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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 10:39am On Jun 15, 2019 |
My AFCON strongest eleven. In the absence of Djene, Colley and Bailly, I had to pick Benatia to partner Kalidou in the CB, due to o his experience and pedigree. My front three did creditably well this past season hence, Zaha and Mahrez couldn't make the cut, though, I had to play Mane centrally. In the midfield, Partey and Ndidi were top notch, then, the icing in the cake comes in the form of Ziyech. *****************ONANA(CAM)************* Aurier*****Koulibaly****Benatia*****Hakimi ********Ndidi(NIG)*****Partey(GHA)******* ***************Ziyech(MOR)**************** Salah(EGY)****Mane(SEN)*******Pepe(CIV) What do u guys make of this? 4 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 10:39am On Jun 15, 2019 |
Ighalo could be unfit but he has adequate cover until he gains match fitness. Onuachu and Osimhen can score goals. Right now, Kelechi needs the holiday. Maybe it will help him rededicate himself. 15 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 10:46am On Jun 15, 2019 |
ChrisKels:Aurier? I'm sure there will be a better full back, he had an injury ravaged season plus his form was neither here nor there 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 10:50am On Jun 15, 2019 |
The Super Eagles are planning to go all out as they target their fourth continental crown in Egypt Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr revealed that his side are aiming to score more goals and will play offensive football at the Africa Cup of Nations finals. The three-time African champions have included nine forwards in their 23-man squad list for the biennial showpiece. Changchun Yatai's Odion Ighalo leads the frontline with Ahmed Musa, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, Henry Onyekuru, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Kalu, Paul Onuachu and Victor Osimhen all included. Despite settling for a goalless draw in their build-up game against Zimbabwe last Saturday, Rohr sees the available options upfront as an opportunity for the team to switch tactics during play and also give chance for fresh legs. "We have a lot of strikers which means we want to score more goals and play offensive football, we also have good defenders," Rohr told Goal . "Some of our strikers could play in the midfield or in the plan 3-5-2 on the side, so it is good to have the opportunity to change in our offensive methods. "We have quickness and ability to change in the offensive department, We can also give them the chance to rest." Leicester City star Kelechi Iheanacho was a notable exclusion from the team that travelled to Egypt for the tournament. The German tactician faulted the 22-year-old's goal drought and lack of playing time at the King Power Stadium as reasons for his exclusion. "It is what happened in his club, he did not play at Leicester City, only few minutes and since September he scored one goal," Rohr continued. "He has something missing, a little bit in confidence and also professionalism, he is a young player and can come back again but also we have better options. "The choice was not easy but we have objectives we do not choose the names we choose the best one." After their final friendly match against Senegal at Ismailia Stadium on Sunday, the Super Eagles will depart for Alexandria, where they will play all their Group B games. Nigeria will play Burundi on June 22 followed by fixtures against Guinea and Madagascar, on June 26 and June 30 respectively. http://m.goal.com/x/en-gb/news/2886/africa/2019/06/15/54476582/afcon-nigeria-to-play-offensive-football-in-egypt-gernot 5 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 11:10am On Jun 15, 2019 |
jihday: He came back and did well to fill the gap created by Trippier's injury. He had a good CL run. I would have chosen Noussair Mazraoui in his stead, but, both were there for their respective clubs when Aurier's Spurs ousted Ajax. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 11:37am On Jun 15, 2019 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 11:38am On Jun 15, 2019 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 11:46am On Jun 15, 2019 |
Rohr has started again with his young team excuses. ![]() ![]() ''I think we have a young team without any stars. There are not many great players like Nigeria had in the 80s or 90s but our young team will be able to come out of the group and to try to go far,'' Rohr told DW Kick off. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Curtisaxel7(m): 11:46am On Jun 15, 2019 |
Please I am hearing that the Senegal friendly will be played behind closed doors, who can confirm? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 11:48am On Jun 15, 2019 |
Humility017: ![]() Well-done Sir........ *In Falz Voice* I do not wish him (Osimhen) failure, if he's called upon to lead the Line - but I hope you won't make sharp, swift 180° turn ........ if things go south for him. I hope you gonna firmly stand by him, keep believing in him as you are doing now?! I hope you gonna see it as a moment of rough patch for him, and won't join to criticize and condemn as you are already doing to Onuachu. I remember how elated you were, when Onuachu banged his debut "rocket" goal for the Eagles. I remember also your Reaction recently to his poor performance against Zimbabwe. Fingers crossed, Arms folded ...... Watching in 4D! 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joseph1013: 11:50am On Jun 15, 2019 |
ChrisKels:It's a strategy. If he loses in the group stage, he can point to the fact that it's a team he's building for the future. Someone appointed in August 2016 is still looking for excuses. Smh. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Earthquake3: 11:50am On Jun 15, 2019 |
Oasis007: The guy is known for making 360 not 180 turns ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 11:52am On Jun 15, 2019 |
Earthquake3: ![]() U turn is actually 180° and 360° is O turn. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 11:57am On Jun 15, 2019 |
joseph1013: Brodamus walk and never to stumble, buh if u must stumble, may u stumble atop the succulent surface of a biancaful okpeke. And may ur keske never be like that of Sani Abacha. What Rohr is doing is what we call a keske of abortion before pregnancy. That man...SMHV |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Olulong(m): 11:59am On Jun 15, 2019 |
ChrisKels: Aurier didn't play much dis past season |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Olulong(m): 12:02pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
ChrisKels: I think I'll still go with Mazraoui. My opinion tho |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 12:20pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Curtisaxel7:true |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Curtisaxel7(m): 12:24pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Hmm. I read Rohr's statement concerning his target for the AFCON and i was destabilized. This guy has no atom of ambition in him. "My young team this, my young team that". Tufiakwa! |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Curtisaxel7(m): 12:25pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
jihday: So, no videos, no pictures will be taken during the match? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 12:39pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Curtisaxel7: What do you expect him to say? "We will blow away all opposition and win it" ? Statements Rohr has been making is what you call Tact, Respect for your opponents and Humility. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by gustav25: 12:41pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
ChrisKels: Animal with long tail , who awa? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by soetanoreoluwa(m): 12:42pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Pre -AFCON Friendly: Super Eagles To Adopt 3-5-2 Formation Vs Senegal ![]() Nigeria’s Super Eagles will adopt a 3-5-2 formation in Sunday’s pre- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations friendly encounter against the Terangha Lions of Senegal at the Ismaila, Stadium, Completesports.com reports. The three-time time champions played a 4-4-2 formation in last Saturday’s friendly clash against the Warriors of Zimbabwe at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba which ended in a goalless draw. Head coach of the side, Completesports.com learnt is however prepared to change his formation against the Senegalese who are one of the favourites to win the competition. The Super Eagles lined-up in the same formation in their penultimate AFCON 2019 qualifying game against the Bafana Bafana of South in Johannesburg which ended in a 1-1 draw. The trio of Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong and Kenneth Omeruo are expected to occupy the three centre-back positions in the formation, while Jamilu Collins will feature in the left wing-back position. It however remain to be seen who will play at right wing-back position amongst the trio of Samuel Kalu, Ola Aina and Shehu Abdullahi. Nigeria are in Group B of the showpiece and they will begin their campaign for a fourth Afcon title against Burundi at the Alexandria Stadium on June 22. Completesport. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by soetanoreoluwa(m): 12:48pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Garba Lawal: Senegal will be shooting practice for Super Eagles Afcon ambition The ex-international has thumbed up the decision to face the Teranga Lions and called it a crucial fixture for 2019 Afcon preparation Former Super Eagles player Garba Lawal has applauded the decision to face Senegal in a friendly game before their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) opener against Burundi on June 22. Lawal stated that the game with the Teranga Lions will afford the goal-shy Eagles strikers to test their scoring prowess again after their inability to score against the Warriors of Zimbabwe. “The game against Senegal should be applauded because it will be used by the coach to look at the players at his disposal and to see how he will get his first 11 players that will start against Burundi,” Lawal told Goal. “We expect a tough game against the Senegalese because they are also going to the Africa Cup of Nations. It is going to be a massive game. The fact that we didn't score against Zimbabwe is another reason we should play against Senegal to see another opportunity to score goals before the start of the Afcon. “We are still preparing for the Nations Cup and the friendly tie with Senegal is very important. During my time is past tense. We are talking about the present tense and there are not the same games." The ex-midfielder affirmed that he is among the Nigerians rooting for the Eagles to go all the way in Egypt. “We still have hope on the Eagles to deliver in Egypt. They have no excuse,” he continued. “I want the Eagles to win the Africa Cup of Nations even though it will be difficult. We are going to expect a tough game [against Senegal]. "They [Senegal] have their players all over Europe who play regularly for their clubs. It is not going to be easy against them.” The Eagles will slug it out with Burundi, Guinea and Madagascar in Group B at the Afcon in Egypt which starts on June 21. Goal. com |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Lucque: 1:04pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Some of u guys here never cease to amaze wen some coaches brag abt their teams nd how they will go all d way to win games nd trophies... Ud come here nd start saying they only know how to brag or wag their mouths.. Rohr is talking small nd removing d pressure off d players nd allowing dem play their football free of d burden of expectation nd u ppl are complaining... Lemme ask those smart enof to think... Has rohr ever played defensively or played a formation dat looks like we want to sit back nd take a beating even tho he always says we arent favorite?? If u believe dat just because d coach says we arent favorites it will make d players want d trophy any less den ur just not thinking straight Nd if u believe he will not lose his job if he performs poorly with d team just becos he is calming down expectations den ur just a learner (No offense?) So ppl should just chill Abeg gustav gimme dat ur L picture 9 Likes
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 1:08pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Curtisaxel7:I'm guessing only accredited journalist and other authorized personnel will be allowed in |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 1:22pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
M7even:Thanks M7even. My interest has been flagging for years. The World Cup put a lid on whatever interest remained but I visit the thread more often now sha. You right - those holding forte here doing awesome. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 1:26pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 1:32pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrew444(m): 2:06pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
ChrisKels: Very nice but i will only disagree with Aurier. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 2:19pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Why talk trash about a player you have not been following his progress? Maja have been injured and before that played a couple of matches and even have a goal to his name. He had a serious injury when he was getting into the team which ruled him out of the season. Danielnino00: 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 2:21pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
You type only recognizes a talent when they hit stardom Danielnino00: 3 Likes 1 Share |
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