safarigirl:
his purple patch Is over? Are you serious? Purple patch that carried him from Chaleroi last season and continued this season in Lille?

If only people could be slapped via the internet, you deserve a resounding slap for this bile-filled rubbish you said. Nonsense and bitter leaf

I concur

kendrick93:
metronome indeed....playing sideways passes....
Emenike and Moses were more instrumental, Fact....
When the crunch time came, you would have banked on those two to deliver, even enyeama has a claim to have been more influential than Mikel in that tourney...
Don't rewrite history man

Lol, I blame supernerd for going back and forth with you, you didn't watch the tournament and it shows

Barryseal:

Sunday Mbah's performance and goals proved decisive in the out come of that tournament. If that's not influential enough for you it's ok. There's no compulsion to what you want to believe.

Cannavaro was adjudged the best player at the 2006 WC, Matterazi scored their equalizer in the final, Grosso scored the winning penalty, Pirlo and Del Piero scored the decisive goals in the Semi. Do you mean cannavaro doesn't deserve it just because he didn't contribute to any of the goals? Is that how football works?

Barryseal:
People will always complain of CAF, FIFA or UEFA awards. It's a rarity an award will be accepted by everyone. The last time Nigeria won the African player of the year award in 2000 by KANU, it was unmerited because Osei Kuffor was one of the best midfielders in the world at the time, winning champions leagues and German titles with Bayern Munich while KANU was a bench warmer at Arsenal.
Yet, Kanu won but I'm sure no Nigerian complained about it. Even when Ikpeba won the award, so many people believed Taribo who came 3rd was more deserving. When these things favour you, celebration is allowed, when it does not simply move on because sometime in the past, it favored you ahead of a more deserving winner.

It was at this point I knew you had no idea what you are talking about

jihday:
It was at this point I knew you had no idea what you are talking about

You never heard about Sammy Osei Kuffor at Bayern Munich? Na idea full your head.

Barryseal:

You never heard about Sammy Osei Kuffor at Bayern Munich? Na idea full your head.

Was Kuffour an AM or CM?

jihday:
Cannavaro was adjudged the best player at the 2006 WC, Matterazi scored their equalizer in the final, Grosso scored the winning penalty, Pirlo and Del Piero scored the decisive goals in the Semi. Do you mean cannavaro doesn't deserve it just because he didn't contribute to any of the goals? Is that how football works?

Did you miss the post where I said that in football, either you're creating a goal or you're stopping a goal. If you're not doing any of these things, you're below average. So yes, Canavaro could claim to be the best player because he was doing one of these jobs perfectly.

jihday:
Was Kuffour an AM or CM?

None.

Barryseal:

Sunday Mbah's performance and goals proved decisive in the out come of that tournament. If that's not influential enough for you it's ok. There's no compulsion to what you want to believe.

Mikel and V.Moses were the most influential players in the 2013 AFCON. Against CIV, Mikel put up a MOTM performance. No way, we would have won that game without Mikel.

Barryseal:

You never heard about Sammy Osei Kuffor at Bayern Munich? Na idea full your head.

You said Kuffour was a midfielder??

More rubbish. Bia this man are you this dull? Even after reading, you still type nonsense as if you read nothing at all.

First of all, it was 3 assists out of Emenike's 4 goals. Not 4 out of 5. Gerrit?? Emenike got four goals at that AFCON and Mikel was responsible for creating three. The brilliant pass that found Ideye and clipped into Emenike's path. The one vs Burkina faso and the one vs CIV.

Secondly, the first freekick goal by Emenike was assisted by Mikel (as already stated) who rolled it cheekily into his path to hit. That is an assist mister man. But it is clear it is only the goal you saw. You didn't see the action leading up to such goal. Lol.


So yes... Three of Emenike's goals had Mikel written all over it and there is nothing you can do about it.

These and many more displays, chances created, commanding midfield control were traits of Mikel's World class showing at Afcon 2013 and there is nothing you can do about it seally.

Barryseal:

This is gross miss representation of facts. Emenike scored 2 free kick goals at the Afcon. One against Ivory coast and the other against Mali in the semi finals. While Ideye assisted his goal against Burkina Faso in the 1-1 first round draw with a sumptuous back heel.

Your phantom theory that Mikel assisted 4 of his 5 goals already looks nonsensical at just a glance. Get your head out of your ass man.

tbaba1234:


Mikel and V.Moses were the most influential players in the 2013 AFCON. Against CIV, Mikel put up a MOTM performance. No way, we would have won that game without Mikel.

So you rate Mikel ahead of Moses, Emenike and Enyeama? Not to talk of Mba whose direct impact won the trophy?
Do you know Mikel's penalty miss against Zambia almost jeopardized Nigeria's chances to progress to the quater finals?

Barryseal:

None.

At the point you called him a midfielder I knew you had no idea. So no need to drag it further

tbaba1234:


You said Kuffour was a midfielder??

Lol, we dey see things for this thread

jihday:
At the point you called him a midfielder I knew you had no idea. So no need to drag it further

Oga, why not tell us where Kufor played. Was he a striker, midfielder, defender or goalkeeper for Bayern champions league winning team?

Barryseal:
People will always complain of CAF, FIFA or UEFA awards. It's a rarity an award will be accepted by everyone. The last time Nigeria won the African player of the year award in 2000 by KANU, it was unmerited because Osei Kuffor was one of the best midfielders in the world at the time, winning champions leagues and German titles with Bayern Munich while KANU was a bench warmer at Arsenal.
Yet, Kanu won but I'm sure no Nigerian complained about it. Even when Ikpeba won the award, so many people believed Taribo who came 3rd was more deserving. When these things favour you, celebration is allowed, when it does not simply move on because sometime in the past, it favored you ahead of a more deserving winner.

Chisos... Who is this clueless guy yapping more nonsense?? Kanu won the APOTY for 1996 and 1999. Not 2000!!!! And twice Kanu more than deserved it!!!

And Samuel Osei Kuffour was no bloody Midfielder... Dammit! Today must be Barry's cluelessness day... Na reallll wa

Barryseal:

Oga, why not tell us where Kufor played. Was he a striker, midfielder, defender or goalkeeper for Bayern champions league winning team?

You obviously saw him play in 1999 so you should tell us, since you know he deserved to win it ahead of Kanu

Barryseal:

So you rate Mikel ahead of Moses, Emenike and Enyeama? Not to talk of Mba whose direct impact won the trophy?
Do you know Mikel's penalty miss against Zambia almost jeopardized Nigeria's chances to progress to the quater finals?

stop embarrassing your education.

The man clearly said Mikel AND V. Moses were influential, don't you know who V. Moses is?

If Mikel did not give 3 assists, where Emenike for see goal? Whether you like it or not, Mikel was influential to Nigeria's AFCON win. C'est fini

Barryseal:

Did you miss the post where I said that in football, either you're creating a goal or you're stopping a goal. If you're not doing any of these things, you're below average. So yes, Canavaro could claim to be the best player because he was doing one of these jobs perfectly.

well, since a deep lying playmaker can't win best player award according to you then argument af finish

TheSuperNerd:
More rubbish. Bia this man are you this dull? Even after reading, you still type nonsense as if you read nothing at all.

First of all, it was 3 assists out of Emenike's 4 goals. Not 4 out of 5. Gerrit?? Emenike got four goals at that AFCON and Mikel was responsible for creating three. The brilliant pass that found Ideye and clipped into Emenike's path. The one vs Burkina faso and the one vs CIV.

Secondly, the first freekick goal by Emenike was assisted by Mikel (as already stated) who rolled it cheekily into his path to hit. That is an assist mister man. But it is clear it is only the goal you saw. You didn't see the action leading up to such goal. Lol.


So yes... Three of Emenike's goals had Mikel written all over it and there is nothing you can do about it.

These and many more displays, chances created, commanding midfield control were traits of Mikel's World class showing at Afcon 2013 and there is nothing you can do about it seally.

So it was Mikel's assist not Ideye against Zambia? Is there another definition of assist in football? We now talk about who passed the ball to who made the assist just to let Mikel shine.

You want to credit Mikel with an assist for the free kick Emenike scored against Ivory coast from 35yards, why? Because Mikel rolled the ball 2 inches? That's what the most influential member of the team does not the guy who actually blasted the ball from 35yards but we hail the guy who rolled it 2 inches for him to blast home. How cheeky is that?

TheSuperNerd:



Chisos... Who is this clueless guy yapping more nonsense?? Kanu won the APOTY for 1996 and 1999. Not 2000!!!! And twice Kanu more than deserved it!!!

And Samuel Osei Kuffour was no bloody Midfielder... Dammit! Today must be Barry's cluelessness day... Na reallll wa

It appears you don't know KANU was handed the the African player of the year award in Lagos 2000 durring Nigeria's opening game of the Afcon. Kufor played up to the champions league finals where they lost thanks Ole Gunner solsjare last minute goals in 1999, Bayern clamined the champions league title the following year which wad the same year Afcon took place.

Barryseal:

So you rate Mikel ahead of Moses, Emenike and Enyeama? Not to talk of Mba whose direct impact won the trophy?
Do you know Mikel's penalty miss against Zambia almost jeopardized Nigeria's chances to progress to the quater finals?

Mikel and Victor Moses in my opinion were the 2 most important. Ofcourse, there were other crucial players.

In the business end of that tournament, Mikel was the man. You forget Mikel had a match saving tackle around the 85 minutes that could have seen CIV equalize. He outshined Yaya Toure in what was seen as a direct contest between the two..

Lol.... You can try but it does not dminish the truth. Messi rolled the ball to Suarez from the penalty spot by just fee meters and Suarez scored. That a Messi assist for a penalty kick. Same Happened with Mikel who rolled the ball a few meters for Emenike to get a good strike on goal. I can see you dont know football because if you do, you will know Emenike would not hace scored that if not for Mikel's short kick pass.

And agajnst Burkina Faso... Mikel was written all over that goal. His brilliant lofted ball into Ideye who clipped it for Emenike to tap home was a brilliant second assist... As effective as the goal itself because without that genius of a pass we will see no goal mister. So you see? Without Mikel, there would be no Emenike for Top scorer... FACTs you cannot beat but only bark at. Lol

Barryseal:

So it was Mikel's assist not Ideye against Zambia? Is there another definition of assist in football? We now talk about who passed the ball to who made the assist just to let Mikel shine.

You want to credit Mikel with an assist for the free kick Emenike scored against Ivory coast from 35yards, why? Because Mikel rolled the ball 2 inches? That's what the most influential member of the team does not the guy who actually blasted the ball from 35yards but we hail the guy who rolled it 2 inches for him to blast home. How cheeky is that?

safarigirl:
stop embarrassing your education.

The man clearly said Mikel AND V. Moses were influential, don't you know who V. Moses is?

If Mikel did not give 3 assists, where Emenike for see goal? Whether you like it or not, Mikel was influential to Nigeria's AFCON win. C'est fini

What does discussing football have to do with my education. Don't be an idot

Lol.... Who doesn't know?? Does it then mean he won it for 2000?? Abeg don't be dull man... be smart please. Mane was just awarded the CAF APOTY this year in January. Does it mean he is the 2020 CAF award winner? Was it not for 2019?? Goodness!!

Bayern winning the UCL in 2000 had nothing to do with Kanu's APOTY win in 1999. Period.

Barryseal:


It appears you don't know KANU was handed the the African player of the year award in Lagos 2000 durring Nigeria's opening game of the Afcon. Kufor played up to the champions league finals where they lost thanks Ole Gunner solsjare last minute goals in 1999, Bayern clamined the champions league title the following year which wad the same year Afcon took place.

Newcastle United are working on a deal to sign 2017 England U20 World Cup-winning winger of Nigerian descent Ademola Lookman, according to Sky Deutschland.

RB Leipzig signed Lookman from Everton last summer but he wants to move onto pastures new six months after due to a lack of first-team opportunities.

Assuming the move comes to fruition, the former Charlton Athletic wonderkid will spend the remainder of the 2019-2020 season on loan at the Magpies, with a subsequent purchase option inserted into the contract.

The 22-year-old cost RB Leipzig 18 million euros when he was acquired on a permanent basis in July 2019.

He has logged 200 minutes in all competitions so far this season - 131 in the German Bundesliga and 69 in the UEFA Champions League - making only two starts.

Lookman, who has four and a half years to run on his contract with RB Leipzig, is managed by Nigerian agent Emeka Obasi.

TheSuperNerd:

Lol.... You can try but it does not dminish the truth. Messi rolled the ball to Suarez from the penalty spot by just fee meters and Suarez scored. That a Messi assist for a penalty kick. Same Happened with Mikel who rolled the ball a few meters for Emenike to get a good strike on goal. I can see you dont know football because if you do, you will know Emenike would not hace scored that if not for Mikel's short kick pass.

And agajnst Burkina Faso... Mikel was written all over that goal. His brilliant lofted ball into Ideye who clipped it for Emenike to tap home was a brilliant second assist... As effective as the goal itself because without that genius of a pass we will see no goal mister. So you see? Without Mikel, there would be no Emenike for Top scorer... FACTs you cannot beat but only bark at. Lol

If Emenike had rolled the ball 2 inches for Mikel to blast home from 35 yards, would you have celebrated the "assist" and hailed Emenike for being the most influential?

tbaba1234:


Mikel and Victor Moses in my opinion were the 2 most important. Ofcourse, there were other crucial players.

In the business end of that tournament, Mikel was the man. You forget Mikel had a match saving tackle around the 85 minutes that could have seen CIV equalize. He outshined Yaya Toure in what was seen as a direct contest between the two..

Mikel played a role in Nigeria winning the AFCON but claiming him to be the most influential in the team is taking it a notch too far.

Club Brugge star, David Okereke, has said that his attention has been drawn to an online publication that he is being sued for an alleged breach of contract and denied signing any contract with the claimant, Henry Ajamah, to manage him.

Ajamah, a football agent, had approached a Lagos High Court for an alleged breach of contract suing Okereke in the process.

The Nigeria U-23 International, Okereke, who spoke through a telephone interview, said Patrick Bastianelli, is his agent and not Ajamah.

"I was a minor in 2014, how would I have signed a professional contract then and Ajamah is not a football club to sign me.

"I signed my first professional contract with Spezia FC of Italy in January 2016 at this time I have the liberty under the law to decide for myself who is to manage me, " Okereke said.

Respected Italian intermediary Bastianelli used to look after Odion Ighalo on behalf of Atta Aneke while the striker was playing for Udinese.

The former Spezia starlet said many of the claims by Ajamah in the said publication are false and asked Nigerians to disregard him.

Okereke said he has directed his legal team to sue Ajamah for assassination of character and for putting his career at risk with his falsehood.

The Dream Team VII star said Ajamah has collected nothing less than N2.5m in batches as compensation while he was in Spezia of Italy.

Thank you for repeating this. I said it ooo in my Epistles but it's obvious these lots chose to keep reading something else.

Lacina Traore was so close to stealing an equaliser but Mikel amazingly scooped the ball away before Lacina had the chance to shoot at an exposed Eagles goal.

This and many more influential contributions saw Mikel emerge from that tournament a legend to remember. People wanna change history but it is impossible.

tbaba1234:


Mikel and Victor Moses in my opinion were the 2 most important. Ofcourse, there were other crucial players.

In the business end of that tournament, Mikel was the man. You forget Mikel had a match saving tackle around the 85 minutes that could have seen CIV equalize. He outshined Yaya Toure in what was seen as a direct contest between the two..

Emenike didn't... Did he? Emenike didn't boss proceedings against B/Faso, Zambia, CIV and Mali did he? Emenike was no engine room was he? No way, Emenike stands influential over a man he fed off from all tournament several of which he squandered sef. Mikel was the man indeed. Finito.

Barryseal:

If Emenike had rolled the ball 2 inches for Mikel to blast home from 35 yards, would you have celebrated the "assist" and hailed Emenike for being the most influential?

jihday:
the initial one I saw also claimed he has a 13yr old child, I stopped reading at that point but this one could be true or false but I no too dey believe bloggers

I no believe the News ,how he have a 13 years old child

It’s not possible