Joebie:
haha same player that liked Abraham's England invite..
oga they all like us.. But they also like the other country.

Mujtahida:

I knew you were being sarcastic.I just used it as an opportunity to address the 'declaration' mantra

MetalJigsaw:
That's more reason hes more better than Agu because those qualities I listed about Ogu are the basic abilities a central/defensive midfielder should possess.

Is there any moment a team does not need to retain possession? If I may ask.

tbaba1234:


Lol, different tone.. So he should not like Tammy's update? Playing international football is a big deal.

By the way, Ejaria commited himself to a Nigeria future years ago. Even though, he had the choice of England. Since then, he has played for the English under 20. I follow most of the English Nigerian boys on social media and Ejaria is one of the few that consistently follows Nigerian football. He was allowed to train with Manu's under 17.

Did Otigba not reject a call-up for Nigeria? Have you called him since?

Players with dual citizenship will usually go to the country that shows interest first. Building a relatioship is important but footballers have to look out for their careers too.

Kalapizim:
gbam ! why didn't he wait ? he was just 17 .... I love this question die

Icon79:
Guys, can we just leave the technical decisions to the guys who are paid to make those decisions. Here's why:

1. Gernot Rohr played the game at a higher level than any one of us here
2. Gernot Rohr had coached the game at a higher than anyone of us
3. I stand corrected but Rohr and his crew can read the game better than everyone of us here
4. Gernot Rohr knows these players better than everyone of us because he trains them and have watched them up, close, and personal.



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Joebie:
fans will be fans. And this is not limited to Nigerian fans.

Icon79:
Nigerian fan base are worse tho. Like Clemence Westerhof used to say "there are 10 million coaches in Nigeria, but I am the one being paid to do the job."


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Joebie:
Some may like Nigeria more. But considering our image, MOST like the other country more.
If I asked you today to play for India will you agree? Hungry na country for football?
Besides there is no guarantee Otigba will turn down another interest from Hungary.

Icon79:
Bro, when I was in college, I was the General Secretary of the African Students Association in my school. And anytime I see an African student, I do not wait for them to join us or to "declare an interest"; rather I will pursue them like a biatch until I get their commitment. Oh my, I was even able to get some Afro Americans and Afro Caribbean to join us.

That's how you do stuff like that .... you engage them. And it starts by building a relationship as well. But once they make their decisions a la Tammy Abraham, you leave them alone and move on.


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aodis:
This is so hilarious.

Mujtahida:

Bros, travelling is great ooo. Do you know that among the nobility then in Europe a man wasn't considered educated unless he had travelled to at least four countries in Europe and could speak and write at least two or three continental languages as well as being able to play at least one musical instrument and be adept at using arms? Why? So that a man's vision and perspective would be broad and rich. Your experience out of your journeyings has given you an understanding of this matter.

Joebie:
Full List – 20 Eagles To Train By 4pm,Akpeyi, Mikel, Uzoho Keep Rohr Waiting
November 7, 2017020

A total of twenty ‎players of the senior national team of or Nigeria are presently in camp ahead of their upcoming games against Algeria and Argentina on the 10th and 14th of November respectively.

Coach Gernot Rohr is presently waiting for the trio of China based captain of the team John Obi Mikel, who is expected to arrive camp before the team head out for dinner.

Also South Africa based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi of Chippa United and newly invited shot stopper Francis Odinaka Uzoho of Deportivo La Coruna are yet to arrive the camp of the team.

Akpeyi is however expected to meet the team before their training which will take place by 4pm Nigerian team, but no word yet on the possible arrival time of Uzoho.

The 20 players are going to be involved in the team work out later this evening in what will be their first training session ahead of Friday’s game against Argentina.

Full List Of Players In Camp :

Ikechukwu Ezenwa

Shehu Abdullahi

Chidozie Awaziem

Chidiebere Nwakali

Ogehenekaro Etebo

John Ogu

Kenneth Omeruo

Olarewaju Kayode

Mikel Agu

Anthony Nwakaeme

Alex Iwobi

Ahmed Musa

Wilfred Ndidi

Olarewaju Kayode

Uche Agbo

Henry Onyekuru

Leon Balogun

William Troost-Ekong

Ola Aina

Tyronne Ebuehi

--OGN

Icon79:
@The highlighted. I use that assertion to put some of my American friends in their place ... especially those of them who think that Africa is a country And I often remind them that America is the only developed country where the citizens mostly speak one language only. An average Euro kid speaks at least 4 different languages.

Anyway, I just want you to know that I agree with you 101%


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Icon79:
Mikel should learn to lead by example. As per Akpeyi, it looks like he's trying to kick himself out of the team.


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tbaba1234:


Not true, some players best qualities come out when you are defending.

When you are under pressure, Ogu is not the best tackler around.

Joebie:
Patriotism is an illusion. Today he is giving more than 100% to Austria.
If he felt so Nigerian as you want to believe, why didn't he wait? He was just 17.

Modified
It was said it was told to him then that we were focussing on homegrown players for our cadet teams. That should have giving hope for Super Eagles in the future. If he was so patriotic about Nigeria as you guys want to believe, why didn't he act like Shola Ameobi?

And did Ameobi later play for Nigeria? Why did he not die waiting to be called up by England because of patriotism? In all, Nigeria will ALMOST always be a second choice if they are afforded the opportunity both ways.

Joebie:
Well, let's not be sentimental so we can think clearly.
This is my suggestion on the matter.
Sometimes we look like beggars, just because we don't have a system of approaching.
What we need is a standard for invitation of those in diaspora.

Firstly we need a database. These players should be put in the database while still in their early teens. Relationship with the players and their parents should be maintained.

Secondly, these players, on a rotation basis should be invited to train with the big boys whenever we are camped in Europe. This would make the players have a relationship not only with the senior players but also the coaches handling the team.

Thirdly, we should send correspondence to these players at important dates, and provide option for them to indicate their availability for National assignments with Nigeria. They should be informed, the option is just for them to show interest, not a guarantee that they will be called up. This way we know from the onset those who are nursing an ambition to play for Nigeria, and those who remain interested.

With this process put in place, we will not need any middle man or any team to meet with these players for talks when we need them. We will make the job easier for our coaches. All they need do is look at the numbers and make the right approaches according to need.

Joebie:
Some may like Nigeria more. But considering our image, MOST like the other country more.
If I asked you today to play for India will you agree? Hungry na country for football?
Besides there is no guarantee Otigba will turn down another interest from Hungary.

Joebie:
haha same player that liked Abraham's England invite..
oga they all like us.. But they also like the other country.

Mujtahida:

Balogun said in an interview I watched that the plan in the Zambia match was to cede possession to the Zambians. And thats not strange.
Teams do that regularly. So yes there are times when a team does not retain possession either by reason of its tactical plan or by reason of the other team dominating play.

Mujtahida:

They are four brothers not three: Francis(Andreas) Giannis, Thanasis and Alexis. Do you perchance know why none of them is interested in playing for Nigeria? Because nothing happens in vacuum.
Well, when the poster I referred to was asked by another poster how Giannis and his family felt towards Nigeria, suspecting that they must feel bitter towards Nigeria, the poster said No, the parents werent bitter but on the contrary they encouraged their children to play for Nigeria and that if he (the poster) was still involved with Nigerian basketball at the time he met them he would have convinced them to play for Nigeria but that by then Gianis was already in the Greek selection radar and that fastreacked him turning out for Greece.

Icon4s:


With Simon and Victor Moses out we are now limited in the wings position. So Iwobi will definitely start from the wings. Mikel maintains the AM position.
The other wing position will likely go to Ahmed Musa.

tbaba1234:


Hungary is not a bad footballing nation. They were at the last Euros and qualified for the round of 16. Otigba could have been playing in the Euros.

If Hungary calls Otigba today, it is in his best interest to accept.

Mujtahida:

Stop begging. We need only those who are proud to wear the gwg

jotey:
Nwakali snr fitting in already

BTW where is ebuehi sef

terzurum5:
What about Onyekuru?

Icon79:
Mikel should learn to lead by example. As per Akpeyi, it looks like he's trying to kick himself out of the team.


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Joebie:
Even Uganda is not a bad footballing nation. We are making comparisons here.. Talking about the last Euros does not remove from my point.
My point is these players are attached to both countries and they will make decisions based on what will suit their interest not patriotism. Patriotism is overplayed here. We can believe what we want so long as it makes us happy.