ChrisKels:


U mean the kinda speculations that have made Iorfa and Onyedinma rot in the abyss of the championship and league 1

Your depth of insight, understanding and wealth of football knowledge is startling indeed you are an icon.

Our two best Midfielder arguably in the AFCON play in abyss of the Championship, Mikel and Etebo. What a wonderful abyss it must be.

Please we need to encourage more of our players to come to this Abyss as it does a world of good for thier careers it seems . I know even Onazi tried to leave Turkey to get here but it sadly didn't work.

komekn:


I know Porto well and a lot of the top clubs in Portugal all these clubs have a business model and it includes selling players once they can get a good price.

Ademola Lookman is a player that Everton still want otherwise they would have accepted the CONCRETE OFFICIAL OFFER of £28 million. In addition there were multiple offers from a duplicity if clubs for Ademola.

Nantes is not a big club in the context of Financial muscle, they offered what they thought he was worth £3.5 million if I'm right. Who else wanted him❓ The price offered tells you his rating by the club after a season in the French league one. That should tell you something as well.

You cannot get a top RB on the English Championship for that money.

Tottenham bought Trippier for the exact same amount.

BascoVanVeli:



Tottenham bought Trippier for the exact same amount.

What's your point

Mahrez came from Le Have to Leicester city for £400k.

What's the direction or purpose of your comment, what principle are you highlighting.

We need to keep an eye on Dean Furman. This is the south Africans most dangerous player. If he gets a foothold in the midfield we will be in for a long night.

Most importantly our players should show a sense of urgency and ruthlessness. We have to impose ourselves on the match. We have to show a mentality of champions and limit the mistakes.

3-0

My biggest fear going into the game vs SA is our error-prone defence and goal keeper.

I think Ndidi and Etebo need to up their game and provide solid cover for the defence. I think Ndidi should permanently sit deep and not go forward.

Something tells me Musa will be our joker today. He has shown it before. I believe he can rise to the occasion again today.

I think Nigeria thrives better in games like this.

komekn:


From beginning to end.

And that's not true.

Omeruo had a routine long ball directly in his pathway the Cameroon striker was in front of him, he then mistimed his header and what was elementary defending became a big gaff. He got bullied and lost the ball.

Aina rightly so anticipated that it was a ball that Omeruo should deal with very comfortably. However he did not, and Aina had to backtrack and try and salvage the situation from Omeruo big gaff.

That's why he nearly conceded the penalty in his attempt to tackle the Cameroon forward player.

The diction you implied that Aina always that means continously looses concentration. And as a result Awaziem is much better than him.

Can you give several incidents because you have not given one yet. Or remain negatively biased and prejudiced as you have not substantiated your position just shown your shameless bigotry.

I will not argue this with you since you have already explained from a biased standpoint

BascoVanVeli:
We need to keep an eye on Dean Furman. This is the south Africans most dangerous player. If he gets a foothold in the midfield we will be in for a long night.

Most importantly our players should show a sense of urgency and ruthlessness. We have to impose ourselves on the match. We have to show a mentality of champions and limit the mistakes.

3-0

Dean furman ke ?

komekn:


What's your point

Mahrez came from Le Have to Leicester city for £400k.

What's the direction or purpose of your comment, what principle are you highlighting.

Look at your comment. Didn't you say you can't get a top championship fullback with that type of money?

andrew444:


Dean furman ke ?

By miles. We need to treat him as importantly as we did Naby Keita. If he gets those passes flowing that will unlock guys like Tau, Lurch and Zwanne.

Of all teams in the quarterfinals, south Africa has the lowest xG

Shehu Abdullahi is back to training

Joebie:
Let me start my own. Etebo and Omeruo are the best SE players so far in this AFCON
@ TheSuperNerd
come and separate fight oh

and u omitted ndidi?

IronGalaxy:
that was so low, like a low scum you are

Keep barking.

SerVik:
Of all teams in the quarterfinals, south Africa has the lowest xG

That's almost a near perfect representation of the teams remaining in the competition (swap Algeria and Senegal and it is perfect). I'm also glad we've not been outperforming our xG which tends to backfire at some point in a tournament.

SA have actually been very lucky to get to this stage and I genuinely believe today is the end of road for them.

BascoVanVeli:
We need to keep an eye on Dean Furman. This is the south Africans most dangerous player. If he gets a foothold in the midfield we will be in for a long night.

Most importantly our players should show a sense of urgency and ruthlessness. We have to impose ourselves on the match. We have to show a mentality of champions and limit the mistakes.

3-0

I like that final score

komekn:


Your depth of insight, understanding and wealth of football knowledge is startling indeed you are an icon.

Our two best Midfielder arguably in the AFCON play in abyss of the Championship, Mikel and Etebo. What a wonderful abyss it must be.

Please we need to encourage more of our players to come to this Abyss as it does a world of good for thier careers it seems . I know even Onazi tried to leave Turkey to get here but it sadly didn't work.

I dey busy for Beta Lactam now, once I'm through, I go come back for u. For now, enjoy while it lasts. Bye

Jarus:
My biggest fear going into the game vs SA is our error-prone defence and goal keeper.

I think Ndidi and Etebo need to up their game and provide solid cover for the defence. I think Ndidi should permanently sit deep and not go forward.

Something tells me Musa will be our joker today. He has shown it before. I believe he can rise to the occasion again today.

I think Nigeria thrives better in games like this.

Our best formation of things go to plan for me is the 3-5-2

The three man defence of Omeruo - Balogun - Ekong

Two wing backs of Simon and Aina

Midfield trio of Etebo Ndidi and Mikel furthest forward.

From three of Chukwueze - Ighalo - Musa

Chukwueze will have to quickly learn team formation discipline, team play and END PRODUCT to support your other forward players.

Etebo and Ndidi have diesel engines they can run and cover ground all day to support the much slower Mikel who has to bring his A game as the Odogu.

Wing backs should attack when possible but keep thier shape and not be drawn in by the intricate midfield play of SA.

Ighalo is our Drogba, Musa and Chukwueze better learn how to cross with accuracy.

My prediction 3-1 to the SE.

However if things get tricky we can take off Mikel bring on Onuachu to combine with Ighalo and let's go dogs of war police game and get physical in a 4-4-2 formation.

May not be pretty but l don't mind winning UGLY.

Tipping A. MUSA to score today.

Wishing the team all the best...

We really have a full house this summer...

Caprikon, Mujtahida, lexy, mikron,Ayodeji,Daninya,Soetanoreoluwa,TheSuperNerd, Loogan. Good to see you guys drop comments...

Chukwueze must start

BascoVanVeli:


Look at your comment. Didn't you say you can't get a top championship fullback with that type of money?

Na wah 4 u sef.

Which football school u go?

A top championship full back, implied in the descriptiive terms means tested and proven.

Most expensive full back in the Championship is Ryan Ssegnon, a bid for £30 million rejected by Fulham from Liverpool 2018.

Is Mahrez a full back for goodness sake Haba.

Was he tried, tested and proven in the EPL before he came to Leicester, even lowly Kilmarnock rejected him In Scotland.

In comparison Awaziem was tried, tested and proven in the French league one over a whole season and found to be worth what ❓ Doesn't that tell you something about his supposed OUTSTANDING QUALITY .

But you will with blinded biased sentiment argue something that is not underpinned with the facts on the ground.

But then you are a true fan, fanatical to the core but devoid of rationality.

Iheanacho is back at Leicester training ground

Earthquake2:
Iheanacho is back at Leicester training ground

Maybe Kolo Toure will be a role model for him

MATCHDAY FOR THE Super Eagles of Nigeria

zuchyblink:
Chukwueze must start

Left to me I think he'll cause SA trouble in defence freeing other players. Likely he'll draw Furman and Hlanti out of position. Even if it's to play RWB in a 3-5-2 formation I don't mind.
Even in Villarreal, he tracks back to help the defence line same as the Burundi game.

komekn:


What's your point

Mahrez came from Le Have to Leicester city for £400k.

What's the direction or purpose of your comment, what principle are you highlighting.

you're contradicting yourself...

your words contains so much grammar but no substance and truth.

you said for a RB who had a season in the French league to be sought after for €3.5M shows how is lowly rated.
and now someone tells you Tipper the English player was bought for same fee and you quickly quote mahrez and pls also add kante.
if this guys where Nigerians due to their sign up fees then you would have written them off....

Earthquake2:
Iheanacho is back at Leicester training ground

he is still smiling....
just hope he learnt something from the afcon snub...
because this team greatly missed his service...all because he refused to sit up and help himself.

komekn:


Na wah 4 u sef.

Which football school u go?

A top championship full back, implied in the descriptiive terms means tested and proven.

Most expensive full back in the Championship is Ryan Ssegnon, a bid for £30 million rejected by Fulham from Liverpool 2018.

Is Mahrez a full back for goodness sake Haba.

Was he tried, tested and proven in the EPL before he came to Leicester, even lowly Kilmarnock rejected him In Scotland.

In comparison Awaziem was tried, tested and proven in the French league one over a whole season and found to be worth what ❓ Doesn't that tell you something about his supposed OUTSTANDING QUALITY .

But you will with blinded biased sentiment argue something that is not underpinned with the facts on the ground.

But then you are a true fan, fanatical to the core but devoid of rationality.

if there is anyone deviod of rationality...it should be you.

he had a modest season outing in the French league... Nantes really didn't do well that season...
prior you make this assertion how many players from Nantes command big money move and interests from top teams that same season?

I think their coach even got sacked..former Leicester coach...to show you how poor their outing was...

so just because other clubs refused to show interest in him shows he lacks quality.

mind you his sign up fee cost Porto less than a million euro...and getting such amount for him is a win win situation...

the parent club choosed not to let him go because he worth more than that figure...that's enough validation

AIG07:
We really have a full house this summer...

Caprikon, Mujtahida, lexy, mikron,Ayodeji,Daninya,Soetanoreoluwa,TheSuperNerd, Loogan. Good to see you guys drop comments...

togehter we will win today ... SA got the attention they needed cos of their victory agains the pharaoh

zuchyblink:
Chukwueze must start

i hate this must start of a thing ... no one has the must start right ... Even Ndidi and OMeruo , they are the most used , but lets respect the decision of the coach to start anyone he prefers

Humility017:


he is still smiling....
just hope he learnt something from the afcon snub...
because this team greatly missed his service...all because he refused to sit up and help himself.

expecially in the Tap in ... that IGHALO AND Musa Missed ... Iheanacho will definitely score in such situation . BUT i think the snub will help hi to develop and improve to a better player this season