Papi85:
my reason is that when the team is chasing a game ie like trying to equalize or win by breaking opposition’s defensive low block having him and iwobi in midfield will add more advantage to the team in terms of creativity

Aribo is more creative than Onyeka while the latter is more defensive minded with bigger engine to run up and down the pitch closing down opposition’s attack as well as bomb forward when required

Also aribo has eyes for goals and more dangerous when he ventures forward to the opposition’s box unlike Onyeka

Curtisaxel10:


Exactly my point. There's no way you can tell me there is no decent CF in the NPFL that can be called up as an emergency replacement.

What are the scouts doing?

Barryseal:
The rank and file of the Super Eagles management and leadership of the NFF have contrived to put us in jeopardy. It is almost as if the Afcon came up suddenly or the Super Eagles were called in late to replace a country.

It's absolutely shocking reading Brown Ideye's tweet alleging that Sodiq was injured before coming to camp and the management was aware. They are now hustling to bring in late replacements on hitherto unbalanced team.

This reminds me of a botched friendly against Romania back in mid2000s where we couldn't field 11 players and resorted to ask the Romanian FA if they knew Nigerians playing football in the country who could be interested to play the game.

On a lighter note, maybe we should ask Ivory coast if there are Nigerians who play football in their country and would be interested in playing Afcon 😂

Oasis007:




Thank God this is not only platform to follow Super Eagles eh. LOL!

In 2004, two prolific Strikers, Aiyegbeni and Agali and a legendary leftback Babayaro were expelled from Camp for indiscipline, yet we didn't fail to reach Semi-final and went home with bronze medals.

Odewingie saw an opportunity and grabbed it. Utaka saw an opportunity and didn't shy away from it, guess what - both were Wingers.

Icon4s recently reminded folks here to refresh their memory or at best ask their Elders to tell them stories of Eagles at AFCON, but they would rather keep wailing here. LOL!

If JPes still plays 4 - 4 - 2 formation, absence of Boniface, Iheanacho, Sadiq ain't gonna affect the team. In fact, its an opportunity for Iwobi to play 8, behind Osimhen, flanked by Lukman and Chukwueze plus Onyeka and Oyendika double-pivot.

If Chukwueze head not booting well, bring on Simon to replace him. I do not understand folks here to be honest. Competition starts tomorrow but gnashing of teeth full everywhere day and night.

Pidginwhisper:
No be small Mumu sef, na big one. Dem fit be family sef make he just wan help Jobless family member. Jose Mourinho et Jose Peseiro

Kog45:
Our unique selling point now weakening....never believe Awoniyi and Boniface will not make it,now Sadiq but is Iheanacho fit?if he is not he should just stay away,better to have fit players.

MetalJigsaw:
No single intelligent person among that NFF

ChrisKels:
Sadiq Umar bows out of the AfCon with a knee injury. Can he still be replaced? I think Dessers should be called up asap.

Philosopher1979:


PESEIRO has a loosing aura and a negative spirit. He has the demon of failure following him about.
He needs prayer. There is a loosing aura about him and he intoxicates every one with it.
It may even be spiritual.
His incompetence and lack of intelligence radiates out of him like electric energy.
His energy is backward. His body language is dull and he sounds confused.
Everyone around him feels it everywhere he goes.

Kog45:
This time around that agenda of blaming players to exonerate coach will not stand cuz if na local coach na to descend on him but foreign na to dey find excuses like na him go help dem put ball inside net.

MetalJigsaw:
You can imagine how stupid NFF and their fraud of a coach are? I'm so speechless.

Other countries are aspiring to have the quality of players we have while we have them in the hands of clowns fools and idiots.

Joebie:
The truth is I cannot support an erratic team. A team full with surprises both positive and negative reeks of instability. Where excellence is absent, I refuse to be found.

martineverest:
Edo election is not about tribe or religion..that state is the least tribalistic and least in religion segregation (Christians , Moslems and traditionalists are all recognised and not discriminatef)...the election is about equity.its Edo central's turn and they are trying to produce the best Candidate from that senatorial district

zicky:
this guy knows what he's doing most of his response are very predictable. I now find them very funny

Kog45:
A coach that believed PSL will solve Nigeria goalkeeping issue and we have Christian Nwoke who is better than Uzoho,Okoye and Nwabili but if we talk now na to talk say Nwoke did not have continental experience as if Enyeama had when he made his second cap against England in World Cup.

I just don't know why Peseiro is making things difficult for himself.

komekn:


Top footballers are versatile and not restricted to just only playing one position.⚽

Douglas Luiz is classed as a defensive midfielder but his attacking contributions probably exceed most of the midfield in Villa.

Quality is not restricted by the limitations of designation.

I would rather have an attack minded DM who is versatile like Ngole Kante, Casemiro, Rice, than robotic one dimensional one.

Danielnino00:


Komekn doesn't hesitate to hide his bias and it's really irritating..

He used to be a known hater of the Turkish league, calling it a retirement league, but suddenly, a Turkish league player is better than a Belgian league player because say na innit boy

komekn:


Nobody talking about Fisayo Dele-Bashiru ,with current player's available he should have been on the list.

Alhassan is not on Fisayo level.

Amedino99:
they play the same position?

MetalJigsaw:
But he's still better

Joebie:
Finidi is better these combined.

komekn:


You have no Idea.

You attack the personality and avoid the substance in your prejudiced 🤔 confusion.

Chukwuemeka Carney was on my radar as a quality top level box to box midfielder. That was at age 16 by 17 he was balling , football intelligence, astounded work rate, tall with physicality and outstanding technical ability.

He played for Villa first team at 18 and was outstanding, at this stage all the top EPL clubs wanted him. However, Chelsea offered him a 6 year on £100K a week. He played for Chelsea as teenager that's no mean fit.

The money 🤑 he earns is confirmation of his outstanding quality and ability.

Best players get more very simple. Money is the driving force behind football ⚽. Without money Benzema Ronaldo,etc will not be in Saudi Arabia.

Please tell me two young Nigerian playerd in midfield better than him please 🥺 Oga 2know not ❓

komekn:


Donkeys ago I talked about Chukwuemeka Vatnet after I watched him in the FA U18 youth cup. Dude was outstanding beyond measure.

Now he is in Chelsea on £100k a week , opportunity lost.

With respect Tim will compete with everyone one of our midfielders he is not going to be an understudy to anyone.

Marjoribanks:
Juventus/Nice/Forest wants Lookman!!!

Marjoribanks:
My good bro! D tin weak me!

Usefulsense:


I have been married for over 12 years.

If the story you told is true, better run for your life.
That lady will make life miserable for you.

mostob:
Nice list. I'm really indifferent to Musa's inclusion.
What would it cost JPes to add Yusuf and maybe Kelechi to the squad. The midfield is thin.

ifewise:
Nah pesiro employ NFF and it obvious we don't have technical committee in NFF. Let even forget about the quality in player selection. We have 5 MF, we are starting at least 2 and if anyone get card or Injury what's our hope ? The same thing happened when Iwobi got red card against Tunisia last afcon. This country is just Useless,NFF,Pesiro, media are all m##.

Setaleonoz:


Leave am make e dey talk rubbish

Lumarstone:


Who told you? Remove the people of south south, south east and north central from your three state that made top four and know the actual number of Yorubas in there respective States.