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I watched the game. His bad moments outweighed his few good moments.
But hopefully in future he would look at his peers and realize there is still more to fight for in his career.

Loogan:
Yeah he seems to be wallowing in the good life and fame of soccer. In terms of hunger he might have lost it but it's very common with young players, he can always get his grove back because he's too talented, an assist in about only 3games not a bad statement

I drink Ciroc jk

Humility017:
1 million likes for u please.....
gonna hurstle a chilled wine for you.

That’s it!

Martz101:
Yea is a good thing we have options now, just imagine the 2014 situation, if Onazi goes off injured there is an Ogu, Etebo, even a shehu or a fit Joel coming in to do a good job unlike a Gabriel Ruben coming in.

Don’t tell me not to say what I didn’t say in the first place.

He hasn’t played badly so why are u insinuating he does not deserve to be in the team. All I was trying to say was that Onazi also brings WC experience to whatever he has done. He has serious competition, fine. But Talking of Oboabona’s WC experience is out of context and I’ve already told u why.

mbjane:
I am not speaking out of context okay

Yes onazi deserves to be in the team,but don't tell me because someone has World Cup experience he should be in a team,if you play well you deserve to be in the team and if you don't play well you don't deserve to be there so forget about this World Cup experience of a thing.

Well it’s all about what the team needs. Personal preference of the player is secondary. As komekn rightly said you have to have a wide consideration of other players. Will the SE be stronger with Ebuehi as RB and Shehu partnering Ndidi?

And yes, the strength or weakness of our opponent can also determine the kind of changes we would make. Most importantly it’s alsays good to have a considerable number of versatile players. And I mean they have to be really good playing two or more positions.

Martz101:
Mikel remain our tried and tested AM, he has done very well in the qualifiers in that position and we won't change that in the main occasion.

Iwobi for me might not a sure starter in our team, he can continue in the wings even if his starting and get to play the AM if Mikel is sub off or God forbid injured.

Another situation might be Nigeria in need for goal against a less attacking team like Iceland, Onazi might come off for another attacking player and then have a double AM instead of a double DM

I’m more about the melody. Of course I know the lyrics. Just personal preference

Icon4s:
Maybe the lyrics of the American Anthem will help you love it.

And yes the Nigerian anthem will be so great with good symphony and orchestral accompaniment. I have heard a couple of such renditions.

Onazi is in the team today based on merit. Oboabona has long fallen off the radar. Don’t talk out of context.

mbjane:
Forget world Cup experience if you are good you are good,onazi is okay and he might start at the World Cup.

But because someone has World Cup experience he must be at the World Cup? Make dem call back oboabona Na if na so.

When Spain won the World Cup in 2010 if I can remember Sergio busquets and Gerard pique has no World Cup experience and they are solid and they played all minutes of the tournament.

That’s the fun of discussion. Putting out different formations is a good thing. One person gets it right today, but gets it wrong tomorrow. If we were sure of what will happen or what is best we won’t be here in the first place. There is always room for surprises in football.

elyte89:
Only on nairaland we get to c diff formations, dis one shld be dropped for dis,dis one is ahead of dis



Onazi,if fit will always start every match along with dis following players if fit too,Mikel,moses,ndidi,ighalo,ekong and balogun at d world cup till we get to d final destination. This players are d fulcrum of our team,every oda players position is open.

The question really is who is better today. Onazi comes with WC experience. He is also young, but what is his current form? Who will partner Ndidi is the question. Ogu is also pretty good. Competition is a good thing. Rohr will decide who is best before
Match time.

Martz101:
You are getting it all wrong, I am pro Nigeria players, even the ones not in Nigeria national team, I only stand against what is not right.

How can an Onazi be drop, drop him for who? shehu or Etobor really

All this pressure for change makes us lack consistency, no surprise we lacked players with 100+ caps

He doesn’t have the hunger anymore. I think it’s a psychological thing.

Loogan:
He can still make the World Cup, still has a few more matches to prove some people wrong.

I’ve been mulling over an Ighalo-Simy two prong attack. At least it looks good on paper.

TheSuperNerd:
His height is a bonafide menace for any defence aerially and he is strong on the ball too for someone so tall. The second goal showed his fine ability to hold off pressure and marking and still get off a shot... his first goal was scored with his shoulder. Funny. That height is huge. A fine prospect and he is 25 now (will be 26 in May)

I don’t like the American anthem. Nigerian anthem would sound great with some good symphony arrangement.
One of my favorite is that of France.

Icon4s:
Wow, so you have taste for Anthems like I do,? I love all those 4 you mentioned. But don't you like the American anthem too?

That’s the kind of politics federal character people like to play.

tbaba1234:
I do not understand the rationale for Abuja or Port harcourt... Why not Uyo that has supported the team through the ups and downs

Where do we move Mikel to considering Iwobi’s preferred position is AM?
I have answered your question

Martz101:
The question should be, should shehu continue playing RB for use when we know his prefered position

i will rate him a 5. But his assist was a good through ball.

tbaba1234:
How was his overall performance?

Success can’t trap ball. Na wa o.. I won’t be surprised if he gets hurled off soon.

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I was right. Ideye comes in for him

What a waste. Success kills Malaga’s excellent build up

Success fouled from the back. Opponent yellow carded

Success delivers a cross but fails to find any teammate in the left flank.

Success can’t tackle. Wasn’t sharp enough to take advantage of a half chance. Not the player I used to know. Doesn’t have hustle anymore in his game.

Shehu is Whoscored MOTM

Success with an assist

tbaba1234:
Isaac Success starts for Malaga.... Ideye on the bench

Shehu ahead of Agu as DM in Bursaspor. Interesting. Do we still need Agu, considering Shehu’s versatility?

tbaba1234:
Ekong and Agu on the bench for Bursaspor... Shehu starts in the DM role.

Onyekuru starts for andelecht reserves, continuing his comeback.

Ifeanyi Mathew scores for lillestorm... His first goal of the season.

He hasn’t played in the EPL yet

Icon79:
And here's what someone posted on BBC website:

72. Posted by TES
on
2 minutes ago

Having seen Mathews, Maradonna and Moore, Charlton, Cruyff , Best , Beckenbauer , Pele, Platini, Zidane , Eusebio, Figo and Greaves , Banks, Ronaldo. All live. Messi is the greatest for me.

And the only thing I would add is: KPOM!


O pari

Based on individuality he should win the balon d’ or Best of FIFA every year he kicks the ball.
But football is a team sport.

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Appropriate quote by the way.

Icon79:
Yup. He's definitely half man half Lion.

"If Picasso were to draw Messi, he would draw him with 10 feet."
That's from the legendary Ray Hudson - during yesterday's Messi Show in La Liga


O pari

Superhuman

Icon79:
A few more nuggets to spice up your Monday morning (enjoy):

Messi's evolution into a creative midfielder and a striker at the same time is evidenced by the stats: he leads La Liga this season in goals (32 goals), assists (12), chances created (81) and secondary assists (passes leading directly to an assist: nine).

Seriously folks, is that man really a human being or an alien


O pari

well not always. I was just wondering.

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Kalu came on for Simon on the 71st. That penalty miss was on the 84th minute.

MetalJigsaw:
Is he always their set piece taker

That’s the mentality. They don’t mind sabotaging the country for personal gain.

Danielnino00:
I thought there is a rule by FIFA that bans government interference in football?

Why is Chris Giwa trying to do us evil na? Can't he wait till after the world cup to resolve whatever issue he still has with Pinnick and the NFF? why try and create distraction and a potential FIFA sanction during this period?

Nice!
Was he not still on the pitch when Gent was awarded that PK?

tbaba1234:
Beautiful cross by simon Moses, more of this in the WC.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2WaB8_Cl28

It won’t stop me from being an ardent follower of the league. But I can’t stop saying the obvious.

BascoVanVeli:
Give the league a chance our players are trying their best but Nigeria is corrupt and this has crept into our football. Clubs feel like if they don't settle the ref for their home games the other teams will when they go away. Other problems are distance, ethnicity and a win at all cost attitude.

I only said it’s not funny anymore.

BascoVanVeli:
Well everyone is allowed to celebrate how they want na.

No cause for alarm

TheSuperNerd:
Alex Iwobi Joins Growing List Of Injured Super Eagles Players, Suffers Hamstring Problem

https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/football_pics/10900Alex.jpg



Alex Iwobi has joined the growing list of injured Super Eagles players, with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirming post-match that the winger suffered a hamstring problem in their 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.

As everyone saw, the Hale End Academy product played through the pain barrier against the Red Devils, but could not be substituted because Wenger had used all of his three substitutes.

Ahead of the trip to the Spanish capital on Wednesday for the Europa League semifinal second leg against Atlético de Madrid, the Frenchman is also sweating on the fitness of David Ospina and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

''Mkhitatryan I took off because he had a little knock on his knee again, the same thing, just looking at him in the dressing room,'' Wenger told reporters.

''Ospina has a rib problem and Alex Iwobi has a hamstring problem.
''We’ll see how everyone recovers because Thursday will come around very quickly.''

Wenger added that Arsenal will continue monitoring Iwobi in the next forty eight hours, and by Tuesday he will know whether or not to name the winger to the roster for the trip to Spain.

The 21-year-old has appeared in 36 games in all competitions this season for the Gunners, scoring 2 goals and providing 7 assists.

**Ifeanyi Emmanuel


Source: http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=27547


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