[quote author=Nairalane post=61201263]The Referee



Let's stay as one, Nigeria. See the combination of how An Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo contributed to our joy this night.


oga park well jare, see useless tlk. How does Nigeria qualifying for Russia'18 create jobs, build infrastructure. No b d same Igbo, Yoruba and the born to rule folks dey the present administration. I pray this country breaks up

Obviously Shehu, he was a masterpiece.

It takes a good football expert/analyst to know he was 100% today.

Shut out most threats from his position and gave the assist of life that Simon couldn't give Ighalo.

That pass was a brainy pass.

cstr1000:

Why should sports be exempted and not poltics ?
Are they not human beings?

So na only his efforts that makes him to scored no be one person sent it to him or let me say collaboration




Abeg stop this jare

ELVISHOT:
Nigeria finally made us proud with the 1 - 0 victory over Zambia.

Who was the man of the match?

Who will get the N1m and 10 bags of rice?

It's hard to pick 1 player. Ezenwa was very good today. He made good saves when tested, was composed & manned his area excellently. The duo of Balogun & ekong did their jobs well & were formidable. Shehu abdullai was brilliant for 90 minutes. He should be MOTM IMO given that he isn't a natural RB. Moses was his usual hardworking self even though the Zambians made it hard for him. Iwobi should have been started ahead of Simon, who IMO is a ball hogger & he proved why. It is likely he would get the award.

Balogun or Abdullah

Ekong is the MVP
rating should be like 9.5/10 most of you here including the commentator are confusing him with Balogun

gemale:

It's hard to pick 1 player. Ezenwa was very good today. He made good saves when tested, was composed & manned his area excellently. The duo of Balogun & ekong did their jobs well & were formidable. Shehu abdullai was brilliant for 90 minutes. He should be MOTM IMO given that he isn't a natural RB. Moses was his usual hardworking self even though the Zambians made it hard for him. Iwobi should have been started ahead of Simon, who IMO is a ball hogger & he proved why. It is likely he would get the award.

If there's anything called "clinical defense", that was the defense we put up today.


Abdullahi is not a natural right back? Where's his position?

Abdullahi Shehu

Peter Rufa'i

crackerspub:


Iwobi all the way.


From bench to glory


Sub on the 66th minute, William Troost-Ekong for Alex Iwobi


Scored 8 minutes later, Abdullahi Shehu played full 90 minutes and zero score from him.


Now you know why igbo's are very important

Ekong for Iwobi? you sure say no be back of TV you watch?

Funkybabee:
They will always bring tribal to everything

...some stupid people sha

They don't know any better, I wish our political and public service sectors can be as half as balanced as this team, no tribal bigotry, just merit.

Leon Aderemi Balogun ofcourse

sekem:
Buhari is the undisputable man of the match

But the real man of the match is the center referee who disallowed that Zambian clean goal in the first half

The player was offside... Slightly but still off. The referee was very sharp to notice that.

AlwaysUltraPad:



If there's anything called "clinical defense", that was the defense we put up today.


Abdullahi is not a natural right back? Where's his position?

Defensive Midfield is his natural position.

ELVISHOT:
Nigeria finally made us proud with the 1 - 0 victory over Zambia.

Who was the man of the match?

Who will get the N1m and 10 bags of rice?

Definitely Shehu Abdullahi, he provided d assist and was solid in defense.
The worst was Echiejile.

iwobi made the difference. all other forward were eyeing the 1m motm but were anxious and ballooning the ball.

AlwaysUltraPad:



If there's anything called "clinical defense", that was the defense we put up today.


Abdullahi is not a natural right back? Where's his position?

He's a midfielder o, but he played right back like it's his niche today, he's good.

Victor Moses got it jor

insult... how much are these guys being paid in their respective clubs every week

SuperSuave:
Ekong for Iwobi? you sure say no be back of TV you watch?

Tell me something I don't know...

shehu

ifyboy60:


Definitely Shehu Abdullahi, he provided d assist and was solid in defense.
The worst was Echiejile.

Obviously, u watched the game with bias from his previous bad performances, today he played better than up to 3 other players on that pitch.

SnowJay92:


They don't know any better, I wish our political and public service sectors can be as half as balanced as this team, no tribal bigotry, just merit.

Abi ooo

victor moses for sure

sekem:
Buhari is the undisputable man of the match

But the real man of the match is the center referee who disallowed that Zambian clean goal in the first half

Your name must be Chingbonda Mumulumbu from Zambia.

Balogun all d way

SnowJay92:


He's a midfielder o, but he played right back like it's his niche today, he's good.

wow! I'm impressed!

kgmaxi:
victor moses for sure

Chelsea fans are coming.

highbee24:
the man of the match is surely Leon Balogun

Surely you watched the match well we'll. No be every body go see am

AlwaysUltraPad:
wow! I'm impressed!

Very, didn't even know him before today, that's how it's supposed to be, let everyone's talents and hard work speak for him/her, not everytime nepotism.

crackerspub:


Iwobi all the way.


From bench to glory


Sub on the 66th minute, William Troost-Ekong for Alex Iwobi


Scored 8 minutes later, Abdullahi Shehu played full 90 minutes and zero score from him.


Now you know why igbo's are very important

FOOL