TheSuperNerd:
Lol... it is better. Take it or leave it. Chikena. I am sure you were not paying attention to the talents on display. K.Nwakali had a very decent game. That is all that matters so your campaign against the lad is noted aiit. Thank you. The overall standard and quality on display in the second tiers of the Big 7 trumps Scotland, Norway, Latvia and even Albania. You cannot bring us one game and use it to rubbish the good standard of the Ledman Liga Pro.

Finally, you certainly do not and cannot know more than Gernot Rohr who wants to have a look at the lad especially in a role where we are in need of fresh options.

tbaba1234:


Campaign against the lad

This is where you miss the point. There is nothing i want more than to see Nwakali progress and reach his potential. But we need to stop over hyping these guys. The boy at this point in time is underachieving.

Look at Musa Yahaya wallowing in the B team for how many years now.

I will like to see Kelechi make a point in the B side and move on to either

See the way you put Scotland, Norway, Latvia and Albania as if they are the same standard.

Scotland first division is definitely better by miles. And i do not rate the scottish league.

Time is not Kelechi's friend. Look at the careers of Musa Yahaya, Musa muhammad, Chidi Nwakali to see how promising talents fade.

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tbaba1234:
This is Porto B game today at home. Very low standard.

This is the level Uzoho was play in the 3rd division of Spain.

We are supposed to believe that this league is better than Scotland and Norway??


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvUUCHd9Z2A

TheSuperNerd:
Miss what point exactly? That you carry on hitting on the lad having done nothing yet Spain's Marca and Goal International thinks he has just enough in him to become more and have actually shown something no matter how little at this stage of his development.

I want these lads to excel so much too but downplaying the little positives they do is not the way to go about it. It is sour and petty.

Overhyping? You know, that is actually the most abused word on this thread. Who is overhyping who? K.Nwakali? Have any here said he is the next Zidane or Okocha? So what hypes do you even speak of? Is it a lie to say the lad got huge potentials and that Marca also picked him out? Is that overhyping? Funny.

And MUSA Yahaya IS NOT Kelechi Nwakali. He is not the same. Neither is Kelechi, Chidera Ezeh. So give the lad a break!!!

You wanna see him make his marks for Porto B? Then stop your "he has done nothing" campaign and observe the lad this season in Porto B. Is that so hard for you? The lad had another game hours ago and you saw it but I don't trust your assessment of the lad because you have been singing "he has done nothing" for days now... Very very biased view. Me I know he was pretty decent in there last game played which was their first win this season.

And Scotland is not Portugal Ledman Liga Pro's mate... It is below biko. It is not even up to par with Bundesliga 2. I have seen enough games across the top 7 2nd tiers to back up my statements and also use the UEFA league Coefficients. It is obvious.

Time is not anyone's friend Tbaba.... Look at Drogba too at 21 and tell me he stood a chance back then yet he went on to greatness. For every failed youngster, there is also another successful one. Stop pressing the panic button prematurely abeg and let the lad grow. He is at Porto B, his progress curve have been steady and is not spiralling downwards... Dutch 2nd tier to Portugal 2nd tier is still steady progress. He still busted the net of La Liga's best goalie with a worldie and held his own against Partey in a thorough midfiled battle.... The talent(s) in that kid is enormous and Rohr have taken note and he is getting games in Portugal. Let him have his run... Let him mature ...the season is still early for crying out loud. Just Let the lad be and watch!!!

SlayerForever:


Saw the match. Expectedly low level. It felt like seeing a youth friendly. Good for development,never for a top player.

tbaba1234:


Like i said before, the Portuguese second tier is like an under 23 league. Good for youth development but i feel Nwakali should already be playing at a higher level.

tbaba1234:



The bolded is where the overhyping comes.. Yes, he scored a great goal against Athletico.. so what?? Usman Muhammad dribbled the whole defense... So what?? The bigger picture is where their careers are not goals in a friendly match.

Where we differ is that you think his career trajectory so far is fine.I disagree. I do not rate the portuguese second tier as much as you do and i have watched several games over the years. No way, is it better than the Scottish league.

Kelechi has quality but it takes more than that to reach the heights. We have seen many quality youth players disappear. This is the right time for the alarm bells. The boy needs to challenge himself and i hope, he starts raising his level from next season.

ChrisKels:
How come that Nigerian youngster(Tosin Kehinde) that joined Feirense from Man.U hasn't made Feirense match day squad since the Portuguese league kicked off?

komekn:


Being in Man U. doesn't mean you are outstanding quality. You are just potential for now indeed some players are just making up the numbers.

Then add the fact that a lot of players can not make the transition from youth football to senior professional football.

Leaving Man. U and going to Feirense is not progression. If he was doing well and showing promise there should be Championship or at least league 1 teams, queuing up to sign him. But instead he went to Portugal that says it all.

TheSuperNerd:
Kelechi Nwakali is A SPECIAL TALENT and there is obviously a quality or rather qualities Rohr saw in the lad to lend him an invite. So it is up to K.Nwakali to seize the moment and opportunity to show that he can make us better. This is about the team's growth and not about Nwakali and I strongly believe that if Rohr is proven right, then it is our Super Eagles that will benefit and the fans rejoice.

Focus on the main things and THE BIGGER PICTURE and stop the pathetic cries abeg. It is becoming nauseating.

tbaba1234:


Like i said before, the Portuguese second tier is like an under 23 league. Good for youth development but i feel Nwakali should already be playing at a higher level.

ChrisKels:


I said why has he not played this season, u dey hear dey write off point without even scratching the surface of my qstn.

Yes what u wrote is right, but, why has he not played for Feirense? If u av the answer, u give

TheSuperNerd:
Instead of focusing on harnessing the best out of the available options we are gradually laying hands upon based on what they all bring to the table specific to the progress and positive evolution of our young Super Eagles team, some folks are still crying foul over Kelechi Nwakali's call up most especially when it is clear to all WHY he was called up!!!
What is the matter with some humans sef? Can't they just focus on the main things for once? Can't you try view the Big/Bigger picture?
This was how Tbaba1234 and some others went on and on pre-Russia telling us how "unready" Uzoho was especially after dropping those clips of Uzoho in the Third tier. Oh yes, Tbaba did say he had good potentials but he always (as with others) hammered that Uzoho was not ready and may be our undoing in Russia.
It was only the likes of me, Realpoacher (where is he sef?) and a few others who stood our ground acknowledging we may have a challenge in goal but we believe and know Uzoho will be ready. We also pointed out that Rohr obviously sees something special in the lad to stick with him. Things no one here can see or spot in details from the comfort of hiding behind our computers, laptops, smartphones.

Listen folks, many of you here have been proven wrong before as regards Rohr taking similar steps with K.Nwakali as he did with Uzoho prior to the WC. So let Rohr be. If Rohr sees nothing in him for the good of the team, then he will be discarded....

... But if this boy goes on to establish himself as a Viable option in the Super Eagles team ehn... And prove a relevant addition to the side, I wonder what new tune you cry-babies will sing. Just pathetic.




I may be young but I have seen life from a lot of angles and I do understand that sometimes in life, protocols will and can be broken to accommodate a special case scenario. I am for the most deserving getting their chances and all (Kalu belongs to this category of most deserving too and he got his call...Onyekuru too have earned a recall becos he deserves it) but I also know that sometimes in life situations, protocols are broken for a special talent or special case scenario. In my high school days I also experienced this which at the end of the day was a master stroke decision.

Kelechi Nwakali is A SPECIAL TALENT and there is obviously a quality or rather qualities Rohr saw in the lad to lend him an invite. So it is up to K.Nwakali to seize the moment and opportunity to show that he can make us better. This is about the team's growth and not about Nwakali and I strongly believe that if Rohr is proven right, then it is our Super Eagles that will benefit and the fans rejoice.

Focus on the main things and THE BIGGER PICTURE and stop the pathetic cries abeg. It is becoming nauseating.

gamaliel9:
Could it be that Nwakali is a late developer? Because his age mates are already making waves....its like Donnaruma has been in AC Milan for ages...or that he is not getting opportunity to play. There use to be a certain Abreu from Uruguay...panenka specialist...he use to globtrotte...but alaways find himself in national team...i think the biggest club he played was Derpotivo La Coruna in Europe and Boca Juniors in Latin America but he was always in the national team

komekn:


That's very Infact exceptional progress for him, now can he show quality and score goals.

This is not a top team he needs to be a regular.

JoebieII:
Saviour Godwin scored in the Belgian 2nd tier today.
This guy has been forgotten for obvious reasons

krattoss:
This one Iwobi isn't on the team list.. Hope it isn't what am thinking

TheGoodJoe:



Thank you for this. I have seen the cries and campaign of Rohr committing murder by calling Kelz Nwakali and I wonder if it is Kelechi Nwakali getting the heat or Iheanacho. I have seen open attack on the call up of Chidi Nwakali and now Kelechi Nwakali and I wonder why these people can not take a chill pill.

I have hammered on us developing our clearly identified special talents and Kelz Nwakali clearly falls into this category.

Maybe people have forgotten he was a kid spotted when he was too young to play with the U17 team and he later proved the scouts right by leading the next U17 team to glory. I remember calling that we have no like for like replacement for Mikel. I am seeing the calls for other players instead of Nwakali with a host of reasons why they should get picked ahead of Kelz.

The question is simple. Those these people are calling for, are they like for like replacements for Mikel Obi. Keep in mind, Mikel offers an attribute of tying the team together and brings coherency to our play. Mikel is not coming for the trip and he is not getting younger. It is right for the coach to look into a special talent who has the ability of bringing the quality Mikel offers. He showed so much potential in the game against Atlético Madrid. Rohr was in that game and I believed he saw much potential in Kelz Nwakali.


Finito.

forgiveness:


Does that change the fact that Slava Prague is rated highly than Bordeaux currently? Think about that one first. Ndo!

tbaba1234:



The bolded is where the overhyping comes.. Yes, he scored a great goal against Athletico.. so what?? Usman Muhammad dribbled the whole defense... So what?? The bigger picture is where their careers are not goals in a friendly match.

Where we differ is that you think his career trajectory so far is fine.I disagree. I do not rate the portuguese second tier as much as you do and i have watched several games over the years. No way, is it better than the Scottish league.

Kelechi has quality but it takes more than that to reach the heights. We have seen many quality youth players disappear. This is the right time for the alarm bells. The boy needs to challenge himself and i hope, he starts raising his level from next season.

tbaba1234:


Like i said before, the Portuguese second tier is like an under 23 league. Good for youth development but i feel Nwakali should already be playing at a higher level.

TheSuperNerd:
Once again another erroneous comment. See ehn... Portugal have an actual U-23 league. Alampasu is playing at that level now. They just launched it this season. Ledman Liga Pro have been in existence for several seasons now. Nothing like an U-23 league even in terms of its quality which you are making it out to be due to whatever weird personal gripe you have with Portugal. Stop the misinformation abeg and let K.Nwakali make his continued climb up the ladder. Soon he will leave this level and walk into something better. Give it time and be patient.