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Spainever:
The coach should have rested Bassey. If he is injured now what will be the coach reason for playing him a game that we have top already

He was right to start Bassey

Very matured game
We have not even entered 2nd gear
Everybody is having a great game
We can take Osimhen off now

WarHammer2000:
You know how easily Osimhen can get injured. Remember what happened against DRC? Why take such a stûpid risk for God's sake when we've already qualified and we have decent strikers on the bench?

Even Bassey is starting. One injury to him and our tournament is pretty much over.

Wetin Chelle dey smoke sef?

You're right
Osimhen and Bassey should have been rested
But who knows?
Osimhen may give us a hattrick this first half, and Bassey is there to help Ogbu blend in

Mujtahida:
Why play Onuachu with Osimhen? Why not Dessers? This is what makes players flop

Simple

mrwilliams9:
Osimhen has no business starting with Onuachu. They should only play together if we are chasing the game.

This constant selection of an unbalanced midfield is worrying. Why not drop one of Osimhen or Onuachu for Akinsanrimo or Nnadi?

I like that Chelle rotated but I dislike us starting in such an unbalanced manner.

Chelle and his interesting line ups

Subzero0477:
Lol only one midfielder there

Brooo

Odunayaw:
Maybe the term risks equivocation. What I mean was to tear net

🤣🤣🤣😭😭

joelsteron:
Chelle why now? You should have giving my Onyedika an assist just like Ndidi and onyeka and sacrifice one winger, Simon is useless now. He can't cross balls.

Simon still has it
He's inconsistent yes, but let's hope he comes to the party today

Subzero0477:
I will never be comfortable with Onuachu in Gwg colors btw

Hopefully Simon, Bruno, Chuks and Ryan will send in good crossed today

Subzero0477:
Who plays midfield

Onyedika, Bashiru and Chuks

Uzoho!!!!
Use this match collect starting shirt!!!

Danielnino00:
Osimhen is matchday captain!

Sweet!

Samueltemi337:
Line up

Just give Osimhen 45 mins then allow him rest

user32:
Sharp

This midfield is very suspect!!
Well, na Uganda... Hopefully

Odunayaw:
I screamed when he laid the pass instead. Blind the keeper with shot!

But it's all good. It's rare to have talent and team spirit

You get!!
Blind that keeper!!
Send a message!!!

AndSunGorilla:
"My" sources are telling me, Usman and Fago would start today.

You're in the spirit oh...
I thought of these guys today
They could just be our jokers

Odunayaw:
If Lookman had not scored he would have have gotten an earful

As far as I'm concerned, Osimhen for hang that keeper..
E for too sweet

How's it going guys?
List don drop?

ITS MATCH DAY!!!!

Let's crush these Cranes of Uganda boys!!
Send them a message!!
Send the whole of Africa a message!!

Let them know the Super Eagles are here for the AFCON trophy and any team that gets in our path will get CRUSHED!!

DO IT TODAY BOYS!!

AndSunGorilla:
I would think Egypt also has good facilities too.

True they do
But they aren't as invested in sports as Morocco is, especial football

PDPGuy:
CAF are reportedly considering awarding the 2028 AFCON hosting rights to Morocco…

It's a no brainer
They have the facilities
Except South Africa or maybe Ivory Coast put up a strong bid, Morocco will host it again

robosky02:
Let do this

See where you put Dele?
Lol
You want us to pack goals abi

CornOak:
Nwabali has been doing this consistently for the past few games. Go and watch the highlights.

We all know Nwabali hasn't been himself for sometime
That's why there's been a strong call for okoye to replace him..
Unfortunately Okoye had other ideas

minfelix:
im still wondering why Osimhen’s first goals was ruled offside….go and watch Aubameyang’s goal vs Mozambique…its just same goal from a rebound shot, where Aubameyang was already waiting in same position where Osimhen stayed to latch on to a shot

Osimhen abeg give us hattrick against Uganda!!
Shut everybody up who says you're not an AFCON great!

Meliforme:
I am yet to watch the Uzoho of recent, but I must say that Nwabali's reflexes are very mature.
Nwabali's is important and vital to our play building from the back.
Nwabali's composure exudes confidence the kind that ripples throughout the defense.

Can Uzoho help build play from the back.
What is his level of aquaintance with Eric Chelle's philosophy and methods.

The defenders should be under very strict instructions not to pass to Uzoho
His passing game is still not up to par
But his reflexes and shot stopping have improved..

I'm just concerned that he's more likely to punch a ball than catch it

Mujtahida:
Uzoho returns at the right time to terminate our Afcon hopes. So long my brothers.

Terminate how?
We are already through to the next round
If uzoho plays against Uganda, Nwabali returns for our next game..

Our AFCON hopes are still as strong as ever

Sugarboyy:
Osimhen, Lookman and Adam are already creating a good understanding between them in attack, the 3 of them should start but later replaced highest 60mins in the second half.
Iwobi has been working well for the team and it's nice he starts in this match alongside the forward players.

Uzoho

Alebiosu
Igoh
Bassey
Bruno

Ndidi
Akinsamero/Nnadi
Iwobi

Adam
Osimhen
Lookman

I feel you

BankyGee:
I no like Uzoho, but to be fair to him, watching his last four games for Omonia, he has been good.

His reflexes are now sharper than this version of Nwabali we have on our hands now, like far sharper.

His problem before was confidence and anticipation, I don't know if he has worked on that. If he has, then he's better than current Nwabali. Even his ball distribution now is good. Judging by his last 4 games ooooo, 2 in the Conference League and 2 in the Cypriot League. He's even one of the highest rated keepers in the Conference League.

My major challenge with uzoho is that he is more likely to punch a ball that catch it
And his punches can gift goal scoring opportunities to opponents..

Even in the UECL clips where they said he did well, he punched 5-6 balls before he caught 1..
And that has cost us before..

Nevertheless, he deserves an opportunity if Nwabali cannot start our next game

junnyjake:
What do you think of this lineup against Uganda?

I think I'll prefer Nnadi where you put Akinsanmiro..

I'll bring Akin on in the second half, maybe to replace Lookman
Or start Akin, move Lookman to where Akor is, and rest Akor

MetalJigsaw:
Simon is not doing bad

Yeah but should be more of a squad player till he retires or is eased from the team

elyte89:
U re asking me who will replace him ..someone Dts already getting to his 50’s ..keep playing him till he gets to 80’s

Look at his body language
He doesn't play with the team much, he does like egbon
Because truly he's not their mate

FBS:
Aside from fumbling his lines in attack, he also struggled to track back and support the defence.
The Tunisians understood that and kept hammering that wing like crazy.

Hope the coach took notes😆

How come everyone except Meliforme saw this?