₦airaland Forum

Kog45:
Tbaba pls tell me what we have.

Zuby is better than Esiti as you said and Esiti got invited then let give Zuby a chance.

edi287:
Etebo is similar to Aribo in a sense. Rohr needs to stop playing him as the deepest midfielder.
Rohr should try out Azubuike - Etebo - Aribo one of these days.
I don't mind seeing Iwobi out wide for this to happen.

tbaba1234:
Nah, Iwobi was imperious in that AM role. It is a waste, sticking him on the left. Kalu was very good on the left while he was on.

I think Etebo holds on to the ball more than Aribo. Who will play AM in your midfield 3? I think Ndidi is critical to protect the defense.

edi287:
It'll be a typical 4-3-3 with 2 CMs and no 10s. Aribo and Etebo can take turns on who attacks. Both have crazy stamina.
It's something we should try out especially in tough away games at AfCON/WC qualifiers.

Sportilitica:
People fail to notice this aspect. It is a friendly and we need to see everyone play if possible

cromz:
Who else thinks we can play a 4-3-3 false 9 effectively. Furthermore I must commend the Ukrainians for their passes. A more clinical team would have converted those chances. We need to work on our defence and communication

charlesemeka85:
Azubuike better pass esiti abeg. He should be drafted in as an a backup for ndidi. Aribo and etebo for now for the CM position while Eze is need also as a back up to iwobi

charlesemeka85:
That short old man that plays for a club I can't pronounce its name is crap, his type isn't needed in the super eagles, I would rather go for Esiti or Abdul Zubairu

charlesemeka85:
Who lacks power? Oshimeh wey bully the Ukraine CBs on one on one duels? U watch the match at all? That boy is the closest thing to Didier Drogba. He is rugged pacey, hungry and prolific in front of goal.

elyte89:
I tot u said zubby is not super eagles material yet ,baba no turn to humility na

TheGoodJoe:
What he lacks in power

Understand before rushing in to attack. I did not say Osimhen lacks power. There were times he lost the ball in some physical battles but made up with electrical runs to win it back.

He is far more mobile than Drogba. He looks a player that can comfortably play on the wings and utilise his pace. So where he was short in power, he made up with pace.

Understand?

TheGoodJoe:
Watching Uzoho broke my heart and my mind also drifted to Alampasu. It shows you can be good but not have the right trajectory in your career. Uzoho needs to keep working hard, same goes to Alampasu who I hope can put his club travails behind him. Make the most of every opportunity that comes.

Sad we did not get to see Maduka.

tbaba1234:
He can be invited definitely, he will add depth.

Ndidi, Etebo, Aribo, I do not think Zuby offers a major improvement on these 3. I say so because i watch some of his games in Turkey.

I think, the most important area is someone to play Iwobi's role. If Iwobi needs to be subbed, there is absolutely no one available.

With Ndidi absence, Etebo slotted in pretty well and Aribo played beside him. Zuby would have been a better alternative to Esiti today but if everyone is available, i do not think zuby is needed.

ChrisKels:
How sir, please clarify. Say the boy no do well abi what? I no grab

komekn:
What will l classify this statement as ❓ and maybe you even watched the match.

MOTM Aribo

charlesemeka85:
Azubuike better pass esiti abeg. He should be drafted in as an a backup for ndidi. Aribo and etebo for now for the CM position while Eze is need also as a back up to iwobi

ChrisKels:
The two bolded have two different meanings bro.

"What he lacks in power" simply implies he wasn't powerful.

"where he was short in power" in other words "when found wanting", in that context, simply means he was powerful but whenever he SLIPS UP... Emeka was right, u should have used the second bolded in ur earlier post bkus it is what best suits ur narrative.

TheSuperNerd:
I watched Joseph Ayodele Aribo and I have this much to say....





Aribo is indeed welcome to the Super Eagles. And he can keep that #10 for now. It looks good on him.

It is only his first cap but what a game he had. This lad is going to put one of Etebo and Ndidi on the bench someday or within the next 1-1.5 years of NT football. Yes!! I said it! With the expected growth and evolution of this lad and seeing what he brings to the team in term of Excellent Ball Winning ability, Good man marking, decent positioning to cut off passing channels (which he is still improving on), Excellent distribution, Great Ball holding skills, Excellent ground covering ability, great box to box traits and mad confidence, he could force Rohr's hands in the long run and make either Ndidi or Etebo sit on the bench. He was a calming sight that brought that sweet ease to our midfield plays. His synergy with Iwobi and Etebo today was awesome.


He will only get better. He can keep that #10 for now. Lad is a true baller and a beautiful CM addition to the team.

His expected quality improvement within the next year will give our coaches a big headache as to what our starting midfield 3 should be... just watch out. Not just him... him and "another coming in soon"

Iwobi-Etebo-Ndidi may just someday evolve into Iwobi-Aribo-Ndidi or Iwobi-Aribo-Etebo or Iwobi-Aribo-******

Time will tell but I am loving the quality options...


Aribo take a bow son.... your dad, Charlesemeka85 must be so proud.

junnyjake:
So, Bae was seriously thinking I was gonna miss this game for anything in the world She never see anything

Missed a great deal of the first half, but watched enough of the game to make an informed proposition.

I've got one question to ask though : How long did Rohr think he could have kept the Ukrainians out after witnessing Shevchenko injecting fresh blood into his team?

Late sub! That's always been his bane, when he finally made one, he made a terrible one...


It's just a friendly anyway.

charlesemeka85:
We need Eze and lookman as well. Moses Simon and Ahmed Musa should be dropped from the team asap

edi287:
Who would be your 9? Onyekuru?

cromz:
onyekuru or ihenancho. If Kalu,chukuwueze and 1 or 2 other wingers can be clinical enough, we can play like Liverpool. However we will need a ball playing defender like van Dijk and our midfield must be solid.

Kog45:
Jamilu Collins lacks the class of Ben Iroha,Celestine Babayaro,Ifeanyi Udeze,Taiye Taiwo and Elderson Echiejele.

Really surprised at afcon seeing Rohr axed Aina from starting line up for Collins.

The guy is too average.

Prectega:
Osihmen hold up play was really good yesterday

Godsfavour78:
so you no fit guess

timay:
And Rohr said he was weak and falls down easily.

Sometimes I just wonder if a Nigerian has introduced Rohr to our very own oshogbo weed

Anyway, Osimhen is here to stay

timay:
And Rohr said he was weak and falls down easily.

Sometimes I just wonder if a Nigerian has introduced Rohr to our very own oshogbo weed

Anyway, Osimhen is here to stay

Hanibal:
What I enjoyed most in last night's game was Osimhen's aggression it was Diego Costa - like, and I'm loving it, the boy should keep it up and if he can back it up with consistent goal scoring, in few year's time he will become a nightmare for any central defender.
The aggression of the team generally to bad referee calls was also top notch, bye bye to the days when bad officials will be making scandalous calls all match and no one will raise a voice.

I imagine if it was Osimhen that scored that Musa goal ruled out for offside against south Africa last year... The referee for hear am!!