I think injury concerns. Remember Awaziem picked up an injury in camp?

forgiveness:


I don't understand why he didn't play the lad in the last friendly and why he has to test Brian Idowu in the CB during training.

I am suspecting he is not satisfied with his back ups.

Kog45:
Good talk,this is football talk not guys telling us Echiejile is better,irrespective who Rohr picked between Echiejile and Aina,Idowu is available to do the job.

Respect my man.

Respect to you too Sire

Joebie:
as CB back up. Awaziem is left-back back up. We don't have good options, obviously

Agbo making it would bring a question mark on Rohr credibility and i don't see Rohr dropping 2010 WC experience and over 50 caps Echiejile or little Aina as back up for Awaziem who has not really exert himself in his primary role in eagles,not possible.

forgiveness:


Jesussssss!

Bhuuuhahaha! When I talk say Nwakali dey 35 man list, dem wan chop me raw. This is revelation from the horses mouth.

The bias coaches hid their dubious ways until God used Rohr's mouth to confess him sin. Nonsense.

Imagine, Nwakali in 35 man list?

What did he do throughout the whole season to deserve to be on the list ahead of those who did better than him?

Well, now i know selection into the National team is man know man. The goalkeeper coach, the Chief coach and his assistance are Nigerians and they are his back room staff.

We can see they only call players based on nepotism to national team. GBAM

Breeze don blow foul yanch don show. Nonsense.

I knew this is unusual of this coach not to use the advantage to call 35 players to chop since FIFA allowed. Lol. Chai!

Some people can be mumu for dis country for life. As for me I have learnt alot of tricks and mago mago of our people.

Make I see who go call my theory conspiracy theories. Smh

oga cool down, every team has a group u don't touch them as a unit. Why WAs icardi dropped? Messi didn't liked him. Can nwakali bench Mikel? Or what are you lamenting about

tbaba1234:
On Fullbacks

“We have some problems with our fullbacks, but we will work on this. We have a few days to be ready,”

“We five fullbacks, we can only take four (to World Cup),”

Gernot Rohr

wow.ao that's 8 defenders? or 7 as o earlier predicted?

Kog45:
Ezenwa and who again? cos i don't see Ajiboye making it despite being one of the best in camp.

If Ajiboyr stands between the sticks against England And does well, then Russia he will see. Akpeyi may get the axe.

Joebie:
I think injury concerns. Remember Awaziem picked up an injury in camp?

Pls any updates on Injuries in camp,Ndidi,Simeon, Awaziem and Ebuehi? cos a player that would be out for two weeks should be dropped and replaced ASAP,no sentiment.

Even Agbo's continuous invitation has been questioned several times. I don't see it happening too oh sir.. but that's why it's MY list

Kog45:
Agbo making it would bring a question mark on Rohr credibility and i don't see Rohr dropping 2010 WC experience and over 50 caps Echiejile or little Aina as back up for Awaziem who has not really exert himself in his primary role in eagles,not possible.

goldfish80:


Maybe the red carpet was rolled out to wean him over from England. Lots of promises must have been made. That could explain his lackadaisical attitude or maybe he was never that good afterall.
If he was home based, his SE career will have been over by tongue twisters here. Rohr will have my respect if he has the balls to drop him.

Thank you for outlining this aspect of my argument. Once we see anything foreign our bodies will start reacting like a girl being wooed. We don't want to use our scrutiny spectacles to analyze again. Aina doesn't deserve a place in the present SE setup

Naughtytboy:
Why are insulting a man more successful than your dad..

nd who told u my dad is not successful?
U tink every man is like ur failure of a dad
simpleton

some of us said 7.. but that was an opinion, not a prediction.

daveP:
wow.ao that's 8 defenders? or 7 as o earlier predicted?

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

And who sits deep?

Joebie:
Rohr: How I Selected My 30-Man World Cup Squad; Why Nwakali Missed Out
May 25, 2018 5:14 pm



By Kayode Ogundare in Uyo:

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has explained how he came about his provisional 30-man squd for the World Cup and also revealed why teenage sensation Kelechi Nwakali was not included.

“It (the list) was not of my own making alone. I have backroom staff, including the medical team and I gathered all of them in my house. We looked at the players one by one and asked what qualities they have, and how they will complement the other players,” Rohr explained during a media briefing in Uyo on Friday.

“Of course I looked first at the players who were with us for the qualifiers but then I also looked at other players who have done well for their clubs. That’s why you see players like Junior Lokosa who is doing very well in the Nigerian league and Simy Nwakwo who had an excellent season in Italy.”

The German-born coach also revealed why Nwakali was not in the squad. Football fans had queried why the former Golden Eaglet star was not included, particularly after he put up a five-star performance against Atletico Madrid in last Tueday’s friendly international.

Rohr said: “Nwakali is a good player. I knew him before now and he was in my list of 35 players. We had a team of 50 players which we pruned down to 35 and then 30. By the time he played against Atletico, we had already submitted the 30-man list on May 14 and the game against Atletico was on May 22 so it was too late to include him. He’s in my plans and definitely he will be invited after the World Cup.”

Rorh also hinted that new invitees Lokosa and Nwakwo will get the chance to prove their mettle in Monday’s friendly international against Congo DR in Port Harcourt.

“We will see them on Monday and hopefully they will make a case for their inclusion with their performance against Congo DR and even if they don’t get to be selected, they would have learnt valuable lessons from training with the team. But I have been impressed so far with their performances,” he said.

--CSN

So, it means Kayode, Dessers, Peter Olayinka, Samuel Kalu, Abdul Ajagun, Bonaventure Boniface, Sone Aluko, Nwakaeme didn’t make the list despite their performance this season and the fact that they were fit as the time the list was made and submitted?

But Nwakali, Sadiq etc made the list?

Look at those most affected!

Ok na. No problem. Nepotism is the order of the day.

No wonder dis country is not progressing.

If you talk, dey will want to shot your mouth because it favors dem. No wahala.

Power belongs to God.

forgiveness:


Hahahahahaha!

Take it easy, man. Let us support our own. Pervaventure, he might deliver the title.

We just need to fix the wings and we are good to go.

Mikel, Ndidi and Victor can change the way we play.

gone 're the days I support this Nigerian team
right from my teenage days naxoxo heartbreak

Neimar:


nd who told u my dad is not successful?
U tink every man is like ur failure of a dad
simpleton

pls respect urself

tbaba1234:


That, i do not rate the league does not make his record (so far) less outstanding for the level.

Lokosa should be judged on his performance not sentiments because he plays in the npfl. The decision should be based on that not because it is good for the NPFL. Our continental performances have not improved after 2014 WC even though we took local players.

There will always be good players in the league but the league does not aid their development or growth. One good player that comes out the league does not fix the serious problems in the league.

The problem of the league is not the player, i once told some here that there are many factors limiting Nigerian players from achieving there potential.

That's why I've been asking questions. Nwakali in top 35 is a no no.. These players have to earn their ratings based on club performance.. Now more questions, was Usman, Eduok and the other two also in the top 35? Rohr definitely has some sentimental people around him.

forgiveness:


Jesussssss!

Bhuuuhahaha! When I talk say Nwakali dey 35 man list, dem wan chop me raw. This is revelation from the horses mouth.

The bias coaches hid their dubious ways until God used Rohr's mouth to confess him sin. Nonsense.

Imagine, Nwakali in 35 man list?

What did he do throughout the whole season to deserve to be on the list ahead of those who did better than him?

Well, now i know selection into the National team is man know man. The goalkeeper coach, the Chief coach and his assistance are Nigerians and they are his back room staff.

We can see they only call players based on nepotism to national team. GBAM

Breeze don blow foul yanch don show. Nonsense.

I knew this is unusual of this coach not to use the advantage to call 35 players to chop since FIFA allowed. Lol. Chai!

Some people can be mumu for dis country for life. As for me I have learnt alot of tricks and mago mago of our people.

Make I see who go call my theory conspiracy theories. Smh

Naughtytboy:
pls respect urself

si this one
U started it
respect fire

Neimar:


gone 're the days I support this Nigerian team
right from my teenage days naxoxo heartbreak

I understand what you feel and I am always hard on bad selection of players here.

I know how I dey always vibrate when I see us play but the vibration don dey reduce small small because we are doing well now though not perfect.

Let us give dem dis chance too.

Looking like we are going to hit 4000 pages before the WC and 10,000 by the end of the WC.

Good morning guys.

Joebie:
Who is sentimental here? Let’s forget for a moment that he is an NPFL player. I reiterate he was one of our better players yesterday. if I was doing a player screening as a scout yesterday, I would pick him. But the issue here is that the context is World Cup in view. We are all guilty of being sentimental in this regard. Because we all expect he would be dropped because he has not been tested and proven in Europe — forgetting his NPFL goals.
Even Rohr is sentimental for the same reason.
Even if we hear Lokosa has been impressive in camp, we all know he won’t still make the final list.

dropping lokosa won't be about sentiment, Monday match was an audition for him and simmy for our spot, before the match simmy was already leading for obvious reason...his something different from the rest.

And during the match they both did very well, simmy will be picked ahead of lokosa, lokosa will get more opportunity in the future i believe

safarigirl:
I agree....really saddens me to say

same here too but someone said if we can give bad pitch excuse for some players like iheanacho why not Aina?? Aina is making it difficult for Rohr to pick him

any decision Rohr take won't be a bad one

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.

It's sad some people are still not satisfied about Lokosa.

Danielnino00:
Against England I'd love to sew us lineup like this


Uzoho -(another big game to boost his confidence. but 45 min should do.. another gk should come in for him..make Rohr no stingy)


Idowu
Ekong
Omeruo
Ebuehi-(if the knock he picked against DRC is nothing serious. but sha Rohr should give him 45mins)

Onazi
Mikel
Iwobi

Etebo
Ighalo
Moses



I wanna see Iwobi in the AM role again... its becoming clearer that he is better there than on the wings.. His combination with Mikel might provide us with enough creativity..



Etebo playing on the wing is majorky because of Simeon injury... Musa is unlikely to start games. .

why is Musa unlikely to start games?

I will have to check sir..

Kog45:
Pls any updates on Injuries in camp,Ndidi,Simeon, Awaziem and Ebuehi? cos a player that would be out for two weeks should be dropped and replaced ASAP,no sentiment.

Joebie:
That's why I've been asking questions. Nwakali in top 35 is a no no.. These players have to earn their ratings based on club performance.. Now more questions, was Usman, Eduok and the other two also in the top 35? Rohr definitely has some sentimental people around him.

But you were one of those who believed the coach didn't have 35 man list and you wan kill me untop.

Breeze don blow fowl yanch don show.

Is this not nepotism and na my brother selection?

Can you say Rohr has not been influenced so far based on this?

No wonder the selection of players is tilted.

So far NFF saw it and said nothing, they are part of this corruption.

Joebie:
MY 23-man list

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Goalkeepers(3): Francis Uzoho, Dele Ajiboye, Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
Defenders( 8 ): William Troost Ekong, Leon Balogun, Chidozie Awaziem (make-shift LB), Kenneth Omeruo, Shehu Abdullahi, Tyrone Ebuehi, Brian Idowu, Uche Agbo

Midfielders(7): John Mikel Obi, Onyiye Ndidi, John Ogu, Alex Iwobi, Ogenyi Onazi, Mikel Agu, [**Etebo Oghenekaro**]

Forwards (6): Victor Moses, Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Ihenacho, Ahmed Musa, Simeon Nwankwo, [**Moses Daddy Simon**]

Etebo replaces Simon IF...else Etebo out.

Joebie are you a software developer, pls i wanna know.

Joebie:
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?

See? I spoke about this earlier. Scoring goals in such a prolific manner is not a piece of cake. Even in a lower league. He should be given another chance in London

Naughtytboy:
oga cool down, every team has a group u don't touch them as a unit. Why WAs icardi dropped? Messi didn't liked him. Can nwakali bench Mikel? Or what are you lamenting about

The lamentation is about the obvious corruption in the selection of players that have to do with nepotism, sentiment, na my brother, man know man. Etc.

The other day Rohr implication himself by telling that he was contacted by Simy's agent and before we know jack shit, Simy made the list. EOD

Truly, if Lokosa really did badly against Congo DR, many would have been saying it was a fluke.

MetalJigsaw:
See? I spoke about this earlier. Scoring goals in such a prolific manner is not a piece of cake. Even in a lower league.

forgiveness:

Too late.

So why have you been wailing all the while?

Joebie:
Kai.. u harsh o.

Modified
We still need to see him at RB though. Maybe after the WC.

i told someone here that Aina is in the level he is now because he was born in England, so many Nigeria NPL players are better than him by far.

Echiejile was miles better than him when he was his age. make Rohr just close eyes pick one out of them and hopefully Idowu will be fit through out the tournerment.