MetalJigsaw:
Super Eagles Will Be In ‘Killer Mood’ – NFF Boss, Pinnick

9jaupdate247.com Sep 16, 2020 10:24 AM
Super Eagles Will Be In ‘Killer Mood’ – NFF Boss, Pinnick 1

Gernot Rohr’s side has been evolving over the past few years, and the expectation is that the team would be ready to conquer the continent and make a massive impact at the World Cup in the next couple of years

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has pointed out that the aim for which the body organised the two international friendly matches in October for the Super Eagles is to get the team back in top shape after almost a year without playing together.

The ultimate goal, however, is to forge the Super Eagles into an excellent unit capable of winning the 2022 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon as well as reaching the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, says the football chief.

The three-time African champions are billed to square up against Ivory Coast and North African giants Tunisia in Austria next month.

These are tune-up games arranged to get the Nigerian team back together ahead of their double-header qualifying ties versus Sierra Leone in November, postponed in March due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Rohr’s side has not played a game of football since lashing Lesotho 4-2 last November, but confidence in the team is at an all-time high.

Nigeria have one of the youngest, most exciting, and most valuable squads on the continent, thanks to the talents of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze, and Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi, among several others.

And Pinnick is assured that the Super Eagles have the resources to lift the next edition of the AFCON and go beyond the Round of 16 at the World Cup.

“It will be the same youthful, discipline, passionate and patriotic team,” Pinnick told The Sun News of the Super Eagles team Nigerians are to look out for in Austria.

“It is going to be with new players we are trying out now, but our goal is basically to win the Nations Cup.

“We will not only qualify for the World Cup but also surpass our previous records. We are bringing up a very new dynamic great team. That is the motivation for playing two international friendly matches.

“They are in every ramification two big games to put us in match killer mood to the important qualifier away game against Sierra Leone. We will use it to end the year,” he revealed.

Genk’s Cyriel Dessers and Cologne’s Kingsley Ehizibue are expected to join the Super Eagles for the first time in Austria.

At the same time, regulars such as William Troost-Ekong, Oghenekaro Etebo, and Moses Simon should make up the bulk of Rohr’s list.

Olulong:


Morocco and Senegal should be favorites based on thier players buh both countries seem like underachievers. I agree Egypt are Very Beatable, but thier record in the competition is scary and [/b]they've never had top players but they always find a way to win[b].

MetalJigsaw:
Clubless Super Eagles Ace Shehu Abdullahi Offered To Boavista
owngoalnigeria.com Sep 15, 2020 8:00 AM

Nigeria international defender Shehu Abdullahi has been offered to Portuguese side Boavista as a free player following the end of his stay with Turkish side Bursaspor.

Shehu left the second division side at the end of the season in Turkey after they failed to gain promotion ending his two years stay at the club he joined from Cyprus side Anorthosis Famagusta.

Owngoalnigeria.com gathered that he was offered to the Portuguese team but they are yet to decide on signing him as his role on the pitch isn’t much of a priority to them at the moment.

Comfortable as a defensive midfielder or full back he has represented the senior national team 27 times operating mainly as a right full back. Although coach is the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr insist he can be of use in the midfield.

His search for a new club could see him omitted from the list of players for the upcoming friendly games on the 9th and 13th of October against Côte d’Ivoire and Tunisia respectively in Austria.

Daniel Martins

tbaba1234:


He said, Rohr has made Nigerians proud of the super eagles, again. That's true.

We failed to qualify for AFCON back to back and were ranked very low. We were in a very bad place.

In that sense, Rohr has done well.

Now, he needs to add a trophy to cement his legacy.

Danielnino00:


Na Chriskels heart them break o,no b my own .. I just had hopes in them cus of how good their squad was...

Cameroon being the host would be their biggest advantage.. but without Hayatou in charge,it will be interesting to see how it will turn out...
Imagine a situation where we meet them in the final! ..

TheSuperNerd:
Oga Pinnick, we also want our Super Falcons in Killer mood. We have falcons players doing well in Europe now. Getting more exposure and getting better. How we don't still have a coach for our girls is just nauseating mehn. And not just having a coach. Have a calendar planned out to get our girls together again for a few games in 2021 ahead of our next major tournament outing. This man sef... No wonder pesin rightly called him in here, President of the Super Eagles and not the NFF.

Subzero047:
And no, Saka is not a Nigerian in the context of this thread until he decides to play for us

barackodam:



Only on this thread someone holds a foreign passport, and doesn't even have a Nigerian one, we tag them Nigerians

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... ChrisKels is more of an Ivorian and Senegalese protagonist. Yes he also admires Morocco.
In case you don't know, Morocco is actually my second favourite African team. It has been so since I read tales and watched many clips of Mustapha Hadji while growing up as a kid. That's why I wanted them to win the title in 2004 especially after Tunisia's win over us in the Semis.
But at same Afcon 2004 shaa, I was against them for just one game. The game we played and lost. Lol... That day vex me ehn. Hahaha but till today, I will always love Moroccan football. They are my next team on the African continent after Nigeria.


And see ehn, Danny, if the circumstances align and ensure that we do meet Cameroon in the final then they better be ready to pay for the "Ojoro" wins of 1988 and the robbery we experienced in 2000. 1984 was a clean win for Cameroun, that generation bad pass us that time. The elders, Kog45 and Icon4s can confirm this. Even Tbaba1234 go tell you say Na so. But 1988 ehn... See ehn...that match still dey vex me. Imagine being annoyed at a game you were not even around to watch. Dem never born me but I dey vex whenever I see clips of that game. The Ojoro was too much abeg.

So if we jam Cameroun ehn, they will pay! I know this Nigerian Generation will draw that payment off them.

Subzero047:
Osimhen's card has landed

TheSuperNerd:
He hasn't turned out for the Three Lions either.

And he affirms he is Nigerian. So yes we have a Nigerian on the Golden Boy list. Simple as that.

Danielnino00:


Abeg,which site can I get this info from

MetalJigsaw:
Iwobi: I’m not bothered by Ancelotti’s snub
sunnewsonline.com Sep 15, 2020 2:20 AM
Shearer hails Iwobi after home debut goal
Bolaji Okunola

Everton winger, Alex Iwobi has hinted he is unbothered for not making coach Carlo Ancelotti’s squad in the English Premier League opener against Tottenham Hotspur.

Iwobi, whose team walked away with a 0-1 away victory in a tie with Jose Mourinho’s tutored team, was seen flaunting an image involving him and Super Eagles’ teammate, Chidozie Awaziem in a pool side.

Surprisingly, Iwobi a nephew to legendary footballer, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, posted the image on his instagram status few minutes after his side victory.

The post saw him receiving accolades from Awaziem who is presently making wave with Portuguese premier league side, Boavista.

“My guy at Alexanderiwobi,” Awaziem captioned while Iwobi replied with a social media emoji which signifies love.

Meanwhile, fans have been divided on social media over the player’s absence from the registered 18-man squad who silenced the Spurs.

It’s yet unknown if the former Arsenal starlet will make Ancelotti’s squad in next league action against West Bromwich Albion.

Subzero047:
Osimhen's card has landed

Subzero047:


He may be a Nigerian but he is not a Nigerian player, he is undecided for now

Danielnino00:


I will really love us to meet Cameroon in the final .. the odds are in our favour...
We are on a roll against them!
We beat them in a friendly,at the WCQ,AFCON,our girls beat them in their home ground to win the AWCON..we also thrash them in basketball ..

TheSuperNerd:
Looks like I will take it upon myself to take on their best in Chess so that I can take the dominance further.

Subzero047:


Shebi Andrewbaba44 said he is injured

TheSuperNerd:
We have a few good FK takers. Like Iheanacho (he has always been dangerous for us from freekicks), Simon Moses and even Etebo.

Only thing is they don't take it for their clubsides. I hope this season sees one or two given FK responsibilities in games. K.Nwakali, another FK specialist, has been practising and improving very much his FK taking at Huesca training and I hope the club coaches can hand him the opportunity to hit some for them in games when they get a FK chance within his shooting range when he is on-field.

Time will tell. It is really important to have various ways to hurt the opposition.

andrewbaba44:


He wasn’t fit for the first game and it’s simple

Subzero047:
The 40 man list for the golden boy award

Unfortunately no Nigerian made the list

Danielnino00:


Egypt? Nope!
With or without Salah,they are beatable..

Algeria don't have too many top players but they are very organised,that makes them deadly! ..
Senegal are also another elite team with a lot of top players...na badluck Dy follow them around...

And you are right, we need to sort out our set piece issue...

I also feel it's time Rohr made a decision on his choice in midfield.. We can't continue with Ndidi-Etebo midfield pairing...it doesn't always work!
And Iwobi needs serious competition...

We need the midfield to be more creative!!

In all sincerity,we have what it takes to win the next AFCON! .. If Rohr can't deliver it, I'm afraid that would be the end for him...

Danielnino00:


Na Chriskels heart them break o,no b my own .. I just had hopes in them cus of how good their squad was...

Cameroon being the host would be their biggest advantage.. but without Hayatou in charge,it will be interesting to see how it will turn out...
Imagine a situation where we meet them in the final! ..

cc12:
Is Torunarigha a Yoruba name?

Subzero047:


Iwobi himself didn't say it so how do you know?

daveP:
EPL should get this easily. but Alphonso Davies.........

andrewbaba44:


And how do you also know that iwobi didn’t say it ?

By seeing a news from from sunnews online meant he was truly left out of the team

TheSuperNerd:
Oga Pinnick, we also want our Super Falcons in Killer mood. We have falcons players doing well in Europe now. Getting more exposure and getting better. How we don't still have a coach for our girls is just nauseating mehn. And not just having a coach. Have a calendar planned out to get our girls together again for a few games in 2021 ahead of our next major tournament outing. This man sef... No wonder pesin rightly called him in here, President of the Super Eagles and not the NFF.