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TheGoodJoe:

How else could he have read the game?

He made the changes early. They were right changes. He brought in Olayinka and Iwobi to put pressure on the defense. However, the red card disrupted it.

You guys remember we played a man down for a long time. I think the guys did well. It was just an unfortunate game.

When did he make the changes? Before or after they scored?

Odunayaw:
As if Tuchel did that in two weeks

So, it takes years to read a match, abi?

dijon:
Oga, with what chance at goal? We were not at the party.

By changing tactics in the first half, we could have.

TheGoodJoe:

I do not think Iheanacho and Awoniyi were that poor. I think he pulled them out for more pace. I thought Iheanacho was working hard, dropping deep and moving the ball.

That was his job but as soon as he got booked, he couldn’t do much of that again because he had to be cautious hence the need to replace him immediately before they score.

TheGoodJoe:
How long has Eguavoen had? Remember the lads were engaged few days to the tournament. Hope you do not think that is sufficient for a team that has played conservative football for over four years.

What has reading of game got to do with how long he is with the team?

Tuchel came in an won UEFA Champions league.

Another excuse?

codemaniacs:
Ihenacho assisted him for his 1st goal..

That’s true but he played badly in that game compared with today’s game.

codemaniacs:
the only thing he could have done was to not let Awoniyi start the 2nd half..

he can't read the referee giving a red card.. not checking VAR for penalty..

I disagree. Iheanacho ought to have come out before the second half commenced because he couldn’t link with the attackers due to Tunisia’s overwhelming control of the midfield and he couldn’t no longer press due to the yellow card he had.

dijon:
With one shot at goal. Oga we were outsmarted. Our game was predictable.

I didn’t say anything on the contrary but I am saying we could have changed our tactics.

TheGoodJoe:

Sometimes, these things you can not tell. I remember watching City against Southampton and how we kept missing chance after chance. It is football. Sometimes it happens.

We just need to keep building and tightening our tactics.

The coach messed up. He ought to have read the game and quickly made tactically changes but no....bros was rigid.

How long do we keep building?

Sportilitica:
Our midfield was quite thin
Our game was predictable
Nobody is to be blamed for this loss
This was our slowest match and we tried the same pattern over and over again.
I have always been weary of overhyping our chances but then this is football.
Happy that Sadiq has redeemed his image.

It was Olayinka that brought the best out of him. If he had played with Iheanacho, nothing go happen.

Odunayaw:
He wasn't on this level then. Yes or no

It's not necessary to start looking for wetin no lost

He said Osimhen will score. Did he talk about the level?

The point is, Osimhen will do nada for this game. EOD

Kog45:
I thought Nwakili or Onyeka would have come in for Iheanacho and Sadiq for Awoniyi in the second half but anyways good lesson to learn.

Exactly! It was a very bad lesson for me.

TheGoodJoe:

I agree but in the end, we still got the chances. Unfortunately, we did not take them.

But too late. We ought to have buried the game in the first half.

Odunayaw:
Just look at you. Is he at the same level now that he was then?

Somebody wey score 20 goals that season.

Odunayaw:
Hence Iwobi came in.

Awoniyi looked bad today because our wingers went to sleep.

It was too late. He ought to have made changes in the first half or before second half commenced.

They were all bad today save Aina, Ndidi, Zaidu and Olayinka who brought another dimension to the game.

Kog45:
Oga forgiveness,there is no need to argue,some of us have pass this level....truly Awoniyi had a very poor game inclusive Iheanacho but how will you be arguing with someone that said Ebuehi would have done better than Aina...Aina who was the best in that defense.

Good that we lost than to lose to Ghana...time to pray for injuries free for Victor Osimehn,Leon Balogun,Odion Ighalo,Onuachu,Dennis and possibly Lookman....I think time is too short to get a keeper against Ghana but I want Uzoho in goal.

Almost all the players played poorly today due to the coach inability to read the match.

I was surprised he came with the same players in the second half and started making changes after we were one goal down.

Very painful.

Alloy Agu should be removed from the team because he is the reason we don’t have a good goalkeeper.

Odunayaw:
It all goes well in head until it plays out...

Dem for play them make you see...

There were too much space in the midfield. Ndidi is not super man.

lloydtruth:
We all know how Osihmen plays, he helps the midfield, bullies the opposing defenders, and takes his chances. Awoniyi was nothing of such and brought absolutely nothing to the team. Even the only goal he scored in the tournament na fluke.

I assure you, Osimhen will do nada against Tunisia. What’ did he do against Tunisia when we played third place match in 2019? Zelcheeeeee!

Triniti:
This game was way above our coach level, match that they shut our wingers off and was dominating us in the midfield, all it needed was a major tactical input and he was a no show.

Very annoying. The coach is tactically inept.

lloydtruth:
Osihmen would have been more impactful than Awoniyi. Awoniyi made us looked one man down even before the red card.

How? Is he super man? Who will create the chances for him?

You definitely don’t anything about football.

What’s wrong with Ndidi and Onyeka playing together and allowing Aribo to play ahead?

Some coaches are just too rigid.

Mujtahida:
All our players were just off from the beginning. It was in the first half they lost this match

The coach should have used his team A against Guinea. He lacks experience.

lloydtruth:
Osihmen would have won the match for us, even Sadiq would have won it if he started the match.
Awoniyi is not just a carpenter but an amateur carpenter.

Stop put the blame on one player. Your coach is tactically inept.

With Osimhen, you will still play nothing in this game.

Hahahahhhahaha! Stop counting your chick before .....

I told you don’t allow Tunisia score first.

The useless coach saw his midfield dominated by Tunisia but he had no plane b.

Benched Onyeka throughout the tournament.

Dem just Dey use us play

When I told people to concentrate on the game they were busy talking about Ghana.

How can you remove your most physical player?

This coach should remove Iheanacho. We need a midfielder now

The coach no sabi anything

The coach should replace Iheanacho with either Iwobi or Onyeka before he chop red.

Make Iheanacho no collect red oooo.

Joebie:
Let me add that it would be a blood bath if we scored early.

A delightful scene to watch.