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i hope he can do better ....

tbaba1234:
The team lacked depth.

comparing the present team to that team , do you think there is a replacement for every player in the first eleven , in case of unforeseen circumstance ?


to me i am still looking for Mikel replacement , even Leon Balogun's replacement is not there

optimist25:
Quick flash back at the final 23 man list to the last World Cup in Brazil.

Full Squad
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim

Defenders: Joseph Yobo, Elderson Echiejile, Juwon Oshaniwa, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kenneth Omeruo, Efe Ambrose, Kunle Odunlami

Midfielders: John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Ramon Azeez, Michael Uchebo, Reuben Gabriel

Strikers: Osaze Odemwingie, Ahmed Musa, Shola Ameobi, Emmanuel Emenike, Babatunde Michael, Victor Moses, Uche Nwofor

the Onazi power shot that injured Babatunde Michael had a gross effect on that team , coupled with Onazi's injury ... i think the team was unlucky

Geestunnar:
Buhari approves release of National Stadium, Surulere to Lagos


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National Stadium, Lagos.

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of National Stadium, Surulere to Lagos State Government for retrofitting and upgrading to host international sporting tournaments, the State Government said on Tuesday.

Speaking at the ongoing annual Ministerial Press Briefing at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Kweku Tandoh, said it was gratifying to report that after series of back and forth, action would commence next week on paperwork for the formal handover of the facility to the State Government.

Responding to a question on the delay in handover of the stadium to the State Government for upgrade from its present state of decay, Tandoh said the approval for the release was given verbally by the President during his visit to Lagos few weeks ago, while terms of the agreement would now be based not on concession but complete release to the State Government.

Giving details, Tandoh said: “You would recall that the Lagos State Government signified interest in taking over completely the National Stadium and the Governor did not just say it, he actually met with the Minister of Sports and a tour of the facility was carried out.

“One thing later developed and there were signs and signals that the Governor received that they were not actually ready to hand over the Stadium to us rather it seems as if they just wanted a concession agreement where the State Government would spend the money, get it fixed while the Federal Government would still be in place but that is not what Lagos State Government wants.

“So, during the visit of the President to Lagos State few weeks ago, the Governor at the State Dinner was able to grouch the intention again and he mentioned it in his speech to the President and the President verbally gave approval that that was going to be in place. Just yesterday, the Governor directed that I proceed to Abuja next week to deliver some communications that are necessary to put in place a formal handover of the National Stadium to Lagos State Government. We are grateful that this time they will give it to us on the terms that the Lagos State Government has requested for,” he explained.

On activities of the Commission in the last one year, Tandoh said in line with the commitment of the present administration towards provision of world class sporting facilities, approval had already been given for comprehensive renovation of Campos Mini Stadium in Lagos Island, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere; Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Rowe Park, Yaba; Isheri Football Field/Swimming Pool, and Ijede Mini Stadium, Ikorodu.

He said both the Teslim Balogun Stadium and Campos Mini Stadium would have their artificial turf replaced with natural grass, while the remaining seats of Agege Stadium would be covered in addition to the upgrade already done in preparation of the facility for Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches.

He said within the period under review, the State Government awarded contracts for transformation of Onikan Stadium to an all-covered ultra-modern international stadium with FIFA certified artificial turf and multipurpose arena for entertainment concerts with capacity to accommodate 10,000 people, while preliminary works had already commenced on the construction of Maracana Stadium in Ajegunle.

He said it was also significant to report that the State Government has concluded plans to establish three viewing centres across the State for fans to watch world cup matches free of charge.

“Just yesterday, Governor Ambode approved that we should establish three viewing centres in Mushin, Alimosho and Ajegunle. The centres will be in place for the duration of world cup and will serve as venues where people in those areas can watch world cup matches free of charge,” Tandoh said.

He said approval had also been given for the employment of full time coaches as well as contract coaches, while training grants were also paid for a total of 300 state athletes in individual sports, combat sports, team sports, racket sports, traditional sports, para sports and deaf sports.

He added that as a result of the deliberate policies put in place, many of the athletes produced at sport tournaments organised in the State eventually ended up representing the country at international tournaments, just as he assured that government would continue to put efforts in place to promote sports at the grassroots.

On the street soccer championship, Tandoh said the sponsor of the tournament initially pulled out of the sponsorship due to financial constraint, but that talks have been activated to reintroduce the competition, among other local soccer championships.

Besides, he said as part of efforts to reposition the Commission, a four-year strategic sports development plan had already been approved for development within 16 weeks in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, adding that the plan would engender development of a strategy plan, staff capability assessment and performance management framework development.




https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/05/15/buhari-approves-release-of-national-stadium-surulere-to-lagos/

anything lagos statement government handle turns into gold i hope it becomes a world class stadium

forgiveness:
There are some factors used to rate a player. One of them is the quality of the league and the other is the quality of the team/club.

Going by the quality of the team, I don't think Shakhtar Donetsk is a weakling compared to those clubs involved neither is is it a weakling to any of the top 5 in those major clubs. In short, Shahktar Donetsk and the second best club in Ukraine will dominate the Russian league. Fact.

i was expecting you to talk about the entire league , you can only pick 2 clubs that are better , same thing you have to consider ....Kayode is not a bad player , but he is not better than any of the selected strikers .. don't forget he has been tested but he brought nothing exceptional ... abi you no watch am play ? head to head Ighalo is better than him , and Simy approach is different ...i have not had time to watch Lokosa .... but 18goals in 21 league matches says it all ... going by the stat . he is better than all the selected strikers .

forgiveness:
Shahktar Donetsk is bigger and better than Leicester City, CSKA Moscow and Cronto. Fact

And doesn't change the quality of play of Shakhtar Donetsk over these clubs. These clubs will struggle to get top 5 in the Ukrainian league though CSKA Moscow may make the first 3 or 4 based on club rankings.

But you claimed Kayode performance in the first half of the season was poor. Do agree Iheanacho and Musa performance in the first half of the season was even poorer than Kayode's first half of the season?

No! I used both Kayode's first half of the season in La Liga which is better than these aforementioned players and the second half of the season which is all as good as some of these players.

what about the quality of the league ?

that Nantes guy is the most deadly they have ... even the name dey very hard to type

Icon4s:
Well, at 24 going to 25.

I can only wish him Luck.

YOU MEAN REAL AGE

Icon4s:
Good for him.

He has earned an opportunity to get a look in by foreign clubs.

Even if he makes Rohr's 35 man list, his chances of making the 23 is very very slim.

i hope he will get a club that will shape him up to become the kind of striker we will need in the coming future ....

BascoVanVeli:
Would it be a Sunday without Junior Lokosa scoring for Kano Pillars? 17 and counting.

he has scored already , with one assist

this one wey Junior Lokosa dey score week in week out , i hope he would gate crash the list ahead of one of our strikers

Icon4s:
Last week of the EPL season:

For those watching games involving Iheanacho and Iwobi please some of us are not watching and we will be needing your UNBIASED assessments.

We thank God both players are currently injury free. We will unleash them against Croatia. I still dream of that Iheanacho-Iwobi forward line. With Mikel behind them.

then expect more goals ... mabe 3:2 or 3;1 Nigeria to win sha

BascoVanVeli:
Damn man. Nacho with a crazy shot.

will you call that a shot .... kind of a lob

Humility017:
please save us this video...even kids have videos of this kind on YouTube...

a ball joggler is different from a football player ...ask Jayjay , when he was a ball joggler na bench get am

safarigirl:
exactly.

You are talking about Las Palmas....

club perfomance was also part of the yardstick for playrs selection for the world cup , if he can replicate that form , he will get my nod to start against Croatia ... cos he is young , and dont underestimate his speed against aging Modric and Rakitic

safarigirl:
thank you. All this Etebo talk is because of his performance for Las Palmas, there are no guarantees he will perform same way for Eagles

So, I cannot in good faith, ask for Etebo to start our opening game when his performance in the GwG is underwhelming next to his Las Palmas performances

in about 3 matches of Las palmas consecutively , he has been a shinning light .one of the matches was against Barcelona ... MADE RAKITIC TO LOOK ORDINARY ..... I will prefer Etebo ahead of any of our defensive midfielders to play along Ndidi and Mikel ,the interesting part is that , they re all playing in the Laliga , this will be another advantage for us , cos he must have learnt a lot about them and know their weaknesses .

some Etebo 's abilities :


he can take on player ...
has good dribbling skills , and speed
eye for goals
attacking minded .
power.
strong and he is very dangerous in the box 18 .



this kind of midfield combination will be a hand full for Croatia

MetalJigsaw:
Rohr Wary Of El Clásico Croatians Modric, Rakitic, Kovacic
May 10, 2018 6:39 pm


Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is wary of the threat the Real Madrid duo of Luka Modrid and Mateo Kovacic as well as Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic will pose when the
Super Eagles play the Vatreni of Croatia in their opening 2018 FIFA World Cup game on June 16 at the 35,000 capacity Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia.

Rohr believes the three players are the pivot on which coach Zlatko Dalic has built his team on and the Nigeria boss sees that as a clear and considerable area of strength. The Nigeria boss stresses that his Super Eagles must be set up in their opening match to combat “one of the best midfields” in the competition. If fit, Modric, Rakitic and Kovacic look likely to form a formidable triumvirate in central midfield for Croatia at Russia 2018. Add in competition for places from the likes of Fiorentina’s Milan Badelj and Inter Milan’s Marcelo Brozovic, and it is no wonder that this department of Dalic’s team is held in such high regard.

Dalic believes Modric gives the team the fuel to perform on the field.

The coach said: “He is our best player – he’s the engine that makes us go. He’s also a captain who leads by example. He always gives his maximum, he sets high standards with his attitude, aggression and energy on the pitch, and with his behaviour off it.

”While Rakitic has an incredible season in the LaLiga, helping Barcelona set an unbeaten run in the 35 games the has played so far this term, Kovacic is described as the future of the Croatia team, described as an incredible talent.”


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/rohr-wary-of-el-clasico-croatians-modric-rakitic-kovacic/

i have one strong believe in our team ... our midfielders will perform against this 3 , mikel Ndidi and Etebo combo

elyte89:
One of my guys went to make a delivery for Dosu Joseph abt an hour ago.


After d whole transaction,he asked dosu joseph of our chances at d world cup,at first he kept mute,later he said if he(delivery man)were to b a journalist dt asked him Dis question,he wouldn't have answered cos d journalist would paint him a sadist for baring his mind on our chances (like most of us do here anyways) ,and he doesn't want to talk abt it any longer.According to d delivery man,he said,Dosu Joseph smiled and said he would b personally "AMAZED" if we progress thru d 2nd round,laying emphasis on "TEAM COHESION", and he doesn't see any miracle rohr can do abt dt

But on individual talent,he said d team is blessed. .Those were d words of Dosu joseph,presently at d mini stadium in Berger(Lagos) Border field

that is why we dont need more legs ... let the people that execute the job complete what they have started ... by this Rohr can build team cohesion and make them play for one another . what we saw against Argentina is a typical way a team should play , not because we won ,,, but because they played for one another

forgiveness:
That's a good one. I saw how he won a penalty and also made Arsenal reduced to 10 man.

in which match

daveP:
Iwobi played better today, but I now know it's a problem with players at Arsenal that were quickly brought to the main squad, and that's their shooting accuracy.... Bellerin, Iwobi, Holding, Chambers, Niles. They have poor shooting. Nacho too showed some stupid decisions with his shots, but by the selfish way mahrez played, I'll not blame him much. I hope for a good outing for Nigeria so he leaves Leicester. Enough of blue.

Then, that fact that he's younger than Iwobi? Naa

Iheanacho , Maharez and Vardy didn't play together .... i think something was wrong about their cohesion, not until the coach removed Nacho .....

MetalJigsaw:
No one seems to be talking about Afcon 2019. We should win it or at least reach the semis...In fact, It's ours for the taking.

Morocco and Egypt kept coming to my mind

MetalJigsaw:
Nice But he's been on goal drought lately.

He has been injured , he just came back from injury .... the guy is a prospect in the SE .... we have enough talent to execute the 2022 World Cup

Icon4s:
Nope we can have both on the pitch.

Iwobi's good understanding of football makes him combine well with Mikel.

Mikel plays the number 10 role, while Iwobi combines from the flanks.

if these players re at their best , they can unlock the world best defence

Icon4s:
Yes. Midfielders that can quickly turn defense into attack.

Etebo is a typical mobile midfielder ,

Icon4s:
When you gift your midfield away you will lose control of the game, starve your forwards of balls, plus your defense will come under serious threat and will capitulate. Na white washing be that.

The best approach is still to choke up the midfield, and try to shield your defense while also capitalizing on breaks to hit them on the counter.

choke up the midfield with more mobile midfielders , this will work for us

Icon4s:
You think Rohr is going to start with a 4-3-3 in this WC? Particularly that Croatian team that is loaded in the midfield?

Except you guys are just on a fantasy.

our game against Croatia will be a battle of the midfield , and who wins the battle at the centre wins the game , forget Manzukic ..... we have Ighalo ... i will not be surprise to see a midfield combo that will be too tight for them to break , but if we must win , we need a mobile midfield , ( the young blood midfield , with the experienced anchorman to pass the instructions .

CaptainStephen:
The cross and nod hasn't been our style for a long time now.

it used to be our traditional style , we switched from it , cos we have no good header s since the days of the head master , Agali and the rest . sometimes cross and nodding can make the difference .

CaptainStephen:
Moses with a cross for Chelsea's goal.

i know he can do this in the world cup , my fear is ,if the striker fail to Utilise the pass , he will become selfish and want to dribble to take the ball in....

chiscodedon:
When released, need the updated PC version...

you can get the PC version , then when its release you can do the update to enjoy the world cup version of it ... may 29th is the release date

chiscodedon:
Do you have the PC version..?

no but i can get it for you ...

pat077:
Can it be played on mobile..... Offline mode

ITS ONLY FOR XBOX ONE , PS4 , PC AND NINTENDO SWITCH