goldfish80:



Against Egypt in Alexandre. Akpeyi was in goal on the day. The Egyptians scored what can be described as a lucky goal via a deflection.
If he wasn't gittery in that high pressure game. How come he became jittery all of a sudden? Abi we are just making things up?

goldfish80:


I'm not trashing anybody but, I mean virtually everyone on this forum have been trashing Akpeyi for throwing the SA match, but none can really prove that his specific error(s) lead to the goals.
We have heard Rohr and Shorunmu come out and absolved him of blame for that 2nd goal but it appears our minds have been made up.

Sometimes I wonder if the guy is less Nigerian than everybody in that team.

O' pari

Truidstar:

Why are we still flogging a dead horse? Akpeyi's days with the Eagles are over. As for our World Cup qualifier against Cameroon, I believe we will be the first African team to qualify with 2 games to spare.

Truidstar:

Why are we still flogging a dead horse? Akpeyi's days with the Eagles are over. As for our World Cup qualifier against Cameroon, I believe we will be the first African team to qualify with 2 games to spare.

tbaba1234:


I have been a critic of Akpeyi way before the SA game. In fact, I have not even blamed him for the SA loss in any discussion.

Before the Olympics, I rated him as a decent keeper but his shaky displays in the Olympics, against Algeria, Senegal and SA have convinced me that he is not good enough to be number 1 in the national team.

It is not just one display, any keeper can have an off night. His recent displays have been shaky. He consistently mishandles crosses. If he was a young keeper, perhaps we could have made excuses for him.

Emmanuel Daniel during the Olympics qualifiers and sometimes in the Olympics was a lifesaver for the team. He made great saves to keep his team in it. Enyeama has done that for Nigeria.

If Nigeria is under pressure in Yaounde, Can we count on Akpeyi to keep us in the game if necessary.. His recent performances do not suggest that.

zicky:
Which outstanding save did he made

Icon4s:


So who do you think will do better?

tbaba1234:


I sincerely think Daniel will do better if given the opportunity. He has kept in the Olympics and showed some ability. He will be fine at this stage.

If Alampasu starts the season as 1st choice in Feirense. I will also be willing to give him a shot. We are down to bare bones in the Gk department and taking a risk with a youngster might yield great rewards.

tbaba1234:


I have been a critic of Akpeyi way before the SA game. In fact, I have not even blamed him for the SA loss in any discussion.

Before the Olympics, I rated him as a decent keeper but his shaky displays in the Olympics, against Algeria, Senegal and SA have convinced me that he is not good enough to be number 1 in the national team.

It is not just one display, any keeper can have an off night. His recent displays have been shaky. He consistently mishandles crosses. If he was a young keeper, perhaps we could have made excuses for him.

Emmanuel Daniel during the Olympics qualifiers and sometimes in the Olympics was a lifesaver for the team. He made great saves to keep his team in it. Enyeama has done that for Nigeria.

If Nigeria is under pressure in Yaounde, Can we count on Akpeyi to keep us in the game if necessary.. His recent performances do not suggest that.

tbaba1234:
Neither Rohr or Ike Shorunmu will criticize a player in public. That's unprofessional. Rohr's appointment of a new Goalkeeping coach is the best indicator of his position in that department.

goldfish80:


Ike Shorunmu is not a member of the technical crew. He can criticise any player like other ex internationals have done on TV.

komekn:


That is the official stance but the reality is that practice and theory have huge disparities. Again I am talking from a UK perspective.

Drills and attributes in a national team set up have limited value. Essentially because the times you have with these players is very limited before they go back to thier home clubs.

What they do in thier parent clubs, all things being equal is the definitive factor in deciding attributes, ability and capacity not drills in the national team.

tbaba1234:


Ikeme Shorunmu was working with these players closely not too long ago. He was also part of the technical team. He knows the Gks intimately. No way, he will criticize them publicly. That does not mean, he will not make different decisions if he was in charge.

Icon4s:


But some players never get game time during period of study but get invited. What criterion did they use in that instance?

TheGoodJoe:


Past games. If the show brilliant attributes in their past games, then the coach weighs if he feels the player can make an impact then he invites the player to camp and accesses him closely.

goldfish80:


In your judgement you actually think he stood still all 90 mins and did nothing in Alexandria?
The way Akpeyi is being judged, if Kelechi, Iwobi or any of the fans darling received a quarter of what is being thrown at him this thread would have been in flames.

komekn:


That is the official stance but the reality is that practice and theory have huge disparities. Again I am talking from a UK perspective.

Drills and attributes in a national team set up have limited value. Essentially because the times you have with these players is very limited before they go back to thier home clubs.

What they do in thier parent clubs, all things being equal is the definitive factor in deciding attributes, ability and capacity not drills in the national team.

Icon4s:


This comment deserves an award.

Well spoken.

TheGoodJoe 'reality' is the key word here.

Icon4s:


Are you by any way referring to experience here?

tbaba1234:


Ikeme Shorunmu was working with these players closely not too long ago. He was also part of the technical team. He knows the Gks intimately. No way, he will criticize them publicly. That does not mean, he will not make different decisions if he was in charge.

TheGoodJoe:


Been studying and reading football articles and books for too long. Also leaved in the same compound with former coach of the Super Eagles, coach Monday Sinclair for years. Not experienced but have lots of insights into these.

Any coach that can not do drills for his team, is that one a coach?

TheGoodJoe:


Been studying and reading football articles and books for too long. Also leaved in the same compound with former coach of the Super Eagles, coach Monday Sinclair for years. Not experienced but have lots of insights into these.

Any coach that can not do drills for his team, is that one a coach?

Icon4s:


You have been reading and studying articles and books right?

I have attended coaching classes. Product of Clemence Westerhoff. That is the difference. Hahahaha.

TheGoodJoe:


What is the difference? Because you attended a coaching class, does it change the fact of studying coaching sessions? They are loads of sessions with from Ariggo Sacchi, Guardiola, Hitzfeld etc.

What did they teach you in the classes because you have not yet told us the team selection process you were thought.

Icon4s:


Initially you said game time and experience do not matter. Only drills matter.

But you have now by yourself brought in game time by saying coaches study video of players in their respective clubs. And experience by saying players can be invited based on past games.

Oga, just be humble and accept some things abeg.
It will not remove a strand of hair from your body.

Icon4s:


Hahaha I also coached.

Aside handling academy players as my practicals, I once managed an amerture club side.

Icon4s:


You have been reading and studying articles and books right?

I have attended coaching classes. Product of Clemence Westerhoff. That is the difference. Hahahaha.

Daninya11:
It is absolutely clear that Ezenwa will be in goal against Cameroun.

goldfish80:

We have seen Amokachi come hard on some of these players when he worked on super sports. Thierry Henry used to criticize Arsenal players when he worked on sky, even ex Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins do call out his former players who aren't performing right in front of the camera.
You're not ethically bound not to criticize someone or a team you have no contract with.

Daninya11:
It is absolutely clear that Ezenwa will be in goal against Cameroun.