It's been a while I did player rating for Eagles matches, but I'm deciding to do for this match.

Yet again, the SE struggled against an unrated African opposition. But for the for the wastefulness of the Swaziland team, they could have actually gone ahead as they had more scoring chances.

Carl Ikeme
Not tested much. No fantastic save to remember. He spent too much time dressing ball and sometimes killed tempo of game when he should have released the ball faster. Appeared composed nonetheless. 6/10

Abdullah Shehu
The right back was aweful in the first half. He didn't do much. He set too many feet wrong. He needs to work more to be rated as a professional that is capable of donning Nigerian national team jersey. 4/10

Efe Ambrose
Mr Cut. He appeared confident at the back with his signature cutting. He is becoming predictable and some opponents coaches may train their strikers on how to collect him from his cut. He also made an attempt to score from his trademark header in the second half. 5/10

Godfrey Oboabona
This guy returned to SE to have one of his worst games. His past rating has continued to wane and that may explain he is stuck to backwater club in Turkey. His passes were as poor as his defensive ability. A bad game. 3/10

Elderson Echiejile
The Monaco has toned down on his attacking style. He didn't link up with attack as he is known for. He could have done better. 4/10

Onazi Ogenyi
Hardworking but no sense. He plays in a world class team and much was expected of him. He needs to up his game. He gave away ball too easily. 4/10

Mikel Obi
Well, well, he may not be living to expectation but it was still glaring that he was a class ahead of his peers. He made flashes of passes - some accurate, some not so. He fell down too easily and also gave away possession a couple of time. Yet, it was glaring he was our best player. Removing him was a tactical blunder, IMO. 6/10.

Ahmed Musa
An off day for the skipper. Not sure he has the charisma to carry this team. Hugely talented, but today's game is one reason why pundits often use him and inconsistency in the same sentence. No good runs. No good pass. A bad game. 4/10

Moses Simon
He failed to live to expectation as the star of the recent victory versus Cameroun. Made made flashes of brilliance, but no result. 4/10

Odion Ighalo
Not much was seen of him. It appeared there was a disconnect between midfield and attack. The highly rated striker did not live to billing. 4/10

Rabiu Ibrahim
Came in, played for few minutes before being yanked off again. Meant to assist Mikel in the midfield but nothing was seen of him. 2/10

Obafemi Martins
Mikel was, IMO,wrongfully removed and Martins deployed to play in the midfield, when Mikel should be retained and allowed to feed Martins who should have replaced Musa or Simon. He showed his fighting spirit and did well trying to mark and distribute ball to the strikers. A decent return. 6/10

Kelechi Iheanacho
A debut the Man City youngster will like to forget in a hurry. Gave ball away, no accurate passes. Lost at some other times. 2/10


Oliseh: Did well by recalling Martins to SE team. I think removing Mikel was not optimal. For not winning this match, I'm rating him 4/10.

Lalasticlala: 10/10

oliseh's performance is analogous to an undergraduate who lobbyed his way to make first class and could not defend it in application.

it is easier said than done.

I wished the falconets could replace the duper eagles for the Swaziland encounter, of course they would perform better!

Hmmn

Lalasticlala 10/10 Loool

Hardworking but no sense.

Ayaff deading

I think u re too friendly with the rating, score them 2/10. For. Wasting our time and keeping glued to the screen without anything to show for it ....super eagles has been "consistently inconsistent ". Lol

End time rating

secondary school team can play better than this joke called a national team

Just played lik Arsenal bt no goal lik United

E don tey wen I stop 2 Dey watch dia match, I prefer under 17 nr b because dem win cup ooooooooo

What's there to rate? Very boring and useless players

Good

Following

Hm

And my biafra brother's will seat and watch this match...


#IamIgboNotBiafra

super fowl...
In other news..
Biafra is here..
D guy above me is ohu n'ala nna ya
#adabiafra

Am glad I did not bother to waste fuel and time watching the match.

Mikel 9 others should share 2 nothing for the coach.
lobatan!

Martins, the greatest fighter despite playing in an unusual position, 7/10

If you be lecturer you go bad gan o

Super pigeons

So lalastic.lala played abi? Because of FP?

Op, you're high!!!!

Alanjeffy:
End time according to lasisi.. what do yu expect when yu having Mikel just coming bk from a team that is 16th on the table lol

Don't start!

OK.

End time according to lasisi.. what do yu expect when yu having Mikel just coming bk from a team that is 16th on the table lol

mirabel001:
super fowl... In other news.. Biafra is here.. #adabiafra

@ your dp, abeg dash me one na