andrew444:


It will be good if he start from the bench,onazi is not making trabzonspor starting line up this days,trabzonspor is not up to a average team,even stoke city has better players than trabzonspor,that says a lot,but who am I to say that? Gernot rohr will decide

Humility017:

though you told me never to quote you again...of which I never agree to....

your comment made sense....sometimes i wonder what the technical committee sit to discuss whenever they are in a meeting....

some of this coaches need to be placed on their toes...to do their job effectively.
we are supposed to have like a pool ofl 5-6 good goal keepers to choose from....

Mujtahida:

Walahi this is what I feel too. Regardless of how he's performed in the past. In fact l wanted to ask: what if Akpeyi turns out to be a savior? What then?

Akpeyi - Nigeria's midnight on Elms Street. The nightmare just begun.

But has anybody ever had a nightmare in the night that later ended as a sweet dream? I doubt

Mickael2:




that is the way it is. In the GK department all that is required is your ability to pull off top saves and your ability to distribute the ball well. Just because we said Maduka is playing for the U18 does not mean he is playing against the best U18s in Germany, if you are good as an U18 you go straight to the first team, he is playing against people who are still learning the drill, strikers who can barely make clean contact with the ball, if you ask me I'd rather take Ajiboye that atleast faces fierce drives from a 40-year old Rabiu Alli without blinking. Then you have Uzoho who is almost in the same dilemma, division Three, as in division one, two and three, that says it all.

Mujtahida:

Walahi this is what I feel too. Regardless of how he's performed in the past. In fact l wanted to ask: what if Akpeyi turns out to be a savior? What then?

Akpeyi - Nigeria's midnight on Elms Street. The nightmare just begun.

But has anybody ever had a nightmare in the night that later ended as a sweet dream? I doubt

TheSuperNerd:
Ezenwa Returns To Training After Injury Setback, Thankful To God
By Bamidele Boluwaji





Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, is back to training after the injury he sustained during the 2018 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Ezenwa who captained Nigeria to the tournament got injured in the semi-final against Sudan and could not be part of the final match against host nation Morocco which the home-based Super Eagles lost 4-0.

The FC Ifeanyi Ubah first choice goalkeeper posted a message on his facebook wall in the early hours of Thursday, thanking God for healing him, and also thankful to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the support given to him during his trying time.

“Special thanks to God almighty for healing me, Ezenwa is back to the field of play with joy,” the Super Eagles goalkeeper stated.

“And also thanks to my beloved fans all over the world for their prayers and concern they showed to me during the recovery process. God bless you all and I love you all.
“️️ also thanks to the NFF for their care and support throughout my stay in Abuja. God bless them.”

Ezenwa’s return will serve as a big boost to the Super Eagles
preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Nigeria will play both Poland and Serbia in international friendly games this month as part of the preparations towards the World Cup in Russia.


Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ezenwa-returns-training-injury-setback-thankful-god/

Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 105 days 3 hours 8 mins to go

somehow:
Issue is, we have two Ajiboyes already (Ezenwa and himself) so except we drop Ezenwa for him, I don't think it makes sense picking two traditional GKs with same attributes when we can mix it up.

To me, barring any new name, I will stick to Akpeyi, Ezenwa and Uzoho except if any of the other 3 prove beyond doubt that they are better than these 3.

Kog45:
Pls what is ttraditional goalkeeper?

Humility017:


you see why...you always have my respect.
your knowledge of this round leather game is top notch....

sir...I will still advise uzoho to still remain in deportivo reason because he still has much to learn and moreover his team is in top 3 in Spanish division 3 meaning there is the possibility of promotion for his team...

I believe if he should play good football in Spanish division 2 he may get noticed by a good club not just in Spain may be elsewhere in Europe....he still young and there is still much he needs to learn.

and regarding alampasu....he should seek for a move elsewhere....probably in Europe or go for a loan may be wit a Nigeria club side....

I still believe right there in nigeria league we have good goal keepers....alloy agu and co have not really done their homework well...

I believe if we can get the likes of enyeama from the local league likewise we can get other good goalies too.....they abound...
all the managers need do...is to search with an unbiased mind.

TheSuperNerd:
Ezenwa Returns To Training After Injury Setback, Thankful To God
By Bamidele Boluwaji





Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, is back to training after the injury he sustained during the 2018 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Ezenwa who captained Nigeria to the tournament got injured in the semi-final against Sudan and could not be part of the final match against host nation Morocco which the home-based Super Eagles lost 4-0.

The FC Ifeanyi Ubah first choice goalkeeper posted a message on his facebook wall in the early hours of Thursday, thanking God for healing him, and also thankful to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the support given to him during his trying time.

“Special thanks to God almighty for healing me, Ezenwa is back to the field of play with joy,” the Super Eagles goalkeeper stated.

“And also thanks to my beloved fans all over the world for their prayers and concern they showed to me during the recovery process. God bless you all and I love you all.
“️️ also thanks to the NFF for their care and support throughout my stay in Abuja. God bless them.”

Ezenwa’s return will serve as a big boost to the Super Eagles
preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Nigeria will play both Poland and Serbia in international friendly games this month as part of the preparations towards the World Cup in Russia.


Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ezenwa-returns-training-injury-setback-thankful-god/

Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 105 days 3 hours 8 mins to go

somehow:
This best describe types of GKs.



Traditional goalkeepers are well balanced, normal goal keepers. They only dive when it’s necessary and most of the times they use both of their hands for holding the ball. Acrobatic goalkeepers are more acrobatic. That is they dive really well and have excellent reflexes. They have more chances in stopping ground shots and shots aimed at corners. But they won't hold onto the ball that often since they pull off one handed saves most of the times. They usually palm the ball away which allows the oppsition for a rebound shot.

Traditional GKs, they are well balanced, has fair overall in reflexes and diving and holds onto the ball more often since they pull off two handed saves most of the times.

Some examples for traditional goalkeepers are Petr Cech, Manuel Neur, Gianluigi Buffon etc. Joe Hart, Fraser Forster,Hugo Lloris etc would be the examples for acrobatic goalkeepers.

Coined from quora.

Oasis007:


If I am to be honest with my preferred midfield Combo - not the Combo that would possibly earn me free Likes and Shares on this Thread........ I will certain go with Mikel as the base - deep-lying Playmaker; Joel Obi Box2Box, and Alex Iwobi as attacking Midfield.

somehow:
I see Akpeyi being the first choice.

Humility017:

akpeyi always concede goals...that's his Achilles hills...
but way better on penalties than ezenwa...

somehow:
I thought Alampasu kept goal against Porto?

Oasis007:


Sir Tee...... Alampasu is no longer a Rookie, he's a Professional and an official 3rd GK for a Portuguese Primeira League Club.

The 2nd GK of the same Club has not played even for a second in the League this Season, rather he's featuring in the Cup Games.

Alampasu is the youngest amongst the Trio, he's 21 and still learning the Game. Thus being part of the first Team ain't Moinmoin and as well a huge Advantage for him over Maduka. He's training with Men, not Kids.

Perhaps Ahmed Musa should have kept honing his Skills at the Leicester U21 Team instead of his loan Move to CSKA Moscow Sir?! Or Iheanacho should have asked for playing Opportunities at the U21 Team instead of warming the Bench?!

There is no way you can compare Training Sessions of the U18 Team with the first Team Sir. Alampasu is professionally getting drilled, while Maduka is academically getting drilled.

MetalJigsaw:
A midfield without Wilfred?

somehow:
I don't get you. how many PKs has Akpeyi saved for us and when you say "always concede goals", how do you mean?

tbaba1234:


Uzoho was the third choice for Depor.. He is still a rookie

Martinez is the third choice for Arsenal, he is still a rookie.

The difference with this two is that they are still playing games for the youth teams and reserve sides.

Musa was playing with the under 23 instead of staying idle. Rohr specifically asked Leicester to allow Musa play for the under 23s instead of being idle.

Kog45:
I think a good performance at WC would shape our keepers especially number one,so keeper like Uzoho can even move to a better club as number one

Certitude:

No b say I watch the match but I kept thinking of what other possible reason could be responsible for him being pulled off early.

Humility017:

it is disheartening to read some of my brothers here....downgrade Spanish division 3 league....same league I believe is better organised than the npfl, managed wit good stadia, players progression and training facilities.

Humility017:

it is disheartening to read some of my brothers here....downgrade Spanish division 3 league....same league I believe is better organised than the npfl, managed wit good stadia, players progression and training facilities.

Humility017:


you're right sir...
a good performance will project them in good light....especially the young goalies amongst them...
uzoho stand a better chance reason because he is already wit a European club...many clubs aviod doing business wit Nigeria clubs and happen to look down on Africa based goal keepers....it will be a plus on uzoho that he is already undergoing football lessons wit a good European club side.

somehow:
I don't get you. how many PKs has Akpeyi saved for us and when you say "always concede goals", how do you mean?

TheSuperNerd:
Only on Mikel and this fast counter attack talk....

You saw the fast/Super quick passing that led to the Super Eagles' third goal against Argentina abi? You know it was from Ndidi to Iheanacho then to Mikel who found Iwobi, who then found Iheanacho (again) before his last touch rolled into Idowu's path....

Just take a look at that movement. Free flowing quick counter attacking football and it was not just about the movement but about letting the ball do the running too. IT WAS ABOUT THE QUICK PASSING EXCHANGES.

Mikel don't have to run much during a counter attack... All he needs to do is quickly release the ball into the Path OR feet of his younger attacking team mates like Iwobi, Moses, Nacho etc... Mikel is the orchestrator and for him, his role in this team's attacking style is not about his running but about his quick creative passing.

Another example is his quick creative pass to Ighalo to set him on the run for that first goal against Cameroun. Mikel didn't even have to turn and look at Ighalo. He already knew where he was. That is the quickness and speed I speak of. Speed in his brains and not in his feet.


Mikel's genius is key in this system and he has been at the center of it all when Nigeria blew teams away with the system so why semd him to the DM role? Why send our most intelligent and most creative midfield genius to the DM role? Unless you want him to operate as a regista akin to Pirlo? A deep-lying playmaker with a box-to-box partner and then with another partner in the CM role? Well unless that, biko hapu Mikel as the team's CAM... Having him there makes our attacking third delightful to watch and even more fearsome to contain.

Humility017:

against Egypt, Algeria and every other time I have watch him play...he always concede goals.....
in that context ezenwa comes too.....but poor in penalties...

Humility017:

I think one i could remember against south Africa....may be because he has not really been exposed to penalties like ezenwa...

ezenwa response on penalties from matches I have watched does not look convincing