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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:22am On Mar 27, 2017 |
I’m glad my son has chosen Nigeria – Ebuehi’s dad ![]() Marvin , the father of Holland - based defender Tyronne Ebuehi, says he is happy that his son has finally committed his international future to Nigeria . Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr named Ebuehi in the Super Eagles ’ squad to face Algeria in a Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier in November last year in Uyo , but the 21 - year - old rejected the invite on the ground that the time was not right . The ADO Den Haag right - back , who has a Dutch mother , was favoured to choose Holland ahead of Nigeria before he honoured Rohr ’s call - up for the friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso, which has been called off. “ I must confess to you that I am glad that he has finally committed to Nigeria . I am very proud as a father . The first call - up , there was a misunderstanding and things went the way they did , unfortunately , ” the Nigeria Football Federation ’s official website quoted Amsterdam- based businessman Marvin as saying on Sunday . “ I apologise for that misunderstanding . I have always said that he would have to play for Nigeria at senior level , because I am proud of my country. ” He added , “ Tyronne has always been crazy about football from an early age . I put him in an academy at the age of six and I ’m not surprised that he’s on the way to living his dream . ” Tyronne ’s sister Tyvanne is a UK - based model and brother Trevin is a student in Holland . “ I am praying that Tyronne fulfils his ambition of playing for a big club in Europe , and also become an important player for the Super Eagles of Nigeria ,” Marvin said . Meanwhile, Ogenyi Onazi said the Eagles ’ 1 - 1 draw against Senegal in London on Thursday had ignited a burning desire for World Cup qualification . “ I am always delighted anytime I look at the faces of everyone in camp . The determination is real and infectious . It is a young and focused group ; we all want to qualify for the World Cup 2018 and the next Africa Cup of Nations .” Source: http://punchng.com/im-glad-my-son-has-chosen-nigeria-ebuehis-dad/ 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joseph1013: 5:23am On Mar 27, 2017 |
komekn: Youre a wonderful character. You believe the reports about Iwobi but say those who praise Success in the same match have ulterior motives. Alas, the reports of both players came from the same people. ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 5:23am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Just watched an interview with Rohr. It appears, the second match will be Nigeria vs Nigeria. He has invited Nigeria young players in Europe like Aina and Co to make up the second team. More like a training game but he gets a closer look at some of the prospects. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 5:27am On Mar 27, 2017 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 5:28am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Burkina Faso cancelled the Nigerian game because they could not get Visas, only 7 players had visas.. Rohr confirmed it. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:35am On Mar 27, 2017 |
![]() Wilfred Ndidi © Getty Images Ndidi explains Leicester's revival Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi believes that the recent improvement by English champions Leicester City has been down to mental strength. Leicester City have put together four games without a loss since Claudio Ranieri was sacked and Ndidi believes that he has not seen any changes in the team except that the side "developed a new mindset." Ndidi also spoke about the style of new Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare. “Nothing much has changed, only the fact that the coach was sacked and we developed a new mindset. Our mind is focused on winning, avoiding the same mistakes we made in the past and to keep fighting to get the necessary points. “The new manager combines a great knowledge of the team, lessons picked up from previous matches and has his own ideas on how to set us up for the challenges we face,” Ndidi was quoted as saying by English newspaper, The Sun. The former Genk man then doused claims that players of Leicester influenced the sacking of Ranieri. “It hurts to think people could say that. The players continued to fight to get results. “Unfortunately we couldn’t manage to do it. But I doubt there are footballers who don’t care about winning. “Claudio had a special effect on everyone and to suddenly hear about his sack was shocking,” said Ndidi. Ndidi has made eight league appearances for the English champions and provided an assist. Source: http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/170326/Ndidi_explains_Leicesters_revival 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:44am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Interesting Interview...... ![]() So it will be Super Eagles main vs Nigerian Euro-based prospects XI including the likes of Aina, Maja etc.... ? ![]() I only have a little problem with one of the questions the interviewer asked.... he asked... "Why do you keep changing the defence? what is wrong with the defence?" Is he for real? I mean haven't this guy been following?? Rohr hardly touches the oyibo wall and Echiejile.... And for the last two games now, Omeruo have played Rightback.... so wetin the guy come dey ask sef?? His question may be linked to the change from Musa Mohammed (vs Tanzania) to Ndidi (vs Zambia) to Omeruo (vs Algeria and now Senegal) all at right back... but his question was kinda off joor.... him no try for that one.... he wasted the chance to ask a proper info-seeking question... looollll tbaba1234: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 5:49am On Mar 27, 2017 |
One technical area that needs to be changed in the Super Eagles is the goalkeeping department. I am sure that I am not the only one seeing Akpeyi shaking and jittery... He flopped a ball again leading to the Senegalese goal. Emmanuel Daniel was much better than him in the Olympics and I am sure can do a better job if given a shot. Just like Rohr is exploring for better players, so should the goalkeeping coaches. Ezenwa is not even the best in Nigeria. Akpeyi can still be on the team but not as second choice. This friendlies would have offered us a chance to see one new keeper. Ikeme is injury - prone and Enyeama is not ready to come back. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 5:59am On Mar 27, 2017 |
I agree that of all the goalkeeping options we have in Ikeme's absence outside Akpeyi and Ezenwa.... Emma Daniel tops based on his experience with the U-23 side at 2015's U-23 Afcon and the Rio 2016 Olympics. But the problem is this.... Rohr won't give Daniel or any new good Goalie their debut in a crucial World Cup qualifier except that goalie is Neuer himself or Buffon. It will be so difficult to see Rohr make such a decision. In fact, almost impossible.... Ofcos Ezenwa isn't the best in The NPFL... and Akpeyi doesn't inspire much confidence but Akpeyi especially has caps...... and have manned the post in two competitive games already (one under Siasia and one under Rohr)..... do you see Rohr giving a debut to a goalie in the games against Cameroon? tbaba1234: 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 7:12am On Mar 27, 2017 |
BascoVanVeli:i doubt most of those guys are good |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 7:16am On Mar 27, 2017 |
komekn:Guess Charlton Cole who was later capped by England |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 7:51am On Mar 27, 2017 |
tbaba1234:Truly Cameroon is not that much stronger but they are Africa champion and we must give them that respect. I did not watched d match so i cannot say much but try to read a lot of comments here regards to d team performance and even technical crew. On goal scored by Senegal,i want to say error should not be used to justify our performance,apart from Daniel Akpeyi's error,Iheanacho missed some chances from what i read here,sometimes it happened,all we need is to correct d mistakes and prepare d boys for d task ahead. The question we should be asking is do we achieve our aims and objectives in this friendly match. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Unak78: 7:59am On Mar 27, 2017 |
TheSuperNerd:The efforts are surely being made; had Enyeama been able to be convinced to returned, then between Iheme and him, Naija would have a more than serviceable pair of keepers barring the extreme unlikelihood of losing both within a single competition. As it stands, without Iheme, Nigeria is greatly exposed and risks defeat every time they chose not to protect their keeper's shortcomings. That said, Akpeyi's biggest flaws were his ball distribution and handling. He made some serviceable saves though. His handling skilled can be carefully managed with specific instructions on how he should manage the game. Or perhaps a single one; punt long every time... Perhaps, had Nigeria been able to participate in the AfCoN with a strong showing, then the space could be made in these friendlies to explore goalkeeping options, but Rohr is in a tough position here. With Cameroon's AfCoN win, it becomes important for Rohr to re-establish some momentum going into the Cameroon matchup. That means at least going unbeaten until that pair of matches. Experimentation now, could sap all the mental advantages of late last year, he could begin to lose the cohesiveness he enjoyed with the squad and they could revolt and stop playing for him. So he has less incentive to play a new keeper when the one he has been playing has a win under his belt already. Burkina Faso could be the matchup to try a new keeper, being not on the level of Senegal though. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 8:07am On Mar 27, 2017 |
TheSuperNerd:Three gbosa for u for this simple analysis. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Unak78: 8:07am On Mar 27, 2017 |
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/nigerias-friendly-monday-cancelled-seven-10103221 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/burkina-faso-nigeria-friendly-cancelled-uk-visas-170326075911828.html http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39393843 ...well sh**. So much for preparation. Who's idea was it to schedule all of these friendlies in England anyway without preparing visas ahead of time? Nigeria's last prep match for Cameroon is now a AfCoN qualifier that they can scarcely afford to experiment in unless they get a big lead early... |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 8:22am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Unak78:another friendly is being organised for today. This is old news 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 8:31am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Meanwhile, who is to bkanw fir thus oversight with the Burkina game? The NFF or the Burkina Federation? They played their last game on Friday, couldn't these guys have started processing their visas earlier on? Or is it just black men being black men? 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 9:30am On Mar 27, 2017 |
tbaba1234: Opponents will always focus at the negative to do the damages. What are the negatives you don't agree with? Of course, I never said Isaac Success was bad but I said people exaggerated his game. What are the positives you saw? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 9:32am On Mar 27, 2017 |
safarigirl: The transportation system in UK can't be compared with Nigeria. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 9:35am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Joebie: Really, the defense gave cause to worry. Rohr should look for a better replacement for Omeruo else his wing will be the weakling for the Cameroonians to cause damages. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 9:58am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Napoleon55: Did you watch the match? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 10:37am On Mar 27, 2017 |
TheSuperNerd: Do you think our opponents are not aware of our positives? They already knew about that but I think they will focus more on the negatives which are too numerous for a team aiming to be among the top 5 in the world. Maybe the Nacho you saw is different from the one I saw in that game. The Nacho I know can spring passes, can split defense with a through pass and can score with half a chance but he obviously lacked all these attributes notable in his game. His confidence level has definitely gone down and is about to crash if he continues to see limited game time in Manchester City. He needs to move out of that team else I see no need of bringing a player who is not making his team to lead the Super Eagles attack. Nigerians will not wait for him, we have other options readily available to take his place. This my little piece of advice also goes to any player benched on a regularly bases in his team that has nothing to do with injury or lack of form but on the bases of surplus to requirement. Really, I am not putting him down, I am just stating the obvious and I am really angry because Guardiola wants to flush him out of the team gradually with subtlety and evil craftiness. I am not a dummy to have seen the hand written on the wall. His advisers should not deceive him because of the mulla dey are making from him. I am not hyping Simon. I am only debunking the false impression that he brings nothing to the team after seeing the match. It is here I heard he his one way traffic and predictable when attacking. Someone even said Samuel Kalu offers a lot to Gent than him when we know Kalu has done nothing for Gent so far, while Simon Moses single handedly led the team to win the league three seasons ago. Even this season, he is one of the most important players for Gent. He is charged with the responsibilities of Wing back, taking set pieces, defending etc over all players in Gent. Maybe that is why he was saddled with the responsibility of taking set pieces in that match against Senegal. The last match I saw them played Moses and Kalu doesn't know what to do with the final balls though they got skills and trickery. What makes a player specular is how he carries out his duties well in a game and I saw Moses did that very well. I saw him in the middle, at the back and at the center. Where did he give the pass to Iwobi? It was a the center. It was Iwobi a saw exchanged passes with him on the left flank several times. I no dey raise any player, I just told you what I saw. Let another person who watched the match carefully and without bias confirm what I said. ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 11:10am On Mar 27, 2017 |
SharpJoe:Mennnn this Haruna was a class of its own. Was it that he couldn't cut it in at the senior level or what. Give us Haruna Babangida Lol 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 11:12am On Mar 27, 2017 |
otezu5:Yea you were right. Now I am back. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 11:24am On Mar 27, 2017 |
BascoVanVeli:I remember as a kid there was this white guy who wanted to play us (think he was from Bosnia or something). Don't know the link he had with Nigeria, but it was surprising...can't remember his name. Anyways, I doubt we have foreigners in the league good enough to make squad. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by pyrex23(m): 11:24am On Mar 27, 2017 |
plz what does under/over 2.5,2.25 and 2.75 mean am kinda new into sports betting plz oo help me na ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:28am On Mar 27, 2017 |
NIGERIA TO PLAY NIGERIA IN LONDON AFTER BURKINA FASO RUNS INTO VISA PROBLEMS BY TEDDY CUTLER Nigeria will play Nigeria on Monday night in Barnet, north London, after its original opponent Burkina Faso failed to secure visas in time. Eurodata Sport, the company in charge of organizing the match, told Newsweek that the Nigeria squad would stage a game amongst its own players at The Hive, home of English League Two team Barnet FC. A statement published on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) website Sunday stated seven Burkina Faso players had been refused entry into the United Kingdom, ensuring the country could not field a full team. “There is no British Embassy in Ouagadougou, and officials of the Federation Burkinabe de Football had been shuttling between Accra and Ouagadougou for visa processing,” the NFF statement explained. “FBF [Burkinabe Football Federation] sources said the embassy in Accra told them last week to proceed to Morocco where the Etalons [Burkina Faso] played the Atlas Lions [Morocco] on Friday and that the visas would be issued there. “However, the applications were still pending at the British embassy in Morocco as at close of work on Friday, the last working day before match day in London. “The Burkinabe Football Federation on Friday, March 24 2017 by 7 p.m. U.K. time telephoned the match organizers to say some of their players and officials were unable to secure entry visas into the United Kingdom and therefore would not be able to honor the match.” The match was meant as a warmup for Nigeria’s qualifying games this summer for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia. Nigeria is in London for a two-match tour. Gernot Rohr’s team drew 1-1 with Senegal at The Hive on Thursday evening, with the goal scored by Manchester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho. Source: http://www.newsweek.com/nigeria-burkina-faso-friendly-barnet-sport-574539 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:31am On Mar 27, 2017 |
You are back ba?? ![]() So na you be Oga Otezu5 ? abi na your clone? ![]() The only man with a hi-five..... oya confess.... ![]() terzurum5: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 11:37am On Mar 27, 2017 |
TheSuperNerd:45 goals in 94 matches is not a bad one. This guy is just so unlucky not to be called up to the national team. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 11:38am On Mar 27, 2017 |
edi287: They play week in week out so i am sure we have more than enough foreign players to make a great squad. We are talking Nana Bonsu(rangers), Guy Kuemean(rivers), Medrano(ifeanyiubah), Kojo Dodzie(Akwa United), Godbless Asamoah(Rivers) and many more. I am sure of at leasr 18 strong players especially since Ifeanyi Ubah has at least 8 of them. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 11:39am On Mar 27, 2017 |
TheSuperNerd:I am the one. That was why I had asked you to ask Sir Icon4s. I had already made it clear that I was the one on several pages back at the beginning of the year. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by neighy(m): 11:46am On Mar 27, 2017 |
Napoleon55:lol seconded.. |
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