Napoleon55:
at the WC proper,and MIKEL happens to sustain injury or red carded , kindly tell us what you will do,or how the team will cope without Mike if we don't start now to look for an alternative,have it in mind that an alternative is not a replacement.

Boss, thumps up. U are thinking outside the box. Abeg leave that guy jare. He doesn't want to listen, that's why I didn't bother replying him

tbaba1234:
Team for the poland game: make a selection, 1, 2 or 3

1.

3:5:2

Uzoho

.......Ekong .... Balogun.... Awaziem.....

Ebuehi......Ndidi....Onazi........ Idowu

....................Joel Obi..............

.......... Iheanacho....... Iwobi.........

Or
2.

4:3:3

Ezenwa

Shehu..... Awaziem..... Ekong...... Aina

...................Ndidi...... Onazi............

............................Iwobi

Moses......... Ighalo. S.Moses/Musa

Or
3.

442

Uzoho

Aina. Balogun Ekong Elderson

.....................Ndidi. Ogu

.Moses ..............................................Iwobi

....................Iheanacho......Ighalo

for me i want us to test a 4-4-4 or 3-5-2 this formation are good for counter attacking football, since we have young guys whom are quick, fast, and energetic i think it would be to our advantage ..... Against Argentina the back three of the argetines just could not cope with the speed at which Nigeria move from defense to offence. This formation is good for counter attacking football we have the youngest squad so it should be to our advantage....

4-4-2

............. Uzoho ...............

.. Shehu Ekong Balogun/Omeruo Idowu

.. V.Moses Ndidi Onazi/Ogu Iwobi/S Moses

........ ... ........... Ighalo Ihenacho



................ 3 - 5 - 2 ......................

... Ekong Balogun Omeruo

Ebuehi........ . ................. V.Moses

.. .............. Ndidi Onazi/Ogu

.. .............. J.Obi

........ . ihenacho Ighalo/Iwobi

I honestly Do not want us to play a 4-3-3 in the world cup, the formation works when you have a wonderfull front 3 like liverpool, Madrid and they are usually not good defensively, although its also a good counter counter attacking formation but the, defensive disvadvantages imight be too costly.... Omeruo is way better than balogun in recent form, but because of the partnership ekong and balogun has formed ROHR might not want to disrupt it....

tbaba1234:
Team for the poland game: make a selection, 1, 2 or 3

1.

3:5:2

Uzoho

.......Ekong .... Balogun.... Awaziem.....

Ebuehi......Ndidi....Onazi........ Idowu

....................Joel Obi..............

.......... Iheanacho....... Iwobi.........

Or
2.

4:3:3

Ezenwa

Shehu..... Awaziem..... Ekong...... Aina

...................Ndidi...... Onazi............

............................Iwobi

Moses......... Ighalo. S.Moses/Musa

Or
3.

442

Uzoho

Aina. Balogun Ekong Elderson

.....................Ndidi. Ogu

.Moses ..............................................Iwobi

....................Iheanacho......Ighalo

Playing a 3-5-2 against Poland is us committing suicide. They have two fast wingers with Lewandoski waiting in the centre to profit. 4 at the back for me is the way to go. Shehu and Idowu (Ebuehi and Echiejele or aina) have a lot of work to do. If we are able to nullify their wing play, then the game is ours for the taking. They will resort to long balls but the draw back is they don't have a player who can deliver quality long balls. Poland is light weight in midfield. Our joker in this match is Victor Moses. His licence to roam and unpredictability will be to our advantage in this game. Mikel's calmness in midfield will be missed. A true test for us. I expect us to pass this test.

adrainuche:



for me i want us to test a 4-4-4 or 3-5-2 this formation are good for counter attacking football, since we have young guys whom are quick, fast, and energetic i think it would be to our advantage ..... Against Argentina the back three of the argetines just could not cope with the speed at which Nigeria move from defense to offence. This formation is good for counter attacking football we have the youngest squad so it should be to our advantage....

4-4-2

............. Uzoho ...............

.. Shehu Ekong Balogun/Omeruo Idowu

.. V.Moses Ndidi Onazi/Ogu Iwobi/S Moses

........ ... ........... Ighalo Ihenacho



................ 3 - 5 - 2 ......................

... Ekong Balogun Omeruo

Ebuehi........ . ................. V.Moses

.. .............. Ndidi Onazi/Ogu

.. .............. J.Obi

........ . ihenacho Ighalo/Iwobi

I honestly Do not want us to play a 4-3-3 in the world cup, the formation works when you have a wonderfull front 3 like liverpool, Madrid and they are usually not good defensively, although its also a good counter counter attacking formation but the, defensive disvadvantages imight be too costly.... Omeruo is way better than balogun in recent form, but because of the partnership ekong and balogun has formed ROHR might not want to disrupt it....

Awaziem was very solid against Argentina and is playing very well in the french league.. His pace will be useful against Lewandowski who is deceptively very fast. He is an excellent Man marker. If you need a man marking job done on Lewandowski, he is the man.

Balogun has been playing regularly so i expect a sharper Balogun if he starts.

Omeruo has been on good form apart from his last game. He can replace Balogun if we feel that we need more pace at the back.

If we play three men at the back, i think Awaziem must start. He is the best passer of all the CBs.

Counter attacking will be key... They are playing at home and will want to attack.. Our pace can catch them off guard.

Truidstar:


Playing a 3-5-2 against Poland is us committing suicide. They have two fast wingers with Lewandoski waiting in the centre to profit. 4 at the back for me is the way to go. Shehu and Idowu (Ebuehi and Echiejele or aina) have a lot of work to do. If we are able to nullify their wing play, then the game is ours for the taking. They will resort to long balls but the draw back is they don't have a player who can deliver quality long balls. Poland is light weight in midfield. Our joker in this match is Victor Moses. His licence to roam and unpredictability will be to our advantage in this game. Mikel's calmness in midfield will be missed. A true test for us. I expect us to pass this test.

3-5-2 often translate to 5 3 2 while defending... But you need fast wing back who can contribute on either end.. Ebuehi and Idowu will be my favorites for this kind of set up.

hope Victor Moses is in camp now?

according to completesports Victor Moses is on camp

POLAND VS NIGERIA: 22 Players In Camp As Eagles Start Training; Mikel, Etebo, Ajayi Out

The Super Eagles’ Radisson Blu Hotel camp in Wroclaw has been bubbling with the arrival of 22 players and the beginning of training sessions on Tuesday, the Nigeria Football Federation announced in a press release on Tuesday.

Technical and backroom staff, alongside six players opened the camp on Monday, and they were joined by goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Elderson Echiejile, Stephen Eze, Abdullahi Shehu and Chidozie Awaziem, midfielders Joel Obi, John Ogu, Ogenyi Onazi, Uche Agbo and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Iheanacho and Victor Moses on Tuesday.

Players in camp

Francis Uzoho
Elderson Echieji
Stephen Eze
Joel Obi
Shehu Abdullahi
John Ogu
Moses Simon
Kenneth Omeruo
William Troost-Ekong
Alex Iwobi
Ola Aina
Tyronne Ebuehi
Brian Idowu
Leon Balogun
Ahmed Musa
Moses Simon
Odion Ighalo
Victor Moses
Kelechi Iheanacho
Uche Agbo
Wilfred Ndidi
Expected
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Daniel Akpeyi
Out
Oghenekaro Etebo
Mikel Obi
Junior Ajayi

https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/poland-vs-nigeria-22-players-in-camp-as-eagles-start-training-mikel-etebo-ajayi-out/

phamarsenal:
according to completesports Victor Moses is on camp

I don't think that is accurate.. The NFF pages have not reported his arrival.

Moses is not in camp.

tbaba1234:


Awaziem was very solid against Argentina and is playing very well in the french league.. His pace will be useful against Lewandowski who is deceptively very fast. He is an excellent Man marker. If you need a man marking job done on Lewandowski, he is the man.

Balogun has been playing regularly so i expect a sharper Balogun if he starts.

Omeruo has been on good form apart from his last game. He can replace Balogun if we feel that we need more pace at the back.

If we play three men at the back, i think Awaziem must start. He is the best passer of all the CBs.

Counter attacking will be key... They are playing at home and will want to attack.. Our pace can catch them off guard.

So where do you put Troost-Ekong who has been our most consistent and trusted CB in the last couple of games?

I would rather put Troost-Ekong on Lewandowski rather than Awaziem.

Icon4s:


So where do you put Troost-Ekong who has been our most consistent and trusted CB in the last couple of games?

I would rather put Troost-Ekong on Lewandowski rather than Awaziem.

Ekong is definitely a starter, no need to debate that one

tbaba1234:
Moses is not in camp.

That was published at about 4pm yesterday.

tbaba1234:

Ekong is definitely a starter, no need to debate that one

On a 4 man back line Ekong and Balogun it is for me.

Players whose arrival were announced by the NFF twitter account

Troost Ekong
Alex Iwobi
Ola Aina
Tyronne Ebuehi
Brian Idowu
Leon Balogun
Francis Uzoho
Elderson Echiejile
Stephen Eze
Joel Obi
Shehu Abdullahi
John Ogu
Moses Simon
Kenneth Omeruo
Odion Ighalo
Ogenyi Onazi
Uche Agbo
Ahmed Musa
Awaziem
Iheanacho
Ndidi

Icon4s:


That was published at about 4pm yesterday.

4pm my time.. about 9pm Nigerian time

tbaba1234:

4pm my time.. about 9pm Nigerian time

OK.
We'll see as events unfold today.

tbaba1234:

4pm my time.. about 9pm Nigerian time

OK.
We'll see as events unfold today.

tbaba1234:
Team for the poland game: make a selection, 1, 2 or 3

1.

3:5:2

Uzoho

.......Ekong .... Balogun.... Awaziem.....

Ebuehi......Ndidi....Onazi........ Idowu

....................Joel Obi..............

.......... Iheanacho....... Iwobi.........

Or
2.

4:3:3

Ezenwa

Shehu..... Awaziem..... Ekong...... Aina

...................Ndidi...... Onazi............

............................Iwobi

Moses......... Ighalo. S.Moses/Musa

Or
3.

442

Uzoho

Aina. Balogun Ekong Elderson

.....................Ndidi. Ogu

.Moses ..............................................Iwobi

....................Iheanacho......Ighalo

Good team lists but we need to see Akpeyi again just 45 minutes is okay,Ezenwa with his performance against Energies of Benin should be on the bench and Uzoho deserves the starting spot to really ascertain may be he is ready.

tbaba1234:


3-5-2 often translate to 5 3 2 while defending... But you need fast wing back who can contribute on either end.. Ebuehi and Idowu will be my favorites for this kind of set up.

I agree with you brother, we are playing them at home. Let's stick with what we are good at. Soak the pressure and hit them on the counter.

This victor moses shud not disorganise the unity in this team o. Let him remember Nigeria helped him and gave him invite even wen he was loaned out severally by Chelsea. Now he is a regular he wan form James bond. Always the last to report to camp just like the last Zambia game. House, can we do without Victor Moses? Goodmorning

tbaba1234:
Players whose arrival were announced by the NFF twitter account

Troost Ekong
Alex Iwobi
Ola Aina
Tyronne Ebuehi
Brian Idowu
Leon Balogun
Francis Uzoho
Elderson Echiejile
Stephen Eze
Joel Obi
Shehu Abdullahi
John Ogu
Moses Simon
Kenneth Omeruo
Odion Ighalo
Ogenyi Onazi
Uche Agbo
Ahmed Musa

Iheanacho too is not in camp?

Icon4s:


Iheanacho too is not in camp?

iheanacho came in yesterday with ndidi..Patrick paschal the team coordinator this morning said so on brila fm phone ..he also mentioned Victor moses but I didn't get to hear well what he said..sounded like 'moses.....night'

According to thenff.com, Victor Moses is part of the 22 players in camp

Eagles begin training as 22 players hit camp




The Super Eagles’ Radisson Blu Hotel camp in Wroclaw has become a beehive of activities following the arrival of 22 players and the beginning of training sessions on Tuesday.



Technical and backroom staff, alongside six players, opened the camp on Monday, but the facility exploded into life with the arrival of goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Elderson Echiejile, Stephen Eze, Abdullahi Shehu and Chidozie Awaziem, midfielders Joel Obi, John Ogu, Ogenyi Onazi, Uche Agbo and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Iheanacho and Victor Moses on Tuesday.



Nigeria –based goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa and South Africa –based Daniel Akpeyi are expected on Wednesday.



Skipper Mikel John Obi is unlikely to make it to Wroclaw as he has been working hard at renewing his work permit in China, where he plays for Tianjin Teda. Team Administrator Dayo Enebi Achor told thenff.com on Tuesday: “We all had been hoping that the renewal would come in good time for him to fly to Poland. As it is now, it is not likely that he would make the trip.”



Midfield Trojan Oghenekaro Etebo is injured, and Egypt –based Junior Ajayi, who was unable to secure visa into Poland, will fly directly to London for Tuesday’s clash with Serbia at The Hive, Canons Park.



The team trained twice on Tuesday, with the same schedule for Wednesday, before Thursday’s training at match time inside the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw. The match kicks off at 8.45pm (Nigeria and Poland are on same time zone) on Friday.



Friday’s showdown inside the 43,000 –capacity stadium formally opens the first phase of the Super Eagles’ preparation for the 21stFIFA World Cup finals, taking place in the Russian Federation 14th June – 15th July this year.



After Tuesday’s game with Serbia in London, the three-time African champions will play a Send –Forth match against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Nigeria, before flying back to London for a prestige clash England’s Three Lions at Wembley on 2nd June.



Four days later, they come up against the Czech Republic at their final training camp in Austria, and another friendly game is on the cards before the squad jets out to the World Cup finals on 11th June.



Nigeria’s team base camp at the 21st FIFA World Cup finals is located in Yessentuki, Stavropol territory in the southern region of the Russian Federation.

Kog45:
Good team lists but we need to see Akpeyi again just 45 minutes is okay,Ezenwa with his performance against Energies of Benin should be on the bench and Uzoho deserves the starting spot to really ascertain may be he is ready.

Ezenwa should be on the bench because of his performance in a game they won 3-2?

Have you seen the highlights of the game?

We better just focus on Ezenwa and Uzoho and leave Akpeyi out of it. He had his chance to prove but screwed it up.

asha80:
iheanacho came in yesterday with ndidi..Patrick paschal the team coordinator this morning said so on brila fm phone ..he also mentioned Victor moses but I didn't get to hear well what he said..sounded like 'moses.....night'

OK.

Moses probably expected last night

Icon4s:


Iheanacho too is not in camp?

lol...I wan ask sef

Las las, Iwobi's Snapchat is the best avenue to know who is in camp. It is more up to date than NFF's Twitter handle

Sainty92:
This victor moses shud not disorganise the unity in this team o. Let him remember Nigeria helped him and gave him invite even wen he was loaned out severally by Chelsea. Now he is a regular he wan form James bond. Always the last to report to camp just like the last Zambia game. House, can we do without Victor Moses? Goodmorning

. Yes, we can do very well without Moses. se na those rubbish when him dey play for Chelsea recently? I noticed he even hardly had a rapport with team members in camp each time he is on international duty. I wonder how he manages to chun out good performances in the GWG.

Please I want to start chasing the black goat by the day time.

Is Super sports or AIT or NTA going to show the Poland Vs Nigeria game?

If not any of these which other stations will show it?

I had to endure the Argentina friendly using one of those online streams. But trust Nigeria's network and their frustrations.

safarigirl:
lol...I wan ask sef

Las las, Iwobi's Snapchat is the best avenue to know who is in camp. It is more up to date than NFF's Twitter handle

NFF twitter handle is as unreliable as the NFF itself.

Uzoho surely will start, I'm nor sure the other goal keepers are in camp already, even if they are in camp he should get a start, we need to see him more.

In the defends I will go for Leon balogun and Awasiem, we have never seen Leon partner any of the other defenders before, although I think Omeruo is a better defender to Awasiem, Echiejile and Idowu need to get 45 minute each, whoever start is no problem tactically and last spot in the defense should be taken by Shehu for obvious reasons.

The midfield with absent of the midfield General Mikel should avoid much changes so we dont loose the cohesion and continuity, a flat midfield 3 of Onazi, Ndidi and Ogu we can also experiment with an iwobi playing in the number 10 role and yes he is comfortable there too.

Ighalo should get a nod to start in the middle and flanked by Moses and Iwobi.

Uzoho

shehu........Awaziem........Balogun...........Idowu

......... .... Ndidi................Onazi

........................... Ogu

........... .. Iwobi............Ighalo...........Moses

*4-3-3*

is just a friendly, losing now won't hurt rather it will help us more

With mikel absent for the poland game, I foresee us playing out a draw because we'll be lacking creativity and maybe someone to inspire confidence.