soetanoreoluwa:


Largebeer..sorry lars largebark ...i pray o... The man gonna dissect us serious.. He knows our weak point... Coach Rohr and other admins just need to start work earnestly

shogz89:
CROATIA IN SUMMARY

Icon79:
That former naija coach? Now worries, we'll beat them like a drum.

We'll make him pay for all the money he took from Nigeria for the 2010 World Cup


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TheGoodJoe:


We need top friendlies if we are to identify our best players and polish our tactical play. Keep in mind, it was lack of exposure that made us fail in our game against Italy in USA '94.

safarigirl:
It's a fair group

I personally think Argentina will crash out at the Group Stage this time.

Nigeria and Croatia to go through from this group.

We need to top this group to avoid France and in case we somehow meet them, PLEASE break a French player's leg.

Icon4s:


Don't blame them. Just like if you are asked who would qualify from Group B I am sure you'll pick Spain and Portugal but the Moroccans would believe they can go through.

But from my experience of past WCs, upsets do happen. Costa Rica topped a group that had Italy and Spain the last time .

This world cup would be explosive. So many teams are in form and there are no weak teams except maybe Panama.

Baldg:
Right now, I just dey reason CROATIA matter..
Modric... Midfield Maestro
Rakitic.. Midfield Marshall.
Kovacic.. Midfieldér
Perisic.. Winger toh badt
Mandzukic.. Lethal Striker.
Subasic.. Good Goalkeeper.

Humility017:

he is no more the coach of Iceland...he now coach Norway team...

Kog45:
I will not deceive you i don't believe in top friendlies before making impact at the WC.

I don't think exposure affect US 94 team but just a silly mistake from Olishe changed the game.The France 98 team that have the exposure,what happened against Denmark.

Senegal team almost made it to Semi final at 2002 WC despite lack of exposure,beating defending champion France.

By now Rohr should have at least 18 players close to his chest or else we are going to the WC to make the number again,this what made me question his decision to call Maduka Okoye a keeper keeping for team B of fortuna Dusseldorf when we already have Uzoho and Alampasu.

thegoodjoe how i wish Argentina friendly victory happened at the WC.

jihday:
he resigned after the euros

TheGoodJoe:


I think Nacho needs one more year for the contract. Not three. Keep in mind, the passport requirement is also important for his career. He qualifies as one of the English players which will make him attractive for teams that need English players with quality.

I say he gets the passport and then search for a place to prove himself.

Icon79:
Haha!! Seriously, go back in time and double check what I said. Even South Africa got the easiest group in 2010! Japan and Korea has pretty easy groups in 2002.


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solonnachi:
Why is England always favoured in World cup draws?

mank1234:

So it seems. When the host(a lowly ranked team) is placed in same pot as top teams the outcome will always be like that - easy group. It's not rigged. If it were, they would have been found out, at least for once.

The one that somehow baffles me is Nigeria vs Argentina every time.

Humility017:

why day no...I will prefer that young boy over the Martins many are crying for here....

Kog45:
I will not deceive you i don't believe in top friendlies before making impact at the WC.

I don't think exposure affect US 94 team but just a silly mistake from Olishe changed the game.The France 98 team that have the exposure,what happened against Denmark.

Senegal team almost made it to Semi final at 2002 WC despite lack of exposure,beating defending champion France.

By now Rohr should have at least 18 players close to his chest or else we are going to the WC to make the number again,this what made me question his decision to call Maduka Okoye a keeper keeping for team B of fortuna Dusseldorf when we already have Uzoho and Alampasu.

thegoodjoe how i wish Argentina friendly victory happened at the WC.

safarigirl:
EPL clubs are wise enough to know that you don't go for an old, tired player that is in China....you can take a gamble on the younger ones, but the old guys that have been in football retirement leagues (MLS & China) should be overlooked.

Some people seem to not acknowkedge that however, it's unfathomable

Baldg:
Right now, I just dey reason CROATIA matter..
Modric... Midfield Maestro
Rakitic.. Midfield Marshall.
Kovacic.. Midfieldér
Perisic.. Winger toh badt
Mandzukic.. Lethal Striker.
Subasic.. Good Goalkeeper.

TheGoodJoe:


Messi has only played around top quality players all the time of his career, for club and country. Based on your assessment, Messi might not be quality until he plays with Huddersfield players.

Nothing like exposing limitations. Nacho is a finisher. Play him in a free flowing system, create chances and he will give amazing stats. Same goes for the likes of other top strikers. When Manchester United do not create chances, Lukaku looks ordinary. Striking is not magic.

Carry Dries Mertens and play him in that Shakespeare's system and he will look ordinary. In the brilliant system of Sarri at Napoli, Mertens looks close to World Class.

Finito.

jihday:
even France didn't get an easy group, will you tag France Mexico and Uruguay easy ?

Taliban:


Guardiola is spoiling the league jare. Making it a one horse race. Hopefully Kayode can be recalled so he can work his miracles on him too.

Mickael2:



so we are taking 'potentials' to the world cup ahead of proven talents?

mank1234:

So it seems. When the host(a lowly ranked team) is placed in same pot as top teams the outcome will always be like that - easy group. It's not rigged. If it were, they would have been found out, at least for once.

The one that somehow baffles me is Nigeria vs Argentina every time.

komekn:


Using the unit of measurement you have created.

Why then is Nacho not at City, in the free flowing system scoring goals for fun . Remember that before he left he was not performing and he became a bench warmer.