Taiwo Awoniyi hangeth twice.

[YUJAM]

,,, vs his old team Mainz but refused to celebrate

And comes off to a standing ovation from the home fans.

Well done

[tedder89]

He’s playing very well…..he deserves an opportunity with the national team soon

,,, vs his old team Mainz but refused to celebrate

And comes off to a standing ovation from the home fans.

Well done

[marutimon]

That means he's third in the Bundesliga striker list.
Behind Haaland and Lewandowski.

[gochino]

His combination with the german striker Kruse is as good as the Vardy Nacho combi! The guy has really improved.

[gurrano]

He’s playing very well…..he deserves an opportunity with the national team soon

,,, vs his old team Mainz but refused to celebrate

And comes off to a standing ovation from the home fans.

Well done

Here is a video clip of his goals

[Damunk]

He’s playing very well…..he deserves an opportunity with the national team soon

,,, vs his old team Mainz but refused to celebrate

And comes off to a standing ovation from the home fans.

Well done

Here is a video clip of his goals

Chai!
Awoniyi has really developed both mentally and physically.
See how he just shrugged off the defender to score his first goal.

Hard work pays off and he has really kept working.


Nigeria's top three strikers?
I don't know again o....

[Tobi17]

He’s playing very well…..he deserves an opportunity with the national team soon

,,, vs his old team Mainz but refused to celebrate

And comes off to a standing ovation from the home fans.

Well done

Here is a video clip of his goals

Chai!
Awoniyi has really developed both mentally and physically.
See how he just shrugged off the defender to score his first goal.

Hard work pays off and he has really kept working.


Nigeria's top three strikers?
I don't know again o....

We know them already

Osimhen
Iheanacho
Awoniyi

[vancity eagle]

Awoniyi is doing the business in a top 4 league.

While Onuachu is still a tall fish in a small pond.

I hope the boy comes and finally displaces the basketballer from SE.

I think Moffi did not convince Rohr, and his club form of late has been poor.

[Flex Swift]

I think Air Onauchu is the real deal right now……… he dominates in the air and for a big Man has good feet; unfortunately he will only get respect on CE only if he moves the EPL. He may not be as fast as Victor but he is clinical in front of goal.

Goal scorers are hard to come by and Nigeria has Victor, Nacho & Air Onauchu.

[Otitokoro]

Awoniyi is in because Moffi (who himself was initially called in to replace the injured Alex Iwobi) unfortunately got injured himself in the 66th min against Clemont Foot yesterday. Collarbone injury.
Moffi's form has been anything but poor - he has been playing extremely well and has a lot of assists. He is just not having a lot of luck putting the ball in the net.

Awoniyi is doing the business in a top 4 league.

While Onuachu is still a tall fish in a small pond.

I hope the boy comes and finally displaces the basketballer from SE.

I think Moffi did not convince Rohr, and his club form of late has been poor.

[Otitokoro]

His problem is the old adage: right place at the wrong time.
4-6 years back, he would have been the #1 striker. Unfortunately for him, he has to compete with upcoming strikers who are firing on all cylinders and are playing in more competitively ranked leagues in Europe.
Also, his not getting any bids after his record season is a bid damning for him and doesn't help his SE cause any.

I don't recall any time in our footballing history when we have had such a plethora of credible strikers. It really is exciting!

I think Air Onauchu is the real deal right now……… he dominates in the air and for a big Man has good feet; unfortunately he will only get respect on CE only if he moves the EPL. He may not be as fast as Victor but he is clinical in front of goal.

Goal scorers are hard to come by and Nigeria has Victor, Nacho & Air Onauchu.

[Celebrity]

Hey Goat Heads! You know you can hype Awoniyi without trying to bring Onuachu down.
Onuachu was our highest goal scorer/most potent striker last season in Europe and deserves a place in the SE. Awoniyi has dropped a few goals this season & we won’t hear word again! Based on current form our top 4 strikers are:
Osimehen
Iheanacho
Onuachu
Awoniyi.

All four can co-exist and we don’t have to tear one person down to elevate the other. Very bad habit we Nigerians have. Tufiakwa

[vancity eagle]

Hey Goat Heads! You know you can hype Awoniyi without trying to bring Onuachu down.
Onuachu was our highest goal scorer/most potent striker last season in Europe and deserves a place in the SE. Awoniyi has dropped a few goals this season & we won’t hear word again! Based on current form our top 4 strikers are:
Osimehen
Iheanacho
Onuachu
Awoniyi.

All four can co-exist and we don’t have to tear one person down to elevate the other. Very bad habit we Nigerians have. Tufiakwa

My problem with Onuachu is that he hasn't proven himself to be a credible STARTING option for SE. He and SE have never played well when he started recently.

The friendly loss against Algeria
The friendly loss against Cameroon

He strikes me as a player who can on occasion come in as an impact sub, but definitely not a starter.

So I ask this question.

With the plethora of strikers we have, why would we waste a spot on a striker who cannot start and cannot play our style of football ?

It's not like Osimehn, Awoniyi, and even Sadiq are not good in the air. In fact Osimehn is a beast in the air.

So why on earth choose such a one dimensional and limited striker, when we can have better.

It doesn't make sense.

Tearing up the Belgian league just isn't that impressive I'm sorry.

We have strikers performing in England, Italy, Germany, and we wanna hype some Belgian league dude who isn't a fit for SE.

Come on man. Stop deceiving yourselves.

Club football doesn't always translate to national team.

Onuachu DOES NOT FIT OUR STYLE OF PLAY. PERIOD.

[vancity eagle]

Osimehn and Nacho should be the only "untouchable" strikers we have ATM.

Since when did Onuachu become "untouchable" that we cannot drop him from a match day to see what Awoniyi or Sadiq can offer ?

I mean is that a crime ?

[Damunk]

I think Air Onauchu is the real deal right now……… he dominates in the air and for a big Man has good feet; unfortunately he will only get respect on CE only if he moves the EPL. He may not be as fast as Victor but he is clinical in front of goal.

Goal scorers are hard to come by and Nigeria has Victor, Nacho & Air Onauchu.

FA-FA-FA...FAWUL!!!!
All he needs to do which has been stated countless times here is to reproduce his form in any top 5 league.
Italy or France would be nice.
Moffi isn't in the EPL. And neither for that matter is Osimhen.

[Bigpokey24]

He’s playing very well…..he deserves an opportunity with the national team soon

,,, vs his old team Mainz but refused to celebrate

And comes off to a standing ovation from the home fans.

Well done

Here is a video clip of his goals

impressive

[Damunk]

His problem is the old adage: right place at the wrong time.
4-6 years back, he would have been the #1 striker. Unfortunately for him, he has to compete with upcoming strikers who are firing on all cylinders and are playing in more competitively ranked leagues in Europe.
Also, his not getting any bids after his record season is a bid damning for him and doesn't help his SE cause any.

I don't recall any time in our footballing history when we have had such a plethora of credible strikers. It really is exciting!

I think Air Onauchu is the real deal right now……… he dominates in the air and for a big Man has good feet; unfortunately he will only get respect on CE only if he moves the EPL. He may not be as fast as Victor but he is clinical in front of goal.

Goal scorers are hard to come by and Nigeria has Victor, Nacho & Air Onauchu.

Onuachu's case is a head scratcher.
With all the due respect that we give him for his goal tally, for some reason bigger clubs and their managers do not seem to be giving him the same due respect.
The phones haven't been off the hook and the doors haven't been bashed down by suitors.
The question is why?. Even his own club director seemed a little bewildered by the lack of interest.

Lets take a look at one compilation of his goals and see what people think...

[Flex Swift]

Hey Goat Heads! You know you can hype Awoniyi without trying to bring Onuachu down.
Onuachu was our highest goal scorer/most potent striker last season in Europe and deserves a place in the SE. Awoniyi has dropped a few goals this season & we won’t hear word again! Based on current form our top 4 strikers are:
Osimehen
Iheanacho
Onuachu
Awoniyi.

All four can co-exist and we don’t have to tear one person down to elevate the other. Very bad habit we Nigerians have. Tufiakwa

My problem with Onuachu is that he hasn't proven himself to be a credible STARTING option for SE. He and SE have never played well when he started recently.

The friendly loss against Algeria
The friendly loss against Cameroon

He strikes me as a player who can on occasion come in as an impact sub, but definitely not a starter.

So I ask this question.

With the plethora of strikers we have, why would we waste a spot on a striker who cannot start and cannot play our style of football ?

It's not like Osimehn, Awoniyi, and even Sadiq are not good in the air. In fact Osimehn is a beast in the air.

So why on earth choose such a one dimensional and limited striker, when we can have better.

It doesn't make sense.

Tearing up the Belgian league just isn't that impressive I'm sorry.

We have strikers performing in England, Italy, Germany, and we wanna hype some Belgian league dude who isn't a fit for SE.

Come on man. Stop deceiving yourselves.

Club football doesn't always translate to national team.

Onuachu DOES NOT FIT OUR STYLE OF PLAY. PERIOD.

[Enugu II]

Damunk

I do not think it is a head scratcher except when one is picking players based on stats and reports in the media. A coach who actually watches the games will do more.

Onuachu requires a specific type of system to be helpful. He is not an adaptable player. In my view, if you have a ream that presses a lot and uses a lit of possession passes you will find Onuachu not useful. In my view, if you like to cross a lit of balls into the box then go for Onuachu.

At the NT level, he is useful depending on situational issues. For instance, if we are chasing a game late and winning set pieces, he will be my premier choice even ahead of Osimhen.
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His problem is the old adage: right place at the wrong time.
4-6 years back, he would have been the #1 striker. Unfortunately for him, he has to compete with upcoming strikers who are firing on all cylinders and are playing in more competitively ranked leagues in Europe.
Also, his not getting any bids after his record season is a bid damning for him and doesn't help his SE cause any.

I don't recall any time in our footballing history when we have had such a plethora of credible strikers. It really is exciting!

I think Air Onauchu is the real deal right now……… he dominates in the air and for a big Man has good feet; unfortunately he will only get respect on CE only if he moves the EPL. He may not be as fast as Victor but he is clinical in front of goal.

Goal scorers are hard to come by and Nigeria has Victor, Nacho & Air Onauchu.

Onuachu's case is a head scratcher.
With all the due respect that we give him for his goal tally, for some reason bigger clubs and their managers do not seem to be giving him the same due respect.
The phones haven't been off the hook and the doors haven't been bashed down by suitors.
The question is why?. Even his own club director seemed a little bewildered by the lack of interest.

Lets take a look at one compilation of his goals and see what people think...

[Flex Swift]

Hey Goat Heads! You know you can hype Awoniyi without trying to bring Onuachu down.
Onuachu was our highest goal scorer/most potent striker last season in Europe and deserves a place in the SE. Awoniyi has dropped a few goals this season & we won’t hear word again! Based on current form our top 4 strikers are:
Osimehen
Iheanacho
Onuachu
Awoniyi.

All four can co-exist and we don’t have to tear one person down to elevate the other. Very bad habit we Nigerians have. Tufiakwa

My problem with Onuachu is that he hasn't proven himself to be a credible STARTING option for SE. He and SE have never played well when he started recently.

The friendly loss against Algeria
The friendly loss against Cameroon

He strikes me as a player who can on occasion come in as an impact sub, but definitely not a starter.

So I ask this question.

With the plethora of strikers we have, why would we waste a spot on a striker who cannot start and cannot play our style of football ?

It's not like Osimehn, Awoniyi, and even Sadiq are not good in the air. In fact Osimehn is a beast in the air.

So why on earth choose such a one dimensional and limited striker, when we can have better.

It doesn't make sense.

Tearing up the Belgian league just isn't that impressive I'm sorry.

We have strikers performing in England, Italy, Germany, and we wanna hype some Belgian league dude who isn't a fit for SE.

Come on man. Stop deceiving yourselves.

Club football doesn't always translate to national team.

Onuachu DOES NOT FIT OUR STYLE OF PLAY. PERIOD.

Does the current Eagles have a particular style of play?

Against Benin away who scored Nigeria’s only goal?Osimhem played 90 how many goals did he score in the same match? No Onauchu the game ends 0-0. You need to learn to value what we have and be careful what we wish for.

Onauchu was top scorer in Denmark/ won the league in Denmark, won the cup in Belgium was top scorer came second in the league has played in champions league and Europa cup.

Apart from scoring against the mid table and the bottom end teams has Taiwo won the German cup? golden boot ? has he played in the champions league? When he represented Nigeria at the under 20 World Cup leading the attack remind how many goals he scored ? and where the team finished? When Taiwo was drafted to help with qualifying Nigeria for the Olympics we failed to qualify. This may well be a good player but at present he is not better than Onauchu.

Umar that plays in the second division you are claiming is better than Onauchu. A Player that was rejected by Rangers, a light weight striker that represented Nigeria at the Olympics and only managed bronze. In the final match to get his team promoted he bottled it and missed vital pen in the play offs. The fact that nobody has come in for him speaks volumes. Even Moffi was almost relegated last season and has moved to a better club.

Appreciate what we have in Air Onauchu.

[maceo4]

Hey Goat Heads! You know you can hype Awoniyi without trying to bring Onuachu down.
Onuachu was our highest goal scorer/most potent striker last season in Europe and deserves a place in the SE. Awoniyi has dropped a few goals this season & we won’t hear word again! Based on current form our top 4 strikers are:
Osimehen
Iheanacho
Onuachu
Awoniyi.

All four can co-exist and we don’t have to tear one person down to elevate the other. Very bad habit we Nigerians have. Tufiakwa

My problem with Onuachu is that he hasn't proven himself to be a credible STARTING option for SE. He and SE have never played well when he started recently.

The friendly loss against Algeria
The friendly loss against Cameroon

He strikes me as a player who can on occasion come in as an impact sub, but definitely not a starter.

So I ask this question.

With the plethora of strikers we have, why would we waste a spot on a striker who cannot start and cannot play our style of football ?

It's not like Osimehn, Awoniyi, and even Sadiq are not good in the air. In fact Osimehn is a beast in the air.

So why on earth choose such a one dimensional and limited striker, when we can have better.

It doesn't make sense.

Tearing up the Belgian league just isn't that impressive I'm sorry.

We have strikers performing in England, Italy, Germany, and we wanna hype some Belgian league dude who isn't a fit for SE.

Come on man. Stop deceiving yourselves.

Club football doesn't always translate to national team.

Onuachu DOES NOT FIT OUR STYLE OF PLAY. PERIOD.

Does the current Eagles have a particular style of play?

Against Benin away who scored Nigeria’s only goal?Osimhem played 90 how many goals did he score in the same match? No Onauchu the game ends 0-0. You need to learn to value what we have and be careful what we wish for.

Onauchu was top scorer in Denmark/ won the league in Denmark, won the cup in Belgium was top scorer came second in the league has played in champions league and Europa cup.

Apart from scoring against the mid table and the bottom end teams has Taiwo won the German cup? golden boot ? has he played in the champions league? When he represented Nigeria at the under 20 World Cup leading the attack remind how many goals he scored ? and where the team finished? When Taiwo was drafted to help with qualifying Nigeria for the Olympics we failed to qualify. This may well be a good player but at present he is not better than Onauchu.

Umar that plays in the second division you are claiming is better than Onauchu. A Player that was rejected by Rangers, a light weight striker that represented Nigeria at the Olympics and only managed bronze. In the final match to get his team promoted he bottled it and missed vital pen in the play offs. The fact that nobody has come in for him speaks volumes. Even Moffi was almost relegated last season and has moved to a better club.

Appreciate what we have in Air Onauchu.

Not disputing your tok, but the fact that nobody came in for Onuachu doesn’t speak volumes? Abi nah wetin?

[vancity eagle]

Hey Goat Heads! You know you can hype Awoniyi without trying to bring Onuachu down.
Onuachu was our highest goal scorer/most potent striker last season in Europe and deserves a place in the SE. Awoniyi has dropped a few goals this season & we won’t hear word again! Based on current form our top 4 strikers are:
Osimehen
Iheanacho
Onuachu
Awoniyi.

All four can co-exist and we don’t have to tear one person down to elevate the other. Very bad habit we Nigerians have. Tufiakwa

My problem with Onuachu is that he hasn't proven himself to be a credible STARTING option for SE. He and SE have never played well when he started recently.

The friendly loss against Algeria
The friendly loss against Cameroon

He strikes me as a player who can on occasion come in as an impact sub, but definitely not a starter.

So I ask this question.

With the plethora of strikers we have, why would we waste a spot on a striker who cannot start and cannot play our style of football ?

It's not like Osimehn, Awoniyi, and even Sadiq are not good in the air. In fact Osimehn is a beast in the air.

So why on earth choose such a one dimensional and limited striker, when we can have better.

It doesn't make sense.

Tearing up the Belgian league just isn't that impressive I'm sorry.

We have strikers performing in England, Italy, Germany, and we wanna hype some Belgian league dude who isn't a fit for SE.

Come on man. Stop deceiving yourselves.

Club football doesn't always translate to national team.

Onuachu DOES NOT FIT OUR STYLE OF PLAY. PERIOD.

Does the current Eagles have a particular style of play?

Against Benin away who scored Nigeria’s only goal?Osimhem played 90 how many goals did he score in the same match? No Onauchu the game ends 0-0. You need to learn to value what we have and be careful what we wish for.

Onauchu was top scorer in Denmark/ won the league in Denmark, won the cup in Belgium was top scorer came second in the league has played in champions league and Europa cup.

Apart from scoring against the mid table and the bottom end teams has Taiwo won the German cup? golden boot ? has he played in the champions league? When he represented Nigeria at the under 20 World Cup leading the attack remind how many goals he scored ? and where the team finished? When Taiwo was drafted to help with qualifying Nigeria for the Olympics we failed to qualify. This may well be a good player but at present he is not better than Onauchu.

Umar that plays in the second division you are claiming is better than Onauchu. A Player that was rejected by Rangers, a light weight striker that represented Nigeria at the Olympics and only managed bronze. In the final match to get his team promoted he bottled it and missed vital pen in the play offs. The fact that nobody has come in for him speaks volumes. Even Moffi was almost relegated last season and has moved to a better club.

Appreciate what we have in Air Onauchu.

Not disputing your tok, but the fact that nobody came in for Onuachu doesn’t speak volumes? Abi nah wetin?

the best one was

about Sadiq

"played in olympics and ONLY MANAGED BRONZE"

Is it our birthright to win Gold medal ?

and was Sadiq playing all by himself, he "only managed bronze" all by himself.

well in that case, Onuachu "only managed 4th place in the Belgian league" , not even a medal.

[Flex Swift]

Harry Kane top scorer for Spurs & England last season failed to move to Man City. Onauchu top scorer in Belgium linked to West Ham also failed to move. I am not going speculate on the reason for them not moving but it happens moves break down. I accept until Onauchu plays in the EPL he will not be respected on CE.

I hope he & Osimhen don’t get injured replaced with Taiwo & Umar …………… they fail at international level get found out just like a host of other strikers; Ujah, Success, Kayode, Oji, Brown, Simy & Yinka then people’s eye’s go come clear