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We may not have a Messi or a C Ronaldo, but i hate it when people refer to Super Eagles as underdogs, cuz that is a flat lie. They are not underdogs anything. Please can someone with brains do a good analysis of our players. We are not underdogs, Please.

We are always having problems with our fullbacks. While won't Rohr play 3 at the back, there is something fishy somewhere.

zoboizee:
Guys cheer up! They can't give what they don't have.
We all know the potential of each player & as a team.
They will be back soon. The current super eagles have nothing special to offer. They neither have the skill nor flair. Lower your expectation about them. Don't give yourself high BP over their matches. Watch their matches, laugh at their flaws & if they ever score a goal if ever, rejoice with them.

Can you imagine, just listen to yourself. So a team that has the likes of Victor Moses, Ndidi, Balogun, Iwobi, Simy even Ebuehi has nothing to offer, well, you have freedom of speech and can say whatever comes into your mind. Let us remove sentiments and conduct a reasonable analysis of our players. Tactics and the deployment of personnel at wrong positions is poisoning our play.

People are mean. Gernot Rohr used the friendlies to discover our weakness and then deployed it. He might have gotten another juicer coaching offer, and is looking for every opportunity to be sacked.

ChrisKels:
If the Eagles lose against the Croatians, I, Chris Josh Kels, will leave this thread never to return again.


My boys are good and I believe they will never disappoint me. Whoever gets selected will prove his mettle. Be it Shehu or Ighalo

#wakanda

Please don't leave, whether they win or lose, profits or make losses.

Icon79:
Frankly, this team is NOT as bad as people make. it out to be. The team just needs a few minor tweaks to become great. Here are the keys:

- Play 3-5-2

- Move Mikel CM

- Play Iwobi AM

- Move V. Moses LWB

- Ebuehi RWB

Our best line-up should be;

Troost- Balogun- Ogu (or Awaziem)

Moses - Mikel - Ndidi - Ebuehi

Iwobi

Iheanacho - Ighalo (preferably Simy, but Rohr might want Ighalo)

@ tbaba, could someone please pass this info along to Gernot Rohr or any member of the technical crew?
They are not picking my calls any more


O pari

This analysis is top notch. My reverence for you on this thread is adding in leaps.

ChrisKels:
This man left out some good players so that he takes his boys to Russia. A country that has a defense wrecker like Onyekuru is finding it very difficult to break a defense from the wing side.

If onyekuru was a Belgian, I doubt Thorgan Hazard would have made it to Russia. But down here, a wannabe Tactician with no clue whatsoever is grossly under rating him hence left him out of his 30man squad.


Rohr should be sacked even before we play Croatia

Thank you my brother. His decision not to take Onyekuru to the world cup, got me suspicious of Rohr's tactical nous and eyes for quality. Rohr is a good coach but i will give my final analysis of him after the world cup.

After some bits of good research i have come to conclude that the best option we have going foward in a 3-5-2 formation is pairing Simi and Musa. Moses should never be played as a foward if we truly want to maximize what we have in him. Ogu is a better as a midfielder, but looking at what happens to our defense when under preasure, his composure, grit, positioning and an uncanny ability to read games will stabilize the defense and bring about a smooth transition from defense to midfield without us having to lose ball possession. Ogu should be part of our 3 man defense, but i prefer him as a midfielder.

Simy is our biggest threat going foward, i prefer him to Ighalo and Iheanacho, he is the kind of striker that we need and will do wonders with Iwobi as the AM. Believe me he is more of a threat than Victor Moses. I suggest we pair him with Victor Moses in a 3-5-2 formation, that is, if Moses is not played as a WB, or with Ighalo. Looking at a our squad depth, it is best if Victor Moses plays as a wing back.

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What is wrong with this guy. Once in a while a creature will creep out from hell to pollute this thread with the intention of making it look worthless, making it look like an assembly of people who have no better use of their brains.

OMANBALA1:
Watch his club matches and its no different from what VicMo offers Super Eagles. That's probably his coach want him out

Nooo, his coach doesn't want him out. Read the story very well. Anderlecht values him.

MetalJigsaw:
Onyekuru game changer? on what premise??

You may not have seen enough of him in the GWG because of a very little game time, but have you seen him play in Anderlecht? Haven't you noticed the coach's reliance on him He gets all the blame when they lose because of what the coach is expecting his impact should be, even when he comes in as a substitute. That guy is tangibly prolific.

The Super Eagles have four game changers, save one who is not going to the mundial with them and they are Mikel Obi, Wilfred Ndidi, Victor Moses, Henry Onyekuru.

Joebie:
MY 23-man list

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Goalkeepers(3): Francis Uzoho, Dele Ajiboye, Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
Defenders( 8 ): William Troost Ekong, Leon Balogun, Chidozie Awaziem (make-shift LB), Kenneth Omeruo, Shehu Abdullahi, Tyrone Ebuehi, Brian Idowu, Uche Agbo

Midfielders(7): John Mikel Obi, Onyiye Ndidi, John Ogu, Alex Iwobi, Ogenyi Onazi, Mikel Agu, [**Etebo Oghenekaro**]

Forwards (6): Victor Moses, Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Ihenacho, Ahmed Musa, Simeon Nwankwo, [**Moses Daddy Simon**]

Etebo replaces Simon IF...else Etebo out.

Joebie are you a software developer, pls i wanna know.

solonnachi:
Ola Aina is more versatile in defense than Chidozie Awaziem. Remember Awaziem's school boy mistakes against South Africa. Ola Aina can play well in several positions. Joel Obi & Junior Lokosa should compete for one spot. Drop Uche Agbo & Mikel Agu.

Are you serious? Aina more versatile than Awaziem in defence. Lemme go and wash my eyes to make sure i am not......

MetalJigsaw:
And you think Rohr will ever play Mikel from deep?

Aside from that, If you take a good look at Iwobi's performance when saddled with the responsibly of the 10 role. He now and then sends wrong passes than land directly into an opponents feat. He makes awful mistakes in the heart of defense. He doesn't have that ball holding ability that Mikel possesses. We all see how he (Mikel) stubbornly holds onto the ball even when sandwiched between to opponents, practically by putting it between his feet. And forcing them to commit a foul on him. Mikel is too matured to be withdrawn from such role especially in our first game.

Mr Jigsaw you are a very good analyst, i am just trying to proffer some sort of recommendation to the midfield mix to add fluidity, flair and dominance, It is not entirely out of place to feature two AMFs with Ndidi now playing behind as a cover for the defense. Apart from Mikel, who else is more technical and a better passer of the ball than Iwobi

MetalJigsaw:
I think Iwobi is only good for the bench, as far as I'm concerned The guy never mature reach.

Our midfield is bereft of technics and creativity that is why i am endorsing a trio of Ndidi Iwobi and Mikel (aka N.I.M) with Mikel and Ndidi playing behind Iwobi. Iwobi has shown to be more lethal and powerfully clinical when played as an AMF.

I love Ighalo, but Simmy is more technical. Looking foward to a midfield combo of Mikel Iwobi and Ndidi.

TheSuperNerd:
It could be our own Busquets-Iniesta-Xavi or Casemiro-Kroos-Modric combos.... this is no hype. The possibility is right there in front of us. Ndidi-Mikel-Iwobi could be a masterclass against opposing sides.

And with that kind of midfield, I will go with an attack of Iheanacho (WF), Victor Moses (WF) and Ighalo (CF).


I tell you, this could be our killer card right here... but.... *shrugs*

Replace Iheanacho with Henry Onyekuru in that attacking mix and witness fluidity and class like you have never seen before in the SE.

Icon79:
You should be ashamed of yourself. M-oron!

If I have my way, people like you ought to live
You're not even ashamed to fight with a woman! And to make matters worse, the young lady didn't even insult you in any way, shape or form.
So what's your problem? What's biting you
Omo, I think your psyche is desperate need of a positive female attention. You need help. No kidding!


O pari

Icon 79, please comport yourself, you are begging for a ban.

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tbaba1234:
Another thing that was obvious to me was that Rohr was testing out different strategies... Against Poland, we were pressing.. Against Serbia we were not. Double pivot vs single pivot...etc...

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tbaba1234:
Another thing that was obvious to me was that Rohr was testing out different strategies... Against Poland, we were pressing.. Against Serbia we were not. Double pivot vs single pivot...etc...

tbaba1234:
Another thing that was obvious to me was that Rohr was testing out different strategies. Against Poland, we were pressing. Against Serbia we were not.

tbaba, you are very intelligent and very observant. They were more aggressive and attack minded in the game against the polish team always on the counter, but in the game against serbia, they tried possession, always trying to build from the back.

cromz:
My proposed line up for the world cup in a 4-3-3 formation
GK:Francis Uzoho
LCB: leon balogun
RCB: troost ekong
LB: brian idowu
RB: tyronne ebuehi
RCM: Wilfred ndidi
LCM: joel obi
CAM: john mikel obi
LW: Victor moses
RW: Alex iwobi
ST: ihenancho/Ighalo



Note my preference for two CMs Ndidi could sit deep sometimes while joel lays the passes and control play while mikel will be able to go forward. Mikel and joel can also inter switch

Mr Cromz, you are very intelligent, with a high taste to go with it.

Chaiii, Leicester City shouldn't have beaten Manchester City back ooo, they should have endured the one punch from the bullies, the equaliser provoked the boys, and the bullies flogged them mercilessly.

MetalJigsaw:
Thumbs up to the Eagles team B for finally Elating me after a potential heart- attacking 90 minutes before claiming my Two hundred and forty thousand naira with extreme exhaustion this morning. A gamble which I took to after a convincing persuation from my dear punter friend.


My people, you need to see the way I vigorously ululated for close to half an hour after the final whistle.... to God be the glory. 100 to 240

Mr Jigsaw are you implying we should ply the road of gambling with you. You should have known by now that gambling and it's promotion is outlawed as a topic of discussion on this thread.

OMANBALA1:
I was able to watch the match between Nigeria and Rwanda and to be honest there is nothing worth writing about. It was very amateurish and boring. Somebody said Nigeria was playing a compact midfield and I almost died. Maybe its the issue of blending well and understanding each other but their individual quality is in question. From Okpotu,Rabiu, Ogbuh ,Osas etc were lackluster. For Gods sake most of these guys are in their late 30s. They have nothing more to learn,bad habits are hard to break.
What you witnessed yesterday was a typical Nigerian league with a little more passing of the ball and calmness. Tells you were we are with our local league.

The match was like the training session of a third division club, with the coach testing out new recruits. (Sorry i no watch the match sef)

BascoVanVeli:
Supersports

Noooo, no be Supersports na NTA Channel 6 Aba, Hahahahahahaaaa Mahahahaaaaii(3 times)

ChrisKels:
Yea YOU (specifically) will always quote every post even inordinately so, by the way, whatever is posted here is open to quoting. But before u continue with ur unruly behavior and uncouth tenses, do me a favour, read the post above u. Did ur previous post have any correlation with my reason for calling out goldfish?

U like jumping into arguments ignorantly and end up making a f**l of urself. I wudnt call u senile for being so puerile with the way u approach issues most times but I am sanguine u would learn a lesson or two by the time u back to ur right senses. I'm sorry if I was harsh, but u shouldn't av addressed me the way u did.

Senile......puerile[rhyming tinz]. Ahahahahaaa(3 times)

g0tze:
Let's do away with the bickerings and focus on the task at hand which is the world cup.
I have some important questions to ask.
For instance which players can anyone of you rightly predict will be among the 23 man squard.
Is there a possibility that the super eagles will make it past second round or What are the chances of eagles making it past second round.
goldfish80 TheGoodjoe safarigirl somehow joebie BascoVanveli tbaba1234 OMANBALA1 kog45 Oasis007 icons4 icon79 humility017 terzurum5 i need your thoughts on my question

Paul Onuachu will make it to the final list together with Joel Obi. [Whispers] I Like Those Guys.

Kog45:
If player like Kayode who is a fringe player in eagles is pushing for a loan deal then Iheanacho and Musa just need to move sitting down on the bench or playing for Leicester youth team to keep fit is not the answer,not leaving may jeopardize our performance at WC,hope you remember Mikel's performance at 2014 WC.

It is very funny how a loanee like Kayode will be hankering for another loan spell. And how are we sure that these transfers and loan moves will guaranttee them play time.

The way people were pushing for Iheanacho's move from MCity to LCity that's the same way they are now pushing for Musa move, forgetting that Iheanacho's move made gave him more experience in bench warming. I advice them to fight for their place rather than being nomads in search for greener fields.

I would like to see Paul Onuachu and Odion Ighalo combo in attack with Victor Moses and Henry Onyekuru as wing backs, Joel Obi Mikel Obi and Wilfred Ndidi in the midfield pack in a 5-3-2 formation.