Joezinho: The days of mechanic football are over in AFCON...Thank GOD Var is here.
Some of these west and East African countries play like drunks. My fear for Tuesday is Ndidi and Ekong. I hope they don't behave erratic. Cox these north africans love dishing out theatrics..
Its going to be more painful for a player we haven't really heard about score the only goal of the game we are expecting Salah to dominate. If that happens.
Grozny: Shortly before the inaugural match of this year's AFCON, I'd like to dedicate this post to those of our fallen comrades who couldn't be here with us today. Namely, Tbaba1234 who unfortunately succumbed to illness last year. May his unwavering support for our darling eagles be an inspiration for all Nigerian football lovers!
My little observations from this video shows how slow the team is in defending set-piece.
First, they all anticipated the free kick to be overhead, and their reaction after the ball went through the wall of defence was very slow. Henry Onyekuru, standing in the wall swiftly broke off to tap in with nobody to give chase. Only for them to raise hands for offside when he was more alert than the wall of defense & the goalkeeper.
Secondly, the goalkeeper (Uzoho) would have done better using his leg to clear the ball to safety some keepers do that a lot but instead he wanted to stand up and save the ball but was slow from his reaction . The team needs to be mentally alert to every opponent present or movement in their box at all time. Their anticipation & decision making must be quick. In tournament, team cohesion matters a lot & stroke of luck. They may be brilliant individually but as a team, they will conquer.
We still never solve this Setpieces issue at the turn of a new decade!??
ikorodureporta: A guy that forms born-again, yet still fighting with us for our worldly chicks
Why are they so insatiable?
My dear ladies, beware of such guys!
Can a fig bear olives?
Or can bramble bear berries?
Intense scrutiny by wise MoGs have shown that many today, roaming and saying they are born again, or holy ghost baptized are in fact none of the above. Many roam and think they are saved but sincere scrutiny proves they have been churchgoers since Nursery school.
Then on the other end, actual christian singles are drawn by their own lust and make mistakes that divert fulfilment of destiny. As Pastor Olukoya do say,
it takes only the mercy of the Almighty God to turn such around
Even in the church these days are wolves. So of one isn't in strong networking with God's Throne, error as these is bound to happen.
Roland17: All the best Niles, I hope he gets some minutes because I will be watching.
For what it is worth, Roma got 2 red cards against my Milan on Thursday, both players are RWBs/Right sided defenders.
He needs the game time.
I think Arteta is yet to become that manager that can promise Game time and fulfill it. He'll get there. Besides he will get his midfield role under Mou. Of he impresses, i doubt the RB role will tie him down again, especially as many clubs will come to grab him by season's end.
If covid ruin starting Xi,the game is a walkover of 2-0 for available team??
Seems this covid will imbalance the trajectory of this AfCON and even an underdog may win it.
They should have settled how these protocols will be and deliberated on the best acceptable testing methods. Why would stranger medical team be going to Burkina hotel?
I hope this yeye thing doesnt ruin our chances. Will hate to see bench in XI playing a KO game with depleted squad.
Spy360: Can he cope under a disciplinarian like Arteta? This I doubt. We don't want more drama. But he is a fine player.
Arteta may have to give him some special treatment to make him not feel like his past is the pov everyone will look at him. Drama still dey a lil. But not enough to earn cards.
BlueRayDick: I hope he has become faster and doesn’t spend much time on the ball before taking decisions now ? Cos those were my grouse with him back then .
Guen is actually better than Sambi to me. And he is energetic as usual,but has added some aspect of Ozil to his passing. He still has this Xhaka tackling spirit though,but not as rough.
mostob: I'll be shocked if Guen willingly returns. I'm not sure he will want to come back
If we get back to UCL football, anybody will want to join and that seems much more likely. So, yeah. Unless Marseille are more determined to give him what Arsenal cant.
I watched his clip and his left leg offers sleek prospects. He has the hold up play of Giroud with better flair. He does it best against teams with a high line. Good on the left fks as well, but not good at CKs.
His energy reminds of both RVP and Alexis. I dunno why he dey form sha.
Meanwhile, in campaign against Knife Crimes and Killings, the XI will be on all white kits...