Danielnino00:
DSTv won't show this match.and I don't have that much data to stream from beIN sports ..

nelszx:

Someone said NTA will show the match, with KFS (Kwese Free Sports)

Joebie:
NTAi?
lol

teeezy00:

AIT according to nff IG page

Joebie:
Yea.. meet the mascot

safarigirl:
funny enough, these four may not make it to the World Cup

klexycole:
Too much analysis on this thread

Joebie:
wonderful first post! welcome to the thread. We hope to see your better inputs.

Thank you sir. I'm not too much into football analysis, I'm just here to support our own Super Eagles. You guys have been great. Nice analysis, brilliant suggestions and excellent inputs.

I'm looking forward to the match against the Argentine National Team. The only issue issue now is the station to view the match. I may resort to BeIN Sports 5 HD.

Kudos to other members of the thread. The land is green.

Cc Robosky02
Mikron
TheSuperNerd

Joebie:
NTAi?
lol

Sunnypa11:
Line up

Joebie:
The latest from OGN: we will play with a 5-3-2 formation which translates to 3-5-2 when in attack.
I think it is a cautious formation.

okay, let me take it paragraph by paragraph.
Balogun has always played as the LCB. And he and Aina have been assisting themselves there. I think nothing has changed. This is continuity for mastery sake. Awaziem is right-footed, so starting him there is a less risky path.

Ola Aina is even more comfortable as a Wing-Back, than a dedicated Full-back. I know both terms are used interchangeably these days, but you know what I mean. The formation will give him room to roam forward, and that's his strength. We are already developing him well for the LB role, and we don't have to wait for his club to do that first. Not saying I don't want to see him play as RB, but i've already made my position known on that. Now as regards Shehu, let's think Victor Moses here for a better comparison. Moses is a better crosser, granted. Moses is better going forward, also granted. But Moses don't go forward TOO often when playing for Chelsea, and that's because they have dedicated wingers. With this formation, we are playing quite narrow at the front, and that means we will not be depending much on wing play. This could also be a test for Shehu to do more forward with this formation, something he didn't have to do often in our previous formation. I have to check on his pace, as I'm not sure he really lacks that. You could have a point though.

on your last paragraph, I disagree on what you said about Ndidi. Ndidi started out as a CB. Someone even mentioned that he will be a good CB and I had to remind him that he actually started there. Ndidi is as versatile as Mikel, but inferior in passing and ball holding.
Granted, Ogu is slow, but like I said this is a very cautious formation as our defense will have lots of cover. Don't forget that Ogu is quite good defensively, so what we have may be Ndidi, and Ogu sitting back especially when we are not in possession.

Sunnypa11:
Line up

safarigirl:
funny enough, these four may not make it to the World Cup

Sunnypa11:
Line up

Mujtahida:

Amaju Pinnick is proposing that the window in March should be used by World Cup bound teams to prepare for the World Cup and that the Afcon qualifiers should be shifted to after the world cup. The Caf committee will meet next week or so

Mujtahida:

Amaju Pinnick is proposing that the window in March should be used by World Cup bound teams to prepare for the World Cup and that the Afcon qualifiers should be shifted to after the world cup. The Caf committee will meet next week or so

MetalJigsaw:
Please name the players for me, I can't see their faces clearly.

safarigirl:
Nwakaeme, Agbo, Musa and Kayode

Icon4s:


I feel the CAF qualifiers should still be in place.

Firstly, only 5 out of the about 54 CAF member nations would be taking part in the WC.

Secondly, the qualifiers are also useful test games for the WC bound teams.

Thirdly WC bound teams can use such games to cap their foreign groomed players in a bid to get them available for selection for the WC.

MetalJigsaw:
hmm I don't think Rohr will drop Musa.

tbaba1234:
Reports from ANS and OGN suggest that Rohr might experiment with 3 at the back in a 3-4-2-1 formation.. Shehu and Aina are tipped to play as wing backs.

..............Akpeyi

Awaziem Balogun Ekong

Shehu Ogu Ndidi Aina

.........Mikel Iwobi

.............Kelechi

forgiveness:


Interesting. But the question is why must he start Kelechi if he already knows his ability? If Kayode is played for only 20 minutes then I know there's an hidden agenda against him because I do not why he invited him in the first and not play him.

forgiveness:


Interesting. But the question is why must he start Kelechi if he already knows his ability? If Kayode is played for only 20 minutes then I know there's an hidden agenda against him because I do not why he invited him in the first and not play him.

Sunnypa11:
Line up