CHAN 2016 - Nigeria 4 vs Niger 1 FT

[Cito]

So these are the home based lads that many are clamouring for ?

I thought they will bring hunger and ruggedness ? Well I for one, do not see it. I don't see a team more suited for the "African game" I see a team with low IQ, that can barely even show itself as a class above this Niger team.

How many chances were created ?

The good thing is that there are a lot of young players who do show some potential, like Matthew and Aggrey, but truth be told, NONE of these boys are ready for SE in terms of meritocracy, which is how we should operate.

...and all above rant is based on 45min into a tournament just cause they are homed based- please direct me to any SE match that we created more than 5 chances in the last 3yrs.

Pay him no mind, he is just looking for ways to get on Oliseh's case and at the same time throw the home based to the trash.

[Cito]

Are they ceding ball possession to the Nigeriens?

[tunde72]

They even have naija players in their team

[ukwala]

Too much space and possession given to Niger. Struggling to know who has the play-making responsibility in this SE.

Mosquito Ibenegbu

[Goalgetter]

Oliseh's got our teams defending set pieces very well.

[Cito]

Over hitting passes is the reason for the 1-0 scoreline. Should be out of sight by now.

[tunde72]

Imagine how they open the defence

[Its a Goal]

Nigeria dodged a bullet there.

[Goldleaf]

Far too much space and possession given to Niger. If you are defending and staying back like we are doing (I don't know why), then midfield and forwardline must press the ball. Niger should easily have taken that chance.

[vancity eagle]

Over hitting passes is the reason for the 1-0 scoreline. Should be out of sight by now.

When I tell u that u need technical players you go tell me about hunger.

[sholaJay]

aggreh needs to work on his end product asap if he is serious about moving abroad

[tunde72]

This guys are just giving us the reason they are home base.

[Otitokoro]

Called it right.
Usman for Ibenegbu, who has been average at best.
A bit more pace and decisiveness in the middle, hopefully

[tunde72]

Lets just hope this guys improve as the competition goes on.

[Cito]

Over hitting passes is the reason for the 1-0 scoreline. Should be out of sight by now.

When I tell u that u need technical players you go tell me about hunger.

They will get better as the competitions progresses. I see a good team with some twist here and there a better understanding will be developed.

[ukwala]

Beauty of a goal by Chisom Chikatara.

[Cito]

What a goal! 2-0

[YUJAM]

Aaaah what a goal

[tunde72]

What a good goallll

[wanaj0]

2-0

[Its a Goal]

I don't know what you guys were expecting but this is the level of play I expected from them, maybe slightly lower. As the tournament progresses for them I know their standard will improve. For the first match they are performing exactly to the standard expected of them.

Having said that Chikitara doubles Nigeria's lead.

[Cito]

Chikatara! with pass from Osas I believe.

[vancity eagle]

Nice goal