Striker Emmanuel Mayuka has scored 3 goals in 6 matches in competitive game for Egyptian giants Zamalek since joining them.
Playing outwide, Given Singuluma was banging goals for fun for TP Mazembe in DR Congo while Emmanuel Mbola is having arguably his best season since 2009.
To the surprise of many fans, the trio have been left out and alot questions have been asked.
Is it down to form or simply some special criteria with regards to national team selection.
The other week, Chipolopolo Boys interim coach George Lwandamina said he can’t just call all the foreign based players to come and sit on the bench but fans want the best to come.
There are a lot of questions being asked.
Are the likes of Adamson Mulawo or Patson Daka deserve to be in the team ahead of Mayuka especially that he is now featuring for Zamalek.
Maybe, Lwandamina is also considering that fact the player he knows too well after unleashing him in 2007 at the World Youth Championship still has to settle down in North Africa.
As for Mbola, the reasons are not down to Lwandamina alone. But if Boyd Mkandawire has been recalled then, the Israeli based fullback will be back in the team soon.
For Singuluma, he was one of the standout players under Honour Janza and but it seems Lwandamina doesn’t rate the TP Mazembe fans.
We cant be surprised about this shoddy team selection anymore. It is part of Zambian coaches DNA to never pick the best of the pack and always hide behind the redundant excuse “I cant pick everybody” excuse.
If he say he can’t pick everybody y is he picking pranks leaving players who can deliver.chisamba is not available call mayuka.this time play kalaba has a number 8 we don’t want kids in the midfielder please twapapata ba coach.
I don’t understand the criteria Chicken used where he selected certain players ahead of well performing and experienced players the likes of Mbola, Singuluma and Mayuka? Adamson Mulao, Daka, Chirwa, etc are not national team players. I have always said on this forum that, the problem with local coaches is corruption, nepotism and petty jealousies and grudges against certain players.
$$$…
Thats the reason:)
George, kindly call Mayuka & Singuluma. Drop Daka & Mulao
We need this players.
This is Zambians culture of always wanting to developing young ones. Since Gabon distress every is new blood
This is Zambians culture of always wanting to develop young ones. Since Gabon disaster every year is new blood
I always wonder why George doesn’t call mbola.I think he deserves to be called to the national team having looked at his performance……
Bring back mayuka iwe chi George duck
Last weekend I tried to compare the two left backs of power dynamos and napsa stars.by far that power dynamos left back is better than the one for napsa but to my surprise that small boy from napsa received a national team call up,how special is that boy?
Three things come into play:
1. CORRUPTION,
2. NEPOTISM, and
3. PETTY JEALOUSIES AND GRUDGES AGAINST PLAYERS BY COACHES.
The point is right now he doesn’t call them, then when things go wrong in terms of results(hypothetically speaking), thats when they will be “pushed” to call them.Thats the time us fans begin working the calculators.
Foolish useless coach letting Kalu pick the players he wants to expose so that he can dubiously sale them. Kalu needs to be out this election, but then again he has already bought the election by bribing those useless club members.
plz call mayuka,mbola and singuluma drop mulawo,patson daka and mkandawire.
We need muyuka singuluma mbola
We need mayuka,mbola and singuluma in the team not these useless players he has called.players like patson daka,mulao and the team should be tried at cosafa cup not Afcon mr lwandimina think twice
Players like patson daka,chepesh,mkandiwire and jack chirwa are cosafa material not Afcon
iwe chicken oooh y I rest my case
THIS IS SIMPLY NOT THE TIME TO EXPERIMENT…THIS A CRUCIAL STAGE WERE WE NEED ALL OUR BEST PLAYERS AROUND,,,,,
If my understanding is right th coach has picked a total of 33 players meaning 10 will be dropped so that he remains with 23 lads right….I see the likes of Mulao and Patson Daka not making it in th final 23…..However Mbola is really needed as we don’t have a natural left back that can match his calibre ….
As for muyuka maybe let him settle but for mbola n singuluma eishhhhh mwandi ba zamfoot take our comments to inkoko please
chicken, humble your Self and call, singuluma and Mbola. chicken likes calling others “big headed ” but it is him trying to be big headed.
He actually has a big head.
call mayuka,mbola and singuluma forthwith
So becoz mayuka has scored 3 lucky goals deserves a call up?? Pliiiiiiiiz even patson scored pa weekend. Giv mayuka a break let him sort out his form @ his new club first. We oredy hv strikers that hv scored genuine combined total of 27 between them (winston & collins) @ thr clubs. So we r comfortable.#gonna leave it rite here
Yes because we also need the same luck for us to go to AFCON
You are so right. This is the problem with Zambians. The player has not even settled pa club, he scores 3 goals and suddenly he is Gods answer to our football woes. Let the young man show some consistency and let him settle before we call him. Mbesuma is a better choice right now and so is Kalengo.
Do not get young players patson dak 4 what? Teku training kuno
Singuluma and Mbola,i think Mayuka not yet.
Zambia doesn’t need luck 2 qualify 4 Afcon its mandatory come on we r nt SA. Upfront we r sorted so mayuka no thanx but mbola & given maybe. With due respect 2 mayuka do wht adebayo did, settle first othr thingz later. Mukatusanga
Mbola has not been performing well at the national team. He can’t pass the ball, he can’t trap the ball and when we concede it’s from his side of the pitch.
People are saying he is doing well, but how many of you have watched him play for 90 minutes since he war dropped from the Chipolopolo.
You’re right Vunga this guy has cost us in as many games we have played.
Zambia is the Greece is in Africa when it comes to football, fluke cup winners.
kalu??? those with information, has the observer reported to the chipolopolo camp?
You idiots if mayuka has to settle first why were you crying for real beits player young Charles musonda . Yu have think before you write .. Even if mayuka does not kick the ball for a yr he is far better than all those strikers available . You can’t compare him with those old players they won’t take Zambia anywhere. Mbesuma and kalengo attack was exposed when they played Egypt. In Zambia mayuka is the only striker with the pace which can match the Arabs . Review it in your memory Zambia vs Tunisia .. Last afcon . Beware very soon Zambia will start fixing games like what is happening in Zimbabwe and sa . With kalu anything is possible…. Three zim English based players pulled last minute after this match fixing scam was exposed. Zimbabwe vs Swaziland 25 march afcon qualifier.. With what is currently happening in Zambia chipolopolo will never qualify for world cup..
Zim bullet is right Mayuka is far much better than some of those strikers.
My coach i knw, u are a bst local we are lookn 4 here in zambia ad i cnt cmpare 2 Jazza.Now y are u pckd that toilet baby players? My dear u cnt wthdraw money using visa or atm withut pin code Ifyo nomba kuilomba ukufuma pa cifulo,now is nt our needs , jst fllow wht pipo neds ad lets kalu go ut alne.
Nga mwa pulamo ngo munwe wa pakati u cme ad pack yor bags wthut bneft lyk others.So bg man jx b humble ad lstn ku bantu dont face thm 2 pack yor katundu.
Chicken is a useless guy..he’s nt takin us nowre
Zambia wether u hate him or not at the moment he is the best striker zambia has zambia exited afcon bz of this guys injury na charles echo abutukila u dont suport yr players think he brought u the africa cup period deny it of not
At first I was also doubting Jack Chirwa and Boyd Mkandawire these two players deserves a place in the main squad. The former supports the back line with winning aerial balls and he doesn’t tire easily as for the latter he is also does the runs but also overlaps with good passes and crosses. Coming to the front line comprising of Kalengo and Mbesuma is one the best in as far as African football is concerned but we don’t have the substitutes, that’s why people are crying for Mayuka. Please coach rescind your decision on this one.
Mayuka, Mbesuma & Kalengo These Ar De Best Striker For Zambia Nt 4getig Given Lets Tel Chiken To Cal These 2 Remainig Strikers Dis Z Real Tonament Nt Chimpombwa Pliz Advice Chiken
Let’s wait and see
you may call back those two except Mayuka, he needs more time to come back to full form, Kalenga mbesuma partnership, best.