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Philosopher1979:
Liar Liar Liar
In the 2006 nations cup when we played Senegal Kanu saved us when we came in.
I watched the match with my naked eyes.
Even in the 2008 nations cup he provided our creativity in midfield.
He made an assist for femi martins and took control of the midfield in that match
I insist after Okocha left it was kanu in our midfield between 2006 and 2010.
please stop telling lies

Good morning my Oga philosopher...it was my pure opinion on KANU activities in 2006-2010 in super eagles and if you have contrary view just passed it and I learn from it....pls stop calling me a liar here abeg on top football discourse...though a faceless forum but we should always respect one another here and our usage of words should always show that value.

Sir,pls enough of these use of uncouth words,it brings total disrespect .... am here to catch fun and get info from young ones here and share my old experience watching eagles since 1980.

Respect baba and God bless.

Okay check out my all time super eagles starting eleven with possible and probable.

My first eleven

1.Vincent Enyeama

2.Austin Eguavoen

3.Ben Iroha

4.Muda Lawal

5.Stephen Keshi

6.Uche Okechucwu

7.Segun Odegbami

8.Daniel Amokachie

9.Rasheed Yekini

10.Austin Okocha

11.Emma Amuneke

Second first eleven

1.Peter Rufai

2.Chidi Odiah

3.Celestina Babayaro

4.Sunday Oliseh

5.Christian Chuckwu

6.Taribo West

7.Finidi George

8.Samson Siasia

9.Thompson Usiyen

10.Henry Nwosu

11.Adokiye Aimeasemeka.

Did you see Kanu on my list cos Kanu club career was wide apart from super eagles career though two times AFOTY......5 Afcon 3 WC no single goal and 86 appearances with 13 goals.

Now my starting eleven on all time club career.

1.Vincent Enyeama.

2.Chidi Odiah

3.Celestine Babayaro

4.Wilfred Ndidi

5.Joseph Yobo

6.Taribo West

7.Finidi George

8.Kanu Nwankwo***superb.

9.Yakubu Aiyegbeni

10.Mikel Obi.

11.Emma Amuneke.

Now Nigeria all time world cup starting eleven.

1.Vincent Enyeama

2.Austin Eguavoen

3.Celestine Babayaro

4.Sunday Oliseh

5.Chidi Nwanu.

6.Uche Okechucwu

7.Ahmed Musa

8.Kalu Uche

9.Daniel Amokachie

10.Austin Okocha

11.Emma Amuneke.

My top 5 super eagles achiever

Mikel Obi...Afcon winner,champions league and Europa league

Kanu ....two times AFOTY and champions league

Finidi...champions league and Afcon winner

Yekini,AFOTY winner and. Afcon winner

Emma Amuneke,..AFOTY winner and Afcon winner

Ikpeba....AFOTY winner and Afcon winner.

..with this you will know why we do have different views here on this thread rating our players and it does not mean we hate any player.

femianski:
Sir, Ikeme didn't send Enyeama into retirement. Enyeama retired himself

Sir,Oiseh already made up his mind on Ikeme as his number one just like Vogts preferred Ejide over Enyeama.

Oliseh lack of managerial ability didn't let us see good rivalry between Carl Ikeme and Vincent Enyeama.

zicky:
I think it should be 12 goals that season, kanu was a very important player for the super eagles and can't be compared to Musa, go watch the match he played against South Korea at 2010 World cup

Kanu Nwankwo was sparingly used in 2010 world cup.

My man am not comparing but what am saying he doesn't have much to offer again after we failed to qualify for 2006 WC irrespective of his club form.

Sir you can't compare Kanu of super eagles 1996-2004 with Kanu of 2006-2010,hope you get my point....Good morning.

Pls which one be runs again...just say your girl na ASHAWO...nonsense.

Subzero047:
Well he has the 'young keeper' going for him

That is my point.

zicky:
This is not true 2007 season kanu was Portsmouth highest goal scorer with 20goals, 2008 season he lead them to their only fa cup victory, how then did he lost his mojo in 2006

I rated Kanu highly club wise but in super eagles he lost it in 2006.

Kanu scored 20 goals in 143 apoearances for Portsmouth not 20 goals in a season.

Subzero047:
You are a genius, Okoye makes diving unnecessarily harder than it should be

I hope he comes good in Watford but Okoye I saw today need to improve more or else British press will make mince of him.

andrewbaba44:
Please who was the first Nigerian GK to play in Laliga ?

Wilfred Agbonavbare played for Rayo Valecano,later Peter Rufai Deportivo La corona and young Uzoho with two la liga matches.

Hope to see Okoye nailing Watford number one.

charlesemeka85:
uzoho’s football age abi real age?

Sir,pls tell me his real age.

Simple question how old was Uzoho in 2018 world cup since he was not better than Okoye in his age.

charlesemeka85:
how old is okoye currently and how old was Carl when he became the teams number 1?

Was Carl as good as okoye when he was in the latters current age?

Was uzoho as good as okoye when he was of his age?

U all fail to remember that okoye is just in his second season of top flight football. He is just 22 and for a keeper he is even not close to his prime so mk una chill

Sir,Carl Ikeme the man that sent highly rated Enyeama into retirement was better than Okoye in his age.

I followed Ikeme for years before joining eagles and I want to tell you that he was damn good.Stephen Keshi started the process to cap Carl before he was sacked.

Pls how old was Uzoho in 2018 world cup?

ChrisKels:
Uzoho is more composed and assured than Okoye. Oya! Begin shout league this, league that

How a young keeper with world cup experience became a bench warmer for average keeper with no spectacular showing still dey baffling me o.

mostob:
Yann sommer was one of the top performer for Switzerland during Euro. . Two days ago, he denied Italy an automatic qualification by saving Jorginho's last minute penalty.

Arsenal's defence couldn't contain leceister's forwards but Ramsdale was there to save them.


Can we count on Okoye to save the team at crucial times?

If na Ezenwa dey perform like Okoye, some people would be insulting him by now.
As jittery as Akpeyi is, I'm more comfortable with him than this Okoye.

Maduka Okoye has not impressed me for once in eagles colour but his young age keep on telling me that he would be a good keeper in no distance future.

I know Maduka is not better than Uzoho whom I don't rate too but do we have options in goalkeeping dept.?NO....thank God the two are still young.

Acecards:
yeah I remember the ball slip under Enyeama (could have done better) and entered. That 2006 world cup qualification failure pain me enter bone. Then some pastors were prophesying that Nigeria will still play the world cup despite not qualifying

Joseph Yobo lost of concentration cost us the match...the man turned Yobo out.

andrewbaba44:
Like play like play Danjuma go become important player for Netherlands ,his Villarreal move and good form is really paying off

When I said if the guy is better than our wingers many people say na lie

Andrew don't be surprised that under Rohr Danjuma might not be better..I just hope Lookman come good.

andrewbaba44:
Akpoguma is a cb normally nah ,because say he Dey play RB this days no mean say e no be CB

The big question can Awaziem or Akpogunma do it well in 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 formation cos have seen the duo performing extremely well in 3-5-2.

If I have my way I will pair Balogun and Awaziem or Akpogunma cos I still see Balogun as our best CB.

charlesemeka85:
all I am saying is him playing as a rb against us at the u20 World Cup doesn’t imply it’s his primary position

Dude is just versatile just like awaziem

Baba am a very good fan of Akpoguma but I can tell you that he is always deployed as right side defender in 3-5-2 formation and in U20 he played all through as RB.

If you can convince me that it's not true no wahala I accept my bad and learn more...

charlesemeka85:
u lie and I can argue with you on this till tomorrow

Kevin was a cb and the captain of the German u20 team that knocked us out of the same competition 2015 abi 2016 wyc

Baba he played as RB in 2015 U20 WC and I was agape seeing a Nigerian captained Germany national team so I watched him all through with keen interest.

Lie abi wetin you talked now..pls let us always respect ourselves here abeg.

fabyom:
Angola didn't beat us 1-0 in Kano. The 1-0 was in Angola when most of our players declined invitation.

When Okocha and Kanu were picking matches to play and we paid dearly for it.

Really surprised seeing Kanu played till 2010,he lost his mojo back in 2006 but keeping on getting preferential treatment just like what Ahmed Musa is enjoying now.

charlesemeka85:
him playing there because of injuries at hoffenheim doesn’t mk him a wing back or rb

Kevin is a cb, a position he has played right from karlsruhe youth team and German u20 to 21 teams

Charles he started as RB and I remember vividly during U20 WC he was deployed as RB.

Balogun and Ekong partnership cannot be distorted like that,is either Balogun stay and Awaziem or Akpogunma pairing him.

Awaziem as a CB for eagles was not that impressived but the new Awaziem am seeing now should pair Balogun and let see what he can do....As I always saying Ekong can never make my team.

Runs girls abi ASHAWO..na so dem dey called them Olosho,which one be Olosho...ASHAWO na the name.

Advice to young guys coming up...if your girl dey receive plenty calls when she no dey work for mtn as customer service officer na ASHAWO...run o.

Mujtahida:
No difference whatsoever. Any nation will most likely say the players of the past are better than their present crop of players. Brazil will say so, France will say so, Netherlands will say so, Spain will say so. It's no excuse for the coach to keep seeing his team as losers. You work with what you have.

Westerhof did not have the best players in Algiers 90 but he got to the final. Later He promised to deliver 94 and he did. It is all about his mentality. And then all those players you mentioned, apart from Amokachi, Finidi, and Yekini the others were not regulars for their clubs as at Westerhof's Era. Jay was usually a sub in Eintrach Frankfurt, Sia was not frequent for Nantes, Oliseh in Belgium was just picking up.

How come Keshi won Afcon 2013 with carpenters and farmers at least compared to this current crop of players? Faith and Belief. Rohr has no belief.

Rohr is just the issue....if Semi Ajayi joined Real Madrid today,Rohr would hand over starting shirt to him but Westerhoff would tell you that Semi is not better than Balogun despite playing for madrid.....Westerhoff knew that Samson Siasia was not that lucky when it comes to club career but far better than Richard Owubokiri and Mike Obiku.

Imagine starting below average Collins who just returned from injury over Aina during Afcon but some will cite Aina performance against Cameroon but would Collins have done better?NO and funny enough the same Collins lost to Sanusi just cos he signed for Porto,till today I don't know difference between Sanusi and Collins.

During Westerhoff days you need to prove yourself that you can do it.I remember Tijani a Europe based could not bench local boy Finidi George...Ikpeba find it difficult to bench Africa based Amuneke.

Meliforme:
Predicted starting XI according to Sportskeeda

Nigeria Predicted XI (4-3-3): Maduka Okoye (GK); Zaidu Sanusi, Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina; Frank Onyeka, Wilfred Ndidi, Joe Aribo; Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Victor Osimhen.

This starting XI looks interesting with Arlbo and lwobi occupying the wing positions.

Ola Aina should compete with Sanusi and Collins.He does it better as LB.

Awaziem should start but why not 3-5-2.

teeshet:
where is junior lokosa

...just signed for Kwara United abi oga BascoVanVelli.

Kaykaydavid1919:
Yoruba useless tribe they can betray anybody even there self. Look at dat idiot man Oju yobo Opolo eyes called tinubu. From bastard party APshit useless thief thief party. Oga Ode Mr Mumu self won contest for President come 2023 when his useless senseless King of cow will leave. Tinubu will be president in 2099. Idiot useless man. He went to brought in dead useless man for us. Took us backward. Werey party.

My Oga not your fault but I blame the moderator for bringing such to front page.

Yoruba betrayal...hope you remember how many Igbo senate presidents impeached in Nigeria history due to betrayal by their kinsmen.

Betrayal is not peculiar to any tribe.

What is the meaning of this nonsense...why not Nigerian American actors instead of Yoruba American actors....Nairaland moderators should stop promoting tribal bigotry.

Mind you guys am a pure Yoruba man.

charlesemeka85:
good for u for rating uzoho but ur less fancied maduka is an epl player n super eagles number 1

Gold n diamond no Dey hide no matter how unpolished em be

Oga na so I rated Akpeyi but now i say na Uzoho so don't be surprised sering me say na Maduka tomorrow na so me dey do my things....

I want to see Maduka performance in upcoming Afcon 2022 then I would be more convince but for now he has not done anything tangible in eagles colour for me to rate him than Uzoho who had good world cup outing despite his young age.

My man am happy for Maduka o and moving to EPL is something unique and would be a great boost to Super eagles.

Subzero047:
How do you think Watford saw Maduka at Rotherham? agents and football influencers like Pinnick pitch these things to club officials at meetings that's how Ferguson influenced Cr7 coming to Man U deals like these don't fall out from the sky

Subzero are you the one saying this or someone else using your moniker.

Subzero047:
You dey understand well so? Ask yourself what influenced Watford's decision to sign Maduka, he is not even in form and Watford don't need a new keeper at the moment

Oga it's simple,Watford saw Maduka as a perfect replacement for aging Forster and the only way out is to make the signing ASAP to ward off other clubs who might be interested in Maduka.

Pinnick influenced?no o abi na under G. agent Pinnick be.....

charlesemeka85:
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will move to Premier League side Watford at the end of the season, Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam have confirmed on their official website.

The Rotterdam-based aide will reportedly receive around seven million euros for Okoye which will make the Nigerian shot-stopper the most expensive goalkeeper sale in the history of the club.

Details shortly.


later una go dey cry say uzoho better pass am

Oga Charles just say good move which one be say una go say Uzoho better pass am.

Hope you know how many EPL keepers wey be second choice for their national team,so Maduka signing for Watford meaning Uzoho is useless.

Baba we have different opinions and I want to tell you that I rate Uzoho than Maduka.

Eizzy003:
Newcastle just got a rare gem

Mike Emenalo is a real deal and good ambassador of Nigeria football.

I remember Emenalo left Enugu Ranger to study in Boston university just like Jonathan Akpoborie who had his education in university of Buffalo ,after his education he continued with his professional career and cap it with US 94 appearance.

I always appreciating Mike Emenalo and Jonathan Akpoborie cos it is not easy to pursue university education and still came back as a thorough professional,especially Akpoborie who still remain Nigeria best in bundesliga.

ChrisKels:
The ogogoro drinking Franco-German is at it again.

Olorunleke Ojo is the preferred first choice goalie for Enyimba, but he has been overlooked by Rohr for his deputy John Noble, as a replacement for sick Uzoho. This was same thing he was doing with Ezenwa then. Always inviting the wrong players. We have Adeleye among the best 4goalies in Israel, we have Osigwe or even Josh Oluwayemi, but the udene decides to go for a bench warmer at Enyimba.

John Noble get experience nau abi

humility33:
This Napoli players sha
Everyone wanna score
The wingers dont even make crosses into the 18 yard box despite having a tall striker

Hmmm how I wish we watch other Nigerians like we are watching Osimehn in Napoli....so that we can see difficulties they face in their club sides too....cos me I no dey understand all these complaints about Napoli players on this thread .