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Super Eagles Will Stop Bafana AFCON 2019 Dream - Babaginda

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By Augustine Akhilomen

Ex international, Tijani Babanginda has said that the Super Eagleswould dent Bafana Bafana of South Africa's dream of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nation.


The Super Eagles of Nigeria will challenge Bafana Bafana, Libya and Seychelles in Group E, with the top team in each of the 12 pools and the three best runners-up advancing to the finals. Both Nigeria and South Africa failed to reach the 2017 Cup of Nations tournament, which kicks off in Gabon Saturday with a fixture between the host country and Guinea-Bissau.


South Africa edged Nigeria in the 2015 qualifiers at the start of now sacked coach Shakes Mashaba’s tenure, and may fancy their chances again with the Super Eagles having also failed to qualify for the 2017 event in Gabon that starts on Saturday.


The former Ajax winger told Soccernet.com.ng that the team would pick the automatic ticket ahead of South Africa.


"I am quite sure the Bafana of South Africa will be waving their heads regards to their team's chances of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The current Super Eagles are hungry and battle ready to dent their quest of qualifying for the tournament," Babanginda told Soccernet.com.ng.


"It was so sad that they stopped us from qualifying for the 2017 AFCON edition that will be kicking off today, however, they will be unlucky this time around considering the fact that the Super Eagles players will be hoping to correct the wrongs of the past.


"We shouldn't also forget that teams like Libya and Seychelles are not push-over and it would be good if we can pick the maximum points from them just as the team is doing in the World Cup qualifiers. Definitely, Nigeria will beat South Africa to win the automatic ticket for Cameroon 2019 Nations Cup," he said.

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Lazyerudite:

I pray we don't underate them, I remember them beating senegal

goldfish80:
Watched the Cameron Burkina game last night. In all honesty, the indomitable lions were very very impressive. They kept their shape well and played through Burkina with precise passes. They possess very athletic/mobile players and they seem to have stamped out their usual robust/dirty jam body football,thanks to the absence of the likes of Song and Mbappe, although they still managed 4 yellow cards.
I hope Rohr was taking note of their game last night because I see these guys giving us a fight to the end.

If we are to get anything from the games against this side, our wingbacks need to have an excellent game because the Cameronian's are potent down the wings with Moukanjo , Bassogogo and Clinton N'jie. Imagine if Mbappe chose to represent Cameroun.. Hmm
Also, we must avoid giving up free kicks in dangerous areas. Moukanjo can burry those in like he did last night.

If we can get 4 hard points from this guys and 6 points from Zambia, we will be home and dry.
Let's not make mistake thinking Cameroun will be an easy ride, they played the best football so far in this tournament.

goldfish80:
Watched the Cameron Burkina game last night. In all honesty, the indomitable lions were very very impressive. They kept their shape well and played through Burkina with precise passes. They possess very athletic/mobile players and they seem to have stamped out their usual robust/dirty jam body football,thanks to the absence of the likes of Song and Mbappe, although they still managed 4 yellow cards.
I hope Rohr was taking note of their game last night because I see these guys giving us a fight to the end.

If we are to get anything from the games against this side, our wingbacks need to have an excellent game because the Cameronian's are potent down the wings with Moukanjo , Bassogogo and Clinton N'jie. Imagine if Mbappe chose to represent Cameroun.. Hmm
Also, we must avoid giving up free kicks in dangerous areas. Moukanjo can burry those in like he did last night.

If we can get 4 hard points from this guys and 6 points from Zambia, we will be home and dry.
Let's not make mistake thinking Cameroun will be an easy ride, they played the best football so far in this tournament.

ChrisKels:


Same Cameroun I watched last night? They could only boast of their physical presence of which Charles Kabore, Nagoma and Kone were real marches. Safe for Moukandjo and bassogog they had a pathetic attacking line up(though no thanks to Vinz Boubacar's suspension). Against a well disciplined team, they would lose by a very ridiculous margin. They lack that cutting edge that makes a good team fearful. Saw how they kept elbowing their opponents at every aerial battle to draw fouls even at dangerous zones? I ain't writing them off but u are over exaggerating their abilities. The less said about their back four, the better.

Don't give me excuse of some withdrawals because they didn't fair any better against Zambia in their own backyard when they had a full house.

They are good but not a cause for panic.

BTW, I admire that Bakari Kone of Burkina. What a sweet clinical, strong, rugged and no-nonsense Centre back. His aerial presence despite his small frame is a delight to watch. No wonder he is a mainstay in Malagas' first eleven.

tbaba1234:


It is exactly the same Cameroon that drew with Zambia and Algeria. They still lack the cutting edge.

Decent team but nothing to lose sleep over.

PROVERBZ:
FOR THOSE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABT PLAYERS FROM OUR LOCAL LEAGUE BEING SUBJECTED TO TRIALS

THIS GUY PLAYS FOR KAIZER CHIEFS IN SOUTH AFRICA HE GETS ALL THE CAMERAS HE WANTS WEEK IN WEEK OUT BUT WAS STILL SUBJECTED TO TRIAL IN A SMALL DANISH TEAM COMPARED TO THE BELGIAN TEAMS OUR PLAYERS SO TRIALS WITH DESPITE ONLY BEING CAUGHT ON CAMERA ONCE IN A WHILE


Gordinho can't stop Aalborg defeat
Kaizer Chiefs defender Lorenzo Gordinho featured for Aalborg BK in a 2-0 friendly defeat yesterday as part of an overseas trial.
Gordinho played 90 minutes against German club Hoffenheim but was unable to prevent the Danish team from going down to their Bundesliga opponents.
Aalborg’s official website reports that “already after three minutes had guest performer Lorenzo Gordinho cleared the ball on the line, and shortly after the Germans once more had a shot attempt over the crossbar”.
The club also reports that “head coach Morten Wieghorst had chosen to start with a good mix of young and experienced forces for today's test match in which they were playing a total of 20 players”.
Hoffenheim dominated a one-sided game at the Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion in Sinsheim, and Gordinho was kept busy throughout. The Germans scored from an Aalborg defensive mistake and then on the counter-attack, and were 2-0 up before half-time.
The Kaizer Chiefs defender is hoping to win a contract at Aalborg after spending time training at English Championship side Fulham, with Portuguese passport simplifying matters should he win over coach Morten Wieghorst by January 17.
The centre-back's Amakhosi teammates Ryan Moon, Siyabonga Ngezana and Emmanuel Letlotlo have returned to Naturena following their spell at Craven Cotta

goldfish80:

It will be a mistake to judge them on their performance against Zambia,just like it will be disastrous judging the Super Eagles with their game in Alexandria.

There game last night was impressive. I see them as the dark horses of this tournament.
Please bookmark this page.

goldfish80:

I made my judgment purely based on their game last night. A team is as good as their last game, if you judge them based on what they played against Zambia in October you will be making a mistake.
They were impressive last night as the tournament progresses they will get better.

Put a young Samuel Eto in this team, they will walk this tournament.

ChrisKels:


Nwanne are u sure u read my first paragraph? If u did, u wouldn't say my judgement was based on their past games(wordcup qualifiers) alone. Am concerned on their overall play in their past 3games (ystdy inclusv).

The Cameroun I saw ystdy ain't no force to be reckoned with, as u would want us to blv. Physically they are okay though that has characterized their game since inception but technically they are poor. They have an abysmal defense line with that shambolic keeper in Ondoa. Beats me why he is preferred ahead of Kameni and the other guy that plays in the Europa league with Ajax Amsterdam.

Until we see that young Samuel Eto, let's talk about Aboubacar

tbaba1234:


They played some of the same football in the WC qualifiers.

Either ways, there is no game against Cameroon that will be easy so rohr and his boys must be prepared.

onirugbon:
Iheanacho once again causes the third goal with a poor passing.

Men and brethren, that is it. Pepe has succeeded in dipping our boy's confidence.

zicky:
Bros abeg easy, which 3rd goal did Iheanacho cause, the ball was taken from sterling and it a brilliant run from Davies

onirugbon:
Iheanacho once again causes the third goal with a poor passing.

Men and brethren, that is it. Pepe has succeeded in dipping our boy's confidence.

onirugbon:




The ball Iheanacho passes to Sterling was awkward. It was is if he was abesent minded. The ball was snatched and that run led to the goal.

zicky:
Brilliant goal from Lookman, Nigeria should rush for that guy.
Bravo is shit, so much for "good on foot"

safarigirl:
Nigeria will rush for everybody in an EPL team.

justicejay:
Everton 4-0 m. City
Isn't this laughable?
We fired 2 title winning coaches cos of this.
Well that's understandable cos the great SAF finished 11th in is first year in united.
But if pep kee been adamant he going to be no where near greatness in epl.
And what philosophy has he been talking about? Am not getting it cos I can't see any philosophy in this, possession ball is purely overrated.
And for bravo, I don't knw the word to qualify him with. Because this sweeper keeper is adding nothing to our game. Imagine all the shot on target is a goal.
Last bullet, I don't know what other people think about kelechi, but the guy is losing the little confidence he has under pep.