DrKlever:
And how exactly have you come about that? You have worked with both goalies?

Am I saying something different? Coach has the right to work with all the available goalkeepers am just giving general assumption on goal keeper attribute which most Germane coach prefer...

Berti Vogts comes to my mind... Benched enyeama cos of statues and started playing Ejide...

You can check these pictures below to get the psyche am talking about..


To answer your question ...am not super eagles coach.. So I can't work with them

Napoleon55:
i think a these 3 friendlies with EMGLAND,GERMANY AND ARGENTINA is okey for us,the rest should be against average and decent teams.

Those three would really be great and maybe one Asian team. Just pray with don't get seeded with any one of these teams.

You should also consider that the opponents can influence ratings. The difference in their rating wasn't significant anyway. We want to look at their average rating after some number of games to really make a fare comparison.

I don't think the 5-3-2 is similar to the 3-4-3. Agu was at the center of a 3-man midfield. I'd like to think that he had more of an AM role, when the team was attacking. But well that's just my thinking. We can't exactly say unless we watched the actual match.

Modified
The formation is read from defense to attack. 5-3-2 means 5-man defense.

Mickael2:



so Omeruo actually got a higher rating than Ekong? So much for a finished player.


Oh and Bursaspor's formation was more like a 3-4-3 with Agu as the CMF. They attacked very well

That's not what I implied. Well, read my earlier response.

Mickael2:



I am forced to believe you did not watch that game. So DMFs don't score?

soetanoreoluwa:



Am I saying something different? Coach has the right to work with all the available goalkeepers am just giving general assumption on goal keeper attribute which most Germane coach prefer...

Berti Vogts comes to my mind... Benched enyeama cos of statues and started playing Ejide...

You can check these pictures below to get the psyche am talking about..


To answer your question ...am not super eagles coach.. So I can't work with them

I think you mean physique not psyche.

International Friendly – Super Eagles Hit Spain From Algeria After World Cup Qualifiers



Preparations are ongoing for the senior national team of Nigeria to play a friendly game in Spain after their dead rubber World Cup 2018 Qualifiers tie against Algeria in Algiers.

Nigeria are already through to the World Cup which will be holding in Russia next year, with a game to spare hence the need for the team to start lining up friendly games in readiness for the World Cup.

The Eagles were earlier bid to play a friendly game in Morocco, but it is now looking likely that the venue for their planned Friendly game next month will be in Spain and not Morocco.

” Morocco was initially suggested as venue for the friendly but it may now likely hold in Spain”, Onyewuchi Nwachukwu wrote in his report for the print version of Sporting Life newspaper.

However the team they will be playing against is yet to be confirmed as most teams are demanding Nigeria field the full compliment of their squad for the game, as they have been told about plans by Nigeria to field a second strength team against Algeria, which will be played before the planned Friendly.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/10/17/international-friendly-super-eagles-hit-spain-from-algeria-after-world-cup-qualifiers/

Napoleon55:
i think a these 3 friendlies with EMGLAND,GERMANY AND ARGENTINA is okey for us,the rest should be against average and decent teams.

Unfortunately, there may not be enough window for friendlies as CAF has lined up AFCON qualifiers for the FIFA window early next year.

We should have planned 1 few days after the Algeria game next month which is the last FIFA free window for this year.

We can also plan a friendly a few days after the Seychelles game in march next year.

Hopefully when the season closes early May next year we'll play a couple of friendlies to aid final squad and team selection.

tbaba1234:


I think you mean physique not psyche.

Yes... Thanks.. Physique...got it misspelt

The best news I've heard today is the sacking of Shakespear. I need a coach that would deploy Mahrez as their 10 cos he seems to be the only person that can pass. Play Okazaki (Musa), Vardy and Iheanacho upfront. There would be flair in this team. Enough of all this Albrighton, and English boys that cannot be technical to save their lives. Demaray Gray should also see a lot of game time with the new coach. I just pray Iheanacho answers the new coach with a brace on his debut.

This is just the beginning – Pinnick




President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has assured that the football –governing body is fully committed to bringing innovations and improved packages to the organization of the AITEO Cup competition, following Sunday’s show –stopper at the Agege Stadium.

The football may not have enraptured, but the organization and the general razzmatazz did, leading to CAF President Ahmad describing the experience as ‘exciting.’



Pinnick told thenff on Tuesday: “What we did on Sunday is the beginning of the new level to which we want to take this important competition. When we announced Agege Stadium, several people went public with condemnation of the idea. But we knew what we wanted to achieve and we went for it.

“People berated Agege and the environment and said it would not work. But we set out on an objective and we achieved our goal. We looked at the noted deficiencies and we worked on them.

“The message is that there is nothing that cannot be fixed if there is genuine intention and focus, and with dedication and hard work.”

For the first time in history, the leadership of African football was present right there at the finale of Nigeria’s oldest and most glamorous competition, and in their numbers too. CAF President Ahmad, CAF Vice Presidents Kwesi Nyantakyi and Omari Selemani, CAF Emergency Committee member Souleiman Waberi were enthralled, alongside Governors Ambode (Lagos), Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) and Bello (Niger), as well as Pinnick himself, NFF Vice Presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko, a representative of the Youth and Sports Minister (Nansel Nimyel), the top echelon of sponsors AITEO group, NFF Executive Committee members, members of NFF Management and members of the Lagos State Executive Council.

“I give kudos to the Organizing Committee headed by the NFF 1st Vice President (Barr. Akinwunmi), with the General Secretary (Dr. Sanusi) as secretary. They did a great job all through the competition and at the finale on Sunday. Come next year, we will bring a few more innovations and even improved packages to make the competition more glorious than ever,” Pinnick added.

Fireshoots from the ground heralded the players of Niger Tornadoes and Akwa United onto the pitch of Agege Stadium for the final, and elaborate fireworks brought a captivating night to a close on mainland Lagos.

Despite the compact nature of the arena, a large VIP tent, conveniences for men and women and adequate security put dignitaries and spectators alike at ease, and though both teams failed to put enough spark into things under floodlight, no one missed the comic relief of a yo-yo penalty shoot –out.

Champions Akwa United pocketed the sum of N25 million, with runners –up Niger Tornadoes going home with N10 million. AITEO also procured a brand new trophy for the champion team.

On Wednesday in Jos, the winner of the women’s competition, between Cup holders Rivers Angels and ambitious Ibom Angels, will smile to the bank with N10 million, leaving the runners –up with N5 million. There will also be a brand new trophy for the champion team to go home with.

AWARD WINNERS (AITEO 2017 MEN’S FINAL)



. Champions - Akwa United



. Runners – up - Niger Tornadoes



. Most Valuable Player – Olorunleke Ojo



. Top Scorer – Christian Pyagbara



. Fairplay Award – Sunshine Stars FC



. Best Goalkeeper – Olorunleke Ojo



. Best Coach - Abdu Maikaba


http://www.thenff.com/2017/10/this-is-just-the-beginning-pinnick/

soetanoreoluwa:
International Friendly – Super Eagles Hit Spain From Algeria After World Cup Qualifiers



Preparations are ongoing for the senior national team of Nigeria to play a friendly game in Spain after their dead rubber World Cup 2018 Qualifiers tie against Algeria in Algiers.

Nigeria are already through to the World Cup which will be holding in Russia next year, with a game to spare hence the need for the team to start lining up friendly games in readiness for the World Cup.

The Eagles were earlier bid to play a friendly game in Morocco, but it is now looking likely that the venue for their planned Friendly game next month will be in Spain and not Morocco.

” Morocco was initially suggested as venue for the friendly but it may now likely hold in Spain”, Onyewuchi Nwachukwu wrote in his report for the print version of Sporting Life newspaper.

However the team they will be playing against is yet to be confirmed as most teams are demanding Nigeria field the full compliment of their squad for the game, as they have been told about plans by Nigeria to field a second strength team against Algeria, which will be played before the planned Friendly.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/10/17/international-friendly-super-eagles-hit-spain-from-algeria-after-world-cup-qualifiers/

I didn't even see this before posting my comment above.

soetanoreoluwa:
International Friendly – Super Eagles Hit Spain From Algeria After World Cup Qualifiers



Preparations are ongoing for the senior national team of Nigeria to play a friendly game in Spain after their dead rubber World Cup 2018 Qualifiers tie against Algeria in Algiers.

Nigeria are already through to the World Cup which will be holding in Russia next year, with a game to spare hence the need for the team to start lining up friendly games in readiness for the World Cup.

The Eagles were earlier bid to play a friendly game in Morocco, but it is now looking likely that the venue for their planned Friendly game next month will be in Spain and not Morocco.

” Morocco was initially suggested as venue for the friendly but it may now likely hold in Spain”, Onyewuchi Nwachukwu wrote in his report for the print version of Sporting Life newspaper.

However the team they will be playing against is yet to be confirmed as most teams are demanding Nigeria field the full compliment of their squad for the game, as they have been told about plans by Nigeria to field a second strength team against Algeria, which will be played before the planned Friendly.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/10/17/international-friendly-super-eagles-hit-spain-from-algeria-after-world-cup-qualifiers/

I didn't even see this before posting my comment above.

Good one NFF. Way to go.

Dedebanky85:
The best news I've heard today is the sacking of Shakespear. I need a coach that would deploy Mahrez as their 10 cos he seems to be the only person that can pass. Play Okazaki (Musa), Vardy and Iheanacho upfront. There would be flair in this team. Enough of all this Albrighton, and English boys that cannot be technical to save their lives. Demaray Gray should also see a lot of game time with the new coach. I just pray Iheanacho answers the new coach with a brace on his debut.

Vardy, Okazaki and Nacho upfront? Which formation is that?

Baba, I think one is in the works already. Good insights tho


O pari

Icon4s:


Unfortunately, there may not be enough window for friendlies as CAF has lined up AFCON qualifiers for the FIFA window early next year.

We should have planned 1 few days after the Algeria game next month which is the last FIFA free window for this year.

We can also plan a friendly a few days after the Seychelles game in march next year.

Hopefully when the season closes early May next year we'll play a couple of friendlies to aid final squad and team selection.

Joebie:
You should also consider that the opponents can influence ratings. The difference in their rating wasn't significant anyway. We want to look at their average rating after some number of games to really make a fare comparison.

I don't think the 5-3-2 is similar to the 3-4-3. Agu was at the center of a 3-man midfield. I'd like to think that he had more of an AM role, when the team was attacking. But well that's just my thinking. We can't exactly say unless we watched the actual match.

Modified
The formation is read from defense to attack. 5-3-2 means 5-man defense.

I actually watched the game. The wingbacks were more midfield-inclined which is why I called it a 3-4-3 and the opponents were second from the bottom(?) when the game started.


On the other hand people run down Omeruo a lot, for a defender in a losing team to chalk up 6.81 is no mean feat

I don't think it's wise playing so many strong teams before the WC. What if they embarrass us like what we suffered in 98? That's no way to boost morale b4 a competition. I hope we play 2 strong teams, 1 in March and the other in June. Then we can play a plethora of average friendlies in June. There would be a lot of friendlies in May and June of every WC year. In 2014 we played 3 int'l friendlies against Scotland, Greece, and USA in these months. And we still found time to play some Brazilian local teams. So if it's getting friendly I no de fear that one. Just that this current NFF have somehow become so used to arranging friendlies that people can't watch. That's my only fear.

433, with Iheanacho as the point man or false 9. But they may never put Vardy on the wings.

Mickael2:



Vardy, Okazaki and Nacho upfront? Which formation is that?

Mickael2:



Vardy, Okazaki and Nacho upfront? Which formation is that?

We must win tactics

Mahrez as 10, Iborra and Ndidi as the alternating DM and CM. 433

Chrismario:


We must win tactics

Icon79:
Baba, I think one is in the works already. Good insights tho


O pari

Yeah. We need to maximize the period.

We also need to win the Algeria game to continue building the momentum. Even if we are testing new players they must be given the mandate to win as that is a major justification for their inclusion.
It is not a friendly but a WC qualifying game and the consequence of losing would be heavy on our FIFA ranking.

EXCLUSIVE- Mikel Agu: Criticisms After Zambia Game Hurt Me But I’m Determined To Win Over Boo-Boys



By Kayode Ogundare:

More than a week after Nigeria secured qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a 1-0 victory over Zambia in Uyo, fall-outs of the game is still reverberating with Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Ndubuisi Agu claiming to still feel the hurt of the virulent criticism of his performance against the Chipolopolo, including copping a yellow card barely five minutes after replacing Ogenyi Onazi.

Agu, who scored his first goal of the season for his Turkish Super Lig side Bursaspor on Monday night, bared his heart in an exclusive interview with completesportsnigeria.com from his base.

Completesportsnigeri.com: Mikel, congratulations on scoring your first goal tonight (in the 3-1 win against Osmanlispor). You must be very pleased to open your goals account for the season?

Mikel Agu: Yeah, thanks bro, I’m happy to score but, more importantly, I’m happier that we won. When you work so hard, it is always nice to win games.


Being your first goal, what does this goal mean to you?

Well, it’s my first goal for Bursaspor and I want to score more. I dedicate the goal to my wife and son. I’ve been waiting to score for my son since my wife was pregnant and I’m glad I could do finally get to do it for him and his mom. Hopefully more will still come.

And what do you think the victory meant for Bursaspor, given the team’s target for the season?

Our target for the season is to keep giving our best in each game, working hard to remain competitive and helping the team to win as many games as possible so that we can finish in a good position in the league. So, in that sense, you can say the win was a huge one for us and we want to keep winning.





Bursaspor have been doing well this season and you’re a big part of it with Ekong. What’s the secret?

No secret bro. It has been God. Though most of them here don’t believe in God but I do and I fully believe He’s the one behind everything happening for us so far. And we also have a very good coach in Paul Le Guen. One of the best I have worked with and this is not just because I’m playing regularly. He’s very knowledgeable about the game.

Bursaspor are now eigtht on the log but do you really think you can challenge the traditional teams like Galatasaray, Besiktas and Fenerbahce for a place in Europe?

Well, without trying to sound boastful, I see no reason why we cannot challenge them. Incidentally, we have already played against each of those big teams this season and though we lost, the games were really very close and could have gone either way. Against Galatasaray, the first half was very good, we played very well and created chances even more than they did but we were just unlucky not to make use of our chances. We even scored before them but we lost 2-1. It was a good game really. Shows the gap between us and the big teams is not as wide as one would have thought.



So, let’s talk about the national team. The Super Eagles will be at the World Cup in 2018. How does this make you feel that you’re part of the team that won the ticket?

See, to be honest, I think I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. Of course I’m happy we won the World Cup ticket and made the whole country happy but I’m sad when I remember the torrents of abuse that was directed at me by some people after the Zambia game. A lot of them criticized me after the game against Zambia and I think they were unfair to me. I mean we won the game for crying out loud and each player gave his all on the pitch yet I was singled out for criticism. Imagine what would have happened if we didn’t win that game?

Maybe the critics expected more from you because they knew you have the talent to do much more and the yellow card gave everybody anxiety because if you had gotten another one, playing 10 men against Zambia would have been difficult?

That’s possible but you should also understand the circumstances under which I went into the game. Nobody foresaw that there was going to be a change that early and because the tension was high in the game, it took me time before I could properly get into the match. I did everything the coach asked of me though the yellow card was not part of it but I think I settled down and helped the team more as the game progressed.

Now, as they say, criticism is a part of the job and it depends on how you react to it. So, will the critics affect you negatively or will they motivate you to do better now or what?

Yes, the criticism hurts me but it has made me to keep working harder. I just need to believe first in myself and try to prove all of them wrong. Even the big players do have their bad days in football. Trust me, I will win them over.


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/exclusive-criticism-zambia-game-hurt-im-determined-win-boo-boys-mikel-agu/

is the CHAN groups out?

Icon4s:
I would not like to visit this thread that day Rohr would finally invite Ajagun.

how about the invitation of tiago ilori...?
that day I will deactivate my account...

Dedebanky85:
I don't think it's wise playing so many strong teams before the WC. What if they embarrass us like what we suffered in 98? That's no way to boost morale b4 a competition. I hope we play 2 strong teams, 1 in March and the other in June. Then we can play a plethora of average friendlies in June. There would be a lot of friendlies in May and June of every WC year. In 2014 we played 3 int'l friendlies against Scotland, Greece, and USA in these months. And we still found time to play some Brazilian local teams. So if it's getting friendly I no de fear that one. Just that this current NFF have somehow become so used to arranging friendlies that people can't watch. That's my only fear.

Infact you took this off my mind.

The friendlies need to be balanced. Aside top teams we need to play weaker or average teams so as to test our attacking prowess. Playing top teams will test our defense and cohesiveness of our midfield and ability to hit on the counter.

Napoleon55:

what r we waiting for,fix d date shap shap,wembley showdown part 2

Oh Wembley showdown, that was d match Okocha turned English players to spectator.

Segun Odegbami and John Fashanu made d match possible,it took d intervention of Fashanu before Odegbami had headway.

It was a match I keep on watching coz Jayjay showed class in that match and only goal was scored by David Platt for England.

Icon4s:


I didn't even see this before posting my comment above.

Good one NFF. Way to go.

Immediately I posted it... I saw your post...

I think they have cancelled the Tunisia friendly.. Let us see who they are going to bring this time...

Humility017:
how about the invitation of tiago ilori...? that day I will deactivate my account...

I tell you.
Come add Solanke join

soetanoreoluwa:


Immediately I posted it... I saw your post...

I think they have cancelled the Tunisia friendly.. Let us see who they are going to bring this time...

Anybody. Egypt would be a good test

Icon4s:

I tell you.
Come add Solanke join

Lol....mission impossible....

nice one!!

soetanoreoluwa:
EXCLUSIVE- Mikel Agu: Criticisms After Zambia Game Hurt Me But I’m Determined To Win Over Boo-Boys



By Kayode Ogundare:

More than a week after Nigeria secured qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a 1-0 victory over Zambia in Uyo, fall-outs of the game is still reverberating with Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Ndubuisi Agu claiming to still feel the hurt of the virulent criticism of his performance against the Chipolopolo, including copping a yellow card barely five minutes after replacing Ogenyi Onazi.

Agu, who scored his first goal of the season for his Turkish Super Lig side Bursaspor on Monday night, bared his heart in an exclusive interview with completesportsnigeria.com from his base.

Completesportsnigeri.com: Mikel, congratulations on scoring your first goal tonight (in the 3-1 win against Osmanlispor). You must be very pleased to open your goals account for the season?

Mikel Agu: Yeah, thanks bro, I’m happy to score but, more importantly, I’m happier that we won. When you work so hard, it is always nice to win games.


Being your first goal, what does this goal mean to you?

Well, it’s my first goal for Bursaspor and I want to score more. I dedicate the goal to my wife and son. I’ve been waiting to score for my son since my wife was pregnant and I’m glad I could do finally get to do it for him and his mom. Hopefully more will still come.

And what do you think the victory meant for Bursaspor, given the team’s target for the season?

Our target for the season is to keep giving our best in each game, working hard to remain competitive and helping the team to win as many games as possible so that we can finish in a good position in the league. So, in that sense, you can say the win was a huge one for us and we want to keep winning.





Bursaspor have been doing well this season and you’re a big part of it with Ekong. What’s the secret?

No secret bro. It has been God. Though most of them here don’t believe in God but I do and I fully believe He’s the one behind everything happening for us so far. And we also have a very good coach in Paul Le Guen. One of the best I have worked with and this is not just because I’m playing regularly. He’s very knowledgeable about the game.

Bursaspor are now eigtht on the log but do you really think you can challenge the traditional teams like Galatasaray, Besiktas and Fenerbahce for a place in Europe?

Well, without trying to sound boastful, I see no reason why we cannot challenge them. Incidentally, we have already played against each of those big teams this season and though we lost, the games were really very close and could have gone either way. Against Galatasaray, the first half was very good, we played very well and created chances even more than they did but we were just unlucky not to make use of our chances. We even scored before them but we lost 2-1. It was a good game really. Shows the gap between us and the big teams is not as wide as one would have thought.



So, let’s talk about the national team. The Super Eagles will be at the World Cup in 2018. How does this make you feel that you’re part of the team that won the ticket?

See, to be honest, I think I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. Of course I’m happy we won the World Cup ticket and made the whole country happy but I’m sad when I remember the torrents of abuse that was directed at me by some people after the Zambia game. A lot of them criticized me after the game against Zambia and I think they were unfair to me. I mean we won the game for crying out loud and each player gave his all on the pitch yet I was singled out for criticism. Imagine what would have happened if we didn’t win that game?

Maybe the critics expected more from you because they knew you have the talent to do much more and the yellow card gave everybody anxiety because if you had gotten another one, playing 10 men against Zambia would have been difficult?

That’s possible but you should also understand the circumstances under which I went into the game. Nobody foresaw that there was going to be a change that early and because the tension was high in the game, it took me time before I could properly get into the match. I did everything the coach asked of me though the yellow card was not part of it but I think I settled down and helped the team more as the game progressed.

Now, as they say, criticism is a part of the job and it depends on how you react to it. So, will the critics affect you negatively or will they motivate you to do better now or what?

Yes, the criticism hurts me but it has made me to keep working harder. I just need to believe first in myself and try to prove all of them wrong. Even the big players do have their bad days in football. Trust me, I will win them over.


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/exclusive-criticism-zambia-game-hurt-im-determined-win-boo-boys-mikel-agu/

www.goal.com/en-ng/news/world-cup-2018-play-offs-italy-draw-sweden-and-republic-of/g4scw6my91zo1utjsf2mypnkn
https://images.performgroup.com/di/library/GOAL/65/a3/world-cup-uefa-play-offs-draw-gfx_frbi11om9hrt16vx0yhb9y07o.jpg?t=709024783

Humility017:

illiteracy is sinking the brain of this players....
a move to Monaco or Germany would help his career.....
likewise...I will advise the other one in Nantes to remain there....build his career...
the queens country does not favor everyone

It's already too late. He is now in a position where he has to prove his quality and pedigree.

Memories are very short in football and your only as good as your last game and a season of under achievement does not propel your career to the next level.

I said this donkeys ago. That the true test of your pedigree is not what you can do with top World class players around you. But what you can do without them, how well can you play and impose yourself on the game as a quality striker.


The reality is KC is not an out and out striker he's more of a support striker. I did not watch the match but the reviews abou him are not good.

Leaving Leicester city is not an option at thus point he has to perform football is very unforgiving. If he continues to put in mediocre performances he may find his position in the SE no longer secure.