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TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria's First XI vs Madagascar @Afcon 2019


GK- Carpentry High Official, Ezenwa

DF:
CB- Ekong
CB- An off-form/inactive Balogun
RB- Awaziem
LB- Aina

MF:
CM- Associate Carpentry Professor, John Ogu
DM- Oghenekaro Peter Etebo
AM- An end-of-the-roads, out-of-sorts, off-pace Mikel Obi.

FW:
RW- A Samuel Kalu still struggling with match fitness after bouncing back from injury.

LW- Ahmed Musa

CF- Odion Ighalo (playing his final tournament).


Compare the lineup above to the current In-form lineup below...


GK- Any of Akpeyi, Ezenwa, Okoye can fill in.

DF:
CB- Troost Ekong
CB- Semi Ajayi/Kenneth Omeruo
RB- Ola Aina/Chidozie Awaziem
LB- Jamilu Collins/Ola Aina

MF:
DM- Wilfred Ndidi
CM- Joe Aribo
AM- Alex Iwobi

FW:
CF- Victor James Osimhen
RW- Samuel Chukwueze
LW- Samuel Kalu

Cc Darkelf.

If I catch Madagascar with the current squad ehn... Their name will be sorry.

TheSuperNerd:
I like the idea of Amuneke and Finidi for the long term future. Nice. But for now, Rohr it is.

tbaba1234:


Amuneke showed his deficiencies at the AFCON. Reckless attacking with no defensive organization. I say no thank you.

Finidi, maybe but he should start as an assistant to Rohr. Imama should be fired.

komekn:


If he goes to Manchester United why will they be biased against him.

And l am sure you think he is better than Rashford.

If he cuts it he plays if he doesn't NUTTIN for him.

safarigirl:
na was o. The guy no even retire reach one year, una don dey use stinkers describe am

A whole Odogwu, uwa di egwu

Icon4s:
So Zambia lost at home to Zimbabwe. Too bad. Nightmarish situation for them. No Olympics, no AFCON. And there goes their chances of raising another golden generation of players.

TheSuperNerd:
Amuneke gave us Osimhen. He gave us Chukwueze. Rumors has it he also discovered some of the main stars of the 2013 U-17 squad. He knew how to get the best out of those lads and he is brilliant tactically. I say he may just have a future with this team in the long distance future.
Amuneke had it 50-50 with Tanzania... He qualified them to their first Afcon in years. His team failed at the Afcon but it takes nothing away from his genius. He was just unfortunate with them in Egypt. Tanzania just could not measure up to the firepowers of Senegal and a very decent Kenyan side.

On Finidi, we don't know the depth of his tactical wisdom unlike Amuneke and Amuneke is simply ahead for now.

Imama.... Are we still talking about that one? Dude should be thrown away ASAP.

I will prefer Amuneke starting under Rohr as Tactical assistant with a view to taking over in the long term future.

Icon4s:
So Zambia lost at home to Zimbabwe. Too bad. Nightmarish situation for them. No Olympics, no AFCON. And there goes their chances of raising another golden generation of players.

In other News Ethiopia beat The Ivorian Carpenters Chriskels where art thou

TheSuperNerd:
Amuneke gave us Osimhen. He gave us Chukwueze. Rumors has it he also discovered some of the main stars of the 2013 U-17 squad. He knew how to get the best out of those lads and he is brilliant tactically. I say he may just have a future with this team in the long distance future.
Amuneke had it 50-50 with Tanzania... He qualified them to their first Afcon in years. His team failed at the Afcon but it takes nothing away from his genius. He was just unfortunate with them in Egypt. Tanzania just could not measure up to the firepowers of Senegal and a very decent Kenyan side.

On Finidi, we don't know the depth of his tactical wisdom unlike Amuneke and Amuneke is simply ahead for now.

Imama.... Are we still talking about that one? Dude should be thrown away ASAP.

I will prefer Amuneke starting work for us under Rohr as Tactical assistant with a view to taking over in the long term future.

TheSuperNerd:
Amuneke gave us Osimhen. He gave us Chukwueze. Rumors has it he also discovered some of the main stars of the 2013 U-17 squad. He knew how to get the best out of those lads and he is brilliant tactically. I say he may just have a future with this team in the long distance future.
Amuneke had it 50-50 with Tanzania... He qualified them to their first Afcon in years. His team failed at the Afcon but it takes nothing away from his genius. He was just unfortunate with them in Egypt. Tanzania just could not measure up to the firepowers of Senegal and a very decent Kenyan side.

On Finidi, we don't know the depth of his tactical wisdom unlike Amuneke and Amuneke is simply ahead for now.

Imama.... Are we still talking about that one? Dude should be thrown away ASAP.

I will prefer Amuneke starting under Rohr as Tactical assistant with a view to taking over in the long term future.

Icon4s:
So Zambia lost at home to Zimbabwe. Too bad. Nightmarish situation for them. No Olympics, no AFCON. And there goes their chances of raising another golden generation of players.

In other News Ethiopia beat The Ivorian Carpenters Chriskels where art thou

TheGoodJoe:


I do not want Amunike working with Rohr at the moment but drafted alongside Finidi to build a new set of footballing weapons for the Super Eagles. Osimhen, Chukwueze, Orji Okonkwo, K. Nwakali in one set is astonishing. With us not getting it right in two occasions, we need to refuel the pool.

I want Finidi there because I now remember that Amunike worked with Van Gaal at Barcelona and Finidi worked with Van Gaal at Ajax.

Some way, with both playing in Spain, we might have a tactical pair that share similar (but not the same) ideas of the game. After the first year, Amunike can progress to the U20 while Finidi solely handles the U17.

A long term plan to raise bright talents while playing beautiful brands of football.

charlesemeka85:
Oga youth football is different from men's football. So because he unearthed oshimeh and Chukwueze the super eagles should be given to him easily like that?

Didn't he fail to qualify the same U17 team for the u20 world cup 2 years later?

He is doing well and atleast has a decent CV by qualifying Tanzania for the afcon but that is not good enough.

He should try and get a job with another small African nation which will afford him the opportunity to learn more in men's game.

Keshi followed the same route and after 2 stints with national teams in Africa he was given the opportunity to tinker the super eagles.

TheSuperNerd:
If I get you right .. you suggest we bring Amuneke to work with Finidi at U-17/U-20 levels to raise another genuinely beautiful generation of talents. Is that it? That is also an option.... Not a bad idea at all.

Amuneke + Finidi @ U-17 level ahead of 2021... Then Finidi takes over at U-17 level into 2023 and beyond while Amuneke steps it up to U-20s ahead of 2023 and beyond. I think I like this option too.

charlesemeka85:
Oga youth football is different from men's football. So because he unearthed oshimeh and Chukwueze the super eagles should be given to him easily like that?

Didn't he fail to qualify the same U17 team for the u20 world cup 2 years later?

He is doing well and atleast has a decent CV by qualifying Tanzania for the afcon but that is not good enough.

He should try and get a job with another small African nation which will afford him the opportunity to learn more in men's game.

Keshi followed the same route and after 2 stints with national teams in Africa he was given the opportunity to tinker the super eagles.

elyte89:



Simple replace imama with amuneke,and uplift him as d head coach of super eagles,wyle rohr remains technical adviser,both can work together,

TheGoodJoe:


Keep in mind Guardiola, Zidane, Enrique and Lopetegui went from coaching youth football to becoming brilliant minds of the game.

The proposal of Amunike is a long term well planned proposal not an overnight approach.

It is for him to know the team before hand, if he works as an assistant or youth coach again. Then grow into the role. Going to another African country is more of hin proving himself but we will end up sacrificing him developing familiarity with the role and players.

charlesemeka85:
I wonder what really make u guys believe Amunike will do wonder with the super eagles.

Dude should apply for jobs in the African continent and I believe his cv so far will attract one of this small African nations to hire him.

It doesn't make sense hiring him as the u23 coach or as an assistant to rohr, if I were him in will turn the offers down if am approached.

Finidi on his path should apply for the U17 job as the head coach or assistant. He needs to start from somewhere. Even my preference for the cadet team coach is uduka ugbade who have worked with Manu for a long time now

TheSuperNerd:


Sky sports, BR Football...... BT... It is everywhere... Elyte is right.

TheSuperNerd:
Did you read? I said he should start under Rohr as Tactical assistant. He is qualified enough for that. And yes, his credentials of giving us a super no.9 causing ripples in world football today alongside a Robben-like Whizkid in Chukwueze cannot be overlooked easily. The man clearly has eyes for high yield talents and genuine potentials and showed he can bring out the best in them.


Amuneke worked in Sudan and didn't do badly at all before he left. He then got the Tanzania job and he achieved Afcon qualification for them. A huge feat. He has enough to still grow into a true Mastermind of the coaching game and become a real treasure for us.

TheGoodJoe:


After the run with the youth team, he can get the crack with the senior boys. By then, he will be fully familiar with the crop of the team. From the old boys with Nacho, Success, Osimhen, Chukwueze. Keeping in mind he worked with Keshi for a brief stint (if I am correct). Coupled with the young crop he has raised.

Later Finidi gets his chance to work With Amunike and later take over the team.

TheGoodJoe:


I also like Ndukka Ugbade especially with the news of his intense tactical training but Amunike and Finidi were exposed to high tactical football at Barcelona and Ajax respectively. Well trained at a very high level as coaches on the modern art of the game in Spain.

Based on exposure and training, Amunike and Finidi get the nods.

TheSuperNerd:
Honestly, I take back that small hope I held out for them thinking they might even clinch second. It seems they will achieve nothing yet again unless some magic happens in the next four matchdays with Daka, Sakala, and Mwepu all returning. But really, Zambia have blown it.

charlesemeka85:
Amunike hv paid his dues in age grade football by winning the U17 world cup and it will be a downgrade for him to go back to that level after taking Tanzania to the nation's cup.that feat alone can attract smaller nations in Africa to jostle for his signature which will enrich his cv the more.

Finidi on his part is yet to do anything tangible after getting his coaching badge in Europe. His only experience is working with Malaga and ajax youth sides which is the reason I will project him for the U17 job.

charlesemeka85:
Oga go and sit down. Oshimeh is a super number 9 now but when he starts underperforming now u will be the first to curse the hell out of his life.

Super talented players do emerge out of the blues in football so there is nothing special with Amunike discovering oshimeh.

The likes of Kanu, Okocha, mikel, Martins, Oliseh, taribo west and a whole lot were all discovered by someone.


Discovering a player is commendable but it doesn't stop their. Hardwork, dedication and determination is needed for a player to enhance his talent to become the best in the world.

If oshimeh remained with wolfsburg till date or maybe ended up in one of the scandanavian league will you clamor for amunike's hiring as the super eagles coach?

Or other coaches that gave the likes of Kanu, and Jay Jay a chance in our youth teams should be offered the super eagles job on a platter of gold?