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My lineup for the dead rubber match.

-------------------------Alampasu----------------

Aina--------Omeruo--------Awaziem---Tyrone

--------Ogu-----------------Etebo--------------

------------------------Aluko----------------------

Dennis------------Kelechi------------Henry-----

I'd rather see Alampasu at gk.

BascoVanVeli:
My lineup for the dead rubber match.

-------------------------Akpeyi-----------------------

Aina--------Omeruo-------------Awaziem----Tyrone

--------------Ogu-----------------Agu----------------

------------------------Alhassan----------------------

Dennis------------Nwakeame-------------Henry-----

Algeria would slaughter this team.

rhektor:
Why always Uyo?

Best stadium and pitch in Nigeria.

mostob:
because we need more than a goal-poacher in that role so kelechi is unsuitable.

What has Iwobi done to prove that he's a capable #10? He struggled in that role vs Senegal.

mostob:
Iwobi for kelechi and Ndidi for Onazi and we are good to go.

Why not Kelechi?

The midfield combination of Onazi, Ndidi, and Mikel is very solid, but we find it difficult to dominate possession when it is used.

jotey:
elderson over aina?

iheanacho over iwobi?

Iheanacho scored in that role vs Zambia. We controlled that match. As for Aina, I wouldn't start someone who hasn't played for Nigeria in a crucial qualifier. And LB is not his best position.

safarigirl:
...if Enyeama isn't available abi?

If Enyeama's fit and playing matches I would include him.

XI vs Zambia

Ezenwa
Shehu Ekong Balogun Elderson
Onazi Mikel
Simon Iheanacho Moses
Ighalo

Ndidi for Mikel in the 2nd half

.

Not parking the bus cost us a spot at the last AFCON. Remember how Egypt caught our defense off guard after we kept pushing men forward? Sometimes being conservative is the right thing to do.

AIG07:
My major concern with Rohr is with the way he handles substitution.

He keep on substituting likes for likes. I wasn't expecting another attack minded sub after Kelechi at least we were already winning comfortably- there was no need for Moses-Musa sub. It should've been Moses-Ebuehi which could have see us experiment Shehu in the midfield.

Mikel Agu for Mikel Obi? Essentially replacing a CAM with a CDM.

Moses-Musa was for counterattacking purposes. I have no problem with that sub as well.

Simon Moses is terrible.

Ezenwa

Shehu Balogun Troost Echijele

Mikel Ndidi

Moses Nacho Iwobi

Ighalo

bossto:
Iheanacho scored against Togo in friendly...Oga!!!

I thought it was from a penalty. My mistake.

When was the last time a Nigeria CF has scored a goal?

Icon4s:
So who leads the attack?

Ideye or Ighalo (preferably Ideye since he's quicker and sets up teammates better than Ighalo) until we can find a permanent striker (Tammy Abraham, Osimhen...).

Icon4s:
That's why I said in the absence of no better lethal striker iheanacho it is.

We still have other players that can play behind the main striker. But Iheanacho stands out amongst the strikers.

We need to maximise our strength in the various positions.

No we don't. See how we struggled vs. SA....
Mikel is good, but Iheanacho is better than him in that role. Mikel should be played a little deeper as a CM, and be Nigeria's midfield maestro.

I was initially an advocate for Kelechi to lead the line, but have changed my mind.
He has no goals from the run of play for Nigeria when played as a CF.

Icon4s:
Until we find a striker who is more lethal than Iheanacho he remains my top pick for the CF position.

We just need to set up the team to maximize Iheanacho's ability.

Osimhen, and Sadiq are not ready yet. And Kayode is not lethal enough.

For now I don't buy the 4-4-2 formation.

My eye will also be on Aaron Samuel to see if he can find back his 2014 form.

Iheanacho could play behind Ideye for now. The combination was brilliant against Zambia.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n69fnxUBw58

safarigirl:
they've been trying to get Sigurdsson, don't know how well that's going

Did Mahrez play?

Yes. He was their best player.

I hope Sigurdsson joins Leicester, though I believe he will end up at Everton. He, Mahrez, Vardy, Kelechi would make a lethal combination.

Leicester needs to buy a creative midfielder. I watched their match vs Liverpool and they couldn't string together three passes in a row. They settled for long balls all match...

Iheanacho won't score many goals unless they find one.

oloriooko:
Why on Earth is Pep being such a jerk in Nacho's transfer? He does not want to use the guy at same time does not want to let go!
Oloriburuku ni man yi sha!

The transfer will be official when Leicester returns to the UK.

Does anyone see Iheanacho joining Everton this Summer?

Frenchman Paul Le Guen has rejected his appointment as Nigeria coach after he claimed they did not meet his contractual terms, according to media reports from France.
According to French sports newspaper L’Equipe, Le Guen has rejected the Nigeria post.

He declined the position after several conditions he tabled were not met, according to the newspaper.

Earlier today, it was revealed “contractual disputes” between Le Guen and his prospective employers, adding that the former Cameroon and Lyon coach was adamant he will not shift from his position on several of the contending issues on his contract.


It was understood that, among his conditions, was he coming down with a support staff that included an assistant and a goalkeeper trainer.
Nigeria have been without a permanent coach since February, when Sunday Oliseh walked out on the Super Eagles after claiming his contract has been severally breached.

The three-time African champions are drawn in a tough 2018 World Cup qualifying group that has Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia.

http://www.africanews247.com/paul-le-guen-rejects-seagles-post-over-contractual-terms

7inches:
nawao wetin be dis na... we didnt qualify for nations cup o
i cant afford to watch wordcup with annoyance o
dis man
failled with cameroun
failled with lyon
failled with oman
failled with rennes

very soon now our worldcup qualifier with enter impossible algebra
(if only Algeria will lose at home by 0-3 to zambia and nigeria beat cameroun with 2goals away and PRAY cameroun loses to zambia... den we qualify as best loser)

hian!!

He won 3 straight Ligue 1 titles at Lyon.

Manu should be fired now.

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A tie vs Hungary might be the best result...