TheGoodJoe:


Finisher my friend, finisher. Iheanacho is a better finisher than Mbappe. That is, Iheanacho needs less chances in front of goal to score. Iheanacho is more clinical with his chances. No one said he is a better player than Mbappe.

Finito.

You need to calm down.Nobody knows it all in life. Here is another quote u made on Mbappe almost six years ago.

Full carpentry on display....i need to get an eye drop!

This Rohr na better carpenter....see national team!

Laboni:
I understand just that I hate seeing people dying.. I don’t like reading news that someone is shot because of the protest. I’ve lost someone so dear to me couple of times and I know how it feels. Now the government is aware we are not joking anymore. Let’s give them time say 2-3 months and if nothing changes, then we all will fall out again and no going back.

The dying part is most regrettable and should be avoided but most great nations evolved from such public outcry of unacceptable trends and events...

Laboni:
I’m for the endsars movement but in all sincerity, the government has listened to our demand and also promise to do more, please let’s end the protest and give the government time to implement their promises.

The protests dosent stop the govt from doing their jobs...as far as they are peaceful,the govt can deploy the police to maintain civility while they do what they are paid for!

JohnBullMySon:
ndidi, etebo, uzoho, osimhen and ighalo were all present abi? Just relax till November, Rohr will surprise you okay?

Smiles....I await the surprises but I wont read much to a victory against Sierra Leone except they play extremely well in securing such feat!

Icon79:
Omo, he has to use what he got. With Ndidi, Etebo, and Aribo all unavailable, what do you expect him to do? How you ever considered that maybe our team is NOT as talented or as deep as we tend to think it is?

In the 1994 team, we had a very deep bench. The same cannot be said if this team. We simply don’t have enough talent in every position. You can’t blame Rohr for that deficiency, the right players are simply not there. If they exist, we should them showing it at their clubs.


O pari

You have a point but a bunch of average players that are well coached can still make a good team. Keshi took a bunch of average and below average players and won an Afcon and qualified for R16 at the world cup despite that, that sucess was not sustainable. This coach has to dig deep and use what he has. I dont overhype this team but i believe thier talent level is decent enough for them to play better than they are doing!
Lets not forget that bar Aribo,he had most of his players last year against Algeria and his team still got skinned!

Icon79:
Yes, I have criticized Rohr for the game plan he used with most of games in Russia especially against Croatia. However, he actually doesn’t play that style against African oppositions.

I don’t think he was ultra defensive on Friday. The main problem we had on Friday is that they overran in the midfield. We played with a makeshift midfield and that spelled doom for our game. In addition, that team needs a playmaker. We need to work harder about getting Ebere Eze to switch. Iwobi is not a true playmaker.


O pari

And same man picked a defender to play in the middle when he knew even his playmaker is not a natural no10. He needs to be smarter with his tactics wen he has personnel limitations and he does not have a clear cut objective for this team else whoever he plays will try n fit in to the big picture of the team! Rohr does not look like a man who does serious tactical tweaking/thinking with his team and his coaching crew before and during a game!

Icon79:
Perspectives folks. We’re still in rebuilding phase unfortunately. The Core of team Rohr met when he started are no longer in the team: Mikel, VicMo, Ogu, Ideye, Enyeama, Ighalo, Onazi, etc.

O pari

While rebuilding he should play to the strength of the team and be more dynamic with his tactics...He has lots of young and skillful offensive players and yet he is ultra defensive when he comes up against good teams. We still dont know what to expect wenever his team takes to the field....that has to change!....plus not all the players westerhof met in 1989 when he first took over were part of the 94 team but he had a clear vision of the pattern of play he wanted to acheive....we want to see some consistency as there will always be change of some players as the team progresses!

Icon79:
You get liver to talk about the performance in Russia? Would the Super Eagles even have qualified for that World Cup in the first place, if not for Rohr? Where was the team before Rohr took over?

At a stage where we can’t even qualify for the AFCON on two different occasions from a group featuring the likes of Guinea! The team Rohr took over was such a hot mess that even mediocre foreign coaches were respectfully declining a chance to coach us.

Now Rohr has cleaned up the team and we’re talking about “all the talents” at his disposal. Where are the talents? How many of our boys are playing week in week out at their clubs?

Please enough of all these delusions of grandeur and realize that our players are average at best. Player to player, Algeria has a lot more talent than us.


O pari

That he qualified us for a world cup does not mean we should keep basking in the euphoria. We had made it to FIVE(5) other world cups before. We salute his man management skill and his pulling this team from the brink of obscurity but we want more than just playing and participating in tourney. The Algeria coach needed just a year to build an Afcon winning team and you can still see the progress they are making. This super eagles team do not have a defined playing pattern or identity after been coached by the same man for more than 4yrs now...We saw the gradual progression of the westerhof’s team that culminated in the historical 94 squad. Rohr may end up just gathering this pool of decent talent for a more tactical astute coach to design a winning formula. Peace bro!

Danielnino00:


In the national team,the pattern changes when the coach changes .
The coach is the one with the idea,tactics and philosophy...

Siasia was well known for playing direct attacking football.. Amuneke too.. even Manu Garba...
The super eagles of the 1990s relied a lot on wing play...

I ask again, after 4 years with the team, what is Rohr's playing style?

No style bro....just huffing and puffing!

caprikon:
The biggest take I have from this game is that this Nigerian team lacks a clear structure and identity after being coached by same person for 4 years!!!

This team relies too much on individual brilliance which isn't quite good enough.

The Senegal side of 2002 and the Ghana side of 2010 had a of hanful of highly talented players but the rest were average at best but they outperformed more talented teams by having a clear structure and sound tactics.

We were lucky Algeria weren't this organized during the WCQ.

I think with Rohr in charge...the Super Eagles will be a decent at best but I don't see his team winning the AFCON or turning heads at the World cup if the team qualifies.

Thanks....my exact thoughts on the direction this team is headed despite the fair amount of potentials in this team!

JohnBullMySon:
At least the last qualifiers were better, lets wait till November when most of our guys will be back before making conclusions.

The team should be able to play with a structure and identity irrespective of who is playing....what if most of the so called main guys get injured in a major tournament?....Besides,most of the main guys were available in the last two tournaments and the team was still an eyesore!
These players are supposed to be the best from the lot and should put in a decent performance if they are properly coached!

andrewbaba44:


Yeah friendly match can stop you from not qualifying for the afcon and World Cup ,continue

He is just citing example of how a team should take every game seriously....dats how a team builds a winning mentality!

Dannyxy:
Okoto scrrrr analysis everywhere...

What did anybody expect?.. If you expected any better from this game, then you are just being delusional....

They will gell better, key players will come back, more games together, team play and cohesion will improve, some of you guys on this thread just like making noise...

A good and well drilled team can play well with most of its players....everyone should be a key player as any player can get injured before or during a major tournament!

drDoom3:


Many highly respected members of this thread even said, and I quote, "Ekong is the only defender assured of his starting spot, Balogun, Semi Ajayi, Omeruo and Awaziem will fight for the other spot".

I don't know how some people watch football though, but as for me, I have never seen Ekong play good football as a defender. His game is just aimless clearances and wild tackles. Ekong as a defender is not disciplined enough to start in any Bundesliga club.

Exactly....I wonder how you are a professional footballer and you are not comfortable with the same ball on ur feet!

kentebemoney:

Relax a4-4-2 in this game would have been a disaster.

He can do a 4-3-1-2....the wingers cant cross....ditch dem and let the full backs do the running on the wings while the spare midfielder cover up for any overlapping full back

Samueltemi337:
Exactly


Osimhen and any of Dessers and Iheanacho

Correct.....one presses and one is ready to pounce with precison!

Modern day football is a function of possession,high press,intensity and outnumbering ur opponent even in their half....This coach should get serious or he will end up wasting these huge potentials at his disposal!

Maenwhile Ekong fidgets like a toddler with a ball on his feet....so much for a vice captain!

fabyom:
This is not about coaching. Both teams struggled.
This is the first time the players are playing together this year.
It is not as easy as it seems. Abeg free them!

Algeria were cohesive atimes but we were largely disjointed for most part of the game!

Karlovich:
it also has to do with individual quality, it's not his fault that none of the wingers beat their man for once in this game, it's such a big shame.

Then they should play closer together....use the triangles or diamonds and outnumber their opponents....Barcelona in the iniesta and Xavi era rarely cross the ball....they just outnumber their opponent in every phase of the game and strike with ruthless precison....Rohr should develop an identity for this team by playing to this team strengths!

Samueltemi337:
Super eagles is useless without Ndidi


Osimhen has no replace


Both Samuel kalu and Simon are trash


Onuachu should never be called again


iwobi won't perform without Ndidi


We still need Etebo


The oyinbo wall is back


Okoye is a good goalkeeper

Most of these players are decent enough to get a good team....This coach is just tactically deficient!

Karlovich:
Its really a big shame that our wingers can't deliver decent crossings, one begins to wonder what they do in training, it's so bad that our CF is the one taking corner kicks, it's so appalling, smh
Samuel kalu and Chukwueze were a big disappointment in this game

This team is a product of poor coaching....Rohr is a good man manager but very poor tactically!....This team seem to snap more pictures than do serious tactical drills on the training pitch!

busky007:
especially that last cross of him that the keeper caught.I doubt if he was in the 18 yard box when iwobi passed the ball but he not only caught the ball but evaded the sliding tackle

Am telling ya....just some rough edges on his defending which am sure he will improve on if he gets game time in porto but man is a huge discovery!

lloydtruth:
Balogun's rugged display in the defence is always a joy to watch, another player with similar feature is Omeruo. I hope Akpoguma can be a higher version of Balogun, Semi Ajayi seems to be doing better in midfield than defence and finally make we dey learn to respect Iwobi.

That Balogun guy is arguably our best defender when fit...he just need to play regularly at club level!

ChrisKels:
Major positive - Zaidu Sanusi

Great discovery.

Man can even outrun Usain Bolt!

busky007:
mention one strength wey this team get apart from youth

Youthfullness is a huge strength in modern football if the players have good exposure which most of our young players have. You can get an high level of fitness and intensity from this team cos of their youthfulness.
Most of the forwards are also skillful but have to learn when when to release the the ball.
Their cohesiveness can also be better with a good caoch and the right tactics.
We can play better also from the wings if the coach can get his acts right!
The coach also have to take risk and learn to be less predictable with his mediocre lineups most atimes!

Sanusi is a speedster!
Onuachu may not click with this team!
Semi is a defender not a midfielder!
Gernot Rohr tactics may not maximise the strength of this team!

TheGoodJoe:


So despite Ndidi's high quality, his high valuation will put clubs off from fighting to sign him. Unlike Partey where there was a clear chance to sign him cheap.

Point made.

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How come clubs are not fighting to sign Ndidi?

Because of his high valuation by Leicester City.

Finito.

Smiles....you just ask a question and answer yourself and write finito....interesting!
Meanwhile, there may be lots of things that could make teams not yet fighting for his signature. Ndidi is arguably one of the most hardworking footballers in world football,he is an example of hardwork trumps talent but he does have limitations on his skill set just like any other human in life.
He will get offer when the time comes from a team that are looking for his specific skill set but for now you concluding that his high valuation by leceister is the reason teams aint yet scampering for his signature is not entirely true!

Danielnino00:


Who is Fabinha again?

Smiles.....he obviously mean to say Fabinho!

TheGoodJoe:


If there was no gap in the contract of Partey, do you think Arsenal would cough up to £70m for him?

If no, there is no case here. Despite Ndidi's rep, he will cost way above £60m or even £70m. So clubs are not fighting for his signature.

Gerrit?

They wont pay £70m for partey because they also have their own valuation of the player despite his qaulity. Valuation is two ways-seller and buyer. No matter the price a seller puts on a commodity, a buyer will only purchase that product if the product meets his(buyer’s) valuation. This is the reason why there are negotiations so both parties can reach a common ground. But the product will be of the qaulity the buyer wants FIRST before he will go into such negotiations!