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Eartquake1:
Etebo will find it very hard to get back into the team

I said it before

He was solid. He provided the assist on the 4th goal. He surprised me actually.


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zayyadidris:
Nothing said about Ramon Azeez performance.!!!

Match is LIVE on BeinSport USA.


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Good line up. The only small surprise, for me, is Ajayi starting ahead of Omeruo and Moses over Kalu, but I can live those those decisions.


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Abusule007:
2 changes from the previous team

I am glad to see this defensive switch if this report is true. Collins made an elementary school error against Benin Republic. Hence, he doesn't deserve to start against Lesotho, in my opinion.


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charlesemeka85:
Gernot Rohr has made two changes to his starting line-up as the Super Eagles battle Lesotho on Sunday evening as part of their qualifying campaign for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.

Chelsea product Ola Aina retains his place in the starting line-up but will operate as a left back, a positional switch that sees Jamilu Collins drop out of the starting XI.

William Troost-Ekong sits alongside West Brom's Semi Ajayi in central defence while Chidozie Awaziem completes the back four and starts at right-back.

Ahead of the defenders, Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi and Joe Aribo are the central midfielders, with Alex Iwobi handed playmaking duties.

Victor Osimhen has taken the striker role, with Samuel Chukwueze on his right and Moses Simon, who starts ahead of Samuel Kalu and Ahmed Musa, on his left.

Sunday evening's clash between Lesotho and Nigeria will kickoff at the Setsoto Stadium (Maseru) at 1700 hours.

Nigeria Starting XI : Akpeyi, Awaziem, Ajayi, Troost-Ekong, Aina, Ndidi, Aribo, Iwobi, Chukwueze, Osimhen, Simon

Good development! I would really like for Okoye to become the 2nd or the 3rd choice keeper so Rohr can get rid of Ezenwa.

I don't wanna be a conspiracy theorist but I find it strange that Akpeyi tends to have MotM awards week in week out in South Africa but tend to become a bag of nerves anytime he plays for the Super Eagles. That's really strange .... if you know, you know!


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TheSuperNerd:
Super Eagles in Lesotho

Rohr spent some ample time alone with Maduka Okoye during the team's walkout... Hmmm...

#RohrWithOkoye

STFU! What talent do you have? Doyou have more talent than Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, CIV, or even the likes of Morocco, DR Congo, and Tunisia?
The stupid thing about Nigerians is that they think that only Nigeria has "talent"? And where were all those talents when Nigeria failed to qualify for two consecutive AFCONS before Rohr came in to bring cohesion and organization to the team?

And by the way, with all our so called talents, we still couldn't qualify for the Olympic games. And couldn't do anything in the home-based AFCON either! Abeg, mek I hear word about your talents, my friend


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TheGiftedOne:
Without it you'd be deemed a failure. Can't remember when last we had so much young talents scattered all over the place.
With
S Chukwueze
M Simon
H Onyekuru
J Aribo
T Ebuehi
V Osimhen
J Collins
W Ndidi
S Kalu
S Iwobi
O Etebo
K Omeruo
T Kong
and a long list of others nothing less is expected.

Your greatest undoing Will be still hanging on to
D Akpeyi
P Onuachu
and the likes. The Akpeyi(basket) cost you the last edition. Unless you haven't learnt your lesson

Don't mind her, I will soon sentence her to the "other room".


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Danielnino00:
icon79 is highly disappointed in you

Thanks bro.

Hennessy is too expensive, so I can manage Baileys


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Kbs468:
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This article is spot on! I said exactly the same thing on Twitter right after Brazil vs Nigeria friendly game.

At the end of the day, I see the Super Eagles trio as: Ndidi, Etebo, and Aribo. Unless Iwobi massively improves, he will have to start on the bench going forward.


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Chai! How can I get you assorted wine?

Thanks for that NDIDI, ETEBO and ARIBO mid-field mention!

Amen!


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SalamRushdie:
Both ElRufai and Tinubu will never be president of Nigeria

This article is spot on! I said exactly the same thing on Twitter right after Brazil vs Nigeria friendly game.

At the end of the day, I see the Super Eagles trio as: Ndidi, Etebo, and Aribo. Unless Iwobi massively improves, he will have to start on the bench going forward.


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MetalJigsaw:
IWOBI MUST LEARN FROM ARIBO
opera.com


Alex Iwobi has spent 4 years with the Super Eagles and it’s difficult to identify his best roles in the team.

It’s even more complicated for him with the retirement of John Obi Mikel, he has to assume the role of a creative number 10.
Iwobi made no impact at the World Cup last year as the coach gave him little time at the tournament.

The insurgence of Joe Aribo will now be a big worry for Iwobi as he offers more to the team and could be the pick when the chips are down.
After watching Nigeria vs Benin game, I carefully studied the roles of both players, their weaknesses, strengths and what they will bring to the team..

For better analyses, see below the truths;

POSITION/ROLES

From his first game for Nigeria against Ukraine, the world knew the perfect role for Aribo. A box to box midfielder who loves to burst forward to create and score goals. For Iwobi, he started his rise under Wenger playing as a winger and Rohr adopted that role for him. (When the confusion started)

But since Mikel was inconsistent with the team during the last year of his international career, he was drafted to the middle and that started the position problems for him.

At Rangers under Steven Gerrard, Aribo flourishes as an all-round midfielder and against Benin, he showed and played the role well having 2 shots on target.

Iwobi tried to create chances but his final balls are still his major problem and the only tangible thing he did against Benin was the 1-2 that led to the penalty which Osinhem calmly converted.

It’s now a big headache to identify the position that suits Iwobi as he plays two different roles for club and country. And for Aribo, it’s just like a puzzle as he fits well with the same role for club and country.

GOALS

At Arsenal, Iwobi struggled to get goals as he scored just 15 goals in 149 appearances. A record that led to his sale from Arsenal to Everton.

From his days at Charlton Athletic, Aribo raked up 11 goals in 84 and in just 10 games into the season at Rangers, he has scored a goal. A better goal record to Iwobi.

In 3 appearances for Super Eagles, Aribo has scored 2 goals and against Benin, he had more shots on target than Iwobi.

Managers love midfielders that add goals to their team and despite arriving camp late, Aribo played all 90 minutes.

For Iwobi, it’s now a must he improves his game as there is a better option in the middle of the park if Etebo comes back into the team.

STYLE

With his nickname, English Yaya Toure, you will know you will get the drive and goals. That’s what Aribo brings to the team.
He covered more grounds than any other player on the pitch against Benin and for Iwobi, he contributed nothing special to the team.

With the midfield crowded, Ndidi and Etebo seems like the two players with automatic shirts and Iwobi and Aribo now have to fight for the remaining slot.

Aribo looks ahead of Iwobi in the team and Iwobi must learn from Aribo if he wants to be a dynamic midfilder.



http://news-af.feednews.com/news/detail/49bb0571cfe276f965f713fc36ed9c6c?client=news

And you're forgetting Ola Aina, Ekong, Joel Obi, etc.


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Ahdunns:
Sadiq umar (loaned out)
N. Abdullahi (loaned out)

You dey mind am?

Homo bish


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Eseose9:
na that one him ask you?lol

Haha!! What are you guys voting for


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Taliban:
No vote for me!!!!!!!haba. Anyway no wahala at least no votes for Goodjoe, Schlumberger Chairman, the earth terror, Icon79, the man who knows it all, an so many more. Nothing spoil, we will try again next year.

We got a President Goodluck Eberechukwu Jonathan.

Any other questions


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adelaja70:
NA WA OH!... PDP SLAVE, WHAT DID YOUR TRIBE GAIN FROM SLAVING FOR PDP GOVERNMENTS FOR GOOD I6YEARS..

That's why some people call them the afonja slaves. Their Hausa Fulani masters would always use them and dump them like you know what!

The election is over, and Buhari has won a second term, now is the time to show Osinbajo and his afonja clan that water get level. And take it from me, they are going to treat Ahmed Bola Tinubu the same way. Let him keep hoping against hope that he'll be the 2023 nominee. I laugh in frenchie


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Annie939:
it's very unfortunate , ridiculous and total unacceptable it's high time we tell our selves the truth nothing but the truth no matter who is involved Buhari's kinsmen should call him to order before things get out of hand

Olayinka to start for Slavia Prague against Barca!


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In your dreams!

Tunde Bakare would be our best option. But I am afraid that we might end up with that thief called Bola Tinubu!


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kestolove95:
Osinbajo will be d president of dix country

Igbo amaka mhen! If this snake was killed anywhere near the afonja land, they would carve it up and use it for "pepper soup" before you can say Yoruba yoots


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gloriaunobi:
Python is not venomous why cut the tail and head?

Again, this has nothing to do with regular flooding. The flooding in question is a result of Cameroun releasing water from their dams to flood Nigerian communities.

Reading is fundamental


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RolaDiva:
Was expecting to see Lagos State tho

But why would the Nigerian govt even allow this nonsense to happen without holding Cameroun accountable? For instance, can Canada ever open their dam to release waters to flood the US states? How could a govt allow a foreign nation to cause economic and human catastrophe to her citizens

This is an act of war by Cameroun and the fact that the Nigeria govt doesn't react at all shows how clueless our govt really is. Nigeria is a definitely a useless and failed state


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Ndibunna:
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has alerted state government of possible flooding in Edo, Delta, Anambra, Rivers and Bayelsa States as a result of current flooding in Adamawa because of the release of water from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon.

Director General of the agency, Engr. Clement Oyeaso Eze told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that states along the bank of the River Niger should begin to identify higher ground to relocate villages along the river, adding that the current flood in Adamawa, Taraba and Benue will still find its way into the villages before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

He said the Cameroonian authorities only confirmed the release of water from the dam on the 1st of November, 2019 after series of enquiries by the agency.


According to him, “Nigeria signed an MOU with the Cameroonian government to inform us in advance when they want to open their dam so that we can prepare and evacuate our people. Unfortunately, they did not inform us and we noticed the unusual water level, we started asking questions and sending them videos. That is when they confirmed to us that they opened the Lagdo Dam on the 10th of October and closed it on the 31st of October.

That is what is responsible for the flooding in Adamawa, Taraba and Benue and this water is finding its way to Lokoja. This will be joined by the water released from Jebba and Kainji Sam’s and this must empty into the downstream states before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

“So, we are warning the states downstream Kogi such as Edo, Anambra, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa to be prepared. So, this is a flood alert.”


https://thenationonlineng.net/edo-delta-rivers-two-others-to-witness-more-flood-soon-agency/

How could Lagos state be there? Does Lagos state has any boundaries with the River Benue or any River that sources water from Cameroun dam


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DameB:
How can Lagos state not be there

Like I said, my uncle is a football aficionado … he a naija footie encyclopedia, if ever there is one.

He thought me everything I know about naija footie in the '70s and '80s.


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Taliban:
For someone you didn't watch? Interesting how you make your conclusions.

OK. That makes sense. I thought as much!


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chukwunedum150:
he is injured

So you actually thought that Etebo was dropped while the likes of Mikel Agu and Ramon Azzez made the list?

You be fulltime mugu, bro!


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Eartquake1:
Etebo is going further and further away from the team

If a new midfielder is discovered he will find it hard to make the list

Muda Lawal, I didn't watch him live but my uncle did. He was a fantastic players but to compare him to Sunday Oliseh is an insult. He simply can't clean Oliseh's booths.


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godspeed:
We need to stop all these. Forget about the ethnic origin of the players, they are playing under the Nigerian flag. I have no doubts you guys are secretly praying for the team to fail just so u can celebrate.

Like icons mentioned, there was no Yoruba in the 93 squad heavens did not fall, we all celebrated the victory.

The 85 set had 90% players from Bendel state and that did not stop us celebrating when they won.

If a certain region claims they are the best in a particular field and the other players from the other regions are merely exceptions, then these set are the exceptions so let's deal with it.

The answer you're looking for @ the bolded is Muda Lawal.

Haha!! Don't mind forgiveness, very soon he'd tell you that Muhammed Ali is a Nigeria!

Na wao for una sha!


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cc12:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American, he is not Yoruba and he was bearing Lewis Alcindor Jr. before he converted to Islam

This team list must be fake. How can Etebo be on standyby when Mikel Agu and Ramon Azeez made the team


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What real U17 boys are they? Oh please!


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oloriooko:
This is the first team i see real U17 boys

LOL. It's a lot easier to do while sitting in your living room, but it's much much harder when you get out there on the pitch.

Talk is actually very cheap


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BascoVanVeli:
I was so angry at him. All he had to do was pick a side but he panicked slightly. I think fatigue played a part also because he put in a shift today and was rightly given a standing ovation when he went off.

I concur. And Portugal is one of the best teams in the World right now. On current form, Portugal is better than Germany …. with players like:
Joao Cancelo
Joao Felix
Bernado Silva
Cristiano Ronaldo
Pepe
Nelson Semedo
Joao Moutinho
Carlvalho, etc etc.

They are a fully loaded squad and would provide a good challenge for us.


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daveP:
I prefer Portugal. We've played Messi, lets target cr7 b4 he retires. Haba.


Glass house peeps should think na. Lol

Haha!! Unfortunately, they assume that we're not good enough.

And I won't blame them either because they are the 4 time World Cup Champions. Nigeria, on the other hand, is yet to even make the quarter finals of the World Cup.


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charlesemeka85:
Because to disgrace them dey hungry us.