₦airaland Forum

Cecco90:
Na 12-0 I hear o.
6 goals in each half.
We wait for the outcome of tomorrow's match.

It better be 12 nil.

jihday:
According to owngoal, the SE scored 6 first-half goals against a local team in Dubai. Ademola 4 Osimhen 2

If they scored 6 in the first half and could not score 1 in the second half then there is a problem for us. It meant the local team they played were nervous in the first half and when they got their acts together and right in the second half, we were no where to be found.

Kog45:
Omeruo and Oboboana did not make any mistake during Afcon 2013,they are ready and reason why Nigeria won the cup.I just hope Bassey and any partner are ready,not a tournament for mistakes or else we are out.

Sir, they did. But were well covered in the goal post by the keeper.

Mujtahida:
Na so dem dey shine for training. Match day now you'd get a tepid performance

Stories like that are usually written by the team's media officer. It is like watching NTA news painting the picture of everyday Nigeria in the most positive lime light.

Mikel obi on CNN

“Nigeria will win the AFCON and Victor Osimhen will win player of the tournament” - Ex Super Eagles player, Mikel Obi says.

pic.twitter.com/wKOwJGL1mR

— Debbie Chelsea (@debbie_Gabbie) January 3, 2024

Osimhen was given a well-deserved standing ovation as the African footballer of the Year in the camp.

Super Eagles gives Victor Osimhen a standing ovation for winning CAF African Player Of The Year Award at their camp in Abu Dhabi, ahead of AFCON 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire pic.twitter.com/JJfmdlFCKN

— Naija (@Naija_PR) January 5, 2024

The moment Al Hassan joined the team in Dubai. You can see the excitement on his face. I felt so happy for him. Exchanging pleasantries in Hausa language.

The Super Eagles getting into the AFCON mood in Dubai.🇳🇬

Which players can you recognize?👀

🎥 @TeamnigeriaUk3 pic.twitter.com/HOFHTzk1IO

— Brila Media (@Brilamedia) January 5, 2024

2innocent:
Ahmed Musa, who was comparing commitment of home grown stars should know that his argument is flawed as you obviously can't compare iwobi's commitment to Osimhen recently

This has nothing to do with commitment but systems that has groomed them. The Nigerian system is one of anyhow and carefree. While in the UK their lifestyle is mostly timed, you get to the train at a particular time, bus never waits when u are not on time. In Nigeria we don't have such problems. If you miss the bus at the park, move forward a little bit you will find "sole" (cheap quick price) that's the habit of a Nigerian. The idea that we will always find a way to navigate or deal with what we should be time conscious of is not a burden for us.

Mujtahida:
No matter how you play football, I swear the international games will be the highlight of your career. Where will Zidane, Carlos, Ronaldo be without those exhilarating games they played for their countries?

Big fact. The world will never forget Kylian Mbappe's performance last World Cup for France. Even at the last finals against Argentina. Mhen that was a breathtaking performance. But then this is more like what he does regularly in PSG at Ligue 1

Camp updates and pictures please.

charlesemeka85:
Osimhen na esan boy while Ndidi na igbo boy. Which one be Lagos boy?😳

Na oyibo dey claim say dem come from wherever dem born dem but we Africans claim where ever our fathers are from

We know. But I'm sure you equally understand what kog45 is saying when he meant lagos boys. He is talking about the environment and cultural space that had moulded these young chaps before breaking into limelight.

Tobichimezie:
Osimhen lacks that elite mentality to win us key games or even carry us in the AFCON like the likes of JayJay, Oliseh, Aghahowa etc did in the 2002 AFCON. I know most of us hate to hear this truth, but Osimhen isn't THAT GUY, no player on this current team has that world class cutting edge ability to carry and lead this present crop of SE players.

This had been the case even in the most important game he played against Ghana. His presence was just here and there that wasn't productive. Look who even had the balls to play the penalty we had against Ghana. It was ekong. That's why I perfectly feel Ekong should be in that final team list to ivory coast. His effort has been decent. And his loyalty is incontestable. For Osimhen, he can quickly look at players like Lewandoski in the Polish team and start from there. But then lewy is not osimhen's role model, but Dider Drogba. Sadly the Chelsea legend is not a technical player but one who played on raw energy. Drogba never won the AFCON. The earlier Osimhen readjust his mind to very high technical role models like Lewy or even another better African in Samuel Eto. Eto's Cameroun was a nightmare for me as a kid back in the 2000s. And I can not forget the joy of the 2004 when we eliminated them.

mostob:
Una sure say we no go open telegram?

I have refreshed this page close to hundred times in the last three days.

I think so, please 🙏 we need a back up forum. Once bitten twice shy. Those in the diaspora rely heavily on sites like this. And what the heck is wrong with Cyber Eagels too?

charlesemeka85:
Westham interested in Akor Adams

No more Ac Milan monitoring him

MetalJigsaw:
You can't be serious. Simon should battle out his space? Oga he's a sure banker for AFCON.

Even Zaidu merits a place in this list, nothing like "OK"

Even Zaidu?? I don't think collins and zaidu will offer more than Bruno. And definitely, we need Ola Aina since he is a utility for both left and right. If Bruno and ola for one reason or the other aren't good to play, Bassey can step in. Zaidu and Collins are not Taiye Taiwo's level , if need be to maximize our numbers and options in midfield this should be the easier route.

WarHammer2000:
As a professional writer, I know that the hallmarks of a good writer is the ability to write with your audience in mind. Different audiences require different tones, word usage and writing styles.

Solace Chukwu is a talented writer no doubt, but he writes public articles as if he is addressing University Professors😂😂. I daresay his writings are inaccessible to 95% of the general public.

I guess most people just read his headlines and maybe first and last paragraphs, but to each his own.

Well on the contrary, I love to read his articles. I love how he writes. And I have always told him I wished to write at that level that he does. Watch out for him, in no time those at the top echelon, whose cerebral curiosity has been fed in one way or the other will demand for him. Maybe, my bias stems from my affiliation with verbosity, Solace Chukwu marks it all. whatever your craft is, consistency is key.

BankyGee:
All my bosses in the house. I greet o 🙌🏾
Who can 'assist' me with what this means abeg? 🤣
English wan dey hard me these days 😂

He has scored a goal in the four times he has played against Sampdoria and the four times against Cagliari in the league.

MetalJigsaw:
It should have been Lookman, but the guy just dey fumble anyhow😥

Exactly what I just thought. Ndidi will always be Ndidi, even now he is coming into this tournament with some impressive offensive records from his club. That solidifies a Mikel-esque play. He can defend and can contribute to an attack when he has an opportunity for that. As a CDM I think I will play safe, like in Rohr's tactics by bringing in Onyeka with him, especially against the Ivorian team.

daveP:
My own be say

Who go play this Victor Moses Joker role for this AFCON? We need this solitary figure in the team. Who can we point to to play that role? Cos we need it.

Exactly. We need that sort of leadership quality. People really forget how much of an engine victor Moses was at that afcon. Mikel, Enyeama played about 5 AFCON, Ahmed musa probably one or two as well. Emenike was huge but aside that tournament he didn't make a big name for himself, especially after leaving Spartak Moscow to West Ham. Sunday Mba we all know, anybody can be a Sunday(I remember he scored his two tournament goals on Sunday as well) but Moses was the difference maker. Something Moses Simon tired but failed to do at the last Afcon cameroun .simon was impressive at the group stages but withered out. We need that player who can actually hold the ball and take decisions. Simon I fear might just be too old for that now again. I have not been convinced about Ademola Lookman. This will be his first tournament representing us, I remember in his last tournament for the three lions at the under 21 world cup he was quite outstanding. I'm hoping he understands that the game is not about him, but about the team. I hope he will put the team first, assist when he has to assist and defend whenever he is needed. In all it is about winning every game

Will be back when the AFCON list is released. I've closed for the year.

villagereporter:
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This particular category, how come Gambia was nominated? What was d yardstick?

Well, you can say it was largely based on sentiment. But they were quite impressive a the last AFCON

zicky:
🇳🇬 Nigeria national team 2009

When was the last time we wore white jerseys like those. Nike be giving us dark and dark green away kits

TheGoodJoe:
And if we don't have a competent hand doing it at least in the continent, is it not advisable to look for a promising talent and nurture him?

Lol. You know very well that we don't nurture in the super eagles. And of course we should look for promising talents to strengthen the squad. It's almost January, I'm more confident having Adeleye or Uzoho in goal against Ivory Cost. That is not the time to have a promising talent too big a risk. Perhaps he can come into the camp And learn.

Philosopher1979:
If peseiro was a local coach he will have been sacked by now.
He is worse than Amodu, Eguavon, Keshi etc
Rohr is 10 times better than him. In fact, Rohr's first 3 years were fantastic before he fell off.
Peseiro is not giving us any memorable match, performance, players or anything.
He is the worst coach (local or foreign) we have ever had.
Its really terrible.
We should fire him and manage our local coaches they cant do worse.
55% is better than the 20% that peseiro is.

In all sincerity I believe in Pesiero, I believe we stand a better chance with him leading us to the AFCON at least a semi-final spot is realizable. I'm rather happier we are not going into the tournament with self-overconfidence.

I had the same feeling of patience with the Super Falcons coach prior to their outstanding world cup campaign. The team will gel.. Even keshi's AFCON team did not gel until the do or die game we had against Ivory Coast. Luckily the Ivorian also had a poor goalkeeper in Barry. When u watch the goals he conceded against Nigeria in the quarter finals, if Uzoho conceded such we would have called for his head. So, I say every team is coming to win. And it is the team that just finds the blend that wins. Senegal at the last AFCON struggled throughout the group stage but won albeit via penalty kicks against Egypt we beat in our opening match. We are playing well, we are not just converting chances. And I say that with our attackers hitting the right tournament fever just like Odion Ighalo in 2019 we are on course for a good tournament.

Kog45:
Peseiro Dey collect kickbacks Abi no be so…if na local coaches we for don Dey shout Uzoho Dey settle nau.

All I know solution to our goalkeeper is in NPFL and am rooting for Christian Nwoke.

Odegbami spoke many truths. Our league is very poor. Enyeama with Enyimba played against Ismaili of Egypt and conceded six goals in cairo. How many of such exposure does Christian Nwoke have playing in the league? Is he just playing against his fellow NPFL that he is considered good enough? Uzoho shone for Deportivo in la liga as a substitute goalkeeper and that was his turning point. Unfortunately, his development seems to have stalled. We need goalkeepers who are already doing it at least on the continent.

Tessyy1701:
What I will ask the poster is who is the last winner of AFCON, His assistant and all and there previous places of work.

There are no end to this logic. We can also ask who led Nigeria and Ghana to the last AFCON.

Who saw the video of the British Nigerian trio of Alex Iwobi, Ademola lookman and how Aribo making fun of Nathan Tella's deep British accent when they asked for his name

charlesemeka85:

🎙️ Paul Onuachu'nun Trabzonspor'a 3 puanı getiren golünün İngilizce anlatımı! #TrendyolSüperLig

👀 "Zlatan Ibrahimovic finish..."#beINSPORTS pic.twitter.com/DH7VsRGraG

— beIN SPORTS Türkiye (@beINSPORTS_TR) November 11, 2023

Onuachu’s scorpion kick goal

. Boy is selling himself. Making a good case for the Saudi League next season. Hopefully, he gets a lucrative deal

andrewbaba44:
Omeruo don go turkey and I no no

It seems I stop taking some transfers seriously

Na big brother all stars and your girl ilebaye carry ur attention away.

Nomyth:
I just saw ur comment now and I went to check my library only to see that moist has ruined my entire collections

Hope Sun drying will help.

Their picture quality still looks so dope.

Marjoribanks:
With Schick back Boniface will have to grow quickly. He can't continue to miss easy chances.

Nevertheless, his versatility is an added advantage.
Boni reminds me of young Benzema/Lewa. Skillful strikers that do miss lot of chances but were able to perfect their games due to regular playing time.

Unfortunately, Boni might not get that chance cos of Schick. Therefore, he has to start putting away at least one of two chances!

Look at what Boniface does to the team, look at Grimaldo, Frimpong, and Writz all having at least seven goals and assist contributions to the team. That's what Boniface does to the team. He makes everyone around him good. That's why he is key for them. He is the reason the team is built this way. even when he is not scoring he is assisting. That quality, my brother is something I don't think Schick has. Boniface is the gel, he makes them click and everyone is contributing.

DABIGATRAN:
If champions league is all about coaching, some clubs would get a loan from the world bank and hire Fabio Capello but I'm afraid there's is more to it than coaching.
I think the problem most Nigerians have is that they are very slow to come to terms with the fact that we have so much regressed in football that we are now very much behind a lot of African countries.
Granted we were among the dominant forces in the 80s and 90s because we invested in football. We had standard sporting facilities in secondary schools inherited from the colonial masters and so we were able to nurture players from the schools. Where are we today in terms of sports education? What do our clubs train with? Do we think that just because we have won a number of AWCONs then that should translate to success at the club competition level? Guys wake up! Think critically and make the right advocacy!!

Granted, what would be the right advocacy ?