Icon4s:
This game is not listed on the FIFA ranking calculation table. So it will not count in our next ranking.

However, a good confidence booster for the boys.

Rohr should know his starting 11 against SA by now.

Meanwhile if I say make I spread mat wait for players Ratings now some people go say I funny. Make I just kukuma Waka go play. When the ratings surface I go show face.

Mickael2:
I hate to be the one to say this but this match will not be considered when the next fifa rankings are released. as a matter of fact, as long as FIFA is concerned this match never happened.

The International Football Association Board has set a limit of six substitutes as a maximum in international friendlies.
The limit was forced through today despite strong opposition from the English FA and England head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
FIFA had originally wanted to impose a maximum of five substitutes but agreed to compromise at the meeting in London.
The rule change is among several changes by the game's rule-making body, including scrapping the golden goal and silver goal rules after Euro 2004.
The decision means that knock-out games will revert to being decided on penalties if the scores are level after two periods of extra-time.
Eriksson and the FA faced an uphill struggle in their attempt to persuade FIFA to drop the change to the substitute rule after the Irish FA indicated they would back the proposal from FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Irish FA chairman Jim Boyce had said on Thursday: "I personally believe that there should not be more than five substitutes, otherwise it is a total farce with people running on and off the pitch all the time.

TheSuperNerd:

Sorry..... then why did we use 9 today?? Can you explain oh high and mighty?

Since all you love to do is counter and spill controversial comments....


FYI, The international window is June 05 to June 13.... so how is this a FIFA window?? U just love to talk.... Lolll

http://www.fifa.com/calendar/

Mujtahida:

You are looking at rankings. Rohr is busy improving his team. Who ranking epp? Rankings does not equate to victory. Victory is when your team wins 3:0 and it's not even the victory that is important. What is important is the fact that the team is improving.

So in order of priority this is how things rank:
*Improving the team
*Play matches frequently and play to win
*Rankings

Mickael2:
I hate to be the one to say this but this match will not be considered when the next fifa rankings are released. as a matter of fact, as long as FIFA is concerned this match never happened.

The International Football Association Board has set a limit of six substitutes as a maximum in international friendlies.
The limit was forced through today despite strong opposition from the English FA and England head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
FIFA had originally wanted to impose a maximum of five substitutes but agreed to compromise at the meeting in London.
The rule change is among several changes by the game's rule-making body, including scrapping the golden goal and silver goal rules after Euro 2004.
The decision means that knock-out games will revert to being decided on penalties if the scores are level after two periods of extra-time.
Eriksson and the FA faced an uphill struggle in their attempt to persuade FIFA to drop the change to the substitute rule after the Irish FA indicated they would back the proposal from FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Irish FA chairman Jim Boyce had said on Thursday: "I personally believe that there should not be more than five substitutes, otherwise it is a total farce with people running on and off the pitch all the time.

Mickael2:


we used 9 subs because this is not a FIFA sanctioned friendly. Check out Italy Vs San Marino, they used 6 subs and it is going to improve their ranking.

Remember when SA defeated Spain but the stuff didn't count because Spain made 7 subs? You can sub as much as you want in a game even more than 11 if you want but once you cross 6 subs, it's no longer a FIFA sanctioned friendly, tu comprehende?

Mickael2:


Reasons why it matters...

1) the goals and their goalscorers do not matter, in other words Iheanacho and Musa never scored today so long as FIFA is concerned and their stats is always accepted.

2) better ranking means weaker opponents during the world cup. If we end up in Pot3 that could spell disaster.

Mickael2:


Reasons why it matters...

1) the goals and their goalscorers do not matter, in other words Iheanacho and Musa never scored today so long as FIFA is concerned and their stats is always accepted.

2) better ranking means weaker opponents during the world cup. If we end up in Pot3 that could spell disaster.

safarigirl:
wow, is this the angle you want to see it from? Dunno whether to call you a pessimist or bad belle.

1) Whoever told you this is funny. The goals scored are I'm this thing called RECORDS,maybe not FIFA's, but who cares? It is in NFF records, na that one matter to us. Kelechi has his 7 goals, Musa now has his 13th. Your point is moot

2) Dunno why you are so concerned about ranking and seeding. We are currently 38th in the world, we have at least 5 games to go before the ranking that will determine which pot we fall, dunno why you want to have a seizure over that.

Please, we just won Togo 3-0, we capped everyone that was in Paris, Alampasu finally got his time between the sticks, Musa got to score a brace for Nigeria for the first time since 2014.

No need to ruin all that with your twisted view, you can bring up these arguments by Saturday after we have rated and celebrated the team

TheSuperNerd:
Actually Safari dear... lemme even correct another erroneous comment of his....

He said Iheanacho's and Musa's goals won't count with Fifa... well he is wrong.


They do count because when Fifa makes reference to there players' careers in the end... they will count these "cateogory: other friendly" matches too.....

Pele's goals records included several unofficial/other friendly/Non-fifa sanctioned games... yet Fifa preserved the records. Same for Romario and some other goalscoring greats.

The goals scored today and the game played today are part of association football records now and will be cited by Fifa at any time except with respect to the FIFA rankings...

His attempts to spoil what a good game this is is already dead on arrival... had Kayode started and scored a hattrick today.... Mickael2 won't bring up this nonsense spoil sport tactic of his.

Mickael2... wehdone Sir

TheSuperNerd:
Actually Safari dear... lemme even correct another erroneous comment of his....

He said Iheanacho's and Musa's goals won't count with Fifa... well he is wrong.


They do count because when Fifa makes reference to there players' careers in the end... they will count these "cateogory: other friendly" matches too.....

Pele's goals records included several unofficial/other friendly/Non-fifa sanctioned games... yet Fifa preserved the records. Same for Romario and some other goalscoring greats.

The goals scored today and the game played today are part of association football records now and will be cited by Fifa at any time except with respect to the FIFA rankings...

His attempts to spoil what a good game this was is already dead on arrival... had Kayode started and scored a hattrick today.... Mickael2 won't bring up this nonsense spoil sport tactic of his.

Mickael2... wehdone Sir

Orkpekyandega:
I am aware the post is of last year and that was why I deliberately included the date on the post. I was just digging out some old files and came across the two posts I posted earlier, all with the dates. I hardly post news items with their dates, unless old ones.

Besides, hope you are not Odegbami or related to him
Lol

Icon4s:
This game is not listed on the FIFA ranking calculation table. So it will not count in our next ranking.

However, a good confidence booster for the boys.

Rohr should know his starting 11 against SA by now.

Meanwhile if I say make I spread mat wait for players Ratings now some people go say I funny. Make I just kukuma Waka go play. When the ratings surface I go show face.

BascoVanVeli:


The 9 subs meant this was not a grade A friendly. Rohr basically did Togo a favour. Also it shows he doesn't care about rankings but a happy team.

Chrismario:
Which one is grade A friendly @ bascovanveli?

TheSuperNerd:
Sam Sodje Hails Eagles’ Win Over Togo , Wants Team Bolstered With ‘ Physical ’ Defenders
By Izuchukwu Okosi




Former Super Eagles defender, Sam Sodje, has thumbed up the national team following an impressive 3-0 win against the Hawks of Togo in Thursday's international friendly at the Stade Municipal de Saint Leu La Foret in Paris, France,
Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Ahmed Musa (brace) and Kelechi Iheanacho scored Nigeria's first half goals against the Hawks as they prepared for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa in nine days time.

Sodje who had four caps for the Nigerian national team spoke with Completesportsnigeria.com on Thursday night about the buildup game.

"I think the win and the fact that the coach introduced lots of good players are good for the national team because

"It shows we have a lot of quality players to pick from in the future and personally, I love the result as we kept a clean sheet," the former Reading, Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion defender told Completesportsnigeria.com.

"That result in Paris will be a big boost for the defenders going into the Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers proper."

Asked whether the Super Eagles need a more physical players at the backline, the younger brother of another former Nigeria international Efe Sodje said it was ideal

"I kind of share that opinion, but as I always say ,there's coaching of how to defend. So I think we need that physical aspect in the national team like we had it when the likes of Uche Okechukwu, Uche Okafor, Austin Eguavoen, Ben Iroha and others played.

"The players there now aren't doing badly anyway. It's not just about the brawl, you need technical players too," Sodje stated.
Gernot Rohr and his team earlier on Thursday welcomed officials of the Nigeria Football Federation and national team sponsors Aiteo Group at the team's Hyatt Regency Hotels abode.


Source: http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/sam-sodje-hails-eagles-win-togo-wants-team-bolstered-physical-defenders/

TheGoodJoe:


Disagree with the emphasis on physicality. Mobility, technicality and intuition is a big importance in the modern game. Even a big defender like Kompany relies more on the technical aspects of the game.

From Romagnoli to Hummels, Otamendi, Stones, Matip, Bailly, Luiz, Silva etc are more inclined towards the technical and mobile side. Like the set up of our defenders.

TheGoodJoe:


Disagree with the emphasis on physicality. Mobility, technicality and intuition is a big importance in the modern game. Even a big defender like Kompany relies more on the technical aspects of the game.

From Romagnoli to Hummels, Otamendi, Stones, Matip, Bailly, Luiz, Silva etc are more inclined towards the technical and mobile side. Like the set up of our defenders.

TheSuperNerd:
Actually Safari dear... lemme even correct another erroneous comment of his....

He said Iheanacho's and Musa's goals won't count with Fifa... well he is wrong.


They do count because when Fifa makes reference to there players' careers in the end... they will count these "cateogory: other friendly" matches too.....

Pele's goals records included several unofficial/other friendly/Non-fifa sanctioned games... yet Fifa preserved the records. Same for Romario and some other goalscoring greats.

The goals scored today and the game played today are part of association football records now and will be cited by Fifa at any time except with respect to the FIFA rankings...

His attempts to spoil what a good game this was is already dead on arrival... had Kayode started and scored a hattrick today.... Mickael2 won't bring up this nonsense spoil sport tactic of his.

Mickael2... wehdone Sir

Chrismario:
Concerning this friendly, I don't know much about the rules other than FIFA won't count it.
About two years ago, Belgium played Kosovo and I could remember the red devil used more then 6 subs as a result, fifa confirmed that it won't be counted!

But this grade A and B tire me.
Anyway, d most important thing is dat the boys are improving, at least wen we yansh Southee boys like 4-0, it would be counted by force.

So no need for alarm.
They will only get better