Kog45:
Well Siasia team not winning gold medal with very average team was a minus comparing to gold winning Atlanta 96 with 60% of Super eagles players.

A team was rated 5th best in the world and U23 winning gold medal was better…my man I disagree.

charlesemeka85:
maybe to you but to me I rate the 96 Olympic and France 98 World Cup ahead of the US 94 team

TheGoodJoe:


The point was which was the better team. You clearly are saying Atlanta 96 were a better team. They broke into the Super Eagles early because they were highly talented. Far more talented that the Siasia team.

How can a team you tag average be better than a team you believe were of high quality?

Kog45:
Nigeria US 94 team was rated 5th best in the world and won afcon the same year,well my opinion.

charlesemeka85:
Ex super eagles defender and Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo’s son Landon invited to England’s u16 team

He plays for Chelsea

charlesemeka85:
in terms of achievement I give it to the US 94 team but when it comes to the team with more talented players playing in top clubs in europe the 96 Olympic team and the 98 World Cup team were superior in all angle

Also remember the team didn’t participate in afcon 98 edition because of issues between Nigeria and South Africa who were the host and I bet you that if that team played in that competition they would hv won it without losing any game

The only edge the 94 team hv ahead of the 98 team was winning the afcon

Kog45:
Pls compare their World Cup performances not winning afcon….mind you US 94 team had 60% with Atlanta 96 had 49% players that made South Africa afcon squad until Abacha stopped our participation..Yes Nigeria would have won Afcon 96 but I doubt that of 1998 afcon cuz the same team failed to win Afcon 2000.

Kog45:
Pls compare their World Cup performances not winning afcon….mind you US 94 team had 60% with Atlanta 96 had 45% players that made South Africa afcon squad until Abacha stopped our participation..Yes Nigeria would have won Afcon 96 but I doubt that of 1998 afcon cuz the same team failed to win Afcon 2000.

Kog45:
Yes average team do beat talented team?yes or no….my point Siasia team reached the final with average team compared to semi super eagles players that won Atlanta 96.

Atlanta still got it cuz the team won but I’m more impressed with Sia team.

TheGoodJoe:


The point is, which is the better team. With respect to quality of players and style of play. There is no comparison between Siasia's team and Atlanta.

Keep in mind the kind of players we played against Brazil. Ronaldo and Rivaldo became best players in the world. Roberto Carlos finished as second best player in the world in 97. Bebeto, Juninho, Conceicao who later played for Real Madrid.

Look at playing the likes of Crespo, Claudio Lopez, Ariel Ortega, even Gallardo was in the Argentine squad. These were humongous superstars.

You like the fight imof Siasia's team but they are no way a comparison to the Atlanta team.

charlesemeka85:
hbd bro

BankyGee:


Happy birthday 🎂 bro. Age in grace and wealth 💰

charlesemeka85:
Nigeria would hv won the 98 edition comfortably because by then players that emerged from the 96 olympic team were already balling hard in europe

Baba forget that our 98 team too good. Players like Taribo,ikpeba,kanu,jay jay,finidi,babaginda,babayaro,oliseh etc were in their peak then

That team would hv crushed Africa in that year’s afcon edition

Also mind you that in afcon 2000 edition the team lost to Cameroon 🇨🇲 in the finals due to ill luck and bonfere Joe starting Ndukwe as the teams striker who he missed loads of opportunities in the first half before scoring in the second half when the team was 2-0 down already

Napoleon55:
With prime Taribo,Babayaro and Kanu in that USA '94 team,Nigeria would have reached the final at least,but I'm not sure if Kanu would have been able to bench any of Siasia or Amokachi.

USA '94 was so good,yet I'm not sure we would have been able to win the world cup even if we were to get pass the Italians,
after taking some factors into considerations such as playing in d world final in our first attempt as a black nation and playing against Brazil,one of,if not most successful football nation at that time,and some other factors, winning the cup would have been an uphill task.

A lot of people have said that d USA '94 team would have won d world cup,but winning d WC is not that simple as having a very good squad.

TheGoodJoe:


Kelechi IHEANACHO is not overaged. The pictures below shows Kelechi IHEANACHO in 2010, and 2016 with the same man. The first picture was three years before the U17.

Alfryd:
Happy birthday to me

I nearly forget self

Helper1000:
oga..so why is he now underperforming?

Helper1000:
oga..so why is he now underperforming?

Kog45:
Thank you bro but can prime Taribo bench ball playing Chidi Nwanu?can Babayaro benched Ben Iroha?can Kanu benched Amokachie or Siasia.

Kog45:
1998 team that had injured Dan Amokachie,Emma Amuneke,off forms Austin Eguavoen,Ben Iroha,three poor goalkeepers and below par Rasheed Yekini.

Paraguay and Denmark matches should tell you that the team was over hyped and someone like me knew that the team will not make it based on poor friendlies matches or you forgotten 5-1 lost to Netherlands,beating Spain was a surprised to keen watchers of eagles.

US 94 team has just five minutes to go through and mind you nothing stopping that team reaching final if we beat Italy.

Rating that team 5th best in the world was not a joke.

Helper1000:
oga..so why is he now underperforming?

charlesemeka85:
Nigeria would hv won the 98 edition comfortably because by then players that emerged from the 96 olympic team were already balling hard in europe

Baba forget that our 98 team too good. Players like Taribo,ikpeba,kanu,jay jay,finidi,babaginda,babayaro,oliseh etc were in their peak then

That team would hv crushed Africa in that year’s afcon edition

Also mind you that in afcon 2000 edition the team lost to Cameroon 🇨🇲 in the finals due to ill luck and bonfere Joe starting Ndukwe as the teams striker who he missed loads of opportunities in the first half before scoring in the second half when the team was 2-0 down already

TheGoodJoe:


Prime Taribo will bench prime Chidi Nwanu with ease. Seems you are forgetting that Taribo at one time was the best defender in the Series A, at that time, Serie A was highly rated. Chidi Nwanu never got close to that height. Prime Babayaro beat prime Iroha hands down. Prime Babayaro was a star Chelsea player and a performer in Europe.

Prime Kanu ahead of Amokachi and Siasia any day. Men Kanu did it at Ajax and put some good shift in a Superstar studded Arsenal.

TheGoodJoe:


Prime Taribo will bench prime Chidi Nwanu with ease. Seems you are forgetting that Taribo at one time was the best defender in the Series A, at that time, Serie A was highly rated. Chidi Nwanu never got close to that height. Prime Babayaro beat prime Iroha hands down. Prime Babayaro was a star Chelsea player and a performer in Europe.

Prime Kanu ahead of Amokachi and Siasia any day. Men Kanu did it at Ajax and put some good shift in a Superstar studded Arsenal.

jihday:
small correction, in that Afcon 2000 final especially that first half we were thoroughly outplayed by Cameroon, if we had someone like Uzoho/Okoye in goal, there won’t be any need for Nigeria to come out for second half

chrisooblog:
Prime Kanu that couldn't score a single goal for Nigeria in 9 senior international tournaments better than Amokachi and Siasia?

Joezinho:


Lol. It is obvious you didn't watch Chidi Nwanu or Amokachi during their playing days.

TheGoodJoe:


Kanu Nwankwo brought far more to the team than goals. That is why he was key and regular. His operation of deep and bringing the other forward players into game was a prime tactical strength of the team. That was why he played for the likes of Ajax when they were winning Champions League and reached the finals and Arsenal in their most dominant time.

The goals of Siasia and Amokachi never got them close to such level or recognition.