₦airaland Forum

Joebie:
Kai.. u harsh o.

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We still need to see him at RB though. Maybe after the WC.

i told someone here that Aina is in the level he is now because he was born in England, so many Nigeria NPL players are better than him by far.

Echiejile was miles better than him when he was his age. make Rohr just close eyes pick one out of them and hopefully Idowu will be fit through out the tournerment.

Danielnino00:
Against England I'd love to sew us lineup like this


Uzoho -(another big game to boost his confidence. but 45 min should do.. another gk should come in for him..make Rohr no stingy)


Idowu
Ekong
Omeruo
Ebuehi-(if the knock he picked against DRC is nothing serious. but sha Rohr should give him 45mins)

Onazi
Mikel
Iwobi

Etebo
Ighalo
Moses



I wanna see Iwobi in the AM role again... its becoming clearer that he is better there than on the wings.. His combination with Mikel might provide us with enough creativity..



Etebo playing on the wing is majorky because of Simeon injury... Musa is unlikely to start games. .

why is Musa unlikely to start games?

safarigirl:
I agree....really saddens me to say

same here too but someone said if we can give bad pitch excuse for some players like iheanacho why not Aina?? Aina is making it difficult for Rohr to pick him

any decision Rohr take won't be a bad one

Joebie:
Who is sentimental here? Let’s forget for a moment that he is an NPFL player. I reiterate he was one of our better players yesterday. if I was doing a player screening as a scout yesterday, I would pick him. But the issue here is that the context is World Cup in view. We are all guilty of being sentimental in this regard. Because we all expect he would be dropped because he has not been tested and proven in Europe — forgetting his NPFL goals.
Even Rohr is sentimental for the same reason.
Even if we hear Lokosa has been impressive in camp, we all know he won’t still make the final list.

dropping lokosa won't be about sentiment, Monday match was an audition for him and simmy for our spot, before the match simmy was already leading for obvious reason...his something different from the rest.

And during the match they both did very well, simmy will be picked ahead of lokosa, lokosa will get more opportunity in the future i believe

tbaba1234:
That, i do not rate the league does not make his record (so far) less outstanding for the level.

Lokosa should be judged on his performance not sentiments because he plays in the npfl. The decision should be based on that not because it is good for the NPFL. Our continental performances have not improved after 2014 WC even though we took local players.

There will always be good players in the league but the league does not aid their development or growth. One good player that comes out the league does not fix the serious problems in the league.

The problem of the league is not the player, i once told some here that there are many factors limiting Nigerian players from achieving there potential.

forgiveness:
We dey call striker you dey mention Aaron Samuel?

The only good striker given a chance on your list is Nwakaeme but I don't see that as chance because the pitch was bad.

Kayode never started any of those matches he played as a striker. GBAM

Martins was in the form of his life yet no chance until e got injury trying to Impress the coaching crew.

oga go rest maybe next worldcup your boys will be called up

pelezico:
Hmm i disagree with your statement - Cameroon played defensively true but they also played good possession football and the goals they scored were methodical genius especially against england. Ghana played good possession football and deep probing of oppositions defense combined with good technical skills and fast transition form defense to attack. I cannot remember how Senegal played but what i do know is that none of these teams played like "Iceland" for instance i.e soak up the pressure then hit you on the break. They all played just as well as the opposition

not just soak up pressure, go and watch athletico Madrid then you will understand

somehow:
Okay but has never been used or tried by Rohr. sometimes i wonder why he keeps calling the lad.

i wonder too...maybe after worldcup we will find out

somehow:
My preferred 23

Ezenwa - To me, he's the most confident of the 3 but with arial issues
Uzoho - For being loved by Rohr
Akpeyi - Experienced and good but shaky due to psychological issues.

Troosk
Balogun
Shehu
Echiejile
Ebuehi
Idowu
Omeruo
Eze - Rohr loves tall lads and this guy can be an ariel threat during setpieces if groomed well.

Mikel
Onazi
Ndidi
Ogu
Etebo
Obi

Moses
Ighalo
Musa
Iheanacho
Simy
Iwobi


Lakosa should stand by incase something happens before kickoff.
Aina should also standby incase (Rb or Lb)
Agu also can replace obi incase.
Awaziem to stand by for Ezeh.. (looks unfit)
Ajiboye not going anywhere, he was only picked to satisfy some poeple.

Eze is an aerial threat to who?

Eze cannot be ahead of Awaziem

somehow:
BTW, cant some of the DMs play CD?

If we have like 1 or 2 that can play CD if need be, then we should take fewer CBs.

Another option: Do we have CBs that can play DM?

Shehu is DM but can play RB. I would want us to have more attacking minded players than defence becaude goals win games and not defending.

The only Dm that have played CB is Agbo...he played there in laliga

forgiveness:
However, those two players are far better than some names on that list. EOD

Cry me a river

Eleniyan15:
That is why mikel obi is really important with his long range pass, onazi tried it yesterday but i wasn't feeling it.
This team would go into world cup to try to absorb pressure and break with a counter attack but i doubt if this team can really absorb lot of pressure because yesterday they all got tired fast.

you were not feeling it, you didn't see the pass he gave iheanacho?? with that bad pitch how easy will it be to give floating passes

goldfish80:
With the available players, Rohr can can only hope to play a pragmatic style of football like Simione's Athletico. The raft of defensive midfielders makes it impossible to impose a possession style of football on this team.
I expect to see them defend deep and get as quickly as they can to the opposition's box with long balls and quick combinations. The method will need hard runners on the wings and a striker with good hold up play. Creating chances from dead balls will also be key.

The truth is, if an africa team want to win the world cup then they need to play that way...most Africa team that went far in the worldcup play just that way, Cameroon,senegal and ghana

forgiveness:
As a true loving Nigerian, I know you can't win World cup without the right set of players and good tactics hence the need to do the needful.

However, how many good striker did Rohr give chance to prove themselves?

It is a question that begs for an answer. Don't just sweep under the carpet.

as a true Nigeria, you know we can't win the worldcup without the right players....who are the right players?? you clients?? kayode and aluko??

forgiveness:
As a true loving Nigerian, I know you can't win World cup without the right set of players and good tactics hence the need to do the needful.

However, how many good striker did Rohr give chance to prove themselves?

It is a question that begs for an answer. Don't just sweep under the carpet.

Aarone samuel,kayode,nwakeme,kayode

Joebie:
No he found his teammates on 2,3 occasions. I repeat, indirect free kicks

and his indirect free-kick and corner are better than v.moses own?

Joebie:
Mikel don’t play like Okocha, but they both can hold the ball, control the game, and spray passes. Are there other Nigerian players wirn these attributes even outside the 30 man list?

my brother if memory serve me right when mikel took over from Okocha Nigeria fans believe he was struggle in that role for eagles because his not okocha replica.

infact some people place the blame on chelsea for spoiling the once creative mikel, but some of us knew this was mikel and not okocha.

if you can remember keshi place mikel more defensively and played the likes of Sunday Mba in the nations cup and babatunde in worldcup there.

daveP:
Youre playing it here. unless you don't know what it means. you are, on behalf of Onazi!!!


If he is our best, why can't I criticize him when he doesn't look ready fitness wise? He was just off in the middle. that's wack. what other soft term, or rather, hard term dyu want me to use for his performance yesternight?


It's a few weeks to the world cup, and you either play safe or you risk it, but not by looking unfit atall.


Maybe you don't understand it..... I'm one of those that wants him at the world cup and to outperform his last match versus France. And I'd want his alertness and fitness to be complete so no such excuse next time.


See

are you the team doctor of physio to determine who is fit or not.

the only through pass from midfield was from Onazi, the Only goal we scored was from his free-kick.

in modern football you calculate player performance by some criterias. tackles made, goal threat passes, interceptions, assist, duel won and so on

you dont chevk5 performance by how you look according to you

MetalJigsaw:
any news about his injury?

nothing yet

kennysville:
I want to believe you are quoting the wrong person! Why? Because I never spoke about Iwobi at all. I was talking about Etebo. What is amusing right now is the bolded.
If in a champions league final, they found means of taking out MoSalah, whats stopping opponents from doing the same. Or do you think they are not observing? Dont you feel they are seeing much more than we do, studying our games. Dont you think they know how valuable Mikel is to our present team?

A little bit of foresight will help as over dependence on Mikel is what is costing us right now.

if you read my write up well you will understand more, I'm making you understand that iwobi and some other players can play that position maybe not like Mikel, or also made reference to siasia and mutiu playing instead of Okocha.

in most team when you take off there best player they will be affected especially national team.

Nigeria will do well and mikel will be fit and if not we will replace him well

daveP:
who else noticed when Rohr shouted at his bench that they should be warming up instead of sitting and watching? Those players thought they won't feature in the match cos they felt big already@Ighalo and controls. Lol


I'd love a player like Bale.... Fuming at being on the bench and then come on and outshine the perceived oga nla that's is flopping.

i saw that, but I'm not sure if that was the reason

realpoacher:
Na now you know?... Person wey na agent.. Lolz

He is only seeking to see his players wear the Super Eagles Jersey... No more!.. No less!!

So long as his players are not invited... He won't rest because we are all corrupt!

obviously true

Humility017:
lookman Is pacy ooo and also very technical.... though I see nwakali like okocha kind of player..if okocha could survive there....nothing should stop him though....

i was not comparing lookman with nwakali both are different players. i was just saying he need to change or move.

lookman actually asked for a german move, over there age has little to do with you starting or not

daveP:
Don't play the victim card here. Onazi was wack yesternight. His weight was an issue too. caught strolling on the pitch when he was supposed to be opening up. Something Ozil gets highly criticized for week In week out....

victim card?? I'm i Onazi??

you just sit in the comfort of your home and type what ever you feel, "Onazi was wack"

fabyom:
Joel is a very technical player, while onazi and etebo were all bruise and power. He always gives forward pass and ecpect etebo and onazi to make a forward run but instead they both stayed beside him expecting the ball. When a midfielder is with the ball others should make forward run not staying beside or running sideways. I think he needs to play with technical players like Mikel, iwobi, ndidi and moses.

oga Analyzer weldone, we will call ronaldo and messi to play with him

safarigirl:
Moses, Kelechi, Ebuehi.

Since you added Mikel that is playing in China, let us add Ighalo too in China. Awaziem, Ndidi etc

so you had to reply such comment?

Neimar:
apart from Mikel nd Iwobi wich oda naija playa dy play for better club?

who let the dogs out??

Humility017:
many of these young lads...are ignorant of these things.....and their handlers only wanna enrich their personal purse from these deals......

it was never his fault...so he should not be blamed.

not only enrich but most of them have limited experience and knowledge of football management, nwakali brothers are managed by there elder brother

forgiveness:
How many good striker did Rohr give chance that he's claiming we don't have such striker?

Oga with this your statement, i can finally state that you actually not here for the love you have for the national team rather you are here for an official purpose.

even if super eagles win the worldcup you will still have problem with the team, maybe you will tell us they should have won easier with your players

Humility017:
him being the key player is because of his leadership trait off the pitch...

on the pitch Onazi is still key, those tackle and rare pass from the midfield. and there is a fire in him you need in some of your player to win trophys.

Humility017:
and remember rohr still have the 3-5'2 formation in mind....so Aina may get the nod ahead of elderson.....

he will be one player I really wanna watch made the list....

Aina may get another chance against England

Humility017:
many of these young lads...are ignorant of these things.....and their handlers only wanna enrich their personal purse from these deals......

it was never his fault...so he should not be blamed.

i just hope his management and the club will come to a good idea for him, german league maybe, if lookman can thrive there why can Nwakali