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Nna, I weak for them o. To me, Uzoho was the least of our problems today. And you're spot on about the next match. He has to start ... the more he plays at this level, the better confidence and experience he would develop and that will help him cut down on mistakes.

I trust him more than either Ezenwa or Akpeyi.


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Joebie:
Una wan blame Uzoho? Why didn’t we score more than 1 goal. I said pages back that our problem will not be in the gk department, but our forwards will need to deliver.
Uzoho had an above average game. And that’s great for an opponent like England playing at home. He will get even better before the WC.
Expect him again in goal for the full 90 mins against Czech

Bros, again, you have to consider the options. It isn't about lowering the bar, but if not him then who? Ezenwa? Oh please! Akpeyi? God forbid bad thing.


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goldfish80:
why is it that the bar is usually lowered when certain players are mentioned? I say this because you were resolute in criticizing Femi Thomas in the Atheletico game but here you are lowering the standard for Uzoho.
I never said he had a bad game but errors like the second goal have proved to be the difference in the final result.

Bros, calm down. Uzoho impressed me today actually. Frankly, I wouldn't blame him for any of the goals. The second goal was a bullet shot from a top striker, not many keepers can keep that out. Personally, Uzoho wouldn't be my preferred keeper if we have lots of options, but right now he's the best man for the job.


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goldfish80:
OGa this is football. If you cant hold your goalkeeper accountable for letting in a cheap goal under his arm, then we might as well give everyone on the team a free pass including Onazi.
Why do you think the goalkeeping spot is the most sensitive in the team hence, the call for an experienced head to "man" the post. A goalkeeper can make 20 good saves but one error can undo the good he did all game, especially if it costs his team vital points.

I agree with you, Mujta. Genort Rohr is a good coach but he's just too rigid for my liking. If I were in his shoes, I would have made, at a minimum, 4 subs within the first 30 mins. And by the way, if I were in his shoes, I would've started Simy Nwankwo and Ebuehi, as I discussed after the line up came out.

Anyway, let's hope that he has learned one or two things, from this game and the Argentine game as well.


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Mujtahida:
What is killing our coach is not this so called average team bullshyte some trogs are crying up and down here. The coach is damn too conservative. He only tries new things when the situation is gone awry. He did it against Argentina, he was saved. Today again same thing.

That players that played first half were basically chosen in accordance with the-you never - change - a - winning-team mantra. Winning team bawo?. I say the times have changed. This is not the age for mantras. This is not the age for formulas. You have to think and rethink your strategy.

Even with these set of players if the coach is a bit radical we can hurt teams and win games.

Bros, can I give you more than a TRIPE KPOM

Nna, you need to post more because your analysis is spot on! I don't even need to add anything else because you nailed everything. I kept asking myself what Rohr finds in Ighalo. he kept him there for more than 75 mins when we have Simy Nwankwo on the bench. Personally, I would have changed Ighalo within the first 30 mins.


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KK555:
Omeruo is calm when under pressure while Balogun makes hasty clearances which lands in opponents feet, but Omerou sometimes is guilty of awkward unforced errors. I think he passes the ball better when under pressure.

Simy Nwankwo in my opinion might be Nigeria's joker in Russia. Ighalo is so unpredictable. He is very unstable, panics and does not have the composure characteristic of Nigerian forwards.

Onazi and Joel Obi should not be in that team. Mikel Agu might not be a better replacement but if he can move, position, tackle neatly and pass the ball better, then Onazi should leave the national team. He simply can't move and if he lacks mobility, he should at least keep the ball and utilize it better when he gets it but none of that happened tonight.

Uzoho saved Nigeria tonight coupled with England's wastefulness. They would have scored up to 6 good goals in the first half.

Ighalo in my opinion is not very useful. Simy Nwankwo need to step in and hopefully step up. He can offer Nigeria what Loftus Cheek offered England tonight. Loftus Cheek had the physical presence that intimidated Nigeria in the match. None of the Nigerian players could match him or get the ball off him. I think Nwankwo would give Nigeria what they have been missing. He has the physique and enthusiasm of Yekini, skill and falir of Kanu and the height and strength of Victor Agali and he can move and fast as well.

Nigeria should consider this match a win. The positives to take home would be the wrong report which Croatian and other spies would take home tonight. If Nigeria can compose themselves and survive 60mins of the matches in the world cup without conceding goals, they might come good.

But Onazi and Joel Obi need to leave the camp tonight. If anyone gets injured and Rohr could not get replacements, let them play with 21 men.

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Petrobros:
Ajagun.

Since that is the point you want to prove.

Nna, the boy's skillsets are clear so I can't understand why they like to stick him out there in the wings. Even Arsene Wenger occassionally makes that same mistake as well.


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Mujtahida:
We no talk am? Iwobi is an AM. The boy himself said he prefers that position.

I would be interested to see how he performs in the EPL.


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Eleniyan15:
Troost really tried, Balogun is also Good with his Head

That guy is coming back to EPL

Expect him to get a bigger club after the World Cup. His class is beginning to show.


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KevinDein:
Troost is too good for some mid table Turkish team.

He did OK but gets beaten for pace a few times for comfort. And comparatively speaking, I think Omeruo did much better in the second half.


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superbloke:
But Balogun was the stand out defender during the horrible first half as far as I'm concerned

Oh, Ebuehi is a no brainer now. I will cry blue murder if Rohr starts Shehu ahead of Ebuehi in Russia. The differences in quality is not even close.


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lexyman:
dont forget Ebuehi , he kept the guys there silent also gave their wing back alot to worry for

Nope. I think the two players to be axed are still Mikel Agu and Ola Aina. Nothing has changed. However, in Russia, I would prefer a DM combo of Ndidi and either Ogu or Etebo. Ogenyi Onazi and J. Obi really failed my hands today.


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Joebie:
Now we know the two players that will be dropped will not be Ogu or Etebo in midfield. Ogu has played as a CB in training so o wasn’t surprised. Joel Obi or Onazi should be axed.
Of course the other is a no brainer. Rohr will not pick Aina over Echiejile. Now u know

Guys, Troost Ekong is a super solid defender, yo! And he has a way of winning the ball without foul. My only concern now is Leon Balogun. I don't know what happened but Balogun seems to have lost form badly.


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Safari, he's been super fantastic. Think the Ebuehi of the Argies friendly on steroids

Another thing we can confirm today, which is what I have always known, is that Alex Iwobi is an AM not an inverted winger. And in addition, I am thinking that Omeruo might have snatched Leon Balogun's starting spot.


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safarigirl:
Can't watch this game cuz it's raining here and DSTV Signal is out, but glad to read Ebuehi is doing great

I was able to catch part of the first half, Uzoho did really good.....Moses and Joel, I no understand. Iwobi was our best player


Hope y'all can see what Ogu brings to the team that Joel can't.... For those saying we should drop him on top pace

The debate is over: Tyronne Ebuehi is definitely a better player than Shehu Abdullahi. Shehu might be a better defender and a more rugged player but Tyronne's positioning and off the ball movement is way better than anything Shehu offers. I would be surprised if Shehu starts ahead of Ebuehi in Russia.


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Are you guys seeing what Alex Iwobi can do as a true AM instead of an inverted winger?

Like I had predicted, Nigeria is going to pull an Argentina on England today



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Haha. Omo, you and I actually do agree more than we disagree. I tend to disagree with you only when it comes to everything EPL/England is superior.

Anyway, let's go watch the second half. Ebuehi and Omeruo are coming on ....


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komekn:
With bitter gnashing of my teeth I agree with you.

Well, let's hope they can pull Argentina on England in the second half

One can only hope sha


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Famocious:
Spot on sir
The second half will show us how deep Rohr is...
Looking forward to see how he's going to turn this abysmal performance from the Super Eagles around

KPOM!


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Chrismario:
Y'all should stop blaming uzoho. Put De Gea in that post, he will still concede. Uzoho is least of our problem using this match as unit of measurement.

We gat carried away by trumping Argentina and Cameroon.

I don't know whether it is the bad streaming on Naira TV but we don't seem to have any movement in this team. They are all game watching and getting beaten on every 50-50 ball. Then I also saw Victor Moses and Alex Iwobi overplaying and trying to go at it all alone. Rohr really needs to make changes in the second half, not only on the personnel but he ought to change the tactics as well. Whatever they played in the first half didn't work.

England is actually unlucky not to be leading by 3 or 4 sef.


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Famocious:
Three Lions really skinning us.. Sucks watching this game

Abeg, does anyone has a LEGITIMATE link for me to stream this game?



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Haha. That's a good one


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Maxcollins042:
Maybe she is there to oversee that the national team's finance is prudently expended

This is BS @the highlighted. I have lived in the United States for 22 years but I still have my naija accent.


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PenlsCaP:
Egbon u ain't making sense.. He has stayed long there and will automatically adopt their accent.
Irrespective of the age he went there.
I guess u havnt seen that oyiba man who's video went viral that now speaks pure naija accent..he wasn't born here neither did he come here at this under age..
Its a natural thing u can't just control.

Tell me what business she's got at Wembley. Junketing on taxpayer's dime. That's why they call Nigeria a sh!thole country


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Egein:
Is that Kemi Adeosun?

A decent and predictable line up, but I would have preferred Tyronne Ebuehi in place of Shehu; we all know what Shehu can do. I would like see more of Ebuehi injury free and on a good pitch. And I would have liked to see Simy Nwankwo start ahead of Jude Ighalo. Just like Shehu, we all know what Ighalo is capable of. But Rohr tends to be too conservative sometimes.


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jhorjhor:
Nigerian XI to face #ThreeLions: Uzoho, Idowu, Ekong, Balogun, Onazi, Mikel, Obi, Shehu, Moses, Iwobi, Ighalo

Also can Rohr make enough changes to test players or wait until the 89th minute


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charlesemeka85:
also can rohr stand in the touch line for 30 minutes?in our qualifiers he do sit down like a mere spectator. nonsense!

Oh really? Do you guys get the Chinese league where you live? As per his Super Eagles games, I think he mostly gets subbed out because of fatigue but I hope I am wrong sha. We'd need him fulltime in Russia. He and VicMo are critical to our success in Russia.


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andrew444:
But mikel has never been subbed out from tiajin teda games,most super eagles game he was sub out it was game we are already sure of winning.

The THREE things I would be watching for in today's game:

1. Can Obi Mikel be effective for 90 mins. I don't know if you guys realized that Mikel rarely plays 90 minutes these days. In all our qualifiers, he usually becomes ineffective after about 75 mins. The China effect

2. Can Alex Iwobi (if he starts) play 90 mins. Iwobi has never been a 90 mins players, even at Arsenal they tend to sub him after about 60-70 mins in most games. Same with the Super Eagles, but he seems to be improving ... I noticed that he did play some 90 mins matches for Arsenal towards the end of the season.

3. Can Francis Uzoho cut out those silly, elementary school errors we saw against Poland and Serbia. I expect him to grow in confidence and experience the more he plays with the national team, so I would be expecting a much better performance from him today.

I am really excited for today's game but the big question mark is where to watch it LIVE on TV


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Haha. Ola Aina is definitely NOT starting today's game and may likely not even see action. According to Rohr, he plans to play his first team and based on everything we've seen so far, Aina wouldn't make the cut. In fact, I expect him to be cut after today's game.


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safarigirl:
Aina will die on that pitch tomorrow. He will not miss a chance to show England what they missed out on, if I were Rohr, I would start him

This is the match he will give his best, if he still plays rubbish against England, then mans issa lost cause. Rohr can drop him straight

Good point. I am just a little bit worried that we might not be doing as much scouting as our opponents are. I was shocked to hear that they even sent scouts to PH, they couldn't even wait for the two friendlies in Europe. It seems they need all the info they can get


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Icon4s:
You think so because you only get to hear about what they say about Nigeria.

We will all continue to keep you in our prayers, Carl. I would've given us a realistic chance of making the quarter finals if this guy is healthy. It really sucks.


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MetalJigsaw:
Ikeme Devastated To Miss Out On Super Eagles’ World Cup Action
June 1, 2018 4:16 pm

Nigeria goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, is devastated that he won’t be part of the Super Eagles’ squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia as he continues to battle with acute leukaemia, but he wishes the team good luck in the tournament, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
Ikeme, 31, played a part in the three-time African champions qualification for Russia 2018.

He featured in the first three games against Swaziland (home and away) and Zambia but his involvement was cut short after he he was diagnosed with the ailment after returning abnormal blood tests during a routine pre-season check-up.

It was recently announced that he has been handed an honorary place in Nigeria’s World Cup squad as he will be the 24th man in the squad.

But the Wolves goalie is disappointed he won’t be on the pitch in Russia.

“To say I’m devastated about missing the World Cup is a understatement. But I just want to thank everyone in �� for there prayers,love and messages. I can’t explain how much they mean to me❤️ I also want to wish my teammates, coaches and NFF luck for the summer coming ��❤️,” Ikeme tweeted on Friday.

He made his debut for Nigeria in 2015 against Tanzania in an Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifying match, and has been capped 10 times.


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ikeme-devastated-to-miss-out-on-super-eagles-world-cup-action/

This Croatian team is concentrating 100% of their attention on Nigeria. I won't be surprised if they have someone sleeping at the Super Eagles camp sef. Are they forgetting that they can beat us and still NOT qualify? Are they forgetting that they lost to Iceland in the Euro qualifiers?? And would lose to them again in Russia if they don't pay attention!

This their obsession with Nigeria is becoming a little annoying


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forgiveness:
Croatia Scout: Rohr Has Doubts About Super Eagles GKs & Fullbacks

Published: June 01, 2018

Croatia National Team scout Ognjen Vukojević has revealed that Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has doubts about his goalkeepers and fullbacks ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

Everyone can predict that the likes of Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi and Eddy Onazi are the likely starters against Croatia on June 16 but there is uncertainty regarding the fullback positions and the goalkeeper, though Francis Uzoho looks to be ahead in the pecking order.

''It is visible that Rohr has several other dilemmas, that he is not sure who will be his goalkeeper, who will play on the two sides positions,'' Vukojević told Sportske Novosti.

''But I will not get into deeper analysis. We will of course now everything there is to know about Nigeria. Firstly, I will tell everything to our coach. He will have all the information.''

Abdullahi Shehu, Tyronne Ebuehi, Ola Aina and even Kenneth Omeruo are competing for the Super Eagles right-back spot, while Elderson Echiejile, Brian Idowu and the former England U19 skipper have been deployed at left-back in recent training sessions.

Rohr must announce his final roster for the World Cup by June 4, 2018.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=27977