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XhosaNostra:
No, many people actually like Mashaba, they just don't like the party he represents. He seems to be one of the few people that takes his mandate seriously. Now if there's a guy I dislike in as much as I dislike Juju, it'd be the Gauteng MEC guy. Can't remember his name now but I can't stand him. He's another populist of note. I don't even see what people like in him because the standard of education is in decay. South African politics are nauseating at the moment.

andrew444:
Will xhaka be Arsenal new captain

andrew444:
Ismael bennacer is named player of the tournament ,he plays for empoli ,he didn't make Arsenal squad then

XhosaNostra:
She had her own demons, I guess. Nelson was also no saint though. He had a few skeletons of his own as far as commitment is concerned. I just don't know if he ever cheated on Winnie. His 1st wife claimed he cheated & beat her. The one thing I respect him for is, he told her straight that he was no longer in love with her. To me the bitter truth is better than living an illusion.

XhosaNostra:
Malema's not-so-secret weapon is saying whatever he thinks people wanna hear. He's a populist & a dumb but dangerous one at that. Like I've really tried to detach myself & listen to him without judgment, but nah. To me he looks stupid even when he is just smiling & not saying anything. I don't like him at all.
I also think Lekota is one of the few sensible people left. The rest have no integrity whatsoever. I want them to screw up this country & get it over with since people don't seem to have any reasoning capacity.

XhosaNostra:
Yeah but it was with someone close to the family. Perhaps that was too much of a betrayal for him, who knows. I never cared much for her though & it has nothing to do with all the scandals that surrounded her. I've always found her a bit fake for some reason. Most people think she's the cat's meao. Maybe it's the rebel in me, but she's never been someone I admire, although I do sympathize with some of the stuff she went through. It ends there for me.

XhosaNostra:
Yes, it's true. Most opted for the cash option. It's scary because it seems certain factions are planning to impeach, Cyril. When that happens, we're done for. The funny thing with South Africans is, they think they're poor. But I don't think they really understand that even poverty got levels. We're not eating rats yet, but at this rate, I'm afraid there will come a time where we will be setting mousetraps, in preparation for dinner. I hope noone will help us because we deserve every bit of what's coming. I honestly was unaware of how many idiotic people we have in this country until in most recent years. It's mind boggling.

forgiveness:
I only showed you proof to back up my claim.

The Onomah I know is a natural AMF. It's not today I started clamouring for him.

forgiveness:
Rohr should not throw away Balogun because of one mistake after he has done well for the team in the past 3 years. He should extend invitation to him if he gets to play regularly for his club.

Kelechi Nwakali should get game time before he is invited to the national team. This is Nigeria's national team.


Rohr to overhaul Eagles as players reach end of international careers

By Gowon Akpodonor,

19 July 2019 | 3:52 am

Nigeria’s coach Gernot Rohr (L) and his bench stand for the national anthem during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) quarter final football match between Nigeria and South Africa at Cairo international stadium on July 9, 2019. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr will embark on a complete overhaul of his team if he retained his position as Nigeria’s manager.

The Franco/German is set to sit down with his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), to evaluate his stewardship and decide on the way forward.

The NFF President, Amaju Pinnick recently said the federation would not sack the former Bordeaux coach adding, however, that the federation would help him to become more efficient.

With the retirement of Skipper John Obi Mikel, who is likely to be followed by the first-choice striker, Odion Ighalo, Rohr is looking to fill some of the positions that would be affected by the new development, as well as plugging the holes he noticed in the team at the African Nations Cup.

Apart from the retiring players, among those that they may no longer feature in Rohr’s team are Leon Balogun, Daniel Akpeyi, John Ogu, and Ikechukwu Ezenwa.

According to a source close to the coach, Rohr was disappointed by the performance of some of his trusted players, particularly Leon Balogun and Daniel Akpeyi and as such wants to have capable replacements before the World Cup qualifiers begin.

“Balogun and Ogu are senior citizens in the team, but they disappointed when they were given the opportunity to play against Madagascar.

“Balogun’s game has been going down since he relocated to England and at 30, the coach believes it is time to look at younger players.

“He is still certain for a good partner for Troost-Ekong as Kenneth Omeruo has proved to be unreliable, but the Chelsea star will still maintain his squad place pending when there is a better alternative.

“Ogu has not actually featured prominently in Rohr’s team, so the coach thinks it is time to let him go. He believes that given the opportunity, youngsters like Kelechi Nwakali, Osimhen and Dele Alampasu can plug the holes in the team.”


The source said the coach is desperately in search of good goalkeepers from within and outside Nigeria, adding that Rohr has encouraged the NFF to look at how to get Arsenal young goalkeeper, Arthur Okonkwo to pledge allegiance to the Super Eagles.




https://m.guardian.ng/sport/rohr-to-overhaul-eagles-as-players-reach-end-of-international-careers/

XhosaNostra:
What do you mean you don't like how he treated her? She had an affair! She was no saint just because she's dead & neither was he.

XhosaNostra:
As for land, honestly, I hope people don't get even a patch of it. Some just want to turn this country into one big ghetto. Look what happened to the house in Pretoria that BLF members invaded & occupied by force. They lived there & thrashed it. Urban land (since people are running away from rural land at neck-breaking speed) should only be given to those with a plan & purpose for it. Building shacks on it is not only taking us backwards, but it shows that people haven't got a clue what they want to use the land for. You give them land today, tomorrow they will complain about the lack of infrastructure. Like I stated earlier, they just want other people's nice homes so they can thrash them. Maintaining a property is not as easy as people think. It takes money. Given the opportunity, they'll turn this country into a dump & burn everything on it. I'm sick of South Africans & their parasitic mindset sometimes. All they want is to take. You have something nice, someone will ask you to give it to them (Ndicela undiphe yona, not caring how you got it or how you kept it in the condition that it is in, but nonetheless, they want it). Ugh.

Omudia11:
Mandela is not even a leader to emulate. As a leader you must put your people first. Mandela should have taken back the lands and businesses of those white Invaders especially those acquired during apartheid.

Now the white minority own at least 70% of the land and control over 70% of the economy as well

jihday:
I'm sure most of you will be happy

ChrisKels:
Uduokhai: "have not been to Nigeria often yet, but I talk a lot about it with my dad and have family there. That's where my roots lies, it's important to me to stay neutral .

"Of course, the German national team is the top in world football, but also Nigeria is well staffed and a big footballing nation in Africa. Currently, I’m really open to both nations(Nigeria and Germany)."
This guy is 10 times more talented than Akpoguma that is doing shakara for us(out of bitterness might I add)



Rohr should get hold of that outstretched hand ASAP, as this is a come-and-get-me plea. Ekong is too shaky for a CB

andrew444:
Please explain, is napoli not a better move?

TheSuperNerd:
I know this is hindsight but Mahrez would not have beaten Uzoho in goal for that freekick. Akpeyi is just too poor in organizing a wall and positioning himself.

I recall even the great Messi couldn't beat Uzoho from similar close range, edge-of-the-box-kinda fk at Russia 2018. Uzoho tipped it to the post. Sigurdsson too could not beat him.
Even with that said, Uzoho is also average (on the better side of average if you ask me compared to Akpeyi) and needs to improve. He is still 20 and I trust he can. But Akpeyi is never going to get better. It is too late.

charlesemeka85:
According to tuttomercatoweb, Napoli have made an official approach to Everton for Nigerian international, Henry Onyekuru. Napoli are offering 16 million euros to sign the Nigerian.

Mickael2:
Very much aware. But when you drop something, the ability regresses.

Besides there us a good reason why he was removed from that role, you can guess

hardwerk:
From winning worldcup 2018 – we have the best team , we win AFCON effortlessly– AFCON 2021 ? Season film continued

Bolowolowo:
I see another Tammy Abraham situation. Some of these dudes are just self identified with English culture. The only thing that's Nigerian about them is the blood running through their veins and their name of course.

Mickael2:
Awaziem does not pass better than Shehu, not even close. I mean for goodness sake Shehu is a midfielder. Passing is already implied. Y'all just do not like the fella

Bolowolowo:
That dude is gonna play for England lmao

Curtisaxel7:
Mikel should've started that game ahead of Etebo.

Etebo is just a combative box to box hard tackling midfielder. No finesse, no passing abilities, no game control abilities, nothing. Service to our forwards was virtually non existent, courtesy of a dead midfield. Sadly, Mikel who should've been at the heart of the midfield was played out of position a couple of times and then condemned to the bench.

Rohr needs to learn, you don't win a game with tackles alone.

Joebie:
Why would I hate the player? I've never been impressed with Shehu. Why should I make a call for a player of that caliber? Tell me how many games Shehu has played well for us. Players do drift to other positions during game time, so there is simply no excuse.

forgiveness:
Exactly! But I would had brought in Aina for Awaziem first to see if he could had helped free Chukwueze and gotten him pace to ran at the defenders before switching to that formation peradventure it didn't work.

The problem was, Rohr didn't have plan B.

Joebie:
lol...as if Iwobi was in the AM position when he laid that brilliant pass for Chukwueze against SA. That's the kind of pass we demand from our wingers all the time.

Earthquake2:
Iwobi was disastrous on the wings and Musa's best position is on the left

darkelf:
Are you guys still touting Mikel?

Mikel has paid his dues and has given us 2013 AFCON.

Mikel has regressed badly. Whether as an AM or CM or DLP, I doubt there's much he can do. Let us look to grooming younger talents. Mikel has little or nothing to offer at this stage of his career.

Please, let us look to the future

Earthquake2:
Which of them controlled the midfield against Algeria? Etebo is a box to box midfielder but controlling the midfield is not his forte, likewise Ndidi, Iwobi is not matured enough for that role

So you basically have 3 midfielders who are not ball holders in the midfield tell me why your team won't suffer

forgiveness:
Rohr should have changed the formation to 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 if he read the match and wanted to destabilise the Algerians plot.

Earthquake2:
Ndidi and Etebo are too similar to play together

One has to be sacrificed for a creative midfielder