Cybereagles

Uncle, kai kai must have been your beverage of choice during halftime. I can see you didn't drink it responsibly.

TonyTheTigerKiller wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:02 pm Honestly, I think Sudan offered tougher opposition than Egypt did. Good win


Cheers.

Yes we have...

Scipio Africanus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm We have surely qualified for the second round abi?

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:11 pm

Scipio Africanus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm We have surely qualified for the second round abi?

Not yet, depends on result of Egypt game

Yes we have. Guaranteed at least a 3rd seed. Top if we win the next game. U no get calculator?

Well, we await Guinea, but at least, we've qualified for the next round.

This is why I like the Germans; the never let up.
I am not sure what it is about SE, once ahead, they start to lose structure.
The game could have easily ended with additional goals by Sudan.
Granted SE created more scoring opportunities

Comfortable win for Nigeria. Much more work to be done.

Lolly wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:10 pm

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:08 pm

Lolly wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:04 pm A good win but too many disjointed plays especially in the 3rd half of the pitch.

The combo of Awoniyi and Nacho is going to be our let down. They keep on running into the same spaces and Taiwo is really average for this level.

A top 5 striker in Bundesliga is average for Afcon? You're delusional. It's only his 2nd start for the team, osihmen didn't exactly light up the tournament when he came on last Afcon. Stop putting unreasonable expectations on the boys.

There are players playing in top 5 teams in the EPL and Serie A who are not international material. You don’t know football.

Awoniyi’s touch is woeful. And he mostly chooses the wrong pass or wrong move. There is a reason why he has been around a few clubs and not impressed.

He has his qualities. You have to play the ball into space for him; he has good acceleration in short spaces and understands how to play on the shoulder of the defence. Notice the narrow miss vs EGY in 1hf...

Our game is not very well developed centrally in the final third. Mostly from the wingers...

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:11 pm

Scipio Africanus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm We have surely qualified for the second round abi?

Not yet, depends on result of Egypt game

Wrong, we have qualified

1naija wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:11 pm Uncle, kai kai must have been your beverage of choice during halftime. I can see you didn't drink it responsibly.

TonyTheTigerKiller wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:02 pm Honestly, I think Sudan offered tougher opposition than Egypt did. Good win


Cheers.

Just heard on TV that a Nigerian businessman has promised the team N10m per goal. So it’s N40m so far. That about $100k at office rate.

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:12 pm

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:11 pm

Scipio Africanus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm We have surely qualified for the second round abi?

Not yet, depends on result of Egypt game

Yes we have. Guaranteed at least a 3rd seed. Top if we win the next game. U no get calculator?

with six (6) points, we certainly have moved into the next round, no matter what.

Synopsis wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:58 pm

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:48 pm

Synopsis wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:41 pm Nwakali is not playing well.

What did you see him do wrong?

Misplaced passes.

Sure you watched the game?

mystic wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:14 pm Comfortable win for Nigeria. Much more work to be done.

I am afraid so. The defenders are individually solid but I am concerned.

As far as finishing goes. I don't mean the position, but just pure finishing, I would put Iheanacho ahead of every Nigerian footballer, including Osimhen.

As far as the pure striker role goes...Osimhen is obviously the better pure striker...but that is neither here nor there. Whether you need a pure striker is a matter of tactics.

Iheanacho just needs bodies around him that is all. He likes to drop deep, regardless of where you play him. Even if you play him in a striker role, he will drop deep. Because he likes to play off others rather than relying on service.

This makes sense, because Iheanacho cannot run with the ball like Osimhen, so he essentially uses others as a tool in his arsenal. Osimhen can run with the ball, so you can isolate him.

I don't think it is necessarily a strike partner that Iheanacho needs. He just need bodies as I said. It could be wingers playing close to him, or the AM shifting up. But you have to play very close to him.

How many starts does he need to make an impact? Barring injury to our other strikers, he has played himself out of credible considerations for the world cup so far. Hopefully he will set the tournament ablaze from here on...

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:08 pm

Lolly wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:04 pm A good win but too many disjointed plays especially in the 3rd half of the pitch.

The combo of Awoniyi and Nacho is going to be our let down. They keep on running into the same spaces and Taiwo is really average for this level.

A top 5 striker in Bundesliga is average for Afcon? You're delusional. It's only his 2nd start for the team, osihmen didn't exactly light up the tournament when he came on last Afcon. Stop putting unreasonable expectations on the boys.

lacidi wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:16 pm

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:11 pm

Scipio Africanus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm We have surely qualified for the second round abi?

Not yet, depends on result of Egypt game

Wrong, we have qualified

We certainly have qualified for the next round. I don't know what they are saying but 'not yet.'

Odas wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:17 pm

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:12 pm

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:11 pm

Scipio Africanus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm We have surely qualified for the second round abi?

Not yet, depends on result of Egypt game

Yes we have. Guaranteed at least a 3rd seed. Top if we win the next game. U no get calculator?

with six (6) points, we certainly have moved into the next round, no matter what.

O ok that’s good, was going off what the commentators were saying, my bad.

Lolly wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:10 pm

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:08 pm

Lolly wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:04 pm A good win but too many disjointed plays especially in the 3rd half of the pitch.

The combo of Awoniyi and Nacho is going to be our let down. They keep on running into the same spaces and Taiwo is really average for this level.

A top 5 striker in Bundesliga is average for Afcon? You're delusional. It's only his 2nd start for the team, osihmen didn't exactly light up the tournament when he came on last Afcon. Stop putting unreasonable expectations on the boys.

There are players playing in top 5 teams in the EPL and Serie A who are not international material. You don’t know football.

Awoniyi’s touch is woeful. And he mostly chooses the wrong pass or wrong move. There is a reason why he has been around a few clubs and not impressed.

He didnt say "playing in a top 5 team" he said "a top 5 striker" Those are two different things

Odas wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:17 pm

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:12 pm

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:11 pm

Scipio Africanus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm We have surely qualified for the second round abi?

Not yet, depends on result of Egypt game

Yes we have. Guaranteed at least a 3rd seed. Top if we win the next game. U no get calculator?

with six (6) points, we certainly have moved into the next round, no matter what.

Egu should still play the regular team in next game, though limit the minutes for the like of Ndidi.

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:18 pm

Odas wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:17 pm

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:12 pm

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:11 pm

Scipio Africanus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:06 pm We have surely qualified for the second round abi?

Not yet, depends on result of Egypt game

Yes we have. Guaranteed at least a 3rd seed. Top if we win the next game. U no get calculator?

with six (6) points, we certainly have moved into the next round, no matter what.

O ok that’s good, was going off what the commentators were saying, my bad.

Ok bro, no wahala

gochino wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:17 pm

Synopsis wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:58 pm

maceo4 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:48 pm

Synopsis wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:41 pm Nwakali is not playing well.

What did you see him do wrong?

Misplaced passes.

Sure you watched the game?

I suspect he is confusing him with Sanusi.

Great job to the boys.

ANC wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:02 pm

1naija wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:47 pm My observation so far....

Okoye is a basket in the making.

I agree

I have never been comfortable with that guy in goal for us.