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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lbrichman2: 4:02pm On Oct 11
Subzerooo:


Ndidi and Onyeka in midfield cannot progress the ball meaning that Iwobi has to drop deep leaving the front three on their own,expect a low scoring game

You are living in the past
Those two have delivered superb assists and passes this season
Don't be rigid brother. Flow with the times..

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by SamueItem337(m): 4:02pm On Oct 11
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lbrichman2: 4:03pm On Oct 11
SamueItem337:
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What does Onyedika need to do to start a match?

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:03pm On Oct 11
It would be more balanced if one of Ndidi or Onyeka got benched and Onyedika started.

An Onyedika-Onyeka-Iwobi or Onyedika-Ndidi-Iwobi midfield 3 is far more balanced than Onyeka-Ndidi-Iwobi.

Onyedika's profile is needed in the 1st and 2nd phases of plays. He will transit our plays better from a deeper role than either Ndidi or Onyeka.

So sorry, this is not the most balanced lineup we can have. Doesn't mean we won't win, but it is still imbalanced in some game aspects.

Hanibal:

The most balanced super Eagles lineup in a long while!

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Subzerooo: 4:05pm On Oct 11
TheSuperNerd:
It would be more balanced if one of Ndidi or Onyeka got benched and Onyedika started.

An Onyedika-Onyeka-Iwobi or Onyedika-Ndidi-Iwobi midfield 3 is far more balanced than Onyeka-Ndidi-Iwobi.

Onyedika's profile is needed in the 1st and 2nd phases of plays. He will transit our plays better from a deeper role than either Ndidi or Onyeka.

So sorry, this is not the most balanced lineup we can have. Doesn't mean we won't win, but it is still imbalanced in some game aspects.


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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by SamueItem337(m): 4:06pm On Oct 11
lbrichman2:


What does Onyedika need to do to start a match?
The last time we tried a midfield of
Ndidi-Onyedika-Iwobi it didn't work

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lbrichman2: 4:08pm On Oct 11
SamueItem337:
The last time we tried a midfield of
Ndidi-Onyedika-Iwobi it didn't work

Hmm
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lbrichman2: 4:10pm On Oct 11
Abeg, shey DStv go show the match?
My network is wonderful at the moment
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kentebemoney: 4:12pm On Oct 11
Sugarboyy:

Yeah, I agreed with you.
Chukwueze played well against Rwanda.
He was so good that he got substituted at half time without him nursing any injury šŸ¤•
Whatever reason he was substituted for, is not for "not playing well".
If you can rewatch the match again, it's on YouTube.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by SamueItem337(m): 4:13pm On Oct 11
lbrichman2:
Abeg, shey DStv go show the match?
My network is wonderful at the moment
Yeah
Supersport La Liga

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:13pm On Oct 11
Finidi was the coach. That alone answers it. He didn't know how to properly utilise such a 3-man midfield setup. Ndidi was also off color in that encounter. Wasn't playing with the confidence he has now.

Onyedika scored in that game despite coming from deep and transited our plays okay. That alone showed the potential of a midfield 3 with Onyedika.

SamueItem337:
The last time we tried a midfield of
Ndidi-Onyedika-Iwobi it didn't work

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:17pm On Oct 11
Left to me, it would be Onyedika-Onyeka-Iwobi midfield but again Current Ndidi is high on confidence and does his B2B role well as seen at Leicester. So the Onyedika-Ndidi-Iwobi midfield is still balanced.

In the end, let's support the Onyeka-Ndidi-Iwobi setup.

Question is who "sits" as the MF Anchor between Ndidi and Onyeka? Seeing as both have the exact same Box-to-Box Profiles.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kentebemoney: 4:18pm On Oct 11
Subzerooo:


Ndidi and Onyeka in midfield cannot progress the ball meaning that Iwobi has to drop deep leaving the front three on their own,expect a low scoring game
Na LIE!!!!
Be like you no dey watch Ndidi recently.
I expect midfield dominance with this trio.
A destroyer, a Jacky and a guy that can make fwd passes.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 4:19pm On Oct 11
SuperSport go show the match?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:22pm On Oct 11
It is Libya. Physically the Libyans will be no match. I expect that. But you miss his point on ball progression from 1st to 2nd phase of plays before the 3rd phase with the Libyans likely to sit deep.

This is what he refers to. If it is ball carrying, trust Onyeka or Ndidi to bomb forward with the ball at intervals. But consistent metronomic ball progression is what is being addressed.

kentebemoney:

Na LIE!!!!
Be like you no dey watch Ndidi recently.
I expect midfield dominance with this trio.
A destroyer, a Jacky and a guy that can make fwd passes.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lbrichman2: 4:23pm On Oct 11
SamueItem337:
Yeah
Supersport La Liga

Thank you
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lbrichman2: 4:25pm On Oct 11
TheSuperNerd:
Left to me, it would be Onyedika-Onyeka-Iwobi midfield but again Current Ndidi is high on confidence and does his B2B role well as seen at Leicester. So the Onyedika-Ndidi-Iwobi midfield is still balanced.

In the end, let's support the Onyeka-Ndidi-Iwobi setup.

Question is who "sits" as the MF Anchor between Ndidi and Onyeka? Seeing as both have the exact same Box-to-Box Profiles.

Exactly!!!!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kingphilip(m): 4:29pm On Oct 11
Abeg make una help us with link to the game.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Sugarboyy(m): 4:31pm On Oct 11
kentebemoney:

Whatever reason he was substituted for, is not for "not playing well".
If you can rewatch the match again, it's on YouTube.
If he was so good in that match as you claimed, nothing would have made the coach to substitute him at half time.
Why didn't AE substituted Ademola or Boniface instead of Chukwueze?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Hanibal(m): 4:32pm On Oct 11
TheSuperNerd:
It would be more balanced if one of Ndidi or Onyeka got benched and Onyedika started.

An Onyedika-Onyeka-Iwobi or Onyedika-Ndidi-Iwobi midfield 3 is far more balanced than Onyeka-Ndidi-Iwobi.

Onyedika's profile is needed in the 1st and 2nd phases of plays. He will transit our plays better from a deeper role than either Ndidi or Onyeka.

So sorry, this is not the most balanced lineup we can have. Doesn't mean we won't win, but it is still imbalanced in some game aspects.

Of course it is not the "most balanced" we can have, but it is the most balanced in a "while"
This is way better than having just Ndidi and Iwobi in there

And I think we need to reintroduce ourselves to the new Ndidi, he's no longer the destroyer we used to know ( considering his new club role)
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by poshemmanuel(m): 4:34pm On Oct 11
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kentebemoney: 4:37pm On Oct 11
Sugarboyy:

If he was so good in that match as you claimed, nothing would have made the coach to substitute him at half time.
Why didn't AE substituted Ademola or Boniface instead of Chukwueze?
Coaches make substitutions for various reasons, you can play well and still get substituted. Na football be this na!!!
I assure you, rewatch the game again and your opinion will change.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:40pm On Oct 11
I agree that this 3 man midfield is generally better than the 2 man midfield we have been parading. But note, a 2 man midfield of Onyeka and Iwobi took us to the Afcon final recently.

Personnel choices is what determine the balance of a set up. The wrong 3 man midfield choices can be outclassed by a more balanced midfield 2 and vice versa.

Hanibal:

Of course it is not the "most balanced" we can have, but it is the most balanced in a "while"
This is way better than having just Ndidi and Iwobi in there

And I think we need to reintroduce ourselves to the new Ndidi, he's no longer the destroyer we used to know ( considering his new club role)

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by SamueItem337(m): 4:41pm On Oct 11
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Sugarboyy(m): 4:41pm On Oct 11
kentebemoney:

Coaches make substitutions for various reasons, you can play well and still get substituted. Na football be this na!!!
I assure you, rewatch the game again and your opinion will change.
Give me just an instance please
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kentebemoney: 4:48pm On Oct 11
Sugarboyy:

Give me just an instance please
Bros if you rewatch the match and you still feel he did not play well, then; no wahala!!!!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Hanibal(m): 4:48pm On Oct 11
TheSuperNerd:
I agree that this 3 man midfield is generally better than the 2 man midfield we have been parading. But note, a 2 man midfield of Onyeka and Iwobi took us to the Afcon final recently.

Personnel choices is what determine the balance of a set up. The wrong 3 man midfield choices can be outclassed by a more balanced midfield 2 and vice versa.

I agree with you 100%

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Hanibal(m): 4:49pm On Oct 11
TheSuperNerd:
I agree that this 3 man midfield is generally better than the 2 man midfield we have been parading. But note, a 2 man midfield of Onyeka and Iwobi took us to the Afcon final recently.

Personnel choices is what determine the balance of a set up. The wrong 3 man midfield choices can be outclassed by a more balanced midfield 2 and vice versa.



I agree 100%
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Rockyrascal(m): 4:50pm On Oct 11
lbrichman2:
Abeg, shey DStv go show the match?
My network is wonderful at the moment
yes. chanel 204

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by mrwilliams9(m): 4:52pm On Oct 11
Glad we went with a proper 3 man midfield. Iā€™d like to see Onyedika get more minutes but this formation is a positive development.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Sugarboyy(m): 4:52pm On Oct 11
kentebemoney:

Bros if you rewatch the match and you still feel he did not play well, then; no wahala!!!!
He did based on what he could have offered but it wouldn't be good enough to lift the team, that's why he was removed and others stayed
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by lbrichman2: 4:57pm On Oct 11
Rockyrascal:
yes. chanel 204

Thanks Rocky

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