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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by CaptainG00D: 5:25pm On Jun 03, 2018
goldfish80:
Cross section of England fans talking about the game.

Lol can I see the link to these comments
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by realpoacher(m): 5:27pm On Jun 03, 2018
Please i need a link to download the full match. I need watch it again.


Please link that will consume less MB because all the links i have been seeing are more than 1GB.

I need something less than 1GB.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 5:28pm On Jun 03, 2018
MarijuanaLORD:







Oga you too like controversy eh angry


Please, watch the match again and focus on Mikel.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 5:31pm On Jun 03, 2018
goldfish80:

Ogu brought balance to the back 3 playing the left CB lasy night, going forward, this should be his position.
I don't know, but it appears Rohr have programmed the minds of Nigerians not to be daring when analyzing this team. Shehu was about the best player in Cyprus playing as a Dm and that form continued in Turkey but somehow, people dont want him tried in that position even when you have a fumbling Joel and a the fat guy. I dont get it.

I think Shehu is another good idea in the DMF role.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 5:31pm On Jun 03, 2018
TheGoodJoe:


If we are to go with a 3-5-2 formation, I believe giving Moses the liberty to attack will. With Iheanacho upfront pairing Moses, we will have pace and movement upfront. Iwobi supplies the firepower to the forwards while Mikel dictates the tempo.
Nice one... But this implies that Simy and Ighalo are surplus if it clicks
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 5:34pm On Jun 03, 2018
I don't know why I'm not really comfortable with Simmy's selection. I just feel he hasn't really done enough to deserve that selection. I have this feeling he might turn out to be another Uchebo.



I just hope I'm being scared unnecessarily especially as I'm not a fan of Ighalo sha
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 5:34pm On Jun 03, 2018
Archangel15:


Where was Aina when Shehu and Ebuehi were putting up man of the match performances on the RB position

He didn't struggle enough for the RB position and messed up in the LB position

Why do you think Fabian Delph is in the world cup because he performed in an unfavorable position and was noticed to play in his preferred position.
Truth be told, its not fair on Aina

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by elyte89: 5:34pm On Jun 03, 2018
realpoacher:
Please i need a link to download the full match. I need watch it again.


Please link that will consume less MB because all the links i have been seeing are more than 1GB.

I need something less than 1GB.


Don't waste ur mb...we played rubbish in first half


Even d second half we claim to play better,was just for d 1st 20mins of d second half,@ d latter stage of d game,england controlled d game

We can improve anyway no doubt,but if we fail to up our game from our last two friendlies,we will b extremely lucky escaping with one point from d group stage
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 5:38pm On Jun 03, 2018
OMANBALA1:
Guys, I want you guys to go watch that Usman Muhammed's goal against Athletico Madrid but this time I want you to pay attention to the defender he inside out...lol

I need a dose of what u smoked bro, its effective

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by KK555: 5:40pm On Jun 03, 2018
Neimar:


naija don suffer....Iwobi's creativity my ass grin

Yes Iwobi is creative. He is confident with the ball on his feet, he moves well, positions well, does not indulge in unnecessary dribbling runs, he passes the ball and is also good in 1-2 passes when he wants to navigate some tight and intricate obstacles set by opponents, if people like Ighalo makes the right move when he has the ball, he passes.

Yesterday his pass to Ighalo was surreal, watch it again, it flew over the English defenders in a horizontal projectile manner and when Ighalo hit the bar, he was quick to react. He also dribbled well, sent a diagonal ground pass in the path of on rushing Idowu but awkward Joel got in his way and spoilt what would probably have resulted in a goal or at least a well taken shot would have unsettled the English keeper.

Creativity is not flicking the ball over peoples head needlessly, or nutmegs when your mates are better positioned waiting for you to pass to them. Those are beautiful nonsense.

If you have another understanding of creativity, pls share it.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 5:40pm On Jun 03, 2018
LieDetector:
endorsed. That squad you put right there would beat any team.
You can say that again. Moses and Nacho as false 9s will be sweet. But the question is will Rohr ever think of something like this?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 5:45pm On Jun 03, 2018
Humility017:

Bro....I have reduced my expectation on this team.....
let it know.....that the coaches poor judgement cost us should we fail @ the mundial.....

the kind of coach rohr is....is a kind of manager that will see club all through from championship to the epl and refuse to get in New players into his squad all because of loyalty...he will stick to the old boys who brought the club out from relegation...even when some of them have lost it...and that will eventually cost him his job.....

I just feel for him...probably these was abit reasons why he has never been too successful as a manager....and even the Nigeria coaches working with him have little reasonable input.
Very true.. all the assistants have proven to be mere figure heads.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by KK555: 5:47pm On Jun 03, 2018
elyte89:



Don't waste ur mb...we played rubbish in first half


Even d second half we claim to play better,was just for d 1st 20mins of d second half,@ d latter stage of d game,england controlled d game

We can improve anyway no doubt,but if we fail to up our game from our last two friendlies,we will b extremely lucky escaping with one point from d group stage


I had the same opinion about the Eagles in the first half but i changed after watching that match like two times. It is very easy to criticise when you are watching it especially when tension is very high. Watch the match with an objective mind, you,ll appreciate their efforts.

If they had closed down and prevented Ashley Young and Alli from having fun in the flanks, then Sterling from cutting in and attempting to score from the angles, they would not have looked that awful.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 5:47pm On Jun 03, 2018
owbabs:
Croatia 2 Nigeria 0
Let's not kid ourselves

I will give you a quick story.

France 98... Nigeria ended their friendlies by losing 5:1 to Holland.

Spain had a team comprising of Real Madrid Champions league winners. They were unbeaten in qualifying and had not lost any friendly.

We were not expected to be a match for them. Nothing about our form up to that point suggested that we could do it.

I remember hoping for a draw in that game but we pulled it out of the bag.

Costa Rica lost most of their friendly games but beat Italy in game 1.

It is the WC bro. Do not read too much into friendlies

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrew444(m): 5:50pm On Jun 03, 2018
ChrisKels:
I don't know why I'm not really comfortable with Simmy's selection. I just feel he hasn't really done enough to deserve that selection. I have this feeling he might turn out to be another Uchebo.



I just hope I'm being scared unnecessarily especially as I'm not a fan of Ighalo sha

Don't compare simmy selection to uchebo.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kennysville(m): 5:52pm On Jun 03, 2018
BOOMnaija:
OK I've been reading comments here concerning yesterday's game and I decided to come up with this little analysis of mine....

1. First, we shouldn't give up on the eagles based on the outcome of yesterday's game or d game against Congo.

2. Taking eagles to play England at the Wembley stadium (which will definitely have an overwhelming effect on any visiting team, including Brazil and Germany) few days to the world cup was a very fine initiative from the English FA, but the greatest mistake on d part of our own FA.
This simply shows that either a team psychologist is missing or the one available is not efficient. Taking ur team to play England at the Wembley few days to the world cup (who does that?) is suicidal and the obvious outcome can damage the confidence of the visiting team, going forward...


Which brings me to my third and most heart-warming point....

3. The way the eagles were able to bounce back strongly in the second half is a testament to the fact that this is a great team with high mental strength. It also shows that rohr and his technical team are capable. Scoring a goal capped that all up (and we could have had a second).

The eagles that will play against Croatia will be totally different from wat u saw in the first half of the game against England. Go and write today's date down and Mark my words.

Thanks!


Really?
I think i want to disagree with the notion that the match shouldn t have been played in wembley. Frankly, thats a very wrong mindset. These players are professionals for crying out loud!!!
When they went to play in Krasnodar last year against Argentina, were they playing under the bridge? If there is any blame, i would blame the DRC match played on a stupid playing surface. I would also blame the game against the serbs in the hive.

It doesnt get bigger than that as we had it at Wembley. I dont know what your angle is but really, its amusing. This is a high profile friendly to soak all manner of pressure.

If we actually wanna blame anyone, blame the coach for conservatism. Blame him for playing a laid back game, with useless floating of balls to Ighalo. Blame him for still experimenting at this stage. I wont blame the players for yesterday's game. The tactics for the start of the game is what made us play that way. A change of personnels later and it was as if someone took the curse of sloppy passes away. Suddenly all balls were now played on the ground....(after 2 goals in our own net)

Imagine if Rohr were to at least be brave enough to play our game. The one that brings out the best in our players sith the right combination of players? I ask myself what do they see in training that makes them field prepostrous selection on matchdays? Especially in the friendlies we have played so far? And yet we would be fooling ourselves not to read too much meanings into things because they are mere "friendlies". I have a lot to say about this games cos frankly, our coach isnt using our players according to their strengths.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:54pm On Jun 03, 2018
ChrisKels:


So na today I begin clamor for Azu abi?

This message is ridiculous

So then don't criticise those calling for the inclusion of Ajagun, K. Nwakali and Kayode.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 5:56pm On Jun 03, 2018
andrew444:

Don't compare simmy selection to uchebo.
I am doing that already so?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 5:59pm On Jun 03, 2018
MetalJigsaw:
Nice one... But this implies that Simy and Ighalo are surplus if it clicks

I think they suit more in a conservative approach but in the 3-5-2 offensive set-up, I will opt for movement over strength. Ighalo and Simy can still fit in if we want to alter our style or approach.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 6:01pm On Jun 03, 2018
goldfish80:
Good decision to drop Aina, the guy is a very ordinary player. Wish Rohr was this ruthless with other under performing players in the team.

He played the RB position mostly this season and that's best position.

I hope he is given the chance to prove himself in that his natural role after the world cup.

Unlike, Ebuehi who was played in his best position.



No 1. Ola Aina

No 2. Tyronne Ebuehi

Whoscored comparison

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 6:03pm On Jun 03, 2018
Icon4s:


So then don't criticise those calling for the inclusion of Ajagun, K. Nwakali and Kayode.

But im pro kayode and Nwakali and I was sad Lokosa was picked ahead of Larry. About Nwakali, he offers what the our midfield lacks now, why should I criticise his admirers. How ever u wanna put it man, Okey Azu is head and shoulders ahead of Onazi.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 6:06pm On Jun 03, 2018
Anyone noticed Uzoho kicks effectively with both foot even though his services needs more sharpening so that he can be able to pick his man with those kicks and kick it further past the half way line?


Thats a plus for the Nwangele boy
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:08pm On Jun 03, 2018
Humility017:

Bro....I have reduced my expectation on this team.....
let it know.....that the coaches poor judgement cost us should we fail @ the mundial.....

the kind of coach rohr is....is a kind of manager that will see club all through from championship to the epl and refuse to get in New players into his squad all because of loyalty...he will stick to the old boys who brought the club out from relegation...even when some of them have lost it...and that will eventually cost him his job.....

I just feel for him...probably these was abit reasons why he has never been too successful as a manager....and even the Nigeria coaches working with him have little reasonable input.

Oga, calm down.

There is no cause for alarm.

Were you expecting us to beat England at Wembley?

You think we are on the same level as Brazil, Spain or Germany? Cos it is only such countries that can get a result against England at Wembley. Brazil even played a draw there. So relax.

That England game was as tough as it can get.

Playing Croatia in Russia cannot be as difficult as playing England at Wembley. Take that from me.

And let me encourage you not to lose hope in these guys. I have seen so many Nigerian teams at the WC and I have seen so many of Nigeria's preparatory games for the WC. I know what I am talking about.

A lot of people here know me as very conservative with my expectations on our players. So when I say "I have hope on these guys" I must have seen enough to have hopes on them.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Triniti(m): 6:08pm On Jun 03, 2018
ChrisKels:


I am doing that already so?
uchebo hardly had game time in an obscure league out there in Europe,was not in form when he was picked by keshi, you can’t say the same thing about Simy
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:11pm On Jun 03, 2018
Brazil-Croatia stats.

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:17pm On Jun 03, 2018
I was speaking with one of my friends who watched the game in Wembley. This is his verdict:

"Onazi is the laziest DM I've seen. Watching him in the stadium convinced me even more. The camera even hides most of his flaws. His positioning off the ball is terrible!!!

He's either over aged, unfit, or both... He's been awful for Nigeria since South Africa friendly

And Joel Obi is gone... He'll struggle to impose himself in a Sunday league game.

Oh... Didn't know about dropping Ola Aina and Agu... Agu is another terrible player. I wonder how he even gets called up

I'm quite optimistic about our chances though. The goal keeper is improving with every game"

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 6:21pm On Jun 03, 2018
Read this super Eagles and three lions rating by a London football site.
https://www.football.london/premier-league/england-2-1-nigeria-player-14736743
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AIG07: 6:21pm On Jun 03, 2018
Icon79:
I actually think that this is a very good formation, bro. If (and that's a big IF) Rohr can get VicMo to play with the same discipline he plays at Chelsea; this would definitely be the most effective formation we can try starting with our last friendly match. I mean, in Ebuehi, we already have a solid wingback ... the only thing missing is the LWB.

But the other big question is, can VicMo play LWB?


O pari

YES! MOSES CAN PLAY IT. The problem is getting him to play and to put on a tactical discipline just the way he does it for Chelsea.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 6:24pm On Jun 03, 2018
Triniti:
uchebo hardly had game time in an obscure league out there in Europe,was not in form when he was picked by keshi, you can’t say the same thing about Simy


I said I was having the feeling he might turn out to be another Uchebo. I didn't say his case is similar to Uchebo's.

Spot the difference.

We all can feel which ever way about something but it doesnt make it a fact neither does it change anything
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 6:25pm On Jun 03, 2018
andrew444:


And so what ?even Raheem sterling got 2 England goals in 40 caps.

Eric dier a defensive midfielder got more goals than sterling with lesser caps

How many clear chance have you watch ighalo missed? He rarely get chances,his ball control are top notch,if not for ighalo brilliance by controlling that ball with the chest and shoot to the bar how will iwobi score ?

How many goal has Kanu even score for Nigeria ?
I wonder! It baffles me how some people ignore the fact that our midfield sf does not provides strikers the luxury of scoring frequent opportunities.

No be say we get xavi and iniesta

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by OMANBALA1: 6:27pm On Jun 03, 2018
TheGoodJoe:


The commentator accused Usman Muhammed for making the defender tackle a ghost. grin

The guy was on the ground while facing the post and kicking his legs at nothing....jeez grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AIG07: 6:29pm On Jun 03, 2018
mikron:
Moses was a shadow of himself ystdy. Dude played below par. Little wonder the team struggled up front ystdy against the 3 lions. With a more mobile and attacking Moses, and a midfield of steel in mikel, ndidi, etebo and john ogu, we should be good to go.
EXACTLY. We just need the midfield to cliq.

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