Nigeria vs Portugal(0-4) 2 wins in 10, chei !!!!

[uglyoneiamagain]

Game over, what a shame for us! I am PISSED

Again, nothing to be ashamed of.

We have to take the lesson learned and apply it going forward.

True but do we ever truly learn? We are stuck in a cycle.. nothing is aligning top to bottom for us.

[maceo4]

We have to keep working. That is just the reality for us

As opposed to???

[olu]

I didn't watch the first half, but the second half performance was decent. I think we need to be patient and not panic. Let's not forget that on paper very few teams can match Portugal.

I still think we are showing signs of improvements. Other than the 4-0 scoreline the other losses haven't been bad. I still believe this team will get it right when it matters, that's in the ANC and the world cup qualifiers.

[Synopsis]

I’ll say it: I miss Rohr

...yep, he for go full defensive, and score for be may be 1-0.

Yes, because he knew our players cannot handle a top team.

Rohr was called an !diot for leaving Dennis off the team. Look what happens when he is brought back LOL I knew he would miss that penalty.

[airwolex]

The pk wasn't that bad though. It was our defending that really let us down...and who tried that backpass that nearly entered our net...lmao

[davidbam14]

This wasn’t going to be your World Cup people: the game is a friendly and it did what it is supposed to do. They weren’t that bad. Don’t forget It’s a team under construction

What construction? Who are the new players there? If it was a local coach will you still say the sane thing?

We have been under construction for year, when are we going to land?

[packerland]

My only comment is that if this Denis guy is called back to the NT then Peseiro is not serious. Certainly not after today. This is not about seizing the ball and insisting that he takes the pk.... But why persist in going alone several times after. Is this really an international level footballer? I ask.

For one, his club form is below average. If he apologizes to the team, then all is forgiven as long as it doesn't happen again. If he doesn't apologize, then they need to boot him off the team. No one player is bigger than the team and the players won't have respect for the coach.

Ekong didn't do his job but maybe he knows that he himself is barely hanging on as a squad member.

[metalalloy]

I don't understand teams who argue about who takes a penalty. That shows lack of planning and the blame lies solely with the coach. There has to be a penalty taking pecking order for every team that everyone knows and understands. This should be drilled to the players on the training ground. Any decent coach numbers the penalty takers in order and the most ranked player on the pitch takes it. It's not rocket science.

There appeared to be one, It makes no difference when a player insists on ignoring the ordained pk taker.

[bret- hart]

Thank God Onyedika and Yusuf didnt play this game. See so called experienced players playing rubbish. Etebo almost scored an owngoal after 0 pressure from the Slave Traders. Yall im done. Falconets/ Flamingoes /Falcons would have done far better. Even home based sef.

[txj]

Dennis really has no business being on this team.

He doesn't.

See how one act of petulance just changed the momentum and destabilized a team that was ascending.

And the dude did the same nonchalant attitude during WCQ.

He is best left to concentrate on his club career.

The top coaches say "football is about details... small details!" Just look at that! The funny thing is that majority of Nigerians and out management wouldnt even recognize this. They will gloss over it and nothing will change. Kaii! How did I get born into this country to share fortune with these people???!!

Missing the PK for me was of zero importance, given the overall performance of the team.

[Gotti]

Where does one even start…

Just like eating an elephant... in small bites

[Odas]

Only Samu played well...

How about Iwobi and Osayi?

I'll give you Osayi, I didn't really see that much from Iwobi...

Well, that's fair enough, I suppose. Iwobi had to go back home to retrieve the ball several times from what I saw. I feel such would make him get tired quicker than otherwise. In all, the team sucked, though

[airwolex]

Lmao Etebo na funny guy

[jette1]

Yea take your frustrations out on one guy; that’s expected

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

So, Portugal has put 4 past “Africa’s best goalie”


Cheers.

Why do you guys target the goalkeeper?

Don't you know CE anymore?

This isn’t about CE. It’s about players who insist on taking up space and won’t make a darned effort. If we had a serious coaching staff then the majority of these players ought to be benched for their total lack of effort


Cheers.

[Cellular]

We"ve lost our shape

For where?
How can you loose something you never had?

They were actually knocking the ball well, better than in the first half until Dennis came and tore the team apart

Please stop it! Take no positive from this watch. Some American coaches after a heavy defeat like this, will gather the team and take the game ball and bury it on the ground.

Lots of positives...

We had just begun to play well before the dude missed a PK and the momentum swung.

I liked the back 4... they can gel better.
I liked Iwobi
I like Onyeka
Liked what I saw of Chukwueze
Even the cameo from Onachu...

[packerland]

I didn't watch the first half, but the second half performance was decent. I think we need to be patient and not panic. Let's not forget that on paper very few teams can match Portugal.

I still think we are showing signs of improvements. Other than the 4-0 scoreline the other losses haven't been bad. I still believe this team will get it right when it matters, that's in the ANC and the world cup qualifiers.

delete this nonsense. There is no silver lining in what the players put out today. You can't chuck a 4-0 score line.

[Gotti]

We have to keep working. That is just the reality for us

As opposed to???

As opposed to ‘marketing’

[airwolex]

I had no problems with Dennis taking the pk. He missed? So what? The overall team performance is what worried me. We need to do better

[maceo4]

I didn't watch the first half, but the second half performance was decent. I think we need to be patient and not panic. Let's not forget that on paper very few teams can match Portugal.

I still think we are showing signs of improvements. Other than the 4-0 scoreline the other losses haven't been bad. I still believe this team will get it right when it matters, that's in the ANC and the world cup qualifiers.

With the bulk of the same players that just let us down in the last ANC and last WCQ???? Abeg I don lose faith in them o...siiiiiince

[Cellular]

Dennis really has no business being on this team.

He doesn't.

See how one act of petulance just changed the momentum and destabilized a team that was ascending.

And the dude did the same nonchalant attitude during WCQ.

He is best left to concentrate on his club career.

The top coaches say "football is about details... small details!" Just look at that! The funny thing is that majority of Nigerians and out management wouldnt even recognize this. They will gloss over it and nothing will change. Kaii! How did I get born into this country to share fortune with these people???!!

Missing the PK for me was of zero importance, given the overall performance of the team.

We were ascending before the missed PK...

And if you don't see how one indisciplined action can affect a whole team then I can't help you out.

[metalalloy]

We"ve lost our shape

For where?
How can you loose something you never had?

They were actually knocking the ball well, better than in the first half until Dennis came and tore the team apart

Please stop it! Take no positive from this watch. Some American coaches after a heavy defeat like this, will gather the team and take the game ball and bury it on the ground.

Lots of positives...

We had just begun to play well before the dude missed a PK and the momentum swung.

I liked the back 4... they can gel better.
I liked Iwobi
I like Onyeka
Liked what I saw of Chukwueze
Even the cameo from Onachu...

Agreed on all accounts. Akpoguma was also ok. A fews shaky decisions, but relatively ok. Bassey had an off day today, not sure what was up with him.

[joao]

Reality is eluding many herein. Our SE is now the laughing stock of the game.
We generally know why, but fail to admit to what is glaring and unquestionable.
Mental and psychological indiscipline, all around.