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Earthquake2:
We need a destroyer in that midfield and we don't have any based abroad

Nobody in the local league have been outstanding either

We still have a long way to go with the Qualifiers. New players emerge everyday

Earthquake2:
The weakness of the team is in midfield it is glaring to see

Nwakali is an Ozil and his partner, Azubuike is not a good enough shield

We need to first scout for an U23 player to add to that midfield. An over-aged play should be the last resort.

safarigirl:
I wouldn't call him a flop, but I do agree he has performed far below expectations.

Considering all the hype, pomp and pageantry with which he came into the EPL, he should be doing so much better, however, it may be too early to call him a flop.

Welcome home Sis.

Earthquake2:
Kudos to those who improved the field

They contributed to our success today

Definitely.

Earthquake2:
For the Olympics, he can go as an overaged player

Except that. But as time goes on we will really identify where the weaknesses of the team are.

Earthquake2:
Ndidi is the only missing link in this team

Add Ndidi beside Nwakali you have a complete team

Ndidi is not elligible

Curtisaxel7:
Sorry to say this but it would be IMPOSSIBLE to beat Libya 3-0 on that Asaba potato farm. Any relatively good defensively set-up team can get a clean sheet on that tiny pitch anytime anyday.

Add to that the fact that the pitch was just played on a couple of days ago, you can imagine how "smooth" the surface will be.

Pinnick should pity us and place our football development ahead of his greed for once and take that match to Uyo.

Eh! u say wetin...?

darkelf:
Hahaha. That would've been too much na.

From what I can see, of would've been a slaughter had the aforementioned duo played

Which too much ? Neymar no play for Brazil for last Olympics?

Abeg, we need to keep organizing friendlies for this team with any available FIFA window.

We are gunning for the Olympics Gold

tbaba1234:
The attack is dangerous..

You nova see anything. Wait until Henry Onyekuru and Samuel Kalu join their mates in the U23

darkelf:
What can I say??

Wow wow wow.

These guys really proved me wrong.

I must admit I wrote them off after the first leg.

Kudos to them. I wish them greater things to come in the future

When I saw that list I got excited and knew they would go places.

Na God save Dem say Henry Onyekuru and Samuel Kalu no play

darkelf:
I still think we should wait for the conclusion of the CAF u-23 to finish before we call some of these guys up but knowing Rohr, he might decide to pick osimhen even if he starts from the bench

Osimhen is already in the SE that one is sure.

He has passed the test alread, no going back.

darkelf:
Wow. I mist say I didn't expect this from the boys.

Kudos. But its not over yet.

Still many areas for improvement

U didn't expect what? Sebi Dem say we dey hype the boys?

This game could easily have been 10:0.

Okoreke Okereke dum dum dum ya ya. 4:0

tbaba1234:
82' GOAL! Nigeria 3-0 Libya (3-2 on agg)

A goal made in Chile 2015. Kelechi Nwakali robs his marker of possession and slices it through for Osimhen who claims his hat trick.

Nigeria overturn the deficit.

That is the beauty of players playing with their mates. You get to see the full potential of these players. Remember that skinny Osimhen in that Siasia 2015 CAF U23 team. Now the boy is ready for the challenge at this level.

andrew444:
As for osimhen YES

as for nwakali NO

Calm down. The qualifiers just started. Some are already incorporated. Some maybe incorporated after this Libya clash and some may be incorporated before or after the Olympics proper.

It is a gradual process

Shey una dey see those who are SE materials and those who are not.

Rohr is watching

Victor Osimhen is the man. 3:0

gamaliel9:
Guinea and D R Congo have sent Senegal and Morocco packing in u23

And Nigeria will send Libya out today

realpoacher:
So nobody can post me any link here?

Everybody forming deaf and dumb or is it all of us that can watch TV at the same time?

Sorry, naija never advance reach like that to dey put this kind of game on stream online.

2:0

Keep pushing boys.

seunlayi:
Are they using android to stream the match for us? Can't imagine this poor quality in this century even Nigeria/Ghana 1980 was better than this.

Maybe they should just use whatsapp to stream it

Which one is Nigeria/Ghana 1980?

BascoVanVeli:
Now AIT is going off and on

U nova see anything until dey begin show Oremus.

groundnutoil:
I won't blame the @AIT_Online commentator who has been calling Azubuike, Bonaventure all along....I over heard him saying it would be difficult to run the commentaries without the team list.

Someone should get him the team list or correct him.

#AFCONU23Q

You don't know many of those so called Naija commentators many of them no know anything about football.

BascoVanVeli:
Lithuania. I am not sure what a player of his quality was even finding there in the first place.

New details: He was part of Samson Siasia's 2016 CAF triumph.

I Remember him. 2015 CAF U23 you meant. Was not impressive at that tourney.

Lithuania. Well...

komekn:
It's very simple.

I prefer to talk about what l know or have let's say a lot of the time, first hand personal knowledge.

Is that a crime ❓

Although l have some knowledge of Nigerian football but it's very superficial and l leave comments to you and BascoVanVeli. I quite appreciate your depth of knowledge too.

Bit dissapointed I mean the bold, tell me one person l have called derogatory names on this thread. It's simply not what l would do

We all know your usual words: " You are filled with Negative prejudice and emotive biase".

That was what I am referring to.

gamaliel9:
Ahmad Ahmad vision of African Football is coming to fruition....How i wish to see a score line like this

Madagascar 2-1 Senegal
Tanzania 4-1 South Africa
Kenya 2 - 1 Ghana

The nations cup was actually expanded to accommodate more countries from that Region. If it was the era of "the group leader and 2 best second placed teams" probably only Uganda and Madagascar could have qualfied.

BascoVanVeli:
His name is Godspower Tower Aniefiok. A returnee to the league but this guy is top draw. Ultra creative on the ball with a touch softer than a baby's bottom. He drove the whole stadium wild yesterday. I honestly waited till today so I didn't sound too crazy about the lad but I still believe he is the best midfielder I have seen at Akwa United. Every decision he made was correct, he has a real football brain.

Returnee from where please?
And why?

komekn:
Why do you have too always descend to the gutter with your rhetoric. Your approach is so infantile and caustic it beggars belief that you may indeed be over 18.

If you have nothing to say it's better to be quite and you will then be wrongly thought to be wise considering your past history.

Oviemuno Ejaria was his team mate also they are in the same age range and if the two of them are not relating something is certainly not right.

By the way l PERSONALLY KNOW the assistant coach and first team manager. And l can assure you there is no prejudice.

These guys will approach matters on the basis of your performance and if that's not up to scratch, you simply will not play.

Well before Sadiq Umar came to Glasgow Rangers after l had watched him play several times. I made the comments and inference that he would struggle in English League one with clear cut devoid of emotive measured and objective reasons.

That opinion l have did not change because he went to Glasgow Rangers indeed what happened there substantiated my view.

Bros abeg, no vex. Why is it that the only thing you discuss here is this foreign born players issue.

I know you may call me names now for asking this question but I just have to.

Joebie:
Egbon I salute u!!!

I salute you too

Amuneke finally broke the 39years jinx!

The Tanzanian team played total Football. Good ball possession, excellent wings play total attacking Football. Typical of how we used to play.

Good one Emma is learning.

isan:
None of the Tanzania's players were born the last time they in AFCON

Their last AFCON was Nigeria 1980.

Tanzania playing the traditional Nigerian way.
The way we played before Rohr came.

Up Amuneke!

Amuneke1: 0 Uganda HT.

AFCON loading ........

Up Tanzania!