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Yes, we lost because of Osimhen's injury which shows that our team is useless without our main man unlike Congo's because for fvcks sake, Congo didn't even parade their number one striker Yoanne Wissa in this playoff due to injury, yet they battered us like we stole something in the street.


The loss no dey pain me because we obviously stood no chance.

Nomyth:
The influx of foreign borns into various African teams is beginning to change the dynamics of African football and small yanah don begin dey shake.

Cape Verde used it, now they are in the World cup.
Morocco used it and got to the world cup semis.

Senegal and Algeria used it, and won the AFCON.

Now Congo.

Never have I seen an East African team dominate Nigeria the way Congo did yesterday, the way they quickly closed down our players whenever we attacked and the way they totally controlled both wings of our defense line. It looked totally strange to me.

Someone highlighted the quality of their defense yesterday when the team list was released and I wasn't particularly worried because I believed our attack was potent enough to unlock it.

But I was shocked at how easily the Congolese defense shut out our attack line, I don't think we make it into their 18 box up to 2 times yet, the Congolese had a field day in our own 18, strolling in virtually every time they attack.

With the influx of foreign borns into African football now, grit and brawn will never cut it again . The Congolese side played like a well drilled European team.

DRC isn't East Africa.

Goke7:
That is the way to win in Africa, without physicality, your skills and tactical play can't take you far. Me too, at a point in the game, I just wanted the ref to blow the final whistle and give the game to DRC. It was that bad. We need more robust players in our midfield and attack who can put their whole body into the game, especially when it gets tough. Just see that kongfu kick that DRC player used to score the goal that was cancelled. Another ref would have just allowed that. Na gbe body things for this Africa o! all those gentle men play no dey work most times

We were bullied. This is how we used to bully south Africans those days. 🤣😂

QueenJazz:
Well that's you sha.

I'm rooting for England cos I've got many friends there and a large portion of my extended family lives there. So it's like a second home.

Plus in general, UK is like second home to many Nigerians. We choke for there and many of their top influencers and celebrities are Nigerian.

In the words of Pinnick, "we have a bilateral relationship." 😂😂😂

I don't like anything about the 3lions. I always want them and their noisy pundits to fail. Lol God forbid the national team of England. 😂🤣

QueenJazz:
Sometimes I read his comments and my blood begins to boil. Always manages to sound sooo arrogant and clueless at the same time.

Fun fact: the coach of DRC is the same coach from the last AFCON and if you pay attention, you can see how far their game has come since then. As for Nigeria, well, you know our story: 3-4 coach switches in just one year.

Eric Chelle obviously made a lot of questionable choices in this game, but why are we foolishly forgetting the fact that he's relatively inexperienced with this team? So because of one bad game, suddenly he's not a good coach?

We love throwing stones at the NFF for their cluelessness and retrogression, but how are people like this any different?

Looking back yesterday, we even tried. I'm starting to look at the game differently. We had no business going to penalties with how shambolic our attack and midfield was. This team has promise.

If only NFF will help us.

Chelle should be kept, and supported to hunt for some dual citizen talents to improve the team. Our midfield is below average and cant help make transitions from defense to attack. Our wingers are very poor. Our defense is good but lacks depth. Our attack is good too.

QueenJazz:
Make all the African teams go to blazes. Senegal included.

Why root for them when ALL of them are comfortable joining hands together to root for our downfall?

The only thing that will satisfy me is the annihilation of African teams at the World Cup next year. I hope none of them makes it past the Round of 32.

I love good football and good talents. I love Senegal football. They don't make noise, and I always root for them.

Goke7:
When I went to Gabon, I just felt I was in Port Harcourt; it was the French people speaking that made it look different. Geography is a true storyteller, just like when you go west of Nigeria towards Ghana and the Ivory Coast, many there also begin to look like our people from the west in terms of body build, dressing, food, and the rest.

You are correct.

QueenJazz:
Easily the most physical side, lol. Even their fans. Last night was the first time I've ever seen the Nigerian supporters completely overwhelmed in the stands. DRC were so loud and aggressive. Probably the only country that can match Nigeria pound for pound when it comes to noise and energy.

They can always match our madness, good thing they don't speak English, otherwise they would be giving us gbas gbos online.

Chai, na why Keshi dey like hefty men as his players.

As we no make am, I will be rooting for Senegal. They have crazy quality talents all round. I'm hurt but the only thing that will pacify me will be the group stage exit of SA and Ghana

Goke7:
From Cameroon to Gabon, DRC, and Congo, many of them all look like our folks from the SE and SS part of Nigeria. Truth is, borders and colonization from different countries divide us; we are almost the same kind of people in looks, behavior, manners, tradition, food, and almost everything.

I was just being economical with the analysis. Do you know that there are many Camerounians in Aba, but you can never tell them apart from Igbos and AkwaCross, but you can easily tell Igbos apart from people from South West and northern Nigeria.

Our boys were scared of these guys yesterday. From the time I saw the boys coming out from the tunnel, through the national anthem session, something was just off and I could sense fear in the air.

DRC is the most physical side in Africa. Not even Uganda or Cameroon can match them in terms of physicality, now they have complimented that with some really good talents. I doubt we can hurt them even if we meet them again at the AFCON.

At a point, our boys were praying for the game to end so that the onslaught would stop. They dealt with us so mercilessly that we became clueless when we have the ball.

This boy looks like a Nigerian from those Cross River and Akwaibom axis, yet he was too mean to us yesterday. Dude was playing as if he had a personal akpor against us. He should be checked, he must be a Calabar man but angry that he could not make it to the eagles. Same way Omotoyosi used to play against us. I'm very angry. 😂😡

Moses Simon and Ejuke substitution just weak me. Chuks was playing a free role which was helping us transition more easily from defense to attack, piaaaammm he was yanked off for Ejuke who can neither pass, dribble nor mark.

The best team won.

Onyedika would have been the best sub instead of Ejuke

Bring in Onyedika for Iwobi

I'm tired of these back passes

They make better transitions than us

joelsteron:
I'm expecting a bold decision to remove Iwobi and Ndidi

Remove Ndidi? Lol 😂

This match is going as I have envisaged. I knew it was going to be a tough one, but we will emerge victorious.

That black boy on their left wing would have destroyed either Osayi or Awaziem.

Iwobi

Onyeka at it again

How DRC take gather crowd pass us in the stands?

Ajayi will be starting today. Benji will play as a right back.

It is all but confirmed that Maduka Okoye will be starting today.

9JAMac10:
Why men day discuss ethnic affiliation for here . As long as it’s super eagles one team one nation. I don’t care where they hail from as long as they are Nigerians.

Oga rest. This is not the usual Igbo/Yoruba fight online. We are just having fun, no bad blood but we have to stop in order not to derail the thread.


Tomorrow, Osimhen will score a hat trick.

charlesemeka85:
yes benue pple are very nice. The idoma’s if not known you may mistake them to be igbos

There is one that is my colleague at work wey I been think say na igbo girl until last week when she told me she is from Idoma but grew up in Enugu I shock.

Even I heard they share some names with igbos and that our tradition and customs are alike

Yes, names like Ada, Ene etc

MKPUOGALIGA:
Never forget David Tyakase of famed Enyimba side that won the Champions league , back to back. Better baller

I can never forget David Yakasi(the way we pronounced it as kids.

Mujtahida:
Na a. I'm Igala oo. Nago people

Oh really? No Igala person has ever played for the national team?😯😯

Mujtahida:
Oweto bridge abi?

Bro I don't know the name of that bridge but it is between Nasarawa and Agatu. Better fear catch me as I dey drive untop that bridge. I couldn't look sideways. I had to comport myself make my sisters wey I carry no find out say fear dey my body. I dey fear water like mad 😂🤣😂

Mujtahida:
Yes ooo. I was born and brought up in makurdi. So I know a little about these things.

After Atlanta 96, a street in makurdi was renamed Daniel Amokachi Street.

Tiv people are usually strong. Very good farmers.

Very strong people. My brother's bakery in Enugu is run by them, and I must tell you, they are good people. Idoma people are also nice. In fact, you Benues are nice people from what I have seen here with many of you in Enugu.

Mujtahida:
No. Simon is Idoma. Amokachi is mixed. Idoma father and Tiv mum. Tiv people have given us the Kpakor brothers (Moses and Terfa) , Barnabas Imenger, Edward Anyakegh (Oman 95 u-17 tourney), Dominic Iorfa.

Francisca Ordega, the Falcon player is Tiv.

In the 90s BCC Lions and Lobi dominated in the Nigerian league.

But my people, nothing nothing. E dey pain me.

Tiv also gave us Dominic Iorfa. We the Abians were also given David Tyavkase at Enyimba. Omo Tiv boys dey ball oo.