If Oga Okocha and Yobo should get injuries what will happen?

fatty · Post by **fatty** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:47 pm

If Oga Okocha and Yobo should get injuries at their respective clubs in their last matches, what should happens to Eagles line up in Tunisia?
I think about this as nobody has ever metioned the possibility of any of the two or both not making the ANC team to Tunisia.

ugly boy · Post by **ugly boy** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:19 pm

Our own don end....j/k I think we can adequately replace them..we would certainly miss them..but we can now play 4-4-2 without a leaking midfield

--------------------------------------------goalie

abbey------------------------okoronkwo-------Ribo---------------------cele

-------------------------------Olofijana----------------Obodo----------

---Kalu---------------------------------------------------------------------------Ekueme

------------------------------Aiyegbeni --------------Jag

This team is still formidable

ugly boy · Post by **ugly boy** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:19 pm

if okoronkwo is not fit...then enakhire /orjinta will step in.....we have depth

Akingbade · Post by **Akingbade** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:26 pm

In Okocha's absence,Kanu should slot in as playmaker.He creates more chances than Okocha on a good day anyway!We'll have to bank on Taribo and a half fit Okoronkwo in the centre as well as an inexperienced Abbey plus a rash and impatient Udeze or an Erratic Cele in defence. In the midfield,Obodo and Olofinjana can still hold forte with Kanu and Kalu in front of them while JAG and Aiyegbeni/Agali/Utaka crush the opposition.We are likely to remain formidable:Until we meet Cameroun,Senegaland Mali!

MI5 · Post by **MI5** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:34 pm

With over 50-60 players in camp in fact we should look like the Chelsea of the ANC with at least two teams and half on the bench...

Riche007 · Post by **Riche007** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:16 pm

Akingbade wrote:In Okocha's absence,Kanu should slot in as playmaker.He creates more chances than Okocha on a good day anyway!

Really??

Dog Bruno · Post by **Dog Bruno** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:40 pm

Fatty, I like your thread- while I'm not from the school of soccer formations, Kalu might slot in well for JJ...and I think, by now, Ribo must have coached our young, Up and coming defenders, the art of defending (and as a unit), and we could just be fine with one of them.....this is one positive of having the camp in Faro (and with a depleted squad).

I can bet you that Orjinta, Enakhire, Abbey are not the same defenders they were a couple of weeks ago.

I must reiterate though, that, It's always the rude awakening, each time I see Aiyegbeni and Utaka's names in the starting line-up / formations.

I trust the coaching crew know what they are doing, cos those those two pretenders will expedite our downfall.

wiseone · Post by **wiseone** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:58 pm

ugly boy wrote:if okoronkwo is not fit...then enakhire /orjinta will step in.....we have depth

.....Romanus Orjinta does not represent "depth"! I don't understand why Afolabi was not called up. We'd have more depth if we had cover in the form of Afolabi and Okoronkwo. Enakharire should start....due to Okoronkwo's lack of match fitness (aka hasn't played a competitive game in months).

VINDAVE · Post by **VINDAVE** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:06 pm

I don not really like this thinking at all, I MEAN FOR GOD SAKE Why Okocha and why Yobo. Pls. think of other players who we can easily drop.

Post by **Cellular** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:09 pm

Pretty Boy, Osaze would be a better fill in for Okocha...

Bigpokey24 · Post by **Bigpokey24** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:12 pm

wiseone, Romanus Orjinta is pretty decent. I think he should be in the squad for his recent performances, Am an advocate for good reward after a great performance, remember he is a doulble champion, league and champs league title, which no current SE player could claim, ( within African shores)except Eyeyamaya. And i didnt say he should start , he could be a squad player, just like kanu at arsenal

Baii · Post by **Baii** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:13 pm

Akingbade wrote:In Okocha's absence,Kanu should slot in as playmaker.He creates more chances than Okocha on a good day anyway!We'll have to bank on Taribo and a half fit Okoronkwo in the centre as well as an inexperienced Abbey plus a rash and impatient Udeze or an Erratic Cele in defence. In the midfield,Obodo and Olofinjana can still hold forte with Kanu and Kalu in front of them while JAG and Aiyegbeni/Agali/Utaka crush the opposition.We are likely to remain formidable:Until we meet Cameroun,Senegaland Mali!

But remember that Kanu might not last a good 90minutes and might be found wanting when it comes to defending.

Dog Bruno · Post by **Dog Bruno** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:16 pm

Baii wrote:
Akingbade wrote:In Okocha's absence,Kanu should slot in as playmaker.He creates more chances than Okocha on a good day anyway!We'll have to bank on Taribo and a half fit Okoronkwo in the centre as well as an inexperienced Abbey plus a rash and impatient Udeze or an Erratic Cele in defence. In the midfield,Obodo and Olofinjana can still hold forte with Kanu and Kalu in front of them while JAG and Aiyegbeni/Agali/Utaka crush the opposition.We are likely to remain formidable:Until we meet Cameroun,Senegaland Mali!
But remember that Kanu might not last a good 90minutes and might be found wanting when it comes to defending.

Baii, isnt this a myth.

ugly boy · Post by **ugly boy** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:17 pm

Cellular wrote:Pretty Boy, Osaze would be a better fill in for Okocha...

Obodo is great moving forward as well as defensively..I don't know much about osaze's defensive capabilities..thats why I picked obodo

mikirol · Post by **mikirol** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:24 pm

Why is Afolabi not in the team, but when the Nfa first realease the list of the 41 players he was among them. Afolabi have been in a pretty form for his Austria club and he always make us proud eche time we went to watch him, i think he deserve to be in camp

Larry Ashagbe · Post by **Larry Ashagbe** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 3:07 am

It would be fatal but life goes on.

ruff'n'tuff · Post by **ruff'n'tuff** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 8:31 am

This is one thing I won't want to think about, But where there is A problem,

is always A solution.

leftee · Post by **leftee** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 1:08 pm

We'll just withdraw from the ANC