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AndSunGorilla:
We meuve!!! We can't make failure a monument, it is just a moment.

Gbam 💯❤️

𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐰𝐮𝐞𝐳𝐞 was the man of the moment for Fulham today as he came off the bench, lit up the pitch with insane energy and capped it off with a brilliant 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 to give his side a hard-earned 1–0 win in their bid to avoid the relegation zone!

📊:
⏰ 26 minutes played
🅰️ 1 assist
🎁 0.50 xA
🗝️ 5 key passes (chances created)
😳 2 big chances created
✝️ 1/2 crosses accurate
🫴🏾 2 recoveries
💪🏾 4/4 ground duels won
🪄 2/2 dribbles successful
🌟 8.7 rating (Flashscore)

Talk about 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 impact in 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 period of time! 🇳🇬

Rivers United have played a very respectable 1st half against Pyramid of Egypt

BascoVanVeli:
Rivers United have played a very respectable 1st half against Pyramid of Egypt

Yea I jinxed them

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PDPGuy:
If for some reason, the likes of Haiti and Iran can’t participate at the world due to U.S. visa denials, and the Super Eagles win the AFCON, you can bet that there would be so much pressure on FIFA to invite the SE to the World Cup 😅

Pressure from where ? Global football is not based on emotions. If these two countries withdraw ,they will be replaced by countries from their continent. I know many Nigerians who planned to use the world cup to Japa as still very pained . Even some have business projects / contracts but all cancelled

BascoVanVeli:
Yea I jinxed them

second goal was more ridiculous. Why was the defender ducking to nod the ball9?

PDPGuy:
If for some reason, the likes of Haiti and Iran can’t participate at the world due to U.S. visa denials, and the Super Eagles win the AFCON, you can bet that there would be so much pressure on FIFA to invite the SE to the World Cup 😅

Both countries probably won't make the next stage. Iran might but Haiti will definitely finish at the group stage. They will just fix their matches to Canada and Mexico. You better find one country to support. Na Saudi be our next turn.

Amedino99:
second goal was more ridiculous. Why was the defender ducking to nod the ball9?

That was just ridiculous now it's 3-0 chai

BascoVanVeli:
The coach was clearly the problem. Just like u have big game players, u also have big game coaches. That man is not a big game coach. When the going gets tough he looks for excuses. I am sure he will do some good things for the team but in the end he doesn't have that quality to salvage a broken situation mid match

The man don't have all it takes to win tournaments, we can only win AFCON if players like Osimhen still find motivation and hunger to play after word cup miss disappointment and by luck.
Imagine giving juju as an excuse.

semid4lyfe:
I agree. I'll add that Lookman too shouldn't have been removed when be was. Twice in the first half, he got behind the Congolese right back.

The first substitutions that ought to have been made was removing Iwobi for Onyedika or Alhassan to shore up the midfield.

Then maybe later when the pressure was mounting switch to a 5 man defence and 5-3-1-1 by introducing an Awaziem or Ekong in the 2nd half. Ejuke and Simon were very ineffectual both offensively and defensively, and only brought pressure on on our wing backs, especially Benjamin Fredericks.

Then other substitutions would have followed based on the flow of the game. Well hindsight is 20-20. I hope we meet DR Congo and SA in the AFCON. I wan see wetin go sup.

Problem is Eric Chelle may be punished by FIFA/CAF disciplinary committee for his conduct during the penalty shootout, and may be given a touchline ban . So he may not sit on the bench in our first few games at the AFCON.

You still wan meet two countries wey you no fit win for over 420 minutes of football,na so some dey shout they want to play Ghana they want to play Ghana until CAF put us in the same group for world qualifiers, they denied us WC,our eyes open.

SA used to be an easy win for us,by right now,I'm no longer interested in meeting them at all except against Super Falcons.

I used to like him, but now? I really don't know any more.

The heartbreak from last Sunday's display was so jarring, I had to take my time to make it back here. It was reminiscent of the lost against CIV at the AFCON finals and our ouster against Ghana at the last WC.

It was how we were practically played out of the pack by the Congolese that got me pissed the most. Then, this dunderhead went on with some ridiculous excuse for the Congolese use of vodoo during the penalty shootout after he failed to pick out his best shooters.

Our WCQ failure rests on him, it honestly looked like he was only lucky to have Osimhen in his team for the WCQs unlike Peseiro and Finidi.

I say we use the AFCON to observe him and hope the NFF would go for a better personnel with a long term plan for the team.

Amedino99:
Both countries probably won't make the next stage. Iran might but Haiti will definitely finish at the group stage. They will just fix their matches to Canada and Mexico. You better find one country to support. Na Saudi be our next turn.

Abi o

Just coming back here for the first time since that unfortunate defeat 😔 we were drag for filth on twitter on a night Italy lost scandalously at home to Norway the whole world focused us instead. E pain me o 😥😩

junnyjake:
I used to like him, but now? I really don't know any more.

The heartbreak from last Sunday's display was so jarring, I had to take my time to make it back here. It was reminiscent of the lost against CIV at the AFCON finals and our ouster against Ghana at the last WC.

It was how we were practically played out of the pack by the Congolese that got me pissed the most. Then, this dunderhead went on with some ridiculous excuse for the Congolese use of vodoo during the penalty shootout after he failed to pick out his best shooters.

Our WCQ failure rests on him, it honestly looked like he was only lucky to have Osimhen in his team for the WCQs unlike Peseiro and Finidi.

I say we use the AFCON to observe him and hope the NFF would go for a better personnel with a long term plan for the team.

this is how I feel about Chelle now, still baffled how and why he refused to give both Onyedika and Yusuf any game time in a game which we actually needed them badly plus the way we went about the penalty shootout.


Strip Ndidi of the captain band, he’s a very poor captain because why is Bassey and Semilogo playing penalties ahead of him? If Semilogo had scored we would have seen Frederick next abi who? Same person who once told us we don’t always have to win games. Comot band from his hand abeg

BascoVanVeli:
The coach was clearly the problem. Just like u have big game players, u also have big game coaches. That man is not a big game coach. When the going gets tough he looks for excuses. I am sure he will do some good things for the team but in the end he doesn't have that quality to salvage a broken situation mid match

When these same players lost the AFCON final, piesero was not a big game coach abi?
When this same set of players lost the playoff to Ghana in 2022, eguaveon was not a big game coach abi?

Make una dey play 😂 mp

Napoleon55:
You still wan meet two countries wey you no fit win for over 420 minutes of football,na so some dey shout they want to play Ghana they want to play Ghana until CAF put us in the same group for world qualifiers, they denied us WC,our eyes open.

SA used to be an easy win for us,by right now,I'm no longer interested in meeting them at all except against Super Falcons.

I do not subscribe to a defeatist mentality. If you get carryover for course, you go write am again believing you'd pass.

SA could not defeat us in 120 and 180 minutes of football in the AFCON and WCQs respectively. Even DR Congo needed penalties to get past us.

I'd like to meet them again to ascertain if the results against us was a one-off or not.

mekabuachi:
When these same players lost the AFCON final, piesero was not a big game coach abi?
When this same set of players lost the playoff to Ghana in 2022, eguaveon was not a big game coach abi?

Make una dey play 😂 mp

I tire. Even the top-rated coaches get it wrong in big games. No be Pep Guardiola choke for 2021/2022 UCL final? The same coach won the UCL the following 2022/2023 Season.

We cannot be sacking coaches all the time. The Super Eagles need some coaching stability. I want Eric Chelle to be given the grace of the 2025 and 2027 AFCONs.

The capitulation of the team on the grand stage has more to do with the mentality of this set of SE players than their actual abilities.

JP complained that the team did not show their level against CIV in the last AFCON final. Same thing under Chelle. Apart from Osimhen and perhaps Bassey, most of the players don't come across as mentally strong. As a collective it gets worse.

This is a generation of nearly men not a golden generation.

caprikon:
The capitulation of the team on the grand stage has more to do with the mentality of this set of SE players than their actual abilities.

JP complained that the team did not show their level against CIV in the last AFCON final. Same thing under Chelle. Apart from Osimhen and perhaps Bassey, most of the players don't come across as mentally strong. As a collective it gets worse.

This is a generation of nearly men not a golden generation.

I can’t agree less…
The problem with this Super Eagles side on the big stage isn’t really about talent; it’s the mentality. A strong team spirit and shared mindset are what hold a side together when the pressure rises, and without that, even very good players can look ordinary. That’s why they often fall short of their true level in big moments.

We saw the same issues against DR Congo, just like in the AFCON final against Côte d’Ivoire. The team looked disjointed, transitions were poor, and the defence never felt settled. What made it worse was the lack of real leadership from the captain; there was no one on the pitch pulling the group together or steadying them when things got tough. As a collective they come across mentally fragile, and unless that changes, this group risks being remembered as “nearly men” rather than a golden generation.

By the way, the boys have moved on past the loss and life goes on..

It's not the coach.
This same coach picked up the team from low level and has won games even without Victor (in unity cup).
It has to do with the players mentality..
If you bring in Pep, same thing will happen.
I was surprised to see them passing to the back continously and being timid during the Dr Congo game, no fighting spirit.
C'mon..there are players with international exposure, they seriously let us down biko..

DrYa:
It's not the coach.
This same coach picked up the team from low level and has won games even without Victor (in unity cup).
It has to do with the players mentality..
If you bring in Pep, same thing will happen.
I was surprised to see them passing to the back continously and being timid during the Dr Congo game, no fighting spirit.
C'mon..there are players with international exposure, they seriously let us down biko..

Now we re ready to say the truth .Those guys are not good enough.

BankyGee:
𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐰𝐮𝐞𝐳𝐞 was the man of the moment for Fulham today as he came off the bench, lit up the pitch with insane energy and capped it off with a brilliant 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 to give his side a hard-earned 1–0 win in their bid to avoid the relegation zone!

📊:
⏰ 26 minutes played
🅰️ 1 assist
🎁 0.50 xA
🗝️ 5 key passes (chances created)
😳 2 big chances created
✝️ 1/2 crosses accurate
🫴🏾 2 recoveries
💪🏾 4/4 ground duels won
🪄 2/2 dribbles successful
🌟 8.7 rating (Flashscore)

Talk about 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 impact in 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 period of time! 🇳🇬

The Volley

Have you seen chukwueze's own: Fulham vs Sunderland pic.twitter.com/LpynnI9LcM

— Neema (@John_essien92) November 23, 2025

Maybe he is just the one for the LW, just maybe.

elyte89:
Bunch of bang average players ,means it will take him another 5 or 6 good games to produce another masterclass

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Baba except some few players most of dem are yèyénátù.

elyte89:
Now we re ready to say the truth .Those guys are not good enough.

I actually wont say they are not good enough. Why? Cos they do prove themselves in their clubs. The problem is how they do play when they get into the national team. Firstly, they lack teamwork and purpose which comes down to what a manager wants. We seem to have feeding bottle players that don't know what it means to wear the GWG neither do they understand what is required of them when they play. They play as though the match is gonna last 3 days which explains the overload of sideways and back passes.

I also believe strongly that playing wrong personnel due to sentiments or should I say external interferences played a large role in the setup and deliverables of the team. What we have is Super stars and not a TEAM. And this is why based on this, we always dismiss opponents at face value ( i.e on paper).

They are good enough, but they do need reconditioning of their mindset. They have gotten so comfortable with mediocrity and anyhow-ness over the last 10 years when they win 1-0, they pat themselves on the back

mekabuachi:
When these same players lost the AFCON final, piesero was not a big game coach abi?
When this same set of players lost the playoff to Ghana in 2022, eguaveon was not a big game coach abi?

Make una dey play 😂 mp

Big game people don't come with ready made excuses. Have u ever heard Eguavoen or Peseiro blame a loss on JUJU?

joelsteron:
The Volley

Have you seen chukwueze's own: Fulham vs Sunderland pic.twitter.com/LpynnI9LcM

— Neema (@John_essien92) November 23, 2025

Maybe he is just the one for the RW, just maybe.

Smh …4 someone in eagles since when 😒

semid4lyfe:
I do not subscribe to a defeatist mentality. If you get carryover for course, you go write am again believing you'd pass.

SA could not defeat us in 120 and 180 minutes of football in the AFCON and WCQs respectively. Even DR Congo needed penalties to get past us.

I'd like to meet them again to ascertain if the results against us was a one-off or not.

Defeatist mentality?we should also be wishing to be paired with Argentina in our next world cup group when next we manage to qualify.

"A wise man forsees danger and hides himself, but the simple pass on and get punished"
Manu Garba had the opportunity to avoid Germany in 2015 U20 world cup but in his arrogance he went on a goal scoring spree and consequently met Germany and got humbled,
the same thing happened to Westerhorf,even though we had a strong team then but playing to avoid Italy which is among a power house in world football is a smarter move in order enhance our chances of advancing further,but Westerhorf proceeded to top the ground and got defeated by Italy.

See,Super Eagles, even in our strongest moments in football, we have not been almost able to win any of the football power house convincingly in crunch moments whether in Africa or in the world.
So what's the point of wishing to meet any of them.
Yes,we should not be afraid of any team,if we face any of the powerhouse we play them with courage,but not wishing to meet any possible dangerous team in order to avenge a defeat.

SA is not yet among the powerhouse in Africa but they are almost certain to look like one,so I'm not interested in playing them with this kind of team we presently parade.

BascoVanVeli:
Big game people don't come with ready made excuses. Have u ever heard Eguavoen or Peseiro blame a loss on JUJU?

Your ignorance is alarming
Chelle was asked why he flared up during the penalty shoot out and he said because he saw a member of the Congolese trying to do voodoo during the shootout... Never blamed the loss on juju
Make proper findings before making conclusions.
Love and light.

caprikon:
The capitulation of the team on the grand stage has more to do with the mentality of this set of SE players than their actual abilities.

JP complained that the team did not show their level against CIV in the last AFCON final. Same thing under Chelle. Apart from Osimhen and perhaps Bassey, most of the players don't come across as mentally strong. As a collective it gets worse.

This is a generation of nearly men not a golden generation.

😂 You have said it all but let’s keep blaming the coaches

Who even said this is a golden generation. That’s blasphemy na

mekabuachi:
Your ignorance is alarming
Chelle was asked why he flared up during the penalty shoot out and he said because he saw a member of the Congolese trying to do voodoo during the shootout... Never blamed the loss on juju
Make proper findings before making conclusions.
Love and light.

So what did he blamed voodoo for?
And what was the supposedly Congolese vodouisant trying to do juju for if it's not to win the penalty shootout.

The point is he should not have mentioned voodoo because FIFA does not recognize voodoo in football, the only possible excuse that day was people throwing bottle water and the rain,even though still will not be acceptable.

Goke7:
😂 You have said it all but let’s keep blaming the coaches

Who even said this is a golden generation.That’s blasphemy na

But so many here dey always overhype them because most of them plays in top 5 leagues, sometimes dey go even downplay the achievements of the real golden generation which is the '94 set.

The irony and the truth is,I believe this present team can actually be mounded to be among the Golden generations.
So the bolded is not entirely appropriate.

Two times now,just one win away that have prevented them from their names been etched in history book.

The coaches and the football house are part of the problems that have contributed to their failures.

One week later

Still vexed. Make I do another week

Odunayaw:
Make I first unfollow group for a while. Till later✌🏾