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TheGoodJoe:
In one of the recent seasons of Manchester City, John Stones repeatedly drifted into the midfield to support build up play.

His starting position as a center back, is not as important as him understanding when to drift into midfield and pull back.

I hope this elaborates this.

FiveFootNinja:
How much optimism is too much optimism?.. because the way many people both here and on X are so confident we'll bulldoze Morocco tomorrow, I sha hope we won't be in for a rude surprise.

Truidstarr:
U no dey tire? Same thing you say match by match...how Morocco wan stifle Iwobi? Abeg enlighten us.

Kog45:
Peterside Idah was not member of 94 set...so Emma Amunike hate Osimhen abi since all 94 set hate Osimhen....

FiveFootNinja:
How much optimism is too much optimism?.. because the way many people both here and on X are so confident we'll bulldoze Morocco tomorrow, I sha hope we won't be in for a rude surprise.

TheSuperNerd:
#18 Sani, Our new star winger!!! 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

oloriooko:
which thing i say match to match, you dey dream?
so in your almighty wisdom, you think they will roll out red carpet for Iwobi to display?
haba bros, this is not rocket science na, for sure they will choke the guy from making those dangerous passes
Also, they will look for ways to make our guys get red carded, its part of their plan all through this tourney

Truidstarr:
Oga..how are they going to choke Iwobi? You never answer

Subzero0477:
No more Victor Moses

oloriooko:
by polishing his boot? if you don't know, forget about it

Truidstarr:
Simple question you no fit answer. Choke Iwobi from making passes how?

Amedino99:
we have been on such highs before. DRC is a recent example. If we fall we will dust ourselves up, accept the bronze, share our heartache on losing (with reduced activity here for the next 3 weeks) and return to normal activity discussing about the next qualifiers in the pipeline to play whether its next year's afcon or 2030 WCQ.

Truidstarr:
Simple question you no fit answer. Choke Iwobi from making passes how?

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comodo:
FIFA verdict is waiting for AFCON to end. If per adventure SE wins the AFCON they na sure banker say the case will be ruled in out favor

Mujtahida:
Kai Kai Kai, this guy. You really sabi. My mum will send me on errand to buy something at night, I no go gree go. She'd be thinking I'm being stubborn not knowing I'm afraid Willie Willie will appear on the road.

You know NTA used to show the Willie Willie around 5. Before you know it darkness don come.

oloriooko:
or you mean Moses Simon?

ThunderFireAgba:
💯

Meliforme:
We are talking about the basics and the fundamentals. This is primary education.

So your interpretation of John Stones movements is that formation is not important, and yet he returns back to his primary position.

Things won't be hard if we stick to the basics and build from there.
Let us not overcomplicate things.

Confusion is not a good companion.

TheSuperNerd:
Eric Chelle playing Chess Mind Games in the Pre-Match Press Conference today

Mujtahida:
Bro, there are many considerations before one takes a job oo. Sometimes job satisfaction trumps money. Even today at the presser Chelle said it that he's been following our team since 98. I recall that when he was first appointed he said that coaching Nigeria has been his dream.

Tunisia cannot take him from us. Not even Saudi Arabia can.

TheGoodJoe:
This post gave me chills.

That statement is straight from the books of Oliseh and I can't help but reflect on the picture of Oliseh with Chelle in camp.

I hope Chelle is not listening to that Oliseh's give them the ball and take the win talk.

If Chelle tries it, Nigeria will be cooked.

Chelle should stick to his philosophy. That is what has gotten him this far and will take him to the cup.

kennysville:
As if that will change that darkness pro max inside you.... How that one take further your dark agenda na?

TheSuperNerd:
Chess Mind Games ooo. He said it kinda sarcastically.

FiveFootNinja:
Nah I don't think DRC is a good example. I remember many people were skeptical about that game. They weren't this confident. And it seems their fears were confirmed. People were more confident going into the Gabon game because it was general knowledge that their defense at the time get as e be, even though they had dangerous attackers.

A recurring sentiment prior to the DRC game was that DRC had a stronger defense and midfield and would likely dominate, which they did. Plus we were still in that phase where we were prone to so many errors and blunders at the back.

semid4lyfe:
Baba, that thing wey Chelle talk na premium bobo and whinning. Coaches get sweet mouth and when dem dey find work, dem go talk wetin go sweet your belle

Coaches by the nature of their job of being hired and fired are mercenaries and have no loyalty to any employer except where there's an overriding conflict of interest.

For example, the NFF sent feelers to Pitso Motsimane of South Africa to know if he'd be interested in coaching the Super Eagles when Finidi resigned, and he declined saying Nigeria and SA were in the same WCQ group, and he could not work against the interest of South Africa.

Tom Saintfient the current coach of Mali said he has been following the Super Eagles for a long time, and it was his dream job. But guess what, he also said same about Ghana, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Mali at different times when he was seeking their managerial jobs.

Despite the top quality and better talent at his disposal in the Super Eagles, if Tunisia approaches Eric Chelle with a better offer, hin no go think am twice before hin go resign from his Naija role. You know why? Better structure and organization, timely salary payment and world cup participation. In fact, if I be Etic Chelle agent, I go advise am say make him take the Tunisia job.

Make we no forget say Peseiro resigned as Super Eagles coach only to take up the job of coaching Zamalek.