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Sarsaparilla524:
You can't compare bro
Last AFCON squad was better than this current squad.
Many of our players were in top form compared to their form currently.

If u say so bro. Let's just hope for the best. Tournament football anything can happen.

charlesemeka85:
it’s disheartening bro. An opportunity that should be given to deserving players dem carry am give player plying his trade in Israeli 2nd tier of all leagues cos of federal character matter

Is fago abi wetin be em name better than Otele who is doing very well for Swiss giants Basel? This would have been a perfect opportunity for Chelle to start the rebuilding of the team by introducing young and talented players to the team

Yeah bro I feel your pain...that Muhammad Usman own.. in all honesty no he am. But na case of man know man. Otele should keep going..his chance will come.

charlesemeka85:
Nigeria as a country hv expired long time ago. There is no blessed day person enter online wey em no go see news about the contraption called a country wey no go spoil person mood

Mk dem kukuma divide the country mk everybody go rest and mind em business

We all feel the pain brother...e go better one day. Your main man Nnadi make the team. You be talk am since U20 world cup 4:years ago.

Sarsaparilla524:
He will fail at the AFCON.
The same NFF will use him as a scapegoat.
He will not meet the target set for him to reach the semi-final.
The same NFF will use it against him and sack him.

Yeah..we heard worse than this before the start of the last AFCON. What was the end result?

Meliforme:
Which selection of players will inspire your confidence.
Please list them.

I will be grateful.

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Let's rally behind our team irrespective of heart breaks and team selection. Tears of sorrow today will be tears of joy tomorrow.

31 year old Usman Muhammad? Na just to make up the 28 man squad list. Another is Salim Fago. Tochukwu Nnadi...na CharlesEmeka man be that. The squad is ok.

The time wey this country should be divided has far gone. We are only wasting time breathing the same air as these who do not value human life.

Napoleon55:
If the coaches feel he can do it,no problem.
But I feel more confident having someone like Nwabali or Enyeama in post than Okoye or Uzoho.

Alright.

TheCongo2:
That still doesn’t change the simple point: Nigeria has lost its football identity. The moment you enter a Nigerian forum like Nairaland, almost every discussion is about the British league. It’s as if the country doesn’t even have a league of its own. Whether you admit it or not, sport-wise, Nigeria still operates like a British subject.

And let me be clear: I’ve never supported African countries depending on foreign-born players to build a national team. Show me what any of these countries — including Nigeria — have achieved on the world stage with this strategy, apart from the occasional AFCON run. Nothing.

Now, comparing Nigeria’s local football identity to Congo’s is like comparing day and night. Nigeria has no football culture to stand on. The dependence runs deep.

Meanwhile, Congo has built its own football backbone with local work, local clubs, and local talent:

In the last 20 years, Congolese clubs have won four African club competitions.
Congo has won two CHAN titles, a tournament specifically for local-based players.

Nigeria? Zero CHAN titles. Zero African club trophies in the last 20 years.

TP Mazembe went all the way to the FIFA Club World Cup final, beating the Brazilian champion Internacional in the semifinal.

When I once met a Brazilian guy and said I was from Congo, his first reaction was, “TP Mazembe!” He even mentioned Kidiaba’s dance — it became famous in Brazil.

That is what football identity looks like. A country that earns global recognition without depending on foreign aid.

Local Chef dey use Akpu take dey boast...while em mates have graduated to preparing intercontinental dishes from Asia, Europe and South America.

JohnBullMySon:
I understand you na. Why are you afraid for him?

If he loses his spot it means that Okoye performed well which is still positive for the team.

My fear is more of sympathy for him. Like you rightly said if Okoye performs it is positive. You know how this game goes, the coach will find it difficult to give him back the No. 1 spot after Okoye's heroics.(Hypothetical).

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JohnBullMySon:
Why is it a fear?

You and Nwabali Dey share appearance fee?

Read well again...let it sink in....then understand.

Napoleon55:
Does Okoye appears to you like a goalkeeper that an lead you to AFCON final?

Let's just hope Nwabali recovers on time to play in later stages

Why do you feel he cannot lead us to the AFCON final? If Okoye Starts well he will continue till the Final

Amedino99:
where una dey see this list

His coach at Pisa confirmed he has been called up and will miss several matches. If one has contacts of all the clubs on the original 54 man list, it's pretty simple to defice who is in or not. Nice addition in our midfield.

My fear for Nwabali is...if Okoye does very well and we manage to go all the way at this AFCON... E go hard for Nwabali to collect that No 1 spot back.

Dressers, Durosinmi, Akinsanmiro, Moffi and Ogbu AFCON bound.

Nwabali to likely miss Start of AFCON or the entire tournament due to injury.

elyte89:
No b by recover…this guys are not good enough,look at iwobi stat,last 20games 4 super eagles no assist ,no goal from our so called “only creative player “,yet we keep playing him in dt same position and we want to qualify
Ndidi…. All thru is career till now ,he hasn’t scored a goal for us

And na dis mumu players be our first options ,4 aw long are we going to be stuck in dis mediocrity 😏

Calm down no worry. Everything go work e self out in due time. Relax.

elyte89:
We got to afcon final wout ndidi ..so he won’t be missed one bit …any player aside osimhen,bassey and d young fredricks, they can decide to retire…we don’t give a F anymore …useless set of players

😂😂😂😂 U never still recover?

Kog45:
IIf na backdoor go do am no wahala if it's legit...are you saying if Dr Congo caught using ineligible player we should say NO baba Truid.

I no talk so..if e enter our hand we grab am with both hands. Like you said..if it's legit.

Kog45:
My brother is a member of FIFA legal team,a reputable lawyer and SAN,I discussed this with him and he said it would be hard for us to make it but if there is any loophole which can only be player eligibility especially on national switched then we are free to go...

All this our back door things...

Mujtahida:
We must be at the world cup. Anyhow anyhow.

To go do wetin? Come home after round of 32?, 16?

TheGoodJoe:
Nice point but we have hardly had a team compromising of only (mostly) black players dominating football. However, what we are seeing happening was already in the making.

Arsenal had a team that went on a strong run that were mostly black players.

Apart from the Keeper - Seaman the team had.

Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Lauren, Ashley Cole, Gilberto Silva, Viera, Wiltord, Henry, Quincy and Penant. When they played, they were destructive and I have always looked forward to black teams rising.

Another was apart from Cech, Carvalho and Lampard, Chelsea had Ashley Cole, Alex, Bosingwa,Mikel Obi, Essien, Anelka, Drogba and Malouda.

With the evolution of the man to man tactics growing, football will need more running and I see more teams filled with black players.

You have a good point. Right now Madrid with 8 black players on the pitch completely dominating Athletic Bilbao. They are winning back loose balls and passes in the midfield with ease. Alonso is learning fast.

zoboizee:
Nigeria's chances of making it out of the group stage in the forthcoming Nations cup is very slim. They are either going to draw or lose to Tunisia & Uganda and probably draw against Tanzania. Tunisia & Uganda have strong h2h against Nigeria & they are still a very good sides. The two being whom they are, the eagles will struggle big time.

Says the Prophet. We heard this at the last nations cup. What was the end result?

Sarsaparilla524:
Gift Orban included in Eric Chelle's 51 man's list for AFCON.
He is tipped to replace Tolu in the final 27 man list for AFCON.

All this your unverified news u dey post here ehn...

elyte89:
If I give u better decking 😏😏😏

😂😂😂😂😂

elyte89:
So with dis present players , u think Dey will at least win one of the afcon tournaments (2027 and 2029)

I no think...I KNOW.

Jezebelle:
Respectfully, I couldn't care less. They might as well switch to England. They're dead to me.

Na so. After two nations cup matches, mouth go change.

Goke7:
They are not just ready to do that needed extra for the national team. I feel for those expecting great performances in the Afcon from players who will not be ready to risk injury so they can be back injury free for their clubs in January

Na so Una talk say SE no go pass first round for last AFCON, I have said it here severally... Tournament football is different from qualifiers.

Hi

Philosopher1979:
Ah. The stone that was rejected has become the corner stone.
At this point since we don't even care where you play. Only the okayers contribution to the team. Let us try kelechi nwakali in our midfield. Our midfield to be honest is too average and that was thr major problem against congo. O know nwakali opponents will shout. But....we lack midfielders.

Na u talk this thing?

BascoVanVeli:
Haba how did they get into the counter attacking position? That was part of Finidi 's game plan.

I meant in terms of game management.

BascoVanVeli:
Did u see how shocked the Moroccans looked after scoring the winner? They had the look of people who knew they were dead in the water. This is a great learning experience for Finidi George and Rivers United. Nobody expected them to make it out the group but I am very encouraged with the fact that they have been competitive in both matches.

They failed to take advantage of their counter attacks. Finidi did not have a game plan.