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Compare what Amodu played vs Zambia whose best players are based in South Arican league to what Lagerback played vs Argentina with the best set of players in the world

The performanc was no better than the worst performances under Amodu.

Did you watch Nigeria vs Egypt and Zambia

He could have achieved the same result. Lagerback is lucky we came away without 5 to 6 nil.

It was Enyeama that prevented that, not his formation or tactics

If not for Enyeama, Egypt and Zambia woulda scored 6 each

I expected us to lose but from what I say today, due to the poor play of our players we lost a chance to draw.

Poor play probably due to stage fright and which National team in the world wont be awed by the Argentines

I am surprised you guys have the guts to come here and try and claim this was not a heart-attack display.

We played quite well and well beyond expectations

We gave away a moronic goal. Keeper saved 5 clear goals.

Happens to the best teams in the world. Mention any team in the world and I would tell you the number of moronic goals that was given away.

We were used as passing training material.

Training material from Argentina is better than from Zambia and Ghana U21 team

The players could not be bothered.

Yet they were making last ditch tackles and running all over the field, even Yakubu that I hated so much impressed me today

We were countered attack that could kill anyone.

This happens everytime

Team play was APPALLING until Odems and Uche came in.

Why the HELL did Odems not start?

Did you watch the 1999 CL finals where 2 subs by Fergie changed the game? Wasnt he called a genius for that rather than ppl ask why Sheringham and Solskjaer didnt start.

If Messi had been a Nigerian and missed 5 one on one with the keeper, I bet Sagamu woulda killed him

Tevez + Messi + Higuain = 105 goals last season.
I have not mentioned Milito and Sergio Aguero so i dunno why Sagamite is expecting a miracle against this side.

What i saw in the 2nd half convinced me this Lagerback dude knows what he is doing.
His subs were SPOT ON and at a point, a whole ARGENTINA resorted to playing for TIME cos they knew the SE had their tails up.

With better quality upfront, Nigeria woulda equalised.
From what i have seen, i will rate Lagerback's performance 8/10. I have never rated Amodu more than 3/10.

Ask Tkb, The last time I had hopes in Nigeria was in 1998 but today I saw that we have hope.

@Sagamite,

If Argentina had played England and the scoreline and play was what it is right now, What would you have called the English team (though more talented)

Mick McCarthy is a certified fool

Sagamite,

What was your expectation when the worst Nigerian team(talentwise) plays the best Argentine team (talentwse)

Before today if they had told me we lost 8-0 and we couldnt string 3 passes, I wouldnt have been suprised.

This is the Argentine team favoured to win this trophy whose attackers scored over 100 goals in the last 12 months

Some of our players are not National Team quality.
Odiah, Kaita and Haruna are useless players.

I agree with Odiah but Kaita and Haruna did well. Kaita even deputized for Taiwo as LB and didnt put a foot wrong

Osaze and Martins should sort themselves out.
Martins coulda scored if Osaze had passed to him quicker. . . .

Agreed. With better composure we coulda copped the odd goal

The gutless performance wasn't Lagerback's fault.
His structure was alright but some of our players were lethargic.

This was a vast improvement over the Nigerian team of past. Props to Lagerback

I had lost all hopes in Naija footie for 12 years but I saw reasons to be hopeful today.

Lagerback made the changes and you could tell the impact straightaway.
Amodu would wait till the 90th minute, chewing his cud like a ruminant animal.

Were you listening to my phone call to TKB just now? You repeated the words I said exactly.

I would sue your as-s for plagiarism

Game over.

No shame

This Uche is a retard .  who needs all those stylish moves?

Lagerback don try jor

Messi misses again

Taiwooooooo

Osaze misses a good chance with a poor second touch

Good move by Lagerback to bring in Osaze

Odiah is a liability I swear.

Now remove Kaita for Osaze

Martins in for Nsofor. Good move

Martins should play to the left vs Guttierez and Obasi to the right

Why did Yobo kick the ball out?

Was it fair play?

Ordia is useless

Suggested substitutes Osaze for Nsofor,

Later Martins for Kaita and Adeleye for Ordia

Half time.

Not a bad half. We were just nervous If we can be more composed we stand a lil chance here

Yellow card for Guttierez,  Can we pressurise him into another card = Red card

Enyeama again foils Messi. Thats a training ground move

Its just 30 mins and Yakubu don dey drink beer

Obasi, Composure pls

Enyeama injured bring in Ike Shorounmu

Enyeama saves our backside again

Ordia just needs an Argentine jersey to complete his naturalisation

Yakubu and Shittu have atrocious ball control

Poor delivery from Nsofor

who was supposed to mark heinze or how did he get such free header

Goalll

Enyeama saves on Messi after Ordiah passes to Messi

Higuain missed

Obasiiiiiii