Former International, Adegoke Adelabu has said the Super Eagles’ unstable performance at the ongoing African Cup of nations (AFCON) in Egypt has made them an unpredictable side.

Nigeria progressed to the quarterfinal of the competition after a 3-2 slim win over the defending champions, the Lions of Cameroun played at the Alexandria Stadium in Egypt on Saturday. Nigeria ended the Group B of the AFCON as runner up, losing 0-2 to debutants, Madagascar, after beating both Burundi and Guinea 1-0 during the group stage of the tournament.

However, the Eagles bounced back by sending the defending champions, Cameroun out of the AFCON in the Round of 16. Speaking to The Guardian yesterday, Adelabu said the Eagles always come up with surprises when you least expect something good from them, adding that one cannot say specifically the tactics and formation the team has adopted so far in the championship.

“By now, people are supposed to have understood the Eagles, especially the one we have in Egypt. And that is the major problem we have about our national team that has played four matches and yet you cannot pinpoint the strength of the team. “It is at a time when you have lost hope in the Eagles, that you will see them spring a surprise by performing one kind of wonder. You won’t even know how they did it because all you know is that they have won the match. How they did it remains a misery because you can’t be able to say it,” he said.

Adelabu added: “As a sports scientist, I was trained to read matches by Eagles’ former coach, the late Otto Gloria. He helped me on how to read matches and from there I developed interest. I know a team that is planning and a team that is not.

“The only thing that is working for the Eagles is that whether they plan or not, any team that wants to beat them must control the game. We win even when we don’t know how they did it. This is because once their opponent makes any mistake, you just see them score.

“I always believe that God looks at the emotions of Nigerians and decide to give them victory. That is how you know that they don’t have any plan because you won’t see any tactical plan or changes in their games. All you see them do is run round the pitch and the next thing you see them scoring cheap goal(s). I think God always uses these wins to compensate us.”He said it is still a mystery that the team have had modest success even when they have not worked for it.

“How can you sit down to watch your country play and you cannot look at the team and say this is what they are doing from the coach’s inputs. These Eagles are just playing with the emotions of Nigerians because Nigerians’ expectation is high based on what we have achieved in the past. I know one day we will get it right,” he stated.

https://m.guardian.ng/sport/these-eagles-are-playing-with-our-emotions-says-adelabu/

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I can smell heart break

Ernerstdavid55:
I can smell heart break

Abeg, better don't smell anything.....
That's what is putting the temporary smiles on the nation...mbok

We are slow like our ......

At least One more game of heartache

He has a point though!

Huh

These guys are in the quarter final, negative energies like this should be far away from them.

Teams that qualified with 9 points in the group stage are no where to be found, cut these guys some slack.

Sports

Normal levels. Super Eagles always disappoint with their mediocre style of football.

What do you expect from a mediocre loving nation?

calling a spade a spade

materialproject:


We are slow like our ......

You must complete am

. The style of play doesn't give one anything positive to look forward to.

Drab eagles scraping through wins like we're a primary school team

As I see Adegoke Adelabu
fear catch me o!
I think say "peculiar mess" Don rise from the dead

I noticed the way they were loading long passes uncordinated against Cameroon.

They lost passes unnecessarily. The midfield was very porous, and was controlled by the indomitable lions.

This team is certainly not good.

I don't understand the problem with us blacks in terms of development.

Take a look at Spain who won the Euros in 2008, went on to win the World Cup in 2010 and I think another Euros in 2012.

Exactly a year ago, we had a team we admired in the world cup. Even though we went out in the group stage, most Nigerians were impressed with their performance especially against Iceland and Argentina who prevented us from going to the next round. Just one year down the line, we have a struggling team that cannot even beat Madagascar. We were just fortunate to defeat Cameroon and I just hope South Africa does not expose us. I would have rather played Egypt and this SA team.

A defeat to Egypt will be less painful than a defeat in the hands of SA.

I for talk say wetin that one know, person wey suppose still dey take breast milk from his wife .

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01mcfadden:
Huh

These guys are in the quarter final, negative energies like this should be far away from them.

Teams that qualified with 9 points in the group stage are no where to be found, cut these guys some slack.

The italians play catennacio
The germans have mentality
The english have physicality
The ex player is right
Nigeria have no pattern of play
Rohr is not the coach to take us forward

Who is he ? What team or club does he play for ? Never heard of any Adegoke Adelabu before

Simply put, they lack coordination. All of them seem to be making silli mistakes. But since, we de win no wahala sha

Eyah

Hakeem Olajuwon remains the best coach within Nigeria's reach

NFF should sign-on the dude.

Well said. Evey of their matches are 50-50 chance of winning.

Benekruku:
Hakeem Olajuwon remains the best coach within Nigeria's reach

NFF should sign-on the dude.

You mean a retired basketball player. Have you been drinking

TOPCRUISE:

Have you been drinking

lightly.

That is why they are coming back after Wednesday's game...Mandela boys will certainly send them packing.

kyjuan99:

The italians play catennacio
The germans have mentality
The english have physicality
The ex player is right
Nigeria have no pattern of play
Rohr is not the coach to take us forward

Then you should wait till we are out.

We are still in the competition.
Some times, winners don't really play they just win.

Nigerians don't know game is luck that's why big team loss sometimes and small team win


we should pray we should be on luck side tomorrow lobatan

Benekruku:
Hakeem Olajuwon remains the best coach within Nigeria's reach

NFF should sign-on the dude.

too much weed

fergie001:

Abeg, better don't smell anything.....
That's what is putting the temporary smiles on the nation...mbok

God bless you sir,u speak my mind....there is power in football..I think the only thing making me feel like a Nigerian is the super eagles for now so dis guys must work hard not to break our heart.