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safarigirl:
I like to think this is the situation. He's holding back KC, Moses and Suxes for a reason. Y'all asking why Suxes doesn't start, maybe it's cuz Manu doesn't want a repeat of the U17 occurence where the dude was ruled out of the tournament half-way into group stage. He needs his 'topflight experience' for KO stages

Exactly.

Since this competition started, I have observed a lot of things about Manu Garba and the team;
1) He has soft spot for some of those guys that initially failed the MRI scan prior to the under-17 world cup in UAE.

2) He is trying to forcefully push some players into limelight maybe to get foreign clubs at the expense of the team's overall performance. He is trying to be a good father, lol. Unfortunately, football doesn't work like that.

3) Even though we beat North Korea in our last match, the attack isn't yet convincing and our attack is too slow cos he didn't get the right mix of players in that middle. Our best midfield convo is a midfield with Yahaya on the left side, Ihenacho on the right side, Nwakali(no nonsense) and Idowu as defensive midfielders. I think Ihenacho would be best as an 8.

4) As a striker, Awoniyi lacks confidence and calmness in front of goal. He also needs to learn how to look up before taking a shot no matter how small the time interval may be. He also needs to learn how to beat his marker fast on a 1 on 1 situation. I hope he scores tomorrow.

5) Our captain is performing seriously below par,infact, he should stop taking corner kicks but Manu Garba seems to have given him a permanent shirt.


6) Our weakest link is the left back position. Okon who played that position for the under 17 team is far far better than the current guy there.


7) Our goal keeper should be changed...even though we didn't concede any goal against Korea, he was so jittery and his movements lack coordination. He might kill us at the knock out stages. A goal keeper needs to have confidence even if he isn't good and our goal keeper lacks that.


Finally, I want to believe that Manu Garba is knowingly doing all these and saving his bests for the knockout stages cos there wouldn't be chance for errors then. I think he has an ace up his sleeves. I think he has 2 teams; the first one for mild damage and the second one( which we are yet to see) for maximum assault. All the best to the team.

@goofyone, weldone bro.

thegoodjoehunt3:
You cannot blame LeeCodeMan when that guy calls Nacho hype. I mean, come on. What is the guy's reason for calling him a hype. Because, he did not do well in a game?

I am not saying he was right just asking for some civility. If he feels Nacho is a hype cos of one bad game,why not show him why he isn't? And if he doesn't agree, why not leave him.

LeeCodeman:
thegoodjoe, please don't answer. Some foolish comments don't deserve responses.

This is a football discuss and you have no right to term his comment as being fooolish, if you cannot convince him to agree with you, then swerve and not be rude. You do not have the sole right to analysis and you do not know it all. Stop being unnecessarily belligerent on a social platform.

Emdee590:
Please my ogas them, help on these
(1) find the value of x in terms of y if 1/2log x (base 2) log y^2 (base 4) = 1

(2) How many numbers greater than 4000 can be made using the digits 2,3,4,5,6 if no digit can be repeated ?

Thanks in ancipation

You omitted something in question 1. Check well and repost.

kannymoore:
It's the same thing i'm saying.

Sokari is the best central midfielder in Naija by all stats...sheilding the ball, assists and passing accuracy.

He couldn't do jack-sheit when he came on!

Did you see some of the brazilian tackles?

Some of them were so neatly done that I found myself clapping in admiration against my will.

Truth be told.. Alfa wouldn't have stood a fighting chance in today's match. wallai.

yes boss. We should have jam-packed the midfield and maybe play Nwakali too or what options were available?

kannymoore:
Alfa?

Hold the ball well against the brazilians?

Bros u sure say u watch the same game i watch so?!

You're saying that those Brazilians who were thwacking everyone in their path...including Naija players who are twice Alfa's weight...will suddenly open legs for Alfa to pass through their "Toros" shebi??!



Nna guy..



You funny o!

!!!

Lol...I am not talking about physical contacts, he shields the ball well and passes well for small combinations. Today, our midfield didn't exchange sufficient passes, Ifeanyin messed up, couldn't even string a correct pass. Our midfield was just lofting the ball.

TheGoodJoe:
You can switch tactics as much as you want. If your players do not turn up, you can lose.

Remember, Tottenham put five goals past Chelsea this season. The players did not turn up and no tactical switches would help.

I believe we will meet this Brazilian side again in this tournament and beat them. At last, it was errors from the keeper and lack of alertness of the defence that caused us the goals.

Awoniyi's misses also made us lose.

Well......hopefully. Alfa was missed in that midfield cos he holds the ball well and has at least 80% pass accuracy. The Okon of the under-17 too was far better than our left back.

Our defence line was too slow
Our goal keeper was calamitous
Our midfielders didn't string enough passes together, none of the midfielders was mobile (Yahaya even tried a bit before he was subbed).
Musa should never overlap if there is no one to cover for him.
If we have another lb, he should be used in place of Mustapha, he was beaten so easily.

Awoniyi should learn how to beat the offside trap and time his runs well, poor finishings from him as well.
Isaac succes played well but didn't get enough balls to feed him
We lost to a tactically superior side...The brazilians knew that our strength lies in fast attacks, so, they made sure we never had that and since there was no space for fast attacks, our midfield was supposed to exchange enough passes and take the ball to them but rather, we resorted into floating high balls knowing fully well that they have very tall players. Manu Garba's undoing was that he didn't have a second tactical approach incase our main tactic fails and that is why I like MOU, he could switch tactics as much as he wants. It was basically the Brazilian coach's intelligence and the lethal boots of the Brazillians that won the match.

Our defence line was too slow
Our goal keeper was calamitous
Our midfielders didn't string enough passes together, none of the midfielders was mobile (Yahaya even tried a bit before he was subbed).
Musa should never overlap if there is no one to cover for him.
If we have another lb, he should be used in place of Mustapha, he was beaten so easily.

Awoniyi should learn how to beat the offside trap and time his runs well, poor finishings from him as well.
Isaac succes played well but didn't get enough balls to feed him
We lost to a tactically superior side...The brazilians knew that our strength lies in fast attacks, so, they made sure we never had that and since there was no space for fast attacks, our midfield was supposed to exchange enough passes and take the ball to them but rather, we resorted into floating high balls knowing fully well that they have very tall players. Manu Garba's undoing was that he didn't have a second tactical approach incase our main tactic fails and that is why I like MOU, he could switch tactics as much as he wants. It was basically the Brazilian coach's intelligence and the lethal boots of the Brazillians that won the match.

I said it.This keeper is a fooool, spills ball unnecessarily.

toluxe0075:
Garba shouldn't even make any attempt to experiment enaholo in our 2nd match

You are right, he even spill balls even when it isn't a hot shot.

slam7000:
Its not keepers fault, our boys lose the ball so easily and they expose the keeper a lot. Brazilians are bigger, more physical and seem to push them off the ball so easily.

Mathew and Iheanacho are not doing very well today.

Yeah, they push our players off the ball. Mustapha is bad at the LB position as well.They pass through him too easily. We might conceid a set piece goal if care isn't taken.

Why is our right back always emtpty? How come the Brazilians beat our left side of the defence so easily?

Zaradeen Bello seems annoyed. I think Alampasu should be in goal in our second match , our keeper is so poor in the air, lacks a bit of confidence and poor at judging aerial balls.

He be like say the coach don tongue lash our players o. Our attack is now so aggresive but that that area has never been the problem. The coach should remove ifeanyin ifeanyin ASAP.

First half over..mbest player of the half, Success Isaac, nice ball controls, relaxed, has eye for killer passes, confident. Awoniyi needs to time his runs well, read passes better and a bit clinical. Ihenacho seems laid back a bit. Ifeanyi ifeanyi was sluggish and didn't pass well at all.I think Yahaya is better on the left side of the midfield.....our defence is so slow in closing down, Bello needs to learn how to follow the ball and not the man. Our keeper should stop panicking particularly during set pieces.The defence is poor, hiw can 2,3 players go mark one player and leave central defence empty?

linked:
And that is because Garba has chosen to tweak his formation to accommodate both success and Taiwo... . This is what I have been saying.... Dont sacrifice the midfield for attack.... Could have been worse if yahaya aas replaced with Moses

Hmmm...He should make ammendments fast. Under-20 is a different ball game o, they don't even allow our players relax on the ball but we make them do whenever they attack us.We are poor at defending corners too, they are taller and have more jump power. They have been targeting a particular tall dude. It is time we stopped conceiding corner kicks.

The Brazil team is nearly impeccable in front of goal. They capitalise on any lil chance.

Success Isaac is our best player on the pitch. Our defence is porous, Zaradeen Bello isn't closing down well, failed to watch the ball for Brazil's second goal.

joachinx:
It's Ify ifeanyi..

He should calm down and watch well. He is a bit slow on the ball too.

EagleScribes:
Does anyone notice the huge gap between our defence and attack?

Exactly. Someone is not stringing passes well too in the midfield.

The brazilians are using our left side of the defence to penetrate. Our goalie is showing some signs of fear, needs to calm down, our defence is also so slow in closing down the brazillians.

Ney York is the city that never sleeps in America
Lagos is the city that never sleeps in Nigeria.


Ney York is regarded as the most populous city in America.
Lagos is regarded as the most populous city in Nigeria.

I observed that for no just reason, these PDP apologists are trying to carve a name for Buhari so that it can be synonymous with his name just like clueless is to GEJ and that's why they are always saying...Buhari is Daura President , buhari is an illiterate etc for no reason. I have never come across more senseless people than these lots.

tbaba1234:
From NFF and samm audu

You are mouthed.Kudos!

benedictuyi:
Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor: So, you believe in GOD ?

Student : Absolutely, sir.

Professor : Is GOD good ?

Student : Sure.

Professor: Is GOD all powerful ?

Student : Yes.

Professor: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn’t. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?

(Student was silent.)

Professor: You can’t answer, can you ? Let’s start again, young fella. Is GOD good?

Student : Yes.

Professor: Is satan good ?

Student : No.

Professor: Where does satan come from ?

Student : From … GOD …

Professor: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student : Yes.

Professor: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?

Student :Yes

Professor: So who created evil ?

(Student did not answer.)

Professor: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor: So, who created them ?

(Student had no answer.)

Professor: Science says you have 5 Senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son, have you ever seen GOD?

Student : No, sir.

Professor: Tell us if you have ever heard your GOD?

Student : No , sir.

Professor: Have you ever felt your GOD, tasted your GOD, smell your GOD? Have you ever had any sensory perception of GOD for that matter?

Student : No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.

Professor: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student : Yes.

Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?

Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.

Professor: Yes, faith. And that is the problem Science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Professor: Yes.

Student : And is there such a thing as cold?

Professor: Yes.

Student : No, sir. There isn’t.

(The lecture theatre became very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don’t have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There was pin-drop silence in the lecture theater.)

Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Professor: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?

Student : You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light. But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called darkness, isn’t it? In reality, darkness isn’t. If it is, were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t you?

Professor: So what is the point you are making, young man ?

Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Professor: Flawed ? Can you explain how?

Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good GOD and a bad GOD. You are viewing the concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can’t even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.

Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Professor: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shook his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument was going.)

Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor. Are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?

(The class was in uproar.)

Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor’s brain?

(The class broke out into laughter. )

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor’s brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room was silent. The Professor stared at the student, his face unfathomable.)

Professor: I guess you’ll have to take them on faith, son.

Student : That is it sir … Exactly ! The link between man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that keeps things alive and moving.

P.S.

I believe you have enjoyed the conversation. And if so, you’ll probably want your friends /colleagues to enjoy the same, won’t you?

Forward this to increase their knowledge … or FAITH.

By the way, that student was EINSTEIN

Why do most christian behave like a brainwashed fellow? Why are you spreading lies to prove ypur points? The student was Einstein and what was the professor's name?Smh.

OdenigboAroli:
And even if it's true that he is overwhelmed by the privilege why do you have to call him "local". A lot of these footballers are from very poor background and an opportunity of this magnitude can overwhelm someone who hasn't been exposed to the outside world

...Yeah, that was why I said there is always a first time for everything, he will get polished soon hopefully.

OdenigboAroli:
Secondly,if he wasn't good Manu wouldn't have selected him , so scrap that issue of getting carried away. Let him enjoy himself and all we can do is wish the young man success. And I don't think the hotel look crappy. Where have you been ? Because I have been to three different continents and stayed in numerous hotels. Oga,let the young man be,biko.

Relax sir, being good and not concentrating are not mutually exclusive. You could be good and be prone to losing concentration when needed.He looks like someone whose legs will shake when he wanna take a penalty kick simply because the fans are whistling at him. I still maintain my stance on the hotel from the beddings to the dinning room is just average for an international competition, it doesn't matter if you have toured the whole world.

TheSuperNerd:
Oh I'm sorry... It's just that when I logged in... after, lyk say, 24 hrs... I found out a lot had happened and nobody was elaborately saying things the way I tot They should be said... And as for being unbiased, pls refer to my previous posts(if u hv the time). Safarigirl may be nothing near 'perfect' (she'll get there) but she's special. I was quite mild with my corrections coz u dont just plunge in and correct coz u got wat to say. U've gotta approach matters based on 'knowledge' (no mata how small) of one's personality and behavioral traits... Fan of psychology?
So pls bear with me... And once again, I'm sorry ok... Thank u.
GO GO GO 'SUPER' FLYING EAGLES! ! ! ! ! ! !

Well, thanks for your response,you see how mature it is? (If you know what I mean). We are all here to familarize, have fun and learn a lot of things which I must confess I have, it isn't good when we make simple matters look complex.I like your pyschology example but if your knowledge about something isn't so much, it is better you check the antecedents so you won't make some huruhuru conclusions. Away from that, despite the fact that I have quarelled with her so much in the past, when she does something commendable, I acknowledge it and like her comment and if she errs , I point it out to her too irrespective of the outcome...that's what good friends do.

TheSuperNerd:
Leave SafariGirl ALONE! ! ! ! ! ! ! Haba!!!
Look guys, I've gone thru all the comments and TRUTH BE TOLD, Mrs Awoniyi did or said nothing wrong to mijestic...(Mijestic's response was super hostile). She even said 'please'... Kai!!! Maybe, just maybe, the anti-safarigirl-guys' testosterone levels hv gotten so high that it affect their limbic system and other vital brain areas linked to personality... Why cant u guys(billante, mijestic, and co) drop the stupid chauvinistic attitude and act gentlemanly? You shouldn't treat a lady right just coz she's a lady... NO! You do so coz You're gentlemen... Which none of u are (yeah, it's harsh but it's true). A lot of u misjudge, misinterpret, and twist her comments... AND DAT DUDE WHO MENTIONED SUMTIN LYK WOMEN AND THE KITCHEN OR WOMEN SHUD RESPECT MEN STUFF Shud get this... You dont demand respect frm women... You earn it... Speaking generally. IT IS ONLY IN MARRIAGE THAT WIVES ARE 'OBLIGED' AND HAVE A DUTY TO SUBMIT TO AND RESPECT THEIR HUSBANDS. You see... If a woman who is not ur wife respects u then u must be doing sumtin rite but dont expect such respect 4m all women coz they aren't ur wives. And I'm nt saying ladies shud treat men lyk trash but THE TRUTH IS, IT RESTS WITH THE MAN TO LIVE THE LIFE THAT EARNS A LADY's respect. Remember, if ur boss is a woman, u owe her ur respect nt d oda way round. But she will respect u nonetheless if u're a REAL men. WHO'S A REAL MAN? A Man who will never feel good about running down a lady. A MAN WHO'S BUSY BUILDING HIMSELF FOR THE BEST THAT LADIES CANT HELP BUT ADMIRE HE'S THE REAL DEAL. He GOT vision... And ladies respect a man wit vision. A man who understands that women are made for global impact also. I HAVE A SISTER WHO'S LIKE ME IN ALMOST EVERY WAY. I tell her she can be no.1 in her field coz Dominance in a field has no respect 4 gender(ask florence seriki of omatek, Susan hockfield of MIT, Nancy pelosi of U.s. Congress etc etc). GUYS SHUD NOT AND NEVA LOOK DOWN ON LADIES. Th ytp
Piis matter is a subtle one... You may neva know how chauvisnistic you are... Pls watch it.
AND AS FOR THE GHANAIANS, I SAY 'AKWAABA' but na we get this cup sha *big smiles*

LET's move on in peace, love, tolerance and....


GO GO GO 'SUPER' FLYING EAGLES! ! ! ! ! ! ! !...
Hahaha... Gotcha! *winks*

Why are you revisiting a dead matter? I thought everyone has moved on after the fiasco. She wasn't wrong this time around but why didn't you correct her when she was?The guys here aren't in competition with her or being chauvinistic, infact, most of them are happy she is here and contributing her bits. She only needs to learn how to talk less and be less belligerent, that's all.I like females who play video games and do football analysis but you sir, needs to learn how to be fair and unbiased at all times.

I think that picture boy is just carried away by the euphoria of making the team,the national treatment, getting kits and all. He behaves a bit local though, I guess there is always a first time for everything. He better concentrate. Moreover, that hotel looks a bit crappy particularly the dinning room, a bit sub standard for a competition of this magnitude.Average 3 star hotels here in Nigeria seems better.#just my observations#