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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Daninya33: 7:30am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Joezinho: If Alloy Agu wasn't given a chance, would he have the chance to be a GK trainer today? Why is he biased,egoistic and sentimental? Was that how he was treated during his playing days? Noble has no business been invited,he is not even first choice in his team,he is not even amongst the best in the NPFL. His invitation is based on corruption. Akpeyi has not replicated his club form for the S.E .Its glaring for all to see that anytime he dorns the green white green,he fidgets a lot. Then why invite him? I blame Rohr for making Okoye first choice. We don't need a soothsayer to tell us of that he used the S.E to get his career where it is today. So why can't the Adeleke Adebayo get his own opportunity? Besides he is better than all the Four GKs we paraded in Afcon 2021. Only Uzoho should be retained for now. Okoye should be in the fold only when he proves himself in the EPL with Watford. * Adeleke Adebayo * Francis Uzoho * Any other 2 goal keepers from the NPFL Alloy Agu has no business been in the team,he should be fired Asap. 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joezinho: 7:33am On Jan 31, 2022 |
12large1: You are right though. At one point Finidi George at his peak was regarded as the best right winger in world.. Dude was voted the best right sided midfielder in the world in 1998 ahead of Figo and Zanetti... Finidi as a midfielder scored 16 goals for Real Betis in La Liga. If only we have wingers with such intelligence now. I don't think Finidi dribbled much but his speed, off the ball running and tactical intelligence, crossing and passing + dead ball ability are some of the best I've seen of any African winger.... 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by groundnutoil(m): 8:11am On Jan 31, 2022 |
M7even:just got signed by kobenhevan 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by groundnutoil(m): 8:12am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Joezinho:kobenhevan just signed him this transfer window 5 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by nelszx: 8:13am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Damioduso1:None of them are better, Aloy Agu needs to go he's the laziest gk coach there be. We have very good gk who are doing great 5 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by COOL10(m): 8:52am On Jan 31, 2022 |
darkelf: I had intentions of replying some of them but later decided that it's of no use. Whiteknights will be Whiteknights. Hopefully none of them gets to be on the bad end of something as terrible as a false rape accusation because not only will it teach them to wait for verifiable evidence and a reputable Court's judgement before they go about judging people, it'll also show them what it feels like to be abandoned by everyone they love, everyone they know, just because a woman said so 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 9:08am On Jan 31, 2022 |
elyte89: players and goalkeepers suffer for Kanu hand, that em dribbles no be here, nah for eagles the guy draw blank, but em support no be here |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 9:14am On Jan 31, 2022 |
elyte89: Stop stressing yourself The only player fit to be called world class in the eagles is ndidi ,and it’s even still 50/50 We don’t have world class players ,Na you know who you follow discuss that one for here 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrewbaba44: 9:16am On Jan 31, 2022 |
PurpleHouse: Please ooo which error Ezenwa Dey prone to ? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 9:23am On Jan 31, 2022 |
PurpleHouse: then what about Uzoho playing for liga 2 then, he was drafted in, took over from Ezenwa, how did he lost his spot then came Maduka from division 4, like Uzoho he played little with his the main team, while still the numero uno in 4 tier, seeing the need to develop further both left their respective clubs, Uzoho to Cyprus, while maduka to Holland, from their both continue their improvement, while Uzoho had been blighted by injuries, that of Maduka had to do with a porous defenders, all same, they still continued, Maduka will later take over as his club no1, while Uzoho was looking for game time, few years later Uzoho had been relegated to second spot at club, while Maduka signs for a EPL club in all of this there is a certain goalkeeper trainer not doing his job, as he should in the national team, those guys can still come good, #Aguout 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 9:23am On Jan 31, 2022 |
jihday:Copenhagen latest signing 5 Likes
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 9:25am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Daninya33: Which Agu the one that had fail to inspire the keepers on ground #AguOut 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jihday(m): 9:25am On Jan 31, 2022 |
PurpleHouse:6 WCQ games, Ezenwa was in goal for 4 of them and conceded no goal from open play 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joelsteron: 9:32am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Joezinho: NFF SHOULD APOLOGIES TO NIGERIANS FOR NOT PICKING THIS KEEPER OVER THOSE HYPERTENSION ONES IN EAGLES. 4 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by 12large1: 9:44am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Joezinho: How many seasons did finidi stay consistent? 3 or 4 season and he was done. The man was an Ipswich flop despite signing at 30. It is what I mean by lack of consistency, professionalism, and discipline. A player like chukwueze is already playing like the shadow of himself 3 years ago |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 10:05am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Border line criminal that this obvious talent was overlooked when the coaching crew knows we are short of quality goalkeepers at the moment. Adeleye should ASAP be called for the March qualifiers but let's all hold of giving a definitive judgment of his quality until we see him live. Youtube videos always show the best side of a player. Now now I can drop videos of Okoye, Akpeyi and Uzoho looking world class. Definitely looks promising but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Let's see Adebayo in action live first. Joezinho: 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by elyte89: 10:09am On Jan 31, 2022 |
andrewbaba44: So Na romance section u dey when our ppu here tag most of our players world class easily .. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 10:16am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Finidi was good for 5-6 seasons. His move to Betis was a bit of a downgrade. He should have been playing his best years at clubs like Real Madrid who funnily enough were interested before he left Ajax. Finidi is one of the few Nigerian players I would say played his peak for club and national team for many years. 12large1: 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 10:18am On Jan 31, 2022 |
the guy looks promising most especially with the ball on his feet chrisooblog: 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by charlesemeka85(m): 10:19am On Jan 31, 2022 |
madrid were serious about him but he choose betis instead chrisooblog: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TFLASHOGEE(m): 10:22am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Ighalo him self explaining why he isn't in afcon presently on brila FM |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 10:25am On Jan 31, 2022 |
elyte89: You're capping.. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jubilantagida: 10:30am On Jan 31, 2022 |
jihday: Remember the dead rubber game at the last WCQ that ended 1-1? Ezenwa kept in that game and that was the beginning of the end for him, he was having problems dealing with them crosses all game long. Rushing out at the slightest provocation. I still very much believe Okoye would come good as he matures. 6 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 10:37am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Empower Eguavoen now, editors urge NFF By Gowon Akpodonor The Guild of Sports Editors has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to, without delay, announce and empower Super Eagles Interim Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, as the manager of the senior national team, which is billed to meet Ghana in a two-leg Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier in March. The Guild, which noted, that the time is too late for the NFF to start talking of picking a foreign coach for the task of qualifying Nigeria for Qatar 2022, said Eguavoen has shown that given adequate support he can return the Super Eagles to the summit of world football. Rising from a meeting in Lagos at the weekend, the body, which is the umbrella association of managers of sports in the country’s major media houses, said, “Nigerians will not forgive the NFF if it bungles the country’s bid to qualify for the World Cup.” Speaking through its president, Mr. Tony Ubani, the Guild said: “Qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup is the most important task before managers of the country’s football. They must ensure that nothing goes wrong. “The whole world saw in Cameroun that Nigeria’s problem is not hinged on lack of quality players. Rather, the country was held down by a lethargic system, which did not allow the player’s opportunity to express their talents. “Within a few weeks of taking over the team, Eguavoen unleashed the potential in the Super Eagles such that he was voted as the best coach of the first round at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroun. “Although we lost, unfortunately, in the round of 16, Eguavoen has created a plank on which the Super Eagles can thread to success given the necessary support. “We, therefore, call on the NFF to, as a matter of urgency, name and empower Eguavoen to start preparing the Super Eagles for the games against Ghana. Time is of essence.” The Guild of Sports Editors has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to, without delay, announce and empower Super Eagles Interim Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, as the manager of the senior national team, which is billed to meet Ghana in a two-leg Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier in March. The Guild, which noted, that the time is too late for the NFF to start talking of picking a foreign coach for the task of qualifying Nigeria for Qatar 2022, said Eguavoen has shown that given adequate support he can return the Super Eagles to the summit of world football. Warning that Nigerians will not forgive the NFF if the Eagles failed to pick one of the five Qatar 2022 tickets, the Guild of Editors told members of the federation’s board to be ready to resign en mass should the country fail to qualify for the World Cup. The body also reminded Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare, that qualifying and performing creditably at the 2022 World Cup is the biggest sports assignment facing the Federal Government this year. “The minister should, therefore, provide the enabling environment for the NFF to prepare the Super Eagles for the games against Ghana. “Fortunately, the Federal Government has brought the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja back to life. There are also other quality stadiums to host the Nigerian leg of the matches, so, the focus should now be solely on preparing the national team for the matches,” the body said. https://guardian.ng/sport/empower-eguavoen-now-editors-urge-nff/ |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheLoneCitizen(m): 10:38am On Jan 31, 2022 |
TheLoneCitizen: Copenhagen copped their main target. 4 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by groundnutoil(m): 10:38am On Jan 31, 2022 |
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joezinho: 11:00am On Jan 31, 2022 |
12large1: 3-4 years ke? What are you saying? Go and watch his exploits from 1993 to 2001. There's a reason why the legendary goalsfather, Rashidi Yekini, is quoted as saying " omo gidi ni Finidi". It's not a coincidence that Yekini's peak years in the SE between 1992 and 1994 was due to the presence of Finidi, who supplied many killer passes and crosses to the great man. The typical player peaks around ages 25-26, and that decline typically hits hardest as players enter their 30s. Do you want a list of European players that declined before their 30s? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by 12large1: 11:09am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Joezinho: Consistent at the top. Meaning his ajax and betis level. Finidi gave ajax 2 World class season and betis 3 World class seasons. Prior to that, he was at a local club sharks (records aren’t available) and after betis, he was done. Now, compare that to how many world clas seasons the likes of Ronaldo, Messi, zlatan, Modric has given football 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by 12large1: 11:31am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Joezinho: How many assist did finidi had for Nigeria? because his goal record of 6 in 62 no be am at all considering that people rank him as Nigeria all time best winger. Him or odegbami |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 11:45am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Joezinho: Strange things happen in this our country. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 11:48am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Joezinho: Na wa ooooo. This guy is not bad at all. Can you please remember the goalkeepers Rohr invited but didn’t give chance to play? 4 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 11:50am On Jan 31, 2022 |
Unfortunately opta stats weren't available in Finidi's time but he was crazy effective with his crossing. When I was a kid I remember watching a bit of the 7-1 hammering that Nigeria dealt on Burkina Faso and a young Finidi dropped 4 assists (I think not 100% sure) in that game. USA 1994 he dropped 2 assists plus his well delivered corner led to the goal against Italy in the 2nd round. France 98 another 2 assists. No winger before or after Finidi has come near his performances for us in the national team. 12large1: 5 Likes |
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