Ebonyi football fans on Wednesday commended the Super Eagles’ 3-2 victory over the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday night in Sfax, Tunisia.

The fans expressed their satisfaction with the result, recorded by the Ahmed Musa-led team, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki.

NAN reports that the Libyans decided to play the qualifier for the 2019 competition finals scheduled for Cameroon in Tunisia as a result of the ongoing civil war in their country.

The football enthusiasts, however, advised Coach Gernot Rohr to fortify the squad, by correcting the lapses noticed in the match in Tunisia ahead of the two remaining matches of the qualifiers against Seychelles and South Africa.

Chinedu Chukwugbo, a fan, said that with the victory in Tunisia, the coast appeared clearer for Nigeria’s flag to be hoisted at the AFCON in Cameroon in 2019, having missed out of the 2015 and 2017 editions of the competition.

“At the moment, the Super Eagles’ chances of qualifying for the AFCON finals in Cameroon are brighter. The result of the match in Tunisia is a testimony that the team have improved tremendously under Rohr.”

Joel Igboke, a former Manager, Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium, Abakaliki, warned the team against complacency in its two remaining matches.

“Rohr has distinguished himself by retaining the same crop of players that featured in the first leg of the double header against Libya in Uyo on Saturday; this is good team-building and good for the development of football.

“The team should realise that Nigeria’s loss to South Africa in June 2017 in Uyo should be avenged because of national pride,” he said.

Silas Igwilo, players’ scout, however, advised Rohr to fortify deficient areas in the encounter in Tunisia.

“The goalkeeping department remains shaky with Francis Uzoho not performing to the expectations of football-loving Nigerians.

“He was fidgety and was culpable in both goals scored by the Libyans in Sfax, Tunisia; it was a repeat of his under- performance at the 2018 World Cup in Russia,” he said.

Chika Ajoku, the goalkeeper trainer, Samba Football Club, Enugu, advised Rohr to give Ikechukwu Ezenwa a chance to compete with Uzoho, in spite of being a home-based material.

“Ezenwa saved the country’s goalkeeping crisis when Carl Ikeme was incapacitated with leukemia during the Russia 2018 qualifiers; and the man performed creditably in the matches against Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia.

“Rohr will improve the team’s overall performances if Ezenwa is given a chance to man the Super Eagles goal post.

“This will put an end to insinuations that the coach has a soft spot for Uzoho, because he discovered him,” Ajoku said.

Mrs Chienyenwa Nwadike, a civil servant and football enthusiast, urged Nigerians to continue to support the team with prayers, to ensure Nigeria’s qualification for the AFCON final in Cameroon.

“The late Stephen Keshi-led Eagles won the 2013 AFCON, after missing the 2012 edition; and we should pray that the present team achieve such a feat,” Nwadike said.

https://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/10/afcon-qualifier-fans-hail-eagles-urge.html

The boys made us proud by taking advantage of South Africa's dropped points by winning yesterday, now our fate is in our own hands

AFCON here we come!!!

I saw team in yesterday match


Alex Iwobi, Ndidi, Musa, Ighalo, Aina, Balogun etc my love for these guys is irreplaceable

Nigerians and Victory. Who no like beta tin?

Most of these Nigerians talking now are the same ones who went as far as crucifying the coach for calling back Ighalo after the Russia 2018 debacle. But now the persistence of the coach in sticking with Ighalo have paid off.... And Nigerians, as usual, rejoice....

Nigeria ehn, great nation but funny people... Lol

Truth be told our performance was below average

Some of these Nigerians didn't watch the entire game with their two eyes.

Uzoho did have jittery moments at times but he produced two world class saves yesterday to keep us in the game one of which was a one on one. He was one of the two major reasons we won that game... The other major reason was Ighalo.

The lad is just 19 and will obviously get better. Encourage him Biko... The lad did well on the overall.


Meanwhile, I hope Nigerians have forgiven Ighalo now?

Had it been NFF sacked the coach after world cup, Ighalo wouldn't have been in that team again

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The keeper has prospects but he need a better trainer. He just dey jump like froggy

It is much expected.

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TheSuperNerd:
A

All for FTC?
Better go and Atikulate

TheSuperNerd:
A

All for FTC?
Better go and atikulate

TheSuperNerd:
A

All for FTC?
Better go and Atikulate

They deserve an accolade.

pejuakinab:


All for FTC?
Better go and Atikulate

Atikulating made you type it not once or twice but thrice??!!! Mehn... Atikulate your network signal first...

JoeMaddog:
Uzoho is better than Ezenwa. He made so many tremendous saves at the world cup... Even in the first leg, he was superb. He just had a bad day yesterday.

I concur

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Good ones boys. I hail this our new set of players. Especially Musa. He may sometimes not be the best performer on the field. But he does well to honor the national call up and give his all. That for me is praiseworthy. He is a good source of inspiration and role model for young players to emulate. Totally deserve the captaincy after Mikel owing to this.

in the past we use to have players who were too big to honor national duty. That was the reason I felt we were neither here nor there. We could not dominate the world or conquer our africa. But with this set of players and this kind of mentality am sure we will take one of the two.

God bless the our boys for making us proud again

Hail Rohr!

TheSuperNerd:
Some of these Nigerians didn't watch the entire game with their two eyes.

Uzoho did have jittery moments at times but he produced two world class saves yesterday to keep us in the game one of which was a one on one. He was one of the two major reasons we won that game... The other major reason was Ighalo.

The lad is just 19 and will obviously get better. Encourage him Biko... The lad did well on the overall.


Meanwhile, I hope Nigerians have forgiven Ighalo now?

19 ke? That grand pa

MicheyJ1:
Truth be told our performance was below average

appriciat them is not easy. Abi can u play ball? Enu o se

Rohr has a substitution problem.

SirL0neWolf:


19 ke? That grand pa

Na you born am? Is it your 19? He is 19 and there is nothing, "norrin" and "nada" you can do about it... Even the MRI which is 90-99% accurate certified him a young U-17 teen in 2013. He was only 15 then. Take it up with God and Science...