Stats: 3,185,948 members, 7,927,831 topics. Date: Wednesday, 21 August 2024 at 11:23 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Sports / "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup (12299700 Views)
Cameroon's Douala Stadium Artificial Grassfield For AFCON 2019 Stolen / Super Eagles Arrive In Uyo, Train Ahead Of Their AFCON 2019 Qualifier (Pictures) / AFCON 2019: Nigeria To Battle South Africa For A Place (Full Draws) (2) (3) (4)
(1) (2) (3) ... (261) (262) (263) (264) (265) (266) (267) ... (16536) (Reply) (Go Down)
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 11:44pm On Nov 07, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:Honestly I do not understand why we are always try to compare what is not comparable. Please forget statistics,Onazi is far ahead of Ndidi when it comes to DM. He has d experience to his advantage than any other DM which w always give him d shirt,unless injury or lose off form set in.It is even an insult to Onazi comparing him with Ndidi,is like telling us that Igiebor is better than Mikel. Do u guys think Zambia match was an easy match, please the combo of Onazi and Mikel is the best for now. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 11:55pm On Nov 07, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd:that Federico? E no even fine, the coach just dey...barely saw his face. Na one Maduabuchi wey come on as sub, na him make me say "wawu" ![]() Oh, the captain, Wilson Elu and that Olamilekun Adeleye try too. Btw, as for your question on who starts, I voted Ideye earlier. Abeg, how many goals has Ighslo scored for Nigeria in competitive games? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 11:59pm On Nov 07, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:Sami khedira and dribbling in the same sentence? Lol Khedira keeps it simple. Part of the reason Madrid got rid of him was due to his over simplicity. As a matter of fact opta stats show that khedira attempted just 39. 2 passes per game over a period of five seasons. Khedira has never been a flashy player. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:00am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Kog45: It baffles me when I have to repeat the same thing over and over again. I have put Onazi in most of my list. I have repeatedly said, Onazi blows me away with his defending. However, my problem is that I want us to have a passing cohesive unit. Just like if you have a player like Mikel in defensive midfield, you see him moving the ball with simple passes. Sometimes, unlocks defences with a clever long ball. I do not see Onazi as this kind of player. I see Ndidi as that. Unfortunately, I am not ready to start browsing all night looking for stats to prove it. I watched lots of possessive teams and I hope we build a high passing four. I am not comparing Ndidi with Onazi in the same playing pattern. Xabi Alonso does not play four like Makalele. Considering a pattern of football I feel the Super Eagles is heading to, we need a brilliant passing four. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:02am On Nov 08, 2016 |
goldfish80: Your own is just Google. You can not back your point highlighting games and position. Opta stats said, whoscored said. Which one did you see? For you not to know Khedira pulls off clever dribbles, it shows you do not watch. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 12:03am On Nov 08, 2016 |
goldfish80:Thank u for bare it all,we have important match against Algeria and d next thing is for Ndidi to start ahead of Onazi for God sake,Ndidi that lack confidence against Zambia though as RB. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 12:03am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Kog45:Seriously I still don't understand what Onazi have done wrong to deserve the flack he gets here daily. Against Zambia Onazi worked his socks off. His high energy was vital in chocking the Zambians. He ran himself to the ground in the second half until Rohr removed him towards the end. When Etisi came in, he played slightly more forward, where he chased the Zambians out of the pitch. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 12:08am On Nov 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:Google ke.. For you to say Khedira is a pass master and a dribbler shows you don't even know the guy. I've given instances where I mentioned his time at Madrid pairing with Alonso. Now at Juve he has a technically excellent Miralem Pjanic. Khedira neve does the fancy stuff pls. Gosh, I can't even believe someone on this planet sees khedira as highly technical and creative. And am the one using Google? 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:12am On Nov 08, 2016 |
goldfish80: Where did I call Khedira a flashy player? You are fond of all these. You say things someone does not mean. Khedira pulls off dribbles in tight situation. Busquets pull off dribbles in tight situations. When Mikel plays as a four, he keeps it simple but pulls off dribbles in tight situations. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:15am On Nov 08, 2016 |
goldfish80: Google. Khedira has done over 90% pass completion in games. Watch those kind of games and preach your no passing gospel. Against Brazil he pulled some dribbles. Watch those games and say Khedira and dribble in the same sentence. What is baffling is saying Onazi and Khedira plays alike. Look at this move of Khedira. Can anyone in his lifetime say this is how Onazi plays? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNIro4h6CGI |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 12:20am On Nov 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:I didmt want to do this but I had to since you have started tagging Khedira as a dribbler and passer. If you watch closely, he averages between 35-55 passes per game. He averages just 0.6 dribbles per game. Not even upto 1 successful dribble per game. Khedira is neither a pass master or midfielder general, he rather trives in a team which have the play making abilities of Alonso, schweinsteger, Pjanic. Just like Onazi, these sort of players trive having play makers around them. .. N/b I never checked any stats before arguing my points. I rather use stats to back up my arguments
|
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:22am On Nov 08, 2016 |
goldfish80: Same thing. I did not say Khedira is a dribbling player. In tight spaces, he pulls off dribbles. Busquets in four keeps it simple but in tight spaces he pulls off dribbles. Until you get that, your first sentence shows you are off. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 12:22am On Nov 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:You haven't seen Onazi pull off dribbles in tight situations? You really think Onazi is a mechanical player? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:23am On Nov 08, 2016 |
goldfish80: Bloody lie. You carry all the stats in your head. Fake. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:24am On Nov 08, 2016 |
goldfish80: Not the way Khedira does. I have said it repeatedly. What blows me from Onazi are his tenacity, intensity, tackles. Not his dribbles in tight situation. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:26am On Nov 08, 2016 |
goldfish80: I beg you. Good night. You watch and count average of 35 - whatsoever touches. Lol. Abeg. And then count that of the whole field. Na wa. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 12:33am On Nov 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:Good point but u know what i always based my assessment of any team on their last match,my main assessment for Algeria is Zambia match and our major issue is RB and LB,so i don't see any reason for some people calling for Onazi's head. Yes i quite agreed with u that the team is moving towards a possessive team that we need a DM that can dictate d pace with good passes,hold on to ball just like d way Mikel does it. I believe by the time we reach that stage,Rohr as a coach w tell us may be Onazi is needed or not but from my own perspective Onazi is d answer to Mikel style of play(vice versa)cos now we have great foot guys in Mikel,Iwobi and Iheanacho(Xavi,Iniesta and Messi) pls watch Zambia match again and u w understand what am saying,our new IMI(iwobi,Mikel and iheanacho) w destroy any team |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by phamarsenal: 12:38am On Nov 08, 2016 |
I really do not see why we all are arguing abt onazi, as for me d young man is a good player that is needed in this current super eagles setup, he might not be d best passer of d ball but his tenacity and ball winning is very good, if u doubt me watch d Zambian game again and check out d number of balls he won in d midfield, we need him in DAT midfield. everybody must not be a good passer after all we have mikel , iheanacho and iwobi, dis guys can win a game with one single killer pass. but we also needs somebody DAT wins d ball and hunt down opponents which is where onazi comes in, we should remember DAT this is Africa football and it is not every time we play pretty. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 12:46am On Nov 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:You've been shoving khedira's stats from the world cup in my face all night and I use same stats to prove to you he's not a good passer as you think, what do you do? You run away... OK good night |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 12:50am On Nov 08, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: Any sports journalist assuming for any reason whatsoever, that Ekong will be dropped, must not be taken seriously 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 12:52am On Nov 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:I don't carry every players stats off hand. In the heat of an argument, I simply go online at opta or whoscored to get the numbers to prove my point. I watch football with my eyes. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 12:53am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Thegoodjoe snd goldfish80, you guys should leave Khedira and go and sleep biko, the thread members won't miss you if you take out 5 hours to sleep |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 1:36am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Looollll... Me sef think am... That's why I posted the news. Anyway shaa... Na just camp situation report. Ekong must start against Algeria. ![]() safarigirl: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 1:45am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Looollll... And all of them na still FCIU players... ![]() You sef... You too like "awoniyi kinda" players (speaking physically only). It's cool shaa... Just hope they have the brains to engage you too.... Coz I know you are also sapiosexually inclined. ![]() Anyway, you too go with Ideye. Hmmm.. Na wa ooo..... ![]() Ighalo has scored 3 goals in about 9 caps or so... In competitive games alone.... Ighalo has scored just "ONE" ![]() **chaiiii... Just one?? Why u ask me this kain question naa...? Now people go see more reason to crucify am.... ![]() safarigirl: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 2:08am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Super Eagles players in Camp as at 23:00 (11pm): Musa Muhammed, Eddy Onazi, Daniel Akpeyi, Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Leon Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo, Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon, Kingsley Madu, Uche Agbo, Victor Moses and Brown Ideye. Number up to 15 now. ![]() Training session scheduled for tomorrow: - Morning session: 10am - Evening session: 5pm 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 2:25am On Nov 08, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: Why is Mikel not in camp? Players that played on Sunday are already there? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 2:29am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Beats me too... ![]() But I trust he and Rohr have been in communication. tbaba1234: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 4:56am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Kog45: I purposefully stayed out of that Onazi vs Ndidi argument but i followed it closely. I have argued it in the past and I have my points clear about it. Some1 has even tagged me as 1 that does nt want the young to grow bc i favour more the more established and experienced players especially in the defense and midfield where plenty of experience is needed. Some dnt even want to hear the word "experience". They dnt want a stable team either. Team chemistry is not also important to them. Some have proposed unfamiliar formations to the team and to be experimented in a game as crutial as this. Well, Gernot Rohr is in charge. He has the final say. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 6:30am On Nov 08, 2016 |
AF Nigeria Premier League 2016/2017 Tottenham Hotspur Injury crisis hits Algeria ahead World Cup showdown in Nigeria ![]() Algeria's full-back Faouzi Ghoulam - Now an injury doubt An injury crisis has hit Algeria with no fewer than four key players doubtful for Saturday’s World Cup showdown in Nigeria. Faouzi Ghoulam, Ryad Boudebouz, Hilal Soudani and Rachid Ghezzal are all uncertain for the match due to injuries. Ghoulam and Boudebouz played for their clubs Napoli and Montpellier respectively this past weekend, but joined the training camp Sunday with abductor problems. Incidentally, Boudebouz was man of the match after he netted a brace for French club Montpellier. Dynamo Zagbreb striker Soudani and Ghezzal from Lyon did not even feature for their clubs this past weekend on account of injury. Last-minute call-up and Angers of France defender Mehdi Tahrat is also nursing a groin problem and so did not feature for his club in their last game. Top stars Islam Slimani and Nabil Bentaleb have also endured injury scares most recently. Leicester City striker Slimani missed two matches due to injury, while Bentaleb hurt his knee in action for German club Schalke 04 before he recovered in time on Sunday to fire his fifth goal in six matches on loan from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. africanfootball.com/news/662344/Injury-crisis-hits-Algeria-ahead-World-Cup-showdown-in-Nigeria |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 6:32am On Nov 08, 2016 |
AF Nigeria Premier League 2016/2017 Stoke City Ex-England ace Paul Scholes latest Victor Moses fan Ex-England and Manchester United midfield star Paul Scholes has hailed Chelsea forward Victor Moses, saying the new Chelsea formation has brought out the best in him. Moses, who has been out of favour since he arrived Stamford Bridge in 2011, is now one of the best Chelsea players under Antonio Conte as he now plays as right wing-back in a 3-4-3 formation. Scholes, who is now a sports pundit at BT Sports, said: “You have to be happy for him. "The last five years he has been shipped out to places on loan but like you said earlier, the formation has seemed to suit him better.” Victor Moses, who helped Chelsea to cruise past Everton over the weekend, is now expected to arrive at the Super Eagles camp in Abuja ahead of Nigeria’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Algeria on Saturday. africanfootball.com/news/662328/Ex-England-ace-Paul-Scholes-latest-Victor-Moses-fan 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:28am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Super Eagles players in Camp as at 07:30am today: Musa Muhammed, Eddy Onazi, Daniel Akpeyi, Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Leon Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo, Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon, Kingsley Madu, Uche Agbo, Victor Moses, Brown Ideye, John Ogu, William Troost Ekong, And John Mikel Obi. ![]() Number up to 18 now. 5 being expected. First training session today: 10am. Second training session today: 5pm. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:36am On Nov 08, 2016 |
Still being expected in Abuja: CD Feirense pair Oghenekaro Etebo and Dele Alampasu, Monaco loanee Elderson Echiejile, Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa and Shehu Abdullahi of Anorthosis Famagusta. |
(1) (2) (3) ... (261) (262) (263) (264) (265) (266) (267) ... (16536) (Reply)
Viewing this topic: junnyjake(m), JohnBullMySon, oluwatobi01(m), opes, Promise47(m) and 4 guest(s)
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 1 |