ChrisKels:


Thats how guys with tiny pricks behave. Dey are always out to celebrate a fellow man's misfortune. I have always believed in my boy to put them all to shame

gamaliel9:



Watching him i was thinking....why was he kept on the bench all these while...he has even improved sef.....couple of shots on target...almost an assist....he passes were top notch....anyway Villarreal passes the ball very well...i think he was drifting a bit inside...someone was alaways coming to that right wing....overall i give him 7.5 on a scale of 10..he lasted the duration...he WOULD bully and mess up any right back in u23

Taliban:


Haba what has Mr. P got to do with this. Can't people celebrate other people's "misery or seeming misfortune or temporary setback" in peace. You know for a lot, people like equality so when it seems life has not dealt well with them they rejoice at any shadow of a successful persons downfall. They might actually have monstrous Mr. P too. So take time Monsieur Christophe our Nationalised Ivorian.

ChrisKels:


Thats how guys with tiny pricks behave. Dey are always out to celebrate a fellow man's misfortune. I have always believed in my boy to put them all to shame

Starboytwo:
hahaha I can't believe this, OMG... So this is the dunkure, "ko de ni kuu re... ehn why, to say I'm disappointed is an understatement... Playing for levante, Metz and other low division football in France, haven't even played much this season but will calmly walk into the SE squad... Just look at what you guys is saying nitori olohun... If thunder strike some people now, you'd say village people... I rest my case...

gustav25:

All your players and stuff ,common quarter finals ,una never smell

andrew444:


None of them will win it

the only thing me dey talk say dem get players pass una but you guys are refusing to accept it because of pride.

If na by players croatia for no go world cup final

icon4ss:


That tells us that big names alone don't play football.
Going into the 2006 AFCON Nigeria had the best assemblage of quality players: Okocha, Kanu, Yakubu, Martins, Osaze, Utaka, Nsofor, Yobo, Odiah, Young Mikel and Taiwo. Yet we only came back with bronze medal.

Drogba's generation of Elephants couldn't win the AFCON but a less talented squad won it in 2015 for them. The Nigerian squad that won the AFCON in 2013 was not the best on paper going into that AFCON. Zambia and Cameroon were never tipped as favorites when they won the AFCON in 2012 and 2017 respectively.

If you have a rich assemblage of players fantastic but the team still needs to work very hard to achieve results.

A merely descent team that is well coached and well managed can win the AFCON.

komekn:
I noticed there is not much talk anymore about the " FAT BOY LUKAKU " after he scored two goals against PSG.

I wish all our players were FAT like Lukaku we would rule the world. Lol

ChrisKels:



At the bolded, he played as the formation demanded. Remember he didn’t start from the wing today, rather he played as part of a pair of strikers.

tbaba1234:
When Chukwueze is benched again, some people will rush to celebrate and tell us he is struggling.

ChrisKels:
Whilst my boys are banging in goals all over Europe, some misguided fellows who know little to nothing about this round leather game are busy demystifying a flop like Ighalo due to his feat at the whack Chinese league.

Now, here is odogwu Mikel himself, reiterating my assertion that Ighalo's goals haul was a fluke;

“I wouldn’t say I regretted it, I had a good time with my team-mates, but it was never easy. The standard of football, it’s not even Championship standard. I realised that very quickly. It’s a league that wants to grow, they are putting a lot of money in, but it is a long way behind."

Taking this guy to the Afcon would be as perilous as it has always been from his U20 WYC days, to Russia to the EPL. He is a bottler and will never fail to be his usual bottling self.

tbaba1234:


This is why i am not impressed with Ighalo staying in China.

iSlayer2:




GBAM!


Let me see that Bobobooge guy again.

bobobooge:


Slow down on the hype. The boy still has a lot to learn in the game. Thank God Rohr has sent him to the U23 to learn.

ChrisKels:


Do u now see why it seems that Ighalo is doing well? When I told u guys that his exploit in China was a fluke and that his new lease of life in the GWG, particularly, against Libya, was nothing buh a pig on lip sticks, people thought I was just being bitchy.

tbaba1234:


This is why i am not impressed with Ighalo staying in China.

bobobooge:


Slow down on the hype. The boy still has a lot to learn in the game. Thank God Rohr has sent him to the U23 to learn.

BascoVanVeli:




Scout report: Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze

Wednesday 6 March 2019


UEFA.com

UEFA.com





He's a fleet-footed winger likened to Arjen Robben; meet Villarreal's new star Samuel Chukwueze.


They might be struggling domestically, but Villarreal are enjoying a better time of it in the UEFA Europa League; we pay homage to the Yellow Submarine's teenage Nigerian who is making waves.

Scout notes

Name: Samuel Chukwueze
Age: 19
Club: Villarreal
Position: Winger
Country: Nigeria
2018/19*: 25 games, 5 goals

Who is he?

A quick, skilful winger and graceful runner with the ball at his feet, Chukwueze – known as 'Samu' – is the 19-year-old Nigerian helping to power Villarreal's Liga survival bid and UEFA Europa League charge.

What makes him so good?

The teenager's direct running, trickery and willingness to shoot with his favoured left foot have caught the eye and earned comparisons with Bayern winger Arjen Robben. Similarly unafraid to assume responsibility, Chukwueze relies on his speed and quick feet to make something happen.

Why is he the centre of attention?

He's added goals and assists to his evident dribbling ability. Chukwueze scored in back-to-back Liga games in November, following up with his first European goal in a 2-0 win against Spartak Moskva that clinched qualification for the UEFA Europa League round of 32. His assist for Santi Cazorla's opening goal against Real Madrid was a beauty, too, showcasing excellent close control and vision.

Where has he come from?

Chukwueze rose through the ranks at the Diamond Academy in Nigeria before Villarreal swooped in 2017 amid reported interest from Arsenal, Monaco and Porto. The youngster has progessed swiftly, admitting that even he did not expect his senior breakthrough to come quite so soon.

Prior to joining the Yellow Submarine, he had contributed three goals as Nigeria lifted the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

When did he make his debut?

The Nigerian had the rare honour of receiving a senior international call-up prior to his league debut. Chukwueze's maiden appearance at club level came in the UEFA Europa League as a late substitute against Rangers in September 2018, before he scored on his second Liga outing – a 2-2 draw against Rayo Vallecano – in November, just days before his international bow against Uganda.

How far could he go?

With Villarreal struggling and Chukwueze flitting in and out of the side, it can be tough to gauge, but he certainly has the attributes – pace, direct running, eye for goal – to succeed anywhere in Europe.

Having made his Nigeria debut late in 2018, a realistic short-term aim is a place in the Super Eagles' squad for this summer's CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

What they say …

"Sometimes when you're in a bad patch, a team needs cheeky players like Samu with something different."
Raúl Herrera, Villarreal academy director

"He's a player who floats across the ground – it seems as if he doesn't even touch the grass – but he's still developing. He has to work more in defence." Luis García, former Villarreal coach

"Chukwueze has a good left foot, is quick, has a low centre of gravity - which gives him very good balance - and can deliver and score."
Gernot Rohr, Nigeria coach

"He has a quality that just overflows and you can't stop, like a river."
Miguel Álvarez, Villarreal youth team coach

What he says …

"My friends started the whole Arjen Robben comparison because of my playing style and I consider him my first football hero. I know there's still a lot for me to do to even come close to what he has achieved in football, so I'm not getting carried away."

"At Villarreal the officials keep reminding me of another Nigerian – Ikechukwu Uche – who they regard as a legend at the club; they've told me to try to emulate his ways on and off the pitch."

"I still don't feel all that important. I need to keep working hard so that the coach continues to believe and trust in me."

*appearance data includes games for Villarreal and Nigeria


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Joebie:
We don hear. E don tey we dey talk for here say our players no dey top clubs. At the end of the day it’s all about who would bring their A game as a TEAM. Make we continue to dey wait for our next golden generation

BascoVanVeli:


The Chinese team was the only club that could afford him. We all knew China was not a top league so why act like this information is new just because Mikel no more plays there?

They bring top players into their league and it is left for the player to keep up those standards or get shipped out. You will never see an underperforming foreign player in China so if Ighalo is still there it is because he is doing something right. Brown Ideye gets paid almost £100k to sit at home just because he didn't meet up.

tbaba1234:
When Chukwueze is benched again, some people will rush to celebrate and tell us he is struggling.

ChrisKels:
Whilst my boys are banging in goals all over Europe, some misguided fellows who know little to nothing about this round leather game are busy demystifying a flop like Ighalo due to his feat at the whack Chinese league.

Now, here is odogwu Mikel himself, reiterating my assertion that Ighalo's goals haul was a fluke;

“I wouldn’t say I regretted it, I had a good time with my team-mates, but it was never easy. The standard of football, it’s not even Championship standard. I realised that very quickly. It’s a league that wants to grow, they are putting a lot of money in, but it is a long way behind."

Taking this guy to the Afcon would be as perilous as it has always been from his U20 WYC days, to Russia to the EPL. He is a bottler and will never fail to be his usual bottling self.

andrew444:


Oga wetin ighalo do you?

Me don tell una say as far as rohr na our coach ighalo na first choice striker

You already know he will be at the afcon as far as rohr remains the coach

If you dey reason say chinese league dey that bad,wetin you wan call saudi arabia league? if we say make we use because of those nonsense league drop players, can we drop MUSA? You know its not possible.

Odunayaw:
I hope Musa can go back to Russia or maybe France on the strength of a good AFCON showing

Icon79:
That's my boy, Sammie Chukwueze!

When I was shrining this boy, many people here accused of doing it for my own selfish reasons ... they were like: icon79 don hammer, that's why Now, you're hearing it from more reliable sources than myself.


O pari