soetanoreoluwa:


AFCON 2019: Rohr Bars FG Delegation from Super Eagles’ Camp

With less than 24 hours to the second round knockout encounter between Nigeria and Cameroon, the Super Eagles’ Head Coach Gernot Rohr, has barred his players from all forms of activities that could distract the team from underperforming during the match tomorrow.


The action which took effect from yesterday will most likely affect the large delegation of Federal Government entourage that will arrive Cairo today before heading to Alexandria for the epic clash tomorrow.

On Wednesday night, the coach allowed his wards free reign to interact with the media, friends and relatives around at their hotel base lobby.

However, begining from yesterday morning, the rhythm changed as the players were confined to regimented life style until after tomorrow’s match.


But when the high-powered delegation from The Presidency that will include Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the governors of Lagos, Delta and political aides storm the coastal city of Alexandria before the match, there will be practically nobody to welcome them into the team’s camp except the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick and his board members who THISDAY learnt will be more diplomatic in handling the matter.

Pinnick is likely to prevail on the government delegation to see reason with the Franco-German tactician’s de ision as his job could be on the line should the team fail to beat Cameroon and proceed to the quarter final.


“Gernot Rohr wanted outright concentration and will not want anything to disrupt the calmness of his players and the tranquility of the environment.

“He wants Eagles to be more focused than before for the match against Cameroon on Saturday,” a top official hinted THISDAY in Alexandria yesterday evening.

The coach had insisted that the players must be in their rooms for their afternoon siesta which was between 2-4pm and no loitering, no visitors nor telephone activities are expected from the players until after the match on Saturday.


The media had its own dose of the camp ethos last night as they were barred from the training arena as the team trained behind closed door for tactical reasons. Before now, the media were allowed to see the first 15 minutes before the cameras are shut down

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komekn:


Managers are emotive sometimes but mostly objective and foremost on thier mind is WINNING.

And If you want to win you assemble a winning team and that means players who can give you wins. Unfortunately KC is not a player who can give you wins and or contribute to your winning quest. Not more than 5 goals in the EPL over two seasons will not inspire confidence from any club.

With regards to English football he will struggle to get interest from any forward thinking Championship club.

Earthquake3:
Psv have signed a certain Noni Madueke

komekn:


The difference between me and you is that you are unapologetically biased in favour of all things Nigerian. And your unit of measurement is done in isolation.

Firstly, tell me one post where l have said in relation to his Osimhen performance that he is poor. Keeping matters in context of past present and continous.

I have described Osimhen as possible the best current young Nigerian striker and is a very good player. But is he world class❓ is he currently one of the best top young strikers in Europe❓ a capital NO. That's being objective not biased.

I stand on the same opinion which is OSIMHEN is not better by any stretch of the imagination than Ighalo. If that's what you term " making a young kid look bad " then you are out of touch with reality.

I used the ESPN portal to tally league goals scored. I gave my parameters of measurement being l rate only on league goals. It gives a more holistic and level view. ESPN said 11 another person said 12 it's academic of no real importance.

soetanoreoluwa:


AFCON 2019: Rohr Bars FG Delegation from Super Eagles’ Camp

With less than 24 hours to the second round knockout encounter between Nigeria and Cameroon, the Super Eagles’ Head Coach Gernot Rohr, has barred his players from all forms of activities that could distract the team from underperforming during the match tomorrow.


The action which took effect from yesterday will most likely affect the large delegation of Federal Government entourage that will arrive Cairo today before heading to Alexandria for the epic clash tomorrow.

On Wednesday night, the coach allowed his wards free reign to interact with the media, friends and relatives around at their hotel base lobby.

However, begining from yesterday morning, the rhythm changed as the players were confined to regimented life style until after tomorrow’s match.


But when the high-powered delegation from The Presidency that will include Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the governors of Lagos, Delta and political aides storm the coastal city of Alexandria before the match, there will be practically nobody to welcome them into the team’s camp except the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick and his board members who THISDAY learnt will be more diplomatic in handling the matter.

Pinnick is likely to prevail on the government delegation to see reason with the Franco-German tactician’s de ision as his job could be on the line should the team fail to beat Cameroon and proceed to the quarter final.


“Gernot Rohr wanted outright concentration and will not want anything to disrupt the calmness of his players and the tranquility of the environment.

“He wants Eagles to be more focused than before for the match against Cameroon on Saturday,” a top official hinted THISDAY in Alexandria yesterday evening.

The coach had insisted that the players must be in their rooms for their afternoon siesta which was between 2-4pm and no loitering, no visitors nor telephone activities are expected from the players until after the match on Saturday.


The media had its own dose of the camp ethos last night as they were barred from the training arena as the team trained behind closed door for tactical reasons. Before now, the media were allowed to see the first 15 minutes before the cameras are shut down

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somehow:
Can someone please beg Rohr to use 2 strikers tomorrow?

4:1:3:2, 4:4:2 or 3:5:2.

If he fails to do anything out of these 3, he should be hunted down and made to cough all the salaries paid to him this year.

Ighalo Musa upfront

Or Ighalo Onuachu upfront
Simon and Chukwueze need to start too.

If Colons is fit, Awaziem should kiss the bench, Aina for 2 and colins for 3

Troosk and Omeruo at the center.

Ndidi and Etebo in the middle.


Iwobi should start from the bench.

BascoVanVeli:


That is complete nonsense I call a spade a spade. I could tell Victor Osimhen was talented since the moment I set my eyes on him. Even when he was at Wolfsburg I told you that it was part of the program. Instead of agreeing with common sense u kept on keeping on and now that he has had a bombshell of a season you are looking for excuses.

Playoff games decide everything in the league so why are you intentionally overlooking that stat? We are talking about 7 goals in 9 games during the business end of the season. If Victor Osimhen is not the best young striker in the world I would like to know who? Damn sure not your Solanke with one goal in 2 seasons.

You are making your own criteria of judgment but you have never proven to have an eye for young talent so nobody should even listen to you

BascoVanVeli:
Orji Okonkwo is taking souls in the MLS. What a wonderful performance.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuUnB2ILnsE

EEGA:
Musa is a poor crosser of the ball.

The mid-field feeds Ighalo but his immobility is what stops him from scoring.He(Ighalo) keeps on standing in front of (very close to) the CBs.

Kalu is not fit.

Simon contributes well defensively but loses the ball most times while attacking.

Danielnino00:


Leicester have Ayoze Perez... Make Nacho no dull am o .

EEGA:
Musa is a poor crosser of the ball.

The mid-field feeds Ighalo but his immobility is what stops him from scoring.He(Ighalo) keeps on standing in front of (very close to) the CBs.

Kalu is not fit.

Simon contributes well defensively but loses the ball most times while attacking.

BascoVanVeli:


The fact of the matter is that he needs to find somewhere to go because things don't look too good. But there is the option of waiting on Vardy to expire which I believe could soon happen.

Earthquake3:


So if Vardy retires Nacho will replace him

Na wa for you

Joebie:
Rohr believe in Omens.
He said we lost to SA 2-0, and we beat Cameroon thereafter. Now we lost to Madagascar 2-0 and we are meeting Cameroon again. Okay o Rohr don predict say we go trash Cameroon 4-0 In his words it could be a blessing in disguise.
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BascoVanVeli:


2-0 loss to SA went on to beat Cameroon
2-0 loss to Croatia went on to beat Iceland
2-0 loss to Madagascar??

mostob:
Lolz.. funny superstition. If football thrives on superstitions, Ghana should be winning this AFCON

mostob:
Lolz.. funny superstition. If football thrives on superstitions, Ghana should be winning this AFCON

BascoVanVeli:


Bad belle

komekn:


Odogu how is this bad belle.

Remove sentiment.

Which club will buy a supposed striker that has played 30 games in the EPL and scored one goal.❓ Tell me the club.

Then if KC was not Nigerian what would you call such a player❓

Saying things as they are is not bad belle or HATE.

BascoVanVeli:


That is complete nonsense I call a spade a spade. I could tell Victor Osimhen was talented since the moment I set my eyes on him. Even when he was at Wolfsburg I told you that it was part of the program. Instead of agreeing with common sense u kept on keeping on and now that he has had a bombshell of a season you are looking for excuses.

Playoff games decide everything in the league so why are you intentionally overlooking that stat? We are talking about 7 goals in 9 games during the business end of the season. If Victor Osimhen is not the best young striker in the world I would like to know who? Damn sure not your Solanke with one goal in 2 seasons.

You are making your own criteria of judgment but you have never proven to have an eye for young talent so nobody should even listen to you

komekn:


Managers are emotive sometimes but mostly objective and foremost on thier mind is WINNING.

And If you want to win you assemble a winning team and that means players who can give you wins. Unfortunately KC is not a player who can give you wins and or contribute to your winning quest. Not more than 5 goals in the EPL over two seasons will not inspire confidence from any club.

With regards to English football he will struggle to get interest from any forward thinking Championship club.

komekn:


Oh my goodness.

Firstly, find one post where l have said that Solanke is World class or top class. So don't try to muddy the waters with the evasion tactics of comparison with Solanke. It's simply not relevant to this discussion.

In general don't consider cup games or otherwise in getting a holistic view of a player. Just the league games and l do that for everyone not just your darling Osimhen. That would be double standard. That's my criteria approach it may not be the best, that's just my approach.

He failed at Wolfsburg how can that be part of a programme.

Once again l reiterate, I think Osimhen is a very good striker but he is not among the top young strikers in the World.

If you think he is that's your choice and opinion not mine.

TheGoodJoe:


BascoVanVeli is spot on. Based on your assessment when Osimhen was at Wolfsburg, it was clear you were totally blinded to his quality (based on emotive bias). Being behind a top striker like Mario Gomez and a quality Origi is no way a sign that Osimhen was quality.

Osimhen's performance during the business end of the season shows his quality. You can be diplomatic enough to agree he was brilliant and shows his quality. Any other thing you try to paint even after the young man has proven his best shows that the emotive bias is real.

Finito.

TheGoodJoe:


BascoVanVeli is spot on. Based on your assessment when Osimhen was at Wolfsburg, it was clear you were totally blinded to his quality (based on emotive bias). Being behind a top striker like Mario Gomez and a quality Origi is no way a sign that Osimhen was quality.

Osimhen's performance during the business end of the season shows his quality. You can be diplomatic enough to agree he was brilliant and shows his quality. Any other thing you try to paint even after the young man has proven his best shows that the emotive bias is real.

Finito.