Joebie:
Personally, I found the Ademola move the most impressive of all the Nigerians during the transfer window. Stuffs like that don’t usually happen. Many players will improve their careers when they realize football does not revolve around the EPL.

TheSuperNerd:
Yep, so let us go draft in Aiyenugba and Enyeama then....


I suppose no one remembers how relatively inactive a 21-year-old talented Ondoa was before AFCON 2017. Cameroun had a Kameni but stuck with Ondoa and it paid off beautifully. We have lessons all around us.

This brutal truth of "WC for men" in the GK dept cost us at France 98. With all of Rufai's experience, we flunked as he was no way near being super active prior to France 98. We need to be careful and take the better risk.

komekn:


His agents advised him accordingly.

Firstly, which winger is he going to displace in the EPL if he cannot cut it in the EPL. It's not that he is not good enough just that there are players who are better and ahead of him at Everton.

You look at the championship if he chooses a team in the top 6/7 of the championship he may not get a regular starting berth. Then if he goes lower where emphasis I'd on physicality and not good technical football, with his small size, he will simply be lost.

It's easier for him to make a way for himself in the Bundesliga than the EPL.

komekn:


It's not so simplistic as that, I can assure you.

TheSuperNerd:
Aaron Samuel Set To Join Norwegian Side Molde From Russian Side CSKA Moscow




The association between Aaron Samuel and Russian side CSKA Moscow looks likely to come to an end in few days time with Norwegian side Molde pushing to sign him.
Samuel has struggled to find his best form at the Russian side following his move from Chinese side Guangzhou R&F on permanent basis after initially playing on loan.

Last season he played just seven times in the league as he was battling his way back to fitness after being out for a while, but his lack of game continued this season with just seven league games and one goal to his name in the first stanza.

23 year old Samuel has had spells in Norway before, firstly with Valerenga before crossing to Sarpsborg 08, and Molde who are in need of a striker have made him their prime target.

A deal is reportedly not far off between both parties with CSKA Moscow keen on allowing him leave following the capture of Ahmed Musa on loan from Leicester City, especially after his goal in his first game upon his return to the club where he spent four seasons.


**Daniel Martins


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/02/03/aaron-samuel-set-to-join-norwegian-side-molde-from-russian-side-cska-moscow/

Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 130 days to go

Kog45:
Kai this guy nearly made the team against Cameroon,one of the players that made me mad at Rohr,another one is Nwakili,well it happens sometimes and you keep on wondering on what criteria do they merits the invitation.

Kog45:
Good point but Rohr must not gamble with goalkeeping department,very vital to the team cos if you watched Angola and Sudan match if not for Ezenwa and Ajiboye we would have lost those matches.

tbaba1234:


Nah, it tells you nothing... It is one game, one goal. I believe Lookman also scored on his Everton debut.

TheSuperNerd:

Sir TheGoodJoe insists on picking the best and I agree with him. Rohr will gamble. In football, lots of risks are taken and must be lived with.

Right now, Rohr is a situation where picking any of Ezenwa, Ajiboye, Uzoho, Okoye, Alampasu, or looking to consider a clubless and action less Enyeama WILL ALL BE A GAMBLE no matter the choice he makes. So Rohr cannot avoid it. He has to take a gamble as regards pur GK dept but the real question is this....

"Which is the best gamble?"

In other words, Which gamble have the best odds?

The friendlies will give us a better picture of Rohr's choices eventually in the GK position. But what is clear now is who he will test in those friendlies....

Two names are sure... "Uzoho and Ezenwa"

With time, we will get to discover who else he will test to seal his decision on the GK dept for good.

TheSuperNerd:
Yes and "men" is not measured by age but by ability and willingness to act in the capacity of "men".

Chief Icon4s.... If we go by this " men" talk, then the likes of Iwobi, Iheanacho, Ndidi and even Awaziem will be considered neonates despite their precocious talents. These are young lads that play like men when in the GWG and if Uzoho can play like that, then I have no problem with him being no.1

The WC is for men, yes but also for "boys" with the heart of men.... These boys will be exceptional talents no doubt with the heart to fight in their national colors. Examples of such "boys" who acted like men include 17 yrs old Pele (1958), 20 yrs old Thomas Muller (2010), Franz Beckanbauer at age 21 (1966), Samuel Eto'o at age 17 (1998), Etc....

In all, we hope for the best but I have no real fears about Uzoho and I trust Rohr knows what he is doing as he sees through the eyes of experience combined with Insight.

Kog45:
What i mean by not gamble is that Rohr should pick the best without sentiment

TheSuperNerd:
Breaking news

Eneji returns, Okpotu benched....


@NGSuperEagles XI vs Morocco:

Ajiboye - Osas, Eze, Orji, Udoh - Atuloma, Ojo, Ali - Ogbuh, Eneji, Gabriel.

It is a 4-3-3

TheSuperNerd:
Yes and "men" is not measured by age but by ability and willingness to act in the capacity of "men".

Chief Icon4s.... If we go by this " men" talk, then the likes of Iwobi, Iheanacho, Ndidi and even Awaziem will be considered neonates despite their precocious talents. These are young lads that play like men when in the GWG and if Uzoho can play like that, then I have no problem with him being no.1

The WC is for men, yes but also for "boys" with the heart of men.... These boys will be exceptional talents no doubt with the heart to fight in their national colors. Examples of such "boys" who acted like men include 17 yrs old Pele (1958), 20 yrs old Thomas Muller (2010), Franz Beckanbauer at age 21 (1966), Samuel Eto'o at age 17 (1998), Etc....

In all, we hope for the best but I have no real fears about Uzoho and I trust Rohr knows what he is doing as he sees through the eyes of experience combined with Insight.

tbaba1234:


Players thrive when their team's style of play suits them. Mkhitaryan is more likely to thrive under Arsene or Pep than under Mourinho.

Lookman will thrive in the more football playing teams in the EPL. He is not an Allardyce type of player.

TheSuperNerd:

Sir TheGoodJoe insists on picking the best and I agree with him. Rohr will gamble. In football, lots of risks are taken and must be lived with.

Right now, Rohr is a situation where picking any of Ezenwa, Ajiboye, Uzoho, Okoye, Alampasu, or looking to consider a clubless and action less Enyeama WILL ALL BE A GAMBLE no matter the choice he makes. So Rohr cannot avoid it. He has to take a gamble as regards pur GK dept but the real question is this....

"Which is the best gamble?"

In other words, Which gamble have the best odds?

The friendlies will give us a better picture of Rohr's choices eventually in the GK position. But what is clear now is who he will test in those friendlies....

Two names are sure... "Uzoho and Ezenwa"

With time, we will get to discover who else he will test to seal his decision on the GK dept for good.

tbaba1234:


Rohr was looking for a physical player against Cameroon and aaron fit the bill.

TheGoodJoe:


Akpeyi was sure until Ezenwa kept. Uzoho did not stand a chance until he got his chance.

Screen and select the best.

Finito.

komekn:


I beg no vex, what in your opinion is Nigerian Factor

Icon4s:
All those players you mentioned: Ndidi, Iwobi, Iheanacho, Awaziem are up there with the men.

They are all senior "Team A" players with a minimum of 3 seasons of top flight football in there bags.

How you would be comfortable making a teenager in a B team first choice to a WC and you will feel comfortable beats me hollow.

TheSuperNerd:

Even by picking the best he would still be gambling because you and I know Uzoho stands a great chance of being Rohr's no.1 for Russia based of Rohr's actions in the past few months. Seeing him at close view in camp, throwing him into that game against Argentina, sending a member of his coaching staff (most likely Enrioco pionetti and one other) to go work with Uzoho in Spain alongside the Deportivo coaches...... The signs are there.... But in all the friendlies will be the final decision marker.

My point is simple... No matter the choice made from the available options, it is a gamble. Only that some risks/gambles are just worth the take more than others.

Kog45:
and Ajiboye got his chance and did well then they should let us see Alampasu and Maduka too.

TheGoodJoe:


Time to change that phrase that the World Cup is for men. I totally disagree.

The Word Cup is for the best. That sounds and feels better.


Who is our best goalkeeper? Who are the best defensive pairing? Best striker, best to play the creative midfield role etc.

komekn:


I beg no vex, what in your opinion is Nigerian Factor

Kog45:
I don't think that report is true that one of the goalkeeper trainer is with Uzoho cos it seems the trainer is with CHAN team presently.

junnyjake:


Not totally.

That notion has been implied by many on here in the past just felt the need to step in to make corrections.

TheSuperNerd:
Honestly, I just think we need to give a better definition to the word "Men" because that word means Best to me.... Enough of all this "Men" talk only from the angle of experience alone. Pele, and the rest shattered all that long time ago.

Kog45:
I don't think that report is true that one of the goalkeeper trainer is with Uzoho cos it seems the trainer is with CHAN team presently.

Kog45:
Okpotu benched good,just too glaring the guy was below average against Sudan,may be from the bench he can come in and raise to the occasion and am seeing Ifeanyi Ifeanyi red card as a blessing to the team cos he didn't imposed himself against Sudan.

komekn:


You have used a blanket statement, which implies we are talking about a good number of our players not just 2 or 3.

I know you are methodical and rational in your approach. With this in mind which players and why do you think they are underrated