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Humility017:
they should ban them please....FIFA should try include one of France, Brazil and Germany...
that's the only hope of small nations winning the world cup...

nelszx:
Whoever posted that under the guise of SuperEagles just sold us on a platter. Just exposed everything and made himself (Not us) a mockery and laughing stock

you re very correct , he felt he is analysing the team, but 90% of what he mentioned was correct about super eagles, even the croatian team... if that forum is very popular in their country , they will work on their team to be better .

Certitude:
Thanks so much sir.

sorry bro .... may GOD comfort your family .

Mujtahida:
It still makes the point that Keshi's team was average to say that Mikel and Moses were average. Only three players distinguished themselves a bit: Onazi, Babatunde and Enyeama.

Babatunde Michael has been in oblivion since Onazi broke his arm with that power shot... the Argentine keeper was lucky cos TUNDE took the bullet for him .


dont forget majority of our players were not doing well . and we re lucky to have this crop of players now .

krattoss:
Nigeria football is more of a team play than individuals accolades. ..

I don't think any Nigeria will be closed to clinching any individual award years to come..

Victor Moses could have clinched the titled had it been he was given the opportunity to express himself as he does in Nigeria

But it's all well...make him carry am go cook soup...

All we need I'd just the results

Moses would have remained on the bench or sent on loan ,his present position brought out the best in him. it has helped his decision making, cos he doesnt get the ball more often , any opportunity he has with the ball, he he utilize them well as if another one will not come .

realpoacher:
Search no further as I have the answer

Their success secrets in GWG is due to teamwork, high team spirit, cohesiveness, stability, and their hunger for success.

I mean, from the way you dissected the team players individually, they are all bunch of average players, playing in below average teams and posting average results weekly.

Playing together in the GWG provides for them the only platform to show the world what they are made off.

Therefore, they are all hungry for success both old and young and this desire is what you see anytime they step on the field.

Mikel, Ighalo are playing in the backwater Chinese league, KC, Balogun, Iwobi and Musa are fastened on seatbelts, ....Shehu, Etebo, Ekong, Ebuehi, Idowu, Aina, Onazi, Agu though playing regularly but are all in backwater teams.

What else do you expect when these group of guys come together under an umbrella?... They will want to prove a point! That's the only thing they have going for them. The hunger, the desire for success in order to prove a point is their only drive. That is why we shouldn't temper much with current crop of players we have because right now, they are on a rollercoaster. They are a free playing, a free scoring team. They have an "air" of invincibility around them,..there is just this winning mentality that they posses whenever they are playing together. No Wonder they come to camp early, no wonder they gel a lot in camp too.

Once you Temper too much with this current team, it will kill whatever they have going,..only then will you see how the cookie crumbles

bro you re spot on ! you understand the science of the game

ChrisKels:
Ndidi is a warrior. Did u see how he took out those two guys?

I don't think Africa has a better DM presently who is of same age with him.

Did u see that nasa pass (the assist)?

i still think that guy is a beast , and he is one of our workhorse in Leicester city ,dependable and presently indispensable , his contribution will be vital come next year .

tbaba1234:
Onazi dropped form How??

Onazi was easily one of Nigeria's best players in the game against Cameroon.

The Onazi i saw was a shadow of him self , you need to watch other games , and dont judge by that cameroun match , most of the players performed above average in that match .

Icon4s:
It is because they have been playing against European teams who also play organized football.

I saw their coach the other day making mouth that they can beat us because we are not organized. I just laughed.

Let them face us first and we will disorganize them with our unpredictable style of play.

Our team is unpredictable. That is a major strength. Some opponents see us as a team which likes to build attack slowly while some say we are quick in building attack.

Go look at all our WC qualifiers we approached each game almost differently.

The versatility of our players did not help matters for our opponents. As you are planning to stop Iwobi from doing damage from the wings, he starts from a more central position. As you are planning to stop Etebo from the CMF he starts from the AMF position. Moses can initiate attacks from both the left , Right and centre. Maybe that is why the Icelanders see us a not organized meanwhile that versatility is our strength.

Argentina are still Wondering how we managed to beat them in that friendly.

Etebo has really dropped form , same with Onazi, i hope they come back to that work horse we know them to be . SE will become a case study come next world-cup ...somany analyst willcome up with different write up ... its glaring this will happen .

Icon4s:
Please tell us how playing Shehu as a Wing back was DISASTROUS.

your fingers were too fast ...

CityJoe:
Ndidi should not think of Chelsea. With Ngolo Kante, Bakayoko, Drinkwater, the competition will be too much for him.

you re right bro , is just a subtle way of saying better teams are coming for the lad .

junnyjake:

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Leicester Boss Puel: Fantastic Ndidi Has Great Potential

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Leicester City manager Claude Puel has praised Wilfried Ndidi for the Nigeria midfielder’s contributions to the side.


The 20-year-old Nigerian international has been churning out consistent displays playing alongside Vincent Iborra in the heart of Leicester City’s midfield and Puel believes Ndidi has a bright future ahead of him if he keeps improving.


“Wilfred has made progress also,” Puel told Leicester City Mecury.


“He is a fantastic recoverer of the ball, winning the ball back, and gives us possession.


“He puts in some fantastic work on the pitch. I think also he improves with the ball and plays with quality.


“I think he can make further progress in this area. He has great potential for the future.”
Ndidi who has played in all 15 English Premier League games for Leicester City is expected to make his 41st appearance in all competition when the Foxes take on Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Saturday.

this guy doesnt need to tell us what we already know , Ndidi is too good for that team, same way Ngolo Kante was too goo, dont worry coach , chelsea is coming for him .

Icon4s:
Hmmmm...noted.

Iheanacho the "press" master you get work here.

the scoreline of our match against Croatia will be similar to the scoreline of France 98 ...Nigeria vs Spain 3;2

Icon4s:
That Iwobi-Iheanacho with Mikel behind the duo front line against Argentina na killer o.

I think we need to switch to a 4-4-2 in one of our friendlies so we try that combo again. Omo! the fluency and efficiency of that attack too sweet. Iwobi and Iheanacho upfront with Mikel providing the passes. And V.Moses doing his own damage from one of the wings and Simon/Onyekuru doing the other.

this combination is hot , it will be nice against older teams ... we are going to experience a very fast game play , mikel should be able to slow the tempo of that kind of gameplay at will . having Sheu and idowu as 2 and 3 .

i know the first one is filmtrick , you will see the real one come next year , this time dont faint just we will still beat you guys, we re coming out with 7points

pandapluto:
Former Argentina midfielder, Sebastian Veron has predicted Argentina to go through the World Cup 2018 group stage ‘without a problem’, but he is unsure of what to expect from Nigeria.

The South Americans were pitted alongside the West Africans – fifth time in all their six appearances at the finals, Croatia and Iceland in Group D.

“The group in which Argentina is not easy, but it is good that it did not get any big national team,” Veron was quoted as saying by Dnevno.

“Argentina should go through the finals without a problem, and it is good that the quarter-finals do not cross with big teams. That means we have a few games to clear the shape and become even stronger.

https://mediablare.com/argentina-will-top-group-d-but-nigeria-remains-a-problem/

“Nigeria is unpredictable. They always come to us in the group. African players are actually unstable and depend on what they have a day before and how they feel ahead of the game,” he continued.

“Croatia is not bad, it has players in the strong clubs in Europe. Truth, the World have gone through the play, but should not be underestimated. We are stronger than them, but we should be careful.

“Iceland has no experience at these championships, but they have played well in the Euro and through qualifications. We can not label it as a surprise, but as a growing representation

@mediablare.com

i like this comment ... but the headline is faultY , Nigeria will top the group

Icon4s:
Yes a lot of things come into play. And as u rightly pointed age is not the single determining factor.

Some players are natural leaders both on and off the pitch. He may not be the oldest but he must have spent some appreciable time in the team.

For eg no one is expecting players like Ebuehi, Idowu, Aina or Onyekuru to be Eagles captain next year. Not even in 2 years time.

Apart from time spent with the national team some players are natural motivators on the pitch. Some are naturally disciplined. Some relate better with the FA officials than others.

A player like Victor Moses has spent almost same considerable period of time as Onazi and Echiejile but has never been considered as an assistant captain option? Why? Moses comes to me as an arrogant person. His level of diplomacy is not something to be admired. He cannot lead the Eagles else there would be several clashes between him and many state holders. Stuff like that.

Keshi like you rightly mentioned became a captain at an early age. Why he is a natural leader. That why he is called "The Boss".

His and Andrew Uweh's captaincy are part of a few exceptions.

you have just cleared my doubt , i wanted to ask you about the case of Mikel in his club , , they considere him to be the captain based on his experience in the game ... alot of factors determines who shoulder the team .... sometimes it has to do with someone with a lot of influence . a typical example of such captain is late Stephen Keshi .

mazimee:
2018 World Cup: Sergio Aguero finally speaks on being drawn alongside Super Eagles



The striker told Lbero, ”The second half against Nigeria I could not see, because I was in the Hospital, but when they told me how it panned out, I asked, ‘what happened?”

”That happens sometimes, it was because they thought of me, they were scared, I do not know.”

i agree with this statement , football has alot to do with the state of the mind ,..... but i will advise Aguero to pull thesame stunt next just ..and the team should keep thinking of him .. till they will be down again

nelszx:
Rohr is A 'Father Figure' For Nigeria Team

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Gernot Rohr took charge of Nigeria in August 2016

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has been described as a "father figure" by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick.

His comments come as Rohr finalises signing a new two-year deal that will see him continue beyond the World Cup.

The German is rewarded for negotiating a tough World Cup qualifying group that included African champions Cameroon, Algeria and Zambia.

"We offered him a new contract which he has accepted," Pinnick told BBC Sport.

"They are going about the documentation now. His contract expires after the World Cup but we have offered him another two years with a slight pay increase.

"He has radiated being that father figure for the team and has made the players understand that if "I lead well, you guys will follow well".

"The team spirit is what has been counting for us on the field and off the field."
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick

"He has been able to instil in the boys a sense of patriotism, a sense of discipline, and he's been able to show them that if you are not disciplined then you cannot make an impact.

"Gernot has been exceptional as a coach."

Pinnick also paid tribute to Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi.

"Mikel Obi has been super," added Pinnick. "He has carried the team so well and they believe in him."

"We are very happy with what we have been able to mould together because it is very rare in Nigeria. In the past, you've had several leaders in the Super Eagles but now we have just one Super Eagles.

"The team spirit is what has been counting for us on the field and off the field."

The NFF president also reiterated that Nigeria are targeting a place in the semi-finals in Russia next year and says they are putting more plans in place to achieve that aim.

Last month, the players and federation signed an agreement concerning the payment structure for the 2018 World Cup in a bid to avoid the problems that have often blighted African teams' participation at past World Cups.

"The players were part of it from the beginning. We sat down and negotiated, we didn't just say - 'put your signature on this,'" Pinnick explained.

"We gave them the document to go and study and they spoke among themselves and made a little adjustment before they signed it.

"We want to make sure we don't have any mistakes going to the World Cup. We are going to have a press conference (on 11 December) to reveal our roadmap to Russia - all the friendly games that we have earmarked.

"We will play a minimum of five games leading up to the World Cup. They will all be strong technical teams and we have based our choices on some of the teams in our group."

Nigeria open their World Cup Group D campaign against Croatia on 16 June, followed by Iceland on 22 June before finishing with Argentina four days later.

The Super Eagles are playing at their sixth World Cup finals and this will be the fifth time they face Argentina in the group stages.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42238097

when i read this article i see more reasons why Enyeama shouldn't be in the team , i hope others can see it .... team spirit is key and Mikel has his loyalist and supports , bringing in someone higher than him in ranking will divide the team and break the team spirit among them , if Enyeama is really patriotic , he should INSIST and STAY AWAY from the team for good ... and anyone that wants him back is against the success of the Super Eagles .

TheGoodJoe:
Maybe Onyekuru has adapted to what the coach wants.

Quality is better than quantity ... he doesnt have a choice than to go for the best

i just dey laugh , success of super eagls will help the brand and in return SE WILL HAVE A LOT OF BENEFITS

Napoleon55:
the problem is ,that misguided impressions can influence the referee in giving us unnecessary cards

i disagree with you , the job of the referee is to officiate the match based on current happening on the field , not the perception of what he has heard about the team . lets hope for luck ... if we re lucky enough we may win all our 6matches

safarigirl:
we couldn't qualify for two AFCONS, but the last two winners of AFCON couldn't qualify for the World Cup....who AFCON don epp? The most recent winner sef, na we mutilate them with 5-1 aggregate

Fire on coachee!! Make everybody just dey underrate us like this, it will really help us

you re spot on ! you shared my view , we will grab them by their balls in the world cup ... may GOD keep us all , and let our team be free from injury .

Napoleon55:
” I am happy it wasn’t a group where we had to play against African teams like Nigeria. They run a lot and are very physical in their approach. We are no doubt still up against strong sides at the World Cup “
--NEYMAR J

What's with them and our physicality,have they built an alibi to discredit our quality and class,hard work and effort in case we win.
who are those physical players in our team?
is it Ebuehi,Iheanacho or Iwobi.
Balogun an Ekon are not even pure African,Ndidi plays normal football without much on physicality.
na wa for all these Oyibos

its just a pure fact , they have little or no knowledge about our style of football , the SE doesnt play physical football ...i am happy and this could be an advantage in the world cup ... cos of their low knowledge of our style.

Famocious:
Hope our defenders will be able to curtail Ivan Perisic when we meet Croatia ? Got a hatrick for Inter millan today.

we will keep monitoring Ivan Peristic, Raktic and modric ....

WizzPoll:
http://wizz-poll.com/2017/12/03/how-nigeria-lost-4-times-to-argentina-in-world-cup-matches/

Just as we were yet to finish celebrating our 4 -2 victory over Argentina in a Russia 2018 warm up friendly, we were once again drawn with Argentina in the world cup itself in group D. Make no mistake about it, even though beating Argentina was a good test, a different Argentina will turn up at the big stage. They are still 2 time world champions, they still have a player in Lionel Messi described as the best of this generation, they still have world class players like Aguero, Di Maria, Pavon, Banega, dybala, Macherano, Otamendi and the list goes on and on. Yes we may have beat Argentina just weeks ago and yes we have beat them before in Friendlies and youth level, but at the main world cup they have beat us 4 times without reply and we must have a deep look at why.

http://wizz-poll.com/2017/12/03/how-nigeria-lost-4-times-to-argentina-in-world-cup-matches/

RUSSIA WORLD CUP : NIGERIA VS ARGENTINA -3:1

TheGoodJoe:
Add Sterling's goal against Feyenoord in the Champions League which was another late winner. That makes it three consecutive late winners.

He earlier scored a late equalizer against Everton in our only draw this season.

i must commend the good work of Guadiola, "he knows is Onions right " and he's getting the results . it will be a difficult thing to predict that they re not going to win the EPL this season . At the beginning of the league , i actually thought that they re 5 matches wonder as usual , they have surpassed my expectations.

Raheem Sterling is now a match winner . 2matches consecutively . Gurdiola has turned this guy into a beast

when you have good heart ... definitely you will always think right and ready to help .Ighalo didnt start today .

bastien:
He was brilliant that day, he has seal his place to Russia already

until he performs like that consistently , no one has sealed his place .the only player in that team is Mikel ...and if he is injury free

this is a sign of good things to come , it means we re beginning to play the politics of the game right . For Fifa to consider this , with little effort and dedication from our dear SE . We can get to the finals... don't ask me how ? their is more to fifa world cup than just kicking the ball .... Amaju is definitely doing something right .

when you see matured men you will spot one without searching too far .