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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mickael2(m): 9:35pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
darkelf: That I will totally agree with if we are willing to change our formation to suit that other person, but can you trust Rohr to change his formation? Give Rohr anyother type of player and what you will get will be the same game Iheanacho had against SA, dry and poor by every means and then he will come to a press conference and tell you how we need more presence up top and Ighalo is back 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by elyte89: 9:37pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Mickael2: So ighalo no b true 9 again, now false 9, As time goes on,someone will say ighalo na option(c),ALL OF THE ABOVE 9 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by junnyjake(m): 10:01pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Mickael2: You got it right with the bolded bro!
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:04pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Mickael2: A good post and good questions. Now see, If I want to play a lone striker, how would I continue to hope on an unproductive striker like Ighalo when I have an option of Simmy Nwankwo on the bench? How many times do I want to play Ighalo to confirm that he is not prolific in front of goal? Throw in Simmy and let's see. After all this is Seychelles. Now talking about the false 9. Not as if the team is completely alien to it. We played with it in some of the games leading to the WC and some WC games. And it proved to be our most attack threatening option. Yes, Ahmed Musa may not function optimally as a CF but he has proven himself in the false 9 position. Ighalo's positioning is terrible. I understand if we say "yes he is bad but available options are few". Not that we should be defending him claiming he does hold up play. Ighalo's goals return is terrible. Ighalo does not pose any threat upftont. He does not test any goalkeeper. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:10pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Mickael2: All 3 of Iwobi, Iheanacho and Musa can function as false 9. I can now also add Onyekuru. They can drop deep and beat their man in tight space. Besides, spaces are not tight all the time, forwards should not always aim at tight space they or other players can create the space for them to operate. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 10:19pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Lol Ighalo Don suffer. 3goals in 3years. Chai. Atiku wept!!!! 4 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by SlayerForever: 10:35pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Icon4s: You confuse me small o. It's alright. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Humility017(m): 11:05pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
do4luv14: you've always been an Ighalo fan supporting the pregnant striker in every mention. I am a super eagles fan.. reason why I get pissed seeing that striker who has refused to repent from missing empty nets and sitters.... dude positioning zero finishing zero.... 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 11:36pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Earthquake1:Adenoma Lookman has the attributes to be a good CF. I wouldn't mind trying him out there. Now a Onyekuru/Musa - Lookman - Kalu front 3 would be beyond exciting. Add a midfield 3 of Ndidi - Mikel and Iwobi/Eze and we can talk. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 11:39pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Yes I was about to say if there is gonna be anything like Nigerian football history classes in many years to come, even Aghahowa will get a mention first. Humility017: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 11:45pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
As long as Rohr is around - Ighalo is our first choice number 9. How people are suggesting we play Musa, Nacho, etc as a false when we know Rohr is going to play with two destroyers is funny. In other to play Nacho as a false 9, we need a regista like Mikel, a good ball carrier like Iwobi/Eze and additional creativity on the flanks. An example is Alexis when he played as a false 9 for Arsenal. Walcott played on the right and Iwobi on the left. Alexis would drop either drop deep or drift to flanks while Walcott runs in behind and Iwobi drifts to the middle when Ozil drifts to the left and right when Walcott makes those runs. In order to have this kind of fluidity upfront, you can not be playing with two destroyers like Rohr does. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 11:48pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Mickael2:This is the crux of the issue. I wish people would understand this. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 11:48pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
So this one na announcement before the real announcement? Wetin dey delay the real one na? ChrisKels: 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 11:53pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
So how come they come up with that idea before we even thought about reforms? We don’t like to think as a people. When a few of us come up with ideas, people automatically see it as impractical just because they haven’t seen it done before. Earthquake1: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by JoebieII: 12:01am On Sep 11, 2018 |
FLASH BACK Ighalo handed shot at Super Eagles redemption by Rohr 25 Aug, 2018 Colin Udoh Football Editor, KweséESPN Peals of derisive laughter rang through the hall as Gernot Rohr named Odion Ighalo in his list of strikers for the September 7 Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifier against Seychelles. The Nigeria coach was forced to explain his choice, with a little chuckle of his own "I want to give him the opportunity to prove to the fans that he can still score the goals," the German coach began. "He was scored a lot of goals in China and he scored again last week." He was being factual; last season, Ighlao scored 15 goals in 27 league appearances. Since returning from the World Cup, he has hit eight goals in as many appearances, but his club form is not the problem. It is his international-goal return that has proven to be the foundation for the withering albatross around his neck. Four goals in 21 appearances is a disappointing record for a striker at this level, that's an average of 0.19 goal per game or, to be more picturesque, one goal every 5.25 games. By contrast, Kelechi Iheanacho hits a goal every 2.5 games for Nigeria, although, to put some perspective to the numbers, both Osaze Odemwingie and Nwankwo Kanu posted worse games per goal ratios than Ighalo. Odemwingie's was a goal every 6.3 games and Kanu scored every 7.3 games. So why do fans have an issue with Ighalo? The following might explain it. He managed just one goal in World Cup qualifying, and zero at the World Cup proper. Of his other three goals, only one other came in a competitive game, the penalty against Chad in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier which was eventually annulled after the Chadians pulled out of the series. In other words, when the Super Eagles have needed a striker to fire for them, Ighalo has not been the man, except for that one time against Cameroon. Beyond the lack of goals, the manner of his spurning the chances that came his way in Russia proved particularly galling for many a Nigeria fan. Ighalo will not be the first to suffer such recrimination. Yakubu Ayegbeni sidefooted his way into the hall of infamy for THAT miss against South Korea at the 2010 World Cup. Few remember that he stepped up to score a penalty later in the same game. Before Yakubu, Godwin Odiye's career is forever remembered for scoring the own goal that cost Nigeria a place at the 1978 World Cup. Neither of those two had a chance to change their narratives. Odiye won the Nations Cup three years after with Nigeria but the stain remained, while Yakubu was immortalised in a song by Nigerian rapper MI Abaga. For Ighalo, one moment, okay make that two moments, against Argentina could have made him a national hero forever. All he had to do was find the net. He did not, and so fine are the margins, that he is now a villain. However, he now has a chance to flip that script, starting with this game against Seychelles. If he can carry over his club form to the Super Eagles and score the goals that take Nigeria to the Nations Cup, his 'sins' will be forgiven. After the press conference, Rohr expanded on his decision to not ostracise the forward "I want to give him the opportunity to show to all his critics, that he is still able to do well with us and to score the goals," Rohr explained. "Perhaps in Seychelles he will be very, very motivated to show them that he can score the goals." Ighalo has the tools to do just that. For one, he has the assured confidence and reputation of a player who has played at the top level of club football in Europe after successful stints in Spain and England. Beyond that, he has the bruising strength of an ox, the smarts to link-up play excellently, and the ability to get himself into goalscoring positions borne of experience. He just needs all of it to come together for the fans to get behind him again. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Earthquake1: 12:38am On Sep 11, 2018 |
edi287: Perfecto° |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Earthquake1: 12:42am On Sep 11, 2018 |
What time is the Liberian match, I don't want to miss it? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrew444(m): 1:02am On Sep 11, 2018 |
safarigirl: Only a mad man will say ighalo is better than giroud Case closed |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrew444(m): 1:05am On Sep 11, 2018 |
ChrisKels: Ighalo has not been good in the eagles no doubt But as far as dinosaur rohr remain the coach expect more call ups Saying ighalo out here will not push him out of the national team. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by EEGA: 4:20am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Icon4s:I think Onyekuru will be better as a striker than Musa. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by EEGA: 4:27am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Since Everton rates Onyekuru very high ,Ademola lookman is now trying to compete with him and use the SE to return to Everton's starting XI . Who dey reason wetin I dey reason? 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 4:36am On Sep 11, 2018 |
EEGA: SMH! 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 4:42am On Sep 11, 2018 |
When you read some Posts here, you would surely have another meaning for the Word - Bigot...... Cos tagging Forgiveness as a Bigot is very lame and wrong; comparing to some Monikers' Posts on this Thread. Lukman finally decides to rep GWG, yet its not seeing as a good development for the Team?! A Player that can play across the attacking Line conveniently?! So we wanna start debating who is better between Onyekuru and Lookman?! LOL! 5 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 4:52am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Ighalo has not done himself any favour to remain Eagles No. 1 Striker. But I remember when Martins was suggested for a Recall by Forgiveness, the Dude was almost murdered and eaten raw on this Thread. We keep reading "Success is back - he's a Beast" yet he has not broken to the first IX of Watford Team. Do we have a potent Striker who can replace Ighalo in the Team presently?! Can we really trust Iheanacho as the Team's lone Striker? 7 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Petrobros: 5:08am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Oasis007: Oga, you and forgiveness are same person. The only thing you come here to do with this moniker is to throw support for any thing your other moniker says. Just continue. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Petrobros: 5:09am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Oasis007: Defending your other moniker. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:11am On Sep 11, 2018 |
EEGA: We need them both in the squad. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:31am On Sep 11, 2018 |
JoebieII: Kanu was a supporting striker and not a CF. Comparing his goals ratio with that of Ighalo is totally baseless. We saw the number of chances Kanu created for the team, we scored goals from free-kicks and penalties won by Kanu. And then Osaze played in the same era as Kanu, Martins and Yakubu who were all very highly rated .Osaze never played as a CF. He was played from the wings. So if anyone wants to compare goals ratio of Ighalo with those of other CF it should be against those of likes of Martins, Yakubu, Ike Uche, Aghahowa and Emenike. 5 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 5:33am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Petrobros: Petrobros: Bravo! Mr. Detective....... You definitely gonna make a good Agent for the DSS. LMAO! Good Job for spotting out who actually the Moniker belongs to. Perhaps I am Komekn too?! Good Job Bruh...... Keep it up! 4 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 5:38am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Icon4s: Chief I expect you to caution the Dude cos I believe you understand the motive behind the Post. Its very unhealthy and ain't gonna be good for this Thread if we continue this Way. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:57am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Oasis007: To be honest I did not read any motive behind the post. I just saw it as he doing a comparison between Lookman and Onyekuru. We have done Onyekuru-Simon, Onyekuru, Kalu and Olayinka vs all the current Super Eagles wingers in the past. Besides, you know how people reason on this thread that it is only a bigot that can identify a bigoted post. I have in the past been accused of being a bigot because I pointed out bigotry. Again, I didn't see the bigotry in his post. 4 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 6:05am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Icon4s: Someone is claiming Lookman wanna use SE to break to the Everton starting XI cos Onyenkuru is more rated by the same Club?! Well I have nothing more to add, cos it's apparent you did reason like him. 5 Likes |
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