On Saturday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria, who are the reigning champions of African football, will lock horns with the Tom Sainfiet-tutored Flames of Malawi. The match billed to take place at the UJ Esuene stadium in Calabar kicks off at about 4 o’clock in the afternoon.

This is not just a match between the most feared football team in the whole of Africa and a soccer nonentity from Southern Africa; it is a make or mar match which will seal Nigeria’s fate as it concerns the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Should the Super Eagles do the unthinkably unforgivable and lose the match against the Flames, there would be no Green-White-Green flags flying in stadiums across Brazil. The Nigerian anthem wouldn’t be sung and fans from the Nigeria Football Supporters’ Club would have to follow proceedings over there from the comfort (or discomfort) of their homes or settle for seats at crowded viewing centers scattered across the country.

But no-one expects them to flop against lightweights such as Malawi. Not in this competition at least. If the match ends in a draw, the Eagles would be through. The same holds true if they manage to secure a victory. But no-one expects them to “manage” to beat the Flames, however. Such countries should be brushed aside with ease and the margin of victory should not be less convincing.

Nigerians, however, have learnt from history not to expect much from the much-beloved Super Eagles which is right about the only thing that brings an Igbo man, a Hausa man and a Yoruba man together under the same roof for a good course. History has taught us veritable lessons and keeping our expectations low when it comes to the Super Eagles is one that Nigerians have learnt particularly well.

Ask the average Nigerian on the streets about what he thinks the goal margin will be in the match and he will beat his chest and gladly say that Malawi is going down by nothing less than a 3-goal margin. But deep down inside of him he knows well enough that one is not to expect Christmas in September from the Super Eagles.

Be that as it may, nothing less than an outright victory would do. Not even a draw is enough for us – the teeming Super Eagles fans all over the country and beyond. Anything short of a victory would stir up quite a storm within and outside Nigeria and raise questions about the team’s preparedness for the forthcoming soccer fiesta in Brazil which is barely 9 months away.

http://observerreports.com/2013/09/nigeria-vs-brazil-might-expect-history/

You started well , but u flopped just at the middle of this ur epistle , u bastardized the whole write up by been negative about our dearest eagle .

Gone are the days when Eagles let their fan down .. You can see the changes in the team , it"s so glaring ! The spirit is high and the competition is high among the players . Don"t be myopic to see the stages of development in the National team . I am not saying the Malawians are push over , but they "re not "a match " for d super eagle , now that we have a better squad .
You will have to re-write the history before the World Cup in Brazil .2014


My prediction is 4:0 As u done make me vex .


Eagles will quench the flame of Malawi !

lexyman: You started well , but u flopped just at the middle of this ur epistle , u bastardized the whole write up by been negative about our dearest eagle .

Gone are the days when Eagles let their fan down .. You can see the changes in the team , it"s so glaring ! The spirit is high and the competition is high among the players . Don"t be myopic to see the stages of development in the National team . I am not saying the Malawians are push over , but they "re not "a match " for d super eagle , now that we have a better squad .



My prediction is 4:0 As u done make me vex .


Eagles will quench the flame of Malawi !

Hahaha, let Mr. OP be na. How are you sure he was the one that wrote that piece? Anyway, what he said is correct in a way. Nigeria does not perform when you want them to and they perform when you don't expect them to. I don't expect much from them tomorrow. A 1-0 or 2-1 victory will be ok by me.

JMOI:

Hahaha, let Mr. OP be na. How are you sure he was the one that wrote that piece? Anyway, what he said is correct in a way. Nigeria does not perform when you want them to and they perform when you don't expect them to. I don't expect much from them tomorrow. A 1-0 or 2-1 victory will be ok by me.

Even if he had copied and pasted it , he has room to modify the piece to suit the present form of super eagle ... What has been missing in the super eagles of the past after the USA 94 squad is the team spirit and coach , player relationship ,as well as discipline . Which Keshi is still working on ,to an extent there is team spirit among the players and this is the catalyst that has keep them going . The present super eagles is getting better . They will give us their best come Saturday .

lexyman:


Even if he had copied and pasted it , he has room to modify the piece to suit the present form of super eagle ... What has been missing in the super eagles of the past after the USA 94 squad is the team spirit and coach , player relationship ,as well as discipline . Which Keshi is still working on ,to an extent there is team spirit among the players and this is the catalyst that has keep them going . The present super eagles is getting better . They will give us their best come Saturday .

That's if we fix our attack. Our attackers are impotent in front of the goal.

Our attack will do well , we have 3 new attacking forward been introduced into the team , the likes ok Uche Nwofor (the two goal scorer against the bafana bafana boys ) Obinna Nsofor , Shola ameobi , ... Shola has not done well , but I will tell you that in the attack we have somany able legs and the competition is very ...Keshi has more options . I believe they will deliver .0

lexyman: Our attack will do well , we have 3 new attacking forward been introduced into the team , the likes ok Uche Nwofor (the two goal scorer against the bafana bafana boys ) Obinna Nsofor , Shola ameobi , ... Shola has not done well , but I will tell you that in the attack we have somany able legs and the competition is very ...Keshi has more options . I believe they will deliver .0

I pray we beat dem very comfortably, but if we manage to beat them like the OP said, I hope you'll be here to defend your actions.

Well , I will be here to defend eagles qualify for the 2014 mundial ...

Arsenal really surprise me on this, however i just hope he performs.

lebest: Arsenal really surprise me on this, however i just hope he performs.

Arsenal? Huh!

[quote author=JMOI]Arsenal? Huh![/quo

Don"t mind the black dude !(in Stven Keshi's voice) he 's tryn to derail d thread ...
Eagles all the way!!!

[quote author=lexyman][/quote]Eagles all the way! 4-0 to the Super Eagles!

2-0; 2 goals less than I predicted. How did you see the match?

It was a fantastic game , I'm really impressed ... The Malawian keeper stopped the remaining goals from going in ...the super Eagles will play better when they meet a stronger team ...