₦airaland Forum

gamaliel9:
Philip Osondu hahahaha

Do not ask me why i am laughing...argue with ODARTEY LAMTEY

The young boy who got fatter instead of growing taller...

timay:
I doubt it, cos na only Nigerian blogs they parade that rumour online.

I will only believe it if I can see 1 or 2 online links to the rumour from international news blog

It was on Spanish Media.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.barcablaugranes.com/platform/amp/2019/1/14/18182145/barcelona-look-at-strikers-chicharito-llorente-gomez-ighalo-sanabria-batsuyashi

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi2_eyQpK3iAhWEuZ4KHR-zDvAQzPwBegQIARAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportbible.com%2Ffootball%2Fnews-transfers-barcelona-sensationally-linked-with-chinese-super-league-star-20190112&psig=AOvVaw3Xg-lTRRwcShH8qifsP6J1&ust=1558550752182331
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi2_eyQpK3iAhWEuZ4KHR-zDvAQzPwBegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-english.com%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fbarca%2Fodion-ighalo-an-option-for-barcelona-as-they-look-to-add-a-forward-7241355&psig=AOvVaw3Xg-lTRRwcShH8qifsP6J1&ust=1558550752182331

This is what happens when clubs are government owned.
What am I saying - the NPFL isn't attractive enough for investors to flock in. I cut cap to the likes of Ifeanyi Uba and the owners of Remo Stars who are managing in the terrible climate.

komekn:
I did think the discussion centred on Tosin Adarabioyo and my comments though out of context still remain the same.

Which is Tosin Adarabioyo is not good enough yet.

I agree. Tomori is much much better than he is.

I just hope NFF aren't wasting anymore time on him.

forgiveness:
He is mostly CB and DMF but I saw him played in three positions in the national team.

RB, DMF and CD were the positions Rohr tried him though in the DMF mostly.

I think it is between him and Awaziem because I Collins and Aina have occupied the LB position and I don't see Rohr dropping Shehu hence a RB is needed to support him.

However, I don't see Rohr dropping Iheanacho.

Rohr will never use Samu in that position.

True sha. Rohr will probably opt for Awaziem due to cohesion.

elyte89:
I won't go crazy,Infact from what u said,rohr might eida drop onauchu or osimhen for nacho

And d reason is a no brainer...both players offers d same thing in deir style of play...and am sure with d way rohr thinks..he might stick to onauchu and drop osimhen due to his performance against Egypt and if he's able to convince rohr more in trainings and d test game ahead...so eida onauchu or osimhen might get dropped for nacho,wyle one defender too will get dropped

True. I think we can afford to drop Nacho sha if he doesn't do well in camp.
If Rohr plays 3-5-2, we can pair Musa with one of Osimhen/Onachu without worrying about Nacho.
But yeah...Nacho is 90 percent sure of making the 23

elyte89:
Nacho won't b dropped....quote dis message when d final 23 is released, no b rohr

I won't be surprised. Imagine if Rohr drops Onachu or Osimhen for him??
People will go crazy!!

forgiveness:
Either Semi Ajayi or Chidozie Awaziem will be dropped. Both are fighting for the RB position.



Iheanacho, Onuacha or Osimhen will be dropped. They are fighting for striker slot.

Semi is mostly a CB na. I still think Nacho will somehow sneak in. But then again - Samu can play as an AM too and is left footed so dropping Nacho won't be a problem.

komekn:
Watched him since he was 14 at City not particularly impressive. This is first season on loan, he has not been outstanding just about ok.

He is way below Fikayo Tomori in all departments.

Are you mistaking Tosin for Aribo?? Aribo is a midfielder

tbaba1234:
I am hearing that England made a last ditch attempt to keep ofoborh from playing for Nigeria.

Yep. I remember when Defoe said he was the one to watch when he was still at Bournemouth.
I'm still surprised we got him. This is what we should've done with Eze.
Rohr should have invited him over Nwakali.

darkelf:
I said the same thing to tbaba1234 but he told me that the DM help to shield defenses from conceeding goals. The truth is that to remain relevant in today's game, irrespective of your position, you must be contributing something of note to the attack. Top teams value that above all else because goals win games. Gueye of everyone would have left since. It's must that top teams don't rate tackles as much as creativity and goals. Ndidi better learn the deep lying play maker role. It will help him a lot. This mechanic job he is doing week in week out is kinda outdated. Till then, he still remains above average at best

Teams like City obviously defend by interceptions. Ndidi's interception numbers are good as well. All he needs to do is improve on the ball.
His positioning has gotten better over the last 2 seasons.

Awoniyi among those watched by Arsenal scouts. Not happening though..

sheyishemba:
baba where you dey since nah.....I don miss you

Wrong person...

Earthquake3:
I think someone who has won most tackles and recoveries two seasons in a row has the right to be referred to as world class

Another angle is anyone at Leicester city world class?

Yep. Vardy is.

darkelf:
I have a honest question

Which Nigerian player qualifies to be in Africa best 11 right now (if any)?

If you can, just post your pwn best African 11 here

Ndidi. That's it.

Afobear:
Why call me to this Sunken place where all you old men do is drink beer and talk about your averageeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee frauds you calm players ? Is Iheanacho Nacho pigmouth still better than mbappe and a hybrid of Messi ,Cavani and Ronaldo ? Drunks

Look at this guy who's official age is 8 years younger than his real age calling everyone here "old" and drunkards.

andrew444:
Osimhen should not join ac Milan if Patrick cutrone is still there .

Cutrone is overrated. The only thing he'd have over Osimhen is being italian.

forgiveness:
Yes! The Turkish league attracts big players that are about to retire.

Well this is actually true sha

Joebie:
But did Awoniyi perform better than Osimhen this season? Based on current form who is actually ahead? Personally I don’t see why Ajayi is on standby. Osimhen should be there (if not in nacho’s place).

Osimhen had a better season overall. Awoniyi ended the season in a strong note sha.

OMANBALA1:
Chasing bread

Fair enough.

jihday:
No, it was Yak

You're right. I just checked.

jihday:
and he's the only natural left footer, I honestly think he'll go unless he performs so badly in training, I think onuachu will be dropped. we already have one gangling striker in osimhen, that's why I think not calling up Awoniyi isn't a surprise he's the same type of striker as Osimhen and Paul plus he's not bringing anything new to the squad no be say na Messi or CR7

Nacho is there because he's a different type of forward to the likes Ighalo, Osimhen and Onachu.
I was thinking about it and it might have been the reason Awoniyi was dropped. It was probably between Awoniyi and Osimhen in Rohr's eyes.
The other option is taking all of them and dropping Onyekuru which is a no - no for me. Onyekuru is back up to Musa. Rohr might feel he doesn't need two wide forwards.
There's also the option of dropping one of M Simon, Kalu Uche and Samu(highly unlikely). It all depends on what pops into Rohr's head when he wakes up in the morning.

opes:
In 2002?

Sorry you're right. Yak did have eye surgery before the WC in 02.
I was mixing it up with Opabumi who also had surgery but that was after the WC.
My bad...

OMANBALA1:
Wait a second, has Rohr released provisional list ?

Where have you been?

opes:
Yakubu deserved to be dropped for 2002 world cup, was he fit? he had eyes surgery weeks before korea/Japan world cup.

Opabumi had eye surgery not Yak

Koboko99:
How can he be pleased wen Abdulzidane Ajagun and kayodeinzaghi aren't on the list

Oya show us where he said "Kayodeinzaghi" and "Abdulzidane Ajagun" should've made this AFCON squad.
You guys will just be looking for unnecessary trouble. All he has been arguing about is the exclusion of Awoniyi and whether you like it or not - it IS a valid argument.

Fix the country and the youths will have no reason to leave.
Annoys me how much this admin keeps propping up agriculture, agriculture like everyone is going to be farmers.
As at this moment - Nigeria isn't worth sacrificing shit for.

Oh and Nacho will be at the AFCON. Playful or not - he is part of the core of this team.
Rohr will have faith in him and if he flops at the AFCON and his playing time doesn't improve, he'll go down the pecking order.

Oasis007:
Sometimes some Dudes beat your Imaginations and Expectations of them as regards to Fairness. How can Someone keep hammering that Awoniyi won't even make the U23 first XI for God's sake?!

First and foremost, it was he's playing in a lower League, forgiveness dropped an uncontestable Fact to checkmate it. Secondly it was the heroic Performance of Osimhen at the last U23 qualifying Match as if Awoniyi had not done the similar Feat in GwG.

Why shying away from the Question asked by Forgiveness?! How many Goals did he score before he was called over to the National Team?! Because Onuachu scored a Goal in his Debut Season, thus he's rated highly and better than Awoniyi now. I pray he doesn't turn to be another Ogbuke!

Though Forgiveness can be annoying at times, but he's right on Awoniyi's Exclusion From the List. He's in form, he's playing well for his Club, yet he's not even on the standby List. That's unfair!

Am I surprised that Iheanacho made the List? Capital No! Is he gonna be dropped? Capital No! Iheanacho is going to Egypt, same as Musa, Simon, Etebo, Ndidi, Mikel, Balogun, Ekong, Igbalo.

The Competition for the final List is between Onyekuru, Chuks, Osimhen, Onuachu and Kalu. Two of them are going to be dropped. They are talented, exceptional but they're not core Members of the Squad yet.

[/b]Besides why do we need 10 Attackers in the Squad at the Expense of Midfielders, especially attacking Midfielders?![b] Seem Rohr is thinking of of playing 4 - 2 - 4 Formation in Egypt? Two Strikers flanked by tricky, pacy Wingers who can as well operate as Wingbacks by covering up for the FBs if the need be.

End Note: In my Opinion, the List is fair enough. I have nothing against it, so is everyone on the List. And whoever makes the final Cut should count himself lucky and ready to die for the Color.

This is what I've been saying for ages now. When I heard Rohr had invited Azubuike but left him out to play for U23s - I thought dude had this in the back of his mind.
Honestly - I don't understand what Ogu is doing in the team. Maybe he's a leader or something. I would've preferred we took Mikel Agu or Azubuike over him.

Oasis007:
The List!

No surprises. Anyone who is surprised by this list clearly hasn't been following Rohr.
I don't understand why Junior Ajayi is on standby. Okereke would've been a better option.
I guess the likes of Okereke, Awonyi and Azubuike are strictly for the U23.

tbaba1234:
French under 20 squad

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6eZvZyXkAgrzeA.jpg

Adli is U20?? God this squad is crazy!!

Danielnino00:
Which is your preferred midfield combo for the AFCON?

A- DM- Ndidi

CM- Mikel

AM- Iwobi



B- DM- Ndidi

CM- Etebo

AM- Mikel


C- DM- Ndidi

CM- Etebo

AM- Iwobi



CC: all distinguished members of the thread!!

First option if Mikel makes the squad.