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We failed to create chances. And if we had, we would have had to bury them.
I do not blame any defender for the goals scored against us. The goals were well created and taken by our opponents. We just failed to create our own.

Move on guys. The hosts are deserved champions. What a fairytale run!!!

For real? Why?

semid4lyfe:
I'll rather win AFCON than get to the world cup semi finals

Facts. These players give their 100%. They must be protected.

safarigirl:
In 2022, we crashed out in Round of 16, I came here and said the team failed, make we no blame anybody.

Yet, the Nigerian mob used the opportunity to pour so much bile on Okoye, man had to recuse himself from this AFCON. Till today, that boy cannot post without one degenerate posting rubbish in his comments.

Today again, we have lost, I have come and said, "It's team failure, no need to single out any player", yet, once again, a mob fights for their rights to a scapegoat.

It is the team that failed. Not Iwobi, not Osimhen, not Aina, not Chukwueze, not Zaidu. The team failed. Nobody hold their side 100%, so, to single out one person in a team loss is wickedness.

The entire team was poor. Let us be just in criticism and not constantly single out one person for hate. If na only one person fail, we for face am, but this one was team failure.

I no expect am to hot like this o for here.

World Cup na the koKo. We have won AFCON before. let’s do something we never done before. We don’t have to have bragging rights against other African nations. let’s just make some football progress. Can we get to the QF, SF, finals, or maybe win the WC? Let’s look ahead.

The game never changed. They kept on putting pressure in our defense until the likes of Calvin, Aina caved in. .

Odunayaw:
And after the goal?

Peseiro should get a big knock for always fielding Aribo. That’s how he wanted to stubbornly keep Uzoho as first choice keeper.

Leading to our goal, they still had the upper hand. They were the better team clearly not under pressure but desire to win.

Odunayaw:
What logic na? Did you hear how silent the stadium went when we took the lead?

Anyway, na the team give you this chance sha

Thumbs up to the boys. I never expected we will go this far until after we beat Cameroon.

no bro if we had won by 1-0, I would have shut my big mouth.. where are those arguing that CIV will be playing under pressure?.. this thing na logic na.

Mujtahida:
Joebie Joebie. This prediction thing, you guys take it too serious and see how you hedge yourself. If we had won, you'd have said you predicted it. Now we lost, you still saying you predicted it.

It's just a coping mechanism. Too afraid to be vulnerable.

you are very correct..

TheGoodJoe:
Nwabali's case is not just a goalkeeper thing but for the whole team. Just because a coach does not call the right players does not mean he has scouted well. We need to have an open mind and thoroughly keep building the squad. Let where you play stop being a criteria but what the player can bring to the table.

Finito.

if he can qualify us for the WC, no problem.. We just keep him, and at least represent Africa again

Ppogbae:
The coach surely got his tactics wrong, but is it worth it to get rid of him? Do we go all the way back to square one again?

The case with Nwabali should really make us dig and unearth the real talented gks in the league. Nwabali is not young and we need excellent back ups.

The coach we need now is the one who knows what the team needs to improve. Jpes has played all the defense he wants, does he havw something else under his sleeves? He deserves a contract renewal though. But I don't think he can take us to the promised land.

comodo:
Congrats to all the players. There comes a time when you will be found out. Congrats to Nwabali. Congrats Ekong. You have done your feat. Same things. Against SA. They were just using our MF as express road.

And I knew we were never gonna win this game by a goal. if we had scored a second goal, yes.. but as soon as they equalized I knew my predictions was gonna come true. which is why I stayed away for the most part.

Thats the point @bolded. Just because we were winning didn't mean all was well.

kennysville:
For me Chukwueze should not have started and I saw iwobi lost most times in the game which basically leads to breakdown in the midfield. Maybe we go rest on top this attacking talents small and concentrate on what has largely been lacking in the team which is our midfield. Enough of concessions of possession. It's not our style. It may have worked thus far but it can only work so far

Nerdie I no go lie. Even if we had won, I won't have been comfortable with Peseiro.

TheSuperNerd:
Our approach in this second half is part of the reasons I don't rate Jose Peseiro as our coach. His attacking side is poor but I give him credit for taking some advice on and making some changes in our personnel selection.

Didn't expect him to get far with his 442 but his changes to 433 and then 343 saw me take notice of what he could be cooking. He went with what worked for him and gave a nation Joy.

I wouldn't mind him staying beyond the Afcon to continue the WCQs path but I also won't mind him leaving especially knowing that we need a proper coach who can come in, fix our midfield properly and fully utilise the powers in our attack.



We went 1-0 up and should have not let our foot off the gas in the second half. We should been doing a double over CIV today if we had taken the game to them for the first 25mins of that second half.

It is well. Well done to the lads. But I am not happy. Coming this far, taking the lead and losing it this way makes me sad.

We move.

our defense took us this far, but our lean midfield was always gonna hunt us at some point, even if we had won this AFCON.

TheGoodJoe:
The strength of an attack lies in a well coordinated and oil midfield. If we can't get a sound midfield set up, we can't flourish in attack.

I hate to do this at this time.. but I'm not a prophet. It just turns out that CIV picked up local coach at some point, and it was a fairy tale run from then on. They didn't play like they were under pressure. There were the more motivated, more hungry team. They deserved it.

Nigeria has the potential to be an even better team. Our strength lies in our attack. We didn't see that in this tourney.

Joebie:
My AFCON winner prediction:
1. The eventual winner will come from West Africa
2. The eventual winner is coached by a native of the country

Defense can push you far in a tourney.. I think Peseiro did his best. Can we expect better from him?

The verdict is out..

We must consolidate on this and get better as a team.

CIV deserved it more!

Kessie resemble Isaac success

Hmmmm

It’s a matter of who outscores. It’s not gonna be a 1-0 win. Match don reset

Good sub.. Simon for chucks

Ref had have made questionable calls. But I think we have equally escaped at least a yellow card (not counting Peseiro’s). So let’s not magnify it just yet.

Bro I said they will have the chances and we will seal it. Didn’t expect our goal to come earlier but following my gut feeling again real time. Now let’s hope we can really seal it.

Mujtahida:
We did not play well at all.

Now we need that second goal.

King Kong!!!!

I have the feeling CIV will get more of the chances but we will seal the game with fewer chances

I want to see Osimhen - Chuks combinations not dribbles from the latter.

Our boys looking confident. Let’s see how that will translate on the pitch.

lol me I no be prophet.
Na gut feeling I dey use. Prediction from matches I have seen, as well as gut feeling real time. I apologize if e dey mess up ur mind.

If I claim say I be prophet now many of una go believe. Na so pastors dey take trick many people. These kind things na observation and objectivity. If u apply these, free from emotions, you will get many (not all) things right.

Babalawo sef na wayorist

Mujtahida:
😂😂😂 Una just dey encourage unaself. Best thing na to go consult Babalawo and Dibia.
Me I have fortified myself with enough prophecy - both fake and real 😂😂😂

Last of all naija team na Super Eagles, Eagle don predict say we go win.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEuXVlGpzt0?si=zrfe43rsTMZ6hqGz

At the U17 fifa WC in 2013, we beat Mexico twice. First at the group stage and again at the finals. Till date that team remains my favorite national team ever because of their grit and how they dominated opponents without respect to names.

Today I hope the SE can repeat that feat. One man was in that team of 2013, and he is none other but Senior Man Iheanacho. I hope he is able to do his little bit today and I’m behind the boys to win against all odds. Let’s go SE. Fly High!