Napoleon55:

In all honesty,
did u think rohr is doing d right by sacrifiicing inform awoniyi in bundesliga's slot in d team for ighalo's experience in arabian league?

First of all your assertion is ASSUMPTIVE .

To say Awoniyi's exclusion is anchored on Ighalo inclusion is not an established fact.

Ighalo has been a consistent and continuous performer over time. He is still an outstanding performer in this obscure " get rich quick" questionable quality Arab league.

People practice blatant double standard and favouritism here without be restraint.

Awoniyi is doing excpetionally well in the HERE and NOW but has not been consistent over the year's. Nonetheless, on current form he should ABSOLUTELY be invited.

On the other hand look at the form of KC he has scored one goal all season. Prior to last season where he literally woke up from the dead he has been abysmal.

Some will no doubt argue that he has done well in the SE. when called.

My view is how much better can Awoniyi perform if he is given the same opportunity as well as Ighalo.

Victor first outing at the AFCON was abysmal but his club form got him back in. Now he has opportunity, is he the best striker in the SE , that's a never ending debate.

AFCON can be very physical and Awoniyi and Ighalo have those attributes.

Kog45:
Taiwo Awoniyi will get his chance again which am very sure.

The last call up was a surprise to him and playing against CAR was as a result of Onuachu injury but in training he was one of the best performers.

Awoniyi playing for Germany,rule it out,Awoniyi is a thorough bred Naija boy that grew up in Agbo Oba area in Ilorin and love naija like kilode.

Leave that ASSUMPTIVE delusion for bin.

Any Nigerian where " money matter is concerned". Whether they were born in Ajegunle or Banana island.

All or at least 90% will " JAKPA " and forget this country.

komekn:


Leave that ASSUMPTIVE delusion for bin.

Any Nigerian where " money matter is concerned". Whether they were born in Ajegunle or Banana island.

All or at least 90% will " JAKPA " and forget this country.

Baba this is not assumption.

Awoniyi will never play for any country except Nigeria.

Na my personal person abi make I kuku say na my son so I know how everything dey go.

Money no be everything to some and money na God to some...

Curtisaxel10:
V. Moses and Ighalo were the twin pillars that individually pulled us through all those qualification groups of death for which we praise Rohr today. Those guys were creating goals from next to nothing most of the time. It was never any tactical brilliance on Rohr's part. This is why the team virtually fell apart immediately they retired. Rohr knows this and this is why he is desperate for them to come back. What he doesn't realize is that they have passed their prime and cannot repeat their 2017/18 heroics now. Christmas will not last forever.

Osimhen is not an Ighalo to create goals from nothing or to convert every single scrap of a chance that comes his way, he is a system striker, one who will score plenty only if fed the right balls, something that the SE can't offer at this point in time in the absence of midfield creators and creative wingers. It's up to Rohr to find a way to maximize Osimhen. Ighalo's Christmas will not last forever.

I went cold with shivers as i read what you wrote.
"Those guys were creating goals from next to nothing", was it for me.
I went cold because i did not know that someone can make those kind of assertions.

I said it earlier that Victor Moses basked and benefitted from the services of Mikel Obi and Ogenyi Onazi. He profited from a better midfield, and here you are saying they create goals from nothing, and even included Ighalo of all people.

Ighalo is yet to become the player Osimhen is.
Ejuke and Chukwueze are class above Victor Moses when emphasis is on wing forward play.
We have now a superior attacking caste.

Let us see what a midfield that has Ndidi, Frank, Iwobi and hopefully Raphael Onyedika will bring.

how many goals has he scored? So we would continue to bring players out of retirement in one arabic league and prefer such over the ones in the competitive leagues cuz 'how many goals have they scored?' this is barbaric

zuchyblink:
Array of strikers...... How goals have they scored for us?

Of course,we should have been aware that our in-house Southgate would return here fully with Ighalo back...

The players he used to spend all his time here attacking,have been serving him hot humble pies regularly... And the ones he used to spend time hyping have fallen his hands...

zuchyblink:
Array of strikers...... How goals have they scored for us?

How many goals did Ighalo himself score in his first 10 games for the super eagles?

If you carried this same mentality into the past when Ighalo was still fresh in the national team, then he wouldn't have had any career with the national team to begin with...

Meanwhile, CAF have announced that VAR will be used throughout the AFCON....
Let's hope those in charge of it are competent enough

Don't fret Odion is the missing creative spark in the team I'm expecting nothing less than 4 assists from Ighalo

The irony of this whole matter is the same Ighalo who some people are clamoring for got constant support and playing time for almost 3/4 years before he hit his goal scoring form. You haven't given any of the other striking options excluding Osimhen and KC a run of games to click and you are complaining about your other options lacking experience ment!

Anyways welcome back Ighalo hope Rohr utilizes you well

2lola:

na Ighalo Return wan burn this thread so...... chaiiii
make everyone dey chillax ooooo....

you dey mind them. Ighalo did well for one year but he's now suddenly the gold standard for present SE strikers. If Victor Moses also came back I would understand because of our present difficulties creating enough chances for our strikers but Odion is unlikely to be the short term solution if we still struggle to fashion out chances.

Danielnino00:


How many goals did Ighalo himself score in his first 10 games for the super eagles?

If you carried this same mentality into the past when Ighalo was still fresh in the national team, then he wouldn't have had any career with the national team to begin with...

zuchyblink:
Array of strikers...... How goals have they scored for us?

Sir,Odion Ighalo have just 4 goals for eagles between 2015 to 2018 after World Cup but blossomed after World Cup with 7 goals during 2019 Afcon qualifiers and 5 goals during Afcon.

So do not rate our young strikers now my man.

Curtisaxel10:
V. Moses and Ighalo were the twin pillars that individually pulled us through all those qualification groups of death for which we praise Rohr today. Those guys were creating goals from next to nothing most of the time. It was never any tactical brilliance on Rohr's part. This is why the team virtually fell apart immediately they retired. Rohr knows this and this is why he is desperate for them to come back. What he doesn't realize is that they have passed their prime and cannot repeat their 2017/18 heroics now. Christmas will not last forever.

Osimhen is not an Ighalo to create goals from nothing or to convert every single scrap of a chance that comes his way, he is a system striker, one who will score plenty only if fed the right balls, something that the SE can't offer at this point in time in the absence of midfield creators and creative wingers. It's up to Rohr to find a way to maximize Osimhen. Ighalo's Christmas will not last forever.

Pls Curti baba tell me how many assists or even goals scored by Ighalo prior to 2018 WC..

I think Mikel had more goals than Ighalo during 2018 WC qualifications,Mikel and Moses made our qualification to 2018 possible and that Cameroon match was a turning point,check out that Mikel assist to Ighalo strike against Cameroon.

Check out Mikel against Zambia in Lusaka and against Algeria in Uyo.Oh I remember Mikel,Ideye combo for that goal Iheanacho scored against Zambia.Also Iwobi strike against Zambia....John Ogu wonderful strike against Algeria....Victor Moses was damn awesome during qualifications,three goals to his name if am correct....Ighalo too did well but creating chances?NO

Danielnino00:
Of course,we should have been aware that our in-house Southgate would return here fully with Ighalo back...

The players he used to spend all his time here attacking,have been serving him hot humble pies regularly... And the ones he used to spend time hyping have fallen his hands...

Smiles

That's very good. The nations cup is in two months time,it is better Rohr goes for already made players. There is no time for experiment. Awoniyi's time will come

Danielnino00:


How many goals did Ighalo himself score in his first 10 games for the super eagles?

If you carried this same mentality into the past when Ighalo was still fresh in the national team, then he wouldn't have had any career with the national team to begin with...

Subzero047:
Onuachu scored in 3 minutes and won man of the match in his debut, Shehu Abdullahi won man of the match on his debut, Ezenwa made multiple saves against Cameroun (I think) on his debut even Idowu scored on his debut

Onuachu didn’t score on his debut and I am not saying he doesn’t deserve the call.

FIFApresident1:

IF Germany thinks Awoniyi is their answer to the center forward position then it would be easy to steal him from us (though I don't see that happening)

there are lots of ways to get a citizenship of a country and one of them is by HONOUR.



Netherland almost captured Solomon Kalou (despite not having any tie to Netherland)

Sweden were once considering capping Alhassan Yusuf.

Germany already have Kareem Adeyemi

Who was the top scorer at the last AFCONQ and AFCON?
Who is the top scorer in Saudi league?

Among our active international players who is the top scorer?

If the answer is Ighalo,tell me why he doesn't deserve a place in the SE especially when the younger ones are misfiring?

andrewbaba44:


You earn your way into the team then you can become useless and still be on the team

Very Nice policy

Thank you I will put Nwakaeme in my next list

Subzero047:


Thank you I will put Nwakaeme in my next list

Warey

andrewbaba44:




Warey

Since I am Rohr na

forgiveness:



Onuachu didn’t score on his debut and I am not saying he doesn’t deserve the call.

He scored on his full debut then

From the moment ighalo started doing the eagle celebration after scoring
,i knew he wanted a return back to the super Eagles …i think it was ighalo that approched Nff and rohr and not the other way round

forgiveness:



Onuachu didn’t score on his debut and I am not saying he doesn’t deserve the call.

Baba, remember the friendly against Egypt? That was Paulo's debut o.

Surebaba01:
From the moment ighalo started doing the eagle celebration after scoring
,i knew he wanted a return back to the super Eagles …i think it was ighalo that approched Nff and rohr and not the other way round

What proof do you have that it was ighalo that approach the nff ?

Surebaba01:
From the moment ighalo started doing the eagle celebration after scoring
,i knew he wanted a return back to the super Eagles …i think it was ighalo that approched Nff and rohr and not the other way round

chaii it is finished, this your conspiracy theory ehn.........

Surebaba01:
From the moment ighalo started doing the eagle celebration after scoring
,i knew he wanted a return back to the super Eagles …i think it was ighalo that approched Nff and rohr and not the other way round

His Facebook about His invitation point to the bolded too.


Who knows,?

Anyways, With or without ighalo SE will do well in the AFCON but the real deal Is the world cup which We all saw what He can do in 2018.

Surebaba01:
From the moment ighalo started doing the eagle celebration after scoring
,i knew he wanted a return back to the super Eagles …i think it was ighalo that approched Nff and rohr and not the other way round

any thing is possible .

Let me drop this here

Yakubu the epl goals wey drogba take pass you self no plenty and you where only playing for small small teams and here you are saying drogba was scoring for fun yet Mohammed salah has more goals than drogba in 100 less games ,no be juju be that

Stormtrooper11:


The corner against guinea Bissau in 2019 AFCON which was scored by Kenneth omeruo

And we're in what year?
How many corners has past the head of defenders?
It doesn't even pass the knee and the one that manages to go up go waaaaaaay waaaaay up that even if 10 players climb each others back none can get to it.

Surebaba01:
From the moment ighalo started doing the eagle celebration after scoring
,i knew he wanted a return back to the super Eagles … i think it was ighalo that approched Nff and rohr and not the other way round

That came to my mind when I saw it at the bolded you are wise

zuchyblink:
Array of strikers...... How goals have they scored for us?

How many has Rohr given the opportunity?
No make me call you name wey I no go like
Why not we go and call Okocha and Kanu to come back and play for us. Ighalo return never do we should also bring back Taribo West.

If you keep inviting mediocre as players and starting them in games where better players abound and you want them to do magic how will they even score?

Rohr is as useless as anything else, all you keep saying is experience. How will the young gain experience if they aren't trusted? It's crazy cos we have the players and talents doing well but we see very useless invitations and expect miracle.

How many strikers has Rohr invited and played them more than 20 minutes? And you want them to score?