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azpekuliar:
It is easier to finish first in our group than to qualify by being amongs the best four 2nd placed teams in the qualifiers and eventual playoffs.

finishing first depends on SA losing to Zim or losing to Rwanda…or them drawing both matches…
but entering the play off depends on super eagles winining both matches very very well

Ekong… Omoh he has cost a lot recently, na by force to start am

minfelix:
finishing first depends on SA losing to Zim or losing to Rwanda…or them drawing both matches…
but entering the play off depends on super eagles winining both matches very very well

Una go just c Lesotho 🇱🇸 0 - Nigeria 🇳🇬 1🤣🤣🤣

yinkeys:
Are you afraid of Onana, Mbeumo or TP Mazembe

even Lesotho I dey fear

Truidstarr:
Nwabali, Fredrick, Bassey, Troost-Ekong, Onyemaechi, Ndidi, Iwobi, Arokodare, Lookman, Moses Simon, Osimhen.

Can we see what that formation looks like

elyte89:
Una go just c Lesotho 🇱🇸 0 - Nigeria 🇳🇬 1🤣🤣🤣

And e fit be late penalty. 😭

So he still stuck to this Iwobi,Simon and lookman arrangement that has never worked. Fingers crossed. Hopefully magic happens

elyte89:
Una go just c Lesotho 🇱🇸 0 - Nigeria 🇳🇬 1🤣🤣🤣

Chelle doings

Ragingthunder:
Ai 😂 really? You can't make an original thought

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"I don’t waste my finger taps on those about to flood their eyes. You’ll need the AI to tell you that you don’t qualify soon.

TheSuperNerd:
Sheath thy sword till final whistle today, oh Afobear, Lord of Averageness.

The battle bell is not yet rung...

My AI says otherwise ... Be ready to get defeated

yinkeys:
I don’t think Ekong will play against Benin Republic that’s why coach is using him for a lesser team

From your mouth to God's ears. 🥲

quickberry:
Line up

Abeg who is Abdullahi in the line up?

Diavolo:
So he still stuck to this Iwobi,Simon and lookman arrangement that has never worked. Fingers crossed. Hopefully magic happens

This Chelle cannot give us AFCON trophy
Im serious lol

And moments later, bags 2 yellows in 6mins for a red card.

4 goals and a red.

CornOak:
Aubameyang with the four goals.

Iwobi looses the ball a lot under pressure in midfield, he cant beat a press, not a midfielder with composure, yes he as eye for final pass but can’t control a midfield, Ndidi is a box to box midfielder that is aging.

Where is the midfield control?

This is the reason we are hardly composed and loose games or draw games, we don’t control the game, we let opponents grow into the game, and like that iwobi or ndidi looses a ball in bad places, quick run to the right, they square the ball, ekong does his ekong thing, chakam we are down 1-0…

Let’s get at least one decent ball holding midfielder, I miss Mikel o, even etebo was decent.

minfelix:
finishing first depends on SA losing to Zim or losing to Rwanda…or them drawing both matches…
but entering the play off depends on super eagles winining both matches very very well

Have you looked at the standings for all second placed teams? The team placed fourth already has 18 points. Add the 6 points we hope to get from our remaining matches, you will have 17 points. There is no road to the WC by finishing second in our group. First or we go no where.

yinkeys:
What’s your match prediction ?
Lesotho 1 v 2 Nigeria ?

3 nil nigeria for me

I like osimhen and tolu combo sha, I feel it will get goals if the click.

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QueenJazz:
I don't blame them, because who'll want to play with good mind for these criminals in the NFF?

As a footballer playing the world cup should be your personal goal and height of playing achievements Irrespective of how your Nation's Football Body is.
Like you said Nff has always had loopholes so why not play for personal achievements instead.

But they just play without zeal , on and off team

Goke7:
even Lesotho I dey fear

Leave those South Africans
We will deal with them today if the turf is fantastic
Corner kick goal
Osimhen and Arokodare to score

AndSunGorilla:
Abeg who is Abdullahi in the line up?

Maybe Alhassan

Elock1:
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As a footballer playing the world cup should be your personal goal and height of playing achievements Irrespective of how your Nation's Football Body is.
Like you said Nff has always had loopholes so why not play for personal achievements instead.

But they just play without zeal , on and off team

The probability of a professional to play at the World Cup could be less than 0.1% of footballers globally

Dannyxy:
Iwobi looses the ball a lot under pressure in midfield, he cant beat a press player Toh composure, yes he as eye for final pass but can’t control a midfield, Ndidi is a box to box midfielder that is aging.


Where is the midfield control?
This is the reason we are hardly composed and loose games or draw games, we don’t control the game, we let opponents grow into the game, and like that iwobi or ndidi looses a ball in bad places, quick run to the right, they square the ball, ekong does his ekong thing, chakam we are down 1-0…

Let’s get at least one decent ball holding midfielder, I miss Mikel o, even etebo was decent.

The reason is that Iwobi isn't a cm or dm. Ndidi is as you said box to box. That combination can never work in controlling a midfield. What amazes me is we have tried this over 5 years and under different coaches and no one in the technical committee has ever thought to themselves that this doesn't work. I wonder that the technical committee members do sef

Dannyxy:
I like osimhen and tolu combo sha, I feel it will get goals if the click.

Are they ball playing strikers ?
Lesotho gonna park bus & wait for counter attacks like Zimbabwe

Would have preferred chukwueze starting sha

quickberry:
Line up

When will we realize this 4-4-2 does not work for us. We are far too imbalanced in the midfield. We don’t get the best out of our players. Ndidi and Iwobi will be overrun.

Moreover, Iwobi is not a CM in a flat midfield 4. He should be playing the 10 if he’s in our XI.

The personnel selection is very poor

hatakekakashi:
3 nil nigeria for me

Please make it 4 because it will be difficult to enter play off o

4-4-2 Attack mode activated.

Hope they get a very convincing win.

Truidstarr:
Nwabali, Fredrick, Bassey, Troost-Ekong, Onyemaechi, Ndidi, Iwobi, Arokodare, Lookman, Moses Simon, Osimhen.

Diavolo:
The reason is that Iwobi isn't a cm or dm. Ndidi is as you said box to box. That combination can never work in controlling a midfield. What amazes me is we have tried this over 5 years and under different coaches and no one in the technical committee has ever thought to themselves that this doesn't work. I wonder that the technical committee members do sef

His using ekong in a 4 man defence is baffling and horrible. He used him against South africa and he conceded a goal. Now he is making the same mistake. Why awaziem was not invited is a mystery. Chelle should be sacked immediately after this match even if we win. I don't care anymore. We have horrible catches

mekabuachi:
Would have preferred chukwueze starting sha

Like someone said here
The coach ain’t gonna properly use Uche or Chukwueze
Smh
So what’s the point of inviting them
Chukwueze is our best dribbler
Especially against teams that will sit back

mrwilliams9:
When will we realize this 4-4-2 does not work for us. We are far too imbalanced in the midfield. We don’t get the best out of our players. Ndidi and Iwobi will be overrun.

Moreover, Iwobi is not a CM in a flat midfield 4. He should be playing the 10 if he’s in our XI.

The personnel selection is very poor

Chelle should be sacked now. He is a horrible coach

Dannyxy:
Ekong… Omoh he has cost a lot recently, na by force to start am

If ekong can’t play well against Lesotho ,make him just retire