Marjoribanks:
CAFWC

TheGoodJoe:


So, a National team can play that way. Now, it took Guardiola two weeks to get Manchester City playing like Barcelona and took Thomas Tuchel one training session to get Chelsea to break the Premier league passing record.

It is a myth to believe that National teams can't play impressive possessive offensive play.

Give Super Eagles to Thomas Tuchel and give him a year to build the Super Eagles and we will play prime offensive possessive play. Same with Guardiola.

Unfortunately, most of these coaches hardly line up for National teams in their prime.

Finito.

TheGoodJoe:


Bolded is a myth. The thing is that the best coaches in their prime hardly coach national teams.

Spain over the years have proven that it is possible to play possessive offensive patterns with national teams.

The clip belows highlight Spain's plays.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8xSnPoOyuE

ecoco2014:

In that regards absolutely false as Ethiopia partook in the Nations Cup before Nigeria and won a Nations Cup before Nigeria using the argument of Past Nations Cup winner cited by one of you. It was not an upset.

ecoco2014:

Ethiopia beat us 1-0 in Addis Ababa not Lagos, Enugu or Ibadan(where Super Eagles more often played home matches). Uganda could not beat us in Kampala even with their dreaded Majid Musisi or however his surname was spelt then.
I don't remember Rufai being in goal for the 0-1 loss to Ethiopia. He was the Captain for the 6-0 drubbing of Ethiopia and scored a penalty kick goal in the match.

ecoco2014:

Name 2 lesser teams we struggled with. Name one time in his reign that we lost at home in qualifiers for Nations Cup or World Cup.

ecoco2014:

Name 2 lesser teams we struggled with. Name one time in his reign that we lost at home in qualifiers for Nations Cup or World Cup.

ecoco2014:

You obviously didn't read through my reply neither did you watch the Algeria drubbing of Nigeria(5-1)

ecoco2014:

I WATCHED TUNISIA 94 AND WE WERE TACTICALLY BETTER HENCE WE WON THE FINALS. WE WERE ONLY OUTPLAYED BY THE MICHEL BASSOLE IVORIEN TEAM IN THE SEMI FINALS.
POINTS WAS WESTERHOF REBUILT A TEAM MAINLY ON HOME BASED PLAYERS AND BOUNCED BACK FROM A 5-1 OPENINGDEFEAT TO GET TO THE FINAL SO MUCH FOR A MORAL BOOSTING COACH THAT WENT BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD TO GET HIS ACTS RIGHT IN THE NEXT GAME.

ecoco2014:

I WATCHED TUNISIA 94 AND WE WERE TACTICALLY BETTER HENCE WE WON THE FINALS. WE WERE ONLY OUTPLAYED BY THE MICHEL BASSOLE IVORIEN TEAM IN THE SEMI FINALS.
POINTS WAS WESTERHOF REBUILT A TEAM MAINLY ON HOME BASED PLAYERS AND BOUNCED BACK FROM A 5-1 OPENINGDEFEAT TO GET TO THE FINAL SO MUCH FOR A MORAL BOOSTING COACH THAT WENT BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD TO GET HIS ACTS RIGHT IN THE NEXT GAME.

ecoco2014:

Try and be objective. Did you watch the Algeria v Nigeria opening match at Algiers 90? We were outclassed and beaten 5-1(Our only goal scored by Emmanuel Okocha. Westerhof was rebuilding with a greater than 70% home based team save for Rashidi Yekini at Africa Sports of Ivory Coast, Herbert Anijekwu and one other foreign based player. After that game we beat Ivory Coast and Egypt (1-0) respectively in the remaining group matches, Zambia (2-0) in the Semi Finals and lost to Algeria(0-1) in the finals. Save for the away loss to Cameroun(0-1) enroute Italia 90 where most foreign based were dismal that made Westerhof resort to rebuilding and the (5-1) eye opener (but rallying back to reach the finals was no mean feat) we played good football and obtained results unfer Westerhof and Home-based players were not a risk for him as they also delivered.

TheSuperNerd:
Mehn, you guys keep pushing this result as if it is something.

Morocco were without their first choice midfield 3 vs SA because qualification had been secured.

No Amrabat, No Ounahi, No Amallah. Even Bonou was rested. No way SA wins vs a Complete Moroccan XI.

dkay51:
Wait, so Rohr is Benin's current coach

E don use us get job for our neighbour hand and e no go fit charge them 50K USD

minfelix:
Nigerian fans are so/too arrogant that we believe we can walk into the pitch against any team dominate and beat them hands-down because of one perception of we were once fearless on the african soil and we are playing teams ranked 70,115,95 bla bla…
you beat a stubborn s/leone 2-3 that dealt with CIV/Algeria at afcon in an away match you still have the right to talk shhhhiii..
My own is even from the days of westerhorf,Keshi, jo bonfre we had so many ugly and beautiful matches we played.
no be keshi’s eagles congo come beat 3-2 for our home, and kenya come play 1-1 for home, abi no be under westerhorf wey chop 5-1 (which i dont believe we dominated we were simply outplayed and beaten like thief) in our afcon opening match before going all the way to the final?…We are just to arrogant to imagine a team can at some point in the course of a match outplay us..most fans just want to constantly see Nigeria outplay,Dominate possession and win ALL GAMES against opponents.
and the funniest fact is even we beat lesser team who managed to score against us it means we have played rubbish and they will tag it as individual brilliance and rubbish the coach.
im very sure 20 to 30yrs from now generation of football lovers will at that time wish to have a team in the mould and shape of 2013&2014 (2017 to 2024….

TheSuperNerd:
People forget the last U20 WC Final was between Ukraine and South Korea as well. They are strong at this level.

Not like they play the best football. This team will park the bus with discipline, hit you on the counter and utilise their set pieces.

#MDU20WCDiaries

MetalJigsaw:
It's Italy vs Israel next, I guess.

Caicedo:
Man UTD need a fearful striker like osinmen

mostob:
Of all team, na my Arsenal you see use do dragging? When Bayern wallop Barca, that one no be example? we will meet in court.

TheGoodJoe:


I repeat, I don't believe we can not build a side that can match Argentina at U20 levels in talent and tactics. It is down to our selection and preparation.

So, I said, we should not get too excited about the win because we were dominated and outplayed. It is so simple.

Marjoribanks:
Just shut up, guy. We created the best chances before our goal.
After we scored, do you expect Argentina with their pedigree at that level playing at home not to press forward in search of a goal? Seriously or are you just being myopic?

How many chances did the Argentines created before we scored? We could have scored more on the counter too. We even hit the post first.

You are sounding stvpid trying to sound intelligent. Go and sit somewhere.

Marjoribanks:
Just shut up, guy. We created the best chances before our goal.
After we scored, do you expect Argentina with their pedigree at that level playing at home not to press forward in search of a goal? Seriously or are you just being myopic?

How many chances did the Argentines created before we scored? We could have scored more on the counter too. We even hit the post first.

You are sounding stvpid trying to sound intelligent. Go and sit somewhere.