Meliforme:


We will also benefit from Nwakali's long distance volleys of the ball especially if Sudan packs their 18 yard box.

TheSuperNerd:
Okay, Uncle Kog... na you? Okay, you just considering other options?

I understand the need to see other players but you see that Aribo? Undroppable in my books. If Nwakali must play, he must have Aribo.
If Onyeka must play alongside Ndidi, then I will still have Aribo even though I know Nwakali will bring much smoother ball transitions and control through the middle.

And if I am to balance the off-ball work rate and Midfield control of the middle game to near tactical perfection, I would rather have Ndidi-Nwakali-Aribo play together. That is a more tactically Balanced trio.

For me, Aribo is a MUST. I have been saying this prior to this Afcon.

Subzero047:


How many goals has he scored with his long distance volleys in the league?

TheLoneCitizen:
No side has lost more possession than Nigeria in AFCON.

No side has completed more tackles than Sudan in AFCON.

A marriage made in heaven. (per game)

TheSuperNerd:


Keep looking only and then keep falling into the same mistakes.

Andy the Non-Analytical. ABF-analyst.

TheLoneCitizen:
No side has lost more possession than Nigeria in AFCON.

No side has completed more tackles than Sudan in AFCON.

A marriage made in heaven. (per game)

TheSuperNerd:
Cameroun made a couple of changes to their "winning XI" from the first game vs B/Faso. Selah.

Morocco also made 3 changes from their vital win over Ghana. Selah.

You can change a winning team, Uncle Kog. Especially when it tactically and technically uplifts the team going forward and induces even more balance

In the end, we would likely play the same first XI and they will have our support as always.

Meliforme:


Pace is included in physicality, Osimhen has more in physicality, from speed, strength and stamina to others like jumping and even agility.

Osimhen is very physical.

drDoom3:
Since I have been watching SE training clips, I have not seen us do specialized training sessions except maybe for set-pieces.

Liverpool for example holds training sessions only on counterattacking or only on one-on-one finishing. Training sessions on targeted qualities will definitely increase our efficiency on those qualities going into the games to come.

Meliforme:


We will also benefit from Nwakali's long distance volleys of the ball especially if Sudan packs their 18 yard box.

safarigirl:



Do you have any example of any country doing this at a tournament or is Liverpool football club your only example?

I'm of the belief that certain drills may not be possible in tournament situations due to shortage of time , as opposed to when the team has been playing or will be playing for an extended period of time

TheGoodJoe:


Team shape can make impacts differ. What I mean, if the coach does not play him close to the opposition box, Nwakali can do that with ease. However, the talent is there to pull it off.

CornOak:


The beauty of having a well-drilled team is the ability to get results regardless of the first 11 – changes or not.

A good instance is Tuchel's Chelsea. He hardly repeat his first 11, and they still end up winning games effortlessly.

One of the benefits of this approach is that, any of the squad players can turn up and score for the team at anytime – no permanent scorer.

Interestingly, the opposing teams will always be worried and wary of such team since they are not predictable.

Wishing the team the best.

andrewbaba44:


Egypt is a joke to you ba ?

TheSuperNerd:


Citizen, is this a bait? Egypt lost more possession against us even though they also had more against us. Check again.

TheLoneCitizen:
No side has lost more possession than Nigeria in AFCON.

No side has completed more tackles than Sudan in AFCON.

A marriage made in heaven. (per game)

TheSuperNerd:
And these two dropped fine Midfield showings indeed.

Obinna had a really Solid outing akin to a MOTM showing while Zuby also had a very solid outing.


▶️Obinna Nwobodo vs Yeni:

1 Assist
1 big chance created
1 chance created
7 tackles
6 recoveries
1 interception
11/16 ground duels won
100% aerial duels won (1/1)
64% passing accuracy (21 accurate passes)
8 accurate passes in own half
13 accurate passes in opposition half
100% dribbling success (4/4) - Game Highest
1 foul committed


▶️Azubuike Okechukwu vs Goztepe:

2 chances created
89% passing accuracy (55 accurate passes - Game Highest)
17 accurate passes in own half
38 accurate passes in opposition half
100% dribbling success (1/1)
6/11 ground duels won
1/2 aerial duels won
2/6 accurate long balls
2 tackles
2 interceptions
10 recoveries
1 shot off target
Was fouled 3 times.
2 fouls committed.


I know it's the Turkish Super Lig. But they are Nigerian football lads in Europe. Na report I dey report. Ejoor

TheGoodJoe:


I also believe the Ndidi-Nwakali-Aribo midfield can work. Which will mean losing Awoniyi for Iheanacho.
However, we need to keep in mind the setup the manager is working with.

So far, we have not built ideally from the back, through midfield to attack. It goes into the Sylvanus Okpala Nigerian football philosophy, we are Rushians.

Due to that, Eguavoen prefers an offensive block. That is, more players in the attacking unit. So we ended up sacrificing a midfielder for this. The gap in the hole between the midfield and attack gets field by players dropping into that space when attacking.

So for now, I doubt Eguavoen is willing to break that shape, unless Nwakali grows into the offensive role. However, it can work as the team progresses. That is with a Kelechi Nwakali-Kelechi Iheanacho attacking pair. With Aribo and Ndidi in midfield.

However, Nacho needs to offer more running forward. Kelechi Nwakali can also drop deep to pick the ball from the midfield pair during attack.

As I said, interesting times ahead.

DrKlever:
It's my birthday fam . I only wish for SE to spell Sudan today.

Kog45:
Oga meli,are you in to football coaching...okay how do you see this

Nwakili over Aribo

Ejuke over Moses

Iheanacho as CF over Awoniyi

Ebuehi over Aina........and starting Xi

1.Okoye
2.Ebuehi
3.Zaidu
4.Omeruo
5.Ekong
6.Ndidi
7.Onyeka
8.Nwakili
9.Iheanacho
10.Ejuke
11.Chuckwueze.

***Oga meli,pls tell us players who are not suppose to sit on the bench in today's game.

TheGoodJoe:


I think Eguavoen will maintain the same formation. That is an offensive one with lots of players that can contribute to goal scoring and assists.

So I don't think dropping Aribo will work.

I see Kelechi Nwakali playing a more offensive role. He has the capacity of giving tidy through passes and can serve as an asset when we are on counters.

TheGoodJoe:


Sadiq Umar

He sparked a discussion after the game. Did he play well or did he not?

My verdict. He was atrocious.

Why?

Tactical failure.

He was the only player that had Eguavoen barking in anger and directing his movement. Samson Siasia explained this when he worked with some home-based players in the Super Eagles camp. After briefing, training, drilling them on tactics. As soon as a scrimmage game started, they forgot everything. Siasia said, sometimes, these things take time to register. Sadiq definitely had a tactical nightmare and gave the coaching crew headache.

Take nothing away from the youngman. He showed total talent. Sweet touches. Intelligence in reading players movement but this coaching crew wants sound tactical involvement and Sadiq will face a heavy hand during lectures. If he nails it, the guy will fly in this competition.

komekn:


If you take Sudan lightly we will loose.

We need our best players and some players by have shown in they have nothing to be offer that's Sadiq and Nwakali.

Time to give more game time to Onyeka ,and Onyekuru to see what they have to offer. No time for mediocrity.

We know the quality of Iwobi and Ajayi they should not be bench warmers .

DrKlever:
Thanks Prof �

Kog45:
That post is a PUZZLE Oga thegoodjoe.......Nwakili should have been a starter but technical crew are still working on his off ball work rate,with ball on his feet cool guy but without ball he need to do more,possibly Ndidi-Onyeka will give Nwakili more freedom to express himself.

We just had a match,hope to see more players as we progress.

komekn:


The top goal scorer in the Swedish league is a 26 year old Nigerian.

But somehow not a mention of him Samuel Adegbenro here he has 17 goals in the league this season and counting. However, there is lot of talk about Amoo, who has not done as much as him..

The double standard and favouritism is not even hidden.

andrewbaba44:


Nerdy kuku say you wan smuggle Nwakali inside that team

You can change a winning team that doesn’t impress ,Morocco didn’t impress against Ghana ,forget about the winning ,Cameroon didn’t do that good at their first game .

Eagles’ probable lineup against Sudan : Okoye; Aina, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo, Sanusi; Ndidi, Aribo; Musa, Iheanacho, Simon; Awoniyi.

TheSuperNerd:


Chisos! Okay Komekn, will you apologise to me if I quote a detailed post I made on Samuel Adegbenro on this thread around last year before my absence kicked in?

And you do realise I returned on the 5th of January right. Plus their league has been on break now.

You like Wahala.

TheSuperNerd:


Chisos! Okay Komekn, will you apologise to me if I quote a detailed post I made on Samuel Adegbenro on this thread around last year before my absence kicked in?

And you do realise I returned on the 5th of January right. Plus their league has been on break now.

You like Wahala.

TheSuperNerd:
Samuel Adegbenro: IFK Norrköping's Talisman AND TOTW regular

19 y/o Naija left footed Pearl, Amoo has made the Swedish Allsvenskan TOTW 3 times including the latest one.

But there's another Nigerian who has made the TOTW 5 times. Ofcos he is no teen... he is 25y/o Forward, Samuel Adegbenro. Few here should be able to recall the lad keenly.

Note: NL only permits four image/graphics uploads at a time soooo....

komekn:


The top goal scorer in the Swedish league is a 26 year old Nigerian.

But somehow not a mention of him Samuel Adegbenro here he has 17 goals in the league this season and counting. However, there is lot of talk about Amoo, who has not done as much as him..

The double standard and favouritism is not even hidden.

AndSunGorilla:

Baba butcher (another name for surgeons) dodge my question when I ask am, e say make I go check Twitter wey dem ban 4 9ja

andrewbaba44:


You are right because you do give detailed information about many players performance

But komekn is also right