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ALEX IWOBI AND AHMED MUSA SPEAK ON SUPER EAGLES’ LOSS AT AFCON 2021
OSG WRITER January 25, 2022 0
Alex Iwobi and Ahmed Musa Speak On Super Eagles’ Loss at AFCON 2021
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Super Eagles stars, Alex Iwobi and Ahmed Musa finally broke their silence on Nigeria’s elimination from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon.

Nigeria was eliminated from the 2021 AFCON Round of 16 after losing 1-0 to Tunisia on Sunday night.

Iwobi was shown a red card during the match after receiving two yellow cards.

Reacting, Iwobi, in a post on his Instagram account on Tuesday, promised Super Eagles fans that the team would bounce back from the defeat.

He wrote: “Moments of joy can quickly turn into pain and anguish. As much as it’s a part of football, we came for more.

“Our fans who shared these moments with us both in Cameroon and across the world deserved more!

“The beauty of the game is the next moment of jubilation is never too far around the corner.

“We will be back to fight for our nation, stronger. We owe it to you, and I owe it to myself. Thank you for all the words of support & encouragement – it doesn’t go unnoticed.”

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa also admitted that the Super Eagles performance was not good enough.

“In life, things wouldn’t always go the way we want them to and that’s something we have to accept however hard it is,” Musa tweeted on Tuesday afternoon.

“We gave our 100% and unfortunately that wasn’t good enough to take us through.

“We won’t give up, we will do better next time. Thanks for all your support and prayers.”

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:18 am I've been a critic of Iwobi but that red card was BS.if that's a red then there won't be many players left on the field to finish the game. He finally got his chance and African refs screwed him over. He was starting to get game, what was he supposed to? Ask the Tunisian player for the ball?

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:18 am I've been a critic of Iwobi but that red card was BS.if that's a red then there won't be many players left on the field to finish the game. He finally got his chance and African refs screwed him over. He was starting to get game, what was he supposed to? Ask the Tunisian player for the ball?

visieC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:18 am

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:18 am I've been a critic of Iwobi but that red card was BS.if that's a red then there won't be many players left on the field to finish the game. He finally got his chance and African refs screwed him over. He was starting to get game, what was he supposed to? Ask the Tunisian player for the ball?

It was a clear red.
He would have broken the guys ankle.

Those days of rash tackles are gone!!!!
See the Senegal game, Cam-Comoros game.

Players do not need to get injured by rash tackles.

vancity eagle wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:39 am What on earth is Musa speaking about ?

The comfort of the bench ?

Abeg nobody wants to hear him speak unless he is announcing his retirement.

visieC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:18 am

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:18 am I've been a critic of Iwobi but that red card was BS.if that's a red then there won't be many players left on the field to finish the game. He finally got his chance and African refs screwed him over. He was starting to get game, what was he supposed to? Ask the Tunisian player for the ball?

It was a clear red.
He would have broken the guys ankle.

Those days of rash tackles are gone!!!!
See the Senegal game, Cam-Comoros game.

Players do not need to get injured by rash tackles.

ANC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:35 am

visieC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:18 am

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:18 am I've been a critic of Iwobi but that red card was BS.if that's a red then there won't be many players left on the field to finish the game. He finally got his chance and African refs screwed him over. He was starting to get game, what was he supposed to? Ask the Tunisian player for the ball?

It was a clear red.
He would have broken the guys ankle.

Those days of rash tackles are gone!!!!
See the Senegal game, Cam-Comoros game.

Players do not need to get injured by rash tackles.

I know you claim to be a neutral, we welcome that, but you are dead wrong on this one.
The referee had a close vantage point when the incident occurred and he made a decision (yellow card)
but only to reverse it when the Mexican official intervened. Intent to harm or recklessness of the tackle
was not that overt to necessitate a reversal of initial decision.

airwolex wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:56 am By todays standard that is a red. However, these people will tKe tackling out of the game the way things are going. How else are you supposed to challenge for the ball? Slide your leg on the turf?

Deanotito,

Please let us move on from Musa, at his pomp he was never the main man in a Championship team. He most likely would not have done ish, and Olayinka created two very GOOD chances for Simon and Umar in a 10 man team. He did his best. Tbh he probably deserves a good run in the team, whether he will get it is another story.

Musa was one of the best ever, but it is time he concentrates on his last few years in club football. There are too many guys better than him at the moment and he is just taking up space.

visieC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:18 am

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:18 am I've been a critic of Iwobi but that red card was BS.if that's a red then there won't be many players left on the field to finish the game. He finally got his chance and African refs screwed him over. He was starting to get game, what was he supposed to? Ask the Tunisian player for the ball?

It was a clear red.
He would have broken the guys ankle.

Those days of rash tackles are gone!!!!
See the Senegal game, Cam-Comoros game.

Players do not need to get injured by rash tackles.