honeric01:

It's very easy to know people who do not have any idea on what they're talking about from their comments, that's why i don't bother replying their post.

I also think we need to do something about our LB and RB, I believe Kenneth can really play that role (RB), as for LB, having just Taiwo as a replacement means we're in deep shit. Taiwo of today is no longer the Taiwo of 2005, hence the reason clubs are passing him around.


Does it mean that we don't have any good HB LB in our league? Echiejile is not that bad but very inconsistent.

Yeah, I agree Kenneth Omeruo will do well at right back and really stabilize that position. He's done well @ that position in his two games for the Eagles.

At the 2010 AFCON, Echiejile was a better defender than T.Taiwo and even benched him after our opening match against Egypt but since then he's been poo in the Green-White-Green. Always clueless, indecisive & hesitant, poor tackling techniques, easily dribbled, lack of pace. . .defensively & offensively he's also zero. At least T.T had pace, was a goal threat with his explosive shot, was an option for free kick & sure bet for PK

Me thinks something drastic needs to be done to fill some positions in the Eagles like the left-back after the AFCON. . . .maybe a special open screening exercise to find a good & reliable fit. We've been through so many players from Mutiu Adegoke, Valentine Nwabili, Juwon Oshaniwon and they all do not inspire confidence.

Also, keep it in mind that most teams have natural right-footed players and will most likely attack through that wing. Na only God go help us for SA.

vanstanzy: For me, Mikel Obis' performance was the most dismal of the night. Couldn't hold the midfield and so couldn't inspire confidence in our players. Forget the team captain, No 10 is the soul of every team.

Jarus: Still on Dike, I honestly don't know what Ejike is doing on that list. Na by force to include a home based if we don't have quality ones. Dike is better than Ejike and Keshi included Ejike ahead of Dike only to be seen as developing home-based. To me, Gabriel Reuben, Agbim and Oboabona are the only homebased that have business in that team.

semid4lyfe:

He's already moved from Celtic and signed for another Scottish Premier league side, Kilmarnock FC and he's been promised regular playing time there.

I also have had high hopes for him but if he's that good, then why hasn't he been able to break into the fist team of all the clubs he's signed for?

Away from Rabiu, I really wish Bright Dike had made the final 23-man list. HE DESERVED TO BE ON THE LIST.

semid4lyfe:

Yeah, I agree Kenneth Omeruo will do well at right back and really stabilize that position. He's done well @ that position in his two games for the Eagles.

At the 2010 AFCON, Echiejile was a better defender than T.Taiwo and even benched him after our opening match against Egypt but since then he's been poo in the Green-White-Green. Always clueless, indecisive & hesitant, poor tackling techniques, easily dribbled, lack of pace. . .defensively & offensively he's also zero. At least T.T had pace, was a goal threat with his explosive shot, was an option for free kick & sure bet for PK

Me thinks something drastic needs to be done to fill some positions in the Eagles like the left-back after the AFCON. . . .maybe a special open screening exercise to find a good & reliable fit. We've been through so many players from Mutiu Adegoke, Valentine Nwabili, Juwon Oshaniwon and they all do not inspire confidence.

Also, keep it in mind that most teams have natural right-footed players and will most likely attack through that wing. Na only God go help us for SA.

elampiro:

Mikel didn't for once do anything spectacular. He took corner kicks and the kicks didn't have power in them, like the ball suspending in the air temporary. He slowed the game on a number of occasion and as usual passed the ball backwards even when he could advance with it.

elampiro:

Dike didn't do well against Catalonia. The only highlight was the goal. May be he will come into Eagles in the future.

The guys that played midfield against Catalonia should be considered for first 11. They held the ball really well that day.

Bros, how you dey watch your own ball sef? Bright Dike did not do well against Catalonia? Are you ph.uckin' kidding me. . . .

Bright Dike was one of the best players in the 2 games he featured for the Eagles

You rate a player for his qualities and what he does with and off the ball in matches.

He's a power forward & has pace. He packs a powerful shot in both legs and is an aerial threat. Positional play, off the ball movement etc were quite good too.

Against Catalonia, he ran and closed down the spaces between the Opponents Centre backs and made their build up from the back slower, he dropped deep into our half to collect passes and was the only one with the confidence to hold the ball in the 1st half

His transitional play from defence to attack in that match that resulted in the goal was awesome too. Watch the goal. . . he collected the ball in our 18-box, passed it to Onazi, ran forward without the ball into position (watch the replay. . .2 players dropped back and stopped running when Onazi collected the ball) and when Onazi passed the ball to him at the edge of the box, he still had the presence of mind to side-step a defender coming from his "blind side" and bury the shot with his left leg at the back of the net.

No talk am again, Bright Dike did well against Catalonia!

honeric01:

you mean opposing 7 attacking our 3 right?

semid4lyfe:

Yeap!

vanstanzy: For me, Mikel Obis' performance was the most dismal of the night. Couldn't hold the midfield and so couldn't inspire confidence in our players. Forget the team captain, No 10 is the soul of every team.

honeric01:

Yes i know he's with Kilmarnock, but with the kind of player he is, he would have developed well in Spain and not in a place like Scotland.

Yes, Dike is more precise than Emenike, i just don't know why Keshi went for the latter and not the former.

zynzyn: Keshi has decided to go to AFCON 2013 without the following players:

1. Obafemi Martins: Nigeria's best all out striker since 2006 and still firing!

2. Peter Odemwingie: Nigeria's best performing winger/supporting striker since 2004 [and still firing!]

3. Taiye Taiwo: Nigeria's best attacking wing back since 2006 [and still firing!]


4. Michael Eneramo: Great Proven Striker for Nigeria discovered by Shuaib Amodu![and still firing!]


This is for a footballing nation with attack as it's major strength

Keshi's team has only one striker that has been consistent in competitive matches for Nigeria!!

I wish him some sort of miracle! [not impossible o!]

semid4lyfe:

Bros, how you dey watch your own ball sef? Bright Dike did not do well against Catalonia? Are you ph.uckin' kidding me. . . .

Bright Dike was one of the best players in the 2 games he featured for the Eagles

You rate a player for his qualities and what he does with and off the ball in matches.

He's a power forward & has pace. He packs a powerful shot in both legs and is an aerial threat. Positional play, off the ball movement etc were quite good too.

Against Catalonia, he ran and closed down the spaces between the Opponents Centre backs and made their build up from the back slower, he dropped deep into our half to collect passes and was the only one with the confidence to hold the ball in the 1st half

His transitional play from defence to attack in that match that resulted in the goal was awesome too. Watch the goal. . . he collected the ball in our 18-box, passed it to Onazi, ran forward without the ball into position (watch the replay. . .2 players dropped back and stopped running when Onazi collected the ball) and when Onazi passed the ball to him at the edge of the box, he still had the presence of mind to side-step a defender coming from his "blind side" and bury the shot with his left leg at the back of the net.

No talk am again, Bright Dike did well against Catalonia!

bong4: As much as i was not satisfied with the playerspeformance yesterday (which i feel they did on purpose), we should avoid calling them useless and other names cos they are humans and playing football is not as easy as running commentaries with our mouth. The coach knows why he chose them. Just don't watch Nigeria matches with all your heart and of course expect little or nothing.

1. Obafemi Martins: Nigeria's best all out striker since 2006 and still firing!

2. Peter Odemwingie: Nigeria's best performing winger/supporting striker since 2004 [and still firing!]

3. Taiye Taiwo: Nigeria's best attacking wing back since 2006 [and still firing!]


4. Michael Eneramo: Great Proven Striker for Nigeria discovered by Shuaib Amodu![and still firing!]


This is for a footballing nation with attack as it's major strength

Keshi's team has only one striker that has been consistent in competitive matches for Nigeria!!

I wish him some sort of miracle! [not impossible o!]