₦airaland Forum

Kog45:
Oga you're too theoretical when it comes to analysis,you don't normally face reality and you're always trying to tell us what to do in a situation when we cannot not do anything.... yesterday game was too obvious that we just need to soak Morocco pressures which we did for 120 minutes, common man Morocco defeated Portugal and Spain to reached World Cup semi final,do you think it was lucky,forget stories,they're the best in Africa,they play good football

lbrichman2:
See me wey don dey hope say our rankings fit push sub 20..
Chai
Omo!

TheSuperNerd:
It is well, 27th is still not a bad place. We will push on from there. A little consolation is Morocco wont touch 5th place after the Afcon is done.

minfelix:
After Onuachu scored, walai na Bassey or Simon for step up next..PTSD no gree those baba come front..
Penalty is any man’s game ooo….but these guys will likely 95% convert their pks for us to win this game…
Lookman
Osimhen
Bashiru
Akor
Onuachu

Morocco coach knew why he left one of Hakimi and Diaz….you cant just yank off senior men when you know pk is nearing…..

imagine the last afcon pk against SA
1. Terem Moffi scored/Mokoena missed (1-0)

2. Omeruo scored(infact almost same style with chuks pk)/Mayambela scored 2-1)

Aina missed(same type of Bassey miss against DRC)/ Magkopa missed (2-1)

3. Ekong scored/Mvala scored (3-2)

4. Iheanacho scored (4-2)

pls let’s not blame chuks that much…same way Omeruo scored his PK against SA was same way chukwu was gonna score his own if Bono had gone the wrong way..

Kog45:
Oga you're too theoretical when it comes to analysis,you don't normally face reality and you're always trying to tell us what to do in a situation when we cannot not do anything.... yesterday game was too obvious that we just need to soak Morocco pressures which we did for 120 minutes,common man Morocco defeated Portugal and Spain to reached World Cup semi final,do you think it was lucky,forget stories,they're the best in Africa,they play good football

ChrisKels:
Osayi and Bruno have been something else in this AFCON. Two full backs I never rated, suddenly turned to what I can't even describe. These guys were terrific and they were never found wanting or scared of pushing attacks from their wings.

TheSuperNerd:
Afcon history have never been kind to us whenever we come up against a tier 1 host nation.

Algeria in 1990 - Final

Tunisia in 2004 - Semis

Ghana in 2008 - Quarter final

CIV in 2024 (Afcon 2023) - Final

All laced with controversies especially with 1990 and 2004 being far worse.

2025 edition vs Morocco we witnessed one that tops the rest.

Kog45:
Oga you're too theoretical when it comes to analysis,you don't normally face reality and you're always trying to tell us what to do in a situation when we cannot not do anything.... yesterday game was too obvious that we just need to soak Morocco pressures which we did for 120 minutes,common man Morocco defeated Portugal and Spain to reached World Cup semi final,do you think it was lucky,forget stories,they're the best in Africa,they play good football

bingbagbo:
Why is it that Victor Osimhem always fizzles out when Nigeria plays good teams but scores plenty goals against weak teams?

I am asking for referee Daniel Laryea

Mujtahida:
But
You guys don't get it. Nobody is blaming him for missing his penalty. Bruno missed too. Nobody blames him.

Chukwueze's blame stems from his indifferent, e-no-concern me attitude before and after taking the penalty. And I maintain that he deliberately missed the Pk.

Omeruo was calm and collected. Chukwueze was nonchalant. Not the same.

If Chukwueze had scored, believe me we would have won this match.

Mujtahida:
But
You guys don't get it. Nobody is blaming him for missing his penalty. Bruno missed too. Nobody blames him.

Chukwueze's blame stems from his indifferent, e-no-concern me attitude before and after taking the penalty. And I maintain that he deliberately missed the Pk.

Omeruo was calm and collected. Chukwueze was nonchalant. Not the same.

If Chukwueze had scored, believe me we would have won this match.

daveP:
The reason this loss is not getting the typical Nigerian noise is because Nigeriand saw the passion, intention and attitude of these players every game, doen to yesternight's.

Now, you're saying yadayada about not harping on Chukwueze but till tomorrow, you still never forgive Ikpeba and Yakubu for their misses.


We know it is pk and "anyone can miss" but guys did you see the nonchalant attitude of Chuks before that pk and the way his body was easy to read by Bono? Naija fans have changed o. It's only on social media dem dey take now. Go try sm with South American football fans now.

We all scream down Nwabali neck. But he has proven himself in Pks and yet one or two teammates always let him down. ALWAYS.

Swap Nwabali with Enyeama or Ikeme and see how your stance will change to actually calling out Chuks for the rubbish he kicked yesternight.


Overall, this team needs to step up in Pk. We can't even beat chest and point our best takers in years. Same problem persist with the female national team and they've still not addressed it.

Kog45:
Oga you're too theoretical when it comes to analysis,you don't normally face reality and you're always trying to tell us what to do in a situation when we cannot not do anything.... yesterday game was too obvious that we just need to soak Morocco pressures which we did for 120 minutes,common man Morocco defeated Portugal and Spain to reached World Cup semi final,do you think it was lucky,forget stories,they're the best in Africa,they play good football

Kog45:
Oga you're too theoretical when it comes to analysis,you don't normally face reality and you're always trying to tell us what to do in a situation when we cannot not do anything.... yesterday game was too obvious that we just need to soak Morocco pressures which we did for 120 minutes,common man Morocco defeated Portugal and Spain to reached World Cup semi final,do you think it was lucky,forget stories,they're the best in Africa,they play good football

TheGoodJoe:
When we met Argentina in Atlanta Argentina has Ariel Ortega, one of the best dribbling attackers to grace football. Hernan Crespo was a World Star. Claudio Lopez was a super star of the series a. I think Gallardo was also there. Javier Zanetti and a host of stars. We played them with guts and bravery.

I prefer we give them hell and lose than play like a chicken and hope to win. I have never known Nigeria for fear. How it is has become a norm baffles me.

TheSuperNerd:
This is actually true.

Do you know even in 1976, when Morocco won in Ethiopia, it was not via knockout? It was a league phase thing. Easily manipulated.

It is shameful that Morocco with all the stars they have still have to resort to dirty tactics from their men in the higher ups (e.g. Lekjaa) at CAF to win.

Is there any law that says a team that reached the WC semis have to be Afcon Champs?? They had the squad back in Afcon 2023 but they could not do it. South Africa knocked them out without stress. Then they force their way through in this one.

When Morocco tried to play fair a bit vs Tanzania and Mali, we saw how they struggled. This is how they knew they should not play fair going forward against the more powerful football teams in Africa.

It is just bad, really bad.

bingbagbo:
Why is it that Victor Osimhem always fizzles out when Nigeria plays good teams but scores plenty goals against weak teams?

I am asking for referee Daniel Laryea

Kog45:
Oga you're too theoretical when it comes to analysis,you don't normally face reality and you're always trying to tell us what to do in a situation when we cannot not do anything.... yesterday game was too obvious that we just need to soak Morocco pressures which we did for 120 minutes,common man Morocco defeated Portugal and Spain to reached World Cup semi final,do you think it was lucky,forget stories,they're the best in Africa,they play good football

Blueelf:
Look at this screenshot.

The same question i asked thesupernerd

The same thing the Moroccan coach noticed and we were knocked out

Hope it's very obvious now. Chelle had jo answer to this

The Super Eagles were too obvious in their tactics

Papi85:
unconfirmed rumor though from a reliable source claim that the Moroccan government lobbied CAF to win the competition with millions of dollars

The reason been that they have to win in order to have something to show to the citizens for their heavy investment in football in the country so some years now

They argued that they need to be compensated with winning the trophy the same way CIV hosted and won at the last edition

And with the role current SA president played during the World Cup qualifiers to favor his country to qualify I had every right to believe the rumor. The reason I said he may emerge as the most corrupt Caf president ever to exist

minfelix:
if he had scored evem with that non chalant attitude, we would have won this match🤣🤣….bro if SA keeper had caught that Omeruo penalty, we go cook Omeruo for life…have you gone back to watch that Omeruo own again…very childish penalty…he was so lucky Williams went the wrong way…that Omeruo penalty too whack and be like secondary school penalty

“Don’t come to the Super Eagles if you’re not ready to give everything for the nation. If the NFF delays your payment, let it go. Social media has distracted you all, and the praise got to your heads. When Argentina were preparing to play us four days before, none of their… pic.twitter.com/MWqCeqINRv

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lbrichman2:
Simple!
That's all we needed
If that kick had gone in, our spirits would have been lifted
Every other kicker would know he just needs to score and we win

A lot was hinged on that kick, because Morocco had just lost
That kick suddenly became our most important kick
Lookman or Simon should have taken it
Someone who understands the stakes, not someone with a lackadaisical attitude

Goke7:
In addition the CAF referee committee chairman was removed just before the competition

Issa hayatou na apprentice for where motsepe Dey! 😂

Blueelf:
Look at this screenshot.

The same question i asked thesupernerd

The same thing the Moroccan coach noticed and we were knocked out

Hope it's very obvious now. Chelle had jo answer to this

The Super Eagles were too obvious in their tactics

Goke7:
In addition the CAF referee committee chairman was removed just before the competition

Issa hayatou na apprentice for where motsepe Dey! 😂

TheGoodJoe:
My problem is not what Morocco did when we had the ball, but what we did when Morocco held the ball. We chickened out.

Blueelf:
Look at this screenshot.

The same question i asked thesupernerd

The same thing the Moroccan coach noticed and we were knocked out

Hope it's very obvious now. Chelle had jo answer to this

The Super Eagles were too obvious in their tactics