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daveP:
Let's play our lives versus Croatia so we can play the Chelsea way against Argues in case Iceland shocks us.


Worst case scenarios....


We must take the Croatian match as a win.


We can shock Argentina too. Ndidi&Onazi should be mentally ready for him. Besides I see us bossing that middle. They don't have the middle asides the presence of Messi.

Iceland will sit deep. The question is can we break them down??

Mujtahida:
You have chewed the kolanut at the right spot. Our flair is gone. But we played with considerable flair during the WCQ. Thanks to Mikel abi.

Yeah but with no Mikel, the team is terrible. I still insist Rohr should've tried out at least one creative player. Doesn't matter what league they play in.

goldfish80:
Iwobi came into limelight playing on the left wing against Barcelona. He was mustard in that game and in the final games of that season. He can make the wing his own just like Nasri did. He doesn't have the balance in his game to sustain play in the midfielder for now, in my opinion.

He is like Nasri. He can play at both positions. I only want him to play as an AM so Mikel can be pushed back to aid with our buildup play.
People who don't like him playing outwide don't like inverted wide players I guess

Mujtahida:
no yawa.

i am currently watching nigeria v poland friendly. defense seem to be the thing that characterizes our game now. we are described as the counter attacking team. the ball is played in our pitch. we dont control the game. when did we start playing this kind of football?

As soon as Rohr started playing with two destroyers.

Joebie:
I won’t lie. At this point, I trust Echiejile more than Aina DEFENSIVELY

Modified

Trust me, it’s got nothing to do with that foul near the 18 yard box.

If Rohr insists on playing with 2 destroyers, then we might as well use or full backs for width and have Iwobi drift inside from the left. This is where Aina might be better suited than Echiejile

EmmGee:
this has always been my ideal midfield.

and i know ndidi doesn't sit infront of the defence. let him do what he does best, he has the stamina to be going back and forth

Same here. We need someone to help us buildup play from deep.

tbaba1234:
If Simon Moses second scan is positive, what happens to Simy? Would a midfielder have to be dropped?

Joel Obi I guess

Icon4s:
.....fashion a chance for himself out of nothing. Yet he has not scored since after the first leg against Cameroon.

Said fashion a chance out of nothing - not clinical. He does this better than Nacho even though Nacho is of course more clinical

OMANBALA1:
Don't go there with that technics bullsshit. Ighalo is full of technical and ,actually,that is his strength.

Exactly. Ighalo is our most technically gifted and skillful striker. Dude can fashion a chance for himself out of nothing.

Joebie:
Where should we play him then?

On the left. Move Iwobi to the middle

Joel Obi is getting dropped. It just hasn't clicked for him. He can't blame anyone this time. Sad though...I had high hopes for him.

Nice move by Musa

This pitch is horrible

Mujtahida:
What ooo? His legs?

Nothing serious. He's ok

Aina is getting overpowered too easily for my liking.

Uzoho distribution is actually quite good. Doesn't get talked about enough

Ebuehi has tweaked something

goldfish80:
I saw the video of Tuchel emerging from the meeting with Neymar. It had the semblance of a newly appointed ambassador presenting his credentials to Queen Elizabeth at queen's court.
Neymar is in charge at PSG.

Yep. In Emery's recent interview, he said as much. Said Messi is the leader in barca, Simeone in atletico and Neymar in psg

safarigirl:
really? You couldn't find another term? His Head game? LMAO

If you know, you know

You don spoil finish

Joebie:
Remember this guy?

Yep. Super skillful guy. What's his numbers like?

Moses Simon out injured is a big miss for us. We have little creativity on this team and he is one of the few creative guys we have. On his day, he can bring a bit of guile to our play outwide. Etebo and Musa will give us different options but Moses Simon guile will be missed.

Farzat:
I sympathize with Simon Moses. He really deserve to be in Russia. Maybe his enemies and those journalists writing trash about him should be satisfied now. Meanwhile [/b]Etebo should be his best replacement for d LW position for now. Etebo played d LW position at d Olympics and was very dangerous there.[b] He has no business in d middle of d field for d SE, LW should be d best position to utilize his energy, defensive n attacking abilities. But if we need a winger that offers something different, then Onyekuru should be invited if he's fully fit. As for Musa, we know he cant start any match, we also know he cant make any positive difference from d bench yet nobody is talking about dropping him.

Good shout. I've always said he'd be a good option out wide. Play Iwobi in the middle and both can interchange at will. You move Etebo to the middle if you feel Iwobi is being overpowered in the middle or losing stamina.
Ndidi - Mikel - Iwobi with Etebo - Ighalo/Nacho - Vic MO as our front 3 is worth being looked at.

Icon4s:
I wouldnt be surprised to see Egyptian fans threatening the life of Ramos tomorrow. They are that passionate.

They have already started on his IG

congo4ka:
Sorry for yourself Nairaland has made lots of pple very tribally conscious. You will know that you are all Nigerians when you leave this country!!! Igbo this Yoruba that ahn ahn hin no dey tire una ni I

Bros I no understand this your point. Did you go through the whole thing or nah? And I no dey naija too.

asha80:
Mikel as defensive midfielder in its present set up? please Mikel is playing his best football at that AM position now and he seems happy with it

We need him more for our build up play. Iwobi can play as an AM. None of our CM can help with building up play. Mikel can beat the press, hold up play and distribute.
This 2 destroyers thing is going to backfire sooner or later.

Kog45:
Mikel as DM or what

As a Regista.

asha80:
still not convinced about ndidi played as the defensive midfielder just in front of the defence line

Mikel could do that. Ndidi will buzz around doing the dirty work while Iwobi does damage in the final 3rd

CaptainStephen:
Met Oduamadi at Unilag today, very fit and skillful guy.

Super skillful guy. What club is he playing for now?

elyte89:
Go and Sin no more

Thank you sir.

NIGHTMARE0O7:
Ur normal rubbish as usual
Coward... I knew thats what u will do.
Running to mods to ban me crying like a cry baby..
Thats where ur strength lies..
But guess what.. I RESURRECTED.
Cry to them again to ban me.. Dirty slavish asslicker.
U would have faced me squarely without calling calling the mods let me roast ur dumb ass..

Bye MR COWARD!!

I see this just after i apologized to the group. I will let this slide partly because i have already apologized and because i am out of the boring workshop I've been in for almost the whole day
But worry not, they will be another day when you forget to be a "silent reader" and i the apology i just tendered. It will be fun
Just remember the legacy you leave as you run away....it makes that of Harvey Weinstein look like Mandela.
Goodbye to you too

I would like to tender my unreserved apology to the members of this noble group. the OGs/elders of the group i.e Icon4s, Icon79, ChrisKels, Tbaba, Mujtahida, Joebie, Oasis, AIG07, daveP, Safarigirl, Terzrum, Goke7, Komekn, TheSuperNerd, Mickael2, TheGoodJoe, Forgiveness, etc and the rest of the silent readers association.
My behavior today was unacceptable and unfortunate. I let boredom mixed with anger get the better of me. I promise to try and never fall into a situation like this again
Accept my sincere apologies.

hardwerk:
Dunderhead, you are a goat

Nwa otele driller aka gburu gburu one of association of ndi homo one kobo, are you back for a beat down?