AIG07:
you're absolutely right.

to be honest...yusuf should make okputu watch a replay of this match...and he should be asked to advise himself afterwards...

if i were the coach...I will rather play him as a winger...

Shukusheka:
He goal was helped by a deflection from the Angolan defender though.

Just saying.

Looollll.... Makes it all the more funny... marvelous BascoVanVeli told me he has seen Gabby miss a 1 on 0 chance... Literally. You know what I mean... Empty net. Hahahahaha... Happy he scored today shaa ooo... He alwyss seem to get into goalscoring positions and flunk...thanks Goodness, this was different.

Congratulations Nigeria.... Semi calling and I think Rohr will he expecting like three or four names from Salisu for check ups ....

Humility017:

to be honest...yusuf should make okputu watch a replay of this match...and he should be asked to advise himself afterwards...

if i were the coach...I will rather play him as a winger...

Play Okpotu as a winger? Na for throwing una go dey pack all him crosses.

TheSuperNerd:
Sir BascoVanVeli... That Gabriel Okechukwu... Lol

Sebi you remember what you told me about him and finishing... Seems the occasion have brought out the best in him....

Gabby can actually score...

Lol if you don't succeed try try and try again I guess

TheSuperNerd:


You know you are so good at projecting exaggerations just the same way you projected that we said Nacho is world class... So why am I not surprised... Hahahahahahahahaha... Look at you... Awwwwwwwwn... So desperately saving face...



Well, I am done with you ooooooo.... I have nothing to prove to a liar. Can't you see? Even Jesus didn't take the bait... Just following his footsteps. I don't do vain showmanship...

And that spreadsheet is your f**king nightmare... adiós....

Nigeria just scored... hehehehe....

The 2 faced person who cannot stick to an opinion firmly is the biggest liar of all. The person who picks and choose when Kelechi is a striker and a SS to suit whatever narrative his mind reading could come up with.

Have you heard? Kelechi is a useless lone forward I can only imagine how you twitch in anger whenever you come across that. And you think I'm not done with you? I thought you were intelligent.

Icon4s:


FIFA ranking only recognizes result after 90mins.

Which kain wahala be this?

Icon4s:

FIFA ranking only recognizes result after 90mins.

I think you're wrong here sir... A penalty win is two points...

TheSuperNerd:


Haba naa.... Who talk this one? Ahn ahn..... I think it is clear that Uzoho still needs to work on his decision making and sense of positioning... He showed some fine glimpses but it is not eureka yet naa...

Seems it was while you were away.

People pointed out Ezenwa's weaknesses and we all agreed but I asked about Uzoho's weakness and some said they can't point any. Someone even said his only weakness is he cannot speak Spanish.

Give Uzoho more game time and we will know him better.

No goalkeeper is perfect. Uzoho is a great prospect but I still believe he is being hyped here. He has a long way to go.

Shukusheka:
Play Okpotu as a winger? Na for throwing una go dey pack all him crosses.

he is a bit technical and skillful...but a woeful striker...

I really appluad his ball control from the midfield...but have no hope when he is in front of the opponent goal one on one wit the goalkeeper

This na the same Gabriel Okechukwu that got Keshi fired? I honestly don't know what made Keshi invite this guy and gave him the number 10 jersey.
Good goal sha

Certitude:
I think you're wrong here sir... A penalty win is two points...

2 points how?

comodo:
Good goal by Joel Obi for torino

with this guy in the SEs, I can assure you we'll be well covered in the midfield.

BascoVanVeli:


Lol if you don't succeed try try and try again I guess

His persistence and Salisu's unbelievably stubborn belief have paid off then...

Congrats Sir BascoVanVeli.... Again your faith is not in vain... Awesome.

Icon4s:


I thought they said this guy doesn't have any weakness.

Mistakes are part of what makes us human. There is no goalkeeper who has not committed an error past or present.

Icon4s:


I know what I am talking about.

Ow, you remember he is 19years now. I thought that didn't matter.

Goalkeepers making errors is part of the game, it does not make him less good. Afterall, he has had several clean sheets this season.

What we are looking are Goalkeepers with fundamentals.

Look at the goal conceded by Ezenwa today, he did not have to be that far off his line. Positioning was not great.

Like i have said before, if we had good options from the league, no one will be mentioning these kids but we are where we are.

Right now, Uzoho is probably the best choice of the lot.

junnyjake:


O: O:

I find it shocking that you've negatively prejudiced me as one incapable of such construction.

I honestly do think I have over the years gathered experiential and substantial deductions from the literatures I've read.

LOL

edi287:
This na the same Gabriel Okechukwu that got Keshi fired? I honestly don't know what made Keshi invite this guy and gave him the number 10 jersey.
Good goal sha

Seriously? Same Gabriel Okechukwu ? I thought he later got a contract abroad.

Icon4s:

2 points how?

3 points for a win 1 point for a draw 2 points for a win through penalty shoot-out

Osimhen made his first start today...

tbaba1234:



Goalkeepers making errors is part of the game, it does not make him less good. Afterall, he has had several clean sheets this season.

What we are looking are Goalkeepers with fundamentals.

Look at the goal conceded by Ezenwa today, he did not have to be that far off his line. Positioning was not great.

Like i have said before, if we had good options from the league, no one will be mentioning these kids but we are where we are.

Right now, Uzoho is probably the best choice of the lot.

How on earth is Ezenwa at fault for that goal? He needed to be that far off his line, the Angolan attacker was already through on goal and it is his job as a goalkeeper to rush out and cover his space.

No keeper would ever stay in post seeing an attacker breathing down his goal post.

Icon4s:


I thought they said this guy doesn't have any weakness.

hahaha...
No o... They only said 'he is good enough to stand between the sticks at the mundial'.

Icon4s:


Seems it was while you were away.

People pointed out Ezenwa's weaknesses and we all agreed but I asked about Uzoho's weakness and some said they can't point any. Someone even said his only weakness is he cannot speak Spanish.

Give Uzoho more game time and we will know him better.

No goalkeeper is perfect. Uzoho is a great prospect but I still believe he is being hyped here. He has a long way to go.

Goodness me! Speechless..... What do you want me to say to this now? Haba! Who talk am?

Shukusheka:
How on earth is Ezenwa at fault for that goal? He needed to be that far off his line, the Angolan attacker was already through on goal and it is his job as a goalkeeper to rush out and cover his space.

No keeper would ever stay in post seeing an attacker breathing down his goal post.

The striker had a defender covering.. He was not one on one with the keeper.

The striker was not going to go round the keeper. The only option was to shoot. A keeper always has the best chance of saving when he is in one position.

That said, he had a good game from all accounts.

tbaba1234:



Goalkeepers making errors is part of the game, it does not make him less good. Afterall, he has had several clean sheets this season.

What we are looking are Goalkeepers with fundamentals.

Look at the goal conceded by Ezenwa today, he did not have to be that far off his line. Positioning was not great.

Like i have said before, if we had good options from the league, no one will be mentioning these kids but we are where we are.

Right now, Uzoho is probably the best choice of the lot.

Addressing the bolded....

Chief Icon4s.... I agree that among our current options (provided Enyeama is not coming back), Uzoho is possibly the best of the risks we can take. This is why Rohr is working seriously on him via his coaching team sent out to work with certain players.

But still, it is true Uzoho is not there yet and bound to make a few errors as he is still growing. He is just 19. Even the article Tbaba1234 shared mentioned two key areas Uzoho still needs more work on... Decision making is one of them. He is not perfect. But he is indeed most likely our best shot in Enyeama's and Ikeme's absence.

I only take solace in the fact that Uzoho is a fast learner. Give it time... We still got 137 days or so...

Watch Uzoho full match

First half


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkHFwRT4t_I&feature=youtu.be

Second half


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-sJT331jOI

goldfish80:

Seriously? Same Gabriel Okechukwu ? I thought he later got a contract abroad.

Yeah its him. He came back to Awka united after a stint in Ukraine. Was released after one game I think

tbaba1234:


The striker had a defender covering.. He was not one on one with the keeper.

The striker was not going to go round the keeper. The only option was to shoot. A keeper always has the best chance of saving when he is in one position.

That said, he had a good game from all accounts.

That through pass split open our defence, our defender had to make a last ditch tackle to get the ball. No keeper would see a pass split through his defense like that in his 6 yard box and just stay put in his post. The goal was a deflection, neither the defender nor the keeper is to blame for it.

I am happy the kid is making mistakes and suffering. Its suffering that makes a player a fantastic player. he will grow from this. It was like the Osimhen match earlier. he wasnt spectacular, but he suffered. he ran and ran and ran and had to fight against two giants! Those kind of matches impact a player's growth more than the easier games where he has space to do whatever he likes.
COPIED

goldfish80:


You're too imaginative for your own good.
Someone brought out a calculator to break down the cost of a freaking Fiat, probably thinking I will do a back and forth over the cost of the car.My comment was specifically to him in that context but your imaginative mind told you I called Kelechi a Fiat Punto.
Seriously, you have to stop. Stop psyco analyzing me, this is the second time I'm warning you about this . You're not in my head. You don't even know me in real life. Why do you always think you can read my mind?
Honestly, you don't have such abilities. Stick to medicine

The degree of conceitedness goes beyond arrogance to delusion, shown by TheSuperNerd. The only person than knows the heart of a man is God, certainly not any man.

You do not know anybody personally and even if you did, it is impossible to make deductions about people in this very toxic way. It is not he who shouts the loudest that is considered wise.

After serving his suspension, Samuel Kalu found his way back into Gent's starting lineup against club Brugge and he responded well with a bang.

As I earlier reported, Osimhen started (his first start) and completed the match today as his team beat Hannover 96

Shukusheka:
That through pass split open our defence, our defender had to make a last ditch tackle to get the ball. No keeper would see a pass split through his defense like that in his 6 yard box and just stay put in his post. The goal was a deflection, neither the defender nor the keeper is to blame for it.

Ezenwa has a penchant for rushing out, we saw it in the qualifiers against Cameroon when he caused a needless penalty.

From what i saw, he had a defender covering and should have halted his run.

Icon4s:


FIFA ranking only recognizes result after 90mins.

this is wrong.
The basic logic of these calculations is simple: any team that does well in world football wins points which enable it to climb the world ranking.
A team’s total number of points over a four-year period is determined by adding:
The average number of points gained from matches during the past 12 months; and
The average number of points gained from matches older than 12 months (depreciates yearly).
Calculation of points for a single match
The number of points that can be won in a match depends on the following factors:
Was the m atch won or drawn? ( M )
How important was the match (ranging from a friendly match to a FIFA World Cup™ match)? (I )How strong was the opposing team in terms of ranking position and the confederation to which they belong? (T and C)
These factors are brought together in the following formula to ascertain the total number of points (P):
P = M x I x T x C
The following criteria apply to the calculation of points:
M: Points for match result
Teams gain 3 points for a victory, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a defeat. In a penalty shoot-out, the winning team gains 2 points and the losing team gains 1 point.