Tunisia were impressive in their opener against a well tactically drilled Denmark. Let's see if they put up a better show vs Australia in the game tuat kicks off in a couple of minutes.


Remember, I didn't even hold much hope for Tunisia coming into this world cup. Today we would know if their opening performance was a fluke or maybe a sign of better to come from the Carthage Eagles.

Time will tell.


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Nigeria U20 Flying Eagles 40-man list ahead of Egypt 2023 U20 Afcon

Camp begins Monday ahead of the Tournament holding between February 18th and March 12th. Recall that Nigeria's Flying Eagles won the Wafu B U20 Qualifiers Tournament title back in May 2022.


ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Nathaniel Nwosu (Water FC); Kingsley Aniagboso (Giant Brillars); Saheed Jimoh (Adoration FC); Kehinde Ogundele (Insurance FC); Edward Ameh (Mailantarki FC)

Defenders: Oluwatosin Adegbite (Enyimba FC): Benjamin Frederick (Nasarawa United); David Sholumade (Akwa United); Sunday Haruna (Wikki Tourists); Dominion Ohaka (Water FC); Shaibu Hassan (Smart City); Solomon Agbalaka (Broad City); Adedoyin Odele (36 Lion); Junior Nduka (Remo Stars)

Midfielders: Daniel Daga (Dakkada FC); Hassan Anas (Vandrezzer FC); Ogbelu Onuche (Fosla FC); Udoh Godwin (City FC Abuja): Muhammad Aminu (Gombe United); Sambo Shehu (Katsina United); Samuel Longbak (Plateau United); Ozuka Ogochukwu (Katsina United); Alex Oyewah (Bayelsa United); Obiaku Ifesinachi (36 Lion); Caleb Ochedikwu (Mavloon FC); Christopher Chinedu (Unique FC); Isaac Ayuma (Mavloon FC)

Forwards: Rilwanu Haliru (Mahanaim FC); Tolulope Ojo (Phoenix FC); John Edwin (Water FC); Divine Nwachukwu (Insurance FC); Albert Hilary (Plateau United); Ibrahim Yahaya (Wikki Tourists); Umar Badamasi (El-Kanemi Warriors); Adam Abdulrahaman (Mahanim FC); Azeez Akintunde (3SC); Sunday Emmanuel (Empire FC): Emmanuel Jonas (Niger Tornadoes); Francis Ayuba (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Justin (Unique FC)



Source: ScoreNigeria



Note: Lads like Lekan Oyedele (First Choice LB), and Ahmed Abdullahi (talented Forward) are abroad and will likely join the team later before the tournament proper.

komekn:


Unfortunately we didn't even qualify to make the comparison.

The SE is not a top class team by any stretch of the imagination. The current crop are a far cry from the SE of the 1990's and very early millennium.

And we have mostly performed above expectations considering our personal in recent times. Failing to quality was a very good reality check .

But unfortunately we have not accepted failure, we feel were cheated or just unlucky. That means we will continue to fail. The acceptance of FAILURE is the beginning of SUCCESS.

We have not addressed our failing and have no radical transformation strategy and plan to take us forward. The recent friendly that should have been used to test new players doing well in league and club. Instead we called Shehu, and other that should be really Forgotten.

As a result the rot continues.

I think you should add a third group the pragmatic , objective and brutally honest , greater expectations group.

Sure there's a third group. The moderates who acknowledge that the team is average and plays mediocre football but still have believe in the team. They do exaggerate nor hype the team neither do they outrightly condemn the team.

You are tilt more towards the negative extreme even though you'd say you are being objective and pragmatic.

komekn:


I disagree with you.

A youth player in a good quality premier League academy or similar by the age of 11/12 will have been taught to be ambidextrous with both feet. At 14 the top players will have that skill set instinctively. I am talking from experience not just hearsay.

Have you noticed that Ademola and Aina have both feet proficiency although a stronger right foot.

Arnold Trent has that ability, it's now become an expectation for the players at the top of their game.

you're wrong..

I'm talking about the foot the player's brain will tell him to use the most...

I'm talking about players that were not trained to use both feet...

the same way when I was in Nursery school, Nursery schools don't teach you how to write with both hands... if you're right handed you learn how to write with your right hand they never teach people how to write with their less dominant hand..

I am talking about the foot the player's brain will tell him to use the most which is their dominant foot unless they have been trained not to rely
on their dominant root....

TheSuperNerd:
Club for Sale: Sunshine stars, NPFL

Cc BascoVanVeli, Komekn, Joebie, Philosopher1979, Chriskels

Make una come buy. Invest!!!!

This is what should happen to government owned clubs if we are to have any semblance of sanity in the NPFL.

If mothers start to talk......


The fact that evidence doesn't look available doesn't mean these set of admin are innocent till proven guilty. We suppose know they're all "special case"

daveP:
If mothers start to talk......


The fact that evidence doesn't look available doesn't mean these set of admin are innocent till proven guilty. We suppose know they're all "special case"

What does Samuel Eto'o have to do with anything Was he the FA president when the boy played for Switzerland at the last World Cup?

Tunisia knocking hard in search for that equalizer

jihday:
Tunisia knocking hard in search for that equalizer

So what icon79 said about North African teams is true. If you can't beat Australia then why are you even going to the world cup. I can vouch that Ivory coast, Senegal, Nigeria and Ghana can beat this Australian team.

i don't see an Africa team in the next round is a pity

TheSuperNerd:
Club for Sale: Sunshine stars, NPFL

Cc BascoVanVeli, Komekn, Joebie, Philosopher1979, Chriskels

Make una come buy. Invest!!!!

Was this not the former Ondo state Housing Corporation ❓

And the Aussies didn't bother answering the door.

Tunisia dey one kain. To be honest, I am still surprised they picked up a point against a Tactically superior Denmark. I never expected anything from them at this Mundial.

But this result again lends great credit to TheGoodJoe who pointed out Australia's 15mins of brave attacking approach vs France. The Aussies showed same in the early phases of today's game and got their goal and eventually their win.

Tunisia is going home.

jihday:
Tunisia knocking hard in search for that equalizer

Bye bye Tunisia

Focus on the "HERE AND NOW". Forget "what was" or "what has been".

Invest in Sunshine Stars FC. At least, you fit use them run some talents into the English football system.

komekn:


Was this not the former Ondo state Housing Corporation ❓

Tunisia blew their all of their load in the 1st game. Typical yeyetic, African outcome.

Don't twist it though. Tunisia are actually a really good side from tactical aspects.

The only thing they lack is that killer instinct in the final third. That's their biggest undoing. They have played some of the best football by African sides at this World Cup but as usual, they always have nothing to show for it in the end due to poor firepower in the third of the pitch that matters.

Bye Bye Carthage Eagles.

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When has Tunisia ever done anything useful when it comes to the World Cup?

North African teams sabi fall hand no be small.

Mujtahida:

Sure there's a third group. The moderates who acknowledge that the team is average and plays mediocre football but still have believe in the team. They do exaggerate nor hype the team neither do they outrightly condemn the team.

You are tilt more towards the negative extreme even though you'd say you are being objective and pragmatic.

To make that deduction, you would have to examine the unit of measurement.

One man's pessimism is another one's optimism.

When I take a player to club ,l don't say to him , because you are Nigerian they are going to give you a lower standard of assesment and be more sympathetic to you.

To compensate for the poor facilities, your lower technical ability and football understanding, etc

I'm realistic about the task ahead.

So if you notice there are some English born Nigerian players I haven't talked about as prospects for over 4 seasons. Because they are not performing up to expectations. But in reality are doing better than some players people go all orgasmic about here relentlessly.

I don't flog dead horses like Nwakali and keep talking about then when there is NOTHING to say.

It seems my idea of realism is your idea of extreme negativity then your entitled to your perception and opinion.

Ogochuks101:
So what icon79 said about North African teams is true. If you can't beat Australia then why are you even going to the world cup. I can vouch that Ivory coast, Senegal, Nigeria and Ghana can beat this Australian team.

Same way you beat South Korea in 10 or you Beat Croatia in 18 ?


Giants of Africa that always gets bullied like a kid in the Worldcup and cant accept they reality they aint good enough for the Big stages

Bia Nerdy, can you hear me now? How can Australia…. Australia of all countries, defeat an African representative in soccer! I mean, it would make sense if we’re talking about cricket or rugby or Aussie football but in soccer!!!

To me, Australia alongside Qatar and Costa Rica are the weakest teams in this World Cup. Either Senegal or Ghana, even Cameroon sef, would’ve eaten Australia for lunch!

What a disgrace! And the Tunisians kept bitching about time wasting but, truth is, even if they were given 100 hours they’ll still not be able to score!

O pari

TheSuperNerd:



FT: Portugal 3-2 Ghana


3 things I was right about today:

- Didn't trust Cameroun to score Africa's first goal at Qatar 2022 despite them playing first. My mistrust wasn't misplaced.

- I felt Ghana would be Africa's first Goal getter at this edition of the mundial and I was right.

- I also knew Ghana would lose. And they have lost.

Respect!!!

Senegal still has a slight chance. Let me also watch Ghana and Morocco in their second games before I judge.

ABIODUN105:
i don't see an Africa team in the next round is a pity

TheSuperNerd:
And the Aussies didn't bother answering the door.

Tunisia dey one kain. To be honest, I am still surprised they picked up a point against a Tactically superior Denmark. I never expected anything from them at this Mundial.

But this result again lends great credit to TheGoodJoe who pointed out Australia's 15mins of brave attacking approach vs France. The Aussies showed same in the early phases of today's game and got their goal and eventually their win.

Tunisia is going home.

Yeah the Aussie started very well but faded in the second half but by then they already parked the bus and threw the key away.

And we got to 2nd round in 14 or you conveniently forgot?

gustav25:


Same way you beat South Korea in 10 or you Beat Croatia in 18 ?


Giants of Africa that always gets bullied like a kid in the Worldcup and cant accept they reality they aint good enough for the Big stages

Bros, I have watched those sissies in the World Cup for several years now. The only thing they go there to do is to disgrace African. They will perform wonders when it comes to the African qualifiers but, once on the big stage, they will underperform.

They are just wasting our slots, IMHO.


O pari

Ogochuks101:
So what icon79 said about North African teams is true. If you can't beat Australia then why are you even going to the world cup. I can vouch that Ivory coast, Senegal, Nigeria and Ghana can beat this Australian team.

jihday:
will my support make them win? I said what I think, since I’ve been supporting them what have they done? Traditionally Tunisia and Cameroon have always been the worst African teams at the World Cup. If I’ll have bad belle for anybody it should be Ghana but I even said I think they’ll perform decently

unofficially both Cameroon and Tunisia are out. easy to predict, both have always been Africa’s worst teams at the mundial

TheSuperNerd:
Don't twist it though. Tunisia are actually a really good side from tactical aspects.

The only thing they lack is that killer instinct in the final third. That's their biggest undoing. They have played some of the best football by African sides at this World Cup but as usual, they always have nothing to show for it in the end due to poor firepower in the third of the pitch that matters.

Bye Bye Carthage Eagles.

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I think they lack X factor players bin the last third of the pitch.
Also, their football is 100 percent European and so they are not offering anything different.
West African teams are the opposite. They have X factor players and forwards. Also we west Africans play our own style shich is different from the European style and it catches European teams by surprise. We are skillfull, strong, unpredictable and dynamic.
In Africa only African teams south of the Sahara can win the world cup.
Watch the strength and skill of Ghana against Portugal. Tuniy cannot do that.
One black African teams learn a bit of tactics and discipline we are difficult to beat.
Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria show it

gustav25:


Same way you beat South Korea in 10 or you Beat Croatia in 18 ?


Giants of Africa that always gets bullied like a kid in the Worldcup and cant accept they reality they aint good enough for the Big stages

My guy rest
We still have the highest number of wins for an African team in the world cup and we didn't even qualify. We represent Africa better than the rest of the continent but we just need to break that Round of 16 curse.

Australia is not that bad my good man. Their 15mins of flair vs France in that first half was a warning sign. TheGoodJoe emphasised on it and it shows.


And relax... There is still Morocco. And remember I already said it doesn't matter what happens, I stand with the Maroc boys. Truth is if they play true to their strengths they could survive that group but I ain't holding my breath on it. I have 2 other favs of mine doing okay.


Now I already knew Tunisia will fall hands as always. Their result in that first game vs Denmark still surprises me to be honest.


And be reminded that you also expected so much from Ghana and Cameroun.
Ghana fell. Cameroun fell. And I insist that both won't make the next round.

Senegal, I said is the only team that I think could make the next round but even that is under serious doubt. Ecuador is the hurdle and time will tell.


In a nutshell, Tunisia's loss is no surprise. Na their default setting.

Icon79:
Bia Nerdy, can you hear me now? How can Australia…. Australia of all countries, defeat an African representative in soccer! I mean, it would make sense if we’re talking about cricket or rugby or Aussie football but in soccer!!!

To me, Australia alongside Qatar and Costa Rica are the weakest teams in this World Cup. Either Senegal or Ghana, even Cameroon sef, would’ve eaten Australia for lunch!

What a disgrace! And the Tunisians kept bitching about time wasting but, truth is, even if they were given 100 hours they’ll still not be able to score!

O pari

Icon79:
Bia Nerdy, can you hear me now? How can Australia…. Australia of all countries, defeat an African representative in soccer! I mean, it would make sense if we’re talking about cricket or rugby or Aussie football but in soccer!!!

To me, Australia alongside Qatar and Costa Rica are the weakest teams in this World Cup. Either Senegal or Ghana, even Cameroon sef, would’ve eaten Australia for lunch!

What a disgrace! And the Tunisians kept bitching about time wasting but, truth is, even if they were given 100 hours they’ll still not be able to score!

O pari

There is a mentality of defeat before the battle, they start of so cautiously and without any sense of belief. For goodness sake it's Australia and Tunisia were hugely DISAPPOINTING.

It's a problem we start without a conviction of belief and winning mentality that's we all mist often come alive in the sevknyhslf and start so SLOW.

However, l have great hope for the Lions of Senegal they are the wounded Lion they have no choice but to roar, attack and devour or DIE.

Huh?? Are you putting Croatia in the same category with Australia? Are you for real

Listen, bros, if you will compare losing to Croatia with losing to Australia then soccer isn’t for you


O pari

gustav25:


Same way you beat South Korea in 10 or you Beat Croatia in 18 ?


Giants of Africa that always gets bullied like a kid in the Worldcup and cant accept they reality they aint good enough for the Big stages

Icon79:
Bros, I have watched those sissies in the World Cup for several years now. The only thing they go there to do is to disgrace African. They will perform wonders when it comes to the African qualifiers but, once on the big stage, they will underperform.

They are just wasting our slots, IMHO.


O pari

Loooolll... Relax. We have 9 slots (+ 1 via playoffs) for the next WC. Expect to see more "Tunisias"

jihday:
Yeah the Aussie started very well but faded in the second half but by then they already parked the bus and threw the key away.

Diego Simeone would be proud on this one.