Joebie:
Another evidence that you cannot be the best if you don’t do you. We too copy copy. I’d rather listen to that commentary than British commentators. My bro, that guy na fun..

You are so right. I just hope this is not a flash in the pan and we actually put it to use because it could be a difference maker.

goldfish80:

My dream finals will be France vs Croatia, then France to win it all.

Me too... I want France but England is looking real after winning under 17 and under 20...

Croatia should work very hard cos Russia might shock them...

See Croatia wining though...

goldfish80:

My dream finals will be France vs Croatia, then France to win it all.

I would like to see a Russia vs England semi final sha. The tension between both countries would add that much needed spice to the event.

BascoVanVeli:


Then it Neymar's choice also. Both acts are wrong that is how it relates. The British media can call people cheats as long as they are not British and that sucks.

please these are not related..it is neymar's play acting and maguire dives that are related..yes those neymar's play acting are atrocious..england choosing a route is not bad..germans used to do it...yes it is neymar's choice to dive but it is also punishable and he was against costa rica

goldfish80:

It certainly helps when you also have the luck of the draw. Their route to the semi finals had Tunisia - Panama - Belgium - Colombia - Sweden... Not the toughest, but kudos to them.

yes but if are not good you will be knocked out..germany vs korea...iceland vs england eur0 2016..i hope you have watched rio ferdinard,lampard and gerrard video where they admitted that their generation largely failed because of stupid club rivalries in the english camp.

asha80:
please these are not related..it is neymar's play acting and maguire dives that are related..yes those neymar's play acting are atrocious..england choosing a route is not bad..germans used to do it...yes it is neymar's choice to dive but it is also punishable and he was against costa rica

How did diving become punishable, isn't it from complaints? Throwing a match is not only wrong it should be illegal -ok maybe too far- but it is against everything that fair play stands for. I don't care what the Germans do, it is wrong. The diving talk is just to cover up the real issue. Is it today that Neymar started diving? I am not impressed with this FIFA at all. The game is all about commercial value. I bet you if they were hosted by some soft country they would have been taken out the hosts but Putin would just put all of them in jail and nothing will happen.

BascoVanVeli:


I would like to see a Russia vs England semi final sha. The tension between both countries would add that much needed spice to the event.

correct man

Predicting a Croatia and Belgium final.

However, kudos to England. It's been a long, long time. Now, let the English Media hyping begin

edi287:
One thing I love about Lukaku is his willingness to improve. The guy studies the game and pushes himself.
Something that unfortunately can't be said of many of our players

Na today.

They just never learn. Don't be surprised seeing KC in a championship club once the money is right

Kog45:
Yes chief we will continue to lag behind in Africa especially Nigeria cos of age factor.A graduate of 5 years ago playing for U 20 says a lot.

It's high time we correct the abnormality by just requesting for primary school cert or ordinary primary school terms results with this age falsification will come to an end.

The younger the better to learn new tactics of the game,just check out new Waec results,14-15 years pupils have the best results.

The only way out is having right age for our underaged teams and not getting players who are above with 5 years of stipulated age for our teams.

MRI is not the solution cos just too glaring we are not getting it right save for our WC qualification,Nigeria football has been in static mode since 2014.

No sir, we insist on ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE or nothing more

ChrisKels:
To me, it was no contest, this is a total mismatch, France just made light walk of Uruguay.


Seriously, this French team has finally come into their own, good thing they did at the right time. They are now a unit and not bunch of individual players no more.

But I must say the hype is gradually creeping into Mbappe's head. He's now mimicking Neymar's dirty gimmicks. That wont keep him in the good books of both fans and match officials. He has to stop it.

Are you surprised?

He is a teammate of Neymar's after all

AIG07:
Belgium playing 3-4-3 with false 9.so much innovation.

I hope Rohr de watch.

The right question should be "I hope Rohr de learn?"

The man watches but never seems to learn

darkelf:


No sir, we insist on ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE or nothing more

Yea... If possible, both the Local Government and the Hospital's copy. I lost my LG's copy tho.

The pidgin commentary is so comical; the commentator uses strange slangs I haven't heard all my life as a Nigerian

Modric is Pirlo reloaded.
Pure class!
Cc: Mujtahida

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Should England face Russia, there is need to tighten security

Mother Russia!

M7even:
Should England face Russia, there is need to tighten security

Errrrrrrrrr...why?. Hooligans from the Russian side maybe, definitely from our side though.

Bolowolowo:
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they fix the match go and fix your hand

Rockyrascal:
The pidgin commentary is so comical; the commentator uses strange slangs I haven't heard all my life as a Nigerian

if you want to really watch the match and be able to analyse it , watch the one with the English commentary , but if you want to just enjoy and laugh off your worries ... it s a thing to enjoy with the pidgin commentary, .as i dey talk to you so , Russia own done red ... Crotia done show them say sense pass power

Hrvatska (Croatia's native name) are playing classic tournament football. They just might win this thing but I'm still tipping France, have been, for the past 2 years.

Neither of Russia nor Croatia deserved to lose tonight.
They are both winners if you ask me.

M7even:
Should England face Russia, there is need to tighten security

Reminds me of the street fight they had during Euros 2016.

lexyman:



if you want to really watch the match and be able to analyse it , dont watch the one with the English commentary , but if you want to just enjoy and laugh off your worries ... it s a thing to enjoy , .as i dey talk to you so , Russia own done red ... Crotia done show them say sense pass power

I am a lover of the pidgin English but somehow those pidgin commentaries do not really appeal to me. The commentator has made it sound like a comedy. And that is a put off for me. I can't imagine watching our own games with those pidgin commentaries.

The commentatories are funny but comedy does not go well with football because of the high level of emotions and tension.

Icon4s:


I am a lover of the pidgin English but somehow those pidgin commentaries do not really appeal to me. The commentator has made it sound like a comedy. And that is a put off for me. I can't imagine watching our own games with those pidgin commentaries.

The commentaries are funny but comedy does not go well with football because of the high level of emotions and tension.

you re right ... but i think the commentary removes tension ... we attached too much emotion to football . no matter our emotions , it will not change what is happening on the field of play .

lexyman:


you re right ... but i think the commentary removes tension ... we attached too much emotion to football . no matter our emotions , it will not change what is happening on the field of play .

Tensions and emotions are part of the game bro.

If you remove those then....... the soup has lost taste.

darkelf:


Na today.

They just never learn. Don't be surprised seeing KC in a championship club once the money is right

I hope not. Nacho should know that time waits for no one. Like play, like play, that U17 tournament was 5 years ago. Slowly he'll lose that "golden ball" hype he had.

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The Thread would never stop being amazing. How is England a Cheat for God's sake?! They won U17 World Cup, won U20 World Cup, and in the Semi-Final of the senior World Cup now......... are they Coincidence?!

England is building a Project to Perfection. They did their Home-work before every Competition, and the Preparation is panning out positively for them.

Both Belgium and England have one thing in Common..... 3 - 5 - 2 Formation and pure attacking Football with Pace. They are tactically setup and disciplined. Each Player knows his Role on the Pitch and doing it closer to perfection.

Let's take England as an Instance; Kyle Walker is playing in a 3-Man Defence and he's excelling there. Who saw it coming?! Whoever imagine Young would be a starter for England at the Mundial?! Raheem partnering Kane in a two-Man Attack?! These are pre-planned Tactics, and are absolutely working for the Team at the Mundial.

Belgium on the other also plan well for the World Cup. Has Chadli ever played as a Wing-back?! So far he's being fantastic in the Role. Until the Quarter Final Game, KDB was playing as a deep-lying Playmaker cum B2B Midfielder, and he was doing fine in the Role.

Mertens was a Starter ahead of Fellaini but the Lineup was tweaked against Brazil and it worked absolutely fine for the Team. Guess we realized KDB played as a false 9 while both Lukaku and Hazard play as inverted Wingers in their last Match.

These are real modern Coaches that know their Onions, unlike Rohr who had to be pressured by the Media, Pundits and Fans that 3 - 5 - 2 Formation is the Deal, and best suited Players at his Disposal.

There is something very apparent in this World Cup and peculiar to the Teams in the Semi-Final, tactical superiority wins the Games. We are in 21st Century, hence football has changed to Science completely.

In fairness, Gernot Rohr is very Dumb. He's not better in any way than the Local Coaches especially Siasia and perhaps Amuneke. He's simply a German-Franco version of Salisu Yusuf.

NFF did everything to prepare the Team for the Mundial. Arranged series of Friendly Matches, even with top Teams - England, Serbia, Chile and Co.

Lobbied with CAF Board to cancel the AFCON Qualifiers slated for March to ensure no Injury is recorded amongst the Teams representing the Continent, so what was the Result? Failure!

Even a Twerp could figure out during the Friendlies that 3 - 5 - 2 Formation would have taken us far in the Competition. Also playing Moses as a Wing-back instead of Playmaker and Mikel as a DM would have been the right Calls.

Was the Muppet really in control of the Team at the Mundial? I doubt it! Coz to me he's more a Puppet to the big Guns in the Squad.

If wanna eat a Frog, we should it a Kind with Eggs. If we wanna hire a foreign Coach, I advise we go for the best, not just a white Man born in Europe with no tangible Record of Success in the Game of Round Leather.

BascoVanVeli:


How did diving become punishable, isn't it from complaints? Throwing a match is not only wrong it should be illegal -ok maybe too far- but it is against everything that fair play stands for. I don't care what the Germans do, it is wrong. The diving talk is just to cover up the real issue. Is it today that Neymar started diving? I am not impressed with this FIFA at all. The game is all about commercial value. I bet you if they were hosted by some soft country they would have been taken out the hosts but Putin would just put all of them in jail and nothing will happen.

not entirely true as korea in 2002 showed

Icon4s:


It is not just by numerical strength. After all, South America and Africa produced the same number of countries while 4 of the 5 South American teams made it to the second round no African team made it Even Peru that crashed out still won a game. The bitter truth is Africa is still lagging behind other continents.

We have the players, but the passion and zest is still unknown. I wonder if these guys use the clips of the 94set to finger themselves.


Last WC, Onazi and Odemwingie were our zest players. We saw it all.


This year Musa and Etebo.


Waiting for when it will be 11 all zealed up.


Based on laws of stats/probability, the numbers can still work. cps it's Africa!!!