Joebie:

Top Five Performance In Eagles Training – Ndidi Stars, Mu’azam, Omeruo & Ogu In Top Three

Akwa United star forward Alhassan Ibrahim is making inroads with the senior national team of Nigeria , with the lanky forward putting up another strong performance in training today despite coming on after the session has started.

Mu’azam replaced Uche Agbo few minutes into the session, and his abilities to pick out his man with well weighted passes even in tight situations earned him applause from the spectators who chanted “Kanu”‎, whenever he is on the ball.

Kenneth Omeruo who had his first training session with the team paired William Troost-Ekong and put in a strong shift which frustrated Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi, and to a large extent Oghenekaro Etebo.

Omeruo was particularly impressive in winning tackles neatly and helping in turning defence into attack for his team, who were very much pack filled with players who are either new or freshers in the team.

John Ogu picked up from where he stopped in yesterday’s session with another solid performance at the heart of the defence, as part of a back three with Chidozie Awaziem and Elderson Echiejile as his partners.

Ogu was dominant in aerial duels, and picking out long range passes. His size also helped him barge players off the ball with minimal fuss despite playing in central defence as opposed to his original role as a defensive midfielder.

Ahmed Musa is also proving that his poor form for Leicester City isn’t an ‎issue as he was once again one of the liveliest players during the session with his pace proving to be the only problem Ogu had in defence.

Wilfred Ndidi‎ had a captain performance in the midfield dovetailing nicely with captain Ogenyi Onazi, with Onazi allowing him the space to push further up the pitch, where he can be deadly with his shooting abilities.
Osas Mahawi

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/06/07/top-five-performance-in-eagles-training-ndidi-stars-muazam-omeruo-ogu-in-top-three/

chrisooblog:
wow how time flies you mean it's one year already since his passing on? my fondest memories of keshi as a player was the game against senegal in the 1992 afcon tournament. his earlier mistake had allowed the senegalese to equalize but he made up for it by scoring the winner minutes later and what a cracker it was. not also forgetting his tearful celebration in that cold algerian night after we qualified for the first time for the world cup. as a coach i will forever appreciate him for bringing back pride and respect to the national team by guiding us to that unexpected 2013 afcon win. continue to sleep well BIG BOSS!

Icon4s:


Yes o my brother.

That Senegal 92 opener has my fondest memory of Keshi as a player.

That winner was a goal created by Keshi and scored by Keshi. For a defender to single handedly make his way pass the midfield and tore apart the defense and then releasing a thunderous shot. All just to redeem his image after letting Senegal equalise from I think Bukande.

I still remember the expression on his face as he celebrated that goal.

That jersey in the first pix I posted was what they wore in that tourney.

Then of course as a coach his team's heroics at the 2013 AFCON.

He is one of the greatest footballers and coaches that have emerged from Nigeria.

terzurum5:
Onazi: Bafana Bafana Can’t Stop Super Eagles From This AFCON



By George Ohiokhara:

Photo by Ganiyu Yusuf:

Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has insisted victory is the only option as the Super Eagles get set to face South Africa in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo on Saturday.


Ogenyi is confident that Bafana Bafana will not stop the Super Eagles this time around as the South Africans contributed to Nigeria missing out on the 2015 AFCON.


“We are not going to talk about this game being about revenge; but we don’t want to forget that South Africa partly contributed to our not going to the last AFCON held in Equatorial Guinea,” Onazi told CAFOnline.


The Eagles have missed out on the last two AFCONS in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon respectively but Onazi is confident the 2013 champions will not miss a third straight finals.


“The last two AFCONs is what I don’t want to really talk about because it was very sad seen other countries in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon and we were not there to participate. It was a very terrible moment for me and I know that is the same feeling with every member of the team," the Trabzonspor star added.


“It our resolve to win all our matches and I’m happy that both the young and old players in the team share this belief.”

As stand-in captain of the Super Eagles in the absence of the recuperating Mikel Obi, Onazi has the tast to motivate the players.


He added: “Part of my role is to boost the morale of the players and it is what I do openly and away from the public; I tell them we are in one spirit and accord because we love our country. The country is bigger than everybody and it is our responsibility to make the country proud anytime we are on the field.”


When asked about coach Genort Rhor, Onazi said: "He is a very technical coach; a coach who knows what he wants and who knows what to do at every point in time; and he knows people who can do those things for him. That is the reason things have been going well for him and I pray that God will give us the grace so that things will continue to go very well with our team."

The Super Eagles will be meeting Bafana Bafana for the 13th time on Saturday with Nigeria winning seven and South Africa winning only one game.

Read more at http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/onazi-bafana-bafana-cant-stop-super-eagles-afcon/#WXK23LdqV5z5KrLK.99

tbaba1234:
Do our reporters provide too much information on our training sessions? I feel like I can already tell how we will line up.

Joebie:
OPPONENT WATCH

We have got to shut the crowd up in Nigeria‚ says Bafana coach Baxter
Stuart Baxter says if Bafana Bafana can shut the crowd up in the first 20 minutes of Bafana Bafana's 2019 Africa Cup Nations qualifier against Nigeria in Uyo on Saturday‚ it will be advantage South Africa.
Bafana meet Nigeria in their opening qualifier for Cameroon 2019 having never beaten their nemesis the Super Eagles in a competitive match.

This will also be Baxter's first game in charge at the start of his second tenure as Bafana coach.

"I think we've got to shut the crowd up. That's one of our big jobs‚" Baxter said ahead of his team's afternoon departure to overnight in Lagos‚ then flight to Uyo in central Nigeria on Thursday morning.

"If we let the crowd get excited‚ and Nigeria enjoy the game‚ then I think that's going to be a big plus for them.

"I think if we can turn that around and frustrate them a bit‚ and be better than they think‚ and have more to say than they think‚ then maybe the crowd could be a bit of a negative for them.

"I think that's important. And maybe if Niegria could have chosen‚ they might not really have wanted to play us in the first game at home.

"Because then there is the scenario that if they lose they're going to be under tremendous pressure from the beginning.

"So we have to use that. With the mental part of the game‚ the boys have to feel that this is one where we can spoil the party a bit. We can make it difficult for Nigeria."

Baxter said stifling Nigeria in the opening 20 minutes could be crucial for Bafana.

"It will be big. The critical phases of the game are always important‚ and I think the first period in this game is a big one.

"Because that will either bring the crowd into the game‚ or it will take them out a bit.

"If the first 20 minutes are not what they had hoped‚ then immediately the crowd will make their displeasure felt‚ then they will be baying for blood. And I think that will be advantage us."

The coach said Bafana's two draws against Nigeria - including having held a 2-0 lead in Uyo - in the qualifiers for Afcon 2015‚ which SA reached at the defending champions' expense‚ has helped chip away at the Eagles' psychological advantage.

"I think that having been there and having gone through it‚ it gives the players a sense of calm. I don't think we fear Nigeria as much as respect them‚" the coach said.

"The players have gone there‚ they've gone through the mill so to speak.

"They're thinking that they have gone there‚ and maybe if they had hung on they could have gotten the result."

Bafana and Nigeria are drawn with Seychelles and Libya in Group E.
- TMG Digital/TMG Sport

tbaba1234:
Do our reporters provide too much information on our training sessions? I feel like I can already tell how we will line up.

terzurum5:
How did the South African Journalist get to see our training routine are we that careless

Joebie:
good one.. now let's make deductions from these reports as the story develops

damagnificentusb:
barring any last minute ish, i fink we would stick to d 4-2-3-1 formation system: starting line uo
. ....... ...... ....akpeyi....................
shehu....omeruo..ekong...echijiele
............... ndidi.....onazi..............
musa........etebo...... ..iwobi
.. ........iheanacho.................

damagnificentusb:
barring any last minute ish, i fink we would stick to d 4-2-3-1 formation system: starting line uo
. ....... ...... ....akpeyi....................
shehu....omeruo..ekong...echijiele
............... ndidi.....onazi..............
musa........etebo...... ..iwobi
.. ........iheanacho.................

Joebie:
The Intensity Of Super Eagles Training Is Scary – SA Journalist Confesses
June 7, 2017 Nigeria


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As the Super Eagles continue their build up to Saturday’s game against South Africa in the race to be at the 2019 AFCON, a journalist from the rainbow nation has given up on their chances.

James Robert watched the Super Eagles high octane training session this morning at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, and according to him the level which the Eagles performed in today’s session should give his team a cause for concern.

” My brother I saw poetry in motion, they are swift in the way they play. The pace and the intensity is scary. I’m happy our team didn’t see today’s session else they would have given up like me”, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” I was of the opinion that will cause an upset in Uyo, but based on what I saw today, in my heart the game has been won and lost. Nigeria will no doubt win, we don’t have the quality to stand this intense style of play. It’s scary.

” We (South Africa) will one day get there but for now, we have to be say it the way it is. Nigeria are by far the better team at the moment. Anything can happen like they say in football, not in this case I think”.

Osas Mahawi

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/06/07/the-intensity-of-super-eagles-training-is-scary-sa-journalist-confesses/

tbaba1234:
South Africa has not lost a game since October 2015.

kingphilip:
Please what's the scores across all match venues in the NFPL today

Livescores.com doesn't have them

Icon4s:


Yes o my brother.

That Senegal 92 opener has my fondest memory of Keshi as a player.

That winner was a goal created by Keshi and scored by Keshi. For a defender to single handedly make his way pass the midfield and tore apart the defense and then releasing a thunderous shot. All just to redeem his image after letting Senegal equalise from I think Bukande.

I still remember the expression on his face as he celebrated that goal.

That jersey in the first pix I posted was what they wore in that tourney.

Then of course as a coach his team's heroics at the 2013 AFCON.

He is one of the greatest footballers and coaches that have emerged from Nigeria.

tbaba1234:


#NPFL Results
3SC 0-0 Pillars
Lobi 3-1 MFM
FCIU 2-0 ABS
Tornadoes 1-0 Rivers
El-Kanemi 1-1 Rangers
Nasarawa 2-0 Katsina
Gombe 1-1 Enyimba
Sunshine 1-2 Plateau

tbaba1234:


Alaba was under 17 when he joined Bayern. He was not made by the Austrian League.

Mane did not take the premier league by storm.. He was a decent player, nothing more.

komekn:


When Mane joined Southampton he hit the ground running. For the two seasons he was at Southampton playing from the wing he scored 25 goals from 75 games.

After his first season he was wanted by Manchester United and others.

Mane was on fire at Southampton and still on fire at Liverpool.

Yes Mane took the EPL in a blazing hurricane not just a storm.

Oasis007:




And you think if Balogun is around, Rohr would select Awaziem over him?!

Why some Dudes are advocating for the Recall of Enyeama? EXPERIENCE!

TheGoodJoe:
I am not comfortable with this pattern of keeping Akpeyi out of the training sessions. It happened the last time and it is happening again.

I definitely do not agree with Alloy Agu on this. Why not let him try out with the team so we can judge if he is good enough.

#BringBackShorunmu

komekn:


When Mane joined Southampton he hit the ground running. For the two seasons he was at Southampton playing from the wing he scored 25 goals from 75 games.

After his first season he was wanted by Manchester United and others.

Mane was on fire at Southampton and still on fire at Liverpool.

Yes Mane took the EPL in a blazing hurricane not just a storm.

kingphilip:
this your line up is decent but I'll really like Etebo to start up from the right and Iwobi behind the striker

If there's a change to make in defense half time or later it'll be Shehu for Awaiziem then Omeruo goes to right back

Then Kayode might just come in for Musa
I don't know if Iwobi can play the full match though

TheGoodJoe:


You have not watched Osimhen to know how good he is. You have watched Kayode and judging from one view. Unlike Rohr who has his strategy and will screen both players. So he is in the best position to choose who is better.