Pick your 4 strikers for the WC
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Re: Pick your 4 strikers for the WC
EII,Enugu II wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:54 pmHow do you Nigeria will be at the World Cup? Has Nigeria qualified?Paveman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:50 pm I think there will be 5 of those 10 at the WC, but I think Osimhen and Kelechi are in 100%. Then the battle is between Onuachu/Awoniyi/Sadiq (probably Onuachu) and one of the smaller more skillful strikers so Dennis/Ejuke/Onyekuru. I would say Dennis, but possibly because of his attitude it would be Ejuke. If a 5th, he would take Awoniyi.
All things being equal, and no injuries, the others have very little chance. Also don’t underestimate a return of Moffi if he regains his form.
The question is irrelevant because you know as well as I do that non qualification is totally unacceptable
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Re: Pick your 4 strikers for the WC
As of Today, the 4 players i would pick are
1. Osimhen
2. Nacho
3. Onuachu
4. Dennis / Ighalo
If Dennis sorts out his sitiation with his club and the SE coaches, he is in. If not, its Ighalo.
1. Osimhen
2. Nacho
3. Onuachu
4. Dennis / Ighalo
If Dennis sorts out his sitiation with his club and the SE coaches, he is in. If not, its Ighalo.
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Re: Pick your 4 strikers for the WC
Yeah, I don't know about the Dennis situation. I just know the NFF sent his invitation late. I'd like him to be in contention but if he's not committed then it's a no.waka-man wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:59 pm If the question is about the qualifiers, a few things
We’ll have more than four strikers.
Osimhen and Iheanacho are set.
Awoniyi has done enough to play his way in.
I don’t think Dennis will get invited again any time soon.
So for the other two positions, I think you’ll have Ighalo and Sadiq.
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Re: Pick your 4 strikers for the WC
Sounds about right for WCQs.
Btw, the WC squads will likely be more than 23. Probably 25 or 26.
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Re: Pick your 4 strikers for the WC
Dennis clearly wasn't ready to come. Even Eguavoen said that the players who weren't released by their clubs didn't show that they really wanted to honour the invitation.john12 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:38 pmThe NFF are to be blamed not Dennis for his exclusion at this tournament. They had a simple job, “inform clubs on time” and they didn’t do their job. Why blame Dennis? On current form, DENNIS is SE best available winger/Forward and will be a starter on current formnaijaguy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:31 pm Dennis will not go to the world cup. Go and mark it. No coach will tolerate a stubborn disrespectful player like him. He doesn't want to play his heart out for the SE, so let him be. Besides, it's not even like we need him. We have better performing strikers.
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Yep, contrast him with his teammate, Sarr, who fought hard to rep Senegal. Let us move on from the bobo, when he ready he will come to his sense, right now hin heaf no dey house. Reminds me of when Martins was first shining in Inter.naijaguy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:05 pmDennis clearly wasn't ready to come. Even Eguavoen said that the players who weren't released by their clubs didn't show that they really wanted to honour the invitation.john12 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:38 pmThe NFF are to be blamed not Dennis for his exclusion at this tournament. They had a simple job, “inform clubs on time” and they didn’t do their job. Why blame Dennis? On current form, DENNIS is SE best available winger/Forward and will be a starter on current formnaijaguy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:31 pm Dennis will not go to the world cup. Go and mark it. No coach will tolerate a stubborn disrespectful player like him. He doesn't want to play his heart out for the SE, so let him be. Besides, it's not even like we need him. We have better performing strikers.
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You are correct. I don't know why people.leep mentioning him when he clearly isn't ready to play.airwolex wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:18 pmYep, contrast him with his teammate, Sarr, who fought hard to rep Senegal. Let us move on from the bobo, when he ready he will come to his sense, right now hin heaf no dey house. Reminds me of when Martins was first shining in Inter.naijaguy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:05 pmDennis clearly wasn't ready to come. Even Eguavoen said that the players who weren't released by their clubs didn't show that they really wanted to honour the invitation.john12 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:38 pmThe NFF are to be blamed not Dennis for his exclusion at this tournament. They had a simple job, “inform clubs on time” and they didn’t do their job. Why blame Dennis? On current form, DENNIS is SE best available winger/Forward and will be a starter on current formnaijaguy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:31 pm Dennis will not go to the world cup. Go and mark it. No coach will tolerate a stubborn disrespectful player like him. He doesn't want to play his heart out for the SE, so let him be. Besides, it's not even like we need him. We have better performing strikers.
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This is not a full compliment of Nigerian strikers e.g Simy, Kayode, Maja, Moffi, Anthony Nwakaeme1naija wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:00 pm If everyone is healthy, the available strikers for the WC as of today are:
1. Osimhen
2. Kelechi
3. Ighalo
4. Onuachu
5. Awoniyi
6. Sadiq
7. Onyekuru
8. Desser
9. Dennis
10. Olayinka.
This will put this discussion about Awoniyi in perspective. We all want our strikers to light it up everytime they step on the pitch, but that's not always the case for every player. Even Nacho has been in a funk in the past and was left off, so i dont understand why we are not being honest about Awoniyi so far.
The reality is that there is stiff competition at that position, so he going to need more than statistical comparison to make the top 4.
So if you were to pick your 4 for the WC, which 4 players would you pick?
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Re: Pick your 4 strikers for the WC
No way we take 4 out and out strikers to the WC unless we are allowed 28 players again.
If 23
2 out and out strikers
1. Osimehn
2. Awoniyi
1 Support striker
1. Iheanacho
1 Striker who can play wide
1. Dennis
If 23
2 out and out strikers
1. Osimehn
2. Awoniyi
1 Support striker
1. Iheanacho
1 Striker who can play wide
1. Dennis
Re: Pick your 4 strikers for the WC
I know even you sef no mention those names with straight face.
You are right that we have more Nigerians playing as striker. Each NPFL team has at least 2.
You are right that we have more Nigerians playing as striker. Each NPFL team has at least 2.
Flex Swift wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 6:47 pmThis is not a full compliment of Nigerian strikers e.g Simy, Kayode, Maja, Moffi, Anthony Nwakaeme1naija wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:00 pm If everyone is healthy, the available strikers for the WC as of today are:
1. Osimhen
2. Kelechi
3. Ighalo
4. Onuachu
5. Awoniyi
6. Sadiq
7. Onyekuru
8. Desser
9. Dennis
10. Olayinka.
This will put this discussion about Awoniyi in perspective. We all want our strikers to light it up everytime they step on the pitch, but that's not always the case for every player. Even Nacho has been in a funk in the past and was left off, so i dont understand why we are not being honest about Awoniyi so far.
The reality is that there is stiff competition at that position, so he going to need more than statistical comparison to make the top 4.
So if you were to pick your 4 for the WC, which 4 players would you pick?
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Undertaker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:26 amYou dey mind this yeye old man! He wants to jinx us! Please, go pick trips with your Uber car!
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You did more to jinx us by continually pairing us with Ghana in various predictions. Why were you so desperate to play Ghana anyway? There were easier teams in the playoffs.Undertaker wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:46 pmUndertaker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:26 amYou dey mind this yeye old man! He wants to jinx us! Please, go pick trips with your Uber car!
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Name an easier team in that playoffs? We would have lost against Cameroon or Egypt! Mali and DR Congo will have been a struggles for us as well ? Ghana were there for the taking and we bottled it! Ghana was by far the worse team in that second group!Orion wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:51 pmYou did more to jinx us by continually pairing us with Ghana in various predictions. Why were you so desperate to play Ghana anyway? There were easier teams in the playoffs.Undertaker wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:46 pmUndertaker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:26 amYou dey mind this yeye old man! He wants to jinx us! Please, go pick trips with your Uber car!
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Of course, you'll say that to make you feel better! We've had an easier time against the likes of DRC and Mali. Some of your guys seem to have this weird and shallow way of thinking where you judge a team only based on their last performance. That's not how it works. If that was how it works, after losing to CAR (at home!) SE should not have qualified for the playoffs. History matters.Undertaker wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:29 pmName an easier team in that playoffs? We would have lost against Cameroon or Egypt! Mali and DR Congo will have been a struggles for us as well ? Ghana were there for the taking and we bottled it! Ghana was by far the worse team in that second group!Orion wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:51 pmYou did more to jinx us by continually pairing us with Ghana in various predictions. Why were you so desperate to play Ghana anyway? There were easier teams in the playoffs.Undertaker wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:46 pmUndertaker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:26 amYou dey mind this yeye old man! He wants to jinx us! Please, go pick trips with your Uber car!
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When was the last time Ghana was any good? We saw them against south Africa in both legs, forget the Afcon, there is a reason they are the worst rank team in Qatar! Our easiest path was playing them. A good coached SE team would have beaten them home and away! Ghana is ranked the worst of the 32 teams in Qatar!
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Re: Pick your 4 strikers for the WC
If the squad was made of of 23 players, i think 4 strikers would be too many. I'd pick:
1. Osimhen
2. Awoniyi
3. Iheanacho (as a support striker, in case we want to play with 2 strikers together)
1. Osimhen
2. Awoniyi
3. Iheanacho (as a support striker, in case we want to play with 2 strikers together)