₦airaland Forum

chrisooblog:
Ah that Alex chance was lovely real pity he didn't score.

Ndidi needs help in the middle of the park. He just hasn't got the legs anymore.

Don't know why Chukwueze was moaning when he came off wasn't like he lit up the game with some special performance.

minfelix:
bros Tunisia cannot trash us…let them trash uganda first…Tunisia is not Algeria,Morocco or even Egypt, them with Libya b the Ekuke teams of North africa

minfelix:
try to filter and mention those complaining senselessly from those complaining objectively…my own take is that we should have put the game beyond reach…thank God we won and we have the 3points….but looking at how the game went, our attack did not nail those guys to their coffin….
you see what senegal did? result like theirs send fear to the next opponents

TheGoodJoe:
Actually, I liked that sub. The Tanzanians were dominating in the middle and he needed more numbers in the middle. With Dele Bashiru instructed to invert when we were off possession and spread out when in position. The timing was also good because we were in lead and needed control of the middle to reduce the aggressive attack of the Tanzanians.

minfelix:
Tunisia is the next game

TheGoodJoe:
Actually, I liked that sub. The Tanzanians were dominating in the middle and he needed more numbers in the middle. With Dele Bashiru instructed to invert when we were off possession and spread out when in position. The timing was also good because we were in lead and needed control of the middle to reduce the aggressive attack of the Tanzanians.

Goke7:
But did it work? I doubt as the Tanzanians were all over us and would have equalised if they were more clinical

TheSuperNerd:
21 shots recorded.
11 shots on target.
4 big chances created.
3 big chances missed.

Creating chances was not our problem. We didnt stuggle in the chance creation dept at all.

Iwobi alone created 6 including a big chance.
Lookman created 2. Even Chuks created 2 including a big chance.

So chances boku today. The problem was finishing and Osimhen was the main culprit. 7 shots from him alone. Hopefully he enters "the zone" vs Tunisia come saturday.
The Tunisians wear red, so like a bull Osimhen should "charge" effectively.

lbrichman2:
I don't think it worked though
The tanzanians still pushed through our midfield and created many chances, heck they even scored..

I particularly didn't like the chuks sub because he and iwobi were our main play makers today

Simon came in and we lost that edge we had when Chuks was on..

All in all, I'm happy with the win

lbrichman2:
I don't think it worked though
The Tanzanians still pushed through our midfield and created many chances, heck they even scored..

I particularly didn't like the chuks sub because he and iwobi were our main play makers today

Simon came in and we lost that edge we had when Chuks was on..

All in all, I'm happy with the win

TheGoodJoe:

I felt the sub worked. After the changes, they stopped running riot on us and the switched of play reduced.

Simon Moses also used his play to keep the right side of the Tanzanians staying back to prevent his pressure.

I think I will give Chelle props for the changes.

lbrichman2:
I don't think it worked though
The Tanzanians still pushed through our midfield and created many chances, heck they even scored..

I particularly didn't like the chuks sub because he and iwobi were our main play makers today

Simon came in and we lost that edge we had when Chuks was on..

All in all, I'm happy with the win

elyte89:
Tanzania 🇹🇿 make
Una mind Neva rest o …NFF still
Fit petition Una (Dey re checking already) 😎

Goke7:
Simon wing - yes but bashiru hmmm

elyte89:
We need to check real
Simons age …baba fit don 50 …d legs are gone

Goke7:
The coach made changes too early if na me be chuks too I go vex haba just 50 mins you Dey sub me I kill person? 😂

Nididi and Simon are Chelle boys they must play no matter what.

TheGoodJoe:

I actually saw Simon Moses bring fire when he came on. Simon Moses had a good game and we felt his impact.

mrwilliams9:
Overall, decent start from the SE. Created a lot of chances to have won this 3-1 or 4-1.

This formation needs another midfielder. Simple and short. I don't know what Onyedika must do to get a game, but Ndidi can't do it alone.

We may want to consider going to a back 3 to shore up that defense.

I'd like to see us with a 4-3-3 or 4-3-1-2.

Midfield of Iwobi, Ndidi, and Onyedika. The front 3 of Adams, Osimhen and Lookman.

Ademola Lookman goal for Nigeria to make it 2-1 for Nigeria! What a strike! pic.twitter.com/dw30bzOTzZ

— Buchi Laba (@Buchi_Laba) December 23, 2025

TheSuperNerd:
Meliforme, I wanted to reply you earlier before the game began but network no gree me.

I hope you can see it was wise to keep Akinsanmiro out of the XI for now especially as he has only played 1 game in a midfield 3 and not midfield 2 and also, you cant just dump the Ndidi-Iwobi synergy built over time for a newbie no matter how talented. Chemistry should come first always before any other tactical shakeups.

Lastly, I dont see Akinsanmiro as an Iwobi Replacement. He can play alongside Iwobi but in a midfield 3. Not 2. I have said that much on X.

Alex Iwobi came to the party today. The movement of Lookman and Chukwueze across the final third gaps afforded Iwobi time to pick out his final passes and really spot the gaps to be exploited. Most chances created today. Iwobi is on a roll.

Na Ndidi we still dey wait for first SE Goal.

chrisooblog:
Simon was more impactful when he came on if you ask me.

Osimhen too was off colour today. Trying shots from impossible angles, poor first control, still straying offside and also moaning unnecessarily.

Goke7:
The coach made changes too early if na me be chuks too I go vex haba just 50 mins you Dey sub me I kill person? 😂

Nididi and Simon are Chelle boys they must play no matter what.

mrwilliams9:
Overall, decent start from the SE. Created a lot of chances to have won this 3-1 or 4-1.

This formation needs another midfielder. Simple and short. I don't know what Onyedika must do to get a game, but Ndidi can't do it alone.

We may want to consider going to a back 3 to shore up that defense.

I'd like to see us with a 4-3-3 or 4-3-1-2.

Midfield of Iwobi, Ndidi, and Onyedika. The front 3 of Adams, Osimhen and Lookman.

typicalgamer:
But ndidi and Simon were there 9 years before chelle how are they his boys