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[quote author=nelszx post=68164386]You see the kind mentality our DM get?
You need not run around just cover your ground not run around and leave spaces for opponents to punish. When Ogu was introduced, was he running around like Onazi? That's the hallmark of a DM (positional play).[/quote
Onazi talk na true. He misplaced a pass that was meant for Mikel. & baba Mikel didn't make any move to close d player down just opened his hand like which kind ball be this naa . Be like him don dey vex for Onazi before then. And that was Goal number 2. If u check. Kane had time to pick his spot. Onazi was just jogging behind him.
This team needs to work for each other just like in d qualifiers. Onazi wasn't covering for Shehu @ all.

LieDetector:
this is nothing but the truth. I thought Rohr would purge the coaching department of favoritism. He seem to have been entangled in the same ugly culture that has plagued our team progress. I am utterly disappointed.

Haba self. Onazi & Aina dey drag Jersey. Since when did Aina become a MF. No be him and Echiejile & Idowu dey drag Jersey.
I tire oh.
Drop MF put Defender. We for comot all DM's carry defenders go.

NEPA !!!! Una no wan make I complete this match?? This is ultra wickedness.

OFFICIAL NEWS:

Ola Aina & Mikel Agu has been dropped.
This is not a drill.
The two were dropped this morning from the team.
An insider gave this info.
Its a pity

Just noticed that Iwobi pulled something in the 80th minute or so. Saw him holding his hamstring
Did anyone notice it

Eleniyan15:
Maybe it was inexperience but it were to top goalkeeper like he would have use his leg i.e David de gea


Or what you think

U are right. Leg would ve done the job. But It all depends on what he was expecting, what came out finally & how his brain processed the info. Top GK still miss such balls.

Watched d 2nd goal.
1) a misplaced pass from onazi to Mikel
2) neither Mikel nor Onazi did fall back.
3) Kane was just there with onazi just jogging behind him. So no one closed him down.
4) Ekong was in front of GK. Didn't throw himself to the ball just like someone like cahil would do.
5) GK saw d ball late but would have done better.

More to come.

Moses is a big minus so far.
Joel am seeing closes down attackers coming from the left side & helps idowu
Onazi gives out balls to opposition & doesn't close up for Shehu coming from d right
CM was so open & freeway for England.

More to come

GOTV is showing the match again. Now make I jejely watch am with open mind.

asha80:
when is the Ramadan fast ending? if it continues till world cup starts then it is no brainer that ebuehi should be a starter if shehu's fasting is going to be a problem

Fasting is not d issue, Shehu is not quick off the blocks, that's his problem. Against quick & skillful players he always have d same problem. Just watch him against brahimi (Algeria) u will understand. His positioning is most times poor. He stays flat footed when marking an opponent. That's why Young was having a field day. Make we keep fasting by d side.

goldfish80:
Yet it could have been a draw if he saved the ball that went through him.

Ball was quick, Ekong was in front of him. So he saw that ball very late. Dude that would have beaten any GK. There was no school boy error. He has a good command of his area. I no sabi why people are always watching his errors self. Cut this guy some slack joo.

Onazi is super overweight I swear & its showing. He needs the gym seriously or else he will warm the bench if he ever makes d team.

Love what happened today. Now we re gradually seeing the 11 for 1st game. Czech game will show more of d team, then we re set.

I talk am say Ogu positioning is top notch

More like it boys

It don happen oh

Famocious:
I super agree...
Onazi contributes nothing aside fouls and misplaced passes.
Ighalo is not really doing enough..
Victor Moses not seeing enough passes
Mike needs a lot of assistance in the midfield but Onazi and Joel not helping.
Idowu has been fantastic so far

Onazis misplaced passes is putting the whole team under pressure. Joel has not been bad in this game. One part of d support is weak, the other is always rushing back to help. It has translated to the whole team

All is well. Shehu wing na express road.
Onazi nyash dey cause wahala
Moses is quiet in the game doesn't support idowu.
Rohr need to tweak the team small.

So which test the naysayers want for uzoho

Onazi is overweight. Its affecting his game.

Onazi no dey this game at all

Shehu shehu shehu. I no go call u again

Na who say this design no make sense. Come out and take choke slap.

Icon4s:
Nops, we need to start building up momentum from this game. The players should bring their A game but must also avoid injuries.

A games & injuries are like 5 & 6. That's my take. The same reason I wasn't worried about d play in portharciurt

Oga Rohr no bring ur A game oh. Reserve so surprises for Croatia.

Danielnino00:
.Onazi was with the u-17 in 2009..
I think he made his debut in 2012

It was 2009 with Omeruo, Ajagun & Kayode.

Martz101:
i believe today is the day Ebuehi will claim that right back position...i see shehu struggling with pace of sterling.

Against quick players, Shehu will struggle. He is not quick of d blocks, unless he sits back without supporting the attack. I'm not also comfortable with his positioning. Most times at d wrong side & ends up committing a foul. Today is d 1st exam. For those saying Ogu will be dropped. I laugh, Ogu brings what Agu brings + goals & aerial power. It will be difficult to drop such a player.
Aina & Agu dey go home. Oh i forgot Aina is home already .

Who is making all these calculation self. So u mean these amount of money was lost in one day. Come to think of it, but they close every business activity during their so called election day. Meaning we still loose this amount of money per state.
God have mercy.
IPOB sha. Una way.

darkelf:
And i think that we should expect to concede at least two goals.

I agree with Sir Mujtahida on this one. You defend too much, sooner or later that brick wall will crumble (not just fall).

If we can concede against Congo, we sure as hell will concede against Croatia and Argentina. Even Iceland will score.

This is world cup and prolly Lionel Messi's last. He sure as hell will morph into a beast. Can we keep the likes of Modric, Rakitic, Kovacic, Mandzukic at bay for 90 mins?

Do you think other coaches aren't noting our very predictable tactics and our counter-attacking play?

Okay, say we get a chance from a counter-attack, are our strikers clinical or consistent enough to finish off?

If our opponents decide to "Ramos" Mikel and Matuidi" Moses, won't our game-plan be undone?

Are we not tired of exiting group stages or second rounds?

What I know is that should these guys surprise us in Russia and perform beyond expectations, i will be the first persons to shout and declare in my house. But should they exit group stage, Rohr would definitely resign or be sacked and 90% of our players wouldn''t smeel the GWG again

Make we hear word. This Croatia team is no way near the Spanish team of 98. But what happened after 90mins.
Believe it or not, there are elements that work together in any football match, if they re against you, bro you are finished. Ask Argentina in 1990, vs Cmr, Ask Spain in 98 vs Ngr, Ask France 2002 vs Senegal.
Stars don't win games, its team work.

Joebie:
Two experimental (?) formations for England friendly

Balogun is not comfortable on d left side. Move him to d right, Awaziem to d left

forgiveness:
Not based on merit again! I thought people claimed that Rohr choosed Simy because his recent stats was in the Seria A?

I am confused.

Have been sounding like a broken kettle.
Kayode is not in the team & will never be there. You are not d coach, please can we have some peace. Nepotism here bribery there. U no dey tire!!! These ur ranting will never change anything. Owobikiri was a better player than Yekini, but he never made it in SE heaven didn't fall.
U can as well pray for the team to fail OK.
Continues sipping my burukutu.

safarigirl:
Some optimistic view point.

Nigeria progressed from group stage in 1994 and 1998 respectively,

Nigeria once again progressed from group stage in 2014....so, we will most likely progress to the KO Rounds again in 2018.

94-14, 98-18

See as I dey give myself hope

History has a way of repeating itself.