NewStats: 3,265,236 , 8,186,094 topics. Date: Saturday, 14 June 2025 at 01:32 AM 5t6sm

dostr4:

I don't want to indulge with chukwueze & zaidu because they were literally non existence in the match, but you see iwobi he deserves every dragging coming his way.
You speak more about midfield play & I can tell u Iwobi was shiite.. that's why eye test is probably better that stats. Iwobi was usually hiding behind players , loosing markers & if Frank was doing the dirt job, wat was iwobi doing ? At some point I felt he was too deep..who then was suppose to link the midfield to attack.
The shot leading to the corner they scored from iwobi was too slow/ late to realise. I could go on & on.

You are wrong my brother

Iwobi is being blamed for the tactical set-up and lack of AM

Iwobi was in a double pivot with Onyeka. They both had marking and pressing duties on Fofana and Kessie respectively.

Everytime they got the ball, their only triangle was with the fullbacks or defence because there was a man missing in the AM position. Either they play a sideways or backward triangle or a percentage ball into space for the winger which the winger may or may not get.

FYI, Onyeka only completed 10 es in that match, Iwobi completed 20

Iwobi was not responsible for the shot played by the centre back. Iwobi had his midfield man and that shot was Osimhen shot to press, or an AM if we had one. .

Iwobi had to leave his man to try and press that shot. See below. You already have 2 midfielders marking 3 opposition midfielders and now expect one of those 2 midfielders who are already overloaded to step out and press a centreback?

Meanwhile you can see 2 centrebacks without men to mark. That's what Peseiro formation does, it gives room to our centrebacks to coast with excess numbers to spare, while our midfield carry too much weight

Iwobi performed well in this tournament and in that match. His only misstep was a miscued clearance (bouday) which landed in the box and did not amount to any harm.

Ibime:


SE every day of the week and twice on a Sunday. I will even SE against Chelsea

For me,there can't be another greater SE er than you in my book. I was comparing you with some of my guys who are also in the UK 🇬🇧 but also carry SE matter for head like gala. Now the matter is cleared.

Ibime:
Nigerians are very foolish.

Iwobi played the same position as Onyeka, left the pitch long before Onyeka and still completed twice as many es as Onyeka but the spirit of JayJay Okocha won't leave them. That's how they were dragging Mikel for not being Okocha when Mikel was playing DM. They can't fathom a players position on the pitch, and expecting him to play to his label.

You no see Chukwueze and Zaidu to drag, na Iwobi you want drag. Iwobi had a 7/10 tournament, he performed his role as instructed.

I think the problem is tournaments gather casual football followers who don't understand tactics

Iwobi did well. In the tournament as a whole only Chukwueze and Zaidu performed below par

Some had bad games like Aina in the final but I think someone or the coach should have sent backup to be double teaming Adingra earlier

Shitt happens. We overperformed expectations. Painful but I can't blame the boys

Actually for some reason, na this AFCON I follow in the last 12yrs even followed it more than the 2013 we won cos that one I no watch any game till we played CIV

I can our starting 11 in 1994, 2000 2002 2004 etc but not in 2013

I have vivid images of goals and actions on 1994, 2000 2002 etc but can barely anything about the last 5 Afcon till this one but I every Bayern CL game in that time

I guess that was the time Naija football lost me na this tournament renew my interest in Naija football

dostr4:

I don't want to indulge with chukwueze & zaidu because they were literally non existence in the match, but you see iwobi he deserves every dragging coming his way.
You speak more about midfield play & I can tell u Iwobi was shiite.. that's why eye test is probably better that stats. Iwobi was usually hiding behind players , loosing markers & if Frank was doing the dirt job, wat was iwobi doing ? At some point I felt he was too deep..who then was suppose to link the midfield to attack.
The shot leading to the corner they scored from iwobi was too slow/ late to realise. I could go on & on.

Do you understand we were playing 2 CM vs 3 CIV midfielders and we will always be outnumbered

raumdeuter:


I think the problem is tournaments gather casual football followers who don't understand tactics

Iwobi did well. In the tournament as a whole only Chukwueze and Zaidu performed below par

Some had bad games like Aina in the final but I think someone or the coach should have sent backup to be double teaming Adingra earlier

Shitt happens. We overperformed expectations. Painful but I can't blame the boys

Actually for some reason, na this AFCON I follow in the last 12yrs even followed it more than the 2013 we won cos that one I no watch any game till we played CIV

I can our starting 11 in 1994, 2000 2002 2004 etc but not in 2013

I have vivid images of goals and actions on 1994, 2000 2002 etc but can barely anything about the last 5 Afcon till this one but I every Bayern CL game in that time

I guess that was the time Naija football lost me na this tournament renew my interest in Naija football

I think WFH and reasonable kickoff times is the reason this AFCON gathered more viewers plus advancements in IPTV and streaming services

Apart from the above, I was turned off by previous tournaments because of obvious old men we were parading. I can't be developing HBP watching 40 year old men like Yakubu, Taiwo and Utaka fail to press their side, while Okocha and Kanu can't keep up, and Yobo is a step behind on every play. When I see tactical gaps and overloads caused by obvious reasons such as age cheating, I dey quick vex. At least this time I could see that every player was agile. The only one who looked slightly over the hill was Zaidu

raumdeuter:


Do you understand we were playing 2 CM vs 3 CIV midfielders and we will always be outnumbered

I do , earlier in the tournament we saw Bassey tuck into the middle to give them extra numbers but everything went wrong on sunday. Like you said shit happens.

dostr4:

I do , earlier in the tournament we saw Bassey tuck into the middle to give them extra numbers but everything went wrong on sunday. Like you said shit happens.

Exactly

When playing 3 at the back at the middle phase, one of the CBs should tuck into midfield to help out rather they just sat back allowing us to be outnumbered in midfield. Once you lose midfield battle in such embarrassing manner you are basically praying for luck and waiting for slaughter

Midfield is the most important battle in a game and should never be ceded easily to opponents

Ibime:


Iwobi is being blamed for the tactical set-up and lack of AM.

Everytime they got the ball, their only triangle was with the fullbacks or defence because there was a man missing in the AM position. Either they play a sideways or backward triangle or a percen

Iwobi performed well in this tournament and in that match.

Most of the tournament we played without an AM,

On certain occasions during the match, he'll have the space to dribble & run through the middle like he used to but no. The guy literally seemed lost althrough.
Like I said the critics are a bit justified, as the Cm if ain't recycling possession , winning second balls or jumping/making into tackles, you're just a waste pipe.

Griffon:


Write to my gee Gbenga Akinwole. He goes by the name @Hunkufenga on X.

I reached out royalties will be payed every 90days

Thanks sir 🥲🤲

I how Dayo led Lordfalcao and his mumu friends to argue that Lukaku and VVD weren't Conte's first choices.

Not today guys have been arguing blindly.

Wannabe guardiolas.

I wish they are can both knock themselves out of the UCL.

Tuchel enter Bayern turn am upside down

But if this game ends 1-0 the Warey might scale through at Munich

andrewbaba44:
Tuchel enter Bayern turn am upside down

But if this game ends 1-0 the Warey might scale through at Munich

Lazio are not clinical enough. They rush their decisions and aren’t coordinated either. They should’ve gotten a second goal.

Leyqute:


Lazio are not clinical enough. They rush their decisions and aren’t coordinated either. They should’ve gotten a second goal.

Don’t mind them bros

To scale through at Munich will be hard

Calvin bassey looks like a better defender than upamecano

17 shots with 0 on target is quite remarkable from Bayern

BlueMann:
17 shots with 0 on target is quite remarkable from Bayern

andrewbaba44:
Calvin bassey looks like a better defender than upamecano

bassey is not better anytin, upamecano is just worst than bassey

BlueMann:
17 shots with 0 on target is quite remarkable from Bayern

Tucheliban you do this one

raumdeuter:


Tucheliban you do this one

My guy on the beat as always.

Thomas tuchel is a Taliban
Kane go swear for this man if he didn't win any trophy this season

Realtord43:
bassey is not better anytin, upamecano is just worst than bassey

What are you saying

Tucheliban 😂😂

This year's RO16 fixtures are relatively dry sha

andrewbaba44:


What are you saying

forget afcon, Watch bassey in a two man defence at fulham, you will see a Upamecano lite

BlueMann:
This year's RO16 fixtures are relatively dry sha

chelsea, losapool and manu factor

tuchains have destroyed Bayern Munich,nagelsman didn't lose like this yet his was sacked,, tuchains have bottled almost all the trophies yet he's still here.


the Bayern hierarchy don't want to look like idiots they know they bleeped up

BlueMann:
This year's RO16 fixtures are relatively dry sha

Number 1, afcon is just leaving us

Number 2 ,which fans Madrid mancity or Bayern get for Nigeria wey no go make all dry ? Lmao

Ballzproblem2:
tuchains have destroyed Bayern Munich,nagelsman didn't lose like this yet his was sacked,, tuchains have bottled almost all the trophies yet he's still here.


the Bayern hierarchy don't want to look like idiots they know they bleeped up

Nagglesman 84 games 60 wins 14 draws 10loss(sacked)

Tuchains- 43games 28wins 5 draw 10 loss

Aturitoroman:


Nagglesman 84 games 60 wins 14 draws 10loss(sacked)

Tuchains- 43games 28wins 5 draw 10 loss

flirting (tuchel) vs harassment (nagelsman)


Nagelsman didn't have a striker he was balling with mid players like choupo moting , instead of improving the squad for him he got sacked

🚨 Conor Gallagher is seeking contract that are similar to those of Moises Caicedo, who is believed to be earning roughly £150,000 a week.

(@JacobsBen)

Gallagher is a funny player,they want to get rid of you ,look at the wage you are demanding.

giving them legit excuse to sell you for pure profit

🚨 EXCL: Chelsea have made an offer to poach Brighton’s head of recruitment, Sam Jewell. He had actually replaced Paul Winstanley, whom Chelsea took 16 months ago

(@SamWallaceTel)

if I be tony bloom I go call boehly tell am say make en kukuma take the club