Philosopher1979:


Stuff is Nigerian football had a coaching problem. From my observation the average Nigerian coach lacks knowledge of basic things in modern football.
Coaching is fundamental to football as teaching is to education. We don't coaching seriously.
Most Nigerian players are badly coached from their youth that's all. We need a coaching revolution.

humility33:


You see that 1994 set they're the problem of the super eagles
Besides keshi and siasia the rest of them are pests to our football development

The earlier we get rid of them off our football growth the better for us

humility33:

Nigerians are already infuriated any more loose with finidi incharge will spark outrage

I don't know why Finidi can't just humble himself and resign

elyte89:



I no knw y ppu Dey press panic button Abi dem don change the teams In our group?

No b Benin 🇧🇯 Lesotho 🇱🇸 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Rwanda 🇷🇼 and SA

Aside SA DT might prove stubborn at home ,odas re very beatable on our good day with serious players and a good coach.

We have Benin 🇧🇯 in uyo

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 in uyo

Rwanda 🇷🇼 in uyo

And away in Rwanda 🇷🇼

Lesotho 🇱🇸 in a neutral ground (probably SA),even if we play the match in heaven, we suppose win


With a good team selection and a good coach ,we shouldn’t have problem winning this 5matches.

elyte89:



I no knw y ppu Dey press panic button Abi dem don change the teams In our group?

No b Benin 🇧🇯 Lesotho 🇱🇸 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Rwanda 🇷🇼 and SA

Aside SA DT might prove stubborn at home ,odas re very beatable on our good day with serious players and a good coach.

We have Benin 🇧🇯 in uyo

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 in uyo

Rwanda 🇷🇼 in uyo

And away in Rwanda 🇷🇼

Lesotho 🇱🇸 in a neutral ground (probably SA),even if we play the match in heaven, we suppose win


With a good team selection and a good coach ,we shouldn’t have problem winning this 5matches.

TheSuperNerd:

9JAMac10:
I am for utilizing homegrown talent . Our foreign born players don’t possess that naija mental fortitude which was glaring even at the Afcon. Yes look man is exceptional but an exception is not the case here

elyte89:



I no knw y ppu Dey press panic button Abi dem don change the teams In our group?

No b Benin 🇧🇯 Lesotho 🇱🇸 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Rwanda 🇷🇼 and SA

Aside SA DT might prove stubborn at home ,odas re very beatable on our good day with serious players and a good coach.

We have Benin 🇧🇯 in uyo

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 in uyo

Rwanda 🇷🇼 in uyo

And away in Rwanda 🇷🇼

Lesotho 🇱🇸 in a neutral ground (probably SA),even if we play the match in heaven, we suppose win


With a good team selection and a good coach ,we shouldn’t have problem winning this 5matches.

Ppogbae:


It is out of our hands because winning the rest our matches does not guarantee us 1st place. We need Benin and SA to lose (or maybe draw) the rest of their matches in order for us finish with higher points. Those possibilities aren't certain.

Nwamazi8:
All hope is not lost, we can still qualify to the world cup via playoffs or as the second best team cause the other teams above will inevitably drop points vs each other.

But Finidi has to be honorably sacked before the summer abeg, nice of him to step up to the national call but tournament football is evidently far above him, African football isn't for just any Joe or Harry.

A seasoned foreign coach has to he hired ASAP, doesn't matter if he's a journeyman, as long as he has a solid experience coaching in Africa. Get in a Rohr or Tom Saintfeit type of coach who have loads of tournament experience under their belt. These type of coaches will come cheap and they will fancy a chance to make history by qualifying us from a tough situation.

Let's ditch the sexy football and play the Peseiro/Rohr unattractive but safe and effective type of football, a solid defensive football with pace on the counter. After we win our first two next games 1-0 or 2-0 then we can have the momentum that comes with winning.

Lastly we must make sure all our experienced players are fit...Balogun has to be recalled. The likes of Ndidi,Iheanacho, Ajayi have to be permanently dropped for good, these guys simply are pass it. It's time for chances to be given to the likes of Ndah, Torunarigha, Benjamin Federick, Igoh Ogbu and even Tosin if he wants to take a shot at a world cup experience with Nigeria.

In attack, it's time to build around Osimhen and try call up Solanke, Chuba Akpom and George Ilenikhena. We also need Simon Moses cause he's more experienced in this African tournaments.

With a New foreign/experienced coach, a huge chop and change in this present squad, and the massive support of the government with funds and logistics...we will have a better fighting chance to qualify.

Otherwise with Finidi or any of those guys from the 1994 generation, it's bye-bye to the world cup.

mostob:
Bro...if you truly typed this with a clear mind, then you have no right to criticize Finidi.

mrwilliams9:


You’re correct, even if we win out, SA will still need to draw or lose one.

Ppogbae:


Exactly. Apologies for the pessimism, hopefully we can AT LEAST get a playoff berth. But I'm hoping that Zim or Lesotho spoils SA's party.

yinkeys:
Nwabali is better than Okoye o
Don’t know why you guys are disrespecting Nwabali because he’s not playing in Europe

Nwabali appears more comfortable with the ball on his feet and playing from the back.

Okoye still has a lot of experience and playing time to do to catch up with Nwabali
Udinese that were somewhat battling relegation
That’s how you guys will say they should use a gittery national team goalie and blunders would reappear left and right
Bassey made an error and Nwabali did the right thing
He was quick to action
Unfortunately they scored
None of the goals were his fault
The last time he made an error was corner kick against Ivory Coast in final where he misjudged and came out of the post
His quick thinking and rushing out made us avoid a clear one on one goal situation against South Africa
The one Taminu eventually nodded out

joelsteron:


What made FINIDI yanked them off during the 2nd of the game so early, tell us?

mostob:
Because both of you are tactically inept from football's perspective.

9JAMac10:
I am for utilizing homegrown talent . Our foreign born players don’t possess that naija mental fortitude which was glaring even at the Afcon. Yes look man is exceptional but an exception is not the case here

komekn:


Nwabali made a huge school boy error, running out of his goal 🥅 in panic leaving it WIDE OPEN gifting a goal to Ishola Olaitan.

Bassey missed the clearance but had time to recover narrow the angle, block the shot, out muscle Ishola and or tackle him.

Nwabali gifted the goal 🥅 poor decision making.

Nwabali is not better than OKOYE that's not proven, add to that players improve. The Okoyr of today is not the same as yesterday 🤔

elyte89:



I no knw y ppu Dey press panic button Abi dem don change the teams In our group?

No b Benin 🇧🇯 Lesotho 🇱🇸 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Rwanda 🇷🇼 and SA

Aside SA DT might prove stubborn at home ,odas re very beatable on our good day with serious players and a good coach.

We have Benin 🇧🇯 in uyo

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 in uyo

Rwanda 🇷🇼 in uyo

And away in Rwanda 🇷🇼

Lesotho 🇱🇸 in a neutral ground (probably SA),even if we play the match in heaven, we suppose win


With a good team selection and a good coach ,we shouldn’t have problem winning this 5matches.

mostob:
As we're here debating about sacking Finidi or not, let's not forget the player factor too. This set of players lack the drive, zeal and passion we expected them to have. Imagine arriving camp two days to the first match. Time for training, Dem go carry phone and MP3 dey form.

Imagine the rubbish the so called pros were serving us. Something they dare not do at their respective clubs. Like I said earlier, the players must show they need the world cup ticket more than anything else.

joelsteron:


Funny goals even at AFCON final, Because we didn't talk.

MallamSpicey:
Omo if someone woke me up and told me the Super Eagles of Nigeria are dragging second to last position with Zimbabwe in an expanded world cup group that has teams like Lesotho, Rwanda, and Benin republic...I would have slapped the person for such insult and gone back to sleep thinking it was all a dream. But here we are, this is our reality in 2024.

Honestly this calls for an emergency situation in our football, Tinubu has to get involved and implement some tough decisions right now before it gets worse. Left for me, i no send person papa so I'm a firm advocate of overhauling 80% of this team, call up any fringe player(s) out there who will give his word and bond to fight till the last to salvage our world cup hopes, then such players should be made national heroes. I'm all for calling back or even begging veteran players like Victor Moses, Balogun, Ighalo and any other active player to come back and save us in our remaining games. These current set of guys apart from Osimhen and Ekong just don't have that rugged Naija never-say-never in them, these ones are IG models and banger boys on Twitter.

All hands must be on deck to make sure we win our remaining games and at least make the playoffs where we can decide our fate. NFF must send their best delegates to beg our veteran players who have retired to come back and make history for themselves! We are in a football crisis right now.

elyte89:



I no knw y ppu Dey press panic button Abi dem don change the teams In our group?

No b Benin 🇧🇯 Lesotho 🇱🇸 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Rwanda 🇷🇼 and SA

Aside SA DT might prove stubborn at home ,odas re very beatable on our good day with serious players and a good coach.

We have Benin 🇧🇯 in uyo

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 in uyo

Rwanda 🇷🇼 in uyo

And away in Rwanda 🇷🇼

Lesotho 🇱🇸 in a neutral ground (probably SA),even if we play the match in heaven, we suppose win


With a good team selection and a good coach ,we shouldn’t have problem winning this 5matches.

minfelix:


omo its so sad, i still dey laugh…all this Zim,Ben,Les, Rwa suppose dey collect for our hand na…what is going on naaa
Cape verde
liberia
CTA
all collected wotowoto home and away in the last WCQ qualifiers na except the slip up we had against CTA…wats happening naaaa🤦🏼🤦🏼

mostob:
As we're here debating about sacking Finidi or not, let's not forget the player factor too. This set of players lack the drive, zeal and passion we expected them to have. Imagine arriving camp two days to the first match. Time for training, Dem go carry phone and MP3 dey form.

Imagine the rubbish the so called pros were serving us. Something they dare not do at their respective clubs. Like I said earlier, the players must show they need the world cup ticket more than anything else.

elyte89:



I Dey tell u bro…normally we no suppose hire “pep” b4 we beat those minnows na…except if u want me to know dt we re now equals 🟰 with the likes of Lesotho 🇱🇸 Benin 🇧🇯 Rwanda 🇷🇼 and Zimbabwe 🇿🇼



Our players needs to be serious and accountable,in fact I would advise nff and finidi(if he would still remain as d coach) to stamp his authority by instilling discipline into the team ,most especially d foreign players who were trapped into the nlc strike..they had no business been trapped with d strike except lookman.they re becoming highly unprofessional and unserious,too comfortable for my liking. Majority of the European leagues ended 3weeks before d South Africa 🇿🇦 game,so what excuse do Dey have …I am surprised majority here are shying away from dis obvious indiscipline from our foreign players

But if na tanimu or Sodiq play rubbish,dem ready paste 2pages to analyze y he shldnt be involved with eagles again 😏😏😏

dijon:
Patriotism isn’t always about local solutions.

Patriotism is about wanting the best for the country even if the solution is foreign while also closing the recognized gaps and improving on the local solution to be at par with foreign solutions.

Our local media and NPFL apologist damaged SE.

elyte89:



I no knw y ppu Dey press panic button Abi dem don change the teams In our group?

No b Benin 🇧🇯 Lesotho 🇱🇸 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Rwanda 🇷🇼 and SA

Aside SA DT might prove stubborn at home ,odas re very beatable on our good day with serious players and a good coach.

We have Benin 🇧🇯 in uyo

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 in uyo

Rwanda 🇷🇼 in uyo

And away in Rwanda 🇷🇼

Lesotho 🇱🇸 in a neutral ground (probably SA),even if we play the match in heaven, we suppose win


With a good team selection and a good coach ,we shouldn’t have problem winning this 5matches.