Friendlies are mean't to test new players

[ohenhen1]

Not build chemistry.

I have had this argument on this forum for over 10 years now. And it keeps hurting us again and again. Now there is an injury crisis. The coach can't call up quality replacements because he has not worked with them or they don't know his system.

Look at the injury list
Ndidi
Boniface
Awoniyi
Sadiq
Iheanacho probably not fit. They are hiding his injury.


The solution, always play friendlies. Don't waste a free window. Call up 18 to 21 players for every friendly. Call up your 11 starters to build chemistry. Have your regular backup GK, 4 to 5 players should be first time brand new never played for Nigeria. The rest can be fringe players.

This will build depth. Even U21 players can be called up and given their debut.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

National teams are not a testing ground for players. You may disagree with the coach’s choice but it doesn’t mean we should open camp to test players just because you think they might be good enough. Call your best 11 at all times and the results and chemistry will take care of itself. Pesseiro called the best 25 Nigerian players available though a couple couple players are debatable.

[vancity eagle]

friendlies are BOTH for testing new players AND building chemistry of established players.

The NFF refused friendlies in a few windows to "save money" ie "chop money"

They have forced junk players on the coach which stops new players from being tested.

Ahmed Musa is taking the space of potentially

Nathan Tella, Chidera Ejuke, Fisayo Dele Bashiru, Kelechi Nwakali, Gift Orban.

How is this nonsense "leadership" beneficial rather than having one of these players camping and playing an international tournament.

These buffoons do not plan for the future and that is why we continue to FAIL and FAIL.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

friendlies are BOTH for testing new players AND building chemistry of established players.

The NFF refused friendlies in a few windows to "save money" ie "chop money"

They have forced junk players on the coach which stops new players from being tested.

Ahmed Musa is taking the space of potentially

Nathan Tella, Chidera Ejuke, Fisayo Dele Bashiru, Kelechi Nwakali, Gift Orban.

How is this nonsense "leadership" beneficial rather than having one of these players camping and playing an international tournament.

These buffoons do not plan for the future and that is why we continue to FAIL and FAIL.

Gift Orban doesn’t even start for his team anymore. He’s warming the bench just like Musa does.
Ejuke is not better than those picked ahead of him unless you just want to plat a dribbler
Tella is not better than Simon, Chukwueze or Lookman
Fisayo can contribute rightaway but He can’t ahead of Iwobi and hasn’t played with the team long enough to cause the coach to axe Aribo, Aribo is actually more versatile as he plays in MF,attack and on the wings.
Nwakali is my boy. I agree that he should’ve been picked ahead of Yusuf.

Who else you got?

[vancity eagle]

friendlies are BOTH for testing new players AND building chemistry of established players.

The NFF refused friendlies in a few windows to "save money" ie "chop money"

They have forced junk players on the coach which stops new players from being tested.

Ahmed Musa is taking the space of potentially

Nathan Tella, Chidera Ejuke, Fisayo Dele Bashiru, Kelechi Nwakali, Gift Orban.

How is this nonsense "leadership" beneficial rather than having one of these players camping and playing an international tournament.

These buffoons do not plan for the future and that is why we continue to FAIL and FAIL.

Gift Orban doesn’t even start for his team anymore. He’s warming the bench just like Musa does.
Ejuke is not better than those picked ahead of him unless you just want to plat a dribbler
Tella is not better than Simon, Chukwueze or Lookman
Fisayo can contribute rightaway but He can’t ahead of Iwobi and hasn’t played with the team long enough to cause the coach to axe Aribo, Aribo is actually more versatile as he plays in MF,attack and on the wings.
Nwakali is my boy. I agree that he should’ve been picked ahead of Yusuf.

Who else you got?

Musa is not "warming the bench"

He's not on the bench even.

Orban has talent, he scores goals, he is for the future

Tella doesn't need to be better than Lookman, Chukwueze, Simon. HE IS BETTER THAN MUSA

Ejuke is better than Musa

Fisayo is more important than a 5th centreback or Musa, or Onuachu even.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

friendlies are BOTH for testing new players AND building chemistry of established players.

The NFF refused friendlies in a few windows to "save money" ie "chop money"

They have forced junk players on the coach which stops new players from being tested.

Ahmed Musa is taking the space of potentially

Nathan Tella, Chidera Ejuke, Fisayo Dele Bashiru, Kelechi Nwakali, Gift Orban.

How is this nonsense "leadership" beneficial rather than having one of these players camping and playing an international tournament.

These buffoons do not plan for the future and that is why we continue to FAIL and FAIL.

Gift Orban doesn’t even start for his team anymore. He’s warming the bench just like Musa does.
Ejuke is not better than those picked ahead of him unless you just want to plat a dribbler
Tella is not better than Simon, Chukwueze or Lookman
Fisayo can contribute rightaway but He can’t ahead of Iwobi and hasn’t played with the team long enough to cause the coach to axe Aribo, Aribo is actually more versatile as he plays in MF,attack and on the wings.
Nwakali is my boy. I agree that he should’ve been picked ahead of Yusuf.

Who else you got?

Musa is not "warming the bench"

He's not on the bench even.

Orban has talent, he scores goals, he is for the future

Tella doesn't need to be better than Lookman, Chukwueze, Simon. HE IS BETTER THAN MUSA

Ejuke is better than Musa

Fisayo is more important than a 5th centreback or Musa, or Onuachu even.

Having talent is not enough. Orban is not performing at his club and hadn’t been for months. No way he gets picked over any of the other strikers picked.Akor Adams, Dressers are more deserving.

If Tella isn’t better than the players who play the same position, arguing that he should’ve been picked over a player whose role is ceremonial is a moot point.

If the coach wants 5 center backs then he should pick them. Why should he pick a player he knows he’s not going to play?

Ejuke is better than Musa at what? Not what Musa was picked for. He needs to be better than Simon, Chukwueze and Lookman. He’s not even close.

[Cmoke]

Ok sir,

Let's pretend you got your wish and all these players get selected.

Kindly tell us who they each replace ?

Cmoke

friendlies are BOTH for testing new players AND building chemistry of established players.

The NFF refused friendlies in a few windows to "save money" ie "chop money"

They have forced junk players on the coach which stops new players from being tested.

Ahmed Musa is taking the space of potentially

Nathan Tella, Chidera Ejuke, Fisayo Dele Bashiru, Kelechi Nwakali, Gift Orban.

How is this nonsense "leadership" beneficial rather than having one of these players camping and playing an international tournament.

These buffoons do not plan for the future and that is why we continue to FAIL and FAIL.

[Cmoke]

Ok sir,

Let's pretend you got your wish and all these players get selected.

Kindly tell us who they each replace ?

Cmoke

friendlies are BOTH for testing new players AND building chemistry of established players.

The NFF refused friendlies in a few windows to "save money" ie "chop money"

They have forced junk players on the coach which stops new players from being tested.

Ahmed Musa is taking the space of potentially

Nathan Tella, Chidera Ejuke, Fisayo Dele Bashiru, Kelechi Nwakali, Gift Orban.

How is this nonsense "leadership" beneficial rather than having one of these players camping and playing an international tournament.

These buffoons do not plan for the future and that is why we continue to FAIL and FAIL.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Ok sir,

Let's pretend you got your wish and all these players get selected.

Kindly tell us who they each replace ?

Cmoke

friendlies are BOTH for testing new players AND building chemistry of established players.

The NFF refused friendlies in a few windows to "save money" ie "chop money"

They have forced junk players on the coach which stops new players from being tested.

Ahmed Musa is taking the space of potentially

Nathan Tella, Chidera Ejuke, Fisayo Dele Bashiru, Kelechi Nwakali, Gift Orban.

How is this nonsense "leadership" beneficial rather than having one of these players camping and playing an international tournament.

These buffoons do not plan for the future and that is why we continue to FAIL and FAIL.

You go wait taya. VE is a commentator that only responds to his tv screen/

[ohenhen1]

The usual responses like the National team is not a testing ground for experiments. So major tournaments like Afcon is when you want to experiment and call up Alhansan Yusuf to make his SE debut?
I don't understand, when can you experiment?

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

The usual responses like the National team is not a testing ground for experiments. So major tournaments like Afcon is when you want to experiment and call up Alhansan Yusuf to make his SE debut?
I don't understand, when can you experiment?

Apply your logic to France, England, Spain and Germany and see how much sense it makes.

[Damunk]

The usual responses like the National team is not a testing ground for experiments. So major tournaments like Afcon is when you want to experiment and call up Alhansan Yusuf to make his SE debut?
I don't understand, when can you experiment?

Apply your logic to France, England, Spain and Germany and see how much sense it makes.

May I remind you who you are responding to?
Look well.

[ohenhen1]

Iheanacho is probably injured and they are hiding it. Who do you want them to call to replace him? and how many games have they played for Nigeria?

The USMNT program is something Nigeria need to adopt. Why can't we adopt the good policies from the west, we are always adopting the bad things.
The US always give new players there international debut. They are not stuck with the same players for every game. As we speak again. Alhanasan Yusuf hasn't played one game for Nigeria and yet they call him up for a major tournament. France, UK, and the US would never do such nonsense. But that is not the case for Nigeria.

The Nigerian team will only be used as a testing ground or experimentation at major tournaments.

Translation, some agents are fearful that a friendly will expose their clients. So they want to force their way in on major tournaments. Nwabili another one that should have been invited to a friendly.

I go call am like I see am. The way Nigeria team is been ran is idiotic. We will never win. We have to change.

Promote the local league, have better organization, promote local coaches, have a national development plan.