fujirice:

Please sing me another song, we’ve heard these over and over. You still can’t take the standard they set away from them.

Our football foundation here in Nigeria is not good, yes we know and let me give you a note that these guys are too young and don't have the experience to blend like the way their old predecessors did, so for me they are great individually and as par team work they're trying so far so?!

Keep it up boys

Progress07:
They should go back to the drawing board ASAP, hence...

every Nigeria sports analyst always says that. Una nor dey tire to draw

Wike is about to correct all this anormaly in the technical play of our cadet teams with the newly inaugurated real Madrid academy..

Watch out guys.

They lack the basics ...everything is not dribble

The best 4 sets at this level for Nigeria remains 2015, 2013, 1993 and 2007

Ayemileto:



The same 2013 team played 3:3 with Sweden in their last group game.


They actually had to wait till 80+ minutes before they equalised in that game.

Also, Iran was the team they scored their highest goal against, and they actually defeated them by 5:0 which means they never defeated any team with a 6 goals margin. I wonder where they will get that 6th goal against Ecuador

This ones have won both matches they've played so far, let's hope they get better with time.


We only need 1 Goal to win a match.


Let's enjoy the game

Remember this is an age-grade football and should be developmental. If we only focus on winning and leave out the main purpose which is development, won’t we be hurting ourselves?

SyrusdeHansome:
My question is why do they keep taking only Yoruba nd Hausa players to every major tournament?
Do they own Nigeria?
What do they always gain in trying to cheat other tribes?

Lets be frank, u are mad and u have no one to tell u

2015 under 17:
GOALKEEPERS
Akpan Udoh, Amos Benjamin, Chisom Chiaha

DEFENDERS
Tobechukwu Ibe, Lukman Zakari, Ejike Ikwu
John Lazarus

MIDFIELDERS
David Enogela, Kingsley Michael, Samuel Chukwueze, Edidiong Essien, Chukwudi Agor
Joel Osikel, Kelechi Nwakali, Chinedu Madueke

FORWARD
Funsho Bamgboye, Victor Osimhen, Sunday Alimi, Udochukwu Anumudu, Orji Okwonkwo, Osinachi Ebere

Do the maths urself

Opeolami:


thirdconded

Thirded

Samunique:
I tell you !

It's very annoying to see players with strength and skill but lack sense.

I can a player be raked inside the eighteen yard box and still struggling to get the ball, when he should have gone down for penalty

It really beats me my brother. I just don't understand.

these are simple things the coach is suppose to tell them.

dakido:


Lets be frank, u are mad and u have no one to tell u

2015 under 17:
GOALKEEPERS
Akpan Udoh, Amos Benjamin, Chisom Chiaha

DEFENDERS
Tobechukwu Ibe, Lukman Zakari, Ejike Ikwu
John Lazarus

MIDFIELDERS
David Enogela, Kingsley Michael, Samuel Chukwueze, Edidiong Essien, Chukwudi Agor
Joel Osikel, Kelechi Nwakali, Chinedu Madueke

FORWARD
Funsho Bamgboye, Victor Osimhen, Sunday Alimi, Udochukwu Anumudu, Orji Okwonkwo, Osinachi Ebere

Do the maths urself

Thanks for the reminder.

OTayobami:


Our football foundation here in Nigeria is not good, yes we know and let me give you a note that these guys are too young and don't have the experience to blend like the way their old predecessors did, so for me they are great individually and as par team work they're trying so far so?!

If you say so, I rest my case and won’t drag this further.
To you now this team is very young compared to their 2013 counterparts ... lol! But do you know some people are already saying that these ones are old papas as well? Lol
Kai! Nigerians no get joy.

Luckysbab:

I agree. That teenage exuberance is really obvious in their style of play. It's like watching a regular secondary school team.

Thank you my brother, i don't know why our people are so soaked in the mentality that all of them are old, for this 2019? Who dey tell naija people say younger talents no dey this country.... Make una go watch channels kids cup and see raw talents- that's a tip

fujirice:

My brother, even if they had lost this match and their play was tight I’d have praised them.
Check my posts, I’m not a buttlicker, I say it the way it is.
I followed the 2013 set right from their tournament in Ghana where they lost the final match to Ivory Coast (I think), I still praised them because those guys had a pattern and the whole world saw it in Qatar (if I’m not mistaken).
Tell yourself the truth, did you enjoy their play?

those 2013 set were far older and I hope you know that FIFA uses MRI these days to disqualify over age players as such local federations use same method to screen players to aboid being disqualified at the venue of the tournament.

Good lads, but tactical discipline is needed.
Everyone wants to show individual skill.
Again, dey should change their behavior at their opponent's goal mouth.

Three things the coach should change if the team must go far are;

1. Stop the long passes that is targeted at no one. This was what brought the goal draught for a major part of the game. You only do long passes if the opponent is better with the ball possession. They should pass the ball and work their way to the opponent goal post. Those long passes were wasted and not a goal came out of it. We should have won the game by three goals margin (5-2).

2. They should utilize the wings if the central attacking pattern doesn't seem to work. The wing is our traditional style of football and it keeps the defenders and keeper busy.

3. He should please find a replacement for no 7 player. He runs faster than the ball and his shooting skill is poor.

Nice fight back

OTayobami:


Thank you my brother, i don't know why our people are so soaked in the mentality that all of them are old, for this 2019? Who dey tell naija people say younger talents no dey this country.... Make una go watch channels kids cup and see raw talents- that's a tip

You should know mistrust is prevalent in all spheres of our national life.

We've become so used to wrong that we don't understand right anymore.

fujirice:

If you say so, I rest my case and won’t drag this further.
To you now this team is very young compared to their 2013 counterparts ... lol! But do you know some people are already saying that these ones are old papas as well? Lol
Kai! Nigerians no get joy.

Yes they are the youngest

fujirice:

Remember this is an age-grade football and should be developmental. If we only focus on winning and leave out the main purpose which is development, won’t we be hurting ourselves?

My reply was based on your initial assumption that 2013 team would have won the game by at least 6 goals and I'm pointing out that those guys didn't win any of their games by a 6 goals margin.


Meanwhile, the same coach that coached the 2013 team is the one coaching the present team, so let's hope he knows what he's doing.

this team individually comprises of good and talented "crude" players ....the major thing that keeps them going for now is there "hunger" ....the tenacity and the flair with which they play....they run every blade of the field and there work off the ball and ball retrieval level is so good...am sure someone is already telling dem "this is your chance to let the world know..." today dey outran Ecuador in the second leg cos they are powerful en wen the Ecuadorian players were already tired they still have more than enough fight in them....but they need to improve ....dey need to start looking more organised off and on the ball...at a point in the game I even couldn't know where each player was playing ...it was like every player was just chasing the round leather ball on the pitch aimlessly ..an at a point they just don't look compact ...en organised ...spreading out the game is hard but eases u in football...somebody should tell this guyz they can't keep picking the ball and running towards goal ...budozzing and dribbling any player they see...that worked again in the first match en again today but it will not work against the tactically sound teams as the tournament progresses...all the big names like Basil...Spain have to do is pass around us ...make us chase the ball en burn out then we get punished...this team is nice but to impatient on the ball...I hope dey improve

southpole:
those 2013 set were far older and I hope you know that FIFA uses MRI these days to disqualify over age players as such local federations use same method to screen players to aboid being disqualified at the venue of the tournament.

Pray tell when the MRI was enforced, 2017?
O please! Come back next two years and you will still see people on this same forum call this boys old papas. Whether old or young, it shouldn’t prevent you from making some neat passes and play good football.

southpole:
those 2013 set were far older and I hope you know that FIFA uses MRI these days to disqualify over age players as such local federations use same method to screen players to aboid being disqualified at the venue of the tournament.

The 2013 set went through MRI test
Uzohu made the team because two out of the 3 keepers were screened out
even Ndidi was screened out by MRI in 2013

Both teams keep giving away the ball especially in the final third. It was an entertaining match in the Olympic stadium in Goiania. Final score Nigeria 3 Ecuador 2. Thank you for watching.

Ayemileto:



The same 2013 team played 3:3 with Sweden in their last group game.


They actually had to wait till 80+ minutes before they equalised in that game.

Also, Iran was the team they scored their highest goal against, and they actually defeated them by 5:0 which means they never defeated any team with a 6 goals margin. I wonder where they will get that 6th goal against Ecuador

This ones have won both matches they've played so far, let's hope they get better with time.


We only need 1 Goal to win a match.


Let's enjoy the game

how about their 6:1win against mexico

southpole:
those 2013 set were far older and I hope you know that FIFA uses MRI these days to disqualify over age players as such local federations use same method to screen players to aboid being disqualified at the venue of the tournament.

MRI was used in 2013 too.

2013 is Iheanacho / Isaac Success time na


The disqualified about 6 players (I'm not sure if that number is accurate) from the team then after they failed MRI.


2013 set and every team after them are young.

These guys are good but I think the couch should work on them more, if not if we come across a better team, hmmm, i'm sorry, we won't be that lucky to escape with a win. Kudos to them for the win, they had really displayed some of their qualities towards the last ten minute of the game.

Olusola101990:
this team individually comprises of good and talented "crude" players ....the major thing that keeps them going for now is there "hunger" ....the tenacity and the flair with which they play....they run every blade of the field and there work off the ball and ball retrieval level is so good...am sure someone is already telling dem "this is your chance to let the world know..." today dey outran Ecuador in the second leg cos they are powerful en wen the Ecuadorian players were already tired they still have more than enough fight in them....but they need to improve ....dey need to start looking more organised off and on the ball...at a point in the game I even couldn't know where each player was playing ...it was like every player was just chasing the round leather ball on the pitch aimlessly ..an at a point they just don't look compact ...en organised ...spreading out the game is hard but eases u in football...somebody should tell this guyz they can't keep picking the ball and running towards goal ...budozzing and dribbling any player they see...that worked again in the first match en again today but it will not work against the tactically sound teams as the tournament progresses...all the big names like Basil...Spain have to do is pass around us ...make us chase the ball en burn out then we get punished...this team is nice but to impatient on the ball...I hope dey improve

Please increase the volume o!!!
That is what I’ve been trying to say since but of course, we won the game so everyone is cool.
The way a very tactical team will bundle us out of competition if we continue playing the way we played today, we sef go shock.

thedio:
how about their 6:1win against mexico

Thanks for pointing that out. I have actually forgotten that.

That means their highest goal was against Mexico, but even at that It's 5 goals margin, not 6.

femi4:
They lack the basics ...everything is not dribble

The best 4 sets at this level for Nigeria remains 2015, 2013, 1993 and 2007

God bless you.

The guys are very good individually. Imagine, if they have a coach like the Angola coach, i don't think any team would be able to stop them. Those Angola boys were playing like Champions league team, i watched their match from start to finish, with joy.

The Eaglet coach needs to go learn more about technicality, not just picking boys on the field to play whatever they like and just score.

They should not destory these talented boys career with "wuruwuru to the answer" style of football.

am not surprised.... our opponents are far younger...