TheGoodJoe:


That is precisely the tactical difference I am talking about. Immobile is the lead striker but does a lot of work far from goal. Same with Firminho too. Even Benzema with CR7 in Real Madrid did lots of work far from goal. That is exactly my point and how the modern-day strikers are not strictly judged by goals but by what they bring to the table tactically.

Karlovych:
Does Firmino play closer to goal? Each time you are caught in your statements you turn to philosophy .

PurpleHouse:
No matter how we try to sugarcoat it, I think in my opinion, the Super Eagles failed in Cameroon. We are praising Eguavoen because he made us believe again, buy then, when the hard test came, he fumbled.

To me, that is not a yardstick to reward him with the coaching job. But who am I to go against the mob?

Papi85:
How come no one made mention of aribo’s monstrous performance yesterday against Ross county which he got an assist?

Still waiting for nwakali’s first assist and goal for the season

Papi85:
How come no one made mention of aribo’s monstrous performance yesterday against Ross county which he got an assist?

Still waiting for nwakali’s first assist and goal for the season

TheGoodJoe:


That is because you want to hinge your opinion on the result of the game which does not paint a true picture of what really happened. Eguavoen did more than make us believe. He made us play better, improved the players, and even promoted the unity of the team. He gave us an identity.

So saying he failed is not the true picture.

Finito.

JohnBullMySon:
If the girl is being truthful and there's enough evidence. It will take fasting and prayers for him not to stay more than a year in jail. After that, he will be shipped to the east to continue his career in Chinese.

PurpleHouse:


You mean of the "decade".

TheGoodJoe:


Are you not part of the thread, why not mention Aribo's performance?

PurpleHouse:


Bro, he didn't meet the expectations. So he failed.

Yes I agree the time was short for him, but considering our past glories/results and what he did, he failed. Result is the keyword... Not beautiful football that is too predictable.

Papi85:
oke ikpo blue font

Aribo na rolls Royce of a midfielder and the 2nd best midfielder we can boast of after ndidi

TheGoodJoe:


If Eguavoen continues, he needs to make a hard choice. I know Alloy Agu used to be a teammate, and number one goalkeeping choice at one time with the Super Eagles, however, goalkeepers make or break teams.

Sometimes, I wonder what would have been of Mancini at Manchester City, if he did not have Joe Hart performing at that level.

Eguavoen needs to know we need a goalkeeper coach that will work with the team scouts to find three high-grade keepers. They must not come from clubs in Europe or America. They could come from the local leagues. We should scout academies in Europe and locally.

Donnarumma was 16 years old when he made his debut for AC Milan. So the spread should be wide.

Eguavoen needs to insist on this, three to five names. If indigenous, they can start camping locally earlier than when the squad arrives but we need to treat the goalkeeping role seriously if we are to achieve something from this generation of footballers.

Papi85:
Amuneke as a member of the teams technical crew I won’t be surprised if nwakali start benching aribo and others in the super eagles

andrewbaba44:


So if he spends more than a year in jail and he returns he will be banned from paying at the epl right ?

There is still Spain Germany France and co where greenwood can kick start his career ,so I don’t know why you suggested Chinese for such a good player

andrewbaba44:


I don’t think greenwood has ruined his career despite what just happened .

andrewbaba44:


So if he spends more than a year in jail and he returns he will be banned from paying at the epl right ?

There is still Spain Germany France and co where greenwood can kick start his career ,so I don’t know why you suggested Chinese for such a good player

safarigirl:


The career is gone

He faces domestic violence and sexual assault charges, he could face prison fine and when he is out, he will be in his mid-20's at best, football would have left him behind and he will be lucky to land a gig with a League 2 team with such a criminal record.

So much for being the darling of England

TFLASHOGEE:
that even if they will send him to jail people wey fit change the Case to non-grievous assault, ask am to pay her for damages and medical bills then give am community service Case close every body move on. up till date baba giggs never near cell door upon All the noise in the media then about his sexual assault.

Icon4s:


I can't agree less. Especially at the knockout stages, a goal keeper can make so much difference. Look at the Burkinabe goalie, yesterday. He helped Burkina Faso secure that lead.

But the only shot directed at Okoye all tournament, he couldn't save

My fear from the start was in that goal keeping department. That goal changed the entire complexity of the game. The 4:4 draw against Sierra Leone in Benin and the goal we conceded against Cape Verde away really exposed Okoye's weaknesses but I guess the goal keeper trainers were blinded.

Francis Uzoho would more likely have saved that shot.

Mujtahida:

Only shot ooo. Fiam it was inside the net. I couldn't believe my eyes.

After our match against Sudan, he was interviewed. He said he was happy that we got a clean sheet but that he wished he had been tested.

Okay na. On the day he was tested, Oga let us down. All I know is that regardless of your tactics, a bad GK can let you down

Joezinho:



We brag about having one of the best squads in africa but we can't find a good goalie. Naija na just hype abeg. Over hype infact. We have better GKs out there but our useless GK coach Alloy Agu refuses to call them up...Adebayo Adeleye who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem is there but has not been given a chance.

Agu is doing us a disservice.. Imagine Noble who is a bench warmer with Enyimba and has been reported to be a jittery goalie makes the team for better goalkeepers in the league, like Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba) or Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa Utd) who would have been far better choices from the domestic league.

safarigirl:


The career is gone

He faces domestic violence and sexual assault charges, he could face prison fine and when he is out, he will be in his mid-20's at best, football would have left him behind and he will be lucky to land a gig with a League 2 team with such a criminal record.

So much for being the darling of England

TheGoodJoe:


You are just contradicting yourself. With the cards on the table, Eguavoen played a nice hand. There is little you can do about fate. You do your best and with time, if you do not give up, you win. All he can do is his best and have the boys firing on all cylinders.

PurpleHouse:
No matter how we try to sugarcoat it, I think in my opinion, the Super Eagles failed in Cameroon. We are praising Eguavoen because he made us believe again, but then, when the hard test came, he fumbled.

To me, that is not a yardstick to reward him with the coaching job. But who am I to go against the mob?

TheGoodJoe:


You are just contradicting yourself. With the cards on the table, Eguavoen played a nice hand. There is little you can do about fate. You do your best and with time, if you do not give up, you win. All he can do is his best and have the boys firing on all cylinders.

Papi85:
Amuneke as a member of the teams technical crew I won’t be surprised if nwakali start benching aribo and others in the super eagles

TFLASHOGEE:
that even if they will send him to jail people wey fit change the Case to non-grievous assault, ask am to pay her for damages and medical bills then give am community service Case close every body move on. up till date baba giggs never near cell door upon All the noise in the media then about his sexual assault.

Mujtahida:

5 years of jittery goalkeepers.

Out of the 3, Uzoho is the only confident goalkeeper who does not panic but I still don't trust him to be our number 1.

PurpleHouse:
No matter how we try to sugarcoat it, I think in my opinion, the Super Eagles failed in Cameroon. We are praising Eguavoen because he made us believe again, but then, when the hard test came, he fumbled.

To me, that is not a yardstick to reward him with the coaching job. But who am I to go against the mob?