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forgiveness:
Is there any report Osayi played with injury? At least, we heard about injury of Aina and after that final, he went missing from Nottingham Forest starting 11.

Osayi had to pass a late fitness test to play the game yesterday. I heard it from some foreign analysts, in fact, in the game against Algeria dude was limping to complete that game.

My point is, Aina can't simply walk into our starting line-up easily again; he has to fight for that shirt now, and the team is looking more competitive as we now have more options. Who would have thought that a whole Chukwueze will chop bench tire at this afcon. Na this overhype of some certain players dey affect us at times, see the Onyedika we thought was class, now we know he can't displace Ndidi easily. Aina is welcome back anytime, but he must earn it now.

forgiveness:
Please, don't drag CAF President and CAF. We still get appeal for FIFA ooooo.

CAF did very well in the organization of this tournament. The officiating was superb.

no be so we dey beg and praise Ghana yesterday because of the ref upon all we still collect, make CAF getat

Subzero0477:
Think there is a sense in which Raphael Onyedika is getting the short end of the stick for last night.

While he had a very poor match, able to neither impose himself nor get to grips with the intensity of the match, and was rightly pulled, it is important to acknowledge that, up until the semi-final, the Super Eagles had not faced a side as defensively and/or tactically astute as the Moroccans.

Would Ndidi have made a difference? Certainly. Being more tenacious in the tackle and boasting greater anticipation, he would no doubt have fared better and helped Nigeria compete more fiercely. But nothing he faced in the competition was remotely close to the standard the Moroccans brought. So it is not really comparing apples with apples. The same Ndidi was present while our midfield was overrun against DR Congo two months ago. Not his fault personally at all, but the point is that these things are not straightforward to analyse.

Different players have different skill sets. Onyedika is what he is; if, as a coach, you put him into the team in place of a different profile of player, you owe it to him and the team to tweak something else in order to allow him play. Last night, the Super Eagles needed to be even more patient than usual, knowing they were lacking something out of possession. Instead, the opposite was the case.

-Solace Chukwu

Blah... Blah....Blah....

Oga,he was shockingly awful yesterday

Rest

Goke7:
Osayi had to pass a late fitness test to play the game yesterday. I heard it from some foreign analysts, in fact, in the game against Algeria dude was limping to complete that game.

My point is, Aina can't simply walk into our starting line-up easily again; he has to fight for that shirt now, and the team is looking more competitive as we now have more options. Who would have thought that a whole Chukwueze will chop bench tire at this afcon. Na this overhype of some certain players dey affect us at times, see the Onyedika we thought was class, now we know he can't displace Ndidi easily. Aina is welcome back anytime, but he must earn it now.

I see, but don't be deceived. Aina will walk straight into Chelle's starting 11.

I never rate Chuks to start because he has barely impressed in green white green. Na una dey overhype players.

Did you see me make any comment about Onyedika? I don't discuss with I am not sure of.

Goke7:
no be so we dey beg and praise Ghana yesterday because of the ref upon all we still collect, make CAF getat

Hahahahahahahahaha! d thing backfire but abeg make we try pamper CAF small until the verdict.

forgiveness:
Did you read "Aina is world class" in my comment? He is definitely above average and better than Osayi. That's fact. No doubt Osayi showed in this tournament he also good is a contender for the position but with Aina, Aina would had done better.

It's because you mentioned hakim is world class

Goke7:
Osayi had to pass a late fitness test to play the game yesterday. I heard it from some foreign analysts, in fact, in the game against Algeria dude was limping to complete that game.

My point is, Aina can't simply walk into our starting line-up easily again; he has to fight for that shirt now, and the team is looking more competitive as we now have more options. Who would have thought that a whole Chukwueze will chop bench tire at this afcon. Na this overhype of some certain players dey affect us at times, see the Onyedika we thought was class, now we know he can't displace Ndidi easily. Aina is welcome back anytime, but he must earn it now.

Because he scored a brace against Uganda

Lollll

9JAMac10:
Victor Osimhen vs Morocco:

0 Goals/Assists
0 Key Passes
0 Shots
0 Dribbles
3 Fouls
Ducked the penalty kicks as a captain

EGO OF VINICIUS, ABILITY OF Nicholas jackson …ECOWAS HAALAND

Injury
Chill

forgiveness:
I see, but don't be deceived. Aina will walk straight into Chelle's starting 11.

I never rate Chuks to start because he has barely impressed in green white green. Na una dey overhype players.

Did you see me make any comment about Onyedika? I don't discuss with I am not sure of.

The problem now is osayi don raise the Standard whether we accept it or not and anyone else including Aina who plays that role now and drop the standard will raise concerns

Some pointers Post-Afcon

- Eric Chelle still has not lost a competitive game in 90mins or 120mins.

- At last Afcon, Nigeria were the penalty monsters. Every penalty we got in regulation time, we buried and when we faced South Africa, we owned them in the spot kicks. We also had very good confident penalty kick beasts. Kelechi Iheanacho, Terem Moffi. At the WCQs playoffs we lost that. At Afcon 2025, we lost that. WE NEED TO GET IT BACK.

- Whenever Bassey paired with Benjamin Frederick, most of the praise went to Benjy. But whenever Bassey paired Semi at this Afcon, Bassey got most of the plaudits.
That tells u the double B is our best pair.

- Benjamin Frederick x Calvin Bassey CB pair has been used 3 times conceeding only once. Semi Ajayi had a solid Afcon but the return of Benjy elevates the defence's quality even more.

- Osayi Samuel is 2nd choice RB yet dropped quite a monstrous Afcon showing. Imagine what Aina has to do when he returns.

- Felix Agu? Bruno Onyemaechi has just cemented himself as the 1st choice LB. Agu will need a hell of a showing to displace Bruno. Zaidu sits tight for now as 2nd choice.

- Stanley Nwabali proves why he is Super Eagles' Number 1. He has earned it. Back to back Afcons... back to back solid showings.

Goke7:
The problem now is osayi don raise the Standard whether we accept it or not and anyone else including Aina who plays that role now and drop the standard will raise concerns

Truth

Stanley Nwabali now has 7 Afcon Cleansheets from just 2 tournaments (5 of them in the knockouts) . Vincent Enyeama had 10 cleansheets from 4 tournaments (not counting 2008 as he was benched by Ejide).

Gift Orban scores

TheSuperNerd:
Stanley Nwabali now has 7 Afcon Cleansheets from just 2 tournaments (5 of them in the knockouts) . Vincent Enyeama had 10 cleansheets from 4 tournaments (not counting 2008 as he was benched by Ejide).

See record o.

He might overtake Enyeama in 1st if he continues his good showing against Egypt and retains his number 1 shirt in next years AFCON.

Fouls count disparity: Naija vs Maroc

🇳🇬Raphael Onyedika: 4 fouls committed (1 yellow) - Deserved (it was one he took for the team)
🇳🇬Calvin Bassey: 2 fouls committed (1 yellow)

🇲🇦Neil El Aynaoui: 4 fouls committed (No yellow)
🇲🇦Ayoub El Kaabi: 4 fouls committed (No yellow)
🇲🇦Achraf Hakimi: 3 fouls committed (No yellow)
🇲🇦Brahim Diaz: 2 fouls committed (No yellow)
🇲🇦Abde Ezzalzzouli: 2 fouls committed (No yellow)

This is pure evil. Lol

TheSuperNerd:
Some pointers Post-Afcon

- Eric Chelle still has not lost a competitive game in 90mins or 120mins.

- At last Afcon, Nigeria were the penalty monsters. Every penalty we got in regulation time, we buried and when we faced South Africa, we owned them in the spot kicks. We also had very good confident penalty kick beasts. Kelechi Iheanacho, Terem Moffi. At the WCQs playoffs we lost that. At Afcon 2025, we lost that. WE NEED TO GET IT BACK.

- Whenever Bassey paired with Benjamin Frederick, most of the praise went to Benjy. But whenever Bassey paired Semi at this Afcon, Bassey got most of the plaudits.
That tells u the double B is our best pair.

- Benjamin Frederick x Calvin Bassey CB pair has been used 3 times conceeding only once. Semi Ajayi had a solid Afcon but the return of Benjy elevates the defence's quality even more.

- Osayi Samuel is 2nd choice RB yet dropped quite a monstrous Afcon showing. Imagine what Aina has to do when he returns.

- Felix Agu? Bruno Onyemaechi has just cemented himself as the 1st choice LB. Agu will need a hell of a showing to displace Bruno. Zaidu sits tight for now as 2nd choice.

- Stanley Nwabali proves why he is Super Eagles' Number 1. He has earned it. Back to back Afcons... back to back solid showings.

and how many matches Bassey and Fredrick’s don play together?

From outside the box. Please can the NFF sort out this guy's nationality confusion and get him into my next Afcon Squad abeg!!! Chelle needs bombers like this.

Truidstarr:
Gift Orban scores

kingphilip:
See record o.

He might overtake Enyeama in 1st if he continues his good showing against Egypt and retains his number 1 shirt in next years AFCON.

But he can't beat Enyeama status as Legend.

forgiveness:
But he can't beat Enyeama status as Legend

You're right about that sha especially at club level with that monstrous record he held at Lille or which club was that again?

I mentioned it na but only focused on CB.

They have played 3 times together only as a CB pair.

But overall, Benjy also played RB while Bassey paired either Ekong or Semi in 3 games (2x semi, 1x Ekong).

So overall, Benjy and Bassey has played 6 times together but only 3 times as a CB pair.

Papi85:
and how many matches Bassey and Fredrick’s don play together?

kingphilip:
You're right about that sha especially at club level with that monstrous record he held at Lille or which club was that again?

You got it. Lille.

Afcon 2027 qualifiers group stage should start 21 September and will end in November 17. World cup 2030 should start in September 2027

Blueelf:
Yesterday was good for me

Because it reminded everyone that we have a real gem in Nwabali

If he can keep his head down, he can be as historical for us as Enyeama was

If the Wrexham guy -Arthur Okonkwo should join, he should act as understudy because he is not as good as Nwabali

Okoye should also be given a look in

Good one Nwabobo. 👍

Elf, if you ever post Okoye's name on this thread and advocate for his callup, I will haunt you on this thread, in real life and in your dreams.

Maduka Okoye is a lilly-livered chicken, a traitor and a saboteur. As far as I am concerned, he should be axed from the Super Eagles forever.

That guy opted out of the AFCON squad because his demand to be first choice goalie was refused ,saying he preferred to play regularly for his club than sit on the bench at the AFCON.

That stunt he pulled is tantamount to blackmail and sabotage of the team's AFCON campaign because at the time he opted out, Nwabali was nursing an injury and it was uncertain if he'd be fit for the AFCON.

He made a decision and I respect that but he should also live with the consequences of his decision.

TheSuperNerd:
Fouls count disparity: Naija vs Maroc

🇳🇬Raphael Onyedika: 4 fouls committed (1 yellow) - Deserved (it was one he took for the team)
🇳🇬Calvin Bassey: 2 fouls committed (1 yellow)

🇲🇦Neil El Aynaoui: 4 fouls committed (No yellow)
🇲🇦Ayoub El Kaabi: 4 fouls committed (No yellow)
🇲🇦Achraf Hakimi: 3 fouls committed (No yellow)
🇲🇦Brahim Diaz: 2 fouls committed (No yellow)
🇲🇦Abde Ezzalzzouli: 2 fouls committed (No yellow)

This is pure evil. Lol

See the ref Dey shine teeth here 😂 I no know why these other guy no slap 👋 e head

“It’s football,” says the Ghanaian referee who officiated Nigeria vs Morocco after being spotted on the street.😒🤔 pic.twitter.com/xjpSiTRyhY

— Cleverly 💐 (@Cleverlydey4u) January 15, 2026

The government literally does nothing to make us happy in this country.

So unlike other serious countries, developing and revamping stadiums, hosting big tournaments will bring smiles and security to those environments.

Can they at least take part of the money that’s being looted and pour into proper football infrastructures? Please?

9JAMac10:
Look at the nonsense on Chukwueze’s page Some silly Nigerians only bark at soft targets. Soon they’ll blame him for the economy too. Cowardly attitude

He deserves every single comment/post

Play stoopid games,win stoopid rewards

[quote author=Goke7 post=138149824]See the ref Dey shine teeth here 😂 I no know why these other guy no slap 👋 e head

“It’s football,” says the Ghanaian referee who officiated Nigeria vs Morocco after being spotted on the street.😒🤔 pic.twitter.com/xjpSiTRyhY

— Cleverly 💐 (@Cleverlydey4u) January 15, 2026

referee was not the best but it wasn't the referee who said Nigerian players should become phoolish during the penalties

A little shake up would have distablized their game plan. They locked Iwobi in our half,if he had moved Iwobi forward; maybe replace him with Akor,then replace Akor with a midfielder,it would have changed the trajectory of the game.

TheSuperNerd:
Stanley Nwabali now has 7 Afcon Cleansheets from just 2 tournaments (5 of them in the knockouts) . Vincent Enyeama had 10 cleansheets from 4 tournaments (not counting 2008 as he was benched by Ejide).

This guy needs a big move soon

TheSuperNerd:
From outside the box. Please can the NFF sort out this guy's nationality confusion and get him into my next Afcon Squad abeg!!! Chelle needs bombers like this.

Couldn't agree more

semid4lyfe:
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Elf, if you ever post Okoye's name on this thread and advocate for his callup, I will haunt you on this thread, in real life and in your dreams.

Maduka Okoye is a lilly-livered chicken, a traitor and a saboteur. As far as I am concerned, he should be axed from the Super Eagles forever.

That guy opted out of the AFCON squad because his demand to be first choice goalie was refused ,saying he preferred to play regularly for his club than sit on the bench at the AFCON.

That stunt he pulled is tantamount to blackmail and sabotage of the team's AFCON campaign because at the time he opted out, Nwabali was nursing an injury and it was uncertain if he'd be fit for the AFCON.

He made a decision and I respect that but he should also live with the consequences of his decision.

I didn't know this semid

No be fight na bro. Chill 😁

On a more serious note, I heard about this but wasn't so sure about the news because I doubted it's veracity

But if true, he should stay where he is