TheGoodJoe:


So you guys should ask Rohr why the foreign borns are not integral in the team. It has nothing to do with Eguavoen. There is simply no time.

Rohr had years with Dessers, Ebuehi and co.

dijon:
The bolded....what do you mean with the statement "it won't be far fetched". Were they not used to replace some original members in the 40 man list for their tactical superiority as acclaimed? So why would the coach place them on the bench?

The first match would determine Eguavoen agenda on the 28 man personnel he chose.

TheGoodJoe:


If Kelz Nwakali and Ndah ends on the bench, it won't be far fetched. Keep in mind there is little time for thorough preparation and they can come in if the coach wants to make a tactical switch.

For now, Eguavoen made it clear he is working with the team on ground. Therefore, there is a big chance the Rohr regulars will run the show.

However, I am expecting different and seeing Kelz and Ndah breaking in.

charlesemeka85:
picking players for a competition as huge as the afcon should be based on current form and merit

We all know the reason why the duo of musa and shehu is still part of the team but to you is ndah abi Idahs inclusion in the team justifiable?

We all know they are pained heads in the FA who wants the inclusion of their boys in the team no matter how disastrous it may pan out to be just to enrich their resume to attract moves to obscure leagues in Europe and the Arabic world

The national team is meant for the best a nation can boast of at a particular moment and should not be used as a marketing tool nor rehab to revive dead and stagnant careers

What have nwakali done this season to make the afcon list? What about the so called ndah abi idah?

Can you make case for the above mentioned players to justify them replacing players who hv done better in bigger leagues?

Oasis001:


You're right cos Osimhen would have protested, if he's not infected.

charlesemeka85:
pure gang up against foreign brown players

I think them making 40% of the current super eagles set up Dey cause sleepless nights to many both fans and some nff big heads because no right thinking coach or FA will drop in form trio of bassey,akpoguma and dessers

No matter how good the ndah guy is his inclusion to team is not justifiable at all judging by the good form of bassey and akpoguma in top leagues in Europe

Bassey have been a revelation in the heart of rangers defense and as a young player the afcon would hv served as a good learning curve for him which will afford him international football experience as well as serving as an understudy to ekong and balogun

Akpoguma hv been ever present for hoffenheim since returning from injury with good performances week in week out.

Dessers form for Feyenoord is good enough for him to atleast make the bench in the competition proper

I just pray and hope that things really works out for eguavoen based on his decision while picking the team

Isahalbash:
Where is Oba of England; Mr emotive bias and prejudice?

TheGoodJoe:


You are speaking out of speculation.

The point is very simple.

No time for preparation.

So work with the team on ground. That is the regular players over the years.

Olisa and Kelz are strictly tactical inclusion.

Remember Olisa and Kelz Nwakali have trained with Eguavoen and have ideas of his tactical demands.

Seems fair to me. Keep in mind I am a big Ebuehi fan.

Joezinho:


When does Nigeria picks a south African based player over a Bundesliga one? That is not acceptable..

No serious country will do such a thing. And some peeps here are making these excuses and look the other way.

charlesemeka85:
you see the problem? Working with eguavoen some time ago shouldn’t be a criteria to bring them in to the team at the expense of better players

This is the problem we have in this country, paddy paddy things is the main reason the country is rotting away on a daily basis

In the sports you have to be as good as your last putting if possible better to compete. Form matters a lot and with regards to this claim nwakali doesn’t deserve to even train with the team let alone making the final squad

Rookies are tested in teams preparation to major tournaments only if they perform so well in their respective leagues which is the main reason they are invited for a closer look

To me you saying eguavoen smuggled both to the team because he has worked with them before is lame.

I am patiently waiting for the improvement both will bring to the team. Imagine a nwakali who hv got no assist nor goal in the Spanish 2nd tier touted as a huge improvement to the teams midfield? I pity una

Joezinho:
Musa's continous invitation to the NT is nothing short of a travesty, and as much as I appreciate his services to Nigeria, it has to be said that Musa and Ighalo are both very selfish individuals who are benefiting hugely from some political goodwill from top officials they are close to... Because I know deep down, they know they are undeservedly occupying the spots other young, hungry and promising players would have sold a limb to get but just don't get the chance...

I wonder how a player like Dessers would feel knowing that he chose Nigeria over Netherlands, burst his as5 to score goals for Feyenoord, only to have his spot in the NT occupied by done-and-dusted players who offer absolutely nothing to the NT anymore!!

A good chunk of these players were selected based on Nigerian politricks.. There is no justification for leaving out Akpoguma. He deserves to be on the squad. Same goes for the likes of Bassey, Ebuehi, Dessers etc. Is it too much to ask that a Nigerian player be called up based on merit?

God must punish amaju and this stupid Eguaveon.

Danielnino00:
I haven't seen a press statement detailing the terms of the contract between the NFF and Jose Peseiro... Does anybody have it?
We don't know how many years contract he signed, what are his targets and how much he would be paid..

TheGoodJoe:


Why did Mancini drop a respected, top Premier league shot stopper, Shay Given for a lowly Birmingham Goalkeeper, Joe Hart? No serious coach will do that.

Why will Keshi start a home based Oboabona for a Super Eagles/Premier League long serving Defender Yobo. No serious coach will do that.

TheGoodJoe:


Why did Mancini drop a respected, top Premier league shot stopper, Shay Given for a lowly Birmingham Goalkeeper, Joe Hart? No serious coach will do that.

Why will Keshi start a home based Oboabona for a Super Eagles/Premier League long serving Defender Yobo. No serious coach will do that.

TheGoodJoe:


You are totally off track. The players are there purely on tactical reasons, not Paddy paddy things. If Eguavoen wants money from players, it is not from Huesca and Orlando Pirates players.

They are there because they know his tactics. If the so called better players don't know his tactics, they are useless to his strategy.

Gerrit?

Joezinho:


Assume we were going to the WC, you are the coach of the SE and had the same group as we did last time and it starts on Jan 9th.

Would you pick Ndah over Akpoguma ?

TheGoodJoe:


You are totally off track. The players are there purely on tactical reasons, not Paddy paddy things. If Eguavoen wants money from players, it is not from Huesca and Orlando Pirates players.

They are there because they know his tactics. If the so called better players don't know his tactics, they are useless to his strategy.

Gerrit?

Joezinho:
Musa's continous invitation to the NT is nothing short of a travesty, and as much as I appreciate his services to Nigeria, it has to be said that Musa and Ighalo are both very selfish individuals who are benefiting hugely from some political goodwill from top officials they are close to... Because I know deep down, they know they are undeservedly occupying the spots other young, hungry and promising players would have sold a limb to get but just don't get the chance...

I wonder how a player like Dessers would feel knowing that he chose Nigeria over Netherlands, burst his as5 to score goals for Feyenoord, only to have his spot in the NT occupied by done-and-dusted players who offer absolutely nothing to the NT anymore!!

A good chunk of these players were selected based on Nigerian politricks.. There is no justification for leaving out Akpoguma. He deserves to be on the squad. Same goes for the likes of Bassey, Ebuehi, Dessers etc. Is it too much to ask that a Nigerian player be called up based on merit?

God must punish amaju and this stupid Eguaveon.

ChrisKels:


Can the cry babies rest now that my statement yesterday has been made official by the NFF or are you all gonna keep ranting all over the thread?

Mujtahida:

But you do not know this for sure. You write like you know Eguavoen's mind 100%.
So a coach will invite players based on those who know his tactics and not QUALITY again? I thought you always emphasized quality as the primary consideration over any other thing.

charlesemeka85:
pure gang up against foreign born players

I think them making 40% of the current super eagles set up Dey cause sleepless nights to many both fans and some nff big heads because no right thinking coach or FA will drop in form trio of bassey,akpoguma and dessers

No matter how good the ndah guy is his inclusion to team is not justifiable at all judging by the good form of bassey and akpoguma in top leagues in Europe

Bassey have been a revelation in the heart of rangers defense and as a young player the afcon would hv served as a good learning curve for him which will afford him international football experience as well as serving as an understudy to ekong and balogun

Akpoguma hv been ever present for hoffenheim since returning from injury with good performances week in week out.

Dessers form for Feyenoord is good enough for him to atleast make the bench in the competition proper

I just pray and hope that things really works out for eguavoen based on his decision while picking the team

Mujtahida:

But you do not know this for sure. You write like you know Eguavoen's mind 100%.
So a coach will invite players based on those who know his tactics and not QUALITY again? I thought you always emphasized quality as the primary consideration over any other thing.

TheGoodJoe:


So you guys should ask Rohr why the foreign borns are not integral in the team. It has nothing to do with Eguavoen. There is simply no time.

Rohr had years with Dessers, Ebuehi and co.

Karlovych:
Both Steven Caulker and Ademola Lookman applied to switch national teams in October 2021, Caulker has been cleared and is going to Afcon while Lookman's paperwork is still on a merry go round, I hail Nigeria.

TheGoodJoe:

Eguavoen Attackers FC will not talk now.

TheGoodJoe:


If they fit my strategy and I don't have any one to do the job, then I have no choice.

For instance, if you like a Goalkeeper that is good with his feet and the only one that can do it is in the NPFL, you have to take him.

daveP:



Lets not act like its only Ndidi that will defend the length of the place pls. Thats why i said we need an Etebo kinda player to balance it out. Nwakali is not that player.



The fact both has more to offer doesn't mean others won't join them against attacking teams like Algeria, Egypt, Senegal, Tunisia.

Bottomline: Nwakali can't play that CM role. I however want him to prove me wrong cos new Revelations do just that.


Else......

Joezinho:
Qq

You have to take him? Over an experienced goalie? Would you have had this argument if ezenwa is picked ahead of Enyeama? So if Eguaveon fills the team with NPFL players we are not allowed to question him?

Akpoguma has better stats than some of the useless players that Eguaveon has invited. He has not been given a proper run of games to assess. So now you drop him for a guy that plays in South Africa who was never even part of the quaifying games to begin with. Man you guys are funny. No logic whatsoever.

TheGoodJoe:

Eguavoen Attackers FC will not talk now.

Karlovych:
But Steven Caulker was cleared to represent Sierra Leone in less than 3 months. Is it no longer Nigeria we are talking of? NFF can only deceive those they want to deceive.

TheGoodJoe:


Nwakali is there for purely tactical reasons. Do you have a better suggestion of a midfielder that can dictate play from deep with diagonal long passes?

If you can't, you will understand why Eguavoen called him.