drDoom3:


John Ogu said in 2019 on Elegbete TV that Ighalo was his close friend and the retirement saga was a bluff, that Odion just wanted to rest and ease out his World Cup mistakes and the backlash that came after, that he would come back after a year or two when the coast was clear.

It was as clear as day

drDoom3:


Both are overhyped teams living on past glory. Egypt is feeble, you don’t even need to take Salah out before defeating them soundly again.

I still wonder why they are thinking of the eagles player to mark salah ,football is not like that

Same salah defenders from kazier chiefs and Orlando pirates pocketed at the last afcon ?

andrewbaba44:


Lozano don go or na insigne ?

We should pray koulibally should not come and activate a Ramos

Dries Mertens??

drDoom3:


Senegal will win it.

You can’t choke forever, and Senegal has been choking for decades. One day it must end. Except na juju.

They have the quality all-round to comfortably beat any African team.

Until Mane retires, Senegal will continue to choke.

Once again, AFCON is not won by quality of players, it is won by sheer luck and how good players are on that day.

temi1290:


Dries Mertens??

Another angle

But he hasn’t been starting all games like before

12large1:


If he was a Brazilian, Argentine, or Dutch citizen, he would have been at a big club now.

I don't believe in this.
Though, players from Brazil get easy attention but.... they keep working hard. It doesn't matter your nationality, if you don't work hard, nobody will ask for your signature. You will definitely go back to your comfort zone.

Gabigol comes to mind.

Utonwanne:


I don't believe in this.
Though, players from Brazil get easy attention but.... they keep working hard. It doesn't matter your nationality, if you don't work hard, nobody will ask for your signature. You will definitely go back to your comfort zone.

Gabigol comes to mind.

That’s very untrue. Trust me, I am based overseas and I know how politics affects football decisions

nelszx:
But wait o, the German 2 has been on break since before Christmas, camp opened on the 29th. Paderborn has resumed training on the 3rd, Jamilu Collins is not on the eagles neither is he training with the club side. Mehn that guy needs to be dropped abeg even the coach couldn't say why it is he is not in camp yet.

Na wow oh


Collins Don sha suffer for this thread


Well time will tell

I just watched the trio of awoniyi, umar and iheanacho and to me, iheanacho seem more impressive and should be our starting striker in the absence of osimehn. Eguavoen must instill extreme discipline and seriousness into iheanacho or else, he can lose attention. My ranking of the 3
1) Iheanacho
2) Umar
3) awoniyi

Also, we can field 2 strikers and 1 winger while also selecting 3 midfielders in order not to imbalance the midfield

drDoom3:
Ejuke will be Eguavoen’s joker in the tournament.

If we can secure defensive stability, we will go far. Our attack is a beauty to behold.

I see us playing possessive football rather than the bus parking Rohr almost made our trademark.

He should be played at his favorite and best position. LW or RW and not as a CM, DM or AM. It isn’t any good dribblers that Nigerians always think is an AM

Could it be Covid? Pinnick mentioned in a recent interview that one of the invited players tested positive.

nelszx:
But wait o, the German 2 has been on break since before Christmas, camp opened on the 29th. Paderborn has resumed training on the 3rd, Jamilu Collins is not on the eagles neither is he training with the club side. Mehn that guy needs to be dropped abeg even the coach couldn't say why it is he is not in camp yet.

12large1:
I just watched the trio of awoniyi, umar and iheanacho and to me, iheanacho seem more impressive and should be out starting striker in the absence of osimehn. Eguavoen must instill extreme discipline and seriousness into iheanacho or else, he can lose attention. My ranking of the 3
1) Iheanacho
2) Umar
3) awoniyi

Also, we can field 2 strikers and 1 winger while also selecting 3 midfielders in order not to imbalance the midfield

Iheanacho has never been a lone striker. Scoring goals doesn’t automatically make you a striker.

Personally I don’t get why we can’t just close eye and play Nacho as a 10. Las las he has most of the skill set for the role: passing, outside the box shooting, etc. Everyone says he is bad as a 10 but when have we honestly really seen him play there at all? Deep lying SS that he has been playing for SE recently, what really differs from an out-and-out AM? Assist for Osimhen’s Lesotho first goal comes to mind. No one wants to talk about the elephant in the room.

nelszx:
But wait o, the German 2 has been on break since before Christmas, camp opened on the 29th. Paderborn has resumed training on the 3rd, Jamilu Collins is not on the eagles neither is he training with the club side. Mehn that guy needs to be dropped abeg even the coach couldn't say why it is he is not in camp yet.

These guys are not babies,they are communicating with the technical crew regularly,so you cannot say,possibly passport issues or domestic....unless Austin Eguavoen say otherwise we can't heaps blames on those that are yet to report.

12large1:
I just watched the trio of awoniyi, umar and iheanacho and to me, iheanacho seem more impressive and should be out starting striker in the absence of osimehn. Eguavoen must instill extreme discipline and seriousness into iheanacho or else, he can lose attention. My ranking of the 3
1) Iheanacho
2) Umar
3) awoniyi

Also, we can field 2 strikers and 1 winger while also selecting 3 midfielders in order not to imbalance the midfield

Eguavoen I know I don't see Iheanacho starting CF over Umar or Awoniyi but I see him playing behind.

Abia Warriors vs Kwara United

Another good match played in the NPFL. Funny that the referee cheated the home team this time A good watch


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbEn30YNyI

12large1:


That’s very untrue. Trust me, I am based overseas and I know how politics affects football decisions

Sir,are you into sport management.

drDoom3:


Iheanacho has never been a lone striker. Scoring goals doesn’t automatically make you a striker.

Personally I don’t get why we can’t just close eye and play Nacho as a 10. Las las he has most of the skill set for the role: passing, outside the box shooting, etc. Everyone says he is bad as a 10 but when have we honestly really seen him play there at all? Deep lying SS that he has been playing for SE recently, what really differs from an out-and-out AM? Assist for Osimhen’s Lesotho first goal comes to mind. No one wants to talk about the elephant in the room.

Iheanacho is the best clinical finisher in our squad and you want him at the opposing goal as much as possible. He is also fast, creative and intelligent. He has a better attribute of becoming a forward than a midfielder.. also, there are different type of forwards and nacho will fit in the form of a ‘firmiho’. How can someone even watch nacho and suggest that he should be played as a midfielder? Someone with bad first touch, energy and a dictator… stop that talk abeg.. iheanacho can definitely play as a forward

isan:
Did you sign the contract with him or you have your own copy of the contract ? Are uou100% sure the clause was really in the contract ? why didn't his club say anything after ighalo played for Nigeria.

Thank you ?

isan:
Its definitely him don't shift the goal post

let's gives him a benefit of doubts, this was his first insult, and too harsh, which makes me too, think his Account had been hacked,

my first observe was his greetings to baba okokomaiko,

anyway time will tell

drDoom3:


Senegal will win it.

You can’t choke forever, and Senegal has been choking for decades. One day it must end. Except na juju.

They have the quality all-round to comfortably beat any African team.

This is not sentiment but truth

POSITIVEBRAINS:
Odion igalo is not a professional footballer, after signing a contract that spell out that you will not honour international matches, then why come out of retirement and block other players slot.

point of correction, from day1, after his retirement, baba Together had been talking, and keep talking about him, coming back, so the blame should be on Rohr who forced him outta retirement

Utonwanne:


I don't believe in this.
Though, players from Brazil get easy attention but.... they keep working hard. It doesn't matter your nationality, if you don't work hard, nobody will ask for your signature. You will definitely go back to your comfort zone.

Gabigol comes to mind.

There is no sentiment clubs want the best players.

12large1:


That’s very untrue. Trust me, I am based overseas and I know how politics affects football decisions

It doesn't matter where you are based. Yes; I'm aware of the said politics. Like I pointed out earlier, Brazilians find it easy due to their good track records - of successful exports.

If you are a Brazilian and luckily, find your way in Europe. You have to work hard or else, you will go back to where you started.

Let's take Luan for instance; I'm sure if he were to be a Nigerian, many people will argue that his inability to secure a juicy move abroad is down to nationality. EJuke is okay but he needs to do more.

12large1:


Iheanacho is the best clinical finisher in our squad and you want him at the opposing goal as much as possible. He is also fast, creative and intelligent. He has a better attribute of becoming a forward than a midfielder.. also, there are different type of forwards and nacho will fit in the form of a ‘firmiho’. How can someone even watch nacho and suggest that he should be played as a midfielder? Someone with bad first touch, energy and a dictator… stop that talk abeg.. iheanacho can definitely play as a forward

Can you explain please ?

KC is so heavily left foot reliant , he cannot be called an excellent finisher .

Personally I think Ighalo is a better finisher.

12large1:


On paper, Senegal has the most complete team but they’re infamous for choking similar to the Ivory Coast team

They got to the Final and where beaten by Algeria by a lone goal.

So I disagree.

drDoom3:

In a pure meritocracy, Bassey, Zaidu and Aina are all ahead of him in that LB role.

Agreed without question

komekn:


Can you explain please ?

KC is so heavily left foot reliant , he cannot be called an excellent finisher .

Personally I think Ighalo is a better finisher.

Nacho is our best finisher by far.

Salah is also heavily left reliant, does that make him any worse of a finisher?

Cyriel Dessers called up to replace Odion Ighalo on Eagles' AFCON'21 squad

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komekn:


Can you explain please ?

KC is so heavily left foot reliant , he cannot be called an excellent finisher .

Personally I think Ighalo is a better finisher.

When it comes to clinical finishing, Kelechi is one of the best in the history of Nigeria football.. trust me, I have following Nigeria football for a Very long time.. if you look at his stats Minutes/goals, it is very favorable. Also, if you watch how easy and calm he is, in front of goal and how easy he convert such, you will understand… The issue with kelechi, is utmost professionalism, Seriousness and focus. Once he fully sort out those, he is World class.. I just rewatched all his goals from last season

Cameroon has 3 advantage.

Eto
Their home fans.
And their past record.

Eto is the best motivator I know when it's comes to African football. He will ensure the player's bleed and give their all on the pitch. He will remind them of their glory days and set their hearts on fire.

Well, as a patriotic citizen, it's Super Eagles or nothing.
Except we are knocked out, I only support my country for now.

Famocious:
Cyriel Dessers called up to replace Odion Ighalo on Eagles' AFCON'21 squad

@ojbsport

Thank God o, this AFCON go sweet
9ja fit cause upset

Famocious:
Cyriel Dessers called up to replace Odion Ighalo on Eagles' AFCON'21 squad

@ojbsport

I hope this is true.

Dude deserves it. He loves this country with fire in his eyes. Na Rohr just make us believe say we nor get attackers that can deliver due to over reliance on Ighalo and Osimhen.