NewStats: 3,261,535 , 8,174,278 topics. Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 02:34 PM 3bk6k

JoshTim:
Martinez is suppose to be the best keeper in this tournament. That last minute save and the penalty saves. The players were scared of him.

I agree with you, it's not just because it's a shoot-out in WC final, the players were additional scared of Emi, I could feel it was Argentina's after Mbappe scored 1st in shoot-out and nonetheless both the Argentina Goalie and teammates where oozing out confidence like they already know the outcome.

excel101:
When you said senegal "outplayed" the Dutch, did you check their % possession.....as Africans we analyze with sentiments. For your info Netherland has 55% while Senegal got 45% and still went ahead to beat Senegal 2-0

a better argument would be attempts, chances created. Using possession stats to make your point, shows u don't really understand football yet.

I hate it when these European teams get outplayed but somehow get a lucky win like Belgium vs Canada, Netherlands Vs Senegal and now they get away with a draw.
Props to Ecuador, they showed them how demanding football can actually be.
If you watch SA competitions and see how slide tackles are flying in left and right, you'll never wish to play against them.

This is how African teams should play, players need to lose sleep and hope whenever they draw an African team

These boys no de tire eh?

Netherlands go de pray make this game just end

blowjohn:
This Ecuador tough oo.
This is the first time in many years I was sure a team wud equalize.

lol, I said to my self :waste of time from the VAR, Ecuador must score here!

Kentuforchrist:
Ecuador wan kee person oo

SA for you! Them get am for rough-physical play! This was my remark regarding African teams. See the hunger to win from Ecuador? Going toe toe with Netherlands, actually outplaying them imo. This is the way Africans should play, physicality should be the backbone of African football especially on the int'l stage!

I like how physical this game is. Props to the referee as well, instead of pfiffing every 2 mins, players would have to fight for the ball. Increased tempo of the game, increased chances to the delight of spectators

Ecuador robbed of that equaliser imo.

Samueltemi337:
He sure me say you nor dey watch the match

you just one feel among

okay

Boring as expected! Africa-wise only Ghana has put up a rock solid performance so far and even that came in the 2nd half after the penalty.

What is wrong with African teams? You are playing the world cup ffs, World Cup! Best football competition in the world! where you have to bare it all out, draw some positives for your Country irrespective of the opponent and this is the best you can do? Look at the other supposed Underdogs from Asia (Qatar lmao), even if the quality, tactics or play style doesn't conform, the energy, hunger, drive, ion to win has to be world cup level, this feels rather like a friendly. You must not win but at least play first!

Mentality is lacking! Wether they feel inferior or just don't care, can't tell. There's so much a coach can do..

Iwobi is a very good player, I really hope to see him in a better club again. He has been Everton's best player since last season imo but doesn't get his accolades.

Also Everton is a very useless club.

It's kind of funny since Iwobi, imo, has been their best player this season. The commentators pretend they don't see or notice his play, I wonder why? So the little promo and marketing he could have received to save him from this sinking ship, Everton, is just not coming.

All in all tho, losing woefully back to back against the same opponent in a few days should give you some common sense that now is not the time for shirt throwing. So he kinda asked for it.

Made it possible for me, financially, to be able to leave the shores of Nigeria to further my studies even when he knew many would be against the idea. I have nothing but respect and love for you, it's unfortunate that you left us at such a time and in such a manner. I always reminisce your last days and regret some actions that I did and did not take, maybe you'd still be here with us but life goes on. Thank you for making a positive and far reaching impact on my life and our family as well! I hope and pray you found everlasting peace in the afterlife, rest on!

Epstein:
Japanese still exists?

search for "best countries to live in", top 10 lies your answer.

but if for some reason you are not convinced, search instead "best economies in the world" the Top 3 answers your question precisely!

Messi will be fine, he is probably looking to preserve his energy for the world cup this year and maybe retire after that, I see him having a spectacular world cup, that's what you should be mostly worried about

Unai Emery cost this team of all that hard work in the 1st half by asking them to pack the bus and defend while they already had the momentum. Same mistake they made 1st leg.

Liverpool didn't have to lift a finger for any of the goals, awful defending and tactics awarded them these goals.

OlawaleBammie:
god punish simeone, u sabi play like this na hin u go dey play negative football for England, oniranu oshi. Mtcheew.

Had ATM played like this from the first minute dem for get chance.

bro, I was shocked, they outplayed MC in the 2nd half in almost every department, like a totally different team. If they can play like this then why employ anti football tactics?

Pandev:
neutral football fan? It is either you're a Man City/Pep sympathizer or Liverpool hater man. One truth is your claim about City dominance, another truth is that you are not neutral.

free to believe what you want, I just gave my verdict/opinion which you itted at first before talking sentimentally

Liverpool where very lucky in this game, they are the only winners here. After all the noise, this is the best they could come up with?

City dominated every stat from *start to finish* and deserved the win!

*from a neutral football fan

Benzema is an absolute BEAST!!!!!

This match was just a rondo drill for City

To be completely honest--

Man. Dis-Utd a finished club in my books!

By May, MU will be begging OGS to comeback

Stenewiser:
nigga Bleep your math, you don't know their other expenses, y'all are just calculating flight charges.

Bleep you too. Nigerians have every right to be sceptical judging by how much we have been ripped of for years till today!

Ok, una don win. So so better internet in other regions, bravo to them.

We are getting there, next one!

I personally do not see any reason why China will outrightly Russia on this.

The Chinese are really cunny/smart, best bet for them is to be neutral and earn their way out of the two parties.

China ing Russia on this very invasion is like putting your cart before the horse, it's just senseless and lacks any strong gain to put all their hardwork over the years at jeopardy.

The Chinese need their respect, they want to be seen as a world power too, there free flow of trade, if possible over all the countries in the world, backing Russia over basically little to nothing means they definitely have more to loose!

The only real allies Russia can get at this point; NK, Iran. A combo of NK and Russia will be catastrophic for both parties, as Kim is definitely more mad than Putin and possible unreasonable.

No nuclear war will break out, but this is a win win situation for USA and NATO, Putin literally played into their hands on this. I don't completely blame him tho but this invasion will only push other countries who are still contemplating to rush and sign with NATO, to avoid ever being caught lacking.

HBB1:


9 out of 10 times, Messi shoots to the keeper's left.

That is standard for him.

It's dissapointing that a player of his calliber does not try anywhere else.
Mix it up for God's sake.

Every keeper knows where he is most likely to shoot.
Even at that, the technique was poor.

It is a shame really.

Asides that he played well, dictated the flow of the game.

he just has to stop taking them, its that simple. If PSG drew this game he would be the one to take all the blame despite a solid performance. He just doesnt have that confidence anymore. Take your FK's but give up that pen! Give it up!

pargelenis:
Not sure what Messi is taking the penalties in the first place … he’s been missing them in some big games in the past: Chelsea, Chile etc.
Overall, Messi’s creativity in the game was amazing.
Well deserved win by PSG.

I just cant understand why he is on pen duties. Better give it up, no need to draw unnecessarry pressure to yourself. He had an amazing game then missed the pen he has no business taking. Poch has to man up and take him off pen duties, give it to Marquinos or Gueye instead since Mbappe misses too.

PSG absolutely deserved this win. Would have been unjust if it stayed 0-0 esp with RM pack-the-bus tactics, shamelessly happy to pack all players behind, frustrate the game and have absolutely nothing to offer attack-wise.

Starz825:

Guy..as in..
You see that weighort..Abi wetin be him name...I better that guy...I could score in that position..how can you lose that kind of chance without hitting the net or hitting the woodwork..

I literally changed over to NU v AV when he missed that offside chance again, its annoying. Matip or VD of liverpool will bury those chances.

The Coach has no business fielding such a waste in the 2nd half, dude might have just singlehandedly signed their relegation cus Liverpool will eat them alive 2nd half

So called PL quality. Look at how burnley players are wasting clear cut chances like some clowns who have never kicked a ball before, so pathetic!!

Liverpool look to have been disrupted at the moment, lacking chemistry, I think Klopp was a bit to smart with the line-up esp with the momentum the team has been playing with over the weeks but I can as well understand the urgency to bring these boys back to speed with whats ahead.

Gabaski is just too good! Carried PTB-Egypt on several occasions. He deserves the MVP of the tournament!

Congrats to Senegal!

freshkpomo:

You don follow desert go Italy or Spain before?

you don't pay back racism with more racism esp when we are trying to create awareness and at least stand up to racists across the world.

I certainly am not new to racism, not at all but I won't turn a blind eye when I see a fellow African exhibiting same thing they cry about.

Also why travel to Italy or Spain through unscrupulous means knowing fully well it's illegal? (This doesn't justify racism tho)

Princedapace:


life tire that guy aaswear

Tension knows no level of experience. It caught up with them. Egyptians were even more composed.

freshkpomo:

Mane for the Cup.... This will console us, at least black team win am... I want Mane to disgrace Salah in the final...

you do know this qualifies as racism right?
And quite unnecessary, don't you think so?

jahlove4jah:
He was unsettled.

The Cameroonians were not mentally prepared for a penalty shootout.

true!