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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 5:48pm On May 05, 2018
Icon4s:


Meanwhile some thought by now Osimhen would be tearing down defenses.

I have long learnt not to be carried away by U17 successes.

I rate players who are outstanding at the U20 more.
Yes U17 too early except for exceptional players who are even lucky to get clubs that w give them solid foundation.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 5:49pm On May 05, 2018
I’ve alreasy modified it. Look at my post again grin
Mickael2:


here is the mathematics.

Swansea will play Southampton and Stoke. Southampton are on 32 points and Swansea 33 so in that match if Southampton wins they go to 35 points, impossible for Stoke, if they draw Swansea will move to 34 points also impossible for Stoke and if Swansea wins they will go to 36 points also impossible for Stoke

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:52pm On May 05, 2018
Mickael2:


here is the mathematics.

Swansea will play Southampton and Stoke. Southampton are on 32 points and Swansea 33 so in that match if Southampton wins they go to 35 points, impossible for Stoke, if they draw Swansea will move to 34 points also impossible for Stoke and if Swansea wins they will go to 36 points also impossible for Stoke

OK. I see.

Good mathematical analysis.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 5:55pm On May 05, 2018
andrew444:


Biggest is the team with most trophies,wikipedia is there for you
Meaning AC Milan is bigger than Chelsea and Arsenal. right?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 5:57pm On May 05, 2018
Joebie:
I’ve alreasy modified it. Look at my post again grin

I see am late no vex grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by solonnachi: 5:57pm On May 05, 2018
COULD ANY OF THESE PLAYERS BE IN ROHR'S 35 MAN LIST?
1. Bazee S. Noah
2. Samuel Kalu
3. Samuel Nwankwo
4. Maduka Okoye
5. Dele Alampasu
6. Vincent Enyeama
7. Joel Obi
8. Brown Ideye
9. Henry Onyekuru
10. Success Isaac
11. Jordan Ibe
12. Kevin Akpoguma
13. Osimhen
14. Sheyi Ojo
15. Tammy Abraham
16. Ovie Ejaria

Fingers crossed. Anything can happen... We are waiting for you Rohr.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 5:59pm On May 05, 2018
Icon4s:


Even though I agree we may not have lost to SA if Balogun, Mikel and Moses had played, I cannot say same for that Serbia game. We still could have been no match to Serbia had the trio played.
Really? on what premise do you draw this conclusion?

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:00pm On May 05, 2018
Kog45:
Yes U17 too early except for exceptional players who are even lucky to get clubs that w give them solid foundation.

I know some will still say it is still too early but the expectations on Iheanacho and Osimhen here were next to none.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:01pm On May 05, 2018
Mickael2:


not possible again Stoke are out
Yeah based the Swansea Vs Southampton fixture Stoke have been relegated.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:01pm On May 05, 2018
Mickael2:



not possible again
Stoke are out
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:03pm On May 05, 2018
MetalJigsaw:
Really? on what premise do you draw this conclusion?

As if you didn't watch the match.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:05pm On May 05, 2018
Actually U try well well. It’s far better than saying it was on some screen. That’s not enough to convince me.



Mickael2:


I see am late no vex grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:07pm On May 05, 2018
Osimhen is injured. Tammy will most likely never play for Nigeria.

Obi, Onyekuru and Alampasu could make the list.

Modified
And maybe Simy. Lookman could be considered, who knows?


solonnachi:
COULD THESE PLAYERS BE IN ROHR'S 35 MAN LIST?
1. Bazee S. Noah
2. Samuel Kalu
3. Samuel Nwankwo
4. Maduka Okoye
5. Dele Alampasu
6. Vincent Enyeama
7. Joel Obi
8. Brown Ideye
9. Henry Onyekuru
10. Success Isaac
11. Jordan Ibe
12. Kevin Akpoguma
13. Osimhen
14. Sheyi Ojo
15. Tammy Abraham
16. Ovie Ejaria

Fingers crossed. Anything can happen... We are waiting for you Rohr.


Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:09pm On May 05, 2018
solonnachi:
COULD THESE PLAYERS BE IN ROHR'S 35 MAN LIST?
1. Bazee S. Noah
2. Samuel Kalu
3. Samuel Nwankwo
4. Maduka Okoye
5. Dele Alampasu
6. Vincent Enyeama
7. Joel Obi
8. Brown Ideye
9. Henry Onyekuru
10. Success Isaac
11. Jordan Ibe
12. Kevin Akpoguma
13. Osimhen
14. Sheyi Ojo
15. Tammy Abraham
16. Ovie Ejaria

Fingers crossed. Anything can happen... We are waiting for you Rohr.



Those likely to be on Rohr's list from this lot: Joel Obi, Henry Onyekuru, Dele Alampasu(yes, 5 goalkeepers are in Rohr's plans)
Samuel Kalu and Simeon Nwankwo have outside chances and let me also add Peter Olanyinka.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 6:11pm On May 05, 2018
Joebie:
It’s not impossible. The other day, it was written boldly on CNN that Marseille takes on Arsenal in the Europa Cup final.
Abi oyibo no dey make error?
It’s very unlikely Stoke will not be relegated. But you are free to look at the table and prove me wrong mathematically, then I will accept

Modified
Swansea has a game on hand with Southampton.. win lose or draw will condemn Stoke. On that ground, Stoke is relegated.!



It is very impossible especially since the word before the game was that stoke needed a win to even stay alive and almost every sports outlet has confirmed it so it is not a case of a mistake.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 6:18pm On May 05, 2018
Ogu: I Can Play Defensive Or Attacking Midfield For Super Eagles
May 4, 2018

Hapoel Beer-Sheva midfielder John Ogu has declared that he is ready to excel in any role given to him by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr as Nigeria at the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Ogu is looking to get a spot in the Super Eagles squad to the World Cup in June and the midfield is the most competitive part of the team with many players jostling for few places.

“Call me defensive or attacking midfielder and you won’t be wrong. I am a midfielder and I’m ready to take up any role in Super Eagles just to ensure we succeed,” Ogu told CSN.

He however refused to be drawn into any controversy which queried Rohr’s preference for Onazi Ogenyi as starter alongside Mikel Obi and Wilfred Ndidi, saying he is undeterred by his substitute role in the team.

Ogu expressed confidence in the ability of the national team to go all the way in Russia barring any injury, adding that Rohr’s words of encouragement have kept the team together as a unit; a factor he describes as key to Super Eagles’ recent success.

“I’m really encouraged by those words coming from the manager. We will always work together as a team and I’m not really bothered about my substitute role in the team because all that matters now is victory,” he added.
“We believe we can do it at the World Cup, God willing.”



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ogu-i-can-play-defensive-or-attacking-midfield-for-super-eagles/#comment-117881

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:21pm On May 05, 2018
Oga u are basing your conclusion on the word that was out there. The koko is the modified. That’s why they needed the win, and that why the word was out there in the first place. It’s very necessary to ask the question, “why?” Now u know. Thanks to analytical minds like Mickael2 and some of us.

BascoVanVeli:


It is very impossible especially since the word before the game was that stoke needed a win to even stay alive and almost every sports outlet has confirmed it so it is not a case of a mistake.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:21pm On May 05, 2018
MetalJigsaw:
Ogu: I Can Play Defensive Or Attacking Midfield For Super Eagles
May 4, 2018

Hapoel Beer-Sheva midfielder John Ogu has declared that he is ready to excel in any role given to him by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr as Nigeria at the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Ogu is looking to get a spot in the Super Eagles squad to the World Cup in June and the midfield is the most competitive part of the team with many players jostling for few places.

“Call me defensive or attacking midfielder and you won’t be wrong. I am a midfielder and I’m ready to take up any role in Super Eagles just to ensure we succeed,” Ogu told CSN.

He however refused to be drawn into any controversy which queried Rohr’s preference for Onazi Ogenyi as starter alongside Mikel Obi and Wilfred Ndidi, saying he is undeterred by his substitute role in the team.

Ogu expressed confidence in the ability of the national team to go all the way in Russia barring any injury, adding that Rohr’s words of encouragement have kept the team together as a unit; a factor he describes as key to Super Eagles’ recent success.

“I’m really encouraged by those words coming from the manager. We will always work together as a team and I’m not really bothered about my substitute role in the team because all that matters now is victory,” he added.
“We believe we can do it at the World Cup, God willing.”



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ogu-i-can-play-defensive-or-attacking-midfield-for-super-eagles/#comment-117881

John Ogu, we know you are not creative enough for an AM role in this current SE.

We are OK with you as a DM.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 6:23pm On May 05, 2018
Balogun Assures He’s ‘Back On Track’ To Full Recovery From Rib Injury
5 May 2018 2:14 pm

FSV Mainz defender, Leon Balogun, has allayed fears in some quarters that he might miss out on a place in Nigeria’s squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by providing a positive update on Twitter about his rib injury, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Balogun, 29, has missed Mainz’s last two league games against Augsburg and Leipzig due to the injury.
He last featured for Mainz in their 2-0 win against Freiburg at the OPEL Arena on April 16.

Mainz manager, Sandro Shwarz stated on Thursday during his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga clash against Borussia Dortmund that the defender had not been able to train fully with the rest of the squad.

But the centre-back has now assured he is on the track to attaining full fitness.

“Back on track , “reads a tweet on Balogun’s Twitter handle, with a picture of him in training at the bottom.

Balogun has made 14 appearances for the Mainz in the Bundesliga this season with no goal yet to his name.
He is poised to leave the club at the end of the season as he will become a free agent in June.

English Premier League club Huddersfield are set to be the favourite to secure his services.



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/balogun-assures-hes-back-on-track-to-full-recovery-from-rib-injury/#comment-117872

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 6:24pm On May 05, 2018
grin

Seem Dudes are checking on a different EPL Table, coz officially Stoke City is relegated. They've played 37 Matches out of possible 38 with 30 Points.

Swansea has only played 36 Matches and presently with 33 Points, while West Brom has 31 Points from 37 Matches.

Mathematically if Southampton wins today, West Brom also would be officially relegated, thus the final Battle for the last Team to be relegated will be between Swansea and Southampton.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by solonnachi: 6:27pm On May 05, 2018
Joebie:
Osimhen is injured. Tammy will most likely never play for Nigeria.

Obi, Onyekuru and Alampasu could make the list.

Modified
And maybe Simy. Lookman could be considered, who knows?



Something tells me that Pinnick has met Tammy in closed doors and who knows, the boy could turn out for Nigeria.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:27pm On May 05, 2018
You are late. But let me be sure I get your logic. What if Southampton don’t win today?
Oasis007:
grin

Seem Dudes are checking on a different EPL Table, coz officially Stoke City is relegated. They've played 37 Matches out of possible 38 with 30 Points.

Swansea has only played 36 Matches and presently with 33 Points, while West Brom has 31 Points from 37 Matches.

Mathematically if Southampton wins today, West Brom also would be officially relegated, thus the final Battle for the last Team to be relegated will be between Swansea and Southampton.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 6:28pm On May 05, 2018
Iwobi: Training With World-Class Arsenal Players Is Shaping Me Up For World Cup
May 2018

Nigeria winger, Alex Iwobi, is upbeat that training with with quality and talented players at Arsenal will help him put up a good showing for his country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Iwobi is one of the young Nigerian players who are expected to make their debut at the mundial this summer in Russia.

He has featured alongside world-class stars like Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan at Arsenal this season and he believes the experience will be vital for him at the World Cup.

“The fact I’ve been training with world-class players every day has given me a bit of experience, so I’ll know what to expect in Russia. The intensity I train at with Arsenal is very high, so I’m preparing in a good way. I feel like I can do well,” Iwobi told the June 2018 edition of FourFourTwo magazine.
Iwobi was the Super Eagles last October, when his goal against Zambia secured a 1-0 win for the Super Eagles and booked their berth at a third consecutive World Cup finals.

The 21-year-old, who has earned 15 Nigeria caps, admits he couldn’t hold back the tears when he spotted his parents celebrating.

“It’s difficult to describe, as the feeling was crazy,” he says. “I remember looking at the crowd and seeing my parents jumping – I almost cried, it was emotional. It was always my dream as a kid so I can’t wait to be involved. I’m looking forward to the atmosphere and wearing the colours of Nigeria,” he added.

“I would never have guessed I’d do something like that so early in my career. I had dreams about it, but the fact that my dreams came true – I can’t put into words how I felt. After the game I went to the hotel and my mum and dad were both there. Just seeing them, I almost burst into tears again.”

Gernot Rohr’s men will face Croatia in their opening Group D game in Kaliningrad on June 16. They will also come up against Iceland and two-time champions Argentina in the same group.

https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/iwobi-training-with-world-class-arsenal-players-is-shaping-me-up-for-world-cup/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 6:29pm On May 05, 2018
Joebie:
Oga u are basing your conclusion on the word that was out there. The koko is the modified. That’s why they needed the win, and that why the word was out there in the first place. It’s very necessary to ask the question, “why?” Now u know. Thanks to analytical minds like Mickael2 and some of us.


Sorry that I am not a math teacher but the fact remains that u were wrong. The Premier league channel stated it was a must win and the same channel confirmed that stoke was relegated, I was only responding to your claim that they could have made a mistake just because CNN made one earlier in the week.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:31pm On May 05, 2018
Oasis007:
grin

Seem Dudes are checking on a different EPL Table, coz officially Stoke City is relegated. They've played 37 Matches out of possible 38 with 30 Points.

Swansea has only played 36 Matches and presently with 33 Points, while West Brom has 31 Points from 37 Matches.

Mathematically if Southampton wins today, West Brom also would be officially relegated, thus the final Battle for the last Team to be relegated will be between Swansea and Southampton.

Merely looking at the table alone it will appear Stoke are not relegated. Why they are out is because Southampton and Swansea are facing each other in an outstanding fixture. Were they to meet different opponents and both should lose it would have been a different story for Stoke.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:31pm On May 05, 2018
Lol. I would personally burn that red carpet . Guy stop playing.



solonnachi:


Something tells me that Pinnick has met Tammy in closed doors and who knows, the boy could turn out for Nigeria.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:32pm On May 05, 2018
That’s the point.

Modified
At least they would have still been in mathematically
Icon4s:


Merely looking at the table alone it will appear Stoke are not relegated. Why they are out is because Southampton and Swansea are facing each other in an outstanding fixture. Were they to meet different opponents and both should lose it would have been a different story for Stoke.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by solonnachi: 6:32pm On May 05, 2018
Icon4s:


Those likely to be on Rohr's list from this lot: Joel Obi, Henry Onyekuru, Dele Alampasu(yes, 5 goalkeepers are in Rohr's plans)
Samuel Kalu and Simeon Nwankwo have outside chances and let me also add Peter Olanyinka.

I'm so excited that Henry Onyekuru is finally back. But can't Kevin Akpoguma and maybe Sheyi Ojo or Ovie Ejaria be convinced? Jordan Ibe and Bazee are serious great options too
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 6:32pm On May 05, 2018
Puel Laments Ndidi’s Hamstring Injury, Silent On Recovery Time
5 May 2018


Leicester City manager Claude Puel has spoken out about his frustration over the club’s Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi’s hamstring injury but the Frenchman did not give a specific recovery period, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Ndidi, 21, picked up the injury during Leicester’s 5-0 Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace last Saturday and there have been unsubstantiated reports that the former Genk star would be out for six weeks, putting his participation at the Russia 2018 World Cup in doubt.

The Super Eagles star, who was named Leicester’s Young Player of the Year for the second straight season, has played 38 matches in all competitions this season for the club, 33 of them in the Premier League.
Puel said during his press conference on Friday that he could be without up to nine members of his first team squad including Ndidi for Saturday’s Premier League clash with West Ham United.

“There’s an ankle problem with [Robert] Huth, [Shinji] Okazaki, [Kasper] Schmeichel, and [Ben] Chilwell in training,” Puel said.
“[Matty] James has had tendon surgery. It’s a hamstring strain for [Wilfred] Ndidi and [Daniel] Amartey and [Marc] Albrighton is suspended.

“[Vicente] Iborra has come back into the squad. He comes back with just two or three training sessions and we will see for Saturday. [Danny] Simpson has a groin pain and is not available also.”

Hamstring injuries could take between two weeks and eight weeks to heal depending on the severity of the strain.

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is still recovering from an ankle problem and Puel added: “We will wait for Kasper and how he is feeling, if he can come back. It’s the same with Okazaki and different players.
“It’s not a serious injury but there are a lot of players are not available and it’s difficult.”
Watch The



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/puel-laments-ndidis-hamstring-injury-silent-on-recovery-time/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 6:33pm On May 05, 2018
Oasis007:
grin

Seem Dudes are checking on a different EPL Table, coz officially Stoke City is relegated. They've played 37 Matches out of possible 38 with 30 Points.

Swansea has only played 36 Matches and presently with 33 Points, while West Brom has 31 Points from 37 Matches.

Mathematically if Southampton wins today, West Brom also would be officially relegated, thus the final Battle for the last Team to be relegated will be between Swansea and Southampton.

Don't forget Huddersfield on 35 points because they have Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal left.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by solonnachi: 6:34pm On May 05, 2018
Joebie:
Lol. I would personally burn that red carpet . Guy stop playing.




Guy nothing is impossible.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:34pm On May 05, 2018
solonnachi:


I'm so excited that Henry Onyekuru is finally back. But can't Kevin Akpoguma and maybe Sheyi Ojo or Ovie Ejaria be convinced? Jordan Ibe and Bazee are serious great options too

With the exception of Bazee the other lads are not officially Nigerians.

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