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I feel sad for Onyekuru
Man is not even in the conversation
I hope he sorts out his club situation
Na wa oh

Karlovych:
The last time Nwakali moved the ball from midfield to attack was for Alcorcon in Spanish second division.

Atleast he has the skillset
Dude may end up being on the bench
Atleast he offers something different from other midfielders

Kog45:
I got your point but he must be better to put the duo on the bench or do you have any formations that will accommodate Nwakili,Aribo and Iwobi.

No egbon, they will not all play at the same time
Depends on the system the Coach wants to play
If he takes his chance, I see him benching Iwobi
Again it depends on how the Coach sets up the team

andrewbaba44:
Once again ,since when nwakali has been playing club football has he ever been creative ?

Nwakali is a creative player
Them no dey argue that one

Let's just watch this team for 2-3 matches
I pray they play some friendlies

Kog45:
Nwakili must perform or bye bye to eagles....this is an opportunity for him to tell us that he wasn't that lucky club wise and he is better than Aribo and Iwobi cuz I don't see him walking straight into the team.

Egbon, he doesn't need to be better than Aribo or Iwobi
He has a different skillset to them
He can spread play, make good diagonal passes and is above average at set pieces
This is what he's bringing to the team
I pray he grabs the opportunity
This team needs a midfield creator

Karlovych:
He has not been creative this season based on his stats, and again why should we look past club status and form? The national team is not a rehab. I'm sure if Jack Wilshere was Nigerian he will still be invited for his creativity.

Haven't you observed how we struggle to move the ball from midfield to attack?

solonnachi:
I feel Eguavoen selected his team based on the physical style of African football and this may be the reason for the ommision of the foreign borns. He may have plans for them after AFCON. My fear now is how people like Akpoguma, Dessers and Ebuehi would take this? NFF has to explain to them so they don't get discouraged

It's simple really
All he needs to do is reach out to them and let them know they're still part of the group
After the AFCON I expect people like Musa, Ighalo, Shehu and maybe even Balogun to give way
That opens up spaces for the aforementioned players

I think Eguavoen made the right call on this one

andrewbaba44:
Nwakali is there for our lack of creativity? I hope he will justify that

But nwakali has been creative in his football career for him to be invited

Yes, that's the only reason Nwakali is there
He can orchestrate plays from deep and has a good passing range
We have struggled with ball progression, he's there to plug that gap

do4luv14:
the Fact is that same list, which Austin was trying to Update, pass through his Table as the Technical Director of the Nff,

he can't tell me he doesn't see the list, before it was submitted to CAF,

not just this list Alone, but all list during Rohr time, the too many defenders, the thin midfield, and continually invites to those who does not deserves it,

even Ighalo recall too, they all pass through his table

Let me tell you the truth Bros,
This team is capable of winning the AFCON, even with our thin midfield
Eguavoen knows that
The main problem of this team was Rohr
Now that he's gone, these guys will regain their confidence which will translate into better performances and ofcourse results

Just relax my guy
We just got started

Karlovych:
He wasn't well known by many buy at least he was part of the national team and was doing well in Belgium for his club, he scored against Angola in 2003 as well in the last qualifying game we played. His case is completely different from Nwakali.

Yes you're right
But Nwakali is there for one reason only: our lack of creativity in matches
If we focus on that and look past his club status, then we would understand why he's on the list
That's all there is to it

Big question
What if he comes in and solves our midfield creativity problem?
What would be your response then?

zuchyblink:
Eguaveon considered international experience (especially African football) adaptability to African harsh weather. He didn't want to go with broilers( Dessers, Akpoguma, Lookman, Bassey and Ejaria) the aforementioned players are post AFCON project

Gbam

ChrisKels:
Another good addition. I really do hope he comes good to add to our options because we are pretty slim at the back. But he has to shave off this dirty looking hairstyle otherwise, I would keep him same place I have kept Iwobi.

I believe he will
He's in form atm

do4luv14:
this is not bogus,

what was Austin position before being appointed the interim coach

Any claims not backed up by facts are bogus
That's just how it is

Rohr's SE team lacked confidence
That lack of confidence flowed from the Coach unto the players
That might explain why Simon, monstrous at club level was pedestrian in the SE
Truth is, apart from Osimhen and sometimes Balogun and Awaziem, most of our players were pretty much mundane in the last few games under Rohr
That's not a player problem, it's a Coach's problem

I feel with Eguavoen in charge, this team will become confident again and our swagger will return

I look forward to exciting attacking games with high scorelines

With all the NFF issues, I don't expect Eguavoen to win the AFCON but I believe the team will be hard to play against or beat

I look forward to a beautiful tournament actually
Go Super Eagles!!

quickberry:
Osaze didn't play at the 2002 Afcon

2002 or 2004
You get my point atleast

do4luv14:
yes we should not yet, but his hands aren't clean though

Oh please
Don't start with bogus accusations now
That's low

Danielnino00:
Your first line is absolute facts... Even the most tactically sound coaches have that bias..
Rohr openly displayed that bias by selecting players he felt would suit his conservative style of play...
Now, Eguavon is trying to select his own...It's quite pathetic that some people are already criticizing him when he hasn't even started...

Exactly
But no matter what one does, haters will always hate...
That's life

Tessyy1701:
That's it

Truth is, every coach has his personal bias
The only thing Nigerians want is good football and results
If Eguavoen gives us that in the AFCON, we won't care which players he invites
After all, we didn't know Osaze until he burst into the scene at the 2002 AFCON

Let's not crucify Eguavoen yet
Let's see what he has to offer

yemyke001:
I love this. You are right

Yes, that's why I feel we shouldn't judge the coach yet
Let's see his first 2-3 games, those will give a clearer picture as to why he invited the players he invited
Also remember, he wasn't allowed to change the whole list, just a few amendments were allowed and he brought in the players he feels can fit into his system

I'm just waiting for camp to resume
Who knows? The same Nwakali may become one of our keys players
Fingers crossed

Tessyy1701:
We can both believe whatever We want...


Personally pained that Ebuehi and Bassey is not making the court. I want to tell You if Rhor is the one that selected the 28 man squad the only difference we'll have is AKPOGUMA making it.. All others won't make it

Gbam
Even Akpoguma would be 60:40
Abi no be Rohr again?

TheGoodJoe:

I ask you guys again. Are you saying you would have advised Siasia to dump his philosophy? He has already said in his tactics video he likes a midfielder that can control the game from deep.

It is Natural he goes for Kelechi Nwakali who has that skill set and see what he offers in camp.

It is the coach's philosophy.

If Nwakali makes the cut, he will likely operate from deep. It is not a goal and assist thing

I love how you're able to look beyond the wailings and focus on the Crux of the matter
The Coach has stated his philosophy, it's only natural that he goes for players who he thinks fit into his preferred playing system
Even the Olisa Ndah guy is a ball playing defender
Seems he would want to build from deep
I'm more interested in how we play than the particular players invited for now. That's secondary

12large1:
And in the future, we will benefit. Do you remember when Nigeria music industry was saturated with American rappers? Every radio stations, parties used to only play America music until we decided to love ourselves all of a sudden, African and rest of the world joined

Exactly

12large1:
The sad part of these foreign journmen coaches is that, they cannot guarantee a trophy or even round of 16 World Cup appearance or a nations cup trophy.. since, all those aforementioned aren’t guaranteed why not just invest into local coaches If we’re going to be hiring foreign coaches, then we should also hire foreign NFF administrators

I finally get your point
Since nothing is guaranteed anyway, why not just invest in local coaches and empower them instead?
Since you will get more or less the same results anyway..
Atleast you'll be building something we can profit from in the future

Pinnicks administration lacks vision
That I'm beginning to see
No clear plan, no strategy
That's why they keep going round and round in circles

Kog45:
Tammy with two goals...good for the young man confidence.

Yes Oga
He sure needed that change of environment, away from the unforgiving English press and fans

Ihenzy:
If he had lost you will see how they will be analysing his tactics. Mou is is a victim of his success.
They said he has lost it but no coach has been able to achieve the things he did with United and Tottenham. He took over this teams when it was so glaring that they were declining

Exactly
Spot on
Though many will argue that he can't get the top level jobs anymore
I think he did very well at Man utd and totenham
Both teams had problems when he took over and he did well with them

And who says Mourinho has lost it?
Roma currently pummeling Atalanta away
Fine stuff

mkrest:
... And some others, lol, be like say greasing of hands don start o

Let's not be too quick to criticize our own

Truidstar:
Kelechi Nwakali to be included in 40 man list. Eguavoen has spoken to him amd some others......

Finally
This team is crying out for creativity from the middle abeg

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TheLoneCitizen:
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Meanwhile, is there a better target man than Antonio in the EPL?

Man is exceeding all expectations

TheLoneCitizen:
Always wondered why Mourinho told Roma to go all out for Loftus Cheek, now I understand.

How do you mean?