OMANBALA1:



I am not trying to compare goalkeepers here ,rather I want to assert that Dosu is not a goalkeeper to brag about or be proud of. Dude is worst goalkeeper I have ever seen kept goal for Nigeria.

Humility017:

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..

TheGoodJoe:


I’ll say what I thought happened. Sunday Oliseh was very influential in the team and Bonfrere had a lot of respect for him. Oliseh is like a brother to Dosu; Dosu was influential in making Julius Berger sign Oliseh before he moved to Europe. At the time, Dosu was to sign for Reggiana and what stopped him was a national cap. Everybody in the team was very good. So, when Oliseh tried to influence Bonfrere (to use Dosu), it was easy because whoever was in goal, would do well. Before our first match, Bonfrere called me to his room; Musa Abdullahi and Willy Bazuaye were there.

You can enquire from them what I am about to tell you. This is what he told me and I quote, “Due to reasons best known to me, I’ll prefer to use Dosu. I don’t owe any player for inclusion and exclusion from the team.” He said he owed me that much because I was mentally and physically prepared. I felt slighted as a young man and I asked him, “If performance is criteria for being in the first team, have I failed in this regard?” He said, “No.”

I am not going to lie to you, I started insulting him. I told him to go to hell. Tijani Babangida got wind of what happened and he said it was for team interest. He was privy to what was happening. I called Dosu to my room and told him, “I want you to know that I will never hate you and undermine you in any way. I want you to know that I am human but my anger won’t be directed at you but Bonfrere. If I were in your shoes, I will take the chance too but I have everything against the coach.” He was okay with my explanation and we sat together after every game to analyse his performance. He told me to help him out in areas of improvement.

After the Olympics, Sani Toro told me that Bonfrere told him that I was the best keeper but he kept me out because I was not disciplined. There are no hard feelings. I did what I did because of what I was at the time. If it was now, I wouldn’t have reacted the way I did then. I use these experiences to train my players now.

http://www.punchng.com/sports/sportlight/oliseh-made-bonfrere-drop-me-for-dosu-at-atlanta-96-babayaro/

safarigirl:
this is such a silly thing to say. Sometimes, people on this thread make some comments that make you want to insult them.

What kind of rubbish talk is that? So, it was only that friendly Kelechi scored in? He doesn't have 8 goals in 14 games for Nigeria? You wiped that from you memory to make some useless point?


And it is me that is taking things personal

Like I said, please, do not watch any of our games during the World Cup because Kelechi is on our team, in that period, you can occupy yourself watching YouTube highlights of Martins games in China since you want to see Martins play so badly.

Internet coach....you love Nacho indeed

safarigirl:
I have never seen this Dosu guy play, but I would like to tank this particular idea because there is NO goalie, at all, in the history of Nigeria, that is worse than Agbim was for us

jihday:
I disagree, till the early noughties Julius Berger was one of the best teams in the land

oloriooko:

Unfortunately you are the one making immature silly comments for reasons best known to you
So cuz the guy scored 1million goals b4 he should be included in the team even if he's warming bench and fans stand every week? How sensible is this thought of yours? I will not insult you but seem you very saucy and uncultured for all the nonsense you said up there.
Some people will lose out on WC and Nacho is on that path except he works harder in his club or move out on loan for game time.
Please I did not make my comments so you can say rubbish to me if you are not happy about my opinion please skip it and never insult me in your life!
I will not say anything further to you on this matter

oloriooko:

Unfortunately you are the one making immature silly comments for reasons best known to you
So cuz the guy scored 1million goals b4 he should be included in the team even if he's warming bench and fans stand every week? How sensible is this thought of yours? I will not insult you but seem you very saucy and uncultured for all the nonsense you said up there.
Some people will lose out on WC and Nacho is on that path except he works harder in his club or move out on loan for game time.
Please I did not make my comments so you can say rubbish to me if you are not happy about my opinion please skip it and never insult me in your life!
I will not say anything further to you on this matter

Icon4s:


Ordinary Golden Eaglets will be playing and the nation will sit still.

You need to see the thunderous jubilations when Nigeria beat Brazil in 1996. Never seen anything like it since then. An Olympic game match o. Not even the World Cup

OMANBALA1:


Julius berger has never been one of the best teams in Nigeria. 2 leagus trophies 1991 and 2000, first round and group stage appearance in caf champions league is not a feat to revel about.

Icon4s:


Abegi, I know that is why you have been placing emphasis on Eguavoen versus Holland.

How many games did Jerome Shakponke play before then that you have concluded he was better than Mobi. It was just the friendly against Jamaica. A very easy game that we even drew 2-2. Jerome had a good game but every certified coach knows you don't throw away your regular player due to a single performance of a new player. Jamaica, Yugoslavia and Holland, were they on the same level?

jihday:
I'll disagree with this your analogy, Klose was neither a starter nor tearing the net in the run up to the 2014 World Cup, but he still attended anyway because he's been part of the setup and one of the coach's most trusted players

chidi1:
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).

Icon4s:


Abegi, I know that is why you have been placing emphasis on Eguavoen versus Holland.

How many games did Jerome Shakponke play before then that you have concluded he was better than Mobi. It was just the friendly against Jamaica. A very easy game that we even drew 2-2. Jerome had a good game but every certified coach knows you don't throw away your regular player due to a single performance of a new player. Jamaica, Yugoslavia and Holland, were they on the same level?

goldfish80:


Our attack is overrated. Remove Ighalo and the much maligned Nwakaeme, the rest of our attackers and midfielders combined cannot boast of 5 goals between them this season.
I hope the chicken don't come home to roast come June next year.

oloriooko:

Nacho is still young can you compare him to Klose of years of experience?
He needs game time for mental and physical ability he cannot dwell on past glory he's gradually sliding down and some newbies on this thread think irrespective of his present form he should be handed a shirt cuz he scored a million goals b4 now

enomakos:
Mikel can plays up to 40

safarigirl:
I have never seen this Dosu guy play, but I would like to tank this particular idea because there is NO goalie, at all, in the history of Nigeria, that is worse than Agbim was for us

jihday:
late nineties to 2000-2001 I think they were part of the top teams in the land

TheGoodJoe:


The best in camp goes. Those in good mental and physical ability should do better than Nacho in camp. If they cannot, Nacho flies to Russia.

Finito.

oloriooko:

You guys are getting this thing wrong
No one is saying he should not go to Russia and he should not wait until he gets to the camp b4 he knows his fate. His game time will go a long way to give him an edge when he gets to the camp except our camp is filled with below average players.
Nacho is a bundle of talent but presently he's sliding down the ladder.

QED

darkelf:


I feel Musa has become lukewarm because he believes there is already a permanent spot on the team for him

Who can blame him? He keeps getting called up despite hardly ever starting

This should stop. This guy isn't playing regularly.

It's either he goes out on loan or seeks a permanent transfer. There should be no room on the team for bench warmers

He is the only selection Rohr keeps making that I usually don't agree with (including Dan Akpeyi)

oloriooko:

You guys are getting this thing wrong
No one is saying he should not go to Russia and he should not wait until he gets to the camp b4 he knows his fate. His game time will go a long way to give him an edge when he gets to the camp except our camp is filled with below average players.
Nacho is a bundle of talent but presently he's sliding down the ladder.

QED

oloriooko:

You guys are getting this thing wrong
No one is saying he should not go to Russia and he should not wait until he gets to the camp b4 he knows his fate. His game time will go a long way to give him an edge when he gets to the camp except our camp is filled with below average players.
Nacho is a bundle of talent but presently he's sliding down the ladder.

QED

oloriooko:
Nacho must seek loan move this Jan or he should forget WC

Certitude:

Do you really believe Nacho will not be going for the World Cup? Perhaps if he gets injured before then... With the comments here, some of you go get high BP after the final list.

safarigirl:
it is because of this kind of reasoning that you are an internet coach .


Go and drag Kelechi out of the plane to Russia when he enters, you hear?

Nonsense!

safarigirl:

so, what is this?



Just drop the argument before you confuse yourself more than you are already confused

Humility017:

but truth be told....him and musa need to do something as regard this annoying Leicester coach attitude...

better nancho gets a loan move elsewhere and musa also.....that coach don't even care about these players.....since he came on bound he has not even given musa at least a minute shift in the main team....haba

forgiveness:


We go hear am with so called CFs for WC.

goldfish80:


Over optimism too dey worry some of us for this thread. I've noticed when that optimism is not fed , all hell seem to break loose.
Truth is that none of our attacking players are displaying anything close to world cup form. In the absence of the much maligned Ighalo and Nwakaeme whats we have left this season is as follows;

IWOBI= 1 goal
VIc Moses =nil
Moses Simon=3 goals
Isaac Success=nill
Kayode= 0
BAzee=nill
Aaron Samuel= nill
Osimhen= nill
Ideye = nill
Henry Onyekuru = out of the world cup

Seriously, these numbers don't inspire confidence. As much as we talk about GKs, it worries me that our attackers are in this paupers form.

If we dont have at least 5 players on double figure goals this season , we could sleep walk out of the tournament at the very first round.
Even with Bufon in goal.

goldfish80:


Over optimism too dey worry some of us for this thread. I've noticed when that optimism is not fed , all hell seem to break loose.
Truth is that none of our attacking players are displaying anything close to world cup form. In the absence of the much maligned Ighalo and Nwakaeme whats we have left this season is as follows;

IWOBI= 1 goal
VIc Moses =nil
Moses Simon=3 goals
Isaac Success=nill
Kayode= 0
BAzee=nill
Aaron Samuel= nill
Osimhen= nill
Ideye = nill
Henry Onyekuru = out of the world cup

Seriously, these numbers don't inspire confidence. As much as we talk about GKs, it worries me that our attackers are in this paupers form.

If we dont have at least 5 players on double figure goals this season , we could sleep walk out of the tournament at the very first round.
Even with Bufon in goal.