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BankyGee(m): 6:02pm On Oct 12, 2024
ChrisKels:
Lol this guy sef
His dealer is always active ๐Ÿ˜‚
opes: 6:52pm On Oct 12, 2024
BankyGee:
Stanley Nwabali for Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
๐ŸŽฎ 14 games
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ 7 clean sheets
๐Ÿฅ… 10 goals conceded
๐Ÿงค 1.92 saves per match

Better goalkeeper ๐Ÿ’Ž
During Uzoho tenure, na make we no concede one or two person dey always pray for, but now, hope for clean sheet dey dey ๐Ÿค 

Emi Martรญnez na Argentina Nwabali ๐Ÿ˜

Breakdown of the 10 conceded goals;


4 in 7 matches under Peseiro
6 in 4 matches under Finidi

Yet to concede under AE after 3 matches..

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charlesemeka85(m): 7:54pm On Oct 12, 2024
forgiveness:


Some people will just come with agenda. So the 3 chances wet Iwobi created but was wasted by Lookman, Boniface and Chuks na Wetin?
dem no sabi watch ball

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BankyGee(m): 8:21pm On Oct 12, 2024
opes:


Breakdown of the 10 conceded goals;


4 in 7 matches under Peseiro
6 in 4 matches under Finidi

Yet to concede under AE after 3 matches..
You sabi stats, I wanted to break it down, but reason say e no necessary, which it is.

Meaning say Finidi era no just favour any player at all, from goalkeeper to striker. Imagine 6 goals in 4 matches ๐Ÿ˜‚, two na from Benin wey we trash with cleansheet here ๐Ÿ˜‚

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orriyomi33(m): 9:18pm On Oct 12, 2024
Ade โšฝโšฝโšฝ

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typicalgamer(m): 9:19pm On Oct 12, 2024
opes:


Breakdown of the 10 conceded goals;


4 in 7 matches under Peseiro
6 in 4 matches under Finidi

Yet to concede under AE after 3 matches..

And agenda people wants him out of the team for Okoye

Iโ€™m no fanatic but to think some of yall deserve this our current government ๐Ÿคฃ

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typicalgamer(m): 9:20pm On Oct 12, 2024
ChrisKels:
Lol this guy sef

With the pace at which he runs and breaks with so much games itโ€™s only a matter of time before he gets an acl tear
Mujtahida: 9:26pm On Oct 12, 2024
charlesemeka85:
dem no sabi watch ball
I don't know how Iwobi is constantly demonized. Even if he's on the bench, they are like, see as he siddon for bench.

Haaaa these players are human beings ooo

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opes: 9:36pm On Oct 12, 2024
BankyGee:

You sabi stats, I wanted to break it down, but reason say e no necessary, which it is.

Meaning say Finidi era no just favour any player at all, from goalkeeper to striker. Imagine 6 goals in 4 matches ๐Ÿ˜‚, two na from Benin wey we trash with cleansheet here ๐Ÿ˜‚

Finidi didn't have Ekong, and we can all see the difference.

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Amedino99(m): 10:44pm On Oct 12, 2024
opes:


Finidi didn't have Ekong, and we can all see the difference.
funny how ekong had to be smuggled back into the afcon team now we can't do without him. Football Sha.

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daveP(m): 11:38pm On Oct 12, 2024
ChrisKels:
Lol this guy sef
lets. Just say the Balon d'or will return to EPL boys till further notice.

Haaland especially. Cos all these guys we dey look up to dey fall hand big time with nonsense acts.

Lile what does he mean by that?
daveP(m): 11:43pm On Oct 12, 2024
Longevity Troost


To Imagine that Local coach almost bundled him off with silliest remarks/analysis of abilities, is one for big vex.

Now he's the heart of this team. Respect and Regard, while doing primary duty without his long lost partner in crime, Leon Balogun of the Oyinbo Wall.

And here he is, still playing so well at this level, a fans favorite.

Local coaches need to upgrade their Analysis caps tbvh. Especially for FBs.

I pray he wraps it up with that AFCON in the bag.

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Bitrusisa(m): 12:10am On Oct 13, 2024
MetalJigsaw:
Would like to know how?
Mujtahida: 2:59am On Oct 13, 2024

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Setaleonoz(m): 3:05am On Oct 13, 2024
Subzerooo:
The picture will always be funny to me grin

Libya for trash us if this man na still our coach

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Setaleonoz(m): 3:16am On Oct 13, 2024
daveP:
Longevity Troost


To Imagine that Local coach almost bundled him off with silliest remarks/analysis of abilities, is one for big vex.

Now he's the heart of this team. Respect and Regard, while doing primary duty without his long lost partner in crime, Leon Balogun of the Oyinbo Wall.

And here he is, still playing so well at this level, a fans favorite.

Local coaches need to upgrade their Analysis caps tbvh. Especially for FBs.

I pray he wraps it up with that AFCON in the bag.

Even lookman was also benched by finidi
Omo that man was on a mission to finish this team

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semid4lyfe(m): 5:34am On Oct 13, 2024
opes:


Finidi didn't have Ekong, and we can all see the difference.

And Finidi's solution was to call up carpenters like Benjamin Tianimu and Sodiq Ismail?

When there were better and more capable players like Igo Ogbu, Olisa Ndah and Bruno Onyemaechi that could have been invited.

Also, why the continuous invitation of an old "otu" keeper Olorunleke Ojo when there are younger and better performing goalkeepers like Amas Obasogie, Christian Nwoke and Kayode Bankole in the NPFL?

Finidi apart from being tactically inept and technically deficient was shady with his player invitations.

Eguavoen is a better coach than Finidi in all aspects.

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jihday(m): 5:39am On Oct 13, 2024
Subzerooo:
The picture will always be funny to me grin
I donโ€™t think heโ€™s a bad coach tho

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jihday(m): 5:40am On Oct 13, 2024
Meliforme:


I did not mention Ejuke, you brought him into the conversation.

I am not the only one who reckons Ejuke's technique to be above average.
A lot of independent analysts are professing it.

Football technique is not all about dribbling, as dribbling is not the only skill in football.
We don't currently have a winger who is better at ing the ball compared to Ejuke, that is why he is labelled very technical.
Our wingers are not that excellent at the game of es, especially when it comes to using long balls to switch plays.

above average? You people just throw words around
EEGA: 6:17am On Oct 13, 2024
EEGA:
Teamwork

What do you think of a 3-4-2-1 formation with Ejuke playing as the AMR/RSS not as both LW and RW like Simon played in the last AFCON?

Let both lookman and Ejuke both play behind Boniface and not as wide forward like Simon did in the last AFCON with only Lookman playing behind Osimhen.

Please Lookman and Boniface should learn to play together.In most parts of the away game against Rwanda, we saw the both going for goal when the other was free and in a better position to score.

Eguavoen should instruct them to play as a team in the absence of Osimhen.They should the ball to a free team mate who is in a better position in front of goal and not shoot from any angle.

This is my message for our AFCON double header against Libya.
The above was my post on 6th of October.

The same thing repeated itself.Boniface had a chance in our last game to to a free Lookman who would have put us 1-0 up before the halftime break but he did not.He preferred to shoot.

Eguavoen needs to sit Boniface down and school him on the importance of team work in football.The game is not about scoring but getting the needed 3 points.

Osimhen only scored once but he got us to the AFCON finals while grabbing assists and making goal contributions such as winning penalties and forcing an owngoal.

Boniface and Lookman has played in our last two games with no Chemistry between them.Pls they shouldn't start games together since don't seem to understand each other.

Competition is of paramount importance for every successful manager but this two especially Boniface dey play like say the both of them use Super Eagles dey drag APOTY.

We should at least be 1-0 up before you start playing your selfish game.

Boniface should borrow a leaf from Osimhen who despite the criticism from fans and football lovers at home and abroad was still selfless despite scoring only once in the AFCON.

I don't expect Bony to start our next game anyway.

Secondly, for a team like Libya with low block or that loves parking the bus, please start all your scorers in every department of the team.
Especially those who have scored or assisted of recent.

Raphael Onyedika after opening the scoring against Gernot Rohr's Benin deserves to start the game along side Dele Bashiru who got us the equaliser against South Africa and the winner against Libya in our last game.

If your Strikers are finding it difficult to score you must start all your scoring midfielder.

Simon and Chukwueze did well in our last game.A 4-2-4 won't be bad for the next game same with a 4-3-3.

Bony should be dropped.Ejuke should play a part in the away game if not start for his dribbles will help unlock the Libyan's sturborn defence.Our last game favoured the dribblers in our team and Ejuke won't be an exception.

The team that finished the game should start our next game.

A 4-4-1-1 formation will be nice.Raph and Iwobi as midfield pivot with Bashiru ahead of them while Lookman leads the attack flanked by Simon and Chukwueze.It could easily become a 4-2-4 with Lookman and Bashiru operating as false 9's.

Start all your scorers in our next game and secure the AFCON ticket with two games left to be played.

Big congrats to Coach Dan Ogunmodede(Ija ball master).He was the mind behind our tactical substitutes for the game.You can see him with his books and laptop as he prepared the trio of Raph,Bashiru and Awo to come on in our last game.

This is no surprise to me because his Remo Stars team has always been known for scoring goals.

Henceforth, I recommend that the assistants to any Super Eagles Coach should always be the winner of the previous season NPFL and his runner up.I thank Eguavoen for this initiative of employing the best of the previous season NPFL as his assistant.

Kudos to Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu for his contribution to the team.We are yet to concede since he was appointed as assistant Coach.If you have watched his Enugu Rangers side, you will realise they really defend well(more emphasis on defensive solidity while being compact at the back).

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zuchyblink(m): 7:34am On Oct 13, 2024
The Brazilian president wants only players playing in the Brazilian league to play for the Brazilian national team.
BankyGee(m): 7:50am On Oct 13, 2024
Subzerooo:
The picture will always be funny to me grin
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Goke7: 7:55am On Oct 13, 2024
orriyomi33:
Ade โšฝโšฝโšฝ

Youโ€™re the coach of a team where your player scored hat trick to win europa and your ballon dor vote will go to another player? e Dey craze ni?
Goke7: 7:56am On Oct 13, 2024
zuchyblink:
The Brazilian president wants only players playing in the Brazilian league to play for the Brazilian national team.


Is that not political interference?

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Goke7: 8:00am On Oct 13, 2024
EEGA:
The above was my post on 6th of October.

The same thing repeated itself.Boniface had a chance in our last game to to a free Lookman who would have put us 1-0 up before the halftime break but he did not.He preferred to shoot.

Eguavoen needs to sit Boniface down and school him on the importance of team work in football.The game is not about scoring but getting the needed 3 points.

Osimhen only scored once but he got us to the AFCON finals while grabbing assists and making goal contributions such as winning penalties and forcing an owngoal.

Boniface and Lookman has played in our last two games with no Chemistry between them.Pls they shouldn't start games together since don't seem to understand each other.

Competition is of paramount importance for every successful manager but this two especially Boniface dey play like say the both of them use Super Eagles dey drag APOTY.

We should at least be 1-0 up before you start playing your selfish game.

Boniface should borrow a leaf from Osimhen who despite the criticism from fans and football lovers at home and abroad was still selfless despite scoring only once in the AFCON.

I don't expect Bony to start our next game anyway.

Secondly, for a team like Libya with low block or that loves parking the bus, please start all your scorers in every department of the team.
Especially those who have scored or assisted of recent.

Raphael Onyedika after opening the scoring against Gernot Rohr's Benin deserves to start the game along side Dele Bashiru who got us the equaliser against South Africa and the winner against Libya in our last game.

If your Strikers are finding it difficult to score you must start all your scoring midfielder.

Simon and Chukwueze did well in our last game.A 4-2-4 won't be bad for the next game same with a 4-3-3.

Bony should be dropped.Ejuke should play a part in the away game if not start for his dribbles will help unlock the Libyan's sturborn defence.Our last game favoured the dribblers in our team and Ejuke won't be an exception.

The team that finished the game should start our next game.

A 4-4-1-1 formation will be nice.Raph and Iwobi as midfield pivot with Bashiru ahead of them while Lookman leads the attack flanked by Simon and Chukwueze.It could easily become a 4-2-4 with Lookman and Bashiru operating as false 9's.

Start all your scorers in our next game and secure the AFCON ticket with two games left to be played.

Big congrats to Coach Dan Ogunmodede(Ija ball master).He was the mind behind our tactical substitutes for the game.You can see him with his books and laptop as he prepared the trio of Raph,Bashiru and Awo to come on in our last game.

This is no surprise to me because his Remo Stars team has always been known for scoring goals.

Henceforth, I recommend that the assistants to any Super Eagles Coach should always be the winner of the previous season NPFL and his runner up.I thank Eguavoen for this initiative of employing the best of the previous season NPFL as his assistant.

Kudos to Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu for his contribution to the team.We are yet to concede since he was appointed as assistant Coach.If you have watched his Enugu Rangers side, you will realise they really defend well(more emphasis on defensive solidity while being compact at the back).


For Eguavoen to say he will talk with the player something Dey be that that needs to be quickly resolved. I just feel the player is yet to be fully integrated into the team
Psittacus(m): 8:01am On Oct 13, 2024
daveP:
Longevity Troost


To Imagine that Local coach almost bundled him off with silliest remarks/analysis of abilities, is one for big vex.

Now he's the heart of this team. Respect and Regard, while doing primary duty without his long lost partner in crime, Leon Balogun of the Oyinbo Wall.



And here he is, still playing so well at this level, a fans favorite.

Local coaches need to upgrade their Analysis caps tbvh. Especially for FBs.

I pray he wraps it up with that AFCON in the bag.

I see a future eagle coach in Troost. Heโ€™s got something

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BankyGee(m): 8:07am On Oct 13, 2024
Omo, Morocco's third goal against CAR was a beaut! Crazy team play and skill from Hakimi.

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Emmy450(m): 8:11am On Oct 13, 2024
SamueItem337:
ChatGPT has predicted the next 10 FIFA World Cup winners. ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
lols, it's not completely out of place tho.. it's doable

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mrwilliams9(m): 8:15am On Oct 13, 2024
Hotepking:
Would you guys be comfortable with Eguavoen leading the team in the world cup qualifiers next year, and why? give your honest reasons

Great questions bros.

For me, we should keep AE for the remaining AFCONQ, AFCON 25 and the 2026 WCQ campaign.

Chopping and changing managers will not do the SE any good if we want to build stability going forward. Just look at England, for all the stick he got, Southgate is still one of the most successful England managers. The players took a liking to him and he had the backing of the English FA to build long term.

Our current players seem to take a liking to AE and we already know this current squad is capable of reaching an AFCON final. We need to build on the good work done in the last campaign and push on forward. There has to be some stability to build properly. Look at Cisse at Senegal, he was backed even after the 2019 AFCON loss in the final and it paid off well for them. We can do the same with AE.

AE was a bit unfortunate at the 2021 AFCON with the Iwobi red card and our GK issues. I think with the rise of Stanley, we have that solidity between the sticks to not have a repeat of 2021 AFCON.

With a win on Tuesday against Libya, we have all but secured our ticket to 2025 AFCON. I still think we can qualify for the WC as our group opponents will likely take points off each other.

I do think hiring a more sound assistant manager to help with the tactics would be a better approach but AE should remain.

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Meliforme: 8:39am On Oct 13, 2024
Mujtahida:

I think you like being contrarian perhaps because it makes you feel intelligent. Not necessarily from this post but there's a clear pattern where as people dey go right, you dey go left, as dem dey say black, you dey say white. I like dissident thinkers oo but this your own get as e be.

Ademola Lookman did more offensively and defensively, and had a more spectacular display than Moses Simon.
It is not difficult to understand.
Meliforme: 8:40am On Oct 13, 2024
Mujtahida:

I think you like being contrarian perhaps because it makes you feel intelligent. Not necessarily from this post but there's a clear pattern where as people dey go right, you dey go left, as dem dey say black, you dey say white. I like dissident thinkers oo but this your own get as e be.

My intelligence is without doubt.
Following the crowd can be many times good, but not at all times.

If the crowd is heading to sudden death, Mujitahida will the procession.
Each man for himself.

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