Bad news: babayaro injured

omonoba · Post by **omonoba** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 7:19 am

http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/stories/? ... bayaro.php

theYemster · Post by **theYemster** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 7:21 am

omonoba wrote:http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/stories/? ... bayaro.php

Well, well.

VINDAVE · Post by **VINDAVE** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 7:23 am

Lawal is not a bad replacement.

omonaija · Post by **omonaija** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 7:31 am

Infact! our 'balls'-(in yourba 'epon') is bursted!

MI5 · Post by **MI5** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 7:31 am

Oh my where things fall apart every seconds. First they told us he wasn't injured and now he is injured.... Udeze suspended and Lawal is the obvious choice to play left back hahahahahaha... God help us...

lowzeewee · Post by **lowzeewee** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 7:34 am

Hopefully the replacement will sparkle with his talent! 8)

Ekorian · Post by **Ekorian** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:04 am

If Chukwu ask Garba Lawal to play left back,he might as well ask Okocha to be the goalkeeper and Enyeama to replace Aghawonder upfront.

papa kojo · Post by **papa kojo** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:10 am

I HOPE BABA WILL BE BACK FOR THE MATCH. HOWEVER,THIS MAY BE LAWAL'S OPPORTUNITY TO SHAME HIS CRITICS . THE GUY WILL SURELY PERFORM IF CALLED TO DUTY.

Sir V · Post by **Sir V** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:15 am

Baba will still play

anointed · Post by **anointed** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:36 am

I sincerely hope Baba will still play.

But then this is the more reason Udeze with 2-match ban shouldn't have been on that team ahead of someone like Melkam.

If youare putting toomuch hope on Lawal, you might been in for a greate shocker that SE/Koln 'MOM' Okoronkwo gave us. Faro camp reports are nothing to be depended on. As far as I'm concerned the last time I watched Lawal in Mali, he gave away the goal that gave Senegal the victory over us.

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:25 am

Ekorian wrote:If Chukwu ask Garba Lawal to play left back,he might as well ask Okocha to be the goalkeeper and Enyeama to replace Aghawonder upfront.

EKORIAN:
Lawal has played left-back for Nigeria at full international level before...and Ekwueme is also a pretty useful left-back.

If Babayaro is unavailable to play, I can envision BOTH Lawal and Ekwueme playing together on the left-side.

mister dolly · Post by **mister dolly** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:27 am

Gotti wrote:
Ekorian wrote:If Chukwu ask Garba Lawal to play left back,he might as well ask Okocha to be the goalkeeper and Enyeama to replace Aghawonder upfront.
EKORIAN:
Lawal has played left-back for Nigeria at full international level before...and Ekwueme is also a pretty useful left-back.

If Babayaro is unavailable to play, I can envision BOTH Lawal and Ekwueme playing together on the left-side.

Gotti, I believe Lawal played left back against Brazil in Abuja...

Goldleaf · Post by **Goldleaf** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:30 am

Anointed,

For that 2nd goal from Senegal in CAN 2002, yes, Garba Lawal lost the ball to Senegal in the midfield but there were still Taribo and Okoronkwo in the defence who were beaten by a 1-2 move before Diao scored against Shorunmu.

I too will like to see the combination of Lawal and Ekwueme on the left. If it is true, then Babayaro's injury must be a kajor blow because as far as I am concerned, he was our MoM against Morocco.

Leaf · Post by **Leaf** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:39 am

Ekorian wrote:If Chukwu ask Garba Lawal to play left back,he might as well ask Okocha to be the goalkeeper and Enyeama to replace Aghawonder upfront.

that has to be the quote of the year! 8)

khalela · Post by **khalela** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:41 am

So can someone please explain why CCC took Udeze whom we know has a 2 match ban and then dropped Melkam?

La Reussi · Post by **La Reussi** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:47 am

For the love of God, why would we invite someone who is carrying a 2match ban to such an important tourney?Didn't anyone find out?Or have we taken it for granted we'll come out of this group?

Why should it be at the detriment of a very useful player like melkam, who incidentally plays in a better league with a better club?It is only in Nigeria that such things happen, believe me.So Udeze is indispensable, abi?

La Reussi

Dodo · Post by **Dodo** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:48 am

The cookie starts to crumble

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:52 am

mister dolly wrote: Gotti, I believe Lawal played left back against Brazil in Abuja...

MD:
Lawal has also played left-back under both Bora and Bonfrere.

omonoba · Post by **omonoba** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:04 am

Lawal has played left back for the Eagles before and should be able to do so competently on saturday. The key is of course giving him adequate protection by the midfielder playing wide left as lawal isn't the fastest guy. Putting Aiyegbini in that position again will be a disaster as zuma will have a field day

Obong · Post by **Obong** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:32 am

Incidentally,Lawal stepped in to play left back at the 2000 Olympics when Babayaro was red carded,and he acquitted himself creditably.He was already set to start in the left midfield against SA.Now I envision Ekwueme playing the left midfield(though I'll like to correct the assertion above that Lawal played left back against Brazil-Udeze played the full game in that position,with Lawal playing in midfield ahead of him).
...And Ekorian,it might interest you to know that Enyeama plays as a striker for the University of Uyo team,and is quite efficient in front of goal.Like most young Nigerians,he started out playing as an outfield player and later took up goalkeeping after he displayed the talents and at the encouragement of his Dad,who is still the Chief Coach for the University of Uyo team.He's also a good penalty taker(he's scored several for Enyimba in the Nigerian League).

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:38 am

obong itatex wrote:Incidentally,Lawal stepped in to play left back at the 2000 Olympics when Babayaro was red carded,and he acquitted himself creditably...

He also played at left-back under Bora (particularly in the game against Yugoslavia in Belgrade) in the run-up to France '98 when Babayaro's injury status was still uncertain and the only cover available was Ganiyu Ajide (who was subsequntly replaced in the final squad by Iroha), and did very well indeed.

peron33uk · Post by **peron33uk** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:32 am

thats good news sef, at least we can have a left back who is more determined like udeze.

omonaija · Post by **omonaija** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:52 am

For all I know, if a one legged player is not good for anything he should be able to defend with his left leg, as nobody will disturb his right feet!

Cybereagles

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