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iSlayer2:
Please how did Burundi qualify?


No disrespect to the Guinea guys but normally dem no reach. Anything less than 7 points in that group and someone's getting shot.

They drew with Gabon to qualify and they were one of the 3 sides include SA to not lose a game.
But going into a competition proper and your first game is against Nigeria is worrisome. Hope they won't park train that day

nelszx:
They drew with Gabon to qualify and they were one of the 3 sides include SA to not lose a game.
But going into a competition proper and your first game is against Nigeria is worrisome. Hope they won't park train that day

Jokes aside, we shouldn't take any of these guys lightly, especially Guinea. We still need to have the right players in place and properly execute for 90 minutes. This is the Afcon, anything could happen.

Super eagles group matches:

nelszx:
They drew with Gabon to qualify and they were one of the 3 sides include SA to not lose a game.
But going into a competition proper and your first game is against Nigeria is worrisome. Hope they won't park train that day

Yesssss I remember that group. There was a lot of stalemates between the teams. They'll be walloped and I'm not taking anything less.

Earthquake2:
Nigeria to play Ghana and Senegal in friendly

Where is Pinnick getting money to sponsor these games, Does it mean past NFF president were embezzling the funds

Its very apparent

jieta:
I understand your point, I was only touting you.

As for Ghana our noising neighbor, well!!! I can't say I'm afraid of them but we should show them some respect. you know the last time we beat them was in 2006 since then we have manage to drew them once and lose thrice and those defeat two was in afcon.

Lols

Rohr says we should be playing Ghana and Senegal before AFCON.

So much games and players to watch out for. AFCON hasn't been this anticipated in a long while. #Progess

I'm emotional right now.

Was Manu Garba the U15 coach? If yes, then we cant trust his decision on this matter.

forgiveness:
We saw what played out during the U-15 tournament. Lateef and Divine were placed on the bench because the coach made us believed, they were not good enough to start games but we saw what eventually happened when they were played.

Can you explain that?

What progress? I hope it translates to the world stage.

iSlayer2:
So much games and players to watch out for. AFCON hasn't been this anticipated in a long while. #Progess

I'm emotional right now.

Pinnick is working even with less support from the sports ministry.

Earthquake2:
Nigeria to play Ghana and Senegal in friendly

Where is Pinnick getting money to sponsor these games, Does it mean past NFF president were embezzling the funds

We would come out if it most definitely. Better to be here than South Africa’s

raindodger13:
Jokes aside, we shouldn't take any of these guys lightly, especially Guinea. We still need to have the right players in place and properly execute for 90 minutes. This is the Afcon, anything could happen.

dem don start. I dey observe o

gamaliel9:
This AFCON is going to produce high scores....7-1...6-0...5-1...we may even see 9-0...

Who is with me?

Water will find its level

Make them no complain of AFCON inexperience o

andrew444:
Almost all are first afcon

Too sweet!!!!

Oasis007:
Cameroon unveil AFCON Jersey.

Joebie:
What progress? I hope it translates to the world stage.

Well, atleast arrange house first before sweeping the outside.

Most likely 7.

jihday:
this should be 9 easy points

Na the arrange we dey since na.

iSlayer2:
Well, atleast arrange house first before sweeping the outside.

There will be a couple excuses for sure. But I expect us to go far.

ChrisKels:
I dont wanna be a kill joy, buh I would advise u lot celebrating this draw to pipe low for now. Remember Rohr is the kinda coach that goes to tournaments to experiment, rather than participate, on the false pretense that "my team is young and this is just a learning curve for them". Brace up for more excuses in Egypt. He did it Russia.

Morocco 3 - 0 Namibia

Joebie:
Na the arrange we dey since na.

I believe it's getting better.

Oasis007:
Cameroon unveil AFCON Jersey.

Ghen Ghen!

U mean we are arranging faster now?

iSlayer2:
I believe it's getting better.

Triniti:
Gosh!! We are playing farmers and herdsmen in the group stage!

Lwkmd!

Joebie:
U mean we are arranging faster now?

Better.

I mean the football in Africa is getting better.

Oh really? How? Just because of the level of anticipation of this AFCON?

iSlayer2:
Better.


I mean the football in Africa is getting better.

Ehen?

Eleniyan15:
If Nigeria Get to Quarter Final
We are winning it, you don't want to play Nigeria when it just 2-3games to win something big or qualify!!!


Naija for the money

Naija winning the cup....nothing less,but most importantly I want us to meet southi if Dem "manage to qualify for d next round....nothing I loved more than those homophobic bas.tard gets knocked out by naija

Joebie:
Oh really? How? Just because of the level of anticipation of this AFCON?

Nah. Not really.
The players,
The level of the teams,
The development,
The organization et al.
It's all improved now. It's not what was obtainable prior to this time.

The players on parade (from the big boys) are of better quality than previously. This is as a result of better organization at the top. There are more FBs in the teams (actual good players), which I daresay is beneficial to the growth of the game in Africa meantime.

I'll say something here, many don't know the ton of good this MRI is doing for the African game. Do you know how disastrous fielding overage players at cadet level is to football development? Do you know that's a big reason the African game is/was not growing? They play with kids at the cadet level then get out there and poof they're gone! They can't keep up. Hence, no continuity, no growth. Nothing. Because they're old men.


You see those under 18s/19s/21s leagues some European countries have in place? Something similar is like having feeder teams playing in lower division league football. Very very important. (Sadly, I don't know how feasible this will ever be across Africa). You need your young players playing regularly in a well structured system (like those leagues). This system of bringing players from all around the place few months before tournaments (like the Manu or Igboun boys, for example) is not the best. A good number of them are not playing serious football regularly. They can never be as good or sharp or nearly as developed football wise as those European kids playing well setup football regularly.



Recently, the system has picked up a bit. You can tell from the young African players who are making it into some good leagues and thriving. (If the trend is sustained or better still improved on we will have even more highly anticipated, interesting AFCONs on our hands and a better showing on the world stage will come gradually but surely).


So generally speaking, this AFCON, talking about the quality (which I'm keenly interested in) should be better. I hope not to see too much drab football.

Oh the AFCON! let’s wait and see

iSlayer2:
Nah. Not really.
The players,
The level of the teams,
The development,
The organization et al.
It's all improved now. It's not what was obtainable prior to this time.

The players on parade (from the big boys) are of better quality than previously. This is as a result of better organization at the top. There are more FBs in the teams (actual good players), which I daresay is beneficial to the growth of the game in Africa meantime.

I'll say something here, many don't know the ton of good this MRI is doing for the African game. Do you know how disastrous fielding overage players at cadet level is to football development? Do you know that's a big reason the African game is/was not growing? They play with kids at the cadet level then get out there and poof they're gone! They can't keep up. Hence, no continuity, no growth. Nothing. Because they're old men.


You see those under 18s/19s/21s leagues the Europeans have in place? Or something like having feeder teams playing in lower division league football? Very very important. Sadly, I don't know how feasible this will ever be across Africa. You need your young players playing regularly in a serious structured system (like those leagues). This system of bringing players from all around the place few months before tournaments is not the best. A good number of them are not playing serious football regularly. They can never be as good or sharp as those Europeans playing serious football regularly.



Recently, the system has just been fair enough. You can tell from the young African players who are making it into some good leagues and thriving.


So generally speaking this Afcon, talking about the quality (which I'm keenly interested in) should be better. I hope not to see too much drab football.

Nigeria will not beat Guinea. Mark it here.

We do not have a good record against them.

On the other hand this is one of the most disciplined Super Eagles we have had in a while. We might just pull it off.

owbabs:
Nigeria will not beat Guinea. Mark it here.

We do not have a good record against them.

On the other hand this is one of the most disciplined Super Eagles we have had in a while. We might just pull it off.

Stop looking at the past. Compare our and Guinea's recent form. Base your conclusion off of that.