Norway will need more than Haaland+Berge+King+Sorloth+Odegaard to be really really hot.

They have fine potentials yes... But not up to the kind Holland had two years ago before today when their football was still in the dark and trying to rebuild with a new super talented cast.

Belgium, for instance, would not be Belgium today if they only had Hazard and De Bruyne. And none of those Norwegians I just listed above can match the quality of De Bruyne combined. Fact!

Back in the days, Belgium had Enzo Scifo, gifted bad ass but didn't play in a generation boasting more top quality talents.

Plsss, Norway is good but not that good abeg.

Subzero047:


What made you come to that conclusion?

Remember my premise was that Norway would be hot by 2022

TheSuperNerd:
Very simple. You hype Norway to high heavens simply because they have Haaland at Dortmund.

Aside Haaland... Who else plss? Odegaard at Sociedad (yes loaned from madrid but na Sociedad player)...Berge at Sheffield Utd .... Josh King at Bournemouth.... Sorloth at Trabzonspor....
Etc..



It is similar to what Gabon have....

One Top class player in a Big Club with the rest scattered all over in some modest teams...

In Gabon's case just like Norway we have Aubameyang at Arsenal...


Beyond Auba... Who else? Dennis Bouanga at Saint Etienne... Mario Lemina at Southampton... Etc...


Oga... Norway no get mouth for Europe just as Gabon no get mouth for Africa yet these two boast high profile strikers.... Auba for Gabon and Haaland who is on the rise for Norway.


I wonder if you would also say Guinea Bissau are world class if Ansu Fati and Joao Mario had been playing for them instead of their adopted nations.

Similar to Nigeria with Ndidi? Or Algeria with Mahrez Or Senegal with Mane? Or...

You just described majority of teams, that Gabon had one world class player and several other average players is not the reason they failed and not the reason Norway would fail

TheSuperNerd:
Norway will need more than Haaland+Berge+King+Sorloth+Odegaard to be really really hot.

They have fine potentials yes... But not up to the kind Holland had two years ago before today when their football was still in the dark and trying to rebuild with a new super talented cast.

Belgium, for instance, would not be Belgium today if they only had Hazard and De Bruyne. And none of those Norwegians I just listed above can match the quality of De Bruyne combined. Fact!

Back in the days, Belgium had Enzo Scifo, gifted bad ass but didn't play in a generation boasting more top quality talents.

Plsss, Norway is good but not that good abeg.

My premise (again) was that Norway would be hot by 2022 not win the World cup or compete with heavy weights like Belgium

You know where they are footballing wise atm, 2022 would be a significant leap

Lol, Norway ke? Because of Haaland and who?

Upon all the Jongs and Dijks that Netherlands have, what have they won in Europe? If Netherland has not won Europe, wetin Norway wan come do for world football?

Please, lezz be serious on this thread. I know sometimes, we give leeway for jokes, but plis guys, I cannuh come and read this thread by 2 AM, only to start laughing.

Norway again....wetin Nkiru Sylvanus no go see for Nollywood film?

The same way they hyped Iceland, they are now doing to Norway.

The same Norway that struggled with Romania and Malta.

Subzero047:


My premise (again) was that Norway would be hot by 2022 not win the World cup or compete with heavy weights like Belgium

You know where they are footballing wise atm, 2022 would be a significant leap

Or it could be like bread without enough yeast; rise initially and deflate eventually

Now and 2022 anything can happen. Netherlands has more prospects than Norway as far as European teams and World football go. Norway is not experiencing anything Iceland wasn't experiencing some years ago, but what happened after Iceland's qualification?

What of Argentina and their young squad a little over ten years ago, with all the bright and shiny new boys? How far a decade+ later? Make Norway qualify from Europe first, before we talk about their prospects on the world stage.

Not Similar to Nigeria with Ndidi. Ndidi is not the only player playing in a good side. And did I say Haaland is world class? He isn't. At least not yet. He is on his way there.

I refer to playing for a relatively top side. Gabon has that in Auba and Norway has that in Haaland. Nigeria got two players in Former EPL champs, Leicester. One is even in Villarreal in Spain. Another just signed for Inter Milan although he's an ex player. We also got players in Belgian Champs, Club Brugges and another at RB Leipzig.
Not like Norway who got a player in Sheffield and another in Trabzonspor and Bournemouth and you are talking they are at par with Nigeria? Lol... Abeg.

Algeria has Mahrez at Man City, Bennacer at AC Milan, Slimani at Monaco. You dey call Norway. Lol

Also, Senegal has Mane in Liverpool, Gueye in PSG, Koulibaly in Napoli. Norway doesnt come close. Abeg.

And I am not saying they will fail... I am saying they are not as crazily good as you are making them out to be. Talented they are, yes...but that's it. Every other thing you talking is overhype.

Subzero047:


Similar to Nigeria with Ndidi? Or Algeria with Mahrez Or Senegal with Mane? Or...

You just described majority of teams, that Gabon had one world class player and several other average players is not the reason they failed and not the reason Norway would fail

Same way Iceland was hot pre-2018 WC and we can all see how hot they are. They crashed out in the first round. Is that how hot Norway is gonna be too? To qualify and leave after Round 1?

Norway has some fine young talents but mehn, I'm not expecting much from them come 2022 (IF they qualify). I repeat, they don't command close to a quarter of the same hype Belgium and Holland recently commanded between 2011-2014 and 2016-2018 respectively before their respective booms and return as Super Power football teams again.

To be honest with you, Turkey even commands more potentials right now than Norway in terms of Top quality young talents coming through. Go and read up and see I am right. Merih Demiral, Yusuf Yazici, Zeki Celik, Caglar Soyuncu, Ozan Kabak, Cengiz Under etc... (All off the top of my head).

Norway got nothing on Turkey sef and you mention Nigeria in a previous post asking if we have a better squad than them... Nigeria who world football pundits are looking at one of the teams that could actually shock the world in 2022. Nna... Take your time.

Subzero047:


My premise (again) was that Norway would be hot by 2022 not win the World cup or compete with heavy weights like Belgium

You know where they are footballing wise atm, 2022 would be a significant leap

TheSuperNerd:


Silly question. As silly as you asserting that Lingard is on par with Iwobi. What sort of nonsense ill-informed question is this?? Like seriously?? Norway that would dream of having a squad like Nigeria's current side. Nonsense and Zero!

Oh, he made the comparison? Now I fully understand

TheSuperNerd:
Same way Iceland was hot pre-2018 WC and we can all see how hot they are. They crashed out in the first round. Is that how hot Norway is gonna be too? To qualify and leave after Round 1?

Norway has some fine young talents but mehn, I'm not expecting much from them come 2022 (IF they qualify). I repeat, they don't command close to a quarter of the same hype Belgium and Holland recently commanded between 2011-2014 and 2016-2018 respectively before their respective booms and return as Super Power football teams again.

To be honest with you, Turkey even commands more potentials right now than Norway in terms of Top quality young talents coming through. Go and read up and see I am right. Merih Demiral, Yusuf Yazici, Zeki Celik, Caglar Soyuncu, Ozan Kabak, Cengiz Under etc... (All off the top of my head).

Norway got nothing on Turkey sef and you mention Nigeria in a previous post asking if we have a better squad than them... Nigeria who world football pundits are looking at one of the teams that could actually shock the world in 2022. Nna... Take your time.

You've forgotten Bosnia who had far better players in 2014 than these clowns that Norway are parading but we still threw them out at the group stage

Subzero047:
Core Norway team

Nyland - Aston Villa
K. Ajer - Celtic
S. Berge - Sheffied United
Joshua King - Bournemouth
M. Odegaard - Real Madrid
M. Daehli - Genk
Ellabdoelli - Olympiacos
H.Nordveit - Hoffeinham
Haarland - Borrussia Dortmund

These guys are not carpenters and they have organization and football upbringing not jam body African football

Bros, Naija go flog this team.
Take that to the bank.

TheSuperNerd:
Some teams in Africa right now that Norway cannot stand and will not beat if all sides play with full strength:

Nigeria - Not a boast. The Super Eagles will massacre Norway.

Senegal- No mincing of words. Senegal will flog them.

Algeria- will bash Haaland and co.


Morocco - Most definitely will defeat Norway.


Cote d'Ivoire- They can beat Norway. Highest Norway go see here na draw.

Ghana- If they are serious, Norway will fall at the hands of our bredas too.

Tunisia- The Carthage Eagles will and can beat Norway.

Cameroun- Cameroun will use gra gra football and bounce Norway. Lol.... That match na draw soup las Las.

See even Egypt can get a pyrrhic victory against Norway.


I love Haaland but plsssss Norway is no match. I won't hype up Norway because of Haaland.

Norway, na teams like Benin, Madagascar and South Africa go fit follow Dem play draw

Na so Dem hype Iceland for this thread tire. Las-las when we beat Dem they say they are farmers, carpenters and fishermen bla-bla-bla.

elyte89:



Same way we overlooked and underrated Denmark in France 98'. ....we were already looking @ Brazil in d q-final,not knowing we will be beaten blue black by d unknown Danish guys

Learn from d past #andrew

Are we playing against Norway that I said we will beat them 8-0 ?

Or are we in 1998 ?

Nigeria is a bigger and better footballing nation than Norway

Finito

Subzero047:


Odegaard is being owned by Madrid not Sociedad

Oga he is currently playing for Sociedad. In Liga Santander, he is registered as Sociedad player.

Utonwanne:



Oga he is currently playing for Sociedad. In Liga Santander, he is registered as Sociedad player.

He is owned by Real Madrid simple

TheSuperNerd:
Not Similar to Nigeria with Ndidi. Ndidi is not the only player playing in a good side. And did I say Haaland is world class? He isn't. At least not yet. He is on his way there.

I refer to playing for a relatively top side. Gabon has that in Auba and Norway has that in Haaland. Nigeria got two players in Former EPL champs, Leicester. One is even in Villarreal in Spain. Another just signed for Inter Milan although he's an ex player. We also got players in Belgian Champs, Club Brugges and another at RB Leipzig.
Not like Norway who got a player in Sheffield and another in Trabzonspor and Bournemouth and you are talking they are at par with Nigeria? Lol... Abeg.

Algeria has Mahrez at Man City, Bennacer at AC Milan, Slimani at Monaco. You dey call Norway. Lol

Also, Senegal has Mane in Liverpool, Gueye in PSG, Koulibaly in Napoli. Norway doesnt come close. Abeg.

And I am not saying they will fail... I am saying they are not as crazily good as you are making them out to be. Talented they are, yes...but that's it. Every other thing you talking is overhype.

Does this lineup resemble Gabon?

Nyland - Aston Villa
K. Ajer - Celtic
S. Berge - Sheffied United
Joshua King - Bournemouth
M. Odegaard - Real Madrid
M. Daehli - Genk
Ellabdoelli - Olympiacos
H.Nordveit - Hoffeinham
Haarland - Borrussia Dortmund

This team has core players as talented youngsters playing in Europe so why are you comparing them to Gabon?

Nigeria has two players in Leicester city, Norway has a Real Madrid owned player, Nigeria has an EX player in Inter, Norway has a player in Borrussia Dortmund, Norway also has players in Bournemouth, Sheffied United (Fifth in the EPL) Genk, Olympiacos, Nigeria has a keeper in...Norway has a good keeper at Aston Villa

They may not be as good as Nigeria but they are not as bad as Gabon

TheSuperNerd:
Some teams in Africa right now that Norway cannot stand and will not beat if all sides play with full strength:

Nigeria - Not a boast. The Super Eagles will massacre Norway.

Senegal- No mincing of words. Senegal will flog them.

Algeria- will bash Haaland and co.


Morocco - Most definitely will defeat Norway.


Cote d'Ivoire- They can beat Norway. Highest Norway go see here na draw.

Ghana- If they are serious, Norway will fall at the hands of our bredas too.

Tunisia- The Carthage Eagles will and can beat Norway.

Cameroun- Cameroun will use gra gra football and bounce Norway. Lol.... That match na draw soup las Las.

See even Egypt can get a pyrrhic victory against Norway.


I love Haaland but plsssss Norway is no match. I won't hype up Norway because of Haaland.

Thank you

They are hyping Norway because of Haaland and odeegard

As far as I am concerned both have done nothing serious in football

Subzero047:


Is it African teams that struggle to beat Benin Republic and Zimbabwe will beat an organized Norwegian team

Teams like Cote d voire that struggle with rudiments of team football or Tunisia that can't score even without a keeper?

Egypt that was trounced by South Africa?

Ghana?

Abeg

So because Sa win Egypt mean say Egypt no fit win Norway ?

Say na so una dey take judge football ?

jihday:
Why did you now mention foreign coach? Senegal with their local coach were in a group with Columbia, Poland and Japan they still couldn't qualify

He is trying to take a diss at rohr

Abi no be Daniel ?

He can pretend to you all and not me

I just dey look am dey Laff

I thought this thread is for the SE but what am seeing in the last 2 pages are posts about Norway!
How did we get this far from the topic the thread was created for?
Wetin concern us concern Norway

Subzero047:
Core Norway team

Nyland - Aston Villa
K. Ajer - Celtic
S. Berge - Sheffied United
Joshua King - Bournemouth
M. Odegaard - Real Madrid
M. Daehli - Genk
Ellabdoelli - Olympiacos
H.Nordveit - Hoffeinham
Haarland - Borrussia Dortmund

These guys are not carpenters and they have organization and football upbringing not jam body African football

Lol ,all I see there are average players ,maybe 1 or 2 might be above average which I am still observing self

You didn’t even put the club Odegaard is playing on loan at ,you at to put Madrid ,a team that he is yet to make

Subzero047:


He is owned by Real Madrid simple

Are we talking about ownership or who he's playing for??

andrewbaba44:


Lol ,all I see there are average players ,maybe 1 or 2 might be above average which I am still observing self

You didn’t even put the club Odegaard is playing on loan at ,you at to put Madrid ,a team that he is yet to make

Apart from Ndidi which other world class player does Nigeria have?

Utonwanne:



Are we talking about ownership or who he's playing for??

Odegaard is a Real Madrid player on loan at Real Sociedad simple

Subzero047:
Does Nigeria even have a better squad than Norway?

Oga stop asking silly question

Even a blind man knows naija have better squad than Norway

Because of Haaland una don start abi ?

If you dey this thread during the World Cup time you for don tell us how Iceland team take better pass our team because of sigurdson

Subzero047:


Does this lineup resemble Gabon?

Nyland - Aston Villa
K. Ajer - Celtic
S. Berge - Sheffied United
Joshua King - Bournemouth
M. Odegaard - Real Madrid
M. Daehli - Genk
Ellabdoelli - Olympiacos
H.Nordveit - Hoffeinham
Haarland - Borrussia Dortmund

This team has core players as talented youngsters playing in Europe so why are you comparing them to Gabon?

Nigeria has two players in Leicester city, Norway has a Real Madrid owned player, Nigeria has an EX player in Inter, Norway has a player in Borrussia Dortmund, Norway also has players in Bournemouth, Sheffied United (Fifth in the EPL) Genk, Olympiacos, Nigeria has a keeper in...Norway has a good keeper at Aston Villa

They may not be as good as Nigeria but they are not as bad as Gabon

Nigeria has a player owned by Liverpool. You forgt to say that

andrewbaba44:


Thank you

They are hyping Norway because of Haaland and odeegard

As far as I am concerned both have done nothing serious in football

Haarland is the best young striker in the world

Odegaard is the best young AM in the world

Dispute that

Subzero047:


Apart from Ndidi which other world class player does Nigeria have?

I am glad you noticed Ndidi is world class

But there is no world class player at Norway

Or you wanna call Haaland world class ?

No just try am

He will be world class if he will be consistent for the next 2 seasons

Subzero047:


Haarland is the best young striker in the world

Odegaard is the best young AM in the world

Dispute that

Lol because he is having his best season after all the struggles then he is not the best young AM in the world

Chai

Some people sha

Maybe Dejan Kulusevski plays golf

andrewbaba44:


Lol because he is having his best season after all the struggles then he is not the best young AM in the world

Chai

Some people sha

Maybe Dejan Kulusevski plays golf

So you cannot dispute that

andrewbaba44:


Lol because he is having his best season after all the struggles then he is not the best young AM in the world

Chai

Some people sha

Maybe Dejan Kulusevski plays golf

Dejan Who? Even Kelechi Nwakali

Subzero047:


Dejan Who? Even Kelechi Nwakali

I am sure you don’t know who he is

Go and check his stats

I don’t think I should be arguing with someone who rates lingard