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Catalyst · Post by **Catalyst** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:35 pm

This team has not peaked at all.

Currently, I will rate them @ 50% of their full potential up to this point. The hope is to be make the knock-out stage and be at 80% of your potential @ the quarter final stage.

This team reminds me of the 1990 team....

2 March 1990 Algeria 5 – 1 Nigeria (Madjer Goal 36', 58', Menad Goal 69', 72', Amani Goal 88') (82' Okocha)
5 March 1990 Nigeria 1 – 0 Egypt (Yekini Goal 8')
8 March 1990 Nigeria 1 – 0 Côte d'Ivoire (Yekini Goal 3')

That was a young team like this made up of a mix of pros from domestic league and diaspora.

With each game they grew stronger and stronger.

1) They had a savior (in Yeking) who kept nicking key goals for them like we have in Emenike
2) They had the prodigious Okocha. We have Mikel or Nosa who can fill the same role.
3) They had a young gentle CB who was coming into his own in Okechukwu. We have Omeruo
4) They had a coach who had a great plan - and not afraid to incorporate the young and old, domestic and diaspora. Against the advise of many.
5) They were one - in spirit and heart and soul.

This current 2013 will get better with each game.

Catalyst · Post by **Catalyst** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:36 pm

More

1) We have prophet Moses who is just playing his first match tournament match. He is rising
2) We have Musa, who though has not done well so far, is a wildcard and joker for us
3) We have Youth and athleticism on our side. Teams cannot overwhelm us with hustle or athleticism (like Zambia learned today)
4) Our boys are gaining experience and valuable lessons - in staying discipline in tight games (see game against BUR), be ruthless in front of goal (see BUR game), work on PKs, be mindful of refs that could have brain freeze, etc.

Go Super Eagles!

Player · Post by **Player** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:49 pm

I dont usually agree with Catalyst but....

Catalyst · Post by **Catalyst** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:02 pm

Player wrote:I dont usually agree with Catalyst but....

Tell me one thing you like about this team?

For example, what I saw in Moses today got me salivating.

Moses is going to be huuuuugggee as the games come along. That is just one.

I still have faith in Nosa and Musa.

We are barely scratching the surface folks.

Post by **Cellular** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:27 pm

Catalyst wrote:
Player wrote:I dont usually agree with Catalyst but....
Tell me one thing you like about this team?

For example, what I saw in Moses today got me salivating.

Moses is going to be huuuuugggee as the games come along. That is just one.

I still have faith in Nosa and Musa.

We are barely scratching the surface folks.

I don't like players that hide from the ball... MANY times I saw the dude refusing to show for the ball...

Tufiakwa! When I dey play, I demanded the ball... play it to my feet e no matter even if na 12 kungfu fighters (from Cameroon or Senegal)... I no go flinch. They should play Moses in that role....

Each time Mikel and Moses were on the same side with the ball, I could feel their football intelligence... and I know neither will shy away from the ball. Nosa has been a HUGE disappointment.

Catalyst · Post by **Catalyst** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:48 pm

Chief,

In times like these, I tend to look back at when a player has done things well. Nosa has had many good games for Nigeria. So it is in him. The coaches know this. Maybe he just needs a little confidence booster - like a goal. Maybe he is not adjusting well to the itch conditions.

One thing I know is this - the boy is good. He will come good.

Post by **juventuss** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:53 pm

Cellular wrote:
Catalyst wrote:
Player wrote:I dont usually agree with Catalyst but....
Tell me one thing you like about this team?

For example, what I saw in Moses today got me salivating.

Moses is going to be huuuuugggee as the games come along. That is just one.

I still have faith in Nosa and Musa.

We are barely scratching the surface folks.
I don't like players that hide from the ball... MANY times I saw the dude refusing to show for the ball...

Tufiakwa! When I dey play, I demanded the ball... play it to my feet e no matter even if na 12 kungfu fighters (from Cameroon or Senegal)... I no go flinch. They should play Moses in that role....

Each time Mikel and Moses were on the same side with the ball, I could feel their football intelligence... and I know neither will shy away from the ball. Nosa has been a HUGE disappointment.

Happy I am not the only one who noticed this.
It seemed as if guys just stood still and expected magic to happen. I hope the coach points this out. We are too static. We do not move as a unit.
Pass - move - pass - move... None of that.

sholaJay · Post by **sholaJay** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:06 am

In all honesty the eagles have not played badd in either of their games... Burkino faso dismantled ethiopia earlier to day, and we made that team look very ordinary

Enugu II · Post by **Enugu II** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:48 am

Cellular wrote:
Catalyst wrote:
Player wrote:I dont usually agree with Catalyst but....
Tell me one thing you like about this team?

For example, what I saw in Moses today got me salivating.

Moses is going to be huuuuugggee as the games come along. That is just one.

I still have faith in Nosa and Musa.

We are barely scratching the surface folks.
I don't like players that hide from the ball... MANY times I saw the dude refusing to show for the ball...

Tufiakwa! When I dey play, I demanded the ball... play it to my feet e no matter even if na 12 kungfu fighters (from Cameroon or Senegal)... I no go flinch. They should play Moses in that role....

Each time Mikel and Moses were on the same side with the ball, I could feel their football intelligence... and I know neither will shy away from the ball. Nosa has been a HUGE disappointment.

KPOM. That is exactly the simple question the ddefense kept asking of NOsa... PUhlease show up for a pass and yet he kept going MIA.

tedder89 · Post by **tedder89** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:55 am

The Okocha you refer to was Emma, and not Austin JJ, he played wide right, not center mid a la Mikel/Nosa

I have to say this team is due a big performance and maybe playing on a better pitch in Rustenburg for the final group game will allow the likes of Igiebor to show up. He has been anonymous but I saw what he did against Venezuela and though form is temporary, class is permanent.....this team needs a confidence booster, the ability is no doubt there....

Catalyst wrote:This team has not peaked at all.

Currently, I will rate them @ 50% of their full potential up to this point. The hope is to be make the knock-out stage and be at 80% of your potential @ the quarter final stage.

This team reminds me of the 1990 team....

2 March 1990 Algeria 5 – 1 Nigeria (Madjer Goal 36', 58', Menad Goal 69', 72', Amani Goal 88') (82' Okocha)
5 March 1990 Nigeria 1 – 0 Egypt (Yekini Goal 8')
8 March 1990 Nigeria 1 – 0 Côte d'Ivoire (Yekini Goal 3')

That was a young team like this made up of a mix of pros from domestic league and diaspora.

With each game they grew stronger and stronger.

1) They had a savior (in Yeking) who kept nicking key goals for them like we have in Emenike
2) They had the prodigious Okocha. We have Mikel or Nosa who can fill the same role.
3) They had a young gentle CB who was coming into his own in Okechukwu. We have Omeruo
4) They had a coach who had a great plan - and not afraid to incorporate the young and old, domestic and diaspora. Against the advise of many.
5) They were one - in spirit and heart and soul.

This current 2013 will get better with each game.

Lager-back · Post by **Lager-back** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:25 am

the important thing is the experience but they have to learn from the first 2 games.. giving up a late equalizer against burkina faso and the penalty miss by mikel.
Hope by this time next year, we fans are booking our flights to Brazil.

wale1974 · Post by **wale1974** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:06 am

Funny enough i have the same feeling, they really played well today

Schillachi · Post by **Schillachi** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:06 am

Storyyyyyy....

Catalyst, Keshi is inept. He is a fraud. He is reaping what he sowed.

According to my sources, NFF is already discussing with Siasia, to take over the SE on an interim basis after the ANC...

vosah · Post by **vosah** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:24 am

Schillachi wrote:Storyyyyyy....

Catalyst, Keshi is inept. He is a fraud. He is reaping what he sowed.

According to my sources, NFF is already discussing with Siasia, to take over the SE on an interim basis after the ANC...

this surely deserves a laughing thread,kai!

sarkin doya · Post by **sarkin doya** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:47 am

Emmanuel Okocha?

Catalyst wrote:This team has not peaked at all.

Currently, I will rate them @ 50% of their full potential up to this point. The hope is to be make the knock-out stage and be at 80% of your potential @ the quarter final stage.

This team reminds me of the 1990 team....

2 March 1990 Algeria 5 – 1 Nigeria (Madjer Goal 36', 58', Menad Goal 69', 72', Amani Goal 88') (82' Okocha)
5 March 1990 Nigeria 1 – 0 Egypt (Yekini Goal 8')
8 March 1990 Nigeria 1 – 0 Côte d'Ivoire (Yekini Goal 3')

That was a young team like this made up of a mix of pros from domestic league and diaspora.

With each game they grew stronger and stronger.

1) They had a savior (in Yeking) who kept nicking key goals for them like we have in Emenike
2) They had the prodigious Okocha. We have Mikel or Nosa who can fill the same role.
3) They had a young gentle CB who was coming into his own in Okechukwu. We have Omeruo
4) They had a coach who had a great plan - and not afraid to incorporate the young and old, domestic and diaspora. Against the advise of many.
5) They were one - in spirit and heart and soul.

This current 2013 will get better with each game.

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA · Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:06 am

Love this thread.

for catalyst

Catalyst · Post by **Catalyst** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:20 am

tedder89 wrote:The Okocha you refer to was Emma, and not Austin JJ, he played wide right, not center mid a la Mikel/Nosa

I have to say this team is due a big performance and maybe playing on a better pitch in Rustenburg for the final group game will allow the likes of Igiebor to show up. He has been anonymous but I saw what he did against Venezuela and though form is temporary, class is permanent.....this team needs a confidence booster, the ability is no doubt there....

Catalyst wrote:This team has not peaked at all.

Currently, I will rate them @ 50% of their full potential up to this point. The hope is to be make the knock-out stage and be at 80% of your potential @ the quarter final stage.

This team reminds me of the 1990 team....

2 March 1990 Algeria 5 – 1 Nigeria (Madjer Goal 36', 58', Menad Goal 69', 72', Amani Goal 88') (82' Okocha)
5 March 1990 Nigeria 1 – 0 Egypt (Yekini Goal 8')
8 March 1990 Nigeria 1 – 0 Côte d'Ivoire (Yekini Goal 3')

That was a young team like this made up of a mix of pros from domestic league and diaspora.

With each game they grew stronger and stronger.

1) They had a savior (in Yeking) who kept nicking key goals for them like we have in Emenike
2) They had the prodigious Okocha. We have Mikel or Nosa who can fill the same role.
3) They had a young gentle CB who was coming into his own in Okechukwu. We have Omeruo
4) They had a coach who had a great plan - and not afraid to incorporate the young and old, domestic and diaspora. Against the advise of many.
5) They were one - in spirit and heart and soul.

This current 2013 will get better with each game.

I know sir. I know I was talking about Emma.

And he played as a utility player down the middle.

Emma was prodigious and special. Emma was on his way to greatness (damn you injuries). If only he stayed healthy.

Post by **Cellular** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:43 pm

Enugu II wrote:
Cellular wrote:
Catalyst wrote:
Player wrote:I dont usually agree with Catalyst but....
Tell me one thing you like about this team?

For example, what I saw in Moses today got me salivating.

Moses is going to be huuuuugggee as the games come along. That is just one.

I still have faith in Nosa and Musa.

We are barely scratching the surface folks.
I don't like players that hide from the ball... MANY times I saw the dude refusing to show for the ball...

Tufiakwa! When I dey play, I demanded the ball... play it to my feet e no matter even if na 12 kungfu fighters (from Cameroon or Senegal)... I no go flinch. They should play Moses in that role....

Each time Mikel and Moses were on the same side with the ball, I could feel their football intelligence... and I know neither will shy away from the ball. Nosa has been a HUGE disappointment.
KPOM. That is exactly the simple question the ddefense kept asking of NOsa... PUhlease show up for a pass and yet he kept going MIA.

Try watching the game again and focusing on Nosa, you will even be more disappointed. Dude just refused to drop back to collect ball or offer himself as an outlet for passes.

I wonder if Keshi and the rest of the staff review game tapes. Because first game you can excuse it, second game, it becomes a pattern.

vancity eagle · Post by **vancity eagle** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:49 pm

Catalyst you are right, this team is operating well below its potential, and I would say the main reason for this is Keshi.

Elexus · Post by **Elexus** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:21 pm

After that unfair penalty, I have decided not to criticise the Eagles. Eagles even earned the sympathy of an English commentator. The penalty was beyond the pale. It was glaringly not penalty. They say every profession is a conspiracy against the laity however, the referee cannot full us, the lay people, that we do not know what a penalty is.

mystic · Post by **mystic** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:51 am

The lads need a good win to give them the necessary shot of confidence. Looking forward to the Ethiopia game.

furiously frank · Post by **furiously frank** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:01 pm

The only thing I would add, is that 2-3 years before that Algeria AFCON, we had Manfred Hoerner introduced serious endurance training to SE. Suddenly every SE coach after him saw the fact that talent, skills and dexterity on the field is not good enough and you need to be able to play the full 90 mins with big lungs to win. Westerhoff understand that and make the team go thru the paces. He once said the most vulnerable moment for every Naija team is immediately after a goal or towards the end of the match.

obielord · Post by **obielord** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:07 pm

They will be home just in time to reach 100%

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