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Rockyrascal:
we could have invited him a long time ago

he turned us down

Truidstarr:
Na oyibo dem wan give am to. My problem is if Finidi will agree to be number 2 again. The proposed techical adviser will want to bring his own team.

if he agrees to be number 2 then he has no shame

jihday:
the starting XI against Benin Republic 👇

Stanley Nwabali
Semi Ajayi
Calvin Bassey
Benjamin Taminu
Bright Osayi
Alex Iwobi
Wilfred Ndidi
Frank Onyeka
Ademola Lookman
Terem Moffi
Samuel Chukwueze

Onyedika not Onyeka

the starting XI against Benin Republic 👇

Stanley Nwabali
Semi Ajayi
Calvin Bassey
Benjamin Taminu
Bright Osayi
Alex Iwobi
Wilfred Ndidi
Frank Onyeka
Ademola Lookman
Terem Moffi
Samuel Chukwueze

Danielnino00:
I have a feeling that Finidi might start Onuachu against Benin just to spite his critics, based on his post match rants

😆 he won’t, there’s a World Cup ticket on the line, personally I’ll start Moffi at CF then bench Lookman for Boniface. Lookman played on Sunday, travelled on Tuesday and played 90min yesterday, he can come in later in the game.

Katcall:
Finidi used osayi a rightback on the left and tanimu a center back on the right. What happened to the two home based fullbacks he invited to the national team

you don’t want to fill the team with too many debutants, you can’t do too many chop and change ahead of a crucial game

dijon:
"Allow you do your job" has cost you a win in your first real official match. This mentality will not take him far in SE.

You dumped a very top player in Boniface that is ability is not in doubt on the bench and started a Onuachu that fans have never liked his football with SE and you have the temerity to tell fans to Allow you do your job. Nigeria coaches and that statement is like 5 and 6.

You started kelechi that is terribly off form...I can't remember if Kelechi has played upto 4 matches this year 2024 with Leicester City.

You took Tanimunu to play central defence, and Bassey to play left back so as to please your bosses that want to sell players and when it boomerang on you, you switched Tanminu ro right back, Osayi to left back and turned SA to prime Brazil in the first half.

Finidi is not the manager that will qualify SE to the world cup. Directionless NFF should relive him now before it's too late...too many elementary decision making in playing selection and formation.

I predicted maximum 2 point in the two matches because of all what I have seen and observe from the end of Afcon mid February to the 30th of April 2024.

SE will not beat Benin with Finidi in charge...he does not have it all...too inexperienced. He is already cracking.

Nawa o

codemaniacs:
The NFF are the ones meant to provide the facilities and infrastructure for VAR and insist on VAR..

It is the incompetence of the NFF that there was no VAR in this match.

So it will be foolish of the NFF to file a petition just to hide their incompetency.

tell me one match that have used VAR in this qualifying series 🤦🏿

Subzerooo:
No they did not, what happened when the result was in balance, the better team dominated, reset the match and you'll get the same result

they didn’t get the result they wanted, why didn’t they just park the bus from the start? At 1-1 they were still coming but we also played with more aggression and better use of the ball

Mujtahida:
Fantastic player. Doesn't play tiki taka sha

press him neck 😂

isan:
Nigerians are going to love finidi , this is how nigerians want their team to play

if he get the time I think he’ll be ok but he need to work on his defence we were too open today

Odunayaw:
Finidi gets a B rating for this game

Only up from here

the first half was horrendous but the second half was much better, it’s not unusual for a coach’s first game

3 draws in a row, ogbono merchant

Will be a long night for us

M7even:
We will miss the dirty works of frank the tank in this match. However Ndidi new found ability to be a B2B player will be helpful.Ndidi can now score and assist.

could also be dangerous, when he vacates the DM role who is going to be there?

Onuachu starting at CF is very interesting, I hope he’ll repay the coach’s trust

charlesemeka85:
Maduka with his mom

mama can still get it 👀

Rockyrascal:
Throw back

Do you remember the super eagles player in the number 5 Jersey, what's his name?

Rabiu Afolabi, Nig 1999 U-20 captain

daveP:
Toni Kroos is the German Captain as he wraps up an illustrious career.


No member of the u17 Eaglets squad that Kroos faced survived that long to even be in the senior national team, the Super Eagles. None. We don't need similar career success but just enough to enjoy longevity... We no see shingbain.

alongside 2001 set (them Opabunmi) they are the worst set of U-17 we’ve ever produced

typicalgamer:
At the bolded you of all people know I’ve never had anything bad to say against you not once not ever I’ve always been behind your takes same way I’ve been behind everyone here because it’s the different opinion that makes this group what it is

Yes I know who Russell Martin is thank you

I also know despite all of his so called claims ( air claws) check aribo game time and see if those praises matches his time on the field

On Southampton aribo is dispensable with or without him they’ll still make it to the epl

wonders shall never end, you that love to insult people unprovoked, person tell you say you get deranged audacity instead of you to run that your hands again but you dey suck him prick. My bro he won’t give you UK visa o

komekn:
Don't know how you came to that conclusion.

when it’s time to talk down on Osimhen you know how to get his statistics but e reach Aribo time I dey see newspaper interview, you know weytin you dey do. For anybody that’s interested, Aribo played 35 times starting just 16 of those games with 4 goals and 1 assists

AndSunGorilla:
With Iwobi and Luku not in camp, i won't be surprised if they don't start against SA but hopefully they would be fully available for Benin.
Read that Chuks might have gotten injured in training. Hopefully no be Mr. Man or Igboke injure am

one guy on twitter posted a picture he took with both of them, he said they are about to board same flight to Nigeria

Danielnino00:
Olise has been named in France squad for the Olympics

alongside Lesley Ugochukwu

zuchyblink:
The Hallmark of most indigenous coaches is pride and little or no substance.

what does this have to do with the video 🤦🏿

FIFA has ruled that Equatorial Guinea captain Emilio Nsue was never eligible to represent the African nation throughout his 11-year international career.

Nsue won the Golden Boot as top goalscorer at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year with five goals in four appearances.

In December 2013, FIFA ruled that Nsue was not eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea — following several appearances for Spain’s youth teams — but he continued to represent them regardless. FIFA opened a new investigation into Nsue’s eligibility in March with the 34-year-old given a six-day deadline to respond, but world football’s governing body said no response arrived.

FIFA published its judgement in a 15-page ruling on Monday, with Equatorial Guinea stripped of their World Cup 2026 qualification victories against Namibia and Liberia — which they both won 1-0 thanks to Nsue goals — with their opponents awarded a three-goal victory.

FIFA has ruled that former Nsue has been banned from all international football for six months, while the Equatoguinean federation (Feguifut) was fined 150,000 Swiss francs ($164,000, £129,000).
Source: The Athletic

EEGA:
Oga, why do you think Lookman said "maybe Findi doesn't like me", when he was approached for an interview?

do you have evidence that he said that? Did any creditable media publish it?

solonnachi:
Who will captain this team now?

Ndidi na

Super Eagles Camp Update:

15 players have arrived in camp.

Finidi Goerge held his first training session this morning inside the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

Eagles in camp 👇

1. Ndidi Wilfred
2. Kelechi Iheanacho
3. Chukwueze Samuel
4. Fisayo Bashiru
5. Terem Moffi
6. Nwabali Stanley
7. Sodiq Ismail
8. Kenneth Igbokwe
9. Ojo Olorunleke
10. Benjamin Tanimu
11. Ibrahim Olawoyin
12. ⁠Boniface Victor
13. ⁠Raphael Onyedika
14. ⁠Chidozie Awaziem
15. ⁠Alhassan Yusuf.

mostob:
You're actually wrong. The last phase of the manager's plan is to buy superstars. You should have seen a glimpse of that by their recent signings.

according to several sources like TNAT, Charles Watt etc they just want to beef up the squad with reliable backups except in midfield where they could get a sure starter so they aren’t looking to pay that Declan Rice money this summer but then things can always change anytime

TheSuperNerd:
Arsenal going for Sesko would only be for the sentiment of "spending less" nothing more. If Arsenal wants to really fly even higher next season, they need a monster WC player not another Top potential.

I agree, this season there were games you can see that a proper CF was all Arsenal needed but I think Arteta/Edu don’t really see a star CF as priority

Marjoribanks:
I have a feeling, Arsenal will buy Osimhen simply cos of his mentality and cos Osimhen publicly declared he wants Arsenal!
I did state few months ago, Arsenal will suit Osimhen the most!
With an Osimhen in Arsenal, Man City time will come to an end!

the feeling from Arsenal is they won’t buy a superstar player this summer and if they go ahead to buy Sesko there won’t be any need to sign Osimhen

Brahim Diaz for African footballer of the year blablabla
if he scores a hattrick in the final yenyenyen.