, asyde d fans here on dis thread,95percent of Nigerians including nairalanders outside dis thread don't believe in dis team, a whole lot of ppu still feel bittered like u once experienced after watching Ghana vs Nigeria match in 2008,infact most av lost faith after our lackluster performance against Angola in 2006 where we failed to qualify for d worldcup,I av lot of ppu who fell into dis category ,they stopped watching eagles after DT match in 2006

Let me paint a scenerio for u,after reading some of d inspiring comments of TheSupernerd,kennysvile,tbaba1234and some oda monikers view our chances of our team in russia to reach d semi final of d world cup,wc majority of us believe in dis thread.

I took DT spirit of optimism to discuss d points I got here in d midst of guys in area,I was still on our first match against Croatia, immediately I said "IF" we defeat Croatia,If u luk at d way I was looked down upon
,some bursted into laffs,some even said we shld not boda going etc,I was now wondering in my mind DT what if I had said,we re going to beat Croatia like we do say here,wetin for happen to me .some even said dey would b supporting oda teams, and all oda derogatory statements hurled at us,singling just Mikel and moses as our biggest stars,we av no chance etc



My broda MAJORITY still havnt believe in dis team yet o,despite qualifying out from a difficult group wout calculator like we do b4 ,most of dem said our best eagles play ended with d 98 set.


I don't knw what d eagles can do again to win d heart of d majority .but me no send em sha,if we can win d 1st match

We re going to make it to d quarterfinals of d tournament

bros na so e be oo..make we just observe wetin dey go happen with cautiousness..that manner of loss to ghana in that semi final fit make one break person head i swear.

Icon4s:
At least we now know why Salisu has kept faith with Ikechukwu Ezenwa.

Hahahahahaha! You mean Ezenwa would have stopped those goals?

Is Ezenwa even better than that Thomas we saw yesterday?

Is Ezenwa who dey chop bench for local league as at the time he was called up and recently, the best goalkeeper in our local league?

What more? I have seen it all. You don't disappoint.

Neimar:


there was never a time Germany spanked Brazil silly but alas it happened....So its going to happen

You be God?

Honestly, we may go far in this WC if Rohr decides to go to the world Cup with the right set of players.

forgiveness:


Really! Kelechi Nwakali didn't flop!?

Can you please tell me why he was not played and why his performance at first didn't get him a decent club in the same Eredivisie before he was demoted to a division lower where he didn't have an exceptional games based on this thread standard?

Thank you.

I don't need to argue with you,everybody know you in this thread,he played 9 games and 1 goal before he was dropped to the bench and he was not a striker,even Aaron Ramsey flopped when he was on loan but now he is a better player,the boy is only 19 and has time to grow.

You can only hate but you can't change the boy,I don't need to argue with you because you are full of hatred for players who are not Yoruba.

Keep on crying like a sheep,Kayode is not going to the World Cup,I am done with you because you are the most clueless person on this thread.

tbaba1234:
My boy Tosin Omoyele is playing

u knw this dude true true? Are u from Osun state.? guess Tosin Omoyele played for Osun united (defunct prime FC)

TheSuperNerd:
Oduamadi Leaves Milan After 11 Years, In Talks With Fortuna Düsseldorf
By Johnny Edward



Nigerian forward, Nnamdi Oduamadi, has parted ways with Italian giants AC Milan eleven years after they signed first contract, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
The 27 year old winger whose deal expires this summer joined the club in 2011 and made only one substitute appearance for the Rossoneri during the 2010/11 season when they won the Italian Serie A under Carlo Ancelotti.

The Flying Sports Academy product was sent out on loan to Torino, Varese, Crotone, Latina, Brescia and HJK Helsinki during his time at the club.

Oduamadi thanks the club for the confidence they reposed in him and the opportunity to represent the club.

“It’s been an amazing 11 years journey for me,” Oduamadi wrote in a long post on his Instagram page.
“Journey of success, trials and winning. I want to thank AC Milan for believing in me when I was signed 11 years ago. I count it a privilege to wear and play in this great club’s Jersey.
“I want to thank them for their ever so strong support towards my career. They have shown me love like a family but unfortunately a time comes when you get to move on.
“Moving on, I appreciate this club and all her historic achievements. Thanks so much to the fans and friends I have made here.
“I will miss this family and wish it the very best. Looking forward to what the bright future holds for me.”


Completesportsnigeria.com can also report that the former Torino, Crotone, Latina, Brescia and HJK Helsinki forward is currently negotiating a deal with German side, Fortuna Dusseldorf.


Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/oduamadi-leaves-milan-after-11-years-in-talks-with-fortuna-dusseldorf/


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 22 days 23 hours 49 mins to go

If that is how Oduamadi defines AC Milan's of show value and support, I am lost for words.

krattoss:
U heard it from me fisrt

Is that what you think

Hahah kai when I help u pick ur list, u dey argue. By now u suppose don send that list to Rohr. Those are the right set of players we need to go far o. If I lie make u modify am. Obafemi is injured so please be serious.

forgiveness:


You be God?

Honestly, we may go far in this WC if Rohr decides to go to the world Cup with the right set of players.

andrew444:


Lol funny you,leg breaking their trade mark.

Like seriously calling a 19 year old a flop i tire for the guy,someone who didnt get playing time at vvv venlo.

Even aaron ramsey of arsenal his loan at Nottingham Forest was not successful and he was 20 then,now aaron ramsey is a better player.

With all due respect the guy no get love for any player wey no b yoruba,he will not call a seyi ojo a flop but he is quick to call nwakali a flop

You mean Kelechi Nwakali struggled to play in Eredivise?

Was he spectacular in the few times he played?

Martz101:


playing with best player will make average players look good right, what happened to bony who he displaced??

Leicester player with 2 in the front, 4-4-2, with vardy the topmost striker, but this is because vardy is there best player and not easy to displace, iheanacho has played upftont in Leicester in the cup games and he scored each time.

For the super eagles, iheanacho is the most productive player goal wise for Rohr since he took over, scoring all kinda goals, tap in, header, beating the keeper to score and free-kick and sometimes he does it as a substitute.

Mr Komekn, if iheanacho is not a striker then you know better than Pellegrini,pep,Puel and Rohr

You forgot to add Shakespeare to make the assessment complete.

What do you think was the opinion of all of those coaches

Bony was not signed by Pep and never met the expectations placed on strikers by Pep. From the day arrived Bony became surplus to requirements.

Manu Garba Takes Pride In Musa Muhammed’s Display Against Atletico Madrid – He Is A Born Leader



Coach of the Nigeria U17 team Manu Garba has hailed the performance of Musa Muhammed for the Super Eagles B team in yesterday’s 2-3 friendly loss to Atletico Madrid.

Musa Muhammed captained the Nigerian team in the encounter and Manu who nurtured the defender at U17 and 20 level, where he was captain of his team says Nigerians should expect more from the Istanbul Basaksehir man.

”I have always maintained that he has the quality to play at the highest level, so his performance yesterday didn’t come as a surprise to me. He is a born leader and that is why I named him captain of my U17 and 20 team”, Manu told Owngoalnigeria.com in an exclusive chat.

Rated as one of the surest candidate for the right back spot of Nigeria in the future, Musa lost his way following a big money move to Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir, where he is yet to get a game in the league after three years at the club.

However Manu said his loan time with Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Plovdiv has helped his confidence and he is beginning to grow as expected when he first burst on the scene with the Nigeria U17.

”Musa is still developing hence Nigerians should expect more from him. The regular run of games he enjoyed in Bulgaria has helped his development and I’m sure he will pick it up from there next season”, he concluded.


**Osas Mahawi


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/05/23/manu-garba-takes-pride-in-musa-muhammeds-display-against-atletico-madrid-he-is-a-born-leader/


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 22 days 5 hours 2 mins to go

forgiveness:


You mean Kelechi Nwakali struggled to play in Eredivise?

Was he spectacular in the few times he played?

At least as a mieldfielder he played 9 games and scored 1 goal,but your brother kayode who is a striker played 12 games for girona and scored 0 goals,I am yet to see when you will call him a flop.

TheSuperNerd:
Kelechi Nwakali with a super worldie!!!! This is why I say his cal up is justified!!! His talent is enormous! Beyond question!!!!.


This young man just roasted Oblak here!!! Oblak is one of the top five keepers on earth mehn...


But mehn... ATM must respond shaa... Angel correa....


1-1


But mehn that Nwakali worldie ehn....

I rate a player from the consistency of his club football first, all things being equal.

Kelechi Nwakali a forward player has played near 40 games in the Eredivisie the easiest league to score goals in the top 20 leagues of Europe and scored 3 goals. No sentiment attached he simply not good enough for the SE.

In addition there are far too many better players ahead of him.

TheSuperNerd:
@First point.... I laugh. An Ivory Coast that no longer boasts the kind of attack that make one shivers?? The only thing going for Cote D Ivoire now is their midfield collection of Franck Kessie, Jean Michael Seri, Serey Die, Fofana, and more.Then up top they have menacing Zaha on the wings. Abi na Jonathan Kodjia wan put fear for pesin body? Man... Cote d' ivoire's attack is weak. #Fact There is no way they could have gotten a goal against that Moroccan defence (Benatia, Hakimi and co). They have no goals banger.

Also, A group having cote d ivoire still does not compare to A group of Algeria, Cameroun and Zambia and then you add Nigeria to top it up.... Man! I was telling you hours ago that this was the toughest WC Qualifying group in African WC qualifying history and you are here talking Côte d ivoire.... Na wa for u ooo.

Abeg give credits to whom it is due biko. You cannot tell me you wamt the best for the team yet still talk down on the team's achievements and quality. It is not in line with your show of support. Keep things balanced.



@Second point... I will pick Boutaib everyday of the week over El Kaabi. I know that Moroccan team so well. I even reckon their midfield to be arguably the best in Africa (Ziyech, El Ahmadi, Boussoufa). What Boutaib brings and has in terms of clinicality, European experience and exposure and box movements, my brother, El Kaabi is still a learner for him. And yes I have watched El Kaabi play.

I am surprised how Cote Ivoire went down so fast..Yaya and Drogba left,the entire team crumbled...The only quality i see are Seri and Zaha...when you watch them,they seem to lack BELIEVE AND CONFIDENCE...as if they are playing a friendly.I pitied them against Gabon Again,at youth level between 2013-2015..we were meeting them at African Championships with Nwakali,Iheanacho,Success,Orji,etc what
happened to all those Ivorien players Angban...etc?

TheSuperNerd:
K.Nwakali didn't flop. He did good for a midfielder who came in as a LW in his first eredivisie game and scored with a fine header. He went on to feature in nine games where he got gamt time here and there mostly from the bench. His highest minutes tally in a single game was 67 mins. How is he a flop then?

He had one goal in 9 games in the league in which he featured for 15mins, 15 Mins, 14mins, 61mins, 16mins, 4mins, 45mins, 59mins and 67 mins all respectively in which he played AM, CM, LW, RW. So how in the world did he flop? Abeg Egbon... Be honest naa... Haba naa.


In the Cup games, he played 90mins once as AM and shone in a 3-0 win. His next cup game he played 88mins bagging am assist. His next and last was just for 7mins as RW.


When he was loaned again to MVV, after the first half of the season, it was for more playing time opportunities as he was not getting enough with VVV Venlo. And guess what? He showed his class by coming up with 4 goals and 1 assist in 16 appearances as AM majorly. He was involved in lots of second assists (passes that lead to assists or what we call the assist before the assist). I took myvtime to watch his game on couple of occasions Egbon.

Kelechi is class. He will still grow and in him, I feel we have another true heir to Mikel's throne.

In all, he is not WC bound... He will keep growing. But it is certain that his quality has justified why Rohr had him and Osimhen in the picture of things for a while when he was asked last year about blooding in of youngsters for the future.

Rohr saw that game between Nigeria B and Atletico. Immediately after K.Nwakali scored, the camera showed Rohr's immediate reaction.. It was that of approval and a knowing that indeed the lad is class and one for the future of the team.

Kelechi's time is coming... His rise has been steady and he has not flopped. Let us please have perspective here.

For Russia 2018, I'm afraid the door is already closed. I should be first to clamour for his invite now but I won't. I believe in the right time. Sometimes the right time is not always now.

We have our WC midfield already but it is nice to see a small beautiful part of what lies ahead for the Super Eagles Post-Russia.

Well, if he was spectacular in the few times he played, why was he demoted back to a lower division he came from?

I believe he was sent from the lower division of the Eredivise to the Eredivise because he could desposed some low players to make the starting eleven but how come he couldn't do that?

What is the name of the player in that team that made him difficult to play and be bench? How good is that player?

komekn:


You forgot to add Shakespeare to make the assessment complete.

What do you think was the opinion of all of those coaches

Bony was not signed by Pep and never met the expectations placed on strikers by Pep. From the day arrived Bony became surplus to requirements.

you are shifting rhe goal post, i brought up bony because you said when an ordinary player play with world-class players he will look good, why didnt he come good under Pellegrini and then pep.

Una go just sitdown they bring another man down, Iheanacho is a striker, a very good one at that

ChrisKels:


Brighton are strugglers. They are relegation candidates and might drag Leon to the championship soon.

In all honesty I am bewildered by this signing.

Leon was struggling in Mainz he was not first choice a team that has been flirting with relegation for so long.

His lack of pace in the EPL may see him become a bench warmer. Going to the Championship if they are relegated will not be easy for Leon to stand out as well.

But if he's getting paid more then a big YES he is almost 30 this will be his last big pay out. In this regard good move for him and his bank balance.

He returned to MVV because Arsenal believed he should be getting more game time beyond the time scraps he was getting at VVV Venlo. It was not for lack of ability. It was for game time. Simple.

You are just refusing to see the obvious truth. And K.Nwakali also had a few MOTM displays for MVV. I recall you said earlier that he didn't have. Look, just play it cool and balanced because when Kayode was also at a point not getting the daily 90mins his talent craved, you defended him saying that possibly the coach don't like or fancy him. Egbon... Please, Be fair and honest to the letter.

forgiveness:


Well, if he was spectacular in the few times he played, why was he demoted back to a lower division he came from?

I believe he was sent from the lower division of the Eredivise to the Eredivise because he could desposed some low players to make the starting eleven but how come he couldn't do that?

What is the name of the player in that team that made him difficult to play and be bench? How good is that player?

Kai Kayode was never a flop at Girona na cuz he won 1 MOTM. Wetin be the real criteria sef? Oya forgiveness just agree Kayode was a flop at LaLiga. Then we can now say he same about K.Nwakali.. No “double standards”

andrew444:


At least as a mieldfielder he played 9 games and scored 1 goal,but your brother kayode who is a striker played 12 games for girona and scored 0 goals,I am yet to see when you will call him a flop.

andrew444:


And you think leon cannot force a move to another EPL club if brighton are relegated?

I very much doubt it, he is 30 in a few days has never been a stand out player in the Bundesliga.

Plays for a club that struggles with relegation continously and to make things worse he warms the bench regularly for Mainz.

komekn:


I rate a player from the consistency of his club football first, all things being equal.

Kelechi Nwakali a forward player has played near 40 games in the Eredivisie the easiest league to score goals in the top 20 leagues of Europe and scored 3 goals. No sentiment attached he simply not good enough for the SE.

In addition there are far too many better players ahead of him.

The master of half truths strikes again...

Loolll... Plsss don't lie or twist anything to pass across even more lies okay.

40 games in the eredivisie?? Hahahahahahahahaha... Kaaiii... He only has 9 eredivisie games and a goal to show for it even as a MF.

Kelechi Nwakali is a midfielder. A bonafide Midfield talent who features as an AM and CM majorly.

Seeing you use "forward player" is a very very lame attempt to lend your point again littered with half-truths odour some form of credibility... But Sir, it is not working... I'm not buying that...

Joebie:
Kai Kayode was never a flop at Girona na cuz he won 1 MOTM. Wetin be the real criteria sef? Oya forgiveness just agree Kayode was a flop at LaLiga. Then we can now say he same about K.Nwakali.. No “double standards”

Lol thank you my broda

komekn:


I very much doubt it, he is 30 in a few days has never been a stand out player in the Bundesliga.

Plays for a club that struggles with relegation continously and to make things worse he warms the bench regularly for Mainz.

He is injury prone look at the way you speak as if he doesn't play at all.

So because a player is 30 he will not perform well right ? Clap for your self ,what do you know about football ?

Jose holebas joined watford at the age of 30 from as Roma and now he is 33 and a always a regular at watford,I guess he didn't play well because of his age.

Not suprised it's coming from komekn,Mr southgate

Unlimited22:

Shey na this thing dey cause trouble for every club thread frequently.
You can't do and come and go and be dancing atilogwu when you can release a pass or shoot. Flair will only get you so far.

This is a problem with our cultural appreciation of football.

Players play to the gallery, show boating and doing sometimes unnecessary dribbles, drag backs, etc forgetting about end product.

However the crowd loves it, unfortunately that kind of football will not win you anything in today's football environment.

komekn:


This is a problem with our cultural appreciation of football.

Players play to the gallery, show boating and doing sometimes unnecessary dribbles, drag backs, etc forgetting about end product.

However the crowd loves it, unfortunately that kind of football will not win you anything in today's football environment.

only if england had flair players all these years bar gazza maybe they would have reached a world cup or euro final since 1966

A few of them are still around and doing well... One of them is Franck Kessie from the 2013 class. He is at AC Milan now.


Victorien Angban was signed by Chelsea I think... He is out on loan in Belgium @Waasland Beveren.

gamaliel9:


I am surprised how Cote Ivoire went down so fast..Yaya and Drogba left,the entire team crumbled...The only quality i see are Seri and Zaha...when you watch them,they seem to lack BELIEVE AND CONFIDENCE...as if they are playing a friendly.I pitied them against Gabon Again,at youth level between 2013-2015..we were meeting them at African Championships with Nwakali,Iheanacho,Success,Orji,etc what
happened to all those Ivorien players Angban...etc?

TheSuperNerd:
He returned to MVV because Arsenal believed he should be getting more game time beyond the time scraps he was getting at VVV Venlo. It was not for lack of ability. It was for game time. Simple.

You are just refusing to see the obvious truth. And K.Nwakali also had a few MOTM displays for MVV. I recall you said earlier that he didn't have. Look, just play it cool and balanced because when Kayode was also at a point not getting the daily 90mins his talent craved, you defended him saying that possibly the coach don't like or fancy him. Egbon... Please, Be fair and honest to the letter.

I an being brutally fair.

I have hardly seen him play but just looking at his statistics for a forward player they are simply abysmal.

45 games in the Eredivisie and only 5 goals that's not quality but very very far from it. He is also a forward player, what would you call that, outstanding performance

@first bolded.... Tell that to Mrs Southgate. Not to me. Lol...


@second bolded.... I repeat... K.Nwakali only has 9 eredivisie games. His appearances in Holland have mostly come in the Dutch Jupiler league (dutch 2nd division) mostly as a CM and AM. Your stats checks are faulty.

@third bolded... He is a bloody midfielder... Hahahahahahahahaha... Forward player meaning what? That he is a striker or forward? So he played forward during his time in the jupiler? Abeg goan sleep joor... Lol

komekn:


I an being brutally fair.

I have hardly seen him play but just looking at his statistics for a forward player they are simply abysmal.

45 games in the Eredivisie and only 5 goals that's not quality but very very far from it. He is also a forward player, what would you call that, outstanding performance