Icon79:
Please say it isn't so!

May God help Nigeria! If so, then we'll definitely need to beg Vince Enyeama to come out of retirement. We can't afford to have Akpeyi in goal any more. And I don't understand why they don't wanna invite Emmanuel Daniels either. He's far better than Akpeyi.

O pari

Icon4s:


Yeah.

That aside. The midfield combo of Muda Lawal and Henry Nwosu was difficult to break into for the most part of the early to mid 80s. Etim Esin got a couple of games between 1986-87. But Muda Lawal had retired then. Etim was a Central Midfielder Nwosu was more of an AM.

The way Kelechi Nwakali plays is similar to the way Etim played. Very skillful and comfortable on the ball with very good passing ability. Etim was part of the Chile U20 set. He was the most experienced of that crop, already playing for Gent of Belgium. But las-las Indiscipline finished him.

I shared Etim and Okoronwanta's stories with the Manu boys of 2013. (winks).
At least Ihenacho and Co would have learned at least one major lesson in football.

Icon79:
Omo, we're talking about the mid-80s Naija families here. How many families can afford a VCR at that time ... not even sure that they do exist at that time sef. That's why I would lay all the blames squarely at the feet on the NFF (abi na NFA). Our football house ought to have archives and records department where the tapes of all our national team matches can be assessed.

I have even taken my crusade to the NTA Lagos sef, but I was told that they could barely afford VCR tapes in those days; hence, they tend to record over used video tapes. That's naija for you, right there!

O pari

TheGoodJoe:
God please heal and watch over our Super Eagles Goalie, Carl Ikeme. Make him healthy again.

TheGoodJoe:


The only time I got to watch Etim Esin was when he played for Eagle Cement in Port Harcourt coached by Coach Monday Sinclair. Honestly, Kelechi Nwakali is not close to what I saw. There were repeated incidences where Etim Esin dribbled players and his teammates we falling.

Glad for your input to our young players. You guys were lucky to see greats like Etim Esin and Nwosu play.

tbaba1234:
Carl Ikeme, acute Leukemia.. Thoughts and prayers to him and his family..

do4luv14:


AMEN....


Baba you no try stall atakll, wich kind sabbatical you go na ehn

e no good oooo.....

tbaba1234:


Busy, I am working on a major project.

Just had to comment on the devastating news.

do4luv14:


ok hope project moving as planned

tbaba1234:


So far, so good.

Icon4s:


Haha haha. Of course Etim was a lot more skillful than Kelechi Nwakali. But he is the closest current generation CM I can compare him with.

At a point in
Okocha's early career a lot of people were of the opinion that Etim was better and hence there was the clamour for Etim to be given another chance.

Let me analyse the two of them. Etim was better than Okocha in terms of one on one encounter with opponents. But he usually does it the hard way. IE shaking off the player while putting the ball on the run in the form of what we used to call "show your number. but Okocha does it more easy with his trickery.

However Okocha's long passes or connecting plays were better than those of Etim. Something Okocha actually improved on over the years.

No coach wanted Etim again after he messed up his career.

On Henry Nwosu, he was a quick and very precise AM. Very skillful and with very fanciful foot-work. very comfortable on the ball and very direct in his plays. His major downside could be his height.

1988 AFCON final Nigeria Vs Cameroon full 90mins video is available on YouTube. There you'll see Henry Nwosu, Sam Okwaraji, Yisa Shofoluwe, Rasheed Yekini, Bright Omokaro, Stephen Keshi, Peter Rufai and others in full 90mins action . And on the Cameroonian side you'll see greats like Rodger Miller, Omam and Kana Biyik, Makanaki, Emmanuel Kunde, Emile Mbou Mbou and Co.

And for the young players, that is what we owe them. Guidance.

TheGoodJoe:


Thanks for the info. I will watch the video later. If you notice any old tape with Etim Esin, please do let me know.

Daninya11:
It's devastating to hear from the radio this evening that Carl Ikeme has been retired abruptly from football due to Acute Leukemia..

I pray for his quick recovery IJN.

As the search for safe hands is being unearthed by our goal keeper trainer,Alloy Agu who has finally seen the urgent need for one or two quality Gks.I know for sure that Akpeyi has played his last game for the Super Eagles as Rohr has stated that he ( Akpeyi) has failed to cover himself in glory.




1.I dont want to see Akpeyi near my darling team the Super Eagles.I have never seen a so called professional GK looking so jittery with zero confidence all my life.

2.I suggest that Enyeama be recalled to the team ASAP.

3.Any player who is not ready to sweat,break bone,bleed for 9 ja must stay away from the team.

4.Rohr assistants are lazy to work.You will soon understand what i mean.

5.Rohr is not working with the best.Coaches like Bamboye,Maikaba,Amunike should be the ones to work with him.

6.As we prepare for Chan,the best must be selected.It is sad to say that the best are not in the NPL but in academies and on the streets.

7.We need to invite new goalkeepers.Akpeyi and Ezenwa must be dropped.Plateau utd ( Ajiboye ) gk,Akwa United gk and Remo stars gk are better shot stoppers.

8.Over confidence is fast becoming a norm for our players.Who told them that Cameroun is a walkover.it looks as if they hv nt learnt from their defeat to S/A.

9.Our local champions should please excuse themselves from participating in Continental tourneys be it Caf confed etc.

10.Our sport governing body be it LMC,NFF,NRF,Shakeholder must go back to the drawing board and proffer solutions to move our sports forward.

11.We must go back to the grass root,unearth players,blend time with time bfr we get our ready products.see the success of Germany.

12.God fatherism,Juju,Nepotism,Bribery/Corruption must stop in every facet of our nations.Only the best must be selected inrespective of tribe,religion etc.

Wetin i day type sef,gibberish??..

One Nation.

Icon4s:
4 Generations of the Green Eagles/Super Eagles from the 1980s to present.

This write up is aimed at selecting the best 11 from each of the generations of Eagles.

I have grouped the 4 generations into 4 different decades: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s(present)

Taking our minds down Memory Lane a bit, some may have to cast our minds farther than others. But which ever generation you belong your team will be captured.

With the emergence of Enugu Rangers and IICC as formidable forces in the mid to late 70s both in Nigeria and Africa, Nigeria was able to produce a formidable team that finished 3rd at the 1978 AFCON and ended up with a crescendo by winning the 1980 AFCON (then called the African Cup of Unity). That was the birth of Nigeria's dominance of football in Africa.

From 1980 to 1989 this is my first 11:

Peter Rufai
Bright Omokaro
Christian Chukwu
Stephen Keshi
Yisa Shofoluwe
Muda Lawal
Henry Nwosu
Samuel Okwaraji
Segun Odegbami
Adokiye Amiesimaka
Rashidi Yekini

With the Green Eagles of Algiers 90 nations cup came a new era of Nigerian football. Some of the players in the team of the 80s had become the senior players of the team. This era saw us dominate football in Africa and at a time ranked 5th in the world, highest for any African team ever. Also winning the AFCON in 1994.

My first 11 from the 1990 to 1999:

Peter Rufai
Ben Iroha
Uche Okechukwu
Stephen Keshi
Augustine Eguavoen
Sunday Oliseh
Austin Okocha
Emmanuel Amuneke
Finidi George
Daniel Amokachi
Rashidi Yekini

With Nigeria producing so many quality youth players in the 1990s both at the U17 and U20. Including winning the Olympics in 1996 and a q/final showing in 2000. A new generation of Eagles emerged. Some others joined from the 2003 U17 and 2005 U20. Some of the players from the 90s had become senior players in the team.

My first 11 for 2000 to 2009:

Vincent Enyeama
Taye Taiwo
Joseph Yobo
Taribo West
Chidi Odiah
Garba Lawal
Austin Okocha
Osaze Odemwingie
Tijani Babangida
Nwankwo Kanu
Yakubu Ayegbeni

The 2010 WC saw the end of a good number of the players of the 2000s. Some retired even before then.
The super eagles would had to depend mostly on the players who featured at the 2003 U17, 2005 U20, 2007 U20, 2008 U23 and 2009 U17 to carry the team further. This culminated in the team wining the AFCON in 2013. Nigeria continued to turn out quality youth players from the 2011 U20, 2013 U20, 2013 U17, 2015 U20 and 2015 U17.

My first 11 from 2010 to date:

Vincent Enyeama
Elderson Echiejile
Kenneth Omeruo
Godfrey Obaobona
Efe Ambrose
Ogenyi Onazi
John Obi Mikel
Victor Moses
Ahmed Musa
Ikechukwu Uche
Emmanuel Emenike

These are strictly my opinion. You are free to criticize or agree on any generation. Who is on my side on this one?

cc: enomakos, Kog45, komekn, forgiveness, TheGoodjoe, Michael2, Goldfish80, tbaba1234, Joseph1013, petrobros, Bascovanveli, safarigirl, TheSuperNerd, Joebie, chrisoblog, loogan, do4luv14, icon79 etc.

Daninya11:
It's devastating to hear from the radio this evening that Carl Ikeme has been retired abruptly from football due to Acute Leukemia..

I pray for his quick recovery IJN.

As the search for safe hands is being unearthed by our goal keeper trainer,Alloy Agu who has finally seen the urgent need for one or two quality Gks.I know for sure that Akpeyi has played his last game for the Super Eagles as Rohr has stated that he ( Akpeyi) has failed to cover himself in glory.




1.I dont want to see Akpeyi near my darling team the Super Eagles.I have never seen a so called professional GK looking so jittery with zero confidence all my life.

2.I suggest that Enyeama be recalled to the team ASAP.

3.Any player who is not ready to sweat,break bone,bleed for 9 ja must stay away from the team.

4.Rohr assistants are lazy to work.You will soon understand what i mean.

5.Rohr is not working with the best.Coaches like Bamboye,Maikaba,Amunike should be the ones to work with him.

6.As we prepare for Chan,the best must be selected.It is sad to say that the best are not in the NPL but in academies and on the streets.

7.We need to invite new goalkeepers.Akpeyi and Ezenwa must be dropped.Plateau utd ( Ajiboye ) gk,Akwa United gk and Remo stars gk are better shot stoppers.

8.Over confidence is fast becoming a norm for our players.Who told them that Cameroun is a walkover.it looks as if they hv nt learnt from their defeat to S/A.

9.Our local champions should please excuse themselves from participating in Continental tourneys be it Caf confed etc.

10.Our sport governing body be it LMC,NFF,NRF,Shakeholder must go back to the drawing board and proffer solutions to move our sports forward.

11.We must go back to the grass root,unearth players,blend time with time bfr we get our ready products.see the success of Germany.

12.God fatherism,Juju,Nepotism,Bribery/Corruption must stop in every facet of our nations.Only the best must be selected inrespective of tribe,religion etc.

Wetin i day type sef,gibberish??..

One Nation.

do4luv14:


what about our " INFANT TERRIBLE " of the 80s or is it 90s

ETIM ESIM, not forgetting, our prince of Monaco, JONATHAN AKPOBORIE