TheGoodJoe:


Oliseh did not know what he was saying and when he became coach, he noticed how much we lacked quality options too. Keshi was flexible and has his tactics that sometimes worked or failed. This was due to lack of options.

Gambo Muhammad might not meet what we expect but I keep saying, do you know if he met the coaches expectation with respect of meeting his tactics?

I remember the outcry for Osaze but in one of the games, Keshi highlighted that Osaze was not playing to his instructions and tactics. So it is not always about our personal preference but what the coach wants.

If Michael Babatunde had flopped, you would have written his name among poor players Keshi called but the young man excelled.

That was Keshi. He relied a lot on his tactical tweaks to cope with our lack of options.

tbaba1234:


Against Iran, Azeez played behind the striker and was not very good.

With Aluko, Igiebor, Mikel could have played a deeper role and we would have not lost much quality.

We played well against Spain but our lack of quality is why we could not score. Place Otigba instead of Egwuekwe and a better striker than Ideye and we could possibly have a more respectable result.

The 2:2 draw against Italy exposed huge flaws that we did not take on board. We were terrible in the second half.

Daejoyoung:

Keshi is quite tactical though. Remember he took a relatively unknown Togolese team to the world cup.
With Nigeria(in friendly games for the nations cup), he also drew with the star studded Catalans as well as the ltalians.

tbaba1234:


Our most inform players were ignored. Yes, we did not have as many players but Aluko should never have been ignored. Victor Moses should have been given more chances.

Keshi's biggest strength was his ability to inspire players. He made average players believe that they could achieve everything. Tactically, he was not bad as well.

TheGoodJoe:


Ruben was not a passenger. The challenge he had was getting in tune with the game and he was not a likely replacement. Keep in mind, Azeez was the one to come in. The violent nature of the French team made that substitution unlikely. Also later in the game, Ruben improved and even made two tackles.

He was not a flashy choice and as I said, you do not know if the names you wanted would have suited the tactical plans for that game. We also lost Michael Babatunde to injury before that game. Losing Onazi and then Azeez not coming in reduced the options further.

As I said, unfair criticism.

TheGoodJoe:


Your informed players to you. I doubt Aluko would have given us what Babatunde brought to the team. The criticisms came from personal preferences. Not in line with Keshi's tactical plans. I also questioned Babatunde's inclusion over Aluko but Babatunde proved Keshi right.

So it is not about inform but who suited the coach plans.

Ike Uche was in form but was not ready to listen to the coach. So dropping him was the right option. Keshi was about getting players to listen and work with him.

tbaba1234:


Reuben in that game was horrible.. positionally out of place.. I remember thinking 'We are in big trouble' after watching him play for a few minutes. It was obvious that he was very rusty.

The midfield totally collapsed. No one was breaking up play. We paid the price for poor selection. Keshi did not call Reuben to his team again.

With better team selection, we would never have been in that place.

tbaba1234:


Babatunde was a bang average player but Keshi got him playing out of his skin. That was what Keshi brought.

If he could give that kind of inspiration to a player of obvious quality like Aluko, we could have done even better.

tbaba1234:


Results are not the most important thing now. New tactics /approach will be tried out. It will be good to see our defense under pressure from a home team. I do not think, we will be easy to beat though.

tbaba1234:


Reuben in that game was horrible.. positionally out of place.. I remember thinking 'We are in big trouble' after watching him play for a few minutes. It was obvious that he was very rusty.

The midfield totally collapsed. No one was breaking up play. We paid the price for poor selection. Keshi did not call Reuben to his team again.

With better team selection, we would never have been in that place.

Icon4s:


Haha, results are not the most important thing?

Putting the defence to test and trying different formations is still a test of whether you can get results under those conditions.

Though win or lose the only thing that will be affected is FIFA rankings but it is still very important we get results from those friendlies.

Every coach will want to go into a tournament with confidence from a good run of games

Icon4s:


I am not so optimistic of our chances of beating Poland especially as the game is in Warsaw, but we should be able to beat this Serbian team.

TheGoodJoe:


As I said, Ruben was not in tune with the game because he was an unlikely replacement. Due to the violent plays of the French side and the leniency of the referee to the French, we made an unlikely change.

Remember Mikel Agu coming in for Onazi and getting pulled off position, making wrong runs and mistiming his interceptions? That was what happened to Ruben when he came on. Later in the game, he picked up, just like Agu did and from there made a strong performance.

People criticized Ruben due to his performance when he got introduced. Just like Agu did. However, with time Agu played well. So did Ruben towards the end of the game and even pulling off two tackles.

Icon4s:


I am not so optimistic of our chances of beating Poland especially as the game is in Warsaw, but we should be able to beat this Serbian team.

MetalJigsaw:
"Lewandowski is one of the best goal scorers in the world and I hope he will not score three goals against us" - Gernot Rohr

Kog45:
Forgiveness--Azeez should be removed

Icon4s--Nwofor and Uzoenyi should be removed

Kog45-- Kunle Odunlami should be removed if Egwueke is not on the list and i think Odunlami replaced Echiejele and also had wonderful CHAN and made CHAN all star team as best CB

Thegoodjoe--Shola Ameobi,gave good reason why Shola merited his place,Keshi like big striker and his MOTM against Italy was a class.

Michael Uchebo?

Honestly who to replace these players.

MetalJigsaw:
Oga, Wether na Reuben or Robin... Both him and Agu are a pair of shitty players. Finito!

Icon4s:


Haha, results are not the most important thing?

Putting the defence to test and trying different formations is still a test of whether you can get results under those conditions.

Though win or lose the only thing that will be affected is FIFA rankings but it is still very important we get results from those friendlies.

Every coach will want to go into a tournament with confidence from a good run of games

Kog45:
Ok cos i need to see that guy again

Modified... Sir why is Rohr taking just three goalkeepers into consideration cos some countries listed four keepers for friendlies despite not having crisis for instance Poland and Senegal.

tbaba1234:
I’ll be fine for Poland, Serbia friendlies, confirms Ebuehi

Super Eagles and ADO Den HAAG right-back, Tyronne Ebuehi has said he would be ready and fit for the two pre-World Cup friendly games against Poland in Wroclaw on March 23 and Serbia in London four days later.

Ebuehi, who was taken out injured in his club’s last weekend’s game, told AOIFootball.com exclusively from his base in Holland, that the extent of the injury he sustained is not as serious as first thought.

“I’m fine, just a little pain and stiffness in my hamstrings and groins, but nothing serious,” he said.

When asked if he would be back and fit in time for the Eagles’ games, he sounded hopeful.

“I have to see in the next few days, but I think so. I will certainly be ready and will work towards it,” he concluded.

Ebuehi was one of the shining lights when the Super Eagles came back from 2-0 down to shock Argentina’s Albiceleste 4-2 in a warm-up game in Krasnodar last November.

http://aoifootball.com/2018/03/13/ill-be-fine-for-poland-serbia-friendlies-confirms-ebuehi/

cc:Kog45, Somehow

tbaba1234:


Ebuehi has confirmed that the injury is minor

I think Rohr has zeroed his mind on looking for number 1 in this friendlies. For the main camp, he will invite one or two more players.

tbaba1234:


Sometimes losing now can help you in the tournament proper because you will understand your weaknesses.It also exposes the players that might not fit into your approach. You learn more from adversity than success.

Costa rica were battered left and right before last WC but during the tournament, they were tough to beat.

elyte89:




Dstv suppose show dis one na...abi sometin dey worry dem,and if na bafana bafana vs Seychelles wan play,na SS channels go show am

Kog45:
Good that you can't prove that of Keshi.

Opari master u no go kill person who is Pa Oni again or you mean Onigbinde.

Efe gave out $10k?well i have first class information on 2002 WC team cos my former school coach was assistant and i have two personal friends who made the team and they pay nothing.

On Efe i don't know and i cannot say anything on it.

Kog45:
Saw it on TV too and this made me to ask you,any update on his injury.

tbaba1234:


Ebuehi has confirmed that the injury is minor

I think Rohr has zeroed his mind on looking for number 1 in this friendlies. For the main camp, he will invite one or two more players.

Mujtahida:

I really can't put my finger to it too but I guess it has to do with balance as in since both of them are predominantly right footed they play within the same zone and constrict each with Ndidi being the one who is more constricted. A left footed midfielder expands the zone of play by expanding the game in the direction of the left side of the pitch. And this brings balance and space which allows Ndidi's game to flow. I wont be surprised to see him blend with Joel cos Joel like Ogu is left footed. This is just my amateurish analysis sha.

edi287:

Ramon Azeez was one of our most inform players going to the world cup.

forgiveness:



Remove Ramon Azeez from the list. Except you believe Etebor and Ndidi are useless and don't deserve to be called up for this coming WC.