Really interested in where Ogbabido and Favour will play coz both are forwards (as listed) and I know Ugbade prefers a 3 man attack and 3 man midfield.

The formation layout and early mins of the game will tell.

Although at the Wafu B, Ogbabido was listed as a MF.

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This Zambia players get height no be small oo

VAR no dey!?

4th min into the game, the boys are showing signs of good football.

Both teams are still trying to settle into the game.

NwaIdeato:
Osimhen isn't just an elite player I'm sorry...he's at best a decent striker, but several miles away from being classified as world class. He failed to deliver against Ghana in the world cup qualifiers, got marked out by Guinea Bissau, and somehow couldn't do it against Salertina when the weight of expectations were on him by Napoli (as a world class player) to seal the scudetto today, yet he failed.

Napoli mathematically will win the scudetto, but Osimhen isn't just THAT GUY

abeg go siddon. Weight of expectations when they are almost confirmed champions with 6 games to go.

Emmanuel Michael already showing his left foot magic. What a long ranger that was.

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What a shot!! well done boys

NwaIdeato:
Osimhen isn't just an elite player I'm sorry...he's at best a decent striker, but several miles away from being classified as world class. He failed to deliver against Ghana in the world cup qualifiers, got marked out by Guinea Bissau, and somehow couldn't do it against Salertina when the weight of expectations were on him by Napoli (as a world class player) to seal the scudetto today, yet he failed.

Napoli mathematically will win the scudetto, but Osimhen isn't just THAT GUY

Open en nonsense mouth wahhhhhhh

Okay, it's obviously a 3 man attack of #20 Favour Daniel (LW), Precious Williams #9 through the middle and Abubakar Abdullahi, #8 on the Right.

Ogbabido, Owoyemi and Linus Hope in Midfield. Owoyemi and Linus are the deepest playing midfielders.

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TheSuperNerd:
Really interested in where Ogbabido and Favour will play coz both are forwards (as listed) and I know Ugbade prefers a 3 man attack and 3 man midfield.

The formation layout and early mins of the game will tell.

Although at the Wafu B, Ogbabido was listed as a MF.

Abubakar Abdullahi scores but is miles offside. He didn't pay attention to the line. Nice play by Nigeria and her captain, Precious Williams.

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Abdullahi was way offside.

Abubakar Abdullahi goes close again!!! A fine cross from the left via Michael. A header was saved and the rebound attempt was weak.

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We are dominating so far

Emmanuel Michael showing "attacking" isn't all he is about. Beautiful recovery and nice defending.

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Jeremiah Olaleke's Partner, #5 Tochukwu Ogboji is so cool yet strong on the ball. So composed and he is left footed. We have a young LCB at this level. Interesting.


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There's a particular player in the Nigerian midfield (haven't identified him yet) with good visionary passes. He has thrown like 3 defence-splitting passes so far.

35mins gone and I never see our goalkeeper face

You could be referring to #18, Tochukwu Ogbabido, I believe.

lloydtruth:
There's a particular player in the Nigerian midfield (haven't pointed him out yet) with good visionary passes. He has thrown like 3 defence-splitting passes so far.

Tochukwu is one to watch,fantastic player

Tale of the First Half:

Nigeria putting together beautiful attacking sequences.

Zambia defending with their lives, only occasionally moving forward in counters.

Richard Odoh on holidays.

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Precious Williams probably should have gone for power there. Tried to roll it pass the GK but it was saved and then hit the crossbar before going out for a corner.

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Oh Boiiii... now Odoh was beaten but saved by the bar. Zambia almost in the lead. Damn!

See what idleness can do. Lol

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TheSuperNerd:
You could be referring to #18, Tochukwu Ogbabido, I believe.

Maybe, that's the kind of players I really want to see. Another Mikel, Haruna Lukman kind of players.

Our Right-Back(Lawali I think) understands the concept of pass and move. Simple but very effective. The only question is if he has the pace and stamina to track back when the opponents counter.

Meanwhile, Zambia just hit the cross bar.

Beautiful top class defending by #5 Tochukwu Ogboji. Damn!!! Saved us there.

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Nice defending by Nigerian no 5

The way Owoyemi and Hope Linus, especially Linus, turn on the ball to escape their markers in the middle game ehn, you would think they went to La Masia😂😂😂

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The Zambia defense are too good

Pidginwhisper:
When it comes to U17 players discovering and selections, leave it for Nduka

You can say this again.