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andrewbaba44:
If akpeyi was bad as many of you stated naija would smell the last afcon semi finals

In my post, I didnt mention that he was bad but its the same shaky confidence issue people complained about.

Papi85:
I think those who hate or under rates maduka is doing that based on reasons best known to them

He is not among the best in the world or in Africa but the best we can boast of. Also many easily forgets that he is just 21 abi 22 and as a goal minder will get better as the day goes. He has improved massively since debuting for the team by rising from German lower leagues to the eirdvisie, was voted best keeper in Holland’s top flight, became the super eagles number 1 and recently signed for an epl team. This signifies that he is improving and has potentials to be better in the nearest future

Rohr picked him as his first choice for a reason which many thought was based on sentiment because of his German lineage but now we have a new coach who see all the keepers in training since camp resumed who also picked him as his undisputed number 1 just because he is the best we can boast of currently

I bet you guys that this much maligned lad will grow to become the best in Africa in no distant time and may turn out to be the first Nigerian goal keeper to feature in the epl

When people said Akpeyi was shaky and should not be started again, nobody questioned what he looked like or what exactly we were seeing, he was also getting accolades in SA league at the same time o. Its not club performance that matters here, we'd expect that you'd replicate same in the GWG but if thats not the case you might have to step aside.

jihday:
Maduka drops a cross everybody goes ‘he’s too shaky, drop him’. Uzoho parries ball like a rookie but nobody is saying he’s shaky or lacks confidence. It’s just a mindset not football related

There are little things people pick up on that you yourself might not notice exudes confidence, that is what people are picking up on in this whole Uzoho vs Maduka ish, not just we the fans, the opponents too pick up on it and you'd see their strikers more willing to try shots from outside the box.

safarigirl:
I am honestly tired of putting on a cape for Maduka, but if you want to give the defense props for his clean sheet against Egypt, we also need to give the same defense knocks for the goal Sudan scored, because man was flying home free with that clean sheet, if Aina had not unnecessarily pulled at a jersey and stepped on a foot


The Maduka hate train is now looking like it exists for a non-football reason. Perhaps, if his looks were closer to Uzoho's, there would be more faith in his game.

He would have had a clean sheet yes, but it wasnt like he made 10 saves in the game. Your preference for him is also bias because you can't back it up with stats in the GWG, so don't cry hatred when people don't fall heads over heels for him.

andrewbaba44:
We need to see him first okay .

Exactly, but he's already writing him off.

Papi85:
With the look of things balogun should just retire from the national team unless em go accept to Dey chop bench

Can’t wait to have osimehn and Dennis back to the team also with the inclusion of uncapped ademola lookman

Michael olise I hope he makes up his mind soon cus he will be a great addition to the team while eze should continue waiting for England. Rangers bassey should also be given a chance. He is versatile and will be a great asset to the team as cover for the LB and CB position

Also eguavoen and the nff should reach out to udinese’s udogie, he will be a good competition for zaidu and better than Collins

Balogun was the better of the two CBs coming into this tournament, what makes you think he wouldn't have an improved performance like everyone else when he returns.

TheLoneCitizen:
Iwobi against Guinea-Bissau

0 tackle
0 interceptions
0 duels won
0 chance created
0 successful crosses
0 successful dribbles
1 blocked shot
3 fouls committed
2nd Worst passing accuracy (among starters)
42 touches.

I noticed at some point his wing became an expressway for passage.

TheLoneCitizen:
The one on Sadiq wasn't, which other one, sir.

The one on Iheanacho around 12mins, he was bundled off the ball.

comodo:
I watched all the corner kicks and set piece from Nwakali. They were all right on point. How did we not bury even one

They're not used to seeing the ball fall in place, forgive them

codemaniacs:
Super Eagles have not played against a strong team especially a team with a strong attack..

It's normal to play well against teams like sudan, equatorial guinea, an underperforming Egypt..

Eguavoen major advantage for now is the fact that he is playing attacking football if Super Eagles concedes first and changes to a defensive pattern then SE will be in trouble.

Hopefully eguavoen doesn't change his attacking game.

Senegal no even get underperforming big name for their group yet dem no still carry 9pts. Abeg bring another come

Mujtahida:
OH lord, this boy is good. This one no be jibola. This Ndah na bolaji

When Ekong gaffed and let the GB strike through, he just calmly stole the ball from him.

komekn:
He parried the ball straight into the pathway of the oncoming player, they nearly go the rebound and scored.

It's very poor to goalkeeping it's literally a school boy error

When maduka dropped the ball under no pressure you were mute o.

Subzero047:
Ebuehi has been playing as a wingback which he is clearly not comfortable in, judge him when he gets to play his main position

all the favourites have excuses lined up for them, but let collins drop one ball una go carry pitch fork.

Papi85:
what has he done wrong?

the thing thire me o...he side was covered throughout.

minfelix:
Person wey no Sabi score a 1 on 1 goal facing keeper

Na 1 on net, goalkeeper don already dey ground.

drDoom3:
Omo me sef don tire for Sadiq matter. Haba!

I wan quote wetin u talk before this match but let me not be petty

Icon79:
He’s a forward, he can play from the flanks while either Awoniyi or Iheanacho plays centrally.

But let’s Safari said, it’s all good, we’ll see today whether Sadiq Umar is an Eagles material or just a quota candidate.

O pari

Abeg dead this quota talk, he performs or doesnt perform today is up to him but he was called up cause of his club numbers.

AndSunGorilla:
Ejuke might decide to be selfish and not cross or release them. Iwobi could put on his nepa show. No through long passes from Omeruo, Uzoho's distribution is not as good as Maduka's own.

Maduka's distribution?? Let me not talk sha...

Subzero047:
So the 28 points they were subtracted for losing against E. G was a 4 year result? If they going by 4 year results which they aren't Algeria will still be solidly no 1 in Africa because they have lost only once in the last 4 years

Okay let me try to explain, in a class a student scores 95, 93, 85, 32, 22 and the second scores 68, 55, 51, 62, 50
Student A gets an average of 65.4 while Student B gets an average of 57.2, despite failing two courses Student A comes first in class.

To bring it home, Nigeria played Brazil and Argentina two teams in the top 10 and drew those matches, those are the kind of draws that would boost your points, not Oman and Syria.

Subzero047:
They lost 28 points from losing one match tell me what points they have gathered from a 35 match unbeaten run plus winning the Afcon that Morocco eclipsed

the calculation is based on an average of a four year run, so its not exactly a direct addition or subtraction, its an average of your performances over the last four years.

Subzero047:
Do you know who won the last Afcon? If losing a match in Afcon equals loss of 28 points how much do you think winning Afcon should attract?

Check the formula and digest it first, you cant argue with mathematics nobody is conjuring numbers from FIFA's POV.

andrewbaba44:
Walai it doesn’t make sense

Just because they lost to Equatorial Guinea they dropped with so many points

Algeria still deserved to be number 1 in Africa

Funny enough they haven't even been ranked number 1 in Africa at all from the time they won in 2019 till now.

Grozny:
How? What if we lose to GB and Egypt beat Sudan by a wide margin?

We'd both be on 6 points each and CAF gives head to head the highest priority.

samtol4:
Malawi 0- Senegal 0 , Zimbabwe 2vs Guinea 1. If it ends this way and Nigeria top the group. We play Malawi for 2nd round

Nigeria already topped Group D regardless of the results on Matchday 3.

safarigirl:
Dem say Mendy has had a shaky match, all of una wey say Okoye dey shaky, you see, it happens to the best too.

Anyway, Malawi dey press Senegal well well

Not sure I have seen Malawi's goalie in 19 minutes, but I have seen Mendy

Once in a while is allowed, not every single match, I go come dey have high bp whenever Okoye comes into view.

BascoVanVeli:
There's little to no drop off in physicality from Etebo to Aribo

This particular one na lie

MetalJigsaw:
Forget about the penalty and focus on the main discuss.

Okoye is still an amateur GK. Check those embarrassing errors again...

Why is this hard for some folks to note this??

Once they like a player, they're automatically blind to all their faults.

Samueltemi337:
Malawi are playing against Senegal


Do you think they can get a draw?

Its possible with the Senegal we saw the other day. And our group would probably not produce any third place team going through so Malawi has a chance going through even with 3 pts.

samtol4:
hahaha what if there is no third there

we're not meeting that group, its third placed team in Group B/E/F in that order.

solonnachi:
We may either face Cape Verde, Malawi, Ghana, Algeria, Sierra Leone in next round.

Most likely Malawi.

safarigirl:
Aribo is steps above Etebo in consistency

The new toy is always considered better, Etebo has been reliable let's not throw in the mud.

IDENNAA:
Next match preferred line-up:

Uzoho

Ebuehi
Nda
Omeruo
Collins

Ndidi
Onyeka
Nwakali

Onyekuru
Nacho
Ejuke

I'd prefer

Uzoho

Ebuehi
Ajayi
Awaziem
Collins

Onyeka
Nwakali
Iwobi

Onyekuru
Nacho
Ejuke