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Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:05 pm
by Biafra
PRESS RELEASE
Enyeama leads 15 overseas-based pros for Kenya
Israel-based goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama tops a list of 15 overseas-based professionals that Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen
Keshi, has invited for this month’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Harambee Stars of Kenya.
Eleven of those called were in the squad that lifted the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa last month, while rapid-raider Obafemi Martins makes a return, and there is a surprise call for Ukraine-based Babatunde Michael, who played for the Dream Team at the inaugural CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco 15 months ago.
Midfielder Nnamdi Oduamadi, who also shone brightly for the last U-23 squad in their qualifying games, is called. But the biggest dark horse, so to say, is Portugal-based midfielder John Ogu.
African champions Nigeria take on Kenya’s Harambee Stars in one of the Day 3 matches of Group F of the 2014 FIFA World Cup race. Nigeria lead the group on four points while Kenya bring up the rear with only one.
They clash at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Saturday, 23rd March.
THE LIST
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)
Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Elderson Echiejile (FC Braga, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Fegor Ogude (Valerenga FC, Norway); John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Babatunde Michael (Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine); Nnamdi Oduamadi (A.S Varese 1910 FC, Italy); Obafemi Martins (Levante FC, Spain)
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:11 pm
by metalalloy
1 Naija go cry oh!!! Nice to see Odumadi back in the scheme of things.
How is Babatunde Micheal's form?
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:21 pm
by maceo4
metalalloy wrote:1 Naija go cry oh!!! Nice to see Odumadi back in the scheme of things.
How is Babatunde Micheal's form?
He will soon tell us Yobo is too big for qualifiers, that they are saving him for the real thing
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:22 pm
by Bigpokey24
good list
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:24 pm
by osita
John ogu, quality player
Keshi is doing a good unlike obuh who is distroying those to take over from SE guys.
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:24 pm
by olu
Decent squad. Would have liked to see Anichebe and one out of Nosa, Lukman, Chibuike, or Olaitan invited. Ogu is an interesting prospect, but not sure how much he offers offensively. Also still prefer Nsofor to Odumadi. Don't know anything about Michael.
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:28 pm
by metalalloy
osita wrote:John ogu, quality player
Keshi is doing a good unlike obuh who is distroying those to take over from SE guys.
maybe he wasn't called up for the u-20 because Keshi wanted him for this qualifier?
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:38 pm
by EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA
The same starters that played v burkina will start v kenya with martins in for ike.
vince
efe***omerruo***oboabona**echijele
onazi***mikel***mba
moses***ideye***martins.
thata all...
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:48 pm
by Zelex
Surprised with Babatunde's invite, hasn't really been on form this season but is a decent prospect. Major plus is that he is a natural left-sided player.
Overall, a good squad list. Nnmadi Oduamadi is currently injured. Unfortunately do not know the type of injury.
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:54 pm
by Enyi
what's Keshi got against Anichebe.......Ideye proved that he cant be relied upon to score goals but an ANC winning coach deserves the benefit of the doubt
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:55 pm
by kone
decent list however keshi should know that efe ambrose is suspended for that game, babatunde micheal was a very good prospect although i dont know how good he is, while ogu place should have gone to nosa igiebor
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:58 pm
by highbury
Where r the home based players?
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:59 pm
by balo
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:03 pm
by ohenhen1
Martins deal with the MLS team fell apart.
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:05 pm
by kone
enyi ideye is better than anichebe. anichebe cannot score goals although he is very powerful he would be useful in a 442 formation
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:06 pm
by oglex30
highbury wrote:Where r the home based players?
The real question is where have u been? That list has been out for a while now. He invited 24players
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:11 pm
by papilo
kone wrote:decent list however keshi should know that efe ambrose is suspended for that game, babatunde micheal was a very good prospect although i dont know how good he is, while ogu place should have gone to nosa igiebor
Nosa has not played a game since the Nigeria vs Zambia game. It is understandable. I am sure he is still part of the team.
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:20 pm
by kone
overall it is an okay. chimezie mbah has prooved how a playmaker in needed in a team or a goal scoring attacking midfilder which sunday mba is however he needs a back up, or we need a playmaker.
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:05 pm
by Enyi
kone wrote:enyi ideye is better than anichebe. anichebe cannot score goals although he is very powerful he would be useful in a 442 formation
Kone, Anichebe scores goals and holds up the play, for SE, Ideye does not score and cant hold up play. given Anichebe's stop start season, he has scoed 7 goals and created 8. thats not bad in the EPL
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:09 pm
by ogiso
No Nosa, Oshaniwa, Emenike (injury), Ike, Yobo from ANC squad. Anyone else missing?
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:18 pm
by Zelex
ogiso wrote:No Nosa, Oshaniwa, Emenike (injury), Ike, Yobo from ANC squad. Anyone else missing?
Uzoenyi, Nwankwo.
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:22 pm
by Enugu II
Good list except for the invitation of Efe Ambrose. That invitation serves no clear purpose since Efe Ambrose is suspended for this game.
Re: Keshi Drops Yobo against Kenya, Martins retunrs
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:26 pm
by metalalloy
Enugu II wrote:Good list except for the invitation of Efe Ambrose. That invitation serves no clear purpose since Efe Ambrose is suspended for this game.
Yea. Hopefully NFF is aware of this oh as there seems to be confusion about his suspension. We dont need a pts deduction for something as stupid as this.