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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by samtol4(m): 11:30pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
lloydtruth:" they think " how you know what they are thinking � ?AFCON is the biggest tournament in Africa. Professionals know the value of AFCON 10 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Meliforme: 11:41pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
komekn: Yes, Ejuke is the third best dribbler in the world according to CIES football observatory, and the seventh fastest player according to fifa 22, but i tell you that if those are all he brings to his game, i will not rate him. I hope you know that no player in S.E is as technical as Ejuke. I am talking about a forward that drops deep to carry the ball. Ball carrying and holding on to the ball are some of his strong points. You can study his heat map to ascertain what i am saying. Aside Olayinka no other forward is better than Ejuke at man marking, combined with his speed, Ejuke becomes a very good tool at the high pressing game. Having you taken time to study Ejuke's passing accuracy and long balls. He passes with good accuracy. As far as game tactics is concerned, tactically he is one of best, if not the best in the crop. I am still working on this aspect, i can tell you that he is better than Iwobi, Simon and Chukwueze, but i can't really say for Olayinka and Onyekuru, that's why i said that i am still working on this aspect. Concerning Onyekuru, no winger in the current crop is better at finishing, he is very skillful, I don't really want to go into Onyekuru's style of play, but you might get it wrong many times if you continue to judge a player's quality by the club the player plays for, or by the woes he has been through at his club. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by GeneralDae: 11:42pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
samtol4:I wonder o. If even Eto took Afcon serious in his days then why not Mahrez? 4 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 11:48pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
lloydtruth: Salah and Mahrez didn’t wanna be in this afcon ? Mahrez wey pep no too send Linus mbappe 10 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 11:53pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
andrewbaba44: Commot that too 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 11:53pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
See, I am expecting blood, sweat and a lot of tears 7 Likes
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 11:55pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
safarigirl: And allah didn’t punish them when they won the last afcon ,or maybe he hasn’t cheated on his wife when Allah should Kuku punish mancity and stop them from winning the epl ,after all Raheem sterling got 3 baby mamas 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 11:56pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 11:58pm On Jan 16, 2022 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by PDPGuy: 12:14am On Jan 17, 2022 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chidozieaina: 12:21am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Surebaba01:I'm not happy �� 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 12:22am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Surebaba01: Na now the thing dey click for them, shebi they have been shouting 'unbeaten record' since? Who no know go think say dem dey win games, instead, na draw everywhere 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheLoneCitizen(m): 1:05am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Seeing all these giant-slaying, Ivory, Algeria Eguavoen might just decide to opt for his trusted comrades from the start against Guinea-Bissau. 8 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:06am On Jan 17, 2022 |
mostob: Because in the first instance , selection to the SE is and should be based on outstanding consistent top level performance in your club and league. He absolutely none of these things. In the second instance playing Midfield is not a "straight jacket" it's not about being rigid but fluid and adaptable. Finally, there are no too many Nigerian players that are doing way better than him in better leagues and clubs. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:09am On Jan 17, 2022 |
andrewbaba44: Actually two that I know of one in Manchester and ifn one in Liverpool. The one in Liverpool is about 3/4 years older than him and is a calculating scheming stret wise &&&& that enticed him when he was barely 17. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AndSunGorilla: 1:25am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Icon4s:Very true all the stats abive, but Egypt wom back to back and SA got to the finals in 98 after winning in 96. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 1:26am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Algeria is done! |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheLoneCitizen(m): 1:50am On Jan 17, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd: Agreed. Nwakali is the best Nigeria has to offer when it comes long-rangers. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by mank1234(m): 2:18am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Napoleon55: The team we meet depends on arrangement of the best looser (ie group they come from). See attached picture. We are most likely playing 3rd place team in group E or F. Probability if meeting group B team is 1/15 while E is 7/15 and F is 7/15. 1 Like
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by fabyom: 4:35am On Jan 17, 2022 |
komekn:Now you know that Africa is different from EPL. Salah and Egypt performance during the qualifiers wasn't spectacular! |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by fabyom: 4:39am On Jan 17, 2022 |
fabyom:I said it! 5 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by fabyom: 4:43am On Jan 17, 2022 |
fabyom:Aribo our Louza!! Fireboy! 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by fabyom: 4:48am On Jan 17, 2022 |
fabyom:Iheanacho is improving but still needs to do more! Many people didn't even watch the qualifiers but will be arguing with you based on past reputation. You don see Algeria now! 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Philosopher1979: 5:53am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Meliforme: Ejuke is a secret weapon in Eguavons arsenal. He can be a game changer 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by realpoacher(m): 6:24am On Jan 17, 2022 |
safarigirl: @safari, please drop the link to the Algerian fan page... I want to feel their ranting and tears � Lolz |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 7:15am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Meanwhile Jordan ibe is close in joining Turkish second division side |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 7:18am On Jan 17, 2022 |
realpoacher: You go fit read Arabic or French ? 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:22am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Algeria's Struggles: A Lesson Before the tournament, we had to give Algeria their respect as Champions but I recall indeed agreeing that Algeria's fall is possible especially after they had been held by Burkina Faso in the Qualifiers last year. Truth is, I just knew they won't be able to repeat their triumph in Cameroun like they pulled off back in 2019 because of certain factors. They were one shock game away from falling but never did I think that it would be Equatorial Guinea that would pull it off. Algeria did fight and had chances to score but you see, that bit of luck has eluded them so far. The African Champions yet to score at the Afcon. How ironic. How strange yet not so surprising when you consider how they have struggled against some of Africa's mid-powers like Zimbabwe (2-2 in harare) and most especially the team that held them to a standstill TWICE. Home and away. Burkina Faso (2-2 away & 1-1 at home). Algeria's fall came through because of one mentality which prevented them from making the needed tactical switches/changes that would have enabled them refresh and upgrade. They stuck to a big majority of the team of won them the Afcon title in 2019 even when it was clear a few of them were not in form. Djamel Belmadi is a fine coach but I guess even he fell for this and misapplied the "You don't change a winning team" mentality. There are times to change or shake up a little what worked before in order to get results. I mean, it's been 2 yrs+. Even Spain changed/shook up a few things to its core and twitched tactics a little to win the WC 2 yrs later and the Euros four years later all after their Euros conquest in 2008. Algeria has an Adem Zorgane coming into this tournament. An inform bonafide MF Playmaker adept at contributing strongly in defensive phases as well. Ramiz Zerrouki is another who could pair either of Bennacer or Zorgane. I spoke about both players after the Ghana game where Algeria extended their unbeaten run to 34 Pre-Afcon, earlier this month. The effortless form both showed in that game vs Partey & Ghana made me envy the depth in Algeria's Midfield but so far, none of them has been used at this Afcon. Imagine my surprise when I saw that. Well, not saying these 2 lads are the sole reason Algeria have struggled but the rigidity of Belmadi in sticking to the old guard is clearly affecting the team. Belaili is another core member of the side. He has created the most chances at this Afcon so far but none have turned into a goal. Why haven't the coach seen the need to put a little trust in some fresh legs who could offer new dynamism? Lads like Said Benrahma. Anyway, the point is simple. Keeping a winning side is good but beware of its limitations. If that winning side is not tactically flexible enough to keep pulling out those results then a little shakeup that will tactically/technically elevate things won't hurt. Belmadi failed to spot the expiry date signs of his own team. A team he built. This is because he put too much trust. Wayyyy too much trust in his core even when the core was beginning to show signs of rust and wear. Now it's true a couple of us saw their downfall coming from various degrees of observation angles. A few were strongly certain. Few were hinging on the possibility of a shock. Few more were cautious but didn't rule it out. I personally was expecting their fall using terms like "it's very possible for them to be shocked going by some results in recent times for them" but I still gave them my respect as Champions. But some expected Algeria to defend their title. Cameroun 2021 must be a wakeup call to these lots. Algeria's struggles should not just be an opportunity to mock or laugh at how a Giant is fallen or how right we were at any level to see or predict their fall. I say it is a lesson. A lesson that even we and our Darling Super Eagles must take to heart. Yes, in some instances, you don't change a winning team. But sometimes, you do to shake things up and keep things fresher and ahead of the game. With that said.... Bissau will be coming for blood. We must be ready. Eguavoen should make his selection based on who is mentally ready to keep our momentum going strong. And if the first XI can still do it. Then stick with them. But be mindful, be keenly observant to notice even the slightest drop in focus and form so that we don't spoil the good work we are doing at this Afcon. Selah. 12 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:25am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Samueltemi337:Even if they lose to Senegal, the 3pts they have might just be enough. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by nelszx: 7:27am On Jan 17, 2022 |
JohnBullMySon:Algeria drew their first game, only CIV won 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 7:28am On Jan 17, 2022 |
Eguavon to Punch newspaper: We banked on players that knew themselves. Everybody in this team has a chance to play in this tournament, so with qualification secured, we will be giving some players the opportunity to play in the next game. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:34am On Jan 17, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd: I had also warned about the fall of this Algerian team when majority were tagging them favorites. If you have followed the AFCON well enough you will understand so many things about African football. Like i have always mentioned, book favorite and pre-tournament form can hardly win you the AFCON. We only know the favorites after the tournament has kicked off. BTW where is that darkelf guy? I hope with this additional AFCON experience in your bag, you have come to understand a little more about African football . And what is even more worrisome is how you usually come here to predict all sorts of doom for Nigeria, when you think we are not in good form before any tournament but will as usual varnish when our team disappoints you. What pleasure do you derive in wishing your country fails? 7 Likes 1 Share |
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