U23: DRAFT IN THE TROOPS!
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U23: DRAFT IN THE TROOPS!
It might be unpopular, but desperate times require desperate measures. We foolishly lost 0-2 to Libya away and will need at least three unreplied goals in the second leg on Monday. With the Olympics football qualification on the line, I suggest the NFF field the strongest possible team. Since, fortuitously, several u23 players are in the Super Eagles camp and in Asaba for the Seychelles/Egypt matches, why not draft them in? Uzoho, Ikouwem Utin, Ozornwafor, Ndidi, Onyekuru and Osimhen could help turn the tide with superior play where we lacked in the first leg. After we eliminate Libya, the coaches can go back to restrategize for the African tournament in November. Since we struggled at goalkeeper, defence, midfield and scoring, it is worth a shot.
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This is not the time to panic
Beating Libya 3-0 will not be a problem
Beating Libya 3-0 will not be a problem
Nwabali -- Aina, Bassey, TroostEkong, Sanusi --- Chukwueze, Aribo, Ndidi, Iwobi --- Osimhem, Sadiq Umar
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I want to be that optimistic. Let's see what develops.Rawlings wrote:This is not the time to panic
Beating Libya 3-0 will not be a problem
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At least it was a Ghana ref , what do u expect from a ref awarding a red to a west African brotherRawlings wrote:This is not the time to panic
Beating Libya 3-0 will not be a problem
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We are having all this trouble with Libya, even with the likes of Chukwueze and Awoiniyi.
If we qualify, What will happen at the tournament proper when none of these players will be available.
This is just pure stupidity all around.
Unless foreign players could be drafted in during the tournament proper I see no reason why they should be called to qualify.
A strong homebased side should have been used, and if we qualify for olympics unfortunately most of the team would be moved aside for the european based players. Unfortunate but it would just be reality.
If we qualify, What will happen at the tournament proper when none of these players will be available.
This is just pure stupidity all around.
Unless foreign players could be drafted in during the tournament proper I see no reason why they should be called to qualify.
A strong homebased side should have been used, and if we qualify for olympics unfortunately most of the team would be moved aside for the european based players. Unfortunate but it would just be reality.
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Oga Saosita wrote:At least it was a Ghana ref , what do u expect from a ref awarding a red to a west African brotherRawlings wrote:This is not the time to panic
Beating Libya 3-0 will not be a problem
How now?
Ghana dis Ghana dat, no taya you?
we are here to solve Naija problems
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Nwabali -- Aina, Bassey, TroostEkong, Sanusi --- Chukwueze, Aribo, Ndidi, Iwobi --- Osimhem, Sadiq Umar
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Don't think drafting in new players is the solution. What they need to work on is chemistry.
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It worked before. There is not much room for chemistry. The second leg is on Monday, so, I feel we should roll the dice. A sports journalist seems to be in agreement:olu wrote:Don't think drafting in new players is the solution. What they need to work on is chemistry.
https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_n ... ?nid=31462
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I disagree with you and the journalistObong wrote:It worked before. There is not much room for chemistry. The second leg is on Monday, so, I feel we should roll the dice. A sports journalist seems to be in agreement:olu wrote:Don't think drafting in new players is the solution. What they need to work on is chemistry.
https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_n ... ?nid=31462
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Darn, agreeing with TRwalings...Rawlings wrote:This is not the time to panic
Beating Libya 3-0 will not be a problem
But dude’s right. Though not a betting man and wary of predictions, I am nonetheless reasonably confident that the team on Wednesday that dominated Libya away playing with 10 players for an entire half will DESTROY Libya in Asaba. No need to stabilize the team as it begins to build needed chemistry.
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To be honest the likes of Udo and that tall U20 defender should go to help the U23 team. This team needs defenders. (Maybe even Awaziem)
How the hell do you jump from U20 straight to the SE when there is nothing even spectacular about you, yet guys playing week in week out in Spain and Belgium are playing U23.
Makes absolutely no sense.
How the hell do you jump from U20 straight to the SE when there is nothing even spectacular about you, yet guys playing week in week out in Spain and Belgium are playing U23.
Makes absolutely no sense.
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This reminds me of the panic that ensued during our 1982 World Cup qualifying matches against Algeria in late 1981. We called all sorts of players - foreign-based who had never featured for us, players out of retirement, players just returning from injury, out of form players. A real hotch-potch strategy birthed out of panic. We lost 4-1 on aggregate. My thoughts are - stick with what we have. Best chance of winning. If we lose, we lose.
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I no talk am? We must be at the Olympics and we fortuitously have the eligible Super Eagles players for the u23 available in Asaba. For those who need historical reference, check the story above where Okocha, Kanu and Taribo had to be invited to help rescue our derailing 1996 Olympic qualification. We overturned a 0-2 deficit to win 3-0 in Narobi. It is our most important match out of the three to be played in Asaba. Therefore, all hands must be on deck.
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/03/22/re ... libya-tie/
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/03/22/re ... libya-tie/
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Ol boi you must have fortuitously found this new word; unless it fortuitously appear in all your recent postsObong wrote:I no talk am? We must be at the Olympics and we fortuitously have the eligible Super Eagles players for the u23 available in Asaba. For those who need historical reference, check the story above where Okocha, Kanu and Taribo had to be invited to help rescue our derailing 1996 Olympic qualification. We overturned a 0-2 deficit to win 3-0 in Narobi. It is our most important match out of the three to be played in Asaba. Therefore, all hands must be on deck.
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/03/22/re ... libya-tie/
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"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If the--if he--if 'is' means is and never has been, that is not--that is one thing. If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement....Now, if someone had asked me on that day, are you having any kind of sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky, that is, asked me a question in the present tense, I would have said no. And it would have been completely true."
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jette1 wrote:Ol boi you must have fortuitously found this new word; unless it fortuitously appear in all your recent postsObong wrote:I no talk am? We must be at the Olympics and we fortuitously have the eligible Super Eagles players for the u23 available in Asaba. For those who need historical reference, check the story above where Okocha, Kanu and Taribo had to be invited to help rescue our derailing 1996 Olympic qualification. We overturned a 0-2 deficit to win 3-0 in Narobi. It is our most important match out of the three to be played in Asaba. Therefore, all hands must be on deck.
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/03/22/re ... libya-tie/
And we didn’t lose 0-2 to Kenya at home...
We drew 0-0 with Kanu as the captain of that side.
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Obong wrote:I no talk am? We must be at the Olympics and we fortuitously have the eligible Super Eagles players for the u23 available in Asaba. For those who need historical reference, check the story above where Okocha, Kanu and Taribo had to be invited to help rescue our derailing 1996 Olympic qualification. We overturned a 0-2 deficit to win 3-0 in Narobi. It is our most important match out of the three to be played in Asaba. Therefore, all hands must be on deck.
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/03/22/re ... libya-tie/
who will save us at the tournament in November ?
If we qualify.
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See Otitokoro's post today in the link below. It mentions four key SE players now seconded to the U23 team.
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jette1 wrote:Ol boi you must have fortuitously found this new word; unless it fortuitously appear in all your recent postsObong wrote:I no talk am? We must be at the Olympics and we fortuitously have the eligible Super Eagles players for the u23 available in Asaba. For those who need historical reference, check the story above where Okocha, Kanu and Taribo had to be invited to help rescue our derailing 1996 Olympic qualification. We overturned a 0-2 deficit to win 3-0 in Narobi. It is our most important match out of the three to be played in Asaba. Therefore, all hands must be on deck.
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/03/22/re ... libya-tie/
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Roy Keane: ITV 02/25/14
He says that we are currently "brainwashed" into believing that the Premier League is the best competition in the world, and that we are now a long way off dominating the Champions League again.
Gary Neville: Mirror: 12/23/14
I think Spain’s by far the best league.
Scholes. UK Guardian 9/6/16
Roy Keane: ITV 02/25/14
He says that we are currently "brainwashed" into believing that the Premier League is the best competition in the world, and that we are now a long way off dominating the Champions League again.
Gary Neville: Mirror: 12/23/14
I think Spain’s by far the best league.
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I might sound dated, but the "A" I got in English Language in the WAEC exams was hardly fortuitous.metalalloy wrote:jette1 wrote:Ol boi you must have fortuitously found this new word; unless it fortuitously appear in all your recent postsObong wrote:I no talk am? We must be at the Olympics and we fortuitously have the eligible Super Eagles players for the u23 available in Asaba. For those who need historical reference, check the story above where Okocha, Kanu and Taribo had to be invited to help rescue our derailing 1996 Olympic qualification. We overturned a 0-2 deficit to win 3-0 in Narobi. It is our most important match out of the three to be played in Asaba. Therefore, all hands must be on deck.
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/03/22/re ... libya-tie/
"WE ARE THE SUPER EAGLES!!!"
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now I wanna know how coach did in waec or did he settle for gce abi na ondObong wrote:I might sound dated, but the "A" I got in English Language in the WAEC exams was hardly fortuitous.metalalloy wrote:jette1 wrote:Ol boi you must have fortuitously found this new word; unless it fortuitously appear in all your recent postsObong wrote:I no talk am? We must be at the Olympics and we fortuitously have the eligible Super Eagles players for the u23 available in Asaba. For those who need historical reference, check the story above where Okocha, Kanu and Taribo had to be invited to help rescue our derailing 1996 Olympic qualification. We overturned a 0-2 deficit to win 3-0 in Narobi. It is our most important match out of the three to be played in Asaba. Therefore, all hands must be on deck.
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/03/22/re ... libya-tie/
make peaceful change impossible make violent change inevitable.
"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If the--if he--if 'is' means is and never has been, that is not--that is one thing. If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement....Now, if someone had asked me on that day, are you having any kind of sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky, that is, asked me a question in the present tense, I would have said no. And it would have been completely true."
"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If the--if he--if 'is' means is and never has been, that is not--that is one thing. If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement....Now, if someone had asked me on that day, are you having any kind of sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky, that is, asked me a question in the present tense, I would have said no. And it would have been completely true."
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I agree, but if there is one particularly troublesome position, say (fullback or goalie), 1 or 2 additions can help overall but even then not on a turnaround this shortogiso wrote:This reminds me of the panic that ensued during our 1982 World Cup qualifying matches against Algeria in late 1981. We called all sorts of players - foreign-based who had never featured for us, players out of retirement, players just returning from injury, out of form players. A real hotch-potch strategy birthed out of panic. We lost 4-1 on aggregate. My thoughts are - stick with what we have. Best chance of winning. If we lose, we lose.
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Obong wrote:It might be unpopular, but desperate times require desperate measures. We foolishly lost 0-2 to Libya away and will need at least three unreplied goals in the second leg on Monday. With the Olympics football qualification on the line, I suggest the NFF field the strongest possible team. Since, fortuitously, several u23 players are in the Super Eagles camp and in Asaba for the Seychelles/Egypt matches, why not draft them in? Uzoho, Ikouwem Utin, Ozornwafor, Ndidi, Onyekuru and Osimhen could help turn the tide with superior play where we lacked in the first leg. After we eliminate Libya, the coaches can go back to restrategize for the African tournament in November. Since we struggled at goalkeeper, defence, midfield and scoring, it is worth a shot.
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Okay, where are the doubters? Sure glad that political correctness didn't cost us the desired progress to the Olympics. Congrats, Nigeria. A big Thank you to the troops.
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