₦airaland Forum

Spainever:
Ah Harcourt for world cup ? Haba take it easy

I think we're okay with Nwabali and Okoye but Nwabali get serious anger issue o, yesterday he nearly fought Ndidi

If you knew how the table looked like prior to the point deductions from Mokoena and the Eritrea situation, you would be stupified at the possibility of even smelling a playoff spot.

Heck, take a look at the 2nd place table on Google which doesn't account for the Eritrea point removals. Now take in how we were able to score 4 unreplied goals against a Beninoise team that had all the momentum and a chance to qualify.

This is truly a miracle.

Mujtahida:
I think that pass was from Arokodare

Me too, until I go watch am again.

You still have not provided your submission on his showing. The 4-0 win didnt cover the fact that we still have flaws that need addressing in the team.

Sir Kog45, if you cannot honestly provide a true analysis on Olakunle's showing, then it shows u are afraid of spilling the truth. And I hope you keep this energy and not analyse or criticize the performance of other lads as well.

Kog45:
Oh is that so....but 4-0 don covered it😁na everybody dey celebrate Doctor

charlesemeka85:
Tanimu is better than him

I swear 😂

TheSuperNerd:
Osimhen x Akor Adams

I dont know how but Sevilla posted this.

Akor Adams posted it first.

BankyGee:
Akor Adams posted it first.

Yeah. Figured.

TheSuperNerd:
Okay, now I know how. Adams posted it himself firstly via instagram but the Sevilla Admin picked up on it and brought it to Twitter/X.

Just Beautiful

Tolu Arokodare to Victor Osimhen on Snapchat 🔔

Man's literally idol-ing his own teammates at 26!

Galatasaray's LION 🦁! Nigeria's EAGLE 🦅! God's CHILD 👑!

TheSuperNerd:
You still have not provided your submission on his showing. The 4-0 win didnt cover the fact that we still have flaws that need addressing in the team.

Sir Kog45, if you cannot honestly provide a true analysis on Olakunle's showing, then it shows u are afraid of spilling the truth. And I hope you keep this energy and not analyse or criticize the performance of other lads as well.

Well as for olakunle he was only pacy and Dts all ..I doubt if he would be called up next month

jihday:
abeg who discovered Benjamin? ABS or Moses Simon?

Fredrick Benjamin is Chelle's biggest revelation

Omo, I just dey happy since yesterday...

My mind no rest base on say I no Rwanda at all... I just dey use style dey give myself hope. But I know SA will be mad not to win even if na 1-0 and i have no doubt say we will beat Benin..

Everything was just crazy...

I thank God.

Sorry to Benin, we no just look their face at all even tho we are family somewhat.

Sorry Burkina Faso, them go dey feel it badly....

Congrats South Africa, I wish them nothing but bad luck going forward.

God loves Nigeria. Nothing anybody Wan tell me.

solonnachi:
Fredrick Benjamin is Chelle's biggest revelation

which state is Benjamin from?

All these digs at Nwabali should stop.
I don't want his confidence to take a dig.

Someone is already clamoring for Arthur Okonkwo to deliver us from Nwabali.
Is this blindness or just plain ignorance.
How much of Arthur Okonkwo does this person know. (I am not taking anything away from Arthur)

Could it be that Nwabali's composure and confidence is intimidating the timidity of some people.
They cannot just come to grip that someone can be as confident as that.

We have over the years clamored for a goal keeper like Nwabali.
Nwabali is very good.
Please appreciate him.

jihday:
this Aniagboso wasn’t great at U-20, for now he can continue to grow, no need to rush him

Your opinion on Nairaland today versus the opinion of other pundits in Africa and Europe during the U20 AFCON 2023 AND THE FIFA U20 WORLD CUP IN 2023 which led to his move to Europe which would I regard with more importance? Theirs of course.

Papi85:
which state is Benjamin from?

Enugu state

Meliforme:
All these digs at Nwabali should stop.
I don't want his confidence to take a dig.

Someone is already clamoring for Arthur Okonkwo to deliver us from Nwabali.
Is this blindness or just plain ignorance.
How much of Arthur Okonkwo does this person know. (I am not taking anything away from Arthur)

Could it be that Nwabali's composure and confidence is intimidating the timidity of some people.
They cannot just come to grip that someone can be as confident as that.

We have over the years clamored for a goal keeper like Nwabali.
Nwabali is very good.
Please appreciate him.

Nwabali just lost both parents he might be going through a lot everyone is just criticizing him and forgetting we are coming from uzoho era lol

semid4lyfe:
I hope that will be Olakunke's first and only cap. The guy is a carpenter and not a footballer.

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...but d guy played as hustler and "harasser".

Kog45:
4-0 una no dey happy abi na my boy una dey look abi no wahala the Law

😂😂😂 That your boy I no understand am oo but people on Twitter said he played well. Maybe na tension color my view oo.

jihday:
abeg who discovered Benjamin? ABS or Moses Simon?

The question I think would be better if we asked what performance led to his invitation to the National team? For instance FC Ebedei if I am not mistaken churned out Obafemi Martins, we only discovered him when he was at Inter Milan. The significance to his invitation was his delivery whilst at Inter Milan because whilst at Ebedei he did not earn any Nigerian youth team invitation.
By the way he was registered with Nasarawa United before attending U20 AFCON in 2023.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9jKtzGvhG0?si=WwxmSFM5w4M3lx6G

Watch how these CBS Sports Golazo analysts were spewing rubbish about Osimhen. I'm happy I even saw this video AFTER his hat-trick against Benin.

Starboytwo:
Omo, I just dey happy since yesterday...

My mind no rest base on say I no Rwanda at all... I just dey use style dey give myself hope. But I know SA will be mad not to win even if na 1-0 and i have no doubt say we will beat Benin..

Everything was just crazy...

I thank God.

Sorry to Benin, we no just look their face at all even tho we are family somewhat.

Sorry Burkina Faso, them go dey feel it badly....

Congrats South Africa, I wish them nothing but bad luck going forward.

God loves Nigeria. Nothing anybody Wan tell me.

Baba 😂😂😂😂😂

TheSuperNerd:
Nooo let him not be brought in. I have hidden agenda for wanting Akinsanmiro Ebenezer in the Super Eagles midfield.

Unpopular opinion.

I don't think its a personnel issue. Even with Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, we'd never be a possession based team.

GMBOFASIA:
Nwabali just lost both parents he might be going through a lot everyone is just criticizing him and forgetting we are coming from uzoho era lol

Don't mind them.

Cocony:
The question I think would be better if we asked what performance led to his invitation to the National team? For instance FC Ebedei if I am not mistaken churned out Obafemi Martins, we only discovered him when he was at Inter Milan. The significance to his invitation was his delivery whilst at Inter Milan because whilst at Ebedei he did not earn any Nigerian youth team invitation.
By the way he was registered with Nasarawa United before attending U20 AFCON in 2023.

Fredrick is a graduate of the Simoiben Football Academy set up by pro-footballer Moses Simon.[4] Prior to the start of the 2021–22 season he joined ABS FC.[5] He made his debut for them in February 2022 and was given the man of the match award.[6] In October 2022 he was reported to have joined Nigeria Professional Football League side Nasarawa United.[7][8][9] He made his debut for Nasarawa in the NPFL during the 2022–23 season, playing both centre-back and right-back.[10][11]

Cocony:
Fredrick is a graduate of the Simoiben Football Academy set up by pro-footballer Moses Simon.[4] Prior to the start of the 2021–22 season he joined ABS FC.[5] He made his debut for them in February 2022 and was given the man of the match award.[6] In October 2022 he was reported to have joined Nigeria Professional Football League side Nasarawa United.[7][8][9] He made his debut for Nasarawa in the NPFL during the 2022–23 season, playing both centre-back and right-back.[10][11]

Bro, are you O. O. of Nigerian Football Weekly Podcast?

Meliforme:
All these digs at Nwabali should stop.
I don't want his confidence to take a dig.

Someone is already clamoring for Arthur Okonkwo to deliver us from Nwabali.
Is this blindness or just plain ignorance.
How much of Arthur Okonkwo does this person know. (I am not taking anything away from Arthur)

Could it be that Nwabali's composure and confidence is intimidating the timidity of some people.
They cannot just come to grip that someone can be as confident as that.

We have over the years clamored for a goal keeper like Nwabali.
Nwabali is very good.
Please appreciate him.

The koko be say make him no dey waste time when we dey look for goals

The idea of Akinsanmiro is if Chelle can please play a 3-man midfield.
So yes, if Akin is called just like how Uche was called, I am afraid we will still see a 2 man midfield.
So while personnel is also important, I can agree it is also a tactics issue.

We all saw how more balanced we were in the middle with more presence after Onyeka came in for Adams. We had Onyeka, Ndidi, Iwobi on the pitch at the same time. Not that this is our most tactically balanced 3 but it beats the 2 man setup of Iwobi x Ndidi.

semid4lyfe:
Unpopular opinion.

I don't think its a personnel issue. Even with Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, we'd never be a possession based team.

BankyGee:
You see why that Unity Cup important bah? 😂 People been write am off. It gave us just not new players but made us watch what Chelle can do even without our main stars.

Now, it has shown us what the Confederation playoffs will look like. I'll just take it as a Unity Cup 2.0, the same format, one winner, 4 teams. If we can win the Unity Cup three times back-to-back-to-back, we can win the Unity Cup 2.0 😁

Eric postnoglue Chelle

Mujtahida:
😂😂😂 That your boy I no understand am oo but people on Twitter said he played well. Maybe na tension color my view oo.

Olakunle wasn't terrible per se. For me, he was just... there really.

I'd rate him a 6 or a weak 7 over 10. He didn't mess the bed, but didn't really stand out either.

Nwabali is good. But the criticisms over his antics in the last game vs Lesotho are justified. I dont mean over-the-top criticisms but sound criticism. He almost cost us.

But all the same. He is a big presence in the dressing room and still our number 1. Losing both parents is a blow so I can relate from a clinical and psychological POV.

And this is partly why I dont want to hear any funny talks of Aniagboso right now near where we have Nwabali and Okoye.

Nwabali is tested, trusted but needs to be careful going forward. No more unnecessary antics. The cleansheet vs Benin will do good for his proper show of confidence and composure.

Meliforme:
All these digs at Nwabali should stop.
I don't want his confidence to take a dig.

Someone is already clamoring for Arthur Okonkwo to deliver us from Nwabali.
Is this blindness or just plain ignorance.
How much of Arthur Okonkwo does this person know. (I am not taking anything away from Arthur)

Could it be that Nwabali's composure and confidence is intimidating the timidity of some people.
They cannot just come to grip that someone can be as confident as that.

We have over the years clamored for a goal keeper like Nwabali.
Nwabali is very good.
Please appreciate him.

TheSuperNerd:
The idea of Akinsanmiro is if Chelle can please play a 3-man midfield.
So yes, if Akin is called just like how Uche was called, I am afraid we will still see a 2 man midfield.
So while personnel is also important, I can agree it is also a tactics issue.

We all saw how more balanced we were in the middle with more presence after Onyeka came in for Adams. We had Onyeka, Ndidi, Iwobi on the pitch at the same time. Not that this is our most tactically balanced 3 but it beats the 2 man setup of Iwobi x Ndidi.

what in your own opinion is our most balanced formation and tactics

Samu Chukwueze vs Benin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LPAf4s1Yqc