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Joel Obi - I definitely hope so

Enyeama - Only if he finds a club ASAP. Rohr ain't ready to take clubless players to the World Cup

Ikeme - I definitely pray and hope that he fully recovers very soon. And by the way, if I knew him personally, I would've advised him to get a second and even a third opinion on that diagnoses. A few people I know were given wrong diagnoses by their NBA and NFL doctors .... if not for second opinions, these guys would not be playing today. And I actually heard that stuffs like that are very common but the doctors like to protect each other.


O pari

Let me ask you an honest question. Would you choose Ezenwa from IU Fc over a clubless Enyeama?

Infact dis is d list going to world cup if we qualify and barring no injuries to dem
Keepers
(1) Vincent enyeama(if he gets a club b4 world cup)
(2) Daniel apkeyi
(3) Ezenwa/alampasu
Defenders
(4) troost ekong
(5) Leon balogun
(6) Aina
(7) shehu abdullahi
( elderson echiejile(weda u like it or not,he's going)
(9) any good local player dt proofs his worth at chan and also gets playing regularly mite go(will act ad back up to echiejile,d name I dont knw.
(10) chidozie awaziem/omeruo(if he starts playing scintillating football at his club in turkey
Midfielder
11...john obi Mikel
12....eddy onazi
13...Wilfred ndidi
14 john ogu/Joel obi/alhassan Ibrahim
15 O.Etebo
Strikers
16..Iwobi Alex
17...Moses simon
18...Vic moses
19....odion ighalo
20...Ahmed musa(weda u like it or not)
21...iheanacho
22..Tammy Abraham if he switches
23 Anthony/onyekuru will battle d last spot

Joebie:
Versatility is a plus. But Joel Obi's ratings cannot be ignored. What argument do you have for Ogu?

ogu has been in the team for some time now,he understood how the team plays,he can easily replace any of the midfielder depending on the formation without any any problem,he is also a better passer of the ball than joel obi,his size is also a plus .

Joebie:
Ogu or Etebo

Mikel Agu for sure

Alhassan starts for Austria Wien, match is live on super sports 2

Most players want to go to the EPL not because of the quality of football but because of the exposure and MONEY.

komekn:


I agree with you the operative word being pretty well.

You probably know that for most players irrespective of nationality, the destination of choice if they can make it, the EPL.

I really expect to see much more Nigerian origin players in the EPL in the coming years.

The bar for the EPL clubs is really they expect to win it be in the final or barest minimum quarter finals. So anything less is doing badly.

The club's to beat still for me are Real, Barca and Juventus.

For clubs in Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Holland getting past group stage is a win, that's the level of expectation. Which essentially reflects what level they are on in football terms.

Napoleon55:
ogu has been in the team for some time now,he understood how the team plays,he can easily replace any of the midfielder depending on the formation without any any problem,he is also a better passer of the ball than joel obi,his size is also a plus .

what is Joel's middle name? You have never watched the guy play football

Europa League Update:
FULL-TIME Results

BATE 2-4 Arsenal
Chuba Akpom remained in Arsenal's bench throughout the encounter. Iwobi did not make the trip due to injury

Konyaspor 2-1 Guimaraes
Patrick Friday helped Konyaspor with an assist for the game opener, playing as their number 9.
Imoh Ezekiel remained in Konyaspor's bench

Lazio 2-0 Waregem
Peter Olayinka's introduction in the 46th minute could not help Waregem, as they conceded another.
Compatriots and teammates, Kingsley Madu and Bala Aliko were not involved.

Lugano 1-2 FCSB
Lugano lost at home to Steau Bucharesti. Stanley Amuzie was not involved.

Ostersunds 1-0 Hertha Berlin
Both Alhaji Gero (Ostersunds) and Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha) clocked 90 minutes for their respective sides.
Gero (whoscored rating 7.2 ). Was the best of the night in dispossessing. Attempted a total shot of 3 (3rd best of match). And won 3 Aerial Duels (5th best overall).
Torunarigha (whoscored 6.9), on the other hand, was the best of the night in Arial Duels won (5), and also the joint best in tackles won (4)

Plzn 3-1 Beer Sheva
John Ogu clocked 90 mins, and was the 2nd best overall with a whoscored rating of 7.74. Joint 2nd best in Total shots (3). And highest (2) in dribbles.
But Sheva's only goal was provided by Anthony Nwakaeme (whoscored rating: 7.1) , 7 minutes after his introduction.

Rosenborg 3-1 Vadar
Samuel Adegbenro (Whoscored 6.9) clocked 90 minutes but did not get on the scoresheet. Adegbenro completed two dribbles (2nd best total of the match)

The following matches are on:

AC Milan 1-0 Rijeka
Rijeka Number one shirt, David Nwokolor not listed.

AEK 0-0 Austria Wien
Muazam start for Austria Vienna

Everton 0-1 Apollon
Everton now trail the Cypriot side. Ademola Lookman in Everton's bench

Locomotiv 3-0 Zlin
Moses Ekpai Ubong start for Zlin who are currently down early by 3 goals

Partizan 0-0 Kiev
Theophilus Solomon not listed by Partizan.

Skenderbeu 0-0 Young Boys
Orelesi Nurudeen not listed by Skenderbeu

Kog45:
Truly i w not take Joel Obi and leave Etebo and d reason is simple,Joel Obi is injury prone but when w talk of class d guy is not average,with his injury history d guy by now would have forget football but still playing in serial A tells a lot,d guy is good.

i'm not saying is not a good player,he is good but not near world class,average in this context doesn't mean he is a bad player.
if he is going to displace anybody in our midfield,he has to be excellent or world class,cos players he will compete with are near world class,IWOBI,NDIDI,MIKEL who is world class

Mickael2:

Mikel Agu for sure

He's good.
But I think Rorh has failed to clearly define his role in the team.

The way Zambian fans have invaded Super eagles Fbook page and every Nigerian football sites is giving me sleepless night...I have even entered an agreement with a Zambian to renounce my citizenship if Nigeria loses and he also agreed to do same if we beat them. The screenshot of our conversation on FB is what we intend to use against eachother. Please let's pray for our Darling Super Eagles to win, I love Nigeria and can't afford to renounce citizenship now. If I do, where do I go?

Where do you get your stats from?
We are talking World Cup now not nations cup.

Napoleon55:
ogu has been in the team for some time now,he understood how the team plays,he can easily replace any of the midfielder depending on the formation without any any problem,he is also a better passer of the ball than joel obi,his size is also a plus .

your moniker says it all

Naijaphobia:
The way Zambian fans have invaded Super eagles Fbook page and every Nigerian football sites is giving me sleepless night...I have even entered an agreement with a Zambian to renounce my citizenship if Nigeria loses and he also agreed to do same if we beat them. The screenshot of our conversation on FB is what we intend to use against eachother. Please let's pray for our Darling Super Eagles to win, I love Nigeria and can't afford to renounce citizenship now. If I do, where do I go?

My friend forget the moniker...Am a diehard lover of Nigeria but don't subscribe to the word Naija.

Joebie:
your moniker says it all

Sack loading
Ronald koeman --------> 90%

junnyjake:


He's good.

But I think Rorh has failed to clearly define his role in the team.

he is clearly not better than these guys; Azubuike, Raheem Lawal, Joel Obi, Ajagun and/or Al Hassan

SuperSports 10

Nigerdeltaboi:
Alhassan starts for Austria Wien, match is live on super sports 2

Mickael2:



what is Joel's middle name? You have never watched the guy play football

Obi,to b honest,i have not watched him play recently because he is always injured,but i have watched him several times in the past,i've watched him in nigeria's colours,so i know him. we will not hoping on that type of player if we want to win anything,or win any serious match
the earlier we start grooming KELECHI NWAKALI to take over from Mikel the better for us

Mickael2:



he is clearly not better than these guys; Azubuike, Raheem Lawal, Joel Obi, Ajagun and/or Al Hassan

As an AM, CM no but as a DM I think he's better.

This guy's commitment to the SE is worth emulating for the younger ones.

IGHALO TO HIT NIGERIA FOR ZAMBIA CLASH ON FRIDAY


The striker has hinted that he will be arriving for the Eagles tie with the Chipolopolo on Friday after reuniting with his family in London
Changchun Yatai striker, Odion ighalo will arrive Nigeria on Friday ahead of the preparations for the 2018 World Cup qualifier between the Super Eagles and Zambia.
Ighalo last featured for his Chinese Super League side on Sunday in their goalless draw with Hebei CFFC and with no further league game until after the international break, the former Udinese striker will hit the country early.


“I am in London to visit my family. I will be in Nigeria on Friday. I won’t make much comment on the game for now but will rather let that be answered on the pitch on matchday if I am picked. My family is first in all that I do and it is the reason I deemed it fit to go and see them,” Ighalo told Goal .



“It has been a good World Cup qualifying campaign for us and I believe we should have the steel with which to wrap it up on October 7 against the Zambians. They will come with a strategy to defeat us but I believe we can counter whatever they are going to come with.
“Even though we have beaten them before, before their fans, it has not decided the anything yet ahead of their visit to Uyo,” he added.


Source: Goal.

Napoleon55:
i'm not saying is not a good player,he is good but not near world class,average in this context doesn't mean he is a bad player.
if he is going to displace anybody in our midfield,he has to be excellent or world class,cos players he will compete with are near world class,IWOBI,NDIDI,MIKEL who is world class

Well i don't know what you mean by average but minus his injury d guy is good,not easy playing at top level despite his injury crisis.

Hope u know what absence of Mikel always cause in our midfield despite d presence of Ndidi, Onazi,Iwobi,Etebo, don't let us going into that not to derail our discussion.

I'm not making case for Joel coz have made it cleared due to his injury issue I w not dropped any of our present midfielder for him

junnyjake:

As an AM, CM no but as a DM I think he's better.

how many DMFs do we have already?

Napoleon55:
hope u guys are not serious, is it d same joel obi that we know?
the guy has no place in this present SE,where are u going to play him? is it to partner mikel in the AM,or partner ndidi and remove onazi?

Joel Obi has been in outstanding form in the Series A. How many Nigerians play at the level of football regularly? His only problem is that he is injury prone.

Joebie:
Where do you get your stats from?
We are talking World Cup now not nations cup.

is it not d same players u use for nations cup u r still going to use for world cup. joel obi has no place in this team more than ogu.

we have our first team players,ogu is not even there,how much more joel.

1-AKPEYI,

2-SHEHU

3-ELDERSON

4-NDIDI

5-BALOGUN

6-EKON

7-MOSES V.

8-ONAZI

9-IGHALO

10-MIKEL

11-IWOBI

12-IHEANACHO

13-ETEBO

14-MOSES SIMON

15-EZENWA

16-MUSA

these are our first team regulars,for any other player to displace any of these players,he has to be excellent,in the case of AINA,after his debut

Mickael2:

how many DMFs do we have already?

Enough.

I agree the EPL seems to be the apex based on the competitiveness and it being highly commercial. But wanting our young players to go there prematurely is not good for their development.

komekn:


I agree with you the operative word being pretty well.

You probably know that for most players irrespective of nationality, the destination of choice if they can make it, the EPL.

I really expect to see much more Nigerian origin players in the EPL in the coming years.

The bar for the EPL clubs is really they expect to win it be in the final or barest minimum quarter finals. So anything less is doing badly.

The club's to beat still for me are Real, Barca and Juventus.

For clubs in Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Holland getting past group stage is a win, that's the level of expectation. Which essentially reflects what level they are on in football terms.

You are changing the argument..

Napoleon55:
is it not d same players u use for nations cup u r still going to use for world cup. joel obi has no place in this team more than ogu.

we have our first team players,ogu is not even there,how much more joel.

1-AKPEYI,

2-SHEHU

3-ELDERSON

4-NDIDI

5-BALOGUN

6-EKON

7-MOSES V.

8-ONAZI

9-IGHALO

10-MIKEL

11-IWOBI

12-IHEANACHO

13-ETEBO

14-MOSES SIMON

15-EZENWA

16-MUSA

these are our first team regulars,for any other player to displace any of these players,he has to be excellent,in the case of AINA,after his debut

Thank you!

tbaba1234:


Joel Obi has been in outstanding form in the Series A. How many Nigerians play at the level of football regularly? His only problem is that he is injury prone.

Chukwuma

Mickael2:



what is Joel's middle name? You have never watched the guy play football

tbaba1234:


Joel Obi has been in outstanding form in the Series A. How many Nigerians play at the level of football regularly? His only problem is that he is injury prone.

Even with his injury troubles, he still gets good deals in Italy.

ok please clarify.

HeavySigh:
lol. You really should have asked for clarification on what exactly I was trying to say at that point.
The rest of the post has almost nothing to do with what I was saying.

Joel Obi that played for us during Siasia's era was not average. Even then he was not average. It appears you are not current.

Napoleon55:
hope u guys are not serious, is it d same joel obi that we know?
the guy has no place in this present SE,where are u going to play him? is it to partner mikel in the AM,or partner ndidi and remove onazi?