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safarigirl:
no, you and Joebie are two f the least sentimental people on here. There are only about six of you at most

Haha, so are you amongst the 6?

safarigirl:
how will you feel he should register an apology when you obviously share his views?

If they had taken one of those funny English 'talents' you constantly bring up here, you would have endorsed the list.

Your own view is moot as far as this topic is concerned. Stop trying to explain away what he meant by corruption, it is clear as day.

This useless thing you are bringing up about 'context' is expected, you can all say whatever, but 97% of posters here are very sentimental when they want to read posts and you are one of them

Hahaha easy sis.

but wait am I among the 97%. Haha.

soetanoreoluwa:
You are very right... But I don't Rohr changing all the players... Maybe two or three...

Left back for Aina... Thesame midfield combination.. Simon iwobi then nacho...


Depend on the game momentum... Henry... Ogu... Ighalo...

My thought!

Or either Ndidi or onazi sit on bench... For Ogu or Agu...

Let see

You observed the intensity with which we played our earlier 5 games. If this team will give up to 80% of that kind of intensity then we'll be fine. But can they? That is my worry.

You saw what happened between home based Eagles and Ghana at WAFU cup. Ghana was through but Nigeria needed the win more. And we got it. Several games like these have played out that way.
Now we are through, Algeria needs this win more even though they are out.

The team psychologist has a lot to do here.


A note of warning: That Algerian team is not entirely bad o. I still have respect for them.

soetanoreoluwa:
You are very right... If he mentioned such.. Heaven will let lose on him... But I just don't like using profane words on people is not cool at all... If you don't like his analysis waka pass and ignore instead of calling names... Komken will always get his back

With time he Wil calm down... Just that it's very funny...sha No be thesame super eagle non league player made a bench with Jersey no 10. But there might be a reason for his call up...
The two matches will Mar or made him...

What about the youseff guy from Tunisia league if am correct..

Wait... PAPI Rohr mentioned that one German player has agreed to play for us... Why is he not on the list? ...

My moniker is soetanoreoluwa... You will get with time

People say things here but how you say it would always give away your intent of saying it.

I have said we may not win against Algeria and I have given reasons. It is different from saying because my favorite kind of players were not invited we will lose.

Let's be careful how we react to people's comments so no one feels victimised.

We are all adults here, and are liable to consequences of every thing we say.

soetanoreoluwa:
Sir you don join Sir Michael too abi.. .okay... Nigeria will win Algeria at their backyard ...

Players want to fight for their shirt in GWG

My brother, I am being real.
Forget about fight. A good number of those players we are looking at as trying to break in are not up to the mark.

Even if we field our 'A' team and we needed to win this game to qualify, my brother we will have to labour hard.

We may win this game. But I am telling you Algeria are favorites to win.

Humility017:
sir I don't think so...let's keep our fingers crossed...though.
I know for sure...the Algerian coach is just making mouth the other one did same then...only to be beaten well.

My brother, I don't doubt we can win that match. But I am telling you we may not win that game.

tbaba1234:
This year was also posted...

See: https://www.nairaland.com/3018619/super-eagles-thread-russia-2018/1965#61927361

ok

tbaba1234:
Nwakali's goals from last year

Start - Aalesund 1 - 4 All Goals (NORWAY: Tippeligaen - 09.09.2016) : Smashing effort from way out


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjGe5OefwWY

AALESUNDS FK 1-1 IK START 16 May 2016: One on One with goalie, simple finish


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAmf4EkGZkk

Start - Bodø / Glimt 1 - 4 8 July 2016 : Strike from the edge of the box


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKZRrn4yP-c

Last year?

None from this year?

Humility017:
that if....and if only the Rockies are not fielded in that match...

left to players like Henry, kelechi, etebo,nwakeme,John, ebuehi,awaziem,nwakali,aina to play...
Nigeria will win....this players wanna play their way into rohr's heart...they know this is an opportunity they must grab wit both hands...if they must break into first 11

It is even when we field those players you mentioned all at once that we will lose

Humility017:
winning that match..is very possible...
one of the factor is the pitch...which is like same obtained in Europe...
kind you...players all invited are hungry...and all wanna prove themselves so there will be no need for complacency

I am not saying it is impossible for us to win.


Algeria are favorites to win that game.

We are already through so psychologically we will not have the kind of do or die spirit with which we played our first 5 matches.

Psychology plays a big role in games.

tbaba1234:
Uzoho is there for the rookie goalie slot. I doubt he will get any game now.

He might keep in a few games in the run up to the world cup.

He may not even keep in any few games as you mentioned. The main focus should be the 1st and 2nd choice goalkeepers.

If Enyeama would be excluded It is looking like Ezenwa and Akpeyi would lead the goalies. Any other keeper may come in as 3rd choice.

Ezenwa and Akpeyi need more game time to boost their confidence and techniques. This is where Rohr should pay more attention. Uzoho would just need to train with them and an opportunity for the goal keeper trainers to look at him closely.

Mujtahida:
I don't think he would start and yet he has to get his debut cos he's been coming since June and yet no debut. They might make things easier if we are winning sha although Oga Doc say we would be defeated.

If we want to see an Ebuehi's debute then let him start. But if you feel he is still not good enough to start even in a dead rubber game then why the waste of time on him in the first place?

ChrisKels:
I wanna straggle a bit, lol derportivo chopping canes once again in the hands of Las Palmas in the absence of our boy Hahaha. I can see my boy mounting that post in their next match after a great showing against the Argies or Algiers.

Uzoho cannot keep goal against Algeria.

Mujtahida:
I don't think he would start and yet he has to get his debut cos he's been coming since June and yet no debut. They might make things easier if we are winning sha although Oga Doc say we would be defeated.

You think Algeria will watch us have it easy over them? To be sincere, we are not likely to win that game.

Even if we are leading at a point in the game, making like for like defensive change is a share waste of substitution slots.

Humility017:
read somewhere...that Brian idowu might still be called into the team pending how swift he gets a Nigeria passport...

Dnt expect a like for like defensive change except the defender playing is atrocious or gets injured.

Mujtahida:
Depends on if Shehu makes way for Ebuehi. If not Ola Aina might make way for him cos he's comfortable as RB or LB. Ebuehi will definitely make his debut.

Substitutions in the defense in a game especially one that is not a friendly is very rare.

It mostly occurs if there is an injury.
Or the coach wants to switch to 3 backs.

If we want to see Ebuehi at RB then he should start.

We would not want to waste 1 or 2 substitutions on defenders.

If there would be changes in the game let it come in the attacking and midfield positions.

Mujtahida:
It's very galling to read such accusation without any fact whatsoever. One can suspect. It's allowed but to go ahead and make injurious claims without substantiation is terrible. I don't blame him. It is our culture of corruption that I blame. If one has lived in a foul place for long, everywhere on earth would also look foul to him.

I see Aina going full 90 minutes. If we are winning he might be subbed sha

The other time na cultism.

Why will Aina be subbed of we are leading? And subbed for who?

forgiveness:
I though you said players in obscure leagues don't deserve a call.

Can you please define on what bases a player in obscure league is called into the national team?

When did I even say the first paragraph? Was I not the one defending Shehu who plays for Cyprus?

elyte89:
If forgiveness calls Norway as obscure league,so what would he call cyprus, our first choice NO 2 POSITION IS PLYING HIS TRADE.


Forget,FORGIVENESS,all him ADVERTISED players most especially MARTINS et al couldn't make d list even for a DEAD RUBBER GAME

Meaning none of his players MIGHT NOT make it at d end of d day to d tournament proper

Lozzzz.....laugh wan kill me here abeg

forgiveness:
Don't pretend you are not happy with the trend.

What trend please?

forgiveness:
I though you said players in obscure leagues don't deserve a call.

Can you please define on what bases a player in obscure league is called into the national team?

Last time I checked my name was not Gernot Rohr.

Mujtahida:
Somebody that I watched on channels TV and he was asked if NFF has been paying his his salary and he said money is not the important thing in life. That is what he said. It's the same person who is now being accused of being corrupt.

My brother the thing tire me.

I expected Kayode to make the list but he didn't. I move on and look at the what those invited can offer.

Echiejile out injured. So Ola Aina would not get a better opportunity.

somehow:
But we already have enough cover for that position, what we need is an AM to replace MIkel or even play with him.

Would have preferred a Joel Obi to Nwakali.

Chidi Nwakali was least expected of the players that were close to getting a first callup.

But he has been called up.

The coaching crew need the success of that team more than any one of us here. So let's respect their decision and see how things play out.

Joel Obi may also get his time if his village people can allow him.

Joel I think is Nigeria's best player that has never played for Nigeria in any tournament. His village people are really very strong, even blinding the eyes of Rohr from seeing him in action lately.

tbaba1234:
Lol

Thank God Rohr is a foreigner. Else.

Joebie:
Rohr calls Mikel, Musa, 22 others for Algeria, Argentina
By The NFF
Updated: October 30, 2017

Captain Mikel John Obi, forward Ahmed Musa and midfielder Ogenyi Onazi top the list of 24 players that Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has invited for next week’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match away to Algeria, and the prestige friendly with Argentina in Russia four days later.

Goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi also made the cut, as well as defenders Abdullahi Shehu, Leon Balogun and William Ekong, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo and forwards Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and Odion Ighalo.

There is a first call for impressive Deportivo La Coruna of Spain safe hands Francis Uzoho, as well as former U17 World Cup winner Chidiebere Nwakali. Russia -based Brian Idowu has been placed on standby only for the friendly with Argentina.

2013 AFCON winner Kenneth Omeruo is on standby for both matches, alongside former junior international Alhassan Ibrahim, who now plays in Austria.

All invited players are expected to arrive in a camp in Morocco on Monday, 6th November, before the delegation flies to Constantine on Thursday, 9th November.

On Saturday, 11th November, a 45 –seater chartered aircraft will fly the Super Eagles from Constantine to Krasnodar, the Russian city that will host the international friendly against Argentina on Tuesday, 14th November.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain)

Defenders: William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidiebere Nwakali (Sogndal FC, Norway)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Chang Chun-Yatai, China); Henry Onyekuru (RSC Anderlecht, Belgium); Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

STANDBY: Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Alhassan Ibrahim (FK Austria Wien, Austria); Brian Idowu (FC Amkar Perm, Russia)

Martins is not on this list.

Rohr has taken bribe jooore

Dedebanky85:
Ocheje only played the first match vs Scotland. Thomas also played that CRC game and the next vs Scotland. Ezenwa played the last 3. No injuries whatsoever. From the aforementioned, Ezenwa looks like the 1st choice to me.

Ocheje was in goal for most of the AYC. Ezenwa I think kept in one game.

Our first game was against Costa Rica, Ideye scored the only goal. Moses Ocheje kept goal. Femi Thomas did not keep goal in any game. The two other group games where we beat Scotland 2-0 and drew 0-0 with Japan I can't remember who kept goal.

I know Ezenwa kept against Zambia and in the 4-0 loss to Chile in the quarter final but I can't remember what happened along the line why Ocheje was changed.

How I recall Ezenwa was second choice was after the regulation time against Chile it was 0-0. Ezenwa made so many saves up till that point and the commentator mentioned he doesn't know why Ezenwa was second choice to Ocheje. Meaning Ezenwa was better. That was minutes before the Isla led Chilean side started raining goals into our net.

Dedebanky85:
At the 2007 WYC, Ezenwa was 1st choice. Except maybe at the AYC which I didn't watch.

Moses Ocheje was first choice.

Famocious:
Alampasu won Golden Glove at U17WC while Uzoh was on the bench but now he has a bigger prospect for the World Cup than Alampasu.
Irony of life

Ambrose Vanzenkin was first choice in 2005 U20 , Akpeyi was second choice. Where is Vanzenkin today. See where Akpeyi is today.

Moses Ocheje was first choice in 2007 U20, Ezenwa was second choice, Femi Thomas was 3rd choice. But where is Ocheje today compared to Ezenwa and Thomas.

That is football.

Icon79:
Thanks for the clarifications, boss.

If so, then I am fine with playing the Argies and the other top teams immediately so we can start working on our weak links. My major concerns was the FIFA ranking but if it isn't gonna be used for the World Cup seeding then it's all good.


O pari

UWC

Icon79:
And by the way, am I the only one who thinks that this Argentine friendly isn't such a great idea at this time? Right now, I think we should be playing only the friendlies that we're most likely to win, so we can accumulate as much FIFA ranking points as we could before the final world cup draws are made. If that's the case then matches against the likes of Argentina, Germany, Brazil, Belgium, Spain, France, etc. ought to come later in our preparations - after the final draws are made.

Someone please tell me that I am not crazy!



O pari

No, you are not crazy.

Firstly, the October rankings would be used for the World cup draws. The November games i e Algeria and Argentina would be used for November rankings which will not be considered by FIFA for the draws

Secondly, nothing wrong with playing Argentina now. That game would possibly expose a lot of our weaknesses early enough so we start early enough to correct them from the AFCON qualifiers and other friendly(ies) early next year.

forgiveness:
Even if you ask me ten years before now, I will still tell you the same thing.

Mbappe is just 18 and he has formed the integral part of the French national team.

Pls stop pretending as if age is my first priority. No it is not. Performance is my main priority.

Considered performance first before others.

South Americans are also age cheats. Don't go there.

Paulinho helped Brazil qualify for the WC but he played in China.

I have even seen younger players in world cup teams. These are exceptionally gifted players. Same goes for players that are above 35. Exceptional players. Just a hand full of them. Martins does not have kind of ability to perform at that stage at his current age.

lekhi:
Please notify your brother or sisters if schooling in ekiti state university to be careful not barely a week after a cultist was matchet another body as been found in front of the school gate.the corpse which was brutalized by the killer is yet ascertain if he is a student or not.will keep you posted

This school na forest?

How can this be front of a university gate?

Anyways, a lesson to the youths. Mind the company you keep.