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[Accardo]

Chippa has goalkeeper but doesn't have players, every goalkeeper hates conceding a lot of goals because people could add it when they want to no how he was doing on the club he left so conceding 16 in few matches will make them think that goalkeeper was very faulty and incapable, they will not think a bit that players did not try for him that's why he was conceding that much. Nwabali inability of getting awarding is because of were they stopped because those clean sheet didn't come on attempted to him but he saved even some we were thinking has already conceded.

His good work at the Afcon proved to him time without number how tough and conpetent a goal keeper he'd become playing with a corresponding team. He is unlikely to go ahead with Chippa, they deduce his reputation by a lot and makes his achievements look rash. Which he is not that kind of person, he needs a team that'll boost his club records to tally with his national performances.

[BitBakerr1]

Nwabali the formidable Nigerian goal keeper is gathering offers from Tanzanian Giants Simba to replace their knee injured goalkeeper. His stay at Chippa is about to end on 30th June 2026 and he is unsure of renewing his contract due to the poor performance of the club in the South African Premiership. Nwabali's high commendable performance in the AFCON has attracted deals from different parts of the globe kicking him into more competitive leagues.

The quality of Nwabali is beyond Africa, by performance that goalkeeper will keep well than so many of premier League goalkeepers, he might not have too many years and professional experience but if he gets there he would outperformed goalkeepers, luck of being identified is what is remaining for him, maybe the foreign international clubs doesn't watch AFCON that well for not noticing him till now, he is a goalkeeper with strong belief and any keeper who doesn't believe a player would use there talent in him will be confident all time. If Tanzanian Simba sign him he would become more than the intention the club has for him into there first keeper.

You are partially right with Nwabali competency. However, it's not that EPL clubs ain't watching the AFCON games but they haven't seen much potentials in him which is why they haven't shown any interest in him. Nwabali is a goalkeeper that plays on the field with the ball due to overconfidence and that has made many people to raise their eye brows on him. If only he can be 100% serious on the field and avoid those careless mistakes.

What do you think a good goalkeeper should have? Having over confidence is the reason why his very good at catching penalties this was the same thing our former goalkeeper Vincent had that made him very good, for me the reason why no team in Europe has come for him is because of his age they feel that he will retire fast to buy him would be a waste of resources. That is the main reason why they have not bought him. His very good and everyone knows that.
And if I may ask which mistakes are you talking about that he made, he is the reason why Nigeria was able to make it to third place in the last African Cup of Nations that just ended, I think we should be giving him his credit because his very good and has been helping the Nigeria team I have not seen any mistakes he made.
And remember no one is above some little mistake on the pitch.

[Odusko]

Chippa has goalkeeper but doesn't have players, every goalkeeper hates conceding a lot of goals because people could add it when they want to no how he was doing on the club he left so conceding 16 in few matches will make them think that goalkeeper was very faulty and incapable, they will not think a bit that players did not try for him that's why he was conceding that much. Nwabali inability of getting awarding is because of were they stopped because those clean sheet didn't come on attempted to him but he saved even some we were thinking has already conceded.

His good work at the Afcon proved to him time without number how tough and conpetent a goal keeper he'd become playing with a corresponding team. He is unlikely to go ahead with Chippa, they deduce his reputation by a lot and makes his achievements look rash. Which he is not that kind of person, he needs a team that'll boost his club records to tally with his national performances.

The whole discussion shouldn't cycle around the goal keeper, as far as I can understand, goal keeper can only act based on the level of force he is head with, and for him in the last Afcon he did really well, and even the number of goals he concealed was clearly seen to be the fault of the players that opened the 18 up for the opponent to have a face on face with the goal keeper which could be the worst nightmare of any goal keeper.

[Finebone]

What do you think a good goalkeeper should have? Having over confidence is the reason why his very good at catching penalties this was the same thing our former goalkeeper Vincent had that made him very good, for me the reason why no team in Europe has come for him is because of his age they feel that he will retire fast to buy him would be a waste of resources. That is the main reason why they have not bought him. His very good and everyone knows that.
And if I may ask which mistakes are you talking about that he made, he is the reason why Nigeria was able to make it to third place in the last African Cup of Nations that just ended, I think we should be giving him his credit because his very good and has been helping the Nigeria team I have not seen any mistakes he made.
And remember no one is above some little mistake on the pitch.

Take away sentiment from this nwabali our super eagles number one goalkeeper is not a ball playing goalkeeper, just put him under any little pressure, and he will make a terrible mistake that may leads to goal if their is no one around to save the day.
I am not saying that he is a bad goalkeeper, what am trying to say is that he is not a ball playing goalkeeper, and this is one trait most clubs now look before signing any goalkeeper, if he is confident on the ball or not, and if his delivery is top-notch.
Because even these top clubs knows that goalkeepers are not like outfield players that age easily tells on, so I don't think that it's because of his age no European club has come for his signature.

[Callido]

You are partially right with Nwabali competency. However, it's not that EPL clubs ain't watching the AFCON games but they haven't seen much potentials in him which is why they haven't shown any interest in him. Nwabali is a goalkeeper that plays on the field with the ball due to overconfidence and that has made many people to raise their eye brows on him. If only he can be 100% serious on the field and avoid those careless mistakes.

Nigerians hardly produce good goalkeepers that match the Premier League level. From my standpoint, Nwabali doesn't show qualities of a Premier League goalkeeper, even for some big clubs in Europe, he isn't there yet. The player had a good season during the AFCON, but watching him most of the time feels empty in some areas where he needs to be very special.

[Frankolala]

What do you think a good goalkeeper should have? Having over confidence is the reason why his very good at catching penalties this was the same thing our former goalkeeper Vincent had that made him very good, for me the reason why no team in Europe has come for him is because of his age they feel that he will retire fast to buy him would be a waste of resources. That is the main reason why they have not bought him. His very good and everyone knows that.
And if I may ask which mistakes are you talking about that he made, he is the reason why Nigeria was able to make it to third place in the last African Cup of Nations that just ended, I think we should be giving him his credit because his very good and has been helping the Nigeria team I have not seen any mistakes he made.
And remember no one is above some little mistake on the pitch.

Take away sentiment from this nwabali our super eagles number one goalkeeper is not a ball playing goalkeeper, just put him under any little pressure, and he will make a terrible mistake that may leads to goal if their is no one around to save the day.
I am not saying that he is a bad goalkeeper, what am trying to say is that he is not a ball playing goalkeeper, and this is one trait most clubs now look before signing any goalkeeper, if he is confident on the ball or not, and if his delivery is top-notch.
Because even these top clubs knows that goalkeepers are not like outfield players that age easily tells on, so I don't think that it's because of his age no European club has come for his signature.

Everything you said above is true. All coaches or clubs love to sign a goalkeeper that can pass the ball around with the players because that's an additional advantage to the team. Assuming Nwabali is a ball playing goalkeeper, he should have been signed by an EPL club or any of the big leagues since. Age isn't an excuse.

[Zigabel]

You are partially right with Nwabali competency. However, it's not that EPL clubs ain't watching the AFCON games but they haven't seen much potentials in him which is why they haven't shown any interest in him. Nwabali is a goalkeeper that plays on the field with the ball due to overconfidence and that has made many people to raise their eye brows on him. If only he can be 100% serious on the field and avoid those careless mistakes.

Nigerians hardly produce good goalkeepers that match the Premier League level. From my standpoint, Nwabali doesn't show qualities of a Premier League goalkeeper, even for some big clubs in Europe, he isn't there yet. The player had a good season during the AFCON, but watching him most of the time feels empty in some areas where he needs to be very special.

We cannot be judging and trying to match the performance we see of Nwabali at the AFCON with what we see at the international levels, I agree with you very much on this, he's yet to get to the standard we can measure with the top European keepers but at his level, he did great and with more training he can do better but I doubt if Age will be on his side enough before he gets to that very international levels we are hoping for him. He will get there someday, we just hope that the opportunity comes his way, after seeing his performance at AFCON, maybe some teams out there can attempt working with him.

[Wakate]

Nigerians hardly produce good goalkeepers that match the Premier League level. From my standpoint, Nwabali doesn't show qualities of a Premier League goalkeeper, even for some big clubs in Europe, he isn't there yet. The player had a good season during the AFCON, but watching him most of the time feels empty in some areas where he needs to be very special.

Do you expect Nigeria to produce everything after they are able to produce good musical artistes and other technical men that are busy working in other countries to create advancement for the companies they are working for.
Nigeria has good goal keeper but due to the corruption in the Nigerian sport sector, the greed will not allow them to employ good keepers.

[Zanab247]

You are partially right with Nwabali competency. However, it's not that EPL clubs ain't watching the AFCON games but they haven't seen much potentials in him which is why they haven't shown any interest in him. Nwabali is a goalkeeper that plays on the field with the ball due to overconfidence and that has made many people to raise their eye brows on him. If only he can be 100% serious on the field and avoid those careless mistakes.

Nigerians hardly produce good goalkeepers that match the Premier League level. From my standpoint, Nwabali doesn't show qualities of a Premier League goalkeeper, even for some big clubs in Europe, he isn't there yet. The player had a good season during the AFCON, but watching him most of the time feels empty in some areas where he needs to be very special.

Super Eagle goalkeeper don't have the quality skills premier league clubs want, because he is still lacking some skills that makes a goalkeeper a professional in any competition. For laLiga league and Italian league I guess some clubs can manage him to boost his confidence. I know that super Eagle goalkeeper is good for penalty shootout and any Italian league club that will sign the goalkeeper they will have every reason not to worry in penalty shootout, because the keeper have saved super Eagle of Nigerian many times from penalty shootout not to lose any game until they qualified for final stage last Africa cup of nations which is some of the benefits some clubs will enjoy from the super Eagle goalkeeper.

For premier league games, I don't think big club like Manchester city, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester united will like to sign the goalkeeper, because they will like to view his previous performance apart from the penalty shootout he has helped super Eagle of Nigeria to save this season.

[Rockson1]

Do you expect Nigeria to produce everything after they are able to produce good musical artistes and other technical men that are busy working in other countries to create advancement for the companies they are working for.
Nigeria has good goal keeper but due to the corruption in the Nigerian sport sector, the greed will not allow them to employ good keepers.

We actually have talented people, Nigeria have keepers, am talking about excellent keepers whose talent has not been discovered yet, infact even the ones there talent has been discovered won't not call upon to come and keep just because of what you stated already, it is very unfortunate that we have a setting where everything is pointed at corruption because the people heading these organizations has decided that they won't do it right rather they will embezzle the funds meant for all these things, they prefer to handpick whosoever they want even if they do not have talents, that's not their concern, as far as it favours their greedy minds.

[Mr Reporter]

Do you expect Nigeria to produce everything after they are able to produce good musical artistes and other technical men that are busy working in other countries to create advancement for the companies they are working for.
Nigeria has good goal keeper but due to the corruption in the Nigerian sport sector, the greed will not allow them to employ good keepers.

We actually have talented people, Nigeria have keepers, am talking about excellent keepers whose talent has not been discovered yet, infact even the ones there talent has been discovered won't not call upon to come and keep just because of what you stated already, it is very unfortunate that we have a setting where everything is pointed at corruption because the people heading these organizations has decided that they won't do it right rather they will embezzle the funds meant for all these things, they prefer to handpick whosoever they want even if they do not have talents, that's not their concern, as far as it favours their greedy minds.

I think I already say something like this before, see let forget about Nigeria fuck up if it excellent keeper’s Nigeria has many of them which have not yet made it out the football market, well feel this is the part the NFF should be prouding on to see good footballer performance and also some good performanced goal keepers, it so unfortunate to see the NFF not doing there job properly some should be ashamed to the football community not been able to provide us with good quality goal keepers this show’s there are not doing there work…

[Callido]

Do you expect Nigeria to produce everything after they are able to produce good musical artistes and other technical men that are busy working in other countries to create advancement for the companies they are working for.
Nigeria has good goal keeper but due to the corruption in the Nigerian sport sector, the greed will not allow them to employ good keepers.

Yes, I still expect us to be able to produce good goalkeepers and players, we are highly populated, and in those numbers there should be people to raise the standard in all aspects. I know we have good goalkeepers who will do well, but we can't brag about few of them who make it into the top leagues, Africans are good at creating top forwarders and attackers, but in the aspect of goalkeeping, it is not what we know best.

[Marykeller]

Do you expect Nigeria to produce everything after they are able to produce good musical artistes and other technical men that are busy working in other countries to create advancement for the companies they are working for.
Nigeria has good goal keeper but due to the corruption in the Nigerian sport sector, the greed will not allow them to employ good keepers.

We actually have talented people, Nigeria have keepers, am talking about excellent keepers whose talent has not been discovered yet, infact even the ones there talent has been discovered won't not call upon to come and keep just because of what you stated already, it is very unfortunate that we have a setting where everything is pointed at corruption because the people heading these organizations has decided that they won't do it right rather they will embezzle the funds meant for all these things, they prefer to handpick whosoever they want even if they do not have talents, that's not their concern, as far as it favours their greedy minds.

Very unfortunate we met our country so, and having it be so of things that won't stop anytime soon, due to the level of corruption in our sports industry not to pick and do the right thing to make our sports industry moving, where talent are groomed and nurture for future purposes, not to handpick by connection

[Stepstowealth]

Very unfortunate we met our country so, and having it be so of things that won't stop anytime soon, due to the level of corruption in our sports industry not to pick and do the right thing to make our sports industry moving, where talent are groomed and nurture for future purposes, not to handpick by connection

If the corruption had only existed in the sporting industry, it would have been easy for the government to sort it out, but because the corruption does not only exist in the sports sector but everywhere else, including the body suppose to checkmate them, the sports sector and their officiating body are getting away with whatever crime they are doing.

It is a disheartening situation that we are in, and even more so that we are not expecting changes anytime soon in the system.

[Victorybit1]

Nigerians hardly produce good goalkeepers that match the Premier League level. From my standpoint, Nwabali doesn't show qualities of a Premier League goalkeeper, even for some big clubs in Europe, he isn't there yet. The player had a good season during the AFCON, but watching him most of the time feels empty in some areas where he needs to be very special.

Do you expect Nigeria to produce everything after they are able to produce good musical artistes and other technical men that are busy working in other countries to create advancement for the companies they are working for.
Nigeria has good goal keeper but due to the corruption in the Nigerian sport sector, the greed will not allow them to employ good keepers.

I believe it's a matter of time before everything starts working back in the sport sector, although the injury has been rooted deep in the system as corruption have made so many talented players even lose their stand in their fight for fame but there is one thing that can't be overlooked and this is the fact that Nigeria has good players and these players are in every position that there is in the football field but the ministry is focus more on the aspect that sells the most which is the area of strikers and midfielders.