Joebie:
Wonderful! Seems like a first. It would be a great thing to apply such rules in the NPFL. I think this will shake up that group

Oasis007:


I think I made my Points clear Sir. I didn't against Competitions in the Team, coz its definitely gonna make the Team Stronger and fearful to the Opponents.

But my Argument is; The LB needs a quick Fix than the RB. Aina and Ebuehi are good Players, both can also play at LB. Hence we should be more concerned about them replacing Echiejile in the Team than Shehu who has been exceptional so far. Even Awaziem can convincingly play RB, yet he couldn't dispose Shehu in the Lineup.

Sir.... there is a difference between a RB and a RWB and I believe you understand this much better than many of us on this Thread. Or will you like to see Moses playing RB for the Team?! Since he's very much exceptional as a Wingback for Chelsea?! LOL!

Seyi Ojo is a pure Winger, he has never played as a LB at any level, even not sure as a LWB too! Do you want him to be experimented as a LB at the Eagles' Camp?! You wanna make Eagles a Catalyst for them to resuscitate their dwindling Careers?!

When Jordan Ibe was invited, he claimed he's gonna wait for England Call up, I bet it Boss..... if he's invited NOW, he would honorably accept the Invitation with humility and perhaps be the first to hit the Camp.

Iwobi, Ekong, Balogun, Aina are more than happy to represent the Green White Green. They are proud of the Country and ready to give us their respective Best while donning the Jerseys. Eagles Camp ain't an Experimentation Ground Boss, the Team needs a natural LB not a Winger Sir.

komekn:


Actually if you were to ask Jordan Ibe tonight he would say still say No.

Jordan has always known that a call up and continous stay in the three Lions is very slim. He just doesn't connect to Naija.

komekn:


Actually if you were to ask Jordan Ibe tonight he would say still say No.

Jordan has always known that a call up and continous stay in the three Lions is very slim. He just doesn't connect to Naija.

jotey:


if you are good then you are good weda you have played before or not...you want to start that 02 elderson against Zambia...the same elderson way Cameroon wan kill if nor for balogun...LB might not be his best position but I am very certain he is better than elderson in that position.. has ezenwa played for Nigeria before he delivered against Cameroon?

tbaba1234:


Not a first.

In 1993, a world cup qualifier between Egypt and Zimbabwe was annulled due to crowd violence. Egypt won the game 2:1.

The game was replayed in Lyon, France. It ended 0:0.. Zimbabwe topped the group.

AndreTAyodeji:
;DLOL,Aaron had no business in that team,somebody that had 1 goal in 14 games in the whole of last season does not deserve a call up IMO.The only game he started this season,he was yanked off at the 42 minute because he was playing trash and the rest has been cameo appearances.I am sure he was one of those player ordering for calabar chicks in camp ;DLOL,Aaron had no business in that team,somebody that had 1 goal in 14 games in the whole of last season does not deserve a call up IMO.The only game he started this season,he was yanked off at the 42 minute because he was playing trash and the rest has been cameo appearances.I am sure he and echiejile would be part of those players ordering for calabar chicks in camp if the report was true

Oasis007:




Eagles know what's at Stake. I believe the Technical Crew are already mapping out Strategies to best the Zambians hands down in Uyo.

No need to panic Bro, Zambians are coming for their Funeral in Uyo.

Joebie:
Haha and I'm sure he won't be called up for our subsequent qualifiers, because reports had it that he failed to impress in camp.

wayodude:


I am going to add to all your concerns here regarding our LB position. Trust me this is a very serious concern.

Echiejile simply is not up to it. Let me take you back to our first game against Zambia. Omeruo has been hung out to dry for not dealing with a VERY SIMPLE cross which led to Collins Mbesuma muscling him out and firing at goal. I think the bigger issue not discussed at the time was what the Zambian winger Fwayo Tembo was doing to Echiejile. He was literally molesting the guy, dribbling past him repeatedly like he was a training cone!

Tembo had the freedom and space to put a couple of beautiful crosses in our box because Echiejile was too scared to close him down. Why? Because anytime he tried to go in and win the ball, Tembo just knocked it past him and that was it Echiejile was behind him and he could run clean into our box and pick his options! By being scared of closing him down the guy was able to keep putting balls in dangerous areas within our box and that's how the Zambians got a goal.

Stupidly but favorably for us, the Zambian coach substituted Tembo just after the goal, not sure why, he must have been injured because if he wasn't that would surely rank as one of the most shocking substitutions I have ever seen in football. Tembo was having a free ride and if he had stayed on Zambia will certainly have created more chances and perhaps scored more goals!

We must get a replacement before the Zambia game or I predict a rough ride.

Who else noticed that the Zambian players who scored the goals to knock out star studded Algeria have barely left their teenage years? We must be very very careful. I am worried.

mank1234:
How France missed 1994 world cup.
France needed a win in their last 3 games to qualify which included 2 home games.
The first was home game against Israel. France was leading 2:1 until the last 7min when Israel equalised and went on to win.
The next game France drew away from home.
In the last game, a draw would have been enough but they conceded a 90min goal to end 1:2 against Bulgaria.

This is for those thinking it is over. No team is a pushover. Who says Zambia, cannot win in Nigeria? Who says Nigeria will find it easy beating Algeria away from home?

Except the players fight as they did in Uyo, there's no guarantee.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA_–_Group_6)

tbaba1234:


There were reports that he was now willing to switch allegiance to Nigeria, a year after rejecting Nigeria. England was a priority but if the Nigerian opportunity comes especially with a chance at the world cup, i doubt he will reject it.

Kog45:
Jobie,do we need any soothsayer to tell us Aaron cannot do it or even it w be suicide to start Nwakaeme(hope u remeber Peter Ijeh)in that team at d expense of Ighalo and Iheanacho.

This is football and national team should not be for mediocres.It should be for players who merit it and are ready to give it all.I think it's high time Rohr centred his attacking options on pool of players like Ighalo,Iheanacho,Kayode,Ideye,Oyekwuru.

Ighalo had it so good at EPL before moving to China,Nacho highly rated player in EPL with very good goal ratio even in d national team,Kayode had a wonderful season in Austria last season,signed by man city but loaned to Girona in la liga,Ideye a good player behind any striker(remind me of siasia)now in la liga,Oyekwuru doing it for Anderlecht,for God sake what do we need again and any player that w break in to this team must be exceptional striker

Prior to US 94,we already have our strikers(Yekinni,Amokachie, Siasia,Ekoku)so this campaign should not be an exceptional,not only attackers but in other department of d game.

Lordabas:
Ola Aina: Has won possession in the defensive third more times (34) than any other player in the Championship this seaso {whoscore. Com}

tbaba1234:
On Ola Aina...

daveP:
whoever refs the cmr alg match wil have to officiate to save his career. i wish the npfl have this kinda news. just a scapegoat and the whole pyramid of kwaruption becomes a plain. this must be very painful. last year november? chai its to far.

Daninya11:


5 Akwa United players in the WAFU Cup.
Its National Duty above Club duty.
At the end of the day ,both party is duely rewarded.

tbaba1234:


Not a first.

In 1993, a world cup qualifier between Egypt and Zimbabwe was annulled due to crowd violence. Egypt won the game 2:1.

The game was replayed in Lyon, France. It ended 0:0.. Zimbabwe topped the group.

komekn:


Within weeks of playing in the championship he has been voted as the most outstanding right back. That's not an easy feat.

He may be in the Championship but he is definitely premiership quality. The Championship is a stepping stone to the EPL. The most highly rated and expensive left back in England does not play in the EPL but for Fulham in the championship. That's Ryan Ssegnon he is only 17 they have already rejected bids of £30 million.

Ola Aina is quality, I wanted to see him tested at least ad a substitute. Shehu has done well, buy how well? we can't make a true assessment without comparison. Let's see what Aina can do, the quest is to improve not remain static.

Qualifying for the World cup is one achievement but putting in a team that can put in a performance to compete and even get to the finals is another.

We will need to keep improving constantly evaluating players and creating competition to get the best we can possibly get.

jotey:


caf and their useless seedings

wetin Tunisia wan go do for world cup and Zambia no go go

do4luv14:


yea, it might not be a first, but due to referee buying its a first

Mujtahida:

Go and study law

BascoVanVeli:
MLS record man Fanendo Adi again questions Eagles snub


By admin -
September 7, 2017

Striker Fanendo Adi, who has set several goals’ records in the Major League Soccer (MLS), has again questioned his continued snub by the Super Eagles.

The former Nigeria U17 star was invited by the Eagles early last year, but he eventually did not get to make his debut for the country.

The big target man of Portland Timbers said he will now focus on his career in the MLS, while also wondering why he has continued to be overlooked by national team selectors.

“My continued exclusion from the team is questionable,” stated Agu, who has also played in Denmark and Ukraine.

“In fairness to the players, they have done well by making the country proud and I wouldn’t want to say I am better than them or I would have done better.

“For me, I have moved on, I think I am not needed in the team so I have to concentrate on my club football.”

However, the striker will still leave the door open to feature for the Eagles.

“What I believe is that the door is not closed and I am not going to point accusing fingers to anybody over my non-inclusion, but it’s not because I am not ready to play for the team, but unfortunately I can’t invite myself and that’s just the basic fact.”