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nelszx:
Nigeria will win AFCON 2021

So be it.

We still have what it takes to win the AFCON.

lakesidepapa:
Sir TheGoodJoe is not just humble, he's intelligent and cool headed as well, you will hardly find him attacking someone here.

I also do learn one or two things from his posts and I always concur with him, I will show disagreement on any of his post I can't agree on without being afraid of getting unpolite reply .

Yes, you are correct.

I like the way your moniker sounds.

daveP:
Reliablility.

Don't worry that will be settled after the AFCON.

TheGoodJoe:
Trying to attack me will not help your course. I will make it easy for you, my boss is out of town and I am working from home.

Any further questions?

You are very humble.
We are learning from you.

do4luv14:
Wait ooo are you on Vocation, abi no work

this one you dey on rampage for more than 4days here,
hhhh

You are bigger than this, do4luv14.
I don't even know how to describe this behaviour of yours.

This is very low.

daveP:
Lets not act like its only Ndidi that will defend the length of the place pls. Thats why i said we need an Etebo kinda player to balance it out. Nwakali is not that player.



The fact both has more to offer doesn't mean others won't join them against attacking teams like Algeria, Egypt, Senegal, Tunisia.

Bottomline: Nwakali can't play that CM role. I however want him to prove me wrong cos new Revelations do just that.


Else......

Give me just one reason why he can't play the CM role?

komekn:
Chei I don't what you have been drinking.

We absolutely do not have one world class player in our team.

However, we could win just like Zambia did some years ago.

I have been drinking water.

We have what it takes to lift the trophy.

Odunayaw:
Yeah bro.

Have you watched him dribble at his club
If you have not, go study his heat map and verify for yourself.

His videos are on Youtube.

Odunayaw:
Who would cover when he makes his dribbling runs? That's the first question

Is that what you consider as positional indiscipline?

TheGoodJoe:

I am expecting some drastic surprises. I think passing ability will play a big part. Ndah might breakthrough because of his short passing skill.

I am also digging the free 8s role which I see Nacho and Nwakali making it.

https://img.startingeleven.co.uk/usr/a/61cca4ac01c05.jpg

I hope our tacticians will see the immense benefits that will accrue from giving Iheanacho this kind of free role.

I foresee a lot of scoring chances with this tactical setup.
I am also envisaging how we can makeup for Iheanacho's deficiencies playing this role.

Odunayaw:
His positional discipline is too poor to play there. The midfield will suffer and be overrun many times

He will even be playing a free role.

Odunayaw:
His positional discipline is too poor to play there. The midfield will suffer and be overrun many times

This is the first time i am hearing that Ejuke's positional discipline is very poor.
Please tell me how you made the inference.

daveP:
We aren't leaving CM to Nwakali to support Ndidi. That Middle will suffer.


I will opt for an exact Etebo-esque player. Only then can that Midfield be tops compared to others.

Tell us how the midfield will suffer.
When it concerns defensive stats, only Ndidi and Onyeka have more to offer.

Odunayaw:
Ejuke in midfield?

Having Ejuke and Nwakali in midfield brings a lot of options when attacking.

Odunayaw:
Ejuke in midfield?

Very yes,

He owns movements that can open up defenses. He is also a good passer of the ball. His long balls are also very good.

You can also notice that the front three have good pace, Having a midfielder with good dose of trickery and pace is very good for counterattacking football.

Guys drop one or two comments about this formation and personnel.

jasena:
If this team is accessed in relation to the quality of opposition then we should agree that this team is average. I don't think it is the best Nigeria has to offer. I don't see what musa brought to the table in the last nations cup, surprised he is still making it to this nations cup. Oshimem isn't fit, and shouldn't be managed because this isn't a training session. Kenneth Omeruo and Shehu Abdullahi play in second division in Spain and Cyprus as against Kevin akpoguma, ebuhi who play for top flight clubs in top leagues. Is Ndah a world class defender? Cyril dessert dishonoured an invitation from Belgium in favour of Nigeria, he scored a brace at Europa the other day with feynoored, we ignore him for igalo. The worse part is the midfield, what will iwobi do? Against Algeria in the last nations cup the midfield became the territory of Algeria and we were only lucky that a hand ball gave us a consolation goal. Victor moses would have been far more effective than musa.

We can lift the AFCON trophy with what we have.
We are not average.
An attack that has Osimhen, Iheanacho, Chukwueze is not average.

A midfield that has Ndidi, Nwakali, Iwobi and Ejuke is not average.

I have been conducting an in-depth assessment of our players and what they can offer in juxtaposition with players from some of the African powerhouses, and i can tell you that we have what it takes to beat any team, if the coach is right with his tactics and player deployment.

CODMOK:
How exactly do you want him to perform? No friendlies lined up for the team and we don't where they are camping. Many of the players will even be reporting to camp on Jan 3 (6 days to AFCON opener)
If he doesn't do well in this campaign, no one will be justified to call him a failure. PROPER PREPARATION PREVENT POOR PERFORMANCE

Have you already given up hope of a good performance?

lbrichman2:
Nonsense post

What made it a nonsense post.

I will like you to enlighten me.

TheGoodJoe:
You have failed to hit the point. The point is, heis on a crash program to get the team up to speed. Draw up tactics. Analyse the opposition. Drop up strategies for separate oppositions.

He is assuring that even if it means going through sleepless nights, he will do it and assures the team will be ready.

How did you read this as a defeatist mentality is what I don't understand.

The point i am making is: It shouldn't have cost him sleepless nights. The new names are just Olisa Ndah and Nwakali, Most fans are already in the know of the need for a player like Nwakali.

Even if it cost him sleepless nights, telling the public is not necessary.

I hope he is not trying to use these stories as an excuse for failure. A failure will always tell you about their efforts. That is the first thing they normally present.

A failure will tell you how what he has is not enough, for example in one of his most recent interviews, when queried about his proposed wing play he said that we are no longer in the days of Finidi and Odegbami before he now asked "what is the name of that Villareal boy" the manner at which he made the query revealed some sort of downsizing. You can search Youtube to view his interview with a personnel in NFF.

TheGoodJoe, life is predictable, and this is how some of us predict failure.
I pray someone very close to him corrects him.

Beloved03:
Do you think we would have stood more chance of winning with Rohr?

Rohr is actually a poor tactician and therefore not in the discussion.
But we should not overrule the possibility of Rohr winning' the trophy.

I prefer Eguavoen to Rohr for many reasons.
I just highlighted an odd that i am witnessing.

TheGoodJoe:
Losing sleep has to do with little time for preparation. Not just drafting the list. Eguavoen needs to draw a formula from for the team.

He needs to start doing research on the opposition.

He needs to come up with strategic approach for each game.

Doing all these with little time will mean the head coach will need some sleepless nights to catch-up.

This is a mind set of a winner. Mbok.

Telling us he is losing sleep is not necessary. I don't like it when people place too much emphasis on effort and exhaustion, there are poor reasons why people do that. The right effort will always require the least energy.

He has been part of the technical crew ergo the players abilities and potentials are not supposed to be new to him. The same also applies to him as a football lover and fan. Was it not on this thread that TheSuperNerd kept on harping on the need for a midfield dictator in the persons of Yusuf and Nwakali. Were you not the person that said Ejuke should be utilised properly in the offensive areas of the midfield ( i can quote that post if you require me to do so). You guys don't even witness these players live on training sessions, and still was able to come up with those. Tell me where the sleeplessness is coming from.

Coming out to sing about his sleeplessness is not good.

chidozieaina:
Dennis goal
https://streamja.com/EZ7On

What a brilliant finish.

Eguavoen coming out in the open to tell us how he lost sleep drafting the 28 man list makes it look like he might not win the AFCON.

I have seen this kind of behaviour more in losers.

I pray he meets people that can help change his thinking and approach.
I pray we lift the AFCON trophy.

POSITIVEBRAINS:
What are we missing sir

Good football.

See what we have been missing.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBtQ_1z49tg

forgiveness:
Special with just 5 goals? Ejuke should be scoring 15 goals in the lowly Russian league but he is dragging 5 goals with players in top leagues.



Averageeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!?

All are Averageeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer?

Ejuke didn't get much game time last season.
You can check for yourself.

andrewbaba44:
Ejuke is good but hasnt done anything for the eagles to be rated yet

I hope he does this afcon because I think he is sure of a starting shirt with the way I am seeing

We have seen glimpses of what he can do when allowed full expression.

andrewbaba44:
I wasn’t against balogun because he is one of naija most important player but putting an uncapped nwakali with him is pure nonsense ,allow nwakali to play for the eagles and perform and stop being faster than your shadows

There is no need to quote my post after the afcon ,how can you say nwakali is among naija top players after ndidi and osimhen ,someone that’s yet to be capped is already among the top players

As it is now ,nwakali is not among naija top 20 performers and you are putting him along side ndidi osimhen balogun ,he can be among naija top performers later if he comes good ,

How many free kick nwakali has nwakali scores for his club side since he is a free kick specialist

Las las say no to mpuru mmiri

Omo you too funny abeg

I am not on Meth.
I am just stating the obvious.

Aside Nwakali, do you have problems with the other names i put up there?

andrewbaba44:
Ndidi our number 1 player followed closely by osimhen and that’s pure facts ,but which one be nwakali balogun Ejuke Chuks others and the rest ,I don’t understand this

Is there anything nwakali has done for the eagles that I don’t know ,even ejuke self ?

Omo see as person rank nwakali above others

We don't have any defender better than Balogun, not even Awaziem. We struggle without him.

I don't need to talk much about Nwakali, I will quote your post after the AFCON, that is if Nwakali gets the opportunity to perform.

In the last six games, starting only two games and making two substitute appearances, and despite our poor performances in attack, Ejuke has two attempts at goal, and has at least made three key passes. Name any winger who has done so.

Iwobi has two assists in his last three games. This is good.

Remember i said these players bring something unique.
Balogun is a our only ball playing central defender.
Ndidi makes vital blocks and interceptions, and very good in reading the opponents and snuffing out threats.
Nwakali is a good freekick taker in addition to his ball distribution skills and contributions to defense. Only Ndidi, Onyeka and Etebo have an edge over him in defensive contributions.
Iwobi's assists speaks for him
Ejuke and Chuks are players who can create chances for themselves out of nothing and also create for others.
I don't need to talk about Osimhen

Oldboss:
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I can't wait for this guy to flop big time at afcon
U praise him like u are related or is he your brother
Nwakali is not even better than Bonke and e u are saying he is far tactical than Aribo.

Do you even watch Rangers match?

Yes he is more tactical, technical and makes more contributions to defense than Aribo.
These qualities makes a midfielder.

Aribo is a more of a forward.