He has been Nigeria's best player at the tournament. Whenever I see him playing for Nigeria or Atalanta (and other clubs before) he has always looked like a class player. I'll be amazed if a big club doesn't try to pick him up in the summer.
No Team From the 2021 Quarter-Finals is There This Time Around
The final eight teams at the 2021 tournament were Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Cameroon, Egypt and Morocco.
This time around, not a single one of those teams remains. The final eight in 2023 are Nigeria, Angola, DR Congo, Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde and South Africa.
Aribo wasn't actually in the Charlton academy and came to Cafc via 3 years in the Kinetic academy, Staines and joined Charlton when just 19; Joe has only started one Game and 2 sub apps in Afcom 24.
New look Lookman has established his self in the team and I hope he scores today.
Ajayi was a good young prospect at Cafc but no surprise when he turned down a short contact when other teams were interested.
This is the scenario we have been waiting for since the advent of VAR. A delay and the other team go down the other end and score. It was a penalty and the on field ref had a clear view yet gave nothing until after Nigeria had gone 2-0 up and then called over to check the foul in the box by Nigeria !
It has livened up since and SA have just missed a clear cut chance to be in the final.
So it was either a free kick and a red card or a Penalty and 11 v 11. It was the former and Nigeria didn't score from free kick. 1-1 and this slow burner looks like penalties are on there way.
If Liverpool slip up in the league then Klopp's final season could become a bit of a damp squib. Out of the FA Cup, likely out of Europe, fail in the PL and they would only have a League Cup to their name. Here's hoping!
If Liverpool slip up in the league then Klopp's final season could become a bit of a damp squib. Out of the FA Cup, likely out of Europe, fail in the PL and they would only have a League Cup to their name. Here's hoping!
It might actually do them a favour though as now they can focus on the league.
If City and Arsenal both get through in the CL and play each other then that also helps Liverpool.
If Liverpool slip up in the league then Klopp's final season could become a bit of a damp squib. Out of the FA Cup, likely out of Europe, fail in the PL and they would only have a League Cup to their name. Here's hoping!
It might actually do them a favour though as now they can focus on the league.
If City and Arsenal both get through in the CL and play each other then that also helps Liverpool.
The scousers have bigger fish to fry, I do not think they'll lose much sleep at getting knocked out.
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Highlights should appear on the BBC website at some point.
Whenever I see him playing for Nigeria or Atalanta (and other clubs before) he has always looked like a class player.
I'll be amazed if a big club doesn't try to pick him up in the summer.
Quite interesting ...
No Team From the 2021 Quarter-Finals is There This Time Around
The final eight teams at the 2021 tournament were Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Cameroon, Egypt and Morocco.
This time around, not a single one of those teams remains. The final eight in 2023 are Nigeria, Angola, DR Congo, Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde and South Africa.
New look Lookman has established his self in the team and I hope he scores today.
Ajayi was a good young prospect at Cafc but no surprise when he turned down a short contact when other teams were interested.
Slightly flat game so far.
It was a penalty and the on field ref had a clear view yet gave nothing until after Nigeria had gone 2-0 up and then called over to check the foul in the box by Nigeria !
It has livened up since and SA have just missed a clear cut chance to be in the final.
It was the former and Nigeria didn't score from free kick. 1-1 and this slow burner looks like penalties are on there way.
If Liverpool slip up in the league then Klopp's final season could become a bit of a damp squib. Out of the FA Cup, likely out of Europe, fail in the PL and they would only have a League Cup to their name. Here's hoping!
If City and Arsenal both get through in the CL and play each other then that also helps Liverpool.
The scousers have bigger fish to fry, I do not think they'll lose much sleep at getting knocked out.