andrewbaba44:



If players wey use real age Na people like osimhen chukwueze you suppose Dey talk

Omeruo is not 28 years,many people know this ,just saying respectfully

Icon4s:


Mr Francophone is here
How your in-laws from Senegal, Mali, Ivory coast and Morocco?


Well, for me, Algeria would be a team to beat but i don't think their 'favorites' tag is absolute like some members here are putting it. I see teams from West Africa coming out strong in this AFCON.

andrewbaba44:


What past history are you talking about ?

I will even put naija 3rd up there

When last did Morocco or Senegal won the afcon ?

Icon4s:


It is called Pedigree as a football nation. Same thing that makes a country like Italy win tournaments meanwhile teams like Holland, Belgium and England would be struggling from generation to generation.

On paper and current form teams like Senegal, Mali, Ivory coast, Ghana and Morocco might be ahead of Cameroon but I would rather put my money on Cameroon to win it. Not Just because they are the host but because they have proven from generation to generation that they have that tournament winning mentality. They have that Champions pedigree.

Icon79:
Hey Chris, are you from Achara Layout? I grew up there, bro - Mkpofia/Amawbia axis

Wow, it’s a small world, yo.


O pari

TheSuperNerd:



Dad, Leave Morocco out of Chriskels' radar. If there is anyone you should asking about Morocco, na me. The Atlas Lions are my favorite African team in world football only behind the Super Eagles.

It's been so for a long while now.

Chriskels' specialty na CIV, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and even Guinea perhaps.

Icon4s:


Mr Francophone is here
How your in-laws from Senegal, Mali, Ivory coast and Morocco?


Well, for me, Algeria would be a team to beat but i don't think their 'favorites' tag is absolute like some members here are putting it. I see teams from West Africa coming out strong in this AFCON.

ChrisKels:
Hey guys! Am I the only one who doesn't rate Algeria against other top guns like Senegal, Nigeria, Morocco and Ivory Coast?

komekn:


You really cannot discount what home support can do for you in a tournament like this.

In looking at teams I put aside emotive Favouritism and look at matters as objectively as possible.

I will start from one proviso, all Francophone teams have an advantage over all Anglophone teams. Cameroon like other Francophone countries have direct acces to the French League and that means a huge pool of talent.

But if we are to look at what gives you an advantage it's always quality players and to have 3 outstanding players through the spine of the team is a great advantage.

Onana Ajax goalkeeper alongside Mendy are probably the best African goalkeeper in the World. You can guarantee Cameroon defense will be birthed from French league one like Castelleto at Nantes to name a few. They also have Anguissa in Midfield NOBODY in our squad can compare to him Dude is very good. They have Ekambi from Lyon, Choupa Bayern M., Aboubakar and Basagog can't be ignored. In all depu they have strength in depth.

They are top favourites in my opinion to get to the Finals.

The SE played a local team from Cameroon
Coton Sport FC de Garouab we beat them 2-0 that's not an inspiring result whatever way you look at it.

Senegal have Mendy, Koulibally and Mane to name three top class if not world class players in their squad, I am sorry we are not better than them on paper.

Cote d'Ivoire are not very good in the goalkeeping department. We are better. But it ends their, defender are Éric Bailly , Willy Boly (Wolves) they are very good.

Midfield they have Kessie , Akpro, Bogarde to name a few. Upfront the top goal scorer in the Eredivisie Haller, who is flanked by Pepe and Zaha.

And you truly believe that we are better than Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire. On paper we are absolutely not.

However, it's football it's a cup competition anything can happen. I will admit that inexplicably for too many years Cote d'Ivoire have the players but never seem to achieve. Could this be the year they do

Nigeria is not a favourite in my opinion , maybe our never say never " Warri no deh carry last " Spirit may take us past the group stage, but winning it very doubtful.

Nonetheless, I'm screaming for Nigeria to win .

minfelix:

Bros omeruo is around 10yrs with super eagles now and still playing with agility, no mumu mumu injury worries(something peculiar with age cheating) one of the 2players currently to have representated Nigeria in 2world cups effectively and still looking young

TheSuperNerd:
No wonder I see this is your other.

Was it the spambots, my good man?

If it is, perhaps you should mail the supermods (via frontpage) and the mods of this section. It's fine.

chrisooblog:
He don divorce CIV after the multiple disgrace he got at the Olympics and world cup qualifiers. Mali is now bae

chrisooblog:
He don divorce CIV after the multiple disgrace he got at the Olympics and world cup qualifiers. Mali is now bae

andrewbaba44:


Now you are talking

Kog45:
Sir,those who know Osimehn and Chuckwueze very well will argue this with you,just let us respect what is on their passport.

MainJoe:


I don't mail the mods. If I get banned by the bots, I just switch to my alternate account. No time to beg Pharoah.

TheSuperNerd:
They could falter if they come up against a team who will drag the middle game dynamics with them and frustrate them at their own game. Also, don't rule out some touch of luck.

I recall vividly how heavily Luck worked against Morocco at the last Afcon vs Benin Republic in the Round of 16. Hit the Post, missed big chances, missed even a penalty from Ziyech, and more. It just wasn't going well and eventually they caved in psychologically and the squirrels triumphed.


But like My Dad, Chief Icon4s has opined, this tournament could indeed go the way of a west African giant. West African teams are likely to rise strongest at this edition but notwithstanding, the Algerians are still good. Time will tell it all.

andrewbaba44:


I don’t want to say much ,he is not 28 years ,even musa with more caps that is having a successfully career for both club and country is even older than what he claimed to be

It’s not by playing for the eagles for 10 years that will make you determine the player is using his real age or not ,omeruo has played for 8 years for naija and it’s a normal thing to me as far as you are fit enough and playing weekly for your clubside ,if players like pepe Thiago Silva can still be playing for their national team at 38 39 then the African man with football age should have no problem still playing for his national team at 33 let alone 28

ChrisKels:


I have my money on Senegal

JohnBullMySon:
3 Afcons and three World cups loading for Musa. I don't think anybody has done that. Meanwhile, was Omeruo at 2014?

minfelix:
omeruo played 2014 and 2018 WC

minfelix:


Omeruo was one of those that used his real age at the 2009 U17 world cup, that's why he is still lasting and strong for about 13yrs now in the colors of Nigeria another real small boy spotted at the U17 world cup was chidera Eze, during the 2013 WC, e pain me that boy no translate into super eagles
Omeruo is one quiet personality in the eagles fold otherwise he should be a commanding captain in the eagles of today

andrewbaba44:


You are not the only one o

minfelix:


Home support has only worked for 2teams for the past 11Afcon Editions and those teams are North African teams(Egypt/Tunisia) this time around whether u be home team oh, if you jam team wey crase them go beat you in front of your president

komekn:


This is not the time to say what we all know.

Omeruo claimed to be 15 in 2009 he has remained almost the same since then no change in facial skeletal development and or hieght. That year all of then were age cheats some even removing 10 years from their ages.

Fortune Chukwudi the captain comes to mind when confronted he said , but it's not only me . He was close to 30 claiming U17.

Go and look at pictures of Iwobi at 15, Yobo at 15, Aina at 15 , Ekong at 15, and stop saying what we already know.

TheSuperNerd:


Ofcos naa... what else am I expecting you to say? Your newest favorite concubine is Senegalese. The Malian bae just dey drag 2nd choice for now with your disappointing Ivorians.

JohnBullMySon:
So only Omeruo and Musa are still surviving from the 2013 squad

Dem don try oh

JohnBullMySon:
How come he has 54 while Musa has 98. I think he sat on the bench for too long.

minfelix:

Yeah mostly warming the bench and sometimes not being called up by coached

minfelix:

but omeruo has played more than 8yrs Sha...baba played in Afcon 2013 na no be so

JohnBullMySon:
3 Afcons and three World cups loading for Musa. I don't think anybody has done that. Meanwhile, was Omeruo at 2014?