12large1:
In the long run, 424 formation will get you exposed

Subzero047:


You nailed it, that part was not for him

Mujtahida:

Afcon 2000 - 22 years and the wound still hurts even though the pain has been staunched by the fact that in recent meetings with Cameroun, we come tops but we'll finally have closure if we beat Cameroun either enroute the final or at the final.

Icon79:
This Sadiq Umar, is it on Egu’s contract that he has to play? The guy has been useless in two games but still gotta start today while Henry Onyekuru would remain on the bench?

But I am glad that Uzohor, Ebuehi, Iwobi, and Ejuke are starting tho.


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fabyom:
What Dennis is doing is a child's play to what Kalu will do in England! Super player!

Joezinho:


Aribo is rubbish Nwakali is the truth…. Against Sudan he kept passing it back to retain the ball, he tried to dribble and lost it and he learnt from it….

I love players like that. Even when Ndidi was frustrated with the back passing….He kept doing it to show that he is not afraid of anyone… Who be Ndidi to vex when the midfield meastro dey pass?

safarigirl:



In all things, let us be thankful these controversial players get to start today, because people have been giving us the excuse that it is because they are not Starting that they appear poor

Na today we go know who dey speak factually and who dey speak sentimentally

Whatever happens, I hope we clinch those three points still

ChrisKels:


Ovie Ejaria, Abdul Zubairu, James Igbekeme etc

AndSunGorilla:

We the fanboys have readymade excuse in hand.
1) One game is not enough to judge a player.
2) Today might just be a bad day in the office for the them.
3) No supplies from the midfield or long passes from the defense as we are missing Aribo, Aina, Omeruo, Zaidu, Chuks and Simon today.

Joezinho:


Aribo is rubbish Nwakali is the truth…. Against Sudan he kept passing it back to retain the ball, he tried to dribble and lost it and he learnt from it….

I love players like that. Even when Ndidi was frustrated with the back passing….He kept doing it to show that he is not afraid of anyone… Who be Ndidi to vex when the midfield meastro dey pass?

andrewbaba44:


Forget fan boys

Normally you can’t use one game to judge a player ,person go play 10 minutes people go expect make the player do everything with that small time

How many of our current players impressed on their first few eagles games ?

If we are to go by the way some people are judging sadiq the national team will be almost empty

AndSunGorilla:

We the fanboys have readymade excuse in hand.
1) One game is not enough to judge a player.
2) Today might just be a bad day in the office for the them.
3) No supplies from the midfield or long passes from the defense as we are missing Aribo, Aina, Omeruo, Zaidu, Chuks and Simon today.

safarigirl:



Awoniyi has impressed me sir. Everybody with their own impression

To God be our collective glories

safarigirl:


This one cannot be an excuse, not when the midfield maestro and conductor extraordinaire is spraying pinpoint passes across the pitch

The midfield will be fine, so, the forwards better pull on their bootstraps and get to scoring

andrewbaba44:


Awoniyi impressed me also .

andrewbaba44:


Awoniyi impressed me also .

drDoom3:


The way Nwakali has been hyped here, I expect at least 5 clear goal-scoring opportunities created by him through midfield dictation and pinpoint long balls over the top. Anything less and I will be dissapointed.

safarigirl:


This one cannot be an excuse, not when the midfield maestro and conductor extraordinaire is spraying pinpoint passes across the pitch

The midfield will be fine, so, the forwards better pull on their bootstraps and get to scoring

safarigirl:



In all things, let us be thankful these controversial players get to start today, because people have been giving us the excuse that it is because they are not Starting that they appear poor

Na today we go know who dey speak factually and who dey speak sentimentally

Whatever happens, I hope we clinch those three points still

Icon79:
Good point �

I couldn’t have put it any better myself. Let’s hope that Egu can start all these fringe players, so we can see with our korokoro eyes whether Sadiq Umar and Kelechi Nwakali, in particular, are the pretenders or
the contenders


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Fabuloski:

Henry is not a striker

safarigirl:


The greatest issue the NFF has in regard to this former player heading the Federation, is the politics involved in it.

I'm not familiar with what obtains in the Cameroonian FA, but in NFF, more often than not, one will need political backing to actually be eligible for the role of President. The President is sourced from State FAs, and State FA Chairmen are mostly lackeys of the Governor that are 'awarded' these roles for their support.

Essentially, a former player would have to present himself to the State Governor for approval, and only when he gets appointed, will he stand a chance in the bigger leagues.

I doubt Cameroon FA has a similar process. Perhaps, one just has to be registered or something, and they can contest, because I don't think he came from a State FA.

The system in Nigeria is what hinders the players from participating. Perhaps, Kanu is the closest person that can navigate through this system, or Amokachi. I don't know the relationship some other players like Odegbami have with political powers

Anyway, that's our hindrance, politics, and maybe money to some extent

andrewbaba44:


Don’t call him useless

Too early to judge sadiq abeg

TFLASHOGEE:
let watch him tonight bro hopefully he will change that uselessness to fruitfulness and we can be assured of getting the almaria version of sodiq and not the rangers own

Icon79:
True. I was a little mean there, but we’ve watched him in two consecutive games and he’s yet to put any foot right

Let’s hope he’ll prove me wrong today.


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AndSunGorilla:

Ejuke might decide to be selfish and not cross or release them. Iwobi could put on his nepa show. No through long passes from Omeruo, Uzoho's distribution is not as good as Maduka's own.

AndSunGorilla:

Ejuke might decide to be selfish and not cross or release them. Iwobi could put on his nepa show. No through long passes from Omeruo, Uzoho's distribution is not as good as Maduka's own.

Icon79:
He’s a forward, he can play from the flanks while either Awoniyi or Iheanacho plays centrally.

But let’s Safari said, it’s all good, we’ll see today whether Sadiq Umar is an Eagles material or just a quota candidate.

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