Goke7: The amazing thing is that he’s still playing from the very same position he was last Afcon but now offering more offensively and dictating the tempo of the game at intervals na dat one sweet me pass. Nothing that guy can do wrong again in my eyes.
I tell you. But because of the pairing of Ndidi and Onyeka, Iwobi is now free to do his thing.
zuchyblink: No matter how this AFCON ends, the NFF must hold Chelle tight.
What I am seeing from the Super Eagles is maturity. Calm football, clear ideas, no unnecessary showboating. Just purpose. Direct passes, compact shape, intelligent pressing and discipline on and off the ball.
This is not playground football. This is structured, modern, European-style football, adapted wisely to our strengths. Players know their roles. They conserve energy. They suffer when needed and strike when the moment is right.
For once, Nigeria looks like a team with a plan, not just talent.
Progress is visible. Stability now matters more than knee-jerk reactions. Football development is not magic, it is patience, trust and continuity.
Hold Chelle. Let the work grow. Let the team breathe. 🇳🇬⚽
"They conserve energy". Does this account for the boundless energy Lookman, Akor and Osimhen seem to have? Even Iwobi is playing 90 minutes.
Goke7: And you think an apology is difficult for a player like Osihmen? unless it's another kind of apology that will be published in the national dailies
We don't need public apology. In house apology is enough.
Goke7: Players like VO comes once in a generation and when he’s done or retired it will take donkey years to see another Nigerian striker like him. We’ve not produced a striker like him since Yekini. I just laugh at those condemning all about him. Has Uruguay produced another striker like the ear biting Suarez?.
When you have such players you focus more on what they deliver to you and manage their excesses that’s best practice all over. Vinicius is another character did he not produce all the goods for Real Madrid? Gattuso was a mad man per excellence did Italy not win the World Cup with him? We Africans especially Nigerians are always looking for unnecessary perfection from people which doesn’t exist anywhere and that’s why we keep underperforming.
Am beginning to like Eric Chelle more no matter what you say about his players he sticks with them no matter what as far as they deliver. If it’s a Nigerian coach players like Nwabali would have been removed to please self righteous Nigerians. He’s bringing that westerner mentality where you focus on what’s being delivered instead of looking for moral perfection and he said it in his interview with Segun Odegbami he’s looking for warriors on the pitch not gentlemen 😂 he himself na werey wey wan slap that Congolese in that wcq play offs!
You have completely missed the point. Like Kog45 said, it's a disciplinary issue. We have been hammering on Nwabali. This is Victor's. To turn a blind eye to it is to allow chaos to thrive and sabotage the team.
I hope you know that Osimhen is the vice captain. He has to set an example not be the instigator of chaos and conflict.
Lookman or whoever does not pass the ball to you? You talk to him during training not cause in game disruption. This has nothing to do with his footballing abilities because you kept making it sound like he should be excused because he's our star player.
Star players too must be disciplined. No excuses. No exceptions
chrisooblog: Betrayed!? Guy easy with the melodramatic description.
The team has been playing well and feeding Osimhen that's why he has three goals to his name.
Why couldn't Victor have waited till they get to the sanctity of the dressing room to express his frustrations?
Why the eye service forming passion to make it look like your teammates are stupid for not passing to you?
Quality tactics without adequate team spirit and unity won't get you anywhere. If I was his team mate yesterday even though I won't voice it out I would be saying who does this jerk think he is?
We have a crucial game on Saturday. Victor should channel that vex to the opposition we will face.
I admire Osimhen he should not allow his temper overshadow his many wonderful qualities.
See yesterday he scored twice deserving of standing ovation yet because of his poor attitude na boos he chop. I can bet yesterday for him mind he go dey say why are these ingrates booing me.
Bluefontaine is talking about betrayal, hurt, heartbreak. I weak.
TheGoodJoe: Osimhen feels betrayed and hurt by people he considers brothers. Chelle needs to get slides and let them understand Osimhen scoring in line with the tactics is a team goal.
The players must change their attitude. We are still a long way to go. Let us not ruin a good position.
This your own spin talking of betrayal no follow oo. Listen to an insider.
ChrisKels: Bassey out? I doubt we will beat our next opponent.
I blame Osimhen for this.
How? With one yellow card? The last card he picked was against Uganda and that was at the group stage. Isn't the position that cards are not carried over from group stage to the next round?
ThunderFireAgba: In any case we face DRC (which I doubt) Chelle should use a formation of 3-DMs in the person of Onyedika, Frank Onyeka and Ndidi to Choke that midfield cos it will be a battle of the titans. Remember, they took control and we couldn't see any game play and they had a field day through the wings. Thanks for someone like Benjamin Fedricks but I doubt if Osayi Samuel can be decent enough??
NasirIbnLaAhad: As always, Nigerians are too thick to see how self-destructive they are. This is how the players foolishly chose to boycott training right before the most important game we played in 2025. We just bamboozled a strong Mozambique side and journalists on the social media space are stupidly fanning the embers of discord and disunity within the team, picking sides and bashing Osimhen or Lookman. Why are we cursed in this country? Why do we have to air our dirty laundry out in public and ruin things for ourselves? I just hope Osimhen and Lookman can put all this aside and avoid social media because the fans and journalists are making this whole fiasco ten times worse with foolish statements and suggestions, questioning Osimhen's contributions or implying that certain players are not needed in the team. Nigerians I pour spit for una!
Look at what Nigerians below are saying!
Especially that Oma. Such a spiteful, hissing snake of a guy.
mostob: Any team we are meeting must collect cos we have scores to settle.
I bin step out to pee that night only to see Mahrez and his brothers jubilating. A drop of tear made a tent upon my lovely eyeball and my mouth couldn't speaketh not. Haa Algeria, na matter of days.
And DR Congo, you denied us a world cup qualification. TBH, we fumbled but then why you sef no fumble. Who tell una make una score your PKs. We will be there.
Will come to my player ratings in a bit but I would like to speak about Osimhen's rotten behavior yesterday.
I like Victor pieces and have been one of his biggest advocates on this thread even before he became a mainstay in the SE, so I speak as someone who has his best interests at heart.
His attitude yesterday was a disappointment to put it lightly. Quarreling with teammates and disrespecting the team and coach with his on-field reaction was painful. He honestly needs to fix up. No be only him get passion and wan win match.
Going off on your teammates for not giving you balls on time when you yourself miss chances and build a bungalow in the offside position is hypocrisy promax.
Victor is an important asset to the national team however he isn't indispensable. Nigeria was winning games before he came on the scene and will continue to win when he's no longer able to wear the GWG so he should stop with the main character.
That said I think Victor's reaction yesterday is beyond what happened on the pitch maybe something personal because it doesn't make sense that you scored twice your team won yet you're behaving like someone stole your property.
The group including the coach, NFF officials, and players will definitely sort things out, but I think senior men like Ekong and Mikel should have a heart to heart with Osimhen on how to manage his anger.
Plus Victor should apologize to his teammates pronto.
Build what? Chai Nigerians are colorful with the way they use language. 😂😂😂
lovewins: I hope you know what you did hear is very dishonest. You created your own straw man and posited arguments to fit a false narrative. I'll put it in bullet so you can have perspective.
1. The issue between Victor and Lookman had nothing to do with Lookman being "selfish". The player Victor was angry with was Bruno (initially thought Osayi), and Victor got in his face because Bruno didn't pass him the ball.
2. Lookman then intervened l, asked Victor to tone down, more like called out his BS. This is what Victor was angry with Lookman about.
3. So if you choose to even slander Lookman, at least stick to the context of what happened and not create your own false narrative. You can legitimately castigate Lookman for asking Osimhen to calm down, but you can't in support of Victor say Lookman is Selfish as if that's what cause the beef between him and Victor.
4. Lookman obviously can be selfish, he's historically shown to be, but the allegation of selfishness in the AFCON is just slander at this point. Can he be indecisive leading to him making a bad decision? Obviously, but accusing him of selfishness in this AFCON when he literally leads the assist chart is crazy.
Lookman has been stellar. Absolutely devastating for opposing teams. He's a true Eagle in the way he swoops down on his prey. A raptor per excellence.
Kog45: ...and you think Alebiosu can survive Congo Dr or Algeria...the same Mozambique had it good during group stage,so beating them 4 nil shouldn't be used to downplay our players,Osayi did well,so let's hope for better performance
No. I'm not saying that Alebiosu should play instead of Osayi. I'm saying that for me, Osayi has not really been tested because of the opposition we have faced.
Goke7: That’s one of the most improved and impressive players so far but many are still not impressed or satisfied with his play. For me he’s getting his job done as a defender and very committed to the team! What else do I need
Osayi no good ooo. I will keep saying it. This is Mozambique oo.
DABIGATRAN: Who else was impressed with Bright Osayi-Samuel? That boy has always impressed me since he joined us. He is levels above Alebiosu for sure. I liked his tenacity today and his link-up with Onyeka.
😂😂😂😂😂 Osayi no good. He's not better than Alebiosu. Maybe more experienced.
Make Congo or Algeria catch am first. Did you see how Congo tortured Benjamin in that playoff? Imagine if it was Osayi
TheSuperNerd: Nice attempt but trequartista suits the description of Lookman's role better. He also has to go flankwise but in the box to get those crosses in. That is how all his assists have come about. Lookman attacks space across the entire final third not just through the middle when either of the Prima Puntas go wide.
Italians got the most quaint and poetic sounding terms for football. Prima punta sweet oo. Centrocampista Catennacio Mezzala
charlesemeka85: Lookman wasn’t deployed as a 10 by Chelle but as a false 9/Auxilliary striker who make runs to the middle when the 2 deployed strikers (Akor and Osimhen) are down on the flanks
Rest the agenda abeg
And that's his best position. Osimhen and Akor creates space for him to pounce. The way he arrives in the box is deadly.
foxman04: Not surprised no be Nigeria, same caliber of people who will defend Tinubu and APC, defend all manner of atrocities, defend gutter behavior.. I just watch that Osimhen clip, see the way he shove his captain, wtf!! even the Mozambique players are shocked
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