MetalJigsaw:
Imagine Ezenwa against Lewndowski.

Imagine him against all the aerial balls from Poland.
...hmmm

or Mario Mandzukic.. Messi.. Or imagine Ezenwa showboating at the world cup..... Ahhhh.. I honestly believe Uzoho is a better option. He just has to improve, and probably do away with jitters. I observed at every freekick in the Poland game he was struggling to position the defence.. With more games this can be cured though. I know Ezenwa will play the Serbia game.. Cos if I were Rohr I would test him against European opposition to see how he performs.... Fingers crossed.

MetalJigsaw:
As I re-watched the Poland game all I could say was Moses us a catalyst. A potential game changer in Russia alongside Mikel.

He needs to get better with his pass. Promising counter attacks broke down because we missplaced simple passes. If we can get that right we could have one of the most lethal fast breaks in the world. Nigeria v Cameroon in Uyo is an example of us getting that right.

Joebie:
Oh no!

I'm not worried one bit. There are several other players. Make he even rest sef

bossto:
Nna eehn...!!! I tire for u ooo

Imagine!!! Ogu is really underrated.

MetalJigsaw:
I'm not worried one bit. There are several other players. Make he even rest sef

I know so many will come for my head, but been an ardent follower of nacho... I have observed he doesn't do well when asked to link midfield and attack... The ss role or am role..... The Chelsea and Poland games have confirmed my assertion.. He was poor in both games.... He's link up play is nothing to write home about... But his pressing was excellent .. He did so well in the Argentina game because odogwu Mikel was linking the play... Just my observation though... I may be wrong

Good news, Iceland will not be going to the worldcup

5 more matches to Nigeria's World cup glory

https://www.nairaland.com/4419958/iceland-diplomatically-boycott-2018-world

tbaba1234:


Please rewatch the match.. He was very very good. Balogun drifted to the left when Idowu was out of position, that is normal... And drifting to the left does not leave the center isolated

Bro, let me tell you something free of charge.

When playing an opposition with a very strong attack and central man ( Lewandowski for instance) the most important position that needs personnel is the center of the defense that leads directly to your goal post.

It's very important to choke the middle. You don't leave your CB partner in the center against a deadly striker.

And That's how Ebuehi plays. watch his last two games.

Farzat:
I doubt that Komekn is a different person from Forgiveness. I took time to read their messages, they have one common interest no matter how much they try to cover it. The tone of their messages and argument is the same. Always on opposition side of every single topic. Always expressing a mindset of insecurity and inferiority complex. Always presenting statistics to pull one player down in promotion of another. Always responding to every comment with questions like " where did u hear me say.....? Answer me this that YES or NO? All these similarities cant be coincidence. But it will be a big shame if its actually one person that is misusing his talent and time to cause nuisance on this beautiful thread.
We should not over emphasize on the importance of comments on nairaland. If Rohr have time to read all these comments, l can bet u that he can never be successful (Those that make news dont really have time to read news)
We have a foreign coach that is giving us good results, lets all support this team and enjoy it while it lasts. If d sentiment of not having your favourite player overshadows d joy of d team victories, what will happen when d team looses?
Taking some issues personal, arguing from morning till night and starting all over again tomorrow might indirectly affect our reasoning and emotional life for nothing. Too much of anything is bad.
Happy new week to everyone.

I am Forgiveness and I remain the same.

Being on the opposite side of every topic don't in anyway mean one is wrong or right. The most important to me is to always be on the side of truth and justice. That't all.

Besides, if there were no criticisms I don't think you will be here supporting the Super Eagles because people fought, criticized, accused, exposed and blamed NFF, the previous coaches against corruption, bribery, embezzlement, nepotism, mafia-rism, cultism, favoritism, godfather-ism, mediocracy etc. People spoke out for what you are enjoying today and it is still their duty to act as watchdog against such nefarious acts in the SE.

As at then, people who were shortsighted exonerated the coaching crew and NFF from all their nefarious actions but railed and cursed those who spoke against them. They were tagged agents but today we know they are not. We know they are the true fans come rain come sun shine will always be behind the SE. True fans that knows there is no other National team other than the SE hence their need to defend only what they posses.

MetalJigsaw:
Africa Magic go show am

Igbo or epic?

Icon79:
So should we all agree that Leo Messi is the Greatest Of All Time (G-O-A-T)?

I mean, Messi is the greatest ever, with or without the World Cup. I haven't seen enough of Di Stéfano or Eusebio, so there's some doubt there. But having watched a lot of Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Best and Beckenbauer, there's been no greater, more consistent force on the pitch during the toughest of defensive conditions than Messi. That's what separates him. Pele actually floated in a lot of big games, got fairly easily dispossessed on the attack, and became frustrated by tight, physical marking. Hope I don't get struck down for that bit of blasphemy

Maradona had moments of the most electric brilliance of all time, but when the Ferrari engine wasn't running on peak form he could also easily fade out of matches. Messi brings all the attributes together that you could want and he is the most intelligent at breaking down difficult modern defenses. Guys set your DVRs now and make sure you record every action because there surely will never be another like him; where the mental and physical attributes come together and put on the incredible display of football year after year.


O pari

thing is while football was slower in the 70s and 80s than now the tackles then where more vicious and midfielders and attackers were less protected then than now..sliding tackle was fair game then showing studs wasn't much of an issue then

MrPresident1:
Good news, Iceland will not be going to the worldcup

5 more matches to Nigeria's World cup glory

https://www.nairaland.com/4419958/iceland-diplomatically-boycott-2018-world

hahaha. sorry but that means only one team will qualify from our group.

mumemma:
Supersport go show d game?

Yes
SS9 and SS go select 1

mumemma:
Supersport go show d game?

Yes....it's on dia schedule to air it live on SS9

eterisan:
I know so many will come for my head, but been an ardent follower of nacho... I have observed he doesn't do well when asked to link midfield and attack... The ss role or am role..... The Chelsea and Poland games have confirmed my assertion.. He was poor in both games.... He's link up play is nothing to write home about... But his pressing was excellent .. He did so well in the Argentina game because odogwu Mikel was linking the play... Just my observation though... I may be wrong

You're actually right. Even Ndidi supported him

Dedebanky85:
I don't dance around the bush. It happens too much in Nigerian league. Even Solace Chukwu commented on that thread. Our league is plagued with rottenness and you know it. No need arguing with you. We all know the truth which cannot even be argued against.

Of course everybody and their mothers will comment once it involves Nigeria but that does not move me one bit. I see a league that is on the rise and a few bad apples can never rotten the bunch as long as they are fished out when due and the LMC has proved that they will do that.

Mujtahida:

Being accommodative does not mean condonation. Such a man is a wimp. I respect your views but I will also challenge and oppose it.

Hypocrites, pretender, corrupt, bigot, tribalist - these are some of the words you often pin on people but I'm not deceived. You are merely projecting your own negative attributes.

Do you want me to list and show you all the words you pin on people? Can we say that is also the projection of your own negative attributes?

olu98:

hahaha. sorry but that means only one team will qualify from our group.

That is not true. Prove it

Jeez! What do u want him to do again? There was no way he could have cleared that ball at any other height given his own physical height. We act like these guys are super human. Bro they are flesh and blood like us. Uzoho rushed out for the ball and blinded everyone including the Polish players. Why didn't the Polish players act super human and bundled the ball in? Lemme bounce a ball at that height and tell me if you wont adjust your body to clear it. Kai we should be fair on these guys.

MetalJigsaw:
I think it's better if Ekong is at the center because of his positioning, concentration and vigilance. It you rewatch the Argentina and Poland games you'll see that most of the crosses that were made into our box, Ekong was always there to head them away. And he blocks a lot of shots too- quick shots that could beat Uzoho and into the net. And he's very agile more, than Balogun.

Uzoho needs a very vigilant and focused CB in front of him for obvious reason.


Balogun loses concentration sometimes and that's what caused the controversy about the Poles's claim for a goal.

As the ball bounced onto his chest he wasn't quickly aware as it come to him. It took some seconds to clear the ball which is already heading to the net.

BascoVanVeli:


He needs to get better with his pass. Promising counter attacks broke down because we missplaced simple passes. If we can get that right we could have one of the most lethal fast breaks in the world. Nigeria v Cameroon in Uyo is an example of us getting that right.

Three out of the four goals were counterattacks. The third goal was the best counter

mumemma:
Abeg oooo....who go show the match

.
SelectSport1 on Gotv.

MetalJigsaw:
Bro, let me tell you something free of charge.

When playing an opposition with a very strong attack and central man ( Lewandowski for instance) the most important position that needs personnel is the center of the defense that leads directly to your goal post.

It's very important to choke the middle. You don't leave your CB partner in the center against a deadly striker.

And That's how Ebuehi plays. watch his last two games.

The CB covers for the FB when he is out of position.. That is normal. You can not stay in the middle when your full back is out of position.

The most important thing in defending is maintaining the overall shape. Covering your full backs is a normal role for a centre back.

mank1234:

Igbo or epic?

Igbo commentary

mank1234:

Igbo or epic?

Igbo commentary... hehehe

Dedebanky85:
Jeez! What do u want him to do again? There was no way he could have cleared that ball at any other height given his own physical height. We act like these guys are super human. Bro they are flesh and blood like us. Uzoho rushed out for the ball and blinded everyone including the Polish players. Why didn't the Polish players act super human and bundled the ball in? Lemme bounce a ball at that height and tell me if you wont adjust your body to clear it. Kai we should be fair on these guys.

Bro, why do you speak as if I just said Balogun isn't good? But bekong is vigilant what of that

COOL10:
. Oga,Balogun played well for us on that day. What do you want the guy to do? Kill himself before you notice his works. If you've been following up on his case,you'll see that the Balogun we saw against Poland was different from the one we saw against Algeria. So much improvement. It's performances like that,that got him invited in the first place. Ostensibly,the formation prior kick off stated him as a LB but that wasn't what happened. He played in his normal position

we aint quarelling bro, Balogun and the defense conceeded no goal, we are just doing normal analysis and that was my own view and I am allowed to air it out, so take a chill pill

komekn:


Considering what we have, I would not fault your selection.

However, Ogu lacks pace and so does Mikel. I need a midfielder to back track quickly and cover ground.

For sure that's not Mikel role although he also lacks pace.

Therefore playing against a fast paced team in the world cup will leave us exposed. My preference is for Onazi.

With this team and the Nigerian gra gra mentality I expected quarter finals.

Add Obagoal and Aluko then Semi final

Must you guys add Aluko and Obagoal in almost every sentence you make?
You guys will find it very hard to explain to any sane mind that you're not paid for this?
This is not funny anymore and it's exasperating at the same time. You're even making some of us "hate" these players.
Look at what you wrote up there for instance. Are they Messi or Ronaldo.

Why do I think Moses kills our cohesive team work. If Vic Moses was in the field against Argentina in the second half we would never have seen those fluent moves. I know he can change a game but sometimes he gotta be more of a team player. Quick releases, one-twos, and faster passes. If he starts doing these things in addition to his dribblings he'd be phenomenal in Russia.

kennysville:


Moses will never cooperate. Too selfish! More concerned about how he looks than how the team looks. World cup is almost here. Nobody should scream moses is selfish then O! Una dey see now, una still dey smile because its friendlies, he is gettin away with selfishness now. If i hear any noise I will call out names.

#Teamwork

Exactly my point, he is an alpha in the Eagles team so he becomes too authoritative. He only simmers down when he feels there is someone bigger in Mikel.


If he keeps on doing things his way he will cause a negativity in the team. Take nothing away from him though.

tbaba1234:


The CB covers for the FB when he is out of position.. That is normal. You can not stay in the middle when your full back is out of position.

The most important thing in defending is maintaining the overall shape. Covering your full backs is a normal role for a centre back.

You only move there if an opponent is there with the ball

komekn:


Considering what we have, I would not fault your selection.

However, Ogu lacks pace and so does Mikel. I need a midfielder to back track quickly and cover ground.

For sure that's not Mikel role although he also lacks pace.

Therefore playing against a fast paced team in the world cup will leave us exposed. My preference is for Onazi.

With this team and the Nigerian gra gra mentality I expected quarter finals.


Add Obagoal and Aluko then Semi final

those two players will never make rohr world cup list....I can bet on that...
none of them will get called....
so the earlier you excuse yourself from that fantasy the better.

you put up good words and analysis up there..only to spoil it with the aluko and obagoal desire....

please let's support the super eagles regardless of our individual interest...I observe even if rohr should give a call up to all players we all long for on this thread...so many of us will still not be pleased....

I was thinking by now...citing the impossibility of including any of your British boys...in the super eagles set up for Russia... (the time for change of allegiance will take quite a longer time)
will make you change your mind for the time being support the crop of players we currently have...but that wasn't the case...rather you have chosen to keep crying for the inclusion of players...players that will never make the team...and I can bet you gonna keep chantinv for this guys even two days to the world cup....

MetalJigsaw:
You only move there if an opponent is there with the ball

Nope, you move where the ball moves while keeping the shape.

Joebie:
They are different people with interests that conincidentally align.
There is a chance that if SE is full of England based players, they will both get their way at least 70% of the time.

They are only SE fans when the composition of the team supports their ideologies. I'm just trying to be civil here lol

Modified
From my observation of forgiveness, in my estimation I think in real life he is that "Federal character" kind of guy.

Komekn clearly thinks England should be the benchmark for everything.

What informed your mind that that I am a Federal character kind of guy?

Do you have any substantial evidence to back it up or you are just being prejudice?