We need a little more owambe no doubt. I wish the trophy can really unite us. Because I know it will not translate to better governance. We need it for unity sake.

mostob:
Exactly..... Hopefully, we will carry the cup. A win tomorrow will be great for the country.

It’s a case of a cup half full or half empty.

In this case, where a slim victory via pk was the first outcome, it’s more of a motivation to revenge not a fear to lose again.

mostob:
If you're out for a revenge against a team that defeated you days ago, you will feel.a pressure. All you will carry in your mind is the fact that you must not lose. As for Nigeria, we already know what to expect from them. They're coming for revenge so we will be better prepared. Mind I remind you that CIV is at home. They're the host.... They will be under pressure to win the cup.

My bad I read your response wrongly.

mostob:
There will be pressure bro.
CIV wouldn't want to lose the second time so they would do everything to win.

The bolded is it. CIV is not under any damn pressure. That’s a motivation, not pressure.

mostob:
What exactly are you saying? I gave you my opinions and why I feel CIV will be under pressure. Wetin bring emotion and ladies talk?
Whether we're in their shoes or in their boxers, the scenarios are still the same. Nigeria would never want to lose twice to a team in a single tourney.

Thats the point. Our players need all the motivation like they never met CIV before. A team that lost scandalously to EG 4-0. Chamged rheir coach and have managed to pull through to the finals in front of their home fans each game, have only one thing in their minds which is revenge. They are not under pressure to win the trophy because all hope seemed lost at a point. They are determined to beat us, and if they do, the trophy will just be an icing on the cake.

I repeat, what we need right now is the right minds around the players talking the right talk, not politicians which could be counter productive .

DissTroy:


And this overconfidence from fans and players alike might be our undoing.

So u could not stop to think if we were in their shoes.
I excuse ladies for being overly emotional. However men need to apply a great deal of logic.

I want us to win tomorrow. In fact I’m praying for it. But I will always be objective, because God is also an Ivorian lol

mostob:
There will be pressure bro.
CIV wouldn't want to lose the second time so they would do everything to win.

I’m just praying nobody dies. Let the players know that lives are at stake.

Mujtahida:

Joebie shey you see. This is emblematic of the general feeling in the country.

Joints are making arrangements, goats, cows drinks for tomorrow

I hope the players are not thinking this way. Because what we really need now is some big motivational talk.

Mujtahida:

I'm not in CIV but Nigerians have concluded that they have already won it. I don't know whether we can sense it but there's this certainty that we have won it.

lol

chinchum:
Yes, fear of not losing the the second time in less than 4 weeks in front of home crowd.

Tomorrow any team can win. But when it comes to this question you need to be objective. Look at it both ways.

Modified
If Nigeria were in their shoes. Having lost the first game by a slim margin, in front of our fans and have had a fairytale run so far with revenge now in our minds. Will we really be under pressure?

mostob:
1. The pressure is on CIV as they're the host.

2. We have beaten them in the group stage so we might have a very slight psychological edge.

3. We have the better and maybe a complete team.

Just saying

It will be down to who really wants it. At this stage who really has a psychological edge?

Experience in tougher leagues.

Arguably one of the best.

komekn:


He has been in Europe since 2018 playing football ⚽ after leaving Kano, he is supposedly 23.

What more experience does he need please.

Is the the best and or most outstanding midfield player in Royal Antwerp ❓

He is not even as good as Etebo who I felt in the last world cup was excellent. Not sure what's happening with Etebo and why he is forgotten.⁉️

We have our own Kante in Yusuf. He just lacks experience. Make the ball calm down small.

komekn:


The modern DM ot holding player has the ability to switch from defence to attack create options and even score.

This is what made Ngole Kante the best although he added a phenomenal work rate to complement his skill speed strength and football ⚽ intelligence.

Uzoho take note [quote author=Oasis007 post=128353435][/quote]

Omeruo na good ball player na.. abi u no notice he was subbed in for the penalties.

ChrisKels:


I expected Omeruo and Aina to miss. Aina is too skillful and anxious to be a PK taker.

exactly!

ChrisKels:


What is special about this? Oga rest abeg

make this Dikko man shut up.

Oasis007:
DESTINY CHILD!! May God bless Mr. Jude Anyadufu, the Sporting Director of Enyimba FC… NWABILI was unfortunately relegated from the NPFL with Go-Round FC of Portharcourt in 2018. But Mr. Jude saw he is something special in the games he kept for Go Round FC and so didn’t allow him to go down and signed up for Enyimba FC to start as 3rd choice keeper behind LEKE and FATAHU DAUDA (a Ghana International Goalkeeper)… the rest they say is history!! The Enyimba head coach, Usman Abdallah trust him and made him Number 1 and when he left Enyimba to Wikki and later Katsina Utd he always goes with Nwabili as his top keeper … Now in the Super Eagles setup, at the AFCON Nwabili is first choice while LEKE is the 3rd choice …. That’s life ….

- Sheu Dikko [Chairman LMC]

Torunarigha is not an upgrade to any of our starters. I am hoping Tosin will come in. Udoukhai as well.

humility33:

We've Jordan and also I am sure so many foreign born will wanna turn up for nigeria after this final most especially as we're approaching world cup year

Sincerely our team has a long way to go if we are gonna compete well globally. We will have to consolidate on this and build stronger going forward.

Goke7:


Am not giving myself many headaches about this final, whoever wants it more will win on Sunday. We had a big scare with this semi-final match but thanks to our keeper. One thing I must commend though is the mental strength of our players despite all SA thrown at them. Another team would have collapsed totally in extra time knowing how SA won the previous match. That mental strength from our boys may be the edge hoping all other factors work out for us in the final.

I must commend the attitude of Moffi, Iheanacho, and even Omeruo coming in as substitutes in such a tense match and at the time they came in. They were virtually thrown into the fire and they were very productive, now that's one major thing I have never seen in a Super Eagles team for a long time. Perhaps destiny is truly knocking at the door.

but i no predict scoreline na..
I only insinuated CIV will score as well. It's a matter of who outscores. We could score 3 or more.. But I don't forsee a 1-0 slim victory.
I'm only saying we will have to do better with our chances

Mujtahida:

😂😂😂 This is funny. Show me since this tournament start how you predict scorelines and it happened. No be to predict winner oo.. Scoreline.

So if we don't score two goals, then go win us.

Omeruo a great ball playing defender. Wish he had the athleticism of Ajayi. Else should be starting. Ajayi’s passes is a big minus for us.

CIV has a good fairytale story to tell if.. We will need to work twice as hard to beat them again in the same tournament in front of their fans. Which is why we have to bury our chances and score no less than 2 goals to outscore them.

CornOak:


No, we are not forgetting anything. Instead, we are winning the tournament – 2 goal or not – regulation time or not.

Okay I got my emotions in check.

Here is my prediction:

We would need 2 goals to see out CIV in regulation time. Else, forget it.

I had mapped out our road to the finals.

@ AndSunGorrilla

Joebie:
Angola -> South Africa -> CIV (Our road to finals). But I have a bad feeling. Let me keep that to myself.

How that thing when u quote me on?

Mujtahida:

Bro, your prediction no dey enter na. So I no fear this your feeling oo

I want us to win. But I won’t predict yet or it would be emotionally motivated.

AndSunGorilla:

Well done boss!!!!. Who do you feel would win?

And we are suppose to be happy that he is watching it. Make he enjoy SE in secret.

Oasis007:



Bukayo Saka!

So it’s CIV vs NGR in the finals as I predicted after the Cameroon match

We will meet them.
Hoping we beat them again.

lexyman:
the Ivoriens should enjoy their game , i dont want us to meet them . . we want to play the congolese

Likely KC or Chuks

comodo:

But moffi looks like he is heavy. Moffi I know is faster than the one I saw today. But please who sent that pass?? That was tailor made.

That’s his expertise. Seen it again and again at club level.

Tinneh:
Loved the way terem moffi timed his run brilliantly in the build up to that red card, excellent offside awareness

I think Yusuf went for every tackle. He needs a little bit of calming down. Besides that, the subs were on point and we would have killed that game b4 regulation time.