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lol we are still having this discussion few days to the Cameroon double header.. haha.. na wa oh. Abi make we use Osas Okoro. Our left back is still a problem oh. I no trust Echiejile enough.

Icon4s:
Until the full list is out.

But would you rather we played Victor Moses as a Right full back?

Our heroes will not play a big role in football administration. It is not in our mentality. It all starts from their playing days, to their years just before retirement. It's not in our character.

bishop88:
this things the nff are doing to this players is not good... I want ex players to work the ways in this position to help us move forward if not our football will not move forward coz this politicians will do us no good.. Just imagine this nonsense..

Nigeria na Nigeria

BascoVanVeli:
NFF slash winning bonus of CHAN team

The Super Eagles home-based players will be paid just N200, 000 after they were promised N700, 000.

Published: 20.08.2017
Steve Dede

The Super Eagles Team B are not happy over the slashing of their winning bonus by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

The home-based Super Eagles players on Saturday, August 19 beat the Republic of Benin 2-0 (2-1 aggregate) to qualify for the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN).

After the game, the players learnt that their winning bonus has been slashed from N700, 000 ($2000) which was promised to N200, 000 ($600).

“We were told before the first leg game in Cotonou that our winning bonus is $2000. The Federation also told us in Cotonou that they came with the bonus only for us to lose the game,” a player whose name was withheld told Naija Football Plus.

“We won yesterday and the NFF told us our winning bonus would be N200,000. We were told to drop our account details and expect alert on Monday.”

It is understood that some of the players spent their own money on flights to and fro camp and the N200, 000 received from the NFF cannot make up for the expenses.

“We put everything into the game to ensure we save the NFF from another disaster of not qualifying for tournaments and this is our reward for serving our country with our hearts," the unnamed player added.

“We are not happy, we are bitter. This treatment towards us is unacceptable, it is not about the money but the manner they treated us and the lies. We are glad we didn’t fail our nation but the NFF should have kept their promises."

Rabiu Ali and Kingsley Eduwo scored the goals as the Super Eagles beat the Republic of Benin to qualify for the 2018 CHAN in Kenya.

http://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/nff-splash-winning-bonus-of-chan-super-eagles-id7174912.html

welcome officially to the thread. Hoping you will contribute to their great work.

femianski:
good morning everyone in this thread
this would be my first post on nairaland
I av been a ghost reader for about a year
I must really commend you guys for a great work in this thread most especially the goodjoe the supernerd sir icons safari girl

the point is they are both old papas. supports my earlier statement

Icon4s:
Did I say anything that points to me doubting Rabiu Alli's age?

You are doubting Alli's age, but not doubting Mba's. Double standard oh. These players are not from the MRI era.

Icon4s:
Sunday Mba was 24 when he featured at that 2013 AFCON.

This is the same Rabiu Alli that a lot of people here criticized Salisu for including in the CHAN list.

Nobody has also commended Ikechukwu Ezenwa for the penalty save that ensured we qualified for the CHAN. Why? Because he is Ikechukwu Ezenwa, a guy alongside Akpeyi, that we don't want in the Super Eagles.

Two goals back to back is the answer.. The following day he scored a cracker for Kano Pillars. if the story is true, then Rohr is not sentimental. Will he make the match day squad? That's another question. I don't care if a 40 year old scores the winner for us against Cameroon. Sunday Mba is not wanted in his club today, but he was old even when he gave us the AFCON trophy. That's the only thing saving our face in football right now.. if not we will still be talking about the 94 class.. I'm not canvassing for Rabiu Ali.. but let's stop all these judgements based on age etc. Rohr watched the Benin match live. If Rohr thinks he is good for an invite, then so be it.

Danycrusoe:
I know this is an unconfirmed list by one of the controversial websites but why is no one talking about the possibility of Rabiu Ali making the official list based on this unofficial one.
I hear the baba is 37 and he still plays like he is just 31 or 39, what will he add to the team if he gets the call up? he has done well this season in the NPFL even scored against Benin just over the weekend, does he have enough international experience to face Cameroon or will he still v that stamina?

He is not there yet!!! He has the potential to even be better. It becomes a problem when we think we have arrived.

Icon4s:
He is not there yet right?

Final Score: Feirense 2-1 Ferreira

Feirense's number 1 shirt, Dele Alampasu, was in bench for the second consecutive time.

Let's not put undue pressure on Iheanacho. He will get there.

na wa, from the did you know stats I hope someone learned something.. Or maybe they already knew but didn't care. Or they didn't know but never cared to know if the player is still playing.. or they wish him retired already.. or they never want to hear his name mentioned..so many possibilities. But I must tell you, these players whether retired or not are well known, and have paid their dues. But we are just faceless on here.. Let's be respectful of all of them. If anyone of you have contributed more to this country, you can show your face.

But like goldfish80 rightly said we are very much like our leaders. I'm not surprised.

Mickael2:
sometimes I even wonder if some of the people here reason before they type. They either crack these dry jokes about the star 60s tourney(which was funny th first 100 times) or they say you hate a player because of criticism, I am.used to it

The fact is those players are retired. Comparing them to players who are still active is disrespectful. I only spoke about Ike who is in the Segunda liga and gave a stat of his contribution. What has that got to do with Yakubu who could not run in one of his last league matches. Please respect those who have retired and those who have not.. And besides all these players have served their fatherland well.


Abi na children dey play for Indonesia

Humility017:
Lol....
i tell you...had it been Nigeria won that star 6 tournament in the UK...many here would have litter these thread with calls for the likes of amokachi, yakubu recall....
trust me...
some here already calling for osaze recall....reason because he started scoring in far away Indonesia...recently he has been having his goal drought though...

lol.. Not every post is up for debate.. this is just informative

Modified
Please let us know if Aiyegbeni is still active. Are you trying to retire Uche now? na wa oh

Icon4s:
So ikechukwu Uche has joined your list of returnees.

I am still waiting for joebiestats on Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

Feirense 1-1 Ferreira . 63 minutes played

Etebo scores

JoebieStats: Did you know that Ikechukwu Uche contributed 4 goals for Gimnastics versus La Liga new boys, Girona during the 2016/2017 season?
He scored 1 goal in their 4-2 away loss late last year, and scored a brace and had an assist in their 3-1 home win on the 28th of May this year.

Super Eagles World Cup 2014 Defender Joins PSL Side SuperSport United
August 21, 2017026

Nigeria World Cup 2014 defender Azubuike Egwuekwe has agreed a deal to join Premier South Africa League side SuperSport United, Owngoalnigeria.com understands.

The 28 year old who is currently on the books of Finnish side KuPS has agreed a deal to join the PSL side bringing to an end his two years stay with KuPS where he played 50 league games and scored five goals from his position as a central defender.

His club confirmed that he will join a South African team before the week runs out, but they didn’t give out the name of the club but latest reports confirmed he will join SuperSport United.

Egwuekwe has 22 senior national team caps for Nigeria and was a part of the team that won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in ‎South Africa, and also made the cut to the World Cup in Brazil.

He also represented Nigeria at the 2013 Confederations Cup and also the 2013 Africa Nations Championship popular referred to as CHAN Championship meant for players based in their various domestic leagues in Africa.

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Osas Mahawi

OWNGOAL FAKE NEWS CORRECTION AGAIN.

Osimhen In, No Ifeanyi Matthew, Aaron Samuel, Joel Obi In Eagles List
August 21, 2017027

‎The list been spread around by respected Nigerian journalist Wale Ajayi has been dismissed by Owngoalnigeria.com sources close to the players he claimed have been invited to the team for the World Cup 2018 Qualifiers against Cameroon.

Ajayi sent a mail to Owngoalnigeria.com where he listed Aaron Samuel as one of the players but a source close to the player said he hasn’t been contacted, hence he is not in the squad.

Joel Obi is one name listed by Ajayi, whom we can now confirm isn’t in the list even Ifeanyi Matthew who played for Lillestroem in Norway is also not in the list which is set to be released later today.

However Victor Osimhen of Wolfsburg made the cut as against several reports according to a source close to the player. He confirmed Osimhen has already received his invitation letter.



Osas Mahawi

OPPONENT WATCH:

Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal Watch Cameroon Main Man Score Hat-Trick For Porto
Published: August 21, 2017
Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal Watch Cameroon Main Man Score Hat-Trick For PortoCameroon star Vincent Aboubakar is firing on all cylinders ahead of next Friday's World Cup qualifier between his national team and the Super Eagles at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

The Porto striker is now the leading scorer in the Portuguese Primeira Liga after his hat-trick against Moreirense on Sunday took his league tally for the season to four goals.

According to sports daily O Jogo, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal scouts were among the 46,509 spectators at the Estádio Do Dragão.

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Porto's Algeria international Yacine Brahimi this summer, while Manchester United and City have monitored his progress in the past.

Juventus, two French and two Spanish clubs also sent their scouts to monitor the game between Porto and Moreirense.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

LET THIS MATERIALIZE. YES!!!

Exclusive: La Liga Club Leganes In Talks With Watford Striker Success Over Loan Deal
Published: August 21, 2017
Exclusive: La Liga Club Leganes In Talks With Watford Striker Success Over Loan DealAccording to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com, Spanish La Liga club Leganes are exploring ways to sign out-of-favour Watford attacker Isaac Success on a season-long loan before the end of the transfer window.

The Nigeria international has found himself down the pecking order of strikers in the new season, and did not make the Hornets match day squads against Liverpool and Bournemouth.

Leganes sporting director has opened a line of communication with Success's appointed agent, UK based Ladi Salami, who was one of the parties that brokered the deal that took Odion Ighalo to Chinese club Changchun Yatai F.C in January.

Success is mindful of the fact that this is a World Cup year and he needs to be playing on a regular basis or he'll kiss goodbye to achieving his ambition of being on the plane to Russia.

The former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles sensation has a contract with Watford until June 30, 2021.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

--ANS

Moses is that good!!!

Let's have the official list and I will have my take.

Icon4s:
Talking about Moses playing full back when I am even thinking we can play him as a supporting striker if the need arises.

We don't have that kind of fire power up-front that we will confine Victor Moses to the Right full back position.

if na my list I no go say "think" na.
Based on recent stats, Aaron, Success and a few don't have no business there.

AIG07:
Sir, which list? yours or Rohr's?

If by mistake his name is found there... Rohr's integrity will be questioned. Cos I can't imagine a player who hasn't been making his team squad for the last 4-5months to be included in the list of players to face CMR in a WCQs not friendly match o.

Nigeria: Finidi, Ogunbote, Maikaba, Others Listed for National Team Jobs



Duro Ikhazuagbe

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has invited former Super Eagles winger Finidi George; Enyimba FC of Aba Manager, Gbenga Ogunbote; Akwa United Head Coach, Abdul Maikaba and 54 other Nigerian coaches for interviews into various vacant national team posts.

Kennedy Boboye who is leading Plateau United to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title is also on the list of invited coaches along with Fidelis Ilechukwu whose MFM FC is second on the topflight log behind the Jos team.

The invited coaches are set to fill vacant positions of Head Coach, Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Trainer in the U17, U20 and U23 National Teams (men), the U17 and Senior National Teams (women) and the Beach Soccer National Team.

Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Chris Green, said yesterday that the coaches are expected to report at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Tuesday, 22nd August 2017, with their original credentials and other relevant certificates/documents.



The list of short-listed candidates was drawn from the pool of applicants who heeded a public notice by the NFF for applications two weeks ago.

The football governing body has advised all the coaches that they would be responsible for their movement to and from Abuja, as well as their upkeep and other personal expenses in the Federal Capital Territory.

Meanwhile, the NFF has appointed Christopher Danjuma as Head Coach of the U-20 Women national team, also known as Falconets.

Danjuma will be assisted by Wemimo Matthew (1st Assistant Coach), Mansur Abdullahi (2nd Assistant Coach) and Abdul-lateef Yusuf (Goalkeeper Trainer).

The quartet is expected in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Wednesday next week to open camp for screening of players for next month's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Tanzania.

According to fixtures released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), two-time FIFA World Cup silver medallists Falconets will take on Tanzania in Nigeria on the weekend of 15-17 September, with the return leg in Dar es Salaam two weeks later.


The winner over both legs will then confront the winner of the fixture pairing Morocco against Senegal in November, before a final round of qualifying matches in January 2018.

The Falconets have played in every edition of the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup, since it was launched as an U19 tournament in Canada 15 years ago. The team reached the quarter finals in Thailand 2004, Russia 2006 and Chile 2008, before finishing as runners -up at the 2010 finals in Germany and at the 2014 finals in Canada.

The Falconets reached the semi finals in Japan in 2012, but failed to reach the knock -out stage in Papua New Guinea last year.

THE INVITED COACHES

Finidi George, Toyin Ayinla, Auwar Bashar, Maureen Madu, Adanna Nwaneri, Mary Godspower, Kennedy Boboye, Henry Oluwafiropo Abiodun, Fidelis Ilechukwu, Paul Aigbogun, Shola Ibrahim Adewuyi, Ajuma Peter Otache, Hassan Abdullahi Sharif, Jolomi Atoume, Bala Abubakar Mohammed, Ben Ogbe, Bunmi Oluwasonmi Haruna, Godwin Okon, Danladi Nasidi Alala and Abdullahi Maikaba.



Others also listed for interview include, Haruna Ilerika, Peter Ijeh, Nduka Ugbade Manu Garba, Patrick Olalere, Iliya Buba, Abdullahi Tayabo Umar, Randy Waldrum Tama Aondofar, Ernest Teigbanyo, Suleiman Shaibu, Jide Dina, Adams Usman Elshama Yunus Musa, Nathaniel Ogunwale, Emmanuel Akwuegbu, Baruwa Olatunji Abideen, Abdullahi Abubakar, Nkiru Okosieme, Monday Odigie, Evans Ogenyi Kabiru Umar Baleria, Baba Ganaru Mohammed, Bala Nikyu, Etta Egbe, Christian Obi Ewulu Afam Innocent Fancy and Ogunbote Olugbenga Ayodeji.

The following coaches completed the list of gaffers invited for interview for the national team jobs. They include; Abdullahi Usman Biffo, Adeoye Obaseyi Onigbinde, Zachary Baraje, Morufu Najimu Adeyemi, Queendolyn Akpan, Atu Mamuzo Lucky, Taiwo Omobolanle, Adewale Laloko, Whyte Ogbonna and Usman Yinka Salihu.

--ThisDay

Lol actually, I think he will make the list.

AIG07:
I was about taking this list serious not until I saw Isaac Success name.

Eagles List : Joel Obi, Esiti, Ifeanyi Matthew, Eze, Samuel, Rabiu Ali In, Uche Agbo Out – Reports
August 21, 2017064

Unconfirmed reports from highly respected Nigerian journalist Wale Ajayi has it that coach Gernot Rohr 29 man list for the Super Eagles game has been leaked to him.

Ajayi sent a mail to Owngoalnigeria.com with names of the players in the list, and the well travelled journalist listed Ifeanyi Matthew, Aaron Samuel, Joel Obi, Rabiu Ali and Joel Obi has been called up.

His list sent to our editorial desk also confirmed the axing of Uche Agbo as Gernot Rohr opt for FC Ifeanyi Ubah defender Stephen Eze as one of the local based players in the list.

See list

SUPER EAGLES 29-MAN LIST FOR CAMEROON

1. DANIEL AKPEYI
2. IKECHUKWU EZENWA
3. DELE AJIBOYE
4. DELE ALAMPASU
5. SHEHU ABDULLAHI
6. ELDERSON. ECHIEJILE
7. STEPHEN EZE
8. KENNETH OMERUO
9. LEON BALOGUN
10 TROOST EKONG
11 CHIDOZIE AWAZIEM

MIDFIELDERS

12 MIKEL AGU
13. MIKEL OBI
14 IFEANYI MATTHEW
15 JOHN OGU
16 ANDERSON ESITI
17 WILFRED NDIDI
18. OGENYI ONAZI
19. RABIU ALI
20. JOEL OBI

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STRIKERS

21. ALEX. IWOBI
22 KELECHI IHEANACHO
23 KAYODE OLANREWAJU
24. ODION IGHALO
25 VICTOR. MOSES
26 AHMED MUSA
27 ISAAC SUCCESS
28 AARON SAMUEL
29. ANTHONY NWAKAEME

--OwnGoalNigeria

you don't have to respond if it does not apply to you. I've seen it a lot in this thread. I wasn't talking about you specifically, but that mindset.

TheGoodJoe:
Where did I write-off teams?

Economic lol. Your point is still valid though.

goldfish80:
The skillful players you listed there are just 3 in the persons of Victor Moses, Iwobi and Moses Simon out of a possible 24-26 players.
Kelechi is not skillful anymore. They have coached it out of him at Man City. Mikel is Mikel, he's an economic player.

You are most welcome

pyrex23:
ooo thanks

Very well said!!!

kennysville:
I see folks talk about power vs skill. Hmmmm. I think we need a blend of both and here is how I look at it.
The three main aspects of a team is attack, midfield and the defence. In the attack department, we need both power and skill. We dont want players who get marked out or bullied relying only on skill. It also depends on the formation we are playing. A 4-2-3-1 will mean we have a bull with brains as 9 and foxes as the 3 players behind the lone striker. A 4-4-2 will imply having both a bull and a fox as strikers while we have speedsters with quality delivery on the wings. (Not ahmed musa kind of delivery please!)

In the midfield, we need a super midfielder to run things. one that is skilled in the art of threading killer passes and has absolute concentration at all times paired with an equally gifted but physical holding midfielder. The central defender is definitely power and not skill as they can be muscled off the ball easily if we play skill. It can be costly playing skill in the defence. Power too in the defence can be dangerous but at least all aerial balls are gonna be taken care of.the wing backs need to be a blend of both power and skill to make quality decisions when under pressure.

Therefore in view of up coming match, we shouldnt be too afraid of cameroon. More importantly, we should play our game and blend together as a team regardless of whatever formation is being employed. The objectives of the coaching crew need to have been met in training and executed to perfection on match day. End of story! Question is what is our game plan?

Thank you. We need loose sleep over any team. A healthy dose of confidence is necessary.

I don't care about past SE.

However my eyes will be on Mikel especially against Cameroon, as regards orchestration.

Icon4s:
It was sleek play and swift passes that we used to overcome Zambia in Ndola. Go watch some of the highlights again.

Go also watch Nigeria Vs Cameroon at the 2004 AFCON quarter final.

Go watch also Nigeria Vs Ivory Coast at the 2013 AFCON quarter finals.

As long as Mikel is in that AM position. I call him the orchestrator. He knows what to do with the ball and the attackers know how to play with him.

The Cameroon game would not be easy. But I am not loosing sleep over it.

Good so don't write-off teams. That's what I call arrogance. If we were actually dominating teams, at least I will say that arrogance can be backed up. Most of the time -- if not all the time -- we can't back up our arrogance. We just make noise.

TheGoodJoe:
I wonder who said we have arrived. One of the common term thrown here is that we are still building. Rohr is not long in the job.

The fact remains that we are more of a creative team than a physical one.

I've not said the contrary if you understood my post clearly. I'm saying let's argue based on the reality. There is some aspects of physicality in our game still.
This is our best game in the Rohr era, in my opinion. Victor Moses was the tormentor in chief. If I must sit on the fence analyzing that game, I would say Algeria troubled us. They missed some sitters. But a win is a win. We have not arrived at all.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_m64ISLoAM

TheGoodJoe:
In the Rohr era, we are still a passing team over a long ball direct route. Unless you have not watched us play under Rohr.

Exactly my point.

goldfish80:
Obviously you know the drill here. We love making contributions based on platitudes. They want us to play like Arsenal against Cameroon and survive. When the buck that makes up our players don't play that system at their clubs not to talk of the national team.

We love living in denial in this country. That is why we are where we are politically and economically. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. The same Nigerians you see in government are the same Nigerians you find on Nairaland. So what do you expect?