Nigerdeltaboi:
Who now partners Ekong with the return of Omeruo ?

Ekong and Awaziem

The earlier England start to look away from our boys, the better.

maidaboi:
me na england i dey

zoboizee:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8L-U4RIIFg

Maaruf youssuf

Finally,someone I think can make Echiejile sit up. Bundle of skill ,great vision and ball control. Didn't get to see any defensive abilities but its worth a try.

Transfermarkt has it that he is also a defensive midfielder and his main position is central midfield.
He could as well be a wing back in the making.

Mujtahida:

From time we've always been short of good back ups for the left back.

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I doubt Awaziem will start ahead of Omeruo in center back ,if Rohr decides to start Ebuehi.

Osihmen is Rohr's untouchable. It's okay for a coach to see something special in a boy and want to keep him close to the team as much as possible.

komekn:


One name that baffles me is Osimhen, he has not even been to camp and competed to justify inclusion.

He has played barely two games barely 10 minutes of football all season at a low level Wolfsburg that has just escaped relegation from the Bundesliga. He wasn't considered good enough for his team to start him or even play him over 45 minutes.

This can cause disaffection in the camp as thier is no justification beyond past glories. It has to be a level playing field. Even Isaac Success has better justification for selection than him.

There should be a clear an open modality for selection that is not the case here.

Joebie:
Zambia win 4-3. Goodbye Iyoha and Torunarigha.
I want Zambia to win the cup. If England wins, the likes of Ejaria will think they made a good decision. So I'm praying for them to fail next. haha.. Lookman have a rethink.

Honestly,we have young stars who can easily best Ejaria. Let him follow his heart...I no kukuma like English groomed players,they mostly lack technical abilities. Reason why England hasn't been able to win common coffee cup in decades.

I would be worried if we're playing Cameroun, but not South Africa. South Africa ... they are our wives. And we're not ready for a divorce yet

Now against Cameroun, all hands must be on deck. I don't wanna hear injuries or any excuses at all. So you guys better send a message to the likes of Ikeme and Balogun.

O pari

Icon4s:


I just hope we will not end up missing him against SA.

I hope Muazam making the team keeps the noise down about there not being talent in the NPFL.
Big congratulations to Sikiru and Odey their time shall come.

No worries, Onazi and Ndidi are your leaders.


O pari

Mujtahida:

Sure there's enough firepower but this young team needs stalwarts and battle honed football generals among them. Bone and steel, mental toughness, if you understand what I mean cos the day will come when they will be tested and they'd need more than youthfulness and skill to pull through.

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Ebuehi is not starting in the RB position and Umeruo is not a very good CB... Awaziem has proved he is good enough to replace balogun, we will find out tomorrow i predict the defense is going to be..

Shehu/Umeruo(RB) Ekong(CB) Awaziem(CB) Echijele (LB)

lack tactical abilities
They will follow their heart as usual.
Correction, reason why England needs more of our boys.

OMANBALA1:


Honestly,we have young stars who can easily best Ejaria. Let him follow his heart...I no kukuma like English groomed players,they mostly lack technical abilities. Reason why England hasn't been able to win common coffee cup in decades.

its Ebeuhi vs Omeruo in RB.
Awaziem replaces Balogun to partner Ekong

Most likely Echiejile versus Youssef.

adrainuche:



Ebuehi is not starting in the RB position and Umeruo is not a very good CB... Awaziem has proved he is good enough to replace balogun, we will find out tomorrow i predict the defense is going to be..

Shehu/Umeruo(RB) Ekong(CB) Awaziem(CB) Echijele (LB)

Wow. I am so impressed with the maroof dude. Can also be utilized as a holding midfielder

adrainuche:



Ebuehi is not starting in the RB position and Umeruo is not a very good CB... Awaziem has proved he is good enough to replace balogun, we will find out tomorrow i predict the defense is going to be..

Shehu/Umeruo(RB) Ekong(CB) Awaziem(CB) Echijele (LB)

You can not conclude with one low profile friendly match that Awaziem can be trusted. He definitely needs more assessment before he can get the pass. Not like I am sold on Omeruo but half bread is better than none. Awaziem is inexperienced and starting him in a crucial game will amount to risk taking.

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Why not he would definately start ahead of umeruo i read their partnership in camp Ekong and Awaziem has been superb ... So Rohr wouldnt want to destroy such partnership anyway ... Its good for CB to get good chem if u see that all their training games the coach has paired them together all the time...

Joebie:


lack tactical abilities
They will follow their heart as usual.
Correction, reason why England needs more of our boys.

I didn't say tactical.

adrainuche:


Why not he would definately start ahead of umeruo i read their partnership in camp Ekong and Awaziem has been superb ... So Rohr wouldnt want to destroy such partnership anyway ... Its good for CB to get good chem if u see that all their training games the coach has paired them together all the time...

I have given my observations and takes its left for the coach to decide who to play. If I was the coach I would not start Awaziem in a high profile qualifier like against Cameroon just yet.

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Mujtahida:

Sure there's enough firepower but this young team needs stalwarts and battle honed football generals among them. Bone and steel, mental toughness, if you understand what I mean cos the day will come when they will be tested and they'd need more than youthfulness and skill to pull through.

100% Gbam

There is skill, technique, ability and then there is the right attitude = Mental Resilience.

Low grade teams have over come much better teams with belief, right attitude and mental resilience.

Ok technical. So Iwobi lacks technical abilities. Many eyes are seeing you oh. Abi u want more examples?

OMANBALA1:


I didn't say tactical.

Hold on. The list is for South Africa

OMANBALA1:


I have given my observations and takes its left for the coach to decide who to play. If I was the coach I would not start Awaziem in a high profile qualifier like against Cameroon just yet.

komekn:
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100% Gbam

There is skill, technique, ability and then there is the right attitude = Mental Resilience.

Low grade teams have over come much better teams with belief, right attitude and mental resilience.

I am excited about the profusion of young talented players. You will agree with me that from 2002 up till this recent flaming out of talents, we suffered a gradual dearth of players. So it's good to see players popping up almost daily. Experienced players are needed to blend things up but Baba, forget Ideye. Some players are not born to do it for their countries no matter how much they shine at club level. Like Akpoborie, like Ideye.

Joebie:
Hold on. The list is for South Africa

I believe so.

Joebie:
Ok technical. So Iwobi lacks technical abilities. Many eyes are seeing you oh. Abi u want more examples?

Iwobi started playing soccer in Nigeria before he moved to England and he was mostly influenced by Nigeria style of play which you can see when he handles the ball... The guy node play English boring police football.
And remember, I never said all English players lack technical abilities.

Iwobi was groomed in England. Okay you are making a generalization. But the players in question are England-groomed Nigerians. We can focus on them. Does Lookman and Ejaria lack technical ability?

OMANBALA1:


Iwobi started playing soccer in Nigeria before he moved to England and he was mostly influenced by Nigeria style of play which you can see when he handles the ball... The guy node play English boring police football.
And remember, I never said all English players lack technical abilities.

Icon79:
I would be worried if we're playing Cameroun, but not South Africa. South Africa ... they are our wives. And we're not ready for a divorce yet

Now against Cameroun, all hands must be on deck. I don't injuries or any excuses at all. So you guys better send a message to the likes of Ikeme and Balogun.

O pari

We cannot afford to miss the next AFCON. All hands must be on deck in this game too. We are playing our toughest opponents just like the Egypt tie of the last time.

It is a must win game.

Eseose9 magharen

15 pages into 1000. The rate at which this thread is flying we may reach 2000 before the WC qualifiers games against Cameroon.

Mujtahida:

He must be very special, don't you think so. At least Rohr consistently does.

Rohr saying somebody is great doesn't make them great. Greatness is proved on the battlefield of the football pitch. Not just the recommendation of the coach.

Furthermore, if coach believed him to be good enough and or fit enough he wouldn't be sitting on the bench. Particularly as they were in a desperate relegation fight. Nonetheless, he has played two games coming on in a token gesture at the end of each game barely getting 10 minutes from both games.

That is zero form it certainly doesn't merit a call up to the national team.

David Moyes former manager at Everton elevated the worst player in the team to almost assistant status. That player was Phil Neville, he was even able to influence team selection. He was so bad but the manager felt he was a top player.

So Rohr opinion doesn't move me one bit, too many good managers get emotional and make mistakes.

We don't if it's the NFF that is putting pressure on him Rohr to select him. Meanwhile one of the best players if not most technically gifted Sone Aluko has been left out. It doesn't make sense.

If Wolfsburg were in the championship in my opinion they would be facing relegation to league 1.

Icons, we'll definitely be at the AFCON. And trust me, we'll beat South Africa on the 10th even if we're to play them with our C-team.

O pari

Icon4s:


We cannot afford to miss the next AFCON. All hands must be on deck in this game too. We are playing our toughest opponents just like the Egypt tie of the last time.

It is a must win game.

Icon4s:


Hahahaha, i chose to be a bystander in this argument. As you guys know already, I don't rate young players that highly. So I don't go mcuh into debates on issues concerning young players. A good number of them(most infact) end up not measuring up to expectations.

There are certain arguments about young players that I engage in. Not this type.

Talking about being a politician, that's funny to me.
I think people who have been long here enough already know my stand as per choice of players or players selection.

Me i no dey look face to tell anybody here how I feel about him or her. Forgiveness and Komekn know me for that.

But wrong feelings no gooood ooooooo.

komekn:


Rohr saying somebody is great doesn't make them great. Greatness is proved on the battlefield of the football pitch. Not just the recommendation of the coach.

Furthermore, if coach believed him to be good enough and or fit enough he wouldn't be sitting on the bench. Particularly as they were in a desperate relegation fight. Nonetheless, he has played two games coming on in a token gesture at the end of each game barely getting 10 minutes from both games.

That is zero form it certainly doesn't merit a call up to the national team.

David Moyes former manager at Everton elevated the worst player in the team to almost assistant status. That player was Phil Neville, he was even able to influence team selection. He was so bad but the manager felt he was a top player.

So Rohr opinion doesn't move me one bit, too many good managers get emotional and make mistakes.

We don't if it's the NFF that is putting pressure on him Rohr to select him. Meanwhile one of the best players if not most technically gifted Sone Aluko has been left out. It doesn't make sense.

If Wolfsburg were in the championship in my opinion they would be facing relegation to league 1.

I understand your position but life is all about chance and opportunity. From reading you on this forum I know you have your doubts about Osimhen. Let the young man get his chance and then you can more properly gauge things.

Yesterday the hype was Onyekuru, Odey, Olatubosun, Alhassan etc. Shey dem don go camp and two have fallen by the side? That's how it is.

When he's tested then we shall KNOW. For now all we have is just information, speculations and opinions.