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but na unity be the ko ko for this team. don't kill the spirit. wings of pride can mean second round exit or quater final exit. we want the ko ko.. and na unity go carry us reach there..

safarigirl:
lol...issa reality jor. We did not say we are the head or eye of pride, na just wings we collect. Anybody wey wan be head, make dem collect

I will agree if Simon is always subbed off for Kalu, or vice versa. I guess that hasn't happened more than once as regards the said period.. but I will confirm

andrew444:
I also don't think I am just saying and besides they share the left and right flank

That's my bro!!!

daveP:
Kind of. Have to choose the closest good. I wish we had better options though. Cos these guys... we don't know wassup with them behind the scenes despite their short short clips. But in the spirit of unity....

that one no be reality yet o, even in senior football.

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you must vote oh.. make we vote the 1st one

safarigirl:
for bragging rights.... The Wings Of African Pride


I don't like any. #NaijaTakeOver would've been better

He was pulled from the bench just after HT. I don't think it's because of Simon.

andrew444:
Kalu did not start the last 2 games and he is on the bench in the game going on right now

3 Slogans have been shortlisted, and 1 will be printed on Nigeria's team bus at the Russia 2018 World Cup.
Voting are now open on FIFA's website. The Slogans are:

1. THE SPIRIT OF UNITY
2. THE DREAM OF ONE TEAM, THE HEARTBEAT OF MILLIONS!!!
3. THE WINGS OF AFRICAN PRIDE

I think the first one actually represents what the current Super Eagles stand for.. What do u guys think?
Here is the link

FIFAdotCOM/worldcup/games/be-there-with-hyundai/vote-slogan.html

how many times has this happened now?

andrew444:
It seems after Moses Simon returned from injury after 2 or 3 games him and kalu played together sharing both flank after that it seems kalu has been relegated to the bench,thou kalu always comming in the 2nd half

Dream Team VI winger, Ubong Ekpai scores for Zlin in the 78th minute. He scored his club's consolation goal in their 2-1 away loss to Sparta Prague when he finished off a header at the far right of the post. His goal against Prague was his 6th of the season and second consecutive in the Czech HET Liga. Ubong has bagged 3 assists so far.

has even scored lately?

tbaba1234:
I watched highlights of Lokosa to see what the hype was about and i was roundly disappointed. Odey and Egbuchulam had better highlights... Apart from the horrendous defending, there was nothing to see as they were mostly tap ins.

England start 3 Nigerians as they currently battle Israel at the ongoing EuroU17 tournament.
The players on parade are Left Back Bukayo Saka, Center-back Nathaniel Ogbeta and forward Xavier Amaechi.
England also has 3 other Nigerians in the bench.

Musa Muhammed stars in Plovdiv's 3-1 Europa League Play-off QF win over Slavia Sofia in the Bulgarian Parva Liga. The former Flying Eagles captain was on at RB from start to finish. However, Super Eagles Team B center back and Russia 2018 World Cup hopeful, Stephen Eze watched proceedings from Lokomotiv Plovdiv's bench.

Idris Guda Hit Brace, Jerome Akor scores and also bags assist in Flying Eagles' 3-1 Friendly Win Over Nasarawa United

Uzoho MAY just be in goal at the mundial after all.

Bolowolowo:
To be brutally honest, I am much more worried about our striking department and their scoring ability. I have some faith in Uzoho but I'd be fine if the other guy replaces him as well (i forgot his name; he's based in Israel).

Gernot Rohr backs Uzoho, says goalkeeper is not team's weakness
Francis Uzoho has made a total of three appearances for the Super Eagles.

Published: 24.04.2018 , Refreshed: 25.04.2018 Tosin AbayomiPrinteMail

Francis Uzohoplay
some supporters feel Uzoho is too young to be the Super Eagles starting goalkeeper (ElDesmarque)


Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has stated that 19-year-old goalkeeper Francis Uzoho is not the team’s weakness ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Uzoho was the starting goalkeeper for the Super Eagles in the 1-0 win against Poland as well as the 0-2 defeat to Serbia in the March friendlies.

After the game some Nigerian supporters have expressed fear that the 19-year-old is a weak link and may not be ready to compete at the World Cup.


Rohr has, however, come out to back Uzoho in goal ahead of the tournament.

Rohr stated that the goalkeeping position should not be seen as a weak link as the team has two good goalkeepers in Uzoho and Ikechukwu Ezenwa.

He said, “I don’t think goalkeeping is the weak link in my team,”

“After we lost Carl Ikeme to sickness, we had what seemed like a goalkeeping crisis but Ikechukwu Ezenwa did well in the qualifiers but we kept looking for options.”


Rohr stated that going into the World Cup, the team must have two good options as goal keepers, and also backed the Deportivo Fabril goalkeeper for his performances in the friendly games.

“Francis Uzoho came as an option because to go to the World cup, you require two good goalkeepers and I must say he has done well in the three games he has played for the Super Eagles that I won’t be afraid to start him in our opening game against Croatia at the World Cup in Russia.”

Rohr praised the characteristics of Uzoho and refused to blame him for the defeat against Serbia.

“Francis is good and tall, and he is ready to learn. He did well in the friendly games against Argentina and Poland with two clean sheets and conceded two goals against Serbia in his third game in which I experimented with some players and tactics.” He said.



Uzoho had the opportunity to play against Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski who is regarded as one of the top strikers in Europe, and Rohr hopes the experience will help the young goalkeeper at the World Cup.

He said, “I don’t believe he will get stage fright playing against the likes of Messi and other big names in Russia, because after playing against the likes of Lewandowski of Poland, Aguero and Di Maria of Argentina, I am optimistic that he would rise to the occasion in Russia.”

Rohr finally confirmed that the 35-man preliminary Super Eagles list will submitted to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF)of Friday, May 4.

Peter Olayinka wants assurances before he returns to KAA Gent after loan spell

Peter Olayinka has said he will be happy to return to KAA Gent after a successful loan spell at another Belgian club Zulte-Waregem this outgoing season, but he will need assurances he will get game time at his parent club.

Olayinka has yet to play an official game for Gent and has instead been shipped out on loan with his latest loan stint being at Zulte-Waregem.


“I do not know if KAA Gent really believe in me, my agent and I have had some talks with them and I hope so,” he told Het Nieuwsblad.

“For me it is like this: I am owned by Gent and will return at the end of the loan, but I will not know what will happen to me afterwards, maybe I will stay, but if there is an interesting offer, I will look at it with my agent.

“What is most important to me is that Gent want me back, then it must be because they believe in me, because they see a role for me in the team and I want to see myself playing at Gent .

“I have not played a single official game yet for them, unbelievable, right? I want to change that. ”

Close watchers say Olayinka is seen as a direct replacement for compatriot Moses Simon, who could quit Gent this summer.

This very moment the Flying Eagles are battling it out with Nassarawa United.

FIFA have named former international Emmanuel Amuneke as a member of their technical study group for the Russia 2018 World Cup, Scorenigeria.com can exclusively report.

The former FC Barcelona winger and AFCON winner with Super Eagles in 1994 confirmed this to Scorenigeria.com.ng Thursday.

“I’ve been notified. We’re filing the papers and I must commend FIFA for recognizing me with such responsibility”, Amuneke said.

--SCOREnigeria

oh yes his contract will most likely be rescinded. But for now he is still bound to the club till June 2019

tbaba1234:
Pius that went to steal team money? I'd surprised if he plays for them again.

hopefully

isan:
Maybe Chelsea will loan him to epl

I believe he is still injured.. let me confirm.

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Back from injury but has not been listed in their last 3 games. I think he's not back to full fitness.

maidaboi:
Is pius still getting games at tondela?
C joebie tbaba1234

Ola Aina to return to Chelsea and maybe await his next loan destination

Balogun returns to Mainz training

Wrongly awarded corner abi

maidaboi:
if that match was play in nigeria that ref will have go home with broken bones
i support VAR from now on

Dem go disqualify Masseile. Have faith

elyte89:
Baba joebie,wetin u go talk now


Abi u sef wan turn to TB JOSHUA

Na Salzburg go win this Europa Cup

I no blame u. If Rohr don drop u since u for dey talk so now?

MetalJigsaw:
Echiejile: I’m Focusing On World Cup, Not New Deal With Cercle Brugge
3 May 2, 2018

Elderson Echiejile says that is not thinking about signing a contract extension with Cercle Brugge, but concentrating on being in great form to make Super Eagles final squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Echiejile’s six-month loan deal at the Belgian club expires this summer, and he has an offer to extend his stay at the newly promoted top division side, Completesportsnigeria.com gathered.

Cercle Brugge defeated Beerschot Wilrijk 3-1 in March to seal their return to the elite division after three years.

“The World Cup is around the corner and we’ll see what happens next,” Echiejile told Completesportsnigeria.com.

“I haven’t thought about it yet; I have another a year contract with Monaco and I am very happy. I just think about the end of the season and to stay in good shape and form for the World Cup.”

Echiejile played for Turkish side Sivasspor at the start of the 2017/18 season before joining Cercle Brugge in January in search of regular football.

The left-back who missed out on the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil due to injury, has made 53 international appearances for the Super Eagles and scored twice.



https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/echiejile-im-focusing-on-world-cup-not-new-deal-with-cercle-brugge/

When did Joebie ever castigate Uzoho?

But on a second thought, a young and untested GK will always come under such scrutiny especially considering the context of who will assume the #1 position.

realpoacher:
It is atrocious watching the so called "World class" or "Top class" Goalkeepers conceding avoidable plenty goals at this knockout stage of the Uefa Champions League.
One would expect that the very best keepers in world football presently will atleast keep the scorelines reasonably low. But alas, what do we see,?...we see scandalous scoreline like 5-2, 4-2, 2-2, 1-2, 3-0, 1-3,4-1 and 3-0.

Ter stegan conceded 4 goals over two legs, Navas conceded 6 goals in 4 matches, Ultriech conceded 4 in two legs, karius conceded 6 over two legs while the so called exceptional Alison conceded a whooping 11 goals in 4 matches....

I can bet my left balls that if our young, inspiring Uzoho had kept any of these games, he would probably had been put on the slaughterhouse in this thread.... SMH!!

If stegan, Ultriech, Alison, Navas, karius playing among their mates could not keep the scorelines low,... Then what miracle do we expect uzoho to produce?....
I ask because it seems like we have placed a ridiculously high demands on his shoulders, expecting him to perform even better than his seniors when among his mates he has done very well and keeping almost more than 9 clean sheets.

Even when called upon to man the post among his seniors, he has not done badly conceding only 2 goals in three matches.

I think its high time we left the young man alone and begin to believe in his abilities else I will assume that we too have begun to judge our brothers through the prism of the white man,... I will assume we have become belligerent, and insatiable with our expectations

I am specifically passing this message across to Mujtahida, O pari master, egbon kog45, egbon forgiveness, Joebie who castigated Uzoho to abyss since the day his club videos surfaced here,.. and even our dear tbaba1234 who with his little experience in amateur goalkeeping should have known better that as a young keeper, you can easily learn and grow unlike an already established Goalkeeper.

Lol make una no start to sing his praises early o. Next thing una talk say he no consistent

MetalJigsaw:
I dey tell you

It’s just 2 times consecutively lol

Liverpool will have to earn it.

andrew444:
Then you are a premier league fan and you don't want a premier league club to win the champions league abi ?

Una never tire for Madrid 3 times in a roll? You no want make e go England ?

Not really. Are u a Liverpool fan?

andrew444:
Lol you are a Madrid fan right ?

Madrid will win it again

andrew444:
Liverpool 2- Madrid 1

Madrid vs Liverpool