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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 12:46pm On Feb 15, 2017
Joebie:
lol true. we dont even have a playing left back. spotkik put Idowu for there.
http://spotkik.com/2017/02/13/supereagles-radar-onyekuru-eduok-score-moses-assist-iheanacho-missing/


Hmmm! Madu is playing small small na. Anyway, nice link.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 12:46pm On Feb 15, 2017
List Of New Players Under Consideration By Rohr For Super Eagles Friendlies In March



Ahead of the Super Eagles of Nigeria friendly games next month, coach of the team Gernot Rohr has confirmed that he will use the games to try out some new players.


Owngoalnigeria.com sources revealed that the manager could have as many as five new players in his team for the games against Senegal and possibly Ghana.


We bring to you the list of players who are favoured to be called up by the Franco-German coach in the test games, which will form the premises from which players will be invited for the Eagles competitive games later in the year.

Henry Onyekuru ( Striker, KAS Eupen, Belgium)

David Nwokolor ( Goalkepper, Vitez, Bosnia)

Anthony Nwakaeme ( Striker, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

Olarenwaju Kayode ( Striker, Austia Wien, Austria.)

Tyroone Ebuehi ( Defender, ADO Deen Haag, Netherlands)

Fabian Senninger ( Defender, Hannover 96, Germany)

Noah Joel Sarenren-Bazee ( Winger, Hannover 96, Germany)

Brian Idowu* ( Defender, Amkar Perm, Russia)

Samuel Kalu. ( Winger, Gent, Belgium)

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/15/list-of-new-players-under-consideration-by-rohr-for-super-eagles-friendlies-in-march/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 12:49pm On Feb 15, 2017
Dubious EPL Goal Panel Cancels Assist Incorrectly Awarded To Victor Moses In Chelsea’s Game Against Burnley



Victor Moses cross to Pedro Rodriguez which was converted by the Spaniard to give Chelsea the lead against Burnley has been taken away from his assist tally for the season.


The flying wingback has been one of the most consistent performers for league leaders Chelsea, with many crediting him as part of the reason why the Blues are favourite to land the Premier League crown.


However another statistics that would have further explained his progression at Chelsea this season has been taken away from him by the dubious goal panel of the English Premier League.


Moses’s ball deflected off a Burnley defender before reaching Pedro, and that deflection has been ruled to be sufficient enough to take the assist away from the Nigerian.


That means he now has one assist in the year 2017 not two as recorded against his name after the 1-1 draw against Burnley last week in the English Premier League.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/15/dubious-epl-goal-panel-cancels-assist-incorrectly-awarded-to-victor-moses-in-chelseas-game-against-burnley/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 12:51pm On Feb 15, 2017
Super Eagles Target Odubajo Returns To Boost Hull City Survival Hopes



English Premier League side Hull City have received a timely boost in their battle to beat the drop following the timely return of full back Moses Odubajo who has been out injured since the start of the season.


Odubajo dislocated his kneecap in a pre season friendly game against Grimsby and required surgery including ligament reconstruction on the problem.


He underwent further surgery in October after a training ground incident which left him with a fractured knee on his return after a four months absence.


23 year old Odubajo according to his brother Tom Bolarinwa is scheduled to play some part in Hull City survival battle before the end of the season as his recovery is going on as planned.


The England youth international is a target for the coach of Nigeria Gernot Rohr. who has his name on the list of players with dual nationality who are still eligible to play for Nigeria.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/15/super-eagles-target-odubajo-returns-to-boost-hull-city-survival-hopes/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 12:52pm On Feb 15, 2017
Official – CHAN 2014 Star Ejike Uzoenyi Completes Move To PSL Side Bidvest Wits



The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2014 CHAN Championship Ejike Uzoenyi has joined Premier South Africa League (PSL) Bidvest Wits, Owngoalnigeria.com understands.


Uzoenyi has been at fellow PSL side Mamelodi Sundowns but a combination of injury and poor form restricted him to just 10 appearances in three years.


Contractual issues lead to a break down of his proposed move to SuperSports United last season but this time around, he has moved on a free transfer after mutually terminating his contract with Sundowns.


Few weeks ago he dragged Sundowns to FIFA but later settled with his former employers to free him from his contract, paving the way to join Bidvest Wits.


The 28 year old was a member of the Nigeria squad to the last World Cup in Brazil, and he will be hoping to re-launch his career with the national team following his latest move.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/15/official-chan-2014-star-ejike-uzoenyi-completes-move-to-psl-side-bidvest-wits/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 12:55pm On Feb 15, 2017
Ex Chelsea Star Mikel Advises Iheanacho On Man City Future



Super Eagles captain and legend John Mikel Obi who spent ten and half years at English Premier League giants Chelsea has advised Kelechi Iheanacho on his future at Manchester City.


Iheanacho has been frozen out of the first team set up at the Manchester City as the 20 year old has failed to make the matchday squad in their last five games in all competitions.


Mikel who is no stranger to battling for shirts with star names says the competition in the Man City team, that has kept Iheanacho out of the team will help him become a better player in the future.


” Iheanacho will become a better player after this phase, he is a strong lad, a very positive minded being and level headed. He will regain his spot in the team, he just have to keep on working hard in training and wait for his chance, when it comes I know he won’t disappoint.


” Every player wants to play and when you are not getting into the matchday squad it can be so discouraging. But I have learnt to always pick the positives from all situation”, Mikel told Owngoalnigeria.com.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/15/ex-chelsea-star-mikel-advises-iheanacho-on-man-city-future/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 1:15pm On Feb 15, 2017
Europa League – Eagles Defender William Troost-Ekong Not Registered By Gent



Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong is not in the revised Europa League squad of Belgian side Gent, Owngoalnigeria.com understands.

The 23 year old defender came through the youth ranks at Gent Europa league round of 16 opponents Tottenham Hotspurs before leaving the club in 2013 to head back to his country of birth the Netherlands and join FC Groningen.


The defender joined Gent in July 2015 from Groningen after impressing out on loan at FC Dordrecht. He was immediately loaned out to Norwegian side FK Haugesund where he established himself as one of the best players in the Norwegian league and earned a place in the Nigerian first-team.


He returned to Gent in January and was delighted when they were drawn against his former side Spurs, as it will afford him the chance to face some of his old pals at his former side. But he won’t get the chance.


It was reported by Het Nieuwsblad this week that Gent had not included him in their Europa League squad and he is not on the official list on the UEFA website.

It seems the Nigerian will not get the chance to prove Tottenham wrong on this occasion.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/15/europa-league-eagles-defender-william-troost-ekong-not-registered-by-gent/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 1:21pm On Feb 15, 2017
Bassey Appointed CAF Super Cup Coordinator

Posted By: Adeniyi



Confederation of African Football CAF has appointed Paul Bassey as the General Coordinator for the 2017 CAF Super Cup match between the winner of the Champions League Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and the winner of the Confederation Cup TP Mazembe of Congo to be played this weekend.CAF Super Cup is an annual football match organised by the continental football body CAF between the winners of the previous season’s champions league and confederation cup.


Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa defeated Zamalek of Egypt 3-1 on aggregate to lift the 2016 CAF Champions League while TP Mazambe beat MO Bejaia of Algeria 5-2 on aggregate to win the CAF Confederation Cup last year.

The two sides will face each other in the CAF Super Cup match that will decide the champion of champions and the best team in the continent.


Bassey is a CAF and FIFA Match Commissioner, CAF and FIFA Security Officer, CAF Instructor on Club Licencing and member Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF.


It will be the second time in three years that he will be acting as the General Coordinator in a CAF Super Cup match having previously served in that capacity in 2014.


Bassey is the Chairman of Akwa United Football club, he was the General Coordinator during the second leg of the 2016 CAF champions league final in which Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa beat Zamalek of Egypt to be crowned champions.


The 25th edition of the annual football event has been slated for Saturday February 18, 2017 at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa.

http://footballlive.ng/footballnews/9ja-news/bassey-appointed-caf-super-cup-coordinator/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 1:22pm On Feb 15, 2017
NFF, Ahmad form Alliance to Oust Hayatou, Assures on CAF Reforms





CAF President, Issa Hayatou

Nigeria Football Federation may back the candidacy of Ahmad Ahmad as the next President of the Confederation of Africa Football.

Ahmad himself told footballlive.ng he has the backing of the NFF President Amaju Pinnick going into the March 16 CAF elections, while Pinnick himself is in the running for an Executive committee seat; and he’ll win Ahmad insists.


Pinnick challenges Benin Republic’s Anjorin Moucharafou and Ahmad boasts the NFF chief will win becasue he has aligned himself to “a group that wants to win.”


Speaking on Wednesday as he continues his campaign, the Madagascar Football Federation President said he’s going up against the establishment and not any individual. Issa Hayatou remains favorite to return as President of the Confederation having headed the body since 1988.

Ahmad stressed the need for reforms in the Confederation and believes he’s capable of defeating Hayatou in the polls.

http://footballlive.ng/footballnews/9ja-news/nff-ahmad-form-alliance-to-oust-hayatou-assures-on-caf-reforms/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 1:24pm On Feb 15, 2017
S/Eagles Have Small Advantage over Cameroon – Rohr


Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr believes his team have just a small advantage over Cameroon ahead of the 2018 World Cup double header qualifiers.


Nigeria top their group, with straight wins in two matches but Cameroon recently won the Africa Cup of Nations and they should be highly
motivated, Rohr maintains.

The German gaffer has suggested that Nigeria will require two more homes wins – against Cameroon and Zambia – to secure their berth in Russia next year.

http://footballlive.ng/footballnews/9ja-news/seagles-have-small-advantage-over-cameroon-rohr/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 1:30pm On Feb 15, 2017
goldfish80:


Like I said earlier, thiago Ilori was considered a special talent in his early teen years. However it's been downward spiral since turning Pro.
His loan spells at Granada and Bourdeux were futile. He didn't make up to 20 appearances put together in both loan spells.
Not considered good enough to be on the bench for a Liverpool aide which had an unstable Sakho, a below average Flanagan and an under performing Loveren says a lot about how unregarded he is.

Ilori cannot bench Omeruo and Ekong who are just a year older than him neither is he better than Ndidi who is about same age as he is.

I honestly will prefer you list players who are probables not people who obviously aren't in the picture.
I will consider James Okwuosa a million times before before this fellow

Hehehehe! What do you mean by 'down spiral after turning pro'? shocked

Did he turn pro when he started playing for Granada?

N.... O... No!

Tiago Ilori became pro when he broke into the Sporting Lisbon team in 2011 at the age of 17. The next season, he played 11 matches for the first team in the Portuguese first division and 20 matches for the second team in the Portuguese second division. Remember, he was just 18 years old then, and that was 2012. The main reason Liverpool bought him the next season and decided to send him on loan to struggling Granada. Despite their struggles, he managed to play 9 full matches due to injuries and not lack of ability. I repeat due to injuries he sustained for two months in January. Actually, he wasn't sent on loan at the beginning of the season but in January. I hope you are getting my point.

Even at Bordeaux, when he did not play, it was due to injuries he sustained for one month on three occasions and not due to lack of ability. By this time he was between 19/20 year old.

If he is not good why did the coach played him against PSG? Remember, he was up against Ibrahmovic and em... em..... Cavani, some of the most deadliest strikers but he still held his ground and they came out with a win. What do you say about that?

Be informed that injury recked his move to Liverpool after he came back on loan from Bordeaux. Before the season commenced again injury stopped him hence the need to load him to Aston Villa.

In short, injury didn't allow him in Liverpool first team and not his ability.

I am definitely sure if he is invited, he will give these players.... grin You know what I mean.

Abi Isaac Success no get talent because of injury?

Note; Tiago Ilori played 15 matches for Bordeaux and 3 matches for Liverpool.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 1:53pm On Feb 15, 2017
safarigirl:
Please, can anyone critically analyze how Barcelona fell in Paris? undecided

Adrien Rabio was all PSG needed to kill the match. He was a delight to watch. I hope we have that kind of player. grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 2:00pm On Feb 15, 2017
forgiveness:


Oops! grin make I modify na. grin

How will your first team look like? grin

Seriously, I am just ok with Rohr's first eleven. The areas I did love him to alter things are the attack and the goalkeeping departments. I wish he drops Ighalo for names like Kayode or Adi. Something tells me these players will not miss the scoring chances the duo of Ighalo and Ideye miss.

I wish we succeed in convincing Enyeama Vincent to rescind his decision of retiring from national team assignments. With Enyeama, Karl and any other young but promising goalkeepers (David Nwokolor preferably) who will study the duo is ok by me.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 2:09pm On Feb 15, 2017
chrisooblog:
forgiveness this your love for ilori ehh grin grin like komekn said truth is tiago hasn't cut it yet nigeria doesn't have the resources to be chasing every potential good player. if he is worth the hassle then it's a different matter but his form since he signed for liverpool hasn't been encouraging. @komekn what is your opinion of solanke is he worth chasing? guy has a great scoring record for the chelsea youth team is he the real deal or just all fluff no substance?


Hehehehe! Una say he hasn't cut it yet but but he played for Sporting Lisbon, Granada, Bordeaux and Liverpool. shocked grin

It's not about his form, talent or ability, that should not be in question because no doubt he's got all that.

His set back is just injury and that's all. Let's pray he gets over it.

Omeruo wey Chelsea buy since 19 credi never smell the team not to talk of bench but he still plays well for Nigeria then oooo. grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 2:11pm On Feb 15, 2017
terzurum5:

Seriously, I am just ok with Rohr's first eleven. The areas I did love him to alter things are the attack and the goalkeeping departments. I wish he drops Ighalo for names like Kayode or Adi. Something tells me these players will not miss the scoring chances the duo of Ighalo and Ideye miss.

I wish we succeed in convincing Enyeama Vincent to rescind his decision of retiring from national team assignments. With Enyeama, Karl and any other young but promising goalkeepers (David Nwokolor preferably) who will study the duo is ok by me.

Ok! I think that is cool idea. We need to try other legs.

Ighalo don follow money.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 2:11pm On Feb 15, 2017
Lambert Hails Ikeme, Enobakhare’s Showings In Wolves Defeat To Wigan


Wolverhampton Wanderers coach, Paul Lambert, has again praised Nigerian goalkeeper Carl Ikeme and his compatriot, Bright Enobakhare, for their brilliant performance in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Wigan Athletic in the Sky Bet Championship, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.

Ikeme conceded his 30th goal of the English Football League – Championship season after Jake Buxton leapt high to head home a late corner for Wigan to stun Wolves.


And Lambert admits his side didn't deserve to win the game and also concedes that letting in a late goal was ‘poor’.

"It was really disappointing and I’m angry as well in the manner that we’ve lost the game," he begins in his post match interview.

"In any football game, you've got to earn the right to win the game and we’ve never earned the right to win that game – that’s the disappointing thing.


"Again, Carl Ikeme had one save to make and then we end up losing the game.

"I’ve got no problem with playing the kids … and Bright (Enobakhare) was very good himself."

It was Wolves' 32nd defeat of the campaign which sees them dropping to 18th position in the EFL Championship table with 35 points from 31 games.

Ikeme has made 26 appearances, keeping seven clean sheets.


Lambert whose side face Chelsea in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, adds that the Wolves will have to play much better if they must get any chance of progressing to the next round of the Cup.

"If you don't know what you're going into on Saturday, you'll never know,” Lambert continues.

"They won’t need me to say what kind of game it’s going to be like or what kind of team they're going to come up against.

"It’s a game where we will do what we can to try and go through – we’re going to have to play incredibly well and they will have to have an off-day, but Cup football can happen."

Read more at http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/lambert-hails-ikeme-enobakhares-showings-wolves-defeat-wigan/#LH8aou6Xr2vI6yiR.99

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 2:32pm On Feb 15, 2017
lakesidepapa:


My Brother, Try to read news on owngoalnigeria.com. Lookman publicly said his heart is with the English team and he also said he's focusing on his club.

In fact, His body language shows he doesn't want any distraction. In a nutshell, He's not ready!

Henry is an amazing player, too much flashes smiley I decided to replay a full game he featured for Eupen against westerlo on youtube, I burned almost 200Mb, dube was superb. In my own perspective, he's better than lookman. I think they can be compared very well if he plays in England. But for me o, I rate Henry.


I have searched the net to find any article about his decision to play for England but I am yet to find any.
Please, do me favor by sending me the link. grin

I want concrete evidence. grin


I have not seen Henry in a full but I saw flashes of him on YouTube. He seems to be different and talented
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 2:37pm On Feb 15, 2017
goldfish80:

I think Sone Aluko's dad has mad connect being a senator. Settlement couldn't have been his problem.

What is working against Aluko is the level which he plays. Nigerians don't regard players who play in the Championship and second divisions.
He has always been invited whenever he plays in the top division.

Playing in the lower division is affecting Hope's chances too. Can't these guys seek née adventures in other countries like France, Italy and Spain? The pay in these countries can't be that lower than what they get in the championship.



@bolded is not true because he was not called when he was at Rangers and when Keshi called, he benched him.

When his club gained promotion to Premier League, he was not called frequently.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lakesidepapa(m): 2:41pm On Feb 15, 2017
forgiveness:


Adrien Rabio was all PSG needed to kill the match. He was a delight to watch. I hope we have that kind of player. grin

Adrien Rabiot

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lakesidepapa(m): 3:03pm On Feb 15, 2017
forgiveness:



I have searched the net to find any article about his decision to play for England but I am yet to find any.
Please, do me favor by sending me the link. grin

I want concrete evidence. grin


I have not seen Henry in a full but I saw flashes of him on YouTube. He seems to be different and talented

The concrete evidence u want shey? Oya take it;



owngoalnigeria.com/2017/01/17/everton-rising-star-lookman-not-thinking-about-nigeria-im-happy-representing-england/


owngoalnigeria.com/2017/01/16/nigeria-football-chief-rule-out-approaching-everton-rave-of-the-moment-lookman-we-dont-stand-a-chance

I dnt knw how to share news here, but u can copy and paste it on ur browser.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by whizola: 3:26pm On Feb 15, 2017
Ademola never said that, he said he is focus on the England U20 team, journalist and there misleading headlines
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 4:34pm On Feb 15, 2017
komekn:


That may be true to some degree.

However, what is your comparison the premiership? Compare that pay to lower level clubs in top leagues of Europe then compare it thier equivalent of the championship and the gap is very wide.

Do you know some players are collected a couple of thousand euros a month.
Of course in most European leagues, the players are under paid. There was this Nigerian guy then at Fc Midjiland in Denmark who barely got 1k a month. He couldn't even afford getting a car, he rode on bicycle to training.

However, bar a few championship clubs with the benefit of parachute payments, the rest scrap through the barrels to break even.

I understand clubs like Aston Villa, Newcastle and Norwich are entitled to 60M every year as parachute payments spread out over a 4yr period. These clubs definitely can flex their muscles and bully other championship teams with their wage bill.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 4:41pm On Feb 15, 2017
source?

otezu5:
List Of New Players Under Consideration By Rohr For Super Eagles Friendlies In March



Ahead of the Super Eagles of Nigeria friendly games next month, coach of the team Gernot Rohr has confirmed that he will use the games to try out some new players.


Owngoalnigeria.com sources revealed that the manager could have as many as five new players in his team for the games against Senegal and possibly Ghana.


We bring to you the list of players who are favoured to be called up by the Franco-German coach in the test games, which will form the premises from which players will be invited for the Eagles competitive games later in the year.

Henry Onyekuru ( Striker, KAS Eupen, Belgium)

David Nwokolor ( Goalkepper, Vitez, Bosnia)

Anthony Nwakaeme ( Striker, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

Olarenwaju Kayode ( Striker, Austia Wien, Austria.)

Tyroone Ebuehi ( Defender, ADO Deen Haag, Netherlands)

Fabian Senninger ( Defender, Hannover 96, Germany)

Noah Joel Sarenren-Bazee ( Winger, Hannover 96, Germany)

Brian Idowu* ( Defender, Amkar Perm, Russia)

Samuel Kalu. ( Winger, Gent, Belgium)

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/15/list-of-new-players-under-consideration-by-rohr-for-super-eagles-friendlies-in-march/
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 4:56pm On Feb 15, 2017
forgiveness:


Hehehehe! What do you mean by 'down spiral after turning pro'? shocked

Did he turn pro when he started playing for Granada?

N.... O... No!

Tiago Ilori became pro when he broke into the Sporting Lisbon team in 2011 at the age of 17. The next season, he played 11 matches for the first team in the Portuguese first division and 20 matches for the second team in the Portuguese second division. Remember, he was just 18 years old then, and that was 2012. The main reason Liverpool bought him the next season and decided to send him on loan to struggling Granada. Despite their struggles, he managed to play 9 full matches due to injuries and not lack of ability. I repeat due to injuries he sustained for two months in January. Actually, he wasn't sent on loan at the beginning of the season but in January. I hope you are getting my point.

Even at Bordeaux, when he did not play, it was due to injuries he sustained for one month on three occasions and not due to lack of ability. By this time he was between 19/20 year old.

If he is not good why did the coach played him against PSG? Remember, he was up against Ibrahmovic and em... em..... Cavani, some of the most deadliest strikers but he still held his ground and they came out with a win. What do you say about that?

Be informed that injury recked his move to Liverpool after he came back on loan from Bordeaux. Before the season commenced again injury stopped him hence the need to load him to Aston Villa.

In short, injury didn't allow him in Liverpool first team and not his ability.

I am definitely sure if he is invited, he will give these players.... grin You know what I mean.

Abi Isaac Success no get talent because of injury?

Note; Tiago Ilori played 15 matches for Bordeaux and 3 matches for Liverpool.

Thiago Ilorin's development have stunted over the past few years. His stock have so much fallen that Liverpool who bought him 7m sold him to Reading for 3.5m that's a 50% loss.
A 23 yr old who cannot make match day squad for his club, same club which have the likes of Ovie Ejiara, Danny Ward who at just 18, have made more first team appearances than your knight in shinning amour Ilori grin

Currently, he not better than any of our defenders. I've made it clear he's not on the same level with Omeruo, Ekong, Uche Agbo and Ndidi who are all within same age bracket as him. The gulf in class between these guys I've mentioned and Ilori is a chasm.
Even a much younger Awaziem have progressed more than Ilori.

His distant link to Nigeria even makes it more unrealistic, not impossible getting him capped.
His father is British Nigerian, while his mother is Portuguese. Please give this Ilori issue a rest.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AIG07: 5:00pm On Feb 15, 2017
otezu5:
List Of New Players Under Consideration By Rohr For Super Eagles Friendlies In March



Ahead of the Super Eagles of Nigeria friendly games next month, coach of the team Gernot Rohr has confirmed that he will use the games to try out some new players.


Owngoalnigeria.com sources revealed that the manager could have as many as five new players in his team for the games against Senegal and possibly Ghana.


We bring to you the list of players who are favoured to be called up by the Franco-German coach in the test games, which will form the premises from which players will be invited for the Eagles competitive games later in the year.

Henry Onyekuru ( Striker, KAS Eupen, Belgium)

David Nwokolor ( Goalkepper, Vitez, Bosnia)

Anthony Nwakaeme ( Striker, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

Olarenwaju Kayode ( Striker, Austia Wien, Austria.)

Tyroone Ebuehi ( Defender, ADO Deen Haag, Netherlands)

Fabian Senninger ( Defender, Hannover 96, Germany)

Noah Joel Sarenren-Bazee ( Winger, Hannover 96, Germany)

Brian Idowu* ( Defender, Amkar Perm, Russia)

Samuel Kalu. ( Winger, Gent, Belgium)

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/15/list-of-new-players-under-consideration-by-rohr-for-super-eagles-friendlies-in-march/
the speculation game continues.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by otezu5: 5:00pm On Feb 15, 2017
Joebie:
source?

Just below the article you quoted
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon79(m): 5:29pm On Feb 15, 2017
Somebody needs to warn these owngoal Nigerian gang, to slow down with all these their fabricated news before they create unnecessary frictions in our team. When did they interview Rohr to tell them that Onazi would lose his place for Ndidi?

otezu5:
Onazi Could Lose Eagles Spot As Rohr Confirms Midfield Role For Ndidi



In-form Trabzonspor of Turkey midfielder Eddy Onazi is in danger of losing his spot in the national team to Leicester City man Wilfred Ndidi.


Onazi has formed a strong partnership in the midfield with captain John Obi Mikel over the years but the emergence of Ndidi could change all of that. Rohr already knew how good Ndidi is, having trained him in more than 3 occasions. So I can almost swear that he didn't make the quotes attributed to him on this article.

Point is, at this time, Ndidi needs to improve the way he reads the game if he wants to snatch the DM position for the Super Eagles. I have watched him for a few weeks at Leicester and his reading of the game still needs work.


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The impressive Ndidi has five senior caps to his name but mostly as a substitute either in the midfield or defence, and his last start for Nigeria was from an usual position as a right back.


However his form for Belgian side Genk, where he excelled as a midfielder before heading to Leicester City has prompt a change of mind from coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr.


” Ndidi has the potential to do more for our team if he plays in the midfield. He has the energy most teams like to see in a defensive midfielder. We have players in his position but our job is to pick the best for every position and for now he is among our best options”, Rohr said.

owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/13/onazi-could-lose-eagles-spot-as-rohr-confirms-midfield-role-for-ndidi/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon79(m): 5:34pm On Feb 15, 2017
I like Gullit....he's a legend but, in this case, he should STFU! Is VicMo the only player who has turned in the wall while facing a free kick? The point if, that free kick was spectacular, so he would've scored whether Moses turned or didn't turn. I am sick and tired of all these their blame the African first mentality!

Having said that, the relevant question here is, why was Moses even in the wall? He wasn't the tallest player in the world so one shouldn't expect him to be a part of the defensive wall. Usually, you use your tallest players to form the fall.


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otezu5:
Former Chelsea Player & Manager Slams Victor Moses Over Burnley’s Freekick Goal



Former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit has slammed Victor Moses for turning his back in the wall for the free kick goal scored by Burnley in their 1-1 draw over the weekend.


Former Chelsea Player-turned-pundit Gullit focused on Moses’ role in the goal as he turned his back in the Chelsea wall.


“This free-kick is perfect,” Gullit told BBC’s Match of the Day 2.


“In the wall, Moses. Look the ugliest players go into the wall, so the only thing is you put your face there.


“What is Moses doing here? He turns his face away. The free-kick is perfect anyway, but I hate when players turn their backs away.”

owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/13/former-chelsea-player-manager-slams-victor-moses-over-burnleys-freekick-goal/

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon79(m): 5:43pm On Feb 15, 2017
Joebie:
source?


Source na Owngoalnigeria.com now. Haba grin

Stupid people....just looking for traffic to their site with their fabricated stories angry

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by whizola: 6:01pm On Feb 15, 2017
Nff journalist did some exclusive interviews with rohr yesterday it is on YouTube
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon79(m): 6:06pm On Feb 15, 2017
whizola:
Nff journalist did some exclusive interviews with rohr yesterday it is on YouTube

Link?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by whizola: 6:38pm On Feb 15, 2017
Icon79:

Link?
youtu.be/C65N9A4sDBU

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