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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 7:18am On Oct 19, 2018
Certitude:

I'm hoping for either Ogun or Anambra. I don't want the Northern States. But I been pick Nasarawa and Kano.
lol....you get mind pick somewhere like Kano when we are heading to election year.

Good luck with Ogun sha, I don't see them giving you Anambra, but one can never tell
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 8:59am On Oct 19, 2018
TheSuperNerd:


I have never met anyone online and offline who uses the word, "lie" in both singular and plural forms at the rate you do on here... It is your bread and butter. You say you "just wanna debunk lies" with "facts" (which are most times actually your own lies and twisted half truths you paintakingly market as real truth) but in reality, you only drop more and more lies... And then you turn around and scream "lies" as the name of everyone else's post which contradicts and floors yours with superior facts. It is a game you have played with the most fierce consistency since the U-23 thread and I applaud thy resilience... But man, that game is now so boring. We've figured you out... And I personally had you figured out a long long time ago.

It is the "most stale" channel to watch tbh...

I am done with this show really... So stale man.... And you no dey tire at all... Habamana.... Mr. Cho Cho Cho Cho Cho... Na u Biko oooo...

You really should act on your own advice now for your own good... You said, not so long ago, that soon you will stop talking football. I think you should even stop now... Don't you think? wink #GreatIdea

Abeg, make I commot this channel..... E dey "lifeless" **Clickssss**


Shouting you lied, your are a liar without fact to back it up is stale and boring. *Yawn* boring.... grin

Let me show you how it is done with facts. grin

Now let me begin with this. You claimed on that day Solanke had 25 starts which was a big fat lie yet you refused to admit you lied big time. Did you? Bold face serial liar. grin

Can you deny it? grin

Is 23 the same as 25? grin

When did you admit you were wrong? Now that is the problem with you. grin

For those who want to verify, you can see and count the starts yourself from this link. grin

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-solanke/leistungsdaten/spieler/258889/plus/0?saison=2015

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 9:18am On Oct 19, 2018
Where on earth av u been, dah Bigblangston?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 9:25am On Oct 19, 2018
Chidozie Awaziem's boyhood friend and fellow Centre Back, Kelechi John wanted by Awaziem's former club, Nantes. John recently broke into Rio Aves first team and has been excellent in the matches he has started, especially that 2 all draw against Benfica

Another young Centre back. BascoVanVeli will like this because Dude had a stint with Platuea United, where he was snapped up by Aves grin grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 9:29am On Oct 19, 2018
daveP:
Im I the only one that feel that the Mikel combo wouldn't work efficiently as we imagine?


Mikel loves to hold the ball. Iwobi is an attacking speedster. Would these two blend. This would make Iwobi kinda stifled. What dyu think. See the transition of Iwobi when attacking.... Would Mikel offer such fluidity?
That is a big question bro. And that's why there is a goddamn coach but unfortunately, our coach is not intelligent enough to point this out and give necessary instruction.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by bigblangston: 9:32am On Oct 19, 2018
ChrisKels:
Where on earth av u been, dah Bigblangston?
Hello bro, I have been keeping tabs on this thread but not like always (barely have time these days). Thanks for checking up on me and please be gentle on the bashing of Rohr...

This thread makes me know what’s going on in the world of soccer, I thank everyone for keeping the thread moving

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 9:32am On Oct 19, 2018
safarigirl:
lol....you get mind pick somewhere like Kano when we are heading to election year.

Good luck with Ogun sha, I don't see them giving you Anambra, but one can never tell
You're fond of derailing this thread. Why?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 9:34am On Oct 19, 2018
SlayerForever:



@The bolded: Excellent Point.✅

I personally think Iwobi either as a winger or 10 should work on shooting. That is practically what's remaining.


On the side,imagine a 4-3-3 formation with Mikel as regista,then ahead him the fluidity of Iwobi and Ebere Eze. Good for creating chances,right? Albeit with less cover defensively.


How good is this Ebere Eze?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 9:37am On Oct 19, 2018
grin
ChrisKels:
Chidozie Awaziem's boyhood friend and fellow Centre Back, Kelechi John wanted by Awaziem's former club, Nantes. John recently broke into Rio Aves first team and has been excellent in the matches he has started, especially that 2 all draw against Benfica

Another young Centre back. BascoVanVeli will like this because Dude had a stint with Platuea United, where he was snapped up by Aves grin grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Curtisaxel7(m): 9:40am On Oct 19, 2018
safarigirl:
lol....you get mind pick somewhere like Kano when we are heading to election year.

Good luck with Ogun sha, I don't see them giving you Anambra, but one can never tell

Stop derailing us madam. You can collect his contact and chat with him privately if you want. We are here to discuss the super Eagles.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 9:43am On Oct 19, 2018
Neither were full games though. Let’s hope he returns back to top form this season, because we are lacking that kind of full back. However, I understand he once turned down an offer to switch allegiance to Nigeria. He is now 25, any hope waiting for the 3 Lions?

forgiveness:


He has played two matches.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 9:52am On Oct 19, 2018
Joebie:
Neither were full games though. Let’s hope he returns back to top form this season, because we are lacking that kind of full back. However, I understand he once turned down an offer to switch allegiance to Nigeria. He is now 25, any hope waiting for the 3 Lions?



It could take a long time to regain his form and I don't think Rohr will look his way even if he is fit. grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:12am On Oct 19, 2018
forgiveness:



Shouting you lied, your are a liar without fact to back it up is stale and boring. *Yawn* boring.... grin

Let me show you how it is done with facts. grin

Now let me begin with this. You claimed on that day Solanke had 25 starts which was a big fat lie yet you refused to admit you lied big time. Did you? Bold face serial liar. grin

Can you deny it? grin

Is 23 the same as 25? grin

When did you admit you were wrong? Now that is the problem with you. grin

For those who want to verify, you can see and count the starts yourself from this link. grin

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-solanke/leistungsdaten/spieler/258889/plus/0?saison=2015


**Yawns** is this the much talked about lie? Lol... And you could not reveal such at the time abi? Like you once said after all, what is the difference between a 6 and 7? Your words coming back to erase your rants... Lol... 23 or 25... The point is that he had far more game time and still sucked dammit. Yet you confidently claimed he didn't until thoroughly beaten down with stats. wink

As usual, you run around screaming this or that while trying to save face. Listen again... Solanke had far more mins and still sucked while Nacho had far less and shone like a million stars. That is all that matters and it proved you as the big fat liar and bonafide hater that you are today and have always been since your debut on the U-23 thread. You indeed have a long history of preposterous comments buddy. Lol... The screenshots reveal it all and those are only just a few out of hundreds.

You even labelled Nacho and even Iwobi + Success as Toddlers to a Solanke.... I wonder who cracks the most crazy jokes between you and your Partner-in-Lies... Lolzzz

Abeg this ship has sailed okay... Just eat that pie.... **Clickssssssss**

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 10:17am On Oct 19, 2018
MetalJigsaw:
You're fond of derailing this thread. Why?
someone quoted me first, so, I should not answer him because of you people? Why not tell him to take it else where? Why will you quote me?

You must not read everything on this thread, you have the option of skipping. It is not like I have been posting back to back to disturb the idiotic arguments some of you are having. Please, face your front and tell your boyfriend to do same.

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 10:23am On Oct 19, 2018
bigblangston:
Hello bro, I have been keeping tabs on this thread but not like always (barely have time these days). Thanks for checking up on me and please be gentle on the bashing of Rohr...

This thread makes me know what’s going on in the world of soccer, I thank everyone for keeping the thread moving

The bolded sha grin grin

No problems bro, good to know u still there
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 10:31am On Oct 19, 2018
TheSuperNerd:


I have never met anyone online and offline who uses the word, "lie" in both singular and plural forms at the rate you do on here... It is your bread and butter. You say you "just wanna debunk lies" with "facts" (which are most times actually your own lies and twisted half truths you paintakingly market as real truth) but in reality, you only drop more and more lies... And then you turn around and scream "lies" as the name of everyone else's post which contradicts and floors yours with superior facts. It is a game you have played with the most fierce consistency since the U-23 thread and I applaud thy resilience... But man, that game is now so boring. We've figured you out... And I personally had you figured out a long long time ago.

It is the "most stale" channel to watch tbh...

I am done with this show really... So stale man.... And you no dey tire at all... Habamana.... Mr. Cho Cho Cho Cho Cho... Na u Biko oooo...

You really should act on your own advice now for your own good... You said, not so long ago, that soon you will stop talking football. I think you should even stop now... Don't you think? wink #GreatIdea

Abeg, make I commot this channel..... E dey "lifeless" **Clickssss**


The difference between me and you is this, I admit when I am proven wrong but you never admit you are wrong. That makes you a bold face liar. grin


Now, this was the argument that made you call me a liar.


You said Iheanacho played less minutes of game time than Solanke but it was a lie else you prove it with facts. That's all.


I only asked you to verify your statement with facts but you went berserk on top. However, when you eventually proved it with fact I honourably admitted you were right and I was wrong but when did you bold face liar admitted you were wrong for lying Solanke had 25 starts, huh? grin

Now, that is the difference. grin

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 10:32am On Oct 19, 2018
Joebie:
Neither were full games though. Let’s hope he returns back to top form this season, because we are lacking that kind of full back. However, I understand he once turned down an offer to switch allegiance to Nigeria. He is now 25, any hope waiting for the 3 Lions?


Where did u get this please? For once Moses Odubajo never turned down an opportunity to represent Nigeria. In fact, dude was getting set to join Sia1's Olympic squad before that unfortunate injury.

https://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/Category/nigeria-players-abroad/moses-odubajo-admits-he-would-have-represented-nigeria-instead-of-england/204923
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:33am On Oct 19, 2018
forgiveness:



Shouting you lied, your are a liar without fact to back it up is stale and boring. *Yawn* boring.... grin

Let me show you how it is done with facts. grin

Now let me begin with this. You claimed on that day Solanke had 25 starts which was a big fat lie yet you refused to admit you lied big time. Did you? Bold face serial liar. grin

Can you deny it? grin

Is 23 the same as 25? grin

When did you admit you were wrong? Now that is the problem with you. grin

For those who want to verify, you can see and count the starts yourself from this link. grin

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-solanke/leistungsdaten/spieler/258889/plus/0?saison=2015



And to show how far this ship sailed.... This is the stat I reeled out for Solanke to show how much he really succccckkkkkeddddd.... Lol

You didn't even have the mind to debunk it then... And ohhh how many starts did my stats presentation say? Lol... 25 league games... 21 starts... The other starts came in the cup or wherever. And I didn't even make use of transfermarkt at that time... So again, a failed attempt to divert attention from how much you big-fat-lied about Solanke just to pull down Nacho... Hahahahaha... Sorry man. Busted again. wink

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 10:35am On Oct 19, 2018
TheSuperNerd:



**Yawns** is this the much talked about lie? Lol... And you could not reveal such at the time abi? Like you once said after all, what is the difference between a 6 and 7? Your words coming back to erase your rants... Lol... 23 or 25... The point is that he had far more game time and still sucked dammit. Yet you confidently claimed he didn't until thoroughly beaten down with stats. wink

As usual, you run around screaming this or that while trying to save face. Listen again... Solanke had far more mins and still sucked while Nacho had far less and shone like a million stars. That is all that matters and it proved you as the big fat liar and bonafide hater that you are today and have always been since your debut on the U-23 thread. You indeed have a long history of preposterous comments buddy. Lol... The screenshots reveal it all and those are only just a few out of hundreds.

You even labelled Nacho and even Iwobi + Success as Toddlers to a Solanke.... I wonder who cracks the most crazy jokes between you and your Partner-in-Lies... Lolzzz

Abeg this ship has sailed okay... Just eat that pie.... **Clickssssssss**




What is the difference between 23 and 25? Bhahahaha! I give up. You are best.......of all bold face liars. Shun sir! grin grin


Look up for more information. Lmao! grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:38am On Oct 19, 2018
forgiveness:



The difference between me and you is this, I admit when I am proven wrong but you never admit you are wrong. That makes you a bold face liar. grin


Now, this was the argument that made you call me a liar.


You said Iheanacho played less minutes of game time than Solanke but it was a lie else you prove it with facts. That's all.


I only asked you to verify your statement with facts but you went berserk on top. However, when you eventually proved it with fact I honourably admitted you were right and I was wrong but when did you bold face liar admitted you were wrong for lying Solanke had 25 starts, huh? grin

Now, that is the difference. grin

Cho Cho Cho Cho Cho....abeg look at this instead... I said 25 starts instead of 25 games all in the heat of the arguments but my stats presentation showed I knew what I was talking about.... So suck on the screenshot below and stop your irrelevant campaign to divert attention from the main issues... You admitted what? You lost naa and you could not muster up a lie to hide hard facts but many months after that you still carry this hate for Nacho and still insist Solanke is doing well because he is at Liverpool cleaning the boots of his senior pros... How funny.... Hahahahaha...

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 10:40am On Oct 19, 2018
TheSuperNerd:




And to show how far this ship sailed.... This is the stat I reeled out for Solanke to show how much he really succccckkkkkeddddd.... Lol

You didn't even have the mind to debunk it then... And ohhh how many starts did my stats presentation say? Lol... 25 league games... 21 starts... The other starts came in the cup or wherever. And I didn't even make use of transfermarkt at that time... So again, a failed attempt to divert attention from how much you big-fat-lied about Solanke just to pull down Nacho... Hahahahaha... Sorry man. Busted again. wink

That was after many days of your unrepented lie. Check the dates. Hahahaha!

You even stylishly sneaked this starts in without saying ooo... I was wrong. Blood liar. Hahahaha! grin

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:43am On Oct 19, 2018
forgiveness:



What is the difference between 23 and 25? Bhahahaha! I give up. I am the best.......of all bold face liars. Shun sir! grin grin


Look up for more information. Lmao! grin

Ship don sail.... it is all stale. And the bolded is beautifully put...a fine hint of one of your fundamental characteristics. I really must commend you... it is not easy being a bold face liar and a poster of preposterous comments at the same time... cheers...

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:47am On Oct 19, 2018
forgiveness:


That was after many days of your unrepented lie. Check the dates. Hahahaha!

You even stylishly sneaked this starts in without saying ooo... I was wrong. Blood liar. Hahahaha! grin


I think I can now add blindness to your list of problems alongside amnesia and a super lying tongue. Lol

Correct stats were dropped on the 20th of October and the other comment came on the 19th of October... Is that your definition of "many days"? I guess 30 days pass in your world of lies between Monday and Tuesday for instance right... Looolllzzz... This is entertainment.. you are also wearing your clown cap today... Lol

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by MetalJigsaw(m): 10:52am On Oct 19, 2018
safarigirl:
someone quoted me first, so, I should not answer him because of you people? Why not tell him to take it else where? Why will you quote me?

You must not read everything on this thread, you have the option of skipping. It is not like I have been posting back to back to disturb the idiotic arguments some of you are having. Please, face your front and tell your boyfriend to do same.
Hmmmmm....
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 10:56am On Oct 19, 2018
Curtisaxel7:


Stop derailing us madam. You can collect his contact and chat with him privately if you want. We are here to discuss the super Eagles.

Take a chill pill bro. Just scroll past like the rest of us.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:01am On Oct 19, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi regretting costly yellow card against Libya
By Colin Udoh, West Africa Editor, KweséESPN


Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is "really disappointed" at the thought of missing next month's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.

The Leicester City midfielder picked up a booking late in the game against Libya on Tuesday for a petulant reaction to a call. That yellow card automatically rules him out of the fixture on 16 November, a crucial clash for both sides.

A dejected Ndidi told KweséESPN: "I don't really know what I was thinking. I was really, really disappointed because I over reacted.
"I thought I was in the advantage and I got the ball but my reaction was wrong."

Nigeria beat Libya 3-2 to take control of the group and now need just one point from their next two games, including the one in Johannesburg, to book their ticket to Cameroon.

But Nigeria have made it clear that the game is about more than just one point. The qualifier defeat to Bafana in June 2017 still rankles, and the team are determined to make amends with a win in South Africa.

Ndidi added: "I am feeling really, really bad because the South Africa game... I really want it because of the way we lost the first game.

"It would have been a way to give a comeback. I really don't know what to say but I believe the team will do well."

Striker and leading scorer Odion Ighalo says they expect a difficult game but will be going for all three points: "We know it will not be easy, but everybody wants to play this game because we want to go there and win after they beat us in our home."

Coach Gernot Rohr, who is the only Nigeria coach to lose to South Africa, also told KweséESPN he would be playing for a win: "I believe we can do something in South Africa.
"It will be difficult. You have seen that even Seychelles at home can get a draw. We are leaders in the group, now we have to go to South Africa for a wonderful football match and we will like to win."


Source: KweseESPN

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 11:03am On Oct 19, 2018
TheSuperNerd:


I think I can now add blindness to your list of problems alongside amnesia and a super lying tongue. Lol

Correct stats were dropped on the 20th of October and the other comment came on the 19th of October... Is that your definition of many days? I guess 30 days pass in your world of lies between Monday and Tuesday for instance right... Looolllzzz... This is entertainment.. you are also wearing your clown cap today... Lol

You see your life? I know you will fall for that. How come you that is alert to details suddenly mistook 25 starts for 25 games? Chaiiiiiii! Hahahaha! shocked grin

You see ya life? Bhahahaha

Did Solanke had 25 games or 27 games? Hahahaha!

You are a bloody liar and fact twitter. All the best Mr bold face liar liar. grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:19am On Oct 19, 2018
forgiveness:


You see your life? I know you will fall for that. How come you that is alert to details suddenly mistook 25 starts for 25 games? Chaiiiiiii! Hahahaha! shocked grin

You see ya life? Bhahahaha

Did Solanke had 25 games or 27 games? Hahahaha!

I am a bloody liar and fact twitter. All the best Mr bold face liar liar. grin



The clown strikes again.... Hahahahaha... fall for what naa? You speaking in delusions language now? You are really at your last edge now just yapping to stay relevant in the conversation... lollzz... now listen again Clown, I said 25 starts on 19th October based on Arguments that even Sir GoodJoe was having with you on how badly Solanke sucked. I had not even checked the stats for full details because we arguing with you assumed it was 25 starts.... but when I did on October 20, I saw 25 league games of which 21 were starts. Simple sturvs... AND I POSTED IT TO PROVE THAT Solanke still really sucked compared to an Excellent Nacho at ManCity who even had far lesser mins in the world's toughest league.

Also, I said I was not even sure of his cup stats based on my refs from whoscored and Wikipedia. So I cancelled out his cup stats in my calculations for the average lad.... I didn't even use Transfermarkt.

And then you now say it took "many days" for me to come up with the detailed stats... You really just throwing up fits and spits all over the place... Shouting to make sense but not making any at all... "Many days" passed between the 19th and the 20th?... Hahahahaa

October 19- said 25 starts out of assumption because he played 25 league games. Has not even checked the full detailed stats. But I was right about the number 25 but not the number of starts...

But October 20- checked and posted the detailed stats showing his actual number of starts in the league and the cup... and it still proved that you were lying about Solanke being better than Nacho. The worst was terming Nacho and Iwobi + Success as Toddlers to A bang average Solanke... That is the Koko... "Your hate".... so just eat your pie and accept that you have always hated the Nacho kid. Simple..... Don't go crying you hear... Sorry again my man... but I just enjoy busting your lying ass. Hahahahaha... @bolded... Seals it... And it's twister not "Twitter" wink

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:32am On Oct 19, 2018
AFCON qualifying winners and losers
by Colin Udoh, West Africa Editor, KweséESPN


KweséESPN takes a look at the biggest winners and losers after the first four match days of Africa Cup of Nations 2019 qualifying.


WINNERS

First Qualifiers

There can be no bigger winner than Madagascar, who became the first country to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The homeland of the CAF president did so in record-breaking style -- first, with two full games to spare, and doing so for the first time in their history. Great news for the country, although television commentators will be hard-pressed to agree, considering the long, tongue-twisting names they will now have to contend with.
It is a remarkable achievement for the country, and one which continues a growing recent history of small countries shaking their fists at their bigger brothers. Speaking of big brothers, other winners in this category are big guns like Tunisia, Egypt and Senegal, who have also confirmed their tickets to Cameroon.


Comeback Kids

"It is never too early to start winning. But it is always too early to start losing." At the end of match-day one, things looked dire for the Super Eagles. An inexperienced team decimated by injuries and withdrawals were beaten 2-0 at home to South Africa, and the prospect of missing out on a third consecutive Nations Cup was a real danger. But by the end of match-day five, Africa's aristocrats had jumped from third place to first, helped by three consecutive wins, and South Africa being, well ... South Africa. Bafana Bafana won handsomely against Seychelles by a country record 6-0 scoreline, then three days later failed to find the net against the same opposition. Nigeria now need just one point from their remaining two fixtures to book their place.


Newbies Making a Mark

Kenya, Zimbabwe and Uganda are poised to swell the qualifying ranks by match-day 5. Even if they do not, they can still confirm their places in the final round of matches next March. And it is all thanks to a run of good results this double-header match-days. Zimbabwe stunned the DRC with a road win, their first home loss in decades, and then consolidated with a draw three days later. The results mean Zimbabwe only need a point to advance.
In Uganda, coach Sebastien Desabre appears to be doing some capital work with the Cranes, one that has them with one foot in Cameroon. Kenya are in the same position.
Ghana are the only side that can deny them of group leadership, but not the ticket, irrespective of what happens with Sierra Leone. Emmanuel Amunike earned his first win as Tanzania coach, taking them to second on the log behind Uganda. While tricky games against Lesotho away and Uganda at home remain to be negotiated, nothing is guaranteed. But just being in with a shout should be cause for confidence



LOSERS

Drop Offs

South Africa and Libya must wish this weekend never happened. Coming into this round of matches as frontrunners, with Libya on top and South Africa behind them, there would have been plenty of optimism, especially for Bafana Bafana against minnows Seychelles. By the time the smoke cleared, Libya had suffered back-to-back losses and dropped to third. South Africa had experienced the high of winning big and then failing to consolidate. They surrendered their temporary leadership and both will now have to battle for the second qualifying spot. Morocco should also have been brandishing their finals tickets by the end of this match-day. Instead they huffed and puffed against tiny Comoros, needing a last-minute penalty to win at home, and then conceding a late equaliser three days later.


Disappointments

How Zambia are bottom of a group that has Guinea Bissau, Namibia and Mozambique is mind-blowing. But Chipolopolo appear to be their own worst enemies. Like Nigeria, they opened their campaign with a home loss.

More embarrassing to the 2012 champions is who they lost to... Mozambique. Unlike Nigeria, they haven't quite found a way to recover. Drawing away at Namibia on match-day two looked like a good first step. And when they topped group leaders Guinea Bissau 2-1, it looked like they had turned the corner. But surrendering an early lead to lose 2-1 at Guinea Bissau put them in a tight spot. There is still slight hope for qualification if they win their last two games, but on the evidence so far, those bullets look more plastic than copper.


Banished

Not that they were expected to qualify with all the in-fighting going on within the country's federation, but Sierra Leone were expected to at least turn up, even to make an attempt. Or at least give Ghana's Black Stars the chance to put pressure on Kenya. Instead, the Sierra Leone team had their game cancelled after FIFA banned the country's federation over third party interference. Ghana, facing an internal inquisition of their own, were forced to sit on their hands and await a decision on whether they will be awarded the points.


Source: KweseESPN

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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 11:37am On Oct 19, 2018
TheSuperNerd:



The clown strikes again.... Hahahahaha... fall for what naa? You speaking in delusions language now? You are really at your last edge now just yapping to stay relevant in the conversation... lollzz... now listen again Clown, I said 25 starts on 19th October based on Arguments that even Sir GoodJoe was having with you on how badly Solanke sucked. I had not even checked the stats for full details because we arguing with you assumed it was 25 starts.... but when I did on October 20, I saw 25 league games of which 21 were starts. Simple sturvs... AND I POSTED IT TO PROVE THAT Solanke still really sucked compared to an Excellent Nacho at ManCity who even had far lesser mins in the world's toughest league.

Also, I said I was not even sure of his cup stats based on my refs from whoscored and Wikipedia. So I cancelled out his cup stats in my calculations for the average lad.... I didn't even use Transfermarkt.

And then you now say it took "many days" for me to come up with the detailed stats... You really just throwing up fits and spits all over the place... Shouting to make sense but not making any at all... "Many days" passed between the 19th and the 20th?... Hahahahaa

October 19- said 25 starts out of assumption because he played 25 league games. Has not even checked the full detailed stats. But I was right about the number 25 but not the number of starts...

But October 20- checked and posted the detailed stats showing his actual number of starts in the league and the cup... and it still proved that you were lying about Solanke being better than Nacho. The worst was terming Nacho and Iwobi + Success as Toddlers to A bang average Solanke... That is the Koko... "Your hate".... so just eat your pie and accept that you have always hated the Nacho kid. Simple..... Don't go crying you hear... Sorry again my man... but I just enjoy busting your lying ass. Hahahahaha... @bolded... Seals it... And it's twister not "Twitter" wink

It took you just 7 minutes to differentiate between 19th October from 20th October. But why did it take you a day to verify 25 starts from 25 games eventhough it was actually 27 games? Bhahahahaahahaha! shocked grin

If it was all about the league games then you should not have said Iheanacho scored 14 goals and 7 assists, na. grin

Don't lie. grin

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:47am On Oct 19, 2018
forgiveness:


It took you just 7 minutes to differentiate between 19th October from 20th October. But why did it take you a day to verify 25 starts from 25 games eventhough it was actually 27 games? Bhahahahaahahaha! shocked grin

If it was all about the league games then you should not have said Iheanacho scored 14 goals and 7 assists, na. grin

Don't lie. grin



You just doing your best to drag this so just you can find another branched way in to sprout up another irrelevant argument as if this is not irrelevant enough already.... Lol

Abeg... I'm done. I have driven the dagger in enough. Don't have all day bantering and clowning about... Sorry... Really time to turn this off... Bye now... **Clicks**

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