bazooka1:

Are you sure you read your own comment? Someone asked do have Nigerian players who can bench the Croatians, you replied Samuel Kalu, Ndidi and Mikel.
Why did you bring up Kovacic, Vrjlasko and Loveren ( asking about his Liverpool form) and their clubs respectively, if you didn't mean actually mean “club“?
You don't have to run from pillar to post. Just admit you were wrong and move on.

Nawao

elyte89:




Dis last statement got me cracking

bazooka1:

You know Seychelles can also say this. They can make claims that they were up to par with the Super Eagles, after all, we didn't score them from open play.
The first goal credited to Musa by some was actually an own goal from their goalkeeper and the other 2 goals were from set pieces.
Deep down, we know Nigeria was never in trouble in that game, at no point did we feel under pressure.

Now let's apply this same sense to the Croatia match. You feel we nullified them when in reality we offered nothing and at no point did the Croatians feel the game was swinging in our direction.
We played with no urgency, Mikel Obi who most people thought was the creative hub of the Eagles couldn't orchestrate anything. We offered no threat from open play nor from set pieces.
I have never seen a good team go a goal or 2 down and they aren't throwing the kitchen sink at the opponent to salvage something.

It felt as if our game plan was to loose 2-0.

tbaba1234:


What is the correlation?

Stop saying nonsense biko.

Mickael2:


Mediocrity that's the common factor there.

femianski:
the rashford that iheanacho fanboys were comparing iheanacho with about two seasons ago is scoring goals and making assists for fun

Oasis007:




I used to be active until I realize Patriotism is rather understood as Fanaticism on this Thread..... To some extent - its becoming Extremism.

It does baffle me when having a contrary Views is tantamount to hating, critiquing national Players is rather believed to be; bringing them down.

Most times, you gonna need to re-watch a Match cos Comments here would make you think - you are seeing a different Match that nigerian Player(s) is involved. You will be completely marvelled with the Updates; if you ain't seeing the Game.

Every time, we must dig out Beer-Palour Stats from lame Sites to prove our Players are as performing as Messi and the Ilks. Every time..... Our Players must be the standout Performers on the Pitch. Why do we feel happy from feeding ourselves with Lies, unverifiable Facts?!

Ain't it too lame comparing Mbappe with any of our present young Guns?! Ain't it a peak of foolery thinking Onyekuru will bench Mbappe at PSG?!

I saw the Arsenal last Match and wasn't impressed with Iwobi's Performance at all. Wanted to call him out for squaring a Pass to Laca instead of shooting on Goal for a Rebound - but the fear of being tagged an Hater who wanna bring him down made me to desist.

I do not have thick skin like Mickael2, Forgiveness, elyte89, Komekn, Curtisaxel7....... Hence I decide watching from the Sideline but never abandon like goldfish80 or Mujtahida.

Oasis007:




I used to be active until I realize Patriotism is rather understood as Fanaticism on this Thread..... To some extent - its becoming Extremism.

It does baffle me when having a contrary Views is tantamount to hating, critiquing national Players is rather believed to be; bringing them down.

Most times, you gonna need to re-watch a Match cos Comments here would make you think - you are seeing a different Match that nigerian Player(s) is involved. You will be completely marvelled with the Updates; if you ain't seeing the Game.

Every time, we must dig out Beer-Palour Stats from lame Sites to prove our Players are as performing as Messi and the Ilks. Every time..... Our Players must be the standout Performers on the Pitch. Why do we feel happy from feeding ourselves with Lies, unverifiable Facts?!

Ain't it too lame comparing Mbappe with any of our present young Guns?! Ain't it a peak of foolery thinking Onyekuru will bench Mbappe at PSG?!

I saw the Arsenal last Match and wasn't impressed with Iwobi's Performance at all. Wanted to call him out for squaring a Pass to Laca instead of shooting on Goal for a Rebound - but the fear of being tagged an Hater who wanna bring him down made me to desist.

I do not have thick skin like Mickael2, Forgiveness, elyte89, Komekn, Curtisaxel7....... Hence I decide watching from the Sideline but never abandon like goldfish80 or Mujtahida.

tbaba1234:


There is no comparison.

Nigeria was drab in the seychelles but we still had more shots on goal than Croatia had all game.

Both teams offered nothing going forward. Croatia's only shot on target all game was a tame effort from outside the box.

My point is simple. Croatia were not far better than us on the day. It was a drab game decided by small margins.

bazooka1:


It was a drab game, no doubt but even poorer by the loosing side as they couldn't make make any effort worthy of remembrance.
It's a shame Croatia didn't have to play well to beat Nigeria.

tbaba1234:


The winning team did not themselves create any worthwhile chance.

I think, Nigeria played a role in making them look ugly. We just did not have firepower at the other end.

Danielnino00:


You tell me... when did playing for a top club become an indication of being world class?
When your darling Claudio Bravo was at barca,he was hyped as the best goalkeeper in the world severally .He joined man city and became bang average!. Thibaut Courtois has moved from being the world best goalkeeper at Chelsea to being bang average at Madrid.. Radamel Falcao went from being world class at athletico to bang average at man utd and Chelsea...There are several other examples...

Those players aren't playing at top clubs but they are playing at a top league and based on current performance, they are well above average...

bazooka1:

Are you sure you read your own comment? Someone asked do have Nigerian players who can bench the Croatians, you replied Samuel Kalu, Ndidi and Mikel.
Why did you bring up Kovacic, Vrjlasko and Loveren ( asking about his Liverpool form) and their clubs respectively, if you didn't mean actually mean “club“?
You don't have to run from pillar to post. Just admit you were wrong and move on.

Nawao

mostob:
Has your world class mandzukic ever score 30 goals in a season?...
Naija players are trying, they are not class but calling them average is just over the board.
As a true fan,we ought to keep supporting them through thick and thin and not bashing and trashing them. We are Nigerians for God's sake.

andrew444:

Let me just drop this for the last time

Hazard has never scored 20 goals a season and Chelsea fan boys call him world class and we are not arguing then why should we argue about
Mandzukic

Mind you mandzukic plays from the wings also ,so you have no point wanting how him to score 30 goals a season

Now name a super eagles winger who has scored 20 goals a season in Europe top 5 leagues for the past 10 years ? This is where you will disgrace your self once again .

Anyway yakubu ighalo martins came close but they didn't score 20

The last super eagles players that scored much goals a season and it was at the back water league was kalu uche scoring 19 for kasimpasa and onyekuru scoring 23 for eupen

You dey say mandzukic no score 30 like say your players don score common 20

Ordinary chukwueze performance dey make us go crazy including me wey dey talk



Please correct me where I am wrong

Thank you

elyte89:



Chief Andrew,don't disturb ursef again,dey knw dt our players @d moment are average players,nothing more,None is above average

Looking up.to chukwueze sha,dts d only hope @d moment as nacho don mess up,

komekn:


The issue is context and what context you are making your comparison based deduction upon.

Very good players in the top leagues and top teams, that's not true.

But localise matters and then it becomes a different situation. Are we the best in Africa I would not say that but very good players in the African context a big resounding YES.

Oasis007:




I used to be active until I realize Patriotism is rather understood as Fanaticism on this Thread..... To some extent - its becoming Extremism.

It does baffle me when having a contrary Views is tantamount to hating, critiquing national Players is rather believed to be; bringing them down.

Most times, you gonna need to re-watch a Match cos Comments here would make you think - you are seeing a different Match that nigerian Player(s) is involved. You will be completely marvelled with the Updates; if you ain't seeing the Game.

Every time, we must dig out Beer-Palour Stats from lame Sites to prove our Players are as performing as Messi and the Ilks. Every time..... Our Players must be the standout Performers on the Pitch. Why do we feel happy from feeding ourselves with Lies, unverifiable Facts?!

Ain't it too lame comparing Mbappe with any of our present young Guns?! Ain't it a peak of foolery thinking Onyekuru will bench Mbappe at PSG?!

I saw the Arsenal last Match and wasn't impressed with Iwobi's Performance at all. Wanted to call him out for squaring a Pass to Laca instead of shooting on Goal for a Rebound - but the fear of being tagged an Hater who wanna bring him down made me to desist.

I do not have thick skin like Mickael2, Forgiveness, elyte89, Komekn, Curtisaxel7....... Hence I decide watching from the Sideline but never abandon like goldfish80 or Mujtahida.

andrew444:


lol see as you dey dodge simple question

One thing about you guys here once you know you are saying nonsense you will change the topic

Oga Abeg no bribe me okay ,Claudio bravo was never world class okay ,can you show me where I called him world class? If you are the one calling him world class then shame on you because I didn't expect this from you,as a liverpool fan you are I have never seen you being bias on this thread but you are doing that for the first time ,who dash monkey bravo world class ,the basket master ?

Falcao is good ,the injury affected but the goal ratio is still there okay ,so going to average Monaco made him average scoring 51 league goals in 91 games ? Falco didn't get it right at Chelsea doesn't make him average okay he didn't even played up to 30 games for those 2 clubs and you wanna judge him ? Na wa for you .

Shey you see am say na back of tv you dey watch ? Courtois has been bad at his last 2 Chelsea season at Chelsea but you are putting it at Madrid head,I am not sure you watch Chelsea last season so because Madrid are playing badly it's courtois fault ? Courtois remains world class ,he didn't win the best keeper at the World Cup for nothing

Oya seems you can be world class playing for leganes udinese Leicester ,please name a world class player at crystal palace ? Name a world class player at udinese ? Name a world class player at athletico Bilbao ?

You need to be flogged 25 strokes for thinking bravo was world class at Barca and you think I will support you ?

Anyway happy new year to you

Danielnino00:


This is the of attitude you have that make u get into fights with people all the time... U can't response to a post without adding jabs to them .When did I accuse you of calling bravo world class? When did I tag him world class? I said Bravo was severally hyped as being world class. Or didn't he earn balon d'or and uefa awards nominations! Wasn't he always listed among the world best goalies? He turned bang average at city.. The list doesn't end with falcao and bravo. There's Oscar who was world class for a brief period at Chelsea before he went into oblivion. There's Ciro Immobile..The list is endless.

My response to your question is that being in a top team isn't in any way a qualification for world class players... individual performances are what matter most.. Ekong, Omeruo and Ndidi are playing in the world best league where they are regulars.. That alone tells how good they are. If you are waiting for them to move to Barca, Madrid,juventus or Bayern before u acknowledge how good they are, then u will wait tire...

Danielnino00:


If we take your beloved Josh Maja out of the league one,then what does he become?
What of Sone Aluko? Tammy Abraham??

tbaba1234:
Chelsea accept £18m bid from Wolves for Tammy Abraham

Joebie:
They are selling him outright. Stupid! Sarri said he don’t need a striker, let’s watch them slip down the table.

Joebie:
Tammy is average, but at par with our best forwards.

Sportilitica:

He really has been consistent

Sportilitica:
Happy New year to all for United.

Please let us try to tolerate everyone's opinion, even if it does not sit well with us. That is what makes us human so no need to throw side jabs. It is really not necessary to be honest.

That being said, I can understand the person comparing Mbappe and Onyekuru. That is his opinion and what he believes. No one can change that. I also understand the opinion that we matched croatia. Again another opinion. Likewise some people saying we have average or very good players.

My opinion is this;

1. We have very few decent players with prospect but very Good, I really doubt it. People pointed out Iwobi who has been doing well in Arsenal by the way but how consistent has he been. Can he do it, definitely but let us give him time. Maybe Ndidi is about the only consistent player we have as it even reflects on the African team of the year.

2. Onyekuru might have the skill and pace but I will give him time to flourish. He is yet to shine in Champions league which for me is very important. His time will come.can he be consistent, definitely but time will tell.

3. Can someone answer this question truthfully, if croatia needed to score 3 goals that day to qualify, would we have been able to hold them? I remember that match and with no sentiments attached, we were not playing to win.

4. We do have a lot of average players when we look at the context of the world but good players as far as Africa is concerned. This is not bringing them down but just stating my opinion.

5. Finally, the Samu dude needs to be given time also so he can build the reputation for himself. We can hype him all we want but he needs to deliver and consistently which I feel he can. Otherwise, he might just go the way of Nacho and success.

6. God bless you all and happy New year once again

femianski:
the rashford that iheanacho fanboys were comparing iheanacho with about two seasons ago is scoring goals and making assists for fun