daveP:
until dem jam Japan for group stage and colet. I dunno how Nigeria does it despite all these abysmal displays, but they seem to do better at WC than other African teams. I really hope Algeria reps well tho.


The days of
jabo jabo jabo jabo
Jabo, Tunisia lo ma jabo

Is fresh in memory. I hope it doesn't get to that. This set are too too talented to be wasted and waiting for another 4years.

Sportilitica:
Yet people say there are no minnows in football.
We need a new coach or ideas as we are passing poor at the moment.
Rohr has tried, he can throw in the towel.
I have been following some African teams and the way the play makes me wonder what is wrong with the SE

minfelix:
John ogu back with super eagles and has commenced training with the team Rorh ooooooo

minfelix:
John ogu back with super eagles and has commenced training with the team Rorh ooooooo

minfelix:

Japan wey Herve Renard Saudi Arabia beat for their home this evening

IDENNAA:
The Algeria players aren't necessarily better than what we have but try to compare our production to theirs.

humility33:


Saudj Is a force to reckon with when it comes to Asia football same with Iran and UAE
It's like Nigeria playing algeria or Senegal at the moment

Subzero047:


Iheanacho is not a renowned striker neither is he a midfielder, he is just a good player who doesn't want to adjust his play to modern football

Subzero047:
Unpopular Opinion

If I'm a coach Iheanacho will continue to sit on my bench till he can be able to able to fit into the team without destabilizing the system

TheGoodJoe:


What do you think Amunike, Manu Garba, and Siasia did all these years? We built a free-flowing possessive generation. Unfortunately, Pinnick lacks the vision of Maigari and opted for a coach that will not toe the line.

Watch the build-up and possessive play in our 2013 U17 first game against Mexico which Chidebere Nwakali scored and see how advanced our play was.

IDENNAA:


Cc.kentebemoney

I have no problems with the formation but your players choice is definitely a source of concern. How many times are we gonna reiterate it to you guys that Kelechi is not a 10 ? Unless you have a proper midfield controller in that selection (or even Iwobi) your team will struggle but you can win with individual brilliance because the team is loaded with many gifted players. I am inclined to suggest we play Ejuke a 10.

Subzero047:


Well it's true but that is actually a more defensive formation than we played

12large1:


Anyone that put kelechi again as a 10 deserve castration or public flogging Wtf enough is enough. This is how coaches ruin players. How can you put a renowned striker as a midfielder and expect a good performance

kentebemoney:

Kelechi functions better behind a 9 and can play R2 well.
All 10's are not the same

kentebemoney:

I agree with this, we had a formula that was working for the U17‘s. We should have continue with it and develop a working formula for the U20's.
I fault the NFF for this. Oh ah!

kingphilip:
Score them four goals without shot on target?

The chance they scored yesterday, they had that same kind of opportunities over twice and they were not coordinated enough to get it done and they would have missed the last too but for some stroke of luck.

They were in a position to win us with more than a goal margin yesterday.

12large1:


Iheanacho is 100% a forward. He doesn’t have the stamina to be a midfielder. If you’re not going to play him as a striker or support striker (not midfielder) no play am at all

12large1:


You will drop your best finisher to accommodate who? Keep your opinion to yourself. The coach can utilize a 352 formation and get a balanced formation using the both of them

Subzero047:
Unpopular Opinion

If I'm a coach Iheanacho will continue to sit on my bench till he can be able to able to fit into the team without destabilizing the system

ChrisKels:
How true is this?

drDoom3:


Stop this Mr. Forgiveness. I never started anything, everything I said was in response to senseless comments you made. Stop being immature, like a child in the playground pointing fingers at other children, saying they started it and not him. Please, you can do better than this.

drDoom3:


No shades to Awoniyi, but he is nowhere near Osimhen's level.

He is not as fast. He is better at finishing, but he doesn't bully defenders. His press is not as good as Osimhen's. He is also very static.

12large1:


A 10 is a central midfielder that controls and dictate a game. Examples of 10 are zidane, okocha, Xavi, rui costa. Iheanacho isn’t one at all
An 8 is a support striker or shadow striker that plays literally behind the 9. Examples of 8 are dennis berghamp, Kanu, that’s where iheanacho can play. He can also play as a 9, simply because of his clinical finishing abilities

Oasis001:
Why some folks are blaming Iheanacho for the loss ffs! Iheanacho is a fine, deadly and lethal Finisher. In fact I prefer him as our No. 9 to Osimhen.

To be honest, Pitch did 80% damage on the Team cohesion and fluidity. Rory however did the rest damage coz he couldn't change the tactics to get the needed points.

Eagles will demolish CAR in Cameroon. We should be expecting at least nothing less down 3 Goals to Nil.

The Loss wasn't unusual, this is football thus anything can happen. We've seen Barcelona at their peak lost to a lesser Team as Alaves.

We're still comfortably topping the Table and definitely gonna make it to next round. However, I suggest we move back to GAIS except Abuja Stadium is ready.

TheGoodJoe:


Maigari had a plan.

Manu Garba was U17 coach with Amunike as his assistant. They won the U17 and Manu Garba got promoted with the boys. Amunike then became the U17 coach.

Manu Garba did not do well with the boys in the tournament but I believe the camping process was very good. The boys learnt a lot and bonded from it.

At that time, all players were training together. That is the same facility.

That is Amunike's U17, Manu Garba's U20, and Samson Siasia, the Olympics squad. All playing a beautiful brand of football and made possible synergy.

What that team needed was a continuation of administrative review, polishing the strategy on where we failed. Keep in mind Amunike got promoted to the U20. We had a template from screening to camping.

Unfortunately, Pinnick came in and grounded all the steps Maigari moved the team. Maigari's NFF were also astute with the handling of female teams. I was actually a heavy critique of Maigari because I believed he could do more. I did not know someone will come in and do worse.

When I remember Maigari,
Water runaway my eyes,
Ah Ye! Ah Ye!!,
Water runaway my eyes.

drDoom3:


No shades to Awoniyi, but he is nowhere near Osimhen's level.

He is not as fast. He is better at finishing, but he doesn't bully defenders. His press is not as good as Osimhen's. He is also very static.