Ok see u after the opening match.. oya carry your toys and run commot

Neimar:


I con blow some steam since I know say naija nr dy go anywhere

Joebie:
Lokosa was among our good performers yesterday. He may not make the final list, but dropping him now will not be a good look .

Before yesterday's game, the coach had an idea of who he was going to drop. There were no outstanding performers in my view to change his opinion. Lokosa did very well but not enough to force the coach to review his list in my opinion.

Even Simy Nwankwo's case has been aided by Moses Simon's injury but he also offers something different.

solonnachi:


Ola Aina is more versatile in defense than Chidozie Awaziem. Remember Awaziem's school boy mistakes against South Africa. Ola Aina can play well in several positions. Joel Obi & Junior Lokosa should compete for one spot. Drop Uche Agbo & Mikel Agu.

Is Ola Aina and Chidozie play the same position? He is competing with echiejile to deputies Idowu for the left back position. I feel Aina is better option than Echiejile

oloriooko:

This dude is one pessimist full of blames, for goodness sake Lok has only played once for SE and was played out of his natural position and you expect him to wow you? Furthermore our dysfunctional league cannot produce wow players any longer unlike in the past.
So Ezeji should cut Lok some slack I beg

Lokosa did himself a lot of credit.

Gent Winger Simon Travels To London To Get Second Opinion On Injury

Published: May 29, 2018

Gent Winger Simon Travels To London To Get Second Opinion On Injury
The Nigeria Football Federation will wait until the last minute before officially axing Moses Simon from the World Cup roster, with the winger set to undergo another medical examination in the United Kingdom this week.

The 22-year-old suffered a thigh injury during training last week and the initial prognosis is that he would be sidelined for up to four weeks, which effectively rules him out of the mundial.

Injuries plagued Moses Simon this past season and he missed Nigeria's final World Cup qualifier against Algeria plus the friendly with Argentina due to a foot injury.

''It is not yet final, Simon is going to London for a second scan,'' a top source told allnigeriasoccer.com.

''They are not confident with the scan done here, the scan will be done in London when they go for the friendly with England.''

Defenders Chidozie Awaziem and William Troost-Ekong suffered minor injuries last week but participated in the Super Eagles final training session before the friendly against Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel


http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=27943

and you are still judging awaziem based on a match played since last year?since then this kid have grown from leap and bounds and was one of our top performers in a top league in europe. am not sugesting that aina should be dropped but pls dont paint awaziem black when he isnt

solonnachi:


Ola Aina is more versatile in defense than Chidozie Awaziem. Remember Awaziem's school boy mistakes against South Africa. Ola Aina can play well in several positions. Joel Obi & Junior Lokosa should compete for one spot. Drop Uche Agbo & Mikel Agu.

If Simon Moses second scan is positive, what happens to Simy? Would a midfielder have to be dropped?

tbaba1234:
NPFL Legend Victor Ezeji

” Lokosa didn’t do badly but he didn’t do anything spectacular to show he deserve a spot in the team to the World Cup. As the top scorer in the league I expect him to wow us and that in turn will help his case, sadly he didn’t do that”,

Source: OGN

Haterade drinker because you never smelled national team in your career.

The league top scorer humbling himself and working his socks off for the team in an unfamiliar wing position isn't wow enough abi?

charlesemeka85:
and you are still judging awaziem based on a match played since last year?since then this kid have grown from leap and bounds and was one of our top performers in a top league in europe. am not sugesting that aina should be dropped but pls dont paint awaziem black when he isnt

Well technically Awaziem got his spot that match because of KOs poor performance two years before against south Africa.

oloriooko:

This dude is one pessimist full of blames, for goodness sake Lok has only played once for SE and was played out of his natural position and you expect him to wow you? Furthermore our dysfunctional league cannot produce wow players any longer unlike in the past.
So Ezeji should cut Lok some slack I beg

U blame am? No be Supersports give am mouth? And this one go dey make noise say im be ex super eagles player abi?
Smh......

If we dey call animals wen get horns, na like slimy snail we dey talk? Make im shut up abeg

oloriooko:

This dude is one pessimist full of blames, for goodness sake Lok has only played once for SE and was played out of his natural position and you expect him to wow you? Furthermore our dysfunctional league cannot produce wow players any longer unlike in the past.
So Ezeji should cut Lok some slack I beg

Victor Ezeji , one of the best to ever laced boots in the local scene

Meliforme:
Our midfield is bereft of technics and creativity that is why i am endorsing a trio of Ndidi Iwobi and Mikel (aka N.I.M) with Mikel and Ndidi playing behind Iwobi. Iwobi has shown to be more lethal and powerfully clinical when played as an AMF.

this has always been my ideal midfield.

and i know ndidi doesn't sit infront of the defence. let him do what he does best, he has the stamina to be going back and forth

goldfish80:


This is where the NFF's technical committee comes in. It is their job to hire a coach whose style and philosophy is consistent with the Nigerian tradition (I'm not indicting Rohr yet).
One of the reasons Arsenal hired Emery came with the caviar he will play the Arsenal way. Jose Mourinho lost his job at Madrid when he played negative football which was against the traditions of Real. He could loose his job at Manchester because of this same reason.

i don't think mourinho will lose his job because of his style.

man U knew exactly what they were getting into when they hired mourinho. they knew that that's the only style he uses. they went ahead and hired him

solonnachi:


Ola Aina is more versatile in defense than Chidozie Awaziem. Remember Awaziem's school boy mistakes against South Africa. Ola Aina can play well in several positions. Joel Obi & Junior Lokosa should compete for one spot. Drop Uche Agbo & Mikel Agu.

Hmmmm
No matter how loud I raise my voice..
No matter how bold and legible I write..
No matter how strong my conviction and opinion are..
What Rohr will do, Rohr will do...

Let's see what happen tomorrow after the team schedule meeting with the president..

I say good performers. You say outstanding. Simy made a case for himself based on what he can add to the team that was probably lacking before. He would still have made the trip to London regardless of Simon’s condition.


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tbaba1234:


Before yesterday's game, the coach had an idea of who he was going to drop. There were no outstanding performers in my view to change his opinion. Lokosa did very well but not enough to force the coach to review his list in my opinion.

Even Simy Nwankwo's case has been aided by Moses Simon's injury but he also offers something different.

elyte89:



Dis statement has shown dt all d fullbacks won't b going to d tourney.this has negate most f d predicted 23man list trying to accommodate both aina/ebuehi for obvious reasons.one would definitely b dropped

So you feel Tyrone might not make it? For me there's no doubt.

Joebie:
I say good performers. You say outstanding. Simy made a case for himself based on what he can add to the team that was probably lacking before. He would still have made the trip to London regardless of Simon’s condition.

I am saying that players who were not already on the list had to be outstanding not just good to force the coach's hand.

If Lokosa was already in the list to London before the match, then the performance will help his cause. If he wasn't, then he would have needed an outstanding performance to make the coach think twice.

tbaba1234:

It is either Aina or Elderson. Ebuehi is more or less secured.
Ebuehi/Shehu are the RBs
Idowu/Aina/Elderson are the LBs
One LB will go

true talk

Well we are all assuming that Lokosa was not in his list, and we all no why.
Rohr already have his reasons why Simy would most likely go to London. Simy showed that he could bring something new to the table. I’m saying even if Simon was not injured, Simy would still go to London. Does Rohr see his performance as outstanding? Probably not.

tbaba1234:


I am saying that players who were not already on the list had to be outstanding not just good to force the coach's hand.

If Lokosa was already in the list to London before the match, then the performance will help his cause. If he wasn't, then he would have needed an outstanding performance to make the coach think twice.

The best game Aina has had for us till date was his cameo against Zambia. I stand to be corrected

tbaba1234:


It is either Aina or Elderson. Ebuehi is more or less secured.

Ebuehi/Shehu are the RBs

Idowu/Aina/Elderson are the LBs

One LB will go

tbaba1234:
If Simon Moses second scan is positive, what happens to Simy? Would a midfielder have to be dropped?

Joel Obi I guess

tbaba1234:


The 23 man list will be out June 2... 25 players will be in London.

Whyvis the 25 man taking so long?

EmmGee:

this has always been my ideal midfield.

and i know ndidi doesn't sit infront of the defence. let him do what he does best, he has the stamina to be going back and forth

Same here. We need someone to help us buildup play from deep.

tbaba1234:


Before yesterday's game, the coach had an idea of who he was going to drop. There were no outstanding performers in my view to change his opinion. Lokosa did very well but not enough to force the coach to review his list in my opinion.

Even Simy Nwankwo's case has been aided by Moses Simon's injury but he also offers something different.

I would disagree with last statement concerning simmy


His performance yday irrespective of simons health status wouldn't av determined simmy's fate. and luckily for him,he brut in something new,d guy is skillful,has foot work,can also hold on to d ball for others to come and get into d attacking play.

Same Lokosa who drew the foul that led to our only goal. Even if he had scored that header he missed yesterday, many of us would have still said he didn’t wow us. The point is Lokosa deserves to go to London. I’m not even talking about Russia.

By default, we know he is not good enough because of where he plighs his trade. But if I were the coach I would reward his Congo performance with a trip to London. And that’s ALSO good for our league.

tbaba1234:
NPFL Legend Victor Ezeji

” Lokosa didn’t do badly but he didn’t do anything spectacular to show he deserve a spot in the team to the World Cup. As the top scorer in the league I expect him to wow us and that in turn will help his case, sadly he didn’t do that”,

Source: OGN

President Buhari will receive the SuperEagles by 10am Nigerian time inside the Federal Executive Chambers before they jet out to England on a chartered flight.

Joebie:
Same Lokosa who drew the foul that led to our only goal. Even if he had scored that header he missed yesterday, many of us would have still said he didn’t wow us. The point is Lokosa deserves to go to London. I’m not even talking about Russia.

By default, we know he is not good enough because of where he plighs his trade. But if I were the coach I would reward his Congo performance with a trip to London. And that’s ALSO good for our league.

That is Victor Ezeji's position. He is not even talking about London, he is talking about the final list.

Rohr has decided on taking 25 players to London. If Lokosa was not already on that list before the match, it means another player has to be dropped to accommodate him.

Iheanacho had a poor game even though he had the assist for Ekong's goal. Can you on the basis of that poor game, drop Iheanacho when you know what he can do?

I think, we need to see Lokosa again in another game but we can do that now or after the WC. I remember Lukmon Haruna scoring and having a great friendly games before disappearing in the WC proper.

Forget sentiments about trying to promote the league, that should not even be under consideration now. The national team is not there to promote the league.

tbaba1234:
Official names of players dropped is expected to be released after meeting with President Buhari, tomorrow.

Meeting with who?? hmm

That’s his opinion of course. But why is he not giving Lokosa another chance against England? Aha!
We can’t use the excuse of Haruna, Ogbeche etc to say no more gatecrashers. If they gonna fool u with an outstanding performance before he World Cup, you may as well not invite them in the first place. Same applies to Joel Obi and Simy.

At the end of the day it is Rohr’s call. But nobody dey force am to drop 5. Who said he can’t drop 3 or 4 instead? It’s all his decision.

Modified
It seems u have forgotten to soon that Lokosa got his first invitation to promote the league. Oh sorry I’m wrong.
hasn’t he proven that his 18 goals is no fluke?

tbaba1234:


That is Victor Ezeji's position. He is not even talking about London, he is talking about the final list.

Rohr has decided on taking 25 players to London. If Lokosa was not already on that list before the match, it means another player has to be dropped to accommodate him.

Iheanacho had a poor game even though he had the assist for Ekong's goal. Can you on the basis of that poor game, drop Iheanacho when you know what he can do?

I think, we need to see Lokosa again in another game but we can do that now or after the WC. I remember Lukmon Haruna scoring and having a great friendly games before disappearing in the WC proper.

Forget sentiments about trying to promote the league, that should not even be under consideration now. The national team is not there to promote the league.

Meliforme:
Mr Jigsaw you are a very good analyst, i am just trying to proffer some sort of recommendation to the midfield mix to add fluidity, flair and dominance, It is not entirely out of place to feature two AMFs with Ndidi now playing behind as a cover for the defense. Apart from Mikel, who else is more technical and a better passer of the ball than Iwobi

Not a bad idea either.

asha80:
ndidi is not his best playing position just sitting in front of the defense

I think John Ogu

solonnachi:


Ola Aina is more versatile in defense than Chidozie Awaziem. Remember Awaziem's school boy mistakes against South Africa. Ola Aina can play well in several positions. Joel Obi & Junior Lokosa should compete for one spot. Drop Uche Agbo & Mikel Agu.

I totally agree with you about Joel and Lokosa