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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Samueltemi337(m): 12:22pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
I think Awoniyi should start the last game Iheanacho should sit on the bench |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 12:25pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
I wonder why they don't get this. Sometimes in order to progress up the pitch, you have to go backwards a bit in order to move the defensive shape of the opposition from side to side and finally exploit a gap that will always inevitably open up to have a chance towards their box. Why is this hard to comprehend? TheGoodJoe: 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:26pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Mujtahida: I think what makes Iwobi even more refreshing is his ability to slot into different positions with ease. He gives the coaching crew tactical flexibility. It will be interesting to see how he plays in the next game. It is nice we have a healthy competition for places in the team. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 12:29pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
andrewbaba44:Okoye needs to start. He needs to continue so that he can relax into his position. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by M7even(m): 12:31pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Im currently rewatching the highlights of yesterday's game. The commentator said something really baffling that further supports safari girl position on the Nigerian Eagles ofthe 90s as the most solid team ever. Yesterday's game was the first time Nigeria would score two goal at the first half in AFCON since 92 when Yekini scored two first half goals against Kenya. I mean for all the good soccer we hype the 90s team on, they didn't score two goals easily when opponents were dummies in soccer unlike today's football that has weaker teams of the 90s catching up fast with the continental giants 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 12:35pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
TheGoodJoe: Excellent post. Brilliant. See the amount of backpasses made in order to shift the Roma defensive structure from compact to a bit loosed in order to exploit those gaps and get the ball moving towards to the Roma 18 yard box. Backpasses are not anti-attacking passes. They help smoothen build up plays and keep pass recycles tidy and most importantly provides a chance to exploit upfield progression through another channel/route. What comes to my mind is Valencia back in the days when they had Parejo who is now at Villarreal. How they used backpasses to draw out their opposition's structure and exploit the gaps with a simple long ball into space left behind with a Winger stationed (and onside) ready to pounce and cause real danger. A Valencia fan on twitter analysed it so well that I saw extra need for back passes in build up plays. There are many other instances but this Valencia own comes to mind readily. Once again, Super Post. 6 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 12:40pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Papi85:Bye bye to the Oyinbo wall but then again one has to be careful in dismissing players. Who would have believed that Ekong would post consistent commanding performances in the wake of his last two Pre-afcon games for us? Rohr did something to the mind of our players. He was an excellent scout but not - so great as a coach. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 12:40pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by GeneralDae: 12:41pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
M7even:Yeah you are right, in terms of results for the super eagles, I don't see much difference between the team of the 90's and the team of our beloved Stephen Keshi in 2013/2014. They achieved thesame results. I think the only difference is that we had more quality players like Rashidi Yekini and Finidi George especially who were already known around the world by their club performances. When I meet certain people from various countries, the only thing they know about Nigeria till this day are Amokachi, Yekini, Okocha ![]() So yes, that team I think gained world recognition and should have achieved more. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheLoneCitizen(m): 12:46pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd: So I misunderstood you then, I thought you said he completed 16 successful passes into the opposition's half. That would have been MOTM worthy. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 12:50pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
jubilantagida:Danielnino00 respond |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 12:51pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Hahahahahahahaaha.... Even if he did exactly that. He won't be my MOTM abeg. ![]() Good talk, Citizen. TheLoneCitizen: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joezinho: 12:53pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
TheGoodJoe: I know you are a man city fan and Man City do a lot of backward passes to draw the opposition forwards and out of their defensive shape.. It is ideal for them especially when you consider how tactically and technically adept City are. They are comfortable playing the ball back to Ederson and centre halves, because they're technically strong on both feet. Can you say the same about our goalie and CBs? And besides such technique is best when you play against a highly defensive side like against Roma. Sudan were not defensive. They came out to play.. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 12:53pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
jubilantagida: Thank you for reaching out. I'm not exactly sure how icon4s did it last year, but I think what is required is to make an announcement as to how the awards came about. The processes involved are thus; Step 1: Members of the largest and most active super eagles thread on Africa largest forum, Nairaland selected a 5 members panel to oversee the organization of the award. Step 2: The five members panel with their experience in the Nigeria football scene came up with the nomination categories and nominees for each award Step 3: The final aware nomination list was make public to all members of the forum to cast their votes according. Step 4: The winners of each award categories were selected. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 12:56pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Dannyxy: Spot on analysis.. Our style of play in the last 2 games really resembled that of Liverpool..We pressed them well and recovered balls in tight space.... Under Rohr, we don't press our opponents like that.. Also, I agree with you on Simon.. Since his crosses are not good, he should reduce them and instead cut in more...Zaidu should also try and venture forward more.... 6 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AIG07: 12:57pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Simon Moses "Daddy" Ajala has returned to his pre-2018 world cup form. A form that saw him and his wing compatriot Victor Moses help the Eagles Soar high during 2018 world cup qualifiers. Simon missing out at the last world cup was so painful. Had he made it the story could have been different today. He was yet again fantastic yesterday. I have always believed in his ability. For 4 good years Rohr rendered Eagles wings useless turning mesmerising players into defenders. That baba no try at all. Painful we waited that long before he was relieved of his job. 6 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by mostob(m): 1:01pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Mujtahida:thank you.. Cc joezinho |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 1:01pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
markfem2: So true. Total write off is insane!! We all need do this more often. Redemption happens a lot in football. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kingphilip(m): 1:04pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
jubilantagida:Thanks for wanting to help out with the publicity. I'm sure he is going to get across to you with respect to that soon. Cc: Danielnino00 Icon4s |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 1:05pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Mujtahida: Kongruo; Coke and Fanta. I like when Ekong dey vex join attack. Shows how the attack dey dull sometimes. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 1:09pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd:i know the Fergie story. Just that omo na big cash out to me. I hope nff reach that level. Make we employ their Zidane, Arteta, Simeone, Gerrard, Hutter, one day ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lbrichman2: 1:19pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Mujtahida: I think Frank is more in competition with Aribo, not Ndidi He can play DM yes, but he's not primarily a DM 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by seankafor(m): 1:21pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Umar sadik needs to up his game for him to retain his seat bench spot when the big wigs are back 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by DarkJeddi(m): 1:26pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Subzero047:It's ridiculous when you deliberately seek to demean and discredit a player.. What is more ridiculous is your attempt to inject a veneer of objectivity in your bias.. WHAT exactly do you mean by a TAME SHOT THAT HIT MADUKA'S FOOT? Is MADUKA'S foot now an immovable goalpost? Even if you don't like the boy.. Give him credit when it's due.. He stuck out a foot and saved a goal bound ball and this is what you reduced it to? 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joezinho: 1:27pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
lbrichman2: Loud it please. It sucks when some peeps here thinks a player that plays primarily as a no 8 for is club is a DM. The fact that he sometimes plays as a DM doesn't make him a pure DM. Some do it to push the Nwakali's agenda. Just like i asked mostob and he never answered, "Who was Nwakali called to back up" since he said Onyeka is a back up to Ndidi.. Nwakali may start against Guinea Bissau cos we've already qualified, but no right thinking coach anywhere in the world will pick him over Onyeka.. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by sophtcopy: 1:31pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Quick question pls, Has Nigeria topped the group to qualified for the quater final with 6 points in hand? Even if Nigeria lose to E. Guinea(not possible tho) and Egypt beat Sudan with a wide goal margin Simply put, is the head to head rule still applicable in AFCON? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Subzero047: 1:31pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
DarkJeddi: Show me where I demeaned or discredited him, because I said the credit of caging Salah should go to the defenders not to Maduka naim you dey bring encyclopedia, you no serious lol |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lbrichman2: 1:38pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Joezinho: Exactly Nwakali is a different type of player altogether He is a DLP, not a DM or an AM As long as peeps don't understand these subtle but profound differences, we will keep having all the Nwakali arguments et al 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 1:42pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Joezinho: So you understand this and you expect a player brought to settle the chaotic nature of our midfield not to keep possession. I repeat, it is impossible to retain possession without passing back. Even if you are Manchester city, Enyinba, or Super Eagles. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by DarkJeddi(m): 1:44pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Subzero047: By implying a goal bound ball he stuck out a leg to save.. Was A TAME SHOT THAT HIT HIS LEG.. That is you implying the ball was not heading to goal.. That is you implying he knows nothing about stopping the ball from going in.. That is you discrediting his effort in saving a goal.. Like I said.. Give the devil his due.. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 1:45pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
Mujtahida: I have always believed in Ekong |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joezinho: 1:46pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
TheGoodJoe: So our midfield was chaotic before he came in? ![]() Are you trying to downplay Aribo or am i missing something.. Even though mikel was the president of backward passes, he protected the ball, dictated the pace of games, tackled like a monster, cherished wars and was smooth as silk.. Can you say the same about Nwakali? |
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