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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 3:09pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
honestly between eguavon, siasia and amokachi they just bungled our teams chances at that AFCON. aside the USA94 squad this one was the most balanced in terms of talent and squad depth. even a hot yakubu wasn't in this squad. the main problem of our team in that tournament was that we showed too much individual play instead of a coherent team pattern. this played out in all our matches. against ghana taiwo's scorcher won us the game, zimbabwe our superior talent wore them down, against senegal martins to the rescue, against tunisia nsofor, enyeama and mother luck saw us through. when we finally met an ivory coast team just as talented as we were their superior organization trumped our individualism. that team had so much promise under the right technical crew that squad should have won that the AFCON and went on to qualify and do great things at the world cup. Icon4s: 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 3:23pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
chrisooblog: To me talent alone can never win a trophy, u always need a strong will power and stronger luck. Nigeria had too many chiefs and not enough Indians. To me this current team is better balanced than any we ever had and also less selfish. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:57pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 4:01pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
chrisooblog: I don't completely agree about the individualism in that team. That team was very balanced and with squad depth. You recall that quarter final battle against Tunisia who were the then defending champions? They met a superior and star studded Ivorian Team in the semis. Our tactics failed us that day. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 4:07pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
tbaba1234: Gbam! |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 4:13pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
Icon4s: Some Players in that Ivorian Team: Kolo Toure Didier Zokora Salomon Kalou Aruna Kone Didier Dogba (The lone goal scorer) Bakari Kone Aruna Dindane Siaka Tiene Yaya Toure Emmanuel Eboue Romaric Boubacar Barry (goalie). Those players were at their smashing peak. That Ivorian squad na die. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 4:26pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
that the tunisians were defending champions doesn't explain our lack of uncoordinated play against them if its that zambia were defending champions in 2013 got knocked out in the first round. us defending champions didn't even qualify for 2015 AFCON so we that point doesn't hold much water. the ivorians of 2006 were not clearly superior to us. drogba was still building his reputation in world football. yaya toure wasn't yet the beast of a player he is today. solomon kalou hadn't yet agreed to play for them. comparing both squads there were areas where we clearly had superior players talent like midfield, goalkeeper, wingers. in terms of tactics pray tell what kind of tactics did we employ?yes i agree they were better than us but only organization wise. Icon4s: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 5:19pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
tbaba1234:Pls read my view critically,am not using goals to judge.My question is simple,pls what make Tijani more consistent than Musa?Prove it and i w keep quiet. Pls do the average ranking and statistics of d two player and paste it,then let see may be i w agree with u than ordinary comment. Pls enough of saying d new eagles w find it difficult to break into old generation squad.I had d opportunity of watching d old and d new eagles,so i know what am saying,our young lads deserves little respect. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 5:31pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
Kog45: I read your post and you used appearance and goals stats which does not tell the full story and is a fairly shallow assessment. I watched both players from the beginning of their careers so my view is based on what i saw from both of them. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 5:43pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
tbaba1234:Honestly u ve not answer my question.What criteria do u used that make TJ more consistent than Musa!simple and i w keep quiet coz am here to learn and to be more knowledgeable. Mind u have been watching Eagles since 1984 Afcon coached by Onigbinde and captained by late Stephen Keshi. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 5:48pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
My best SE squad in the 21st century: ---------------Enyeama-------------- ---Odiah-----West---Ekong-----Udeze---- --------------Oliseh-------------- ---Babangida---Okocha--Obodo---V.Moses -----------------Aghahowa---------- 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:22pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
Kog45: Like i alluded to earlier, It is my subjective opinion, unfortunately we did not have as much stats as we do today to do a better analysis. Tijani never disappointed when he played. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:44pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
1984? Whaaaatttt?? Chaaaaaaiiiiiiii...... My indomie generation tag just got super cemented!!! Abeg ooo Oga Icon4s... Come carry your man into your experience halls and quarters ooo... Ojibijibijibijibijibi.... Kaaiiiii In the midst of...... gosh!!!! See them!!!! And many of them dey for ghostmode while people like us dey for driving seat for here?? Kaaaiiiii... I don suffer..... Chaaiiiii... Kog45: 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 6:50pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
tbaba1234: Make we dae look him,,,, I dae see him turning back,,,Holding,stones,chambers,Keane, and other young Eng lads,,,anyway he may still eclipse dem |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 6:51pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd:Easy my guy,respect to u guys for being wonderful here |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:57pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
This is a 4-1-4-1 formation or a 4-5-1 too... I will take out Obodo and put Mikel... Udeze was bae at leftback mehn! But there are some here who will still pick Taiye "the tornado" Taiwo... #JustSaying Chaaiii.. No Yobo, No Balogun.... Both play in West's position shaa. Ekong? *thinking of options used through the years from 2000.... Isaac okoronkwo, Joseph enakhaire... Hmmm... ** Okay... Your squad is good to go shaa... Open to just two or three adjustments... Loollll Nice 21st century line-up.... Based on "so far" performances since the year 2000. Lawd!!! Whoever "really really" saw the Super Eagles class of AFCON 2004 and 2006 will know that those were near world-class Super Eagles sides who just couldn't conquer Africa because the Ivorien and Egyptian Golden Generations were all over the place crushing all oppositions.... and also because we were "robbed" against Tunisia in 2004. Even our 2002 squad fell to Senegal's golden generation who gave us a warning in 2000 in lagos before following that up with defeat that knocked us out in the semis in 2002. Chaaiiii... #memories Sir CFCMan.... You are super spot on with Julius Aghawonder.... He's my pick for the no.9 role in this young century so far (I know a few or some will say Yakubu... Not a bad argument if you ask me). P.S: Wait ooo... No John Chukwudi Utaka?? Chaaiiii... See squad of the last 16yrs bikonu... Between 2000 and 2006 saw a Combination of our first golden era's remaining generals and a new breed of players who reigned in the super eagles till 2012, a few of which reign till now (e.g. Mikel... Since 2006 Afcon... Made his debut vs libya in a friendly in 2005). CFCman: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:08pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
Easy?? See this Oga ooo.... You first drop "info" wey intimidate pesin then u come dey call us wonderful... Which levels naa....? Abeg... **walks out thinking why dem no born me for 1930** Kog45: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:14pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
Iwobi pleased to open UCL account Alex Iwobi © Getty Images Alex Iwobi scored his first goal in the Uefa Champions League for Arsenal on Tuesday as the Gunners beat FC Basel 4-1 in Switzerland. The Nigerian star reacted well to steer home Mesut Ozil’s low cross in the 53rd minute at a parked St Jakob Park. Iwobi who scored an own goal in Arsenal’s last Champions League game – a 2-2 draw at home to PSG – was understandably pleased to get off the mark at the right end. “Pleased To Get My First Champions League Goal But Most Importantly, Good To Finish Top Of The Group,” he wrote on Twitter via @alexiwobi. Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger also spoke about Iwobi’s debut goal in the competition explaining that it will do the striker’s confidence a world of good. Iwobi will now be keen to repeat his recent form in the Premier League where he is yet to get off the mark after making 10 appearances for the Gunners in that competition. Source: http://mobi.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/161207/Iwobi_pleased_to_open_UCL_account 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:23pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
Alex Iwobi Is 29th Nigerian Player To Score In Champions League ( Full List) Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi opened his Champions League account on Tuesday night in his team’s 4-1 rout of FC Basel on match day six. In doing so, the Hale End Academy product became the 29th Nigerian player to find the net in Europe’s flagship club competition, and joined the likes of Obafemi Martins, Nwankwo Kanu, Victor Moses and Kelechi Iheanacho in the list. Lille numero uno Vincent Enyeama is the only Nigerian (AND AFRICAN?) goalkeeper to score in the Champions League. Former Inter Milan wonderkid Obafemi Martins remains Nigeria’s top scorer in the Champions League with ten goals to his name, followed by ex-Monaco star Victor Ikpeba (7 goals) and Kanu / Yakubu ( 5 goals). Nigerian Scorers In The Champions League 1) Obafemi Martins - 10 goals 2) Victor Ikpeba - 7 goals 3) Nwankwo Kanu - 5 goals 4) Yakubu Aiyegbeni - 5 goals 5) Peter Odemwingie - 4 goals 6) Ahmed Musa - 3 goals 7) Tijani Babangida - 3 goals Shola Ameobi - 3 goals 9) John Utaka - 2 goals 10) Emmanuel Emenike - 2 goals 11) Brown Ideye - 2 goals 12) John Mikel Obi - 2 goals 13) Finidi George - 2 goals 14) James Obiorah - 2 goals 15) Julius Aghahowa - 2 goals 16) Ayila Yussuf - 2 goals 17) Kelechi Iheanacho - 2 goals 18) Taye Taiwo - 1 goal 19) Chinedu Obasi- 1 goal 20) Victor Moses - 1 goal 21) Michael Obiku -1 goal 22) Austin Okocha - 1 goal 23) Daniel Amokachi - 1 goal 24) Celestine Babayaro - 1 goal 25) Lucky Idahor - 1 goal 26) Uche Okechukwu - 1 goal 27) Haruna Babangida - 1 goal 28) Vincent Enyeama - 1 goal 29) Alex Iwobi - 1 goal Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=21325 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 7:28pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
The super 4 is on supersports. Enugu vs Rivers live now. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 7:29pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: Utaka was decent, but I'd still prefer Babangida on the wing. Utaka can be a center forward in my formation. Mikel, at best, makes the bench |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:33pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
True shaa... John Utaka was a versatile frontman... On the wings or thru the centre. Babangida is a proper winger. Wait ooo... No place for Kanu Nwankwo too... **hides face** CFCman: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 7:54pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd:Kanu would be in a 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 formation, alongside Aghahowa. He isn't mobile enough to play in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system. He's also not strong enough to be a lone target man |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:54pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: U are so right about that 2004-2006 generation. And to also think they were set up around greats like: JJ Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Celestine Babayaro and Wilson Oruma. That was the era we had an Obafemi Martins that was setting the seria A and Champions league alight, an Ayegbeni that scored goals with ease in the EPL being d highest ever scoring Afrocan player before Drogba erased the records. A John Utaka that was a toast of the French league- best Nigerian striker in French league since after Ikpeba. What of the one called Aghawonder that only needed quarter of a chance to find the net. Not to also forget the young Osaze that was at Locomotive Moscow before moving to CSKA. And know King Kanu was still very much in the frame of things. The midfield had a blend of Experience and youth as we had the likes of Okocha, Oruma, Obodo, Ayila, Olofijana in one squad. Not to also forget that youngsters like Mikel, Keita and Ogbuke joined that midfied im 2006. In the defence Babayaro was there and then handed over to Taiwo in 2005. Odiah our last recognised RB. Yobo was at his peak and Partnered mostly with Joseph Enakarhire. All conquering Enyimba captain-Obinna Nwanneri was also part of the defensive set up. Abbey was there at 2004 AFCON-another quality RB. The 3 best goalies in our land then were 1st, 2nd & 3rd choice goalies: Enyeama, Ejide, Ayenugba. Any of these 3 would be in goal and we'ld be rest assured. What that team lacked was a good technical adviser. Christian Chukwu, Eguavoen and Amodu could nt deliver with this stars studded team 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 8:04pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: funny. Me i am still waiting for Super Elders that will come and tell us they watched the 1960s & 70s AFCON. i want to extract knowledge from them. Did I say AFCON. Sorry I meant 'The African Cup of Unity'. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joseph1013: 8:15pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: Chai...I remember Yusuf Ayila. Whatever happened to that guy. There was a time they said he was Edgar Davis and Seedorf rolled into one. At a point, Juventus was looking to buy him. He played one champions league match he played against Borussia Gladbach in 2011 or so where he completely dominated the Germans. Memories! 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 8:25pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd:That's d truth my guy.I need to come out when tbaba said he watched both d old and d new eagles. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:26pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
Yeah... I know... I was actually hinting his absence due to the set-up you chose. He's more of an SS. His mobility slowed down much shaa after his heart condition episode. Just look at the options we had in the early 2000s.... Splendid! That WC 2006 miss did a lot of harm. CFCman: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 8:33pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
Chisom Egbuchulam has scored 2 super goals. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:36pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
See ehn... If those Super Grannies show up here ehn... Chaaiiii.... I go just carry this face when they start their own..... **I go just dey flash my smile of absolute Ignorance** Icon4s: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 8:45pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd:Yes is a forum that belongs to everybody irrespective of age. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:58pm On Dec 07, 2016 |
Chaiiii... Sir Joseph... Your head dey dia Sir. Likened to Edgar Davids indeed. I remember Ayila Yusuf for that game he played against Real madrid. He excelled so much in that game that he got rave reviews post-match. I think it was Zidane or who again? who commended him after the game and exchanged shirts with him (not too sure again). And yes, I also remember his penalty miss against defending champions, Tunisia in the Quarters of the 2006 AFCON (we have an intimidating record against defending champs at the Afcon... We always seem to knock them out or beat them). He had a really fine game and almost spoilt it with that miss but the super brilliance of Vincent enyeama shone through (3 penalty saves in the shoot-out and 1 penalty save in regulation time... 4 overall on the day!). joseph1013: |
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