Joebie:
At least Shehu can complement Pinnick. He is the LMC chairman, so let's expect progress in the NPFL.

tbaba1234:


Sani Emmanuel is clubless last time i heard.

Joebie:
For me, 2009 set onward is legit. I'm not saying Ajiboye's age na lie oh.
If little Messi is clocking minutes, why not? He can always return to Europe. I want to believe your career is still on track if you are playing in the NPFL.

Modified
Besides, he suppose don pass that level. The context here is young players.

Joebie:
that was sarcasm.

Modified
Don't forget I raised this same issue earlier

Joebie:
GOLDEN EAGLETS WITH CAREERS STILL ON TRACK (UPDATED)

---

NIGERIA 2009 CLASS
1. Abduljaleel Ajagun
2. Eddy Onazi
3. Keneth Omeruo
4. Olarenwaju Kayode
5. Ramon Azeez

UAE 2013 CLASS
1. Kelechi Iheanacho
2. Success Isaac
3. Chidiebere Nwakali
*Ovie Ejaria
4. Musa Yahaya
5. Chidiera Ezeh
6. Dele Alampasu
7. Taiwo Awoniyi
8. Francis Uzoho
*Ibrahim ALHASSAN
*Ifeanyi Mathews
*Habib Makanjuola
9. Savior Godwin
10. Aliyu Abubakar
11. Musa Muhammed

CHILE 2015 CLASS
1. Kelechi Nwakali
2. Victor Osimhen
3. Kingsley Michael
4. Orji Okonkwo
5. Samuel Chukwueze
6. Akpan Udoh
*Jack Ipalibo of Villarreal
7. Joel Aiyetoya Osikel
8. Sunday Alimi

ChrisKels:



Check the corrections and thank me later

terzurum5:
ROHR’S FEAR OF BACKLASH HOLDS BACK EJIDE’S SUPER EAGLES’ RECALL

BY BOLAJI OKUNOLA.

Super Eagles’ manager, Gernot Rohr is still having headaches over the last line of his World Cup-bound squad. The goalkeeping department is still a source of worry for him. In the five World Cup qualifying matches he guided Nigeria to, the Franco-German coach made use of three goalkeepers.


Ikechukwu Ezenwa featured lately and most prominently in three of such matches while the duo of Carl Ikeme and South Africa based Daniel Akpeyi had a match each and conceded a goal in each of the encounters.


Ezenwa in three consecutive matches conceded just a penalty kick goal, away from home in the encounter with Cameroon in Douala.


While Ezenwa is just warming himself into Rohr’s heart, the coach admits he needs strong back up for the World Cup and also for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series which resume in March.


His desire to bring back a seemingly unwilling self-retired Vincent Enyeama appears doomed as feelers indicate that the Nigeria Football Federation is not inclined to the goalkeeper’s recall.


Yet, it is almost generally agreed that the Super Eagles do not have a goalkeeper that can grace the esteem stage of the World Cup. The team must have three goalkeepers in its final 23-man squad.


A source in the Super Eagles technical crew informed Sports Village Square that Rohr was thinking of recalling World Cup’s negative record holder, Austin Ejide. But the possible backlash from pundits has held him back.


Austin Ejide has been to three World Cup finals in 2002, 2010 and 2014 without seeing a minute of action.


After almost two years of layoff, he is currently back with an Israeli club, Hapoel Hadera. He last kept the goal for Nigeria in a goalless outing with South Africa in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in September 2014.


The inside source told Sports Village Square that Rohr was aware of Ejide’s experience but he was also worried by the goalkeeper’s lack of action which will possibly draw a lot of criticism that may also affect Ejide’s composure.


Independent sources told Sports Village Square that Ejide’s weight and increased size are additional worries. Last January, while featuring in a Joseph Dosu organized novelty match at the Julius Berger ground in Lagos, Ejide told Sports Village Square that his not getting a national call-up was due to his not featuring for any club side since he left Hapoel Be’er Sheva of Israel in 2015.


As at January, he still nursed a possible return to the Super Eagles’ fold if he was able to secure a contract with a club which he has since done.


His contract for the Hapoel Hadera is for three years. Before, Vincent Enyeama, Ejide was the first choice goalkeeper when the 2002 squad was disbanded after the turmoil that afflicted the Super Eagles at the Mali 2002 Africa Cup of Nations.


Ejide debuted for the Super Eagles on June 16, 2001 when he came off the bench as a substitute for Sunday Rotimi in an away 0-2 win for Nigeria against Namibia in an Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifier.


He was looking like a possible permanent holder of the number one shirt having featured in the pre World Cup friendly matches under Coach Adegboye Onigbinde.


However, Vincent Enyeama stamped his authority as a goalkeeper the moment he debuted on May 4, 2002 in a 3-0 defeat of Kenya in a friendly match in Lagos.


But in 2008, Ejide was preferred by Germany’s Coach Berti Vogts ahead of Vincent Enyeama at the Africa Cup of Nations.


But is he ready to bounce back again? In the encounter with him months ago, he told Sports Village Square: “I still wish to keep for the Super Eagles. All goalkeepers must be in top form before getting a national team call up. I am not under a contract with any club for now.


“No one knows what tomorrow or the nearest future will be. As soon as a get signed with any club then I will certainly be battle ready for the Super Eagles gloves. Nigeria is my country and I derive pleasure in staying between the sticks whenever I am called upon.”


Has the time come? The Super Eagles source said while Rohr seemed inclined towards, Ejide, the foul aroma over his inactivity may make the NFF to kick against his invitation.

https://www.sportsvillagesquare.com/2017/10/28/rohrs-fear-backlash-holds-back-ejides-super-eagles-recall/

Joebie:
Thank you. But Habib is still yet to clock a minute for Leicester U23. He never played for Chelsea.. I will be making modifications as they start to make some progress. The other two you mentioned were not in the class that passed the MRI for the World Cup. Same reason why I excluded Onyinye Ndidi.

Modified
I think I can excuse Habib. At least it seems his career is on track

terzurum5:
ROHR’S FEAR OF BACKLASH HOLDS BACK EJIDE’S SUPER EAGLES’ RECALL


BY BOLAJI OKUNOLA.

Super Eagles’ manager, Gernot Rohr is still having headaches over the last line of his World Cup-bound squad. The goalkeeping department is still a source of worry for him. In the five World Cup qualifying matches he guided Nigeria to, the Franco-German coach made use of three goalkeepers.


Ikechukwu Ezenwa featured lately and most prominently in three of such matches while the duo of Carl Ikeme and South Africa based Daniel Akpeyi had a match each and conceded a goal in each of the encounters.


Ezenwa in three consecutive matches conceded just a penalty kick goal, away from home in the encounter with Cameroon in Douala.


While Ezenwa is just warming himself into Rohr’s heart, the coach admits he needs strong back up for the World Cup and also for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series which resume in March.


His desire to bring back a seemingly unwilling self-retired Vincent Enyeama appears doomed as feelers indicate that the Nigeria Football Federation is not inclined to the goalkeeper’s recall.


Yet, it is almost generally agreed that the Super Eagles do not have a goalkeeper that can grace the esteem stage of the World Cup. The team must have three goalkeepers in its final 23-man squad.


A source in the Super Eagles technical crew informed Sports Village Square that Rohr was thinking of recalling World Cup’s negative record holder, Austin Ejide. But the possible backlash from pundits has held him back.


Austin Ejide has been to three World Cup finals in 2002, 2010 and 2014 without seeing a minute of action.


After almost two years of layoff, he is currently back with an Israeli club, Hapoel Hadera. He last kept the goal for Nigeria in a goalless outing with South Africa in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in September 2014.


The inside source told Sports Village Square that Rohr was aware of Ejide’s experience but he was also worried by the goalkeeper’s lack of action which will possibly draw a lot of criticism that may also affect Ejide’s composure.


Independent sources told Sports Village Square that Ejide’s weight and increased size are additional worries. Last January, while featuring in a Joseph Dosu organized novelty match at the Julius Berger ground in Lagos, Ejide told Sports Village Square that his not getting a national call-up was due to his not featuring for any club side since he left Hapoel Be’er Sheva of Israel in 2015.


As at January, he still nursed a possible return to the Super Eagles’ fold if he was able to secure a contract with a club which he has since done.


His contract for the Hapoel Hadera is for three years. Before, Vincent Enyeama, Ejide was the first choice goalkeeper when the 2002 squad was disbanded after the turmoil that afflicted the Super Eagles at the Mali 2002 Africa Cup of Nations.


Ejide debuted for the Super Eagles on June 16, 2001 when he came off the bench as a substitute for Sunday Rotimi in an away 0-2 win for Nigeria against Namibia in an Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifier.


He was looking like a possible permanent holder of the number one shirt having featured in the pre World Cup friendly matches under Coach Adegboye Onigbinde.


However, Vincent Enyeama stamped his authority as a goalkeeper the moment he debuted on May 4, 2002 in a 3-0 defeat of Kenya in a friendly match in Lagos.


But in 2008, Ejide was preferred by Germany’s Coach Berti Vogts ahead of Vincent Enyeama at the Africa Cup of Nations.


But is he ready to bounce back again? In the encounter with him months ago, he told Sports Village Square: “I still wish to keep for the Super Eagles. All goalkeepers must be in top form before getting a national team call up. I am not under a contract with any club for now.


“No one knows what tomorrow or the nearest future will be. As soon as a get signed with any club then I will certainly be battle ready for the Super Eagles gloves. Nigeria is my country and I derive pleasure in staying between the sticks whenever I am called upon.”


Has the time come? The Super Eagles source said while Rohr seemed inclined towards, Ejide, the foul aroma over his inactivity may make the NFF to kick against his invitation.

https://www.sportsvillagesquare.com/2017/10/28/rohrs-fear-backlash-holds-back-ejides-super-eagles-recall/

ChrisKels:


As long as they partake in the qualifiers(the afcon u17),they are youth exponents of their respective sets. Hence, add Ndidi and also Jacob Njoku

ChrisKels:
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Mujtahida:

Thanks goodjoe for this interesting read but it is beside the point. Let me explain: to say a coach is not technically adept is different from the coach missing important details, making mistakes etc.
I remember that when I raised this issue it was somewhat of a consensus that Rohr needs technical assistant just like Westerhof had Bonfrere Jo. But this information shows that apart from the video analysts(interestingly an Algerian. Think our 3-1 victory) Rohr came with two other assistants one of which is a Brazilian. So my point is can we still say that Rohr needs technical assistants? Do we here know more than them?

TheGoodJoe:


The judgment goes to the approach on the field. Even if Rohr had ten tech assistants, we can not deny the fact that in the game against South Africa, there was deficiency in the reading of the game. Also some of our team play and coaching shows gap in the depth of our technical play.

Unless proven otherwise from our games, I will opt for a sound tactician to join the crew. My pick remains Amunike.

maidaboi:
why does the CBs don't always progress well?

terzurum5:

Source please. I am interested in this piece. Thanks in advance.

Naijaphobia:



Check the comment after the main news.

See link below.


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/amuneke-wants-new-eaglets-players/

Joebie:
that's how they treated Alaba, Adekanye etc
I dislike people who discriminate.

Modified
And their sins must be remembered. From now on I will go against any appointment of Amuneke in any of our National team. An eye for an eye. Sentiments first before performance for him.

Modified 2
On as second though, I still want to be sure that letter was not made up.. where u dig am from?

tbaba1234:
The super eagles coaching crew

Gernot Rohr Technical Adviser
Salisu Yusuf Head Coach
Jean Luc Royer Technical Assistant
Everson Ferreira Technical Assistant II
Nabil Trabelsi Video Analyst
Imama Amapakabo Assistant Coach
Alloysius Agu Goalkeeper Trainer
Enrico Pionetti Goalkeeper Trainer

Kog45:
In summary your problem with this team is fullbacks and CF.

Due to this u are recommending Taiye Taiwo,Obafemi Martins,Osaze Odenwegie,Ike Uche.

But why d old legs and not young ones like Stanley Amuzie, Ransome Madu as LB,Kayode Olarewaju, Peter Onwuachi as CF(9)

TheGoodJoe:


The judgment goes to the approach on the field. Even if Rohr had ten tech assistants, we can not deny the fact that in the game against South Africa, there was deficiency in the reading of the game. Also some of our team play and coaching shows gap in the depth of our technical play.

Unless proven otherwise from our games, I will opt for a sound tactician to join the crew. My pick remains Amunike.

komekn:


It's pretty much simple these so called old legs as you call them. Are tried tested and proven at the highest levels if football.

These young ones are mainly untested, unproven and yet to play anywhere near the highest levels of football.

Essentially these players have just one quality they are young. After that potential but not much else in comparison. So why not call all these potential and test them against the old legs. Because the current best RB in the world is Brazilian international Danny Alves who is 34. Or should we talk about Evra French international who is 36.

I prefer the best players young or old if you are good enough you are old enough.

daveP:
I wish him goodluck! Come to think of it, Shehus and football are like 5&6... since 2000. If he wants to further, he should target FIFA jobs, and not Glass House topseat. I'm tired of the brouhaha that follows after every world cup year.

Kog45:
Thank God we have foreign coach,am apostle of given local coaches chance due to our ex international who had d opportunity of playing in Europe and are into coaching believing they must be better than home bred coaches.

If Deji letter is true then Amuneke did not do well not necessarily for d guy to make d team,give him d chance.

The same thing happened to Sammy Ameobi when he willingly came to U20 camp but Obuh said No,a month later d guy made his debut for Newcastle main team.

I remember Manu Garba gave a boy playing for Chelsea a chance in his team to UAE 2013,we need more of this from our coaches.

Joebie:
GOLDEN EAGLETS WITH CAREERS STILL ON TRACK (UPDATED)

---

NIGERIA 2009 CLASS
1. Abduljaleel Ajagun
2. Eddy Onazi
3. Keneth Omeruo
4. Olarenwaju Kayode
5. Ramon Azeez

UAE 2013 CLASS
1. Kelechi Iheanacho
2. Success Isaac
3. Chidiebere Nwakali
4. Musa Yahaya
5. Chidiera Ezeh
6. Dele Alampasu
7. Taiwo Awoniyi
8. Francis Uzoho
9. Savior Godwin
10. Aliyu Abubakar
11. Musa Muhammed
12. Habib Makanjuola*

CHILE 2015 CLASS
1. Kelechi Nwakali
2. Victor Osimhen
3. Kingsley Michael
4. Orji Okonkwo
5. Samuel Chukwueze*
6. Akpan Udoh*
7. Joel Aiyetoya Osikel
8. Sunday Alimi*

*Newly Signed (Yet to feature)

solonnachi:
England's coach Gareth Southgate is presently watching Arsenal and Swansea match at the Emirates stadium. He's trying to watch Tammy Abraham & Jack Wilshere before he releases his squad list for the friendlies against Germany & Brazil. Presently, Swansea are a goal up. I think he'll be impressed. Bye Bye Tammy.

Humility017:

God forbid amuneke work wit the super eagles...
amuneke is one man with so much knowledge of football but his greed is his problem...
he is someone I think is only after the money he will make and not the name and reputation he will get....

please...I don't want him near the eagles...

you can create a team and put him in charge of your team...and not super eagles ..