1998 Jay Jay Okocha vs Denmark

[iworo]

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[Coach]

Take nothing away from the effort expended by the man, as a team, twas on this display that the term naive was coined. Big Ron had a field day in the commentary box.

[Rawlings]

he killed Naija with those useless shots to nowhere

[cyrilndo]

I have respect for Jay Jay but to say that Ronaldihno did learn from Jay Jay is an abuse.
Look at the failed passes, unnecessary dribbles and show booting with no end product on display in this game by Jay Jay.
I rest my case.

[Senator WIRES]

Why, Why Massa? JJ is a failure!! I almost slap Okocha that day!! aboafunu!!

[Bigpokey24]

okocha became a much better footballer after the 2002 worldcup....

[Mudi E]

From that clip he distributed the ball very well and his passes were great. His effort were fluffed by the likes of Kanu.
What are you guys watching?

[bushboy]

I find it impossible to watch that game. Kanu was absolutely useless that afternoon!! Atrocious!!

[General Trousers]

Everything about Denmark was better - Their coach, their cohesiveness, their goalkeeper, their tactics. We played pick-up soccer, they played Championship football.

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[Chief Ogbunigwe]

okocha became a much better footballer after the 2002 worldcup....

Okay, I have to clap for you. You have just made your FIRST sensible post on the CE. CONGRATS!

[papilo]

From that clip he distributed the ball very well and his passes were great. His effort were fluffed by the likes of Kanu.
What are you guys watching?

Bros, he kept giving the ball away.

[Chief Ogbunigwe]

From that clip he distributed the ball very well and his passes were great. His effort were fluffed by the likes of Kanu.
What are you guys watching?

Bros, he kept giving the ball away.

I remember I was nearly lynched on this very forum in 1998 for stating what you guys are now saying.

[kali]

Jay Jay did not play soccer against Denmark. He was on a marketing campaign to advertize his skills to all the coaches out there. He was successful because PSG paid 17 million pounds the highest ever paid for an African player for Jay Jay immediately after the World Cup in 1998.

About Bigpokey's statement. Did he become a better player? Lets see. With JJ in a leading role Nigeria never got past the semi-final of the African Nations Cup. JJ never won Africa's Best Player Award. As captain JJ failed to qualify Nigeria for the World Cup in Germany in 2006 while absconding from several games.

JJ at the national level was overrated. Great repetoire of skills but a poor team player and captain. Just goes to show who the true ballers were of the 1994-2000 set that carried the Super Eagles:

- Emmanuel Amuneke
- Rasheed "goalsfather" Yekini
- Finidi George
- Daniel Amokachi

Once those players were gone, Nigeria was no longer a team that struck fear in the hearts of opposing teams.

[rasak74]

Jay Jay did not play soccer against Denmark. He was on a marketing campaign to advertize his skills to all the coaches out there. He was successful because PSG paid 17 million pounds the highest ever paid for an African player for Jay Jay immediately after the World Cup in 1998.

About Bigpokey's statement. Did he become a better player? Lets see. With JJ in a leading role Nigeria never got past the semi-final of the African Nations Cup. JJ never won Africa's Best Player Award. As captain JJ failed to qualify Nigeria for the World Cup in Germany in 2006 while absconding from several games.

JJ at the national level was overrated. Great repetoire of skills but a poor team player and captain. Just goes to show who the true ballers were of the 1994-2000 set that carried the Super Eagles:

- Emmanuel Amuneke
- Rasheed "goalsfather" Yekini
- Finidi George
- Daniel Amokachi

Once those players were gone, Nigeria was no longer a team that struck fear in the hearts of opposing teams.

U started out yarning correct talk then u messed it up with opak, according to your logic towards the end Ryan giggs must be overrated too with the Welsh team.

[bushboy]

^^
My guy, stop talking nonsense! What was Giggs supporting cast at Wales? Did he have the caliber of Finidi, Amuneke, Yekini, Kanu and all around him? With the quality we had around him, Okocha wasted it!! He underutilized the potential at his disposal. A player like Okocha should make those around him better. But he made them worse. His mantra was "useless dribbling first, pass later" Mschewwwww!!!!

[kolinzo]

Okacha was the only thing good in that game for Naija. Okocha took boyscout of 10 men to the war against 11 SEALs, no way Naija was gonna win that game. Okocha fought and fought but his boyscouts were just inept to fight. God bless Okocha for putting up a fight. What a legend! Greatest Naija soccer player of all time. Will be forever loved.

[vancity eagle]

All I will say is that today Nigeria would kill to have a player exert that much influence and danger to the opposition in a match as Okocha did that day.

[Tbite]

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Watching this video...I have to admit, it does look like in the 90s...Okocha may have been playing for himself at times.

There were some instances in this video, where he would have been far better of making the pass...yet he kept hogging the ball.

[chendosplastic]

Okacha was the only thing good in that game for Naija. Okocha took boyscout of 10 men to the war against 11 SEALs, no way Naija was gonna win that game. Okocha fought and fought but his boyscouts were just inept to fight. God bless Okocha for putting up a fight. What a legend! Greatest Naija soccer player of all time. Will be forever loved.

All I will say is that today Nigeria would kill to have a player exert that much influence and danger to the opposition in a match as Okocha did that day.

[fledy]

Kali you are so spot on it is not funny! Don't get me wrong Okocha was tremendously skilled but was not a winner. To him it was entertainment galore to market himself. Not impressed at all

[miky]

There is only one OGA!! why do you think only he represents nigeria when the likes of legends such as Zidane, Ronaldo, Cafu have their exhibition games? he matured into a better footballer no doubt, but don't confuse ball hog with desire to play and influence... If only we can extend that desire to a few players we parade now

[miky]

Kali you are so spot on it is not funny! Don't get me wrong Okocha was tremendously skilled but was not a winner. To him it was entertainment galore to market himself. Not impressed at all

You must be high bro? he was just surrounded by junk players in 2002 thats it. A winner to me is someone who develops his game, tell me how many nigerian midfielders present or past can take a penalty and score freekicks as much as Oga? respected by his club to earn the captainship band?

[1naija]

Wasn't this the game he re-spelt TEAM to include "I", just for a contract at lowly PSG that even Musa Yahaya would not accept?