Joebie:
We will beat SA, but they will give us problems in the WC qualifiers.

Joebie:
We will beat SA, but they will give us problems in the WC qualifiers.

Marjoribanks:
If I am SA with this type of keeper I would play 10 at the back and force you to penalties. Nobody is winning a penalty shoot out against SA.

We must win under 120 minutes or forget about it!

COOL10:



Yeah, the fat guy that sat down on the right was quite modest with his analysis.

mrwilliams9:


Yes, it’s the result but I would rather defend a 3-0 lead than a 1-0 lead. Example, Mali. Had they taken their PK and scored the 2nd, they likely are in the final.

Marjoribanks:
Which SA? The one that Rwanda wan kill? lol
After this AFCON, we will win all our next matches (H and A).

safarigirl:


Qualifiers are a long way out.

Make we first clear them as dem dey front so. I will not even mind them getting one over us at the WCQ, as long as we don't lose to them on this stage.

yinkeys:
Coulibaly and Traoré are popular west African names

mrwilliams9:
What I’m seeing from all these matches is we need to be clinical. If you get 3 chances, convert them and do it quickly. When you kill the game early, you kill the opponent’s spirit to fight.

I like that our defense is solid but holding a 1-0 for 60+ mins still keeps the opponent in it. Don’t get one goal and just sit back. Finish the game

Omanambala:


Cover eyes wey God use bless me to magnify these bevy of beautiful women. I dey crase....beautiful lips must be kissed and s.ucculent n.ipples suckled....so says your bibles

Goke7:


Cape Verde was more technical has very dangerous splitting passes.

SA defence is good so we need to watch out and avoid them dragging us into extra time but they will have their hands full with an oshimen, lookman and Simon attack

Daninya33:
Nigeria's teenage sensational defender, Fredrick Benjamin of Brentford should start getting call ups to the Super Eagles.

The young man is very solid at the back.

If he is good enough then he is old enough..

charlesemeka85:
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro scored a brace for inter U19 team against Bologna

So far he has 6 goals and 3 assist in 16 primavera games this season

safarigirl:


Qualifiers are a long way out.

Make we first clear them as dem dey front so. I will not even mind them getting one over us at the WCQ, as long as we don't lose to them on this stage.

Odunayaw:
With what they have been playing in the knockout stages I agree with you.

Mujtahida:

Francophone West Africa

Sugarboyy:

Counter won't work for them because Nigeria now plays a defensive game.
Even when attacking, the SE usually leaves minimum 3 standing defenders at the back, with Onyeka shielding them... That's basically why the SE doesn't concede anymore. And also, S/A are very poor in converting their chances, they have scored in only 2 matches of the 5 matches they have played thus far

Mujtahida:

The way we retreat and sit deep for large spells of the game is very dangerous. It attracts too much pressure.

Joebie:
I would have preferred Cape Verde. But we will meet SA and we will beat them. Just pray against PKs

Danielnino00:


I dont think Mali have a long term football development plan like Spain did...

They will never lack quality player given the generosity of France, but as a team, they're still poor..

TheGoodJoe:


What I saw yesterday looks a long term 0lan. Good number of young players, good football playing strategy and a management setup that looks sound. Maintain this for four years and they can do wonders.

Felt for Seydoux Keita today.

Joebie:
This

charlesemeka85:
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro scored a brace for inter U19 team against Bologna

So far he has 6 goals and 3 assist in 16 primavera games this season

Banuso99:


Not true. Such names also exist in The Gambia and Sierra Leone.

lbrichman2:


Actually that happens when they try to conserve energy levels
If we do our substitutions earlier, we can maintain the same shape throughout the game..

Alternatively, if our opponents don't score during those energy drop-off moments, e go hard for them to score again

Mujtahida:

It's all risk. If Osimhen is subbed off 70 minutes, and the opposition scores or drags us to extra time, it will be dicey. That's why we need to bury our chances

Mujtahida:

Osimhen is exhausted. JPes does not have the boldness of Westerhof who threw in Amunike in the final of Afcon 94 notwithstanding the fact that Amunike had not played any match before that time. Amunike was talismanic - he delivered by scoring two goals.

In 2000 semi against SA, Bonfrere Joe who moved Tijani to the right. First half, we knack them two.

Osimhen is tired.

Mujtahida:

It's all risk. If Osimhen is subbed off 70 minutes, and the opposition scores or drags us to extra time, it will be dicey. That's why we need to bury our chances