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elyte89:
Don't b surprise cin England vs Belgium final

Only Belgium and Italy can beat England, if they can avoid both they'll win this tournament

Ppogbae:
Can we say that we were suprised by Germany's fall in this tournament? They've played rubbish since that first match with France.

Only surprised that Germany managed to beat Portugal, they've been crap since 2018.

andrewbaba44:
Germany na dead

So england dey play for wembley again? Dem get luck

Germany have been poor since 2018

chrisooblog:
Yes the bold is right but I've rewatched our games from that World Cup if Spain had been more tactical beating the SE wouldn't have been too difficult as they made it seem. Plus how do you legislate for the silly error from the Spanish goalkeeper Zubizzeriata? That 1998 SE team is one of the most indisciplined (off and on field) squads Nigeria has ever put out forget the result we got against Spain.

We didn't deserve to beat Spain, we were outplayed too

Kog45:
I thought you guys would have said missing 1996 and 1998 afcons have a negative impact on Super eagles development......the eagles team list to South Africa 96 was a bomb cos it was a mixture of US 94 and Atlanta 96 team.

As you said,winning Spain was a fluke cos prior to world cup the team was struggling losing 5-1 to Holland....losing against Denmark wasn't surprising

Mutiu's goal from setpiece, Lawal's goal GK lack of concentration, Oliseh scored out of nothing. We were outplayed for long period, Spain had the better chances. Hallmark of a fluke victory

Ppogbae:
I think its because those teams are much more lax when playing against us. Iceland was so well drilled against Argentina and drew with them whereas we picked them apart.

Nothing like that

isan:
this is about beating the big boys in world levels like the swiss did tonight

They are European teams, they play each other every now and then you can't expect the big boys to always win, the last time Switzerland beat France was in 92.

Chei See fan base na. Funny enough super eagles always find it a bit easier beating all these mid-level European teams. If we are to play both Switzerland and Venezuela and I'm told to bet on the one we'll win, I'll put my money on us beating Switzerland

realpoacher:
Look at how well drilled small countries like Denmark, Czech, Croatia and Austria are.... I mean pound for pound,player for player , we are far better than them

But I put it to you guys that if were to meet them in these Euros, these small teams will beat us silly... No Caps


Quite frankly

I really don't know where Africa football problems is

Is it coaching?

Is it FAs?

Is it the Environment?

Is it the fans?

You people have started with your amnesia. Iceland that used to be well drilled (at least in 2016 euros) didn't we beat them?

BascoVanVeli:
Why they allowed that guy kick penalty sef na wa

They trying to make him their main man, he now takes both free kicks and corner kicks

Beloved3:
Honestly as much as I don't like Rohr's tactics I still find it very difficult to criticize him.

I just read the news on Sunday Oliseh saying he can come back as coach if the NFF wants him and then I flashed back on all the ugly scenario that happened back then that led to him quitting the team and jeopardizing our qualification.

Many of us criticized him back then, but he did however make some valid points. Himself and the players being owed for months,him having to keep urging the players that they shouldn't worry the bonuses will be sorted and just focus on the games ahead and him having to pay for many services with his own money just to keep things in shape.

The Nigerian football working environment is very unpalatable. It is painful that we read that Rohr is going through the same thing too. Sometimes he complains, sometimes he keeps quiet. Why would you not pay your coach and players for months.

Honestly I find it difficult to blame Rohr for not being ambitious. He has been level headed despite the maltreatment. A coach like Oliseh would have by now let hell loose.

He actually raised hell. Aside from the fact that he was found wanting tactically, he's too much trouble. He was actually considered for the technical role that was given to Eguavoen but he's too troublesome that's why the NFF didn't give it to him

humility33:
So akpeyi should be brought back because he hasnt conceded goals in the low life league he plays
Is it that you have no idea of what akpeyi has to offer when he plays for the national team or you're just expecting him to do magic

Some of us with our judgement think we would do worse than rohr

African champions league is low life league? Besides it's not like other GKs are doing anything spectacular

andrewbaba44:
I disagree

Rohr as a coach will not bench carpenters like william carvalho and danilo perriera

I take it back, Rohr is actually better. 3 tournaments and he only managed to beat 3 teams within 90 minutes of football, Wales Morroco and Hungary

nairalandankrah:
Hmmn OK ooo

Ohhh, Osimhen's agent trying to get napoli to give him more pay

Arabiandude:
Santos at least selected Portugal current best and most informed players go the tournament, unlike rohr that would select a clueless and inefficient musa and Ezenwa who is one of the worst GK in the NPL

I disagree, at the last afcon which player was dropped?

nairalandankrah:
Hmm

Fake news

Arabiandude:
Portugal coach killed the match with his substitution when he removed Jota and left Ronaldo, someone whose contribution was zero. Or maybe he was hoping a penalty would be given to Portugal ��

Santos na like Rohr, another tactically bereft coach

BascoVanVeli:
He has done his part. Enough of the jokes, bring back Akpeyi

I kinda agree, He hasn't conceded any goal in 6 ACL games

mostob:
[b]English not being his first language is not an excuse. His [/b]pre match and post match comments dating back to the last AFCON qualifier have simply being demoralizing.

Very valid excuse, if you've interacted with people who don't speak English as a first language you'll know it is a very valid excuse

Subzero047:
No I think it's higher than Pinnick

It's not

Subzero047:
This Aigbogun has godfathers in high places

He's Pinnick's man

BascoVanVeli:
Same way Sadiq Umar and Kenneth Omeruo felt

You are comparing apples and oranges but then you have your opinion

JohnBullMySon:
I have always maintained that this friendly is very meaningless. Anybody that says otherwise should tell me one point of the friendly?

We can play regular, more beneficial friendlies with other African nations during international break at a cheaper cost than this holiday to the US.

Abeg make dem free those players for their clubs jor.

Yes this friendly alongside the Cameroon games too all meaningless

BascoVanVeli:
clubs are owned by state governments and the players are not silly enough to believe that they actually have a chance of getting in Rohr's team. U guys just don't care about the league that's why there is no outrage. U won't see the English national team setting up meaningless friendly matches at the business end of the season even if it were for league one teams

I don't mind u guys not caring but the real annoying part is that a month from now we will start reading clownish comments about why the league is trash.

Imagine a club stopping a player from honouring NT call up, how do you think that player will feel?

Aigbogun is actually the deputy technical director. Hmmmmm

BascoVanVeli:
Who told you? This is not a FIFA break, all the clubs had to do was say no.

Players/clubs won't want to be in NFF bad books

No All North African CAFCL final for the first time since 2016.

These North African people have hacked this club football thing

Stormtrooper11:
Rohr might be ill.
Man says Nigeria got no chance against the Mexicans. What kinda coach kills his lads spirits?

In his defence I think statements like this are caused by language barrier, English is neither his first nor second language. Read his exact statement below
"You cannot play against Mexico and say you will win it with these home-based players. It is not our A team and it will not count for FIFA rankings. The most important thing is not the results but to test the players and discover new players and evolve new tactics,”. I think he probably meant the aim isn't to win.

Lesley Ugochukwu with a Nigerian journalist

A certain Daniel oyegoke is close to joining Brentford from arsenal, @ supernerd, do you have his dossier?

Curtisaxel10:
"Makeshift new coach"..... I thought Rohr would be coaching the game

Eguavoen

UEFA have scrapped the away goal rule