Nigeria 0 vs Tunisia 1 2nd Round AfCON 2022

[The YeyeMan]

That was such a poor goal to concede. That red looked worse on replays. It was just not our day at the office.

The red card was deserved. Players know refs have been told to clamp down on such play so not sure why Iwobi did it.

Wrong.

It was a red card. The ref only looked at the VAR for a few seconds before giving it.

It's only a red card at AFCON. No serious ref gives a red there.

[Odas]

Imagine winning all games only to lose to a 3rd ranking team.

It's very bad, I swear. I hate this loss, especially because it was to a THIRD place team

[Lolly]

With our flanks cut out, Iwobi would have made a difference if he had stayed on.

[txj]

That was such a poor goal to concede. That red looked worse on replays. It was just not our day at the office.

The red card was deserved. Players know refs have been told to clamp down on such play so not sure why Iwobi did it.

Wrong.

Straight RED homie!

Its not!

Go and watch the Chelsea Spurs game today for a tackle on Malang Sarr

[Alategun]

I thought we didn't play to our strength. Rushed to bomb aimlessly forward every time we got the ball from back to front 1st half. We should have used the midfield more and be patient. Midfield should have commanded the ball more. We played better 2nd half. I hope we keep Egu. Fir better for worse, need to trust our coaches. Send them out for frequent training.

[Riche007]

That was such a poor goal to concede. That red looked worse on replays. It was just not our day at the office.

The red card was deserved. Players know refs have been told to clamp down on such play so not sure why Iwobi did it.

I'm not sure what Iwobi would have done differently other than not go for the ball. He was turning and he had some control. The other player lunged in...

[Lolly]

That was such a poor goal to concede. That red looked worse on replays. It was just not our day at the office.

The red card was deserved. Players know refs have been told to clamp down on such play so not sure why Iwobi did it.

Wrong.

It was a red card. The ref only looked at the VAR for a few seconds before giving it.

It's only a red card at AFCON. No serious ref gives a red there.

You will watch it again and change your mind.

[ohsee]

A lesson in humility and big picture. I need a cool off nap

Yep. After that third group game, we were beginning to sound like England with all the mouth we were making. I am surprised some people were not singing "It's comin' 'ome."

This sort of thing happens a lot: teams can be outstanding in the group phase, then go on to lose in the knockout. Other teams can be lousy in the group phase and go on to win the tournament. It happens. It's football. It's not mathematics.

[sabb]

Tunisia playing modern football. making the ball work

+1000.

Yup. Simple

dats it

[Enyi]

Play

GK
AINA EKONG BALOGUN SANUSI

NDIDI ONYEKA/BONKE

DENNIS ARIBO SIMON

OSHIMEN

That’s the strongest team we can put out….

The earlier we put 4-4-2 to bed the better

that’s th

[wanaj0]

Eguaveon just said "You can not change the style of play in the middle of a tournament" Haba coach... you need to have alternatives plans if you get neutralized.

Difficult for a coach appointed days to the tournament. What could he have done?

Okoye gifted them a goal.

Iwobi was introduced to change things and he got a RED card.

Some players need to improve drastically

1) Kelechi with his first touch
2) Simon Moses and his dribbles. You dont have to always dribble.

The RED card was unfair!

[Odas]

Kai, my AFCON don finish be dat, menh!

[Cellular]

Well, the Tunisians had a good game plan on how to stop us.
They didn't have a plan on how to break us down... they were hoping on luck. And they got lucky.

But this loss starts with how you manage 3rd games that are rubber matches in a tournament you are still trying to build team chemistry.

You feel you can just turn it back on. We should have learned all the way back with Paraguay.

[txj]

Enough blame to go around but if we are to have any dreams of beating Ghana, Okoye cannot be our goalie. He's not mature for the responsibility.

I have to admit, Okoye is not ready. That goal was on him.
Its back to Francis as #1 in my opinion. Maduka will have other chances, but he needs to progress first before he can win back the #1 jersey.

The flight of the ball switched on him, but modern GKs should expect that from the balls in use today.

But there were MULTIPLE ERRORS before that shot, starting with Aina, then Ndidi, then Ekong....

Will you STOP this NONSENSE about blaming multiple players.

A goalie's job is to stop such routine balls.

The bobo no try at all...

You expect him to stop such balls.

PERIODT!

I dont think TXJ is absolving Maduka. He is just saying there are other players that made errors leading to the attempt,...and he is right.

That said, Maduka was only really tested once in this tourney, and he failed. So he gets to lose his 1st place goalie,..IMO.

Salah save

[theYemster]

That was such a poor goal to concede. That red looked worse on replays. It was just not our day at the office.

The red card was deserved. Players know refs have been told to clamp down on such play so not sure why Iwobi did it.

I don't think it was done intentionally. It was 'accidental foul', but it was bad.

That's my guess as well. Looked like he tried to shield the ball by stamping down and blocking out the opponent, but the Tunisia player put his leg underneath. It was unintentional but dangerous play. Red card is for dangerous play, intentional or not.

[Riche007]

Tunisia came with a strategy to play for a draw or nick it...and it worked out this time.
We need more options...shooting from outside, quick release of the ball in the final third, etc to counter such strategies.
Awoniyi needs to concentrate on his club career. And Olayinka, thank you for coming out!

[The YeyeMan]

That was such a poor goal to concede. That red looked worse on replays. It was just not our day at the office.

The red card was deserved. Players know refs have been told to clamp down on such play so not sure why Iwobi did it.

Wrong.

It was a red card. The ref only looked at the VAR for a few seconds before giving it.

It's only a red card at AFCON. No serious ref gives a red there.

You will watch it again and change your mind.

I've seen it. It's not a red card. But whatever.

[highbury]

The truth of the matter is that to get to the final you need every member of the team to play a pivotal role. Some games the strikers bail you out, some days the midfielders/ defenders and goalies. Today was the day we needed Okoye and he failed us. Sorry to say Enyeama will never miss that. Live to fight another day. Gdluck to SE. I am out! See you in March

[Enyi]

That was such a poor goal to concede. That red looked worse on replays. It was just not our day at the office.

The red card was deserved. Players know refs have been told to clamp down on such play so not sure why Iwobi did it.

Wrong.

It was a red card. The ref only looked at the VAR for a few seconds before giving it.

It's only a red card at AFCON. No serious ref gives a red there.

You will watch it again and change your mind.

Lolly, u have played football and you say that’s a red…..???really

Iwobi played the ball before he step on the player….player ran into that tackle and made the most of it….

[bushboy]

The red to Iwobi finished us. The game was made for him. The middle of the Tunisian defense was like a freeway. Say, the ball was often falling to Ndidi. He's not exactly known for creativity. Iwobi would have passed to Sadiq on the ball Ndidi chose to shoot. Oh well! Hopefully WC qualification can heal my wounds.

[txj]

Well, the Tunisians had a good game plan on how to stop us.
They didn't have a plan on how to break us down... they were hoping on luck. And they got lucky.

But this loss starts with how you manage 3rd games that are rubber matches in a tournament you are still trying to build team chemistry.

You feel you can just turn it back on. We should have learned all the way back with Paraguay.

They did bro.

The used their press in CM to break us down in not allowing us to develop play centrally.
Then stopped the primitive tactic of having Simon play like Sir Stanley Rous...

And they did break us in defence with the 3rd man run

They executed very well.

Got the break with the goal, but a very good performance

[charlie]

Enough blame to go around but if we are to have any dreams of beating Ghana, Okoye cannot be our goalie. He's not mature for the responsibility.

I have to admit, Okoye is not ready. That goal was on him.
Its back to Francis as #1 in my opinion. Maduka will have other chances, but he needs to progress first before he can win back the #1 jersey.

The flight of the ball switched on him, but modern GKs should expect that from the balls in use today.

But there were MULTIPLE ERRORS before that shot, starting with Aina, then Ndidi, then Ekong....

Will you STOP this NONSENSE about blaming multiple players.

A goalie's job is to stop such routine balls.

The bobo no try at all...

You expect him to stop such balls.

PERIODT!

I dont think TXJ is absolving Maduka. He is just saying there are other players that made errors leading to the attempt,...and he is right.

That said, Maduka was only really tested once in this tourney, and he failed. So he gets to lose his 1st place goalie,..IMO.

Salah save

Barely a save, the defense was there to recover the ball if it got past Maduka.
That said, he did slow the ball down with his feet, so I see you point.

I still think Maduka needs much much more polishing. He is too shaky.

[niyi]

A lesson in humility and big picture. I need a cool off nap

Yep. After that third group game, we were beginning to sound like England with all the mouth we were making. I am surprised some people were not singing "It's comin' 'ome."

This sort of thing happens a lot: teams can be outstanding in the group phase, then go on to lose in the knockout. Other teams can be lousy in the group phase and go on to win the tournament. It happens. It's football. It's not mathematics.

Fans will always brag. CE and Nigerian twitter isn’t to blame for the player’s mentality. It’s unprofessional and immature for players and coaches to get too confident.