MetalJigsaw:
Is AFCON ’25 going to be next year or in two years time?

TheGoodJoe:


I don't know any Super Eagles player with better ball distribution and teammate awareness than Kelechi Nwakali.

Seagodess:
why was he not called?

Kog45:
BascoVanVeli oya talk o....na u be NPFL man here.

Dsimmer:


Wouldn't blame Nwabali much. He tried in the tournament. Same way I wouldn't blame Aina who also had a good tournament in the defence. I can't blame the defence much. Point was the defence had a lot to deal with because Cote D'Ivoire dominated a lot and controlled the play while constantly setting free their attackers to overwhelm Nigeria's defence. It was only a matter of time when Cote D'Ivoire would break through, except if Nigeria's midfield had dominated the play to force back Cote D'Ivoire but Nigeria's midfield couldn't. Aina was mostly left one on one to deal with Cote D'Ivoire's constant attack without much help from the wing forward in front of him and he actually handled it well most of the times while reducing Andriga to only crossing few time. First Cote's goal was from a corner kick which the left defence couldn't handle. While second goal was from a late cross which Ekong couldn't handle.

As I said, the defence had it coming because it was constantly getting overwhelmed since Cote D'Ivoire dominated and controlled the play.

Anyways, the team tried. As I already said, I didn't expect anything after they lost to Guinea just before the beginning of the tournament.

yinkeys:

I am surprised Bassey didn’t make the list
He saved us from one hot shot in the finals.
No goal directly came from Basseys mistake
Bassey was very solid with zero errors

lovewins:
CAF team of the tournament

Ola Aina, Troost Ekong and Ademola Lookman makes the team.

Odunayaw:
RB is not our problem

Odunayaw:
The final takes nothing away from how Aina was solid through the competition.

Kog45:
I just came to realize the need to give all players minutes in a tournament,the team looked tired against CIV.Really surprised not seeing Onyedika

Kog45:
BascoVanVeli oya talk o....na u be NPFL man here.

TheGoodJoe:


Same reason why a player like Onyedika was on the bench. The coach set up and trained the team to defense and did little work on offensive plays. So, the most offensive attributes were neglected.

TheGoodJoe:


Same reason why a player like Onyedika was on the bench. The coach set up and trained the team to defense and did little work on offensive plays. So, the most offensive attributes were neglected.

Princezibk:
It was reported that some of the English breed boys are ready to switch and turn up for Nigeria … They are already setting their sight on the next Afcon in Morocco 🇲🇦

The list goes thus ,,, Gaby osho & Elijah Adebayo of Luton Town , Tim of Aston villa , Dominic Solanke is also contemplating already…

This is gonna be massive for our national team if we can scoop them all ,,, quality and depth 💪🏽

Dsimmer:


Same Aribo who had motm as a CM against a star studded Brazilian team? One of the few times a Nigeria player would have such performance against an elite international team as a matter of fact! You must be crazy!

Dsimmer:


You're saying trash which has no meaning whatsoever.. Question is Has Aribo been good for the Nigeria team? Yes! Which included the last afcon which he heavily featured before the recent one.

A player who was an integral CM in a small Ranger team getting to the Europa final before only losing out in penalty shootout. No wonder Rangers adore him. Point is He wasn't the reason why Nigeria team couldn't win the trophy in the two afcon tournaments he featured. As a matter of fact, He was quite brilliant in the first afcon he featured while in the last afcon, he only started once in a match he dominated the midfield yet was still insulted a lot over it. Lol). That was why I said most of the players have been criticized and insulted, even those that weren't deserving of insult, yet the players get on with it..

Seagodess:
But onyedika wasn't that impressive.. he played some minutes in this tournament..

komekn:


Tim Iroegbunam Aston Villa
Chukwuemeka Carney Chelsea
Ethan Nwaneri Arsenal
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Hatayspor
David Ikechukwu Ozoh. Crystal palace

Philosopher1979:


It is only Tim Iroegbunam, David Ikechukwu Ozo and Dele bashiru that are accessible
As per dele bashiru he is already playing for us.
Forget carney chukquemeka and ethan nwaneri.

Also, the two of victor eletu and ebenezer akinsanmiro should be monitored

Seagodess:
our 9 is choked up already..we need wingers And midfielders

MallamSpicey:


My guy,

I'm not interested in your tales from the past Cinderella story. I'm talking based on CURRENT FORM, your boy Aribo is currently a benchwarmer in the championship and that's NOT THE STANDARD any serious national team should uphold. Peseiro didn't even give Aribo enough minutes at the AFCON cause even him didn't trust his quality enough, so why then was he called up? how can a coach bench his #10 almost all tournament except he knows his #10 simply can't be trusted to deliver.

I can bet my life-savings that Aribo isn't better than the likes of Nwakali, Ifeanyi Matthew, Dele Bashiru and even Chuba Akpom (if we play him as a CAM).

zicky:
Aribo fan boy.

yinkeys:

I think it’s hard for players especially defenders to read everything properly
Nanoseconds mistake there and a goal was conceded. Nobody’s fault really
Aina was caught off guard and the almost perfect cross was delivered
They really tried. To me they lost because tired legs up front weren’t high pressing enough
Sitting too deep eventually cost us

TheGoodJoe:

For 27minutes? Not enough time to judge. The fact is that the young man is crazy talented. Remember he joined Brugges as the best young player in Denmark, playing as a deep lying playmaker.

He absolutely deserves more minutes. And, definitely would have done better than Iwobi in that role. Iwobi should have been played further up. However, Peseiro is definitely not a midfield tactical man.

Nigeriagood:
next year

TheGoodJoe:

For 27minutes? Not enough time to judge. The fact is that the young man is crazy talented. Remember he joined Brugges as the best young player in Denmark, playing as a deep lying playmaker.

He absolutely deserves more minutes. And, definitely would have done better than Iwobi in that role. Iwobi should have been played further up. However, Peseiro is definitely not a midfield tactical man.

Dsimmer:


?

Just simply stating facts. From his profile, he's a complete 8. Technical, mobile, defensively sound, offensively astute, energetic and can also contribute in the playmaking midfield aspect. such profile is needed in the midfield.

MetalJigsaw:
Dem give you serious elbow for pitch instead of you to react as Victor dey do you dey form gentleman. SHM .. That was a pure red card offense.

If it was Victor I'm sure the ref would be forced to penalise Aurier

BascoVanVeli:



Of course it is somebody's fault. The goal didn't fall out the sky lol. Jose was at fault for not sending help to Ola who was being tormented by Adringa then u have Troost who had enough time to head the ball the ball before Haller touched it.

Dsimmer:


I ain't interested in your stupidity! I deal in fact, not in stupidity!

mostob:
Really? Why is he chopping bench in the championship with all these qualities you mention