samtol4:
In the days of Westerhof , Chukwueze will always play from the bench. A tactical coach will also drop him to the bench until he learns to play with the team. His selfish play is getting out of hand. When he supposed pass to Osihmen he played rubbish.

joelsteron:
When are we having Morocco vs Nigeria friendly. I want to check something.

BascoVanVeli:
Match highlights. Created loads of chances.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3JQ1G1vQWw

TheSuperNerd:
He has been walking the talk for a long time. I remember the Cape Verde game in Lagos especially because I was in the stadium. What didn't Osimhen do or try that day to ensure we won? Did we? Nope. But beyond any iota of doubt, he gave more than anyone in that game. He literally almost killed himself for the team.

Now, about Bissau, Bad days happen for strikers especially when the team is also playing bonkers like we saw in Abuja. Even today he missed about 2 big chances but he didn't stop trying to make it right.

A couple of fellows in here were complaining about Zaidu Sanusi today and Osimhen was bearing his mind to him as well. So are you saying Victor was not in order pointing out a flaw unhappily?

Truth is a thin line exists between what you call motivation and shouting. In as much as we all want to paint the picture that they all are passionate, we all know by their attitude on the pitch that it is not true. Some players are more passionate than others. It shows.

Everyone in the team just have to come to the point where they all truly want to win together and as individuals.

The team is not in good shape and if you were Osimhen, you would be as mad as he was.

TheSuperNerd:


Don't let me call thunder⚡️down on you brother. What sort of wahala is this? Check what kwanu??🙄🙄

Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi and Sabiri vs Ndidi, Iwobi midfield??

Regragui's tactical mind vs Peseiro's cartel-looking outlook.

God abeg 🤲🤲🤲 We aren't ready!!

TheSuperNerd:
If Osimhen understands nothing about Football basics, I very much doubt he would be in the class of forwards that he is today.

Let's face it. Osimhen have been carrying that team on his back for many games. Dragging the team out of the gutters for many games. So he has as much right to demand more from his teammates especially Zaidu. He is the one guy in the team literally ready to kill himself just to see us win.

So one or two bad games shouldn't make you or anyone here forget that.

Passion may be relative but what our eyes cannot deny is what Osimhen has been to this team game after game before even today. His passion, his work, his drive to wanna make us happy as fans.

He is the one guy who always gives his all and looks to never stop improving on his game just so he can be better for us.

So no one is exempting anyone from anything. We just have to admit that until the team gets better, you cannot expect Osimhen not to be frustrated especially with the individual effort he is putting in to be great for Club and Country.

AndSunGorilla:

No o, Nwakali no go play?

A001:
Osimhen na correct player. Highly talented and passionate. He always gives his all in our matches.

He hit the woodwork today and could have scored at least a goal today if Chukwueze had a brain.

Largebanned2:


Everyone wants to bully chukwueze and is mute about osimehn. Osimehn was even worse than chukwueze over these 2 games and didn’t justify that 100 million price tag. He is powerful, fast, determined, but he needs to improve on positional awareness, missing sitters and anger management but I have been saying this for over few years.

Truidstar:
I prefer we play like this and win 1-0 in all our matches at the Nations cup and lift the cup than play tiki taka and go home in the round of 16 or quarter finals. History books will record who won the trophy not who played beautiful football.

COOL10:






I'm not doubting Osimhen's quality. He's a good striker. He has his flaws here and there with regards to positional awareness and finishing off chances but he's still a good striker. No doubt about that.

The reason for my initial statement is that from what I noticed, Zaidu didn't seem happy with his complaints. There's nothing wrong with telling your teammates how you want things done but when you become notorious for constantly yelling at them and blaming them, they will revolt.


By your analogy, Moses Simon as the captain should have been angry and shouted at Osimhen for all the chances he missed in both legs.

The thing is in people's minds, yelling has now become synonymous with leadership. Messi doesn't shout. He does all his talking with the ball at his feet.


How many times have you seen Modric yell at his teammates? What about Cavani? What about Aguero? What about Harry Kane?


Leadership is not all about shouting. You can motivate and ginger your teammates without blaming them every time especially when you make mistakes too.

daveP:
Two clowns lead our national teams


One a Construction Site Contractor
The other more like Micheal Westen's Burn Notice buddy wey too like beach life, Sam Axe

We are in for a long ride.

Sadly we have to chop Sam Axe own circus show in June before we see afcon with Contractor.

Blueelf:
Apparently, ohers share my sentiments as well

https://mobile.twitter.com/the_marcoli_boy/status/1640411557568888839

COOL10:



The guy really impressed me today. Play him around the D(arc) and put an Iwobi behind him and they'll create lots of chances.

TheGoodJoe:


In the end, football is progressing. You can't expect to play disarray football and expect to lift the cup. Football is getting way beyond that. You think the growth of Morocco came by playing nonsense and winning 1-0?

TheSuperNerd:
Who told you Messi hasn't shouted before? And so because Modric hardly talks, that is the leadership style that must be followed?

Leadership is done in different ways and not in the way that you want to box it into.

And bringing up Simon is funny. Same guy who frustrates even you and many fans in several games? He even missed one of the best 2 chances in Abuja. Why does he get to talk? 😂😂😂😂

The point remains that Osimhen has literally been the saviour of this team times without number and always gives his best. Always. So he has every right to demand more of his teammates. Simple.

And stop painting the false narrative that Osimhen does this "shouting" everytime. It is misleading.

And making mistakes like the 2 big chances he missed today which I literally already referenced doesn't make him any less of a leader and the biggest gun we have today in the Super Eagles.

samtol4:
.No sir, you did not get my point. Nobody bullies anyone. It is clear Chukueze is a good player , however his indecision and selfish play are huge minor to the team. No one says Osihmen perform better but the emphasis is that Chukueze should learn to play with the team. Team glory comes first before personal glory

JohnBullMySon:


I usually regard you as one of those who look beyond the scoreline to analyse how well we played devoid of emotions, unlike many here.

However, I think I might have been wrong about that. Excluding the bunch of missed chances we had, can you objectively point out how exactly we played nonsense and in disarray?

Now let's assume Osimhen buried the one on one chance and the woodwork miss, and Chukwueze buried his one on one opportiunity, the game would have ended 4-nil. Note that these actions are just a little section of the overall gameplay.

In that case, would you have still said that we played in disarray? Be honest.

daveP:






VicMo will read the game, see the rubbish his teammates are playing and then go solo and do it all and get results. Intelligence should be 5&6 with any winger.


Winger runs and defender tracks, as slow down comes, that's the best moments to make the dangerous move that will result in a pk(osayi did just that today). But simon will rather showboat and go solo and start one foolish muscling for the ball with defenders till e go throwing. How does that guy reason sef? I'm pissed.
If two or three close down he will rather try to go thru walls of jericho than pass. Aribo helped him in 2nd half sha.

COOL10:





Lol, now this conversation is over-stretching and I'm feeling sleepy already but I'll say this:

If you say Osimhen has every right as a result of his past performances despite his current poor form over the past two matches or so, to criticize his teammates, then Moses Simon AS THE CAPTAIN of the team also has EVERY right to criticize Osimhen for missing chance after chance after chance. It's only logical. Moses Simon even has more say than him in the team.


Concerning your 2nd to last paragraph, it is not a narrative, it's a fact that is glaring for all to see. As a matter of fact, he's becoming quite notorious for it 😄.


People may dismiss it and love to term it as a trait of a passionate player but I'm calling it out for it's disruptive tendencies, especially when you look at it from the standpoint of a teammate and how it could affect the team negatively.


But like the popular saying: To each his own 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

Goodnight 👌

JohnBullMySon:


Chukwueze is not even selfish. Even Osimhen missed a one-on-one set up solely by Chukwueze in the second half. 80% of left-footed wingers today will attempt that chance rather than lay a pass. My issue with him is that his conversion rate is too poor for the amount of chances he creates, the run was good, the footwork as well, but the finish poor AF. In that case he should just pass.

Taking that chance is usually what a winger would likely do, however if he hasn't improved on burying chances, he should not remind us of how poor his finishing can be.

BascoVanVeli:
So people just found out Osimhen shouts? Next u will tell me his hair is blonde

I don't get it, should he whisper sweet nothings in their ear when they are not playing for the team? The same Samu he shouts at most is his best friend on the team. Napoli surely don't have a problem either since he is part of the team’s leadership group.

Truidstar:
Naaah brahhh… you will agree with me that football is not one plus one. Names don’t play football.

TheGoodJoe:


My view is playing with a pattern. Yes, we went gung-ho and threw our arsenal on them but our play lacked a credible pattern.

There is no system in our build-up play (to the best of my preference).

JohnBullMySon:
82% pass accuracy, six shots on target and yet we lacked gameplay?

It's alright. However i'm very 101 percent sure you would have a different opinion if we buried our chances.

TheGoodJoe:


When a player is free, unmarked in space inside the box and the left forward is in a tough position to score, he has to lay it to the free player. There is no excuse for that. He might score from the shot, but that does not make it right.