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Isaac Success has skills and speed but I don't think he is prolific in front of goal as we think.

I have seen him missed goals severally in la liga though he's good at dribbling and creating goals. In addition, he played as a winger for Granada and now Watford.


If invited, he can only come in as a Winger and not a striker. Now, the question is who should be dropped for him? Simon Moses, Victor Moses or Ezekiel Imoh?

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He can't play as a striker for Granada then is it with the world cup qualifiers, we start experimenting to know if he can play as a striker for Nigeria?

terzurum5:

Do you know the late Stephen Keshi tried him out before Sunday Oliseh?

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Chai! are you indirectly telling us what is going on behind the curtain with the National team selection kwa?

I see! So, Dey have decided to drop inform Ideye for a winger.


Success is not a striker. Why bring him for a striker?

Rorh we dey observe ooooo. No follow follow follow Nigerian coaches oooo.

TheGoodJoe:


This is not judged by I have seen. It up to Rohr to invite Isaac Success to camp, carry out some attacking and shooting drills. If he is prolific, then Rohr can play him up front.

I can not forget his sweet finish at the U20 World Youth Championship. Such confidence.

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This not bad but I don't think Iwobi and Victor Moses should be played at the same time because they don't like defending or are poor at it.

Moreover, you can not drop your best defender for another. Balogun I watched today his better in that position than either Omerue or Ekong.

I think another defender like Otigba or Brain should replace Omerue. On the right wing we can try Musa continuously.

It is just my opinion.

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The challenge we may have as regards goals scoring is how to best utilize the Iheanacho-Ighalo strike partnership combination.

Ighalo thrives better in a 4-4-2 formation. Being a lone striker in a 4-5-1 formation does nt really favour him. He needs someone to play with him.

I initially opined that Iheanacho be made d point man but after several considerations I think Ighalo should remain d point man in a 4-4-1-1 formation with Iheanacho playing behind him just like in the Tanzania game. Iheanacho should be made to combine more with Ighalo while also finding space to aim for goal. With this we can easily switch between 4-4-2 & 4-5-1.


I would like a formation like this:

.................Ighalo

Iwobi......Iheanacho.....V. Moses

..........Mikel
....................Onazi

Echiejile...Ekong/Omeruo...Balogun.. (?)

4-4-1-1.

My major concern in that defends is the RB. Though Musa Mohamed did well against Tanzania, but I am not completely sure we have got a right back that can stop the rampaging Algerian, Zambian and Cameroonian attackers/wingers.

Against Tanzania We attacked more and didn't face any major attacking threats. Mohammed was almost a winger in that game. Can he make those runs againt our WC qualifying opponents and we wouldn't get punished?
Well Shehu Abdulahi is another candidate. Let d coaches decide.

TheGoodJoe:


Take into context a striker's ability to take on defenders and score. Most of our strikers depend on the midfield to create clean chances for them.

With the way Success turned Bailly inside out like if Success was removing his singlet gives us an idea of his ability with the ball.

At the end, I expect the coach to make his choice after watching them in camp.

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I am not saying he should not be invited but I am saying there is no excuse in try and error for National team.

U20 don pass tey tey. Watch him now and you will realise what I am talking about except his present coach drill him on that.

TheGoodJoe:


Take into context a striker's ability to take on defenders and score. Most of our strikers depend on the midfield to create clean chances for them.

With the way Success turned Bailly inside out like if Success was removing his singlet gives us an idea of his ability with the ball.

At the end, I expect the coach to make his choice after watching them in camp.

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Of course, why not? Give Rabiu Ibrahim and Abdul Ajagun chance for National team and dem go perform wella. Abi I lie?

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Success is a kind of forward that is not shy of taking on defenders, just like Imoh Ezekiel. This is typical of strikers that play from the wings.

Success deserves a call up for the Zambia game . Even if Rohr had not made up his mind seeing what Success did today he'll be convinced.

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We should not play Iwobi and Moses together cos they dnt like defending or are poor defenders? Oya list our wingers that like defending.

From the formation I posted I did not drop Balogun from the CB position. I only put Omeruo/Ekong i.e. either of the two to partner with Balogun at CB.

On a second thought why not Balogun play RB so Ekong and Omeruo play CB. I don't trust Musa Mohammed with that RB yet. The Luxembourg and Tanzania games are not true tests.

And why do you want "Omerue" to be dropped for Otigba?

TheGoodJoe:


Your Ighalo point also came to my mind. He looks improved and his strength is phenomenal. Bailly and Smalling could not get him off the ball when he backed each of them to retrieve the long ball.

His drifting to the sides is also brilliant, which can create gap for Nacho to slot in.

However, his miss when De Gea and Smalling clashed was terrible. If he did that against Westerhof, he would not play another game.

Apart from that, Ighalo is now dominant in games, more skillful and mobile. He drops deep to defence more than waiting for services.

I see the goals coming. He looks better under Mazzari and makes a claim to maintain the starting position.

I won't complain if Rohr chooses Ighalo to lead the front line.

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Musa Ahmed and Simon Moses.

OK na.

I noticed the way Musa Mohammed played but I fear the way he drifted into the midfield without a backup.

Well, Na inconsequential matches.

Omerue always lose concentration. It's high time we test another defender.

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This is part of what I was arguing with TheGoodJoe and Tbaba the other day about.

We have gone past that stage.

We don't need these type of distractions.

TheGoodJoe:


Musa Mohammed had back up with Onazi drifting to the right back role when he overlapped.

Seems Rohr saw Onazi's game under Keshi, I think Congo where he played as a right back. When Musa Mohammed overlapped, Onazi covered during counters.

It looks nice but against skillful and fast Algerians is a different question.

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Musa Ahmed and Simon Moses.

OK na.

I noticed the way Musa Mohammed played but I fear the way he drifted into the midfield without a backup.

Well, Na inconsequential matches.

Omerue always lose concentration. It's high time we test another defender.

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This is part of what I was arguing with TheGoodJoe and Tbaba the other day about.

We have gone past that stage.

We don't need these type of distractions.

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Just like how some peeps condemned Ekong before the Olympics.

Omeruo is still one of our best CBs. Defenders make mistakes once in a while.

Omeruo and Ekong can form a CB pairing. No harm in inviting Otigba to compete also. But to say outrightly that Otigba should replace Omeruo is a no-no for me.

Leon Balogun started off as a RB for us. I don't know if Musa Mohammed can face the opposition at the qualifiers, considering also that he was recently released by his Turkish club. Leon Balogun can take up that RB role. No room boyish mistakes as every game would be like a cup final.

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So, if Iwobi get injury God forbid, who should replace him? or if these players perform well for their clubs, you mean Iwobi don buy Nigerian National team Jersey?

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Just like how some peeps condemned Ekong before the Olympics.

Omeruo is still one of our best CBs. Defenders make mistakes once in a while.

Omeruo and Ekong can form a CB pairing. No harm in inviting Otigba to compete also. But to say outrightly that Otigba should replace Omeruo is a no-no for me.

Leon Balogun started off as a RB for us. I don't know if Musa Mohammed can face the opposition at the qualifiers, considering also that he was recently released by his Turkish club. Leon Balogun can take up that RB role. No room boyish mistakes as every game would be like a cup final.

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I don't know Rabiu and Ajagun to be wingers.

For the number 10 role Iheanacho is available. Etebo also plays 10.

Iwobi is naturally a winger and if he is injured just like the Tanzania game we have so many wingers na.. The coach can also draft a striker like Success to the wings.

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Leon Balogun had always been a CB and I can see he more comfortable there.

Another fresh legs needs to be tried. No more automatic Jersey for any player. We should try Otigba and Brain Idowu.

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I don't know Rabiu and Ajagun to be wingers.

For the number 10 role Iheanacho is available. Etebo also plays 10.

Iwobi is naturally a winger and if he is injured just like the Tanzania game we have so many wingers na.. The coach can also draft a striker like Success to the wings.

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I don't know Rabiu and Ajagun to be wingers.

For the number 10 role Iheanacho is available. Etebo also plays 10.

Iwobi is naturally a winger and if he is injured just like the Tanzania game we have so many wingers na.. Musa, Etebo, Simon, Ezekiel, Moses .The coach can also draft a striker like Success to the wings.

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Iwobi na number 10 for Nigeria National team. Etebor is no bi no 10 na no 8.

Iheanacho is not no 10. He is no 9 and no 8.

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Leon Balogun under Keshi played as a RB. I would be more comfortable seeing him at RB than Musa Mohammed. Musa Mohammed mayb for the future. He might deputise for Balogun for now.

And u are then one that wanted to give automatic jersey to Otigba from "Omerue".

TheGoodJoe:


Iheanacho plays the ten role well. For Man City, he is a striker. That is where the coaches want him to play. Iheanacho said it many times he can play well in different roles. Including the ten role and on the wings.

Although, I prefer him striking because of his regular striking training at Manchester City.

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Iwobi na number 10 for Nigeria National team. Etebor is no bi no 10 na no 8.

Iheanacho is not no 10. He is no 9 and no 8.

TheGoodJoe:


I see Iwobi more like a creative midfielder than a Natural winger. In the game against Hull, he drifted a lot behind the attack and helped a lot. Looked comfortable there.

When you look at the likes of Ozil and Carzola who play a lot of the wings of Arsenal, you see that Wenger plays creative Midfielders on the wings.

Just like Pellegrini with Silva, Nasri and De Bruyne.

Rohr might feel differently and opt to play Iwobi behind the attack.

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Well, the last time I saw him played there, he flopped big time. The boy na goal scoring machine.