mostob:
He is right though. Maybe it was because they were friendly matches and nothing was at stake. That first Mozambique's goal sef is an evidence. I already said it earlier that Uzoho's poor performance is overshadowing a lot of faults in this team.

Maybe I am the meek type.

1. Please can you point scenarios that proves beyond any doubt that our team is full of selfishness & self glorification.

Are we confusing poor decision making with self glorification?

2. His other point about nonchalance being rewarded. Pray tell, how is that so?

Even in this set of friendly two of the major culprits (including the Chukwueze) was benched after a dismal performance. How is that a reward?

I remember the match against Portugal, same Chukwueze was our attacking spark. Is the coach now a clairvoyant to see who will blow hot and cold in the next SE game? Will he not select based on club form?

In this friendlies we see positives like almost immediate response after going behind. No celebration. We see good movement of the ball, more chances created AND increase in strings of passes (something we have always wailed for). Again, no appreciation.

How hard is to discuss the faults without pissing on the whole team?

TheSuperNerd:
Your belief must have a basis. Truthfully, Peseiro at the helm won't leave room for much surprises. It will be "we almost", "we nearly", "we should have", "we could", etc because the man just doesn't know the playing profiles of his players.

If this team will perform at the Afcon reaching even the Semis, then I trust it would be down to 2 things.

1. The will of the players to fight it through for Glory and make up for all the disappointments to Naija fans.

2. Peseiro becoming half born again tactically and picking right. All he has to do is pick the right players for the right roles in whatever formation he wants to deploy even if it is his favourite 442. That is half the work done.

With Uzoho and Maduka,I can't see how the team will be able to fight their way up to semi finals.

There will always be free kicks against us,
Uzoho from instance will concede 3 out of every 5 set pieces,and there is nothing the other players can do .

But if the coach will be brave enough to start another goal keeper apart from Uzorho and Maduka,
then there is a chance we can make it to semis and finals with the players determination,and of course the coach will have to select the right players.

Count myself? Are you this delusional? I said 3 already, show us yours or be still!

TheSuperNerd:
Go and do the count again yourself.

It is more than 3 Mister man. Enough of the lies.

Marjoribanks:
Count myself? Are you this delusional? I said 3 already, show us yours or be still!

Orieepeee Odunnn!! Good write up!!

Odunayaw:
Maybe I am the meek type.

1. Please can you point scenarios that proves beyond any doubt that our team is full of selfishness & self glorification.

Are we confusing poor decision making with self glorification?

2. His other point about nonchalance being rewarded. Pray tell, how is that so?

Even in this set of friendly two of the major culprits (including the Chukwueze) was benched after a dismal performance. How is that a reward?

I remember the match against Portugal, same Chukwueze was our attacking spark. Is the coach now a clairvoyant to see who will blow hot and cold in the next SE game? Will he not select based on club form?

In this friendlies we see positives like almost immediate response after going behind. No celebration. We see good movement of the ball, more chances created AND increase in strings of passes (something we have always wailed for). Again, no appreciation.

How hard is to discuss the faults without pissing on the whole team?

Napoleon55:

With Uzoho and Maduka,I can't see how the team will be able to fight their way up to semi finals.

There will always free kicks against us,
Uzoho from instance will concede 3 out of every 5 set pieces,and there is nothing the other players can do .

But if the coach will be brave enough to start another goal keeper apart from Uzorho and Maduka,
then there is a chance we can make it to semis and finals with the players determination,and of course the coach will have to select the right players.

Skreppy Rohr got to the semis o. With okpa sellers like Akpeyi and Ekong

So Keshi too was figured out after winning AFCON and couldn't qualify for the next AFCON right? lol! Well when I was at your age this was how I reason football. You lose a game because other teams figure you out. As you mature you will understand better! QED!

TheSuperNerd:
We lost to Tunisia because we were figured out. Plain and simple.

We had no other game plan. All these "we could have", "we nearly", "we almost" are bunch of cover-ups to hide the true cracks and reasons behind why we lost.

Uzoho was okay at Russia 2018. He did decently well. This is a rough patch for him leading up to the tournament.

I just hope he shows us his A side again becos we are clearly stuck with him for the Afcon and WC Qualifiers to come before the Afcon.

Napoleon55:

With Uzoho and Maduka,I can't see how the team will be able to fight their way up to semi finals.

There will always be free kicks against us,
Uzoho from instance will concede 3 out of every 5 set pieces,and there is nothing the other players can do .

But if the coach will be brave enough to start another goal keeper apart from Uzorho and Maduka,
then there is a chance we can make it to semis and finals with the players determination,and of course the coach will have to select the right players.

Kog45:
Calvin Bassey with 11 caps a revelation against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique?

🤣🤣, I was surprised too

H.T.
Saudi Arabia 0 Mali 2

Stop the lousy dribble. Keshi spoilt his good works due to poor player selections subsequently. He allowed his hands to be soiled with poor player picks. Call it selection corruption and it won't be far fetched.

That is what happened. At Afcon 2013, he picked right and went with the best and in form lads with respect to the GWG and his formation setup and we saw the results.

So that is a dumb analogy to make.

Marjoribanks:
So Keshi too was figured out after winning AFCON and couldn't qualify for the next AFCON right? lol!

Rohr era was divided into 2 periods. 2016-2019 Afcon and Post 2019 Afcon - late 2021.

The Post Afcon 2019 period especially from 2020 to 2021 saw Rohr's football regress so much. So at Afcon 2019, what we saw was an improvement on the efforts we saw Rohr's side show in Russia in 2018.

Odunayaw:
Skreppy Rohr got to the semis o. With okpa sellers like Akpeyi and Ekong

Okay, Old man. Don't worry. But I certainly won't analyse William Troost Ekong as CDM from a lineup when he clearly can't play such. You did that as an old man. As a "youngie", I knew better. So it's well, the latter will always outshine the former. Lol

So much for "maturity" 🤣🤣

Marjoribanks:
So Keshi too was figured out after winning AFCON and couldn't qualify for the next AFCON right? lol! Well when I was at your age this was how I reason football. You lose a game because other teams figure you out. As you mature you will understand better! QED!

TheSuperNerd:
Keshi had Mikel and Moses. Mikel had just conquered Europe with Chelsea in 2012. I had belief in that team and in Keshi's tactical honesty and bravery to use the players right.

I wasn't on NL in 2013 but I was one of the few Nigerian fans and analysts who boldly predicted Nigeria to go all the way at Afcon 2013. Infact, for the game vs CIV, I was the only guy in med school who said we will win by a slim scoreline. No penalties. Everyone else was against me.

What I saw analytically in that team informed my decision alongside something else I cannot really explain. That instinctual knowing that you have about a team you are so emotionally and religiously attached to. I felt it. I knew.

Ahead of Afcon 2023, I don't feel such because of Peseiro. I guess that doesn't make me a real fan then🤣🤣 If saying the truth doesn't make one seen as a real fan, then we are promoting delusional nonsense in here in the name of support.


I will always support the Super Eagles. No one here can ever fault me on that but I won't lie about what this team lacks or has. That's true support.

In no way am I insinuating that you are not a true fan, that's not in dispute in any way, you are a true fan sir. Sometimes and occasionally, certain things happen and they defy logic. Call it pure luck, not sustainable on the long term but luck sometimes shines on the undeserving. Maybe, luck will shine on the SE, odds are against the SE now but like I said earlier, I choose to be optimistic in this case. And I strongly feel it's too late to change the coach before the AFCON.

I grew up in Ibadan and the most famous sports journalist then was a man lnow.as Feyi Ogundiyile, from 1989 when Westerhoff was appointed till 1993, Feyi was on Westerhoff's case, he just never liked him. The highly successful Westerhoff played in 3 AFCONs before he eventually won it in 1994. Mind you he tool over a team that controversially lost to Cameroon in the 1988 finals. I feel we should give JP a little it of time, at least the upcoming AFCON before deciding either to boot him out or give him additional time.
Like we all know, Time is a revealer of all.
One Luv!!!!!

TheSuperNerd:
Francis Uzoho has a message for his biggest critics.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I don laff tire.

This is via his Snapchat stories.

Very lame from him. And no be by force to do am since e no easy, makes others too do am.

TheSuperNerd:
Rohr era was divided into 2 periods. 2016-2019 Afcon and Post 2019 Afcon - late 2021.

The Post Afcon 2019 period especially from 2020 to 2021 saw Rohr's football regress so much. So at Afcon 2019, what we saw was an improvement on the efforts we saw Rohr's side show in Russia in 2018.

Rohr's decline started from late into 2019 AfconQ. In fact this place was livid when we beat Libya away by the skin of our teeth. It was from then everyone begin to call out Rohr small small.

Also I recall after we huffed and puffed against Madagascar there was no more confidence we were going far. Still recall how tepid we were in the knockouts (save against SA)

Uzoho has a message for his haters

Pure luck wasn't the reason Keshi and the Super Eagles conquered Africa in 2013. It was a deliberate and sound change of personnel in the middle and a little reshuffle at the back plus the morale boost Keshi as a legend gave them that saw us produce what we produced. It wasn't luck. We worked for it. We bled for it.


And ofcos not! Any hint of a suggestion for Peseiro to be sacked now is not something I will endorse. I would not even suggest it. Come what may, he must finish what he started by taking us to the Afcon. I won't want to repeat the same scenario with Rohr getting sacked prior to Afcon2021 even though I feel that sack is still justified. Very justified infact. Only problem was we took one good step and made 2 bad steps afterwards.



So I will allow Time decide Peseiro's fate even though I have already seen part of how things will play out depending on if Peseiro sticks to his limiting formation or if he finally listens and pays attention to the Personnel changes that can turn his "good" tactical intentions into results.


Like I always say, Time will tell.

AndSunGorilla:

In no way am I insinuating that you are not a true fan, that's not in dispute in any way, you are a true fan sir. Sometimes and occasionally, certain things happen and they defy logic. Call it pure luck, not sustainable on the long term but luck sometimes shines on the undeserving. Maybe, luck will shine on the SE, odds are against the SE now but like I said earlier, I choose to be optimistic in this case. And I strongly feel it's too late to change the coach before the AFCON.

I grew up in Ibadan and the most famous sports journalist then was a man lnow.as Feyi Ogundiyile, from 1989 when Westerhoff was appointed till 1993, Feyi was on Westerhoff's case, he just never liked him. The highly successful Westerhoff played in 3 AFCONs before he eventually won it in 1994. Mind you he tool over a team that controversially lost to Cameroon in the 1988 finals. I feel we should give JP a little it of time, at least the upcoming AFCON before deciding either to boot him out or give him additional time.
Like we all know, Time is a revealer of all.
One Luv!!!!!

TheSuperNerd:
Uzoho was okay at Russia 2018. He did decently well. This is a rough patch for him leading up to the tournament.

I just hope he shows us his A side again becos we are clearly stuck with him for the Afcon and WC Qualifiers to come before the Afcon.

Spot on, I even remember the friendly against Brazil where he got injured, he did quite well. I think his lack of game time in Cyprus has affected him negatively plus his error against Ghana. It's a rough patch for him definitely but I think unless he starts getting regular game time in Cyprus, we might need to try another goalie till Uzoho gets his MOJO back.

Nope. There were a few blisters here or there even as far back as 2017 vs S/Africa in Uyo but it actually began Post-Afcon 2019. The consistency in that decline curve was obvious Post Afcon-2019 unlike before where the Super Eagles would have one offs and still find their way back.

Odunayaw:
Rohr's decline started from late into 2019 AfconQ. In fact this place was livid when we beat Libya away by the skin of our teeth. It was from then everyone begin to call out Rohr small small.

Also I recall after we huffed and puffed against Madagascar there was no more confidence we were going far. Still recall how tepid we were in the knockouts (save against SA)

TheSuperNerd:

Pure luck wasn't the reason Keshi and the Super Eagles conquered Africa in 2013. It was a deliberate and sound change of personnel in the middle and a little reshuffle at the back plus the morale boost Keshi as a legend gave them that saw us produce what we produced. It wasn't luck. We worked for it. We bled for it.


And ofcos not! Any hint of a suggestion for Peseiro to be sacked now is not something I will endorse. I would not even suggest it. Come what may, he must finish what he started by taking us to the Afcon. I won't want to repeat the same scenario with Rohr getting sacked prior to Afcon2021 even though I feel that sack is still justified. Very justified infact. Only problem was we took one good step and made 2 bad steps afterwards.



So I will allow Time decide Peseiro's fate even though I have already seen part of how things will play out depending on if Peseiro sticks to his limiting formation or if he finally listens and pays attention to the Personnel changes that can turn his "good" tactical intentions into results.


Like I always say, Time will tell.

Well said Dr. Iwin inu iwe, Omolabi, Iwelari. (The genie inside book, na pikin we born, na jackometer we see). Exactly my point, make we leave JP alone for now, let him finish what he started. And definitely Keshi was a super motivator of men!!!!, I would never forget his CHAN match against Morocco, 4 goals down in the 1st half, when we equalized you could see how the coaching crew hugged him passionately which I read as they thought it was a hopeless case but Keshi wasn't done yet.
Anyways here we are with the current team let's see how things unravel in the next couple of months. And if the SE by any chance plays nonsense in the November games, the jury will be out on JP.

AndSunGorilla:

In no way am I insinuating that you are not a true fan, that's not in dispute in any way, you are a true fan sir. Sometimes and occasionally, certain things happen and they defy logic. Call it pure luck, not sustainable on the long term but luck sometimes shines on the undeserving. Maybe, luck will shine on the SE, odds are against the SE now but like I said earlier, I choose to be optimistic in this case. And I strongly feel it's too late to change the coach before the AFCON.

I grew up in Ibadan and the most famous sports journalist then was a man lnow.as Feyi Ogundiyile, from 1989 when Westerhoff was appointed till 1993, Feyi was on Westerhoff's case, he just never liked him. The highly successful Westerhoff played in 3 AFCONs before he eventually won it in 1994. Mind you he tool over a team that controversially lost to Cameroon in the 1988 finals. I feel we should give JP a little it of time, at least the upcoming AFCON before deciding either to boot him out or give him additional time.
Like we all know, Time is a revealer of all.
One Luv!!!!!

Feyi on NTA sport! Westerhoff number 1 enemy!

Marjoribanks:
Feyi on NTA sport! Westerhoff number 1 enemy!

I tell you that time, lol.

TheSuperNerd:
Nope. There were a few blisters here or there even as far back as 2017 vs S/Africa in Uyo but it actually began Post-Afcon 2019. The consistency in that decline curve was obvious Post Afcon-2019 unlike before where the Super Eagles would have one offs and still find their way back.

Let's agree to disagree on that.

One thing everyone can say is that Rohr didn't have a world beater as a GK. He had shaky Ekong, abysmal creativity in the middle and to cap it up average (at that time, because it fit worse) game management.

Inspite of this he had a medal. I fancy the chances of the present team.

TheSuperNerd:

Pure luck wasn't the reason Keshi and the Super Eagles conquered Africa in 2013. It was a deliberate and sound change of personnel in the middle and a little reshuffle at the back plus the morale boost Keshi as a legend gave them that saw us produce what we produced. It wasn't luck. We worked for it. We bled for it.


And ofcos not! Any hint of a suggestion for Peseiro to be sacked now is not something I will endorse. I would not even suggest it. Come what may, he must finish what he started by taking us to the Afcon. I won't want to repeat the same scenario with Rohr getting sacked prior to Afcon2021 even though I feel that sack is still justified. Very justified infact. Only problem was we took one good step and made 2 bad steps afterwards.



So I will allow Time decide Peseiro's fate even though I have already seen part of how things will play out depending on if Peseiro sticks to his limiting formation or if he finally listens and pays attention to the Personnel changes that can turn his "good" tactical intentions into results.


Like I always say, Time will tell.

😂 Who are you? Endorse Paserio sacking? 😂. You don't even have a say. Go and sit down. Na SunGorilla wey dey hype you I blame. Go remove him!
You too limited to see what Paserio is doing. Winning AFCON competition is never due to good tactics. Luck and players determination with a good goal keeper wins AFCON.
If it is by tactics Senegal won't win the last AFCON. Cameroon won't win 2017. Be humble to learn from those who are better than you.

Marjoribanks:
As long as Awo, Boni, Moffi, Akor, Orban and Iheanacho are fit no probs!

You're right, Including Ndidi and other MFs too.

You believe Akor will be invited?

Mali just scored off a very similar chance Lookman threw away.

Odunayaw:
Maybe I am the meek type.

1. Please can you point scenarios that proves beyond any doubt that our team is full of selfishness & self glorification.

Are we confusing poor decision making with self glorification?

2. His other point about nonchalance being rewarded. Pray tell, how is that so?

Even in this set of friendly two of the major culprits (including the Chukwueze) was benched after a dismal performance. How is that a reward?

I remember the match against Portugal, same Chukwueze was our attacking spark. Is the coach now a clairvoyant to see who will blow hot and cold in the next SE game? Will he not select based on club form?

In this friendlies we see positives like almost immediate response after going behind. No celebration. We see good movement of the ball, more chances created AND increase in strings of passes (something we have always wailed for). Again, no appreciation.

How hard is to discuss the faults without pissing on the whole team?

you have said it all. 👍🏾

MetalJigsaw:
You're right, Including Ndidi and other MFs too.

You believe Akor will be invited?

He might if he keeps this form cos Akpom is not finding it easy at Ajax.

I expect us to be better in the November games. And hopefully to keep cleansheets. The first 2 WCQ games shouldn't be issues for us if we play to at least 60-70% of our quality on paper.

Boniface is blending on so sharply with the team that his addition is already impactful. That lad alone opens up a lot of options for us on how we can execute a formation plan to see our final third dynamics improve. Credit to Peseiro (who I still don't reckon with) for already placing Boniface above the likes of Moffi and Sadiq (in the Forwards Hierarchy order) despite them being in the team longer than he has.

Onyedika is another lad that I am thankful Peseiro finally gave the chance to marshal plays at the base of our midfield in a FIFA Grade A game. His integration is key as well.


Come what may, Peseiro is the man leading us to CIV whether we play fantastic or rubbish in November. He must finish what he started. Let us hope the best is being saved for the Afcon.

AndSunGorilla:

Well said Dr. Iwin inu iwe, Omolabi, Iwelari. (The genie inside book, na pikin we born, na jackometer we see). Exactly my point, make we leave JP alone for now, let him finish what he started. And definitely Keshi was a super motivator of men!!!!, I would never forget his CHAN match against Morocco, 4 goals down in the 1st half, when we equalized you could see how the coaching crew hugged him passionately which I read as they thought it was a hopeless case but Keshi wasn't done yet.
Anyways here we are with the current team let's see how things unravel in the next couple of months. And if the SE by any chance plays nonsense in the November games, the jury will be out on JP.

Marjoribanks:
He might if he keeps this form cos Akpom is not finding it easy at Ajax.

In my opinion, I don't think Akpom is needed currently. Just a few tweaks here and there
1) change the goalie for starters
2) in the absence of Osimhen, Boniface, Moffi and Awoniyi (if fit) are available
3) Give Sadiq some space for now, let him regain match fitness before inviting him again
4) Chuks may be better off starting from the bench
5) I think Nathan Tella should be given an invite too

One Luv and Jah Bless!!!

You can kindly excuse yourself from the analytical dissection of this team since it is all rocket science to you.

Luck indeed. So all you know in football is luck. No need for proper tactical preps. Smh. I was right. You are really delusional. 😂

Marjoribanks:
😂 Who are you? Endorse Paserio sacking? 😂. You don't even have a say. Go and sit down. Na SunGorilla wey dey hype you I blame. Go remove him!
You too limited to see what Paserio is doing. Winning AFCON competition is never due to good tactics. Luck and players determination with a good goal keeper wins AFCON.
If it is by tactics Senegal won't win the last AFCON. Cameroon won't win 2017. Be humble to learn from those who are better than you.