Ok sir.

Icon4s:


You see? now I understand.

Just like the American anthem gives me some particular memories of my earlier youthful stage.

Joebie:
We were considering a scenario. In fact I could say J.Obi instead. I would pick Onazi if I’m facing a selection headache between the two.

Ogu too is there. We are covered in the DM position.

Bros, tell am o. She still doesn't gerrit yet


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Icon4s:


You no hear say Messi don change nationality to being Nigerian?

Sir the question is if Onazi is at par in camp with any player without WC experience who would u choose? Selection headache being the context.

Icon4s:


Ogu too is there. We are covered in the DM position.

When El neny and Iwobi got injured, we knew the next day, the extent of their injury.

Still no news on the extent of Ndidi's injury...

On current form, our best DMs are in this particular order:
Wilfred Ndidi followed by Joel Obi, followed by Ogenyi Onazi, followed by John Ogu.

Selection headache? What headache


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Joebie:
Sir the question is if Onazi is at par in camp with any player without WC experience who would u choose? Selection headache being the context.

Icon79:
On current form, our best DMs are in this particular order:
Wilfred Ndidi followed by Joel Obi, followed by Ogenyi Onazi, followed by John Ogu.

Selection headache? What headache


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says who ? what re the criteria you ve used to rate them ?

My sources are telling me that Ndidi has a hamstring injury. He's expected to be out a couple of weeks only. This might actually be good for the Super Eagles because Ndidi has played too many games already, so missing the remaining 3 games might not be a bad idea. We need him to stay fresh for the World Cup.


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tbaba1234:
When El neny and Iwobi got injured, we knew the next day, the extent of their injury.

Still no news on the extent of Ndidi's injury...

Bro, I have watched most of those guys up close and personal. But I would like to see your rating if you disagree. But I hope you don't rate Joel Obi based solely on the two friendly games he played recently.


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lexyman:



says who ? what re the criteria you ve used to rate them ?

Icon79:
Bro, I have watched most of those guys up close and personal. But I would like to see your rating if you disagree. But I hope you don't rate Joel Obi based solely on the two friendly games he played recently.


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i personally will not rate Joel ahead of Ogu, based on the 2 friendlies . ... in that cadre , he will be at the bottom ... now doubt Ndidi remains my top , but he has not really put on that Leicester city performance for the Super eagles .

Okay let’s assume your order is valid. Selection headache being that while monitoring the players in training before WC match day Onazi is doing as well as Obi, would u decide solely based on their club form?

Icon79:
On current form, our best DMs are in this particular order:
Wilfred Ndidi followed by Joel Obi, followed by Ogenyi Onazi, followed by John Ogu.

Selection headache? What headache


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Icon79:
Actually, that doesn't surprise me. Ekong is a solid defender but his weakness is the tendency to give ball away at the defensive end (inaccurate passes). That's a major weakness and many coaches won't tolerate that - one giveaway in the final 3rd can destroy your 90mins of great defending.


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You have a point but. When was the last time he commuted such blunder?

How often? Judge this by his games in the SE.

How good is his successor compared to him (Ekong)?

And I'm almost certain that that dude that is put in his place must be a Turkish.

I will decide based on other distinctive qualities. For instance, in the scenario you posed above, I will go with Joel because he's more creative than Onazi. Onazi may be a better marker (one-on-one destroyer) type midfielder but we already have that in Ndidi; hence, I will select J. Obi (as his partner) because he's gonna provide a little bit more creativity than either Onazi or Ndidi.


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Joebie:
Okay let’s assume your order is valid. Selection headache being that while monitoring the players in training before WC match day Onazi is doing as well as Obi, would u decide solely based on their club form?

LOL. I knew you were gonna say that. I don't think that it's fair to judge Joel based on those two friendly games alone. First of all, Joel wasn't 100% fit for that game. Secondly, those were the two matches we didn't perform well. If you're using those two matches alone then there are so many players that wouldn't make the cut.


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lexyman:


i personally will not rate Joel ahead of Ogu, based on the 2 friendlies . ... in that cadre , he will be at the bottom ... now doubt Ndidi remains my top , but he has not really put on that Leicester city performance for the Super eagles .

Well, he might actually be better than the guy who benched him but remember that, as a foreigner (especially an African), you gotta be twice as good as the native (or the white guy) in order to start ahead of him.

Sad but true.


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MetalJigsaw:
You have a point but. When was the last time he commuted such blunder?

How often? Judge this by his games in the SE.

How good is his successor compared to him (Ekong)?

And I'm almost certain that that dude that is put in his place must be a Turkish.

Humility017:


I know you come down to their defense....

what sort of folks waste their time on deliberations not saddle under their watch...?
it has been said time without number....football matters are to be settled in court of arbitration and no where else...


why can't the supreme court refer this case back to the fifa court for settlement ?
even our old council of elders in the village will do better.

Show me where I defended them. It's your use of invectives I say no to. I am on a fora that discusses Nigerian football. This issue was up for discussion yesterday and today still, no one has called lawyers and judges stupid or portray them as foolish. I think your point can be made without insulting lawyers or judges in this context where I don't see the need for the use of such coarse words. You are free to criticize.

One more thing: you cannot(and I say this emphatically) stand before a magistrate not to talk of justices of the Supreme Court and tell them that they are stupid. So cut that out the insults. Cheers

Joebie:
And why is that? Shehu is a regular in Bursaspor with an MOTM performance. Has Onazi had a better season? Why Onazi if they are both looking at par in camp?

Bros me and you know onazi will start ahead of shehu as far as it's DM,not that onazi is having a better season,there are other options in DM na,shehu belong to right back

Icon4s:


Rohr is not likely to play Shehu at DM. At least not at this stage of preparations. Rohr has a good list of DM options.

Yes bros that's true

VAR to be used for Super Eagles vs England World Cup warm-up

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has announced the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be used during next month’s high profile pre-World Cup friendly against England at Wembley.
England will take on Nigeria on June 2 in a warm-up game ahead of the World Cup in Russia.

“VAR will be used for our friendly against England,” disclosed Pinnick.
“The world is moving technologically and football should not be left behind.”

Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has also backed VAR, saying it will make refereeing fairer.
VAR will be used for the first time at the World Cup after it was used at last year’s FIFA Confederation Cup.

Source: http://scorenigeria.com.ng/2018/05/01/var-to-be-used-for-super-eagles-vs-england-world-cup-warm-up/


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 43 days 20 hours 53 mins to go

Icon79:
Well, he might actually be better than the guy who benched him but remember that, as a foreigner (especially an African), you gotta be twice as good as the native (or the white guy) in order to start ahead of him.

Sad but true.


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I think it's the coach decision,the former bursaspor coach got love for African players,former bursaspor coach is the former coach of cameroun national team

Where did u see that creativity? Did u watch his Serie A games or is that assumed from his performances in th GWG many years ago? Where?

Icon79:
I will decide based on other distinctive qualities. For instance, in the scenario you posed above, I will go with Joel because he's more creative than Onazi. Onazi may be a better marker (one-on-one destroyer) type midfielder but we already have that in Ndidi; hence, I will select J. Obi (as his partner) because he's gonna provide a little bit more creativity than either Onazi or Ndidi.


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Follow my discussion with Icon79

mbjane:


Bros me and you know onazi will start ahead of shehu as far as it's DM,not that onazi is having a better season,there are other options in DM na,shehu belong to right back

Well, I am not surprised. Our boys can compete when you provide them a level playing field; unfortunately, this isn't always the case when they move to Euro leagues. We need to develop our own league so that our players can do away with all those slave contracts they tend to enter in Europe.


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mbjane:


I think it's the coach decision,the former bursaspor coach got love for African players,former bursaspor coach is the former coach of cameroun national team

realpoacher:


Hahahahahah

You and this Giwa matter...


Anyways sha,... Anybody that knows anybody that knows Giwa should warn him that should he allow his greed to make fifa sanction us from going to this world cup,.... Let it be known that I will personally make it my life goal to find him and bury 6 shots of 9mm on his head, chest and belly.. And makes sure he dies a slow and painful death


It is not a threat o!... But trust me.. I will make sure he gets served

na so e easy ba

Icon79:
Well, I am not surprised. Our boys can compete when you provide them a level playing field; unfortunately, this isn't always the case when they move to Euro leagues. We need to develop our own league so that our players can do away with all those slave contracts they tend to enter in Europe.


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Haba bro Europe league is a priority,even Egyptians that have a better league they tend to move to Europe

Bros, I started watching Joel Obi as far back as his Inter Milan days. He has always been a creative player, even when they occasionally puts him at LWB. Trust me, we haven't seen the best of him in GWG - provided that he's still the same Joel Obi. And he did show some flashes of the old Joel Obi in the last two games as well, so there's hope.


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Joebie:
Where did u see that creativity? Did u watch his Serie A games or is that assumed from his performances in th GWG many years ago? Where?

For now, yes, because our league is still lagging far behind. But we'll catch up eventually, by God's grace.


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mbjane:


Haba bro Europe league is a priority,even Egyptians that have a better league they tend to move to Europe

Good, so based on what you an I have watched recently how creative is he?

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Because the Obi I watched recently was more of a destroyer. Hold that thought for a moment and let’s go back to that scenario. Who would u choose?

Icon79:
Bros, I started watching Joel Obi as far back as his Inter Milan days. He has always been a creative player, even when they occasionally puts him at LWB. Trust me, we haven't seen the best of him in GWG - provided that he's still the same Joel Obi. And he did show some flashes of the old Joel Obi in the last two games as well, so there's hope.


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I hope Rohr is watching Uzoho's games. If he is, he would know that it is a little too early for the boy.

Still too many rough edges....

Icon4s:

Hallelujah!

Ndidi is next o by God's grace.

Icon79:
For now, yes, because our league is still lagging far behind. But we'll catch up eventually, by God's grace.


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Yeah

Like I said, I don't judge him based on those two games. Those two games were not our best games, especially the Serbia game, so it might be unfair to base your decision on about Joel on what you saw from those two games.

Let's see how he performs in the remaining friendly games especially when the full squad is available.


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Joebie:
Good, so based on what you an I have watched recently how creative is he?

Modified
Because the Obi I watched recently was more of a destroyer. Hold that thought for a moment and let’s go back to that scenario. Who would u choose?