codemaniacs:


Nope Al-hassan is not light years ahead of Onyedika...

if not for the rubbish coaching crew and staff the SE refuses to replace.

Al-hassan, Iwobi, Onyeka and Onyedika are all meant to be starting matches.

they compliment each others attributes but the coaching crew is incompetent.

If you start all 4 of them even if that’s possible who’s gonna replace them because last i remember we were short handed in midfield

minfelix:


so how com we still draw the match..

The argument is about past and present terms
It’s the terms being used not the results

If a kid in class always takes first place

And one they you match up to him and both you and the kid are first place would you say the kid finally caught up to you or you finally caught up to the kid

We came from behind so we drew with them that’s the correct term that’s my point

Mujtahida:

Naaa I don't want a team that depends on luck to win.

Seconded amen to that

Meliforme:
Alhassan Yusuf and Iwobi were the difference makers.

Alhassan is light years ahead of rapheal onyedicka

lovewins:


Not conversant with the rules on towels quite frankly, but I'm assuming Bassey wouldn't have requested for it and the coach wouldn't have given it if it was a clear violation. Not disputing your claim o, but just sharing my thoughts too.

One thing I’ve noticed towel is no longer a thing in epl aside from home team’s strategically keeping it in wait in key areas o behind the throw line

Odunayaw:
Argue with yourself

Oga name chances don’t run and hide

Icon4s:
Second round of the AFCON is always a different ball game. We have seen this play out over and over. In 2013 we only managed to score two late penalties against Ethiopia to finish with 5pts in our group and by the knockout phase we saw a different team. In 2021 we finished our group in flying colours but crashed out at the second round. AFCON history has taught me that the knockout phase is usually a different ball game and I usually go on the path of history. This team can get better at the knockout stage.

We are to play the runner up in the group of:
Senegal
Guinea
Cameroon
Gambia

Most likely to be Guinea or Cameroon.
We can defeat any of these two if we play to our full potentials.

My prayer was for us to draw this match so our boys will know that they’re human and have to scrap for the next stage

Because 7 points brings some sort of relaxation in the next stage and that’s what I’m afraid of

cromz:
So far so good we have the best defensive record at the Afcon. As earlier stated, our transition from defence to attack is very good. However we are lacking clinically and in decision making in the final third. I hope to see drastic improvements in the coming stages.

How can we make changes it’s the same staff we have na they can’t change overnight what we have to pray for is for this their scrappy tactics to keep giving us the victory

zicky:
i don't think Bassey was deliberately wasting time. The ref is just not good

The ref is not good
The red is not good

Our Npfl refs that are very very very very good aren’t there but she’s there

That says a lot now keep quiet and let this be the end of it

lovewins:


He was asking the coach for a towel to clean the ball hence the delay. Wasn't exactly "exchanging words" and his intention wasn't to waste time.

Bro towels are no longer allowed

If you recall against Ivory Coast

The linesman was yelling no no no
When our staff wanted to give aina a towel for the second time, this can also be a factor

Odunayaw:
If I keep naming dangerous chances you'd keep moving goalposts so no need.

Oga name chances abeg shift which goal post no be same match me and you watch one come sugar coat nonsense for here

The wingers chukwueze, Simon and Bruno are bang averages

If this is the best we got we can by now kiss World Cup quarter finals bye bye

Odunayaw:
Kick and follow was what produced Simon's one on one too abi

Aside Simon 1 dribble name anything else

You saw the kind of chance that 1 dribble created
He can cross, pass, shoot and still dribble after beating his man

That’s why mbappe and them Neymar get paid the big Buck wingers are key

komekn:


Agreed without question ❓

In addition Star boy is not looking like a star ⭐

Don’t worry we’ll play a night match and Starboy will shine ✨ underneath the stars

Odunayaw:
Are we supposed to be talking of successful dribbles or dangerous chances created?

Jesus Christ he can you create dangerous chances when you can’t dribble

Nobody can cross except AINA

Look at our chances kick and follow no flair, no run of play no nothing

We have luck on our side and I’m happy for it

minfelix:
But wait oo, i want to understand something, why Equatorial guinea draw with us..if they can actually score 8goals in 2matches…why was our scoring opportunity against them more than theirs in that first game?

Equatorial Guinea did not draw with us in fact we drew with them we came from behind not them remember

Odunayaw:
There were the usual mistakes but definitely not piss poor

Bro we only had a handful of successful dribbles and it’s all from Simon Moses we can’t create separation and that’s the difference between Senegal and everyone else

So far we’ve not be outstanding we’ve not beaten any team convincingly

I pray our luck continues like this

Odunayaw:
Make una stop de watch ball with emotions for God's sake

2nd half no good kẹ

Oga both half were piss poor we were all over the place this is a team we should show our dominion over
Not our lapses na

Starboytwo:
bro I'm just angry outside right now for no reason.

I will tone down my support from this night henceforth.

Now it's support small and insha allah. Anything wey wan happen make he happen abeg.

Bro I’m afraid our wingers are being exposed badly

And this game shows Zaidu shouldn’t be a starter and Bruno should cut back on his failed dribbles and selfishness

Bruno is not HIM at all

Mujtahida:
I'm sad. Utterly disappointed

You can say that again

Guys take whatever you want with this

But our wingers can’t dribble and create separation to save their lives

Onyedika is average asf he plays like who’s been told what to do like the guy can’t express himself aside sideway passes

We can’t cross ball to save our lives

I pray this luck keeps taking us further and further amen

mrwilliams9:
Regardless of the outcome of this AFCON, SE needs to recruit for

1. Another CAM that is good at set pieces
2. A solid GK
3. Two young, solid ball playing CBs

This team has the personnel to perennially challenge for AFCON. Just need the proper coach.

A solid GK you must be on some high stuffs

yinkeys:
We are playing 5-4-1

When not In possession

Know your formations well

Starboytwo:
even komekn himself don't rate the Turkish league, so why even mentioning some Zaha playing there??

Same Zaha that cannot be a franchise player in Man utd, but can dribble everybody for palace. Till date, the community shield he won in Man utd is the only silverware of his "franchise career" nothing else won. He didnt even play upto 5 games for united. Compare with Simon Moses, Belgian champion with KAA Gent 14/15. Belgian Super cup 15/16. Slovak champion 13/14. Slovak Cup winner 13/14. French cup winner with Nantes, 21/22.

Can any of those teams beat crystal palace

No be say Belgium 🇧🇪 when Paul onuachu turn to Sundays league but premier is a whole different ball game

Zaha and Moses Simon is an insult and a dent to the man’s legacy

Moses Simon who ?
Because we no get options na make we they carry Moses Simon o

elyte89:
If Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 defeats us today…Dey shld sack peisero on d spot and let finidi finish d tournament 🏟️

Calm your tits no big team can humiliate us in Africa i repeat no top 5 team can humiliate us in Africa

If we we’re to loose it’ll be by one goal margin nothing more

But today we’re not gonna loose abs peseiro (aka Pablo Escobar lite) isn’t getting sacked
Because eagles will soar high

Starboytwo:
who be Zaha again? The one in crystal palace or turkey?? Abegii.

I’d take him over Simon Moses though 🌚

He was a leader at palace none of our player has ever been a franchise player to build a team around aside osimehn

You want to compare a role player with zaha why na bro

Kog45:
The consistent crosser of the ball in eagles history is Finidi George now assistant coach.I expect him to give the wingers more lesson on it.Well against EG we had decent crosses and one led to a goal.

Everyone can cross the ball perfectly in training

It’s during the intensity and make or break moments in matches that’s how a star is born

So far no eagle player has shown to be able to deliver 4/5 perfect balls into the box 18

jihday:
don’t know about Zaidu but Aina is a decent crosser of the ball

Bro he’s not consistent at all

Last year it was the pitch now we should be dropping low budget Alexander Arnold crosses

Samueltemi337:
You saw Aina two crosses to Osimhen in the last match?


Bassey still gave a decent cross when he came in

Bassey is not being discriminated here bro

We’re talking about aina and sanusi

MetalJigsaw:
At least we'll have more bodies in defense. And forward

Bro sanusi is not HIM
Defensively he’s Goat but going forward he’s a total mess

Ola aina is him but he’s not too aggressive and doesn’t have that DOG appearance so attackers love to taste him to see what he’s made off

For our wingers i they here with my olive oil and bible o

MetalJigsaw:
Iwobi can defend??

Iwobi that is so lazy and was even anonymous especially in the second half that Alhassan had to cover more grounds than he should.

He's best as a second half player.

We’re too quick to judge iwobi has played RWB before of course he can defend better than what we have apparently 😂

Go back to our previous 4 matches iwobi attacking output decreased because he was in between the midfield and defense covering for ndidi and the CB

That’s not his role we know but if he hadn’t done that we would be having a different conversation right now

So yes iwobi is a defender

yinkeys:

He lost the ball and they scored
Hehe 🙃

Then you clearly aren’t a team player for saying that

If that’s how soccer is played then everyone should just cover their own positions and not help out a teammate

You saw clearly sanusi was lost
Onyenka was ball watching and the two center halves don’t get me started

yinkeys:

As a 6
I mean to not know the position of a 6 says a lot

Not everyone here that comments knows football thoroughly
A lot are new followers of the game
I will not bother arguing with people henceforth here

Nigerians need to forget that game because it was played at harsh 2pm by foreign based players
The truth can’t be refuted though, Iwobi is the best foreign based midfield creative player Nigeria has amongst these bunch

Boss iwobi is Nigeria best player over the last decade period

Only club form osimehn comes close to iwobi period.

He’s light years ahead of any other super eagles player