soetanoreoluwa:


Together we shall soar high. Kind nervous though, just hope our boys come to the party today.

SA has very low scoring and very short on target. We have alot of edge against them. Just need to set back and utilize most of our chances.

Watch out for MUSA!

TheGoodJoe:


It is because you look at it as nuclear physics. Simply, instead of Awaziem bombing forward to support the attack, when we are with ball, he joins the midfield to prevent us being overrun when we lose the ball.

I wonder where you are getting in the now. I have always talked of my preferred way we should play and wanted us to use the Madagascar game to give our more explosive forwards a chance to show what we can do.

I do not expect Rohr to go gung-ho today and do what he is not used to. He still has a tournament to manage and the hopes of millions of Nigerians based on his decision.

I am pointing out that the reason we are held back from being electric in our play is due to our Conservative play. Also, I do not want Osimhen playing without Chukwueze and Onyekuru flanking. The pressure from them will keep the opponents back. One of the full backs (Awaziem) inverting when we have the ball.

I wonder what your problem is.

soetanoreoluwa:
South Africa Coach Baxter Reveals Plans To Stop Penalty Box Predator Ighalo



South Africa coach Stuart Baxter has claimed that Bafana Bafana defenders will not man-mark Odion Ighalo when they face Nigeria in Wednesday evening's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal clash in Cairo.

The former Watford striker has been Nigeria's most influential player at the ongoing tournament, having a hand in four (3 goals, 1 assists) of the five goals scored by the three-time African champions.

And Baxter has revealed that one of the ways to nullify Ighalo's threat is simply to cut off supply to the Super Eagles number 9.

''We don’t make individual plans for players in terms of man marking. We would solve that as a team,'' Baxter said.

''We would make it difficult for them (Nigeria) to play quality balls to their strikers and would defend like we normally defend.

''That is part of the ways you can make individual strategies to certain players. Being a central striker, Ighalo will fall into the back four as a unit, and we’ll screen the midfield which will make it difficult for him.''

Ighalo specializes in scoring from inside the penalty area and all his international goals have come from inside the box with the exception of his opener in a 4-0 win vs Cameroon in September 2017.

jihday:
We af suffer

soetanoreoluwa:
For the first time, SE will be playing at night during this AFCON

jihday:
We af suffer

Odunayaw:
Let's just agree to disagree. Na small question I ask you, where you're thinking there's problem is what I don't understand.

If Awaziem falls to the midfield, two things must be in place. The wingers must hold good ball retention capacities & Awaziem must be mobile enough to return to position if things go FUBAR.
Its not like using Inverted fullbacks just affect the back and maybe the middle, its a tactic that must be ingrained in the team from GK to the outfielders.
Can we then use this in a competition (adhoc)? Its not like this situation was glaring Afconq, friendlies and even the first 2 group games, is it?

komekn:


I know Porto well and a lot of the top clubs in Portugal all these clubs have a business model and it includes selling players once they can get a good price.

Ademola Lookman is a player that Everton still want otherwise they would have accepted the CONCRETE OFFICIAL OFFER of £28 million. In addition there were multiple offers from a duplicity if clubs for Ademola.

Nantes is not a big club in the context of Financial muscle, they offered what they thought he was worth £3.5 million if I'm right. Who else wanted him❓ The price offered tells you his rating by the club after a season in the French league one. That should tell you something as well.

You cannot get a top RB on the English Championship for that money.

komekn:


Your depth of insight, understanding and wealth of football knowledge is startling indeed you are an icon.

Our two best Midfielder arguably in the AFCON play in abyss of the Championship, Mikel and Etebo. What a wonderful abyss it must be.

Please we need to encourage more of our players to come to this Abyss as it does a world of good for thier careers it seems . I know even Onazi tried to leave Turkey to get here but it sadly didn't work.

komekn:


Your depth of insight, understanding and wealth of football knowledge is startling indeed you are an icon.

Our two best Midfielder arguably in the AFCON play in abyss of the Championship, Mikel and Etebo. What a wonderful abyss it must be.

Please we need to encourage more of our players to come to this Abyss as it does a world of good for thier careers it seems . I know even Onazi tried to leave Turkey to get here but it sadly didn't work.

Humility017:


I tell you...and he can shot precisely outside the 18 yard box....
he would have perfectly fit the AM/SS role Iwobi plays...coming in as sub sometimes...

then Mikel can deputise etebo

darkelf:


Chai, how time flies.

Back then, SA was like moi moi to us. There was no apprehension whenever we wanted to face them. Now, the reverse is the case.

Our football has regressed while theirs have improved

However, I'm banking on the boys to get the job done today

soetanoreoluwa:
South Africa Coach Baxter Reveals Plans To Stop Penalty Box Predator Ighalo



South Africa coach Stuart Baxter has claimed that Bafana Bafana defenders will not man-mark Odion Ighalo when they face Nigeria in Wednesday evening's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal clash in Cairo.

The former Watford striker has been Nigeria's most influential player at the ongoing tournament, having a hand in four (3 goals, 1 assists) of the five goals scored by the three-time African champions.

And Baxter has revealed that one of the ways to nullify Ighalo's threat is simply to cut off supply to the Super Eagles number 9.

''We don’t make individual plans for players in terms of man marking. We would solve that as a team,'' Baxter said.

''We would make it difficult for them (Nigeria) to play quality balls to their strikers and would defend like we normally defend.

''That is part of the ways you can make individual strategies to certain players. Being a central striker, Ighalo will fall into the back four as a unit, and we’ll screen the midfield which will make it difficult for him.''

Ighalo specializes in scoring from inside the penalty area and all his international goals have come from inside the box with the exception of his opener in a 4-0 win vs Cameroon in September 2017.

Icon79:
Nah, if Rohr knows what he's doing, Mikel should play Ndidi's role, as holding midfielder, and Ndidi moved up to Etebo's position (as a box to box midfielder). And Etebo should take over the AM position from Iwobi (and Iwobi should deputize him). Alex Iwobi is good but he's inconsistent and tends to get tired after 60-70 mins, so make him a super sub.


O pari

darkelf:


Chai, how time flies.

Back then, SA was like moi moi to us. There was no apprehension whenever we wanted to face them. Now, the reverse is the case.

Our football has regressed while theirs have improved

However, I'm banking on the boys to get the job done today

ChrisKels:
Ndidi and Etebo should replicate their form against Guinnea today. They should do on Zungu, the same job they did on Keita, then the match is as good as won. To me, Zungu is the main threat, he feeds the likes of Tau, and when he is stifled, Tau becomes useless. Mothiba isn’t a striker, he always has his back against the post, the first thing that comes to his mind whenever he is wt the ball is to make a back pass to either Tau or lurch, So Ndidi should be up for it, to intercept those passes, and our CBs should always keep it tight to force him to make those BPs

I will start Ighalo in this match to deal with Mkizhe and Hlatshuayo. With Chukwueze, we have a very good chance of winning penalties from Mkizhe

Danielnino00:


How exactly has South Africa football progressed better than us?
I mean Bafana Bafana ...

jihday:
We af suffer

Danielnino00:


Etebo was one of our best player at the world cup and he was playing in laliga then... Mikel has always been our best midfielder way before the Middlesbrough move...
The championship has nothing to do with their performance this Afcon..
The championship isn't where u progress.. u just earn more money there... too many crap players and managers playing boring long ball football ... That's why the like of hull city and Norwich are lions in the championship but can't hold their own against the big boys in EPL .

Look at Aina..Compare Aina of Hull city and the one of Torino....u will see a big difference...

Starboytwo:
you are the only one having any apprehension, as far as I'm concerned I'm all good here, infact I have just placed a Nigeria to qualify bet.....

One little boy I sent on an errand said South Africa will win, I'm very very sure he is not watching the match in my house.....

I'm all calm here...

darkelf:

Point out where I said that please.
Thanks

Danielnino00:


Mikel has DM won't work. Etebo as AM will turn out worse. .
We are up against a South Africa team that are fast. maybe not faster than us but definitely fast. Mikel's legs are gone bro.. Its better he comes in the second half to stabilize the midfield (depending on the scoreline)..
Iwobi despite his inconsistency remains our best bet at AM this AFCON

Danielnino00:



Somebody here wanted to eat my head for saying that Ezewa should start ahead of Akpeyi... Nearly every player in that SA team has faced him before.. they know his weakness...

ChrisKels:


He knew all these things, hence he doesn't deserve a response as genteel as this. He is only trynna impress the low lives in here. I will always be his nightmare whenever he comes here trynna rubbish our boys, to make his favourite Anglo players look better

To him Osimhen is crap while Solanke is a gold

Awaziem is useless while Iorfa is a class act

Onyekuru is poor while Onyedinma is the real deal

No be same person talk say Chuks Aneke better pass all dem CMs wey dey our team.

The boy tells lies as though his life depends on it.