If Ghana and Morocco can scale through, I will sleep well for the next 2 weeks. If 3 CAF countries qualify, it'll be our best outing!

What a tournament for Africa.

We thought Asia surpassed Africa but they're fumbling the bag right now

TheSuperNerd:
Teranga Lions of Senegal through to the Round of 16 as hoped from the beginning.

Showing their true stuff as African Champions indeed even in the absence of their number 1 Talisman, Sadio Mane.

Kudos African Champs.

My oga, not saying this to mock you yet : what was your prediction regarding Senegal?

AndSunGorilla:
Aliou Cisse has joined the elite group of African coaches in the 2nd round of the WC. Lesson for us, Senegal was patient with him, we need to find one Nigerian coach, support him very well and be patient!!!! Of course being patient doesn't mean we should tolerate corrupt selections.

Oga the coach is great but individually too

Senegal players are dogs that are willing to take your bone, that’s the mentality we lack

If it was some green white green the game must end 2-2 no cap

That's like saying a runner up is better than a champion

fabyom:
henhen! Now, you get it.
Highest point is different from best performance. A team position often depends on the opposition!
Best performance by any African team to date still remains Nigeria 1994 team.
Shikena!

codemaniacs:


yes and no...

yes because he is a good midfielder..
no because he was making unnecessary tackles...

I get your point. I was also angry at him for those tackles

3 Africans in R16 2 in QF 1 in semi final

Let's go Ghana
Let's go Morrocco

Cheering for Tunisia and Cameroon to do the unthinkable

This Senegalese team reminds me of our 2014 team. What a team that was!

Qualified to the second round with some nerve racking and determined performances.
Gave France a game of its life and even had a goal controversially ruled out for offside!
The French victory was aided by the referee and negative football.

This Senegalese team will give England a scare. Now that we have VAR unlike 2014, I do hope it will not be manipulated to favor the English.

Sarr against Tripper will be mouth watering!

ChrisKels:


You actually think Portugal can defeat Nigeria when there is all to play for or when everything is at stake, especial at the world cup?

Which team has ever scored past 2 un-replied goals against Nigeria at the world cup?

Denmark didn't whoop you 4-1 thing ? These Nigerians are outrageous. Perennial failures

Aliou Cisse becomes 2nd African coach to get to the WC 2nd round after the late Stephen Keshi.

Senegal has wobbled and fumbled several times with Cisse as coach but they stuck with him, and now he has won their 1st ANC and taken them to the 2nd round too.

Let us appoint Amuneke, give him time even if he fails initially and see what he can do. However, the NFF themselves are any coaches nightmare especially the Nigerian born coaches. They frustrated Keshi, did same to Oliseh (according to Oliseh, he was owned many months of salary, he even used his own money to feed the CHAN team), Siasia, his last success with Nigeria was largely through his own efforts, imagine the sports minister and NFF dragging the money given to Sia1s team by the Japanese guy.

typicalgamer:


We’re almost in 2023

And you’re still talking about 94-98 guy who do us like this

I'm happy I have reasonable Nigerians here that speak truth to life. Ghana 2010 trumps any nonsense Nigeria team at the mundial. Group stage specialist.


Aveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaageeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee team always with fans that believe their players are prime Messi and Ronaldo

typicalgamer:


Oga the coach is great but individually too

Senegal players are dogs that are willing to take your bone, that’s the mentality we lack

If it was some green white green the game must end 2-2 no cap

Restaurant can have the best cooking utensils, appliances and more importantly ingredients but give them to the wrong hands, the food will be disastrous!!!!! We need to have good restaurant managers (NFF) and most definitely, good chefs to cook us a meal we would all love to eat.
We need to have good manager

fabyom:
This Senegalese team reminds me of our 2014 team. What a team that was!

Qualified to the second with some nerve racking and determined performances.
Gave France a game of its life and even had a goal controversially ruled out for offside!
The French victory was aided by the referee and negative football.

This Senegalese team will give England a scare. Now that we have VAR unlike 2018, I do hope it will not be manipulated to favor the English.

Sarr against Tripper will be mouth watering!

We lost that game because of our weak bench.
Onazi got injured but there was not even an average replacement on the bench. Only God knows where we get that Ruben Gabriel from.

I like the fact that most of the African teams have switched mentality and go into their games with more boldness and brave. No surprises that the more positive approach gets you results.

Italy won the 1982 World Cup but the Brazilian team was widely regarded as the best team at the tournament and one of the best team ever at the World Cup. Same with the 1974 Dutch team! I hope this helps. Thanks

isan:
That's like saying a runner up is better than a champion

mostob:
We lost that game because of our weak bench.
Onazi got injured but there was not even an average replacement on the bench. Only God knows where we get that Ruben Gabriel from.

While I respect Keshi, that was the major drawback he had, I can't defend his bench, I won't lie, it made no sense. Yes he was positive, never feared any opponents, a good motivator but he just didn't select the right players to be on the bench.

Onazi was intentionally injured!
Same way the Italians intentionally took out Amuneke and Amokachi at the 1994 World cup second round!
It irks me when peeps disparage or belittle the Super Eagles.

mostob:
We lost that game because of our weak bench.
Onazi got injured but there was not even an average replacement on the bench. Only God knows where we get that Ruben Gabriel from.

AndSunGorilla:

While I respect Keshi, that was the major drawback he had, I can't defend his bench, I won't lie, it made no sense. Yes he was positive, never feared any opponents, a good motivator but he just didn't select the right players to be on the bench.

His dropping of Sunday MBA was bad. He could have replaced ogeyi onazzi. It backfired. I think he was collecting bribe and inviting ekuke players.

Trouble is are the players, fans, administrators and government ready to be patient and trust the process or scatter everything once we hit a road bump?

Question now is should we stick with JP or bring in someone new? Who will the new be Amuneke, Olofinjana or reappoint Oliseh?

Whatever we decide will need patience and clarity of purpose.

AndSunGorilla:
Aliou Cisse becomes 2nd African coach to get to the WC 2nd round after the late Stephen Keshi.

Senegal has wobbled and fumbled several times with Cisse as coach but they stuck with him, and now he has won their 1st ANC and taken them to the 2nd round too.

Let us appoint Amuneke, give him time even if he fails initially and see what he can do. However, the NFF themselves are any coaches nightmare especially the Nigerian born coaches. They frustrated Keshi, did same to Oliseh (according to Oliseh, he was owned many months of salary, he even used his own money to feed the CHAN team), Siasia, his last success with Nigeria was largely through his own efforts, imagine the sports minister and NFF dragging the money given to Sia1s team by the Japanese guy.

I feel sad for Ecuador sha. Four points will be enough for some teams to qualify from their groups but here they are with the same four points but can't qualify.

Kudos to Senegal. They showed grit and determination.

Amuneke was Assistant to Austin, right?
Oliseh contributed immensely to the problem we are facing today.
We need to stop moving in circles.

Paserio just started and he has not lost any competitive game.
To me Cisse has not done anything special.
The Senegalese team hardly scores from open play.
Fortunately, they have one of the best CB and goalkeepers in the world.
Once they score you through penalties or set piece, they lock up!

chrisooblog:
Trouble is are the players, fans, administrators and government ready to be patient and trust the process or scatter everything once we hit a road bump?

Question now is should we stick with JP or bring in someone new? Who will the new be Amuneke, Olofinjana or reappoint Oliseh?

Whatever we decide will need patience and clarity of purpose.

chrisooblog:
Trouble is are the players, fans, administrators and government ready to be patient and trust the process or scatter everything once we hit a road bump?

Question now is should we stick with JP or bring in someone new? Who will the new be Amuneke, Olofinjana or reappoint Oliseh?

Whatever we decide will need patience and clarity of purpose.

I will take Olofinjana and Amuneke as a duo

Oliseh lacks emotional intelligence to quote a team

Senegal really proved me wrong... What a performance!

fabyom:
henhen! Now, you get it.
Highest point is different from best performance. A team position often depends on the opposition!
Best performance by any African team to date still remains Nigeria 1994 team.
Shikena!

That is specious distinction. It is arguable that Nigeria's USA 94 team offered the best performance of any African team at the world cup. Don't conflate most entertaining with best performance. Best performance belongs to those who have crossed the threshold of the second round and made it to the quarter final especially the Senegal 02 and Ghana 2010 sides.

Across several posts, I gave them the Brightest chance of making it even better than my own favourite, Morocco.

Here is one of my original posts made...

TheSuperNerd:
I stand with Morocco bruv. Even if they don't venture far, I am with them. They play better football than that Ghanaian team of Merceneries and Akwaaba crooners.

Morocco have always been my Favorite African team after the Super Eagles. Outside Africa, it is Brazil and The Netherlands for me.


Ghana isn't going beyond the first round. Cameroun too will not cross the first round.

Senegal might.

Morocco's chances are not clear but they might or might not.

AndSunGorilla:

My oga, not saying this to mock you yet : what was your prediction regarding Senegal?

chrisooblog:
Trouble is are the players, fans, administrators and government ready to be patient and trust the process or scatter everything once we hit a road bump?

Question now is should we stick with JP or bring in someone new? Who will the new be Amuneke, Olofinjana or reappoint Oliseh?

Whatever we decide will need patience and clarity of purpose.

Good posers there but really if the admins put their foot down, the fans will only shout from now till kingdom come and nothing will happen. I don't think we should stick with JP and Olishe is a big NO for me. Amuneke or maybe Utaka perhaps.

TheSuperNerd:
Across several posts, I gave them the Brightest chance of making it even better than my own favourite, Morocco.

Here is one of my original posts made...

Let me sheathe my sword .

fabyom:
Amuneke was Assistant to Austin, right?
Oliseh contributed immensely to the problem we are facing today.
We need to stop moving in circles.

Paserio just started and he has not lost any competitive game.
To me Cisse has not done anything special.
The Senegalese team hardly scores from open play.
Fortunately, they have one of the best CB and goalkeepers in the world.
Once they score you through penalties or set piece, they lock up!

Am not a Cisse fan but at the end of the day, results are what will be remembered and written down in history. Hate him or love him, Cisse's name is already written down in the annals of Senegalese football history.

isan:
That's like saying a runner up is better than a champion

Things you hear on this thread

AndSunGorilla:

Good posers there but really if the admins put their foot down, the fans will only shout from now till kingdom come and nothing will happen. I don't think we should stick with JP and Olishe is a big NO for me. Amuneke or maybe [b]Utaka [/b]perhaps.

Which utaka?

Meaning you lied about your initial post. You had your mockery sword out. Hahahahaha.... sheathe it for Ghana's day.

I and The Mighty Bad belle army led by Chriskels will be rooting for the downfall of the Akwaaba crooners.

And even if they make it, it changes nothing about my analyses on their plays. Negative football UTD.

AndSunGorilla:

Let me sheathe my sword .

What Africa needs to win the world cup is the Senegal's defence, Ghana's Midfield and Nigerian's attack.

AndSunGorilla:
Aliou Cisse becomes 2nd African coach to get to the WC 2nd round after the late Stephen Keshi.

Senegal has wobbled and fumbled several times with Cisse as coach but they stuck with him, and now he has won their 1st ANC and taken them to the 2nd round too.

Let us appoint Amuneke, give him time even if he fails initially and see what he can do. However, the NFF themselves are any coaches nightmare especially the Nigerian born coaches. They frustrated Keshi, did same to Oliseh (according to Oliseh, he was owned many months of salary, he even used his own money to feed the CHAN team), Siasia, his last success with Nigeria was largely through his own efforts, imagine the sports minister and NFF dragging the money given to Sia1s team by the Japanese guy.

Me thinks that the money for running the national teams should be seperate from NFF budget and shouldn't be under NFF

Just like you budget for salaries of federal workers

We have a calendar for national teams for the year and budget for it but not subject to NFF. It should come straight from Head of Service