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Mujtahida:
Playing for Nigeria gives him joy. At Arsenal he's boxed up but here we give him free hand at least more than at his club

spot On... The freedom , the love, the team mates

SerVik:
I think Pinnick deserves some props.

There has been relative stability in the glass house since he took over. He has also been very pragmatic with capturing the foreign born players. I saw him smiling after the final whistle and I was like "you deserve it sir. ''

exactly that man is ambitious.. I suspect he his eyeing the caf president seat.. Abeg wetin make we talk about our berret wearing minister?

junnyjake:
Just see what these Mexicans are saying on YouTube.

Very funny set of people. Seems there's some bad blood between them and Argentina.

some are already hoping for a final between Mexico and Nigeria.

bett why?? Na under 17 world cup??

Icon4s:
When you draw with a team that is ranked far below you, you lose points. The calculation is not all addition there are negative operations embedded in it. And besides it is a 4 year ranking period. Although the more recent results carry more weight. A bad result we got 3-4 years could also be a contributing factor.

Thank God for that Argentina win else our ranking points would have been about 611. The win against Argentina brought it back to 671

Don't say I didn't tell you.

You will see things for your self the day the ranking is released.

we are on it
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realpoacher:
No need to argue over nothing, next release is on 26th November.
721 + 200 = 921 points
Nigeria will move almost 14 places up to 25th - 30th ranking in the world.
Watch this space!

hehehe.. You dont have to go far
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Joebie:
I must say Nigeria's move for Iwobi is the best move we've ever made for a Foreign-bred player.
England still biting their fingers.

the best part is that.. He his also enjoying it

tbaba1234:
It was a new formation but the personnel were not equipped for it.

Idowu plays as a wing back every week for Amkar so he is very suited.

Ebuehi is pacy and loves running forward.

Shehu and Aina are more defensive minded and that does not suit the position.

the main diffrence between the 2 halves are the subs yea
difference between MAKESHIFTS and the players who own the position
lets see but things are not really going well for echiejile barring injuries/loss of form i see the competition being between aina and echiejile
some tuning needed and i'll say rorh is bringing something close to the german pattern
its been long i see 9ja play this way the hunger, the drive if you no dey careful you chop 8,, unlike the super eagles of then after 2 goals na to dey turn turn for midfield dey show off but this boys no send anybody.. All thanks to Rorh, the boys and amaju pinnick (dat man resemble who wan work) he his ambitious
the only problem is that "I LOG OUT ENTER THE THREAD BACK ABOUT 100PAGES DON GO WETIN HAPPEN??" ABEG SOFTLY

BookMark comment of the year award "I PREDICT A ROUND OF 16 OR Q/F OF NIG VS ENG NIGERIA WILL WIN 3-1 and the queen boys will cry alot espescially our brothers dele and tammy"

And he wa pretty confident..

MetalJigsaw:
Nobody believed the guy

Joebie:
lol..I was actually listening to the anthem at the beginning of that Zambia game. But football aside.
u sef when u listen to the anthem, e dey sweet you?

lol... Nothing do our anthem na.. U want make dem add pop beat join am ni? The only problem is that we dont recite with passion

TheGoodJoe:
Brazil. Definitely Brazil. Their abilities to go past players, Mount repeated attacks in their opponents box. Also with quick players. After beating Argentina, Brazil will want to play us.

i want either germany or brazil also a mid level team like peru and one asian team.. I notice we find it difficult with average teams

Candidate number: 2

jstbeinhonest:
we should defeat this team by AT LEAST a 2-goal margin.

the bookMark post of the week Award...
Candidate number: 1

Napoleon55:
i have the feeling that Idowu is going to steal the show .

Joebie:
I think Nigeria needs a new national anthem.

dont tell me FOOTBALL IS OR ONE of the reason/s

edi287:
15 goals in 31 matches for Roma
2017 afcon team of the tournament
Has had a great world cup qualification
Has been in greater form than Moses since the season started.
Salah, Naby Keita and Aubamayeng or Mane will make the final 3. Vic MO at best might make the top 3 but he isn't winning it. Bookmark this post.

as you wish
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Icon79:
Actually, I can give you 10 names. Please don't tell me that you'll rate Harry Kane above the likes of Sergio Aguero, Griezeman, Lewandowski, Gabriel Jesus, Edison Cavani, Diego Costa, Kylian Mbappe, etc.

Note, I specifically left out Messi, Cristiano, Neymar etc.

Listen, I give Mauricio Pochettinno a great deal of credit because the fact is: Harry Kane is playing way above his potential. Kane would be a failure if he leaves Spurs or if Poch leaves. Mark my word!


O pari

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krattoss:
I believe they I'll be fit before the match...Leon recently debunked a media suggesting he was out of the clash. .

i thought i read somewhere that the china based player wont be invited... Something that has to do with the match schedule??

safarigirl:
Somebody needs to drill it into this boy's head that his right foot is not diseased. The coaches he works with need to tell him to shoot with whichever foot the ball lands.


You will not always get the chance to switch legs...you will encounter merciless defenders that will not give you enough breathing space to move even less switch the position of the ball, he needs to stop second guessing himself and just shoot

The day Kelechi scores with his right foot, I will celebrate like he won a Ballon d'Or

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safarigirl:
as in. It will make a mockery of International football. If we have to technically 'buy' players from other countries, they should kuku removfeghe whole idea of player nationality so you won't have to be from a country or linked to it to play for them

We can place bids for Asensio and Moussa Dembele

wait till china bid for ronaldo messi and neymar..

frankmoney:
the next leader must not come from the north , who made all these rules ? Can't you guys vote for someone who doesn't belong to any political party ? Are Nigerians this easily fooled ? The senate has made it easy that you can contest even if you don't belong to a party , can't y'all vote someone else

another sensible post..

ebby9z:
Stupid Buhari, stupid advisers.
But come o, this erm...coalition of a group, I'm sure they are Atiku's supporters too.
I don't want either of them. I can't be jumping from frying pan to fire. Enough of leadership recycling. I wish Nigerians could just grow brains

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Texasbound190:
Abeg which naija politician no corrupt? Almighty Buhari is,even the US system is corrupt,we keep on shouting corrupt Everytime,which Nigerian politician is better prepared than Atiku for 2019,the economic team of Atiku alone surpasses Daddy Bubu's own,we need roads,hospitals,railway and many other things,not a fighter of corruption,corruption cannot be stopped,its only a good system that can reduce it.

the same was said buhari was voted in and we'll repeat the same thing come 2021 probably singing another old cargo praises

nairavsdollars:
If Atiku wins, many of these APC leaders will go on exile

exile?? In Nigeria.. At worst they will switch side.. This our polithievecians them be ashewo

My take on Leon Balogun
was a bit troubled by the zambian top9 overall he wasn't poor but kudos to the zambian striker
On Shehu Abdullah
Well have not seen much of aina's game this season so i can really rate him tho i know he's good but so far shehu has been superb from temporary fix he his slowly making that role his
On Mikel Agu
from the little I know about football I can as a defender/DMF it is not easy to come into a fast paced game and be in sync with the play instatly, it took him sometime to blend in, he was commiting fouls and was awarded a yellow card and i thought we were in trouble but it was like the card triggered something in his brain he became calm and grew into the game..
On Iwobi
Never knew he was that fast. Adding goals to his game will be a big plus for him
On The Oyinbo Wall
they've been playing together for about a year now, good pals on and off the pitch, these aids communication on the pitch but the problem is do good are their replacements?? how tested are they? Well unless rohr cares about the current WCQ unbeatean run i expect him to start none or just one of them against algeria (prolly leon)
On Our Midfield Combo
is the trio of Mikel-Ndidi-Onazi (M.N.O) the best we have? What would it look like having iwobi as the AMF Mikel as CMF and Ndidi as the DMF or maybe agu, ogu not forgetting onazi. We should find the best possible combo we can have taking note of players strength and weakness and then we can tweak our midfield if need be and also to find solution to the collapse of our midfield when we play without Mikel
we should also invite players we know will fit into our plan we dont need CARRY ALONG players. Also team chemisty is key we should use the friendlies to prepare and try out options.. .
On Rohr
well am not sold on the tactical aspect of his game yet.. But what i know is that the german tactitian is humble, a fast learner and never make the same mistake twice but we are heading into the world cup where before you realise you made a mistake you would be lucky to be 3 goals down hence we should play a lot of friendlies like someone stated 7friendlies from diffrent continents .. Am sure we'll get better after each game
QUESTIONS THAT NEEDS ANSWERS
are we progressing
Are we there yet?
Do we play as a team or rely on individual brillance?
Are we satisfied with the set of players invited?
Is this the best we can do?
Lots of questions that needs answers..
Unfortunately we can only get the answers on the pitch

Joebie:
Well as it stands though it may change, I'd like Russia, Portugal, Belgium, Poland or France...

Germany, Argentina and Brazil for later stages abeg...

I'd

anytime anyday i'll rada we play argentina than brazil..

tbaba1234:
I think we will be seeded in the pot 4. That means, we might get Iran but not Saudi

which do you think will be better.. To top our group or to qualify as the second.. (second means we'll play a team that tops) the super eagles fare better playing against top teams but when we play mid team or teams a little below average we struggle... BtW like rohr i want germany in the group stage.. If that means avoiding them in the round of 16/QF/SF

tbaba1234:
Top seeds

Russia
Germany
Brazil
Portugal
Argentina
Belgium
Poland
France

Who do you want in our group?

haha.... Poland or russia of course.. we should get iran or saudi arabia too and maybe panama...

Joebie:
na spiritual one now.
tonight

everybody one turn joseph... 6-1, 5-0, 4-0, 4-1 they all have something in common "they had a dream"

Joebie:
me sef i no know say u be like this oh.. after the match make all of una line up for your doomsday prophesies. We go flog una.. abeg who get better cane?

abeg when d flogging go start??

goldfish80:
I feel good about today's game. The Zambians have no chance whatsoever to take away even a point from this.

At the 2013 nations cup the Zambians came in as defending champs, all pumped up and very boastful against an uncertain Super Eagles side, they only managed to pull a draw courtesy of a free gift from the referee. It must be said at the time, Kalusha Bwaya was a strong man in CAF.
Anyone who follows African football knows how muddy the CAF political climate can be.

These days, Kalusha's influence have weaned, we have seen the rise of Amaju Pinick to the CAF high table. Our last game against Cameroon, I saw more than a few 50/50 calls go our way. Today won't be any different.
We are beating Zambia by a 2-3 goal margin qith Victor Moses opening the floodgates from the penalty spot.

Someone bookmark this. I will be happy to be called out if this doesn't come to pass (very much unlikely).

my people won't like it if i dont quote this

Mickael2:
I will bookmark this because I know that the scoreline will be a difference of just one goal or none at all. 8 hours to kickoff

ok i saw this...

Danielnino00:
Tomorrow is D-Day!!


I'm telling you folks if the game if was to be played on Facebook, Zambia would have beaten us black and blur already

after our victory i'll personally lead a company to invade zambia cyberspace... Bashing left right and center

nelszx:
This guys are brimming with confidence. Well he was saying he won't give his approach but if you read between the lines you'd see his game plan "soak the pressure" and "hit them on the counter". I see him play a 5-4-1 formation

Opposition Watch

Coach of Chipolopolo of Zambia, Wedson Nyirenda is bullish that his team will revenge the 2-1 home loss to Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Ndola last year and go all the way to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia on the final day of the African qualifying Group B.. In this interview with Completesportsnigeria.com‘s RICHARD JIDEAKA in Abuja, Nyirenda explains reasons the Super Eagles Eagles won in Ndola, how the Chipolopolo have improved since then, and why he is upbeat that they will win in Uyo. Excerps…
CS: How ready is your team that will face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday in Uyo?
NYIRENDA: We are very ready to inflict pains on Nigerians by beating your Super Eagles in Uyo and put ourselves in good position to qualify for the World Cup. If your team could beat us in our home, nothing stops us from doing so to you on Saturday in Uyo..
You sounds bullish in this your revenge mission. What gives you the courage that your team have what it takes to beat the Super Eagles in Uyo?
I am not bullish, but confident that my boys will play to form and get the three points at stake. We have a very improved squad different from the team that lost to Nigeria in the first meeting. We are ready to put our youth advantage to use and beat your Eagles

Are you going to sit back and absorb pressure from the Super Eagles and catch them on counter attack with your young, energetic and fast players?
I am not going to tell you how we would play because that will be disclosing my game plan. When we get to the pitch, we shall size up the Eagles and know how to play them. The Eagles are more experienced and exposed, but we shall play to our strength.
From the way you talk, you don’t seem to harbour any fear for the Super Eagles…
You just called your team Super Eagles. Ordinarily, the name should strike fear on countries in Africa, but we don’t fear any body. We respect the Super Eagles for the big players and what they are, but we don’t fear them. We have players who can match your team head to head and toe to toe. It will be 11 players on either side of the pitch .
What makes you believe that you can beat the Super Eagles side that defeated you on your home ground?
We weren’t expecting a defeat when the Super Eagles beat us in Ndola last year, but my thinking then was that we did enough to get at worst a draw. Again, I was barely 15 days on the job as head coach when we played that match. Since then, we have remained unbeaten and have improved very much. I inherited a team which I have been able to turn around to my taste and delight of Zambians

Nobody gave your team a chance against Algeria, but you beat them home and away. How did you manage to perform such ‘magic’?
It’s no magic, but the determination of the players and hunger to go the World Cup. We are focused and we play our game anywhere. To get a win in Constantine in Algeria was a big achievement for this young team, and this has given us the belief that we can beat any team, not excluding Nigeria. We know you beat Cameroon here, but we also know you lost to South Africa at same venue.
Your final word on the match on Saturday…
It is going to be a tough game, but I can only see us winning. The expectation from Nigerians will be high and that will put pressure on your team, and we will capitalize on that to win.
Do you feel any pressure to win and do you have any injury concern?
Pressure? Not really, but I could be tensed before the game. The pressure is on Nigeria. I have a couple of injury worries which we have taken care of.
See you on Saturday coach Nyirenda…
You didn’t wish me good luck, but we will see after our win

https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/interview-nyirenda-zambia-eagles/

... His words sharp n direct like a military man.. He his confident i give that to him.. True he has a different team but he should know we do also this is not the same super eagles that played in ndola.. You know the last coach that was as confident as this guy??...
BtW he expect Nigeria to be under pressure well we'll be okay if we dont get anxious (this reminds me of mickael2 's 1hour mark) we have to remain calm even if we conceed first but if otherwise i smell trouble... But Nigeria will be okay I BELIEVE