What a wonderful morning

Had a blissful rest last night. It's another day to do the Lord's work

We must continue to disabuse blind people of the motion that the SE is a strong team and let them be convinced that they are not getting past the group stage.

Cc afobear, gustav25.

Please my brothers in ministry, we mustn't relent in doing the Lord's work

Saw the highlights from basco. I will say I was impressed with the play. Hoping Alhassan will be fit for the next game. I think we can do something against CIV if the midfield does well again.

L9lll

So some people think we can beat CIV at home and then by miracle defeat Guinea Bissau who best us in our own home previously?

When I call you people deluded, sometimes I want to feel guilty but then I read another unrealistic take and the guilt disappears

Y'all are deluded for Real. As in, your delusion is even bordering on mental illness

Blueelf:
L9lll

So some people think we can beat CIV at home and then by miracle defeat Guinea Bissau who best us in our own home previously?

When I call you people deluded, sometimes I want to feel guilty but then I read another unrealistic take and the guilt disappears

Y'all are deluded for Real. As in, your delusion is even bordering on mental illness

👏👏👏👏👏 Clap for your self….

Truidstarr:
👏👏👏👏👏 Clap for your self….

learn to ignore trolls

I've made up my mind to enjoy this afcon whether naija do well or not

Gone are the days when I used to restrict my joy when naija no do well for tournaments..

I'm enjoying the afcon so far as every team seems strong and no underdogs

If naija likes make Dem commot group stage.. I must enjoy every match of this afcon

Papi85:
mk em bring am to his club first 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Like Sunday Mba, Etebo and Oboabona brought it to their clubs.

You think football is always by club alone? Look at our stars struggling against minnows for months now what do you call that?

Well no everyone has football km knowledge.

COOL10:




I just told you that he created at least three goalscoring chances for his teammates, which they all missed. What else do you want from a CAM?


The number one job of a CAM is to create chances for his teammates, and that's exactly what Iwobi did.


If his teammates had scored, by now, we would have been praising him for his assists. The problem was not Iwobi; the problem was his teammates( Osimhen and co) who failed to score the chances he created for them. Iwobi did well.

Oga Iwobi was average. How many key passes did he make I'm asking.

Look at Alhassan's workrate and agility and that made his presence felt.

kendrick9:
Of course. Senegal are the best team in Africa while Egypt apart from Salah have no one else.
Salah is basically the one dragging them through.
I wasn't comparing anyway cause Salah and Osimhen shouldn't even be put in the same conversation.

salah had the opportunity to score in the penalty shootout against Senegal to put his side ahead and he lost it but I'm not seeing you putting the blame of Egypt missing the world cup on salah. Salah dragging Egypt but he did not score a single goal throughout the 2022 wcq. Not in the group stage and not even in the final round.

AFCON 2023: Player ratings from Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea
AFCON 2023: Player ratings from Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea

Iban Salvador broke the deadlock in the 36th minute for Equatorial Guinea before Victor Osimhen responded with a headed goal two minutes later.

The game produced no further goals as both teams played a stalemate. Soccernet.ng rates the performance of the Nigerian players in at the Stade Olympique Ouattara in Ivory Coast.



1. Christian Nwabali 6.5/10: The Chippa United looked calm for most of the game. He claimed his crosses successfully and there was not much he could do when Iban Salvador’s well-placed shot went into the bottom corner.

2. Ola Aina 7/10: The Nottingham Forest full-back looked shaky during the first half jn his defensive duels, but grew into the game as time went on, providing width for the attackers, and nearly scoring for himself, but was denied a goal by Jesus Owono.

3. William Troost Ekong 6.5/10: Captain on the day, Ekong barely put any foot wrong. He commanded the backline properly and was vocal in leading the team.

4. Semi Ajayi 6.5/10: The West Bromwich Albion central defender struggled with the physicality of the game, losing several ground duels, and conceded two corner kicks. On the ball, he was solid, playing progressive passes to aid the team’s build up.

5. Zaidu Sanusi 6.0/10: The Porto full-back was solid defensively and his set piece deliveries weren’t bad. He had two chances to score at the opposing end, but fluffed his lines. He had another opportunity to play a final ball to Victor Osimhen, but got caught in two minds. He was replaced by Calvin Bassey towards the end of the game.

6. Frank Onyeka 7/10: The Brentford man put in a good shift, dropping in between the defense and midfield, picking up loose balls and winning the ball back for the team.

7. Yusuf Alhassan 7.2/10: Arguably the biggest revelation from the game, the Antwerp midfielder didn’t put a foot wrong on his Super Eagles debut. He was physically strong, and tried several times to get the team going from the midfield. His debut was cut short in the 67th minute after he was stretchered off due to an injury, and was replaced by Joe Ayodele Aribo.

8. Alex Iwobi 6.8/10: Iwobi dazzled in the first twenty minutes, but got less involved as the game went on. He forced a save out of Jesus Owono in the first minute of the game, but couldn’t do much after.

9. Ademola Lookman 7.5/10: The Atalanta man switched severally from the right flank to the left, causing the Equitoguinean defense all sorts of trouble. Unlucky to not get a goal himself, he put in his creative side to set up Victor Osimhen for Nigeria’s equalizer.

10. Moses Simon 6/10: The explosive Nantes winger struggled on the right flank. He could barely get any crosses in and the highlight of his game was his shot tipped onto the woodwork by Owono in the first half.

11. Victor Osimhen 7/10: The CAF player of the Year award winner scored Nigeria’s equalizer and caused all sorts of problems for the opposition defence, but was far from his best. His finishing wasn’t precise and it cost Nigeria three points, as he had two more chances to put the Super Eagles up, but he just couldn’t score.

Substitutes

Joe Aribo 6.5/10: The Southampton midfielder came on for the injured Alhassan Yusuf and created a chance in the late minutes of the game.

Samuel Chukwueze 4.5/10: The right winger’s decision making let him down most times when he came on. He beat his man and got lost on what to do.

Calvin Bassey: Came on to play left back for Sanusi late on, but couldn’t do much, same as Bright Osayi-Samuel.

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zico
January 14, 2024 at 6:27 pm
nah too dey hail rubish


Powerbyke
January 14, 2024 at 6:56 pm
Osimhen rushes taking his shots,it's not entirely a bad thing but he needs to learn when to get off a shot quickly or go round the keeper or play in a teammate with a better chance at converting a chance,he also needs to learn how to stay inside at times. Chukwueze is a waste of a spot, incapable of using his right leg,loses the ball too often and has no goal scoring instinct


Alani
January 14, 2024 at 9:51 pm
which kind rating be this?? you guys watch the match why are we always sentimental about everything?? aside from the injured AlHassan, and probably Lookman...all the other players are just average, the entire nation believes in Victor Osimeh, and he couldn't bury those chances....no game plan, no transition, iwobi will always go forward when the defense line started a pass, who does he expect to connect the ball for him to the attacker?? wrong Coach


Omotayo
January 14, 2024 at 10:13 pm
Every player wants to score. They need to play as a team heads up. We need to have the 4-4-2 formation instead of the 4-1-4-1. Chuckwueze and Osimhen in front. Iwobi should come in as a sub in the second half that’s how to unleash his potential.
Guys need to be quick with the ball and be less selfish. Goodluck team Nigeria.


Emmanuel Imohi
January 15, 2024 at 12:13 am
With the style of play, if they go beyond first round, they really tried as i don't see them going beyond first round with the style of play


Wilson Okoli
January 15, 2024 at 12:37 am
luck was simply not on our side. In any lucky day Osime would have composed himself and slotted in the second goal. Super Eagles are Known to start any competition badly but improves as the competition advances. I wish them the best


Save
January 15, 2024 at 1:58 am
AlHassan 8.5 ..lookman 6.5...victor 7....iwobi 2....the rest 5.


Merenini Benson
January 15, 2024 at 7:45 am
The super Eagles is yet to fly and learn to play as a team not to be selfish or I must be the one to score but as a team

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If you watch the recap of that match with less tension, you'll understand we have the most useless left back in this tournament, both the one that played through the game and the subie who came in for him.
People who saying Iwobi was missing in the game should re-think; he made crucial passes but our forwards couldn't utilized those opportunities on counters.
So far(with the matches already played) the SE has the best defense splitting, attack minded players. Equatorial Guinea were lucky to have escaped the defeat. Kudos to our wasteful strikers.
Iwobi, Lookman, Alhassan, Aina were our outstanding players.

Blueelf:
L9lll

So some people think we can beat CIV at home and then by miracle defeat Guinea Bissau who best us in our own home previously?

When I call you people deluded, sometimes I want to feel guilty but then I read another unrealistic take and the guilt disappears

Y'all are deluded for Real. As in, your delusion is even bordering on mental illness

Everybody has the right to post that's why countering you is unnecessary. I respect you for what you believe but calling people deluded? isn't that extreme? Like you even stylishly called them mentally sick. SMH

ThunderFireAgba:
If you watch the recap of that match with less tension, you'll understand we have the most useless left back in this tournament, both the one that played through the game and the subie who came in for him.
People who saying Iwobi was missing in the game should re-think; he made crucial passes but our forwards couldn't utilized those opportunities on counters.
So far(with the matches already played) the SE has the best defense splitting, attack minded players. Equatorial Guinea were lucky to have escaped the defeat. Kudos to our wasteful strikers.
Iwobi, Lookman, Alhassan, Aina were our outstanding players.

This match could have easily been
3-1

A good game...
Hope they grow and blend with faster in the tournament

There will be eye brows raised if a fit Alhassan is omitted from the invite list going forward.

I believe Nwakali would get his own chance AGAIN at some point but he needs to put in a shift to make it difficult to overlook him.

Blueelf:
L9lll

So some people think we can beat CIV at home and then by miracle defeat Guinea Bissau who best us in our own home previously?

When I call you people deluded, sometimes I want to feel guilty but then I read another unrealistic take and the guilt disappears

Y'all are deluded for Real. As in, your delusion is even bordering on mental illness

after they best us on our home soil wetin we do dem on their home soil, wetin we do them for last afcon…what do u mean by calling people deluded because dey support the super eagles….must everyone hate the super eagles like u and your cohort are doing…so with the dominating football eagles played yesterday you feel they can’t challenge CIV?

mostob:
Everybody has the right to post that's why countering you is unnecessary. I respect you for what you believe but calling people deluded? isn't that extreme? Like you even stylishly called them mentally sick. SMH

person wey you for just scroll and pass him post. He once said he is like this because he wants to avoid disappointment but this one don dey pass coping mechanism.

minfelix:


after they best us on our home soil wetin we do dem on their home soil, wetin we do them for last afcon…what do u mean by calling people deluded because dey support the super eagles….must everyone hate the super eagles like u and your cohort are doing…so with the dominating football eagles played yesterday you feel they can’t challenge CIV?

Forget that guy. Na him trade mark be that. It is better you ignore him because his negativity is very toxic.

Icon4s:


Forget that guy. Na him trade mark be that. It is better you ignore him because his negativity is very toxic.

i have been reading how he trolls but then it doesn’t move me, i see his type as those guys who doesn’t know anything about football…they generally see football as win at all cost , more like all those road side agbero i watched football with inside the viewing centre yesterday or worst still those young teenagers who just started supporting club football without football knowledge….but how u go jus come and insult people supporting the team as deluded…omo na wa oo

minfelix:


i have been reading how he trolls but then it doesn’t move me, i see his type as those guys who doesn’t know anything about football…they generally see football as win at all cost , more like all those road side agbero i watched football with inside the viewing centre yesterday or worst still those young teenagers who just started supporting club football without football knowledge….but how u go jus come and insult people supporting the team as deluded…omo na wa oo

Men...he has been like this for ages. Worse still, whenever Nigeria is doing well he hides his head in shame. Truth is I no longer read his posts. That is it.

Icon4s:



Men...he has been like this for ages. Worse still, whenever Nigeria is doing well he hides his head in shame. Truth is I no longer read his posts. That is it.

i wonder how someone will maintain a negative vibe for ages🤣🤣 omo people mean

MetalJigsaw:
Oga Iwobi was average. How many key passes did he make I'm asking.

Look at Alhassan's workrate and agility and that made his presence felt.

This is literally the SECOND OR THIRD time that I'll be answering your question, but you still don't seem to get it.



THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A KEY PASS AND THE CREATION OF A GOALSCORING CHANCE. KEY PASSES CREATE GOALSCORING CHANCES, SO IF I TELL YOU THAT IWOBI CREATED 3 OR 4 GOALSCORING CHANCES FOR HIS TEAMMATES, THEN THAT MEANS HE MADE 3 OR 4 KEY PASSES. HE WOULD HAVE HAD 3 OR 4 ASSISTS IF HIS TEAMMATES HAD SCORED THOSE CHANCES HE CREATED FOR THEM WITH HIS KEY PASSES.



Do you get it now? 🤷🏾‍♂️

Blueelf:
What a wonderful morning

Had a blissful rest last night. It's another day to do the Lord's work

We must continue to disabuse blind people of the motion that the SE is a strong team and let them be convinced that they are not getting past the group stage.

Cc afobear, gustav25.

Please my brothers in ministry, we mustn't relent in doing the Lord's work

Rest bro Rest!!!

minfelix:

i wonder how someone will maintain a negative vibe for ages🤣🤣 omo people mean

😂😂😂

MetalJigsaw:
Oga Iwobi was average. How many key passes did he make I'm asking.

Look at Alhassan's workrate and agility and that made his presence felt.

Asking how many key passes he made shows you didn't watch the 2nd half

Amedino99:
salah had the opportunity to score in the penalty shootout against Senegal to put his side ahead and he lost it but I'm not seeing you putting the blame of Egypt missing the world cup on salah. Salah dragging Egypt but he did not score a single goal throughout the 2022 wcq. Not in the group stage and not even in the final round.

Leave that àgbàdo talk merchant

ThunderFireAgba:
If you watch the recap of that match with less tension, you'll understand we have the most useless left back in this tournament, both the one that played through the game and the subie who came in for him.
People who saying Iwobi was missing in the game should re-think; he made crucial passes but our forwards couldn't utilized those opportunities on counters.
So far(with the matches already played) the SE has the best defense splitting, attack minded players. Equatorial Guinea were lucky to have escaped the defeat. Kudos to our wasteful strikers.
Iwobi, Lookman, Alhassan, Aina were our outstanding players.

Bless you. Both LBs were a sight for frustrated eyes

mostob:
Everybody has the right to post that's why countering you is unnecessary. I respect you for what you believe but calling people deluded? isn't that extreme? Like you even stylishly called them mentally sick. SMH

Okay, I went too far with that one and I apologize

But let's face reality, we are not getting past the group stage. I stand on that mandate

We can't beat CIV and sure as hell may draw at best with guinea Bissau. They are wounded lions backed into a corner at this point and they are thus dangerous

You go explain tire

I wonder what Jay Jay and Mikel be thinking whenever they see Aribo adorning that number 10 jersey.
FIFA should please do the needful and save Gift Orban for us.

Even today, if Jay Jay enter pitch my guy will still be giving those killer passes like he never left.
These crop of players should be watching matches of the legends what made SE great. Aghahowa nightmare of defenders( scoringin crucial matches), a rugged and pacy number 9 that never misses any opportunity.

Blueelf:


Okay, I went too far with that one and I apologize

But let's face reality, we are not getting past the group stage. I stand on that mandate

We can't beat CIV and sure as hell may draw at best with guinea Bissau. They are wounded lions backed into a corner at this point and they are thus dangerous

Bros no vex oo i wanna ask, what if we qualify from the group stage? why the thing too sure you like say you know tomorrow

ThunderFireAgba:
I wonder what Jay Jay and Mikel be thinking whenever they see Aribo adorning that number 10 jersey.
FIFA should please do the needful and save Gift Orban for us.

Everytime I see Aribo in that 10 jersey I feel hot anger in my chest.

That number should be reserved only for players who have proved their mettle as outstanding performers for the national team.