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safarigirl:
Joel Obi can be dropped. I never see wetin he don do for this team, he fit even injure against DRC and that will be that

Spot on

Chrismario:
I don't understand all these stuff like simy was chosen because he's different striker, he is different from ighalo and co. He was only on that league because he's currently in form, he is on fire dazzul!

Edi is kinda right, simi different from what we have already, olayinka and kalu is also inform, but we have similar players already in v.Moses and S.moses

edi287:
The case of Simy is Rohr trying out a different profile upfront. He's different to the likes of Ighalo, Nacho, etc. Someone that'll be useful in set pieces. Simy was chosen over Umar, Onachu, etc. Lokosa got the nod over Kayode, Nwakaeme, Onyekuru etc.
I can understand putting him in to appease NPL fans, I just feel maybe we could've used that spot to try out a creative tricky player like Kalu. I have only seen YT vids of him and haven't gleaned out enough to see how good he is.

Simy has a good chance of making the team, his competitor is not the strikers but Joel obi, if joel get injured the slot will go to the striking position

safarigirl:
So, the list is finally out

Congrats to the two new additions, however, only Simy might stand a chance of breaking into the squad, if any will

When last did Echiejile play under Rohr? That should give us an idea of where he stands. I would suggest he find whoever Omeruo paid to make him trend on Twitter, he will probably need that for the 23-man list


I think the seven players to be dropped will be Akpeyi/Aiyenugba, Eze, Lokosa, Echiejile, Agu, Agbo, Joel Obi/Aina.


I see the usual wailer(s) are out, discrediting a good list ....no surprises really

we can't drop Echiejile and also drop Aina...for me Ajiboye,Eze,Echiejile/Aina, Agu, Agbo, Joel/Simi

Humility017:
rohr does not know him...to be honest.
the suggestion/input from our local coaches puts him there.

Rohr don't know simmy either, he get to see there stats and watch some matches and sometimes highlights

the local coaches were actually paid to do that kinda work, scout players from the local scene.

Rohr has seen kayode before now he need to see lokosa upclose that's why he wad invited

Kog45:
Omeruo prone to error is exaggerated.He had 37 caps and apart from South Africa and Zambia match where his errors were visible i don't see any one again or do you remember any Omeruo error match apart from SA and Zambia.

Bros he was not there in SA match, it was just the Zambia match

forgiveness:
You people are playing with fire with this Eze.
Omeruo is not his mate.

Eze is not making the world cup team, so obvious

Humility017:
my brother... that dude name on that list is yusuf salisu and alloy agu handwork...

though would have preferred kayode...
because lakosa hasn't really prove to me to better than onmitted guys like kayode and umar sadiq...

but still you and I know he won't make the final cut....

lokosa don't need to prove to you anything rather the coach and how can he do that? By getting invited and Rohr just did that

Rohr is fair

Danielnino00:
Ain't got much to say on the list... it was very predictable. no surprise.. Simmy Nwankwo really did earn his place by hitting form at the right time.. I guess playing in a better league places him ahead of d likes of Umar,Dessers and Onuachu.. as for Lokosa,I don't expect him to make the final 23 man list and his inclusion might just b an attempt to improve the league. but if he does well in the friendly, I see no reason why he shouldn't make d final list..
Really gutted for Onyekuru tho.. injury came at a bad time.. but he is still young.. let him keep doing his thing.. Qatar 2022 awaits him and the many young bubbling talents we have out there..


If Rohr is serious about being fair in his final selection, he must give d fringe players their chances in the friendly... I'll like us to play DRC with this team

Akpeyi (Ajiboye )

Aina
Eze
Omeruo
Echijele

Agbo
Agu


Musa
Joel (Etebo)
Simeon

Simmy (Lokosa)

4-2-3-1

This should be the team minus joel, this kinda game don't suit for obvious reason

forgiveness:
Please, don't lie to me ooooooo. Are you ok with Lokosa on the list?

Yes he deserves it

Icon4s:
And what will you say of Awaziem?

God bless you for this, it surprise me when people makes it look like some players are allowed to make mistake and some are not, Awazien has been giving far better chance than Omerou under Rohr

Omerou is a better defender than Awasiem, Awaziem might be a better player,omerou should even be ahead of Awasiem in pecking order

Joebie:
I believe Ambrose can (or can at least present a decent cover just in case one of the regulars are injured just as forgiveness argued ), but it seems Rohr is not disposed to older players.

is Ambrose better than Omeruo?

Kog45:
I think Omeruo had a good season in Turkish league even than Ekong.

very true, his ever present for his team, we can't discard his experience, Omerou is young and has 4 worldcup games experience

Kog45:
Yes you are right but not Eze,the only defender that can fairly compete with our CBs is Adeleye Olamilekan but out injured.

which adeleye

Humility017:
oga icon4 abeg chill....
na my choice...be that.
I have not.really been impressed with omeruo and elderson of late.
he has since not live up to hype when he first rose to stardom some years ago....

it's my opinion though...

when last did omerou start and finish a match in GWG Omerou on the bench with ekong and balogun starting is a blessing

Icon4s:
The way some of you draw conclusions here sef.

Bros the thing tire me

forgiveness:
How old is Eze? How old is Arokoyo?

Who is Eze to have been considered for the Super Eagles?

See who is accusing someone of tribalism and yet set double standards.

Oga, even though I don't expect Arokoyo on the list but I don't agree Eze is ahead of him as at this moment.

However, Ambrose should have been given the chance ahead of Eze. GBAM

This is the problem with Nigerians, Nigeria is done with Ambrose, ambrose is as old as Echiejile even at his best he was never good enough to be trusted in CB position

If we should be having players in the reserve team, it should be younger players and not dead logs

Humility017:
omeruo still has the problem of gifting opponent goals....
he always make mistakes when he gets to play for 90 mins.... I fear for him alot.

for me after ekong and Balogun, Omerou comes next.

PDPGuy:
I’ll go out on a limb and predict the players to be dropped will be Stephen Eze, Lokosa, Akpeyi, Mikel Agu, Uche Agbo, Echiejile, and Omeruo

Omeruo won't be droppes

forgiveness:
Well, I will first of all want to understand the reason behind FIFA given teams the free license to submit a strong man 35 players list prior to naming of the final 23 man list instead of just naming the main 23 players.

I want to believe that this is done to allow a team to replace any certified injured player/players in the 23 man list prior to the first match of that particular team.

However, it's expected that the remaining players who don't make the 23 man list will still be part of the team, and remain with the team until the team is sure none of their players are out due to injury prior to the first match.

Therefore, all teams are expected to name a strong 30/35 man list or whatever should any injury predicament befalls them.

Suffice to say, no team will make a list to fullil all righteousness or with weaklines but what I am seeing on this list says otherwise.

Maybe, NFF hid the remaining 5 players on the list, I don't know but I am sure Rohr has made up his mind on who and who goes to the world Cup since 1900 before this list was announced today based on what is on the list and he believes no player can be injured before our first match because he is God who can prevent injury from happening hence the weaklines on his list.

I ask myself, starting from the defence, what is Eze playing in Bulgaria doing on the list?

Is he better than Ambrose, Gbenga Arokoyo etc?

Is he in the team to provide cover for Balogun, Troost or Awaziem peradventure one is out of the competition due to injury (God forbids)? Hahahahahaha! Very funny! I don't think so. Rohr just added him to complete the list without thinking.

Okay, peradventure Balogun is out of the competition due to injury and you have Omeruo and Troost-Ekong but one gets suspension for a match, so na Eze una wan put against Argentina? Even for bench should Awaziem plays!? Rohr must be joking.

Don't tell me key players can't injury prior to that time because I cried when Mikel Obi could not make the 2010 WC due to injury even Balogun and Echiejile lost out in 2014, and don't tell me you believe God than all the countries naming a strong 35 man lists because they believe God as much as you do too.

The truth is Rohr just added him on the list. He's not in contention for any slot hence he can be dropped without anyone raising an eye brow.

His slot is a waste on the list.

The midfield. Well, Agbo warm bench until em enter list but who will blame him? He was never given the chance to prove himself. Maybe, Rohr thinks he may flop if he plays and that could call for another player but Rohr doesn't want any player in the team that could take the shine away from his preferred players hence the need to keep inviting Agbo on the list.

There will be no resistance if Agbo is dropped.

However, apart from Mikel Obi, it is a blunt midfield filled with DMFs. Well, not bad if only Joel Obi will make the cut. He is the only CMF on the list.


SMH. Lokosa abi Lukuluku made the list. Untop wetin?

Why did Rohr include Lokosa on the list?

Is he the best striker Nigeria has in the whole wide World?

Can he provide cover for Ighalo peradventure he is out of the competition due to injury?

Will Iheanacho play all the matches from start to finish peradventure Ighalo is out because we know Lokosa is on the bench?

Do you choose players based on sentiment of promoting National league or choosing players based on the best available in the best clubs or leagues in the world?

Which daft coach from among the top Nations going to the world Cup will choose a player from their local league because dem wan promote dem league and ignored their 'best' players based on sentiment?

This was what Keshi did when he didn't think before he released his list for the 2014 World Cup when he was forced to replace Echiejile with Ezeonyi and the conferedation cup when he brought one top goal scorer from the NPFL to come disgrace us because he wanted to promote local league.

Mohammed Gambo was the player out of place in that match he played and he embarrassed the whole country with that his performance yet Rohr and NFF has brought sentiment into play once again.

Can lokako come from the bench and rescue us with a goal?

Well, I know Rohr never listed Lokosa to provide cover or competition for any player, he only brought him to fill the list because he is God to have envisaged that none of the players he predetermined from onset to take to the world Cup could suffer injury. Poor Rohr.

Waste of space again.

Now, to Simy. Rohr confirmed he received a call from his agent to just take a look at the boy and Simy is on the list.

Well, he deserves to be on the list but not at the expense of Kayode Olanrewaju because Kayode as it stands has played and achieved at the highest level than Simy.

However, it would have been great both made the list but for some reasons known only to Rohr and NFF which has nothing to do with football reason, both parties have decided from the onset to ignore and exclude Kayode from National team duties even though he was the best performing Nigerian striker in Europe last season and presently proving he could perform if given the chance.

If the likes of Mane Sadio and Nady Keita who both came from the Austrian league where Kayode was adjoured the best player, were Nigerians, they will never smell the National team.

Kayode is still better than both Simy and Lokosa. He should have been chosen ahead of Lokosa and allowed to slug it out with Simy but as it stands Rohr doesn't want Kayode in the National team. This has been made clear from the on set.

Even if he scores 4 million goals per second. It was very obvious from the oneset.


From the look of things, Rohr has decided to go with his preferred players but he must know that from whom much is given much is expected.

If he succeeds, he will be honoured but if he fails, he should be ready to receive the blame alone. No mercy.


This is Nigeria mentality. It is beyond NFF.

On the goalkeeper department, I just dey look.

All this rant because Aluko was not invited

Sainty92:
I agree with u. Please if Rohr is thinking of dropping Aina instead of Echiejle, our captain Mikel should intercede on Aina's behalf because he was d one who convinced Aina to opt out for Nigeria and also, captains always have a big say in the final list. Mikel cannot turn blind eye to Echiejile's mediocrity na. Its too glaring that he has passed his prime

qe Don't need such, if Rohr thinks Echiejile ia better fine

jerryclinton:
Final 23 man list
1. uzoho
2. Ezenwa
3. Akpeyi
4. Shehu
5. Ola Aina
6. Tyrone Ebuehi
7. Ekong
8. Echiejile
9. Idowu
10. Balogun
11. Omeruo
12. Ndidi
13. Etebo
14. Mikel Obi
15. Onazi
16. Joel Obi
17. Victor Moses
19. Iwobi
20. Iheanacho
21. Ahmed Musa
22. Ighalo
23. Simmy Nwankwo

was about endorsing your list until i noticed OGU is absent, Ogu is already in Russia, simmy has very slim chance. is between Joel obi and simmy

andrew444:
Etebo is lucky to be in the super eagles because if I am super eagles coach I will not call a player from a below average Portugal team like fierense

Etebo is not a bad player, but his not a starter for eagles

lexyman:
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

oga Etebo is not better than Onazi

tbaba1234:
Etebo had a great game against Algeria.

Etebo did not bros

Mickael2:
but he had an extraordinary game against Algeria in midfield

Etebo really, how do you watch football?

EmmGee:
honestly we need etebo and ndidi against modric and kovacic.

those 2 can single handedly destroy us. That's why we need workaholics to match them

Etebo can't start, his not even next in line after Onazi, john Ogu is ahead of him, i really can't remember etebo performing well in our midfield, an etebo may perform better in an Argentina game but not Croatia

elyte89:
This present team cohesion is stronger off d pitch,dey re best of friends whenever dey re around,but it doesn't really translate into d pitch of play as such,though still better Dan previous era excluding 94 and to some extent 98 set

if the condition ia better than 1994 then what are we talking about

Humility017:
bro...you're spot on
the super eagles really need luck to excel in Russia....
I will personally want us aviod France should we qualify....
my prayer is for us to beat Croatia and one of Croatia or Iceland beat Argentina....

Croatia match is the most important match, if we win, we can even go ahead and top our group

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

i Don't see anything wrong with our team cohesion, our problem will be luck....it would have been an easy ride if naija was in egypt or Senegal group

should incase we make it out of the group in second place, we are going to meet France.

but if you want to be the champion then you have to beat the best

TheSuperNerd:
@Bolded.... Nope. Liverpool finishes in the top 4 and wins the UCL... Chelsea is going no where.

But if it is Liverpool finishing outside the Top 4 and still wins the UCL... With Chelsea in 4th, then yes. Chelsea is in. So sadly, Chelsea is not going to the UCL even if Liverpool wins it.

Truth is the EPL would have easily had up to six teams in next season's UCL if these scenarios happens:
- Liverpool wins UCL but finishes outside Top 4
- Arsenal wins Europa league
- EPL top 4 are Man City, Man Utd, Tottenham and Chelsea.

Looollll.... It would have been crazy.




On Philip Billing, his defensive side really shew forth, I agree. But you know say your eyes dey that Chelsea game more shaa... Plus dem come dey make you vex on top. Hahahahahahahahaha.... Anyway, defensively, yes, Billing excelled. I also noticed he kept possession calmly and distributed well. He also got forward well on a few occasions. He is not the fastest of midfielders but uses his frame to good effect. He is a fine prospect shaa. I say we keep our eyes on him too.

If chelsea make top4 and Liverpool wins the champions league in 5th position, then Chelsea is still out from champions league, same thing happened when chelsea won the champions league and the 4th place Tottenham didn't make it

BascoVanVeli:
We are talking about 3-5-2. Where would Simon and Musa play that they would be ahead of him?

where did iwobi and iheanacho play against Argentina, where did musa play when he came on.