TheGoodJoe:


Iheanacho drop to the middle!!!

The midfield was overcrowded with Etebo, Onazi and Ndidi pushing forward. Our defenders also aided playing the high line.

We just lacked accurate through passes. Not dropping to the middle.

tglobal:
I preface my comment by saying I am not someone who understands tactical formations. I however have an observation on Nigeria's perfomances in the past using the 4-3-3 formation.

I have never understood why coaches try to shoehorn the Super Eagles into this formation that has never brought out the best in our teams. The golden era of our football saw us thrive with playing 2 at the front. We had a Yekini/Amokachi, Yekini/ Siasia, Kanu/Amokachi pairing at different times. I also observed that Keshi's team did well with playing Emenike/Ideye in front at Afcon 2013. Keshi appeared to have experimented with 4-3-3 prior to the quarter finals and the team barely scaled through our group. We were more devastating when he reverted to using two men upfront resulting in Nigeria breezing through the rest of our matches. For some reason, even he didn't stick with his winning formula with the exception of he match against Italy where he used Ameobi / Dike combo to devastating effect.

My belief is that teams should be allowed to play to their strengths irrespective of whatever formation is in vogue. Conte rejigged his tea to play to Chelsea's strength and all of a sudden 3-4-3 looks romantic even though its been around forever. Ranieri did the same with Leicester two seasons ago using 4-4-2, only for him to tinker with the team last season to disastrous effect

Chrismario:


Re u talking about this particular match?
Iheanacho was lost, too poor.
He should be dragging flop of the match wit alex

Icon79:
Nah, I doubt it. It wasn't a part of my DSTV pack in Naija. And I purchased the full package.

O pari

TheGoodJoe:


What about experience in the post? The Akpeyi was a calamity. Please explain the spilling of the ball.

Oasis007:


But you claimed Iheanacho was starved of decisive Passes. If he couldn't get it, then he should have hustled for it.

Oasis007:




Seriously their Eyes ain't clear yet. Some of them are claiming you are sentiment, yet they are the ones being sentiment.

Some were even calling for the Head of Simon Moses as if the Lad was the most poor in the Pitch.

Iheanacho played nothing, he couldn't drop to the middle to help, Iwobi was disappointed, Ndidi was lost, Etebo couldn't convert a well laid Pass, also couldn't make a single decisive Pass as an AM, yet Simon was the one to be blamed.

Thank God Musa didn't play in the first Half, he would have been condemned to Death.

TheGoodJoe:


What are you saying? Did you watch the game at all. There was so much chance for Iheanacho to score up to three goals in the first half but unfortunately no one could give him a good pass.

How can attacker get blamed for not getting good supplies.

Na wa.

TheGoodJoe:


We crowded the midfield, which meant we had opportunity to create chances. Nacho was in position to capitalize on the chances. Unfortunately, the ball came to the right position for the final balls but the final balls were bad. You can nor tell a striker to hustle in that position. What we needed was the right personnel to create it. Not attacker hustling.

eterisan:
Please can you explain how the ball got close to Akpeyi? Who let the striker get free run! Let me repeat icon4s if it were omeruo we for nor hear word today! My conclusion is you are not objective in your analysis. Very one sided ..You and forgiveness? I dont even know who is worse! I support nacho but the guy was piss poor today.. As a striker void of service what are you supposed to do? He stay front there they wait ball.. Dono if he had up to 10 successful passes today

TheGoodJoe:



Go and watch how many balls Awaziem won. I wonder if you know what damn terrible. The problem came when our defensive midfield guys pushed forward. It is very logical. Even Rio Ferdinand and Tony Adams will get overrun in that situation.

By half time, I warned about it. The gap was too much. Even Ekong had it rough and was not his usual composed self. We left too much gap.

Explain the experience spilling of the ball.

EmmGee:

But i think there's a different receiver for it. Like dstv.
That's what I'm asking. If its available in naija

EmmGee:

I also think musa would have been made scape goat today

Chrismario:


He didn't get passes doesn't mean he had a good game.
Funny,,, he had a wonderful game and was first sub.

Really funny.

Oasis007:




Seriously their Eyes ain't clear yet. Some of them are claiming you are sentiment, yet they are the ones being sentiment.

Some were even calling for the Head of Simon Moses as if the Lad was the most poor in the Pitch.

Iheanacho played nothing, he couldn't drop to the middle to help, Iwobi was disappointed, Ndidi was lost, Etebo couldn't convert a well laid Pass, also couldn't make a single decisive Pass as an AM, yet Simon was the one to be blamed.

Thank God Musa didn't play in the first Half, he would have been condemned to Death.

Humility017:


yeah
hopefully we beat Seychelles in our next match
Libya beat RSA... next
then we can take off from there....
I am still hopeful

Mickael2:


problem was that we were not even playing a 4-3-3

enomakos:
sorry Libya can't defeat this south Africa team,we need to defeat south Africa 2-0 right in their backyard

TheGoodJoe:


That sub was wrong. I even commented about it. We were not creating clear cut chances. Why take off the striker for another striker. It is not magic. Kayode was going to get starved upfront and it happened exactly.

Etebo off was the right call. Go into a two strikers set up with Kayode upfront and Iheanacho connecting with the middle.

Even our only clear cut chance came from Iheanacho to Etebo.

Oasis007:




We played 4-2-3-1. Yet the Midfield was porous and couldn't save their Lives!

Shame!

Kog45:
Yea u are right,I wish Omeruo started today but after re watch Nigeria vs South Africa match in uyo were we are held to two two draw,i just changed my mind coz Omeruo was awful but one thing still baffling me why Awaziem a porto team B player in d d heart of Nigeria defence,honestly Rohr should stop all this rookies fast integration into national team.

forgiveness:



Hahahahahah! Seriously! I don't know how dem dey watch their ball. Iheanacho brings nothing to the no 9 position. If you see as people dey vex for am for where I saw the match when he was substituted, you go know say it's only here on this thread they think he is the best thing since guguru and epa to play as a striker.

I dey hear 'common getaway you... Tah... Let him return to the midfield... He is not a striker.


We saw how close we almost scored when Kayode was brought in but somebody on this thread asked where is Kayode?


The truth is people attach to much sentiment when dey analyse players and matches.


If Rohr sticks to this same selection, him supporters eyes go clear wella.

Chrismario:



Still,,, Iheanacho was below average
So stop saying he did lot brilliant runs cos those runs re just imaginary.

Mickael2:


only God knows what would have happened if we played a 4-3-3 with Onazi as the main dmf. I won't watch that match

EmmGee:

But i think there's a different receiver for it. Like dstv.
That's what I'm asking. If its available in naija

Oasis007:




Oga don't think..... that's the Reality! Musa would have been called all Names. Imagine them defending Awaziem, Iheanacho, Ndidi and Co, but quick to blame Shehu and Simon.