Re: African Football Discussion Thread Current Topic: 👉 CAF CONFEDERATION CUP.

Quote from: igebotz on December 15, 2025, 10:50:33 AM

Quote from: nelson4lov on December 14, 2025, 10:55:17 PM

I don't think the team is entirely reliant on him because I've seen us perform even on days he was injured. Even if he doesn't play, he contributes to the team on and off the pitch and I'm not perturbed if he doesn't end up playing. The team with this team is that, the day they're going to win, you'd just know. Look at how Lookman stepped up.

And yes, we're not the best team but there are sometimes we have individual players than can do some individual brilliance from time to time.

I believe the other reason he appears to be very important for the team is that he has no competition in his position - I initially thought Boniface was going to be that guy to give Osimhen a tough challenge for the 9 spot, but he ended up being the biggest flop, hooked and dumped out of the National team.

Until we have real competition in that position, we will be overly reliant on Osimhen, and he has shown on multiple occasions that we cannot cope without him. He improved the squad when he is on the pitch.

See Victor Osimhen is that Player that when he plays for you there’s no competition, he’s our Messi(unless he’s injured) there might be other available strikers but he overshadows them with his performance, we have a lot of strikers in his position but none is able to take up the mantle when he’s not there. But good a thing we have Akor Adams now, his stats is impressive for the Eagles, and there’s Cyriel Dessers I don’t know why he’s not been called up for serious matches.
We have so many strikers who do so well in their clubs but deem when it comes to Super Eagles…..