₦airaland Forum

TheSuperNerd:
I am already in that camp. Rohr is like Moses. Right now we need to find our Joshua.

The new era will not be a bright dawn with Rohr's conservative bull crap at the wheels. He has done his best and brought some stability. But he lacks bravery and invention.

DrLikita12:
Today many people will start to appreciate Iwobi.
Omeru is our best defender in this tournament.
Imo we've seen enough of Mikel this tournament.
This midfield combo is not it.
We need to do some serious work after AFCON. Some new players are needed.

Odunayaw:
Total Ineptitude of the coaching staff

Bolowolowo:
Can we even beat Ghana?

Earthquake3:
The problem is we didn't look like scoring

A decent defence will withstand our blunt attack

TheSuperNerd:
Whether we like it or not, this game right here is the shock of the tournament.

I don't care if we go far or not but losing the game is criminal especially with Chukwueze, Osimhen and Onyekuru on that bench!!!

You wanna keep making changes and you could not rest Etebo and Musa to play the Ndidi-Mikel-Iwobi midfield trio and have Chukwueze and Kalu on both wings or even Chukwueze and Onyekuru.

You cannot rest Ighalo and give the ever hungry and Never tiring Osimhen a chance.


I am sure that starting lineup predicted by OGN yesterday or so which I analysed would not have failed to score in this game or even lost it. I am certain.

andrew444:
Lol

Alright bro

Let's hope for the best jare

TheSuperNerd:
The Madagascans are only disciplined defensively but their style can fetch them enough yellow cards and a red.

They always have three or four players around Mikel, Kalu or Etebo. They close us down very quickly but they are go rough when they are beaten and left for dead. Nigeria's inter plays have been decent but we need one or two players who can open up this Rigid and annoyingly Mourinho-inspired Park Bus system employed by the bareas.

A Chukwueze won't be a bad idea. And an Iwobi could provide the killer magic to unlock defences like these.
Lastly, Ighalo should stop being a sisi and stay on his feet. He went down too early seeking a penalty after getting a fine pass into the box from Musa. He should be braver and stop seeking easy calls.


Musa also should be able to shoot on sight. That chance he had should be in the back of the net for 1-1 had he been a little more sharper and not try to dribble the keeper.


Nigeria will Triumph 2-1 or draw this game eventually but only if we make the right changes and break the Madagascan Wall of ParkBus.

Honestly, if not for that blunder by A Sleepy Balogun, we should be edging this 2-0 with Madagascar chasing the game all day only using their backwards passing and rush-to-the-final third plays... Plus counter attacks to keep the scoreline low.


Apart from the Balogun blunder, we have been the better team and we should be!!

But the HT scoreline says Madagascar leads. That is football. Be assertive and take your chances.

Earthquake3:
The error leading to the goal is as much of Ogu as it is for Balogun

Football basics says that you don't give a pass across your goal

Humility017:
since rohr has refused to have sense....
will you play mikel as an AM?

andrew444:
Take it easy bro

because player make mistake no mean say make dem comot am ok

Not suprised expecting such from Nigerians

Second half still dey

comodo:
Creativity in the final third is missing. Why they press individually is what I don't understand.

DrKlever:
Balogun shouldn't be ball watching we know but no one is blaming Ogu for that silly back pass to Balogun. The guy is an idiot!

Truidstar:
We need games like this to weed out the chaff. Mikel no be am, Kalu is a shadow of himself, ighalo back to type. Writing Onyekuru and Osimhen do Rohr?

Earthquake3:
Ighalo is as erratic as anything