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forgiveness:
Not only the Danish team, all national teams with players in leagues rated highly than the Danish team did it.

The Danish league is not on the same level with the Belgium league. So, you were absolutely wrong when you said Awoniyi was below a player in the Danish league.

He is below him bro... for three seasons consecutively paul has proven himself..in that low league you called it...
in the national team colors of recent, Paul scored the last super eagles goal..same can't be said of Awoniyi who still need time to settle
in the national team
unfortunately the danish league is higher than the Nigeria league..so we are not in the same par with those countries with leagues rated higher than the danish league and as such ignore their players in the teams.

forgiveness:
You claimed all the strikers are ahead of Awoniyi but frankly speaking, Danish National team never rated a player with 27 goals in the Danish league. Rather preferred, strikers with 3 goals from other leagues.

Is that not an irony?

To prefer Ajayi of Egypt to Awoniyi of Belgium is simply based on sentiments.

we all see things differently...
can you please list for me the best non-Egyptian players in the Egyptian league..?
list for me too 10 and see if Ajayi is not a respected player in that league....

why leave out such a player...in same country hosting the tourney...he has already familiarize with the terrains and even the pitches..

go Check the Ghanaian team please and see they called their Egypt based players with so much enthusiast

forgiveness:
He would never had been considered for invitation in the first place even by the Danish team. That's how the Danish rates their league.

and If they rate their league....that way should we now rate our player who have been consistent in same league...in same manner...he proved himself with his first invitee...he scored and delivered a master class performance above average and Awoniyi who happens to play in Belgium fail to do same against lowly Libya under 23...

forgiveness:
You claimed all the strikers are ahead of Awoniyi but frankly speaking, Danish National team never rated a player with 27 goals in the Danish league. Rather preferred, strikers with 3 goals from other leagues.

Is that not an irony?

To prefer Ajayi of Egypt to Awoniyi of Belgium is simply based on sentiments.

the fact that the danish national team did that...does it make it right.
is their actions a yardstick or the standard other countries with nationals in the league should ply...?
and the fact that the coach made such decision does it make it right?
his actions can pay off and also it can back fire.....
coach pick players base on what they tend to offer and how they rise to the occasion wen it demands them to do so.

these players have more and better opportunities than Africans as Europeans....

had it been Paul was a European I doubt of he won't have made it to the epl long ago...remember when Aston Villa wanted go for him after his stunning goal against united in the Europa few seasons back.

virgoquin:
didn't you read where he said they should wait for him to be sworn in then his wardrobe allowance he will use it to settle them

religious thief

this part weak me... he is expecting his wardrope allowance.
tell me how will this man not steal or collect bribe

Oasis007:
As you said in one of your Posts, Top Player is better used than world class. Well, I've been convinced Onyekuru who has scored more than 50 Goals is a World Class Player now.

Koulibaly is an African, his market value right now is £80m. Mane can't leave for anything less down £100m if Offers come for him, same as Salah.

But know, they don't like Africans, as if Mane, Koulibaly and Co are Whites.

had it been Ndidi was from Senegal or any of these countries...you would have said same and puts him in the category of the players you listed.

some of us here so much underrate Nigeria players...

forgiveness:
No country in this world will rate or pick a player in Danish or Egyptian league ahead of a player in the Belgium league.

Robert Skov who was the highest goalscorer in the Danish league with 27 goals was not considered good enough to make the Danish world cup team.

They rather picked strikers with around 3 to 6 goals from other leagues. That shows how lowly the Danish considered their league.


Can you explain?

I have said this and will say it again...
Ajayi was picked because of the Egyptian league factor....and the coincidence that same country will be hosting the AFCON...

Same reason why Brian Idowu made the world cup list..... the north Africans fans are very passionate and intimidating...playing them in front of their home fans can come with so much pressure...
you need players who are matured to absorb these heat and as well used to the terrain of Africa football and fans

forgiveness:
No country in this world will rate or pick a player in Danish or Egyptian league ahead of a player in the Belgium league.

Robert Skov who was the highest goalscorer in the Danish league with 27 goals was not considered good enough to make the Danish world cup team.

They rather picked strikers with around 3 to 6 goals from other leagues. That shows how lowly the Danish considered their league.


Can you explain?

but a player from a danish league scored a stunner...against Egypt in a friendly match in asaba...
that's the Egyptian that have always beat us to pulp.

if you were in rohr shoes will you leave out such a player?
he proved himself in the first match...he starts...

mind you Awoniyi shot himself on the foot...had it been he played like oshimen against the Libyan...Rohr would have called him...also note that the Under 23 handler is also part of the super eagles coaching staffs..and as Such probably made some inputs too on the team selection.

gamaliel9:
Balogun is better than Laporte

what did you eat this night?

chrisooblog:
using your argument has Junior played for the national team before that he got listed on the standby list? Your club form get you an invite and on that basis taiwo deserves it.

I think he has been invited before...probably on a standby list.
and also....he plied his football in the host country...that's a plus, he could possibly be the joker of the team

chrisooblog:
he's definitely better than ajayi who is on the stand by list. on merit he deserves to be there in place of iheanacho

how many matches has Awoniyi played for the super eagles?
how many goals has he scored?

i thought by now we should know that club football is different
from country football...
the fact that a player scores for his club at will does not mean he will do same for
his country...the Libya match was a perfect example that shows that the Lad will need so much time to settle down
in the super eagles and that time we don't have now as afcon approaches.... we need players with major experience
when it comes to playing africa oppositions..

take it from me...if i was the coach...i will swiftly replace nacho with ajayi...
Dude play his football in egypt he understands the terrain, some of his team
mates will be playing for the egyptian come when the tourney starts, He would
have likely be he joker of the team and for awoniyi dude is not that clinical or prolific
compared to the invited strikers

Oasis007:
Upcoming!

the problem with us nigerians...
is had it been Onyekuru and co where nationals of other
africa countries especially francophone countries
many here won't have let us rest with the hype...some
would even make us to grow fears for this players, but
because they are nigerians they are upcoming talents.

Icon4s:
Suggest one of the CFs Rohr ought to have snubbed to accommodate him.

to be honest all the Cfs invited are way ahead of him in the pecking order.
paul scored in the his first match for the super eagles against a renowned
opponent like the Egyptian.
Oshimen proved his worth against the libyans in asaba...had it been Awoniyi scored those goals
i.e the hat trick oshimen scored i doubt Rohr to have ignored his inclusion into the super eagles team
remember Okereke got an invitee for the next super eagles match against egypt from his display in that
match...that to tell you how rohr rated that Libya match...he watched the match himself.

and for nacho... rohr actually picked because of past exploits we all here know rohr does not really rate the belgian league
the time is just too short to try new players... and after all awoniyi is not that prolific compared to the invited players...

Kog45:
Chief i will drop either Onuachu or Iheanacho.My opinion.

I don't think Awoniyi is better in terms of delivering than Paul...

tbaba1234:
Jonathan Osegoagbon Zaccala- Full name

He is like an Edo breed... that name look esan

darkelf:
I hope you guys don't complain when Mikel under performs. I see it happening

simply put...you just don't like mikel.
I don't know what you have against him...

mikel has featured in 3 afcon and in each he has proved himself.
he got his debut goal against Zimbabwe in 2006 and scored and assist Yakubu in Ghana 2008 afcon he was the only useful player in the super eagles in that afcon and in 2013....he played so well delivered a master class....I don't know if he featured in 2010 afcon though...I think he was injured.

Earthquake3:
Forgiveness this one you are crying about Awoniyi what will you say about Nwaekeme who has more goals and is in a better league than Awoniyi

Is it because he's not from the region you want to see in the team list?

the thing tire me nor be small...
Nwaekeme is one player that ought to have made even the stand by list....

he has done fairly well for himself this season...settled so well in turkey...
but no one is crying for his exclusion

darkelf:
Since the algeria match, Ogu has been a below average player for the SE. I don't understand the hype behind that guy at all

na the condition we find our self...
rohr always like carrying one nearly useless oldie to any tournament...last one was Elderson...
moreover I don't have so much faith in mikel agu....his of no use to the team.
if we should be taking any player in place...I will support a good home based AM/CM...instead.

I repeat a good home based AM/CM instead...and not agu

Icon4s:
Humility! Na u dey shout "God Forbid" for Uzoho? Ok o.

Lol.... chief my eyes don clear ooo

Uzoho na scam

Koboko99:
How can he be pleased wen Abdulzidane Ajagun and kayodeinzaghi aren't on the list

abeg leave forgiveness ooo......
i have learnt to tolerate his choice though.
and those players are not even helping matters with their choice of clubs
especially kayode he had the opportunity to sign for newcastle the last time but instead opted for city
when it was obvious that Pep don't fancy him that much

forgiveness:
How many goals did Osimhen score last season before he was called into the National team?

Do you mean Awoniyi who scored 8, 10 and 12 goals at the end of each season is not consistent?

Rohr had been a fan of oshimen because of his parent club...i think rohr
has a good relationship with the management of that club who informed him
of oshimen exploits in front of goals... remember a member of the backroom staff at wolfburg
once said oshimen score a lot of goals..i think that was in training...

that alone made rohr to take interest in him... you know sure well Rohr is a fan of the german and french league

forgiveness:
That why your country will remain poverty capital of the world as long as you move on.

the country will remain poverty capital because we re-elected buhari and not because of rohr players list pls

Koboko99:
All this arguments because Awoniyi or Ajagun isn't on the list when we have Nacho and Ogu there right?

Rohr has decided!!!
Even if we argue from now till 2034 it will not change anything. So jus accept it and move on.

those guys over the years have stamped their place on the national team invitee
especially nacho..the first goal the super eagles ever scored in rohr's reign was done by nacho and many other goals
you don't expect any coach to ignore such a player quickly because of a rough path he is currently plying

but still he has the friendly to prove himself...

everyone here knows that nacho is a good finisher even though he has currently lost form and currently being lackadaisical.
and for Ogu... you know sure well the calmness he brings into the game and his ability to shoot from afar precisely
he proved himself against algeria and that alone impressed rohr compared to agu with so many chances he failed to utilize

soetanoreoluwa:
The goalkeeping dept is very poor. Still wondering who is going to be number one... Maybe the inactive Uzoho

God forbid. for now ezenwa should man the post abeg...
i rewatched the nigeria vs cameroon match again yesterday...
abeg Ezenwa is better than the duo of uzoho and akpeyi...
he has a better gripping on the ball than the duo... and also more composed
Rohr should use him as our number 1 goalie

Icon4s:
Besides, on that list I mentioned Batholomew Ogbeche, Justice Christopher, Femi Opabunmi and Efe Sodje. Why was it that it was only Femi Opabunmi u picked to defend? Ogbeche was even younger than Opabunmi.

Ur matter sef.

i can't remember i have never seen Forgiveness ever been pleased with the super eagles list when ever released...
He always have issues with the list... i like him sha if everybody think and act same way this world will be boring
i am expecting to support the team regardless.

Joebie:
Some players there don’t deserve to be in that list (standby inclusive). Rohr don collect money.

I don't see any problem with the inclusion of ajayi on that stand by list...dude plies his football in Egypt same hosting country.
if it was an indigenous coach...I sure know he would have made the final list.

the list is fair enough...very fair

Oasis007:


You are speechless?!





Forgiveness is bias sha! LMAO!

that If the coach will trust him with the starting berth...I foresee oshimen starting that match...ahead of him.

tbaba1234:
Italy under 20 squad

Goalkeepers: Alessandro Plizzari (Milan), Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Leonardo Loria (Juventus)

Defenders: Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari), Alessandro Buongiorno (Carpi), Alessandro Tripaldelli (Crotone), Luca Ranieri (Foggia), Matteo Gabbia (Lucchese), Raoul Bellanova (Milan), Davide Bettella (Pescara), Antonio Candela (Genoa), Enrico Del Prato (Atalanta)

Midfielders: Salvatore Esposito (Ravenna), Davide Frattesi (Ascoli), Domenico Roberto Alberico (Hoffenheim), Andrea Colpani (Atalanta);

Forwards: Gabriele Gori (Livorno), Marco Olivieri (Juventus), Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo), Andrea Pinamonti (Frosinone), Christian Capone (Pescara)

so that nigeria guy in juventus didn't make the list....?
I know he was invited for the camping

Icon4s:
He cannot even be a starter @ the U23 if Osimhen and Okeleke are in the team.

yeah you're right...hope he regains his mojo back in the match against Sudan...
because I am hopeful that one of the strikers in the under 20 team may be infused into the team should Nigeria have a successful under 20 outing in Poland...that will be a serious issue for Taiwo to contend with.

Icon4s:
Ordinary U23 qualfiers, for the two legs Awoniyi couldn't do anything. Osimhen came in the return leg and scored 3goals. Is that not enough proof that Osimhen is on a higher pedestal than Awoniyi?

That U23 qualfiers was Awoniyi's golden chance to prove he was ready for senior national team football and everyone knew it. But he blew it. Okeleke even came in and within minutes he scored.

I don't even expect anyone to be clamoring for Awoniyi for this AFCON.

well said....I see oshimen as a player that may steal the show for the super eagles in this afcon

forgiveness:
You know I didn't bring up any player after seeing the list but I will not accept anyone here to deceive me.

I am only tackling falsehood.

I understand...bro.
but you know this list would have been worse off...had it been the Super eagles coach was a full blooded nigerian

Eleniyan15:
My lame prediction
Two players to be dropped

Nacho
Samu Chuk or Samuel Kalu


I don't see rohr dropping semi ajayi

dropping chuks will make no sense...
because if he had no plans for him....why prevent him from going to the under 20 world cup....

I see both wingers making the team...
the players to b dropped...are likely;
nacho and Moses simon