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CapitalCee:
Enyeama was not the first choice GK in 2002, it was Ike Shoronmu. The match Enyeama played was a dead rubber game, if we needed that game, Ike Shoronmu would have been in goal. By the time Enyimba won 2 CAF champions league in 2004, he(Enyeama) , became the undisputed number 1.
Enyimba won the league in 2002. What are you talking about? That they lost 7-1 in CAF champions league does not mean he doesnt have winning mentality. When Aston Villa beat Liverpool 7-2, or Liverpool beat Man Utd 7-0, does it mean DeGea and Allison doesnt have winning mentality? So AthleticoMadrid beating Madrid 5-2 means Courtious dont have winning mentality? The issue is Nwabali is playing bu default to reduce damaging scoreline or preserve a draw. Enyeama was at that time playing to win and win the league.

What I am trying to tell you is, Nwabali playing at Chippa Utd does not mean he is not good enough.

CapitalCee:
Which Match?

Nigeria vs England(2002)

CapitalCee:
Enyeama was not the first choice at 2002 world cup, he played in a dead rubber match where there was no pressure. And England needed just a draw to confirm qualification.
Meanwhile, the mentality at Enyimba in 2002 is miles better than that of Chippa United. I am talking about psychology and winning mentality. By that time Enyimba was in a period where they are winning NPFL and CAF champions league. They faced Very good teams like Zamalek, Al Ahly, Esperance, USM Algiers etc.
If Nwabali is the first choice at Pirates or Sundown or Al Ahly or Pyramids then fine, these teams are always motivated to win, they are always at a pressure cooker moments and high stake matches. At Chippa united thats not the case, nothing much at stake, thats why Nwabali can easily misbehave, because he doesnt know how important games are by default.

Talking about winning mentality, Enyimba did not really have that as at 2002. Infact, they were beaten 7-1 in the CAF champions league, Enyeama had to feign injury after conceding four goals, Aiyenugba conceded the remaining three.

Note: My argument is, the club a goalkeeper is playing does not really determine how good he is.

Cocony:
1)Enyeama was at Enyimba, yes a team that topped and was topping a competitive Nigerian League at the time for which the South African league paled in comparison then on the Continental front.
2)Enyeama's first game if I am not mistaken was in a 3:0 friendly against Kenya, then maybe against Jamaica(correct me if Jamaica was not inclusive) and afterwards the 3rd match against England(0:0) after we had been eliminated via a 1;0 loss to Argentina and a 2:1 loss to Sweden previously.
3) Enyeama from his debut all through the qualifiers for the 2004 AFCON never put up silly performances nor exhibited seeming attitudinal issues and was very instrumental after the World Cup in Enyimba's back to back continental triumphs. Same cannot be said for Stanley NWABALI.

Enyeama was fumbling with crosses in his early stage. He was always having problem dealing with crosses, he improved on it later.

CapitalCee:
Enyeama was not the first choice at 2002 world cup, he played in a dead rubber match where there was no pressure. And England needed just a draw to confirm qualification.
Meanwhile, the mentality at Enyimba in 2002 is miles better than that of Chippa United. I am talking about psychology and winning mentality. By that time Enyimba was in a period where they are winning NPFL and CAF champions league. They faced Very good teams like Zamalek, Al Ahly, Esperance, USM Algiers etc.
If Nwabali is the first choice at Pirates or Sundown or Al Ahly or Pyramids then fine, these teams are always motivated to win, they are always at a pressure cooker moments and high stake matches. At Chippa united thats not the case, nothing much at stake, thats why Nwabali can easily misbehave, because he doesnt know how important games are by default.

Did you watch the match?

CapitalCee:
It matters. Where you play, determines your mentality. As for GKs the quality of the strikers you face will determine how you react. In the play offs we may likely face Mbeumo, Yohan Wissa, Aubameyang, Etta Eyoung, Bounga, Cedric Berkambu etc. the quality of their shots will be different from that of Lesotho and even Benin Strikers. We cannot have a goal keeper from Chippa United as Super Eagles first choice when Morroco are having Bouno, Ivory coast are Yahia Fofana, Cameroon Onana, Senegal are parading Mendy.

Where was Enyeama as at 2002? He was at Enyimba, go and check his performance against England at Korea/Japan world cup.

G.K

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daveP:
You watch the incident so?

I watched it, it was a free kick.

daveP:
Im tired of yes-men in this national team. Naso media officer throw Dessers under bus but no mention of what Nwabali is currently doing. We are lucky that the benin goal didn't count and that Onyeka also scored that 4th goal. Else na 3-1 we go dey weep on and by then all these artful dodging of the truth will be a different story.
He wasn't this foolish. Infact this attitude skyrocketed after some games in the PSL this year. He now brought it to the team fulllyyyyy. We don't need that. We need his head in the moment and in the game.

Once again we are lucky that Benin goal didn't count.

That was a free kick😏, where u see goal?😏😏😏

elyte89:
Who told u so ? Ref no blow for free kick na

It was a free kick

South Africans dey whine us on X😂😂😂

Akor Adams na striker😋

DrYa:
Anyone with link pls

Sportytv app

AndSunGorilla:
Abeg who is Abdullahi in the line up?

Maybe Alhassan

Line up

Poor display so far

The midfielders should play with themselves in the middle

Daga and Bameyi are so poor😡

Why dem dey balloon d ball na?😡😡😡

TheSuperNerd:
FIFA+ app or use your browser, type in FIFA+ on google and it takes u there. Match is shown right on the site.

Thanks

@thesupernerd where can we watch the match?

Where can we watch the U-20 match?

Abdull01:
Sorry, there's PhD without Msc.

Not in Nigeria

Aolly:
I went for mine yesterday

Did they invite you before you went there?

Secondly, what was the process like?

Thanks.

Ppogbae:
Desperately searching for a stream

Use sporty bet app

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