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I'm starting to like the this Anderletch manager. If only Jay Jay Okocha had this kind of coach in his formative years, he'd have been on the Zinedine Zidane level.

terzurum5:
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: John Obi Mikel - Nigeria skipper criticised by academy founder

https://africanfootball.com/bp_images/2017/11/mikel_china.jpg
Mikel at his Chinese Club Tianjin Teda

With Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel no doubt looking forward to learning his side’s group stage opponents for the 2018 World Cup when the draw is held this coming Friday, he has been criticised by the founder of an academy he attended as a youngster.


Former Nigeria Football Federation technical director Kashimawo Laloko, who founded the Pepsi Football Academy at Agege Stadium in Lagos, believes Mikel - a product of the institution - has not done enough to give back to the youth in Nigerian football.


“Mikel was brought to limelight through our Jos centre around 1995 to 2002. We gave him the breakthrough that made Nigerians to know him,” Laloko is quoted by the Vanguard.


“He was unpolished when he came but we refined him. If not for us, maybe, he would not be where he is today but since he became a star, I have not heard that he visited the Jos centre to donate a pair of jersey to the players there. That is most unfair.


“Some former players give us money for the running of the centres but Mikel has not done such. Osaze is an example of a player who paid us because he recognised what we did for him.


“There was a time we wanted to use Mikel in a advertising campaign for the academy but he shunned us. His agent was asking us to pay a huge sum of money but Mr. Nelson could not believe it and that was how the deal fell through. I don’t think Mikel has done well for Nigerian youths.”


With Mikel currently enjoying the off season, following the completion of the Chinese Super League's 2017 campaign earlier this month, perhaps he'll make time to give back to those who helped his rise in the game.


https://africanfootball.com//news/735808/PLAYER-SPOTLIGHT-John-Obi-Mikel-Nigeria-skipper-criticised-by-academy-founder

It is really sad if this information is correct. I mean, not giving back to the academy is one thing but asking for stratospheric sums of money for advert from the structure that formed you is pure greed.
The kids at the academy need all the support they can get. I was part of the system for awhile back in junior high school and I must say, it was very difficult for lots of kids then.

krattoss:
Guys, vote is ending this evening Oooooo...how can we see the polls??

The Egyptian god will walk away with this thing.

forgiveness:
Onyekuru can't be my No 9 - Anderlecht coach blasts -

NAIJA PLAYERS ABROAD By: Linus Onyeze | 25/11/2017

Anderlecht coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck has told Super Eagles striker Henry Onyekuru he cannot play as the top striker for the team.
Onyekuru has been suggested as an alternative to Lukasz Teodorcyzk in the No 9 role, as the Poland striker has failed to fire this season after he finished as joint top scorer with the Nigerian in the Belgian top flight last season.
But the Anderlecht coach, who has offered the Nigeria star the chance to lead the attack on a number of occasions, but says it has not worked out as Onyekuru does not have the right movement.


“No, he cannot play that (top striker) in the system with one top striker,” said Vanhaezebrouck.
“I have tried that a couple of times, but he has not been up to it.
“He does not have the right movement for that position. He thinks he can do it, but he does not know where to position himself.
“But if he plays from the flank, he could still get to the top of the attack a few times.”



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The man is very correct. Henry cannot play as a lone striker. No serious coach will play him in that position.
He's not well built to play with his back to goal and he has the movement of a wing forward not a top 9. Same with the Super Eagles when we talked about ditching Kelechi in Rohr's 4-5-1 formation. We all saw the difference Odion made when he came back into the team.
Morata is suffering from this same deficiency at Chelsea. He has great movement but very poor with his back to goal.

BascoVanVeli:
Emem Eduok has always been a major talent I am just happy he is now focusing on his game instead of other distraction

I agree. He's been a major talent from day 1. I believe he scored the first goal at the Uyo stadium.
He has some serious technical abilities

BascoVanVeli:
Emem Eduok scores again.

Eduok seems to be slowly fulfilling the promise he showed some years back he topped the NPFL scoring chart.
His goal last weekend was audacious. He lobbed the keeper from outside the 18yard box, hilarious

BascoVanVeli:
Lol I think that is the one that ate a pie while warming up against Arsenal

I recall the incident. It was a very unprofessional conduct by the player.

BascoVanVeli:
I wan die.

It's not a laughing matter oh. One of the goalkeepers wore something which looked like a pyjamas.
And he looked quite over weight.

Kog45:
Yes you are right on Uzoho,personally i didn't believe in language barrier stuff,he just need to work his way back to first team cos eagles number 1 is not for division three player.I watched the Nigeria - Argentina again yesterday,Uzoho has everything to be number 1 but need to play in first team to be more convincing and to gather more confidence and experience.

I saw a bit of Deportivo vs Bilbao this afternoon. The first goal conceeded by Deportivo came as a result of bad defending and poor goal keeping.
It somehow appeared on camera the Deportivo no1 jumped over the ball. A bit hilarious, really.
Uzoho could end the season as Deportivo no 1. Hopefully they don't get relegated by the turn of the season.
David Degea spoke little English when he came to England.

tbaba1234:
Uzoho with another clean sheet Depor B. Having a great season with the B side.

Ebere Eze with another MOTM performance scoring a goal, definitely better than league 2. He has been outstanding.

Manu Apeh scored for Lorca in La Liga 2.

Ogbeche with a hattrick

Suleiman Abdullahi with a goal in Bundesliga 2.

I don't buy the crap about Uzoho not being in the first team because of the Language barrier. It's not like he speaks Igbo with the defenders in team B.

I thought Ebere Eze was the chap at Qpr? Anyway, he needs to move away from league 2 ASAP. Staying too long in the lower reaches takes alot away from a players development.
I watched 30 mins of Newport County some weeks back and I must say the level of the football I saw was not higher than the annual Christmas league they play in various Nigeria Villages/communities.

Bath Ogbeche is another example why you shouldn't give a teenager too much too early. He's a huge talent we lost due to the overzealousness in pushing away experience in exchange for the next shinny thing. I understand Bath is still very popular among the Psg faithfuls, they see him as an untapped potential.
I see alot of people already calling for Orji's inclusion into the Super Eagles. Ogbeche was at the same stage Orji was in 2002.....

Congratulations to the sharp shooter himself Tbaba1234. More blessings

SerVik:
I think Mickael2 or goldfish80 once posted a link to an article on how Wales beat the ranking

The FIFA ranking system is deeply flawed and alot of countries have gamed the system to their advantage. Prime examples are Wales, Switzerland and Romania.
It's even laughable that Romania were seeded in pot 1 @ the last Euros... Hahaha

The template these countries followed was simple.
1) Avoid playing non - competitive games (friendlies)
2) Ensure you do well in continental qualifiers and world cup qualifiers

Funny enough, Nigeria cashed in with this model some years back. It was more like serendipity because this wasn't planned. Totally circumstantial

Remember in the mid 2000's Austin Eguavoen/Amodu Shuaib era. When the Nff couldn't organise friendly games, the Super Eagles always ranked inside the top 2 in Africa, most times even number 1. At the time, our national team was considerably weaker than Egypt, Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Ghana in particular complained to high heavens, their protest birthed the friendly in Fulham and they proved they were the better team by beating the Super Eagles black and blue in London.

Nigeria have enjoyed from this flawed system in the past. We shouldn't complain now.
.............

link to how Wales beat the FIFA ranking prior to the last Euros. Enjoy

http://www.football365.com/news/how-wales-beat-the-fifa-rankings-system

TheGoodJoe:
Thank you so much and God bless you too.

Happy birthday my man. Congratulations

Something is wrong with the black man's mind. Zimbabwe is another case study of a country so rich in potentials yet totally oblivious on how to harness these potentials.

Kog45:
My man with due respect you are free to say anything and am not forcing you to edit anything just an advice for our image but since you believe you know much about the fixing of the match you can go on it's a free world.

What you are saying is not new to me on the match but the allegations then was seen baseless, malicious,unfounded,uncalled for,myopic and stupid and there was no time FIFA try to investigate the match.

The defeat was so painful that Argentina organised another friendly in Bangladesh which we lost 3-1.

Why are you trying to back your fact with UK telegraph just like metro,these are junk media outfits.


Look am not argue that there are no syndicates trying to upturned matches,so no need to educate me on it.I cite an example of John Fashanu and Bruce Grobellar case which they later acquitted,also the recent one involved Dickson Etuhu which was found to be untrue.


What is my business with Bahrain Togo match,there are lot of cases of match fixing but my concern is Nigeria vs Argentina match which you believe it was fixed.If you can give me your fact I w keep shut.

Oh you mean Ejide was involved in match fixing against Scotland?my man you are going too far on this cos a personality is involved and am hearing it for the first time.

The match you are talking about i watched it Live and I can tell you Ejide was just too nervous in that match,he lacked composure and confidence in that particular match,the parried of the ball was not intentional.Haba this was a young boy just coming up keeping for Gabros in Nnewi,just getting national calls and was involved in match fixing,Haba Oga.

It was this howler from Ejide that gave Enyeama the opportunity to be invited to super eagles.Ejide was always jittery in our friendlies,go and check it out.

If you are saying Ejide was influenced by match fixing syndicate then Zubrizzetta of Spain that parried Garba Lawal crossed into his own net was influenced by who cos i never see any Spanish citizens accusing Zubri of match fixing.

If i may ask you who are the people involved in Argentina match fixing cos in your first comment you said FIFA wanted to ban Nigeria,for what and now again you are trying to involve the refree.Pls do you really know the meaning of match fixing cos you are so sure of what you are saying,honestly am baffled.

We beat Argentina thoroughly not match fixing cos nobody was accused and no investigation on both sides even on the officials but a lot believe Nigeria cannot beat Argentina 4-1 so there were beer parlour talks that led to nauseating news reports especially from junk sports media in UK who don't see anything good about Africa.


CC:Icon4s,Michael2,Mujtahida,Joebie,Junnyake,Taliban,forgiveness

It's very difficult to prove match fixing. There's basically no way to prove money exchanged hands before a game is played when there's no witness. 

Instead, strange betting patterns are like smoking guns in these sort of investigations. 


How do you explain millions of £$ staked in Asia on the probability of a goal scored in the final few minutes of the game. The refree (a man under investigation for match fixing in the past), allowed an extra   3mins after the allocated 5 mins additional time  and in this extra - extra time, he awarded a shady penalty to Argentina. 


This allegations actually leaves a sour taste in the mouth in what was otherwise a sweet victory. Its not a matter of Africans being hated because they beat Argentina. 


You got it wrong about the Ejide incident. The Scotland game in question was prior to the 2014 world cup not the 2002 event. 

Before the game, I reckon the match was under investigation by interpol for match fixing. 

What did we see in the game? Well Ejide appeared to throw the ball into his own net. That incident actually embarrassed Nigeria. Official statement had to be made. 


You can't blame anyone who apprehended the witch who cried in the night and the baby died in the morning.

 I mean, questions should be asked.

Kog45:
Just one of those rumours then cos Argentines back home believed is not possible for Argentina to lose by 4-1 to mere black nation.

My man nothing like that happened and escaping FIFA ban for what,do any of our players involved cos i don't understand,match fixing is a serious issue and FIFA don't joke with it.Hope you remember John Fashanu and Liverpool legend Bruce Grobellar match fixing case,football Authority don't joke with it.

The allegations was unfounded one and total baseless but my man you are saying it as if you are so sure,no o.Pls edit your comment cos a lot peep here and not good for our image.

There is no need to adjust my earlier post. This information about our infamous 4-1 victory over Argentina being fixed have been in the public domain for years.
The truth is that proving a game is fixed is difficult, However, a study of betting patterns could actually indicate a game is fixed.
Here's a report from the UK telegraph about the game :

[b] In the same year, Fifa said it was trying to speak to a Niger referee who officiated in a match between Nigeria and Argentina. Nigeria won 4-1, after unusual betting patterns indicated it had been targeted by match-fixers. Nigeria was leading the game 4-0 until Ibrahim Chaibou awarded Argentina a penalty for handball in the eighth minute of injury time.
This was despite the fourth official having indicated just five minutes of extra time were due. Television replays showed the ball had hit a Nigerian player’s shin.
While the score was 4-0, a huge amount of money in the Asian gambling markets had been bet on a fifth goal being scored.
“There had been some crazy moves on the in-running market early in the game,” said Matthew Benham of SmartOdds, an online betting firm.
“With 86 minutes played, the odds for over 4.50 (a fifth goal to be scored) were absolutely insane. The market was effectively saying it was odds against that there would be no more goals.
“It is hard to get an exact figure for how much would have been bet to force that kind of swing, but we are certainly talking hundreds of thousands, possibly more than £1 million.[/b]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10918404/Football-match-fixing-Referees-guilty-of-fixing-final-scores-in-high-stakes-games.html

As a matter of fact, the Nigerien ref who officiated that match have been suspected of being involved in match fixing in the past. He once awarded 3 controversial penalties in a game...

Mr Chaibou has been involved in controversial games before. He was in charge of a match in Sept when Bahrain beat a fake Togo team 3-0, which is also being investigated for potential match-fixing. The game was organised by Raj Perumal.
In 2010, he awarded three controversial penalties as South Africa beat Guatemala 5-0 in a World Cup warm-up.

I like calling a spade a spade. If it looks like monkey, jumps like monkey, it's definitely a monkey.
Football is not a clean sports after all. If proper investigation should be carried out, the Gabonese ref who awarded the penalty To Algeria must have been compromised by Asian betting cartels.

Remember our friendly game against Scotland? Where Austin Ejide deliberately parried the ball into his net? That's another pointer to match fixing....
the replay is still on youtube

Recall Sam Sodje's testimony on BBC on how betting syndicates compromise African players? Even in world cup games....

As much as we want to gloat that we beat Argentina in the said game, I'm afraid my conscience won't permit me to celebrate such a dirty looking victory.

cc enomakos

Kog45:
Starting eleven?my man,Samson Siasia led eagles beat Argentina national team 4-1.Do we say Rohr did not beat Argentina coz Lionel Messi was absent.

The major issue now is that they want to drawn us into technical superiority between Rohr and Siasia,meaning Siasia beat inferior Argentina team while Rohr beat superior team.

Forgetting football cannot be analyse like that,remember Keshi held the same South Africa team to 2-2 draw but Rohr lost 2 nil,do we say Keshi is superior technically.


I for one have acknowledge Rohr achievement so far with eagles but i w not be blind to criticise him constructively if need be,some see Rohr as a perfect coach forgetting a lot didn't believe in Rohr in the first place cos his CV was not good enough even Amaju said he gambled with his appointment.

The Siasia 4-1 victory over Argentina was a fixed game. The unusual betting trend in the final 5 mins of the game by known Asian betting syndicates indicated as much.
We were lucky to escape a FIFA ban. For me, I will take that result with a pinch of salt.

Famocious:
Most goals or assists in English league football this season? �

Kane? ❌
de Bruyne? ❌
Salah? ❌
Aguero? ❌

It's Adebayo Akinfenwa (10 goals, 6 assists) �

Too big to play football they said � https:///lHyuGJdMIp

Source @ODDSbible

@Komekn what are your thoughts on Akinfenwa? Apparently, he's ripping it apart in league 2.

Joebie:
Look at the fight Enyeama got on his hands.
Maignan best keeper in the top 5 league for the week before the international break

I see my favourite player in Europe currently is right there on the list,Nabil Fekir of course. The dude is a monster. He's got silly numbers this season. 11 goals, 4 assists in 11 games is absolutely mental. Jesus!
I must confess Mbappe has nothing on the talented Fekir. He's even scored from the halfway line this season. It is heart warming to see him return to his devastating best after being out injured for a season.
Sometimes, I wish I was French. If there was justice in the world, the French should make light walk of this this world cup.

Radmir Falcao should be in the also. 13 goals in 11 games is crazy stuff .

Kog45:
No not for political reason,Sone Aluko is more Nigerian forget that he was born in UK.The family are the type that believe you must come home for xmas every year not struggling type that went to UK to hustle.

Hope you know Aluko family very,his grandfather the great professor of economics was highly influential in Nigeria and his Father former Senator is presently DG in one of the Oil and Gas company.

Sone Aluko choosing Nigeria did not have any political undertones, how many people know that UK great athlete Philip Idowu was the son of highly influential multi millionaire and sport guru Chief Nathaniel Idowu,nobody used his son representing UK against him politically.

Hope you remember a Nigerian Remi Moses that played for Manchester United between 1981 to 1989,his family were highly influential politically back home then but nobody cares.

Nigerian politicians doesn't take sports seriously as we fans take it passionately.It was due to this we are always having mediocre as sports ministers.

I remember Philip Idowu, he represented in England in long jumps.

I sensed political undertone abit from Aluko's case because his sister refused playing for Nigeria. If they were as patriotic as we think, they both should have played for naij.

Sone could have political ambitions in the future. It would have been impossible for him to get top political appointment if he represented another country. Recall Fashanu, even with his connections and influence was not permitted to run for any electoral office in the glass house.
He tried a couple of times and gave up.

forgiveness:
First of all, Sone Aluko dished England for Nigeria for the love he has for the country even when he was already capped by England at all level up to Under 19. He was already up the ladder to play in the 3 Lions.

He could have made the 3 Lions team with his performance at Rangers if he was not capped by us.

Sone Aluko played in Rangers before he moved to the championship just for one year because he singlehandedly helped Hull city gained promotion to EPl. He played in the Epl for two seasons before his club was relegated. Dont forget he helped dem to the FA finals before his team lost.

Despite all these runs of splendid performances all those years, he was still snubbed big time. Why?

Therefore, it is not about playing in the Championship because even when at the top nobody looked his way.

Same goes to Victor Anichebe.

My apologies for jumping into your discussion. I feel Aluko switched to Nigeria for political reasons.
Sone's dad being a senator from Ogun state, must have thought it wise for his political ambitions to have Sone play for Nigeria. He cannot afford to have his 2 kids represent England, could be a nail on his political career.
His opponents will use it heavily against him.

Secondly, we know how patriarchal the African political climate is. It won't be out of question that the Aluko political dynasty could be eyeing up Sone as a replacement for his father's seat in the future. The Nigerian constitution restricts dual nationals political office.
It could be a political chess move.
I say this because Eniola blatantly refused to play for Nigeria. Being female, she could get away with it.

For me, that is what I can make out of the situation. Not for a fact though, just my thoughts.

Mujtahida:
Only Ndidi at the base with Iwobi (whose defensive game is still lagging) and Mikel at the tip is to me a thin midfield.

Mikel and Ndidi will sit at the Base when the team is defending,while Iwobi plays a free role.

Mujtahida:
The midfield is thin na

How do you mean?

Mujtahida:
The midfield is thin na

I'm referring to the midfield of Ndidi, Mikel and Iwobi

Icon4s:
I have done some modifications and editing of the above points as shown bellow:

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NFF AND THE SUPER EAGLES COACHING CREW FROM MEMBERS OF THE NAIRALAND SUPER EAGLES FANS BASE.


We are ardent followers and supporters of the Super Eagles. Most of us may not make the trip to Russia, we cannot be with the coaching crew, we are not part of the NFF, neither can we kick the balls with the players. However, we can only make our little contribution by way of advice to the NFF and the Coaching crew.
We are an assembly of fans who have seen the game for several decades and have followed it with burning passion all through. We have extensively X-rayed the reasons for the disappointing ends to our past World Cup outings and hence provided some tips for both the NFF and the coaching crew to look critically look into:

1. The need for the NFF to sort out issues of bonuses and players’ welfare on time: This is to avoid players boycotting of training session as witnessed in the last World Cup
2. Majority of the players who qualified the team should be kept. Only players who are better than the current crop should be added. Introducing too many new players had its negative effects in our 2002 and 2014 campaigns. The team should also be a good mix of youth and experience as we hope to achieve a balanced transition in the team even beyond Russia 2018. The best players should be selected devoid of favoritism.
3. Quality pre-World Cup warm up games: We have started with an excellent one with Argentina and should continue in that line. Perhaps a top European and or Asian Opposition would not be bad for us in March, 2018.
4. Instilment of high level of discipline in the team: This is to cub “over-confidence”, lack of team play by some players, segregation in the team and excessive celebrations both on and off the pitch: These kind of attitude had negative effects in our past world cup outings.
5. Updated FIFA rules must be understood by players and coaches to avoid naïve situations. A simple case in time is with our goalie – Daniel Akpeyi in our most recent friendly against Argentina. Also the same Argentina used it against us at the 1994 World Cup. Ie Cladio Caniggia and Diego Maradona. Also players taking off jerseys to display inscriptions should be kicked against.
6. Our players should learn to react to tackles in such a way as to influence the ref’s decisions in our favor. We have been victims of influenced or lack of influenced referee’s decisions in past world cups. Eg Onazi’s tackle against France in 2014 World Cup would have been a Red Card for Matuidi if the Nigerian players close to the action had reacted appropriately. Brahimi would have been sent off if Shehu had gone down after being head butted amongst others.

We believe so much in this Team. The NFF and the entire coaching crew are doing a Super Job with the Super Eagles. We can only hope for the Super Eagles to Fly above all expectations come Russia 2018.



*** The floor is still open to add points.

Meanwhile: The above write up is open for editing.

I call on our English grammar specialists in the house. Safarigirl tops the list and every one here. We are all stake holders.

We need to publish this on the twitter hanldes of The NFF and Toyin Ibitoye ASAP.

Top post. Lovely contribution, I will just add 2 points ;

1) The team should set up a base camp in Russia immediately after the European season in May.
I believe the team may have to criss-cross around Europe, playing friendly games or mini pre world cup tournaments.
The Base camp in Russia should serve as their home ground and training base where they return to after every friendly. Camping early in Russia will defeat the problem of acclimatisation which is very key.
I studied past world cups and discovered that European countries usually win world cups hosted in Europe.

2) The technical bench should be fortified to world standard.
The Nff should engage the services of world class sports psychologist and physio. You can't have a good tournament without these two in your crew. Germany employed an American guy Shad as their physio at the last mundial.
We must shop for the best in this very sensitive area.
In my opinion

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.

The second formation looks fantastic. If Ndidi can compete passes like Kante, we will cooking with gas!

MetalJigsaw:
You don't make conclusions on a player just because of a below-par performance in just one game. Balogun is still Our best defender in that team, believe or not.

When a player has lost form you conclude that in a string of 3 or 4 games, not one.
... As you're already trying to put him on the black list.

The proof of the pudding is in the taste. If Balogun is our best defender, then he should prove it. No room for sentiments.
If Elderson or Omeruo had played as badly as Leon did. They would have been totally decimated by fans.
Leon must pick up. Period

Mujtahida:
Question marks on Balogun. Since the double header against Cameroon he's not performed well enough again. Someone said he's out of form. I don't know but his showing has not been satisfactory meanwhile Ekong keeps improving.

Maybe he should find a Turkish club in the winter transfer window. It is very evident that Ekong has found his feet playing in the Turkish league.
Balogun could benefit from such a move as he would be guaranteed good playing time more than anything else.

The coaching crew should adjust expectations on Balogun. The guy seems to be reverting back to his pre - Gernot Rohr form.
A back 3 of...... Awaziem...... Ekong....Elderson/Ogu, should be considered at some point.
I will like a left-footed player on the left side of a back 3 like Chielini does for Juventus.

I recall reading somewhere that Rohr played Ogu and Elderson as CBs in training. Elderson seems to be tailor made to this role in my opinion. He's defensively solid and hard to beat at times. He just lacks the pace to run the flanks.

On the back of Balogun's display in recent times, the coaching crew should think outside the box and discard sentiments before making decisions.

Icon79:
Now, you can understand why I've always called upon my prayer warriors, since after the South Africa game, to ensure that Akpeyi would never smell the field during our matches? The dude is hopeless - no more, no less!



O pari

I apologise for defending that waste pipe. I can't believe how much I let myself down defending nonsense.

junnyjake:
I wouldn't call him an !d!ot, that's to harsh.

I'd rather say he's served his purpose for the team and his time is up.

My brother, forget being polite for a second. Akpeyi made a big mess of himself, I'm unapologetic calling him an idiott.
I earned a reputation on this thread as an Akpeyi's defender since the South African game. But on the back of this performance, he deserves any insult that came his way.

We are talking about a man who have played football at the highest level for more than a decade,playing across several levels in the national team and the continent. I mean, how can this guy be so star struck on sighting Aguero that he totally forgot the basic law of the game.
It's akin to seeing an experienced doctor forgetting a pair of scissors inside the belly of a patient after surgery.

I wonder why he wasn't red carded in the first place? Akpeyi is a fo^ol.. No apologies there my brother.
I wish Rohr gave him a resounding slap in the dressing room.

Rohr changed the personnel to suit the formation and the result is evident.
Ebuehi is a wingback while Shehu is a Full back! 2 options for different systems.