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Paseiro said our players were nervous hence lost possession.

I think I will have to agree with him. They were overwhelmed by the occasion.

BascoVanVeli:
He was aiming to block the shot instead of going for the ball. That ball was there to be won. Once Haller got a Touch there was nothing anyone could do. If Ekong had at least gone for the header it might have thrown him off.

I saw that too. Ekong didn't know Haller had another option. He should had contested the ball since he arrived before Haller.

komekn:
Terem was not given any opportunity to show what he can do , he should be aggrieved. We had the opportunity to go 4-4-2 with VO and Moffi, but we opted for a negative defensive posture.

Aribo not really sure what he is midfielder or winger or what in the team ❓

Zaidu runs and has a natural left foot, what else ❓ He has zero end product and lack composure. I know the dogs abuse I got when I said he was poor. I said that about 3 years ago.

Onyedika is a very big strong and powerful brick 🧱 wall very immobile can he open up defences with clever passing and 1V1 dominance,a big NO.

It seems Onyemaechi was there for decoration, the same goes for Awaziem, Musa ( motivational speaker)
Omeruo old time sake, KC was never match fit for a
gruelling AFCON and had not been in form for ages.

Onuachu is an appendage it seems or a big tree 🌴 to lump the ball to when VO is exhausted. That's not very positive.

Alhassan is that player who does everything but is not good at anything. He huffs and he puffs but never blows the house 🏠 down. Very limited creativity, no physicality, nothing outstanding. That in itself is the problem, we need invention, creativity, and dominance. Alhassan promises but cannot deliver.

So what do we do ❓

We have to get quality players start early engage communicate and relate well before they BLOW 🌬️

The only playes left on my list are Onyedika and Zaidu. The rest should take a bow.

Onyedika is DMF and that's primary role. If you're looking for a defence splitting midfielder, take to Oliseh to play for Nigeria.

What's next? Abi dey just go scot free?

do4luv14:
He should excuse himself from NT and work on that,

He had been doing same things over and over again, If he is serious, he would had employ a part-time Coach to epp improve his play,

Maybe we bring in noni Madukwe

chrisooblog:
I will not completely rule out Raphael and Bruno because they have not been given a fair run to prove how good or 'useless' they are.

Not sure if Olise will play for SE but Tosin will be a great addition.

Who's Dorgu.

My pick is for next year. Dorgu plays for Lecce. He is a left back. Very good player.

If we get Oliseh, chaiiiiiiiiiiiii.

do4luv14:
Weytin Chuks still dey do dia??

He's got talent but needs a coach to guide him. If e no improve, then we fit commot am.

We need to replace some players and bring in those that missed out due to injury and new players.

This is my own.

GK Francis Uzoho - Maduka Okoye
GK Olorunleke - Adebayo Adeleye
GK Stanley Nwabili
DF Ola Aina
DF Zaidu Sanusi
DF William Troost-Ekong
DF Semi Ajayi
DF Bright Osayi-Samuel
DF Bruno Onyemaechi - Patrick Dorgu
DF Chidozie Awaziem - Tosin Adarabioyo
DF Calvin Bassey
DF Kenneth Omeruo
MF Alhassan Yusuf - Carney Chukwuemeka
MF Joe Aribo - Micheal Olise
MF Moses Simon
MF Alex Iwobi
MF Raphael Onyedika - Wilfred Ndidi
FW Ahmed Musa - Nathan Tella
FW Victor Osimhen
FW Samuel Chukwueze
FW Kelechi Iheanacho
FW Ademola Lookma
FW Paul Onuachu - Taiwo Awoniyi
FW Terem Moffi - Victor Boniface

I can't remember another for now. If you can, please drop and show me who you want to drop.

charlesemeka85:
If iwobi haven’t made any impact in the super eagles since he made his debut under oliseh at least his goals against Cameroon in the second round that took the team to the quarter finals of 2019 afcon and the winner against Zambia at uyo that qualified us for 2018 World Cup is there for all to see

He also boast of over 70 caps in the super eagles, I wonder how a bad player will be important to a team close to a decade where every coach that takes over the team wants him

Iwobi played well in some matches but yesterday, he wasn't in the game.

Lost possession and misplaced passes several times but that was not his fault. It was the coach fault because he saw that with his eyes yet left him till they equalized.

charlesemeka85:
In the game our two worst players were aina and zaidu but few here turned all the blame to Alex

Even samu was a passenger in the first half but no one hv the guts to say that here

But if iwobi misplaces one pass or a tackle in the next few seconds it will be updated here

The coach was the problem. Allowing Iwobi to continue before conceding when his tactics was to soak pressure was a very bad decision.

It exposed our wingbacks and allowed them to dominate us from the midfield and wings.

He should have removed him earlier and bring in a midfielder. The timing was too poor.

charlesemeka85:
nwakali’s inclusion would hv qualified us for the last World Cup, won us the afcon and the Asian cup join

Nonsense!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The thing tire me.

TheSuperNerd:
You love to miss the point intentionally. "Than brawn" means they don't resort to brawn majorly. They are athletes. So they must have a measure of Athleticism no matter how small.

They rather approach the game with brains. It is so simple but you just want to argue aimlessly.

Goodnight.

But still possess it for survival. That's what Nwakali lacks. A bit of it.

TheSuperNerd:
Yaya was more power and physicality than brains. Anyone who watched him properly at Man city knew that.

Okocha could have made money at any other top club too but they just didnt want him. After PSG, it was downhill.

This Fact is proven overtime. The European clubs in the big leagues will only take in an African midfielder majorly for his workrate and physicality rather than bring him in to become the central creative brainhub of the team. They would rather bring a white boy with the cerebral qualities while the African MF compliments with his physical side.

This is the general trend but there are and have been very few exceptions (not so pronounced even).

Yaya toure assists were not as the result of Intelligent passes, abi? I hear. Statis doesn't lie.

The point is Okocha played for PSG a top club at least. Which one Nwakali play for?

Why is Nwakali not one of the exceptions since you believe he is Pirlo incarnation?

TheSuperNerd:
Pedri. KDB. Foden. Modric. Iniesta. Xavi. These are examples of highly technical, highly cerebral midfielders who depend/depended more on their brains than brawn.

Than brawn means they still have the brawn.

TheSuperNerd:
I already knew the names you would name drop.

Now there were exceptions like Okocha who played for PSG. But after PSG, he went downhill... No top club wanted him. He had to settle for Bolton wanderers even in England.

Yaya Toure wasn't a Highly technical midfield player. He was an enforcer. A physical specimen who dominated plays with his power drives and physicality. He also packed very powerful precise shots. Yaya was more of a smart brawn. But he was no high cerebral.



Seydou Keita too was more workrate and physical than brains.

And yes ofcos, Our own John Mikel Obi was brains but was not picked for Chelsea because of his brains. He was rather used for his physicality and big build in a defensive role. This is why Mourinho had him converted from CAM to CDM. because of his physical stature.


The names you reeled out has proven my point with the exception of Okocha.

Physicality was the major reason they thrived for those top clubs.

Mention the white cerebral players without physicality in their game.

TheSuperNerd:
I already knew the names you would name drop.

Now there were exceptions like Okocha who played for PSG. But after PSG, he went downhill... No top club wanted him. He had to settle for Bolton wanderers even in England.

Yaya Toure wasn't a Highly technical midfield player. He was an enforcer. A physical specimen who dominated plays with his power drives and physicality. He also packed very powerful precise shots. Yaya was more of a smart brawn. But he was no high cerebral.



Seydou Keita too was more workrate and physical than brains.

And yes ofcos, Our own John Mikel Obi was brains but was not picked for Chelsea because of his brains. He was rather used for his physicality and big build in a defensive role. This is why Mourinho had him converted from CAM to CDM. because of his physical stature.


The names you reeled out has proven my point with the exception of Okocha.

Physicality was the major reason they thrived for those top clubs.

Okocha went for money. You didn't follow the trend then. Atleast, he played for PSG and went ahead to play in EPL. What stops Nwakali from playing in a top club or league?

You say Yaya toure is smart brawn. If you're smart, are you not brainy?

Oga no matter how you want to sugarcoat it, Yaya toure was smart, brainy etc.

See his assist. Show me your brainy Nwakali assists and goals.

Make I go sleep. Tournament na next year.

Hope we prepare well. We need to bring some players back.

Taiwo, Boniface and Ndidi.

We need to add new players. Oliseh , Tella, the left back in Italy and some midfielders. Chaiiiiii! We no get ooo.

TheSuperNerd:
Well, we played 343 twice only in the group stage and he barely impressed.
He was brilliant in the 433 from the first game. That was it.

Meaning, my point remains intact. I already said it.

TheSuperNerd:
Highly technical midfielders. Attacking or Central.

Cerebral. Brains. Not brawns.

Were Yaya Toure, Seydou Keita, Okocha, Mikel Obi etc all brawn no brain?

Because all these played in top clubs.

TheSuperNerd:
For 6 matches that we fully executed the 343 system, Iwobi was above average once. That is not a pass mark. Not even close.

I said he was not out of depth in the group stage. My point was clear.

TheSuperNerd:
It is not a complex term. What I said is clear for anyone who truly wants to understand and not argue.

Do you mean attacking midfielder?

TheSuperNerd:
In the group stages, he shone in the first match in a 433 majorly.

In the second game, he was slightly above average vs CIV in a 343.

Vs Guinea Bissau in the third game, he was just there off the bench in a 343.

He was truly out of his depths in a 343. More subdued in a 343 than he was in a 433.


The knockouts only proved it further and strongly deeper.

Above average na pass mark. Meaning, he was not out of depth.

TheSuperNerd:
African cerebral midfielders aren't trusted enough for top clubs when their white counterparts simply can do the cerebral jobs. They always look to African midfielders who are brawny and highly physical to come do the dirty work. This is why you have most of such MFs in good clubs in Europe.

Say dat again? Break down your meaning of cerebral midfielders before I say anything.

TheSuperNerd:
Onyeka was the Spine of our midfield at this tournament. And remember, even I didn't rate Onyeka enough to start in my first 11 for a 433. But Onyeka shone in this 343 and won my heart.

Iwobi's best match came vs Equatorial Guinea in a 433. He was out of his depths in this 343. He was covered up for plenty times.

He was not out of dept in the group stage. Please, go and watch the matches again.

NwaIdeato:
Personally I think this team should be disbanded, except for only Osimhen, Nwabali, Ekong, Onyeka and maybe Aina...time to bed in the likes of Orban, Akinsanmiro, Eletu, Igoh Ogbu etc into the team ASAP...we pretty much lucked our way into the final so it is what it is...also time to phase out the likes of Iwobi, Chukwueze, Simon, Musa- thanks for your services but it's time for fresh ideas

Congrats to CIV, it was always written in the stars for them to be champions so I'm not pained. We go again next year.

We should disband our top players?

TheSuperNerd:
We did not reach the final because of Iwobi. Onyeka has more claims to carrying that midfield all tournament than Iwobi ever can claim.

Iwobi played him part till the knockout stage where he fizzled out.

TheSuperNerd:
Your words are not true from analytical viewpoints. His press resistance alone and quick Ability to switch plays won't let the Ivorians near him in the middle for all phases of plays.

The fact is the player who played the role in that middle for Nigeria underperformed because he is not a natural for that deep role. Nwakali is. Take it or leave it... He would have shone where Iwobi failed.

If Nwakali had all these attributes, he should be in top club like Onyeka. Is he? No. Rest.

Nobi only you like better thing. European scout too like better thing. Dem for don scout am since.

TheSuperNerd:
Ndidi was at the last Afcon and we saw where his game of passing got us to.

Ndidi is no better passer than Iwobi yet Iwobi was atrocious tonight just as he was against SA.

Nwakali no play too? Wetin em do? At least, this one carry us reach finals.

TheSuperNerd:
Jean Seri who played for CIV today is a DLP are you aware? Do you see how smallish he is? Nwakali would thrive in this game. You guys over talk so much about his physicality as if he is some frail ant.

Na rugby we play today. Nwakali would have been slaughtered.

Curtisaxel17:
He didn't give Ekong shiiit. Osimhen doesn't have the confidence or skill to play penalties and he knows it.

So, he never scored penalty for em life, abi? Clap for yourself.

Mujtahida:
Teams will sidon and just let him to be throwing passes from deep abi

No mind d guy. With d kain rugby Ivory coast played today, him leg no suffer.

Curtisaxel17:
To be honest, we didn't deserve to be in the finals. This team has plenty of work to do. The coach has been riding his luck so far but everyday no be Christmas.

1. Peseiro's strategy is poor. Just score one and defend for your lives. Very lazy way to coach. No backup plan in case you concede, nothing.

2. Osimhen has been below par. I dare anybody to point at a single good thing that he did throughout today. Just causing fouls and limping around aimlessly. Ighalo was a FAR better and more impactful striker for us than Osimhen. Full stop.

Osimhen was involved in 90% of our goals. Give him kudos.

He gave Ekong the opportunity to win player of the tournament. If he took all those penalties by himself, na 3 goals and player of the tournament straight.

Na Paseiro kill game.