andrew444:


Good cover up ,are we talking about footballing reason or money reason and who knows solanke and jordan are not rich ?

Kog45:
Andrew,pls this is my mailing address kunle111@icloud.com

darkelf:


Sorry, are you talking about kevin Prince Boateng?

edi287:

Because he could get a better move if he performed well or even decently.
They'd always be Chinese clubs interested in him. He could even get an epl move if he played decently enough.
Oh and do you think KPB has done well since he arrived??

komekn:


It's not always about size, do you know that Obagoal had a very high jump rate. Overcoming much taller defenders add to that all the other attributes he brings.

That's a very weak rational basis for his exclusion.

When you then looked at the no hoppers he selected in his place. It is simply incomprehensible and leaves him open to many unsavoury questions.

edi287:

Honestly I don't think Emenike was that good as a lone striker. He was better playing alongside a target man or coming from wide positions like he did back at Fenerbache.

wayodude:


I was referring to the away game against Sudan which was a must win and we ended up losing. Keshi called on Sunday Emmanuel from the bench to try to rescue the game

I think the 2014 team was very poor due to terrible selections. Joel Obi should have been in the team for Rueben Gabriel, Brown Ideye for Shola Ameobi, Sone Aluko for Uchebo, and personally I would have also expected Ike Uche have been there in place of young Nwofor. Shola had no business in the team even if we were naming 10 strikers!

Look at our bench against France again and you will realise just how bad the selections were. After Onazi went off injured we were left with no choice but to play the unfit Gabriel Ruben and promptly got destroyed by PogBA, Cabaye and Matuidi.

I expected the 2014 team in spite of all this to beat Iran, draw Bosnia and lose to Argentina. With this we had a chance of making the next round in which I expected us to lose with respect and head back home....and that was how it happened.

In 2018 I expected us to draw Croatia, beat Iceland and lose to Argentina. With a bit of luck make it to the next round and improve our game and with a good draw get to the quarters and then lose.

That didn't happen because Croatia were the revelation of the tournament and deservedly beat us and that was already game set match.

elyte89:
Make una hear ighalo oo

Bolowolowo:
If VAR existed during the 2014 World Cup, we wouldn’t have advanced to the 2nd round.

We did not play well and drew to Iran. We got lucky against Bosnia.

darkelf:


I am throwing the challenge back to you with respect to Mikel.

If he was that good, he would be playing in a premiership team and npt in the English Championship

wayodude:


I was referring to the away game against Sudan which was a must win and we ended up losing. Keshi called on Sunday Emmanuel from the bench to try to rescue the game

I think the 2014 team was very poor due to terrible selections. Joel Obi should have been in the team for Rueben Gabriel, Brown Ideye for Shola Ameobi, Sone Aluko for Uchebo, and personally I would have also expected Ike Uche have been there in place of young Nwofor. Shola had no business in the team even if we were naming 10 strikers!

Look at our bench against France again and you will realise just how bad the selections were. After Onazi went off injured we were left with no choice but to play the unfit Gabriel Ruben and promptly got destroyed by PogBA, Cabaye and Matuidi.

I expected the 2014 team in spite of all this to beat Iran, draw Bosnia and lose to Argentina. With this we had a chance of making the next round in which I expected us to lose with respect and head back home....and that was how it happened.

In 2018 I expected us to draw Croatia, beat Iceland and lose to Argentina. With a bit of luck make it to the next round and improve our game and with a good draw get to the quarters and then lose.

That didn't happen because Croatia were the revelation of the tournament and deservedly beat us and that was already game set match.

tbaba1234:


Nah, Mikel is good enough for the premier league. In his short spell back, he has been the best midfielder in the championship.

Mickael2:


.OK if VAR existed in 2014, we had a clean goal disallowed against Iran, I have already shown the clips here this year look for it. So we would have gotten three points. Then Dzeko's disallowed goal would have been allowed so that means we would have still qualified. What rubbish are you then talking

Mickael2:


Let me make the Ameobi part simple for you. Ameobi was a monster against France in that 2-2 friendly game, he went to the world cup because of that showing.

Now how many players went to the WC just because of good performances against Argentina in that friendly But Rohr is not biased and Keshi is? Double standards Mate, double standards

wayodude:


The game you mention was against Italy. I was there in craven cottage on the night. Bright Dike was just as good as Shola and and younger than him and had the passion and desire to play for Nigeria which Shola never did.

Having said all that in the season leading to the world cup Mike Eneramo, Brown Ideye, Anthony Ujah, imoh Ezekiel, Kalu Uche, Osariemhen Ebagua I can name more all had better seasons than Shola and should have been tested in the games against Greece, Scotland and Italy in the run up to the world cup.

Shola was not there on merit. I said it!

Mickael2:


Best according to Middleborough fans?? I can list six midfielders from the championship that have been better since then

darkelf:


Bro. Thank you

Let them deceive themselves.

I went to check the player stats for the English championship and Mikel is not even in top ten for assists. Tackles nko;for where

Goals nko? Mikel isn't even in top 30. Yet these same guys hype him to high heavens. A creative midfielder with no goal or assist in 9 appearances for middlesborough.

Please for all of you who think I hate the guy, look at the player stats for Middlesborough for 2018/2019 season here https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/21/Show/England-Middlesbrough. I am speaking based on stats and not being emotive (In Komekn's voice).

He hasn't even won any man of the match awards. Yet, you say he is the best midfielder in the English championship. I laughterrrr

Ryan shotton is ranked as the best and most valuable player in his team.https://www.football365.com/news/top-ten-championship-players-of-the-season-so-far

TheGoodJoe:


Mikel is playing as a defensive midfielder, so expecting goals and assists is far fetched. When Mikel even played as a creative midfielder in Netherlands 2005, he was among the best players, if not the best (I think Messi knicked it with the two penalties in the final.) Quality wise, Mikel was outstanding, yet with no goal in open play.

Mikel's quality is beyond goals and assists. Upon his arrival in the Championship, he was selected as part of the team of the week. That shows his quality.

Read the assessment of former assistant manager of Manchester United's impression of Mikel at Middlesbrough.

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Forrmer Newcastle manager and Queens Park Rangers manager, Steve McClaren, gave his Mikel assessment after the Nigerian’s starring role in Boro’s 2-0 win over QPR last weekend.

“I think Mikel has been an excellent signing,” McClaren told Teesside Live.

“You always have that one player who gives you stability, control, never gives the ball away. They’ve got one of the best, a Champions League winner. He dominates in there, he takes care of the ball.

“Every team needs a Mikel. He’s certainly the kind of enforcer in there, defensively and he keeps the ball ticking.

“I’ve been impressed with him. He’s given another edge to Middlesbrough,” McClaren concluded.

https://www.futaa.com/ng/article/174024/more-praise-for-nigeria-s-mikel-every-team-needs-a-mikel-says-qpr-boss

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Mikel impressing in Middlesbrough is not hype.

darkelf:


We don't need a defensive enforcer bro. I think we have too much of that.

We are taking about someone who can create chances. Chances that are goal bound

Mickael2:


.OK if VAR existed in 2014, we had a clean goal disallowed against Iran, I have already shown the clips here this year look for it. So we would have gotten three points. Then Dzeko's disallowed goal would have been allowed so that means we would have still qualified. What rubbish are you then talking

darkelf:


We don't need a defensive enforcer bro. I think we have too much of that.

We are taking about someone who can create chances. Chances that are goal bound

safarigirl:
I like how you guys pull down National heroes when you want to promote your flawed arguments.

It's quite inspiring, to be honest.

Truidstar:


Also we would have qualified for the quarters, had some bad calls against France, clear hand ball by France comes to mind.