₦airaland Forum

Kog45:
Chinedu should be eagles captain,very calm despite his rugged play.

Mujtahida:
Many players just like every other person need someone to believe in them. I was relentless in saying Bright is not a good defender but his performance became better and better in this Afcon especially in the last two crunch matches. If he can learn how to whip in crosses, he'd be a great RB for us.

I agree with Goke7 that Ola Aina will not stroll back into the first 11. I also agree with Kog45 that Aina will still be our first RB but he would have to raise his game because Bright has significantly raised his own game.

A backline of Aina, Benjamin, Bassey and Bruno will be impregnable.

Imagine two ball playing CBs. Oh God.

Goke7:
If Iwobi had to come up with spectacular performance to keep his place in the team so why won’t Aina?

Aina must work like Bassey to continue to command our respect

Goke7:
If Iwobi had to come up with spectacular performance to keep his place in the team so why won’t Aina?

Aina must work like Bassey to continue to command our respect

semid4lyfe:
You are beginning to sound like our blue font guy, TGJ. Pray tell, how is the penalty loss his fault? .

Right from the WCQ Play-offs, the team practised PKs in EVERY training session knowing they were knock-out games and there had to be a winner.

Even at this AFCON, during the Semi-final pre match presser, Chelle was specifically asked by a Nigerian journo if they were training for penalties and he confirmed they were. I also watched various Interviews of our players in which they said they were practising PKs in training just before the round of 16.

Go back and watch the WCQ playoff PSO, Bruno played our best PK. Fast, medium elevation and to the left of the goalkeeper. Obviously, Morocco prepared for the eventuality of PSO, studied tapes of our PK takers (including the WCQ playoff PSO) and their goalie had memorized how our players played PK. That's the reason Bounou stepped to his left rather than dive even before Bruno hit his PK. Unfortunately Bruno hit it tamely down the middle this time, and Bounou recovered and was able to stretch out a hand to stop it.

As per Chukwueze, do you honestly think that was the kinda PKs he was playing in training that Chelle brought him in specifically to take a PK? You sef reason am. Moreover, no matter how well a team prepares for penalty and how proficient they are, a winner must emerge and its just unfortunate we were on the losing side. Me, I can never blame Chelle for the outcome of the game. Our PK takers let him and Nigerians down.

Despite the painful loss, I am proud of the valiant effort of the team. I saw determination, fearlessness, fighting spirit and a "we die here attitude" all of which were missing in the DR Congo game. The team did not fold this time and just go through the motions, and that's in my opinion is our biggest win from the Morocco game.

Eric Chelle has given the Super Eagles a playing identity. He has met the semifinal target the NFF set for him and did so playing exciting and beautiful attacking football. He is still unbeaten in regulation + extra time with thie Super Eagles. He may not have gotten to the final like JP did in Ivory Coast but I regard him as our best coach in the last five years. The Super Eagles need some coaching stability, and I hope he stays and the NFF extends his contract till after the 2028 AFCON.

The 2027 AFCON will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania but shey una don hear say Morocco is considering hosting the 2028 AFCON as warm-up and preparation for the 2030 World cup that they're co-hosting with Spain and Portugal? This people wan use hosting win two AFCONS sharperly sha. Hopefully, Senegal spoils their planned party in the final just like the Super Falcons did.

Mujtahida:
He must earn his place. Bruno was given a chance. Baba grab am with his two hands. He shut down Diaz and Hakimi. Imagine what that would do to his confidence.

123jamessmith:
Please the super eagles need quality midfielder o. Apart from frank and ndidi, I cannot put my bet on another.. anthony Denis would do better that onyedika. Onyedika is not a rugged player.

Mujtahida:
He must earn his place. Bruno was given a chance. Baba grab am with his two hands. He shut down Diaz and Hakimi. Imagine what that would do to his confidence.

Kog45:
Bruno shut everybody and as kokmne always saying Sanusi na gbas gbos defender no finesse in his game, hope to see Festus Agu again

Kog45:
Bruno shut everybody and as kokmne always saying Sanusi na gbas gbos defender no finesse in his game, hope to see Festus Agu again

Blueelf:
The truth is they haven't given the rest opportunities to prove themselves

Nnadi for example??

TheGoodJoe:

I hope I am not among the Everybody because I always rated Bruno Onyemachi ahead of Sanusi. Ask TheSuperNerd.

TheGoodJoe:

I hope I am not among the Everybody because I always rated Bruno Onyemachi ahead of Sanusi. Ask TheSuperNerd.

Kog45:
Kai why you dey suspect me nau blue man....many don't rate him

Blueelf:
Bro, hope say your anger don reduce. No vex for your guy abeg😀😀

About this Aina matter, let's even talk about his fitness despite his return from an injury

Let's even hope he remains the Same player he was and even get better. We can't serve him that position on a platter. He has to work for it and earn it

TheGoodJoe:
Just say Everybody minus TheGoodJoe and there will be peace.

Kog45:
Onyedika disappointed me personally cuz am one of those that rated him highly here...Nnadi and Akinsanmiro if they're fit deserves some minutes tomorrow, sincerely not necessarily will win,reaching semi final is a plus for the team

Kog45:
Onyedika disappointed me personally cuz am one of those that rated him highly here...Nnadi and Akinsanmiro if they're fit deserves some minutes tomorrow, sincerely not necessarily will win,reaching semi final is a plus for the team

Kog45:
Onyedika disappointed me personally cuz am one of those that rated him highly here...Nnadi and Akinsanmiro if they're fit deserves some minutes tomorrow, sincerely not necessarily will win,reaching semi final is a plus for the team

TheGoodJoe:

I hope I am not among the Everybody because I always rated Bruno Onyemachi ahead of Sanusi. Ask TheSuperNerd.

Goke7:
If Iwobi had to come up with spectacular performance to keep his place in the team so why won’t Aina?

Aina must work like Bassey to continue to command our respect

TheGoodJoe:

I will cut them some slack. That game is not what we will use to judge players. KlintCod said a Moroccan gave him ear buds to plug his ears because of the noise. Others said the same thing. I think we should just ease on them and not judge the players with that game.

Papi85:
and a whole Caf and fifa approved the pitch 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Also allowed SA to host home and away games for opponents in the same group with them 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheSuperNerd:
Onyedika failed the physical aggression test in a big game. He is still a MF that can be useful for us as his technical quality remains among the best in the team but I insist on my 3/3 criteria for midfield selection:
- Technical
- Tactically Progressive
- Physically aggressive

If you are not Physically aggressive/assertive as a MF, we go get problem.

Iwobi lost as much physical battles/duels as Onyedika in midfield but he remains the exception because he is the brainbox of our midfield.

Papi85:
U guys shouldn’t certify Benjamin as a Bonifide starter yet when others like Nwaiwu is yet to be tried

Mujtahida:
Benjamin is a rock star of a defender. He walked straight into the first eleven. I say this against the backdrop of the fact that players like Akinsanmiro and Nnadi are in this team but more like apprentice.

Only God knows why that boy got injured on the eve of the AFCON.

Blueelf:
Bro, hope say your anger don reduce. No vex for your guy abeg😀😀

About this Aina matter, let's even talk about his fitness despite his return from an injury

Let's even hope he remains the Same player he was and even get better. We can't serve him that position on a platter. He has to work for it and earn it

lbrichman2:
To be honest, we didn't really miss him
Shows how good our team is