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Elpinto:
Slowest striker with the worst sense of positioning I've ever seen. He just had a really lucky tournament.

I'll be glad to see him go and make way for deadlier strikers.

Luck as in how?

Someone that is retiring with 15 goals in 36 games? He may not have the style but Ighalo is a super player in the box.

Nackzy:
Na still dia people go win am

Win what? Did you read the post?

Magnifico2000:
Will ighalo stay behind because of a potential Golden ball?

Ighalo went back to China yesterday.

oloriooko:
Odion Ighalo is a highly successful football player who has carved out a niche for himself in the annals of national and international soccer. He rose from a very poor background and fought his way to the top of world football.
This is a player that rose through the English championship with Watford and gained promotion to the EPL courtesy his free goal scoring prowess. I personally salute another living legend and we are grateful for your selfless service to our nation and the world at large.
I wish him a successful retirement and a vibrant life after football.

I want to add that after watching him lead the under 20 side so many years ago now, i was very pleasantly surprised to see him make his way into the Super Eagles after some years, where he has etched his name into the annals of history.

odave:
Where are those that are 'better' than us tactically? Finishing the tournament with a win is great. Better 3rd than second

Ghana, Cameroon, Egypt, South Africa, Mail, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Morroco and others... We are grateful Lord

Senegal and Algeria... Well, the keeper cost us the final

No beefing, Algeria has the cup. But I wish Senegal win.

For those quoting me saying I should stick to one side, you lack comprehension o, what I meant was that, my wish is for Senegal to win but base on the facts on ground Algeria will likely win it.

Better third than second? How?

Nogodye:
Somebody should tell this man that as a Nigerians, we don't settle for less...We are not satisfy with the medal.

I don't want to believe my ears... Winning third place is better than coming second... This guy needs to go!

greenprince:
It's unfortunate that you refuse to recognise that success is a result of both hard work and preparation. Ighalo was banging goals in Europe while Gabriel Jesus was probably doing menial jobs in Brazil's slums, does that make Ighalo better than him?

Opportunity is the reason some dudes abroad are living large and feeling themselves but whenever a hungry dude sneaks out of Nigeria and meets an enabling environment, they thrive and stand out excellently. Oduduru should ring a bell

You are just going round in circles. Oduduru was awarded a sports scholarship because of his exceptional athletic ability and then you started hearing more of him. He traveled because of his talent in the first place.

And Gabriel Jesus was a pro footballer from the age of 15. If you are good at what you do, the world will take notice, especially in professional football where are an abundance of scouts and agents, and you are talking about a player who is already in the professional set up!

greenprince:
Wow... so accurate for you not to describe it as a job, but whatever is worth doing is worth doing well, so he could complete his work of charity and not receive any payments as well. But if he will drag his ass from China, it will be best if he sucks it up and performs. It's not his fault, it's the coach that keeps calling him up. The guy playing in the local club in my city even plays better than Ighalo for me

Odion Ighalo was plucked from the streets of Lagos at an early age, played all over Europe including the Premier League and banged in goals before moving to China where he plays for one of the better teams. There is a reason your local club man is still at your local club while Ighalo has spent his entire career (right from under 20 level where he was captain) till date, playing top level football.

So is it that the coaches who have selected him don't know what they're doing, or you don't know that much about football?

amosmosco:
But am sha disappointed, leading goal scorer for a cup had just four goals?

Anyways

Las Las we go carry something,

*modified*

Ighalo go carry something

4 goals in 6 games? How many goals did the world cup top scorer get sir?

tayebest:
That's what cost us indeed. That tactical move was wrong, though the Algerians were more hungry but delaying it to extra time was definitely out of it. You remember how Argentina raped us too after we likely want to settle for draw during the 2018 worldcup?

Lol...bro the whole match did Super Eagles look likely to score from open play?Algeria was better all-round...so going to extra time with tired Algerians was a smart move, just that the defending needed to be better.

tayebest:
The mentality of going to extra time or playing penalty raped us. Right from the first half, the super Eagles play with fear and with no winning passion. They've thought delaying the ball to penalty will help but which keeper have we got? that basket?

Extra time not penalties. The Algerians played 120 minutes just a few days before and the Super Eagles had had one extra day of rest. At that moment in the game it was the right tactical move.

Jayslicky:
Sincerely akpeyi is not a good goalkeeper but he has no fault in the game against Algeria. Ndidi, etebo, omeruo were awful in the game, they could not keep the midfield intact, their passing was poor, they would not give the right players the ball, even ighalo had few touches.

Wetin concern Omeruo with midfield?

Arsenalholic:
Plenty Nigerian fans are not enlightened when it comes to analysing football. Many European countries will be dancing in elation if they had a top 9 like Ighalo.


Only few Nigerians appreciate him.

Only recently, we had the likes of Brown Ideye, Obinna Nsofor and others leading our attack. They complained.

We have someone who is prolific leading the line now, they are still complainjng. They will come to realize their follies soon.

It really pains me sometimes @ the bolded.

Jh0wsef:
lol. Ighalo, reallyy?

It takes playing up to a certain level of football to understand somethings better i guess. But even at that, its obvious...the man is likely to pick up the Golden Boot for this tournament yet you and many others refuse to rate him among our top three. I have never seen something like that before.

Femeto:
But he disappeared in the last two games.

That is normal and to be expected, as without an effective number 10, a striker like Ighalo will not have much to work with. He does his best and his best has been of immense importance to us in this tournament.

Judolisco:
yes, ndidi is now getting comparison wit ngolo kante and I expect better from him, his unnecessary tackle yesterday 2 @ d edge

So because you expect better means he did not do well? If i usually score 90 and i score 80 one day, does that make worse than someone who normally scores 80?

kponkedenge:
1. Etebo
2. Ighalo
3. Musa
Ndidi also tried as well as Chukwueze. But that Awaziem and Ola Aina are very good too.

You sir, are a reasonable man. I know many Nigerians do not understand football and hate Ighalo, whereas he has been the key player for us this tournament.

Judolisco:
Ndidi bleeped up against Algeria no coordination whatsoever in d midfield
Etebo
Chukwueze
Awaziem

Yet you now put Etebo?

Jh0wsef:
Where did you keep chukwueze? lol

He played only 2 full games how can he be in the top three? Nigerians like to behave in some type of way i don't understand.

Ndidi
Omeruo
Ighalo

Those are the guys that have made the difference. The defense without Omeruo would have leaked big time. The midfield without Ndidi would have had less control, and with Ighalo we would have gone home since the group stages.

greenprince:
He probably doesn't train and get paid to run. He's not an athlete, unlike Ighalo that is paid to do this all his life.

If you meet me in the hospital and I give a wrong diagnosis will you pardon me and ask yourself if you can dispense drugs? No, you will call for my head immediately and not accept any excuses.

Use that same energy everywhere, on your politicians and athletes too. I won't watch NFF splash money on you and you come and play rubbish. Nobody cuts me a slack when I'm at work, so why make excuses for Ighalo?

Think!

Mr! First of all, playing for the National team is not a job. You can play anyhow you want and you owe nobody any excuses. If they don't like you they should drop you.

Secondly, it is a direct competition. As doctor when you see a patient is he or she deliberately trying outperform you? Under those circumstances, it is clear that an athlete cannot perform beyond his or her own talent level. What do you want him to do, become Ronaldo overnight?

Ramanto:
I'm not convinced I can marry her but her mum is getting me a job now. Should I decline the offer please? I seriously need your contributions. I need the job, but I don't want to be indebted to the family

Have you discussed marriage yet? If no, take the job if the family is not in a position to hurt you in any other way.

holllandis:
You are such a liar .

Simon never beat that guy on any occasion

You're too old to misbehave like this even if its just online.

Watch from minute 6:15


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfABGCPEEac&t=190s

kayusely70:
Why speaking out now?

Staro:
That is Nigeria for you.
Fulani herdsmen have been terrorising that axis for long.

The downtrodden have been suffering and crying but no action.
I guess now that a prominent man's daughter is involved they will take action.

The write up clearly indicates that they have been speaking out but the reason you are hearing about it now is because the media is drawn to the case due to the high profile nature of the latest victim. As you would have noted, provided you did read the write up, these comments were made in an interview conducted by a journalist.

chiboy1116:
they have more players in the top five league , slimani , ghoulam,riyad,brahimi , feghouli, ounas.

Which leagues do

Aina
Omeruo
Ekong
Balogun
Iwobi
Chukwueze
Simon

Play in? Let me help you.. They are all in the big 3!

BTW Brahimi last played in Porto and Feghouli is playing in Turkey!

martowskin1:
U mean west africa

He said "not North Africa". I don't know why he wrote it that way though.

rottennaija:
In the box, ighalo hide behind strikers

Really...so the joint tournament top scorer hides behind defenders in the box. I have heard things.

babyfaceafrica:
musa won corners and drew 3 yellow cards for the SA?..how is simon better?..he cannit even beat mhize once!

If you don't even have a good memory of the game there is no point having this talk. Simon took on the right back three times and beat him on the third try and then crossed low which was blocked by a central defender.

Note I never said Simon is a more skilful footballer, but he is better at making those passes and crosses. Simple! Or is it not that simple?

rottennaija:
How does what you wrote invalidate what I wrote? I spoke of Ighalo and you are here speaking of Musa the reason why Ighalo cannot make good movement off the ball?

Your second sentence is the answer to your first. Ighalo's movement is generally just fine whereas Miss is generally not accurate enough with his crossing and passing.

babyfaceafrica:
wat did simon do?

That's why I said most of you think of football in terms of playstation games.

He won at least two corners in the short space of time he was on the pitch and we scored from...one of them!

oh and BTW he took the corner. And that last time Nigeria scored from a corner guess who took it? Simon.

So in real terms, Simon was far more impactful but to you Musa was better because he was dribbling.

VeeVeeMyLuv:
if only our front line can emulate Algeria front line, SE will be difficult to beat. That is what we are missing! Simply laying a basic ground abi low ball for team mate to latch on immediately has become jamb question.

You see. That's why for me, Simon should start over Musa... He is better at playing those passes. And Iwobi as well.

kponkedenge:
Is time to move on, we have a tougher fixture ahead, South Africa is in the past.

I'd love to give you a hearty handshake for this sensible comment.