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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by WarHammer2000: 10:38pm On Dec 23, 2025
Nigerians no like objectiveness lailai. Oliseh provided the BEST commentary I've ever heard from any of our ex players. Complete with good and articulate English grammar and technical terms and insight.

What exactly did he say that was a lie? Was our passing not slow in the beginning? Were the Tanzanians not sitting back and hitting us on the counter? Were they not dangerous from set pieces?

The problem here is that unlike Amokachi and co, Oliseh decided to do his job as an unbiased professional analyst rather than a Super Eagles fan behind the microphone.

A true analyst should go about his business like a Magistrate in court — even if his own brother breaks the law, the Magistrate should not hesitate to send him to jail.

Unfortunately, our people don't want that, we just want a hallelujah praise singer.

The bad news for everyone is, if his antecedents are anything to go by, Oliseh won't change because of the mob's noises. Get prepared to watch the rest of Nigeria's games on mute because it will be professional analysis all the way.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 10:40pm On Dec 23, 2025
Toylove:
Thegoodjoe, I would have said this is you but you support man city
That is not me but I share Vince sentiments. As a Manchester City fan and experienced the good and the bad of the 4-4-2, tactically I am not a fan of it. I am a 4-3-3.

Either way in the second half, I saw some aggressive display defensively from us that shows we can get a good balance.

We can't override the philosophy of Chelle but hope it works out.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by minfelix(m): 10:40pm On Dec 23, 2025
Clint02:
Na why all those Osimhen misses dey pain me. You be poacher, try dey score 1 on 1 goals. Try bury easy chances.
asin eeehhnnn…..make he dey score abeg….he really tried his best shaa….but but but we need to flog Tanzania wetin no good naaaa…like this now we will be second on the log…anyways lets hope we will beat Tunisia on saturday sha
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m):
WarHammer2000:
Nigerians no like objectiveness lailai. Oliseh provided the BEST commentary I've ever heard from any of our ex players. Complete with good and articulate English grammar and technical terms and insight.

What exactly did he say that was a lie? Was our passing not slow in the beginning? Were the Tanzanians not sitting back and hitting us on the counter? Were they not dangerous from set pieces?

The problem here is that unlike Amokachi and co, Oliseh decided to do his job as an unbiased professional analyst rather than a Super Eagles fan behind the microphone.

A true analyst should go about his business like a Magistrate in court — even if his own brother breaks the law, the Magistrate should not hesitate to send him to jail.

Unfortunately, our people don't want that, we just want a hallelujah praise singer.

The bad news for everyone is, if his antecedents are anything to go by, Oliseh won't change because of the mob's noises. Get prepared to watch the rest of Nigeria's games on mute because it will be professional analysis all the way.
Can you give us hints of things Oliseh said good about us before we took the 2-1 lead? He even criticized the substitution which was actually the right call made by Chelle.

Definitely, it was a brilliant tactical commentary from him but there was a tone of wanting Chelle to fail that was felt. Oliseh should refine that and try to pick what is good from both sides.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by COOL10(m): 10:48pm On Dec 23, 2025
Joebie:
na two foreign borns give us goals o.. abi?
The same people some claim aren't fit for African football. cheesy
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by elyte89:
TheGoodJoe:
That is not me but I share Vince sentiments. As a Manchester City fan and experienced the good and the bad of the 4-4-2, tactically I am not a fan of it. I am a 4-3-3.

Either way in the second half, I saw some aggressive display defensively from us that shows we can get a good balance.

We can't override the philosophy of Chelle but hope it works out.
Is chelle still soaking knowledge from la Masia? The goodjoe😎
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by CornOak(m): 10:54pm On Dec 23, 2025
Uganda pulls one back.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Joebie: 11:00pm On Dec 23, 2025
until we drop big league players in some departments.

Mujtahida:
We have players but somehow they don't just fit into a seamless system. The team is imbalanced.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:05pm On Dec 23, 2025
WarHammer2000:
Nigerians no like objectiveness lailai. Oliseh provided the BEST commentary I've ever heard from any of our ex players. Complete with good and articulate English grammar and technical terms and insight.

What exactly did he say that was a lie? Was our passing not slow in the beginning? Were the Tanzanians not sitting back and hitting us on the counter? Were they not dangerous from set pieces?

The problem here is that unlike Amokachi and co, Oliseh decided to do his job as an unbiased professional analyst rather than a Super Eagles fan behind the microphone.

A true analyst should go about his business like a Magistrate in court — even if his own brother breaks the law, the Magistrate should not hesitate to send him to jail.

Unfortunately, our people don't want that, we just want a hallelujah praise singer.

The bad news for everyone is, if his antecedents are anything to go by, Oliseh won't change because of the mob's noises. Get prepared to watch the rest of Nigeria's games on mute because it will be professional analysis all the way.
I see why lots of people were disappointed with Oliseh's commentary. Yes they were educational but there were things that worked for Chelle that Oliseh failed to mention or point out.

Like the way Chelle used the defense to keep possession and draw out the Tanzanians. The way Chelle used Ademola to form what I call an inverted pivot for fast transition from defense to attack.

Also the inverted triangle using Ndidi, Iwobi and Lookman to create chances. Oliseh didn't talk about the inversion play of Chukwueze. Yet, Oliseh was quick to wax lyrical of the tactical ideas of the Tanzanians.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:06pm On Dec 23, 2025
elyte89:
Is chelle still soaking knowledge from la Maria? The goodjoe😎
Chelle is tactically sound but I feel we are too weak in the middle. We will see how his philosophy plays out with time.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by solonnachi: 11:15pm On Dec 23, 2025
TheGoodJoe:
Chelle is tactically sound but I feel we are too weak in the middle. We will see how his philosophy plays out with time.
Why then did we beef up our midfield with the likes of Nnadi, Akin and co. I hope these guys will not end up being just bench warmers at this AFCON. I feel some of Chelle's calls today were just off.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Toylove: 11:16pm On Dec 23, 2025
Joebie:
I go like know if Calculator go dey involved for this first round AFCON.. make i check if na direct qualification for the top 2 and no room for third place.
We will take Tanzania to CAF. They fielded an ineligible player 😂
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Goke7: 11:32pm On Dec 23, 2025
TheGoodJoe:
I see why lots of people were disappointed with Oliseh's commentary. Yes they were educational but there were things that worked for Chelle that Oliseh failed to mention or point out.

Like the way Chelle used the defense to keep possession and draw out the Tanzanians. The way Chelle used Ademola to form what I call an inverted pivot for fast transition from defense to attack.

Also the inverted triangle using Ndidi, Iwobi and Lookman to create chances. Oliseh didn't talk about the inversion play of Chukwueze. Yet, Oliseh was quick to wax lyrical of the tactical ideas of the Tanzanians.
When Ademola scored the goal, it took Oliseh so long to acknowledge the brilliant play. I wonder what's educational in that. Kept praising the Tanzanians throughout. Bullshit.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:52pm On Dec 23, 2025
Jury still out on how tactically sound Chelle is. Even against Tanzania we could see his midfield 2 still kinda leaves Ndidi overworked defensively with the Captain losing several duels despite his valiant effort to hold the forte.

Iwobi was brilliant offensively and creatively. Producing even 17 final third passes but defensively, he didnt help Ndidi. He made zero tackles and few recoveries. Even a free role playing Chukwueze made more recoveries than Iwobi. Lookman made more recoveries as well despite fitting in behind Osimhen and Akor on the LHS and centrally.

TheGoodJoe:
Chelle is tactically sound but I feel we are too weak in the middle. We will see how his philosophy plays out with time.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by joelsteron: 11:56pm On Dec 23, 2025
Once we have qualified for next round.

Chelle should experiment Bassey as LB.

Ryan as RB

Ajayi and Ogbu as central backs


Sanusi and Osayi must not face a good team, i dare say.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Joezinho: 1:09am On Dec 24, 2025
It might be passion but Osimhen does not have to complain about everything. It’s becoming annoying.
Always calling for the ball even though you could build a mini duplex between him and the opponent’s defense line.

All balls cannot be coming to you, sometimes your movement can open space for another striker
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by AndSunGorilla: 2:41am On Dec 24, 2025
Joebie:
Na North African team go win this AFCON
Na Algeria I want make dem win.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Philosopher1979: 3:42am On Dec 24, 2025
TheSuperNerd:
Jury still out on how tactically sound Chelle is. Even against Tanzania we could see his midfield 2 still kinda leaves Ndidi overworked defensively with the Captain losing several duels despite his valiant effort to hold the forte.

Iwobi was brilliant offensively and creatively. Producing even 17 final third passes but defensively, he didnt help Ndidi. He made zero tackles and few recoveries. Even a free role playing Chukwueze made more recoveries than Iwobi. Lookman made more recoveries as well despite fitting in behind Osimhen and Akor on the LHS and centrally.
Chelle is a very mediocre coach. After this nations cup, tge coach of Tanzania should be contacted. He should have nought in frank oyeka to help in midfield and relieve iwobi. I the Tanzanian coach seems tactically better than him. This match is very similar to nigeria vs zimbabwe. Same things. Thin midfield being exploited by the opponents. We are victims of poor coaching that is all.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Mujtahida: 3:43am On Dec 24, 2025
WarHammer2000:
Nigerians no like objectiveness lailai. Oliseh provided the BEST commentary I've ever heard from any of our ex players. Complete with good and articulate English grammar and technical terms and insight.

What exactly did he say that was a lie? Was our passing not slow in the beginning? Were the Tanzanians not sitting back and hitting us on the counter? Were they not dangerous from set pieces?

The problem here is that unlike Amokachi and co, Oliseh decided to do his job as an unbiased professional analyst rather than a Super Eagles fan behind the microphone.

A true analyst should go about his business like a Magistrate in court — even if his own brother breaks the law, the Magistrate should not hesitate to send him to jail.

Unfortunately, our people don't want that, we just want a hallelujah praise singer.

The bad news for everyone is, if his antecedents are anything to go by, Oliseh won't change because of the mob's noises. Get prepared to watch the rest of Nigeria's games on mute because it will be professional analysis all the way.
Commentary is not analysis. If you want to do analysis, go to the studio. Nobody wants commentary where you begin to disembowel the technical aspects of the game and blaming players and whining.

At least we have renowned commentators like Drury. Your work is to verbalize what the players are doing so that just by listening to you, people can visualize the game.

See as you write plenty just because you misconceive the main idea of what commentary is.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Philosopher1979: 3:56am On Dec 24, 2025
ChrisKels:
Eric Chelle is not that coach.
Yeah. To get a good coach is easy. Just look at an African team that is well coached. The Tanzanian team is well coached. Get rhe coach for us. Chelle is just mediocre. 4 4 2 for 90 minutes is not really our best. We can only okay 4 4 2 for at most 60 minutes. Oliseh comments were very very accurate. We are victims of bad coaching. We are victims of bad coaching. We are victims of bad coaching. It's getting boring to say
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Truidstarr: 4:08am On Dec 24, 2025
Philosopher1979:
Yeah. To get a good coach is easy. Just look at an African team that is well coached. The Tanzanian team is well coached. Get rhe coach for us. Chelle is just mediocre. 4 4 2 for 90 minutes is not really our best. We can only okay 4 4 2 for at most 60 minutes. Oliseh comments were very very accurate. We are victims of bad coaching. We are victims of bad coaching. We are victims of bad coaching. It's getting boring to say
U no dey tire to complain??
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Truidstarr: 4:09am On Dec 24, 2025
We win..complain...we draw..complain...we lose complain....we got the 3 points which is the most important at this stage.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Elock1: 4:11am On Dec 24, 2025
I tire oh
Dannyxy:
Do we have analysis on this thread or just emotional complainer.

How can a team that absolutely dominated 70% of the game be poor?

Or you guys feel Tanzania is Comoros? Even Comoros held it with morrocco, Botswana held Senegal.

A team with with 23 goals, very clear cut chances was pooor?

Even some of our best teams did not thrash Tanzania, Nigeria outplayed this team, yes defense need to improve, but cut this boys slack.

Can we start doing analysis than complaining and whining.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Bossoflife25: 5:08am On Dec 24, 2025
If Chelle wants to play 442, he should play 442, and if it is 352 or 433 he should. This formation he is using leaves our wing dormant and our press ineffective.
Without the ball we look disjointed!

Equaveon 2021 Super Eagles knows what to do off and on the ball in the 442 formation.

This Chelle team look confused without the ball.

Chukwueze, Lookman Iwobi, Akor and Osimhen were all playing through the center leaving the wings for the full backs. At the same time you expect the full backs to run back and defend with only Ndidi providing support. You wan kill them.

Once the opponent throws the ball to the wing, we become confused. The same thing happened in the DRC game. Immediately Tolu came on, DRC were just launching the balls to the wings and doubling up on our wing back since they know the wingers are far away in the midfield instead of supporting the wingbacks.

We had no real wing play until Simon entered. This is not Nigerian football style, abeg!

Equaveon used 442 to dismantled a solid Egyptian team cos the players know what to do. Why make it complex!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by ChrisKels: 5:52am On Dec 24, 2025
When Akor and Chukwueze were subbed out, Oliseh; I don't see any meaning in this substitution because you don't make such subs at this stage of the game. At this stage you need your best players in the game, not sub them out.

10 minutes later after seeing the impact of Bashir and Simon, same Oliseh; Yea, that's why they were brought in to provide width. You know...when your team is finding it difficult going through the middle, you introduce players that can play from the wing. (That's same Oliseh praising the substitution he criticised 10minutes ago)

Everything about that man disgusts me.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by 9JAMac10: 6:02am On Dec 24, 2025
Nigeria 1-0 Tunisia. Bookmark this post after the game on Saturday. Let’s go 🇳🇬. Trophy is coming home
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by lbrichman2: 6:18am On Dec 24, 2025
9JAMac10:
Nigeria 1-0 Tunisia. Bookmark this post after the game on Saturday. Let’s go 🇳🇬. Trophy is coming home
We will play better in our next game
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero0477: 6:32am On Dec 24, 2025
ChrisKels:
Eric Chelle is not that coach.
What miracles are you expecting Chelle to do with this team, when are we going to channel the blame to the main culprits?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by solonnachi: 6:33am On Dec 24, 2025
ChrisKels:
When Akor and Chukwueze were subbed out, Oliseh; I don't see any meaning in this substitution because you don't make such subs at this stage of the game. At this stage you need your best players in the game, not sub them out.

10 minutes later after seeing the impact of Bashir and Simon, same Oliseh; Yea, that's why they were brought in to provide width. You know...when your team is finding it difficult going through the middle, you introduce players that can play from the wing. (That's same Oliseh praising the substitution he criticised 10minutes ago)

Everything about that man disgusts me.
You really observed Oliseh grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by oloriooko(m): 6:52am On Dec 24, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbP7sJ9r3BQ?t=212

Iwobi was impressive yesterday but he can do better
anyway so far so good, our real test comes againt Tunisia
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by semid4lyfe(mod): 6:53am On Dec 24, 2025
Our defensive frailties worry me. Conceding again vs Tanzania means we have not kept a clean sheet in our last four games.

vs Gabon (1) ❌
vs DR Congo (1) ❌
vs Egypt (2) ❌
vs Tanzania (1) ❌

At this point and with the absence of the reliable Benjamin Fredericks and Ola Aina, I think Chelle should just switch to a three man central defence with two wing backs; Bassey, Ajayi, Ogbu, Osayi and Zaidu.

Also, we only dominate play when the opponents pack the bus and sit back. When they become daring, come out to play and start running at us, we become jittery, nervy and lose our dominance

This team has to massively improve if we're gonna go far
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Kog45(m): 6:55am On Dec 24, 2025
WarHammer2000:
Nigerians no like objectiveness lailai. Oliseh provided the BEST commentary I've ever heard from any of our ex players. Complete with good and articulate English grammar and technical terms and insight.

What exactly did he say that was a lie? Was our passing not slow in the beginning? Were the Tanzanians not sitting back and hitting us on the counter? Were they not dangerous from set pieces?

The problem here is that unlike Amokachi and co, Oliseh decided to do his job as an unbiased professional analyst rather than a Super Eagles fan behind the microphone.

A true analyst should go about his business like a Magistrate in court — even if his own brother breaks the law, the Magistrate should not hesitate to send him to jail.

Unfortunately, our people don't want that, we just want a hallelujah praise singer.

The bad news for everyone is, if his antecedents are anything to go by, Oliseh won't change because of the mob's noises. Get prepared to watch the rest of Nigeria's games on mute because it will be professional analysis all the way.
Haha and you wrote this cuz of Oliseh as commentator,Nawa o....well I just listened to where Oliseh said Osimhen should have curved the ball through the air than ground which was not possible,a good commentator would have praised the defender that cleared the goal bound ball and the other commentator did exactly that but here you're telling us how professional Oliseh is...go and listen to Efan Ekoku live commentary and see thorough professionalism.
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