Nigeria arrive brasil manus barely 7 hours before their game ...

olaniyi0:
maybe u have neva watch him playing.. he is good

I guess you have never watch the boys in camp play they are good ...

olaniyi0:
ahh that guy is good if only we can have him and austria vienna kayode

Kayode for Christ sake !!! Who does kayode want to bench that guy should look for a good club and go and stop fooling himself in Austria ....

olaniyi0:
Nigeria 3-1 Japan
But where is KAA Gent Man Moses Daddy Ajala Simeon?

Where have u been U nor hear say d club nor release dem what we have been saying for weeks if not months ..

Nigeria's Olympic football squad are stuck in Atlanta because of a problem with the payment for a flight to Rio.

The delay means the men's team are expected to arrive in Brazil less than 36 hours before their opening match.

"The money paid by the [sports] ministry for the charter flight did not hit airline's account on Tuesday so they refused to fly the team to Brazil," a source close to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said.

They play Japan at 0100 GMT on Friday.

The problems seem to have happened due to the money having to go through different bank accounts and currency conversions.

"It is a cumbersome exercise but they should have started the process much earlier, which NFF was pointing out. This issue has nothing to do with the NFF," the source explained to BBC Sport.

He added that everyone in the NFF was "disturbed" by the situation because Nigeria's first game against Japan in Manaus is so soon.

The BBC has spoken to several players in the party, who say they do not yet know when they will be travelling.

One of the players explained: "We've been told to get ready to fly out in few hours but that's been the story since last week."

Nigeria, who are in Group B of the Rio Games alongside Sweden, Colombia and Japan, boast a proud Olympic record.

In 1996, they became the first African and non-European or South American team to win the gold medal.

They also finished runners-up at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where current under-23 coach Siasia also coached the 'Dream Team' in China.


http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/36963812

They have not yet leaft atlanta can you all imagine they see stranded no money to pay for flight !!! Na WA ...

International friendly Brazil 2 -0 Japan
Goals by Gabriel and marquinhos..

Close this thread !!! Painful we won't be seeing African future start at the u20 tournament !!!

Pavarotti:

Ndidi Hits Dream Team Camp : Mikel, Ekong Train With Team



Gent Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is the latest Foreign based star to hit the Dream team Atlanta training camp.

The 19 year old belgium based defender read more at http://www.soccerassembly.com/ndidi-hits-dream-team-camp-mikel-ekong-train-with-team/

Don't believe this news !!!

Troost Ekong hits camp cc instagram

We still await

Mikel (surely will be in camp departs england)
Madu
Akpeyi ...

Aminu Umar doubtful Europa qualifiers ...

So this is our only hope !!!

someone is blaming GEJ in the sport section I thought it was only in politics wonder they say never end

our u20 Chai

Golden Generation doesn't seem too Golden when I wanted to watch ejaria and k nwakali boss the midfield ....

AgreeGate 5-5 ...

Daninya11:
I think this is one of the Unbalanced team Nigeria will ever parade at the Olympics..

Why waste one of the 3 slot for Overage players??. Is Emmanuel Daniel not good enough?? The guy heroic performance at the U23 nations cup was top notch. why should Siasia hand over the baton to Daniel Akpeyi??. He should have gone for Carl Ikeme.

Why would Siasia go to the tournament with 3 left full backs??.

Aside Mikel in midfield, the other midfielders are below average.

The arrows chosen to Pierce the heart of Opponents are looking as if they can't bite..


I hope Siasia will not look for a Scape goat to be blame if he fails to clinch the trophy..


We will fare well in the tournament.

Lol like as if mikel is not below average

Nigeria vs sudan match u20 abeg when is the time any link or local station go show am ??

Nigeria sudan when is d match ?? Are they going to show it on national television or something ??

Napoleon55:
It's a shame none of the players that won us U-17 world cup three years ago will be representing us in an U-23 football event.
In '96,a similar scenario presented itself and we were able to present for about five players from the all conquering '93 U-17 set for the Olympics.

This year,players like Musa Mohamed,Success and even Iheanacho ought have been the main players representing us,if proper negotiation were been carried out.
How about Ifeanyi Mathew and Musa yahaya that no negotiation was needed.
At least,Yahaya could play from the wings which there was no natural winger on the list.

This our team no creative player, no player with flair etebo is more like a box to box player, Imoh and Aminu Umar same thing speed and force if mikel should be doing the creativity then I laugh if we would had yahaya and Mathew am certain we would be doing better I don't see why micheal Babatunde isn't on this list ... the job mikel would do on the pitch Abdulahi Shehu would do it to me ... Nigeria vs Luxemburg and Mali Shehu and Raheem Lawal did very well Babatunde was giving the assist ... Nigerian coaches SMH ...

Napoleon55:
It's a shame none of the players that won us U-17 world cup three years ago will be representing us in an U-23 football event.
In '96,a similar scenario presented itself and we were able to present for about five players from the all conquering '93 U-17 set for the Olympics.

This year,players like Musa Mohamed,Success and even Iheanacho ought have been the main players representing us,if proper negotiation were been carried out.
How about Ifeanyi Mathew and Musa yahaya that no negotiation was needed.
At least,Yahaya could play from the wings which there was no natural winger on the list.

This our team no creative player, no player with flair etebo is more like a box to box player, Imoh and Aminu Umar same thing speed and brute force if mikel should be doing the creativity then I laugh if we would had yahaya and Mathew am certain we would be doing better I don't see why micheal Babatunde isn't on this list ... the job mikel would do on the pitch Abdulahi Shehu would do it to me ... Nigeria vs Luxemburg and Mali Shehu and Raheem Lawal did very well Babatunde was giving the assist ... Nigerian coaches SMH ...

Icon4s:


Of course you know the exceptional ones were nt released by their clubs while the others(majority) are still trying to put themselves together career-wise.

A lot of them are still U20 which makes them elligle to play in the next WYC and 2020 Olympics.

A player like Awoniyi for me is nt ready for the level of competition has been made to go through( I have been saying this all along).

The truth is same goes to a lot of that U17 set. MRI made sure there was little or no age cheating. Alot of them are still kids. 90% of those guys playing U23 would have failed the MRI had it been it works for 23yrs olds.U understand what I mean.

My opinion is Awoniyi should b sent to d U20 camp. At that level he will compete more favorably, contribute more and would also develop his skills more. Same goes for Chidera Ezeh and Musa Yahaya.
Zaharadeen Bello was at the CAF U23 bt was dropped after that first game against Mali. Nothing has been heard of him ever since. He too should go compete for position with d current crop of U20 defenders.

I need nt also tell u what Ifeanyi Mathew can bring to d U20 team. The thing is Amuneke would need to know how best to combine him and K. Nwakali in d same team, for though they play similar position bt in contrasting styles.

I personally believe in career progression. Not all players' development are rapid. Some exceptional ones like Iheanacho and Success have already started making waves while some others are enjoying some loan spells and expecting some thing good at d end of it.

Some of that U17 class are even no where to b found! Eg where are Edwin Okon and Chigozie Obasi?

Okon i know recently got married.

The only combination I want to see in the u20 is k nwakali and ovie ejaria ...Nigeria this should be our golden generation please... see the players all mouth watering ifeanyi Mathew would soon sign for a club to me he's already good enough not to be part of the u20 I don't even understand why he wasn't included to the u23 same as Chisom Chikatara ...

TheGoodJoe:


Mikel was our best player at that AFCON. He is our most disciplined player. Among all our defensive midfieldersz Mikel has played and done well against great legends like Pirlo, Scholes, Xavi, Iniesta etc.

Mikel put up brilliant games against Respected Clubs like Manchester United under Alex Ferguson (Especially in his first FA Cup Triumph), Barcelona (in three games, one under Hiddink and two under Di Matteo).

Onazi is a very good player but what we need is a player that will play in an organized way. Not one who will run forward to score goals.

Mikel brings in quality no other midfielder can bring.

Lol we are talking of mikel not Paul pogba !! I just feel mikel will disgrace us this tournament these are u23 fast, athletic the last time we took Osaze u saw how good he was ... I really doubt Nigeria if going to reach the final ... next I really want to see d next generation of super eagles I would love to see ndidi, mikel should rest left to me anyways Siasia ish !!!

Napoleon55:


In my formation,Mikel plays 4(diffensive midfield) to shield the back four,or play central midfielf role,link between the midfield and attack.

I just listed four midfielders,I did not positioned them,but if u really want to know how i positioned them,check the numbers as I listed them serially,u can see that Mikel either plays 4 or 10,check again before u start laughing.
The wingers are Imoh and Aminu.

However,I'll try and modify the list,n bring Mikel in between because of others like u.

I know u have problems with Mikel,but his contributions won us AFON trophy and we love him for that. Always be ready to defend yourself from Mikel's fans whenever u make any offensive remark about him

I do have a problem with mikel I feel he isn't justifiable in that team selection I would rather we field an onazi or ndidi than mikel I just feel the only thing Siasia is taking him to the Olympics is because he's my boy syndrome !!!

Napoleon55:



Possible line ups

1-Apheyi

2-Shehu

3-Madu

4-Mikel/Okechukwu

5-Saturday or Tuesday

6-Ekong

7-Imoh

8-Etabo

9-Sadiq

10-Mikel/Usman

11-Aminu




4-4-2--

Akpeyi

Shehu,Ekong,Saturday.Madu



Mikel,Okechukwu,Usman,Imoh.



Sadiq,Aminu

Lol this your formation is quite very bad lol see the midfield mikel Wan turn winger

tbaba1234:
Awoniyi and Dimgba dropped...

Siasia finally realised that Dimgba had nothing to offer..

Bros is this news confirmed

AIG07:
I had to read through all 8last pages(298-305) of d thread. But I found out that, issues relating to the super eagles is d most discussed, while d Olympics is in few days time.

it seems u guys have left the Super EAGLES THREAD in Hibernating mode. Make our superposters help revive d thread.

I just tire boss them dun carry super eagles come this thread, na so one time dem dey argue taiwo and babayaro ... dem dun enter Salisu and Ranieri before we know they go enter another one !!!

Abeg has anyone seen our NPFL squad that is going to Spain can u guyz compare with out u23 and see why I say sia sia is sentimental ??

samueld0:
Awoniyi on standby. eeyah i pity this guy

Lol the dude is very lucky to still be in camp u say u pity am !!!

tbaba1234:
I understand the condition by Genk. Ndidi is a super regular at Genk. Why miss him for part of the season if he is going to sit on the bench?

At least, playing regularly will increase his value and keep him fit..

Siasia dint want to include Ndidi let him stop deceiving himself !!!

lakesidepapa:


Pls give us the critical reason, orelse Ur wife will come for you

Lol na she know I never marry let mikel stay na !!!

Mickael2:


I thought Popoola is an Amf? So you want to play 2 Amfs in a 4-3-3? It's destined to fail. And we both know Mikel will start so it won't even happen.

Your 4-2-3-1 looks more tactical, ofcourse with Mikel in place of Shehu

MIKEL should please stay st his club !!!

Mickael2:


If you ask me,then Siasia has done nothing wrong. Absolutely nothing, he has just been a victim of bad circumstances. The first time, our qualification had already been messed up, he came and if not for some school boy errors and misses we would have qualified(you really need to watch that Guinea game again). Under Siasia we outplayed our opponents hands down, we beat Argentina, and even when they got their starts together, it was a howler by Mikel that and Aiyenugba that cost us the game. For me right now, Siasia is the best local coach we have, maybe soon Amunike will join, but we saw what happened to Manu, so I maintain that Siasia will be the best local coach on a long term plan.

Bad circumstance

Here's the list ...

Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi, Emmanuel Daniel

Defenders: Muenfah Sincere, Kingsley Madu, Abdullahi Shehu, Saturday Erimuya, William Ekong, Ndifreke Udo, Stanley Amuzie

Midfielders: Oghenekaro Etebo, John Obi Mikel, Popoola Saliu, Okechukwu Azubuike, Usman Muhammed

Forwards: Aminu Umar, Imoh Ezekiel, Oluwafemi Ajayi, Sadiq Umar....

Awoniyi dint make the list and also Godwin Saviour .. Am surprised mikel obi made the list .... seems Umeruo would be heading to beskistas he won't be able to make the team ...obanor wasn't also picked he might be on stand by !!! I think this list is better !!!

I dunno about Saturday Erimuya and udo I hope they are justified !!! Seems we would be playing a 4-3-3 !!!


Attack looks exciting


E. Daniel

Shehu .... Ekong ..... Saturday ..... Madu


......... Azubuike...... Etebo......Papoolo


......... Aminu ..... Sadiq ....... Imoh


We can also play 4-2-3-1


Daniel

....... Seth Ekong Saturday Amuzie


... ....Shehu .. ....Azubuike

........ Aminu .. Etebo........ imoh

..... Ajayi/ Sadiq

It seems sia one head is getting there .... now it's a bit promising !!!