maestroferddi:
What are you talking about?

Was it the coach that asked Osimhen to be completely useless in a final?

This silly behaviour by most Nigerians is the reason the country remains a perpetual underachiever in almost all performance indicators...

You guys were busy hyping an average player just because he won African Footballer of the Year in a year almost no African player had a good season. The hype got the dude and instead of being focused on the job, he was busy falling at every contact and complaining unnecessarily...

Humility is certainly not a popular virtue in Nigeria...

Calm your emotions. He was only feeding on crumbs. So pls cut him some slack. Conceding that MF to CIV was our undoing. Our game plan was dissected by SA and we were lucky to have escaped. And he deployed the same formation in the finals. Who does that. Even didn't switch tactics immediately we got the goal. Putting the whole team under pressure.

HeroicMeastro:
Rubbish!!
It is understandable to play well and still loose, but to play very poor and loose a final is miserable.
The super eagles played poorly in my general assessment.
How can a team play a FINAL like that? They should play better than this even if the whole world was against us.
Going forward, I think the NFF should better use homegrown players for tournaments like this. They have more hunger to win and infact they would play even better to sell their talent to the football world.

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Pls how many CHAN has this homegrown won? How many have they even qualified for? E be things. Ordinary CAF club tournaments they will be nowhere to be found. Pls dead that homegrown unless we are talking of players in Kaizer chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Sundowns, Al ahli. Zamalek and Raja. Even Petro Athletico.

You forgot to mention that the goals were all scored by CR7. I know you are a barcelona fan who wanted Madrid knocked out then.

geoworldedu:
If I am a coach, after I have scored one goal, that is when I will start serious attack, especially when I have a team like super eagles who have many attackers like Moffi, Osimhen, Simon Moses, Chukwueze, Lookman. Wetin I dey find again?
I remembered wolfsburg vs Real Madrid Champions league that year. Wolfsburg won Real Madrid 2-0 first leg. They played Real Madrid hands down in that game. Then second leg they went for defence. Quickly within 20 mins real Madrid knack them 2-0. The mumu still kept playing defence till it turned 3-2. Then after that, Wolfsburg began to play them like small pikin again, but they couldn't equalise. No be mumu be that?
If you can read games as a coach, you will end up being a great coach.

When Super Eagles game became 1-1, as a coach I will tell them to switch to attacking football immediately. How will they equalise me and I will still remain vulnerable by playing defensive style?

HeroicMeastro:
Rubbish!!
It is understandable to play well and still loose, but to play very poor and loose a final is miserable.
The super eagles played poorly in my general assessment.
How can a team play a FINAL like that? They should play better than this even if the whole world was against us.
Going forward, I think the NFF should better use homegrown players for tournaments like this. They have more hunger to win and infact they would play even better to sell their talent to the football world.

Homegrown or home based?

sammytovic:
You forgot to mention that the goals were all scored by CR7. I know you are a barcelona fan who wanted Madrid knocked out then.

And you forgot that CR7 was also in the first leg. Now you have turned this to a Ronaldo-Messi affair. Imagine, bringing Ronaldo into Nigerian stuffs. I don't do my Ronaldo-Messi stuffs that way. I don't even argue about the two great players. They are both very good, but we all know which of them is the GOAT.

lexy2014:


true his tactics was wrong on the night, but what is the difference between the tactics he used in the final and the one he used in all previous games?

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SA found us out. They dissected the tactics and we all saw how it went. And he deployed it again in the finals. You don't play that formation without a good DLP and CIV have one in Seri. They came against us with 3:5:2. And Seri was the controller. Kessie as CM with fofana uptop. We played iwobi as a DLP but it's not his forte because he is not press resistant and doesn't cover spaces. SA saw it and was busy using the pockets of spaces he was leaving. Coach should have reverted to 3:5:2 immediately we scored. Yusuf, Onyeka, Iwobi. That way we would have curbed the attack a bit and match them with bodies in the MF. Then Iwobi would have been closer to Osimhen. But all is history. We played into their hands.

I think I won't be opening sport threads on NL again. Many annoy me with harsh critism on our players.
Football is a game of you win some and lose some. Even the best teams and players of this world have their bad times.
People who can't kick a ball to enter an open goalpost will be talking like world class football coaches.

NONSENSE.

IT PAINS ME WHAT NIGERIANS DID TO IWOBI. GUY TRIED HIS BEST.

NB:
Don't quote me if you are not ready for a BAN for the two of us

Quest7777:
Abeg forget tactics. You guys tried but Ivory Coast was simply better in that Final - either because of their home advantage or the extra motivation they had by the miraculous way they qualified from the Group.

We played against 12men in that Final.
I strongly believe we would have won any other country aside Ivory Coast in that Final.

12 is understatement, na 14 against 11. Super eagles suppose collect reach five goals for that match but keeper save them sha

comodo:
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SA found us out. They dissected the tactics and we all saw how it went. And he deployed it again in the finals. You don't play that formation without a good DLP and CIV have one in Seri. They came against us with 3:5:2. And Seri was the controller. Kessie as CM with fofana uptop. We played iwobi as a DLP but it's not his forte because he is not press resistant and doesn't cover spaces. SA saw it and was busy using the pockets of spaces he was leaving. Coach should have reverted to 3:5:2 immediately we scored. Yusuf, Onyeka, Iwobi. That way we would have curbed the attack a bit and match them with bodies in the MF. Then Iwobi would have been closer to Osimhen. But all is history. We played into their hands.

this is the question I asked....what is the difference between the tactics he used in the final and the one he used in all previous games?

AuthorMan:
I think I won't be opening sport threads on NL again. Many annoy me with harsh critism on our players.
Football is a game of you win some and lose some. Even the best teams and players of this world have their bad times.
People who can't kick a ball to enter an open goalpost will be talking like world class football coaches.

NONSENSE.

IT PAINS ME WHAT NIGERIANS DID TO IWOBI. GUY TRIED HIS BEST.

NB:
Don't quote me if you are not ready for a BAN for the two of us

I don't see anything wrong in what majority of people on this thread have been saying. We got our tactics all wrong against CIV. And if we don't analyze and see what adjustments to make now, it might cost us our chances of qualifying for the world cup when we meet SA June 3 later on this year.

Were you even born when Ghana last won AFCON?

Swanzi:
Abi you guys didn't Cedis coming.
AYEW kidding me
9ja KUDUN't do it
So NO PARTEY for them😫😂😂

Quest7777:
Abeg forget tactics. You guys tried but Ivory Coast was simply better in that Final - either because of their home advantage or the extra motivation they had by the miraculous way they qualified from the Group.

We played against 12men in that Final.
I strongly believe we would have won any other country aside Ivory Coast in that Final.

Nigeria played trash.

Nothing close to try in that game.

Simply trash.

With the way they played, they would have lost to a 9 men team.

He's very correct, the match planned by the coach caused the defeat.

The same coach brought Nigeria to this final, same coach failed Eagles in the final..

They tried for reaching the final of AFCON.

gigabyte13:
Mourinho advised his friend Poseiro to pack the box.....
Poseiro no tell am say, Nigeria no Sabi that kind style, say if we try am, na we gangan go help the opponent score.
He go dey listen to nonsense.
If we play our normal attacking game,who be Cote d'ivoire especially in this tournament...

The ivorien best game in this tournament was against Nigeria
On the other hand
Nigeria worst outing in this tournament was against the ivorien...

We just make the ivorien look world class
Ordinary Cote d'ivoire.
E no kukuma pain me sha
I no even expect the Nigerian side to go this far.

Ivory coast is world class... Check their players.

CapitalBank:


Ivory Coast look better because there was no pressure at all from Nigeria. They were defending instead of attacking. And it’s said that the best form of defense is attack.

may god bless you for that, ivory coast may have not win the match if nigeria attack them after the 1st goal, the guys were good but we are better but the stupid coach with local football tactics, he made us lose, that man doesn't deserve to be a coach, who knows if the match has been sold, maybe he has been bribed.

E no go better for una as una cut my ticket

My complaints from day one. You cannot be playing football ball confidently in your 18 yard box or even half side without conceding surprise goals.

Quest7777:
Abeg forget tactics. You guys tried but Ivory Coast was simply better in that Final - either because of their home advantage or the extra motivation they had by the miraculous way they qualified from the Group.

We played against 12men in that Final.
I strongly believe we would have won any other country aside Ivory Coast in that Final.

Those guys outplayed us. I can't even believe how they try to neglect the super goal Haller scored. That was a world class goal that even 3 keepers wouldn't save. They are some losses you don't even have to whine about cos it's well deserved. Nigeria played better in the competition but in that final CIV played like their last game ever.

Only a baby in football will say the super eagles did not perform well in the AFCON.

Laurene:
Ivory coast is world class... Check their players.

World kini.....
Abeggggg
Haller, pepe and kessie are the world class right.....
Is that supposed to be a joke or something
Guinea wallop them 4
Player for player they are not better than Nigeria in any area on the pitch
Player for player.

Thank you when his playing 5 at the back tactics was not working why didn't he switch to 442 and bring in more midfielders.He was just really on luck and the script tactics Mourinho gave him.Him no be coach at all.

meedoLock:


Hiss!! Tell that to Sir Paseiro who watch the whole match few metres away from the pitch and didn't see anything bad in sitting deep for the most part of the game...

We can't use 3:5:2 formation because we had no natural wingbacks.aina and bassey are no wing backs and could have been caught out of position.The best was to switch to a 4:4:2.

comodo:
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SA found us out. They dissected the tactics and we all saw how it went. And he deployed it again in the finals. You don't play that formation without a good DLP and CIV have one in Seri. They came against us with 3:5:2. And Seri was the controller. Kessie as CM with fofana uptop. We played iwobi as a DLP but it's not his forte because he is not press resistant and doesn't cover spaces. SA saw it and was busy using the pockets of spaces he was leaving. Coach should have reverted to 3:5:2 immediately we scored. Yusuf, Onyeka, Iwobi. That way we would have curbed the attack a bit and match them with bodies in the MF. Then Iwobi would have been closer to Osimhen. But all is history. We played into their hands.

gigabyte13:



World kini.....
Abeggggg
Haller, pepe and kessie are the world class right.....
Is that supposed to be a joke or something
Guinea wallop them 4
Player for player they are not better than Nigeria in any area on the pitch
Player for player.

What's your definition of world class players?

Happenings around the country made way for the loss,the cry of the poor, insecurities, murdering of innocent citizens,hunger and hardship contributed to the outcome of dt tournament so we weren't bothered or perturbed by the result.IT IS WRITTEN DT when the wicked accends the throne the people will agonize

Timeshalltell:
Were you even born when Ghana last won the AFCON?

My grandfathers won four Afcon…! What were ur lazy grand-fathers doing

Laurene:
What's your definition of world class players?

You tell me please.....
We might have different views on the word
"World Class "
Because l don't see anything classy about the ivorien team when compare to the Nigerian team.
I mean this present squad of ivorien team

gigabyte13:



You tell me please.....
We might have different views on the word
"World Class "
Because l don't see anything classy about the ivorien team when compare to the Nigerian team.
I mean this present squad of ivorien team

Besides Osimhen, who else is world-class in Nigeria squad? From the attack to defense?

Nicholas Pepe was once 1 player of year and highest goalscorer in Lille when they won the league even though he might have fallen off now.

Sebastien Haller is also terrific. He won player of the month severally in Dortmund and also appeared on Bundesliga team of the season.
He was much better in Ajax, being the highest goal scorer. Cancer only slowed his pace.

Willy Boly was also spectacular in his prime then in Manchester city.

Serge Aurier was one of the best wingbacks in Premier league.

Franck Kessie? On fire! He was one of the best players in AC Milan

Jean Michael Seri?
Seko Fofana?
Jonathan Bamba?
Ismael Diallo?
Max Gradel?

The super eagles played like super chickens on Sunday....

due to:

1. Psychological/fear factor. The whole stadium was fully adorned with fans in orange jerseys.

2. Tactics blunder. Clearly the elephants coach did his homework very well by studying the formation of the eagles.

He put defenders on the wings and specially on osimhen.

We should have switched to a 4_5_1 formation for the final.

Quest7777:
Abeg forget tactics. You guys tried but Ivory Coast was simply better in that Final - either because of their home advantage or the extra motivation they had by the miraculous way they qualified from the Group.

We played against 12men in that Final.
I strongly believe we would have won any other country aside Ivory Coast in that Final.

Forget about home advantage for the ivorians, what omeruo is saying is the truth, the tactics employed by the coach was trash. Since from the beginning of the match they refused to come out and play the game, as if they're afraid of their opponent. It was wen they scored the second goal their eyes kon clear, they now decided to come out and play but unfortunately time was against us.

Laurene:
Besides Osimhen, who else is world-class in Nigeria squad? From the attack to defense?

Nicholas Pepe was once 1 player of year and highest goalscorer in Lille when they won the league even though he might have fallen off now.

Sebastien Haller is also terrific. He won player of the month severally in Dortmund and also appeared on Bundesliga team of the season.
He was much better in Ajax, being the highest goal scorer. Cancer only slowed his pace.

Willy Boly was also spectacular in his prime then in Manchester city.

Serge Aurier was one of the best wingbacks in Premier league.

Franck Kessie? On fire! He was one of the best players in AC Milan

Jean Michael Seri?
Seko Fofana?
Jonathan Bamba?
Ismael Diallo?
Max Gradel?

So what is the explanation for the defeat they suffer in the hands of the Guinea with that wide margin 4good goals with their WORLD CLASS PLAYERS AGAINST CLASSLESS GUINEA.

Kessie plays in the Saudi league now, l guess
He couldn't hold a starter shirt at AC Milan and Barcelona.
Pepe couldn't even keep an arsenal shirt
Haller and lukman are not mate when it comes to goal scoring going by current form.
Haller was the reason Dortmund loss the bundesliga last season against mainz.
Aurer is past his prime. He couldn't hold a starter shirt at PSG and Tottenham

The NIGERIAN side was just not tactically there on the final.
There is/was nothing special in the ivorien
Absolutely, nothing special.

CyberWolf:
that’s not correct, what he played was 3-4-2-1 formation, that’s why Osimhen was isolated upfront without a support which of course, pose no threat to the Ivorians defence thus, they came out fully to attack SE while SE kept defending hoping for a chance for counter attack. That’s a typical Mourinho tactic which is outdated. 4-4-2 formation would’ve been the best, we have fast wingers and striker but the coach failed to use that.

Yea I concur

We are almost saying the same thing

Though your submission/analysis is far more accurate and precise than mine. Our lone striker was severely isolated.

TOPCRUISE:
Only a baby in football will say the super eagles did not perform well in the AFCON.

The performance they put up in that final was trash, except you just started watching football yesterday.