tbaba1234:


But Mikel was already in the super eagles very early in his chelsea career.. That is the difference.. He did not join 2 years after playing as a DM.

Yahaya has been playing as a right back for 2 years now.. If he joined the super eagles when he was an attacking talent then it easy for him to continue in that role.. Right now, Yahaya is a right back..

It make no difference, they are not static, they are professionals that can adjust

lexyman:
the second goal of Real Madrid is a prove that Ronaldo is a cheat

He is half-alien and half-beast that man... A real cheat I tell you. Messi meanwhile is 100% Alien. He and Messi are just "not humans"...


That goal by Ronaldo was not a world class goal my man. It was an intergalactic goal... A goal that crosses into the realm of galaxies and multiverses.... Chaaaiiiiii... I pray our upcoming young GWG stars take a keen cue from the two gods of the beautiful game in this age called Messi and CR7. Greatness is timeless... We will get there.

Bia Sir Icon79... Biko never in your life downplay Ronaldo's class again inugo... Both he and messi need to be accorded their due respects. They are both the gold standard beauties of football today. They are both part of the major reasons why we still call Football/Soccer, the beautiful game.



Meanwhile see wetin Barzagli do for the goal... He was like... "What was I supposed to have done? He is CR7 after all"

Buffon was like... "YOUNG Egbon... You are the real MVP."

Arbeloa says CR7 should go play with Martians. That he is done here. Lol.

Even the whole juventus fans put aside their passion for a semi ticket and applauded The masterclass brilliance of CR7.

May this anointing be tapped by our budding young super GWG talents.... Amen!



Last pic is Zidane's epic reaction to the intergalactic goal. Calling is world class does not do justice.... May our Young Super Eagles take inspiration from this and catch more fire in their bones...

sontoly:


may be for portugal but not madrid, that striking position is too restricted for ronaldo to play, he love to play anywhere in the front, calling him the striker doesnt look ideal cos benzema has that postion.

Madrid played 4-4-2

Humility017:


kanu was never a top 9 but often play as 8....

he was a striker if he does not score goals...he can help others score goals...

what can you say of Ighalo in that regard?

Sir i know you don't rate Ighalo just like me but that doesn't mean we should not talk football as it's irrespective of our stance on a player.

It seems you didn't watched Cameroon match both home and away cos you said he brings nothing to the team.

Ighalo sold a dummy to a Cameroonian defender for Mikel to score and in away match he worked his socks off and gave a solid assistance for Simeon Moses's goal.Pls try and watch both home and away match

On Kanu as number 8 in eagles,pls there is no justification for it cos i can tell you three eagles players who are not top 9 but have good goal ratio and assists than Kanu and also two wingers who have better goal ratio.

1.Segun Odegbami was a winger with superb goal ratio with great assists

2.Samson Yebowei Siasia was another great SS who has very good goal ratio and wonderful assists,between 1987-1992 he was instrumental to most of the goals scored by Yekini,try and watch Nigeria 4 vs South Africa 0.

3.Daniel Amokachie another fabulous SS whose goal ratio was awesome and assists.He was a perfect partner with Yekini at Tunis 94 and US 94.

4.Emma Amuneke played as a winger and was solid with good goal ratio despite having minimal appearance for Eagles.

5.Finidi George played as a winger with better goal ratio than Kanu and his assists for Yekini against Burkina Faso still remain all time assists in a single match despite being a debutant.

Sir Kanu remain my favorite player but as number 8 or SS his goal ratio was too damn poor compared to Amokachie and Siasia who also played as number 8 throughout their Eagles career.

Martz101:


It make no difference, they are not static, they are professionals that can adjust

It does.. Yahaya has not really developed his attacking skills.

Mikel was probably the best AM in the world at under 20 so even though he did not develop his attacking skills, he is still good enough.

sontoly:


So four goals and two assist, SMH, we really need a striker, may be not to displace Ighalo but to deputise and also make him sit up.

Kelechi is already deputising, so, if we get anothw striker who can actually strike, Ighalo will shift to like third choice sef.

Based on returns, Kelechi kuku better pass am

CR7 scored two goals and gave an assist, so tey he even scored a goal that will be in the annals of history with breath-taking technique.


Please, has anyone seen Icon79 this night?

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Watching Malaga vs Villarreal replay and I hope the door is still open for Isaac Success because we just don't have what he has to offer in our current set up right now. Lots of pace and lots of strength.

lexyman:
for those of you clamouring for Sadiq Umar , i have taken my time to watch majority of all his highlights and contributions to his team , he is far from been the striker we need ... he may grow to become one if he works towards it .... presently its A BIG RISK FOR ROHR . to take the lad to the world cup ... out of every 3 attacks he has initiated he has fallen twice or 3 of every 3 times he tends to take on a defender ... every Sadiq Umar 's supporters on this forum .... look at yourself in the mirror and tell your self the truth . presently that kind of player will not gel in that team .. until he grows into that strong and energetic striker ... come 2022.

Honestly, Nigerians can be funny at times. This same Sadiq Umar who trips on his own shoe laces. I just wonder.
I wouldn't want to castigate him but frankly speaking, his footwork is reminiscent of a giraffe chasing a coconut down the stairs.

We are quick to call out the "dross" Keshi took to the last world cup (Uchebo and Nwofor) but looking at them critically and in comparison, I will be hard pressed to believe Umar is a better player than them.

goldfish80:


Honestly, Nigerians can be funny at times. This same Sadiq Umar who trips on his own shoe laces. I just wonder.
I wouldn't want to castigate him but frankly speaking, his footwork is reminiscent of a giraffe chasing a coconut down the stairs.

We are quick to call out the "dross" Keshi took to the last world cup (Uchebo and Nwofor) but looking at them critically and in comparison, I will be hard pressed to believe Umar is a better player than them.

When last did you watch a full game of Sadiq?

Did you watch Roma's preseason game with PSG?

Have you watched his games in Holland?

He has improved a lot from the last time you watched him..

Maybe my eyes could be deceiving me oh. But this Chidi Osuchukwu guy plays a little bit like Mesut Oezil with that educated left foot in the middle. One for the future? Perhaps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i71vPmaipOw

tbaba1234:


When last did you watch a full game of Sadiq?

Did you watch Roma's preseason game with PSG?

Have you watched his games in Holland?

He has improved a lot from the last time you watched him..

I saw him play against PSG last summer and I've seen some of his highlights in the Eredivisie and I must tell you, there isn't a day light between him and say Uchebo.
He's still the same gangling old Umar.

Two outsiders Gernot Rohr needs to consider

COLIN UDOH, KWESÉESPN1:52 PM GMT4 Minute Read

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Prior to last month's twin friendlies against Poland and Serbia, Gernot Rohr probably had a fair idea of what the core of his squad going to the FIFA World Cupthis summer would be.

After those matches, he most definitely would have had anywhere between 15 to 18 of his final 23-man squad sorted in his head.

This view was reinforced by Rohr's reluctance -- somewhat to the surprise and consternation of a few fans and media -- of barely giving much playing time to newcomers like Junior Ajayi. Defender Chidozie Awaziem also only got a start because Leon Balogun suffered a late injury.

Despite the consistency in personnel, both games came off as dire eyesores distinguished mostly by three key issues: a lack of cohesion, bluntness in the final third, and a goalkeeping inadequacy.

While the current personnel may well need just a little time together to do the reboot necessary to plug those holes, some additional personnel could be the answer. Like these two for instance ...

Obafemi Martins of NigeriaLefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images

OBAFEMI MARTINS 
From a purely numbers point of view, the Super Eagles didn't do too badly in World Cup qualifying.

They scored 12 goals in total in their run to securing the first of Africa's five World Cup spots, which was second only to DR Congo, who scored 14 but lost out to Tunisia by one point.

But to put that into some context, they could have qualified for Russia with two games to spare if the strikers had taken advantage of an early plethora of opportunities in Yaounde.

In their three friendlies since qualifying, they have also scored five goals. Again, not a bad tally, but still with much room left for improvement.

As things stand, Odion Ighalo is Rohr's lead striker. That the German found it necessary to test out Ahmed Musa in that position against Serbia could indicate that he needs a back-up or a different, more pacy alternative.

Obafemi Martins offers a high impact solution. At 33, he has seen and taken some wear and tear, and can be ruled out as a full 90-minute player. But he offers an experienced, pacy, multi-functional and clinical impact substitute for any and all of the three wide attacking positions.

Also, he netted seven goals in 13 appearances for Shanghai Shenhua last season, effectively a goal every other game. Similarly, Ighalo scored 15 in 27 matches.

So far this season, Martins has played one game and hit a hat-trick. Each of those three goals were quintessential Martins. Each had something different -- pace, strength, balance and an unerring finish -- making a strong, on-field case for at least a place in the training camp. Especially if he keeps up the strike-rate.

Age will be one of his downsides, but of course the experience and guidance he will bring to the younger players could be a counterweight.

The main issue would be whether or not his presence disrupts the current dressing-room harmony. If it does, he can be cut early before any damage is done. If not, he brings a world of options to a frontline in serious need of a kick up the backside.

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DELE AIYENUGBA 
Francis Uzoho's splendid international debut against Argentina, all 45 minutes of it, saw him instantly installed by many fans as the Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper going into these round of friendly matches.

As a matter of fact, many fans actually had him in goal for the World Cup.

But half-a-game is a dangerously low sample size to hand an international starting job to a player -- any player -- let alone a goalkeeper.

Rohr was experienced enough to know that, and sent his goalkeeping coach Enrico Pionetti to the youngster's club to work with him, and then started him in both friendly games. By the end of the 180 minutes, the teenager's inexperience and shortcomings were as obvious as his undoubted talents and potential for greatness.

There was a general consensus that he was not ready to be the World Cup number one.

Interim first-choice Ikechukwu Ezenwa does not seem to have the full trust of fans or the coaching staff, and Daniel Akpeyi's struggles are well documented.

Like Martins, Dele Aiyenugba offers an experienced, big-game alternative to explore during the training camp. He was in the 2010 World Cup squad, and has been consistent starter with Hapoel Ashkelon in Israel.

Admittedly, age and the league he plays in will count in the minus column, but goalkeeping is about consistency and Aiyenugba not only has experience on his side, but has bags of game-time at a decent European level on his side.

Unlike Martins, there is not even a hint of dressing-room concerns about Aiyenugba, and Rohr will have enough time and at least one friendly game to judge his suitability and competence before he names his final 23.

http://kwese.espn.com/football/nigeria/story/3441110/two-outsiders-gernot-rohr-needs-to-consider?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

goldfish80:


I saw him play against PSG last summer and I've seen some of his highlights in the Eredivisie and I must tell you, there isn't a day light between him and say Uchebo.
He's still the same gangling old Umar.

Then you have not watched him play.. I hope you find the time to watch a full eredivise match.

He is just 21 and in my opinion much better than Uchebo and many of our young upcoming strikers. I doubt Uchebo at his best would have troubled PSG , the way Umar did.

He still has things to improve on but in my opinion, he has already improved a lot.

Humility017:

in China?
take kanu to China he will.still be bagginh in goals...
those Chinese football is not their calling

Hmm... So why did a player such as Carlos Tevez struggle in China? Even Ighalo isn't finding it easy in the same league.

Remember Paulinho? from China to one of the most important players for Barcelona and Brazil.

goldfish80:


I saw him play against PSG last summer and I've seen some of his highlights in the Eredivisie and I must tell you, there isn't a day light between him and say Uchebo.
He's still the same gangling old Umar.

Guy quit it, Sadiq is far better than Uchebo.

EEGA:
A goal in 3mins of his debut says much.

Nah ....That isn't true

tbaba1234:


Then you have not watched him play.. I hope you find the time to watch a full eredivise match.

He is just 21 and in my opinion much better than Uchebo and many of our young upcoming strikers. I doubt Uchebo at his best would have troubled PSG , the way Umar did.

He still has things to improve on but in my opinion, he has already improved a lot.

Maybe I should take a closer look at him but from the little I've seen, I see no quantum leap from what I've always known about him.
Have you watched Uchebo enough to know he cannot trouble PSG in friendly game while he was at Venlo?

BascoVanVeli:


Guy quit it, Sadiq is far better than Uchebo.

Name those attributes he's far better off than Uchebo.
Skills? Pace? Stamina? Etc. They should be about the same height.

goldfish80:


Name those attributes he's far better off than Uchebo.
Skills? Pace? Stamina? Etc

For starters pace and skills

BascoVanVeli:


For starters pace and skills

HAHAHA.... Really?

Would you mind watching this footage, even for 5 mins.
I would like to see your thoughts on the subject of pace and skills in comparison with Umar.
Happy viewing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFjR2VHSLRk

Snubbed England For Nigeria – Technical Report Plus Facts About Man Utd Rising Star Tosin Kehinde





It’s no longer news that Manchester United fast rising teen prospect Tosin Kehinde has pledged his international future to Nigeria ahead of England as first reported by Owngoalnigeria.com.

However many Nigerians still don’t know the qualities of the 19 year old and how he will fit into the playing system of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, as well as his qualities as a midfielder.

England based Owngoalnigeria.com correspondent Michael James profiles the Lagos born midfielder with facts as well as his best position on the pitch of play especially this season for the Reserves of the Premier League giants.


1. Kehinde was born in Lagos but raised in the United Kingdom, where he turned out for Tottenham Hotspur before signing for Manchester United at the age of 13.

2. He made his debut for the U21s of Man United at the age of 16 coming on as a substitute in their win over Wolves. A sign of how well he is rated at the club.

3. He has trained with the first team of Manchester United severally this season. Something he said wasn’t his aim at the start of the season, as he was focused on pinning down a regular spot in the Reserve team.

4. Primarily a central midfielder in the mould of Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel, although he is a bit quicker. He has also impressed playing from the left flank this season.

5. An astute passer with a high positional sense, he has added goal scoring to his game, and his goal against Chelsea was nominated for the club’s Goal of the month award for September.


**Michael James


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/04/03/snubbed-england-for-nigeria-technical-report-plus-facts-about-man-utd-rising-star-tosin-kehinde/

Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 71 days 12 hours 11 Mins to go

sontoly:


may be for portugal but not madrid, that striking position is too restricted for ronaldo to play, he love to play anywhere in the front, calling him the striker doesnt look ideal cos benzema has that postion.

Did you watch yesterday game? For many games this season madrid has been playing in a 4-4-2 and ronaldo is playing as the striker with benzema,its being long ronaldo play from the flank

I heard on Brilla this morning that Newcastle is on top of Simon Moses matter.

is this true?

pyrex23:
is this true?

Martins is welcome if this is true..... And he should be played only in the no.9 role not as a RWF in a 4-3-3 as Keshi did abeg. No more excuses. My only problem is that We have just the DRC game before the England game. Are we gonna be playing Martins then against African opposition instead of European?

Time will tell.... As for Ambrose... Well....

When is Rohr releasing the list?

safarigirl:
CR7 scored two goals and gave an assist, so tey he even scored a goal that will be in the annals of history with breath-taking technique.


Please, has anyone seen Icon79 this night?

we are supposed to be asking you the whereabout of him...

hope he is fine..and he watched the match...?

mazimee:
I heard on Brilla this morning that Newcastle is on top of Simon Moses matter.

likewise Liverpool

Humility017:

likewise Liverpool

Liverpool? Newcastle will a better option