McGhee irked by Sone Nigeria injury

Aberdeen manager IS upset player has LIMPED back from International DUTY

By Michael Gannon

 

Published: 12/09/2009

 

 

LIMPING: Sone Aluko has been injured on Nigeria duty

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Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee is threatening to pull Sone Aluko out of the Nigerian under-20 World Cup squad.

 

The attacker is due to meet up with the Super Eagles squad on Tuesday ahead of the tournament which kicks-off in Egypt on September 24.

 

But the Dons manager is livid after the forward limped back into Pittodrie following Nigeria’s training camp in Spain last week.

 

Fifa cannot order clubs to release players and McGhee is prepared to play hard ball. He said: “Sone is not away yet – whether he goes or not remains to be seen.

 

“He has come back with Achilles injuries because he has been training on astroturf all week, which I cannot understand – they do have grass in Spain.

 

“On top of that he has also been put through a mini-preseason, which he did not need.

 

“I am not happy about it at all.

 

“He is getting treatment and we are trying to get him fit for Monday night’s match at Falkirk.

 

“Beyond that I will make a decision whether I let him go back or not – it is not compulsory .

 

“We were letting him go because Sone insisted he wanted to play in this tournament but I might just take a harder line because of the way I feel he has been used.

 

“It will not be a difficult decision for me because I gave them upmost respect and I told Sone it was up to him. He wanted to go and play so I respected his wishes because he is looking to his international future and I was not prepared to be the one who jeopardised that.

 

“So we decided to let him go for these games, but now he is back in this condition I am not particularly sure I will let him go back.

 

“I will see how he is on Monday night but if he shows any signs of a reaction – or if he cannot play the whole game for us – then he will not be going.â€

Aha, I stand corrected. Nice one.

No worries. Hopefully McGhee will bring our boy home now to avoid any further injury risk against the hatchetmen of Tahiti. He could be in the team to face Killie.

They can still go through if all three remaining games go their way.

Tahiti and Spain has to beat Venezuala

Nigeria beat Tahiti and also they need a better goal difference that Tahiti and Venezuala

 

Canna see it happening though

 

No worries. Hopefully McGhee will bring our boy home now to avoid any further injury risk against the hatchetmen of Tahiti. He could be in the team to face Killie.

 

I doubt McGhee would do that to be honest. I'm sure it would be part of the agreement that he stays the duration that Nigeria actually participate. Will Mcghee not start with the same team that played der Hun? Just for consistency's sake and the fact that they didn't play that badly?

I doubt McGhee would do that to be honest. I'm sure it would be part of the agreement that he stays the duration that Nigeria actually participate. Will Mcghee not start with the same team that played der Hun? Just for consistency's sake and the fact that they didn't play that badly?

Even still, certainly back by the first few days of October. Fit to face UTD and Hearts, thats a big bonus.

Even still, certainly back by the first few days of October. Fit to face UTD and Hearts, thats a big bonus.

 

Big time. Would be a big bonus if he was back and fit to face both of them.

If he is back for killie, surely starting from the bench?

If he is back for killie, surely starting from the bench?

 

Yea, give him a bit of a rest.

 

No, not for a rest, so he can come off and hopefully work hard enough to prove his worth.

Nah, Aluko has got to start every game, got to be one of the best players in Scotland.

:yawn:

 

If he comes back and starts I will be far from impressed but we all know he will throw his toys oot the pram again if he doesn't get his own way.

No, not for a rest, so he can come off and hopefully work hard enough to prove his worth.

 

Nah, Aluko has got to start every game, got to be one of the best players in Scotland.

:yawn:

 

If he comes back and starts I will be far from impressed but we all know he will throw his toys oot the pram again if he doesn't get his own way.

 

To be honest, when you have the raw brilliance of Sone, you have to expect and allow these occasional episodes. It's the price of genius.

To be honest, when you have the raw brilliance of Sone, you have to expect and allow these occasional episodes. It's the price of genius.

Haha, and I get accused of fishing.

Haha, and I get accused of fishing.

 

Just playing you at your own game son.

Just playing you at your own game son.

Even i'm not that bad, I expect, in fact I demand better from someone from Orkney

It was a break down in communication though. McGhee admitted as much himself. The fact that he returned to Aberdeen to go through with a medical shows his respect for his manager and the club.

Aye but even then he should start from the bench until he proves his worth, apart from the goal against celtic he has been poor, his general allround game against Celtic was poor aswell.

Aye but even then he should start from the bench until he proves his worth, apart from the goal against celtic he has been poor, his general allround game against Celtic was poor aswell.

 

I would agree with that. He's been pretty poor for more than just this season, I felt his form started to fall off towards the end of last season as well. Apart from the goal against Celtic, he did very little in that particular game.

Aye but even then he should start from the bench until he proves his worth, apart from the goal against celtic he has been poor, his general allround game against Celtic was poor aswell.

 

Yeah i'd pretty much agree with that too, nothing to do with his international duty disappearing act, purely down to his form of late!

I doubt McGhee would do that to be honest. I'm sure it would be part of the agreement that he stays the duration that Nigeria actually participate. Will Mcghee not start with the same team that played der Hun? Just for consistency's sake and the fact that they didn't play that badly?

 

Is Ifil gonna be fit?

Is Ifil gonna be fit?

 

Apparently out for up to 6 weeks Not good news really! Although Fozzy played well at CB, I don't really see what other choices we have. With my comment I meant more the team that played the majority of the game.

Aye but even then he should start from the bench until he proves his worth, apart from the goal against celtic he has been poor, his general allround game against Celtic was poor aswell.

 

I thought he did quite well at Falkirk when he came on. He was marked tightly by two men at times but still looked more dangerous than anyone else on the park.

I see Nigeria went through to the next round, through their superior goal difference.

Well done Sone Aluko! You are making your country and club proud.

ABERDEEN FC winger Sone Aluko will tonight aim to fire Nigeria into the quarter-finals of the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt.

 

The last-16 tie against Germany takes place in the Mubarak Stadium in Suez, with a 7pm kick-off.

 

Nigeria only just managed to sneak past the group stage, qualifying as one of the best third-placed teams.

 

Nevertheless, Nigeria coach Samson Siasia is hopeful of victory tonight.

 

He said: “We’re expecting a tough game against Germany. The knockout stages are always different to the group stages.â€

 

Is the game on TV?

Is the game on TV?

 

The QF was on Eurosport last night so would think this will be on tonight.