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[SatoPrincess]

Nigerian Super Eagles' next match is against  Sao Tome and Principe on Monday. The team lost their last match against Guinea-Bissau 5 goals to 1. We expect that Super Eagles to improve more. There are speculations that William Troost-Ekong the Nigerian Captain might not play that match because of a groin injury he picked up during the match on Thursday against Sierra Leone. Although Troost-Ekong is an outstanding defender but I am sure players like Chidozie Awaziem and Kenneth Omeruo would comfortably replace him. Sao Tome and Principe is currently at that bottom of Group A and Nigeria is in second position. A win against them will boast Nigeria chances of qualifying for the Nations Cup.   

Nigeria’s last match against Sierra Leone was a lucky win. To be honest, Sierra Leone were more impressive in the game, they were just unlucky. Peseiro is no better than Rohr, nothing will change with Peseiro. He played two central midfielders and none of them is defensive, Sierra Leone had opportunities for good counter attack because of this flaw from Peseiro.

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[Mr.right85]

Matip is a good player but sadly can't represent the team following there soccer presidents Samuel Eto's ruling. This is by far a positive development as it would build in players the zeal to push forward to some worthy representation of the fall they play under. Very impressive of Eto to have come by this decision and hope he abides as he himself was once a senior player of the team.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

This has to be a lesson to the other players who will abandon their country to play for a foreign country ..no body wants to play for there Africa team rather they want to play there ..

Good one, this is exactly why we advocate for more previous footballers to get involved in the politics of football. It just doesn't make sense when someone that doesn't know anything about football (haven't played or coach) for a club before take charge as president. Politics shoudn't be brought into football, they should be two different entity and we will begin seeing results. Right now, this can't happen in Nigeria as everyone seems to have a slots on who they want to be in the national team, which make it very difficult to the coaches.

Samuel Etoo knows what's best for his nation, we have to stop worshipping this foreign players. If I remember currently, Dennis from Watford refused to play for Nigeria at the AFCON and he was given a slots for the current qualifiers and that of the Qatar (World cup). Things like this make foreign based players feel they're get away with anything but that shouldn't be so.

[Masplanc]

Nigerian Super Eagles' next match is against  Sao Tome and Principe on Monday. The team lost their last match against Guinea-Bissau 5 goals to 1. We expect that Super Eagles to improve more. There are speculations that William Troost-Ekong the Nigerian Captain might not play that match because of a groin injury he picked up during the match on Thursday against Sierra Leone. Although Troost-Ekong is an outstanding defender but I am sure players like Chidozie Awaziem and Kenneth Omeruo would comfortably replace him. Sao Tome and Principe is currently at that bottom of Group A and Nigeria is in second position. A win against them will boast Nigeria chances of qualifying for the Nations Cup.   

Nigeria’s last match against Sierra Leone was a lucky win. To be honest, Sierra Leone were more impressive in the game, they were just unlucky. Peseiro is no better than Rohr, nothing will change with Peseiro. He played two central midfielders and none of them is defensive, Sierra Leone had opportunities for good counter attack because of this flaw from Peseiro.

Seems it is getting worse for nigeria, Nigeria challenge of bad performance is not just a problem of coach,  the team lack good players. The team is not ready to get talented players that are competent, the new coach is not happen matters , their is nothing to show that the will do better .

[Swordsoffreedom]

This has to be a lesson to the other players who will abandon their country to play for a foreign country ..no body wants to play for there Africa team rather they want to play there ..

Good one, this is exactly why we advocate for more previous footballers to get involved in the politics of football. It just doesn't make sense when someone that doesn't know anything about football (haven't played or coach) for a club before take charge as president. Politics shoudn't be brought into football, they should be two different entity and we will begin seeing results. Right now, this can't happen in Nigeria as everyone seems to have a slots on who they want to be in the national team, which make it very difficult to the coaches.

Samuel Etoo knows what's best for his nation, we have to stop worshipping this foreign players. If I remember currently, Dennis from Watford refused to play for Nigeria at the AFCON and he was given a slots for the current qualifiers and that of the Qatar (World cup). Things like this make foreign based players feel they're get away with anything but that shouldn't be so.

This is a good decision taken by Samuel Eto'o. He wanted to make a statement that a player needs to be committed and also learn how to respect football. You cannot touch hop around from one team to another like it is club football. This is absolutely a bold decision taken by Samuel Eto'o. I think this will have an effect on how foreign-based players are treated worldwide, they will also understand that they cannot just get away with anything they do.

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The misunderstanding between Morocco's  Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodžić and Hakim Ziyech is very complicated. The coach has accused Ziyech of faking injury and arriving late to camp. Hakim has maintained that he was really injured but the coached stated that that medical team has certified that Ziyech was fit and okay to play. The coach later decided to omit the player from the Nations cup squad and this made Ziyech to retire from international football. For me this misunderstanding might be as a result of personality and the only way to solve this issue is that one of them have to stay out of the team. And Ziyech chose to retire and stay away from the team. I believe he would return when Halilhodžić leaves the national team of Morocco.

Yeah most likely this will be the only scenario where Ziyech will get back to the national team. Having the actual coach leave the team. But honestly if this is the only reason to have all this fight, then I think both of them are wrong and things shouldn't go too far like that
Morocco will play tomorrow vs Liberia, they will win most likely and they will be one step closer for taking the first place since they have a total of 4 games only in this group.

[Pokapoka124]

Cameron Football association president Samuel Etoo has rejected Joel matip request to represent the the indomitable lions of Cameron.. matip some years ago had left the national team ..Etoo why reacting to it said only players that qualified the indomitable lions of Cameron for the world cup will be allowed to play the world cup.. He further said that there is no sacred cow that everyone wil be made to adhere to the rules and regulations of the team. Cameroon qualified and will play in group G with the likes of Switzerland...Brazil and Serbia in that group...

This has to be a lesson to the other players who feel they are bigger than the national team.. Etoo further said he was a big player and played for big clubs but always respected the fact that he wore the Cameroon jersey and was always available for every call from the national team..

I think this is a good decision from Cameron Football Association and Samuel Etoo, it clearly shows discipline and love for the country and the team. This is something we clearly miss out in the Super eagles camp. We have had these situations in the Super Eagles where certain players had to be coarsed to come play for their country. Players should be willing to play for the love of the nation and the badge not feeling too important and bigger than their nation they play for.  Loyalty to one's country should come first.

[snipie]

Nigeria scored 10 goals vs Sao Tomé-et-Principe! 7 of these goals were scored in the second half Their opponent is a weak team but ten goals is a slaughter.
Morocco odds @1.07 - Liberia @26. Another big score for today?

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Did anyone watch the Nigeria game, I don't think I have even seen the Super eagle playing the way they just did few hours ago. From the start of the game, I knew this was going to be an easy win. Victor Osimhen scored in the 9th minute and ended the game with four goals.  As you can see from the image below, Nigeria scored 10 times. I don't think I have watched a game played by the super eagle that ended in this scoreline.  I still don't understand why Victor Osimhen isn't playing in the premier league yet. Chelsea should go get him as their striker as he has the talent.



Victor Osimhen has became the fastest player to reach 14 goals for the Super Eagles, the former record was held by Rashidi Yekini who is the highest goal scorers for Nigeria internationally with 37 goals. Do you think Victor Osimhen can surpass that record?.

[superman184]

Nigeria scored 10 goals vs Sao Tomé-et-Principe! 7 of these goals were scored in the second half Their opponent is a weak team but ten goals is a slaughter.
Morocco odds @1.07 - Liberia @26. Another big score for today?

By seeing the match between Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe is not balanced, it is too easy for Nigeria to face its opponent. The country of sao tome has always been the scapegoat for matches between countries on the African continent. I hope the country of sao continues to learn in the world of football.

[blackened515]

Nigeria scored 10 goals against their opponent Sao Tome and Principe. It was a great day for the Super Eagle, as they ended game with Clean sheets. While Sao Tome and Principe were unable to defend their territory.
However, Credits to Osimhen as he records his first haul goal for his country Nigeria. He deserve MOTM after his brilliant performance infront of goal. I think European teams will definitely show interest for the Nigeria-Born Striker who is getting a lot of attention and trends recently. Osimhen recorded 4 goals and 2 assists in the game.

[Gosgosking]

Nigeria scored 10 goals vs Sao Tomé-et-Principe! 7 of these goals were scored in the second half Their opponent is a weak team but ten goals is a slaughter.
Morocco odds @1.07 - Liberia @26. Another big score for today?

😀 10 goals is  something else honestly,  this team is more than weak because I know right now nigeria is not in the best performance to be be called tough. For nigeria to score this amount of goals it really sounds very funny.

[muratsink]

Nigeria scored 10 goals vs Sao Tomé-et-Principe! 7 of these goals were scored in the second half Their opponent is a weak team but ten goals is a slaughter.
Morocco odds @1.07 - Liberia @26. Another big score for today?

😀 10 goals is  something else honestly,  this team is more than weak because I know right now nigeria is not in the best performance to be be called tough. For nigeria to score this amount of goals it really sounds very funny.

The 10 goals scored by the Eagles against Sao Tome and Principe are indeed a very funny score, we don't know what made Nigeria score that many goals, especially since their current performance is not stable after they did not qualify for the world cup, will but at least Nigeria want to prove they are not giving up and want to secure automatic ticket to next year's Africa cup where they currently sit at the top of the table with 6 points ahead on goal difference from second-placed Guinea-Bissau who also have six points from two games.

[mia_houston]

The 10 goals scored by the Eagles against Sao Tome and Principe are indeed a very funny score, we don't know what made Nigeria score that many goals, especially since their current performance is not stable after they did not qualify for the world cup, will but at least Nigeria want to prove they are not giving up and want to secure automatic ticket to next year's Africa cup where they currently sit at the top of the table with 6 points ahead on goal difference from second-placed Guinea-Bissau who also have six points from two games.

It's quite surprising the results obtained by nigeria when they can destroy the sao tome that much, whereas in the previous match nigeria actually performed quite badly and only their luck won from siera leone 2-1, i think the big win can't be a reference if nigeria has back to their best performance at the moment but indeed they are lucky enough to be in a group that has relatively weak opponents, Nigeria I think will easily qualify for the next round, but what is quite sad for me right now is the condition of the Egyptian national team which is quite down, despite its status as a finalist for Afcon 2021 and being in a group that has teams below their level, Egypt has only won 1 win from the two matches they played.

[Ratash]

Nigeria scored 10 goals against their opponent Sao Tome and Principe. It was a great day for the Super Eagle, as they ended game with Clean sheets. While Sao Tome and Principe were unable to defend their territory.
However, Credits to Osimhen as he records his first haul goal for his country Nigeria. He deserve MOTM after his brilliant performance infront of goal. I think European teams will definitely show interest for the Nigeria-Born Striker who is getting a lot of attention and trends recently. Osimhen recorded 4 goals and 2 assists in the game.

It was indeed a brilliant performance from both the nigerian team and osimhen, there is no doubt all the big european teams would want him especially for his young age, the super eagles need to be carefull though since they opponent was not a strong one we all seen the difficulties they had when facing sierra leone.

[Pokapoka124]

Egyptian are getting angry from Egypt performance so far in this competition and they are calling for the coach and the federation to be sacked! It isn't acceptable for them to see their team failing vs Ethiopia for several reasons

Egypt has good front,people who can score goals,somebody like Salah is enough for Egypt's attack,but they lack good defenders that can defend the ball from entering the net,they lack a good holding midfielder that can control the midfield,and is not scared of pressure that will mount on him if he holds the ball.And secondly,the inability to fall back when they have lost the ball upfront,it is one of the reasons why they lost that match.Therefore,if they can work on those points,they will win matches on a regular.

Egypt national team is the most successful national team in Africa, having won the Africa Cup of Nations seven times, their attacking football is very strong with their top man Mo Salah. Sometimes they play all attack and lack firmness at the back line which also need balancing and a more reliable midfield to hold and keep control of possession for a better play

[SatoPrincess]

Nigeria scored 10 goals against their opponent Sao Tome and Principe. It was a great day for the Super Eagle, as they ended game with Clean sheets. While Sao Tome and Principe were unable to defend their territory.
However, Credits to Osimhen as he records his first haul goal for his country Nigeria. He deserve MOTM after his brilliant performance infront of goal. I think European teams will definitely show interest for the Nigeria-Born Striker who is getting a lot of attention and trends recently. Osimhen recorded 4 goals and 2 assists in the game.

I’m not excited about today’s performance by the Super Eagles, Sao Tome and Principe is not a football nation. Nigeria shouldn’t be proud of themselves for winning a weak side. This 10 nil victory isn’t worth so much, we had more objectives to meet this year and we failed. I would take a 1-0 victory over Ghana and qualify for the world cup than winning 10-0 and not play in the world cup.

[Pokapoka124]

I think we are being harsh on the Super Eagles. It's a reason for Nigeria to be happy on this day. The last time Nigeria won 10-1 was in the 90s, so its something to celebrate. Nigeria need two victories to qualify for the African cup of nations. The AFCON is sure  for Nigeria if they make good of their chances, the form Nigeria entered the competition with is encouraging. This team that played tonight meet Ghana again, I think  Nigeria would come on top

[ampere]

I’m not excited about today’s performance by the Super Eagles, Sao Tome and Principe is not a football nation. Nigeria shouldn’t be proud of themselves for winning a weak side. This 10 nil victory isn’t worth so much, we had more objectives to meet this year and we failed. I would take a 1-0 victory over Ghana and qualify for the world cup than winning 10-0 and not play in the world cup.

There are 100 reasons why the team should not be happy about a victory but this is not one of them. It doesn't matter the rank of the team on the global scene, The fact remains that only victors are recognized. The world cup loss should be put behind, focus is on the new attacking line and the nations cup qualifiers. A good game by the guys, with Victor scoring 4 good goals. The future games can only get better

[Newlifebtc]

Nigeria scored 10 goals vs Sao Tomé-et-Principe! 7 of these goals were scored in the second half Their opponent is a weak team but ten goals is a slaughter.
Morocco odds @1.07 - Liberia @26. Another big score for today?

😀 10 goals is  something else honestly,  this team is more than weak because I know right now nigeria is not in the best performance to be be called tough. For nigeria to score this amount of goals it really sounds very funny.

. since i were born i have never seen a that country in the list of football team so I'm not surprised of seeing Nigerian scoring plenty goals. When you check and according to what you said concerning Nigerian performance so Nigeria is not the best thing bad.com give a country such kind of goal today.