AFCON 2025: Oliseh hails Super Eagles’ style as best since 2006

Former Super Eagles captain and head coach Sunday Oliseh has praised the current Nigerian national team, describing their performances at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations as the best brand of football the country has played in nearly two decades.

Oliseh, who is working as a television commentator at the tournament, made the remarks as Nigeria advanced to the semi-finals, where they are set to face host nation Morocco. The former midfielder was full of admiration for the Éric Chelle-led side, applauding their cohesion, intensity and attacking approach.

The Super Eagles have been flawless so far, winning all of their matches at the competition and scoring at least two goals in each outing. Their recent results include a 3-1 victory over Uganda, a commanding 4-0 win against Mozambique and a convincing 2-0 triumph over Algeria in the quarter-finals.

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Reflecting on Nigeria’s form and style of play, Oliseh was unequivocal, insisting that the team’s current approach represents the finest football played by the Super Eagles since 2006.

” Look I don’t know what’s going to happen in the next games, Look I don’t care because people were shouting about the Tunisian game, to me the Tunisian game was not really exceptional, the Tanzania game for me was not the best and I made my opinions clear. It’s no secret”, he said in a broadcast on his YouTube channel.

” But the way this Super Eagles have played the last three games is the best I have seen Super Eagles play in 20 years since 2006. You can say Sunday said this. Ask anybody who is worth his salt as a football analyst to watch our team and they will tell you.

” Nigeria now forces the opposition to play defensive non stop. Nigeria now put pressure on you from the defence, from the midfield. Onyeka (Frank) and Ndidi ( Wilfred) are eating every thing up and then you have Iwobi (Alex). Iwobi is just running the show like an orchestra, and he is just making me laugh when I watch this.

” You know commentating Nigeria is the most difficult thing to do because you want to give all the compliments but at the same time, you say oh no no I have to be neutral”, he said.

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