That was probably Uzoho's last game for the SE

[Orion]

A very simple speculative shot went right past him like a hot knife through butter. He looked like an outfield player deputizing for a keeper. Uzoho has been poor with low shots since the 2018 World Cup.

The last SE keeper I saw do something similar was Dele Aiyenugba when we were eliminated in the qualifiers for the 2012 AFCON. He never played for the SE again.

Okoye's error was not even close to this embarrassment.

What's the point of going to the World Cup anyway when you have no keeper?

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

He simply has to redeem himself by performing for his club. You can't just throw out a goalie for 1 mistake considering his MOM performance the previous game.

[vancity eagle]

that outfield player Comoros put in goal against Cameroon was better. Disgrace.

[vancity eagle]

Okoye is our number one again.

He plays week in week out in Holland while Uzoho sits on the bench in Cyprus.

Would we be going to the World Cup if Okoye had been in goal ? That is a real and very ironic question.

[Enugu II]

The bottomline is neither Okoye nor Uzoho is good enough. Both are pants. I have ZERO confidence when they are in goal. I expressed this prior to the first game against Ghana but was pleasantly surprised with Uzoho's performance in that game. However, the last game demonstrated that Uzoho IS STILL WHO WE THINK HE IS. Not much.

[Lolly]

Uzoho just needs to work hard and get back to playing regularly.

I have seen him in training and I know some his weaknesses. He is slow to the ground and also lacking stamina. You need to see how Ezenwa was out jumping him and lasted much longer without getting tired. But Uzoho has some talent. He just needs to good goalkeeping coach to work with him.

I wouldn’t banish him yet, neither would I banish Okoye. There is some talent in both of them.

[Robotnik]

6 ft 5 goal keepers will always be susceptible to low shots. Again, we are not scientific in thinking.

[fabio]

6 ft 5 goal keepers will always be susceptible to low shots. Again, we are not scientific in thinking.

Tall goalkeepers was Rohr legacy or science. We have discussed this issue before and Rohrbots agreed their master could do no wrong.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

6 ft 5 goal keepers will always be susceptible to low shots. Again, we are not scientific in thinking.

Leave dem. They want to change Goalies every time a mistake is made, it's why Nigerians can never develope anything. Regardless of the future this is not the time to further ruin his confidence but to build him up. Afterall, he's the same kid who performed very well at the WC when we had no other pptions.

[fabio]

6 ft 5 goal keepers will always be susceptible to low shots. Again, we are not scientific in thinking.

Leave dem. They want to change Goalies every time a mistake is made, it's why Nigerians can never develope anything. Regardless of the future this is not the time to further ruin his confidence but to build him up. Afterall, he's the same kid who performed very well at the WC when we had no other pptions.

There were other options....

[joao]

Many funny responses to this thread.
First, saying this will be Uzoho's last game is too much of a simplistic opinion.
Just like in Okoye's error at AFCON, Uzoho merely saw the shot just before it
got to him. BTW, did anyone ask why the opposition players taking both shots
were left unchallenged, or it didn't matter?
Then came the issue of a 6' 5'' goalie being too tall and susceptible to low shots.
I take that as a joke because there is no sense to that.

And I believe Emir Kongi put things in perspective with,

...we want to change Goalies every time a mistake is made, it's why Nigerians can never develop anything.
Regardless of the future this is not the time to further ruin his confidence but to build him up.
Afterall, he's the same kid who performed very well at the WC when we had no other options.

Sound minds do not resort to wholesome changes every time something goes wrong, but pick up
the good parts and refine the errors. Yes, we like to succeed, but we should not be absolute in
condemning everyone on this team, as some of these players will have a successful future with
the team.

[airwolex]

He did well in the game before. There's a keeper there somewhere.

[Damunk]

He did well in the game before. There's a keeper there somewhere.

Of course. But it is the way we change opinions on just about everything every time there’s a hint of wahala.

Just last week Uzoho was the best thing since sliced plantain.
He was “way better” than Okoye who was ‘useless’ for making what many were even refusing to describe as a ‘mistake’.
Which kine stupid mistake?
Uzoho was “a much better keeper” that was “ more confident” and should rightfully be “Nigeria’s number one”.
Now suddenly, they’re not so sure because suddenly “all of them are useless”.

Something obviously happened.
Did you see it?

[Agbako]

Kai Commical. Na una grandmama we go put for goal next...even make una come carry my mama put for goal.... clowns. Just because we lost a game? Goalkeepers are beaten whenever there is a game. Honestly do any of you ever play this game? This is just so shameful what we read here...

[1naija]

We have great keepers in Akpeyi and Noble, but you all keep living in la la land . You all will continue to suffer for it.

A very simple speculative shot went right past him like a hot knife through butter. He looked like an outfield player deputizing for a keeper. Uzoho has been poor with low shots since the 2018 World Cup.

The last SE keeper I saw do something similar was Dele Aiyenugba when we were eliminated in the qualifiers for the 2012 AFCON. He never played for the SE again.

Okoye's error was not even close to this embarrassment.

What's the point of going to the World Cup anyway when you have no keeper?

[airwolex]

He did well in the game before. There's a keeper there somewhere.

Of course. But it is the way we change opinions on just about everything every time there’s a hint of wahala.

Just last week Uzoho was the best thing since sliced plantain.
He was “way better” than Okoye who was ‘useless’ for making what many were even refusing to describe as a ‘mistake’.
Which kine stupid mistake?
Uzoho was “a much better keeper” that was “ more confident” and should rightfully be “Nigeria’s number one”.
Now suddenly, they’re not so sure because suddenly “all of them are useless”.

Something obviously happened.
Did you see it?

Bros, I am speechless at that goal but God dey. I still think he can overcome sha.

[Kabalega]

SMH at how a big country like Nigeria including the diaspora, cannot produce decent goalies.

[Tobi17]

SMH at how a big country like Nigeria including the diaspora, cannot produce decent goalies.

Of course these goalies are very much present in Nigeria, there's no denying that...but you've got understand that Nigeria operates a very corrupt and rotten system, you've got to either know someone and have connections or pay your way to get a chance in the first place.

[Silver-Shadow]

People forget too quickly. Even Enyeama the great was beaten by a speculative shot by and Angolan player to clinch the world cup spot from Nigeria. Fact is not much to chose between Naija and Ghana. All their so called strategy, came down to one single individual error. Everything else is noise.

[theYemster]

I wouldn't drop him from the team but neither goalie is a lock for the number 1. The coach needs to talk to them about working harder. In fact almost all the players need to put in work in their personal time. During the break for the world cup, they should work on their techniques. How to strike the ball accurately on target, how to whip in crosses into the box, take corner kicks, and take free kicks with the right amount of zip and little hangtime.

It's quite telling that each of the goals we conceded that knocked us out of the last three tourneys were shots from long distance. It means in addition to not working on improving that part of our attack, we also don't practice defending against them.

Every single time we see videos of the team training, it's almost always of them jogging our dribbling and passing. Never seen them just spend an entire session taking set pieces, shots at goal, and crosses into thy box. They should be doing like a hundred every session.

It's pathetic when you see national team players whose crosses are like lobs taking forever to land with very little or no zip.

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

Somehow I don’t see Noble or Akpeyi or Ezenwa making such kindergarten mistakes like Okoye and Uzoho. Thanks again Rohr


Cheers.