Guys,
This is Coach Getout Rohl's final 23, give or take 1 player who I mischievously inserted!
Again, this is not my Final 23 but the 23 our German Coach will submit baring injury which will be the only condition that will make me amend this list to replace only the injured player.
Cmoke
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC), Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain), Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa).
Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey), Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England), Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV, Belgium), Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia), Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France), William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey), Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany).
Midfielders: John Obi Mikel (Tianjin Teda, China), Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England), Oghenekaro Etebo (UD Las Palmas, Spain), John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel) Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England), Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium), Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England), Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England), Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars).
Sometimes I wonder. Do some of you really watch and understand this game? How on earth will any savvy soccer person pick Onazi of today (from what he has displayed in the last couple of games for Nigeria), playing for one Tranzpoor in Turkey ahead of Joel Obi, playing for Torino in Italy. I do not understand the logic. How will any sane person drop Joel Obi in place of Mikel Agu who is not even a regular in a poor team in Turkey? How on earth is that possible? For those of you who always don't re-watch Nigerian games, I charge you to go re-watch Nigeria Vs Zambia game and you will notice how terribly poor Mikel Agu was. I counted more than 5 times he misplaced simple passes. one to Ekong, one to Moses, one to Aina... and the fans rightly demanded for his removal. Please, you people need to start watching soccer games and pay attention to details. Again, nobody has explained to me what Brian Idowu has specially done to keep on featuring in the severally suggested final 23 ahead of Tyrone that wins accolades as one of the best right backs in the Dutch league. Can somebody educate me on why and how Idowu (who is not even a left footer) is better than Ebuehi. I need to see the logic behind this thinking. And the Lokosa guy is included in the final 23. Is this supposed to be a joke or what?