Should Kanu sew jersey for the team? Is finidi a tailor either? Those guys just accepted to fill in those posts due to patriotism.
Kanu will not provide the football infrastructure. It's the work of the government.

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

I watched Fulham's game against Spurs and in the match Bassey made a number of grave errors notably misplacement of passes one of which led to his team conceding a goal. Maybe we could make excuses for him given the fact that he played in an unfamiliar position.
Bassey has not had the greatest start in the EPL as he grapples with the rudiments of playing at centre back. He originally was a left back, very solid one until he was made to fill in at the centre at Rangers. I reckon he wasn't properly groomed into the role. He's got talent obviously and under the right coach he should blossom.

Omeruo comes good in some matches but overall his form has dipped badly. Even the first match you mentioned he was directly responsible for Messi's goal.

Philosopher1979:


Go and watch nigeria vs argentinav2018 world cup.
Nigeria vs egypt 2021 nations cup and say omeruo is not good. He plays well for nigeria in those and many other matches.
Bassey is overrated and maybe should be a left full back.
Awaziem is even a better passer of the ball. This bassey should go back to full back.
I rest my case

I like your tactical formation and I wish it was realistic to implement it but I'm afraid 3-5-2 is a tactical setup that requires a lot of drilling. Besides, why would you want to field 3 centre-backs against Guinea Bissau and Zimbabwe?
This 4-4-2 we currently play is okay because we have too many good strikers. Boniface is a perfect support for any of Osimhen, Awoniyi or Moffi.
It baffles me sometimes why people are calling for a defensive midfielder to play alongside Ndidi. Oliseh was a DM and he was versatile. Rice, Casemiro, Partey and Rodri are all DMs and they score goals and provide assists. Ndidi should continue with Iwobi in central midfield.

Danielnino00:


Iwobi shouldn't return to the wings abeg... Iwobi's output as a winger is very poor... He is better off in central midfield.
In my opinion, 3-5-2 would be the best option for Peseiro 2 man attacking option... We don't have many wingers to sacrifice anyway.. And aside Chukwueze, our other wing options, Simon and Lookman can play as wingback and supporting striker respectively.. so in a 3-5-2 I'd go with

Goalkeeper


Tonuarghia -RCB
Ajayi- CB
Bassey- LCB


Osayi/Aina- RWB
Ndidi- CDM
Onyeka- CM
Iwobi- CAM
Bruno- LWB

Boniface-SS
Osimhen -ST

We have utilized him everywhere you could think of. Apart from the matches against Ukraine and Brazil, he has been below par and not worthy of jersey number 10

chrisooblog:
To be fair to Aribo have we utilized him where he's most effective eg. B2B midfielder or the kind of roving role we currently see with Ndidi at Leicester?

The Brazil and Ukraine friendly we saw how he performed. Aribo needs to be nearer the attacking third to get the best out of him.

Moffi is another guy that should be in a top European side

cc12:
Terem Moffi scores his second Ligue 1 goal of this season against PSG.

Boniface is a very hardworking striker. Hopefully he replicates that for the national team.
With the number of top strikers we have in the team and with our lack of midfielders, 4-4-2 formation is the way to go for now.

Boniface giving the Bayern defence all sorts of problem

Goal from Boniface disallowed for offside.

Bay 1-1 Leverkusen

He was good only that he wasn't lucky after he left Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine

charlesemeka85:
I no follow hype oooooo sir, some even said he should be super eagles next number 10/AM 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

When was his prime?

Icon4s:


By 1995, Yekini had already passed his prime. Besides, there was no major international tournament that year and what counted more was club performance. George Weah, despite his World Player of the Year, never tasted the World Cup.

If Ighalo wants that, he will arrange it with the NFF. They don't have to force a last game on him. Besides, he already announced his retirement long ago so that case is closed.

elyte89:



If true … I will suggest nff/ coach shld invite ig halo as his last parting game to serve as his official last game since we knw he won’t be invited again to the eagles game

I knw say chriskel no go like dis idea 😀

We were in a tougher group leading to 2018 world cup. Now we have a very favourable group and it's a marathon qualification so we have no reason not to qualify without stress.

Toylove:
Do you think the present super eagles can repeat the same feat?

I didn't watch the whole game but there were positives to be drawn.
First, Osimhen is still the consistent fighter we have known since he passed the U17 trial in Lagos. The difference between him and Martins/Yakubu is dedication.

Second, Boniface is bringing something different to the table: quick thinking, excellent dribbling, ability to drop deep and regain possession, physical presence, creativity, etc.
I would love to see him partner with Osimhen or Awoniyi(when Vic is not available)

Third, Lookman is back to scoring ways. Dude is soo talented. Just needs to get with the boys.
Can we get another left-footed winger to fight with Chukwueze on the right?

It looks like Bruno has good dribbling skills. Let's see how he performs in subsequent games.

I am very delighted to be back after over a year off nairaland. Interestingly coincided with the Eagles' tremendous performance yesterday.

Remember it's Sao Tome we played

Meliforme:
I must commend coach Peseiro for the dynamism in his 4-4-2 arrangement that saw Iheanacho and Lookman playing as attacking midfielders rather than actual wingers. This is wonderful. This is marvelous. Judging from the profiles of both players, and the quality surrounding them, it wasn't surprising seeing what they did with the ball.

We defended as a unit. This is a massive leap from the way we coordinate our transitions. It is not just in the manner of tracking back when we are without the ball, but in the fact that every player that started, had a remarkable contribution to defense.

We also attacked as a unit. We defended as a unit which helped our build up plays and the consequent transitioning to attack. With the exception of the defenders, every other outfield player that started the game made a key pass, showing how massively involved the players were whenever we attack. The way we worked our plays into scoring situations, revealed a burgeoning cohesion and coordination.

My commendations for Peseiro is not that we beat Sao Tome and Principe, but in the manner we did.

Ekong stopped sending long balls to the attackers when Nwakali came in.
Nwakali is a deep-lying playmaker. He recycled the balls really well the short duration he was on the pitch and made the team comfortable in attack.
I dream of a day when we'll have all of Nwakali, Chukwueze and Osimhen on the pitch together for the senior team. It happened once in the Olympic team and the result was massive.

Mousup40:
Nwakali seems to have lost his midas touch he once had, the guy was just playing back pass throughout the game, eguavon should let us see onyeka and drop nwakali to the bench,he seems useless going forward

Okoye didn't exude any modicum of low confidence today. I guess you were miffed he didn't keep a clean sheet. I think he had a decent game. Though he is not the best the country has had between the sticks, he has been growing in techniques and experience.

Barrister026:
I have a question to ask

APART FROM OKOYE don't we have a better Goal keeper?


Abi hu na nor watch the match?



That guy is tensed whenever the opponents attacks.


Even the commentator made mention of it.


If we are going to go far in this tournament.



OKOYE needs to be replaced.


Because if we meet cameron or senegal na Goals we go just dey pack left and right.
Once they penetrate our defense


Why.



Because the goal keeper is still inexperience.



When watch OKOYE in the pitch I see a kid who still needs massive tutoring before putting him as our number 1




I don talk my own.



You all are ignoring.



The day we go collect!!!!



Na that day hu na go start to cry.



Just take a look at the penalty



Dude is the definition of an amateur.

I think Iwobi is better fit in midfield than on the wings. I guess the coach wants to give the Onyekurus and Ejukes a full run in the next game. Otherwise they would have been more suitable alternatives today.

Curtisaxel10:
Chukwueze's quality seems to have diminished badly since he broke onto the spotlight. So has his confidence. Man's now scared as hell to take on defenders. I would've accused the coach of restricting him but how come Simon is doing the exact opposite?

I hope Chukwueze's goal today does something positive for his confidence. In the meantime, Iwobi should start ahead of him on that right wing. Plain and simple.

It's Guinea Bissau sir, the Portuguese Guinea.

Joebie:
Our bench can do the job, not meaning to underate Eq. Guinea. But we need every match possible to get better as a team. I would start with most of our starters. The knock out stage will be another ball game. We should take the next game as serious prep match.

He is good. The only thing is that the team's tactics does not favour his playing style. He is not the fastest player in the world but he has good footwork. I even think an Aribo could play off him if fielded in advanced position.

Boomgist:
I made a post days back about Sadiq Umar not been good enough even during the olympics, someone disputed me citing the goals he scored.
See am now....I hope he builds his confidence and continue developing since he's young.

Aina played well buy I'll love to see Ebuehi play too

His analysis is very defective. Aribo does not play from the flanks.
Chukwueze and Simon are the wingers while Iheanacho supports Awoniyi up front.

SeunWedsLinda:
spot on.

Are we playing with ten men?

Oasis001:
The Lineup is decent. They gonna play with a lone DM (Ndidi). Aribo and Chuks will flank Iheanacho while Awoniyi plays as a lone Striker.

If you watch the Clip of Eguavoen tactics Analysis. He talks about spinal cord or something....

Ekong, Ndidi, Iheanacho and Awoniyi gonna be the straight line he talks about. Rest gonna play off them.


Formation is kinda 4 - 1 - 3 - 1

Gernot Rohr kind of lineup

I don't think there is anything wrong in the team using public transport in a highly developed country like Austria.

chrisooblog:
Why were the ladies using public transport and not a team bus? why wasn't there adequate security to at least prevent the guy getting close to the players? Buhari is not the first poor president we have had. The guy is just mentally disturbed to be taking out his frustrations on women who just want to play football and bring joy to many mentally scarred Nigerians

Please be well guided my brother in your statements. Don't label any moniker as strange because all of us here I believe have one goal: to see the Super Eagles soar. There might be some monikers among the ones you termed "strange" that have been religiously following the discourse here since the inception of the thread but had been unable to join earlier due to some reasons.

nairalandankrah:

Nff gives more respect to foreign coaches than local coaches..
Imagine this oyigbo talking of recalling ighalo? While we have No nonsense finishers out there..
Now if he doesn't win the nations cup he will blame it on inexperience!
He lacks ambition
Emmanuel Amunike is also a good shout.!

Anyway Am seeing some strange New Monikas in this thread..super eagles are begining to do well now and people are beginning to take notice..But we'll never forget those who stood by the eagles during their period of capitulation

It's obvious you are soliciting cheap publicity here by even conceiving the illusion and escalating it to openly suggesting that Rohr would bench a prized centre-forward and generational talent like Victor Osimhen who has been in terrific form for the Eagles. A man that gives us hope of securing a result each time the Eagles file out.
We've seen Iheanacho play as top nine for Nigeria and it ended badly on each occasion. Iheanacho is a forward that flourishes when partnered with a real number nine and I guest that has been overemphasized here so please find a new topic my brother.

MetalJigsaw:
Osimhen is still the point man, yes or no?

We all know that Rohr is just trying to accommodate Nacho just because of his current form. Normally, Rohr should have relegated victor to the bench and let Nacho spearhead our attack. But he didn't do that but still plays Victor. Why is that

I share your sentiments about Azubuike Okechukwu and I believe that that only a few among all the people criticizing him here have actually watched him play.
I've never watched him at the club level but I was really awed by his performances at the national team especially during Siasia's stint. I just wish he was a bit lucky with transfers. His ball control, distribution and positional awareness were a delight to watch those days.

IDENNAA:



I cheer players like Nwakali, Zuby and Mikel Agu because I know that these boys are better than some of the talents making headlines across Europe bit hardly had any luck. Hopefully they come good

There are still quality players in the Nigerian league that can represent the country at the AFCON or the World Cup and hold their own against formidable opposition.
Whether you like it or not, guys here that are passionate about the local league will still continue to highlight the potentials of promising players worthy of call-ups.
If you are well grounded in the history of tournaments like the World Cup or AFCON, you should know that carting home the trophy takes much more than assembling a star-studded squad. Oftentimes people tend to appreciate the quality in a team after they must have won the trophy.
Tell me who ever tipped Italy to win the 2006 world cup or Cameroon to win the 2017 AFCON?
When Stephen Keshi announced his squad for the 2013 AFCON with some local players and a handful of unheralded foreign-based players in the list, was he not totally written off?
I'm sorry if you do not want to entertain the idea of having an Anayo Iwuala in the team for whatever reason best known to you, but I like the quality and confidence he exuded during his brief adventure on the pitch and I believe most people here want to see more of him in the national team.

charlesemeka85:
Na wetin mk if i see folks here hyping our local league carpenters em dey pain me enter bone. When other FAs that even hv better leagues and clubs in Africa re busy scouting players in Europe una dey here they hype mediocrity

Una wan win world cup with Anayo Iwuala

I don't see Musa getting an invite after November if his club no-show continues.

ChrisKels:


Why not extend same to Musa to also help him rediscover his mojo, or has Musa been performing since his 2018 glories?

I don't think he lied like the Nigerian politicians. He rather lied like the British that deceived us in 1914.
The point I am trying to make: the Whites institutionalized corruption, lies and hypocrisy in Africa.

BascoVanVeli:
But how I'm I wrong here I didn't ask for the man to be fired I just said he lied and people are coming for my head



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlE_0jqeRLM