freshest4live:

But if they dominated Germany or ltaly that same way to win by thesame one goal margin, would you criticize Germany this way? Wouldn't you say the Germans played a tactical game of defence /counter attack but lost marginally?

Napoleon55:
did u know that we have defeated Spain in a WC game,where were all their barca and real madrid players then with their technical ability?,oga stop pretending as lf u know jack about football,we have never been disgraced by any big team in a world cup game.

Joebie:
Well it's a debate.. IMO, none of those performances you mentioned match the one in question. I can definitely go back to watch them again.

Mickael2:



we actually played very well against Spain but that's why they are a top team, ruthless. We totally outplayed Uruguay but we lost. That's the thing, top teams punish you for any mistake

Humility017:


then we should stop inviting 23 players...
it is outright nonsense when we already know those to play and those not to play...

this double standard leaves me surpised...
let me tell....You see some of those players i
on bench could have even done much better than some on the field that day...

even rohr with all due respect is not a world class coach per se....

AIG07:
Na because of people like Mikael2 e de pain me say we couldn't assemble our best u-23s for the last Olympics. All this talk of Germany, Brazil wouldn't have surface. Baba take ya time. Na because of people like Mikael2 e de pain me say we couldn't assemble our best u-23s for the last Olympics. All this talk of Germany, Brazil wouldn't have surface. Baba take ya time.

AIG07:
Na because of people like Mikael2 e de pain me say we couldn't assemble our best u-23s for the last Olympics. All this talk of Germany, Brazil wouldn't have surface. Baba take ya time. Na because of people like Mikael2 e de pain me say we couldn't assemble our best u-23s for the last Olympics. All this talk of Germany, Brazil wouldn't have surface. Baba take ya time.

AIG07:
even Maradona attested to this. We gave them a run for their money.

A team which had the likes of Tevez, Messi, Aguero, Milito, Samuel, Heinze, etc.

daveP:
Mistakes that we weren't ready to work on then. So just agree this team is a far leap from those times. Didnt you notice the way everyone played to support a team mate in a tight corner? Just relax, we would soon have our Alves and Marcelo soon. Echiejile won't play always. There was teamwork to a great level against cmr. I however suggest you rewatch the match in Uyo.

daveP:
Even France didnt outplay us. Unless outplay has a new meaning. Outplay cases are: Liverpool vs Arsenal, man u vs Arsenal.

Mickael2:


that was why we scored 4 goals in that game, oh wait, we didn't. How many shots on target? Oh wait, none. I must mention one great chance that one northerner like that missed, apart from that the highlight of Mikel's match in that game was a driving run through the middle. Since Mikel didn't create any good chance doesn't that mean the DMF did his work?

Mickael2:


2goals in 2 games. If we count the U20 and Olympics we have 4 in 4, your point is?

Mickael2:



probably because they wouldn't outplay them as much as they did us. This isn't about goal margin, that 1-0 loss to Argentina could have been anything from 4-0 upwards

TheGoodJoe:


Why are you talking in circles? You said Busquets will reduce Mikel's effect. The same Busquets Mikel used to make more name than Maradona. Now you are talking how many did we score. That is shifting goal post.

Are you sure you watched the game? Mikel made good passes. The forwards let the team down. At least watch the Mikel vs Spain highlight.

Mickael2:


France no follow my top team brother. And Maradona never said something like that

Mickael2:


you see the points you made have one thing in common, all these aren't what I am saying. Moses started out on the right, he switched to the left to help Echejile I know all that, ok maybe the point isn't teamwork exactly that I should call it.....ehm what do you call a situation where all your attacks are emanating from one side or one person? One dimensional? Then that's my point. Every single attacking move had one thing in common, Mikeloses. Moses Simon generated ZERO attack and apart from one nice play in the first half Ndidi was dormant too, Onazi generated one attack that led to a goal as well and our fullbacks generated NONE. That's the point I am making, shut down Mikeloses and our attack is buried.

In defence, overload Echejile's wing and Balogun may not survive it, we will never know if Ekong can cover for Balogun because the cameroonians never utilised the oppurtunity. So maybe it isn't teamwork so to say, kinda one dimensional, too one-dimensional for a great team

Mickael2:


maybe you should watch. There was only one clear cut chance all game, for one guy like that from the local league. Mikel's influence was at the exact center, nowhere close to their box, what's Busq's business there? Maybe you should watch that game again

Mujtahida:

Read again: that is if we beat Zambia.

freshest4live:

I saw Spain outplay Germany in the same 2010 World cup semifinal.

TheGoodJoe:


Off the top of my head, I remember the through ball to Musa that Musa mistimed his run.

safarigirl:
only two regulars in the last team have not played- Alampasu (goalie) and Aina....everyone else has played and anyone else being invited will still play.

All the outfield players will play. Watch and see

Mickael2:


maybe you should watch. There was only one clear cut chance all game, for one guy like that from the local league. Mikel's influence was at the exact center, nowhere close to their box, what's Busq's business there? Maybe you should watch that game again

Mickael2:



that's pure hype because he is white. That team at the Afcon 2013 was brilliant and they played very well, they definetly played better than we did against Cameroon in the return leg. Watch that match against Bosnia, we were technically better than them and the scoreline will even deceive you that it was a close game, we were totally better

Mickael2:



that was an offside, I didn't know offsides count in your own football game

TheGoodJoe:


Mikel played ten and Busquets played four. Busquets had no means in diminishing Mikel's effect. Mikel took one shot close to the box. Another I think inside the box that was blocked. So saying just center is a mirage.

TheGoodJoe:


So you do not know that is a chance created. The midfielder did his job but the forward failed to capitalize on it. With a forward who times his run to perfection, that is a well created chance.

Mickael2:



Sunday Mba played that game as the AMF, he was Busq's business all game long and we both know he didn't move.

The way you said this is just pure primary school football where they play 4-2-4 formation and you tell your 4 to go and mark their 10. Here they have a 10 and an AMF, your 4 marks the Amf

Mickael2:


this is why you said Iheanacho won aerial duels when he never did. Oga, we can as well say the pass was misplaced, it does not count anywhere in the world, just like hitting the bar isn't a shot on target

TheGoodJoe:


But Busquets could not diminish Mikel, Abi? You were totally wrong there. You are making it look like Busquets is one defensive genius. Give Mikel Busquets, I can bet my three months salary. Mikel will skin him alive. That one is a sure Banker.

Is it not Busquets I have watched very well.

TheGoodJoe:


It is chance created. If a midfielder creates a good chance and the forward makes a bad run, does it mean the chance was not created. Now you are jumping to Iheanacho. You can not talk without Iheanacho. Busquets can not diminish Mikel. The same Busquets lots of people have skinned. If you are talking people like Vidal or Rakitic, I can understand but Busquets. Tah.