How I see our World Cup odysey panning out
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How I see our World Cup odysey panning out
We can get nine points from this group:
Argentina - We just proved we can beat them, albeit without Messi. However, coming from two down to score four shows they can be beaten
Croatia - They have some good players like Modric and Rakatic but they are an ageing side and will struggle to cope with our pace
Iceland - They had a great Euro 2016 and are very hardworking but I believe they will always struggle against guile, flair and pace
Group stages
June 16: Nigeria 2-0 Croatia
June 22: Nigeria 4-1 Iceland
June 26: Nigeria 2-1 Argentina
Round of 16
July 1: Nigeria 2-0 Peru
Quarter finals
July 7: Nigeria 1-1 Spain (Nigeria wins on penalties)
Semi finals
July 11: Nigeria 0-1 Germany
Third place game
July 14: Nigeria 1-0 France
We will come back with the bronze medal!
Argentina - We just proved we can beat them, albeit without Messi. However, coming from two down to score four shows they can be beaten
Croatia - They have some good players like Modric and Rakatic but they are an ageing side and will struggle to cope with our pace
Iceland - They had a great Euro 2016 and are very hardworking but I believe they will always struggle against guile, flair and pace
Group stages
June 16: Nigeria 2-0 Croatia
June 22: Nigeria 4-1 Iceland
June 26: Nigeria 2-1 Argentina
Round of 16
July 1: Nigeria 2-0 Peru
Quarter finals
July 7: Nigeria 1-1 Spain (Nigeria wins on penalties)
Semi finals
July 11: Nigeria 0-1 Germany
Third place game
July 14: Nigeria 1-0 France
We will come back with the bronze medal!
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LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
This guy, you're such a joker sha!! We shall, let's bookmark this thread.
This guy, you're such a joker sha!! We shall, let's bookmark this thread.
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Super Eagles drawn against Perennial rivals Argentina alongside Croatia and Iceland in Russia 2018 - See more at: https://goo.gl/QBTU4e
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Re: How I see our World Cup odysey panning out
Ayo Akinfe wrote:We can get nine points from this group:
Argentina - We just proved we can beat them, albeit without Messi. However, coming from two down to score four shows they can be beaten
Croatia - They have some good players like Modric and Rakatic but they are an ageing side and will struggle to cope with our pace
Iceland - They had a great Euro 2016 and are very hardworking but I believe they will always struggle against guile, flair and pace
Group stages
June 16: Nigeria 2-0 Croatia
June 22: Nigeria 4-1 Iceland
June 26: Nigeria 2-1 Argentina
Round of 16
July 1: Nigeria 2-0 Peru
Quarter finals
July 7: Nigeria 1-1 Spain (Nigeria wins on penalties)
Semi finals
July 11: Nigeria 0-1 Germany
Third place game
July 14: Nigeria 1-0 France
We will come back with the bronze medal!
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For once, no 10 pointerSylverEagles wrote:LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
This guy, you're such a joker sha!! We shall, let's bookmark this thread.
Seriously though, nothing wrong with positive minded prognostics.
Its not impossible that the draw works out as Ayo predicted.
I'm just excited that we have a good competitive squad to truly compete at this world cup with anyone!
I dont think I have felt this way about the Super Eagles since 1998, and even then I knew we had serious flaws in defense which we just dont have anymore.
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Ayo Akinfe wrote:Super Eagles drawn against Perennial rivals Argentina alongside Croatia and Iceland in Russia 2018 - See more at: https://goo.gl/QBTU4e
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Why bronze? The cup my fren.Ayo Akinfe wrote:We can get nine points from this group:
Argentina - We just proved we can beat them, albeit without Messi. However, coming from two down to score four shows they can be beaten
Croatia - They have some good players like Modric and Rakatic but they are an ageing side and will struggle to cope with our pace
Iceland - They had a great Euro 2016 and are very hardworking but I believe they will always struggle against guile, flair and pace
Group stages
June 16: Nigeria 2-0 Croatia
June 22: Nigeria 4-1 Iceland
June 26: Nigeria 2-1 Argentina
Round of 16
July 1: Nigeria 2-0 Peru
Quarter finals
July 7: Nigeria 1-1 Spain (Nigeria wins on penalties)
Semi finals
July 11: Nigeria 0-1 Germany
Third place game
July 14: Nigeria 1-0 France
We will come back with the bronze medal!
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See this greedy Warri man. You think say all the others come there come sell groundnuts?Waffiman wrote:Why bronze? The cup my fren.Ayo Akinfe wrote:We can get nine points from this group:
Argentina - We just proved we can beat them, albeit without Messi. However, coming from two down to score four shows they can be beaten
Croatia - They have some good players like Modric and Rakatic but they are an ageing side and will struggle to cope with our pace
Iceland - They had a great Euro 2016 and are very hardworking but I believe they will always struggle against guile, flair and pace
Group stages
June 16: Nigeria 2-0 Croatia
June 22: Nigeria 4-1 Iceland
June 26: Nigeria 2-1 Argentina
Round of 16
July 1: Nigeria 2-0 Peru
Quarter finals
July 7: Nigeria 1-1 Spain (Nigeria wins on penalties)
Semi finals
July 11: Nigeria 0-1 Germany
Third place game
July 14: Nigeria 1-0 France
We will come back with the bronze medal!
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Deluded typical thinking, Croatia packs alot of very technical players, no be only pace dey win games, maybe that worked against a tired and average Argentina defense, but we have our work cut out against arguably the team with the best midfield in the world, I mean Croatia... the search for serious play makers for the SE now begins in earnest... Iwobi, Mikel, Moses and Nacho can't do it alone
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Modric is way past it. Watch him get done for legs. As per Rakatic, I am not sold on him and fail to see how he is better than Ndidi for instance.Tobi17 wrote:Deluded typical thinking, Croatia packs alot of very technical players, no be only pace dey win games, maybe that worked against a tired and average Argentina defense, but we have our work cut out against arguably the team with the best midfield in the world, I mean Croatia... the search for serious play makers for the SE now begins in earnest... Iwobi, Mikel, Moses and Nacho can't do it alone
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Well, you might think Chief Ayo is a "joker", but you never know because anything thing can happen in the field. Thus, while I applaud Ayo's prediction, let's remember it is just that - a PREDICTION.SylverEagles wrote:LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
This guy, you're such a joker sha!! We shall, let's bookmark this thread.
And the BIBLE says: The race is NOT for the swift, neither is the battle for the strong nor ... but time and chance makes them all.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.
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Ayo, what are you talking about? Yes other teams didn't come to sell groundnut, but neither did we. Thus, like Waffiman suggested, we might as well go for the TROPHY (the Cup!)Ayo Akinfe wrote:See this greedy Warri man. You think say all the others come there come sell groundnuts?Waffiman wrote:Why bronze? The cup my fren.Ayo Akinfe wrote:We can get nine points from this group:
Argentina - We just proved we can beat them, albeit without Messi. However, coming from two down to score four shows they can be beaten
Croatia - They have some good players like Modric and Rakatic but they are an ageing side and will struggle to cope with our pace
Iceland - They had a great Euro 2016 and are very hardworking but I believe they will always struggle against guile, flair and pace
Group stages
June 16: Nigeria 2-0 Croatia
June 22: Nigeria 4-1 Iceland
June 26: Nigeria 2-1 Argentina
Round of 16
July 1: Nigeria 2-0 Peru
Quarter finals
July 7: Nigeria 1-1 Spain (Nigeria wins on penalties)
Semi finals
July 11: Nigeria 0-1 Germany
Third place game
July 14: Nigeria 1-0 France
We will come back with the bronze medal!
And the BIBLE says: The race is NOT for the swift, neither is the battle for the strong nor ... but time and chance makes them all.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.
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It is highly unlikely though not impossible that Nigeria will escape the group stages unscathed. Argentina will be a very different proposition, Croatia are technically astute and Iceland consummate work horses. It would come as no surprise were Iceland to finish the group stage unbeaten.
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Coach wrote:It is highly unlikely though not impossible that Nigeria will escape the group stages unscathed. Argentina will be a very different proposition, Croatia are technically astute and Iceland consummate work horses. It would come as no surprise were Iceland to finish the group stage unbeaten.
If by "unscathed" you mean not conceding a goal, I agree.
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Lets put it this way, 4 points will qualify anyone in that group
So angry Nigeria got kicked out of the world cup once again, i nearly told my wife that i caught my girlfriend with another man today!
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If iceland creates an upset and beats argentina, nigeria are in trouble
So angry Nigeria got kicked out of the world cup once again, i nearly told my wife that i caught my girlfriend with another man today!
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Why stop there?Ayo Akinfe wrote:We can get nine points from this group:
Argentina - We just proved we can beat them, albeit without Messi. However, coming from two down to score four shows they can be beaten
Croatia - They have some good players like Modric and Rakatic but they are an ageing side and will struggle to cope with our pace
Iceland - They had a great Euro 2016 and are very hardworking but I believe they will always struggle against guile, flair and pace
Group stages
June 16: Nigeria 2-0 Croatia
June 22: Nigeria 4-1 Iceland
June 26: Nigeria 2-1 Argentina
Round of 16
July 1: Nigeria 2-0 Peru
Quarter finals
July 7: Nigeria 1-1 Spain (Nigeria wins on penalties)
Semi finals
July 11: Nigeria 0-1 Germany
Third place game
July 14: Nigeria 1-0 France
We will come back with the bronze medal!
We would draw 1-1 with Germany and win on PSO. By a referee's error in the 90th minute of the final match, we would be awarded a penalty which Mikel would coolly put away. We then successfully park the bus for the duration of the added time and piooooooommmmm, we pick the trophy!
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And I thought I was the optimistic one...Ayo Akinfe wrote:We can get nine points from this group:
Argentina - We just proved we can beat them, albeit without Messi. However, coming from two down to score four shows they can be beaten
Croatia - They have some good players like Modric and Rakatic but they are an ageing side and will struggle to cope with our pace
Iceland - They had a great Euro 2016 and are very hardworking but I believe they will always struggle against guile, flair and pace
Group stages
June 16: Nigeria 2-0 Croatia
June 22: Nigeria 4-1 Iceland
June 26: Nigeria 2-1 Argentina
Round of 16
July 1: Nigeria 2-0 Peru
Quarter finals
July 7: Nigeria 1-1 Spain (Nigeria wins on penalties)
Semi finals
July 11: Nigeria 0-1 Germany
Third place game
July 14: Nigeria 1-0 France
We will come back with the bronze medal!
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Not if we win all our games. Zambia created an upset and beat Algeria in Algiers but it did not land us in trouble because we did our bit.marko wrote:If iceland creates an upset and beats argentina, nigeria are in trouble
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There will be surprises in that group, everyone writing of iceland, how did they qualify if they were not good enough? Nigeria better not take that 1998 mentality to the world cup, iceland are more than capable of beating nigeria who struggles against highly organised european sides
So angry Nigeria got kicked out of the world cup once again, i nearly told my wife that i caught my girlfriend with another man today!
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Croatia 1 Nigeria 1
Iceland 0 Nigeria 0
Argentina 2 Nigeria 3
Iceland 0 Nigeria 0
Argentina 2 Nigeria 3
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we are overdue a result against Argentina.
We would never have had a better opportunity than now to get a result against them
Our thrashing of them would be on their minds and they may not attack as much and play more cautious, which would be good for us, or they may want to attack and finish us for revenge, which IMO would also be good for us as it would leave them weak to the counter.
Obviously the first 2 matches and the amount of points each team has by the time we meet will play significantly in how this match takes place.
Hopefully it will be like last WC where the match is a glorified friendly.
We would never have had a better opportunity than now to get a result against them
Our thrashing of them would be on their minds and they may not attack as much and play more cautious, which would be good for us, or they may want to attack and finish us for revenge, which IMO would also be good for us as it would leave them weak to the counter.
Obviously the first 2 matches and the amount of points each team has by the time we meet will play significantly in how this match takes place.
Hopefully it will be like last WC where the match is a glorified friendly.