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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 (@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

comodo:
He survived today clean and clear. Kudos to Chelle for allowing him to continue in the 2nd half. It really did a lot of good to his morale. He just settled in well. I bet you Portugal game will be the climax of his game.

Well, expecting him to shine in the Portugal game might be a step too far
Portugal's wingers are excellent

Whatever happens in that game, I'm already impressed with him and more importantly, he has played himself into the team

FiveFootNinja:
Omo. Eye go turn that boy. He gats guide for that game. Chop better fufu. 😮‍💨

Bro!!!
I just dey think of Portugal wingers, chest dey do me somehow
😭😭

elyte89:
Anybody dt doesn’t our right back tonight no sabi watch ball…he was decent and played better Dan the two experienced left backs …dt Zaidu na mumu ,he plays like he’s an amateur



The right back passed his edition ..I will give him a solid 6.5/10

Bewene has played himself into the team
Proper experienced display
Didn't even show stage fright, being his debut..

Aina, Osayi, Alebiosu, Bewene
We are good in the RB position

Moniter0:
will Nwabali save those close range shots that Okoye saved?

I would argue that he will

forgiveness:
Dey lie there. Ball wey curve.

Na you no wan embrace truth

semid4lyfe:
Okoye, good with the reflex saves but off with positioning and still concedes some kinda goals he should be saving.

Watch Poland's 1st goal and see where Okoye was when the ball went in. Baffling.

The 2nd goal too was a long way off. Despite the swerve on the ball, he should be getting fingers on it and preventing the goal.

Okoye 's positioning is his major flaw
Excellent reflexes but average positioning

zuchyblink:
Nwabali not playing in Europe today is because of his age. Okoye no reach

True that
Besides Okoye grew up in Europe
He would always have an edge in transfers

mank1234:
Stop super coating. Keeper had emlbough time to adjust and time his jump. It's his usual school boy error. He's good at close range. Nwabali is better all round.

Okoye 's positioning let him down
Nwabali saves that

EElopa:
Whoever is blaming Okoye for that second goal knows nothing about football. That was a wonderful strike. The ball swerved to the left midway, and Okoye needed to adjust mid-motion and was just beaten by the velocity of the strike.

Nwabali saves that
Make we leave story

Kog45:
Hmm,you wanted to discard him before...Nwabali last two Afcon should tell you that only age will slow him down...he is better than Okoye,not easy for Nwabali to get Euro club due to his rough beginning cuz some do rate Okoye over Nwabali cuz of seria A....

Truth Chief
We need him back even if he's without a club
If e no dey, e no dey

FiveFootNinja:
This game was ours to lose. With our full squad, this would have gone way better.

And I really wanted us to get the W in this game because that Portugal game... Lol.

Portugal go kill Bewene for the RB position o

Odunayaw:
Chelle ball just makes me so sad we're not in this WC

This is football we're playing. Shey FIFA see what they are missing by allowing DRC and their krav maga football

Bro!!!!

TheSuperNerd:
That double save moment was meant to be highlight of the game. But that long ranger is wow.

Truth doc

forgiveness:
Make una no come say Nwabali go save Dat rocket ooo.

Onuachu was supppse to press that player buy he was ball watching.

Nwabali saves that
Clean clear

123jamessmith:
That Fernandez nor good o. Nwaiwu better pass am by far.

Not by far
But I prefer Nwaiwu to him
Didn't want to say it initially, but I didn't like Fernandez and Ogbu pairing at all