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Stephen Sunday

Rez: Number of posts : 3757
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Post n°1

Stephen Sunday

by Rez Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:39 am

I have just bought him in the new football Manager and he is absolutely phenomenal.

He is a Spanish (Nigerian born) 19 year old holding/central midfield who currently plays for Valencia.

Has anyone actually watched him play and he is actually any good? as if he is half as good as FM suggests he is then Spain and Valencia have a prodigous talent on their hands.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by fcb Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:58 am

Yes, he was excellent at the U20 World Cup and is surely not far from a first team appearance for Valencia, esp. with Baraja and Albelda reaching the end of their careers. Bright future ahead of him, and I think he can easily add a box-to-box role to his game as well. Has creativity too despite being a DM.

EMP: Number of posts : 7384
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Re: Stephen Sunday

by EMP Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:52 am

Is he touted a future Spanish international? Would be good for everyone if he makes it. He will be only the second Spanish born black player to play for Spain after Vicente Engonga unless anyone know any others.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by Rez Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:49 am

@Kas

Cheers, I had never heard of him before fotball manager, but in the game he is the best young player in the world. He is more highly rated than Mascherano was (when he was at River). I look forward to watching him play for Valencia.

@EMP

In FM he plays for Spain, but on Wikipedia it doesnt mention who he has decided to play for, but he has already played for Spain at youth level so I imagine he will go on to play for them at senior level.

If Sunny plays for Spain and lives up to his potential, Spain will have a wonderful midfield; with himself, Fabregas and Iniesta.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by NCFC Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:55 am

Saw him on his debut for Valencia in the Emirates Cup this summer - looks a handy player, if a bit lightweight at the moment. Is going to struggle to get starts this season but certainly a one for the future. He was the heart to Poli Ejido last season - they have seriously struggled without him this term. Valencia seem to be priming Sunny and Fernandez as the future midfield partnership.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by Calidad Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:15 pm

He's looked good whenever I have seen him play. He's been touted by some as the new Viera. I agree with Kas that he has the potential to be box-to-box, as he has the ability to break up play, as well as create it. I don't think he is too far from becoming a regular for Valencia, Barraja is past it, and Albeda in poor form. Him & Fernandes may well be their future midfield pair.

Camacho is another that is highly rated in the Spanish youth setup, and is a similar player to Sunny I believe.

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Post n°7

Re: Stephen Sunday

by DeLux Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:22 pm

Every tall black player is dubbed the new Vieiera - Muamba, Essien, Yaya

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by Calidad Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:25 pm

Nevertheless, he does have a look of Viera about him.

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Post n°9

Re: Stephen Sunday

by StevieG Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:13 pm

yeah sunny looks like an ideal long term replacement for albelda.
you can see his inexperaince at this moment. although he looks like he will be a very effective player for years to come at los che.
With regards to his National status i aint too sure on it. he was adopted by the club president of his former club so he could get a permit to play in spain. i presume he will have the option of playing for spain or whichever country in africa he is from.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by DeLux Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:05 pm

He's Nigerian. I had no problem with Engonga playing for Spain as he was born in Barcelona, what I dislike is the way Senna and Pernia were allowed to play for Spain - when they realised they weren't going to get into the Brazil and Argentina squad.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by S4P Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:24 pm

Juego de la Okkas wrote:Essien

Essien isn't tall, and I haven't heard him being dubbed the 'new Vieira'.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by Deano Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:27 pm

Can I sign him for NZ knights and turn him into a New Zealand international? If not...he's no good to me Sad

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by lampiao007 Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:14 pm

Juego de la Okkas wrote:He's Nigerian. I had no problem with Engonga playing for Spain as he was born in Barcelona, what I dislike is the way Senna and Pernia were allowed to play for Spain - when they realised they weren't going to get into the Brazil and Argentina squad.

Now you know why some Portuguese people loathe the idea of Pepe ever playing for Portugal (not eve going to comment on Deco...)

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by DS Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:17 am

Juego de la Okkas wrote:Every tall black player is dubbed the new Vieiera - Muamba, Essien, Yaya

Essien will make his own brand when he will finishes or even before that. then there will be new Essiens.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by DeLux Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:17 pm

Looks like Sunday was only in it for the Spanish passport. He was in the Nigeria squad for the game against Australia, I guess with the Kolpak ruling he doesn't need to worry about being counted as a non-EEC player.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by Guest Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:57 pm

He will have a better chance of playing regular football for Nigeria

Mikel,Sunny and CHRISANTUS the future looks bright for Nigeria.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by rza Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:06 pm

Messiah wrote:He will have a better chance of playing regular football for Nigeria

Mikel,Sunny and CHRISANTUS the future looks bright for Nigeria.

It's encouraging that African teams are winning these player wars against European teams, and i'm very happy for Nigeria as they have been trying to make him play for them.

I read about him a year or two ago, and only good things are said about him.

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by Since 1888 Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:58 pm

Messiah wrote:He will have a better chance of playing regular football for Nigeria

Mikel,Sunny and CHRISANTUS the future looks bright for Nigeria.

And Kaita and Adeleye. <Ale>

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Re: Stephen Sunday

by Jaime Tue Nov 20, 2007 3:01 pm

El Tiki Taka wrote:He's Nigerian. I had no problem with Engonga playing for Spain as he was born in Barcelona, what I dislike is the way Senna and Pernia were allowed to play for Spain - when they realised they weren't going to get into the Brazil and Argentina squad.

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