andrew444:


Lol shame on you for blaming referee,this game is fair,you guys will never change always looking for a way to blame the referee common,are you a football fan for real or a plastic fan ?

komekn:


After I watched Croatia at Anfield I said what will give us the advantage is one main thing.

PACE X PACE + PACE.

Right now we are not using any.

Shehu is getting terrored it's apparent he lacks pace. Idowu is also getting exposed. We need blistering pace. That's not happening.

Also we are way too defensive. Cross coming in only one man in the box. The distance between the midfield and the attack is too much.

We are not even pressing Croatia we are allowing them way too much time and space.

I'm sorry to say we are disorganised and indisciplined if Etebo stays on the line he clears the ball but he lacks discipline and composure.

Unfortunately we have been POOR

klexycole:
For me, the Crotian technical crew did their assignment well. They noticed that Shehu is our weak link at the right back and they've been utilizing that effectively.

They direct all balls to Perisic on the left, then outrun Shehu. We need Ebuehi in this game, then switch to our much desired and effective 3-5-2.

In addition, Ighalo seems to be weak in pace, he simply can't run to catch balls. Musa might be needed to over-run these Croats defense.

Ostensibly, I still very much believe that we can win this game. Second half would be much more different. Irrespective of the result of today's match, I solidly stand with the team.

Go Eagles! The Land is Green!

klexycole:
[iFor me, the Crotian technical crew did their assignment well. They noticed that Shehu is our weak link at the right back and they've been utilizing that effectively.

They direct all balls to Perisic on the left, then outrun Shehu. We need Ebuehi in this game, then switch to our much desired and effective 3-5-2.

In addition, Ighalo seems to be weak in pace, he simply can't run to catch balls. Musa might be needed to over-run these Croats defense.

Ostensibly, I still very much believe that we can win this game. Second half would be much more different. Irrespective of the result of today's match, I solidly stand with the team.

Go Eagles! The Land is Green! [/i]

Mickael2:


ask the coach. and this Croatian defence is slow, how we are not utilising pace sure beats me. and we are hoofing long balls to a short Ighalo

Mickael2:



matching Croatia where? zero shot on target, they have created like three or four good chances to put the game away

ChrisKels:
So far, Etebo has been so effective and we have managed to match their midfield but like I always say, playing with an ineffective Ighalo as a point man will never work.

Just like us, the Croats have had more passes in their own half than in ours. Our defense and midfield have been good so far but our attack ain't got no bite.

#My first have observation

By the way, Ekong is impressing his scouts, he has been commanding in the air

realpoacher:
Rohr is a Mad man... Yes! I said it


Firstly, he doesn't inspire believe into this team... On a normal day, due to our pedigree, Croatia is not our mates... We will decimate them... But Rohr is a coward and timid coach... He has transferred his timidity to the team

Secondly he is stubbornly playing 4-3-3 when it is visible to the blind and audible to the deaf that 3-5-2 is our formation



Somebody should talk to Rohr that we have an history

We have beaten the very best of teams before in the world cup without good preparations, without proper planning, without players bonuses that he has gotten.....

We are better than this

Croatia are not a match for us

We are winners

We are Nigerians

And we are not cowards

ChrisKels:
So far, Etebo has been so effective and we have managed to match their midfield but like I always say, playing with an ineffective Ighalo as a point man will never work.

Just like us, the Croats have had more passes in their own half than in ours. Our defense and midfield have been good so far but our attack ain't got no bite.

#My first have observation

By the way, Ekong is impressing his scouts, he has been commanding in the air

kennysville:


Well considering all the hype about Modric, Rakitic, Perisic and all the sics....i would av thought they would av scored 4 by now. So in all seriousness, we matched them. My philosophy? It doesnt matter who scores.... teamwork should be the key and I am not seeing that in front

ChrisKels:
So far, Etebo has been so effective and we have managed to match their midfield but like I always say, playing with an ineffective Ighalo as a point man will never work.

Just like us, the Croats have had more passes in their own half than in ours. Our defense and midfield have been good so far but our attack ain't got no bite.

#My first have observation

By the way, Ekong is impressing his scouts, he has been commanding in the air

forgiveness:


Ighalo is never the problem. We should stop deceiving ourselves.

Who on the bench can do what Ighalo has done so far?

daveP:
Iwobi needs more expression, sub Ighalo off pls. Then Musa can come and run this fullbacks down. we need some runs too.

goldfish80:
The painful part is that Crotia have not been that good themselves. There's nothing fantastic about them so far but they lead and we are yet to have a shot on target. Tells the whole story.

Nihilstjnr:
Moses is just dribbling himself. ediot

safarigirl:
NOBODY needs a coaching certificate to know that Ebuehi is better than Shehu, or that Shehu can be exploited.

See me thinking Rohr had tricks up his sleeves for today, but my man is static. Not even trying to be adventurous with his team.

Mickael2:



the thing would have been simple. just take Etebo to that left side and take Mikel back and let's watch how they perform for the next ten minutes, no need for any sub yet

ykalhaji:
This guy no make change oooo...

mumemma:


Ighalo is one man upfront......He needs support....No Mikel or Moses around him...He is isolated....It aint working for him

Goke7:


exactly, their defence is slow and we are not taking advantage, someone should pls tell rohr that the world cup has started and we ain't playing friendlies any longer. Just this match alone can spoil rohr's good achievements so far and if he looses this game, the sports journalists and the entire nation will come for his head immediately after the match. I have said my own o