This country is finished.

Today we didn't deserve to win.

The referee was incompetent, but I don't think he decided the game.

Not much to analyse here, CIV dominated every facet of the game. Our outlet long balls to Osimhen was frustrated by the referee.

Aina wasn't great but one on one against a relatively fresh Simon Adingra for 90mins is not an easy gig, he will definitely be successful with a couple of deliveries.

Ekong has matured into a proper leader. We have missed this for some time now. Musa can now be thanked for his services through the years.

We will be back.

Truidstarr:
Una no dey tire to complain?

No be anyhow complain my guy, the squad management has undeniably been atrocious.

As for Osimhen, he has scored 1 goal in almost 270 minutes of football.....and that goal was from less than a yard out lol...fair play to him sha for recognising he was too overwhelmed by the occasion to take the penalty against CIV. It takes a big man to admit any vulnerability.

The elephant in the room is that Osimhen has been sub par. If Nsue (a wing back in division 100 in Spain) had the same chances Osimhen has had, he would have already been presented the golden boot.....still somehow Moffi, Iheanacho and Onuachu have combined for a total of 3 minutes so far between them...

charlesemeka85:
Calvin Bassey Ughelumba is a beast 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Liontiger!

wayodude:
If we deserve to lose let's lose

If we deserve to win let's win

We deserved to win and we won!

On to the next one. It's only football until you reach the final.


Gustav and blueelf how Market?

If we deserve to lose let's lose

If we deserve to win let's win

Technically with ball to feet Osimhen is poor. This shouldn't breaking news to anyone that has watched him play even one game. He is not a Berbatov, João Felix, etc

What makes him one of the best is the combination of his ridiculous work rate,pace, pressing, aerial ability and just hustling. These create goal scoring chances in every game. However, his finishing is average (neither great nor poor). He's most definitely not a Lewandoski, Kane, Benzema or Haaland etc.

He will miss more chances than he scores. He always has...

One problem with this team is that individually to a man, in the final third the decision making is almost always extremely poor. Sadly on the rare occasion where the decision making is right the execution of the final ball or shot is guaranteed to be atrocious.

Big name players who are all deep down chronically lacking in confidence once they put on the Nigeria shirt but obviously having to put up a brave face for the camera. The manager takes the full blame for this, as it's his shoddy selections, tactical preference and application that has so drained their confidence.

Alhassan was the best midfielder on the park and he wasn't even invited in the first place.

They know more than anyone else that they won't be doitagain if it means winning this cup. This is going be a long tournament for the fans albeit chronologically speaking a short one for the team.

NwaAmaikpe:



I wonder what he expects and why he is aggrieved. With how Nigeria is, how Nigerians are and what we accept as norms in Nigeria, will you treat a Nigerian without bias?[color=#990000][/color]

It is only human to have a bias based on precedence, facts and what you know.
I will not feel comfortable carrying a herdsman on a bike for fear of being stabbed neither will I go for a prayer with Mama Basiratu's Alfa without a skull helmet.

It is common sense. If your last wife cheated on you, you will not allow your new wife have a male bestie; if you know what Nigerians do to countries that have given them the benefit of the doubt to visit, you will be the one advising other countries to use the strictest bottlenecks when processing intending Nigerian visitors.

He should do what I did before I got a second passport; if you can not wrap your passport with a foil or wrapping paper, keep quiet, enjoy the profiling and work at getting another passport.

Because when we tell Nigerians to be good because of the consequences of what they do on everyone, they'd say, nwanne kwechiri, no gree for anybody.

The highlighted is gold. The Nigerian masses don't seem to understand this.

You believe this thing you just watched? Hahaha bless ya

And these guys are allegedly working for the betterment of the public.

Monkeys.

wayodude:
Credit to Mozambique.

They played for nearly an hour with 10 men and still BEAT Nigeria 1-0 in the second half.

There's a reason why Nigeria hadn't won a friendly game in 5 years....just not a very efficient team.

Piss poor team...have always said it and been attacked for being honest. Naija is not going anywhere in 2026.

Algeria playing big boys football...Nigeria hahahaha

Miss world cup again? Na today?

Lesotho should have won.

No big surprise to anyone who at least watched the last 2 friendlies.

This current set up is not going anywhere.

If the NFF keep this manager for even 1 more game or employ another charlatan that thinks lining up a team with 1 midfielder is a clever idea we Nigeria will definitely not qualify for the world cup again....I guess that last sentence is obvious so maybe didn't have to say it.

wayodude:


Single pivot with 3 strikers. Issorait.

Hahahaha jokers

BascoVanVeli:
Iheanacho gets the captain band

Single pivot with 3 strikers. Issorait.

gustav25:
Lesotho , do you have something for me ?

Hahaha funny guy.

Daniel Daga starts in Midfield for Enyimba against Wydad Casablanca.

Let's see how he performs against good opposition in big boy football....also watching Olorunleke Ojo in goal.

Friendlies have left the same old questions unanswered and time is fast running out.

The 'team' remains incredibly susceptible to set pieces, and no, it's not just the goalkeeper.

All goalkeeping options are short of confidence and visibly shaken by recent high profile clangers.....and management have kept them in the spotlight thereby ensuring the vicious cycle persists.

Apart from in goal, personnel is not lacking to build a more effective and efficient machine of a team.

They're seemingly unable to comprehend or grasp basic game management. Playing direct when really maintaining sustained possession would be the more intelligent option. And trying to maintain possession when the wiser option is to go direct.

The idea behind several substitutions when analysed carefully are obviously not well thought through....as again evidenced in the second half against Mozambique.

This 'team' is still much less than the sum of its parts...and really relies on luck more than it ought to.

Wish them well.



Of course I don't respond to any quotes.

Credit to Mozambique.

They played for nearly an hour with 10 men and still BEAT Nigeria 1-0 in the second half.

There's a reason why Nigeria hadn't won a friendly game in 5 years....just not a very efficient team.

A few months ago this was the experimental squad I proposed to execute the dead rubber game against Sao Tome.

GK - Victor Sochima (Rivers utd) / Amas Obasogie (Bendel insurance); one half each

RB - Festy Ebosele (Udinese)
CB - Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent)
CB - Caleb Okoli (Atalanta)
LB - Bruno Onyeamechi (Boavista)

CM - Daniel Daga - (Dakkada FC) Yusuf Alhassan (Royal Antwerp); one half each
CM - Tochukwu Nnadi (Botev Plovdiv)
CAM - Devine Nwachukwu (Bendel Insurance)
DM - Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge)

ST - Gift Orban (KAA Gent)
ST - Victor Boniface (Union St. Gilloise)

The idea behind this was to assess most of these guys and if they 'pass' deepen our pool of semi-tested options particularly in midfield and in goal.

Also to encourage the younger ones that did well in the U-20 WC and showing them a route to the senior team does exist.

Today the younger guys are probably getting disillusioned.

We don't have a single reliable goalkeeper.

Midfield options are extremely limited and alternatives are untested.

We continue to have an unbalanced team heavyweight in attack, paper thin in the middle of the park and in a state of emergency at the back.......AFCON is 3 months away.

This is the reality.

* I am aware we have lost Festy Ebosele to Ireland and Caleb Okoli is yet to commit to Nigeria. There are also concerns regarding Gift Orban and Togo now pursuing his allegiance.

https://fb.watch/nGthLWaYxO/?startTimeMs=2616

Bendel Insurance 2
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Amas Obasogie made another point blank save at 1-0.

Not the tallest keeper but deserves to compete with the rubbish we have in goal right now.

zuchyblink:
I prefer him

Amas Obasogie of Bendel Insurance

In the second half, long before they scored and any subs had been made, the Saudi's had totally seized control of the midfield.

The reason for this was simply their manager realised they were being overrun and needed to bolster their midfield and he did that by pushing a defender into midfield and going for a higher press. After they did that we couldn't get out of our half for almost 20 mins.

Their goal was coming.

These friendlies are both about understanding the deficiencies in the team and the result. The current goalkeeping situation is fatal to any team with ambition. The look on Ndidi's face was mirrored all over living rooms and viewing centres in the country.

The manager's ability to proactively manage a game is also seriously suspect.

Truidstar:
😂😂😂😂😂 Because of friendly match?

You disagree? No wahala

Based on all performances under Jose Peseiro, the Super Eagles will NOT win the next AFCON.

The 2 reasons for this are as follows
1. Refusal to try out fresh options and ideas in midfield. Even when the team starts off on the front foot, once the other team commits more men in the midfield we totally lose control of the game, relying solely on athletism and luck.

2. This one is less of the coach's fault. We simply do not have a reliable option in goal. You cannot win anything without a decent goalkeeper. Nothing. Left to me I will start afresh in that position inviting 3 new options from the local league. They CANNOT be worse. I have seen Amas Obasogie of Bendel Insurance in the CAF Confederation Cup and he has to be involved.

My third point is not really a reason why we won't win the AFCON, but, I think the team dynamic is better without Osimhen. Maybe better for the team if he comes from the bench in the second half.

Sha, we are in trouble.

charlesemeka85:
Uzoho 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jpes no be coach mk we just tell our self truth. Mancini don crowd the midfield with players outnumber iwobi and ndidi

How this isn't obvious to a paid professional coach is baffling. Na wa

Embarrassing

Hahahaha
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Hahahahahaha
Very funny