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My major take in this game is how limited we are in the midfield..
The Portuguese, swarmed us, pressed us into submission and blocked passing lanes..
Iwobi couldn't find any line breaking passes today..
Even our goal came from route 1 Football.. Okoye to Akor
Same thing with the chance that Chukwueze squandered
The search for players must continue..
Let's prioritize LBs and technically adept midfielders abeg..

This midfield cannot take us to the next level
Portugal showed us that next level and we folded
That we still remained competitive is a testament to the good work Chelle has done on this team

minfelix:
almost 1yr now i don avoid betting companies…u see this game…im betting Super eagles win or draw

I predicted 3:2 in favour of Nigeria, on X

Samueltemi337:
Una dey over hype this leao sha

Leao be like Chukwueze
Immensely talented but also inconsistent
If he brings his A game on Wednesday, he go torment our RB tire..
We just pray he brings his 'other days' performance

jihday:
bring your evidence

😃😃

Goke7:
Oga the YouTube page I watched the friendly match had 30k views which tells you how Nigerians will do anything to watch the eagles no matter the conditions we are still one of the largest passionate fans out there

Na NFF dey dull us
By now they should have developed that their NFF TV to show all our national team games

Mujtahida:
It was as if Akor Adams did not play yesterday's match.

Plays better when Iwobi and one of or both Lookman and Osimhen are present..
Those ones understand him better

TheSuperNerd:
Abdullahi Bewene vs Poland....

First cap, First start.. 90mins display. Good/Solid debut from the Banik Ostrava lad.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMypr2z-DV8?si=CWhnYLZ2-raFkFLn

Massive player!!
What a debut!!??
Dude didn't look out of place at all
He wan even kill Zalewski for that wing
Dude put in 3 okay crosses
Defended his area well
I noticed Onyeka wasn't finding his runs
I believe that would be worked on in training..

At this rate, I no fear Portugal again
Bewene is fearless
Him go chop Rafael Leao, even Neto for dinner..
Reminds me of a young Chidi Ordiah
I even see the step overs sef!

Bring on Portugal!!

And we are winning the next 2 AFCONs!!!
Let's go!!!

Subzero047:
Lol the ball moved to the right then to the left, nobody's saving that

Watch the goal again my bro

Mujtahida:
Mouth no get bone ooo.

😂😂
Follow the conversation Delaw

Odunayaw:
When Papi Rohr led us out against them. My eyes bled for the philistine football on display

Bro!!!
E reach to do thanksgiving for church
We now have a strong midfield

minfelix:
after all said and argued….i will still trust Maduka to man the post for super eagles…he is not a bad keeper

He is not bad
We are just pointing out areas we feel he should improve
Even this Nwabali, when he was also acting up, we beat him with sticks here
Na normal thing

Odunayaw:
Can we finally say our midfield woes are now over?

Yes!!
With the tears in my eyes, I can say God bless Eric Chelle!!

TheSuperNerd:
Still in the top 3 moments... but that Poland belter is surely number 1. Lol

Okoye made fine stops today but his positioning and anticipation for that polish 2nd goal (#1 moment of the friendly) was simply below par. For a Serie A GK, he was meant to do better.

You cannot blame the defence for that strike. Anyone doing so does not know ball. Would the defence leave their positions, bypass their midfield and go press a player positioned deep in midfield close to the center circle? Answer is no.

'Cant blame the midfield either nor the forwards because every outfield player had a passing lane covered or was set up to mark the very next pass. A pass that never came because someone decided to hit a long ranger from way out in midfield which Okoye was highly expected to see all the way. It was a lapse and a reminder of why Nwabali will always remain in the #1 convo as long as he stays unretired.

But in all, Okoye had a decent game. The last min blip pain shaa.

You've said it all doc
Properly analyzed
Nothing else to add

Odunayaw:
Yes. That first plant of his right leg was reflexive as he saw the ball so he just pushed his body from that momentum from that leg to jump to the left.

I hate that it came at the last minute but it's not something to beat him with

Truth

mank1234:
Well balanced and sound point of view. Not someone saying it will beat any keeper. He'll learn from it.

Exactly 💯💯
Okoye will learn from it
Simple

nairalandankrah:
..the laugh emoji I dey find, nairaland no get am ... You know those deep laughs

Bro!!!
😭😭😭

Odunayaw:
Imo the first step to the right was to plant his right feet to dive left.

The course changed, yes but he saw it and only misjudged how far to his left it will go.

It's not a goal to beat him up with. This and the Russia game already has settled his quality for me.

This would have been a simple save, swerving shot or not
He just needed to step to the left
The distance from the kicker was enough to adjust his positioning before the ball landed

Chuks4041:
this onuachy self , ball watching. He should have closed up the gap or at least attacked that guy.

Watch the other clip
The guy was very far from our 18 o
He was closer to the center circle sef

mank1234:
Not true. Even from that angle the ball showed sign of tilting to his left outside the 18. He didn't make any move. He jumped from same spot he was when the ball was kicked.

Two steps to the left and he's saving that, and retiring Nwabali
Now he has made himself a placeholder till Nwabali returns

Mujtahida:
That shot will best even Buffon. It was the fault of the midfielders and the defenders to have allowed him to take that shot.

Did you see where he took the shot from?
He wasn't close to the goal at all

🚨🇳🇬 Wow. Poland score late to make it 2-2. What a bloody goal 🤯 pic.twitter.com/vhHzN0Smv7

— GNB OFFICIAL (@GHNaijaBallers) June 3, 2026

From this angle, Okoye couldn't have done much

See where the ball come from

https://x.com/i/status/2062275626921316566

minfelix:
Small thing people will same “why are you guys emotional”
[b]oga if okoye had saved that shot Nwabali would by now be kissing that nomber 1 shirt goodbye…[/b]Forget how the polish player played the shot, topnotch savers will save that ball…
Ball wasn’t deflected oo, the was coming straight at him…he simply did not position him self to punch that shot away….that was a punchable saving shot…the ball beating Okoye made the polish goal look like one extraordinary goal

God bless you for that bolded wey you talk
You will never lack

ThunderFireAgba:
I doubt Aina will be interested in continuing to play for the super eagles...
If he does, I don't think he will be committed 100%
NFF do that guy strong thing. Missed 3 consecutive world cup.

Hmm
You just raised a serious point

Papi85:
it’s obvious. Mk Una no dey hate the guy cus una need am more than him need una

Bro
If Okoye like make he resign from eagles this night
I can bet you by tomorrow, nobody remembers him

Nwabali no dey, see how we dey cry for am
That should tell you something

ThunderFireAgba:
Nwabali that kept us in the game against DRC for 120mins when out midfield collapsed and Ndidi and Onyeka were running around like headless chickens

Bro!!!
Okoye is in a better club, but Nwabali is the better goal keeper, atleast in the SE

FiveFootNinja:
If there's anything I've learned watching SE games for the past 4-5 years, whenever the game enters the final 10 mins, just grab your Bible and your anointing oil and start praying. Nigeria Super Eagles anything can happen in the dying minutes.

To be fair, it was just 15-20 secs to end the match
No one expected the guy to release that belter
Again, I get your point though
We've got to lock in till the ref blows

Samueltemi337:
Go and watch his save against Angola in Afcon 2023

No
Make them think say we dey run agenda against Okoye

Odunayaw:
We can easily say it's your love for him that blinds you to see he was not well positioned in the first place.

No come de form objective like say emotions no de your side baba

Bro!!
Me sef I no wan take emotion answer am
Make e no turn to fight

Amedino99:
Leao will perform wonders on that boy.

No remind me abeg abeg 😭😭😭

Papi85:
which positioning? Why re you not blaming the midfielders that left such space for the guy to shoot?

Did you really see how that shoot swerved if you truly watched the e game with a clear device and steady internet connection?

Mk una go rest abeg

I saw everything my good man
Na wetin I see I dey talk
If he was standing where he should have, he for no need to dive much sef

Clint02:
Exactly what I'm implying. This started from a point in the first half through the whole of the 2nd half. I had already predicted Poland to either win or draw before our penalty, based on what I was watching. I wasn't surprised at all when a buddy alerted me that they've equalised 2-2.

Yes you're right