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I pray for injury free 90 mins for him.[quote author=Kog45 post=60999303][/quote]

Home or away Jersey? This shouldn't be our home jersey o.

ProfOrlando:
Super Eagles new kit vs Zambia. :\

I remember that goal die. Was a pass from the middle that freed up Utaka one on one against the cameroonian goal keeper.

In that match, Okocha scored a free kick.
I can even remember and describe both goals against Cameroon. Mboma and Eto were both hot and spicy during that era. Meeenn

Mickael2:
Boss, the discussion was loooong and I sent in that comment around 12am? You can see I even ended the argument myself.

Back to Kanu, Mujitdha I pointed out that a legend need not score goals or even assist but his input in the team is all that matters. I can remember a game against Cameroon(can't remember the year) but we won 2-1 or so(okocha and Utaka), Utaka's goal came from a brilliant pass from Kanu that sent him clean through. Kanu is a legend, that he didn't score goals in the Afcon does not change that fact for me

Maybe because he hasn't proven himself to be good at it. In Brazil, long FK is taken by D.Alves and sometimes Williams. Short FK taken mostly by Neymar.

Portugal is Ronaldo etc. We need a proven FK taker. It only comes in handy. Alot of games have been won from just a goal scored via FK

BascoVanVeli:
We have Moses Simon but the problem is that once he misses one somebody will want to take the next one.

M.Simon was given the role in Sept.

edi287:
Probably Mikel

Really? Let me look that up but who's our main FK player?

edi287:
Think he scored one for us against Tanzania or so.

Seen, scored against Swaziland in the 2:0 win.

Read that he is the official FK taker for the SE but then I don't think he's even 50% accurate with it. I mean some known countries have about 1-2 FK takers that are more than 50% accurate.

Mikel can't fit into this.
Ndidi, Etebo, Agu and even Ogu should work on THEIR FK ability, same with Victor Moses, infact if anyone is to excel well at taking FK, I expected V.Moses to have stepped into this role. He's got the curves already and a good shot power/accuracy. He should be made to take this serious.

edi287:
I think Moses Simon takes some good ones.

Really? Bit has he ever scored for us or when last did he score a FK?

I have one reservation for the current SE squad, does it mean we have no one who can take accurate FK? By now, we should have a 50% (accuracy) free kick taker.

There was a time Emenike used to take for us, Taiye Taiwo, okocha, oboabona, osaze but of recent, we haven't scored a free kick.

Shouldn't our players be taught this or learn on their own?

Countless times have clubs/countries been saved by FKs.

It's a leverage just like PKs

safarigirl:
Thank you for your advice sir, you should take mine too.

Half of the arguments I get into here is from misunderstandings like yours. So, it would be nice if you guys bothered to read post by post to avoid said misunderstandingsmisunderstandings

PS: I have changed a great deal here, if you had quoted me last year with that accusation, I would have rained down insults on you

funny enough I know you more than you think I do. Pre-2010 on NL, don't let this ID deceive you.

My point has been made already. Cheers.

I'm talking attitude here, you are kinda used to that. Take this as an advise which you can ignore, you don't have to take it. Just calm down and tolerate more. You are still very young, tolerance will help you go farther .

safarigirl:
Kog45 understood why I used the term yeye and if YOU had been following the thread, you would know that elyte first of all called people that supported Mikel yeye before I even used the term.

I like how you people never see when others start something, but you keep a keen eye on some. Go back and read through mboj

Sorry but my comment is just an observation and also an advise to her, I am not in anyone antagonising her. Just a friendly observation

HeavySigh:
later she will run and report the first thing she doesn't like.
I too have reported her and will keep reporting her whenever she breaks rule 2 until my ban expires.

Enyeama
Utaka
Aiyegneni
Udeze
Aghahowa
Okwonkwo

The number 20 looks like Opabunmi but not sure.

soetanoreoluwa:
Kindly name this players... Thanks


Cc: all

You and insult sha, which one be yeye people again? What you see is not what others see, learn to tolerate and ignore what does not conform to your bias.

safarigirl:
Thank you for this sir.

Let me see the yeye people that will say Mikel is not a legend on this thread, Nigerians are only good at rubbishing their own and elevating others

Was he allowed to go?

abbeyty:
This is the only person I have ever fought in my life..guess who she is to me ......


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic_w1vxQkgg

Hello house, any recent news on Ikeme and Enyeama?

Our current goal keepers are all below average (international standard gauging).

Not asking because of Zambia but for the nearest future.

We must win next week o. Even if its 1:0. Dirty or anyhow, we must win. I want our fringe players to execute the match against Algeria!

Since na fake video be this, who get the original? If there is no original, this thread should be closed!

Whata pity. Plastic legged player.

Joebie:
Expected return date very soon.

Injured again?

Joebie:
Joel had a long injury lay off in the later part of last season. He just started the season strongly before injury hit again. It's not like he's had a stretch of good performance but was ignored.

Not really an argument, just wanted to know why you don't see it as a snub even with his weekly performances so far...all the same, the coach knows the tools he needs.

Joebie:
I don't consider it a snub. if you consider it a snub -- fine. I don't argue about EVERYTHING. It's not a necessary argument.

If its not a snub, what do we call it?

Joebie:
I won't consider that a snub. And yes are right. He is the coach. He decides. We can only make suggestions.

Please how many places do the English play their national team matches?

couragemurphy:
So disappointing n shameful that it is now only Uyo stadium 4 any football match in Nigeria... As big as we claim to be..........

Well just like Obi is being snubbed for Agu.. Well he's in charge (the coach) so he takes the fall/praise.

The best is what we need and he owes us that.

Joebie:
That's not a mystery. What the coach sees is not necessarily what reporters see. Also, tactical decisions are made based on the situation of the match at that point in time, and what the coach is trying to achieve. Let's see if Rohr will consider Ogu ahead of Agu next time

But how come we always read that Ogu does well in training but never used by Rohr? The Ogu that I have watched in the SE should be the one playing if not in the first 11 but as the next sub for anyone in the midfield.

Joebie:
Wonderful stats. The previous season, Ogu was voted the best player in Israel. But that didn't catch Rohr's attention for a reason.
John Ogu is not new to us. Let's just assume he has improved, but it's still the Israeli league. He is in the set up now. If he can't beat Agu to it, then I don't think he has any business going to Russia

I think someone like this should be excused to join the rod gang.

You sef no go fear to put ur thing for inside this one body? E no go break?

Yes, the buck rest on Rohrs shoulders.

Joebie:
Yes, some people towed your line of reasoning after the second match against Cameroon, and Rohr was asked about it. Let's see if Rohr will try Ogu instead next time. Everything will depend on how the players fare in SE colors prior to Russia.

We have too many DMs with almost equal abilities, having a tall and strong DM is a BIG plus and it matters. Air ball, reach, strength, agility and all that adds to a DM's qualities. Ogu is not that slow, way faster than Busquet and some known DMs out there. I would take an Ogu before any Agu who kept losing the ball in the midfield away to Cameroon.

Joebie:
Agu is more of a defensive midfielder.

Joel Obi is fast and good with both feet. In fact it would be a delight to have both himself and Mikel because they can easily switch roles as AM and CM. Mikel can offer more defensively when needed, or when we need to hold on to the ball. Mikel can also go forward of course. Both players will have the freedom to roam provided there is a dependable DMF.

I think the battle is actually between Agu, Ndidi and Onazi, speaking defensively. Ndidi is also very good going forward, but he is young. He will get even better. Ndidi and Joel Obi no be mate, offensively.

Lastly, size will not be a big factor at the world cup. Ogu is not mobile enough.

Yes, the reason football is played is FIRST for entertainment. forget the money craze going on right now. remove entertainment from football and watch it crumble!

Joebie:
you are somehow oh. Entertainment first?!

Golf is a very high paying sport but how many people watch it? because its boring and very dry.

Technicality and beautiful football is low in the EPL unlike other major leagues and I rate these 2 higher than strength and speed. Football is entertainment first before "war".

komekn:
Really depends on what you mean by quality?

The EPL is not the most technically superior league in Europe, but with regards to speed and physical intensity it is numero 1 indisputable.

Not every top player cam cope with the EPL I actually think Neymar would not find it easy in the EPL.

I think if Agu is to make the world cup squad, I would rather we go with Joel Obi than him, Mikel Agu isn't really a player you can hand over the SE midfield to judging by the 2 games I have seen him play for us of recent.

He's not really that good with reading the game unlike Joel Obi. Another point is that we have too many right legged players in the midfield and with Obi, a left legged player is achieved.

There was a particular shot Mikel Obi should have taken in our recent match if he was a left legged player but couldn't do that, it was a clear goal scoring opportunity I think in Uyo.

Lastly, Joel Obi can hold the ball and boss the midfield better than Mikel Agu.

I say we drop Agu and pick Obi (they play same position).

For size, I want Ogu to make the team incase we need to play against big body players which means Onazi would have to sit on the bench.

Midfielders I want to see in Russia

Mikel Obi, Joel Obi
Onazi, Ogu
Ndidi, Etebo

Alex iwobi either as an attacker or a midfielder.

Most players want to go to the EPL not because of the quality of football but because of the exposure and MONEY.

komekn:
I agree with you the operative word being pretty well.

You probably know that for most players irrespective of nationality, the destination of choice if they can make it, the EPL.

I really expect to see much more Nigerian origin players in the EPL in the coming years.

The bar for the EPL clubs is really they expect to win it be in the final or barest minimum quarter finals. So anything less is doing badly.

The club's to beat still for me are Real, Barca and Juventus.

For clubs in Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Holland getting past group stage is a win, that's the level of expectation. Which essentially reflects what level they are on in football terms.