Daejoyoung:

I wonder o, as if we haven't produced great generations of U20 teams in time past.

Daejoyoung:

Why not Ogu and Anthony? Ogu can control that midfield better than Ndidi or Onazi.

Daejoyoung:

Why not Ogu and Anthony? Ogu can control that midfield better than Ndidi or Onazi.

Daejoyoung:

Why not Ogu and Anthony? Ogu can control that midfield better than Ndidi or Onazi.

tbaba1234:


I disagree.. Ogu is great for a controlled game. Onazi and Ndidi are battlers.

Mickael2:


Ndidi-Etebo-Mikel of course

Danielnino00:



Lol,its not really a wicked prayer . Echijele and Akpeyi are two players that most fans don't want to start against Zambia...


But on a serious note,how well can Aina adapt to the left back position?? I can't remember the last time he played in that role...
Not many full backs can play the right and left back roles well...

Napoleon55:
any time i remember Zambia hoping on their U-20 boys to come and outplay our senior national team,i will just feel pity for them.
maybe they r new on age grade football.

Joebie:
prayer answered

Super Eagles Only Out-And-Out Left Back Suffers Training Ground Injury

Published: October 03, 2017
Super Eagles Only Out-And-Out Left Back Suffers Training Ground Injury
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Monaco loanee Elderson Echiejile could not complete the Super Eagles first training session held at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The left back twisted his ankle as he tried to stop the ball during the first practice game that involved four players on each side, and laid on the pitch injured before he was attended to by Super Eagles medical team.

Manager Gernot Rohr had to call for a break and Echiejile was replaced by Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi when the session resumed.

For about twenty minutes, an ice pack was wrapped around the defender's ankle before it was removed by the physiotherapist.

The severity of Echiejile's ankle injury has not been determined yet as he managed to wear his boots and took part in a stretching exercise after the second practice game.

Whilst Echiejile is the only out-and-out left back named by Rohr in his 23-man roster, Ola Aina, who was not sighted at today's training session, can also operate in that role, though he is right-footed and predominantly thrives as a right back.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

freshest4live:
Yes Oh, e remain Akpeyi to injure.

Napoleon55:

it's a very bad prayer,what if(God forbids) Aina sustains injury as well,u don't for others misfortune before u can b blessed,if Aina is BETTER,let him prove himself on DRILLS sessuons

Daejoyoung:
Watch General Mickel.

https://twitter.com/thenff/status/912659355857809409

freshest4live:

Thank God.

Joebie:
Well noted! in fact we've brought it up here before.

Let's talk more about that when we see his player selection for Algeria. Then we will know to what extent he sees the team as complete.

lakesidepapa:


@joebie, Thanks my brother... I hardly come on NL nowdays, I found myself in another country(Germany) and I can't enjoy my time anymore... busy routine.. I only have a little time to come here and read comments from you guys..

@joseph, Thegoodjoe icon4s Tbaba1234, mickeal, safarigirl, Thesupernerd (this guy is a machine ), goldfish, bascovaline, dov4luv, davep, AIG , joebie et.al you guys are great, you have being doing a good job for keeping this thread healthier and alive, great contributions so far. I salute u all...!!!

God grace the team will make it to Russia and put smile on our face.. Amen!!!

Napoleon55:
any time i remember Zambia hoping on their U-20 boys to come and outplay our senior national team,i will just feel pity for them.
maybe they r new on age grade football.

maidaboi:
this thread na

Napoleon55:
any time i remember Zambia hoping on their U-20 boys to come and outplay our senior national team,i will just feel pity for them.
maybe they r new on age grade football.

junnyjake:


Yes sir! We appreciate you as one of the experienced ones in the present set-up. We cannot play down the part you've played in our journey so far.

And since things have turned out to be this way, we want to let you know that we are very comfortable with you taking as much time as you need to recover from this injury.

Don't feel the need to rush back, we want your healing to be absolute and even if it comes after we've qualified, we won't fault you in anyway.

Thanks! Coming from all concerned fans.

lakesidepapa:


Seconded.. These players are fast unlike ogu, different players for different games. But I like Ogu as a player, I was hoping he's our next mikel

Icon4s:


The thing is each time Zambia manages to produce a descent youth team over time it culminates into a descent senior national team.

In 1988, Zambia produced an Olympic team that got to the quarter finals of the Seoul Olympics. Those players were progressed to the senior team and they finished 3rd at the 1990 AFCON. That Zambian team also got to the semis at the 1992 AFCON. However in 1993, tragedy struck during qualifiers for the 1994 AFCON and most of that golden generation of Zambian players perished in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Gabon. They managed to raise a team that faced Nigeria at the 1994 AFCON final. But they never really progressed from their. That era ended.

In 2007, Zambia produced a team that reached the 2nd round of the U20 WC. They lost to a Nigerian side that had Brown Ideye, Ezekiel Bala, Elderson Echiejile, Efe Ambrose, Adefemi Olubayo, Chukwuma Akabueze, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, , and co. They progressed that their U20 team. They lost to Nigeria via penalties in the quarter finals of the 2010 AFCON and then won the AFCON in 2012 by beating CIV via penalties.

In 2017 they have raised a team that reached the quarter final of the U20 WC and again they have progressed a good number. But if you look at the previous trends it took them at least 2years before they started making any statements on the continents. It simply means that it would be too early to expect those boys to achieve same fits as their predecessors. Maybe from 2019 or 2021 AFCON.
You may say football is no mathematics but I will tell you that : 1, you cannot cheat nature. You also saw how our young Super Eagles fell to SA.
2, In football, some how, history has a way of repeating itself. Just like their predecessors, it cannot happen for them from this year 2017. They should look forwards from 2019.

So for them to hope they can beat Nigeria with those boys on Saturday, I shake my head.

Icon4s:


The thing is each time Zambia manages to produce a descent youth team over time it culminates into a descent senior national team.

In 1988, Zambia produced an Olympic team that got to the quarter finals of the Seoul Olympics. Those players were progressed to the senior team and they finished 3rd at the 1990 AFCON. That Zambian team also got to the semis at the 1992 AFCON. However in 1993, tragedy struck during qualifiers for the 1994 AFCON and most of that golden generation of Zambian players perished in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Gabon. They managed to raise a team that faced Nigeria at the 1994 AFCON final. But they never really progressed from their. That era ended.

In 2007, Zambia produced a team that reached the 2nd round of the U20 WC. They lost to a Nigerian side that had Brown Ideye, Ezekiel Bala, Elderson Echiejile, Efe Ambrose, Adefemi Olubayo, Chukwuma Akabueze, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, , and co. They progressed that their U20 team. They lost to Nigeria via penalties in the quarter finals of the 2010 AFCON and then won the AFCON in 2012 by beating CIV via penalties.

In 2017 they have raised a team that reached the quarter final of the U20 WC and again they have progressed a good number. But if you look at the previous trends it took them at least 2years before they started making any statements on the continents. It simply means that it would be too early to expect those boys to achieve same fits as their predecessors. Maybe from 2019 or 2021 AFCON.
You may say football is no mathematics but I will tell you that : 1, you cannot cheat nature. You also saw how our young Super Eagles fell to SA.
2, In football, some how, history has a way of repeating itself. Just like their predecessors, it cannot happen for them from this year 2017. They should look forwards from 2019.

So for them to hope they can beat Nigeria with those boys on Saturday, I shake my head.

junnyjake:


You welcome.

Gutten tag?

Napoleon55:
any time i remember Zambia hoping on their U-20 boys to come and outplay our senior national team,i will just feel pity for them.
maybe they r new on age grade football.

junnyjake:


Next Mikel?

That man is even older than Mikel.

Joebie:
SuperEagles Camp Update:

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Super Eagles Practice Game: Line-Ups, Ighalo Nets Hat-Trick, Ekong With Ferocious Shots
Published: October 03, 2017



Super Eagles Practice Game: Line-Ups, Ighalo Nets Hat-Trick, Ekong With Ferocious Shots
The training pitch of Godswill Akpabio International Stadium was used for the two practice games involving the Super Eagles players on Tuesday evening, with about a quarter of the full length of the pitch utilized.

Training cones were used to narrow the width of the space used for the practice game.

Ikechukwu Ezenwa trained alone with the goalkeeper trainer, Daniel Akpeyi and Dele Ajiboye joined in with the rest of the squad and Wilfred Ndidi assisted the goalkeeper trainer to test the FC Ifeanyi Ubah goalkeeper.

Team A wore blue bibs on green jerseys and it contained Tony Nwakaeme, Leon Balogun, Troost-Ekong, Ahmed Musa, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Abdullahi Shehu, Elderson Echiejile, Eddy Onazi and Daniel Akpeyi.

Team B players, who wore green jerseys, comprised of Obi Mikel, John Ogu,Uche Agbo, Mikel Agu, Oghenekaro Etebo, Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Iheanacho, Afeez Aremu and Dele Ajiboye.

Ezenwa later took over goalkeeping duties from Akpeyi and the Chippa United star went to train on his own.

The highlights of the practice game were Ighalo scoring thrice for Team B and Troost-Ekong with three ferocious shots in the space of five minutes which were well saved by goalkeeper Ajiboye.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

--AllNigeriaSoccer

lakesidepapa:





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