NIGERIA RING CHANGES AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA

Vincent. · Post by **Vincent.** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:17 pm

Nigeria ring changes against South Africa

January 30, 2004

MONASTIR, Tunisia (AFP) - Nigeria will make at least two changes against South Africa on Saturday to the team that lost 1-0 to Morocco in the opening Group D fixture at the African Nations Cup here in Tunisia.

The versatile Garba Lawal, who was surprisingly dropped for the Morocco clash, will fill in at left full-back in place of expelled Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro, who is also nursing a hamstring injury.

In midfield the choice will be between Poland-based Ifeanyi Ekwueme and Osaze Odemwingie, who features for Belgian La Louviere.

Otherwise it will be an unchanged team that will attempt to go past Bafana Bafana to stay in contention of a place in the quarter-final of the tournament with England-based stars Nwankwo Kanu and Isaac Okoronkwo given another chance to impress after tentative displays versus Morocco.

Nigeria will make at least two changes against South Africa on Saturday to the team that lost 1-0 to Morocco in the opening Group D fixture at the African Nations Cup here in Tunisia.

PaJimoh · Post by **PaJimoh** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:19 pm

You are not saying Kanu's in the team?

Vincent. · Post by **Vincent.** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:21 pm

PaJimoh wrote:You are not saying Kanu's in the team?

According to AFP, yes.

Dodo · Post by **Dodo** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:21 pm

hows is this any different from any other news on the board

Shownoja · Post by **Shownoja** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:22 pm

I really dont care who is in the team, all I care about at this point is that they at least do Nigeria proud. Is that too much to ask?

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:27 pm

Mali dropped Keita. And its taken till the second half for BurkinaFaso to make any kind of recovery. Methinks,JJ or Kanu should be benched,that is sure to throw the SA's off balance,they'd be guaranteed to throw away whatever gameplan they had coming into the game.

Its a Goal · Post by **Its a Goal** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:27 pm

I no talk am? CCC's reason for the loss is not because of the flaw tactics, but because the players did not "Play Harder". Guys, be ready for the rudest shock of your life when we not only conceed our 1st goal against SA, but get thrashed in the process. CCC just doesn't get it.

Dodo · Post by **Dodo** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:28 pm

i dey shake small

Shownoja · Post by **Shownoja** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:33 pm

Dodo wrote:i dey shake small

me sef.

old_obsession · Post by **old_obsession** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:37 pm

I hope its a lie osaze is gonna start. ratherr than Ekwueme

..................enyeama

.abbey.......yobo....okoronkwo....lawal

Utaka...........olofinjana...Kanu.....Okocha

........................Osaze......Agahowa

there would be no difference b/w this and the team that fell to maroc defense wise

Blakes · Post by **Blakes** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:08 pm

the only thing i want to know is whether Udeze can play toimmorows game...

heavyd · Post by **heavyd** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:18 pm

Vincent. wrote:Nigeria ring changes against South Africa

January 30, 2004

MONASTIR, Tunisia (AFP) - Nigeria will make at least two changes against South Africa on Saturday to the team that lost 1-0 to Morocco in the opening Group D fixture at the African Nations Cup here in Tunisia.

The versatile Garba Lawal, who was surprisingly dropped for the Morocco clash, will fill in at left full-back in place of expelled Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro, who is also nursing a hamstring injury.

In midfield the choice will be between Poland-based Ifeanyi Ekwueme and Osaze Odemwingie, who features for Belgian La Louviere.

Otherwise it will be an unchanged team that will attempt to go past Bafana Bafana to stay in contention of a place in the quarter-final of the tournament with England-based stars Nwankwo Kanu and Isaac Okoronkwo given another chance to impress after tentative displays versus Morocco.

Nigeria will make at least two changes against South Africa on Saturday to the team that lost 1-0 to Morocco in the opening Group D fixture at the African Nations Cup here in Tunisia.

Tentative displays?

More like terrible, shambolic displays

ugly boy · Post by **ugly boy** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:24 pm

old_obsession wrote:I hope its a lie osaze is gonna start. ratherr than Ekwueme

..................enyeama

.abbey.......yobo....okoronkwo....lawal

Utaka...........olofinjana...Kanu.....Okocha

........................Osaze......Agahowa

there would be no difference b/w this and the team that fell to maroc defense wise

CCC better not try this again...if he put kanu for midfield

marloski · Post by **marloski** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:26 pm

OK it has now been confirmed.I officially see a disaster now.The man is starting with Kanu again.Don't these people ever learn.You bring in Kanu when all the dirty work has been done.Damn!!!!!!!!!!!

Cross · Post by **Cross** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:42 pm

marloski wrote:OK it has now been confirmed.I officially see a disaster now.The man is starting with Kanu again.Don't these people ever learn.You bring in Kanu when all the dirty work has been done.Damn!!!!!!!!!!!

What's your problem with kanu?? Take it easy man!
Kanu is the only forward who can creat scoring chances, hold the ball and instil fear in our opponents. I will give him 60 to 70 min of football. With Ekweme helping Olofijana in the midfield, we should be fine.
A team like ours that depend on individual skills and ability will really need a player like Kanu.
.

KoC · Post by **KoC** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:47 pm

Ekwueme will be the one to start.

sunshinestar · Post by **sunshinestar** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:57 pm

Dodo wrote:i dey shake small

me I dey shake no be small!

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:00 pm

Its a Goal wrote:I no talk am? CCC's reason for the loss is not because of the flaw tactics, but because the players did not "Play Harder".

Sometimes folks come on this forum and speak of "tactics" as if some form of esoteric tool. The fact is that if the coach's tactics is premised on (or includes) the players playing hard (eg, harrassing the opposition, not letting them settle on the ball, etc), then the coach is infinitely right to moan about the players not playng harder. Playing Harder and Tactics are NOT mutually exclusive!

sunshinestar · Post by **sunshinestar** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:00 pm

KickOff Chief wrote:Ekwueme will be the one to start.

I don dey wait for you KOC,what does our line-up look like?

THE FAN · Post by **THE FAN** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:03 pm

This is not directly about Nigeria, but Chukwu talks a little about the South Africa match ......

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Sports
Saturday, January 31, 2004
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TUNISIA 2004
Chukwu believes Stars have what it takes to excel
By ELIAS MAKORI
in Bizerte

Christian Chwuku

Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu may have been shown the door by the Kenya Football Federation but he still follows the Kenyan game with great interest.

He believes that despite their 1-3 loss to Mali in the opening Group ‘B’ match last Monday, Kenya has shown great promise.

Chukwu is at the helm of the most talented squad here that boasts of players such as Bolton Wanderers midfielder Austin "Jay Jay" Okocha, Arsenal’s Nwankwo Kanu, Chelsea’s Celestine Babayaro and Julius Aghahowa of Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk.

The former Harambee Stars coach is under great pressure along with his deputy, former Nigeria international Austin Eguavoen, after the Super Eagles’ 0-1 loss to Morocco in their first group game but he is taking it in his stride.

"It is difficult when you are in charge of superstars but I am now used to it," Chukwu, told the Daily Nation.

Chukwu coached many of the players the Kenyan squad today before he was replaced by German Reinhardt Fabisch four years ago.

He watched the Stars game against Mali on Monday and noted a great improvement in the team.

"The team played well but made a few silly mistakes in defence which cost them the game," said Chukwu.

"Tell coach (Jacob) Mulee and the boys that they should know there are no longer any big teams in this tournament. Who thought we could be beaten by Morocco?"

Chukwu says his boys have learnt from their mistakes and that Nigeria will bounce back in their next match against a resurgent South Africa today.

"We are changing our tactics and we must beat South Africa. The boys will play a different game," Chukwu added.

The Super Eagles boss is under a lot of pressure especially after the Nigerian government decided to settle for him instead of England and former Manchester United great Bryan Robson who was on the verge of signing a contract with the Nigeria Football Association last year.

Joining Chukwu in support for Kenya’s Harambee Stars were a few fans who e-mailed encouraging messages to the Daily Nation desk in Bizerte. The messages were passed on to coach Mulee and his team of officials.

omey2k4 · Post by **omey2k4** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:09 pm

Thic Clueless colo #$%$ dey go watch Eknay isntead of S.Africa!Kanta fiya em yarnsh!

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:13 pm

We are changing our tactics and we must beat South Africa. The boys will play a different game," Chukwu added.

IAG:
Take note.

African Star · Post by **African Star** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:16 pm

Slow, tired leg and inexperienced as a defender Lawal at Left back, has anybody bothered to tell CCC about zoom zoom Zuma !!!!!!! If this is true and Zuma shows up with his shooting boots I envision bad things happening, very, very bad things.

Cybereagles

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