Icon4s:
This one way Balogun don begin chop bench for Brighton and Hove......

ChrisKels:
Seyi Ojo makes his first start for Reims

TheSuperNerd:
I followed the whole U-17 Qualifiers series from when it began in th North zone, Central and Southern zones.
Guinea eliminated Mali in the Semis of Zone A and Mali are defending champs. Senegal beat them all. Beat Guinea bisaau 1-0, Sierra Leone 4-0, Capeverde 6-0 and Guinea 4-0 but I am telling you that they would not beat Ghana or CIV. That zone was weaker than Zone B based on the quality of the teams on display.

Zone A is producing two teams because CAF have made it a new law that it is only the zone of the defending champions that will produce two teams from now on in this new Qualifiers format for the U-17 Afcon. So if we wanna see Nigeria and Ghana at the Next WC in 2021, Nigeria got to win in Tanzania next year. This is how it will be done now in this crazy format.



About Amuneke's eaglets' in defence from 2015, lukman Zakari made a move to Tunisia and from there just faded... The only defensive minded player that is anywhere kinda decent at the Momemt is David Enogela, A DM in that team who paired at the base with Kelechi Nwakali. He is now at Olimpik Donetsk in Ukraine in the Top flight. He only joined them this summer.


I really hope we can get it right in terms of unravelling more genuine defensive pearls. We are allowing our attacking philosophy at the age grades make us not identify enough good defensive prospects and I hope that changes with this next batch of U-17 and U-20 teams. Aigbogun and Manu should do more.

ChrisKels:
Eze was his impressive self once again today for QPR even though he was played out of position. Etebo balled real good though they lost at home. Moses Odubajo made Brentford's bench for the first time. Ajayi was OK for his team as a Centre back though they lost away. My best in the championship today goes to Tomori, he was excellent and helped Derby get the three points.


One hard truth I must tell u guys here, is that Stoke is in the championship to stay. Not convincing at all. Always getting whipped by the worst teams in the league.

charlesemeka85:
woooow! another player with with lovely left foot

TheSuperNerd:
Iheanacho scored and assisted today... Well nothing to make noise about for me because it is what I expected. Nacho's class is too much to keep debating. I think we should just get used to the simple fact that we have a class young player in Nacho. He needs more game time to keep up his progress and he also needs to be much more consistent going forward. But is the lad a class act? Oh yes he is... So get used to it.

ChrisKels:


Oh yea, thats what I admire most in him. The prospect of him and Chukwueze growing to battle for that Eagles RW with Kalu and others is awesome. If they(Chuks/Ojo) maintain their growth and do well for their respective teams before our SA match, then, I will be tipping one of them as a back up to Kalu in the FNB stadium.

ChrisKels:
Eze was his impressive self once again today for QPR even though he was played out of position. Etebo balled real good though they lost at home. Moses Odubajo made Brentford's bench for the first time. Ajayi was OK for his team as a Centre back though they lost away. My best in the championship today goes to Tomori, he was excellent and helped Derby get the three points.


One hard truth I must tell u guys here, is that Stoke is in the championship to stay. Not convincing at all. Always getting whipped by the worst teams in the league.

TheSuperNerd:
Iheanacho scored and assisted today... Well nothing to make noise about for me because it is what I expected. Nacho's class is too much to keep debating. I think we should just get used to the simple fact that we have a class young player in Nacho. He needs more game time to keep up his progress and he also needs to be much more consistent going forward. But is the lad a class act? Oh yes he is... So get used to it.

safarigirl:
So, there is an Oluwayemi playing as a GK for Tottenham U-18 team.

Komekn, any words on this fella?

Icon4s:


O boy you know Mali and Guinea are ahead of Ghana right now on the U17 Ranking index? Do you recall the last time Ghana won the U17 WC? 1995. And may I point out that since the introduction of this New CAF U17 format Ghana has won it only once which waS the inaugural edition of the New format in 1995 when they beat Nigeria 3-1 in the final. In fact the last two times they qualified for the FIFA U17 WC were in 2007 and 2017.

Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and even Gambia have done better than Ghana at this age level in the recent years.

Mali in particular are back to back CAF U17 Champions, finishing 2nd and 4th respectively in the last two U17 WC.
And Senegal i know have not had it as good as its West Africa neighbours but we know they have ben performing well lately at the U20 (finishing 2nd back to back in 2015 and 2017) and U23 age grade levels. I cant even recall any edition of the CAF U17 that Senegal has taken part it in. But I think this is their break out generation of U17 players.

I followed the Zonal qualifiers too. I even saw clips of how Uganda beat Amuneke led Tanzania team 3-1 in the East African semis (Amuneke supervises all Tanzanian teams at all levels) I also followed the Zone A qualifiers. Look at the bolded results of the Senegalese, not conceding a single goal. It simply means that they have a very tight defense. Guinea eliminated Mali 2-1 in the semis and I was expecting a very close game between Senegal and Guinea in the final, but see the white wash and agian without considering any goal.


The only reason I will rate the Nigerian Egalets higher than the Senegalese team going into the CAF U17 is because of the rich pedigree we have at this level. But going by results of the Zonal qualifiers we have every reason to be scared of those Senegalese boys.

gamaliel9:
I am really sorry ladies and gentlemen for Zaragoza vs Lugo game..i went somewhere and overstayed..just came back to see that Zaragoza lost at home to Lugo 0-2...none of our guys scored

safarigirl:
Madison voted MOTM against Huddersfield.....oh, to be young and English and playing in the EPL

That one is their cup of alomo sha......according to FPL, Kelechi is MOTM

charlesemeka85:
kalu and lookman who is better? to me kalu is down the pecking order. he is a great talent no doubt but i rate simon,onyekuru,danjuma and lookman ahead of him. he needs to add goal scoring to his game

TheSuperNerd:
Well, going by that index, Nigeria were also not at the last U-17 Afcon nor even the WC yet we are rated and respected at this level. Same goes for Ghana. They are ahead of Mali and Guinea at this level.

And Guinea neat Mali via penalties. It ended 2-2. Followed that game.
Senegal has a nice U-17 side but I insist that they won't beat Ghana and won't have it easy against CIV based on the quality I saw in both zones A and B of the Wafu Zone.

See ehn... Cameroon too will be at the U-17 Afcon going via their easy route thru the central zone. You think Senegal will just have it easy against the camerounian lads? Or is it Morocco from the North?

There is nothing to be much scared about in Senegal. I even dare say they would have possibly failed to make it in Zone B. Zone B was that strong.

tbaba1234:


So far, he has only scored one competitive professional goal. He needs to prove himself every week. Too early to say anyone will regret not signing him. He has potental but that is about it for now.

Pavarotti:
Victor Osimhen Is Back: Scores 1st Professional Goal For Charleroi



Nigerian Striker Victor Osimhen today scored in Sporting Charleroi’s 1-1 draw away Waasland-Beveren in the Belgian Jupiler League at Beverens Freethielstadion

The former U17 golden boot winner scored his sides only goal in the 20th minute of the testy encounter that saw Charleroi finish with just 9 men . . . http://www.soccerassembly.com/victor-osimhen-back-scores-1st-professional-goal-charleroi/

ChrisKels:


I didnt bother wasting my sub streaming the match because Igbekeme didnt make the match day squad, I guess he was injured. Also Azeez started from the bench

ChrisKels:


I didnt bother wasting my sub streaming the match because Igbekeme didnt make the match day squad, I guess he was injured. Also Azeez started from the bench

charlesemeka85:
kalu and lookman who is better? to me kalu is down the pecking order. he is a great talent no doubt but i rate simon,onyekuru,danjuma and lookman ahead of him. he needs to add goal scoring to his game

andrew444:


Kalu is similar to Winfred zaha,zaha only scored 6 Epl goal last season and many club is in for him and ready to pay the 50 million including Chelsea

The last time I checked hazard is not more of a goal scorer,hazard has never scored 20 goals a season

Kalu can get you 10 goal a season and 15 assist,I think that's decent

komekn:


I expected a bit more maturity and deeper understanding from you.

In a family where there is love and someone decides to leave, do you just say goodbye and good riddance.

The silence from the NFF in itself says IT ALL.

ChrisKels:
Nobody is talking about Nacho's two devilish passes in their last two games that resulted to goals? Hmmmm well

ChrisKels:
Nobody is talking about Nacho's two devilish passes in their last two games that resulted to goals? Hmmmm well

Icon4s:


No, the index is not drawn just from the last edition, though the most recent editions carry more weight and diminishes with earlier editions. I think 3-4 last editions are used for the calculation and this will also be the basis for seeding of teams into groups.

On the Mali-Guinea result I may have gotten it mixed up. Sorry about that.

But belive it or not Senegal are very strong contenders. Nothing is certain but they look like a team that can make it through to the WC. Having to topple a zone that has both Mali and Guinea is no mean fit. And more so by winning 4-0 in the final! Just watch out for them. Again the only reason I may rate Nigeria higher is our Pedigree at this age level.