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PDPGuy:
South Africa earn the dubious honor of being the first team to be officially eliminated from the WWC

Those ones. None of their national teams ever makes it out of the group stage of any world cup.

The only time was the 2009 WYC. That's the Erasmus and Maluleka's set.

Taliban:
Exactly my point, a draw Is an excellent result for China.

0:0 FT

One of the 3rd place finishes taken.

3 more.

Taliban:
China playing for a draw to avoid the US. They already have a very good GD, 0 at the moment, 2nd placed team going to meet the US. Any result but a huge loss is really enough for China. Spain on the other hand are condemned to 2nd place except they lose to China.

Spain are looking more like the team playing to Win. China are just defending

Spain and China playing for a draw. Mtcheew.

Earthquake3:
Samuel Kalu took Iwobi's 17

Iwobi does not wear 17 for Nigeria.

Danielnino00:
Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin city.. Renovated from astro turf to natural grass...

almost completed...

Next thing Super Eagles will shift base from Asaba to Benin now.

Abuja national stadium is now going moribund, We are beginning to relegate Uyo to political campaign ground, we are playing in Asaba now.

Play-play-play that was how the National stadium Lagos was neglected until it decayed to it's present state.

darkelf:
I'm not a prophet of doom bro. I'm just not emotive and I try to be blunt. I love my SE team but I believe they aren't playing to their full potential.

You don't know the strength and weaknesses of that team more than some of us do.

And there is nothing we can do from here as fans rather than to criticize but still wish them well.

Coming here to say the team will be trashed or like some that will be praying that a Nigerian team should lose. What do you call that?

Look I am not afraid of this team failing. For someone that has been following the AFCON since CIV 1984 u should know I have seen the best and the worst of how an AFCON can be.

There is no weakness that u can come here to say about the team that we don't know about. You don't need to magnify it for us to see.

We can only hope for the best for the team.

darkelf:
To be objective and dispassionate in your analysis. To call out the errors and not overlook or ignore them because you're a fan.

And that is what you should learn to do, including seeing some positives in your team and desist from being a prophet of doom.

krattoss:
Who else is tired of all these less interesting tournaments?

Make AFCON do come abeg..

OYO. We are enjoying all.

Taliban:
China is going through in my own estimation. That group is sure to produce a top 4 3rd placed finisher.

Yeah, but u know China and Spain are on 3pts. If any of them loses they end up on 3pts like Nigeria. Goals difference will now count.

We did ourselves that very big favor of beating S/Korea more so by 2:0

Taliban:
Ehm Ehm ehm. The Lioness were very good against Holland, I daresay played far better than us sir. Not forgetting that Holland are the reigning European champions and Canada who beat them 1 nil won bronze at the last Olympics. So sir, for these tournament cameroun has performed better than us on the field. We probably have a better chance of qualifying than them.

See, forget that we lost 3:0 to Norway, we played well in that game. I watched the Holland Cameroon game. Holland totally dominated them. Forget that Cameroon equalized before half time, it was against the run of play.

I have watched every game concerning the African teams. The Nigerian team has better ball sense and abilities than SA and Cameroon.

Meanwhile SA are Chopin 3:0 to Germany.

Taliban:
Make Cameroon and new Zealand play draw abeg. So that even if we lose 8 to nil against France, we could stay qualify.

Our eyes should also be on China vs Spain, who are both on 3 points. Let one of them beat the other by 2 or more goals

Icon79:
Cowards die many times before their deaths indeed.

Bros, this is women football. Any team can beat any team on any given day!
And besides this German team isn't even that strong either.


O pari

No. In women's football any team cannot beat any team. There are hardly upsets.

Earthquake3:
Cameroon can do it

They are the best African side at the tournament

At which Tournament?

This WWC?

Abegi, Nigeria has played the best football from amongst all the African teams.

Earthquake3:
South Africa face Germany they are effectively out

Cameroon have a chance against New Zealand, I want them to qualify

South Africa are not Mathematically out even though beating German will be difficult. If Cameroon can beat New Zealand by 2 or 3 Nil they stand a chance.

chrisooblog:
yep lose by a very small margin like 1-0 2-1

Yeah the strategy should be to remain compact. We cannot compete with the French blow for blow else we will suffer a heavy defeat.

We remain compact and hit them on the counter. And we must be very clinical because be sure that the chances will be few.

As it is there are 2 currently 3rd placed teams that have 0points and with very negative goals difference. The best they can get is 3pts which we already have. So if we can make sure our goals difference does not drop below those of those other 2 teams then we are home and dry. Which is the idea of the slim defeat even if we lose.

darkelf:
Tell them bro. Let your mouth open wide and tell them. Them no dey ever wan learn

Learn that what exactly?

wayodude:
Truth be told we don't stand a chance. France -2 handicap is a safe bet.

We may just hope that a slim defeat against France can see us to the next round.

Earthquake3:
Race for best finishers

24 teams - 16 movers = 8 fighters

Thailand is out
Jamaica is out
Cameroon is out
South Korea is out
South Africa is out

We have to worry about Chile, Japan, Argentina, China

None of those 5 teams you listed as being "out" are actually out.

While Likes of Thailand, Jamaica, and South Korea need a miracle to qualify, likes of Cameroon and South Africa may just qualify if they win by 2 or 3 nil.

Nigeria have a good chance and MAY still qualify even if we lose to France. Provided it is by a very slim mergine. Like 1:0, 2:1, 3:2, 4:3 etc

forgiveness:
...................................... Akpeyi........

........ .......Omeruo........ Ekong............Ogu


........Kalu.......... Mikel............ Ndidi........... Collins...

.................................. Iwobi...................

................. Ighalo........................... Chukwueze....

If you want to play Chukwueze as a false 9 he will be most effective from the Right of the attack.

This Kain heading sef. Op rephrase abeg

ChrisKels:
The bolded sha

Na u dey cause am nah, U and BascoVanVeli too dey defend the team instead of pointing out their errors. Nothing wrong with seeing the positives, as u always do, but learn to balance things by also pointing out their short comings. After everything u lot said when we couldn't convince before the world cup, we still got mauled, right before our very eyes, we are once again treading same path now, yet u want Chriskels to keep mute and watch things go wrong?

Hmm odikwa egwu ooo

If you have known me long on this thread, u will know I will not see a weakness in the team and keep mute.

Just a couple of days ago I was pointing out our bluntness in the central attacking position. The same Joebie who u quoted to take a jab at me said I have written off the entire team. Same person that has gone back to attack Rohr and the team again.

If there is any one that needs to have a balanced view of the team it is u the pessimists.

I see both the strength and weaknesses of the team and I point them out when I need to. But there are people here that all they do is predict doom. Not just for the SE but for all our national teams.

You can continue to write off the team if you want but please stop coming to take a jab at Icon4s any time any Nigerian team loses. Look for elsewhere to channel your disappointment to.

ChrisKels:
Seems there was some kinda tete-a-tete on the course "Reality101", between these three before coming online this night.

Icon4s the target

My friend learn how to accept the defeat of your nation in good fate without throwing it at another person.

Your country will lose and the next thing ur target is Icon4s.

What point are you trying to drive please?

jihday:
hopefully, the 2006 tournament was exciting

Yeah, hosted also by Egypt.
There were plenty of goals in that tournament

jihday:
exactly my thought, that's why I don't think this 24-man team is a good idea, we'll just be getting lots of 0-0 1-0 and 1-1 score lines

The truth is, African teams are not far apart from each other anymore.

There are no stand out teams. Matches involving teams in the top 10 can easily go either ways.

We have come to a stage where teams like Nigeria, Ghana, CIV can longer push aside teams like Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Teams we used to trash 3:0 - 4:0 even in AFCONs.

Good thing is the 2019 tournament is to be staged in Egypt where they have good pitches. Maybe that would help the better teams express themselves better.

BascoVanVeli:
Arsenal: The time is now to move Alex Iwobi to central midfield



by Nikesh Teckwani4 days agoFollow @nteckwani24

Pain in the Arsenal


Arsenal have already been strongly linked to several wingers this offseason, making now the opportune time to move Alex Iwobi into central midfield.

Alex Iwobi, who joined Arsenal while still in primary school, has been one of the most polarizing figures at the club in recent years. While most fans still cheer on the Academy graduate, there have been constant frustrations about his lack of end-product and quality in the final third of the pitch.

The importance of having clinical wide players is obvious when looking up the table, and it is arguably Arsenal’s biggest need this summer.

Manchester City have Sterling, Sane, and Mahrez; Liverpool have Salah, Mane, and Shaqiri; and, although they lost Hazard, Chelsea still have a solid blend of youth and experience with Christian Pulisic joining the likes of Pedro, Willian, and Callum Hudson-Odoi.

The fact of the matter is that Arsenal never truly replaced Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott, or Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, all whom have departed in the last two seasons.

The failure to address this gaping hole in the squad forced a reliance on Iwobi to perform in a position where he clearly doesn’t thrive. This ultimately led Unai Emery to utilize wingbacks far more frequently towards the end of the season in an effort to bring at least some width to the side.

Iwobi’s five goals and eight assists in all competitions were an improvement, but those numbers are still a far cry from what is needed at this level. It is therefore no surprise at all to see this club linked with more natural wingers like Yannick Carrasco and Ryan Fraser.

While Granit Xhaka and Lucas Torreira are the preferred midfield starters, Emery may want to experiment more with his favored 4-3-3 formation next season. With Aaron Ramsey gone, a new midfield signing is on the agenda, but Iwobi should also be in contention.

He may never be a prolific goalscorer, but Iwobi still has many excellent attributes; he brings much needed pace and energy to the team and is one of the very few natural ball carriers in the squad. These qualities can be especially vital if Xhaka remains a starter, given his obvious lack of mobility.

Therefore, due to the balance he can bring to the midfield, Iwobi should certainly be ahead of youngsters like Matteo Guendouzi and Joe Willock in the pecking order.

In short, Arsenal have misused Iwobi for too long; the vast majority of the Nigerian’s first-team appearances have come from the wing or in a wide attacking midfield role.

Adding natural width to the squad this summer therefore takes on an added significance, as it should give Emery the freedom to use players like Iwobi in their most suited positions and hopefully unlock their full potential.

At 23-years-old and now entering his fifth season as a member of the first-team, it is time for Alex Iwobi to seize the moment

Unfortunately Emery has not offloaded Ozil who to me is a great liability to the club.

Shukusheka:
One question; Why is the continent blessed with so many talents yet there is a dearth of good attacking midfielders? Even our super Eagles for over a decade now can't boast of a single decent attacking midfielder.

Why?

I think the so much exposure to European football has brought us to this realization. U are unconsciosly comparing African players with European and South American players. We are not at par.

This is the African nations' Cup don't expect too much attack and Fire power. A competition that is usually characterized by numerous goaless draws and Penalty shoot outs.

Look at even the recent friendlies results: So many 0:0 and 1:0 results.

Clementoke:
Maximum seven matches......... The coach is actually dreaming of getting to the final

A team that finishes 4th also plays 7matches

soetanoreoluwa:
Blunt attack? Really?

Referring to the CFs

France 2019: 3 of the 3rd placed teams are still on 0pts. Meaning the best they can get is 3pts that we already have. The Falcons may still qualify if they lose to France by a slim magine.

safarigirl:
it is sad that black people are the ones promoting this narrative the most.

They are circulating the most damning pictures of him, with the poor angles, none of which shows his facial features, just so everyone will conclude he is older. Even more, they have him next to some little boy, to make him look even bigger, not with the other taller boys in the squad.

Grown men are mocking this kid out of ignorance, and they think it's cool. They never bothered to investigate, they are spreading his pictures online and insinuating he's an age cheat without caring about how this child will feel when he sees all the comments about his age.

Shameful, especially from black people.

And the most annoying thing is they think it is funny. But it is not.

We remain our own greatest enemies.

safarigirl:
This is another picture of the boy. His name is Ibrahim Sow

He is standing here with a white team mate of his, they are obviously of similar heights, but I bet no one will ask of the white kid's age

Because he is a black kid then he must be an age cheat. Black mentality.