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Goke7:
Let’s keep up defending this crap like we did till we were edged out of the World Cup qualification. It’s easy to defeat this team just wait till the coach bring in his wingers and take midfielders out. Not a surprise anymore! Am even surprised he didn’t remove osihmen today cos he’s always full of surprises

if Chelle had started the WCQ qualification, we for don qualify tay tay before we go even dey dream say SA field ineligible player….no team in that our world cup qualifiers group will collect 3-0 from chelle and come to draw the match…las las SA can just fight like tunisia….na 1-0,1-0 all of them fit equalize

I hope Osimhen works on his reactive nature sha. That yellow card was totally unnecessary. If it made him miss next match in ko stages, no apology on IG or snap go epp o.

[quote author=Goke7 post=137932318]For those defending Chelle, continue

Who shall deliver us from the hands of Eric Chelle? pic.twitter.com/8Vo4yFHJdY

— Fisayo Dairo (@FisayoDairo) December 27, 2025

people just want to be heard and out of their emotions they say rubbish.

The way we transited the ball from defence to the final third was a scene that was very rare in our football, but now we carry it out with ease.
This is the sweetest of football that i have seen of the Super Eagles in a very long while.

He did not see any positive to comment about, just the opening of his mouth to talk about a scenario that is beyond his understanding.
The wingers did their job.

To kill the momentum of the Tunisians we needed wingers with the energy to run into space, to run with the ball and make something happen and we almost succeeded.

TheSuperNerd:
Only Ejuke dropped 3 defensive contributions. Simon Moses surprisingly dropped Zero defensive contributions. Chelle should not have brought on 2 wingers at the same time. One was enough.

The other should have been a midfielder with emphasis on defense and ball holding/retention.

I wasn't even expecting Moses Simon.

Samuel Chukwueze provides the best defensive cover of all our wingers, and helps so much in midfield.
He is the most ideal for situations like this. He can turn events around.

Nigeria Super Eagles Top Performers vs Tunisia: Stats-Angle

1. Chances Created (Big Chances Created)

🥇Ademola Lookman - 4 (2)
🥈Victor Osimhen - 3 (1)
🥉Calvin Bassey - 2 (1)
🥉Akor Adams - 2 (1)



2. Duels won

🥇Wilfred Ndidi - 11
🥈Bruno Onyemaechi - 8
🥉Bright Osayi Samuel - 6
🟢Ademola Lookman - 4
🟢Calvin Bassey - 4
🟢Akor Adams - 4



3. Successful Dribbles

🥇Wilfred Ndidi - 1
🥇Ademola Lookman - 1
🥇Calvin Bassey - 1
🥇Akor Adams - 1
🥇Bruno Onyemaechi - 1



4. Accurate Passes/Passing succcess (Passing accuracy %)

🥇Semi Ajayi - 67 (92%)
🥈Calvin Bassey - 61 (95%)
🥉Alex Iwobi - 51 (86%)
🟢Wilfred Ndidi - 50 (94%)
🟢Bright Osayi Samuel - 42 (82%)



5. Total Shots (Shots on target)

🥇Victor Osimhen - 5 (1)
🥈Ademola Lookman - 2 (1)
🥈Wilfred Ndidi - 2 (1)
🥈Akor Adams - 2 (1)



6. Touches

🥇Semi Ajayi - 81
🥈Calvin Bassey - 74
🥈Wilfred Ndidi - 74
🥉Bright Osayi Samuel - 70
🟢Bruno Onyemaechi - 65
🟢Alex Iwobi - 64



7. Clearances (Headed Clearances)

🥇Semi Ajayi - 3 (1)
🥇Wilfred Ndidi - 3 (2)
🥇Bright Osayi Samuel - 3
🥇Bruno Onyemaechi - 3
🥈Victor Osimhen - 2 (2)
🥈Calvin Bassey - 2 (1)
🥈Chidera Ejuke - 2 (1)
🥈Frank Onyeka - 2 (1)



8. Interceptions

🥇Frank Onyeka - 4
🥈Wilfred Ndidi - 2
🥈Alex Iwobi - 2
🥉Calvin Bassey - 1



9. Tackles attempted (Tackles won)

🥇Wilfred Ndidi - 7 (6)
🥈Bruno Onyemaechi - 4 (3)
🥉Bright Osayi samuel - 2 (1)



10. Accurate Crosses

🥇Ademola Lookman - 4
🥈Akor Adams - 2
🥈Bruno Onyemaechi - 2



11. Accurate Forward Zone Passes

🥇Wilfred Ndidi - 29
🥈Alex Iwobi - 28
🥉Calvin Bassey - 26
🟢Semi Ajayi - 24
🟢Bright Osayi Samuel - 23



12. Final third pass entries

🥇Alex Iwobi - 10
🥇Semi Ajayi - 10
🥈Calvin Bassey - 8
🥉Bright Osayi Samuel - 7
🟢Bruno Onyemaechi - 4
🟢Wilfred Ndidi - 4
🟢Frank Onyeka - 3



13. Accurate Long balls (Long balls attempted)

🥇Calvin Bassey - 6 ( 8 )
🥈Wilfred Ndidi - 4 (6)
🥉Frank Onyeka - 2 (4)
🥉Semi Ajayi - 2 (6)
🥉Stanley Nwabali - 2 (13)



14. Recoveries

🥇Alex Iwobi - 5
🥇Wilfred Ndidi - 5
🥈Bruno Onyemaechi - 4
🥉Bright Osayi Samuel - 3
🥉Stanley Nwabali - 3



15. Defensive Contributions

🥇Wilfred Ndidi - 12
🥈Frank Onyeka - 7
🥈Bruno Onyemaechi - 7
🥉Bright Osayi Samuel - 5
🟢Victor Osimhen - 3
🟢Calvin Bassey - 3
🟢Semi Ajayi - 3
🟢Chidera Ejuke - 3



16. Most Fouled Super Eagle
🥇Bright Osayi Samuel - 3
🥇Bruno Onyemaechi - 3
🥈Calvin Bassey - 2



17. Touches in Opposition Box

🥇Victor Osimhen - 9
🥈Ademola Lookman - 4
🥉Akor Adams - 3
🟢Frank Onyeka - 2

Mujtahida:
I didn't watch the match but omo see that pass Iwobi gave Osimhen. Iwobi saw that the defender had turned his back on him to track Osimhen and quickly laid the pass by that defender for Osimhen. Na kura sense be that.

iwobi was superb today.

Ademola Lookman: Most Inform Player at the Afcon across 2 tournaments so far (CIV 2023, Maroc 2025).

Chelle needs to take time with his substitutions sha. There was no need to destabilize the team with those attacking subs.

Let’s see more of our midfield. This is a long tournament, need fresh legs

Odunayaw:
The man has made me appreciate headers abeg. Between players, lunging backwards, picking the right spot.

I only beg him to add shots to his arsenal

And better timed runs or lateral runs.

lbrichman2:
Close to his full back
Simple

I don't know if you missed the point where Ejuke won a duel in the very zones Osayi was supposed to man primarily.
Ejuke provided the needed cover required of him.

Meliforme:
To kill the momentum of the Tunisians we needed wingers with the energy to run into space, to run with the ball and make something happen and we almost succeeded.

I figured Chelle wanted someone to run with the ball. Ejuke for Akor was fine. Simon for Onyeka made no sense IMO

Subzero0477:
We just beat a North African powerhouse, in North Africa let's put things into perspective before coming for Chelle

While true, we did not need to sweat at the end.

And let’s be very honest. Tunisia is a “powerhouse” in that they are consistent qualifiers for the AFCON and WC but they don’t actually play ball.

They’ve won one AFCON and been to two finals.

Yes Naija dey gall hand but we really arent in the same tier as them.

To be honest. I really only see Egypt and sometimes Algeria as North African powerhouses, especially at the AFCON.

Qualfying for the tournament and doing well in it at two different things.

lbrichman2:
I called this earlier before the match

You were spot on the Ndidi/oyeka partnership until the coach went mad

mrwilliams9:
While true, we did not need to sweat at the end.

And let’s be very honest. Tunisia is a “powerhouse” in that they are consistent qualifiers for the AFCON and WC but they don’t actually play ball.

They’ve won one AFCON and been to two finals.

Yes Naija dey gall hand but we really arent in the same tier as them.

To be honest. I really only see Egypt and sometimes Algeria as North African powerhouses, especially at the AFCON.

Qualfying for the tournament and doing well in it at two different things.

I don’t even know when Tunisia became powerhouse even if its club football on the continent with likes of Esperance I can understand but national team football? I laugh 😆

mrwilliams9:
Chelle needs to take time with his substitutions sha. There was no need to destabilize the team with those attacking subs.

Let’s see more of our midfield. This is a long tournament, need fresh legs

I have analysed this situation over and over.
A midfielder will not present as the effective weapon against the momentum of the Tunisians as well as plug the zones they were exploiting.

Wingers will not only plug the zones, but will provide more attacking threat that can push the Tunisians back.

What the Tunisians had wasn't game tactics, they have been beaten to it, what they had was just momentum. If we had managed to score just one, which we can, they will look for their sleeping mats.

The Super Eagles is not a team that can survive being on the back foot for long even with our midfielders.

minfelix:
if Chelle had started the WCQ qualification, we for don qualify tay tay before we go even dey dream say SA field ineligible player….no team in that our world cup qualifiers group will collect 3-0 from chelle and come to draw the match…las las SA can just fight like tunisia….na 1-0,1-0 all of them fit equalize

Na so 😂 even Zimbabwe we couldn’t beat them in uyo. Continue

lol. Some of Una nor know ball 😂 Just whinning and lamenting because you don’t like the man.

Chelle has done a wonderful job as the SE head coach. He isn’t perfect but he is far better than the amunekes and finidis of this world. Dude has one of the best wins ratio of any SE manager in history. He has two in two in this AFCON. Everybody na ikorodu pep guardiola for here. Try coach your compound team if you go see one goal score

[quote author=Goke7 post=137932318]For those defending Chelle, continue

Who shall deliver us from the hands of Eric Chelle? pic.twitter.com/8Vo4yFHJdY

— Fisayo Dairo (@FisayoDairo) December 27, 2025

least he should have given Chelle credit for the way he got the team playing. Yes, the team imploded but we can't take away the good work done. He will learn from it. Some times these things take time. [/color]

@emboldened.... Ejuke was enough for this. Only him actually defended and still provided an outlet. Simon did nothing defensively. Infact, even Chukwueze would have been a better sub than Simon.

Onyeka needed to be replaced by a midfield profile who will also help out in those gaps. Not a simon.

Meliforme:
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This is the sweetest of football that i have seen of the Super Eagles in a very long while.


To kill the momentum of the Tunisians we needed wingers with the energy to run into space, to run with the ball and make something happen and we almost succeeded.

Good display from the Super Eagles: Redemption Song well sang. In the match against Uganda we should see EBENEZER AKINSANMIRO, TOCHUKWU NNADI AND RAPHAEL ONYEDIKA HOPEFULLY. WE ALSO NEED OSIMHEN STARTING FROM THE BENCH.
LET'S SEE WHAT THEY CAN OFFER.
Eric Chelle may have some few blemishes but if I am not mistaken he has done better than Westerhof so far in terms of Results from number of matches played.
The team may not be termed excellent yet but if Chelle stays on, I believe we can conquer the World by 2030 in Saudi Arabia.
Congratulations Nigeria.

lbrichman2:
See Chelle o
E no send anybody Papa

He is just bluffing for the press. Hin know say hin eff up with the subs wey hin make.

Fisayo Dairo should take a chill pill abeg. Chelle delivered a 79mins dynamic 4-3-1-2 variant masterclass and utterly dominated, choked and limited the Tunisians. Credits to him where it is due please.
He showed in those 79mins that indeed he can execute a sound game plan against any top side on the continent and prevail.

His only error was misjudging the tactical effect his subs would make. Ejuke for Akor was the right sub for the most parts. But not Simon for Onyeka. The Simon sub was disastrous on all counts.

He can be knocked for the way he didnt see out the game comfortably but should not be discredited for the brilliant first half we executed alongside a sound 34mins of the 2nd half.

[quote author=Goke7 post=137932318]For those defending Chelle, continue

Who shall deliver us from the hands of Eric Chelle? pic.twitter.com/8Vo4yFHJdY

— Fisayo Dairo (@FisayoDairo) December 27, 2025

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TheSuperNerd:
@emboldened.... Ejuke was enough for this. Only him actually defended and still provided an outlet. Simon did nothing defensively. Infact, even Chukwueze would have been a better sub than Simon.

Onyeka needed to be replaced by a midfield profile who will also help out in those gaps. Not a simon.

Yes Chukwueze.
Even Alebiosu can ply the right midfield, and Ejuke can play on the LHS.

I said it before and I’ll say it again

Morocco o
Egypt o
Senegal o
Tunisia o

I’m not afraid of the big teams

When eagles see their mate them go ball well

Na those low block playing countries with jam body and counter attack mentality I’m afraid

I told y’all here

To the next game. My preferred line up is
Uzoho
Ryan, Awaziem, Bassey, Zaidu
Onyeka, Onyedika, Fisayo
Chuks, Onuachu, Simon

mrwilliams9:
While true, we did not need to sweat at the end.

And let’s be very honest. Tunisia is a “powerhouse” in that they are consistent qualifiers for the AFCON and WC but they don’t actually play ball.

They’ve won one AFCON and been to two finals.

Yes Naija dey gall hand but we really arent in the same tier as them.

To be honest. I really only see Egypt and sometimes Algeria as North African powerhouses, especially at the AFCON.

Qualfying for the tournament and doing well in it at two different things.

If they had beaten us today it won't have been seen as an upset

[quote author=Goke7 post=137932318]For those defending Chelle, continue

Who shall deliver us from the hands of Eric Chelle? pic.twitter.com/8Vo4yFHJdY

— Fisayo Dairo (@FisayoDairo) December 27, 2025

telling someone that this is the coach you guys are yapping about, especially after escaping from the claws of Finidi and Jpes

But let's actually applaud The Super Eagles and Chelle. For a moment we're happy to witness a team that's extremely good in the Air and dangerous with set pieces. On before now, it was a different story altogether. Especially with Genort Rohr.

Goke7:
Until Chelle went mad, we’ve played one of the best football in the tournament so far.

I have watched some foreign journalists analysis. They are saying if Lookman and osihmen comes to the party then other contenders are in trouble in this tournament but our coach is the weapon fashioned against us. Don’t even know what to expect now! I feel so traumatised

if we had scored late to snatch a late 1-1 draw I’m sure you won’t be traumatized

Anytime Eric Chelle and his boys train behind close doors, just know they are cooking. They did the same before they played Benin and crushed them in that last qualifying group game. Make dem dey train behind close doors from now on abeg. 😂

Mujtahida:
Onyedika done go two Afcons now, e no see ball play. Not even a minute.

This is an indictment on the coach. Why should I invite a player that I cannot use? Makes no sense to me

2 different coaches, sorry I think it’s an indictment on the player