TheGoodJoe:


Keshi was not going to play Nosa in the DM role. He played Azeez as a deep lying player.

What I am saying is Keshi had his tactical approach to games that got him results. In the confeds, we matched the World Cup Champions Spain in play. Our finishing plus their quality tilted the results in the Spanish favor.

We did not have quality players then and Keshi relied on tactical innovations to match quality teams. Same goes with our 2-2 game with Italy. The highly criticised Ameobi was the man of the match.

When Oliseh came on board, he noticed the so called criticism was unfair when he found it hard rallying quality players for the Super Eagles.

somehow:
I saw an IG post saying he's injured and doubtful for the friendlies.

forgiveness:



Remove Ramon Azeez from the list. Except you believe Etebor and Ndidi are useless and don't deserve to be called up for this coming WC.

tbaba1234:


We lost the midfield battle immediately Onazi was injured. From there, we were under serious pressure and it was only a matter of time.

The game would have remained balanced if Onazi stayed. We could have had a chance to equalize if they scored us. Immediately he left, there was only one winner.

With a quality replacement, the game could have remained balanced.

tbaba1234:
18 year old center back, Shawn Adewoye of Genk in Belgium.. Potentially, one for the future.

tbaba1234:


We lost the midfield battle immediately Onazi was injured. From there, we were under serious pressure and it was only a matter of time.

The game would have remained balanced if Onazi stayed. We could have had a chance to equalize if they scored us. Immediately he left, there was only one winner.

With a quality replacement, the game could have remained balanced.

TheSuperNerd:
Pre-WC friendlies Countdown


Nemanja Matic Tops List Of Serbian Players Invited For Friendly Tie Against Nigeria



The coach of the senior national team of Serbia have released the list of players who will be in action when they take on Nigeria in a friendly game later this month in Barnet.

Head coach Mladen Krstajic named Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic in the squad which was released earlier today ahead of the March 27th game.

The list consists of three goalkeepers, ten defenders, nine midfielders and two forwards lead by Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic with Aleksandar Prijovic of PAOK Salonica, the other forward named in the squad.

Former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic who now plays for Russian side Zenith St. Petersburg tops the list of defenders which also has Dusan Basta of Lazio and Roma defender Aleksandar Kolarov, who was once on the books of English Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Bar Matic, Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic was also listed alongside the likes of Sergei Milinkovic-Savic of Lazio, Adem Ljajic of Torino and on loan Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic who is with Cardiff City temporarily.


Serbia Squad

Goalkeepers: Vladimir Stojkovic (Partizan), Predrag Rajkovic (Maccabi), Marko Dmitrovic (Eibar);

Defenders: Branislav Ivanovic (Zenit), Antonio Rukavina (Villarreal), Dusan Basta (Lazio), Nikola Maksimovic (Spartak Moscow), Vujadin Savic (Red Star), Matija Nastasic (Schalke), Dusko Tosic (Besiktas), Milos Veljkovic ), Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), Ivan Obradovic (Anderlecht)

Midfielders: Nemanja Matic (Manchester United), Luka Milivojevic (Kristal Palas), Sergei Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Adem Ljajic (Torino), Mijat Gacinovic (Eintracht), Marko Grujic (Cardiff), Dusan Tadic (Southampton), Filip Kostic (Hamburg), Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica)

Forwards: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham), Aleksandar Prijovic (PAOK)


**Ade Emmanuel

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/03/12/nemanja-matic-tops-list-of-serbian-players-invited-for-friendly-tie-against-nigeria/

Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 93 days 6 hours to go

Icon4s:


The Flying Eagles coaches, please take note.

tbaba1234:


IG post from who?

There is no word yet.. Joel Obi is fine though

Icon4s:


I am not so optimistic of our chances of beating Poland especially as the game is in Warsaw, but we should be able to beat this Serbian team.

Kog45:
Yes Onazi injury affected us but i don't shared that popular belief that we lost due to it.

Enyeama failed us when it matter most and Keshi said it.

Sir we lost to a superior team beating France would have been one of the greatest upsets at 2014 WC.

Kog45:
Forgiveness--Azeez should be removed

Icon4s--Nwofor and Uzoenyi should be removed

Kog45-- Kunle Odunlami should be removed if Egwueke is not on the list and i think Odunlami replaced Echiejele and also had wonderful CHAN and made CHAN all star team as best CB

Thegoodjoe--Shola Ameobi,gave good reason why Shola merited his place,Keshi like big striker and his MOTM against Italy was a class.

Michael Uchebo?

Honestly who to replace these players.

somehow:
brila

tbaba1234:


Immediately, Onazi was out. There was only one winner.

We would have lost that game even with no error. We were under the cush. Pressure forces errors. Benzema could have scored before that.

somehow:
brila

TheGoodJoe:


Precisely, we lacked quality options. Even Oliseh said Keshi should have stuck to our players playing in top clubs. The question was, could Oliseh list these players and was he sure if they would suit Keshi's tactical plans?

When Oliseh became coach he started talking of players from the moon.

Kog45:
I don't think these teams should pose a threat though it's friendlies.

TheGoodJoe:


Who should we have used to replace Onazi that Keshi failed to call?

tbaba1234:


Certainly not a player, who had been inactive for 2 years..

Aluko, Igiebor, even Ogude would have added more quality.

Kog45:
Sir did you believe this story by ANZ.

I know the two will not make it.very glaring and we cannot take both Ezenwa and Ajiboye to WC and Alampasu being inactive narrow his chances but can Rohr made such declaration at this stage.

Kog45:
Better forward the info to NFF technical team our youth coaches are not like Rohr o.

Icon4s:


I am not so optimistic of our chances of beating Poland especially as the game is in Warsaw, but we should be able to beat this Serbian team.

tbaba1234:


Certainly not a player, who had been inactive for 2 years..

Aluko, Igiebor, even Ogude would have added more quality.

TheGoodJoe:


To replace Onazi? Matuidi was running the midfield and only Onazi could match his runs. Igbiebor, Ogude and Aluko would not do it. That is why the criticism is so unfair.

TheGoodJoe:


This was a regular occurrence with those who repeatedly criticised Keshi's selections. Keshi got criticised on people's yardstick and not on the yardstick of the manager.

For instance, the criticism of the inclusion of Azeez and suggesting Nosa and Aluko when Azeez can play as a defensive midfielder while Aluko and Nosa do not play that role.

Some criticised the inclusion of Shola Ameobi, forgetting that Keshi liked big strikers like Bright Dike, Emenike, Ideye etc.

Keshi liked to make gambles. Lot of times came out right. Like the case of Mba and Babatunde that drew criticism but showed quality in tourneys they played.

Keshi deserves praise for impacts for instance despite the lack of quality players was able to match a star studded French side and the French resorting to injuring our players to get Keshi's team knocked out.

tbaba1234:


Oliseh was right but when he became coach, he started selecting crap as well.

How was Gambo Muhammad, our striker sub at the confederations cup?? Like seriously, how??

We did not choose active or inform players.

Kog45:
Sir pls removed Igiebor and Fengor Ogude.

At Afcon Sunday Mba replaced ineffective Nosa Igiebor and Onazi replaced Fengor Ogude.

Hope you remember Ogude was a starter at Afcon with woeful displayed until Onazi step in and gave us a balance.

tbaba1234:


Reuben was a passenger.. Imagine bringing on Ogude and Igiebor to shore up the middle. No way, it would been that bad.

tbaba1234:


Afcon was in 2013, WC in 2014.. Form changes..

Ogude was in great form before the WC. He was terrific for his russian club. He should have called up. Igiebor was not a bad player either.

Reuben on the other hand was getting invitations even when he was not playing football.

tbaba1234:


Reuben was a passenger.. Imagine bringing on Ogude and Igiebor to shore up the middle. No way, it would been that bad.

Kog45:
I think a moniker has addressed this,Keshi has faith in Reuben just like Rohr is having faith in Akpeyi.

I remember Westerhoff sticked to Uche Okafor all through despite not having a good club career even as clubless he always made the team

It happen in football and only coach can explain