Thank you Bascovanveli for sharing the highlight of the friendly match between NGA and GHA.

Dessers did well in such an important game. Most people here forgot that we played Ghana,an arch-rival. Irrespective of the nature of the match, it will be keenly contested.

I remember Ghana defeated the Super Eagles 4-1 in a friendly match played in London years ago. We were outclassed and outplayed that very day. It took luck for the SE to get a consolation goal witch came via a well dispatched spot kick by Taye Taiwo.

From the shared video, Dessers ball awareness, off the ball runs and timing were absolutely spot on. He brings a different game to the table.
I saw him drop dip to pick up balls, linked well with his team mate, his positional awareness are top notch and calm dispatched the penalty kick. He will only get better from here.

I await the match against Mali to draw conclusions on the wide players.

Champions don't stay down for too long.

The German machines are getting their mojo back.

Iwobi, Scores!

I do not understand the rationale behind singling out players for blame in a team who played it all to the final.

Pointing fingers to one or two players is uncalled for.

The boys put in a great shift through out the tournaments and so must be encouraged going forward.

If I were to pin down the team's failure to lift the coveted trophy to anything. Then it has to be FATIGUE. The players were both physically and mentally tired. That was the sole reason we lost the match.

The entire team(first 11) were tired and worn out as at the semis. It reflected in the final match. There was no more gas in their tank from the 40th minutes. The midfield collapsed, the defense weren't helping and pressing from the front was non-existent.

Poor player rotation was partly responsible for this. CAF(the tournament organizers) made room for 27 players, we took 25 players to the tournament. Reason for this is unknown. We ran out of options the moment some players took their foot off the gas due to tiredness.

Going forward, I'll suggest top quality Physios and Psychologists be employed if not always, but during tournaments like this one.

Quality Recovery session can't be over emphasized and are very important to getting the best out of the team in the next game.

Iwobi should be spared of all this insults. Dude wasn't even on the pitch when we conceded the goal against SA and likewise the second goal against CIV. He has been unfairly criticized. I hope he recovers from this.

Gracias!

Super Eagle performed beyond my expectations.

The lads gave it their all.

I am super proud of them.

We go again some other time.

It's been a long ride. I enjoyed every bit of it.

AIG07:
Starting on good and solid note!

Happy New Year to forumites!

This isn't a coincidence! This was the turning point for us.

It was at this moment I knew that Vincent Enyeama has forgiven Eagles and bless the Goal Keeping Department.

AIG07:
I see Kelechi Iheanacho as the messiah in this tournament.

I can't wait for him to be fully fit.

Kelechi Iheanacho had one job in the whole tournament. He was saddled with the responsibility of leading the country into the final and he delivered.

On the verge of been knocked out, Kelechi Iheanacho stepped up and converted his kick.

What a moment!

Congratulations to all football loving Nigerians!

Soarsupereagles!

I want to believe Finidi George has greatly done some talking to Moses Simon. Dude has greatly improved with his decision making as a winger. No unnecessary dribble.

He now choose Productivity above Flamboyancy. Good job to the backroom staffs.

I have not seen a Nigerian team(SE) play with so much passion and dedication in a decade like this current set at this tournament. So much fire and less fear in the lads.

So far, they've not put any foot wrong in this competition. Each player called upon has executed his assignment well. I wish them success to the very end.

Naija Forever!

Congratulations to all football loving Nigerians!

Glad Ademola Lookman has finally clicked in the GWG.

His performance yesterday reminiscence Victor Moses 2013 AFCON show.

He was all over the pitch yesterday.

I saw hunger and fire in his face right from the blast of the whistle.

The entire team look different from what they use to be prior to the tournament.

Jose Piseiro and his backroom staffs deserves some accolades for this transformation.

Long, may the Eagles continue to Soar!

I see Kelechi Iheanacho as the messiah in this tournament.

I can't wait for him to be fully fit.

Congratulations to you @Joebie.

Happy birthday to you @do4luv14

AFCON Starts today!

Soar Eagles.

First it was Ndidi, then Boniface now Sadiq Umar + an half fit Kelechi Iheanacho.

The team has been seriously depleted no thanks to injuries.

We can only hope for a miracle. Going into the tournament with low expectations.

Starting on good and solid note!

Happy New Year to forumites!

Congratulations in advance to Victor Osimhen.

A new African King is crowned today!

AndSunGorilla:

Let's hope CAF won't group Nigeria, Senegal and Cameroon together. It's something they can do to favor the eastern and southern African countries.

If the draws were to be made today, In a worst case scenario Ghana(currently outside top 9 on the continent) is the only country we are likely to get grouped together and it didn't end well the last time we were grouped together.

Danielnino00:



I like this format... It will ensure that every country under CAF participate from start to finish...

That will likely be a minimum of 10 games for each country.
That's going to be a marathon. 7wins should easily ensure qualification for any side.

Following this format, What are our chances of qualification?

AIG07:
Nigeria Football is in a state of DESPAIR.

The earlier we come to term with this, the better for US going forward.

We are no longer the Giant of Africa.

Football has departed from this nation and we are only living on past glory.

The heart break(s) continues.

Are we still a football power houses on the continent?

At the moment, I don't think so. We used to be but not anymore.

If you Sabi, you Sabi.

That page is worth following.

Towbaba500:
What was the outcome of their match against 3sc.

Remo stars won.

REMO Stars 2 - 0 3SC

Bascovanveli... Your work is not going un noticed. You Don drag me entre NPFL.

Remo stars SC seems to have gotten it right.
From organization to security and facilities. I am satisfied with what I saw today.

Kudos to the management of Remo Stars SC.

Satire in its purest form!

Spain can take the ball home.

Morroco has done the needful...

Nigeria Football is in a state of DESPAIR.

The earlier we come to term with this, the better for US going forward.

We are no longer the Giant of Africa.

Football has departed this nation and we are only living on past glory.

THE BEST SUPER EAGLES PLAYER IS AT BEST AN ABOVE-AVERAGE PLAYER.

The supporters/fans needs to bring themselves to terms with this.

Can we all now agree that Amaju Pinnick's administration is the worst ever seen by Nigerian Football?

kingphilip:

There's nothing like the hurt lingering and nothing like a fake super eagles supporter.

If for everytime you get hurt you let it linger until long, you're really hurting yourself more actually.

It is okay to hurt a few days but allowing it to get to over 9 months, ogbeni na yourself you de do o no be any person.

pain gotten from hurt is temporary, it intensity reduces with time and will eventually subside when something else of equal or closer magnitude takes its place. But note it takes time.

Unpopular opinion,
Rohr, though not a sound tactician, should be offer a position of a chief scout for the National Teams.

Man seem to have Nigeria at heart. His post world cup qualification interviews are touching. Man sounds like someone who is adopting Nigeria as his second country.

Amaju, pending the glass house election later in the year, should stick to administration and stop canvassing for foreign borns. He sucks at it.

Iwobi's moment of brilliance against Zambia in 2017 WCQ keeps playing in my head.

V. Moses, Iwobi, Balogun and Ekong have been the biggest steal in the last decade. Others haven't really lived up to expectations

The Super Eagles lacks a leader!

Rohr was right. We do not have players who can single handedly win a game. Players in the calibre of Jay Jay, Kanu Nwakwo, Sunday Oliseh, and the irreplaceable Vincent Enyeama.

Rather than than allowing this to sink in. We ve sold lies to ourselves and we ve projected it to the lads. Reason why players like Moses Simon, Osihmen, Chukwueze etc felt they can pull it alone. We went into the double legged game counting on a debative individual talent rather than a collective team effort.

Missing out at the world stage is painful. This hurt will linger to the end of the tornament in December. What a long year ahead for true Eagles supporters.

AIG07:

Home/Away/Neutral Ground,
Nigeria Vs Ghana will always be 50/50.

Our boys tried and held there own against the black stars of Ghana.

The ticket to Qatar will be won from the sidelines.

We can only hope addo doesn't outclass Eguavon in Abj. Cause that alone will smell doom for the local coaches. A loss will mean an end to local coaches appointment

Poor and unbalanced team selection limited the coaches options.
Our boys were psychologically unprepared for that encounter. No sense of urgency except for selected few.

Every Nigerian fans are pained but the players are the biggest loosers. Players like Moses Simon will likely not have that world Cup experience.

What if the match on Tuesday ends FT at 0-0. Which FIFA rule will come next?
Extra time or head to head?
I pray it's not head to head.

AIG07:

In 2006, Taiye Taiwo thunder strike was the difference, In 2008, we matched them man for man in all departments but lost with a single goal margin.

No matter how poor or limp the SEs can be, when it's time to face these countries, expect nothing but the best from them.

Argentina
Ghana
Cameroon

If you want to see the best of Eagles, pair them against the above national team and these countries knows this and come prepared.

I am in no way writing off our chances, mine is this, its a 50/50 duel. It could go either way. Banking on our current form and their recent woes and thinking it's going to be a walk in the park for us could be our undoing. Approaching the two legged WCQ games with the right mindset is key to our qualification.

Home/Away/Neutral Ground,
Nigeria Vs Ghana will always be 50/50.

Our boys tried and held there own against the black stars of Ghana.

The ticket to Qatar will be won from the sidelines.

We can only hope addo doesn't outclass Eguavon in Abj. Cause that alone will smell doom for the local coaches. A loss will mean an end to local coaches appointment