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andrewbaba44:
Osimhen is no lewandowski ,suarez benzema and co,even giroud replaced benzema well for France

You need to calm down with this osimhen a not replaceable abeg

Kudos to him for doing well for us but you need to stop this osimhen is not replaceable

How many strikers have gotten a run of games ?

Osimhen is replaceable if others are given the chance ,even with taiwo good game you are even talking down of him ,just imagine you being the coach incharge

If the coaches dropped osimhen after his first few games you will tell me if he would have come good , hope you know he didn’t score for his first 6 eagles game ?

Presenting his stats and stating my predilection for Sadiq is now talking down on Taiwo.
He gave us his best did not he?

JohnBullMySon:
Refresh the list. I don comot am

Why will you judge a player with just one match?

Seems you don't have the admin rights.
My name is still there.

andrewbaba44:
What makes them think osimhen would have scored against Egypt ?

In as much as we like osimhen the only strong team he has scored against was Ukraine ,but yet some people think awoniyi was bad against Egypt

Smh

What makes you think he won't score.

Anyways it is not all about scoring but overall impact.

JohnBullMySon:
Henceforth, your name has been removed from those allowed to criticize Rohr, Equavoen and the future Peseiro. What a statement

When did you remove my name?
I am asking because i can still see my name in the list of the allowed persons.

[Claps and laughs out loud]

Mujtahida:
Na wa

What else do you want me to glean from a game we created five good chances and from a game he played for 72 minutes.

TFLASHOGEE:
bro na just 2019 o no be 1920 osigoal didn't do nothing in that afcon and it was like Rorh was even forced to give him game time and taiwo gave his best to putting a shift for us at Osimhen's absent and mind you they can never have same style or quality but both are unique in thier own ways

I was impressed in that cameo appearance of his.

I didn't say that Taiwo didn't give his best. We saw his best, and he can still best his best.

You are very right by saying that they can never have the same style or quality, and thank you for saying that.

Some people are yet to face the reality in the fact that Osimhen is not replaceable as things stand.

safarigirl:
Lol

You go worse pass Lagerback as coach if Sadiq impressed you more than Taiwo

Osimhen is not in AFCON, Taiwo does not need to be an Osimhen, Taiwo is Taiwo. Taiwo is who we have and Taiwo is who we will have for the duration of this tournament. Enjoy Taiwo, if you are looking for Osimhen, follow up with Napoli updates, na there he go dey.

Sadiq impressed me more than Taiwo.
Oh how i love him.

Yes, Taiwo is Taiwo let's enjoy what we have.
It all started with my reply to a post that said "Taiwo replaced Osimhen perfectly"

andrewbaba44:
You lie concerning osimhen afcon debut abeg ,don’t come here and sugarcoat things from osimhen afcon debut

More impressed with sadiq than with taiwo at the Egypt game ?

If you don’t fancy taiwo it’s fine than this agenda ,sadiq didn’t even come close to taiwo at the Egypt game

I am not comparing taiwo with osimhen but it took osimhen games to even score ,but here you are not impressed by taiwo who had a good game but impressed by sadiq ,smh

Nothing was special about osimhen afcon debut Oga ,he played the 3rd place game against Tunisia or so ,you can’t come here and lie to make a point

I stopped taking you serious when you said you where more impressed with sadiq than Awoniyi against Egypt ,Na agenda be this your talk abeg

In your eyes there was nothing special about his debut.
Osimhen's movements and runs, in and around the box is one of the reasons he is rated.

Sadiq's control of the ball and pass to Ejuke was it for me.
It was enough to ascertain what he will do when given a full debut.
I look forward to it.

andrewbaba44:
It took osimhen games to even get his first goal and to replace ighalo

You cannot say taiwo awoniyi is yet to become the player after just 1 start of quality minutes

Taiwo played and did well ,but you want sadiq umar to come in .

I don't need multiple games to ascertain a player's competence.
On Osimhen's AFCON debut even with the cameo appearance, a lot can be deduced from his style of play and the promise it held.

I believe in growth, but Taiwo is yet to become the player Osimhen is.

I was more impressed with Sadiq than i was with Taiwo.

Kog45:
Sir,against Egypt Awoniyi replaced Osimehn perfectly and too early to judge,so let's wait and see him and Sadiq more in our subsequent matches.

Taiwo Awoniyi and Sadiq Umar were 5th and 6th rated CF behind Victor Osimehn,Odion Ighalo,Onuachu,Moffi under Rohr and for the duo to shake off that pressure against Egypt is a plus.

We beat 7 times Afcon winner with Mo Sallah and prior to that match the odds favor Egypt....none here can say it that we are beating Egypt but now Ighalo and Osimehn would have done more just like Sallah did more with Egypt.

Kudos to Eguavoen for the confidence.

Cheif, You mean Taiwo replaced Osimhen perfectly?

Awoniyi won only 1 ground duel out of 8.
1 aerial duel out of 8.
0 dribbles.
0 key passes.

In which area of play was he a perfect replacement.

I will commend Awoniyi's movements and pressing, but he is still not on Osimhen's level.
Osimhen owns the physicality (speed, strength and stamina) and the tactics (intelligence).
If you can remember his somehow diagonal press against Cape Verde. He reads his opponents well

If you didn't use the word perfect, i would have ignored.

MetalJigsaw:
Two Things That Could Have Happened If Victor Osimhen Was In The Game Against Egypt.
News Hub Creator

It's really painful that Victor Osimhen couldn't play at this tournament. Do you think Taiwo Awoniyi would possibly replace Victor Osimhen as expected? Let's have your thoughts on this article in the comments' section.

Taiwo Awoniyi is yet to become the player that can replace Victor Osimhen.

I will like to see what the pairing of Sadiq Umar and Iheanacho can produce.
These guys are great at creating scoring chances.

TheSuperNerd:
A Must Watch: Paul Ebere Onuachu, Goals Lord and King of Belgium on Teamwork

Watch Onuachu thanking his teammates for his latest "Golden Shoe/Best Player in Belgium for 2021" award.

It almost brought tears to my eyes. Probably the most beautiful video on appreciating teamwork you will watch today. Only 2 mins and 41 secs of your time.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guvxCFS7auY



The punchline is, "It's an individual trophy, but without a team you don't succeed as an individual".

Beautiful speech, Paul and more wins & triumphs to you.

I have so much admiration for Paul Onuachu.

I want to be a dad that wins international awards.

do4luv14:
Good beautiful morning ladies and gentlemen,

So I woke up this sweet morning to see a msg on my phone from GTB wishing me happy birthday,
,funny enough they can't credit my Aza for my birthday gift

Thank you Lord it's all by your mercies that I made it,

Guys am +1 Today happy birthday to me
Hurrrrryyyyyy,!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy birthday do4luv14, the bests keeps happening to you.

Papi85:


I just Dey catch cruise boss but to be honest she no fine cus I never see fine girl wey be soccer fan

Your turn na next week

There is always a first time.
Now you have seen a very beautiful girl with hot brains that is a soccer fan.

Stop clinging to your stereotypes, i mean the stereotypes you made by yourself.
Actually, i have been admired by beautiful girls who are soccer lovers.

TheLoneCitizen:
No sir.

Okay.

TheSuperNerd:
Better don't. Because I will not say anymore on this. Don't drag it unnecessarily.

You mean i shouldn't bother looking for the video?

TheSuperNerd:
I have the Beinsports USA 10mins.32secs video highlights of the game right here and I've seen it...all of it...everything over and over.

He had passing options in that sequence of play. A little delay, a little pause...and he could have easily picked out Iwobi or Umar.

And let's not talk "what ifs". He didn't pass. Neither did he score.

Look, Meliforme... this is not a put-down of Ejuke who I strongly rate as one of the most game-changing wingers in African football today. Arguably the best Winger in Russia currently too.

This is only a pointer on something I know he can improve upon: His decision making in certain situations of play.

He has to balance out when to go it alone and when to seek out a teammate. He will learn, Meliforme. I trust he will but he was damn frustrating on Tuesday. That's the truth.

Let me look for the video.

TheLoneCitizen:
So what has this useless experiment yielded?

1. Andrew (bro, no vex) who termed people who supported Donald Trump’s controversial tweets as “ass-lickers” did exactly the same thing he condemned.

Although he claimed to “stand by Osimhen” he failed to do this in both words and deeds.

While Osimhen was immature in his response, Andrew showed the exact opposite.

2. Safarigirl who said a true man is one who responds aggressively to insult very likely contradicts herself.

If I wish upon her a child that becomes aggressive, and doesn’t remain composed and mature, when he/she is insulted, she is 100 percent going to reject it.

If you accept it Safari, just quote this post with an amen and let the good God do his thing.

3. With all respect, this thread is full of the superficial.
Some weeks ago, TheSuperNerd blasted me for criticising players I claim to like. He said and I quote:

“And I know you rate the lad (Ejuke) but at times it is as if you feel you have to drop one or two sour points on lads you rate so as to seem unbiased towards them.”

More recently Subzero047 was eager to differentiate his “love for Aribo and Balogun” with my toxic relationship with Onyekuru.

He said and I quote:

“I report when they do well but the guy has a love-hate relationship with Onyekuru.”

Criticizing a player you love doesn’t necessarily mean you hate them, it just means you like them so much that you want to see them improve.

If you like Osimhen but criticize his actions, this doesn’t take anything from your affection, it just shows you want to correct the wrong in him.

Nobody on this thread has hyped Iwobi, Onyekuru and Dessers more than I on this thread, but nobody has criticised them more than I have.

In fact, in Onyekuru’s first game for Olympiacos where he scored his only goal, I still criticised his poor performance.

And today we see the result, because he has failed to work on his deficiencies, he has so far underwhelmed in Greece.

So criticism is constructive in nature, made to uplift someone and doesn’t take away your liking for them.

4. A lot of people will suggest that aggression is what works for Osimhen but this is a lie.

Pogba told the media a while back that Kante is one of the most driven players he has ever seen and that the Frenchman hates to lose.

And we see this in the way he aggressively makes tackles.

But off-the-pitch, he is the darling of football including opponents.

Bottom line: Osimhen’s aggression is very welcomed on the pitch, but off the pitch, especially as a public figure in this particular industry (not hip-hop), his best behaviour is expected.

At the italicised, are you saying this thread is full of pretenders.
Is that what you meant by using the word superficial.

TheSuperNerd:
I like the lad and rate him but everything you have pointed out is true.

I mean, it was damn frustrating. The most annoying was the one he squandered after being neatly put through by Nwakali who took his time to carefully combine with him and orchestrate that beautiful counter attacking transition... Oya Ejuke, thanks for driving forward with your insane speed to the box... now fool the keeper and square it to any of Iwobi and Sadiq... Ejuke said Mbanu!! I MUST SCORE MY FIRST SE GOAL! I never score since my debut!

He needs to learn team work comes before Personal Glory Hunting. A real talent he is but he won't go far with such selfish on-field attitude. This is why I like Simon despite some bad times... Baba still works for the team. It's always Team first for Simon.

Anyways, I believe Ejuke will learn. He will come good. He still has time.

There was no way he could have passed the ball.
Take a look at Basco's video again.

I am not saying it is possible or not, i am just weighing on probables. What if Iwobi and Sadiq benefits from a rebound or deflection of his shot.

Again some people will as usual say that he is fond of flair and dribbles, had it been he did exactly what you suggested and maybe the pass was cleared or deflected by the defenders who have already closed down on him.

Anyways, as long as he did not score, thirty million blames on him.

Ejuke, one of the most intelligent forwards in the fold.

nelszx:
Me I'm not making any guess (es), just like how I predicted Italy was going to win the Euros before it started, this very AFCON will be contested between Nigeria and Cameroon.

That's the final game of this competition and we'll beat Cameroon.

Okay.
Nice prediction.

Danielnino00:
This isn't accurate... Salah didn't play from the flanks but the middle...

Yes, he played from the center.

[color=#440000]Some of the reasons why Mohammed Sallah was quiet throughout the game[/color].

wayodude:
Thanks for listing his cons and lets assume stats those are all true. What about the pros of his game yesterday?
He was a major outlet for the team and almost all attacking buildups came through the left, including the goal. If Chukwueze played to the same level on the other flank what would have become of Egypt?
His work rate meant he was as present in defense as in offense.
Admittedly his final ball, if improved by even 50% would make him unplayable and that's what makes him a frustrating player to watch.
He has in my book always been a starter for this team. I though agree this is not to everyone's taste.

I will highlight the pros of his game.

bazooka1:
Moses Simon lost the ball 19 times yesterday? I would like to know who compiled those stats. Do you know what loosing the ball 19 times mean? A ten year old kid will struggle real hard to loose the ball that number of times in a game against Real Madrid.
This false representation of stats speaks volume of your real motive.

False representation of stats?.

Concerning my real motive, i will not keep you in the dark.
My real motive is for us to obtain the best results.

Please take note of the us, it includes you and me.

BascoVanVeli:
Highlights of the match. I can't for the life of me figure out how some people come out so fast with theirs anyways we whooped some Egyptian butts


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvcHWFFsyGQ

Aside Iheanacho who scored the goal.
In all sincerity, from this clip who is the the Nigerian forward with the most bite in the attacks?

Out of Moses Simon's 10 crosses, only 2 were successful.
He lost the ball 19 times
Had no shot on target.
Missed a big chance.
Made no single key pass.

And yet Moses Simon is the MOTM for some people.
Well, there is no problem if he is your man of the match.

This is not an effort to bring down Moses Simon.
The best is what we hanker for the team.

Ejuke made not a single dribbling attempt, meaning he didn't attempt to dribble anybody, yet his impact was felt.

I am highlighting all these because i want the best for the national team.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... I mentioned it as well in the aftermath of the Benin game that we won 1-0. Perhaps you missed that. Lol

Perhaps i missed it.

I want to commend TheGoodJoe.
He is the first on this thread to highlight Ekong's good passing range.

He talked about it with so much authority and assurance, and as usual with good references.

An attacking front line that has Ejuke on the wings and Iheanacho as the ST or SS will produce more in goals.

Our off-the-ball movements impressed me the most.

PurpleHouse:
You folks just don't know when to stop.

You guys will make a scholar look like a pig in the midst of dirty pigs—without courtesy.

No wonder this place hasn't grown further than it has been in years.

I won't be participating here hencefort.

Please don't go, i beg you.
Even though your words to Safarigirl was not proper, but it can be forgiven.

Please don't go, we love you and we want you here.