12large1:


Let’s not call our brother a “fraud” without evidence. Personally, I disagree with some of his selections but calling him fraud without any corroborative evidence is wrong.. remember that Keshi used homegrown talent like oboabona and mba ahead of established players like igiebor and yobo and still won an ANC..

TheGoodJoe:


Some of you are forgetting Eguavoen was the on-field captain of Clemens Westerhof when we won the AFCON in 1994. So he had a big understanding of the tactics and it plays a big part in the way the team will pray.


I am hoping for the best of the team and pray the guys do very well in the competition.

I am not just praying for Eguavoen to have a good tournament. I am praying for the team to win that cup. That is my hope and prayer.

I wonder what yours is.

I pray God grants us victory.

andrewbaba44:


Onyekuru to replace osimhen instead of them to replace him with a midfielder

Even if na forward Dem wan use replace osimhen it should never be a poor player like onyekuru

komekn:


And so are you with your negative prejudice based on emotive sentiment not facts or objectivity.

humility33:

I want the team to succeed thats why I am so concerned but i see him toiling Rohr path already and that scares me

Any coach with fair and unbiased team selection with little knowledge of tactics and team cohesion can achieve much wit the super eagles

TheGoodJoe:


How did he tell the path of Rohr? This man does not even have time to coach the team. Less than two weeks for a major tournament.

He needs praise for innovation. All of us here would have gone Akpoguma, Ebuehi, Dessers etc and filled the team with our preferred choices.

We would not consider team cohesion, team spirit, leadership, team morale etc.

Eguavoen made it clear that there is no time. So he will work with the team on ground. That is the regulars. So they can focus on other teams.

So why is he getting the blame. Rohr had five years to build a team. What will Eguavoen do in few weeks?

As much as people don't like it, He made the right call.

If not propose a better option. He wants a player that plays long diagonal balls. Should he drop his philosophy?

maidaboi:
that circle always happens in this thread when a player will be picked and trashed

12large1:


Let’s not call our brother a “fraud” without evidence. Personally, I disagree with some of his selections but calling him fraud without any corroborative evidence is wrong.. remember that Keshi used homegrown talent like oboabona and mba ahead of established players like igiebor and yobo and still won an ANC..

humility33:


Just pray this Equeavon does not flop
Because with this tactics you guys are using to defend his lopsided list

A man that spend minutes talk on how the 1994 team plays instead of revealing his own team tactics and approach to games but instead all he was dishing out was westerwolf tactics and team play.

I am not worried..been that after afcon he will be replaced and when Pinnick leaves him and Aigbogun will leave with him

Some of this Indigenous Coaches always proves the fraud and corrupt nature that have limited their progress all this while

Right in Leicester you will see the Kolou Toure cutting it in coaching same with Yaya Toure in Russia and Frimpong in Switzerland and many other Africa countries ex players but for our ex internationals nothing of such to be attached to them....all they talk when opportune reveal team tactics is to reveal how the 1994 team plays as if the 1994 team won a world cup or even got to the semi finals of the mundial

Keep raising the embers of mediocrity will remind u when the Coach You're busy defending shows how inept he is

ChrisKels:


No Salah actually became a superstar at Roma

Subzero047:


Because he is our 'brother' makes him less of a fraud, so you would torelate incompetence from him that you wouldn't torelate from any other coach because he comes from the same place as you? This Eguavoen appointment has exposed many of you

Subzero047:


Because he is our 'brother' makes him less of a fraud, so you would torelate incompetence from him that you wouldn't torelate from any other coach because he comes from the same place as you? This Eguavoen appointment has exposed many of you

Tolulopefinest:
Changes to Super Eagles’ list;

Henry Onyekuru replaces Victor Osimhen (Covid)

Semi Ajayi replaces Leon Balogun (Injury)

Peter Olayinka replaces Emmanuel Dennis (Club issues)

Tyrone Ebuehi replaces Shehu Abdullahi (Injury)

Tolulopefinest:
Changes to Super Eagles’ list;

Henry Onyekuru replaces Victor Osimhen (Covid)

Semi Ajayi replaces Leon Balogun (Injury)

Peter Olayinka replaces Emmanuel Dennis (Club issues)

Tyrone Ebuehi replaces Shehu Abdullahi (Injury)

PurpleHouse:

Tolulopefinest:
Changes to Super Eagles’ list;

Henry Onyekuru replaces Victor Osimhen (Covid)

Semi Ajayi replaces Leon Balogun (Injury)

Peter Olayinka replaces Emmanuel Dennis (Club issues)

Tyrone Ebuehi replaces Shehu Abdullahi (Injury)

Mujtahida:

Like IDENNA said prejudice needs no qualification. Contextual usage will tell if it is positive or negative and nowadays it is used more in the negative so that qualifying it as negative prejudice when the context already depicts that it is used in the sense of bias against a thing or person or circumstances is superfluous.

Kog45:
Odun baba,there is no need for pictures...is a faceless forum and what make a man is being truthful...Komekn is a respectful moniker here forget all his hypes about anything English....the recent votes to decide the committee to handle Nairaland sport personalities of the year,he was nominated to tell you he is well respected here.

Some here have personal relationships with these players so let just always respect our opinions even if it looks suspicious.

12large1:


All I am saying is that, don’t call him a “fraud” if you don’t have corroborative or clear evidence. That’s a dangerous language. If you have any evidence that he did fraudulent things, provide such but if not STFU.

Triniti:
How’s he a fraud? The man only invited two new players to the team, the bulk of the team is made up of players whom have been playing together for the last five years.

You want him to make changes when we have less than two weeks to a tournament? The time frame is too short for a major team overhaul, cut him some slack.

His team is yet a kick a ball, and here you guys are berating him already.

Ikanium:
NFF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT                   
 
Health concerns, injuries constrain changes to Nigeria’s final 28-man list for AFCON 2021
 
Lively forward Victor Osimhen’s positive test to the coronavirus pandemic a couple of days ago and injury to the versatile Abdullahi Shehu have constrained changes to Nigeria’s final 28-man list for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations starting in Cameroon next weekend.
 
The goalkeeping department is untouched, but the forced exclusion of Cyprus –based Shehu, who can slot easily into sections of the defence and midfield, has made way for hard-as-nails right back Tyrone Ebuehi, now with Venezia in the Italian Serie A, and England –based Oluwasemilogo Ajayi returns to the group for Africa’s flagship football championship following injury to centre-back Leon Balogun. Ajayi can also play as a midfielder.
 
Osimhen’s absence paves way for Greece-based Henry Onyekuru who was also at the last finals in Egypt. In-form rapid raider Emmanuel Dennis, whose English Premiership club is baring fangs, has been excused to provide room for Czech Republic –based forward Peter Olayinka.
 
The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations finals will end on 6th February.   
 
SUPER EAGLES’ SQUAD FOR 33RD AFCON CAMEROON 2021
 
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
 
Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Tyrone Ebuehi (Venezia FC, Italy); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)
 
Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Galsgow Rangers, Scotland); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain)
 
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Henry Onyekuru (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic)

drDoom3:


IMO (I know TheLoneCitizen won't like this) from what I have watched of both, Sadiq is a better striker than Dessers is. Sadiq is as technical, as good a finisher, as fast (or even faster I think), much taller, much more physical and commanding etc. The only aspect I rate Dessers higher than Sadiq is in positioning and Sadiq is still not too far behind in that aspect too.

Triniti:
You are beginning to sound like a broken record, what’s lopsided about the team list? That your favorite players like Dessers, kelvin and Ebuehi didn’t make the team list, is that why the list is lopsided?

Rohr that invited these guys never gave any of them a chance to showcase what they can do, now you are referring to coach that has less that 2 weeks to prepare for a major tournament as a fraud.

I told you before, you need to get a firm grip of your emotions, you are a man for crying out loud.