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So which country is big broda staged if he returned to naija?

blazer2018:
I will disagree with you a little bit on that...Though the NFF and coach has a lot to do by organising friendlies, scouting, instilling technical knowledge into the girls, and creating an enabling environment for them....but take a look at countries with good national teams in female football and tell which one became successful by depending on foreign based players...the chunk of their players play locally...Is it Japan, USA, England, France, China, Germany, Sweden...pls name one.

And trust me, male football is different from female football, where you can camp them for a few days to a match and get a decent result, female players need time to gel...and for that to happen you need a vibrant league players who are to be complemented by few foreign based players on match days. My opinion though

True talk. Let's improve our league first.

khalids:
I'm saddened by the way people are just commenting....A team has not played together for a year, they just got a new coach, few top members off the team are not available with several new faces. And then they only had one day to train for this match..,Playing a world champion squad like france.....

The Girls did their best under the situation.....Besides the beauty of the result is that, it puts the coach, the NFF and the girls on notice that there is lots of work to do.....

I hope more tough friendlies are put together for the girls, so that they can get better as a team .....

And kudos to Pinnick for taken responsibility for the failure and given support to the girls

Thank you my brother. If not for this friendly, we won't have known how deficient we were. More Grade A friendlies please

Can someone predict the line up?

I'm just happy that the Super Falcons are now given some attention like the Super Eagles. Hopefully, Dennerby and Petersson will organize more friendly matches for these teams. I see Nigeria playing a friendly game against Sweden or even England. To me the friendly match scores do not matter, what matters is the cohesion, understanding, blending and harmony.

Jurgen Klopp. Na you be BABA

Kog45:
I hope so cos Tosin look like typical Nigeria street footballer,bundle of skills,good vision like Mikel but faster.

Then please, lets give him a chance with Super Eagles. We need creative midfielders now. All we have been getting is defensive midfielders except Mikel.

Can we have more friendly matches for these ladies. You need to see the turn out for this game. The Falcons have indeed missed ACTIVE national team fixtures. The U20 Falconets also need friendlies before they go to France. NFF GET TO WORK.

Will Super sports show this friendly?

Icon79:
Are you guys buying this fake news? Listen, Rohr already knows 99% of his team. Hence, he's not combing anywhere for strikers. If you said goalkeeping, then I will say probably but, right now, any new player who makes the World Cup team has to be an exceptional talent. And we don't have such players right now who isn't already in the team.


O pari

Mr O pari. I get you clearly but if the team that played Serbia faces Iceland, we will be flogged badly. I understand your worries but Rohr understands that Nigerian mentality which says WIN AT ALL COST. He is doing all last minute arrangement to perfect his team, lets allow him scout for more players. We still have DRCongo, England, Czech Rep and another country to face. Allow the man to sharpen his side. The NFF are dangling 'world cup carrots' at foreign born talents. Lets allow him

TheSuperNerd:
Lol.... Then that is practically focusing on the "whole team" Na only defence you omit.

Nice to see you again Sir Nachi...

I quoted goalkeeping because, I saw Uzoho's school boy errors and the way he was jumping like fish before that first goal against Serbia which remided me of one Greg Etafia if you still remember? He played in a South African club. Ezenwa, we can manage but Akpeyi is no go area. Why not try out Maduka from the German league?

The defense were overstretched due to poor midfield but Awaziem no try cha cha. I thought Ebuehi could do better but thank God we have Shehu Abdullahi in case

Midfield was without class even with Ndidi and Joel Obi. Ogu only get big body but no skill. I prefer Iwobi in midfield with Ndidi (the sweeper). Join them with Noah BAZEE and Jordan IBE (both at the wings) and you'll see class (in the absence of Mikel and VicMoses)

Do you appreciate Ighalo's play? Because I DONT. Ahmed Musa.... no comment. Iheanacho's absence was felt. Or better still try Samuel Kalu.

Happy Easter to you Mr Supernerd. Glad to have you back from exile. (lol... just kidding)

We would definately miss Asisat Oshoala and Rasheedat Ajibade in this friendly.
NFF should organize more Grade A friendlies for these ladies. They need it now. South Africa and Ghana are active, why not Nigeria?

TheSuperNerd:
News courtesy of Sir Tbaba1234's eagle eyes on the Super Eagles thread says Sophia Omidiji have been invited for the France friendly too. A late call up no doubt but it is worth it.

Finally Dennerby gets to assess Sophia. Welcome to the Super Falcons Sophia Omidiji Jnr.


**modified**
@Sam4Wigan (Samuel Ahmadu)

Omidiji gets late Nigeria call-up for France friendly

Ex-Nigeria U20 women invitee Sophia Omidiji has received a late call-up to the Super Falcons for Friday's friendly with France in Le Mans. She will join her mates at the Mercure Le Mans Centre as the team's camp opens today.

I'm happy that this lady, Sophia Omidiji has been given a chance. Her time has been long overdue to join the team. The NFF has been silent over preparation for this match. Na waya oooo. If it was Super Eagles, even social media will hear.

tbaba1234:
Rohr combs Europe for strikers

Apparently not satisfied with the performance of his players against Serbia last Tuesday, the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has vowed to get prolific strikers that would deliver at this year’s World Cup.

The Eagles, after labouring to beat Poland 1-0 on March 23rd, 2018, the team played below expectation in the next match against Serbia at the Barnet Stadium in England four days later. Rohr has since spread his dragnet to search for potent strikers and unique players that could transform his team to a world beater.

In a chat with NationSport when asked if he was looking for prolific strikers that can score goals more easily for the Eagles, Rohr disclosed that he has put the machinery in motion to upgrade all the departments of his team in readiness for the 2018 World Cup

“We are still ready to take someone really stronger than those players we have. Each weekend we are monitoring a lot of players with our
scouting team”, the Franco- German football tactician replied.

http://thenationonlineng.net/rohr-combs-europe-strikers/

I love this. Good job Rohr. Focus on that goalkeeping, midfield and striking departments PLEASE

safarigirl:


Because una no dey win


I hated it as soon as I heard there would be no Kelechi

I am not enjoying this game at all safarigirl. Or are you? No coordination, poor midfield. Thank God Joel Obi & Onazi have both been substituted.

Serbia is a goal up. I hate this game

Iwobi is really running midfield. Great!

This game is really boring

Ighalo replaces Victor Moses

Abeg is Iwobi in this game?

Wicked NEPAd

I would like to see how Ahmed Musa can hold the no 9 position in the absence of Ighalo.

Thanks to Rohr for giving Joel Obi another chance to shine. I hope he seals his world cup place.

The Oyibo wall has been diluted with Awaziem. Let's see what he can do.

Iwobi must learn to dominate games & not get swallowed up like that of Poland.

Goodluck to the Eagles.... Sorry, Buhari to the Eagles

NEPA respect yourselves and bring our light oooo. I don't like this kind of rough play biko

pyrex23:
whatever happened to Faleye?
Cc tbaba1234

Sunday Faleye was good quite alright but he often played to the gallery. Football is team work for God sake. Also his wing has been SERIOUSLY occupied.

andrew444:
Maduka okoye my foot, una don start again for this thread abi ?

Bros give me your 3 best goal keepers at this world cup.

TheSuperNerd:
Coach Rohr's post-match comments

Coach Gernot Rohr: "We were lucky to have won this game against a very solid Polish side. They created some big opportunities to score and were dangerous from set pieces that we found difficult to cope with but I praise my team for their victory."

"This team is a young team but also a team of leaders. If we stay humble & continue to work hard to improve our play we have huge potentials, but beating 2 FIFA top 10 teams in friendlies doesn’t mean we are now World Cup favourites."










I just love his choice of words.

Baba Rohr. Chai.... I just love you and your wise and humble comments. Other coaches would have called it a almost perfect team. Thumbs up!!!

I noticed some few issues in that match. Congratulations though to the Super Eagles:
1. Victor Moses is skillful but selfish
2. Joel Obi is talented, tested and trusted
3. Alex Iwobi does not tick in every physical game. Even that against South Africa, he was lost. The Polish team were too physical for him.
4. Wilfred Ndidi, Shehu Abdullahi and Troost Ekong are both rock solid.
5. Francis Uzoho needs more friendly games to boost his confidence. Maduka Okoye should also be drafted in too.

Magink:
So I just saw on Twitter(@bundesligavibes) right now that Jordan Touringha through his agent has informed Rohr that he will wait for Germany's call up

Why this pressure all the time. Tammy Abraham was in the same pressure from the English press & coaches now this. Jordan Ibe is also in the same dilemma. This Jordan Touringha boy should just go abeg!

TheSuperNerd:
How Super Eagles Line Up In 4-2-3-1 Formation During Training Session, Idowu Picked Ahead Of Echiejile

https://i1.wp.com/owngoalnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_4320.jpg


Owngoalnigeria.com has obtained details of how the Super Eagles of Nigeria lined up in their evening training session yesterday which was supervised by coach Gernot Rohr.

The team had a practice game with coach Rohr separating the players into two teams for a practice game which ended 3-1 in favour of the team that looks likely to start (Team lineup A).

Ikechukwu Ezenwa had his first session with the team, and he was in goal for the team many believe is the B team while Francis Odinaka Uzoho manned goal for the A team.

The shock inclusion in the A team was Brian Idowu who started as left back for the team that had lost of the likely starters. His selection ahead of Elderson Echiejile and Ola Aina was the only major change in the team A.


Line Up Team A:

Francis Odinaka Uzoho ( GK)

Shehu Abdullahi

Brian Idowu

Leon Balogun

William Troost-Ekong

Wilfred Ndidi

Ogenyi Onazi ( Joel Obi)

Kelechi Iheanacho

Alex Iwobi

Victor Moses

Odion Ighalo





Line Up Team B:

Ikechukwu Ezenwa ( GK)

Ola Aina

Elderson Echiejile

Chidozie Awaziem

Kenneth Omeruo

Uche Agbo

Joel Obi ( Eddy Onazi)

Moses Simon

Ahmed Musa

John Ogu




**Shedrack Obi


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/03/22/how-super-eagles-line-up-in-4-2-3-1-formation-during-training-session-idowu-picked-ahead-of-echiejile/


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 84 days 5 hours 7 mins to go

Team A could be Rohr's starting line up.

COOL10:
. I would have asked if you stayed in IKD but the '9pm' just gave it away. Actually that's the time they would seize the light around here

Aaaah... Bad market...

No team list for France friendly? Na was for NFF.

Oasis007:
GOtv Subscribers gonna enjoy the Poland vs Nigeria Match on Channel 31 (SuperSport 1).

Thank God. We are on a NEPA day off today & will be on tomorrow around 9pm. Perfect timing!!!