chochoman: Point of correction,the core of the Zambian team you mentioned was made up of the team that got dumped out of the previous competition in the hands of the super eagles two years earlier,that is experience.Obagoal is a proven striker who still has it in him.

Jarus: Martins is more dangerous and instils more fears in opponents than Emenike, although Emenike has a more Yekini-esque physique. I think Emenike should be the one to be dropped, not Martins. Emenike at least will still around in 2015. This may be Martins' last competition for Nigeria.

femi4: You are as good as your last game. Current form matters(as regards national team).....
If it should be based on past input in the National team, then the likes of
Utaka and Yakubu should make the team

Mcleo007:

Word! A typical example is the WC qualifiers of 2010 away at Uganda. Martins despite picking up a knock, still grabbed a brace for Nigeria which all but secured qualifications. I'd be damned to see the likes of Brown Ideye and Emenike make the list ahead of Obagoal! His form for club is terrific plus he provides a different approach to the team play. He's a direct and rugged player that is never to trace on goal.

Dolakinz:
Well, martins is aving a nice season currently. He is helping his team to stay in d first ten in la liga. His goals dis season were winning goals. Wen u talk abt his past form, he had bin battling wit injury in d past years, So dont compare him wit yakubu or utaka who has bin playing all dis while.

thegoodjoehunt:

I don't understand this coach. Please who is the best Nigerian attacker this season in a top league? Is it not Martins? Martins has been a big revelation in the Spanish league this season. Well it is Keshi's choice. He is the coach and he will be blamed if he loses.

I wonder who is impressing Keshi.

Mcleo007:

You have a fair point there, but you will agree with me that, when it comes to playing in a tornament, experience weighs side by side with form. If that is not the case, experienced players like Giggs and Becks (even though he wasn't picked) would not have vied for the olympic games, or as the case with Miroslav Klose at the last Euro. More likely is the situation with a Didier currently playing in an unfancied league as the China A-league; standing in as the captain of his national team. I maintain that Oba's experience as would i say Osaze is indispensible in this current SE mould.

honeric01:

How is it Martins?
Where do you put Osaze?
Ideye?
Victor Moses?
Ik Uche?
Emenike?

we don't have problems with strikers and infact we have in surplus, so Martin's exclusion (when it happens) won't affect the scoring chances we have.

What we need are defenders and midfielders.

thegoodjoehunt:

None of the strikers you listed is performing. Better than Martins this season.

thegoodjoehunt:

None of the strikers you listed is performing. Better than Martins this season.

honeric01:

Can you prove this?
do you know how many goals Ideye's scored?
Enemike for his club?
Osaze for his club and his immerse contribution for his club?

As far as i know, Keshi does not see a need for Martins in his plan, if he's got needs for him, he'd invite him (like i read, he's on standby).

thegoodjoehunt:
I have already Keshi is the coach and it is his the one that will be blamed if the team fails.
Secondly, Martins has scored 5 goals in 8 games. Remember' I said performing in a top league.

Finally, I am not a yoruba person, so I am not being bias.

Well this will give Martins a chance to concentrate on growing in the LaLiga.

honeric01:

never said you were bias because he's yoruba, keshi knows what he wants in his attack and if martins's not in his plan, what can we do? Force him to change plan? Na coach dey collect blame before na so nothing new.

thegoodjoehunt:

You never said I was bias, I was trying to reply both comments.