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| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 9:27am On Sep 28, 2022 |
zuchyblink:Gavi was an important player when Spain qualified for the World Cup so what’s your point ,Abi no be big boys dem Dey play against for world cups qualifiers ? Starting big boys wey Dey play badly ,you didn’t watch the game ,big boys wey Portugal collect midfield from their hand till the small boys enter What did ferran torres and Sarabia did ,Nico played better than them Rodri that went to play CB ![]() You don’t like young players but the same young players made their national team to win a game while your so called matured players where playing nonsense at the first half Smh |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by codemaniacs: 9:32am On Sep 28, 2022 |
komekn:Nwakali would not struggle in League 2... A Swiss Club was interested in signing but the coach that wanted him moved to another club so negotiations broke down.. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by benji93: 9:33am On Sep 28, 2022 |
I stan with @Komekn on this rock . @Charles, abeg leave Nwakali alone. . I do understood that luck plays its role in all of this, but it would be folly not to look at the facts before us. As coach Komekn said, it's been 7 years people. We should be seeing Nwakali in the colors of a first tier team, regularly, if he's that exceptional. He's only a year younger than Ndidi. Ndidi was at Genk, and he's been playing for Leicester for 5 years. Now if you have a problem with his age, ask our resident researcher, Jihday, he passed the MRI. It's not his fault the MRI got it wrong. . |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Nobody: 9:36am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Meliforme:Well analyzed. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 9:40am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Nonsense wey we play for 2nd half. Iwobi kon turn MTN. Covered for Bassey 3ice. Onyedika come in turn Maguire. Smh. Their 21 kept attacking yet no be attacker. Dive timing seems to be a p for our two gks. Moffi no fit ball pass 60mins to me. Nacho sef..... |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 9:49am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Truidstar:Thank you, Truidstar. You have eyes for good analyses. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by wayodude(m): 9:51am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Watched the game and tactically JPES gets 8/10 - the team shape was good, no question. For tactical Implementation the team gets 6/10 - let down by the attack not pressing as a unit. They worked hard but sometimes not cleverly. For individual performances without writing reams, Iwobi was the star of the show. Moffi, Lookman, Simon and Iheanacho should know by now that once the press is on they have to join in instantly. One second delay and 'your man' will be free to receive the ball and comfortably pass the ball through the lines, making your teammates look stupid in the process. Iheanacho is clever but not a hard enough worker imo. Onyeka did okay. Needs encouragement and better fitness. Akpoguma and Bassey are competent and very competitive. Akpoguma especially is quietly streetwise. He is a strong asset. Bassey hassles well but gets beaten from time to time. That doesn't hurt him though because of his rapid recovery rate. The central defence was fine, no problem there. Fullbacks Ola Aina offered more going forward than Sanusi, but that's not a surprise as Sanusi had to manage Mr Riyad Mahrez. Tough gig. They both did okay for the most part. Uzoho. We all know now we have a major problem. All the good work done by the team can and has been undone when your last line of defence routinely turns what should be a basic no frills save into a global disaster. We have effectively been knocked out of the 2019 AFCON - Akpeyi's token dive for Mahrez free kick. 2021 AFCON - Okoye getting beat from 40 yards with clear view of the flights of ball from boot to net! 2022 World cup Qualification - Uzoho pretty must dived over a routine shot letting the ball squirm underneath his body. ...and then yesterdays Uzoho masterclass in ball dodging. Until we fix this problem we will not reap the reward of any progress made in other parts of the pitch, and I don't see how we fix it anytime soon. Sad sad times beckon. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by comodo: 10:05am On Sep 28, 2022 |
komekn:Agreed 100% But as a man wey dey vast for football mata. Who and who do we bring in here and now to help Iwobi ministry for that MF. At least like 3 or 4. Even from championship and League one. It go help. Everytime since 7yrs since 7yrs. If my calculations are right the Nwakali was 17yrs 7 yrs ago. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by comodo: 10:36am On Sep 28, 2022 |
I have followed Kc Nwakali for a long time. One thing is he has never been a bad player. Yes I mean it. From his time in Netherlands to Portugal etc, he has never been a bad player. He is only a lazy player. Therefore, no coach will ever want to have such in the modern game. He is a very lazy player. But with the ball at his feet, he can pick a pass no matter the range. But he is a very lazy player. He doesn't play in sync with his teammates. He doesn't put in any shift, he doesn't open up to be a passing channel. So what changed this season?? Nothing much really, he just started putting his body on the line, putting in tackles, has become one of the main passing channels for his team, this therefore has made him to be seen more in games. When u compare 2022/2023 heat map to 2021/2022 you will see the difference. Just like Iwobi did to his stamina, he needs to work on it too. When some talk about the young man, you will think that his first touch is as poor as Nachos, or that he passes like Ekong. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 10:42am On Sep 28, 2022 |
joelsteron:obi Wan! #legend |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:43am On Sep 28, 2022 |
You forgot his 2020/21 heatmap. Literally dragged Alcorcón out of relegation that season. He left and the next season in 21/22, they couldn't find a better replacement for him and they got relegated. Just facts. So what we are witnessing in Nwakali this season didn't start this season. He first showed workrate improvements at Alcorcón in Early 2021, the second half of the 2020/21 season. Iwobi and Nwakali have really taken their workrate levels to higher notches this season and so may it continue. comodo: |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:45am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Lol... Finally someone here is thinking. 7 yrs ago, Nwakali was a 17 Yr old who just won the U17 WC in 2015. In that same month he was wrapping up Cadet football, a 19 yrs old Iwobi was making his Super Eagles Debut under Sunday Oliseh. November 2015 - Nwakali was at Chile 2015 U17 WC and Iwobi was at Arsenal already debuting for the Super Eagles. Many don't realise this. Lol comodo: |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 11:01am On Sep 28, 2022 |
wayodude:Nice one bro, But permit me to disagree a little, About Afcon 21, it was a slight deflection, And the bouncing of the ball right in front, He did react by getting a hand to it, But not strong enough to keep it out, And again what are our Goalkeeper trainers, teaching them, to Help them reduthose same mistakes, And what are the recommendations given to them A competent personal trainer, will do a great lot for both of em My two Cents |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 11:05am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Hmmm, I think Etebo should be recall for the next match, let's see how he plays under JP, My 2Cents |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:09am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Nothing much to say about yesterday's game. A mix of disappointment and encouragement.... But I say these below. Like had our second goal stood, we could have walked away with a victory. And ofcos the refs were always gonna favour the Algerians as we literally were their guests. - Our direct playing approach yesterday which is getting the ball quickly & vertically into the final third zones was an indication of Peseiro being aware of the fact that the midfield and set-up we paraded wasn't good enough to use the "Sustained" build up possession approach. Man went strictly "swift vertical Forward-playing" and several of it came through Iwobi from midfield and others via the overlapping ball carries of Zaidu and Aina via the wings. It has its perks but was always gonna be limited as it didn't afford us midfield control in the game. We literally struggled AGAIN to string passes together and most especially when chasing the game after Atal's goal. - Akpoguma and Calvin Bassey needs to see more games together. They did okay playing for the first time as a pair. Onyeka didn't provide much cover for them. - Iwobi gave everything again. Was as assertive in offensive phases, trying to make things happen vertically forwards just as he was also busy defensively covering passing lanes and Man marking. - Frank Onyeka also gave as good as he got defensively. He covered grounds in terms of his marking, tracking and tackling but his positional indiscipline came to the fore again as he left Akpo and CB exposed time and time again. Even Algeria's second goal was scored from the zone Frank Onyeka was meant to be covering. His DM zone. Lad is a pressing machine and can cover grounds but perhaps that is also what contributes to him forgetting his primary duty in a game. He was meant to protect and occupy the zone in front of the defence when off the ball with the action close to your defensive third. Track anything entering that zone of yours and end it. That he didn't do enough and we paid for it. Him giving away a penalty also for the equaliser means he has part blames in both goals. Sadly. And when on the ball, he didn't contribute enough to our getting forward in our direct vertical playing approach. His distribution and passing range limitations was present again for all to see. - Francis Uzoho I need not say much, do I? Our GK department NEEDS CRITICALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. Every shot thrown at them at vital moments in a game can end us. Yes, I speak of Onyeka not covering his primary zone but for goodness sake, that is a Routine Save all day for most GKs. Terrible situation we find ourselves in as regards the GK issue. - Terem Moffi had a good game. I love the way he really showed presence up top. Held up plays well. Took his goal well like a true poacher. The speed he used, coming from that Algerian defender's blindside during the ball bounce chaos in the box, to get in front of him and tap in showed great instinct and intelligence to attack space in the box. Also should have bagged an assist had Lookman's goal not been INCORRECTLY RULED OUT. - Kelechi Iheanacho SHOULDN'T BE STARTING SUPER EAGLES GAMES. Tactically, he subtracts more than he adds. A technically gifted player but his tactical deficiencies outweigh the goodness of his sweet left foot. - Jose Peseiro SHOULD REALIZE THAT UNTIL He addresses the tactical and technical needs of our midfield department, then he is going nowhere with this team. The End... for now.
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| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Utonwanne(m): 11:16am On Sep 28, 2022 |
codemaniacs:He said something like " imaging Alhasan or Nwakali playing with Iwobi (instead on Onyeka)" And I replied that they are not an upgrade So tell me sir, how is that putting words in his mouth? |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by joelsteron: 11:19am On Sep 28, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd:Akpoguma and Calvin Bassey needs to see more games together. They did okay playing for the first time as a pair Iwobi gave everything again. Was as assertive in offensive phases, trying to make things happen vertically forwards just as he was also busy defensively covering passing lanes and Man marking. Thank you. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by joelsteron: 11:21am On Sep 28, 2022 |
No question ![]() PESEIRO get us a proper middle. Abeg
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| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:24am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Well, your reply was dishonest then. Nwakali and Alhassan are Upgrades on Onyeka. Man Marking and tracking players are not the only skills a midfielder should have. Utonwanne: |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by codemaniacs: 11:24am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Utonwanne:He could also mean a midfield trio of iwobi alhassan-yusuf/nwakali and onyeka. You didn't ask you just assumed he was talking about midfield duo of nwakali and onyeka. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Utonwanne(m): 11:25am On Sep 28, 2022 |
comodo:He will evade the question. I have asked him many times to list of 10 midfielders and he go pretend like say he no see am. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:26am On Sep 28, 2022 |
You conveniently left out the part of Akpoguma/Calvin pair statement where I mentioned Onyeka didn't do a good enough job "positionally" covering for them as he left them exposed at times yesterday... Yet you come here and say, "Peseiro should get us a proper middle." How will that happen when you lots keep protecting Onyeka as if he was Top notch yesterday? How please? joelsteron: |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:28am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Onyeka cost us a penalty yesterday. Mahrez scored from it. Onyeka wasn't occupying his DM Zone. Atal scored from that zone. Defensively he had his moments and did okay. But I am meant to believe he is a gem?? Based on what Holistic Performance exactly? In key moments of the game, He cost us. Let that sink in. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by joelsteron: 11:34am On Sep 28, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd:Haba, man tried. Bur you're correct. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Utonwanne(m): 11:35am On Sep 28, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd:There's nothing dishonest about what I said. They overran our midfield and dominated proceedings, dictated play while we are defending throughout the match with occasional counters. Even when onyedika came come, it was still same thing. Alhassan or Nwakali would have done no better if the were on pitch yesterday with same setup. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:42am On Sep 28, 2022 |
They overran us because we easily gave the ball away constantly due to our inability to keep the ball and string passes together in a sustained manner. We didn't have the personnel in the middle alongside Iwobi for that. Alhassan and Nwakali are built for the passing game. Highly technical on the ball and intelligent in possession plays plus they also offer enough in defensive phases. Onyeka, on the other hand is no passing machine. He's built for destruction and tracking. He is a pressing machine with very limited passing range. And Onyedika came in late on 85mins. What was he gonna do in the final 5mins + added time? What exactly? He is a CDM who's better on the ball than Onyeka but what exactly was gonna change in just 5mins for a kid MF making his official debut? So yes, there was some dishonesty. Coz we both know Onyeka is a no ball-playing genius. Utonwanne: |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Utonwanne(m): 11:45am On Sep 28, 2022 |
codemaniacs:Could? You are not Mr. Elyte so you are the one with a lot of 'assumptions'. Nobody's POV is 100% accurate. Elyte is the only person in right position to throw more light so until then, stop assuming. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:47am On Sep 28, 2022 |
He tried because to most fans, na the man wey dey run around, dey Mark and dey put body in duels na him dey do past everybody. But if you critically analyse the gaps and holes he leaves when he makes his movements sometimes and how positionally indisciplined he proved himself to be yesterday, you will realise that no be by gra gra. Football is more about intelligence than Gra gra. When it comes to the Art of Positional Discipline in the CDM role, Ndidi definitely trumps Onyeka hands down. I may analytically criticize Ndidi's underpar Ball-playing and limited passing range but he offers better than Onyeka defensively and is more positionally disciplined in the DM role compared to Onyeka. joelsteron: |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:52am On Sep 28, 2022 |
Lol. Oya Elyte89, clear this up for them will ya bruv? Lol Utonwanne: |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 11:55am On Sep 28, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd:The second goal was from a corner kick, how was Frank supposed to occupy a defensive zone when he was in the box defending? Plus Iwobi was the closer man and he didn't attempt to get near the shooter. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by wayodude(m): 11:58am On Sep 28, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd:Nwakali is not an upgrade on Onyeka. Not today. Not last year. |
| Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Utonwanne(m): 12:00pm On Sep 28, 2022 |
TheSuperNerd:Penalty occurs. No, he didn't cause the second goal. Uzoho 'did a punch'. You are the one being dishonest |
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I didn't want to make the mistake he made last time. Started the big boys and later introduce the young ones when they were already weak and introduced with caution. Rodri and Busquets were there to support them. If they no born am well he should start Gavi,Pedri and Nico at the same time in the world cup