forgiveness:




There is nothing wrong if Isaac Success manager doesn't like him but there is problem if Solanke's club doesn't like him for refusing to sign contract.


How much was Iheanacho bought by Manchester United? Chikili money.

TheGoodJoe:


Another nice info that has bothered me since the appointment of Coach Rohr. His back room staffs from Nigeria. Most especially Alloy Agu and Salisu Yusuf. Rohr needs a tactician to work with him. Mourinho had Villas-Boas, Benitez had Pako Ayesteran, Rijkaard had Henk Ten Cate, Ancelotti had Paul Clemens etc.

My pick is Emmanuel Amunike because of his modern methods fits the pattern I feel Rohr intends for the team. With ball playing/passing defensive set up (including the defensive midfielder). Amunike actually played under such system and always coaches his team to play that way.

Although Siasia plays a similar brand of football, I am more comfortable with Amunike.

Rohr needed a simple advice. Iheanacho is making the runs when the pass is hit and always ahead of the defenders. We need someone in the hole to give him more accurate passes and we will tear the South Africans apart.

If we are maintaining the same formation, either Etebo or Onazi leaves (preferably Onazi),Etebo takes a deeper role and Iwobi takes the attack midfield position. Musa comes in for Onazi. We would have been stronger with the set up.

_________________Akpeyi
__________Ekong_________Awaziem
Shehu______________________________Echiejile
_______________Ndidi
_______________________Etebo
___________________Iwobi
Musa_____________________________Simon
_________________Iheanacho


This was the first preferred switch I expected.

forgiveness:

Na lie. We need this kind of player against Cameroon.

goldfish80:


Iheanacho: Struggling to live up to his billing


Isaac Success was Nigeria ’s star man when the Golden Eaglets arrived in the United Arab Emirates for the 2013 FIFA Under - 17 World Cup .
Prior to the trip to the UAE , Nigeria had won the title thrice — 1985 , 1993 , 2007 — and Success was the striker the Eaglets were relying on to win their fourth title .
But Kelechi Iheanacho , who played as a support striker during the qualifiers , snatched the spotlight from Success when Nigeria opened their campaign with a 6 - 1 defeat of Mexico at the Bin Zayed Stadium.
Iheanacho scored four goals in the encounter with Chidiebere Nwakali and Success scoring a goal apiece .
Following an injury blow , Success ended the tournament won by Nigeria with two goals to his name while the unheralded Iheanacho netted six times to emerge as the second highest goalscorer behind Sweden forward Valmir Berisha, who scored seven goals to win the championship ’ s Golden Boot.
Iheanacho won the Golden Ball as he was the tournament ’s best player , while Success, who struggled to get playing time at modest Premier League outfit Watford last season , returned to Nigeria to nurse his injury.
Iheanacho sparked interest from a number of European clubs following his impressive display at UAE 2013 .
It was no surprise that the Taye Academy attacker , who was 16 then, was linked with European powerhouses Manchester United , Barcelona , Real Madrid, Arsenal , Chelsea and Bayern Munich .
But Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini, who was the then Manchester City coach worked hard behind the scenes to land the Nigerian in 2014 .
Iheanacho broke into Manchester City ’ s first team the following year and ended the 2015 / 2016 with 14 goals in all competitions .
Breaking into the star - studded Manchester City squad meant the young striker had a ‘ divine right ’ to play for the Super Eagles .
He made his international debut as a substitute in the 0 - 0 draw against Swaziland in a Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier before grabbing his first start in the Gabon 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt last year. The encounter ended 1 - 1 .
With the player replicating his performances at club level for the national team , he has since cemented his place in the Eagles , becoming an important player for the side .
His goal helped Nigeria defeat Tanzania 1 - 0 in a Gabon 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Uyo on September 3 , 2016 and progressed to score the Eagles ’ second goal in their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Ndola on October 9 , 2016 .
The 20 - year- old never wished to burst his bubble but the coming of Pep Guardiola from Bayern Munich to some extent did just that .
Iheanacho struggled to secure regular playing time last season after falling down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium, with Guardiola preferring Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus .
The two South American strikers fitted into the Citizens manager’ s high intensity pressing game last season. Although the Nigerian is arguably as gifted as Aguero and Jesus , he seems to lack the consistency and power to put defences under pressure and force them to make mistakes .
Iheanacho started only five Premier League games in 20 appearances — scoring four goals .
Although Brazilian Jesus missed a large spell of last season with a broken metatarsal, he scored seven league goals in 10 appearances . Argentina striker Aguero scored 20 league goals in 25 starts and 31 appearances .
Iheanacho is being linked with a move to Premier League mid - table teams Crystal Palace and West Ham after being deemed surplus to requirements at English powerhouse Manchester City .
But the player , who was tipped to become the next big thing after Lionel Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo following his head- turning performances in the Premier League last year, is now struggling to resolve his Manchester City future . He also faces a huge task to convince one of the European big boys that he is still good enough to play at the top level.
Iheanacho had a bad day at the office when the Eagles were disgraced 2 - 0 by their bitter rivals South Africa ’ s Bafana Bafana in Uyo on Saturday . He was a pale shadow of himself before Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr substituted him in the second half .
Former Nigeria captain Henry Nwosu believes the player is being played out of position at both club and the national team , hence his current struggles .
“ Iheanacho is not a top striker but a support striker and a midfielder , ” the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner told our correspondent on the telephone on Monday .
“ I think he is finding it difficult to adapt to his role as a top striker at Man City and the national team
“ Aguero and Jesus are ahead of him at Man City because they are playing their natural roles . ”
Nwosu added , “ If Iheanacho decides to leave Man City for a club he will be playing regularly , I will support his decision. ”

http://punchng.com/iheanacho-struggling-to-live-up-to-his-billing/
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Yet again another journo says he had a bad game. But what do I know, the whole world is wrong and TheGoodJoe is right.

Icon4s:


I was one of those in the earlier days that kicked against Iheanacho being made a CF. But then Ighalo was still in the spotlight.

But ever since Ighalo fiddled out I have come to agree that Iheanacho should be our main striker.

Why?

He is our most lethal striker. And we all know that.
We know what Iheanacho can do when he is in position with the ball.

Who should have been played as a lone striker in that SA game? Kayode or Osimhen?

Iheanacho for now until another top striker springs up will always get the nod as our preferred striker.

And very importantly I think we are expecting too much from the young lad. Recall he is just 20 and is still learning the ropes with each passing game.
I know a lot of us here (from arguments past) do not agree that age is a factor in football. But it surely is.
iheanacho IS NOT THERE YET. in the absence of another top striker let's give him time.

zicky:
@Mickael2 bros you get mind oh to watch that match for the 3rd time chio . I saw it on supersports yesterday I quickly change the station, it was like horror movie.

goldfish80:


Iheanacho: Struggling to live up to his billing


d TheGoodJoe is right.

kingphilip:
if I say you want to be clever by half with the bolded how will you feel

Everyone makes mistakes so it's up to you to point it out and tell the person instead of rubbing it salt

zicky:
TheGoodjoe never said Iheanacho had a good game, if I understand me well he just gave reason why nacho game appear poor against SA which I somehow agree with him, Nigeria lost 2-0 to SA at home, the whole team was poor bt the midfield was a disaster.

goldfish80:


I think we should get over our mindset that good players cannot be found outside the major leagues. This assumption will hurt us real bad in the long run.

I understand we want to brag that our first 11 are all big players from big leagues but without putting into cognisance the balance of the team and formation being implemented by the coach.
Where I'm going in all of these is that guys like Adi, Ideye and Nwakaeme will suit a lone striker system better than Kelechi. But it appears we don't want to hear those names because they aren't in the big leagues. The minute Adi or Nwakaeme gets a contract with a Seria A club, they will be called up. That can't be right.

Some of us kicked against the invitation of Osimhen ahead of the Adi and co. With the benefit of hindsight, one could argue that Nwakaeme, Adi or Ideye would have posed the South Africans a bigger problem with their hold up play.

The South Africans hate playing against bigger opponents. Recall it was these same SA defenders and goalkeeper Uche Nwofor took to the cleaners in their back yard with a brace. He even scored khune with his back heel.

If Kelechi must play, he needs a big strike partner.

Kog45:
My man u are right but do we need to give reason for anybody's poor performance against South Africa.If we are trying to give reason for Nacho poor performance and bad conduct after substitution then we must give reason for Akpeyi poor performance to defence!abi what do u think,honestly enough of comments trying to shed any player from blame.The whole team was a disaster,mehn losing at home,two goals against South Africa.Imagine some are even pointing accusing fingers at Nigerian assistants not even Rohr for God sake.

My man our eyes w soon clear against Cameroon if Rohr failed to do d needful,imagine a Porto B defender starting up in Super Eagles line up and some are still expecting Alampasu a rookie and third division goalkeeper to manned d post for Eagles.

Honestly our player invitation should be review coz i don't see any reason inviting Ndidi,Onazi,Agu all DM and left Ogu out of d squad especially in d absence of Mikel Obi.Do we think Etebo can do d job?capital No,he lacked d class.

We need to ask Rohr one big question,what really stopped him from inviting Ideye to camp coz seeing Ideye,Mikel and Nacho build up towards Nacho goal against Zambia shows that pairing of d duo w suit eagles,though against Algeria Ideye was on d bench but we have Moses Victor on d field doing it with Nacho.

Rohr should not be deceived about all this rookies,it is only talented ones that can break into d team and gel not average ones like Awaziem,Ebuehi even talented Iwobi is not finding it funny.

I just hope Ikeme,Mikel,Moses,Balogun make d party against Cameroon even Ideye and a fit Anichebe coz am seeing physical and brutal Cameroon side.

Kog45:
My man u are right but do we need to give reason for anybody's poor performance against South Africa.If we are trying to give reason for Nacho poor performance and bad conduct after substitution then we must give reason for Akpeyi poor performance to defence!abi what do u think,honestly enough of comments trying to shed any player from blame.The whole team was a disaster,mehn losing at home,two goals against South Africa.Imagine some are even pointing accusing fingers at Nigerian assistants not even Rohr for God sake.

My man our eyes w soon clear against Cameroon if Rohr failed to do d needful,imagine a Porto B defender starting up in Super Eagles line up and some are still expecting Alampasu a rookie and third division goalkeeper to manned d post for Eagles.

Honestly our player invitation should be review coz i don't see any reason inviting Ndidi,Onazi,Agu all DM and left Ogu out of d squad especially in d absence of Mikel Obi.Do we think Etebo can do d job?capital No,he lacked d class.

We need to ask Rohr one big question,what really stopped him from inviting Ideye to camp coz seeing Ideye,Mikel and Nacho build up towards Nacho goal against Zambia shows that pairing of d duo w suit eagles,though against Algeria Ideye was on d bench but we have Moses Victor on d field doing it with Nacho.

Rohr should not be deceived about all this rookies,it is only talented ones that can break into d team and gel not average ones like Awaziem,Ebuehi even talented Iwobi is not finding it funny.

I just hope Ikeme,Mikel,Moses,Balogun make d party against Cameroon even Ideye and a fit Anichebe coz am seeing physical and brutal Cameroon side.

forgiveness:
Forget Iheanacho... Ex-Super Eagles Coach Gives NFF One Last Chance To Grab Genuine No 9 Ohi

Published: June 13, 2017

Forget Iheanacho... Ex-Super Eagles Coach Gives NFF One Last Chance To Grab Genuine No 9 Ohi
Ex-Super Eagles coach Lars Lagerbäck did his former employers, the Nigeria Football Federation, a big favour when he did not hand a debut to former Manchester City trialist Ohi Omoijuanfo in Norway's 1-1 draw with Czech Republic in a World Cup qualifier last weekend.

Assuming Ohi, who wore the number seven jersey on the bench, figured against the Czechs in Oslo, he would have become cap-tied to his country of birth Norway.

The window is still open for the Stabæk frontman to represent the Super Eagles and he has refused to rule out the possibility.

''Hey, hey. Yes, that means so,'' Omoijuanfo told Nettavisen when asked about the possibility of playing for Nigeria.

He added : ''I do not think I was far from getting my debut against the Czech Republic either, but an early injury to Reginiussen meant that we had to make an early swap.

'If we had had three changes to the end, I'm pretty sure I'd also gotten a debut.''

With Lars Lagerback expected to make some changes in Tuesday's friendly against Sweden, everything indicates that Omoijuanfo will make his senior debut for the Norwegian national team.


http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/889634068?-21310:11479:1

Humility017:

please remove musa from that starting line up
and also please I don't want amuneke near that team...
the man is a tactician that's true...
but his love for money is something else
he jeopardize his chances to feature in the last under 20 world' cup all because of his selfish interest
that tourney would have been the easiest ever
no Brazil, no Argentina
but he intoxicated the boys to go on strike
he did.....siasia will never do that
instead siasia should be drafted in

goldfish80:


Iheanacho: Struggling to live up to his billing


Isaac Success was Nigeria ’s star man when the Golden Eaglets arrived in the United Arab Emirates for the 2013 FIFA Under - 17 World Cup .
Prior to the trip to the UAE , Nigeria had won the title thrice — 1985 , 1993 , 2007 — and Success was the striker the Eaglets were relying on to win their fourth title .
But Kelechi Iheanacho , who played as a support striker during the qualifiers , snatched the spotlight from Success when Nigeria opened their campaign with a 6 - 1 defeat of Mexico at the Bin Zayed Stadium.
Iheanacho scored four goals in the encounter with Chidiebere Nwakali and Success scoring a goal apiece .
Following an injury blow , Success ended the tournament won by Nigeria with two goals to his name while the unheralded Iheanacho netted six times to emerge as the second highest goalscorer behind Sweden forward Valmir Berisha, who scored seven goals to win the championship ’ s Golden Boot.
Iheanacho won the Golden Ball as he was the tournament ’s best player , while Success, who struggled to get playing time at modest Premier League outfit Watford last season , returned to Nigeria to nurse his injury.
Iheanacho sparked interest from a number of European clubs following his impressive display at UAE 2013 .
It was no surprise that the Taye Academy attacker , who was 16 then, was linked with European powerhouses Manchester United , Barcelona , Real Madrid, Arsenal , Chelsea and Bayern Munich .
But Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini, who was the then Manchester City coach worked hard behind the scenes to land the Nigerian in 2014 .
Iheanacho broke into Manchester City ’ s first team the following year and ended the 2015 / 2016 with 14 goals in all competitions .
Breaking into the star - studded Manchester City squad meant the young striker had a ‘ divine right ’ to play for the Super Eagles .
He made his international debut as a substitute in the 0 - 0 draw against Swaziland in a Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier before grabbing his first start in the Gabon 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt last year. The encounter ended 1 - 1 .
With the player replicating his performances at club level for the national team , he has since cemented his place in the Eagles , becoming an important player for the side .
His goal helped Nigeria defeat Tanzania 1 - 0 in a Gabon 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Uyo on September 3 , 2016 and progressed to score the Eagles ’ second goal in their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Ndola on October 9 , 2016 .
The 20 - year- old never wished to burst his bubble but the coming of Pep Guardiola from Bayern Munich to some extent did just that .
Iheanacho struggled to secure regular playing time last season after falling down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium, with Guardiola preferring Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus .
The two South American strikers fitted into the Citizens manager’ s high intensity pressing game last season. Although the Nigerian is arguably as gifted as Aguero and Jesus , he seems to lack the consistency and power to put defences under pressure and force them to make mistakes .
Iheanacho started only five Premier League games in 20 appearances — scoring four goals .
Although Brazilian Jesus missed a large spell of last season with a broken metatarsal, he scored seven league goals in 10 appearances . Argentina striker Aguero scored 20 league goals in 25 starts and 31 appearances .
Iheanacho is being linked with a move to Premier League mid - table teams Crystal Palace and West Ham after being deemed surplus to requirements at English powerhouse Manchester City .
But the player , who was tipped to become the next big thing after Lionel Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo following his head- turning performances in the Premier League last year, is now struggling to resolve his Manchester City future . He also faces a huge task to convince one of the European big boys that he is still good enough to play at the top level.
Iheanacho had a bad day at the office when the Eagles were disgraced 2 - 0 by their bitter rivals South Africa ’ s Bafana Bafana in Uyo on Saturday . He was a pale shadow of himself before Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr substituted him in the second half .
Former Nigeria captain Henry Nwosu believes the player is being played out of position at both club and the national team , hence his current struggles .
“ Iheanacho is not a top striker but a support striker and a midfielder , ” the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner told our correspondent on the telephone on Monday .
“ I think he is finding it difficult to adapt to his role as a top striker at Man City and the national team
“ Aguero and Jesus are ahead of him at Man City because they are playing their natural roles . ”
Nwosu added , “ If Iheanacho decides to leave Man City for a club he will be playing regularly , I will support his decision. ”

http://punchng.com/iheanacho-struggling-to-live-up-to-his-billing/
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Yet again another journo says he had a bad game. But what do I know, the whole world is wrong and TheGoodJoe is right.

goldfish80:


On this one, you claimed Guardiola wants his forward to aid in build up play, that's what he's drilling Kelechi on.
Saturday came, Kelechi never dropped and aided the build up play. Instead you manufactured am excuse that it was the midfielders who was at fault. All these somersault just to prove that Kelechi had a good game.
The same game Baxter said our front line was blunt, same game, Kelechi kicked himself for having a poor game, same game Kelechi didnt have a shot on target or even off target? The less said about his hold up game, the better.
Yet you find an excuse to exonerate him.

goldfish80:


On this one, you claimed Guardiola's drills will help him improve. Citing the way Sanchez drops deep, presses and helps in the teams build up play.
Which of these attributes did Kelechi bring to the table on Saturday?
Instead, the classic TheGoodJoe manufactures a defence for Kelechi. Claiming passes were not coming through for him. What happens to dropping deep and aiding the build up play? It doesn't apply to this situation?

TheGoodJoe:


I do not know where you got the idea of Amunike's love for money costing the team. We lost after per organization of the game took away our potent strength of playing a beautiful passing possessive game. The pitch was bad and the NFF handlers messed up their bonuses and rewards. Not Amunike's fault.

goldfish80:


On this one, you claimed Guardiola's drills will help him improve. Citing the way Sanchez drops deep, presses and helps in the teams build up play.
Which of these attributes did Kelechi bring to the table on Saturday?
Instead, the classic TheGoodJoe manufactures a defence for Kelechi. Claiming passes were not coming through for him. What happens to dropping deep and aiding the build up play? It doesn't apply to this situation?

Humility017:

amuneke messed up
forget it..all indigenous coaches know for sure the NFF have been like that
working wit the NFF is a nightmare
but the likes of siasia and keshi have learnt to sacrifice putting their career first
but amuneke never saw beyond the under 20 afcon qualifiers.
he never saw the glory ahead...
he ruin his chances of making history