TheGoodJoe:


Musa went for the more difficult option. He could have lost to ball to the keeper. Nacho asked for the ball before Musa skipped past the Goalkeeper. On normal terms, if Musa missed that ball he could have been crucified because Nacho was better placed to finish it.

That is another reason I pointed at Moses attacking because attackers can get away with being selfish.

Icon4s:


But at that point when Musa had already dribbled the keeper, he became better placed than Iheanacho but him still dey beg for the ball

safarigirl:
if you consider Uzoho's age, you will not be considering him alongside keepers in their late 20's-early 30's

He is just starting, compare him to a 20-year old Enyeama, were you always confident about him? Did you think he could pull his weight at a senior World Cup back then?

Uzoho has done well for his age, he has done very well in fact and could very well be greater than Enyeama in the coming years considering how well he has handled pressure so far

The boy is yet to concede from open play, there are many other keepers far better than him in this tournament who have conceded. So, it is about time we stopped considering the players we could have had and focus on the one we do have.

It is very easy to assume someone else could have done better, when the person cannot be in that position. For all we know, the 'better' goalies would have crumbled under pressure.

Uzoho has earned some level of trust from fans and it is very unfair of you, and anyone else, to keep on bringing up players who may or may not have done better. Give him his accolades abeg, enough of sizing him up with others, everybody's time will come

TheGoodJoe:


It looks so but keep in mind at that point they were both in good scoring positions and two Iceland defenders were facing Musa. It was a good goal but If he missed, he would have faced a backlash because he made the wrong choice.

Finito.

LieDetector:
dropping shehu and starting Musa? We are not ready for any world cup. We have to wait for another four years. L

Icon4s:


Bro, sometimes strikers need to be selfish. It happens.The End justifies the means. As long as Musa scored he made the Right choice. That is just it.

LordBailish:
Apart from winning, another major luck we had today was that penalty miss.

If Sigurdsson had scored that penalty, we'll probably have bade the world cup goodbye. I'm very convinced we wouldn't have been able to cope with the resurgent pressure.

TheGoodJoe:


I know strikers can be selfish. Nice it worked out but Musa should be called on the play and next know he is to pass to players in good scoring positions to increase our chances to win.

Finito.

TheGoodJoe:


I know strikers can be selfish. Nice it worked out but Musa should be called on the play and next know he is to pass to players in good scoring positions to increase our chances to win.

Finito.

TheGoodJoe:
After watching the development of the team during the two games, I present my preferred formation an set-up to play the Argentines.

Truidstar:

Oga goldfish na ighalo now? Last year it was Akpeyi you were defending vehemently until he was exposed as a jittery bag of nerves. Ighalo is not it. I have been saying this since last year. He holds up play, yes, but for who? Himself? He should sit on the bench and watch others perform. He has not scored for us since Cameroon, na striker be that?

TheLoneCitizen:



Mane once tried this, had only goalkeeper to put but Salah was in a better position, hew went for goal and missed,.it caused Liverpool two points. That was where the reports he was jealous of Salah originated from.

TheGoodJoe:
After watching the development of the team during the two games, I present my preferred formation an set-up to play the Argentines.

TheGoodJoe:


Thank you. I hope I can be a fan of you because you are a dope analyst. Nice one.

Icon4s:


Oga, talk true, you no enjoy the goal?

Musa had the momentum and initiative, he had already beaten the two defenders and his player instinct told him he could finish up the goalie. Football no be beans o.

TheGoodJoe:
We just had a taste of the power of a mobile forward. Game on. Now the Iceland players have to come out.

forgiveness:


If we consider the calibre of goalkeepers we had Uzoho is very average. Sorry to say.

You are confident they save penalty, freekick, shots etcetera. But Uzoho is not good in all.

I still don't think he is the best goalkeeper we have judging from the spot kicks and other factors.

Hope he improves but before then I want to see the Brazilian and German breed Nigerian goalkeepers, even Alampasu before I conceed he is better.

However, Rangers Bees of those days is not efulefu and even our league was not talent drained as we are having it now. 98% of Nigerian players played in the local league but very tangible fraction played abroad.

So, it was normal to scout players from the local league.

If not why you no put Lokosa for ya list ahead of Onyekuru and co?

MetalJigsaw:
We have never chained Messi

TheGoodJoe:




https://www.nairaland.com/3018619/super-eagles-thread-russia-2018/4225#68724376

I made this quote on this thread just after Musa scored. Funny you said I did not enjoy the goal. I just do not get captured with result but doing things the right way. I believe the right way brings the overall Best results in the long run.

Finito.

Icon4s:


Oga, you wan drop Musa, now wey him don pick form. Let us exploit him wella o before he falls back to his default mode

TheGoodJoe:


I know strikers can be selfish. Nice it worked out but Musa should be called on the play and next know he is to pass to players in good scoring positions to increase our chances to win.

Finito.

Odunayaw:
Then you didn't watch 2010

TheGoodJoe:


I know strikers can be selfish. Nice it worked out but Musa should be called on the play and next know he is to pass to players in good scoring positions to increase our chances to win.

Finito.

Jarus:


We have to give him credit still.

He was the one that made us know 3-5-2 could work for us by testing it in friendly. Otherwise, we may not have thought we can play with such formation which is alien to our traditional style.

BascoVanVeli:


I don't know why Iheanacho kept asking for that ball. They had the same 2 people on the line to beat and the ball was already on Musa's right foot. It is not a guarantee that Kelechi would have scored because if Musa had passed they would surely have closed him down.

BascoVanVeli:


I don't know why Iheanacho kept asking for that ball. They had the same 2 people on the line to beat and the ball was already on Musa's right foot. It is not a guarantee that Kelechi would have scored because if Musa had passed they would surely have closed him down.

TheGoodJoe:


What Musa did especially in the second goal, I believe without a shred of doubt that Moses can do that better and repeatedly in a deadlier fashion. I was not joking when I said Moses is the ideal replacement for Salah at Liverpool. I trust the young man's ability.

Why wait for occasional fire from Musa while Moses packs it in bags.

ChrisKels:


Good but did u know before Musa beat the goalkeeper, KC had a defender on him, and after dribbling the goalkeeper, the defender left KC to guide his post putting KC on a good scoring position but unfortunately for him(kc) Musa had already gotten into a better position with the keeper dribbling? in fact Musa was able to deceive both the keeper and defender using Kelechi.
If he had passed before dribbling that keeper, we might have missed Dat goal

BascoVanVeli:


I don't know why Iheanacho kept asking for that ball. They had the same 2 people on the line to beat and the ball was already on Musa's right foot. It is not a guarantee that Kelechi would have scored because if Musa had passed they would surely have closed him down.