tbaba1234:


Balogun is our best defender and Ebuehi's pace will be wasted at RCB.

Danielnino00:




Believe me,if Rohr and Wenger had utilized Iwobi very well in midfield than wasting him on the wings,he would have been very much better in that role..
He still need to improve on two things though..
1) His shooting: I really don't get why he I'd afraid to take shots from d middle... there are times when playing for both arsenal and Nigeria he would find himself in a position good enough to shot,but he would rather pass.. He should work on that oo...

2) His defensive contribution.


I very much believe that playing him in d middle will go a long way in adding creativity to our midfield even with Mikel not in it..
our best midfield pairing now are

Ndidi - Ogu - Mikel
Ndidi - Mikel - Iwobi
Ndidi - Etebo - Mikel



any midfield combo without Onazi and Joel will do jare

goldfish80:


I know I hit a nerve whenever someone mentions Osas. It is simple psychology and I didnt expect any less hence, I added "controversial opinion" as a prefix in my initial post.
Truth is that Aina was given chances and he failed. One of the reasons people praised Aina was his versatility to play on either flanks but I am surprised same fans are saying he wasn't given a chance on his preferred position.
Why was he sold as being able to play on either flanks the first place?

If you like, talk about Osas and his grand father it wouldn't change my opinion that Aina is not a good fit and guys like Stanley Amuzie at Sampdoria would have done better if given equal opportunity accorded to Aina.
At right back, Musa Mohammed, Tyronne Ebuehi and Nura Mohammed are far more talented than Aina and they will certainly have a big say in the future of that position for Ngr.
It is time Aina's fans start adjusting to the realities of the future.

Martz101:


Etebo trump onazi after just one match, shebi na thesame Etebo we all wan kill with mouth...the truth remain that the whole team had a bad game and mikel positioning should be corrected...there is not sacred cow.

mikel was to forward in that match even when we were having issues, was expecting him to come deeper and settle the game with some passes but rather he was even ahead of Ighalo.

komekn:


No matter the situation in the Nigerian context officials think personal interest before National interest.

Rohr has been coaching in Africa for near a decade he understands how to navigate our politics. That means he will concede and compromise with his paymaster. This will enable him to carry out his job with limited contention.

I really can not see how you can justify players inclusion after performing poorly on the basis of returning from injury, not fit, etc

Football politics at play.

ChrisKels:


Iwobi already has more endorsements than many English stars yet someone was arguing here that the money would have flowed better if he had chosen England.


Some beer parlor analysts sha

mikron:

Odunayaw:
Remember that kid that dazzled in 2009 U-17 WC (in-country),Sani Emmanuel?
Where's he,the gods hasn't been on his side for a while

Martz101:


compare to the new players, he had the most chance

safarigirl:
Players That Have Been Played Out Of Position In SE and STILL Gave A Good Account Of Themselves:

Alex Iwobi
John Ogu
Shehu Abdullahi
Mikel Obi

I love Aina just as much as anybody else, and honestly, I still feel bad that he's out of the team, but let us stop peddling tales of being played out of position....that means little to nothing. He was brought to unseat Echiejile, he couldn't do that. He had not one bright game and that was what necessitated Idowu's call up. It was Idowu that kicked out Aina.

Now, I would have preferred dropping a Joel Obi, because as far as I concerned, that one is useless to the team, but I'm not Rohr.

And for those saying other foreign born players will not want to play for Nigeria because of an 'Aina' treatment, they need to get their heads out their asses. We are taking Ekong, Balogun, Ebuehi, Idowu, Iwobi to World Cup.....Aina was the only FB who missed out, so, how that translates to a 'poor return' for FBs is beyond me.

There was no poor treatment of Aina, Aina simply failed to step up when he needed to. If you want to go to the World Cup so much, there is no reason why you can't acclimatize yourself to another position. It's not like they turned him into a striker from a defender, so all this talk about out of position blah blah blah is bollocks.

TheSuperNerd:
Not so fast with the bolded Mister... I am mad at Onazi but no way am I dropping him from the team. Not happening. At least not now. I only need him to sit up and show us again why we rated him so highly in 2012 when Keshi gave him that chance in that Liberia game before Afcon 2013.


Now, First of all, Onazi is not old. He is just 25-26. He is just approaching his peak years. Right now, he is just not in his mojo zone.

Also, Onazi is still relevant to this team for the time being but I feel complacency has set in somewhat as he feels relaxed. He feels like no matter what happens, he will always make the team. He needs to sit up and understand that as a leader, he leads by example and before he can criticise he must ensure that he himself is doing his own job well.

safarigirl:
Players That Have Been Played Out Of Position In SE and STILL Gave A Good Account Of Themselves:

Alex Iwobi
John Ogu
Shehu Abdullahi
Mikel Obi

I love Aina just as much as anybody else, and honestly, I still feel bad that he's out of the team, but let us stop peddling tales of being played out of position....that means little to nothing. He was brought to unseat Echiejile, he couldn't do that. He had not one bright game and that was what necessitated Idowu's call up. It was Idowu that kicked out Aina.

Now, I would have preferred dropping a Joel Obi, because as far as I concerned, that one is useless to the team, but I'm not Rohr.

And for those saying other foreign born players will not want to play for Nigeria because of an 'Aina' treatment, they need to get their heads out their asses. We are taking Ekong, Balogun, Ebuehi, Idowu, Iwobi to World Cup.....Aina was the only FB who missed out, so, how that translates to a 'poor return' for FBs is beyond me.

There was no poor treatment of Aina, Aina simply failed to step up when he needed to. If you want to go to the World Cup so much, there is no reason why you can't acclimatize yourself to another position. It's not like they turned him into a striker from a defender, so all this talk about out of position blah blah blah is bollocks.

Edopesin:

TheSuperNerd:
In a 3-5-2.... I will play Ekong in the middle.. Balogun at LCB and Omeuro at RCB.

Wingbacks will be Idowu and Ebuehi.

Midfield will have Ndidi, Mikel and Iwobi.

Upfront is Iheanacho and Victor Moses.



.......Uzoho....


Omeruo..... Ekong..... Balogun


Ebuehi......... Ndidi................. Idowu

...............Mikel.....
.......Iwobi....


.....Iheanacho..... Victor Moses....



orrrrrrr....


Vic Moses at LWB (benching Idowu) and Pairing Iheanacho and Ighalo/Simy upfront.

caprikon:
the poor performance in the first half was due to poor communication as much as individual errors. the gaps in midfield was largely because the AMF/forwards were not moving in sync with the rest of the line. like Mikel pointed out... the team needs to communicate more so that they can attack and defend as s unit. at times it seems Mikel expected the back line to push up but the stayed back inviting pressure. .also head clashes.. they need to sort this out before the mundial kicks off.

EEGA:
How can someone who calls himself a leader try to cause division in camp.

TheSuperNerd:
Not so fast with the bolded Mister... I am mad at Onazi but no way am I dropping him from the team. Not happening. At least not now. I only need him to sit up and show us again why we rated him so highly in 2012 when Keshi gave him that chance in that Liberia game before Afcon 2013.


Now, First of all, Onazi is not old. He is just 25-26. He is just approaching his peak years. Right now, he is just not in his mojo zone.

Also, Onazi is still relevant to this team for the time being but I feel complacency has set in somewhat as he feels relaxed. He feels like no matter what happens, he will always make the team. He needs to sit up and understand that as a leader, he leads by example and before he can criticise he must ensure that he himself is doing his own job well.

safarigirl:
Players That Have Been Played Out Of Position In SE and STILL Gave A Good Account Of Themselves:

Alex Iwobi
John Ogu
Shehu Abdullahi
Mikel Obi

I love Aina just as much as anybody else, and honestly, I still feel bad that he's out of the team, but let us stop peddling tales of being played out of position....that means little to nothing. He was brought to unseat Echiejile, he couldn't do that. He had not one bright game and that was what necessitated Idowu's call up. It was Idowu that kicked out Aina.

Now, I would have preferred dropping a Joel Obi, because as far as I concerned, that one is useless to the team, but I'm not Rohr.

And for those saying other foreign born players will not want to play for Nigeria because of an 'Aina' treatment, they need to get their heads out their asses. We are taking Ekong, Balogun, Ebuehi, Idowu, Iwobi to World Cup.....Aina was the only FB who missed out, so, how that translates to a 'poor return' for FBs is beyond me.

There was no poor treatment of Aina, Aina simply failed to step up when he needed to. If you want to go to the World Cup so much, there is no reason why you can't acclimatize yourself to another position. It's not like they turned him into a striker from a defender, so all this talk about out of position blah blah blah is bollocks.

kentebemoney:


Be like u get access to the video footage of rohr meetings with his assistants.

Just sit in ur room and type WorShit

EEGA:
How can someone who calls himself a leader try to cause division in camp.

caprikon:
the poor performance in the first half was due to poor communication as much as individual errors. the gaps in midfield was largely because the AMF/forwards were not moving in sync with the rest of the line. like Mikel pointed out... the team needs to communicate more so that they can attack and defend as s unit. at times it seems Mikel expected the back line to push up but the stayed back inviting pressure. .also head clashes.. they need to sort this out before the mundial kicks off.

mazimee:



Wow, Playing for Nigeria is the best career decision Alex Iwobi has made so far in his young career. I love his personality and commitment to the team.

He will be a huge inspiration to most fb in the future.

kennysville:




God bless you for your post. It is devoid of sentiments and "emotive" bias and full of objectivity.

If it were up to Southgate, all of Naija team for be championship players. If its not Onomah, its Ejaria. Recall he said its only
logical to invite players from that side since the highest concentration of Nigerian born are in the UK.

On Aina, its a pity he came and couldnt make it stick. Its a little difficult if a coach already has players he has in mind for specific positions. We cant exactly tell him to discard his plans. Aina playing the LB position was just to accomodate him into the team. Finish!

After the world cup, you will see a different team cos Aina will be back for sure. Right now, it is what it is.

EEGA:
Drop deep? What is a player like Joel Obi who starts for Torino doing there? If we are to excuse Onazi that he plays for Trabzonspor.

Experience is really overrated.

We need Ndidi back to starting line-up with Etebo(where pace is necessary) or Ogu make those two wey dey look for who go cover them go rest.

BascoVanVeli:

Who captained against DRC?

BascoVanVeli:


The last part caught my attention.
Onazi: some people cannot be running for the team while some people are just standing looking.

safarigirl:
can we compare his endorsements to Dele Alli's who chose England and is having a considerably 'better' career?

safarigirl:
the guy matter tire me

Come here dey speak English that it's a travesty that Aina was dropped, mbok, who is Aina that he should not be dropped? Is he Pique? Abi Walker? Or is he Marcelo?

Why is it a travesty? And what is that nonsense talk about other FBs refusing to join Nigeria because of one Aina? Is he the only FB on the team? Is it not Alex Iwobi collecting endorsements up and down? Even more than key members of the English squad sef.....if any FB has sense, won't he see how Alex is being treated? Ekong just got a Tag Heuer endorsement, maybe he was playing in Oshodi before breaking into the Super Eagles.

Me I hate nonsense talk, Super Eagles is not an extension of the Three Lions team, er must not take every England reject to World Cup just because they finally got a Nigerian passport


See as Southgate dey make me insult my guy ....Aina, I'm sorry, you're not an England reject, okay?