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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 6:46pm On Jun 26, 2019
TheSuperNerd:


He contributed an assist today My Man Kelly. Chill a bit and celebrate the win before we dissect the team further, you dig? wink

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 6:46pm On Jun 26, 2019
charlesemeka85:
Worry wetin? Na negative football dem dey play
We always find it difficult against them as they match up to us physically.
Our head to head record against them isn't that great.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Rockyrascal(m): 6:46pm On Jun 26, 2019
edi287:
This Ugandan team dey worry me small sha..
i watched their qualifying games and since then I had it in mind they will be the under dogs in this tournament...the host must win against Dr Congo hence Egypt should be wary of them.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:46pm On Jun 26, 2019
I miss you too O Pari master... smiley

Icon79:
Heyy! W'sup Nerdie?!

Where have you been hiding? Anyway, welcome back to the jungle… we mish your contributions grin


O pari

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by gustav25: 6:48pm On Jun 26, 2019
I will be here brethren , I will be here to rain on your parade when your movie ends . For now , Bon voyagé to me Mon Ami un Dieu
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by nairalandankrah: 6:50pm On Jun 26, 2019
lexyman:
I can say it with confidence that we have one inconsequential Martch ;


Hahahahaha
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kushercain: 6:50pm On Jun 26, 2019
Rockyrascal:
i believe he left Simon in the game because of the energy he brought to the game and maybe the great support he gave awaziem going back and forth.

True, that Simon is a beast the guy energy level is something else. I was just surprised he played Chukwue through the middle.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:50pm On Jun 26, 2019
kellycute:
my main mannnnnnnnn. Come on man. Good to have u here. Oya nak us your delicious analysis and don't forget to drag Southgate to the mud.

I read some pages back and saw Southgate predicting a 3-0 win for us and even tipping Osimhen to come in. I was stunned. Verily Verily I say unto thee My Man Kelly, Southgate is not far from the kingdom of heaven anymore... He just drew a bit closer.. grin



Anyway, leave Southgate mata first and give me a big hug buddy.....

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 6:52pm On Jun 26, 2019
But where is aforbear cheesy cheesy

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 6:53pm On Jun 26, 2019
TheSuperNerd:


It would shock you but you were the first person I saw on walking in... It is so good to see my main man Marvellous Basco still kicking on just great... smiley

Come get a hug Mon Ami.... (Mind not Safarigirl staring at us).. grin



Super duper I dey ooo. We sure missed you here oo.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chucs: 6:54pm On Jun 26, 2019
andrew444:


You are even more clueless than him

MUNTULA
U are a very S.tupid.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kushercain: 6:54pm On Jun 26, 2019
edi287:

Simon may not have been fancy, but he brings workrate to the right wing. He was always going to play 90 mins.
Samu was brought on and moved to the middle mainly so we could hit them on the break.
I'm surprised Rohr was brave enough to play him there as I've said it's one of the reasons why dropping Nacho wasn't a bad idea.
Mikel would've stabilized the midfield true but we were defending deep anyway so Leon could just float the ball long for Onachu to knock down to Samu or out wide to Musa.

I agree with your points, I still feel our team needs atleast one more creative midfielder. Someone that has the eye for key passes because our front line is already good at making runs it's even like they're on speed grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by nairalandankrah: 6:54pm On Jun 26, 2019
krattoss:
But where is aforbear cheesy cheesy
Celebrating our win

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by iSlayer: 6:55pm On Jun 26, 2019
krattoss:
Everything u do they must talk embarassed


Flavor. Lol!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chucs: 6:55pm On Jun 26, 2019
charlesemeka85:
What made him clueless? Common ur village team u never coach u come here dey talk trash. Na this useless mentality made us miss to Afcon back to back. Nonsense!
Come and tell me the rubish when we lose!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:57pm On Jun 26, 2019
Greetings Mr Lucky. Trust life has been good. smiley

On your question to Boss Tbaba1234... Well if I may, I just will say that dorning the #1 jersey is not really indicative of who is number 1 in goal. Alisson wears #13 but he is Liverpool's number 1. Ederson too goes by #31 I think but he is Man city's number 1. Uzoho was first choice but wore #23 at Russia 2018. So it is not indicative but most coaches would give the number 1 jersey to their first choice. Sometimes though, the goalie may prefer a different number.



Luckyroro:
Welcome back bro. You were dearly missed. Tba.ba1234 please help me answer this question cos I seem to be confused? Please why is Ezenwa number 1 goalie? Or goalkeeper numbering isn't effective for who is first choice? He never manned the posts at the World Cup and now still he is number 1. Please how?

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by naturecures: 6:58pm On Jun 26, 2019
Very important three point. good football but we dont take chances. Saviour no 1 was IGHALO, Saviour no 2 EMERUO, SAVIOUR no 3 ?.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by nairalandankrah: 7:00pm On Jun 26, 2019
naturecures:
Very important three point. good football but we dont take chances. Saviour no 1 was IGHALO, Saviour no 2 EMERUO, SAVIOUR no 3 ?.
Wtf?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:02pm On Jun 26, 2019
No need for savior #3 until possibly the KO rounds. We have qualified already. The third game is to see the team grow rven stronger into the tournament as we warm up for the killer rounds of Knockout football.


naturecures:
Very important three point. good football but we dont take chances. Saviour no 1 was IGHALO, Saviour no 2 EMERUO, SAVIOUR no 3 ?.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Rockyrascal(m): 7:02pm On Jun 26, 2019
I think Manchester United should sign Ndidi. He will offer more than matic in the midfield.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by zuchyblink(m): 7:05pm On Jun 26, 2019
I'm impressed with Awaziem's composure

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by iSlayer: 7:06pm On Jun 26, 2019
When I said Ekong had a poor game against Burundi they asked me if I watched the back of my television. That Ekong was spectacular, Ekong was solid bla bla bla. On the matchday Ekong gets dropped..



Big decision to drop the defender today and even Mikel too wow! Well, both Ekong and the Captain are both good players irrespective. Their exclusion didn't overly affect the team because of the depth of the squad and that's a huge positive. They're through with a game to spare!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 7:09pm On Jun 26, 2019
kushercain:


I agree with your points, I still feel our team needs atleast one more creative midfielder. Someone that has the eye for key passes because our front line is already good at making runs it's even like they're on speed grin
Agreed. I think that should be the area Rohr works on after AFCON.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by peterd53(m): 7:12pm On Jun 26, 2019
TheSuperNerd:
Post-Match tots- #NGAGUI series

1. First of all, I got to say we have quite a strong defence. If I were a coach of any of the other top teams, I would be quite concerned about coming up against the Super Eagles defence. They are very solid but still far from perfect no doubt.
The way the defence limited the guinean attack led by Sory Kaba of elche cf and Kamano of Bordeaux shows rugged organisation and a determination to get to every second ball fought for in the box and around it. The Guineans had no clean view of our goal and the closest they came was from that Kamano freekick. Balogun did well battling aerially against the giant Kaba and Omeruo was on something stronger than Steroids today. This was beast Omeruo we saw even before he crowned it with an intelligent goal.

How Omeruo has patiently worked his way to break the once heralded Oyibo wall partnership at the heart of our defence is truly one to admire. His move to la liga and his massive improvements and showings in the colors of Leganes have really gifted us a Beast at the back and in the air.
There is something about playing regularly in a good... No.. not just good... But a high quality league.

The Supernerd is back!!

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by terzurum5(m): 7:14pm On Jun 26, 2019
Nigeria vs Guinea: 5 things we learnt as Super Eagles qualify for Round of 16

By Ifreke Inyang



Nigeria has become the first team at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, to book a spot in the last 16.

The Super Eagles defeated their biggest rival in Group B Guinea by a lone goal on Wednesday, to confirm their place in the next round.

So, what are the five things we learnt from the fixture at Alexandria?

1. Easy draw in the next round: With Gernot Rohr’s all but certain to finish top of Group B, they will likely get a third-placed team in the Round of 16.

Although there are no small countries anymore in (African) football, it would be better to face the heavyweights much later in the competition.


2. Omeruo, Man of the Match: The defender, who spent last season on loan at Leganes from Chelsea, was in sparkling form against Guinea.

Solid at the back, Omeruo proved decision at the other end of the pitch, rising highest to head in the winner.

A lot of fans and pundits were surprised he kept his place ahead of Troost-Ekong, to partner the returning Leon Balogun. But on the strength of today’s performance, he justified his selection.


3. The Iwobi conundrum: Following the victory over Burundi, there were widespread calls for Rohr to drop skipper John Obi Mikel and start Alex Iwobi as a no. 10.

The German listened and made the change. But the Arsenal man was a huge let down overall. He was jittery and clumsy all through the first half and only improved a bit after the break. The search for his uncle Jay Jay Okocha’s replacement is still on.


4. Akpeyi much better: Although it took the Kaizer Chiefs’ stopper just two minutes to flap at his first ball, he produced a much more assured performance.

Credit has to be given to the Omeruo-Balogun axis in front of him, that served as a wall of resistance.


5. Kick Keita Out: Paul Put started the Liverpool midfielder against the Super Eagles, hoping that he would pull the strings against the three-time champions.

Instead, Keita was given a kick around by Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo and hardly stayed on his feet to influence the game. Jurgen Klopp must have been grinding his teeth, as his man kept falling and rolling around in agony. He was eventually substituted off.

Source: Dailypost.ng

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Prectega(m): 7:17pm On Jun 26, 2019
Nobody is talking about balogun and omeruo combo ,akpyeyi didn't do anything much

Ekong should remain on the bench .. He dey form van d of liverpool

The team is good like this .. Only etebo dey fuckup

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Prectega(m): 7:18pm On Jun 26, 2019
Ndidi pocket Keita like chenge grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by PetroDollaxxx: 7:19pm On Jun 26, 2019
A very stupid thing to say. Do nigerians behave better?

fabyom:

Only Ghanaians behave in such a preposterous way!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Rockyrascal(m): 7:22pm On Jun 26, 2019
zuchyblink:
I'm impressed with Awaziem's composure
we need our RB and LB to be more efficient and effective in attacking....especially against less tougher opponents
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 7:25pm On Jun 26, 2019
Rockyrascal:
i watched their qualifying games and since then I had it in mind they will be the under dogs in this tournament...the host must win against Dr Congo hence Egypt should be wary of them.
I tell you. I'm just praying we can avoid then somehow at the knockout stages.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by barackodam: 7:27pm On Jun 26, 2019
Humility017:


you're just being naughty.....
very naughty....but anyway you were right about Moses Simon...



only God knows what Henry's offense is...
dude may not kick a ball all through this afcon



It's not a big deal if he doesn't.

Mendy didn't warm-up on the pitch throughout the tournament, yet he won the World Cup.

Stop making it look like its one helluva big deal. 23 players go for tourneys, not all of them get to play.

Let's leave Rohr to do his job. We don't know his players better than he does. He has his reasons for not playing them yet, if at all he will.

Ha! Oga o

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:28pm On Jun 26, 2019
Post Match tots - #NGAGUI series


2. Naby Keita will never forget the name Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi!!! Ndidi Shadowed Keita, Nullified his threats, closed him down at every bloody turn and even in a clash of legs in a tussle, Keita cane off worse. Keita was practically played off the field by Ndidi's monstrous discipline, tactical positionings, tidy tackles to shut down passing, running and shooting channels Keita would have exploited.

Ndidi's distribution also improved today and he is so confident when in a tussle for the ball. The way he can wriggle his way out of trouble with simple stepovers and turns is also impressive to see. If we didn't see the best of Naby Keita today reputed to be among Africa's top CMs and Box-to-Box Bisons today, it is because the beast in Ndidi was super active today.



3. When Iwobi was faltering and misplacing passes and having a performance parallel to his good AM showing from the Burundi game, my thoughts was for Rohr to please Bring in Mikel. But that means to take out one of Etebo or Ndidi.... TOUGH CALL!! BLOODY TOUGH CALL. But we may have to solve this conundrum at some point in this Afcon as we progress.
Mikel flopped as an AM vs Burundi... Yes! But his best position for us now in his final moments with the GwG is in the "PIRLO ROLE". THE REGISTA.
Mikel as a CM/Deep lying playmaking CM will control the entire game, boss proceedings and complement Iwobi's crispness and fluidity in the AM ROLE.
BUT seeing the Xavi/Iniesta-like combo in a Mikel/Iwobi as CM-AM combo would mean dropping one of our two midfield rocks to the bench. Etebo or Ndidi.

Etebo brought a lot today to our midfield battles and did okay on a few occasions when he had to pass the ball around but he still didn't function with the positional discipline Mikel would have brought to the table. Etebo helped Ndidi neutralise the guinean midfield. A midfield having Naby Keita of UCL winners Liverpool and a certain Amadou Diawara of Napoli FC (not sure if he is still there.. will check) complemented by the dynamism of their captain Traore of Borussia mochengladbach in Germany was always going to be mountain for any team but Etebo and NDIDI dominated them and did their reputation lots of good.

Only minus is that we didn't move the ball well enough from defence to the wings and attack as much as we would have wanted. Sometimes we went the route one way and yes, Our CM in etebo was all hardwork and putting his body into duels but his ball distribution responsibilities weren't distinctly executed. We didn't have enough creativity and passing options fron deep because neither Etebo nor Ndidi can playmake from deep like Mikel does.
In all, a fine performance from the man with Ten Lungs, Peter oghenekaro Etebo.

He should also work on his freekick delivery. One FK goal can be the difference sometimes between a win and a loss. Between Glory and Despair.


(TBC .....)

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