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Nigeria 1-0 Zambia Aftermath: Super Eagle Speak

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Troost-Ekong : Sunday Oliseh Told Me Oyibo Boys Are Too Soft

Published: October 09, 2017
Troost-Ekong : Sunday Oliseh Told Me Oyibo Boys Are Too SoftFormer Netherlands youth international William Troost-Ekong has hinted why he found game time hard to come by during Sunday Oliseh's spell as manager of the Super Eagles.

The Bursaspor central defender made only two appearances for the national team, against Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo, under the stewardship of Oliseh before he was frozen out of the squad.

''The Olympics was like a restart for my international career. I was part of the Super Eagles until Sunday Oliseh took me out because he said Oyibo boys are too soft,'' Troost-Ekong said to aclsports.com.

''I hope he’s watching his TV now and see us going to the World Cup.No ill feelings, I saw him at the Olympics last year and we spoke briefly.

''He didn’t believe in me then but I think Nigerians can see now what I can do.''

Nigeria have kept seven clean sheets in fifteen matches William Troost-Ekong featured for the national team, and he partnered German-born Leon Balogun in central defense in five of those games, against Chad, Mali, Tanzania, Cameroon and Zambia.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

--AllNigeriaSoccer

TheGoodJoe:


We have been down this path before. If Nacho did what Ighalo performed against Zambia, he would have been roasted on this thread. Many would have been calling for a replacement.

Let us call a spade a spade. Ighalo was awful in that match. Let us hope he does not perform that way again.

TheGoodJoe:


We have been down this path before. If Nacho did what Ighalo performed against Zambia, he would have been roasted on this thread. Many would have been calling for a replacement.

Let us call a spade a spade. Ighalo was awful in that match. Let us hope he does not perform that way again.

Icon4s:


I am also not pleased with Ighalo's performance in that game.

1 goal in 3 matches is not acceptable for a top striker IMHO.

If we want to go really far in that world cup we need a very prolific number 9.

Tammy Abraham is in blistering form. Pinick needs to relaunch a bid for him.

Kog45:
Ighalo was awful against Zambia? Pls i need to watch d match again,i thought only Mikel Agu was awful in that match coz Rohr said Agu had a very disappointing match.

TheGoodJoe:


Tammy has three goals in nine games for Swansea. I doubt that is anything close to blistering. We should stop beating around the bush and put Nacho there. Give Nacho good passes and he will convert it. It is as simple as that. With Mikel he would have torn SA apart.

enomakos:
no way,they are a tough side

I prefer a friendly

enomakos:
the unity in the team will take them very far at the world cup

do4luv14:



hmmm did I hear you say nacho would hav done better

Icon4s:


I am also not pleased with Ighalo's performance in that game.

1 goal in 3 matches is not acceptable for a top striker IMHO.

If we want to go really far in that world cup we need a very prolific number 9.

Tammy Abraham is in blistering form. Pinick needs to relaunch a bid for him.

Icon4s:


3 goals in 9 games is a fair performance for a striker in a club that typically does not have so many scoring opportunities.

Let Iheanacho start playing regular football first. If he cannot break into the starting 11 of Leicester City then what are we talking about?

TheGoodJoe:


Tammy has three goals in nine games for Swansea. I doubt that is anything close to blistering. We should stop beating around the bush and put Nacho there. Give Nacho good passes and he will convert it. It is as simple as that. With Mikel he would have torn SA apart.

Afobear:
what is this madness with the lanky tammy who doesnt want to play for nigeria ?that guy is a shit player anyday and i would take awoniyi over him any day

Mujtahida:

I thought you said there'd be tears on this thread prior to the Zambian game cos you expected a defeat?

Mujtahida:

The earlier it is realised that Iheanacho is not a nine the better for you, for us, for him and his club. Cry all his goal per minute ratio you'd still come to realise he's no nine.

Icon4s:


3 goals in 9 games is a fair performance for a striker in a club that typically does not have so many scoring opportunities.

Let Iheanacho start playing regular football first. If he cannot break into the starting 11 of Leicester City then what are we talking about?

TheGoodJoe:


Iheanacho is a forward. Not a nine. He can play multiple roles along the front line and the AMF role. Just like Gabby Jesus, Aguero, Sterling and Sane. However, Iheanacho is our most lethal leading the line.

Gerrit?

Mujtahida:

I agree with you on him being a forward like but when you talking of a top hit man in the mould of an out and out striker then he ain't. Look at Muller in Germany. He's very lethal but he's not the main attacker for Germany. He should play behind the main point man and I tell you he would like Muller score loads of goals. Being the main attacker has stifled his game although hef still does good by it but his best lies just behind the front lines.

Afobear:
i know you wont be saying this if that zambian goal stood

TheGoodJoe:


Nacho played top for Guardiola and did well in the few games he played. It did not stiffle him. If Ighalo was marked out and did not get good opportunities, I would not be saying this. Marking him out would require the concentration of the defenders and room for others to excel.

In this case, Ighalo squandered opportunities and was slow to the spaces. Did not mean to run him down but the big powerful striker meant we sacrificed lethal finishing.

Mujtahida:

Ighalo missed chances. It happens. I have even said that Ighalo should thank Iwobi because that goal saved him but Ighalo looked sprightly on that front. I know that the Zambian Ngoga is not at the level of Ighalo but you see on that day he was a menace although he didn't score. That a good sign if a striker worries. It means he has it in him. Ighalo has it. He just needs to be more clinical. He's not big and powerful. Haba! Na Lukaku?

TheGoodJoe:


When Mikel has to do the pressing, then you got a problem. (Has it in him)

Mujtahida:

It beats me how a fan would fervently expect and crave loss for his team to the extent of using it to poke other people in a very sensitive situation as was during the build up to Saturday's match. Didn't you notice you were ignored for those negative predictions?
A fan can have fears but to run around saying they would be tears is beyond the pale.

I am sure in your mind Zambia won the match. Sorry