SerVik:

we've agreed on the bolded a long time ago na bros

I'm telling you that trusting on a much larger sample size (a full season) to make his decision instead of 1 game (as you are positing) was the best move by Rorh.

Dannyxy:
una too like to misyarn... True.. France go flog us, but how are South Korea a whipping team??

The are ranked 13, you are ranked 38.. So on what indices are you making this assumption? .. Nawaa

BascoVanVeli:


Korea is ranked above China though

Marjoribanks:
Unbelievable!
Australia beat Brazil today from 2 goals down in the first half to score 3 in the second half.
Australia that was beaten by Italy!
Football! What a game

olu98:

lol. nice joke.
I also heard Mikel obi and wilf ndidi were meant to be dropped and only made the squad because we dont have enough midfielders.

Danielnino00:



Has Ighalo not fully recovered from the injury he sustained in China ??

TheGoodJoe:


You are not getting my point. Look at Balogun. The one game convinced people that his lack of game time did not diminish his quality.

It is not about Rohr’s decision. That was already made. I am talking of preventing a public critic of him making the wrong decision. As it stands, no major cryout. If Nacho had pulled a stunner and Rohr still dropped him, there would have been some noises.

That I think was why Rohr avoided playing Nacho in the friendly.

This is not about dropping Nacho or not. Rohr already made his decision.

charlesemeka85:
bro from what i have seen in his game he is very good. if he joins rangers i bet you that his name will be trending here every weekend when the new season starts. he has a good physique,strong,good passing range,mobile and aggressive and scores as well. also he is versatile ie can be deployed as a AM or CM (which is his natural position) and to top it all he is left footed. i tip him among the few who has the qualities to replace aging mikel.

jihday:
and Sheu is what? assistant coach?

Earthquake3:


Australia dominated Italy and missed scoring chances

Italy scored in the last minute

BascoVanVeli:
This will be Mikel's last AFCON. Doesn't fancy being a coach.

Earthquake3:


Would you have preferred China in our group or S. Korea?

Ranking is rubbish

zoboizee:
@TheGoodJoe.
Please is it true that Bredan Rogers is planning to bring in Daniel Sturridge to Liecester City on a free transfer for the coming season? If true, then Iheanacho really have a lot to learn under Rogers. To me, Rogers say one thing in public & does exactly the opposite in private. I bet he does not have the patience to tolerate Iheanacho's lack of confidence in front of goal. He also will not continue to watch a professional footballer lacking basics such as ball control & dribbling out of small spaces. The new season will show us how right or wrong you are about Rogers. I remember how you use to stoutly defend Pep when Iheanacho was in Man City. Saying he was learning from him. But time really justified the true state of things then.

zoboizee:
@TheGoodJoe.
Please is it true that Bredan Rogers is planning to bring in Daniel Sturridge to Liecester City on a free transfer for the coming season? If true, then Iheanacho really have a lot to learn under Rogers. To me, Rogers say one thing in public & does exactly the opposite in private. I bet he does not have the patience to tolerate Iheanacho's lack of confidence in front of goal. He also will not continue to watch a professional footballer lacking basics such as ball control & dribbling out of small spaces. The new season will show us how right or wrong you are about Rogers. I remember how you use to stoutly defend Pep when Iheanacho was in Man City. Saying he was learning from him. But time really justified the true state of things then.

Marjoribanks:

Ranking is rubbish?
Mr man you funny die.
Two teams from the same region.
One is ranked higher than the other and you said ranking is rubbish.
I have no words to qualify you.

Earthquake3:


Oga you don't know football, go to Fifa rankings and see teams clearly better than others below them

If na by rankings the highest ranked team should have been awarded the cup

TheGoodJoe:


That is why I keep talking about offensive systems.

In the game between Manchester City and Steaua Bucharest in one of the Champions league playoffs, Aguero missed two penalties. Going by your above point, then Aguero's career would have ended that day. He went on to score a hat trick in that game.

Misses are part of the game but our conservative plays make misses vital instead of part of the game. I have seen Aubameyang, Messi, CR7, Suarez miss loads in game and still deliver. This is due to the system of play creating chances for offensive players to excel.

However, with Rohr packing the bus, Nacho missing means the end of the World.

I would not blame the player there but the system. We need to be more inventive in our play and create loads for our forwards to excel.

Earthquake3:


Oga you don't know football, go to Fifa rankings and see teams clearly better than others below them

If na by rankings the highest ranked team should have been awarded the cup

Bunique:

you failed to factor in the fact that not all players are equal in terms of pedigree and club situations. vardy, Messi, Aubameyang, Aguero can all afford to miss chances and still have their spots intact. Kelechi is in a different situation. he will have to learn to make use of every opportunity.

Icon4s:


I don't think the like for Iheanacho is tribally rooted. Some of Iheanacho's strong lovers right from time are not Igbos: notefully : TheGoodJoe, Bascovanvelli, Humility, Joebie, Tbaba1234, Joseph1034 among other. So there is no basis for you to want to link the call for Iheanacho to tribalism.

And please keep that tribalism talk away.

TheGoodJoe:


First of all, Suarez at Liverpool and Barcelona enjoyed similar possessive/offensive brands of football which favours him. His Uruguayan side have always played by keeping the ball on the ground while building up play.

Like the post earlier, Suarez knew the kind of systems that suited him. Keep in mind he played for Ajax before Liverpool who are also masters of possessive attacking play.

He always made moves that suited him and that was why I was critcal in a virulent way against Nacho's move to Leicester City because of their history of not holding on to the ball.

That is why I am optimistic of Nacho now at Leicester City because their brand of play is taking a revamping.

TheGoodJoe:


Your top rated forwards all play in systems that creates loads for them to shine. You do not find Aubameyang, Lewandowski, CR7, Messi, Suarez, Lacazette, Salah, Mane, Aguero, Gabriel Jesus and a host of others playing in systems they will get a chance per game.

Marjoribanks:

Yours truly, triple standard self.
See the ridiculous excuses been given as to why Nacho should have made the team.
It's quite astonishing and eye opening.
Had it been it was Ighalo, you would have seen them calling for Rohr sack.
#absolutelydisgustingbehaviour.

edi287:
I heard Osimhen was meant to be dropped and only made the squad because of Ighalo's injury concerns.

Marjoribanks:

It's you that doesn't know ball trying to undermine our victory over Korea.
If ranking is not important why was it introduced.
Why is South Africa not ahead of Spain.
Na you no Sabi anything.

Earthquake3:


Ranking is not a true determinant of a team's strength

S. Korea sef go dey fear meet China

No be for Fifa ranking Poland be top ten in the world, and Croatia not in top 20 came second in world cup

Mtcheew