goldfish80:


Sorry I had to do this. I couldn't help it. I didn't want you to get away with one.

What we're you thinking when you typed this? Just a few weeks ago you thought Kelechi should improve on his pressing game, mobility and help in build up play. You even acknowledged that this was the reason Aguero was ahead of him.
How come you're now changing the goal post? "dropping deep is not an option" you say?

forgiveness:



Because Iheanacho knew he was not going to get good pass from the midfield, he decided to stand like tree for one place, ba. Bhuuuhahaha!

Your analyses is not doing the boy any good. You are just compounding the issue and making him look like an arrogant kid who thinks he has finally arrived. We saw his arrogant reactions when he was yanked out.

Oga, Iheanacho will not start the next match because he despised everybody including your humble self.


This is my line up for the next match


................................. Enyeama/Ikeme


...... Aina.......... Ekong....... Balogun........... Echiejile

......................... Agu/Onazi .................. Mikel ........

Victor Moses................Aluko/Iwobi ......... Simon/Etebor


..................................... Ideye


Modified

forgiveness:


Nigeria: Zira Advises NFF, Eagles' Technical Crew to Recall Enyeama

Emmanuel Zira, Chairman of Adamawa United Football Club of Yola, yesterday advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Super Eagles technical crew to bring Vincent Enyeama back from retirement.

Zira gave the advice in Abuja while reacting to the Eagles' 0-2 loss to Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Saturday in the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The 34-year-old Enyeama is the team's former captain and former first-choice goalkeeper, and plays for French Ligue 1 clubside Lille OSC.

Zira said Enyeama's experience as both a goalkeeper and team captain was most needed in the team at this point, especially ahead of playing against Cameroon in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

"I am not saying that Daniel Akpeyi, our first-choice goalkeeper in that match, is not good. But I believe that Enyeama would not have conceded those goals he (Akpeyi) did.

"Enyeama gives the team leadership and quality, and that is what he does in his club Lille in France, keeping clean sheets.

"Goalkeepers are not usually restrained by age, just as in the case of Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus.

"Akpeyi is good, but we need a mixture of experience and youthfulness. So, I wish the NFF and the technical crew can call Enyeama back," he said.

NAN

bigblangston:
If I could remember, you once clamoured for Salisu Yusuf to be the coach of the Super eagles when he won a friendly against Mali and Luxembourg, Even after the appointment of Rohr, you still wished it was Salisu that was engaged to coach the eagles. I wonder what changed now by your above comment

Mickael2:


Echejile would have been another problem entirely. Saturday just wasn't his day and playing him there would have been something else. We badly needed Ogu so that someone like Etebo could go there and operate but there was no Ogu

forgiveness:




There is nothing wrong if Isaac Success manager doesn't like him but there is problem if Solanke's club doesn't like him for refusing to sign contract.


How much was Iheanacho bought by Manchester United? Chikili money.

Mickael2:


See the problem I had with him was that I didn't really see his pace in that game. I was watching the match with my junior bro and even he was like of course everyone knows Iheanacho isn't pacy which made it difficult to operate against a high backline. I do not need to be a soothsayer to know that what the match needed was someone like Kayode to push the CBs backwards so that Iheanacho can do his thing without worrying about going offside. Iheanacho is a 9 no doubt, but this game wasn't built for him to play as A LONE FORWARD, he would have had a lot more joy if he played off a striker who would push the defenders back. I till now can't understand why Rohr subbed him but the way he left the pitch should be looked into, that was a poor poor show of sportmanship

TheGoodJoe:



Please stop this. The striker drops deep to help build up play. In this case, build up was not a problem. Is that too hard to understand? If build up is right, then the player must be in position for the pass.

In what you are quoting, did you not see help in build up? If the build up is okay, does it need help to you?

Haaaaa.

Go and watch the game and see Iheanacho's runs when the overhit passes happened.

Mickael2:


so your point is that our build up play was better than Man City's own hence it didn't need Nacho's help?

TheGoodJoe:


Yes because most teams in Europe, especially the EPL are very compact. The marking of Nacho was so poor that he drifted into attack almost effortlessly and repeatedly. In the EPL, Nacho will not see such space. With players like Silva, De Bruyne and Gundogan, they will lace easy passes.

Due to the compactness, the attacker has to drop deep to help increase the number in the attack midfield and make build up play easier.

Mickael2:


so you read what you just typed and it made sense to you? I agree, Iheanacho was perfect on Saturday, a performance worthy of the Balon D'Or

Mickael2:


so you read what you just typed and it made sense to you? I agree, Iheanacho was perfect on Saturday, a performance worthy of the Balon D'Or

TheGoodJoe:


Iheanacho did not get any quality service. All the final balls were extremely poor. Too poor for even Academy player. So Iheanacho does not deserve the blame.

goldfish80:

Every other player should be blamed but not Kelechi? Is Kelechi a scared cow? Is he God?

Your claim that Kelechi wasn't marked by the South Africans will rank among your top gaffes. You're even out doing yourself in this one.

The South Africans played a high line and compressed play in the middle. This chocked our midfield, stopping them to disect their defence with ease. The question is if those thorough balls don't drop do not drop for a striker, shouldn't the striker try another hussle?

What part of Kelechi's game actually impressed you? Rohr certainly wasn't impressed, the reason why he yanked him off even while in search of a goal. If you ask me, that was a damming verdict by his manager irrespective of how you feel about it.

TheGoodJoe:



Please stop this. The striker drops deep to help build up play. In this case, build up was not a problem. Is that too hard to understand? If build up is right, then the player must be in position for the pass.

In what you are quoting, did you not see help in build up? If the build up is okay, does it need help to you?

Haaaaa.

Go and watch the game and see Iheanacho's runs when the overhit passes happened.

Kog45:
My man u are right but do we need to give reason for anybody's poor performance against South Africa.If we are trying to give reason for Nacho poor performance and bad conduct after substitution then we must give reason for Akpeyi poor performance to defence!abi what do u think,honestly enough of comments trying to shed any player from blame.The whole team was a disaster,mehn losing at home,two goals against South Africa.Imagine some are even pointing accusing fingers at Nigerian assistants not even Rohr for God sake.

My man our eyes w soon clear against Cameroon if Rohr failed to do d needful,imagine a Porto B defender starting up in Super Eagles line up and some are still expecting Alampasu a rookie and third division goalkeeper to manned d post for Eagles.

Honestly our player invitation should be review coz i don't see any reason inviting Ndidi,Onazi,Agu all DM and left Ogu out of d squad especially in d absence of Mikel Obi.Do we think Etebo can do d job?capital No,he lacked d class.

We need to ask Rohr one big question,what really stopped him from inviting Ideye to camp coz seeing Ideye,Mikel and Nacho build up towards Nacho goal against Zambia shows that pairing of d duo w suit eagles,though against Algeria Ideye was on d bench but we have Moses Victor on d field doing it with Nacho.

Rohr should not be deceived about all this rookies,it is only talented ones that can break into d team and gel not average ones like Awaziem,Ebuehi even talented Iwobi is not finding it funny.

I just hope Ikeme,Mikel,Moses,Balogun make d party against Cameroon even Ideye and a fit Anichebe coz am seeing physical and brutal Cameroon side.

goldfish80:

What else did he do when the balls couldn't locate him? Nothing!

An above average forward will hustle his way through. Kelechi knew he didn't do enough, that's why he was livid with himself. But somehow you will find a way to defend him.

This reminds of the argument we had after Manchester City vs Leicester City. A game you were full of adulation for Kelechi, not until I posted his stats which recorded he only touched the ball 11 times before he was pulled off. I believe mickeal2 will remember this incident because I recall he was shocked how much you were praising a below average performance by Kelechi before I pulled that stat.

I'm not saying it is bad to love a player, but you should find a way to give a balanced assessment of the guy.

Mickael2:


yeah I remember the argument. he was now sounding like Robert Huth was a defensive beast instead of just accepting that Iheanacho was poor, the exact same scenario is playing out now, me I am tired, everybody else saw what we both noticed during the match so I tire

BascoVanVeli:


I think blaming Iheanacho borders on scandalous. We did not have a single shot on target, the coach takes all the blame in my book. Honestly Rohr made a poor call by removing Kelechi. He had been playing the boy for 90 minutes all this while and the first time there was pressure he removed him. Also that change had no effect because it was effectively the same setup we had on the field.

jieta:
NFF Pay Rohr, Amuneke, Nkwocha, Others With Aiteo Money.



The Nigerian Football Federation have paid
the outstanding salaries owed the technical
adviser of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr and
27 other coaches, reports


Completesportsnigeria.com.
Rohr was reportedly owed five month salaries
while the other coaches were owed
outstanding salaries.


The NFF recently signed a N2.5 billion
sponsorship deal with oil company Aiteo
Group who will assist in paying the football
body's salaries.


According to a report on official website of
the Nigerian Football Federation, no fewer
than 27 coaches were paid their outstanding
salaries owed them by the body.
"The salaries of the Super Eagles’ Technical
Adviser, Mr. Gernot Rohr, have also been
settled up-to-date from the forex component
of the transaction with Aiteo," the NFF
announced on Tuesday.


The payments were made direct to the
accounts of the beneficiaries through NFF’s
Financial Consultants (Financial Derivatives
Company), appointed to manage the funds
from the sponsors upon verification of the
processes by NFF external auditors, PWC and
payment instructions from the NFF
secretariat.


"We are very happy to announce that we
have been able to pay a total of 27 coaches
all the monies they were being owed,
including some who worked with previous
NFF Boards in what we termed ‘legacy
payments," NFF second Vice-President and
the LMC chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko
stated.


"It is our joy that the coaches can finally
smile to the bank. A labourer deserves his
wages, and that is why the present NFF
administration worked assiduously hard to
ensure the realization of this partnership.
" The NFF is grateful to Aiteo Group for this
breakthrough in making our coaches happy."
The coaches who were paid their outstanding
salaries include: Salisu Yusuf, Alloy Agu,
Fatai Amao, David Ngodigha, Ann Chiejine,
Bala Mohammed, Kabiru Baleria, Emeka
Amadi, Peter Dedevbo, Toyin Ayinla, Wemimo
Oni, Auwal Bashir, Manu Garba, Bala Nikyu,
Lateef Yusuf, Nduka Ugbade, Jolomi Atunne
Alli.


Others are Ernest Salolomo, Queen Dolyn
Akpan, Adamu Audu Ejo, Godwin Okon, Justin
Madugu, Gidado Usman, Florence Omagbemi,
Perpetua Nkwocha, Emmanuel Amuneke,
Christopher Danjuma. http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/nff-pay-rohr-amuneke-nkwocha-others-aiteo-money/

BascoVanVeli:


I think blaming Iheanacho borders on scandalous. We did not have a single shot on target, the coach takes all the blame in my book. Honestly Rohr made a poor call by removing Kelechi. He had been playing the boy for 90 minutes all this while and the first time there was pressure he removed him. Also that change had no effect because it was effectively the same setup we had on the field.

Mickael2:


Nobody is blaming him for the loss, however we are pointing out that he was very very poor

Humility017:


nacho and kayode is still better than that dude you places upfront.....to be honest