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Brown Ideye joins Mikel in China

Super Eagles and former West Brom forward Brown Ideye has made a shocking move to china, as he becomes the latest Nigerian player to join the Chinese moneybags.

Former Olympiakos striker who has been on Tianjin Teda's radar before the close of the transfer window in January has completed a transfer fee of 12Milllon Euros to join Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi, With about 3.5 million euros every season becoming the sixth highest paid Nigerian player.

Ideye was West Brom's record club signing when he joined The Throstles from Dynamo Kiev in 2014, however, he did not perform to expectations, scoring just seven goals in thirty-one appearances in all competitions for the Baggies before he left for Olympiakos, where he resurrect his career back on track

The 28-year-old scored 13 goals in his first season in Greece and help Olympiakos win the Greek Super League, having started this season with 15 goals in all competition, surpassing his previous goal feat last season

It's no news anymore as the Chinese Moneybags are scouring all over the world to bring in new players to the league before their transfer market closes later this week, ahead of the start of the new season next month.

Tianjin Teda signed Ideye's Nigerian teammate John Obi Mikel from Chelsea during the January transfer window and now the Chinese outfit adds Brown Ideye as their latest marquee signing.



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Forgiveness, oya drop Brown Ideye too from ur list.

forgiveness:
I don;t know why my mind is no longer with Ighalo after his move to China. I just want him out of the team.

Instead, I will bring Obafemi Martins back into the team. Suprised!?

I will never consider Iheancho in that 4-5-1 formation because he is best utilized as a second striker.

In a 4-4-1-1 formation, Iheancho can be deployed behind the striker but as a point man, it is a no for me.

i will prefer Aaron as my first choice, followed by Ideye. Martins Obafemi may come in.

Brown Ideye is also reported to be on the verge of a China move, so u would drop him too.

Forgiveness and his ways.

The Aaron Samuel u are picking as your first choice striker was it not the performance he posed for the national team(under Keshi) when he was in the Chinese league that informed ur decision?

You are asking me where Emmanuel Daniel plays. Did you not see him perform at Rio?

The other time too u wrote -off Etebo bc he was playing in the NPFL.

And I was right about ur romance with Obafemi Martins just as I said the News of his clamor for a recall to the national team would interest you.
If we must call back Martins then Yakubu and Taye Taiwo also need a recall.

forgiveness:
There are so many players T forgot to mention on my list. It was not intented. Why u come put Ovie, since he is yet to settle is nationality palaba? hope you are not using double standard for here oooo.

In the CMF, Mikel Obi is my number one choice and he is not playing, Onazi will be my second choice. But I think Raheem Lawal is very good CMF.

Currently, Raheem is helping his team team to win big games but the only problem is, his attitude.

I als saw John Ogu play and he impressed me. I think we just need totry these two players and see how they fair that position.

Hopefully, Rohr could give them a call fot the two friendlies.

Are you new to the national team?

We have tried both players on several occasions. They are not capable replacements for Mikel.

We know what Ogu and Raheem can bring to the national team.

Instead we just convert Etebo to a CM. You saw how he played that role against Egypt and Algeria.

No room for needless forward and backwards testing.

komekn:
Lol

You guys deh make me laff no be small

So what's funny?

Forgiveness, I know you will like this headline.

goldfish80:
A club's transfer record in 2017 stands at 3,5M and you're shouting
You no dey shame to type this? kai!
Watford paid 12M for Isaac Success while Leicester paid 15M for Ndidi. These guys are Thiago's age mates oh
Everton nko? They paid Charlton 12M for 19yr old Lookman
And you're celebrating Thiago ILORI's 3M move

Stam is a nobody as far as coaching is concerned. Yes Henry was an apprentist at Arsenal. He was working to get his Uefa coaching licence while on the job as an assistant.
Wenger asked him to step down working as a Sky pundit because he can't be working with the players during the week while criticising them on match day on TV.
Stam was also on the same Uefa Pro license pursuit, his studies took him to Ajax as reserve team coach then at Southampton as an under study to Koeman.
These experiences qualifies a candidate for Uefa Pro license. Its like an internship programme

You should be paying me for these info I dey download give you

You just killed it.

Forgiveness will always be himself. He values a girl he is admiring more than the girl he already has.
That's just him.

Mean while, forgiveness, I am still expecting ur promised replies to my comments on your squad lists and formations.

tbaba1234:
He played in the Brazil friendly and was far more composed than Ndifreke showed throughout the Olympics.

When Shehu Abdullah got hurt, the only sub was Ndifreke. Disaster!

Dnt u think friendly and full international game conditions can be different?.

TheGoodJoe:
What I like most about Aluko's game with us is that His skill full pattern and ability to attract opponents to the team gives our forwards room to cause damage. His style of play also makes us carry out tactical manoeuvres in an easier fashion. I can not wait to watch Aluko in a Super Eagles Jersey.

Is it the same Omatsone Aluko or another one.

Nna men. The guy don turn Super Man?

tbaba1234:
Even amongst the available, he was very poor.. Ekpolo for instance is much better.

Ndifreke just reaped the benefits of being a Siasia boy.

I cannot say about this. I never watched Ekpolo in the U23 Jerseys.

tbaba1234:
Ndifreke Fails To Bag Deal With Lillestroem After Trials..

I can never understand how this guy went to the Olympics for Nigeria. One of the worst players, i have seen in the green and white.

Only the available players made it to the Olympics.
That was not the best crop of U23 players we had, but we had to make do with the team anyways.

forgiveness:
Oga, you go holiday?

I will reply tomorrow.

Been very busy.

Patiently awaiting ur replies

daveP:
Nawa o Iwobi vs Aluko I the new Deal now.





They are both good at starting and finishing counter attacks, their hold on the ball is almost similar



Vision and passes, I'll give it to Aluko


Aluko would pass to you to set him up for a direct attack, Iwobi would to rather give the passing to set you up.


Defending, I give iwobi,


But definite eye for goal, I'll give Aluko


Which means that if Ideye is on,Aluko would team better with him Base on his style of play



Overall Iwobi would thrive in a starter, and Aluko as a super sub.

I dnt know why u guys keep hoping on Brown Ideye. Its like u dnt know him well.

goldfish80:
Nice analysis on the 3-5-2 formation. The back 3 quickly disolves into a back five when defending. However, I will choose Aluko or Kingsley Madu in place of Ndidi at LWB.
Although Aluko will be my first choice. In the wing back position, you need fast runners who can fall back when defending and quickly push up to support the attack.

The closest we have to Danny Rose and Alonso are Aluko and Kingsley Madu. If you watch the Ngr Vs Tanzania game in Daresalam, Kingsley Madu showed a lot of promise in that LwB role. He was named the man of the match.
Aluko have the speed and grit to defend and speed to run deep from the wings.

Icon4s, I think Egypt and Morocco used this formation at the Just concluded Afcon.

These are countries that have most of their players in the same league. They spend more time camp to perfect strategies while waiting for a handful of their foreign pros. Also u can't compare the level of tactical discipline exhibited by the North African countries with those of the sub-Saharan countries.

BTW, I never noticed what u just stated as their style of play. I dnt know most of their players one-on-one. So it is difficult to say who was playing where or what. Or which style they adopted.

Joebie:
The problem is some of us don't understand the dynamics of those formations. let me try to explain.
Playing without dedicated full back does not mean absence of players in that position. Let me adapt the situation to our Super Eagles team. Let me just add this before I do that. For your information 3-4-3 is Rohr's second choice after 4-2-3-1.

Now consider this formation FOR EXAMPLE:

Ndidi----Agu----Mikel----Moses

--Ekong----Omeruo--Balogun--

--------------Ikeme-------------

this is how it looks when the team is in attack. we have 3 dedicated CBs.

1. Balogun has RB defensive tendencies though fielded as a CB here. meaning he plays both roles, while Moses falls back to support when we are defending.
2. Same applies in the Left, as it has to do with Ndidi and Ekong.

Ndidi, like Moses can cover lots of miles during a game. meaning they have stamina and are full with lots of running. very important qualities if u must run to fall back and support when needed, and advance as well. These two players have the qualities to carry that weight, and thats a big plus for a team who has such kind of players. We need to take advantage of these strengths in them to reduce our deficiency in the full back position.

Permit me to add. Phillipe Trousier played 3-5-2 in our best World Cup Qualifying journey since 94. Many African teams have not embraced the science in football. The just stick to one formation almost all the time.

See, I understand the dynamics of those 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 formations.

As I always say club conditions and national team conditions are always different especially here in Africa.

1. The pitch and weather conditions at Stamford bridge for eg is not same as what we have in Uyo. The 3-5-2 and 3-4-3 formation requires a high work rate from the wing backs. If u expect Moses to run for 90mins on that Uyo pitch the same way he does at Stamford bridge or any other stadium in Europe then u are in for a long thing.

2. The level of discipline exhibited by our players at club level is far different from what they exhibit when they wear our colors. That formation requires serious discipline, team cohesion and understanding. The national players do not have enough time to master the formation.

You are putting Ndidi as a wing back while u forgot his near catastrophic outing in Ndola.

Joebie:
I agree. Which is why we need to forget back 4, at least for now. prefarably, 3-5-2, or 3-4-3. And no it's not creating a problem by trying to solve a problem. It is having a better problem. We can find another solid CB, but the chances of us finding a solid LB is very slim.

Playing that 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 formation for our national team is like trying to stand on a 4 sided table that has only 3 legs. It would surely collapse. I am sure u watched the last AFCON where some team were almost playing 5 defenders. Conditions are different between clubs and national teams especially here in Africa were teams play with so much intensity. We have to make do with the LB options we have for now & hope dtone day a LB in the class of Iroha, Babayaro or Taiwo is reborn

TTT looks like a blend of Diego Costa and Olivier Giroud

Joebie:
just as Taiwo was more of an LM than LB.
Echiejile has not gotten better over the years. Still can't dislodge the LB in Gijon.

I would say for close to 3 decades this is the lowest point in our LB position. Starting from Algiers 90 when we had Ben Iroha to Celestine Babayaro to Taiye Taiwo to Elderson Echiejile. Echiejile is the worst but he is still our best choice for now.

The North is a land so stained with blood.

Even deaths from Persecution of the Jews in Germany sef no reach this one.

komekn:
If I am to be honest it is not clear cut, these things can be quite subjective.

However, when I see how Aluko has had to adapt his game to accommodate carpenters, guts and effort players. My opinion is Aluko may be more versatile and better than Iwobi who has only played in that Arsenal clean, technically based passing set up.

However, let Rohr invite both to camp and decide what suits the team best .

Yes, that is what matters most.

komekn:
Icon4s,


"Iwobi would bring more to the team than Sone Aluko"

Please more detail Why?

Who do you think is the more creative and versatile between the two.

[quote author=komekn post=53885506 Consider both players, from an individual perspective not just team set up .

How well will Iwobi perform in a kick and rush team with less emphasis on connective passing is open to debate. In this regard Aluko has done it seen it and passed the exam.

What I am saying it's easy to look skillful and knit and thread your passes in an Arsenal team. So judge the individual not just the settings in which he strives to perform.][/quote]

You see where ur choice for team selection has gone wrong?

Football is a team sport and so considering players based on how they can fit into a team set-up cannot be over-emphasized.

Iwobi would bring more to the team than Sone Aluko.

@ Forgiveness,

For ur Left Back options: Elderson Echiejile, Joel Obi, Jordan Torunarigha, Stanley Amuzie and Kingsley Madu.

Elderson Echiejile is my pick here. Stanley Amuzie follows. Kingsley Madu too dey try.

For whatsoever reason are you playing Joel Obi as a LB, just know that this is a nation team set-up and not a Club set-up. Here no room wild experiments. Joel Obi is a Central midfielder. Jordan Torunarigha I cannot rate for obvious reasons.

BTW u forget to mention Juwon Oshaninwa.

@ Forgiveness,

For RB u listed: Brian Idowu, Tyrone Ebuehi, Musa Mohammed and Nura Abdulahi.

I will aslo include Shehu Abdulahi, since I dnt mention him as part of the DMF.

I cannot rate Idow and Ebuehi yet. Let them feature in any of the friendlies first. As for between Shehu and Musa. I would go for Shehu who is a more tested player and has also done creditably well. Musa Mohammed is still developing. Nura Abdulahi, well, he belongs to the group of John Lazarus and Sincere Seth. RBs of the future.

@ Forgiveness,

From ur list of Centre backs: Leone Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong, Kenedy Otigba, Chidozie Awaziem.

Balogun, Omeruo and Troost-Ekong are the regulars from this team. Good enough both Balogun and Omeruo can also play RB.

Kenedy Otigba, though I pushed for his inclusion into the Keshi's team to Brazil 2014. I would nt whole heartedly do same now because he not been having a good season.

Chidozie Awaziem, once chanted as our best Center back here on this forum . He is still at the pupa stage of his development. Needs more time to develop his game.

@ Forgiveness,

From ur list of Centre backs: Leone Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong, Kenedy Otigba, Chidozie Awaziem.

Balogun, Omeruo and Troost-Ekong are the regulars from this team. Good enough both Balogun and Omeruo can also play RB.

Kenedy Otigba, though I pushed for his inclusion into the Keshi's team to Brazil 2014. I would nt whole heartedly do same now because he not been having a good season.

Chidozie Awaziem, once chanted as our best Center back here on this forum . He is still at the pupa stage of his development. Needs more time.

@ Forgiveness,

For ur pool of DMFs u listed: Wilfred Ndidi, Mikel Agu, Anderson Esiti and Ryan Sanusi. I will add Ogenyi Onazi to this pool.

Onazi and Ndidi stand tall from this list. Who ever becomes favorite to pick the starting shirt from the two would depend on how the rest of their season would go. Mikel Agu and Esiti are also good players but I dnt see them in the same capacity as Ndidi and Onazi. As for Ryan Sanusi, I dnt rate a player I dnt know so well.

@ Forgiveness,

For ur pool of Central Midfielders u listed: Mikel Obi, Raheem Lawal (u were trying so had to market him . We need for that. We knw him very well), Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu. I wonder why you did nt mention Ovie Edjarie. I would put Onazi in the pool of DMFs.

This is a position Nigeria is currently not much gifted in. Yes, there is a Mikel but currently in Mikel's absence I dnt think Raheem or Ogu would be a capable replacement. I hope Kelechi Nwakali leaves up to expectations.

@ Forgiveness,

For your Attacking Midfielder/Supporting strikers.

You put in this pool: Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Oghenekaro Etebo, Abdul Ajagun, Rabiu Ibrahim. I would also include Sone Aluko and Mikel Obi as part of the pool of AMs.

I have already picked Iheanacho as my preferred CF and Etebo as one of my first choice wingers. Alex Iwobi would be my first pick here.

Mikel has done creditably well in that AM position but I still prefer him in a more central midfield role. Sone Aluko was my first choice AM before Oliseh came and brought Silvester Igboun. I was one of those that seriously complained abt Aluko's exclusion, But Iwobi is here now and Aluko has to be second choice for me. If Etebo is to play this role I would also prefer him over Aluko.

As for Ajagun, the comepetition for that position is such that and I dnt see Rohr or any of the coaches considering him for now. The fact also that all the players listed in this pool can play that AM role in addition to 1 or 2 other positions. Iwobi, Aluko, Mikel, Iheanacho are Etebo all utility players that bring more to the team apart from the AM role. Rabiu Ibrahim is like a kabu-kabu that you kick start and when you engage to drive it switches off again. No chance for him.

We typically play a 4-5-1 and if we need to switch to a 4-4-2 we consider a supporting striker. This is a position Iheanacho, Success and Etebo can play wella. Ahmed Musa can also play as an SS.

@ Forgiveness

For your center forward position.

You put in this pool: Aaron Samuel, Brown Ideye, Sadiq Umar, Olanrewaju Kayode, Fenan Adi. I would add to this pool Odion Ighalo and Kelechi Iheanacho.

In a typical 4-5-1 formation which we know the national team has come to be very comfortable and conversant with only one center forward plays.

My pick here is Kelechi Iheanacho.
I place Ideye and Ighalo as joint second choices but closely followed by Kayode. Then Adi comes next. Sadiq is young and may not be able to compete with the older boys for now. But he is for future consideration. I put him in the same pool with Victor Osimhen, Taiwo Awoniyi, Chidera Ezeh and Kingsley Michael.

@ Forgiveness,

Starting with your Left and Right Wing players.

I would personally put them in a pool of wingers. Reason being in today's football, wingers alternate positions during the course of a game. They also alternate with the central attacking midfielders.

You listed in this pool Victor Moses, Simon Moses, Isaac Success, Ahmed Musa, Imoh Ezekiel, Sone Aluko and Noel Joel Sarenren Bazee .
I would add to this pool Alex Iwobi and Oghenekaro Etebo (these are wingers too).

My starting wings choices if Iwobi would play the AM role would be Etebo and Moses. If Etebo plays the midfield role he played against Algeria then Iwobi and Moses are by far my first choice. Ahmed Musa and Moses Simon come next in my rating. I would personally want to include Isaac Success in the pool of strikers and would prefer to see Aluko in the central AM position.

As for Imoh the squad is too loaded for him to break in for now and as for Noel Bazee, I am not the type that rate or hype a player I dnt know so well.

forgiveness:
I want to make a list of players fighting for a position/role in the National team. Starting from the attackers to the goalkeepers. I want us to arrange them according to on your own rating.

I will start from the Left Wing.

LEFT WING

Victor Moses - Chelsea; Arguably, the best player for this position. With his tricks, he can unlock any defense in the world. In short, he is the most skilful player in the National team. He is the number one on my list. He can also play as a RM. - Now, who can deputize for him in case of the unexpected?


Now, let us choose between Moses Simon and Ademola-lookman though we have other players contending for this position.


Moses Simon - Gent; I don't really know what is happening to him recently but I think he is my second choice for now pending the guy behind him surpasses him. And who is that guy?

Ademola-lookman - Everton; This is the new kid on the block making rave in the Premier League. This guy could go places at the rate which he has risen from nowhere to becoming a full team player of Everton within three years. He's a good dribbler, he is skilful, he can score goals and he can give an accurate long pass. I rate him highly than Moses Simon.

We also have Sheyi Ojo who plays for Liverpool.


RIGHT WING

Ahmed Musa - Lec city; He is not my preferred choice but he's of course the number one on my list based on experience and other factors. I think he is best used as a Left Winger or striker.

Who do you think is best to stand for him incase...?


I think....

Isaac Success of Watford is the answer and my preferred choice. He's a reminiscent of Victor Moses. He is very skillful and direct but he has lost his goal sense based on what I saw. Imagine, Victor Moses on the Left Wing with Success on the right wing, any team go fear fear na.


The next person is Sone Aluko of Fulham. I think he is most skilful player not in the National team. He can play as a second striker and as an attacking midfielder.

Imoh Ezekiel could have been on the list but where em dey get as em be.

We have Noel Joel Sarenren Bazee also contending for this position.


Center Forward

This one I know know who I go put as number one for this position before some people chew me raw. Seriously, we need a potent striker in the mould of Diego Costa of Chelsea.

I don't want to think about Odion Ighalo because of em Chinko move.

Therefore, I will go for


Aaron Samuel - CSK Moscow. It is my choice. You can choose yours. I want this guy because of the match against Cameroun. He is strong, fast and reliable. When he played under Keshi, he didn't disappoint. Did he?

Brown Ideye- Olympiako; Hate or love him, he is currently the Nigerian with highest goals in Europe. His experience is needed.


Tammy Abraham - Chelsea(on loan); Abraham is currently scoring goals for fun in the Championship. I think he deserves a call-up to the National team.

Sadiq Umar - Bologna-fc; I saw him played yesterday and I think he's good enough.


Kayode Olanrewaju ; We know he has been consistently banging in goals in Europe for three good seasons. Now, I don't think that is fluke. He needs to be rewarded with a call.

Fernando Adi ; Last season was a memorable season for him in the MLS where he banged in goals constantly/consistently in almost every matches he played. I think Rohr needs to look his way.

Dominic Solanke - Chelsea; Don't underestimate any Chelsea bench warmer because when they are allowed to move to other clubs, they outshine whosoever they meet there.

I will continue with the attacking midfielders/second striker my number one choice is, hmmmmm, Alex Iwobi.

ATTACKING MIDFIELDER/ SECOND STRIKER

Alex Iwobi - Arsenal-fc; I think he is the only number ten we have in a top club in Europe. He can hold unto ball, he can give a through pass and he can also dribble very well. He is my favorite.

Kelechi Iheanacho - Man City; From my observations of this lad, he is best utilized behind the striker and that position is what actually shot him into limelight. This will afford him the opportunity to play freely without any restrictions of staying at a point. I promise you, Kelechi must score or at worse provide assist in this role. He is my second choice.


Oghenekaro-etebo - CD Feirense; Even though, he can play different roles, I think he is best utilized as a second striker. Etebor can play as a box to box midfielder if we want him to play alongside Iwobi or Nacho.

Abdul Ajagun - Roda; Hehehehe! At the mention of his name alone, every knee must bow. Eze-okwu. This lad is naturally an attacking midfielder who needs to be given a chance to prove himself. Anyway, he is on my list.

Josh Onomah- Tottenham; I have not taken my time to see his game but he's also a natural attacking midfielder and I think he deserves to be given a trial. After all, he is playing for one of the best clubs in EPL.


Rabiu Ibrahim- Gent; I don't really know what is happening to this lad but I am optimistic he will make it at Gent.

Is there anyone I am missing? You can add yours.



CENTRAL MIDFIELDER

Mikel Obi- Chinko club; Arguably, he is the most experienced and most influential player on the list. We don't need too much stories though his Chinko move get k leg but I will give him a benefit of doubt.... until after I see him play. For now, he is my first choice.


Ogenyi-onazi - Trapazone; Without any doubt, he is the most experienced player after Mikel in the National team. Onazi can double as a CMF and Defensive midfielder. If he is not playing as a CMF then he must play as the defensive Midfielder.


Raheem Lawal - Kayserispor; I don't understand why this guy is not in the National team despite his stellar performance in the friendly. So far, he has been underatted by many without knowing he was the best player of the U23 Africa Olympics qualifiers tournament. This guy plays like Yaya Toure and *scratching head* em Jordan Ibe team mate.

John Ogu; He is having the best season of his career. Although, he was noticed and given a call but he wasn't given the chance to prove himself.


DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER

Wilfred Ndidi - Leicester; This is the new kid on the block. He is currently doing himself good in the EPL. However, he is my first choice if Onazi plays beside him as another DMF else he will have to understudy Onazi in this role.


Mikel Agu- Victoria Setubal; This lad is making waves in the Portuguese Liga. A run of MOTM game after game should be enough to convince his doubters that he is ready for the National team. He's my preferred choice behind Ndidi.

Anderson Esiti - Gent; This lad is playing regularly for his Belgium club and he is doing well in this position. He deserves to be looked into.


Sanusi Ryan - Sparta Rotterdam; Many have not heard about this lad but I can tell you, he was part of the team that brought back Rotterdam to the Eredivisie. He scored goals from his position which made him to known as the DMF with high numbers of goals.


CENTER BACKS

Leon Balogun- Mainz; Balogun before injury was apparently the best defender on Mainz team. No wonder they conceded lots of goals in his absence. Besides, when he plays for the National team he is the one that Marshalls the defense. You can see that leadership trait in him.

William Troost Ekong - Gent; With Ekong patterning Balogun, I think we're gradually forming a solid, resilience and trustable back line.

Kenneth Otigba - I still don't understand why this guy is not in the team. Probably, he's got no godfather or the previous and the current coaches don't like him. That, I can't tell. Obviously, it is long overdue for this lad to be given a chance to prove himself. He is my favorite to deputize for either of these two players earlier mentioned.


Kenneth Omeruo- Alanyapor; His introduction into the team brought to an end the era of Captain Joseph Yobo. Then, we thought he is the one to take the mantle from Yobo and that he has come to stay but somehow he fizzled out of the team through his loss of concentration and lackadaisical performance. He has now been relegated to the bench. Recently, his club plays him as a defensive midfielder.

Tiago Ilori- Leeds City; Apparently, he is one of the most experienced defenders on my list due to the fact that he has played at highest level with top clubs and in top leagues in Europe. He started out with Sporting Lisbon and later moved to Granada, Bordeaux, Aston Villa, Liverpool and currently he is with Leeds City. The club is currently in the position to get promotion to the Premier League.


Chidozie Awaziem- Porto; Last season was a memorable one for him after he broke into the first team but this season he barely or never made the bench. He is currently playing for the reserve though he was recently restored to the UCL team. I think he deserves a call-up.

Tosin Adarabioyo - Man City; He could only make the bench once this season. We don't know if he would turn out to play for Nigeria. I hope we reach out to him before drawing any conclusion.


Felix Uduokhai - 1860 Munich; Felix is a central defender with 1860 Munich in the second Bundusliga and he is playing regularly. The Germans are not willing to let him slip out of their hands and they will fight hard to make sure they cap him ahead of Nigeria because they have seen the potentials in him and they hold him in high esteem. No wonder Rohr eagles eyes are on him and he wants him badly in his team.



Right Back


Moses Odubanjo - Hull City; This lad could have gone to the Olympics and he could also have been capped by the Nigerian national team but injury prevented him. Hopefully, he comes out of injury on time to help his relegated threatened club to remain in the Premier League and also help solve the RB palaba in the National team. He is my first choice.


Brain Idowu - Ampar Perm; While we are praying and hoping for Moses Odubanjo quick recovery, I think he should be tried on this wing to ascertain his ability. I want it so because we will be facing the physically strong Cameroonians in the World cup qualifiers. We need someone who is as physical as them else this position could become our weakling for them to cause us damages.

Tyronne Ebuechi - Ado Den; If you are looking for a modern day RB, you don't need to look too far cause you can find all that in Ebuechi. We need to add him to our arsenal to add quality to our squad. Thank God he has agreed to play for the green and white Jersey instead the Orange.


Ola Aina - Chelsea; I was not really impressed when I saw him played but I think he is good enough for Chelsea to have brought him to the first team.

We still have Musa Mohammed, Nura Abdullahi (Roma) etc


LEFT BACK


Elderson Echiejile- Sporting Gijon; Presently the most experienced defender in the team. We all know about him


Jordan Torunarigha- Hertha BSC; Though he is a central defender but he can as well play at the left back due to his preferred left foot. He is currently in a Bundusliga team that is 5th on the league's table and yet he is still making the matchday team. Recently,, he made his debut coming on as a late substitute. He's just 19.


Joel Obi - Torino; I remember now when this guy first played for the National team under Siasia, he was a delight to watch with his mesmerizing skills. Oh my goodness! This guy was uzzing with confidence and skills but injury.. injury held him back both at his club and the National team. I heard he played two days ago and even assisted for the first goal but unfortunately he got injured again. Though, he is Left Midfielder or defensive midfielder, I think we should try him at the LB. And should incase we want to change formation during the course of a match to 3-5-3, he could play as a wing back alongside Victor Moses.


Stanley Amuzie - Samdoria; Although, he only made the bench once but he no easy for one to be on a Seria A team. I think we still need to see him to know the level of his progress.


Madu - Gent; We just need to let him develop himself in the Belgium pro league.

TheSuperNerd, TheGoodJoe, chrisooblog, Icon4s, Kog45, safarigirl, Tbaba1234, goldfish80, lakesidepapa, AIG07, Komekn, terzurum5, chai! Why I con dey forget some moniker na? My apologies to those not mentioned.

Firstly before I do any rating or ranking of SUPER EAGLES PLAYERS FIGHTING FOR POSITION I would expunge those names I bolded.

Reason you and I know very well. Their nationality issues have not been sorted out, Until then....

I would nt plan to work based on what I dnt have.