joseph1013:
You see, the reason we go away and play Tanzania 0-0 and Oliseh comes to tell us it's because there are no small teams in Africa is because we are used to mediocrity. This team is proof that we can go away and beat any team.

To look at this team and realize we are not even playing my best eleven is to realize my point. No Victor Moses, No Success, No Balogun, a makeshift RB, and we still defeated a top African team away.

This is the dream!

TheGoodJoe:
Ndidi started brilliantly. I was over the moon with his performance but then.. ...

He got tired and the Zambians took advantage of it. I lost count how many times he was skinned but I can hail his effort to fight back. He fought to help the team.

When it comes to his positioning, he was good. He was in position most times and help the defence clear the ball.

He made some passes to the midfield and forward players that help build up play and won some aerial battles. Drop to Central defence when we were under pressure.

The coach might have something with Ndidi at right back but the qualifiers is too risky to play him there if he will cause the team problems.

KevinDein:
lemme just take this opportunity to apologize for what I said to you a few days ago (you might have forgotten, but I haven't, and I've really been feeling bad about it). I handled it really poorly and I was a genuine assshole. Accept my apologies.

Napoleon55:
if u ask me to choose between MUSA MUHAMMED n NDIDI 4 now against Algeria, I would choose NDIDI,but,OMERUO seems like the the better option,not taking anything away from MUSA,but he is still need time in the SE.

Icon4s:


That is why Rohr prefered "The big experience players for a game of this magnitude".

joseph1013:
He's mine

1. Ekong
2. Ikeme
3. Onazi
4. Iwobi

Icon4s:


Victor Ikpeba annoyed me the most. Down playing the performance of our boys untill we scored 2 goals.

TheGoodJoe:


I believe Omeruo would play the Right Back role if Balogun was on the pitch. With Balogun back for the next game, Omeruo is the best option.

As for Musa Mohammed and Ndidi. I do not know but the dribbling Ndidi received does not have part 2. I am not sure Musa Mohammed would fare better.

TheSuperNerd:
Looolllll.... Lemme use ur list to tell you my own... Lemme re-arrange that for you... Loolll

1. Ekong.
2. Ikeme.
3. Iheanacho.
4. Iwobi.

Note: I only restrict my rankings to the four you listed.

Icon4s:


Exactly, we would bank on Omeruo at RB in our next game. They should focus on training Ndidi as a DMF while Musa Mohammed should settle his club issues.

TheGoodJoe:
As for that commentator, I am not ready for him. Called Ikeme, Ezenwa repeatedly and called our defence, South African defence. If not Terzurum5 is holding the official Plank, that commentator would see action.

Napoleon55:
Yea,EKONG at the top but i don't think IHEANACHO is ahead of IWOBI,IWOBI is more deadlier goin forward.

Napoleon55:
called IHEANACHO,AINACHO

TheGoodJoe:


We need to see the coach plans for Musa Mohammed. Rohr has contacts in Germany and France. I believe he will help him secure a club to allow him grow. Just like Westerhof used to do.

If we can put in some strong performances and qualify early, the coach can give Musa Mohammed a run.

One thing, I hope the coach keeps calling Musa Mohammed and make him keep training with the team and experienced defenders.

Napoleon55:
Why do we always complain about the bad pitch,then i ask,is our opponents immune to bad pitches but us,if the bad pitches affects us,it should also affect our opponents to our advantage sometimes,not the other way round.

Napoleon55:
Why do we always complain about the bad pitch,then i ask,is our opponents immune to bad pitches but us,if the bad pitches affects us,it should also affect our opponents to our advantage sometimes,not the other way round.
n don't tell me our boys r professional,that's main reason why they should adapt to any situations.

Icon4s:


I believe this qualifiers will be intense till the last game. Algeria and Cameroun are our strongest opposition in this group. Our last game is in Algiers, Jeez.

After the game in November, the next qualifiers game would be in August 2017. There would be so many International breaks between March and July next year. That is enough time for Musa Mohammed to put his club career together. We expect some good friendlies between March and July next year. Rohr can do some experiments from those friendlies.

joseph1013:
Did you read what you wrote? How is 0.54 greater than 0.64? What you gave shows that Yekini is a more prolific striker.

Also, please provide source of your stat. Where did you get 14 goals in 24 matches from?

People also forget that it's not just about goals. All goals are not created equal. Aguero's goal against QPR is more important than Kelechi's goal against Gladbach. Yekini scored very important goals. In AFCON 1994, his goals were so important that he was named the best player of the tournament. His goals qualified us for the best Nigeria's first ever World Cup.

TheGoodJoe:
Ideye.

What a miss. I chuckled when he missed the chance. Saved by the offside call.

No denying, he worked very hard for the team. Kept the Zambian defenders under pressure. His presence up front gave room for Iwobi, Iheanacho, and Mikel to exploit. Simon should learn how to drift in to make combinational plays with the midfield.

Ideye drifted to the wings during the game to stretched the defence. The Zambian defenders marked him tight but that created chances for the forwards.

Good work rate missed that strong powerful presence up front but he should learn to convert his chances.

TheGoodJoe:


The Zambians were far comfortable on the pitch and Under the hot sun. However, the pitch affected them a lot. We should watch Kalaba on the return leg. Most crosses and shots he made were wayward but, it was due to the bad pitch.

TheGoodJoe:


I agree with you but if the coach adopts an offensive approach in one of the games, like the Tanzania game, we still need Musa Mohammed because he is good Offensively.

I think the coach acknowledges the strength of the opposition, that is why he opted for Ndidi today.

I feel without much club action, a player of Musa Mohammed's quality needs to work with the team to stay sharp. He looks the future for that role.