lexyman:



definitely a DM will be dropped ... Ogu and Onazi should seat up

My man leave Onazi out and Ogu likely to make it,just wish Joel Obi to have injury free camping with eagles and let see what he has to offer first then Rohr decides.

gamaliel9:
Epic for Joel Obi

On a quiet Sunday night...you left on a machine invented by the Wright brothers..terminus ad quem, Guisseppe Meazza...in a little time, a certain Mourinho ,eagle eyed, saw your precociousness,placed you on" A" list of that team that broke away from Milan team saying,

"This wonderful night bestows us with colours of crest,black and azure[blue]...it shall be called International because we are brothers of the world"

At a stage ,you and countryman Nwankwo Obiorah were first teamers...you constantly benched Philppe Coutinho...but muscles and the elements conspired to hit you from time to time..they sent you to Parma...back to San Siro...finally Torino saw the gem,overlooking your injuries and bought you.. Today,the stars have aligned for you..you have conquered the elements....you shall match with the green white green to Putin s den...you a part of a jigsaw set to enchant le monde like the German blitzkrieg with strenght,pace and skill....the stage is set...tickets have been bought...televisions are ready...heaven is merciful...your time is here.....

a raw TALENT acknowledging a raw talent . fantastic work ... well done bro!

somehow:
Is Ajiboye no longer with Plateau United?

probably due to CHAN

Danielnino00:



Onazi will definitely be on d plane to Russia... Its either of Agu and Ogu that will be dropped for Joel(if he impresses).. Etebo might not be great when he plays the AMF role but he is an utility player whom Rohr rates highly.

Anyway... the March friendlies are just 24 days away.... Let's wait and see ..

Rohr rates Etebo highly?

Kog45:
Sir it's not about prayer but performance cos Joel and Agu are Nigerians, so camp performance would be the determinant.

Agu isn't that good , would you pick an Agu over a fit and injury free Joel?

WC Opponents Watch


Sampaoli Set To Drop Red-Hot Icardi From Argentina World Cup Squad
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Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli will drop Mauro Icardi from his Russia 2018 World Cup squad, according to a report on Fox Sports Argentina.

Icardi has been in a rich vein of form for his Italian club Inter Milan in the Serie A, scoring 18 goals in 22 league games.
But his poor relationship with the leaders of the Argentina Football Association, his teammates and coupled with his performance for the Albiceleste may have cost him a place in the squad, according to the report.
In November 2017, the former Sampdoria striker pulled out of Argentina’s international friendly against Nigeria in Krasnodar.
The 25-year-old has made four appearances for the senior national team of Argentina and is yet to score a goal.
Argentina will face Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria in Group D at the World Cup in Russia.



Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/sampaoli-set-drop-red-hot-icardi-argentina-world-cup-squad/


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 106 days 5 hours 13 mins to go

mazimee:



Agu isn't that good , would you pick an Agu over a fit and injury free Joel?

Pls roll back pages and read some of my comment on Agu,especially during Zambia matcg then you would understand better.

He is my least rated player in eagles but i will never pray for one to succeed and one to fail,let JoeI Obi performance do the talking.

(Photo) Gernot Rohr In Russia, To Announce Roster For Poland & Serbia Friendlies March 7




Super Eagles' German coach Gernot Rohr was in Krasnodar Krai, Russia on Tuesday, February 27 attending the FIFA World Cup Team Workshop.
The official Twitter account of the German National Team has posted a photograph of the former Bayern Munich defender and Germany's assistant coach Thomas Schneider in Sochi, venue of the workshop.
Prior to Rohr's trip to Lagos to attend the inaugural Nigeria Football Federation Awards, the Mannheim native was in Germany to visit his 95-year-old mother Elisabeth.

Gernot Rohr's father Philipp Rohr was also a renowned coach, managing the likes of VfR Mannheim,VfL Neckarau and SV Waldhof Mannheim, before he passed away on September 30, 2007 at the age of 89 years.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Federation have officially informed that Rohr will announce his roster for the upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies against Poland and Serbia in a week's time, March 7.

The Federation advised Super Eagles fans to be wary of unnecessary media speculations regarding the players summoned for the matches.


**Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : dfb.de


Source: http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=26761

Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 106 days 5 hours 5mins to go

I have never rated Agu as a needed SE player, doesn't have any exceptional quality(ies) needed to get a place in the Russian squad. Joe Obi will surely replace him if he's fit and if he is to make the squad in the first place.

solonnachi:


I pray he benches Mikel Agu

I just tire for some comments on this thread, whats our business with other players when we have ours to worry about? i tire for the comparison.

Kog45:
My man what is my biz with Neur,Stegen,De Gea and Courtios.

My focus is on Uzoho,Ezenwa,Akpeyi,Ajiboye,Alampasu even Maduka and ready to do critical analysis of their performances without been emotive or sentimental

And the GK conundrum continues.... I told you nothing is guaranteed even with the Pionetti-Uzoho special link up... it all boils down to the friendlies for us all here


No Automatic Shirt For Uzoho – Rohr




Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr has insisted that there is no automatic shirt for Deportivo La Coruna goalkeeper, Francis Odinaka Uzoho, in his World Cup team list.

Rohr, who recently deployed goalkeeper trainer, Pionetti Enrico to personally train Uzoho in Spain, ahead of World Cup friendly matches against Poland and Serbia next month, debunked insinuations that the step was to give the former Golden Eaglets save hands preferential attention ahead of other goalkeepers for the national team.

And there have been reports that Uzoho has been penciled down by the Franco-German coach as Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Rohr on Tuesday in a radio programme in Lagos, Megasport, ruled out the possibility of Uzoho automatically taking over the Eagles’ number one shirt without working for it, as he said the keeper is still very young and is now third choice in the roll call of shot-stoppers at Deportivo.

He further explained that similar attention will be given Portugal-based Dele Alampasu as well as the home-based duo of Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Ajiboye, adding that there is no automatic shirt for any player including the goalkeepers.

He said another trainer of the national team goalkeepers and ex-international, Alloy Agu has been assigned the duty to tinker Ezenwa and Ajiboye, while Enrico will soon travel to meet Alampasu.

Nigerian fans are, however, still worried, despite the array of goalkeeping options available to Rohr, that the department remains a grey area for the tactician who has also acknowledged its lack of depth.

Recently, Rohr ruled out a return for former team captain, Vincent Enyeama, whose last top-flight action came in January 2017, and Carl Ikeme is still receiving treatments for leukaemia.

Enrico, who joined the three-time African champions six months ago, has already started working on further developing the young Uzoho ahead of the global showpiece.

Last year November, Uzoho was handed his debut in Nigeria’s friendly against Argentina in Krasnodar.
The 19-year-old kept the second half of the game as the west African side came back from a 2-1 deficit before the break to secure a 4-2 victory.
The former Golden Eaglets second choice, behind Alampasu at UAE 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, has kept 10 clean sheets out of 14 matches for the Deportivo B side this campaign and has also played twice in the Spanish top-flight, making his bow against Eibar on October 15.

Rohr submitted: “Uzoho is working hard, but he is only third choice keeper at La Coruna, and very young. Let’s work on all our goalkeepers.

“We will give the same attention to Alampasu, Alloy Agu will work on the local lads as well. We will work equally with all the goalkeepers we have available, even with Daniel Akpeyi in South Africa.”


Source: http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/no-automatic-shirt-for-uzoho-rohr/


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 106 days 4 hours 54mins to go

realpoacher:


Oma Attah, you know what I am talking about. You once spoke here about rebuking with love other than rebuking with despite. Just look at how hard they are coming for Uzoho like conceding goals is a taboo.

If they must criticize him then let it be with love and not kill his moral. Having 10 clean sheets out of 15 matches is not something you overlook even when achieved among his age groups.

Haha, I can see that Ezenwa and Akpeyi have been rebuked with love.

So it is now a crime to point out the weaknesses of a goalie over 90% of us here hardly know.

Please if you want to preach rebuking with love do so also to those that criticize Iheanacho, Success, Onazi, Echiejile, Martins, even Alloy Agu and others.

We are talking about a critical issue that can Jeopardize our participation in the WC you are talking about rebuking with love. I don't think you know the gravity of the predicament we are in.

Anybody who is not mentally ready for a rebuke is not ready for the challenge and task ahead.

Oasis007:


On the Goalkeeping Crisis. I think Rohr should have sent Trainers to both Akpeyi and Ezenwa instead of the Rookies. Akpeyi ain't a bad Keeper - for his Club he's superb, hence he should be psyched to get the Confidence of replicating Club forms in GWG.

I was actually expecting Rohr to have sent a personal psychologist to Akpeyi to help him out instead of the decision he took on Maduka. Akpeyi is not bad when it comes to goal keeping but his lack of confidence and shaky shaking in the GWG uniform is his undoing. by now, we should have been hearing Akpeyi having extra sessions (therapy).

Amadu Pinnic should also help the guy out and Nigeria at large EXCEPT IF this is seen as interference on the coach's job/selection.

somehow:
I just tire for some comments on this thread, whats our business with other players when we have ours to worry about? i tire for the comparison.

Thank you somehow.

**Land bought**

TheSuperNerd:
And the GK conundrum continues.... I told you nothing is guaranteed even with the Pionetti-Uzoho special link up... it all boils down to the friendlies for us all here


No Automatic Shirt For Uzoho – Rohr




Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr has insisted that there is no automatic shirt for Deportivo La Coruna goalkeeper, Francis Odinaka Uzoho, in his World Cup team list.

Rohr, who recently deployed goalkeeper trainer, Pionetti Enrico to personally train Uzoho in Spain, ahead of World Cup friendly matches against Poland and Serbia next month, debunked insinuations that the step was to give the former Golden Eaglets save hands preferential attention ahead of other goalkeepers for the national team.

And there have been reports that Uzoho has been penciled down by the Franco-German coach as Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Rohr on Tuesday in a radio programme in Lagos, Megasport, ruled out the possibility of Uzoho automatically taking over the Eagles’ number one shirt without working for it, as he said the keeper is still very young and is now third choice in the roll call of shot-stoppers at Deportivo.

He further explained that similar attention will be given Portugal-based Dele Alampasu as well as the home-based duo of Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Ajiboye, adding that there is no automatic shirt for any player including the goalkeepers.

He said another trainer of the national team goalkeepers and ex-international, Alloy Agu has been assigned the duty to tinker Ezenwa and Ajiboye, while Enrico will soon travel to meet Alampasu.

Nigerian fans are, however, still worried, despite the array of goalkeeping options available to Rohr, that the department remains a grey area for the tactician who has also acknowledged its lack of depth.

Recently, Rohr ruled out a return for former team captain, Vincent Enyeama, whose last top-flight action came in January 2017, and Carl Ikeme is still receiving treatments for leukaemia.

Enrico, who joined the three-time African champions six months ago, has already started working on further developing the young Uzoho ahead of the global showpiece.

Last year November, Uzoho was handed his debut in Nigeria’s friendly against Argentina in Krasnodar.
The 19-year-old kept the second half of the game as the west African side came back from a 2-1 deficit before the break to secure a 4-2 victory.
The former Golden Eaglets second choice, behind Alampasu at UAE 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, has kept 10 clean sheets out of 14 matches for the Deportivo B side this campaign and has also played twice in the Spanish top-flight, making his bow against Eibar on October 15.

Rohr submitted: “Uzoho is working hard, but he is only third choice keeper at La Coruna, and very young. Let’s work on all our goalkeepers.

“We will give the same attention to Alampasu, Alloy Agu will work on the local lads as well. We will work equally with all the goalkeepers we have available, even with Daniel Akpeyi in South Africa.”


Source: http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/no-automatic-shirt-for-uzoho-rohr/


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 106 days 4 hours 54mins to go

I don tire finally,grey hair don dey grow with this keeper issue.

Kog45:
Pls roll back pages and read some of my comment on Agu,especially during Zambia matcg then you would understand better.

He is the least player i rate in eagles but i will never pray for one to succeed and one to fail,let JoeI Obi performance do the talking.

what performance are you talking about. is Joel Obi and Agu same class of footballers? so you would drop a Messi for Dybala if you were a coach just because of camp performance? His quality is not in doubt, injury is our concern. After Mikel, Joel Obi is the next big thing in our midfield.

That is just what Akpeyi needs.... Not a pionetti or Alloy Agu... but Very intensely deep psychological sessions with a rated shrink. His goalkeeping abilities are not in doubt. It is his low confidence level, poor comportment and "fear fear" jerks all in the GWG that make him look so bad at goalkeeping.

But will it be enough before the mundial? Time will tell....

somehow:


I was actually expecting Rohr to have sent a personal psychology to Akpeyi to help him out instead of the decision he took on Maduka. Akpeyi is not bad when it comes to goal keeping but his lack of confidence and shaky shaking in the GWG uniform is his undoing. by now, we should have been hearing Akpeyi having extra sessions (therapy).

Amadu Pinnic should also help the guy out and Nigeria at large EXCEPT IF this is seen as interference in the coach's job/selection.

TheSuperNerd:


Rohr, who recently deployed goalkeeper trainer, Pionetti Enrico to personally train Uzoho in Spain, ahead of World Cup friendly matches against Poland and Serbia next month, debunked insinuations that the step was to give the former Golden Eaglets save hands preferential attention ahead of other goalkeepers for the national team.

Rohr on Tuesday in a radio programme in Lagos, Megasport, ruled out the possibility of Uzoho automatically taking over the Eagles’ number one shirt without working for it, as he said the keeper is still very young and is now third choice in the roll call of shot-stoppers at Deportivo.

He further explained that similar attention will be given Portugal-based Dele Alampasu as well as the home-based duo of Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Ajiboye, adding that there is no automatic shirt for any player including the goalkeepers.

He said another trainer of the national team goalkeepers and ex-international, Alloy Agu has been assigned the duty to tinker Ezenwa and Ajiboye, while Enrico will soon travel to meet Alampasu.

Nigerian fans are, however, still worried, despite the array of goalkeeping options available to Rohr, that the department remains a grey area for the tactician who has also acknowledged its lack of depth.

Enrico, who joined the three-time African champions six months ago, has already started working on further developing the young Uzoho ahead of the global showpiece.

The former Golden Eaglets second choice, behind Alampasu at UAE 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, has kept 10 clean sheets out of 14 matches for the Deportivo B side this campaign and has also played twice in the Spanish top-flight, making his bow against Eibar on October 15.

Rohr submitted: “Uzoho is working hard, but he is only third choice keeper at La Coruna, and very young. Let’s work on all our goalkeepers.

“We will give the same attention to Alampasu, Alloy Agu will work on the local lads as well. We will work equally with all the goalkeepers we have available, even with Daniel Akpeyi in South Africa.”


Source: http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/no-automatic-shirt-for-uzoho-rohr/


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 106 days 4 hours 54mins to go

Why alloy Agu for the home based and African based goal keepers and oyibo (a better expert) for Uzoho?
Why wait this long before even considering Alampasu to be trained by the same oyibo goal keeper coach?

Systematic preferential treatment? Some of what he said here are just to save face jare, his actions are saying something else.

Alloy Agu of all people to train Akpeyi and Ezenwa? Akpeyi (the most experienced of them all) is not based locally so how will Alloy go train him? that man with no foresight? how and what can he teach Akpeyi psychologically? which goal keeper has he ever nurtured to a bit of perfection? i dey vex anytime i hear that name self. Abeg house make una no vex for my ranting o, just that i am a fan of goal keeping having been a goal keeper myself (not officially).

The best from the lot is what we want and anything short of that, Rohr, i and some Nigerians won't be happy with some of your actions so far.

somehow:


Why alloy Agu for the home based and African based goal keepers and oyibo (a better expert) for Uzoho?
Why wait this long before even considering Alampasu to be trained by the same oyibo goal keeper coach?

Systematic preferential treatment? All in all, the best from the lot is what we want and anything short of that, Rohr, i and some Nigerians won't be happy with some of your actions so far.

Alloy Agu of all people to train Akpeyi and Ezenwa? that man with no foresight? how and what can he teach Akpeyi psychologically? which goal keeper has he ever nurtured to a bit of perfection? i dey vex anytime i hear that name self. Abeg house make una no vex for my ranting o, just that i am a fan of goal keeping having been a goal keeper myself (not officially).

Since Sir Tbaba1234 is a no-show, why don't we consider Sir Somehow? No Marra how somehow this sounds, I think it is worth the try.... We need the best afterall.... Hmmmmm....

Will Somehow be a good stand-in for Tbaba? Well who knows?

DrKlever:
what performance are you talking about. is Joel Obi and Agu same class of footballers? so you would drop a Messi for Dybala if you were a coach just because of camp performance? His quality is not in doubt, injury is our concern. After Mikel, Joel Obi is the next big thing in our midfield.

My oga,pls read my comment again cos it doesn't deserve this reply.

I'm not a fan that easily get carried away with talks cos have been in this biz since 1980,so have seen a lot when it comes to eagles.

No matter how solid you are and out of the team for so long,coming back is not that easy as some of you are saying it.

Joel Obi will need to work hard in camp to tell Rohr he is the rear gem Rohr is looking for,anything short of that is out,forget class.

Pls this is not issue of Messi and Dybala comparison but Joel Obi convincing Rohr.

Kog45:
I don tire finally,grey hair don dey grow with this keeper issue.

On the matter of GK, Elder Sir Kog45 be like.....

Park well jare lol.. just thinking of the outcome because i believe alot in this set of eagles and i have the feelings they will shock the world positively if everything is done right and properly.

Pinnick has really tried for the eagles, same with the sports minister so a positive outing is expected.

TheSuperNerd:


Since Sir Tbaba1234 is a no-show, why don't we consider Sir Somehow? No Marra how somehow this sounds, I think it is worth the try.... We need the best afterall.... Hmmmmm....

Will Somehow be a good stand-in for Tbaba? Well who knows?

And being in a country like SA where most of their men have low confidence and self esteem issue, a renowned shrink from Europe or America shuld do.

TheSuperNerd:
That is just what Akpeyi needs.... Very intensely deep psychological sessions with a rated shrink. His goalkeeping abilities are not in doubt. It is his low confidence level, poor comportment and "fear fear" jerks all in the GWG that make him look so and

Kog45:
I don tire finally,grey hair don dey grow with this keeper issue.

I know how you feel bro.

You have seen so many world cups. So you understand the magnitude of the challenge.

Icon4s:


Haha, I can see that Ezenwa and Akpeyi have been rebuked with love.

So it is now a crime to point out the weaknesses of a goalie over 90% of us here hardly know.

Please if you want to preach rebuking with love do so also to those that criticize Iheanacho, Success, Onazi, Echiejile, Martins, even Alloy Agu and others.

We are talking about a critical issue that can Jeopardize our participation in the WC you are talking about rebuking with love. I don't think you know the gravity of the predicament we are in.

Anybody who is not mentally ready for a rebuke is not ready for the challenge and task ahead.

Well.... Uhmmmm.....

somehow:


I was actually expecting Rohr to have sent a personal psychologist to Akpeyi to help him out instead of the decision he took on Maduka. Akpeyi is not bad when it comes to goal keeping but his lack of confidence and shaky shaking in the GWG uniform is his undoing. by now, we should have been hearing Akpeyi having extra sessions (therapy).

Amadu Pinnic should also help the guy out and Nigeria at large EXCEPT IF this is seen as interference on the coach's job/selection.

Sorry...... I do not buy the Idea of sending him a Psychologist, coz that ain't gonna help but compound his Problem in GWG Shirt.

Do you know what the Papers Headlines will read if it happens that way?! Sending him a Trainer alone gonna be a huge help to him, cos having Rohr Confidence gonna definitely boost his Morale.

Bro..... I'm ain't suggesting Alloy Agu here, a foreign Trainer precisely who knows his Onions, cos psyching is part of the Responsibilities of a Professional GK Trainer.

somehow:
And being in a country like SA where most of their men have low confidence and self esteem issue, a renowned shrink from Europe or America shuld do.

Uhmmmm.... Just in case ehn.... Let it be known we never had this conversation abeg. I didn't see anything or say anything....

Icon4s:


I know how you feel bro.

You have seen so many world cups. So you understand the magnitude of the challenge.

Oga icon4s thanks for understanding.

Nigeria never lacks quality keepers no matter the situation.

Then do it undercover.... Do it unannounced. Simple. Akpeyi needs more psychology sessions than GK sessions. Dude is keeping clean sheets in SA even.

Oasis007:



Sorry...... I do not buy the Idea of sending him a Psychologist, coz that ain't gonna help but compound his Problem in GWG Shirt.

Do you know what the Papers Headlines will read if it happens that way?! Sending him a Trainer alone gonna be a huge help to him, cos having Rohr Confidence gonna definitely boost his Morale.

Bro..... I'm ain't suggesting Alloy Agu here, a foreign Trainer precisely who knows his Onions, cos psyching is part of the Responsibilities of a Professional GK Trainer.

Every serious team have psychologists, his problem is not goal keeping, its psychological sir.

Oasis007:



Sorry...... I do not buy the Idea of sending him a Psychologist, coz that ain't gonna help but compound his Problem in GWG Shirt.

Do you know what the Papers Headlines will read if it happens that way?! Sending him a Trainer alone gonna be a huge help to him, cos having Rohr Confidence gonna definitely boost his Morale.

Bro..... I'm ain't suggesting Alloy Agu here, a foreign Trainer precisely who knows his Onions, cos psyching is part of the Responsibilities of a Professional GK Trainer.

Known fact!

TheSuperNerd:


Uhmmmm.... Just in case ehn.... Let it be known we never had this conversation abeg. I didn't see anything or say anything....