Eartquake1:


Sadiq Umar is not better than Onuachu

both are not good enough,let search for someone better

Humility017:

seriously but we can take any of our winger as striker for now pending when we have one

Even if you convert or use any of the wingers as striker, same thing would happen. Onuachu was all over the place trying to make an impact. If the ball doesn’t get to him from his midfielders, how would he perform? He made one faulty and disappointing pass then spend the rest of the time running back to defend or chasing balls that he shouldn’t run after.

The Eagles played well but they were lucky. They were caught off guard lots of times. A much better team would’ve capitalised in the weakness in our left full back to do them harm.

Awaziem, Ajayi, Ndidi, Ekong and Chukwueze played their hearts out. Awaziem especially showed courage, strength and intelligence. He wasn’t intimidated, he dispossessed the Brazilians effortlessly and his positioning was very good.

Nigeria lacks quality in the midfield. Apart from Ndidi and maybe Aribo, the rest are just there because there are no serious competitions. Iwobi can be very annoying.

Who Akpom or Sadiq?

Mujtahida:

Not a SE material. I can't give you any reason for saying so but that's my feeling.

He will prove better.

Eartquake1:


Sadiq Umar is not better than Onuachu

OMANBALA1:

Mikel Agu is a more intelligent player and so is Azubike.

please mazi not again... the first guy have no business with the super eagles at all

enomakos:
both are not good enough,let search for someone better

You can replace them with Sergio Aguero but if the team plays like that where he has to chase four defenders passing the ball around till they are ready to launch and attack, same thing will be happening.

OMANBALA1:


You can't give what you don't have...Moses is very limited

and he is always the first choice when available?
you guys didn't know simon worth

timay:

His positional discipline was the reason why Brazil wasn't slicing any ball through because he was solid in the centre. He was the reason the Brazilian Midfielders went to the wings. because that was the only option for them. No wonder all Brazil chances came from crosses came from the wings.

If we had Ndidi against Ukraine, may be we would have defended our 2 goals lead or ended the match on 2-1 at least

So Apt, Even in the first half against Ukraine, we looked so soft through the middle.

tbaba12345:


I thought he was immense in the first half. We were very defensively responsible

The Ndidi I watched today was good.

I dont see nothing special in Okoye, though his services were kinda OK. Dude was shaky throughout his stay between the sticks. Looks like someone still learning the basics. Uzoho made his debut at same age and scenario against a more quality team in Argentina of 2017, yet wasn't all nerves, instead he brought calmness to the backline and entire team, and, from the outset looked the real deal.

Can't believe I didn't catch the match

This is the first 9ja match I had missed... Can you believe I had just bought fuel some minutes ago, thinking match would start by 4 or six

How did we perform pls

OMANBALA1:


Mikel Agu is a more intelligent player and so is Azubike.

It's weird to use Agu and 'intelligent' in the same sentence

Joebie:
I’m okay with Ndidi until we have a REAL contender.

From today's game, my conclusion is that Ndidi is a top class player. ain't saying much.

tbaba12345:


People do not understand the importance of Ndidi... Brazil were not slicing up through the middle. Ukraine was. That is the difference.

they had to resort to wing play, whipping in crosses.

The commentator said he was disappointed the Nigerian left winger couldn't capitalise on Brazil's obvious weak link "Alves" like the Senegalese winger did. Simon Moses should be ashamed of himself. He is a useless player.


As good as Lodi is, Chuks was making him look useless whenever they faced off

Odunayaw:
Let one person come and put weak link and Awaziem in the same sentence again

Awaziem was far from our weak link today.

Starboytwo:
Can't believe I didn't catch the match

This is the first 9ja match I had missed... Can you believe I had just bought fuel some minutes ago, thinking match would start by 4 or six

How did we perform pls

My brother

Starboytwo:
Can't believe I didn't catch the match

This is the first 9ja match I had missed... Can you believe I had just bought fuel some minutes ago, thinking match would start by 4 or six

How did we perform pls

Lol nwanne m nwoke I bukwa ezigbo iti-bolibo oo

Why u no check time since nah? I calculated mine the day the venue and local time was announced

Ndidi didn't push Brazil to the wings. You people should stop saying what doesn't make sense just to protect a favourite.
Brazil played with pacy wing men in Everton Soares and Later Richardson. It was natural they sort to use their dangerous attacking wingers who has the support of Dani Alves.
Ndidi on his part, barely got a foothold in the game. He was good in making some mechanical clearances. His job was to mark Coutinho and reduce his influence in the game but that wasn't the case. Coutinho retained possession in his area and fed the strikers. He could have even scored if not for Ajayi's block.
Watching this game, you have the feeling our midfield collapsed at a point. Maybe Iwobi could have done better if he played in Moses Simon's position but as an attacking midfielder, the game passed him by.
Top marks to Chukwueze, Ajayi and Osimhen. Ekong and Uzoho also looked steady. I can't say the same about the rest of them, even Aribo, apart from the goal was anonymous.

nelszx:

Some one did before kick off just 1

OK who?....anybody who predicted d 1-1 scoreline shld quote me,I wan give am credit of his/her choice

MetalJigsaw:
Awaziem was far from our weak link today.

Awaziem has always been very impressive. His only weakness is overlapping.

Eartquake1:


The guy is slipping on grass, what would he do on court

I swear, he's not just a carpenter or bricklayer, he's a plumber

Joebie:
That’s the beauty of competition. Omeruo will have to work hard to reclaim his starting shirt after missing two friendlies.

It will be hard to drop Awaziem also.

Eartquake1:


It's weird to use Agu and 'intelligent' in the same sentence

Yes, just because Ndidi plays in a better club don't mean a thing. Agu is a more intelligent DM... And, Ndidi is not world class. Ndidi has a very long way to world class.

Certitude:

they had to resort to wing play, whipping in crosses.

Exactly.. I think Nigerians love players that caress the ball and waste 20 secs before giving the obvious pass

hahahahahahahahahaha

Humility017:


please mazi not again...
the first guy have no business with the super eagles at all

ChrisKels:
I dont see nothing special in Okoye, though his services were kinda OK. Dude was shaky throughout his stay between the sticks. Looks like someone still learning the basics. Uzoho made his debut at same age and scenario against a more quality team in Argentina of 2017, yet wasn't all nerves, instead he brought calmness to the backline and entire team, and, from the outset looked the real deal.

Okoye did what he had to do well..

He was not tested but he showed good handling.

you have to be a superb dribbler before dem go talk say u sabi play ball lol

tbaba12345:


Exactly.. I think Nigerians love players that caress the ball and waste 20 secs before giving the obvious pass

tbaba12345:


Ndidi is best we have as a DM. Maybe you need to watch the match again.

I think Agu is good too defensively,

Azubuike, i do not rate. I will rather select him as a CM if anything. But not as a DM.

Ndidi is your best simply because he plays in the premiership not because he has more quality....what is the difference between Ndidi and Olofinjana ? Not much! Ndidi is almost a carpenter with good luck...cant string passes unlike Azubike and Agu.

Barryseal:
Ndidi didn't push Brazil to the wings. You people should stop saying what doesn't make sense just to protect a favourite.
Brazil played with pacy wing men in Everton Soares and Later Richardson. It was natural they sort to use their dangerous attacking wingers who has the support of Dani Alves.
Ndidi on his part, barely got a foothold in the game. He was good in making some mechanical clearances. His job was to mark Coutinho and reduce his influence in the game but that wasn't the case. Coutinho retained possession in his area and fed the strikers. He could have even scored if not for Ajayi's block.
Watching this game, you have the feeling our midfield collapsed at a point. Maybe Iwobi could have done better if he played in Moses Simon's position but as an attacking midfielder, the game passed him by.
Top marks to Chukwueze, Ajayi and Osimhen. Ekong and Uzoho also looked steady. I can't say the same about the rest of them, even Aribo, apart from the goal was anonymous.

Bros please do u take palm wine? I have a well chilled fresh palmy from Achime, in my deepfreeze. Ur write up is so apt.


In the GWG, Ndidi has overtime proven to be a real dung

timay:

His positional discipline was the reason why Brazil wasn't slicing any ball through because he was solid in the centre. He was the reason the Brazilian Midfielders went to the wings. because that was the only option for them. No wonder all Brazil chances came from crosses came from the wings.

If we had Ndidi against Ukraine, may be we would have defended our 2 goals lead or ended the match on 2-1 at least

So it was because ndidi secured the middle, that was why Jesus was slicing Collins into different size

OMANBALA1:


Ndidi is your best simply because he plays in the premiership not because he has more quality....what is the difference between Ndidi and Olofinjana ? Not much! Ndidi is almost a carpenter with good luck...cant string passes unlike Azubike and Agu.

He has better positional discipline.

He tackles and intercepts better than the other options. I was very impressed with his first half today. He shut down everything