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goldfish80:
Exactly, based on the ratings, Iwobi was clearly rated the worst player for Arsenal.
This is by no way an attack on Iwobi but truth must be told at all times, irrespective of who is involved, be it your favorite player or least favourite player.
We owe that much to ourselves as least.

tbaba1234:
I made it clear. Overall quality not individual player quality.

Agbo was a relegation team player in la liga but is playing for one of the best teams in Belgium.

tbaba1234:
Is the Belgian league better than the Championship in England or Bundesliga 2 in terms of overall quality??

Just because it is first division in a country does not make it quality.

Personally, i would want all Nigerian players to be in the top leagues but we do not have that right now.

BascoVanVeli:
Abeg oga I can read small o!! U clearly said the best had been given opportunities already.

BascoVanVeli:
Someone came of the bench in 2 matches on some of my people here already started calling him a bench warmer.

BascoVanVeli:
So we should stop calling home base guys because 23 guys were selected for CHAN? So every other AMF in Nigeria should not be given an opportunity because 50 yr old Rabiu Ali showcased himself? Thank u very much.

goldfish80:
As a forward player,
How many shots on goal did he have?
How many chances did he create?
Why was he subbed at half time if was offering so much on the wings?
You're making a case for an assist to be credited to him because he chased a ball down and probably got the faintest of touches to Monreal?
Let's be real mehn.

elyte89:
Iwobi had no assist o


I watched it live

D 1st goal was square played by bellerin to Monreal

Den d 2nd goal was an own goal

SlayerForever:
Issokay. We talked about players grabbing their opportunities here. He better grab this one with 3 hands.

SlayerForever:
Who's seeing the Leicester match? Help us analyse Nacho's performance. I said last time that Nacho is looking more and more like a scam,soneone attacked me here. Issokay,na we dey here.

rabzy:
The suspected deflection was not when he was inside the post, if so it would have been his goal. It was the attempted lunge by him for the ball before it got the Montreal. Though I don't think it touched him at all, imo the keeper pushed the ball into Montreal.

goldfish80:
I don't understand. How could he have been part of the build up when he staggering to get back to his feet inside the net.
Please let's not miss lead people who are not watching. Iwobi had nothing to do with the goal.
He was in ghost mode in this game.

safarigirl:
Iwobi-Assist

Iheanacho- Assist

Any other talk- Inside your pocket.

ChrisKels:
Iwobi wasn't imposing in this match and he had nothing to do with the goal scored by Monreal, infact he gave away the ball that led to the goal against Arsenal. All these led to his premature sub. KPOM!

goldfish80:
Iwobi was inside the post scampering to his feet. Even if he got a touch, Moreal's shot was already whistling inside the net.

darkelf:
Hahahaha. At all, at all....na I'm....you know the rest

BascoVanVeli:
If the players you want to take were not good enough for the main list then what is your point?

goldfish80:
Shows you're not watching. Iwobi had noting to do with the Moreal goal.
I bet you will delete this post when you see the highlight of the goal.

edi287:
Exactly my point. We just have to make do with Ighalo till one of the young strikers develop well enough.

BascoVanVeli:
There is no excuse that can validate not inviting the home guys for a friendly against Liberia. Yes the league is on hold but every single club has been actively playing friendlies and Enyimba has even gone on to win a big match in the continent.

Icon4s:
Great then.

cc: Kog45

edi287:
This was the point I was trying to make when I said Nacho wasn't in top form. But for some strange reason, it was seen as taking a jab at him.

Pearlk:
over hyping players b4 proper national team test is one of d bane we have in dis thread,@ d end such player fails to live up to d hype
d likes of idowu(biggest scam in d history of nija football),J.obi,etc,now one jamilu collins ,atleast let c him play first in gwg colors b4 rating him over d existing full backs we av/had

Kog45:
Options? why not.It all depends on Rohr.

Pls before this invitation did you guys say anything on Jamilu.

As i said hope he comes good in GWG.

Kog45:
Chief forget YouTube highlights o.

Na today Chief. U don dey this biz for long na.

Fact Jamilu belong to an agent and hope he comes good in GWG

Kog45:
Chief forget assessment. Jamilu belong to set of players that uses super eagles to boost their career.

Kog45:
Yes Echiejile is out but replaced by Jamilu Collins a division two player in Germany?playing for pade...sorry hearing the name of the club for the first time.

TheLoneCitizen:
You stated
"The big positives is that Echiejile has been shown the way out. But if for example Collins cannot threaten Idowu’s place, we want to see what Deji can do right away. If Deji can’t, let’s see ikwuowem right away. If Ikwuowem fails, let’s see Duru right away.et it rotate until we have another viable option. I mean this for all the playing positions. The regulars should be pushed constantly. That’s my position." That's trial and error.

Look at Leighton Baines of Everton, he is facing new competition from Lucas Digne, but he doesn't just see his position taken outrightly, he is eased out of the squad.

If you want Onazi to be out of the team, you don't just stop inviting him, you ease him out of the squad, these are senior players. Germany can't just stop inviting Tony Kroos, look at the way Nainggolan was eased out of the Belgian squad.

TheLoneCitizen:
If a player should be invited only based on club performance, rather than on the strength of past national performance, then what's Etebo doing in the squad?

You don't run a national team on trial and error, so just because Ospina had a subdued season for Arsenal, he shouldn't have made it into the Colombian World Cup squad? They would have lost a good GK due to unrealistic theories.


A national team is ought to be judged on pragmatism not idealism. When Joachim Low played the Confederation Cup, he invited only young new faces, but he also brought in two proven players Emre Can and Shkodran Mustafi.

As I said Joel and Onazi might not start, but they were invited so if the midfield fails, the coach has proven and known players to turn to. Not that he turns to the bench and sees another Ebere Eze or what's-his-face.

Onazi isn't bad in my opinion, just had a bad day.