still no goal from any striker after 2 games

omotori · Post by **omotori** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:45 am

like I have always said, the eagus should count on the fact that their skilled/fast midfielders can score just as well as strikers.

which is why we should field a pure striker & a fast link-forward type (Utaka or Yak NOT KANU) who can hustle/track back & play midfield when the opponent has the ball ala Amokachi i.e. 4-5-1.

Osaze has the hot foot, so he should start. Kanu is cold & lacks a shot, no pace, no hustle. He may be a pretty passer but thats not even close to being enough.

Blakes · Post by **Blakes** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:52 am

but we dont need more hustlers...we need more with finess like Osaze...a little finess, ability to create, positioning, hustling ability and finishing equals a deadly strker....Eto'o has all the above except for the fact that in this ANC his finishing has been suspect..
JAg just has the hustling and maybe positioning....everything else needs work..

somebody · Post by **somebody** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:57 am

As long as we score, I dont care even if na Eyeama wey score

27 · Post by 27 » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:57 am

This strikes me as a case of Over analysis. We all know that every Nigerian is a tactician/analyst/politician/philosopher etc.

Blakes · Post by **Blakes** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:59 am

This strikes me as a case of Over analysis. We all know that every Nigerian is a tactician/analyst/politician/philosopher etc.

well isnt that why most of us log on to this site..? to analyse,ploiticise etc....

Naija fan · Post by **Naija fan** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 2:15 am

The fact that our strikers have not scored is not all bad. From a statistical standpoint, JAG and Utaka are due to score, so it's all good.

27 · Post by 27 » Sun Feb 01, 2004 2:25 am

Naija fan wrote:The fact that our strikers have not scored is not all bad. From a statistical standpoint, JAG and Utaka are due to score, so it's all good.

That's true. having goals come from around the team (including defenders) is actually a good thing as no one player is all important and can be marked out. There will still be confidence in the event of strikers' injury, suspension or even expulsion (Yakubu).

Consider this as one thing that makes Arsenal such a good thing as Pires, Ljunjberg, Lauren, Toure can always score when Henry doesn't.

JAg is known as our scorer from the last two tiurnaments and many teams are now wise to his danger.
Kanu isn't known as our scorer and few expect him to score. The issue here, therefore, is that JAg hasn't scored for 2 games.

theYemster · Post by **theYemster** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:01 am

somebody wrote:As long as we score, I dont care even if na Eyeama wey score

Abi oh...anyways, a striker doesn't necessarily have to score to be effective; they can draw defenders out and create openings for other non-strikers to score;

omotori · Post by **omotori** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:07 am

theYemster wrote:
somebody wrote:As long as we score, I dont care even if na Eyeama wey score
Abi oh...anyways, a striker doesn't necessarily have to score to be effective; they can draw defenders out and create openings for other non-strikers to score;

so whats the point in playing two dedicated strikers if they are not scoring - instead, play one striker & use the other spots to stiffen the midfield as in 4-5-1

Chief Ogbunigwe · Post by **Chief Ogbunigwe** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:24 am

aghahowa was a distraction to the GK when Osaze scored the 4th goal. You guys should remember he was lurking around and the GK had to worry about his proximity

mmeny · Post by **mmeny** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:08 am

dont forget... SE has never depended so much from its striker to score goals for us.. apart the era of yekini which he was a fluck at the world cup... it will be a while before that would change.... i dont always expect strikers to score.... all i want his a win.... thatz all that matter.... that is one thing that baffles me when this so called nigerian strikers get a lucrative contracts in european clubs to go do what ????? i guess warm the bench or a trainin material

KIZONZO · Post by **KIZONZO** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:16 am

what if OKORONKWO scores against Benin ?

Ugbowo · Post by **Ugbowo** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 10:02 am

eeemmm,

Didn't Osaze come in as a second striker? From what i saw, he did!

Talk IT · Post by **Talk IT** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 10:12 am

Strikers are meant to score simple.

ekene · Post by **ekene** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:29 pm

what if OKORONKWO scores against Benin ?
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If okoronkwo scores at least we will see some backflips since aghahowa seems to be not having his luck and since babayaro is gone home okoronkwo is the only hope.

Dodo · Post by **Dodo** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:32 pm

ekene wrote:what if OKORONKWO scores against Benin ?

If okoronkwo scores at least we will see some backflips since aghahowa seems to be not having his luck and since babayaro is gone home okoronkwo is the only hope.[/quote]

Okoronkwo dey backflip? this i cant wait to see.

PS Paveman and AJ guru , u better make ur way out of the stadium as i suspect this course of action might lead to an earth quake

Blakes · Post by **Blakes** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:36 pm

we are having some problems up front and it is not secret..Our supposed goal king aghahowa has not even taken any onside shots on goal...at this rate when is he going to score...African defenses are better and it has now become diffucult for strikers who use the "GRA GRA, Hustle HUstle "technique to score...We need to take advantage of open space runs,one timers and outside shots....all of which Kanu ,Jag and Utaka do not do...

omotori · Post by **omotori** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 4:59 pm

Blakes wrote:we are having some problems up front and it is not secret..Our supposed goal king aghahowa has not even taken any onside shots on goal...at this rate when is he going to score...African defenses are better and it has now become diffucult for strikers who use the "GRA GRA, Hustle HUstle "technique to score...We need to take advantage of open space runs,one timers and outside shots....all of which Kanu ,Jag and Utaka do not do...

exactly.

Guv007 · Post by **Guv007** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 5:08 pm

Kanu and Jag were most of the time too deep and playing in midfield when when they should be upfront.

leftee · Post by **leftee** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 5:54 pm

somebody wrote:As long as we score, I dont care even if na Eyeama wey score

My sentiments exactly!