tbaba1234:
Stephen Eze expresses his feelings

Somebody wey no deserve to be on the list is saying he is disappointed. Mtcheww!

Oasis007:
I ain't convinced we are ready yet for the Mundial. The Team-play ain't convincing enough that we can make it pass the Group Stage.

I'm gonna pass my Verdict and made up my Expectation on the Team after the England and Czech Republic Matches respectively. But so far, except maybe the Argentina Match, I ain't convinced we've a ready Squad for the World Cup.

There are things I'm hoping to see from the Team-play, Individual performances as well as how tactically Sound is Rohr on a World Stage. I wanna see Eagles that gonna lighten up the World, that their Style of Play gonna be a Joy to watch.

Though nothing is impossible, but we shouldn't raise our Expectations too high on the Team, rather ready to support the Team regardless to the outcome of their Performance in Russia - cos the Team is a Work in Progress.

my dear, there is something I always say- You never know how ready you are for an exam, until you see the questions.

Sometimes, you don't give your all in a test, but when the exam comes, it's a different ball game

goldfish80:


Rohr himself have always said the team has no star and they are ranked lowest in the group. Almost like he is giving excuse for failure in view ....

iam not sure you know anything about football. It called mind games

tbaba1234:
My starting lineup for England

Uzoho

Balogun
Ekong
Shehu (Ebuehi at 60 mins)
Idowu (Aina at 60 mins with a last chance to impress)

Onazi (Ndidi at 80 mins)
Etebo
Mikel

Iwobi
V.Moses (Iheanacho at 60 mins)
Ighalo (Simy at 60 mins)

I have a feeling ogu will start England match ahead of onazi.

safarigirl:
Some optimistic view point.

Nigeria progressed from group stage in 1994 and 1998 respectively,

Nigeria once again progressed from group stage in 2014....so, we will most likely progress to the KO Rounds again in 2018.

94-14, 98-18

See as I dey give myself hope

You are crashing out !!! Face it

safarigirl:
Some optimistic view point.

Nigeria progressed from group stage in 1994 and 1998 respectively,

Nigeria once again progressed from group stage in 2014....so, we will most likely progress to the KO Rounds again in 2018.

94-14, 98-18

See as I dey give myself hope

History has a way of repeating itself.

Mujtahida:

no yawa.

i am currently watching nigeria v poland friendly. defense seem to be the thing that characterizes our game now. we are described as the counter attacking team. the ball is played in our pitch. we dont control the game. when did we start playing this kind of football?

If counter attacking football is what's going to make us go pass round of 16 or even win the world Cup, so be it.

The times we've been playing attacking football, we must wait for what our opponents play in their last matches to know if we'll qualify for world Cup or even go beyond group stage in the Cup world.

Now that we are playing counter attacking football, we qualify with a game to spare.

If that's what going to get the job done, let's play it.

Croatia coach comments on our friendly match with Dr Congo

''There was a mixed team, Simon Moses was injured. They are terribly strong out of the box, in the launching of the attack, fast, but their weak point is the defense phase. We'll see what we can do about it,'' Dalic said to Sportske Novosti.

''Surely they are not better than us, in any case, we just have to prepare well.''

''We will score a goal, but we must be very careful and keep the defensive shape. The Nigerians are dangerous from the position and punish you if you are weakly closed and go away with a lot of players ahead,'' he concluded.

Afobear:

You are crashing out !!! Face it

LoL!! shey den send u come in?

safarigirl:
Some optimistic view point.

Nigeria progressed from group stage in 1994 and 1998 respectively,

Nigeria once again progressed from group stage in 2014....so, we will most likely progress to the KO Rounds again in 2018.

94-14, 98-18

See as I dey give myself hope

optimistic and superstitious

mazimee:
Croatia coach comments on our friendly match with Dr Congo

''There was a mixed team, Simon Moses was injured. They are terribly strong out of the box, in the launching of the attack, fast, but their weak point is the defense phase. We'll see what we can do about it,'' Dalic said to Sportske Novosti.

''Surely they are not better than us, in any case, we just have to prepare well.''

''We will score a goal, but we must be very careful and keep the defensive shape. The Nigerians are dangerous from the position and punish you if you are weakly closed and go away with a lot of players ahead,'' he concluded.

Make him dey deceive himself day judge by the Congo game. There were many factors in play

Oasis007:


The Lineup and the Formation. If it's left for me, I will rather prefer we play 3 - 5 - 2 Formation - that's playing to the Team's Strength.

Against England, I will prefer to go with the below Lineup;

------------------- Akpeyi--------------------

Omeruo---------- Balogun ----------- Ekong

Tyrone-------- Ogu ----- Agu ---------- Aina

-------------------- Mikel ---------------------

----------- Iwobi

------------------- Iheanacho -----------------

Then in the 2nd Half I will replace Iwobi with Moses (if he's fit) or Musa and Ighalo for Iheanacho. Also Shehu will come in Tyrone, while Idowu replaces Aina. Awaziem will replace Omeruo, Onazi and Joel will replace Ogu and Agu respectively. Finally Uzoho comes in Akpeyi to show more of his Capabilities.

against England? I can't laugh. Without Mike and Ndidi no middle

lexyman:


optimistic and superstitious

superstition is part of African culture and it works 97% of the time

Since 1966, the most dribbles completed in a World Cup match is 15, by Jay Jay Okocha for Nigeria against Italy in July 1994. Showboat. #OptaWCCountdown

lexyman:



the same way 94 team played , i remebered that Holland ( now Netherland) beat the team black and blue

you mean 98 squad? that is the team Holland beat 5-1 in a friendly

safarigirl:
superstition is part of African culture and it works 97% of the time

you re absolutely right ...

asha80:
you mean 98 squad? that is the team Holland beat 5-1 in a friendly

thanks for the correction ....

Mujtahida:

It's really a dangerous thing this reliance on Mikel. Mikel's presence is not about the position he plays for us as such, it's his presence. Something comes alive. This guys must have studied us and let's see how Mikel will survive their clamp down.

Exactly. That is why I'm even more worried about this our two destroyer thing. Can Ndidi - Onazi handle the ball when being pressed?? Best believe Croatia will press us hard

safarigirl:
my dear, there is something I always say- You never know how ready you are for an exam, until you see the questions.

Sometimes, you don't give your all in a test, but when the exam comes, it's a different ball game

iam impressed

Mujtahida:

Rest. Rest. Be still. You don't have an idea how corrupt Nigeria is and that is why when I see you crying I get angry at your naivety. I don't even have problem with corruption in Nigeria. My problem is our hypocrisy. If I have my way the first institution I will disband is EFCC.

How can we claim to be fighting corruption when the instruments with which we are fighting corruption are themselves corrupt.

Police thief prosecuting ordinary thief. Guy go and rest. You will hit your head against this wall, you will bleed. Go to some ministries and don't offer bribe and see if your work will get done.

Lmao. Hahahaha!


Honestly, I just want to expose the hypocrite ones and that's all.

Abusule007:

If counter attacking football is what's going to make us go pass round of 16 or even win the world Cup, so be it.

The times we've been playing attacking football, we must wait for what our opponents play in their last matches to know if we'll qualify for world Cup or even go beyond group stage in the Cup world.

Now that we are playing counter attacking football, we qualify with a game to spare.

If that's what going to get the job done, let's play it.

lol Naso

Abusule007:

If counter attacking football is what's going to make us go pass round of 16 or even win the world Cup, so be it.

The times we've been playing attacking football, we must wait for what our opponents play in their last matches to know if we'll qualify for world Cup or even go beyond group stage in the Cup world.

Now that we are playing counter attacking football, we qualify with a game to spare.

If that's what going to get the job done, let's play it.

Well let's see how we'd fare

Martz101:


we should not be talking about players in the 35 man sqaud, who knows Rohr mentioned Nwakali name because of the current pressure from the fans to call him up.

a good leader listen to his subordinate ideas and Rohr did that and his not hiding it because he sees nothing wrong with it.

Make una leave this man make he work

Are you calling our coach a liar?

Take ya time ooooooo.

forgiveness:


Why not?

Is he the only AMF we have in Europe?

Did he even perform better than those in a better league than him?

Well, what else do I expect from someone who told me performance in a top league earned Simy a place in Russia ahead of Kayode and suddenly turned around to tell me he doesn't see anything wrong with picking a division 2 player ahead of a player that did well in division 1?

Double standard, isn't it?

you are very manipulative, can you bring out where i told you that performance in a bigger league earn him a place instead of kayode.

better go and pay back money you collected from those players

Mujtahida:

no yawa.

i am currently watching nigeria v poland friendly. defense seem to be the thing that characterizes our game now. we are described as the counter attacking team. the ball is played in our pitch. we dont control the game. when did we start playing this kind of football?

It was not Poland alone,we played d same style against Argentina, down to Poland,to Serbia now Congo

But peeps re linking all to d absence of Mikel at d midfield,let c aw England and Czech game will pan out

teeezy00:
Since 1966, the most dribbles completed in a World Cup match is 15, by Jay Jay Okocha for Nigeria against Italy in July 1994. Showboat. #OptaWCCountdown

Legend. Global icon. Maestro.

komekn:


The same sentiment that made him a Chelsea player and win MOTM awards in the English Championship

then he should show us or is this level bigger than him?

elyte89:




It was not Poland alone,we played d same style against Argentina, down to Poland,to Serbia now Congo

But peeps re linking all to d absence of Mikel at d midfield,let c aw England and Czech game will pan out

If mikel plays and everything gells then it's gon be a double edged sword for us.

komekn:


I will qualify your statement with one question ❓ Do you get into Chelsea because you are mediocre.

Our site called top defender, Omeruo how many games did he play for Chelsea.

you no get point

safarigirl:
my dear, there is something I always say- You never know how ready you are for an exam, until you see the questions.

Sometimes, you don't give your all in a test, but when the exam comes, it's a different ball game

I don't knw ur dept but some courses dey,its from d preparation one will knw whether na pass or fail

Danielnino00:




Cus he is inconsistent in the GWG and seems more effective as a sub..
But I seriously don't wanna see Iwobi on the wings again...he is a waste there..

musa is one of the most inform players and can start

Martz101:


joebie is nwakali in the 25 list now, who is there that dont merit it, i need you to answer

How did he initially make the 35 list of the best Nigerian players both home and abroad? That was the koko.