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Injuries and 'football age'

Took too long to leave Nigerian league.

komekn:
The operative word should be midfielders.

What happened to Etebo ❓l had very high expectations for him , he is only 28. In 2018 world 🌎 cup he was arguably our best player.

He went to Stoke in the Championship 🏆 and did ok although not consistently outstanding. And then was in Watford (EPL) Didn't make much impact and he has ended up in the Greek League with Ekong.

Dude's calmness is something else. Once you see his broad smile as a defender you'll think you're prime Sergio Ramos

BankyGee:
Two things that eases my pressure when we're playing games
1. If camera zooms Ekong's face.
2. If Nwabali shine teeth 😤

My mind go just calm 😮‍💨
Immediately Nwabali shine teeth yesterday, everybody for viewing centre stand up begin clap 👏🏾😂😂

Of course na France no mind the yeye boy.

If NFF can play their cards right in terms of recruitment of players and coach (if/when JP departs) the team would be a scary prospect for opponents not only on the continent but the bigger teams as well.

forgiveness:
I hope so. Maybe that was why he opted for Algeria then but dem don fall em hand.

Perhaps, he is waiting for France.

What about Chukwuemeka? Looks like someone destined for great things if he can stay injury free.

In the short term who do you reckon should join the team to provide midfield control after the AFCON? I understand people's criticism of Iwobi but he is not built to be a midfield conductor. Isn't there an unknown guy we can try with an Oliseh/Mikel/Oruma or even Obodo kind of profile?

charlesemeka85:
U get eye 👁

That Noni and Samu Dey play like say na the same mama born dem 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Maybe our performance at the AFCON will finally convince Olise.

forgiveness:
Olise is the upgrade of Chuks not Tella or Noni. Noni na same with chuks in decision making.

Olise na world class. I want all though.

Sometimes when better coach handle you your style of play will surely change or adjust.

This doesn't discount the point you're making about Eze.

charlesemeka85:
later on self after watching eze many times at palace I found out that he won’t even last as a super eagles player if he played for us because of his nonchanlant kinda style

That boy off the ball is useless and him dey play monkey post (street football) style of football

Ekong graduated with a PhD from the Cheillini school of defending

charlesemeka85:
fear catch me ooo cus I thought red go give am red card 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ekong fling the guy like say na nylon wey dem comot bread from 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The DSTV handler deserves a double promotion every post is a hit

Oasis007:

Hats off to the South Africans they made this a great clash they were worthy opponents

LEEEEEGGGGGGEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG!

Koboko99:
STANLEY “Safe Hands” NWABILI!!!!!

Feel kinda bad for Bruno why take him along to AFCON if you don't trust him?

Little concern I have is if Osayi is defensively disciplined enough to cover for Ajayi who is slightly the weakest of our CB.

Oasis007:
Zaidu won't start the match. Osayi to replace him but gonna play on the right while Aina moves to the left.

Remember that game ref was dishing out red cards like palliative

Mujtahida:
Especially the match between Portugal and Netherlands in Germany 06. The match even entered FIFA records as the battle of Nuremberg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFDoPRSnefE?si=7FMhQcvRO1quyMQf

Well said. At the Semifinal stage it's anybody's game.

Do your bit and pray it's your day.

forgiveness:
Don't forget, the same PSL commot Morocco. Let us be humble.

God gives grace to the humble.

Game day!

Expecting another difficult match but optimistic of a positive result.

Hoping our guys bring the fire and praying good fortune favour us.

LET'S GO SUPER EAGLES!

All this tears and shalaye because of what

Ok. sorry sorry Osimhen is useless infact he's the worst striker in SE history. Happy now or you need pacifier.

He sha don win AFOTY and made it to Balon d'Or top 10.

Please continue being salty need your tears for soup.

Mr Hakimi made it to WC semifinal d'Or

Blueelf:
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

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.

Blueelf:
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!!!

Ok.

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.

Like you said no be dem fault. Shebi the times Osimhen wasn't available we were playing great football beating teams left right and center scoring plenty goals na!

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

KC starting seems the logical way to go but I think JP prefers two wingers who will always track back to defend. Iheanacho for all his clinical finishing is not one to knuckle down to defensive action.

Moniter0:
This is undoubtedly the ideal formation for the Super Eagles this AFCON. Simon can come on in the second half whenever the team is leading and wants to defend from the front.
Iheanacho can create chances and also score when presented with the opportunity. And can also combine well with Iwobi and lookman for Victor to benefit.

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.

Blueelf:
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

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.

Blueelf:
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

Any team I see in the quarters to semifinals I instantly respect. Even if you're Afghanistan for you to get to that level shows how good you are.

Yes we have history, pedigree and quality on our side but we should be ready for SA to fight with all their is breath.

I pray for an easy game but I'm too pragmatic not to know it will be a battle but I'm fairly optimistic we will go through to the finals.

Blueelf:
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

In the 2000 edition of the AFCON Ivory Coast performed woefully infact they were the knocked down out in the group stage. Unfortunately for
the players the Ivorian military junta then had all the players marched off to a military camp to teach 'discipline and patriotism'

Tinneh:
Please explain more on CIV treatment of 2000s

They have absolutely no excuse.

Leading one nil with a man extra and you still blow it. Couldn't even save face by taking it is to penalties and blaming it on luck.

Shebi na military in dictator be their head of state make them pray he no give them CIV treatment of 2000.

TheSuperNerd:
To be honest, this is undeserved from Ivory Coast. But it is what it is.

That foul on the Malian player before CIV equalised is being brought to the fore. I understand the Malian frustrations but they also did themselves in. Defend!!!

Mali are such a disappointment embarrassed we share the same Eagles nickname with them.

Ghana too went through their period of instability and they have proven they have talent over the years.

Goke7:
don't you think civil wars and political instability might have affected the development of their football over time? Both countries have seen shege pro max in terms of wars, hunger, drought and famine

Like 5 & 6.

E don tey wey dem be choke masters.

Odunayaw:
Mali and choking

But men going forward after the AFCON it will be exciting to see the number of players joining the squad cos the depth is crazy. No Boniface, No Awoniyi, No Ndidi not to mention of fringe guys like Orban, Tella, Adams among many still to come.

Onyeka did well but Iwobi was more effective with his passing and control of the game.

Omanambala:
Cc. chrisooblog

You gave Onyeka 7.5 and have Iwobi 8.0. Common brother, this is unfair.

I will give Onyeka nothing less than 8.5. He is the spine of that midfield. Onyeka was playing back to back. Show some respect.

Was marginal at best. I've seen those kinds of calls often given in favour of the forward in EPL games.

Blueelf:
Was Osimhen really offside though?

Hezbollah football in its full glory but to be fair the lack of efficiency in front of goal prevented us winning games with bigger margins.

drDoom3:
We are playing terrorism football.