safarigirl:
dem say Joel Obi na beast. A fit Joel Obi is gold.

fabyom:
Judging from today's game
Iheanacho does not have any business going to Russia.
All other players tried.
However, the pitch was so bad and boys no wan do a moses simon.
Therefore, you should not judge your team only with friendly matches.
Lokosa surprised me with his performance today, he made a good case for local talent.
Simmyyyyyyy spectacular rrrr. Ighalo watch your back.
Musa is good! simple.
Uzoho, no words! future of Nigerian goal keeping.
Congo DRC is a very good team. Our boys tried.

In conclusion, NFF has really tried, I must say. However, allowing your team to play on such a pitch few days to world cup against a strong side like DRC is highly ridiculous. I just hope our boys are unscratched, holding my breath right now.
No bad news please!

ChrisKels:


Lol nwanne-ukwu na vex full my heart like dis. I don't want Dat boy to miss dis worldcup, he's so good

Mujtahida:

is it team B that now inspires confidence that we will now take to Russia? you saw team B and now team A inspires no confidence. team B that atleti scored them whenever they decided to as icon79 ably analysed. okay oo.

safarigirl:
All the other teams that inspired confidence with friendlies, how far did they go at the World Cup?

This team will shock all the unbelievers

safarigirl post=67967848[b:
]All the other teams that inspired confidence with friendlies, how far did they go at the World Cup[/b]?

This team will shock all the unbelievers

forgiveness:



Nacho only played twice as a LW under Pelle and those matches he came in as a substitute.

However, his best role is becoming clearer when he is played as a SS.

goldfish80:


Yes, the quality of football they played inspired a lot for confidence. Bros, that team B bossed Athletico in midfield all night long. Had them chasing shadows for long periods. What they lacked was better coordination in defence, which doesn't come overnight anyway, it takes a long time to drill a defence into shape.

Most of those guys deserves to rub shoulders with the big boys, if Rohr was more open minded. One of the problems this team will have to overcome is complacency. Psychologically, Africans don't function well without competition. Alot of these players know their place is assured after the Argentina game, this have affected thier output. Very typical of Africans

realpoacher:
I won't be shocked if Ebuehi is ruled out of the world Cup. It seems that he has aggravated his Hamstring injury.

goldfish80:


Yes, the quality of football they played inspired a lot for confidence. Bros, that team B bossed Athletico in midfield all night long. Had them chasing shadows for long periods. What they lacked was better coordination in defence, which doesn't come overnight anyway, it takes a long time to drill a defence into shape.

Most of those guys deserves to rub shoulders with the big boys, if Rohr was more open minded. One of the problems this team will have to overcome is complacency. Psychologically, Africans don't function well without competition. Alot these players know their place is assured after the Argentina game, this have affected thier output. Very typical of Africans

elyte89:




Woman,I will advise u to lower ur expectations, if we go far,fine...if not,don't b too surprise


Besides,let me repeat it again,NWAKALI JNR is good enuf to walk in straight into d 23man squad, i no c wetin special for dt MF,WEY Nwakali no fit do And 4 baba forgiveness, JOEL OBI is too average, if he makes d team,it wasn't base in his performance, but d coaching crew having hope dt he would pick up @ d tournament

darkelf:


Was going to say this. Iheanacho especially looks very complacent and instead to think that he might be Rohr's major undoing at the WC.

Well what do I know?. I'm a fan. Maybe Rohr knows what we don't know

safarigirl:
Aina gives away a penalty.
Oya o...Uzoho make we see you

tbaba1234:


He never had a hamstring injury to aggravate.

He was not holding his hamstring.

It was obviously cramp from the way, he held his toes plus he was walking fine after the match.

Oasis007:


See wailing and gnashing of Teeth for what?! On a Pitch like ridges at Ota Farm? LMAO!

Offensively Ola Aina is far better than Echiejile. Moreso, Echiejile with his Experience, would have cost us a one man down with his reckless, career ending Tackle in a competitive Match.

If we can give Excuses for Iheanacho, Etebo and Co for failing to live up to Expectations due to the bad Pitch, why ain't we giving the same Excuse for Aina too?!

Joel Obi was outstandingly poor, Onazi also, we lost the midfield Battle and was dominated like we played our Home-based Team, but we are discussing Aina.

You and I know that ain't a Penalty, and with the Aid of VAR, such a Mistake won't be made at the Mundial then why the Fuss?! Aina linked up well fantastically with the Attack, he partially brought the best out of Etebo, but taaaah...... he caused a Penalty, he's not ready, he must be dropped - like wetinnnnnnn!

If we are to judge Players based on Today's Friendly Match, then it's better we discard the Team and replace them with the B Team.

If anyone deserves to be tried against England at Wembley, it's definitely Olaoluwa Aina. He learned his Trade on world class Pitches not on Farmland Ridges.

Mujtahida:

well done. so if you are the coach that is what you will do barely a month to the WC. you will open your mind. bring in the guys who inspire confidence to rub shoulders(i actually dont understand what you mean by this in practical terms) with team A.

find a better way to cope with your apprehensions. this suggestion is too basic

fabyom:
Judging from today's game
Iheanacho does not have any business going to Russia.
All other players tried.
However, the pitch was so bad and boys no wan do a moses simon.
Therefore, you should not judge your team only with friendly matches.
Lokosa surprised me with his performance today, he made a good case for local talent.
Simmyyyyyyy spectacular rrrr. Ighalo watch your back.
Musa is good! simple.
Uzoho, no words! future of Nigerian goal keeping.
Congo DRC is a very good team. Our boys tried.

In conclusion, NFF has really tried, I must say. However, allowing your team to play on such a pitch few days to world cup against a strong side like DRC is highly ridiculous. I just hope our boys are unscratched, holding my breath right now.
No bad news please!

forgiveness:


But that is their natural position and that is where they play in their clubs.

Because I don't want to believe Rohr will not find a replacement for Simon and go to the world Cup with Victor Moses and Ahmed Musa. That will be unimaginable.

We all know Iwobi flopped many times on that wing and he is not consistent. So, he can't be trusted on the wings except as a SS or AMF.

We also know that Iheanacho has not played well on that wing since Oliseh played him there and when Rohr played him there too though he wants to see him play there again today but I have seen him played there and I don't think he can bring what Victor and Simon bring to the team on the wing. He can't be trusted.

Therefore, I don't expect Rohr to gamble with players who are not known to play a role well in crucial world cup matches.

It doesn't make sense to anybody.

Players must be played to their strength.

Well, today's match will decide the outcome of the list.

Will Iheanacho and Lokosa perform on the wings? If yes, no wahala but if not, make him put Etebor for wing abeg or do the needful by calling a LW from the numerous that did well this season.


Afterall, Lokosa and Simy were never part of the team but they made the team and people here have already forgotten their stance on 'team cheimistry' by clamoring for the inclusion of Simy.

Odunayaw:
I was here when tons of "analysts" were clamoring for Joel Obi (especially).

Una don see say bingo no be universal dog name! Softly with all these analysis, some of us will have ulcer with the way some people starve us of sensible analysis

Oasis007:


See wailing and gnashing of Teeth for what?! On a Pitch like ridges at Ota Farm? LMAO!

Offensively Ola Aina is far better than Echiejile. Moreso, Echiejile with his Experience, would have cost us a one man down with his reckless, career ending Tackle in a competitive Match.

If we can give Excuses for Iheanacho, Etebo and Co for failing to live up to Expectations due to the bad Pitch, why ain't we giving the same Excuse for Aina too?!

Joel Obi was outstandingly poor, Onazi also, we lost the midfield Battle and was dominated like we played our Home-based Team, but we are discussing Aina.

You and I know that ain't a Penalty, and with the Aid of VAR, such a Mistake won't be made at the Mundial then why the Fuss?! Aina linked up well fantastically with the Attack, he partially brought the best out of Etebo, but taaaah...... he caused a Penalty, he's not ready, he must be dropped - like wetinnnnnnn!

If we are to judge Players based on Today's Friendly Match, then it's better we discard the Team and replace them with the B Team.

If anyone deserves to be tried against England at Wembley, it's definitely Olaoluwa Aina. He learned his Trade on world class Pitches not on Farmland Ridges.