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Danielnino00:
Official match ball...

So that that Norwegian Haaland guy collected 3 match balls yesterday?

iSlayer:
He slipped. No big deal. The keeper and the defender who was supposed to be tracking the opposing striker messed up. Especially the goalkeeper (who you had already tipped to make the Senior Team).

he slipped . Go back and watch the video and see why he slipped. Person wey dem do ''show me ur number''.

elyte89:
Its normal here,once u are tagged favorite, everything u do on d pitch is right

So na d igho guy dem dribble,wey fall down like person wey dey search for SIM CARD for pitch ,d guy fumble no b small

Bros, u get the point.

But the bolded really cracked me up sha.

elyte89:
Meanwhile what's even d fuss...@least d Mikel.set we considered to b d best also qualified as 3rd best from their group


So anything still fit happen as d tournament progress

Yet they got to the final.

The Saudi 89 set after winning their first game against the Saudis lost 1-0 in the second game to as at then lowly rated Portuguese team only to snatch a second half equalizer against Czechoslovakia to book a place in the Q/Final with our today's equivalent of 4pts. (A win was 2pts then). Nigeria still got to the final and Portugal turned out eventual winners.

ChrisKels:
Watching Igoh Ogbu feels like watching young Joseph Yobo all over again.


Ofoborh is class though he doesn't have an athletic physique. Boy can ball, he is full of brains.

I wonder why nobody has said anything about how Igho was messed up in the build up to the Ukrainian goal.

Humility017:
this you don't change a winning team is outdated please.

are you gonna compare the US and Qatar...everyone knows even the second 11 will whip teams like Qatar,Tahiti and Honduras etc...it is a know fact

for the fact a team wins a match does not mean the tape should not be re-watched and necessary changes should not be made prior the next march...

Nothing like that. As long as national team competitions are concerned, coaches most often stick with same line up after a good win in their first game. Changes may actually be due to injury or suspension.

Club football is different from national team football.

Assuming for the US game he made changes to the team that played Qatar, same peeps would ask "why change a winning team?''

Taliban:
You are correct, should the guy be drafted straight to the SE based on the potentials and showings you have seen so far. Great stats you reeled out there.

From what I have seen so far I don't think any player there deserves a straight call up to the Super Eagles yet. Some may progress to the U23 though.

soetanoreoluwa:
I have a question why is the coach changing his formation? He set up an attacking 4-3-3 against Qatar then hired a video matched reader for USA then set a defensive 4-2-3-1 formation which made him loss ,today again he set up another defensive 4-1-4-1 formation. What happened to his formation that won 4nill for him?

The strength of the 3 oppositions vary. He knew he needed to score as many as possible goals against Qatar which was why he went for a kill with 4-3-3.

The US has a very good Midfield and they retain possession a lot so a 4-2-3-1 which is a variant if 4-5-1 will have more men in the Midfield to contest the ball.

As for the Ukraine game the set up I saw more of 4-3-3 and not 4-1-4-1. I knew the Ukraine game would be easier than the US game: (1) they were already through and would want to rest payers (2) they are not a ball possessing side like the USA so our boys will see plenty of the balls.

tbaba1234:
That is what i was told but he was fine for the other game against USA. I am starting to doubt that fittness claim.

And Ofoborh was kept on the bench by Jamil... Ofoborh is clearly far better than Jamil. The gulf in class is too obvious.

Even if Ogbu was fit ahead of the USA game, players selection 101 says u don't change a winning team. Especially as the team won by 4:0. There is that tendency to start same defense line especially as they kept a clean sheet. Moreso, as he was just coming back from injury. If Ogbu had played that US game and we lost by that 2:0 he would probably had been dropped for this game.

tbaba1234:
That is what i was told but he was fine for the other game against USA. I am starting to doubt that fittness claim.

And Ofoborh was kept on the bench by Jamil... Ofoborh is clearly far better than Jamil. The gulf in class is too obvious.

Even if Ogbu was fit ahead of the USA game, players selection 101 says u don't change a winning team. Especially as the team won by 4:0. There is that tendency to start same defense line especially as they kept a clean sheet. If Ogbu had played that US game and we lost by that 2:0 he would probably had been dropped for this game.

charlesemeka85:
Lol see this one, what do I expect from someone who have been glamouring for the inclusion of kayode and awoniyi to the afcon team. Hahahahahahahahaha

Bros, this comment is off the mark.

andrew444:
Agreed

I forget New Zealand is also there

North America self worst

North America that there are only two true footballing nations will be sending same number of teams as S/America and Africa. Imagine Brazil didn't qualify and the S/American teams are likely to make second round while 3 from Africa are making it. Meanwhile only 1 out of 4 North American teams are likely to make second round.

FIFA needs to take off one slot each from Oceania, North America and Asia.

tbaba1234:
It is crminal that Aigbogun left Ofoborh and Ogbu on the bench.. Absolutely criminal.

They are far better than the alternatives.. These are the things that raise questions. The class of Ofoborh and Ogbu was clear. If not for injury, we might not have seen Ofoborh.

How is Tijani a player?? Very very poor. More important question, how is he a starter??

Aigbogun is either poor in judgement, blind or compromised in his player selection

But when we raised questions here about Ogbu u were the one who told us he failed a late fitness test. So Aigbogun should have fielded an unfit player?

As for Ofoborh it is very obvious Dele-Bashiru is rated ahead of him.

So how is Aigbogun now a criminal?

Humility017:
exactly Dear......

the problem with this team is the attack and nothing else....fix the front line and watch this team do the unimaginable

Good u are beginning to see things from the positive side.

darkelf:
You people will never learn

We are getting spanked in the round of 16. You cannot miraculously turn around a team in a matter of days...

Why una no wan gree learn Sef It bugs me really

You people just like involving yourselves in the vicious circle of hope----lamentations---unqualified hope----more lamentations.

Na wa oo

I am sure you thought Ukraine will "spank" Nigeria and we will crash out at the group stage.

You are the one that has a lot to learn about football.

soetanoreoluwa:
What if Panama and Portugal scored 4 and 5 goals against Saudi Arabia and South Africa respectively Panama is in 1point whereas Portugal in 3point

We have already finished above Ecuador and Norway. We will still be in top 4. So nothing matters elsewhere anymore.

andrew444:
Agreed but Tahiti are on their own continent with Solomon island and co ,and Tahiti must be there so you can't prevent them

But as for the North Americans ,Africans are far ahead of them

Not true, Tahiti is in same continent with New Zealand and that is Oceania. That continent has no business producing 2 representatives when Africa and S/America have 4 each.

Also one slot should be taken away from North America.

NIGERIA HAS QUALIFIED

How?

Nigeria are ahead of 2 other teams who have finished 3rd thus far.

Poland 4pts +3GD
Nigeria 4pts +2GD
Ecuador 4pts -1GD
Norway 3pts +8GD.

We have 2 more teams to join the List of 3rd placed teams.
We are definitely finishing among the best 4 third placed teams. No permutations can change that.

With this 10:0 scoreline of Norway vs Honduras.

Nigeria is in a big trouble.

Now we need to play at least a draw against Ukraine to increase our chances.

Danielnino00:
The only time I've seen tbaba crack a joke here was during that game against Libya in Uyo.
you remember those guys that celebrated Ighalo goal wildly in the stadium...when we made jokes that one of them was Bascovanveli.

Other than that time,tbaba dy always serious

Bros u no dey forget something o.

tbaba1234:
He could be a beninoise

You no dey know when person they joke sef?

Danielnino00:
Plateau United defender Junior Solomon will be heading to the AFCON with Benin republic..

That makes two NPFL players .. Not bad...

So Benin has also snatched that one from Nigeria?

Chei! there goes a future David Alaba

realpoacher:
Then why are we not seen any improvements?

Improvement in what exactly?

Earthquake3:
Portugal are my favorites to win this U20 tournament

Argentina it is for me

te author=realpoacher post=78812793]Its annoying to see that our rant here amounts to nothing, yet we go on and on and on arguing daily about everything bad concerning our football.

I think is better we find a way of getting our thoughts and discussion over to the NFF somehow. Its either we further our discussion on the NFF Twitter page or do something else.

We screamed to high heavens during the AYC about these Grandpas yet Mr Paul flew them over to Poland.

We have been screaming loud here and tracking most of our Foreign boys here yet they keep getting ignored while their resident countries snap them up.

We on this thread have to do something, anything somehow. Our suggestions, our cry, our comments must be heard. If the lazy NFF have to follow this thread as scouting ground for our boys overseas, I don't care.

Cc tbaba, icons, christkels, thegoodjoe, andrew44, junnyjake, forgiveness, komekn, Bascovanveli, Humility, etc you guys have to spearhead this one way or another

I am tired of empty ramblings without end product [/quote]Bros, posts and activities from this forum go farther than where you think.

Just take that from me.

elyte89:
Make dem buy d chuks first na,ordinary rumor d guy is already taking like 5pages argument on dis thread, no bid has been placed officially yet ,I can't imaging when he finally get signed,we go just change dis thread from super eagles thread to "LIVERPOOL CHUKWUEZE THREAD" ,Abeg e don do

I have just been watching this Chukwueze Liverpool discussion from a distance.

Transfer that has just been only a rumour

Danielnino00:
I can understand your problem with the u-20 ..But why are u wishing for the super falcons downfall?
They have a foreign coach(u love foreign coaches) .. Since the AWCON ended,they have enjoyed a lot of support from the NFF and have played a lot of games together... and finally the world cup squad is made up of the best female players we have right now! IMO,those girls are well prepared..
So why are u wishing for them to fail??

I don't understand how people who claim they are supporters of Nigerian football will be wishing our teams down fall

safarigirl:
what makes you think we won't get some good recruits from this team?

Just because a team is poor in a tournament, does not mean there won't be a few good players in the long run.

Please teach these men abeg.

BascoVanVeli:
So all is not lost.

Yes Definitely. Even a slim lose to Ukraine may just be enough to see us through. However, I hope the team wins that game to regain confidence.

Humility017:
it is not about cancelling any prayer oga icon.... we are too religious in this country

play like the way we did yesterday against the Ukrainians... watch how we head to the airport fast....

those guys yesterday are clueless in front of their opponent 18 yard box...and you want us to use prayer to progress beyond the group stage...?

I don't want that Aigbogun again as under 20 coach....

You started the prayer thing. In every circumstance try to wish your country well.

hoodedjaystrim:
can someone please throw some light on the best loser thing

It is more conveniently called best 3rd placed finishers.

There are 6 groups and each group will have a 3rd placed team. From that list, the best 4 based on points, Goals difference, and all other ranking indices will be selected to move to second round.

Humility017:
okay let's hope so.
thanks for the words....tho.

I pray they loose the next match...
that's the only way Agboigun can loose this job for a better more qualified and serious coach...

I cancel that ur prayer in Jesus name.

Lose so that Aigbogun will lose his job? So who loses more? Aigbogun, the Boys or Nigerians?