COOL10:
One thing I noticed about this Cape Verde team is the superb off-the-ball movement of their players. The way they move makes it so hard for the Ghanaians to mark them.

They played like the superior team while Ghana played like the underdogs.

Cape Verde the better side. Victory well deserved

Mujtahida:
Guys, let's be honest Chukwueze has tipped over to being a consistent let down. He's always disappointing.

He has not really raised his game to the next level

Ghana with all their mouth

Papi85:
oya mention the npfl playmakers that deserve a chance in the team?

Amokachi also said this crap. I dey Wait.

Samueltemi337:
He scored 21 goals against Sao Tome?

Deduct.the goals scored against Sao Tome and see where that keeps him.

See I have seen several Nigerian strikers come and go.

Samueltemi337:
21 goals in 28 appearance


If he easy enter pitch go do am

Courtesy of Sao Tome and Principe.

See I have been following the Super Eagles long enough. I know what I am talking about

I have been saying it, I have never been impressed with Osimhen's performances in the Super Eagles. A player of his Caliber shouldn't be caught offside that number of times and that clear chance, haba. What a miss. This was a game we could have easily won.
We go face CIV.

Una wey dey compare Osimhen with Yekini. What was that

Oasis007:




Thank God this is not only platform to follow Super Eagles eh. LOL!

In 2004, two prolific Strikers, Aiyegbeni and Agali and a legendary leftback Babayaro were expelled from Camp for indiscipline, yet we didn't fail to reach Semi-final and went home with bronze medals.

Odewingie saw an opportunity and grabbed it. Utaka saw an opportunity and didn't shy away from it, guess what - both were Wingers.

Icon4s recently reminded folks here to refresh their memory or at best ask their Elders to tell them stories of Eagles at AFCON, but they would rather keep wailing here. LOL!

If JPes still plays 4 - 4 - 2 formation, absence of Boniface, Iheanacho, Sadiq ain't gonna affect the team. In fact, its an opportunity for Iwobi to play 8, behind Osimhen, flanked by Lukman and Chukwueze plus Onyeka and Oyendika double-pivot.

If Chukwueze head not booting well, bring on Simon to replace him. I do not understand folks here to be honest. Competition starts tomorrow but gnashing of teeth full everywhere day and night.

If you look at the analysis of foreign analysts who have been following the various AFCON competitions they will tell you Nigeria are among the favorites.

Shit happens in football, but a team with the abilities will usually rise up to the occasion.
Yes, confidence is low from Nigerian fans due to the current run of form of the team but WE ARE NIGERIA, this is our SUPER EAGLES. Let's keep hopes alive.

Good day people, it is the AFCON again
Africa's own version of the World Cup.

It is a War between African nations. Let the War begin

Papi85:
Jay Jay Okocha on Maduka Okoye’s exemption from AFCON 🗣️

“The way he has been treated since AFCON 2021, after that fateful Tunisia game, leading to his exclusion from the Eagles, is a mistake. “He is the one keeper that has the type of training and football upbringing that we need in a goalkeeper in the national team. But he is excluded. It’s strange,”

He is simply not good enough. I even have more confidence in the fumbling Uzoho.

Supremos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7XlmsOVGYY?si=biSNghXnMKJuNfQL


Super Eagles Arrive Abidjan For AFCON 2023


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.channelstv.com/2024/01/10/photos-super-eagles-arrive-abidjan-for-afcon-2023/amp/

Lobatan. Na only Musa and Omeruo them sabi

MichaelSokoto:

ee happen abi ee nor happen?

Wetin happen? Match wey them never play.

Please focus on your Chelsea games abeg.

MichaelSokoto:
dis ones go beat d super chickens white & green today!

Today?

See them Chelsea fans, no ask me how I know

I will consider it 'as half bread is better than none"
But hope they will not stop transmission of a game just to show 9 o'clock news or political campaign

Kog45:
Chief,yes we are qualifying from the group no matter what but Nigeria deserves Afcon again....

Yes, a 4th AFCON title is the target. That is the message to Peseiro

Kog45:
I don't care about Guinea match but about the team build up....US 94 team lost most of their friendlies except Georgia match played in Ibadan but guess what Nigerians knew that they have a team to beat.

Peseiro team is the worst I ever seen in recent times so am not the one to be deceived that eagles don't do well in friendlies.

I followed eagles bumper to bumper since 1980 so friendlies sometimes doesn't tell the outright picture of a team but if we are not doing well in build up to Afcon not world cup then there are issues.

We played Guinea for God sake and the next thing is team A didn't played,what kind of excused,very irritating,so Guinea used team A.

Losing a match is not the end but going back and correct necessary things but telling me about a team that nearly lost to Lesotho can only lose to Guinea with team B....pls is there anything like team A and B in national team going to tournament,each player has a role to play,reason why Onazi and Mba didn't failed when they were introduced as Afcon 2013 progresses.

I understand boss, I just chose to keep my hopes alive. This is the AFCON and it is the tournament the SE performs best. Some how I still feel this team will turn up.

Kog45:
He didn't used A list players and Guinea used A list players?so Guinea took the match serious than Nigeria?

Even against Lesotho our A list players failed to fly.

Egbon, we know you have followed Nigerian National team for so long to understand that we don't usually do well in friendlies leading to major tournaments. The result against Guinea has not changed my expectations for this team. It is not about blind patriotism. Forget about the recent set-backs, we know what this team is capable of.

ok

Kog45:
Pls enter Ajegunle and shout Ighalo and enter Benin and shout Ighalo.....Odion Ighalo was born in Lagos.

Our Chief icon4s na Lagos boy....elyte89 na Lagos boy...😀

Correct, I be Lagos boy to the core.
A place I was born and spent the first 30years of my life.

You put your children at risk of a stampede. Why not ask them to go in first before you opened that gate

Danielnino00:
Good evening gentlemen.
Based on votes casted by members of the committee, here are the final nominee list for the 2023 Nairaland Nigerian Football Fans Award.

Nigerian player of the year
1. Victor Osimehn (4 votes)
2. Victor Boniface (4 votes)
3. Alex Iwobi (3 votes)

Nigerian female player of the year
1. Chiamaka Nnadozie (4 votes)
2. Asisat Oshoala (4 votes)
3. Michelle Alozie ( 2 votes)

NPFL player of the year
1. Amas Obasogie (3 votes)
2. Sikiru Alimi (2 votes)
3. Sadiq Ismail (2 votes)

Most impactful new inclusion (2023)
1. Victor Boniface (4 votes)
2. Nathan Tella (4 votes)
3. Bruno Onyemeachi (4 votes)

Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
1. Amas Obasogie (4 votes)
2. Osayi Kingdom ( 2 votes)
3. Kayode Bankole (2 votes)

Stephen Keshi defender of the year
1. Calvin Bassey (4 votes)
2. Bright Osayi-Samuel (3 votes)
3. Bruno Onyemeachi and Zaidu Sanusi (2 votes each)- tied

7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
1. Wilfred Ndid ( 4 votes)
2. Alex Iwobi (4 votes)
3. Frank Onyeka ( 3 votes)

Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
1. Victor Osimhen (4 votes)
2. Victor Boniface ( 4 votes)
3. Taiwo Awoniyi ( 4 votes)

Most improved player (2023)
1. Wilfred Ndidi (4 votes)
2. Alex Iwobi, Taiwo Awoniyi, Ademola Lookman (2 votes each)- tied

Young player of the year (U-21)
1. Daniel Daga (4 votes)
2. Benjamin Fredrick ( 3 votes)
3. Tochukwu Nnadi (3 votes)

Super eagles goal of the year
1. Frank Onyeka vs Mozambique (4 goal)
2. Taiwo Awoniyi vs Sao Tome (3 votes)
3. Kelechi Iheanacho vs Saudi Arabia (3 votes)

Best assist of the year
1. Joe Aribo to Victor Osimhen vs Sierra Leone (3 votes)
2. Kelechi Iheanacho to Taiwo Awoniyi vs Sao Tome (4 votes)
3. Zaidu Sanusi to Kelechi Iheanacho vs Sierra Leone (4 votes)

Team of the year (club or national)
1. Super Falcons (4 votes)
2. Flying Eagles (4 votes)
3. Enyimba (2 votes)

Coach of the year
1. Randy Waldrum (4 votes)
2. Ladan Bosso (4 votes)
3. Finidi George (4 votes)

Prospect of the year
1. Gift Orban (3 votes)
2. Tosin Adarabioyo (3 votes)
3. Akor Adams (2 votes)

Before we proceed for the final voting, we need to decide on the two nominees where there are tied votes.

Stephen Keshi defender of the year- Bruno Onyemachi or Zaidu Sanusi

Most improved player (2023)
Alex Iwobi, Taiwo Awoniyi or Ademola Lookman


CC: Icon4s, Joebie, Andsungorilla

Bruno *Onyemaechi* and Taiwo Awoniyi.

comodo:

Because just like presently they refused to give Willy de Cat Okpara opportunity to stake a claim for d position. Bora multivitamin said that he is short. I wonder if Jorge Campos was a Nigerian what he would have said. Imagine going as far as resurrecting an ancestor that was already holidaying in Spain.

Willie Okpara never really had a good goalkeeping career. That world cup was at least a step too high for him.

Kog45:
1994 WC not France 98...My point then,no reason for dropping Agbonavbare for Rufai based on his performance during US 94 WC qualifiers.If you remember Rufai was not even in the picture during qualifiers.

For 1994 WC Rufai, though had past his prime, was still a better option than Agbonavbare. Remember Rufai was in goal for the AFCON a few months earlier.

Kog45:
Chief icon4s will understand my point better cuz we discussed on how Rufai came back and took over from Agbonabvre who did nothing wrong.

Chief icon4s was of opinion that Rufai deserve number one but I was of opinion that Wilfred should have remain number one.

I'm talking about Rufai not Yekini here sir.

Yes, Rufai had to be called back because Abiodun Baruwa that we had hoped upon had a disastrous series of Pre-world cup friendlies. Agbonavbare was not even in the picture as he was already loosing form and gaining serious weight.

AndSunGorilla:

Benjamin Frederick played at the U20 WC for us as a DF and moved to Brentford B team thereafter.

Ok thanks. I remember he was in the 2023 U20 Team

Danielnino00:
My nomination:

1. Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Alex Iwobi

2. Chiamaka Nnadozie, Asisat Oshoala, Toni Payne

3. Sadiq Ismail, Sikiru Alimi, Amas Obasogie

4. Bruno Onyemachi, Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella

5. Osayi Kingdom, Amas Obasogie, Kayode Bankole

6. Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi

7. Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Daniel Daga

8. Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Taiwo Awoniyi

9. Taiwo Awoniyi, Wilfred Ndidi, Calvin Bassey

10. Daniel Daga, Gift Orban, Benjamin Frederick

11. Frank Onyela goal vs Mozambique, Keleci Iheanacho goal vs Saudi Arabia, Ademola Lookman goal vs Sao Tome

12. Kelechi Iheanacho assist for Awoniyi vs Sao Tome, Sanusi assist for Iheanacho vs Sierra Leone, Aribo assist for Osimhen vs Sierra Leone

13. Super Falcons, Flying Eagles, Enyimba

14. Randy Waldrum, Finidi George, Ladan Bosso

15. Akor Adams, Gift Orban, Tosin Adarabioyo

I thought #10 is for players that have represented Nigeria at any national team level. I don't think Gift Urban has featured for any of our national teams and Benjamin Frederick please remind me which of our Youth Teams he played for

On #10 Same for Joebie

Danielnino00:
The first order of business is the selection of award categories.
Here is the category from the last award:


1. Nigerian player of the year
2. Nigerian female player of the year
3. NPFL player of the year
4. Most impactful new inclusion (2023)
5. Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
6. Stephen Keshi defender of the year
7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
8. Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
9. Most improved player (2021)
10. Young player of the year (U-21)
11. Super eagles goal of the year
12. Best assist of the year
13. Team of the year (club or national)


If you want us to go ahead with this, please indicate. If otherwise, drop your preferred categories.

My nominations:
1. Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface
2. Chiamaka Nnadozie, Mitchel Alozie, Azizat Oshoala
3. Imade Osarenkhoe, Sikiru Alimi, Amas Obasogie
4. Bruno Onyemaechi, Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella
5. Francis Uzoho, Kayode Bankole, Amas Obasogie
6. Bruno Onyemaechi, Samuel Osayi, Calvin Bassey
7. Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi
8. Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface
9. Taiwo Awoniyi, Wilfred Ndidi, Ademola Lookman
10. Light Eke, Daniel Daga, Jude Sunday
11. Kelechi Iheanacho goal vs Zimbabwe, Frank Onyeka goal vs Mozambique, Ademola Lookman goal vs Sao Tome
12. Aribo assist for Osimhen vs Sierra Leone, Kelechi Iheanacho Assist for Awoniyi vs Sao Tome, Sanusi assits for Iheanacho vs Sierra Leone
13. Super Falcons, Flying Eagles, Enyimba FC
14. Randy Waldrum, Ladan Bosso, Finidi George
15. Gift Orban, Tosin Adarabioyo, Imade Osarenkhoe

Mujtahida:
I like watching the old footballers now legends of the game play legends matches. I'm still so stuck with these guys because of the sweet memories they gave me. Watching them now fills me with nostalgia.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgoKnttzz9E?si=oN3hVShzhGvKaHr3
Charlesemeka85, Kog45, Icon4s, AndSunGorilla, thegoodjoe, Odunayaw

Make una see these legends. My God, my heart swells as a thousand memories sweep through my soul.

Julius Aghahowa with his trademark finish.
Peter Rufai with his trademark goal concession (the first goal). Rufai don turn akpere finish
Jayjay Okocha with his trademark freek-kick. Golden era footballers indeed.

On a normal day, when these two teams met back then na War!

MuchAdo:
Comedy post.

I hope this is in the jokes section.

Regular holidays abroad is [b]FAR BETTER than japa. [/b]



By the grace of God, I am comfortable here in Nigeria and I am not yet rich.

You get it

LooneyLester:
Why are they lamenting??


They come back and stay in Nigeria


It's not by force to travel

What are they saying, what are you saying