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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by darkelf: 2:17pm On Jul 08, 2019
DrLikita12:


Etoo's facial expressions cracked me up throughout the game. At one point the man behind him even laughed.

That kind of man (behind eto'o) shouldn't be trusted.

When Cameroon took the lead, he celebrated, same thing with Nigeria.

That man na better turncoat grin cheesy grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by darkelf: 2:19pm On Jul 08, 2019
somehow:


But it seems he became worse unlike his days in Germany


Defenders are suppose to become better as they age

The fact that he isn't playing regularly is contributing to his regression

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by darkelf: 2:26pm On Jul 08, 2019
TheSuperNerd:



Chaaaaiiii..... Elf of Darkness oooo....

Maybe the reason SE has been struggling is because you never had the blessing if the Darkelf.

Bit its just for the game against SA. Their members have been populating this cyberspace like the bubonic plague. Hopefully, a win for the SE should restore sanity to this thread and a permanent padlock on the mouth of every Zulu-ian grin grin grin

After the win, its back to pessimism

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:44pm On Jul 08, 2019
TheSuperNerd:
Afcon TITBITS

The three out of the four times Cameroun beat Nigeria were in the Afcon finals of 1984, 1988 and 2000.

Three times they hurt us when it really mattered. Even the other time they beat us was in a WCQ.

That is why our victory on saturday is more than sweet because we have also hurt them when it matters most. Just like in the 1962 Nkrumah Cup, 2004 Afcon, 2018 WCQs and now this at AFCON 2019. Twice we have rendered them ousted Defending champs.

Can't count Afcon 1992 because it was third place. Can't refer too to WCQs for 1970 because we didn't qualify even though we floored Cameroun.

Beating them when it truly truly matters. That is what I count here.

This is partly why it is the fiercest rivalry and biggest derby in African soccer.


Against South Africa, The Super Eagles must soar even higher. And I trust they will.

The kind of emotional torture we received from Cameroon particularly the period from 1984 to 1989, was too much.
The dominance was too much. Not as if they usually played better than us but some how they always found a way around us.
In 1984, even though we lost to them 3-1 we were the better side. In 1988 Henry Nwosu scored an excellent goal but was wrongly ruled off-side by the ref, who years later apologized for the wrong decision taken.

Leading to Italia 90 WC we beat them 2:0 in Ibadan, but for the 2:1 defeat we suffered in away Libreville, Gabon we could have qualified before the Cameroon return fixture. We needed a draw in Yaoundé. It was 0:0 at half time and we all turned prayer warriors only for Nigeria to concede with less than 20mins to full time.
See how we were also rubbed in Lagos when Ikpeba stupidly disallowed his goal that he scored and we went ahead and lost the penalty shoot-out.
Cameroon has never been better than Nigeria, just that things always work against us each time we played them. They became like a God to us.

Okocha said something after we beat them in the quarter finals of the 2004 AFCON: "Thank God our generation has finally been able to beat Cameroon for the generations to come". And ever since then onward we have never lost to Cameroon.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by maidaboi(m): 2:47pm On Jul 08, 2019
darkelf:


Maybe the reason SE has been struggling is because you never had the blessing if the Darkelf.

Bit its just for the game against SA. Their members have been populating this cyberspace like the bubonic plague. Hopefully, a win for the SE should restore sanity to this thread and a permanent padlock on the mouth of every Zulu-ian grin grin grin

After the win, its back to pessimism
like this

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by darkelf: 2:50pm On Jul 08, 2019
maidaboi:
like this

grin cheesy grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by DrLikita12(f): 3:19pm On Jul 08, 2019
darkelf:


That kind of man (behind eto'o) shouldn't be trusted.

When Cameroon took the lead, he celebrated, same thing with Nigeria.

That man na better turncoat grin cheesy grin

Initially I thought he was a Nigerian grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 3:25pm On Jul 08, 2019
a particular FB SE fan said a prayer point yesterday
"every rohr benching my chukwuweiser receive sense "

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Earthquake3: 3:31pm On Jul 08, 2019
sheyishemba:
a particular FB SE fan said a prayer point yesterday
"every rohr benching my chukwuweiser receive sense "

Chukwueze
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by elyte89: 3:32pm On Jul 08, 2019
Earthquake3:


Chukwueze


He purposely wrote dt


Meanwhile @thegoodjoe ,d mecurial amuneke has been sacked by Tanzania smiley,so aw far na

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Rockyrascal(m): 3:37pm On Jul 08, 2019
TheSuperNerd:
Afcon TITBITS

The three out of the four times Cameroun beat Nigeria were in the Afcon finals of 1984, 1988 and 2000.

Three times they hurt us when it really mattered. Even the other time they beat us was in a WCQ.

That is why our victory on saturday is more than sweet because we have also hurt them when it matters most. Just like in the 1962 Nkrumah Cup, 2004 Afcon, 2018 WCQs and now this at AFCON 2019. Twice we have rendered them ousted Defending champs.

Can't count Afcon 1992 because it was third place. Can't refer too to WCQs for 1970 because we didn't qualify even though we floored Cameroun.

Beating them when it truly truly matters. That is what I count here.

This is partly why it is the fiercest rivalry and biggest derby in African soccer.


Against South Africa, The Super Eagles must soar even higher. And I trust they will.
i lived with the pains of losing the 2000 AFCON finals till we won it again....i sworn curses on kanu and ikpeba that day especially kanu grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 4:06pm On Jul 08, 2019
Cyriel Dessers joins Heracles Almelo

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by mostob(m): 4:08pm On Jul 08, 2019
TheSuperNerd:
AFCON Moments

Never celebrate too much, too early... grin


Pic 1: Camerounian legend, Samuel eto'o fils celebrates after Njie made it 2-1 for the Indomitable Lions


Pic 2: Eto'o looking absolutely dejected and humbled after the Super Eagles' show of comeback character.

It's never over until it is over.... wink
Lolz.. dude must be in sifia pain. You should have seen his facial expression when KANU gave him a hug after the match
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 4:24pm On Jul 08, 2019
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 4:27pm On Jul 08, 2019
Tanzania terminates its contract with Amunike
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 4:39pm On Jul 08, 2019
Bolowolowo:
Tanzania terminates its contract with Amunike

or he resigned himself? you're getting this mixed up
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Earthquake3: 4:39pm On Jul 08, 2019
My graphic drawing of Neymar

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 4:43pm On Jul 08, 2019
elyte89:



He purposely wrote dt


Meanwhile @thegoodjoe ,d mecurial amuneke has been sacked by Tanzania smiley,so aw far na

That is good news for me. I do not think Tanzania is the right place for Amunike's tactical know how. I feel he should keep fighting for jobs in the lower levels of Nigerian football and climb his way up the ladder.

Tanzania's loss, not Amunike's.

Finito.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by fabyom: 4:44pm On Jul 08, 2019
Icon4s:


The kind of emotional torture we received from Cameroon particularly the period from 1984 to 1989, was too much.
The dominance was too much. Not as if they usually played better than us but some how they always found a way around us.
In 1984, even though we lost to them 3-1 we were the better side. In 1988 Henry Nwosu scored an excellent goal but was wrongly ruled off-side by the ref, who years later apologized for the wrong decision taken.

Leading to Italia 90 WC we beat them 2:0 in Ibadan, but for the 2:1 defeat we suffered in away Libreville, Gabon we could have qualified before the Cameroon return fixture. We needed a draw in Yaoundé. It was 0:0 at half time and we all turned prayer warriors only for Nigeria to concede with less than 20mins to full time.
See how we were also rubbed in Lagos when Ikpeba stupidly disallowed his goal that he scored and we went ahead and lost the penalty shoot-out.
Cameroon has never been better than Nigeria, just that things always work against us each time we played them. They became like a God to us.

Okocha said something after we beat them in the quarter finals of the 2004 AFCON: "Thank God our generation has finally been able to beat Cameroon for the generations to come". And ever since then onward we have never lost to Cameroon.
they outplayed us both in 1988 and 2000 AFCON final.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by theblackjack76: 4:55pm On Jul 08, 2019
Does anyone have links to watch replays of Super Eagles matches of the AFCON 2019 games? I can only find highlights on YouTube.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 5:25pm On Jul 08, 2019
sheyishemba:


or he resigned himself? you're getting this mixed up

Goal Africa reported that the Tanzanian FA terminated it.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Humility017(m): 5:27pm On Jul 08, 2019
Earthquake3:
My graphic drawing of Neymar
you've made serious improvements..
you're trying...keep it up

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Earthquake3: 5:32pm On Jul 08, 2019
Humility017:


you've made serious improvements..

you're trying...keep it up

Yea I practice everyday

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by darkelf: 5:43pm On Jul 08, 2019
fabyom:
they outplayed us both in 1988 and 2000 AFCON final.
.

People can blame Ikpeba and Kanu all they like but Ike shorunmu was poor in that match. Those two goals could have been averted and let's not forget the fact that he couldn't catch a single penalty

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Humility017(m): 5:52pm On Jul 08, 2019
Earthquake3:


Yea I practice everyday
that's a good one
which apps are you using?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Sportilitica: 5:54pm On Jul 08, 2019
Ighalo can learn a thing or two from this Malian number 9. They play similarly however he plays so well with the team and passes with ease to his teammates. That is all I would need from Ighalo.
NB: He is already doing the scoring so this would be a welcome addition.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Sportilitica: 6:10pm On Jul 08, 2019
When the coach was benching Zaha, people were complaining but he is not playing with the team at the moment which is not helping

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 6:10pm On Jul 08, 2019
somehow:
Yea, but i am actually talking about players development and not about which league is the best.


Players develop but they have to be exceptionally good to get into the first team of these top clubs in the EPL.

Consider that Ademola, Nelson (Arsenal) Sancho and a few others. Couldn't get game time in the EPL and essentially tore up the Bundesliga and two of them were U18.

Players develop but they don't get opportunities and some can even get lost in the lost in the system.

I had this discussion with two Nigerian origin players of which one has now gone to Lazio and the other is looking at options for a loan move.

Considering also Osimhen he couldn't do anything after two seasons in the Bundesliga. Goes to the Belguim league and tears it open.

Now the debate or the question is can he replicate that new found form in a better more competitive league.

The question is it a mix between development and or opportunity. Or you could say that the other leagues are not as competitive and easier for players to make it.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Goke7: 6:11pm On Jul 08, 2019
this malian team is fumbling jor, creating all the chances but can't convert one
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Earthquake3: 6:11pm On Jul 08, 2019
Humility017:

that's a good one
which apps are you using?

Adobe Illustrator
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Goke7: 6:15pm On Jul 08, 2019
Sportilitica:
Ighalo can learn a thing or two from this Malian number 9. They play similarly however he plays so well with the team and passes with ease to his teammates. That is all I would need from Ighalo.
NB: He is already doing the scoring so this would be a welcome addition.

the one Ighalo did for Iwobi na wetin?

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Humility017(m): 6:18pm On Jul 08, 2019
Earthquake3:

Adobe Illustrator
that's cool... just keep up with the practice...

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