Kog45:
Daniel,the issue here is Pro Aribo vs Pro Nwakili,nothing more.They know themselves and let them continue with their sentimental analysis.

Aribo I saw yesterday is unplayable and Nwakili I saw against Sudan was impressive.

Nigeria midfield yesterday did well.The game possession in both half told us that,so i don't see any reason condemning the two young men.

When Aribo was subs out all technical crews member stood up to say boy well done and here we are looking for wrong passes,when midfield when to sleep,whereas Eguavoen did most of his playing on that wings.....Nwakili came in to brought stability,hold on to the ball,calmn it down,maintain the possession and he did it well.

Really surprised seeing different views on their performances and I want to say am really impressed with Sir forgiveness analysis on both players,very balance judgment.

The Aribo/Nwakali comparisons look lame to me..It's unnecessary.. Both of them clearly had different jobs in the game...Aside a few heavy touches including the one in the box that ruined a goalscoring chance, Aribo had a fantastic game..He recovery the ball well,passed well and made good passes... Nwakali also tried to stabilize the midfield with his good passing accuracy (92%). They both did well..

I'd like to see Nwakali start against Guinea while Aribo rest.... If Nwakali start, his job won't be to stabilize the midfield unless Eguavon want to settle for a draw which I doubt...
We need Aribo fresh for the knockout stage...

TheSuperNerd:


Ofcos it isn't. It's well Marvellous One. And hey, Nice ratings video as always. I know I have said this many times before but, Keep up the awesome work.

Thanks a lot my brother.

Kog45:
Ebuehi is capable and good to have the duo.

Our full backs doing well. Did you see how Zaidu dispossessed that Sudanese player?

zuchyblink:
He missed four,one from Nacho, Iwobi,goal mount scramble and Moses. He needs to sieze the opportunity because post AFCON is gonna be tight for him. These players are salivating on that position: Osimehn, Onuachu, Dennis, Moffi et al

Sir,goal mount scrambling a chance abi?ball that hit the post....Iheanacho pass that Awoniyi hit and deflected to corner by Sudanese defender and a pass by Simon that he squared play to the box but missed by Aribo.....Oga Zuchy,the only through pass was Iwobi pass at the right corner of the box.

We have not missed a sitter so far unlike before that Ighalo do misses.

zuchyblink:
Our full backs doing well. Did you see how Zaidu dispossessed that Sudanese player?

Yes Zuchy,honestly I was impressed with Zaidu cos I don't rate him....good to have Aina,Ebuehi and Zaidu

Danielnino00:


Ebuehi might start against Guinea..Cus if Aina picks another yellow against Guinea he will be suspended for the knockout game...

Ebuehi should start against guinea

Aina shouldn’t play at all

andrewbaba44:


Ebuehi should start against guinea

Aina shouldn’t play at all

Yes,but I would have love to see Aina on left side but better to rest cos of that yellow card. I still trust Aina as LB than Collins if Zaidu is not available...Good the team is depth,really surprising seeing us doing well with non availability of Osimehn,Balogun,Ighalo and injured Awaziem

No be you Andy. I refer to those who said it never a pen and that Aina got carded for nothing.

You even called it a soft PK meaning you agreed it was a pen.

Happy Sunday.

andrewbaba44:


I called it a soft PK ,which one be agenda again ?

Na wa for you self

TheSuperNerd:
No be you Andy. I refer to those who said it never a pen and that Aina got carded for nothing.

You even called it a soft PK meaning you agreed it was a pen.

Happy Sunday.

Same to you Baba

Of all those four, only two were proper big chances he missed. He can be excused for the others.

Look, honestly speaking Awoniyi is doing well. He is leading the lines pretty good. He scored his first SE goal in just his 3rd start and 3rd cap.

Chances come and Strikers won't Bury all. But with his first goal, I expect he will score more going forward. I want him starting that last game vs Bissau to further see him have more chances at goal.

By his showings so far at this Afcon, even My Man Victor is proud. Awo dey try abeg.

zuchyblink:
He missed four,one from Nacho, Iwobi,goal mount scramble and Moses. He needs to sieze the opportunity because post AFCON is gonna be tight for him. These players are salivating on that position: Osimehn, Onuachu, Dennis, Moffi et al

Kog45:
Sir,goal mount scrambling a chance abi?ball that hit the post....Iheanacho pass that Awoniyi hit and deflected to corner by Sudanese defender and a pass by Simon that he squared play to the box but missed by Aribo.....Oga Zuchy,the only through pass was Iwobi pass at the right corner of the box.

We have not missed a sitter so far unlike before that Ighalo do misses.

All these funny comparison with Ighalo is uncalled for, the same tournament Awoniyi is playing Ighalo has won the golden boot in the last edition. No coach will bench Ighalo for Awoniyi,he is making it to the first XI because Ighalo's club refused to release him. There is no baseline for comparison

Nope. I disagree. It's komekn, Odenigbo and some others trying to make it look that way.


Truth is Both can play together. I have always said this.

Kog45:
Daniel,the issue here is Pro Aribo vs Pro Nwakili, nothing more.They know themselves and let them continue with their sentimental analysis.

Aribo I saw yesterday is unplayable and Nwakili I saw against Sudan was impressive.

Nigeria midfield yesterday did well.The game possession in both half told us that,so i don't see any reason condemning the two young men.

When Aribo was subs out all technical crews member stood up to say boy well done and here we are looking for wrong passes,when midfield when to sleep,whereas Eguavoen did most of his playing on that wings.....Nwakili came in to brought stability,hold on to the ball,calmn it down,maintain the possession and he did it well.

Really surprised seeing different views on their performances and I want to say am really impressed with Sir forgiveness analysis on both players,very balance judgment.

minfelix:

Bro if Eguavoen takes a 4-0 lead against Sierra Leone, forget it the match is a good as over, Sierra Leone can never come back to equalize, Rohr and his tactics really played us down that day against s/leone

I do understand your point,but the Sierra Leone against Algeria was damn hot. I'm not underestimating out team. I just want us to be composed at goal, organized build up and be a compact team.

zuchyblink:
We are creating a lot of chances but we are not utilizing our chances

Exactly. A team like Cameroon and Ivory Coast would be unforgiving.

slimthugchimee2:


Lmao, Sierra Leone ni go even smell ball play

You didn't watch their game against Algeria, did you?

Sportilitica:
Reason why Nwakali is getting all the slander is because he has been overhyped here already and when he plays averagely, he tends to get the stick. I do not think he played badly but up to the standard he was hyped to play definitely NO.
I feel he was playing according to instructions though and is yet to express himself.
I pray he comes good and keeps improving but no need to slander him. He will either prove himself or be found wanting

he didn't play badly but honestly the hype too much.. when you check his resume, you see the profile of a player at 23 who has toured round little/lower European clubs with little end products/ achievements to his name (in a space of 6 years).

You now begin to wonder the chunk of praises some people heap on this lad. If he was that Good,one of these clubs he has been visiting atleast one should have grabbed him permanently and that shows one thing... They don't think he is good enough.

I've not really watched Nwakali, he could possibly be a very good player no doubt. But the hype is damn too much for a player at such low level.

What do we now say for our midfielders bossing European top leagues like Aribo, Ndidi, onyeka and Co.

Make una fear God

And you make me laugh saying Forgiveness was balanced. He wasn't!!! He lied about where our goals came from. He credited the midfield. And it was all a lie.

Oga Kog dey talk true abeg. What was balanced in what Egbon Forgiveness said? We lost possession in the first half too much. We couldn't string good sequences of plays in the middle unlike what we saw when Nwakali stepped in. That is the truth. Passing recycling was important yet your egbon said it wasn't.



Possession dropped to 55-45 before Nwakali stepped in and he brought it back up to 58-42 after his introduction with the way he conducted our Middle plays.

Let us be honest in this thread abeg.

Even you seeing everything concluded it is Pro Aribo vs Pro Nwakali. Na wa.

Kog45:
Daniel,the issue here is Pro Aribo vs Pro Nwakili,nothing more.They know themselves and let them continue with their sentimental analysis.

Aribo I saw yesterday is unplayable and Nwakili I saw against Sudan was impressive.

Nigeria midfield yesterday did well.The game possession in both half told us that,so i don't see any reason condemning the two young men.

When Aribo was subs out all technical crews member stood up to say boy well done and here we are looking for wrong passes,when midfield when to sleep,whereas Eguavoen did most of his playing on that wings.....Nwakili came in to brought stability,hold on to the ball,calmn it down,maintain the possession and he did it well.

Really surprised seeing different views on their performances and I want to say am really impressed with Sir forgiveness analysis on both players,very balance judgment.

You didn't see any long balls even after watching the replay? My goodness.

So Nwakali long ball to Zaidu is a joke to you? Na wa.

Sometimes it doesn't matter how many times we watch a game shaa.

Mujtahida:

Haaaa, I didn't see any long balls from him ooo

minfelix:

I check substitute yesterday in livescore, olayinka was not there...what happened to him

didn’t make the match day squad

What exactly will change?

Osimhen would still be Number 1 striker after the Afcon.

Awo will still have Onuachu for competition as Super Eagles' Number 2 man in the CF role. This Afcon is Awo's chance to seal that Number 2 spot.

That is the truth so make una no get other ideas into your head.

Kog45:
Oga Zuchy,Awoniyi missed 4 chances?clear chances or what....the only chance he missed was a pass given to him by Iwobi which was even in a tight corner and difficult than open chance Ighalo missed against Argentina.

Oga Zuchy,Taiwo Awoniyi is the 4th rated CF behind Osimehn,Ighalo and Onuachu but post Afcon things will change.

komekn:


I am skeptical and unable to explain how an anonymous mouse in the Segunda was getting to play before Iwobi and Onyeka who has been a consistent performer for Brentford in the EPL . Has not had one minute.

There is simply no rational to these actions. I know that there is all kinds of politics that goes on in the NFF. But this is becoming too obviously implausible and defying logic.

When you come to the closing stages of a game you need a box to box Midfielder to put in a shift. This is something that Onyeka has done.

It should have been apparent to the coaching crew that Sadiq has nothing to offer. Then what about Olayinka and Onyekuru ❓

These are the strange and weird things we get to see..

Imagine a wack player getting played ahead of frank the Tank. It's beyond shocking. Eguavoen is trying so hard to sell Nwakali..Same thing he did in 2006 AFCON (taking a wack 19 year old Paul Obiefule to the tourney)..There are other players ahead of him that should be getting on the pitch.

As in, Onyeka needs to play mehn. Dude haven't had a single minute.

Brentford will be like, "Omo, if una no need am, we do ooo."

I believe he will play on Wednesday. And maybe Nwakali will finally get his first start. Iwobi too perhaps

Abeg see y'all after church.

Danielnino00:
I'd like to see Eguavon try a 3 man midfield against Guinea Bissau.. Yesterday, for a larger part of the first half, our midfield looked lean..

I'd like to see Ndidi Onyeka Iwobi or Onyeka Nwakali and Iwobi start against Guinea..

Omanambala:
Alaa gi ipuo na uzo ka alaa onye ozo.....

Nwakali has done enough to prove his inclusion was not a waste. Classic midfield controller.....more tears will flow when we engage Guinea Bissau.

Boy Nwakali de baller!

jibola adebola!!!. Even if he score 100 goals dem go still dey beef the guy. He dey turn their Belle lol.

Sportilitica:
Reason why Nwakali is getting all the slander is because he has been overhyped here already and when he plays averagely, he tends to get the stick. I do not think he played badly but up to the standard he was hyped to play definitely NO.
I feel he was playing according to instructions though and is yet to express himself.
I pray he comes good and keeps improving but no need to slander him. He will either prove himself or be found wanting

and he has not been found wanting. Some people in this thread dont know how to watch Ball. All they want is a player to run headlessly with the ball forward. GRA Gra football!!!

Joezinho:


These are the strange and weird things we get to see..

Imagine a wack player getting played ahead of frank the Tank. It's beyond shocking. Eguavoen is trying so hard to sell Nwakali..Same thing he did in 2006 AFCON (taking a wack 19 year old Paul Obiefule to the tourney)..There are other players ahead of him that should be getting on the pitch.

How else are we supposed to explain that Nwakali and onyeka are different players and one cannot do the other's job? Nwakali is playing ahead of onyeka because we needed someone to stabilize the midfield.
Eguavon is not Rohr that will play Ndidi and onyeka (both pure DMs) together against an inferior team.
In the current set up onyeka is not competing with Nwakali, his competition is Ndidi ! And Nwakali has no competition (at what he does) in this AFCON squad.
How else are we to explain this? TheSuperNerd and TheGoodjoe have explained this over and over again.
And I find it surprising that Komekn with all his supposed involvement in football at the highest level still find it difficult to understand the simple point: Frank the TANK Nwakali the Ferrari (maybe Aba made Ferrari at present but a Ferrari all the same) you don see where Dem replace Ferrari with Tank before? .... They serve different purposes my man.

Hanibal:

How else are we supposed to explain that Nwakali and onyeka are different players and one cannot do the other's job? Nwakali is playing ahead of onyeka because we needed someone to stabilize the midfield.
Eguavon is not Rohr that will play Ndidi and onyeka (both pure DMs) together against an inferior team.
In the current set up onyeka is not competing with Nwakali, his competition is Ndidi ! And Nwakali has no competition (at what he does) in this AFCON squad.
How else are we to explain this? TheSuperNerd and TheGoodjoe have explained this over and over again.
And I find it surprising that Komekn with all his supposed involvement in football at the highest level still find it difficult to understand the simple point.

You guys should rest abeg ,both the Nwakali slanders and hypers

He didn’t have the best game and also he didn’t have a bad game ,no need for you to start this nonsense hype setting him up for drags ,you don even Dey mention kome moniker ,I laugh Swahili

Nwakali hype men and slanders make una rest .

Moses Simon was man of the Match

I said I should remind some of you guys

Oga meliforme what do you have to say about Moses Simon and how many possession did he lost yesterday

andrewbaba44:


You guys should rest abeg ,both the Nwakali slanders and hypers

He didn’t have the best game and also he didn’t have a bad game ,no need for you to start this nonsense hype setting him up for drags ,you don even Dey mention kome moniker ,I laugh Swahili
Nwakali hype men and slanders make una rest .

This is where you guys get it wrong, difficulty in separating hype from simple explanations.
I've not seen any hype of Nwakali on this thread, just clarifications and explanations.
Why is he in the team? And why is he playing.
I don't understand why you call that hype
We are only trying to explain that he is on the pitch for footballing reasons , nothing else

Hanibal:

How else are we supposed to explain that Nwakali and onyeka are different players and one cannot do the other's job? Nwakali is playing ahead of onyeka because we needed someone to stabilize the midfield.
Eguavon is not Rohr that will play Ndidi and onyeka (both pure DMs) together against an inferior team.
In the current set up onyeka is not competing with Nwakali, his competition is Ndidi ! And Nwakali has no competition (at what he does) in this AFCON squad.
How else are we to explain this? have explained this over and over again.
And I find it surprising that Komekn with all his supposed involvement in football at the highest level still find it difficult to understand the simple point.

onyeka is a box to box midfielder (except you haven't been watching brentford's game all season).. Most times he drops back to help initiate buildup and make an impact in the final third but that doesn't make him a pure DM..

About the match slatted for Wednesday, coach Eguavoen should start with a lineup dominated by the other players who are yet to feature. I expect to see the likes of Onyekuru, Olayinka, Onyeka, Ebuehi even Uzoho. I am of the firm belief that every player should be given the opportunity to show what he can offer.

Although there is room for improvement, I see the super eagles making it to the final. My reason is predicted on the zeal amongst our players to win which was non existent in the time of Rohr.

Hanibal:

This is where you guys get it wrong, difficulty in separating hype from simple explanations.
I've not seen any hype of Nwakali on this thread, just clarifications and explanations.
Why is he in the team? And why is he playing.
I don't understand why you call that hype
We are only trying to explain that he is on the pitch for footballing reasons , nothing else

It’s the coach decision for him to be in the team and not me ,even onyekuru with a very poor season made it to the afcon so nothing new .

If you have not seen any hype then you aren’t always on this thread .

Happy Sunday