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adedayoa2:
ofcos I can link you up, she's also on NL but I'll have to ask her.

adedayoa2:
thanks I do have a younger sister

adedayoa2:
I kneel once in a while

Icon4s:
This is a player that has a lot to offer to the national team.

The NFF should help us abeg.

zoboizee:
The battle for the players to be axed definitely will be in defense & forward between Awaziem & Ajayi, Osimhen & Iheanacho or probably on the wings between simon & onyekuru. The coach rates Kalu highly & admire the swift left foot of Chukwueze.The only left footed winger in the squad. Ighalo & Onuachu offers something different from Osimhen & Iheanacho. Musa though consistently inconsistent is untouchable except for injury and same goes for the rest of the squad. Rohr already has his preference of players. Just look at his past matches, see his squad, his first team choice & the Sub that always come in. He's predictable.

Bolowolowo:
Now makes sense why Iwobi and Ekong won’t feature
Gernot Rohr to feature players with limited club action against Zimbabwe

By Calista Jacob-Akpan -June 4, 2019



Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that he will give players who didn’t have enough game time at their clubs opportunity to play Saturday’s friendly encounter against the Warriors of Zimbabwe.

The likes of of Leon Balogun and Kelechi Iheanacho struggled for regular playing time at English Premier League clubs, Brighton Hove & Albion, and Leicester City respectively. And Rohr is ready to start working on their match rustiness.

Balogun only made eight league appearances for Brighton, while Iheanacho started most of Leicester City’s games from the bench.

“I want to see a lot of players who are not playing so much, give them the opportunity to play,” Rohr told reporters after team’s evening training session in Asaba on Monday.

“It can be for some defenders like Balogun, he is fit but he didn’t play so much, so we want to see him playing on Saturday and also some players like Kelechi who didn’t play at all, so we want to see him play on Saturday”.

The two-time African champions opened camping in Asaba, Delta State on Sunday for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations billed to hold in Egypt later this month.

Super Eagles are expected to leave for Ismaila, Egypt on Sunday for the final lap of their preparations.

Rohr’s Eagles’ last pre-tournament friendly is against Senegal, billed for the Ismailia Stadium on June 16.

The three-time African champions will get their AFCON 2019 campaign underway against Burundi on June 22 at the Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, before taking on Guinea at the same venue four days later.

They will wrap up their group encounters against Madagascar, once again in Alexandria, on June 30.

The AFCON 2019 is billed to take place in Egypt from the 21st of June to the 20th of July.

Oasis007:


..... But one thing I like about you is; if Iheanacho plays against Zimbabwe and brings A Game on Board, I definitely expect you join the Give-Him-a-Chance Train.

andrew444:
Lol
I will not say he is not an ambitious player for now

andrew444:
I disagree with you on this, such will only affect a lazy player, iheanacho him self knows he is not doing well so why will dropping him affect him instead of that to bolster him to fight back?

France coach keep on snubbing lacazette but does that stop him from doing well at arsenal?

What about aymeric laporte? dude will easily make any team in the world but deschamps keep on ignoring him but does that stop him from being on of the best defender in the epl? why doesn't he feel rejected?

A strong and ambitious player will always fight back

forgiveness:
Keep feigning ignorance.

Oasis007:
Nah..... Psychologically it's gonna be a big blow for him to handle, a big Setback and can affect his development as a Player. He's gonna feel abandoned, he's gonna feel dejected and rejected.

He's part of the Squad from the Beginning, thus it's appropriate he makes the final List at the Expense of the Newbies.

Danielnino00:
I'm not talking about this season.. I'm talking about the super eagles.. of what use is it if Aina wins the serie A player of the season but still can't replicate such good performance in the GWG?

Player selection in every national team is usually based on sentient.. Why did Deschamps drop Lacazette fot Giroud at the world cup? Why did Germany drop Sane? Why did Portugal drop Nelson Semedo? why did Belgium drop Nainngolan?? ..Its all based on the coach preference.. and it was glaring to all that Aina didn't do well..

So I ask u again,mention one good game he has had in the GWG to prove that he deserves a starting shirt!!

Oasis007:
.......Strictly personal Opinion.

If I have my way, I will definitely drop Onuachu and Samuel from the List. I'm dropping the both because their departments are choked up; too many Wingers and Strikers in the Squad.

I will go with Ighalo, Osimhen and Iheanacho as Strikers. Onyekuru, Chuks, Simon and Musa as Wingers. Truth be told, Iheanacho would make the final cut, and perhaps could turn out the best for the Eagles as a Super-sub.

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I am not Rohr, but I think with the Calibre of Players we have in the Squad, I will play 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Formation at AFCON.

Uzoho would man the Posts as first choice GK.
The Quartet of Aina(RB), Balogun(CB), Ekong(CB) and Collins(LB) manning the Defence.

In Midfield, I'll play a Pivot of Mikel and Ndidi as DMs. While Simon would play as LW, Iwobi as CAM and Chukwueze as RW.

Osimhen will lead the Line as the lone Striker.

On the Bench, Awaziem, Shehu, Onyekuru, Musa, Iheanacho, Igbalo, Ezenwa shall be making the Cut.

If I need to sub off Osimhen, Ighalo would be my point of Call. If I need to sub off Iwobi, Iheanacho would come in for him. For the Wingers, Musa and Onyekuru are waiting to grab the Opportunity. Musa would be a direct Replacement for Chukwueze, while Onyekuru would be deputizing for Simon.

For Fullbacks, Shehu is definitely reserved to cover up as well as for the DMs because of his versatility. Awaziem would cover up for the CBs.

If I need to sub off Collin, Shehu would be subbed in to play RB while Aina would be moved to LB. If it's Aina I need to sub, then it's all good for Shehu to be a direct Replacement.



Note: if you want to quote this Post, kindly sheath your Sword, don't bring Dagger either. Be civil to criticize or critique it. Thanks.

darkelf:
I still don't know why the former female handler of Super Falcons was sacked

Triniti:
Wait first, is Wilson oruma part of the coaching crew?

andrew444:
Tijani is similar to dzeko

Dude will be world class soon ,I see him joining Liverpool after this tournament and benching firmino

Icon4s:
I wasn't even opportuned to watch the game and this is because football watching is not allowed where I am presently. . And please don't ask me where

But I have seen enough of the team from the group stage games.

Good Luck to the Players. Contrary to most peeps views, I expect to see some of them in the SE and U23 teams in not so distant future.

And as for Aigbogun, he is not a good coach and also a poor tactician and should never be given any national team job for the mean time. His team doesn't have the Nigerian flair and flavor.

And to the teaming true Nigerian fans we salute your courage, patience and enthusiasm despite the team not living up to expectations.


As for winning the U20 title we have failed. But as far as players assessment is concerned we have used this team as an opportunity to evaluate the readiness of some players to make the national team. The U23 team is another opportunity for us and we must optimize it.

The home based players will always be the bedrock of our U20teams and so the NFF and NPFL really need to work together for teams to have well drilled youth teams who are also not age cheats. This will ensure we start the screening process with the right set of players.

We move on.

gamaliel9:
THEY WILL SHOW YOU ONLY THE GOALS AND MISSES....THAT WILL BE ENOUGH FOR YOU TO FORM A JUDGEMENT

Earthquake2:

isan:
Lol leave out super falcons alone but i agreed Thomas scammed us big time he is a big fraud

iSlayer:





Jesus brah you have it all figured out. Must be CIA.

realpoacher:
Amaju Pinnick should caution himself and work for the progress of Nigerian football

realpoacher:
Paul Aigbogun is a fraud

gamaliel9:
THE MATCH CONFIRMED MY SUSPICION.....I have been looking at this our goalkeeper somehow...waiting to see timely catches...how he deals with crosses...if his hands or legs can be stretched so much that a goal bound ball is deflected...all these happened today...no response from him...i am not pained that we lost...the first time i feel this way in a fifa organised game...i am calm...neeeeeeeeext

klexycole:
Abeg, who else here is not pained by the loss? Abi na only me waka come?

cc: elyte

iSlayer:
2-1.


A mediocre, typically Nigerian, chapter closes.


Humility017 Aigbogun has done it.


Look at all the man's decisions and tell sane people why foreign coaches are not better in the long run. *Spits*

iSlayer:
2-1.


A mediocre, typically Nigerian, chapter closes.


Humility017 Aigbogun has done it.


Look at all the man's decisions and tell sane people why foreign coaches are not better in the long run. *Spits*

BascoVanVeli:
You should have just said you had a player that you wanted to hype. When was the last time you saw John play?

tbaba1234:
I read that he joined Abia Warriors.

Manu messed up in 2015..

timay:
His mates in this context means his fellow goal keepers in the competition.
Obviously the guy na old papa.

andrew444:
I like oga icon and basco ,but deep down in them they know they are deceiving themselves

tbaba1234:
Where is he now??

timay:
Compare him with his mates in this competition and tell me truthfully if our goalkeeper is not an eyesore.