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safarigirl:
lol...or draws them. Make dem get doubt

What of Argentina wey no come play friendlies like that? Na only Haiti dem play, maybe na Iceland go knack them their own loss when tournament start proper

Argentina will beat Iceland. Iceland cant handle that Argentina's fearful frontline. No be ghana score 2 for second half so?. Lets beat Croatia first sha so that our fate will be in our hands. We can even top that group.

I just pray Senegal beats Croatia 2mao so dat all teams in group D starts the world cup with low Moral. No be only Nigeria

safarigirl:
See as all of una wake up because Ghana don equalize

I swear the tin sweet me. It means Iceland are not that tight at the back as everyone is saying. I just pray we convert our begging chances cos i know we will create alot of it.

Iceland 2-2 Ghana....... I see us beating this overrated Iceland. We cant allow dem score us twice. Our only problem is for us to take our begging chances

Olaoluwa Aina's face when Idowu fell down holding the waist...

Goke7:
It's not how important, but what he will play as if it's not the same moses that disappeared against Iran in 2014. We all await the croatia match

Moses will terrorize Crotia's defence. Mark this space.

kennysville:
Chief..... nor dey compare sleep and death together. Na 2 different things.
Neymar to moses? No be insult u dey throw so? Abi we no dey watch premiership? La liga? Haba

He is not comparing Moses to Neymar talent wise. What he is trying to say is that the same way Neymar and Hazard are important/special to Brazil and Belguim, is the same way Moses is important /special to Nigeria. You hardly drop these kind of players to the bench.

safarigirl:
lol....when you think leaving out Aina is a travesty, only to hear Sane no even enter Germany's squad.

Both of them are young, they will have another World Cup to shine

Yea. Aina didnt really impress. Even at that Left back position, 3 candidates can play there(4 if u add Ogu). Echiejile, Idowu and Awaziem. Aina's strong advantage is that he is still young compared to the other names(except Awaziem) and he will be playing for a bigger club Chelsea nxt season. I pray they don't loan him out again

Germany leaves out Leroy Sane from final 23man squad..... Na wa oo. U sure say Joachim Low no smoke weed?

Yess!!! We claim it!!!

Sometimes when am making calculations on who will be dropped from the 30man list or the 25man list that will heard to London, i always forget to add Uche Agbo among the casualties. Let this guy not go and sneak into the final 23man list without playing any game oo....

Neimar:
Cska Moscow nd Leicester even Benfica na big club nw
apart from Ndidi nd mayb Iwobi
d rest all perpetual bench warmers

You are trying to say Russia, England and Portugal are not big leagues cos the teams i mentioned have won the league once in the last 3years. It seems u are a boy who thinks anybody that is not playing for Realmadrid or Barcelona is not in a big club. The question was, who is playing for big club. I don't wanna know if its regular or bench warmer. Go to bed boy

Neimar:
mention d clubs make I hear?
Moses in place of Mikel typo error

Ola Aina and Kenneth Omeruo( Chelsea), Nwakali (Arsenal), Tyrone Ebuehi (Benfica), Musa (Cska Moscow), Ndidi and KC(Leicester city), Awaziem(Fc Porto), Victor Moses (Chelsea), Iwobi( Arsenal), Kayode(Man city)........ Now all the clubs i mentioned have won their league Atleast once in the last 3yrs except Arsenal which we all know is still a big club. Now hide ur face in shame...

ChrisKels:
Keep deceiving urself. That's a hamstring and I hate Rohr for this. That injury was avoidable bkus he out to av subbed off Dat boy long before now. That injury looks to av ruled him out of the world Cup, I just pray I'm wrong. I'm so sad with Rohr now

It is just cramps bro. At the end of the game he was walking majestically

tbaba1234:
The coach already has the players, he wants to drop in mind. It will take only an outstanding performance to get your name off the list. I do not think anyone offered that outstanding performance.

The pitch stifled play and made the match ugly.

Simy offered an outstanding performance. I think right now it will be very hard to drop him

See Junior Lokosa posing as if he will go to World Cup.... Should i tell him what is in Rohr's mind??

tbaba1234:
I believe so too but there is always a chance because he has not played recent games.

Yes baba. Thats why i said only injury or fitness issue can make him miss that plane to Russia

OMANBALA1:
By the way, why do we need to take Simon to the world cup when Simmy is there and gives us more option in the attack.....Etebor, Simon and Agu should be dropped

Etebo should not be dropped biko. Apart from Ndidi in that our midfield, he is the only other midfielder that can give lung bustling runs in attacking and defending. He is greatly needed.

tbaba1234:
” I have in my head 20 of the 23 players going to the World Cup in Russia. Only 25 players will travel to England. The final list will be after the game against England”,

Gernot Rohr


5 players to be dropped before they travel

My guess

Lokosa
Eze
Ajiboye
Agbo
Agu/Etebo

I can beat my chest and say the only thing that will make Etebo miss worldcup is injury. Quote me when the 23man list is out..

krattoss:
abeg stop spreading lies, rumors and unconfirmed reports on this thread.. Please..

http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=27855
Its a fifa rule that players involved in a competitive match for club are given atleast 10days rest before they team up with national team for camp. Victor Moses can choose not to stay in England up to that 10days. It depends on wat he wants for that 10days.
Before you criticize others, try to google and get facts

I heard that Victor Moses has been granted permission to join the team not later than Monday, May 28, as recommended by the international governing body of association football, Fifa, through circular number 1578 due to his involvement in Chelsea vs Man u game by d weekend ......Ah, dis latecomer don see excuse. I wont be surprised if he reports to camp on Sunday or Monday..

neezar:
Argentina and Croatia to qualify from the group

Iceland to finish 3rd

This one is just looking for attention... shiorr

So Argentina had the luxury to drop Mauro Icardi from final 23man squad.... Hmmm

Argentina's World Cup squad:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Manchester United), Willy
Caballero (Manchester City), Franco Armani (River Plate).
Defenders: Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla), Cristian Ansaldi
(Torino), Nicolas Otamendi (Man City), Federico Fazio
(Roma), Marcos Rojo (Man United), Nicolas Tagliafico
(Ajax), Marcos Acuna (Sporting), Eduardo Salvio
(Benfica).
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Hebei), Lucas Biglia
(Milan), Ever Banega (Sevilla), Giovani Lo Celso (PSG),
Manuel Lanzini (West Ham), Angel Di Maria (PSG), Maxi
Meza (Independiente).
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Paulo Dybala
(Juventus), Sergio Aguero (Man City), Gonzalo Higuain
(Juventus), Cristian Pavon (Boca Juniors).

andrew444:
Mehn barcelona is more than a club,look at andres iniesta send off,No club will ever do such,even madrid did not do this to raul and i am not sure if ronaldo will get such send off,Now imagine how messi send off will be like?

Barcelona is more than a club,still wonder why people support plastic EPL clubs like chelsea,i believe all chelsea fans are kid who started watching football yesterday.

Anyway super eagles for the world cup and to hell with my lovely messi as far as the world cup is concerned.

Must you throw tantrums and provocative words just to drive home your point? No chelsea fan deserved wat u just said. *All chelsea fans are kid* I see u when be old man.

forgiveness:
Sadiq Umar is a Roma player.

He's even in for the Athletico Madrid friendly or it's also likely he is among the 35 man list which NFF decided to show us 30 and decided to call the other 5 foreign players to join the team secretly after the friendly match against Athletico Madrid with the excuse that they are just training with the main team. That's all.

No wonder 7 foreign players were called to hide their secret dealings, so as not to make it obvious that 5 were actually on the list.

This plan might have been explained to their various clubs in order to secure their release because the clubs, in no normal circumstances are oblige to release their players for an inconsequential friendly that will add no value to the players hence the Roma famzing us.

If true, NFF and Rohr wouldn't have been able to explain the inclusion of five targeted players if they announced all the 35 man list at once because it's obvious they are not the best we have this season hence the defactor.

I know the players are the Nwakali brothers, Alhassan Ibrahim, Musa Mohammed and Sadiq Umar.

How could they have realised these players names ahead of the obvious better ones that did well this season?

There's nothing hidden under the Sun that will not be made manifest to light.

Wisdom of man is foolish.

Well, I am watching. Peradventure it plays out then I know agent is at work.

Ah ah, Nairaland Amaju Pinnick. I dey look you.

Sometimes i wonder if Mr Forgiveness is really a Nigerian. Cos am sure if Nigeria wins the world cup with this squad by beating Spain 1-0 in the final, he will still condemn them for not making it 3-0.....All because of Kayode.

forgiveness:
Which club first shartered Manchester City unbeating record? Shaktar Donetsk.

Arsenal will be work over for Shakhtar Donetsk.

All the few times Chelsea played with Shahktar Donetsk, we fumbled.

If Manchester City chop am, who is Manchester United and Tottenham not to chop am?

Roma was also beaten by Shahktar Donetsk this season. Roma was so scared to attack against Shahktar Donetsk hence the park bus system of play.

Who is Inter, Lazio and Napoli not to chop am for Shakhtar Donetsk hand?

Shahktar Donetsk has won the Europa League in this 21st century. They were even in the Semi finals 2/3 seasons ago.

Shakhtar Donetsk do come out from the group stage.

Don't ridicule Shahktar Donetsk because of one player.

Wonderful!! Dat means shakhtar Donetsk will easily win Premiership o. Dis one dey flog Man city, walk over arsenal and Man u or Tottenham cannot be compared to dem...Am sure they are among the 3 best clubs in d world on ranking.

forgiveness:
You are right about the 4 assists but it doesn't dissanul that fact that all these players performance woefully this season which is below their standards.

All had a poor first half of the season, nevertheless Kayode performance in the first half of the season was still far better than Iheancho and Musa in the league.

Like I said all are in the same category. Nothing spectacular.

Shakhtar Donetsk is still far better than Leicester City, CSKA Moscow and Cronte. Even if these clubs plays in the Ukrainian league, they will still be dominated by Shakhtar Donetsk and if Shakhtar Donetsk plays in these leagues Shakhtar Donetsk will still be in the top 4. If I am lying or exaggerating ask Manchester City and Roma.

It doesn't take away the quality of Shahktar Donetsk.

My good friend, Kayode will be deceiving himself if he thinks he has a future with the National team under this present coaching crew. He should focus on his club career and forget about the National team. This is my humble advice to him and this is not the first time I am saying these.

So you are saying if Shahktar Donetsk are in English premiership they will be in top 4?? My brother, on a normal day, can u bet Shahktar Donetsk will beat Chelsea or Arsenal who couldn't make d top 4? Or unrealistically beat any of Man city, Man united, Liverpool or Tottenham from top 4. What about Seria A. Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Lazio, Inter will kill Donetsk on a good day. If Donetsk are that good for Epl top 4, how come they hardly pass group stages in Ucl or more realistically, win Europa? All these blind arguments because u wanna sell Kayode to us. Fear God naa...

Martz101:
I doubt you have seen lokosa play but sentiments won't allow you to be objective about issues like this

Very true. He is just too sentimental about this Kayode. I can beat my chest and say that Super eagles have in abundance any quality or attributes Kayode is bringing to the team. Is it Speed? Kayode run reach Musa? Is it Techniques? He get am reach half of Ighalo, Moses or KC? Is it trickery? He dey learn where Simon and Ighalo dey. Is it goals? We all know the men who are currently on fire in Chinese league and Epl(Odion and KC). So wat exactly does Kayode bring dat is not already in abundance? But on Simy, we clearly have a man mountain of a goalscorer which we lack in the current Eagles. Someone who can use head to score goals. Dat is one weakness Ighalo has.
Ok quick question ===We can be needing a goal in the final 10-15mins and the team results to crosses into the 18yard box, who do u call Simy or Kayode?

forgiveness:
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When did Eze become part of the team chemistry? You must be joking.

How can you know where Kayode proved himself when your intent is obviously apparent?

Did Simy prove himself in Europa League? If you are talking about flop then Simy Nwankwo is number one in terms of all his stats but let us not go there.

Besides, the fact that you included Yekini on the list shows your intent and where you are from. So, I don't need to go further with that mentality.

Your calling Rohr a daft coach shows ur manners. You don't appreciate good things. I wont go further arguing with such mentality. Use your hand to add Gbenga Arokoyo to d list na

forgiveness:
Well, I will first of all want to understand the reason behind FIFA given teams the free license to submit a strong man 35 players list prior to naming of the final 23 man list instead of just naming the main 23 players.

I want to believe that this is done to allow a team to replace any certified injured player/players in the 23 man list prior to the first match of that particular team.

However, it's expected that the remaining players who don't make the 23 man list will still be part of the team, and remain with the team until the team is sure none of their players are out due to injury prior to the first match.

Therefore, all teams are expected to name a strong 30/35 man list or whatever should any injury predicament befalls them.

Suffice to say, no team will make a list to fullil all righteousness or with weaklines but what I am seeing on this list says otherwise.

Maybe, NFF hid the remaining 5 players on the list, I don't know but I am sure Rohr has made up his mind on who and who goes to the world Cup since 1900 before this list was announced today based on what is on the list and he believes no player can be injured before our first match because he is God who can prevent injury from happening hence the weaklines on his list.

I ask myself, starting from the defence, what is Eze playing in Bulgaria doing on the list?

Is he better than Ambrose, Gbenga Arokoyo etc?

Is he in the team to provide cover for Balogun, Troost or Awaziem peradventure one is out of the competition due to injury (God forbids)? Hahahahahaha! Very funny! I don't think so. Rohr just added him to complete the list without thinking.

Okay, peradventure Balogun is out of the competition due to injury and you have Omeruo and Troost-Ekong but one gets suspension for a match, so na Eze una wan put against Argentina? Even for bench should Awaziem plays!? Rohr must be joking.

Don't tell me key players can't injury prior to that time because I cried when Mikel Obi could not make the 2010 WC due to injury even Balogun and Echiejile lost out in 2014, and don't tell me you believe God than all the countries naming a strong 35 man lists because they believe God as much as you do too.

The truth is Rohr just added him on the list. He's not in contention for any slot hence he can be dropped without anyone raising an eye brow.

His slot is a waste on the list.

The midfield. Well, Agbo warm bench until em enter list but who will blame him? He was never given the chance to prove himself. Maybe, Rohr thinks he may flop if he plays and that could call for another player but Rohr doesn't want any player in the team that could take the shine away from his preferred players hence the need to keep inviting Agbo on the list.

There will be no resistance if Agbo is dropped.

However, apart from Mikel Obi, it is a blunt midfield filled with DMFs. Well, not bad if only Joel Obi will make the cut. He is the only CMF on the list.


SMH. Lokosa abi Lukuluku made the list. Untop wetin?

Why did Rohr include Lokosa on the list?

Is he the best striker Nigeria has in the whole wide World?

Can he provide cover for Ighalo peradventure he is out of the competition due to injury?

Will Iheanacho play all the matches from start to finish peradventure Ighalo is out because we know Lokosa is on the bench?

Do you choose players based on sentiment of promoting National league or choosing players based on the best available in the best clubs or leagues in the world?

Which daft coach from among the top Nations going to the world Cup will choose a player from their local league because dem wan promote dem league and ignored their 'best' players based on sentiment?

This was what Keshi did when he didn't think before he released his list for the 2014 World Cup when he was forced to replace Echiejile with Ezeonyi and the conferedation cup when he brought one top goal scorer from the NPFL to come disgrace us because he wanted to promote local league.

Mohammed Gambo was the player out of place in that match he played and he embarrassed the whole country with that his performance yet Rohr and NFF has brought sentiment into play once again.

Can lokako come from the bench and rescue us with a goal?

Well, I know Rohr never listed Lokosa to provide cover or competition for any player, he only brought him to fill the list because he is God to have envisaged that none of the players he predetermined from onset to take to the world Cup could suffer injury. Poor Rohr.

Waste of space again.

Now, to Simy. Rohr confirmed he received a call from his agent to just take a look at the boy and Simy is on the list.

Well, he deserves to be on the list but not at the expense of Kayode Olanrewaju because Kayode as it stands has played and achieved at the highest level than Simy.

However, it would have been great both made the list but for some reasons known only to Rohr and NFF which has nothing to do with football reason, both parties have decided from the onset to ignore and exclude Kayode from National team duties even though he was the best performing Nigerian striker in Europe last season and presently proving he could perform if given the chance.

If the likes of Mane Sadio and Nady Keita who both came from the Austrian league where Kayode was adjoured the best player, were Nigerians, they will never smell the National team.

Kayode is still better than both Simy and Lokosa. He should have been chosen ahead of Lokosa and allowed to slug it out with Simy but as it stands Rohr doesn't want Kayode in the National team. This has been made clear from the on set.

Even if he scores 4 million goals per second. It was very obvious from the oneset.


From the look of things, Rohr has decided to go with his preferred players but he must know that from whom much is given much is expected.

If he succeeds, he will be honoured but if he fails, he should be ready to receive the blame alone. No mercy.


This is Nigeria mentality. It is beyond NFF.

On the goalkeeper department, I just dey look.

Seriously , i hardly quote u even if ur posts annoys me sometimes. But i cant help but quote dis. Why do u want Rohr to destroy the chemistry of dis team? Few days to world cup and he should start inviting all the Arokoyo(or God knows where u get these names from)? Leave the team to continue with its chemistry please! You are talking about Lokosa? If you are a coach, can u ignore someone with 18goals in 21matches? Dat is why it is a 30man list. If he doesn't show dat form in training, he will be dropped from the final list. On Kayode, which top league did he prove himself? So Austria league is now better than the Italian league where Simy is banging goals recently? The only league kayode performed was Austria. Wat happened wen he came to Laliga? he flopped. Until his late renaissance in Ukraine which was a little too late. Sir, sometimes when i read ur partial quotes, i feel u are one of these players agent or the players themselves. Please dnt disrupt the chemistry of this team with ur Ajagun, Arokoyo or late Yekini. Rohr knows atleast his best 21 players. Just one or two spots to be decide. Its just few days to worldcup to start inviting all ur players. If they are good, we have Afcon qualifiers after the worldcup. Tanks