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comodo:
Siasia moves with guile when with the ball. So much intelligence then. He was more like the architect in the early days of Yekini, until the USA 94 qualify match against Ivory coast. When he went for glory against laying the ball on a platter for Yekini. SE ended up losing the game 2:1. After the game came the era of Da bull. That was how he started warming the bench in the SE. But his goal against Argentina in the mundial said it all. SIA.1.

Wow... memories..

That goal against Argentina during US 94 was an absolute beauty.

Danielnino00:
We have forwards o 🥵

Osimhen
Lookman
Moffi
Awoniyi
Onuachu
Chukwueze
Simon
Iheanacho
Sadiq
Orban
Boniface
Akpom
Sor
Olayinka

Also eligible are Nathan Tella and Folarin Balogun...

The team is top-heavy at the moment. I don't get excited anymore when a new forward hits the limelight.

Waiting to see the prospects in other depts. in dire need of quality.

Brazil went to Qatar with so many talented forwards only to get found out by a team with a superior midfield.

andrewbaba44:
Fifa 11 was mostly last season early season/ World Cup

So they will skip this season performance and still be using last season performance for the apoty ?

Hope you know casemeiro made the list because of his last season performance with Madrid winning the ucl ,or can you tell me vvd and Joao cancelo business there if it’s this season performance that’s being used ?

CAF has an obvious francophone bias.. let's see how it goes.

Mujtahida:
I've still not gotten over Mbappe's phenomenal performance yesterday.

For his age, that was truly a special performance...he was more deserving of the golden ball in my opinion despite being a huge Messi fan.

Game on. The final is now a contest

It's remarkable how the French have managed to get the best out of their present golden generation ..on the verge of back to back world cup titles.

Germany was unfortunate that their recent golden generation peaked about the same time with that of Spain. England hasn't done badly but Belgium been a let down.

I hope this our NFF can learn a thing or two from these countries.

Mujtahida:
The nerve of Holland to play the free kick in that manner. Totally unexpected.

The Argies did same against England during France 98...going on to win on penalties.

It would have been sweeter if the Dutch eventually won the tie...but kudos to them for the ingenuity and nerve to pull it off at that point in the game.

This world cup has emphasized the importance of having very good goalies.

When I remember the ones we have in the SE presently, I just weak.

TheSuperNerd:
Their midfield have always been an issue under Tite. Fans and analysts alike in Brazil have sometimes termed him Conservative with respect to their midfield as he doesn't seem to know how to use a midfield player like Bruno Guimaraes.

The man just couldn't fix the drag in their midfield plays and this is why he went with a "temporary hack fix" in Neymar to operate as the team’s #10 with a CDM and a CM behind him. Neymar had the licence to roam anywhere across the final third.

And even with Neymar, their MF problem shows when they meet a quality midfield 3 like Croatia's today knowing Neymar won't offer much in defensive transitions.

Also, Watch Neymar-less Brazil vs Switzerland and against Cameroun and their creative struggle through the middle was obvious.

Casemiro as a single pivot is a Baller but at Madrid he operated in the role alongside Genuine midfield ballers like Modric and Kroos who also put in good defensive shifts.
But for Brazil, Casemiro has so much more to do in midfield battles as his midfield partners don't exactly help buffer things on the defensive side.

I wholeheartedly agree. The midfield conundrum was Tite's biggest headache.

There is presently a dearth of quality options in midfield for Brazil particularly in the CM and CAM roles.

Coutinho was another option but his limitations in midfield and decline post Liverpool effectively ruled him out.

Danielnino00:
This generation of Brazilian players may be as talented as the previous ones, but they don't really have that winners mentality in them.... But we can't tag them a golden generation cus they produce star players almost every year....

Their team isn't quite balanced in terms of talent distribution in my opinion. The top is pretty top heavy..very talented forwards, and goal keepers but can't say same about the midfield.

Tite/Brazil has come up short against European opposition in the quarters yet again.

This Brazil team has a different identity from their previous title winners ...a bit too European in their style. His squad had too many forwards.

The cup will most likely remain in Europe.

This world cup is reminiscent of Korea/Japan 2002..a number of upsets and unpredictable games.

This world cup presents an opportunity for CAF to make a legitimate claim for the more slots in the expanded 2026 mundial.

These Mahgreb teams are doing better than expected probably because Qatar feels like home.

The Eguavoen led technical Dept. has a lot of questions to answer....but they can't give what they don't have.

Peseiro from indications likes to set up his team primarily for counters. Funnily, the team's shape and sync isn't up to the level to implement quick transitions when there is a chance to catch the opposition on the break.

The midfield is still an issue. The way the team cedes possession against decent opposition is worrisome.

Some players thrive mainly under specific systems while some others are more adaptable. Onuachu and Nacho (to a degree) thrive in a specific kind of tactical set-up. They can be good squad players but it makes no sense building a team around them.

Curtisaxel10:
Osimhen did not get as much as a shot on target yesterday.

The paid hypemen/ player patronage chasers are deafeningly quiet

Gab Marcortti of ESPN may just be a poster here since he rates Osimhen highly.

Osimhen is worth the hype.

These prolonged egoistic debates isn't helpful to this thread. This should be one of the oldest/longest threads on nairaland.

I really miss some monikers here especially Tbaba (RIP).

Fun fact- Akpeyi might be the best of our present goalies.

Who are the best NPFL keepers? Can't remember Ezenwa committing such school boy errors we are seeing lately.

TheGoodJoe:
Ndidi is being harshly criticized. Very harshly. John Evans made a terrible pass option. Ndidi was in a sea of Tottenham players and his teammates created no passing lines for him. They got their positioning wrong.

On the flip side, it's likely Conte prepared his team to press Ndidi in a tight area to cut of his passing options knowing full well he has limited ball playing skils. I have hardly seen Ndidi dribble his way out of a tight press.

Kudos to the falcons.

The VAR team really struggled to hide their Morrocan jerseys.

Funny how there was no review of the similar foul committed by the Morrocan player.

I hope Banyana do the job in the final.

Glad to see talented youngsters come through this tournament.

They will need a mix of hardwork, grit and luck to cut it at senior level.

I hope these guys steer clear of greedy myopic agents and knee jerk decisions.

The recent coaching appointments by the NFF from cadet to senior level appears to be spot on..at least for now.

Odunayaw:
So Italians that are sitting at home just after winning Euros nko

Same feeling but I guess the Italians would cope better.

The dust will eventually settle. AFCON is barely six months after the world cup.

I think a good number of SE players are really gutted to miss out of Qatar.

Being used as training materials by world cup bound teams is demotivating.

That's a primary issue the new coach and NFF have to address.

The late Sultan Abubakar Maccido did a lot keep to extremists under control in the seat of the caliphate. There was this unusual tranquility in sokoto even when other core northern states experienced one form of ethno religious crisis or the other in the past.

Indoctrination is the issue. Until the leaders of Islam in Northern Nigeria make it a point of duty to censor clerics with violent overt/covert messages,there will be a repeat in the future.

It seems the NFF are considering either Mourinho or Guardiola for the Eagles job�.

Keep the banters going comrades.

Righteousness2:
It is so clear to Everyone who has read the Bible or claims to a Believer that the Coming of JESUS is at Hand.

The terrifying occurrences all over the world makes it clear that we are living in the Last of the Last Moments.

All we are witnessing now , was long Prophecied in the Bible and now it is all coming to Pass in our Eyes.

It is not a Question of if HE will return, but when.
The Rapture is upon us! JESUS Christ is Coming! Repent and Believe the Gospel

The coming don suppose leave hand enter leg since 2000 years.

It sounds like a broken record.

How soon is "soon"?

What name will he answer when he comes from the skies since he no longer has earthly parents?

When he lands in one location on Earth how would everyone assemble to meet him?

The rapture.... What happens to all those that died before the birth of Christ? Are they exempted?

Lastly ..what will you all be doing in heaven after rapture?

Frankly I hope religion hasn't transformed you into a closet narcissistic sadist celebrating the ills befalling humans like you....

caprikon:
A repeat of 2018 UCL final loading..

Liverpool vs Real Madrid.

Here we go again.

BannedLarge:
That’s why, I didn’t pay attention to komekh that said that one cannot improve on his technically after a certain age. You can absolutely improve on anything

The attributes Osimhen needs to improve on are teachable with the right dedication and coaching even at his age. His finishing and off the ball movement are two key areas.

Even Messi got better at freekicks with time. Maradona mentioned helping Messi in that regard during his stint with the national team.

How come we hardly get to hear of our players hiring specialists to improve on key aspects of their game.

I am a huge Messi fan but CR7 has set the gold standard for professionalism and dedication in this modern era of football. It is remarkable how he transformed himself from a tricky winger to an efficient goal scoring machine.

Osimhen's immense potential would be unlocked if he follows the CR7 template.

humility33:
U see the problem I have with this under 20 coach is the business man side of him not a tribalist just too lazy to scout round the country

And call ups I assume to be unfair well let's watch and see

Will drag you guys if this team does not make the world cup but If they do which i pray they qualify because it will seriously boast our football development I will swallow my words at least for the time been

I am not a fan of Bosso. I think there are some better candidates out there. It puts the spotlight more on Pinnick who has kept faith with him.

There should be thorough scouting for our cadet teams and competent coaches to work with the players.

It's shameful how do not have decent players in certain departments of the SE.

Isahalbash:
Absolutely! As if he was the first coach not to qualified for u20 Afcon. What about Amuneke that failed to qualified for the same Afcon with even more talents at his disposal... I didn't see anyone saying he failed because d team was filled with his brotherd

These stereotypes have always been there amongst us ..even peeps who are supposedly "enlightened" aren't exempted.

That's why a player like Musa who has scored 4 well taken world cup goals is still regarded as a "federal character" candidate in some quarters.

It's funny.

Let's discuss football and put these things aside.