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These guys should have more discipline than this. You are leading 2-0 and now 2 CMs have yellow cards.

raumdeuter:
When dem no over burden am in a midfield 2

Football is simple

I said during the group stages. Iwobi needs to have 2 more defensive minded CMs with him and we will play much better and have better control.

Unlimited22:
The two main factors were Finidi George and Osimhen getting injured.

A third, slightly less important one was the rubbish potato farms we were playing on.


The first hour vs Tunisia, this game so far (given how Ivory Coast and Co struggled with this Mozambique) is all you need to know.

I agree. That potato farm pitch issue is actually not less important. For some reason it affects us more than most other African teams.

timbros:
Don't be deceived. Mozambique is atrocious. Which word I wan use describe dem sef?

I am talking about the whole tournament. And thinking about the teams we had in our qualifying group.

This is the best I have seen the Super Eagles play in a tournament in a while. I think we would have made the World Cup if we had started the qualifiers with Chelle.

izzou:
Afrodoc

Abeg what does this drug do?

Perphenazine (Trilafon)

It is an antipsychotic medication (Schizophrenia, Bipolar) which has a secondary use as an anti-emetic (Nausea, Vomiting).

Wetin happen? You see am inside your esteemo bag?

If Fletcher is just a temporary fix before an interim is found then the obvious choice seems to be Carrick. McKenna won’t want to leave his present job for an interim job IMO.

engrelvis:
@afrodoc- I don't really watch our lower team so what is Fletcher pattern of play in terms of formation?

4-3-3 if a single pivot player is available. 4-2-3-1 if no single pivot player available or if utilising a very attack minded 10.

Essentially 4-3-3 if Jim Thwaites is playing single pivot but if JJ Gabriel is playing the 10 he switches to a 4-2-3-1 to ensure midfield solidity.

Possession-based but high tempo. Full backs encouraged to bomb forward and sometimes they invert especially in build up phase. The team stubbornly tries to pass out from the back and pass in between the lines into midfield a lot.

All these things are possible because our Under-18s on the average are technically better than most other teams. This won’t be the case with the senior team.

Also his team appears to depend on a ball-playing GK and Jim Thwaites (deep-lying playmaker) a lot as well as JJ Gabriel’s 1v1 ability in attack.


PS If he is in charge for just a couple of games his style of play won’t matter. He won’t have enough time to make a drastic impact tactically. We just need a new manager bounce from him.

GloriousGbola:
well...

venezuela being a drug haven does not automatically translate to the president being a drug trafficker

that is like saying because Nigeria has a large number of fraudsters, the presidency is also involved in same

I do not have any knowledge of Maduro himself being a trafficker but I do know that numerous members of the Venezuelan government and especially its military have been involved in drug trafficking for years.

The US can claim that only a regime change can address the problems since the present government itself is tainted and has proved itself either unwilling or unable to solve the problem. Or maybe they can claim that they have intelligence linking Maduro to those cliques in his government that are involved in the business.

I am not in support of a country unilaterally going to another country to arrest its president, especially since I believe that the core reason is a selfish need to exploit that country.

However, the point that Venezuela is incredibly porous to drug trafficking because upper echelon members of government and military are involved is a fact. It is not made up. Trump might be exploiting it for his own selfish reasons but it does not take away from that real problem.

BlueRayDick:
Well, I guess that's how geopolitics works. They must find something to say when taking a drastic action like this one.

I watched a video Rubio talking Venezuela being in the western Hemisphere and that they (America) will not open their eyes while Venezuela gives an opening for China, Russia and their other adversaries to set up camp in their backyard. More like they know the moment Venezuela warms up to those aforementioned superpowers through oil deals, America will be under threat from their presence in Venezuela.

So maybe that is also another reason for the whole arrest and capture of Maduro. I don't think the whole thing is as a result of one single reason.

Exactly. You are getting the point.

You pile up reasons and excuses for your actions and hope one or all stick.

The drug issue is just another reason/excuse to add. It is not the actual reason for the action but it is also not untrue.

Even the Noriega that was removed back in the day for drug trafficking, the US knew about him for years but overlooked it as long as he was useful to them. When he became more of a liability they removed him.

Leyqute:
Fletcher is basically going to be their lapdog. They’ll tell him what tactics and what players to use. Like an overbearing step mother.

Let’s wait and see. From the Under-18 games he seems to have a style of play that he prefers and coaches well AT THAT LEVEL.

Let’s just hope for respectable and reasonable results until the end of the season. And a bit of opportunity for fringe players to show if they have a future here or not.

CapitalCee:
Correct but as long as he doesnt start any of those his twins. 😀. If he performs like interim Ole we might make the UCL. He will at least revert back to our traditional 433. I think players like Dorgu, Mainoo Mazraoui and Amad will do well with a different formation.

I heard Vivell will look for the next coach. So liepzig link might make him go for Nagglesmann. Well for me I am not too invested in the team anymore. Anything wey they wan do make them do

To be fair Amad will thrive tactically under any formation but yes those other players you mentioned will do well with a switch back to 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1.

A few more academy players will get minutes this season for sure. His twins are actually in the way of some of our other potential prospects (Kone, Thwaites). He will probably do what any father will do. LOL

I am just hoping for a respectable showing until the end of the season. Then we reset in the summer.

patrickmuf:
You must have missed a few posts, and nobody is saying it is Uhuru, but at least Amorim is out. Let us wait and see what the board does next.

I just went though the posts again. The only United fan that complained about the sacking was engrelvis. There was another poster who is a Chelshit fan who complained and was most likely trolling.

IMO we should stop derailing by manufacturing narratives out of nothing.

TrebleChamp:
Manchester United is a quick transition counter-attacking team, that is our identity, that is our DNA. The board should not be unfortunate to bring in a Manager that doesn't place this style, no more nonsense possession, payout from the back, 3 at the back rubbish. If United can tempt Hansi Flicks away from Barcelona, let them sign him up or wait till after the World Cup to sign Julian Nagelsmann..

Both are reasonable options. I just fear for that Flick high line in this EPL. LOL

patrickmuf:
Let's wait until they appoint a permanent replacement before we start debating whether or not they got it right. I was one of those who first kicked against the appointment of Fletcher when someone shared the news here. Do I have to keep saying before it becomes clear I would've preferred a more experienced coach on the interim?

My point is simple, the decision to sack Amorim is right...What happens next is open for debate...

Maybe you are bringing twitter and internet issues here. I don’t think people here said sacking him was the wrong decision. What has been said is that it is not yet Uhuru.

I personally am not moved by sackings anymore. Until I see how the club is moving in terms of new manager appointments and squad building. The last 2 sackings (which were all richly deserved) have made us worse. We need to get the appointment after the sacking right. That is the crucial point being made.

CapitalCee:
😃😃😃🤣

We need 9 more points to reach the magic 40 points mark. So we are safe . Lol

Yeah I think we are safe for this season. Na the first thing I go check be that, my broda.

Abeg I hope we get some new interim manager bounce with Fletcher and deal the deal. One thing I expect is more minutes for some academy players (that is if our injured players don’t come rushing back).

odizeey:
Some of you are just funny.

People worried about how the board will react to this sack means they are Amorim fans?

If una never start division una body no go rest.

They are tunnel-vision people.

With every sacking things appear to get worse. Even this interim appointment of Fletcher dey risky. He has been coaching for less than 6 months.

The first thing I did when I hear the news was to go to check out points in the table to make sure say relegation no dey possible this season again.

Like I always say, the sacking of a coach is not the main issue but the appointment of the replacement is where we stumble. We also need to improve in squid building.

The only manager left that I have some hope in is Nagelsmann but he is another philosophy king. With the last 2 appointments those philosophers don dey scare me.

larride:
Fletcher till the end of the season?

Wilcox is mad

This Fletcher appointment na chess move. No be today them don dey plan am.

They sha should not repeat the Ole mistake.

Amorim’s recent outbursts now make sense. The guy must have seen the kurukere moves. LOL

Let’s see how fast our injured players get back. Especially Mainoo.

BlueRayDick:
Watch Alex Vzla (a Venezuelan) explain the real reason Venezuela's president Maduro was captured and removed by US government. He says it's not really about oil.

“I’m From Venezuela, And I Can Tell You That America President Trump Doesn’t Care About Our Oil. Here’s The Real Reason Why Nicolas Maduro Was Captured And Removed By The US Government.”~ Political Analyst Alex Vzla pic.twitter.com/l7Q4YVsErm

— Somto Okonkwo (@General_Somto) January 4, 2026

I don't know how true his claims are, but this is very very informative.

Lots of facts but context and interpretation are key.

Venezuela’s economic history mirrored that of Nigeria and Trinidad.
Oil boom in 1970s due to the Arab oil embargo followed by economic difficulties in the 80s and 90s when the Arabs came back on the scene with increased oil production and exportation.

Chavez also definitely purged and politicised their national oil company which worsened the corruption and exacerbated the already existing financial hardship PRIOR to the US oil embargoes.

Much of the government and military are also in the drugs game. The drugs game gives many people easy access to juicy amounts of money that does not have to be accounted for in anyway and that does not need much infrastructure or management acumen.
This is because they are just middlemen with production in Colombia and destination in America. This is easier money than the difficult task of trying extract and refine crude whose proceeds go to the government anyway (at least on paper). It is also true that their oil is difficult to extract and requires specialised refineries.

His conclusion though is where I am not in tune with him. I still think oil is a major factor. If Venezuela had no oil at all I don’t think Maduro would have been extracted.

Trump and Putin are the same person. It is just that one grew up in and rules over an authoritarian regime and one grew up in and rules over a democracy. Na why they understand themselves so well.

That was some deeply atrocious football on display.

CapitalCee:
Who does Yoro finds it difficult to defend the channels. Thats a major weakness. Look at how Haeven bailed him out

Yes. It is a problem he has to work on. In this particular case his positioning was all wrong.

Meanwhile Cunha almost always chooses the low percentage option.

TrebleChamp:
Amorim is a fullish dude that talks anyhow, he doesn't rate the youth players but he is now playing them in absence of senior players.

His inexperience shows at critical times.

Let’s see what he will cook today. I am starting to think he does not rate Lacey at all. The last match when he brought Mantato on instead of Lacey was interesting. I think he gave in to fear and was cowardly with that substitution.

Harry Amass has struggled himself to a 2nd consecutive Player of the Month for his loan club.

See uprooting of ball by Bissouma and Abdi.

izzou:
You kidnap a President, and still say you will run the country till there are capable hands.

UN no talk pim. If na China now, we no go hear word

Big bank take little bank. All day. Everyday.

Trump has no conscience or moral code. The icing on the cake is that he has no shame about it.

raumdeuter:
Robben played 95% of his time as a right winger under Pep

Like Messi too even though he was left footed

The guy will pick a 1 in 100 event and bring it here to make a point.

Hannibal Mejbri was lucky there. That was a close shave.

chrisooblog:
I think I read somewhere Noriega was CIA trained.

Anybody who has read the Confessions of an Economic Hitman won't be surprised by events in Venezuela.

The US has had their eyes on latin oilfields for ages.

Yes, Noriega was a significant CIA asset.

GloriousGbola:
the difference is that this is a completely made up pretext for a naked push for a sovereign nations resources

by an amoral transactional thug who thinks that might means right

It is not completely made up though it does not make it legitimate. The Venezuelan military and upper echelons of their government are knee-deep in drug trafficking. It is very similar to the Noriega situation.

I lived in the Caribbean right next to Venezuela and even back then it was known. Colombian forests (FARC and the cartels) to Venezuela (military) to Trinidad (police) to Jamaica to Miami was the route. I think i have mentioned it once on this forum.

Notwithstanding that, a country should not just unilaterally arrest the head of state of another country.

Ibime:
Maduro is a real paper tiger if he can be extracted from his Palace like a common Nnamdi Kanu. At least Noriega put up a fight and killed more than 20 US soldiers.

If you read about Noriega, he was a rough and rugged military officer who swam through the shark-infested waters of Panama's military to rise to the top before taking over. Maduro is a bloody civilian and ex-bus driver who was handpicked for the job.

The Venezuelan equivalent of Noriega was Chavez.

GloriousGbola:
With this act of madness trump has set a precedent for other powers with empire ambitions

Expect China to push forward on Taiwan

This is not new. US already did something nearly identical when they captured Manuel Noriega decades ago.