GOALKEEPERS
1) JOHN NOBLE (ENYIMBA)
2) ABIODUN AKANDE (RIVERS UNITED)
3) VINCENT EDAFE (ABIA WARRIORS)

DEFENDERS
1)OLISA HAROLD NDAH (AKWA UNITED)
2)MONSURU BASHIRU (KWARA UNITED)
3)ABIODUN ADEBAYO (ENYIMBA)
4)ERNEST GOVERNOR (ENUGU RANGERS)
5)PROMISE DAMALA (WIKKI TOURISTS)
6)PHILIP DAVID (AKWA UNITED)
7)TAIWO SALAWUDEEN (KWARA UNITED)
IMOH OBOT (ENYIMBA)

MIDFIELDERS
1)JIDE FATOKUN (KWARA UNITED)
2)NDIFREKE EFFIONG UDOH (AKWA UNITED)
3)JEROME HENCHONG (KANO PILLARS)
4)ANAYO IWUALA (ENYIMBA)
5)PAUL SAMSON (ABIA WARRIORS)
6)JUDE STEVEN (KWARA UNITED)

FORWARDS
1)GODWIN OBAJE (ABIA WARRIORS)
2)SAMUEL NNOSHIRI (HEARTLAND)
3)MICHAEL OHANU (KWARA UNITED)
4)AUWALU ALI MALLAM (KANO PILLARS)
5)CHARLES ATSHIMENE (AKWA UNITED)
6)CHUKWUEMEKA OBIOMA (ABIA WARRIORS).

THESE 23 PLAYERS ARE RIPE FOR SUPER EAGLES AND THEIR AGES ALLOW FOR THEM TO LAST LONG BARRING INJURIES.

I RECOMMEND THEM FOR COACH GERNOT ROHR AND FOR AMAJU PINNICK TO ORGANIZE A FOUR NATION ROUND-ROBIN TOURNAMENT ON FEASIBLE DAYS BETWEEN 17TH MAY 2021 TO 1ST JUNE 2021.

I SUGGEST WE INVITE MALAWI, GABON AND MALI FOR THE FOUR NATION-TOURNEY ALLOWING THEIR A-TEAMS WHILE WE EXPOSE OUR BOYS TO TOUGH OPPOSITION.

I SUGGEST IT BE TAGGED DEMOCRACY DAY TOURNEY AND SHOULD BE STAGED YEARLY FOR MAINLY HOME BASED PLAYERS FOR THIS YEAR OR AT BEST 70% HOME BASED AND 30% FOREIGN BASED FROM NEXT YEAR.

LAGOS SHOULD BE THE IDEAL HOSTS.

Towards the end of June(30th) they should engage Cote D'Ivoire in a friendly and in August(probably 7th and 28th)they should engage Algeria and Japan in friendlies.This would help fine tune World Cup preparations.

Take a look at Nigeria's squad to face Mexico and compare with my post.
Herein lies the rise of our football locally and internationally. I will not be surprised if they beat Mexico 2-0.

Nigeria squad:

Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Nwabali Stanley Bobo (Lobi Stars)


Defenders: Olisa Ndah (Akwa United); Adekunle Adeleke (Abia Warriors); Tope Olusesi (Rangers International); Imoh Obot (Enyimba FC); Tebo Franklin Degaulle (Nasarawa United); Lawal Oriyomi Murtala (Kwara United); Enyinnaya Kazie (Rivers United)

Midfielders: Anthony Shimaga (Rangers International); Seth Mayi (Akwa United); Uche Onwuasonaya (Plateau United); Samuel Nnoshiri (Katsina United)

Forwards: Anayo Iwuala (Enyimba FC); Stephen Jude (Kwara United); Ibrahim Olawoyin (Rangers International); Charles Ashimene (Akwa United); Auwalu Ali Malam (Kano Pillars); Nenrot Emmanuel (Plateau United); Abdulmutalif Sanusi (Katsina United); Sunday Adetunji(Rivers United); Mohammed Zulkifilu (Plateau United).

I foresee my 8 favorites in the starting 11:

John Noble
Olisa Ndah
Imoh Obot
Anayo Iwuala
Stephen Jude
Samuel Nnoshiri
Auwalu Ali Malam
Charles Ashimene .

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GOALKEEPERS
1) JOHN NOBLE (ENYIMBA)
2) ABIODUN AKANDE (RIVERS UNITED)
3) VINCENT EDAFE (ABIA WARRIORS)

DEFENDERS
1)OLISA HAROLD NDAH (AKWA UNITED)
2)MONSURU BASHIRU (KWARA UNITED)
3)ABIODUN ADEBAYO (ENYIMBA)
4)ERNEST GOVERNOR (ENUGU RANGERS)
5)PROMISE DAMALA (WIKKI TOURISTS)
6)PHILIP DAVID (AKWA UNITED)
7)TAIWO SALAWUDEEN (KWARA UNITED)
IMOH OBOT (ENYIMBA)

MIDFIELDERS
1)JIDE FATOKUN (KWARA UNITED)
2)NDIFREKE EFFIONG UDOH (AKWA UNITED)
3)JEROME HENCHONG (KANO PILLARS)
4)ANAYO IWUALA (ENYIMBA)
5)PAUL SAMSON (ABIA WARRIORS)
6)JUDE STEVEN (KWARA UNITED)

FORWARDS
1)GODWIN OBAJE (ABIA WARRIORS)
2)SAMUEL NNOSHIRI (HEARTLAND)
3)MICHAEL OHANU (KWARA UNITED)
4)AUWALU ALI MALLAM (KANO PILLARS)
5)CHARLES ATSHIMENE (AKWA UNITED)
6)CHUKWUEMEKA OBIOMA (ABIA WARRIORS).

THESE 23 PLAYERS ARE RIPE FOR SUPER EAGLES AND THEIR AGES ALLOW FOR THEM TO LAST LONG BARRING INJURIES.

I RECOMMEND THEM FOR COACH GERNOT ROHR AND FOR AMAJU PINNICK TO ORGANIZE A FOUR NATION ROUND-ROBIN TOURNAMENT ON FEASIBLE DAYS BETWEEN 17TH MAY 2021 TO 1ST JUNE 2021.

I SUGGEST WE INVITE MALAWI, GABON AND MALI FOR THE FOUR NATION-TOURNEY ALLOWING THEIR A-TEAMS WHILE WE EXPOSE OUR BOYS TO TOUGH OPPOSITION.

I SUGGEST IT BE TAGGED DEMOCRACY DAY TOURNEY AND SHOULD BE STAGED YEARLY FOR MAINLY HOME BASED PLAYERS FOR THIS YEAR OR AT BEST 70% HOME BASED AND 30% FOREIGN BASED FROM NEXT YEAR.

LAGOS SHOULD BE THE IDEAL HOSTS.

2 players from my recommended home based team last year made the cut to AFCON2022. NOT A BAD ONE.