forgiveness:


Of course, Iheanacho is already in the team and he is left footed. Then we have Sone Aluko and Sheyi Ojo who are also left footed.

But they are different in the way they play.

forgiveness:


Hope his team wins the final playoff match. I could still remember how Peter Nworah and Raheem Lawal singlehandedly carried their team to La Liga 123 from the 4 tier of the La Liga and almost got promoted to the Secunda division which is the second level of la Liga, within the space of 3 years before they were knocked out in the Semi finals playoffs.

Whatabout Ike Anya and Kabiru Akinsola who almost singlehandedly carried their team to the Secunda division when they scored 4 and 13 goals respectively along the line before they were also knocked out in the Semi finals playoffs and even went far in the Copa de Rel before they were knocked out by Valencia.

Not forgetting that Kabiru was bought by Granada after he scored 11 goals the previous season in same la Liga 123 before he was sent on loan where he replicated the same form. Even Ikechi Anya was bought by Granada too but both never kicked a ball before they left.

Ighalo nko! Who singlehandedly carried his Granada team from Segunda B division to Segunda division with 16 goals before he went to Seria A were he didn't get to play the next season though he returned in summer and helped Granada got promotion to the La Liga. But he was not really that good in the La Liga and was never considered for the SE.

My point is, not all Nigerian players that did well in that third tier of la Liga were ready when they climbed up the ladder, and none of these players were considered for the SE despite their blistering form then save Raheem Lawal. So, he should keep working hard. He is still young. Hopefully, his performance in a better league will get him noticed.

Raheem Lawal making the Super Eagles is another story for another day.

MetalJigsaw:
Farah The Falcon Predict Winner Of Croatia v Nigeria Match
June 11, 2018 4:59 pm



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/farah-the-falcon-predict-winner-of-croatia-v-nigeria-match/

ChrisKels:



So iwobi who is arguably our best player would have been dropped if okocha wasn't there? Who would he have been dropped for? Ur scrotal sac (Akpa amu gi)?

So iwobi came to the team because his uncle is okocha? What happened to the catch them young mantra? Dude u are mentally deranged.

So the other players, who are their uncles? U always sound so f©©lish.

Oh even Moses made it because he once played in an Academy in Benin City before leaving for the UK? God! I haven't seen someone so stewpid.

Dont you ever quote me when u have nothing reasonable to say

BascoVanVeli:
Samuel Chukwueze scores for Villareal B in their playoff encounter. The boy is too good.

TheGoodJoe:


Elderson leaves us gaps and causes us problems repeatedly down the years. I also do not like his call up. In the end, Rohr has his reasons why he opted for Echiejile over Aina.

Martz101:


Ambrose want to get a UK citizen so he might go there

komekn:


These are essential U21 games not a comprehensive yardstick to measure progression.

So I would not be too quick to jump to conclusions of. TOO GOOD. There is a long way to go

Nedville:


I slightly prefer this line up to the others because of two things

1) Croatia and Argentina are going to see more of the ball.
This is certainly bound to happen...our midfielders will look to try and nullify their efforts and block their final passes. However, Croatia will still have more ball possession
If we play just Mikel and ndidi, ndidi will be overworked as Mikel does not have the legs and energy to mark the Croatian midfielders when we don't have the ball. Ndidi will be forced to do a lot of work and he may be exposed...he can't be everywhere
With etebo in the field, ndidi will have support which he got from onazi during the qualifiers, while the workload for Mikel will be reduced

2) for the LCB, the only reason ogu makes it ahead of omeruo or awaziem is because of his height and his stronger left foot. Yes, he is slow but he brings balance to the back three on the left side. Had it been idowu was left footed, omeruo or awaziem would be a sure bet to start. But 2 right footed defenders on the left side of defence wouldn't strike a good balance there....so there we go

3) finally, moses does not make the team because he cannot be trusted...he suddenly feels like the neymar of Nigeria not knowing he is more of a raheem sterling... He does not strike me as a team player and would likely not contribute to defensive duties when things are getting tough..if he can change this, he is definitely a starter in the team, but if he keeps this up, he cannot be trusted and should be benched. He may then be good to unleash against the tired defenders later in the game.

solonnachi:
After the world cup, we must search out these guys;
Noah Bazee
Ola Aina
Henry Onyekuru
Junior Lokosa
Moses Simon
Abdul Ajagun
Peter Onuahu
Kelechi Nwakali
Umar Mohammed
Stephen Eze
Uche Agbo
Sebastian Osigwe
Ebere Eze
Chuka Akpom
Ryan Sanusi
They are just so much

BascoVanVeli:


I don't think it is right to compare players situation. Each player is an individual and should be treated as such. Samuel is so young but yet has the doggedness and character to make it at the highest level. This is a boy who's dream of playing for Arsenal was shattered by no fault of his but yet he picked himself up and is now knocking on the door of a la liga first team. I just believe that with the talent he is showing and the club he is on we should start making room for him in the Super Eagles because it is not just his goals he shows strength and maturity on the ball.

komekn:


These are essential U21 games not a comprehensive yardstick to measure progression.

So I would not be too quick to jump to conclusions of. TOO GOOD. There is a long way to go

TheGoodJoe:


Logistics. U17 does not have the luxury of The Super Eagles to shuttle a player from Europe and back in preparation for the tournament. If he came on a platter in the later stages of his career, we would have snapped him. The timing was not right. It was not our fault in any way.

elyte89:
Eagles never reach Russia,abi "HOLD UP" hold dem

elyte89:
Eagles never reach Russia,abi "HOLD UP" hold dem

Nedville:


Noah bazee has been invited by rohr before...it was rohr that found him in Germany...but he is very prone to injury and did not play the game he was invited for
Ola aina is a regular....he was just unlucky
Same with onyekuru....injury and lack of match fitness ruined his chances
Lokosa is under rohr's watchful eye....that's how I see it
Moses simon......a stalwart of our team....will be back soon
I don't know ajagun and umar Mohammed
Is it peter or Paul onuachu...anyways I've heard of him..rohr should give him a chance perhaps
Kelechi nwakali....one for the future
Stephen eze should continue to play well for his club and his breakthrough will hopefully come
I was going to say uche agbo is unlucky...but is he cursed?...he is always invited but never plays
Sebastian osigwe and maduka okoye will be monitored after world cup
I don't know much about ebere eze
Chiba akpom is not pulling his weight...arsenal boy status no go help am oo....he has to do something
Ryan sanusi only showed interest in playing for Nigeria around the period they conducted the world cup draw, saying he might not get into the Belgium team but he will get into the Nigerian team.now we've not heard from him. Will he show the same interest after the world cup? Only time will tell
Then as for Dominic iorfa....his father has pretty much battered his chances of appearing for Nigeria....seeing as the NFF hardly mention him...he was one of the early euro born players NFF first contacted...but his father refused, that his son will play for England... Issorite oo
On the flip side, I really hope we get torunarigha and akpoguma, fingers crossed we get them

komekn:


When the text is taken out of context it becomes a CON.

But the depths of depravity you blatantly display tells me where you are from and where you belong.

NUFF SAID.

BascoVanVeli:


U miss the main point which is that an exception should have been made if u don't get that then there is no point in me going on.
We live in a country were exceptions are made daily but when we need to really make one people will start shouting about the way things are done like they ever followed those protocols to the T

forgiveness:



Joel Obi can play well on that wing. That is why I think his inclusion in the team was a good decision.

Martz101:


how often do you see premier league club buy staright from the championship?? it does not happen always?

English clubs has inferiority complex, they hadly go down ro get players rather they go to other league, I wish him all the best

charlesemeka85:
is olayinka better than isaac success,onyekuru,moses simon, samuel kalu? [b]etebo's case is different to that of aluko because he is a part of the team already and rohr knows what he offers the team,[/b]also etebo is 22 while alukois approaching 30. ademola only trained with an assembled nigerian side which comprised of uk born nigerians years back and that doesn't put him on the mix.rohr personally approached him in german with a promise of picking him for the world cup but he declined. among those you mentioned its only ojo who have voiced his interest in playing fornigeria but was diplomatic about it. rohr have seen issac succes in close quarters but his fitness is was the major factor why he was left out after playing against senegal

andrew444:


Aluko might not make the super eagles team.

Is aina good enough?

Is agu good enough?

Does alampasu plays first team football?

Now go and ask brazil coach why he is about to take a 35 years old daniel alves to the world cup if not because of injury danilo will be no where near that team.

Still ask brazil coach why did he take a 30 year old marcelo and a 33 year old filepe luis and drop a younger alex sandro of juventus.

Before you open your mouth to talk about age why dont you ask if the younger ones are good enough.

Echijile might be a bad player but if you think old aina is good enough because he was born in uk the you must be the biggest dreamer ever.

charlesemeka85:
have you seen him play recently or judging by mere youtube clips?

tbaba1234:
Uzoho just a few years back at Aspire Academy. This picture was taken in 2014. A few years later, he would be number 1 at the WC.

charlesemeka85:
olayinka at par with onyekuru and better than samuel kalu? why hasnt he attracted top scouts from big european leagues yet? onyekuru have shown that he is not a flash on the pan by having 2 good seasons in the same belgian league where was olayinka then? is olayinka even better than dennis bonaventure?bros nawaoooooo

komekn:


What will you say about Ademola and Ejaria who were screened in London pencilled in for the U17 and then somehow forgotten.