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I think we have the best combinations up front now, all what is needed is to make it less selfish, laced with more precision, then, watch the goals rain. However, ceteris paribus, I would rather Musa, than Simon as the first name of the bench, in subsequent matches.

Please what's this yeye African football some folks keep giving as an excuse to sideline the foreign born players here? African football, yet the best Africa teams still struggle to beat third rated European Teams? My people, it is techniques over physicality.

The Aribo I saw AGAINST UKRAINE is exactly what our midfield needs. If he maintains or improves on his display against Ukraine, which was even his debut, then, Etebo would sit for him. Boy's transition from defense to attack trumps Etebo's, he passes better(goal oriented passes), and above all, he is a goal threat.



I envisage a midfield combo of Ndidi, Aribo and Iwobi in October.

This team is looking good.

I will suggest a few changes, mainly on the bench:

1 - Get a worthy back up to Iwobi. Eze will be the prime target, while we also keep an eye on Onomah's game in the championship

2 - Bring in Azubike as a back up to Ndidi.

3 - Let Aribo and Etebo rumble for that CM shirt, whoever does better, should be starting while the other sits. Even on the bench, give Ejaria a chance to keep the previous two on their toes.

4 - In the defense, get Tomori, since Balogun has refused to play.

5 - Last but not the least, once Ebuehi is fit, or Ehizibue is secured, move Aina to the left. He does better there, more than the natural LB, Collins. Collins should be a back up to Aina in the LB

charlesemeka85:
Come bck to my sences as in what?

Lol I no mean am Dat way oo. I'm sorry if that was offensive, it actually was an oversight

TheGoodJoe:
And you can not use height because it is not a quality in that respect.

What he lacks in power, meaning inside power, there are things he is lacking. Not the total absence of power.

Inside skills, there are things lacking. Not a total absence of skills.

Can we say inside height, there are things lacking? No. So Azubuike being short does not count.

We can talk of him lacking in winning aerial duels and make up with reading winning the second balls.

Dont take this outta context. Skill could be collective in that sense, but power isn't, otherwise, what are the purported things inside power?

If u had said "ability", that would have been more debatable bkus it varies. But in the context u used that word "power", u meant physical strength sir, I am eager to kno the said things inside power sir

TheGoodJoe:
My bro I have read and still not gotten what you are saying.

If I say what Zinchenko lacks in skills, he makes up with intelligent passes. Am I saying Zinchenko is not skillful? Or has zero skills?

It means Zinchenko is skillful but not perfect at it but uses passing to make up.

Same way with Osimhen lacks with power but makes up with hard work and runs. Not that he lacks power which charlesemeka85 thought I said.

Yes bro, quote me anywhere, it means Zinchenko isn't skillful but gets bailed by his intelligence.

That phrase "what he lacks in...", is a negative statement that gives the sense of the weakness of somebody/something.

When u say "what Zinchenko lacks in skill, he makes up in intelligence", u are basically and emphatically saying that Zinchenko is rather intelligent than skillful. Not that he is a bit skillful and super intelligent, as u trynna imply

This isn't worthy of an argument, just consult ur GST101, or better yet Google it.

Lucque:
For once i agree with you...
Aribo didnt misplace a single pass.. was very cool and calm on d ball...i no know wetin some pol watch

The boy impressed me, but the bolded is farce. I saw him misplace about 4 and in some cases he gave needless passes(wrong choice of passes) that put the team under pressure. Above all, he was OK

TheGoodJoe:
I used the second term to clarify.

What he lacks in power, shows the power was there but lacked in some places in power play. Not the total absence of power but lacking in some area of power.

So he showed strength and power but lacked in power some areas. Thus, making up with pace and hardwork.

If that be the case, then u clearly didn't understand the statement u made and what it implied. I dont want to be the one to teach u lexis and structures or how to use ur parts of speech in making phrases, we don't know it all, hence, we learn everyday. "what" in that statement functions as a pronoun, not adverb or interjection, it gives a direct meaning or message about the subject in question, that he does not have power as one his traits. In a nutshell, it defines lack of power as his major weakness. E.g is when people say "what Azubuike lacks in height" - this gives u a straight up definition of Azubuike as a short man.

If u had opted for an interjection "when" which gives a sense of time of circumstance, then ur message would have carried a better meaning.

"When his power fails him, he makes up with his speed"


So my brother, there is no argument here, Emeka was right, all along

Kog45:
Jamilu Collins lacks the class of Ben Iroha,Celestine Babayaro,Ifeanyi Udeze,Taiye Taiwo and Elderson Echiejele.

Really surprised at afcon seeing Rohr axed Aina from starting line up for Collins.

The guy is too average.

That boy is below average at best. He was the weak link all game and has always been, in all the matches he's played for the Eagles. A certain Stanley Amuzie wasn't this poor in his Ephemeral stay with the Eagles

TheGoodJoe:
Watching Uzoho broke my heart and my mind also drifted to Alampasu. It shows you can be good but not have the right trajectory in your career. Uzoho needs to keep working hard, same goes to Alampasu who I hope can put his club travails behind him. Make the most of every opportunity that comes.

Sad we did not get to see Maduka.

How sir, please clarify. Say the boy no do well abi what? I no grab

TheGoodJoe:
What he lacks in power

Understand before rushing in to attack. I did not say Osimhen lacks power. There were times he lost the ball in some physical battles but made up with electrical runs to win it back.

He is far more mobile than Drogba. He looks a player that can comfortably play on the wings and utilise his pace. So where he was short in power, he made up with pace.

Understand?

The two bolded have two different meanings bro.

"What he lacks in power" simply implies he wasn't powerful.

"where he was short in power" in other words "when found wanting", in that context, simply means he was powerful but whenever he SLIPS UP... Emeka was right, u should have used the second bolded in ur earlier post bkus it is what best suits ur narrative.

elyte89:
I tot u said zubby is not super eagles material yet ,baba no turn to humility na

His is Humility017 already

Humility180, charlesemeka180

charlesemeka85:
Who lacks power? Oshimeh wey bully the Ukraine CBs on one on one duels? U watch the match at all? That boy is the closest thing to Didier Drogba. He is rugged pacey, hungry and prolific in front of goal.

Add that he is creative and selfless too. No be him create the begging chances Kalu and Iwobi wasted?

charlesemeka85:
Azubuike better pass esiti abeg. He should be drafted in as an a backup for ndidi. Aribo and etebo for now for the CM position while Eze is need also as a back up to iwobi

U are finally coming back to ur senses


Do u still remember this post below?

charlesemeka85:
That short old man that plays for a club I can't pronounce its name is crap, his type isn't needed in the super eagles, I would rather go for Esiti or Abdul Zubairu

TheSuperNerd:
All these for one person... after you yab am inside out and outside in... nwoke a sef..


Icon79 be like... "Chris, may I see you outside for a moment"

Trust me she is worth every bit of the eulogies. I wudda given her a peck on the forehead with a warm embrace for her conduct, if I was any closer. I was wrong and too harsh.


Dats by d way sha

R2bees:
Yen! yen! yen! Na your type go dey find trouble where trouble no dey. Your girlfriend/Wife don suffer. You are now speaking Igbo so she could forget the trash u just spewed abi. See ur mouth like Apologies. Ndi mmadu sef

Wetin concern my babe or wife for dis matter? no let me call amadioha on u oo

junnyjake:
It's futile trying to get him to see reasons with you.

Bia Junnyjake if I knock Dat ur bald head ehh

safarigirl:
that is your former course mate.

I don't compare you to the foolish guys I have met, so, don't compare me to the foolish girls you know. I have better things to do with my life than fangirl anybody. Highest, I post on Nairaland, I have sense.

I'm sorry I compared u to the girl, Dat was cheap, I must admit. Accept my apologies. Ola nwanyi oma. Asa nwa ndi Aro ji eme onu. I truly am sorry baby.

safarigirl:
the way I was talking about Alex Iwobi and that his babe that year, Clarissa and I had a crush on him abi?

Some of you have limited reasoning and it shows. Kelechi no fine reach who I fit crush on. How will I go from Awoniyi to Kelechi? Inside life

Dat was really petty, and reeks of desperation. U cant hide it baby. Calm down, we know better.

When my former coursemate back then in school was snubbed by KC after stalking him on instagram, na like this she begin yarn dust just to save her face. She even try get KC attention then, bkus KC once sent her a signed ManCity shirt and they met few times here in Naija. Today the girl dey badmouth KC bkus of dsame Onyi Alex

This boy wan come follow Uzoho drag shirt abi Rohr dun confuse ni?

safarigirl:
I'm not stupid, and there are better looking men to stalk on Instagram than Kelechi.

Men who throw away their careers, pursuing women repulse me just as much as women who give their bodies to men at a price

I have sense.

Hahahahaha o di egwu


We know better

safarigirl:
or he has dropped by to oil Onyi Alex' engine and collect bad energy to further impede his career.

Dem no fit help who no wan help themselves

Dis Onyi Alex too pepper u oo. Seems u one of those Naija slay Queens stalking him on instagram that he snubbed for Onyi

Curtisaxel7:
Hmm. What is "mundoalbicelesti"? Or is that a typographical error?

Lol typo kwa? Na top Argentine football site.
Mundoalbiceleste

safarigirl:
over there, is where?

Maduka grew up in Europe, not South America. Mundo albiceleste is an Argentine website, is it not?

Aside Africa, tattoo impressions are also bad in Asia and South America, these areas have a similar ideology of life; same way these continents have similar perceptions of what family is about, and how they also happen to contain the majority of third world countries

These perceptions do not hold true in most of the Western world. Tattoos are lookes upon as a form of identity, each tattoo is believed to have a story attached to it. This is why, when a person has a tattoo, they are asked the inspiration. Your seriousness or otherwise is not attached to the body art you have, especially in certain careers like showbiz, entertainment etc. That is why a lot of European players are riddled with tattoos.

Please, let us be guided when we say "over there".....Maduka Okoye is not South American, and knows nothing of South American cultures or what they approve of. He grew up in a more liberal Germany, and in Germany, nobody really cares about a teenager getting tattoos.

Be properly guided miss, there are certain fields in Europe, particularly Germany u can't get employed if u have visible tattoos on ur body, no matter what story the tattoo tells. So the notion that in Europe they don't read too deep into tattooed people's life holds no water. Yes, like u rightly said, showbiz, footballers et al might be an exception, but, not when the tattoo is linked with the Nazi or swastikas.

Curtisaxel7:
Na naija mentality dey affect you so. One can have tatoos and piercings and still be dedicated and hardworking.

Okoye was raised in Germany not in naija where dreadlocks and a pierced ear is enough evidence that one is a criminal. Learn to look beyond appearance in judging character.

Serious youngsters care less about looks, during their formative years. Tattoo impressions isn't just an African thing, even over there, it doesn’t really portray someone as disciplined. Throughout last year, I was a regular at mundoalbicelesti, u needed to have seen how Argentine fans were complaining bitterly about their players' propensity to get tattoos which they deduced make them care more about looks, and less focused on the main business.


Yes, that was just fans being fans. My point is, it's not just a mentality peculiar to Africans(Nigeria)

TheSuperNerd:
Maduka Okoye and the Eagles...

The boy never go anywhere career wise, him go carry tattoo full body nawa oo. Make my guy no go dey think say na modelling we come do oo

TheSuperNerd:
Aribo is there. Look again..... try to zoom in. He dey for back... Lol



Aha... Olulong just showed him to you...

Ogu the cheerleader aint part of the convocation this time around, hence, no one to show us how the initiation of the new guys went

Olulong:
circled

Lol na fear dey catch am, dis one wey him go hide for back? Na so he wan take do well for us?


Is dat Bornaventure in the no.9 shirt?

TheSuperNerd:
Ukraine vs Nigeria - Sept 10 Countdown

More pictures from Camp...

Keep it coming bro

TheSuperNerd:
Today after training....

Hmmm I no see Aribo oo. Emmy hw far nah

benji93:
Ofcourse the "saviour coach" didn't see him. Or perhaps the MLS is a fishermen's league

Be like Dat man na social media coach, that he now reward players for their social media prowess ahead of their abilities in the pitch. Remember the case of Ogu who has been around as the team's media cheerleader, but very useless in the field of play

Joebie:
you can still be those and be civil

I really do av regards for people, but, I don't go about licking their asses like some of u do here. If that makes me uncivil, then, I rest my case