ThierryJay:
Other than Rashidi Yekini, I think Martins and Osimhen reached the highest world class levels of a striker for Nigeria.

Kanu is not really a striker to me. He's more like a supporting forward. He's the best for Nigeria in this category.

I feel Martins particularly underachieved as he had the highest potential among our strikers with his demonic pace. Between 2003 and 2005, Martins level was among the world best with the terrific partnership he formed with Adriano that tore Serie A defences to shreds. He was like a mini-version of Samuel Eto.

I remember Martins making a mincemeat of Maldini in UCL semifinal in his goal against AC Milan. It is a pity he did not maximize his potential for Nigeria. The 2006 World cup miss stunted his legacy for Nigeria.

Isobug:
Ik Uche.
Obafemi Martins.
Osaze Odenwighe.
Yakubu Aiyegbeni

chudez0147:

Olodo, Na so una dey fail exam. Op said who IS your favorite, and not who ARE your favorite

powersalesGUY:
Recency bias would make most folks choose Osimhen

or one could say History bias is my own problem lol

KingAzubuike:

Simple argument you're already bringing insult. Did I call you crazy?

You're just been nostalgic here. Same reason people will keep arguing that Maradona was better than messi. Its just nostalgia, a taste for things of old. You even had to use just one football match to cement your claim. Let's be honest, odegbami was no where near yakubu. He was no where near obafemi Martins. These two guys made a name in Europe and on national level. After yak and obagoal, yekini comes next.

Usmanovic95:
Honestly Yak is underrated,that guy is one of the best in his hey days. I remember RIO Ferdinand in one of his interview said Yak was one of the toughest striker he ever faced.There is this way he bullies defenders and intimidate them with his physique and strength.Defenders dont relish the prospect of facing yak and to cap it all his penalty taking skill is second to none.I love I.K and obagoal for their sharp instinct and technical prowess.

Rostikol:


Your problem is you are kid who thinks football started when you began watching football.

See the mumu comparing Odegbami to Martins.

A guy who thinks an African must ''make his name in Europe'' to be considered great, even though Nigerian players had zero need to go to Europe in the days of Mathematical Segun Odegbami, when Naira was worth more than the dollar.

Clubs in Europe and even Palmeiras of Brazil wanted Odegbami after the 1980 Cup of Nations we won, and he said NO, because there was NO REASON to leave Nigeria. The Eagles had been showered with money, houses, cars, everything, and were celebrated across the nation. Odegbami came 3rd in APOY rankings 1978. ZERO reason to play abroad. All the Eagles played in Nigerian clubs, and happily so.

You grew up in an era when economic decline led to players flocking Europe.

That's why you now equate a good player with one who has ''made his name in Europe''.

I don't blame you.

Indomie generation!

Don't go and ask your elders about stuff you don't know!

Ask them about Adokiye Amaesimaka. Master dribbler on the left.

In his hey day, this guy was probably the most skilful No 11 in world football.

Small pikin.

Rostikol:


Your problem is you are kid who thinks football started when you began watching football.

See the mumu comparing Odegbami to Martins.

A guy who thinks an African must ''make his name in Europe'' to be considered great, even though Nigerian players had zero need to go to Europe in the days of Mathematical Segun Odegbami, when Naira was worth more than the dollar.

Clubs in Europe and even Palmeiras of Brazil wanted Odegbami after the 1980 Cup of Nations we won, and he said NO, because there was NO REASON to leave Nigeria. The Eagles had been showered with money, houses, cars, everything, and were celebrated across the nation. Odegbami came 3rd in APOY rankings 1978. ZERO reason to play abroad. All the Eagles played in Nigerian clubs, and happily so.

You grew up in an era when economic decline led to players flocking Europe.

That's why you now equate a good player with one who has ''made his name in Europe''.

I don't blame you.

Indomie generation!

Don't go and ask your elders about stuff you don't know!

Ask them about Adokiye Amaesimaka. Master dribbler on the left.

In his hey day, this guy was probably the most skilful No 11 in world football.

Small pikin.

KingAzubuike:

Oga keep quiet. Nobody is your mate here. Go and look for something else to do and stop watching football. He even made his name more with the green eagles and not the super eagles in case you don't know kid. No wonder you're just using a single incidence in a match to make your judgment. Anybody who knows the history of Nigerian football will even rate osaze above him. You're mentioning nigerian great strikers you're mentioning odegbami even rating him above yekini. You need to be hanged. Na small pikin dey worry you.

powersalesGUY:
Recency bias would make most folks choose Osimhen

or one could say History bias is my own problem lol

KingAzubuike:

Here you go again saying Adokiye Amaesimaka was the most skillfull number 11 in the world during his time . This boy ehn. Your case is irredeemable. You know nothing . Someone that only played local football playing with jalisco and secondary school boys nahim you say was the most skillfull number 11 in the world. . They suppose hang you.

Rostikol:


Adokiye won the African Cup of Nations, you little indomie dunce drowned in racial inferiority complex.

Just because your brainwashed head thinks only someone who has played in a 'white country' can be great, doesn't mean a thing.

It's nobody's fault you are brainwashed to reason like that.

Go and unbrainwash your colonised head.

Rostikol:


Adokiye won the African Cup of Nations, you little indomie dunce drowned in racial inferiority complex. He also excelled in the 1980 Olympics.

Just because your brainwashed head thinks only someone who has played in a 'white country' can be great, doesn't mean a thing.

It's nobody's fault you are brainwashed to reason like that.

Go and unbrainwash your colonised head.

NewDelhi:

I've been reading your posts here.
1st you are very uncouth and abusive.

2nd you don't know football. You only have a bias and like for things of old

Where I admitted you was a clown was when you said Amaesimaka was the best number 11 in the world during his time.

Rostikol:


WHY, BECAUSE HE IS A NIGERIAN?

I have no time for low lifes who ooze inferiority complex.

Majority of you are conditioned to feel inferior.

Did you actually watch Adokiye play?

I bet you never did. Just like the other guy.

But you just know he could not have been the best. WHY?

Name the top 5 No 11s in world football in 1980.

Can you?

NewDelhi:

So he was better than players like Rummenigge, Paulo rossi, Maradona, socretes, zico etc? You are a clown

Rostikol:


Use ur damn head.

The only reason you know those players is because they played in the World Cup. In those days Africa had just 2 places, and the Green Eagles narrowly missed the 1978 World Cup where the world would have seen the beautiful skills of Odegbami, Adokiye, Christian Chukwu, Muda Lawal and co.

That they were unlucky and missed out DOES NOT MEAN THAT PLAYERS who made it there were all better than them.

NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS.

bolliejay:
The Yak for me. He was a joy to watch. I followed his Career from Macaabi Haifa to Pompey, to Boro, and Everton. Scored decent goals for 9ja as well despite that unfortunate missed sitter at the worldcup

NewDelhi:

Oga rest and stop arguing like a fool. You don't know anything.

NewDelhi:

That Rostikol boy up there will argue that odegbami was better than yakubu. Odegbami kwa

Rostikol:


You are a SMALL KID so shut up. You don't know anything.

I saw YAK play.

I saw Odegbami play.

Yak is not fit to tie Segun Odegbami's boots.

Go and ask your father or your uncles.

SMALL CHILDREN OF YESTERDAY..

NewDelhi:

Keep quiet. I saw both play too. Odegbami can't even lace the boots of obafemi Martins. And you're here talking. Martins at a point once one of the most dangerous strikers in the world. Martins played in an era where we we spoiled for choices of strikers. An era where you could mention a thousand and one strikers and all of them were damn good. Yet Martins excelled and made a name for himself. You are here mentioning odegbami that did nothing more than shining in a forsaken nations cup