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TheSuperNerd:
Another angle and that is my wish for these lads because the latent profiles they boast is what we need abeg. Our middle game dynamics is about to witness a revolution if we channel our focus to these lads coking through for us even as they continue their development.

TheSuperNerd:
What we had in the last 2 years wasn't much of a boom because even among those options not enough ball playing or CAM profiles existed.

But with the rise of Daga, Akinsanmiro, Eletu, Nnadi, Ebube Okere, Azeez Oseni and more added to Iwobi, Ndidi, Alhassan, Onyedika, Nwakali, Onyeka, Bonke, we are indeed experiencing insane depth across all sort of Midfield profiles if the coaches get it right in terms of selection and fairness to call up more of these midfield options.

As for Olowoporoku, he is 14. Still eligible even for the next U17 set. Don't rush him.

The Flying Eagles defence is strong through the middle. The CBs are a joy. Our weakness is the fullbacks although Bameyi tried in the last game with his work ethic and defensive acts. Agbalaka is yet to show his Afcon form but has been just okay. Hopefully they show better improvement next game.

codemaniacs:
We already started having a midfield boom since the last 2 years but they are not getting called up. Iwobi, ndidi, Onyedika, onyeka, Yusuf, tijani, bonke, Nwakali.

Akinsamiro, eletu, daga, olowoporoku e.t.c won't get called up until 2027... The super eagles coaches will say they are too young.

Apart from that the last game against Brazil must be taken seriously because there will be more Brazilian fans and it will indirectly be a home game for Brazil and Brazil don't waste their chances.

The U20 eagles defense is shaky so they need to defend better.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol. Joe. We are allowed to constructively criticize, encourage as well as praise our players. It's normal naa. That's the balance.

Also, the deeper the pool of talents across each position then the easier it would be to have a poor form-player replaced by a more in-form player who might also, in some instances, be an upgrade.

The more the qualityoptions, the more we don't get stuck on certain players even when they consistently show poor form.

Amedino99:
you no even calm down read you just burst in, start to shine your teeth like goat. Oponu

TheSuperNerd:
@Emboldened... These words of yours are closer to manifestation than you realise. They have been singing in my head since.

Soon, we would indeed witness a quality boom in our midfield options as we have with the attack.

komekn:
We had the chance to play Eberechi Eze years ago, he trained with the SE.

He had not completely blown then and l felt his inclusion was not justified AT THAT TIME.

However, within a season I noticed very impressive improvement and felt they needed to cap him asap but they did not. They invited the mediocre brothers the Nwakali instead.

After three years of waiting for Nigeria he decided he wasn't wanted and played for England U21.

The rest is history, Dude is now a baller and even Liverpool are looking at him.

wayodude:
Good luck to him.
Dele Alli will be watching.

yinkeys:
The coach said he’d field a number of team B players
I hope they can prove the coach wrong and change his mind on why they should be on the team A list

TheSuperNerd:
I hope the eyes of the true delusionists here will finally be open.

Eberechi Eze will never play for us. He will finally be capped, not once, not twice but thrice or more and viola... Game over! Michael Olise too is bidding his time and he too might get his dream of playing for a euro nation.

We keep making up XIs and shitty analyses with players who will never play for us while we keep ignoring the options we "realistically" have who can also fit into our team and come help elevate our midfield quality.

It's about time we faced the reality.

Papi85:
poor coaching coupled with gidigbo football with no intelligence and finesse

Eletu stands out among the rest. Daga, decent prospect but need a lot of polishing

Odunayaw:
I'm waiting for match to end with the boys winning and then we can drag the monikers that said Italy will win

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria U20 Flying Eagles continue their fearless/menacing displays: Humbles Brazillian Conquerors 2-0 - Part 1

MOTM for me is Benjamin Frederick


#21 Chijioke Aniagboso looks quite unbeatable between the sticks. Confident in the air and a good shot stopper. Also looks kinda comfortable with the ball at his feet. Bagged an assist for the second goal via classical route 1 football


#3 Solomon Agbalaka was solid defensively for the most parts but was a bit shaky in the first half which saw him forget the tenets of Penalty box defending. He was lucky not to concede a penalty after VAR review shows an Italian foul preceding his handball in the box. His crosses caused a few problems in the final third.


#6 Daniel Bameyi surprised today. Damn, he may not be close to half of the best technically and is still bang average on the ball but I have to admit that the lad is quite a tank defensively. A rock to be reckoned with in defensive actions. Lad put in a hardworking defensive job at RB and even had a crack at goal on one of his few forages upfront.


#5 Abel Ogwuche continues his flawless displays at the heart of the Flying Eagles backline. Smooth in possession and solid in aerials (100% aerial duel success) and ground duels. His Sweeper qualities saw him rack up the most clearances in the game (9) for Nigeria at the back. Solid performer. Has covered himself in Gold so far as one for the future of the Super Eagles backline.


#12 Benjamin Frederick. What a monster of a young man. The smoothest in possession at the back. Recorded the most passes of all our defenders (38) and also won the highest duels (9) among our back 4. His 1 v 1 defending is arguably the best in this team. I bet only Daniel Daga rivals him on 1 v 1 marking/defending. He recorded 6 tackles vs Italy's Pafundi, Baldanzi and Cesadei.
Benjamin Frederick is a future Super Eagles Defensive lieutenant. Trust me. This kid is going to the top. A top defensive talent we have in Frederick whose only sore point at this tournament so far was the penalty he gave away vs Dominican Republic.
Aside that, Dude has been flawless and class.


#Daniel Daga is truly an insane midfield anchor. Did a fine job on Cesadei and Fratti. Mad and aggressive off the ball and quick in closing down opponents. Brilliant in blocking passing lanes and strong in duels. And just when you think he is all about combativeness, his technical qualities shine through. Press resistant and calm on the ball. Has got the passing range to spread and switch plays to get us progressing forward. Daga is a gem. Only those who focus on both the beautiful and dirty works of Midfield plays will understand what a gem we have in this lad.

I'm not getting ahead of myself but I see why close observers of the team live in Abuja before the U20 Afcon called him Little Kante.


#10 Victor Ehuwa Eletu. The Highly Cerebral Baller of our middle game dynamics. I said on twitter that if we would stand a chance against Italy's midfield, then Eletu must start not just for his familiarity with most of the Italian youngsters but because his ball playing magic would definitely help us in the midfield battle and did it? It sure did. Eletu EASILY recorded the highest passing accuary (95.5%) among all our players who started and also created 2 chances in his 67mins before being subbed off.

His ball sense, decision makings, press resistance, progressive carries and strength in duels makes him quite the near complete midfield package. Dude is definitely destined to become a Super Eagles Midfield General. A star in the making.


#18 Samson Lawal played the first 45 mins and was largely anonymous despite having 2 key passes. He was a huge let down and had to be rightly subbed off for Tochukwu Nnadi.


#8 Tochukwu Nnadi played the second 45 mins and seriously impacted proceedings with his involvement in link up plays and our midfield passing sequences which kept our plays ticking. He provided 2 key passes as well but more than that recorded more than twice the passes Lawal had in the first 45. His energy, his intensity and ball plays saw the midfield 3 of Eletu, Daga and himself take full control of the middle game which began seeing us progress even further into the Italian half both on the counter and in regular offensive transitions.


Part 2 will be about the attack only. Stay tuned.


#MDU20WCDiaries.

daveP:
Yeah. I know. The other side go long to describe 😆

JohnBullMySon:
Racism is a joke compared the tribalism and bigotry present on just Nairaland alone

daveP:
the funny thing is this version is cos they don mellow. The one of slavery era was they coming to disrupt our ancestors lifestyle with their greed. Even if we have working country or continent, they'll still scramble for us cos our wealth is massive and addictive. Many of them are currently broke like France is.


As for those blacks returning, they themselves are a huge huge problem that may make indigenous africans to prefer the whites after settling down back here. They get wahala. They will need some tough factory reset to commune and stay with indigenes. They may even be more toxic with the tribalism sef. Hmmm.

daveP:
To me, All the Say No Yo Racism campaigns are just nothing. Cashcows for some folks like Nigeria NGOs. Players ate not benefitting. Just waste of show and energy.


And hey, they're all the same. Don't expect it to change when that in itself is one of the pillars of nationalism, esp the current wave of nationalism and politics. Shey na sports e go kon stop? A pity sha.

codemaniacs:
Orban is not tall enough to play CF..

Victor Boniface, Osimhen, Awoniyi, Terem Moffi, Umar Sadiq or Paul Onuachu should be the CF

Gift Orban should play LF

Victor Boniface or Umar Sadiq should play CF due to Osimhen offside wahala.

Terem Moffi should play RF

Osimhen or Awoniyi should play SS behind CF so that when crosses come in both Boniface and Osimhen will be in the box to head the ball.

solonnachi:
Italy are playing 4-1-2-1-2.against Brazil. Which kind formation be that?

Mujtahida:
France carry our eyes see pepper for final.

quickberry:
Even if we wan parade overage players, they should be good...not these carpenters and vulcanizers. Trinidad and Tobago 2001(u17 world cup), we paraded overage players, but we still played good football. No be dis kind gidigbo wey we dey play for dis tournament.

do4luv14:
Atlst heavy possession 1 2 football is on display,

Papi ah lie

do4luv14:
Even at that, we could had beaten them, If not for those questionable calls, like that PK from thin Air

Papi85:
Tochukwu Nnadi is good. His b/b play is impressive

do4luv14:
Na pep student dey Coach FG ooo, Don't you see the heavy 1 2, football on display 😂😂😂😂

Papi85:
Eletu is very calm on the ball