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zuchyblink:
They made caricature of me for supporting Rohr.

Gernot Rohr will still go on to lose.

Samueltemi337:
According to owngoal


Starting XI


Francis Uzoho
Tyronne Ebuehi
Bruno Onyemachi
William Troost Ekong
Kevin Akpoguma
Wilfred Ndidi
Alex Iwobi
Joe Aribo
Terem Moffi
Moses Simon
Ademola Lookman

This looks more like 4-3-3, but if it is 4-4-2 then Moses Simon and Iwobi will man the wings, while Ndidi and Aribo will occupy the central midfield. Moffi will play the CF with Lookman as the SS

TheSuperNerd:
I am also interested in seeing how close to the box the likes of Lookman and Simon will operate and how frequently we can get them into such positions when transiting offensively.

Those are exactly my concerns. How can we get the ball to them in the zones where they are most dangerous as wing forwards, that is, in the final third.

I pray we won't be seeing the old stuff with Simon trying hard to move the ball from midfield to attack only to be dispossessed.

do4luv14:
Olympic Games, Nigeria Vs Japan

Thank you.

Danielnino00:
And Etebo has these qualities over Lookman...like for real?

Very yes
The emphasis is on defensive duties and decent ball passing abilities.

typicalgamer:
Una kind they open mouth talk rubbish sha

All because of free speech

What made it rubbish? Give reasons, i am open to sound analysis of the game.
Just relax, gather your reasons, maybe at the end of the day, i might be wrong, but i doubt it.

This is a forum where lovers of S.E gather to discuss S.E games, player selections, tactics. If you believe that someone else is not making sense in his presentation of ideas, then counter it with good sense and reasoning, and not with sentiments.

Danielnino00:
Etebo ahead of Lookman on the wings? Seriously?
When was the last time Etebo played on the wings for the super eagles,if he ever played there at all...

That is 4-4-2, not 4-3-3. In a 4-4-2 tactical setup the wingers are saddled more with defensive duties while providing support for the forwards. Goalscoring is not primary to their function.
They are also expected to possess decent ball passing abilities in order to support the forwards and also to maintain possession.

Samueltemi337:
Has etebo ever played in that position for the super eagles


is Moses Simon not in camp?

I think he has, but can't exactly recall the very instances, but Etebo featured in that position early in his career.

What made you think Moses Simon is the better pick?

Samueltemi337:
You want to play etebo in the wings in a 4-4-2 formation


where does Lookman fall in this your formation?

Yes. Nobody in the current crop of invitees can do it better.
if you know who can, please tell.

Lookman will play SS as a sub.

Samueltemi337:
Thank God you aren't our coach

What exactly is wrong with the setup.
I stand to tell you that if Peseiro decides to go 4-4-2 , this is actually the best thing you can come up with based on the pedigree of players in camp, and also on the quality of opposition. Aribo's presence as an SS is a booster of humongous proportions.

activities2:
Possible XI against Portugal


but if I see any 4-4-2 then it will be final that Jose Peseiro is just another un serious coach

4-4-2 won't be a bad idea against the might of Portugal, as it will enable us maintain a good defensive shape.

Etebo and lwobi will man the left and right side of the midfield respectively, while Onyeka and Ndidi will man the center of the midfield.

Aribo and Moffi as SS and CF respectively has a lot of promise, with Aribo dropping deeper when we don't have the ball, making it more like a 4-5-1 off the ball, crowding the midfield, ipso facto helping to shield our CB's and goalkeeper.

I can't think of any other midfield deployments especially on the left and right midfield other than that of Etebo and Iwobi. These guys will not only win possession, they will help maintain possession with their passing, our forwards will benefit immensely from their chipped passes and long balls.

komekn:
English football is influenced unfairly by non football variables to a large extent. Protectionism means players can be protected from better players taking thier position.

Most club football recruitment directors are looking for the best players with the best deal for themselves not necessarily the club. Which takes priority the best deal or the best player is open to debate.

However, this means that there are quality players who have been overlooked or side stepped to make way for thier preferred players. This is an opportunity to get players before they become big news.

I have watched Onyedinma it's quite surprising he is still playing for League 1 Millwall. He started playing first team at 17 in the championship.

Onyedinma was being pursued by Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool when he was 16. Somehow politics has taken over. Unlike Tyrone this guy can cope with any kind of physicality Cameroon will throw at us. But needs to be capped asap I predict a premiership club will be making moves for him soon. This guy is considerably better than Lookman.

It's for the Nigeria official to be proactive in getting those players who are very good quality but not recognised and or unfairly treated. In a sense thier loss our gain, we should be discovering them before they are discovered by the big English clubs.

Komekn, please come out and tell me you are not the one that wrote those, especially the ones in bold letters.

jihday:
Nwakali is having a good season but bros try to dey fear God

I dey fear God.

This is the fact.
A complete midfielder in very simple explanation, can play the DM, CM and AM roles. You can say this for Nwakali, but not for Eberechi.

dijon:
Confirm agent i greet you...

You made me laugh in Telugu.

In the present state of things and if you look well, Eberechi is not as important to our team as you guys make him to be. He is not coming to add anything new.

charlesemeka85:
and u will prefer Yusuf in the b2b/Central midfield position instead of Alex?

Yes, with very fine reasons.

charlesemeka85:
very complete but hv been languishing in laliga 2 for the past 2-3 seasons? Baba no dey deceive ya self but face fact.

If scouts can comb obscure leagues in Africa,Asia,south and Central America to unearth talents I see no reason none is yet to see what majority of you see in nwakali to recommend him to clubs in better leagues

The fact is what i am facing. Nwakali is a more complete midfielder when compared to Eze.
Promotion can sometimes be delayed.

charlesemeka85:
hmmmm

If eze decides to switch to us that AM position is he’s unless he underperforms

To justify your claim who is that AM in the current super eagles set up that will push eze to the LW position? Don’t say iwobi because I believe jpes will prefer to deploy him as the teams CM/b2b midfielder

Eze will slot well at AM, but why play Iwobi as b2b, when there is Alhassan Yusuf.

TheSuperNerd:
This is why he was utilised box to box more often at FCM. Funny how same Basco said he was exactly like Raphael Onyedika.

If he watched Onyeka that much back then, he would have known the difference.

The problem with folks here is they are so fixated on defending a lad rather than just seeing the actual truth on same player.

Onyeka is direct but he is limited. Not press resistant and his ball playing is crap. But his energy is noticeable and he is very vertical playing with his penetrative and pressing runs both on or off the ball.

I know this much and beyond but what irks folks here is how I label Onyeka as limited. But that is the truth. How they feel about it is their problem.


I mean, there is a reason why a few tactical football accounts have reached out to me on Twitter in my DMs for my views and takes. It is no coincidence. Haters and idiots can only keep on hating and idioting.

All I want is the Best for the Super Eagles and having a limited Midfielder in our midfield won't do us much good.

Frank Onyeka shouldn't have made the leap straight to the EPL.
I believe the coach's instructions is also affecting how he plays.

mostob:
I'll pick Rabiu Ali ahead of Eberechi Eze....
You can not use us catch cruise and expect us to accept you back...

This is not about catching cruise.
Eberechi Eze is a fine player, I rate him above some of our forwards.
We don't exactly need Eberechi Eze in our midfield. We can do without him there.
If Eberechi Eze decides to play for Nigeria, he will have to compete for a starting place at LW.

Papi85:

Kelechi Nwakali is more complete as a midfielder when you compare him to Eberechi Eze.

As far as Nwakali doesn't play for Liverpool, you will not rate him.

BascoVanVeli:
Frank can only play what the coach tells him to play. If he was allowed to play his game he would be carrying the ball 20 yards at a time.

Seems like you have known Frank Onyeka since his days at midtjylland.
He is very direct.
I love his forward drives with the ball. I love his energy.

Truidstar:
All this Nwakali talk will soon die
. Eze is coming. You heard it here first.

I will pick Kelechi Nwakali over Eberechi Eze, any day, any time.

May God help Nwakali.

Daninya33:

Why are we not putting international friendlies to good use?,Is it not an avenue to assess players strengths and weaknesses?.
We have a large poll of players that can add depth and grit to the Super Eagles Team A and B,U23 and U20 national team.

JP doesn't strike me as a coach who is ready to try new things.

We keep squandering opportunities to try new players most especially in midfield which is our major challenge.

@TheSupernerd has been honest and patriotic in his analysis of our midfield dilemma.
We already know what Ndidi,Etebo,Iwobi and Aribo can offer in midfield and it is not good enough.
I don't even rate Bonnke and Frank.

Hey, it's time the coaches give opportunity to players like Alhassan Yusuf,Kelechi Nwakali,Onyedika,Ejaria and others.

We cannot keep repeating the same thing and expecting the same result.

We all saw what the midfield trio of Didier Deschamps,Zidane and Djorkneff achieved in France 1998. It was a balanced midfield.

I rate Etebo and Frank because of the uniqueness of their contributions to the dynamics of a game.

Tomori, Tammy, Eze, Olise et al, deserves to get what they want out of life. I encourage them to keep improving until it becomes very difficult for the English FA to overlook.

TheSuperNerd:
Cameroun, Ngadeu and Vawulence

November 9:

Cameroonian Defender, Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui says,

"I am a hungry lion... we will reach the final of the FIFA World Cup... we are going there to die on the field."


November 10:

He was not called up to Cameroon's World Cup team.


#Qatar2022DiariesMD

Players like this one normally struggle with discipline and are very prone to errors.
Dude believes fuming all over will take his team to the finals.

I ponder how he will cope with his emotions after the drop.
I feel for Ngadeu.
May the Lord help him recover. Amen.

Is it true that Noah Okafor contacted Gernot Rohr in a bid to represent Nigeria in 2018?

andrewbaba44:
Money Dey Croatia ?

You won’t even see a 10k euros weekly player at dynamo Zagreb ,let alone other small teams

Money made him leave Boavista.
Money made him go to Turkey.

Starting roles (regular football) made him go to Croatia

jihday:
dey deceive yourself

Tell me exactly the deceit .

BannedLarge:
If he isn’t presently our best CB then who is If dem born you well mention balogun, Akpoguma, ekong, awaziem or semi ajayi. Tell us who is presently our best CB…. The problem with Nigerians is that, we exaggerate our players ability and always believe that, there are world class players at our disposal

Awaziem, Balogun, Omeruo.

komekn:
He was in the shop window in Frebch league one had one season end of the season nobody interested. He had to descend to Turkey .

It has been downhill since

He wants where the money is.
He doesn't want to play second fiddle to anybody (He is not interested in bench roles)

komekn:
So why has his career always been on a downward spiral ❓

Culminating in him playing in the backwaters of Europe in Croatia.

I don't think it is down to his footballing.

BannedLarge:
Ajax can afford to play at at Lb but we can’t because he is our best available CB

He is not