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mostob:
I remember calling for Alampasu to be invited to at least train with the team.Some goons here said he is not getting playing time. What we don't know is that there are ways clubs and countries benefit from each other concerning a certain player.

Akpeyi, Ezenwa and Uzoho are all bench warmers. But the goons here will not tell you that.

Well, e don happen and everybody eyes don clear.

Icon4s:
So which players are ''good enough'' for the RB?

In this tournament or generally?

Icon4s:
If he went for a 4-4-2 who should he have pulled out and who should have come in to partner Ighalo?

Honestly, I would have preferred a 3-5-2 formation.

Musa will partner Ighalo if we are to use 2 strikers.

Icon4s:
Was he our only player that picked a yellow in that game? Why should it be Awaziem that should be substituted?

Awaziem did nothing to free Chukwueze. He left him to deal with the Algerian LB on his own.

I expected Awaziem to support him upfront but he lack the pace to run up and down the flank and lacked the experience of a RB.

Besides, Awaziem was the only Nigerian player that got a yellow card. The Algerian pressed his wings often in that game.

However, the plan B is if Chukwueze didn't get the space after the introduction of Aina, we can easily switch to 3-5-2.

Curtisaxel7:
Balogun should've started that game ahead of that Ekong. Ekong and Omeruo are horrible ball passers, they are only good for tackles and nothing else. Balogun brings that finesse and flair to the defence and in a game where Rohr intended to use his usual strategy of long passes from the CB's to the forwards, Balogun should've been the natural choice. I wonder how a coach can condemn a his best defender to the bench because of a single howler. That was just stupid of Rohr.

I will have to agree with you on this.

Icon4s:
You a goal down in a game and your proposed tactical change is to pull out Awaziem to bring in Aina. O di egwu.

Even after we equalised and Awaziem got a yellow card, Rohr should have changed him. Na common sense na.

BascoVanVeli:
Stop changing my words I said you don't like the player nothing was mentioned about hate. Nobody asked you to make a call for anybody. Someone else made the call and you were acting like the person was crazy.

Shehu has had more good games than bad. In fact I can't name a bad game he has had apart from maybe the Argentina friendly. All you people said "Shehu never goes forward but Awaziem played basically the same way and you are like what a great player so disciplined.

The only game I remembered Shehu did well was the match he won man of the match. The rest na wack.

I agree Shehu and Awaziem play the same way though Awaziem has an edge with his good passes but they are still in the same category. Both are not good enough for the RB position.

darkelf:
Idowu isn't an upgrade on any player in the team currently. Even as a full back, he is comparable to Shehu. I don't see what he offers this tram that others don't do better.

Idowu is far better than Shehu and Collins.

minfelix:
Lets start grooming Jonathan zacalla and maduka okoye gradually into the super eagles ooo... Jus so sad no current standing keeper to mentor them.. missing enyama, ikeme and even ejide.. diz kids would av understudied dem in d long run.. shey na akpeyi, ezenwa or uzoho dem wan understudy?

That goalkeeper coach never gave other goalkeepers chance to prove themselves for 3 years. Even Alampasu was conspicuously denied the opportunity to show himself despite being the second or third choice goalkeeper for years.

I don't want to say what I noticed in that goalkeeper trainer. Let me end it here.

edi287:
The did the same thing Baxter did against us - not trying to change a winning formula so not to upset the harmony in the team.
He should've known it wouldn't work against Algeria.

That's one of Rohr's problem. He thinks other coaches will not try to study and frustrate the winning formula and find way through it.

That's why he ought to have either changed his tactics or have plan B if he wanted to stick with the winning formula.

Anyway, I don't want him anymore. He should be gone by now or we employ another assistant coaches to help him.

edi287:
Exactly. I'm surprised he didn't do so. The funny thing is he wouldn't have needed to change too much for it.
He already had Awaziem - Omeruo - Ekong as our 3 CBs, all he needed to do was decide who to bring on as wing backs and who would pair Ighalo/Musa upfront.

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.

mostob:
Bro If Idowu improve,he can be recall.Truly he is offensive but his decision making at the final third us terrible.. whenever this guy crosses,be sure the ball will landed at Aso rock. Collins may also be offensive perhaps he was playing to instruction.

You sabi shumthing. But I think it has to do with communication and understanding. See the cross Chukwueze gave Ighalo that he was suppose to tap into the post.

Lokomotive Moscow will be playing in the Champions League this season. Hope he gets to play and perform well enough to get a call.

Earthquake2:
We desperately need a foreign goalkeeper trainer

Exactly

Earthquake2:
Isaac Success that has the first touch of an elephant

As for the rest...

Did you see him play on the wings before?

Marjoribanks:
Same scenario, absolutely!
I was fuming where I was.
I was so annoyed.

Rohr can't learn.

EEGA:
Idowu is poor offensively.

Not poor.

Odunayaw:
ma p'aja l'obo fun mi Jere. Idowu offers nothing offensively.

Am glad we still have Semi Ajayi & even Moses Odubajo

Please watch all the games he played for us. He is always in the in the other box.

Odunayaw:
Immediately after the pk he should have switched to 3-5-2 with just one substitution. That calls to ask, what are his assistants usually DOING!!!

Anyway, its in the past

The thing just dey pain me. I no go lie.

somehow:
Players that should not go to AFCON 2021 and FIFA 2022

Akpeyi
Ezenwa

Balogun
Ogu
mikel

Onuachu (Doesn't look like a national team player) but his height would have been a plus if he knew how to use it. Maybe he should be tested more?

Shehu should move back to the midfield. Etebo should become the new mikel.
Another creative midfielder should join that middle apart from Iwobi.

Secondly we need to draft Musa straight to either 9 or FALSE 9. The. MUSA I KNOW IS A GOAL SCORER AND NOT A CREATOR PER SAY.

Shehu should prove himself in his club first before we call him again.

edi287:
These guys clearly studied us down to the T. Need to watch the full game again

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.

Marjoribanks:
This is an international media.
Like I said he should have brought in Shehu to support Ndidi and move Etebo forward to Iwobi's position.
Shehu gives everything and he would have been of help to Ndidi with Etebo pressing them high up on the pitch knowing fully well there's a cover for him instead Rohr was seen on the bench drinking water when the Algerians were all over us in the closing minutes.
Sincerely yours no Nigerian coach would have behaved in such a non chalant manner.

Then remove Iwobi for Kalu, the game is there for the taking.
How can you suggest Mikel that has been losing balls and given away possession in such a fast pace game.

The same mistake he made against Argentina. It was obvious we needed reinforcement in the mildfield but Rohr was adamant to substitute any of the trio.. Mikel, Ndidi and Etebo whom he had only used in all the matches he played.

The same senerio played out.

mostob:
Idowu?? No please. I think Aina and Collins for LB ... Ehizube or Odubajo can deputize for Ebuehi at RB. Just an opinion. Musa Mohammed too should get sense na.

Idowu is better than Collins based on what I have seen. He offers both offensive and defensive play to his game unlike Collins who is only defensive.

Aina should be allowed to play in his natural position. Ebuehi should slog it out with him.

Odubanjo can be tried too.

darkelf:
Onazi wasn't even included in the tentative AFCON list after the WC 2018. This shows how much he has regressed

He was out due to injury.

darkelf:
Was that the same Onazi you saw at the pre-WC friendlies or at the WC proper?

Oga, no sane person would argue for Onazi in place of Ndidi whether as a starter or on the bench

Onazi should be called back into the team if he's fit.

ChrisKels:
Can u prove that I wanted him out completely?

I no get time.

andrew444:
Lol, so he even wanted musa out?

The players rohr played was better than the ones on the bench so i dont know whats he is trying to say.

Or is he trying to say if onyekuru and kalu had started it will be a better option?

Before nko! If say I get time I for dig am commot put for here mo we see.

No mind the guy, em no sabi ball.

ChrisKels:
The bolded was the reason u and andrew444 once tagged me a tribalist, bkus I said Musa was a shitty winger but would do better as an SS or S. I told u I would play my boys ahead of Musa on the wings buh u thought my assertions had tribal inclinations just bkus the said boys of mine happened to be Onyekuru and a fit Kalu. Now una eyes dun dey open

You wanted Musa out of the team outrightly. Different story.

darkelf:
Player selection was at the root of our MF troubles in the AFCON

How can you invite just 4 MFs with a regressing Mikel as the only playmaker among them. Rohr takes the wrong kind of risks. Yet you invited as many as 7 (or is it 8 attackers) and started just 4 for almost the entire duration of the tourney.

Now, the creative force got injured and we had to rely on long balls to our wingers to create chances. Cut that long ball supply and Baba Rohr ran out of Ideas.

I don't expect Rohr to make the same mistakes with player selection again for our next challenge (qualifiers). If not, we get same results. An old man ought to be wiser

That's if he still remains the coach. He should be gone by now.

I may change my mind if he's ready to bring in mildfielders into the team and if NFF will sack all those Nigerian assistant coaches and replace them with foreign technical advisers and foreign goalkeeper trainer.

darkelf:
I am equally not in support of Amuneke as the Head coach of Super Eagles. Not with the current scandal involving his AFCON outing with Tanzania's Senior team. Neither am I in support of our local coaches getting the Job. They would be owed salaries and would resort to unscrupulous means to get money.

I even have mixed feelings on using a local coach as a technical assistant. Look at Alloy Agu and the GK dept. We don't want another Mohammed Gambo, Azubuike Egwueke or Flavor in the team. Hence my mixed feelings. The only person I would allow near the team is Finidi George who currently coaches Mallorca u-18 team and had initially offered to coach one of our youth teams for free.

I would actually prefer a foreign technical assistant with a proven track record. None comes of the top of my head for now but I would do my research and post names here.

Okay na. Finidi George?

TheGoodJoe:
I have explained before. Mismanagement of the team. Lack of support from the NFF, unpaid bills and allowances and finally being played on a poor pitch which was an advantage to the opposition.

I think they played over 50 games and did not lose any. That team only lost once.

I hear but no thanks.

darkelf:
Isaac Success is a No, No for me. Not playing regularly (not even on loan in a championship club) and not disciplined.

Bryan Idowu is not different from what we have now. I am not keen on having him back unless he improves drastically.

Taiwo Awoniyi needs to play for the U-23 team to show what he can do for the SE.

Olanrewaju Kayode: I don't want to argue this one with you because I am not theGoodJoe an lengthy arguments are draining for me.

The only players (to add) for me include:

Fikayo and Uduokhai for CB. The current ones are very inconsistent

Ebuehi as a wing back/full back

Eberechi Eze and Joe Aribo (and maybe Nnamdi Oforborh) as creative central midfielders: Using Ndidi and Etebo won't cut it. We were exposed by Algeria

For attack, we may need Odey and Okereke; I will wait until their first full season in Belgium and I hope they impress.

If Isaac Success was on the wing yesterday, he will perform better because he can work in tight space.

Besides, you are very funny. Taiwo Awoniyi who has been tested in a better league should prove himself in the U23 first but Odey and Okereke who are yet to impress in the same league Taiwo Awoniyi already impressed should be rated highly. Ummmm!

What kind of bias scale of measurement is this?

Why the question mark on Olanrewaju Kayode? Is the name the problem or his record?

Who is our deputy LB behind Collins?