manyr4luv:
IF YOU BLOCK D MIDFIELD, WHAT ABOUT THEIR SWIFT WINGERS?

manyr4luv:
IF YOU BLOCK D MIDFIELD, WHAT ABOUT THEIR SWIFT WINGERS?

dayokanu: Line up 11 men on the goal line

And contact TB Joshua

dayokanu: Line up 11 men on the goal line

And contact TB Joshua

ignis:
That would be very disastrous and catastrophic.

really! This an unpaid advice. Normally I charge tens of thousands for it.

castielo: Chelsea vs barca style

outrage: Change keshi

Ada Nri1: really! This an unpaid advice. Normally I charge tens of thousands for it.

NessaFresh: I am just watchin the naija catalunya game right now....

I think playin Onazi would be key to naija's midfield

maclatunji: I was going to create a thread for this.

To beat Ivory Coast, the Super Eagles have to adopt the 4-4-2 formation at the beginning of the match. Play a very high line in defence (Yobo should lead the line), then play Mikel, Igiebor, Moses and Emenike as your attacking quartet. This four will press the Ivorians from their half when they are without the ball and will strive to score a goal or two as early as possible in the game.

The orientation of this line-up is attacking through the middle. The Ivorian defence is its weakest link, we need to run at them without fear. The objective is to put the ball in the back of their net as many times as possible not to look at their names or faces.

Once we score and can defend it into the 2nd half, we will change the formation into a modified 4-3-3 formation. It will be 4-4-2 when we defend and 4-3-3 when we attack, at this point the Ivorians will be tiring. We must exploit the spaces at the back of their defence.

Defence
The essence of playing a high line in defence is to use the offside trap as best we can. The Ivorians will have a few chances when they beat the trap but I expect quick recovery times from our defenders and a world class performance from our goalkeeper.

Penalty Kicks
Our team needs to be proficient at taking penalty kicks whilst Enyeama has to get better at stopping them. Players who don't know how to take penalty kicks should be taught how. The easier way to succeed as a penalty taker is to watch the movement of the goal keeper and place the ball in the opposite direction, blindly kicking the ball will mean a higher chance of you missing it or the keeper saving it.

The Ivorians have not won the African Cup of Nations since 1992. Why? Other teams have defeated them, the Super Eagles can do the same.

Jarus:
I agree. CIV doesn't have a solid defence. Egypt exposed them before WC, beating them, was it 4-2 or so?

Sybellah:

and what year was that again?

Jarus:
Oh, it was actually the other way round.

http://gulftoday.ae/portal/a4f668e3-74a9-4fe5-87d9-1cdcd81912d7.aspx

Meanwhile, CIV letting in 2 goals somehow still validates my point. Togo also scored them after all.

El Guapo: I Keep Wondering why a team Under Construction would be made to Play in a rather Cohesive 4-3-3 Formation

Inasmuch as its a Defensive Formation which Provides the team with a Kinda Balance, its still not the best for them.

Our Wide Wingers find it difficult to Link Up play with the CF as they're all miles apart, they eventually resort for Crosses which've been goin wayward. Key reason we're finding it hard to Score.

In the Meantime, i wuld rather suggest Keshi went for a 4-2-3-1 Formation. A Formation that provides u with a Unlimited balance. A pivot to shield the Backline, a Playmaker in the hole who dictates the game, wingers who would Switch Plays and Cause Havoc to your Opposition and a Lone forward who would Kill the game.

Efe at the Right, Kenneth and Yobo in the Center [The Youngster would sure make up for the latter Blister Shows] then Echiejine at the Left is ma Pick for the Defenceline, Oboabona is good but not the Best to face the Ivorians, he would be Rapped, Yobo's Experience would see him fare atleast to rate 5.

Mikel and Onazi have to be the Perfect Men in the Pivot, inasmuch as Ogude is rugged in there, he's still One of Potholes in the team [ Ask me how], Onazi can do well as a CM, ve watched him a good number of times and wouldn't hesitate to give him the nod for the Position. Need i say what Mikel can do when in a DM? He can be the best in that position if played to his best Abilities, this team provides him with that Leisure, this aint Chelsea where he'd have to have defined Functions of Sitting back and Shooting down for Lampard and Co.

There's no Defined Playmaker in the team, i was Looking up to Nosa to be that but Keshi made him stick with the Duo of Ogude and Mikel in the Middle of the Park thereby Limiting the potentials in him, there's a need for a Playmaker, one that can play in the Hole, one that has an eye for goal, got Physical Courage and incredible Vision. The Playmaker would be the One to Dictate Our game more with his Passes and Link Up play.

The Wingers sure would have to be fast and tricky to wreck havoc on the Opposition Fullbacks, we've already got Musa and Moses for that.

My Lone forward would have to be Uche -- He Enjoys been fed and knows how well to Beat his man, having a man in the Hole and two Wingers Bombarding frm the FLanks would surely get Uche Scoring those goals.

The Suggestion is not worth it though, cos Keshi is sure Off with his Head, moreover wouldn't it sound silly that a Gaffer payed 5m a Month would go for an Untested Tactical strategy of a Student for a Clash against a Star Studded Coted'ivoire?

thegoodjoehunt:


I totally disagree with you concerning the defense. Our defenders have been revelations in this tourney. Only Echejile that isn't up to the the level of the otther defenders.

If you bring in Yobo, that will be bringing room for wrong tackles and marking the wrong person.

Yobo's experience couldn't help against Burkina Faso, then he can't do it against the Ivorians.

El Guapo:

Have u watched the Combination Of Bony and Drogba? Oboabona cant handle that.

I know how sacred we all are about Yobo but believe me this is the Kinda game he wouldn't want to be his former Self.

lekkie073: ivory coast looks the best team in the tournament with their football. the match won't be anything like one team suppressing the other. the ivoriens too know they are up against a team with individuals playing in the same European terrain as them. patriotism concerned, Nigeria is sure to win which may invariably become an opportunity for eagles to pick d elusive title again.