₦airaland Forum

airmark:
The function of midfielders is not only to link the defence to the attack. When you have natural midfielders they understand all their roles not only with the ball but without it, your average defence will even look good.

Let me give you an instance against Arsenal. Odegard was free to score that winning goal because no midfielder tracked his run. While the ball was in Tzolis legs a natural midfielder say Caicedo. would have scanned his area and smelt the danger in a free Odegard dashing into the box. Though very late, Declan Rice smelt danger in Rogers run and impeded him at our end. In fact, Enzo intercepted a pass to Fernandes at Old trafford on Sunday by tracking his run.

The point I am making here is, you can’t come and shout about defence when your midfielders are not on the field. We sold Enzo and failed to replace him and our main ball winner in the middle is injured. A major function of the midfield is to shield the defence. Without Rice and Guimaraes, that Arsenal defence will be exposed and concede heavily against a prolific attack.

If Caicedo returns and we get another midfielder by January, Timbros and his gang will now say Alonso has done what they clamored for. We know their antics but we will expose it early.

what is wrong with lavia as a DM

timbros:
You obviously don't know what "balance" mean in this context.

A balanced team concedes less and scores more. Simple.

Your chances of outscoring your opponents when you concede loads of goals per match is very very low... But you have higher chance of outscoring your opponent when you keep clean sheets... How is that hard to understand?

Keep it tight at the back, score one or two goals and you have outscore your opponent. But when you concede 2 to 3 goals per match, it's difficult for you to outscore with 4 or more goals.

You can't win the league by conceding 70 to 90 goals.

Balance is the key. Concede less, score more.

Skimpledawg doesn't know what he is taking about

Godx:
Most you still don't understand the players you have at Chelsea are not up to what Enzo will be playing with at City. Waiting for both Enzos to fail is simply an exercise in futility.

as a city fan, what’s the difference between maresca and pep in terms of style of coaching?

RealityKings1:
He has the energy similar to Ngolo Kante

You remind me of one pun site

StrangeListing:
General Ibrahim Babangida's era remains one of the most thoroughly debated periods in our national history. From structural changes like state creation and federal capital development to key economic policies, his administration's decisions undoubtedly shaped modern Nigeria's framework. It is interesting to see the current leadership acknowledge that legacy as the elder statesman marks his 85th birthday. Ultimately, history will continue to analyze the diverse impacts of our past leaders on our current national journey.

was vatsa guilty

kingsways:
IBB is smarter, more intelligent, and better than all those who came after him, except perhaps Obasanjo

Even as a Military President, he did big projects. 3rd Mainland, FCT, etc.,

I have no doubt Nigeria would be far better if they had returned IBB rather than Buhari

what about vatsa execution?

lovewins:
I hope your prayers doesn't get answered cause if it does, the girls are out.

Assuming we draw Zambia and Malawi goes on to draw their last 2 games, then the table will look like this.

Zambia 5pts
Malawi 5pts
Nigeria 4pts
Egypt 1 PT

The only outcome the falcons need on Saturday is an outright win and I'm pretty confident they can get that result should they do what's necessary.

Zambia is not a team the falcons can't beat on any given occasion and Saturday won't be an exception. The added pressure of knowing they need all the 3 points may make it a bit more difficult but let's just hope for the best.

I really do hope that the Zambians do the most stupid thing and come out to play instead of setting up to defend like I'd expect they do.

how did we get herr

daveP:
So na Ghana Cameroon we go meet if we qualify for KO. We can't finish top again saidly. So we settle for 2nd.

Cos if we win Zambia and Egypt, Malawi will take at least 4points from the two so they'll most likely top the group with 7 and us with 6.

If zambia shock Malawi and lose to Falcons, h2h and GD plays.

6
6
6
0

If we finish 1st we go jam Ghana/Cameroon

I stand to be corrected.

I don't see us beating Zambia and if we manage to draw. Let's pray Malawi draw their two matches or else its au revoir to brazil

Unlimited22:
Justin Madugu please prove me wrong on Saturday o


Ah mogbe
Anwuolam

How Falcons no go make World Cup? Falcons?


Madugu please turn up o

Jesus

borrow them joao pedro

Do this gals know they are on the verge of not qualifying for the world cup? Hope super eagles mentality never enter them. Hmmm, time will tell

08 united v 23 city
Who is winning? Popiziano, raumdeuter, airmark, A40, bimmarlykay, andrewbaba44, patrickmuf, drisham, airbere, lordfalcao, silentgroper, zeusis, enzo5, godx, griffon, sportweb, ellexy, gucciboy, izzou, odizeey

fredoooooo:
Argentina is Racist . Abegi .f to the politics section.
Who care about Atgentina . We support Baba Thiago.
Baba Thiago vs the Selfisih old cristaino that cries wverytime things doesn't go his way.
The west are no more Racist today abi.
Nothing good ever come from a mob ..na only short term happiness dem go get everlasting joy elude dem forever
Na only football i know and Baba Thiago ..
Good morning from Baba Thiago .

i hear he is not ready to hang his boot until he nicks goal 1000

SolaFide:
Nigeria ranked 5th in 1994
Nigeria ranked 10th in 1998

Still the highest-ranked African team by FIFA standards

i feel the super eagles were overrated in the 90s considering how they fared against their opponents. If you look at USA 94 they had all the time and space to eliminate italy but inexperience cost them. France 98, they beat Bulgaria and Spain and lost scandalously to Denmark and Paraguay. Not forgotten their humiliation by holland in the pre tournament friendly. It got into their head. They were looking forward to playing Brazil with the mindset Denmark was walkover. Meanwhile they had a very porous defence conceding goals with reckless abandon

mostob:
They should bring him to Mushin make we ask am questions. Our girls who are giving us joy, he get mind rob them.
They should bring him down to Mushin or Bariga for one on one conversation.

ehs, ptttt mu phoni e wa bai. Ogbeni mostob gba eti e. Shitta nawa

TheSuperNerd:
Dont ever walk into my mention giving silly orders okay.

someone is usually racking penalty goals and you are giving him top three because you are a so called football know all

How Ogbeche make the cut to korea japan 2002 over prolific yakubu aiyegbemi baffles me? I watched replays and he didn’t play anything to merit his place in team. Mostob do you agree

Papi85:
To some of una once dem mention abt Keshi’s shady businesses during his reign as super eagles coach em dey be una like say person mistakenly wan call Jesus Satan

The 2013 Afcon triumph blinded so many coupled with 2014 World Cup qualification and making it to the second round but when the luck ran out of him we all knew how it ended as Elegbete said it cost us not qualifying for back to back afcons in the history of Nigerian football

Many of you tag not qualifying for the last 2 editions of the World Cup disgraceful but turning blind eye to the team’s inability to qualify for back to back afcons (2015 and 2017 editions)

yes, the way ameobi, Michael babatunde walked straight into the national team without prior international experience made me suspect him. Meanwhile Ike Uche that scored 13 goals in Laliga didn't make the cut. They had to beg him to include odemwingie in the world cup squad. No wonder etim esin accused him of influencing westerhoff selections for USA 94 leaving Nduka Ugbade regretting not making the cut to the US when he was left out

TheSuperNerd:
Messi definitely is up there. No way I enjoyed all Messi did and achieved in football and have him outside the top 3. That would be very dishonest and untruthful of me. But that is it... he sits at #3 with C.Ronaldo close on his heels in #4. Infact some would have both at Joint #3 and I wont really argue it.

Trust CR7 fanboys to reopen another round of debates once Ronaldo hits 1000 goals. They wont come for Messi alone. They will come for Pele's 1,283 goals record. Lol

dont ever put cr7 in top 3 again

TheSuperNerd:
I hope he means it this time....


🚨🇵🇹 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly expected to retire from international football after Portugal’s Nations League match against Wales on September 24.

The game is set to be played at Sporting’s José Alvalade Stadium and could be Ronaldo’s final appearance for Portugal.

He currently has 233 caps and 146 goals for his country.




Personal tot: C.Ronaldo retiring does not mean CR7 fans will rest. They just wont rest. The race to 1000 goals is there and once he reaches that milestone, another serious round of debates will appear.... as usual.😂😂
With that said, I do miss the CR7-Messi10 Prime Era. I enjoyed it so much but in this sport, no one plays forever. Adios Legends.

this guy no get shame. All im mate don retire, he still dey find one thousand naira

Schemerkhiz:
I thought the game was 6pm, why post line up now??

How your 🇳🇬African Queens line up against Tanzania 🇹🇿

#TheQueens #SoarSuperFalcons

odega still dey play for super falcons. I been tink say she wan settle down

Olat4421:
I think pep prefer england national team if he wants to coach a national team he has also spoke of his admiration for Brazil national team as a dream job he can also coach his country Spain does three for me are d Three teams I think pep will want to coach as national team

Pep will faill with those three teams. He is a experimental perfectionist. With no plan B in his manual. It was why he was he beaten black and blue in his last two seasons in England because teams were able to bypass style of play. He left when the ovation was loudest

Reference:
Absolutely.
Was so disappointed when Retegui, arguably their best striker then left the Serial A for the Saudi Pro, and his form has subsequently crashed.

But it is the sign if the times. The Series A is becoming a second tier league. Investment is paltry and wages cannot compete with the top tier leagues. And this has spilled into national team football.

come on fly away from here. The serie A is now more exciting than the la liga

larryUG:
Lol. In international football, you cannot 'sign' players. You can only use players available. No bumper signings like you would have at mancity

but you have time to rewrite your mistakes. People like you talk before you think

manuelkel:
Fear ke?? Pep knows Italian football federation is piece of shit. Ancelotti wouldn't think of that as well, Klopp wouldn't,no top coach would accept Italy right now. Pirlo is their best guess. I wish him success.

pep is a coward. He goes to where he will not have challenges

Ishilove:
So much is going into wedding preparations. I hope they put in more of that energy into the marriage proper because it is very easy to get carried away in the glitz and glamour of wedding ceremonies

at what age did you marry

Macm:
:I am wishing them the very best. All those who are telling them that they are about to make the greatest mistakes of their lives, are they OK?
Did anyone asked them not to marry on-time? Did anyone prevent them from getting married? Are the expecting Pellet and Kabis to get old for getting married so that they will say they are now matured to get married? Abeg make Una free them.

you that is talking, Are you married?

Luckysbab:
Some observations though:

1) Cross-River isn't in the Eastern region, as wrongly cited by the long essay.

2) The women seem to be enjoying some material benefits from the support of external donors. In that light, why can't they empower the youths whom they are chasing out of the timber business with another economically rewarding alternative?

lies. Cross river is in the East

NewHe:
You lied. MC Olu omo wasn't even known during those period! Agbede and one other guy are the one reigning then.
It was when MC Olu omo came on board that things started getting chaotic-extortion, rape, thuggery, roadside/drivers molestation and Tinubu wasn't the governor then!
Tinubu matter go kpai some haters in this country!

do you know bombom?

ravensckar:
You're wrong!

After his death, Alh. Rafiu Akanni Olohunwa became the NURTW PRESIDENT in Lagos chapter. MC then na still small boy and noise maker. All his influence no pass OSHODI.

After OLOHUNWA, AGBEDE emerged as the chairman. MC didn't even become chairman directly, he had to use his boys to proscribe the union first and the Lagos State Govt then set up a PARK & GARRAGE COMMITTEE nonsense which paved the way for him.

If you remove TINUBU's support, MC for no really get level for Lagos union. People wey fit swallow am whole full ground. No be ordinary KUNLE POLY whyne am for rally? Wey dem dey chuck chuck am. Or you no hear scores?

Say no to thuggery!

where is kunle poly now

SAMBARRY:
I'm surprised agberos have famil.so them get family na him them go dey misbehave anyhow. So they actually have people that when they kpai,it pains then but they can hurt other people. Anyway good riddance

The children even look decent despite their parents violent lifestyle

do this agberos have agbero girlfriends

AkpaMgbor:
There’s no Achilles heel. He escaped in the past because they shot and missed(it’s actually harder than it looks to hit a target when you’re not trained).

what does it mean to kill

Ballzproblemm:
I did prefer we go big for nmecha .

Height+ ball carrying=gold mine

or manu kone. Ok you didn't watch him for france