There is only one way we can line-up against Cape Verde

[Ayo Akinfe]

4-3-3:

Maduka Okoye
Ola Aina
Jamilu Collins
Chigozie Awaziem
Kenneth Omeruo

Shehu Abdullahi
Bonke Innocent
Chideria Ejike

Henry Onyekuru
Paul Onuachu
Samuel Kalu

[Ugbowo]

Moses Simon and Osimhen will both start. I expect Musa too

Okoye
Aina
Collins
Omeruo
Awaziem
Shehu
Bonke
Musa
MSimon
Osimhen
Henry (Kalu)

[Tobi17]

4-3-3:

Maduka Okoye
Ola Aina
Jamilu Collins
Chigozie Awaziem
Kenneth Omeruo

Shehu Abdullahi
Bonke Innocent
Chideria Ejike

Henry Onyekuru
Paul Onuachu
Samuel Kalu

You want to bench your best striker Osimhen and start Onuachu against a veey tricky CV side? Na wa oo for you sha

[vancity eagle]

Of course Rohr will not do this, but this should be how we lineup



*********************************************************OKOYE****************************************************************


EBUEHI**************************AWAZIEM**************************OMERUO**************************************AINA



****************************************BONKE*********************MICHAEL***********************************************



*******************************************************EJUKE************************************************************


MOSES SIMON**********************************************************************************************KALU


****************************************************OSIMEHN**************************************************

[Eaglezbeak]

4-3-3:

Maduka Okoye
Ola Aina
Jamilu Collins
Chigozie Awaziem
Kenneth Omeruo

Shehu Abdullahi
Bonke Innocent
Chideria Ejike

Henry Onyekuru
Paul Onuachu
Samuel Kalu

So Oshimen and Simons are absent?

[olu]

Will Osimhen be allowed by Napoli to play? I believe Simon will be able to play

[olu]

If Osimhen and Simon are eligible, this would be my lineup (4-2-3-1):

Osimhen

Simon Ejuke. Kalu

Shehu Bonke

Sanusi Omeruo Awazeim Aina

Okoye

This is how I think Rohr will play (4-4-2):

Osimhen Onuachu

Simon. Bonke. Shehu. Musa.

Sanusi. Omeruo. Awazeim. Aina

Okoye

[Tobi17]

If Osimhen and Simon are eligible, this would be my lineup (4-2-3-1):

Osimhen

Simon Ejuke. Kalu

Shehu Bonke

Sanusi Omeruo Awazeim Aina

Okoye

This is how I think Rohr will play (4-4-2):

Osimhen Onuachu

Simon. Bonke. Shehu. Musa.

Sanusi. Omeruo. Awazeim. Aina

Okoye

Rohr will be daft to start Musa over Chidera, there's absolutely no reason why Musa should be in the starting line up

[Enugu II]

Tobi17

Do not bet on it, except if you have funds to waste. Mark those words.

In any case, my note is that there is just no way Rohr will start Onuachu with Osimhen. Itr isn't happening. It makes little sense in a game where Rohr has already told everyone that his top choices are absent and that he has little time to prepare the team. Therefore, this is a game where Rohr's focus is to get a point and if we escape with a late goal victory (re: Cotonou), then great but this is not a game that Rohr will go all out. There is no motivation to go all out for a win given the risk of a loss, given the circumstance. In such a situation, Rohr will not start two out-and-out strikers. It won't happen. Thus, Onuachu will be start ON THE BENCH.

If Osimhen and Simon are eligible, this would be my lineup (4-2-3-1):

Osimhen

Simon Ejuke. Kalu

Shehu Bonke

Sanusi Omeruo Awazeim Aina

Okoye

This is how I think Rohr will play (4-4-2):

Osimhen Onuachu

Simon. Bonke. Shehu. Musa.

Sanusi. Omeruo. Awazeim. Aina

Okoye

Rohr will be daft to start Musa over Chidera, there's absolutely no reason why Musa should be in the starting line up

[Tobi17]

Tobi17

Do not bet on it except if you have funds to waste. Mark those words.

In any case, my note is that there is just no way Rohr will start Onuachu with Osimhen. Itr isn't happening. It makes little sense in a game where Rohr has already told everyone that his to[p choices are absent and that he has little time to prepare the team, This is a game where Rohr's focus is to get a point and if we escape with a late goal then great but this is not a game that Rohr will go all out. No motivation given the circumstance. In such a situation, he will not start two out-and-out strikers. It won't happen. Thus, Onuachu will be start ON THE BENCH.

If Osimhen and Simon are eligible, this would be my lineup (4-2-3-1):

Osimhen

Simon Ejuke. Kalu

Shehu Bonke

Sanusi Omeruo Awazeim Aina

Okoye

This is how I think Rohr will play (4-4-2):

Osimhen Onuachu

Simon. Bonke. Shehu. Musa.

Sanusi. Omeruo. Awazeim. Aina

Okoye

Rohr will be daft to start Musa over Chidera, there's absolutely no reason why Musa should be in the starting line up

We will also be playing Cape Verde on a synthetic pitch, honestly I'll be perfectly fine if we just manage a goal or two and just lock up shop... cause Cape Verde are a very fast team on the break, they're also a good passing team and they won't park the bus against us (which will work in our favor).

[vancity eagle]

If Osimhen and Simon are eligible, this would be my lineup (4-2-3-1):

Osimhen

Simon Ejuke. Kalu

Shehu Bonke

Sanusi Omeruo Awazeim Aina

Okoye

This is how I think Rohr will play (4-4-2):

Osimhen Onuachu

Simon. Bonke. Shehu. Musa.

Sanusi. Omeruo. Awazeim. Aina

Okoye

Rohr will be daft to start Musa over Chidera, there's absolutely no reason why Musa should be in the starting line up

we both know that Rohr is not a logical man about half of the time.

I fully expect to see both Musa and Shehu start the match.

[Enugu II]

If Osimhen and Simon are eligible, this would be my lineup (4-2-3-1):

Osimhen

Simon Ejuke. Kalu

Shehu Bonke

Sanusi Omeruo Awazeim Aina

Okoye

This is how I think Rohr will play (4-4-2):

Osimhen Onuachu

Simon. Bonke. Shehu. Musa.

Sanusi. Omeruo. Awazeim. Aina

Okoye

Rohr will be daft to start Musa over Chidera, there's absolutely no reason why Musa should be in the starting line up

we both know that Rohr is not a logical man about half of the time.

I fully expect to see both Musa and Shehu start the match.

VE,

Given the match situation, it actually VERY LIKELY that Shehu will start this game because he will play in the midfield and provide the defensive cover better than most of the listed midfielders. Moreover, he has the experience. As for Musa's case? What I do not know is the state of his speed. If he is at 90%, then this is a game made for his strengths because he will have the space given how the home team is likely to attack. I will not be surprised, and logically so, that he is started but I am less sure of that given the point I made, than I am of Shehu starting. Doing the above, is in fact far more logical than you have shared.

[joao]

[quote="Ayo Akinfe"
There is only one way we can line-up against Cape Verde
[/quote]

Really
If that's true, then what will be the final score?

[Lolly]

We have a serious problem with our central midfield. Not Rohr’s fault but it just shows he hasn’t tested enough players in those positions to be able to get cover when the starters are unavailable.

Shehu would most likely start but today’s Shehu is not the same as the one from 5 years ago. Even then, he wasn’t a solid DM.

But who knows, Bonke might surprise us.

[chief nfachairman]

Tobi17

Do not bet on it, except if you have funds to waste. Mark those words.

In any case, my note is that there is just no way Rohr will start Onuachu with Osimhen. Itr isn't happening. It makes little sense in a game where Rohr has already told everyone that his top choices are absent and that he has little time to prepare the team. Therefore, this is a game where Rohr's focus is to get a point and if we escape with a late goal victory (re: Cotonou), then great but this is not a game that Rohr will go all out. There is no motivation to go all out for a win given the risk of a loss, given the circumstance. In such a situation, Rohr will not start two out-and-out strikers. It won't happen. Thus, Onuachu will be start ON THE BENCH.

If Osimhen and Simon are eligible, this would be my lineup (4-2-3-1):

Osimhen

Simon Ejuke. Kalu

Shehu Bonke

Sanusi Omeruo Awazeim Aina

Okoye

This is how I think Rohr will play (4-4-2):

Osimhen Onuachu

Simon. Bonke. Shehu. Musa.

Sanusi. Omeruo. Awazeim. Aina

Okoye

Rohr will be daft to start Musa over Chidera, there's absolutely no reason why Musa should be in the starting line up

Spot on E11.

Rohr would try as much as possible to use players that know his system.

Meaning

Ola Aina, omeruo, awaziem and colins or sanusi would start at the back.

Shehu Abdullah is very likely to start in the midfield alongside Bonke or Kingsley.

I expect Ahmed Musa to.take iheanacho's position while.osimhen, Moses Simon and Samuel Kalu starts.

Again, don't be surprised if Rohr deploys the 3-5-2.

[ohenhen1]

Who is Bonke innocent?

I have never heard of him. Will have to youtube him?

[ohenhen1]

Okoye, Ebuehi, Awaziem, Omeruo, Aina or Sanusi, Innocent, Michael, Kalu, Moffi, Onyekuru

but Rohr will most likely go with Onauchu over Moffi.

Nigeria should set up for a draw.

[Gotti]

We have a serious problem with our central midfield. Not Rohr’s fault but it just shows he hasn’t tested enough players in those positions to be able to get cover when the starters are unavailable.

Shehu would most likely start but today’s Shehu is not the same as the one from 5 years ago. Even then, he wasn’t a solid DM.

But who knows, Bonke might surprise us.

So, whose fault is that? Lolly's?!

[Gotti]

All of you formation nuts putting Ola Aina in your lineups, word is that he has been allowed to return to Torino and will not available for the Cape Verde game.

[George Bush]

The UK based players will be playing; I am breaking that story right now!

[Bigpokey24]

The UK based players will be playing; I am breaking that story right now!

i hope you are right. The SE will be in big trouble if 8 of the starting players aren't available

[Enugu II]

The UK based players will be playing; I am breaking that story right now!

Gotti

Any reason for allowing him to return to Torino? Is he injured?

[Tobi17]

4 Argentinian Prem players lied to immigration officials and said they hadn’t been in the UK recently. The players are exempt from quarantine, the crime is lying on the paperwork.

The Brazilian health officials spoke to the team before the game but they had no policing powers so Argentina ignored them. They then came back with Brazilian police 10 minutes into the game