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lovewins:
This is what happens when national team call up is for the highest bidder.

Imagine calling up players from the English 9th division, a player from Azerbaijan 2nd Division just signed a few weeks ago. Players with no clubs.

Wouldn't be surprised if Salisu gets rewarded with another national team job.

Bunch of mediocres

The U20 flying eagles would have done better than this team

Our Olympic eagles will be playing today against Guinea in Rabat, Morroco. Wishing Salisu & the boys all the best. Hope they beat Guinea blue black

charlesemeka85:
Namibia winning Cameroon 2nil

So many surprises at this AFCON qualifiers. Indeed Afeixcan football have come of age. No more minnows anymore

fabyom:
We won a very difficult game while playing some classy football. I like Peserio's ideology of tip-tap-one-two football.
The coach did his job today, but some players (especially in attack) let the team down!
Too much selfishness and ego our attack.
It could have easily been 3 to 4 nil
Nevertheless, more training and playing together will help our players better understand each other.
Overall, it was such an entertaining game.
We just need just a win to qualify.
Osayi is such a steal!
Good job, boys! We move!

Osayi is the only good thing Peserio did for us

Kwashiman:
Imagine Eberechi Eze in this midfield...

That is ehhhhh....

Kwashiman:
For the return leg tomorrow, we should line up a tried and tested defence, no more of this Bassey gaffes that might prove costly. I would hope Omeruo and Semi Ajayi start as CBs this time, to the best of my knowledge Omeruo has never put in a wrong foot for Nigeria whenever he plays...just unfortunate he has been largely overshadowed by the Balogun and Ekong partnership. Ajayi on the other hand is reliable in that role.

full backs should be Osayi Bright and Bruno Onyemaechi (Zaidu should be benched).

Midfield should be Onyeka and Ndidi to lock down and protect that back 4, while Iwobi plays CLOSER to the attacking cause it was inconceivable seeing Iwobi playing deep in the first leg! All this is all speculative of course because I don't know what formation Peseiro will go with, but he has to go with a more cautious yet attacking 4231 formation...play Osimhen as a lone striker and ditch this 442 rubbish. Osimhen thrives more as a lone striker, on the wings we might have to go with Ahmed Musa for his pace and experience and Chukwueze...if Peseiro decides to go with his usual 442, then just play Moffi and Osimhen together and we will score goals.

I feel Aniagboso should replace Uzoho in goal abeg

This is my problem with the NFF. Our U23 eagles recorded a barren draw at home and are scheduled to leave Nigeria for Morocco for the 2nd leg on Sunday night while their Guinean counterparts are already in Morocco since Friday evening. We are not just serious in this country.

Blueelf:
Bro, we are not winning this match

Although I admire how you've been consistently optimistic

But forget it. This current SE is filled with big boys that are not passionate about the team

And greedy football admins who would rather get richer than move our football forward

BTW, Guinea Bissau would score another
.

This is the actual fact.

Truidstar:
No bi sao tome wey we knack 10 dey beat Sierra Leone for house so?

Sierra Leone 0-1 Sao Tome & Principe (Half time)

We need Gift Orban for the u23 return leg at Morocco.

Truidstar:
No bi sao tome wey we knack 10 dey beat Sierra Leone for house so?

What

Truidstar:
Latest

The u23 Guineans are no pushovers. They've been preparing for this game since last year December to early January. I pray the Olympic eagles break theough & scale through.

Seems Moses Simon, Kevin Akpoguma, Wilf Ndidi & Kels Iheanacho are the early birds to report to SE camp.

How has the u23 preparation for Guinea being going? Any of the foreign pros in camp including Orban?

Danielnino00:
According to own goal, Peserio wanted Musa to help him facilitate a contract extension and settlement of players unpaid wages by the NFF due to his connection...

Now this is what I'm talking about

Marjoribanks:
Ahmed Musa is the captain and still playing professional football. Maguire was called up despite Smalling and Tomori's performance this season! Ahmed Musa changed the game immediately he came on for Simon in our last AFCONQ. He gave two assists and one pre assist. Base your judgement on his qualities not his name. Most of you here are ethic bigots. Musa will continue to be invited as long as he is playing professional football. If you can't live with that that's your probs!

I am basing my fact on current form sir.

Danielnino00:
According to Naijafootballers, a senior member of the NFF told ESPN that Peserio has been instructed not to call up more than 20 foreign based players from now on... Any future super eagles list won't have more than 20 foreign based...the remaining slot will be reserved for local players...

And Ahmed Musa must be on the list? What rubbish!

]The Full List Of 16 Foreign Based Players Called Up To Nigeria U23 Team For AFCON Qualifiers Against Guinea
Owngoalnigeria Mar 18, 2023 12:38 PM

As first reported by OGN editorial team, red hot Gent of Belgium forward Gift Orban has been extended a call up to be a part of the Nigeria U23 team for the upcoming U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers games against Guinea.

Orban is among the 16 players we added to the squad that was severely decimated when 16 of the 30 players called up were found out to be above the age limit.

The list has four players who were part of the team that played against Tanzania in the last round namely Michael Ologo (Istanbulspor), Ibrahim Sunusi (Montreal Impact), Sucesss Makanjuola (Liepaja), Isiah Ejeh (Mjallby), Abiodun Ogunniyi Omojesu (Auda).

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Success Makanjuola (FK Liepaja, Latvia); Bello Babatunde (Future FC, Egypt); Isaiah Ejeh (Mjallby Alf, Sweden); Abiodun Ogunniyi (FK Auda, Latvia); Monsuru Opeyemi Abdullahi (FC Vizela, Portugal); Omole Akinyinka Olaoluwakitan (Athletic Newham, UK); Owen Tega Udoh (UD San Sebastian Reyes, Spain); Azeez Temitope Yusuf (Mjallby Alf, Sweden); Charles Uba (Lillestrom FC, Norway); Simon Omon (Clube Operation Desportivo, Portugal); Ihekuna Maximillian Ugochukwu (FC Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni, Moldova); Chukwudi Goodluck Igbokwe (KAA Gent, Belgium); Abass Saidi (Zagalata FC, Azerbaijan); Ibrahim Buhari (IF Elfsborg, Sweden); Gift Emmanuel Orban (KAA Gent, Belgium); Samuel Amadi (Eramica Cleopatra, Egypt)

Daninya33:

Former coach of the super falcons,Coach Ismaila Mabo is dead.
I remembered how the team fared under him.
Great coach I just confess.

Wow... May his soul rest in piece. Great coach

Nerdie. So sorry for your loss. May God Almighty comfort you & your family in this tough time

lovewins:
Update:

Tosin Adarabioyo has not switched allegiance. Still committed to England.

This guy dey sell im market to England. He knows exactly what he is doing and he is getting the attention he always wanted.

Meanwhile at the U20s, Gambia walloped South Sudan 5-0. They will face Nigeria in the semis.

daveP:
Yes it is. He will be in qualifiers squad

After all his shakara so he has decided to represent Nigeria? But his addition will be big competition for Ekong & Balogun. I love it. What of Eze na? I thought someone said he too was changing his mind on England?

godwon01:
That's goalkeeper is good to be in the super Eagles. He was the hero of all their matches. Good and sharp reflexes As per the players, they are bunch of individual talents. The coach need to work on the team work. They lack vision and need to give ball to a better placed player to score. All of them want to score at the same time. They need to stop their personal ambitions.

True. Chigozie Anagbioso should be given a chance in the SE. He is very good. He hasn't conceded any goal in the tournament

Please what's the latest score?

I have observed something from the CAF U20 groups at Egypt 2023. Strong football nations like Egypt, Senegal and Nigeria were grouped in A. Congo, South Sudan, Uganda & CAR were grouped in B. Why?

JohnBullMySon:
Was it not the coach that was sending players out of camp for not playing "African Football". His cluelessness was exposed with that statement so I don't think anyone should be surprised.

Hopefully the players get their act done without him.

Why NFF keeps giving Bosso our youth teams to handle is what I don't understand

chuks404:
I feel Daniel daga is the engine of that team. Before his substitution due to injury they were pressing the Senegalese. Quite unfortunate for the team.

That means Bosso deceived us because we were told that this team was very talented. Daga cannot be the only talented boy in that team

codemaniacs:
coaching,
style of play and
players holding on to the ball for more than 3 seconds especially in tight spaces,
players trying to dribble 2 or more opposition players instead of passing the ball,
Coaches not teaching the players to practice rondos,
Coaches not teaching the players to practice how to make triangular passes
over-reliance on long balls and strikers pace,
poor or incompetent midfielders due to poor coaching
e.t.c

is what is wrong with all the Nigerian teams.

But this U20 team played and won series of friendlies only to come where it matters and lose. So what have the coaches been doing all these while that they could not detect all theae issues you listed? The Senegalese team played cohesively with synergy.

What a horrible week for Nigerian football.
Super Falcons lost their 2 matches to Mexico and Colombia now the U20 lost to Senegal. Where did we really get it wrong? We keep losing our first matches in tournaments and play catch up games at the end. Something definitely is wrong?

dkay51:
SEN 1-0 NIG

Why What is this abeg?

What's the scores please?

lovewins:
Feelers are Rinsola Babajide already working on her switch to play for the Super Falcons.

A good addition??

Super Falcons need all her best legs and if Rinsola can add to the quality in the team, then she is most welcome. Gracias

lovewins:
Kanu and Ihezuo are already there. I think Alozie is too but not sure.

The French delegation left for Mexico 22 hours ago (Nnadozie, Demehin and Rofiat). Not sure about Yewande, Otu and Okoronkwo)

I hope they all arrive on time. So excited to know that Esther Okoronkwo was invited