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daveP:
That list is loaded. They better get all 6 points. No excuses. We no wan hear story. Atallllll.

Anyway, na dem too e go pain pass anybody if they no show for World Cup. Na dem not even fans. Let's see how much they want this(in banky W accent)

omo e go pain die hard fans deeply ooo…although the boys will face severe backlash from fans oo.. many of them go off comment section

elyte89:
As in no sense at all…aw will Dey disengage from
Such a coach ..dt coach sabi die .he set up his team very well and Dey re also leading d table ,so y change d coach …African administrators ehn 😔

omo they will really blame themselves oo…Adel Amrouche is very good and experienced coach..but you see this race to world cup will be heated between Nig, SA and Benin

Joebie:
i dey wait the final list.. not all this atilogu list.. lol

atilogu list🤣🤣

oti chelle!!

mekabuachi:
Why Rwanda go appoint new coach... Dem for wait after this march na🌝😂

this is still same mumu thing africans do…they have really shot themselves in the foot..
A coach that recently had a higher psychological advantage against super eagles
Rwa 0-0 Nig
Nig 1-2 Rwa
you don run change am, cant their sense tell them that the former coach has already built strong resilient psychology against Nigeria?….anywas sha, we and them have new coach…lets see who will carry the day

Why are Manu Fans racially abusing Bassey na?….epl sef dey do racism ni?😅😅…that defeat really touch them

Samueltemi337:
fixed

A chelsea or Manu team that has Osimhen is a trophy contending team

im so happy for victor osimhen a direct product of Nigeria’s youth team in 2015 and he has remained relevant for 10 years running
started his club career on a slow start playing just 14 matches in Germany, move to Belgium and started tearing nets, graduates to France remained high flying, upgraded to Italy to shatter record, now combing turkey…in this space of 10years some 1season wonder striker go don fade off “HARD WORK+ TALENT”

till today FIFA never still see who go break him 10goals record set at u17…if Osimhen get signed for team with high pedigree like
Madrid
Barca
Mancity
Chelsea
ManU
Juve
PSG
Bayern Munich….na to just dey win UCL and League cups back to back

There are thousands of Osimhen on the street pls NFF wake up….sadly osimhen has not played at the FIFA world cup, if not for his inconsistency at Wolfburg he would have gone to the 2018 WC

kendrick9:
No amount of rewritting of history will change the fact bro.
Mikel used to refused call ups to the national team.
Tuface Idibia sang it in only me
"I know say e no be everybody e sabi play ball
But arise, o compatriot, if Nigeria call"

bros go and read the reson why tuface had that line in his song, no b about wether mikel they refuse call up or not…
2006 afcon(was present)
2008 afcon qualifiers(was suspended in 2007 because una and una NFF no wan gree say he get injury)
2008 Afcon(person una suspend still came and was present)
2010 Afcon and World cup qualifiers (played 5games out of the 6matches)
2010 Afcon(was present)
2012 Afcon qualifiers (played 5games missed 1)
2013 afcon qualifiers (played both legged play off)
2013 Afcon(was present)
2014 WC qualifiers (he played everything)
2014 WC(he was there running the midfield with onazi)
2015 Afcon qualifiers (he played all games but we no qualify under keshi)
2017 Afcon qualifiers (was present the game away in egypt and home in kaduna he played both and other matches in that qualifiers under siasia)
2018 WCQ (he was present in all the games)
2018 WC(he was present)
2019 qualifiers he was already fading off super eagles cos new boys were springing up…Gernot rohr sat him on the bench all through Afcon 2019(maybe he played 1 game i can’t remember)


bros bottom line, a player that had 91 caps was never selecting games, so if he is injured he should come and kill himself and not excuse himself abi….im sure 10/15yrs from now una type will call Osimhen unpatriotic for his brawl with finidi…they wont do their findings they will just follow social media agenda

TheSuperNerd:
This is a well detailed response. Kudos my man. I love that this style of carefully typed evidential-based response isn't dead on this thread.

Cheers.

boss🙌🏻

charlesemeka85:
tactics wise he was too damn perfect against Yaya in that game because if u rewatch that game you will understand that late keshi gave him that responsibility to nullify yaya’s threat which he did perfectly

The game against Spain he was given the license to roam around as a number 10

-Mikel through Pass to Musa in Nigeria 4-1 demolition at afcon 2013
-Mikel through pass to ighalo in Nigeria 4-0 demolition of cameroon in WCQ 2017
- Mikel long pass to Ideye to Emenike in Nigeria’s 1-1 against burkina faso
-Mikel through pass to Mohammed Gambo that was gambled

you see this 4, they are the best of Mikel for me as a midfield generalissimo

Those passes he makes with the outside of his foot are pure class, and we have not been seeing such class in a long while in super eagles…those pass styles are also unique with Jay Jay….Iwobi is trying but not close to Mikel’s control of the midfield

kendrick9:
Mikel started taking national call ups seriously when he wasn't no longer first choice for Chelsea.
During Mikel younger days, I'm talking from about 06-2010 he used to snub call ups.
Like I said I can't take them nighas seriously

no naaa bros,2006 Mikel scored his first afcon goal in group stage against Zimbabwe…he was suspended from super eagles in 2007, after sighting that he had injury but because he didn’t turn in to be checked by Nigerian medical team….he came back in 2008 and played in afcon (we all know how manipulative European coaches can be, especially when they have an indispensable rare gem in their team, they will always force and threaten them to ignore national team call up else they will loose their spot)
traced back to 2010 mikel had an injury that ruled him out of fifa world cup(who no go wan play for world cup) but he was involved in the qualifiying matches from 2008 to 2009
Keny 2-3 Nigeria
Nig 2-2 Tunisia
Moz 0-0 Nig
Tun 0-0 Nig
His high profile year of winning UCL with chelsea
2012, mikel was involved in the afcon qualifiers
Nig 2-0 Madagascar
Ethiopia 2-2 Nigeria
Nig 4-0 Ethiopia
Madagascar 0-2 Nigeria
Nig 2-2 Gui(the final match that ousted us from afcon in abuja)
so he was also involved in our qualifiers from 2010 to 2011
Afcon 2013 qualifiers he was also available in the 2-legged play off against Liberia that qualifed us
Liberia 2-2 Nigeria
Nigeria 6-1Liberia
Mikel gave his best for Nigeria oo forget o

kendrick9:
Okocha and his likes are hypocrites. Same Okocha that used to select matches and refused call-ups to the Super Eagles. Same Okocha that refused to play in the 06 AFCON claiming fake injury....

Even Mikel, who doesn't remember the days where he refused call-ups which was the major issue between him and Siasia.

I can't take this guy's seriously tbh

bros as at 2006 Okocha was already don with super eagles…he cant play forever….his last game was against CIV in 2006 Afcon where we lost 1-0 in the semifinal to a drogba stolen offside goal .
73 caps for super eagles he tried b that, no b everyone go play 100caps

Mikel Obi 91 caps, just 9 away from being capped 100 someone that sponsored olympic team in 2016, someone that had issue with Antonio conte just to pleas siasia by following him to the Olympic in 2016..…these two players u singled out are one Nigeria’s outstanding player that gave their all to super eagles…you should be looking another player to single out not these two

Aliou Cisse is not even who they should emulate…Keshi should be a big role model to emulate…A Nigerian coach who used the smaller teams to make a big name for himself and then became super eagles coach….Cisse already use Senegal to build his CV which is same thing some of our legend are trying to do…Reason why they are lurking around

Worst case scenario, Rwanda will play deep defensive game to survive with a draw and move to 8points…there is no way we are losing in Kigali…if they come out to play us…then the refree should get ready to start canceling Lookman’s goal in front of Kagame

March 17 is 17 days away now…Rwanda we are coming…dont play🔥 else you all gon lurn

If Osimhen and Lookman were to be a certain Osimenho and Lookmaninho of Brazil or
Diego Lookman and Rodriguez osimhen of spain…they would most definitely be playing together in one top notch team like Barca,Madrid,Bayern Munich etc

God!! wetin we africans do white man na🤦🏼

yinkeys:
Let me give European Super Eagles expo
They better prepare for the worst pitch conditions
Sandy pitch & 2pm hot sun in March 2025
Rwanda hope to bank on their victory against Nigeria
They’re very confident they ain’t gonna lose at home in front of their fans
Good luck fire approach Eagles & NFF

e go shock them…shey dat rubbish wey dem play in front of their president last year september…their only threat is that goalkeeper…their defense is whack

zicky:
the coach is just stupid trying to push blame. 3goals down already at half time. Even if the match has ended 3all, they had still be out.

omo his speech was so so so unnecessary and unprofessional…more like say na Lookman no make dem progress to next stage…lookman was injured in first leg and he watched club brugge flogging his team 2-1, he came back from injury you still bench am(reason well understood), he still sat on the bench watching club brugge flogging his team 3-0 on home soil…baba came on in 35seconds boom tear net…even if he is not the penalty taker, all indications were that the guy is back to his red hot form and should be allowed to take that penalty, wether he will score or not…who no dey lose penalty…very stewpid coach

This is when we need some of our ex legends/players in this game to speak out in protection of our Eagles player….Mikel obi na now u suppose set podcast to counter that Gasperini…..You cant just come out and rubbish a whole african best footballer by tagging him “worst penalty player ever”…most especially as you being his direct coach…all this mumu coaches think they can just set up their hardworking players for internet drags? especially when they know they are africans….nonsense!.
I know lookman is a gentleman raised in a saner clime….if e try that shit with osimhen him go feel the heat of the Olusosun boy

Danielnino00:
TBH, I'm not too surprised by the coach's comment... with the way he subs Lookman out during crucial games, its clear he doesn't rate him that highly.

some of this white coaches are just mean, how can you not rate this lookman of 2023,2024 and 2025..na wa oo

Bannedlargejr:
Lookman please don’t allow Nigerians or the devil to allow you to revolt against your club and demarket yourself . As a professional, you shouldn’t be picking the ball when you’re not the designated penalty taker and although I don’t agree with your coach public outrage but you should resolve it internally. The coach might had said that to reduce pressure on him

hope you have read Lookman side of the story

see why Penalty is part of the game…once u grab it use to increase your goal tally

Atalanta mumu team

LESSONS FROM AFCON 2023!

✍️ Ivory Coast lost two out of three group matches but still made it to the final. They had a second chance and made the most of it. Life will sometimes give you a second chance—don’t waste it. Never give up on yourself!

✍️ Ivory Coast suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Equatorial Guinea, yet they reached the final while Equatorial Guinea got eliminated. Victory today doesn’t make you the best, and defeat today doesn’t mean the end. Never write anyone off, and never look down on someone just because you beat them once!

✍️ Ivory Coast needed Morocco to defeat Zambia to qualify. Morocco helped them but was later eliminated. Some people who cheer for you today may not be your true friends—they might just be using your success for their gain. Be wise; don’t let anyone exploit you for benefits that don’t serve you.

✍️ The South African goalkeeper saved four penalties against Cape Verde and became overconfident. They hoped for a penalty shootout against Nigeria, expecting the same result. Yet, against Nigeria, he couldn’t stop a single penalty, while the Nigerian goalkeeper saved two and won Man of the Match. Confidence is good, but overconfidence can be your downfall. Stay humble and prepared.

✍️ Nigeria scored a second goal that was disallowed due to an earlier foul, leading to a penalty for South Africa. Just when you think all hope is lost, life can offer you a surprising turnaround. Your setback may be setting you up for a comeback.

✍️ Senegal remained unbeaten in the group stage but got eliminated by Ivory Coast, a team that lost two matches. Success isn’t always about how well you start but how well you finish.

✍️ Defenders focused on stopping Victor Osimhen, disallowing four of his goals, but they overlooked Ademola Lookman. Sometimes, your real challenge isn’t the obvious one. Be strategic—your greatest opportunity may come from an unexpected source.

✍️ Kelechi Iheanacho didn’t play in the first five matches but came in late in the sixth game and became the hero. Sometimes, all you need is one moment, one opportunity. If you get just one chance to make an impact, make it count!

📌 “I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
Ecclesiastes 9:11

👉 Time and chance = Preparation meeting opportunity.

elyte89:
Heard dt second round is very tough …so let’s hope for the best …I believe after the march qualifiers ,we go knw who be landlord, who be tenant

we need to amass enogh point if we are to be considered second best across all groups, cos checking the log for second best, teams that are there have good points

elyte89:
Not confirmed though…but d only team CAPABLE of winning all deir remaining games is NIGERIA 🇳🇬 and Dey re also capable of springing up surprises by losing to Lesotho 🇱🇸…we re dt unpredictable 😎

in 2006 we played a catch up to angola but lost on head to head winning rule
in 2022 we lost to ghana on away goal rule.

You see this 2026 group, las las Nig,SA,Ben,Rwa will all tie on same point 🤣and they will either use head to head rule or goal difference to separate us…

charlesemeka85:
it’s not possible and will never be

Meaning there is no good stadium in the whole of west Africa for Benin to play their home games?😳

asin eehn, if the news go be true then Benin FA is most mumu FA in the world…how can you carry your precious home game to your enemies land, when you know you are also solidly in the race to qualify

elyte89:
Going by d new format of playing all deir remaining 6 games in South Africa 🇿🇦…den I can say it’s a possibility (if true)


But if SA will play some of deir games away from home ..I am ready to bet with anybody dt SA WILL
drop points

boss this news is still not confirmed ooo, Benin cant play their home games in SA, pls if there is link to the news, drop it here make i go read am…..even if SA plays its 6games at home, SA can not win everything laiye laiye…there must be 1 or 2draws
if Benin FA agrees to play in SA then they are dumbest FA ever in football…like how can you carry your home game to the same enemies land, when you are already a high flier at the qualification race?….i dont get…just like make NFF carry home game againt zimbabwe to south africa…even if we are last on the table its still a no brainer

elyte89:
They/rohr complained about d pitch Dey use in Ivory Coast for deir qualifiers saying the pitch is in bad condition….what we re seeing on the is merely camera effect

human being with insatiable nature..why are they even complaining of the pitch sef…have they lost any match on that pitch so far?…all their afcon and world cup qualifying matches on that pitch was won…na them sabi…make them sha help us loose to Zimbabwe and win SA or hold them to a draw in March…

elyte89:
Bad news guys ….d Benin 🇧🇯 vs South Africa 🇿🇦 game will be hosted in South Africa 🇿🇦…so literally deir next 6ix games will played in South Africa 🇿🇦

The caf president is really pushing hard for his country to qualify 🤨🤨🤨



Where’s our men in caf committee,we need to start our own politics or else we re not going to the World Cup

i just checked on the official page of the Benin republic football association, i didn’t see any update like this on their timeline….i doubt Benin will make that mistake oo, they also wanna qualify for world cup too na….they will rather play their matches in fellow west african countries than taking it far to the south..North Africa and Central is even closer to them.
i think that news is for Zimbabwe who are yet to have an approved stadium for qualifiers

elyte89:
U really get high hopes on dis man and our team.. if we win d next two games…I get small cash for u 😀

my hopes high like mad oo😀😀

yinkeys:
African football could be much different
By the time Super Eagles play in 2pm hot sun in bad pitch Rwanda, they’d réalise they are in for a rude awakening
Won’t be good if there’s no single home based player in the squad that regularly plays in hot Nigerian weather and pitch
Super Eagles played on a bad pitch in Rwanda lately

bros we played them dat day in kigali..we just needed to score more goals, cos i see no reason why dey canceled lookmans goal