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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 10:58pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
gamaliel9: Bro, I want to believe you. I really do However, I doubt many of us here were really mature then to watch them life and analyze. So, it'll be hard to take sides on the matter Even I have to look for YouTube videos to compare game plays of classic greats to modern greats |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 10:58pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
komekn: Garrincha, Maradona are not exactly hunks but they played in that era So what makes you think Cristiano one of the strongest players to have played football won't survive that era? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 10:59pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
andrewbaba44: It's BAFFLING. But they spent £20 million on promising ability not established ability. Whoever his agent is he should be commended although he is laughing all the way to the bank. And so in some regards is Solanke. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 10:59pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
TheSuperNerd: I caught you... ![]() ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 11:00pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
andrewbaba44: Enjoy oooo You guys deserved it. Can't fault the award. He had a phenomenal year 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 11:00pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Truidstar: Ok ooo |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:00pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Eartquake1: No referee protection. And all tackles that are outlawed now we're normal practice then. He would have been given permanent injury. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 11:01pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 11:02pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
komekn: Lol Dude is still 22 thou |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 11:03pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Bolowolowo: Now, teams in Africa should start to be afraid of the Super Eagles...... Our players are red hot, especially the attackers. I pray Rohr stays. I see these guys in the Semi-Finals of Qatar 2022 with proper tactics and management 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:03pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
All these names I mentioned, I watched enough hours of them play. There is a reason we have videos tech naa. I had the privilege of studying and watching enough of most of the greats. Johan Cryuff and the Dutch team invented a turn and a football style in the 70s that is still being used today. So much for today being more complex. Pele and the 1970 Brazil team played a brand of football still not seen by any side today. Not even Spain's side of 2008-2012 surpasses the Brazil 1970 side. That Brazil 1970 side went unbeaten from qualifiers till the WC finals and beat a super strong Italian team boasting the meanest defenders of that era. That era, the serie A was the league giving out the least number of goals statistically. The defences then were super mean and Pele played against them all with Santos and bested them times without number. What about Germany in 1970 with the German Bomber, Gerd Muller? The Italian defence and mafian style overcame that legendary German attack to further show you how really good the Italians Brazil beat were. Blueelf: 8 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 11:04pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Sportilitica: I think Komekn and theSupernerd |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:06pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
andrewbaba44: It doesn't matter football is a short term career. How many players were celebrated as the next best thing a few seasons later and its all forgotten. There was a time when Jordan Ibe was contending with Raheem. Now he is not doing much at all. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 11:10pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Sportilitica:Na tbaba o, he told me he's very good, I told him his stats are poor but now I know better 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:10pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Blueelf: Although I've known Josh from when he was at Man City he was about 14/15. He couldn't cut and went to the cold north of Sunderland. l didn't talk about him as a prospect then. I queried his selection for the SE at that time as unjustified. When he started killing it in league one ❓ Then everyone took notice. Including myself. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 11:10pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
TheSuperNerd: Nice argument. I see your point now. However, it remains difficult to convince modern day soccer fans about the greats of old because not everybody has the interest or patience to go watch and study their videos. But again, were the Italians the only mean defence that the Pele-led Brazil faced in the WC? I'm asking because if so, then there is a hole on your argument. Some people here say that Pele hardly faced world class defenders in his time (save for the Italians you just mentioned) Please note that I'm just trying to learn. I don't really have an informed opinion on the matter yet 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:10pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Charlesemeka85 follow for the equation. Even Tbaba did mention him early enough too. Blueelf: 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 11:16pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Osimhen with an assist I'm so happy for our boys Bit we need to scout for more full backs and Gks 5 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:17pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
They faced England in that same WC. England had Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Moore... Come on tell me that is not a crack squad. ![]() They also faced South American rivals, Uruguay. In that era, Pele repeatedly came up against the best defences in world football with his club Santos when he went on yearly global tours based on invitations to tournaments and top class friendlies against several of Europe's best sides from the La Liga, The English League (Pre-EPL era), the Serie A and then from Germany. The world wanted to see how Pele consistently fared against Europe's finest sides and Europe's meanest defences.. and guess what, Pele bested them all. He passed all tests in flying colors and proved his mettle as the best in the world. These many games are part of the reason he could rack up so many goals statistically. He did it against Milan, Bayern, Benfica, Madrid, Etc... Blueelf: 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 11:19pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
TheSuperNerd: Okay, strong argument Please does anybody here have contrary opinion? Eartquake1, andrewbaba44, icon79, tbaba1234, what to you guys think? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 11:20pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
jihday: Charlesemeka85 has been saying about Maja since last year 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 11:20pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Eartquake1:Are you sure? During Pele era no team ever won a world cup semifinal game by 7-1. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 11:21pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
TheSuperNerd:Surprised you arguing with someone who didn't even watch Ronaldinho play 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:22pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Glad to see Lille pick up their first away win in Ligue 1 this season. But wait ooo... They had to wait to do it against one of Ligue 1's biggest sides.... Olympique Lyonnais. And also because they had Osimhen. Osimhen gives this Lille side wings. It is obvious they can function dangerously and have higher confidence and better threat with Osimhen in their lineup. Good times. ![]() Maja and Osimhen making my day. Good one lads. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:25pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Apart from Tbaba, the other three na Messi fanboys and Barca fans (Andrew na both Barca and Man City hybrid ![]() Blueelf: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 11:25pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Blueelf: Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, but a good World Cup run is most certainly possible if the current trend is maintained. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 11:27pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Unpopular opinion: We still have a goalkeeping crisis 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 11:28pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
komekn: Thats true sha 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 11:29pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
TheSuperNerd: Smiles |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 11:30pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
TheSuperNerd: ![]() ![]() ![]() I know. That's why I included them. Hearing from diverse persons means I can better see both sides of the coin |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Certitude(m): 11:31pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Truidstar:lot of protections. I was of the view that modern football was more difficult until someone brought these things to my notice. You want to compare the pitches. small bumps, modern footballers will be complaining. I once read that player began to get referees' protection due to injuries sustained from some kinda tackles... Messi and Ronaldo would be too unavailable due to injuries to gather these stats if it was that era. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Blueelf: 11:31pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Bolowolowo: I know bro. Just hyped for them.[quote] ![]() |
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