PBP Match Thread: Nigeria vs Iceland, 21 June 2018 [R]

Wait, secure and counter. This is the exact type of game Nigeria prefers.

But they won't be parking the bus.

 

No, Iceland is too weak. Modric was better against Argentina an Ronaldo vs Spain.

 

Advantage Nigeria for sure now. I cannot wait for the next game.

 

Group A is done (RUS & URU through), Group B is decided by the IRN-POR, Group C the Aussies have a shot but Peru doesn't, and in Group E the Ticos are already eliminated.

After two games, only this Group D has no eliminated teams. The last day for this group is going to be fun.

 

Funny. Before the game they supposedly had the best defence at the World Cup...

 

You can't say that...iceland allowed you to play this way. We would not.

 

Argentina also had much more chances to score against Iceland than against us...just telling.

 

Francis Uzoho would make a great addition to a Premiership squad!

 

No. We did not plan to attack you from the wings. That is why Rohr dropped Ebuehi against Croatia and started Shehu on the right, who does not have the skills or mentality to support the attack.

I still believe you have one of the best midfields in this tournament, but your defense has not really been tested.

Anyway, water under the bridge. Let's see how the group turns out.

 

Woaw easy tiger. You played fine with your best eleven out of 180+ million people vs the frozen island peoples best eleven out of 300 thousand. And overrated? Really?

If you win over Argentina then you could make a case that you're underrated. That's nicer than calling tiny, tiny countries overrated.

 

If you would have attacked us like you said we would have had more spaces in your backs...we have more weapons than you.

Whether it is closed or opened our team is quite complete at the moment. It is not only about midfield.

We are already sure to end first from this group after 2 games only. It's not a coincidence.

 

No new Sagas to be written today.

 

That's crazy talk. I know most of those players from the Swedish league. One even played in my team last year.

 

I agree with everything you said. Croatia looks tasty af.

Any thoughts on your neighbors Serbia? I don't know what to think about them yet.

 

You can lose the first place on goal difference.

 

Your defensive weaknesses can be exposed by quick players. We have those, we just did not use them. Instead putting Ighalo up top, supported by a slow Mikel.

Now you might've scored 3 goals or more against us if we had attacked, but guess what, that does not matter to me. What I don't like is playing cowardly football, like we did in that game against Croatia.

 

Being half half i hope Serbia will go through too. There is talent in this team as well just need a bit of luck and they can have a great tournament.

 

I disagree with your talk on our defensive weakness...even spain scored only 1 against us 2 years ago.
Portugal did not score against us till 119th minute.
Argentina did not score at all.
It is one goal concedeed in 3 games in the 90 minutes time vs argentina spain portugal

So our backline is much more solid than what you think.

You judged us too much from qualifiers and friendlies i told you since 6 months that we would be ready.

 

You think nigeria will beat argentina 3-0 and that we will lose 3-0 against Iceland? Let's be serious

 

With that big head of yours you will get knocked out in the round of 16!!!

 

No you don't. Our weapons just needed to be polished.

 

... and I'll be at work. I'll either get fired or taken to hospital on a stretcher!!!!

 

Lol still bitter after few days i can see

 

We do and you should focus on trying to get out of this group before discussing weapons about a team already qualified in 2 games...big kisses ^^

You did not get rid of Argentina yet just remembering you...