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safarigirl:
I pray Ezenwa gets injured in our game against England, then we can see Uzoho in the World Cup, since that is what will convince some people.

Is it not luck that pushed Ezenwa to number one? If we will only give players a chance when misfortune falls on some others, then let misfortune fall on who it needs to fall on to help the team progress.

Kini?

Icon4s:
Lol at all those 4 goals comparisons. You can also add Courtois in a recent EPL game.

Sir, all games are not the same.

Now, almost everyone has been saying the defence let Ajiboye down. What if I say Ajiboye failed to organize his defense?

Seems Ajiboye was more interested in making saves than organizing his defense to prevent opposing strikers from having point blank shots. Same thing happened against Sudan. Ajiboye was static, rooted to his goal line for most of the game. And the CBs defended too deep.

Goalkeepers frown and bark at the defenders when ever they are exposed to make point blank saves. It is the duty of the goalie to organize the defence so as to prevent that from happening. Keepers make saves when they have no choice

Icon4s:
So how do you know he is up to the task when he has not played a high pressure and high stake game? This is why Rohr now rates Ezenwa highly, the points he scored in the high pressure and high stakes games of the WC qualifiers.

Ajiboye after the Sudan game(CHAN) was hailed all over the country. But when he came under pressure against Morocco, he reminded us he is an NPFL goalkeeper.

The big name keepers you have also mentioned at 19 were not on the same pedestal Uzoho is today. They were already ahead.

Thank God you keep remembering that he is a kid.

Icon4s:
You no longer compare him with the likes of Courtois, casillas and De Gea. It is now about 19 years old African keepers. OK. No wahala.

Pepe was willing to give him a chance. Everything is still "if".

Your last sentence is exactly what he is going to face at the WC . Because the pressure and stakes will be very high from start to finish. Friendlies even are not going to give you such high pressures and stakes. It really takes a matured and experienced goalie or an exceptionally talented active goalie in a top league, to cope when the pressures and stakes are high. Which is why I am saying Rohr should have a rethink about Dele Aiyenugba.

bengine:
Bro experience with no quality naa useless experience..even at echiejilile's peak, how many quality crosses did he make..he can't really pass well under pressure..taking echiejiele to the WC is just taking a liability there..I have paid special attention to him and watched his game intrinsically, he is a true liability..

And all the experience campaigners should tell us truly what echie would offer this team!!! Its so unfortunate we have no natural lb other than him..

edi287:
Was it the friendly Enyimba lost 7-0??

tbaba1234:
How many African keepers are where Uzoho is at 19?

Pepe was willing to give him a chance in the first team but he was fired and the new coach went back to the fumbling oldies. Now that coach has also been fired.

What we need to find out is whether Uzoho can cut it, when the pressure is high and the stakes are high. There

M7even:
finally, what is the connection between these set of keepers plying their trade in Israel, I mean Enyeama to Ejide and Dele. Not until Enyeama left for France and at some point rumors of Wenger interest in him.

PurpleHouse:
Thats because you selected the ones that justifies your position... Oga leave me alone, i'm not here to prove anything to anybody.

Certitude:
I remember that match also... I think that was his last match for us. He was poor on that day that Ejide had to man the post for the next match... Cats in the viewing centre were applauding Ejide and we wondering why he was kept on the bench for Aiyenugba in the previous game... I don't rate that guy.

tbaba1234:
3rd start but he has made the made for the B team severally.

BascoVanVeli:
I don't agree at all. Efe has been to the world cup and he is still playing at a highly professional level, there is no way we can be sure that any of the players mentioned are better than him. He plays week in week out like they do and I have not seen anything so special for me to say they are clear cut better than Efe who has done well to prove his doubters wrong since he moved to his current club.

bengine:
Efe was a defensive RB when he use to play that position, this limits attacking play cos you can't really use him as an outlet to open any defence up..too be honest he was just ok, nothing special the way he played it..he just helped the defense be more compact..

Shehu/Ebuehi is what a real RB should be doing.

Icon79:
Well, I haven't watched Austin play recently but if it's still the same Austin Ejide then I will vote for his recall. I had actually enquired about him a few months ago but I was informed that he and Emmanuel Daniel were currently clubless. But is currently playing active football then he deserves a look in. He's head and shoulders above what we currently parade as goalkeepers.


O pari

tbaba1234:
From Rohr's comments, Enyeama and Alampasu are out of the world cup as a result of their inactivity.

komekn:
I think he at least deserves to be called as well as Obagoal to ascertain thier current level of performance. Otherwise anything said is speculative and if in the negative bad belle.

komekn:
Is Omeruo better than Efe Ambrose I simply do not know, is Balogun and Ekong better I do not know.

What I do know that if not for work permit issues Efe would be playing in the EPL. The most expensive defender in the World a few seasons ago was playing in the Scottish premiership.

How good is Efe I do not know because we have not tested him recently. He may have improved or indeed diminished in his abilities.

I think he at least deserves to be called as well as Obagoal to ascertain thier current level of performance. Otherwise anything said is speculative and if in the negative bad belle.

MetalJigsaw:
Russia 2018 World Cup, the Nigerian Soccer Project & Goalkeeping Brouhaha.

It is exactly 112 days to the inaugural match in Russia 2018 soccer fiesta. Also, only 30 days to Super Eagles’ top grade cracker with Lewandoski’s Poland.

The global football family is in a frenzy right now awaiting the WC event billed to be a classic & its first ever in the old eastern bloc.

The Fifa world event has recorded only Eight ( World Cup Winners from its inception in 1930.

Would there be a new WINNER in Russia? Can the African continent produce its first Winner? In football, they say, anything is possible..

Preparations are in top gear & final stages for all 32 participants jostling to present their best teams, only one Nation will be crowned King on Sunday, July 15, 2018.
Super Eagles are Nigeria’s representatives & ambassadors to the Mundial. Expectations are very high! How far can the Super Eagles go?

The football world expects another inconsistent & dismal outing from Nigeria.
Foreign media, top foreign analysts & Coaches have been saying so with skeptical glee.

They don’t expect much. It has been like that in our five (5) previous participations, so they are right to hold such awful views.
However, things can change, Nigeria fans know so well that the current team is loaded & a good contender for title at the finals.

This team has the potential to grind out positive results!

The NFF & Sports Ministry have worked very hard & are still doing so.

The Coaching crew must live up to expectations of their fans by ensuring a top class performance, & also a finish in quality & style.

One area that seems so problematic is in GOALKEEPING.

This is the crux; this will either make or mar Nigeria’s chances of achieving its WC goals.
Carl Ikweme was good until poor health condition claimed him.

This forced Manager Gernot Rohr to reconsider clubless Vincent Enyeama, insisting on including him in his final team selection. Nigerians are getting jittery, recalling history of similar past occurrences & blunders that left a sour taste in our mouths.

You can’t blame the Gaffer, though.
The array of Nigerian shot stoppers used so far in matches have failed to match expected standards & far below what the mundial requires for serious contenders. We are not going for a jamboree.

From woeful Apkeyi, Ezenwa, Alampasu, Ajiboye, et al, none have lived up to the billing.

They have posted abysmally between the sticks for Nigeria. (Apologies).
So, there is a problem.

Young Uzohor was good against Argentina. He is very talented, but lacks experience & quality game time at his Spanish division 2 club.

Who wants to take a chance? No, not at the World Cup where you are supposed to be a Cup contender.

Our search threw us back to AUSTIN EJIDE, 33years old, Hapoel Hadera Fc, Israel.
Ejide’s football exploit is no news to Nigerians, (You can Google that).

The keeper was deputy to Vincent Enyeama from 2002 -2014.

What is primary right now is for the Super Eagles to have a quality representation in goalpost, & Austin Ejide looks that guy every inch & bit – all the way.

Ejide has all the features of a World Class GoalKeeper: he is tall, talented, strong & athletic. He has sharp reflexes & parades loads of international experience.

He is agile, has excellent grip on the ball, deals well wit crosses, difficult to beat on one-one situation, organizes his defenses very well, very confident, inspiring and commanding. He can stop penalties too.

This is the type of goalkeeper you want to have behind ur defenders.

See his current videos on YouTube channel to be convinced.

This AUSTIN is Our Man!

He is the SOLUTION to Super Eagles Goalkeeping problems.
Coach Rohr, look no further!

If he has committed any wrong doings against the NFF he should be pardoned.

Against this background, baring injury, Coach Gernot Rohr should make haste to recall Austin to his team ahead of Poland & Serb grade A friendly games for proper assessment, as a well deserved chance for the Super Eagles No.1 spot.

I think with this consideration, the other young and upcoming keepers can join to compete & increase the options for available 3 spots.

Some of the suggested names should include Uzohor, Maduka Okoye, Nwokolor, and Ezenwa.

No sentiments attached; only the best should be engaged.
Good luck!

- Kingmaker, Compltesports fan

forgiveness:
Maduka Okoye is not playing for team B of Fortuna-dusseldorf, he is playing for U18 team and he is not a starter.

He only featured thrice for team B this whole season. GBAM..

Truth must be told though not against his call.

cromz:
Yes and he's a very good player it's surprising how no one noticed him throughout this years

tbaba1234:
Maduka Okoye's last game.. His team are in Orange:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEH_Z0KN4LM

Truidstar:
I troway salute sir KOG. Based on what i have seen at club level, We have a very special talent in uzoho, He commands his area very well, has very good instincts, solid not flashy and his defenders trust him.

tbaba1234:
Where are the other options? Trust me, if Akpeyi was doing well, the coach will not be looking for children to fill the role.

Maduka Okoye is 18 years and is playing for the B team of Fortuna Dusseldorf. That is normal for that age. If Maduka plays one or two good friendlies, he can easily be on the way to the world cup even as a number 3.

By the way Maduka kept a clean sheet last weekend.

Joebie:
Rohr Says He Won't Take Enyeama To The World Cup Because Of Winston Bogarde Status

Published: February 21, 2018


Rohr Says He Won't Take Enyeama To The World Cup Because Of Winston Bogarde Status
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has finally ruled out the possibility of including Lille netminder Vincent Enyeama on his 23-player roster for the 2018 World Cup.

The German pointed out that the veteran goalkeeper has been inactive for his French club since the start of this season, a similar status former Netherlands international Winston Bogarde found himself in the last two years of his career at Chelsea.

''He is not playing anywhere, so we cannot take players who are not playing,'' Rohr told reporters at the Aiteo/Nigeria Football Federation Awards on Monday.

''We are working hard to have the best of our legs taken to Russia and we don’t have the luxury of naming a player that has not been playing in recent time.

''Each time we have a problem, there is always a good answer and I hope it will be the same for the World Cup.

''We currently have so many players in camp and we want to continue monitoring them. The most important thing is for them to be in best shape for the Mundial.''

Enyeama last played for the first team of Lille on April 15, 2017, when he lasted 65th minute on the pitch against Rennes in the Ligue 1.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

—ANS

Truidstar:
Like i have been saying since last year....

Uzoho
Ezenwa
Akpeyi (Hate him or love him)

cromz:
atiba Hutchinson who plays for beskitas is actually of Nigerian descent but unfortunately he has been capped by Canada already

bengine:
The coach used a false 9 bro, no natural striker inn the team..I know he used this formation on some of his premiership games when morata got injured..

You can't change the fact that its still a totally different tactics..did u wonder why the coach used fabregas instead of bakayako that has been playing most of chelsea game..its all part of the tactics to suit what Chelsea wanted to do tonight..

Mujtahida:
Would you field Shehu in a 5-3-2 formation just because you cannot change a winning team?

Mujtahida:
Would you field Shehu in a 5-3-2 formation just because you cannot change a winning team?

somehow:
Bros, lets not turn white to black here so i will just keep quiet. his bia bia alone says alot (the thickness, shape etc).

Make i turn 'blind eye"

Taiye Taiwo things

Eseose9:
kayode's wife is Igbo

Icon4s:
Sorry, your first sentence, was it before or after the Argentina friendly?