Petrobros:

Are you on his payroll?

TheGoodJoe:


Note, I said Iheanacho must make the team. Not starting lineup. If the coach wants to revert to a 4-4-2 role, Nacho is someone I Trust and I have seen play that role well repeatedly. All this other guys are not as familiar as Nacho in supporting a striker to excel.

Icon4s:

Icon4s:


He has now scored two goals this season, while Kayode has 11 goals. This ur headline though

Where is forgiveness? A new unknown name has come. Food don come for you.

Petrobros:


Abi? Make them quick invite him. Make him no go turn to Alaba case?

Icon4s:


Note I am reacting to your "must" statements and u reasoning that Iheanacho cannot sit on the bench.

Iheanacho might be combining well with Aguero in Mancity does that automatically mean he will be the best player to pair with Ighalo in the Olympic team? I dnt think so. See, my point is there is no certainty in all these selection options. Siasia may prefer to pair Aaron Samuel with Ighalo, remember Aaron paired with Emenike in several of our qualifiers under Keshi. So Aaron is tested in that position at senior national level.
Siasia may even chose not to start Ighalo.

What if Siasia does nt think Iheanacho can fit into his Team's philosophy?

I am not saying Iheanacho is not good enough to make the team. I am only against that word "must". Remember I said Iheanacho's versatility increases his chances of making the squad cos he can play as a supporting striker, main striker, number 10 and a winger.

Icon4s:


Note I am reacting to your "must" statements and u reasoning that Iheanacho cannot sit on the bench.

Iheanacho might be combining well with Aguero in Mancity does that automatically mean he will be the best player to pair with Ighalo in the Olympic team? I dnt think so. See, my point is there is no certainty in all these selection options. Siasia may prefer to pair Aaron Samuel with Ighalo, remember Aaron paired with Emenike in several of our qualifiers under Keshi. So Aaron is tested in that position at senior national level.
Siasia may even chose not to start Ighalo.

What if Siasia does nt think Iheanacho can fit into his Team's philosophy?

I am not saying Iheanacho is not good enough to make the team. I am only against that word "must". Remember I said Iheanacho's versatility increases his chances of making the squad cos he can play as a supporting striker, main striker, number 10 and a winger.

TheGoodJoe:


So who do you think is the best option to pair with Ighalo upfront if Coach Siasia decides to play a 4-4-2 formation.

AIG07:
Na wa o o o. See players...
Nigeria is blessed with talents.
Imagine 10 top notch players fighting for a role(CF) in d Olympic's team.
Siasia n his crew get work o.

A player's ability won't guarantee him a place in d team. It will go beyond this. Other factors like attitude, leadership skill, adaptability to d coaches philosophy, commitment etc don't for get their 'club releasing them' factor will play a vital role on who n who will be on board for the Rio Olympics.

Wishing Siasia d best but he has no room for selection excuse.

What an 'array/avalanche(joseph1013' of stars he has!

chrisooblog:
sia1 has a wonderful selection headache on his hands especially regarding which strikers to use but i trust him to make the right choices. like icon noted i don't think we need ighalo in rio. we already have so many young attackers who are u23 that i feel can do the business are we forgetting ajayi so soon or awoniyi or osimhen? add success, iheanacho and chikatara would you know it we are practically covered. i think we should focus on areas were we are not so strong eg defence. happy to see the emergence of that young boy in porto. there's also one guy in bolton a former madrid prospect can't recall his name now he can also bolster the defence. i'm rooting for leon balogun to help form the core of the defence line for rio. kingsley madu looks a sure bet for leftback hopefully stanley amazie can rediscover his form and give him a run for his money. i'm also worried for musa mohammed hopefully when he's called to camp he will regain his confidence.

starting xi for rio
gk. daniel
lb. kingsley madu
cb. leon balogun
cb. amuzie
rb sincere seth
dm. ndidi/usman mohammed/onazi
cm. azubuike okechukwu
am. iheanacho/ifeanyi matthew
rw. moses simon
lw. etebo
fw. success/ajayi/osimhen

preferred position 4-5-1/4-3-3 variant

Icon4s:


Yeah I remember this guy abt 2-3 seasons ago in the NPFL. He was real hot then. Yet another U23 striker. Ok o wey dey count. Well-done guys. Keep the names coming.

chrisooblog:
sia1 has a wonderful selection headache on his hands especially regarding which strikers to use but i trust him to make the right choices. like icon noted i don't think we need ighalo in rio. we already have so many young attackers who are u23 that i feel can do the business are we forgetting ajayi so soon or awoniyi or osimhen? add success, iheanacho and chikatara would you know it we are practically covered. i think we should focus on areas were we are not so strong eg defence. happy to see the emergence of that young boy in porto. there's also one guy in bolton a former madrid prospect can't recall his name now he can also bolster the defence. i'm rooting for leon balogun to help form the core of the defence line for rio. kingsley madu looks a sure bet for leftback hopefully stanley amazie can rediscover his form and give him a run for his money. i'm also worried for musa mohammed hopefully when he's called to camp he will regain his confidence.

starting xi for rio
gk. daniel
lb. kingsley madu
cb. leon balogun
cb. amuzie
rb sincere seth
dm. ndidi/usman mohammed/onazi
cm. azubuike okechukwu
am. iheanacho/ifeanyi matthew
rw. moses simon
lw. etebo
fw. success/ajayi/osimhen

preferred position 4-5-1/4-3-3 variant

tbaba1234:
Team of the week. Courtesy: Owngoalnigeria.com

chrisooblog:
sia1 has a wonderful selection headache on his hands especially regarding which strikers to use but i trust him to make the right choices. like icon noted i don't think we need ighalo in rio. we already have so many young attackers who are u23 that i feel can do the business are we forgetting ajayi so soon or awoniyi or osimhen? add success, iheanacho and chikatara would you know it we are practically covered. i think we should focus on areas were we are not so strong eg defence. happy to see the emergence of that young boy in porto. there's also one guy in bolton a former madrid prospect can't recall his name now he can also bolster the defence. i'm rooting for leon balogun to help form the core of the defence line for rio. kingsley madu looks a sure bet for leftback hopefully stanley amazie can rediscover his form and give him a run for his money. i'm also worried for musa mohammed hopefully when he's called to camp he will regain his confidence.

starting xi for rio
gk. daniel
lb. kingsley madu
cb. leon balogun
cb. amuzie
rb sincere seth
dm. ndidi/usman mohammed/onazi
cm. azubuike okechukwu
am. iheanacho/ifeanyi matthew
rw. moses simon
lw. etebo
fw. success/ajayi/osimhen

preferred position 4-5-1/4-3-3 variant

forgiveness:



Hmm! This is how my recent starting 11 will look like.

gk. Daniel
Lb. Kingsley Madu
Cb. Kenneth Omerue
Cb. Leon Balogun
Rb. Moses Odubanjo
Dm. Ndidi
Cm. Ogenyi-onazi
Am. Abdul Ajagun
Rw. Moses Simon
Lw. Ezekiel Imoh
Fw. Ighalo

These are the men.

Sub. Iheanacho, Success, Ehizibue, Iwobi, Ugbo, Etebor, Okechukwu, Alampasu, Olaitan

terzurum5:
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AWONIYI NOT IN LIVERPOOL PRE SEASON TOUR PLANS
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On loan Liverpool forward Taiwo Awoniyi is not at the moment guarantee to be involved in Liverpool’s pre season tour owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.


Awoniyi is on a season long loan to German second division side FSV Frankfurt since joining Liverpool in the summer despite interest from other top clubs following his fine showing for the U-20 and 23 team of Nigeria.


The 18 year old has forced his way into the starting line up at German side FSV Frankfurt where he has played in their last four games but still waiting for his first goal for the struggling second division team.


However his fine form is yet to get the attention of the decision makers at Liverpool as he is yet to be officially communicated if he will be recalled at the end of the season to join them in their pre season tour.

Liverpool are however sure to have three Nigerians on their pre season tea
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/03/15/awoniyi-not-in-liverpool-pre-season-tour-plans/
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Icon4s:


@ bolded, who is he? Never seen that name.
Give me reasons why you would prefer Abdul Ajagun over Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi in the AM role.

Not saying Ajagun is not good enough, jst that I have not seen him play recently. I only still rate him based on his exploits at the 2013 FIFA U20 WC.So I dnt know how his current club form is cos as u know he is hardly in the news.

Icon4s:


@ bolded, who is he? Never seen that name.
Give me reasons why you would prefer Abdul Ajagun over Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi in the AM role.

Not saying Ajagun is not good enough, jst that I have not seen him play recently. I only still rate him based on his exploits at the 2013 FIFA U20 WC.So I dnt know how his current club form is cos as u know he is hardly in the news.

forgiveness:



Ugbo plays for Granada.

Because he plays seldomly in that position for his Club. Ajagun is a natural midfielder, he can anywhere in the midfield when we decide to change tactics while i see Kelechi Iheanacho plays as a striker or supporting striker. I think Ajagun can hold unto the better than Kelechi and i think Ajagun is more matured than him. However, we also have to consider the formation. I have only seen Iwobi played for Nigeria on the wing and it has been long i watched Arsenal-fc matches. So, i don't really no much about him.

joseph1013:


Why does Ajagun even deserve to play for the team at all? He should not even be on the bench.

Icon4s:


His name is Uche Agbo and not Ugbo. He played at the 2013 FIFA U20 WC alongside Ajagun, Madu, Ndidi and co. He is not even a regular for Granada. He had been with Granada even before playing at that U20 of which he was nt even a starter. I consider his career development as slow. He would not make my Olympic team squad list.


Did you roll out those attributes of Ajagun based on his performance at U20 or you have been following him at his Greek Club? Where do you watch the Greek league? Youtube highlights mayb which may jst be 2-5mins videos.
The Ajagun that I know is the Ajagun of 2013 FIFA U20 WC. Ever since I have only watched 1 or 2 highlights of him scoring for his Club.
I am a Fan of the EPL so I watch Iheanacho and Iwobi almost every week. I have come to understand the capabilities of those 2 players and how best to maximize their potentials.

I dnt know Ajagun's current game level so I cannot stick my neck out and say anything for him. Let Siasia invite him to the U23 Camp for him to prove his worth.

Icon4s:


His name is Uche Agbo and not Ugbo. He played at the 2013 FIFA U20 WC alongside Ajagun, Madu, Ndidi and co. He is not even a regular for Granada. He had been with Granada even before playing at that U20 of which he was nt even a starter. I consider his career development as slow. He would not make my Olympic team squad list.

Did you roll out those attributes of Ajagun based on his performance at U20 or you have been following him at his Greek Club? Where do you watch the Greek league? Youtube highlights mayb which may jst be 2-5mins videos.
The Ajagun that I know is the Ajagun of 2013 FIFA U20 WC. Ever since I have only watched 1 or 2 highlights of him scoring for his Club.
I am a Fan of the EPL so I watch Iheanacho and Iwobi almost every week. I have come to understand the capabilities of those 2 players and how best to maximize their potentials.

I dnt know Ajagun's current game level so I cannot stick my neck out and say anything for him. Let Siasia invite him to the U23 Camp for him to prove his worth.

joseph1013:


Why does Ajagun even deserve to play for the team at all? He should not even be on the bench.

Petrobros:


I tire for forgiveness. He believes it is only players in Europe that deserve to play for the national teams. Uche Agbo wey get permanent spot for Granada bench. Next thing na to shout lets invite him before Spain or Holland caps him