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mekabuachi:
I strongly doubt if South Africa can win any games at the WC... If you can't win Jamaica, then who you won win?💀

I'm waiting for all them. One by one they return home

Damioduso1:
Right wing competition Femi Azeez, Samuel Chukwueze and Zadok yohanna it will be interesting who win the starting Eleven shirt in the super eagles starting line up next afcon

But Chelle's diamond system does not give room for the use of wingers.

Danielnino00:
The academy owner don cash out massively!

Let's focus more on our academies... It seems like the NFF aren't ready to fix the rot in our grassroot team with their constant recycling of coaches and allowing bribery be the major criteria for selecting players for the team...
How can we be overlooking reputable academies like this Ikon Allah and Beyond limit and be inviting players from Yum Yum FC and Water FC??

It is easy to create channels for unearthing such talents but our character undermines makes such endeavor either impossible or difficult.

semid4lyfe:
Football na ponzi scheme.

AIK signed Zadok for €750000 in July 2025 and are selling less than a year later for €28m. Very astute business for AIK.

I hope Ikom Allah Football Academy inserted a sell on clause when they sold him to AIK and are benefitting from this deal.

Best of luck and success to our new Super Eagle.

Under fifa rules there is a fee that must be paid to the academy. It's statutory. Online reports say over a million dollars is going to Ikon Allah academy

This boy must be special cos all the major football influencers are part of this his transfer news. From no where oo despite the preparation for the world cup being in top gear, this boy still grabbed the attention of major soccer media outlet.

Chelle must be licking his lips.

I really do wish him all the best. We are rooting for you Zadok.

chrisooblog:
If I was coaching Zadok and want to suggest players to watch clips of and copy I would promptly point to Finidi, Beckham, Figo, Mahrez, and Di Maria.

A productive winger to me is one who uses his dribbling skills to create that slight space to deliver a cross or shot. A high IQ winger for me is one who is smart enough to know when to cross or shot instantly instead of pointless dribbles that allow defenders time to get into shape.

Zadok is young and still has time to refine his game and avoid Ikedia, Maduaeke, Chukwueze kind of wingers play sets.

Your post deserves a thousand likes. You have put into words my sentiments. I wanted to highlight some portions but the entire write up is the highlight.

Timing. Proportion. Accuracy. If he tailors his game to inculcate these elements he would be invaluable to any team he plays for. Otherwise na Ikedia 2.0 he go be.

do4luv14:
So that when goals lick in through his side they will come and crucify Okoye ahbi

You and your Okoye. How your uncle Pinnick?

TheSuperNerd:
He can cross when he needs to. He dribbles when he needs to. He passes when he needs to. He mixes all these actions. Una too dey overanalyse a good thing.

That'd be great if he has these qualities in proportion.

soetanoreoluwa:
😆 why will the third person ask for such request? Don't he want good life?

Bad belle na. Ever heard of kill joy?

charlesemeka85:
u prefer dry and rigid wingers like Saka?

I don't watch Saka. I don't know how he plays but most modern wingers hardly cross the ball. They like dribbling to the touchline. Dribbling is fine but crossing the ball should also be part of their game.

Tessyy1701:
I no dey hide the bolded. Ah no dey do "let's support our African brothers" when it comes to this 😃😃😃

I tell you. Better bad belly

Joebie:
He is a left back primarily

I see. Good for Bewene then. If he puts in a great shift like he did against Poland, he sure would have entered the team

Thinking about Yohanna
I really don't like all these dribbling wingers who dribble until they reach they eighteen yard before they pass or shoot. They bend their head down and start running like squirrels.

Baba, cross ball na.

They should be taught to cross the ball as in their game should be a mix of both skills. Till date Finidi stands as our best 7. He was an excellent crosser of the ball.

Joebie:
he get choice? no be only Bewene be the natural RB for the squad?

That's true but I think Akpan who joined them after the Poland match is a RB

Subzero047:
My rankings of the African teams going to the world cup

1. Morocco- Very good squad, best organized, proven they can navigate the group stages of the world cup

2. Senegal- Best squad on paper, good blend of youth and experience, hoping they have a similar run to Ghana in 2010.

3. Côte d'Ivoire- Strong squad with lots of interesting young talents, probably the most exciting team to watch.

4. Algeria- Big team, we trashed them at the Afcons but their win over the Netherlands showed maybe WE were are too good, exciting young talents like Maza and Amoura

5. Egypt- They don't usually play well but they are stubborn fighters, any top team that overlooks them is in for a surprise.

6. DR Congo- If Arsenal was an African team, A dangerous dark horse built on the basis of 'defence wins you tournament' earned my respect when we played them in the Wcq.

7. Ghana- .

8. South Africa: Organized and disciplined, though the lack of elite attacking talent will be exposed at the World cup.

9. Tunisia: Struggle to create and score goals, would need a miracle to advance from the group stage.

10. Cape Verde: Good team spirit and coaching, but likely to find the level of competition challenging, good luck to them.

All of them - home!
No mercy

AndSunGorilla:
Haba the law!!!! I thought we were bredas now??

My broda, no brother in the jungle oo.

Chelle should throw Bewene into the Portugal match. Let Leao drill and subject him to suffering. Out of suffering comes wisdom and experience.

I've not commented on Bewene's debut.

For me, as a new player, what I am most impressed with is his confidence. I like confident players. I like players who when they come into the SE, they feel at home.

Benjamin had that calm assuredness about him when he debuted too and I see the same thing in Bewene. I like players who when they play for the SE, play like they have been waiting all their lives to fulfill their destinies as SE players as in this mentality of: "I belong here, na my papa get am"

Confidence is gold. We saw how Bright Osayi struggled because of lack of confidence. It's during this last Afcon that he came into his own.

I am really happy that we have these youngsters taking their opportunities with seriousness and composure.

AndSunGorilla:
I really hope that DRC and Ghana reach at least the QFs or maybe even SF.

You want me to swear for you

Goke7:
I agree 😂 but let Ivory Coast do well abeg just love that team don’t know why despite they prevented us from winning Afcon

My bad belly na for all of them. I've always been this way. I don't know why.

minfelix:
omo Africa get work to do for this world cup oo
Morocco just have Brazil to contend with

CIV just have Germany to contend with

Senegal just have France and Norway to contend with(gonna be tough for them)

Algeria just have Argentina and Austria to contend with(tough match for them)

Capeverde have Uruguay and Spain to fight(tough one for them)

DRC have Portugal and Colombia to fight(aint gon be easy for them)

Egypt have Belgium to fight

Tunisia have Netherland,Japan and Sweden to fight, omo they can’t survive abeg

Ghana have England and Croatia to fight(omo tough one)

SA has Mexico,Czech and S/Korea to battle with(omo tight corner for them)

My bad belle prayer is for all of them to come home after first round.

The story is told of three men who found themselves in hell. The devil told each of them to make one request and it will be granted. The first one promptly asked to be with his family.. The word was barely out of his mouth before he found himself cozying up in the warmth of his home.

The second one requested that he wants to be on a cruise ship in the pacific ocean. Fiam, he found himself on a cruise ship and began partying.

Well, it was now the turn of the third guy. Do you know what he asked for? He requested that the devil bring the two other guys who had left, back to hell.

His request was granted.


We Super Eagles fans are in the hell of disappointment now. My bad belle request is that all African teams must come back after first round. 😂😂

TheSuperNerd:
The only match we never saw aside what should have been a Nigeria vs Senegal final at Afcon 2025 was a potential CIV vs Senegal Semis.

It was gonna be another Worldclass African Cracker.

Egypt are party poopers. >;(

If we had met Senegal in the final, we'd have beaten them

AndSunGorilla:
That criminal Cherki has struck again. B4 then, CIV was going toe to toe with the Black Stars of France.

Na real Black stars of France 😂😂.

SymphonyRad:
Genk boy Christian Akpan has joined the team in Lisbon for the Portugal friendly, it seems Chelle is serious about giving young new faces a chance in his rebuilding project.

If you invited and you don't perform, you are out. Even if you got 10 minutes, you must show yourself.
Ask Olakunle the speed master.

We are gradually seeing the metamorphosis of the SE taking place with fresh players being added to the mix.
But I'm not seeing them initiating these new players oo. That tradition must be kept alive

yinkeys:
Netherlands are a tournament team
Dark horse too
Last time Argentina could only get them out via penalties

This man who correctly predicted the winners of the last three world cups, predicts that Netherlands will win the tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WetxNrUAQaE?si=BRjX1pXHYVX_3UOG

Odunayaw:
But omoo that Polish guy na werey WTH

We get anybody wey fit just try him luck like that?

That guy must be wicked in real life. I'm happy he scored that goal. Tiki taka has almost robbed players of the ability to play such long rangers.

Go watch the highlights of Netherlands v. Czech Euro 2004 and see shots being fired from afar.
Tiki taka changed the mentality of players

minfelix:
Then everyone is to be blamed then
1. “Okoye, he could have saved it, but not saving it is not his fault”(meaning there is something he could have done to save it)
2. “Defenders bear secondary blame because they ought to holla on the other players to shield that defender” (Meaning they ought to have spoken to alert players in front)

baba this was not a corner kick oo where players are close to themselves to hear each other….check where Bassey,Ajayi and Sanusi were all standing, how dey wan take holla at Onuachu with that distance from him…
Bassey(🗣): Onuachu mark him out mark him out!…baba them far from each other abeg…i can’t blame defenders here by this analysis

3. “Online reviews of Okoye's performance has largely been positive”.
be like youve not seen comment section of different facebook bloggers and X.
Its been some bloggers that are even coming to defend Okoye

I saw several threads on X with positive reviews. Pooja's for example.

Goke7:
Haba delaw, but for Chelle defending Nwabali many wanted him to be dropped make we no change am o.

If Nwabali can be called out I don’t see why okoye too can’t be called out, the excuses here are flimsy even blaming other players for him. Some folks here too also supported okoye boycotting the Afcon and were giving reasons to justify it. Osihmen boycotted this friendly and am one of those seriously frowning at it despite being a huge fan it cos it is a wasted opportunity. I know it’s hard to be consistent but let’s be fair at all times. If the game had ended 2-1 I bet you it’s Nwabali that will be roasted now. I love to defend my preferred players too but boundaries Dey and should be respected. Okoye should improve and I will continue to say it am not even blaming him cos I respected him showing up for the nation as should be. Let’s divert all this name calling to the players who didn’t show up for this game; osihmen, Lookman and others

My point is that Nwabali was not criticized for his goalkeeping abilities. Please proof me wrong. He was criticized for his antics, his time wasting charade and lackaidaisical attitude.

TheSuperNerd:
Maduka Okoye Saves Highlights vs Poland...

The safest hands 🧤 pic.twitter.com/Ah4xhEFyC5

— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) June 4, 2026

It appears that Lewandowski did not really touch that ball.

It was as if Akor Adams did not play yesterday's match.

Kog45:
Hmm,my man he turned to Okoye now,na players we go blame abi,na so some tried to blame Aina for that Tunisia goal against Okoye...Okoye should thank his star that no be competitive or knock out match,all this turechi no go work,yes a screamer can beat any keeper and any keeper can save it....fact,Nigeria vs Morocco if na Okoye we would have lost that match in 90 mins

Even if we are playing world cup final, I will never blame Okoye for that goal. We've been watching this game for long na

Sugarboyy:
Atleast the guy good with runs into opponents boxes and scores from midfield. Remember there was a time some fans were glamoring for him to start over Iwobi because of his goals contributions

Better options are coming up oo