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“Talk is cheap” – Barcelona star backs Super Eagles to disappoint Yaya Toure, impress at the 2023 AFCON

The former Manchester City midfielder is convinced three-time winners Nigeria are not among the favourites to win the continental championship next month

Super Falcons and Barcelona Ladies forward Asisat Oshoala has taken a firm stance against Ivorian football legend Yaya Toure’s recent prediction regarding Nigeria’s performance in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.



Nigeria will compete in Group A at the AFCON alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea.

Ivory Coast (two titles) and Nigeria (three titles) are the only former champions in the group and the favourites to qualify for the knockout rounds.

However, Ivorian legend Toure backed his country and Guinea-Bissau to make it past the group stage and reach the latter phases of the competition.

Still, Oshoala is not impressed by Toure’s submission.

In a chat with Brila FM, the six-time Africa Women Player of the Year dismissed Toure’s skepticism while backing Nigeria’s talented strikers to lift the Super Eagles to glory.


“Talk is cheap. When we get to the tournament, we will separate the boys from the men,” Oshoala said.

“Why not? We have the almighty Osimhen, the best player in Africa; we have Boniface doing well at club level. I feel like we have a good team; it’s not about individual talent.

“I feel like we have a good team, and we have enough time to build up towards the tournament.”

Nigeria boast some of the best attackers in Africa, with Napoli striker Victor Osimhen rated as the most valuable player on the continent.

The 2023 Africa Footballer of the Year was the top scorer during the qualification campaign, netting ten goals in six games.




https://soccernet.ng/2023/12/talk-is-cheap-barcelona-star-backs-super-eagles-to-disappoint-yaya-toure-impress-at-the-2023-afcon.html

Meanwhile in an earlier interview

Yaya Toure had said:

Ivory Coast hero Yaya Toure believes Nigeria’s Super Eagles will fail group stage test at AFCON 2023


The former Barcelona ace won the continental championships eight years ago and has tipped the Elephants to repeat the feat on home soil

Former Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has tipped his country to host and win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.

Toure, who won the 2015 AFCON with Ivory Coast, also believes Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Morocco, and South Africa will be the major contenders for the title in January.

Interestingly, Nigeria have been drawn together with Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau in Group A at the AFCON, with Equatorial Guinea completing the quartet.

Only two teams can advance from the group stage to the Round of 16.

With Toure backing Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau to be in the mix during the latter stages of the competition, the former Manchester City man does not see the Super Eagles making it out of Group A.







Nigeria not only boast the Africa Player of the Year in their fold, but the Super Eagles also scored the most goals during the qualifying campaign.

However, in explaining the rationale behind his choice of favourites, Toure revealed he fancied teams that impressed during the qualifiers would bring their momentum to Ivory Coast in January.

“It’s normal to have a preference for your own country,” Toure said, as per Afrique Sports.

“Côte d’Ivoire has a strong team and many talented and experienced players.

“But if I had to choose the teams I think are favourites, I’d say Senegal, Morocco, Guinea-Bissau, and South Africa. They had an impressive qualifying campaign.”

Nigeria have won the Africa Cup of Nations three times. In 19 previous appearances, the Super Eagles have only exited the tournament at the group stage twice – in 1963 and 1982.

Please someone should remind
Yaya Toure that Cote d ivore were the favourite to win the AFCON in 2013 until Sunday MBA scored in the 77 the minutes at the semi finals to give Nigeria a 2-1 win

Gbamsolutely!
Our Golden Girl has spoken.

Talk is cheap.
When we get to the tournament, we will separate the boys from the men,” Oshoala said.
“Why not? We have the almighty Osimhen, the best player in Africa

We only hope our boys won't disappoint us again though.
Missing out on the last World Cup still hurts.
Super Eagles playing like Super Chickens back then.
Btw,
We need a good Goal Keeper to man the goal post,
Not the basket we have there presently biko.


Meanwhile,
Take note of this Football Fans ⚽️,
The continent's showpiece event, which kicks off on 13 January and ends on 11 February.
The tournament being officially branded as '2023' even though the finals are taking place in 2024.

Agba Baller has spoken the truth and nothing but the truth....

After initially announcing Oshoala as the MVP in the emphatic win over the Portuguese club, Barcelona, on their official Twitter handle, put up another post on Thursday; labelling the Nigerian star 'Agba baller,' which in the Yoruba language means veteran football star.




Meanwhile,
Take note of this Football Fans ⚽️,
The continent's showpiece event, which kicks off on 13 January and ends on 11 February.
The tournament being officially branded as '2023' even though the finals are taking place in 2024.

How many men on NL can play football like Oshoala?

And you tell me what a man can do, a woman can't do better

I stand with Oshoala on this.

But Peseiro should find a replacement for Uzoho.

Damnnn niggar

The kind love way this oshoala get for Osimhen is second to non

I can bet my balls Osimhen is the reason he is supporting super eagles
I get that feeling say them go don first bang before


Anyway me nor too get wetin to talk concerning the tournament but one thing I'm sure of is that our opponents to score us over 0.5 sure for me when the tournament starts

Yaya Toure should leave our super eagles biko

Truth be told, that Naija team is overrated jare.

Yaya is right...

For those with low PB looking to increase their PB should support Super Eagle for fast result

Hehehe.

Oshoala, no be by mouth o.

Super eagles can Actually Disappoint if they want.

TemplarLandry:

nairaland prison Don release this nairaland prison exconvict..
I pray you behave this time around and stop dedicating rubbish

Even tho we may want to sound like patriots but deep down inside our blokos we all know what yaya said was nothing be the truth

With Uzoho as 1st choice keeper, Yaya Toure ain't far from the truth.

at max 3rd place

IamDora:
How many men on NL can play football like Oshoala?

And you tell me what a man can do, a woman can't do better

peeleh

No go put ur hope on SE ooo
I dey warn u cos dem sabi give person high BP
Even if u nor be mathematician, u go do permutations by force because of SE

IamDora:
How many men on NL can play football like Oshoala?

And you tell me what a man can do, a woman can't do better

abeg cover your tangerine, there is nothing there to see

Ok

IamDora:
How many men on NL can play football like Oshoala?

And you tell me what a man can do, a woman can't do better

make women begin dey do transfer now...


To most endeavor a woman is using to brag... men have dominated that place a thousand times

With Peseiro giving instructions at the dugout, I'm not optimistic as well. The man's statistics is not encouraging to draw inspiration from.Its better to lower expectations than to be disappointed hoping for a miracle to happen.

robosky02:
“Talk is cheap” – Barcelona star backs Super Eagles to disappoint Yaya Toure, impress at the 2023 AFCON

The former Manchester City midfielder is convinced three-time winners Nigeria are not among the favourites to win the continental championship next month

Super Falcons and Barcelona Ladies forward Asisat Oshoala has taken a firm stance against Ivorian football legend Yaya Toure’s recent prediction regarding Nigeria’s performance in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.



Nigeria will compete in Group A at the AFCON alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea.

Ivory Coast (two titles) and Nigeria (three titles) are the only former champions in the group and the favourites to qualify for the knockout rounds.

However, Ivorian legend Toure backed his country and Guinea-Bissau to make it past the group stage and reach the latter phases of the competition.

Still, Oshoala is not impressed by Toure’s submission.

In a chat with Brila FM, the six-time Africa Women Player of the Year dismissed Toure’s skepticism while backing Nigeria’s talented strikers to lift the Super Eagles to glory.


“Talk is cheap. When we get to the tournament, we will separate the boys from the men,” Oshoala said.

“Why not? We have the almighty Osimhen, the best player in Africa; we have Boniface doing well at club level. I feel like we have a good team; it’s not about individual talent.

“I feel like we have a good team, and we have enough time to build up towards the tournament.”

Nigeria boast some of the best attackers in Africa, with Napoli striker Victor Osimhen rated as the most valuable player on the continent.

The 2023 Africa Footballer of the Year was the top scorer during the qualification campaign, netting ten goals in six games.




https://soccernet.ng/2023/12/talk-is-cheap-barcelona-star-backs-super-eagles-to-disappoint-yaya-toure-impress-at-the-2023-afcon.html

Make den no chop Asisat eye

As if she will even play