Re: AFCON 2017

by rincon Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:33 am

This is cool:

Whoscored top 10 youngsters to watch in the AFCON

https://www.whoscored.com/Articles/WiNHSczXjEu8T71OnSR-6Q/Show/REVEALED-Ten-of-the-best-youngsters-to-watch-at-AFCON-2017

Its got some description and stats and stuff, this is the list in order of the group they play in

Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso, Ajax on loan from Chelsea)
Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria, Rennes)
Marvelous Nakamba (Zimbabwe, Vitesse)
Tino Kadewere (Zimbabwe, Djurgarrden)
Keita Balde (Senegal, Lazio)
Jordan Ikoko (DR Congo, Guinamp)
Franck Kessie (Ivory Coast, Atalanta)
Youssef Ait Bennasser (Morocco, Nancy)
Ihlas Bebou (Togo, Dusseldorf)
Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana, AIK)

by FennecFox7 Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:31 pm

Bensebaini is really damn good. So consistent and on top of that he's young. I can see him following a similar path to Ghoulam. except for the fact he's a CB but yeah

by The Demon of Carthage Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:10 am

Tunisia's first game is against Senegal. oh boy, we're gonna get smashed rofl

by Rebaño Sagrado Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:44 pm

The Demon of Carthage wrote:Tunisia's first game is against Senegal. oh boy, we're gonna get smashed

How come?

by The Demon of Carthage Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:08 pm

We're a modest team with modest players. Our best player is fighting relegation with Valencia.

Any half-decent team should be able to defeat us.

by The Demon of Carthage Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:10 pm

...and he just gave away a penalty.

1-0 to Senegal rofl

by Nishankly Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:14 pm

Mane scores. WTF TUNISIA

by FennecFox7 Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:18 pm

Algeria are so disorganized. :facepalm:

by The Demon of Carthage Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:30 pm

2-0 to Senegal rofl

by Nishankly Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:16 pm

Tunisia missing chance after chance after chance.

by Nishankly Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:28 pm

That's the 18th chance Tunisia is missing

by FennecFox7 Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:05 am

We need a SS with quick decision making so badly. We have a bunch of wingers and dribblers with good technique but no one to actually feed slimani.

Just saying, if nasri played for us this team would be a few levels above where it is. As it stands we have no real link between our CF and midfield, leekens will prob see this tbh and play Bentaleb higher up the pitch

by iftikhar Tue Jan 17, 2017 4:36 am

Nishankly wrote:That's the 18th chance Tunisia is missing

Which channel is showing AFCON? I suppose we will have it in Bangladesh as well.

by Nishankly Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:03 am

iftikhar wrote:
Nishankly wrote:That's the 18th chance Tunisia is missing
Which channel is showing AFCON? I suppose we will have it in Bangladesh as well.

I guess the first match is on Sony Six/Sony ESPN, Check both SD and HD.

The Senegal match (Second match of the day) wasn't on, Probably because Real and Juve were playing the same night.

by urbaNRoots Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:38 am

FennecFox7 wrote:We need a SS with quick decision making so badly. We have a bunch of wingers and dribblers with good technique but no one to actually feed slimani.

Just saying, if nasri played for us this team would be a few levels above where it is. As it stands we have no real link between our CF and midfield, leekens will prob see this tbh and play Bentaleb higher up the pitch

Bennacer is your answer Wink

by elfmeter Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:26 pm

Watching Mali vs Egypt now. Early in the game but Mali had the best chance yet and look the better team, so far. Ghana won earlier and for me they are the top team, even if Egypt have a bunch of stars on their shirt and I dont really know a lot about African football.

Seemed a time back in the mid 90's when lot of people-myself included-were saying things like, Africa will produce the next Pele, or win a World cup or at least make a final. Has not really happened and in my opinion African football has declined since then.

Having said that, I do like watching the African cup, whenever I can. Congo v Morocco yesterday was close, Morocco had more play, did come close to scoring a couple of times but never really threatened consistently.

44 year old Egyptian keeper just coming on which is an age record. Egypt just had a good scoring chance.

by Rebaño Sagrado Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:38 pm

So many draws.

by Nishankly Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:45 pm

Rebaño Sagrado wrote:So many draws.

The groups have been very even, Its almost perfect. Dunno if its been rigged rofl

by rincon Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:28 pm

Who are the favorites in the tournament?

Watching ALgeria-Tunisia. Good match. I would have thought that Algeria would be heavy favorites (being ignorant about Tunisia ofc), but this is pretty much 50-50 so far.

by urbaNRoots Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:23 pm

Algeria are shooting themselves in the foot. What a stupid penalty to concede.

0-2

by rincon Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:32 pm

Tunisia outplaying them in all phases of the game in the second half.

by elfmeter Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:37 pm

It was pretty even, but then giving up an own goal can be demoralizing and then giving up a penalty doesn't help. They (Algeria) looked a bit lost after that second goal and could barely put two passes together. Tunisia look more likely to get a third than Algeria getting one back. Have not seen a lot of Mahrez in the second half. Is he still on the pitch?

by elfmeter Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:45 pm

Some proper time wasting by the Tunisian keeper there, right after a good chance from Algeria. Algeria now playing better, but it is too late. And the keeper is coming off now.

by urbaNRoots Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:07 pm

Rooting for Senegal cheers

by elfmeter Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:12 pm

urbaNRoots wrote:Rooting for Senegal

Yup, the little Liverpool guy scores and Senegal are on to the next round and guaranteed CAF champions.

by elfmeter Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:17 pm

2-0 now. Honestly, Senegal are through to the next round and probably have to be early favourites to win this thing.

Nice free kick, if I wanted to be harsh, I would say a bigger, better keeper would have got to it, but that would be me being very critical.

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