gamaliel9:



Where did Stephen Keshi blossom? Siasia? Oliseh? Celestine Babayaro? Amokachie? Ndidi,Kalu,Moses Simon? And now Osimhen,etc.....I was doubting your inclusion in that list by semid4life...now it is confirmed....I AM CERTAIN NOW...... YOU BELONG THERE

Very impressive your depth of knowledge and contextual understanding.

Players progress from lower league to higher leagues irrespective of the league. Belguim or Eredivisie it doesn't really matter. The operative word being PROGRESS.

The context of my comments was KC leaving the EPL to the Belguim league that's not progress. That is effectively REGRESSION.

So your comparison is completely irrelevant and totally unconnected.

All the players you mentioned progressed from the lower league to a higher league and or club and or in that process. Not the other way round.

So you have jumped on the prejudiced negative sentiment train because your deduction is baseless. Why ❓ just to join others with limited understanding and prejudice to make pointless deductions.

I don’t know but maybe you have complex issues.

The bolded is exactly why I mentioned Egypt. Remember the last time they hosted it, they won. That was 2006 I think and they weren't so spectacular too then. Just very disciplined tactically backed up by crazy home support.

The Mo Salah factor also adds to it.


Cameroun.... Believe me, whoever meets them in the round of 16 will not find it fun at all. Not even for an atto-second. The Defending Champs Cameroun can be a very frustrating side to play against. Ask Senegal who met them in 2017 in the Quarters and weere super favorites to win only to be frustrated and dragged into penalties and lost.

darkelf:


Egypt...I don't really see anything spectacular about except for the Salah factor who is equal to 3 of our players plus they are also the host Nation. So, I expect some biased decisions from the referee.

Cameroun....Hmmm....Make we see.

lexyman:



Mdidi, Ola AINA, And the beast Chukwueze . ... these guys just need a little fine tune and they will become a finished product.

Agreed bro

Better league matters alot

Ola aina has done so well

komekn:


We are in principle saying the same thing essentially.

Hmm

Okay bro

darkelf:


I'm thinking Algeria and Morocco are the major threats to Nigeria

You really can not ignore Egypt highly organised and very good team cohesion.

Add home support factor and that makes them real contenders, if not favourites.

Earthquake3:


I don’t want us to meet any North African side until the final

That would be very WISE

darkelf:


You still don't get it. The problems with Nigerian football isn't post-tournament report.

It's the hydra-headed monster of Corruption, Nepotism, local coaches (some of them), unrealistic fans, bad league management committee, age-cheating and what have you.

Until you strike at the heart of this monster, just cutting of the head (sacking coaches) won't do us much good

What are you talking about ❓

You have just described in a nutshell the Nigerian problem.

You want to use football to solve a problem that has plagued us even before the independence of Nigeria.

The problem is not football the problem is US.

TheSuperNerd:
The bolded is exactly why I mentioned Egypt. Remember the last time they hosted it, they won. That was 2006 I think and they weren't so spectacular too then. Just very disciplined tactically backed up by crazy home support.

The Mo Salah factor also adds to it.


Cameroun.... Believe me, whoever meets them in the round of 16 will not find it fun at all. Not even for an attosecond. The Defending Champs Cameroun can be a very frustrating side to play against. Ask Senegal who met them in 2017 in the Quarters and weere super favorites to win only to be frustrated and dragged into penalties and lost.

Then we must be prepared for penalties when we meet them (Cameroun). In fact, we must be prepared for the eventuality that smaller teams would want to drag the match till penalties

komekn:


What are you talking about ❓

You have just described in a nutshell the Nigerian problem.

You want to use football to solve a problem that has plagued us even before the independence of Nigeria.

The problem is not football the problem is US.

Exactly.

Well, penalties are part of the game. So yes, I trust Rohr and the guys got that eventuality in view and practicing for just in case.

darkelf:


Then we must be prepared for penalties when we meet them (Cameroun). In fact, we must be prepared for the eventuality that smaller teams would want to drag the match till penalties

komekn:


That would be very WISE

But what if we do.

It can't be helped. There are 3 good North African sides in this tournament. Should they all make it to the quarter finals and we also do, the probability we would meet becomes almost 50%.

comodo:

My bruda. When Rohr will give him d 90mins, next story will be the MF didn't create even one scoring opportunity for him.
They have condemned Onuachu immediately forgetting that the guy even falls back to help the MF in that game. Not even half chance was created for him.
Strikers shine when they re getting correct passes, not all those throway passes iwobi was dishing against Burundi.

I never expects onauchu to score any goal in that match because his positioning was poor.... you can't expect players to Give you the ball when you always position in between the defenders. ...

nothing beats good positional awareness...same is working for Ighalo only that he is not too clinical and selfish also in front of goal.....

I have watched oshimen play and I can tell he is clinical and also have good positioning sense.

so let's give him 80-90 mins to prove his mantle

Humility017:


I never expects onauchu to score any goal in that match because his positioning was poor.... you can't expect players to Give you the ball when you always position in between the defenders. ...

nothing beats good positional awareness...same is working for Ighalo only that he is not too clinical and selfish also in front of goal.....

I have watched oshimen play and I can tell he is clinical and also have good positioning sense.

so let's give him 80-90 mins to prove his mantle

Osihmen is the most clinical of our strikers I agree with you

Icon4s:


You and your diversionary tactics. Show me where I said you were over rating Morocco.

So because your over rated Senegal and Ivory Coast have disappointed, you now want to apply your diversionary tactics.

If you like make you blame Icon4s for the defeat of Ivory Coast and Senegal u here?

Here it is, February 10th, the internet never forgets

Earthquake3:


Osihmen is the most clinical of our strikers I agree with you

How is he d most clinical


Has he registered any goal.with eagles yet

Abi u guys re judging base on training reports?


Let him b fielded first,let c his performance in real.match situations(gwg) b4 judging if he's clinical or not

NB....U23 is a different ball game to d main Senior national team

BascoVanVeli:
I don't care how many players Ivory Coast claim to have, this young man should not be on the bench under any circumstance.

Zaha on the bench of this Ivory Coast team is one of the most bizarre decision in football, since I started following the sport. He's so much better than Pepe and Gradel it's not even a joke.

TheSuperNerd:




Chaaaiiii.... Chriskels oooooo.... Loooollll... But Chris my dad is right. You don't have Moroccan citizenship. You talked them up but you no get their Citizenship abeg. First you are a Senegalese by permanent adaptation, then you married an Ivorian and was bestowed with their Citizenship as you did them a favor donating your handsome genes to their nation and you are a Nigerian only by birth. Three Citizenships you have and two which you regard most have fallen thine hands while the citizenship you most abhor has become the king of the afcon dance so far... Lol

Bia Chris.... No blame my papa for your losses oooo.

Go cry in peace...

Nekwa ya ebe a, nwanne m nwoke. Ndi ebe ka anyi si na ntanet bu agbara, o naghi echefu ihe

ChrisKels:


Here it is, February 10th, the internet never forgets

So what is the correlation in this matter?

Where did you overate the Moroccan team here and where did I underate them?

Earthquake3:


Osihmen is the most clinical of our strikers I agree with you

From which games did u come to this conclusion?

ChrisKels:


U mean his 100naira bet? Whenever the boy places that hungry bet, him go begin avoid krattoss and Curtisaxel7 like plague bkus dem dey hammer him no be small

lol..leave the boy aline

Make him no go do pass himself

Earthquake3:


If it pains you find the nearest lagoon

Idiot

bro calm down..

I see 4g in ur status bar..

If u can afford a 4g phone,u re good to go

Nigeria vs Madagascar: Gernot Rohr hints at Super Eagles XI


Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has revealed what his lineup may look like against Madagascar in their last group game tomorrow.
The German said he will certainly make changes in the match.
This means that the likes of Victor Osimhen, Henry Onyekuru and John Ogu may have a taste of the game in Egypt.
Nigeria has already booked a place in the round of 16 with a game to spare.
”I can say you can expect some changes because I want to put everybody under pressure to be concerned by the matches,” Rohr said at Saturday press conference.

”There is competition for each position now, even in the goalkeeper department, even in the central defense, even for the striker positions.
”We will see in the last training this evening which changes we can make. In the last match we had five changes and it’s possible that there will be changes in the match for tomorrow.
On Madagascar, he said, ”I don’t believe that they are tired because they won the game and they are a team which is very fit.
”They have good staff, I know them. French people who are working very well, fitness coach, Nicolas Dupuis is a very good coach in France so they are really very fit.
”They have the experience to recover very quickly, and they started like us on the same day and tomorrow’s match is very open against this good team of Madagascar.”

Culled from dailypost.ng

elyte89:



How is he d most clinical


Has he registered any goal.with eagles yet

Abi u guys re judging base on training reports?


Let him b fielded first,let c his performance in real.match situations(gwg) b4 judging if he's clinical or not

NB....U23 is a different ball game to d main Senior national team

I tactically refused to continue d argument with him. As bitter kola dey sound for mouth, no be so d taste be.. Dem no dey tell person. Defenders in this Afcon re brutes. Na when Osihmen play we go see am. See wrapper c waist no need to ask whether wrapper go cover d waist

Like I already said... I know you talked them up. I know. But it doesn't make you a Moroccan fanboy. You have always sided with Senegal and CIV. Don't deny your own Nwanna.... Be consistent inugo. Don't make your Ivorian wife deny you in the oza room tonight ooo.... Lol

ChrisKels:


Nekwa ya ebe a, nwanne m nwoke. Ndi ebe ka anyi si na ntanet bu agbara, o naghi echefu ihe

Hindsight

Egyptians angry at SE, Falcons and Flying Eagles for the disgrace to Africa over bonuses. They use Mo Salah as example that he hasnt collected a dime from Egypt FA, but has built major roads and hospitals in his country, all without noise or media hype. Advise our Govt to sanitise our FA.




And i agree, they mark every tournaments since i was born with rows over bonuses.


I however go with the sanitizing aspect. The FA are swallowing cash in elephant style.


The embarassment too must stop. Childish to me.

Osimhen Onyekuru, Chukwueze


I imagine all 3 starting vs Madagascar.


With Iwobi behind them


And leaving whoever is behind Iwobi to dem mendem.

Icon4s:


Infact, since after the 1982 AFCON we have made the semifinals in all the AFCONs we have participated in except that 2008 AFCON.

wow, if we are eliminated before the semis then I think Rhor should go, and we've not always had great coaches or players within that period I know Eguavoen was the coach in 2006, Chukwu in 2004 if Rhor can't equal or do better then he has no business coaching the eagles

jihday:
wow, if we get eliminated before the semis then I think Rhor should go, and we've not always had great coaches or players within that period I know Eguavoen was the coach in 2006, Chukwu in 2004 if Rhor can't equal or do better then he has no business coaching the eagles

You're damn right

darkelf:


Then we must be prepared for penalties when we meet them (Cameroun). In fact, we must be prepared for the eventuality that smaller teams would want to drag the match till penalties

the only time we always have problem when playing Cameroon is in the final but at any other stage we usually have the upper hand

jihday:
wow, if we are eliminated before the semis then I think Rhor should go, and we've not always had great coaches or players within that period I know Eguavoen was the coach in 2006, Chukwu in 2004 if Rhor can't equal or do better then he has no business coaching the eagles

the 2006 squad was the least experience ever and even the coach was a rockie..
but still they made 9 points from the group stage where we had teams like Zimbabwe and ghana and went all the way to the semi finals... the team eliminated tunisia the defending champions in the Qfinals....
bunch of the players were the 2005 WYC guys (siasia guys)
mind you...the coach then Equaveon never gave one excuse...
the world cup qualification he took over from Christian Chukwu after Chukwu suspension...
Algeria 2 Nigeria 5
Nigeria 5 Zimbabwe 2

he effectively utilized makinwa and martins. apam, mikel, ayila yusuf, and lots more

Somebody wrote a poem for Balogun on his birthday

Very touching

THIS Below, is a pick of some the best alumni/former players Stephen Odey's new club have had in recent times.

He enters a club rich in developing and churning out top talents.

Congrats Stephen Odey. See you in the Super Eagles soon.



P.S: This is all part of the new era and dawn I have always spoken of coupled with the Super Eagles' steady evolution and rise of top quality youngsters that can turn into real deal talents. Even Valentine's move is coming at a great time as we look towards the 2020 Olympics. He is likely to pair Awaziem at CB for our Dream Team VII Eagles.

Excelsior Super Eagles....