tbaba1234:
What are your thoughts about our WC jersey? So disappointing.

SerVik:

Nike be steady giving us trash

SerVik:
Some of us sha must criticize and point fingers, how else them wan take know say we be 'analysts'?

The last few pages have been a healthy blend of comedy and horror. I wouldn't want to go back and forth on what has already been said so I'll just make my points.

1. We still need a striker. No other match showed this more than today. Nwakeame did alot of hold-up and pressing but is technically very limited. He is an old fashioned jam-body striker. The game has evolved past that and it would be a miracle if he makes it to Russia with this kind of performance, which would be a shame considering how enthusiastic and wide lipped he was when celebrating our qualification in uyo.

2. Everyone of you who has ever opened his or her mouth to question Ekong's place in our first team owe him an apology. It is just the moral thing to do. From Ex-internationals saying Balogun is covering his ass to omambala and his crew on NL always going hard on him, hope you all are seeing how he has stepped up this period when Balogun is struggling with form?

3.To be honest, it wasnt the best of games for Aina. His clearance many a times left much to be desired. He was solid going forward but left plenty of spaces behind. He is for sure an upgrade on echiejile and I hope he improves.

4. Shehu was clearly my man of the match. The boy oozes confidence. Not scared to take on players and not scared to make tackles. Should have gone down from that brahimi headbutt.

5. Two atrocious calls from the referee ruined the game. Brahimi had no business on the pitch after headbutting Shehu, and that penalty was as soft as a freshly baked agege bread. This one pain me I no go lie. An 86th minute equalizer from a dubious penalty is no way to end a near perfect campaign.

6. Etebo is a workaholic but is not creative enough. With onazi on the pitch, we wouldn't be needing him. Ogu kept things simple. Can't say he was outstanding and wouldn't say he was poor.

All In all, the Argentina game will give some players the final chance to show why they are in the team. I won't criticize this team, we surely haven't seen their best yet. With adequate camping and friendlies, the team will gel.

tbaba1234:


Rohr works gradually and it has worked well for him so far.

Mickael2:



the Nwakali I know would have offered more than Ndidi and Ogu combined. I love Ndidi but this wasn't his best match. This was a dead rubber match anyways, let's not judge Rohr yet

PDPGuy:
Its interesting to note that there could be as many as five Middle-Eastern countries at the world cup.

Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran have already booked their tickets to the mundial. Morocco and Tunisia could join them later today.

ykalhaji:
Anybody watched Tammy Abraham debut for England today, how was his game ? Does any one really think he has a future in their senior team ?

TheGoodJoe:
Ezenwa worked hard and showed fight. That I give to him and I also liked his confidence. However, the Algerians prepared well for him and it showed in the match. Ezenwa is not good with dealing with aerial balls under heavy pressure. It showed repeatedly although he was fouled in one.

I think Uzoho would have performed better and I would like to see him given a shot. Also, I suggest the return of Alampasu to camp. The so called logistics talk, I do not buy it.

Goke7:

are you aware that the games against algeria and argentina are experimental games? if he does not experiment now, when will he do it? at the world cup? look here rohr has his starting 11 already, he is only trying out new experiment and which games will he do that? there are nothing at stake with these games and so expect more trial and error. You guys are not even appreciating the fact that just in november alone we are playing two warm up games to prepare the eagles.

you guys should chill pls

Icon4s:

How are you sure Uzoho would have done better? Na so.

Goke7:


the criticisms today are not only destructive but catastrophic, what was even at stake in today's match for God's sake? let's be less emotional pls

Humility017:

Oga icon4 let the boy play...let see what he can offer...
I remember same thing you said...when akpeyi was eagles number 1....

today the tide have changed and you now see him as the best amongst them all...

let someone else play and let us assess how good he is....

Icon4s:


They probably were expecting us to white-wash Algeria at their back yard.

Ahead of this game I have personally lowered my expectations.

There was no way we would have played with the kind of intensity with which we played our 5 earlier games.

I watched that game with the major intensions of assessing Aina and Nwakaeme and also reassessing John Ogu. I also focused my attention on Balogun to see if he had gotten over the signs we saw from him against Zambia.

Before the game I thought a draw would be a fair result but considering how the Algerian goal was awarded I felt we were robbed and deserved to have won

Icon4s:


Hahaha, I still feel Akpeyi is better than Ezenwa.

The only edge Ezenwa has over Akpeyi is confidence and that over confidence is affecting Ezenwa.

See how he was just jumping upandan and running kaakiri yesterday.

The coaches have probably continued to field him to see if he would improve.

Thank God those Algerian players were just heading wide yesterday. Else na another thing we for dey talk this morning.

As for Uzoho. Hmmmm,..its a no no for me for now.

Humility017:

oga no one is talking of beating them at their backyard...
didn't you see yesterday that the midfield wasn't creative at all....
rohr keep playing etebo in that midfield and what was nacho doing in the flanks...?
even salisu yusuf....never played nacho in the flanks...when he was a coach...

all our matches...especially the last few ones...the wings have been one of our strong points to play fast counter attack...
to be honest will you play etebo in the middle If you were the coach...

I worried because playing this kind of formation at the world cup...will leave us at the mercy of a very sound technical team...
they will beat us silly....

we can't really attest on nwakeme finishing prowess because he was not feed...

Icon4s:


My brother a larger percentage here were expecting us to beat the so called "weakened Algerian side".

But for the dubious penalty we would have won all the same. But the expectations on this dead rubber game was too much.

On Etebo, I was arguing it here not too long ago that he does not have the creative ability to be an AM at this level.

On Anthony Nwakaeme, he is not the kind of striker we need. We brought him in for the Cameroon " Jam -body " encounter. I think we need to give Kayode more playing time now

junnyjake:


Nitori olorun
Enu e sha le pa eyan o.

ykalhaji:
Abeg the boys tried, the last time they played without Mikel and Victor Moses we lost to a lesser team, South Africa(Even Onazi played in that game). They needed this game to blend and gain confidence and experience without the matured players, we can see that they did not have direct leader, nobody was in charge until Ahmed Musa came in they still kept it together. We have to remember that. Iheanacho was quiet in the game but he was a work horse Victor Moses playing all our set pieces whenever he plays has shaken Iheanacho's confidence(Now I consider his injury a blessing disguise) Henry Onyekuru coming into the game, he played only 25 minutes or so, but I am sold on that guy. He needs to start for our next game against Argentina, Mikel will replace Etebo in that game so we will be a stronger side. The problem was the lack of complete passes tonight and that happened because majority of the players are playing together for the first time. The defense was solid. At least now we can watch Super Eagles matches without the usual high soaked tension anytime the opposing team is advancing. With Mikel back in the Next game, things will be more creative in the front half.

TheGoodJoe:


Slow works as long as Ogu is shielding the defence. Although in the second half, Rohr gave him more liberty. If he keeps it tidy at the back, he would not require much speed.

Humility017:

I watched a bit of the match...he didn't really imposed himself in the team....
just average...loftus cheek played really well....

ykalhaji:


In as much as he Choose England over us, for his sake, I hope he is allowed to grow into their team, I doubt it though.

realpoacher:
In all the comments and criticism so far, I expected someone to notice or mention a positive from our play which we've lacked so far all through the qualifiers.

Precise and deadly long range shot.

Prior to this match, all goals we have scored came from inside the box, non from long range outside. I have always knew that Ogu had those shots packed in his left foot and he has never been scared to take them but the problem has always been precision and accuracy, which he produced today.

Mehn that goal was a beautiful long range curler . It had the power, shot, curl and above all beauty deserving of a long Ranger. Immediately it left his foot, many fans including "yours truly" in my viewing center were already up screaming Goal, Goal, Goaaal with our hands up even before the ball entered the net.

Ogu apart from the two fouls he committed kept things simple and easy in the middle, passing and movement was top-notch! Agreed he is slow but midfielders don't need speed. Zidane, Pirlo, Keane, Rakitic, modric, Wilshire, Yaya toure, heck! Even Mikel is fuccking slow.

Besides Onazi, Ndidi, I will love to Rohr to play Ogu at the world Cup. Onazi, Ndidi and Ogu can and are not scared to shoot from outside the box but it seems that Ogu have more precision than the other two.

For the goal and coupled with his play, I will rate him 8.5. Goals determine results therefore for his effort, he deserves it

Long Rangers sometimes determine the outcome of a game, it's always good to have such spare options handy

soetanoreoluwa:


Yes... That's true... Do you think he would have perform better than Agu against Zambia? Considering the pace of the Zambians...