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Ra88:
Ebuehi starts from the bench, no hope.

Gernot Rohr is the reason we keep playing rubbish in first half

We could lose this match in the first 45 minutes

I am really beginning to question Rohr’s loyalty to Nigeria football

He should go after the World Cup abeg

Even a kid can see that Ebuehi changed the game last week. Why is he starting on the bench in this must win game.

Does it mean Ebuehi is not fit to play 90mins

Why is Ebuehi not starting this game?

Gernot Rohr is too slow!

Why is Ebuehi not starting?

Gernot Rohr is the reason why we are always slow in first half!

We can loose this game in the first half!

Nw wa o!

Argentina set pieces will be different from Iceland

They will not play it direct, they will vary it so that the defence lose their formation. The most important thing is being alert and getting to the ball first! Shut them down at source if possible when they play it short

I hope the coach is playing mind games

If Mikel is truly injured the. John Ogu should get ready to replace him. Ogu is also a good deep lying playmaker

None of our players should spend too much time socialising with Argentina players or trying to be nice to them while the game is going on

They are crooks who will do anything to win a football game. They are not your friends, that nonsense where Enyeama was flirting with Messi in 2014 before and during the game I don’t want to see any of that.

If we beat them and they after the game choose to come forward to socialise then that’s fine but I am sure they are not that fair.

Our players must be on their guard through the match, don’t give away any free kicks or penalty around the box. Pay attention to Messi but don’t rough tackle him.

I believe it is our time to beat them. Their players are all old and if we don’t respect them and do battle with them like we did against Iceland we will beat Argentina

Nigeria must be compact but we must pose a threat going forward

Not that nonsense Sweden did yesterday where 11 men Sweden sat back and invited 10 men Germany to come and score.

Nigeria can not play for draw. We need to be compact but try to score. The more goals we score the more chance we have to go forward

meromero11:
Good God!!! The guy "Simi" is a deadly good striker. Far better than ighalo.

Gernot Rohr is focusing too much on rewarding those who played in qualifiers

We should not have lost to Croatia

bid4rich:
Yes Oooo. He change tactics' to 4 3 3 that gave the likes of Moses, Iheanacho and Musa to be on the attack. Remember also that the coach made a substitution at half time. That was what ushered in the new formation

The coach only change personnel, he did not change tactics

Idowu was providing nothing on the left flank hence the change to introduce Ebuehi to give us more width. That helped us to attack from 2 flanks rather than one

There was no change in tactics

One of our football legend should do a dirty job ahead of the Argentina match and question referee bias

At times it felt like Nigeria was playing against the referee in that Croatia match. Somebody needs to make this point on the world stage so that it sits in the psyche of FIFA and referees ahead of the match

This might just ensure that we get a fair treatment and respect in the match against Argentina

Viking007:
Like I said earlier on, playing a 3 man defence against Argentina is suicidal. The strength of the Argentines is in their attack. A 4-4-2 should suffice.

Says who?

3-5-2 turns into 5-3-2 when you are defending

3-5-2 is the best formation for this team

We used this same formation to beat Argentina in November in Krasnodar. 4-2 was the score in Nigeria favour

All the team need is to be compact and watch Messi. Ndidi should make sure he has an eye on Messi if he crosses the half way line

Rakitic did this to good effect against Argentina. He did not man mark Messi but he seems to show up in front of Messi whenever Messi is in a dangerous position

Nigeria must also avoid giving away silly free kicks in dangerous areas of the pitch

bid4rich:
I disagree with Iheanacho on this. The coach employ 3 5 2 in the first half where eagles record zero shot on target. But in the second half the formation was changed to 4 3 3 and we won 2 0. Which one is then better?

He should play to instruction. We win qualify

Which 4-3-3?

ABDULSODEEQ:
Good formation! It depends though,if Argentina use 4-3-3!! U can't use 3 cnter back against 3attatckers!! Rohr is smart! Croatia were just lucky!! Argentina used 3-5-2 against them and we're demolished!!!! Our formation will depend on Argentina formation

Forget this nonsense

3-5-2 becomes 5-3-2 if we are defending and under pressure.

3-5-2 is the best formation for this super Eagles in Russia no matter who the opponent is or what formation they are playing

dominique:
The 3-5-2 worked fine for us but I think Iwobi should start. Odion Ighalo must NEVER be allowed to go near the field

Please who will Iwobi replace?

Iwobi that can’t fight for the ball and win it back?
Iwobi is slightly above average when he has the ball and useless when the team is defending

At best Iwobi should come in as substitute, he should never start for now

Gernot Rohr takes too long to recognise talent and opportunity

Look at Tyronne Ebuehi, Rohr still does not know that Ebuehi should be a starter

I want to start by thanking Rohr for listening to the voice of the people and voice of reason in the Iceland match and reverting to 3-5-2. I think we can play this formation no matter the opponent.

Now we need to look at our striking options

The team that started the second half against Iceland should start the match against Argentina

However around 60 to 70 minutes. If Iheanacho gets tired I will like to see Simy Nwankwo get a good 20 to 30 minutes

Simy is better than Ighalo, technically


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

Regardless of the disunity in the Argentina camp they still have world class players who can still deliver on the pitch

Super Eagles need to be at their best and play a very compact counter attacking football to beat them

Ebuehi and Moses must start on both flanks as wing backs

Etebo, Mikel and Ndidi gives us balance in the middle and should continue their good work

The trio of Omeruo, Balogun and Ekong should carry on from where they stopped against Iceland

Musa and Iheanacho should lead the line but the substitute in attack this time after 70 minutes should be Simy Nwankwo. Ighalo can’t run for his life! Ighalo is finished!

Omeruo and the defence did well on set pieces today

Attack the ball, get to the ball first and your opponent can’t do much

In the game against Croatia we were chasing the opponents too much

Against Iceland our defenders were attacking the ball and were first to the ball and hence why we won the battle on set piece was won

We have to maintain this concentration level

Ighalo could have scored today but had no pace to get away from his marker

Imagine if we needed that goal to win?

I think Simy Nwankwo should be the substitute to Iheanacho and not Ighalo

Ighalo is finished

Whoever is in front of Messi should not let him dribble to his left leg and shoot

This is how Iceland and Croatia stopped Messi. They were always showing him down his right leg to and preventing him from drifting to his favourite left and shoot or bend the ball round the keeper

Let’s also maintain the 3-5-2 we played today and the players that started the second half should start against Argentina

Kenneth Omeruo led the defence

Gernot Rohr should never bench Musa and Omeruo again

Brian Idowu offering nothing on the left

Let Victor Moses go to left wing back

Let Ebuehi enter Right wing back

Idowu out!

Cattle Ranches should be private business

Those who want to set up this business should go buy land and set it up just like a farmer would buy a farm land or a trader will buy a store or warehouse

Steviewonder:
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Chill, drugs or no drugs, maradona was a good player.

Na by drugs?

If na only drugs we will all be world class players

QueenDeborah:
Who cares..... Meanwhile my birthday is today.... Nairalanders shud send me gifts.

With a body like that I give you anything you want

Gernot Rohr should go after the World Cup

What exactly is the benefit of talking down the team you should be coaching at the world stage?

Rohr was hired to improve us rather he has spent more time telling us how bad we are

DIKEnaWAR:
You cannot use the word "pacy" for the #SuperEagles without Iwobi.

Let's go back to our 4-4-2 jare. Etebo cannot play that role you assigned to him up there. Infact, no one can right now in the present team. He will be outmanoeuvred and won't see ball to feed the guys upfront.

Iwobi does not work hard for the team

Football is not only about what you do with the ball, it is also about what you do without the ball

Did you watch Iwobi at Arsenal this season. At best he should be a squad player for Nigeria

Did you watch Etebo at Las Palmas this season?

When this World Cup is over, there will be an inquest into what Omeruo did to offend Rohr

It seems no amount of his ability and form is recognised by the coach

Brian Idowu gives us nothing at left back. He does not attack well and yet he is a short man who is not special in defence

Why not forget this left back position and play with 3 central defenders and a pacy left wing back even if he has right leg?

Rohr needs to stop talking about his young team

No one really cares

You have experienced defender like a Omeruo but you won’t use him

You have a speedy player like Musa who also has World Cup experience but won’t use him

You have Iheanacho and Simy who play in England and Italy respectively but opt for a striker playing in China

Please stop the excuses, if we get beat today Rohr should kindly not come near Nigeria again.

He should go home from Russia!

Croatia and Iceland did something to Messi

No one lets him go to his left side

Plus he has now lost his pace

Egypt vs Uruguay - set piece goal 1-0
England vs Tunisia - 2 set piece goals 2-0
Croatia vs Nigeria - 2 set piece goals 2 - 0

I think even the 1 goal score by Poland against Senegal was a set piece goal