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minfelix:
na em b say players like osimhen goal score 100 super eagles goal🤣🤣…cos most of his goals ruled offside are usually very slim

Yeah 😂😂

If it were during Inzaghi’s time, he would also have scored 500 career goals and be in the GOAT conversation 🤣

The pesin that drew up this Italian XI is biased in some areas cos what are Materazzi and Totti doing there?

No Nesta or Baresi in Defense?

Vialli and Del Peiro nko?

Squilacci and Christian Veiri

TheSuperNerd:
Flashback Friday Talk

Now talking tactically in the RW debate... To be honest, Prime Segun Odegbami will be my pick to take on Prime Paolo Maldini in a Nigeria All time XI vs Italy All time XI. Make dem kill themselves for that wing.

But if na Brazil or Spain be the opponent, Finidi straight! Lol

Lol still remember Alex Ferguson yapping him that he was born in the offside position

PDPGuy:
Yeah 😂😂

If it were during Inzaghi’s time, he would also have scored 500 career goals and be in the GOAT conversation 🤣

forgiveness:
Yekini, Rufai and Stephen Keshi were product of 80s. What do you have to say about that?

Segun Odegbami was not hype. The reason he made 2nd and 3rd best African player in 1977 and 1980 respectively.

He was crucial to our first AFCON glory and African league glory by winning the first Africa club trophy. Africa cup Winners cup in 1976. He made world Team of the 20th Century first 11 for Africa in "1998". Why was he included ahead of others?

Most of you didn't know that the 80s set played at the Olympics. It was not under 23 but full football tournament rivaling FIFA.

Adokiye Amiesimaka was a master dribbler better than any left wingers we ever had but problem is he doesn't know how to score goals.

Nevertheless, a fine player.

The 80's set of Green Eagles went to the Olympics in USSR because Ghana withdrew (in boycott of USSR invasion of Afghanistan) hence we replaced them. That is a more complete narrative.

chrisooblog:
Lol still remember Alex Ferguson yapping him that he was born in the offside position

Hehe

And SAF’s yab was so accurate 😁

BascoVanVeli:
Why can't we send another team to America like we did before the last world cup?
@ TheSuperNerd

Like the one that got pummeled or the U23 boys of Salisu. If we consider that CHAN and Remo stars recent, t is better we skip the friendlies except if the opponents are Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia etc

BascoVanVeli:
Why can't we send another team to America like we did before the last world cup?
@ TheSuperNerd

If you ask me, that is where the likes of Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Ahanor, Eletu, Emmanuel Michael, Detan Ogundare and co should be given the opportunity: in such friendlies to prove their preparedness for main games.

In the early 80s, we had a certain John Chidozie (Lifebuoy soap) was an established player in England, but when he came home, he wasn't able to deliver like the Odegbamis and Adokies of this world.

Wow, I watched that Okocha clip...

Damn, baba dey gba balluuu...

See as dem dey comot for road. Damn...

Okocha na baller.

And why did Yekini not score that ball see as I shout 🙆🙆 (something of 1994, na how he dey pain me like mad) I trust Osimhen.

Imagine, Italy got to the finals.
Another person we beat enter semi final...

Oboy, we Bleep up. We miss better opportunity.

Imagine we got to that final, the trickle effect to this day self will be maaaad.

South Africa hosting the world cup in 2010 is the direct result of their improved fortunes till now...

I wonder how people will feel that day Italy beat us.

semid4lyfe:
Elder kog45 don come with his nostalgic fondness of the past. If no be say Aina and Osimhen make your team I for talk say you dey stuck in time.

Me, I no rate all those oldies. I watched tapes of old naija matches, and I got the impression they were hyped beyond their prowess and ability by Ernest Okonkwo and other ace commentators of that era.

Those were the days when radio commentary used to run simultaneously with the matches on TV, and if you no dey watch the ball and were listening to only commentary, you'd think Odegbami or Adokie was dribbling the entire players of our opponents.

Na hype job all the 80's set be. As far as I dey concerned, the really skillful Nigerian players emerged in the 90's. This is further buttressed by the exodus to Europe of lots of players to play professionally, and the eventual AFCON victory in 94.

I know this kinda thing is subjective so I respect your list but I truly think there's no way any Nigerian player that played predominantly in the 80's is better than those that played in the latter decades.

Adokie Amesiemeka ❌
Segun Odegbami ❌

I repeat it no super eagles winger is better than Segun Odegbami......na monster Osimhen comot baba from all time 2nd highest goal scorer

Adokiye,well Amunike can compete with the Law but I prefer Adokiye

The only minus from the duo was that they didn't leave this country for pro but they're qualified Engineer and Lawyer respectively and doing well

I respect your opinion sha

Old people talking about the 80s when I was not born and 90s when I was learning 2×1

AndSunGorilla:
In the early 80s, we had a certain John Chidozie (Lifebuoy soap) was an established player in England, but when he came home, he wasn't able to deliver like the Odegbamis and Adokies of this world.

Sorry, was he established in Leyton Orient or where and established in what terms? Don't be quick to forget the likes of Efan Ekoku who had a decent record in English premier league whilst with Wimbledon and also did not find his feet in the Super Eagles possibly because of the style of play he was used to and relatively none of our main stars played in England at the time.

Odunayaw:
Old people talking about the 80s when I was not born and 90s when I was learning 2×1

Yes good for the thread...and young ones like you dey make us dey enter this thread learning daily

Odunayaw:
Old people talking about the 80s when I was not born and 90s when I was learning 2×1

Lol. Me I didn't start watching ball until around the time I entered university circa 2009. I used to follow my coursemates to the cafeteria to watch ball, that's how I started getting into the game. I started watching Super Eagles with focused attention from the 2010 World Cup and 2013 AFCON. 😁

Mujtahida:
To think that Italy had ace defenders like Maldini and Baresi and others drilled in the Italian science of Catenaccio and yet we broke their lines, disorganized them several times, razzled them speaks volumes of the quality of our players.

Italy went ahead to play in the finals.

That Italian team was also poor before meeting us. During the first round, they also struggled in the group stage with teams like Ireland, Norway, and Mexico, and they came third in the group, qualifying as one of the best losers. It would have been some form of joke if they won that World Cup. Our inexperience was just our bane!

Starboytwo:
Wow, I watched that Okocha clip...

Damn, baba dey gba balluuu...

See as dem dey comot for road. Damn...

Okocha na baller.

And why did Yekini not score that ball see as I shout 🙆🙆 (something of 1994, na how he dey pain me like mad) I trust Osimhen.

Imagine, Italy got to the finals.
Another person we beat enter semi final...

Oboy, we Bleep up. We miss better opportunity.

Imagine we got to that final, the trickle effect to this day self will be maaaad.

South Africa hosting the world cup in 2010 is the direct result of their improved fortunes till now...

I wonder how people will feel that day Italy beat us.

We mess up no be small, in fact, watching that clip today finally made me convinced why Westerhof had to go. The man sabotaged us true true. We had a solid bench, no matter who was injured, but the coach blew up our chances

Cocony:
The 80's set of Green Eagles went to the Olympics in USSR because Ghana withdrew (in boycott of USSR invasion of Afghanistan) hence we replaced them. That is a more complete narrative.

They qualified in 1976 but withdrew.

Goke7:
We mess up no be small, in fact, watching that clip today finally made me convinced why Westerhof had to go. The man sabotaged us true true. We had a solid bench, no matter who was injured, but the coach blew up our chances

bros, he dey pain me like say I watch the live match 2 hours ago...

See as I shout when Yekini loose guard that chance... Damn...

But the person wey Okocha no dribble for that field dey bench. That guy is a maverick. Slick, confident. Oboy, una enjoy wella, una wey watch prime Okocha. And the 5th ranked team in the world.

No be all these ones wey dey draw 5 matches in 9 games. Drawing Zimbabwe and Lesotho.

For instance, if we had beaten Italy, who we likely to meet... Damn.

Can we ever get to that level.
One more thing, is Kanu not in that team??

Starboytwo:
bros, he dey pain me like say I watch the live match 2 hours ago...

See as I shout when Yekini loose guard that chance... Damn...

But the person wey Okocha no dribble for that field dey bench. That guy is a maverick. Slick, confident. Oboy, una enjoy wella, una wey watch prime Okocha. And the 5th ranked team in the world.

No be all these ones wey dey draw 5 matches in 9 games. Drawing Zimbabwe and Lesotho.

For instance, if we had beaten Italy, who we likely to meet... Damn.

Can we ever get to that level.
One more thing, is Kanu not in that team??

We would have met Spain in the quarterfinal, and who knows, the same Spain we beat in 1998

Okocha was a delight, I think what annoys people the most about him is when he balloons the ball and starts smiling, That thing dey pain sha I no go lie.

I think the catch of the '94 team was the completeness from defence to attack, including the bench; it was a very lucky team.

Kanu was from the U-17 World Cup-winning team of 1993 with teammates like Oruma and Babayaro. There was no one they could bench in the '94 team. In fact, many believe Okocha is the reason we never get to see much of Oruma in the Eagles

Starboytwo:
bros, he dey pain me like say I watch the live match 2 hours ago...

See as I shout when Yekini loose guard that chance... Damn...

But the person wey Okocha no dribble for that field dey bench. That guy is a maverick. Slick, confident. Oboy, una enjoy wella, una wey watch prime Okocha. And the 5th ranked team in the world.

No be all these ones wey dey draw 5 matches in 9 games. Drawing Zimbabwe and Lesotho.

For instance, if we had beaten Italy, who we likely to meet... Damn.

Can we ever get to that level.
One more thing, is Kanu not in that team??

Kanu ke? He was still fresh from winning the u17 world cup I think.

Explanations, no Evidence!!!
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This Mobike guy is fast becoming my favorite sports content creator. Keeping his foot on NFF's neck.

Victor Boniface starts for Werder Bremen.

His first start of the season.

Starboytwo:
bros, he dey pain me like say I watch the live match 2 hours ago...

See as I shout when Yekini loose guard that chance... Damn...

But the person wey Okocha no dribble for that field dey bench. That guy is a maverick. Slick, confident. Oboy, una enjoy wella, una wey watch prime Okocha. And the 5th ranked team in the world.

No be all these ones wey dey draw 5 matches in 9 games. Drawing Zimbabwe and Lesotho.

For instance, if we had beaten Italy, who we likely to meet... Damn.

Can we ever get to that level.
One more thing, is Kanu not in that team??

Kanu was dropped after our friendly with Sweden where we lost 3:1 in preparation for USA 94. I think same as Wole Odegbami.

Let's hope the Social Media Banger boy bangs on field today

BankyGee:
Victor Boniface starts for Werder Bremen.

His first start of the season.

TheSuperNerd:
Let's hope the Social Media Banger boy bangs on field today

HE WILL 😁

Hafiz Ibrahim starts in attack for Reims vs Troyes in Ligue 2. Elijah Odede on the bench for Troyes.
Battle between 5th and 1st.

Starboytwo:
bros, he dey pain me like say I watch the live match 2 hours ago...

See as I shout when Yekini loose guard that chance... Damn...

But the person wey Okocha no dribble for that field dey bench. That guy is a maverick. Slick, confident. Oboy, una enjoy wella, una wey watch prime Okocha. And the 5th ranked team in the world.

No be all these ones wey dey draw 5 matches in 9 games. Drawing Zimbabwe and Lesotho.

For instance, if we had beaten Italy, who we likely to meet... Damn .

Can we ever get to that level.
One more thing, is Kanu not in that team??

We were already dreaming quarter final before the Italy match, saying give us brazil

kennysville:
We were already dreaming quarter final before the Italy match, saying give us brazil

The reference to Brazil was the France 98 Super EAGLES that were thrashed 4:1 by Denmark not the USA 94 Super EAGLES.

kennysville:
Someone goes out of his way to do a compilation of Nwabali's errors and posts it on youtube and you dont see an agenda there hey? Thats damn nitpicking. When he was the last line of defence and did the saves, no one did compilation. I am n ot even exonerating Nwabali but this needs to be called out for what it is. It is very misleading to go do compilation of a goalie's errors to what end? We can also do a compilation of Osimhen misses that will make you just downright dislike him and question what people see in him that is so special. When Gary Lineker did his, it was very subtle. And the deed got done nicely. Now he is apologizing to Osimhen, doing damage control for his own credibility

Look at the Nwabali that many people are gnashing their teeth at.
I wish his confidence and bullying proclivities can ripple throughout the team and enable us flog minnows in degrees they can bear.

Confidence and creativity are like the siamese twins.

Moses Simon vs Chidozie Awaziem in Ligue 1.
Both start as Paris FC (Mos) take on Nantes (Chid).

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro starts for Pisa away at AC Milan in Serie A.

Kog45:
Yes good for the thread...and young ones like you dey make us dey enter this thread learning daily

90"s pikin don dey clock 35 oo. Odunayaw na young oldie

Goke7:
That Italian team was also poor before meeting us. During the first round, they also struggled in the group stage with teams like Ireland, Norway, and Mexico, and they came third in the group, qualifying as one of the best losers. It would have been some form of joke if they won that World Cup. Our inexperience was just our bane!

Sometimes teams tick off slowly. I think Bulgaria qualified as best losers from our group. They went all the way to the semis. Remember in 06, France struggled to get out of their group but eventually got their grove in the second round.

Your favorite 2013 set too na higgedly piggedly dem take enter second round but their engine roared into life in the game against CIV. Thereafter na cruise dem cruise till they won the tournament.

So it's not necessarily that a team is poor. Sometimes they don't gell quickly or tactical set may be a hindrance.