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We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:04 pm
by EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA
On paper. All the big teams are gone. The pressure on the guys is going to be heavy from now on, The Angola game just became even more pressure packed than before.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:08 pm
by waka-man
It is written. Really feeling like 2013.
The best defence and the best individual player.
But I’ll try not to get ahead of myself.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:12 pm
by Damunk
Suddenly the Angola game feels like it’s the slipperiest ever…

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:14 pm
by Tbite
Let's focus and win this thing.

I don't want to be talking about this in ten years time, talking about what could have been.

Let's take every game as if it is the final.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:22 pm
by danfo driver
Damunk wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:12 pm Suddenly the Angola game feels like it’s the slipperiest ever…
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: Abi!

With Nigerians and their mouth-making, I hope the players remember the word - Humility. We saw how we were looking passed Denmark in '98 and what happened to us.

My only hope here is that the Angolans have actually been noisier than we have and quite disrespectful.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:25 pm
by greg
Peseiro is a prophet I swear. He said all this when he was hired.
The Angolan coach was the Youth Team Manager at Sporting CF while he was managing the main senior team. They know each other. Hopefully the old man prevails.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:35 pm
by airwolex
We are, but everyone thinks they have a chance.

Squad depth will now play a strong part in who wins. Angola and possibly Nigeria, will be without their first choice keepers. A lot of other teams will now start fielding 2nd choice players; i believe Mali and SA have injuries today, CIV will be sweating on Sangare. Thank goodness we are relatively injury free. We will need our key players fit; if we do we have a great chance.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:50 am
by TonyTheTigerKiller
Nigeria beat CIV and Cameroon. That’s a strong statement all by itself. It is Angola who ought to be really worried🤔❗️


Cheers.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:56 am
by akamoke
Shhhhhh I prefer to fly under the radar here....

Having said that Im scared of Angola and Guinea...and Ivory coast has an axe to grind
We have some solid quarter finalists.. Mali , SA , Cabo Verde and DRC are not here to sell groundnuts
We have a good chance but we have some serious obstacles ahead

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:03 am
by greg
TonyTheTigerKiller wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:50 am Nigeria beat CIV and Cameroon. That’s a strong statement all by itself. It is Angola who ought to be really worried🤔❗️


Cheers.
Angola can be termed a "minnow", and we have struggled against those in those tournament.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:05 am
by TonyTheTigerKiller
greg wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:03 am
TonyTheTigerKiller wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:50 am Nigeria beat CIV and Cameroon. That’s a strong statement all by itself. It is Angola who ought to be really worried🤔❗️


Cheers.
Angola can be termed a "minnow", and we have struggled against those in those tournament.
There we go again with the minnow nonsense🤔❗️


Cheers.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:43 am
by Bigpokey24
Are some of you still being delusional, the so called heavy weights ( all 5 teams that were in the World-cup) have all been knocked out. The 8 teams left are all capable of winning the AFCON.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:53 am
by Naija fan
Bigpokey24 wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:43 am Are some of you still being delusional, the so called heavy weights ( all 5 teams that were in the World-cup) have all been knocked out. The 8 teams left are all capable of winning the AFCON.
Agreed! There are no small teams in African soccer anymore. Having said that, I like what I see with our team right now.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:01 am
by Naija fan
Naija fan wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:53 am
Bigpokey24 wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:43 am Are some of you still being delusional, the so called heavy weights ( all 5 teams that were in the World-cup) have all been knocked out. The 8 teams left are all capable of winning the AFCON.
Agreed! There are no small teams in African soccer anymore. Having said that, I like what I see with our team right now. The team has a defensive mindset with a very talented attack that is overdue for goals.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:12 am
by Odas
akamoke wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:56 am Shhhhhh I prefer to fly under the radar here....

Having said that Im scared of Angola and Guinea...and Ivory coast has an axe to grind
We have some solid quarter finalists.. Mali , SA , Cabo Verde and DRC are not here to sell groundnuts
We have a good chance but we have some serious obstacles ahead
Me too! Let's not say it loud, please

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:15 am
by Odas
Bigpokey24 wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:43 am Are some of you still being delusional, the so called heavy weights ( all 5 teams that were in the World-cup) have all been knocked out. The 8 teams left are all capable of winning the AFCON.
Abeg make you tell dem-ooo!

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:21 am
by The YeyeMan
Damunk wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:12 pm Suddenly the Angola game feels like it’s the slipperiest ever…
I've been impressed by the admittedly little I've seen of them.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:25 am
by Naija fan
Offense comes and goes, but defense is sustainable over time. I like our defensive mindset right now and this is how we will win this championship. This is how we will qualify for the world cup. Defense is not pretty and can be frustrating at times, but this is how championships are won. The icing on the cake will be if VO and the rest of the attacking crew come to life. Statistically, we are due for an offensive explosion.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:47 am
by scholl
Na strongest team we wan chop? Dem don kpai two Obas for Yorubaland and kidnapped many school kids in the same area. Na football go finish una

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:52 am
by Babadee
EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:04 pm On paper. All the big teams are gone. The pressure on the guys is going to be heavy from now on, The Angola game just became even more pressure packed than before.
I know ur are excited but it’s the same thing Morocco said. It’s gonna be 3 toughest games . Forget past history or names this is team vs team

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:42 am
by Gboye7777
Damunk wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:12 pm Suddenly the Angola game feels like it’s the slipperiest ever…
Agree

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:46 am
by Gboye7777
Scary for me is the regularity with which "top ranked" teams have been tumbling from the tournament. I thought Senegal vs Ivory Coast, Egypt vs DR Congo and Morocco vs South Africa were obvious wins for Senegal, Egypt and Morocco respectively. See all the egg I have been wiping from my face. I even asked my wife to please not call us "top ranked". This is how scared I am.

Re: We’re the strongest team left.

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:50 am
by packerland
With Uzoho in goal, we might be the weakest. That guy drops our squad rating to -50. Let’s hope that Nwabali recovers.