BREAKING: Victor Osimhen Pulls out of AFCON...(Onyekuru IN)...

[Enugu II]

I'm looking at the bigger picture here, Osimhen has a big heart and you can definitely tell the kid always wears it like a badge of honor when he represents the GWG, we will never know whether Napoli are been truant with the true nature of his covid status, but in any case Osimhen definitely needs the rest. We will need him in the world cup playoffs which is more important.

The blessing in disguise from this situation is that based on the strikers going to the AFCON, we will now know which striker is ready to step as the bona-fide #1 in the absence of Osimhen and of course #2 in his presence... I will stake my bet on Sadiq Umar but Awoniyi and Dennis will have something to prove as well.

Tobi,

Agreed that the kid has a big heart and no one should ever question his love for his country. However, he really needs some wise counsel. Football career is an exceedingly bief one. It is HAIL VICTOR TODAY. In just 5-6 years time these same supporters (Myself included) may well be cursing him out. He must really focus also on his career and his health. That is the bottomline.

[olu]

I would have invited an AM to replace Osimhen since we are light in that position. We have 4CFs in the squad already. In addition, Dennis can also play as a CF

[1naija]

Erhmnn, dosen't this apply to the other 22 players that have not pulled out of the tournament also? I personally don't think he should have been invited in the first place giving the severity of the facial injury he suffered. But since he accepted the invitation and supposedly declared himself fit for the tournament, he should not be allowed to pull out with this Covid excuse crap. I am with Ohenhen on this. The NFF are opening themselves up for future last minute pull out with covid excuse.

I'm looking at the bigger picture here, Osimhen has a big heart and you can definitely tell the kid always wears it like a badge of honor when he represents the GWG, we will never know whether Napoli are been truant with the true nature of his covid status, but in any case Osimhen definitely needs the rest. We will need him in the world cup playoffs which is more important.

The blessing in disguise from this situation is that based on the strikers going to the AFCON, we will now know which striker is ready to step as the bona-fide #1 in the absence of Osimhen and of course #2 in his presence... I will stake my bet on Sadiq Umar but Awoniyi and Dennis will have something to prove as well.

Tobi,

Agreed that the kid has a big heart and no one should ever question his love for his country. However, he really needs some wise counsel. Football career is an exceedingly bief one. It is HAIL VICTOR TODAY. In just 5-6 years time these same supporters (Myself included) may well be cursing him out. He must really focus also on his career and his health. That is the bottomline.

[BigMuze]

sucks about Osimehn, but in the long run we will be better off, we truly need to find out who is his #1 backup. We rely too much on him without any plan B. No more of this "Air Onuachu" nonsense.

100% we need a suitable backup. Unfortunately for Onuachu he has missed his chance. More politely put, Onuachu's may be fortunate for us finding another striker better suited to our playing style.

[Siddonlook11]

Ok you guys keep saying invite a midfielder an AM yada yada who be that AM or midfielder that should have been called ?

[imehjunior]

Thought Desser should have been called to take his place .

[Cito]

Ok you guys keep saying invite a midfielder an AM yada yada who be that AM or midfielder that should have been called ?

That na de real question.

[BigMuze]

I guess worst case scenario is we will see either Shehu or Awaziem as DM if things go south with Ndidi and Onyeka

[vancity eagle]

Ok you guys keep saying invite a midfielder an AM yada yada who be that AM or midfielder that should have been called ?

That na de real question.

Ovie Ejaria, Alhassan Yusuf, Obinna Nwobodo, Onyedika, Tom Dele Bashiru

the people running our team lack vision. They think they are playing playstation and can just play a bunch of strikers.

[Siddonlook11]

Ok you guys keep saying invite a midfielder an AM yada yada who be that AM or midfielder that should have been called ?

That na de real question.

Ovie Ejaria, Alhassan Yusuf, Obinna Nwobodo, Onyedika, Tom Dele Bashiru

the people running our team lack vision. They think they are playing playstation and can just play a bunch of strikers.

play station .

Anyhow I hear Ejaria is in the same boat as Lookman.. Onyedika / Obinna I think have been tested and Rohr found them wanting. Cant speak for Alhassan I only remember him from u17 , tom dele as well cant speak for.

[Siddonlook11]

Thought Desser should have been called to take his place .

Ahh another striker ke ?
Winger or Midfielders o not another striker abeg.

[Siddonlook11]

Ok you guys keep saying invite a midfielder an AM yada yada who be that AM or midfielder that should have been called ?

That na de real question.

Vancity seems to have a good list sha..at least 2 there could have been looked at. 2 have been tested in the past .

[bret- hart]

Ok you guys keep saying invite a midfielder an AM yada yada who be that AM or midfielder that should have been called ?

That na de real question.

Ovie Ejaria, Alhassan Yusuf, Obinna Nwobodo, Onyedika, Tom Dele Bashiru

the people running our team lack vision. They think they are playing playstation and can just play a bunch of strikers.

play station .

Anyhow I hear Ejaria is in the same boat as Lookman.. Onyedika / Obinna I think have been tested and Rohr found them wanting. Cant speak for Alhassan I only remember him from u17 , tom dele as well cant speak for.

Una sabi lie. Onyedika has never been called up same for Nwobodo and Tom Dele. You guys on CE are just as clueless as the morons that sadly handle the SEs.

[donadoni]

It would have been great to have him at afcon but a combination of his facial injury and COVID means he should probably rest and recover. It may end up being a blessing in disguise as some other striker will have to step up and then we have more proven options for WC

[Damunk]

It would have been great to have him at afcon but a combination of his facial injury and COVID means he should probably rest and recover. It may end up being a blessing in disguise as some other striker will have to step up and then we have more proven options for WC

Kpom. As much as we all love Osimhen, the reality is he will not be firing on all cylinders in every single game and as long as we have strong and competing options on the bench, we are good.
This is the time to find out.

[Enugu II]

Erhmnn, dosen't this apply to the other 22 players that have not pulled out of the tournament also? I personally don't think he should have been invited in the first place giving the severity of the facial injury he suffered. But since he accepted the invitation and supposedly declared himself fit for the tournament, he should not be allowed to pull out with this Covid excuse crap. I am with Ohenhen on this. The NFF are opening themselves up for future last minute pull out with covid excuse.

I'm looking at the bigger picture here, Osimhen has a big heart and you can definitely tell the kid always wears it like a badge of honor when he represents the GWG, we will never know whether Napoli are been truant with the true nature of his covid status, but in any case Osimhen definitely needs the rest. We will need him in the world cup playoffs which is more important.

The blessing in disguise from this situation is that based on the strikers going to the AFCON, we will now know which striker is ready to step as the bona-fide #1 in the absence of Osimhen and of course #2 in his presence... I will stake my bet on Sadiq Umar but Awoniyi and Dennis will have something to prove as well.

Tobi,

Agreed that the kid has a big heart and no one should ever question his love for his country. However, he really needs some wise counsel. Football career is an exceedingly bief one. It is HAIL VICTOR TODAY. In just 5-6 years time these same supporters (Myself included) may well be cursing him out. He must really focus also on his career and his health. That is the bottomline.

1naija

It is not just about covid. In fact with covid issue he still could be in the squad. Covid quarantine is only 5 days. The issue is he has not received medical clearance for contact play. That is the issue.

[Odas]

Let's wait for official confirmation.

Henry Onyekuru slated to replace Osimhen

Yeaaaah, get Onyekuru. The few times I saw him play, I liked him because of his hustling

[ohenhen1]

I am not happy. But if he is injured, he is injured. That means he shouldn't be playing for Napoli while the tournament is going on. He should rest and play his next game after the tournament. If Napoli is pulling a double cross. NFF musr report them to FIFA.

[1naija]

We'd rather strikers that score.

Let's wait for official confirmation.

Henry Onyekuru slated to replace Osimhen

Yeaaaah, get Onyekuru. The few times I saw him play, I liked him because of his hustling

[Odas]

We'd rather strikers that score.

Let's wait for official confirmation.

Henry Onyekuru slated to replace Osimhen

Yeaaaah, get Onyekuru. The few times I saw him play, I liked him because of his hustling

1Naija

... and in the games I saw him play, he scored also. So there is a combination of goal-scoring and hustling in him, a good thing, I believe.

Anyway, let's wait and see how it all goes. Personally, I think we will do better than any of us think of our team (the Super-eagles).