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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 11:13pm On Feb 06, 2022
Odunayaw:
At last

Juju over false prophet
The God of the scriptures has never endorsed listening to wizards and to those that have familiar spirits, no matter how accurate their predictions may seem to be.

After i saw the instagram video of that prophet, i closed the instagram app, and immediately displayed on my home screen (from KJV bible widget) was the bible passage,
Leviticus 19:31
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God..

I knew it was the Lord speaking to me, reminding me of his ways..
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 3:52pm On Feb 04, 2022
do4luv14:
be shooting yourself in the foot,

Then who have that more than skills btw Etebo and Nwakalihuh
You clearly did not understand me.
What i meant in the second paragraph is that there are other things you require to be in the biggest of places than skills. I said it because you said Nwakali plays in the Segunda division.

We can do without an Etebo, but without a Nwakali our poor coordination and struggles lingers.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:48pm On Feb 04, 2022
yinkeys:
I guess I’d watch the game again
Okay.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:47pm On Feb 04, 2022
TheGoodJoe:

Do not stress yourself too much. Those who understand do. It was like this years ago when people tried to tear Mikel down.

The point is about the quality Nwakali brings to the team. Unfortunately, we can not force him to wake up and get serious with showing the world his ability.

However, that guy has an undeniable mad talent. His performance at the AFCON beat my expectation.
Thank you TheGoodJoe.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:33pm On Feb 04, 2022
do4luv14:
there nothing like for now, how many games had he played in the GWG, for you to rate him over Etebo,

skill set, yet the place that same skillet can take him is not segunda in how many yearshuh

Let's us be truthful at times pls,
I don't need many games to appraise a player or to determine what he can offer. I did the same to Sadiq on his cameo against Egypt when i expressed my preference for him over Taiwo.

The truth is what i am giving you now.

You require more than skills to get to big places in life.
You should know this.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:22pm On Feb 04, 2022
yinkeys:
That Tunisian beat Ndidi & our right back before taking that hot shot smiley
It would have been 2 nil if not for the same Ndidi.

I am not exonerating Ndidi, but the right back takes the greater blame.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:16pm On Feb 04, 2022
do4luv14:
Bear parlour analyst, you will rate Nwakali in the GWG over Etebohuh
Yes, i rate him over Etebo for now, but from what i have recently seen of Etebo, the rating might change, but for now it is Nwakali over Etebo.

The skillset that Nwakali commands, nobody in the current crop has it. That places him in the foremost. His skillset is needed for composed play. We will make good transitions, we will be more coordinated, if we have at least two players in Nwakalı's mould.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 1:22pm On Feb 04, 2022
do4luv14:
what about Etebohuh did you rate nwakali over himhuh
I will rate Nwakali over the Etebo that we have known in S.E.
But the Etebo that i saw in the EPL before his injury, i have never seen in GWG. Looks like a different player.
Some things have improved about him.

Let's see Etebo again.

Emphasis is on the mould or model of play.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 1:03pm On Feb 04, 2022
It is a player like Kelechi Nwakali that makes a team tick. He is like a glue that holds a team at the center.

It is not just myopic, it is foolish to talk down on what a Nwakali can bring.
It is so evident that we need his abilities.

If you have any problem with his attitude, say it.
Don't berate his skill and contribution.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 12:38pm On Feb 04, 2022
andrewbaba44:
This is the second time you are capping this nonsense

When we speak of important players for the eagles Nwakali is no where near top 10 let alone putting him on same sentence with ndidi and osimhen

You better respect yourself there grin
Ndidi and Osimhen have been so exceptional in GWG that's the reason why i didn't place Nwakali over them.

Even for Ndidi, i will dig out posts where many on this thread have berated his quality and said he brings very little, but we see what we see. That was so funny, so funny to the point that except we pointed out his vital blocks, tackles and interceptions, they won't see those. Ndidi is the only identity the midfield has for now and that identity is a defensive identity.

Was it not on this thread that i rated Frank Onyeka of Midtjylland in Denmark over Philip Billing Anyanwu that plays in the EPL. Did you not argue me, Mr Andrew. You can still go on with the debate.

It was still on this thread that i expressed my preference for Sadiq Umar over Taiwo based on the little i saw of him against Egypt. Many came for my head for saying that, now the story has changed.

And now Nwakali.....
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 10:24am On Feb 04, 2022
Joezinho:
Sir Purple, you don't want to mention the player yet you want me to give names?

Is the player you are talking about Nwakali? Because It was clear that Nwakali was Eguavoen's failed 'science project' who proved he really wasn't ready for the big stage.
I am not Purple, i am "Meli for me"

I saw no need of mentioning any player since it's just one player out of 28 players, but your post implicated many players.

Do you know the meaning of football IQ ?
If you do know you wouldn't have mentioned Nwakali. I don't want to go with the excuse that you have not watched him enough. This AFCON was enough testament to what he brings.

Ndidi, Osimhen and Nwakali, are our most important players because of what they can offer. As it stands, i am yet to see any other.

So Mr Joezinho, Nwakali is not the player on my mind.

I am still waiting for your list of S.E players with low football lQ,
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 9:08am On Feb 04, 2022
Joezinho:
Senegal is average and Nigeria is formidable? grin

Yet we got dumped out by an average and depleted tunisian side..

Truth is, our players largely lack football IQ and technical ability (how to shoot, cross, take inswinging free kicks with the correct bend)..

As for Eguavoen, he needs to also be told to abandon this stupid 442...
I would have moved on to other posts had it been that you did not use the word largely.

Please mention the players with low football IQ.
I have only one player in mind, I will not mention his name, but he has good technical abilities to make up for what he lacks in good IQ. Aside that one player i don't think there is any.

So, Mr Joezinho give us the players with low football IQ.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 1:38pm On Feb 03, 2022
TheGoodJoe:
Eguavoen, Amuneke to takeover Super Eagles
Eguavoen gets two-year contract • Salary to be increased from N3m • NFF discards Peseiro
By Emma Jemegah

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finally settled for its Technical Director, Austin Eguavoen, as the substantive coach of the Super Eagles with former international, Emmanuel Amuneke, as his assistant.

Daily Sunsports exclusively gathered that the choice of both Eguavoen and Amuneke was arrived at a meeting between the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and officials of the NFF, yesterday, in Abuja.

According to our impeccable source, the Minister nullified the planned appointment of Portuguese Jose Peseiro and ordered the immediate draft of Eguavoen and Amuneke to the Super Eagles.

Also, the meeting agreed to give Eguavoen a two-year contract with an improvement on his salary from the present N3 million, although the source did not disclose the new salary.

The development comes after Eguavoen’s ‘impressive’ performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, where he led the Super Eagles to hundred percent performance in the group stage before crashing out in the round of 16 to Tunisia.

Already, the Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA), through its president, Isah Ladan Bosso, had queried the appointment of a foreign technical adviser for the Super Eagles, stating that no foreign coach had ever won a World Cup in the history of the competition.

Bosso said with equal welfare and a good atmosphere, the Nigerian coaches can do better than their foreign counterparts because they understand the playing culture of Nigeria.

Also, scores of Nigerians, including renowned coach, Adegboye Onigbinde, had called for the retention of Eguavoen as the Super Eagles technical adviser.

Chief Onigbinde argued that if Eguavoen, with just about a month to the start of the AFCON, could come up with the performance in Cameroon, he should be encouraged to continue with the team.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/eguavoen-amuneke-to-takeover-super-eagles/
Congratulations to Eguavoen and Amuneke.
I pray for understanding and synergy.
I pray that what one might lack, the other can supply.

Honestly, i am of the opinion that people be allowed to choose their assistants.
And i hoped this is the situation with Eguavoen. This is to ensure good loyalty
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 5:01pm On Jan 30, 2022
TheGoodJoe:
Failed, failed, failed.

We have heard that side. The point is, did the coach do his Job well? Yes he did. It was an unfortunate loss because things beyond his control made us lose.

We created 13 chances. Tunisia created 7.
No he did not.

Zaidu recorded 100% accuracy in crosses (3/3) against Egypt, Ebuehi recorded 100% accuracy in crosses (1/1) against Equatorial Guinea, even though Zaidu crosses wasn't as efficient in subsequent games as they were against Egypt, but they were still better than what our wingers were dishing out.

Upon this discovery, what should an average tactician do? Allow your fullbacks to provide the required width, let them do more of the crossing while your wingers crowd about the opponent's box. But this will in many ways alter the structure and integrity of the 4-4-2, 4-2-2-2 system, since your wingers should be assuming an inverted role.

Our wingers were played as inverted wingers as against the traditional winger role as typified in 4-4-2, 4-2-2-2 system. Chukwueze is left footed and should be plying the left side of the pitch as a traditional winger in a 4-2-2-2, but we saw him on the right, despite playing an inverted role, he was made to do crosses which shouldn't be the normal. Inverted wingers are supposed to play somehow as strikers were they are to cut in with their stronger foot to shoot, do some playmaking or trade a simple pass.

Again we lacked the central midfield to distribute good passes to the wingers, even the player who could do it, was played from the bench or not played at all. The presence of Nwakali, Ejuke and finally Olayinka made me think that 4-2-2-2 might somehow be feasible, but i was wrong, these guys were benched for the wrong personnel. Our long passes from the defense stood more chances of being read and neutralized, than the ones from midfield.

To Summarise,
Eguavoen should have allowed his fullbacks to do more of the crossing, seeing that they are better, revert to 4-3-3 because it is the best setup that gives your fullback and wingers the best orientation for this kind of maneuvre.

Eguavoen should have allowed his wingers their traditional roles, but he inverted them and still expected them to perform like traditional wingers.

Our hanker for a central midfield that can spray passes and dictate play became more intense after Rohr switched to 4-4-2. Eguavoen had one, but failed to grasp the importance.

In the light of these and more, Eguavoen flopped big time. TheGoodJoe, you know how much i value your insights, but on this one, i will not subscribe. Moreover there is this interesting romantic movie before me, that i have pledge to finish. Let me finish it.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:57pm On Jan 30, 2022
TheGoodJoe:
Look at Ndidi's chances, they were good chances but he miscued his shot. Even though it was a well created chances, it will count as off target. If I remember right, Aribo had a good chance close to the box but shot wide, it will count as off target, even though it was a good chance. Remember Sadiq's last chance. It was a very close one but went wide and so it will count as not on target.

So chances created and chances on goals are good criteria to show how well the team played. If you look at that, you will respect Eguavoen.
We were curtailed, we were sorely clipped to the extent that Ndidi was now the player taking our shots.
What you are yet to put into cognizance, is the calibre of players that we paraded, individually we were better. Individual brilliances was on the beat, but tactics decided the day.

We were a poorly coached side.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:26pm On Jan 30, 2022
TheGoodJoe:
That is because you want to hinge your opinion on the result of the game which does not paint a true picture of what really happened. Eguavoen did more than make us believe. He made us play better, improved the players, and even promoted the unity of the team. He gave us an identity.

So saying he failed is not the true picture.

Finito.
Can you explain our one shot on target.

How have we been playing better under Eguavoen.
Have we ever dominated plays.
Our midfield woes continues.
Have we seen a different tactics, divergent from what is seen of Rohr's later days.

Have you forgotten Rohr's early days?
Did you remember how cameroon was beaten 4:0 with their darling Vincent Abubakir heading the front line.

Why you have not questioned Eguavoen's tactics and choice of players baffles me.
Eguavoen has been wrong from day one.
He can learn from his paucity in ideas and understanding of players.
He can improve, but telling me we were better is a farce, just the new coach vibes.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:59pm On Jan 29, 2022
jihday:
no way I’m taking any Eguavoen critic serious. You want to criticize a coach who had two weeks to prepare for a tourney where he was eventually beaten in a game where he played the whole second half with 10 men. No way you’ll even sound reasonable
He is dealing with professionals, some of them who might even understand the game more than him.
All that he needs is to introduce his philosophy, instances and variations of it, and then rehearsals.
Except he is a genius, i am still at a loss of the playing style or philosophy that those guys have not had glimpses of, that a week is not enough for them to grasp.

From the matches so far, it appears the coach doesn't know his players.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:43pm On Jan 29, 2022
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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:23pm On Jan 29, 2022
Danielnino00:
Did you also praise the players when Rohr was in charge? Cus obviously a good number of them were playing rubbish at that time...
Go through my posts and you will see my praises for Ndidi, Osimhen, Ejuke, Balogun, Awaziem, Iwobi, Iheanacho etc.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:20pm On Jan 29, 2022
Danielnino00:
You know the funny thing? Three of the team's key players; Ekong, Ndidi and Simon sad it during interview at the AFCON that they weren't given enough freedom to play their game under Rohr..And they definitely thought Eguavon was better.....
I am not a fan of Rohr, I have never been, but this is not true.

Has Simon been attempting dribbles under Rohr? Yes.

Has Ekong been looping the ball under Rohr? Yes

I have not heard Ndidi say those. If he has said those, then i will know what to say about him.

Instead of these guys to thank Rohr for trusting them with starting positions, they are bringing him up for more slaughter.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:07pm On Jan 29, 2022
Danielnino00:
I went through some of your posts and saw where u were praising the team when they were winning games before and commending the overall improvement of some of them.. Suddenly it's individual brilliance at play...
Fair weather fans like you can't be taken serious..

The fact on ground is that our performance has improved much better under Eguavon than it was under Rohr.. The team showed a lot of promise and can get better...
Rohr was given 5 years! Eguavon was given how long?
I have always said that we have a good squad.
My praises are to the players and not to the coach
I tell you that you will not see any post from me that has praised Eguavoen after our match against Egypt. I saw the starting eleven and the tactical setup against Egypt and hissed and knew that we won't go far.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 12:54pm On Jan 29, 2022
Danielnino00:
You know what?
When Rohr is appointed as Ghana coach, you can follow him there and enjoy his brand of football...

5 years in charge of the team and he couldn't build an identity... 2 weeks of Eguavon gengen pressing made the super eagles feared again! We were literally tipped as favorite to win the AFCON after just 3 games because people could see how good we became. One moment of misfortune against Tunisia won't change the fact that Eguavon gave us something much better than Rohr ever did...

Believe it or not, if it's open to a poll, majority of Nigerians will want Eguavon to continue...
Feared by Tunisians that you got only one shot on target against.
It could have been 2 nil, if not for Ndidi, the same Ndidi that keeps saving us from woeful losses.
The fear factor has always been with the Super Eagles, because we are a football powerhouse in Africa
I am a fan of high pressing football, but i tell you that what we do with the ball on our feet will determine whether we win matches. Our composition of play is very poor, only individual brilliance can help us, but against a well coached side, we will fail.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 10:41am On Jan 28, 2022
daveP:
Sorry. My bad. I typed that wrong. Thanks!!
You are welcome.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:59pm On Jan 27, 2022
daveP:
Yeah the Jewish own calendar considered


Evening to Morning as a full day in their own reckoning

While the Egyptians, Babylonians, was vice versa.

Some other cultures align with either of both sides from times before.
Evening to evening is a full day.
It goes likes this: Evening to Night to Morning to Evening = A Full day.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 11:26am On Jan 27, 2022
12large1:
Vincent Aboubakar is the present top scorer at Afcon and he has only 6 goals at the exact backwater league that ighalo plays - Ighalo is the top scorer at that League. I am just waiting for our list vs Ghana na Ogun, amadioha go faya anybody wey dey against Ighalo and victor Moses imminent return. These young inexperienced boys has totally failed us. Our worst ever result in ANC since 1978
We have a good squad.
The coach failed us.
Improvements are possible, but the Eguavoen i saw in the last four matches, doesn't have what it takes, at least not yet.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 1:47pm On Jan 26, 2022
Odunayaw:
grin 2:38am comment. Did I not say it that you are having sleepless nights over Eguavoen's sleepless night
My night wasn't a sleepless night.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 10:02am On Jan 26, 2022
daveP:
Those were markers of time actually. Morning and Evening. It marked a full day. Which is why that sentence kept reoccurring. We have no prove except the one before our eyes in Gen. 1. So instead of thinking it was morning and evening work, we have to believe it was a full day work, marked by those timelines.
It is very clear. The Bible clearly mentioned Day and Night, and went on to include the Evening and the Morning as the Day.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 9:13am On Jan 26, 2022
Icon4s:
Guys, sorry to derail this thread a bit.
Bro, what proves do you have that creation activities only took place in the morning and evening? I am just curious.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:28am On Jan 26, 2022
Please be informed that i am not in any way mocking another man's efforts. It was just the sleepless night of a statement that got me suspicious. I believe it was not necessary for him to say such.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:21am On Jan 26, 2022
TheGoodJoe:

I broke this down before. Selection of squad members is not just choosing. It also requires you studying tactics of group opponents, likely opponents.

It takes researching the adequate setup for the team and variations to it.

Then working out ideal players that will work with it.

Also research likely players missed that could help the team.

The time was too short for all this but the coach assured his team will be ready.

That showed strength, not weakness.
At your first paragraph, i remember clearly that you once said that Eguavoen is dwelling much on the opponents rather than coming up with his own strategy.

Eguavoen finally came up with a game plan that has Ekong to continue in his routine duties of looping the ball from defense to attack. A game plan that has our inverted wingers playing as midfielders, sending crosses to Texas on a different mission. We adopted the same strategy and personnel so much that our opponents can read us like the back of their hands.

All these for the painstaking research done. The new coach syndrome just made the difference, aside that, our wayward crosses and long balls intensified. Aribo laboured throughout the first half against Tunisia with zero impact, even for the tackles and interceptions he was known for the Tunisians couldn't let him. Please rewatch that first half to prove me wrong.

Yes it took him sleepless nights to get an ouster at the knockout stage. There was nothing eye catching about the way we played. Individual brilliance covered up a lot for us.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 1:25am On Jan 26, 2022
TheGoodJoe:

I have mentioned to you that there was no time, so it will require extra work. Not that it was puzzling.
Which extra work, so extraneous as to feed him sleeplessness?
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 1:23am On Jan 26, 2022
Mujtahida:
Your argument is specious. On the surface it sounds reasonable but once a person probes deep it is empty. Eguavoen did not brag. He made a factual statement. You read it and ran to town with it saying he boasted.

And on the 7th day, God rested. Why? Because in six days he made effort.

A man said he had sleepless night to make a decision. You said that is why he failed. If something requires deep thinking and painstaking effort for Mr A and for you, you it requires no effort does that automatically give you basis to presume that Mr A is a failure?

Some women do three days in the labor room before giving birth, while another woman, in two hours she's given birth. And then the one who used 3 days, comes to church and testifies that she was 3 days in the labor room before she gave birth. Then one woman in the congregation would say, 'I see patterns, you are bragging, I see that your child will fail'. Then if anything happens to the child, the woman would jump up and say, 'I said it, I knew this child would turn out wrong from the moment his mother was bragging that she labored for three days to birth him.'

If the absurdity in the above scenario is lost on you, then I can't help you.
Make I end this exchange here abeg.
We are talking about a selection process. you are bringing in labour scenario. This is an unfair comparison.

Again, Eguavoen was not sharing a testimony. He wasn't speaking of God's deliverance.

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