Sorry to say this but it would be IMPOSSIBLE to beat Libya 3-0 on that Asaba potato farm. Any relatively good defensively set-up team can get a clean sheet on that tiny pitch anytime anyday.

Add to that the fact that the pitch was just played on a couple of days ago, you can imagine how "smooth" the surface will be.

Pinnick should pity us and place our football development ahead of his greed for once and take that match to Uyo.

Rockyrascal:
i can only consider Victor Moses and that is because he was our set piece taker.

Asamoah gyan, David villa, Samuel etoo', Zlatan ibrahimovich, Edin dzeko, Mohammed Salah, lewandowski e.t.c are some few examples of individual brilliance am trying to point out here! this set of players always come to the rescue or make good contributions when featured in games ....our team does not have such example of players in recent times, except maybe Ik uche.

Moses Simon did that yesterday..

Curtisaxel7:
Sorry to say this but it would be IMPOSSIBLE to beat Libya 3-0 on that Asaba potato farm. Any relatively good defensively set-up team can get a clean sheet on that tiny pitch anytime anyday.

Add to that the fact that the pitch was just played on a couple of days ago, you can imagine how "smooth" the surface will be.

Pinnick should pity us and place our football development ahead of his greed for once and take that match to Uyo.

You cannot say it is impossible. 2:0 can take the game to extra time and we can a score a 3rd.

Nigeria are still favorites to go through. That pitch is not as small as it appears to be on TV. The camera positioning made it appear like that.

We just need to score a first goal within the first 20mins and the Libyans would become panicky. I believe those boys can do it.

cc12:
Standard pitches aren't of the same size but have a minimum measurement to be rated as a standard pitch, for example Stamford Bridge's pitch and that of Estadio Camp Nou aren't of the same size or measurement

I thought it's all been standardize to a particular dimension. Hmmmm


Starboytwo take note please.

TheGoodJoe:
Iheanacho should soak in the words of Rohr and use it to propel himself. Learning is a big part of development.

When I read the remark of Nacho being funny during training sessions by Rohr, I remembered the incident of Nacho locking the Manchester City players when a training session was about to begin.

I so laughed and remembered Nacho jumping and laughing. It was so funny but I never thought that coaches might find it a sign of unseriousness.

With Rohr pointing it out, I think Nacho should cut it off and remain serious during sessions. He does not need to create an impression of an unserious person to Brendan Rodgers.

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When I was younger,I ,personally,loved to play and joke around. And yes,sometimes,people tagged it 'unseriousness'. They were wrong. But when I became 'angry' and 'nonchalant' of peoples' feelings,I definitely achieved more. If Nacho is like me,then cutting off his cheerful attitude towards things will definitely guarantee him more goals(I can assure that).

But what I can't assure,is his sanity afterwards. I pray it doesn't have a negative impact on his person. The key thing is trying to find a balance,and for naturally jovial people like me,that can be quite hard.

About the game yesterday, I can't see why you'll criticize the players' performance on that nonsense pitch. So Pinnick has personally, selfishly imposed this eyesore on the team. I'm sorry.

Guys,what do you think of Paul Onuachu's performance? No one seems to be talking about him here.

we need players with hunger, not a set of individuals who think the first 11 is their right, Moses Simon, oyekuru, omeruo and Collins showed a bit of it yesterday, especially Moses Simon, you could see the Hunger in his eyes, he wants to enter the first 11


you guys should lock up the pitch issue,
musa was lost yesterday, it seems we are still holding to his World Cup glory

COOL10:
Guys,what do you think of Paul Onuachu's performance? No one seems to be talking about him here.

that headless chicken...

Famocious:


Moses Simon did that yesterday..

he doesn't do that always... But he stood out yesterday

iSlayer2:
About the game yesterday, I can't see why you'll criticize the players' performance on that nonsense pitch. So Pinnick has personally, selfishly imposed this eyesore on the team. I'm sorry.

Bros even if you are playing on sand, you have to show something that distinguishes you as a good footballer at least. Blaming their utterly poor performance(against Seychelles, SEYCHELLES) on the state of the pitch is, honestly, rubbish talk. And they did train on that same pitch severally before the game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQTsqszQXCw



I THINK WE HAVE BAD DEFENCE TOO,NOT JUST GOALKEEPING PROBLEMS...Judge this

Just saw Uzoho's clanger...unacceptable for a goal keeper at his level.
The best of the best make mistakes but what was he thinking??

edi287:
Just saw Uzoho's clanger...unacceptable for a goal keeper at his level.
The best of the best make mistakes but what was he thinking??

Have you seen Thibaut Courtoi mistakes for Belgium and Real Madrid...thank God it did not happen during an important match

Rockyrascal:
he doesn't do that always... But he stood out yesterday

Same as the other guys you listed earlier

Enjoy this...particularly that penalty by Venezuala....

During the w/c qualifiers that Venezuelan goalkeeper was a monster but side defence killed him







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfTMa5u7MGk

Ndidi is imposingnly becoming indispensable. How many noticed his passes and ball distribution.

Meliforme:
Ndidi is imposingnly becoming indispensable. How many noticed his passes and ball distribution.

The guy looked lively, he even dribbled past two defenders in the box

gamaliel9:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQTsqszQXCw



I THINK WE HAVE BAD DEFENCE TOO,NOT JUST GOALKEEPING PROBLEMS...Judge this

You're right.

The two centre backs seem lost against the rampaging attackers.

We can't beat this Libya team.

And imama is going to loose his job if those lads loose. The excuse will be sanusi was a better coach

Earthquake2:


The guy looked lively, he even dribbled past two defenders in the box

The guy is hardworking and too good for Leicester.

How I wish Liverpool cab do the needful. He's a better replacement for Henderson and will develop well under klopp

Mickael2:


Bros even if you are playing on sand, you have to show something that distinguishes you as a good footballer at least. Blaming their utterly poor performance(against Seychelles, SEYCHELLES) on the state of the pitch is, honestly, rubbish talk. And they did train on that same pitch severally before the game

Bros, I agree with you on this.

The pitch was bad...yes .

But we can't solely blame the pitch for the lacklustre performance of the players.

The truth is some of those players performed below expectations and they should be called out for it

Kog45:
Boss,fact remains that Uzoho is very average and nothing more

Gbam. I support you on this bros.

Apart from his cameo against Argentina, on still looking for a .arch where he really stood out. The defence has really tried to shield him but we thank God that his inadequacies are stating to come to light.

I keep saying this...under another coach, Uzoho will be a third choice gaolie and ezenwa, akpeyi would not even make the team. I mean, how manyatches do akpeyi even start for his SA club

Abi Rohr dey use our GK position dey play sports bet

I will say this again. Its disheartening that out of over 180million scattered home and abroad, Uzoho is the best we could come up with. I feel our scouts aren't doing something right? Or Uzoho has dort on some nfff officials??

I'm not understanding ooo

Meliforme:
Ndidi is imposingnly becoming indispensable. How many noticed his passes and ball distribution.

The guy is a leader in the making
He screamed at Uzoho for conceding that cheap goal yesterday

Barryseal:


In football, one plus one is not always two. Against France, Argentina raised their game so as to compete.
Messi even got involved in managing the team at a point. Against Nigeria, they were virtually a team in crisis with just a single point from 2games, still they outplayed us without hitting gear 2.
Different scenarios here.


#barryseal

So against France the crises decided to disappear. They played their best game against us because a lot was at stake. They needed to win that match and they gave it their all yet they were almost humbled. Croatia got to the final and Argentina almost sent France out. This team deserves some credit please!
If you are not satisfied take to the field!

oloriooko:

The guy is a leader in the making
He screamed at Uzoho for conceding that cheap goal yesterday

So for your mind, shouting is an indication of good leadership skills?.

Odiegwu.

Mickael2:


Bros even if you are playing on sand, you have to show something that distinguishes you as a good footballer at least. Blaming their utterly poor performance(against Seychelles, SEYCHELLES) on the state of the pitch is, honestly, rubbish talk. And they did train on that same pitch severally before the game

they have already played when they needed to. This match is not important why the nagging.
Calm down guy

Marjoribanks:
they have already played when they needed to. This match is not important why the nagging.
Calm down guy

are you new here?

maidaboi:
are you new here?

yesso boss!

Icon4s:


I am just imagining if Ezenwa it was that made that blunder. Hey.........

Honestly that was school boy goal keeping from Uzoho.

You know you came to mind when that gaffe was made. I wondered if that was unpardonable.

The super eagles don't know how to trash beatable opposition. They end up playing to their level. We lack a certain level of ruthlessness. We are the true meaning of theory X, we need to feel the wall before we do anything productive. Watch them bash Egypt on that same pitch.

Mickael2:


Bros even if you are playing on sand, you have to show something that distinguishes you as a good footballer at least. Blaming their utterly poor performance(against Seychelles, SEYCHELLES) on the state of the pitch is, honestly, rubbish talk. And they did train on that same pitch severally before the game

Excuse me brother sir, the pitch is a HUGE influence. You didn't see how the ball kept "bumping" disrupting the play, gosh that was an eyesore. The other minor part of it is tactics but I noticed they (coaching crew and team) didn't want to overdo anything. Typical dead rubber game.

COOL10:
Guys,what do you think of Paul Onuachu's performance? No one seems to be talking about him here.

The midfield created close to nothing, the game was sooo drab, nothing for him to do.