Nigeria squad: New dawn?

[Eddydove]

Hope you guys are well, sorry I haven't been in touch for a little while.

Here's my latest feature for Goal Nigeria, which some of you may find interesting: Breaking down the Nigeria squad.

http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4082/edi ... ID=HP_HN_1

I look forward to any thoughts you guys may have on this and I would appreciate any of your expert opinions!

Best,

Ed
@EddyDove

[osita]

Goal keeping and midfield not quality

[Eddydove]

I personally think it's a good move to give two new reserve goalkeepers a chance to integrate with the side and maybe even get game time. It's been Ejide and Agbim for too long. I'm not saying they're not still the best two back-ups, but use friendlies like this to assess other options. Best,

[KingLoku]

I think Carl Ikeme shuld be looked at too , atleast !

[Damunk]

I personally think it's a good move to give two new reserve goalkeepers a chance to integrate with the side and maybe even get game time. It's been Ejide and Agbim for too long. I'm not saying they're not still the best two back-ups, but use friendlies like this to assess other options. Best,

I think thats exactly what you SHOULD be saying!
Agbim for one has been a source of national bewilderment for far too long.

[pajimoh]

A new dawn or false dawn? A team without passion and pride is like a mobile phone without signal, one can only play games. Our players need to have pride in the green and white or it will be same o, same o

[Tbite]

Most of our players have passed their used by date. Keshi wasted a lot of time with many of our players.

Some can be re-invited such as Nwofor, Leon Balogun etc...but the likes of Uchebo need to be permanently taken off our roster.

Between the posts....it certainly will not hurt to shake things up a bit. It not only gives us options, if we need them....but it also keeps Enyeama on his toes.

Upfront..Ideye needs to be recalled, I would like to see Obafemi Martins come back (he doesn't even need to start..but he needs to be in the team), particularly when we waste a lot of positions on the team! In the past we had players like Kanu Nwankwo and Yobo offering a lot of expertise and guidance. Martins IMO is probably the most cerebral Nigerian player right now! He is the most complete footballer we have! He may not suit our needs, but he knows a little bit about EVERYTHING! He knows how to track back, he knows how to work the midfield, he knows how to head, he knows how to dribble, he knows how to put power behind the ball and he knows how to position himself..just to name a few. Even if he does not suit our needs, the invaluable help that he can offer to others....cannot be understated!

Even somebody like Ideye that is in good form, could still benefit from having Oba around. He needs to be in the squad period! There are few Nigerian footballers that have had the depth of experience that he has! He has been through it all! Both off the field and on the field!

I will leave it at that for now.

[yannick]

Most of our players have passed their used by date. Keshi wasted a lot of time with many of our players.

Some can be re-invited such as Nwofor, Leon Balogun etc...but the likes of Uchebo need to be permanently taken off our roster.

Between the posts....it certainly will not hurt to shake things up a bit. It not only gives us options, if we need them....but it also keeps Enyeama on his toes.

Upfront..Ideye needs to be recalled, I would like to see Obafemi Martins come back (he doesn't even need to start..but he needs to be in the team), particularly when we waste a lot of positions on the team! In the past we had players like Kanu Nwankwo and Yobo offering a lot of expertise and guidance. Martins IMO is probably the most cerebral Nigerian player right now! He is the most complete footballer we have! He may not suit our needs, but he knows a little bit about EVERYTHING! He knows how to track back, he knows how to work the midfield, he knows how to head, he knows how to dribble, he knows how to put power behind the ball and he knows how to position himself..just to name a few. Even if he does not suit our needs, the invaluable help that he can offer to others....cannot be understated!

Even somebody like Ideye that is in good form, could still benefit from having Oba around. He needs to be in the squad period! There are few Nigerian footballers that have had the depth of experience that he has! He has been through it all! Both off the field and on the field!

I will leave it at that for now.

Tbite Ideye made the list for the friendlies...I only hope its long term this time.

[FATHER TIKO]

Truth be told, apart from Enyeama, no player in that squad evokes excitement in me.
Sadly, that has been my reality since the downward trajectory of the Super Eagles since the 2013 AFCON triumph.

Several of the so-called fresh invitees have made inauspicious debuts anyway (Ujah at 2013 Confed Cup).

Therefore I make no case for any player omitted.