Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - The Slotification of Liverpool is nearly complete

[J Money]

So Sarri isnt going to Chelsea...Zidane to the Blues?

Wenger?

Not many managers out there...I would say Bielsa but apprently he going to Leeds United

 

[Blessings]

i can't believe the lengths i had to go to for a fukkin soccer jersey.
shout out to the plug.

Spoiler

no Italy at the World Cup, so i'll be the whitest guy supporting Naija.

sorry for da call-out...but it looks like you copped a fake my G

ya check is off

https://store.fifa.com/shop/details/nike-nigeria-home-jersey-2018_A1010446

 

[ZoeGod]

And when Brazil is always seen one of the favorites they always lose(‘82,’86,’90,’98,’06,’10,’14). Its when they aren’t the favorite they win(1994 and 2002).

 

[4-Rin]

sorry for da call-out...but it looks like you copped a fake my G

ya check is off

https://store.fifa.com/shop/details/nike-nigeria-home-jersey-2018_A1010446

What's off about the check? I can't spot anything wrong with it

 

[Blessings]

The Nigeria Football Football Federation (NFF) entered into a three-and-half-year partnership with Nike to make the country's kits in 2015. The deal was worth $3.75m and a $500,000 bonus if the "Super Eagles" qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia
Meanwhile England's 12-year kit deal with Nike is reportedly worth $457 million.

Nigeria World Cup kit sells out in minutes as fakes flood Lagos markets - CNN

 

[Blessings]

What's off about the check? I can't spot anything wrong with it

compare it to the quoted spoiler pic...size and patterns resembled the bootleg one...its definitely not from Nike or any official retailer

 

[Blessings]

 

[BigMan]

goddamn it i have no service at work couldnt cop it

 

[ZoeGod]

That black excellence line. @The Odum of Ala Igbo you still supporting Nigeria only for the World Cup?

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

That black excellence line. @The Odum of Ala Igbo you still supporting Nigeria only for the World Cup?

It’s the only team with Igbos and they give positions based on merit. So yeah

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Pogba got booed coming off the pitch in France after this...

 

[African_brehda]

Tite is truly a student of the game. He is determined not to repeat the same mistakes that Dunga and Scolari have done in 2010 and 2014 which was having no real options on the bench. He has a line up ready for teams that play very defensive. Which is Fernandinho or Coutinho in Renato Augusto's place (Willian coming in if Coutinho moves to the middle).
Or two forwards - Firmino + Jesus or Neymar moving up alongside Jesus (or Firminho).
Also he has a team set up for teams that play open with fast attackers(Mexico,Belgium, France etc).

Was it really Scolaris fault tho? He just had a weak bench because there wasn't really any quality available
Fred was his starting striker and his back up was Jo

How do you go to a world cup with Jo and Fred as your two strikers

 

[eufemism]

just peeped France's squad for the WC


Front 3 has to be M'bappe - Griezmann - Dembele

 

[Bboystyle]

just peeped France's squad for the WC


Front 3 has to be M'bappe - Griezmann - Dembele

black excellence

 

[sportscribe]

Either way, I think we have a good shot. We just gotta make sure our keeper doesn't take too many shots. Ole boy suspect.

We have (assuming everyone is using their real age) the youngest squad heading into the World Cup. A qualification into the knockout stages will be a good sign for the next World Cup if the core of this team stays together heading into the next World Cup. It's similar to what Germany did in the Euros just before the 2014 World Cup. They got knocked out in the semis, but they gained big tournament experience. I think they also had the youngest team.

That said, I also think this Super Eagles team is competitive enough to make an impact now. Enough guys are playing at the highest level in Europe, and I'd wager we are probably on average the fastest team in the tournament. Maybe only England and Brazil will play our pace.

Spoiler

By the way, is anyone up for some FF for the World Cup?