Didn't watch the Algeria game. Someone tell me Algeria didn't just lose?

Unbeaten run scrapped at the wrongest time. If they lose to CIV, Eh don red for them oh.

mumemma:


Nope...we are meeting Ghana's grp

No we are meeting the third place team from either B, E or F.

Ghana is in group C

markfem2:
Algeria needs to win CIV inorder to qualify for next round. Even a draw won't guarantee them a spot in the second round.

Cote d'ivoire needs to win to top the group, regardless of what Equatorial Guinea plays Sierra Leone.

If Algeria wins them there's a likelihood they fall to third in the group which they'd want to avoid

lloydtruth:
Trust me Salah and Mahrez don't want to be in this AFCON. They both want to be eliminated and return back to their clubs.

I wonder how you people make conclusions at times From your TV

Salah that cried when they lost the last final. Big players don't joke with trophies and achievements.

tglobal:


Not true.

Algeria went out at the group stage in Senegal 92. Interestingly, they were beaten by Ivory Coast, who eventually went on to win the tournament

So, na Ivory Coast fit win this AFCON so

Algerian women are on Twitter Space talking about Mahrez cheating on his ex-wife and how Allah is punishing him and the team for the relationship

nelszx:

Cote d'ivoire needs to win to top the group, regardless of what Equatorial Guinea plays Sierra Leone.

If Algeria wins them there's a likelihood they fall to third in the group which they'd want to avoid

If they lose thats all for them. Even if they come third, they'll never qualify with 2 points

Modified; Just remembered they won their first game.

solonnachi:


We may either face Cape Verde, Malawi, Ghana, Algeria, Sierra Leone in next round.

There's no way we'd face Cape Verde or Ghana (group A and C).

After the third round, we'll face 3rd best team of B/ E/ F

safarigirl:
Please, people that were alive in this period, can you confirm?

They won in 90 and exited at the group stage in 92 not 94.

LoverOfPussy:
Just saying


2012 Chelsea won the champions league
2013 Nigeria won AFCON



2021 Chelsea won the champions league
2022 Nigeria ........



history about to repeat itself

Wait till you see the draws for the next round. It might be tougher than you think

Danielnino00:


Those guys are very rude...I started taking note of them when they invaded Leicester social media pages with "free Mahrez" chants...

Lol

They are now swearing at each other, Leicester is eating good at AFCON with Kelechi and Ndidi now


....oh, someone is asking why they are bringing in Moroccans to their problems, be like Nigeria vs Ghana fight

It seems we have already topped our group,so we are face a third placed team from B,E,F

AFCON na your mate? This has got to be one of the biggest upsets in AFCON history..

It goes to show that in football anything can happen.

From the Algerian Space

" He (Mahrez) deceived us once with Nigeria, but never again...."


Apparently, they are accusing Mahrez of never doing enough for Algeria

I didn't wanna talk much again naa.

Pass recycles was part of maintaining Midfield control. That was the idea.

And no, Forgiveness. Eguavoen’s instructions were clear in that first half. To play from the back to the wings. This is why our CBs recorded more long balls in that first half. Our build up came majorly through the wings than through the middle.

Those tight spaces passing didn't work out at all. We lost the ball several times trying that. That was simply at the MFs' discretion but the major plan remained Omeruo and Ekong feeding it long to either wings.

This explains why Ekong and Omeruo recorded the highest number of attempted long balls in the game.

In the second half, watch. It was no longer them sending long balls. The ball distribution responsibility fell to Nwakali who dropped deeper and allowed Ndidi even venture forward a few times.

Finito. Now can we rest this? I could write a text book on our tactics that day but this is enough abeg.


In summary, just know that Eguavoen’s gen gen press and Long balls to the wings through the CB approach is a tactical way of bypassing our midfield passing/conduction deficiencies in the middle with our first XI.

We have found a way to dominate teams even without having much of the ball. That is a plus considering the short time Eguavoen had but in the long run, we would have to address the deficiency in the middle.


Now let it rest. We go again on Wednesday.

forgiveness:



That was not what you said. You said the midfielders were suppose to recycle the ball instead of passing through tight spaces when it was glaring Eguavoen instructed them to play that way in the first half.

Besides, I didn’t say anything about how we played in the second half so far.

My point is you were very wrong to blame the players for passing through tight spaces because that was actually Eguavoen’s game play.

I am always very busy these days.

But no try use dat one deviate.

There are multiple female voices on this Algerian Space, and everyone is just talking at the same time.

They are not even heavily talking about tactics, na just who dey play well and who no dey play. They also think there is no team work or communications

This is the possible combination of the 3rd placed teams which will decide who we will face

If it stays like this,we are facing tunisia

Ennyjay69:
This is the possible combination of the 3rd placed teams which will decide who we will face

I think if Cameroon beats capeverde convincingly, then we would face Malawi. However, with good preparation I think Nigeria need not fear Ivory Coast or Algeria.

Afcon2021 is Golden

Algeria's bid to beat the World Record of 37 unbeaten games ended today. Just like that.

Sierra Leone gave them the first warning. They survived and extended it to 35 unbeaten runs.

Now it's Equatorial Guinea. Of all the Guineas na Equatorial!!! that ended Algeria's invincibility.

Chaaaiiiii.... Afcon is wonderful.

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This is how you know some things are "aligning" for "certain" teams.

Ennyjay69:
If it stays like this,we are facing tunisia

Tunisia would likely beat Gambia to finish second. I think it's most likely Malawi or Gambia we would face if we don't face any team in Group E.

GeneralDae:

I think if Cameroon beats capeverde convincingly, then we would face Malawi. However, with good preparation I think Nigeria need not fear Ivory Coast or Algeria.

I just hope we win this afcon aswear but I don't trust our goalkeeper especially after watching the Sierra Leone game where he conceded 4 goals

Enough of the permutations abeg

Infact, if na Bayern Munich, no shaking

TheSuperNerd:
I didn't wanna talk much again naa.

Pass recycles was part of maintaining Midfield control. That was the idea.

And no, Forgiveness. Eguavoen’s instructions were clear in that first half. To play from the back to the wings. This is why our CBs recorded more long balls in that first half. Our build up came majorly through the wings than through the middle.

Those tight spaces passing didn't work out at all. We lost the ball several times trying that. That was simply at the MFs' discretion but the major plan remained Omeruo and Ekong feeding it long to either wings.

This explains why Ekong and Omeruo recorded the highest number of attempted long balls in the game.

In the second half, watch. It was no longer them sending long balls. The ball distribution responsibility fell to Nwakali who dropped deeper and allowed Ndidi even venture forward a few times.

Finito. Now can we rest this? I could write a text book on our tactics that day but this is enough abeg.


In summary, just know that Eguavoen’s gen gen press and Long balls to the wings through the CB approach is a tactical way of bypassing our midfield passing/conduction deficiencies in the middle with our first XI.

We have found a way to dominate teams even without having much of the ball. That is a plus considering the short time Eguavoen had but in the long run, we would have to address the deficiency in the middle.


Now let it rest. We go again on Wednesday.

From where did Aribo passed to Awoniyi come from? On two occasions.

Where did we create most of all the chances in the first half from?

My man, rest. You lied when you claimed “those passes through tight spaces were not working” when we evidently saw those passes through tight spaces that created chances.

I beg no come dey lie here abeg.

Aribo to Awo was only one of the rare occasions we broke forward through the middle in the final third in that half. It wasn't even recorded as a chance created.
And it didn't come as a result of tight spaces passing. It came via Aribo's individual brilliance. He beat a man to create that.

Most of our attack in that half came from the wings. Anything you are saying does not change that simple fact. Even the stats show that. But I don't wanna talk much. Check whoscored for yourself and see the areas of attack for all 90. The bulk of it was even seen in the first half.

Let it rest.

forgiveness:


From where did Aribo passed to Awoniyi come from? On two occasions.

Where did we create most of all the chances in the first half from?

My man, rest. You lied when you claimed “those passes through tight spaces were not working” when we evidently saw those passes through tight spaces that created chances.

I beg no come dey lie here abeg.

They asked for Nigerian representation on the space and one yeye Danny guy climbed on stage to say "...I watched the game from Russia...."


Ogbeni, who ask you? They were saying "we need some Nigerian charisma", and the bros just got on stage with zero vibes and a dry voice.

safarigirl:
Please, people that were alive in this period, can you confirm?

Wrong. They crashed out of the group stage in 1992 and not 1994.

For Nigeria:
After winning in 1980, we crashed out at the group stage in 1982.
After winning in 1994 we didn't participate in 1996 due to diplomatic issues with South Africa.
After winning in 2013 we didn't qualify for 2015.

For Ghana:
After winning in 1982 they crashed out at the group stage in 1984.

For Egypt:
After winning in 1986, they crashed out at the group stage in 1988.

For Cameroon: after winning in 1988 they crashed out at the group stage in 1990

For Zambia: after winning in 2012, they crashed out at the group stage in 2013

For Ivory coast: after winning in 2015 they crashed out at group stage in 2017.

These are the ones I can point out from off my fingers with certainty.

Others like:
Tunisia after winning in 1978 didn't do well in 1980

Cameroon after winning in 1984 didn't do well in 1986.

So this has been a trend, probably complacency from the defending champions.

mostob:
Enough of the permutations abeg

Infact, if na Bayern Munich, no shaking

lol..all thanks to eguavoen..if na rohr now,even to play Mauritania go dey fear person

Danielnino00:


I'm sorry for not responding to your mention before.. I actually can't modify the post again..that's why...
Here's an edited version of the post.

Super eagles and SSC Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has won the fourth edition of the annual Nairaland Nigerian Football Fans Player of the year award for the second time in a row. The former Lille hitman beat fellow super eagles forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Emmanuel Dennis to win the award in a poll conducted by football fans on Nairaland. A committee made up of 5 members of the largest Nigeria football discussion thread on Africa's largest forum, Nairaland came up with the award categories and deliberated on the names to be considered in each category, and the final nomination list was released for voting by members of the forum.

In the female category, Asisat Oshoala beat off competition from Chiamka Nnadozie and Rasheedat Ajibade to emerge the woman player of the year, while former Enyimba forward, Anayo Iwuala won the NPFL player of the year award for his exploits in the league which earned him a famous call up to the super eagles before his move to Tunisian giants Esperance.
Osimhen also emerged winner of the attacker of the year, while Torino fullback, Ola Aina won the defender of the year and Wilfred Ndidi was voted as midfielder of the year.
Akwa United were also voted the team of the year ahead of the super eagles and Enyimba FC.

Bow is the full list of the winners:

1. Nigeria player of the year
Victor Osimhen 63 votes

2. Nigerian female player of the year
Asisat Oshoala- 70 votes

3. NPFL player of the year
Anayo Iwuala

4. Most impactful new inclusion (2021)
Frank Onyeka

5. Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
Maduka Okoye

6. Stephen Keshi defender of the year
Ola Aina

7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
Wilfred Ndidi

8. Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
Victor Osimhen

9. Most improved player
Taiwo Awoniyi

10. Super eagles goal of the year
Alex Iwobi goal Vs Sierra Leone

11. Best assist of the year
Alex Iwobi assist for Iheanacho's second goal vs. Liberia

12. Team of the year
Akwa United

CC: jubilanta..gida

Seen! I'd get back to you on this.

Eto'o congratulated Nigeria