andrew444:


How many Ajax player ? Only 1 Ajax players and you are making it look like they have a defender midfielder and striker from there also

So you value young boys and red bull Salzburg ?

But I am sure if rohr call up a player from there you will be here crying about how the league is Lower than awoniyi and kayode league

You value those teams winning their league but you won't value mitjyland being a champions also

Did standard Leige won their league ? I am not sure

Afcon is harder now with 24 teams

Yes cameroun won the last afcon that shows African teams are nothing to write home about .

That's why all of them disgraced their self at the World Cup and someone will also not let me hear word about Egypt that can't beat Saudi Arabia

Lol...you made me laugh so hard....

Egypt played that terrible because there was no sallah on the peace, he was Shadow of himself in that match...they are like the Libya team without salah.

but your first lines really stroke Forgiveness sha.... I can't rate some of those teams ahead of Paul's team in Denmark...not at all.

Humility017:


Lol...you made me laugh so hard....

Egypt played that terrible because there was no sallah on the peace, he was Shadow of himself in that match...they are like the Libya team without salah.

but your first lines really stroke Forgiveness sha.... I can't rate some of those teams ahead of Paul's team in Denmark...not at all.

FC Midtjylland is an obscure club in an obscure league. Only an ignoramus will rate FC Midtjylland ahead of Young boys and Red bull Salzburg.

Odunayaw:
I dare say this season has been great. A lot of away wins in formerly impossible venues.

Could this abridged league solve our woes?

Players are probably not as tired as they would have been before but I think there are other factors as well.
The punishment/reward system is a lot more efficient and now involves both teams and their communities; I think that this has had a multiplier effect. If fans know that violence/intimidation could mean their teams losing points, being relocated from home, or playing behind closed doors they tend to behave better. They also call other fans to order if the need arises. There have been situations were the LMC has asked clubs to find and handover fans guilty of certain offences within a stipulated time period or risk further sanctions- as you can imagine, teams require the help of their respective communities for this. This type of punishment/reward system keeps everyone on their toes. Properly behaved fans should lead to an improvement in security which translates to an improvement in officiating and ultimately, better away results.

Humility017:


Lol...you made me laugh so hard....

Egypt played that terrible because there was no sallah on the peace, he was Shadow of himself in that match...they are like the Libya team without salah.

but your first lines really stroke Forgiveness sha.... I can't rate some of those teams ahead of Paul's team in Denmark...not at all.

Bros but even if salah played they won't still beat Saudi Arabia

Argentina that relied on Messi struggled to win games so Egypt that use to rely on salah will be worst

Truidstar:


Like I said before... Make Senegal and co navigate the group stage successfully before we start to talk of who will win who or what. Some countries in this Afcon have good players but don't have a TEAM. We have a TEAM.

Agreed

Icon4s:


Experience has shown that the team that has the best squad mostly does not win the AFCON.

An average team that is well managed and with a rich pedigree and burning desire can win it which is why peeps have rated Egypt, Nigeria and Cameroon ahead of Senegal.

Agreed

Hope people in this thread remembered when Zambia won the afcon ahead of almighty Ivory Coast ?

For me, the only downside of SE is the goal keeping department.
I don't see any fantastic team whose first 11 could convincingly beat us.

Bossoflife25:
For me, the only downside of SE is the goal keeping department.
I don't see any fantastic team whose first 11 could convincingly beat us.

Agreed. It’s great that we are seeing ample growth of talent and options in our forward department, but goalkeeping is severely lacking. The NFF needs to look into this.

England Made Late Effort To Stop Ofoborh From Pledging International Future To Nigeria – Aigbogun

Nnamdi Ofoborh was almost convinced by the English FA to make a u-turn on his decision to pledge his international future to Nigeria days before he joined the camp of the Nigeria U20 team in Germany, where they are preparing for the U20 World Youth Championship.

The Bournemouth youngster was approached by the FA technical department to shun the Nigerian team according to coach Paul Aigbogun but he insist on linking up with the Nigerian team.

Aigbogun revealed that his close relationship with the father of the central midfielder which date back to when they were kids growing up in London also helped in persuading Ofoborh not to listen to England.

” They tried to talk Ofoborh out of our team few days before he turned up at our camp. England won’t give up on a talented 18 year old just like that, so we had to convince him that his future is best secured with us than with them”, Aigbogun told Owngoalnigeria.com.

https://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/05/21/england-made-late-effort-to-stop-ofoborh-from-pledging-international-future-to-nigeria-aigbogun/

Bolowolowo:


Agreed. It’s great that we are seeing ample growth of talent and options in our forward department, but goalkeeping is severely lacking. The NFF needs to look into this.

Ikeme's injury was grossly unexpected and with Enyeama out of the picture we lacked a leader in the goal keeping department.
I do hope that wouldn't be our Achilles heel!
Sincerely yours, Nff needs to look into it quite urgently.

Barryseal:


Same was said about Zambia till they went all the way. Every dog has his day. Senegal will get it right one day. Could happen even sooner than you think.

Case of Zambia further butresses my point. You dont need to have the richest assemblage of players for you to win the AFCON.

andrew444:


Agreed

Hope people in this thread remembered when Zambia won the afcon ahead of almighty Ivory Coast ?

Exactly!

Just like Cameroon too in 2017.

Bossoflife25:

Ikeme's injury was grossly unexpected and with Enyeama out of the picture we lacked a leader in the goal keeping department.
I do hope that wouldn't be our Achilles heel!
Sincerely yours, Nff needs to look into it quite urgently.

Nigeria has never had it this Low in the Goal Keeping department since the 1970s.

Icon4s:

Case of Zambia further butresses my point. You dont need to have the richest assemblage of players for you to win the AFCON.

Zambia were also perennial under achievers just like Senegal.

Mykitariyan to miss Europa League final due to security reasons

That means Iwobi may play

Icon4s:


Nigeria has never had it this Low in the Goal Keeping department since the 1970s.

Agreed!!
Quite unfortunate!
I do hope Okoye and Zaccalla will step up to the challenge in no distant time.

Earthquake3:
Mykitariyan to miss Europa League final due to security reasons

That means Iwobi may play

How? So Iwobi was not going to play??

tbaba1234:
England Made Late Effort To Stop Ofoborh From Pledging International Future To Nigeria – Aigbogun

Nnamdi Ofoborh was almost convinced by the English FA to make a u-turn on his decision to pledge his international future to Nigeria days before he joined the camp of the Nigeria U20 team in Germany, where they are preparing for the U20 World Youth Championship.

The Bournemouth youngster was approached by the FA technical department to shun the Nigerian team according to coach Paul Aigbogun but he insist on linking up with the Nigerian team.

Aigbogun revealed that his close relationship with the father of the central midfielder which date back to when they were kids growing up in London also helped in persuading Ofoborh not to listen to England.

” They tried to talk Ofoborh out of our team few days before he turned up at our camp. England won’t give up on a talented 18 year old just like that, so we had to convince him that his future is best secured with us than with them”, Aigbogun told Owngoalnigeria.com.

https://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/05/21/england-made-late-effort-to-stop-ofoborh-from-pledging-international-future-to-nigeria-aigbogun/

That's a good one.

This English just dey greedy.

forgiveness:



FC Midtjylland is an obscure club in an obscure league. Only an ignoramus will rate FC Midtjylland ahead of Young boys and Red bull Salzburg.

same club almost knocked out man united from the Europa some seasons ago....
moreover Paul's Is even like the 2nd choice striker for us self...

forgiveness:


That's a good one.

This English just dey greedy.

I tell you and they won't play them oooh.
ask yourself bro...how many players go fit play for 3 lions at a time...
check immediately a player click beyond 23 and he didn't get 3 lions call up...it will be very difficult to fetch it afterwards...

reason why many start changing their national allegiance...afterwards to their parents country like zaha and co

Barryseal:

Zambia were also perennial under achievers just like Senegal.

But Prio to that tournament they were not tipped as favourites to Win because they were known Perennial under-achievers. That is the case for Senegal today. Because they are known to be Perennial under achievers you cannot put your money on them to win.

Bossoflife25:

Agreed!!
Quite unfortunate!
I do hope Okoye and Zaccalla will step up to the challenge in no distant time.

to be honest with you...I see those two lads
as a Long term solution to our goal keeping problem....

getting an home based goal keeper...self driven and motivated like Enyeama gonna take a while....
so for now maduka and especially Zaccala for the 17 years old to convince Agboigun means he is good.

The case of Onuachu is that when he got his chance, he grabbed it with both hands.

Humility017:


same club almost knocked out man united from the Europa some seasons ago....
moreover Paul's Is even like the 2nd choice striker for us self...

Humility017:


same club almost knocked out man united from the Europa some seasons ago....
moreover Paul's Is even like the 2nd choice striker for us self...

I don't have any problem with Paul but FC Midtjylland is an obscure club compared with Young boys and Red bull Salzburg. Panathinaikos even better pass FC Midtjylland.

Bossoflife25:

Agreed!!
Quite unfortunate!
I do hope Okoye and Zaccalla will step up to the challenge in no distant time.

Hmm... these too, I will say too early to bank on them especially Zaccalla. He is still very Young and still has a lot to learn. Will keep an eye on his development though. As for Okoye, good he has been invited to the U23. Lets watch him from there. I also have an eye on Oremade in this WYC.

Our midfield worries me. Even more than goalkeeping.

Chai

Humility017:


I tell you and they won't play them oooh.
ask yourself bro...how many players go fit play for 3 lions at a time...
check immediately a player click beyond 23 and he didn't get 3 lions call up...it will be very difficult to fetch it afterwards...

reason why many start changing their national allegiance...afterwards to their parents country like zaha and co

I just pity those players that choose to play for England instead of Nigeria.

andrew444:


Bros but even if salah played they won't still beat Saudi Arabia

Argentina that relied on Messi struggled to win games so Egypt that use to rely on salah will be worst

everyone is rating Egypt because of their home fans...if you watched the way these guys celebrated the world cup qualification ehh.
with that kind of fans...@ the stadium the opponent will be intimidated.

I just pray any of ivory coast, Ghana and Senegal can help us eliminate Egypt because the super eagles will struggle to play a draw under such atmosphere...

darkelf:
Our midfield worries me. Even more than goalkeeping.

Chai

Our midfield of Ndidi, Mikel, Etebo and Ogu can cope well. This is AFCON and not World Cup

Humility017:

everyone is rating Egypt because of their home fans...if you watched the way these guys celebrated the world cup qualification ehh.
with that kind of fans...@ the stadium the opponent will be intimidated.

I just pray any of ivory coast, Ghana and Senegal can help us eliminate Egypt because the super eagles will struggle to play a draw under such atmosphere...

The way you guys under-rate Nigeria sef . Issorite.

forgiveness:


I just pity those players that chooses to play for England instead of Nigeria.

exactly.... I still feel Tammy will get some caps for England sha.
but should be exceed 24 years and no call ups...he should find himself to blame...

Icon4s:

The way you guys under-rate Nigeria sef . Issorite.

Chief I am not underating Nigeria... but the super eagles...playing Egypt' in Cairo na fear ooo. that day I go peel for my pant...
you know the home fans and intimidating atmosphere... I just pray we don't play them early enough