Benin vs Nigeria (0:1) FT

[balo]

wey Iwobi ?

Tested positive.

[mcal]

wey Iwobi ?

...in England

[highbury]

Wow!! Game is not exciting. Onyekuru has been a big big revelation. He is better than Chukwueze and Iwobi. Good runs, defensive shift and good decisions

[SylverEagles]

That should have been a goal. Onyekuru missed a sitter header.

Sitter is tad bit harsh. Ball came to him very quickly and had only one chance to bury it. Should have headed it down though!

Let's acknowledge the brilliant wing play from Sanusi though. We need more of our players to do that. Push the ball and run past your marker. And a superb cross on the run to boot.

[kawawa]

Benin goalie has made two brilliant saves so far and almost an unbelievable howler. We are dominating the game. A little positivity should not be such a bad thing from this tough cyber Eagle crowd!

[maceo4]

Wow!! Game is not exciting. Onyekuru has been a big big revelation. He is better than Chukwueze and Iwobi. Good runs, defensive shift and good decisions

Yep bringing his Gala form to the SE. Wish he had scored that header to really announce his return.

[Flex Swift]

The only good news is Nigeria is able to open up Benin when they attack but our build play from the back is too slow. That last move just before halftime had Sanusi go down the by line and cross the ball to Victor who headed the ball straight at the keeper. Victor could of had a hattrick with the number of chances he has had

[mcal]

Boring game, Nigeria is not improving. If Benin showed some ambition. They will score. Too much respect for Nigeria.

...when you play jambodi you go be piss poor jambodi too, unles you be true discipline professional. kudos to the squirrels so far as dem dey frustrate SE.

[maceo4]

Benin goalie has made two brilliant saves so far and almost an unbelievable howler. We are dominating the game. A little positivity should not be such a bad thing from this tough cyber Eagle crowd!

Too many aimless long balls are my concern esp when they could just keep moving the ball and aren’t under any pressure. Those two in the back are just not it if you want to keep the ball.

[kawawa]

The only good news is Nigeria is able to open up Benin when they attack but our build play from the back is too slow. That last move just before halftime had Sanusi go down the by line and cross the ball to Victor who headed the ball straight at the keeper. Victor could of had a hattrick with the number of chances he has had

Onyekuru headed the ball. Look like they use the same barber

[Bigpokey24]

Chuks needs to be benched or he needs to release the ball

[maceo4]

The only good news is Nigeria is able to open up Benin when they attack but our build play from the back is too slow. That last move just before halftime had Sanusi go down the by line and cross the ball to Victor who headed the ball straight at the keeper. Victor could of had a hattrick with the number of chances he has had

That was Onyekuru...haba lol

[gochino]

We know we’ve qualified and Benin will qualify with a draw
Best thing to happen is for us to score which will force them to come out

Both sides look gassed by the African humidity already

Both teams have actually qualified

[ohenhen1]

Benin is setting up to defend and hit on the counter. Nigeria is dominating the possession and are still displaying the problems they had 12 months ago or 24 months ago, lack of creativity, can't break the team down. The defense hasn't been tested. I can't recall Okoye making one save.

[txj]

Sleepy game so far, expectedly...

Benin only need a draw and are playing SAFELY. Nigeria's already qualified...

[vancity eagle]

Onyekuru looks good, playing very well.

Sanusi is a great threat in attack.

Iheanacho playing with confidence.

Ndidi is vital in the middle.

Chuks and Osimehn have been poor.

Defence is doing their job.

I think Etebo's energy is needed for this match.

[Flex Swift]

Player not pulling their weight are Aribo & Chuk

[Ayo Akinfe]

If Alex Iwobi and Samuel Kalu were playing, we would easily be two up by now. Their creativity is sorely missed.

[Oguleftie]

What do you expect a team that trained in darkness to do under sunlight?

Good news is 39 mins from now there will be an eclipse of the sun, & that training in darkness will bear fruit.

[txj]

Benin is setting up to defend and hit on the counter. Nigeria is dominating the possession and are still displaying the problems they had 12 months ago or 24 months ago, lack of creativity, can't break the team down. The defense hasn't been tested. I can't recall Okoye making one save.

With about 5 shots on goal, 2 of these face to face with GK, two shots parried by GK, and a couple of near misses?

What exactly do you mean by creativity?

[Oguleftie]

What do you expect a team that trained in darkness to do under sunlight?

Good news is 39 mins from now there will be an eclipse of the sun, & that training in darkness will bear fruit.

[Flex Swift]

All Nigerian sub are warming up

[tedder89]

Agreed; clearly some of our established guys are playing at 50% because we have nothing to play for

This is an opportunity to give players on the fringes an opportunity to fight for a place at AFCON and show what they can do

This game is tailor made for Eyimba’s Iwuala....

Chuks needs to be benched or he needs to release the ball