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by Elexus
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT
Replies: 728
Views: 16300

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (0-0)

Nigeria has never played the African Cup final badly. From 1980, 1984, 1988, 1990 1994, 2000, 2013. And these were the years when there was no VAR. In the 1988 final, for example, Thomas Nkono was beaten with a clear header and the referee disallowed the goal claiming Henry Nwosu was offside. If the...
by Elexus
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Ndubuisi Okosieme
Replies: 9
Views: 316

Re: Ndubuisi Okosieme

Yes. He played for Enugu Rangers.
by Elexus
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:39 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Ndubuisi Okosieme
Replies: 9
Views: 316

Re: Ndubuisi Okosieme

Okosieme, Adokie were very good dribblers.
by Elexus
Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Where do we rank Peseiro IF he wins the AFCON
Replies: 31
Views: 524

Re: Where do we rank Peseiro IF he wins the AFCON

Rohr did well, qualified Nigeria for the World Cup 2018 in a tough group involving Cameroon, Algeria and Zambia with one game to spare.
by Elexus
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Nigeria vs South Africa (1-1) Ekong, Mokoena 4-2 PK
Replies: 907
Views: 7335

Re: Nigeria vs South Africa (1-1) Ekong, Mokoena 4-2 PK

Brilliant Eagles, thanks for the victory. I could not watch the match as I was involved in a trial. Every now and then I checked the score, it was 0-0. When I checked ball possession, SA had more possession and I began to panic. And then I saw 4:2 online. I breathed easier. If only one knows how I a...
by Elexus
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:49 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: AFCON competition ended when Senegal lost
Replies: 5
Views: 268

Re: AFCON competition ended when Senegal lost

VAR is the best thing that has happened to football since sliced bread. The time Nigeria used to be cheated by dubious officiating has come to pass. VAR keeps all the referees honest. Every team must earn their victory going forward.
by Elexus
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Nigeria vs Angola (1-0) Lookman x1, Moses assist FT
Replies: 657
Views: 4996

Re: Nigeria vs Angola (1-0) Lookman x1, Moses assist FT

Eagles had an off day today. A lot of misplaced passes in the final third, an uncharacteristic blunder in the defense exposing Nawabali to the tender mercy of the Angolan forward. Aina's blunder led to the first corner in the first half, and again Nwabali bailed Nigeria out.
by Elexus
Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Views from Others - Ugandans praise Iwobi, mock Song
Replies: 17
Views: 612

Re: Views from Others - Ugandans praise Iwobi, mock Song

Cameroon's failure to invite Eric Chippo Moting is baffling. Song says his team is young and yet refused to invite Eric Chippo Moting. Eric is 34 years old. He also did not take Eric to the World Cup. And Onana was in form during the World Cup. Had Onana played in the game against Serbia, Cameroon w...
by Elexus
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Ivory Coast vs Nigeria (0-1 ) Ekong FT
Replies: 732
Views: 6558

Re: Ivory Coast vs Nigeria (0-1 ) Ekong FT

Aina played his best-ever game in a Nigerian shirt today. He was tireless, eager to get on to the ball, and did not put a foot wrong. Why has he not been a regular? I am always comfortable whenever I see him and Awaziem in a Nigerian defence, no offense to the starters today. They did well too, but ...
by Elexus
Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:01 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Goalkeeper CRISIS pick your poison
Replies: 70
Views: 10616

Re: Goalkeeper CRISIS pick your poison

We Should not embark upon the search for a new goalie on the eve of Afcon. Uzoho kept the goal for us in Russia and was a credit to himself. He held his own against powerful opposition like Argentina featuring Messi and Di Maria and Croatia and kept a blank sheet against Iceland. Granted, he has mad...
by Elexus
Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:00 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Goalkeeper CRISIS pick your poison
Replies: 70
Views: 10616

Re: Goalkeeper CRISIS pick your poison

We Should not embark upon the search for a new goalie on the eve of Afcon. Uzoho kept the goal for us in Russia and was a credit to himself. He held his own against powerful opposition like Argentina featuring Messi and Di Maria and Croatia and kept a blank sheet against Iceland. Granted, he has mad...
by Elexus
Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: DAMN we have a HUGE Goalkeeping problem.........
Replies: 5
Views: 3888

Re: DAMN we have a HUGE Goalkeeping problem.........

Uzoho is better than Alloy Agu was. He is better than Akpim
by Elexus
Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:04 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Nigeria vs Egypt 1-0
Replies: 713
Views: 14554

Re: Nigeria vs Egypt 1-0

We have to temper our expectations and make allowances for the team, the Pharaoh's team Eagles faced today. The Pharaohs were really bad. I think It was their coach that set them up that way. Coach Quirox's first instinct is to defend. He was ultra-defensive today. He set them up to sit deep. That k...
by Elexus
Sun Nov 07, 2021 1:47 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Fundraising For Brother Suya's Burial In December
Replies: 51
Views: 5921

Re: Fundraising For Brother Suya's Burial In December

I have been away for a while and I just returned and learned of Suya’s passing. Absolutely devastated.
I pledge to send my widow’s mite before the deadline.
by Elexus
Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:40 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: The making of Aribo....
Replies: 71
Views: 28320

Re: The making of Aribo....

Aribo is good, quite possibly current SE best player. But Etebo is needed if not for anything for his free kick ability. His free kick against South Africa, reminds of Okocha’s 2004 free kick against Cameroon.
by Elexus
Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:36 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: The making of Aribo....
Replies: 71
Views: 28320

Re: The making of Aribo....

Aribo is good, quite possibly current SE best player. But Etebo is needed if not for anything for his free kick ability. His free kick against South Africa, reminds of Okocha’s 2004 free kick against Cameroon.
by Elexus
Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:50 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Akpeyi and freekicks
Replies: 60
Views: 25056

Re: Akpeyi and freekicks

In 1992 Nations cup, Westerhof stubbornly fielded another bad goalkeeper, Aloy Agu. Nigeria had the best outfielders except a goalkeeper. Nigerians protested fielding Aloy Agu, but Westerhof ignored us and we lost the semi final to Ghana in a match that we dominated and should have won. Uzoho was go...
by Elexus
Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:38 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Akpeyi and freekicks
Replies: 60
Views: 25056

Re: Akpeyi and freekicks

Akpeyi is to blame for the goal. At this level, such an elementary mistake is unpardonable .What is the point of arranging the defensive wall and then standing behind the wall? There was another Nigerian player lying on the ground to ensure no grounder would be played. All Akpeyi had to do was to st...
by Elexus
Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:05 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: CAF needs to come up with an African soccer strategy
Replies: 61
Views: 13222

Re: CAF needs to come up with an African soccer strategy

Until African players can play in Africa and earn a living doing it, it is going to be hard. Perhaps South Africa will soon become the African soccer powerhouse. Nigerian Chrysanctus and Toni Kroos were stars in the under seventeen world cup in Korea sometime ago. Toni Kroos has since played for Bay...
by Elexus
Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:46 am
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: I AM CONFLICTED ABOUT RETAINING ROHR
Replies: 54
Views: 13812

Re: I AM CONFLICTED ABOUT RETAINING ROHR

Rohr did well. Put things in perspective. In this world cup, every team put 11 players behind the ball as soon as they lost possession. It makes it hard for anyone to find space. Even Croatia, normally an offensive minded team, put 9 or 11 men behind the ball as soon as they lost possession against ...
by Elexus
Sun Jun 24, 2018 11:52 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Turkish Referee to officiate Argentina v. Nigeria Match
Replies: 22
Views: 5717

Re: Turkish Referee to officiate Argentina v. Nigeria Match

I really do not want this referee. We have had 2 penalties already in 2 matches.
by Elexus
Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:29 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Turkish Referee to officiate Argentina v. Nigeria Match
Replies: 22
Views: 5717

Turkish Referee to officiate Argentina v. Nigeria Match

Turkish referee Cuneyt CAKIR will officiate Argentina’s final group (and potentially World Cup) match against Nigeria on Tuesday.
Does anyone know anything about this referee?
by Elexus
Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: EAGLES NEST
Topic: Carl Ikeme is in complete remission from Leukemia
Replies: 46
Views: 11079

Re: Carl Ikeme is in complete remission from Leukemia

Wishing you a full recovery. May the Lord be with you