make dem train anyhow oh even if na bare chested cuz we mid dat cup #no margin 4 error

Tomtoxic:
make dem train anyhow oh even if na bare chested cuz we mid dat cup #no margin 4 error

Lolxxx

Tomtoxic:
make dem train anyhow oh even if na bare chested cuz we mid dat cup #no margin 4 error

ds guy is funny o

The flying Eagles squad.
With just 25 days before the commencement of the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand, Saudi ’89 hero, Dimeji Lawal has maintained that the current crop of Flying Eagles ( presently training in Germany) have what it takes to win the competition.

In a chat with www.footballlive.ng, Lawal suggested if the players fail, it may take Nigeria a lifetime to produce a squad as talented as the present one.

” Honestly in a very long time if any team can bring us that trophy it will be this team. If they fail to do it this tiem its going to take us a very long time. This has been the very best U20 team we have had in a long while.

The ex International turned football administrator also recommended the recipe for a successful performance in New Zealand.

According to Dimeji Lawal: ” They must avoid being complacent, keep working the way they’ve been doing, respect their opponents and they can go far in the competition.”

joseph1013:
[b]Who Should lead Flying Eagles’ Attack; Gangling Awoniyi, Prolific Success or Sleeky Ezeh ?



It is not rare to hear coaches mention something along the lines of having “a rather desirable selection headache. Although the football business is never short on competitions, at times you find yourself having to choose between players vying for a place in same position. Although some coaches prefer to work with limited squad depth, others, like Manu Garba (who will have a plethora of attacking options) might want multiple options on the substitution bench even though he can only name seven at a time.

Regardless of the squad depth, Manu Garba is one who sticks strictly with his starting line-up, particularly in attack, which begs the question of who to lead the attack line when the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand kicks off . Should it be Isaac Success, Taiwo Awoniyi, the less fancied Chidera Eze, or Christian Pyagbara (who has been largely anonymous since his invitation)?

What could have been…

Isaac Success was the undisputed No. 9 and consistently delivered the goods with 9 goals in 7 games (excluding qualifiers) until the unfortunate injury that kept him out for the remainder of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Isaac wasn't part of the triumphant AYC earlier in the year, because his club, Granada FC of Spain, denied him a chance to partake in the tournament. While his stats haven't been blistering in the past months, he has developed other parts of his game so well.

What could be....

It is an age-long saying that time and chance favour the prepared. In fact, when this happens, most often than not, it is ignorantly or arrogantly mistaken for luck. But how "lucky" can a striker be to have moved from being a second choice at the U-17 to becoming the All-Africa Games ticket earner for the U-23 in the dreaded Lusaka?

Awoniyi's numbers are decent, his work-rate and understanding of any midfileder to be fielded behind him is exceptional as a result of the time spent together on and off the pitch. Manu Garba may yet trust him to lead the attack and its easy to see why; Samson Siasia believed so much in him and thrusted him into his starting line-up, the result? Two goals that got Nigeria an All Africa Games ticket in his first ever appearance for the U-23.

The unlikely move....

With so much option in attack, Manu Garba may consider playing two of his strikers at the same time, but it remains very unlikely. I reckon Manu will not risk having less midfielders on the field in favour of playing two strikers upfront. With the imminent return of Kelechi Iheanacho, the U-20 has a "second striker". Don't mistake him for one, but you will be forgiven for thinking a boy who has scored over 25 goals (including qualifiers and friendly matches) and made 10+ assists is a striker!

Now let's say, Manu Garba will adopt a 2-man central midfield (which I believe is very unlikely), or he tweaks his formation to accommodate one more striker then Chidera Ezeh, One of the success stories of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) catch-them-young policy. Former star striker of the U-13 and U-15 National Teams, he will fit perfectly. And should Manu opt for Christian Pyagbara, one whose 14 goals in the NPFL last season - enough to win him NPFL Top scorer in 5 of the last 13 years - earned him another invitation to the U-20 camp, then you have another option.

Conclusion...

The dilemma is one Manu Garba, just like every other football manager craves, and frankly any of these boys can confidently lead the line. But it is difficult to see any name other than Taiwo Awoniyi leading the line. The option of a 3- man forward only appeals if it means two of Musa Yahaya, Moses Simon and Bernard Bulbwa play from the flanks. That way, we're back to where we started: only one of these four strikers will start in his preferred role.


By Tolu Olorunmoteni[/b]

I am not taking any thing away from taiwo Awoniyi, he had done well for himself and for Nigeria. .
Personally, I will prefer Success Isaac to lead the lines ahead of Awoniyi. ..
I don't see the coach playing 2 strikers at a time.
Whoever gets the nod to start will definitely do well..
I love the competitive nature of this team, no room for laxity..

Manu Garba should opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation or a 4-5-1 formation..

Daninya11:
Manu Garba should opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation or a 4-5-1 formation..

Awoniyi will do well in any of the formation , his hold up play has been a good advantage for the team.

Either success or chidiebere shld come from the bench . Success can blend well with the team later but will Manu change is winning team?

With the flying Eagles kick starting the final phase of preparations for the world cup in New Zealand, assistant Coach of the team, Nduka Ugbade has revealed that the aim of the Germany camping exercise is to help build confidence and the fitness level in the players, in order to give the team the competitive edge, ahead of our group’s game opener against Brasil.
26 players and 10 officials arrived Germany according to the Nigeria Football Federation and; expectedly, will be joined by four other Europe-based players.

Isaac Success (Granada, Spain), Wilfred Ndidi (Genk, Belgium), Moses Simon (Gent, Belgium) and Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England) are expected in camp not later than the end of this week.
” We’re going to be working very very hard, this is basically the reason why we’re going to Germany.The main part of it will focus on building up the confidence level and strengten the fitness level so that we can be highly competitive,” Ugbade told www.footballlive.ng

confun:
ds guy is funny o

na joke i dae oh but i juxt nid d cup

Btw succes awoniyi nd ezeh i tink awoniyi should start while sucess comes 4rm d bench manu garba shud'nt change a winning team

joseph1013:
[color=#550000][b]Who Should lead Flying Eagles’ Attack; Gangling Awoniyi, Prolific Success or Sleeky Ezeh ?



With the imminent return of Kelechi Iheanacho, the U-20 has a "second striker". Don't mistake him for one, but you will be forgiven for thinking a boy who has scored over 25 goals (including qualifiers and friendly matches) and made 10+ assists is a striker!

cc: thegoodjoe, safarigirl

Daninya11:
Manu Garba should opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation or a 4-5-1 formation..

right from the u-17, 4-2-3-1 has been manu preference. and that is the template he used to built this team.. i dont see him changing it now..

at most 4-1-3-2 if in need of goal

I feel Manu's pain this players are too in form even from number one there top competition. This my stab at a starting 11

1 Enaholo
2 Musa
3 Abdulaihi
4 Ndidi
5 Idowu
6 Nwakali
7 Matthew
8 Yahaya
9 Iheanacho
10 Success
11 Awoniyi

jobsat34:


right from the u-17, 4-2-3-1 has been manu preference. and that is the template he used to built this team.. i dont see him changing it now..

at most 4-1-3-2 if in need of goal

I concur with you sir. . So he might end up playing 2 strikers up front. That would be great..

joseph1013:
[b][size=14pt]Ikande Backs Flying Eagles For World Cup Glory[/size]



As the Nigerian U20 men’s football team looks set to make an impression at the forthcoming FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand, former Flying Eagles midfielder Harmony Ikande has thrown his weight behind the team to do well in Oceania.

Ikande who represented Nigeria at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009, however, adds that the players must work hard and keep proving themselves game after game.

“It is very possible for them to win the U20 World Cup,” Ikande said to sl10.ng.

“But it also depends on the attributes the boys display in every game they play. They have to fight and play every game like it’s a trial game, that way I think they can excel.

The current Nigerian U20 side is highly rated and has been tipped to be the first Nigerian U20 side to win the FIFA U20 World Cup, but Ikande has some more words of wisdom for them.

“They shouldn’t think it is the end after they win a game,” he continued, “They have to fight and work hard.

“They must take each game like a trial and if they do that, and I believe, with God on their side, victory will be certain,” the former AC Milan midfielder asserted.
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Well said, Ikande

I am not so familiar with Harmony ikande ....

BascoVanVeli:
I feel Manu's pain this players are too in form even from number one there top competition. This my stab at a starting 11

1 Enaholo
2 Musa
3 Abdulaihi
4 Ndidi
5 Idowu
6 Nwakali
7 Matthew
8 Yahaya
9 Iheanacho
10 Success
11 Awoniyi

Why is Omego not on your line up? ??

Daninya11:

Why is Omego not on your line up? ??

Bello is far better than Omego...

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Bello is far better than Omego...[/quote
Hmm

Daninya11:
Why is Omego not on your line up? ??

The question is who does he bench?

Omego is just more of omeruo now. very unstable. but on his day, bello is not better than him. his problem is timing when marking even mustapha. they get dribbled easily.

zoboizee:
Omego is just more of omeruo now. very unstable. but on his day, bello is not better than him. his problem is timing when marking even mustapha. they get dribbled easily.

There is no comparison... Bello is far better.

Omego was the weakest point in our defence throughout the African tournament... He is slow, He does not read runs. Or did Omego not have any of 'his days', throughout the tournament.

As it stands, Bello is the best CB in the team till Ndidi comes...

if u say so. but remember from 2013(maroc) bello watched from the bench while omego played all the matches. And in terms of matches he probably have more over him. And if not for MRI would have played all the matches in UAE. So if he his not dat good, he would have been abandoned. His problem is timing. Dont u think they would have gone for Aliyu instead.

zoboizee:
if u say so. but remember from 2013(maroc) bello watched from the bench while omego played all the matches. And in terms of matches he probably have more over him. And if not for MRI would have played all the matches in UAE. So if he his not dat good, he would have been abandoned. His problem is timing. Dont u think they would have gone for Aliyu instead.

It is possible that omego was better in 2013 but I think Bello has progressed better and has improved a lot. Right now, Bello is better.

I understand Aliyu was not invited because of misunderstanding with the coaches... don't know if that is true

Daninya11:
Why is Omego not on your line up? ??

u know what u r right take out Idowu put in Omego

BascoVanVeli:


u know what u r right take out Idowu put in Omego

Idowu does all the dirty job for the team. He works under ground for the success of the team. He should not be left out..

zoboizee:
Omego is just more of omeruo now. very unstable. but on his day, bello is not better than him. his problem is timing when marking even mustapha. they get dribbled easily.

I see him as another Omeruo clone.