soetanoreoluwa:

Some folks are wicked on this thread

TheSuperNerd:



Chris Chris!!!! Chris my man!!! The Man with ivorian and Senegalese citizenships...

Our resident Ivorian-Senegalese Advocate!!!! With that your francophone twisted scalp... Oya bring it here for mild neuralysing...

TheSuperNerd:
Greetings Mr Lucky. Trust life has been good.

On your question to Boss Tbaba1234... Well if I may, I just will say that dorning the #1 jersey is not really indicative of who is number 1 in goal. Alisson wears #13 but he is Liverpool's number 1. Ederson too goes by #31 I think but he is Man city's number 1. Uzoho was first choice but wore #23 at Russia 2018. So it is not indicative but most coaches would give the number 1 jersey to their first choice. Sometimes though, the goalie may prefer a different number.

TheSuperNerd:


This guy... This elf of darkness... is it your selling out?

Yara Yara, bring me the neurolyser slippers...

Rockyrascal:
our passing game have greatly improved and there is also discipline in this team. No be all this our slow type of football wey them know us with....our main challenge now is creating chances to score.

andrew444:


Onazi is just recovering from a 4/5 months injury

I can bet my money that even if fit he might not make the squad

mostob:
what was Rohr thinking bringing on Kalu for the last 5seconds or so? .. that substitution is just making me laugh all day

mostob:
what was Rohr thinking bringing on Kalu for the last 5seconds or so? .. that substitution is just making me laugh all day

TheSuperNerd:


Say no more My good man.... Almost missed seeing you... Chaaai... The man who does for love.... Good to see you jare...

BascoVanVeli:



It is really a career threatening injury.

mostob:
chai ..see as stadium full....I hope Congo wins today

nairalandankrah:

Chai super eagles don get depth

zuchyblink:
I'm impressed with Awaziem's composure

mostob:
what was Rohr thinking bringing on Kalu for the last 5seconds or so? .. that substitution is just making me laugh all day

Abusule007:

To show speculators about his health that he's fit and ready to start against Madagascar

soetanoreoluwa:


For the first time you see good about omeruo... Nice

kushercain:


I agree with your points, I still feel our team needs atleast one more creative midfielder. Someone that has the eye for key passes because our front line is already good at making runs it's even like they're on speed

TheSuperNerd:
Post Match tots - #NGAGUI series


2. Naby Keita will never forget the name Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi!!! Ndidi Shadowed Keita, Nullified his threats, closed him down at every bloody turn and even in a clash of legs in a tussle, Keita cane off worse. Keita was practically played off the field by Ndidi's monstrous discipline, tactical positionings, tidy tackles to shut down passing, running and shooting channels Keita would have exploited.

Ndidi's distribution also improved today and he is so confident when in a tussle for the ball. The way he can wriggle his way out of trouble with simple stepovers and turns is also impressive to see. If we didn't see the best of Naby Keita today reputed to be among Africa's top CMs and Box-to-Box Bisons today, it is because the beast in Ndidi was super active today.



3. When Iwobi was faltering and misplacing passes and having a performance parallel to his good AM showing from the Burundi game, my thoughts was for Rohr to please Bring in Mikel. But that means to take out one of Etebo or Ndidi.... TOUGH CALL!! BLOODY TOUGH CALL. But we may have to solve this conundrum at some point in this Afcon as we progress.
Mikel flopped as an AM vs Burundi... Yes! But his best position for us now in his final moments with the GwG is in the "PIRLO ROLE". THE REGISTA.
Mikel as a CM/Deep lying playmaking CM will control the entire game, boss proceedings and complement Iwobi's crispness and fluidity in the AM ROLE.
BUT seeing the Xavi/Iniesta-like combo in a Mikel/Iwobi as CM-AM combo would mean dropping one of our two midfield rocks to the bench. Etebo or Ndidi.

Etebo brought a lot today to our midfield battles and did okay on a few occasions when he had to pass the ball around but he still didn't function with the positional discipline Mikel would have brought to the table. Etebo helped Ndidi neutralise the guinean midfield. A midfield having Naby Keita of UCL winners Liverpool and a certain Amadou Diawara of Napoli FC (not sure if he is still there.. will check) complemented by the dynamism of their captain Traore of Borussia mochengladbach in Germany was always going to be mountain for any team but Etebo and NDIDI dominated them and did their reputation lots of good.

Only minus is that we didn't move the ball well enough from defence to the wings and attack as much as we would have wanted. Sometimes we went the route one way and yes, Our CM in etebo was all hardwork and putting his body into duels but his ball distribution responsibilities weren't distinctly executed. We didn't have enough creativity and passing options fron deep because neither Etebo nor Ndidi can playmake from deep like Mikel does.
In all, a fine performance from the man with Ten Lungs, Peter oghenekaro Etebo.

He should also work on his freekick delivery. One FK goal can be the difference sometimes between a win and a loss. Between Glory and Despair.


(TBC .....)

Prectega:


am not impressed yet man ... Our group is one of the easiest, yet we keep managing 1:0

forgiveness:


When did I say such?

Mujtahida:
Musa was always thinking of Ighalo but Ighalo thinks only of himself. It was quite clear that that angle was quite tight for him to score and moreover the gk had covered well. A square pass to Musa would have been it but Ighalo dey suffer from lack of positive vibes from Nigerians, so instead of passing the ball and let another score, he'd rather want to score himself.

wayodude:


Sorry not you it was Andrew444...and he don deny earlier o lol evidence below

TheSuperNerd:


Lol...

Musa be like....


"Guy why? We are together in this naa. Na only you wan shine nii...?"

wayodude:


Sorry not you it was Andrew444...and he don deny earlier o lol evidence below

nairalandankrah:
with Nigeria now through, there’s every chance Gernot Rohr will rest his
star players with the knockout rounds in mind.. So we need those who will come in to be on top of their game...

nairalandankrah:

Chai super eagles don get depth

forgiveness:


Our main challenge is taking our chances because we created more than 4 chances in the first half.

TheGoodJoe:


Omeruo joined the Super Eagles long before Ndidi. He will definitely get the band before him. Either way, Omeruo's action with the Guineans was full of class. Deserves respect.

Nice to have you back.