CE Man of the Match...

[Babalawo]

Let's cast our votes here. It will be too tough to call.

[niyi]

Shehu for me

[john12]

This game had many options for MOM. The likes of obi, balogun, shehu all played to a comparable performance. I would give "the team" Mom award. Btw, did anyone see that OLa aina speed? I would like to see how him and shehu compete for that RB position.

[tunde72]

Three for me, Balogun, Shehu and Ndidi

[mystic]

Shehu for me

[Robbynice]

Shehu for me

[Cellular]

Shehu, Mikel and Balogun!!!!

[chuks69]

Balogun was a rock in that Defense... Nigeria is really lucky to get a Mannshaft play for us..

[zee]

Balogun was a rock in that Defense... Nigeria is really lucky to get a Mannshaft play for us..

What are you trying to say?

[Kako]

Troost Ekong,Balogun,Iwobi

[nzeogwu]

Balogun

[onwuatuegwu]

Ndidi

[Otitokoro]

Shehu it is for me, by a few inches.
Hardly put a foot wrong all 90 - his performance was magnificent in all facets.
Coupled with the fact that he had a brilliant assist for the lone goal.

Balogun was a close second, even though he was a bit shaky in the 1st, but ended up being super solid in the 2nd half.

[joao]

For me, MOM to be shared between Mikel (for his leadership), Balogun(calmness), and Shehu(defensive and attacking support).
Please don't overlook his magnificent assist on the goal.

[oscar52]

Iwobi

[Enugu II]

Shah Abdullah receives the award.

[oloye]

Shah Abdullah receives the award.

Bingo people wey sabi game have voted with their head for house...Cafu Shehu does it. That boy is a baller plus all that! Pls Lord provide us another Shehu who uses left foot. He does not have to be called Shehu..let him just play like Shehu

[onwuatuegwu]

Shah Abdullah receives the award.

Bingo people wey sabi game have voted with their head for house...Cafu Shehu does it. That boy is a baller plus all that! Pls Lord provide us another Shehu who uses left foot. He does not have to be called Shehu..let him just play like Shehu

You picked Balogun on the game thread for whatever reason even though the stat scored Echiejile higher but now you are switching.



Someone actually had the nerve to call out Echiejile again

[niyi]

Echiejile ke? Must be a joke

[oloye]

Shah Abdullah receives the award.

Bingo people wey sabi game have voted with their head for house...Cafu Shehu does it. That boy is a baller plus all that! Pls Lord provide us another Shehu who uses left foot. He does not have to be called Shehu..let him just play like Shehu

You picked Balogun on the game thread for whatever reason even though the stat scored Echiejile higher but now you are switching.



Someone actually had the nerve to call out Echiejile again

Point me to where i picked Balogun....please dont slip away....just point me to where. I have not picked any mom...not for this match. The only player i commented on was Shehu...agh why do i bother.

The only player apart from Shehu that i commented on was Agu who had a so so game and i questioned his game. I did not even say anything on Balogun who as usual was solid!

[zee]

Echiejile ke? Must be a joke

He wasn't bad considering the speedy attacker he had to deal with.
I remember that a 10man Zambian team tore Algerian defence from their LB and got their 3rd goal with a man down.

[oloye]

Everyone is bashing Echijelie...i think he had a decent game, but then as soon as he gets a decent game he goes down injured. But we can do with a more assured left back....i am tired of seeing full backs who contribute nothing offensively in the modern game.

[theYemster]

Shehu. Not often does a fullback influence a game this much. Not to nitpick but Balogun and Ekong did aight but they hoofed way too many balls and had a few miscues (which I could attribute to the bad surface). Shehu gets the nod over them cos in addition to his defense he contributed offensively unlike Balogun and Ekong. That's the tiebreaker for me. He played well on both sides of the ball.

Iwobi didn't play long enough. Yes he scored the goal but it was made by Victor Moses who despite being fouled still had the presence of mind to lay the ball for an overlapping Shehu who made a peach of a pullback. Not for nothing but Iwobi probably had the easiest job of the three.

I'm splitting hairs but that's probably necessary.