OmoEziokwu: Please all those even mentioning anything about hiring a foreign technical director should just stop, PLEASE STOP! This team has a soul, and Keshi is part of that make up. The boys are fired up, it's just that some of them aren't all that, or haven't sufficient experience. Let them grow from strength to strength, together. Yes it is true that Emenike and Moses will be missed but right now the best thing in my opinion is to encourage the boys to step up. I believe Ujah and Oduamadi would have learnt their lessons and will step up their game come Monday next week, and Ideye will be gearing to go for the kill to assert himself as a lead striker in this present team for the Confeds. This whole thing is just psychology and the mental state of the players. Guys, they won't do badly in the Confederation Cup and may surprise you all again. Cheers!

damosky12:
Onazi, I heard is injured. "Serious Injury"- completesports

shymexx:

Obviously, can't wait for the world cup.

I just hope an African country will make it to the semis for the first time.

Egypt, Ghana and Ivory have been great in the qualifiers.

Nigeria's alright and Cameroon has been rubbish thus far.

We need our best 5 out there to rep for the continent.

OmoEziokwu: Please all those even mentioning anything about hiring a foreign technical director should just stop, PLEASE STOP! This team has a soul, and Keshi is part of that make up. The boys are fired up, it's just that some of them aren't all that, or haven't sufficient experience. Let them grow from strength to strength, together. Yes it is true that Emenike and Moses will be missed but right now the best thing in my opinion is to encourage the boys to step up. I believe Ujah and Oduamadi would have learnt their lessons and will step up their game come Monday next week, and Ideye will be gearing to go for the kill to assert himself as a lead striker in this present team for the Confeds. This whole thing is just psychology and the mental state of the players. Guys, they won't do badly in the Confederation Cup and may surprise you all again. Cheers!

donem:
Its surely gonna be played in Calabar due to the goodluck charm thev've got there.

Soso990240: and how many games did he play 4 nigeria b4 nations cup? Stop spitin trash.we ar sayin dat d team is too young to be missin key playerz.check emenike's club record as a stricker,it beats ujah,akpala and even ideye's own.d truth is dat he used d nation's cup 2 sign in.was he among siasia's squard? No.

breezy047:


19 match unbeaten.
Is it a diamond trophy?


The unbeaten run would likely end at the confederations cup.
We had absolutely no business drawing with Namibia in that game.

damosky12:
Mr Seun, I think it is about time We started writing IQ test or exam before we are allowed to register on this site. Look at this kid, Nigeria has'nt been impresive?? But Ghana has?? Even Malawi has been more impresive than this Ghana... Besides, pls, how old are you?

damosky12:
How are u so sure?? I hate pessimism big time..always doubting everything..

Jarus:

CIV are known for winning qualifiers 5-0, 3-0 etc, but fumble on the real stage (Nations cup, World Cup). Nigeria struggle in qualifiers and do better in tournaments.

How can anyone conceive that CIV's generation (with stars almost at par with Brazil) do not have a Nations Cup or World Cup secodn round to their name?

Jarus:

That will be bad news, because he is another midfielder that can score goals.

breezy047:

No sentiments

Ghana needs to be at the world cup. They have the experience with the ayews, KPB, essien coming back they make a right arsenal for the cup.

I have more confidence in Ghana than in Zambia.
Ideal world cup 2014 should have 4 out of the 5 african teams representing making it to the second round.

Its high time africa started performing very well at worldcups.

breezy047:

Come to terms with it dear friend.

Keshi won't remain unbeaten forever.

Fogman: MY truth must be told, [b]i have not seen any champion stuff in this team. We struggle in every match, even with the so called poor team. It is only God that will help us in the confed cup against team like Spain, etc[/b]

rasputinn:

Keep your truth to yourself,we don't need you pressing needless panic buttons

I ask you,did you see any champion stuff in the team at the group stages of the 2013 nations cup in South Africa,did you?

Now who is the CHAMPION OF AFRICA,answer me before I have you arrested

Fogman:

Face reality! Confed cup will reveal all. Stay tuned.

rasputinn:

This is the reason why our youths and teenagers keep coming up short in different spheres on human endeavour.

Look at this kid I just reminded about the fact that nobody saw any champion stuff in the SE in the group stages of the Jan 2013 world cup,instead of you to pretend that you got it,next thing you did was to start abusing people old enough to father you.

smoothcrim2014: Lets be honest. This Nigerian team was lucky to win the cup. Ivory Coast would never draw this game.

I'm honestly in support of your view.
I knew it has to be by luck for this Nigerian team to have knocked out Ivory Coast in the afcon2013.
Honestly speaking, It has to be by luck for this Nigerian team to have trashed the Malians in the afcon2013 semis who eventually went ahead to disgraced the Ghanaian black stars by 3 goals to nil in the third placed match (ofcuz! by luck).
"Lets be honest. This Nigerian team was lucky to win the cup" after beating Burkina Faso who had earlier end the Ghanaian hallucinatory hope of lifting the cup after 31 years (ofcuz! by luck).

Don't you agree "this Luck thing" plays a HUGE role in football competitions...or is it only when it concerns "this Nigerian team"

Rossikk: No he's not.

damosky12:
As far as Nigeria qualifies and does well in tournaments. Which do u prefer?

damosky12:
shuo!! How many games did u watch? He played a number of games 4 siasia scoring no goal. I knew he was strong but I never knew he had such prolific goal scoring ability until AFCON.

breezy047:

No sentiments

Ghana needs to be at the world cup. They have the experience with the ayews, KPB, essien coming back they make a right arsenal for the cup.

I have more confidence in Ghana than in Zambia.
Ideal world cup 2014 should have 4 out of the 5 african teams representing making it to the second round.

Its high time africa started performing very well at worldcups.

Fogman:

keep living in the fool paradise until it dawn on u big time. In all honesty, do you think Nigerian was the best at nation cup? Was it not Victor Moses penalty that took us pass the group stage? I m not afraid to state that our triumph was a fluke.

Fogman:

Face reality, luck can nor play out always. Confed cup will reveal all. Stay tuned.

Fogman:

keep living in the fool paradise until it dawn on u big time. In all honesty, do you think Nigerian was the best at nation cup? Was it not Victor Moses penalty that took us pass the group stage? I m not afraid to state that our triumph was a fluke.

breezy047:

Let the confederations cup expose all that need to be exposed about the team.

I have discovered that we are actually below what I rated us.

Bring Ideye back. He's the only experienced leg in the attack after Musa.

We'll fare better at the confederations cup as a defensive side than an attacking side. I expect us to defend with 4-2-3-1 and go on the counter with 4-3-3.

Meaning when we are defending, the 2 wing strikers fall back to the midfield.

Nnamdi oduamadi would be excellent building his play from the midfield.

damosky12:
but, its a pity they re lagging behind Zambia.

Jarus:
vs Cameroun in 2000 Nations Cup final?