Humility017:

watch how many of these foreign born and groomed Nigerians will begin eye the Super Eagles....

Joebie:
I've been suspecting you are TheSuperNerd

TheGoodJoe:
Iheanacho.

I have to start on a bad note. Looks overweight to me. I wonder if he is eating right and training hard. Nacho needs to understand that a lot of expectations rest in him. I hope he takes his career seriously. His first love should be football. It has brought him fame, success and great opportunities. He needs to show football loyalty and love.

Too early to rely just on his talent. It is time to move beyond positioning and finishing. Nacho needs to work harder on the training pitch and eat right. Speed and stamina is a big part of top class finishers.

Good side of today was his awareness in working with his teammates. That was nice to see. Made nice runs but could not deal with the pace of the Camerounians. Pressed well but lacked the stamina to press for long length with intensity.

Needs to work on his tricks. A big part of dealing with pressure.

However, the talent showed with his decision making, positioning, awareness, intelligence to drop deep and support build up. Sad Moses did not return the pass instead of going for the cheap.

Capped an okay performance with a well taking goal.

edi287:
First time I'm watching Ezenwa play...he was much shorter than I expected. Good performance regardless. With Ighalo probably out injured, I think Nwakeme is going to start on Monday. I must admit I was surprised by Ighalo's performance today. Made me eat my words.

Icon79:
Dude, Mikel's best position is DM. If I were the coach, considering the magnitude of this game, I would play Mikel beside Onazi and give Ndidi the freedom to venture forward.

As regards to Moses Simon, I would have preferred Etebo in that position. I think Etebo offers more to the team, both defensively and offensively.


O pari

Joebie:
Iheanacho Na Iheanacho. With some space, he will definitely finish. I predictes he would provide the icing on the cake even before he was subbed in.

terzurum5:

Re-examine this comment of yours please. Coaching is not easy oooooo

Joebie:
Yes it's perfectly okay, but they must work hard for a spot like everyone else.

OMANBALA1:
Mikel Agu showed some strong flash of skills and confidence...The boy is the future.

Humility017:

that is sure...no automatic shirt for anyone.
did you noticed how robust the Super Eagles bench was...?

pyrex23:

dont think d injury was dat serious....



In other news...
Capeverde-SA 2-1 HT

edi287:

Yep I like that guy. Might displace one of Onazi/Ndidi if they aren't careful.

Goke7:
Iheanacho goal rate for the eagles is something to watch, may be having another Yeking [Yekini] in the horizon

soetanoreoluwa:


No sir... I'm not TheSupernerd
Missing him here too

Humility017:

my pain is that....he was discovered late...
he is very close to his 30s now...
had it been he was still way younger it would have been so perfect....

Joebie:
Bench or not. He looks good for Russia. We need a great bench

BascoVanVeli:
Lets not forget that Ezenwa was a shinning light of the NPFL Allstar tour in Spain.

OMANBALA1:


Its quite obvious that is the only way to develop our talents faster and make better money. Often times the players we pick from the local league are maybe in the peak or past it. As they try to find their foot in Europe and cement a place in the national team time passes and most never get past these struggle.

I know some players that would have become world beaters had they have a better platform and go international early enough..
Muri Ogunbiyi of the Champions league winning Enyimba...My favourite Nigga. Muri Ogunbiyi was a midfield maestro ,in fact, one of the best midfield I ever watched play...Take this to the bank. The brother was just past his time by the time he got to Europe.
Taye Taiwo made it but same old age caught up with him.

Obinna Nsofor was the most feared attacker in the Nigerian league in Early 2000s when he laced boot for Kwara United. Nsofor had pace,skill accuracy and mountain high confidence but that rigorous terrain of making to Europe took some years from one of the deadliest striker ever in the Nigerian league.

Abdul Rahman Bashir was another midfield genius who got ran over by the destructive Nigeria league.
The skillful and athletic Onyekachi Okonkwo and immensely talented Damian Udeh were hampered by the Nigerian league....I could go on but I probably will shed tears when I remember great talents that rot away in the corrupt and destructive Nigerian league. My guys just dey play ball without food in their stomach....SAD!

AIG07:
Who is still doubting the quality of the man called JOHN OBI MIKEL?

Great play from the lads and sweet victory.

daveP:
Simon Moses played a game of class. just like Finidi.



If Iwobi played this game, the fans would go with the usual


eh, eh, eh, eh oooooouph chants.

Joebie:
Cameroon will have to revamp their team after crashing out of qualification. We were in a similar position after winning our last AFCON, but the stubborn Keshi didn't read the handwriting on the wall before the World Cup proper.

TheGoodJoe:


Not Keshi. The NFF choosing to sack his Tactician, Sylvanus Okpala after the AFCON win really affected the team and caused a change in strategic approach.