Kog45:
Alex Iwobi did not deserves all these insults from fans.It is football and a lot happens on the field and even behind the scene....we need to respect our players cuz they are humans.

forgiveness:


3 times but still came back stronger.

ThunderFireAgba:
All these people saying we should leave Iwobi alone, ALL OF UNA DEY MENT FOR HEAD.
All of the 7games he played in this AFCON, single our one exact game or one moment he did something brilliant that attracted the attention of the Fans?
From the get-go against Guinea-Bissau; the first goal was his fault! How many time was he cautioned on the pitch?
Thank goodness for the Tank Onyeka.
This is partly the reason what made Peseiro(which should also share part of the blame) to switch to 3-4-3 formation. This formation is by coincidence cos he already dawn on him he has No suppressive midfielder that can lead the attack. People also said that its not only Iwobi fault but:
-Atleast our RWB(Aina) showed some brilliant plays in one or two of the matches which you all will agree.

Another scape goat who should take part of the blame is LWB(Sanusi) with iwobi has No single business with the Super Eagles.
There's no game people didn't complain about Iwobi's performance in this tournament!
Imagine players like Lookman, Bassey, Osayi with less than 15caps for Nigeria having better stats than someone who has been with the team with over 78caps??
I hope Gift Orban resolves his issues with FIFA so we can have a proper CAM who is strong on his feet, can control the ball and dictate play.
-With this being said, I've exhausted my stay on this section. I will be coming-in mostly as guest and reading you guys thoughts and 👍liking "meaningful" comments. I thank every member of this wonderful section, you guys are the best.
I will be back in March prior to the Argentina match and World Cup qualifiers.
Peace.

MetalJigsaw:
I thought Orban is a striker?

TheLoneCitizen:
The fact that NGA lost that final makes Next Year's AFCON even better.

Rivalry with SA, GHANA, Angola and, CIV reignited.

Nwabali, Bassey, Onyeka, Aina, Osimhen, Boniface, Orban, Moffi, Awoniyi would all be playing for top 5 clubs by then.

Middle of summer tournament, means best players will be available.

Means world will sit down to focus here.

Dsimmer:
Mostob

In the the final against Cote d'Ivoire, aribo in just 4 minutes made 10 passes which is almost half of Iwobi's 23 passes in 78 minutes while Onyeka made 12 passes in 86 minutes. Imagine if Aribo was on the pitch for longer, he would have at least taken control of the midfield away from Cote d'Ivoire midfield who were having a blast. As I previously stated, Aribo was fantastic as a playmaking CM in the last afcon. With him and Onyedika who's a holding midfielder, Nigeria could control the match at least.

MetalJigsaw:
Cote d'Ivoire's Coach Fae on beating Nigeria:

"We noticed the Nigerian players were tired in the first half. They were not at their usual best,”

“I told my players during the half-time break that we must increase the intensity of our game and it worked out well for us."

This is exactly what Peseiro failed to observe

Introduce Alhassan earlier and hold the ball to reduce the pace of the game.

They were literally playing into their hands by kicking the ball upfield and handing it back to them again and again.

Though I think if Alhassan was brought in earlier he would have done exactly what Iwobi failed woefully to do.

Barryseal:
Not that I support bullying but I think we've sensationalized this Iwobi thing enough. Footballers being yabbed comes with the perks of the job. It's one of the occupational hazards of being a player and they are well compensated for it. Same can be said of politicians. You can't in one breathe defend Iwobi and same time insult Tinubu Balablu. That's hypocritical.

Harry Maguire has been hounded over the years so much that a Ghanaian parliamentarian made jest of him on the parliament.

Onana's at 50 memes are everywhere.
Messi was bullied to a point that he quit the national team because he couldn't win the world cup or the South American copa.

Nobody even threatened Iwobi to start with. Back in 2006, Pierre Wome had his family house burnt in Cameron after he missed a last minute penalty which denied Cameron from qualifying for the world cup. Let's move on abeg

Dsimmer:
Mostob

In the the final against Cote d'Ivoire, aribo in just 4 minutes made 10 passes which is almost half of Iwobi's 23 passes in 78 minutes while Onyeka made 12 passes in 86 minutes. Imagine if Aribo was on the pitch for longer, he would have at least taken control of the midfield away from Cote d'Ivoire midfield who were having a blast. As I previously stated, Aribo was fantastic as a playmaking CM in the last afcon. With him and Onyedika who's a holding midfielder, Nigeria could control the match at least.

forgiveness:


I know Osimhen will be playing for big club next season and Orban is already playing for Lyon.

Which big clubs are chasing the rest?

chrisooblog:
Agenda must agend.

charlesemeka85:
lookman likely to join any of inter Milan or juventus next summer

daveP:
Why this bot ban me when i no break any rule? Any keyword to take note of next time? Frustrating ☹️

MetalJigsaw:
I thought Orban is a striker?

forgiveness:


I said change Iwobi during the course of the match before the equalizer because it was obvious to the eyes Iwobi wasn't in that game. He was tired.

Paseiro should had brought in 4 fresh legs in the second half before that equalizer. Then I am sure the Ivorian doesn't stand a chance but unfortunately the coach no fit read match.

He had no plan B.

BankyGee:

That bot na muumuuuu... No vex bro

Mujtahida:
Lovewins, tell me what will happen 8 out of ten times if you forget your phone in a public place.

ChrisKels:
The over all best player of the tournament not considered in the team of the tournament? Doesn’t make sense to me

MetalJigsaw:
I thought Orban is a striker?

charlesemeka85:
when aribo came in the team was more attacking than defensive

Stop capping

ThunderFireAgba:

AM, SS he's good at both.

lovewins:


Wasn't going to respond initially cause much of comment already answers points raised in your rebuttal. You're just engaging in strawman.

First, the conversation had a context which was cyber bullying particularly of sportsmen. Your claim is that Nigerians are wicked cause of the actions of a few and your referenced the US and UK as exceptions. I factually disputed that, and gave examples of same issues happening in the UK and US. That was the context.

To your question? 8 out of ten times chances are your phone will be stolen. Chances also are the same set of people who took it the first time will be the same set it people who will take it 80 percent of the time. You see that? Also, there are very few countries where you won't get same result like you will in Nigeria. If you leave your phone in New York or London 8 out of 10 times it will get stolen. People are scared to buy luxury cars in London because of the increase in car theft. It's risky to walk on the streets of London with designer watched cause you'll likely be mugged. A small set of people carry out these henious acts and shouldn't account for the generality of the population being called wicked. I can even concede if you say Nigeria is becoming shithole descriptive of your subjective experience. But to say Nigerians, if is factually incorrect. Most Nigerians are good people. We have our issues, but we shouldn't make the sin of a few the identity of the many.