safarigirl:



Dem dey make assumptions based on Big name players. Some people said Morocco was sure for the semis last AFCON, na "I like to move it, move it" people still bundle those ones comot.


AFCON is literally anybody's game. Your team may be filled with brilliant players, but the lines may not fall in place the day you need them to.

See CIV with Haller, Zaha, Aurier, Pepe and co, you would think semi finals sure for them, only for you to hear that Zimbabwe or Guinea kicked them out.

Not really so. Like the world cup, it's still the big guns who win it though with few exceptions (Zambia for example). So there's some measure of predictability if one keeps his guesses centered on Nigeria, Cameroun, Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, Ghana and Ivory Coast

JohnBullMySon:
Yet some people in this thread want to fight over them .

Happy new year, Mr TheSuperNerd

Johnbull, My Son. You are doing well. Nice to see you too. BONNE ANNEE my good man.

Iwobi dey google how to disect opponent defense with sojunu pass and smiling when he sees his uncle's (okocha) videos popping out

Adam Ounas with a beautiful goal against Ghana

TheSuperNerd:


Chukwueze's Mama be like

"THESE LEGS SHALL DESTROY DEFENCES". (Amen)

"THESE LEGS SHALL EXECUTE NUTMEGS UNLIMITED". (Amen)

"THESE LEGS SHALL BANG IN GOALS AND SET UP GOALS". (Amen)

"THESE LEGS WILL NOT MISS ROAD TO GOAL. IT SHALL DRIBBLE, PASS, MANOUEVER, GLIDE, FLOAT, JUMP AND DO IT ALL AT THE RIGHT MOMENTS" (Amen)

"THESE LEGS SHALL SEE NO INJURIES AND KNOCKS" (Amen)

"THESE LEGS SHALL DRIVE THE SUPER EAGLES FORWARD TO SUCCESS AT THIS AFCON" (Amen)

"THESE LEGS....."

And so the prayers went on....

Darkelf... Come and contribute Amen to THESE prayers. Oya show face osiso!!!

AMEN

ChrisKels:


Share link if you get any, please

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq456-bX590

TheSuperNerd:


The Man, The Myth, The Legend... Marvellous BascoVanVeli.
Man, I have just been watching your YouTube channel grow and grow. Sometimes found myself looking at the videos from on there.

Good to see you still cracking it My Man. Good to be back and Good to see you.

Thanks a lot buddy. Means a lot coming from u. Again, great to have u back. Now let's go hunt us some pharaohs

TFLASHOGEE:
Iwobi dey google how to disect opponent defense with sojunu pass and smiling when he sees his uncle's (okocha) videos popping out

That shot on his phone looks like Nairaland. Check it very closely.

PurpleHouse:
From studying Eguavoen so far, my deduction is this: Ejuke is his joker. He fancies Olayinka. He thinks the team has missed a lot of creativity in the attack, hence Nwakali.

If everything works well for him, he is going for broke. If his plans doesn't work well (due to lack of the right mix of players), he'll play safe like Rohr. Lol. Except that he'll be more attack minded.

Not bad yeah.

That Nwakali is sluggish sha ooo.

How good is our bench though?

JohnBullMySon:
That shot on his phone looks like Nairaland. Check it very closely.

if na nairaland then it goes like dis iwobi viewing the thread and smiling seeing superned back and also seeing idenna listing his name as pretender while nwakali is being named as a baller then he dey reason the meme below

BascoVanVeli:


Thanks a lot buddy. Means a lot coming from u. Again, great to have u back. Now let's go hunt us some pharaohs

Oh you welcome My Main Man.

And you right on! The Hunt begins.

FIFApresident1:

Shut up man, Trump never called Buhari "lifeless on Twitter", we are not sure if Trump even made the statement.

Donald Trump hosted Buhari in 2018 in his first meeting with an African leader, we all know President Buhari isn't articulate.
According to Financial times, the media house that broke out the news Eight months after the visit, reported that Trump jokingly told his aides that He doesn't want to meet a lifeless person like Buhari again. (This might actually be a paid article by Atiku Abubakar, we never can tell)

This is how we know a child is among us, not by his age but mentality.

TFLASHOGEE:
if na nairaland then it goes like dis iwobi viewing the thread and smiling seeing superned back and also seeing idenna listing his name as pretender while nwakali is being named as a baller then he dey reason the meme below

Wonder what he thinks reading through this thread.

Mujtahida:

That Nwakali is sluggish sha ooo.

Yeah. I know. And hardly tackles too.

But make we see weytin coachee wan do with am.

TheSuperNerd:


Johnbull, My Son. You are doing well. Nice to see you too. BONNE ANNEE my good man.

wow ...

welcome Doc

we miss you paaaaaaa.....

Sportilitica:
How good is our bench though?

Even gooder than the first 11.

Mujtahida:

This is how we know a child is among us, not by his age but mentality.

the thing funny me even him Moniker off me join

Yes he looks so. Infact he looks languid but still puts up a decent shift defensively. This is a lad that played every single minute of Huesca's games throughout December up until Jan.2 vs Girona and I saw all those games. I carefully assessed his current form and plays.

Xisco has been working with him as regards his workrate and I saw improvements. He presses better now than before. And offensively, Zero goals, Zero assists but it's not for lack of efforts.

Infact, Nwakali has a good number of Pre-assists or pass before the pass before the assist. He has been involved in some of the buildups leading to his side's goals. Vs Sporting Gijon, he laid the perfect long pass right before the assist was made.
This is a great part of what deeplying central midfielders/playmakers do. They orchestrate and build up plays that the others build upon and finish up in the final third.

I want to use this opportunity to have people to ask themselves this question....

Mikel as a Number 10 at the 2005 WYC (Fifa u20 WC) had only 1 assist all tournament. Yet he was the best player of the tournament (ignore the Messi thing for now, we all know Mikel was Number 1 at Holland 2005. No sentiments).

Now why was that? Weren't there others with better G+A numbers? What else did he do to earn his place as a top 3 player in that tournament since he has only one goal (a pen) and one assist?


I have more questions but this is a start for the house.

Mujtahida:

That Nwakali is sluggish sha ooo.

ChrisKels:


Without mincing words, things started getting bad when Komekn came in here and started inciting people against people just because he was feeling intimidated by the presence of some people. He was able to win himself some puppets who now fight as his army to throw insults to anyone who has a different opinion to his, so people like me who don't tolerate nonsense had to start giving it back to them in their own language.

This place was awesome in the days of Goldfish, Michael, Joseph, Blueto, AIG eagles, Bigblangston, Supernerd, Icon4s, forgiveness and co. Then, there were no insults no matter how opinions and agendas differ. Forgiveness aka Ajagun Kayode Olaitan and his usual agenda

Today, if you are not licking the ass of one English born player or another, you are an enemy. If you also support a struggling local born player, you are even a worse enemy, if you support the NFF "when they do well", you are a typically Nigerian suffering from Nigerian syndrome.

Omo, here no be anybody house, if you cross my path, I put you in your place over and over again.

Nwoke, nwayo nwayo. At least those who like you are old hands here should please just temper words so that you can set the tone for the newer members of the commentariat . If I say I don't like you, I lie cos you get mouth. Truth is that when someone insults us, it's very painful. But the Goodjoe is just awesome how he takes it in his stride. Kog45 is also one person I admire a lot. Not saying you should be like them oo. Not at all. One thing I learnt over time though is to ignore an insult online. Many times I will type my clapback and then delete it.
I no say make we no insult oo. Small rofo rofo fight from time to time keeps the ginger but if the playground becomes a mud basin due to yama yama insults no one will be able to play in it again. This is our playground. Na men we be. So my brother, hold side abeg. I greet you.

IDENNAA:
Ol' boy ballers full this SE current squad.

Imagine:
Nwakali
Awoniyi
Ejuke
Chukwueze
Awaziem
Ndah
Ebuehi
Onyekuru
Sadiq

The above are the players who can confidently move the ball with ease.

Pretenders:

Iheanacho
Iwobi
Simon Moses
Aribo

Players without ball retention abilities

Ekong
Ndidi
Semi

This is what you are good at ,talking down on some certain players you don’t fancy

But when you are being educated on some certain things you begin to cry foul and call the mods

Smh

somehow:
Time to resume here.

Lets go there.

Super eagles...
wetin dey happen
Wetin dey sheleeee

This guy

Sportilitica:
How good is our bench though?

Imagine this is our first 11..

GK - Okoye

LB - Zaidu
CB - Awaziem
CB - Ekong
RB - Aina/Ebuehi

DM - Ndidi
CM (DLP) - Nwakali
AM - Aribo

LW - Ejuke
CF - Sadiq
RW - Chukwueze

Now remember, the above first XI is just in theory.

Then this below is our bench...

GK - Uzoho, Akpeyi, Noble

LB - Collins
CB - Omeruo, Ajayi, Ndah
RB - Aina/Ebuehi

CDM - Onyeka
AM - Iwobi

Wingers/Wing forwards - Onyekuru, Olayinka, Musa, Simon.

CFs - Awoniyi, Iheanacho (SS), Dessers/Iggy


So it depends on what you looking at, but we are covered in attack and on the wings. Well covered.

In Midfield, only two naturals wait in the wings. A problem of being short staffed which is why we hope injuries do not hit this dept of the team.

In defence, I think we got Decent enough cover.

So that's the summary.

Mujtahida:

This is what I don't understand. Limited end product? How? Is football today more productive than it was in the past? Productive in terms of what? Goals? Speed? Or what?

My response is two pronged.

My personal preference is for entertainment football .

However, clubs have got to way too scientific and tactical and that means team discipline and the right decision making is paramount.

Within that quest is end product.

I have been disappointed with most of our wingers in recent times. The quest for personal glory overshadows best options and best possible decision.

Finally, why can't they cross the ball properly ❓ You have a man mountain like Onuachu and you just don't play to his strengths or give him accurate crosses.

somehow:
Time to resume here.

Lets go there.

Super eagles...
wetin dey happen
Wetin dey sheleeee

It's somehow that I missed your post. If Subzero047 hasn't quoted you, I might not have noticed. It's been a while Oga How... your absence has been somehow

Now, you somehow sneaked back in and think someone wouldn't notice?

Happy New Year. May this year not be somehow for you but be one of Certain Joy and Glow. Welcome Back.



P.S: Yes, the many mentions are on purpose.

TheSuperNerd:
Yes he looks so. Infact he is looks languid but still puts up a decent shift defensively. This is a lad that played every single minute of Huesca's games throughout December up until Jan.2 vs Girona and I saw all those games. I carefully assessed his current form and plays.

Xisco has been working with him as regards his workrate and I saw improvements. He presses better now than before. And offensively, Zero goals, Zero assists but it's not for lack of efforts.

Infact, Nwakali has a good number of Pre-assists or pass before the pass before the assist. He has been involved in some of the buildups leading to his side's goals. Vs Sporting Gijon, he laid the perfect long pass right before the assist was made.
This is a great part of what deeplying central midfielders/playmakers do. They orchestrate and build up plays that the others build upon and finish up in the final third.

I want to use this opportunity to have people to ask themselves this question....

Mikel as a Number 10 at the 2005 WYC (Fifa u20 WC) had only 1 assist all tournament. Yet he was the best player of the tournament (ignore the Messi thing for now, we all know Mikel was Number 1 at Holland 2005. No sentiments).

Now why was that? Weren't there others with better G+A numbers? What else did he do to earn his place as a top 3 player in that tournament since he has only one goal (a pen) and one assist?


I have more questions but this is a start for the house.

Interesting analysis. I hope to see him inject some creative spark in our midfield. Talking about creativity, between Iwobi and Aribo who do you think should play just behind the attackers as an AM?
And do you think a midfield of Nwakali, Ndidi and Aribo/Iwobi is good enough?

andrewbaba44:


This is what you are good at ,talking down on some certain players you don’t fancy

But when you are being educated on some certain things you begin to cry foul and call the mods

Smh

You cant educate an enlightened mind like me , because you are lacking every quality of interpersonal communication.... It seems your boy is cooling off with his recent ban. I assess players and label them not insult anybody with foul language. Its called public etiquette.

Do you know you still insult somebody without using a derogatory word....wits , andrew !!

IDENNAA:


You cant educate an enlightened mind like me , because you are lacking every quality of interpersonal communication.... It seems your boy is cooling off with his recent ban. I assess players and label them not insult anybody with foul language. Its called public etiquette.

Do you know you still insult somebody without using a derogatory word....wits , andrew !!

You are far from someone who have an enlightened mind ,abi is this not idenna again ?

You can’t even hide your mentality on some certain things but here you are claiming to be enlightened

How you come into conclusion to call someone my boy says alot about you ,something I have no single idea about ,i still don’t get your constant masturbation once a certain moniker you don’t agree with gets banned .

You don’t even need to insult anyone even though you have been doing that severally ,learn to praise player A without throwing some little jibe at player B

ChrisKels:
See chest.

Aribo dun go hit Gym because of AFCON

I like this Aribo.

IDENNAA:


You cant educate an enlightened mind like me , because you are lacking every quality of interpersonal communication.... It seems your boy is cooling off with his recent ban. I assess players and label them not insult anybody with foul language. Its called public etiquette.

Do you know you still insult somebody without using a derogatory word....wits , andrew !!

Wonders will never cease, the dark black pot calling the kettle black.

Man with one eye trying to show people with two eyes, the way to go.

Mujtahida:

Interesting analysis. I hope to see him inject some creative spark in our midfield. Talking about creativity, between Iwobi and Aribo who do you think should play just behind the attackers as an AM?
And do you think a midfield of Nwakali, Ndidi and Aribo/Iwobi is good enough?

Based on what I have seen of the duo of Aribo and Iwobi in SE colors I dont have a drop of confidence in them. Aribo is very athletic with an eye for goal but he lack skills and creativity. Iwobi we all know is as confused as they come , so , I don't know what you expect to see. Iwobi himself doesn't even know where on the field is his natural position...he just love the attacking midfield position because of the suppose fame that comes with the position.

TheGoodJoe:


My brother help and say Amen. Mama Chukwueze, pray harder. We need all the prayers we can get.

Leg wey dey bring food.