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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:49pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
seankafor: This is a problem with some players but mostly African players. Money is not everything career progression and development should be a priority as well if you have the choice. You should look at the style of play and philosophy and ask can you fit in to the team and prosper. I remember Dembele when he was at Celtic he declined a move to Chelsea for that reason. But also there were multiple EPL teams that he ignored in favour of going to Celtic to work under Brendon. That's why l think Victor Osimhen quest to go to Manchester United and Arsenal is ill advised. 1 Like
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by seankafor(m): 1:51pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
komekn:but iwobi didn't want to leave arsenal? It was arsenal that wanted to cash in on the big money Everton splashed 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 1:51pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Outrageous. Disgusting. Can't these people just troll the lad for football reasons alone?? When Nacho was having a hard time, I don't think I read racist abuse added to the football yabs he got, or maybe I missed that too. Sickos in huge availability. Just nauseating. Danielnino00: 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 1:53pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Exactly! The hypocrisy. Danielnino00: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Utonwanne(m): 1:53pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 1:59pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Anyway, Today, July 12, is Moses Simon's Birthday. Undoubtedly our best performing winger from the 2019/2020 season in the Top 5 leagues. Have a good one Simon. 14 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kellycute(m): 2:02pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Danielnino00:post the source please I want check something |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kellycute(m): 2:04pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Danielnino00:lampard got it so spot on forget about frustration. Tammy is too small for Chelsea. He doesn't have the mental strength to win game for us. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Christology(m): 2:08pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
TheSuperNerd: twitter was fast in deleting most of the tweet yesterday. some even called him APEBRAHAM 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kellycute(m): 2:12pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
komekn:cry me a river. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 2:16pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
seankafor: Thers why l said, " lf you have the choice " It was apparent that Arsenal no longer considered him valuable and could not believe the money Everton were offering £34 million is not baked beans. They could not refuse. But don't forget Iwobi would have made £4 million more or less depending on his contract clauses, straight to his bank account. He is young and therefore will sign a long term contract at least 4 years. That sets him up for life financially. Football can be very unpredictable and you can be rising star one season and a falling star the next. I remember Berahino Dude was shining like the Northern star he was 20 years old and had scored 14 goals in the EPL. Tottenham put in a £25+ million pound well publicised bid. WBA refused to let him go it got so bad Pulis treated him like he was a leper he ostracised l think he was close to a mental breakdown. That physiological torture left him with permanent scars, he has never recovered and he is only still relatively young at 26 now. Released from Stoke he went to Belguim. Players need sincere guidance went it comes bro transfer or I can turn into misery if you are not mentally resilient.
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by solonnachi: 2:23pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Christology: What That's demeaning... Coming to think that he sacrificed all for his English dream |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by seankafor(m): 2:24pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
komekn:why would bearhino fight his employees tryna force a move? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Utonwanne(m): 2:30pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Christology: That's a bad one |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by barackodam: 2:51pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
elyte89: I thought since he's completed his switch his nationality ought to change? Does he still need to play a competitive game for us? Cos that's EA Sports FIFA |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 2:54pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
TheSuperNerd: And some people think EPL is better than Naples in terms of racial inclusion I laughter |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 2:55pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Danielnino00: Hope u don't believe that everyone was ok with the whole movement. There was opposition to BLM then and it is still there now. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Philosopher1979: 3:09pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Neobulletzz: Jorginho is a deep lying play maker and not a defensive midfielder. He is not a pure 4 so playing him as a 4 limits him and exposes his limitations. He needs to play with kante who can mark for him |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Edopesin: 3:10pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Christology: Damn If this was from an Italian, British media no go let us hear word |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 3:14pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Kelechi Iheanacho on battle for Champions League qualification "The race is on." Kelechi Iheanacho coolly throws down the gauntlet with Manchester United for a top-four finish. "Anyone can get into the top four, anyone can get into the top six." In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, the Leicester forward expressed his admiration for United's current form - which has seen the Foxes' eight-point lead slashed to one since the restart. "Bruno [Fernandes] is a top player. They've got Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba back in the team now. They're flying. But that's not what we need to worry about. We just need to focus on our games." Is this Man Utd's renaissance? Before lockdown, the Foxes were cruising to a third-place finish - guaranteeing Champions League football next season. But with just one win from five games since the restart, coupled with Chelsea and Manchester United finding their groove, the race for Europe looks set to go to the wire. A spate of injuries to key players James Maddison, Ben Chilwell and Ricardo haven't helped the cause. "Madders [Maddison], Chilly [Chilwell] and Ricardo are fantastic players. They have a big impact in the team. I love playing with them. "But everyone can fill the gaps as well. Everyone knows what to do when you're taking someone's place." A fifth-place finish might be enough for Champions League qualification - if Manchester City's ban from the competition is upheld and their appeal is unsuccessful - but Iheanacho clearly believes Leicester are masters of their own destiny. "I don't know what's going on with that but we're just focusing on our games." And that fate could well be sealed on the final day when Leicester host United at the King Power. The Nigeria international missed out on the Foxes' maiden journey in Europe following their against-the-odds title win in 2015/16, when they lost to Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals. He's itching to compete among Europe's elite again - more than three years after his last appearance in the competition with Manchester City. "We've worked really hard to get to this stage, so it would really be a dream." Heady youth As a 19-year-old at Manchester City, Iheanacho had the best goals-to-minutes ratio of any player in Premier League history and he cherishes those heady early days. "My Premier League debut was against Watford in 2015. I got a few minutes or so. It was truly heart-warming. So nice, being young and then scoring goals. "There are young players doing well now and I'm happy for them, like Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood. You never know how it really feels until you start getting older and understand more." Game time was hard to come by at City and the lure of regular starts led to his £25m move to Leicester in 2017. "Everybody wants to play. No one wants to sit on the bench." Back from the wilderness But regular football has come in fits and starts at Leicester. Over the past three seasons, he hasn't surpassed 1,000 league minutes - but that could change this campaign with 827 on the clock and four games to play. This season, he made his first league appearance against Everton in December - four months into the campaign - and he seized that opportunity with a match-winning goal and assist. He's been a mainstay in the team since. The appreciation of that pivotal performance is clear to see. "First and foremost: that's a moment that will be in my head for a long time." Just one week after that game, he replicated the return in a 4-1 win at Aston Villa, teeing up Jamie Vardy's opener before doubling the Foxes' lead. But then the goals dried up. When lockdown paused the season, he was goalless in the Premier League this calendar year, despite a January purple patch in front of goal in domestic cups. The enforced break allowed him to take stock. First and foremost: that's a moment that will be in my head for a long time. Iheanacho on his goal and assist against Everton in December "We've been training at home and the coaches have been giving us work to do. It's gone well. I was just keeping fit and training every day." In moments of downtime, he'd watch movies or play FIFA. "I like cooking as well and spicy African dishes have been on the menu," he adds. The break certainly served him well. Shortly after the restart, he broke his 2020 league duck in the 2-1 defeat to Everton this month and scored again in a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace just three days later. And there's been a positional tweak on the pitch, too. Leicester abated one of their top-four rivals, Arsenal, on Tuesday - capitalising on Eddie Nketiah's dismissal to salvage a 1-1 draw at the Emirates. In that game, Iheanacho started on the right of a front three, in a 3-4-3 formation - a position he's happy to occupy in the future. "It's not the first time I've started there. It's not really right wing. It's two strikers and one behind me and Jamie [Vardy]. Sometimes I drift off to the right, so I'm more inside. "Playing with Jamie is an honour. He's a top finisher, so whenever he plays and scores he inspires me, because I want to repeat that." So does he fancy emulating the likes of Mohamed Salah in that right-sided role? "Mo Salah is Mo Salah!" he jokes. "If I find myself in that position, I'll just crack on. We just need to play according to the plans." For now, Iheanacho is focused on returning to winning ways and maintaining his run of form, and that starts with their trip to the Vitality Stadium this Sunday, live on Sky Sports from 6.30pm. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12025742/kelechi-iheanacho-on-battle-for-champions-league-qualification 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Neobulletzz(m): 3:54pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Agreed but Lampard want to play a lone DM with two attacking 8 and that is the reason Jorginho doesn’t fit it for Lampard Philosopher1979: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by NewDelhi(m): 5:38pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
andrewbaba44:Oga forget it, if you watch Abraham well, you'd see that the guy isn't a top striker. He just happens to be in a little bit of form coupled with Chelsea attacking football. If he was under a Conte or mou, he would have suffered. That guy contributes absolutely nothing. I've never really rated him. Abraham will need about 7 clear chances to score one goal, he can't score a goal out of nothing, he can't beat a player, he can't hold the ball and maintain possession, he no get shot, finishing na 1½ star � out of 5. He can't fight off defenders, positioning na zero, header na wayo. Abeg weytin una see for that guy sef. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by NewDelhi(m): 5:41pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
sheyishemba:I noticed that guy picks his squad according to your performance in previous match. He no know say everyday no be Christmas. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 5:44pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
NewDelhi: Okay ooo Let the hype on greenwood continue sha Maybe greenwood is a top striker I didn’t remember anyone here calling Abraham a top striker |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by NewDelhi(m): 5:47pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
andrewbaba44:I'm not saying greenwood is better or good. Only telling you Abraham isn't worth any praise. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 5:53pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
NewDelhi: And he is worth to downplay what he has done right just because he didn’t play for naija ? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:03pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
William Troost Ekong starts for Udinese vs Sampdoria. Chidozie Awaziem starts for Leganes vs Valencia. Ndidi and Iheanacho both start for Leicester away at Bournemouth. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by 5inchdick: 6:04pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
andrewbaba44:You just dey talk this not playing for Naija stuff since as if our own players are not being criticised or bashed. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by seankafor(m): 6:14pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
TheSuperNerd:I hope they seal their champions League spot tonight.. If Leicester should qualify for champions League, I think ndidi shouldn't be in a rush to change club. Leicester has given him everything and that ain't changing soon... Same as nacho 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:17pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Jesse Sekidika subbed in as Gala currently trail 1-0 against Ankaragucu. About 6mins to go. 2 Likes
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 6:30pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
seankafor: WBA are not a club of integrity what they say in public and what actually happened are two different things. They did the same with Osaze. Why did they enter into negotiations with Tottenham if they knew they were not sincere. There were conflicting signals from different high placed club official. Pulis wanted him to stay but the club wanted to sell. But Berahino waa still filled with youthful exuberance and not wise. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Eizzy003(m): 6:31pm On Jul 12, 2020 |
Just imagine small piking of 12 years
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