Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria (0-1)FT

[waka-man]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s not very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.

[waka-man]

Our passes are either too long or too short. Interestingly, the best passer on the team is VO

Don't say it too loudly. Unfortunately, he's not surrounded with enough football IQ players... it is what it is.

Osimhen is the best everything in our team. He was astonishing today.

[Cally]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s it very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.

One of the smartest pieces of match analysis I've read from this pages. I wouldn't bet against this Nigerian team. There's something really street-smart and solid about them, despite the lack of goals. We shall see.

[Field Marshall Ogolo]

Final group match.

Just one goal?

[danfo driver]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.

You clearly havent watched Nwabali before last week. I hadnt either, but since then, I have gone to look at some of his South Africa performance. THAT IS HIS GAME! He is a sweeper-keeper, who prefers to play out!

That tells you everything you need to know about the coach. A coach that went to recruit a goalkeeper and does not know that his tactics has to make the best out of his goalkeeper? Its like Ten Haag who went to recruit Onana and refuses to change his defensive tactics to compliment Onana's skills. O ma se o!

]I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there.

Remember when I tried to advise you people about the dangers of Div 2 players? Courtois even tried to advise you guys, but you refused to listen because you Nigerians are very stubborn!! The quality of lower Div is too low.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

So what has the coach been doing for 1 year, if they are still "mastering' the system?

Same way the other one came and lied to us that we were learning and 5 years went by! Tueh!!!

I would not want to play us.

GB's substitutes would want to play us every day of the week! We all saw what they did to us.

[danfo driver]

And we were twerking for playing 90mins defence and scoring a penalty goal against CIV

Why we no go twerk when that pk gave us 3 valuable points?

How the mighty have fallen.

And then Vancity twerked to open the thread that we should give Peseiro contract.

Level done change a while ago ... once I embraced the reality, I've been less stressed watching SE games. You have seen our team.

My brother, it is what it is.

[danfo driver]

Coach needs to work hard with Iwobi one on one.

I feel our tournament will live and die with whether or not he can step it up a notch.

Abeg Okocha go and demand more from your nephew. We need someone who has some semblance of technical ability.

When I mentioned this during our opening game vs EG, they nearly slap me for this forum. no wahala.

Their eye clear today! They experienced Aribo jogging around like person wey dey push truck.

[Bigpokey24]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.

You clearly havent watched Nwabali before last week. I hadnt either, but since then, I have gone to look at some of his South Africa performance. THAT IS HIS GAME! He is a sweeper-keeper, who prefers to play out!

That tells you everything you need to know about the coach. A coach that went to recruit a goalkeeper and does not know that his tactics has to make the best out of his goalkeeper? Its like Ten Haag who went to recruit Onana and refuses to change his defensive tactics to compliment Onana's skills. O ma se o!

]I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there.

Remember when I tried to advise you people about the dangers of Div 2 players? Courtois even tried to advise you guys, but you refused to listen because you Nigerians are very stubborn!! The quality of lower Div is too low.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

So what has the coach been doing for 1 year, if they are still "mastering' the system?

Same way the other one came and lied to us that we were learning and 5 years went by! Tueh!!!

I would not want to play us.

GB's substitutes would want to play us every day of the week! We all saw what they did to us.

Onyeka and Ajayi were clueless,they play for clubs whereby nah anywhere belle face so they have no clue about a goalie playing out the back I enjoyed Nwabali, when last did we have a goalie with such good foot work.

[Enyi]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s not very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.

I would this that ur a budding scout if this passed my desk….

Beautifully stated….

Aribo has not got his head screwed on right…Onyedika is a much better DM than Onyeka BUT playing African Opponents, I will start Onyeka over Onyedika….

[sabb]

good win boys
we will reconvene for the next

[gochino]

having your players in Saudi Arabia is the result CIV dey enjoy right now. SOme here wanted VIc to go to SAudi..smh

Vic is playing like he plays in the Saudi league. Three games in and no goal to show for.

Are you for real? Didn't he score in the first game

[packerland]

In other words, you did not watch the games.

having your players in Saudi Arabia is the result CIV dey enjoy right now. SOme here wanted VIc to go to SAudi..smh

Vic is playing like he plays in the Saudi league. Three games in and no goal to show for.

I did not. I was going to watch the replay later. Did he score?

[packerland]

having your players in Saudi Arabia is the result CIV dey enjoy right now. SOme here wanted VIc to go to SAudi..smh

Vic is playing like he plays in the Saudi league. Three games in and no goal to show for.

Are you for real? Didn't he score in the first game

My bad. I meant to type one goal to show for. My point is that Vic has scored the same number of goal as Ivory Coast's Fofana who plays in the Saudi League.

[lacidi]

How I wish Siasia was available. We played some wonderful football under that man.

[Lolly]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s not very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.

I would this that ur a budding scout if this passed my desk….

Beautifully stated….

Aribo has not got his head screwed on right…Onyedika is a much better DM than Onyeka BUT playing African Opponents, I will start Onyeka over Onyedika….

And then we wonder why those tiny countries run rings around our midfielders.

Onyeka is NOT A DM. And neither is Aribo. Both we running around today with no sense of positioning. It is tiring seeing the obvious and yet the guy who earns $50k per month is sleeping on the job. I have been wondering why he hasn't played Onyedika. But he definitely looked more assured than Onyeka.

[icee]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s not very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.

I do very much appreciate your cool headed analysis. I agree with most of the above but not all. I do want to re watch the match. I think Aina was tired but he still put in very good crosses into the box. Overall I'll rate us a C+.


This tournament is showing us the way to the future. Who is in, who is out.

OUT:
1. Aribo
2. Ajayi

Maybe out:
1. Osayi

Future:
1. Aina
2. Bassey
3. Iwobi
4. Nwabili
5. Onyedika - I need one more game tho
6. Osimen
7. Lookman

Need to step up:
1. Samu
2. Moses
3. Onyeka
4. Omero



Pisero is a coach that recognizes our talent on the wings. He wants players that can whip a good ball in very quickly and make good decision cos he knows we will find space on the flanks. It then comes down to the decision. This is why he was screaming at Osayi.

I think we have two issues to focus on:
1. improve ball quality into the box
2. Our strikers - including VO need to improve positioning and better time runs. This is why we are having many offsides and missing many goals. If a ball comes in and not well positioned, it's another missed chance. VO can be much more lethal if he works on his runs and positioning - same part of the brain.

[Lolly]

The team has reverted back to their pre-tournament form.

How can Peseiro get some consistent good play from this team?

Why play Osimhen 90 minutes?

The man is a poor coach. He got the tactics right against CIV but seeing what EQ did to CIV, maybe it wasn't a great result after all.

[truetalk]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s not very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.

This is a much better post from you and largely agrees with how I saw the game (except suggesting some players think more highly of themselves than they should).

I was about to take you on about your previous post on Nwabili.

[truetalk]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s not very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.

This is a much better post from you and largely agrees with how I saw the game (except suggesting some players think more highly of themselves than they should).

I was about to take you on about your previous post on Nwabili.

[truetalk]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s not very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.

This is a much better post from you and largely agrees with how I saw the game (except suggesting some players think more highly of themselves than they should).

I was about to take you on about your previous post on Nwabili.

[danfo driver]

How I wish Siasia was available. We played some wonderful football under that man.

We dont reward corruption.

[Enyi]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s not very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.

I would this that ur a budding scout if this passed my desk….

Beautifully stated….

Aribo has not got his head screwed on right…Onyedika is a much better DM than Onyeka BUT playing African Opponents, I will start Onyeka over Onyedika….

And then we wonder why those tiny countries run rings around our midfielders.

Onyeka is NOT A DM. And neither is Aribo. Both we running around today with no sense of positioning. It is tiring seeing the obvious and yet the guy who earns $50k per month is sleeping on the job. I have been wondering why he hasn't played Onyedika. But he definitely looked more assured than Onyeka.

He is more assured than Onyeka but GB midfield had no direction….they were a bunch of Onyeka in there…

Put Onyedika there, he will be confused by their confusion

[Ekorian]

Just left the stadium.
We played within ourselves.
A bit of complacency evidenced, especially Nwabali, Ajayi and Aina. I’m worried Nwabali thinks he’s a star. He needs to learn to keep it simple and not mess about with the ball.
I feel so sorry for Aribo; he’s just not in the game. Something is not right there. And Bright is not right for this level.
Omeruo is passable, but he’s a sub. Everything is agricultural.
Bassey and Osimhen are the future of Nigerian football. They do everything with commitment.
Osimhen’s hold up, link up, hustle and attitude should be taught to every striker. People say he’s not very technical, but na lie. He’s everything.
Onyedika looks like the natural successor to Ndidi and brought order alongside Iwobi. I now understand the critism of Onyeka. He hustles, puts himself about. But he just doesn’t have a football brain. He can only do the obvious.
As for the rest: Samu, Moses and the subs (who were all upgrades) did what they do and got us there.

For what it’s worth, I think this team is mastering a system and showed they can play it as a low block and play it as a press. It allows a centre half (Ajayi or Bassey) to help overload the midfield and it gives the wide forward a lot of flexibility.

And we are playing conservative, tournament football. I would not want to play us.