₦airaland Forum

Danielnino00:
For those who may be wondering why attendance has been poor at the AFCON, it's because CAF are allowing only 60% fans attendance for every game except Cameroon's (80%) .
Also a vaccine certificate or negative covid-19 result is required to enter the stadium .
So we might be seeing fewer Nigerian fans today...

TheSuperNerd:
Loooollll.... His Simon Bias is unbelievably strong but I understand why. Will keep it to myself
Afterall, you all here now know about Me and Osimhen although I try not to mix it in/with my analyses. I really really try.

But taking nothing away from Mowiz. He does get several news right, some ahead of time and this is thanks to his insider access to the Super Eagles and guys at the glasshouse et al.

His SE lineup predictions are truly not predictions. They are confirmed info from his inside source in the team.
Only on rare occasions, has he gotten it wrong but in all the last windows, he was never wrong.

But as much as he has some credibility having been proven right on some things, he has also been proven wrong on some others.
And again his Simon bias is so huge that my own "Osimhen bias" is a neonate compared to his with Simon.

But in all, A good guy. It is his style of journalism that can be quite funny. But hey, he's doing okay for himself. Kudos in all.

Subzero047:
I thought this bastard was just looking for his 100th cap

TheSuperNerd:
Yeah, they do get some things right and especially with Moses Simon ALWAYS being among the top performers in any training session

Guys, I know Mowiz oooo. It is well.

TheSuperNerd:
From OGN you mean.

Gammfreak:
Let's assume collins doesn't make it to the camp and zaidu sanusi is injured, who should play the left back perfectly?

jihday:
fgs, what’s this rubbish? This man should have been dropped. What’s giving these clubs the effrontery ? Did NFF flout any rule? Is the NFF not supposed to drag these clubs to FIFA

jihday:
Update on Jamilu Collins

- He's yet to arrive, he was missing in yesterday's training.

- No official statement.

- According to my source, Collins is having an issue with his club in Germany, the club doesn't want to release unless he sign contract extension. Collins is not ready to sign a contract extension in January. courtesy of Adepoju Tobi on twitter.

TheGoodJoe:
Please guys, is tbaba1234's passing confirmed?

Elock1:
Good morning guys
What do you all think about Guinea vs Malawi?
Something tells that the Malawians may somehow pull a surprise.

TheSuperNerd:
Missing Osimhen (Our Biggest Gun & 1st Choice Striker), Onuachu (Our 2nd Choice Striker) and Dennis (one of the most inform forwards in the EPL) is a big blow but the fact that we still have an attack personnel boasting Iheanacho and inform Sadiq and Awo alongside the attacking wingers show how much depth in quality we have upfront from a potential POV.

The only worry is that certain camp reports say Awo hasn't exactly lit things up with goals and that Sadiq, although have scored haven't actually bagged as much as expected.

So yes, your concerns are valid because Awo and Sadiq are indeed Afcon greenhorns but I believe Sadiq can draw from his experience as a 19 yrs old back at the 2016 Rio Olympics where he led the lines in attack.


I expect the likes of Chukwueze, Ejuke, Aribo, Iwobi, Iheanacho and even Simon to an extent to help carry the goals and creative burden of the team alongside our Midfield set-up which includes the third-latter mentioned.


In defence, I wouldn't mind any of Ekong or Omeruo as partners to Awaziem. My only concern is that I hope Eguavoen installs Awaziem as first choice CB. If that is so, then his partner would likely be Ekong on the virtue of him being second captain.

Some reports do say Ekong is the most dribbled-past defender in training even in Garoua but I would not blame him. You cannot be facing Chukwueze, Ejuke and Onyekuru and not get megged every now and then.

Infact, Ekong will face not much Dazzling Winger threats (apart from Salah perhaps) bigger than what he faces in training against 2 of the baddest winger talents on the continent (Chukwueze and Ejuke). Lollll

So if I have my way, it would be Awaziem-Omeruo pair at CB in a four man backline but it's likely to be Ekong-Awaziem or don't be shocked, Ekong-Omeruo (Eguavoen could go with Omeruo's tournament experience dating back to Afcon 2013 and up till Afcon 2019. Tournaments where he was really outstanding).



Lastly, on the GKs... I know Okoye may not inspire much confidence for now in the mind of some of us but he is the Number 1 and his last few games for Sparta showed a lad in improved form. Uzoho also has been good for Omonia and his PK stopping has gotten better. He did it in the Uefa ECL and has been doing it decently in Camp.

But bear in mind, it was Uzoho who spilled that Nwakali freekick in that training video which Onyekuru pounced on and scored. Game ended 2-nil in favour of Nwakali’s team. Moses Simon scored the other after being set up by Chukwueze.

So you see, at this point... The two goalies still have their sore points and I would be very okay with either in Goal. But I wouldn't mind Okoye continuing in goal. Time will tell.

Elock1:
Abeg comrades, make we leave religion focus on afcon.
That said, what do you all think about tomorrow's matches especially
Morocco vs Ghana?

Danielnino00:
Both of them are calamities...Ekong is just slightly better..

I know most of these guys will be at Qatar if we qualify..But if we are really serious about moving forward, some of these guys should be excused from the team post Qatar, unless their performance really improves.. Players like Omeruo,Musa, Shehu, Ekong, Collins, Akepyi ...

andrewbaba44:
That woman cap and the thing pain me sha

Joezinho:
It was after the game against Argentina. Okocha said he was disappointed in Omeruo for not closing in on messi. She ran to social media to call him a "mad man"


https://www.nairaland.com/4584928/okocha-blasted-omeruos-wife-chioma#68859732

Joezinho:
And the calamitous Omeruo's wife had the efrrontry to insult Okocha for criticising his sex party organizing husband.

Sometimes i wonder how he gets into the team and how he even starts for his club. No wonder they are in liga 2.

drDoom3:
The coach is almost obligated to start him, and he is very error prone. Such a situation is almost inevitable. The only thing we can pray for is that the mistake happens early enough to force the coach's hand to bench him and the mistake doesn't cost us.

Danielnino00:
Napoli have announced that Osimhen has tested negative for Covid-19 and will return to Italy..

Danielnino00:
The award categories are ;

1. Nigeria player of the year
Kelechi Iheanacho

2. Nigerian female player of the year
Chiamka Nnadozie

3. NPFL player of the year
Olisa Ndah

4. Most impactful new inclusion (2021)
Taiwo Awoniyi

5. Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
Maduka Okoye

6. Stephen Keshi defender of the year
Kevin Akpoguma

7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
Joe Aribo

8. Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
Kelechi Iheanacho

9. Most improved player
Taiwo Awoniyi

10. Super eagles goal of the year
Kelechi Iheanacho second goal Vs Liberia

11. Best assist of the year
Victor Osimhen assist for Samuel Chukwueze vs Lesotho

12. Team of the year
Akwa United

komekn:
Yes very false , because you were in there .

komekn:
My view is very simple .
Football is stil a career and if going to a tournament will not enhance my career, I can sacrifice and go but if going will put my career in jeopardy, should you go.

When Yobo went to AFCON he lost his position of Jagielka and after that it was really a matter of time before he would leave.

I blame Dennis for not being smart , he didn't have to say the club prevented him. To save face before Nigerian fans.

komekn:
It may not have come to your notice , but my responses are largely rhetorical.

A view is stated and my response should really get a person with an open mind and not overly parochial or overcome with sentiment based Favouritism. To essentially reconsider. But not you.

You don't challenge with substance just self birthed justification.

Maybe I am being too objective and not emotive enough. Maybe your more of a fan than me.

Fan being derived from fanatical and fanatical relates to the emotive irrationality and the subjective.

When you say moniker you mean the contributors here.❓ Or do you mean independent non partisan independent sport's media and football analysts ❓❓

Amedino99:
So your team can literally be defeated just because more than half of your team is down or has contracted covid

Oasis001:
I think so.

Danielnino00:
Africa!

Perhaps if we know who are those in charge of the covid-19 tests, it would give us a better insight as to what to expect.. Is it only Cameroon health workers allowed to administer the test, or is it a team selected by CAF, or perhaps each country is allowed to administer it's own test with its own health officers.... There's just not enough clarity...