₦airaland Forum

Kog45:
We didn’t see the best of Chinedu Obasi and Onyekachi Apam due to injuries.

Kog45:
Sanson Siasia did a good job with 2005 under20 and 2008 under23

ChrisKels:
Chinedu Obasi "Ogbuke"

Achara Layout boy.

TheSuperNerd:
Onyekachi Apam was already one of the few World Class Talents at that U20 WC. A World Class Talent who didn't metamorphose into a top player or WC player because of Injuries.

Definitely was one of my favourites of the 2005 team.

You just reminded me of Hugo Lloris' words on Apam when still in Ligue 1. He said this...

"I played with many African players and it’s difficult to pick one. I remember the first one who really impressed me was … maybe you don’t know him, Onyekachi Apam,”
”He’s Nigerian and I played with him in Nice and he was just impressive. He was a central back and by that time he played… the first game he played was on the left side. He played left back, we played Marseille at home and at that time Ribery played on the right, and at the end of the game, he had to change his side because he could not beat him 1 v 1.
“And unfortunately, he had bad injuries and he could not follow the rhythm of professional football, unfortunately for him. He was really talented.”

charlesemeka85:
exactly, I know Achara layout. My grand dad’s younger sister owned a bread factory there then De Pesto bakeries

Any OL’G wey u knw grow there in the 80s till late 90s ask them of the bakery

charlesemeka85:
I think he moved to Nice after the WYC that year. Another that got a move immediately was Sani Kaita who got signed by eirdivisie club Sparta Rotterdam

ChrisKels:
Oh wow! Na my parents fit sabi that one oo Charles.

ChrisKels:
Apam captained Nice nah.

charlesemeka85:
I think he moved to Nice after the WYC that year. Another that got a move immediately was Sani Kaita who got signed by eirdivisie club Sparta Rotterdam

TheSuperNerd:
And still went on to do another fantastic job with the 2015-2016 U23 side. Winning the U23 Afcon title in 2015 and Olympic Bronze in 2016.

I miss Siasia in football. His ban expires when again? August 16, 2024 ba? Can't wait.

I know he has his flaws but dude knows his stuff. Knows how to profile a player right for the most part. Not the nonsense Jpes is doing.

charlesemeka85:
I don’t think so

TheSuperNerd:
I know when he moved. I quoted Lloris to show you just how highly talented he was even in the eyes of top players then.

Before he joined Nice, Apam already showed World Class talent qualities at Holland 2005. Continued in that direction at Nice before Injuries ended his rise.

We lost a player who was a potential bonafide World Class Defensive player.

Sani Kaita, on the other hand, joined Sparta Rotterdam but didn't play much for them. He had an underpar European career but he did do a decent job in the colors of Nigeria at U20, U23 and Senior level. His only dent being that Red card in 2010 vs Greece.

charlesemeka85:
I don’t think so

ChrisKels:
He captained Nice bro.

ChrisKels:
He captained Nice bro.

charlesemeka85:
Kaita did well with Sparta Rotterdam which earned him a move to Monaco after just 2-3 seasons in Dutch football

It was at Monaco na he didn’t play much and was shipped out on loan many times before his contract ended with the Ligue 1 club

I remember he spent much of his time out on loan in Russia, I think Locomotive Moscow was one of the teams he played for in Russia on loan from Monaco

Nomyth:
Interesting. Thus was so insightful.

The last part where it states the creative role has now been vested in the DM, I think we can now forgive Mourinho for converting Mikel to a DM.

Man was ahead of his time.

TheSuperNerd:
Kaita played only 22 league games in 3 full seasons at Sparta Rotterdam. How did he do well?

Kaita didn't do well. He earned the Monaco move thanks to whatever agent that helped him.

At Monaco he didn't even play up to 5 games. Bad move exposed.

charlesemeka85:
Siasia’s flaws was that his team are too attack minded. The reason his teams scores easily as well as conceed easily

charlesemeka85:
I think Apam was already playing for Rangers international before he was picked by Siasia for the WYC

TheGoodJoe:
That is how coaches grow tactically. They master their strength and fixed their flaws. What Siasia needed was time and support and he would have built a brilliant side for the Super Eagles.

ChrisKels:
Apam na defensive baller. A typical rugged nwa Aba.

princeabdul:
he's got nothing to offer the supereagle

charlesemeka85:
I think Apam was already playing for Rangers international before he was picked by Siasia for the WYC

TheSuperNerd:
Yes he was. To even think he was also a product of Pepsi Football academy like Mikel Obi makes this Nolstalgia even more interesting.

Kog45:
But some want this guy out of eagles.

ChrisKels:
You all should watch out for Benjamin Chiemela Frederick of Brentford. Boy could be making his Brentford senior team debut before January.