femianski:

these Zambians are funny sha
will training in Europe change anything
abi when did uyo turn to a city with temperate climate
or is it inferiority complex that is worrying them??

somehow:
Who was LB when we beat them in Zambia? Put an untested player there? Great logic.

somehow:
Who put who in the group, was it not a draw that was done? Infact why is this even an issue for discussion?

Maybe CAF shouldn't organise qualifiers again, they should just pick 5 known west Africans names and that's all.

Mujtahida:

You no dey hear word.

jotey:

a draw that picked three of Africa's five representative in one group is not a draw to me

the caf board is useless

Mujtahida:

Why is it that we are lacking in this left back position? Truth is, not since Babayaro have we had a good left back. Taiwo lacked refinement, Udezie was inconsistent and now Echiejile. The right back position will more easily be beefed up than the left.

do4luv14:


go call police nah, abeg free me jare

Mujtahida:

I am just joking with you. Why you so worked up. Cheers

safarigirl:
haba! You can't invite people repeatedly and you never play them.

You want to keep using your main players for a dead rubber game and you think they won't burn out? It's a given

After the Zambian game, it won't be hard to get Grade A friendlies, not like the fringe players will go and collect eight goals from Algeria. You can work on team blending with friendlies later on. It will be unwise to keep playing the likes of Moses, Mikel and Leon over and over without rest

I support this move wholeheartedly and it will most likely turn out better than you're anticipating

safarigirl:
their FIFA rankings as at that time was what led to the draw, it was not CAF....maybe if either of Nigeria or Cameroon had been where they were supposed to be on the FIFA ranking then, it wouldn't have panned out like that

Goke7:

National teams don't play week in and week out. Its a FIFA window that must be well utilised in my opinion, if you say bring in few new players to play with the established ones, Its fine by me but should not be a match for complete rookies. We don't really have much time for experimenting as some of us think. Rohr knows most of the world cup bound players if we qualify. Why not use it as an opportunity for the team to play more together to form a stronger unit. That's my point.

adegwurulez:

I don't think you understand completely what joebie is trying to say. Joebie is looking at the big picture, the team picture. Aina is good as both LB and RB. Presently, we're more pressingly in need of a left back than a right back. If Aina displaces shehu, it only solves the problem of our right back, we still have to search for a good left back. On the other hand, if we allow shehu to continue as RB and switch Aina to the LB position, we would effectively solve both problems, killing two birds with one stone. It's smart actually.

Goke7:

National teams don't play week in and week out. Its a FIFA window that must be well utilised in my opinion, if you say bring in few new players to play with the established ones, Its fine by me but should not be a match for complete rookies. We don't really have much time for experimenting as some of us think. Rohr knows most of the world cup bound players if we qualify. Why not use it as an opportunity for the team to play more together to form a stronger unit. That's my point.

komekn:


You don't seem to get my emphasis.

I am not advocating dropping Shehu but increasing competition, it may be that in the absence of a true left back that Aina can do a good job at LB in the short term. However, I really want to see Aina play RB and see if he is better and or as good as Shehu. Whatever, the outcome let the best man play.

I have watched Aina since he was 16 and he has played RB and LB but his preferred position is RB, he is currently within weeks the best RB in the Championship. It could be he may bring more to the RB position than Shehu, we simply do not know .

jotey:

a draw that picked three of Africa's five representative in one group is not a draw to me

the caf board is useless

jotey:

echijile and he was crap

was ezenwa tested before he performed?

tglobal:


Full birthing of the question below:




Right. The question stems from komekn's reluctance to accept that significant improvements have been made with our youth football with regards to players declaration of their real ages. The era of football age-cheating at an institutional scale is gone. I actually believe that the authorities are even over-correcting by disqualifying legitimate players and declaring them "too old" as posted a couple of weeks ago on this thread

TheGoodJoe:


We should employ a coach like Emmanuel Amunike to run a supplementary Super Eagles team. Another company can support this. Invite players who are close to break into the team and play Friendlies with U23 and U21 sides of other teams, both local and foreign during the international breaks.

This will promote belonging of players who can not be invited and give the National team handlers the chance of seeing the players closely. Sometimes, the teams can camp together in Abuja just like Siasia's U23, Manu Garba's U20 and Amunike's U17 teams camped together.

I remember Amokachi's Super Eagles B team played Ghana's U23 team with Rabiu Ali, Joseph Nathaniel, Mfon Udoh and Emem Eduok in the team. This exposure led to Rabiu Ali and Joseph Nathaniel getting call up to the Super Eagles main team.

This will make it less risky to try new players and also give the National team handler a bigger pool to source players.

TheGoodJoe:


I respect Shehu a lot but I honestly doubt he will be able to produce such stats Aina is producing in the Championship. However, for now Aina is more required on the left than right.

Mujtahida:

Would it not be better for Aina to play on the right and so bring competition to the team so much so that with Aina and Shehu as players for the right we will be rest assured. The challenge, real hard challenge is to find a left back.

TheGoodJoe:


We should employ a coach like Emmanuel Amunike to run a supplementary Super Eagles team. Another company can support this. Invite players who are close to break into the team and play Friendlies with U23 and U21 sides of other teams, both local and foreign during the international breaks.

This will promote belonging of players who can not be invited and give the National team handlers the chance of seeing the players closely. Sometimes, the teams can camp together in Abuja just like Siasia's U23, Manu Garba's U20 and Amunike's U17 teams camped together.

I remember Amokachi's Super Eagles B team played Ghana's U23 team with Rabiu Ali, Joseph Nathaniel, Mfon Udoh and Emem Eduok in the team. This exposure led to Rabiu Ali and Joseph Nathaniel getting call up to the Super Eagles main team.

This will make it less risky to try new players and also give the National team handler a bigger pool to source players.

komekn:


You don't seem to get my emphasis.

I am not advocating dropping Shehu but increasing competition, it may be that in the absence of a true left back that Aina can do a good job at LB in the short term. However, I really want to see Aina play RB and see if he is better and or as good as Shehu. Whatever, the outcome let the best man play.

I have watched Aina since he was 16 and he has played RB and LB but his preferred position is RB, he is currently within weeks the best RB in the Championship. It could be he may bring more to the RB position th
an Shehu, we simply do not know .

somehow:
You just started watching Nigeria or what? You think Ezenwa is new to the SE?

He is our FC in the CHAN eagles, manned the goalie for the eagles before, ola aina is a newbie, haven't even been tested in a friendly, not to talk of a do and die affairs against the Zambians. Abeg I no wan talk plenty.

I'm not saying he's bad, I am sorry I wouldn't pitch him against the Zambians, maybe he can come in as a sub but not to start ahead of Ederson for now.

soetanoreoluwa:



So far we know Sheu as utility player... We can deploy him to left back during the friendly and keep Aina on LB...

soetanoreoluwa:


Nice suggestions..we can take Sheu to LB do far he's the only utility player in the team...

Mujtahida:

That's the more reason why Shehu - if he keeps his form- will be going to Russia cos he offers the coach so much options. Our defence is the underbelly of our team. Even Oyibo wall needs good back ups. There's nothing more thrilling than a team where the second 11 is as good as the first 11. That's where Germany is at right now.

Mujtahida:

Would it not be better for Aina to play on the right and so bring competition to the team so much so that with Aina and Shehu as players for the right we will be rest assured. The challenge, real hard challenge is to find a left back.

Kog45:
Pls let Shehu maintain his RB position coz Aina is damn too good as RB and LB,though much better as RB.I watched him in FA or league cup match last season,Conte used him as LB and he was incredible.

soetanoreoluwa:



Exactly and I don't think we have a good replacement for the oyinbowall...aside likes of Ndidi that can play CB and Aweziem... I don't see anybody thumping them...

Big challenge for shehu to be candid... I see Aina taking the slot soon... And also according to the drills in camp... Aina was made to play LB and he perform well...