komekn:


Firstly, why will he not end up like Chrisantus, what is the difference between them.

In comparison there was more expectation on Chrisantus after his accolades at the U17 World cup.

Chrisantus played in the Bundesliga 1& 2 and struggled to get a real consistent run of games.


Furthermore Chrisantus is still playing football at a decent level even if we have forgotten him. He is still just only 27 years old.

komekn:


Firstly, why will he not end up like Chrisantus, what is the difference between them.

In comparison there was more expectation on Chrisantus after his accolades at the U17 World cup.

Chrisantus played in the Bundesliga 1& 2 and struggled to get a real consistent run of games.


Furthermore Chrisantus is still playing football at a decent level even if we have forgotten him. He is still just only 27 years old .

Icon4s:


First pix: Chrisantus at 17
Second pix: Chrisantus at 27
Wonder how he will look at 37

Icon4s:


First pix: Chrisantus at 17
Second pix: Chrisantus at 27
Wonder how he will look at 37

Danielnino00:




. if we are to b honest with ourselves, the only U-17 world cup we deserved are the 2013 and 2015 own...

cromz:
My proposed line up for the world cup in a 4-3-3 formation
GK:Francis Uzoho
LCB: leon balogun
RCB: troost ekong
LB: brian idowu
RB: tyronne ebuehi
RCM: Wilfred ndidi
LCM: joel obi
CAM: john mikel obi
LW: Victor moses
RW: Alex iwobi
ST: ihenancho/Ighalo



Note my preference for two CMs Ndidi could sit deep sometimes while joel lays the passes and control play while mikel will be able to go forward. Mikel and joel can also inter switch

Icon4s:


1985 also

Mujtahida:
I don't think Ndidi and Onazi gell well. They've played together but there's something cranky, something not so seamless about their combination. I think we would have the hard choice of using one of them while the other sits on the bench. Ndidi has never really played well with Onazi. Always plays brilliantly when paired with another player (Ogu)

Ultimately it depends on the opponents we face on a particular match day.

Mujtahida:

I thought you'd mention 93. Those guys were young. Look at how long they lasted in football. Kanu, Oruma, Babayaro, Karibe Ojigwe

Icon4s:


O boy,
Pix 1 1993 Eaglets
Pix 2: 1985 Eaglets
Pix 3: 2013 Eaglets
Pix 4: 2015 Eaglets

Oya judge for your self

Icon4s:


O boy,
Pix 1 1993 Eaglets
Pix 2: 1985 Eaglets
Pix 3: 2013 Eaglets
Pix 4: 2015 Eaglets

Oya judge for your self

Kog45:
1985 Eaglets my man,i remember watching most of these guys during Kwara 85 after Kodak WC,truly young.

A senior area bros(Dele Abdullahi)was part of 85 Eaglets team,still in final year secondary school then,this was a period of academicals moving to eaglets.

asha80:


2013 guys look a bit old though..the 2015 guys look the youngest

Icon4s:


That 2013 pix was actually before some of them failed the MRI.

Icon4s:


That 2013 pix was actually before some of them failed the MRI.

DrKlever:
so why didn't you use the picture of those who participated in UAE 2013?

krattoss:
have u guys forgot our own vic moses will be locking horns with barcelona today. ..

i dey pray say make chelsea win cos of vic Moses. .

krattoss:
have u guys forgot our own vic moses will be locking horns with barcelona today. ..

i dey pray say make chelsea win cos of vic Moses. .

Icon4s:


O boy,
Pix 1 1993 Eaglets
Pix 2: 1985 Eaglets
Pix 3: 2013 Eaglets
Pix 4: 2015 Eaglets

Oya judge for your self

Mujtahida:
I don't think Ndidi and Onazi gell well. They've played together but there's something cranky, something not so seamless about their combination. I think we would have the hard choice of using one of them while the other sits on the bench. Ndidi has never really played well with Onazi. Always plays brilliantly when paired with another player (Ogu)

Ultimately it depends on the opponents we face on a particular match day.

MetalJigsaw:
I would like Rohr to try them both once again to attain a conclusive result.

Its really surprising seeing both players that boast of enormous tackling abilities, work rate, energy and stamina struggle to produce a compact partnership in the Midfield.

DrKlever:
so why didn't you use the picture of those who participated in UAE 2013?

MetalJigsaw:
I would like Rohr to try them both once again to attain a conclusive result.

Its really surprising seeing both players that boast of enormous tackling abilities, work rate, energy and stamina struggle to produce a compact partnership in the Midfield.

Mujtahida:

Can't this guy just be fit for once so that our midfield can benefit from what he adds to the mix?

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OBI SET FOR EAGLES RETURN, STARS FOR TORINO Vs JUVE; ROHR CONSIDERS CHAN STARS
February 18, 2018 3:28 pm


By Johnny Edward: Torino midfielder, Joel Obi, is set to return to the Super Eagles squad ahead of next month’s international friendlies against Poland and Serbia, four years after he last featured for Nigeria, Completesportsnigeria.com has reliably gathered.

Obi was on from the start for Torino against Turin rivals and champions Juventus in a Serie A clash on Sunday as he continued his impressive form in Italy this season. Juventus won 1-0.
The former Inter Milan star last featured for the Super Eagles in their 2-2 draw against Scotland in a 2014 friendly game in London.

Gernot Rohr’s men will take on Poland and Serbia on March 23 and March 27 respectively.

Obi has been in a rich vein of form in the Italian Serie A, scoring four goals in 17 league games (five goals in 19 games in all competitions).

“He (Joel Obi) brings a different dimension to the team. We saw the Super Eagles play a different system against Argentina and that’s part of the dynamism Rohr is hoping his side can evolve into before the World Cup,” a top source in the Nigerian Football Federation revealed to CSN.

Obi has made 12 international appearances for the Super Eagles since his debut in 2011.

Completesportsnigeria.com also gathered from the source that Rohr will make a late decision on whether to include any of the outfield Home Eagles players in his squad for the games.

“I don’t know as of now mabye later he (Rohr) will decide that,” the source added.

The Super Eagles are drawn in Group D alongside Iceland, Croatia and Argentina for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

SOURCE: Completesportsnigeria.com

Mujtahida:

Over the five friendlies and the camping period Rohr should see what works.

Onazi impedes Ndidi or rather perhaps when Onazi plays Ndidi has to play in a position that limits him.

In that friendly against Argentina I really appreciated the guy's game. We must look for a way to maximise this tackling machine we've got.

Mujtahida:

Pictures would not be a good yardstick to use in judging. If anything the 85 set looks 'older'. But this is because a 17 year old in 1985 had more muscular build than a 17 year old of today. A better or safer way to judge by duration of the players in a set in the game notwithstanding the fact that not all of them go ahead to have professional football careers. Look at the 93 set. Kanu, Oruma, Celestine played top flight professional football for long which underlies the fact that they were very young as at 93. Even at Atlanta 96, they looked young.

Mujtahida:

Over the five friendlies and the camping period Rohr should see what works.

Onazi impedes Ndidi or rather perhaps when Onazi plays Ndidi has to play in a position that limits him.

In that friendly against Argentina I really appreciated the guy's game. We must look for a way to maximise this tackling machine we've got.

Joebie:
I’ve been preaching J.Obi since last year, and many have been countering “injury prone”.
Make we siddon look