Stephen Eze moving to the MLS on a free transfer.

Ayagwa Raphael (formerly of Plateau United) moves to Tulsa FC in the USL Championship (2nd tier in the US). He was unattached at the time of the transfer.

Oshoala and Osasu have not been on good terms for years, obviously, Osasu was not going to vote someone he is beefing.

Perpetua did not want someone to overtake her record, so, she did her part in ensuring she retains her title.

Chisom has her own reasons, even though unlike Osasu, she has towed the wiser path and remained mute.

Whether they voted for Oshoala or not, she don win and that is all that matters. It is petty to keep dragging an issue that changes nothing. Next year, dem go still vote against the Nigerians and nothing will happen.

daveP:
I think we haven't seen the last of the voting saga of caf awards for female category.



The Osasu guy just raised dust on twitter saying Oshoala blocked him. Before them, he has been embarrassing himslef on twitter even as far as justifying why he voted Malawi's Tabitha.


The Malawian FA even congratulated him for believing their Tabitha deserves the award. And he replied welcome.


Such a patriot.


And he is expecting nigerians to be cools with him??

Smh.

He Also voted Ndidi 4th.....



Asisat Oshoala gave a reply in pidgin..... This chicken no start today o.


Cwangina Tabitha fa?


Okay.......


This matter never finish

Nigerians just like drama. If I am Oshoala I would get on with it. When our coach and captain voted for a foreigner nobody complained because it was FIFA and God forbid she compete for that award. If coach and captain didn't vote for her what are we really talking about?

BascoVanVeli:



Nigerians just like drama. If I am Oshoala I would get on with it. When our coach and captain voted for a foreigner nobody complained because it was FIFA and God forbid she compete for that award. If coach and captain didn't vote for her what are we really talking about?

thank you I

If Oshoala wwasAfrica's best, why didn't they consider her good enough to be World's best? Now, we are looking for scapegoats on the continental stage.

Everybody should just move on.

wayodude:


Top 5 DMs in the world in my book. Happy to engage anyone.

Ndidi is among right ?

Blueelf:


Even if one of them leaves, a showboater isn't the perfect solution.

You're a complete sadist with an idiotic pessimism to go with it.....some people here are toxic!!
Bleep off Bro.

bossto:
You're a complete sadist with an idiotic pessimism to go with it.....some people here are toxic!!
Bleep off Bro.

Wetin Dae do una sef...


I tire oo

bossto:
You're a complete sadist with an idiotic pessimism to go with it.....some people here are toxic!!
Bleep off Bro.

How is he a sadist ?

Just because maybe he don’t fancy the player abi

Have you seen where ighalo is being insulted here or even jamilu Collins ?

I don’t know what you will call those ones

samu chukwueze to liverpool for 34 million pounds.... hmmmm
he should go abeg

bossto:
You're a complete sadist with an idiotic pessimism to go with it.....some people here are toxic!!
Bleep off Bro.

Brother,he has a right to his opinion


If you don't like it,Jump and pass

people self

Leicester slumped to their fifth defeat of the season against Southampton, putting in an underwhelming performance against a side that they had hammered 9-0 back in October.



The Foxes' performance was worrying and starkly exposed Brendan Rodgers' reliance on the brilliant Wilfred Ndidi. Although Jamie Vardy has stolen most of the headlines, the real epicentre of Leicester's success this season has been the ever-reliable Ndidi.


Operating as a defensive midfielder in Brendan Rodgers' devastating 4-1-4-1 formation, the 23-year-old has frequently acted as Leicester's 'get of jail free card' for their expansive tactical style. His rangy, almost octopus like legs, his telepathic reading of the game and his marathon runner levels of stamina, equipping with the attributes to sweep the entire width of the pitch in front of the Foxes defence.

The Nigerian's influence really cannot be overstated. His role is indispensable to the team, helping each one of his teammates perform more effectively. Ndidi's stoic and energetic defensive performances have allowed full-backs Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira to bomb forward, while also offering James Maddison and Youri Tielemans significant creative freedom in midfield.



Thus, when the news broke that Leicester's talisman would be out until February there was more than a few City fans who were worried. The Foxes' performance against Aston Villa in midweek did little to arrest these fears.



In response to Ndidi's absence, Rodgers re-jigged the side - fielding a 3-5-2 formation which included a central midfield three of Dennis Praet, Youri Tielemans and Maddison. Both Belgians in this trio had underwhelming games with Tielemans in particular looking completely off the pace - suggesting that the huge amount of games he has been involved in this season are beginning to take their toll on his performances.



He was eventually dragged off for Marc Albrighton but it would be Praet's replacement that changed the game: the often forgotten Hamza Choudhury. Industrious, technical-sound and aggressive, the England Under 21 international helped Leicester take control of the midfield, sparking some muted calls for the player to receive a senior Three Lions call up.

Despite playing just 45 minutes, Hamza Choudhury won more tackles vs. Aston Villa (3/3) than any other Leicester City midfielder.

He also completed 95% of his passes.  pic.twitter.com/ydWPjOm119

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) January 8, 2020
Rodgers would admit after the game that he had made a mistake in not trusted the Foxes youth academy graduate to fulfil Ndidi's role in the 4-1-4-1, an error that he responded to by starting him in Leicester's 2-1 defeat to Southampton this afternoon.



However, despite Choudhury's promising performance against Villa, the Foxes midfield looked lost without Ndidi in the first half against the Saints. It was a far cry from the previous meeting between the two sides in October...



Choudhury was a passenger for the majority of the game, dropping far too deep and inviting pressure from the visitors. There were period were he retreated as far as Leicester's defensive line with Jonny Evans having the urge to youngster to push up on more than one occasion.



Leicester also surrendered possession constantly in one of their least dominant displays of the campaign. Choudhury was partly to blame. The 22-year-old was not proactive enough in creating passing options for his teammates as Ndidi does so effectively and was guilty of over playing - particularly in the second half. Choudhury's usual combativeness was also curiously absent from his performance with both Praet and Pereira leading him in possession gained by some distance.



The Saints performance revealed an issue that Leicester fans have been fearing for a long time. How does this thin squad keep up their Champions League challenge alive in the face of injuries to their star names?

Jonny Evans,Ayoze Perez
Yes, Choudhury is only 22 and yes, he will improve as he gets more game time over the next several weeks, but he is clearly nowhere near disciplined or talented enough to play Ndidi's highly specialised role in the 4-1-4-1 system.



Rodgers may need to go back to the drawing board tactically because a few more performances like this and Leicester's comfortable lead over fifth place is going to disappear at an alarming rate.

nairalandankrah:
Leicester slumped to their fifth defeat of the season against Southampton, putting in an underwhelming performance against a side that they had hammered 9-0 back in October.



The Foxes' performance was worrying and starkly exposed Brendan Rodgers' reliance on the brilliant Wilfred Ndidi. Although Jamie Vardy has stolen most of the headlines, the real epicentre of Leicester's success this season has been the ever-reliable Ndidi.


Operating as a defensive midfielder in Brendan Rodgers' devastating 4-1-4-1 formation, the 23-year-old has frequently acted as Leicester's 'get of jail free card' for their expansive tactical style. His rangy, almost octopus like legs, his telepathic reading of the game and his marathon runner levels of stamina, equipping with the attributes to sweep the entire width of the pitch in front of the Foxes defence.

The Nigerian's influence really cannot be overstated. His role is indispensable to the team, helping each one of his teammates perform more effectively. Ndidi's stoic and energetic defensive performances have allowed full-backs Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira to bomb forward, while also offering James Maddison and Youri Tielemans significant creative freedom in midfield.



Thus, when the news broke that Leicester's talisman would be out until February there was more than a few City fans who were worried. The Foxes' performance against Aston Villa in midweek did little to arrest these fears.



In response to Ndidi's absence, Rodgers re-jigged the side - fielding a 3-5-2 formation which included a central midfield three of Dennis Praet, Youri Tielemans and Maddison. Both Belgians in this trio had underwhelming games with Tielemans in particular looking completely off the pace - suggesting that the huge amount of games he has been involved in this season are beginning to take their toll on his performances.



He was eventually dragged off for Marc Albrighton but it would be Praet's replacement that changed the game: the often forgotten Hamza Choudhury. Industrious, technical-sound and aggressive, the England Under 21 international helped Leicester take control of the midfield, sparking some muted calls for the player to receive a senior Three Lions call up.

Despite playing just 45 minutes, Hamza Choudhury won more tackles vs. Aston Villa (3/3) than any other Leicester City midfielder.

He also completed 95% of his passes.  pic.twitter.com/ydWPjOm119

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) January 8, 2020
Rodgers would admit after the game that he had made a mistake in not trusted the Foxes youth academy graduate to fulfil Ndidi's role in the 4-1-4-1, an error that he responded to by starting him in Leicester's 2-1 defeat to Southampton this afternoon.



However, despite Choudhury's promising performance against Villa, the Foxes midfield looked lost without Ndidi in the first half against the Saints. It was a far cry from the previous meeting between the two sides in October...



Choudhury was a passenger for the majority of the game, dropping far too deep and inviting pressure from the visitors. There were period were he retreated as far as Leicester's defensive line with Jonny Evans having the urge to youngster to push up on more than one occasion.



Leicester also surrendered possession constantly in one of their least dominant displays of the campaign. Choudhury was partly to blame. The 22-year-old was not proactive enough in creating passing options for his teammates as Ndidi does so effectively and was guilty of over playing - particularly in the second half. Choudhury's usual combativeness was also curiously absent from his performance with both Praet and Pereira leading him in possession gained by some distance.



The Saints performance revealed an issue that Leicester fans have been fearing for a long time. How does this thin squad keep up their Champions League challenge alive in the face of injuries to their star names?

Jonny Evans,Ayoze Perez
Yes, Choudhury is only 22 and yes, he will improve as he gets more game time over the next several weeks, but he is clearly nowhere near disciplined or talented enough to play Ndidi's highly specialised role in the 4-1-4-1 system.



Rodgers may need to go back to the drawing board tactically because a few more performances like this and Leicester's comfortable lead over fifth place is going to disappear at an alarming rate.

Ndidi gets injured and boom, Leicester concedes 15 shots on target

Charlton played with an Adedeji Oshilaja in central defense

Cc TheSuperNerd

West Brom have overtaken Leeds to the top of the Championship

Is Leeds going to do it again?

andrewbaba44:


Ndidi is among right ?

Yes in my opinion.

Transfermrkt rating of the best DMs in the world based on 'market value' but as we know there is a lot of politics involved in valuing players, and not in favour of Africans.

Premier League interception stats..this season and last season

Tackles stats this season and last season....

And with all this he doesn't feature amongst the top foulers in the league...#specialist

wayodude:


Yes in my opinion.

Transfermrkt rating of the best DMs in the world based on 'market value' but as we know there is a lot of politics involved in valuing players, and not in favour of Africans.

Agreed with all what you said

I just wanted to hear from you

Subzero047:
West Brom have overtaken Leeds to the top of the Championship

Is Leeds going to do it again?

West brom self dey fuckup

They have failed to win in their past 4 games and they still manage to top after yesterday draw

They should be topping that league with good 9 points

BascoVanVeli:



Nigerians just like drama. If I am Oshoala I would get on with it. When our coach and captain voted for a foreigner nobody complained because it was FIFA and God forbid she compete for that award. If coach and captain didn't vote for her what are we really talking about?

What Drama!!! Even C. Ronaldo and Messi won't be happy with this shit. They will have retired with immediate effect since the national team didn't appreciate them.

Coach and Captain can easily vote for other nationals when none of their country man is among the top nominees that is a total different thing.

BARAJ92:
What Drama!!! Even C. Ronaldo and Messi won't be happy with this shit. They will have retired with immediate effect since the national team didn't appreciate them.

Coach and Captain can easily vote for other nationals when none of their country man is among the top nominees that is a total different thing.

They would do no such thing. Their only response would be to keep winning.

How can you bash journalists who are expected to be objective and overlook people who are really part of the national team?

ILLICITblood:


Brother,he has a right to his opinion


If you don't like it,Jump and pass

people self

Which opinion??....I think the maxim "I'm entitled to my opinion" has given much leeway for people to spew trash!!.....Some opinions should be confined in the waste bin.

andrewbaba44:


How is he a sadist ?

Just because maybe he don’t fancy the player abi

Have you seen where ighalo is being insulted here or even jamilu Collins ?

I don’t know what you will call those ones

Was that an opinion??, so chuks is only a shoe booter?
What was ighalo called that is worst than that?

Utonwanne:

Wetin Dae do una sef...

I tire oo

Birds of feather........!!!

wayodude:


Yes in my opinion.

Transfermrkt rating of the best DMs in the world based on 'market value' but as we know there is a lot of politics involved in valuing players, and not in favour of Africans.

In no planet is Rodri as good as Ndidi.

Which kain fallacy be that? Rodri isn't even in top 5 at all. Which kain of rating be this?

andrewbaba44:


West brom self dey fuckup

They have failed to win in their past 4 games and they still manage to top after yesterday draw

They should be topping that league with good 9 points

You're right. However, I heard the championship teams can be very tough. I don't know sha...

Blueelf:


In no planet is Rodri as good as Ndidi.

Which kain fallacy be that? Rodri isn't even in top 5 at all. Which kain of rating be this?

That's the main reason we shouldn't rely on all this ratings most times

bossto:
Which opinion??....I think the maxim "I'm entitled to my opinion" has given much leeway for people to spew trash!!.....Some opinions should be confined in the waste bin.

How are you in a place to determine whose opinion should be confined in a waste bin?

Yeah... I'm well aware of the lad. Reported about him here over a week ago or so. He played in the FA cup match last time out against same West Brom they drew yesterday as a RB. He is left footed though.

Same FA cup game featured a 19 years old Naija kid in Abraham Odoh.

Subzero047:
Charlton played with an Adedeji Oshilaja in central defense

Cc TheSuperNerd

nairalandankrah:
samu chukwueze to liverpool for 34 million pounds.... hmmmm
he should go abeg

Stop dreaming. Klopp is not buying a man in his early thirties

hardeycute:
Stop dreaming. Klopp is not buying a man in his early thirties

Nonsense .. Chukwueze is 100% his real age... Same with Osimhen..

Our last 3 set of u-17 products are mostly playing with their real age... Thanks to MRI...