Meliforme:
Believe me when i commend Iheanacho's comportment and interpretation of the SS role especially against highly tactical sides.

mostob:
Nacho no dey matchday squad again... chai

TheSuperNerd:
To be Frank, if not for injury, Boniface would have started every game of the Afcon. I hope you know that.

A fit and inform boniface walks straight into the Super Eagles starting XI if a Coach knows what he's doing and how to best utilise and set up our attacking third.

Marjoribanks:
SS role in what formation? In a 343 only a quack coach will bench Lookman. In a 343 the ideal front three should be Lookman, Boni and Osi!

Kog45:
Finidi had two matches as super eagles coach beating arch rival Ghana and losing to Mali but to you he is poor with just two matches haba Oga humility

Meliforme:


In the availability and fitness of Boniface and Iheanacho, no sound coach will play Lookman ahead of the duo in the SS role.

That Joe Aribo is ahead of Kelechi Nwakali in the pecking order does not mean Aribo offers more in midfield.

humility33:



Bro; you and I know your assertions are "had it been" statements unfortunately Boniface wasn t available for AFCON and lookman stole the show

He scored the highest number of goals for Nigeria at afcon. He even impressed more than Oshimen the reigning africa APOTY.

So currently for the super eagles no rational coach will bench him over Boniface. This dude just recently light up AFCON. Boniface is good but I will always pick lookman ahead of him both for club and country. Put lookman in that Leverkeusn team and watch him score goals for fun. Many of those missed chances by Boniface, Lookman will score them. No disrespect to Boniface, Lookman is way more lethal even on the super eagles shirt

Boniface, Iheancho should be played from the bench while Lookman starts.

daveP:
It is 2024!

Any consequent Nigerian national teams appointment without

Assistant coach
Set pieces coach
Video Analyst 1&2
Goalkeeping coach(involved database and mechanical tools)
Fitness Trainer 1&2


Is a facade and a circus gathering. This is no longer LUXURY. This is the NORM. If they can't get at least 4 or 5 of this assured, then it is simply time wasting, especially Setpieces coach.

No be only to dey mix archaic with modern be balance. Let them even ensure this template is laid down in NPFL so that league alone can be a selection pool for consequent appointments for these spots.

humility33:



Bro; you and I know your assertions are "had it been" statements unfortunately Boniface wasn t available for AFCON and lookman stole the show

He scored the highest number of goals for Nigeria at afcon. He even impressed more than Oshimen the reigning africa APOTY.

So currently for the super eagles no rational coach will bench him over Boniface. This dude just recently light up AFCON. Boniface is good but I will always pick lookman ahead of him both for club and country. Put lookman in that Leverkeusn team and watch him score goals for fun. Many of those missed chances by Boniface, Lookman will score them. No disrespect to Boniface, Lookman is way more lethal even on the super eagles shirt

Boniface, Iheancho should be played from the bench while Lookman starts.

komekn:
The best thing to happen to Nigerian football ⚽ in a long time.

For once a man of unquestionable integrity, it's better to lose righteously than to win dubiously.

There is talk of he doesn't have a UEFA pro license. It's a baseline of competence but it's not competence in itself. It's like have a driving licence ( in most countries you have to pass a test ) however it doesn't make you a an excellent driver.

You can have a BSc in business management and be clueless about how to run a business.

My only concern, is sabotage and contentions. The NFF for generations have a deep seated culture of corruption, nepotism, favouritism, godfatherism, will the powers that be give FINIDI a free hand to manage and select his team.

I think he should choose his own backroom staff and not accept the ones the NFF will impose on him.

Great 👍🏿 news

komekn:


KC had been impotent for several years should not be in the conversation with regards to the SE.

Why can't Boniface be contending with VO for the number 9 position, is that sacrilege to suggest. I think Boniface brings something different that VO doesn't have a team should not be one dimensional.

daveP:
So, Komekn, now that Kelz and Ndidi have bossed the championship and are back to the EPL, what will you now say about that, especially as you've been critical about the two in particular. We know their squad reduced after the relegation. But Ndidi undoubtedly shone and was pivotal to their return all rounda.

TheGoodJoe:


No need lying. From all I have checked, Finidi does not have a UEFA Pro Coaching License.

komekn:


Quite a few years ago a couple of my friends were playing for a premiership team at the time. They observed that the SE coaching set up was charismatic led and not process led. This was causing several problems in team cohesion and strategy.

They offered to provide and pay for a defensive set piece coach from a premier League club for the SE. The NFF refused.

Meliforme:
In my appraisal Ademola Lookman can be rightlfully benched for the likes of Victor Boniface and Kelechi Iheanacho because the duo interprets the SS role better.

TheSuperNerd:
TheGoodJoe and Myself are the only major Pro-Amunike folks here. You make it sound like we are many.

And we don't do "I told you so". We rather say what we mean.

Also, Amunike and Finidi are most certainly not the same.

komekn:
The best thing to happen to Nigerian football ⚽ in a long time.

For once a man of unquestionable integrity, it's better to lose righteously than to win dubiously.

There is talk of he doesn't have a UEFA pro license. It's a baseline of competence but it's not competence in itself. It's like have a driving licence ( in most countries you have to pass a test ) however it doesn't make you a an excellent driver.

You can have a BSc in business management and be clueless about how to run a business.

My only concern, is sabotage and contentions. The NFF for generations have a deep seated culture of corruption, nepotism, favouritism, godfatherism, will the powers that be give FINIDI a free hand to manage and select his team.

I think he should choose his own backroom staff and not accept the ones the NFF will impose on him.

Great 👍🏿 news

mostob:
Which one did Amunike have?

TheGoodJoe:


Amunike has a UEFA Pro Coaching License and a UEFA Masters Coaching License. Both above what Finidi has.

Either way, Finidi is coach now and we should support him and hopes he has an immense success.

comodo:

Abeg let me rephrase myself again. Best players play for big clubs. In here and now, AC Milan is bigger than Crystal palace. Nowhere in my writeup did I mention leagues. I only said club. Unless u can prove to me that Crystal Palace is bigger than AC Milan. If you can't , then all those ur grammar no hold any Water. It no go tey Fulham will be bigger than Napoli go comot for your mouth too. Remember once again that you are the originator of that quote. No dey carry goalposts anyhow.

mostob:
Kelechi sha... Man has not been in the Matchday squad for sometimes now but he was at the fore front during celebrations yesterday.

mostob:
Their names? Or tell us who was the coach at that time.

humility33:

Egbon that guy nor be am. We played wackagainst Mali even Pasiero loosing 4 nil against Portugal was better than that match

He doesn't know how to make sub. He doesn't read games. Didn't you see how him Enyimba at continental competition.

None of the members of the 94 set deserve coach the super eagles for now. Enyimba continental matches is the reason I don't rate finidi, I can't point out his impact in the club that warrant being rewarded with SE job. I wish him and the eagles the best.

humility33:

Egbon that guy nor be am. We played wackagainst Mali even Pasiero loosing 4 nil against Portugal was better than that match

He doesn't know how to make sub. He doesn't read games. Didn't you see how him Enyimba at continental competition.

None of the members of the 94 set deserve coach the super eagles for now.

mostob:
Kelechi sha... Man has not been in the Matchday squad for sometimes now but he was at the fore front during celebrations yesterday.

komekn:
Ola Alina is highly underrated without doubt 🤔

I saw something the other day not seen in the EPL for years a player taking Kyle Walker for a run and beating him 😄 AMAZING

Aina beating Walker for pace absolutely astounding.

Meliforme:
In my appraisal Ademola Lookman can be rightlfully benched for the likes of Victor Boniface and Kelechi Iheanacho because the duo interprets the SS role better.