Icon4s:
The 2015 Mexican U17 is better than their 2013 tean While Nigeria's 2015 team is not as good as d 2013 team. And that made it a good matchup.

This Amuneke's team does nt play like a Nigerian side. If u understand how Nigeria typically plays u will understand my point.
Nigerian teams typically dance around with d ball with slow buildups. This Amuneke's team can turn defence into attack in less than 5secs!. They are not after ball possesion but direct play and many attempts at goal.
Each time d team moves forward u expect something to happen.

One remarkable thing about this team is they are packed with surprises. Eg u were surprised at how dey lost to Croatia.Surprised at how dey scored 3 goals in 5mins against Brazil. Surprised at how Mexico outplayef them in the first 20mins. Surprised at how dey quickly turned a 1-0 déficit plus playing poorly to a 2-1 lead and brilliant play within 8mins. Surprised at how d Mexican right back easily cut throw d defence to equalize for Mexico and surprised too as Ebere scored from almost nothing to make it 3-2.

More surprises await us in the final. I hope they will b positive surprises.

terzurum5:

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Sir Icon4s, TheGoodJoe and many other persons here had already enlightened me, some few days ago, as to Amunike's choice of players and the reasons behind it, which I quite agree.

However, from the thinking of a non Coach, but a passionate fan with high expectations, I may still ask these questions.

How many of these guys can get average contracts with average Clubsides with what they have shown so far?

How many of these guys can walk in to the next U20 with what they have shown so far?

I know that they may produce the Cup, but what about the future?
Though am not God to look into the future.

Honestly Sir, I don't know how many youth competitions you have watched, but with what I have seen, so far hhhhhhhmmmmmmnnnnnn
...................................................................................................................................................... We have better players than 'some' of the players paraded by Coach Emmanuel Amunike.
Am not not in any way downgrading the boys and their performance. I am not a Coach, but this is my observation and opinion.

Once more, kudos to the technical crew and the boys as we look forward to going past the Malians this night.
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safarigirl:
83 minutes. Still 1-0

mikron:
u will be surprised with what d boys will play tonight against mali, i dont know about u but i can confidently pick 6 boys out of this team for the next under 20 team. 3 goals to 1 is all i ask from them against the mouthy malians

TheSuperNerd:
Those red cards mean neither Belgium nor Mexico are in the running for the "FAIR PLAY AWARD".........

Hmmm........ let's see how things turn out....... *smiles*

terzurum5:


I will be very happy if these lads surprise and prove me wrong more than what they have done. I actually doubted them right from what they showed during the CAF U17 Campionship earlier this year, coupled with their not too impressive opening match.

They started surprising me and further proving me wrong in their subsequent matches.
I will be pleased the more is they prove me wrong the more. I wished them well for the tournament, but never believed they could go this far.

I never gave them a chance sincerely speaking, but see how far they have come. I should also be glad if 6 six of them if not more, prove me wrong by graduating to U20.
I will keenly watch out as these guys prepare to make history.

Yeeeeeeeep!!!....................................................................................................
Zeeeeeeeeeep!!!

**Tightens sitbelt for our next match to begin**

tbaba1234:
Last minute goal wins Bronze for Belgium

3:2

mikron:
that's the spirit, we re taking this one, no doubt about that. Count down begins. 3-1 naija. Let's go there

tbaba1234:
Japan 93

Ojigwe
Anosike
Oruma
Kanu
Emmanuel and celestine Babayaro
Mobi Oparaku

TheGoodJoe:



Italy had Buffon and Totti. Talk of men who have had long careers.