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Ouch! You guys can be brutal.

But I agree with you on one thing: Etebo is a true utility player. I believe he can play anywhere in the pitch except for, perhaps, CB. And that's why he would be on the plane going to Russia. You need such players in any team.


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Mujtahida:
Etebo can play everywhere but actually cannot play anywhere if we judge by his performances thus far.

Haha

Unfortunately, we have to ask those questions with Nigerian players.


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Kog45:
Sir what is football age but his real age Google should do that for you.

Kai O pari master you want to start another debate on age?NO

I dey gbadun your analysis on Nigeria/England so continue and leave Onazi age matter.

Nonsense! This number is less than half the number of people that leave South and Central American countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, Cuba, Honduras, etc.) and Mexico to the United States every year. Why don't we hear about those ones??


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harbdulrasaq88:
No fewer than 17 million Africans left the continent in 2017 in search of greener pastures, a new report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said.

The ‘Economic Development in Africa’ report also said 5.5 million people moved to Africa from other continents while some 19 million international migrants moved within Africa.

the report found.

It said the large-scale migration of people within Africa tended to boost growth and lifted the continent’s whole economy, urging the world to dispel misconceptions and “harmful narratives” targeting migration.

The report also said cross-border movement offered “a chance for a better life, with the social and economic benefits extending to both source and destination countries, as well as future generations”.

http://newshelm.ng/17m-people-left-africa-in-2017-un-report/

Woe-men!

That's all I gotta say. You know the rest


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Well, with Rohr in charge, I would hope so. But I know for sure that most Nigerian coaches (Keshi and Oliseh, for instance) don't believe in scouting. Oliseh would be drinking tea in Belgium while telling the whole world that the NFF didn't send him the tapes of Egypt's matches. And I was like, is this dude for real? And he wasn't even ashamed to say that nonsense in public!


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MetalJigsaw:
I just hope our scout is doing the same. Any idea?

Haha!! Is weight really the problem or is old age catching up with him? How old is Onazi anyway? Real age not football age


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MetalJigsaw:
I blame Rohr for this. Onazi should be instructed to lose weight be the WC. How can Rohr be blind to such nonsense??

Yeah yea .... you're right!

Well, if that's the case, I've got good news for him. He doesn't have to worry about Musa at all because Musa ain't starting against Croatia.


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MetalJigsaw:
Croatia Defender Corluka More Worried By Musa Than Messi
1 June 1, 2018 10:53 am

Croatia defender Vedran Corluka has pinpointed Ahmed Musa as one of the main threats in the Super Eagles team ahead of their opening Group D clash at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Both players featured in the Russian Premier League last seaso and are expected to be named in the final squads for Nigeria and Croatia who will face off at the Kaliningrad Stadium on the 16th of June.

Argentina and Iceland are the other teams in the group.

Musa, one of the experienced players in Nigeria’s World Cup bound squad, played for CSKA Moscow on loan from Leicester City last season, scoring seven goals in 16 appearances.

“I have not been thinking much about Messi, because we face Nigeria first, a match that will determine our chances of reaching the next round,” Corluka who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow told net.hr.
“I know some Nigerian players, especially Musa from CSKA Moscow.

“He (Musa) is very fast, pretty good and it will not be easy for us.
“Every group is tough, everyone will come prepared. Against Brazil we will play the maximum because it is not possible for such a rival.

“Messi is phenomenal, everyone will enjoy playing against him, but this is not important for us.”

Musa has scored 13 goals in 69 international appearances for the national team since he made his debut in 2010.

https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/croatia-defender-corluka-more-worried-by-musa-than-messi/

Wow. That would be a very nice gesture!

And by the way, I hope that you guys would be willing and able to provide links to those of us who have no access to the telecast. This NL crew have never failed me before so I am sure you guys would come through again tomorrow.


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Oasis007:
Breaking:

The Carl Ikeme flag will be displayed 1 minute before the players walk out at Wembley tomorrow. 2/3 blocks of Wolves fans will be in sections 108-114 for the England friendly against Nigeria.

Woe-men = evil beings

At least, majority of them are. That's why God placed men over them. Trust me, the world would've been a much worse place is women were at the head.


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RIP to the dead. Human life is nothing ... here today, gone tomorrow.


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Triple KPOM!!!


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Eleniyan15:
I concur look at Ebuehi, Nice Positioning& Reading of Game!

You can have speed still not be able to influence any game!!!!

Positioning really matters alot in football, you wonder why the likes of Pogba, De bruyne, Carrick,Yaya toure cope with EPL Because they know how to position themselves

kennysville and andrew, thank you both for a very sound analysis right there!

Most fans think that speed in football is all about pace. That's totally wrong! Speed in football is all about time-space management. This entails proper reading of the game to cover passing lanes when you lose the ball and freeing up yourself receive pass when in the offense. To break it down to elementary school levels, it's denying your opponent the time and the space to operate. Like the legendary Xavi said “At Barcelona we understand football as a time-space concept”.


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andrew444:
Thank you for bringing up yaya toure.

Yaya toure has been slow from his twenties which is his Barca days under pep,he was never a fast player,he knows how to guide he got no much pace,he is regarded as one of the best midfielders.

What about busquets? That na na snail,but very good with the all and one of the best DM for the past 8 seasons,so being slow doesn't really matters

Good analysis, edi. This is actually what I have advocated here in the forum a few times. And that system would improve us defensively as well, especially against a loaded midfield team like Croatia. Unfortunately, I don't think that Mikel would ever agree to give up that #10 role.


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edi287:
I.e as an inverted winger. A few people have said the same. It honestly depends on who is playing in the middle. He can obviously swap positions with an Ozil but not a Mikel. This is why I've been advocating for moving Mikel a bit deeper. Play Iwobi or even Etebo (if you're afraid of Iwobi's workrate) in front. When you have Iwobi - Etebo - Vic Moses or Simon Moses - Iwobi - Vic Moses behind Ighalo/Iheanacho, what you have is a very mobile and fluid front 4 capable of interchanging position at will.
A Mikel as a Dlp can still be a big creative influence. Build up play will be better and they'll still be enough creativity in the final third.

Yes, it's gonna be LIVE on BeinSport USA 11AM on Sunday. And you can check your local Bein sports channel as well, if you live outside the US.

But for some reasons, they don't have England vs Nigeria anywhere on TV. I find that strange.


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Famocious:
Oh oh... I didn't get to see any of their previous friendlies . Definitely, I will try to see their game against the Samba boys

I have Lexus LX470 and it's a beast. Compared to my Toyota Highlander, the Lexus drives like a tank.

To me, the best car ever made.


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My brother, I weak o. Abeg, help me tell him o, jare


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somehow:
He took a miscalculated gamble. In a friendly for that matter.

Do you mean Messi or the real Ronaldo?? Because the last time I checked, Cristiano Ronaldo no dey crack any defence o. His specialty is to wait for a cheap tap in, after all the work is done.


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Icon4s:
As if Ighalo na Ronaldo

Nnamdi Kanu must be a prophet. Nigeria is definitely an animal kingdom - zoo.


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I won't take them serious until I begin to see names like:

Ibrahim Badamosi Babangia
Olusegun Obasanjo
Goodluck Jonathan
Olu Saraki, etc

On these mugshots.


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Haha!! Historians in the house.

And by the way, Croatia is playing Brazil on Sunday so let's see what they got because they didn't impress me one bit in their first two friendly matches at all.


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Famocious:
For those who believe in history

Well, on paper, they can beat us. I mean, if they can draw with Germany, Brazil, and nearly beat Spain, they are definitely favored to beat us. So I think it's a big risk for him to make such a strong vow in a game we're more likely to lose than win


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safarigirl:
he didn't say they would lose to us, he just said, they will not beat us.

Two different things

Well, prepare to quit the thread because they might beat us. Do you know the last time England lost at wembley stadium? Are you aware that Germany, Brazil and Spain couldn't even beat them at wembley?

I am pretty sure that we can take care of them if we meet in Russia but at anything can happen at wembley and I won't be surprised if we lose the game though the boys would try not to lose to England. It's a bragging rights thing


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fabyom:
An over-hyped Average team. If these guys beat us, I will quit this thread for life!

Yup. I totally agree. During and prior to 2014 world cup Onazi used to be one of our best players but since then his quality has drastically depreciated. And he always gets beaten to pace these days, which often makes him hammer one of those rough tackles. Let's hope he doesn't see red in Russia.


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OMANBALA1:
There is no good reason why Onazi should be starting games ahead of Ogu or Joel with his port belly and playing like old papa.

Let's hope that we have our own scouts monitoring even their training sessions sef


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mazimee:
Dey there naa, This people pay so Attention smallest detail you would over look on a normal. They are that serious with serious issue like this.

Hmmm. Memories .... memories. This pic reminds me of those good old days in soccer camp. There was nothing I used to look forward to more than spending time in the U15 and/or U-17 camps


Time clock anyone


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tbaba1234:
Lateef Omidiji with the Nigeria under 15

You dey mind them?!

I love this NL family because we all love the game but, like I often say, not all opinions on NL are created equal. So you gotta take most of what you read on here with a big dose of salt. All things being equal, I expect Joel Obi to start in Russia ... unless Rohr decides to do seniority and starts Onazi because he's the vice captain. Apples to apples, Joel Obi offers more than Onazi in that position.


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KevinDein:
While some here don't think Joel Obi is even good enough to make the 23-man list, this foreign paper actually touts him as the star player from Nigeria to watch out for during the World Cup.

https://www.footballwhispers.com/blog/players-minnows-look

Are you serious? So these people even came all the way to PH to watch this game? Na wao. By the time we're done, they would know our team even better than we do sef. But it takes more than scouting to win matches sha.


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mazimee:
Croatia Scout Impressed With Simeon Nwankwo's Abilities: He Is Fast And Agile
Published: May 31, 2018

Croatia national team scout Ognjen Vukojević monitored the international friendly between Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday and has picked one Super Eagles player that impressed him.
The former Dynamo Kyiv midfielder and teammate of Olarenwaju Kayode at Austria Vienna has praised the qualities of Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo on his debut for the Super Eagles.

''A real African player. Fast, agile, direct, very interesting,'' said Vukojević to
Sportske Novosti.
Croatia's talent spotter is expected to be one of the spectators at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday for the friendly between England and Nigeria.

''I am particularly interested in this game in London, they will be much more clear here, I want to see how Nigeria, who have a lot of players playing in the Premier League, performs against the English team.

''Will they possibly dominate or even the English will be dominant? This game will give a lot more answers than the match with Congo,'' added Vukojević.
Nigeria and Croatia will square off in their World Cup opener at Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad on June 16.

Igho Kingsley



http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=27965

This is actually one decision I would fault Rohr on. I mean, he couldn't even give the dude against DR Congo in meaningless friendly?? And he kept inviting him.. I mean, if he's that bad why keep inviting him? This Uche Agbo thing is a strange one, for real. I just can't wrap my head around that one.


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jieta:
Standard Liege midfielder Uche Agbo has told
SCORENigeria he was not disappointed to be
axed from the country’s World Cup squad
because he was not given a chance to show what
he is capable and he failed.
Agbo was dropped from the Eagles provisional
squad Wednesday along with Dele Ajiboye, Junior
Lokosa and Stephen Eze.
Despite his numerous call-ups, the midfielder only
featured in a friendly against Togo in Paris last
year.
“I am not disappointed not to make the World
Cup squad,” Agbo told SCORENigeria
“Since the World Cup qualifiers which I have been
privileged to be invited right from November 2016,
when we went to Ndola to play against Zambia
till date, I have been invited for all the qualifiers
and the international friendly matches.
“But I was not given the chance to play, so I am
not disappointed not making the squad.
You should be disappointed if you were given the
chance and I failed and then I failed to make the
World Cup.”
The versatile star said he was proud of what he
achieved with Standard Liege this past season.
“My quality as a player is not in doubt after I had
a successful season in Belgium by winning the
Belgian cup and coming second in the league,” he
recounted.
“And I was privileged to be nominated five times
in the Team of the Week, and above all I was
nominated among the best 11 players in the list
of U 21 players in the Belgian league.
He wished the Eagles the best at Russia 2018.
“I wish the team the best of luck in Russia,” he
told SCORENigeria
“We are one big family in the camp and I will miss
the entire team most especially my roommate
Chidozie Awaziem.”
He said he will now spend the holidays with his
family in Enugu. http://scorenigeria.com.ng/2018/05/31/im-not-disappointed-because-i-wasnt-given-a-chance-and-i-failed-dropped-eagles-star-uche-agbo/

Wow. Dangote! That's all I gotta say ... I will swallow the rest.


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On the bench

But this one Simeon Moses isn't gonna be available, we might not have too many options; hence, I can see him playing that wing role in Russia.


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Icon4s:
So where do you put him when Mikel is in the team and playing the AM role?

This is pure FAKE news. The illuminati doesn't send "invitation letter", they do their recruitments directly via other members. At least, that's the way they tried to ensnare me but I am too big for them.


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infonews3:
Nigerian record producer and songwriter Sunday Ginakachukwu nweke popularly known as Masterklraft has taken to social media to show a message sent to him by one of the World's biggest conglomerate. This invitation announces the yearly recruitment and annual feast of harvest. He took the pictures to show evidence.

source:https://www.infonewsnigeria.com/discussion/485/masterkraft-shows-open-invitation-letter-from-illuminati?new=1

LOL. Good one!

My question to him is simple: why didn't he sought for answers to these "questions" when he was in the government"? I forgot, he was too busy stealing money to remember these questions.


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SoapQueen:
Femi Fani Kayode, your hands are full, you have four strong boys to cater to. How you find time to type and raise dust is something I can't decipher!

Between you and Reno Omokri, I don't know who should be given treatment for mouth diarrhea.

The Youth will fight non-stop because of these politicians while they go behind close doors and hug themselves. Their kids marry themselves.

I stopped putting myself between any political fracas after they gave me 2 hot slaps during 2015 election.