Clementoke:
That ginger and togetherness just before five time World champs forced the Eagles to a 1-1 draw.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGRhjKTqeak

Ezenwa always the noise maker, he missed Ogu his partner in crime

Uzoho's injury is a big blow! For the super eagles and himself.. I hope he gets back stronger..



We may be seeing Akpeyi back in the team sooner....

Nigeria and her people...na wa

wayodude:
Nigeria and her people...na wa

Sounds like something somebody on this thread will say

Nigeria
Nigeria 1-1 Brazil – Player Ratings : Awaziem Tops Ratings, Uzoho, Ajayi Shine, Chukwueze Stars


The Super Eagles of Nigeria were forced to a 1-1 draw by five times World Cup winners Brazil in an international friendly played in Singapore to help both teams prepare for their upcoming competitive engagements.

Nigeria took the lead in the first half through Joe Aribo before Casemiro levelled for Brazil after the half time break. Our correspondent rates the players on parade for Nigeria in the game.

Francis Uzoho – Solid display from the on loan Deportivo La Coruna shot stopper. Made two very good saves to deny Firmino and later Gabriel Jesus. Went off injured after a collision with Casemiro from the only error he made in the game when he misjudged the flight of a cross into the box….. 7/10

Chidozie Awaziem – Man of the match. Didn’t lose a single tackle and covered up nicely for the central defenders. His confidence and link up play when on the ball was also eye catching. A vastly improved player from when he first made his debut for Nigeria……8.5/10

Jamilu Collins – Did very well in preventing crosses from coming in from his flank. Defended with confidence and was very alert to the threat of the Brazilians particularly in the second half…… 7/10

William Troost-Ekong – Solid in aerial duels and tackles but need to work on his movement and passes. Lost Firmino twice but recovered brilliantly to put a block in. Deserve the captain armband for his commitment…… 7.5/10

Semi Ajayi – Put in a very commanding shift at the rear alongside Ekong in centre defence. Read and intercepted play with ease. Moved the ball out of the back nicely and also dominated at both ends from set piece. The major highlight of his game was a goal line clearance in the second half which was gathered by Okoye……. 8/10


Wilfred Ndidi – Not quite at his level but still won possession for Nigeria particularly when Brazil look set to threaten. He however gave away possession cheaply and tired out a bit earlier than the rest players…… 6.5/10

Joe Aribo – Slowly becoming a huge fan favorite with his second goal in as many games for the senior national team of Nigeria. Covered lot of grounds just like Ndidi and his positional awareness helped in keeping Brazil at bay when they try to play on the counter…… 7/10

Alex Iwobi – A sluggish display not close to his usual level. Aside from helping in defending most times he didn’t impose himself on the game like he did in the 2-2 friendly against Ukraine…… 6/10

Moses Simon – Played very close to Dani Alves to stop the ex Barcelona defender from his usual overlapping runs. Set up Aribo for the first goal with a nice first touch before laying the ball on the plate for Aribo to finish……. 8/10

Samuel Chukwueze – Too quick for Lodi and that helped him get away from his marker easily. He was a constant threat all through the game and if not for poor decision making in the box he could have scored a goal base on how he played…… 8/10


Victor Osimhen – Ran the channels brilliantly and troubled the duo of Marquinhos and Thiago Silva with his combination of pace, power and skills. Had the game first shot on target with a smart turn in the box. His run and inch perfect cross to Simon started the move that led to the goal scored by Nigeria…… 7/10

Substitutes:
Paul Onuachu – Once again failed to transfer his form at his club to the national team. Wasted possession that could have resorted into a chance for Nigeria. Time is running out on the beanpole forward in the Super Eagles……. 4/10

Ramon Azeez – His energy helped the Eagles see off the last few minutes of the game. Put in a shift defensively probably that was what he was brought in to do……. 5/10

Dennis Emmanuel Bonaventure – Failed to track Alves twice but was lucky that it didn’t lead to a goal. Obviously eager to impress and that made him to play below his level…….. 4/10

Maduka Okoye – Plucked two high balls from his box with confidence. Justified the decision of Rohr to pick him ahead of Ikechukwu Ezenwa. Didn’t look out of place at all.
Shehu Abdullahi – Didn’t get involved enough to warrant a rating.

Peter Olayinka – He will wish for more time on the pitch next time because he was anonymous for the time he was on. Not enough to earn a rating.

Philosopher1979:
The super eagles need creative players in midfield but ironically, our most
creative players are not playing in good clubs in Europe. We should ignore this
fact and invite players like kelechi nwakali, rabiu ibrahim and lukman haruna.
If they can offer creativity in midfield, then we are good to go.
If an Ahmed Musa who plays in Saudi Arabia or Ighalo who plays
in china can be part of our team, then rabiu ibrahim who plays in slovakia and
kelechi nwakali who does not even feature for his club in the second division
of the spanish league should be considered.
You cannot allways use club form to judge a player. It is simply too simplistic
The problem is we do not have a natural attacking midfielder playing in a good club
If kevin de bruyne or christian eriksen were Nigerian then we have no problem
We can even try chukwuka onuwa or plays for enyimba
WE NEED CREATIVE MIDFIELDERS AND PLEASE LET US GET THEM FROM
ANYWERE AS LONG AS THEY CAN PLAY WELL FOR US LET US FORGET ABOUT
THIER CLUB FORM. IN FACT, BEN IROHA DID NOT HAVE A GOOD CLUB CAREER BUT
PLAYED WELL FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM. CLUB CAREER AND NATIONAL TEAM CAREER ARE
NOT NECESSARILY DIRECTLY RELATED.

Chai, I have really seen things.

Truidstar:


I was with you until you mentioned Rabiu Ibrahim and Lukman Haruna. We can as well recall JJ okocha from retirement while we are at it and are so desperate.

As in ehn, after that statement, I didn't bother to read the rest of his essay.

I can't even laugh properly

TheSuperNerd:
I have said this several times on this thread. Uzoho have never been beaten from a freekick. Never!

I'm really worried for him. This injury ehn......I know he'll be a not rusty after it but I hope it doesn't knock the wind out of his career.

If he continues playing well, I see him in a top 4 league in future.

Now, this is the time for boys to become men. Maduka has to step up and leave his boyish ways to become a man. If he does well, the dividends may translate to his club career.

safarigirl:


What is senseless about the 'hype'?

If he hasn't let in a free kick, that is a fact, not hype. Nobody is saying "He has never let in and he will never let in one"....that is senseless hype, nobody is saying he won't one day be beaten, are they?

Saying "Uzoho has never conceded a freekick!", is like the Kenyans who say " Kenya has never lost a game at the world cup!".

Both statements are factual but grossly misleading.

safarigirl:


What is senseless about the 'hype'?

If he hasn't let in a free kick, that is a fact, not hype. Nobody is saying "He has never let in and he will never let in one"....that is senseless hype, nobody is saying he won't one day be beaten, are they?

How many free kicks specialist he don face in his career. U people are making it seem as if the messi fk was well placed. Go back and watch dat fk and u will see how tight the angle was to Messi disadvantage.

tbaba12345:
This is Morocco's coach.. Morocco has one of the best leagues in Africa. Yet, some people want us to invite local players to the super eagles.

Let the end justify the means. If he goes on to win the AFCON and make the world cup finals then he will be proved right.

peterd53:


How many free kicks specialist he don face in his career. U people are making it seem as if the messi fk was well placed. Go back and watch dat fk and u will see how tight the angle was to Messi disadvantage.

who is the "you people"? Did I mention anything about a Messi free kick? Which Messing free kick?

If Uzoho has not conceded via free kick, it is a statement of fact, it is not 'hype'....did anybody call him a specialist in free kick detection?

Curtisaxel7:


Saying "Uzoho has never conceded a freekick!", is like the Kenyans who say " Kenya has never lost a game at the world cup!".

Both statements are factual but grossly misleading.

Both cannot be compared at all.

Uzoho has faced free kicks, Kenya has never been to the football World Cup. Two different scenarios. If Uzoho had never faced a free kick, your post would be valid. You cannot say something that has happened, is on the same level with something that never happened to begin with.

Please, come up with another example, because this particular one is misleading.

safarigirl:
who is the "you people"? Did I mention anything about a Messi free kick? Which Messing free kick?

If Uzoho has not conceded via free kick, it is a statement of fact, it is not 'hype'....did anybody call him a specialist in free kick detection?

Ok

MetalJigsaw:
Nigeria
Nigeria 1-1 Brazil – Player Ratings : Awaziem Tops Ratings, Uzoho, Ajayi Shine, Chukwueze Stars


The Super Eagles of Nigeria were forced to a 1-1 draw by five times World Cup winners Brazil in an international friendly played in Singapore to help both teams prepare for their upcoming competitive engagements.

Nigeria took the lead in the first half through Joe Aribo before Casemiro levelled for Brazil after the half time break. Our correspondent rates the players on parade for Nigeria in the game.

Francis Uzoho – Solid display from the on loan Deportivo La Coruna shot stopper. Made two very good saves to deny Firmino and later Gabriel Jesus. Went off injured after a collision with Casemiro from the only error he made in the game when he misjudged the flight of a cross into the box….. 7/10

Chidozie Awaziem – Man of the match. Didn’t lose a single tackle and covered up nicely for the central defenders. His confidence and link up play when on the ball was also eye catching. A vastly improved player from when he first made his debut for Nigeria……8.5/10

Jamilu Collins – Did very well in preventing crosses from coming in from his flank. Defended with confidence and was very alert to the threat of the Brazilians particularly in the second half…… 7/10

William Troost-Ekong – Solid in aerial duels and tackles but need to work on his movement and passes. Lost Firmino twice but recovered brilliantly to put a block in. Deserve the captain armband for his commitment…… 7.5/10

Semi Ajayi – Put in a very commanding shift at the rear alongside Ekong in centre defence. Read and intercepted play with ease. Moved the ball out of the back nicely and also dominated at both ends from set piece. The major highlight of his game was a goal line clearance in the second half which was gathered by Okoye……. 8/10


Wilfred Ndidi – Not quite at his level but still won possession for Nigeria particularly when Brazil look set to threaten. He however gave away possession cheaply and tired out a bit earlier than the rest players…… 6.5/10

Joe Aribo – Slowly becoming a huge fan favorite with his second goal in as many games for the senior national team of Nigeria. Covered lot of grounds just like Ndidi and his positional awareness helped in keeping Brazil at bay when they try to play on the counter…… 7/10

Alex Iwobi – A sluggish display not close to his usual level. Aside from helping in defending most times he didn’t impose himself on the game like he did in the 2-2 friendly against Ukraine…… 6/10

Moses Simon – Played very close to Dani Alves to stop the ex Barcelona defender from his usual overlapping runs. Set up Aribo for the first goal with a nice first touch before laying the ball on the plate for Aribo to finish……. 8/10

Samuel Chukwueze – Too quick for Lodi and that helped him get away from his marker easily. He was a constant threat all through the game and if not for poor decision making in the box he could have scored a goal base on how he played…… 8/10


Victor Osimhen – Ran the channels brilliantly and troubled the duo of Marquinhos and Thiago Silva with his combination of pace, power and skills. Had the game first shot on target with a smart turn in the box. His run and inch perfect cross to Simon started the move that led to the goal scored by Nigeria…… 7/10

Substitutes:
Paul Onuachu – Once again failed to transfer his form at his club to the national team. Wasted possession that could have resorted into a chance for Nigeria. Time is running out on the beanpole forward in the Super Eagles……. 4/10

Ramon Azeez – His energy helped the Eagles see off the last few minutes of the game. Put in a shift defensively probably that was what he was brought in to do……. 5/10

Dennis Emmanuel Bonaventure – Failed to track Alves twice but was lucky that it didn’t lead to a goal. Obviously eager to impress and that made him to play below his level…….. 4/10

Maduka Okoye – Plucked two high balls from his box with confidence. Justified the decision of Rohr to pick him ahead of Ikechukwu Ezenwa. Didn’t look out of place at all.
Shehu Abdullahi – Didn’t get involved enough to warrant a rating.

Peter Olayinka – He will wish for more time on the pitch next time because he was anonymous for the time he was on. Not enough to earn a rating.

Way too generous with the rating. Moses Simon with 8/10 lol you must be kidding me. I disagree with most of these ratings except i watched a different match.

Curtisaxel7:


Saying "Uzoho has never conceded a freekick!", is like the Kenyans who say " Kenya has never lost a game at the world cup!".

Both statements are factual but grossly misleading.

you just wanna argue. The fact is not misleading cos uzoho has not conceded from any free kick. He has been able to saved every free kick even from notable world class player like Messi. It is a fact. The pertinent question you should ask yourself is if he would be able to keep up With the stats of not conceding via free kick. Anyway, he will definitely concede which is part of the game. Please your Kenya analogy didn't add up cos Kenya have never been to the world cup hence, your proposition is off tangent. Uzoho has faced several free kicks and he wasn't beaten.... That's fact!!.

Well,I c nothing wrong in what Nerdy said

Has uzoho conceded from a freekick...d answer is NO

Will uzoho concedes freekick in d future, d answer is yes...even d greatest keepers conceded from freekicks

This epistle is really silly and the likers of this silly post are part of that silliness. Has Uzoho ever been beaten from a FK? The answer remains NO.

This is about Facts and not hype.

Next time, type with sense instead of seeking silly cheap likes. Merci.

Curtisaxel7:


I remember when, going into the 2014 WC match against Argentina, we used to brag that Enyeama had never conceded a goal from Messi. We were all convinced that Enyeama had the secret antidote to Messi. Imagine our utter bamboozlement and mortification then, when the dimumitive wizard fired in a rocket into our net barely five minutes into the game. Our chorus changed to "na by mistake!", "Enyeama still dey warm up". " Messi don find trouble!, Enyeama go show am pepper today!".

We need not be reminded of the superb freekick Messi curled past Enyeama shortly after....




My point is, hype with sense.

peterd53:


How many free kicks specialist he don face in his career. U people are making it seem as if the messi fk was well placed. Go back and watch dat fk and u will see how tight the angle was to Messi disadvantage.

Silly question.

He has faced Lewandowski, Sigurdsson, Messi, Coutinho, Banega and several more....

And what tight angle? Did you see the angle Messi scored from in 2016 Copa America vs USA. Abeg stop trying so hard to discredit Uzoho.


If you guys don't know, then you just don't know... Period! Fact is fact.

I wonder which card I should dash out for these silly posts, yellow or red... Haba!

Curtisaxel7:


Saying "Uzoho has never conceded a freekick!", is like the Kenyans who say " Kenya has never lost a game at the world cup!".

Both statements are factual but grossly misleading.

Silly analogy

Curtisaxel7:


Saying "Uzoho has never conceded a freekick!", is like the Kenyans who say " Kenya has never lost a game at the world cup!".

Both statements are factual but grossly misleading.

This guy just made the most unintelligent comment today. But well, it's still early. Another one may pop up... What a really silly analogy.

TheSuperNerd:



Silly question.

He has faced Sigurdsson, Messi, Coutinho, Banega and several more....

And what tight angle? Did you see the angle Messi scored from in 2016 Copa America vs USA. Abeg stop trying so hard to discredit Uzoho.


If you guys don't know, then you just don't know... Period! Fact is fact.

I wonder which card I should dash out for these silly posts, yellow or red... Haba!

My guy keep shut up jor. Apart from the Messi FK, which other one went on target??

MetalJigsaw:
Nigeria
Nigeria 1-1 Brazil – Player Ratings : Awaziem Tops Ratings, Uzoho, Ajayi Shine, Chukwueze Stars


The Super Eagles of Nigeria were forced to a 1-1 draw by five times World Cup winners Brazil in an international friendly played in Singapore to help both teams prepare for their upcoming competitive engagements.

Nigeria took the lead in the first half through Joe Aribo before Casemiro levelled for Brazil after the half time break. Our correspondent rates the players on parade for Nigeria in the game.

Francis Uzoho – Solid display from the on loan Deportivo La Coruna shot stopper. Made two very good saves to deny Firmino and later Gabriel Jesus. Went off injured after a collision with Casemiro from the only error he made in the game when he misjudged the flight of a cross into the box….. 7/10

Chidozie Awaziem – Man of the match. Didn’t lose a single tackle and covered up nicely for the central defenders. His confidence and link up play when on the ball was also eye catching. A vastly improved player from when he first made his debut for Nigeria……8.5/10

Jamilu Collins – Did very well in preventing crosses from coming in from his flank. Defended with confidence and was very alert to the threat of the Brazilians particularly in the second half…… 7/10

William Troost-Ekong – Solid in aerial duels and tackles but need to work on his movement and passes. Lost Firmino twice but recovered brilliantly to put a block in. Deserve the captain armband for his commitment…… 7.5/10

Semi Ajayi – Put in a very commanding shift at the rear alongside Ekong in centre defence. Read and intercepted play with ease. Moved the ball out of the back nicely and also dominated at both ends from set piece. The major highlight of his game was a goal line clearance in the second half which was gathered by Okoye……. 8/10


Wilfred Ndidi – Not quite at his level but still won possession for Nigeria particularly when Brazil look set to threaten. He however gave away possession cheaply and tired out a bit earlier than the rest players…… 6.5/10

Joe Aribo – Slowly becoming a huge fan favorite with his second goal in as many games for the senior national team of Nigeria. Covered lot of grounds just like Ndidi and his positional awareness helped in keeping Brazil at bay when they try to play on the counter…… 7/10

Alex Iwobi – A sluggish display not close to his usual level. Aside from helping in defending most times he didn’t impose himself on the game like he did in the 2-2 friendly against Ukraine…… 6/10

Moses Simon – Played very close to Dani Alves to stop the ex Barcelona defender from his usual overlapping runs. Set up Aribo for the first goal with a nice first touch before laying the ball on the plate for Aribo to finish……. 8/10

Samuel Chukwueze – Too quick for Lodi and that helped him get away from his marker easily. He was a constant threat all through the game and if not for poor decision making in the box he could have scored a goal base on how he played…… 8/10


Victor Osimhen – Ran the channels brilliantly and troubled the duo of Marquinhos and Thiago Silva with his combination of pace, power and skills. Had the game first shot on target with a smart turn in the box. His run and inch perfect cross to Simon started the move that led to the goal scored by Nigeria…… 7/10

Substitutes:
Paul Onuachu – Once again failed to transfer his form at his club to the national team. Wasted possession that could have resorted into a chance for Nigeria. Time is running out on the beanpole forward in the Super Eagles……. 4/10

Ramon Azeez – His energy helped the Eagles see off the last few minutes of the game. Put in a shift defensively probably that was what he was brought in to do……. 5/10

Dennis Emmanuel Bonaventure – Failed to track Alves twice but was lucky that it didn’t lead to a goal. Obviously eager to impress and that made him to play below his level…….. 4/10

Maduka Okoye – Plucked two high balls from his box with confidence. Justified the decision of Rohr to pick him ahead of Ikechukwu Ezenwa. Didn’t look out of place at all.
Shehu Abdullahi – Didn’t get involved enough to warrant a rating.

Peter Olayinka – He will wish for more time on the pitch next time because he was anonymous for the time he was on. Not enough to earn a rating.

You were a little bit tipsy when you were watching the match or you are over excited about Nigerian getting a draw against Brazil. Because if you had watch the match you won't be generous with your rating.

Another silly question. Sigurdsson's was on target. You didn't watch Nigeria vs Iceland?? Haba!!

peterd53:


My guy keep shut up jor. Apart from the Messi FK, which other one went on target??

mostob:
am sure you read where I wrote 'back up'?

What you wrote is there.

Lol.... After reading that vile piece, I must say I agree with you.

Eartquake1:


Sounds like something somebody on this thread will say

TheGoodJoe:


When the team is set up to defend and train to defend, it means the passing cohesion of the team will not get training for that.

If we build the team to rely on keeping the ball and starving the opposition the chance to control the game, we will see improvements in the way we play.

For now, I doubt we spend adequate time teaching the team to keep the ball.

Another is that when the opposition is pressing, it takes lots of training to help keep the ball under pressure. With a conservative philosophy, our passing level will keep diminishing.

Thanks for the response. It shows you understand the underlying cause.

All I can do now is to wish the young man a fine recovery. This really is coming at a bad time.


And yes, time for Maduka to step up to the plate really quick. Or perhaps we may be forced to recall Khune's deputy at Kaizer Chiefs, Daniel Akpeyi. Time will tell.

darkelf:


I'm really worried for him. This injury ehn......I know he'll be a not rusty after it but I hope it doesn't knock the wind out of his career.

If he continues playing well, I see him in a top 4 league in future.

Now, this is the time for boys to become men. Maduka has to step up and leave his boyish ways to become a man. If he does well, the dividends may translate to his club career.

Philosopher1979:
The super eagles need creative players in midfield but ironically, our most
creative players are not playing in good clubs in Europe. We should ignore this
fact and invite players like kelechi nwakali, rabiu ibrahim and lukman haruna.
If they can offer creativity in midfield, then we are good to go.
If an Ahmed Musa who plays in Saudi Arabia or Ighalo who plays
in china can be part of our team, then rabiu ibrahim who plays in slovakia and
kelechi nwakali who does not even feature for his club in the second division
of the spanish league should be considered.
You cannot allways use club form to judge a player. It is simply too simplistic
The problem is we do not have a natural attacking midfielder playing in a good club
If kevin de bruyne or christian eriksen were Nigerian then we have no problem
We can even try chukwuka onuwa or plays for enyimba
WE NEED CREATIVE MIDFIELDERS AND PLEASE LET US GET THEM FROM
ANYWERE AS LONG AS THEY CAN PLAY WELL FOR US LET US FORGET ABOUT
THIER CLUB FORM. IN FACT, BEN IROHA DID NOT HAVE A GOOD CLUB CAREER BUT
PLAYED WELL FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM. CLUB CAREER AND NATIONAL TEAM CAREER ARE
NOT NECESSARILY DIRECTLY RELATED.

God bless you for the apt reasoning..... But unfortunately, we are still in denial as per Gernot Rorh. 3years on and he is still experimenting try and error. I wonder what he will now do when he finally gets it set.

Barryseal:


Let the end justify the means. If he goes on to win the AFCON and make the world cup finals then he will be proved right.

Na yam?

TheSuperNerd:
All I can do now is to wish the young man a fine recovery. This really is coming at a bad time.


And yes, time for Maduka to step up to the plate really quick. Or perhaps we may be forced to recall Khune's deputy at Kaizer Chiefs, Daniel Akpeyi. Time will tell.

Khune deputy will be recalled with the way I am seeing

I don reason am

Chriskels said something like this but I told him to remove akpeyi name from there

TheGoodJoe:


When the team is set up to defend and train to defend, it means the passing cohesion of the team will not get training for that.

If owe build the team to rely on keeping the ball and starving the opposition the chance to control the game, we will see improvements in the way we play.

For now, I doubt we spend adequate time teaching the team to keep the ball.

Another is that when the opposition is pressing, it takes lots of training to help keep the ball under pressure. With a conservative philosophy, our passing level will keep diminishing.

Why do you talk as if we have Modric, Iniesta, Pirlo in our midfield

Na Rohr go teach average ball holders in Ndidi, Iwobi and Aribo to pass the ball

Rodgers has Tielemans and Maddison in midfield and still plays counterattacking football

This your idealistic version of football sef