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Joebie:
Kortrijk 1-1 Mouscron

Ajagun starts for Kortrijk
Awoniyi bags second consecutive assist to draw Mouscron level, after his debut goal 3 rounds ago.
And a certain Cameroonian is his teammate at Mouscron. If we should go by Cameroon's standard, Awoniyi would be in SE now.. lol

Fabrice Olingo didn't even start. However, Awoniyi has been a starter of late.. I think we Nigerians right off ourselves easily/prematurely.

Petrobros:
Bros the way you always remember these things. Me I no fit name our complete starting line up for Nigeria Vs France at 2014 WC.

Well done Sir. We have definitely learned a lot from your experience Of Nigerian football. You are an icon of Nigerian football reporting indeed.

Kog45:
Good analysis my brother i think Monday Odiaka won bronze boot and Samson Siasia made it possible.Siasia was like golden boy of that era that comprises player like Austin Igbinbairo,Wahidi Akanni,Osaro Obabaifo,Andrew Uwe,Alloy Agu,Ndubuisi Okosieme

Amokachie did not make Algiers 90,yet to be discovered but mostly on d bench during afcon Senegal 92 qualifier, couldn't make it not coz of injury but advice by Westerhoff to cement is place at club brugge than warming bench at Senegal 92.

Siasia was d first to broke into super eagles among Moscow 85 team even not as a bench warmer but a starter,if u can remember eagles failed to qualify for afcon 86 losing to Zambia in qualify stage,this paved for Moscow 85 team but Siasia grab d opportunity and pls tell me apart from Siasia which player among 85 had it so good like Siasia in d national team.

Siasia not making maroc 88 was due to club engagements, remember Keshi played only two match at maroc both against Cameroon at group stage and final due to club engagements,this was a period African team find it difficult to have their best at Afcon.

Siasia was integral part of d team that played qualifying matches to maroc 88 and Seoul 88,comparing Adepoju with Siasia is absurd,they belong to different class when we talk of national team.

Remember as at 90s Siasia was d second highest goal scorer behind Yekinni.

Good to have Amokachie but I w pick Siasia over him when having Yekinni as a striker,just my opinion.

Kog45:
Good analysis my brother i think Monday Odiaka won bronze boot and Samson Siasia made it possible.Siasia was like golden boy of that era that comprises player like Austin Igbinbairo,Wahidi Akanni,Osaro Obabaifo,Andrew Uwe,Alloy Agu,Ndubuisi Okosieme

Amokachie did not make Algiers 90,yet to be discovered but mostly on d bench during afcon Senegal 92 qualifier, couldn't make it not coz of injury but advice by Westerhoff to cement is place at club brugge than warming bench at Senegal 92.

Siasia was d first to broke into super eagles among Moscow 85 team even not as a bench warmer but a starter,if u can remember eagles failed to qualify for afcon 86 losing to Zambia in qualify stage,this paved for Moscow 85 team but Siasia grab d opportunity and pls tell me apart from Siasia which player among 85 had it so good like Siasia in d national team.

Siasia not making maroc 88 was due to club engagements, remember Keshi played only two match at maroc both against Cameroon at group stage and final due to club engagements,this was a period African team find it difficult to have their best at Afcon.

Siasia was integral part of d team that played qualifying matches to maroc 88 and Seoul 88,comparing Adepoju with Siasia is absurd,they belong to different class when we talk of national team.

Remember as at 90s Siasia was d second highest goal scorer behind Yekinni.

Good to have Amokachie but I w pick Siasia over him when having Yekinni as a striker,just my opinion.

Kog45:
Thumb up for this but not see Samson Siasia on d list of 1990-1999 call for little debates coz Siasia still remained d best partnership of Yekini,though Amokachie came into d scene and when Siasia was made a scape goat for our lost against cote d voire but nonetheless I w pick Siasia over Amokachie anytime any day.

Pls go and watch Nigeria vs South Africa and see d great combo of Yekini and Siasia,also Senegal 92 and Nigeria qualifying matches to Seoul 88.Their striking partner still remained best and till today we haven't got one except few glimpses of KANU and Agali in 2001 world cup qualifying and afcon.

Samson Siasia deserves to be in your squad,despite d knock he received against cote d voire for not giving Yekini a pass,Westerhoff still find it difficult to bench him at US 94,pls check his goal against Argentina,d goal remained one of d most intelligent goal score in d history of world cup.

I always rate Siasia along KANU when it comes to intelligence,and this was d reason he remained most shinning light of 1985 under 20 squad he rose to become integral part of late 80s and 90s super eagles,ask Monday Odiaka and he w tell u most strikers prefers Siasia behind them coz he does it well.

Sorry jobie for mix up,this is for icon4s .

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do4luv14:
what I mean is that put IGHALO in ur CF, and move NACHO to SS

and put ETEBO in place of IWOBI,

in halftime subs, to confuse the opponent,

bring on IWOBI for IGHALO, shake the set up a bit, by moving NACHO to Cf, ETEBO to SS, and IWOBI on the wings,

tactics

do4luv14:
y still outing nacho dis,

put IGHALO dis, move nacho to his back, move ETEBO to IWOBI place and let Mikel, and ndidi take care of midfield,

sub:
sub IGHALO for IWOBI , move etebo to nacho place, and move nacho to IGHALO place ,while playing iwobi on the left,


tactics

BascoVanVeli:
Watford v Bristol City player ratings: Isaac Success' second-half introduction not enough to liven up poor Hornets defeat



Ron Walker  ronnabe

Senior sports writer

Just when we thought it was safe to get excited again, there's nothing like Watford to bring you back to earth with a bang.

On the back of two committed, entertaining performances, last night's defeat to Bristol City gave drab a bad name, and was pedestrian from start to finish.

That was aside from a 10-minute spell just after half-time when the Hornets finally looked interested - and carved the Robins apart to score a well-worked opener.

But after full-time Marco Silva's rage was felt for the first time following a performance he all-but admitted had been born out of complacency, there is much to improve before Brighton visit the Vic on Saturday.

Here's how we rated the woeful Hornets in their annual early cup exit.

Substitutes

Isaac Success – 7
Looked at his best and like he had a point to prove – and put in some really good deliveries, too. May have forced his way back into Marco Silva’s reckoning on that performance.

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/15490019.PLAYER_RATINGS__Substitute_Success_the_best_of_a_bad_bunch_in_City_humbling/

do4luv14:
that had been the problem with our coaches, and the more reason why we always struggle to get going on national duty



play the players according to their strengths and position played at club level, and see wonders,


reason y I pick IGHALO as my CF against Cameroon

BascoVanVeli:
We can't ignore what he does week in week out. We also cannot ignore that our defense is sometimes leaky. From what I see Moses doing at Chelsea, he would have no problem marking out Bassogog even if it is on the left wing.

Joebie:
OwnGoalNaija don start again o
Exclusive – Ilechukwu Favourite For U17 Job, Finidi & Maikaba For U23, Manu Returns As U20 Coach
August 23, 2017061

A member of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has sensationally revealed the early contenders for the national team jobs of the Nigeria national team.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity our source who was part of the panel that screened coaches interested in handling the various youth teams of Nigeria revealed the top contenders for the job.

” The process was thorough and demanding but we were able to do a good job in deciding on the potential coaches for the various national teams after yesterday’s screening and interviews “, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” For now we Fidelis Ilechukwu of MFM FC is the favourite for the U17, while there’s every tendency of Manu Garba and Nduka Ugbade ‎returning back to their post as U20 coaches.

” Finidi George and Abdul Maikaba are the favourites for the U23 job. We have forwarded our recommendations to the relevant authority and in few days time the official decision will be announced “.

DONT MISS ==> Eagles Watch - Top Marks For Onazi & Chelsea Loanee Omeruo, Mikel Shines Again, Etebo Still Missing


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BascoVanVeli:
Playing Victor Moses at full back would make us more of a threat just like he does with Chelsea. U wouldn't say Marcelo's attacking is being sacrificed because he plays full back.

soetanoreoluwa:
Pair with who?

chrisooblog:
obviously you haven't been following the debate no one here is saying ezenwa is the reincarnation Buffon, Thomas Nkono, Peter scmiechel rolled into one. All we have been saying is that ezenwa is the better of the two bad options. To put it simply if hunger dey wire you and your only options are drinking garri or eating one packet of cabin biscuit. No one will tell you to drink the garri so in this case ezenwa is the garri we want to soak and manage

EEGA:
I don't think Rohr will drop Onazi for Ogu.Our Mid-field pairing has been Onazi-Mikel for years.They understand each other and few days of camping can't change that.I would rather prefer Ogu -Ndidi but let's face reality .Ogu might start from the bench likewise Ndidi.The time is too short for experiments.The probability that the new invitees and Ighalo will start from the bench is very high.I don't think Rohr will repeat his mistake with Awaziem.

OMANBALA1:
Yes,Ighalo has skills. I have watched him and the glimpses are there. Watch the Egypt game and talk to me.

TheGoodJoe:
I want the best goalkeeper in camp. I am convinced beyond reasonable doubt Akpeyi is not the best goalkeeper in camp. This is not hate. I believe Alampasu is better. I also believe Ezenwa is better than Akpeyi.

Not hate at all.

chrisooblog:
you are comparing akpeyi to Peter rufai?

TheGoodJoe:
So if chrisooblog does not answer, you will not tell us. Why are you stingy with knowledge?

TheGoodJoe:
Safest spiller of balls.

How can I hate our National keeper? I do not trust him. Just as I did not trust Peter Rufai back then despite his experience.

goldfish80:
Players on stand-by will still be in their Base in Europe. However you look at it, it's going to be a rush job if we someone gets suspended or injured.

I see Ezenwa is getting a love in.... Lol
Shows how fickle Nigerian fans are. Just watch them deny they ever insulted Akpeyi if he produced a master class.

TheGoodJoe:
Maybe Akpeyi was not Psychological prepared when he spilled the ball against SA.

TheGoodJoe:

Tell us. I only knew he was not psychological prepared. I was like PsyKolo what?

chrisooblog:
the goal we conceded against senegal what led to it. against south africa the cross from the south african winger which he fumbled and almost led to a goal. against algeria he was supposed to come out and punch the ball he punched balogun instead and in the confusion we almost conceded. and that's the last three matches he has played

you have not answered the question why someone that couldn't be trusted for u23s in rio should be trusted in a crucial world cup qualifier against cameroon

chrisooblog:
egbon is it the nature of opposition that prevented akpeyi from knowing how to catch simple cross? ezenwa's own is even a little bit excusable he's homebased with lack of excellent facilities and coaching what is akpeyi's excuse? supposed experienced foreign based goalkeeper who is always jittery and playing like he's just making his debut. for goodness sake this is someone that couldn't command a starting jersey with u23s let me repeat U23! i'm not expecting magic from ezenwa but at least i expect him to get the basics right

EEGA:
Exclusive: Rohr Receives Bad News From RSA As Akpeyi Suffers Injury Ahead Of Cameroon Clash
allnigeriasoccer.com Aug 23, 2017 12:07 PM
Exclusive: Rohr Receives Bad News From RSA As Akpeyi Suffers Injury Ahead Of Cameroon Clash

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has received bad news from South Africa regarding the fitness of his number one goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, ahead of the national team's vital World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon in September.
Contrary to speculations in the local press, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Akpeyi was not involved in Chippa United's 2-0 win over AmaZulu FC on Tuesday evening after picking up an injury in training days leading up to the clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Port Elizabeth).

The verdict from the Chilli Boys medics is that the Super Eagles netminder has suffered a 'minor injury' to a muscle.

Though the severity of Akpeyi's injury is not as bad as first thought, he has been advised by the medical team not to train with Chippa United until he reports for international duty this weekend.

The other goalkeepers named in the Super Eagles squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon are Ikechukwu Ezenwa and C.D. Feirense greenhorn Dele Alampasu.

EEGA:
Exclusive: Rohr Receives Bad News From RSA As Akpeyi Suffers Injury Ahead Of Cameroon Clash
allnigeriasoccer.com Aug 23, 2017 12:07 PM
Exclusive: Rohr Receives Bad News From RSA As Akpeyi Suffers Injury Ahead Of Cameroon Clash

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has received bad news from South Africa regarding the fitness of his number one goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, ahead of the national team's vital World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon in September.
Contrary to speculations in the local press, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Akpeyi was not involved in Chippa United's 2-0 win over AmaZulu FC on Tuesday evening after picking up an injury in training days leading up to the clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Port Elizabeth).

The verdict from the Chilli Boys medics is that the Super Eagles netminder has suffered a 'minor injury' to a muscle.

Though the severity of Akpeyi's injury is not as bad as first thought , he has been advised by the medical team not to train with Chippa United until he reports for international duty this weekend.

The other goalkeepers named in the Super Eagles squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon are Ikechukwu Ezenwa and C.D. Feirense greenhorn Dele Alampasu.

chrisooblog:
egbon when you have two bad options you choose the lesser evil which in this case is ezenwa

pyrex23:
me to just close eye on dat1
he better as a lwf nd i would pick him ahead of musa nd iwobi (sub)....
I still av d feeling rohr would start musa.......

chrisooblog:
ezenwa yes is not the best goalkeeper we have but i'm yet to see him commit the kind of gaffes akpeyi commits

OMANBALA1:
My brother,nothing wey man no go see. When things are going well for you many people will become your friend.