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Samueltemi337:
Sanusi isn't usually like this
I am really surprised about his game play today

He's always like this. He always acts clueless at some instances in every game. Last game he displayed it too

Joebie:
Did he get an easy chance today though? I missed some parts of the first half.

Yes. He got one toward the end of the second half that I can remember very well.

Joebie:
Yes, just like the last AFCON

Still we need our striker to score. Especially those easy chances he's expected to bury.

GMBOFASIA:
lol knockout stage is when you will know

I'm telling you. When we'll be desperately chasing a goal. We nor go know when dem blow whistle for full time. I pray this doesn't be the case

Joebie:
The problem is Osimhen may not score, but remove him and the team becomes useless

But we need him to score na.

What's going on with Osimhen na guy. He can't score easy goals??!!

That Chukwueze goal could have gone in if not for that defender that came from nowhere to block the ball.

Kilishihunter:
He just dey spray accurate passes to destabilize Tanzania's defence, I'll glad with what I saw this first half

Very sweet delicious passes my guy.

See how we dey play. They need to get into this game.

Truidstarr:
Speak for yourself..do not generalize your own doubts.

The confidence is low. I deduced from majority of the comments in this thread.

Samueltemi337:
I am

The confidence is low.

Nobody is confident in the team.

JohnBullMySon:
All the big guns have delivered so far. Nigeria has no excuse not to give us a good show this afternoon.

NGA 2:0 TZ My prediction.

Senegal is yet to.

That ball weh Bassey nor pass still dey pain Chukwueze. Make Chuks sef calm down, Bassey was charged up in that moment, he thought he could get a goal.

Even Chuks weh dey yab Bassey sef fit still do the same thing, in fact he don do am many times sef for Nigeria, and that's even more shameful since he's a forward.

So he needs to free Bassey. If na me carry ball from defence reach that position sef, I fit still attempt to score.

brain54:
That's the core of what I wanted to say...


Boniface seems not to know the gravity of the situation yet. As he seems to be making light of the matter. Maybe that's just his own way of coping though.

I hope those around him are giving him sound advice though. He should be careful about those he has been surrounding himself with lately also in the name of contents, live streams and give aways.



I don't want to go deeper than this!

I don't think he's taking light of the matter, I think he has analyzed the situation and has made plans ahead of a possible early retirement. He is already taking positions in the entertainment scene and amongst big names in the country and the industry.

He is very wise.

And this Comoros Sabi cross/long passes o

orriyomi33:
Some people miss the point, if he was watching the game he should get my point but for his own preconceived mindset

Is it a crime to play with urgency or do we keep playing the ball in our box?

I guess they are okay if we play that way, and they don't wanna talk about it.

That Comoros keeper might be the best footballer from the country.

joelsteron:
Morocco scores beautiful goal

na Ndidi or Iwobi consider it wide post or direct to goalkeeper

Just what I wanted to comment. If na Ndidi or chukwueze with that opportunity for Nigeria, the ball goes wide.

orriyomi33:
So you prefer us playing backward?

That's what they want na. Go check Morocco fan comments whether dem nor dey complain.
You go just dey as fan, and you nor want better thing for your team? 🤷‍♂️

Morocco nor go smell Afcon cup.

oloriooko:
"Ïf he passes the ball to me, we win"
"Am not one of the 'init' boys yet
I love the chemistry among the fulham-nigerian boys


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmwATSED_8Y?t=344

Chukwueze just talk him mind here. But I leva notice any segregation like that before na.

Mujtahida:
But it ended 1-1 apiece and had to be settled via penalties which could have gone either way

But then the truth is that our players folded. I don't know why. Its not the defeat that hurts me, its the panic I saw in my team that wounded me. There is something I saw in their eyes that made me sad. It was the same thing during the last Afcon final. I cant say that they gave up. It was more than that. They were afraid and Congo sensed it and began to play them like kids. our players became small. They lost their ginger, they lost their swagger. At 1-1 ooo. What if it was 2-0 like Falcons. Remember our match against SA when they first scored us. We fought back but this one, they just collapsed. Its awful. That thing needs to be addressed.

But for that fear, I don't think Congo will beat us again if we meet them.

They collapsed because there was nothing they could do. They were literally helpless and were completely outplayed.

Odunayaw:
Anyone can say anything they like doesn't make it true 👍🏾

I and Goke saw Egypt unable to string passes and pegged in their half for almost all the second 45.

you saying they were unable to string passes is what I didn't agree with, but I'm going to have to back down now because I could not get my hands on the game statistics. The fixture wasn't even recorded on Livescore. We would have gotten more clarity by seeing the game stats.

Odunayaw:
😆What are you even saying

You talked about completed passes with "trust me bro" as your source. Anybody can do that

You no get point abeg

Oga. I watched the game and Egypt had more successful passes. Carry your bias go another place.

Clint02:
It's either there's something we are lacking, or there is something we are not utilising. This current crop of eagles haven't adopted a pattern of play. There is no uniqueness in our play style.

Immediately I saw how Congo started playing us, I flashed back to our final against ivory coast. There is a certain unique way they play, and Congo plays in similar fashion. These people have more control of the ball than Nigerians, regardless of whether they are foreign or local players.

Senegal have also their unique play style, in fact a lot more other African countries do. They develop some sort of football identity because of this, just as how the Brazilians have a football identity.

This thing I don't know if it is the genes, mentality or maybe something else, but it is quite evident.

I'm sure the Kenyans have one too, just the way they are unique in marathon races with their long limbs. The Kenyans in athletics is a perfect illustration for what I'm trying to point out.

The Moroccans and Algerians also, even the South Africans. When you watch them play, you can almost always attach a specific and very noticeable play pattern to them. And I believe this pattern transcends across generations. I'm sure the way the Ivorians played many years back, is the same way they also play now. With flair, precision, decisiveness.

So I'm leaning more towards culture and genetics. Because both local and foreign bred players adopt same style.

Some nations will bully you with their speed, some will bully you and score loads of goals with their height, some will outmanoeuvre you with their skills and flair, e.t.c. But what is our own strength as west Africans, and how can we use it to our advantage in our coming games?

Odunayaw:
I watched the same game and they didn't.

Since you think you are clever

just talk say you nor see where to get stats😁😂. Game nor dey Livescore.

It's either there's something we are lacking, or there is something we are not utilising. This current crop of eagles haven't adopted a pattern of play. There is no uniqueness in our play style.

Immediately I saw how Congo started playing us, I flashed back to our final against ivory coast. There is a certain unique way they play, and Congo plays in similar fashion. These people have more control of the ball than Nigerians, regardless of whether they are foreign or local players.

Senegal have also their unique play style, in fact a lot more other African countries do. They develop some sort of football identity because of this, just as how the Brazilians have a football identity.

This thing I don't know if it is the genes, mentality or maybe something else, but it is quite evident.

I'm sure the Kenyans have one too, just the way they are unique in marathon races with their long limbs. The Kenyans in athletics is a perfect illustration for what I'm trying to point out.

Goke7:
Did I say they can win? Am one of those not banking on the any Afcon win! Am watching as a neutral. No strings attached

😂😂😭 Even you sef nor dey confident in the team. Oh my super eagles.

Goke7:
So we are talking about tonight’s game don’t bring your emotions from the previous games into this one, this is a warm up game for the team as they head into Afcon. When the tournament proper starts then you can restart your emotions again especially if the team starts playing poorly but for this game tonight minus your emotions from the previous games there were more positives as the eagles stamped more of their authority in the second half

Do you think the super eagles can win this tournament? If you do, on what premise?

Odunayaw:
You made a claim about them completing more passes, it's on you to provide the stats

😆Or you are going to start dodging

I watched the game and they completed more passes. Now bring something to prove me wrong.

elyte89:
Egypt played d game as if it was an afcon final …and I can c many lapses in dt team…Dey shld watch out cos Dey might not qualify out of d group stage

Correct. And I don't think this is Egypt's main team sef(I might be wrong).