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Jarus:
Can we try Simy as the starting CF for once?

Ighalo's goal ratio for Nigeria is getting suspect.

Absolutely. With Simmy in the line up, we have a potent target for crosses; and the dude has decent footwork for a 6’6” player.

Alternatively, we could line up as follows:

—————-Omeruo——Ekong——-Balogun————

—Ebuehi——-Etebo——Mikel——Ndidi——V.Moses——-

——————————Iwobi—————————

—————————-S. Nwankwo——————-

lexyman:
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2nd half ... substution should be made based on how the game goes

Not sure how Aina would fare in a 3-man defense, especially when the opposition have speedy forwards.

My formation for the Czech Rep friendly and the WC would be:

————————-Uzoho——————-

————Omeruo——Ekong—-Idowu———-

—-Ebuehi——-Ogu——Mikel—-Ndidi—-—

——————-Iwobi———V.Moses—————

————————-Ighalo——————

The three players to be dropped will be Mikel Agu, Joel Obi and Echiejile.

Joel was horrible today, Agu has not featured in the last three games, and Echiejile didn’t feature today.

Aina’s versatility may just punch his ticket to the WC.

Roland17:
Onazi was the primary culprit, as for Uzoho? "Ka chineke mezie okwu"

Yup
Onazi has been a big minus today

Kane just punished the lack of tracking back by our supposed DMs

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Following the sad news that Moses Simon won’t be fit for the WC, it’s clear that both Mikel Agu and Echiejile will be cut from the squad

Nihilstjnr:
It's ridiculous.

I was on the site by 8.50 where i could see the shirt but couldnt add to my bag

9.00am the shirt in my size was gone.

The shirt only went live at 9.am too.

I got a message saying I could get another chance if someone didnt check out in time.

9.02 I was able to put one in my bag, but there is no next day delivery.

The earliest my shirt will be dleivered now is on the 4th.

I guess most londoners will be raiding Nike Town in Oxford Street this morning, but my suspicion is that they cannot possibly hope to meet the demand in time for tommorow's game.

Nike are very stupid, huge game at one of the prestigious venues in the world, and most of the away fans will likely be rocking fake versions of their most hyped up kit.

Wow.
Even at £65, I’m surprised the jersey sold out fast!

England defender, Phil Jones, will miss tomorrow’s friendly because he will be by his wife’s side when she will be in labor

somehow:
Sorry, i meant to say 6 midfielders.

In that case, I think one of Etebo or Joel Obi will be dropped because the coach ‘loves’ Mikel Agu. As we know, Iwobi can also be used as the AM if need be.

somehow:
I rather he goes with 6 defenders since Shehu can play both RB and DM

Taking only six defenders is risky because one or two injuries/suspensions would render the defense bare

If Moses Simon is declared fit for the group stage, Rohr could decide to name 7 defenders, 7 midfielders and 6 forwards in order to accommodate both Simon M and Simmy Nwankwo

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mank1234:
Is this price for all the kits in the image or for just one?

It is for the top 2 kits

Nike is now retailing the Super Eagles World Cup Jersey for £64.95 in the UK.

At £64.95, the price would be #29,227 (exchange rate of N450-£1)

If the scans show that Moses Simon will be fit for the World Cup, then I expect two of Mikel Agu, Echiejile, and Aina to be dropped.

However, if the scans say otherwise, then obviously it will be Moses Simon and one of Agu, Echiejile and Aina to be dropped after the Saturday friendly.

With the likes of John Ogu, Onazi, Joel Obi, and Ndidi in the team, I don’t see a cogent reason why Rohr will decided to take 5 DMs to the World Cup.

Moreover, Agu has only featured for few minutes under Rohr, and if he doesn’t play against England, just know that he ain’t making the trip to Russia.

The other big headache would be the starting line jobs England. The players, except the 14 or 15 who are “sure-bankers”, would desperately want to play a part in the game.

If Ajiboye doesn’t feature at all, then it’s safe to say the goalkeeping trio for the WC will be Uzoho, Ezenwa, and Akpeyi.

Humility017:
so you will drop iwobi?

Look again. I included him in my midfield because he has a future as a CAM.
In fact for the 2022 World Cup, I see him and Nwakali dictating the pace from the middle of the park in the same way as Iniesta and Xavi did in their prime.

My 23 will be:

Gks: Uzoho, Ajiboye, Ezenwa

Defenders: Ebuehi, Shehu, Awaziem, Omeruo, Ekong, Balogun, Idowu, and Aina.

Midfielders: Mikel Obi, Etebo, Onazi, Ndidi, Iwobi, John Ogu.

Attackers: V.Moses, Ighalo, Musa, S. Nwankwo, Iheanacho, Lokosa.
Yes, Lokosa will put up a decent performance against the English and that will propel him into the final squad

A twitter user claims that the Super Eagles world cup jersey retails for N41,000 at the Ikeja City Mall Nike store...

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I think Rohr will field both Ajiboye and Akpeyi in the game on Saturday. This is because Akpeyi, over the last 18 months, has only played 135 minutes for the team; and Ajiboye has not yet played against a non-African team.

The England friendly is obviously the last chance for either goalkeeper to stake a claim in the final squad.

Ezenwa playing all 90 minutes in 4 out of 6 WCQ matches, and Uzoho playing all 90 minutes in the last 3 matches indicates that both players have booked their seats on the plane to Russia.

Meanwhile, the best formation for the Super eagles at the World Cup would be either the 3-5-2 or 4-5-1; with Victor Moses playing on the left side of midfield as the common denominator in either system:

——————————-Uzoho————————-

———Ekong————Balogun——-Idowu———

—Ebuehi——-Mikel—Ndidi—-Etebo——V.Moses——

————————Iheanacho——Ighalo—————-


4-5-1:

———-Ebuehi——Ekong——Balogun——Idowu——

—-Shehu———-Mikel—-Ndidi——-Etebo——V.Moses——

——————————S. Nwankwo————————-

I have a sneaky feeling that the last forward spot will be a decision to take either Simmy or Lokosa. With the way the former rattled the Congolese defense, coupled with a decent outing against England on Saturday, 6’6” Simmy Nwankwo May just sneak into the final 23...

Simmy Nwankwo caused havoc in the Congolese defense today. Let’s see what he would do against Cahill and co at Wembley on Saturday.

Nigerians are so savage
https://mobile.twitter.com/4eyedmonk/status/1001044059526516736

Coach Rohr will drop 5 players after this match, and take 24 on the trip to London.

Odunayaw:
N41k eh?

China where art thou

Subs:
Ola Aina in for Echiejile
Iwobi in for Iheanacho

AIG07:
Is this not thesame stadium that hosted our 2014 WCQs? Chai! Are we progressing or regressing? SMH

Nope
It was Calabar that hosted our home WCQ for 2014.

For those in Naija, you can now buy the Super Eagles World Cup jersey at Ikeja City Mall for N41,000.