TheSuperNerd:
Against Croatia, whenever he got the ball, we were sure not to lose it. Etebo had 10 successful dribbles in that game alone. I recall one of them where he skillfully and with some power got away from his markers.

Against Iceland, he did a Yeoman's job.

Against South Africa at the Afcon, that free kick he smashed against the post from over 25 yards or so. Mehn... The SA keeper wan die that day. If that had gone in, no one would be asking what WOW moments he had for us.

Also, do you forget his showing against Algeria? Etebo was the reason we even won a penalty in the first place. He kept trying his hits from distance and one of them resulted in a penalty.


Etebo has been good for us overall but what he doesn't offer us is the ability to link the midfield and attack very well from a central midfield role . He always act alongside Ndidi as part of a double pivot. He is a good ball retainer and ball holder but not a good ball carrier which is something Aribo does effortlessly. Aribo also knows when and how to time his runs into the box from midfield to provide an extra threat for us in the final third. Etebo doesn't do that. But in all, Etebo has given his best for us but time is coming when he would not be guaranteed of a starting place anymore. And that time is fast approaching. I leave it all to time.

With all these said... He is still a key and experienced member of our darling Super Eagles.

Danielnino00:


You made the first claim at 7:00pm .

Then you denied it at 7:55pm..

Because you denied a statement doesn't mean you never said it..

humility33:


Exactly his inability to link the midfied with the attack remains a problem

TheSuperNerd:
Another Nigerian likely to grace La Liga

His name is Saturday Keigo Erimuya. A Central Defender doing his thing for Cadiz/Cadiz B.

He played the first 45 mins for Cadiz in their preseason friendly yesterday and had a decent showing. Wore Jersey #37. The coach introduced new players in the second half. Game ended 1-1 but the goals came in the second half.

Hé featured majorly for Cadiz B in the Spanish Third tier and was one of their main stays in the side. Starting 26 games. Was never subbed in once. Also, he stands at 1.90m.



Note: He was part of the Siasia-coached Nigeria U-23 side that won bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic games. He only played 1 minute+ in the whole competition vs Honduras in the third place tie.

elyte89:


And who has done dt successfully for us...even iwobi is found wanting

komekn:


A few years ago l was oportuned to go too Cadiz the first team was poor quality IMO.

And l cannot imagine the quality of the B team.

So he needs to do a lot more.

elunico:


Then you make your point without having to insult the young man na.

elunico:


Yeah! I was abused like that growing up. I was beginning to think I was defective or something, thank god I was one with the mental sagacity to overcome.

I once dated this Black lady, we had issues and in the heat of the moment, she made reference to my skin color in the most derogatory way possible.

kellycute:
hahaha. You don hold forgiveness for throat. No amount of dilly dally can deliver him from your stronghold

BascoVanVeli:
Etebo appreciation post. Might not be the prettiest but he has been the best performer for us in our last two competitions. Finally going to a big club and I am sure we will finally see the quality on a consistent basis.

AndSunGorilla:

It is the sentence construction that nailed Mr. Forgetfulness. Based on what he typed it seems he intended to say VicMo won Europa, epl and singlehandedly won afcon. However, he misplaced the modifiers etc. And in fact how can one person single-handedly win a competition when it's not ping pong or tennis, I tire o.

Subzero047:
Lewandowski or Suarez?

elunico:


But the man is all defensive, insulting people instead of owning up to his errors.

komekn:


Turkish league is not a step up , he may make a lot more €€€ but it's not progression. For one of our best players in the midfield if not best.

Gala is a big club in Turkey in general but in terms of competitive quality it's not a great move

This is the retirement league of Europe.

komekn:


A few years ago l was oportuned to go too Cadiz the first team was poor quality IMO.

And l cannot imagine the quality of the B team.

So he needs to do a lot more.

komekn:


Turkish league is not a step up , he may make a lot more €€€ but it's not progression. For one of our best players in the midfield if not best.

Gala is a big club in Turkey in general but in terms of competitive quality it's not a great move

This is the retirement league of Europe.

kellycute:
you dodged a bullet. It is better to live on the roof of a house than to have any dealing with abusive woman. Those people that like to bleach their skin are suffering from low self esteem. I like my dark skin and I always make sure I use normal body cream to maintain the skin tone.

Low self esteem bro, low self esteem.

I'm even looking for ways to increase my melanin secretion.

TheSuperNerd:
That was a few years ago. They just gained Promotion to La Liga finishing second to Nwakali's Huesca. Shows the quality has improved in that team.

humility33:


Exactly his inability to link the midfied with the attack remains a problem

forgiveness:



But it is more competitive than staying in relegation threatened Stoke city in the championship.

Who knows if Stoke city will end up in League 1 at the end of the season?

elunico:



I'm not accusing you of dissing him, I'm dissing you for talking down on the black skin even though jokingly.

TheSuperNerd:
Iwobi has been far better at it than Etebo. You cannot even compare. But this is not about the AM role. It is about the CM role. Aribo does the ball carrying and links up well with our final third personnel effortlessly better than Etebo in same role.

komekn:


Before I respond WHY

Give your reasons specifically why going to Gala is better than staying at Stoke.

komekn:


It doesn't show that the quality has IMPROVED of the league.



Look at the huge budget disparities between the clubs.

Segunda División is poor quality, you cannot get away from the issue of FINANCE. Better players follow where there is better money it's a simple FACT.

forgiveness:


At least, Gala is competing for the Turkish league but Stoke city is still struggling to gain promotion and there is no assurance they will.

Gala will be playing in Europa but Stoke city will be playing in the championship.

barackodam:



Guilty as charged

komekn:


Turkish league is not a step up , he may make a lot more €€€ but it's not progression. For one of our best players in the midfield if not best.

Gala is a big club in Turkey in general but in terms of competitive quality it's not a great move

This is the retirement league of Europe.

forgiveness:



But it is more competitive than staying in relegation threatened Stoke city in the championship.

Who knows if Stoke city will end up in League 1 at the end of the season?

Omanambala:


But why do people like you find it reasonable to degrade your own race ? I just want to know , frankly?

barackodam:



Stoke City is better because it's English. And they have bigger budget than teams in first division of most leagues

See, we go tire for komekn for this thread

chrisooblog:
hmm really tough question. leaning towards Lewan but the Uruguayan vampire tends to deliver in clutch moments. Overall I will go with Lewandowski cos he's an unrelenting goal scoring machine but his invisible man acts a times especially for Poland concern me.

barackodam:



It doesn't matter. Championship is more competitive than many top leagues in Europe.

Even though those top leagues play UCL and UEL. Championship is still more competitive, and of course, they have a bigger budget