TheGoodJoe:


What I saw yesterday looks a long term 0lan. Good number of young players, good football playing strategy and a management setup that looks sound. Maintain this for four years and they can do wonders.

Felt for Seydoux Keita today.

akwesenana:

South Africans sha. Them dey talk say 'we don't play better than Cape Verde or Morroco.'


Make Super Eagles just do this one, abeg.

I no go even mind silver sef.

Hanibal:
If Nigeria wins this tournament, some people here will still complain that we didn't win "properly"

Many here including me wrote off this team, but here they are in the semifinals, complaints still full everywhere
Na wa

Amedino99:
has there ever been an afcon tournament Mali has played with a poor management setup?. Those people are serial bottlers. No matter the promise they show they always come short at the deciding stage.

humility33:


So sir u think a player like Moffi can't wrap up the remaining 20+5 mins ?

U guys don't seems to understand that Pasiero is not substituting in the right players

Folks like Aribo or Onauchu are not supposed to be subbed in when u have the likes of Onyedika, Musa,Moffi and nacho on the bench even Bruno

Mujtahida:

Osimhen is exhausted. JPes does not have the boldness of Westerhof who threw in Amunike in the final of Afcon 94 notwithstanding the fact that Amunike had not played any match before that time. Amunike was talismanic - he delivered by scoring two goals.

In 2000 semi against SA, Bonfrere Joe who moved Tijani to the right. First half, we knack them two.

Osimhen is tired.

humility33:


So sir u think a player like Moffi can't wrap up the remaining 20+5 mins ?

U guys don't seems to understand that Pasiero is not substituting in the right players

Folks like Aribo or Onauchu are not supposed to be subbed in when u have the likes of Onyedika, Musa,Moffi and nacho on the bench even Bruno

Joebie:
This

Hanibal:
If Nigeria wins this tournament, some people here will still complain that we didn't win "properly"

Many here including me wrote off this team, but here they are in the semifinals, complaints still full everywhere
Na wa

charlesemeka85:
I believe the inclusion of ekong and Musa were strongly influenced by the nff

Jpes and some ogas at the football house re rumored to be in loggerheads over the inclusion of the above mentioned duo

Samueltemi337:
Why una just dey write Ekong off like this


For me I still rate Ekong over Semi Ajayi

Kog45:
I will pick Semi over Ekong but good that Omeruo made it cuz in tournament Omeruo do raise his game.

Samueltemi337:


I said this before the AFCON started


But charlesemeka85 and kog45 way nor Sabi watch ball dey argue

TheSuperNerd:
The GKs with the most cleansheets at the tournament.

Our own, Stanley Nwabali

And

SA's Ronwen Williams.

And both play in the SA PSL.

One will concede. Another will not. One will come out with 5 cleansheets and head to the final. The other will stay on four cleansheets and head to Third place playoff.

It's The Super Eagles all the way.

Blueelf:
SA will be the SE toughest game yet

Similar stingy defense, good GK and then to top it off 8 of their starters play in the same team (Sundowns), so there's team chemistry

Won't be easy

Princezibk:
Oh lawd ,,, I believe we shall scale through SA with more determination, relentless hardwork diluted with Luck and God’s favor 💯 by our boy’s side …

I hope Osimhen could score amazing 2 goals 🙏🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬… It’s good for his image too

Blueelf:
An unpopular opinion ion would be to start moffi or KC ahead of osimhen

SE profligacy is primarily his fault.

I don't hate him mind you although I'm not a huge fan.

His market value is sure to drop after this afcon and he really needs to work on his finishing and positioning. His movement off the ball too because he has the most offside for the SE even more than a retired ighalo.

I see many arsenal fans saying they don't want him again because they feel he is too profligate and they would prefer an Ivan tone to him. A very painfully true take nonetheless

Jpes needs to test other strikers or atleast sub osimhen out early on. I mean a supposed world class striker can't be this bad in front of goal now

SE can't afford to be profligate vs SA . These guys havenconfidence in their goalie and would be looking to drag into penalties

I know insults would start pouring in soon. I am ready

TheSuperNerd:
The GKs with the most cleansheets at the tournament.

Our own, Stanley Nwabali

And

SA's Ronwen Williams.

And both play in the SA PSL.

One will concede. Another will not. One will come out with 5 cleansheets and head to the final. The other will stay on four cleansheets and head to Third place playoff.

It's The Super Eagles all the way.

Blueelf:
SA will be the SE toughest game yet

Similar stingy defense, good GK and then to top it off 8 of their starters play in the same team (Sundowns), so there's team chemistry

Won't be easy

Marjoribanks:
Ivory Coast will open up allowing Mali to score more goals.

Not easy playing 11v11 against this Malian team let alone 10 men!

Mali v DRC

Nigeria v Cape Verde

Who could have predicted this?

chrisooblog:
If it's the same formation I don't see how Moffi or Iheanacho would start ahead of Osimhen except for injuries.

I agree with you that we need a plan B to bring out the attacking talents of our players but singling out Osimhen is laughable.

Victor's presence, pressing and overall hustle is why we are today contemplating a place in the AFCON final.

Thank God you already confirmed you don't rate him that much so I don't take your opinions of him to heart.

All the players with 'market value' have gone home, the same one whose value will drop is still going strong.

And please stop with this capping about world class players not performing poorly at tournaments. Messi, CR7, Thierry Henry to mention a few have at one time or the other played poorly at major competitions for their countries.

I have confidence Osimhen will prove you wrong as usual like he did when you expressed doubt him winning the AFOTY.

Please when it happens maintain the same energy don't come and be shining saying he has proved you wrong.

Blueelf:
SA will be the SE toughest game yet

Similar stingy defense, good GK and then to top it off 8 of their starters play in the same team (Sundowns), so there's team chemistry

Won't be easy