Twitter reacts to Super Eagles victory

Forum 7 years ago

Twitter reacts to Super Eagles victory

The social media community has hailed Gernot Rohr and his men for the convincing victory over the north Africans at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

Chelsea duo Victor Moses and John Mikel Obi handed Nigeria a 3-1 win over Algeria in their second World Cup qualifying fixture.

Victor Moses powered the Super Eagles ahead with a 25th minute strike before skipper John Mikel Obi increased the lead with three minutes left in first-half after slotting the ball past goalkeeper Ras M'Bolhi from close range.

Schalke's Nabil Bentaleb gave the vistors a life line in the 67th minute after being set up by Riyad Mayrez but Chelsea's Victor Moses capped the win for Gernot Rohr's men with a brace in the closing stages of the game.

The social media community, Twitter has reacted to the victory that sees the three-time Africa champions go top of Group B with 6 points from two games.

Congratulations boys we proud of you all and well done.well done coach and your crew and well done Mikel and the boys and NFF and supporters
—Kanu Nwankwo (@papilokanu) November 12, 2016

Let's have a mini-party. IF we beat Cameroon, let's have a festival.

—Deji Kofi Faremi (@deejayfaremi) November 12, 2016

Brilliant! Nigeria defeat Algeria 3-1 with a Victor Moses brace and Mikel strike. @NGSuperEagles hold 4pt lead in Group of Death #NGAALG pic. twitter.com/uFDJCShAEF
—Lolade Adewuyi (@Jololade) November 12, 2016

Great win for #Nigeria . Long way to go but now in complete control of the"group of nightmares."Boss Gernot Rohr making a good impression.

—John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) November 12, 2016

Congratulations Nigeria. 2 matches. 2 wins. 6 points. Cameroon 2 points. Zambia 1 point. Algeria 1 point. We are Naija!!! We are back!!!
—JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) November 12, 2016