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TheGoodJoe:
TheSuperNerd always called Osimhen a Monster Machine. Today Osimhen lived up fully to the names. Top clubs not signing Osimhen are making a big mistake. His pressing and work rate is insane. He will be an asset to any top manager that signs him.

He was everywhere especially in the second half but Osayi and Bruno really surprised me today,best performance so far from the players.

semid4lyfe:
Elder, I can attest that you have been consistent in saying this about him but I disagree with you slightly.

Here"s my assessment of him after watching eight match highlights of Wrexham AFC (which included the referenced Swansea match in the tweet) from the clubs youtube channel.

Strengths: Calm temperament/composure, commanding goal presence, good positioning, dominant aerial ability, sharp reflexes, elite shot stopping ability, excellent in 1v1 situations, specialist penalty saver.

Weaknesses and Areas of Improvement: A bit gaffe prone, ball distribution needs improvement, mid ball playing ability (prefers to clear back passes rather than play out from the back with his defenders), preference for catching crosses in crowded areas rather than punch out.

In summary. he's a Donnarumma-lite with a high ceiling and room for improvement. I do not think Maduka Okoye is better than him.

Yes, reason why I said with time he would be there just like Okoye but how I wished we can have Josh Chibuzo Oluwayemi in the midst.

Mujtahida:
See shoe. Clean

money good o

Enoughpull:
If everybody works today ( tracking back, doubling up with the fullbacks against their wingers, pressing aggressively) for the team . I see us in the semi's

How I wished Aina and Frederick are available....happy that Bruno proved he is better than Sanusi,this tournament would have been Festus Agu show

TheGoodJoe:
If we were down a goal, Bruno would have chosen to get the ball to Osimhen. Because he has no intention of sabotaging the team.

That is why I hope Chelle changes their mindset to aim for strict adherence to the system, even if we are leading 10-0.

It is a game of mastery and continuous practice.

But has intention of sabotaging the play

Jay Jay and Mikel in the house

TheGoodJoe:
We were leading 3-0 against Mozambique when Bruno failed to pass to Osimhen in space. Bruno did not sabotage the team but he sabotaged play.

Finito.

Good 3-0 but if we're trailing Mozambique by a goal he sabotaged the team right not play?

ChrisKels:
Good analysis.

Okonkwo isn't there yet but he is on the right path and it will be nice to bring him in now to understudy the likes of Nwabali, Okoye and maybe Uzoho too. Amas Obasogie isn't at the level of these people.

Besides Okonkwo, another young boy I have high hopes on is Chibuzọ Oluwayemi who came through the youth system of Tottenham. I wasn't impressed with his move to Australia though.

I rate Josh Chibuzo Oluwayemi than Arthur Okonkwo,his physical presence in a goal post is massive just like Carl Ikeme but Okonkwo is ready for us

TheGoodJoe:
I think you are looking at it as a grave context, like wanting the team to fail.

Not in that light. I am talking about sabotaging play. Not sabotaging the team.

I used the Iceland game to highlight my point. Iheanacho was in position to score. Ahmed Musa, instead of giving the ball to Iheanacho, he chose to dribble the keeper and score a wonder goal. I for one critiqued it. Ahmed Musa did not sabotage the team but he sabotaged the play.

Sabotaging play is sabotaging the team...stop twisting things, we're not here for debate

Blueelf:
That barry na Otu keeper

He was lucky to play for a good team

Yes very poor keeper

Clint02:
Came across this insight about Arthur Okonkwo on Twitter.

I watched Arthur Okonkwo live during pre season and I was not impressed, against Nottingham yesterday cuz of him I needed to switch to his game watching Cameroon Morocco,not really convincing but saw slightly improved Okonkwo, though better than Okoye when he first got his national team call,I will rate him 7/10 he saved two penalties,now Okoye has improved beyond doubt and highly rated...I think he will come good with time....having Nwabali,Okoye,Okonkwo and Uzoho is good for the team

elyte89:
Yes sir

wow,better by far

elyte89:
Stray bullet meet my school Unilorin …wetin my school do u


Meanwhile you re in soup , u no sabi who u Dey drag with

elyte you graduated from University of Ilorin

charlesemeka85:
Furo Oyenemi’s son joins epl club Brentford


🔴⚪️ Kaye Furo from Club Brugge to Brentford, here we go! Deal done for 2007 born striker for €10m plus add-ons and sell-on clause.

Furo’s set to undergo his medical, as HLN Sport has reported. The deal is done.

@FabrizioRomano

Furo Iyenemi that time get as be o...the boy fine pass him papa,hope he go play for naija

Goke7:
He was told he has two goals already

Yes perfect answer for saying is team work then what produced the two goals na individual work abi...at 63 minutes with good 30 minutes remaining Osimhen would have added to his two goals,well perfect lesson for the team...Lookman IG with Luku, Osimhen and Bruno picture with caption "we're together" telling us something good is going to happen tomorrow, possibly Osimhen hat trick Oga Goke.

Enoughpull:
Bruno and Osayi are destined to suffer on Saturday. Mahrez and Amoura guys are tricky.. Onyeka and iwobi must assist them

I doubt it,Iwobi to assist who,this is just my fear in the middle,Onyeka and Ndidi have a lot to do

Blueelf:
Alebiosu and agu are too injury prone

They aren't reliable

Are you sure

TheSuperNerd:
Since the first edition in 1957 till date, NO NIGERIAN PLAYER HAS EVER SCORED A HATTRICK AT THE AFCON.
But we have had 2 hattricks bagged against us. It happened in one game only. 2 Egyptians scored 3 each in a 6-3 win at the 1963 Afcon.

Egypt have had 6 hattrick scorers at the Afcon. CIV have had 3. Cameroun, 2. Zambia, 2. Even South Africa has 1 (Benni McCarthy with 4 goals vs Namibia in 1998).

Funny how this stat slaps.

Sincerely Osimhen would have had it against Mozambique, Osimhen and Lookman should be blamed for that drama but anything can still happen as we progresses

Mujtahida:
Many are on the bench but you can see and feel them. Him own be like say him don go back Sevilla

I think it's time to search for new wingers cuz Simon is off and Ejuke I no understand his game

Mujtahida:
Exactly. It's good for them to be in the team now just as Osimhen was in the team in 2019.

That's my point,see Osimhen now

Mujtahida:
You misunderstand him because in your mind you think he's comparing Akinsanmiro to Ronaldo. No. That's not the point.

He could as well have used any other player of lesser pedigree and the point which is that Akinsanmiro is an understudy at this Afcon will still stand.

Future is bright.. Benjamin Frederick,Calvin Bassey,Akinsanmiro,Nnadi

Mujtahida:
No mind me and Meliforme. Na my guy

Meliforme no just wan replied you..baba dey look with one kind eyes

comodo:
If Osimhen had taken out on Ejuke that day, would anyone blame him?? Hell no, but we were cruising on the same 3 goals. The same scenario was playing out over and over again against Moz. This clip is from the same match. That's lookman with the ball and Osimhen to the left . This one worse pass Ejuke own but we dey roast the young man. Anyways wetin I know sef.
My own is, if u have a sledgehammer, just use it and crush the ant. Then other ants will fear you. SE lost its fear factor the day they started winning even minnows with only 1 goal.
Osimhen only shouted "Hey hey this is a team game!!! There is no player that will not be angry when stuff like this kept repeating itself

If Osimhen take on any player with that attitude many will blame him,forget it was Lookman,the issue here is not the player involved but the drama and it should not happen again no matter what...yes Lookman with the ball with Osimhen on the left and Akor on the right,yes he should have done better but the same Lookman created chances that both Osimhen and Akor scored,football is 90 minutes game with mistakes.. against Algeria don't expect all passes to be given to Osimhen or Akor though some passes are not forgiven and I haven't seen passes that are open and player refused to pass it for a goal bound so far...it seems we're exaggerating some of this stuff if a team is selfish then how did they scored 12 goals so far,one of the best in history of Super eagles in a tournament.

I know eagles would be more clinical against Algeria cuz it will be a dicey game so better for players to improve more on their decision makings,Lookman needs to do more cuz Osimhen and Akor need him most,no need for personal glory but collective one,watching our last four matches,there is improvement in each game so Algeria game will not be different.... Osimhen should calm down and Lookman should know that Osimhen conversion is 85%.

mekabuachi:
Sadly, alot of Nigerian journalist dislike him... if you go Twitter the kind of hate that man receives Omo

Wait o na everybody dem dey hate for Twitter...dem hate Osimhen dem hate Chelle, possibly dey hate Super eagles.

Cocony:
That is Overhyping at its premium.
Ronaldo de Lima was already a World Club winner with Sao Paulo before heading to USA 94.

I'm not comparing but telling us that he is a youngster or maybe I should have used Theo Walcott as an example then you would have understood my comment

Cocony:
What about Akinsanmiro?

Akinsanmiro be like Ronaldo de Lima of Brazil squad of US 94..Akin and Nnadi presence made Iwobi to up his game or else those boys go be like Frederick Benjamin.

lbrichman2:
I think it's Algeria that should worry about our midfield..
They will struggle to stop those Iwobi's telepathic passes from deep
How will they curtail Lookman's and Akor 's runs?
How will they stop our corners and crosses?

Algeria coach will be having headaches by now

Leave Algeria alone to be worrying about us and let us worry about them...we need to up our game against them and we can only win through solid midfied performance and tracking back of Osimhen and Lookman to assist will give us an edge

Starboytwo:
Pls be happy already and there is no buts anywhere...

Bassey is a beast at the back, lets see what brahim diaz and mahrez can try...

if you think you can mark OSIMHEN out, you are even doing yourself more damage becasue LOOKMAN will skin you... ok you mark both, AKOR will do the damage... Baba, i dont see how Algeria can escape 3+ goals...

I'm not praying for a win(old prayer) I want a CLEAN SHEET and the camera showing Zidane in VIP...

Ha,make Algeria no mark both Osimhen and Lookman o cuz we're guaranteed of Osimhen goal and Lookman assists,fact Lookman must not be caged cuz so far his assists count but Onyeka be the koko

lbrichman2:
Osimhen brace or hattrick

Only Onyeka can win this match for us.He need to neutralize that midfied,if he does that we're free to go

TheGoodJoe:
Twisting facts.

The point was that we were leading 3-0 and players felt they can deviate from the system. The point is that we should have a long term view. No matter the score line, we should keep plugging into the system.

Sir you're the twister here not me,, there was no time players tried to deviate from the game plan

Sir,you've not answered my question,who are the players sabotaging the team,the word sabotage came from you and is heavy,so tell us who are the saboteurs......a team won four straight matches and the team is being sabotaged.

Ademola Lookman is leading Afcon goal contributors but to some he is selfish

Mujtahida:
After the match against Uganda, Osimhen was asked if he was concerned about not scoring. He said his concern is for the team to win. The guy is a total team player through and through.

Against Mozambique, while others were seeing 3-0, Osimhen was seeing 10-0.

And then you must factor in how quickly things change in football. We were here when Sierra Leone came back from a four goal lead against us.

Are they Sao Tomel