ok bro, really want one of those lads in the team. also philip anyanwu billing of huddlesfield should be approached too

TheSuperNerd:
Our able international Correspondent on Foreign-based matters (Germany division), Hon. Chriskels, will do justice to your question Sir. Stay tuned till whenever he shows up...

That one too is already on our radar here.

charlesemeka85:
ok bro, really want one of those lads in the team. also philip anyanwu billing of huddlesfield should be approached too

OMANBALA1:
My favourite midfield combo is Mikel, Ndidi and Ogu...Ogu is very calm and intelligent but the guy head big nobi small

My starting 11 against Czeck republic.

Uzoho
Ekong
Omeruo
Awaziem
Ogu
Ndidi
Mikel
Iwobi
Moses
Iheanacho
Nwankwo

two issues must be addressed in this lineup
1. ndidi/must do iwobi's defensive work
2. moses will abandon his defensive duties because he's not in chelsea.

our defense will be under threat but our attack will be in ultra mode.

My line-up for Czech

Uzoho
Ebuehi
Idowu
Balogun
Ekong
Omeruo
Etebo
Ndidi
Mikel
Iwobi
Victor Moses

gamaliel9:


Yes,so he needs to start with his [b]best players and best formation [/b]that suits them....i have a hunch that he knows that our best formation is 3-5-2...he is trying 4-2-3-1 as a back up..At the worlc cup proper...the best of everything is what we want

Let's see how they line up against The Czech Republic.

goldfish80:

With Musa's natural ability, I imagine he would have improved just like Ebuehi did. I recall Ebuehi saying initially in his early days he wasnt good enough yet for international football.
Aina with all the resources invested in him by Nigeria yet, couldn't acquaint himself. Had Musa been given equal opportunities like Aina and Ebuehi, he would have been ready because the ability is undeniable.

Wait - are we talking about the same Musa Rohr invited in his early days?? The same Musa Rohr organized private training sessions for?? The same Musa Rohr spoke about and encouraged him to leave his club to get regular playing time??
Musa was invited before Ebuehi if I'm not mistaken. Rohr probably didn't pay attention to him after he moved and still couldn't nail down a starting spot.
If we're being honest, apart from Echiejile and say Mikel when he was still at Chelsea, how many non starters at club level makes/made our first 11??(Uzoho is one but he plays regularly for the reserves I guess)

Mujtahida:

How dem treat am wey some people dey here dey cry? Left for me no player would be dropped out of that 25 but this is what it is. Apart from the fact that Aina has not really wowed us, the main problem I have with him is his casualness. No player in the team gives me such an impression not even Moses. on the whole it would have been fair for him to have been tried as a RB. But the question is if Aina were to be a naija born would this high cry have been heard?

Aina is a regular at Hull and had an above average season. Echiejile wasn't even getting starts at a second division Belgian side. How many opportunities did Aina get if we're being real?? Yes I know people will point to Ebuehi and talk about how he came and played well against Argentina but he was a bit shaky in his first game for us too.
Yes Aina hasn't killed it but neither did Echiejile. If we all agree Idowu is first choice LB at the moment, why not take a younger Aina to gain experience? His versatility might have come in handy.

Everyone with different formation

Who said iwobi is a social media wh ore , that guy too like IG, watched is live video on yesterday night all i could see was positive vibes with nacho, i just hope they transform this on pitch of play and get necessary result btw nacho was complaining about their bed maybe na sleep we send una go do for Austria

edi287:

Wait - are we talking about the same Musa Rohr invited in his early days?? The same Musa Rohr organized private training sessions for?? The same Musa Rohr spoke about and encouraged him to leave his club to get regular playing time??
Musa was invited before Ebuehi if I'm not mistaken. Rohr probably didn't pay attention to him after he moved and still couldn't nail down a starting spot.
If we're being honest, apart from Echiejile and say Mikel when he was still at Chelsea, how many non starters at club level makes/made our first 11??(Uzoho is one but he plays regularly for the reserves I guess)

You dey mind him? Na so their hyping dey start.

Icon4s:


The England defeat must have humbled them.

No twitting, no Instagraming, no facebooking etc.

Time for close camping and full concentration.

Hahaha

the perfect word. But Baba you tough o o o. Couldn't stop laughing.

tbaba1234:
My line-up for Czech

Uzoho
Ebuehi
Idowu
Balogun
Ekong
Omeruo
Etebo
Ndidi
Mikel
Iwobi
Victor Moses

5 defenders....
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OMANBALA1:
How can a gigantic looking guy piss on his trousers because dey put am for plane....sh*t is funny as f....

Dennis bergkamp does not fly.. his phobia started after USA 94..

tbaba1234:


No one is saying, Onazi is better but he is not a bad player.

baba this onazi matter has been over flogged, leave them to think what they want. i point out how Mikel failed in different angle, no one is talking about it because they need to put the blame on onazi

If you want to win the world cup then you need players like Onazi around

Mujtahida:

Counter attack is negative football. I feel cheated when I hear or read this team being described as a counter attacking team. Counter attack means you are attacked first and you wait to hit back. If I'm a coach I will never play this kind of game. If you pass me, you pass me but I go attack oo, I will attack. Once you have a good midfield and defence why wait to be attacked before you attack?

bruh football no be fight, no be by if you go beat me but i go still attack, is tactics and not weakness

TheGoodJoe:
If Onazi left no gaps, why does he need cover?

marking is not the soul job of a DM, especially when the team is on pressure

Mujtahida:

Counter attack is negative football. I feel cheated when I hear or read this team being described as a counter attacking team. Counter attack means you are attacked first and you wait to hit back. If I'm a coach I will never play this kind of game. If you pass me, you pass me but I go attack oo, I will attack. Once you have a good midfield and defence why wait to be attacked before you attack?

hehehe watch Romania and Croatia of USA 94 and France 98 respectively or Valencia of 1999/2000 season to know about teams that can kill you with counter attacks.. literally beating you with 2 to 3 goal margins.. note they also had good midfielders

goldfish80:
Hopefully the team's video analyst is doing his job. I re watched the game against England this evening and to be honest, Mikel Obi looked heavy, the guy was immobile and he let players go through him on multiple occasions when England attacked from corner kicks.

England nearly scored a 3rd goal when he was out jumped by Stones in the second half while the first goal was due to poor man marking between him and Ekong.

Looks like Rohr has set up the team to defend set pieces using the zonal marking method. The problem with zone marking is that if one player slacks in his duty, the cookie could crumble. No 2nd chances

Obi need to wake and i mean mikel obi, alot is expected of him, he was always found ahead of ighalo wasting his energy chasing down keeper and CD...and for the corner, after the first mistake, i thought he should have been vocal to get the players to concentrate.

thanks for the courage to state what many people don't want to

Monkey dey work Baboon dey chop.

Poor Agu. I feel for the boy the most. It was a very bad decision to drop him.

Since, Rohr wasn't confident enough to play Awaziem in the last 2 friendlies and even showed it by ignoring him for Ogu who he has converted to a CB, he should have been dropped for Agu.

The boy effort was just in vain. He's the monkey here. Yet Rohr wan use him as an object of mockery by turning him to training material and ball boy in camp.

Awaziem didn't contribute nada in the friendlies and qualifiers yet he's on the plane to Russia. Na wa ooooooo.



2018 World Cup: Ola Aina, Mikel refuse to be standby players in Super Eagles’ squad

The duo of Mikel Agu and Ola Aina have left the Super Eagles’ camp for their respective bases after they were dropped from Gernot Rohr’s final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup.


Rohr had given both players permission to stay and train with the team as standy players, but they turned down the option.

Mikel Agu has flown back to Turkey, where he spent last season on loan to Bursaspor from FC Porto.


Aina, who knew about his fate even before the team departed England, decided to stay behind in London, instead of following the Eagles to their training camp in Austria.

Rohr has, however, assured the duo about their future with the national team.

http://dailypost.ng/2018/06/04/2018-world-cup-ola-aina-mikel-refuse-standby-players-super-eagles-squad/amp/

Mujtahida:

Left to me they should not even play that Czech match. By the way why did they even come to Nigeria. Their travelling schedule has been hectic

That Czech game is very important o

Mujtahida:

I posted his interview with Okocha done by supersports as recently as April. He said the same thing. He said he prefers to play as a SS, a false 9 or 10. Anyway it's good he's also trying on the wings but he's more effective playing from the middle.

iwobi position is the least of our problem, he perfrom against England along side mikel, he didnt start in the middle and effected the game very well

forgiveness:
Honestly, I am not happy both Agu and Aina were dropped after watching the match we played against Zambia in Uyo just now.

Agu was everywhere and did a very good job in that match after he came on for Onazi. This boy even played against Cameroun and still did well yet he was dropped. Na wa ooo.

Before Aina came on for Elderson the Zambians had a field day in his position. They exposed him so badly that hr had to feign injury to avoid been disgraced.

When Aina came on the right wing of the Zambians, they could no longer penetrate that side of our defense and he offered more in the attack.

He combined well with Victor and at one point, they exchanged passes before he beat his marker on the run to lay a beautiful pass to Victor but Victor messed up the chance.

How come nobody saw that?

Anyway, Rohr don put himself for tight corner with his selection and nothing less than a good outing will save his job.

Many Nigeria fans are not happy these two players were dropped and they will hold him responsible for bad performance which nobody is praying for.

NFF nogo fit save dem job not to talk of Rohr.

Besides, Mikel was a beauty to behold in the second half against England.

I noticed Iwobi dropped deep to help dictate play and both he and Mikel were the anchor of the team. Wow! I just love watching my Mikel.

Ogu was exposed big time at the back when we were attacked. Na Troost saved him.

you be trouble maker, i bet you if agu maked tgat team we for no hear word here... you would have started aluko and co comparison.

Agu had a bad game against zambia after replacing Onazi, you are just causing a stir, you only care about Aina.

Ogu no play well for your eyes, oga speak for your self, Agu was not people favourite and Aina was neither here no there

Poor Agbo. No single chance to prove himself. I think Alampasu too wasn't given a chance save for the Togo match.




NFF technical committee tackles Rohr over World Cup list

By Samuel Ifetoye
05 June 2018 | 4:18 am

AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV

We were not consulted, says Lawal
A member of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Committee, former Super Eagles midfielder, Garba Lawal, says coach Genrot Rohr did not consult them before announcing the squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Coach Gernot Rohr on Sunday made public a 23-man squad that will prosecute the Mundial, which begin on June 14.

Speaking with The Guardian yesterday, Lawal said none of the committee members was aware of the final list before it was disclosed to the public.

“I got to know about the list on the social media like every other Nigerian. And I was surprised that the technical committee was not told about the list before it was made public.


“It seems we don’t know what we are doing. Rohr is the one that can answer Nigerians why members like Fanny Amun, Victor Ikpeba, Mutiu Adepoju were not consulted.

“At this moment, whether we say yes to Rohr’s list or not, there is nothing we can do again since the final squad has be named,” he said.

The former defensive midfielder while reacting to the complaints on the inclusion of Ogenyi Onazi, said Rohr should be the one to answer the question.

“I am particularly sad that a player like Uche Agbo, who played week in, week out for his club, Standard Liege of Belgium was not given a chance to prove his worth.

“This guy is a utility player, who as a defensive midfielder, can also operate as a defender in the middle and at both wings. Yet such talent was dropped without a look in. I still believe there are qualities in the team that can make us proud in Russia,” he stated.


http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/940834036?-21310:8643:3

TheSuperNerd:





Joel responds: "Bia Nwanyi! Nwayo naa! Ojugo bikonu... Haba... You just dey finish me upandan.... Ogini kwanu? Abeg make I train in peace to salvage my battered image naa... Shuooo"

LMAO

forgiveness:
Monkey dey work Baboon dey chop.

Poor Agu. I feel for the boy the most. It was a very bad decision to drop him.

Since, Rohr wasn't confident enough to play Awaziem in last 2 friendlies and even showed it by ignoring him for Ogu who he has converted to a CB, he should have been dropped for Agu.

The boy effort was just in vain. He's the monkey here. Yet Rohr wan use him as an object of mockery by turning him to training material and ball boy in camp.

Awaziem didn't contribute nada in the friendlies and qualifiers yet he's on the plane to Russia. Na wa ooooooo.



2018 World Cup: Ola Aina, Mikel refuse to be standby players in Super Eagles’ squad

The duo of Mikel Agu and Ola Aina have left the Super Eagles’ camp for their respective bases after they were dropped from Gernot Rohr’s final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup.


Rohr had given both players permission to stay and train with the team as standy players, but they turned down the option.

Mikel Agu has flown back to Turkey, where he spent last season on loan to Bursaspor from FC Porto.


Aina, who knew about his fate even before the team departed England, decided to stay behind in London, instead of following the Eagles to their training camp in Austria.

Rohr has, however, assured the duo about their future with the national team.

http://dailypost.ng/2018/06/04/2018-world-cup-ola-aina-mikel-refuse-standby-players-super-eagles-squad/amp/

Can Rohr give other guys this opportunity?

Mujtahida:

I strongly doubt Ebuehi ever said that. Only his agent said he (Ebuehi ) was not yet ready for international football and would like to focus on his club. How can a player, even a whack player say that he's not good enough for international football. Abeg show me the link from where you got the bolded

you are saying same thing with goldfish80, his Agent can't say such thing then without his consent

Martz101:


you be trouble maker, i bet you if agu maked tgat team we for no hear word here... you would have started aluko and co comparison.

Agu had a bad game against zambia after replacing Onazi, you are just causing a stir, you only care about Aina.

Ogu no play well for your eyes, oga speak for your self, Agu was not people favourite and Aina was neither here no there

Is Sone Aluko a DMF?

It seems you are not thinking straight.

Agu had a bad game against Zambia! And we still went ahead to win the match without conceeding a goal!?

Bloody lies everywhere.

Why Rohr no put Ogu since he is better in that match.

My point is drop Awaziem and leave Agu since he doesn't have confidence in him to have converted Ogu CB.

Besides, who was the first person to boldly clamour for Agu to invited to the National team?

Do your research.

Don't bother, I will not respond to your post.

Mujtahida:

Aina come do dance than play football. He should get serious. He doesn't merit the hoopla created on this thread.

when i said if Aina grew up in naija he won't smell England talkless of Chelsea, infact he wont make it as a professional footballer.

some people said his jovial, they for come carry Alibaba and basket mouth

BascoVanVeli:


Can Rohr give other guys this opportunity?

I didn't get you

OMANBALA1:
My favourite midfield combo is Mikel, Ndidi and Ogu...Ogu is very calm and intelligent but the guy head big nobi small

My starting 11 against Czeck republic.

Uzoho
Ekong
Omeruo
Awaziem
Ogu
Ndidi
Mikel
Iwobi
Moses
Iheanacho
Nwankwo

so balogun should be on the bench evem when you are playing 3CB

Mujtahida:

Ogu brings a passive Feminine kind of energy that calms and stabilises the team. He's like a glue. Go watch our match against Argentina. Even when we were on the back foot, the whole team was calm. Joel Obi has negative erratic energy. Destabilizes the team. He's like a transformer that needs a step down if not na so bulbs and appliances go dey blow pow pow. Ask Balogun. Joel Obi off something inside Balogun brain with him gri gri.

lol you be electrician, you analysis be like Nepa own

edi287:

Aina is a regular at Hull and had an above average season. Echiejile wasn't even getting starts at a second division Belgian side. How many opportunities did Aina get if we're being real?? Yes I know people will point to Ebuehi and talk about how he came and played well against Argentina but he was a bit shaky in his first game for us too.
Yes Aina hasn't killed it but neither did Echiejile. If we all agree Idowu is first choice LB at the moment, why not take a younger Aina to gain experience? His versatility might have come in handy.

Aina and Idowu offer basically the same thing. Right footed LB. Echiejile on the other hand is left footed. Gives us more options or can't you see Idowu is limited in crossing with his left foot. Idowu beat Aina to the podium. My opinion tho

OMANBALA1:



Joel Obi was trying to give a 100% when his body was saying NO, he is not sharp/inform as opposed to being fit. Fitness precedes form. A player can be fit as a fiddle yet out of form. Form has to do with your brain and body getting in tune with the rhythm of the game.

When Joel's mind synchronizes with the tune of the game you will see a monster.

Ogu is calm but he can be a little sluggish but I guess he makes up for that with his positioning. The man is hardly out of position....very smart

this una joel excuse dey irritating