If not for the security nightmare, it would have been worth it for Nigeria to host the Afcon. It's overdue but the timing is not right for even the foreseeable. Sad

Goke7:


No be lie o, I no miss epl at all

I'm watching Angola vs Mauritania with joy instead of Brentford / Nottingham forest.
Says alot

Mujtahida:

Ironically only naija parked the bus when we realized that our attack is not as sharp as we thought.

Hahaha ha

Wow! Wow! Wow!
The Afcon is looking more exciting than the Premiership. Never thought I'd say this.
Incredible football being played here.
No team parking the bus.

What a game

Starboytwo:
Those guys are truly Stallions. They dont stop running.

They are so skillful. Truly a fantastic, my favourites in this tournament. They will beat both Senegal and Morroco.
Abit of a back story, their coach, Hubert Velud was shot in the arm back in 2010 when the Togo team bus was attacked enroute Angola.
He has unfinished business with the Afcon.

Goodluck to anyone playing Burkina in the knockouts. You will need it

Burkina Faso were my personal team of the first round. I was really impressed with their game play.
It's 1-1 now but I have my money on them to beat Algeria

yinkeys:
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves now
One game at a time
We should live in the moment lol
Still a long way to go
Still got good teams in the tournament
CIV coach goofed for not inviting Zaha

Zaha never settled in the dressing room. He was like a fish out of water because he couldn't speak any French. He's had serious issues with assimilation due to language barrier that's why he hasn't blended with the group since his debut.

Elnino9:
Lolz..nobody talked about Kenneth omeruo necklace wahala...😂😂😂

The 4th official failed to do his job. He was probably carried away by the rhythm of the game.

Joezinho:


E sure me die say most people here nor sabi ball.

I nor sabi ball too but some people here are worse. Most of them are quiet because they were eagerly waiting for peseiro to fail so they can come out and scream, ” we told you so!!!” They can’t even criticize Osimhen because of selective amnesia. 😅😅

You can ban me or delete my comment but being nairaland famous is like being Rich in Monopoly..

You're being hilarious. As if Bassey have been world class over the past few years for club and country. His ill-fated time at Ajax is still fresh and the comment you quoted was on a match day Bassey gave Spurs 2goals.

Let's enjoy the win and not bring unnecessary negativity. We have suffered enough from minors getting results against us, going entire calendar year without a single win and even our world cup hopes in jeopardy. Pipe down

Uzoho rode on the Deportivo Lacarona tax to swindle past Super eagles handlers. They believed since he made a few cameo appearance in Spain, he was the best goalkeeper for Nigeria regardless his many personal errors.

We have been suffering and waffling about with Uzohos and the likes when we have competent hands who can do the job.

Switch up Uzoho with Nwabili, we would have qualified for the last World Cup. But you know, Uzoho trained at Deportivo and Nwabili was in the Nigerian league.
Never again!

Uzoho would have conceded from this Fofaana shot

This game is tailor made for Alhassan.

Curtisaxel10:


Out come the calculators!😎

My brother, we simply don't have a good team. We all know it. If we had a good team, the confidence will radiate to the fans.
We hope, regardless.

A draw won't be favourable tonight as we have to rely on Ivory coast beating Eq Guinea in their last match by atleast 2goals.
The lack of winning culture in this team must be arrested, starting from today!

Danielnino00:


I won't be too excited about Nwabili.. he was composed and confident yesterday,yes, but he was barely tested...we can't say for sure how good he is until he faces some real threat..CIV will definitely provide that

Uzoho didn't even have to be tested to parry balls into his own net. Let's call a spade a spade, Uzoho is not a national team material and Nwabili doesn't have to do anything extra ordinary to better than him.
I say this with my chest, Uzoho can't bench any keeper in the NPFL if he played in Naija.

Papi85:
I don’t care the position he played in that game but judging by your take he should be a super eagles regular till date because of the sumptuous goal he scored against Atleti

You make it sound as if Nwakali have been up to nothing. Wasn't he named man of the match in his club's game just this December?

This is how some of us have been clamouring for a change in the Gk position and midfield. Today Nwabili and Al hassan put up a commanding performance.

Same will happen when Igho Ogbu and Nwakali are brought in.
The voice of the people is the voice of God

Papi85:
very aware of that

But since he dribbled all of Atleti’s defense with Oblak and scored a lovely solo goal he should be super eagles number 10 till date 😜😜😜😜

Or even captain self 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

He didn't even play 10 in the game to start with and guess who was the man of the match? Yeah! You're absolutely right

Papi85:
oga if na like that e get one ex youth international wey dribble all of atleti’s defense even dribble Oblak join to score the teams 3rd goal for be super eagles number 10 till date 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I'm sure you're not aware that "number 10 guy" played at the Olympic games in Brazil.

Papi85:
preseason game? Nawaoo

Ok base on that goal mk u believe he is the next thing to xavi and iniesta? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I talk am say u n ur likes Dey hype bobo based on past glory

Him for wire the same R6 against oblak when em Dey with huesca na 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Your super Eagles have been playing friendlies ever since. Why haven't any of your midfielders wired such R2 shot past Owenuo mbonuo Mengunou in any of those low key friendlies?

Papi85:


I bet you that sporting Lagos go beat Chaves blue black if them face each other 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Was Nwakali playing for Barcelona when he wired that R2 shot past Oblak who was the best goalkeeper in the world at the time in Uyo?

Papi85:
if he is good enough he will be snapped up easily by the club you mentioned cus his transfer fee will be easily paid from the wallet of sporting’s club president 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Also mk I correct you, he is the one who needs the help of the national team not the other way round. One of the reasons he was posting his videos on Instagram few weeks to the release of the 30 man list 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

People like you are the likes easily deceived by agents 🤣🤣
That's how Collin Udoh announced Henry Onyekuru was about to be signed by Bayern Munich.. Boom! Onyekuru made the nations cup list 😂😁🤣
Joseph Akpala kept making the national team because of these hysterical links to big clubs 🤣
Dey play o.

Papi85:
not just playing in begium but plays for a team that played in the ucl this season and won the league last season

Also he have been able to attract suitors from bigger clubs and the ones in bigger leagues like sporting Lisbon, strasbourg and Hellas Verona

Moreover when Nwakali made it to europe Al Hass was still playing grassroot football in Kano 🤣🤣😜😜😜😜

So Nwakali has to be wanted by Lisbon and Strasbourg before he can help Nigeria? 🤣

humility33:

Not Man City let any top 15 club in England, Italy, Spain, France or Germany come for him

You guys are just carried away with sentiment.

I will rather pick an NPFL midfielder instead of Nwakali

You're being hysterical. Your best player this afternoon plays in Belgium having transfered from the almighty Sweden Allsvenskan league. Dey play

humility33:


Nwakali does this effortlessly and top clubs or any club in top 5 leagues still have not come snatch him up

Nwakali supporters are the problem of this thread. How you guys glorify and hail the mysterious talent of this journeyman that is invisible to top club scouts in germany, england, italy, spain and even france baffles me

You guys need to come of it.

Here we go! Lets wait for Man City to sign him before we believe he is good! We are Nigeria you know, the country with 5 world cup trophies.

Mujtahida:

Then you are asking him to do the impossible. I thought the function of Nwakali was to come and give long passes. Okay Nwakali will dictate tempo? We'll then but my point is that Iwobi did his bit

Dictating plays from midfield goes beyond playing long passes. The Deeplying midfielder should have the most touches of the ball. The game goes through him, both short and long passes. I can't remember Iwobi switching the game from left to right or from right to left. I'm not saying Iwobi is a poor player but Nwakali does these effortlessly. Is it that you guys don't watch football enough to understand what Nwakali brings?

The DLM is supposed to be an arsonist and a fire fighter. He can turn the heat up when gamestates demand it yet quell the flames others ignite.

And yes the fire fighting is done on the ball like Jorginho & off the ball like Rice.

Can you list a Nigerian midfielder you know who can do the above listed effortlessly if you exempt Nwakali?

mank1234:


Most of the time I saw him in the middle I stead of his traditional line hugging. Did not complete even one single take on

He was really poor. We are witnessing a serious decline before our eyes.

Mujtahida:

Iwobi might struggle with playing from deep but not in this match. He comfortably threaded splitting passes from deep today. If his passes had been converted, you'd not be so confident to post this today.

How about the turnovers? Can you say he dictated the tempo of the game the way a real deep lying midfielder does? A one off pass here and their doesn't cut it. He's supposed to have absolute control of the game. Watch Rodri or Toni kross

By the way chukwueze was the poorest player I've seen so far in this round of matches. He played like those players you have "unattached" next to their names on Wikipedia.
Horrible performance to put it mildly.

Victor Osimhen is not the finished product yet. He needs to practice yoga or something to calm his spirit. He's too rash and hurried, this explains alot of short coming in his game.
He should watch Eto'o or Harry kane tapes to help him. He can't keep relying on scoring headers. Someone tell him a gentle chip or placement could do the magic sometimes.