Icon4s:


The CM he played at Brazil 2014 and was tagged a "slowbie"?

Oga, Mikel is our number 10 to Russia.

EEGA:
we played a 3-5-2 against Argentina in the absence of V.Moses.If he were to be present how will we line-up?

Am thinking of a 3-4-3.


Uzoho

Awaziem Balogun Ekoong


Ebuehi Aina

Ndidi-Etebo

Iwobi Iheanacho V.Moses

BascoVanVeli:


He was awesome in Zambia at that position. I am not too crazy about where the player plays I just need them on the pitch with the right attitude.

Icon4s:


Haha. They are not. Just that Rohr likes playing Iwobi from the wings. Did you notice he deployed Iwobi to the AM position in the Poland game when Iheanacho was virtually lost for almost the whole duration of the time he spent. Didn't you notice the difference when Iwobi went central after Iheanacho was taken off?

safarigirl:
are we really going to discuss the destruction of Mikel's potential by countless Chelsea coaches?


So, the white people obviously know better because they are in Europe .....and Siasia that discovered him doesn't know how to play him.


I won't even answer those questions, they are annoying enough already. I can't believe a Nigerian is asking such a question .

BascoVanVeli:



Then why didn't he start in those matches? Rohr said Iwobi was free to roam from the wings. He didn't deploy him there.

Also when you are a striker it will not always be above scoring goals you have to put in work and sometimes get kicked for the team. Iheanacho was not lost against Poland we all saw the effort he put into duels. This might be why Rohr has been skeptical of playing Iwobi there he is scared he won't be able to cope with the physicality.

charlesemeka85:


siasia discovered who? hahahahahahaha

Icon4s:


What if we are to play 3-5-2 where will you place Moses. And show me how you will line up the team.

charlesemeka85:
i'm an ardent super eagles follower and watched all the matches during the qualifiers. mikel did perfectly well playing the number 10 role against African opposition but can he do better against world class teams with better midfielders? we all will see the best of john obi mikel if deployed as a central midfielder. having obi playing centrally in the middle with alex given the license to roam around will be of huge benefit to the team whereas the duo will create lots of chances for the forwards to score.when the team is on pressure mikel's experience and style of play in the central midfield position will calm things down

Icon4s:


And he was not awesome in the other games he played as a number 10?

Note that what we played against Zambia in Ndola was a 4-4-1-1 more like a pseudo 4-4-2 and Mikel played behind the two strikers IE Ideye and Iheanacho.

TheGoodJoe:


I wonder where you got send coaches to Osimhen and K. Nwakali. I just gave you an example of Rohr knowing folding his arms and waiting for international break will get us no where. We need to do more. One is to get the team B more active and a testing point for our top Potentials. Hold larger camps in this level and have unbiased screenings. Those that show real quality can have chances to train with the main team. These are just points off the top of my head. How it turned to just send coaches to teams beats my imagination. I just pointed out that Rohr has shown we need to do more.

EEGA:
Am even thinking of where to place Mikel in a 3-4-3.

Icon4s:


So how does this relate to Osimhen and Nwakali?

charlesemeka85:


to throw camp open to screen players for u17 abi u20 worldcup? hahahahahahahahahahaha oga na fifa world cup no be age grade competition we dey go. days are gone when our lazy and corrupt indigenous coaches used that method to cap few of their own players in other to attract deals abroad. rohr knows the fulcrum of his team already so throwing a camp open for recycled home based players will be a waste of time and resources

Certitude:

We can as well play Moses as WB since Conte doesn't trust him enough to risk him as a winger.

charlesemeka85:


to throw camp open to screen players for u17 abi u20 worldcup? hahahahahahahahahahaha oga na fifa world cup no be age grade competition we dey go. days are gone when our lazy and corrupt indigenous coaches used that method to cap few of their own players in other to attract deals abroad. rohr knows the fulcrum of his team already so throwing a camp open for recycled home based players will be a waste of time and resources

BascoVanVeli:


I think that was one of his best performance in the WCQ. The passing that day was some of the best I have seen from the super eagles and he was the maestro. Not Just with the ball, he made a tackle in the box that I can swear was a goal. I think he only played like 70 minutes but he was effective. This does not mean he is better in that position but that is very much an option. Just like Victor Moses @RWB in our 3-5-2.

charlesemeka85:


mikel being deployed as a number 10 by rohr is because of the team's lack of a creative midfielder. if mikel is a super 10 why didn't any of chelsea's coaches risk him in that position during his stint with the londoners? in his present club in china does he play as a 10 often? lets not allow sentiment cloud our sense of reasoning. he is loved by all but his talent and experience will be better utilized if he is deployed as a central midfielder

Supersunny2:



Go back and watch Nigeria vs Spain 2013 Fifa conf. Cup. That match is now popularly known as "Mikel vs Spain"

Icon4s:


The coach didn't deploy Iwobi to the wings? Did he deploy himself there? He is free to roam from the wings is that not according to the coache's instructions?On Iheanacho putting in Duel's against Poland I cannot remember any through pass worthy of note as an AM in that game.

TheGoodJoe:


I am not talking about K. Nwakali and Osimhen but our young promising talents. Nurturing is a big reason why quality young talents Flop. We need to do more for our Young promising talents.

Rohr working in camp with Osimhen and C. Nwakali is a good example of a coach looking into improving his quality young talents.

charlesemeka85:


and how many clubs came forth to sign him from chelsea to play the role for them? during his stay in chelsea he was deployed as a dm/cm because that the position that suits his style and attributes which he grew and blossomed in that to become one of the best in england

tbaba1234:
Huddersfield is most likely to sign Leon Balogun on a free for Next Season..

Another Nigerian in the Premier league.

Icon4s:


I know you will easily want to drop Shehu but you would rather drop Ebuehi for Moses to play RWB?

Icon4s:


You see one of the major limitations of that 3-5-2?

We will not utilize some of our players in their best positions. Victor Moses is a starter so if we must play 3-5-2 tell me where to fix him. You don't feel like dropping Ebuehi and play Moses at RWB right?

BascoVanVeli:


He deployed himself there? Who played on the wings then? Are u saying Rohr decided to leave the wing empty, who tracks back and covers for the full back?
It wasn't Iheanacho's best game and I am sure even he would admit that but he worked his socks off for the team so u can't say he didn't show to the party.

Icon4s:


"Doing more", "doing more", what do we have age grade teams and competitions for?

Or what else do you tag as "doing more"?

EEGA:
Moses is our best forward.Can we get the best from him by playing him as a WB?

Icon4s:


Lovely question. So where do we fix him in a 3-5-2 formation?

TheGoodJoe:


Are you not the same person talking about age grade players flopping? I am talking of a solution that can give our young promising talents the chance to blossom to stop the flopping. You are still talking age grade competitions.

It is not enough, we should do more. Rohr has given examples.

Finito.