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chuks404:
hahahaha. Dey play. Osihmen has the crown as the current best. Yak couldn't in his life time. Not comparing both, but Osimhen is miles ahead in terms of achievements.

Yak is a more clinical finisher

Joebie:
That’s the only thing Osimhen has done poorly— conversion rate. Everything else, he is GOLD.

Can running over the place and "all-brawn and no-brain" football be classified as everything else?

I beg to differ

If you don't like what I am saying, please see the following options:

1) Drink Sniper. Although BAT has made it quite expensive but it is still quite affordable

2) Wait till there is light and then quickly run to the nearest transformer. Please our light situation is phlegmatic and you need to hurry up if you want to make it to the other side on time

3) Get a rope and look for the nearest iroko tree

4) Stand in front of a moving truck on the nearest busy highway and then close your eyes. It will be fast

Hypocrites

Joebie:
Osimhen is an asset to any team whether he scores or not.

But it’s okay to bench him in some situations

I am not saying he isn't an asset

But if you watch SE AFCON games without sentiments and judge all our attacking situations, Osimhen has been the weak link in most of them

It's either he is offside or he balloons the ball wide

But it is a defender (Zaidu Sanusi) that is their problem. Moses Simon who has been playing well has not gotten any recognition because he is not Osimhen

You see bro, I want to point out their hypocrisy that stinks to high heavens

Do you know benching osimhen would throw the Southies off their game plan because it will be unexpected?

See Yakubu's goal against mali

Osimhen would not score it if given the chance


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXIJAfcIBS4

chrisooblog:
That's why it's paining you he won the scudetto, won capocannoniere and AFOTY

Thank God you've come out with your full chest to say what you think you've coding within your numerous shalaye.

You better be careful not to turn your eyes to a desert with all the salty tears you're shedding up and down.

Lol who cares about your validation abeg no go choke on your beef.

Even if in the unlikely event that Osimhen doesn't score a single goal for the rest of his career we go still rate am with or without yeye validation if you like cry enough tears to recharge lake Chad.

Type all this without crying

Whether you rate him or not, if he continues, he will end up in a mid table team where he would rightly belong

If you like rate him, that won't change how other world class teams see him

Goke7:
Moffi is not bigger than Nigeria, if he's angry or tired he can leave the team. He was not in consideration in the first place. Stop forming you love him than his parents

Yes, I love him more than his parents. Oya knack your head for wall

Nomyth:
Me I don't know if Osimhen should be benched but what i know is that he needs to start against South Africa.

His athleticism and bully-ish nature is exactly what we need to traumatize that SA defence much like chukwueze did to them in 2019.

Come to think of it, I never heard a single fan clamoring for Okocha to be benched in his playing days no matter how bad he plays.

Okocha role was not primarily to score goals but to open up defences.

Also, okocha was a set-piece specialist.

You can't claim to be a world class striker and be bad at basic things like positioning, first touch and finishing

You think Mourinho would've continuously started Osimhen if he were the coach despite liking him?

Ppogbae:
I think the coach is banking on him to produce a Cameroon like performance again.

He has been given multiple chances. Give the other attackers a chance

It is unfair to keep Moffi (a starter in ligue 1) on the bench. Why call him up if you're not going to play him

You don't suddenly become a better player at the AFCON. Osimhen is technically poor and he won't change overnight

HIs wastage of chances will hunt the SE against SA. I can bet you.

Osimhen is not as good a striker as he is touted to be. He is overrated

Anybody that doesn't like this statement should hug the nearest transformer

He has been figured out and in the Serie A, the same thing would happen. If they could do it in AFCON, then serie A defenders are just waiting for him

He should be benched. Yes, I said it and I own it with my full chest

Simple!!!

Uzoho should never be allowed near the SE ever again


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwS1pudxjQ4

Bannedlargedx2:
Enough is enough osimehn has to start scoring or moffi and nacho should be given a chance. Even the much maligned ighalo scored 5 during his last afcon

I said it and they called me hater

Awon hypocrites

komekn:
It's like people are afraid to say the obvious.

VO greatest strengths are his relentless, never stop work rate, the raw determination and blind rage he uses to play . He is like a man on a mission that overcomes his handicap by his unparalleled mental attitude and single minded aggressive force to succeed. In this regard he is the best.

However, against equally fast, physically stronger 💪🏿 more robust and highly determined black African muscle head defenders he is struggling.

World class players use techniques,skill, deceptive play to overcome obstacles. These are not the attributes of VO.

VO relies on his aforementioned unique attributes, it's not going to be very successful in the AFCON that's now proven.

It's time for Moffi to come and maybe Victor can come in as a substitute to replace him or even complement him as second striker. Right now AFCON defenders have read him , he does the same thing he is not unpredictable.

He is still absolutely essential but we need to try Moffi and see what he can do. It's avwin win if Moffi does nothing for 45 minutes.

Then unleash a refreshed and full of running with greater determination VO, for 45 minutes of non stop aggression I think he will score at least two in such circumstances.

Particularly as players always tire in the last 40 minutes of a match .

I fully agree with this

Folks here are acting like we said VO shouldn't play at all

Odunayaw:
You see say I mention you to de follow you use talk cook stone?

MetalJigsaw:
Penalty shootout is 90% luck oga

Exactly

Curtisaxel17:
Yes we were. Last AFCON. We played sweet sexy football and smashed all the teams in our group with ease. Without Osimhen.

We would have beaten Tunisia too had Okoye not had his moment of madness.

Check all the games we fumbled recently or struggled to score. Whether against Ghana or our loss to Guinea Bissau in Abuja. Osimhen played.

Trust me, them no go fit reply you unless them wan type bullshit

Odunayaw:
I never know wetin de delude you that this dust you yarn get any weight anywhere. Abi na because them de mention you?

As you kon mention me nko, wetin make I do

codemaniacs:
SE has not been toothless in attack Ademola Lookman has been scoring goals.

SE is not a one man team.

This is Lookman's tournament to shine and Lookman is shining..

The pain of Ghana crashing out is still peppering you

I'm not Ghanaian. I'm full blooded Nigerian

Ghanaian exiting is actually fun for me

Osimhen should be leading the attack

Imagine if osimhen was not firing blanks?

codemaniacs:
Osimhen can't be benched so that your evil wishes and dreams for the SE will come to past.

Lovewins is a nairaland username stop quoting him.

You're full of hatred.

Nope. I am not

And you can't tell me who to quote and who not to quote. You don't buy me data

SE has been toothless in attack because their favorite striker can't finish. Unless he proves us "Haters" wrong on Wednesday, I retain my stand

You and your ilk can hug a transformer if you don't like what I said

codemaniacs:
You always wish evil against the Super Eagles.

Benching Osimhen during knockout stages will be a foolish move because it's Onuachu the coach will start and Onuachu doesn't play as if he wants to score goals.

It should have been tested in the group stages.

I wanted to see a fully energetic Osimhen come on in the 2nd as a sub against tired defenders in the 55th- 60 mins mark and see his impact as a substitute.

Because once Osimhen loses his energy and stamina in the 2nd half the Super Eagles attack dies off and with Onuachu as his replacement the SE is toothless.

Please someone should tell JPES to bring on Yusuf and Onyedika.

Aribo at worst should come on for Osimhen because once Aribo comes on as a midfielder the SE loses control of the midfield.

Bench Osimhen for moffi not onuachu. Don't think like this. Read to understand. "Lovewins" my foot

Officialgarri:
I have a strong belief we will go more than 50 years together

That's how it was for those that divorced in the first few years They had this strong feeling too

Omanambala:
I think it's the harshness and very stressful Nigerian system that makes the people behave Abnormally. It's a peasant mindset. They dont believe they deserve better!

Exactly

Na here we dey when some people dey single out Zaidu (A defender for that matter) say him no get end product

How many chances has your favorite striker converted?

Zaidu is first a defender and I won't mind as long as he does his defensive duties excellently. Other attacking attributes are secondary to his position but you see the no 9 you guys are parading as the best in the world, how many chances has he converted? Isn't he a striker?

Let us stop this nonsense favoritism. The same people who will insult Zaidu for missing that goal against Angola would make stupid and silly excuses for Osimhen if he missed the same chance. Y'all hypocrisy here stinks

Omanambala:
I don't know why people go haywire when you give a constructive feedback. It's the inability to think clearly and that is some form of mental problem

Real one

Omanambala:
You , again! What do you mean by ungrateful? Is Osimhen paying anybody's bills?? Osimhen should be grateful for getting the opportunity to play for his country. This is a boy who was a hawker.

Nigeria made Osimhen not the other way around. Again, Osimhen needs to up his game. He has been poor in front of goal and his ball control needs serious work

with this, I don't need to reply him again

Nigerians should be grateful

Was it not the same Nigeria that gave Osimhen the platform to shine as a teenager?

Some of una sef??

Benching Osimhen would make Nigeria actually win comfortably

Emmy450:
osimhen??

Omo you guys are very very ungrateful.
Every other African side would wish for a player of his caliber,. That is who most of you here are trash talking!!

No be una fault I swear

Oga, at this point, let them have him. He is making Super Eagles games to be too close for comfort abeg

If una like, make una insult me. Na una way be that

Someone dropped a post here how the SE have created the lost big chances of any team despite not even playing an attacking style of football and psimhen as SE top 9 can only convert 1 yet Nigerians should just keep quiet and.manage it like that. Omo make una rest!!

Even Drogba would not play this bad for a long stretch of games. You think if he continues like this, even Chelsea would want him? Dey play

chrisooblog:
Learn to appreciate some people's little efforts. Without Osimhen it's unlikely we would have gotten to this stage but you're complaining because we're not winning matches by cricket scorelines.

Nope

Tbh, I even predicted the SE to leave in the group stages

But think about it. Do you think osimhen would've scored that lookman's goal against Angola?

He would be too eager and would baloon it over the top bar. I've noticed that about him

Hustle can I ly take you to a certain point and after that m, as a striker you would need to be clinical. If he does this nonsense in the PL, he would be benched after 2 games irrespective of how much was spent to buy him. He is even a black man again and they won't have as much patience. Ask nunes that's even south American.

You people should talk true.nobody will shoot you. Odimhen has been wack this tourney. Even Gift orban will score most of those chances he missed you can't tell me that KC Nacho isn't a better finisher or doesn't have better most off the ball

You people should remove sentiments. SA game is one where the SE can't afford to miss chances . Their defence is equally disciplined.no wahala. Na here we dey

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.

I am actually hoping he proves me wrong

And learn to read without emotional sentiments attached

I have no I'll will towards the lad but he is a major reason the SE have Struggles to win 2:0 in most games

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

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

Odunayaw:
So they wont have the same number of clean sheets as us abi

I'm even glad there is extra time. Advantage for us

Yes Exactly

Hopefully, their players are more fatigued too before we meet (if they win)