NIGERIA V CROATIA 0-2 (match thread) - Links/Lineup

[ANC]

Worst coach ever, Onigbinde was better at least they never got humiliated.

His substitutions were as..s forward.

Mikel and Ighalo, what took so long?

[balo]

Too easy a game for Croatia.

[kalani JR]

This lying over Mikel's attacking talents for the past 10 years is kicking us in the azz.

Iwobi should've been playing the #10 role.....Mikel's ego of wanting to play the #10 is killing our team

It's partly him and partly Nigerian public, remember when people here blamed Mourinho for stopping him from being the next Jay Jay because he was an attacking player when he was playing youth ball.

[truetalk]

This lying over Mikel's attacking talents for the past 10 years is kicking us in the azz.

Iwobi should've been playing the #10 role.....Mikel's ego of wanting to play the #10 is killing our team

Said it very early on this thread. Switch Mikel & Etebo.

This coach does not believe in this team.

He was not being coy with all that we are the least ranked team squad talk.

The next phase of the SE development is to groom coaches & expose them to global standards.

UEFA or even South/North American license and club attachment for 3+ years and get them into the National setup.

Get the top NPFL coaches & former Internationals & get them to commit to the program, while NFF pays them.

[Coach]

“We weren’t troubled whatsoever” - Slaven Bilic.

[asabe]

The world cup is not how you begin but how you end. Having said that Nigeria was piss poor in this game and they have to do major adjustments if they are to have a good showing.

[KB]

Did Shehu just ask Modric for his jersey? Useless fullll

Perhaps with a thick accent saying '' PLEASE SIGN IT OO. I MIGHT TAKE IT TO OKTION ONE DAY"

No pride whatsoever!
Begging mentality, 'something for the boys?'.
Same thing CAM did long time ago, asking for jerseys after Russia shelled them 6-1.

[theYemster]

I knew Manduzic would be key. We just couldn't handle him like with Mitrovic. Modric is pure class. What a player.

Manduzic wasn't the problem, we just didn't know how to set up for set pieces. He should've been doubled with Balogun who's the closest player were have that matches him physically. Had Nwankwo been on he would've defended him but like I said we don't practice these things well enough if at all.

[osita]

Sorry Salusi the assistant coach is better than Rhor, in terms of tactics and selection.

If he leads us for nations cup qualifier, we will not qualify

[Molue Conductor]

Tough match. We are capable of more. The rest of the teams are made of humans, all is not lost. We're supposed to be supporters not people looking for a reason to complain.

even a blind Nigerian would complain about that game.

[kastro11]

At least you didn't lose to Iran. Smh @ Morocco.

[Cmoke]

We lost because:

1. We can defend set pieces.
2. We cant take advantage of set pieces
3. We were too slow

[Odas]

I wonder what happened to our RAMPAGING 3-5-2 format. Why didn't we deploy it today?

[Ipe Grams]

This lying over Mikel's attacking talents for the past 10 years is kicking us in the azz.

Iwobi should've been playing the #10 role.....Mikel's ego of wanting to play the #10 is killing our team

It's partly him and partly Nigerian public, remember when people here blamed Mourinho for stopping him from being the next Jay Jay because he was an attacking player when he was playing youth ball.

He also at times too many tends to slow the attack down being static and allowing the opposition get back in defensive positions.

[oloye]

You all can hyperventilate all evening....we lost to a better team period. They were better than us in every aspect of the game, that we came off with only 2 goals for me was a surprise because they have a team that can do us 4 without breaking a sweat. How many did Denmark do our so called JJ and the so called great team for? 4 goals under 30mins.

We conceded two avoidable goals and if Moses was a Croatian he would have gotten a penalty from that obnoxious ref. Yes that was a penalty but I want someone to swear Ekong was the first person in this world cup to wrap his hands against his opponent.

[analyzer]

Need to move Mikel back to deep CM and have a runner next to him. Give somebody else the AM task. Mikel should be doing for us what Modric was doing for Croatia. Dictate from deep

[uglyoneiamagain]

“We weren’t troubled whatsoever” - Slaven Bilic.

right through the cojones

[SylverEagles]

Though I am saddened, but I don't think it is over yet. It is not over until we lose our second game.

You have started again? I remember how you have been polluting the forum with your guarantee of the Super Eagles beating Croatia. What happened? I just laugh at guys like you that like to talk with certainty about things you have no control over.

[tolahs]

Performance by a bunch of circus wannabes - deeply embarrassing. I am reminded of why i've emotionally distanced myself from the National team.
We looked very scared & seemed to have a huge inferiority complex - the power of Ighalo,Mikel & swimming lover Moses looks detrimental.
We're certain for last in the group.

[Gooner1]

so glad I have not invested any emotions into football.......wenger's arsenal has a knack for doing that

[Ekorian]

ARE YOU GUYS STILL APPLAUDING THE 1-1 DRAW BETWEEN THE ARGIES AND COLDLAND?

[Molue Conductor]

I wonder what happened to our RAMPAGING 3-5-2 format. Why didn't we deploy it today?

We were tearing England apart with that formation. If you cannot defend, limit the opportunities the other team has to attack.

[zee]

Oh well.

At least we will look good bouncing out after 3 games.

Germans should not be coaching any African country, they love 'ORDERLY SETTINGS' and we thrive on our unpredictability.............this reminds me of what Schäfer did to a great Camerounian team in WC 2002.
German coaches will destroy the only strong point of African football(unpredictability)..............b/c the want to install the 'planned' order that they love and are used to.
The German coaching system only works for Africans in AFRICA..........but proves toothless against any European opposition at the WC/Olympics.
Nonsense coach.....................