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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:33pm On Jun 01, 2018
BOOMnaija:
One weird thought just crossed my mind...

Imagine simi nwankwo and sadiq umar double striking for nigeria someday.


Just like when Kanu and Kluivert spare headed the Ajax attack of 1995.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 9:34pm On Jun 01, 2018

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 9:42pm On Jun 01, 2018
eterisan:
egbon you like wahala o... Shuo wety sef. Incase you dono Sone aluko na delta state person like me not your Yoruba brother.... Abeg e do.... Don't drag me down this road.

How you see tomorrow match sef.... Who go win

You mean Senator Aluko's son is from Delta state? Bhuuuhahaha!

See as e wan cover him stereotype mentality.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 9:48pm On Jun 01, 2018
Mujtahida:

Rather a trade of all masters, Jack of none


The statement is confusing. That's how confusing Etebo is to me
Loool. I think he's best as a B2b to be honest...like Dele Alli. Gets into great scoring positions, crazy stamina, hardworking. More like Ramsey I'd say
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 9:55pm On Jun 01, 2018
Aina will die on that pitch tomorrow. He will not miss a chance to show England what they missed out on, if I were Rohr, I would start him

This is the match he will give his best, if he still plays rubbish against England, then mans issa lost cause. Rohr can drop him straight

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by asha80(m): 9:57pm On Jun 01, 2018
edi287:

Loool. I think he's best as a B2b to be honest...like Dele Alli. Gets into great scoring positions, crazy stamina, hardworking. More like Ramsey I'd say
i am not sure I can categorize dele alli as a box to box player
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by eterisan(m): 9:59pm On Jun 01, 2018
forgiveness:


You mean Senator Aluko's son is from Delta state? Bhuuuhahaha!

See as e wan cover him stereotype mentality.
My bad.... Let me modify o..... Itsekiri people of delta state bear Sone....

And which one is stereotype talk again.... Better stop now. I have been ignoring you but you still continue.... Respect yourself oga...I do not fancy this your name calling.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Anegbettedude: 10:11pm On Jun 01, 2018
CaptainStephen:
This baba where you see me again ?
Ikeja cantonment gate this morning cheesy, i was driving by. why you been dey frown your face ?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Anegbettedude: 10:13pm On Jun 01, 2018
asha80:
i am not sure I can categorize dele alli as a box to box player
he is not a b2b midfielder.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Goke7: 10:20pm On Jun 01, 2018
charlesemeka85:
you are too negative minded.all this hate just because kayode wasnt good enough for the worldcup. better try hugging a transformer near you

the guy is so bitter, we are all in big trouble on this thread if the SE do poorly in Russia cos left to him Kayode should have been our captain to Russia grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lexyman(m): 10:32pm On Jun 01, 2018

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 10:42pm On Jun 01, 2018
Ebuehi really play nonsense against Serbia.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by somehow: 10:46pm On Jun 01, 2018
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by asha80(m): 10:47pm On Jun 01, 2018
Mujtahida:
Ebuehi really play nonsense against Serbia.
even when we all know why?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by klexycole(m): 10:51pm On Jun 01, 2018
Mujtahida:
Ebuehi really play nonsense against Serbia.

What made you spring this up again knowing very well that he was nursing an injury prior to that match? At least, no one denied the fact that he performed below average.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 10:52pm On Jun 01, 2018
KK50:



Nigeria did well qualifying from the group stage, however the magic has left them. They have not been playing well. They were lucky against Poland. Nigeria did not create much chances, the one that fell on Ighalo's path was wasted, a better and much more composed striker would have blasted the ball at the roof of the net. Lewandoski nearly scored a beautiful goal.

Serbs exposed Nigeria. Joel Obi struggled because his talent and ability are limited. You can't give what you dont have. I think stress or age might be telling on him. He works too hard when a much gentle approach would have done the job. Onazi is becoming too fat, he is overweight, that might become evident soon. For those shouting 25 years, body structure is different, a Mikel can not be compared with an Onazi, Mikel might play longer than him. Mikel is tall, slim and lean. fat/muscle ratio is less for Mikel. I rememebr a certain Garuba Lawal, his type might play till they are 45 and fans would see him as a 29 year old, compare him to Abedi Pele or Roberto Carlos...those type of footballers with massive thighs and low centre of gravity who are power horses in their 20s but accumulate fats all over like michelin man in their 30s.

Before i digress....Nigeria will lose against England and they will be chasing shadows against Croatia.

Pros...This is a chance for Simi who has potential to shine and get better club, i think he is a good footballer with very good prospects.
Ebuehi, Ekong, Awazie, Idowu, Agu should utilise th opportunity to help their careers. Iheanacho and Musa should try and shut up British fans who think they are not good enough.

If they all fail, this is the chance for Uzoho to propel himself to better height. It's one chance they should grab it. It might not come again.
We don't need pessimists like you here. Wishing our team ill luck clearly reveals that it's either you're not Nigerian or you foolishly chose to acrimoniously wish the team misfortune all in the name of realistic thinking. This thread is for the true fans of SE and its never a crime to be one. If you're not a fan just do the needful.

We are not claiming the team is the best in the world. But we're here for the love if the Super Eagles.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 11:02pm On Jun 01, 2018
BREAKING:

The outcome after FIFA just called off a century old ban grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 11:09pm On Jun 01, 2018
Rohr: Simon Not Fit For World Cup, We’ll Play ‘Important England Friendly’ With Our Full Team
June 1, 2018 7:15 pm

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has highlighted the importance of Saturday’s friendly match against England to the team’s quest of having a successful outing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, just as he confirms that injured Moses Simon won’t be fit to merit a berth in the final 23-man squad, reports Completesportsnigeria. com.

The three-time African champions will face the Three Lions in their second pre-World Cup friendly at the Wembley Stadium.
Captain John Mikel Obi, Alex Iwobi and a number of first team regulars were not involved from the start in Monday’s 1-1 draw against Democratic Republic of Congo in Port Harcourt.

And Rohr indicated that he will name a strong side against Gareth Southgate’s men.

“Tomorrow, we would play a big team like England, it is an important game for us,” Rohr stated during his pre-match press conference here in London before the team’s training session at the Wembley Stadium on Friday.

“It will be an interesting game for us. In the game against Congo, we didn’t play our best team, but we will change things against England and play our best players.
“The atmosphere is going to be great and we hope to enjoy it and possibly win the game.”

Rohr also hinted that Gent of Belgium winger, Moses Simon has been ruled out of the World Cup after a latest medical scan confirmed that he won’t be fit for the competition.

“We have all our players in camp. Moses was the last to arrive camp and he has had just one training session with us and will have another today (Friday),” he stated.
“All the ready players are ready for the World Cup except for Moses who is out for four weeks.

With the team’s first choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme also ruled out of the World Cup on health ground, the fight for Eagles number one shirt has generated heated arguments among the fans.

Young goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, seems to be the favourite after the team’s last three games against Poland, Serbia and DR Congo but Rohr insisted thatv the position is still up for grabs.

“Uzoho came in against Argentina and since then he has been showing confidence great effort, we have three goalkeepers,” he declared.

The former Niger Republic and Gabon coach also played down the the Super Eagles’ chances of becoming the first African country to win the World Cup.

“We are not among the favourites. If you look at the FIFA ranking, you will see there are teams who are better than us,” he remarked.

“It is important for us not to think we can win the World Cup.”


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/rohr-simon-not-fit-for-world-cup-well-play-important-england-friendly-with-our-full-team/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 11:10pm On Jun 01, 2018
asha80:
even when we all know why?
I know na. Na me gan gan defend am here but omo he play nansense
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 11:11pm On Jun 01, 2018
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 11:13pm On Jun 01, 2018
Omidiji Jnr scored, bagged an assist, and had a goal wrongly disallowed as he helped our national U14 team beat the Falconets 2-1. U sure those those girls are really U21? If they really are, dem try.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by zuchyblink(m): 11:14pm On Jun 01, 2018
Rohr snubs Aina in training
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 11:14pm On Jun 01, 2018
Hasebe, Honda, Kagawa, Okazaki In As Japan Coach Names Final World Cup Squad
June 1, 2018


The head coach of Japan Akira Nishino has named two English Premier League stars, Shinji Okazaki and Maya Yoshida in his final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

At a press conference in Tokyo, Nishino also named the likes of Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt), Keisuke Honda (Pachuca, Mexico), Shinji Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund) and Leicester City forward, Shinji Okazaki
He also listed eight players from the Japanese topflight division (J.League) in his squad.

Japan lost 2-0 to Ghana in an international friendly on Wednesday.

They will face Switzerland in Lugano on 8 June before playing Paraguay on 12 June in Innsbruck, Austria in their remaining two international friendly before the World Cup.
Japan will compete against Colombia, Senegal and Poland in Group H at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Japan squad

Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Metz/France), Masaaki Higashiguchi (Gamba Osaka), Kosuke Nakamura (Kashiwa Reysol);

Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo (Galatasaray/Turkey), Tomoaki Makino (Urawa Red Diamonds), Wataru Endo (Urawa Red Diamonds), Maya Yoshida (Southampton/England), Hiroki Sakai (Marseille/France), Gotoku Sakai (Hamburg/Germany), Gen Shoji (Kashima Antlers), Naomichi Ueda (Kashima Antlers);

Midfielders: Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany), Keisuke Honda (Pachuca/Mexico), Takashi Inui (Eibar/Spain), Shinji Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund/Germany), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka/Japan), Genki Haraguchi (Fortuna Dusseldorf/Germany), Takashi Usami (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Gaku Shibasaki (Getafe/Spain), Ryota Oshima (Kawasaki Frontale);

Forwards: Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City/England), Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen/Germany), Yoshinori Muto (Mainz/Germany).​


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/hasebe-honda-kagawa-okazaki-in-as-japan-coach-names-final-world-cup-squad/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 11:17pm On Jun 01, 2018
Ikeme Devastated To Miss Out On Super Eagles’ World Cup Action
June 1, 2018 4:16 pm

Nigeria goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, is devastated that he won’t be part of the Super Eagles’ squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia as he continues to battle with acute leukaemia, but he wishes the team good luck in the tournament, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
Ikeme, 31, played a part in the three-time African champions qualification for Russia 2018.

He featured in the first three games against Swaziland (home and away) and Zambia but his involvement was cut short after he he was diagnosed with the ailment after returning abnormal blood tests during a routine pre-season check-up.

It was recently announced that he has been handed an honorary place in Nigeria’s World Cup squad as he will be the 24th man in the squad.

But the Wolves goalie is disappointed he won’t be on the pitch in Russia.

“To say I’m devastated about missing the World Cup is a understatement. But I just want to thank everyone in �� for there prayers,love and messages. I can’t explain how much they mean to me❤️ I also want to wish my teammates, coaches and NFF luck for the summer coming ��❤️,” Ikeme tweeted on Friday.

He made his debut for Nigeria in 2015 against Tanzania in an Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifying match, and has been capped 10 times.


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ikeme-devastated-to-miss-out-on-super-eagles-world-cup-action/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by mazimee(m): 11:17pm On Jun 01, 2018
Mujtahida:
Ebuehi really play nonsense against Serbia.

You really mean to talk about this even after it was confirmed that he was struggling with his groin injury?

I'm glad he prove his doubters wrong against DR Congo. If he had failed, many would have said he was overhyped.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 11:29pm On Jun 01, 2018
asha80:
i am not sure I can categorize dele alli as a box to box player
Dele in the sense that they get into great scoring positions as "midfielders". I think he's one of those who is a cross between a midfielder and a second striker.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 11:35pm On Jun 01, 2018
zuchyblink:
Rohr snubs Aina in training

Fake news.

Aina played as a sub
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 11:44pm On Jun 01, 2018
Onazi's long balls are very underrated.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by CaptainStephen(m): 11:45pm On Jun 01, 2018
mazimee:


You really mean to talk about this even after it was confirmed that he was struggling with his groin injury?

I'm glad he prove his doubters wrong against DR Congo. If he had failed, many would have said he was overhyped.
I am currently watching the Congo game now.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by gamaliel9: 11:48pm On Jun 01, 2018
We are going to meet a strong English attack...world cup standard....i like that....this is of higher quality than the qualifiers....Kane,Sterling and Man U attacker with `Ford` ending his name grin

Top notch,Argentina did not come with Higuain,Messi,Aguero was injured...Poland was only Lewandoski,Serbia tried to outwit us...now we have a loaded to the tilt serious foe before us...the scene is right-Wembley-,the players-EPLlites---expect some bragging later...master and former slave squares up..digression...we should pull out of commonwealth,it massages the ego of the the Queen..back to the matter...I want Iwobi to come out blazing...it will inspire other `innits`on the sidelines to declare for us

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 11:51pm On Jun 01, 2018
What Time Is England Vs Nigeria Friendly?

The match itself starts at 5:15pm in London, where the match is being held.

What TV Channel Is Showing England Vs Nigeria Friendly Match?

DStv Super Sport have had exclusive rights and will be the only place to watch England vs Nigeria friendly match.

Gotv channel 32 will broadcast the match at 5:15pm.

Please check source for stream LINKS.

Source: https://www.2018worldcupfinal.com/2018/06/how-to-watch-stream-england-vs-nigeria.html

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Martz101: 11:56pm On Jun 01, 2018
Oasis007:


grin

Perhaps you've led many Dudes astray with your crass Details. I can bet it you're simply following the Team emotionally and sentimentally Sir.

Tactically, Rohr played two Formations mostly during the qualifying Matches. Offensively the Team played 4 - 3 - 3 while reverting to 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 defensively.

Sir, football has transformed from an Art to a Science. It requires paying Attentions to every Detail. It's easier for Players like VicMo, Simon and Musa to perform with the Tactics than Iwobi - playing on the Wing.

Do you care to know why? They get the Pace and the Work-rate far better than Iwobi. Seem you think Arsenal played 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Formation in the just concluded Season?!

Once again Sir, Football ain't an Art anymore, the Epoch has died with the Samba Football. At the Moment, football has transformed to a Science - take Germany and Pep tutored Teams as Studies to get clear Picture.

all what you wrote here is tales by moon light, has more of talks than fact

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