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safarigirl:
Names don't play football, but you think Argentina will top this group? Wehdone

Better get used to your Messi winning zero trophies for la Abiceleste

COOL10:
Lol,I'm a huge messi and barca fan too but nah world cup be this oo. I'm with my country on this one. Besides how would u expect Argentina to qualify when we're gonna beat them 7:0?

soetanoreoluwa:
You sha don't like Ronaldo to qualify from group stage but you want us to come second in group D. God is watching you in 4D

Icon4s:
Don't blame them. Just like if you are asked who would qualify from Group B I am sure you'll pick Spain and Portugal but the Moroccans would believe they can go through.

But from my experience of past WCs, upsets do happen. Costa Rica topped a group that had Italy and Spain the last time.

This world cup would be explosive. So many teams are in form and there are no weak teams except maybe Panama.

safarigirl:
It's a fair group

I personally think Argentina will crash out at the Group Stage this time.

Nigeria and Croatia to go through from this group.

We need to top this group to avoid France and in case we somehow meet them, PLEASE break a French player's leg.

edi287:
You can't blame them. On paper, they are the 2 best teams. But we no dey play ball for paper sha..

COOL10:
. It's good to be considered underdogs. I want the boys to play with anger,ruthlessness and determination but still a bit of moderation. In fact because of what they said,Nigeria and Iceland will top that group.

EEGA:
No mind them.None of those teams have the quality to beat us.

We will qualify from that group unbeaten just like our qualifiers.

nelszx:
No the German group is the real Group of death
Germany
Mexico
Denmark
S/Korea

KevinDein:
Boss, Uruguay are more similar to Argentina than Brazil and Colombia, as the latter two have a large number of black players and are thus more physical.

I agree with Belgium though.

Icon4s:
Friendlies are a two way thing. You must also be attractive to your opponents in friendlies.

Colombia are playing Senegal, they would want to have a meeting with us in a friendly. They would also be a good South American test in preparation for Argentina.

Brazil are not playing any African team so Nigeria will not be of interest to them.

Poland is playing Senegal, so Nigeria would be attractive to them. They would also be attractive to us in preparation for Croatia and Iceland.

Germany are not playing any West African team and so Nigeria may not be attractive to them. Although Rohr may just influence this but it will not be of much benefits to Germany.

KevinDein:
Friendly proposals

Uruguay or Colombia (prepare us for Argentina)

Denmark or Sweden (prepare us for Iceland)

Serbia or Spain (prepare us for Croatia)

KevinDein:
Friendly proposals

Uruguay or Colombia (prepare us for Argentina)

Denmark or Sweden (prepare us for Iceland)

Serbia or Spain (prepare us for Croatia)

Truidstar:
Same thing was said during the qualifiers, Algeria or Cameroon to go thru. What happened? Nigeria and Croatia to go thru.

Humility017:
exactly I see Morocco staging an upset...
I will prefer Portugal to even Croatia

KevinDein:
First match against Croatia would be very very important. 3 points pls

goldfish80:
Some teams naturally attract themselves. Nobody can do anything about. Just like Arsenal vs Bayern Munich/Barcelona, Man Utd vs Porto/Benefica, England vs Malta/Azerbaijan, Ngr Vs Argentina.

Thats just that.

Before this draw,I didn't take anyone who predicted we won't be grouped with Argentina serious.

Danycrusoe:
group B potential group of death

Kog45:
O pari master you mean Wenger that gave Kanu lifeline after heart surgery was sentimental by preferring Bergkamp and Witord ahead of him.

asdfjklhaha:
H

Edopesin:
30mins to go

safarigirl:
This is the Super Eagles Thread

It is not the EPL or Serie A or LA Liga thread. Whatever Martins did at Inter or Lazio or Celtic or Everton or even Al Ahly, is none of my business

I am talking my own, let my elders talk their own. Some of them do not have the same joyous memories of Martins like others do.

Once again, it was never my toy sef, it's a hand me down, so why should I want it back after trashing it?

TheGoodJoe:
The only reason I can opt for Nacho staying at Leicester City is if he is waiting to get a passport. Apart from that, a move out of the EPL seems a better option to me.

I will prefer Nacho a regular sub in clubs like Ajax, Villarreal, Valencia, Benfica, Dortmund etc. Clubs with history of playing free flowing attacking football and create lots of chances.

Look at how Traore used Ajax to springboard his career. He must have learnt a lot about the technical side of the game at Ajax, making him an asset to whichever manager that signs him.

I do not trust EPL clubs due to the coaching instability.

jihday:
bros, this your post get as e be, to start with wiltord was a winger, Kanu doesn't even come close to bergkamp that's just the truth bergkamp once came third in the FIFA World Best, okocha was battling with injuries towards the end of his Bolton career and he didn't exactly play a huge part in hull city's promotion he played 18 times with no goal, mostly coming from the bench and nsofor lighting up the epl? very funny. that guy was at best average. let's stop talking like only Nigerians are blacks playing in the epl, what I know is if you are good you'll play and if you are not you'll tey for bench

TheGoodJoe:
My standard, before critiquing a player and run him down, give him five games. That is my personal term for a run of games. The people at Leicester City know if they give Nacho a run of five games, he will deliver. As I said, his quality is not a doubt.

By the way, the point of a player losing value based on not having a good season is based on newspaper hype, which to me is thrash and means nothing. What matters is the person's quality. When a good player gets a run, watch the same papers who ran the player down form a choir to praise him.

What Nacho needs is to keep working hard. His chance will come and he will take it. For now, he should put over a hundred percent every time he hits the training pitch. Train as if his career depends on each training.

Daeylar:
Lol, freeze keeps winning

Pastor wants to talk about tithe but already knows he has no argument so does the typical Nigerian's method of attacking the character of freeze since he can't fight the message



None at all

Freeze is really tormenting these people.

komekn:
Football is a short term vocation in the space of one season of poor performance and a player can loose 75% of his value.

You are only as good as your last game a few months of poor performance and you can be forgotten a whole season and you can be archived.

70% of coaches in the EPL and Championship willl get thier jobs by network. At this stage of the game race will be a big issue. However, those dynamics are very different around the London city Region where at Tottenham for instance half the coaches are black.

When it comes to Management that figure becomes very skewed and racism is alive well and kicking. What many of you do not realise those figures are a representative reflection of senior level executive management positions across the UK.

How many of the 000's of black and or Nigerian qualified doctors and managers become executive directors in the NHS How many black and or Nigerian over qualified comparative to thier white pears, black and or Nigerians are executive directors of Banks, BBC, Central and Local government, etc, etc in the UK. I can go through nearly every sector and you will find the same observation. So whether you were born in England or not your black and not really British unless you want to decieve yourself.

However, when it comes to player selection racism is not as pronounced. Managers in General (there are exceptions) will choose the best players they can get period. I know of a number of football club academies that will target black players for thier athleticism.

With regards to KC this has nothing to do with racism. Simply put KC does not have the primary attributes to succeed as a striker at Leicester City. Which is what the Leicester bought him for to be a striker.

KC does not have the pace of Vardy to lead the front line, he does not have the physicality to leasd the front line comparative to Okazaki and or Islamani. Some may not like to be told that KC lacks the technical superiority, skill and trickery comparative to Mahrez and Grey. So if you were a manager would you be choosing him over these players. He has been given opportunity but has fallen short, in the EPL you don't get a lot of time. Now he must work increase Bristol capacity learn to use his right foot change his style of playing adapt otherwise it's down hill.

When KC was at City he was surrounded by world class midfielders who compensated for his short comings and played to his strengths. That not withstanding he lacked the pace of Sane, Gabriel and Raheem. Games are won with small margins of competitive advantage. KC did not bring those advantages to the table to the standard required by City. However, he might do it for someone else hence the buy back clause which is about taking a chunk of any possible future transfer fee.

KC has been lucky to have the opportunity to be playing for the SE. And doing well. However, that doesn't mean someone else given the same opportunity may not have done better.

soetanoreoluwa:
Nobody is forcing Rohr to do anything... He choose Agali himself... He said he has been working with him since he started SE job..

safarigirl:
Portugal Peru Costa Rica and Nigeria

I'll be fine with that Group