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TheGoodJoe:

I don't think that was the problem. The Moroccans didn't score.

The problem was us not given ourselves chance to win the game by putting the Moroccans under pressure when they had the ball.

The Moroccans didn’t score because our defence and keeper was top notch!

The middle was where we lost the game as we couldn’t progress the ball much. Nididi does both defensive and attacking duties flawlessly allowing Iwobi to roam as he like but onyedika was slow in decision making that he has to be passing backwards most of the time

opes:
I have never even seen him taking one before. Under Chelle, we ain't been fortunate with penalties

It’s obvious the team doesn’t prepare well for penalties or they are too tired I don’t know

minfelix:
bro we can only manage to beat a host in a group stage but in knockout stage since the turn of 2000, its has always been bad luck upon bad luck
Afcon 2004 Host Tunisia removed us
Afcon 2008 Host Ghana removed us
Afcon 2023 Host CIv beat us

It’s becoming a curse as we seem to switch off when we face the host.

As giant as we are in African football we may need to up our mentality in tournaments. Hosts can be beaten. We are losing too much Afcon titles this way!

yinkeys:
Onyedika couldn't carry out Ndidis defensive responsibilities

Period! 💯

TheGoodJoe:
On the contrary, we did not press. We did not alter our shape. It was towards the end I saw a bit of thinking but it was too late.

Ndidi absence affected our shape to be honest. Onyedika was a bit panicky for a big game like this

caprikon:
This AFCON is officially over for the SE. We have too many bronze medals already. I think Egypt can take this one. lol.

If these guys don't win the next AFCON, then it is game over for the core of this generation. The team will go another rebuilding phase and AFCONs will be quadrennial.

Our record against hosts especially if it’s a big soccer nation is just too poor. We can’t seem to overcome it. If we never met the host we will be in the final. We’ve lost two Afcons in a row because of the hosts. It’s terrible

lbrichman2:
All those fouls the red gave against us would have been worse if we were pressing
I could count up to 8 questionable calls..

Twice Osayi was hacked down, even Iwobi, not even a card!!

Our boys did well
CAF just wants Morocco to win
That's all

Now if Chuks had buried that penalty, we would have scattered that script

Ordinary corner sef dem no give us 😂

TheGoodJoe:
Today, we did not do our best. If we did our best and lost, I won't have any problem. But, to fold up and hand the game to the Moroccans. That is unforgivable.

The middle again is where we lost the game!

yinkeys:
Alex Iwobi couldn't fly today
They put so much pressure on him
They cut our supplies

Ndidi has been his cover! It’s now obvious why Iwobi struggled in last Afcon

TheSuperNerd:
Give them 1 month and they are back at it with Maduka Okoye worship.

If anyone mention okoye on this thread again e go collect!

elyte89:
Today match swallow onyedika ..he didn’t show up at all , you can all c y coaches don’t rate him ?

He’s not a big game player at all! Abeg make all that hype stop on this thread!

We know our key players now and onyedika is not one of them, better as a sub or when we play minnows

orriyomi33:
NWABALI na man abeg.
✅💯

He did his part perfectly well from the numerous save in Regulation time and the penalty save. Our penalty takers let him down, same thing against DR CONGO.

Any slander against Nwabali will never be tolerated here again!

Dude is our confirmed number 1

Odunayaw:
Bassey, Bruno, Bright, Nwabali

Deserving of accolades

Nwabali- 3rd straight clean sheet - massive

Afobear:



Many will weep to bed tonight and avoid this page ...but I will be here to remind you daily

Were we disgraced? No

Can’t say about the Ghanaian ref though 😂

Mujtahida:
Thank God people on X are confirming what I just said about Chukwueze. He did it intentionally. There's no mistaking his body language.

Black man. Never thinks of the collective good.

I don’t think we should scapegoat any player this time around!

Penalties are not our thing especially when we no longer have Ekong!

Ndidi is key to our set up. That fellow is too underrated! He missed last Afcon just one missed match in this Afcon we bow out! What a player! I salute 🫡

Samueltemi337:
Nor allow me curse you

For wetin na 😂 na wan Dey find another coach

Hardrive:
Congo all over again.

We aren’t made for penalties

Eric Chelle good run continues yet to lose in regulation time

Let’s see the other players in the losers final

Kudos to the boys. I appreciate them!

We were not disgraced

We are done 😂

Oh chuks 😂

minfelix:
anything that happens plss celebrate these guys…Penalty is anyones game…win or lose…up super eagles

The guys are most worthy to be celebrated they were not disgraced in any way!

Chelle should be retained but Simon should retire

Thank you guys, you have done well!

lbrichman2:
We are winning this game

If we even go through what about the finals our boys are seriously fatigued

CornOak:
Osimhen subbed out for Onuachu.

Wow! Na wa o

Give it to the boys they have done their best!

Am proud of them

lbrichman2:
Ref doing everything to give Morocco this game

This is how we lost the finals in the last Afcon

Shame!

TheGoodJoe:
I don't know if it is me but for full 90mins and first half of Extra time, I am yet to see us press systematically to win the ball.

How can we press when our 50-50 duels upfront front is being frustrated by the refs

CornOak:
The ref killing all our meaning chances up field with dubious calls.

Chelle is raking on the stand and Oliseh couldn't believe his eyes.

When I said in the last finals we were also robbed by the ref many thought no we were beaten black and blue hope you guys are seeing it again now. CAF is just so useless I just pity Senegal in the finals if the meet Morocco. The first semi-final game was allowed to flow well cos it’s obvious Senegal was a stronger side and the Moroccans will not want to meet another North African nation in the finals.

All our 50-50 duels upfront has been frustrated by the ref as if we shouldn’t attack Morocco. Pure rubbish!

The ref don finish us 😂

I think it’s to provoke us

Osihmen may need to subbed