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Zellas:
Remove Chukwueze and iwobi for simon and yusuf. This is a very easy match to win

Abeg make yusuf no come cos penalty

Worst officiating of this tournament

charlesemeka85:
I won’t blame iwobi because the southies knew that everything going forward in our team came through him so they worked hard closing him down whenever he had the ball which made Alex to resort to simple side ways passes

They knew if givin space that Alex has the ability to easily link up our midfield and attack to create chances and they seriously worked hard in denying him that space

You see the way they mark out moses making ineffective

Goke7:
Blame Iwobi and be grateful that Jpes removed him on time else SA would have opened scoring before us

Our midfield still remains our weakest area, not because of iwobi but because it's too lean. Watch most times yesterday when SA is with the ball we play 3-2-5

Stillwater10:
You say we did not miss him and yet his absence was enough to alter the position of Aina. It's obvious the coach does not trust others to play that position and the I believe the coach must have a cogent reason.
Our wingers were caged yesterday because the wing backs could not easily go forward. This was what Zaidu was doing although with poor final balls

Jpes is very rigid hard trust his bench, with the absence of zaidu, he just went back to what he already know, switch back to what he used against GB. SA was breaking through the middle and not through the wings.

Barryseal:
I dont know if anyone in our technical area noticed the South African GK had a shoulder injury. He was in pains on his right shoulder. I was screaming that our pk takers should place balls to his right.
I think Omeruo was the only player who seemed to take advantage of this information. Williams almost caught Iheanacho's pk because he placed it on his good side. He dived to his left most of the time.
These minor things can make a difference. Our bench should take note.

If that Nacho pk is replayed the same way, William still won't catch it. It was very precise, the worst that will happen is for the ball to hit the bar.

ChrisKels:
An epitome of confidence. This guy handles his defenders and encourages his players as though he was their guardian. Well, yea he guards their post. Dude acts so mature and he is full of presence. His aura is so superb and it is hard to believe he is just a new member of the team.

He act like he has been with the team for a very long time.

ChrisKels:
Those of you saying we missed Zaidu yesterday I guess you guys were watching the back of your TV sets. How was he missed? Did the SA threaten through our left or were we found wanting defending from our left side? What was that that was missed about Zaidu, his crosses? Did you guys see how delicious Aina crosses were and his neat tackles inside our box? We didn’t miss him. We only missed Aina on the RWB position. SA attacked more through the middle with long balls trying to catch our centre backs flat footed.

Guy you dey watch ball, I was wondering when they say we miss Zaidu, he was not missed at all, just like you said we only miss Aina at RWB, I was really wished he was left at RWB while Bruno was brought in or maybe Bassey.

comodo:
But moffi looks like he is heavy. Moffi I know is faster than the one I saw today. But please who sent that pass?? That was tailor made. Osimhen will be licking his lips if na him get that kind pass.

Nacho boy

Tinneh:
Loved the way terem moffi timed his run brilliantly in the build up to that red card, excellent offside awareness

And good pass from Nacho

Nice pk from our boys, I wanted them to score the 5pk to prove a point. Na CV no sabi play pk

mostob:
Sadiq has the better chance.

time will tell, with the number of strickers coming up every day

Joebie:
If Osimhen had scored 3 our 6 big chances, he’d have 4 goals now. So Osimhen could excel in this set up. He’s just missed some chances.

Likewise Moffi. All this set up talk. In a 3-4-3 you have a point man. Moffi has played in a variety of formations in Nice. As a RF/RW in a 4-3-3. As a CF in a 4-3-3 and even as a CF in a 3-4-3 (where he also scored). See below their game vs Lyon

Yea you are right, I was just irritated with his statement that kc and moffi cannot score in this setup like are they amateur players

EEGA:
95% of Onyeka's game for Brentford has been as a CM/box 2 box midfielder.He even has assists and goals in that role.You can use sofascore.

Yusuf can also fit in as a DM.

Our current mid-field set-up requires one CM/DLP and one box 2 box midfielder/CM or rather 2 CMs.

This is why Raph Onyedika couldn't come on against Angola. Yusuf who is a box 2 box midfielder replaced Iwobi and Aribo another box 2 box midfielder replaced Frank Onyeka.

Aribo another box2box midfielder 🤦‍♂️ ena dy cap oh

bisqit:
this tells you we have a bunch of mediocre backup strikers and pes don't believe in them

How do you guys come up with such conclusion, because Osimhen was cleared to play means out backup strickers are mediocres, like how how do you guys reason

mostob:
And you think Onuachu's inclusion wouldn't have generated an uproar? Onuachu has been part of this team for years yet couldn't get a permanent shirt.

And you think Sadiq will get a permanent shirt?

mostob:
You seem to forget that Onuachu is in Ivory coast due to injury Sadiq sustained before the tourney. I think you have your answer already

You forget that Sadiq inclusion generated debate among fans

BascoVanVeli:
This is unfair. U don't have to do Sadiq like that.

😂 😂 😂 😂

EEGA:
No no no, if you are removing Onyeka the best bet is Yusuf.

Bro yusuf was already in that game against Angola, he came in for iwobi.

EEGA:
Aribo has been on the bench for most games this season.

He only started the 4 games b4 the AFCON.

In the last AFCON, he assisted Iheanacho's goal against Egypt.

Peseiro while defending the performance of his players said"Iheanacho and Aribo have not had enough game time this season".

You can check the link below

https://owngoalnigeria.com/2024/02/06/peseiro-admits-super-eagles-not-creating-enough-chances-without-iheanacho/

so why play him ahead of Onyedika, that my ish

EEGA:
I disagree.

Tell us why he is preferred to Raph.

Bro go watch our match against GB and last minute against Angola, you see Aribo is wash. That's why many fans complained, if you are removing Onyeka the best bet is onyedika except he's injured or you want a change of formation which was not what jpes was doing. Our midfield was cease to exist in both occasion.

EEGA:
Back to the origin of our argument,Osimhen is the only Striker who can get us the trophy.

You want to start 2 strikers who have not played even a minute since the beginning of the tournament in a semi-final game.

Have you coached a club side b4?

If you haven't try coaching a local side in your area, it will help you understand the game better.Also Enrol your team into intra state tournaments.

I just don't know how some of you think football.

Case closed.

Uncle 😂 how many times will you close this case 😂 😂 😂

EEGA:
Aribo started along side Ndidi in the last edition benching Nwakali and even Etebo post AFCON.

this same last edition that ended in R16, you have now shift to Nwakali Abeg Aribo and Onyedika who has a higher workrate.

EEGA:
This is the AFCON where Morocco who were better than SA got defeated by them.

Aribo has been struggling for game time this season.

Yes,an in form Aribo, works harder than Raph Onyedika.

Aribo has never had a higher workrate to Onyedika inform or no inform.

Amedino99:
it's so funny you can't even use stats to prove it.

As in this guy argument weak me, an inform Aribo mbok is Aribo inform now according to you since he's coming in ahead of Onyedika. EEGA

EEGA:
"The best way to defend is to attack".

No team will win a tournament without a good Striker.

Remember Giroud of France in 2018 WC?How many goals did he score?Were there no back up Strikers on the bench?

Giroud started all games in the WC because he was better than other Strikers and suits the coach's playing philosophy.

Have you noticed something with Peseiro's Philosophy of recent?

It's all about high work rate.This is the reason he prefers Frank Onyeka(The tank) to Raph Onyedika.He prefers Yusuf or Aribo as sub for this same reason.

Iheanacho and Moffi lacks the work rate of Osimhen.

Uncle your write up is neither here nor there, Aribo has a better work rate than Onyedika
At bold no body is saying otherwise, what we have in our bench are not poor strickers. I don't have any issue with Osimhen biko, he's a fantastic player, but what I'll not agree is you saying without Osimhen, Nigeria will lose against southy. Nigeria have good stricker to defeat southy any day

EEGA:
Oga we will try them out in the same set-up after the AFCON and it will become obvious that they need a totally different set-up.

Have you ever studied this current pattern and why it suits only VO9?

You will need to change our formation and tactics if you are to start other strikers.

Other Strikers will not be able to score against SA in this current set-up, not forgetting the game against SA in Uyo where Iheanacho started and we were beaten 2-0.

Morocco could not even score this SA team.

You expect Moffi or Iheanacho who will be needing a totally different set-up, with about 2 creative midfielders to be able to score to start.

These other Strikers are not anywhere close to Osimhen.They won't even be able to give an "A" game in this set up.

Try checking the requirements of a 9 in this particular set-up and you will realise that Osimhen Trumps the other by a margin of 30%.

Iheanacho is not as fast as Osimhen.He lacks the work rate of Osimhen.How will he be able to cope?

Don't you know it's Osimhen's pace,movement , aggression,fighting spirit and runs in anticipation of a through ball and ability to get on the ball b4 the opponent(counter attacking attributes) is what makes him better suited for this set-up.

Iheanacho lacks the above qualities.

Moffi comes close but will only give 50% of what Osimhen has given so far.

Please this is the AFCON where Iheanacho and Awoniyi failed to get a goal in the R16 against Tunisia in the last edition.

Most of the chances we claim Osimhen misses, were created by his movement and counter attacking attributes.

We have been playing Strikers with defensive attributes in this set-up, as defending starts from the front.

This is what has brought us far in the tournament.

I rest my case.

Uncle kc and Moffi can't score in this setup, how many has Osimhen scored in this setup that was made just for him. Bringing up R16 with a different coach and Uzoho abi maduka in goal to buttress your point. I'll say it again God forbid but if Osimhen can't play our next match Nigeria will not lose. You forget Moses and lookman contribute as much as Osimhen in this so called setup you keep calling. You don't even see how Bassey, aina and ekong have been key in this setup, but what you keep saying is if Osimhen don't play Nigeria will lose because he's Messi abi Ronaldo (R7 even sit on the bench for Portugal)

EEGA:
We should forget the trophy if anything happens to VO9.

These your other strikers can't play under this system.

Iwobi plays a defensive role(DLP), in this set up.

You will need to change our formation and tactics if you are to start other strikers.

Uncle as I said before forget this talk, who believe before that iwobi can play this defensive. Maybe if he was not in this tournament person like you will say he can't play under this system. Moffi and kc can play under any system and even play it in a better way that you will end up preferring it to what you are seeing. The team is winning reason why I won't advocate for a change of personnel. But saying we will lose because Osimhen is not playing baba na lie.

talk2docee:
So is it at this stage... The coach should be making 'try and error'? what are friendly matches and group matches meant for?
Osimhen is not injured, you want to bring in Moffi? All because he has not scored more goals as a striker? He contributed to all the goals scored in this tournament! Abeg make una leave that guy! He remains a threat to opposing teams...

I repeat if Osimhen does not start that match against South Africa... Then let's forget finals!

Uncle forget this talk, Nigeria can still win this tournament with or without Osimhen. Yes he's very important to the team but that doesn't make the other strickers less. Team work has been the back bone of this team not one player brilliance. Na southy we dy play, any of the other strickers can come and perform exceptionally well. Personally I want him in the game but saying Nigeria will lose because he's not there, uncle na lie,

charlesemeka85:
u sabi watch ball?

He no sabi, na left eye and one nyash he dy use sidon watch ball

Joebie:
Based on what na? Eye test?

Abeg help me ask am, uncle base on what

EEGA:
We have not conceded since we adopted the 3-4-3 formation in this tournament.

Osimhen can instigate a come-back.

Peseiro has been doing well,it's no fault of his that Yusuf who should have paired Iwobi limped off injured against EQG.

Iwobi and Onyeka has built a very good Chemistry in this tournament, so it's too late to drop either of them.

He has been correct with his defensive subs ,but that of Onuachu is just a sub to hold on to a lead.

For me bring in Aribo for Onyeka in our last game wasn't a good defensive sub in my view.