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joelsteron:
Based popular demands

Meanwhile Okoye because Nwabli is culprit and Uche Christiantus over Ndidi cos man is tired.
This a variant of 3-5-2 formation.
Bring on Bafana boys

Okoye is sheet
You will have another goalie that’s shaky at the back like Uzoho
Nwabali is the best we have now
Or that German with Nigerian heritage that saves penalties in Bundesliga’s Freiburg
Ive forgotten his name, look it up
Noah Atubolu
Even Enyeama made some strange mistakes in his time
If you guys like fill in Okoye
You will see blunders
The defense failed to protect the goal in the dying minutes and Nwabali probably lost concentration too against Zimbabwe
Ask the defenders who they prefer at their post and see what they say
You will go back to conceding blunders, at least Nwabali will make an attempt
Play Okoye against South Africa lol
The way people hype some players because they were born in Europe ehn
It’s extremely hard for locally born players to cross thé Méditerranian sea, only the lucky & exceptional players get to play in Europe
Some end up going to SA because no opportunities for blacks compared to Europeans
Smh
Just ask how luck & grace found Osimhen at u17, Amunike’s assistant suggested Osimhen
Chukwueze went through shege at the embassy before Villarreal took him in their academy
Smh because Okoye plays at Udinese they automatically believe he’s better than Nwabali in South Africa, jokes on them lol
Balogun, Jordan & Onyedika at the back means playing without steel
Onyedika is better offensively, counting on Onyedika to win balls for you tirelessly
You will lose this game, not even draw soup
Nwabali brought some form of stability since Ikeme 2015
If you want to replace Nwabali, it should be a better goalie

We want Onyeka & Uche in the team
Nwabali has made 3 obvious errors so far in his Super Eagles career
One against Ivory Coast in Afcon final
One against Zimbabwe in WC qualifier
One against Benin, partly Ndidi’s fault too

Okoye possible two
Against Tunisia & Rwanda

But who is the better goalie you’d be confident in

Jefersoun:
I dey laugh people, Okocha was like a demigod of football. He can stand where the goats of football are and they will acknowledge him. He is the total package.

Man played for money
Man only went were he was well respected
Man didn’t play for trophies
He was robbed, should’ve won african player of year, they gave a North African that wasn’t as popular & didn’t deserve it: Mustapha hadji got it due to politics
Imagine if they gave Hakimi African best instead of Lookman

charlesemeka85:
⚽🗣️ZINEDINE ZIDANE ON JAY OKOCHA:
"Frankly, Okocha was top level, I will never forget this player."

He was a mix between myself, Denis Bergkamp and Ronnie (Ronaldinho).

I loved his catch, controls, his out of the box view. Okocha was not a footballer, he was simply an artist"

when and where did he say this?

Woke football fans of this Era be demonizing players with dribbling abilities.

They see players that can dribble as inefficient and ineffective yet ,dribbling is part of a player's creative abilities. That is how they hv demonized Ejuke as useless simply because he dribbles.

Back to Okocha, not only does he dribble,, he had other special skills too in incredible measure.

Short ✔️
Long ✔️
Set pieces ✔️
Vision ✔️
Long throw✔️ He's long throw led to our equalizer against Brazil at Atlanta.
Shot power✔️
Shot accuracy✔️
Tackles✔️
Impact on a team✔️

He is almost a complete player even without the dribbles.

A team of Del Piero and Zidane allow our Oliseh take free kick?

He looks like my baller Raphael Onyedika abi na my eyes.

https://x.com/SirJarus/status/1909200591647101267

yinkeys:
We want Onyeka & Uche in the team
Nwabali has made 3 obvious errors so far in his Super Eagles career
One against Ivory Coast in Afcon final
One against Zimbabwe in WC qualifier
One against Benin, partly Ndidi’s fault too

Okoye possible two
Against Tunisia & Rwanda

But who is the better goalie you’d be confident in

And one has played 23 games and conceding 20 goals so far 2024/2025 season

yinkeys:
We want Onyeka & Uche in the team
Nwabali has made 3 obvious errors so far in his Super Eagles career
One against Ivory Coast in Afcon final
One against Zimbabwe in WC qualifier
One against Benin, partly Ndidi’s fault too

Okoye possible two
Against Tunisia & Rwanda

But who is the better goalie you’d be confident
in

There is no Perfect goal keeper.No matter how good a goal keeper he must concede goals if he has a thin wall of defense and that has been our major challenge.To win a game will be dependent on your ability to outscore your opponent for a weak defense or to have a good defense with a defensive midfielder on shielding the back for.For the Eagles to soar Onyeka,dele bashiru and Uche must be included in the next round of qualifiers for a very stable and well balanced super eagles team

Flying Eagles Call Up Seven Foreign-Based Players for Final U20 AFCON Camp

Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has named seven overseas-based players in the final phase of the Flying Eagles training camp in Abuja, as preparations intensify ahead of the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The invited foreign-based stars include:

- Soliu Ajia – Goalkeeper (FK Novi Pazar, Serbia)

- Emmanuel Chukwu – Midfielder

- Benjamin Precious – Defender (TSG Hoffenheim, )

- Caleb Ochedikwu – Midfielder (NK Ujanik, Montenegro)

- Ibrahim Alam – Forward (Real Valladolid, Spain)

- Israel Ayuma – Defender (NK Istra, Croatia)

- Umar Abubakar – Forward (KAA Gent, Belgium)

These players are expected to add quality, experience, and depth to the squad as Nigeria aims to reclaim continental glory in the U20 category.

The final camp will also help determine the squad that will represent Nigeria at the prestigious youth tournament later this year in Egypt.

Usman Bature ❗️

...2025 U20 Africa Cup

Daninya33:
Flying Eagles Call Up Seven Foreign-Based Players for Final U20 AFCON Camp

Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has named seven overseas-based players in the final phase of the Flying Eagles training camp in Abuja, as preparations intensify ahead of the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The invited foreign-based stars include:

- Soliu Ajia – Goalkeeper (FK Novi Pazar, Serbia)

- Emmanuel Chukwu – Midfielder

- Benjamin Precious – Defender (TSG Hoffenheim, )

- Caleb Ochedikwu – Midfielder (NK Ujanik, Montenegro)

- Ibrahim Alam – Forward (Real Valladolid, Spain)

- Israel Ayuma – Defender (NK Istra, Croatia)

- Umar Abubakar – Forward (KAA Gent, Belgium)

These players are expected to add quality, experience, and depth to the squad as Nigeria aims to reclaim continental glory in the U20 category.

The final camp will also help determine the squad that will represent Nigeria at the prestigious youth tournament later this year in Egypt.

Usman Bature ❗️

...2025 U20 Africa Cup

Not impressed

Daninya33:
Flying Eagles Call Up Seven Foreign-Based Players for Final U20 AFCON Camp

Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has named seven overseas-based players in the final phase of the Flying Eagles training camp in Abuja, as preparations intensify ahead of the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The invited foreign-based stars include:

- Soliu Ajia – Goalkeeper (FK Novi Pazar, Serbia)

- Emmanuel Chukwu – Midfielder

- Benjamin Precious – Defender (TSG Hoffenheim, )

- Caleb Ochedikwu – Midfielder (NK Ujanik, Montenegro)

- Ibrahim Alam – Forward (Real Valladolid, Spain)

- Israel Ayuma – Defender (NK Istra, Croatia)

- Umar Abubakar – Forward (KAA Gent, Belgium)

These players are expected to add quality, experience, and depth to the squad as Nigeria aims to reclaim continental glory in the U20 category.

The final camp will also help determine the squad that will represent Nigeria at the prestigious youth tournament later this year in Egypt.

Usman Bature ❗️

...2025 U20 Africa Cup

I might be wrong or they got the name wrong but that Ibrahim Alam isn’t on the books of Valladolid and both Benjamin and Emmanuel only ed Hoffenheim in late February

Daninya33:
Flying Eagles Call Up Seven Foreign-Based Players for Final U20 AFCON Camp

Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has named seven overseas-based players in the final phase of the Flying Eagles training camp in Abuja, as preparations intensify ahead of the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The invited foreign-based stars include:

- Soliu Ajia – Goalkeeper (FK Novi Pazar, Serbia)

- Emmanuel Chukwu – Midfielder

- Benjamin Precious – Defender (TSG Hoffenheim, )

- Caleb Ochedikwu – Midfielder (NK Ujanik, Montenegro)

- Ibrahim Alam – Forward (Real Valladolid, Spain)

- Israel Ayuma – Defender (NK Istra, Croatia)

- Umar Abubakar – Forward (KAA Gent, Belgium)

These players are expected to add quality, experience, and depth to the squad as Nigeria aims to reclaim continental glory in the U20 category.

The final camp will also help determine the squad that will represent Nigeria at the prestigious youth tournament later this year in Egypt.

Usman Bature ❗️

...2025 U20 Africa Cup

this list is very very underwhelming, some of the players and clubs didn’t check out while others have very poor numbers, Ayuma have played only 1 game while Caleb plays for a division 2 team. We have way better players both in Europe and in Nigeria . This looks like agent work

maidaboi:
Not impressed

it’s very poor

joelsteron:


And one has played 23 games and conceding 20 goals so far 2024/2025 season

What sort of logic is this ?
If you like be Buffon, Cassilas, Nueur or Courtois
If youve got Enyimba players in front of you, playing against much better teams you will be more exposed & concede regularly
To me it’s better he’s exposed to all sorts in club level, than make the errors in national team
You really think statistics tell the complete tale ?
Chippa United is not a great team
Okoye had his chance, he didn’t take it
Others too will get their chance if they’re better than Nwabali
Uzoho is also gone because he’s just not good enough too
That position is a delicate one
There’s no time for too many errors in national team football
Dude also won the hearts of Nigerians against SA in Afcon, those penalty saves sealed that spot for him. What has Okoye done to deserve number 1 spot ?
It’s not like he’s playing for man Utd or something lol
Udinese is a mediocre club in Italy
I thought he was gonna give us reasons against Rwanda why he deserves to be the number 1 but we lost that game
Nwabali appears to be the more composed goalie, he’s also comfortable with the ball on his feet. Every player needs to fight for their spot

Tchinaidi:

There is no Perfect goal keeper.No matter how good a goal keeper he must concede goals if he has a thin wall of defense and that has been our major challenge.To win a game will be dependent on your ability to outscore your opponent for a weak defense or to have a good defense with a defensive midfielder on shielding the back for.For the Eagles to soar Onyeka,dele bashiru and Uche must be included in the next round of qualifiers for a very stable and well balanced super eagles team

I’d include Uche in the front 3 if we play 3-4-3
He plays a much more offensive role for his club than in the middle of the park
I’d drop Simon & probably bring him on 2nd half
We really need fighters & players that can impose themselves in games against a well coordinated South African team
That game would probably be Eagles toughest game this year because it’s on their soil
Boniface is not an impactful player in the super eagles
He’s got the physique going on for him but boy is not performing

yinkeys:
We want Onyeka & Uche in the team
Nwabali has made 3 obvious errors so far in his Super Eagles career
One against Ivory Coast in Afcon final
One against Zimbabwe in WC qualifier
One against Benin, partly Ndidi’s fault too

Okoye possible two
Against Tunisia & Rwanda

But who is the better goalie you’d be confident in

Oga,Nwabali gives confident and Okoye brings shaky shaky in eagles.

What errors are will talking about,not at fault against Zimbabwe and Benin?haba abi no be this game again

We have watched Okoye in eagles and no match Okoye impressed.

Nwabali is far I meant far far better than Okoye.

yinkeys:

I’d include Uche in the front 3 if we play 3-4-3
He plays a much more offensive role for his club than in the middle of the park
I’d drop Simon & probably bring him on 2nd half
We really need fighters & players that can impose themselves in games against a well coordinated South African team
That game would probably be Eagles toughest game this year because it’s on their soil
Boniface is not an impactful player in the super eagles
He’s got the physique going on for him but boy is not performing

I agreed on Uche,you need fighters and you want to start Simon from the bench.

yinkeys:

What sort of logic is this ?
If you like be Buffon, Cassilas, Nueur or Courtois
If youve got Enyimba players in front of you, playing against much better teams you will be more exposed & concede regularly
To me it’s better he’s exposed to all sorts in club level, than make the errors in national team
You really think statistics tell the complete tale ?
Chippa United is not a great team
Okoye had his chance, he didn’t take it
Others too will get their chance if they’re better than Nwabali
Uzoho is also gone because he’s just not good enough too
That position is a delicate one
There’s no time for too many errors in national team football
Dude also won the hearts of Nigerians against SA in Afcon, those penalty saves sealed that spot for him. What has Okoye done to deserve number 1 spot ?
It’s not like he’s playing for man Utd or something lol
Udinese is a mediocre club in Italy
I thought he was gonna give us reasons against Rwanda why he deserves to be the number 1 but we lost that game
Nwabali appears to be the more composed goalie, he’s also comfortable with the ball on his feet. Every player needs to fight for their spot

Okoye not playing for man utd is not even the issue but glaring he is not better than Nwabali.....do you think Onana is better than Nwabali?

yinkeys:

I’d include Uche in the front 3 if we play 3-4-3
He plays a much more offensive role for his club than in the middle of the park
I’d drop Simon & probably bring him on 2nd half
We really need fighters & players that can impose themselves in games against a well coordinated South African team
That game would probably be Eagles toughest game this year because it’s on their soil
Boniface is not an impactful player in the super eagles
He’s got the physique going on for him but boy is not performing

Pls just forget Boniface

maidaboi:
Not impressed

Why are you not impressed

jihday:
this list is very very underwhelming, some of the players and clubs didn’t check out while others have very poor numbers, Ayuma have played only 1 game while Caleb plays for a division 2 team. We have way better players both in Europe and in Nigeria . This looks like agent work

Agent work,well am impressed with Ajia Soliu invitation a promising keeper,though coach area son.

yinkeys:

Man played for money
Man only went were he was well respected
Man didn’t play for trophies
He was robbed, should’ve won african player of year, they gave a North African that wasn’t as popular & didn’t deserve it: Mustapha hadji got it due to politics
Imagine if they gave Hakimi African best instead of Lookman

Definitely, that's why despite him not winning it, his name resonates more than most of them that won it till date.
Its common sense, it shows he was something special. 🤔

Kog45:
I agreed on Uche,you need fighters and you want to start Simon from the bench.

I think Chelle should play his regular 4-4-2 against Rwanda at home & then surprise the South Africans with 3-4-3 away
This will stun them, they won’t adapt to it until late in the game
I believe 3-4-3 shields our defense

Daninya33:
I just wan let una say Osimhen dey frequent this thread on NL.

Lies 😏😏😏

Kog45:
Oga,Nwabali gives confident and Okoye brings shaky shaky in eagles.

What errors are we will talking about,not at fault against Zimbabwe and Benin?haba abi no be this game again

We have watched Okoye in eagles and no match Okoye impressed.

Nwabali is far I meant far far better than Okoye.

Nwabali is better than Okoye in the national team. I agree and I love that he's our number one, but the way una dey talk about Okoye anyhow dey surprise me. Okoye is a better all round goalkeeper than Nwabali, reflexes, ball distribution, shot-stopping, he's good. His problem in the national team is that he doesn't talk, he go just dey look defenders dey do anyhow without calling them to order like Nwabali does and when your defence is penetrated, one of two things will happen, either you concede or you save.

Okoye at Udinese is on a crazy level, even in his last game against Genoa, he was the Man of the Match with mad double saves and other saves.

I still love Nwabali as our number one and it should stay like that till Okoye learns how to coordinate his defenders, no senior man for national team, make he no dey fear.

yinkeys:
We want Onyeka & Uche in the team
Nwabali has made 3 obvious errors so far in his Super Eagles career
One against Ivory Coast in Afcon final
One against Zimbabwe in WC qualifier
One against Benin, partly Ndidi’s fault too

Okoye possible two
Against Tunisia & Rwanda

But who is the better goalie you’d be confident in

they all turn blind eyes to Nwabali’s errors but won’t forget that of Okoye 🥱

Kog45:
I agreed on Uche,you need fighters and you want to start Simon from the bench.

Keywords
Players that can forcefully impose themselves in games

We have superior players to their team work/chemistry BS

Okoye fan boys are back 😂

Kog45:
Oga,Nwabali gives confident and Okoye brings shaky shaky in eagles.

What errors are we will talking about,not at fault against Zimbabwe and Benin?haba abi no be this game again

We have watched Okoye in eagles and no match Okoye impressed.

Nwabali is far I meant far far better than Okoye.

Yes not his fault, but if GK can't save his team in critical moments. What is he saving?? Or was that not why Okoye got replaced?

Zimbabwe had JUST 2 shot on targets. Just 2 o, One hits the crossbar and the other scored. Please say another thing.

charlesemeka85:
they all turn blind eyes to Nwabali’s errors but won’t forget that of Okoye 🥱

And he'd be there laughing and delaying balls unnecessarily.

joelsteron:


Yes not his fault, but if GK can't save his team in critical moments. What is he saving?? Or was that not why Okoye got replaced?

Zimbabwe had JUST 2 shot on targets. Just 2 o, One hits the crossbar and the other scored. Please say another thing.

I'm a good follower of Okoye and want him in the national team too, but do you know Nwabali has saved the team in critical times more than he has made errors? Why una dey quick forget?

I want Okoye to keep for us too, but no Nwabali slander can stand. That guy don hold that position well, my only problem with him is the laughing. Nothing else. He's good too.

BankyGee:

I'm a good follower of Okoye and want him in the national team too, but do you know Nwabali has saved the team in critical times more than he has made errors? Why una dey quick forget?

I want Okoye to keep for us too, but no Nwabali slander can stand. That guy don hold that position well, my only problem with him is the laughing. Nothing else. He's good too.

He hold is position well!!! And he's played 23 games and conceded 20 goals in 2024-2025 season for his club?