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OdenigboAroli:
10 minutes to the crown.
One good thing about Rangers is their attacking strength...From midfield to attack are deadly finishers...Osas Okoro,Godwin Aguda,Bobby Clement,Obinna Nwobodo,Chisom Egbuchulal can wreck a havoc.

That's the killer squad bro, that's the killer squad.

Mua agaghi agbajo kwa the last game at the cathedral (Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium Ogui enugu)

Icon4s:
Quality young players still play in our league.

It is a no brainer saying it.

Chidiebere Okolie is also super talented. He makes it look simple and easy. A very good ball playing left full back. He can also play as a winger. Up Rangers biko

Seeing Ikorodu versus Rangers match now. Scoreline 0:2 in Favour of Rangers. Obinna NWOBODO is a class apart. Afor muru gi, muru onye egwu

Oh! Iwobi my boy is at it again with his traditional defence splitting passes.

zicky:
yea, the Ghanaian Blackpather or so, love the comment on that site, it was like a war zone. I remember the game between Nigeria vs Ethopia we won 2:1

Yea the blackpanther.

Chai so all of una just run come here, come hide abi OK ooo. Who knows Game147's whereabout

Please why is Iheanacho on the bench I thought Pep was gonna start him with Aguero since Nolito is out and Nacho is on fire.

goldfish80:
At a time, the Ghanaians left and Ethiopians took over. A particular Ethiopian guy made a total nuisance if himself shortly before the site was shut down.

No doubt u were there.

forgiveness:
I was not the one behind that moniker though I was active there before it closed. In fact, na wetin make migrate come here be that. But I didn't participate or engaged in those fights.

Alright bro. Nice to meet here again after the closure of kickoffnigeria.

I was one of the warlords fighting SAs, Ghanaians and some Ethiopian wannabes. It really was nasty but fun then. Oh! How badly I miss those days. Collynzo2 and I even took it as far as Ghanasoccernet.com bashing Ghanaians when Iheanacho and Co were dismantling teams enroute the UAE.

Icon4s:
I was part of that crew. I became more frequent here after KON was closed down.

I will never forget the Nigeria vs Ghana, Zambia vs Ghana, Nigeria vs South Africa bashing and quarrels. The Ghanaians and South Africans hatred for Nigerians was too much.

There were times I would avoid that site if results didn't go our way. It was crazy menn...

Chai whatever happened to kickoffnigeria...

Really nice to see some of the crews here.

There were these super analysts back then in kickoffnigeria, please if any of u is here, indicate. I have really missed reading through ur analysis ever since kickoffnigeria was closed down. DeNonso1, Game147, Collynzo2 etc.

I suspect sir Forgiveness is DeNonso1 because he always has a different view from others like DeNonso1 was back then.


Game147, a once school mate to Bartholomew Ogbeche in FGC okigwe. U always bared ur mind like Sirgoodjoe is always doing here though I doubt u same person bkus u ought to be younger than joe

goldfish80:
If this is how we would set up, then I suggest Musa Muhammed should not start. We can't afford to have 2 green horns (Muhammed and success) on the international scene on the right side of our team starting such a crucial game.
Somehow, experience and youth should balance out. If success must start, Shehu plays. If Muhammed must start, Musa plays.

Check properly on that line up, Success is on the left flank just like he was when he came on for Ighalo on their(Watford 's) last match. He has an experience in Echiejile behind him, while Moses who hardly tracks back will have energetic Muhammed behind him on the right side.

As though he knew u were gonna say that before bringing forward the line up.

TheGoodJoe:
I propose we go with a 4-3-3 formation. An attacking line up with three forwards.

----------------------------------Carl Ikeme(GK)----------------------------------------
---------------------Ekong(CB)----------------Balogun(CB)------------------
M. Mohammed(RB)----------------------------------------------------Echiejile(LB)
----------------------------------------Onazi(DMF)----------------------------------------------
-------------------Iwobi(CMF/AMF)-------------Mikel(CMF/AMF)-----------------
---------------V. Moses(SS)-------------------------------------------Success(SS)
-------------------------------------------Iheanacho(CF)----------------------------------

Left back is a challenge for me because I do not trust Echiejile's crosses and tracking back. I put his name there because of his experience and I have not watched much of Madu's defending.

A lot of us hurled criticism at V. Moses because of his stingy play. However, he can become an asset with more license to attack. Instead of sticking to the flanks to cross and pass, a combination of three skillful strikers will bring out the best in Moses. We will see them exchange brilliantly close to goal and cause Zambia problems.

Mikel and Iwobi have the duty of disciplined play and key passes to unlock the opponents defence.

Onazi must stick to his disciplined play as he did against Tanzania. The setup is offensive and a stable defensive midfielder is crucial to prevent counter attacks.

Rohr should reduce the forward play of Echiejile to reduce the work he does to track back. Onazi should fill gaps.

cc: Icon4s, tbaba1234, TheSuperNerd, lakesidepapa, safarigirl, Joseph1013, confun, goldfish80, Mickael2, forgiveness, chrisooblog, lexyman, amagunnerfan, zicky, HZwriters, bigblangston etc.

I just couldn't have put forward a better line up. This list is flawless. My 2Cent would be that Musa never gets anywhere near the right flank when subbed in probably in the second half. He is more effective playing from the left flank though he gave a nice cross from the right yesterday against Chelsea that led to Leicester's first goal.

TheSuperNerd:
Sir.... We will continue to be "wowed" because Nacho, Iwobi and Success represent the leading figures of Nigeria's next super Golden Generation which I have been harping on since last year's May/June...

The others you mentioned have also been harped on at various times across all JOSEPH1013 THREADS FOR OUR CADET AND YOUTH TEAMS... BY NOT ONLY ME BUT A HOST OF OTHER BIGGER OGAS and Madam(s) AND Super-ANALYSTS IN THE HOUSE like Sir Goodjoe, Sir Basco, Sir Icons, Sir Orkperkyandega, Sir Terzurum5, Sir Blackalbino6, Sir Justiz5, and Madam Safarigirl and others...


We have a new thread where we also follow the growth of the likes of Ejaria, The Nwakali brothers, Osimhen, Yahaya "Iniesta" Musa, Chukwueze and a host of other cadet and youth talents...

This is it:

Lol Sir Nerd, when I talked about we getting wowed I didn't mean I don't get marveled with their output or displays neither did i mean that I have seen it all with them, hence craving for something better, rather I was and still so happy that at last we are going back to the days that we(as unit) was a force to be reckoned with. Lol we shouldn't lose touch of humor bro. Maybe am a kinda Oliver Twist here hence I want more guys of their ilk to come up ASAP to keep this train moving. It is just that it doesn't surprise me anymore because I feel they have arrived unless they gonna prove otherwise. So oga m, no vex.

To today's game, I think it is high time Success got his invitation. He has really come of age. Ighalo who always gets invitation made Bailly look like an armored tank. He was just hassling every damne ball from ighalo's feet, winning most duels including aerial ones but just within some seconds into Success's introduction, he made same Bailly look ordinary. And don't tell me it was because Bailly had run outta steam, hence, Success capitalized on it to give that brutal blow. Like someone rightly said here, he had suffered same fate from our own kid Kelechi. If u have got it, u have got it. Talent is never hidden

U guys are still getting wowed by the displays of Kelechi, Iwobi and their likes. Mehn I have gone past that, they don't surprise me anymore because, like PEAK, it is in them. These guys (Kelechi, iwobi, Ndidi, Success, Awaziem and to an extent, Sadiq Umar) already broke out last season, so what they're showing now is what is expected of them. I just congratulate and pray God to keep them moving and getting better, while I have got my eyes on the guys that could be our next breakout kings for the season e.gs include : Ejaria, Yahaya, Chidi Nwakali, Nura Abdullahi, Awua(remember Dat name) etc.

Come next season, top on my list to breakout would be, kelechi Nwakali, Osimhen, Sammy Chukwueze etc.

I dnt know if this is the right thread to post this but plz make una no vex. Happy Sunday my ppl.

I read that Musa Yahaya has been promoted to the FC PORTO's first team. He was actually bought for the primera div team but never made a single appearance and boom, he has been promoted to the first team after some mesmerizing showings in the training. Kid is inline for his first team debut in weeks time.

Something in me tells me Tottenham Hotspur is gonna regret ever letting that kid go.

Please any news on Joel Obi? Nobody ever talks about him here though, he is super talented. No thanks to series of Injuries trying to cut short his career. Please how is he fairing presently at Torino?? @thesupernerd, sirgoodjoe, sir forgiveness, Joseph etc abeg help me out

This is a rare occurrence in 042. Seriously the economic crisis ain't funny, but guys this is not the way to go. Umu obiagu ndi abiriwa. I rep Achara layout

terzurum5:

I was pleased with your analysis until I came to the last point.

Amuzie as far as am concerned has put up a better performance in this tournament than in the two matches against Egypt. He was a threat against the Sweden, if I can remember very well. He has so far contributed to the attack. His memorable assist to Sadiq Umar in our match against Sweden says it all. He troubled the Columbian keeper when he came on.

Please his game has been better as far as this tournament is concerned.

I love Amuzie as much as u do but in this tourney, he's been too erratic for my liking. I hate player(s) being "a rope of sand". Amuzie is guilty of making us hot and bothered. One minute he is giving nice crosses, the next he is giving wayward crosses plus clumsy passes that invites pressure on us. To me, that's not improvement. He ought to be doing better than that. Shehu overlaps just like amuzie but Shehu Is never found wanting when called upon by the opponents in his primary role (defending). Amuzie my brother (I guess he is Abian like me) should plz improve on his game for good.

Win or lose against Germany, the guys have really performed beyond expectations considering what they have been through.

My observations so far:

1. With what Azubuike has shown in this tourney, Onazi's place in the SE is up for grab(if not lost). I mean that guy is good. His work rate is wow, just check out his role in winning possession that gave us the first goal against the Danes. Another thing that puts him ahead of Onazi is his passing accuracy. I don't see him staying in Turkey (Onazi's new home) after this tourney.

2. Moses Simon should either shape up or ship out with the emergence of Imoh Ezekiel. His runs, overall work rate, dribbling make me wonder why people talk about Gnabry when we have a similar player who is even better..(doesn't mean we should overlook him though). He(Ezekiel) is now the darling of Brazilian fans. D less said, the better MBOK.

3. ETEBO is destined for greatness. Another beast-like free scoring attacking midfielder in the mold of Amokachi d bull(though a striker in his days). Celta Vigo and Españyol, I read are already making enquires to see if they could get him before this window closes . He is the real deal biko.

4. Shehu Abdullahi : like someone rightly said here earlier, he does his things like young Lahm, always attacking and never forgets his primary role(defending). The way he reads his opponents movement and his tackles just dey sweet me. He is definitely not going down with his Portuguese team with his showing in Rio and the interests from top Portuguese clubs e.g Bragga. He is up there to save us from the shackles of Ambrose in the SE.

5. Nwa Obi Mikel, mimi-nwa, odogwu n'onwe ya, omere Iniesta, Bosquet na Xavi iwa. The man Dat pocket Toure in AFCON. the amiable leader. Captain fantastic. Abeg e don do. U r great and whoever is hating on u, is an enemy of obedience and good football. Have u guys noticed that this guy gets better as he ages unlike some guys that fizzled out while aging, yet one efulefu go come here come dey doubt his age, ka m nwetekwa gi.

6. EKONG has really grown In leaps and bounds thanks to that loan Dat took him to Norway. We have a rugged centerback in our hand. He is similar though not yet as good as Rafael Varane. I don't see Genk abi Gent sending him to another loan spell.

7. Usman never looks back, he keeps improving. He wll get better with time.

8. Sadiq will be better if he improves on his stamina and first touch. He's got d height, hold up play tactics and his decision making is somewhat above average. He is a prospect.

9. Amuzie and Aminu just don't want to improve.

My 2cents

thegoodjoehunt3:


It is nice seeing people rooting for Nwobodo. I think I have to watch more of him to see what you guys mean.

Nice addition. I think not holding a big camp and a thorough screening affected the depth of this Dream Team.

Let us hope Coach Siasia finds a way to make it work with his starting eleven.

I heard Nwobodo is doing well playing the Iniesta role.

If NWOBODO was there, Etebo would be what Aguda is to him at Rangers Fc. Their combo would have been as mesmerizing as it is with him and Aguda. His football sense defies his age and size. He runs the show for Rangers.

AIG07:
who are you to accuse our bro Sir. FORGIVENESS? Just joking.

You're highly welcome sir. Coming across ur moniker for d first time. So e don tey u don de monitor forgiveness. I better start threading softly make one person no come bring out my own file one day.

Lol thanks sir.

I have been a guest for the past four years now. I had to deactivate my account due to d childishness and bigotry that greeted me at the politics section when I joined the initial time, but jst cudnt stay off the sports(football) threads. Am back again.

I hail u guys for your good work here. Kudos for striving to maintain sanity and keeping the the thread alive.

Respect to thegoodjoe, supernerd, basconveli, forgiveness, the lady in the house and everybody that has contributed positively in making this place a house of honour and dignity compared to other sections. If I no mention ur name abeg no vex but u ain't short of the RESPECT. tnx all

[color=#006600][/color]so funny to read sir forgiveness sounding like an ardent supporter of SIASIA, forgetting he was never or better yet, at a point not on the same page with SIA1 for failing to extend calls to Olaitan, Ajagun, Solanke and Co, hence accusing him of favoritism and at some point, taking bribe to settle for mediocrity.

thegoodjoehunt3:

Precise.

I think the full back shuffle affected the team. The attacking systems rely a lot on the full backs and Coach Siasia's orientation of the attacking play is archaic.

He needs to study more of Antonio Conte who plays the attacking game but is astute defending.

To highlight this.

Antonio Conte is an attacking coach who won numerous titles with Juventus. He set up his team to play a 3-5-2 when he had the ball. The team's defence centered around three defenders.

........Barzagli.......Bonucci......Chiellini.......

When Juventus lost the ball while attacking, Juventus always had three men behind the ball.

Then with Lichtsteiner and Asamoah playing as Right and Left wing backs to support the attack and defence.

They formed a 5-3-2 when they were not in possession with:
..........Barzagli....Bonucci.......Chiellini....
..Lichtsteiner.....................................Asamoah...
................................Pirlo.......................................

*****

So when we attack, it is risky having Azubuike far from the defence and two men behind the ball. Two defending men is not enough.

Coach Siasia should adapt and make Azubuike stick closer to the defence. Mikel should drop deeper to play more like a deep lying playmaker, giving Etebo and Usman freedom to attack at will. Etebo and Usman will also help in tracking back like Vidal and Pogba used to do under Conte.

The Right and left back will play their usual roles. This would limit the gaps we create when we attack.

Suggested line up and set up:

......................................Daniel(GK)
........................Ekong(CB)............Seth(CB)
.....Shehu(RB)................................................Amuzie(LB)
............................................Azubuike(DMF)
.............................................Mikel(CMF)
........................Etebo(AMF).............................Usman(AMF)
..............................................Imoh(SS)
...............................................Sadiq Umar(CF)

Azubuike should stay deep the cover the holes created by the overlapping backs. With that, I feel we will cope against the tactical play of the Danes.

I just couldn't have said it any better. I rue NWOBODO 's absence though. Would pick him ahead of Usman.

Is Nigeria really worth the sacrifice U should have represented the USA babe. All the glory should go the US because they made you what you are today not this shit hole called Nigeria. Is Nigeria really worth the sacrifice U should have represented the USA babe. All the glory should go the US because they made you what you are today not this shit hole called Nigeria.