TheSuperNerd:
Etebo did good yesterday. Infact in the GWG at the moment, I admit I have more faith in him on the ball in midfield than I have in Ndidi. He really did a yeoman's job but now we speak on the long term good of the team. He or Ndidi will for have to start from the bench sooner or later for the evolution of this team into a super fluid attacking side. And I don't mind that being Ndidi to be honest provided Etebo keeps giving what he gave in that first half vs Ukraine. Etebo has obviously been more impressive in the GWG than Ndidi but I feel we may see Ndidi's best much more if he plays the pivot role alone and not in tandem with Etebo.

They are around the same age it is not like Etebo is 33 or something. I see Etebo getting even better in the future. Remember that this boy started as a striker so he still has more to learn.

Danielnino00:
Imama Amapakabo: Suffering and Smiling! For how long will this man stomach his
….. if these men start collecting bribe, Nigerians should blame the NFF
On Tuesday September 10 2019, former Nigerian international Imama Amapakabor led the Under 23 National team to a resounding 5nil victory against their Sudanese counterparts in Asaba, thus qualifying Nigeria for the CAF Under-23 Nations Cup taking place in Egypt. Amidst the funfare and the celebration that greeted this wonderful performance, lies the burden of living and working with no joy and struggling to survive in the midst of plenty. As Super Eagles assistant coach, he has no written contract, as head coach of the Under 23 National team, he has no contract and has not been paid since April this year.
Even at that, he has boldly resisted the sweet temptation of collecting bribe from agents and players who call daily begging for an opportunity to play for the National team.

These agents are offering millions of naira to get their wards wear the National team jersey but Imama has remained resolute in the face of tempting offers because he lives with the adage that “A good name is better than riches” As much as he desires to stay loyal to his conscience, as much as he battles with all the frustrations of working without pay, he strives to always give his best at all time. What this means is that we have a coach who gives so much to please his fatherland and gets so little for his dedication, commitment and undying passion to serve this country. Schools resume on Monday next week and this proud father who has just taken Nigeria one step closer to qualifying for the football event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, is struggling to gather enough money to foot the expenses of his children who watch daddy celebrate victory on television but have learnt to live with the agony of too many unpleasant excuses from a very popular father. On Tuesday in Asaba, Nigerians present at the stadium, stood to applaud good football artistry displayed by a team that barely spent three weeks together.
For the first time in a long while, we saw a Nigerian starting eleven that has six home based players. We also had the rare privilege to celebrate three goals scored by two home based players and a new name was also added to our long list of emerging central defenders. He is Olisa Ndah, son of a former Nigerian international, Ndubuisi Ndah. For those who didnt watch the match, this is a list of the six home based players that took Sudan to the cleaners on Tuesday and they are all products of the Imama revolution. Goalkeeper Adamu Abubakar of Wikki tourist , Olisa Ndah a central defender with Remo stars, John Lazarus right full back with Lobi stars, Ebube Duru left full back, Ndifreke Effiong attacking midfielder with Akwa united (scored two of the goals against Sudan), Sunusi Ibrahim also scored one goal and he plays for Nassarawa United. It is also on record that for the first time in a long while, a Nigetian team managed to score five goals in a competitive match, no thanks to Imama, Boboye and Ilechukwu, three men who toiled day and night to achieve success despite their obvious difficulties.
Now the big question confronting all of you reading this piece is, will you crucify these men if they decide to collect bribe to make ends meet? Is it morally wrong for these men to throw decorium to the wind and start doing dirty things in camp?
If you ask me, I will say no because at this point, they need to keep going and in doing so, they must find a way to survive.


Credit : Adewale Ajayi

that's bad of the NFF, they should do the needful even though I know these coaches contracted this reporter to do this report but it's because they need to air out their problems

Earthquake1:


Credit :Adewale Ajayi? so we are supposed to believe one man's rumor

I hope it's not an excuse to justify his failures

What failure? Losing away from home to Sudan is now s failure?
He already achieved the aim of qualifying the team for the u-23 AFCON.. Why not wait until the end of the tournament before tagging him a failure ??

edi287:
Etebo and Aribo are similar players. Both are two way box to box central midfielders.
I don't understand why people think Etebo is competing with Ndidi.
Anyhow Na Rohr I blame for this. I don't understand why he'd be playing him as the deepest midfielder.
This is why being versatile can sometimes be a curse.

Aribo is good but I don't think he will displace Etebo any time soon.. Etebo is well suited for Africa football.. Pace,stamina,power.. He has it all...

When the world cup qualifiers groups came out and u saw the eagles pitted in the same group with Algeria, Zambia and Cameroon did you ever believe in your wildest dream that the will emerge from the group with out losing a single match and with a game spare?

Sentiment and hate hinders ones progression in life and I will advise you to quit hating and appreciate the goods of others so that the same will come to you. Remember the law of karma and attraction

benji93:
Just look, good you brought out some facts- For Zambia, a lot can happen in 7 years- A child could become eligible for a voters card in that amount of time, so it's weird to bring them up as a power. I will give you cameroon. Now you have changed your narrative on Algebra-from african champion to best world cup performance of any african side- I appreciate your appeal to reasoning on that note. But i expected you to combine the past and present to make your argument. Algeria were last at the end of those qualifying matches, that doesn't bode well for a team that supposedly posted the best performance of any african side at the 2014 world cup.

You re right. It will take aribo time to get use to the physical style of African football but I think playing in the lower leagues in England prepared him for that.

I think against African opposition Rohr will go for ndidi and etebo for now which is understandable till aribo gets accustomed to the rigors of African football.


Against Europeans or South Americans I will prefer aribo to start. Another player that will do well against teams from the above mentioned continents is ejaria.

Danielnino00:


Aribo is good but I don't think he will displace Etebo any time soon.. Etebo is well suited for Africa football.. Pace,stamina,power.. He has it all...

charlesemeka85:
You re right. It will take aribo time to get use to the physical style of African football but I think playing in the lower leagues in England prepared him for that.

I think against African opposition Rohr will go for ndidi and etebo for now which is understandable till aribo gets accustomed to the rigors of African football.


Against Europeans or South Americans I will prefer aribo to start. Another player that will do well against teams from the above mentioned continents is ejaria.

That was how you all said Iwobi was light weight and won't survive African physicality. As if this is rugby

Danielnino00:


Aribo is good but I don't think he will displace Etebo any time soon.. Etebo is well suited for Africa football.. Pace,stamina,power.. He has it all...

Algeria won the nations cup with technique not the usual attributes associated with African football. In my opinion, Aribo is more effective. He gets into the box from the midfield and that gives him a chance to get more goals.

Etebo is a good player but i feel that he sometimes over-elaborates on the ball. People might see that and say baller but it kills attacks.

Technique beats power every day of the week. Do European team not smash Africans in competitions?

Danielnino00:


What failure? Losing away from home to Sudan is now s failure?
He already achieved the aim of qualifying the team for the u-23 AFCON.. Why not wait until the end of the tournament before tagging him a failure ??

in all sincerity, not that it concerns me though, but won't you bring down hell on Rohr if he looses to an inferior African side like Sudan or Djibouti , even if it's away game?

When did I tell you that? The only players I said are light weights and need to bulk up are ejaria and oshimeh. I never for once said Alex is light weight so don't ever again quote me out of context.

timay:


That was how you all said Iwobi was light weight and won't survive African physicality. As if this is rugby

charlesemeka85:
When did I tell you that? The only players I said are light weights and need to bulk up are ejaria and oshimeh. I never for once said Alex is light weight so don't ever again quote me out of context.

You didn't say it. People were saying it when Iwobi started his super eagles career that he was light weight, and he proved people wrong that brain is what matters not necessarily your physicality.
just like you are now saying Aribo won't fit into the African physicality , I'm sure he will prove you wrong too. Most times, technical players will always survive even if you Bully them with strength.

And moreso, bulking up is not always a good thing. it can even affect your game and slow you down. This is football not boxing in which your physical strength gives you an edge too

Mind you, I never said aribo is not physical enough to strive in African football but all I said is as a newbie to African football he need time to get used to it and during that period Rohr preferance may be ndidi and etebo combo who hv been tried and tested in African football.

One of aribo's qualities is his physicality, but to be cautious which Rohr tend to be always he won't throw him in immediately against African opposition immediately.

He may come in as a game progresses which will serve as a learning curve for him. Also the chances of starting him against oppositions from the continent in a friendly encounter will also prepare him to for the future.

For now I am very sure Rohr loves what he sees in aribo's game which makes him an important figure in the team for now but notwithstanding he needs little time to be fully grounded in the team.

timay:


You didn't say it. People were saying it when Iwobi started his super eagles career that he was light weight, and he proved people wrong that brain is what matters not necessarily your physicality.
just like you are now saying Aribo won't fit into the African physicality , I'm sure he will prove you wrong too. Most times, technical players will always survive even if you Bully them with strength.

Danielnino00:


Aribo is good but I don't think he will displace Etebo any time soon.. Etebo is well suited for Africa football.. Pace,stamina,power.. He has it all...

I think Rohr will be tempted to field both alongside Ndidi from time to time. It'll be difficult with Iwobi new found form as 10.
Good headache to have.

timay:


in all sincerity, not that it concerns me though, but won't you bring down hell on Rohr if he looses to an inferior African side like Sudan or Djibouti , even if it's away game?

You mean like against Madagascar?

Nonononono, Please don't go there- Don't use such a language, it's not appropriate. Progression!, which one? Why would i hate on him. If you believe he has done better than all those that had taken charge before him, that's fine. Facts don't lie and until he equals the achievement of his most successful antecedents, i am afraid i am not buying the progress thing. I don't know what you are watching man. The "saviour coach" as far as i know mostly becomes totally clueless when his team comes under pressure. If you wanna know how good a coach is stoke the fire burning his ass and watch how he reacts. Rohr has mostly failed in this regard. Perhaps you didn't watch the group stage of the nations cup. If you have a different criteria for "a good coach" that's perfectly ok. I repeat, please don't bring up that Karma argument again, it doesn't foster a healthy and open exchange. Rohr is getting paid a lot of money, so if he fails, i will definitely criticize him. He qualified us for the 2014 world cup, i will give him that- i didn't expect it, and i won't use the argument of those teams were weak in the qualifiers again, there seems to be only a fine line between " i beat him cos am better than him" and " i beat him cos he sucked/choked". He got us there, and that's very important. But if you post such an incredible performance, you better follow it up with a masterclass at the mundial. At the world cup i get the fact that Croatia was a better team- They obviously made it to the finals. But in a situation where Argentina is there for the taking you gotta find a way to defeat them. He was not the first to qualify us for the world cup and he will not be the last. I maintain my stance, i am hoping i am wrong about my interpretation of what i have seen post worldcup for your sake.

charlesemeka85:
When the world cup qualifiers groups came out and u saw the eagles pitted in the same group with Algeria, Zambia and Cameroon did you ever believe in your wildest dream that the will emerge from the group with out losing a single match and with a game spare?

Sentiment and hate hinders ones progression in life and I will advise you to quit hating and appreciate the goods of others so that the same will come to you. Remember the law of karma and attraction

Second you on Aribo- I once told someone that it would be better if this guys join the team at the youth level, especially the young ones, i was told that's insane- I guess from this submission, it cannot be you. It has to be Earthquake1, quake i hail oooo

charlesemeka85:
Mind you, I never said aribo is not physical enough to strive in African football but all I said is as a newbie to African football he need time to get used to it and during that period Rohr preferance may be ndidi and etebo combo who hv been tried and tested in African football.

One of aribo's qualities is his physicality, but to be cautious which Rohr tend to be always he won't throw him in immediately against African opposition immediately.

He may come in as a game progresses which will serve as a learning curve for him. Also the chances of starting him against oppositions from the continent in a friendly encounter will also prepare him to for the future.

For now I am very sure Rohr loves what he sees in aribo's game which makes him an important figure in the team for now but notwithstanding he needs little time to be fully grounded in the team.

I just pray we get the likes of Ehizibue, ejaria, Eze, lookman, any of tomori or uduokhai to fortify the team.

Here is my best 23 team squad moving forward(players yet to be cleared for us inclusive)

Goal keepers
Francis uzoho- Famagusta (cyprious)
Okechukwu ezenwa- heartland(nig)
Maduka Okoye- Fortuna 2(ger)

Defenders
Troost ekong- udinese(ita)
Ola aina- torino(ita)
Tomori- chelsea(eng)
Kenneth omeruo- leganes(spa)
Chidozie awaziem- leganes(spa)
Collins jamilu- paderborn(ger)
Kingsley Ehizibue- koln(ger)

Midfielders
Alex Iwobi- everton(eng)
Wilfred ndidi- leicester(eng)
Oghenekaro etebo- Stoke city(eng)
Joe aribo- Glasgow rangers(scot)
Ebere eze- queens Park rangers(epl)

Forwards
Victor oshimeh- lille(fra)
Samuel kalu- bordeux(fra)
Samuel Chukwueze- villarael(spa)
Ademola lookman- leipzig(ger)
David Okereke- club brugge(bel)
Henry onyekuru- monaco(fra)
Paul onuachu- racing genk(bel)

charlesemeka85:
You re right. It will take aribo time to get use to the physical style of African football but I think playing in the lower leagues in England prepared him for that.

I think against African opposition Rohr will go for ndidi and etebo for now which is understandable till aribo gets accustomed to the rigors of African football.


Against Europeans or South Americans I will prefer aribo to start. Another player that will do well against teams from the above mentioned continents is ejaria.

I don't buy this "rigors of African football" argument. A good player is a good player.

That is how we were told that Ebuehi can not cope with African football till we realized he was far better than Shehu.

When it comes to issues I refuse to be sentimental even if pple don't agree on my opinion.

I am an aribo fan which is well known here but it doesn't hinder me from accepting the fact that he needs time to get to use to the super eagles style of play and that of opposing teams from the African terrain which he has never faced and experienced before.

benji93:
Second you on Aribo- I once told someone that it would be better if this guys join the team at the youth level, especially the young ones, i was told that's insane- I guess from this submission, it cannot be you. It has to be Earthquake1

edi287:

You mean like against Madagascar?

Exactly, Rohr faced all kinds of condemnation but we had already qualified

Position varies and I never for once supported Rohr benching ebuehi for shehu during that period. He is the coach who monitors this lads in close quarters so he has his reasons. Left for me i will never bench a one legged ebuehi for an inform shehu in the right back position.

tbaba1234:


I don't buy this "rigors of African football" argument. A good player is a good player.

That is how we were told that Ebuehi can not cope with African football till we realized he was far better than Shehu.

This is not a phasing out. This is more about upgrading the personnel of our midfield to function in the best way possible and to utilise the true potentials and powers of this golden young team we have.

Etebo is young and is still very much a core part of everything good and great that this new era will go on to unveil. But we must accept that the best is what we need for the team. We must focus on the biggest picture in line with going with players that back the execution of certain critical roles and the proper interpretation (to the letter) of certain tactical details in order to truly bring about another Golden age of achievement in our football in this new era and beyond.

Every talented player in this new era capped and uncapped has a role going forward and we must make the best of it and fit them in nicely to ensure that the masterpiece is really built to near perfection (as the tools are available) and not built on the grounds of "managing or mere improvisation".

BascoVanVeli:


They are around the same age it is not like Etebo is 33 or something. I see Etebo getting even better in the future. Remember that this boy started as a striker so he still has more to learn.

We talk about the rigors of African football yet our teams can't get past the first round of the world cup. All of them.

Maybe it is time to start having more technical players as physicality will not win us trophies.

Your insinuation and comments towards the coach and his team have been negative from the first day I joined this forum.

Success varies and must be measured by alot of parameters before conclusions are made.


I never for once told you Rohr is the most successful coach 9ja have ever had but I only appreciate the good work he has done so far and also the foundation he has laid. Atleast players are invited by merit and dropped when they aren't performing as expected with ease.

Even when Pinnick and co where shopping for an European to take over the team few years ago my preferance was Paul le guen who turned down the offer by the nff before Rohr came on board.

I must confess I knew nothing about the German then and was a bit skeptical on what he has to offer but after the teams first game against Tanzania my confidence grew a bit and I was finally assured when the team went to Zambia and defeated them at their back yard during the world cup qualification.

His tactics against the first 2 opponents made be believe that the super eagles are in safe hands.

For a long while I saw our beloved super eagles play with so much ease and understanding after just few months under the Germans tutelage.

The likes of siasia and oliseh made us believe that the duo of ekong and balogun were no physical and better suited for African football but Rohr brought them and turned them into a formidable combo at the heart of the defence line.

He made out time to scout our local league and after been unsatisfied with what he saw he told himself and his employers the truth that our best legs are in Europe which is one of the reasons many hate him here.

He makes out time to visit our players in their various leagues to monitor their progression and if time permits have heart to heart talk with them. He also works hard to lure players of Nigerian ancestry born abroad who re good enough for his project to join the team.


Rohr have his flaws and if I tell you I don't notice it I'm a lair but on a 2nd thought this man have done more good than bad since taking over.

He has been able to assemble a team that strives and work in unison and harmony unlike before. He has made our players believe that for you to be counted you have to play with and against the best in top leagues in Europe.

benji93:
Nonononono, Please don't go there- Don't use such a language, it's not appropriate. Progression!, which one? Why would i hate on him. If you believe he has done better than all those that had taken charge before him, that's fine. Facts don't lie and until he equals the achievement of his most successful antecedents, i am afraid i am not buying the progress thing. I don't know what you are watching man. The "saviour coach" as far as i know mostly becomes totally clueless when his team comes under pressure. If you wanna know how good a coach is stoke the fire burning his ass and watch how he reacts. Rohr has mostly failed in this regard. Perhaps you didn't watch the group stage of the nations cup. If you have a different criteria for "a good coach" that's perfectly ok. I repeat, please don't bring up that Karma argument again, it doesn't foster a healthy and open exchange. Rohr is getting paid a lot of money, so if he fails, i will definitely criticize him. He qualified us for the 2014 world cup, i will give him that- i didn't expect it, and i won't use the argument of those teams were weak in the qualifiers again, there seems to be only a fine line between " i beat him cos am better than him" and " i beat him cos he sucked/choked". He got us there, and that's very important. But if you post such an incredible performance, you better follow it up with a masterclass at the mundial. At the world cup i get the fact that Croatia was a better team- They obviously made it to the finals. But in a situation where Argentina is there for the taking you gotta find a way to defeat them. He was not the first to qualify us for the world cup and he will not be the last. I maintain my stance, i am hoping i am wrong about my interpretation of what i have seen post worldcup for your sake.

Man, the point is about building a more effective team, or maximizing the potential of a team, even as you open the door to foreign born/foreign trained players. Even when some players defy a generally effective rule, it doesnt make it less effective, by definition its general not ultimate

tbaba1234:


I don't buy this "rigors of African football" argument. A good player is a good player.

That is how we were told that Ebuehi can not cope with African football till we realized he was far better than Shehu.

A fit Tyronne Ebuehi will make our defenders' list anytime anyday. Probably you didn't remember his name.

In the Goalkeeping department, the likes of Philip Ejimadu could rise. David Nwokolor is also there but with other talented options, it would be hard to look his way. As for Alampasu, he won't get a look in with in inactivity. He just needs to start playing again. Any of these could step in for Ezenwa when he leaves the scene with Okoye probably stepping up to #2 spot in goal.

Midfielders... looks good. Fact that there is no Ramon Azeez, Oviemuno Ejaria and Azubuike Okechukwu shows we soon gonna boast good depth in midfield again in the not so distant future. Give it between now and 2020. And a comeback for Kelechi Nwakali at Club level could make things even much more interesting depth-wise.

Attack... an attack without Iheanacho shows we truly have depth. I understand why he isn't on your list but a Nacho getting good playing time will NEVER be ignored. He is still a quality marksman and has much to contribute to the new generation. Nacho will be back.

The likes of Ahmed Musa, Awoniyi, Chidera Ejuke, etc being omitted show we got seriously wicked depth going forward in the attack.

And uhmm... Uzoho plays for Omonia Nicosia now in Cyprus. Not Famagusta anorthosis. Aiit...

Good list... but I think we should not get too ahead of ourselves. I think we need to focus on a larger pool now and not a best 23. Best 23 is for tournaments only and is picked based on form, tactics, formation strategies and NT reputation.

charlesemeka85:
I just pray we get the likes of Ehizibue, ejaria, Eze, lookman, any of tomori or uduokhai to fortify the team.

Here is my best 23 team squad moving forward(players yet to be cleared for us inclusive)

Goal keepers
Francis uzoho- Famagusta (cyprious)
Okechukwu ezenwa- heartland(nig)
Maduka Okoye- Fortuna 2(ger)

Defenders
Troost ekong- udinese(ita)
Ola aina- torino(ita)
Tomori- chelsea(eng)
Kenneth omeruo- leganes(spa)
Chidozie awaziem- leganes(spa)
Collins jamilu- paderborn(ger)
Kingsley Ehizibue- koln(ger)

Midfielders
Alex Iwobi- everton(eng)
Wilfred ndidi- leicester(eng)
Oghenekaro etebo- Stoke city(eng)
Joe aribo- Glasgow rangers(scot)
Ebere eze- queens Park rangers(epl)

Forwards
Victor oshimeh- lille(fra)
Samuel kalu- bordeux(fra)
Samuel Chukwueze- villarael(spa)
Ademola lookman- leipzig(ger)
David Okereke- club brugge(bel)
Henry onyekuru- monaco(fra)
Paul onuachu- racing genk(bel)

I excluded ebuehi because he is currently injured. The team I picked is based on current form and any can be replaced if there form drops or injured.

TheSuperNerd:
A fit Tyronne Ebuehi will make our defenders' list anytime anyday. Probably you didn't remember his name.

In the Goalkeeping department, the likes of Philip Ejimadu could rise. David Nwokolor is also there but with other talented options, it would be hard to look his way. As for Alampasu, he won't get a look in with in inactivity. He just needs to start playing again. Any of these could step in for Ezenwa when he leaves the scene with Okoye probably stepping up to #2 spot in goal.

Midfielders... looks good. Fact that there is no Ramon Azeez, Oviemuno Ejaria and Azubuike Okechukwu shows we soon gonna boast good depth in midfield again in the not so distant future. Give it between now and 2020. And a comeback for Kelechi Nwakali at Club level could make things even much more interesting depth-wise.

Attack... an attack without Iheanacho shows we truly have depth. I understand why he isn't on your list but a Nacho getting good playing time will NEVER be ignored. He is still a quality marksman and has much to contribute to the new generation. Nacho will be back.

The likes of Ahmed Musa, Awoniyi, Chidera Ejuke, etc being omitted show we got seriously wicked depth going forward in the attack.

And uhmm... Uzoho plays for Omonia Nicosia now in Cyprus. Not Famagusta anorthosis. Aiit...

Good list... but I think we should not get too ahead of ourselves. I think we need to focus on a larger pool now and not a best 23. Best 23 is for tournaments only and is picked based on form, tactics, formation strategies and NT reputation.

Alright. That's okay. Meanwhile... I truly and badly wanna see Ebere Eze in next. Would be orgasmic finally getting him sooner rather than later.

Tomori, Lookman and Ehizibue are all GWG-bound. So no worries on those ones. Na just time we dey look.

charlesemeka85:
I excluded ebuehi because he is currently injured. The team I picked is based on current form and any can be replaced if there form drops or injured.

Thanks for the correction on uzoho's club. Ihenancho needs to find his MOJO back to be counted. Also the likes of Maja and awoniyi are by the corner waiting.

My dream is to have a team with a large pool of players fighting anf working hard to get a sniff of the team.

I'm yet to see ejimadu and nwokolo play but added Okoye to the list because I believe he has been well scouted by Rohr before he was called up for the Ukraine friendly.

Azubuike Nwakali, ejaria and others are also in the mix but have to work hard to get a chance which I know they will get with time.

TheSuperNerd:
A fit Tyronne Ebuehi will make our defenders' list anytime anyday. Probably you didn't remember his name.

In the Goalkeeping department, the likes of Philip Ejimadu could rise. David Nwokolor is also there but with other talented options, it would be hard to look his way. As for Alampasu, he won't get a look in with in inactivity. He just needs to start playing again. Any of these could step in for Ezenwa when he leaves the scene with Okoye probably stepping up to #2 spot in goal.

Midfielders... looks good. Fact that there is no Ramon Azeez, Oviemuno Ejaria and Azubuike Okechukwu shows we soon gonna boast good depth in midfield again in the not so distant future. Give it between now and 2020. And a comeback for Kelechi Nwakali at Club level could make things even much more interesting depth-wise.

Attack... an attack without Iheanacho shows we truly have depth. I understand why he isn't on your list but a Nacho getting good playing time will NEVER be ignored. He is still a quality marksman and has much to contribute to the new generation. Nacho will be back.

The likes of Ahmed Musa, Awoniyi, Chidera Ejuke, etc being omitted show we got seriously wicked depth going forward in the attack.

And uhmm... Uzoho plays for Omonia Nicosia now in Cyprus. Not Famagusta anorthosis. Aiit...

Good list... but I think we should not get too ahead of ourselves. I think we need to focus on a larger pool now and not a best 23. Best 23 is for tournaments only and is picked based on form, tactics, formation strategies and NT reputation.

I don't really know but my instinct tells me Eze is longing to play for us and will join the fold very soon.

And if your claim on lookman, Ehizibue, tomori comes to past I will be the happiest fan in this forum.

Also also I believe uduokhai will join the fold soon.

The goal is to have a large number of talented and hungry players who can be called upon to get a chance in the team if need be but many sentimental and myopic ones here sees it as a plan to fload the team with every dick and Harry born abroad.

TheSuperNerd:
Alright. That's okay. Meanwhile... I truly and badly wanna see Ebere Eze in next. Would be orgasmic finally getting him sooner rather than later.

Tomori, Lookman and Ehizibue are all GWG-bound. So no worries on those ones. Na just time we dey look.

TheSuperNerd:
A fit Tyronne Ebuehi will make our defenders' list anytime anyday. Probably you didn't remember his name.

In the Goalkeeping department, the likes of Philip Ejimadu could rise. David Nwokolor is also there but with other talented options, it would be hard to look his way. As for Alampasu, he won't get a look in with in inactivity. He just needs to start playing again. Any of these could step in for Ezenwa when he leaves the scene with Okoye probably stepping up to #2 spot in goal.

Midfielders... looks good. Fact that there is no Ramon Azeez, Oviemuno Ejaria and Azubuike Okechukwu shows we soon gonna boast good depth in midfield again in the not so distant future. Give it between now and 2020. And a comeback for Kelechi Nwakali at Club level could make things even much more interesting depth-wise.

Attack... an attack without Iheanacho shows we truly have depth. I understand why he isn't on your list but a Nacho getting good playing time will NEVER be ignored. He is still a quality marksman and has much to contribute to the new generation. Nacho will be back.

The likes of Ahmed Musa, Awoniyi, Chidera Ejuke, etc being omitted show we got seriously wicked depth going forward in the attack.

And uhmm... Uzoho plays for Omonia Nicosia now in Cyprus. Not Famagusta anorthosis. Aiit...

Good list... but I think we should not get too ahead of ourselves. I think we need to focus on a larger pool now and not a best 23. Best 23 is for tournaments only and is picked based on form, tactics, formation strategies and NT reputation.

A fit ebuehi will need to fight to start okay, dont make it look like he will just walk into the team easily just because he is a fan favorite

Injury did him no good, but once fit i want to see him being a regular for benfica, if not he might not start for the eagles with what we are having.

Philip Ejimadu wins save of the month in the USL league 1.

(In my opinion, the save was nothing special)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uFRyej6ohA&feature=youtu.be