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rabzy:
People who have medals are a dime a dozen, every year hundreds of players win a medal all over Europe, majority of these medal winners will fade into obscurity after their career, nobody would create YouTube videos for them and nobody would be telling their kids about them after they are gone. I will tell my kids about JJ, in frankfurt kids still hear about Jj, in Bolton he is regarded as a legend and the best player in the last 20 yrs, in academies all over the world kids download his videos just to master one of his tricks. He has hung an indelible medal in our hearts, which surpasses any thing a lacklustre kick and follow medal-hanging player will ever earn.

you said it all, yet again i wonder what people mean by his career was not great, how many Africa players go ahead to captain a team in premiership for more than 2 seasons. PSG and fenerbache are not small club in there respective league and jay jay was a key man in those clubs.

In the national team, the glorified and medal laden Kanu never scored a goal in nations cup but i remember how a midfielder Okocha took 2004 nations cup by storm, played his heart out, was the top scorer and best player in that tournerment.

Medals are nothing compare to the happiness and joy he gave us and his still giving us, Jay jay is a blessing

MetalJigsaw:
A striker but not a typical one. Best described as a supporting striker.

where will a so called supporting striker play in our team set up?

BascoVanVeli:
Okocha did the same thing in Germany.

the same chukwueze of villareal they are hailing did it too

krattoss:
U heard it from me fisrt

Good move

elyte89:
At his age,he's too old for a team going for champions League DT would just add up to Numbers like schalke

Rada he shld seek for d money now with d little years left for his active playing career.if dey would pay him better in premiership,he shld join dem.except if Madrid,barca,or Bayern comes for him where he's sure of lifting d CL trophy soon

really 29 years is to old to get a team playing for champions league??

MetalJigsaw:
Nacho is not a number 9. That's my point

His a number what, football has evolved, move with it, you most not be a higuin or Dzecko kinda player to be number 9

wayodude:
How? Please explain.

Tunisia core players play together in there Tunisian league and England team lack leadership, composure and the pressure to impress against smaller team are always huge from there fans and media

Hence they struggle, the match will be similar to the Iceland match in the Euro

MetalJigsaw:
Hmm... why?

England no be team for my eyes, they lack direction in all sense

MetalJigsaw:
A striker but not a typical one. Best described as a supporting striker.

many strikers have different way of operation, wayne ronney is different from Van nistelrooy, even an obafemi Martins is very different from Rashidi yekini.

Iheanacho is like an aguero(more reason why Man city groomed him to be a striker) and Ronney, they could drop deep and do some damage for another striker ahead of them, but that don't stop them them from been a striker

MetalJigsaw:
A striker but not a typical one. Best described as a supporting striker.

many strikers have different way of operation, wayne ronney is different from Van nistelrooy, even an obafemi Martins is very different from Rashidi yekini.

komekn:
Playing in Man City with some of the best players in the world who will make an average player seem world class.

Where does KC play for Leicester in most recent times.

If Ighalo is injured I will play Simi as a striker not KC, without comprehensive support against top defenders KC can become anonymous.

playing with best player will make average players look good right, what happened to bony who he displaced??

Leicester player with 2 in the front, 4-4-2, with vardy the topmost striker, but this is because vardy is there best player and not easy to displace, iheanacho has played upftont in Leicester in the cup games and he scored each time.

For the super eagles, iheanacho is the most productive player goal wise for Rohr since he took over, scoring all kinda goals, tap in, header, beating the keeper to score and free-kick and sometimes he does it as a substitute.

Mr Komekn, if iheanacho is not a striker then you know better than Pellegrini,pep,Puel and Rohr

TheSuperNerd:
The fact that 3-5-2 is gonna be one of our tactical formations at the mundial shows that we may indeed need four CBs and not three... And may also take 8 defenders and not 7, on the overall.

We cannot be playing three CBs at the same time in that formation without a spare on the bench. Now that is one point.

Second point is that each fullback/wingback role needs their cover. Unless you wanna go with three fullback options based on best versatility with one covering for two fullback/wingback starters? Will that be okay? It is likely but don't know if we should take the risk..

So in all this is part of why I strongly suggest we go with 8 defenders. 7 may be it eventually and it may still be good but I see Rohr taking 8 unless he shocks me there by going with 7 with a MF able to provide that 8th option in defence.

Time will tell.

nice one bro

MetalJigsaw:
3-5-2 is the key against Croatia. Someone has to tell Rohr.

I'm not sure that will help, our strength is in our wide players iwobi,v.moses and s. moses and sacrificing one or two of them for an extra defender won't help us against a team that is our direct rival.

They have a very tall mandzukic CF and very fast winger in perisic and good and intelligent midfielders meaning in Rakitic and modric, they can choose to play any way.

So been too conscious and reducing our attack won't help us, this match is more reason why we played Poland.

Remember after Nigeria, Croatia will play Argentina, they will be eager for win and inviting them to attack us won't help us

MetalJigsaw:
Harry Kane Named England World Cup Captain
May 22, 2018 9:41 am

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has been named captain of the England team to this year’s FIFA World Cup.
Gareth Southgate made the announcement on Tuesday.

Speaking on Kane’s choice, Southgate said: “He is a meticulous professional and one of the most important things for a captain is that they set the standard every day.

“He has belief and high standards, and it is a great message for the team to have a captain who has shown that it is possible to be one of the best in the world over a consistent period of time.

“My feeling is that over the last 18 months in the camps that he’s been with us he has shown that he has got the desire to take that into a team environment and he recognises the importance of bringing others with him.

“Of course, Harry will need the support of the other good leaders that we have got around him.

“You don’t become a top team by just having a good captain with good values because that has got to spread right throughout the group but I think he is the one who is ready to take that challenge on.”

Kane’s only major tournament appearance for England was the 2016 European Championship in France where England lost to Iceland in the round of 16.

He was second top scorer last season in the Premier League with 30 goals.
England are in Group G with Belgium, Tunisia and Panama.


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/harry-kane-named-england-world-cup-captain/

Tunisia have a very good chance against this England team

komekn:
Don't think that's an option he simply is not a center forward see bold.

We most definitely need another CF and although Simy is not exceptional under the circumstances he is one of our better options as it stands.

Yes I'm in support for simmy to be in the worldcup, but you and i know that if Ighalo is injured and one person is to replace him that person will be iheanacho even if simi is there.

Who told you guys iheanacho is not a center forward, he played there for man city and scored many goals, he has more goals than ighalo playing that same position in super eagles.

Because you guys watched him in under17 worldcup does not change the fact that ge plays that position now.

If iheanacho is not a striker, not a winger then what is he goalkeeper?

ChrisKels:
Sir Forgiveness, you once said u don't expect nothing from Dat Amunike boys that they lack individual talents, that the reason they triumphed was because of Amunike's tactical astuteness, but much to my chagrin, the day u guys were arguing about which local coach NFF should consider for Eagles job, u bounced same Amunike saying he wasn't a good coach and today now, the same talentless players are being praised by even u Da Saint.

i have learn not to take the dude serious again

Leyqute:
He said best winger, not best right winger.

Salah plays from tbe right

Icon4s:
It depends on necessities and strength of the team.Chile took 5 defenders to the last WC.

Odion Ighalo is the only natural CF in that team. We may just need another in Simi. We know Iheanacho does not measure up well in 4-5-1. We tried Musa there against Serbia and he was almost missing for 90mins. What if Ighalo get suspended or injured and we have to play a 4-5-1. We may just need another CF in Simi.

If you carry 8 defenders to the WC you may likely not use more than 6 all through the tournament.

Rohr has the final say and may likely go with 8 defenders and drop Simi but I am just looking at it from another angle.

No sir, sampioli chile team played 3'5-2 and the right wing backs and left wing back were listed as midfielder. players like isla played in the right wing back but was listed in midfield position.

is just like excluding moses and Alonso from Chelsea defenders.

Iheanacho could lead the line, he did it against Argentina and goal rained, simy could be added to the team and taking off one midfielder.

All top team listed 8 defenders in there team

forgiveness:
Can you post that article you claimed Wishere was dropped because of his injury record?

Make sure you highlight it else you're only saving face.

Bros if my previous picture tag and further explaination can't explain well to you then is not my fault, the fact still remain Obi record alone can work against him in the team selection

Kog45:
Yes Ajiboye making it is very slim but on level playing ground he is a keeper to beat.

i believe his better keepee than Akpeyi and Ezenwa. not too sure about akpeyi but his definitely better than Ezenwa.

I think Ezenwa need to be checked very well, his not been playing for enyimba of late.

forgiveness:
Oga! 'Southgate was unimpressed with Wishere's fitness.....' That was the quote from your source.

Abi you no sabi fitness with injury record?

Eventhough, he played all Arsenal matches it doesn't mean he was 100% fit. That was what Southgate noticed not injury record.

Injury record in the sense that because he is prone to injury in the past, he should be dropped. Na lie be that.


Therefore, if Joel Obi is 100% fit, he should not be dropped because of his injury record. Aha! Shikena! Aha!

Even if i invite Southgate and wilshere here to tell you what happened, you wont still believw, ao move on

tbaba1234:
This season, injury wise.. Balogun has had a worse season.

i disagree, Balogun struggle to nake claim in the starting line up

Joebie:
Oga did I say GBAM to that post? I didn’t even see that post. The point is I’m agreeing to idea that we can go with 7 defs. I never said Argentina names 6 defenders.
So why were u even quoting me in the first place?

Modified
ARG listed 5 forwards. What do u have to say about that?

my brother no worry, goodnight

tbaba1234:
This season, Balogun was worse.. Joel had a steady run of games.

he was worst and he manage to play almost all our qualifier except Zambia away

Joebie:
Wetin concern Icon4s post concern Argentina? The post I said GBAM didn’t make any reference to Argentina.. na u bring Argentina matter and I replied you appreciately

i say again, Mr joe get some rest, you just dey contradict your self up and down

Joebie:
Oga, this is the post I replied GBAM to. So what are you yapping?

if you say gbam to this and I'm telling you Argentina selected 8 defenders, so what else are you saying

Joebie:
Oh did he? My bad. Well I agreed with him on that position because I had toed that line earlier — us going with 7 defenders, 6 midfielders and 7 forwards.

You see, you don't even know what you are agreeing on, Mr joebie don't you think you need some rest?

tbaba1234:
There is nothing special about Joel's case. Balogun has been more injury prone this season.

Joel has always been a CM/DM and on his day is as good as all the other options we have.

We struggled with Onazi's injury because we did not carry alone capable subs. That is not the case now.

Baba, Balogun injury can't be worst than joel injury, he struggle making his club first eleven not injury, joel case was different, always getting injured

Joebie:
Let me repeat myself. If it was implied even JOKINGLY that darker was better and it didn’t sound funny to you, then we have a problem.

Modified
I don’t think you will get it. We call ourselves blacks. So what are u even talking about?

Bros just forget it

Joebie:
That’s just Argentina. I bet you they didn’t make that decision because another
country did that. You make decisions based on your personal needs... well that’s how I like to think even in my personal life. I no send wetin my neighbor dey do.

Modified
Argentina has only 5 strikers. Oya copy dem na

do you get it at all, a said moniker he prefer 7 defenders and stated an example of Argentina and I'm just telling him Argentina went with 8 defenders not 7, bros calm down small

forgiveness:
Does that sound like he was dropped due to his injury history or current fitness?

wishere was playing for arsenal, his not injured till the end of the season, he was playing the europa games, but the coach already took his decision after there last friendly.

Bros you can read na, stop arguing

Joebie:
Totally different things. Shorter can be seen negatively. But darker? There is nothing funny about that statement. We are talking color here. If I said the opposite, would it seem out of place? If yes, then we have a problem.

I think you really need to stop the way you think, not everything about color is racism, this is the major problem of black community, always thinking we are the victim

We Africa use the word his a white man, white man land, white boy but we feel is offensive when they say black man, black American, black man home.

the change you need is the way you think