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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 4:29pm On Oct 13, 2016
IyanuFanoro:

Droppin mikel is something he can't try @all

why? Drogba was dropped by Cote D'Ivoire, even Kolo Toure so why can't he drop Mikel? If he drops Mikel and we win I will be happy, but if he drops Mikel and we lose I will blame myself BUT if he plays Mikel and we lose then I will blame, mark my words
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 4:30pm On Oct 13, 2016
daveP:
If ot for Iwobi, I doubt Ozil, or any other European footballer would ever admit they styled their game after an African, or even loved watching an African star when they were kids.

till date only Ronaldinho has admitted and it was in an interview on how he came to play the way he was then.



13 slots of Europe for WV should be reduced to 8. or even 5 from each continent, then we'll know how world football really is.
ozil admitted he lovd watching okocha

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 4:37pm On Oct 13, 2016
Mickael2:


why? Drogba was dropped by Cote D'Ivoire, even Kolo Toure so why can't he drop Mikel? If he drops Mikel and we win I will be happy, but if he drops Mikel and we lose I will blame myself BUT if he plays Mikel and we lose then I will blame, mark my words
Since the olympics Mikel has been walking on water. I don't care if he gets a second for chelsea to me he is still our captain and the only one capable of leading this youthfull setup that we have.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 4:39pm On Oct 13, 2016
BascoVanVeli:
This man knows a thing or two about politics.



Rorh Backs Super Falcons To Win AWCON, Vows To Attend



George Obi

Complete Sports Nigeria | 12 Oct 2016




Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has advised players of the Super Falcons to "have fun but be serious" ahead of their defence of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next month.

Rohr declared on Tuesday that the Super Falcons can become the champions of Africa for the eighth time in Cameroon, where the 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations will take place from 19 November to 13 December.

"You must have a good team spirit because it is very important to not just play together but bond together and have fun in training and in the camp as well," Rohr said in a Nigeria Football Federation release on Wednesday. He visited the Nigerian senion women's national team at their training ground in Abuja.

"To have fun but to be very serious. It is what we do in the Super Eagles team. We have the family spirit of oneness and togetherness. Not just like a team but to live like a family. With this, you can become champions again. And I am going to be in Cameroon to support you.

Read Also: Nigerian Striker Fred Friday Joins AZ Alkmaar

"I see some girls here today but I know that professionals will join them very soon. Very good players, some of them play in big countries like USA, Sweden, France. The other teams in Nigeria group don't have many of such players I think. So, it's a good team and you also have experience."

Nigeria are in Group B with Mali, Kenya and eternal rivals Ghana.
I don't see dem winning it dis year buh I'll see how dey will start
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 4:39pm On Oct 13, 2016
BascoVanVeli:

Since the olympics Mikel has been walking on water. I don't care if he gets a second for chelsea to me he is still our captain and the only one capable of leading this youthfull setup that we have.

Yobo was our captain and leader yet he was benched, your point is?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:42pm On Oct 13, 2016
Abeg.... We don't want you blaming yourself.... Loooolllllll

Mikel won't be dropped. So snap out of that dream.

Mickael2:


why? Drogba was dropped by Cote D'Ivoire, even Kolo Toure so why can't he drop Mikel? If he drops Mikel and we win I will be happy, but if he drops Mikel and we lose I will blame myself BUT if he plays Mikel and we lose then I will blame, mark my words

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 4:47pm On Oct 13, 2016
Mickael2:


Yobo was our captain and leader yet he was benched, your point is?

Yobo's performance dropped but Mikel is even getting better. He is more influencial than ever on the pitch. He leads by example, he has had the most shots on target in the last 2 matches. I mean did u see that last gasp, goal saving, award winning, OMG tackle that Mikel made against Zambia?

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 4:52pm On Oct 13, 2016
IyanuFanoro:

I don't see dem winning it dis year buh I'll see how dey will start

Don't worry about that one, these women have alot to prove. We still have the best talent in Africa, I see us winning in style.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:55pm On Oct 13, 2016
You think I didn't think of that? Loolll

It's no guarantee for that to work in a 4-2-3-1, the no.10 in the 4-2-3-1 does much more than being the passer. Depending on the various kinds of AMF to execute that role behind the striker, "passer" won't be his sole portfolio.

Such a "10" will also constantly move into the space quickly created by the no.9 or most-times roam from the left AMF (LMF) thru the central AMF and to the right AMF (RMF) position.

The two midfielders behind the no.10 in a 4-2-3-1 are usually the "distributor/passer" and the "marker/blocker".

Based on our team make-up, there's no way Mikel is the runner when his role in the CMF position is primarily to pass and organise play.

If the no.10 is "just the passer" then you're saying Mikel should be the runner and Onazi the blocker/marker or Onazi the runner and Mikel the blocker/marker...

In a 4-3-3, where you use two actual CMFs and a DMF, the passer-Runner-Blocker/marker gets fully applied not in a 4-2-3-1.

Mickael2:


what he said can still make sense in a 4-2-3-1. The 'marker' and the 'runner' will be positioned as the double pivot, obviously the runner will be the one who will move further up the pitch to intercept passes when the opponents are still in their half while also being able to come back and cover as the second DMF when we lose possession. The passer can be the person behind the striker which is still the AMF, while Iwobi and Moses will still occupy the flanks. Infact a passer, a marker and a runner can work in almost every formation except a rigid 4-2-4 formation, the only thing he did is that he replaced Ideye with Esiti unlike the like for like replacement i mentioned.

And if you consider this, it makes sense, somebody duly mentioned that when Onazi pushed forward he was able to intercept passes further up the pitch, something Mikel wasn't able to do for a long time, so let's play to Onazi's strength, he loves to run, let him cover more ground, once he intercepts the passes then Mikel(who is the passer) and any of the LMF or RMF(depending on the position of the play) can immediately come and take the ball from his feet, in this way he won't have to misplace too many long balls. It will get him into shooting positions too and maybe, just maybe he will injure Bentelab or whoever is their DMF like he injured Babatunde or better still, score a cracker. This works for me

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 5:01pm On Oct 13, 2016
IyanuFanoro:
ozil admitted he lovd watching okocha

Buffon named his son after Thomas N'Kono.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 5:16pm On Oct 13, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
WE PLAY WITHOUT FEAR NOW, SUPER
EAGLES STARS SPEAK ON ROHR’S MAN
MANAGEMENT SKILLS




Three players of the Super Eagles of Nigeria have in separate chats confirmed to
Owngoalnigeria.com that, Gernot Rohr has made a positive impact on their mentality when it comes to games.


One of the players said unlike past coaches of the team, the German coach gives them lot of confidence when it comes to games, and usually advised them to enjoy themselves on the pitch.


”He talks to every player. He doesn’t discriminate, to him every player is the same but the last two coaches of the team were not like that” He told Owngoalnigeria.com.


Another player said, he doesn’t give too much
instructions on the pitch, which has allowed the
players the freedom to express themselves
properly during games.


”[i][/i]One of our former coach, doesn’t stop talking
from the start of the game till the end he is
talking. It confuses us a lot but Rohr is not like
that, he give us the freedom to play our game bar little corrections”.


Funny and strict when he has to, was the
sentence one of the players we talked to use in
describing the German handler.


”You can’t have a friendly chat with him without laughing, he is very funny but strict when it comes to passing on team instructions”.




Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/12/we-play-without-fear-now-super-eagles-stars-speak-on-rohrs-man-management-skills/
who is d former coach he is talkin about

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 5:22pm On Oct 13, 2016
IyanuFanoro:
who is d former coach he is talkin about
I know it is Siasia, i could hear him all through the olympics shouting.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:25pm On Oct 13, 2016
*in omawunmi's voice* If you ask me... Na who I go ask? *smiles*
IyanuFanoro:
who is d former coach he is talkin about

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:30pm On Oct 13, 2016
AIG07:
@TheGoodJoe
Brazil has a system that works-Nigeria does not have one yet.
Football is their way of Life.#Facts.

But since 2013, Nigeria has produced more talented young players than they've done.
You made mention that they are on the rise once again(citing their olympic gold achievement)... Okay!!! so we are. But don't forget Brazil's past achievement paved way for them. They still struggled on their way to olympic glory despite all the stars they got.

Imagine what could have happened if our own young stars(M. Mohammed, Iwobi, success, Nacho,s. moses etc...) were released by their clubs for d games just has d brazillians got theirs. Maybe t could have been Neymar's turn to cry.(E STILL DE PAIN ME SAY D WORLD COULDN'T SEE ONE OF THE BEST ASSEMBLED YOUNG TEAM play @ the olympics)

You can not say you are sure we have produced more talented players because their league gets this boys playing at a high level in a short time. That is all I am saying.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 5:31pm On Oct 13, 2016
Mickael2:


why? Drogba was dropped by Cote D'Ivoire, even Kolo Toure so why can't he drop Mikel? If he drops Mikel and we win I will be happy, but if he drops Mikel and we lose I will blame myself BUT if he plays Mikel and we lose then I will blame, mark my words
Thank God u are not eagles coach coz with your analysis the team w go nowhere,dropping Mikel for who or has Mikel failed d nation?So i don't understand u by saying Mikel should be dropped.

A team won an away match against a big Africa team and u are here telling us somebody should be dropped for who for God sake.It's not compulsory for u to be happy if Mikel is on d field and thank God we won d match coz somebody like u w come here and be blaming Mikel.

Mikel jointly with Iheanacho was rated 3rd performing player against Zambia,Ekong 4th,Iwobi 2nd and Ikeme 1st.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:35pm On Oct 13, 2016
tbaba1234:


More numbers, more successes..

If Nigeria has a solid league, we will be able to groom talents better.

I think we need to have an under 17 league with mandatory MRI tests.. The results will be outstanding..


One of the most innovative ideas I have ever read in football. Bros, you are the bomb. I hope we keep that in mind and hope we have something like that in future. Although the MRI is expensive but the idea is amazing. We need to do more for our grassroot football and our league.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:42pm On Oct 13, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
But we know who dey pull weights pass..... grin


My hope is that the NFF do their best to make sure the Amunike boys and Manu Garba U17 boys do not waste. We need to keep increasing the pool of our players and support them to grow. The fiercer the competition, the stronger the team.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 5:45pm On Oct 13, 2016
TheGoodJoe:


My hope is that the NFF do their best to make sure the Amunike boys and Manu Garba U17 boys do not waste. We need to keep increasing the pool of our players and support them to grow. The fiercer the competition, the stronger the team.

We should try to get them some friendly matches.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:46pm On Oct 13, 2016
Well... Uhmmm... Actually, Sir Mickael2 has never been one to speak good of Mikel or even regard Mikel as a player of top note grin

Abi I Lie Sir Mickael2?? wink

I remember the history of everyone here as regards to certain players..... So make una watch una back oooo.... **Sherlock in the house** hehehehehehehe.... grin

Kog45:
Thank God u are not eagles coach coz with your analysis the team w go nowhere,dropping Mikel for who or has Mikel failed d nation?So i don't understand u by saying Mikel should be dropped.

A team won an away match against a big Africa team and u are here telling us somebody should be dropped for who for God sake.It's not compulsory for u to be happy if Mikel is on d field and thank God we won d match coz somebody like u w come here and be blaming Mikel.

Mikel jointly with Iheanacho was rated 3rd performing player against Zambia,Ekong 4th,Iwobi 2nd and Ikeme 1st.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 5:47pm On Oct 13, 2016
Mickael2:


why? Drogba was dropped by Cote D'Ivoire, even Kolo Toure so why can't he drop Mikel? If he drops Mikel and we win I will be happy, but if he drops Mikel and we lose I will blame myself BUT if he plays Mikel and we lose then I will blame, mark my words
bro 4 now mikel is our midfield without him our midfield connection 2 attack is lost will b difficult. Wen Nwakali is older he can take over from him but 4 now mikel can neva b dropped

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:49pm On Oct 13, 2016
You're right Sir GoodJoe...... We need to really keep the pool running deep.

We can organise matches for them or hustle for invitations to youth tournaments that they can always compete in against top oppositions.

So much can be done to fill in the year gap that 2017 will give our football at the cadet and youth levels before we start putting together the next set of U-17s and U-20s by early 2018.




TheGoodJoe:


My hope is that the NFF do their best to make sure the Amunike boys and Manu Garba U17 boys do not waste. We need to keep increasing the pool of our players and support them to grow. The fiercer the competition, the stronger the team.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:54pm On Oct 13, 2016
Precisely!!! Kelechi Nwakali is the crown-prince to Mikel's midfield leader role in the Super Eagles and I know Rohr knows this.

We also have Ovie Ejaria who I'm sure will be ours after featuring for England's youth sides grin

We won't lose all the quality English foreign-borns to England. That I assure you. wink

Several will still be lost but the few we do get will be "added bliss" smiley



IyanuFanoro:

bro 4 now mikel is our midfield without him our midfield connection 2 attack is lost will b difficult. Wen Nwakali is older he can take over from him but 4 now mikel can neva b dropped

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:58pm On Oct 13, 2016
BascoVanVeli:


Yobo's performance dropped but Mikel is even getting better. He is more influencial than ever on the pitch. He leads by example, he has had the most shots on target in the last 2 matches. I mean did u see that last gasp, goal saving, award winning, OMG tackle that Mikel made against Zambia?

Mikel transformed into a leader in character. He is the image of the devotion and attitude a Super Eagles player should have.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 6:00pm On Oct 13, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
You're right Sir GoodJoe...... We need to really keep the pool running deep.

We can organise matches for them or hustle for invitations to youth tournaments that they can always compete in against top oppositions.

So much can be done to fill in the year gap that 2017 will give our football at the cadet and youth levels before we start putting together the next set of U-17s and U-20s by early 2018.





Teams preparing for the AYC, WYC and the U17 championships will gladly play us in friendlies. The NFF has a lot of task to make sure the time spent in finding those talents do not waste.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:14pm On Oct 13, 2016
Na wa ooo.... You sef... Must you talk?? Loooolllllll

*smiles*

BascoVanVeli:


I know it is Siasia, i could hear him all through the olympics shouting.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 6:15pm On Oct 13, 2016
BascoVanVeli:


Yobo's performance dropped but Mikel is even getting better. He is more influencial than ever on the pitch. He leads by example, he has had the most shots on target in the last 2 matches. I mean did u see that last gasp, goal saving, award winning, OMG tackle that Mikel made against Zambia?

I did, so?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 6:17pm On Oct 13, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Well... Uhmmm... Actually, Sir Mickael2 has never been one to speak good of Mikel or even regard Mikel as a player of top note grin

Abi I Lie Sir Mickael2?? wink

I remember the history of everyone here as regards to certain players..... So make una watch una back oooo.... **Sherlock in the house** hehehehehehehe.... grin


Hahahahaha. Actually I am indifferent towards Mikel. I just believe that merit should determine it. The coach said no invitation for any bench warmer hence my points. And we can't decide if other players will be better than Mikel except if we give them a chance
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:20pm On Oct 13, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: MAN CITY SET TO EXTEND
NWAKALI’S STAY AT THE ETIHAD FOLLOWING
FINE FORM FOR LOAN SIDE




According to reports exclusively gathered by
Owngoalnigeria.com, Chidiebere Nwakali is set for a contract extension at English Premier League side Manchester City following his fine
performances for his loan side.


Since joining Manchester City in 2014 alongside
Kelechi Iheanacho he has struggled to make a
proper impact, with failed loan spells at Malaga
and Girona in Spain, where he failed to make a
single appearance for the team.


However Nwakali is finally making his mark in
Europe after a slow start to his career, as he is
has been one of the top performers for his loan
side Start.


The 19 year old has made 22 appearances for
Start, who are struggling to beat the drop to the
second division in Norway, but he is still by far
one of their best players in the team and the
league at large with three goals to his name from his midfield role.


Manchester City have seen enough to hand him
an extension to avoid losing him on a free with his current deal having less than 18 months to run, He will however head out on another loan spell when his current loan deal with IK Start runs out.



Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/13/exclusive-man-city-set-to-extend-nwakalis-stay-at-the-etihad-following-fine-form-for-loan-side/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 6:23pm On Oct 13, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Na wa ooo.... You sef... Must you talk?? Loooolllllll

*smiles*


Lol sorry but that was part of my match enjoyment. Siasia be like "pass ball na!" or "guy wetin u dey do?"
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:24pm On Oct 13, 2016
Looollll...... I get you okay. Just that Mikel is our midfield linchpin right now.

His replacement?? Truth is there's none truly. What we have are "manageables".

Mikel's true replacements are still young and maturing... The likes of Kelechi Nwakali and Ovie Ejaria, and a few others.


But I get you, the only way to play without Mikel is to play a style and formation that hides his absence.

Mickael2:


Hahahahaha. Actually I am indifferent towards Mikel. I just believe that merit should determine it. The coach said no invitation for any bench warmer hence my points. And we can't decide if other players will be better than Mikel except if we give them a chance

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by enomakos(m): 7:10pm On Oct 13, 2016
tbaba1234:


More numbers, more successes..

If Nigeria has a solid league, we will be able to groom talents better.

I think we need to have an under 17 league with mandatory MRI tests.. The results will be outstanding..
i agreed with you,not only an u-17 league but an u-20 too

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lakesidepapa(m): 7:15pm On Oct 13, 2016
IyanuFanoro:

bro 4 now mikel is our midfield without him our midfield connection 2 attack is lost will b difficult. Wen Nwakali is older he can take over from him but 4 now mikel can neva b dropped

You are right.! Those crucify Mikel compulsory inclusion in the super eagles are suffering from ignoranmounuuss smiley

Mikel is a general in that mid field. Whenever he's substituted in a game, the mid field collapses and there's no replacement for him now. The only player that can take his shoe would be Young K. Nwakali. But he need to be groomed up and expose, thank God Mikel will retire at the age of 35. BTW, Has Nwakali been loaned by Arsenal?

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