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Icon4s:
I pray you live up to the expectations son.

But me I have learned not to be so excited or get carried away. Cement your place in the Roma first team first and come and do the talking on the pitch.

Exactly sir and i think this weekend is the perfect opportunity for him to cement his place as Roma's right back.Peres the starting RB went off injured in their last game and wont be back until late september while Nura is the only other recognised right back in the squad.Roma's next game is against Inter Milan and the coach might not fancy throwing him in the deep end with him ending up playing against Ivan Perisic the deadly Man United target who plays LW for Inter but i think if he works hard in training and he can convince the coach with his performance then he might find himself starting against Milan and if he impresses against Perisic he can push Peres down the pecking order.Remember he is already a fan's favourite in the club which further enhances his chances.

Humility017:
why don't you see the possibility of deploying etebo to the wings....

Oh brilliant idea,he has the pace to burn and he is a goal threat.He is no slouch on the ball and if he performs well in the role in traning then i am comfortable with him starting on the wing.Etebo as LWF while Victor Moses plays RWF.Musa comes on in the second half with John Ogu to solidify,add physicality and numbers to our midfield and we hit them on the counter.

Joebie:
Aina, Kayode.. Who next?.. I want to hear you make a strong case for someone else.. hahaha

So you want to say you have not seen me post Joel Obi's stats and call for his invitation in the subsequent SE matches if he is not injured? Or wish Nura Abdullahi a injury free season so that he will also challenge for the RB spot?.

Joebie:
don't use that word massive talent.. that's a hype. Trust me, i've watched the lad. Will you drop your opinion, should he miss out on a mention in subsequent rounds?

Sure.Why not?,If the whoscored team of the week panel sees a RB who has better stats than Aina after the round of matches for the week then the RB would be in the team of the week.Nominations are solely based on performances and if he continues to perform well and have better stats than the other RB's in the subsequent rounds of matches then he will continue to be nominated ahead of them because his stats is better than theirs.

TheGoodJoe:

I agree with you based on creative ability, I will pick Aluko ahead of Simon. However, I respect Rohr's choices.

Same here,Rohr calls the shots!

Joebie:
I dey suspect some of una for this thread oh.. from now on, make una declare your tribe. I know we are very tribalistic people..
Don't hype the player oh. I'm happy he is in the list, and Im praying he helps us fortify our defense somewhat.. but please.. that massive talent comparison small small o.

LOL,No hyping bro and i am not being tribalistic.However, the fact that he's got nominated in the whoscored's team of the week twice in 4 rounds of games speaks a lot about his talent and potential and remember this is his first taste of professional football so he can only get better.

AIG07:
if Aina can make it from the championship, I don't see reason why Aluko should be excluded.

Being in the championship doesnt stop his invitation.Aluko just seem to me not to be lucky,Right now i will pick him ahead of Moses Simon because he trumps Simon in every aspect dribbling,technical ability,final balls,decision making,experience,tactical flexibility,can play AM and RF e.t.c. Watched his last season highlights on the tube few days ago and he still got it,you can also take a moment to watch the clip and see for yourself!

Lordabas:
Ola aina isnt as good as people make him out to be.
Always:
Has high energy
Good at tackling
no idea about positioning.
loses the ball often going forward.
He's just an ok player. I know hes only 20 still has time to develop but we need a proper rb

When last did you watch the kid,His positioning only need polishing IMO,He is a better dribbler than Lingard and Sterling and he is not an OK player,he is a massive talent with tons of potential.And who is that your proper RB?

safarigirl:
if Victor Moses is there, I honestly don't see the need for Kayode , all these ones about pace and dribbling on counter, that's Musa's forte.

The list is fine IMO, it's not like we are missing one prolific goal scorer.

The burden and pressure will be too much on Moses and you know his own case is special attention from the cameroonians,they can even manmark him but with kayode we form a fluid attacking front three which can interchange positions and escape special attentions from their defenders.Musa will be a second half sub IMO

tbaba1234:
Good list... Looks like Ola Aina has been cleared,

The most cheering invitation,now we have a proper RB.

Famocious:
List of invited players for Cameroon games
THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers:
Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa);
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)
Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)

Defenders:
William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey);
Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus);
Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany);
Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sivasspor FC, Turkey);
Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France);
Ola Aina (Hull City, England)

Midfielders:
Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China);
Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey);
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England);
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal);
John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel);
Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey)

Forwards:
Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England);
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England);
Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium);
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England);
Odion Ighalo (Chang Chun-Yatai, China);
Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England);
Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

STANDBY:
Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium);
Henry Onyekuru (Anderlecht FC, Belgium);
Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea FC, England);
Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow, Russia);
Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United);
Stephen Eze (FC IfeanyiUbah);
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United)
Source: NFF twitter handle

OMG! Just look at how Turkish players full the squad sef.Please what position does this Stephen Eze play? And why is Etebo being listed as a midfielder when the boy plays better as a forward?

Joebie:
As much as I like Kayode's development, I must say he's been invited to camp. Rohr has seen him. He knows best. I am curious though what Rohr has in store as regards Cameroon seeing some new players on standby.

My brother Rohr goofed if big time by not inviting kayode.A versatile forward who can play anywhere across the front line, A striker who can drop deep and contribute to the teams build up play, A forward who can burn cameroon's with his pace on the counter and with his dribbling skill and create chances for the likes of Moses is not invited?Even if he doesnt start he can be a impact sub in the second half but Rohr thinks otherwise.

Famocious:
List of invited players for Cameroon games
THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers:
Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa);
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)
Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)

Defenders:
William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey);
Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus);
Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany);
Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sivasspor FC, Turkey);
Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France);
Ola Aina (Hull City, England)

Midfielders:
Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China);
Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey);
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England);
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal);
John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel);
Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey)

Forwards:
Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England);
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England);
Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium);
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England);
Odion Ighalo (Chang Chun-Yatai, China);
Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England);
Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

STANDBY:
Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium);
Henry Onyekuru (Anderlecht FC, Belgium);
Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea FC, England);
Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow, Russia);
Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United);
Stephen Eze (FC IfeanyiUbah);
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United)
Source: NFF twitter handle

WTF!!! No Kayode?

TheGoodJoe:
Wow. Number 1 shirt. That is interesting. The young man needs to work hard. Get his muscles and reflex sharp.

Giving him the 1 shirt means they believe in him and he is in their long term plans.I really want to see Alampasu and Uzoho in the SE in the next few years.Exciting Prospects!!!

Joebie:
That's a more balanced viewpoint. Balogun and Moses were also missed big time.

Thanks for the flattery bro,LOL

TheGoodJoe:
Going with physical players against Cameroun is a suicide mission because we will play to the advantage of the Camerounians. You can not expect to beat them at their own game. We need to go with creativity, speed and invention. Run them riot coupled with intelligent and quick passes.

That is the best approach.

Well said,and also have good Plan B.

pyrex23:
how good is he from shooting outside d box......

Can shoot from outside the box but doesnt do that often but if need be he will!

TheGoodJoe:
Nice input. I am not saying we can not manage or cope without Mikel. I am saying Mikel's presence is a big asset to the team and this makes him a key player.

Nice addition and I hope the best for Joel Obi.

Thanks sir,even Etoo said mikel`s presence lifts the Super Eagles spirit.I agree with you on Mikel being a big asset and key player to the SE.

TheGoodJoe:
Unfortunately, I did not watch the CHAN match and so, I can not comment on his quality. I will try to catch his next game. I will be honest. I have exhausted my patience with Echiejile. You can not keep making the same mistake for years. If he can not learn to cover his back, then the coaching crew must work hard to unearth someone who can.

Exactlly sir,all Nigerian coaches want is winning and not putting into account who had a bad game in the win.For example,look at Chelsea`s pursuit of Alex Sandro even with the good performances of Marcos Alonso.All we have is abundance of wingers,DMF`s and Strikers while there is No quality in our defence except Balogun and Ekong who has a lot of potential and he is even playing in Turkey talkless of depth or quantity.I think the NFF should get their acts together and get a special scouting team for defenders,bring them to camp and pick the best for each defensive positions.Even if NFF can`t do it, Rohr can get his team together headed by his video analyst and scout for good defenders but as i said ealier he seem to me like a coach who is contended with winning and doesnt give a F about who puts on a shitty performace in the win.

Joel Obi`s stat from the 76 minutes he played on the pitch yesternight:Pass accuracy of 88.1%, 5
interceptions, 5 long passes, 59 short
passes, 2 tackles won, 3 aerials won, 3 key passes, 1 assist. I am not hyping the guy oo but just impressed with him after his comeback from injury,hope he put his injury woes behind him and also keep playing well. Elsewhere Nura Abdullahi was on Roma`s bench yesterday but didn`t come on but i think he will get his chance in the cups and some other games.

TheGoodJoe:
Sentiments aside, we do not have any player in the class of Mikel in our team. Maybe in the future our young lads will carve their separate niches to excel but for now he is the only one who can bring that exceptional touch to the midfield.

His attributes of reading the game, both offensively and defensively, his simple but highly intelligent connective passes, his positioning and through passes is one of the assets of our team.

For now, no one from Esiti, Ndidi, Onazi, Ogu, Aluko, Ajagun, Ifeanyi Matthew, Nwobodo, C. Nwakali, K. Nwakali, J. Obi etc.

From the whole pack, we lack a player close to Mikel in intelligence and touches. I agree with safarigirl on this. We stand a better chance with sixty minutes of Mikel than none at all. He is a special player.

Sir,did you watch the CHAN eagles match and would you rate the left back that played.His he anywhere near good or just average because i am seriously shopping for a better LB than the experienced echiejile who should also be blamed for that S.A loss as he did nothing going forward,exposed Awaziem all game,faulty in his defensive duties as S.A first goal came through a cross from his flank,failed to step up as a leader for the young team being one of the most experienced.I don`t blame players but the guy really pissed me off with his shitty performace in the match.

TheGoodJoe:
Sentiments aside, we do not have any player in the class of Mikel in our team. Maybe in the future our young lads will carve their separate niches to excel but for now he is the only one who can bring that exceptional touch to the midfield.

His attributes of reading the game, both offensively and defensively, his simple but highly intelligent connective passes, his positioning and through passes is one of the assets of our team.

For now, no one from Esiti, Ndidi, Onazi, Ogu, Aluko, Ajagun, Ifeanyi Matthew, Nwobodo, C. Nwakali, K. Nwakali, J. Obi etc.

From the whole pack, we lack a player close to Mikel in intelligence and touches. I agree with safarigirl on this. We stand a better chance with sixty minutes of Mikel than none at all. He is a special player.

Mikel is a special,talented and intelligent player but i think it`s high time we stop blaming the S.A loss on the absence of Mikel from the team,Rohr himself bottled that game with his midfield selections,bad tactics,No Plan B and the atrocious long balls Onazi with a low passing accuracy was hitting to Nacho all game.Mikel`s experience would have been a major boost for the team in the game but he was unfortunately absent and we must learn to cope in his absence, Balogun would have done Mikel`s job from the back and also bring experience to the team,Victor Moses would have also silently done his own job bring experience to the frontline and effectively drag the team to victory.Now we know Onazi and Ndidi should never play together again,we saw what Ogu and Ndidi brought in the Senegal game and now i can`t wait to see what Ndidi and Joel Obi will bring to the team.The player i see close to Mikel right now is Joel Obi,dude offers you stabiliy in your midfield as he always keeps it simple,top notch pinpoint passing accuracy,pushing the team forward by starting attacks with the ball at his feet,excellent reading of the game,good positioning and a natural CM who also defensively does a job.However, he is still no where near Mikel`s leadership skills and experience but we can expect him to effectively replace Mikel on the football part while Balogun and co provides the team with experience and the leadership part.

OMANBALA1:
I would excuse him with the current squad but he must surely be invited in subsequent fixtures. Joel Obi is a natural attacking midfielder and you don't have a better player.

Agree,subsequent fixtures would be nice.

Joel Obi`s Torino currently playing a 1-1 draw,he assisted his team`s goal and was substituted in the 76th minute.He has been involved in his teams goal either scoring jimself or assistng others for the past 5 matches including pre season.That stat reeks of consistency,do you guy think he should be in the cameroon team given his long absence from the SE setup with him also just returning to full fitness?

tbaba1234:
Kayode had a good debut, full of running and endeavor.

Impressive debut in just six minutes,almost scored a winner for girona and a debut goal only for Oblak to deny him twice with a brilliant reaction stop.

Humility017:
but some of these first team players are match rusty nah
they've not been playing...like Moses Simon, omeruo, and even musa

Ahmed Musa`s invitation is sure whether match rusty or not.However i wont mind if a home based defender is invited in place of Omeruo because he brought this upon himself with his defensive errors,turkey loans and he is not even different to akpeyi in terms of his confidence.He has been playing with under 18 players at chelsea because they feel he is not good enough and that is his class which would have really damaged his confidence.Honestly,i feel for the guy because few days ago i was checking out Nigeria 2014 world cup squad which led me to squawka and the way they were praising and raving on his sterling performance against Bosnia with his age really makes me happy but when i remember his present predicament i just couldnt help it.I think he should be excused from the squad to sort out his future as we just dont need him with this his present state.

maidaboi:
Gent should allow moses to go abeg

I think the boy himself is unserious,he should have tendered a transfer request by now as this is his third season in Belgium and you know the hype surrounding him has already died down since the exciting Samuel Kalu broke through.I dont even think the guy is keen on a move away from Gent,i mean for the sake of his carrer he should learn from Kayode and Onyekuru FFS and not wait till Gent spoil his carrer by rejecting offers from clubs better than them because they want 15m for his transfer fee.Anyway na him sabi as i have already removed him from my Super Eagles team and replaced him with Dennis Bonaventure.

junnyjake:
I neither wanna see him nor osimhen called up for this camp.

Success would be called up if not injured but Osimhen wont make the cut because of Nwaekeme`s invitation.Nwaekeme,Nacho,Ighalo and Kayode might be the invited strikers and there is also a possibility of Rohr dropping one out of the 4 strikers.

Joebie:
Oh yes he is.
Rumors about Rohr inviting Nwakaeme -- OwnGoalNigeria

True bro,Nwaekeme has been invited.His club congratulated him and Ogu on facebook few hours ago.Seems the NFF has already sent the invitations to the players,full list should be out by next week wednesday for the public.

tbaba1234:
Austria Wien have officially announced Kayode's move to Man city:

http://twitter.com/FKAustriaWien/status/898115517701128192

Thanks for the update man,just super happy for this dude.Some folks were saying he shoulda opted for Newcastle but he would have also suffered the same fate onazi`s move to England suffered as he wont also get a work permit.People forget it was Pep himself who sanctioned his transfer after watching his videos and you know Pep wont buy a player who doesnt suit his style. Also, I dont even see the difference between Newcastle and Girona as both are coming from relegation and both can also go back to their championship so its still a win-win for Kayode.Hope he hits double-digits for them before going back to City!

TheGoodJoe:
Na wa. Iheanacho has not scored goals from impossible angles in actual games. Where were you when Iheanacho scored the screamer after a corner kick routine for the Super Eagles. Ha.

OMG,that strike was so lit. Nacho won me over with that goal.The goal also highlights his game changing ability as Rohr first game in charge of the SE was already heading out for a draw until Nacho popped up with that all important winner 11 minutes to full time.Also won BBC goal of the week haha

Hey Folks,Nura Abdullahi has been given the no 22 shirt @ Roma, came on against celta vigo in the 84th minute after 2 years of unending injuries and Roma fans are already saying he is better than perez their current RB.Hope he stays injury free this season.