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Dannyxy:
Iwobi simon time to go, they consistently refuse to step up.

So without Osimhen no football yea, no na Osimhen eagles, such embarrassing performances not against Brazil or Argentina, Congo Dr, outplaying for almost 90 minutes because you don’t have osimhen, none of Simon chukwueze, Iwobi lookman could step, not even of of them, and that’s the reason we are here in the playoffs because of such mediocre players like them with weak mentality.

In a Final where you drop it and give all like you want it, see them casually strolling…

Same thing happened in the Afcon final with Ivory Coast those four players(chuks, Simon, Iwobi and Lookman) cost us. For me they can never offer us better than what they are currently doing. It’s time to move on from these players, they can’t raise their game in bigger moments

Haaland got into halftime losing to Italy, second half brace secured the win.
Osimhen got into halftime losing to Congo, collapsed in second half without Osimhen.

There's a reason why world class strikers are so scarce.

Nigeria don't lose that final just by the presence of Osimhen's aura alone. Even without him scoring.

Very unfortunate.

Midi shouldn't have started the game.

Onyedika should've replaced Iwobi cos the former is a DLP like Mikel.

Iwobi was awful against Gabon, and need not to have started this game.

Few minutes from the bench for Onyedika would have been better.

Fredrick should pair Bassey while we get a good back-up to Aina.

For now we can try out Femi Seriki and Ryan Alebiosu.

Ndidi is almost 30 and shouldn't be playing full 90.

He even gets subbed out after the hour-mark in Besiktas.


Lookman has no business starting yesterday's game because he has been out of form.

Midi shouldn't have started the game.

Onyedika should've replaced Iwobi cos the former is a DLP like Mikel.

Iwobi was awful against Gabon, and need not to have started this game.

Few minutes from the bench for Onyedika would have been better.

Fredrick should pair Bassey while we get a good back-up to Aina.

For now we can try out Femi Seriki and Ryan Alebiosu.

Ndidi is almost 30 and shouldn't be playing full 90.

He even gets subbed out after the hour-mark in Besiktas.


Lookman has no business starting yesterday's game because he has been out of form.



Current form should be considered when picking one's starting eleven.

shouldn't have started the game.

Onyedika should've replaced Iwobi cos the former is a DLP like Mikel.

Iwobi was awful against Gabon, and need not to have started this game.

Few minutes from the bench for Onyedika would have been better.

Fredrick should pair Bassey while we get a good back-up to Aina.

For now we can try out Femi Seriki and Ryan Alebiosu.

sometimes make we comot pride and play haram football oo….after our goal and when we saw that DRC were beginning to press for an equalizer, omo everyone fall back, park heavy trailer behind abeg…no b everytime we go dey surge forward they form Barca

minfelix:
bro let’s not b sentimental chelle is the man, it’s unfortunate he was outplayed…i really dont know the boys fell like pack of cards, i really dont know how they allowed congo build confidence…

bro lets remove sentiment and anger, if chelle had even picked up from jpes after our first 2 draws i dont see him losing away to Benin and maybe playing draw with SA, but he would have learnt his lesson and defeated zimbabwe in uyo…walai with that SA deduction we for don qualify direct tay tay…he only lost in Pk shootout, he is still unbeaten in 90mins as super eagles coach…even in 120 mins

Chelle is not a good coach
It's clear for everyone to see

Oasis007:
......I know emotion garnished with pain still dey our body but we need to tell ourselves the truth.

Only Osimhen and Benjamin deserve the shirt, to some extent, Bassey as well. Rest should go and focus on their club careers.

DRC deserve the slot, I said it before the match even got to PK. We were completely outplayed and tactically destroyed.

We weren’t given breathing space at all in the second half and extra time. They owned the game and deserve to progress.

...and Chelle is never an issue. Tactically he got it right, especially in the first half but execution is the problem.

He gave Lookman, Iwobi, and Chuks, freedom to roam and dictating the play but the team couldn’t convert chances that came up in the first half.

We too dey overrate these lads on this board. The earlier we accept Nigeria is parading very average players the better.


Some are claiming we have midfielders and Uche is being mentioned?! Same Uche that is glued to bench at Crystal Palace?!

We are parading bunch of bench warmers or players that their careers have nosedived, yet we expect them to play well?!

NFF should clear all their allowances, then free most of them. Chelle should be allowed to assemble a new team as soon as possible.

Chrisantus Uche is young and will press the opponents.

DRC did not deserve the slot, the SE handed the game to DRC by sitting back defending and not pressing them to force errors instead they were the ones pressing the SE players into committing errors..

SE lacks players that have the drive to press or it might be instructions from the coaches because this is how they have been playing since 2022...

it is rocket science to the SE to control and pass the ball in the opposition half...

caprikon:
Desabre is the first coach to outfox Chelle on the continent so far with the SE. On the balance of play DRC are deserved winners.

The absence of a genuine midfield controller was apparent for large spells yesterday. DRC were on the front foot for most of the match.

Sadly, this team misses out of a world cup in their prime. Naija may qualify for 2030 but by then, the squad will be aged and declining. What an anti-climax!

Even if Xavi, Iniesta amd Busquets played for us yesterday, they would have been ineffective.

DR Congo were a far better and superior ball playing side, and it showed yesterday.

The way DR Congo dominated us yesterday is reminiscent of how Algeria totally dominated and outplayed us in AFCON 2019 semifinal.

If Haaland goes off injured at halftime, Norway don't beat Italy at San Siro

Who dey say chelle nor be good coach, so they should sack him and bring in a local coach again who na nor dey learn

Alebiosu
Ogbelu
Nwaiwu
Akinsanmiro
Michael kayode
David Moses

Time to inject fresh legs and do away with some players

MetalJigsaw:
Why bench Akor when he compliments Osimhen and make work easier for him. At least one of Akor or Simon should have started.

Simon should have started not Lookman. We hardly scored goals when Lookman play. Simon creates chances, draws defenders to himself and is very effective while helping defense bunch Chelle is carried away by APOTY award. Chelle doesn't learn from his mistakes.

And when it comes to Midfield onyedika is better But he still gets benched. How can a professional midfielder be losing the ball carelessly. Iwobi and Lookman are so guilty of this.

nah dat onyedika own Dey vex me pass, like the boy is good I wonder why Eric chelle does not rate him enough to play him even as a substitute

Samueltemi337:
Chelle is not a good coach
It's clear for everyone to see

No coach can never be good for the eagles if we keep saying this. Jpes no good, Finidi no good, Eguavoen no good all of them! Rohr, keshi all the way to westerhof sef. Only our boys are good 😂

123jamessmith:
Who dey say chelle nor be good coach, so they should sack him and bring in a local coach again who na nor dey learn

Our coaches always take the fall for terrible players. Rubbish talk always

48 teams and no super eagles in the World Cup. Better start planning for 2030 Today. Only winning the Afcon can compensate Nigerians right now

Goke7:
No coach can never be good for the eagles if we keep saying this. Jpes no good, Finidi no good, Eguavoen no good all of them! Rohr, keshi all the way to westerhof sef. Only our boys are good 😂

Where did you see me say our boys are good?
The boys are to be blamed same as the coach
There were many wronged decision Chelle made in that match

Samueltemi337:
Chelle is not a good coach
It's clear for everyone to see

Everyone ❌
Samueltemi ✅

OSIMHEN's presence on the field alone is a plus to us, his absence in the second half gave the Congo's much more confidence.


I lost faith when he didn't come out for the second half.

TheLoneCitizen:
Haaland got into halftime losing to Italy, second half brace secured the win.
Osimhen got into halftime losing to Congo, collapsed in second half without Osimhen.

There's a reason why world class strikers are so scarce.

Nigeria don't lose that final just by the presence of Osimhen's aura alone. Even without him scoring.

Very unfortunate.

COOL10:
I can't come and kee myself because of Nigeria

Looks like I'll be supporting Haaland and Norway at the World Cup. This will be Norway's first World Cup appearance in 27 years, majorly due to Haaland's greatness.

haaland has a functioning team and coach

codemaniacs:
u20 team will at least press and transition the ball better than the SE who will cede possession to the opponents and allow the opponents to press them as if they are a League 2 club side..

I rest my case

BankyGee:
Everyone ❌
Samueltemi ✅

Chukwueze had no business getting sub at 57 mins
Removing Iwobi for Tolu was totally wrong
Removing the same Tolu for Awaziem was wrong
Ekong not coming in to take penalties was wrong


You think Chelle was all that and Mali will let him go
He is not a good coach
Let's stop deceiving ourselves

EEGA:
Midi shouldn't have started the game.

Onyedika should've replaced Iwobi cos the former is a DLP like Mikel.

Iwobi was awful against Gabon, and need not to have started this game.

Few minutes from the bench for Onyedika would have been better.

Fredrick should pair Bassey while we get a good back-up to Aina.

For now we can try out Femi Seriki and Ryan Alebiosu.

Ndidi is almost 30 and shouldn't be playing full 90.

He even gets subbed out after the hour-mark in Besiktas.


Lookman has no business starting yesterday's game because he has been out of form.

"Femi Seriki and Ryan Alebiosu" lol

Terrible players indeed. Is it not the same terrible player Eric chelle managed that got us this far. You think there's any coach in the world that can be perfect

Support super eagles at the risk of your mental health.

Samueltemi337:
Where did you see me say our boys are good?
The boys are to be blamed same as the coach
There were many wronged decision Chelle made in that match

No coach even the greatest ones are perfect and all these he should have brought in this player are all assumptions cos if those suggested players come in and we lost we will still assume that if this other player came in too.

We had the best of our players on the pitch last night the same players that have been giving us joy in the previous games but they all let us down when it matters most. Nwabali, Bassey, Fredrick, Onyeka all stood up to be counted yesterday even Bassey was going into the midfield to do some other people’s job. The question is where were the other players? The same coach gave everyone the opportunity.

Please the federation should just go for an European coach preferably a Dutch or German coach . Clown Eric chelle blames Congolese voodoos for his teams inability to take adequate penalties hahahaha. Nigeria no need African or even Nigerian coach. Please get us a white coach

orriyomi33:
OSIMHEN's presence on the field alone is a plus to us, his absence in the second half gave the Congo's much more confidence.


I lost faith when he didn't come out for the second half.

This season has shown me the how a true elite striker can really swing the fortunes of a team.

2023, Pep disrespects Tottenham by calling them the Harry Kane team.

2025, Table swings full 360 as Haaland scores over 60% of City's goal even more than Kane for Spurs in 2023.

When questioned about this overreliance, Pep accepts it and is happy.

If such can happen to a team manager like Pep, who am I to hate on Nigeria's overreliance on Osimhen.

It's just a shame he got injured at the biggest moment.

Everybody here at halftime were confident that Nigeria were superior and would dismantle Congo.
But once Osimhen goes off the whole team collapses.

Nigeria in the first 45 mins with Osimhen: 3 total shots
Nigeria in the 75 minutes without Osimhen: 1 total shot

Samueltemi337:
Chukwueze had no business getting sub at 57 mins
Removing Iwobi for Tolu was totally wrong
Removing the same Tolu for Awaziem was wrong
Ekong not coming in to take penalties was wrong


You think Chelle was all that and Mali will let him go
He is not a good coach
Let's stop deceiving ourselves

Okay boss

123jamessmith:
Terrible players indeed. Is it not the same terrible player Eric chelle managed that got us this far. You think there's any coach in the world that can be perfect

Chelle remains my MVP in all of this as he’s still unbeaten and maintains his 💯 record! His players let him down yesterday but he’s done a decent job. He has and continues to have my respect! If we like we can sack him but am happy for him despite all our shenanigans.

BankyGee:
Everyone ❌
Samueltemi ✅

Sometimes I read his comments and my blood begins to boil. Always manages to sound sooo arrogant and clueless at the same time.

Fun fact: the coach of DRC is the same coach from the last AFCON and if you pay attention, you can see how far their game has come since then. As for Nigeria, well, you know our story: 3-4 coach switches in just one year.

Eric Chelle obviously made a lot of questionable choices in this game, but why are we foolishly forgetting the fact that he's relatively inexperienced with this team? So because of one bad game, suddenly he's not a good coach?

We love throwing stones at the NFF for their cluelessness and retrogression, but how are people like this any different?

Looking back yesterday, we even tried. I'm starting to look at the game differently. We had no business going to penalties with how shambolic our attack and midfield was. This team has promise.

If only NFF will help us.

QueenJazz:
Sometimes I read his comments and my blood begins to boil. Always manages to sound sooo arrogant and clueless at the same time.

Fun fact: the coach of DRC is the same coach from the last AFCON and if you pay attention, you can see how far their game has come since then. As for Nigeria, well, you know our story: 3-4 coach switches in just one year.

Eric Chelle obviously made a lot of questionable choices in this game, but why are we foolishly forgetting the fact that he's relatively inexperienced with this team? So because of one bad game, suddenly he's not a good coach?

We love throwing stones at the NFF for their cluelessness and retrogression, but how are people like this any different?

Looking back yesterday, we even tried. We had no business going to penalties. This team has promise.

If only NFF will help us.

Sorry o
Chelle is a very good coach
It's all on the players
Happy now?