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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 9:49pm On Mar 10, 2018
Solomon Kwambe's brother grin

gamaliel9:
Who is Kayembe? At Nantes
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 9:53pm On Mar 10, 2018
Ebuehi had some groin complaints before he was subbed today.. Hopefully, nothing serious and he will be fit for the friendlies..

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 9:56pm On Mar 10, 2018
Clean sheet and good win for Awaziem

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 10:01pm On Mar 10, 2018
forgiveness:


Coming from a Minister in the temple of justice.
You are the one who says they induce their call ups na. So why don't you test your proposition by advising your players of choice to do same and see if that's the criteria with which players get invited.

As for corruption, you have no idea. So when I see you going on about corruption when your players are not invited I just laugh. Don't let me start going deep. Nigeria is corrupt but when you make that accusation when your players are not invited it's annoying in a funny way especially since this current team is full of good players.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 10:02pm On Mar 10, 2018
tbaba1234:
Ebuehi had some groin complaints before he was subbed today.. Hopefully, nothing serious and he will be fit for the friendlies..
Abeg ooo.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 10:07pm On Mar 10, 2018
forgiveness:



Prior to playing in Hungary, he had played for 3 straight seasons in the Eredivise and a season in the Turkish league.

Please, give full details next time.
But now he's in Hungary... His current profile is what is relevant.


I get am before no be... You know the last!; word

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 10:11pm On Mar 10, 2018
KevinDein:

Somewhere in between Eredivisie and Serie A is the Portuguese league. That's where he should be, for the time being at least. grin
Omo, see addition and subtraction plus quadratic equation. Wuru wuru to the answer grin grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 10:11pm On Mar 10, 2018
Serie A is not an easy league for any attacker o.

Sadiq will fare well in Spain or even England.

tbaba1234:
Sadiq Umar is enjoying his eredivise adventure.. I think, he is better than this league but not yet at Serie A level.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by KevinDein: 10:13pm On Mar 10, 2018
Mujtahida:

Omo, see addition and subtraction plus quadratic equation. Wuru wuru to the answer grin grin
Lol
I used the almighty formula grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 10:13pm On Mar 10, 2018
tbaba1234:
Ebuehi subbed out for a striker, 70 mins.. Den haag trying to push forward..
Na dem spoil my ticket of 300k
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 10:14pm On Mar 10, 2018
kingphilip:
please the crosses are they wayward or straight to the target

With good positioning of our forward players will it cause trouble for our opponents?

I'm just trying to weigh the option of crosses
We don't have good crossers of the ball. Omo look at how Mahrez long ball pass over rode West Bromwich defence and found Vardy. The reason I love crosses is that they spare you the wahala of the handwork and running that goes with short passes. With a good cross you can bypass the defence of your opponent.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 10:16pm On Mar 10, 2018
KevinDein:

Lol
I used the almighty formula grin
Kai, abi na calculus
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 10:26pm On Mar 10, 2018
Joebie:
That Mahrez assist was too clean.

Modified
I meant Iheanacho's assist for Mahrez

But even the Mahrez assist to Vardy was just too perfect considering the distance. That Mahrez used to make me think 'if only this guy was Nigerian'
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 10:29pm On Mar 10, 2018
mazimee:



With all honesty, I don't like seeing this guy standing in the way for better players with his so called experience. Experience that keeps him on the bench is not the kind of experience the current Super Eagles need. He is not living up to expectation in the National team, same with his Club, they should just forget this guy for the general and future good of the team. Imagine Idowo and Aina getting more exposure and experience in the world cup and boasting their chances in playing for better clubs.
That will go a long way in helping their career and also boasting their quality.


You people should tell Rohr and anyone that cares about our team that we the Geniue fans wants the best players available at the moment to go to the world cup
Public announcement.
All members of the Committee for determining whether Echiejile should go to Russia should meet outside now for brief meeting.
Signed by Secretary
Mazimee Okonkwo

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by zicky(m): 10:31pm On Mar 10, 2018
Truidstar:
. I still remember that match shuaibu Amodu handled against Sudan. A world cup qualifier. Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Aghahowa dealt with Sudan. We won 4-0 away I think. Amodu was never given a chance to handle us at the world cup.
I remember that match, the pitch was very bad, I think kanu scored in that game
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 10:33pm On Mar 10, 2018
Joebie:
I've been your fan especially lately.


I av always been ur fan especially those days u were feeding us with Belgian league updates. Whatever happened to those updates grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 10:36pm On Mar 10, 2018
Joebie:
Solomon Kwambe's brother grin
Babami where art thou, welcome this guy aboard the ship grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 10:41pm On Mar 10, 2018
tbaba1234:


Yes, he made the move to Cadiz..

Saturday Erimuya

Thanks bro. Currently, he plays for Cadiz B. I hope he finds his way to the first team before or after they get promoted. I want my center backs playing in the top leagues.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 10:49pm On Mar 10, 2018
Awaziem among the top performers

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by maidaboi(m): 10:49pm On Mar 10, 2018
Joebie:
Solomon Kwambe's brother grin
are u sure?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by somehow: 4:46am On Mar 11, 2018
You're on a long thing. You think it's because you clamored for them, hence the reason they made the team?
forgiveness:



I can categorically tell you that 89% of the players I clamoured for, that are qualified and credible enough to play for Nigeria are in the team but I am still pressing on until we get there.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by somehow: 4:47am On Mar 11, 2018
And the ones we qualified for and also won, did we pick all your players?
forgiveness:
...

No wonder we no qualify for Nations cup twice.

If not the outcry of Nigerian fans, we for don continue with the norms.

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by somehow: 5:01am On Mar 11, 2018
Not a chance by whoever wrote this!

Well his opinion.

MetalJigsaw:

An Interesting post Culled from Complete sports.com:

"A Must Read:"
(From a Completesports fan, Kingmaker)

Ref: Coach Gernot Rohr & Nff leadership.
The Super Eagles Coaching crew did a brilliant job putting its 28 man list together.

We commend the Crew & NFF for their continued hard work in a bid to deliver the best Super Eagles WC participation till date.

However, a careful & incisive review of the called-up names shows that the list is 97% complete for real business heading to the WC proper.

We strongly believe that the Super Eagles of Nigeria would be the darling team of the tournament & the team to beat.

We have waited for this chance since 1994.
We were robbed of the opportunity to finish in top 3 position due to inexperience. It was our first Senior World Cup outing and a baptism of fire of some sort.. Expectations were very high. It turned out sour.

That tournament left many Nigerians totally broken. It meant so much for the fans.

The Atlanta ’96 Men’s Olympic gold medal victory did not, & could not assuage the pains many still carry with them. Multiple victories at global youth levels & in Africa were not good enough to rub off, or heal the deep wounds inflicted by that early ouster of ’94.

However, today, smiles are returning back to the faces of Nigerians. We can see the light of hope again.

A killer team is emerging in Africa & about to be unleashed on the World. It is the current Super Eagles team.

The NFF leadership & Coach Gernot Rohr are turning this into another memorable and unforgettable WC experience for Nigeria & Africa.

Eagles need just two (2) additions to its final selection, barring injuries, to be good to go, and enough to lift the world cup, every other thing being equal.

A top class goalkeeper & a top 9 striker are all Super Eagles desperately need now.
We have found them.

A first choice safe hands in goal is needed in Carl Ikeme, soon to rejoin the crew (when fit) as expressed by the Coach.

Or, resummon Austin Ejide back to the team for May crucial friendly.

Eagles first choice goalkeeper needs a quality backup.

Suggested:

Goalkeeping: 3
1) Carl Ikeme, (A. Ejide)
2) Francis Uzoho,
3) Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
Reserve:
Daniel Akpeyi.

This completes the Goalkeeping selection.

Attack:

First Choice Striker, (Top 9)
*****

NAC Breda, Holland, ‘Goals king’ Cyriel Dessers.

This is the joker in the pack.
This is the hottest & most clinical Nigerian top 9 currently.
He is a complete striker; a combination of brains, skill & finesse.

He is pacy on and off the ball. This young hitman is a goal scoring sensation in dutch top flight where he made goalscoring act as simple as fixing house chores.
There is nothing left to describe him.

I have not seen a Nigerian top 9 player as gifted in this generation of players as CY.
He is neat, precise, quick & totally lethal.
He also knows how to celebrate his exploits in style. I love this boy.

He will bring back joy to Super Eagles, & much more so to millions of soccer crazy Nigerian fans.

This is the MAN. If Nigeria must win the world cup, or stake a viable challenge for it, this is the guy that must lead the lines to make that dream come true.

Modern football demands the application of several formations particularly in tournaments where you wish to excel.

GR knows that very well & would need to trim down his squad & ring it around players who can be deployed in multiple roles, to suite the occasion.

It may be too early, though but we can safely say that some SE attackers evaluated are too lackadaisical, predictable, lacking dynamism, and cannot offer much at this level.

Such should make way for others. No disrespect.

Suggested team: 23

Goalkeeping: 3
Defence: 7
Midfield: 7
Attack: 6.

My concentration (in this article) right now is on SE Midfield & Attack positions.

1) Midfield: 7.

The Super Eagles midfield, as presently constituted from the release, holds the edge, with versatile ‘hatchetman’ Uche Agbo being the last addition.

This is the best possible technical “Gra-gra” team that Super Eagles can muster on parade today.

This is our engine room & heartbeat of the team.

This is where Coaches’ tactics are interpreted & executed.

This is where the disruption & breakdown of opposing teams are contemplated & carried out.

A good coach knows that matches are won & lost in the midfield.

Our’s is a balanced, strong & ruthless midfield that can withstand the stretch, grit & grind of opposing teams, as well as crowd pressure to come out unscathed, heads high, and on top & over the best teams of the world.
Barring Injury & loss of form.

My Pick:

Mikel John Obi (C)
Joel Obi
Onazi Ogenyi
Wilfred Ndidi
Oghenekaro Etebo
John Ogu
Uche Agbo.

2) Attack: 6.

This is the decisive unit where chances are sorted & buried.

All 32 teams of the WC tournament are winners in their own rights & would be well prepared to minimize errors, and reduce scoring chances of opposing teams as much as they possibly can.

So, glaring chances will be rare & far in between at the tournament. However, a good team can prise open a tight defence, create & put away half chances.

This is where players in the mould of Junior Ajayi is an added value. He will be a revelation at the WC if selected.

Again, this is where intelligent & visionary attackers are needed to do the job.

Without any doubt Nigeria have some.
Barring Injury & loss of form.

My pick:

Kelechi Iheanacho
Alex Iwobi
Victor Moses
Moses Simon
Junior Ajayi
Cyriel Dessers.
Reserves:
Ahmed MUSA
Odion Ighalo.

This Super Eagles’ attack on current form is ruthless & capable of achieving the unthinkable.

With this team, these boys, I clearly foresee goals, goals & more goals.
You cannot have it better than this one. This team can win the CUP.

God on our side, anything is possible..
Good luck, Nigeria!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:35am On Mar 11, 2018

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:37am On Mar 11, 2018
Kelechi Nwakali with two superb goals


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4KtBcF4Dfo&sns=tw

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:48am On Mar 11, 2018
Stephen Eze and Musa Muhammed in Bulgaria.. They lost 2:0.. Stephen Eze got drawn out of position for the second goal and his teammates did not cover.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqtrTWIxmFQ&feature=youtu.be

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Daejoyoung: 7:13am On Mar 11, 2018
Mujtahida:

We don't have good crossers of the ball. Omo look at how Mahrez long ball pass over rode West Bromwich defence and found Vardy. The reason I love crosses is that they spare you the wahala of the handwork and running that goes with short passes. With a good cross you can bypass the defence of your opponent.
l agree, although Mickel is the exception.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 7:56am On Mar 11, 2018
comodo:
Emenalo was playing in USA, @ least he was kicking balls. But Gabriel?? Oh Keshi. Make I close mouth sha.I have not forgotten when Onazi was injured. I looked @ d bench and started weeping.
Are you saying playing for university is good for national team cos i remember Emenalo was playing for university of Boston as a student but that was even before US 94.

After he left university he joined Moleenbeek through Keshi link and later had his contract terminated and went to regional league in Germany equivalent of division four before he emerged from nowhere and made the team.

My point is this there are some players coaches stick with irrespective of performance at club level in national team.

I know if Rohr is a local coach a lot would have question continuous invitation of Agbo Uche,this is a player that had not played a single minutes even in friendly.

I know Rohr as a local coach inviting Akpeyi would have been tagged a $10k bribe coach but as a foreigner he know what he is doing as if being a black man is a curse.

That's was not even the issue but why berating local coaches just cos of Gabriel whereas we have some foreign coaches that have made some questionable decision and we always find excuses for them

Truly the foreign coaches are the best and far better but the way some always come hard on our coaches without proof,like collecting 10k dollars before making WC,acts as agents,forgetting Westerhoff and Bonfrere Jo brought this to our system.

Well Stephen Okechukwu Keshi won highest trophy in Africa which was Afcon and made 2nd round at WC that made him all time best Nigeria coach if we want to based it on time spent compared to Westerhoff 5 years

I wish Rohr surpass this achievement cos anything short of quarter final at WC with this talented team would not be good enough cos am seeing some proposing lifetime contract,a good WC performance would do the talking and i wish my great eagles well and Rohr.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by CaptainStephen(m): 7:58am On Mar 11, 2018
Mujtahida:

Public announcement.
All members of the Committee for determining whether Echiejile should go to Russia should meet outside now for brief meeting.
Signed by Secretary
Mazimee Okonkwo
hahahaha this made me remember my part one days in the university, unfortunately I left.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by soetanoreoluwa(m): 8:04am On Mar 11, 2018
CaptainStephen:
hahahaha this made me remember my part one days in the university, unfortunately I left.

You schooled in oau?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by CaptainStephen(m): 8:09am On Mar 11, 2018
soetanoreoluwa:


You schooled in oau?
Yeah did 100level Medicine before running to NDA. I played a fast one on my pops and followed my dream grin grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Humility017(m): 8:15am On Mar 11, 2018
Kog45:
Are you saying playing for university is good for national team cos i remember Emenalo was playing for university of Boston as a student but that was even before US 94.

After he left university he joined Moleenbeek through Keshi link and later had his contract terminated and went to regional league in Germany equivalent of division four before he emerged from nowhere and made the team.

My point is this there are some players coaches stick with irrespective of performance at club level in national team.

I know if Rohr is a local coach a lot would have question continuous invitation of Agbo Uche,this is a player that had not played a single minutes even in friendly.

I know Rohr as a local coach inviting Akpeyi would have been tagged a $10k bribe coach but as a foreigner he know what he is doing as if being a black man is a curse.

That's was not even the issue but why berating local coaches just cos of Gabriel whereas we have some foreign coaches that have made some questionable decision and we always find excuses for them

Truly the foreign coaches are the best and far better but the way some always come hard on our coaches without proof,like collecting 10k dollars before making WC,acts as agents,forgetting Westerhoff and Bonfrere Jo brought this to our system.

Well Stephen Okechukwu Keshi won highest trophy in Africa which his Afcon and made 2nd round at WC that made him all time best Nigeria coach if we want to based it on time spent compared to Westerhoff 5 years

I wish Rohr surpass this achievement cos anything short of quarter final at WC with this talented team is not achievement cos am seeing some proposing lifetime contract,a good WC performance would do the talking and i wish my great eagles well and Rohr.
but emenalo was still active even though it was a local team every one knows...he was still playing...but in Gabriel case...he played no active football that season...
which coach will do that?
or call up....uchebo in place of imoh Ezekiel...or drop or ignore the likes of otigba just to part way for his boy azubiike egwekwe...

had it been an indigenous coach was still in charge...don't think some of this foreign groomed players will be on the GWG as it is today......

many a time the foreign coaches do better than the indigenous coaches not necessarily because they're better in tactics...but because of honesty and integrity....they uphold in team selection...

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