codemaniacs:


Nwakali also needs international caps for countries like England that have laws in place against players who don't have international caps. Sadiq , olayinka also needs international caps.

Subzero047:


You assessed Aribo as playing poorly and Nwakali as playing well, are you sure you watched the game?

JohnBullMySon:
Remove the short passes let's see how many forward passes are left.

Omanambala:


Look at this walking contradiction ; how many times did Nwakali lose the ball, give us numbers, you zick olz bakzard ! Nwakali lost the ball only once , you spiteful soul!

Mujtahida:

Yes and it's surprising in a match where the Defenders have shielded him and kept the opposing team at bar.

What if we play a team that unleashes attacking verve against us?

jihday:
Eguavoen must have seen how Chuks is frustrating Aina, guess that’s why he took him off

Barrister026:

THEY WOULD BE ALOT OF GOALS AGAINST US




I WONDER WHY PEOPLE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT OKOYE.




THAT GUY STILL NEEDS TUTORING


MASSIVELY




HE SUPPOSE NOT TO BE ON THR FIRST 11



HIS HANDS ARE STILL SHAKY

jihday:
If anything happen to Taiwo we are fuqd, because who be this Sadiq guy?

Joezinho:


There was a time when Musa or Iwobi was open for a run but Nwakali passed the ball backwards and stalled possession.

That was why ndidi was frustrated with him at a point. Ndidi wanted the 1-2 going forward but he took it backwards.

If you keep making back passes, you put your team under pressure.

safarigirl:



Thank God

You're another Nwakali guy

Tell him to try to push the ball forward too

He actually played well the first ten minutes, I don't know what happened as the game progressed, but definitely the second lowest rates Sub for me. IDC.

Na only he and Sadiq make me shout when dem enter pitch.

TheSuperNerd:


As in eh. Shows you how really surface-level most people's eyes in here are.

A lad came in and recorded a 92% passing accuracy. Gave 24 accurate passes. 16 of those passes were into/in opposition half and only 8 were in his own defensive half. And he played deep ooo.

Had 3 accurate long balls. That was a 100% long balls accuracy from Nwakali. Even his last act saw him drive forward beating a man and setting up Iwobi who could get a cross in.

He didn't miss a beat on the long balls delivery and he distributed tidily. Kept control of that middle game and even

He even had a shot on target from a freekick and won 2 out of his 3 ground duels.

And the mob wants me to accept that Nwakali Played nonsense.

Mbanu now... even the stats say they are fooling themselves yet this is a game we all watched.

The calm we had in our Middle game in the second half wasn't present in the first half. We were rushed and putting ourselves under undue pressure in the first half in the middle because we couldn't keep the ball well enough and truly dictate play.

Iwobi and Nwakali came on and we saw control and calm. Honestly, not many people here know ball. I swear!!!

They just wanna Diss and Diss. Smh

It's funny shaa...

Omanambala:


Because when Aribo was playing the midfield was not existent and that's the whole point of most of our criticism of the team. Aribo is athletic with an eye for goal but our midfield keep suffering. You can play Aribo if you chose to and still win matches but your team will have to rely only on wing play because Aribo is not mobile nor creative...he rarely moves with the ball.

As for Nwakali , you are sure of possession and control of midfield with his inclusion , though he is not a very physical player and is not athletic like Aribo.

Joezinho:


There was a time when Musa or Iwobi was open for a run but Nwakali passed the ball backwards and stalled possession.

That was why ndidi was frustrated with him at a point. Ndidi wanted the 1-2 going forward but he took it backwards.

If you keep making back passes, you put your team under pressure.

Barrister026:


YOU JUST SAID MY MIND.





OKOYE CAN'T BE OUR NUMBER 1 GOAL KEEPER.






THAT GUY STIL LACKS EXPERIENCE.


NOT CONFIDENT ENOUGH.




EVEN A NON FOOT BALL FAN CAN SEE.




HE DEY FEAR.



The commentator even said it.

yemyke001:


He lost the ball just ONCE. You are right

Omanambala:


Because when Aribo was playing the midfield was not existent and that's the whole point of most of our criticism of the team. Aribo is athletic with an eye for goal but our midfield keep suffering. You can play Aribo if you chose to and still win matches but your team will have to rely only on wing play because Aribo is not mobile nor creative...he rarely moves with the ball.

As for Nwakali , you are sure of possession and control of midfield with his inclusion , though he is not a very physical player and is not athletic like Aribo.

Joezinho:
My only fear? Okoye is a basket in the making.

Omanambala:


Because when Aribo was playing the midfield was not existent and that's the whole point of most of our criticism of the team. Aribo is athletic with an eye for goal but our midfield keep suffering. You can play Aribo if you chose to and still win matches but your team will have to rely only on wing play because Aribo is not mobile nor creative...he rarely moves with the ball.

As for Nwakali , you are sure of possession and control of midfield with his inclusion , though he is not a very physical player and is not athletic like Aribo.

Hanibal:
Nwakali is the Jorginho of the super Eagles
A player grossly misunderstood at this Early stages
But he will become important and loved with time, and a run of games.
In my eyes, he was magnificent today.
But players like him suffer unfair criticism because most soccer fans do not understand them , what they do, and why they bring to their team's midfield.

Joezinho:
I have said it and i will keep on saying it, "Okoye is a suspect!!!!"

Also playing Aina and chukwueze on the same flank is suicidal..

What is the football reason that justifies the leapfrog of a player like Nwakali into a tournament squad?

Stormtrooper11:

Exactly. Ndidi was visibly angry and shouting at him. Even Eguavoen wasn't pleased then. I'm not against Nwakali. I can't be against my country's players. We just want merit.

Mujtahida:

Flat out, this is just your bias speaking. Aribo played well today. Linking the attack with the midfield.

Joezinho:
I have said it and i will keep on saying it, "Okoye is a suspect!!!!"

Also playing Aina and chukwueze on the same flank is suicidal..

What is the football reason that justifies the leapfrog of a player like Nwakali into a tournament squad?