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Humility017:
it is okay...please let's shelve everything....
may be I should have just ignored....

Humility017:
it's okay..
let's leave everything to rest now..
I admit i should have acted better...
may be I should have ignored it...

please let us live in peace now...
it hurts seeing the thread denigrating into something like this

joseph1013:
LOL. I'm Yoruba because I ask that whoever opposes him should counter with facts and not muddle the water with name-calling? Is that how tribes fall on people? So next time I defend another person from another tribe, I become a member of his tribe? It's that easy? Show some intellectual acuity na? This is obviously a shallow attempt at engaging intelligently in the discourse.

NickFabin:
Ok sir, i will find out the price and let you know.

Joebie:
Lol oya Kayode faithfuls attack lol

Joebie:
If he was really impressed with Kayode he would have got a recall. Other players fitness were also in question. I don't think the coach will take much of his time explaining every of his decisions. I believe he just gave quick answers. There are other factors he considered especially for this Cameroon match up. I remember him saying the opponents is also one factor he considers in selection.

Joebie:
I know say you sabi English o.. I never even use that word "better" since.. no be una they suspect foul play say Nwakaeme was invited, why not Kayode?. I only said Nwakaeme has proved his mettle at a higher stage considering UEFA Champions league qualification. If the stats prove me wrong, I will concede. But let's not forget many factors are also put into consideration in player selection.

I have never said nwakaeme is better, or vice versa. last last, dem go reach camp. It's either Rohr likes what he sees, or he don't.

Joebie:
I hope you are being sarcastic again. Nwakaeme has prooved his mettle at a higher stage than Kayode. Iheanacho has always been better than Awoniyi.

Humility017:
please just leave him...
the side obviously want more of his tribal men in the SE.....
had it been rohr was a Nigerian....he would have been called a tribalist by now

Icon4s:
Not just some but all eventually.

My own is the transition should be gradual and must lead to improvements.

Humility017:
you think shuttling from club to club had been good for his career....?
forget it one out of a thousand turns out like Moses story....
keep hoping for a coach who will believe in his abilities.....
why don't him leave permanently establish himself somewhere in a decent team...
should him improve his game and grow up...
as time progress Chelsea or even a more bigger team...might come for his signature
like pogba, lukaku etc.....

he was one of the promising Africa defenders after the 2013 nations cup....
but it all fizzle out now...the constant loan spell has done him no good....

let me rest here....you've forgotten some of these players don't even think like some of us here....some don't even know the style of play of the team they're moving into....

Humility017:
reason because there are better players playing better than him ...in midfield position....
the likes of Ogu, Joel, Agu etc....
what's the usefulness of a CM or DM...that cannot make one throw pass to the striker upfront...?

Icon4s:
Monday Odiaka was initially the most shinning star from the fantastic 1985 U20 team that finished 3rd at the WYC. In fact Monday Odiaka won the golden boot in that tournament. From the crop only Andrew Uweh and Ndubuisi Okosieme made the Maroc 88 AFCON squad. But Siasia later managed to transit into the Super Eagles. In fact his first AFCON was Senegal '92 Daniel Amokachi was exempted due to injury I think. Amokachi first featured at Algiers 90.

Samuel Okwaraji was the SS to Yekini in that '88 AFCON. Amokachi took over from Okwaraji.

Amokachi was Nigeria's first choice Supporting striker to Yekini.

That Nigeria Vs Argentina game you made reference to see the way Westerhoff lined up his team:

.......................Rufai

Eguaveon..Nwanu..Okechukwu..Emenalo

..........................Oliseh

..........................Siasia

Finidi.................................... Amuneke

............Amokachi
............................Yekini.

Samson Siasia played Central Midfield (surprised?) while Amokachi retained his SS spot.

I remember vividly that Sissie's selfish incidence against Ivory Coast. We were losing 2-1 in Abidjan. Yekini was unmarked and on-side. Rather than for Siasia to pass to Yekini he blasted the ball wide.
Westerhorf also axed Reuben Agbola after that match.

You come to think of it that there was also "the head master" Mutiu Adepoju in that team. But he was a fringe player even with his qualities . Can ever get to that level again?

So my brother I still defend my not including Siasia in my 1990-1999 first 11.

Icon4s:
Monday Odiaka was initially the most shinning star from the fantastic 1985 U20 team that finished 3rd at the WYC. In fact Monday Odiaka won the golden boot in that tournament. From the crop only Andrew Uweh and Ndubuisi Okosieme made the Maroc 88 AFCON squad. But Siasia later managed to transit into the Super Eagles. In fact his first AFCON was Senegal '92 Daniel Amokachi was exempted due to injury I think. Amokachi first featured at Algiers 90.

Samuel Okwaraji was the SS to Yekini in that '88 AFCON. Amokachi took over from Okwaraji.

Amokachi was Nigeria's first choice Supporting striker to Yekini.

That Nigeria Vs Argentina game you made reference to see the way Westerhoff lined up his team:

.......................Rufai

Eguaveon..Nwanu..Okechukwu..Emenalo

..........................Oliseh

..........................Siasia

Finidi.................................... Amuneke

............Amokachi
............................Yekini.

Samson Siasia played Central Midfield (surprised?) while Amokachi retained his SS spot.

I remember vividly that Sissie's selfish incidence against Ivory Coast. We were losing 2-1 in Abidjan. Yekini was unmarked and on-side. Rather than for Siasia to pass to Yekini he blasted the ball wide.
Westerhorf also axed Reuben Agbola after that match.

You come to think of it that there was also "the head master" Mutiu Adepoju in that team. But he was a fringe player even with his qualities . Can ever get to that level again?

So my brother I still defend my not including Siasia in my 1990-1999 first 11.

Mickael2:
Onazi is definitely living in past glory. Musa and Moses Simon too, Moses Simon's own is even worse because I really don't even know which past glory he is living in, the coach just like a him. I just named three players that I think are living on past glory, now lemme name three players that can easily replace them; Kayode, Onyekuru, Dressier,Onuachu, we have forgotten Fanendo Adi let me not go on.

you want to know why Onazi needs to be dropped? easy, because we have better players in that position, let me not even get into the technical aspects. I however agree that he is a vital utility player, but a starter? No no

Humility017:
you see how foolish he is....
even a baby born today...knows that he will never get to play for Chelsea...not even for half a season

Humility017:
you see how foolish he is....
even a baby born today...knows that he will never get to play for Chelsea...not even for half a season

Humility017:
so many players in super eagles...living on past glory....

so many ought not to be called...folks like onazi need not to be starting SE matches...but unfortunately his last exploits keep giving him an edge over other fast rising players...

NickFabin:
I am in togo at the moment and i visited the Assiye market which is a main market for okrika wears.
I was amazed at the influx of people from Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and other places. The business is really booming. With just N25,000 which is about 40,000 cefas, you can package nice selections of good first grade london wears that looks new.

I just decided to share this info for those who might be interested in getting quality used wears at cheap price from Togo.

Have a blessed day everyone.

Joebie:
Nice one!!! I can disagree with a FEW omissions/additions, but like you said it's strictly your opinion. All the same, great contribution!!!

Mickael2:
I can bet my house that Aina won't start, however let me just dissect what we have here.

Watch Moukanjo's stats, this is not the kind of guy that stays on the wings trying to stretch play. He is always coming inside, looking to shoot or picking up loose balls. I think the remedy to this guy is to operate a very compact right side and that's where Victor Moses has to be utilised as the proper wingback he is. Moukanjo is going to be running inside, we need Aina to keep an eye on his piercing runs so Moses has to operate as a fullback when that happens.

Forget this stuff, Aina has a poor one-on-one stats, if he approaches this guy one-on-one he may get roasted, so we need him to be covering the guy, instead of marking him one-on-one, again VicMo comes in here because he will be assisting as the second RB

SKhanmi:
Can you briefly outline the procedure you went through to get your passport with emphasis on the price & middleman? Thanks

Icon4s:
Have you been following Emmanuel Daniel's progress lately? Do you know his current form?

Call back Ayenugba?

SKhanmi:
please bro, can you fill me in on your experience at Ilorin, I'll like to know what I'll be expecting before I go there,Thanks

bilms:
Nobody is at war with anybody. The fg is simply trying to bring an alleged criminal, who stole billions belonging to Kwara people to justice. Politics is not an excuse to steal and perpetrate criminality. If we are calling on government to ensure justice to Evans the kidnapper, we should all join the call for government to ensure those who kidnapped a whole state don't go free. #SarakiIsWorseKidnapper

Mickael2:
Ajagun just dey sweet you for belle, are you sure he isn't your in law?

Joebie:
in fact, the science of the game have long been studied and used to the detriment of many African teams. With our African way of holding on to crude ways of doing things.
Take for example the Chile game. I've watched other Cameroon friendlies that they have lost woefully. Although you can see that the Cameroon players are talented, but they are always outsmarted by clever tactics. This is where South Africa got it right against us.

Yes Sir TheSuperNerd we really need to look at our preferred formation and also assign roles to maximize the strengths of our top players. Where is that creative midfielder who can dictate the tempo of the game? Where is that player who can string all kind of passes with ease? We have enough forwards in our teams who can perform very well with the right midfield structure behind them. In today's game you can survive and even win tournaments without a true number 9, especially since dedicated winger roles have been almost discarded over the years. Today, we only speak of Left, Right and center forwards, who can play all three roles. Granted, we still have true number 9s. But you can't go on searching for a true Number 9 if the player is not readily available. Still speaking of the midfield, it seems we have many holding midfielders these days. However having one play on the same matchday can spell problems if their job is to do almost the same thing. I think for balance sake and for a good flow even if a player has many qualities he should be assigned a role, not saying he will not use his other qualities, but based on the game plan he will need to do more of one role than the other, and another player do the other more. I think a player like Ndidi has improved a lot in his passing game -- judging by the Senegal friendly. Let's talk about these roles, because this was the major problem in our midfield versus South Africa. Like I said earlier, the problem was not player selection in the midfield, but roles assignment.
Let's talk about Onazi, Ndidi, and Mikel. How about Ogu, Esiti, Etebo? What roles should they rather play in our winning 4-2-3-1 formation for example. Also considering an opponent like Cameroon.

goldfish80:
When a football man talks, you cannot help but listen. Respect to you Mr Mastoroudes.
He talked like someone who followed the after game analysis on this thread.
.................

Mastoroudes : Super Eagles Have Capacity To Overcome Bafana Setback; Must Fight Cameroon ‘Fire To Fire ’

By Nnamdi Ezekute:
Veteran Nigerian football administrator and onetime boss of Leventis United FC of Ibadan has predicted that the Super Eagles will stage a strong comeback following a disgraceful 2-0 defeat to Bafana Bafana of South Africa in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
Nigeria host Cameroon in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier on August 28, looking to win and extend lead in the Group B of the African qualifying zone.
Mastoroudes, slams Gernot Rohr's team for confronting South Africa without grit and losing disgracefully at home, but believes
the Nigerian side has the capacity to bounce back on winning note if the coach and players get back to work with the hard lessons learnt.
"I am still optimistic they will bounce back. Yes, we lost the first match of the AFCON qualifiers, but we haven't lost everything. There are still many matches to play. We were wounded but we're not out yet," Mastoroudes tells Completesportsnigeria.com.
"Cameroon is the next game. We must resolve to stand up to them fire to fire.
"I saw Cameroon against Chile at the FIFA Confederations Cup. They have speed, great physique, height and power. It is a very important game to play, and we must win it to qualify for the World Cup.
"I am convinced that Nigeria can fight well and win when they have their back against the wall."
The Greek-born Mastorodes continues on his desire to see the national team his adopted country bounce back from the loss to South Africa.
"We did not play well in that match against South Africa, so losing it was inevitable," reckons.
"I felt that the players approached it like a friendly match. It's like they didn't realize the importance of of the game. I was very disappointed with their performance. Like I've always said, the new crop of Nigerian players coming through have the capacity to go far, but unfortunately they didn't show that promise against South Africa.
"I notices too many weaknesses in the team against South Africa. For example, the two full-backs were so much below par.
"The Eagles initially held the game but lacked creativity to to last the distance and then allowed South Africa to come up in the match.
"Going forward, Moses Simon was holding the ball, doing all sorts of tricks, but his final touches were so pathetic. Ahmed Musa was a disappointment when he came in. Most of us believe Musa is fast, but many African defenders are faster than him. His speed was completely neutralized by the Bafana defenders.
"Iheanacho was played completely out of position. We need a top class centre-forward. The forwards were substandard against South Africa. I did not see one Nigerian forward that I liked in the match.
"I was also very disappointed with Arsenal boy, Alex Iwobi. He didn't play well in that match.
"The only player who impressed in the midfield was Onazi. He fought like a lion, but unfortunately, he was on his own.
"I think we missed players like Mikel Obi in the midfield. And of course, we missed Victor Moses. He is such an important player for us. Without him against South Africa, the Super Eagles lost 50 per cent of his capacity.
"Going by the selection that played South Africa, I can say we don't have a team. We should just forget that match and concentrate on the future games.
"I have confidence in the capacity of the talents Nigeria have. We need to work very hard going forward. Hard work is the alfa and omega of every team. I believe we can improve. We should look for and get the right players to man the positions we have found to be weak. We have the players."
He also challenges Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr to brace up with the lessons he must have picked from his howlers against South Africa.
"Yes, the coach is to blame when the team loses, but it's a very good lesson for him. When people talked highly of him – about having not lost a match, I said good, the team must play more matches to test him properly. He may not have expected the players to play badly like they did even with his selection lapses, but it's a lesson for him going forward," he says.
"It's up to the coach now. He should get the right players for the positions. We have them out there. The team must work harder and play African football. This is important. They must play African football, not Oyinbo football. We have the talented players who will play that brand of football and make the difference."


http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/mastoroudes-super-eagles-capacity-overcome-bafana-setback-must-fight-cameroon-fire-fire/

sarrki:
I don't even know what to type

The truth is I don't believe all this trash anymore

If saraki will escape all the allegations levelled against him

Nigeria is not ready for development yet

Mickael2:
Oga arrogance is not the way to go. I remember before we met SA it was 5-0, going into the second half of that game we started saying 2-0, by 70 mins we were singing ' he is a miracle working God '

Humility017:
yes ooo...I am so happy
hopefully they loose the other two matches and then come back home...
qualifying from these group will greatly boast their confidence of which I forbid...
***rohr is always watching... it is only salisu Yusuf one should be bothered about.... if he is watching too....likewise agu. because I think they all gonna get fired and praised at the same time...