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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 2:23pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Icon4s:yes shorunmu's injury came at the worst possible time but going back to Rufai was the easiest and laziest option. Rufai had been out of the team for about 3 years plus and his career was winding down. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:34pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
chrisooblog: Rufai was out of the team but was still active with Depotivo La Coruna. Ike Shorunmu was at his prime and so automatically became first choice while Abiodun Baruwa of 3SC was second choice. Ike maned goal for most of the qualifiers but sustained injury weeks leading to the mundial. Abiodun Baruwa was stepped up but the Yugoslav game exposed him. As I earlier highlighted, all the other available goalies were not up to the mark and we have a legend of the game that was still active at Deportivo. This was just about 2weeks to deadline of submission of final list. No time to start scouting or experimenting another goalie and Rufai was called back. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:43pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Lazyerudite: That Brazil game was Dosu's worst outing in that tournament. What will you then say of Dida of Brazil |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kentebemoney: 2:45pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
TheGoodJoe: Thank you Bros. Don't know why people are bent on giving agu a tag for a few minutes error neglecting he settled in later. We should not look at Agu through the Mikel obi prism, they are simply not the same, Mikel agu is a defensive midfielder, he and troost ekong are regulars for bursaspor and he's got a few goals this season. I think we are loaded in the DM, we need a above average CM hence the sokari brouhaha . June is a long time away in football, so many things can happen b4 then. My people THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR MIKEL OBI!!! we just have to learn to play well without him. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 3:10pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Boxing day premier league games.... Watford vs Leicester Ndidi starts, Success, Musa and Iheanacho missing Chelsea vs Brighton Moses starts 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Oasis007(m): 3:12pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Nigerians are too quick to forget. The Flashes of Ogbeche in friendly Matches earned a Spot in the Final List for the 2002 World Cup. The Flashes of Lukman Haruna during the WC Year also earned him a Call up for the 2010 World Cup. The same Mistake was repeated in 2014 World Cup, hence when are we gonna Learn?! Uzoho can't be trusted to man the Post for the Eagles in Russia, same as Maduka and Co. They ain't tested regularly in an elite Competition(s) yet. Seem we are taking the Department for granted..... it's better we recall Enyeama than going to the Mundial with the Rookies. If Ejide is invited, I believe he merits it coz Rohr has Scouts who are monitoring these Players. Whoever is invited for the March Friendly Match is watched and proven his readiness to represent the GWG in my Opinion. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 3:18pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Oasis007:it is the same thing many have said, we are waiting till March. Even me, I keep saying le us try Uzoho in March to conclude because so far, so good. Enyeama, I refuse to talk about till January, if he makes the progress Rohr expects, and even then, I will need to hear from his own lips that he is returning to the team, until then, he no even dey my mind. For now, Uzoho is the most promising goalie on Rohr's roster, so, give him his time against Poland. Goal keeping is not like Striking, you cannot flatter to deceive. Ezenwa was found out in his second game. We don't need five games to find a goalie's weakness 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 3:31pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Oasis007: People are always quick to pick on the youngster because of lack of popularity. Experience earned Pater Rufai the spot and the flogging was history. Experience gave Ike Shorunmu later the spot and the fumbling was history. Select the best. Not Rookie or Experience. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Humility017(m): 3:42pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Danielnino00:I think it is high time....musa and nancho leave that club to get playing time elsewhere.... the problem I have wit musa...is that he is not even ambitious...he don't even care if he stick to the bench....or even confirned to the under 23..... I hate it when people are so comfortable..... it is high time they make a move.. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AIG07: 3:48pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Icon4s:That's it! Club football and National team Football are DIFFERENT. This is what majority of folks here are finding hard to come to terms with. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Danielnino00(m): 3:49pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Humility017: They don't need to be told before they know that they are currently not wanted at Leicester.. Musa should go back to Russia or move to Turkey.. I don't think the EPL suits him.. As for Nacho,I don't think Leicester will sell him just yet. probably loan him in January. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 3:49pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Mujtahida: he is tunisian 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by junnyjake(m): 3:50pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Icon4s: Granted! it's a possibility that he flops and also another possibility he shines. Dosu made the Olympic squad but not the senior team. I can't remember if he made it as an overaged player or as a bona fide U23. You were all for Akpeyi before the emergence of Ezenwa. I would like to know why the GK selection shouldn't be modelled in same way other positions are? Shouldn't the best be always selected. Ezenwa never deserved to be in the team in the first place, he never deserved it, any other goalkeeper could have done exactly what he has done or even done better, the only difference is that opportunity wasn't given to them. Until Enyeama rescinds his retirement, he's not in the reckon as far as I'm concern. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Trudy12(f): 3:55pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Icon4s: mobi oparaku eventually made it to france 98 and started the first game against spain 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AIG07: 3:57pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
People still de this Uzoho matter. Well, I've never seen a SANE coach put an untested rookie in goal at a major event like the World Cup and a CONSERVATIVE Rohr won't do a gamble of such Magnitude. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by junnyjake(m): 4:09pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Icon4s: It was something else. The heartbreaks too much na. This is the first time in a while I've watched the entirety of any competition involving the SE, a few of the Olympic Games. I don't even watch any underage competitions. I only watched the 2013 AFCON finals. All thanks to this thread. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 4:14pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Icon4s:No mubi Oparaku was the first choice as RB at France 98 and Cele Babayaro as LB deputising by Eguavoen and Iroha respectively. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by realpoacher(m): 4:26pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Merry Christmas to all members of this thread and wishing everybody a Prosperous New Year ahead! We all will be Alive, hail and hearty to watch the 2018 world Cup we so passionately discuss about 7 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by nelszx: 4:26pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
This Croatian coach doesn't know no African team plays same style as Nigeria. The only African team that plays like the SE is the French NT. This guy (Dalîc) is beginning to sound like Wedson Nyirenda somehow maybe he's still enthused about the job . My own is let the NFF organise a second friendly for the eagles in March (nothing more). Croatia Coach : I Know My Starting XI For World Cup Opener Vs Nigeria Published: December 26, 2017 Croatia National Team manager Zlatko Dalić has clarified his comments about knowing the starting line-up that will take to the Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad pitch against Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup on June 16. The Croatians are aware that Argentina are nailed-on favourites to top Group D of the World Cup, so they are focusing their attention on the next strongest rival on paper, Nigeria, in the buildup to the mundial. ''I got a clue in my head. I think every coach knows the first 11 for the World Cup. But certainly there is space for one or two changes. You have to have a vision, so you can do it,'' said Dalic to Sportske Novosti. Croatia have lined up friendlies against Peru and Mexico during the next Fifa window, and are wrapping up talks to face an African team with the same playing style as Nigeria in June. ''That's my plan to check in early June, and then on June 8 or 9 before leaving Russia. The other should be an African national team with a similar style to Nigeria,'' added Dalic. The Super Eagles are due to take on Poland in a friendly on March 23, and proposed warm-up matches with England and Egypt are still in the works. Ifeanyi Emmanuel -ANS- |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by DrLikita12(f): 4:37pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Humility017: Musa is planning for retirement. A filling station here and there, one gym here, one mansion there... One wife here, one wife there Please allow him collect his big salary On a serious note though, the move to Hull City would have been better for him imo 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 4:39pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Icon4s:Apart from Chile 87 which was U20 tourney,Willy Opara wasn't given chance in eagles even when he was at top form in South Africa league with Orlando Pirates.Prior to France 98 he deserved the spot ahead of Rufai after Ike injury. Wilfred Agbonavbare was a solid keeper with Rayo Vallecano in Spanish LA liga, pls forget the Agbonibasket stuff.He deserved the number one spot than Rufai prior to Afcon and US 94. Pls i thought Baruwa was the third keeper to Atlanta 96,i can't recall vivdly but I know Dosu was the first choice and Emma second choice. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by junnyjake(m): 4:54pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
AIG07: Then why is the performance at your club a major factor in inviting players?? 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 5:01pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Icon4s:Oga icon4s pls do not justify Ezenwa invitation, it was pure injustice for a second keeper in domestic league making national team and Dosu Joseph was never a bench warmer talkless of third keeper as at 93-96 in any club sides in Nigeria. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by safarigirl(f): 5:11pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
AIG07:so, people are still peddling this Rohr is a 'conservative' coach theory? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 5:15pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Lazyerudite:Dosu came into that team purely on business between Churchill Olishe and Bonfrere Jo not that he was better than Emma Babayaro or Abiodun Baruwa. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 5:16pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
terzurum5:My guy it's not easy sometimes communicating with people you can't see. Written words don't carry the full spectrum of communication. Merry Christmas to you and yours 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 5:19pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Kog45: I will not lie. I was happy the eam was disbanded and banished at that time because mafians ran things in the team with maximum impunity. However, since the the team was banished and the task was to raise and nurture a team with that will stand the test of time, it was expedient that the trouble shooters and useless mafias destructing the team and holding the NFF ransom(including Minister of Sport) be discarded and promising talents brought in. Hence, the 2002 wc team was filled with new potential players which majority of Nigerians never raised an eyebrow against because the situation warranted at that point in time for CHANGE. Did the move backfired? I don't think so because majority of those players that went to that wc later formed the backbone of the team. Onigbide did not throway all the players. He only left out those that caused problems and banned by the Minister, if not what or why were Garba Lawal, Okocha, Julius Aghahowa, Taribo, Mutiu, Babayaro, Sodje, Akwuegbu, Okoronkwo, Udeze, Shorunmu, Kanu still in the team, if truly the whole team were banished? Most of these players were already in team as far back as year 2000. They were never Onigbide boys. Facts They were the ones that executed the first two matches in that WC but fumbled big time. so, Onigbide acted on order from above. Abi, make em disobey him employee or throway the purpose on which basis he was employed? Now, let us analyse the 3 matches we played. Which was our best match out of the 3? and who were the players that excecuted the match? Oya, make dem answer. The match against Argentina was so bad because one player flopped big time. Who was the player? Oya, make dem talk. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 5:21pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
If Moses isn't adding any goals to his stats. .am afraid he is winning nada ... I mean is he not playing in the same formation with Marcos Alonso?? Alonso often scores and assists at Chelsea. .I guess he is even their left free kick taker.. Moses should improve in his scoring abilities please |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Kog45(m): 5:30pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
forgiveness:Kanu was a flop against Argentina,Shorunmu a flop against Sweden,gave them the second goal on a platter of gold and England match was the best with introduction of Enyeama, Akwuegbu,Opabunmi and James Obiorah who controlled the midfield perfectly with Okocha. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 5:40pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Kog45: GBAM! In addition to the one of the flop against Argentina was Okocha because he never had hold of th ball hence we were overran in th midfield by them. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chidi1: 5:42pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
I posted this elsewhere. But since I am looking for a response, I copied and pasted it here.... I may sound a little biased. However, I am an avid supporter of Imoh Ezekiel. In my earlier post, I voiced my concern when I taught he was going to be excluded from the Olympic team by Siasia, after a convincing display during a friendly with Brazil. Ofcourse, he undoubtedly became our most creative playmaker at the Olympics. I watched with dismay as he was overlooked during the world cup qualifiers. Hence, this promoted the creation of this topic. Guys, I would love your honest opinion on this. What do you think of Victor Moses and Imoh Ezekiel combination on the wings during the world cup. You may rewatch his highlight during the Olympics on YouTube to refresh your memory. I know our attack is one of the best parts of our national team, but my plan is to make it more potent (as to be honest, our defence is very worrisome currently). I sincerely believe that if enough interest is voiced, it may draw the NFF to look more closely at that option. We may start out by trying him out in a friendly match (ideally paired with Moses). |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:46pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Kog45: Ezenwa has been in the national team for a while. He was worked with a good number of coaches and was first choice at Ifeanyi Uba until of late. He was the first choice goalie for the NPFL All stars that played in Spain not too long ago. Last season. Should you question why Ezenwa, a second choice at Ifeanyi Ubah, is in the SE? Why not question why he is second choice to Uche Okafor at Ifeanyi Uba. Or who is current first choice? As for Dosu he was a third choice goalie at Julius Berger (not even plateau united) prior to Atlanta. |
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