gustav25:


Bullocks !!!! To think you have the cahoonas to write this and support that Batty man Elyte is truly worrisome. How can you say proactive dressing entices deranged apes like Andrew and that herdsman Elyte to go apedom ? Can you assist me with the rape capital of the world ? Yes , it's India and her neighbour Pakistan !!! Now what's the dressing pattern there ? Saree with blouse and long skirt Ontop of a dhothi !!!! But does this exempt rapists like Mostob and farmer Elyte to start Cumming on themselves just by sighting a hidden female creature ? I pontificate on the fact that if it was because of showing of skin , why don't they fvck every naked mad lady the see on their streets ? After all , it's all there for the taking for such deranged animals like Mostob and Elyte. You all must agree that raping is bad no matter what the individual is putting on !!! Isn't it here on nairaland we see grown apes like Mostob and Elyte raping babies and girls from ages 1-13 ? What's the justification for that using their lewd logic? The truth stares us in the face daily that apes like Mostob and Elyte should be taken to a secluded island and burnt but we tend to shift away from the verisimilitude just to heap the blame on the raped while such animals walk in godly form amongst mortals ...... Spitz !!!!!!

Mr. Gustav besides the name calling and finger pointing and death wishes, you presented good facts and good logic. It's obvious you are a deep think but playful and trying so hard to be a villian. Minus the name calling and all that, I agree with what you said.

Earthquake2:


Who in our attack can you compare to Mane or Mbaye Diagne?

Mbaye digane ,dude tore the Turkish league apart ,he scored for fun over there

MANU GARBA: IHEANACHO DOESN’T EVEN CALL TO SAY HI

2 Comments / COLUMN, INTERVIEWS / By Solace Chukwu / June 10, 2019 / Africa Cup of Nations, Kelechi Iheanacho, Manu Garba, nigeria

There is a good argument to be made that, over the last decade, there is no more influential Nigerian coach than Manu Garba.

His name entered the mainstream consciousness in 2013 when he led the national under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, to victory at the Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Before that, he was a part of the coaching crew for the previous success at that level, as an assistant to the late Yemi Tella back in 2007.

That is not, however, an achievement that is particularly unique. Nigeria is historically the most successful country in the world at that age group, and the likes of Fanny Amun and the late Paul Hamilton have also led sides with considerable talent but questionable eligibility to success.

What sets Garba apart, besides recency bias, is the style with which his side beguiled the world, and the sheer output of his group of youngsters. A free-scoring, counter-attacking style saw the team plunder 3.25 goals per game over the course of the competition, a staggering number considering football’s fundamentally low-scoring nature.

Understandably, Garba evinces a great degree of pride at having defied one of football’s fundamental truisms, and in his discussion he gravitates time and again to that 2013 side. So what made them so special, so cohesive, so irresistible as an attacking force?

“That team had an abundance of talent, but not only was the squad talented, we had ample time to stay with the players,” he says.

“Honestly, we had the opportunity to teach them all that you need to teach a player in terms of playing and performing at the highest level. To be fit technically, tactically, physically, psychologically and mentally.

“So we knew what every player could do at any moment. In fact, even in that team, you could close your eyes, pick a starting 11, and everybody would function very well, because there was a synergy. They were used to each other. The team was just like a family.”

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“…just like a family.”

The base though, the platform on which it was all built, was talent. The ubiquity of natural footballing ability in Nigeria is now almost anecdotal, but it is easy enough to understand when one considers the mostly unrivalled popularity that the sport enjoys in a country of over 100 million people.

That fact has not always translated perfectly though, as the recent outing of the national under-20 team at the World Cup in Poland attests. However, in terms of identifying and harnessing the talent pool, Garba stands out: both in terms of quality and quantity.

This eye for talent in its primal state, along with his emphasis on creating the right mental and physical environment for his players – for instance, he talks up the underrated benefit of a proper night’s rest both as a key part of player performance and as an excuse to restrict the use of mobile devices – is what has defined a successful coaching career to date.

A midfielder in his playing days, he captained El Kanemi Football Club for over half a decade, winning back-to-back FA Cup (then known as the Challenge Cup) titles in 1991 and 1992, and losing out to Egyptian giants Al Ahly in the semi-final of the old CAF Cup Winners Cup with the Maiduguri side. He describes himself as having been “naturally gifted with an abundance of technique”, and while it is not beyond the realm of possibility that this assessment is slightly massaged, it has certainly informed his preference when it comes to talent identification.

“What I look for in a player is technical ability: if the player is able to control the ball very well, can pass very well. Technique for me is paramount.

“After technique, a little bit of awareness of what to do in particular situations. That too is very important, because they say a good player is oriented all over, including his movement with or without the ball. Even at such young ages, I try to find such players.”

It is that technical excellence, as well as lucidity in decision-making, that so defined his 2013 team, and made them lethal on the break. Set up in a 4-3-3 shape, and with Garba encouraging expressionism and near-total positional freedom, that Nigeria side tore through opponents, scoring 15 goals over four matches against Mexico and Sweden, the competition’s next best teams.

The front three comprised, first, Isaac Success and then Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi, lightning-quick forward Musa Yahaya – Garba insists he was the best player in that entire tournament, and is “surprised” at the lack of progression of a player with potential to be “one of the best players all over the world” – and a certain Kelechi Iheanacho, whose exclusion from Nigeria’s final squad to this month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has cause a stir.

The Leicester City forward has struggled to find his feet in the Premier League after an initial promising start at Manchester City. In the season just concluded, Iheanacho played barely over a thousand minutes in all competitions for the Foxes, scoring twice; in March, he was dropped from the national team after coach Gernot Rohr expressed concern over his focus and mentality. His inclusion in the provisional AFCON squad was widely considered a last chance to win back his place in the team.

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Iheanacho has struggled to find his feet at Leicester

It is a long way to fall for a player who won the Golden Ball in 2013, and on whom the hopes of a nation had come to rest. It also means that, of the players who passed through Garba’s hands, only Wilfred Ndidi, Francis Uzoho and Moses Simon will be in Egypt.

While the 53-year-old admits it is his “personal joy” to see those players in the final squad, he is rueful about Iheanacho’s promise, which now appears to be ebbing away: he has been “watching from a distance” and directs some of the blame toward the player’s handlers.

“I don’t know whether it has to do with personal problems, psychological problems, or lack of adaptation with the players he plays with.

“We expect their managers to be monitoring their performances and their way of life too, which is very paramount. Even when they’re not at their clubs, even on holidays, they are supposed to be monitoring what their players are doing. But unfortunately most of such managers are just after the money.”

While he is wary of making any definitive judgements on a player who he admits “doesn’t even call to say hi” – the revelation, while devoid of rancour, is tinged with disappointment – he makes some pointed observations about African players in general, and why they fail to fulfil their potential.

“One of the greatest problems is that most African players don’t know how to manage success. The moment a poor boy from a poor family background begins to earn big money, some of them forget the career entirely that brought them into such fame. They lose focus and begin to buy expensive cars, and living expensively instead of concentrating on the game.”

This inability to manage success, in his mind, is down to a deficit in education.

Nigeria has a literacy level under 60 percent, and a lot of its most talented footballers through the years have sprouted in underprivileged areas and the inner cities. With footballers earning increasingly mouth-watering pay packages, that image of success sees a lot of them opt out of school in favour of pursuing a full-time career in football.

Garba, a graduate of the University of Maiduguri who paid his way through school by playing in and earning prize money from sub-regional football tournaments, is acutely aware of his responsibility to steer his young players toward education.

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“Education is a great bane to African players, because most of them lack the educational background to take care of themselves personally. So, (a combination of) education, getting huge money suddenly and then failing to manage that success are some of the causes of why African players cannot make it great.

“I tell some of my players that, for us, even when we were playing, we didn’t leave school.

“Life after football is very important. Even apart from regular school, there are some of these schools that they can employ teachers to come and teach them (privately), or part-time. Earn a certificate somewhere. At least they will be able to communicate very well, to know they dos and don’ts wherever they go. This will help to enhance their life after football.”

His passion in this direction is clear, especially when he speaks of his children’s academic achievements, eyes agleam, and he remains an avid learner himself. He holds a CAF A Licence, and admits he has picked up “one or two things in brainstorming sessions with colleagues”, as well as by using coaching resources available on the internet.

While he acknowledges that talent identification is not an exact science – “Players come in different generations,” he says – his desire to find and groom the best continues to burn brightly, even as he prepares another crop for the 2019 Under-17 World Cup in Brazil.


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Olulong:



Ivory Coast full squad :
Goalkeepers : Sylvain Gbohouo (TP Mazembe), Ali Badra (Free State Stars), Tape Ira (FC San Pedro)

Defenders: Serge Aurier (Tottenham), Wilfried Kanon (ADO The Hague), Wonlo Coulibaly (ASEC Mimosas), Ismaël Traoré (Angers), Mamadou Bagayoko (Red Star), Cheikh Comara (Wydad Casablanca), Souleyman Bamba (Rennes)

Midfielders : Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Mainz), Geoffrey Serey Dié (Neuchâtel Xamax), Jean-Michaël Seri (Fulham), Victorian Angban (Metz), Franck Kessié (Milan) , Ibrahim Sangaré (Toulouse)

Strikers: Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse), Nicolas Pépé (Lille), Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa), Roger Assalé (Young Boys Bern), Maxwel Cornet (Lyon), Wilfried Bony (Without a club).


How is dis team better than Senegal's own.
I don't even think it's better than Nigeria's own sef

And how is Senegal better than this ?

Apart from mane which Senegalese forwards are better than their forwards ?

I will give the defence to the Senegalese and goal keeping area ,it seems this Ivory Coast team have crappy goal keepers like the super eagles

chrisooblog:
if i should talk now my guy andrew will show i prefer he sees it for himself when AFCON starts

My broda please talk ooo

What's it ?

Truidstar:
Like I have always said. Let Morroco, Egypt, Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon and all survive the group stage first before we start talking of who will likely win. Football is a funny old game.

I don't even beleive Egypt will win afcon

Olulong:


sorry but I don't totally agree dat Ivory Coast has better players maybe a few excellent players like Zaha, Kessie or Pepe but the rest are just average players but for Senegal they should win this AFCON based on the quality of thier squad

Do you have any hot young players like those 3 you mentioned ?

How many of your wingers are better than maxwell cornet ?

Jarus:


Yes, ask CIV and Ghana in previous editions.

Zambia won with a first 11 that will not even make the 23 man squad of CIV, Ghana and even Nigeria.

When Nigeria won Ivory Coast in the quarter finals of the 2013 afcon how many of our players can make their squad ?

Maybe mikel obi and victor moses ,say na Sunday MBA go make their squad ?

Football the best squad don't always win

andrew444:


I don't even beleive Egypt will win afcon

Egypt are most likely to win it

Earthquake2:


Egypt are most likely to win it

As in how ? As in they have very good player or what ?

Do you think it's by host ?

andrew444:


As in how ? As in they have very good player or what ?

Do you think it's by host ?

Hmm Egypt has had the most success at the AFCON, being at home gives them extra advantage

Salah and the Ballon d'or situation will be an extra motivation

Olulong:



Ivory Coast full squad :
Goalkeepers : Sylvain Gbohouo (TP Mazembe), Ali Badra (Free State Stars), Tape Ira (FC San Pedro)

Defenders: Serge Aurier (Tottenham), Wilfried Kanon (ADO The Hague), Wonlo Coulibaly (ASEC Mimosas), Ismaël Traoré (Angers), Mamadou Bagayoko (Red Star), Cheikh Comara (Wydad Casablanca), Souleyman Bamba (Rennes)

Midfielders : Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Mainz), Geoffrey Serey Dié (Neuchâtel Xamax), Jean-Michaël Seri (Fulham), Victorian Angban (Metz), Franck Kessié (Milan) , Ibrahim Sangaré (Toulouse)

Strikers: Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse), Nicolas Pépé (Lille), Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa), Roger Assalé (Young Boys Bern), Maxwel Cornet (Lyon), Wilfried Bony (Without a club).


How is dis team better than Senegal's own.
I don't even think it's better than Nigeria's own sef

They have a better midfield and attack than both Senegal and Nigeria.

andrew444:

Do you have any hot young players like those 3 you mentioned ?
How many of your wingers are better than maxwell cornet ?

Ndidi, Onyekuru and Chukwueze.
And by the way Zaha is no more a young man he's 26

andrew444:


And how is Senegal better than this ?

Apart from mane which Senegalese forwards are better than their forwards ?

I will give the defence to the Senegalese and goal keeping area ,it seems this Ivory Coast team have crappy goal keepers like the super eagles

Keita Balde,Mbaye Diagne

Thier midfield and defence doesn't even come close to Senegal abeg. Remove Kessie and Aurier and who's mind blowing there

Olulong:


Ndidi, Onyekuru and Chukwueze.

And by the way Zaha is no more a young man he's 26

A 26 yr old is at the peak of his career

How old are you?

Olulong:


Keita Balde,Mbaye Niang.

Thier midfield and defence doesn't even come close to Senegal abeg. Remove Kessie and Aurier and who's mind blowing there

Keita blade mbaye niang,None of the both is better than pepe ,Keita blade will get 10 one on one chances with the keeper and score only 1

Earthquake2:


Hmm Egypt has had the most success at the AFCON, being at home gives them extra advantage

Salah and the Ballon d'or situation will be an extra motivation

Lol salah will never win balon d or bro ,take it or leave it if him like make e score 20 goals for this Afcon ,he was not even Liverpool best player in the champions league and you are here talking of balon d or

Brazil was the most successful team at the World Cup and they host the 2014 World Cup did they end up winning it ?

Olulong:


Ndidi, Onyekuru and Chukwueze.

And by the way Zaha is no more a young man he's 26

Dem get better players pass us me no go lie

Yes zaha is no more young ,I forget jare

Olulong:


Keita Balde,Mbaye Diagne

Thier midfield and defence doesn't even come close to Senegal abeg. Remove Kessie and Aurier and who's mind blowing there

I already said I will give the defence to the Senegalese

Who is Senegal midfielder that has been better than kessie for the past 2 season ?

andrew444:


I already said I will give the defence to the Senegalese

Who is Senegal midfielder that has been better than kessie for the past 2 season ?

Everton's Iddrissa Gueye is not far off. Cheikou Kouyate of Crystal Palace too

Jarus:


Everton's Iddrissa Gueye is not far off. Cheikou Kouyate of Crystal Palace too

Gueye is a defensive midfielder and I rate him so much

Kessie plays central midfielder and scores a lot of goal

Jean Michel seri is a very good player ,hope you know he almost joined Barca .

Kouyate is not bad sha

Jarus:


Everton's Iddrissa Gueye is not far off. Cheikou Kouyate of Crystal Palace too

Thank u o

safarigirl:
when you lie with the devil, prepare your mind for what comes with it

As a celeb, even more, a footballer, whose earnings are common knowledge, extra care is a necessity. Casual sex is nor just casual sex to these women. The women a lot of these men go for, are women who are used to manipulating and getting their way with men, these are tested and trusted karashikas, yet, these footballers jump into bed with them


Tact and extra care are necessary, a lot of footballers have neither and pay for it

Its funny how we as humans speak with both sides of our mouth just to get away with our opinions.

You Ms Safari on one hand condemn the words of @mostob here for trying to justify rape.

Whereas in the same breath u justify the crime of false accusations committed by these krashinas.

Isn't it ironic?

So in your mind now, nothing justifies rape but alot of things justify false accusations of rape.

According to @mostob, some women deserves rape due to how they dress, and how loose they are but you jumped in and said that no woman should be raped regardless of their appearance, dressing, or lifestyle. That even if they come to a man naked, without consent, there should be no sex.

Whereas you are saying that men who were falsely accused of rape deserves to be falsely accused because they became intimate with these Jezebels?

So in essence , their false accusations are justified?

All i see here is double standard from the world over towards men

Until the double standards such as this is removed, the world will know no peace

@Mickael2, I sight u bro. Wetin dey happen, u know dey talk for the matter. How u dey?

komekn:


There are so many DERANGED PEOPLE of which there is a multiplicity of different components that trigger thier Perverse Dysfunctional and Insane actions.

One of them is sexually explicit provocative and revealing attire.Thats not justification that's simple AWARENESS and APPRECIATION of the demons your dealing with.

You have the option to be aware or to be wilfully ignorant and unfortunately become one of thier possible victims. The choice is yours.

My friend, go wear cloth!

I talk something, you still come de talk thesame thing, come de para because I no talk am the way you for talk am.

Just de there, de spread your chest anyhow.

you guys are tipping morroco, Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt and ivory coast forgetting Zambia they may not be star studded but have really focus player and they work together they are like team players

sheyishemba:
you guys are tipping morroco, Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt and ivory coast forgetting Zambia they may not be star studded but have really focus player and they work together they are like team players

Zambia didn't qualify sir

Onyekuru open to laliga switch as sevilla, betis and Valencia fight for his signature

Olulong:


Zambia didn't qualify sir

sorry thought they qualified nihh

Koyate na confirm capenter

andrew444:


Gueye is a defensive midfielder and I rate him so much

Kessie plays central midfielder and scores a lot of goal

Jean Michel seri is a very good player ,hope you know he almost joined Barca .

Kouyate is not bad sha

charlesemeka85:
Koyate na confirm capenter

lol that's why I said not bad sha

As the carpenter he is ,him better pass ogu and etebo

charlesemeka85:
Onyekuru open to laliga switch as sevilla, betis and Valencia fight for his signature

He should join any of those 3 clubs than stay at gala

He will easily start at Betis ,not saying he won't start at Sevilla and Valencia

I would prefer Valencia because of champions league football