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John Ogu Happy To Add Goals To His Game Since Moving To Israel
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Nigeria international John Ogu has been one of the success stories at Hapoel Beer Sheva in the ongoing season and is confident that the team from the Negev region can win their first Premier League title since 1976.


Ahead of the playoffs, manager Bachar Barak’s side top the Israeli top division standings, with five points separating them from Nosa Igiebor’s Maccabi Tel Aviv.


“We are on top and we want to stay there till the end. Season is still on and now we approaching the playoffs but we just want to win every games till the end, ” said John Ogu to allnigeriasoccer.com.


Ogu, who is primarily a defensive midfielder, has added goals to his game since switching to Israel from Academica in the summer of 2014, and the Flying Sport product has played down talk he has been handed an advance role up the pitch.


“We are playing a 4-1-2-3 formation and I am the one playing as a defensive midfielder and it been great adding goals to my performance from that position,” added the Hapoel Beer Sheva number 30.


The 27-year-old has been in the international wilderness for about a year, having last defended the colours of the Super Eagles against South Africa in an international friendly on March 29,2015.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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Alex Iwobi makes rallying call for Nigeria fans against Egypt
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Alex Iwobi

By Shemmy Sholabomi


The Arsenal midfielder has urged supporters to rally round the Super Eagles when they face the Pharaohs in two crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers later this month


Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi has asked Nigeria fans to remain hopeful and continue to show their love for the Super Eagles ahead of this month’s crucial pair of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.


The Eagles trail the Pharaohs by two points in Group G and need at least four points over two legs to ensure they keep alive their hopes of reaching Gabon 2017.


The fast emerging Arsenal star expressed his happiness at making interim coach Samson Siasia’s squad.


"I call on all Nigerians to rally round the Super Eagles in the two crucial matches against Egypt. I am aware that historically matches between Egypt and Nigeria are very competitive, however, with the calibre of players both home and abroad I am confident we shall triumph against a very difficult opponent,” Iwobi told Goal.


“I feel honoured each time I wear the green and white colours of Nigeria and I am grateful for the opportunity to represent the country of my birth. I pledge to do my best to make a valuable contribution to the Super Eagles.”


Alex is making remarkable progress at Arsenal this season and is working hard to secure a regular place in the first team.


Since switching allegiance from England, the 19-year-old has represented Nigeria in two friendly matches against Cameroon and DR Congo and is looking forward to his first appearance in a competitive match.


He was also called up to the Nigeria U23 side that will play Brazil U23 in a friendly match on March 24.


However, it is understood that the midfielder will settle for the senior team due to the more crucial nature of the encounter against Egypt.

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Footballers Onazi and Troost-Ekong talk about their favourite books on World Book Day
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By Lolade Adewuyi


To celebrate this year’s World Book Day, Goal asked two Nigerian stars about their reading routine and they gladly obliged with interesting answers
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One of the most popular quotes about books is credited to Mark Twain. It goes thus: “A man who does not read has no advantage over a man that cannot read.”


In a time where many young people are caught in the thrall of social media, many often forget that the greatest knowledge comes from reading great books.


How important is it to read books? Two of Nigeria’s most promising young footballers tell us about the importance of reading.


Lazio’s Ogenyi Onazi and William Troost-Ekong of Haugesund are footballers who attest to the impact of books in their lives. They say that reading makes leaders, both men exert influence in their teams – Onazi is the deputy captain of the Super Eagles while William was recently named captain of his Norwegian club at just 22.


For aspiring young footballers reading is very important, as Onazi says: “As a footballer, how do you sign a contract when you can't read its content?”


Goal asked them questions about their favourite books and we publish their responses to mark World Book Day.
OGENYI ONAZI - MIDFIELDER AT LAZIO, ITALY


What book(s) are you reading at the moment?

Presently, none. Although I've got some books lined up. I plan to read about the King of Dubai, Al Makhtoum.


What book has made the most impact in your life?

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki


Which do you prefer, fiction or auto/biography?

Autobiography
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Who is your favourite author?

Robert Kiyosaki

Who is your favourite character from a novel?

I'm not a huge fan of novels.


Any quote you remember as your favourite?

“Don't be addicted to money. Work to learn, don't work for money. Work for knowledge.' - Robert Kiyosaki


How important is it to read?

One of the first things life taught me is that you learn when you read. Even if it's not in the context of reading from a book as is traditional, I believe that the bulk of what we know as humans is from what we read and interact with. As a footballer, how do you sign a contract when you can't read its content?


WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG - DEFENDER AT FK HAUGESUND, NORWAY

What book(s) are you reading at the moment?

Barack Obama - Dreams from my father, Alan Sugar - The way I see It and of course, The Bible


What book has made the most impact in your life?

The Secret - by Rhonda Byrne, I read it when I was a young boy and it has been influential ever since.


Which do you prefer, fiction or auto/biography?

I prefer to read biographies because I like having an insight into successful peoples’ lives so I can learn something.
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Who is your favourite author?

I don't have one particular favourite author.


Who is your favourite character from a novel?

Ove, from 'A Man Called Ove' written by Fredrik Backman, his character shows a person’s exterior doesn't always reflect their interior. So it's important not to judge as you never know what people's struggles are.


Any quote you remember as your favourite?

“Remember that your thoughts are the primary cause of everything” Rhonda Byrne - The Secret


How important is it to read?

Priceless. Knowledge is power!

joseph1013:
Logic, bro!

Let's use your train of thought for others invited for the matches.


So if Iwobi was invited, your excuse for Leon holds no water. And for your informaation, Leon has played many times on Nigerian soil, including the Kaduna field, and he has not disappointed.


What does Adi have that Success does not have more. Adi has been resting for the past 2 months without playing games. Success plays every week. He even scored in the Spanish league yesterday.

We are talking about inviting our best legs across the world, and you are giving excuses for taking below par players above players playing against the best in the world. SMH

What's Chibuzor Okonkwo doing amongst the home based stars? Heard he is amongst the top 3 RB in the Nigerian league.

Mowiz mentioned on twitter that Siasia is the most corrupt coach in Nigeria based on his experience as a journalist. For me, I will still reserve my verdict but this selection does not impress me.

forgiveness:
Ok na, i will release the endless list of local coaches tomorrow.

joseph1013:
[b][size=14pt]REVEALED: POLITICS OF THE 42 MAN EAGLES LIST FOR EGYPT CLASH[/size]

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The list of Super Eagles players called up by coach Samson Siasia for the must win double clash against the Pharaohs of Egypt has generated lots of controversies.

Owngoalnigeria.com in it’s style of revealing the news behind the news brings to you indices we gathered were taken before some names were included while some were controversially excluded.

A list of possible players for the game has already been drawn up by former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh in conjuction with his assistants but one among his assistant Salisu Yusuf who is also a part of the present technical crew tried in futility to make a case for the players on the list.

New coach Samson Siasia already has players in his mind hence a player like Fanendo Adi was preferred ahead of Anthony Ujah same as Stanley Amuzie whose choice knocked off AS Trencin Kingsley Madu.

Amuzie we gathered was invited to be a back up to first choice left full back Elderson Echjiejile as a means of compensating him for missing out on a spot at the U-23 AFCON in Senegal after playing in almost all of their qualifiers.

The Olhanense of Portugal left full back has only 30 minutes of professional football in his career as the former Flying Sport academy ace is just recovering from an injury that kept him out for six months.

Seun Oduduwa and Sincere Seth players from non league sides Nath Boys and Rhapsody FC are integral part of the Super Eagles interim manager U-23 team and their inclusion was basically done to give them experience and exposure ahead of their Olympic campaign in Rio.

Aminu Umar reportedly made the list on the strength of his decent form this season for Osmanlispor in Turkey, where he has 3 goals in 18 games including a brace against Galatasary but his inclusion over Granada’s Isaac Success has reasons.

Siasia has been an admirer of Aminu Umar for long but all his effort to work with the 20 year old at U-23 level failed to yield fruit but if Sunday Oliseh was still coach of the Super Eagles it would have been Success in the team and not Umar.

Success who plays in the La-Liga had his chances of making the team depleted after Oliseh’s departure despite scoring two times more than Aminu and seven more appearances in the prestigious La-Liga than his colleague who plays in the Turkish Superliga.

However the inclusion of Azubuike Okechukwu of second division Turkish side Yeni Matalyspor ahead of his teammate and more prestigious colleague Sunday Mba has a shade of sentiments written over it.

Although our source claimed his inclusion was mainly for him to understudy the midfield duo of Mikel Obi and Ogenyi Onazi, we however know as a fact that his agent Arsalan Urmat has close ties with the interim Super Eagles coach.

Much has been made about the inclusion of Chibuzor Okonkwo at the expense of Mainz 05 Leon Balogun from the Super Eagles squad for the game against Egypt.


Owngoalnigeria.com can however revealed that Okonkwo belongs to a selected few the new interim manager of the Super Eagles Samson Siasia calls “My Boys”.

27 year old Okonkwo in Nigeria’s ill fated attempt to qualify for AFCON 2012 under Samson Siasia he played in all but one of Nigeria’s qualifier which was the decider against Guinea where illness caused by a Chicken Pox infection saw him missed out.

Okonkwo national team experience have all come under Samson Siasia which includes games at U-23 level where he went to Beijing 2008 and two years later made his debut for the senior national team when Siasia was coach and till date has 9 caps to his name.

The Jos born defender aside having all his national team participation under Siasia was also signed by the Eagles interim coach while he was at Heartland FC of Owerri.

However despite all of this exposures, Okonkwo is yet to play professional in Europe and his only stint outside Nigeria was a six month spell at Libya’s Asswehly SC before returning back to Nigeria to join Ifeanyi Ubah FC.

His recent invitation is meant to help him relaunch himself after numerous failed attempt to take his stock abroad.

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joseph1013:
Logic, bro!

Let's use your train of thought for others invited for the matches.


So if Iwobi was invited, your excuse for Leon holds no water. And for your informaation, Leon has played many times on Nigerian soil, including the Kaduna field, and he has not disappointed.


What does Adi have that Success does not have more. Adi has been resting for the past 2 months without playing games. Success plays every week. He even scored in the Spanish league yesterday.

We are talking about inviting our best legs across the world, and you are giving excuses for taking below par players above players playing against the best in the world. SMH

What's Chibuzor Okonkwo doing amongst the home based stars? Heard he is not even amongst the top 3 RB in the Nigerian league.

Mowiz mentioned on twitter that Siasia is the most corrupt coach in Nigeria based on his experience as a journalist. For me, I will still reserve my verdict but this selection does not impress me.

forgiveness:
Chai! Weather will not allow Leon Balogun to play because he was born abroad but will smile and coolu down for Iwobi to perform well. Weather will almost 90% of those players who have been living almost half of their life in abroad. ok na!

This guy! You are a trouble-maker.

I'm not your ally sha, we must still disagree down the line

justiz5:
Am patiently waiting for the list

joseph1013:

This guy! You are a trouble-maker.

I'm not your ally sha, we must still disagree down the line

forgiveness:
Daniel Anyiam (1964–1965)
Peter 'Eto' Amaechina (1969–1970)
Festus Onigbinde (1983–1984)(2002)
Chris Udemezue (1984–1986)
Patrick Ekeji (1985)
Paul Hamilton (1987–1989)
Shaibu Amodu (1994–1995) (1996–1997) (2001-2002)(2008- 2012)
Monday Sinclair (1997–1998)
Christian Chukwu (2002–2005)
Augustine Eguavoen (2005–2007)(2010)
James Peters (2008)

11 local coaches shared the slot with foreign Coaches btw 1949 till 2001(although, Bert and Lars came in 2007 - 2008, and 2010 respectively) then from 2001 local coaches coached the Eagles.

A total of 15 local coaches coached the Eagles for 27 donkey years out 62 year.


Samson Siasia (2010–2011)
Stephen Keshi (2011–2014)
Shaibu Amodu (2014)
Stephen Keshi (2014)
Daniel Amokachi (2014–2015)
Stephen Keshi (2015)
Shaibu Amodu (2015)
Sunday Oliseh (2015–2016)
Samson Siasia (2016–present

P.s I don't hate local coaches ooo

@ orkpekyandega

Chai see NL Sports FBI U Wick**

I guess they were not given the kind of support their foreign counterparts enjoy na. Besides, how do you expect someone to build a solid team with in just one or two years?
Over to Orkpekyandega...

justiz5:

Chai see NL Sports FBI U Wick**

I guess they were not given the kind of support their foreign counterparts enjoy na. Besides, how do you expect someone to build a solid team with in just one or two years?
Over to Orkpekyandega...

adeyemi2015:
Siasia is right to drop Leon Balogun. He's in-form but in the German League with grade A pitches and cool weather. Do you think Leon can perform excellently on the Kaduna Pitch with that kind of weather?!
I think Leon Balogun grown up in Germany, hence he's not used to the African weather! He may flop if he's invited for the Matches!
As for Issac Success, is he gonna bench either of Moses, Musa or Simon?! Ighalo is definitely gonna top-strike and might be supported by either Aaron or Kelechi; then what's the essence of inviting him just to sit on the Bench?!
My thought though!

forgiveness:
Bros, Na so! but which kin support dey want na? Even foreign Coaches never enjoy the kin liberty our coaches enjoyed in recent times.

Let them do the right thing and you will see that Nigerians will support them.

Orkpekyandega:

What kind of liberty have our local Coaches enjoyed?

forgiveness:
Freedom of chosen players
Freedom of coaching from Amelica Begium
And so on.....

So you, you give person job yo no give am accommodation, no housing allowance, but you still expect the person to spend his money on hotel bills just to be in Nigeria Coaching abi.
Hmmmmm oga na real touble maker you bi ooooo

Orkpekyandega:
Sir this your excuse can't hold sway. Politics is what is our problem. Every NFF member, Coach, agent want's his boy to be featured.

Ok now that Balogun has been invited, what becomes of these excuses?

Napoleon55:
Nothing can be perfect in this world, so is siasia and his 43-man list, I would have love to see Isaac success on this list even if he didn't get to play, he seems to be unlucky with all these coaches, could it be attitude problem or what, cause the guy is a good player especially with Nigeria jersey, I hope he goes to the Olympics to prove his worth.

For what is worth, I still commend the list even though it's not a perfect list. With peace in the camp,these boys should be able to get the job done.


With no disrespect to Almed Musa, I would want Siasia to give the captain band to the most suitable player in the camp since he is the new coach and have the right to choose a new captain, or better still the players should choose who will be their captain by voting, this will no doubt restore peace and order in the house.

adeyemi2015:
Did you check my subsequent post? I have nothing against Leon Balogun, but my concern is; we should have trust in the local Coaches instead of condemning or criticizing any decision or policy they make. Everyone thinks Oliseh gonna be a fine Coach with the way he analyses Football and tactics on the Supersport Channels! Alas! He's a precise definition of failure with the National Team! I salute everyone on this thread, I'm an ardent follower though in ghost mode these days! I do enjoy the contributions of Icons, Goodjoe and Co! Kudos to everyone!
Whoever is invited by the Siasia led Coaching Crew deserves it! And I believe they invited Players they confidently trust will deliver! They understand the importance of the Matches, and they wouldn't dare to perform woefully in any of the legs!

NLban:
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NFF technical committee a bully - ex-NFF chiefs
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Keshi - NFF technical committee made sure they pushed out 'Big Boss'

by Samm Audu

The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been described as “a source of destabilization” in the country’s football and they have only succeeded in bullying and sacking national team coaches.


Former top NFF officials Charles Ojugbana and Austin Mgbolu raised serious concerns over the technical committee headed by Chris Green, saying the committee is one of the problems facing football in Nigeria.


“This group of people (technical committee) has hijacked football in the country. They have bullied and even sacked coaches who have gone against them,” said former NFF spokesman Mgbolu on a television discussion programme this week.


“They made sure they pushed out Stephen Keshi and now it is Oliseh.


“They have had overbearing influence and have shown they are a source of destabilization.


“This is a committee that should be dominated by technical experts with proven track record, not just somebody who will analyse the match between Arsenal and Manchester United.”


Ojugbana, who rose to be deputy general secretary of the NFF, also echoed a similar position, while arguing that the NFF have totally mismanaged the appointment and subsequent resignation of Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh.


“Oliseh was hailed as ‘Pep Guardiola of Africa’ when he was appointed. But his resume did not back such a claim and his appointment was mismanaged,” he said.
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cc: Icon4s, Joseph1013, TheSuperNerd, Bascovanveli, Forgiveness, Terzurum5, Tbaba1234, Krattos, Blackalbino6, Orkpekyandega, TheGoodJoe, Enomakos, and all other stakeholders not mentioned. Help me see the bomb dropped by an Ex NFF member.....

Orkpekyandega:

Cool Sir, I understood your point and the motive behind your post.

I know too well that you do not support the exclusion of our best legs. Maybe you wanted to be positive and not caught in the web of pointing accussing fingers.

I never meant you are against Balogun.

About criticism, we just have to, especially when they are borne out of good conscience.
*Smiles*

You are not a guest here, but a consistent stakeholder for that matter. *More smiles Sir*.

joseph1013:
[b][size=14pt]REVEALED: POLITICS OF THE 42 MAN EAGLES LIST FOR EGYPT CLASH[/size]

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The list of Super Eagles players called up by coach Samson Siasia for the must win double clash against the Pharaohs of Egypt has generated lots of controversies.

Owngoalnigeria.com in it’s style of revealing the news behind the news brings to you indices we gathered were taken before some names were included while some were controversially excluded.

A list of possible players for the game has already been drawn up by former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh in conjuction with his assistants but one among his assistant Salisu Yusuf who is also a part of the present technical crew tried in futility to make a case for the players on the list.

New coach Samson Siasia already has players in his mind hence a player like Fanendo Adi was preferred ahead of Anthony Ujah same as Stanley Amuzie whose choice knocked off AS Trencin Kingsley Madu.

Amuzie we gathered was invited to be a back up to first choice left full back Elderson Echjiejile as a means of compensating him for missing out on a spot at the U-23 AFCON in Senegal after playing in almost all of their qualifiers.

The Olhanense of Portugal left full back has only 30 minutes of professional football in his career as the former Flying Sport academy ace is just recovering from an injury that kept him out for six months.

Seun Oduduwa and Sincere Seth players from non league sides Nath Boys and Rhapsody FC are integral part of the Super Eagles interim manager U-23 team and their inclusion was basically done to give them experience and exposure ahead of their Olympic campaign in Rio.

Aminu Umar reportedly made the list on the strength of his decent form this season for Osmanlispor in Turkey, where he has 3 goals in 18 games including a brace against Galatasary but his inclusion over Granada’s Isaac Success has reasons.

Siasia has been an admirer of Aminu Umar for long but all his effort to work with the 20 year old at U-23 level failed to yield fruit but if Sunday Oliseh was still coach of the Super Eagles it would have been Success in the team and not Umar.

Success who plays in the La-Liga had his chances of making the team depleted after Oliseh’s departure despite scoring two times more than Aminu and seven more appearances in the prestigious La-Liga than his colleague who plays in the Turkish Superliga.

However the inclusion of Azubuike Okechukwu of second division Turkish side Yeni Matalyspor ahead of his teammate and more prestigious colleague Sunday Mba has a shade of sentiments written over it.

Although our source claimed his inclusion was mainly for him to understudy the midfield duo of Mikel Obi and Ogenyi Onazi, we however know as a fact that his agent Arsalan Urmat has close ties with the interim Super Eagles coach.

Much has been made about the inclusion of Chibuzor Okonkwo at the expense of Mainz 05 Leon Balogun from the Super Eagles squad for the game against Egypt.


Owngoalnigeria.com can however revealed that Okonkwo belongs to a selected few the new interim manager of the Super Eagles Samson Siasia calls “My Boys”.

27 year old Okonkwo in Nigeria’s ill fated attempt to qualify for AFCON 2012 under Samson Siasia he played in all but one of Nigeria’s qualifier which was the decider against Guinea where illness caused by a Chicken Pox infection saw him missed out.

Okonkwo national team experience have all come under Samson Siasia which includes games at U-23 level where he went to Beijing 2008 and two years later made his debut for the senior national team when Siasia was coach and till date has 9 caps to his name.

The Jos born defender aside having all his national team participation under Siasia was also signed by the Eagles interim coach while he was at Heartland FC of Owerri.

However despite all of this exposures, Okonkwo is yet to play professional in Europe and his only stint outside Nigeria was a six month spell at Libya’s Asswehly SC before returning back to Nigeria to join Ifeanyi Ubah FC.

His recent invitation is meant to help him relaunch himself after numerous failed attempt to take his stock abroad.

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Orkpekyandega:

So you, you give person job yo no give am accommodation, no housing allowance, but you still expect the person to spend his money on hotel bills just to be in Nigeria Coaching abi.
Hmmmmm oga na real touble maker you bi ooooo

adeyemi2015:
Did you check my subsequent post? I have nothing against Leon Balogun, but my concern is; we should have trust in the local Coaches instead of condemning or criticizing any decision or policy they make. Everyone thinks Oliseh gonna be a fine Coach with the way he analyses Football and tactics on the Supersport Channels! Alas! He's a precise definition of failure with the National Team! I salute everyone on this thread, I'm an ardent follower though in ghost mode these days! I do enjoy the contributions of Icons, Goodjoe and Co! Kudos to everyone!
Whoever is invited by the Siasia led Coaching Crew deserves it! And I believe they invited Players they confidently trust will deliver! They understand the importance of the Matches, and they wouldn't dare to perform woefully in any of the legs!

Orkpekyandega:

Isaac Success' time will surely come. All those useless excuses Coach Samson Siasia is giving
is just crap.


Remember what Coach Pellegrini said about Kelechi Iheanacho when he never wanted to play him now.


A time came, that he himself had to agree that Nacho was more than a striker (remember he had earlier argued that Nacho was not a striker).


When the time comes, Coach Samson will be the first to sing his praises.

TheGoodJoe:

You guys chill. Coach Siasia dropped him because of conversion rate simple. 5 goals in 25 games is poor. There is no time to access whether there are factors causing this.

Remember Coach Amunike who knows Success more than all of us, is in the coaching crew.

Pellegrini took a tender Nacho to a preseason tour when he was young, he promoted Nacho instead of spending Millions of pounds on a proven striker. Give Pels some slack.

TheSuperNerd:
Emmanuel Amuneke was in Spain when that list was drawn up and submitted before its release yesterday.

It's a relatively good list. Why did he include Balogun if his initial list was okay to him?

I understand Siasia has a job to do and has his player preferences based on his style and philosophy. But that does not mean some of us here don't know what we're saying.
I know some here have their player preferences but for me, I prefer to judge based on quality, form and potentials....... I don't play the "stupid" tribal games some people may play when discussing players. Why? I don't go with sentiments but #FACTS AND ALL-ROUND QUALITY.


I touted Leon Balogun as a big omission in that list.

Some here did too.... Luckily, Siasia realised he was wrong to have left out Leon. Why go back on a decision since he's made his "preferred selection" of players at this point?

As for Isaac, come on Sir, give him a break.... He's in the worst team in the world's best league "quality-wise", THE LA LIGA (how they survive relegation beats me).

Anyway, I believe the Siasia-Amuneke combo with assistance from Salisu Yusuf and Alloy Agu will get us positive results against the Egyptians on march 25 and 29. Some of the players on that list are more than enough to deliver.

To be honest, the 43-man list is a mix of the super brilliant (Ighalo, Mikel, Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Victor Moses and some other "likes", the washed-up (Chibuzor Okonkwo) and the average (Chima Akas, Prince Aggreh, Etim Matthew, and some other "likes". Subsequent lists will be better hopefully.[/b]

Godspeed Eagles......

TheSuperNerd:
Emmanuel Amuneke was in Spain when that list was drawn up and submitted before its release yesterday.

It's a relatively good list. Why did he include Balogun if his initial list was okay to him?

I understand Siasia has a job to do and has his player preferences based on his style and philosophy. But that does not mean some of us here don't know what we're saying.
I know some here have their player preferences but for me, I prefer to judge based on quality, form and potentials....... I don't play the "stupid" tribal games some people may play when discussing players. Why? I don't go with sentiments but #FACTS AND ALL-ROUND QUALITY.


I touted Leon Balogun as a big omission in that list.

Some here did too.... Luckily, Siasia realised he was wrong to have left out Leon. Why go back on a decision since he's made his "preferred selection" of players at this point?

As for Isaac, come on Sir, give him a break.... He's in the worst team in the world's best league "quality-wise", THE LA LIGA (how they survive relegation beats me).

Anyway, I believe the Siasia-Amuneke combo with assistance from Salisu Yusuf and Alloy Agu will get us positive results against the Egyptians on march 25 and 29. Some of the players on that list are more than enough to deliver.

To be honest, the 43-man list is a mix of the super brilliant (Ighalo, Mikel, Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Victor Moses and some other "likes", the washed-up (Chibuzor Okonkwo) and the average (Chima Akas, Prince Aggreh, Etim Matthew, and some other "likes". Subsequent lists will be better hopefully.

Godspeed Eagles......