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| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by safarigirl(f): 10:52pm On May 23, 2015 |
kannymoore:lol......bemusement is definitely right. Even I, laugh at my sillyness atimes  The reality of it all is that this will most likely remain within the database of Nairaland, because this girl is as shy and reclusive as they come in reality....ain't got the balls for that shiii  Wasn't famous in kickiff so it isn't likely Mowiz will remember me, but i'm familiar with the handle on twitter 2 Likes |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by linked: 12:50am On May 24, 2015 |
safarigirl:Noted ma'am  2 Likes |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by honeric01(m): 2:28am On May 24, 2015 |
P0intBlank: Ok...but the last time it was measured, 1.82 was tagged at 6'1 (Enyeama's height) 1 Like |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by kannymoore(m): 2:57am On May 24, 2015 |
safarigirl: I know everybody loves the guy but that title belongs to no one else but Moses Simon. Why? ..i think he's the only player who's ever won Two League titles in a Single Season! One with his former Slovakian club and the other with his Present Belgian Club! Taiwo Awoniyi has just only one title.. besides, its in an underage competition while Moses Simon played against men and even almost singlehandedly won the Belgian title for his team... a title that hasn't been won in over a hundred years of the club's existence..!!! Moses Simon takes the cake for me. Thanks! 2 Likes |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by joseph1013: 4:04am On May 24, 2015 |
[size=14pt]Flying Eagles off to World Cup Today[/size]  Nigeria U20 team will depart today for the FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand from Frankfurt, Germany, after a three-week training camp in Nurnberg. The team will be led by NFF executive committee member Ahmed Yusuf ‘Fresh’. The team will fly out of Frankfurt by 10pm on Emirates for a six and half hour flight to Dubai from which they will connect another flight to Melbourne, Australia, Monday morning. They will then catch another flight to Auckland, New Zealand, early on Tuesday, before they board a local flight to their first round base of New Plymouth, where they will battle Brazil, North Korea and Hungary. Their opening match is on June 1 against five-time champions Brazil. |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by joseph1013: 4:18am On May 24, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt]Pereiro: Recoba liked my tattoo of him[/size]  Gaston Pereiro has already seen several of his dreams come true in his young career. A league champion with his beloved Nacional of Montevideo, where he plies his trade next to lifelong idol Alvaro Recoba, the talented Uruguayan midfielder is now aiming to fulfil another career goal: to help La Celeste win the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015. Talented, left-footed and unpredictable, Pereiro is one of those players who loves to be on the ball. Adept at setting up team-mates for goalscoring opportunities, he has a gift for giving opposing players the slip and possesses a cool head in front of goal, qualities that have led to him being compared to the likes of Dutch striker Robin van Persie and even legendary Brazilian midfielder Socrates. Such comparisons brought a smile to the face of the 19-year-old, who acknowledged that he tries to model some of his game on the Manchester United forward, that he never saw the inimitable Brazilian play and that his role models are none other than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. “I like to float around, probing away from left to right,” he said, in conversation with FIFA.com in Auckland, Uruguay’s base for the tournament. “What I like most is being on the ball, which is why I get into the box a lot. When I was a kid I played as a left-sided forward and then I dropped back a little. I’m happy when I’ve got the ball at my feet though.” Uruguay have never won the U-20 World Cup, and Pereiro and his colleagues believe they have an excellent chance to go one better than their compatriots at Malaysia 1997 and Turkey 2013, who reached the final only to lose to Argentina and France respectively. “We’ve come here with the idea of winning the trophy,” Pereiro explained. “We’re feeling relaxed and we’ll take it one game at a time, with our feet firmly on the ground. Our first objective is to get past the group phase.” As Pereiro accepted, however, advancing from Group D will be no easy task: “It’s a tough section. Mexico are always there or thereabouts and reached the final at the last U-17 World Cup. Serbia are a typically well organised European team and are tactically strong, and while we don’t know as much about Mali, we’re sure they’ll try to make the most of the physical strength that African teams are known for. We’ll need to be on our guard.” With five goals, the teenager was the second-highest scorer and one of the outstanding performers at this year's South American U-20 Championship in Uruguay, the kind of form he would dearly love to reproduce in New Zealand. “It goes without saying that I’d love to score as many goals as I got at the continental championships, though I’m not that bothered about statistics. I just try to help the team,” he said. “The team comes first and if I do things well, then it’s going to help us do better as a unit.” Recoba tattoo, Ronaldo dream Pereiro started out at Racing of Montevideo, with Nacional – one of the giants of Uruguayan football and the club he has supported since he was a boy – then coming in for him when he was 13. Recalling the move, he said: “I was felt very self-conscious about going. I was happy at Racing and I really had my doubts about it. My dad convinced me though. If he hadn’t, I probably would have stayed where I was. It’s just as well that I went." After working his way through the ranks at El Bolso, he made his official first-team debut in the Copa Libertadores in January 2014 and scored his first league goal just four days later, against Racing, as fate would have it. He helped Nacional to the league title that same year, in which he first had the honour of sharing the dressing room with his hero Recoba. One of the highpoints of Pereiro’s career to date came in a derby meeting with arch rivals Penarol during that successful league campaign, a game Nacional won thanks to a last-minute Recoba strike. So overcome was Pereiro by the emotion of it all, that he promised his idol he would have has face tattooed on his right arm. Taking up the story, the youngster said: “He didn’t believe me to begin with, but a few days later I went and had it done and I showed it to him. He said I was crazy. He liked it, though, and he even joked that it looked nicer than he did.” Pereiro has nothing but admiration for the former Inter Milan man: “I used to watch him on TV when I was a kid, and then, when they promoted me to the first team, there he was. It was a dream for me, to go from seeing him on TV to sharing a dressing room with him. “We have a very good relationship and I try to learn everything I can from him. We often stay on after training to practise free-kicks. He shows me the technique and I try to do it the same way. The fact is, though, I don’t hit them like he does.” A keen student of foreign clubs, Pereiro keeps a close eye on Argentina’s River Plate: “I watch them a lot. I like the way they play and I identify with it.” His biggest dream, however, aside from helping Uruguay achieve glory in New Zealand, would be to pull on the famous white jersey of Real Madrid. Contemplating that prospect, he rounded off our chat by saying: “I hope I can make it there one day. And if I could play with Cristiano Ronaldo, then that would be the ultimate.” [/b] 1 Like |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by safarigirl(f): 6:18am On May 24, 2015 |
kannymoore:unlike the scam that is CAF APOTY, CAF best youth player usually goes to those with great NT performances before club. So that ish will go to whoever makes the most impact at the WYC, for now, Awoniyi, the Ghana guy that won U20 MVP, and Musa are probably ahead of Moses 1 Like |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by joseph1013: 6:47am On May 24, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt]FLYING EAGLES AND THE BURDEN OF EXPECTATIONS[/size]  When the Flying Eagles step out against Brazil at 2am on 1 June in Plymouth, New Zealand, many Nigerians will be expecting their team to beat the accomplished South Americans. flying-eagles11 The Flying Eagles seem to have – unwittingly – set a standard for themselves that they must live up to. The Nigeria Under-20s have been so good lately they cannot afford to slip up or experience a slump, even if it is brief. The FIFA U-20 World Cup is supposed to be a developmental tournament where identifying potential world beaters is more important than winning games. But the average Nigerian football fan would rather win now. Instant glory is all that matters. And, going by their recent results, the present squad promises instant glory AND great potential for the future. The future can wait though, as far as the average fan is concerned. But you can’t really blame the fans for expecting so much, as the Flying Eagles are so good at the moment. Most of the boys in the squad were members of the Golden Eaglets squad that won the FIFA U-17 World Cup two years ago and this team threatens to be even better. The young Nigerians were so superior to their opponents at the last African Youth Championship in Senegal that it would have been a huge shock if they had not won the tournament. Right from their first match you just knew you were watching champions. And they duly delivered by swatting aside their opponents and winning the title in style. They have been in devastating form in Germany, where they are preparing for the World Cup. Perhaps it is no real big deal beating the U-23s of Bundesliga clubs in friendlies, but the margins of the Flying Eagles’ wins over Freiburg, Nurnberg and Hoffenheim suggests a team in fine form. They beat one of these teams 5-0! taiwo awoniyi2 And the star men have not been disappointing. Taiwo Awoniyi has banged them in at the AYC, during the friendly matches and for the Nigeria U-23s (after Samson Siasia desperately turned to him as the All Africa Games ticket seemed to be slipping), while Kelechi Iheanacho has been on a hot streak for the Manchester City U-21s. For the young football fan, the odds are stacked in Nigeria’s favour in New Zealand, and this set will be expected to get the country’s first ever win over Brazil at the U-20 level. But those of us who have been around a little longer know things can go horribly wrong. And this team bears eerie similarities to the extremely hyped 1987 set. The 1987 team boasted star players. They faced Brazil in their first U-20 World Cup game. They featured players from an Eaglets team who won the U-17 World Cup two years previously. I was in secondary school back then and us football-loving teenagers of that era had absolutely no doubt Nigeria was going to Canada with a special team. Despite the 1987 squad’s best player, the supremely gifted Etim Esin, getting shot close to the tournament and not being fully fit, we still expected our ‘golden generation’ to conquer all in North America. Oliha Who was going to get past Willy ‘the Cat’ Okpara? Who could stop the free-scoring Adeolu Adekola? Who could face the powerful midfield combination of Nosa Osadolor, Thomson Oliha and Ene Okon? Perhaps weighed down by the huge expectations from back home, or believing too much in their own hype, coach Chris Udemezue and his players turned out to be a massive disappointment. Brazil whipped them 4-0 and even Italy, not known to be very good at youth football, beat the Nigerians. The Flying Eagles did not win a single game, crashed out in the first round and returned home utterly deflated. While hoping that the class of 2015 fare much better than the 1987 set, we should adjust our expectations and focus more on what the future could bring in terms of several players from the squad becoming established senior internationals. It would help if Nigeria Football Federation officials, former players, pundits and the like do not concentrate on the outcome of the present tournament, instead of what the future portends. Headlines like ‘NFF official A promises U-20 trophy’, ‘Ex-player B backs Flying Eagles to beat Brazil’ etc only fuel the expectations of fans and heap pressure on the players. One NFF board member even compared the team to Barcelona and tipped them to reach the final in New Zealand! As far as I am concerned, the success or otherwise of the squad will be determined in three, four years down the line, depending on how many of them make it into the Super Eagles. If more than four are in or around the Super Eagles in 2018, 2019, then Manu Garba will have done a great job, regardless of the result in New Zealand. Sometimes, instant success is not the only measure of a team’s progress. [/b] 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by P0intBlank(m): 7:20am On May 24, 2015 |
joseph1013: Spot on! Best write-up I have read on this thread so far. U've spoken my mind. Those of us that have followed football for so long know things can go horribly wrong. History is replete with teams that flattered to deceive. As u know human love is fickle. If that were to happen the same people praising Manu Garba will come here, bash him and call him tactically inept. And claim that their grand mothers would have done a better a job with talents at his disposal. I'm calling for caution because there's a very thin line btw confidence and over confidence. 2 Likes |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by tbaba1234: 7:33am On May 24, 2015 |
P0intBlank: A good start is vital. In 1987, the poor start destroyed the tournament and all the optimism. The team is a victim of its own success. When fans see the form of Awoniyi, Simon Moses, Iheanacho etc and the other talents in the team, expectations are bound to be high. It is down to the team coaches and psychologist to keep their feet on the ground. Young players can get carried away. Whatever happens, Manu has been a success. 3 Likes |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by zoboizee: 8:27am On May 24, 2015 |
There is so much information about our team now for any of our opponents to study with and almost nothing about our opponents going to the competition by our journalists. we tend to expose our team, strong points or strengths and weaknesses by giving away needless publicity. i wont be surprised if our expectation is not met. Ghanaians and co are quiet now because dey r waiting to mock us. |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by tbaba1234: 8:42am On May 24, 2015 |
zoboizee: You will find the same of many countries. There is a thread on Ghana under 20 on ghana web. I am sure, the brazilians will have something similar in portuguese. Sports fans will always talk. 1 Like |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by lexyman(m): 8:50am On May 24, 2015 |
tbaba1234: Our success is in our hands ...the boys are destined for greatness ...either we hype them or we don't don't , they are going there to bring the trophy . Let's leave the collective efforts of the team , let's rate them as an individual which is their performance in their respective clubs . Iheanacho has really done well for his club , man city has been singing his praise , same thing with Moses simon , also our taiwo awoniyi .... All these guys earned the respect through their individual brilliance . So it will be difficult for them to fail as a team instead they will get better .... More than 70% of the player can function well in world stage . I am still waiting for a pundit to draw a statistic . We are proud of them and they have gained our loyalty , evn if they fail (in a very rear case) we will support them . 1 Like |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by tbaba1234: 8:56am On May 24, 2015 |
Our friends, Tahiti beat Argentina under 20 3-1. 1 Like |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by Nobody: 8:58am On May 24, 2015 |
tbaba1234: Nice one tbaba, another aspect that could be our Achilles heel is if the guys (Awoniyi, Kelechi, Moses and Isaac) rate individual ambition over the over all team success. Though those boyz are young, they need to play for one another and prioritize the team glory over any personal ambition. I see them soaring high in the competition and return home with the cup. |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by tbaba1234: 9:03am On May 24, 2015 |
Panama beat Uruguay 1:0 |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by tbaba1234: 9:13am On May 24, 2015 |
1.Joshua 2.Musa 3.Mustspha 4.Akinjide 5.Ndidi 6.Omega 7.Bulbwa 8.Sokari 9.Success 10.Kelechi 11.Yahaya 12.Ifeanyi 13.Godwin 14.Nwakali 15.Mattew 16.Alampasu 17.Ezeh 18.Awoniyi 19.Bello 20.Simon and 21.Ojo. Team numbers 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by tbaba1234: 9:57am On May 24, 2015 |
Brazil play Portugal today |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by tbaba1234: 10:01am On May 24, 2015 |
This is news on Brazil translated by google translate Training for friendly, Brazilian National Team U-20 runs to adapt to the time zone With a view to the World Cup in New Zealand, which will start from May 30, Brazil already trains across the world to get used to the time zone. In Sydney, capital of Australia, from the beginning of the week, the U-20 National Team works hard before the friendly with Portugal, scheduled for Sunday, which will precede the premiere in competition. On Tuesday, the coach Rogério Micale commanded a small-sided drive in the Jubilee Oval stadium lawn and, making use of a clipboard and dialogue, he made sometimes of university professor to comment on the tactics of the team. Featuring disposal in technical exercise, which included a counter attack defense work, athletes or seemed still in adaptation to time zone 13 hours. The physiologist Selection, Eduardo Pimenta, said the anticipated trip to Oceania happened with views greater and more rapid adaptation. "The planning was all thought to set the time difference with respect to Brazil. We'll stay here about 14 days, which is sufficient for this adjustment. Another strategy was to travel on behalf of the sun, which reduces the effects of adaptation. The sleep of the athletes is already set, "he said. Only absence in training on Tuesday was the attacker Kenedy, operated last Monday to treat an attack of appendicitis. The doctor of the national team, Paulo Forte, believe in a quick recovery because of the intervention without the need for cuts. The term, however, is five to six weeks, which may compromise their participation in the early rounds of the World. "The abdominal pains were increasing and I found it fit to take him to a hospital for a better evaluation. There he underwent a battery of tests and was confirmed appendicitis framework, which provides a surgical treatment. It went well with the surgery, which was done through video, which makes recovery faster. Five to six weeks it should return to activities, "he said in an interview with CBF TV in Iast second. |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by joseph1013: 10:12am On May 24, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt]Manu promises to beat Brazil in World Cup[/size]  Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has promised his team will beat Brazil in their U20 World Cup clash in New Zealand. The African champions have yet to beat the South Americans at this level with their best result achieved 10 years ago when they drew goalless on their way to reaching their second U20 World Cup final in Holland. The Flying Eagles take on the Samba stars on June 1 in New Plymouth to kick start their 2015 campaign. Manu said he will be going for broke against the five-time world champions. “I respect all the teams who have qualified for this championship and that includes Brazil, who have been good at this level, but believe you me, Brazil is Brazil and Nigeria is Nigeria,” he began. “Brazil have won the World Cup several times, but Nigeria have got silver twice and a bronze. “At U17 level, we are rated No.1 in the world. And half of the team to New Zealand are from the last U17 team. We are a united team who have conquered the world at U17 level and we have now been joined by other players who are more technically balanced than some of them from the U17s. So, I believe we are ready to take on any team. “But I also know that the first match in any tournament is the most important and so we will do all we can to pick up the maximum three points against Brazil, which will go a long way to motivate the team in subsequent matches. He continued: “I could recall Mexico came to last U17 World Cup as defending champions and they had not lost a match for two years. But against a Nigerian side, who did not play a test game for a month, we defeated them 6-1. “This is not to say we will be overconfident. We are confident in ourselves to beat Brazil in our opening game.” [/b] 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by safarigirl(f): 10:16am On May 24, 2015 |
Biko, these people should allow us relish in our excitement and stop reminding us of the failures of over-aged men of 1987 and 2005 When you send men to play with boys, do you expect to win the younger, faster kids? We are talking of pacy, dogged, insatiable BOYS and people want to place them side-by-side with slow, unserious, nonchallant men. Why? These boys make their own destiny, can anyone tell us the preparation of the past teams? How many games did they play enroute the Championships? How many wins did they have? How many draws and losses? What were the stats of their best players? How many goals per match? What about clubs? What clubs bought them? What clubs did they play for? What were their records for those clubs? What about team work? How well did they work as a team? The next person that wants to be smart and make comparisons better do so in totality. We don't want partial comparisons  2 Likes |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by LeeCodeman: 10:26am On May 24, 2015 |
joseph1013:[b] This is what I'm talking about. This man knows what he's talking about. Negative soccer pundits just sit down in their one room self-contained writing reasons these boys will not win and the man is busy looking up the stats and watching video tapes of his opponents with a view to not only hitting them hard where they are weak but also making sure that our strengths are showcased. A reliable source told me that Manu watched Gent's last match to see Simon, watched Granada's match to see if Success would play and has been following all Iheanacho's matches at Man City. Each time this man speaks, you know he understands football and he's all out to carve a niche for himself. Those of us that have been following Manu Garba know that the U-20 World Cup is not his major concern. This man has said that he will not rest until he coaches the Super Eagles to bring home the FIFA Senior World Cup. Let haters continue to hate and give us all the reasons why this team will not succeed while we continue to encourage the boys that are destined for greatness.[/b] 3 Likes |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by LeeCodeman: 10:31am On May 24, 2015 |
oloriooko: oloriooko: Bro, I mean no insult but this your question dey vex me. Haba...if you no no, at least ask in whispers. Haba... Wait...are you a football fan. If not, you are excused. If you are, then I'm disappointed. No more comments. |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by oloriooko(m): 10:35am On May 24, 2015 |
LeeCodeman: Just say you do not have an answer instead of running wild with your tongue. Football fan or not quit posing as a don in the world of football. I could not pick any reasonable point in all your rantings |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by LeeCodeman: 10:45am On May 24, 2015 |
oloriooko: Okay no problem. To end this discussion, endeavor to read any thread you come across before asking needless questions. 1 Like |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by oloriooko(m): 10:52am On May 24, 2015 |
LeeCodeman:You can see the question as needless but failed to see your rude inability to provide an answer or the least refer me to the answer as needless, typical 9ja bloated all knowing sports lord. I got the answers from reasonable people so quit puffing and ciao! |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by TheSuperNerd(m): 12:19pm On May 24, 2015 |
tbaba1234: What else can be said about Nacho? KI10 as I call him is a super mega-talent and the undisputed Star leader of the 'Super' Flying Eagles even though Musa Mohammed and Ndidi are Skipper and Vice-Skipper respectively. Like Messi at Barcelona, a Leader, sometimes, doesn't need an armband. Nacho isn't the only one though, as the 'zero-in' likes of Musa Yahaya(though I call term him Iniesta... He's more of a hybrid as his abilities lie between that of a deep-lying striker akin to Neymar Jnr and a top notch attacking midfielder akin to Iniesta... And pls dont start thinking I'm a Barca fan coz I'm not. I FAN NO CLUB IN EUROPE OR ANYWHERE ELSE BUT I FOLLOW THEM ALL... I'm Green through and through. #NaijaAllTheWay#), Isaac "the beast" Success and Taiwo "the intellectual" Awoniyi (SafariGirl's One and Only... *I knw say if I no include Awoniyi, SafariGirl go hammer me one time... But jokes apart, Awo is one of d top top leaders and Stars of this team) are also STAR LEADERS WITHOUT THE ARMBAND. PLUS I TIP YAHAYA, AWONIYI AND IHEANACHO(I LUV CALLING HIM NACHO AND KI10) TO BE THE 3 TOP PLAYERS AT THIS WORLD CUP... Of course there's room 4 odas like Success, Bulbwa, Moses Simon, Angel Correa, Kennedy, Akpoguma, Musa Mohammed, Rodrigo Amaral, Giovanni Simeone, Ezeh, Nwakali, Sokari, tello, Czolt, Alejandro Diaz, amongst many odas. Anyway Y'all know the profiles and abilities of these guys. No more really need be said but we cant stop the analyses and forecasting, previews and reviews, Can we? We'll keep at it coz we're passionate about the Success and Progress of our beloved National Soccer Teams especially THIS TEAM for which this thread was created by the amiable and soccer-loving Joseph 1013(*Salutes again Sir*...). In conclusion, with the plethora of Super And Top notch Talents we'll be parading at NZ coupled with the love, understanding on and off the pitch, and Team Spirit therein..... I GOT ONE WORD FOR THIS 'SUPER' FLYING EAGLES TEAM...... Wanna knw wat it is? Ok here we go.... E-A-R-T-H-Q-U-A-K-E! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! (NOTE: the 21 exclamations represents the Wow! Super Abilities of the 21 squad members). I believe they'll deliver Gold but let's be careful not to put them under a great degree of pressure... But u knw what? I THINK THEY HANDLE PRESSURE VERY WELL COZ THEY KNOW OUR EXPECTATIONS OF THEM . They've set a standard so mighty high that they cant but conquer all in NZ TO KEEP THIS STANDARD SOARING HIGHER. GOD BLESS NIGERIA....... 1 Like |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by AIG07: 12:22pm On May 24, 2015 |
safarigirl:seconded. I won't want us to doubt this boys ability. The boys are aware of what befell their predecessors n having it in mind that de re there to prove to the world that their marauding victories @ UAE wasn't just a fluke(breaking the total goals scored by a team @U-17 TOURNEY) and that they ain't just cadet winners but world beaters. The technical crew knows this well and are full of history. I fear for the samba boys because de will be backing on history-de'll be suprise!.. Let's just be optimistic and supportive. #FLYflyingEAGLES |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by joseph1013: 12:33pm On May 24, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt]The Manu Garba interview (Part 1)[/size] Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba talks about his team’s chances at the U20 World Cup, his fears as well as his expectations leading up to New Zealand 2015. The full interview: QUESTION: How was the training camp in Nurnberg, Germany? MANU: It has been a very good training site, there are no distractions. So, it has been very good for our preparations for the World Cup. You beat Hoffenheim U23, Nurnberg U19 and SC Freiburg U23 in all three training matches you played in Germany. What is your own assessment of the team’s performances in these games? Did it bring out the best in your team? I can say the first game against Hoffenheim was very, very competitive as they are a good side. I would say I was very impressed with the way the boys played as they were playing together after a long time. I was happy with the way they played, the way they kept the ball and they scored five fantastic goals despite the fact that we had a few mistakes especially in our recovery and failing to convert some chances. These are some of the things we are now trying to address before the World Cup. The second game we played was better than the first, although the opposition was not as stiff as that of the first game. But we were able to perfect all our movements in that game. We scored some fantastic goals again and there was an improvement in the ball circulation. Taiwo Awoniyi played 35 minutes in the first game and 45 minutes in the second game and he scored six goals. This means we are getting there attack wise, but we still need to work on our defence. This is where we need to work on before the World Cup kicks off. The match against Freiburg was our best game because we created so many chances even though we failed to convert most of them. What exactly do you need to work on in the defence? The mental speed of the players – they do recover in good time, but they often fail to do the marking when it matters most, to close up on the opposition. But I believe before the World Cup, the defence will be a lot tighter because we will surely work on those areas. This is the major weakness of this team. You have announced your final 21-man squad for the World Cup. Are you satisfied with your selection? I am very, very satisfied because it has been very, very tough getting to this final squad. If you look at players like Abdullahi Alfa, who played every minute at the last World Cup, is out of the team, so too Samuel Okon, Muazam (Alhassan Ibrahim), who has been on good form lately. But above all, I will beat my chest any day to say that this was the best team we selected from this set of players. This is because we took the selection departmentally. The midfield is the main strength of this team but with the inclusion of Isaac Success, Kelechi Iheanacho and Moses Simon, the attack will be very, very deadly. It will be difficult to get an attack that will be as deadly as that of Nigeria. So, coupled with the compactness and strength of the midfield, I believe this is a very good squad and we just need prayers for the boys to win every match at the World Cup. That’s our aspiration. We’re not just aiming at the cup, but we want to win every match and by so doing, the cup will be ours. We don’t want to toy with any match. This is not to say that all the other teams in New Zealand do not have a chance of winning the tournament. But we are very, very optimistic that as African champions and with the strength in depth in this team, we’re much stronger than the team who played at the African Youth Championship in Senegal. How much stronger? A player like Kingsley Sokari was not there (in Senegal), a player like Iheanacho was not there, a player like Success was not there, Moses was not there, Wilfred Ndidi was not there and Nwakali wasn’t there. These are players who can play for any team any day once they are fit. The team are much stronger than that at the AYC. I believe many people will be working with the team they saw at the AYC, but they will be surprised to see different players, who are much better in terms of technique and exposure. When they pick up, this team will be unstoppable throughout the championship. You have been quoted as saying that if you don’t make it to my training camp, you are out of my final squad. But we see Success, Iheanacho and Moses Simon were not in Germany, yet they will be New Zealand for the World Cup. I said that because the players who have been training with us understand our philosophy and have undergone all the trainings, but you can’t take away anything from Success, who is playing for a club like Granada and he is injury free and doing well. Moses is the most important player at Belgian club Gent. Kelechi has been on superb form. He is one player who can be relied upon if he is free of injury and I believe he has recovered from that injury. I believe their inclusion in the team will go a long way in adding more strength to the team. We are also not saying these players will come in automatically to the first team, they will be coming in gradually for them to find a synergy with the other players. The fear of some is that these players have not been with the squad for many months and so they will not be able to blend with the group quickly. Do you share such fear? No. I don’t have any fear because these players have been with us. Even Moses Simon was with us in the early part of the U17 team before he went on to play for the U20 team. He may not know our philosophy, but for Kelechi and Success, they know how we play right from the U17s. Kelechi even played the qualifiers. All the same, it will not be difficult for Moses because he played in the same academy in Kaduna with Musa Yahaya and he is a striker who knows when and how to move. It will be easy for him to adapt. We have two, three training sessions together (in New Zealand) and they will again know how we play and what we want them to contribute to the team. Two, three trainings will be enough for them to blend? They are all coming from competition and so you can’t fault their fitness level. I am more about them integrating with the rest of the team. The language of the game is simple – If you have the ball, before you release it, you have to look up and see the movement of your player. If the other player has the ball, you have to move to a vital space to receive the ball. I believe getting that cohesion will not be very difficult because two of them, Kelechi and Success, have been with this team, while Moses will adapt very quickly. We will sit them down to show them what we expect them to do. I believe they will adapt because they are young players and very, very intelligent. They will not get into the team in the very first match, they will sit on the bench and observe and whenever we need them, they will come on to do the damage. To be concluded [/b] |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by jieta: 12:37pm On May 24, 2015 |
tbaba1234:underate any country at ur own risk, imagine tahiti! 2 Likes |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by mikron(m): 12:45pm On May 24, 2015 |
safarigirl:yeah safarigirl I saw some of ur post there on kickoff, I was a constant figure there, gone are those days. |
| Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015) by femi9naija(m): 12:55pm On May 24, 2015 |
tbaba1234:Yahaya scored 3 goals at the CAF U17 cup and 4 goals at the world cup |
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