tbaba1234:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rZfZF3gMBk

Badosqi:
Awaziem started for Porto again tonite in their cup game against Gil Vicente.

Porto is leading 1-0 guess who scored the goal...... Yeah our boy noni Awaziem.


PORTO 1(awaziem)-0 GIL 73 mins played

chrisooblog:
he only performed in age grade competitions where he could bully his younger ones tell me how did he fare in france 98?

chrisooblog:
he only performed in age grade competitions where he could bully his younger ones tell me how did he fare in france 98?

TheGoodJoe:


He was not exceptional in France '98 but he was more than a clown. Remember Raul's goal against us in the game against Spain. Watch Mobi's recovery run and the flying kick he missed to stop the goal despite coming from the Raul's left who was ahead of him. He was not poor in that game. The team as a whole were poor in the Denmark game.

I repeat, we have not had a right back as good as Mobi in recent years.

tbaba1234:


Efe was great at the nations cup but since then , his performances at right back leave a lot to be desired. He loses concentration and puts the team in trouble. We need a natural right back.

I do not think the Musa is ready either, he needs to be showing something at club level.

tbaba1234:
Whilst Ambrose or shehu can play right back, it is always best to play a right back that does it weekly at Club level. Ambrose is prone to a lack of concentration, particularly at right back.

Musa Muhammad is not yet super Eagles level. He is yet to break into the first team of a modest club.

At under 23, I hope Siasia considers Ehizibue, I rate him very highly.

NFF need a scouting team, it will be hurtful if Germany cap Ehizibue.

Icon4s:


Efe also did well at the 2014 WC. The dip in performance affected the whole of the defense. Echiejile was not at the WC due to injury bt he came back struggling to keep his place during AFCON 2015 Qualifiers. So much was expected of Kenneth Omeruo considering how he quickly replaced Joseph Yobo from d starting line -up. Obaobona to me is jst enjoying the good will from his performance at the 2013 AFCON. Ambrose did struggle as a right back during our 2015 AFCON Qualifiers. Leon Balogun was still nursing the injury he sustained prio to the 2014 WC.

The whole defense including Onazi were nt at their best during the last days of Keshi. Oliseh made some changes and started playing Ambrose at Centre back so also Balogun and u saw the kind of performance Efe put in as a centre back. Omeruo was out injured (which was y the preference of Efe and Balogun as centre back pair). Shehu Abdullahi had to play Right back and Chima Akas replaced Echiejile for the return leg against Swaziland.

Omeruo is expected back in the Team now and so a central Defense pairing of him and Ambrose or Obaobona is expected. Balogun as likely right back and Madu/Echiejile/Amuzie/Oshaniwa/Akas as it pleases Siasia will play left back.

You are right about Musa Mohammed. Let us even see him do it in his club first. At least we can see what the likes of Awaziem and Odubajo are doing at club level.

Celestine Babayaro and Mubi Oparaku needed to play in the Olympics to convince The Super Eagles coaches that they were ready for senior action even though they were doing great in Europe then. U needed to be Super good then to replace Ben Iroha and Austine Eguavoen (hu in my opinion are the best left and Right backs respectively that ever wore the Super Eagles Jerseys).
In like ways the Olympics would be there for Awaziem, Odubajo, Ehizibue, Musa Mohammed and the whole lot of others to prove they are ready for senior action.

See guys, I want to see a situation where these young players grow together, forming a formidable crop and maturing into the Super Eagles together; forcing the older players into mass retirement. That was what happened in 1996. The likes of Stephen Keshi, Chidi Nwanu, Thompson Oliha, Ben Iroha, Austin Eguavoen (was called back after Mubi became a cause to worry at Right back), Uche Okafor, Samson Siasia were all forced to retire due to the emergence of Kanu Nwankwo, Wilson Oruma, Celestine Babayaro, Victor Ikpeba, Tijani Babangida, Mubi Oparaku and Garba Lawal.

We need to be patient on these young players. They still need more game time at club level and need also to participate at the Olympics and FIFA U20 for those that are still eligible.

Just take a look at some of the players eligible to play at next FIFA U20: Sadiq Umar, Taiwo Awoniyi, Chidera Ezeh, Ifeanyi Mathew, SincereSeth, Azubuike Okechukwu, Chidozie Awaziem, Including the likes of Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Nwakali, Samuel Chukwueze and the rest of their set. This would be a killer squad. Nigerians lets be patient and watch the boys progress well through d age-grades and into the Super Eagles.



For the games against Egypt no room for experiments, I would rather the coaches go with the regular defenders.

TheGoodJoe:


Sorry but, was Mubi's case not due to injury? I know he returned and had a poor game against Yugoslavia 3-0 in the friendlies. It was not that poor to me. That was a young man fighting to save a shambolic performance of the whole team.

When Jero Shakpoke took over, he showed promise but injured. That led to the return of Eguavoen who Clarence Seedorf tore to shreds in the 5-1 demolition friendly game against Guus Hiddink's Netherland.

After that, Mubi became the first choice because he was the best option afterJero's injury.

Icon4s:


So what happened to Mubi afterwards? He lost form and Gbenga Okunowo hu then played for Barcelona took over. And Yobo took over from Okunowo. Abbey George came in 2004 and Yobo went to centre back. Chidi Odiah took over in 2005. Odiah to me is our last recognised Right back. Ambrose was converted to Right back to fill in dat space after Chibuzor Okonkwo and Solomon Kwambe were nt considered good enough. I can tell u dat Ambrose for many yrs did creditably well at right back.

Rating all d right back from d 80s to date, I would rate them in this order from d best to d worst:
Austin Eguavoen
Chidi Odiah
Efe Ambrose
Joseph Yobo
Mubi Oparaku
Abbey George
Gbenga Okunowo
Others:Jerom Shakponke, Solomon Kwambe, Chibuzor Okonkwo and others.

tbaba1234:


Mobi retired early because of injury... The right back position has been a weak spot for a few years now.

tbaba1234:
I understand, Leon Balogun has been dropped from the eagles team How can your most in form defender be dropped smh!!!

Icon4s:


I am as equally shocked as would b any soccer analyst here. I believe siasia knows what he is doing.Well d centre back trio of Ambrose, Obaobona and Omeruo can do d job. Mayb Efe will play Right back or even Shehu Abdullahi.

tbaba1234:


I am sorry but you can not drop your most inform player. A few days ago, Mainz beat Bayern with Balogun playing a big part. If this is the kind of decision making, we are expecting at the Olympics then forget about getting the best youngsters there.

Icon4s:


This brings back to mind d "his boys" tingy raised by honorable enomakos. U can see so many of his CAF U23 boys on dat list.

TheGoodJoe:



That is because a coach does a lot of training with players to get the team to play the way he wants. This is a crash course. So, I can not blame Coach Siasia picking boys he is familiar with, if he wants to beat the Egyptians.

It is not just selecting the best players in every wing. You also need coherency and understanding.

enomakos:
It look like leon balogun hads been recalled

tbaba1234:
Whilst Ambrose or shehu can play right back, it is always best to play a right back that does it weekly at Club level. Ambrose is prone to a lack of concentration, particularly at right back.

Musa Muhammad is not yet super Eagles level. He is yet to break into the first team of a modest club.

At under 23, I hope Siasia considers Ehizibue, I rate him very highly.

NFF need a scouting team, it will be hurtful if Germany cap Ehizibue.

forgiveness:


Ehizibue is eligible to play for the Dutch team and not Germany.

This lad can play as a RB or RW and of recent he played on the RW . He even scored but our coaches no go see am na. Na person wey never play for dis season na em dem go search 4.

TheSuperNerd:
Yes. That's the latest official news.
But uhmm.... Remember. This is the U-23 thread...#smiles

NRIPRIEST:


Chikatara is actually with Rangers and he just score a goal last week.

TheSuperNerd:
BRAZIL VS NIGERIA: OLAYINKA OUT, IMOH
EZEKIEL IN--- Rio Olympics Preps.
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Nigeria Olympic team, Dream Team VI, have replaced injured Peter Olayinka with another Belgium-based striker Imoh Ezekiel ahead of a friendly against Brazil later this month.

Also, Abia Warriors defender Chizoba Amaefule will
take the place of Sergio Uyi, who has been forced out of the trip due to injury.

Anderlecht striker Ezekiel has already been capped
by Nigeria at full international level.

Rio Olympics hosts Brazil will take on their Nigerian
counterparts in a warm-up match on March 24.

africanfootball.com//news/616532/Brazil-vs-Nigeria-Olayinka-out-Imoh-Ezekiel-in