tbaba1234:
Two legends

This thing really helped them. It's just like going to take injection with your papi there. Omo, you no go cry

Mujtahida:

I didn't even know that you have put your gavel to this sterile point being bandied around. Instincts is what I termed footballers sensing a goal moment. You just know you will score. Thanks Bro.

Yea bro, it was very obvious....

Some Dudes won't stop amusing you on this Thread. How are they so sure Iheanacho would bang the Goal had Musa passed to him?! Do they ever think he might yakubu the Ball?

Musa was in a better position to score than Iheanacho, and had he passed the Ball and Iheanacho failed to score, he would have been bashed beyond Redemption by the same set of Fans - for over-hitting the pass, made the pass behind Iheanacho and so on.

Iheanacho time will come, perhaps he's gonna be the shining Light against the Argies. This is Musa's Moment, we are all Nigerians and shouldn't be looking for any sort of flimsy Excuses to berate a Player's right Call on the Pitch.

Musa was never believed in by majority of us. Majority wanted him dropped, we condemned him, abused him, crucified him, unfairly criticized him - Alas! He saved us from crashing out prematurely, but some are finding the Victory tasting bitter coz it wasn't their Favorite who scored the Brace or at least a Goal?!

We get a bigger Game on Tuesday. Let's discuss our Chances, criticize the Lapses we saw in the last Match, and suggest the possible Solutions. I'm certain if at all the Coaching Crew are visiting social Media for criticism, they would surely jam this Thread too.

zuchyblink:
We have a good LB playing in NPFL, in the person. Ikouwem Udoh utin. He is going to compete or dislodge Idowu if he doesn't step up his game

Idowu is just for the WC. Real flash in the pan. That goal he scored against Argentina in the friendlies really masked his deficiencies but by the Poland friendly I saw that he's just a puff.

who are we likely to meet in the 2nd round if we finish 2nd in our group eventually?

tbaba1234:


Iheanacho mobility and movement was a big plus yesterday. He did his job supporting Musa. Ighalo reduces our ability to create chances.

What chances did we create with Nacho? Iirc, Musa almost fashioned out his two goals by himself.

Btw, if Ighalo had been quicker with his decision, we would have scored more. As a matter of fact, the team looked more potent with Ighalo because he and Musa played like proper forwards and took up great positions while anticipating the ball in the process unlike Nacho who was forming one stupid activity and losing possession as well. Abeg, watch Dybala play as SS and come back and tell me if that was how Nacho played. Yeye.

charlesemeka85:
who are we likely to meet in the 2nd round if we finish 2nd in our group eventually?

Easy..... one step at a time. Let's qualified first Bruh!

For the love of God! Can we drop this argument about who could have passed the ball?

We have an important game in two days and we are busy arguing about passing balls. Just be happy the ball entered the net.

For all we know, Musa did not even see Kelechi, he was probably too focused on scoring to see who dey him front. The situation is not always as cut and dry as we may want it to seem. We know what the image says, but the image never tells the whole story

Drop the argument mbok. Good morning

Kog45:
Mikel is untouchable? Mikel is sluggish?Mikel made a lot of back passes?and Ogu would have done better?

Sir,pls can you explain better cos with your opinion it seemed i watched different match.

Ogu was far better than Mikel against England and Czech and what more?
He was able to switch our play with series of long passes to release our wingbacks in those 2 matches. Even Idowu was balling in those matches because he was able to foray forward although his endproduct was rubbish as usual.
So stop saying what you don't know.

Mujtahida:

How can someone make such a barren point and still have the mind to drag it even after many worthy interventions?

The lady of the house once said that some calling Rohr rigid are already bongafish themselves. Abeg help me with the meme of that coach wey dey clap his two hands. Na wa

Naaaa I don't do that clapping stuff no more cos I have seen enough here not to be surprised by any comments again.

diadem10:

What chances did we create with Nacho? Iirc, Musa almost fashioned out his two goals by himself.

Btw, if Ighalo had been quicker with his decision, we would have scored more. As a matter of fact, the team looked more potent with Ighalo because he and Musa played like proper forwards and took up great positions while anticipating the ball in the process unlike Nacho who was forming one stupid activity and losing possession as well. Abeg, watch Dybala play as SS and come back and tell me if that was how Nacho played. Yeye.

We looked more potent with Ighalo? How many goals or assists has his potency produced since our match against Cameroon at home? I

OMANBALA1:


Siasia has proven himself as a decent tactician. He took the u23 to the final of the football event. What has Rohr achieved. Rohr is just ridding on the back of a very talented pool of players and he is still fumbling.

Under 23 abi under 33. lol

Truidstar:


We looked more potent with Ighalo? How many goals or assists has his potency produced since our match against Cameroon at home? I

That guy is living in lala land.

Joebie:
I think Etebo will offer something better than Idowu there. Ebuehi a great back up at RWB.

Etebo is offering a lot of marking and movement needed in the midfield.

TheGoodJoe:


You want us to believe passing is not the better option. Really.

Passing isn't the better option abeg. Passing would have delayed the momentum and Nacho would have been closed down easily.

darkelf:
Funny

The argies think the best way to beat us is on a counter attack. You guys should read comments on their forum

They think if they loose, it won't be because we were better but because their coach (including messi) is useless

Funny Fools

Please send link to their forum.

chimzyblack:

This formation is the best for the Argentina match.
Etebo will offer more in that LWB role than Ebuehi and Idowu. And Iwobi playing that Am role means there won't be short of supply to musa and Iheanacho.
This formation is Deadly.

There will be short of humble steady marking and power in the midfield.

Please guys, how true is this ;

We only need a draw with Argentina and it doesn’t depend on the result of the match between Croatia and Iceland. If Iceland beats Croatia with 10 goals, it doesn’t matter because they will only have 4 points and a draw with Argentina will give us 4 points then head to head rule will be applied and because we beat Iceland then we shall take 2nd position and qualify into the next round.

Truidstar:


We looked more potent with Ighalo? How many goals or assists has his potency produced since our match against Cameroon at home? I

The team looked more potent is different from Ighalo scored or assisted a goal? Comprehende?

The fact is we looked more like scoring more goals with Ighalo in the team. He was able to take up great position to unsettle the Iceland defenders who focussed on him because he was a threat unlike Nacho. The let down was Ighalo decision making like I stated earlier.

I just hope Musa won't be man marked by the Argentines and with no other forward to act as a threat to relieve Musa the pressure, he will be in for a long game.

diadem10:
Contrary to opinions on here, I dont think Mikel was impressive yesterday.
He was sluggish, made a lot of back passes, and as a matter of fact, Etebo had to drop deep into the midfield. He also failed to release our wingbacks with long passes on many occasion. Ogu would have done better than Mikel in the same role but we know he's untouchable.

That said, it's better Mikel was deployed as a DM than as a AM.

Also, save for Ighalo's indecisive moment on some occasion, he had more presence and took up better position on the pitch than Nacho. He just has to be quick with his decision. His finishing is another talk for another day.

You need to wear binoculars when watching next time or rewatch that game wearing one.

Mikel gave a lot of long passes though the accuracy can be improved if some of the passes were wider instead of inwards.

Ighalo would not have been in Musa's position (in front of the first defender) for the first goal. He usually goes to the back of even the second defender to the ball. Even when he came on and beat the defender similar to what Musa did for the second goal, Ighalo didn't have the mental coordinate to make it count in any way.

Ighalo contributes minimally in the coordination and build up unlike ihenacho. When last did he score, assist or contribute in goal build up?
Ighalo can be better given his physic but he has to improve his positioning and decisiveness.

If u know.., u know

From Iceland's coach;

“Where we met Mikel was contrary to our preparation and all our attempts to change did not work. He was all over the place both back and front. I commend him and the entire Nigerian team. They were better."

TheGoodJoe:


If that was Iheanacho with the ball, I would have preferred him to pass than shoot or dribble keeper. The team winning is more important than individual glory.

Boss, d simple truth is MUSA SCORED D GOAL,DTS d most important

for us to do well on Tuesday against Argentina, Moses and iheanacho must give their best. The Argentines will want to cage musa because they know what he can do. To shift attention, etebo must be strong Too to help Moses and lheanacho. I believe we’ll conquer them.

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diadem10:

The team looked more potent is different from Ighalo scored or assisted a goal? Comprehende?

The fact is we looked more like scoring more goals with Ighalo in the team. He was able to take up great position to unsettle the Iceland defenders who focussed on him because he was a threat unlike Nacho. The let down was Ighalo decision making like I stated earlier.

I just hope Musa won't be man marked by the Argentines and with no other forward to act as a threat to relieve Musa the pressure, he will be in for a long game.

which Argentine wants to man mark Musa?

If they mark Musa, they cannot mark Kelechi. Somebody is telling you that Argentina defense and midfield is rubbish and you are saying they will man mark Musa, how? Is it the forwards that will mark him? Have you ever seen Musa being marked successfully?

Please take this your Ighalo talk to a British forum. You guys will just come out of nowhere and be wishing the team bad luck with your poorly thought-out suggestions

ChrisKels:
Please guys, how true is this ;

We only need a draw with Argentina and it doesn’t depend on the result of the match between Croatia and Iceland. If Iceland beats Croatia with 10 goals, it doesn’t matter because they will only have 4 points and a draw with Argentina will give us 4 points then head to head rule will be applied and because we beat Iceland then we shall take 2nd position and qualify into the next round.

In FIFA rule, goals difference ahead of Head to Head.

ChrisKels:
If u know.., u know

From Iceland's coach;

“Where we met Mikel was contrary to our preparation and all our attempts to change did not work. He was all over the place both back and front. I commend him and the entire Nigerian team. They were better."

They just dont know how much mikel contributes. He anchors the game in midfield (instead of the team being anchored at the back and dictates play), throws enough forward pocket passes to and positions himself within reach of other players to help them. Also makes important runs backwards to prevent fine shooting opportunities from opponents
Ndidi did fine too to make timely interceptions and shed the defenders and provide them a steady route out.

princfred:

You need to wear binoculars when watching next times or rewatch that game wearing one.

Mikel gave a lot of long passes. Ighalo would not have been in Musa's position(in front of the first defender) for the first goal. He usually gives to the back of even the second defender to the ball. Even when he came on and beat the defender similar to what Musa did, for the second goal, Ighalo didn't have the mental coordinate to make it count in ant way. Ighalo can be better given his physic but he has to improve his positioning and decisiveness.

He played more backward passes. I stated in my other post that Mikel took up great position but he was retrogressive with his passes especially in the 1st half.

On your second point, leave Musa to do his thing. No be today I know Musa in that SS role. He needs no one to do his thing in that role. Even when Ighalo came on, Musa was still a threat and could have scored the third goal if Ighalo was quick with his decision.

And you're wrong, Ighalo's positioning is good. Can't say the same for his decision making.

ChrisKels:
Please guys, how true is this ;

We only need a draw with Argentina and it doesn’t depend on the result of the match between Croatia and Iceland. If Iceland beats Croatia with 10 goals, it doesn’t matter because they will only have 4 points and a draw with Argentina will give us 4 points then head to head rule will be applied and because we beat Iceland then we shall take 2nd position and qualify into the next round.

Head to Head Rule - Chikena!

safarigirl:
which Argentine wants to man mark Musa?

If they mark Musa, they cannot mark Kelechi. Somebody is telling you that Argentina defense and midfield is rubbish and you are saying they will man mark Musa, how? Is it the forwards that will mark him? Have you ever seen Musa being marked successfully?

Please take this your Ighalo talk to a British forum. You guys will just come out of nowhere and be wishing the team bad luck with your poorly thought-out suggestions

Man mark Musa and Iheanacho and Moses would do the damage.

The problem our opponents would have is the team is so disorganized, sporadic and unpredictable that they wouldnt know who would wreck havoc.

safarigirl:
which Argentine wants to man mark Musa?

If they mark Musa, they cannot mark Kelechi. Somebody is telling you that Argentina defense and midfield is rubbish and you are saying they will man mark Musa, how? Is it the forwards that will mark him? Have you ever seen Musa being marked successfully?

Please take this your Ighalo talk to a British forum. You guys will just come out of nowhere and be wishing the team bad luck with your poorly thought-out suggestions

With his comments so far, its obvious he doesn't no much technically as sentiments seems to becloud his biases. You, on the other hand, make delightful comments.

Oasis007:


Head to Head Rule - Chikena!

Big head, I said how true