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Mujtahida:
Set not in the literal sense but as a metaphor.

GMBOFASIA:
Football game can still be single-handedly won by a player if you have an elite player let not go far take a look at our Benin game it was osimhen heroics and unbelievable display that kept us to play off assuming it was boniface or sodiq umar starting that game we probably would have played goalless so sometimes don’t over rules some players singlehandedly doing something extra ordinary to win games

TheGoodJoe:
Set is literal.

TheGoodJoe:
After review I think I will go with:

🔸Goal Keeper - Vincent Enyeama (1)
🔸Right Back - Ambrose (2)
🔸Left Back - Celestine Babayaro (3)
🔸Centre Back - Uche Okechukwu (5)
🔸Centre Back - Taribo West (6)
🔸Defensive Midfield - Sunday Oliseh (4)
🔸Box to Box Midfield - Onazi (8.)
🔸Attacking Midfield - Mikel Obi (10)
🔸Right Wing Forward - Finidi George (7)
🔸Left Wing Forward - Emmanuel Ammuneke (11)
🔸Centre Forward - Victor Osimhen (9)

TheGoodJoe:
After review I think I will go with:

🔸Goal Keeper - Vincent Enyeama (1)
🔸Right Back - Ambrose (2)
🔸Left Back - Celestine Babayaro (3)
🔸Centre Back - Uche Okechukwu (5)
🔸Centre Back - Taribo West (6)
🔸Defensive Midfield - Sunday Oliseh (4)
🔸Box to Box Midfield - Onazi (8.)
🔸Attacking Midfield - Mikel Obi (10)
🔸Right Wing Forward - Finidi George (7)
🔸Left Wing Forward - Emmanuel Ammuneke (11)
🔸Centre Forward - Victor Osimhen (9)

semid4lyfe:
Onazi? Apart from AFCON 2013 and the World Cup 2014 run, Onazi was not a mainstay in our team. But I admit he was phenomenal in those competitions. Arguably our most important midfielder in those competitions, and our midfield crumbled when he was substituted against France in the second round.

I know I picked Celestine Babayaro as my Left back but upon reflection I'll go with Taiye Taiwo instead. TT had more caps and tournament appearances than CB, and was more impactful.

CB didn't play many matches for the Super Eagles, and his best performance for Nigeria was at Atlanta 96, and that's technically not the Super Eagles. So I'll replace Celestine Babayaro with Taiye Taiwo in Left back.

PDPGuy:
BREAKING 🚨

IFAB will reconsider Arsene Wenger’s proposal to amend the offside rule.

Under Wenger’s proposal, a player would only be deemed to be offside if their ENTIRE body (the parts that can legally be used to score a goal) is ahead of the 2nd to last defender of the opposing team…

The potential amendment to the rule could drastically reduce debates surrounding the use of CAR on offsides..

TheSuperNerd:
This was a July 9, 2019 post a day before the Afcon 2019 Quarter finals on July 10.

All that talk only for Chukwueze to happen to SA. Lol

Nice throwback.

Mujtahida:
Before 94, I didn't know that we had been to the world cup. I didn't know that before then we ranked 2nd and had stars playing all over Europe.

TheSuperNerd:
Another very strong all time XI on paper but...


Odegbami vs Finidi... whoever anyone picks here, I will understand. Both are great. Our greateat RWs of all time. But for me personally, it is "World Class George" all the way. He was called that by some pundits. Best RW in the world no be beans.

tbaba1234:
Abegi.. with all of that, how many chances did they create in J'burg when we played them?

The same team was struggling against Namibia a few games ago.

Towbaba500:
Osibobo
https://x.com/DougieCritchley/status/1981305589608095749?t=AOIkA0b9BOLSfi0cN67nKA&s=19[/quote]but some Nigerians told me Isak is better and more TEchNIcal

mostob:
What!!!!

Tbaba himself. I'm angry.. So angry that you have starved us of your presence here.

Trust you're good sir?

lbrichman2:
I agree
I think okocha holds the team back in some way, even though he has great individual skills

Mujtahida:
If Osihmen is playing for Gala, we Super Eagles fans will be praying so he doesn't get injured.

If he's playing for Nigeria, gala fans will be praying for him not to get injured.

TheGoodJoe:
After review I think I will go with:

🔸Goal Keeper - Vincent Enyeama (1)
🔸Right Back - Ambrose (2)
🔸Left Back - Celestine Babayaro (3)
🔸Centre Back - Uche Okechukwu (5)
🔸Centre Back - Taribo West (6)
🔸Defensive Midfield - Sunday Oliseh (4)
🔸Box to Box Midfield - Onazi (8.)
🔸Attacking Midfield - Mikel Obi (10)
🔸Right Wing Forward - Finidi George (7)
🔸Left Wing Forward - Emmanuel Ammuneke (11)
🔸Centre Forward - Victor Osimhen (9)

jihday:
I think this comes down to personal preference if you want a wing forward who can give you goals, Big Segz but if you want a pure winger who can deliver accurate and wicked crosses then Finidi is your man

Goke7:
I just love all these conversations, and it has shown a trend and one thing: every generation of the Eagles was superbly talented, and no generation has any monopoly on talent and depth. Period

AndSunGorilla:
All of you people are so ungrateful. How can you not mention Biodun Baruwa, Francis Uzoho, Akpeyi, Mobi Oparaku, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, Gabriel Reuben, Furo Iyeneme, Okoronkwo, ndukwe, Arnold, Tanimu, Uzoenyi, flavor and many other greats.

villagereporter:
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I think keshi though officially blazed the trail for Nigerian players in European club. The late Samuel Okwaraji was a pro before he died on d field in 1989.

Basically in my humble opinion d '94 set is similar to d 2013 set because d team did exactly dsame thing. The only thing d 94 set can claim over any other generation is FIFA ranking of Nigeria being no 5 but dat doesn't take their heroic exploit away because dey are d first set to qualified Nigeria for WC. I think they were lucky.

Why? Odegbami's set would have done it back in 1977 for d 1978 WC, after playing a goaless with either Algeria or Tunisia (have forgotten the country between d two), they needed to just beat the north African team by one zero, unfortunately they ended up conceding an owngoal and they unluckily botched the WCQ

TheSuperNerd:
Exactly. It is the tactical needs of the RW for each coach that matters. Both have equal shouts for that role but Finidi is my take coz I need one who will supply the 9 constantly, while taking the occasional strike at goal (1995 UCL Semis vs Bayern) and not one who go dey drag top scorer with am. Lol

AndSunGorilla:
All of you people are so ungrateful. How can you not mention Biodun Baruwa, Francis Uzoho, Akpeyi, Mobi Oparaku, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, Gabriel Reuben, Furo Iyeneme, Okoronkwo, ndukwe, Arnold, Tanimu, Uzoenyi, flavor and many other greats.

Subzerooo:
guy, he fell down in the first minute and my heart was in my hands, isn't he supposed to have full control of his body at this age he's always overextending a limb

AndSunGorilla:
All of you people are so ungrateful. How can you not mention Biodun Baruwa, Francis Uzoho, Akpeyi, Mobi Oparaku, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, Gabriel Reuben, Furo Iyeneme, Okoronkwo, ndukwe, Arnold, Tanimu, Uzoenyi, flavor and many other greats.

Mujtahida:
Too much energy.

TheGoodJoe:
They played well in that Afcon. Even Mikel Obi and Ambrose.

If my memory serves right, the French team also injured Ambrose in that game.