Super Eagles Goalkeeper Coach, Alloy Agu has revealed that there are efforts to bring in new goalkeepers by scouting “both home and abroad” to bolster the team, reports footballlive.ng.

Addressing questions on Nigeria’s challenge with finding a formidable goaltender since the exit of Carl Ikeme and the inconsistency with the three goalkeepers selected for the AFCON 2019, Agu said: “A lot of things have been said about that department and that department has also lived up to expectations.

Before I took up the job of the Super Eagles, Enyeama was the fourth choice goalkeeper of the team,” Agu said.

“Enyeama became the first choice under my watch. He has a record since the inception of our World Cup campaign that none after him has been able to break until date.

“When Enyeama left the show, I brought in Carl Ikeme. Ikeme did so well for Nigeria that goalkeeping position was solidified until he fell sick, and I had to bring in the same Daniel Akpeyi.

“At one time we played against Algeria in the World Cup qualifiers, the same Akpeyi rescued us and we beat the Algerian team that was number one in Africa at the time.

“So, this is the situation, now we’re working and I can tell you categorically that I have embarked with the scouting team on a search within and outside Nigeria to make sure that we get reliable hands that can solidify that goalkeeping position in the Super Eagles.”

On the goal that sunk Nigeria at the semifinals of the just concluded African Cup of Nations, Agu said it would be “consciously” brought to the goalkeepers’ awareness on how best to take charge in free-kick situations.

With the score tied at 1-1, Akpeyi was beaten by Riyad Mahrez, the goalkeeper was standing behind the wall, gifting the Algerian dead-ball specialist a lot of room to pick his spot and curl it past the wall.

That error shouldn’t have happened and Agu is determined to eliminate the chances of that embarrassment reoccurring.

“In the near future when we have that kind of situation, what we need to do as we continue to advance is that you form your wall and ensure you’re in contact with the ball.

“Also you take your action the moment the ball is kicked, then you react because you can see where the ball is headed." He said.

https://m.guardian.ng/sport/super-eagles-begin-search-for-new-goalkeepers/

Make them check Jumia or JiJi

Nonsense and kabukabu

Hehe

Each time i remember that Akpeyi guy..i just laugh at how perfectly he epitomizes the Nigerian situation.

How can a goalkeeper set a defence wall,and stand completely,directly and confidently behind that wall??

Like,what is really wrong with your thinking??

Good!

What happened to ezenwa? What happened to alampasu abi they want a foreign goal keeper too?

They should make sure their Bluetooth visibility is on and then examination, reexamination and cross examination should be carried out before pairing the long awaited Buffon or Edwin Van de Sar with the team.



On a more serious note 'Searching for a GK?'. Why am I even surprised, when the NPFL is nothing to write home about. If we had a 'Professional' league as alleged there's no way we won't have a low budget Buffon in one of the 20 top flight clubs if not two sef. The 'P' in NPFL is silent.

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I heard Peter Rufai is willing to come out of retirement if needed.

Better now than ever.

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AKPEYI GO BE LIKE... E NO GOOD MAKE NAIJA PEOPLE REASON UR MATA HO!!!

LOL after loosing ORDINARY AFCON

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So our goal keeper don finish IT?

That's a very major area of concern. No matter how string the team is , the Goalkeeper has a lot to do towards complimenting the teams efforts.

mrjaydee:
Make them check Jumia or JiJi

Nonsense and kabukabu

BE POSITIVE FOR ONCE

FAULT FINDER!

ask Enyeama for forgiveness !

I'm actually disappointed with the comments up here.

Well was disappointed as them up here.

But if they've read the post they'd have at least appreciated the effort of the goalkeepers & team.


You guys are trying coach.


I know you'd find a good coach.

must dey torment us with akpeyi again .We have many people in naija here that will do better than DE GEA sef

He is looking for where to make money... Yes, he had done mistake. Why can't they motivate him more by giving him trainer to train him more. If it will cost him to school abroad for it, so be it.

You now looking for "ready made".

It is better to appreciate what you have now...

I am thinking may be is time to replace Agu himself for not finding a suitable replacement for Ikeme in country that has population of about 190 million

VERY IMPORTANT LE

They should search no more on good in handling balls

we really need a goalkeeper ezenwa, uzhorho and Akpeyi are all your thrash

tfelicityk:
He is looking for where to make money... Yes, he had done mistake. Why can't they motivate him more by giving him trainer to train him more. If it will cost him to school abroad for it, so be it.

You now looking for "ready made".

It is better to appreciate what you have now...

Na wao! Appreciate failure, someone who gave 180million Nigerians headache. Guy Nigeria is bigger than producing Akpeyi as a keeper, a country full of talented people that can do better.

If Dele Alampasu was given a chance; today we would not have been searching for a goal-keeper. He has everything to be one of the world best keepers- height, reflexes, etc. It's not too late to bring back that guy and groom.

they should just look for a good coach to train Francis uzoho that guy will be a very great keeper just like Vincent enyama

Them nor know before. Among the reserve goal keepers we had in the Afcon would have performed better