lacidi: I really wish we can convince Ross Barkely to play for SE. Unfortunately England wan cap am as quick as possible and I know he will be more comfortable playing for England for obvious reasons. The guy would have been a great addition to our midfield.

troy20:
whats the obsession with Ross Barkely.

phreakabit:

Honestly I don't think we are lacking in the midfield but Barkley can really add some spark to our team. You know what they say too much is never enough.

phreakabit:

Honestly I don't think we are lacking in the midfield but Barkley can really add some spark to our team. You know what they say too much is never enough.

phreakabit:

Honestly I don't think we are lacking in the midfield but Barkley can really add some spark to our team. You know what they say too much is never enough.

Robertbh:
bright dike. He also scored against italy last month

bizibrain: A cogent addition 2 ur list of uncaped Nigerian players is David alaba.Super eagle defends dept needs 2 b strenghten wit experienced world class defenders which will serve as an additional cutting edge..

Am quite sure david alaba of bayern munich will find it easier 2 bench any africa defenders dan 2 make a complete back pass.

He was of recent listed among award nominees comprising top world class european defenders.

I imagine a fantastic counter attack evolving frm a tackle frm david alaba resulting in an accurate speed pass 2 DMF ogu making a pass 2 end to end work horse ONAZI and a dribble pass 2 roged maestro playermaker MIKEL with MIKEL producing his usual excellent through ball over d top 2 flair out and out frontman EMENIKE. That will b a fantastic COUNTER ATTACK goal.

Princek12: We need to build the new SE around the current crop and U 17 players.

mikeansy:

and discard the african champions?

I wish we can have a match between Super Eagles and Golden Eagles so that some of you realise those U-17 are kids!

mikeansy: Nedum Onuoha is not even that good, he ability to pass the ball and play from the back is suspect

our back line is not as bad as folks suggest. I think we just need to invite 2 veterans and we will be ok. I think Joseph Yobo and Taye Taiwo should be invited.

With the following defenders we will be ok at the world cup

Oboabona
Ambrose
Echiejile
Omeruo
Joseph Yobo
Taye Taiwo
Azubuike Egwuekwe

Keep in mind Omeruo can shift to right back if anything is wrong with Ambrose

If we find a very reliable right back before the world cup we can invite, but I dont think Nedum Onuoha is that right back

breezy047:


Would Yobo agree to start from the bench?

That is the problem we have with him currently. Omeruo is in form and there is no way he would sit on the bench for ageing Yobo.

bizibrain: Am confused can someone pls xplain 2 me Y Victor moses nd shola ameobi was able 2 play 4 Nigeria senior team despite making dere first international debut 4 England U-17 and U-21 with both individual netting goals 4 d turnament.

safarigirl: Playing age-grade tournaments doesn't count. Once you appear in a game for the Senior team of a country, you become ineligible to play for any other team.

mikeansy:

Experience counts in world cup

Joseph Yobo is a great Central Defender, Omeruo too is a great central defender but sometimes our backline lacks leadership. Yobo can provide the co-ordination and leadership we need.

Also considering that Omeruo's immediate future at Chelsea is bleak, we need Yobo back in the squad at least. In case Omeruo is not match fit at the world cup

Its up to Keshi to decide who he thinks should start matches, Keshi himself was once a Central Defender and I trust his judgement

safarigirl: where do you get the idea that Omeruo's future in Chelsea is bleak? We don't need experience, we need youth and a drive for success. How far did experience take Italy or France in the last World Cup? Omeruo benched Yobo before and he'll bench him again, as it stands, Omeruo is a better central defender than Yobo, he has speed and agility and thinks quickly. Would Yobo have cleared that first goal Ethiopia almost scored in Addis Ababa? No, he would've stood by and watched it go in like he and the old guys loved doing, we don't want that kind of defender abeg. Yobo can come and warm the bench if he must make the team

mikeansy:

My sister, make a list of all the major football clubs you know and take the average of their central defence pairing

Also make a list of all the top countries going to world cup and check the average age of their central defence pairing

There is a reason why there are not a lot of 20yr olds playing central defence in top teams.

Omeruo no doubt is a great central defender and will go on to be a Chelsea great. But what I have said is his "immediate" future is bleak. No one knows if he is staying put or going out on loan, no one knows if he stays back will he get playing time? or wait until John Terry retires. The world cup is next summer, he needs to be playing regularly if he is to make our first 11 but he is not

also don't be too quick to write off Joseph Yobo, he is a good center back and a good leader.

mikeansy:

My sister, make a list of all the major football clubs you know and take the average of their central defence pairing

Also make a list of all the top countries going to world cup and check the average age of their central defence pairing

There is a reason why there are not a lot of 20yr olds playing central defence in top teams.

Omeruo no doubt is a great central defender and will go on to be a Chelsea great. But what I have said is his "immediate" future is bleak. No one knows if he is staying put or going out on loan, no one knows if he stays back will he get playing time? or wait until John Terry retires. The world cup is next summer, he needs to be playing regularly if he is to make our first 11 but he is not

also don't be too quick to write off Joseph Yobo, he is a good center back and a good leader.

safarigirl: Is Victor Moses playing regularly? The Osaze everyone is campaigning for, does he play regularly? Most of these players don't play regularly in club level, it's their national team form that helps a lot. Why do you think people clamor for a shirt at the WC?

breezy047:

Then how do you account for Marquinhos or Raphael both under 20s?

Yobo was at the world cup in 2010 but that didn't stop us from getting beaten by Greece.

Omeruo's youthfulness and brilliance has clearly outclassed Yobo since the afcon early this year and he would always start ahead of Yobo.

If yobo would be coming to the team to add depth to the defence, he would have to start from the bench. . .and that's where the problem is. . .

Why do you think Keshi dropped him from the squad in the first place?

He would still have been playing for Nigeria if he had tucked his pride at the afcon and agreed to respect Keshi's final decision of starting Omeruo ahead of him.

Kennito90: Afta reading all una post's, i am greatly sad because of una, me where be say, my shot d tear net, my leg ova d trow away defendas 4 sydline, talkless of my owngoals ability. Make una recomend me sharpenly 2 keshi nw, b4 i vex go play 4 taiti.

bizibrain: Am confused can someone pls xplain 2 me Y Victor moses nd shola ameobi was able 2 play 4 Nigeria senior team despite making dere first international debut 4 England U-17 and U-21 with both individual netting goals 4 d turnament.

breezy047:

Very good.

Besides he could force a loan move in January to aid playing time.