Super Eagles will host the Chipolopolo of Zambia in their penultimate 2018 World Cup qualifier on Saturday realizing that a stunning triumph would secure the country’s 6th appearance since the first in 1994.

Nigeria 2-1 win in the first leg in Ndola 12 months ago helped get behind a team who had failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations consecutively,

It set the tone for the Super Eagles’ great battle in an intense Group B fixture, with Nigeria not dropping any points until matchday 4 in Yaounde. The stalemate in Yaounde, combined with Zambia winning in Algeria a month ago, meant the Chipolopolo are currently the only team between Nigeria and Russia World Cup.

Gernot Rohr will take much of the credits for the Eagle’s progress he has made since he assumed the role in July 2016.

Rohr is just an hour and a half far from his greatest achievement of a career that has taken him to the French club, Bordeaux, Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia and in addition the national teams of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Gabon.

Gernor Rohr stated in an interview : "It will be an interesting but difficult game against Zambia, who we beat 2-1 in Ndola (last year), but they have changed (since).

 "It's an important game and we have it in our hands to win. If we have our players fit, we will be at the World Cup.
"I hope we repeat what we did against Cameroon (4-0 win in Uyo)."

The backroom staff have praised Rohr for bringing self-belief to the side, both on and off the pitch, halfway through his two-year contract.

"He has done well, bringing the German mentality and organisation to bear on the whole team," saluted former Nigeria striker Benedict Akwuegbu.

"The Eagles now play together, are tactically disciplined and they work very hard for each other.

"And he has played his best team always."

"Rohr has got the team to deliver," added sports journalist Arafat Aliu.

"He understands some of the politics in Nigeria and this has helped him in his team selection."

On the pitch, skipper John Obi Mikel has led by example, Chelsea star Victor Moses has risen to the occasion and Leon Balogun has been nicknamed by an appreciative Rohr as 'our German machine'.

Several young players, like Leicester City pair Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi and Arsenal's Alex Iwobi, have stepped up to the full international game after gaining the first-team experience in the English Premier League.

Winger Moses' class has never been in doubt, but many previously questioned his commitment to the national cause, with some suggestions that he picked which matches to play.

But he is the Eagles' leading scorer on the road to Russia with three goals ahead of Mikel and Iheanacho, who have netted two each.

The confidence in the team once derided as "Super Chickens" has now gone beyond qualification, with some predicting Nigeria will surpass their previous best World Cup effort of reaching the last 16 in 1994 and 2014.

"In Brazil (2014), the Super Eagles were poor," remarked Dutch coach Jo Bonfrere, who led Nigeria to a historic Olympic title in Atlanta 21 years ago.

"Now there is organisation in the team because the coach has put a good Super Eagles team together."


Source: http://cheapgoals.com/nigeria-is-only-now-90-minutes-away-from-russia-2018-world-cup/

it's a victory am optimistic
Zambia would be totally demolished in Uyo just like the indomitable lions of Cameroon

anuoluwapo884:
it's a victory am optimistic

RUSSIA ALL THE WAY

U are wrong. Nigeria is more than 48hours to Russia2018. The match is on saturday and we still have almost two days away. #naijaWins.

Nigeria will win this match. But a draw will also get us the qualification.

Good to know we are on the verge of qualification.

Personally, at the start , I had no hope, especially as we were in a group with Cameroon (who have always given us problems from time immemorial) and Algeria ( I still recall Algeria 1990...where Algeria trashed us 5-1, one of the saddest days of my life), and Zambia( we have not lost to them in a while, bit even then, they used to make life difficult in the past).

But for some reason, Cameroon of today is not the Cameroon of Milla et all, Mboma et all, even Etoo et all. Algeria has not done well since the 1990's, and Zambia flatters to decieve.

I just hope we get as far as the quarters in Moscow. In 1985 , our U21 side went to Russia and came home with the bronze... And we even won it by beating the Soviet side (the Russians)

Up Nigeria!

Childofaking:
Nigeria will win this match. But a draw will also get us the qualification.

PLEASE EXPLAIN IT WITH DETAILS PLS

It's not as if they will even reach quarter final o... Mtcheew

all road leads to Putin's country! But Zambia should not be underrated but they must fall

So shall it be

Go for victory guys!..


Seun,wetin una do that guy wey de post porn pics for all thread?

hfff:

I don't know y I'm seeing a draw game in that match

cheapgoals:
Super Eagles will host the Chipolopolo of Zambia in their penultimate 2018 World Cup qualifier on Saturday realizing that a stunning triumph would secure the country’s 6th appearance since the first in 1994.

Nigeria 2-1 win in the first leg in Ndola 12 months ago helped get behind a team who had failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations consecutively,

It set the tone for the Super Eagles’ great battle in an intense Group B fixture, with Nigeria not dropping any points until matchday 4 in Yaounde. The stalemate in Yaounde, combined with Zambia winning in Algeria a month ago, meant the Chipolopolo are currently the only team between Nigeria and Russia World Cup.

Gernot Rohr will take much of the credits for the Eagle’s progress he has made since he assumed the role in July 2016.

Rohr is just an hour and a half far from his greatest achievement of a career that has taken him to the French club, Bordeaux, Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia and in addition the national teams of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Gabon.

Gernor Rohr stated in an interview : "It will be an interesting but difficult game against Zambia, who we beat 2-1 in Ndola (last year), but they have changed (since).

 "It's an important game and we have it in our hands to win. If we have our players fit, we will be at the World Cup.
"I hope we repeat what we did against Cameroon (4-0 win in Uyo)."

The backroom staff have praised Rohr for bringing self-belief to the side, both on and off the pitch, halfway through his two-year contract.

"He has done well, bringing the German mentality and organisation to bear on the whole team," saluted former Nigeria striker Benedict Akwuegbu.

"The Eagles now play together, are tactically disciplined and they work very hard for each other.

"And he has played his best team always."

"Rohr has got the team to deliver," added sports journalist Arafat Aliu.

"He understands some of the politics in Nigeria and this has helped him in his team selection."

On the pitch, skipper John Obi Mikel has led by example, Chelsea star Victor Moses has risen to the occasion and Leon Balogun has been nicknamed by an appreciative Rohr as 'our German machine'.

Several young players, like Leicester City pair Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi and Arsenal's Alex Iwobi, have stepped up to the full international game after gaining the first-team experience in the English Premier League.

Winger Moses' class has never been in doubt, but many previously questioned his commitment to the national cause, with some suggestions that he picked which matches to play.

But he is the Eagles' leading scorer on the road to Russia with three goals ahead of Mikel and Iheanacho, who have netted two each.

The confidence in the team once derided as "Super Chickens" has now gone beyond qualification, with some predicting Nigeria will surpass their previous best World Cup effort of reaching the last 16 in 1994 and 2014.

"In Brazil (2014), the Super Eagles were poor," remarked Dutch coach Jo Bonfrere, who led Nigeria to a historic Olympic title in Atlanta 21 years ago.

"Now there is organisation in the team because the coach has put a good Super Eagles team together."


Source: http://cheapgoals.com/nigeria-is-only-now-90-minutes-away-from-russia-2018-world-cup/

after 90 minute we go know

all this una speculation could have ended if you had just beaten Cameroon at home

hfff:

You are mad

hfff:

abinrun

if Nigeria win I would give them 1000# for every goals scored

A draw will also see us through

Nigeria 1 zambia 2...dont joke with dis

hfff:

POPN?

BrutalJab:
It's not as if they will even reach quarter final o... Mtcheew

is ur type dat give Nigeria bad luck, Germany dat won d previous 1 ,are they nt human, infact...

xtremeTall:
Nigeria 1 zambia 2...dont joke with dis

Bad belle

Victory is sure. They won't take anything for granted

bros weytin be ur problem now if nah Bleep dey hungry you don't u know road to where u will quench this ur insanciable disire of urs

Blood of Jesus cancel this your evil written ordinance.

Go Nigeria!!!!!!!

Yes we can do and we will do...so shall it be IJN. AMEN

Eagles have got us believing again. We shouldnt put too much pressure on them though coz they also know what's at stake. They want to experience the World Cup -It's biggest stage in football. I have to say the Zambians have really improved since they lost against us. They were very patient against Algeria in Algiers and took their chance well when it came. They have a blend of youthfulness and experience in their goalkeeper. That said, we can't afford to concede first, and we also might need to score early enough to settle nerves and unsettle the Zambian team, otherwise they will grow into the game with each passing minute. Ezenwa, if he's going to start should cut out his excesses and avoid rush of blood to his brain. we can't afford to concede a silly goal like we did against Cameroon. My own team selection goes thus:
Ezenwa(Akpeyi hasn't done enough to convince me)
Ola Aina(so much about this kid, I think he has to start)
Balogun
Ekong (our Oyinbo wall)
Echiejile(in the absence of options)
Ndidi(easy choice)
Onazi
Mikel
Moses(he keeps the attack moving. really talented player)
Moses Simon(some may prefer Iwobi here but Moses' relentless runs will give the Zambians a lot to think about. He needs to improve his end product though)
Ighalo(this one is an easy choice)
All the best on Saturday. We hope to have wrapped things up by the end of that day with a match to spare. The last time that happened was on the road to France 98 when we thrashed Kenya 3-0 in Lagos with a match to spare against Titi Camara's Guinea. Needless to say we lost the match 2-1 in Conakry

shebi if they no win we go start calculations and analysing as we always do.

Get Behind Them First.

BrutalJab:
It's not as if they will even reach quarter final o... Mtcheew