Parrot69:
The only 2 Departments bewitching the SE are the AM & The Goal keeping.
Since Okocha hung his boots, we have been running helter-skelter.
Since Enyeama bid the NFF “premature” goodbye, things has never been the same.
These 2 factors contributed why we couldn’t pull a stunt against Tunisia.
Iwobi would have managed but the red card spoilt the show.

jihday:
Afelokai is a poor keeper tho

TheGoodJoe:


Eguavoen wrong from day one according to you but voted best coach in the group stage and won all three games in that phase, while bringing excitement to the fans and fear factor to the team. Had players improving and put in up their best performances playing for the Super Eagles.

This your wrong from day one is confusing.

Meliforme:


Can you explain our one shot on target.

How have we been playing better under Eguavoen.
Have we ever dominated plays.
Our midfield woes continues.
Have we seen a different tactics, divergent from what is seen of Rohr's later days.

Have you forgotten Rohr's early days?
Did you remember how cameroon was beaten 4:0 with their darling Vincent Abubakir heading the front line.

Why you have not questioned Eguavoen's tactics and choice of players baffles me.
Eguavoen has been wrong from day one.
He can learn from his paucity in ideas and understanding of players.
He can improve, but telling me we were better is a farce, just the new coach vibes.

Odunayaw:
You think Afcon 2019 was ours to win?

Papi85:
alhassan my man

TheGoodJoe:


Which kind of too confident. We played well. A keeper error and an unfair red card killed our chances. That is beyond the control of the coach.

Curtisaxel10:


Not really.

With the type of kick-and-rush football we played at AFCON 2019, it was a miracle we reached the semis. In terms of playing pattern, we were beyond poor. We could hardly string three passes in midfield without losing the ball.

Ekong blasting long balls to God-knows-where all game long, Simon Moses playing as a second fullback, Iwobi laying one good pass after every twenty-five piss poor anywhere-belle-face passes , Chukwueze pulling off one good dribbling move and then going to sleep for the rest of the game......

The fact that Ighalo won the golden boot and saw the team to the semis with such poor service is a testament to his excellent personal abilities as a striker.

Joke apart, I enjoyed Eguavoen's three game winning streak far more than Rohr's eye-scratching, laborious, boring run to the semis.

codemaniacs:


We can't get over the loss, the loss has to be studied to prevent future re-occurrence..

the first thing to do is to drop Maduka Okoye to 4th choice and Uzoho start...

The second thing to do is to bench Awoniyi and let Umar Sadiq or Dessers or Ihenacho start as striker...

The third thing to do is to ensure we always start with at least 3 midfielders , Ihenacho must never play as a midfielder again..

the fourth thing is ensure Amoo is called up replaces Ihenacho's midfield position...

Mujtahida:
Who will keep against Ghana? That's why we can't let the issue slide

Curtisaxel10:


Not really.

With the type of kick-and-rush football we played at AFCON 2019, it was a miracle we reached the semis. In terms of playing pattern, we were beyond poor. We could hardly string three passes in midfield without losing the ball.

Ekong blasting long balls to God-knows-where all game long, Simon Moses playing as a second fullback, Iwobi laying one good pass after every twenty-five piss poor anywhere-belle-face passes , Chukwueze pulling off one good dribbling move and then going to sleep for the rest of the game......

The fact that Ighalo won the golden boot and saw the team to the semis with such poor service is a testament to his excellent personal abilities as a striker.

Joke apart, I enjoyed Eguavoen's three game winning streak far more than Rohr's eye-scratching, laborious, boring run to the semis.
That's Rohr for you

TFLASHOGEE:
greenwood is still yet to be arrested baba and his to can be treated as not being a criminal offense

TheGoodJoe:



Failed, failed, failed.

We have heard that side. The point is, did the coach do his Job well? Yes he did. It was an unfortunate loss because things beyond his control made us lose.

We created 13 chances. Tunisia created 7.

JohnBullMySon:
I seriously doubt if you understand the gravity of the crime being brought against Greenwood. If his case was like the former New York governor Cuomo which involving stylish groping, grabbing and pestering for sex. Then he would have been in lesser trouble, at least only with Man Utd, FA and not with government. That one can be quickly settled with money. In fact many stars especially in the US have been guilty of this

But this one is domestic violence coupled with audio recording of him forcing her to sleep with him. That's classified as rape. I'm just being honest with you. A year or two in jail will be a miracle for him if the court proves this. His case is not good at all.

Meliforme:


No he did not.

Zaidu recorded 100% accuracy in crosses (3/3) against Egypt, Ebuehi recorded 100% accuracy in crosses (1/1) against Equatorial Guinea, even though Zaidu crosses wasn't as efficient in subsequent games as they were against Egypt, but they were still better than what our wingers were dishing out.

Upon this discovery, what should an average tactician do? Allow your fullbacks to provide the required width, let them do more of the crossing while your wingers crowd about the opponent's box. But this will in many ways alter the structure and integrity of the 4-4-2, 4-2-2-2 system, since your wingers should be assuming an inverted role.

Our wingers were played as inverted wingers as against the traditional winger role as typified in 4-4-2, 4-2-2-2 system. Chukwueze is left footed and should be plying the left side of the pitch as a traditional winger in a 4-2-2-2, but we saw him on the right, despite playing an inverted role, he was made to do crosses which shouldn't be the normal. Inverted wingers are supposed to play somehow as strikers were they are to cut in with their stronger foot to shoot, do some playmaking or trade a simple pass.

Again we lacked the central midfield to distribute good passes to the wingers, even the player who could do it, was played from the bench or not played at all. The presence of Nwakali, Ejuke and finally Olayinka made me think that 4-2-2-2 might somehow be feasible, but i was wrong, these guys were benched for the wrong personnel. Our long passes from the defense stood more chances of being read and neutralized, than the ones from midfield.

To Summarise,
Eguavoen should have allowed his fullbacks to do more of the crossing, seeing that they are better, revert to 4-3-3 because it is the best setup that gives your fullback and wingers the best orientation for this kind of maneuvre.

Eguavoen should have allowed his wingers their traditional roles, but he inverted them and still expected them to perform like traditional wingers.

Our hanker for a central midfield that can spray passes and dictate play became more intense when Rohr switched to 4-4-2. Eguavoen had one, but failed to grasp the importance.

In the light of these and more, Eguavoen flopped big time. TheGoodJoe, you know how much i value your insights, but on this one, i will not subscribe. Moreover there is this interesting romantic movie before me, that i have pledge to finish. Let me finish it.

zuchyblink:
If our best is not abroad let's select from home

Meliforme:


No he did not.

Zaidu recorded 100% accuracy in crosses (3/3) against Egypt, Ebuehi recorded 100% accuracy in crosses (1/1) against Equatorial Guinea, even though Zaidu crosses wasn't as efficient in subsequent games as they were against Egypt, but they were still better than what our wingers were dishing out.

Upon this discovery, what should an average tactician do? Allow your fullbacks to provide the required width, let them do more of the crossing while your wingers crowd about the opponent's box. But this will in many ways alter the structure and integrity of the 4-4-2, 4-2-2-2 system, since your wingers should be assuming an inverted role.

Our wingers were played as inverted wingers as against the traditional winger role as typified in 4-4-2, 4-2-2-2 system. Chukwueze is left footed and should be plying the left side of the pitch as a traditional winger in a 4-2-2-2, but we saw him on the right, despite playing an inverted role, he was made to do crosses which shouldn't be the normal. Inverted wingers are supposed to play somehow as strikers were they are to cut in with their stronger foot to shoot, do some playmaking or trade a simple pass.

Again we lacked the central midfield to distribute good passes to the wingers, even the player who could do it, was played from the bench or not played at all. The presence of Nwakali, Ejuke and finally Olayinka made me think that 4-2-2-2 might somehow be feasible, but i was wrong, these guys were benched for the wrong personnel. Our long passes from the defense stood more chances of being read and neutralized, than the ones from midfield.

To Summarise,
Eguavoen should have allowed his fullbacks to do more of the crossing, seeing that they are better, revert to 4-3-3 because it is the best setup that gives your fullback and wingers the best orientation for this kind of maneuvre.

Eguavoen should have allowed his wingers their traditional roles, but he inverted them and still expected them to perform like traditional wingers.

Our hanker for a central midfield that can spray passes and dictate play became more intense after Rohr switched to 4-4-2. Eguavoen had one, but failed to grasp the importance.

In the light of these and more, Eguavoen flopped big time. TheGoodJoe, you know how much i value your insights, but on this one, i will not subscribe. Moreover there is this interesting romantic movie before me, that i have pledge to finish. Let me finish it.

zuchyblink:
If our best is not abroad let's select from home

TheGoodJoe:


Based on appearance, Kayode and Mustapha are my picks.

JohnBullMySon:
Only those who know little about Ghana will not laugh at this rubbish. Don't drag us with politics. You are not South Africa oh. Ghana isn't better off.

zuchyblink:
If our best is not abroad let's select from home

zuchyblink:
If our best is not abroad let's select from home

andrewbaba44:
See saves nah

Better keeper ,not even their first choice