TheGoodJoe:


The issue is that, Keshi got us to the knockout stages. How do you want quality bench? Players from Real Madrid or Barcelona?

tbaba1234:


Forget quality, The bench was terrible... Onazi came off and we collapsed... Reuben Gabriel was not prepared for a game of that intensity. Fegor Ogude would have done a better job. Let us not forget the sham of taking Gambo Muhammad to the confederations cup.

He did ok but there were some bad errors..

TheSuperNerd:
You know what I mean... Reuben was not good enough quality. Even John Ogu was better than he was. Raheem Lawal was not bad either.

Have we ever had a player of Nigeria feature for Real Madrid?

Fact is our bench was no good.

terzurum5:

If that's the case Etebo too should be dropped from the team, going by your standard.

TheGoodJoe:


We should not forget Gambo but forget Keshi's team performing well against the World Champions and Keshi's resurgence of Mikel.

Count your blessings.

We did not have top quality talents but you guys want top class bench.

goldfish80:

Seriously, am still perplexed till date why anyone would think Salisu Yusuf was the man who will dig us out from where we were.
Funny enough Guru Maharaji went with the flow and predicted that a foreign coach will not achieve anything with the SE.
He specially pointed at the flavour of the month, Salisu to lead us to the promised land.

Salisu himself started believing his own hype. Stating categorically he will not assist a foreign manager if the Nff don't consider him for the job.

Thank goodness the Nff stuck to their guns.
Those of us who believed the super eagles needed a foreign manager have been vindicated.
Congratulations to us all.

OdenigboAroli:


This guy again. So,Nigeria doesn't invite players in second division to U20 and U23? You say some VERY strange things...smh

terzurum5:
TheSuperNerd, you do not get tired oooo. This work is so tasking but you just keep pushing every now and then.

To all other great forumites in here, the Ministry is moving to its permanent site because you are also moving.

tbaba1234:


We missed a chance to actually beat spain that day but there were no decent replacements.

terzurum5:

Now is the best determined by the Club one plays or what the player in question has to offer

TheGoodJoe:


Fact is that, there were challenges we faced. Not having much time but I will give you a scenario. When it was time to bring in Azeez, I screamed. Keshi should not bring Azeez in, They will KILL him.

Not long, Mikel looked towards the bench and screamed at Keshi that he should not bring in Azeez. That was when Keshi opted to send in Reuben.

Sometimes, a coach makes choices of players for tactical variations. When Reuben started, he did not get up to speed with he game. Towards the end of the game, he stopped two dangerous attacks with brilliant tackles. Unfortunately, moments like that do not stick to people but the early weaknesses.

terzurum5:




If your Ajagun and all those players you have been clamouring for their callup are good enough, they should be in france too. Abi no be soo

TheGoodJoe:


But, the blessing was, we gave the best team in the World, the European Champions a fight. One of the best displays of the competition.

We can not overwrite that with no quality replacements. We did not have talents in quality European clubs.

The Oliseh that criticised repeatedly came in and started calling players that were not in top clubs.

Keshi achieved under very challenging situations.

Icon4s:


At times i wonder how forgiveness analyses his football.

TheSuperNerd:
Sir GoodJoe....

You and I know our bench was "palasa-quality"

You can imagine... Azeez, Reuben... Kaaaiiii... We missed a chance to make the WC Quarters for the first time. If only we had a good bench...

forgiveness:


If the player has something to offer, they will not escape the vultures(scouts) who are ready to introduce dem to bigger clubs. You see.

terzurum5:

He fails to understand that at times you have to harmonize or compromize standards/rules with reality to achieve some set goals.
Going by his analysis players like Etebo, Azubuike, Kayode, Adi should not be given a look in.
I doubt if a player like Kayode will not bang in goals with several callups which Ighalo and Ideye have enjoyed.

terzurum5:

You see some players are not that favooured to have very good agents. So it may not be that easy for them to get good Clubs.
However, as far as they have got quality services to offer, I believe they should not be ignored.

forgiveness:


If no bi Ighalo and Ideye wey dey fall hand who go even think of Kayode and Adi?

They gave reason to look for better strikers and you look around, Kayode and Adi are doing very well.

So, they deserve it.

Etebor dey play for better league na but I never wan hear Azubuike for now.

TheGoodJoe:


Let our players keep breaking into top clubs and teams will shiver when they see our bench. Let alone our starting line-up. We need to throw all our support for Rohr because he has a big task ahead of him. I will not lie, we have talent overload.

terzurum5:

Where you not impressed by his display at the Olympics?

TheGoodJoe:
Ejaria is very promising but I do not think he is ready to break into the Liverpool Starting Eleven. Kevin Stewart was the breakthrough star of the preseason, closely followed by Ejaria. Yet, Stewart has not broken through, let alone Ejaria. Ejaria is a promising star but needs time to break in.

TheGoodJoe:


Fact is that, there were challenges we faced. Not having much time but I will give you a scenario. When it was time to bring in Azeez, I screamed. Keshi should not bring Azeez in, They will KILL him.

Not long, Mikel looked towards the bench and screamed at Keshi that he should not bring in Azeez. That was when Keshi opted to send in Reuben.

Sometimes, a coach makes choices of players for tactical variations. When Reuben started, he did not get up to speed with he game. Towards the end of the game, he stopped two dangerous attacks with brilliant tackles. Unfortunately, moments like that do not stick to people but the early weaknesses.

TheGoodJoe:


We should not forget Gambo but forget Keshi's team performing well against the World Champions and Keshi's resurgence of Mikel.

Count your blessings.

We did not have top quality talents but you guys want top class bench.

forgiveness:


When I first saw Azeez warming up to replace Onazi, I was at peace but suddenly I saw Gabriel came in for him.

As I saw dat I no put all my mind for the game again else I develop heart attack.

Mikel though Azeez was not good enough, right. So, what was the outcome of the one he preferred.

Abi em think say to play for La Liga for 2 good years na beans?

What a great error.

Mikel didn't want to seat at the front of the back four. Humm! I see.

TheSuperNerd:
Now in this you are right....

Just check out that bench against Algeria this past weekend:

Ighalo, Ideye, Ndidi, Moses Simon, Ahmed Musa (Started at WC 2014), John Ogu, Shehu Abdullahi, Musa Mohammed, Uche Agbo...... Chaaiiiii... **smiles**

..................

Missing in action: Ikeme, Isaac Success... Etc

Still to cap: Otigba, Awaziem, Idowu, Iorfa Jnr, Ebuehi, Obinna Nwobodo, Ejaria, Osimhen, Azubuike Okechukwu, Etc... Etc... Etc...

Others to emerge: K.Nwakali, Chidi Nwakali, Musa Yahaya, Etc... Etc...


Abeg... I no fit shout!

forgiveness:


Of course, he was privileged to be there to shine but he should work harder to draw the attention of Nigerian fans.

forgiveness:


You wonder?

Ok na, we should allow players from Afghanistan to wear the National team Jersey, maybe then you will understand.

No more double standard.

Play in top league or forget national team. Simple thing.

forgiveness:


Of course, he was privileged to be there to shine but he should work harder to draw the attention of Nigerian fans.

forgiveness:


Ejaria plays as an attacking midfielder or B2B while Yahaya also plays as an attacking midfielder or winger on both sides. Kelechi Nwakali is CMF/AM.

You are right, Ejaria is very much ahead of them.

If Yahaya is considered as a Winger then Sheyi Ojo is far ahead of him.


Kelechi Nwakali needs to come out from Dutch second division before he is even considered for U20, and not to talk of U23 or Super Eagles.

National team is not waiting for anybody to grow or a place to promote preferred players ahead of the ones who worked hard to play in top leagues in Europe.

forgiveness:


If no bi Ighalo and Ideye wey dey fall hand who go even think of Kayode and Adi?

They gave reason to look for better strikers and you look around, Kayode and Adi are doing very well.

So, they deserve it.

Etebor dey play for better league na but I never wan hear Azubuike for now.