WC: You need Obafemi's fire power, Yobo tells Rohr

Post by **Cellular** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:01 pm

dhoney wrote:
Cellular wrote:
Ayo Akinfe wrote:
vancity eagle wrote:Martins should definately be going over the chicken head Ahmed Musa. Without a doubt.

We are not taking either of them. The World Cup is for our best 23.
Let the coach assess both up close personal.
..and you want Onyekuru ?. Try again. Thank God Uncle Ayo no be our Coach..

Naijaria is taking the youngest squad to the World Cup. Naijarians don't care much about experience but I am a huge fan of having experienced players in certain departments of the game.

I like experience in goal for one. Like one or two experienced midfielders (if two or 3 are on the team... they can't all start at once)... like an experienced CF who can retain possession and doesn't drift offside. On the flanks, I love youth. I think we can strike a good balance.

I don't want what happened in the Serbia game to repeat itself in the World Cup proper. Where we don't have a bench. Some of the guys who started the game should be coming off the bench.

The YeyeMan · Post by **The YeyeMan** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:13 pm

We had no bench at the last WC but we had experienced players like Ameobi on there so it was all good.

dhoney · Post by **dhoney** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:18 pm

Cellular wrote:
dhoney wrote:
Cellular wrote:
Ayo Akinfe wrote:
vancity eagle wrote:Martins should definately be going over the chicken head Ahmed Musa. Without a doubt.

We are not taking either of them. The World Cup is for our best 23.
Let the coach assess both up close personal.
..and you want Onyekuru ?. Try again. Thank God Uncle Ayo no be our Coach..
Naijaria is taking the youngest squad to the World Cup. Naijarians don't care much about experience but I am a huge fan of having experienced players in certain departments of the game.

I like experience in goal for one. Like one or two experienced midfielders (if two or 3 are on the team... they can't all start at once)... like an experienced CF who can retain possession and doesn't drift offside. On the flanks, I love youth. I think we can strike a good balance.

I don't want what happened in the Serbia game to repeat itself in the World Cup proper. Where we don't have a bench. Some of the guys who started the game should be coming off the bench.

Kpom....that is what is called balance.

TonyTheTigerKiller · Post by **TonyTheTigerKiller** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:25 pm

A 25 year-old Martins couldn’t make an impact in 2010 and a 33 year-old one is supposed to in 2018. Make I hear word ojare

Cheers.

txj · Post by **txj** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:28 pm

What kind of fire and power are we talking about here?

holy ghost fire?

Odas · Post by **Odas** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:28 pm

Cellular wrote:
dhoney wrote:
Cellular wrote:
Ayo Akinfe wrote:
vancity eagle wrote:Martins should definately be going over the chicken head Ahmed Musa. Without a doubt.

We are not taking either of them. The World Cup is for our best 23.
Let the coach assess both up close personal.
..and you want Onyekuru ?. Try again. Thank God Uncle Ayo no be our Coach..
Naijaria is taking the youngest squad to the World Cup. Naijarians don't care much about experience but I am a huge fan of having experienced players in certain departments of the game.

I like experience in goal for one. Like one or two experienced midfielders (if two or 3 are on the team... they can't all start at once)... like an experienced CF who can retain possession and doesn't drift offside. On the flanks, I love youth. I think we can strike a good balance.

I don't want what happened in the Serbia game to repeat itself in the World Cup proper. Where we don't have a bench. Some of the guys who started the game should be coming off the bench.

Chief Cellular; isn't such as stated why friendlies are played to see how some players and/or combinations will work out?

maceo4 · Post by **maceo4** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:29 pm

TonyTheTigerKiller wrote:A 25 year-old Martins couldn’t make an impact in 2010 and a 33 year-old one is supposed to in 2018. Make I hear word ojare

Cheers.

Na age abi na form? He wasn't in good form going into that world cup and we had Yakubu as the starter and he was used as a sub and had some impact. Right now he's in better form than our starting striker in the same league.

Tbite · Post by **Tbite** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:11 am

I had told people on this forum here MANY TIMES, that in terms of intelligence on the ball Martins is 10 times better than he has ever been!

He is even better than he was at Inter!

What he has lost is his athleticism! In other words, give him youth and he would be on the radar of top footballing teams!

He has lost a bit of his explosiveness. And when he was briefly called him, we didn't see enough of him!

I think he should have been called up more 2/3 years ago! I will not necessarily advocate for him now, I think it may be too late.

But I was of the opinion than the Martins of 2/3 years ago was his most cerebral ever! He could have rubbed off positively on other players as well. Nacho could learn a lot from him. Fools would say Dempsey this Dempsey that, they never watched the guy play evidently. Martins looks like someone that could play in any position upfront. He started very deep for the Sounders.

As of now.....hmmmmmm He still looks sharp, perhaps he should get a look in, especially if Ighalo is the main man. But I would first of all place more faith in Iheanacho. But definitely if Ighalo is the starter, may as well call back Martins.

oyek · Post by **oyek** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:06 pm

Martins should have been invited to the last friendlies, but it's not too late...

Flex Swift · Post by **Flex Swift** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:22 pm

Does anybody know the names of any of the defenders that let Martins score a hat-trick?

maceo4 · Post by **maceo4** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:39 pm

Scipio Africanus · Post by **Scipio Africanus** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:40 pm

Flex Swift wrote:Does anybody know the names of any of the defenders that let Martins score a hat-trick?

I nominate this for the Post of The Thread ™ (© Scipio Africanus 2018)

Robotnik · Post by **Robotnik** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:50 pm

Flex Swift wrote:Does anybody know the names of any of the defenders that let Martins score a hat-trick?

These defenders are in the same league in which Ighalo is struggling to score.

airwolex · Post by **airwolex** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:04 pm

Martins couldn't do anything at his peak. He will do nada now. Ighalo is 2 times better than Martins is today for the SE. Chinese league is another matter.

Bigpokey24 · Post by **Bigpokey24** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:12 pm

maceo4 wrote:
goldenera94 wrote:The Iwobis, Kelechis, and others have earn the right to go to the BIG DANCE.
The star of the past is outscoring our current starting striker in the same league...The world cup is for your best players regardless of age.

kpom

Schillachi · Post by **Schillachi** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:22 pm

Some of you guys are delusional. Ighalo has scored only one goal since October last year. Make una continue to deceive una selves..

If Rohr knows what's best for him, he will give Enyeama and Martins a look...

9jaMan · Post by **9jaMan** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:25 pm

Robotnik wrote:
Flex Swift wrote:Does anybody know the names of any of the defenders that let Martins score a hat-trick?
These defenders are in the same league in which Ighalo is struggling to score.

Just because it's obvious to you does not make it obvious to others. Anyway the current SE needs a striker and Martins deserves an opportunity to fight for a shirt. Simple and plain

Schillachi · Post by **Schillachi** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:27 pm

airwolex wrote:Martins couldn't do anything at his peak. He will do nada now. Ighalo is 2 times better than Martins is today for the SE. Chinese league is another matter.

Which metrics are you basing this on except for your feelings?

mystic · Post by **mystic** » Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:26 am

Ayo Akinfe wrote:Martins is yesterday's man. He cannot hack the World Cup. He was given a chance under Oliseh and we all saw that he was way past it. Nostalgia is a very powerful thing for human beings.

If Martins is yesterday's man, then tell us which era does Aiyenugba belong to? After all you've been touting Aiyenugba up and down these pages.

Tbite · Post by **Tbite** » Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:45 pm

I don't rate Ighalo in GWG.

I only rate him in Watford Colours, in that his first season?

Obafemi Martins' SE record is a bit funny. The guy's talent is much greater than what he accomplished with the SE.

I think he didn't take it seriously in those early years. If he had put his head down and focused, he probably would have been equal to Yekini at the very least.

The guy underachieved in GWG colours. But I have a lot of respect for him, because he is one of the most dynamic Nigerian footballers I have ever seen. Just when you think the guy is done, he shows something else. He is a pure athlete, one of the few we have ever had. He is our version of Wilt Chamberlain. Imagine if the guy was tall....kaii

I honestly speaking have more confidence in Martins than I do in Ighalo. I don't think Martins is the way to go now, but if Rohr is having a headache and is considering Ighalo, abeg just choose Martins.

The first thing I would do though is work on the likes of Iheanacho, heck even Musa. Musa in a central role...should be a better gamble than Ighalo. I am not sure how Ighalo became such a talking point to be honest, what has he ever done?

cchinukw · Post by **cchinukw** » Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:02 pm

goldenera94 wrote:The Iwobis, Kelechis, and others have earn the right to go to the BIG DANCE.

Not conclusive on the basis of the match against Serbia.

We need some depth in experience and a measure of guile which to be frank is sorely lacking in this team.

Just too young in my view.

Robotnik · Post by **Robotnik** » Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:07 pm

Is Martins injured?

Odas · Post by **Odas** » Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:19 pm

Flex Swift wrote:Does anybody know the names of any of the defenders that let Martins score a hat-trick?

Good question

But hold a minute, what's our point, bro?

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