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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 6:19pm On Jun 01, 2023
maidaboi:
my 4 will be Nnadi, Umeh, Fredrick and Daga
I like umeh too, very strong and functions perfectly well as a lone striker when the team is defending

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 6:24pm On Jun 01, 2023
This set of U-20s is not too bad compared to some other sets where it was too glaring that they were filled with older players. What makes me especially happy about this year's squad is that the gifted ones like Eletu, Sarki, Daga, Benjamin and Nnadi look very young.

charlesemeka85:
Looking at Daga I doubt he is up to 20 years old. Facially he looks very young

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 6:26pm On Jun 01, 2023
The goalkeeper looks solid. With better coaching he could be knocking on the door of the SE pretty soon.

charlesemeka85:
I like umeh too, very strong and functions perfectly as a lone striker when the team is defending

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 6:43pm On Jun 01, 2023
chrisooblog:
The goalkeeper looks solid. With better coaching he could be knocking on the down of the SE pretty soon.

yes he has potentials

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 6:45pm On Jun 01, 2023
charlesemeka85:
I said Eletu is younger because I knw a bit of he’s history than Nnadi

Real age Eletu I doubt is up to 20
Okay

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:54pm On Jun 01, 2023
Akor Jerome Adams with a brace for Lillestrøm SK today in a cup game.

His 8th and 9th goals of the 2023 season in Norway respectively.

9 goals in 11 games across all competitions so far.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Odunayaw(m): 7:00pm On Jun 01, 2023
TheLoneCitizen:
High press, the secret to this success.
If na naija get this pitch en angry
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by yinkeys(m): 7:01pm On Jun 01, 2023
Red card o shocked
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by comodo: 7:09pm On Jun 01, 2023
yinkeys:
Red card o shocked
Gambia just shot themselves on the feet. Imagine playing for 80mins with 10men.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Toylove: 7:13pm On Jun 01, 2023
charlesemeka85:
who’s age? If it’s Nnadi you are referring to he looks young and won’t be above 22-23 in real age

Also I doubt Eletu is up to 20

Other 2 that looks pretty young are Fredrick and Daga
That daga f up with him 16 years old wey e dey claim sha. E for just claim 19 and sign a professional contract with an European team after the world cup

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AndSunGorilla: 7:16pm On Jun 01, 2023
TheSuperNerd:
Benjamin Frederick, every body🔥🔥🔥🤝🏻

This is the latest from Fab on the lad as followup on that Fab tweet on my birthday. Lol
I won't mind the Danish club or Anderlecht for starters. Na my opinion be that o. Moving to Europe no be beans o.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by yinkeys(m): 7:18pm On Jun 01, 2023
comodo:

Gambia just shot themselves on the feet. Imagine playing for 80mins with 10men.
They should drag Uruguay to penalties
Or they should hold on for another 45 minutes lol
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by yinkeys(m): 7:27pm On Jun 01, 2023
comodo:

Gambia just shot themselves on the feet. Imagine playing for 80mins with 10men.
Match don balance
Uruguay red card
But will be hard to score now though

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 7:28pm On Jun 01, 2023
Toylove:

That daga f up with him 16 years old wey e dey claim sha. E for just claim 19 and sign a professional contract with an European team after the world cup
atleast 17 to turn 18 in few months time to enable him get a move this summer or latest Jan transfer window

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by yinkeys(m): 7:29pm On Jun 01, 2023
Match don balance
Uruguay red card
But will be hard to score now though grin
This ref hand dey scratch am
Just dishing out cards
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by M7even(m): 7:38pm On Jun 01, 2023
elyte89:



If i talk say nnadi is a better midfielder Dan eletu …but no be my mouth 👄 u go hear dt one cos I know wan cause war for dis thread 😀

Bro that guy was top-notch in that game. He was absofuckinglutely brilliant

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by M7even(m): 7:40pm On Jun 01, 2023
TheSuperNerd:
From my analyses, I literally said this...

"Nnadi is a such a pearl in the middle of this Nigerian side. He brings the energy, the intensity and that decent level of technicality in our progressive vertical plays. Call him the "Michael Essien" of this team and you won't be far from the truth. A box to box demon.
His role vs Argentina ensured that Daga didn't have to go Box-to-Box this time. Nnadi's role interpretation was key to why Daga was able to focus solely on sitting in front of the back 4 and screening that defence with Poise and class."



Ask yourself why Nnadi was picked vs Argentina in midfield and Eletu dropped.

Both are fantastic young talents but they have their merits and demerits.



Exactly the energy and the balance he gave the team was clear to see and appreciate.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by M7even(m): 7:47pm On Jun 01, 2023
charlesemeka85:
the difference between both is that Nnadi presently is playing men’s football in Bulgaria while Eletu is playing primavera football in Italy.

When watching Eletu play you will accept the fact that the guy talent wise is superior to others in the team despite his young age. He’s football intelligence and technique is above others while Nnadi comes second from my observation but currently the latter tops him due to the exposure and experience of playing men’s football

Both are for the future but currently I think Nnadi is more ready. Eletu is massively talented but needs more time.

In a season or two a move out on loan to midtable serie A or serie B teams will aid he’s development

That's true, definitely, eletu will have the longest career of them all because he look really young to possess that high level of skill and compete at this level. He will surpass many of these guys with time because he is in a better place to develop his skill set coupled with his youthful age. All he needs is the discipline and drive he will surely be a beauty of a star in future.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 8:08pm On Jun 01, 2023
As it stands, Flying Eagles are fair play team of this World cup. Everyone just dey colet red upandan. Gambia pls equalize.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:23pm On Jun 01, 2023
Kog45:
Oga you too dey deviate on issues and always trying to broaden simple football basics bringing theoretical analysis over tactical analysis……Nigeria defeated Argentina 2-0 in a WC match hosted by Argentina and you are asking me how many top successful sides play with park bus.

Oga thegoodjoe I respect you a lot,accepting facts doesn’t make one a loser,even great lawyers loses in courts and move on,not everything should be centered on long epistle just to prove what is glaring to laymen.

I did not say we did not win. I said we should not get carried away because the better side lost.

In the long run, history favors the side that plays better. You can beat a side in a game with negative tactics but you can not build a reputable side in a long run with it.

We can celebrate we won but we need to face reality that we were not electric.

We stayed camped and were dominated.

I know so much about tactics and I have watched these game for ages. We were outplayed. We can celebrate the win but it does not change reality.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 8:33pm On Jun 01, 2023
yinkeys:

Not Hakimi
It’s official
Bono from Morocco will win sad

Seriously!!!

shocked shocked shocked shocked
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 8:35pm On Jun 01, 2023
TheGoodJoe:


I did not say we did not win. I said we should not get carried away because the better side lost.

In the long run, history favors the side that plays better. You can beat a side in a game with negative tactics but you can not build a reputable side in a long run with it.

We can celebrate we won but we need to face reality that we were not electric.

We stayed camped and were dominated.

I know so much about tactics and I have watched these game for ages. We were outplayed. We can celebrate the win but it does not change reality.

In which book or world of football tactical analysis is it stated that playing offensive style is the only proper way to play football? Why should the defensive aspect be ignored ?
When you face a team you know has a better advantage than you, it's just common sense to adopt a tactic that would nullify your opponent style and at the same time creating room for you to hit them..that was what we did yesterday.. our defense held them down and we hit them on the counter with pace and physicality.. I don't see what the problem here is...
That was how Marcelo Bielsa was trying to match all the teams he faced in the EPL with Leeds man to man with offensive tactics until it backfired and he was sacked..
PS: I'm not a fan of defensive football especially when it is the norm in a team..

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Marjoribanks: 8:39pm On Jun 01, 2023
Chukweze to tottenham

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by elyte89: 8:44pm On Jun 01, 2023
Marjoribanks:
Chukweze to tottenham

I would av said he shld decline d offer,but I just remembered Dey don’t really win trophies too in Villarreal…it’s almost d same thing #notanupgrade

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 8:45pm On Jun 01, 2023
Nigeria now Africa's last rep at the U-20s Hope they can go much further.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:49pm On Jun 01, 2023
Danielnino00:


In which book or world of football tactical analysis is it stated that playing offensive style is the only proper way to play football? Why should the defensive aspect be ignored ?
When you face a team you know has a better advantage than you, it's just common sense to adopt a tactic that would nullify your opponent style and at the same time creating room for you to hit them..that was what we did yesterday.. our defense held them down and we hit them on the counter with pace and physicality.. I don't see what the problem here is...
That was how Marcelo Bielsa was trying to match all the teams he faced in the EPL with Leeds man to man with offensive tactics until it backfired and he was sacked..
PS: I'm not a fan of defensive football especially when it is the norm in a team..

The bolded is the point. It is not advantage but when you face a side better than you, or a tactically superior team, you park bus hoping to win.

It does not make you a better side.

So we should not get excited.


So why are you guys arguing what you termed common sense.

We should not get excited because we were not the better side.

Finito.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by yinkeys(m): 8:50pm On Jun 01, 2023
Blueelf:


Seriously!!!

shocked shocked shocked shocked
Lol no o
Wait till caf awards
Sad to say but objectively speaking he deserves it
He was exceptional for club and country
Osimhen didn’t qualify for the World Cup

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 9:05pm On Jun 01, 2023
yinkeys:

Lol no o
Wait till caf awards
Sad to say but Objectively speaking he deserves it
He was exceptional for club and country
Osimhen didn’t qualify for the World Cup

When I said this, they labelled me a hater

Bonou will be in top 3 and yes, he deserves to win it

I feel Bonou, then Hakimi and finally Osimhen

Maybe going forward, our players would start taking National Engagements seriously
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 9:07pm On Jun 01, 2023
TheGoodJoe:


The question has nothing to do with what I like or do not like.

The point is, there is a working system adopted by most top sides. It has shown to improve players and teams.

So if parking bus and counter attacking is what you all approve, how come it is a system not adopted by quality sides.

This is sticking to a system that is not working in the long run.
As a coach, you adopt a tactic based on your team's strengths. The personnel in this team is largely of strong and fast players with very little or no technical ability if you leave out the number 10 guy.

so what do you expect the coach to come up with coming face to face with those Argentines.

Another thing you should know today is strength, pace and stamina is a hell of an antedote for a technical team like the Argies.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ABIODUN105(m): 9:10pm On Jun 01, 2023
chrisooblog:
Nigeria now Africa's last rep at the U-20s Hope they can go much further.
THANK GOD THAT THE FLYING EAGLES QUALIFIED IF NOT ALL AFRICAN TEAMS
WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT BY NOW ABOUT THE FORTHCOMING U 17 WORLD CUP I'LL KEEP MY HAND CROSS AND SEE WHEN ALL THE AFRICAN REPRESENTATIVE WILL EXIT THE TOURNAMENT

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 9:11pm On Jun 01, 2023
Marjoribanks:
Chukweze to tottenham
he shouldn’t go to spurs

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:12pm On Jun 01, 2023
MetalJigsaw:
As a coach, you adopt a tactic based on your team's strengths. The personnel in this team is largely of strong and fast players with very little or no technical ability if you leave out the number 10 guy.

so what do you expect the coach to come up with coming face to face with those Argentines.

Another thing you should know today is strength, pace and stamina is a hell of and antedote for a technical team like the Argies.


If the bolded was true, we won't need to park bus.

You agree we lack technical players. Tactically, we are not there too. So why is everyone getting worked up for me saying the truth.

Let us not get excited with the win because we were the inferior side.

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