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safarigirl:
oh yeah, Aiyenugba. Thanks

Anyway, I don't see how Enyeama can be the immediate solution to anything or why he is even a topic of discussion these days. If Ezenwa sucks at penalties, wr have other goalies we can try. This overdependence on a player that is yet to even commit to the team is nauseating

I'm not even in support of Enyeama, he can at best be a temporary solution in the next 1-2 years we'll start hunting for another keeper, and with Ezenwa I'm not sure he can improve he's almost 30 I think and like the popular saying goes you can't teach old dog new tricks, we can do better than Ezenwa. goal keepers have always been part of our strongest positions.

safarigirl:
so, Enyeama is good at penalty kicks? Didn't they have to switch him for Thomas while in Enyimba when it was time for PK?

not Thomas but Aiyenugba, Enyeama got better in pk o remember 2006 nations cup where we eliminated Tunisia after Enyeama saved 3 pks.

somehow:
Ezenwa is not the best in he NPFL, I can prove this to anyone who cares to discuss this. His luck is working for him and that's all to it.

he was not even the best in his former club. but wait o, please who knows the where about of Agbim and this other one I love so much, they call him the Arugo monkey

Petrobros:
That is how you view it. Perfectly stated, devoid of any sentiments.

But do you know there are some peeps here who are waiting for Ezenwa to fail so that Rohr will drop him completely from the WC team?

Which test will he receive in this CHAN that would be more than what he received against Cameroon, Zambia and Algeria. All 4 matches he only conceded two goals from penalties. He has kept several clean sheets for the Eagles despite some of his lapses.

I tell you some are just waiting for that moment to nail him. They will not give him credit for keeping clean sheet but are quick to point to cases where he was out of position. Has their been any goalkeeper that is always in perfect position?

Someone even said he will not give Ezenwa any credits but we shall watch and see as the team gets to the final.If you wish Ezenwa to fail it simply means you want the team to fail. Simple.

This CHAN is only going to boost Ezenwa's confidence level and rating.

Trying to downplay his poor positioning won't help the Eagles, so you want us to ignore his apparent and very dangerous flaws? so when we get to the world cup and our opponents start scoring due to his inability to deal with crosses or do you think all strikers will be forgiven like Slimani and the other Algerian guy who couldn't score from few yards out due to his inability to deal with crosses? make una continue to support mediocrity o, all of us eyes go clear when we reach world cup

tbaba1234:
He has already played for Sweden under 21

'They (Nigeria) have contacted me' Asoro told SVT. 'We will see what happens if I do not get into the A national team in Sweden. I'll probably choose Nigeria.
'England is also a possibility. If I live in England for two more years, I can play for their national team.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4662020/Sunderland-starlet-Asoro-consider-international-future.html#ixzz54lNcOX2l
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oh, I see. he's Swedish born. he even wants to make Nigeria 3rd choice. isokay

tbaba1234:
Joel Asoro scored his first senior goal for Sunderland against Hull.

dude's got pace to burn, hope we'll qualify for next year u-20 World Cup, these are players we should be looking to use.

I've not seen forgiveness and Joebie post anything in a while, Hope they are OK

Mickael2:
it isn't really about them. Ok let's take for example you have heard stories about jihads(abeg no vex oo ) and you are officiating a match in the north, Kano Pillars are losing at home and you see a random northerner bringing out this curved knife and smiling at you with broken teeth, baba I will award two spotkicks in a minute sef. I think security checks should be beefed up at the stadiums, atleast if the officials can be safe inside the stadium that would be a wonderful development.

you've said nothing but the truth, it's all about security lapses at our Stadium. beef up security and you'll see the refs doing better

Mickael2:
even the away team got their own spotkick. If it was in our local league, Getafe would have gotten all 3 pks

lol, make una leave NPFL o, at least the NRA are committed to better performance

Mickael2:
but I lie? Tell me you knew how to spell Fleetwood two days ago

first thing I thought too, but on the flip side, against this same Fleetwood about 2 weeks ago, the boy came in with about 10min to the end of the game when there's nothing meaningful he could have done, some people here criticized him like he's the source of their poor game. so bros celebrate his two goals for today

aodis:
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/01/16/bournemouth-match-winner-against-arsenal-ibe-turns-down-offer-to-represent-nigeria-at-russia-2018/#

Another Ela!

Former England youth international Jordon Ibe has turned down a fresh approach by Nigeria to represent them at the World Cup 2018 in Russia.

Ibe has been in fine form for English Premier League side Bournemouth, and according to the online version of English based news outfit Sun, he has turned down an approach to team up with Nigeria for the World Cup in Russia.

Eligible to represent Nigeria through his father, Ibe who has six assists in all competitions this season grabbed the headlines on Sunday, when he netted the winner for Bournemouth in their shock comeback 2-1 win over Arsenal.

22 year old Ibe believes he stand a chance of playing for England, as present coach of the senior national team of England Gareth Southgate picked him regularly during his stints as U21 coach of England.

According to the Sun, the former England youth international will prefer to wait for his time with England than jump at the chance of representing Nigeria at the World Cup.

This is the second time in 18 months , that Ibe has turned down the chance to represent Nigeria at senior level, as he did same when he was first approached by former coach Sunday Oliseh while at Liverpool.

this looks like a false news

Emmanueulj:
Ibeeeeeeee.......

If Ahmed Musa is not making game time Jordan Ibe can perfectly replace him.

lol, bros you go still drop Amokachi's name, this ibe's first goal for them since he joined last Jan, I'm sure musa can do better

goldfish80:
Southampton made a weird decision to sack him. A decision that could see them pay with relegation.
Your description of Puel's tactics as negative doesn't hold water because Leicester city have seen an upward trajectory of their team, going from Premiership strugglers toa comfortable 8th on the table in just 3 months.
Technical players like Gray and Mahrez have improved while dependable players like Ndidi and Harry Macquire have become better. What else do you ask for a managse if not to steady the ship like he's done?

It's true what goodjoe said, the board sacked him cos they think he played negative football, they think they didn't score enough goals which in truth they struggled for goals last season though they conceded less too, you can't blame the board they were used to exciting football from Adkins, pochetino and koeman. so they tot this Spanish guy will bring back the Pochetino/Koeman intense attacking football.

Emmanueulj:
Isaac Success and Noah Bazee have not been frozen out of the team. They are out due to injury.

Noah is a starter if fit and he has already played this season.

Sone Aluko is in a far better situation than the unfit player he is up against. He has scored two goals and assisted 3 times this season.

Joel Obi can be second choice.

I see you trying to create an excuse for permanently injured players, I'm not an advocate for any player o, but if any of our players need to be dropped you need to mention a worthy replacement. Aluko 2 goals and 3 assist? in the second tier of English football even Ajagun has better stats, and people will not let us hear word because of him. mtcheew

Emmanueulj:
2018 World Cup: Why Musa, Iheanacho may not make my squad – Rohr

John Owen Nwachukwu
2 mins ago

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Gernot Rohr has told Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa to move away from Leicester City.

The Nigerian forwards have struggled for regular playing time since joining the Foxes from Manchester City and CSKA Moscow respectively.


With less than six months to the World Cup in Russia, the Super Eagles technical adviser has warned that players struggling for form and regular playing time at their various clubs are not likely to make his World Cup squad.

The Franco-German coach told SuperSport, “My plan is to execute the World Cup with the players who are playing regularly with their respective clubs.

“How do you expect a coach to jet out to Russia with average players who lack playing time?


“I do take my time to visit various club sides in Europe to beg the coaches to build my players’ mind towards a great competition like the FIFA World Cup.


“I’m sad the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa lack playing time at Leicester City. I and my scouts took time to pay their coach a visit, but we realised their case are getting worse.


“I hope they keep fighting for shirts to get a playing time or quit the club for a better team willing to give them playing time to showcase their talent,” he concluded.


http://dailypost.ng/2018/01/09/2018-world-cup-musa-iheanacho-may-not-make-squad-rohr/amp/

Rohr said his plan is to execute the WC with players who are playing regularly in their clubs and we should not expect him to go to the WC with AVERAGE players lacking playing time.

Did Rohr really say that?

Who are those players?

Ahmed Musa
Kelechi Iheanacho
Elderson Echiejile
Ezenwa

Who can replace these players then?

What role do they play?

Ahmed Musa can be replaced by Onyekuru or Isaac Success (if fit)

Kelechi Iheanacho can be replaced comfortably by Noah Bazee or Sone Aluko. They can both play the SS role.

Elderson Echiejile can be replaced perfectly by Bryan Idowu or Joel Obi ( as a LWB)

Ezenwa can be easily replaced by Ajiboye, Aiyenugba or the two youngies. Gbam!

What do you think.

three of the names you put up there are in worst situations, Success and Bazee have hardly trained this season talkless of playing, Aluko has lots of playing time but his statistics are nothing to be excited about. Joel Obi? please just by typing his name dude will get injured.

No be him fault, shebi na our yeye past and present leaders cause am, if they've all had the interest of Nigerians at heart one yeye trump will not be chatting shi.t about us.
one mumu is coming to quote the whole post just to make a point.

komekn:
I am not making a statement of fact but a question for open objective debate.

Are those players better than Dominic Iorfa who has been waiting for a call up while the NFF are playing hide and seek with him.

lol are you serious? Iorfa that is struggling to get a starting shirt with Ipswich, ha Ipswich.

Mickael2:
eh that is something me I don't understand either. You know the UEFA best player is only for the best player in Europe? So why can't the CAF best player be for any player based in Africa?

nice suggestion, just like the South Americans

komekn:
Hard truths.

I'd have been surprised if you have a different opinion, shebi na you

MetalJigsaw:
ROUND-UP: Iheanacho Ends 2017 With No EPL Goal, Aluko Extends Drought; Obi Starts Again

1 December 31, 2017 12:46 pm

By Johnny Edward: Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho ended the year 2017 without scoring an English Premier League goal, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
The 21-year-old Nigerian was left out of Leicester City’s match day squad that lost 2-1 at Liverpool on Saturday.

Mohammed Salah scored a second half brace to cancel out Jamie Vardy’s third minute opener.

Iheanacho featured in 16 EPL games in 2017 (seven for Manchester City and nine appearances for Leicester City) and has failed to find the back of the net.

Iheanacho’s last league goal in the English Premier League was on 26 December, 2016 against Hull City at the KCOM Stadium when he replaced Nolito to score his fourth goal of the season.

Iheanacho was however prolific for the Super Eagles in 2017, scoring four goals in seven games for the national team.

Saturday also saw Wilfred Ndidi make his 21th start of the EPL season for Leicester City. So far in 2017, Ndidi has made 38 appearances in the English Premier League for the Foxes while Ahmed Musa was named on the substitutes bench for the first time this season on Saturday. Musa is yet to feature for Leicester City this season in the EPL.

Victor Moses on his part played for 57 minutes for Chelsea in their 5-0 rout of Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. It was his 14th start of the league campaign for the reigning champions.

At Vicarage Road, Isaac Success was left out of Watford’s squad that lost 2-1 to Swansea City with their new manager Carlos Carvalhal in charge.

In the English Championship, Ola Aina played the whole pf Hull City’s 2-2 home draw with Fulham. It was his 24th start for the Tigers this campaign.

Sone Aluko featured for Reading who drew 1-1 with Barnsley away. The Nigerian international came on for John Swift in the 60th minute of the draw.

The game also saw Aluko extend his goal drought to 10 games for Reading this season.

Aluko, who has scored twice in 20 English Championship games this season for Reading, last scored in their 4-2 win over Derby County on the 4th of November, 2017.

In Italy, Nigerian midfielder Joel Obi made his 11th Serie A start of the season for Torino in Saturday’s goalless draw with Genoa. Umar Sadiq was an unused substitute for the game.

Orji Okwonkwo was also benched for Bologna’s 2-1 loss at home to Udinese. Okonkwo has scored three goals in nine Serie A games.

In Scotland, Efe Ambrose was in action for Hibernian who played out a 1-1 at home to Kilmarnock. It was his 23rd appearance for Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership this season. He has one goal to his name so far.

I remember a not too distance past where everybody on this thread were shouting for the inclusion of Aluko, dude can't even lay claim to be the best player in his team. people on this thread can hype player for Africa

[quote author=joseph1013 post=63775732][color=#550000]AWARDS FOR THIS THREAD 2017

I should have done this well before now but it kept escaping me. Let's cut the aggressive banters and have a little fun.

So, I will be listing out some categories and you are allowed to nominate the posters of your choice. You can also add the categories I have omitted. This will last for 72 hours. At the end of which, safarigirl, if she agrees, will announce the winners on Thursday, 4th January, 2018 by 7pm.

CATEGORIES
1. Most Controversial Poster: forgiveness
2. Most Interactive Poster: Mujtahida/good Joe
3. Most Intelligent Poster: good joe
4. Most Resourceful Poster: joebie
5. Most Respectful Poster: Kog45
6. Most Consistent Poster: forgiveness
7. Most Positive Poster: kog45
7. Best Sense of Humor: elyte89
8. Most Critical Poster: icon4s, mikael
9. Nicest Poster
10. Most Influential Poster icon4s
11. People's Favourite: safarigirl, tbaba123
12. Best Friends: this one is undisputed forgiveness and komekn
13. Top Dramatic Topics: iheanacho wins it hands-down
14. Honourable Mention: THESUPERNERD, Jarus and terzurum

Mujtahida:
1. Most Controversial Poster: Forgiveness
2. Most Interactive Poster:Icon4s/Joebie
3. Most Intelligent Poster:tbaba1234, tglobal, Joseph1013, Joebie, icon4s, Kog45, Mikeal2, Safarigirl goldfish80
4. Most Resourceful Poster:Joebie
5. Most Respectful Poster: Kog45 (my respect sir)
6. Most Consistent Poster:tbaba1234, icon4s
7. Most Positive Poster:realpoacher
7. Best Sense of Humor:elyte89
8. Most Critical Poster: Mickael2(baba I hail)
9. Nicest Poster:goodjoe/terzurum5
10. Most Influential Poster:Icon4s/Kog45
11. People's Favourite:safarigirl
12. Best Friends:Joebie and I (sounds like the name of a movie)
13. Top Dramatic Topics: foreign born/Iheanacho
14. Honourable Mention: thesupernerd, do4luv14
15. Most pro - foreign born poster: Forgiveness/komekn
16. Most pro- naija league poster: goldfish80, danielnino
17. News posters: terzurum5, Joebie, MetalJigsaw
18. Pro young players poster: Humility017/safarigirl
19. Pro-old players poster:Mickael2, Komekn, forgiveness, goldfish80
20-pro experience poster: Icon4s, Komekn
21. staunchest SE supporter: safarigirl
22.silent reader: eseose9

that most pro naija please add Basco, no Nigerian league player can do any wrong

edi287:
Koulibaly over one of Ekong and Balogun. Idrissa Gueye over Onazi.

koulibaly and Benatia should be the ideal CB pairing

Mickael2:
as at 1996 Ronaldo was rated higher than Bebeto, this was a guy that scored 35 goals in 1995, the highest scoring teenager until Mbappe took over this year. I am not saying we would have collected 7 o, we definetly wouldnt have but Ronaldo as at then was better than Bebeto na

so because mbappe is highly rated now, does it mean he's better than Griezman

forgiveness:
Are you trying to compare Iheanacho situation with Klose?

just telling you that Nacho will go to the World Cup, only injury fit stop am. though he may not be a starter

goldfish80:
You actually need inform players who play as a unit to achieve something. If you read my initial post , you will discover I didn't hammer on STRIKERS but ATTACKERS.

By the way, the era of false 9 was dead and burried when Spain wobbled and fumbled in 2012 Euros and 2014 world cup.
Proper strikers are back in Vogue.

2012 Euros ke? did they not win it ni

OMANBALA1:
Frankly speaking I dont think Iheanacho will thrive in a fast pace setting with intense football like Premiership but is it not beginning to look like we are making excuses for him. However, Iheanacho's biggest challenge is not pace but simple and elementary ball control! Iheanacho need to stop running and face the music...How many years is it gonna take him to fix his miserable first touch. People are here blaming the coach but just the other day Iheanacho gave away a pass that resulted to a goal against his team. I swear , if I was his coach I will turn him to a ball boy...which kind thing be this ?

He need to buy a personal trainer to work on his first touch.

this first touch thing is over hyped, lukaku too has a poor first touch and he's always hit double digit for his clubs

forgiveness:
Klose had teared the net with double digit goals for two seasons prior to the WC and started 24 league matches out of 25. In short, injuries hindered his season.

So, no bi because of anything em no play, unlike some players wey dey chop bench unnecessary.

25 games 7 goals with a seria A team I'm sure if you were German you'll protest against his selection with the unbelievable number of talents Germany have.

OMANBALA1:
Julius berger has never been one of the best teams in Nigeria. 2 leagus trophies 1991 and 2000, first round and group stage appearance in caf champions league is not a feat to revel about.

late nineties to 2000-2001 I think they were part of the top teams in the land

oloriooko:
Unfortunately you are the one making immature silly comments for reasons best known to you
So cuz the guy scored 1million goals b4 he should be included in the team even if he's warming bench and fans stand every week? How sensible is this thought of yours? I will not insult you but seem you very saucy and uncultured for all the nonsense you said up there.
Some people will lose out on WC and Nacho is on that path except he works harder in his club or move out on loan for game time.
Please I did not make my comments so you can say rubbish to me if you are not happy about my opinion please skip it and never insult me in your life!
I will not say anything further to you on this matter

I'll disagree with this your analogy, Klose was neither a starter nor tearing the net in the run up to the 2014 World Cup, but he still attended anyway because he's been part of the setup and one of the coach's most trusted players

safarigirl:
I have never seen this Dosu guy play, but I would like to tank this particular idea because there is NO goalie, at all, in the history of Nigeria, that is worse than Agbim was for us

mehn, that guy was an insult to almost 200million Nigerians and throws a lot of credibility issue to whoever was our goalkeeping coach then, where is the guy sef? I've not heard anything about him in a long while

OMANBALA1:
Thats probably why Julius Berger sucked so badly. If a basket like Joseph Dosu was your best choice then you must really suck.

I disagree, till the early noughties Julius Berger was one of the best teams in the land