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Samueltemi337:
See as the guy just quick draft formation 😂

COOL10:
He didn't waste time. That was his weaker left foot. The fact that he has scored a lot of goals with that particular foot this season doesn't mean that he's going to do so in every match. I still prefer his stronger right foot.


Don't forget that it was as he was about to shoot that the defender pushed him. That was a clear penalty. Unfortunately, no V.A.R.

BankyGee:
They are still un-serious. I hope Liverpool or Juventus gets Osimhen. Man Yoo are on the verge of making the same mistake Chelsea made almost a year ago. Now their "we dodged a bullet in Osimhen, Mikel Obi shut up, we are killing ourselves in Africa" Jackson is still on 11 goals in all competitions + national team football, whereas Victor Osimhen is on 35 goals.

Even if you divide Osimhen's goals by 3, which even doesn't make any sense, it's still ahead of Jackson's 11 😂

Delap, okay.

charlesemeka85:
good line up and formation but na Balogun inclusion spoil am

Bro Balogun is 37 and not even a regular for Rangers. We have CBs who are younger and can fit in perfectly in that role even if u don’t want Ekong anymore just because of the mistake he made against Zimbabwe

I would prefer to retain Bassey as LCB and maybe try out Ogbu at RCB with Aina as RB and Onyemaechi at LB

This method of writing a player off just because of a mistake he made in a particular game isn’t encouraging at all

Chukwueze hv been poor of late and I will prefer having iwobi in his position as an inverted LW who can easily come into the middle to create chances for the team then hv onyeka replace him in midfield

A midfield trio of onyeka and Uche as CDM and B2B then onyedika as DLP/DM is worth experimenting


Ndidi and Fisayo can serve as cover on the bench

TheSuperNerd:
The role Partey played in Arsenal's midfield can be replicated by Onyedika. Partey sat as the central DM.

Rice is a CDM but also a CM who operates as Arsenal's LCM in their 4-3-3 setup. Combines his offensive and defensive duties to top notch levels.

Christantus Uche can play the Declan Rice role (LCM) for us as he did for Getafe in their last game where he bagged 2 assists.

Then Iwobi will be our odegaard. The Ultra Creative RCM.

This is me strictly setting up our 3 man midfield in a manner that mirrors Arsenal's. We can still get dynamic with our midfield 3 which I hope Chelle can inculcate and kill off this 2 man midfield nonsense. If we are not playing Onyeka alongside a suitable partner in a midfield 2, then don't play it at all.

elyte89:
How I wish Thomas partey was a Nigerian 🇳🇬…c as d guy swallow Madrid midfield..A very compact midfielder 😎

BankyGee:
I'm a good follower of Okoye and want him in the national team too, but do you know Nwabali has saved the team in critical times more than he has made errors? Why una dey quick forget?

I want Okoye to keep for us too, but no Nwabali slander can stand. That guy don hold that position well, my only problem with him is the laughing. Nothing else. He's good too.

charlesemeka85:
they all turn blind eyes to Nwabali’s errors but won’t forget that of Okoye 🥱

Kog45:
Oga,Nwabali gives confident and Okoye brings shaky shaky in eagles.

What errors are we will talking about,not at fault against Zimbabwe and Benin?haba abi no be this game again

We have watched Okoye in eagles and no match Okoye impressed.

Nwabali is far I meant far far better than Okoye.

yinkeys:
We want Onyeka & Uche in the team
Nwabali has made 3 obvious errors so far in his Super Eagles career
One against Ivory Coast in Afcon final
One against Zimbabwe in WC qualifier
One against Benin, partly Ndidi’s fault too

Okoye possible two
Against Tunisia & Rwanda

But who is the better goalie you’d be confident in

And one has played 23 games and conceding 20 goals so far 2024/2025 season

Oliseh trusted with freekick in such critical spot in a game that had Del Piero and Zidane is big flex

Video credit: Old Naija Football on IG pic.twitter.com/JJqFepqQSv

— Sir J (J9) (@SirJarus) April 7, 2025

TheSuperNerd:
Uche >>>> FDB.

FDB ko. FDB and creativity don't go together. He is not a creator. He is a shooter and late runner into the box.

daveP:
Ndidi beside Iwobi? Really🌚😒

TheSuperNerd:
All 3 CBs picked here are good in 3 A-T-B.

Ndidi in that advanced role will fail woefully. Put Christantus Uche and this formation (plus personnel selected) could win us an Afcon and possibly win the remaining WCQs fixtures.

Chelle should stop kidding and invite Uche. Dump Ndidi to the bench.

TheGoodJoe:
Why Ndidi in such an advance role? We need someone with more creativity in that role if we are to play such formation. Although Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is the only name that comes to mind.

Tchinaidi:
Nice one but I think Ndidi should seat deep while Onyedika should take his place in the setup.onyedika is got skill set and can shoot from out the box

Joebie:
you people should stop drawing formations oh.

Kog45:
Ekong out,Bassey out,Iwobi out,Osayi out,Ndidi out but you still have Chuckwueze?

Eagles need ball playing CB to support Bassey or Ekong and one of Onyeka or Onyedika should replace Ndidi....Uche Christanus should come in and see solid eagles

Moniter0:
A player like Iwobi has no replacement at the moment.
He shouldn't have been substituted in the last game except for injury. His passing game would have ensured the SE retained some possession, and also stoping the Zimbabweans from going all out when they had the ball because of the fear of a quick and sleek counter-attack from Iwobi. Everything changed when Iwobi was substituted.

There won't be a creative spark from the SE if Iwobi is benched and that will leave the defense with some more pressure to deal with because if you're not attacking then you're defending.

Moniter0:
Barring injury and loss of form, this 3-5-2 formation should be adopted going forward, and with the players played in their right positions.

The formation will give a lot of defensive cover and attacking advantage, making it defensively and offensively a balanced formation. With this formation, the SE will find it easier not conceding goals.

It becomes 5-3-2 when defending and 3-5-2 when attacking.

Beautiful display of football by Zimbabwe Warriors. I now understand why Nigerians are frustrated! #ProudlyZimbabwean❤️🇿🇼 pic.twitter.com/azwvmTcWjO

— Futurist🇿🇼 (@WaltJackman) March 28, 2025

Subzerooo:
Nwakali in 2025, are we moving forwards or backwards

solonnachi:
Are we back to this Kelechi Nwakali matter again?

elyte89:
😎

joelsteron:
In a typical 4-3-3 formation (common for the Super Eagles), this trio could align as follows:

Onyedika: Sits deepest as the single pivot, screening the back four and distributing the ball to his more attack-minded teammates.

Nwakali: Operates as a left-sided or central midfielder, pushing forward to support attacks while dropping back to help Onyedika when out of possession.

Iwobi: Plays as a right-sided or central attacking midfielder, drifting into pockets of space to create chances or combine with wingers and strikers.

A midfield of Onyedika, Nwakali, and Iwobi will click because it balances grit with guile, offering a platform for Nigeria’s attacking stars to shine while maintaining structural integrity.

Onyedika anchors the unit, Nwakali ignites it, and Iwobi amplifies it—together, they could provide the dynamism and cohesion the Super Eagles have sometimes lacked in midfield.

With the right coaching to refine their understanding, this trio could herald a new era of midfield dominance for Nigeria.

Meliforme:
To date Kelechi Nwakali still remains our most creative midfielder.
Whosoever he has offended in the NFF, should please forgive him.
If he has offended anyone, let him make peace.

We don't have any midfielder with his kind of crosses, long balls and creativity.

People don talk tire.... Any sound tactical coach will easily go for a midfield of KELECHI NWAKALI, Onyedika & IWOBI... Nigeria please now

Mujtahida:
Kanu will not miss that Ndidi opportunity. Laye. Several times in the 18, I saw our players in a rush to shoot. I scratch my head. Player go don block you, you go still shoot. Why not cut and pass to another player or create space for yourself and shoot?

Na coach go come teach them that one again?