Humility017:


don't tell me you mean the bolded....
I seriously fear for kayode and ideye though...

Let the friendlies come before I say anything.

MetalJigsaw:
Nice points

For where?

Kayode's agent is at it again

Okay, CSKA had like 5 offsides, was Musa among the culprit?

Joebie:
I watched the first half.
It was like I was watching a game in the championship leauge. lots of gra gra they hardly settled in. Musa has a couple misplaced passes. Nothing special really. I foot bored. I may go back to complete the match

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Samueldodo781:
Kenneth Otigba Switches Allegiance Back To Hungary



Ferencvaros of Hungarys Nigerian Defender Kenneth Otigba has been named into the Hungarian Squad for upcoming friendly games with Manager Gorges Leekens confirming his switch of allegiance

Otigba was Born in Kaduna to a Nigerian dad and Hungarian mum making him eligible to play for both countries

The 25 year old defender has several times in the past openly voiced his desire to play for Nigeria despite playing for Hungary at youth level

Reports then suggested he was seriously being considered for the Super Eagles with coach Gernot Rohr said to be planning to visit Turkey to further asses the player

However the player was never invited and from all indications seems he has gotten tired of waiting on the Nigerian Authorities

Hungarian national manager Georges Leekens announced a 37 man provisional squad for games against Kazakhstan and Scotland with six players from Ferencvaros among which include Kenneth Otigba

Manager Georges Leekens is quoted as saying on Hungarian website valogatott :

“I think the biggest surprise in the list is Otigba Kenneth’s name”

“ I contacted him and we talked for a long time because I wanted to know if you would like to play in the Hungarian national team with the whole heart to help the national team.”

“As he replied yes, I invited him to the frame as well because I think I can benefit the team, but I also think of all the other players in the frame.”

Otigba is yet to comment publicly on the Invitation
http://www.soccerassembly.com/kenneth-otigba-switches-allegiance-back-hungary/

Na so dem talk say make the fb wait for dem time until dem grow grey hair finish.

For three good years, Nigeria never deem it fit to invite Otigba. Na wait for ya time be patient na em dem dey give am chop. Nonsense.


Honestly, this is very painful time but it's not too late to call him to the national team.

The dude even rejected to go to Euro 2016 because he wanted to play for his father's land. Corruption no allow am play for us.

Players are not invited to the National team on merit in most cases. Na corruption dey worry us.

Poland squad to face Eagles
This is official. The Polish Football Association has announced a list containing 22 foreign-based professionals for their home friendlies against Nigeria and South Korea this month.
As exclusively reported by allnigeriasoccer.com today, Ipswich Town goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski has been handed a maiden call-up to the Poland's senior team by manager Adam Nawałka and he will challenge former Arsenal stars Wojciech Szczęsny and Łukasz Fabiański for a spot in the starting eleven vs Nigeria.
The headline name on the list is Bayern Munich goal-machine Robert Lewandowski who will captain the team.
Ola Aina's teammate at Hull City Kamil Grosicki, Grzegorz Krychowiak of West Brom and Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik have made the cut.
The domestic based players will be added to the roster next week.
Poland will face Nigeria at the Municipal Stadium in Wrocław on March 23, before tackling South Korea four days later at Stadion Śląski (Chorzów).


Poland Squad For Nigeria Friendly

Goalkeepers (4) : Bartosz Białkowski (Ipswich Town FC, England), Łukasz Fabiański (Swansea City AFC, England), Łukasz Skorupski (AS Roma, Italy), Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus FC, Italy).

Defenders (7) : Bartosz Bereszyński (UC Sampdoria, Italy), Thiago Cionek (SPAL 2013, Italy), Kamil Glik (AS Monaco FC, France), Paweł Jaroszyński (AC Chievo Verona, Italy), Marcin Kamiński (VfB Stuttgart 1893, Germany), Tomasz Kędziora (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine), Lukasz Piszczek (BV Borussia 1909 Dortmund, Germany).

Midfielders (6) : Jacek Góralski (Łudogorec Razgrad, Bulgaria), Kamil Grosicki (Hull City AFC, England), Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion FC, England), Karol Linetty (UC Sampdoria, Italy), Maciej Rybus (Łokomotiv Moscow, Russia), Piotr Zieliński (SSC Napoli, Italy).

Strikers (5): Dawid Kownacki (UC Sampdoria, Italy), Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München, Germany), Arkadiusz Milik (SSC Napoli, Italy), Jakub Świerczok (Łudogorec Razgrad, Bulgaria), Łukasz Teodorczyk (RSC Anderlecht, Belgium).

kennysville:
A question for the super analysts......

How does one really neutralize a 3-5-2 formation? Is it really infallible? What formation is guaranteed to effectively counter it and render it useless?

cc: Icons4s, TheSuperNerd, TheGoodJoe, Safarigal,Joebie, Forgiveness, Kog45, Mujtahida, Somehow, TBaba, RealPoacher .

Fast counter attack from the wings with fast and skillful wingers will force the team with 3-5-2 formation to concede goals or park the bus. And ones the wing backs are forced to stay back, you don't expect any attacking moves from them.

This will make dem redundant. 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 are good for such formation..

4-2-3-1 won't work.

forgiveness:


Fast counter attack from the wings with fast and skillful wingers will force the team with 3-5-2 formation to concede goals or park the bus. And ones the wing backs are forced to stay back, you don't expect any attacking moves from them.

This will make dem redundant. 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 are good for such formation..

Alampasu is in the 18 man team list for this weekend game..

Obi Absent Over Injury In Torino Defeat At Roma

Super Eagles midfielder, Joel Obi, missed Torino’s 3-0 away defeat to AS Roma in Friday’s Italian Serie A clash at the Olimpico Stadium over injury, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.

Second half goals from Kostas Manolas, Danieli De Rossi and Lorenzo Pellegrini ensured Roma maintained their third spot in the Seria A table with 56 points from 28 games while Torino remain in the ninth position.

The 26 year old Nigeria international who was called up by Gernot Rohr for the forthcoming international friendlies against Poland and Serbia reportedly missed the game on an account of an injury.

It remains to be seen if the former Inter Milan midfielder will be fully fit for a return to the Super Eagles with barely two weeks to the games against Poland and Serbia in Warsaw and London respectively.
Obi’s invitation to the Super Eagles was his first in two years, since he missed out on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

He has scored four goals and provided two assists in 18 Serie A games for Torino this season.


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/obi-absent-injury-torino-defeat-roma/

Nwakali Nets Brace In Maastricht Win; Ujah Subbed Off, Balogun Absent As Mainz Lose At Home
0 March 9, 2018 11:27 pm

Nigeria midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali, opened his goals account for MVV Maastricht scoring two goals in their 3-1 home win against Jong FC Utrecht in the Dutch second division on Friday, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Nwakali who is on loan to Maastricht from Arsenal, scored in the 23rd and 48th minutes, which saw his side return to winning ways following their last defeat to Fortuna Sittard.

He has played seven league games for Maastricht since joining them in January.

Attila Yildirim got Maastricht’s third goal on 89 minutes while Nick Venema was on the score sheet for Jong FC Utrecht on 69 minutes.

Maastricht are 12th on 38 points in the 20-team league table.

And in the German Bundesliga, Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun was not in Mainz squad who lost 1-0 at home to Schalke 04.

Balogun’s Nigerian teammate Anthony Ujah was in action for Mainz before he was withdrawn on 81 minutes.

Mainz have now failed to record a win in their last three league games (two draws, one defeat).
They have 25 points and occupy 16th position – a relegation play-off zone in the 18-team league table.


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/nwakali-nets-brace-maastricht-win-ujah-subbed-off-balogun-absent-mainz-lose-home/

Puel: Ndidi Deserves To Be Named Leicester City’s Best Player
5 March 09 2018

Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi deserves to be named Leicester City’s best player this season, according to The Foxes manager, Claude Puel.

Ndidi joined Leicester City just over a year ago, filling the void left behind by Ngolo Kante who joined Chelsea after helping the club win the Premier League title in 2016.
The 21 year old has featured in all Leicester City’s English Premier League games so far this season and has won more tackles than any other player in Europe’s top five divisions.

His 116 tackles is 21 more than the next most successful ball-winner, Everton’s Idrissa Gueye.

“Since the beginning of the season, Wilfred is the most consistent player because he plays well, he recovers a lot of balls and he deserves to be the best,” Puel states in an interview with Leicester Mercury.
“But since the beginning of the season, he’s improved a lot; he continues to work with good spirit in the training sessions, always correct.

“He is a valuable player for us because we didn’t have alot of players with the same attributes. He can recover a lot of balls, he is strong in the duels and now, when he plays simple with quality, he can give a good start in our play.”

Puel is regards the speculations linking his players away from the club as compliments.
Harry Maguire, Riyad Mahrez and Ndidi have all been linked away from the club.
“We speak about Wilfred, last week we spoke about Maguire,” says Puel.

“Every week, it’s a different player. It’s a good feeling, because if some players can have some speculations around them, all this shows that they progress in the team.
“They’ve got to continue to work with us, of course.

“I’m happy about Wilfred, like Harry, Riyad, Jamie, all the players. It’s a good thing also to have some players with this quality and about the interest of other teams also.”
Ndidi is yet to score for Leicester in the Premier League this season, despite finding the net in the FA Cup at Peterborough.

Puel also confirms that Daniel Amartey may be sidelined for a month, while Shinji Okazaki is available for the game against West Bromwich Albion.

“It is a hamstring injury. Other players, like Shinji, are available and fit to come back into the squad.

“[It will be] one month [for Amartey]. He can come back after this injury. There is an interesting competition in the squad and players show spirit to fight for their places.”

“We have some players starting a lot of games, of course, and I think about the other players who are in competition to find a place.

“It’s about our play, it’s about the confidence and finding the clinical edge.”




https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/puel-ndidi-deserves-named-leicester-citys-best-player/

Joel obi absence is precautionary... He felt pain in his thighs and was rested. He should be fine for the friendlies.

tbaba1234:
Joel obi absence is precautionary... He felt pain in his thighs and was rested. He should be fine for the friendlies.

Shey this guy will just be sitting down and injury will just come on him?

somehow:
4-2-3-1 won't work.

4-2-3-1 can change to 4-5-1 when defending and also match the 3-5-2 in the midfield. The 3-5-2 formation is meant for dominating the midfield and it can change to 5-3-1 when defending and 3-1-6 when attacking.

So, the 4-2-3-1 will help you contain their midfield and attack when it changes to 4-5-1.

As you can see, it will change to 4-3-3 when on the counter attack or 4-1-1-4.

It's very flexible.

tbaba1234:

The village people...lol
Joel Obi has a muscle injury,

That boy's fitness is as epileptic as NEPA light.
I hope he will not make us one player short if he finally makes it to Russia.

AIG07:
.....had it been Sia1 extended a hand gesture to him and that could have changed the whole story just like that of Troost...

Sir you belong to super analyst cos your comment nailed it all.

tbaba1234:
Imagine Tammy Abraham changing allegiance back to Nigeria.

Otigba rejected an invite from Hungary to play for Nigeria even without assurances from Nigeria.

If Otigba bribed media houses and others to write glowing articles about him, perhaps he would have gotten invited.. Already, we see articles calling for Taye Taiwo, Austin elide etc to be invited for the world cup.

This same Nigeria invited players like Austin Oboaropkpo.

Sir you are a class here

elyte89:
Otigba is just anoda player...fine he was passionate about it,but do u knw aw many millions of crude talents who wants to represent Nigeria at different level at all cost and deir talent is wasting(home and abroad). don't let us b emotional abt dis becos he's foreign breed

We can't av everything in life jare.

Sir you are not getting the point.

Humility017:


don't tell me you mean the bolded....
I seriously fear for kayode and ideye though...

Heard a news report yesterday that Kayode himself was quoted as saying he couldn't cope with the level of play in la Liga or something of the sort. Can't confirm though.

Junior Ajayi won the best foreign player award in Egypt.

Mujtahida:

Shey this guy will just be sitting down and injury will just come on him?

Maybe during training it happened. lf only he had the kind of bones possessed by Ndidi and Ekong.

The next generation of Super Eagles will be the best. We need a good coach to ensure that happens. The next under 23 must be done properly.

Uzoho
Maduka
Alampasu

Awoniyi
Dennis Bonaventure
Umar Sadiq
Samuel Kalu
Ebere Eze
Kelechi Nwakali
Tosin Kehinde
Ovie Ejaria
Orji Okonkwo
Jack Ipalibo
Chukwueze
Frank Onyeka
Osimhen
Chidera Ejuke
Onyekuru

Plus Iwobi, Ebuehi, Iheanacho, Ekong, Aina, Ndidi, etc

We are on the verge of something special, i believe..

tbaba1234:
Imagine Tammy Abraham changing allegiance back to Nigeria.

Otigba rejected an invite from Hungary to play for Nigeria even without assurances from Nigeria.

If Otigba bribed media houses and others to write glowing articles about him, perhaps he would have gotten invited.. Already, we see articles calling for Taye Taiwo, Austin elide etc to be invited for the world cup.

This same Nigeria invited players like Austin Oboaropkpo.

When I dey tell una say bribery and corruption dey national team, una talk say my mouth dey smell.

Now, una dey see wetin don happen. I am waiting to hear Rohr's response on this issue.

Sone Aluko was nominated for the best player in the Championship last season but Rohr ignored him and went ahead to invite Nwakali.

Na wa ooooooo.

tbaba1234:
The next generation of Super Eagles will be the best. We need a good coach to ensure that happens. The next under 23 must be done properly.

Uzoho
Maduka
Alampasu

Awoniyi
Dennis Bonaventure
Umar Sadiq
Samuel Kalu
Ebere Eze
Kelechi Nwakali
Tosin Kehinde
Ovie Ejaria
Orji Okonkwo
Jack Ipalibo
Chukwueze
Frank Onyeka
Osimhen
Chidera Ejuke
Onyekuru

Plus Iwobi, Ebuehi, Iheanacho, Ekong, Aina, Ndidi, etc

We are on the verge of something special, i believe..

Add Onyedinma and the Brazilian goalkeeper of Nigerian descent.


Besides, Sheyi Ojo, Onomah Josh, Ovie Ejaria, Josh Maja, Dessers, Ademola Lookman etc are quality additions.

superbloke:


Heard a news report yesterday that Kayode himself was quoted as saying he couldn't cope with the level of play in la Liga or something of the sort. Can't confirm though.

Hahahahahah! Big fat lie from whosoever you heard it from.

He left because he wanted to play to boost his chances of going to the world Cup.

tbaba1234:
Junior Ajayi won the best foreign player award in Egypt.

Is this how good he is in the Egyptian league?

Some people said Kenneth Otigba na average player.

Now let us compare Otigba stats with Troost-Ekong who who deserves to be called ahead of who.


Kenneth Otigba

Troost-Ekong

forgiveness:



When I dey tell una say bribery and corruption dey national team, una talk say my mouth dey smell.

Now, una dey see wetin don happen. I am waiting to hear Rohr's response on this issue.

Sone Aluko was nominated for the best player in the Championship last season but Rohr ignored him and went ahead to invite Nwakali.

Na wa ooooooo.

not the same aluko has gotten his chances with the national team but otigba was shockingly never called up. No one is saying corruption has disappeared from nigerian football but at the moment those who merit call ups for the most part are being invited. Now does that mean some players are still not falling through the cracks not at all. And for whatever is worth I still think kayode deserves one more chance to prove himself

Kenneth Otigba deserved to be called ahead of Troost-Ekong but money don change hand.



Eze should be dropped and Otigba should be invited for the next friendly

Kog45:
Sir you not getting the point.

Boss kog45,I get d point vividly, he's patriotic no doubt,from dt angle he ought to b appreciated with an invitation, but asyde dt,he's not d only one suffering from dis corrupt system of ours,I was once a victim also and so many oda ppu too who suffered same fate at different spheres in life.,y shld his own case


Beside,not all foreign reject will turn out to b good as David alaba or dele alli,whereby we would regret our actions later,not dt am supporting NFF o,just stating d possibilities of all outcomes, we re not d only one in dis.same Gabriel agborlahan,Ogbonna of Italy too rejected us,now Tammy,where re d 2 aforementioned players in d world football today,let's look inwards,we av millions of patriotic good players we can also discover.

Diego Costa featured for Brazil twice in a friendly, BT he wasn't taken serious by deir federation, now he plays for Spain,same for thiago alcantara plays for Spain instead of Brazil,Osvaldo played for Italy instead of Argentina and so many examples like dt.we re not d only one having this stuff

forgiveness:


Some people said Kenneth Otigba na average player.

Now let us compare Otigba stats with Troost-Ekong who who deserves to be called ahead of who.


Kenneth Otigba

Troost-Ekong

egbon no doubt kenneth was the better player and deserving of a call up ahead of william but sadly his form has regressed badly. Ekong deservedly or not has grabbed his opportunity with both hands and improved massively so sentiments aside he is at the moment better than otigba