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Napoleon55:
Kanu came 6th in 1996 world footballer of the year ranking ,which we on this part of the world believed was rated higher then at least.

komekn:
What about George Weah 🤔

Starboytwo:
Osihmen hasn't done anything yet? He is just starting.

He hasn't won the APOTY X3 back to back to back.

Havent won us about 3 Nations cup

Not won any UCL Yet.

He's got only 1 scudetto
1 capocannoniere
8th in Balon d'or
Still 20 goals in 27 apps for Nigeria.

All these are still surface scratching.
The bar is set VERY VERY HIGH.

elyte89:
Where u wan put kanu’s achievement?

elyte89:
My haaland pass am 😀

Joebie:
make una leave komekn oh..

this is based on voting (emotive bias)
What has Osimhen achieved in the last 7 years based on consistent TOP performance❓

elyte89:
My haaland pass am 😀

jieta:
There only know how to criticize, put them at the top of affairs you see them fumbling.

Kog45:
My point is clearer Sir,I want to see Bassey telling us he is better than what we have in eagles.Yes from Rangers to Ajax and Fulham,good progression but I have not felt the impact in GWG.

Are you saying Ebuehi is better than Osayi just cus he is playing in Seria A.

What the actual fuck is this pic.twitter.com/rTPkf1B1ai

— Khay (@Caleb__AC) October 16, 2023

Philosopher1979:
in my opinion osayi samuel should be used as a winger instead of chuwueze. He will be very effective as a winger.
even in a 4 3 3 osayi can play as a winger while ola aina plays in defense.
but peseiro is too dumb to see this.
osayi is full of accurate passes crosses and intelligent play

TheSuperNerd:
You mean Right flank. And yes, unless Osayi is the RB, Iheanacho should not start in that role.

Iheanacho as a false RW or pseudo 8 from the RHS with Osayi bombing up and down that flank will be quite a strategy. But it must be utilised smartly.

Tobichimezie:
JP should have invited an in-form Akor Adams, Sadiq Umar aside from his clumsy foot football has yet to settle at his club after his injury, his invitation was just weird...or was his invitation influenced by some higher-ups to fulfill a Northern quota? This should be the last we see of him in the NT- he should join the league of the Onuachu's, Dessers etc as deadweights.

JP should have subbed in either of Onyedika or Onyeka to kill off the game rather than sub in a div 2 match rusty Aribo who in all honesty has no place in this team for now, the likes of Fisayo Dele Bashiru, Nwakali/Folorunsho should and must be considered ahead of him. All this lame sentiments of calling up deadweights is costing us big time, Aribo's rustiness showed today when he caused a needless foul on the Saudi player in a very dangerous position- worse of all in the dying minutes of a game we had comfortably managed.

Nathan Tella has to be called up in place of Chukwueze, I can stand the nonchalant behavior of Chukwueze anymore, I underpinned his unseriousness when he opted for a brainless and wayward curve shot rather than pass to an open team mate who only had the gaping net at his mercy, Chukwueze had the audacity to smile like one star boy who fluffed a moment of magic...bench this clown or drop him for good.

Ademola Lookman smh, I'll hold out on some hope that maybe he's better suited as a support striker or CAM in a 352 formation (he does well playing those positions for Atalanta), cause he's honestly a waste of space on the wings. Peseiro has to get creative and switch the position of these players, the beauty of football is in its dynamism.

Bruno Onyemaechi is a revelation in that RB position, I love his game

Osayi Bright is a solid fu*king baller, fluid and brilliant in attacking as well.

With Bruno, Osayi, Aina and Zaidu our full-back depth looks solid. I like Ebuehi but his drop-off in form isn't a good look, maybe because Empoli has been awful this season cause he was one of their best players last season.

Bassey is solid

Ajayi is entering that league of deadweights like Ekong etc, we need to see what Igoh Ogbu and Jordan Torunarigha have got to offer now before the AFCON. Omeruo is the only veteran CB that should lead that defence cause he offers better leadership than Ekong.

Ndidi is revitalized breath of fresh air, real captain mentality from him.

Iwobi is as always solid and reliable, but Fisayo needs to be tested against Mozambique. We need to start prepping up understudy creative outlets for Iwobi just in case...

Simon Moses I'm sorry for ever disrespecting you, this guy gives his all for the SE, brilliant player on his day and very unselfish. A true leader just like Ndidi.

Osimhen always gives his ALL, the other forwards need to step up their game cause Osimhen will get fouled and roughed up alot by physical defenders...he's now injury prone so we can't rely on him to bail us out everytime.

Kelz! Senior man remains our best finisher! the guy is an intriguing enigma, has his lazy moments but when he's on his ace game, Senior man needs only a moment of magic to completely change the game. The question is: what position is best to play him?

Boniface is a fuccking baller, loves how he drops deep to the mid and helps in build up play, I see him as the perfect Osimhen deputy. I want to see more Osimhen/Boniface partnership.

Moffi is decent even though he hasn't been giving a full run in the NT. I place him third place in our striking depth behind Osimhen and Boniface. We need to try out new formations to really bring out the best of our forwards.

Uzoho is a crime against football, the less said about him the better.

Surely the likes of Adeleye, Arthur Okonkwo, Noah Atubolu and Stanley Nwabili have to be the GKs to groom into the NT ASAP!

wayodude:
In the second half, long before they scored and any subs had been made, the Saudi's had totally seized control of the midfield.

The reason for this was simply their manager realised they were being overrun and needed to bolster their midfield and he did that by pushing a defender into midfield and going for a higher press. After they did that we couldn't get out of our half for almost 20 mins.

Their goal was coming.

These friendlies are both about understanding the deficiencies in the team and the result. The current goalkeeping situation is fatal to any team with ambition. The look on Ndidi's face was mirrored all over living rooms and viewing centres in the country.

The manager's ability to proactively manage a game is also seriously suspect.

wayodude:
In the second half, long before they scored and any subs had been made, the Saudi's had totally seized control of the midfield.

The reason for this was simply their manager realised they were being overrun and needed to bolster their midfield and he did that by pushing a defender into midfield and going for a higher press. After they did that we couldn't get out of our half for almost 20 mins.
GBAM!!!!!
Their goal was coming.

These friendlies are both about understanding the deficiencies in the team and the result. The current goalkeeping situation is fatal to any team with ambition. The look on Ndidi's face was mirrored all over living rooms and viewing centres in the country.

The manager's ability to proactively manage a game is also seriously suspect.

Odunayaw:
I also didn't expect to see Sadiq in the game. But I saw we adopted a high press and we all know Sadiq could provide link up. And it's not like his addition put pressure on the team.

Now back to what you said. You said an attacking midfielder should have been introduced. All I'm asking is did we really need another attacker or a defensive minded fellow?

Odunayaw:
Our match?

Like I said you need to relax. The match you and Andsungorilla were talking about was KSA v Argentina which you wanted to make look like KSA won by the stroke of luck

Odunayaw:
We DIDN'T SURVIVE. We played our game and could have easily won if not for the skirts we had as forwards.

Ahahn, Saudi is no more a decent side? Because of how we outclassed them? Na Mancini coach them o. Grade A coach

See you too now you wanted an attacking midfielder. Na that kind player we need for dying minutes of the game abi. This suggestion is just as bad as introducing Sadiq na

Marjoribanks:
How? By helping Chukwueze, Sadiq and Lookman to score 1v1? My brother, Mancini team that defeated Argentina last year only had one shot on target in 90 minutes oo despite occupying the midfield oo. Just give the coach is probs and blame the players for the missed chances. Simple.

Odunayaw:
You're the one that needs to go back to watch KSA vs Argentina especially the 2nd half.

Bro you are hyperventilating o

Odunayaw:
You're the one that needs to go back to watch KSA vs Argentina especially the 2nd half.

Bro you are hyperventilating o

Odunayaw:
Clear your veins first of the emotion of the game.

Did we struggle in the midfield? What makes you think more bodies in the middle would have prevented a dying minute free kick?

AndSunGorilla:
What was wrong with Argentina who lost against this low Saudi team, can you imagine Messi and his teamates?

Odunayaw:
I don't think anyone can hold an intellectually sound argument to fault JP in this match. He wouldn't have entered the pitch to convert chances.

However we could have seen out the game easily. This match didn't deserve a draw

Tobichimezie:
Peseiro is really a low IQ manager sha, why call up a match rusty Aribo when there are better options available? why can't we ever get basic things right in this country?

Nwakali

Folorunsho

Ifeanyi Matthew

These are far better players than Aribo who can't even get enough minutes in the freaking championship for crying out loud. Also the likes of Uzoho, Chukwueze and Ebuehi need to be phased out or benched.

IDENNAA:
Iwobi, Umar and Aribo is a no no for me

Joebie:
It only takes one game and we will change our position. I remember when Moses was showing us Messi like skills, then he started playing rubbish. Today he has shone. Today, if Lookman had buried his chance no one will be bashing him. Likewise Chukwueze on a good day converts. Senior man, we know what he can do.

Osayi is definitely up there.

AndSunGorilla:
If Aina is fit, Not sure if Ebuehi is going for the AFCON. Baring injuries, Bruno is definitely going to the AFCON. I think Sodick/Awoniyi/Moffi may battle for two attacking spots, honestly maybe not this time for Sodick