safarigirl:
na wa o ...na so this this guy go still return to the NPFL wey he been run from, to what end?

Is it that he didn't cut it there or what? His performance must have been abysmal, after all, he has only been there for a season

daveP:
Toh. make Ighalo find hattrick o.

solonnachi:
Any latest news on which player has arrived Uyo camp?

safarigirl:
na wa o ...na so this this guy go still return to the NPFL wey he been run from, to what end?

Is it that he didn't cut it there or what? His performance must have been abysmal, after all, he has only been there for a season

tbaba1234:
Golazo Patrick Friday Eze


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw6apUUz01M

daveP:
lol. He and his Chilean namesake are having one kind sleek understanding that would soon make Ozil be forgotten.

Joebie:
Chan 2018: Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia & E.Guinea official bidders

daveP:
lol. He and his Chilean namesake are having one kind sleek understanding that would soon make Ozil be forgotten.

Joebie:
Ogu, Nwakaeme arrive for Zambia, promise the best
Fisayo Dairo September 30, 2017



Super Eagles duo John Ogu and Anthony Nwakaeme arrived the country on Friday night ahead of next weekend’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Zambia.

Both players featured for their Israeli side Hapoel Be’er Sheva in a Europa League game away to Czech side Viktoria Plzen on Thursday night.

Ogu played from start to finish in the encounter while Nwakaeme came on as a second half substitute and scored his side’s only goal within five minutes of coming on in the 1-3 loss.

With the Israeli league on break until after the international window, both players touched down in the country on Friday night ahead of an onward journey to Uyo, Southern Nigeria.

“I’m taking the game very seriously. It’s a very important game for us. We don’t want to joke with the game,” Ogu told www.aclsports.com on arrival.

“We know it’s going to be a difficult game but we’re looking forward to it. We’re playing at home and we’re ready to give our best to win this game so as to get to the World Cup.”

The Super Eagles camp in Uyo will open on Monday morning and the duo will be among the early birds at the Eagles’ Le Meridien Hotel base. Nigeria need an outright victory against Zambia to seal a spot in next summer’s World Cup in Russia with a game to spare in November.

--ACLsports

solonnachi:
Any link to watch U20 female falconets v Tanzania? Pls has the match started?

Joebie:

tglobal:


Concerning the bolded, It is basic management principle....that is why leaders move around with their own trusted hands (from Coaches to C-suite executives). By the way, I don't live in Nigeria.

As to your challenge of naming 5 players, my response is I cant. Not because it defeats my point, but because I couldn't name more than two key players from each top team in the world. I am simply not into football that much anymore but I will cite examples from past word cup winning teams.

Aime Jacquet dropped Ginola and Cantona from his team when he took over the national team. No one who went to Euro 96 or France 98 was better in the positions these guys played. However, the team was better for it.

Romario was performing way better than Ronaldo, leading up to the 2002 WC and would have been the choice of many for the World Cup. However Scolari decided not to take him to the world cup. See this quote from Zagallo - the man who took Brazil to France 98.

"Each coach has his philosophy of work, but I would have summoned Romario," he said. "I think that his performances with Vasco da Gama mean he should have gone to Asia. "But Scolari made his choice. I respect Scolari's ideas and will be a fan cheering for success. Brazil can only grow."

Lastly, Keshi dropped Osaze, Martins and Nsofor from AFCON 2013. None of the strikers he called had a better pedigree than these three except IK Uche who was turned out to be the player with the worst returns of our forwards in the tournament.

joseph1013:

I consider Ogu a model sportsman. Despite the snubs on matchdays, he is always upbeat positive and patriotic. I hope Rohr gives him the opportunity to play someday soon.

AIG07:
Balogun has really come a long way. From a dude who needed an English tutor to a man who promotes national unity through our identities, culture and values.

I'm starting to like this guy.

Mujtahida:

Seems he has a thing for jollof rice.

Joebie:
Iorfa said he is now available for Nigeria. We will go for Felix and Torunarigha, I'm confident about that. Let's wrap up this Zambia issue. lol

blueto:
I will have Iwobi start ahead of Simon against Zambia. Simon is better against less tactical but physical teams like Cameroon. But against tactical and less physical teams, I will prefer Iwobi. Even Simon did not impress against the same Zambians in the first leg because Zambians are a tactical side. Iwobi performed better than Simon in that encounter and even got a goal and created some good chances. For those saying he has been poor against African teams, he struggled against physical sides, but not against less physical teams like Zambia from the south. We shouldn't use the South African game as a yardstick because the team was generally unimpressive that day. Zambia is a tactical side, not physical. Iwobi will fare better against them. It only took Ndidi's long throw and some brilliant exchange of passes from Mikel, Iheanacho, Ideye and Iwobi to unlock their defense the last time, not some kind of direct football that Simon plays.

forgiveness:




The Zambians you saw yesterday(the one we played against the last time) you shall them no more because these are new players.

They are very rough and physical.

forgiveness:




The Zambians you saw yesterday(the one we played against the last time) you shall them no more because these are new players.

They are very rough and physical.

Humility017:

you're right on Tammy...
I think pinnick wit his mouth worsen the whole matter....
I do believe all pinnick said transpired from the meeting they last had wit him...but he should have kept everything secret.

just that height of his...and the way he move his leg like zlatan...

well...I just pray we wrap things up this month...then we can try new faces against Algeria...
players like Dennis, olayinka, ebuehi, bazee and dessers

nelszx:


Yes they are very rough and physical but not coordinated, MF can hardly connect to attack. They just balloon the ball from defence upfront.

I believe by HT it will be 2-0 to Nigeria. I have had to watch their past 5 games and I can tell you for free their coach doesn't have any tactics just luck going for him.

Should we keep our focus and concentration all through, this game would end 3 goals and above.

safarigirl:
they are also very young and careless

forgiveness:


I don't agree a team that beat Algeria home and away is not coordinated.

In the second leg against Algeria they were organized by packing the bus and attacking on counters.

They have tactics and it's all about the wing play and counter.


If you give them chance from the wings, they will win.