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Prectega:
Osihmen hold up play was really good yesterday

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!!

TheGoodJoe:
I used the second term to clarify.

What he lacks in power, shows the power was there but lacked in some places in power play. Not the total absence of power but lacking in some area of power.

So he showed strength and power but lacked in power some areas. Thus, making up with pace and hardwork.

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.

Joebie:
yes, like-for-like subs. Most of them should have played. The first half gave us a snapshot of what our starting 11 can do. The players needed to return to their clubs without being overworked. We are still in the process of testing players. Of what good is it that most in the bench didn't play?
It's not like I'm expecting Rohr to improve tactically over 90 mins. He is not going to learn any new tricks at his age. He needs a tactically sound coach to assist him.

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!!

Lucque:
For once i agree with you...
Aribo didnt misplace a single pass.. was very cool and calm on d ball...i no know wetin some pol watch

TheSuperNerd:
I don't want him sacked.... at least not anymore (or rather not for now). I just need him to please improve in some details as regards utilising the best or close to the best this team has to offer.

It is true that Rohr is part of the reason we are in this new dawn. I commend and appreciate him for bringing us this far and dragging us up from the deep dark wells of Post-2014 to 2016.

Rohr has brought in the materials for the masterpiece. Now I hope he can build it well. This new era is exciting and must not be laid to waste.

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.

komekn:
I don't think you have watched the beast Costa.

Costa bullys defenders almost into submission but he has mesmerising skill married with POWER garnished with clinical finishing and topped off with TERRIFYING aggression.

Osimhen has pace lots of running and he did out pace the defenders all the time. But bully the defenders No, hold up play was limited he lost the ball several times, he just doesn't have the physicality to impose himself on defenders. It's simply not his type of game.

He should watch Vardy and learn from him and how he uses his pace effectively he also is not a physical player but with the right timed runs is devastating.

It may be the SE may have to adapt thier game to suit him balls on the ground behind the defence for him to run on too . Again like Vardy he is not filled with trickery like say Aubmeyang. Both these players are not physical but use thier unique attributes to create dominance.

Overall he had a good night but outstanding no.

Is he the answer in the absence of Ighalo or the now supposed retired Ighalo, YES for now. But is he Drogba or Costa not yet. So the search continues for the next Yekini and or Drogba. Could he become like Vardy a think a big yes.

TheSuperNerd:
Jamilu Collins' LB position needs an upgrade as soon as possible.

The Lad is decent but decency is not enough for the level the Super Eagles are aspiring to walk into in this new era.

Collins need to step up his game and he needs seriously bad ass competition to be pushed to his limits and beyond.

kennysville:
Yeah, yall keep it up and still expect miracles in proper tourneys.


#WYSIWYG
#NoSurprises

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!!

ChrisKels:
The boy impressed me, but the bolded is farce. I saw him misplace about 4 and in some cases he gave needless passes(wrong choice of passes) that put the team under pressure. Above all, he was OK

Hanibal:
Error... Baba komekn, I haven't actually compared him to Costa all round, I only compared his aggression to Costa, he earned a yellow card for protesting fa.
When last did a super eagle earn yellow for protesting?.
On the next Yekini or Drogba... Osimhen is 20 years old, I didn't watch Drogba or Yekini at 20, Osimhen can mature to be better than these legends.
Unless of course you doubt Osimhen's age (which is a likely thing considering who your posts here)
Saying Osimhen is not Vardy (29), Costa (30), peak Drogba, and peak Yekini should be considered prejudiced emotive bias abi how you take dey talk am sef?

Prectega:
Ighalo for convert one those chance sha .. Ighalo dey stingy at times

komekn:
I don't think you have watched the beast Costa.

Costa bullys defenders almost into submission but he has mesmerising skill married with POWER garnished with clinical finishing and topped off with TERRIFYING aggression.

Osimhen has pace lots of running and he did out pace the defenders all the time. But bully the defenders No, hold up play was limited he lost the ball several times, he just doesn't have the physicality to impose himself on defenders. It's simply not his type of game.

He should watch Vardy and learn from him and how he uses his pace effectively he also is not a physical player but with the right timed runs is devastating.

It may be the SE may have to adapt thier game to suit him balls on the ground behind the defence for him to run on too . Again like Vardy he is not filled with trickery like say Aubmeyang. Both these players are not physical but use thier unique attributes to create dominance.

Overall he had a good night but outstanding no.

Is he the answer in the absence of Ighalo or the now supposed retired Ighalo, YES for now. But is he Drogba or Costa not yet. So the search continues for the next Yekini and or Drogba. Could he become like Vardy a think a big yes.

timay:
Ighalo won't get into those goal scoring position in the first place

Man's too slow for all those bursting positions that Osimhen was running into.

We typically played counter attacking football yesterday and Ighalo won't even fit in.
Look at the way Osimhen was linking up with the wingers and Iwobi with quick one twos.

Eligreat247:
I really don't understand what happened to Jamilu Collins yesterday, I expected fire power from him offensively.. He was a strong attacking outlet during the qualifier against Libya & at AFCON. Defensively too he's been better bar yesterday.

timay:
Who needs an old fashioned Drogba or Costa kind of Playing style. How many strikers today are into bullying defenders with strength or Power. Modern football has moved past that.

Infact , Osimhen kind of style was what was missing all this while, cos you could see that the wingers and Midfielder were more comfortable in playing with him, cos he matched their tempo and fast paced style.

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.

TheSuperNerd:
How the tides have changed. Before we used to say... We have no replacement for Mikel.

Now it is the era of Iwobi.... how time flies

Earthquake1:
New UEFA club ranking

darkelf:
And I warned you guys when you touted Mikel as the Alpha and Omega whose presence in the team was necessary for "morale"

Thank God you guys can see the light now

darkelf:
The way you guys are praising Osimhen, he scored due to a penalty and bit from open play. He has yet to score from open play for the SE like Ighalo, so I don't see why you guys are comparing both players. Osimhen isn't even at Ighalo's level yet

tbaba1234:
I think Rohr is a major reason why we are approaching a golden age in terms of talent. Invitations to the super eagles are more on merit now. Our players are moving to the big leagues to get attention of national team selectors.

We know how poor team selection used to be.

I understand the frustration with Rohr but he has met every target expected of him. If we are replacing Rohr, we must get someone who is tactically better and someone who will not invite junk players.

There is no point sacking him if we get a coach that will ignore our best players for crucial games.