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by joao
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: WORLD FOOTBALL
Topic: AAG Semifinal: Uganda 4-2 Congo (0-2 @ Halftime)
Replies: 3
Views: 127

Re: AAG Semifinal: Uganda 4-2 Congo (0-2 @ Halftime)

Uganda, like most other African 'minnows' of yester years, are improving. Meanwhile former kings of football Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria are sitting on their laurels. I'm enjoying the competition, even when some herein believe past achievements are enough to continue having them on top. Congrats to Uga...
by joao
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Ladan Boss explains why Team could not have performed better
Replies: 9
Views: 236

Re: Ladan Boss explains why Team could not have performed better

It's hard to be successful in a system like what the NFF operates. Any coach
working under such conditions should be considered lucky to win anything.
One simply has to wonder why Bosso is still hanging around the Federation,
if he is not part of the problem.
by joao
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Antonio Concecao - any takers?
Replies: 106
Views: 1336

Re: Antonio Conceicao in the lead to be named SE coach

highbury wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:19 am In 2345, the slave coast also known as Nigeria will be looking for a foreign coach. Nigeria was called a slave coast for a reason. The people and their leaders think like slaves
Looks like you are confused. Great to note you admit thinking like a slave.

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by joao
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:37 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: AMED MUSA SERENADE must see
Replies: 12
Views: 323

Re: AMED MUSA SERENADE must see

Prejudicial Bad-belle opinions, while Musa is enjoying himself.

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by joao
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:28 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: THINKING OF COACHING......
Replies: 14
Views: 447

Re: THINKING OF COACHING......

EII, I don’t believe there is one single manager in the whole wide world who is as good as he’s given credit for. Any manager is only as good as the resources made available to him. If a manager has good players and adequate support from his employer, he is likely to succeed. If you don’t believe m...
by joao
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Today na Today. All African Games: Uganda vs Nigeria
Replies: 23
Views: 604

Re: Today na Today. All African Games: Uganda vs Nigeria

U-20 style of play is, run-and-shoot football laden with over-zealousness.
Our local coaches need refinement on the nuance and psychology of the game,
else Bosso should take over coaching the SE so we can continue the rot.
by joao
Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Ejuke showcases Okocha-like ability in Belgium: Time to replace subpar Chukwueze?
Replies: 28
Views: 830

Re: Ejuke showcases Okocha-like ability in Belgium: Time to replace subpar Chukwueze?

Unlike the ball-juggling star he is compared to, his main issue is whether he can release the ball on time and accurately. Until his ball-juggling can fit into team agenda, he will be just another entertainer. The video evidence shows that he lingers too much on the ball, and that is not what most c...
by joao
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Give the Job to Michael Nsien jare
Replies: 17
Views: 565

Re: Give the Job to Michael Nsien jare

No matter who the NFF hires as a coach, until the unnecessary meddling is curtailed
our football will continue like a sine-wave: up-down, ...up-down, ...up-down!
:( :( :sad: :sad: :sad:
by joao
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Peseiro officially announces he's leaving on X
Replies: 7
Views: 728

Re: Peseiro officially announces he's leaving on X

No sane foreign coach wants to deal with NFF intrigue and Nigerian sports media silliness.
by joao
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Osimehn hattrick
Replies: 34
Views: 3784

Re: Osimehn hangs twice

Hatrick!
by joao
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: QUESTION: Is Talent Born or Acquired?
Replies: 17
Views: 1733

Re: QUESTION: Is Talent Born or Acquired?

No one is born with TALENT. What people are born with is physical attributes that can make talent acquisition easier and faster with practise. This often explains difference between sexes in sport. The lad in question more likely has positive physical attributes and then be spent hours practising t...
by joao
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Ahmed Musa sacked by Sivasspor
Replies: 59
Views: 5726

Re: Ahmed Musa sacked by Sivasspor

Is there a more insidious basis behind the vitriol directed at Ahmed Musa? Did his inclusion in the AfCON squad impact proceedings? Was he divisive in the camp? If so, did it steer the ship wide of its course? On merit, perhaps his inclusion was unjustified, but many a player has been taken to tour...
by joao
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:58 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: How about a Local coach with a foreign assistant
Replies: 88
Views: 7059

Re: How about a Local coach with a foreign assistant

I mean whatever someone like Finidi lacks in technical ability can be hired. There are many good match readers, scouts and tacticians working in several clubs in South America. We know Finidi loves his country and has hardly been involved in controversy like Oliseh Not everything need be outsourced...
by joao
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:12 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Onyeka vs ManCity
Replies: 23
Views: 788

Re: Onyeka vs ManCity

Onyeka, the one notable SE mid-fielder at AFCON.
If we can get another player like him, our defense will be hard to crack.
by joao
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Awoniyi vs WestHam( and he hangs )Iwobi and Bassey vs Villa
Replies: 10
Views: 530

Re: Awoniyi vs WestHam( and he hangs )Iwobi and Bassey vs Villa

1990s mindset. Whenever creativity is mentioned, Cyberians reply “midfield, midfield”. Most assists in the EPL this season thus far? Kieran Trippier and Ollie Watkins. Rather than assume Iwobi the second coming of what he’s not , the question should be, when will our game modernise to the point whe...
by joao
Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Three reasons Jose Peseiro should stay as Super Eagles coach amid links with vacant Algeria job
Replies: 36
Views: 959

Re: Three reasons Jose Peseiro should stay as Super Eagles coach amid links with vacant Algeria job

Wow na BP don come dey make sense like this? That was a lot of growing up o. You other guys covering your ears and shouting "fire the coach" should heed his advice. He was in your very position not very long ago. He got his wish, but didn't like where it all ended up. :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:...
by joao
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Pitso Mosimane
Replies: 16
Views: 485

Re: Pitso Mosimane

Any coach, foreign or domestic, will still have to contend with officials and fans who love to unnecessarily interfere with players choices and game day selections. Until we resolve these, our team situation cannot function properly. BTW, why are our domestic coaching options suggestions based mainl...
by joao
Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Why have our last two foreign coaches been defensive?
Replies: 23
Views: 864

Re: Why have our last two foreign coaches been defensive?

May be the players are as good as the fans think? Thanks bamenda . Our best players are defenders, and most of our offensive players are overhyped and selfish. In an era of quick coordinated possession football, you can't have attacking players with bad first-touch control of the ball, inaccurate p...
by joao
Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:23 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: So how can Peseiro fix the Eagles.
Replies: 32
Views: 397

Re: So how can Peseiro fix the Eagles.

This coach did a great job with this average team. Time is too short but I want to believe Nigeria has far better players than most of those in this squad. The goal within the year should be to plug the gaps by aggressively scouting locally and internationally for talent. In my view, I was impresse...
by joao
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: WORLD FOOTBALL
Topic: South Africa vs Dr Congo (0-0) 5-4 SA wins
Replies: 26
Views: 1052

Re: South Africa vs Dr Congo (0-0) 5-4 SA wins

South Africa scrapes through with the third-place Bronze win.
Congratulations to both teams for their participation.
by joao
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: WORLD FOOTBALL
Topic: South Africa vs Dr Congo (0-0) 5-4 SA wins
Replies: 26
Views: 1052

Re: South Africa vs Dr Congo (0-0)

South Africa will definitely pass themselves to stupor, a team that can do the intricate 1-2 passes and build up play well yet can't finish to save their lives...hope this will be the case when we meet them again in June for the WCQ. honestly, they magically improved against SE. I am still trying t...
by joao
Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: WORLD FOOTBALL
Topic: South Africa vs Dr Congo (0-0) 5-4 SA wins
Replies: 26
Views: 1052

Re: South Africa vs Dr Congo (0-0)

SA seems to be hoping for another penalty shoot-out. Lots of possession but no shot on goal.
by joao
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Ranking Nigerian Afcon winning teams
Replies: 20
Views: 354

Re: Ranking Nigerian Afcon winning teams

Mr. Piffington wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:56 pm Here comes the arrogance. I don't know why people do things like this.
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