Future Eagles 3 - 1 Mexico

[Gotti]

Oh I guess these ones didn’t live hard life in naija, they must be all from rich families and never suffered once with this their baby face...

Everybody STARTS off with a babyface...

[Gotti]

These boys are u-16. some of them should be part of the U-17 tournament in 2021.

They will need a very good agent to scale through the "selection" process.

True my bro, and some of my friends would say foreign cooaches is the reason our football is not moving forward.

SIR V, at least they won't be selling places for trials at the coaches' local club abroad...

Meanwhile, we saw how much arguably the best player in the 2018 U15 team, Divine Nwachukwu, struggled at the U17 level during the 2019 U17 AFCON in Tanzania (and he was even better that that Lateef Omidiji kid that "agents" - including some on CE - reportedly sought to shove down Manu Garba's throat). It can sometimes be a huge step-up at that age and level.

[Damunk]

Oh I guess these ones didn’t live hard life in naija, they must be all from rich families and never suffered once with this their baby face...

Why are you like this?
Put these kids side by side with their peers living in London or New York or put then beside more affluent Nigerian kids right there at home.
What you are saying is that you won't be able to tell the difference?

Young as they obviously are, adolescence will naturally 'harden' their faces, time will have it's say over 6 years and by the time they are 20 you guys will swear that some of these kids are 'Under 30s'.
Na wa.

Lolly posted pictures of that 'I never espperred it' Nigerian sprinter some weeks ago and most of you guys were totally silent on how a simple change of environment had softened his looks.

[Sir V]

Took Pinnick four plus years to send the future Eagles to a tournament. After he tossed aside the program started by Maigari.

Leave Pinnick alone my brother.

[Sir V]

These boys are u-16. some of them should be part of the U-17 tournament in 2021.

They will need a very good agent to scale through the "selection" process.

True my bro, and some of my friends would say foreign cooaches is the reason our football is not moving forward.

SIR V, at least they won't be selling places for trials at the coaches' local club abroad...

Meanwhile, we saw how much arguably the best player in the 2018 U15 team, Divine Nwachukwu, struggled at the U17 level during the 2019 U17 AFCON in Tanzania (and he was even better that that Lateef Omidiji kid that "agents" - including some on CE - reportedly sought to shove down Manu Garba's throat). It can sometimes be a huge step-up at that age and level.

To be honest, for over two decades now our football has been nothing but drama.

[mcal]

...I see the NFA will go to the end of the earth for any football tournament. All the money approved they will pocket, and give these kids kobos, and warn them to shut up.

[oyek]

The boys lost their 2nd match 1-4 to host Japan.

[jette1]

The boys lost their 2nd match 1-4 to host Japan.

Our defense did very well against a very good Mexican Team. I wasn’t expecting 4 goals

[oyek]

The boys lost their 2nd match 1-4 to host Japan.

Our defense did very well against a very good Mexican Team. I wasn’t expecting 4 goals

It's still a learning process for our boys as they lose possession to the Japs who were quick to intercept passes. Our boys controlled the game in the first fall to an extent but fell short in the 2nd. The good thing is there are prospects in the team, the goalkeeper for example.

[maceo4]

Oh I guess these ones didn’t live hard life in naija, they must be all from rich families and never suffered once with this their baby face...

Why are you like this?
Put these kids side by side with their peers living in London or New York or put then beside more affluent Nigerian kids right there at home.
What you are saying is that you won't be able to tell the difference?

Young as they obviously are, adolescence will naturally 'harden' their faces, time will have it's say over 6 years and by the time they are 20 you guys will swear that some of these kids are 'Under 30s'.
Na wa.

Lolly posted pictures of that 'I never espperred it' Nigerian sprinter some weeks ago and most of you guys were totally silent on how a simple change of environment had softened his looks.

I see, so the facial hardening currently tends to happen in ages above 17 (what is called the 'post wrist-scan' time period), suddenly these players undergo a drastic facial transformation from butters to kpako's. Ok we need to follow these particular players carefully for the next couple of years so we can witness this drastic kpakoing of their facial features....

[Gotti]

The boys lost their 2nd match 1-4 to host Japan.

Our defense did very well against a very good Mexican Team. I wasn’t expecting 4 goals

Can't think of the last time I witnessed such a poorly-coached Nigerian youth team...
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[Gotti]

I see, so the facial hardening currently tends to happen in ages above 17 (what is called the 'post wrist-scan' time period), suddenly these players undergo a drastic facial transformation from butters to kpako's. Ok we need to follow these particular players carefully for the next couple of years so we can witness this drastic kpakoing of their facial features....

Saw the team play yesterday, and they look no different from the U17 team...
Some looked really babyfaced, while some looked more "hardened" (whatever that means).

Nonetheless, supposedly "educated" persons really should get off the lookology business. SMH

[Gotti]

It's still a learning process for our boys as they lose possession to the Japs who were quick to intercept passes. Our boys controlled the game in the first fall to an extent but fell short in the 2nd. The good thing is there are prospects in the team, the goalkeeper for example.

It was not so much the Japanese intercepting our passes as our simply giving it away...
Don't think we held the ball for up to minute or more in that entire disastrous 2H (was better in the 1H).

I do NOT blame the kids (you could glimpses of real talent there)...
They were let down by arguably the poorest coaching/tactics seen on any Nigerian youth team. SMH

[Gotti]

BTW, this is where our U15s come from...
While U17s is from U15s, Shell/Principals' Cup, academies.

[Gotti]

[onovo]

U-16 Nigeria versus Romania

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[Damunk]

Oh I guess these ones didn’t live hard life in naija, they must be all from rich families and never suffered once with this their baby face...

Why are you like this?
Put these kids side by side with their peers living in London or New York or put then beside more affluent Nigerian kids right there at home.
What you are saying is that you won't be able to tell the difference?

Young as they obviously are, adolescence will naturally 'harden' their faces, time will have it's say over 6 years and by the time they are 20 you guys will swear that some of these kids are 'Under 30s'.
Na wa.

Lolly posted pictures of that 'I never espperred it' Nigerian sprinter some weeks ago and most of you guys were totally silent on how a simple change of environment had softened his looks.

I see, so the facial hardening currently tends to happen in ages above 17 (what is called the 'post wrist-scan' time period), suddenly these players undergo a drastic facial transformation from butters to kpako's. Ok we need to follow these particular players carefully for the next couple of years so we can witness this drastic kpakoing of their facial features....

No it doesn't.
I said 'over the next six years' (from adolescence).
The 'kpakoing' has already started but because they are so scrawny and still look like children in early adolescence you are not focussing much on your usual faceology.
This is why I told you to compare them to their peers abroad, or more affluent Nigerian kids.
Keep up my friend!
It is your type that accuses these kids of being overage even at the u17 level despite having absolutely no basis.

[Damunk]

U-16 Nigeria versus Romania

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Thanks Onovo.
Just spotted our little gem, Suleiman Ayomide in the game. He's wearing the number 8 jersey. Still looks like the smallest kid on the pitch!

I've been wondering where he has been for a while since he emerged last year.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=287999&p=5233006

Happy to see he is still progressing.

[onovo]

U-16 Nigeria versus Romania

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Thanks Onovo.
Just spotted our little gem, Suleiman Ayomide in the game. He's wearing the number 8 jersey. Still looks like the smallest kid on the pitch!

I've been wondering where he has been for a while since he emerged last year.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=287999&p=5233006

Happy to see he is still progressing.

Yeah I thought as much, good to see him play at the NFF U-15 team, his ball control and understanding of the game is very good for his age.

[Damunk]

These Romanians are BIG. Jesus, look at their no6.






Imagine if they were Nigerians and how our faceologists would have destroyed them with age-cheating accusations.

[Damunk]

Thanks Onovo.
Just spotted our little gem, Suleiman Ayomide in the game. He's wearing the number 8 jersey. Still looks like the smallest kid on the pitch!

I've been wondering where he has been for a while since he emerged last year.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=287999&p=5233006

Happy to see he is still progressing.

Yeah I thought as much, good to see him play at the NFF U-15 team, his ball control and understanding of the game is very good for his age.

Quite amazing. Tiny as he is, he is running that midfield.
His passes may not always reach their target but you can see the vision.
Very matured player for his young years.
Seems the cameras picked him out as the ref blew the half time whistle.

[Robbynice]

These Romanians are BIG. Jesus, look at their no6.






Imagine if they were Nigerians and how our faceologists would have destroyed them with age-cheating accusations.

I swear I was just thinking the same thing watching the game. These Romanians are huge mehn. Haba

[amafolas]

In that youtube video, at 14.45 (5min mark in the game)
watch the pass by this kid! cuts out entire midfield and defence in one move.. smart smart player. hope he grows into his body some more. he is tiny