If you were picking Nigeria's World Cup 23 now who would go

[Ayo Akinfe]

Still early days and a lot of trying out of players is needed between now and next summer but these looks like a good nucleus to start with:


[1] Vincent Enyeama
[2] Ikechukwu Ezenwa
[3] Dele Alampasu

[4] Tyronne Ebuehi
[5] Ola Aina

[6] Leon Balogun
[7] William Ekong
[8] Kenneth Omeruo
[9] Chidozie Awaziem

[10] Uwua Echiejile
[11] Kingsley Madu

[12] Wilfred Ndidi
[13] Ogenyi Onazi
[14] Oghenekaro Etebo
[15] Abdullahi Shehu

[16] Mikel Obi
[17] Alex Iwobi

[18] Victor Moses
[19] Kelechi Iheanacho
[20] Simon Moses
[21] Ahmed Musa

[22] Odion Ighalo
[23] Anthony Nwakaeme

[Synopsis]

[1] Vincent Enyeama
[2] Carl Ikeme
[3] Ikechukwu Ezenwa

[4] Ola Aina
[5] Shehu Abdullahi/Tyronne Ebuehi

[6] Leon Balogun
[7] William Ekong
[8] Kenneth Omeruo
[9] Chidozie Awaziem

10] Uwa Echiejile
[11] Kingsley Madu

[12] Mikel Obi
[13] Wilfred Ndidi
[14] Ogenyi Onazi
[15] Joel Obi

[16] Kelechi Iheanacho
[17] Alex Iwobi
[18] Oghenekaro Etebo
[19] Victor Moses
[20] Simon Moses
[21] Ahmed Musa

[22] Odion Ighalo
[23] Tammy Abraham

[Ayo Akinfe]

[1] Vincent Enyeama
[2] Carl Ikeme
[3] Ikechukwu Ezenwa

[4] Ola Aina
[5] Shehu Abdullahi/Tyronne Ebuehi

[6] Leon Balogun
[7] William Ekong
[8] Kenneth Omeruo
[9] Chidozie Awaziem

10] Uwa Echiejile
[11] Kingsley Madu

[12] Mikel Obi
[13] Wilfred Ndidi
[14] Ogenyi Onazi
[15] Joel Obi

[16] Kelechi Iheanacho
[17] Alex Iwobi
[18] Oghenekaro Etebo
[19] Victor Moses
[20] Simon Moses
[21] Ahmed Musa

[22] Odion Ighalo
[23] Tammy Abraham

Can you really see Carl Ikeme returning to action?

[marutimon]

[1] Vincent Enyeama
[2] Ikechukwu Ezenwa
[3] Dele Alampasu / David Nwokolor

[4] Tyronne Ebuehi
[5] Abdullahi Shehu
(possibly Nura Abdullahi for Ebuehi)

[6] Leon Balogun
[7] William Ekong
[8] Kenneth Omeruo
[9] Chidozie Awaziem

[10] Uwua Echiejile
[11] Ola Aina
(unless some left back suddenly appears to make the position his own)

[12] Wilfred Ndidi
[13] Ogenyi Onazi
[14] Oghenekaro Etebo
[15] Joel Obi

[16] Mikel Obi
[17] Alex Iwobi

(Alex Iwobi on borrowed time, if he doesn't start for Arsenal, possible Kelechi Nwakali, if he has a breakout season)

[18] Victor Moses
[19] Kelechi Iheanacho
[20] Simon Moses
[21] Henry Onyekuru

[22] Odion Ighalo
[23] Olanrenwaju Kayode

Simon Moses could get dropped by Orji Okonkwo, Denis Bonaventure, Samuel Kalu, Success Isaac - all depending on how their season goes further down the road.

[chief nfachairman]

1. Enyeama
2. Aiyenugba/ Alampasu (if he starts to get regular first team action)
3. Ezenwa

4. Ola Aina/ Shehu/ NUra: May the best man win and for Nura, if he can stay healthy and play games for Roma 1st team
5. Awaziem
6. Balogun
7. Troost Ekong
8. Omeruo
9. Elderson
10. Peter Olayinka/Ola Aina: if Olayinka can continue his fine run of form. May the best man win

11. Ndidi
12. Esiti
13. Onazi
14. Etebo
15. Joel Obi: if he can continue with this form and stay healthy
16. Mikel Obi
17. Iwobi

18. Ideye/ Nwakeame/ Ighalo/ Emenike/ Aaron Samuel: Only one power striker. May the most inform and best man win
19. Kayode Olarenwaju
20. V.Moses
21. Kelechi
22. Onyekuru
23. Samuel Kalu/ Ahmed Musa: May the most inform and creative man win.

Dropped: Simon Moses, John Ogu, Mikel Agu, Akpeyi, Shehu Abdullai, Ebuehi


looking in: Bonaventure, Dessers, Awoniyi, Isaac Success. But they must be killing it at their clubs and most be scoring on the moon sef.

[deanotito]

E get some threads that even before you look the name of the author, you already know the name of the author

[Odas]

E get some threads that even before you look the name of the author, you already know the name of the author

... and I stopped reading as soon I saw Enyeama's name on the list. The thread said if we are to pick players at moment, who should we pick, yet Enyeama's name is there. What made Enyeama to qualify being on the list at moment or as at today? Has he gotten a club? Is he active in the game yet? Why should he be selected for the WC?

[deanotito]

E get some threads that even before you look the name of the author, you already know the name of the author

... and I stopped reading as soon I saw Enyeama's name on the list. The thread said if we are to pick players at moment, who should we pick, yet Enyeama's name is there. What made Enyeama to qualify being on the list at moment or as at today? Has he gotten a club? Is he active in the game yet? Why should he be selected for the WC?

Just not sure why Ayo is fixated with these types of threads year after year after year after year.

[Odas]

E get some threads that even before you look the name of the author, you already know the name of the author

... and I stopped reading as soon I saw Enyeama's name on the list. The thread said if we are to pick players at moment, who should we pick, yet Enyeama's name is there. What made Enyeama to qualify being on the list at moment or as at today? Has he gotten a club? Is he active in the game yet? Why should he be selected for the WC?

Just not sure why Ayo is fixated with these types of threads year after year after year after year.

[icee]

[1] Vincent Enyeama
[2] Ikechukwu Ezenwa
[3] Dele Alampasu

[4] Elderson Echiejille
[5] Ola Aina

[6] Leon Balogun
[7] William Ekong
[8] Kenneth Omeruo
[9] Chidozie Awaziem

[10] Abdulahi Shehu
[11] Nura

[12] Wilfred Ndidi
[13] Ogenyi Onazi
[14] Joel Obi
[15] Abdul Ajagun (best mikel replacement IMHO)

[16] Mikel Obi
[17] Alex Iwobi*

[18] Victor Moses
[19] Kelechi Iheanacho
[20] Sone Aluko
[21] Imoh Ezekial

[22] Odion Ighalo
[23] Kayode Olarewaju.

Dropped. Musa, Simon, Etebo, Jon Ogu, Mikel Agu,
At risk*: Iwobi

[Synopsis]

[1] Vincent Enyeama
[2] Carl Ikeme
[3] Ikechukwu Ezenwa

[4] Ola Aina
[5] Shehu Abdullahi/Tyronne Ebuehi

[6] Leon Balogun
[7] William Ekong
[8] Kenneth Omeruo
[9] Chidozie Awaziem

10] Uwa Echiejile
[11] Kingsley Madu

[12] Mikel Obi
[13] Wilfred Ndidi
[14] Ogenyi Onazi
[15] Joel Obi

[16] Kelechi Iheanacho
[17] Alex Iwobi
[18] Oghenekaro Etebo
[19] Victor Moses
[20] Simon Moses
[21] Ahmed Musa

[22] Odion Ighalo
[23] Tammy Abraham

Can you really see Carl Ikeme returning to action?

I don't know. It is Ikeme's goal.

[1] Vincent Enyeama
[2] Ikechukwu Ezenwa
[3] Dele Alampasu

If Ikeme isn't ready.