komekn:


I am in agreement with you.

Nwakali on this thread is being considered on past glories but glories in youth football. He has spent a season at low rated Dutch club. If he was making waves he would be well known in the Eredivisie but he is not. Currently he doesn't merit a call up. The SE is not for boys but those who have proven themselves worthy.

It's quite obvious that we do not have a replacement for Mikel. I really would have liked to see Ogu in that midfield to see what he can do, particularly in the latter stages of today's game. His composure and calmness could possibly have calmed down matters for us opposed to the frantic play we adopted towards the end.

I actually would consider Sone Aluko for that role as a quality option.

PDPGuy:
Come to think of it, it's a shame that the African champions are the first to have been eliminated in the African zone. Cameroon essentially did a "Greece" - who won the Euro 2004 tournament but failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.

Meanwhile, I'm beginning to doubt if Enyeama would still return to the team. If the SE complete the qualifiers without Enyeama playing a part, then the chances of him playing at the World Cup would be extremely low. He could think that it would be unfair to not have a taken a part in WCQ, and just show up to camp once the WC draws near.

On the other hand, he may yet think of creating some history for himself. If he makes himself available for WC selection, and gets to start in the tournament, he would become the first SE player to play in 4 or more senior World Cup competitions.

Joebie:
Did anyone notice that some refs would have blew another penalty against for one of those tackles in the 18?

PDPGuy:
Come to think of it, it's a shame that the African champions are the first to have been eliminated in the African zone. Cameroon essentially did a "Greece" - who won the Euro 2004 tournament but failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.

Meanwhile, I'm beginning to doubt if Enyeama would still return to the team. If the SE complete the qualifiers without Enyeama playing a part, then the chances of him playing at the World Cup would be extremely low. He could think that it would be unfair to not have a taken a part in WCQ, and just show up to camp once the WC draws near.

On the other hand, he may yet think of creating some history for himself. If he makes himself available for WC selection, and gets to start in the tournament, he would become the first SE player to play in 4 or more senior World Cup competitions.

ChrisKels:
Thanks to our boys and the technical staff for sticking to their tactics to secure this four points in the double header against the Lions of Cameroun. Great coaches are always cautious of their approaches to games hence, sometimes u win dirty. That was the game plan but it didn't quite work out. That said, without any injury concern, this is what our next list should look like, come September.


Goalkeepers ; Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC
IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC,
Portugal); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United)


Defenders: William Ekong (Bursaspor FC,
Turkey); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis
Famagusta, Cyprus); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz
05, Germany); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag,
The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sivasspor
FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC,
France); Ola Aina (Hull City, England)


Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda,
China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey);
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England);
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John
Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Joel Obi Chukwuma (Torino Italy)

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City,
England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium);
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Odion Ighalo
(Chang Chun-Yatai, China); Victor Moses
(Chelsea FC, England); Henry Onyekuru (Anderlecht Belgium) ; Olanrewaju Kayode (Girona Spain)


STANDBY: Uche Agbo (Standard Liege,
Belgium); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa turkey); Noah Joel Sareren Bazee (Hannover Germany); Omatsone Aluko(Reading England); Azubike Okechukwu (yenimeylaspor turkey); Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Sheva, Israel) ; Peter Olayinka (Zulte waregem belgium) ;Nura Abdullahi (Roma Italy) ;Mikel Agu (bursaspor turkey). Ahmed Musa (Leicester City,
England);

Musa to the standby list while kayode takes his place on the main list.
Mikel Agu to the standby list to create space for Joel Obi on the main list
The trio of Stephen Eze, Aaron Samuel, ALHASSAN IBRAHIM should make way for Sone Aluko, Azubike Okey, Sareren Bazee, Peter Olayinka on the standby list.

Kog45:
True talk but kudos to d boys for d draw.Honestly u have a valid point,Mikel out midfield collapsed,but d big question why always Agu and not Ogu,we need another young midfielder in d class of Mikel or even better who can carry d responsibility in case Mikel is sub or not available,how i wish Alex Iwobi can fit in

On Ndidi and Onazi,pls what do u suggest coz it seems u are not comfortable with d two,meaning one should sit out.It's left for Rohr to decide but i believe before world cup things w take shape.

How do u see our keeper today,honestly in d absence of Ikeme we need Enyeama back ASAP, Akpeyi and Ezenwa belong to d same class and Rohr should stop toy with goalkeeping dept coz bad goalkeeping can destroy any teams.Akpeyi and Ezenwa are not world cup material.

Pls what can u say about Echiejele, honestly w should call a spade a spade,there is need to replace Echiejele and find good replacement, d guy is not getting it and some time i keep on wondering what is really wrong with him.I remember Keshi was forced to drop him during 2015 Acon qualifier,he was one of d player that failed Keshi woefully,apart from Algeria match d guy have been woeful.

I got your point d team need good chemistry to tame a very good opposition which must be source of worry for those who knows d game but i hope after sailing through w get our act together in a perfect way.

The selection or invitation should be broaden coz i don't see why player like Ogu would be invited but sat on d bench or not even making d squad and player like Agu w make it.Our bench need to be strong with player that can come in and show d difference just like US 94 squad.Watching Balogun, something tells can Awaziem do d same?this is world cup no need for sentiments, d best should be on d bench for d best.

Pls what can u say on Nwakaeme and Aron Samuel invitation and player like Kayode was left out,though Rohr said he doubt Kayode fitness due to pre season but it is glaring Kayode deserve to be in this squad.

hollawaley2:
Ahmed Musa And Victor Moses Snubs NFF President Amaju Pinnick-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks36dQd2m7Y

Icon4s:


Aluko is another good option. But age is not also on his side. But at least he can hold forth till the younger lads are fully ready.

TheGoodJoe:


Are you serious? This got to be a joke.

Mickael2:


I think we are starting to agree on a lot of things.

First I think we can manage Onazi-Ndidi only when Mikel is playing. But when Mikel is subbed we need to look for a lasting solution, maybe Iwobi but I don't see Iwobi as a bench piece and Iwobi too cannot last for more than 70minutes so we can't say that he will come into the middle when Mikel leaves, Ogu is the only person on our bench who I THINK can hold his own. Agu is not the main deal at all.

The less said about Echejile the better. If Shehu can play with his left leg then I would say goodbye to him. Azpi is right footed but he used to be a leftback, so that wouldn't be new.

Our keeper, I thought he was ok, until I watched that match again. That ball they almost scored was a very cheap shot which he should be saving all day long but somehow the ball rolled under him, we were just like that his body atleast deflected it away from the goal. And he did drop one or two crosses, and with Enyeama coming back into the fold and Nwokolo getting a look-in, I think he is too old to be the third choice at the world cup and he isn't exactly a good gk so I will take Alampasu. Our next game is next month though, I doubt Enyeama will be back so he will stay for now.

Honestly I don't know why Samuel and Nwakeme were invited if the coach doesn't think they were good enough to play any part in two games. That is pure sentiments when you consider that Onyekuru and Kayode were the ones left out. Moses Simon gassed, both of them could have replaced him and it would have been an upgrade but the coach didn't invite, the senseless invitations need to stop, invite only those that will participate. Until this point Nigerians don't know what Ogu can bring to the team, if the coach doesn't think he is good enough to challenge the starters then invite other people there to come and challenge, we have Joel Obi, Azubuike, Ajagun and even Lawal all waiting for their chance.

Mujtahida:

Your analysis is deep. For the life of me I can't understand why John Ogu has been turned into a bench warmer yet he constantly gets invited but never gets to play. Nobody knows why.

komekn:


Me sef confuse oh and people are talking of Nwakali. Ogu needs to play first.

If Mikel is not playing then Ogu should what I didn't want was two players who lack pace playing in our midfield at the same time. In that scenario we could get over run.

safarigirl:
Jon Ogu should be a direct replacement for Mikel Obi...this Mikel Agu guy is not it mbok

And I do agree that Nwakaeme should have come in as opposed to Kelechi. Even Tyronne keeps getting invited without game time, is this how some people will bench their way to Russia?

Every member of whatever team we send to Russia must have participated at some point during qualifiers, even Alampasu. At least we have seen three goalies throughout this qualifiers, a fourth won't be bad against Algeria....i think that is the most rotated position for us

ChrisKels:
Thanks to our boys and the technical staff for sticking to their tactics to secure these four points in the double header against the Lions of Cameroun. Great coaches are always cautious of their approaches to games hence, sometimes u win dirty. That was the game plan but it didn't quite work out. That said, without any injury concern, this is what our next list should look like, come September.


Goalkeepers ; Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC
IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC,
Portugal); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United)


Defenders: William Ekong (Bursaspor FC,
Turkey); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis
Famagusta, Cyprus); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz
05, Germany); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag,
The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sivasspor
FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC,
France); Ola Aina (Hull City, England)


Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda,
China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey);
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England);
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John
Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Joel Obi Chukwuma (Torino Italy)

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City,
England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium);
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Odion Ighalo
(Chang Chun-Yatai, China); Victor Moses
(Chelsea FC, England); Henry Onyekuru (Anderlecht Belgium) ; Olanrewaju Kayode (Girona Spain)


STANDBY: Uche Agbo (Standard Liege,
Belgium); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa turkey); Noah Joel Sareren Bazee (Hannover Germany); Omatsone Aluko(Reading England); Azubike Okechukwu (yenimeylaspor turkey); Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Sheva, Israel) ; Peter Olayinka (Zulte waregem belgium) ;Nura Abdullahi (Roma Italy) ;Mikel Agu (bursaspor turkey). Ahmed Musa (Leicester City,
England);

Musa to the standby list while kayode takes his place on the main list.
Mikel Agu to the standby list to create space for Joel Obi on the main list
The trio of Stephen Eze, Aaron Samuel, ALHASSAN IBRAHIM should make way for Sone Aluko, Azubike Okey, Sareren Bazee, Peter Olayinka on the standby list.

Modified : Balogun copped a second yellow yestetday and is expected to sit out our next game, Omeruo will have to take his place to battle it out with Awaziem for a starting spot

blueto:
It is okay to invite Omeruo for the tie. But Awaziem should start, because the Zambians may be looking to exploit omeruo's weakness (if hasn't improved on it) that he showed against them in the first leg which made Nigeria to concede. And Iwobi should also start in place of Simon if he returns from injury and regains fitness before the match.

komekn:



http://www.empireofthekop.com/2017/09/04/the-genius-clause-lfc-put-in-divock-origis-wolfsburg-deal/

In this deal Origi MUST play 80% of all thier games or Wolfsburg willl face huge financial penalties.

Essentially, which I said earlier and much to my suprise ( had to eat humble pie for forgiveness to forgive me lol) he has become a regular. Has taken position from Origi. See news clip below. I don't normally refer to the press but it buttresses my point s just for you I make an exception.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-solanke-origi-klopp-problem-13438841

jihday:
Oga what are you saying? so you didn't see Tanzania play us like they were Germany when Oliseh was the coach or when Angola whipped us enroute 2006 World Cup abi the way we laboured against Egypt?

TheGoodJoe:


We parked the bus more this time. All-time low in respect of bus parking.

mumemma:


The only clip of Tyronne ve seen was an owngoal.....make d guy wait........

FabioPeter:
When you win 4-0 there is hardly any lesson to learn. In the first leg Ezenwa was hardly tested but he did the forbidden for keepers in two occasion, first he left his line for a cross that was out off his reach, the second he fumbled a weak shot to the attack line.
Keepers/players make mistakes but when you reapeat basic errors there is more than enough cause for worry. We need Eyeama back.

mumemma:


The only clip of Tyronne ve seen was an owngoal.....make d guy wait........

mumemma:


Where Leon for pick 2 yellows? na just yday yellow na....its Moses and Mikel that had yellows pls.....stop false rumours

komekn:


I am in agreement with you.

Nwakali on this thread is being considered on past glories but glories in youth football. He has spent a season at low rated Dutch club. If he was making waves he would be well known in the Eredivisie but he is not. Currently he doesn't merit a call up. The SE is not for boys but those who have proven themselves worthy.

It's quite obvious that we do not have a replacement for Mikel. I really would have liked to see Ogu in that midfield to see what he can do, particularly in the latter stages of today's game. His composure and calmness could possibly have calmed down matters for us opposed to the frantic play we adopted towards the end.

I actually would consider Sone Aluko for that role as a quality option.

hollawaley2:
Ahmed Musa And Victor Moses Snubs NFF President Amaju Pinnick-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks36dQd2m7Y

mumemma:


Where Leon for pick 2 yellows? na just yday yellow na....its Moses and Mikel that had yellows pls.....stop false rumours

safarigirl:
you don't judge players like that