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comodo:
Pls who is Ola olusegun

the Russian based striker we invited vs Russia who was in krasnodar, currently playing for Pari nizhny novgorod(wetin be this )

I can easily predict our starting eleven from this squad list.. it's likely going to be 4-4-2 with Iwobi paired with Ndidi in midfield, hence limiting him.
SMH.

Onyedika and dele bashiru are injured

mekabuachi:
Onyedika and dele bashiru are injured

what about Uche? the guy in Pisa too mcheew

mekabuachi:
Is uche injured?💀

What kind of lean midfield is this biko?
Chelle you don start again

Where's Chrisantus uche?

Danielnino00:
I can easily predict our starting eleven from this squad list.. it's likely going to be 4-4-2 with Iwobi paired with Ndidi in midfield, hence limiting him.
SMH.

Chelle is clearly desperate and out of his depth, it appears the small glimmer of lifeline FIFA gave us from those points deduction from SA has made him decide to go all out and play attacking football with a predictable 442 formation, it will be route one football. The only problem is that asking Ndidi to play as a lone #6 will come back to bite us (as it has proven to be the case time and time again), Ndidi’s legs are gone and Lesotho and especially Benin republic will capitalize on our lean midfield to cause problems. Iwobi won't provide creativity from that midfield as he's best suited as a winger where he excels for Fulham.

Based on this squad, I'll just go with a 433 formation, Onyeka/Alhassan and Chukwueze would have to anchor that midfied, play Onyeka and Onyeka to protect the back 4 while Chukwueze can be deployed as a CAM and given a creative role with his dribbling abilities and ability to run at the opps defense...Iwobi will either be benched or played from the wing.

Did Onyedika offend someone in the higher ups in NFF that Ndidi is now the darling that wants to go to one world cup to warm bench?

Goalkeeper: Stanley Nwabili
RB: Agu
Cbs: Benjamin, Calvin Bassey
LB: Onyemaechi
DM(Base of Diamond): Wilfred Ndidi
CMs (Sides of Diamond): Frank Onyeka, Alhassan Yusuf
AM (Tip of Diamond): Chukwueze
Strikers: Alex Iwobi, Osimhen

Eric Chelle give us this formation, abeg

WarHammer2000:
Only one creative midfielder in the entire list. Pretty much sums up our problems.

solonnachi:
What kind of lean midfield is this biko?
Chelle you don start again

This is the dumbest invite for midfield section for wcq I've seen in a long long while. Who compiled and okayed this dumb list? 😏😏😏😏😏


Chelle loves 442 and na 4midfielders he dey invite? They still want to use 442 again? 😹😹😹😹😹😹
So they plan to make Simon and Chuks enter middle to dey form midfielders?

Tega9999:
Is Onyedika injured?
So for almost a decade we still don't have a creative midfielder aside Iwobi🙃
So E.Chelle can't search for one
No Gift Orban but S.Moses makes the list

Gift Orban is on fire 🔥 form sad he wasn’t selected though

mekabuachi:
Is uche injured?💀

What the hell is this rubbish? This better be a joke.

daveP:
Did Onyedika offend someone in the higher ups in NFF that Ndidi is now the darling that wants to go to one world cup to warm bench?

Onyedika is injured
Get your facts right, before making claims.

realpoacher:
Then he is not serious

How do you get supply to your strikers with a lean and poor midfield?

He will learn the hard way

I want to believe that NFF is behind that list and not Chelle because what the actual hell?

The Nff have moved beyond world cup qualifications. They know the eagles are no guarantee for qualification due to their inconstencies. Nff are now building towards Afcon & friendlies to generate few change.

On the squad list, the SE is not a team with robust ball playing midfielders with an for goals and has never dominate any team in midfield in the past decade. They concede possessions most times to the opponents and hit them with counter attacks from the wings. Especially the left wing. Rohr used that tactics a lot. Our national teams play mostly through the wings. Be it in the U17, U20, U23 & the SE. The coaches mostly scout for fast, strong & skillful players on the left wing or right wing. That is why producing ball playing midfielders has been an herculean task so far. The mindset is to spot the runners closest to the opponent that is why we will always see the long or high balls over the midfield.

*Why is Zaidu Sanusi not listed. Bruno Onyemaechi has not been playing in Greece so far.

solonnachi:
What kind of lean midfield is this biko?
Chelle you don start again

🤣🤣🤣 I was telling you guys chelle is just another grade D coach, somenof you started barking at me. Una never see anything😂

Nigeria doesn't deserve to go to the World Cup abeg. Let's tell ourselves the truth. In fact, I hope Benin wins and secures the top spot. Nigeria isn't going to the World Cup. 🤣

If you like quote me later, but you'll just be acting foolish. The way our team is structured, we can't perform consistently. We'll have brief moments of joy, but we'll always flop when least expected. Until we sort out the virus that is NFF, nothing will change.

If a miracle happens and we go to the World Cup (we won't), the highest we'll get is 2 points (2 draws and a loss). We might win only one game if we're lucky to face a team that doesn't even know what a football is. We've seen this script play out over and over again.

Abeg make I go watch Big Brother Naija.

England for World Cup 2026. It's coming home this time. ✌🏾

Mujtahida:
That's why I no dey like am once Onuachu or Sadiq score in their clubs. Not because I don't want them to make progress in their clubs but because before you know it people start clamoring for them to be invited.

Onuachu and Sadiq are not Super Eagles material. Our playing style does not suit them. The earlier we come to terms with this reality, the better for us just so that we avoid the confusion that comes with the clamor for their invite.

You spoke my mind completely
They be giving Uzoho vibes all the time

Danielnino00:
I can easily predict our starting eleven from this squad list.. it's likely going to be 4-4-2 with Iwobi paired with Ndidi in midfield, hence limiting him.
SMH.

Una go dey hype below average coach wey never achieve anything for him career🤣🤣🤣🤣 Una go cry tire.

Anyway, I still wish we make it because of Osimhen and Lookman.

daveP:
This is the dumbest invite for midfield section for wcq I've seen in a long long while. Who compiled and okayed this dumb list? 😏😏😏😏😏


Chelle loves 442 and na 4midfielders he dey invite? They still want to use 442 again? 😹😹😹😹😹😹
So they plan to make Simon and Chuks enter middle to dey form midfielders?

🤣🤣🤣

QueenJazz:
Nigeria doesn't deserve to go to the World Cup abeg. Let's tell ourselves the truth. In fact, I hope Benin wins and secures the top spot. Nigeria isn't going to the World Cup. 🤣

If you like quote me later, but you'll just be acting foolish. The way our team is structured, we can't perform consistently. We'll have brief moments of joy, but we'll always flop when least expected. Until we sort out the virus that is NFF, nothing will change.

If a miracle happens and we go to the World Cup (we won't), the highest we'll get is 2 points (2 draws and a loss). We might win only one game if we're lucky to face a team that doesn't even know what a football is. We've seen this script play out over and over again.

Abeg make I go watch Big Brother Naija.

England for World Cup 2026. It's coming home this time. ✌🏾

Exactly my thoughts when I saw the list. The list doesn’t exact confidence or hope. The little hope I had for the qualification is gone. It’s even better they dashed my hope before they kick ball. Atleast person go just watch the games like friendly

Can somebody explain to me why Nigerian coaches insist on playing Iwobi as a midfielder when it is obvious that he's more efficient as a forward?

comodo:
Norway and Colombia are already on 4 points. And I don't see Norway not getting at least a draw against this Saudi team. Therefore the only route is scraping a win. Anyhow

From the 6 groups, they will still pick 4 best losers from 4 groups out of the 6.
Mathematically, Saudi may even still progress.

Hmmm…Nairaland Super eagles thread, a place where hopes is always de@d on arrival🤣🤣🤣…whith this list now Lesotho go beat us like tiff….issokay
make i kuku watch the match with free mind, but all i know is that Lesotho go collect, if Osimhen plays😜

comodo:
Norway and Colombia are already on 4 points. And I don't see Norway not getting at least a draw against this Saudi team. Therefore the only route is scraping a win. Anyhow

Nigeria is sitting at the top of the table amongst the 4 best 3rdteams to qualify

daveP:
Did Onyedika offend someone in the higher ups in NFF that Ndidi is now the darling that wants to go to one world cup to warm bench?

he played in 2018

Tega9999:
He's the guy that plays in Russia who got invited when someone dropped off from the initial list

Oh ok. Olakunle Olusegun

SA is top of that table. Nigeria is second.

minfelix:
Nigeria is sitting at the top of the table amongst the 4 best 3rdteams to qualify

Nehruvia:
Can somebody explain to me why Nigerian coaches insist on playing Iwobi as a midfielder when it is obvious that he's more efficient as a forward?

Simply because Jay Jay okocha is his uncle, so they are trying to shoehorn him into a midfielder by all means

Una too complain sha!!

TheSuperNerd:
SA is top of that table. Nigeria is second.

it means they are using head to head then…cos SAhas a better goal difference than France

lbrichman2:
Simply because Jay Jay okocha is his uncle, so they are trying to shoehorn him into a midfielder by all means

It's not that bro
What you guys refuse to see is that, the midfield department in Super Eagles is actually lacking
Iwobi is the only midfielder who can give some kin of stability to the midfield and unexpected passes

We have good midfielders like Ndidi, Onyeka, dele bashiru and etc
But once it comes to calm in midfield, na only Iwobi dey bring am among our players , let's be honest

Want to see what New players like Uche can bring as well but I no come understand why them no call am up...abi he dey Injury?