₦airaland Forum

Joebie:
Hahah kai when I help u pick ur list, u dey argue. By now u suppose don send that list to Rohr. Those are the right set of players we need to go far o. If I lie make u modify am. Obafemi is injured so please be serious.

komekn:
I rate a player from the consistency of his club football first, all things being equal.

Kelechi Nwakali a forward player has played near 40 games in the Eredivisie the easiest league to score goals in the top 20 leagues of Europe and scored 3 goals. No sentiment attached he simply not good enough for the SE.

In addition there are far too many better players ahead of him.

andrew444:
At least as a mieldfielder he played 9 games and scored 1 goal,but your brother kayode who is a striker played 12 games for girona and scored 0 goals,I am yet to see when you will call him a flop.

TheSuperNerd:
K.Nwakali didn't flop. He did good for a midfielder who came in as a LW in his first eredivisie game and scored with a fine header. He went on to feature in nine games where he got gamt time here and there mostly from the bench. His highest minutes tally in a single game was 67 mins. How is he a flop then?

He had one goal in 9 games in the league in which he featured for 15mins, 15 Mins, 14mins, 61mins, 16mins, 4mins, 45mins, 59mins and 67 mins all respectively in which he played AM, CM, LW, RW. So how in the world did he flop? Abeg Egbon... Be honest naa... Haba naa.


In the Cup games, he played 90mins once as AM and shone in a 3-0 win. His next cup game he played 88mins bagging am assist. His next and last was just for 7mins as RW.


When he was loaned again to MVV, after the first half of the season, it was for more playing time opportunities as he was not getting enough with VVV Venlo. And guess what? He showed his class by coming up with 4 goals and 1 assist in 16 appearances as AM majorly. He was involved in lots of second assists (passes that lead to assists or what we call the assist before the assist). I took myvtime to watch his game on couple of occasions Egbon.

Kelechi is class. He will still grow and in him, I feel we have another true heir to Mikel's throne.

In all, he is not WC bound... He will keep growing. But it is certain that his quality has justified why Rohr had him and Osimhen in the picture of things for a while when he was asked last year about blooding in of youngsters for the future.

Rohr saw that game between Nigeria B and Atletico. Immediately after K.Nwakali scored, the camera showed Rohr's immediate reaction.. It was that of approval and a knowing that indeed the lad is class and one for the future of the team.

Kelechi's time is coming... His rise has been steady and he has not flopped. Let us please have perspective here.

For Russia 2018, I'm afraid the door is already closed. I should be first to clamour for his invite now but I won't. I believe in the right time. Sometimes the right time is not always now.

We have our WC midfield already but it is nice to see a small beautiful part of what lies ahead for the Super Eagles Post-Russia.

andrew444:
Lol funny you,leg breaking their trade mark.

Like seriously calling a 19 year old a flop i tire for the guy,someone who didnt get playing time at vvv venlo.

Even aaron ramsey of arsenal his loan at Nottingham Forest was not successful and he was 20 then,now aaron ramsey is a better player.

With all due respect the guy no get love for any player wey no b yoruba,he will not call a seyi ojo a flop but he is quick to call nwakali a flop

Neimar:
there was never a time Germany spanked Brazil silly but alas it happened....So its going to happen

Icon4s:
At least we now know why Salisu has kept faith with Ikechukwu Ezenwa.

andrew444:
Nwakali started well at vvv venlo,with only 9 games and 1 goal for a MD then the coach stopped playing now you are calling him flop.

He is still a young guy growing,i am not surprised you are quick to call him flop because he is not yoruba,everybody know you in this thread and most people are tired of your antics.

Are you not still the same person that once called for a seyi ojo to be invited just because he is from liverpool academy and he is yoruba,i am glad you are not the coach,your analysis are FAILURES,If you are a football coach you will not even make it in the Nigeria premier league,because of your antics,I know you are still crying like a sheep that kayode is not invited to the national team,what about your ajagun,OGA FORGIVENESS ABEG REST.

Icon4s:
How can one be calling a 19 years old that is just coming up a flop already?


Do you know these two men pictured below?


They are Bright 10-10 Omokaro and Sunday Eboigbe.

Green Eagles Warlords of the 80s. If you miss the ball don't miss the leg

Leg breaking and bullying of opposition players were their trade marks

Icon4s:
Why we failed at the 2002 WC.


3. Parading too many inexperienced players plus some players only took part in one or two friendlies. Batholomew Ogbeche, Femi Opabunmi, Justice Christopher, Efe Sodje. They were not tested but were trusted and lo they failed us.
What happened to their careers after that World cup?
Lesson, every player that will make the next world cup squad be tested and trusted.

Icon4s:
Pain me as how?

Hai! na wa.

Name the players I have clamoured for here.

As Solanke has won the golden ball take a trip to England and carry him to your village in Ijebu land or where ever you come from and make him Oba.

I have seen you have also clamoured for the recall of Obafemi Martins. You should have also clamoured for Ayo Makinwa and Mutiu Adepoju.

Omo iya ala amala like you. Haha haha.

Icon4s:
Though controversial as he may sound, but I prefer an argument with him to having one with forgiveness. That one go use ewedu stew rub you for body



Make I run before......

Humility017:
Lol.... with these yard stick of yours.... someone like shehu would not have got a look in.likewise Sunday mba of afcon 2013

some times there exist exceptions to these rules...
for now nwakali deserve train with the main super eagles.... play same way against Congo...he should be drafted into the 23 man list....

all I want is the good of the super eagles and nothing else...

Neimar:
Argentina to spank Nigeria silly nd Messi wins d World Cup...amen

Humility017:
Abeg go sleep.....
all you wrote there carries no sense...
thank rohr watched the young man play... and he knows what he wants....

who agreed with you that only the best players playing in big leagues should go to the world cup?

world cup are not for players in big leagues.....but players with the heart of a lion

Joebie:
I meant to say 2nd goal.

Humility017:
that shouldn't stop him from going to the world cup if he merits it....
I remember James was just in his early twenties in the last world cup where he shines for Colombia... same with sterling he played all the 3 lions matches and now I believe that experience will come handy in these year world cup....
same mistake keshi made for not taking kelechi to last world cup...
so please I will rather take nwakali to any of agbo, agu and even ogu.

MetalJigsaw:
Nigerian Can Only Beat Croatia With Counter Attack – Coach

Tomislav Obradovic, the coach of Croatia national team, has revealed that the only way the Super Eagles could defeat his team when both sides meet at the 2018 World Cup in Russia would be through counter attacks, boasting that there is no way Nigeria could overcome them.

Both Nigeria and Croatia will go head-to-head at the Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad on June 16, 2018 and the coach is optimistic that they would see off Nigeria, saying that in the Super Eagles, there are several players in the team with the same characteristics.

Obradovic was coach of the Rwandan U-20 National Team for two and a half years, and he almost qualified the country for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Asked to compare Nigeria’s offensive players Iwobi and Chelsea’s Victor Moses, Obradovic told Sportske Novosti: “Compare all of them with their characteristics? Everyone is similar and quick, good within a group. But where are the world-class players?

“It’s probably quite enough, but as a team I do not think they have world-class quality. Why do I say that? They have too many players with the same characteristics.

“They cannot beat Croatia. Not in one segment of the game. Neither technical, tactical, nor organisational, nor in any sense.”

Tomislav Obradovic warned the Croatian team that Nigeria’s counter attack could be dangerous because they have fast players.
“The only way they can outsmart us is if they threaten us from the counterattack because they have such players, quick, fast.
“We have to hold the ball, wait and play our organised football because we are better, disciplined, stronger on the ball, better one on one,” Obradovic boasted.


http://247ureports.com/nigerian-can-only-beat-croatia-with-counter-attack-coach/

elyte89:
Blame who for third goal?

D combination of Buffon, courtois,Allisson, wouldn't av parried DT ball

Unlimited22:
In all honesty, there was better cohesion and understanding here than seen in the so-called 'A' team.

Joebie:
I blame him for the 3rd goal. But that was a beautiful match. I believe we still have some better players out there..

goldfish80:
Kudos to the guys. I must say I didnt expect to watch something this beautiful against a side who train everyday while the Nigerians barely meet themselves the first time 3 days ago.
Maximum respect to Diego Simione and Athletico who showed respect to the opposition by playing his best available squad and making a genuine attempt to win the game.
I honestly do not envy Gernot Rohr at this point, Nigerians have been been spoilt by the free flowing football on display in this game. If his team serves up a knee jerking performance at the world cup, Nigerian fans will take him to the cleaners.

Joebie:
Nigeria Left At Home XI

Cc Forgiveness, komekn

MetalJigsaw:
Like I said before. Their case is different as the are some of the important players in the team.

TheLoneCitizen:
Nigerians turn poet when they see foreign lads.

MetalJigsaw:
Just listen to yourself... This is what we're talking about! "Twice or thrice". Meaning he does get injured even more frequently.

TheSuperNerd:
Ojoro... Na me ask first joor....

TheSuperNerd:
Wetin dey do you sef? Anybody hia go bite you nii? Or na because I no offer you free ticket and front seat for that concert last month? Haba na... I promise say I go do you well next time... Infact, it is a gentleman's pledge.

Me I kinda noticed up to 8-9 very very good talents in the team ooo.

But your own 3 got me curious... You don talk Kingsley Michael. Egbon communicate naa... Haba... I go report you oooo... I sabi your house ooo...

TheSuperNerd:
Aha!!!! Kingsley Michael follow.... Oya naa... Biko.... Oya just come whisper am for my ears naa....

TheSuperNerd:
Really? Oya Egbon... I know say by expo say Chukwueze follow for the three... Oya tell me the other two you spot...

ChrisKels:
Sir Forgiveness, you once said u don't expect nothing from Dat Amunike boys that they lack individual talents, that the reason they triumphed was because of Amunike's tactical astuteness, but much to my chagrin, the day u guys were arguing about which local coach NFF should consider for Eagles job, u bounced same Amunike saying he wasn't a good coach and today now, the same talentless players are being praised by even u Da Saint.