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isan:
Since when do bashiru become a RW ?

Bashiru played RWF during his days in the Trendyol Super Lig.

yinkeys:
So it’s guaranteed
Nigeria will concede against Tunisia
That’s where my money is
Tunisia seem very clinical with setpieces

It's not the Rohr Era, where we struggled to defend set-pieces.

We've gotten better, with even Osimhen contributing in set-piece defending.

Goke7:
I think the coach panic too early, it’s not that we were even trailing and boom you make substitutions. I complained here about the timing during the game.

You’re right he needs to make the make the game breathe, from what I saw both chuks and Akor were not happy being substituted. Both of them had goals in them in that match

Tanzania is a less fancied opponent.
We can as well see other players.
You just have to be effective whenever you get to play.

BankyGee:
Una dey talk go far seff, the day wey Osimhen injure against DRC, wetin the team do... All of them dey run on Osimhen confidence.

When you take him off in a UCL game Gala collapses.

Mujtahida:
Only Calvin Bassey stands as a pillar in that defense.

If defense wins tournaments, we'll good luck to Nigeria.

He has grown on the ball.

He is now metarmorphosing into a ball playing CB, thanks to Fredrick's partnership.

We saw some of these qualities in Frederick against Gabon.

semid4lyfe:
There was no need to introduce Moses Simon.

Chukwueze was very enterprising. He dribbled, took on defenders, and tucked into the half-spaces. He helped defensively by collapsing into midfield and gave us an extra body there. He also filled that gap between midfield and attack. Every time he got on the ball, I expected something to happen.

Moses Simon, on the other hand, hugged the touchline. He slowed the tempo. He delayed transitions. He killed promising attacks by taking too many touches. No synergy with Zaidu at all. Once Simon came on, Zaidu’s game dipped. Misplaced passes. Poor decisions. Jittery play.

The team lost balance. We became predictable. Everything went wide, nothing through the middle. The press weakened. The rhythm died.

Not every substitution improves a team. Eric Chelle needs to let the game breathe and leave what works on the pitch. No be everytime you gats do substitutions. And even if you wan do, make one at a time, observe the flow of the game for some more minutes before making further substitutions.

I happy we got the 3 points yesterday but the manner it was achieved left a bitter taste in my mouth, and we must massively improve if we want to defeat Tunisia.

They started the game with a high intensity, fatigue is most likely to set-in by the hour mark.

Frank should've came on for Ndidi.It's not easy to be doing the dirty work at that age.

The subs were spot- on for me.

Except you prefer Ejuke to Simon.

TheSuperNerd:
Jury still out on how tactically sound Chelle is. Even against Tanzania we could see his midfield 2 still kinda leaves Ndidi overworked defensively with the Captain losing several duels despite his valiant effort to hold the forte.

Iwobi was brilliant offensively and creatively. Producing even 17 final third passes but defensively, he didnt help Ndidi. He made zero tackles and few recoveries. Even a free role playing Chukwueze made more recoveries than Iwobi. Lookman made more recoveries as well despite fitting in behind Osimhen and Akor on the LHS and centrally.

Iwobi should focus on creating for the team.Let Ndidi do the defending and let Onyeka be subbed in before the hour mark when fatigue must have crept in.

A MOTM performance from Iwobi.

He linked the defence and attack with ease,
hope he replicates this performance against Tunisia.

He got redcarded against them in AFCON21.

Chelle names strong line-up for Tanzania clash


We should expect not less than 3 goals, since the pair of Adams and Osimhen is in the starting line up.

Expect free flowing/breathtaking football.

The Tanzanians will struggle to contain both strikers.

Adams pairs Osimhen in attack taking Lookman's position in attack at the last AFCON.
Chukwueze takes Simon's role in the last AFCON.

A mid-field 3 of Onyeka,Iwobi and Ndidi.


A back 4 OF Zaidu,Bassey,Ogbu and Osayi.

This should be our best lineup going into this tournament.




Go !Go !!Super Eagles.

Please, I want Chelle to admit that Ndidi is on the decline and take him out after the hour mark.He can't be playing the whole 90, when we have quality players on the bench.

Fisayo,Nnadi or Onyedika can finish the game.
Even Akin, if played in his most effective role, will be able to hold his own.
Start 2 strikers, to take some attention off Osimhen.

We have never performed well with bean-pole strikers.We saw this with Simy and same with Onuachu.

Salim Fago needs more time.

junnyjake:
Dessers should retire after this AFCON please.

We've been patient enough.

His best games, have always been against European and American opponents.

He struggles against physical opposition.

He excelled in the Dutch league, struggled in the Serie A with Cremonese and shone in the Scottish league with Rangers.

We can take him to WC and not AFCON.

Starting XI

Nwabali


Ogbu
Awaziem
Sanusi
Osayi
Raph
Akin
Onyeka
Fisayo
Onuachu
Ejuke

Starting XI

Nwabali


Ogbu
Awaziem
Sanusi
Osayi
Raph
Onyeka
Fisayo
Onuachu
Ejuke

charlesemeka85:
as you just start argument wey no even relate to my latest post here u go use ur hand scout or mention the players capable of replacing Ndidi

Abeg Mk I rest my head cus I get headache 🤦‍♀️

Akinsanmiro and Raph are capable replacements.

charlesemeka85:
ndidi is not 30 yet and he still remains our best CDM

He is almost 30.

Gets subbed out, after the hour mark for Besiktas.

The efficiency is no longer there.

We need midfielders with goal threat.

Imagine if Osimhen limps off injured like we saw against DRC Congo



We will need midfielders like Onyeka to bail us in games like that.




Some teams go rough on a team's top striker inorder to maim or reduce his efficiency.

This is where midfielders with goal threat comes in.

In football, a goal is enough to differentiate between a winner and a loser.

Frank bailed us against DRC, but we want more.

When last did Ndidi score in the GWG.

Ndidi and Iwobi midfield is a no no for me.

A midfield with no goal return in as many as 15 games.

charlesemeka85:
E be like say Super Eagles go qualify for World Cup intercontinental play off ooo 😳😳

Pls it's time we start phasing out Ndidi.

He is in his 30's.The efficiency that he is known for is no longer there.

Ndidi wasn't missed in the last AFCON and we went all the way to the the finals.

Not a goal threat from the middle.

Raph,Onyeka and Akin are better options in midfield.

We phased out Ekoong, we can as well do same to Ndidi.

We need more enterprising midfielders, with goal threat in midfield.

Iwobi hardly gets on the score sheet, same with Ndidi.

We can't be starting the 2 together in a 2-man midfield.

Raph and Akin can deputize for Iwobi, while Onyeka starts in a 2-man midfield.

This reduces the over reliance on our forwards for goals in crucial matches.

shouldn't have started the game.

Onyedika should've replaced Iwobi cos the former is a DLP like Mikel.

Iwobi was awful against Gabon, and need not to have started this game.

Few minutes from the bench for Onyedika would have been better.

Fredrick should pair Bassey while we get a good back-up to Aina.

For now we can try out Femi Seriki and Ryan Alebiosu.

Midi shouldn't have started the game.

Onyedika should've replaced Iwobi cos the former is a DLP like Mikel.

Iwobi was awful against Gabon, and need not to have started this game.

Few minutes from the bench for Onyedika would have been better.

Fredrick should pair Bassey while we get a good back-up to Aina.

For now we can try out Femi Seriki and Ryan Alebiosu.

Ndidi is almost 30 and shouldn't be playing full 90.

He even gets subbed out after the hour-mark in Besiktas.


Lookman has no business starting yesterday's game because he has been out of form.



Current form should be considered when picking one's starting eleven.

Midi shouldn't have started the game.

Onyedika should've replaced Iwobi cos the former is a DLP like Mikel.

Iwobi was awful against Gabon, and need not to have started this game.

Few minutes from the bench for Onyedika would have been better.

Fredrick should pair Bassey while we get a good back-up to Aina.

For now we can try out Femi Seriki and Ryan Alebiosu.

Ndidi is almost 30 and shouldn't be playing full 90.

He even gets subbed out after the hour-mark in Besiktas.


Lookman has no business starting yesterday's game because he has been out of form.

Our first 2 goals were made in Spain.

Scored by sevilla's Akor and Ejuke.

Ejuke's goal exposed the GK weakness.

Osimhen was now able to score from that angle after 4 failed attempts.

Benjamin Fredrick playing CB like ManCity's Akanji was a delight to watch.

Evading a press,swift ball carrying and accurate passes.

A performance he capped with a fine assist for Osimhen's first goal.

BankyGee:
I'LL POST THIS AGAIN...

My Coach: Éric Sekou Chelle!

The right man for the job. This man knows his job. We all know how we use the same set of players every international window. This man came and introduced:
1. Benjamin Fredrick
2. Igoh Ogbu
3. Felix Agu
4. Tolu Arokodare
5. Akor Adams
6. Christiantus Uche

- Started benching Ekong because he's not at his best.
- Won the Unity Cup (even though it's a friendly cup) but at least we played serious teams to win it.
- Kept experimenting with different players, including debutants so as to get his best starting XI, never lost one match in the process.
- Picked Nigeria already on the brink of missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Played all the matches in front of him, going UNBEATEN and eventually qualifying for the playoffs and winning the first game CONVINCINGLY!
- Kept delivering even when the entire country didn't believe in him.
- Played 10 games, won 7 and drew 3.

I know he has one or two improvements to make, but... WHAT A MANAGER! TAKE A BOW, ÉRIC CHELLE! 🫡🙇🏾‍♂️

Excellent tactics.


Pls Osayi should not start our next match.

Imagine if the referee had given the Panthers, a PK as a result of that shove by Osayi.

The deflection that led to the equaliser,was also from him.

His defending leaves a lot to be desired.

quickberry:
Super Eagles List

Nice to see Childera Ejuke on the list.

Ejuke is one of those players who can operate as a CAM, with his take-ons and abilities in one vs one situations.

Top quality addition.Hope we get to see him play.

ChrisKels:
Onuachu is outscoring Osimhen in the same league and no one is moved. Even MkpuOgaliga(Idenna) isn't complaining.

Imagine, if the name wasn't Onuachu but Awoniyi, one tribal bigot would have been here displaying his madness.

Sir Chris, we've seen enough of Onuachu.

Even in the last AFCON, he couldn't get on the score sheet.

In 2019 AFCON, Ighalo replaced him after the hour-mark to score the winning goal.

He is below in the pecking order of SE strikers.

Hardly scores when it matters.

In AFCON, JP always brought him on to hold on to a lead, by drawing fouls and holding the ball.

When we needed a goal against SA in the last AFCON, we saw JP opt for Terem Moffi of OGC Nice and not Onuachu.

Onuachu had a very poor start in EPL and is now doing well in a less competitive league.

Let him first replicate that performance against Gala before we consider him for an invite.

Tolu,Adams,Moffi and even Dessers are ahead of him in the pecking order of strikers in the SE.

Kudos to Zaidu, whenever he plays alongside Bassey nothing gets past the left side of our defence.We saw that in the AFCON with so many clean-sheet.

He was our only attacking outlet from the left, so good on the overlap.

Playing like a prime Aina with insane work-rate.

Chiemela on his own part blocked everything that tried entering the right side of our defence.

Simon is more of a team player compared to Lookman.

Adams might not have gotten on the score-sheet but his contribution in our attack today was immense.

My only fear when I saw the starting lineup was Ndidi.I would have preferred Onyeka but he later scored his second international goal from the bench.We recall he was voted best mid-fielder at the AFCON.

Dropping Ekoong helped us secure a place in the play-offs by keeping a clean-sheet.

I loved the cohesion and selflessness I saw in the team today, from Adams,Chukwueze and Simon.

We can use this forward line for our next game.

Onyeka still deserves a starting place in our midfield.

Ndidi shouldn't be playing 90mins, he always get subbed after the hour mark or at the 70+ mins for Besiktas.He is no longer in his prime.

If he starts he should be replaced early in the 2nd-half.

Overall nice game for the boys.

In a move to ensure defensive solidity/compactness, Chelle has opted for a back four of Ajayi Bassey Benjamin and Sanusi.

To ensure more creativity and trickery upfront, he opted for the pair of A.Adams and Chukwueze.

Ekoong,Bruno and Tolu dropped.

QueenJazz:
I just went back to watch the game with Lesotho. See useless gameplay

Zero co-ordination.
Nobody taking initiatives.
Endless backpassing as usual.
We were caught offside numerous times.
I counted not less than 5 terrible, off-point passes from Lookman.
There was even one where Arokadare saw free space in front of him, turned his back and played the ball out into throw-in. I literally bursted out laughing. 🤦🏾‍♀️😂😂

Mehn, as I watch finish, I no know wetin I wan talk again. May God be with the Super Eagles.

We will beat Benin today.

Cocony:
Lookman is suspended. Samuel Chukwueze should rather start instead of Moses Simon.

Exactly, Chukwueze can step in, with his play-making skills from the flanks.

BankyGee:
You suppose just scroll pass na 😂

These ones na people wey know about Super Eagles players and team only on international breaks and nowhere else. No dey answer them. Just check the monicker first, shake your head, chuckle and scroll up. Shikena.

Please do you have any app for match streaming?

To keep a clean sheet tomorrow, Onyeka starts alongside Iwobi.Ndidi drops to the bench.

Chiemela starts in the heart of defence alongside Bassey cos of the fast beninoise attack.

Akor starts in a 2-man attack alongside Osimhen cos of his trickery in the final third.

Simon and Lookman completes the attack in a diamond formation.

Bright who got the assist for our equalizer against SA starts at RB.

Skiing is no longer fast and Gernot Rohr will look to exploit this weakness.

Go!Go!!Go!!! Super Eagles.