Afcon: Nigerians React As Rohr Drops Iheanacho, Ajayi From Super Eagles Squad

By Tayo OLU On Jun 9, 2019

Nigerians are taking to Twitter to react after Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, dropped Kelechi Iheanacho from Nigeria’s squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament.

In the final 23-man list Rohr released on Sunday, Semi Ajayi was also dropped from the Super Eagles final team for the 2019 Afcon.

Rohr’s squad comprise the following:

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi.

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina, Abdullahi Shehu, Chidozie Awaziem, William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo, Jamilu Collins.

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi, Wilfred Ndidi, Okenekaro Etebo, John Ogu.

Forward: Ahmed Musa, Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon, Henry Onyekuru, Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Kalu, Paul Onuachu, Samuel Chukwueze.

The squad is expected to travel to Ismailia in Egypt later today. They will be preparing for the Afcon in the city before playing Senegal in another friendly contest at the Ismailia Stadium on June 16.

Meanwhile, some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to rebuke the Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Eagles’ coach for dropping Iheanacho, describing the latter as “a tool in the hands of NFF”.

Others, however, hold the opinion that the Nigerian forward deserved to be dropped from the list for various reasons.

Below are some of the reactions:

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After playing through the qualifiers and leading the country to the AFCON, it is highly unfair to be dropped out of the same squad, talking about Iheanacho. Why and how did Mikel make the team? Rohr is just a tool in the hands of NFF, not necessarily the manager of Super Eagles.
— Ojochenemi (@MozesEdibo) June 9, 2019

Iwobi should take a lesson from Iheanacho & up his game.

He's so lackadaisical in training & his performance against Zimbabwe is a worry & it was reflection of his form at Arsenal this past season.

So much potentials but ….. please don't be Lingard. #PoojaFootball
— POOJA… (@PoojaMedia) June 9, 2019

Gernot Rohr should learn from other coaches. That provisional squad shit makes no freaking difference!

Imagine how Kelechi Iheanacho and Semi Ajayi would react to the news that they've been dropped.

Stop inviting 25. Just call your 23 once and for all! pic.twitter.com/uvyFEziAHB
— Benny (@BenUgbana) June 9, 2019

Ola Aina was dropped from camp ahead of the WC, went back to Chelsea, got a loan deal & worked up to bounce back – Mental strength, 0 pity.

Iheanacho can learn from him, go back to Leicester, ask for a loan deal & come back stronger. There is quality in there. C'mon Nacho!
— POOJA… (@PoojaMedia) June 9, 2019

So you mean Kelechi Iheanacho just flew all the way to Nigeria to train and greet family members??
— Omoniyi Israel (@omoissyy) June 9, 2019

He had his time at City but he was shit. He joined Leicester and he was still shit.

No ambitious manager has time to baby sit players who are not going to improve. Iheanacho bullied u-17 players because he was better than them not because he was a good baller https://t.co/5jJIigzaAg
— Oluwafemi Anthony (@RealSOK_) June 9, 2019

So which manager will improve Kelechi Iheanacho? Since football Einsteins believe it’s a managers job and not the player’s.
— Jire (@olajiire_) June 9, 2019

Can we also agree that guardiola played a part in ruining kelechi iheanacho's career
— Black Torreira (@tweetraider_) June 9, 2019

@NigeriaInfoPH Good days guys, why is Ezemo advocating for Iheanacho. Is not deserve to be invited in d first place, look at all d players that make d list, who did Iheanacho better than currently. Or if I may ask who would u have drop for him?
— Bukola John (@BukolaJohn6) June 9, 2019

Talent without HARDWORK and DEDICATION can ruin ur CAREER in life.

We wish you all the best Kelechi Iheanacho. If you had scored that great opportunity against Man city, we would have won the league, and that would have been a serious impact in ur career but?. pic.twitter.com/2FWnxAl4mQ
— 2002 till date (@itzbellum) June 9, 2019

Kelechi iheanacho dropped

Liverpool fans : pic.twitter.com/9g4WsZXhQH
— Gagznation (@Gagznation) June 9, 2019

2019 AFCON afcon Gerhort Rohr kelechi iheanacho nff