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TheSuperNerd:
Morocco close to finalising agreement to recruit Andreas Iniesta into the Moroccan Technical staff ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

TheGoodJoe, what do you make of this? Lol

Blueelf:
Just saw this

thesupernerd, kog45, thegoodjoe, mujtahida

Is this a good Idea?

How do you think this would compare to the AFCON in terms of prestige?

Any worries about player health?

Are we forseeing morocco continued antics with this new tournament?

coputa:
Can you mention some of his achievements

coputa:
Can you mention some of his achievements

coputa:
Can you mention some of his achievements

coputa:
How many people knows Amaechi in Nigeria,what are his anticidants.These are the south south failed politicians that wants to pave way for Bola Tinubu in 2027

TheGoodJoe:
Just came to point out something. Notice how Fulham manager, Marco Silva kept throwing in black players. Football is becoming more like a track and field game and in the coming years, black players will rule. Football is going to be more of how fast and how long you can run.

Skills, positioning and intelligence will be reduced by more of running.

Keep in mind you heard this first.

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

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

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.

Kog45:
Abi no be here Dem dey write say Lookman dey sabotage the team,even said Lookman deficiency is more than his good work to the team,funny from a reputable contributor here,how many people challenged that reckless opinion...I stood my ground cuz I knew it was just cuz of Osimhen/Lookman spat.....on Chuckwueze I will never blame him, penalty you scored or failed to score... Chelle to be blamed...yes Semi and Bassey lost against Congo but i will force one of them to play especially Bassey cuz nobody will blame Bassey for anything in this tournament.

See how the Moroccan fans cheered up this Nigerian fan outside the stadium 😫😂😂❤️ pic.twitter.com/9iPxv59o7y

— Cleverly 💐 (@Cleverlydey4u) January 16, 2026

BankyGee:
See wetin our defence do Morocco best player of the tournament and them say we no play ball.

Mujtahida:
Hahaha hahaha hahaha. You no play ball. Make una see talk.

They all tried though, irrespective of what later happened. Football is a game of luck especially when it comes to Penalties and someone must definitely lose or kick the ball wrongly just as Chewing gum Chukwueze did.......We just have to move on pic.twitter.com/6QDeLKSvXT

— iamkolawole (@Kolawole93) January 15, 2026

Mujtahida:
Ehen, so for glory sake, NFF should continue owing the players. You try.

You don't you want glory in your working place? Why don't you accept to work without pay so that at the end of the month, you can take the glory home.

Mujtahida:
Shey una dey see. "Press them and the cards won't come".

You never press card is coming, how much more when you press. Or your own pressing involves just marking space instead of the players. How can you press without contact sometimes?

Your theory is too much.

TheSuperNerd:
Ensure to keep the fouls clean and tactical?

Did you not see the one called on Bruno and Simon in the 2nd half that never existed?

Mujtahida:
It's rubbish talk. Even soldiers facing real battles mutiny because of their money.

We should pay our players. We cannot disrespect our football by serially owing players and expect the players to die on the pitch. They should come and die on the pitch because of football and the administrators and the government keep doing the same thing.

E easy to talk. Can you work without being paid? That's why Kog45 said you are theoretical.

The players should be praised and encouraged.

Pay them. Don't gaslight them with this stupid, senseless talk about dying on pitch.

Mujtahida:
It's rubbish talk. Even soldiers facing real battles mutiny because of their money.

We should pay our players. We cannot disrespect our football by serially owing players and expect the players to die on the pitch. They should come and die on the pitch because of football and the administrators and the government keep doing the same thing.

E easy to talk. Can you work without being paid? That's why Kog45 said you are theoretical.

The players should be praised and encouraged.

Pay them. Don't gaslight them with this stupid, senseless talk about dying on pitch.

TheSuperNerd:
We pressed them, but withdrew as the ref had it for us. It is simple. The bassey yellow was a turning point.

Mujtahida:
We didn't play like a chicken. It was an even game. That's why it got to penalties. You speak as if we were camped in our own half and Morocco won 3-0.

We played with courage. Yes we did.

Mujtahida:
We didn't play like a chicken. It was an even game. That's why it got to penalties. You speak as if we were camped in our own half and Morocco won 3-0.

We played with courage. Yes we did.

TheSuperNerd:
At France 98 vs Spain, the ref was not Dan Laryea.

TheSuperNerd:
At France 98 vs Spain, the ref was not Dan Laryea.

“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

— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) January 15, 2026

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

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