tbaba1234:
Esiti settled the game when he came on... vital sub..

tbaba1234:
Esiti settled the game when he came on... vital sub..

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In this group there would be no opponent as cheap as Tanzania.

Please what happened to Moses Odubajo of Hull City?

TheSuperNerd:
That Rainford Kalaba na fire!!!! Chaiii... Him wan kill Ndidi for second half but Ndidi came back strong joor... He's not called "Rock" for nothing.

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I believe this qualifiers will be intense till the last game. Algeria and Cameroun are our strongest opposition in this group. Our last game is in Algiers, Jeez.

After the game in November, the next qualifiers game would be in August 2017. There would be so many International breaks between March and July next year. That is enough time for Musa Mohammed to put his club career together. We expect some good friendlies between March and July next year. Rohr can do some experiments from those friendlies.

princesuko:



Enjoyed Reading Your analysis on the game though you were too complimentary in your Reports, you should try creating a thread just for your Player ratings.

TheGoodJoe:
We missed Leon Balogun, Victor Moses and Isaac Success.

I hope Victor and Isaac do not have trouble with the NFF after this game because that pitch was too risky to play there.

Although, Omeruo showed passion coping with the challenge of that pitch.

I hope the coach tries to sort the administrative mess created by Pinnick and Dalung. We have some special talents and need our support to excel.

This is a tough group and we do not need distractions.

Congratulations Nigeria for a fine start. Showed a lot of promise.

Still waiting for the much anticipated debut of Isaac Success.

Napoleon55:
let's pray we qualify before that final match,because if Algeria goes on to win AFCON as i'm foreseing,they would b unplayable.we need to win all our home matches.

TheGoodJoe:
Anderson Esiti. What a player.

Very promising for the few minutes on the pitch. Help shut the midfield threat. Played in an organized way with the senior men in midfield. Showed he was a good passer but...

The pitch messed some of Esiti's passes. We have a special player in him. Hope he develops well.

TheSuperNerd:
Yes... Esiti... Not much been said about him..

His introduction helped Onazi and Mikel battle the Zambians' waves of attack and pushed them back... Musa's intro also helped give the Zambians something to worry about as his pace and movements helped in pegging them back too... Rohr's substitution choices today were really good and impactful...

Napoleon55:
that ESITI need to get on in the scheme of things,i'm impressed. i don't mind playing all our top midfielders at the same time,IWOBI and IHEANACHO is more than enough 4 me upfront

tbaba1234:


I am scared that moses and success could be dropped. Their injury stories were suspicious.

TheGoodJoe:


We have a video analyst in the team and he studies their tapes. I believe all players will get better chances now. I believe if the coach feels he needs him, he will call him.

TheGoodJoe:
We missed Leon Balogun, Victor Moses and Isaac Success.

I hope Victor and Isaac do not have trouble with the NFF after this game because that pitch was too risky to play there.

Although, Omeruo showed passion coping with the challenge of that pitch.

I hope the coach tries to sort the administrative mess created by Pinnick and Dalung. We have some special talents and need our support to excel.

This is a tough group and we do not need distractions.

Congratulations Nigeria for a fine start. Showed a lot of promise.

Still waiting for the much anticipated debut of Isaac Success.

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But Odubajo has not been playing this season.
He could be another good prospect.

tbaba1234:
Nigeria is the first country to hand Zambia defeat at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola since it was opened in June 2012.

Other countries will struggle in Ndola... This is a huge win.

safarigirl:
funny enough, I don't think they'll win the AFCON...takes more than a fancy team with shimmery players to win AFCON.

Napoleon55:
has I.SUCCESS cleared the crab the press wrote about him with the NFF,he shouldn't just keep quit while the some vicious press mess up with his international career.

TheGoodJoe:


Very impressive point. Tells a lot how huge the victory is.

TheGoodJoe:


The Competition is tough. I am also stuck. Is it better we adopt a midfield system like Spain. With the large number of midfielders at our disposal. Even Abdullahi, Ndidi, Awaziem can play in midfield. Agbo can play there. We still have Nwobodo.

Yet we have some brilliant strikers like Success, Obaje, Eleke and many more.

goldfish80:
3 points in the bag and a heart warming victory for the eagles.
I can't remember the last time the eagles started a world cup qualifier with an away win.
All the components of the team came together nicely.

For once, I noticed Carl Ikeme getting out of his line quickly to sweep and nullify threats. I was surprised by his agiilty and his burst of pace to do this because I never really saw him Athletic enough to win short sprints like he did today.

In defence, Omeruo was very tidy today bar the error which leads to the goal. He won almost all duels he engaged with against a bigger and stronger guy like colins Mbesuma. Of all our defenders today, I believe he had the most defensive actions and came out tops.

Moses Simon, for all his running and endeavour should really do alot of shooting practice. Most of his shots went straight out of the stadium.

The only suspect position was the right back, manned by Ndidi. Rohr will do well not to experiment playing him at right back again. The ndidi I know, played at CB, his club converted him to a midfielder and the national team is playing him as a right back, this sort of constant change will definitely affect him game as he will Jack of all trade and master of non. Shehu is a better right back by a country mile.

Finally, from my observation, Rohr made his substitution 4mins late. I believe we would have walked away with a clean sheet had he pulled in Anderson Etisi earlier.
Immediately Etisi came on, the wave of Zambian attacks stopped as Eddy Onazi played slightly further and suffocated the Zambians in their own half. He is always at his best when he does this.

The partnership between Iwobi, Ideye and Iheanacho was breath taking at times.... All hands must be on deck to win the Algerians in our next game.

Napoleon55:
Why do we always complain about the bad pitch,then i ask,is our opponents immune to bad pitches but us,if the bad pitches affects us,it should also affect our opponents to our advantage sometimes,not the other way round.
n don't tell me our boys r professional,that's main reason why they should adapt to any situations.

Icon4s:


Hmmm Obinna Nwobo. Raw talent. I watched a few of his games in the NPFL especially the last 2. Who is his agent. That guy needs to leave our shores ASAP.

goldfish80:
3 points in the bag and a heart warming victory for the eagles.
I can't remember the last time the eagles started a world cup qualifier with an away win.
All the components of the team came together nicely.

For once, I noticed Carl Ikeme getting out of his line quickly to sweep and nullify threats. I was surprised by his agiilty and his burst of pace to do this because I never really saw him Athletic enough to win short sprints like he did today.

In defence, Omeruo was very tidy today bar the error which leads to the goal. He won almost all duels he engaged with against a bigger and stronger guy like colins Mbesuma. Of all our defenders today, I believe he had the most defensive actions and came out tops.

Moses Simon, for all his running and endeavour should really do alot of shooting practice. Most of his shots went straight out of the stadium.

The only suspect position was the right back, manned by Ndidi. Rohr will do well not to experiment playing him at right back again. The ndidi I know, played at CB, his club converted him to a midfielder and the national team is playing him as a right back, this sort of constant change will definitely affect his game as he will be like a Jack of all trade and master of non. Shehu is a better right back by a country mile, Rohr seems not to trust him, I don't know why.

Finally, from my observation, Rohr made his substitution 4mins late. I believe we would have walked away with a clean sheet had he pulled in Anderson Etisi earlier.
Immediately Etisi came on, the wave of Zambian attacks stopped as Eddy Onazi played slightly further and suffocated the Zambians in their own half. He is always at his best when he does this.

The partnership between Iwobi, Ideye and Iheanacho was breath taking at times.... All hands must be on deck to win the Algerians in our next game.

TheGoodJoe:


I have not watched much of him, so I can not tell much about him. I just hope the Video Analyst keep searching.

I hope he sorts his club issues. Another player troubling me is Derik Osede. His team-mates in Spain are doing well but it seems his Fulham move slowed his career.

Sad but the coach can not carry all. I applaud his looking out for Musa Mohammed but he should help more after the qualifiers. Probably checking them with friendlies.

BascoVanVeli:


Pls i need you to take time and give ur boy Elderson his props lol.

tbaba1234:
If Nigeria can win all their home games, they'd qualify. Zambia is a real banana skin especially in Ndola.

TheGoodJoe:


Very nice points. At the bar I was, someone screamed. This Ikeme is playing like Man City keeper. I laughed.

I think we have a big problem at the left back. There was too much gap there. The coach needs to sort Echiejile's positioning. Omeruo's work rate covered the gaps.

As for the changes, I felt the coach wanted Iwobi and Iheanacho to learn how to cope with the running under the sun. It was obvious they needed a midfield support. When the goal entered, it was time to protect the lead.