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[Nightwatchmare]

Osimhen didn't play the match, his presence might not have reduced the goals conceded but it would have helped them balance the difference in scores even if Frankfurt still would have won the game. Galatasaray are not fully equipped for the Champions league, they have the squad to face any team in their league but not ready for the pressure that comes in the champions league. Even the small teams are sometimes the biggest headaches,

Since Galatasaray had win, it doesn't matter about Osimhen being in the match or not because a good goal has been counted and three points has also been included, however the only thing that would have happened if Osimhen was present could have been increased in goal  because definitely since he is a striker the game wouldn't have left him without a goal. Was it the injury of Osimhen on there national match that has still hold him till this time because if it is that means the injury was more than how we were thinking because we never knew it will be too serious.

Galatasaray didn't defeat Eintracht Frankfurt; it was Eintracht Frankfurt that defeated Galatasaray in the Champions League.  Yes, it was the injury Victor Osimhen sustained when he was on international duty for Nigeria with the super eagles that he is still suffering from, and the injury has made him miss some matches for Galatasaray. I thought Victor Osimhen injure was a minor injury because when he was substituted from the match he sustained the injury, i saw him walking out of the football pitch, but for Victor Osimhen not to be available for Galatasaray, that means the injury is a serious one.

[Roseline492]

Since Galatasaray had win, it doesn't matter about Osimhen being in the match or not because a good goal has been counted and three points has also been included, however the only thing that would have happened if Osimhen was present could have been increased in goal  because definitely since he is a striker the game wouldn't have left him without a goal. Was it the injury of Osimhen on there national match that has still hold him till this time because if it is that means the injury was more than how we were thinking because we never knew it will be too serious.

There can be difference with one player on the pitch or without the player, but the goals was too many for Galatasaray to counter even if they had osimhen in the team.

Osimhen will be featured in the next match against a tough opponent, Liverpool and in the home of Galatasaray.

I'm on the same page with you on this one player difference on a club because whenever they're there the club lengthen more than the length on there absent so actually Osimhen is like the parts that makes it tasty. He has somehow becomes so valuable in all the teams he has been since his name started being popular even as he did not have the good time he wanted in Napoli but the opportunities he had brought him for the world to see how he has impacted and in Galatasaray when we thought he was going to were all the skills he has will be washed off he went and become a champion and even adding more to how he was before that time but however with Liverpool it will be difficult because they are dealing with Liverpool that is currently heading the English league.

[CryptSafe]

Coach Eric Chelles contract would be reviewed next month, as captured in the nation's online newspaper. So far, his management has been under criticism by Nigerians as a result of his boys' performance owing to his poor football style and technicalities. Since the beginning of the World Cup qualifiers, the Super Eagles have been poor in performance, and struggling to qualify is even worse now that they have just a few points.

Maybe he could be given an extension to conclude his work, but I doubt his contract would be extended for the two-year option as given to him due to his poor outing. He has just two matches left, and it would be in his interest to qualify the Eagles for the World Cup; otherwise, it would be a dent in his career as a coach in history.


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[Marvelockg]

Maybe he could be given an extension to conclude his work, but I doubt his contract would be extended for the two-year option as given to him due to his poor outing. He has just two matches left, and it would be in his interest to qualify the Eagles for the World Cup; otherwise, it would be a dent in his career as a coach in history.

They will have to give him an extension so he can at least take them through this world cup qualification series, after that, we can then decide if he can take the team to the AFCON. with the few games that is left to deciding the possibility of us booking a spot in the world cup, not renewing his contract and bringing in another coach will do more harm than good to the national team. what the national team is lacking is not the absent of a good coach but rather the failure on the part of the players to put up a good fight in the team. we need more of an improvement or some sort of an overhaul in our players department rather opting for a change in coach.

[CryptSafe]

Maybe he could be given an extension to conclude his work, but I doubt his contract would be extended for the two-year option as given to him due to his poor outing. He has just two matches left, and it would be in his interest to qualify the Eagles for the World Cup; otherwise, it would be a dent in his career as a coach in history.

They will have to give him an extension so he can at least take them through this world cup qualification series, after that, we can then decide if he can take the team to the AFCON. with the few games that is left to deciding the possibility of us booking a spot in the world cup, not renewing his contract and bringing in another coach will do more harm than good to the national team. what the national team is lacking is not the absent of a good coach but rather the failure on the part of the players to put up a good fight in the team. we need more of an improvement or some sort of an overhaul in our players department rather opting for a change in coach.

Maybe they could give him an extension to conclude his two matches left, but I doubt if his contract would be renewed again due to this epileptic performance and outing on the side of the Super Eagles, which makes no sense. The team has the best squad ever in Africa, so tell me why they would struggle to qualify?  If they misbehave in a particular match, it is understandable that they made a mistake, but consistently showing lapses shows mistakes somewhere on the side of the coach and management of the team. The NFF, team, and coach are to blame for their woes; the players are only exhibiting what the coach and management are made up of.

[MainIbem]

Maybe they could give him an extension to conclude his two matches left, but I doubt if his contract would be renewed again due to this epileptic performance and outing on the side of the Super Eagles, which makes no sense. The team has the best squad ever in Africa, so tell me why they would struggle to qualify?  If they misbehave in a particular match, it is understandable that they made a mistake, but consistently showing lapses shows mistakes somewhere on the side of the coach and management of the team. The NFF, team, and coach are to blame for their woes; the players are only exhibiting what the coach and management are made up of.

After how the super eagles have struggled in trying to qualify for the world cup, I doubt if the NFF would renew his contract the least they can do is allow him finish the two remaining matches and if he luckily take the team to the world cup they'll still not renew his contract infact it could even be terminated cause so far, he's not proved that he's worthy of leading the team to a big competition like the world cup, maybe they'll sack him and employ a more experienced coach to lead the super eagles to that tournament if they manage to qualify.

[Nightwatchmare]

Since Galatasaray had win, it doesn't matter about Osimhen being in the match or not because a good goal has been counted and three points has also been included, however the only thing that would have happened if Osimhen was present could have been increased in goal  because definitely since he is a striker the game wouldn't have left him without a goal. Was it the injury of Osimhen on there national match that has still hold him till this time because if it is that means the injury was more than how we were thinking because we never knew it will be too serious.

There can be difference with one player on the pitch or without the player, but the goals was too many for Galatasaray to counter even if they had osimhen in the team.

Osimhen will be featured in the next match against a tough opponent, Liverpool and in the home of Galatasaray.

I'm on the same page with you on this one player difference on a club because whenever they're there the club lengthen more than the length on there absent so actually Osimhen is like the parts that makes it tasty. He has somehow becomes so valuable in all the teams he has been since his name started being popular even as he did not have the good time he wanted in Napoli but the opportunities he had brought him for the world to see how he has impacted and in Galatasaray when we thought he was going to were all the skills he has will be washed off he went and become a champion and even adding more to how he was before that time but however with Liverpool it will be difficult because they are dealing with Liverpool that is currently heading the English league.

I think you were the only one who believed Victor Osimhen's skills would be washed off in Galatasaray because people wouldn't have thought of that since the Italy league is more competitive and difficult than the Turkish league. For Victor Osimhen to perform well in the Italy league nothing will make him not to perform well in the Turkish league.  Galatasaray's Champions League game against Liverpool is a difficult game for Galatasaray, and i don't think Galatasaray can defeat Liverpool. Even if Galatasaray is playing from home, Liverpool will still beat Galatasaray easily.

[Callido]

Maybe he could be given an extension to conclude his work, but I doubt his contract would be extended for the two-year option as given to him due to his poor outing. He has just two matches left, and it would be in his interest to qualify the Eagles for the World Cup; otherwise, it would be a dent in his career as a coach in history.

If the federation understand the trauma we as Nigerians are getting from every match they play and how majority don't want Eric Chelle to continue as the head coach of the Super Eagles, they will hurriedly take a majority vote decision, we haven't achieved anything with Eric Chelle, at least a good position in any of our competitions, we keep getting far worse and replaced by other nations.

I doubt for any renewal of contract, the pressure is much and not qualifying us for the World Cup is a problem, with the level of quality of players, there is no solid excuse why he couldn't use the talents in the team.

[Jaycoinz]

Maybe they could give him an extension to conclude his two matches left, but I doubt if his contract would be renewed again due to this epileptic performance and outing on the side of the Super Eagles, which makes no sense. The team has the best squad ever in Africa, so tell me why they would struggle to qualify?  If they misbehave in a particular match, it is understandable that they made a mistake, but consistently showing lapses shows mistakes somewhere on the side of the coach and management of the team. The NFF, team, and coach are to blame for their woes; the players are only exhibiting what the coach and management are made up of.

After how the super eagles have struggled in trying to qualify for the world cup, I doubt if the NFF would renew his contract the least they can do is allow him finish the two remaining matches and if he luckily take the team to the world cup they'll still not renew his contract infact it could even be terminated cause so far, he's not proved that he's worthy of leading the team to a big competition like the world cup, maybe they'll sack him and employ a more experienced coach to lead the super eagles to that tournament if they manage to qualify.

I will like to be plain on this particular note which the fact that the super eagles are definitely not going for the world cup because their chances of qualifying is as slim as a thread and very fragile too because they would actually the favor of other fixtures in that group to go well so that theirs too can relate in terms of qualifying for the world cup and as for the coach he contract is for sure terminated whether Nigeria qualifys or not. Sometimes am really surprised what the issue is with the quality in that squad but can't actually produce results.

[CryptSafe]

Maybe they could give him an extension to conclude his two matches left, but I doubt if his contract would be renewed again due to this epileptic performance and outing on the side of the Super Eagles, which makes no sense. The team has the best squad ever in Africa, so tell me why they would struggle to qualify?  If they misbehave in a particular match, it is understandable that they made a mistake, but consistently showing lapses shows mistakes somewhere on the side of the coach and management of the team. The NFF, team, and coach are to blame for their woes; the players are only exhibiting what the coach and management are made up of.

After how the super eagles have struggled in trying to qualify for the world cup, I doubt if the NFF would renew his contract the least they can do is allow him finish the two remaining matches and if he luckily take the team to the world cup they'll still not renew his contract infact it could even be terminated cause so far, he's not proved that he's worthy of leading the team to a big competition like the world cup, maybe they'll sack him and employ a more experienced coach to lead the super eagles to that tournament if they manage to qualify.

Absolutely, allowing him to finish the two matches left would be their resolve so it doesn't look embarrassing but the NFF too knows they have their own score's to settle because they also have hand's in this mess going on in the team. It is quite unfortunate that the super eagles are still struggling to qualify for world cup.

Well, if the coach doesn't makes it to world cup, he has his career as a coach to contend with as his name is already everywhere for the poorest performance but the Eagles needs to sit up.

[Mr Reporter]

Osimhen didn't play the match, his presence might not have reduced the goals conceded but it would have helped them balance the difference in scores even if Frankfurt still would have won the game. Galatasaray are not fully equipped for the Champions league, they have the squad to face any team in their league but not ready for the pressure that comes in the champions league. Even the small teams are sometimes the biggest headaches,

Since Galatasaray had win, it doesn't matter about Osimhen being in the match or not because a good goal has been counted and three points has also been included, however the only thing that would have happened if Osimhen was present could have been increased in goal  because definitely since he is a striker the game wouldn't have left him without a goal. Was it the injury of Osimhen on there national match that has still hold him till this time because if it is that means the injury was more than how we were thinking because we never knew it will be too serious.

Galatasaray didn't defeat Eintracht Frankfurt; it was Eintracht Frankfurt that defeated Galatasaray in the Champions League.  Yes, it was the injury Victor Osimhen sustained when he was on international duty for Nigeria with the super eagles that he is still suffering from, and the injury has made him miss some matches for Galatasaray. I thought Victor Osimhen injure was a minor injury because when he was substituted from the match he sustained the injury, i saw him walking out of the football pitch, but for Victor Osimhen not to be available for Galatasaray, that means the injury is a serious one.

You're absolutely right about the match between Galatasaray and Eintracht Frankfurt - Eintracht Frankfurt won 5-1. Regarding Victor Osimhen's injury, it seems more serious than initially thought. He sustained an ankle injury during Nigeria's match against Rwanda on September 6, 2025, and has since missed several games for Galatasaray, including matches against Eyüpspor and Eintracht Frankfurt.

And also i think the club  is prioritizing Osimhen's recovery, considering delaying his return until the end of September to ensure he heals properly

[letteredhub]

Osimhen didn't play the match, his presence might not have reduced the goals conceded but it would have helped them balance the difference in scores even if Frankfurt still would have won the game. Galatasaray are not fully equipped for the Champions league, they have the squad to face any team in their league but not ready for the pressure that comes in the champions league. Even the small teams are sometimes the biggest headaches,

Since Galatasaray had win, it doesn't matter about Osimhen being in the match or not because a good goal has been counted and three points has also been included, however the only thing that would have happened if Osimhen was present could have been increased in goal  because definitely since he is a striker the game wouldn't have left him without a goal. Was it the injury of Osimhen on there national match that has still hold him till this time because if it is that means the injury was more than how we were thinking because we never knew it will be too serious.

Galatasaray didn't defeat Eintracht Frankfurt; it was Eintracht Frankfurt that defeated Galatasaray in the Champions League.  Yes, it was the injury Victor Osimhen sustained when he was on international duty for Nigeria with the super eagles that he is still suffering from, and the injury has made him miss some matches for Galatasaray. I thought Victor Osimhen injure was a minor injury because when he was substituted from the match he sustained the injury, i saw him walking out of the football pitch, but for Victor Osimhen not to be available for Galatasaray, that means the injury is a serious one.

Victor Osimhen absence resulting from the injury he got during the Super Eagles match has really delt  a big blow on Galatasaray during the Uefa Champions League match with
 Eintracht Frankfurt and in their domestic league games they have really made much dominance with games as it were with when they had Osimhen on ground. The severity of a player injury are only determined by the medical team and for them to have extended Osimhen injury time despite how we thought it was a minor injury, then it's means they don't want him to risk coming back so fast without completely healing.

[Mayor of ogba]

Maybe they could give him an extension to conclude his two matches left, but I doubt if his contract would be renewed again due to this epileptic performance and outing on the side of the Super Eagles, which makes no sense. The team has the best squad ever in Africa, so tell me why they would struggle to qualify?  If they misbehave in a particular match, it is understandable that they made a mistake, but consistently showing lapses shows mistakes somewhere on the side of the coach and management of the team. The NFF, team, and coach are to blame for their woes; the players are only exhibiting what the coach and management are made up of.

After how the super eagles have struggled in trying to qualify for the world cup, I doubt if the NFF would renew his contract the least they can do is allow him finish the two remaining matches and if he luckily take the team to the world cup they'll still not renew his contract infact it could even be terminated cause so far, he's not proved that he's worthy of leading the team to a big competition like the world cup, maybe they'll sack him and employ a more experienced coach to lead the super eagles to that tournament if they manage to qualify.

I also doubt if the NFF would renew the Super Eagles coach contract because it is the tradition of the NFF to sack any coach that doesn't qualify the Super Eagles for either the World Cup tournament or the African Cup of Nations. I don't see that changing now, so it certain the current Super Eagles coach will be sacked by the NFF once the Super Eagles play their remaining two matches in the African World Cup qualification.

[CryptSafe]

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I also doubt if the NFF would renew the Super Eagles coach contract because it is the tradition of the NFF to sack any coach that doesn't qualify the Super Eagles for either the World Cup tournament or the African Cup of Nations. I don't see that changing now, so it certain the current Super Eagles coach will be sacked by the NFF once the Super Eagles play their remaining two matches in the African World Cup qualification.

It is obvious that the performance of the team speaks volumes about the input of the coach. No team well known to be a good performer in the past, and has a world-class squad well known in leagues all over the world, would exhibit such performance; even if they lose matches, they would at least have a good play or performance that shows they were fit technically and tactically, but here the reverse is the case as it is visibly clear the performance of the team does not equate the postion they stand when it comes to their capabilities and strength.

[Mayor of ogba]

Maybe they could give him an extension to conclude his two matches left, but I doubt if his contract would be renewed again due to this epileptic performance and outing on the side of the Super Eagles, which makes no sense. The team has the best squad ever in Africa, so tell me why they would struggle to qualify?  If they misbehave in a particular match, it is understandable that they made a mistake, but consistently showing lapses shows mistakes somewhere on the side of the coach and management of the team. The NFF, team, and coach are to blame for their woes; the players are only exhibiting what the coach and management are made up of.

After how the super eagles have struggled in trying to qualify for the world cup, I doubt if the NFF would renew his contract the least they can do is allow him finish the two remaining matches and if he luckily take the team to the world cup they'll still not renew his contract infact it could even be terminated cause so far, he's not proved that he's worthy of leading the team to a big competition like the world cup, maybe they'll sack him and employ a more experienced coach to lead the super eagles to that tournament if they manage to qualify.

I will like to be plain on this particular note which the fact that the super eagles are definitely not going for the world cup because their chances of qualifying is as slim as a thread and very fragile too because they would actually the favor of other fixtures in that group to go well so that theirs too can relate in terms of qualifying for the world cup and as for the coach he contract is for sure terminated whether Nigeria qualifys or not. Sometimes am really surprised what the issue is with the quality in that squad but can't actually produce results.

Since it hasn't been proven that the Super Eagles won't qualify for the World Cup, and even though their chances of qualifying for the World Cup are slim, we have to wait for the Super Eagles to play their two remaining matches in the African World Cup qualification to be certain if the Super Eagles won't qualify for the World Cup. I don't know what is the problem with the Super Eagles because their performance has been like this in the past.  Even though they have a good coach, they always struggle to win their matches and find it very difficult to qualify for the World Cup tournament.

[IceLincoln]

Osimhen didn't play the match, his presence might not have reduced the goals conceded but it would have helped them balance the difference in scores even if Frankfurt still would have won the game. Galatasaray are not fully equipped for the Champions league, they have the squad to face any team in their league but not ready for the pressure that comes in the champions league. Even the small teams are sometimes the biggest headaches,

Since Galatasaray had win, it doesn't matter about Osimhen being in the match or not because a good goal has been counted and three points has also been included, however the only thing that would have happened if Osimhen was present could have been increased in goal  because definitely since he is a striker the game wouldn't have left him without a goal. Was it the injury of Osimhen on there national match that has still hold him till this time because if it is that means the injury was more than how we were thinking because we never knew it will be too serious.

Galatasaray didn't defeat Eintracht Frankfurt; it was Eintracht Frankfurt that defeated Galatasaray in the Champions League.  Yes, it was the injury Victor Osimhen sustained when he was on international duty for Nigeria with the super eagles that he is still suffering from, and the injury has made him miss some matches for Galatasaray. I thought Victor Osimhen injure was a minor injury because when he was substituted from the match he sustained the injury, i saw him walking out of the football pitch, but for Victor Osimhen not to be available for Galatasaray, that means the injury is a serious one.

You're absolutely right about the match between Galatasaray and Eintracht Frankfurt - Eintracht Frankfurt won 5-1. Regarding Victor Osimhen's injury, it seems more serious than initially thought. He sustained an ankle injury during Nigeria's match against Rwanda on September 6, 2025, and has since missed several games for Galatasaray, including matches against Eyüpspor and Eintracht Frankfurt.

And also i think the club  is prioritizing Osimhen's recovery, considering delaying his return until the end of September to ensure he heals properly

Galatasaray should have done more than they did at their first UCL outing for the season, it was a total disappointment considering the quality of players they have now aside Osimhen, they should have been able to atleast pull a draw but unfortunately they lost woefully. Hopefully the coach must have seen where and what went wrong and ensure to correct it before their next game  in the UCL.
There are players who have a lot of influence in a team and Victor Osimhen has shown that he’s that player at everyy team he plays, his absence is greatly felt each time he misses a match. He might still miss the encounter with Liverpool but I believe Galatasaray will put a better fight than their last game, let them show they’re champions too.

[Tonimez]

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Galatasaray should have done more than they did at their first UCL outing for the season, it was a total disappointment considering the quality of players they have now aside Osimhen, they should have been able to atleast pull a draw but unfortunately they lost woefully. Hopefully the coach must have seen where and what went wrong and ensure to correct it before their next game  in the UCL.
There are players who have a lot of influence in a team and Victor Osimhen has shown that he’s that player at everyy team he plays, his absence is greatly felt each time he misses a match. He might still miss the encounter with Liverpool but I believe Galatasaray will put a better fight than their last game, let them show they’re champions too.

You're very correct. One thing I cherish about Victor Osimhen in every team he plays for is his ability to make himself irreplaceable and that is a good quality of a good player. Their last game was a real mess and I never expected them to loose in the manner they did not to talk of coming from behind. Many African players too have gone that feat of irreplaceability in their various clubs. Atalanta recently reconciled with Lookman after losing woefully to PSG which led to a faster dialogue to bring them to terms.

For me I think that's the only way to survive in Europe, if you're not extremely good, you will be retired to the bench sooner that you can imagine.

[Agbamoni]

Galatasaray didn't defeat Eintracht Frankfurt; it was Eintracht Frankfurt that defeated Galatasaray in the Champions League.  Yes, it was the injury Victor Osimhen sustained when he was on international duty for Nigeria with the super eagles that he is still suffering from, and the injury has made him miss some matches for Galatasaray. I thought Victor Osimhen injure was a minor injury because when he was substituted from the match he sustained the injury, i saw him walking out of the football pitch, but for Victor Osimhen not to be available for Galatasaray, that means the injury is a serious one.

I wouldn't say because of his absence in that game, made Galatasaray to lose. I know how important Victor Osimhen has been to the team, and his impact in every game boost the confidence of the players. But at some point every team, need to grow to an extent where even in the absence of a particular player they can still put in much effort. In the meantime, Victor Osimhen is back to the squad, I head he was substituted into the game they played yesterday. Where they won Alanyaspor 1 goal to nothing.

[Roseline492]

I will like to be plain on this particular note which the fact that the super eagles are definitely not going for the world cup because their chances of qualifying is as slim as a thread and very fragile too because they would actually the favor of other fixtures in that group to go well so that theirs too can relate in terms of qualifying for the world cup and as for the coach he contract is for sure terminated whether Nigeria qualifys or not. Sometimes am really surprised what the issue is with the quality in that squad but can't actually produce results.

There is nothing like slim on the super eagle position against the next year world Cup because slim chance is like if they peak form again they would be given a chance so actually even if they remember themselves now there is no tiny hope for them to go there because they were below the average of every group requirements, the time of there slim chance was before the South Africa match so since that chance was missed there is no further one again so if there is anything they have now should be kept together against the next one. I no that they are definitely going to use foreign coach when the time comes if they are not reinstating this couch.

[DaNNy001]

Galatasaray didn't defeat Eintracht Frankfurt; it was Eintracht Frankfurt that defeated Galatasaray in the Champions League.  Yes, it was the injury Victor Osimhen sustained when he was on international duty for Nigeria with the super eagles that he is still suffering from, and the injury has made him miss some matches for Galatasaray. I thought Victor Osimhen injure was a minor injury because when he was substituted from the match he sustained the injury, i saw him walking out of the football pitch, but for Victor Osimhen not to be available for Galatasaray, that means the injury is a serious one.

I wouldn't say because of his absence in that game, made Galatasaray to lose. I know how important Victor Osimhen has been to the team, and his impact in every game boost the confidence of the players. But at some point every team, need to grow to an extent where even in the absence of a particular player they can still put in much effort. In the meantime, Victor Osimhen is back to the squad, I head he was substituted into the game they played yesterday. Where they won Alanyaspor 1 goal to nothing.

You said they need to grow past that influence but the true is I don't think they have any I also believe strongly that osimein absent in that game was actually the reason for the lost well if not the whole reason but at least a certain percentage of it. Galatasaray have made their team around him and when he doesn't feature in their game they find it difficult to win but they have a great test against Liverpool now in the champions league let's see how osimein and his team will hold up