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Camp update

Players in Camp

1. Ahmed Musa
2. Wilfred Ndidi
3. Okoye Maduka
4. Jamilu Collins
5. Azeez Ramon
6. Chidozie Awaziem
7. Semi Ajayi
8. Aina Ola
9. Alex iwobi
10. Ikechukwu Ezenwa
11. Samuel Kalu
12. Kenneth Omeruo
13. Victor Osimhen
14. Daniel Akpeyi

Camp Update

Bryan Idowu is out of the AFCON Qualifiers owing to Passport issues.
He is going to be replaced by Ifeanyi Anaemena of Enyimba.

iSlayer:
Who's keeping records of the Stats?

Don't tell me you are surprised that NPFL too has statistics

Camp update

Players in Camp

1. Ahmed Musa
2. Wilfred Ndidi
3. Okoye Maduka
4. Jamilu Collins
5. Azeez Ramon
6. Chidozie Awaziem
7. Semi Ajayi
8. Aina Ola
9. Alex iwobi
10. Ikechukwu Ezenwa
11. Samuel Kalu
12. Kenneth Omeruo
13. Victor Osimhen

komekn:
Do you remember the dogs abuse l got when o said Eze will play for Nigeria after all the dynamics and posturing required to conclude his long term future.

Guy, relax. Your kinsmen are not to be trusted. Make e wear GWG jersey first

Azubuike Okechukwu has arrived Egypt and is confident of Nigeria turn around.

Pinnick on Gernot Rohr's contract

We have no problems at all with coach Gernot Rohr. His present contract runs out in June 2020. In renewing it, we hope to strengthen some clauses so we can domesticate some of his activities.

komekn:
Traore terrorised Aston Villa today so where did you get that idea. Indeed the goal the first goal was conceded from a free kick that was given for a foul on Traore.

He hit the cross bar after a mazy run and burst of pace.

Collects the ball just outside his own 18 then beats a number of players and passes the ball to Jimenez to score.

No players has had more successful dribbles in match in the EPL than Adama Traore.

Today he was my MOTM.

There has been a few who have cast doubts about my judgment concerning Adama Traore. And my opinion that he in contention to be one of Spains better wingers. I hope today's performance should convince some not all just some.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osuGlWOpO8E

I am not talking about his performance. I said someone is injured and you are talking about MOTM.

"I wont be able to honour the call due to injury. I thank the coach for his confidence. l’ll work for the opportunity to return"

And yes, he has just closed the door to Mali.

It seems Adama Traore is injured and has been ruled out of the qualifiers. He just has to stick with Spain now.

DrLikita12:
Heartland was leading until The 90th minute where Rivers United was awarded a penalty. The penalty was missed initially but the ref ordered a retake.
There are more pressing issues, but I understand why he said what he said.

Okay. I see

Heartland coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu wants VAR in NPFL.

I personally think there are more pressing issues to address in the league.

Kbs468:

That is sign that the League (NPFL) is improving for the referee to have allowed that to happen without giving any frivolous penalty for possible equalizer for the fear of lynching from the home Fans.

Well, I am not getting carried away. From my personal observation ( I might be wrong), the NPFL usually have some away wins at the beginning of the season but then getting to the latter part of the campaign ( when teams gets desperate), those away wins gradually dries up.
I hope this season is different though.

Today's away win by Wikki Tourist is their first in 3 years

#Benin Cracker

Samuel Kalu spotted in Lagos.

Curtisaxel7:
See scores like binary numbers, zeros and ones everywhere.

Naija we dey hail!

One of my problems with the NPFL. The teams don't score goals. This point was duly noted by Westerhof many years ago.

darkelf:
This is my honest take on the ICON4S issue.

If the people really wanted him on the committee, he would have been voted in. He would have accumulated the required no of votes that qualifies one as a committee member.

Asking that he be a part of it because he pioneered it doesn't seem right. .

NB: this is my honest opinion on a matter and insults directed at me would be duly ignored. Thank you

I honestly thought he and Andrew had automatic tickets. I was surprised when there names were on the results of the nominations.

Enyimba have Equalized

It's Katsina 1 - Enyimba 1

Subzero047:
If this is real, can you post it on the NFF page?

Done.

These are players we should be going after not those that want to eat their cake and still have it at the same time

kellycute:
I don't support the view that we should invite them when they are yet to hit stardom. Are you trying to tell me we ain't good enough for them when they are doing well? We need to set a boundary.. Enough is enough. Naija nor be dumping ground for "foreign born wey nor dey do well". We deserve the best and if they don't wanna play for us when they are at their best, they should go ahead and do whatever they like but they should never dare to look at us when they are at their worse.

Yes, Supported
If you can't play for us when you are at ur best, where then is love, loyalty, and zeal that is characteristic of national team football?.

There is a reason why I just find it difficult to be a fan of any club. No loyalty and total deviation.

Sunday Dare is doing well. If he continues like this, then the years under Dalung are indeed wasted years

Gaskia!.This is very unfair

https://twitter.com/ColinUdoh/status/1192984360686891008?s=19

Eze in the England U21 squad

I saw this somewhere. I don't know how true they are

The Sins of Gernot Rohr

1)With the the SuperEagles to play Benin Republic and Lesotho in an AFCON 2021 Qualifier in a tight schedule, Rohr, rather than go through the official administrative channel which is the the NFF, called CAF to change the match time.

2. GernotRohr unruly behaviour at the FIFA U20WC earned the the NFF a query. He was roaming round technical areas during the tournament without accreditation & when security/protocol officers stopped him, he rained abuses on them. It got to the organizers & then a query.

3. It's on record that Gernot Rohr was in talks with D.R Congo Football Federation boss, Omari, on taking over as coach of the team. Same Rohr made contacts with FECAFOOT to coach the Indomitable Lions. All facts well known.

4. Gernot Rohr loves our money in Nigeria but cannot live here to check for good local players. Rohr has killed the local league players psychologically.

I particularly doubt that No 2 "offence"

Barca make €15m move for Adeyemi

Barcelona have set their sights on 17-year-old Red Bull Salzburg starlet Karim Adeyemi, according to Transfermarkt (per Sport).
The Munich-born forward is highly rated at Salzburg, who have attached a €15 million (£13m/$16.5m) price tag on their gem

Source Goal.com

komekn:
I know the term Fan is derived from Fanatical and that in itself alludes to being without rational and objective thinking.

On what basis will KC remain in the EPL ❓ 4 goals in three seasons at Leicester.

And this is where the fanaticism goes over the top, my questions will deduced as HATE by some. It's just as plain as daylight but fir the fanatical they are so blinded they can't see even when the sun's is out.

This guy, u just carry KC matter put for head. Rest abeg.

Dangote company has offered to renovate the National stadium in Abuja.

Rohr on Eze:

“The door is always open to the best players. There lot of players to choose from but the media sometimes insist they must come but they don’t want cos they can play for England & Germany.

“So it's not always easy for the players to decide & it’s never good to pressure them."

edi287:
This is beyond surprising if true. Looks like Pinnick has truly lost control of NFF or NFF are trying to save face.

Nigeria NOT renewing coach Gernot Rohr's contract

Nigeria are not renewing the contract of Gernot Rohr as top officials of the country's football authorities (NFF) refused to open preliminary talks with the German about a contract extension.

The 66-year-old's current deal will expire in June 2020, right in the middle of qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and 2022 World Cup.

But the resounding silence from his employers and a deteriorating working conditions has left him gobsmacked.

"I don't know what will happen and nothing has been discussed. It is a surprise because we are expected to qualify for two tournaments. That says a lot about it," he told German publication Mannheimer Morgen in early October.


Some of his biggest supporters say Rohr has "exceeded expectations" and truly deserves a new deal.

"Gernot Rohr's done extremely well as coach. He's exceeded expectations as coach of Super Eagles in my opinion and truly deserves a new deal to continue," top sports media and marketing entrepreneur Biola Kazeem said.

Back in August 2016, Rohr inherited a team in shambles, bereft of confidence and had failed to qualify for two AFCON tournaments under Stephen Keshi, Sunday Oliseh and emergency manager Samson Siasia.

He navigated the chaos created by his predecessors - beating former African champions Cameroon, Zambia and Algeria in tough qualifying group - to pick a ticket to the World Cup. Guiding the Super Eagles to the tournament in Russia where the three-time African champions failed to make it past the group stage.


On the continent his drama-free management style led Nigeria to a third place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt back in July.

Despite a relative success at the helm, the NFF is happy to allow his contract to run out, a decision which has not come as a big surprise to some football journalists.

"If it's purely on emotion and selfish reason I'd say Nigeria should let Rohr leave," says Nigerian journalist Kelechi Nkoro.

"But on a professional level, I think he has delivered results and should continue. However, there is a complete lack of trust between Rohr and his employers the NFF.

"His comments to the media about broken promises and salary delays has created strong hostility.

"Both parties feel hurt about certain decisions or statements in the public domain, so a mutual separation at the end of his contract is better for all."

November's home fixture against Benin and the trip to Lesotho will be Rohr's final role in the race to reach the 2021 event in Cameroon.


He has managed 37 games in charge of the West Africans, with 20 victories, 7 draws and 10 defeats.

There is a school of thought that, considering the state of the national team when he took over, his record is entirely above scrutiny, and he should be allowed to continue.

Kazeem reiterates his "unwavering support" for Rohr, adding: "His result hold up".

"We were always up against it at the World Cup as the lowest ranked side in the group. Beat Iceland and put up a decent performance against Croatia. We were minutes away from knocking Argentina out.

"Rohr qualified Nigeria for the AFCON after missing the last two editions and at the tournament we were few minutes away from an extra-time to reach the final. But managed to finish third.

"He has found a way to manage his problems. He didn't allow it overshadow his preparations and team focus. He is a simple man unlike Oliseh who allowed his personal problems derail his country's ambition.

"If they don’t want him to continue then that is for the NFF but what will be the minimum for the next man. Whatever we agree will definitely become the benchmark for whoever is coming in."

In fairness to Rohr, he earned that free pass up to this point by building a young squad as well as snapping up young players born in Europe to commit to Nigeria.

However, questions have justifiably begun to arise over whether he can truly take Nigeria to another level.

"For Rohr to continue? Absolutely not for me," publisher of ACLSport website Calvin Emeka said.

"I do not think he is capable of getting the very best of the bunch of players we have at the moment. Having said that, at the level the NFF are able to pay, maybe he is the best we can afford.

"If the Federation up the ante with regards to the kind of coaches they can afford, then Rohr should be released."

Critics of Rohr blame his LACK OF tactical intelligence and dinosaur approach to the modern game.

There have been concerns over the German's reluctance to seize the initiative in certain matches, to alter the direction of others, and also his insistence on dampening expectations at every turn.

In Russia, his unwillingness to be bold and take risks on the front foot had the youngest team at the tournament playing like the oldest.

The defeat to Argentina saw the first real outpouring of dissatisfaction, as a late Marcos Rojo goal broke a nation’s back and heart. Why, the question goes, was Rohr reluctant to send on reinforcements when his side was under the cosh and appeared to be flagging physically? Why, in the semi final defeat against Algeria, was he content to play for an extra time despite being fresher than the opponent?

Officials believe they have seen enough and it's time to look elsewhere. A romantic relationship that started in August 2016 will come to an end in June

Source : news-af.op-mobile.opera.com/news.

Sunday Dare on Golden Eaglets ouster

"Nigeria’s performance at the Under -17 World Cup calls for a review. Indeed, our football administration at all levels calls for a review. We must exact greater responsibility from those charged with our football administration. Timely payment of salaries and allowances vital."

NFF Relieve Manu Garba From His Role As Coach After Disastrous U17 World Cup Outing



The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) says the head coach of the Nigeria U-17 team Manu Garba will no longer be in charge of the team after their exit in the round of 16 at the ongoing U17 World Cup.

Nigeria were yesterday beaten 3-1 by Netherlands in the round of 16 and according to the vice-chairman of the NFF Alhaji Shehu Dikko the team failed to reach the minimum target of reaching the quarter finals at least.

Dikko said even though the board of the NFF is not keen on winning cadets championship as their aim is to use such tournaments to develop players for the future, the board will however make a decision about the technical crew due to the shambolic display they put up at the tournament.

" Usually you go to tournaments with target and the one we gave the technical crew is to at least reach the quarter final of the tournament, which is fair enough considering the way they prepared for the tournament. In the history of Nigeria U17 no team has enjoyed this type of preparations ", Dikko said.

" For failing to reach the target given to them their position will be reviewed immediately and it starts from asking them to submit their technical report and step down from their role for us to review and get back to them".

Speaking further Dikko said the contract of the coaches will be up in few weeks time as it was for two years : " They signed a two year deal which terminates at the end of this tournament. So in few weeks time it will be up. It's imperative we start building early for the next assignment ".

On plans to restructure the Under-17 set up, Dikko revealed that the board will make a decision on the path that is best for the future of the team in the next few months so as to give ample time to the ideas of whoever is in charge to start early.

" No need to be in a hurry. We have come to the end of a cycle by the ouster of this team. So another phase will begin in earnest. Decisions will not be rushed but it will be made in due time to give whoever gets the nod enough time to plan and build something better than the team that crashed out of the 2019 Under-17 World Cup ".

" I also think it will be nice for our teams both in the Nigeria Professional Football League ( NPFL) and Nigeria National League (NNL) to have youth teams it helps for easy scouting of players instead of the case where we have over 80,000 players coming for trials. The clubs need to do better in that regards".

The chairman of the League Management Company ( LMC) also said the league body courtesy of it's partnership with the Laliga will play it's usual role of organising youth tournaments just like Zenith Bank who are the sponsors of the NFF U-15.

" Our partnership with the Laliga helped discovered players for this team just like the Zenith Bank U-15 tournament. We will look at how best to use it to help out in the rebuilding process of our U-17 which is the first step in having a good senior national team. The discovery starts from there "

Source :news-af.op-mobile.opera.com/news/