Nigeria 0 vs CAR 1 FT

[wanaj0]

The pitch is terrible.

Also the colour of the jersey

Several things are wrong though.
The pitch is one. Passing was bad too. Too many short passes. Team is not a team just yet.

What about the weather, Lagos fans even Lagos traffic

After how many years of putting it together the Team is still not a team...

Can we just blame Buhari for the loss???

[metalalloy]

Again, watch game and take your silly games and agenda out of it.

Have they been poor? Yes
are they playing on a shitty a$$ pitch? yes
Those two things are not mutually exclusive statements... Its not rocket science

Na folks like you be the problem. You haven't seen the pitch... I have!

There's nothing wrong with the pitch to the point of blaming the pitch for the continued disjointed play of the team. Be it in Uyo or elsewhere.

Poor workman blaming his tools.

Your problem is you people take sides, dig in and get too emotional like PMS'ing women. Who blamed pitch for "continued disjointed play of the team" Someone asked a simple question why they were employing long ball and I mentioned the shitty pitch as a possible reason. Anyone who has played football would recognize a shitty pitch the second you see it. It possible to acknowledge a simple fact. It was a poor pitch. Acknowledging the shitty state of the pitch says nothing about their poor play, and failure of the coaching staff to react to what wasn't working. Those are not mutually exclusive position.

They played poorly and looked clueless about how to break down CAR. I mentioned it in the first half. I've constantly said that we still have zero clue on how to break down team when we are favored, so I'm not sure wth you are on.

Abeg go find someone else to go and debate your juvenile FC vs LC battles...I have zero time for you people

[theDunamis]

I fully expect them to. Absolutely

But I make the distinction between playing better and playing at a high level.

We have not played at a high level for 6yrs

Fair enough. That nuance makes total sense. However, do you believe the team playing better will avoid Sunday being another surprise/shock for you?

[vancity eagle]

It is a POOR TEAM!

PERIODTTT!

nope its not as simple as you want to make it, and you guys are partially lying because of your agenda.

SE has played very well under Rohr when Iwobi is deployed as an AM.

We play much better when afforded space, usually against better teams. 2 of the best matches under Rohr were against Brazil and Ukraine, because we were afforded space. A piss poor team cannot tie against Brazil sorry. We also played well for the first 70 minutes against Sierra Leone before falling asleep and played well in both Lesotho matches.

The problem is this.

1. Rohr reverted to a 442 to accomodate Nacho. Wrong move. It worked for a while against poor teams when we got lucky to score early but it does not make us play well

2. Rohr has ignored the midfield and creative problems to our detriment. He thinks he can just use false wingers to provide creativity and we have been proven time and time again that is not the answer. It was a bust in the 2 Cameroon matches, and now a bust today.

[Orion]

Guys, look on the bright side. If we're going to have a stinker, this is the best time to have it. We still have a small buffer keeping us at the top of the group.

The team can now be seriously reassessed, and I hope Rohr is up to it.

He has had 5 years, and is not up to it. When would it sink in?

It was the same Rohr that made it possible to lose a game at home and still be on top of the group abi?

I really believe there are things happening behind the scenes hindering the performance of this team. Have the players been paid their bonuses in full? Have the coaches been paid?

There should be no half-assed attempt. Either do it properly or don't even bother showing up.

[Mister Dolly]

Very ponderous performance. Poor passes and touches all over, no tactics or clear direction on how to break down a defensive minded CAR team.
You see players taking several touches dressing the ball. Very poor!! Yeah we got stormed by the CAR. How this impostor Rohr still has a job coaching this team is beyond me. That was an atrocious performance at any level. Imagine if the CAR wins the return match in a few days. Best not contemplated.

[joao]

This is what happens when we overhype players, and watch matches with too much emotion.
Where is the coordination, and disciplined team approach? You have players missing simple passes,
dribbling excessively, playing the long pass that gives away the ball instead of a short one to keep
possession, and worse bunching up instead of spreading the field.

Our players' problems are between the ears, and not being able to stick to fundamentals.

[txj]

I fully expect them to. Absolutely

But I make the distinction between playing better and playing at a high level.

We have not played at a high level for 6yrs

Fair enough. That nuance makes total sense. However, do you believe the team playing better will avoid Sunday being another surprise/shock for you?

I expect the team to play better and win or at worst draw.

But again, we lack the capacity to play at a high level with this manager. That was clear to me 5 years ago...

[txj]

Again, watch game and take your silly games and agenda out of it.

Have they been poor? Yes
are they playing on a shitty a$$ pitch? yes
Those two things are not mutually exclusive statements... Its not rocket science

Na folks like you be the problem. You haven't seen the pitch... I have!

There's nothing wrong with the pitch to the point of blaming the pitch for the continued disjointed play of the team. Be it in Uyo or elsewhere.

Poor workman blaming his tools.

Your problem is you people take sides, dig in and get too emotional like PMS'ing women. Who blamed pitch for "continued disjointed play of the team" Someone asked a simple question why they were employing long ball and I mentioned the shitty pitch as a possible reason. Anyone who has played football would recognize a shitty pitch the second you see it. It possible to acknowledge a simple fact. It was a poor pitch. Acknowledging the shitty state of the pitch says nothing about their poor play, and failure of the coaching staff to react to what wasn't working. Those are not mutually exclusive position.

They played poorly and looked clueless about how to break down CAR. I mentioned it in the first half. I've constantly said that we still have zero clue on how to break down team when we are favored, so I'm not sure wth you are on.

Abeg go find someone else to go and debate your juvenile FC vs LC battles...I have zero time for you people

Its very hard to remain a member of this forum tbh.

You cannot have a serious football discussion anymore...

[mcal]

...they expended too much energy singing before match. A qualifier is a serious undertaking, and focus is needed, instead they got drunk on singing, burning valuable calories. Call me whatyoulike this na my very view point.

[lacidi]

We are in the easiest group yet we have been dominated any of our matches, from Liberia to Cape Verde and now CAR. Can we actually say that a Nigerian coach would have done any worse?

[Cellular]

Like I said, enjoy your day!

I brought up the pitch DURING the game to counter those who were acclaiming a beautiful pitch.

One can comment on the pitch, or even on climate change for that matter, without it being automatically linked to the loss.

We lost BECAUSE WE WERE POOR; ABYSMALLY POOR!

Enjoy my day?

Are you okay? Enjoy my day because the Eagles lost? You must have me confused with someone else. Can't stand you people that are forming surprised.

I wish you had the same passion for Naija as you have for Liverpool.

You won't tolerate such a manager for Liverpool under ANY circumstance. Anyone who points out the fact that he is a poor manager is a hater.

You all bringing up the pitch is pissing me the #@$% off.

You should spend less time on talking even mentioning the pitch and focus squarely on the culprit. If you were near me, I will headbutt your mouth for even mentioning the pitch.

I can bet you anything that not a single player will mention the pitch as contributing to the loss.

I have asked you "HOW EXACTLY DID THE PITCH CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR PERFORMANCE?"

HOW?!

[tedder89]

I've always said Rohr will not take us to the next level, African champions or later rounds of the WC but we should be winning these games at home especially against limited opposition.

Having said that, we can still qualify......

Right now, the situation is still salvagable, he will not resign and we can't afford to sack him......this is where we are

I fully expect them to. Absolutely

But I make the distinction between playing better and playing at a high level.

We have not played at a high level for 6yrs

Fair enough. That nuance makes total sense. However, do you believe the team playing better will avoid Sunday being another surprise/shock for you?

I expect the team to play better and win or at worst draw.

But again, we lack the capacity to play at a high level with this manager. That was clear to me 5 years ago...

[Sheikh]

Guys, look on the bright side. If we're going to have a stinker, this is the best time to have it. We still have a small buffer keeping us at the top of the group.

The team can now be seriously reassessed, and I hope Rohr is up to it.

He has had 5 years, and is not up to it. When would it sink in?

It was the same Rohr that made it possible to lose a game at home and still be on top of the group abi?

I really believe there are things happening behind the scenes hindering the performance of this team. Have the players been paid their bonuses in full? Have the coaches been paid?

There should be no half-assed attempt. Either do it properly or don't even bother showing up.

Rohr has been poor for far too long. Do not rely on a good patch 4 years ago to accept the poor performances forever. The man never achieved much before he was offered the job (not his fault) but it has been clear for ages that he is simply not up to it. Perhaps it would take this humiliating defeat for it to finally sink in,

[Damunk]

The pitch was much better than the one they faced Liberia on.

Anyway, an absolutely disastrous performance if you ask me.

Again, watch game and take your silly games and agenda out of it.

Have they been poor? Yes
are they playing on a shitty a$$ pitch? yes
Those two things are not mutually exclusive statements... Its not rocket science

Na folks like you be the problem. You haven't seen the pitch... I have!

There's nothing wrong with the pitch to the point of blaming the pitch for the continued disjointed play of the team. Be it in Uyo or elsewhere.

Poor workman blaming his tools.

Cellular,

The pitch was poor. That is a fact.

Its also a fact we were poor.
Its also a fact that we have an average coach.

The pitch should NOT be a subject for debate.

Our poor performance trumps everything else...

The pitch wasn’t that bad from what I saw.
No excuses to be made on this.
Kai.

[Ezesportsworld]

Don't blame the loss on anything. We simply honestly have below average players

[mcal]

Guys, look on the bright side. If we're going to have a stinker, this is the best time to have it. We still have a small buffer keeping us at the top of the group.

The team can now be seriously reassessed, and I hope Rohr is up to it.

He has had 5 years, and is not up to it. When would it sink in?

It was the same Rohr that made it possible to lose a game at home and still be on top of the group abi?

I really believe there are things happening behind the scenes hindering the performance of this team. Have the players been paid their bonuses in full? Have the coaches been paid?

There should be no half-assed attempt. Either do it properly or don't even bother showing up.

...that joyous mood in camp will say yes, all is well, pay wise. Or were they fooling us

[metalalloy]

Again, watch game and take your silly games and agenda out of it.

Have they been poor? Yes
are they playing on a shitty a$$ pitch? yes
Those two things are not mutually exclusive statements... Its not rocket science

Na folks like you be the problem. You haven't seen the pitch... I have!

There's nothing wrong with the pitch to the point of blaming the pitch for the continued disjointed play of the team. Be it in Uyo or elsewhere.

Poor workman blaming his tools.

Your problem is you people take sides, dig in and get too emotional like PMS'ing women. Who blamed pitch for "continued disjointed play of the team" Someone asked a simple question why they were employing long ball and I mentioned the shitty pitch as a possible reason. Anyone who has played football would recognize a shitty pitch the second you see it. It possible to acknowledge a simple fact. It was a poor pitch. Acknowledging the shitty state of the pitch says nothing about their poor play, and failure of the coaching staff to react to what wasn't working. Those are not mutually exclusive position.

They played poorly and looked clueless about how to break down CAR. I mentioned it in the first half. I've constantly said that we still have zero clue on how to break down team when we are favored, so I'm not sure wth you are on.

Abeg go find someone else to go and debate your juvenile FC vs LC battles...I have zero time for you people

Its very hard to remain a member of this forum tbh.

You cannot have a serious football discussion anymore...

There is a reason why I really haven't been on here for the past year or so..

Anyway, on to Sunday.

[maceo4]

This is what happens when we overhype players, and watch matches with too much emotion.
Where is the coordination, and disciplined team approach? You have players missing simple passes,
dribbling excessively, playing the long pass that gives away the ball instead of a short one to keep
possession, and worse bunching up instead of spreading the field.

Our players' problems are between the ears, and not being able to stick to fundamentals.

Hmmm...funny how they are somehow able to do it at their clubs...wonder what the difference is...

[theDunamis]

I expect the team to play better and win or at worst draw.

But again, we lack the capacity to play at a high level with this manager. That was clear to me 5 years ago...

With what I have seen over the last 5 years and with what I saw today, I am afraid I have no confidence in this team against a CAR powered by both raw determination and a die-hard defense mentality. I hope and pray you are right though.

[maceo4]

Don't blame the loss on anything. We simply honestly have below average players

CAR's GK is an amateur in Germany....hmmm lets try this one again...

[iworo]

Very ponderous performance. Poor passes and touches all over, no tactics or clear direction on how to break down a defensive minded CAR team.
You see players taking several touches dressing the ball. Very poor!! Yeah we got stormed by the CAR. How this impostor Rohr still has a job coaching this team is beyond me. That was an atrocious performance at any level. Imagine if the CAR wins the return match in a few days. Best not contemplated.

Rohr's time is up if we draw or lose the return match .

[mcal]

Don't blame the loss on anything. We simply honestly have below average players

...if 4th tier players can beat our 'below average players, why don't we use top local league players to prosecute such matches.
(An 18 yr old from their local league was in the starting 11).