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franchasng:
With what I have seen, African teams won't go far because all of them have no single striker.



All the African teams lack finishers. They are doing well in the midfield and even defense but when it comes to their forwards, na complete zero.


Now tell me how can a team do well in football if they don't have good strikers and goal scorers? How can someone call himself a striker or forwarder and you cannot hit ball at all cost and you cannot run?


I remember when I use to play ball, I was the point man, I was well known for shooting ball to score even when I wasn't balanced. I was always thirsty of scoring goals. My only nemesis was that I lose strength so fast, I can't play more than 45 minutes and my heart will start racing and I will feel like fainting. That was why I quit football if not I would have aimed to be like Ronaldo and co. My mentor back then was Ronaldo Delima of Brazil and Thiery Henry of France.



I swear I was a wonderful striker that would have made Nigeria proud if not for my lack of strength to play for long


That's why I get furious with players not performing well. How can you be a professional footballer making millions and being celebrated and you cannot do everything possible to be among the best?


All my life I am always among the best in whatever I do and I am proud of myself for that. I rather quit than be a mediocre

Baba just off ya mic
Cho Cho Cho Cho Cho
Ya strength failed,yet you won't appreciate those whose strength didn't fail

Wotowotoman:
How could Ronaldo and Henry have been your mentors? Even your dream no go gree for them to sabi say you exist

No jokes, I watched all their matches trying to learn how to score goals back then. I cherished them more than any other and I was really doing very well as a footballer back then. Honestly if not for my fast loss of strength on the pitch, I would have definitely ended up one of the best known African and even global strikers no jokes.



My mates then called me Ronaldo.


I don't like marking ball much to avoid losing strength but when it comes to hustling for goal, ah, na die oh

Wotowotoman:
Ogbeni, no dey talk that kind thing. Ivory Coast played very very well. They almost ran away with a win but squandered chances. And it’s mainly because they don’t have strikers. How can you call the efforts they put in today a joke? You sure say you watch that match?

You sure say you watch this match?!!

If Germany had those chances, this game would have ended in first half.

What do you mean by they don't have strikers?!!

False 9s like Havertz and Firmino would bury those chances.

Firstly I have to recommend ,Cote d'Ivoire defenders and midfielder for quality performance, with their forward na piece of crap, no authentic goal scorer. If u see as this thing dey vex me, especially dat kessi and adingra, no seriousness, ppl way suppose chop Germany like 4, kpai no African team with better striker,

Edoblakky:
It is very good for us to be at home watching others play. We had the opportunity to go to the world cup but decided to mess up. Finidi George with zero sense of football was given the opportunity to etch his name in gold but dude decided to ensure we never qualified. How do you explain a country like south Africa qualifying ahead of us with our star studded team? Then, we had playoffs and again Congo beat us. We are an unserious nation. Let's watch others play until we're ready

Keep blaming Finidi George you hear. Shey it was Finidi that started the first two draws we played under Peseiro, or it was Finidi that coached against Congo DR for a big opportunity for us to qualify?
Keep blaming Finidi you hear

franchasng:
With what I have seen, African teams won't go far because all of them have no single striker.



All the African teams lack finishers. They are doing well in the midfield and even defense but when it comes to their forwards, na complete zero.


Now tell me how can a team do well in football if they don't have good strikers and goal scorers? How can someone call himself a striker or forwarder and you cannot hit ball at all cost and you cannot run?


I remember when I use to play ball, I was the point man, I was well known for shooting ball to score even when I wasn't balanced. I was always thirsty of scoring goals. My only nemesis was that I lose strength so fast, I can't play more than 45 minutes and my heart will start racing and I will feel like fainting. That was why I quit football if not I would have aimed to be like Ronaldo and co. My mentor back then was Ronaldo Delima of Brazil and Thiery Henry of France.



I swear I was a wonderful striker that would have made Nigeria proud if not for my lack of strength to play for long


That's why I get furious with players not performing well. How can you be a professional footballer making millions and being celebrated and you cannot do everything possible to be among the best?


All my life I am always among the best in whatever I do and I am proud of myself for that. I rather quit than be a mediocre

Same here. I was an ambidexterious striker. I was not a good dribbler, not good in midlfield, but if I ever catch a sight of goal, you could be sure it was going in, left or right foot. In fact, my ability to strike the ball hard with my left foot always caught defenders and keepers unawares. You will think I want to check back to my right in a left forward position, and boom!

All that ended when I kicked a tree stump I did not see when attempting a cross and I broke my middle metatarsal bone in my right foot. Could not play for 3 years and when I restarted, it was touch and go. Had to stop completely as I was not really pain-free even when I restarted.

When I see what some people are being paid as pro footballers and I see the nonsense they play, I just ask myself what might have been.

franchasng:
Don't blame the person you quoted. Ivory Coast disappointed all of us Africans tonight.


I expected Ivory Coast to win Germany.

Ivory Coast did played well but lacked strikers and finishers.

Their entire forwarders lack speed, very sluggish and indecisive when it comes to scoring goal. It's as if they went to compete for the person that will dribble ball more than others.



How can that winger make attempt to trap that clean pass that he ought to have hit with the speed he was coming with? That was a very clean goal lost on the altar of foolish winger that wasn't supposed to be in football

The guy fumble i swear
I watched the match
CIV played really wrll but germany were just clinical upfront. I was surprised they actually scored twice and won 🏅
Nice game from germany tho

You raised your hand and asked for the ball, the ball was passed to you and with all the space around you, you still refused to shoot the ball, no be juju be that😤

stagger:
Same here. I was an ambidexterious striker. I was not a good dribbler, not good in midlfield, but if I ever catch a sight of goal, you could be sure it was going in, left or right foot. In fact, my ability to strike the ball hard with my left foot always caught defenders and keepers unawares. You will think I want to check back to my right in a left forward position, and boom!

All that ended when I kicked a tree stump I did not see when attempting a cross and I broke my middle metatarsal bone in my right foot. Could not play for 3 years and when I restarted, it was touch and go. Had to stop completely as I was not really pain-free even when I restarted.

When I see what some people are being paid as pro footballers and I see the nonsense they play, I just ask myself what might have been.

It's painful and people always assume those playing for their nations are the best that nation have, that's fallacy.


Same with me, I never liked Jay Okocha style of football of dribbling too much to entertain fans. My only joy is in scoring goals. There was a mate back then that loved dribbling like Jay Jay, yes he was good at that but I disliked him for that excessive dribbling and holding ball down. We always quarreled after match lol.


Just find way pass ball to me at the front and expect a goal, that's me




And these yeye players are earning so big and being celebrated yet they can't dedicate extra time on their own to watch other amazing strikers and train personally to be like them or even beat them.


Africa sha, it is well

Counterigbolies:
me I get strength n everything n I was the only student that principal gave a glass mug as player of the tournament as far back as 2003 at Loyola college Ibadan.

A Catholic church pastor saw me n wanted to take me to Italy but my papa no gree as the only male, e say e no trust them n I come b d only boy.

My nickname then was clinical striker n I even get customized shirt, olofinjana was my department mate at d university but my senior.

I play ball no b small n I b better strikers, what I learnt about my life is that anything my children wants to do I will support them n guide them right

My father only believes in education n I graduated from chemical engineering but I never practice but I make money from another business entirely today

Eh yeah, what a sad story.


Me I quit on my own due to strength issue. Though my father for still no gree too cos even when I tried music they stopped me even before I started

franchasng:
Virtually all the African teams. It's as if they don't even desire to score, honestly I don't get it.


All the African teams have been playing well but they lack scoring skill and the burning desire to hit the ball into the net.



And they lack speed despite our heavy meals, it is well oh honestly I feel so angry cos I expected Ivory Coast to beat Germany because Germany performed woefully

It is those heavy meals that reduce speed na

sweetjohn:
All the best teams in the world are playing the World Cup right now. You need to grow up and stop talking like a drunkard

So Curacao, Uzbekistan and Haiti are among the best teams in the world in your head?

Counterigbolies:
me I get strength n everything n I was the only student that principal gave a glass mug as player of the tournament as far back as 2003 at Loyola college Ibadan.

A Catholic church pastor saw me n wanted to take me to Italy but my papa no gree as the only male, e say e no trust them n I come b d only boy.

My nickname then was clinical striker n I even get customized shirt, olofinjana was my department mate at d university but my senior.

I play ball no b small n I b better strikers, what I learnt about my life is that anything my children wants to do I will support them n guide them right

My father only believes in education n I graduated from chemical engineering but I never practice but I make money from another business entirely today

African parents sef ehn. They are kilars of dreams.

Phraences:
It is those heavy meals that reduce speed na

Osimhen eats the same fufu they eat!!!

They are just lazy strikers that that don't want to hustle ball.

The legendary Rashidi ''Goalsfather'' Yekini, who was built like an elephant, surely ate more fufu than all those Ivorian boys combined.

Yet it never stopped him from tearing the net!

Can you imagine Yekini at the end of those Ivorian chances?

Germany would have chopped nothing less than 4 goals today!

Phraences:
It is those heavy meals that reduce speed na

lol

franchasng:
It's painful and people always assume those playing for their nations are the best that nation have, that's fallacy.


Same with me, I never liked Jay Okocha style of football of dribbling too much to entertain fans. My only joy is in scoring goals. There was a mate back then that loved dribbling like Jay Jay, yes he was good at that but I disliked him for that excessive dribbling and holding ball down. We always quarreled after match lol.


Just find way pass ball to me at the front and expect a goal, that's me




And these yeye players are earning so big and being celebrated yet they can't dedicate extra time on their own to watch other amazing strikers and train personally to be like them or even beat them.


Africa sha, it is well

Yeah, you're right. Sometimes, you watch players make the same mistake in every game, and you keep wondering if they do any training at all. The way this CIV played today is very annoying.

Just shooooot this PK and register your name in history.

Just because of small money you want to win in betting.

Adingra not to score. 1.01 you put #20 million naira ontop to chop 200k.

prinsam30:
Seriously they are playing good football na that striker wey dem no get spoil the whole thing haba

Maybe Drogba should come back

But they’d have younger strikers
At least they now know where to fortify

trytillmake:
See as Germany get ball,.one touch dem score na so that yeye Adingra suppose do, what a miss, do African teams lack good coaches are we using mediocre coaches..cause see England and USA with world class coaches, see as their teams have improved.

Well core divore go still qualify sha

The reality is many of these players are not technically developed but what they have is talent that is why they collapse as the reached it's final 15-25 minutes

NEVER TRUST ANY MAN THAT PUTS DYE ON HIS HAIR

Brilliant analyses so far...my 2 cents, when 11 black African players go against an oyinbo team, they are not only playing 11 but the referee, the linesman, var officials, even the non black network commentators. So far, and in all games, it takes the referee longer time to call a foul if for black players than white. A simple physical tussle between an African player and his European counterpart, the European player falls or is disadvantaged, the referee, awards freekick or card... if not that, you see the European players on the pitch start raising their hands for a referee call, which most times influences the referee's decision.

One should feel sorry for African players. The pressure is so much, it is capable of cracking the composure of any player. For black African players who play in this world cup, stepping up alone, against such opposition must be saluted.

Edoblakky:
It is very good for us to be at home watching others play. We had the opportunity to go to the world cup but decided to mess up. Finidi George with zero sense of football was given the opportunity to etch his name in gold but dude decided to ensure we never qualified. How do you explain a country like south Africa qualifying ahead of us with our star studded team? Then, we had playoffs and again Congo beat us. We are an unserious nation. Let's watch others play until we're ready

He decided to ensure that we don't qualify? Una go just open mouth waaaaaa dey talk rubbish! Is there any coach that doesn't want to succeed?

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JediB:
Brilliant analyses so far...my 2 cents, when 11 black African players go against an oyinbo team, they are not only playing 11 but the referee, the linesman, var officials, even the non black network commentators. So far, and in all games, it takes the referee longer time to call a foul if for black players than white. A simple physical tussle between an African player and his European counterpart, the European player falls or is disadvantaged, the referee, awards freekick or card... if not that, you see the European players on the pitch start raising their hands for a referee call, which most times influences the referee's decision.

One should feel sorry for African players. The pressure is so much, it is capable of cracking the composure of any player. For black African players who play in this world cup, stepping up alone, against such opposition must be saluted.

This contributes too but not in entirety.
I will confirm, though, the bais of those commentators; FOX has the worst of them. For example, could you imagine the ridicule of a commentator laughing mockingly at a DR Congo player...I just tune off from the game and did other stuffs.

Goodness sake, these people are so affected in FOX by Trump's propaganda of using racist comments like "IQ and third- world".
We watch European football and see Africans and blacks playing, yet nothing of such in commentary..

Showed an aspiring footballer YouTube clips of Zlatan, Diego forlan, Ronaldo 9, Andriano Drogba and he was like, this must be Ai because he couldn't believe a striker can be big, have speed, dribble and finish from either in or outside 18 yards box.

Modern Football is now all about statistics not quality.
A player was praised for having a 98 percent pass accuracy but his team lost and he had no assist because most of his passes either went sideways or backwards.

Imagine if it was Drogba or Kalou that had those chances?
I went to bed soon as the Germans scored, glad I lived to see our legends and Ronaldo/Messi.

Catapault:
Osimhen eats the same fufu they eat!!!

They are just lazy strikers that that don't want to hustle ball.

The legendary Rashidi ''Goalsfather'' Yekini, who was built like an elephant, surely ate more fufu than all those Ivorian boys combined.

Yet it never stopped him from tearing the net!

Can you imagine Yekini at the end of those Ivorian chances?

Germany would have chopped nothing less than 4 goals today!

That is why Ghana are the big boys of Africa in this competition. Just you watch, the Black Stars are bringing the World Cup home.

GanagiBitrus:
Adingra failed Ivory Coast.

Why didn't he shoot.

Many people are asking the same question. It was a golden opportunity to win the match

geoworldedu:
WHY!!!

I pity the young man!

Did a Yakubu there.

People are going to come for him.

I can't forget his heroics in the AFCON they won though. He was central to them beating us.

Kessie scoring the ball fumbled by Amad Diallo is what saved Diallo being the villain Adingra is now.

Had Kessie not scored, the fumble by Amad is what everyone will be talking about now.

I was wondering why Amad did not start in the first match. I think my question was answered in this match. He seems best as a substitue. Like Mbaye of Senegal.

Despite all, Amad and Mbaye are still my favourite African players in the tournament. I fell in love with them after the last AFCON. I see that they just love to play football.

Amad was lost yesterday. I wonder why.

I am not giving up Cote d'Ivoire though. I have high hopes for them.

Their heroics during the AFCON they won come to mind. They started very poorly but then went all the way.

GanagiBitrus:
Adingra failed Ivory Coast.

Why didn't he just shoot.

He is a big fooooo. They should arrest him after the game

GanagiBitrus:
Adingra failed Ivory Coast.

Why didn't he just shoot.

Hard to comprehend.
Shoot. The. Ball.

Finish.

Kai.

johnie:
Kessie scoring the ball fumbled by Amad Diallo is what saved Diallo being the villain Adingra is now.

Had Kessie not scored, the fumble by Amad is what everyone will be talking about now.

I was wondering why Amad did not start in the first match. I think my question was answered in this match. He seems best as a substitue. Like Mbaye of Senegal.

Despite all, Amad and Mbaye are still my favourite African players in the tournament. I fell in love with them after the last AFCON. I see that they just love to play football.

Amad was lost yesterday. I wonder why.

I am not giving up Cote d'Ivoire though. I have high hopes for them.

Their heroics during the AFCON they won come to mind. They started very poorly but then went all the way.

You saw that too? Physical or mental fatigue?

FBS:
You saw that too? Physical or mental fatigue?

Might be a combination of both.

He is still my star player in the Ivorian team.

I pray whatever is the problem with him is sorted out quickly before the next match.

Diomande has a lot of potential, but something is just not clicking with him. Maybe the position he is playing.

At a point, he had to switch flanks yesterday.