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Goke7:
This was why I wanted extra time so both teams will tire out

DRC were worn out. That their yeye figurine go normal now 😂

scientific application now they need to to recover ... SE recovery session has been passed .

This Burkina faso team doesnt have what it takes to beat this Ivorien side .

In the past we are used to beating Algeria , it was when our football declined that they tried to match up with us .... If SE can go in with the same fighting spirit .. we can punish them . only if Nwbabali didnt sleep off .

a tricky match ahead .... the tournament favourites are beginning to show up

i think i will prefer the Algerian , let them come and play technically with us , they have our attacking lines to contend it ... , DRC may get our players injured , just to win the match . i want a decent match ... we can leave the revenge against DR Congo , till much later .

TheSuperNerd:
Force?? My own narrative?? Something that clearly happened on field?? So I should allow your erroneous and obviously misleading take on Lookman being selfish to stand?

I get it. It seems like the easier narrative to sell. Carry on please okay. Osimhen attacked Lookman because Lookman was selfish. Keep running with it.

And you must obviously be new to Super Eagles games to make an issue of Osimhen's gesticulations as he did with Bruno when a pass does not come or a chance goes begging. It shows you watch only for the scoreline and dont observe at all.

So dont worry, run with the Lookman selfish angle. It makes sense.

i can give you many instances of Lookmon been selfish ... like you said , i ve been with the SE ... since the 80's , and this is the indiscipline that collapsed the eagles of 94 . the team come first before any player , and if you think you can come here to speak ones anyone disagrees with your point ... keep your point salient and less emotional . we are all here for a purpose . p

TheSuperNerd:
"Lookman also needs to learn to play for the team"

Una see am. This is what I am saying. This is not about Lookman!!!!! For goodness sake!!!! Lookman has been playing for the team all tournament and this is partly why he leads the tournament in Chances created (12).

When una no understand something, dont comment to keep sowing false narratives. This was never about Lookman being selfish. It is not why Osimhen went over to him. Haba!!!!

Osimhen was clearly raging at Bruno before and even after he left Lookman. That Bruno no-pass when it was too obvious to execute was a real slap even for me watching. That is what triggered all these. Not Lookman's largely non existent selfishness at this Afcon.

but why are you trying to force your own narrative on us ...? we all saw what happened on the pitch ... even the clip that was flying around showed Osimhen ranting at Lookmon ,it means the issue was btw them ...Lookmon was at a point selfish against Tunisia too . Bruno or no Bruno , Osimhen should learn how to talk to his team mates . i remembered when he scored against Tunisia or Tanzania .... he went to warn somebody ... no be all fight you go fight , you have to leave some . my write up only faulted the 2 of them .

We all know what has been happening since Chelle took up the job. His philosophy has largely been that the team should play for Osimhen. Only against Mozambique did we see a different setup—one that tried to neutralize the usual “play-for-Victor” approach and instead emphasized playing for the entire forward line.
I honestly don’t think Osimhen asked for too much. At most, he was trying to remind Lookman that football is a team game. My only issue was the manner in which he made his point. Can any team member challenge Osimhen like that and expect the other person not to react? The answer is no. That said, Lookman also needs to learn to play for the team. I recall the third goal against Tunisia —it came from a similar situation. This time, he scored, but Osimhen was actually in a better position to finish.
Overall, Osimhen also needs to learn to respect his teammates. He shouldn’t be the only one losing his cool. The better they understand and respect each other, the more victories Nigeria will enjoy.
My man of the match was Iwobinho. He dictated the tempo from start to finish. Ndidi kept things simple, and Onyeka did the same. Apart from the yellow cards, both of them shielded Iwobi very well, allowing him to express himself—almost like Zidane in his prime.
Nwabali looked like Petr Čech at the back, thanks largely to the solid backline. Bassey barely broke a sweat. Osayi showed good attacking intent but missed a golden opportunity to get on the scoresheet.
The substitutions were spot on—even Simon came on and started playing like CR7. Overall, the Super Eagles had a very good game, clearly a product of the closed-door training sessions. If the team can remain focused, they are now genuine title contenders.
They made a loud statement yesterday. A 4–0 win is loud. I was expecting Senegal to beat Sudan by that margin, or Morocco to do same to Tanzania. Chelle clearly knows what he’s doing to restore peace and togetherness among two of Africa’s very best.

4 games 11 goals for the SE

TheSuperNerd:
What a front 3.

Super Eagles on Fire!!!

The 4312 is Hell vs any team.

its becoming clearer

everywhere first blur for Mozambique players eyes, them don dey see small small

Eric Chelle should substitute Onyeka ... to protect him , he is on Yellow card already , Ndidi can still be careful

even the mozambique coach dey enjoy our game ....

goal

Mozambique crowded their midfield and defence , i think ones they come out and play .... we go score 2 goals , said it first

e bilke like say baba knows how to beat Egyptian o , i want North Africa out of the competition

Mujtahida:
We go jam either Senegal or Cameroun for final. Remember Maroc 88, Cameroun robbed us.

make we qualify first na .... Mozambique to be hear ,

daveP:
Abi should caf make the afcon the route to FIFA world cups like cadet championships?

Like make 8 come from Afcon and the other 2 should find another route. Cos this SA

same thing i was thinking

final whistle abeg

They have started dreaming on how they will equalise with the way Mali did ... they dont deserve to be in the quarter final

Hugo Bross will rant tire ...a very poor team .Cameroun caged them . it s not good to dance around aimlessly

Goke7:
I don’t know if it’s me but I think the kind of ball used in this Afcon can be responsible for some of the missed and glaring opportunities especially when the ball is hit close to the goal and it goes up high, I’ve seen both missed shots from both teams in this game.

This guys doesnt know how to play ..

The Moroccan keeper has been exposed ... SE should take note , incase they survived this Tanzania and we get to face them

Tanzania making life unbearable for Morrocco ...

Tunisia is officially out

we need Nwabali to be fully fit , he is the only GK that can give that vibe at this stage

Joebie:
Mali the draw merchants don try for this game.. let's see if they can win on PKs

i want them to win

Odunayaw:
Make karma do am again make another penalty come out wey go knock the wereys out.

remove your karma , put kamoru

CapitalCee:
Any hand ball now must be blown. That Penalty that Tunisia got against us they must continue the same. Imagine Tunisia praying for “No penalty” when they got a worse one than this against us

Karma knows everyone's house number

sweet game .... Mali should keep holding on , they can do it.

i want Tunisia out , they dont deserve to win , let the North Africa gradually drop from this competition

it should be a penalty in revenge for Nigeria penalty call

Which kind defensive style Mali played , penalty for mali