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komekn:
Is Lukaku English yet he is accorded unquestionable respect and accolades as possibly the best striker in the premiership.

Was Drogba English but he is regarded as a legend in the EPL and in Chelsea.

Thierry Henry is not English he even has a statue in his honor at Highbury.

Is Ngolo Kante English voted best player in the EPL by his fellow professionals.

Was JJay Oyibo but they never stop talking about him in the EPL. Was Kanu, Yakubu English or shall we talk of Gabriel, Sana, or Mane & Salah at Liverpool came from the Moon.

Mahrez that Leicester refused to sell is he not Algerian voted best African player in the EPL.

You may need like to be woken up very abruptly from your delusion, KC has not performed in the EPL that's why he is not even in the top 20. Since he left Manchester city his rating has dived. He needs to start performing at Leicester the good thing he is still performing for the SE but in the SE it's a different matter.

As it stands Tammy and Solanke are ahead of him and if they were in the SE there is no guarantee he would have displaced them.

All you said is the truth.

Humility017:
sentiment aside...elderson is a no starter in the SE colors for now....Idowu and either of ebuehi or aina should be drafted to assist him there....
and deji should be called up to just train with the super eagles at least to prepare him for the future...Qatar 2022.

For where? Rohr can't forget Elderson. Except em get liver.

Goke7:
I think with ebuehi's performance against Argentina, he will definitely be called up again and with another good showing, he is on the plane to russia. we don't have too many options on the RB and so ebuehi's chances are very high

I hope so.

..............................................Enyeama.........................


.......................Ekong .........Balogun................Echeijile........



...........Ebuehi/Brian................Ndidi............Onazi.............Joel Obi......


............................................Mikel...........................


.......................Victor.......................................Iwobi







if anybody gets injured here, na no wahala. better replacement on the bench. but Mikel is the only problem.

junnyjake:
1st choice bi ti bawo, since when? for where? and how

This guy may never play for us.

we have shehu, Aina, Ebuehi, Brian in the team struggling for that spot.


Let alone those on the outside looking in. Nura, Otigba, Ehizube, Sinniger e.t.c, injury really messed up your chances.

bros, forget. A fit MOses Odubanjo is number one on my list. He is too good.

kingphilip:
the same guarantee that is gonna take Iwobi and Aina to world cup if they remain injury free and in form

Okocha na Iwobi's Uncle. Iwobi father na Aina's papa pali. na d guarantee be dat.

Goke7:
chill, Netherlands ain't going to the world cup nah

should in case he is dropped from the world cup list without been capped, he is good as gone. The same thing played out during Fashanu's era when the coach refused to cap him eventhought he was always on the bench. he was frustrated and dished us for England.

I hope Rohr doesn't give chance for the devil to work.

Kalapizim:
simon is good defending but the only draw back is his tendencies to go wide and try dribbling opponents which could lead to him losing the ball.

Even Iwobi, Mikel and Iheanacho did that against Argentina.

komekn:
I am at pains to say this after more than a decade of involvement with British football.

There has been a paradigm shift in English football. For the first time in recorded history England won both the U20 and U17 World cups.

But the most pronounced and dramatically different thing about these teams was Black boys were about 70% of the team. In the Final of the U20 three Nigerian origin players scored all the goals. There is a change of cultural dynamics which includes race hither unknown before.

They made the wrong move in not supporting thier Father Land. However, career wise it's way too early to tell.

Secondly, even if the had come to the SE there's no guarantee they will be in the squad to Russia.

Is that the same welcome that was given to Sone Aluko, Anichebe and Hope Akpan. Considering how they were treated and thier refusal to show loyalty and homage with settlement.

So, sad. The way NFF humiliated Anichebe after he got injured on duty for the national team was very painful. Even Hope Akpan never received a call after he got injured in action for the National team. That's unfair and very discouraging.

Despite Sone Aluko's consistency in performance over the years yet ignored.

What is the guarantee that these lads will not be treated the same way?

daveP:
lol. Only Tammy I can say looks good. Solanke plays well but I don't see him benching Nada in the English team. That league has a hell of a hype o. If Nacho were English, we for dey hear Neymar comparisms.

Both of dem are special gems any team will want to have. Even if Nacho is in the same team with them , he Nacho may not make the bench. That is how highly rated they are. this is not hyping matter.

Humility017:
does ebuehi use both feet....?
if he does....we can as well ready him there against sychelles and then...use aina for the RB slot....
I expect us to whip Seychelles silly with this new formation they won't pose any threat at all......

Yes, he can. In short, Ebuehi played for his club on the LB sometimes.

I think I will have to agree with you on this.

daveP:
Fallacy of hasty generalization you did there. Watch out for their sphere of influence.

Which fallacy? You had better wake up to the reality that these boys are playing in one of the top 3 best leagues in the world and even on the book of one of the the best clubs in the world.

And that is where the eyes of the whole wide world preys.

Mujtahida:
It's not a matter of level. Come and perform. Shikena.

Can one perform on the bench? If it is not level then Messi for dey play for Gent na.

Kalapizim:
Truth is this 3-5-2 formation seems ideal but knocks out some of wing players ala simon moses, onyekuru and co for Victor moses to feature.
I tried doing some tweaks to accommodate moses not featuring in a wingback role.
I choose Ebuehi and Idowu based on current display while Echijele comes in due to his defending and advantage as a left footed player.

Simon is more versatile than Onyekuru. He can play that formation wella because that is what played regularly with his team last season.

daveP:
you sure bout that? I see.

The whole world is sure about that.

Mujtahida:
Abajo! Nobody thought of it from that angle ooo. See wahala. Thank God Holland are not going for the World Cup. They would have snapped him up. I think he would stick with us cos with his showing against Argentina and the possibility of us putting 3-5-2 formation in out toolbag he can be a good addition to the team.

That was one of the the reasons I kept hammering on it but Rohr..eh.

Humility017:

Netherlands Yet To Give Up On Luring Eagles Latest ‘Oyibo’ Sensation Ebuehi


Dutch journalist Jermain Leitbig says the Netherlands are still hopeful of convincing Super Eagles right full back Tyronne Ebuehi to play for their senior national team.
Born in the Netherlands to Nigerian parents, the ADO Den Haag full back impressed a lot of Nigerians when he came on as a substitute for the Super Eagles in their 4-2 win over Argentina on Tuesday.
Despite playing for Nigeria in that game, he is still eligible to represent Holland and Jermain Leitbig says he will definitely be considered as the Dutch begin a process of rebuilding following failure to qualify for the World Cup in Russia.
” I hope you know he only played in a friendly game for Nigeria, and not a competitive game hence he can still play for the Netherlands. He plays in a position where the Dutch are short of options, so he could be an option”, Leitbig told Owngoalnigeria.com.
” Unless he plays for Nigeria next year, the Netherlands are still in with a chance to convince him, afterall it wasn’t like they didn’t try to stop him when he made the move to switch to Nigeria.

” Let’s wait but for now Nigeria hold the advantage of having him but no doubt Holland will be monitoring his performance for ADO Den Haag. The battle for his future is far from over”.
Ade Emmanuel

source: OGN

You see why I am angry with Rohr, huh? With just a dead rubber game the man refused to cap Ebuehi once and for all.

MetalJigsaw:
After the the match against Argentina I think our team is taking shape ( 70 percent).

I expect a list NOTFAR from this ( I didn't say Exactly so don't misquote me):
GOALKEEPERS 3
Enyeama. Uzoho. Ezenwa

DEFENDERS 8
Balogun- Ekong- Awaziem- Ebuehi- Shehu- Aina- Idowu- Omeruo

MIDFIELDERS 5
Mikel-Ndidi- Onazi- Ogu- Etebo

FORWARDS
VMoses- SMoses- Iwobi- Iheanacho- Ighalo- Onyekuru- (?Kayode, Dressers, Success?)

What do you say ,guys?

Kayode is not in the same level with Onyekuru and Dressers. Success!? Will he be ready before then? Time will tell.

Danielnino00:
Here's our squad for the last world cup...

How times fly .. About half of these players have been forgotten completely.. .

Where's Uchebo self?


Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim


Defenders : Joseph Yobo, Elderson Echiejile, Juwon Oshaniwa, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kenneth Omeruo, Efe Ambrose, Kunle Odunlami


Midfielders : John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Ramon Azeez, Michael Uchebo, Reuben Gabriel


Strikers : Osaze Odemwingie, Ahmed Musa, Shola Ameobi, Emmanuel Emenike, Babatunde Michael, Victor Moses, Uche Nwofor



Forgiveness, your beloved Ramon Azeez might make the list again if he believe

He deserved to make the WC then because he played regularly in la liga for 2 years in a role prior to the WC.

It is still a mystery he was ignored for two years before he was called. Unfortunately, Keshi deployed him in an unfamiliar role.

Danielnino00:
After finally watching the game,I gotta say,this 3-5-2 formation shouldn't he our main formation at the WC.. We can try it when we play attacking minded teams like Germany, Spain and France,so we can park the bus and hit with our newfound "sexy counter attack'


I don't support those saying VicMo should be used as a wingback!! he is one of our best player and we can't let him waste in that role...

for a three man defence u would suggest thus lineup (3-4-3)


GK(anybody wey make am )

LCB- Awazeim
CB- Balogun
RCB- Ekong


LWB- Idowu
MF- Ndidi
MF- Mikel
RWF- Ebuehi

AMF- Moses
CF- Iheanacho
AMf- Iwobi

I'm adding Idowu and Ebuehi,cus at the moment,Shehu and Aina aren't used to the Wingback role..

Good one.

I think Awaziem had a bad first half and he gives away the ball easily just like Ekong.

Humility017:
and elderson will offer more offensively?

you talking as if we have never watch elderson play...you and I know his potentials and what he can offer...
aina for now should deputise idowu...for that LB role until deji matures...but still let deji be invited to come train with the super eagles....if possible cap tie him against sychelles then pass him over to the under 20 coach....

and idowu should be cap tied in the world cup proper....hopefully a better outing will fetch him a better club with reasonable national laws...unlike the Russia nasty rules...

It seems you don't understand my point. The formation we played against Argentina is meant a LWB and not the usual LB in a 4-3-3 formation. That was why Aina struggled to cope holistically in that new role. I am not say he is a bad player going forward but in that particular game, he did nothing offensively.

Now, let us go away from the LWB and back 3 defence to the usual 4 back defence known to us. I still feel I need to see him again in that role before drawing conclusion but before then Elderson or Brian have my nod.

However, I am convinced he is a better player at RB and I would like him to be played there first to compare his performance on both sides.

elyte89:
Forget aiyenugba, Abdul jeleel ajagun,obafemi martins,sone aluko...Even if FIFA allows 100 man pre-list b4 pruning down to 23man list,dere names won't b dere

Why should I forget Aiyenugba when mediocre Ezenwa is in the team?

Abi, you think say na everybody blind.

Oh! I see the names matter not their ability. I see.

MetalJigsaw:
You don't get my point. I'm not talking of Aina's attacking abilities in his club. I'm talking of the Argentina game.

If it is Argentina game no problem but it is about his attacking ability, Aina attacks better.

tbaba1234:
Awoniyi was atrocious in the run-up to the Olympics. The South Korean tourney exposed how poor siasia's team was at the time. Changes were forced.

The fact still remains, he singlehandedly won a match during the qualifiers yet he was dropped due to poor matches afterwards. Because of those poor displays people called for his head and the rest is history.

Now, what stops us from using the same yardstick against Ezenwa?

Humility017:
compare aina claimed abysmal outing in the colours of SE and elderson play against Cameroon and Zambia and spot the difference....

I hitherto missed the match against Argentina but had to watch it use my mb yesterday watch the full match on YouTube...from all I see....aina did well not bad at all...I doubt if elderson would have done any better....
he did well Mark his man...but had problem wit covering his space....tracking back fo help the defense....

Aina offered nothing offensively in that LWB role. He was lost.

I still want to see him on the RB because I saw him did well in that role for his club but the LB , I have my reservations.

tbaba1234:
Ezenwa will be at the WC. He kept well in the crucial games. The only person in danger of dropping out is Akpeyi.

What happened to Awoniyi after he helped us to win crucial games that qualified us for the Olympics?

My 35 man list

Gk

Vincent Enyeama
Dele Aiyenugba
Francis Uzoho
Dele Alampasu
Daniel Akpeyi


DF
Leon Balogun
Troost Ekong
Chidozie Awaziem
Shehu Abdullahi
Tyronne Ebuehi
Ola Aina
Elderson Echiejile
Brian Idowu
Kenneth Omeruo
Deji Beyreuther



MF
Mikel Obi
Joel Obi
Ogenyi Onazi
Wilfred Ndidi
John Ogu
Sone Aluko
Michael Agu
Raheem Lawal
Abdul Ajagun
Tega Etebor


AT
Odion Ighalo
Kelechi Iheanacho
Simon Moses
Victor Mose
Alex Iwobi
Ahmed Musa
Sarenren Bazee
Kayode Olanrewaju
Onyekuru
Obafemi Martins

From here I will draw my list though I will still consider the three players NFF are pursuing in England.


I no go reveal dem name before those English vulture come spoil show again.

enomakos:
this not an easy group either

Ok. Meaning to be the champion you have to beat the best. Then bring it on.

MetalJigsaw:
Of course! I'm not saying we have better strikers. Is he relevant in the English team, let alone their starting eleven? Thatsvmy point.

I understand now. Thought you doubted their talents.

MetalJigsaw:
Yeah right! but not good enough for England's first Eleven lol..

Agree?

Because England has better strikers than Nigeria.

If they come to play for Nigeria, Iheanacho will not be guaranteed to make the bench.

zuchyblink:
Why the Eagles are soaring

The only black sheep is Alloy Agu.

Humility017:
to be honest with you....if we really wanna be sincere with ourselves...
with this new rohr new tactics...aina will play better than elderson...
one thing I see about aina is his smooth passes and call control that elderson lack...

let's be sincere aina is better than elderson even in that LB role...

Well, I am not yet convinced he is better than Echiejile.

It also seems he can't play LWB in a 3-5-2 formation. Maybe he is more comfortable at the RWB because I saw him played there in his club.