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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

charlesemeka85:
seven players likely to be dropped are
lakosa
simy nwankwo
mikel agu
uche henry agbo
ajiboye
elderson
stephen eze

I agree with u. Please if Rohr is thinking of dropping Aina instead of Echiejle, our captain Mikel should intercede on Aina's behalf because he was d one who convinced Aina to opt out for Nigeria and also, captains always have a big say in the final list. Mikel cannot turn blind eye to Echiejile's mediocrity na. Its too glaring that he has passed his prime

Joebie:
Croatia's Provisional World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers: Danijel Subašić (Monaco), Lovre Kalinić (Gent), Dominik Livaković (Dinamo), Karlo Letica (Hajduk)

Defenders: Vedran Ćorluka (Lokomotiv), Domagoj Vida (Bešiktaš), Ivan Strinić (Sampdoria), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), šime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivarić (Dynamo Kijev), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen), Matej Mitrović (Club Brugge), Borna Barišić (Osijek), Zoran Nižić (Hajduk), Duje Ćaleta-Car (Red Bull Salzburg), Borna Sosa (Dinamo)

Midfielders: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona), Mateo Kovačić (Real Madrid), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozović (Inter), Marko Rog (Napoli), Mario Pašalić (Spartak), Filip Bradarić (Rijeka)

Strikers: Mario Mandžukić (Juventus), Ivan Perišić (Inter), Nikola Kalinić (Milan), Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim), Marko Pjaca (Schalke), Ante Rebić (Eintracht), Duje Čop (Standard Liege), Ivan Santini (Caen)

Igho Kingsley

ANS

Croatia use style carry squad shaa..

[quote author=MetalJigsaw post=67552389]Nwakaeme Dreams Spot In Super Eagles’ Final World Cup Squad

ThankGod say na dream he dey. After the worldcup make he wake up.

Unfit Everton Loanee Henry Sent To The Stands Again As Moment Of Truth Arrives
Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru is losing the race in his bid to make Nigeria's roster for the 2018 World Cup after he was left out of Anderlecht's matchday squad against Gent on Sunday evening.
It has been claimed that the one-cap Nigeria international is being frustrated from featuring for the Super Eagles in Russia as that would brighten his chances of getting a work permit to play for Everton rather than Anderlecht who have offered the striker a contract extension.
Belgian journalist Frédéric De Muynck believes those insinuations are far from the truth and the striker is not at loggerheads with Anderlecht manager, Hein Vanhaezebrouck.
''Henry Onyekuru has no problem with the coach. After the warmup he was sent to the stands, he wasn't on the bench, '' De Muynck told allnigeriasoccer.com .
''He and another guy, Edo Kayembe were told to be in the stands. The coach selects many players and preferred to put Kara Mbodj on the bench.''
Onyekuru has not played competitively for Anderlecht since December 22, 2017 after suffering a serious knee injury, and will have his heart in his mouth for most part of today, with the Nigerian Federation set to announce the Super Eagles provisional World Cup roster.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Once it is Saturday or weekend, my mind is always not at rest because most of our key players all over the world will be in action. I pray we dont have any injury casualties from now till worldcup. This worldcup should start already!!!

TheSuperNerd:
Exclusive: Rohr, NFF To Make Big Decision As Leicester's Ndidi Is Ruled Out For Six Weeks


Wilfred Ndidi will be on the sidelines for the next six weeks, Leicester City have confirmed Nigeria's worst fears before manager Gernot Rohr announces a 35-man provisional roster for the 2018 World Cup.
The central midfielder subbed out in the 51st minute of the Foxes 5-0 loss to Crystal Palace on April 28 due to a hamstring injury and scans conducted soon after the game at Selhurst Park have revealed the full extent of his injury.

Rohr and the Nigeria Football Federation have a big decision to make, whether to name Ndidi on the 23-man for the World Cup with the hope that he will be fit before Nigeria's first game against Croatia on June 16.

''Ndidi will be ready for the World Cup. The result of the scan is out, they will put him on a programme to get him back to fitness,'' a top source told allnigeriasoccer.com .

''He will initially be out of action for four weeks and will need two weeks extra to be fully fit.''

Only yesterday, Ndidi was named Leicester City's Young Player of the Season for the second year running, he was one of the key players for the Nigerian national team during the World Cup qualifiers.


**Ifeanyi Emmanuel


Source: http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=27575

Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 43 days 5 hours 35 mins to go

There is no big decision there. Ndidi must go to the world cup eventhough he gets fit a day to opening ceremony... mabinu

So next month is world cup??..... How time fly....

Please house, any update on Ndidi's injury? I have not been myself since i heard about it. He is our main hope to track the bustling runs of Rakitic and Sirgudsson from midfield against Crotia and Iceland. If dat guy is not fit for d worldcup, Nigeria will be a lot weakened. He is not the top tackler in the top 5 leagues for nothing. That guy is as important to Nigeria as Mikel and VicMo. Please lets join hands and pray in church today for quick recovery..

Mujtahida:
Musa is out of rhythm. Agreed on the overall output of Ighalo but in the immediate context of his last five games I don't think he's done badly. Yes he should do more. He needs to.

Seriously Ighalo hasn't instilled confidence into most of us. Yes he has good holdup play plus dribbling skills, but at this stage, we need more dan that. We have tricky wingers that can dribble and a Mikel dat can hold up play. We need Ighalo to bang goals and not dribble. Bang goals!!. Its just 2months b4 world cup and he shud start scoring or else he might just end up as a backup to Obafemi Martins or any Nigerian striker in Red hot form. We all know dat top 9 position is very important and we have wingers or midfielders who doesn't score in high numbers. Infact our current wingers and midfielders can't guarantee u 10goals a season except probably Onyekuru and he is just coming back from injury. Ighalo please start banging goals!!! Happy Easter celebration everyone...

Humility017:
Dear....I really appreciate him for that.
for players like agbo he keeps inviting and not playing them...leaves me with worries...

I believe if we can just get our midfield and attack right....the problem wit the defense and goal keeping unit will be minimized.

especially in that striking option...I will want other players to be
tried...like dessers, umar even ajayi let's see what they bring to the table.....

but the dude is not complaining..neither is the coach..
his time I believe will come.....for now let him stick to the bench...
he is helping in trainings I believe...


This was ur exact statement few days ago about Agbo. Why are u now worried sir?

Sainty92:
Are u sure channel 31(supersports 1) Gotv will show this match? Am not seeing anything like that.

OK dem wan start now!!! Nigeria 2-0 Serbia my prediction....Go eagles!!!

Are u sure channel 31(supersports 1) Gotv will show this match? Am not seeing anything like that.

Daejoyoung:
The thing is we know Agbo may never start, but Rohr seems to be fund of Mikel Agu.

Atleast Mikel Agu has played and showed us that he is below par for now. Let Agbo play as well so that we know if he can trap ball.

Humility017:
but the dude is not complaining..neither is the coach..
his time I believe will come.....for now let him stick to the bench...
he is helping in trainings I believe...

Any difference between training and a friendly game? If for anything Agbo can't feature in a friendly game, den why will he feature in a competitive game? Dis friendly is meant to promote the team chemistry as well as try players like him who hardly get game time in competitive games. Will u allow him go to the world cup and sit on the bench throughout wen his place can be given to another player dat is ready to fight and improve the team? If he doesn't play Serbia game, den sometin is wrong. Very simple

Please I would love to see Agbo start against Serbia. If he doesn't play, Rohr should stop inviting him...Goodmorning house and bless God for a sweet victory yesterday

Victor Moses na baller shaa...

safarigirl:
I have seen how you were also brought up. No kudos to who did a poor job raising a misogynist


Don't you ever make that statement about "guys dey watch ball, woman dey talk" to me again, before I drag you and your two kobo reputation on this thread.

You are just a discombobulated idiot. Nitwits like u are the reasons why some husband commit suicide. You need to learn some manners in ur sorry life. Take it to the mods.

U

safarigirl:
if na the likes dey pain you, kill yourself with am


Guys dey talk football, you open mouth dey talk off point about age, come dey quote me to yarn dust.....make I dash you one like to help your dead ministry.

I can see how u were brought up. Kudos

safarigirl:
bros, talk another thing abeg.

Question his style of play and leave his age out of the discuss. 30 indeed, we don see you wey carry am for 9 months, born am join

U too sabi talk anyhow to gather cheap likes. Uzoho is clearly under pressure and I made reference to his age to hide the fact dat he has been below expectation in the match just as Mourinho diverts focus from his underperforming players. And read wat I said in my 2nd statement. No dey come here dey do like Mother Mary. Na u know everything pass. I no blame u cos of cheap likes wen u dey get from some guys here. Normally guys go dey talk football woman go come shun dem down? Don't try to quote me next time.

Uzoho....hmmm if that guy no pass 30yrs make i die. He kinda look shaky but its understandable for a first full debut for a said "19yrs old"

Moses they bully iheanacho for free kick Shaaa...lol

Oboy dis Jersey and tracksuit fine die true true. My eyes clear

korlahwarleh:
I do not post regularly on this thread. I, however just want to say this. I hope everyone can see this before the match.
If you know the team is not "good" or you have a prediction, please say it now o.
We don't want to be inundated with posts about how you predicted that they would beat us or how you've been saying it that the team is not good enough. We don't want to hear things like "if ___ had played, they would not have beaten us".
In short, no excessive chest beating or gloating. As a matter of fact, no self effacing as well, if you're also sure we'll beat them say it now.

Thanks.

Am very confident Nigeria will win 3-1. Its in all my bet tickets infact. Bookmark dis quote

herroyalcutenes:
The super eagles definitely need/deserve better scouting what are Elderson, Omeruo, Stephen Eze, doing in a friendly 2 months to the world cup?

In a country with a population of over 170million. Is that the best we can offer? What a shame? Kelechi and Iwobi should have started from the bench. This is the time to invite and test more players did nigerian's know Ebuehi or Idowu were good enough unit they were invited and tested.

One would expect Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis (WF, CF),Cyriel Dessers (WF , CF) , Derik Osede (DC), K.Otigba (DC), Fanendo Adi (CF, ST), Azubuike Okechukwu (AM, MC), Sunday Stephen (DM, MC) (whom benched iniesta at spain U19, U20, U21), Ryan Sanusi and of course the (king) Simon Kalu (AM, WF).

Thank God Mikel Agu was not invited his intercepts are so low and man marking so poor, for a centeral or defending midfilder. Rohr wants to play 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, but he has never invited a center forward (CF). If he takes this squad to the world cup Nigeria would be disgraced.

If Olarenwaju Kayode was continually called up to the Super Eagles without having a single shot on target then Fanendo Adi (Adi was signed permanently by the Portland Timbers on 23 June 2014. Where he became the club's fourth ever Designated Player) (Google Designated Player if you do not know the meaning) would do better.

Even Anthony Nwakeme would do better, if given more call-ups, He is so good at the Europa League.

Or is it Ighalo that would lead Nigeria to the Quarterfinal? Impossible.

Remember in 2014 Nigeria was the lowest scoring team in qualifying, and scoring was a big problem at the world cup. That is likely to repeat itself.

The midfield and the attack (NO.9) are Super Eagle's weakest links.

I would have supported you but don't ever mention Anthony Nwakaeme again pls

tbaba1234:
Aclsports confirms the news, Joel Obi starts and Ekong is captain

I thought since Balogun is in the lineup, he would captain as usual just like in the Algeria game. Or the eagles don't have any legitimate captain except Mikel and Onazi

komekn:
This guy has shown consistent integrity from day one making it clear that he wants to play for Deutschland and not Nigeria.

However, we have consistently bent over backwards publicly and behind the scenes. He has refused but nobody is asking for his head and calling him unsavoury names. Smacks of a double standard seemingly, I wonder why ❓ Particularly seeing the extent of hate speech Tega got.

I know some will not like this. I am not convinced that he is better than Dominic Iorfa.

Atleast he rejected us with a matured statement that didn't hurt and nt insultive. Unlike "they rolled the red carpet".......That statement still make me wanna puke anytime I remember it...

House, i tink Super eagles RB/RWB depending on formation is the most competitive position in the team cos the 4 players competing for one(if its 3-5-2) or 2(if its 4-4-2) spots are all playing week in, week out for their various clubs. Shehu, Aina, Ebuehi, and Victor Moses. Final 23man list for the worldcup will really be tough for Rohr if all these players are fit come June. I guess Idowu will be happy and thanking his luck that he is a left footer and has only Pa Echiejile to contend with. The summary is that, Idowu has more chance to make the world cup list than Ola Aina cos even if the latter can play left back too, Rohr will always go for a natural specialist in that position...Goodmorning house

isan:
Okay this is the clearer picture of Joel obi u are looking for and by my info i heard he is already showing his class in training

Nwanem moo!! Obi kererenke!!....I love dis guy mehn, no homo. But please they should give only him water bed. I dont wanna read in complete sports 2moro dat he had injury in the dream. Poland go hear am!!!

MetalJigsaw:
Without Mikel... don't be so confident

We have his replica bro. Atleast one is John Obi, the other is Joel Obi....smiles