isan:
What is Echiejile doing at the world cup? He can't displaced Idowu Ebuehi is also ahead of him

We should be happy that Ebuehi made it.

Glaring Echiejile made the team based on loyalty,nothing more.Also we are having Joel too who was below par during friendlies.

It's a pity that young Aina and Agu missed it

Hope to see them returning after WC.

Said it here last year, that in my dream we lost to France in the Round of 16 a Pogba late goal.

If my dream is anything to go by it means we will get to the quarter finals

My football dream prediction is always opposite

Jarus:
Our advantage going into this game is, Argentina, like Iceland, have slow defenders. And worse, unlike Iceland, they have older and less physical/less strong defender. The speed our attack may be helpful.

My fear is how to professionally cage their attack without committing stupid penalty and fouls in dangerous areas.

Not only that if the coach is as erratic as he seems he will go gung-ho and deploy a lot of attacking players, leaving the midfield one-sided, just as Iceland did.

The only thing that will assure us of victory is high level of discipline. They must fight every second of the game and contest for every ball. No sleep walking and everybody must defend,no unnecessary fouls in dangerous areas. The pressure is on them ,we will wait and hit them hard on the counter.

This Argentina team is very beatable. Great midfielders and attack but with Mikel, Ndidi and Etebor we will be fine.

Key..Concentration and Discipline

Kog45:
We should be happy that Ebuehi made it.

Glaring Echiejile made the team based on loyalty,nothing more.Also we are having Joel too who was below par during friendlies.

It's a pity that young Aina and Agu missed it

Hope to see them returning after WC.

Reason why I maintained Robr must go. Its obvious he took Echiejile because he was part of the qualifier at the detriment of the team.

LieDetector:
If we lose against Argentina, all blame points to Rohr for not deploying the correct tactics against Croatia. I believe we could have won or at worst drawn with them had it been he deployed the tactics that has worked. We wouldn't be here doing permutation and combination. Rohr should be sacked if we exit this group stage.

spot on my brother.

krattoss:
why the hate naa??
U been complain of job, I understand the country can frustrate one to wishing her bad. we can help u with one.. Just be nice here u will see wonders..

We re one big family here.. No underate us oo..
If u were following us from the qualifiers, u would notice a moniker that gave tastimony of how icon or so sent his son a package without strings attached..

Just be nice OK?? I go find something for u

me self no go mind the something o

darkelf:


Columbia will defeat Senegal












Are the words over-confident Colombia fans are chanting now in Bogota

Senegal can beat Colombia too.

As long as dey almost beat Japan dat trashed Colombia and defeated Poland, Senegal will match Colombia.

Humility017:

to come do what....
we need goals in this match.... at least to escape France...in the round of 16...

the goal should be strictly counter attack and players who release balls fast should be deployed and not one selfish dude on goal.drought.
we have played him in the last 7 matches with no goals....so why keep playing him?
let's try others....like simmy and see what he has to offer.... matches of these kind are not alien to him..having played against some of these argentina stars in Italy.

Humility baba pls calm down on Ighalo issue.

Truly he hasn't live up to expectations but let's take it cool on this players.

We are playing Argentina tomorrow let's hope for the best and rally round the team irrespective of players picked by Rohr.

Some don't expect anything good from Musa in this WC but see Musa now,a saviour.

I will not deceive you we don't have any talisman when it comes to goalscoring and it will take a well convincing performance from Simy to start ahead of Iheanacho and Ighalo.

Simy coming into the team was to provide cover for Ighalo and Iheanacho and he has not done anything extra ordinary to bench this guys even in training.

Remember I told you Simy is not a high profile striker but you said NO which i agreed,different opinions must be respected.

I want you to see Simy as our hidden weapon that Rohr can unleashed anytime to cause havoc,pls let's wait for that moment.

Ighalo,Iheanacho and Simy are in the team to compliment not as rivals and this was the reason you saw Ighalo on the bench after Croatia and Iheanacho in XI against Iceland.

Pls don't be surprised to see Ighalo or Simy starting against Argentina.

It's team work and players understand this better than we fans.

Ighalo scored last against Cameroon in Uyo but unable to score against

1.Cameroon in Yaoundé
2.Zambia
3.Poland
4.Serbia
5.England
6.Czech
7.Croatia
8.Iceland

Iheanacho scored last against Argentina but unable to score against

1.Poland
2.Congo
3.England
4.Czech
5.Croatia
6.Iceland

Simy not yet there but i see him as our hidden weapon

Sir with this I if i have my way i will pair Musa and Iwobi upfront but no coach will do that with two strikers available who have done it before and normal for goal drought in football.

I think we are still good with Musa/Iheanacho or Ighalo.

My guy tomorrow is knocking and by the grace of God we are beating Argentina.

forgiveness:


Senegal can beat Colombia too.

As long as dey almost beat Japan dat trashed Colombia and defeated Poland, Senegal will match Colombia.

Senegal like other African countries at the WC lack mental endurance despite being a very good side
Senegal amongst the African countries was handed the easiest group yet if they are not careful will fail to qualify

Jarus:
Our advantage going into this game is, Argentina, like Iceland, have slow defenders. And worse, unlike Iceland, they have older and less physical/less strong defender. The speed our attack may be helpful.

My fear is how to professionally cage their attack without committing stupid penalty and fouls in dangerous areas.

the bolded is our greatest weakness as in 2 matches we have conceded 2 penalties

Goke7:
http://dailypost.ng/2018/06/24/nigeria-vs-argentina-rohr-considers-dropping-victor-moses-crucial-group-d-clash/

Make he no try am o. We need him at wingback.

Joebie:
Ex-Spain Coach Clemente: Now Mikel Wants Sportsmanship From Croatia; Nigeria Rested Players In ’98
10 hours ago
By James Agberebi:

Former Spain national team coach Javier Clemente has laughed off calls by Super Eagles skipper Mikel Obi asking Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic to play his regulars against Iceland on their final Group D game of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.

Following Croatia’s qualification into the round of 16 with a game to spare, there are reports that Dalic could rest some of his key players like Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic.

And reacting to the report, Obi called on Dalic to show sportsmanship and field his best players against Iceland, believing the outcome of the game could have an effect in the game between Nigeria and Argentina which will also be played on Tuesday.

Iceland could qualify ahead of Nigeria and Argentina if the debutants beat Croatia by a wide margin and the Super Eagles and Argentina draw.

But Clemente who was Spain head coach at the 1998 World Cup in France when they crashed in the group stage, was having none of Mikel’s call for sportsmanship.





At the 1998 World Cup, Spain who lost 3-2 to the Super Eagles in their opening group game, needed the Eagles to avoid defeat against Paraguay while Clemente’s team had to beat Bulgaria to progress into the round of 16.

Having already qualified for the round of 16 following wins against Spain and Bulgaria, Super Eagles key players like Austin Okocha, Victor Ikpeba, Okechukwu Uche, Celestine Babayaro and Mutiu Adepoju were all rested against Paraguay.

Paraguay went on to beat the Eagles 3-1 and progressed while despite thrashing Bulgaria 6-1, Clemente’s Spain crashed out.

Recalling the events that unfolded at the 1998 World Cup, Clemente tweeted on Sunday: “Obi Mikel of Nigeria asks Croatia for sportsmanship and wants them to plays with the regulars.

“Nigeria in ’98 played with their substitutes against Paraguay and lost, Spain crashed out. That day it seemed sportsmanship was not important.”

— CompleteSportsNigeria

Hahahahahahaha!! Chaiiiiiiiiiiiii! E pain am.

Let’s get set for Qatar 2022

Posted By: Ade Ojeikere

Over time, our players have escaped being chastised in the review of our participation at major international soccer competitions, such as the World Cup holding in Russia. Our sports administrators get knocks from angry fans, who are not necessarily Nigerians, who have emotional attachment to the Super Eagles.

In the past, the tussle for the control of World Cup funds between the Sports Ministry and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) provided an alibi for our failure at such big tournaments. Nobody remembered how our players prosecuted the matches. They would rather argue that if things had been done on schedule, the team would have done well.

In fact, the war between both bodies would have divided the players sharply, such that we would have been eliminated even before our first game. The crisis would have started during the qualifiers, necessitating the formation of Presidential Task Forces to aggravate the problems in the team. Indeed, the media would have been awash with tales of the unexpected that would have made the EFCC to begin discreet investigations of the allegations bandied.

Of course, the board members would have joined the fray, with some colluding with the PTF members and the sports ministry chieftains, who would have promised them a return ticket to the board to buttress whatever the reforms it was that they were doing. There would have been anarchy in Russia.

But the fear of President Muhammadu Buhari is the beginning of wisdom. In fact, those who tried to stoke the usual fire got burnt. They were forced to realign with the faithful, otherwise they would not have been here. They got a foretaste of what to expect when they were sidelined. The usual stunt of making frivolous allegations went up in the air like smoke.

With normalcy restored in the NFF’s operations, everything went well, with Amaju Pinnick showing his full grasp of administration. Pinnick endured the antics of the ministry and dug deep into his connections in the business world to get mind-boggling financial support which made Super Eagles’ campaign smooth. This is not to say there were no problems within the NFF. In fact, we lost a point to Algeria due to some administrative tardiness.

It is heartwarming reading comments on the need for our players to play for the country with the same zeal, commitment and determination they exhibit weekly for their European clubs. The players were paid their entitlements and grilled through quality friendly matches against England, Czech Republic, Serbia, Poland and even against one of their group opponents Argentina, who they beat them without their iconic star, Lionel Messi.

The team prepared very well for the competition. The players promised to bring home the World Cup. But they were disappointing against Croatia. Not a single shot at the opposition’s goalkeeper in the first half. Our players fell like weaklings at the slightest contact, the worst culprit being Victor Moses, who should be excused from future Eagles squad based on his attitude to our matches.

Moses sees himself as bigger than the others. He plays the way he wants and has become a renowned diver at the slightest tackle when he could have easily dribbled his marker to score. Moses ought to be our poster boy in Russia – like Modric, Ronaldo et al. But his attitude is wrong as he couldn’t be bothered if he wasted goal-scoring free-kicks – to the consternation of the fans watching the match against Croatia, for instance. Why Gernot Rohr kept Moses on the pitch for the entire 90 minutes against Croatia is still a mystery.

Moses appears to be disinterested in playing for Nigeria, considering his conduct. The late Stephen Keshi stopped using him Brazil, after he protested his substitution in one of our matches. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that Moses doesn’t think Nigeria adds any value to his game, especially as he has a dual citizenship.

This writer doesn’t know John Mikel Obi’s plans for the national team. I suggest that he should announce his resignation from international matches for Nigeria. He should consider taking coaching courses to prepare for the task of coaching the Eagles. It wouldn’t be out of place if NFF bankrolls his courses. I look forward to seeing Mikel sitting on Nigeria’s bench as the Technical Adviser during the Qatar 2022 World Cup. It should form part of the paradigm shift for the future.

Our awful display against Croatia was a reflection of how we fared in our last three friendly matches. The excuse then was that our players were being cautious and that they were saving their best for the big stage in Russia. What a fallacy. If the coaches had known, they should have invited younger, fitter and more enterprising players other than these sluggish ones at the Mundial. I wouldn’t be surprised if our players improve on their outing against Iceland. But their conduct in the first game has made the last fixture against Argentina a do-or-die affair. I only hope that international politics doesn’t swing the game with the Argentines, if they have a dog chance to qualify.

We have seen instances where players win games that matter with doggedness, irrespective of what the coaches have told them. I was shocked to see the Croatians win all the crunchy tackles, with our players falling like earthworms. Pundits believe that one of our strengths is our physical fitness. We failed to exhibit that trait because our boys were playing without passion.

From what I have seen of the Eagles, the future is bright, with Francis Uzoho confirming his position as our number 1 goalkeeper, that is if Carl Ikeme is unable to recover fully before the qualification series of the Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Tryoone Ebuehi fits in at the right wing back position since Shehu Abdullahi has not been able to defend balls on the counter attack. Abdullahi is a natural midfielder. He should be taken back to struggle for the midfield shirt.Rohr should search properly for Ebuehi’s rival in the domestic league. Otherwise, Ola Aina could function there effectively like he did for Wolves on loan last season. Aina won many Man-of-the-Match awards and scored goals which secured the promotion ticket for Wolves to the elite Barclays English Premier League this new season.

I feel strongly that Brian Idowu is the perfect fix for the left wing back position, if only Rohr can get midfielders who can fall back quickly when they lose the ball. Eagles midfield has been problematic, largely because a lot of the players just walk on the pitch when not with ball. We must look for younger boys who can run tirelessly for 90 minutes to keep pace with the opposition.

Until we fix our midfield, Eagles will continue to totter against more balanced teams with talented players, such as Croatia. Football is contact sport. Our players must be prepared to tackle the ball off the opposition to win possession and dictate the pace of the game.

We have a galaxy of young and enterprising boys to assemble a good midfield at the next World Cup in Qatar, such Kelechi Nwakali and his elder brother Chiedu. Both of them will complement Simon Moses, who unfortunately is out of the Mundial in Russia, another recovering star, Onyekuru, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho, although coaches tend to field him as a striker.

As for attack, the Eagles have none. We rely on individual brilliance when we don’t have world class players, such as Cristiano Ronaldo.



No Odemwingie, no



Osaze Odemwingie’s comment that African football is declining is quite interesting. What Osaze didn’t say is that African players don’t know how to manage success. African players lie about their ages; this affects their staying power in the game.

Once an African kid emerges on the international scene, he becomes heady. His disciplinary records decline. He becomes disrespectful. He sees himself as being better than his mates. He craves for special treatment in camp. He is quick to anger when tackled in training. He wants to dictate what should happen and what shouldn’t.

This untouchable syndrome of the African star rubs off on his training, which invariably affects his form.

Osaze was taken to the World Cup as an alternate player in 2002. He played his first World Cup in 2010. He was only lucky to be part of Nigeria’s 2014 World Cup squad because of pressure on the late Stephen Keshi by the media and Nigerians. Keshi didn’t want Osaze in camp because of his conduct.

Osaze’s unruly acts got to a head when he wanted to force a transfer in Europe. He was stopped from entering the preferred club’s premises because the gateman knew the rules which Osaze wanted to violate with ignominy.

Ordinarily, with Osaze’s age, having been born in Russia, he should be playing for Nigeria in 2018, like Mikel Obi.

A 25-year-old, who is ‘discovered’ as an U-17, with age 12 on his visa, cannot play for another 12 years, which is the lifespan of three World Cups.

Lastly, lack of education makes it impossible for the African player to build on his career. Whereas his European counterpart employs experts to manage his affairs, the African star is the hippy on the highway, driving the most expensive cars, living in choice areas, frolicking with women and spending his earnings on ‘things of the world’, like the Christian faithful would say.

Little wonder they are a wreck after their short career.

forgiveness:


Senegal can beat Colombia too.

As long as dey almost beat Japan dat trashed Colombia and defeated Poland, Senegal will match Colombia.

The Colombian team was a man down as early as the third minute. Hopefully Senegal can have them play a man down again, and this will make it easier like the Japanese side had it with Colombia. But 11 against 11, I'd have to give kudos to the Senegalese side if they scale through

Kog45:
We should be happy that Ebuehi made it.

Glaring Echiejile made the team based on loyalty,nothing more.Also we are having Joel too who was below par during friendlies.

It's a pity that young Aina and Agu missed it

Hope to see them returning after WC.

Agu wetin? Are we missing him?

Apartment from Simon and maybe Onyekuru, there is no one we are missing.

darkelf:
Let’s get set for Qatar 2022

Posted By: Ade Ojeikere

Over time, our players have escaped being chastised in the review of our participation at major international soccer competitions, such as the World Cup holding in Russia. Our sports administrators get knocks from angry fans, who are not necessarily Nigerians, who have emotional attachment to the Super Eagles.

In the past, the tussle for the control of World Cup funds between the Sports Ministry and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) provided an alibi for our failure at such big tournaments. Nobody remembered how our players prosecuted the matches. They would rather argue that if things had been done on schedule, the team would have done well.

In fact, the war between both bodies would have divided the players sharply, such that we would have been eliminated even before our first game. The crisis would have started during the qualifiers, necessitating the formation of Presidential Task Forces to aggravate the problems in the team. Indeed, the media would have been awash with tales of the unexpected that would have made the EFCC to begin discreet investigations of the allegations bandied.

Of course, the board members would have joined the fray, with some colluding with the PTF members and the sports ministry chieftains, who would have promised them a return ticket to the board to buttress whatever the reforms it was that they were doing. There would have been anarchy in Russia.

But the fear of President Muhammadu Buhari is the beginning of wisdom. In fact, those who tried to stoke the usual fire got burnt. They were forced to realign with the faithful, otherwise they would not have been here. They got a foretaste of what to expect when they were sidelined. The usual stunt of making frivolous allegations went up in the air like smoke.

With normalcy restored in the NFF’s operations, everything went well, with Amaju Pinnick showing his full grasp of administration. Pinnick endured the antics of the ministry and dug deep into his connections in the business world to get mind-boggling financial support which made Super Eagles’ campaign smooth. This is not to say there were no problems within the NFF. In fact, we lost a point to Algeria due to some administrative tardiness.

It is heartwarming reading comments on the need for our players to play for the country with the same zeal, commitment and determination they exhibit weekly for their European clubs. The players were paid their entitlements and grilled through quality friendly matches against England, Czech Republic, Serbia, Poland and even against one of their group opponents Argentina, who they beat them without their iconic star, Lionel Messi.

The team prepared very well for the competition. The players promised to bring home the World Cup. But they were disappointing against Croatia. Not a single shot at the opposition’s goalkeeper in the first half. Our players fell like weaklings at the slightest contact, the worst culprit being Victor Moses, who should be excused from future Eagles squad based on his attitude to our matches.

Moses sees himself as bigger than the others. He plays the way he wants and has become a renowned diver at the slightest tackle when he could have easily dribbled his marker to score. Moses ought to be our poster boy in Russia – like Modric, Ronaldo et al. But his attitude is wrong as he couldn’t be bothered if he wasted goal-scoring free-kicks – to the consternation of the fans watching the match against Croatia, for instance. Why Gernot Rohr kept Moses on the pitch for the entire 90 minutes against Croatia is still a mystery.

Moses appears to be disinterested in playing for Nigeria, considering his conduct. The late Stephen Keshi stopped using him Brazil, after he protested his substitution in one of our matches. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that Moses doesn’t think Nigeria adds any value to his game, especially as he has a dual citizenship.

This writer doesn’t know John Mikel Obi’s plans for the national team. I suggest that he should announce his resignation from international matches for Nigeria. He should consider taking coaching courses to prepare for the task of coaching the Eagles. It wouldn’t be out of place if NFF bankrolls his courses. I look forward to seeing Mikel sitting on Nigeria’s bench as the Technical Adviser during the Qatar 2022 World Cup. It should form part of the paradigm shift for the future.

Our awful display against Croatia was a reflection of how we fared in our last three friendly matches. The excuse then was that our players were being cautious and that they were saving their best for the big stage in Russia. What a fallacy. If the coaches had known, they should have invited younger, fitter and more enterprising players other than these sluggish ones at the Mundial. I wouldn’t be surprised if our players improve on their outing against Iceland. But their conduct in the first game has made the last fixture against Argentina a do-or-die affair. I only hope that international politics doesn’t swing the game with the Argentines, if they have a dog chance to qualify.

We have seen instances where players win games that matter with doggedness, irrespective of what the coaches have told them. I was shocked to see the Croatians win all the crunchy tackles, with our players falling like earthworms. Pundits believe that one of our strengths is our physical fitness. We failed to exhibit that trait because our boys were playing without passion.

From what I have seen of the Eagles, the future is bright, with Francis Uzoho confirming his position as our number 1 goalkeeper, that is if Carl Ikeme is unable to recover fully before the qualification series of the Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Tryoone Ebuehi fits in at the right wing back position since Shehu Abdullahi has not been able to defend balls on the counter attack. Abdullahi is a natural midfielder. He should be taken back to struggle for the midfield shirt.Rohr should search properly for Ebuehi’s rival in the domestic league. Otherwise, Ola Aina could function there effectively like he did for Wolves on loan last season. Aina won many Man-of-the-Match awards and scored goals which secured the promotion ticket for Wolves to the elite Barclays English Premier League this new season.

I feel strongly that Brian Idowu is the perfect fix for the left wing back position, if only Rohr can get midfielders who can fall back quickly when they lose the ball. Eagles midfield has been problematic, largely because a lot of the players just walk on the pitch when not with ball. We must look for younger boys who can run tirelessly for 90 minutes to keep pace with the opposition.

Until we fix our midfield, Eagles will continue to totter against more balanced teams with talented players, such as Croatia. Football is contact sport. Our players must be prepared to tackle the ball off the opposition to win possession and dictate the pace of the game.

We have a galaxy of young and enterprising boys to assemble a good midfield at the next World Cup in Qatar, such Kelechi Nwakali and his elder brother Chiedu. Both of them will complement Simon Moses, who unfortunately is out of the Mundial in Russia, another recovering star, Onyekuru, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho, although coaches tend to field him as a striker.

As for attack, the Eagles have none. We rely on individual brilliance when we don’t have world class players, such as Cristiano Ronaldo.



No Odemwingie, no



Osaze Odemwingie’s comment that African football is declining is quite interesting. What Osaze didn’t say is that African players don’t know how to manage success. African players lie about their ages; this affects their staying power in the game.

Once an African kid emerges on the international scene, he becomes heady. His disciplinary records decline. He becomes disrespectful. He sees himself as being better than his mates. He craves for special treatment in camp. He is quick to anger when tackled in training. He wants to dictate what should happen and what shouldn’t.

This untouchable syndrome of the African star rubs off on his training, which invariably affects his form.

Osaze was taken to the World Cup as an alternate player in 2002. He played his first World Cup in 2010. He was only lucky to be part of Nigeria’s 2014 World Cup squad because of pressure on the late Stephen Keshi by the media and Nigerians. Keshi didn’t want Osaze in camp because of his conduct.

Osaze’s unruly acts got to a head when he wanted to force a transfer in Europe. He was stopped from entering the preferred club’s premises because the gateman knew the rules which Osaze wanted to violate with ignominy.

Ordinarily, with Osaze’s age, having been born in Russia, he should be playing for Nigeria in 2018, like Mikel Obi.

A 25-year-old, who is ‘discovered’ as an U-17, with age 12 on his visa, cannot play for another 12 years, which is the lifespan of three World Cups.

Lastly, lack of education makes it impossible for the African player to build on his career. Whereas his European counterpart employs experts to manage his affairs, the African star is the hippy on the highway, driving the most expensive cars, living in choice areas, frolicking with women and spending his earnings on ‘things of the world’, like the Christian faithful would say.

Little wonder they are a wreck after their short career.

Pls what is this for God sake and not really surprised cos i know Adetokunbo Ojeikere very well.

He wrote this after Croatia match.No wonder Amaju didn't give this set of people a chance at glass house.

Imagine Ojeikere as eagles media officer and spilling this trash.

I think we should wait till our elimination or winning WC before Qatar 2022 and not Ade Ojeikere that i know very well who always write with sentiments.

Old warhorse journalist who should know better.

Goke7:
http://dailypost.ng/2018/06/24/nigeria-vs-argentina-rohr-considers-dropping-victor-moses-crucial-group-d-clash/

If Rohr wanted Victor Moses to play the RM, why did he park two RM or RB in the team?

Are the likes of Shehu Abdullahi and Ebuehi so useless that Rohr can't trust them to play that role but instead opt to play the best winger in the team in that role?

If Rohr knew from the unset, why em no drop one of those players and replace it with a forward player knowing Victor will play the role.

It doesn't make sense at all.

From Colin Udoh on ESPN

Beyond that, defending those set-pieces cannot be over stressed. Of the six goals Argentina have scored against Nigeria in World Cup encounters, five have been from set-pieces.

I feel the above is very important and cannot be over-emphasized. Set-pieces could make or break us. Second only to conceding penalties or free-kicks in dangerous areas.

Humility017:

to come do what....
we need goals in this match.... at least to escape France...in the round of 16...

the goal should be strictly counter attack and players who release balls fast should be deployed and not one selfish dude on goal.drought.
we have played him in the last 7 matches with no goals....so why keep playing him?
let's try others....like simmy and see what he has to offer.... matches of these kind are not alien to him..having played against some of these argentina stars in Italy.

See as you are contradicting yourself, huh!

You want Counter attack Football but you don't want Ighalo yet you want Simy!? Hmmmmm!

So, this kind of match is alien to Ighalo wey don score against better teams than Simy!?


Abeg! Find better thing talk.

somehow:


Agu wetin? Are we missing him?

Apartment from Simon and maybe Onyekuru, there is no one we are missing.

My post is not about missing players but how I wish young players are on the bench than LB Echiejile who was not even trusted to replaced Idowu cos Rohr preferred makeshift Ebuehi.

If I have my way i will never dropped Aina and Agu for Echiejile and Joel,my opinion.

Goals tally gets priority over H2H. A goalless draw for Nigeria will not be enough if Iceland beats Croatia 2-0. Iceland will have a total of 3 goals, Nigeria will have 2 goals.

somehow:


No matter the scoreline between Nigeria and Argentina. As long as it ends in . a draw, we are through but only if Iceland win without scoring more than 2 goals difference.

A 2:0 iceland win pushes us through because we would both be on same goals and points but since we have a better H2H to them? We scale through.

Today I saw one guy wearing the nigerian jersey with premier league badge ;LOL

MetalJigsaw:
An Iwobi-Musa pairing upfront is the best against Argentina. Forget Nacho.. that guy is struggling just like ighhalo.

Iwobi playing behind Musa will surely torment the Argentine defense.

This is another good option.

Mikel fractures metacarpal but will play against Argentina

Colin UdohFootball Editor, KweséESPN

Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi suffered a fractured metacarpal in Friday's 2-0 win over Iceland.

Mikel temporarily left the pitch in pain towards the dying minutes of the game, but had to come back in as Nigeria had used up their three substitutes.

On Saturday, Gernot Rohr told KweséESPN the injury was not serious and that Mikel would play. He updated that information on Sunday afternoon.

"Unfortunately there is one injury. We have the captain who has a fracture of the metacarpal, but I think he can play with a cast.

"Our medical team is working on it," Rohr said in a video posted on the official Super Eagles Twitter handle.

The metacarpal bones form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist which forms the connection to the forearm.

Nigeria departed on Sunday afternoon for Saint Petersburg, where they will face Argentina on Tuesday.

http://kwese.espn.com/football/nigeria/story/3534049/nigeria-world-cup-chicken-story-is-ridiculous-say-supporters

Lol na Brazil 2014 replay for your dream.
That’s what’s opposite about it..

no mind me jare

Magink:
Said it here last year, that in my dream we lost to France in the Round of 16 a Pogba late goal.

If my dream is anything to go by it means we will get to the quarter finals

My football dream prediction is always opposite

darkelf:
From Colin Udoh on ESPN

Beyond that, defending those set-pieces cannot be over stressed. Of the six goals Argentina have scored against Nigeria in World Cup encounters, five have been from set-pieces.

I feel the above is very important and cannot be over-emphasized. Set-pieces could make or break us. Second only to conceding penalties or free-kicks in dangerous areas.

Good one from Colin Udoh and nice observation not Ade Ojeikere that wrote epistles just cos we lost against Croatia.

Gbam1

Now somebody is becoming super constructive in their pre-analysis.

darkelf:
From Colin Udoh on ESPN

Beyond that, defending those set-pieces cannot be over stressed. Of the six goals Argentina have scored against Nigeria in World Cup encounters, five have been from set-pieces.

I feel the above is very important and cannot be over-emphasized. Set-pieces could make or break us. Second only to conceding penalties or free-kicks in dangerous areas.

Hahahahaha

lakesidepapa:
Gbam1

darkelf:
Mikel fractures metacarpal but will play against Argentina

Colin UdohFootball Editor, KweséESPN

Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi suffered a fractured metacarpal in Friday's 2-0 win over Iceland.

Mikel temporarily left the pitch in pain towards the dying minutes of the game, but had to come back in as Nigeria had used up their three substitutes.

On Saturday, Gernot Rohr told KweséESPN the injury was not serious and that Mikel would play. He updated that information on Sunday afternoon.

"Unfortunately there is one injury. We have the captain who has a fracture of the metacarpal, but I think he can play with a cast.

"Our medical team is working on it," Rohr said in a video posted on the official Super Eagles Twitter handle.

The metacarpal bones form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist which forms the connection to the forearm.

Nigeria departed on Sunday afternoon for Saint Petersburg, where they will face Argentina on Tuesday.

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Doctors in the house,pls more explanation needed on fractured metacarpal injury.

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When Conte play am there, why he no complain? Nonsense! (If the story is true)

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