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I’m a dreamer myself. A die hard dreamer for that matter.

Icon4s:
Call us dreamers if you like.

But we will swim and sink with the team.

Ah ah.. you know I don’t have the ability to stop even one of us from dreaming. We are all dreamers. That’s why we are here in the first place, and dreams do come true sometimes.

Icon4s:
No oo

You are free to come here and say "I told you". Nobody paid for your Data so why should anyone stop you.

But please just leave us to continue living our World Cup dream until we crash out.

Of course it’s good to have a positive mindset. I’m positive and hopeful all the same, although I may sound negative, wishing the team bad. I understand u very well. However what will happen will happen.

Modified
I promise I won’t say a word about it when the time comes, and we will still move on together as a family

Icon4s:
See, let me tell you, I know that Argentina are favorite to win that game.But I try not to dwell on that. I look at the positives.

This is not my first WC so I am not even scared of a group exit. I just want to have a positive mindset.

The way you are sounding it is as if you actually wish Argentina should win so you can come here and say "I told you". You are free to condition your mind for a defeat. But some of us here have conditioned our mind that we will make it to the next round.
But if we do not make it, so? Then you can come around with your "I told you, I told you" and receive your medal for it.

Let’s be balanced. He may have been called because of our problems at LB. But that doesn’t stop him from putting in a fight in other roles. Personally, I would say timing did not favor him.

somehow:
You have no evidence yet you think he was called to play RB? how come he never played RB nor RWB once for us throughout his callup?

Most people here knows he was called up cos of the LB roll he played in Hull, NOTHING ELSE.

I’m sure u want us to cross it so badly as much as I do.

somehow:
Senegal screwed themselves over by drawing with Japan. they had that game to win but their GK and the defenders screwed everything up. No hope for any African country making it to the round of 16 except if Poland beat Japan and if we cross the highsea called argentina

No I won’t gain anything from that. I have already had my say pages back before the post in question. I’m concerned for Senegal as well.

tbaba1234:
Enough with your negativity jor.. You are looking to say 'i told you so'...

We will get the points we need to play in the second round.

You see it as negativity. But I’m just trying to prepare your minds. If the opposite happens, trust me I would even be happier than most you.

Sir calm down. Don’t let it scare you. Life will go on and hopefully we would come stronger.

Icon4s:
Joebie, I don't understand you at all.

So that you will come here and say I told you? That what? E pass ''that Argentina will beat Nigeria''?

Even if they beat us will FIFA award you any trophy? I mean what do you stand to gain?

You are one of the well respected patriots on this thread, I dont just understand what bug bit you recently.

This your negativity is scary honestly.

Make I go ask my in-law, “how market?”

Match never end Poland player don dey cry.. have faith.. lol

Exactly, we wouldn’t miss Etebo one bit should he deployed elsewhere.
But I can’t say if he would be effective as a LWB.

komekn:
To make that statement I wonder if you are in a dream.

Argentina no get midfield.

I’m not gonna say this because people are gonna come for my head. But after it happens, I would refer u guys to one of my posts showing it was exactly what I said would happen.

Ther u go again. Goal number 3

Columbia can beat Senegal. I have a very odd feeling about African teams in this WC. I’m not even talking about those that are already out.

Either way, we are just making guesses.

M7even:
The camera only flashes through.How did u manage to observe that long conversation between Rohr and Ighalo

Splendid

Bolowolowo:
Senegal continues to make Africa proud!! Great goal.

I’m confused

AK481:
Replace ebuehi with iwobi and move him to etebo position.

Iwobi replaces etebo in second half

Argentina does not present a threat in the midfield.

princfred:
Etebo is offering a lot of marking and movement needed in the midfield.

Your faith has done it.

do4luv14:
Amen!!!!

I think Etebo will offer something better than Idowu there. Ebuehi a great back up at RWB.

OMANBALA1:
There was a set up I had Etebor as wing back and some people came for my head. By the way, is it not Idowu does not belong to that team...weak player

We cannot afford to bench Iwobi in this one. He got their number. His combination with our forwards will be crucial. Familiar terrain. Our left wing backs like to cut in anyway. Etebo has the runs in him to give us something similar to what Moses offers at the right. It will be bombardment from all direction with this formation/personnel. I expect the Argies to come out smoking from start to finish. We should be up to the task. Any slack moment in this one could prove detrimental.

charlesemeka85:
oga against argentina etebo will better utilized in the middles because of his energetic and robust style of play. why are we so obssesed with this "#10" thing? we need to chock the argies in the middle and hit them on the counter. iheanacho will be the link between the midfield and the attack as he did against iceland

Rather Balogun at the middle in the 3-man defense

raindodger13:
I say we switch Balogun with Ebuehi against the Argentines. In the 4-2 friendly, Balogun was having trouble keeping up with their pace which resulted in a goal but when we put in Ebuehi, Di Maria was ineffective.

Germany!!!

Etebo as wing back

My formation vs Argentina

Komekn pls can u answer, why is Ighalo’s goals return poor for national team?

Converted to winger u mean?

do4luv14:
Lolz

Ok let me agreed with you, but miind you it's cos Musa was converted hence he can play both rules,

Ok my brother. Job will come no worry

do4luv14:
I don't hide, have been unemployed since, with no phone to browse, just using the time I had with this phone until the owner came cling

How far! E don tey o.. where u hide out?

do4luv14:
Oga joebie!!!!! Ur guy dey trowey salute oo

Musa is a modern day striker who can be deployed as a wing forward or center forward. Ighalo is only effective as a CF but with a poor goals return in SE colors.

do4luv14:
Thank you for clarifying
That bring to the question is Musa an out and out strike Same goes for nacho

When comparing movement including runs you have to take some things into consideration like position been played and others

I love Mexico

Wetin be that when dey bolded?

krattoss:
cancer is not a sickness that can be cured just like that..

I think the whites re gods on earth..

Still baffles me why hiv/aids antidote haven't been discovered

This is one thing we cannot control. The only thing we can control is putting up a great performance against Argentina.

It’s common to rest your stars when qualification is already done and dusted.

Bolowolowo:
Nigeria captain Mikel slams Croatia decision to rest star players

June 22, 2018 6:02pm EDTJune 22, 2018 3:26pm EDT

The Super Eagles could find themselves relying on the Group D leaders - who plan to leave big names out against Iceland - to reach the knockout stages



Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has called on Croatia to be professional and not rest players against Iceland in a match that could yet decide the Super Eagles' World Cup fate.


Two goals from Ahmed Musa ensured Nigeria remain in the hunt for a place in the knockout stages as they saw off Iceland in Volgograd.

Gernot Rohr's side now know that a victory over Argentina in Saint Petersburg will be enough for them to reach the last 16 for the fourth time in their history.

And though a defeat to the Albiceleste would confirm their elimination, a draw would mean they require Croatia to do them a favour against Iceland.


Croatia have already booked their place in the latter stages of the competition, and as such manager Zlatko Dalic has vowed to leave out some of his star players in a bid to conserve their fitness.

Mikel, though, does not understand the reasoning behind Dalic's decision and feels it is unfair on the rest of the teams in the group.

"I don't think it's the best thing to do," he told Goal. "This is a massive tournament - you can't rest people and give others a chance of qualification.

"They should be professional and play their best team. This is such a big stage that you can't rest players just to help other teams to qualify."

Nigeria have faced Argentina four times in their previous five World Cup appearances, losing on all four occasions, but the form of the South American outfit has raised hopes that the Super Eagles can end that run.

Lionel Messi Argentina Croatia World Cup 2018

Despite counting Lionel Messi among their number, Jorge Sampaoli's side have picked up just one point from their two games thus far, including an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Croatia on Thursday.

However, Mikel is aware that recording the victory his side require will be no easy task.

"I think they have played well. It's going to be a tough and difficult game for us."

Both Nigeria's clash with Argentina and Iceland's match with Croatia take place simultaneously at 7:00pm BST (2:00pm ET) on Tuesday June 26.

Ehen we are talking now. I was satisfied as well.

tbaba1234:
He did very well. He is obviously more comfortable bombing forward on the right. Apart from bombing forward which he did at least once. He did everything expected of him and i was very satisfied.