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Icon79:
I think they are giving Uruguay too much respect. If I were Hector Cuper, I would go all frontal and attack this Uruguay defense, let's see how they'd hold up. After all, this is Uruguay we're talking about not Brazil or Germany.


O pari

check the line of Egypt , the came with majorly midfielders only 2 strikers . original game plan of Cuper is holding to the ball ... it will be rear for Egypy to score above 2 goals and you will not score them above 2 through out this competition

Jarus:
They can get a draw, or even pull a surprise win, in this game.

you re right ! what an impressive first half . Uruguay has so many tired legs ... ( some will call them experienced players )

Jarus:
Exactly. Most of their players now play in Europe, especially England.

they are far better ... if they score before Uruguay ... Uruguay will be in serious trouble

Dreamswayne:
the way this egypt coach dey sit down sef.....



he's damn nervous....



the pharaohs look disorganised in the middle...

are you watching the match ? ... Egypt is dictating the play

This Egypt i am watching is not the Egypt i used to watch ..... they re far better , i hope Salah comes in and add some spices to the attack

TheSuperNerd:
Russia 2018 General Titbits


Behold some of the different Football strategies/philosophies on display in Russia.....

SUPEREAGLES;DISORGANIZEYOUROPPONETS

andrew444:
lol Saudi never played well during the friendly

You are getting it wrong,no sane man will tip Saudi to win,but I am telling you no team is a walk over this is football.

I am not sure if you even watch football,Saudi failed to win any friendly and they just played good game against Germany that's all.

Now tell me when I said Saudi will win Russia ?

I await your response

anyone that is expecting Saudi to win is funny ... they re terrible side that keeps coming to the world cup every 4 years and has failed to win a match in 24 years ....i pity them hem when they used empty stomach played this game . at the begining you will think russian have seen their match 5 :0 annihilation will be hard to come back and play better against Egypt and Uruguay

he must have tasted all of them and know the best ... a real shayo master . i hope his friend is not Udeme?

SerVik:
FT 5-0. my God!!

i love the last freekick ... what a way to finish an interesting match ... its been one sided though

ChrisKels:
Saudi RB plays like Shehu. Hardly drives forward and always looking to pass backwards or sideways.

you think so , they fail to attack the Russian

...poor officiating ... that Russia goal need to be questioned .

Icon79:
First of all, you don't have to start a game in order to provide an assist or even score a goal. Got it

Having said that, I think Ebuehi would start on Saturday because Rohr would play 3-5-2.

Mark my words!


O pari

this one that i keep marking your word ... if you fail me ehn....? but all i want is victory , who ever start doesn't matter .

tbaba1234:
Nigeria's first captain, Etim Henshaw..

The Nigerian National team was then known as "the red devils."

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfkdhSlXcAA9zE9.jpg

for them to have name the team the red devil , it means we done dey copy copy oyinbo things since ...

hardwerk:
You are going out after the compulsory 3 matches

my noisy neighbour

Savic is at his peak ... he can still play very well at 27 ... let Chelsea beef up their defence , maybe they can qualify for the Champions league next season .

Icon4s:
If Nigeria no do well for this World Cup eh......, see as dem even lap Ahmed Musa like small pikin.

Pinnick's Ashoebi boys.

don't let your Faith shake , we will do well . pray that our players are injury free . the only thing that can cause problem to that team is injury

safarigirl:
A 'psychic' pig that predicted Trump's victory has picked Nigeria for a semi-finals spot in Russia 2018

Forget the Falcon, the Pig is obviously a smarter animal

i will go with the pig

Mujtahida:
i used the word disorganized to describe how they see us. i do not agree that we are disorganized. like you have said we have our own frequency. you say that only success at the WC can distinguish african football. my contention is that we cannot win the WC unless we distinguish our style of play from that of Europe. right now we play european football so long as we eliminate from our game those aspects of football which europeans have eliminated from their game

note that ,there is "organization in disorganization "it s the disorganization we need at the moment to organize our self to the final ... if you can decode what i mean ...


but to say the fact , they want us to play in a way they can understand so that they can counter us ... if we get our style right , we will be a very hard nut to crack

Mujtahida:
MY THOUGHTS ON THE EVE OF THE WC
since 2002 no country apart from european countries has won the WC(and more european countries have won the WC than any other country from other continents since the inception of the FIFA WC in 1930. while it can be argued that this is because europeans have proportionately more teams than other continents -could there be other causes?) could this be as a result of the fact that global football is tailored to suit the style, the nature and character of Europeans?
take this issue of pressing that has almost become the alfa tactics employed by most teams for example. it is about choking and pressuring the opposition when they(the opposition) have the ball. now i think this is what happened: europeans eliminated the dribble(yes dribbling is almost dead) because i do not see how pressing can be effective when you have a team of good ball dribblers. can you press maradona, or okocha or any team with a good number of dribblers like Brazil 82 team? they will just dribble themselves out of the choke and pass the ball to a team mate who is free from the press. just a moment of sheer individual brilliance, a sweet turn, a flick and dance with the ball and the whole press will collapse.but you see what europeans have done: they eliminated the dribble, clamped down on individual displays and erected a temple to the god of passing, passing, passing and laid more emphasis on team game.
europeans thrive on organization and efficiency: they hate anything disorganized which is how they regard anything free flowing(meanwhile africans want expressiveness and flair). check out classical european music, opera and the ballet dance. everything is timed and organized. the world of music was cold until africans and south americans(and it was still africans if you know your history)with the their toms toms, sense of natural rhythm and free flowing dance brought in the blues, jazz and pop culture was born. for the life of me i have tried to enjoy mozart, bach, handel and others but omo i still prefer the sound of the gong, ekwe, beaded gourd and talking drum. to the european ear african music is disorganized but as africans we know theres a method to that seeming "disorganization". our music is all about rhythm and improvisation.

my point is we must break away from this european model of playing football: we cannot beat them when it comes to an organized approached to football. no wonder xavi said that they understand football as a space-time concept. this is nothing but the scientific european mind speaking. the black man has no such concept. (thats why he cannot operate by the 24 hour clock). africans understand football as a dance, as rhythm, as beat, as robustness and vigour.
this is how we must play our football. we must play football according to our soul. we are africans and its not a matter of race- its a matter of an outlook on life which we can perfect and use to define our game.

my brothers i would appreciate your thoughts on this issue
cc
Icobn4s
bascovanveli
goldfish80
tbaba1234
safarigirl
servik
kennysville
oasis07
thesupernerd
goodjoe
joebie
chriskels
davep
AIG
mikael2
kog45
forgiveness
soetanoluwa
martz07
charlesemeka
and every other esteemed poster on this great thread

in as much i loved your analytical description of the European football ... until Africans become successful in world football ... we will be a case study and they will put african football in the category it belongs . only world cup success can distinguish african with the way they play ... we re not disorganised in any way , and we have our frequency we operate at , they find it difficult to understand . And ones Africa get it right in world football ...our style will be too beautiful to condemn . I remember in USA 94 . Nigeria won the most entertaining team . where were the indomie generation who tagged us "disorganised" ? football this days has become a business and that is why you see they try to model it to a style and sometimes when you watch spain play , it is not far from watching a play station game .... We re not Robot , the only thing we need now is success and as soon as we attain that height ... our style also we will become a case study and i cant wait for them to name it "african rondo "

TheSuperNerd:
Turn out to favor Spain or to favor Spain's rivals you mean? Spain is still among the favorites but with this sack, the psychology and atmosphere of the team is a concern now.... Would really love to see their reaction on-field...

And yeah... The madird-barca rivalry and politics kinda extends even into the national team... Somehow Spain has been able to manage it well but now with this... Well... Shaw... See what the Spanish FA President said..


"Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales:

“Lopetegui’s been a great coach, but we can’t accept this behaviour. This has been done without our knowledge. The FA cannot be left outside the negotiation of one of its employees and find out just 5 mins before a public announcement.”

“What has happened with Lopetegui has forced us to make this decision (of sacking him). He has done great things but now we wish him luck for the future.”

turn out to favour their rival

TheSuperNerd:
Cc Ash80 Lol... Omo ehn.... They have finally confirmed it oooo...

The surprises at Russia 2018 have already began... This is just the beginning

the attitude of the Spaniard team is unprofessional and it can cause a distraction in the team ... is JUST LIKE SAYING a MADRID MANAGER COACHING Barcelona


but the truth is who can reject Madrid offer I hope this move turn out to favour Portugal ... and they re playing against their arch rival ( CR7) i mean portugal

i must say the Move by the (former ) coach of spain is Unprofessional .... but come o ... who can reject Madrid job ? eve MESSI cant reject to play for them . too big to be rejected .

if you cant believe this story , then you have a problem .... this guy na real Ajepako . from grass to grace

Nigeria will go beyond round of 16 and we will be the first Africa to reach the final ... we re flying very high this time ....

what kind of business ? if you just want to earn daily living you can stay in your Abuja ... but if you need to cater for other people come to lagos and hustle . with lagos you will be able to feed 2mouths or more

fake news ... just a knock

We are taking it one step at a time .... won the best jersey , now won the fashion parade ... next is our group stage matches ...
Follow by round of 16 . Quarter final semi final then final .

I know many people will not like this . But we re in for the big thing in Russia �

soetanoreoluwa:
Nairaland 23 Man Squad with Technical crew

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Goalkeepers

1.Bascovanveli
2. edi287
3. Danielninono

Defenders

4.Lexyman
5.Napeleon55
6.Taliban
7.AIG07
8.Komekn
9.davep
10. maidaboi
11. omanbala

Midfielders

12. Certitude
13. Humility
14. Safarigirl
15. darkelf
16. bolowolowo
17.solonnachi

Strikers

18.Metaljigsaw
19.icon79
20.Realpoacher
21.Goke7
22.klexycole
23.Krattoss

Technical crew

Coach
Icon4s

Assistant Coach 1

Kog45

Assistant coach 11

TheGoodjoe

Assistant coach 111

TheSuperNerd

Goalkeeper Trainer

Tbaba1234

Medical Team

Michael2
Dr kclever

Fitness Trainers

Captainstephen
Andrew444
goldenfish80

Team Psychologists

Mujtahida
Congo4ka

Video Analysts

Joebie
Oasis

Team scouts

Chriskels
Forgiveness
Charlesemeka

Logistics and protocols

Elyte
Loogan

media Officer

soetanoreoluwa

Incase you are not selected keep working hard AFCOn 2019 is fast approaching

If you like shout corruption and Wayo Wayo...

Incase you are doubting the selection kindly ask questions

Technical crew should set up the game plan.

Just hope the team will be able to work together to bring the cup home

2 days to World Cup... I can't wait

who is the Captain of this team ? i am been played at the right position ... i will do my job diligently ... how come the team Psychologist is a Psycho we re in soup ... we will just be running after women in Russia ... nice one bro ... what a way to relief stress

TheSuperNerd:
And the Super Eagles have landed in Essentuki, Russia!!!!

#TheEagleshaveLanded

correct guy ... you monitored them till them land .... give this guy 3 plates of Nkwobi ...

does it matter , even if he watched it ... who won has won

MetalJigsaw:
Farah The Falcon Predict Winner Of Croatia v Nigeria Match
June 11, 2018 4:59 pm

Dubai-based bird of prey has taken it upon herself to predict all 64 of the matches in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. But how will Nigeria fare?

Nigeria’s new kit might be all the rage in the build-up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but the Super Eagles aren’t the only bird of prey to be making a name for themselves. UAE-based radio station Dubai Eye 103.8 has recruited Farah the Falcon, a two-year-old female Saker, to predict every single one of the 64 matches held in Russia between June 14 to July 15, 2018.

Related: KNOW YOUR WORLD CUP SUPER EAGLES: Profiles Of Rohr’s Final 23 To Russia

After Paul the Octopus became a global sensation in 2010, a raft of psychic animals have tried their luck at picking World Cup winners, but Farah’s predatory instinct and unblinking gaze over the fixture list is sure to stand her in good stead in 2018. But Nigeria fans may not agree with her selections in what is sure to be a closely fought D!

Shot at the stunning desert location of the Al Maha resort, Farah has sized up Nigeria’s
‘Group of Death’ and made her predictions. Clashing with Argentina in Lionel Messi’s last World Cup, a talented Croatia team and Iceland’s Euro 2016 heroes will ensure progress is anything but smooth for the Eagles. But can they prove this impertinent falcon wrong? Enjoy


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/farah-the-falcon-predict-winner-of-croatia-v-nigeria-match/

this Saker need to be fried .... peppered saker with garri , it should stop predicting nonsense

Mujtahida:
If we perform woefully we will surely receive the backlash but if we do well we just might have introduced another dimension to the WC

this team will do well , i am positive ...remove the "if the perform woefully"