₦airaland Forum

You have spoken rightly for the most part. However moving to bigger teams is not enough. Our coaches need to be on point if we are to make breakthroughs in the WC. Many of us are forgetting that fact because we are confident of qualifying for the WC at least.

AllforJesus7:
The goal keeping position is our weakest link right now.

IMO we have the most balanced team In Africa right now and we are contenders for 2021.

We are already better then the 2019 team and if we meet Algeria again we most likely will be the most deadly side.

However on the world stage we are still at best a 2nd round team.

Our players need to move up one more gear and play for top teams in the best leagues. They will become world class if the replicate their performances consistently in the top teams.

I.e. Chuks in Liverpool, Osimhen in Tottenham, Ndidi in Madrid (Just an example not a speculation).

When we have 2 or more world class players in our team we become a semifinal/Quarterfinal team.

Any team that makes a WC semi final can win the world cup.

Summer 2020, our top players need to move!

lol.. people like to dey play football for paper.. u no go wait see the player play in green white green before you compare the players. Natural tag is not enough to prove you are the best. If you are a natural RB then you should be able to SHOW that you are better than the so called make shift RB. Let the players play and then we compare them objectively.

Icon4s:
Until we get a natural right back who can play better in that role we will continue to use make-shift right backs. This is not an issue of they making way for any natural right back player.

Make una wait make the new players kick ball. Then I go make my assessment.

Good job Rohr

Subzero047:
Onuachu, Olayinka, Maja were dropped

You don't expect a coach to invite a new set of 23 players everytime

Sweet goal from Dessers by the way versus Ajax.. nice!!!

Are you implying I’m scared to talk about Tammy? You guys may have noticed, I’m not active as I used to be and have not been following the games for some personal reasons. I’ve never been scared to give my opinions, but from quick checks Tammy has not been performing. When I was very active during Tammy’s bad days, I said it at it was. That has always been me.

We are not missing Tammy at all but no matter what players we have at our disposal we will fail to play to our potential as a team, without a sound assistant coach. This my position. Rohr alone cannot take us where I would like us to be

elyte89:
...haaland says "hi"



Okay,let me just address d issue once and for all,I started dis with TheSuperNerd abt who is better BTW Haaland and osimhen...u guys can GO back to my statements on d comparison BTW dis two players, I never downplayed osimhens' ability but I only preferred haaland to osimhen due to his goal instinct as a striker... And DanielninOO too can attest to dis,cos I jokingly asked him to pick BTW dis two players.. If anyone of u can bring out a line where I downplayed osimhen ability in my post,and I will apologize.

But I was amazed with kellycute,mayb he woke up on d wrong side of d bed dis am and to some extent humility017 who I feel shld av understood my style of contribution to dis thread.. U guys shld knw i gat no time to pull anybody down cos both players don't recognize who I am or let alone of paying a kobo to my account.I only prefer a certain player over d oda..wc I think I av d right too ,I won't tow d line of blind patriotism of what majority of u guys exhibit here .. And for humility017 dt quoted me abt Tammy and osimhen.. I never compared both, Joebie did...infact I believe osimhen is better Dan Tammy..

However d difference BTW joebie and I is dt anytime I feel like talking abt haaland here,I will give my opinion. Ur words won't cow me in all because I feel a player is clearly better Dan ours....so I just dey start ..na joebie dey foh 4 una,
because say na super eagles thread no mean say make I no talk am I as I c am......

So HAALAND SAYS HI

age is against him. Rohr won’t invite a player of his age.

andrewbaba44:
He isn’t playing forever bro

Having a short international career with good impact isn’t bad

He is not young

andrewbaba44:
Rohr is not fair to them okay ,but such is football

Even osimhen didn’t impress on his debut

50 percent of international didn’t impress on their debut

Let me just say nwakaeme is not lucky

I doubt it.

Subzero047:
Onuachu or Shehu Abdulahi will be dropped

It’s been like that with Rohr’s list for the most part.

Icon79:
Joe, like I said, I don’t have any problem with the individuals that were invited, my only concern is the make up of the team: too many forwards and not enough midfielders.


O pari

To think that Dessers will take either of the duo’s place. Well he may surprise us this time.

Subzero047:
Maja will also feature in Rohr's list

This list is someone's imagination

Both Kayode and Nwakaeme’s case is similar to Esiti. He might get another chance in future. I’m talking about what Rohr would do, not necessarily my preferences.

andrewbaba44:
Trust me am the least person who will cry over a player ,I don complain and I don lock up bro

So we should be living on past glory because he score Egypt abi ?

Anyway he is doing well for his club sha so no issues

But what of musa ? And what is shehu doing there ?

Why can’t rohr replace onauchu with nwakaeme?

I hope you are not among the people that wrote or nwakaeme after one game ?

Una Dey enjoy onauchu sha ,many bad games and still there but nwakaeme una Dey insult am

Aren’t we better off with kayode or nwakaeme there ?

Thank you

Subzero047:
Kalu will never miss in Rohr's list

This list is not legit

Read my earlier reply to the poster of the list

andrewbaba44:
Trust me am the least person who will cry over a player ,I don complain and I don lock up bro

So we should be living on past glory because he score Egypt abi ?

Anyway he is doing well for his club sha so no issues

But what of musa ? And what is shehu doing there ?

Why can’t rohr replace onauchu with nwakaeme?

I hope you are not among the people that wrote or nwakaeme after one game ?

Una Dey enjoy onauchu sha ,many bad games and still there but nwakaeme una Dey insult am

Aren’t we better off with kayode or nwakaeme there ?

Belgium-born Nigerian set for Super Eagles call-up
SUPER EAGLES By: Ikponmwosa Umweni | 14/02/2


Belgium-born Nigerian Cyriel Dessers could get Super Eagles call-up in March’s double-header against Sierra Leone in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The 68-year-old German tactician who is preparing for his first game of the new year is expected to prosecute the game with his most trusted players as they hope to book their place in the tournament earlier.

According to brila.net report that Heracles striker Cyriel Dessers is likely been among the new players, Rohr set to hand their median call up to Super Eagles after impress performance after involving in 23 goals for his Eredivisie club this season, including 17 goals and 6 assists this season.

And he has shown his desire to represent the three-time African Champions ahead of Belgium, the country of his mother and birth.
Rohr is also said to be impressed with the form of many Nigerian players and he’s reportedly working on the list which could be out in the first week of March.

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Lol. Onuachu scores against Egypt. That alone and his decent club performances is what is keeping him in Rohr’s good books.

andrewbaba44:
I no Dey Cry bros

Stop taking it personal by typing newspaper

I don tell people say as far as onauchu Dey play well for club dem go call am

But have onauchu even proove to be a good player under rohr ?

Next time try to practice what you preach

I am one of the few people that have defended onauchu here

I am happy to see dessers so I go just lockup

The list is believable. It’s like you have not been following this team. Lol

Icon79:
Is this team list for real? Why too many strikers and not enough midfielders Not that I have any problems with the individual players invited but this just isn't a balanced team. Is he going to play with only strikers


O pari

Lol

Subzero047:
If England shows interest the guy will dump the switching process

The guy is a fraud

I expect Kalu to make the team and not Dessers in the real list.
Other than that, it looks like a typical Rohr list

chukwunedum150:
No list was released

Stop crying. It took a while before KC got dropped. This is Rohr’s era. If you have once proved to be a quality player under Rohr in the past, it will take continuous poor performance or low number of game time at club level before yiu will get axed from the team. Again, it would be relatively easier for such player to get back on Rohr’s good books.

Onuachu will continue to get a call up. Musa don’t have to do much at club level to get continuous invitation from Rohr. Same goes to Shehu, who is playing at club level. Ezenwa as well. In other words, you can say these are his boys because he believes in them based on their past records in his era.

andrewbaba44:
One of your best players in the afcon is terrible

Make una dey live on past glory, no wonder many of una want local coach to take over super eagles so that e go dey call mediocre players

Kalu is your best winger, then he should get back to his old form and start playing for his club, i dont think i will even be against you

Even Nwakaeme wey dey do well una no go see am or even ejuke , na past glory una like , when nacho drop form he was dropped so kalu should be dropped and he should work hard to be in the team, he is no messi or cr7 abeg

Oga don dey get mins for liepzig small small.

jihday:

Shehu, Onuachu and Musa has no biz in this list. Also we need a new face as the 3rd choice goalie. Overall, B+ list

zuchyblink:
JUST IN:
Super Eagles gaffer, Gernot Rohr calls up Cyriel Dessers, Kelechi Iheanacho and 22 others ahead Sierra Leone #AFCON21 show down
Full list of invited players:
Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Düsseldorf II), Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs) and Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC)
Defenders: William Troost-Ekong (Udinese), Chidozie Awaziem (Leganes), Jamilu Collins (Paderborn), Ola Aina (Torino), Semi Ajayi (West Brom), Shehu Abdullahi (Bursaspor) and Kenneth Omeruo (Leganes).
Midfielders: Joe Aribo (Rangers), Oghenekaro Etebo (Getafe), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City), Alex Iwobi (Everton) and Ramon Azeez (Granada)
Attackers: Victor Osimhen (Lille), Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), Cyriel Dessers (Heracles Almelo), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City), Emmanuel Dennis (Club Brugge), Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr), Ebere Paul Onuachu (Genk), and Moses Simon (Nantes).

We have a very young team. I know we can definitely pull through.

Icon4s:
Hahaha, some say I am talking like Rohr already. Mathematically, that is what I am saying, we need only 4pts from the tie to secure qualification, even with two games to spare.
But definitely, definitely I would want us to claim all 6pts. If nothing else for the sake of our FIFA ranking.

20 December 2019
HOW MIKEL ARTETA WENT FROM COACHING WALES U16 TO ARSENAL MANAGER

By Gareth Rogers

Mikel Arteta has been confirmed as Arsenal manager and is the latest FAW UEFA Pro Licence coach to take a Premier League top job.

The Spaniard, who was a terrace hero at Arsenal and Everton, joins fellow FAW educated coach, Chris Wilder, of Sheffield United, at English football’s top table.

When the stylish midfielder first turned-up at Dragon Park, to start the 2015 FAW UEFA A Licence course, he was still an important Arsenal player.

But, as part of his A Licence learning, the Basque born star came to Dragon Park in November 2015, to coach the Wales U16 squad which went on to win the Victory Shield, inspired by current senior internationala Ethan Ampadu and Rabbi Matondo.

Once he’d completed his UEFA A Licence course, Arteta joined former Arsenal teammates Thierry Henry and Freddie Ljungberg in the Pro Licence cohort of 2017.

Also on that course was Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool assistant Pep Ljinders, Newport County manager Mike Flynn and Connah’s Quay Nomads boss Andy Morrison.

Throughout this time, Arteta continued to cut his coaching teeth at Arsenal Academy, where his work helped him complete the requirements of the FAW UEFA Pro Licence.

Once he retired from playing, the former Spain U21 international joined-up with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

In January 2017, the Man City assistant manager welcomed his fellow FAW Pro Licence students to the Etihad Stadium to watch the 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur and observe training sessions and presentations led by Guardiola and his staff.

Arteta also delivered practical and theory sessions at the FAW National Coaches Conference in 2016 and 2017.

Let’s not rekindle this. We have already made our points. The excuse of supporting our own is baseless.

Clementoke:
Why NFF made Yobo Eagles’ assistant coach – Pinnick

President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has given reasons for Joseph Yobo’s appointment as Super Eagles assistant coach.

Mixed reactions have trailed the decision of the NFF to pick Yobo, a former captain of the national team, as Gernot Rohr’s assistant.

Even some of Yobo’s fellow ex-internationals questioned the 2013 AFCON winner’s experience and qualification for the Eagles job.

But Pinnick, in an exclusive interview with Sunday PUNCH, said Yobo’s appointment was a unanimous decision of the NFF’s Executive Committee.


“The NFF is very excited with his appointment and will take it as a responsibility to ensure that he gets the requisite (coaching) qualifications at the highest level,” Pinnick stated.

“That’s how Stephen Keshi started. Who says Yobo can’t be the next Nigerian to win the the AFCON as player and coach?

“FIFA stipulates that the head coach and first assistant coach must have coaching licences. Yobo is not the first assistant coach.


“The idea is that we want to nurture and condition him to provide leadership and mentorship for the young team, using the Nigerian factor, which Gernot (Right) cannot provide.

“He’s played for some of Europe’s big clubs, won the AFCON and he is one of our most-capped players ever. So, we should back him to succeed.”

Pinnick added that Yobo’s former teammate at Everton, Mikel Arteta, began coaching immediately on retirement in 2016, despite not having the experience, and rose through the ranks to become Arsenal’s manager.


“When Yobo was at Everton, Arteta was on the bench. But he began his coaching career as an assistant at Manchester City when he retired. Today, he is the Arsenal manager and one of the top coaches in England. So, we should learn to support our own.
“Are we going to keep relying on foreigners all the time?” He said.

Source : The Punch

Lol. Na match time report. Chill

Curtisaxel7:
The thing tire me oh. Very soon they will start reporting when Chukwueze traps the ball.

E just tire me. That Supernerd guy should be a professional hypeman.

Promise no excuses, I will mention them

Subzero047:
What are the several matches?

I'll like to know too

Let's not get things twisted. Rohr has proven to be a very good manager. But let's call a spade a spade, he not achieved anything new or better than the best record we've had in the past.

Rohr has drawn several matches against weak teams. If I mention now, you will give another excuse.

jihday:
don't mention the dead rubber against Madagascar give us another one

We don't always have to settle for less when we as a nation are capable of doing better. It's just different perspective.

Danielnino00:
I don't ...
Rohr handled the team quite alright in the absence of Imama who was overseeing the Olympics qualifier.. I think he can do with a rookie who has some knowledge of the game .

Rohr might end up being the one to nuture Yobo..

6 months of training for the CHAN job. Ok no wahala. Make we siddon look.

safarigirl:
yeah, I know.

But then, like I said, he has no immediate engagements

Nigeria neither qualified for CHAN, nor the Olympics, so, as far as the next four to six months goes, Yobo will no be doing any actual coaching.

Just like in investment you have to look at your chances before you put in your money or you could decide to gamble. I call this a gamble

Danielnino00:
His lack of qualification isn't a guarantee that he won't perform..

We aren't sure of anything yet.. let's wait and see .