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Kog45:
Oshaniwa i watched at d world cup (2014)better than Taiye taiwo of 2010 W/C,though they belong to different class as u said,d club pedigree of taiwo is far better than Oshaniwa but i w never bench Oshaniwa for Taiwo,Do u know some coaches don't bring class to their selection coz I remembered Finidi as a local player benching Tijani as a foreign base.Also cote d voire based Yekini keeping Owobokiro of boavista and Mike Obiku of feyenord out of national team.Amuneke of Zamalek benching Ikpeba of Monaco.

Why make comparisons of players of the early 90s only? As at then the local league still had great quality.

Who be Oshaniwa near Taye Taiwo?
Nigerians forget too easily.

Just like i recently overheard some1 say Odion Ighalo was better than Yakubu Ayegbeni.

tbaba1234:
Nigeria's coach Rohr with Iwobi's father at the Emirates watching Iwobi.

Pictures courtesy: @Tofetsports

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Iwobi's game last night was below expectations. Seems he plays better with the bigger boys and against bigger oppositions.

He even unforgiveably missed a simple TAP-IN.

Thank God for Oxlade-Chamberlain.

TheGoodJoe:
I rate Oshaniwa higher than Taiwo too. Oshaniwa's speed, style of play and ease running down the length of the pitch is refreshing.

What?!!! This is blasphemy!

tbaba1234:
The English System produced Dele Alli and Iwobi. Not all will be superstars but we should give opportunities to the talented ones. Ejaria is another one, i hope we do not lose to England.

That is what i am talking about. Just a few of them. Most of them are not as good and as gifted as products of our youths system.

Many of those EPL "star" kids we are yearning to invite to the Super Eagles would flop big time.

I dnt know if I am alone on this but i have never really been so excited abt most of this English groomed talents.

All the Arsenal kids that played in today's game are not really exceptionally gifted. All them Niles, Adelaide, Zelalem and Willick are not better than our own Kelechi Nwakali, Musa Yahaya, Chidi Nwakali, Samuel Chukwueze.

Dnt get me wrong. I said most and not all.

No game time for Marc Bola.

TheSuperNerd:
*smiles*

Ovie Ejaria makes the starting XI for Liverpool's league cup game tonight....

Also, We may see Solanke and Aina for Chelsea tomorrow.

Additionally, Tammy Abraham is expected to play today for Bristol City in their EFL cup game against Hull City.

Marc Bola makes the bench for Arsenal.

TheSuperNerd:
EXCLUSIVE: Red Hot Olarenwaju Kayode
Could Gatecrash Super Eagles Squad But
Rohr Has…………….

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Former Nigeria youth international Olarenwaju
Kayode, who is in good goal scoring form for
Austrian side, Austria Wien is very much in the
plans of manager of the Nigeria senior national
team Gernot Rohr.


The former ASEC Mimosas goal king has been
consistent in front of goal for Austria Wien both in the continental and domestic scene.


In the league he has three goals from eleven
games, in addition to the 13 he scored last
season, which was his debut season after moving from Israeli side Maccabi Netanya.


His fine form in the Europa League has seen him scored four goals including the equaliser against Roma, in the last round of Europa League game.


And in the domestic cup he has two goals to his
name.

However, while he is well on course to gatecrash the Super Eagles team, he has little or no chances of making the squad for the game against Algeria, as he (Rohr) has picked his forwards for the World Cup 2018 qualifiers game.

Kayode alongside other players on the radar of
the manager are all lined up to play friendly
games for the team next year, before the
commencement of the World Cup 2018 qualifiers next year.



Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/25/exclusive-red-hot-olarenwaju-kayode-could-gatecrash-super-eagles-squad-but-rohr-has/

The bolded settles it.

We still dey for this Mancity-Iheanacho-Aguero-Pep matter?

terzurum5:
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Man United Legend Blast- Pogba Is Not As Good As Mikel
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Former Manchester United star Paul Parker has reservations about Manchester United record signing Paul Pogba, believing that he’s not even as good as Chelsea Nigerian midfielder Mikel John-Obi.


Mikel made a sly dig on Pogba shortly after his record breaking move to Old Trafford by posting a video on his Twitter handle of an incident at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he nutmegged the French midfielder during Nigeria’s game against Brazil, side by side with a message welcoming him to the English Premier League.


“Can he be as good as Roy Keane or Bryan Robson? I wonder about him playing that midfield role,” Parker said, speaking to 888Sport.


“I worry about him making tackles and getting across to close players down because he is rangy.
He doesn’t have quick feet and his game is about going to ground.


“That’s going to be a problem. In a holding position it would be a waste because he’s not a (Claude) Makelele or even a John Obi Mikel because one thing Mikel can do is close people down.

owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/24/man-united-legend-blast-pogba-is-not-as-good-as-mikel/
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It is the Mourinho factor.

Big players flop under him.

Last season at Chelsea u saw how Harzard, Pedro, Fabregas, Oscar even Costa flopped under Mourinho.
U saw what Mourinho did to Mohammed Salah and Demba ba. What of Cuadrado. Remy was doing well at Newcastle before Mourinho took him to the Bridge. Where is he today?

He was already finishing Cech before Arsenal came for his rescue.

He kills players.

Mourinho is a major reason i never became a Chelsea fan.
He even turned our once versatile AMF Mikel to a Robotic DMF.

terzurum5:
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Ighalo,Balogun, Victor Moses, Etebo Return As Super Eagles Coach Drops Five For Algeria Tie
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Head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has already compiled his list of players for Nigeria’s next World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Algeria in Uyo.


The coach according to well informed sources has dropped five players from the team that defeated Zambia 2-1 away in Ndola, ahead of the November 12 tie.


As exclusively reported by Owgoalnigeria.com three days back, the five players axed from the team have now been confirmed to be three home based players while two players based abroad were axed.


Jamiu Alimi, Chisom Egbuchulam and Godwin Obaje have all been dropped by the German with the foreign based duo of Kingsley Madu and Musa Mohammed completing the list.


Meanwhile in form Chelsea forward Victor Moses has been handed a recall by the manager, same as Leon Balogun who has recovered from the injury that ruled him out of the team last game.


Nigeria’s Rio 2016 hero Oghenekaro Etebo has also been penciled down for a return to the team after injury and work permit issues stopped him from making the list, last time out.
owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/24/ighalobalogun-victor-moses-etebo-return-as-super-eagles-coach-drops-five-for-algeria-tie/

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Ehen. I got worried when days ago I saw Shehu Abdulahi as one of the dropped players. He is a utility player that can play both DMF and RB.

I suspect Amuzie would be called in place of Madu. I dnt really know what happened to that Madu guy. He started very brightly under Keshi(Nigeria vs Chad). We thought we had seen a new LB. But dude jst ..... i don know.

tbaba1234:
Victor Moses is in the form of his life.. Maybe we should play him at RB...

In football u dnt only set up your team to counter your opponents tactics, you also set up yr team to maximise ur strenght and potentials.

Victor Moses is one of our forward Arsenals, leave that RB position for a defensive player. Moses can occassionally track back to support hu ever plays at RB.

We need to setup the team against Algeria to win and not to avoid defeat.

forgiveness:
It is better we cap Tyronne and Ehizibue now before Holland does it.

They are aware that we want them.

I don't think we should use Moses as a right back because he is better for us at the RW and I don't think he can play it.

"Cap them now". As in against Algeria?

spyder880, whats the dimension of the land pls.And can we see the 3D model of the building? Thanks.

justiz5:
W/C Qualifier: Super Eagles Needs Moses, Success For Algeria Tie - Pascal

Augustine Akhilomen

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Ex international, Patrick Pascal has urged the Nigeria Football Federation not to stop Super Eagles technical adviser, Genort Rohr from extending an invitation to the duo of Victor Moses and Isaac Success for next month's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Desert Foxes of Algeria slated for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, in Uyo.


It was reported in some media that the Glass House are planning to suspend Moses and Success for failing to honour their invitation for the team's match against Zambia which they won 2-1. ‎


However, there are concerns in the football caucus that taking such an action won't be the best move for the team right now.


This was further made clear by Super Eagles team coordinator, Pascal, who was part of the team prior to the 1998 World Cup hosted in France. He‎ told soccernet.com.ng that the team needs their best players to conquer the Desert Foxes in Uyo.


"It's amazing that the Nigeria Football Federation are planning to stand in the way of the Super Eagles technical adviser, Genort Rohr from inviting Victor Moses and Isaac Success against Algeria.


To be frank, I don't really think they are really taking the matter seriously even though I read it in the media that they want to ban Moses and Success," Pascal told Soccernet.com.ng.


"Anyway, we should always be careful with the way we handle issues that could directly or indirectly have effect the cohesion and progress of the team. What we need now is our best players and I believe presently Moses and Success are not playing badly for their respective clubs in England.


"Perhaps, some people may be blowing false trumpet just to gain media attention, something which I don't think is necessary at this point of the qualifying campaign for the Super Eagles," he said.

www.soccernet.com.ng/2016/10/wc-qualifier-super-eagles-needs-moses.html

True. Though Moses IMO should b given a starting place Success can come in as a sub. The role he would play after coming in would depend on the situation we find ourselves at that point in time in the game.

justiz5:
Leicester City Star Musa Is 29th Nigerian Player To Score In The Premier League
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Super Eagles star Ahmed Musa scored his first goal for Leicester City in their 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon.


In doing so, the former CSKA Moscow striker became the 29th player listed as a Nigerian by the Premier League to find the back of the net since the inception of the Premier League in 1992.


Efan Ekoku is officially recognized as the first Nigerian player to score in the Premier League, achieving the feat whilst defending the colours of Norwich City, before Daniel Amokachi (Everton) joined him on the list of scorers.


Four defenders - Joseph Yobo, Danny Shittu, Celestine Babayaro and Taye Taiwo- have managed to find the back of the net in the English top-flight, while nine midfielders and sixteen strikers have hit target.


Yakubu Aiyegbeni has scored the most goals, 95 in total, followed by ex-Arsenal hero Nwankwo Kanu who netted 54 times for the teams he represented.


Nigerian Scorers In The Premier League
1) Yakubu Aiyegbeni
2) Nwankwo Kanu
3) Efan Ekoku
4) Shola Ameobi
5) Peter Odemwingie
6) Obafemi Martins
7) Victor Anichebe
Odion Ighalo
9) Victor Moses
10) Austin Okocha
11) Ade Akinbiyi
12) Daniel Amokachi
13)Kelechi Iheanacho
14) Joseph Yobo
15) John Utaka
16) Finidi George
17) Celestine Babayaro
18) Dickson Etuhu
19) Brown Ideye
20) Victor Obinna
21) Seyi Olofinjana
22) Sone Aluko
23) Alex Iwobi
24) Kelvin Etuhu
25) John Obi Mikel
26) Taye Taiwo
27) Danny Shittu
28) Isaac Success
29) Ahmed Musa
Ifeanyi Emmanuel

www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=20830

Good report. But the writer should have gone a step further by including no of goals scored by each player.

This write up just reminded me Taye Taiwo once played in the EPL for QPR.

justiz5:
Exclusive : Hoffenheim, ADO Den Haag Defenders Akpoguma, Ebuehi Not Under Consideration For Algeria Match
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Suggestions thatHoffenheim loaneeKevin Akpoguma and ADO Den Haag right fullback Tyronne Ebuehi are being considered for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Algeria are false.


Representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation have previously sounded out Akpoguma over the possibility of playing for Nigeria at senior level but have gone cold on the idea after he rejected their advances.


“The two players Akpoguma and Ebuehi will not be invited for the World Cup qualifier with Algeria, the coach (Rohr) plans to make very few changes to the squad that faced Zambia, ” a top Nigeria Football Federation insider told
allnigeriasoccer.com.


“Ebuehi first has to break into the first team of his club before thinking of a call up to the national team.”


Indeed, Tyronne Ebuehi has to establish himself in the first team squad of ADO Den Haag before he is considered for the Super Eagles, with the 20-year-old playing only 26 games to date in all competitions since he made his debut.


He was born in Haarlem to a Dutch mother and a Nigerian father.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=20823

We already knew they would not be part of the Algeria game. They obviously are players for the future.

However, with the rumours of the possible dropping of Shehu Abdulahi and Musa Mohammed including Alimi and Madu there is a possibility that a new crop of defenders would be invited. Balogun will be back and I suspect Amuzie too. Who would the other 2 Defenders be? A RB must definely be among them.

Seems Rohr is set to field another make-shift RB. Likely Omeruo or Balogun.

I read every comments on the last 4-5 pages that i was not part of. Some I laughed out loud and some i shook my head. Drama all the way.

I remember my last post was trying to seperate the then pending war between TheSuperNerd and Forgiveness. But well.....

No matter what we are all still friends. Each of us had been on different sides of an argument on several occassions. Infact some of us have never agreed on one issue. But that doesn't make us
enemies.

This is even a very friendly thread. Those of us that were part of KickoffNigeria and Kickoffghana would attest to that. Where other nationals would be calling u names like "drug lords", "evil doers", "super chickens", "most hated people in the world". Forgiveness and other guys here would attest to this. . God forbid that we lost a game to Ghana or South Africa then . O my God.

Anyways, our major goal here is to contribute our quota for the benefit of our national teams. Solanke, Iheanacho, Iwobi, Success are all our boys. We dnt need to bring one down just to praise the other. I am of the opinion that Solanke should be invited and be groomed with our other young players. This will bring in more competition in the team. Our opponents will pee in their paints when they see our line ups.

I have said it here before that most of u guys dnt know how far our comments here and suggestions go. I once told u that the chief Press officer of one of our recent youth teams in 2015 was frequenting this thread. He is a person i know from childhood. He told me.
I also suspect one of our current SE coaches. I dnt know which bt it seems of recent some1 has been "listening".

Note that the arguments are good bt when it assumes ethnic dimensions it becomes smelly.
We are all one Nigeria.

tbaba1234:
I read that Nedum Onuoha is interested in Nigeria (even though he does concede that the chances of a call-up might be over). He said he was only invited once (we know how that ended).. He talks about watching the boys at the Olympics.

My man was holding out for that England invitation that never came..

Given our RB issues, should Nedum be called? He is playing regularly and he is very experienced..

What says the house?

If we can give Olushola Ameobi another chance why not Nedum?

tbaba1234:
EXCLUSIVE: Rohr Lines Up Dutch-Nigerian Ebuehi As Alternative To Musa Mohammed

Reports exclusively gathered by Owngoalnigeria.com by sources close to the coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr, has it that the German coach is making plans to call up Tyronne Ebuehi.

Ebuehi is presently one of the names under consideration as alternative to Musa Mohammed, who has been struggling to get games at Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir.

20 year old Ebuehi plays for ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands, where he has made four appearances in the Dutch top flight league with a goal to his name.

Born in the Netherlands to Nigerian parents, his switch won’t pose most of a problem to Nigeria as he is yet to be capped by the Netherlands.

” The young boy who plays in the Netherlands Ebuehi, is seriously under consideration. He is doing well in a top league. Rohr is watching him at close quarters. Let me just say he could replace Musa Mohammed in the team” a source told Owngoalnigeria.com.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/10/20/exclusive-rohr-lines-up-dutch-nigerian-ebuehi-as-alternative-to-musa-mohammed/

Would not b a bad inclusion. Bt na still rumour. lets wait till the list is out.

forgiveness:
Very good.

E bi like this coach dey read my comments for here?

E remain Ajagun and Solanke

forgiveness:
Oga, abeg commot hand for this matter. Thanks in advance.

But you are not even sure.

Make i commot hand?

Me way wan seperate u from fight.
Ok o. My hand no dey o.

TheSuperNerd:
Ooohhhhh... Sir Icon4s... *vexing*

Why naa!!!! He was silently holding out for the name being "yoruba"...

I don't like unveiling all info to people like that especially when there's no basis for it...

Tamuno have many name variants sef... It can Tamunodenyefa... Tamunoseiprioko or so... All I know is this... Tammy is a south-south name... Possibly Ijaw sef...

So the route he was trying to come through is already "confirmed" destroyed... I wanted him to have hope naa... That I am not answering because I don't know it...

Sir Forgiveness.... TODAY NA JUDGMENT DAY... "Fat liar" program comes up by 1pm. Make sure you come with family and friends and even enemies....

I'm tired of your hyperventilating gangsterism when stating arguments.

Abeg show some forgiveness to forgiveness.

forgiveness:
What is meaning of the name 'Tammy'?

Maybe Tamara or Tamuno.

Please forgiveness and TheSuperNerd u have both made ur points. The argument is getting too heated up. Pls chill guys.

We all have our opinions abt the topic of argument. This particular argument has been on for almost 1yr.

I think the NFF should invite Solanke to compete for a position in the Super Eagles. Whether he is better than Iheanacho, Iwobi or Success is left for him to prove.

We heard so much abt Sadiq Umar. We saw him at Rio. We assessed him and now have a better picture of what he can offer.

We need to see Otigba too, Tammy Abraham, Brian Idowu and the likes.

I understand Forgiveness. He likes oyinbo players a lot

See, this issue of "facts and statistics" is some times over-rated. If it is based on "facts and statistics" someone like Okocha no go come near Victor Ikpeba career-wise.

On the list of top 10 young players we voted for 2-3 weeks ago was Dominic Solanke there? As far as i can remember the counts Iwobi was in top 3.

And that same Iwobi is a toddler to Solanke?
Forgiveness, sometimes abeg dey argue with conscience.

TheGoodJoe:


Amunike's boys have a bit of exposure. Is it Osimhen, Orji or Chukwueze we want to expose? This other ones have no exposure at all. It is good to give them a little bit of exposure. That is what this tournament will do for Manu Garba's boys.

We are trying to progress the Amuneke boys gradually into the senior team. There is no AYC and WYC for them next year.This is a very good developmental opportunity. The U19 is where the development starts. We need to develop the Amuneke boys.Osimhen, Nwakali and Okonkwo can b excluded as they are currently in Europe. But what abt their other squad members? They really need this exposure and development.

As I said before an U17 tourney can be organised for those U16 boys. I call them U16 bc for them to qualify to play U17 next year it means they must be 15-16 and even 14 this year. How can we present 14-16 years old for an U19 tourney for God's sakes.

TheGoodJoe:

What about the man power put Into traveling round the country to discover these talents.

The investment is too much to make nothing out of it. This is a welcomed development.

There are certain investments that u just count ur losses and move on. This is one of such.

So many of Amuneke's boys are still 17 & 18. U heard Chukwueze has been sent back to wait till he clocks 18. We need to keep those guys busy. And give them another opportunity to Right tbeir wrongs and also market themselves for the better of Nigerian football.

Forget those Manu U16 boys from this tourney. An U17 tourney can be organised for them.

enomakos:
julius aghahowa-aghawonder

Aghawonder!!!! how could i have forgotten that.

enomakos:
kingsley obiekwu is the one nickname shagari

Yeah. You are right.

tbaba1234:
That tension no bi here o!!.. Nowadays, i don't even feel anything

Nothing like tension again.

Those days the shout of goaallll!!! when Nigeria scored was always thunderous. Especially mid night games.

In the last game against Zambia, as Iheanacho scored that second goal. I listened no one shouted in the neighbourhood. I looked at the scoreline it was reading: Zam 0-2 Ngr. I couldn't hold back and I shouted goaall!!.

My wife was like "are u ok? almost 1min after d goal was scored". I told her it was not the goal that made me shout bt the fact that we are leading Zambia in Ndola 2-0.

Mickael2:
you dey intimidate me baba, anyways I guess I will start learning from you sha, eh but it does not mean that you now know everything oooh, but I go dey respect you from now on, baba

No o.We are here to learn from each other. Just dat some of us don dey watch ball tey-tey. But it doesn't matter.

tbaba1234:
Yes o.. tension used to worry me whenever Nigeria had a game. Lol.. I watched all of the programs.

U remember that song they used in starting the NTA studio each time we wan play ball?

Gbaw-gbaw-gbaw-gbaw-gbaw-gbaw-gbaw-gbaw. Jeez... tension go just grip person.

Mickael2:
E get the kind people wey go dey talk, I go just sitdon dey listen. me wey dey brag say I start to dey watch ball for 1996, even then I go just wear my boxers come watch for 30 minutes then go outside with my fellow kids to play claiming to be Okocha. you see as I never talk since,? Abeg, I will prefer we call up Obasi ahead of the other two, and Ogu too, if we won't invite Success I don't care, with Obasi we would have five good wingers so it would be better In fact, and then invite Adi to make it 4 strikers

During Atlanta '96 i was on semester break from the University

Anyways, the young shall grow.

Talking abt Obasi, i dnt think he can flow with the rythm of Iwobi-Mikel-Iheanacho. Moses may try but Obasi? I doubt. I would prefer we pick Adi instead.