TheGoodJoe:


Yobo played as a right back in Nigeria '99. We had Aghahowa, Haruna Babangida, Ikedia, Hashimu Garba, Melkam and Eddie Dombraye as our forward going players.

tbaba1234:


If you come out like that, you have to be sure that you are getting it.

He distracted his own defender by his ill advised rushing out, he did not touch the ball and left the goal post open.

TheSuperNerd:
You are right about his decision to come out.... he shouldn't have... this is where I nail it all on him however.... there is more to it....

Akpeyi takes 95% of thr blame for that goal but the other 5% I give to the whole defence....

Moussa Sow was left all alone to have some sandwich and wash it down with a soda before converting that loose ball into the goal.... the awareness of our defence for that moment was poor.

tbaba1234:
Yobo was a striker in Nigeria 99. Goldfish80 is right

tbaba1234:
Yobo was a striker in Nigeria 99. Goldfish80 is right

goldfish80:

Yobo started out as a striker. You may need to dig really deep into the back end of the Internet to find this out.

tbaba1234:


If you come out like that, you have to be sure that you are getting it.

He distracted his own defender by his ill advised rushing out, he did not touch the ball and left the goal post open.

BascoVanVeli:

Please watch that video again, Akpeyi got to that ball. Wat about the defender who was marking Sow, he enough time to order dinner in the box.

TheSuperNerd:

Just mention The word "Pep" and get a karate kick from me.....

goldfish80:

Yobo started out as a striker. You may need to dig really deep into the back end of the Internet to find this out.

BascoVanVeli:

Athletico no be beans o, they were up 4-0 at ht in their semifinals. They say our boy retaliated but who wouldn't after being kung fu kicked in the face with the bottom of a boot.

TheSuperNerd:

Just mention The word "Pep" and get a karate kick from me.....

TheGoodJoe:



Lorenzo Buenaventura. Manchester City's fitness coach. In the picture, you can see his Barca badge. He worked with Guardiola at Bayern Munich also.

BascoVanVeli:

Please watch that video again, Akpeyi got to that ball. Wat about the defender who was marking Sow, he enough time to order dinner in the box.

TheSuperNerd:

Rollcalls?? Ohhh....you mean you marked the attendance register?

Me na truant naa....

abeg.... no vex.... I know it is late but lemme say, "Present Sir"

And Uhmmm.... Madam Confun shouldn't be in your bad book naa... she has been around but only quiet...


but uhmmm.... this moniker sef... Sir Otezu5... hian... the only moniker with a 5 I know here is Terzurum5.... sooooooo... wetim concern arch guarduan, Oga Chief Icon4s again na?

I hope ayam Safe.... Hmmmm.... I Berra be safe ooo....


lemme warm you I have a black belt ooo... and Sir TheGoodJoe will help me out if he can....

TheSuperNerd:

Tonight we are on the very same page of humor.... loollllll...

TheGoodJoe:



Lorenzo Buenaventura. Manchester City's fitness coach. In the picture, you can see his Barca badge. He worked with Guardiola at Bayern Munich also.

TheSuperNerd:
Viola.... I knew wikipedia could be wrong.... loll


Fifa.com records Yobo as a forward...
and that was my first U-20 world cup as a seven year old... I remembered ikedia moments against Ireland and aghohowa... Sam okoye... awwwwwwwwn... yobo in jersey no 14 but couldn't tell what role was playing then as he always ventured forward on the right... #littleboymemories


http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/archive/nigeria1999/teams/team=1888282/index.html

TheGoodJoe:


Did I say Yobo did not start as a striker? I said in Nigeria '99, he was a right back. I am not browsing this. I can tell you Eddie Dombraye was left footed and was one of those who took penalties against Robbie Keane and Damien Doff's Ireland. He placed a low trick penalty and beat the keeper. He carried a bald cut.

Shittu scored the winner in the penalty and danced with his hands open. Hashimu Garba scored in the quarter finals against Seydou Keita's Mali. He scored from a cross from Ikedia down the right flank. Hashimu headed the ball and was running to celebrate when the keeper tipped the ball. It came back to Garba and he buried it.

I even did not mention Abubakar Musa who was playing for Eagle Cement of Port Harcourt. He was the captain of the team in the AYC and we lost the final to Ghana. Then there was a shuffle in the team and a brilliant forward, Emmanuel Aniele (I believe Icon4s knows him) lost his place.

I can tell you against Costa Rica, Aghahowa scored the first goal and the commentator said Nigeria just found a star. Haruna Babangida was through on goal towards the end and decided to show boat with a turn and a defender nicked the ball off him.

Melkam came in as a sub in some games. So, it is not Internet things. Rabiu Afolabi was the captain and in defence. Eneh had dada hair as right back. Obinna Okpala, a relation of Coach Sylvanus Okpala was a talented left back but hardly played because of negative reports of him getting a place into the squad through his uncle.

Dominic Oruma was a keeper and Wilson Oruma's younger brother. Looked a lot like Oruma and wore Wilson's Lens jerseys during training. Please, this is not browsing.

Yobo was not a striker in flying Eagles 1999 as you said. Finish.

TheGoodJoe:


Did I say Yobo did not start as a striker? I said in Nigeria '99, he was a right back.

komekn:


One question what about the Nigerian right back who played for Barcelona at that time his name was Okonowo if im right. Till tomorrow I am perplexed how did he get into Barca.

TheGoodJoe:


Which match did Yobo play as a forward?

komekn:


One question what about the Nigerian right back who played for Barcelona at that time his name was Okonowo if im right. Till tomorrow I am perplexed how did he get into Barca.

TheSuperNerd:
Yeah... true our boy did retaliate but the south African boy escaped a sending off? that was interesting....

anyway shaa... we beat them 3-0. Same team atletico drew goalless with.

Atletico eventually beat bidvest wits by 5goals to 2...I just wish Nazifi, Tolu and co win that tournament... they play some very sweet football I see two or three or even four that can go on and become future Super Eagles stars if they keep their feet on the ground and keep working.....

komekn:


One question what about the Nigerian right back who played for Barcelona at that time his name was Okonowo if im right. Till tomorrow I am perplexed how did he get into Barca.

TheSuperNerd:

Can't remember actually.... I was only 7... didn't take note of yobo's positional play.... only knew about aghahowa, ikedia and Sam okoye....a ND our captain... rabiu afolabi I think?

but clips and videos will tell us shaa....

wiki records yobo's position in Nigeria 99 as a defender though.... but FIFA.com said something else... "forward"

and I kinda remember Something about Yobo once being a forward or something before made a fightback and them a central defender.... any truth to the forward claims? could be possible don't you think?

Anyway... what do I know.?.. that was my debut football tournament as a football fan and observer....