TheGoodJoe:


Be true to yourself. Iheanacho has scored a lot of goals that are not tap-in goals. Whether you like it or not. You can not change the truth.

Humility017:

and where is Hibernian currently in the Scottish league table....?
you talk as if Ambrose will command a starting shirt in Nantes...Fc

Kog45:
Hibernian?

Mickael2:



Yes, the scottish club

TheGoodJoe:


I will like to praise the NFF for their bold step in organizing this game. It shows we are ready to make strides to improve and I hope we have more high profile games after this.

I doubt Rohr will give it a go and so expect the same set-up we used against Zambia.

People think Argentina is poor because of their challenging run in the qualifiers. However, I see different. They are coached by Sampaoli who coached Chile in the last World Cup and Copa America.

His system requires adjusting and I feel that was what held the Argentines back. With their last performance, it shows they are getting to understand the system and I see an upward trajectory in the performance index of the Argentines.

We are going to meet a tough Argentine team that will test us. They will come at us with full intensity. We can contain them but the game is titled towards the Argentines.

Kog45:
Hibernian?

TheGoodJoe:


Even if you are Collin Udoh or Robbie Savage or Kenny Dalglish, the truth remains. Solanke did not chase Origi. Those backroom people you are talking about where those who convinced Klopp to accept Solanke. Klopp did not even know him. Let alone put him in his plans to pursue Origi.

Mickael2:



the problem they had was that they fielded too many players that occupied the same position. In most of their games they lacked cohesion, Dybala and Messi would be doing virtually the same thing forcing one of them to just stand and watch, Di Maria was played as an out and out winger thus reducing his impact, but ever since Sampaoli came in things have changed. People who did not watch those matches will point at the scoreline forgetting that Argentina had 7good chances to score in each of those games and now that Argentina are getting Messi closer to the box and allowing Di Maria to roam maybe with Aguero or Icardi or Higuain as the point man it spells doom for opponents. If they can somehow find a way to add Dybala to this system(highly unlikely but you never know with Sampaoli) it would be a wrecking machine. I see a repeat of Argentina vs Germany in the world cup final

tbaba1234:


Does that make spurs on par with Madrid? Was it not the same side that lost to Monaco?

You are shifting the goal post. We have seen Everton could not beat a team from Cyprus at home in a competitive game.

To say wolfburg will struggle with a league 1 side is ridiculous because man for man, they have better players. Football is not mathematics but the odds favour Wolfburg


The same Solanke that could not boss it in eredivise, a weaker league will come and boss it in the German league.

I think, your english bias sometimes makes you not appreciate the quality of other leagues.

TheGoodJoe:


I do not think Leon Balogun will make it. Certainly, I see Awaziem filling that spot. Apart from that, much the same. However, not my preference at all. I would have preferred a compact defence/midfield set-up with a free attacking forward line.



With Mikel Obi and Ndidi staying compact with the defence. The full backs, Aina and Shehu will offer support going forward one at a time but in a limited fashion to reduce the gaps on the flanks and also help keep the defensive midfield area compact.

This would have been my preferred approach. No Onazi because the role calls for serious discipline of the defensive midfielders.

goldfish80:



How many did he scored outside the 6yard box last seaon?

Mickael2:



Ekong-Awaziem combo does not work. Don't get me wrong Awazeim is a brilliant player but since we already know that Ekong will start I do not think Awaziem should start. You can compare Ekong-Omeruo combo to Ekong-Awaziem combo in the games against Zambia and South Africa. Omeruo might not be the best but he combines better with Ekong and this is Argentina, we are definetly going to conceed goals against them but let's keep it down

TheGoodJoe:


I see Sampaoli sorting out the Dybala - Messi Partnership too. A lot on their success hinges on it. He has sorted Messi's issue by getting the team to work harder off the ball and reduce the pressure on Messi getting the team to play well.

Dybala is the last piece of the puzzle and then they have a title contending squad.

TheGoodJoe:


Awaziem suffered in the game against South Africa because of exposure. We play in a more compact fashion now and that exposure will reduce. Either with Rohr's preferred set-up or the one I suggested, a lot of detail goes into protecting the defence which gives Awaziem less exposure. Awaziem is a better candidate than Omeruo.

Mickael2:


they are currently 6th in their league, they just came back from relegation and are in the 6th position, next time if you don't know about something kindly keep quiet

Mickael2:



He is probably going to play a 3-4-3 against us and it is a shame really because we can't exploit it. Our forwards are not the fastest forwards ever and none of our forwards can bully Mascherano. Let's wait for the game though

Mickael2:



how do we play in a more compact fashion NOW? Omeruo's game against Zambia came a long long time before the game against SA, it can be assumed that we got even better before the SA game yet Awaziem's performace wasn't up to par. Now I don't want to go back to the idea that we don't have a team without Mikel until such a scenario happens again so I will just have to agree that Ekong-Awaziem does not work. Omeruo-Awaziem would be a lot better

TheGoodJoe:


Hence it is a friendly, Sampaoli will likely experiment with Dybala and Messi. One thing I expect is the pressure on our midfield and defence. Let us see how it goes. Big task ahead for Awaziem if Rohr starts Echiejile.

TheGoodJoe:


In the game against South Africa, we had Etebo, Onazi and Echiejile bombarding forward, leaving a lot of room at the back. This put a lot of pressure on Awaziem. Now, we play in a more compact fashion. Leaving less gaps than before. Although Onazi still creates that room and we still have deficiencies from Echiejile, it is not as pronounced as before.

Keep in mind our compactness in the game against Cameroon in Yaounde where we even played in a more compact fashion. The defence is no more as exposed as we were against South Africa.

TheGoodJoe:


I will not lie to you. I pondered whether it was the wrong choice Iheanacho not opting for a move to China with Pellegrini. Back then, I did not entertain the idea but today, I feel that was the best decision.

Iheanacho would have made money and continued working with a manager who truly believed in him.

Another person like that is the current Southampton coach, Pellegrino. He followed Benitez like MTN. Everywhere he went.

Humility017:

are you alright...?
what stopping from replying my question without adding those bits of insults you wrote up there.
just in case you're not civil or polite....let this be the last time you tell me such.
because common sense should tell u the team awaziem currently play and the players he play against weekly...is miles ahead of that obtained in the Scottish league...

Joebie:
Celtic was held at home by Hibernian with Efe in the thick of things. Same Celtic at UCL. Not a big feat but the guy is not finished as some will want us to believe.

Mickael2:



In the game against Zambia we had Ndidi at RB, the same Echejile who was skinned over and over again at LB, at some point Ekong would go over to RB just to stop their attacks and Omeruo would command the 18 alone and he did well. Recall also that in that Zambia game Iwobi played and there was no cover for Echejile at all but somehow we did not notice, why? Because Echejile did a fantastic job

Mickael2:



Echejile is injured isn't he?

Mickael2:



I saw your first reply before you modified it and wanted to ignore, but you changed it so let me make some things clear.

I can come to an engineering gathering and start saying things that are not accurate and an engineer will tell me to keep quiet that I do not know what I am saying, it is not an insult just the truth, I said keep quiet not shut up, if you took it as an insult then sorry.

Has Nantes played against PSG? Monaco? No. Has Hibernian played against Celtic? Yes. The outcome? A draw? The hero? Ambrose.

What position does Nantes currently occupy?

TheGoodJoe:


What dafuq? Nacho had limited time last season to use his goals to tag him. I already wrote about Guardiola's system which has Gabby Jesus, Sane, Sterling, Aguero scoring tap-in goals. It is the system. Will you call them tap-in merchants? You were wrong there move on. Finito.

Mickael2:



I saw your first reply before you modified it and wanted to ignore, but you changed it so let me make some things clear.

I can come to an engineering gathering and start saying things that are not accurate and an engineer will tell me to keep quiet that I do not know what I am saying, it is not an insult just the truth, I said keep quiet not shut up, if you took it as an insult then sorry.

Has Nantes played against PSG? Monaco? No. Has Hibernian played against Celtic? Yes. The outcome? A draw? The hero? Ambrose.

What position does Nantes currently occupy?

Mickael2:



I don't complain too much about it because we share the same ideology. You can start a debate about the NPFL, I will keep quiet because I don't know too much about it, but when it comes to La Liga/Segunda and even Segunda2 I will jump in and defend their quality. I guess that's the same ideology you employ, you only talk about what you know

Kog45:
Am not saying he is finished but i don't see him as a player for this coming WC as some are suggesting.

Joebie:
That's why we have friendlies..
Awaziem, Ekong and even Balogun will be tested further

Mickael2:



Ekong-Awaziem combo does not work. Don't get me wrong Awazeim is a brilliant player but since we already know that Ekong will start I do not think Awaziem should start. You can compare Ekong-Omeruo combo to Ekong-Awaziem combo in the games against Zambia and South Africa. Omeruo might not be the best but he combines better with Ekong and this is Argentina, we are definetly going to conceed goals against them but let's keep it down

Kog45:
Yea Jobie with Awaziem, Ekong,Balogun even Omeruo and Agbo,no need for Ambrose.