All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
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All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
All came from outside of our 18 yard box, basically all goals came from 40 yards out
Tunisia against us in AFCON after failing to create any single goal scoring opportunities all game
Ghana against us in Abuja from a Partey shot, Uzoho didn't make any significant save before or after that goal.
And now Atal against us today... I believe other teams are now watching and learning how to beat Nigeria easily, just practice long shots and take your chances from 40 or more yards against two absolutely brainless Nigerian Goalkeepers, out of maybe 5 attempts...one must surely shake the net. We seem to be creating a record here fellas.
Tunisia against us in AFCON after failing to create any single goal scoring opportunities all game
Ghana against us in Abuja from a Partey shot, Uzoho didn't make any significant save before or after that goal.
And now Atal against us today... I believe other teams are now watching and learning how to beat Nigeria easily, just practice long shots and take your chances from 40 or more yards against two absolutely brainless Nigerian Goalkeepers, out of maybe 5 attempts...one must surely shake the net. We seem to be creating a record here fellas.
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Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
I blame Maceo and his nephew Uzoho for DNQ, Afcon exit and the loss v Algeria today. Infact, Maceo and his nephew have sent us back to the 80s when we were struggling to win anything. Thanks for nothing Maceo.
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You are welcome!EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:43 am I blame Maceo and his nephew Uzoho for DNQ, Afcon exit and the loss v Algeria today. Infact, Maceo and his nephew have sent us back to the 80s when we were struggling to win anything. Thanks for nothing Maceo.
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Your own nephew dey fokop against local CHAN players you dey hia dey yarn with no shame…
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Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
maceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:54 amYou are welcome!EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:43 am I blame Maceo and his nephew Uzoho for DNQ, Afcon exit and the loss v Algeria today. Infact, Maceo and his nephew have sent us back to the 80s when we were struggling to win anything. Thanks for nothing Maceo.
You this goat
Your own nephew dey fokop against local CHAN players you dey hia dey yarn with no shame…
Who Okoye ?
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Who else…imagine the nerve of Emir who was still pushing Okoye on us even after school boy mistakes vs CHAN players, imagine what Mahrez and co would do to him…ANC wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:27 ammaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:54 amYou are welcome!EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:43 am I blame Maceo and his nephew Uzoho for DNQ, Afcon exit and the loss v Algeria today. Infact, Maceo and his nephew have sent us back to the 80s when we were struggling to win anything. Thanks for nothing Maceo.
You this goat
Your own nephew dey fokop against local CHAN players you dey hia dey yarn with no shame…
Who Okoye ?
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Look at this disgrace. This is why we’re not going to the WCmaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:41 amWho else…imagine the nerve of Emir who was still pushing Okoye on us even after school boy mistakes vs CHAN players, imagine what Mahrez and co would do to him…ANC wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:27 ammaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:54 amYou are welcome!EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:43 am I blame Maceo and his nephew Uzoho for DNQ, Afcon exit and the loss v Algeria today. Infact, Maceo and his nephew have sent us back to the 80s when we were struggling to win anything. Thanks for nothing Maceo.
You this goat
Your own nephew dey fokop against local CHAN players you dey hia dey yarn with no shame…
Who Okoye ?
[media] [/media]
Then see class goalkeeping
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So you couldn’t post Okoyes mistakes too? Abi na wetin?EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:09 amLook at this disgrace. This is why we’re not going to the WCmaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:41 amWho else…imagine the nerve of Emir who was still pushing Okoye on us even after school boy mistakes vs CHAN players, imagine what Mahrez and co would do to him…ANC wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:27 ammaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:54 amYou are welcome!EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:43 am I blame Maceo and his nephew Uzoho for DNQ, Afcon exit and the loss v Algeria today. Infact, Maceo and his nephew have sent us back to the 80s when we were struggling to win anything. Thanks for nothing Maceo.
You this goat
Your own nephew dey fokop against local CHAN players you dey hia dey yarn with no shame…
Who Okoye ?
[media] [/media]
Then see class goalkeeping
[media] [/media]
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Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
maceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:18 amSo you couldn’t post Okoyes mistakes too? Abi na wetin?EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:09 amLook at this disgrace. This is why we’re not going to the WCmaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:41 amWho else…imagine the nerve of Emir who was still pushing Okoye on us even after school boy mistakes vs CHAN players, imagine what Mahrez and co would do to him…ANC wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:27 ammaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:54 amYou are welcome!EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:43 am I blame Maceo and his nephew Uzoho for DNQ, Afcon exit and the loss v Algeria today. Infact, Maceo and his nephew have sent us back to the 80s when we were struggling to win anything. Thanks for nothing Maceo.
You this goat
Your own nephew dey fokop against local CHAN players you dey hia dey yarn with no shame…
Who Okoye ?
[media] [/media]
Then see class goalkeeping
[media] [/media]
What mistakes? Abeg go sleep jare. Okoye is No 1 all day all year.
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Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
Aaah, why you dey do like dis, naw? Maceo4 no call any name-ooANC wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:27 ammaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:54 amYou are welcome!EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:43 am I blame Maceo and his nephew Uzoho for DNQ, Afcon exit and the loss v Algeria today. Infact, Maceo and his nephew have sent us back to the 80s when we were struggling to win anything. Thanks for nothing Maceo.
You this goat
Your own nephew dey fokop against local CHAN players you dey hia dey yarn with no shame…
Who Okoye ?
And the BIBLE says: The race is NOT for the swift, neither is the battle for the strong nor ... but time and chance makes them all.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.
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You want make I sleep like your nephew dey do for inside post? Neva!!!EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:45 ammaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:18 amSo you couldn’t post Okoyes mistakes too? Abi na wetin?EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:09 amLook at this disgrace. This is why we’re not going to the WCmaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:41 amWho else…imagine the nerve of Emir who was still pushing Okoye on us even after school boy mistakes vs CHAN players, imagine what Mahrez and co would do to him…ANC wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:27 ammaceo4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:54 amYou are welcome!EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:43 am I blame Maceo and his nephew Uzoho for DNQ, Afcon exit and the loss v Algeria today. Infact, Maceo and his nephew have sent us back to the 80s when we were struggling to win anything. Thanks for nothing Maceo.
You this goat
Your own nephew dey fokop against local CHAN players you dey hia dey yarn with no shame…
Who Okoye ?
[media] [/media]
Then see class goalkeeping
[media] [/media]
What mistakes? Abeg go sleep jare. Okoye is No 1 all day all year.
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Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
remember Zambo Anguissa started it with that long shot he scored against Okoye in that friendly a few years back..Tobi17 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:33 am All came from outside of our 18 yard box, basically all goals came from 40 yards out
Tunisia against us in AFCON after failing to create any single goal scoring opportunities all game
Ghana against us in Abuja from a Partey shot, Uzoho didn't make any significant save before or after that goal.
And now Atal against us today... I believe other teams are now watching and learning how to beat Nigeria easily, just practice long shots and take your chances from 40 or more yards against two absolutely brainless Nigerian Goalkeepers, out of maybe 5 attempts...one must surely shake the net. We seem to be creating a record here fellas.
Even more the reason we need THREE central midfielers. Are our coaches really this dumb ? Egu is still the technical advisor is he not ?
Why will this 442 and no midfielders thing never go away ?
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Kai that Uzoho howler against Ghana is the worst of them all. It never gets old how he couldn't stop a shot RIGHT AT HIM.
Maybe its best we didn't qualify with these jokers in goal. We would chop serious cane.
Maybe its best we didn't qualify with these jokers in goal. We would chop serious cane.
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Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
honestly Peseiro must make it his main mission to find new keepers. The guy should be scouring the local leagues and come up with a list of the top 3 homebased keepers.
Then he needs to go to europe and find any keeper with any ounce of Nigerian blood and get him to play for us.
Chei it is that bad, this is a national emergencey.
PESEIRO MUST MAKE THIS HIS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
Then he needs to go to europe and find any keeper with any ounce of Nigerian blood and get him to play for us.
Chei it is that bad, this is a national emergencey.
PESEIRO MUST MAKE THIS HIS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
Our goal keeping situation is a national crisis now, for the midfield the likes of Amoo, Ejaria, Yusuf and at least one or 2 names need to be added to the core of Iwobi, Ndidi and Aribovancity eagle wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:27 am honestly Peseiro must make it his main mission to find new keepers. The guy should be scouring the local leagues and come up with a list of the top 3 homebased keepers.
Then he needs to go to europe and find any keeper with any ounce of Nigerian blood and get him to play for us.
Chei it is that bad, this is a national emergencey.
PESEIRO MUST MAKE THIS HIS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
We play with two Midfielders so our opponents have all the time in the world to pick their angle and shoot from 40 yards. I wonder if the technical team even analyse matches, the logical thing would have been to crowd the midfield.Tobi17 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:33 am All came from outside of our 18 yard box, basically all goals came from 40 yards out
Tunisia against us in AFCON after failing to create any single goal scoring opportunities all game
Ghana against us in Abuja from a Partey shot, Uzoho didn't make any significant save before or after that goal.
And now Atal against us today... I believe other teams are now watching and learning how to beat Nigeria easily, just practice long shots and take your chances from 40 or more yards against two absolutely brainless Nigerian Goalkeepers, out of maybe 5 attempts...one must surely shake the net. We seem to be creating a record here fellas.
Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
I don't believe Uzoho and Okoye are the best keepers we can find.
There is bias (and fear) going on here. IMO, the general feeling is that the keepers in foreign clubs have better day-to-day training in a more professional setting than the keepers in the NPFL. So the keepers from the NPFL are seen as a risk for SE games. The problem for us is that our most talented keepers are not necessarily those who find clubs abroad. There is some luck involved here as we're not renowned for exporting keeper talent to Europe.
What the NFF needs to do now is to find the best local keepers with better reflexes and shot-stopping abilities than our current keepers. Then they should hire a professional goalkeeper trainer (not just an ex-SE player) to bring them up to international standards regarding better positional awareness and all the things that good training can change.
Uzoho and Okoye are backup keepers at best. I believe Rohr made a mistake in 2018 by not investing more time and effort in working with Ezenwa instead of jettisoning him for Uzoho.
There is bias (and fear) going on here. IMO, the general feeling is that the keepers in foreign clubs have better day-to-day training in a more professional setting than the keepers in the NPFL. So the keepers from the NPFL are seen as a risk for SE games. The problem for us is that our most talented keepers are not necessarily those who find clubs abroad. There is some luck involved here as we're not renowned for exporting keeper talent to Europe.
What the NFF needs to do now is to find the best local keepers with better reflexes and shot-stopping abilities than our current keepers. Then they should hire a professional goalkeeper trainer (not just an ex-SE player) to bring them up to international standards regarding better positional awareness and all the things that good training can change.
Uzoho and Okoye are backup keepers at best. I believe Rohr made a mistake in 2018 by not investing more time and effort in working with Ezenwa instead of jettisoning him for Uzoho.
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Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
Why are the local clubs not scouting and finding the best goalkeepers for themselves?Orion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:30 am I don't believe Uzoho and Okoye are the best keepers we can find.
There is bias (and fear) going on here. IMO, the general feeling is that the keepers in foreign clubs have better day-to-day training in a more professional setting than the keepers in the NPFL. So the keepers from the NPFL are seen as a risk for SE games. The problem for us is that our most talented keepers are not necessarily those who find clubs abroad. There is some luck involved here as we're not renowned for exporting keeper talent to Europe.
What the NFF needs to do now is to find the best local keepers with better reflexes and shot-stopping abilities than our current keepers. Then they should hire a professional goalkeeper trainer (not just an ex-SE player) to bring them up to international standards regarding better positional awareness and all the things that good training can change.
Uzoho and Okoye are backup keepers at best. I believe Rohr made a mistake in 2018 by not investing more time and effort in working with Ezenwa instead of jettisoning him for Uzoho.
If the 60 or so clubs with their scouts are not able to find half a dozen SE-worthy goalkeepers between them, how in practical terms does anyone expect Peseiro and ‘the NFF’ to find one?
Again, to use what is now a CE classic, “why are these really talented keepers hiding under bridges and in the bushes”?
Where exactly are they now supposed to start looking for these elusive keepers that the numerous clubs have not looked already? I really don’t get it.
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What didn't you get about my post? I said from the NPFL. There are 20 teams in the NPFL, not 60.Damunk wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:42 amWhy are the local clubs not scouting and finding the best goalkeepers for themselves?Orion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:30 am I don't believe Uzoho and Okoye are the best keepers we can find.
There is bias (and fear) going on here. IMO, the general feeling is that the keepers in foreign clubs have better day-to-day training in a more professional setting than the keepers in the NPFL. So the keepers from the NPFL are seen as a risk for SE games. The problem for us is that our most talented keepers are not necessarily those who find clubs abroad. There is some luck involved here as we're not renowned for exporting keeper talent to Europe.
What the NFF needs to do now is to find the best local keepers with better reflexes and shot-stopping abilities than our current keepers. Then they should hire a professional goalkeeper trainer (not just an ex-SE player) to bring them up to international standards regarding better positional awareness and all the things that good training can change.
Uzoho and Okoye are backup keepers at best. I believe Rohr made a mistake in 2018 by not investing more time and effort in working with Ezenwa instead of jettisoning him for Uzoho.
If the 60 or so clubs with their scouts are not able to find half a dozen SE-worthy goalkeepers between them, how in practical terms does anyone expect Peseiro and ‘the NFF’ to find one?
Again, to use what is now a CE classic, “why are these really talented keepers hiding under bridges and in the bushes”?
I really don’t get it.
Get the best keepers in the NPFL and get them up to speed for international football with a good goalkeeper trainer (preferably a qualified one), and you'll get a keeper better than the two guys we're using now.
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Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
This doesn’t make sense because they are doing that already.vancity eagle wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:27 am honestly Peseiro must make it his main mission to find new keepers. The guy should be scouring the local leagues and come up with a list of the top 3 homebased keepers.
Then he needs to go to europe and find any keeper with any ounce of Nigerian blood and get him to play for us.
Chei it is that bad, this is a national emergencey.
PESEIRO MUST MAKE THIS HIS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
That’s how Ikeme, Osigwe and Okoye came into the picture.
As for the home-based keepers, when someone can answer my question posed to Orion above, I will understand better.
But anyone expecting Peseiro to start scouting every nook and cranny of Nigeria for a NATIONAL keeper is deluded.
WTF are the clubs doing if their own scouts don’t know how to find local talent for their own needs?
Or are we saying they too (the clubs) are clueless themselves?
That’s a whole new can of worms and doesn’t serve the ‘local content’ argument in any way.
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I’m obviously extending the search beyond the NPFL -even to the lower leagues, since the top keepers invited from the NPFL have not been good enough.Orion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:52 amWhat didn't you get about my post? I said from the NPFL. There are 20 teams in the NPFL, not 60.Damunk wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:42 amWhy are the local clubs not scouting and finding the best goalkeepers for themselves?Orion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:30 am I don't believe Uzoho and Okoye are the best keepers we can find.
There is bias (and fear) going on here. IMO, the general feeling is that the keepers in foreign clubs have better day-to-day training in a more professional setting than the keepers in the NPFL. So the keepers from the NPFL are seen as a risk for SE games. The problem for us is that our most talented keepers are not necessarily those who find clubs abroad. There is some luck involved here as we're not renowned for exporting keeper talent to Europe.
What the NFF needs to do now is to find the best local keepers with better reflexes and shot-stopping abilities than our current keepers. Then they should hire a professional goalkeeper trainer (not just an ex-SE player) to bring them up to international standards regarding better positional awareness and all the things that good training can change.
Uzoho and Okoye are backup keepers at best. I believe Rohr made a mistake in 2018 by not investing more time and effort in working with Ezenwa instead of jettisoning him for Uzoho.
If the 60 or so clubs with their scouts are not able to find half a dozen SE-worthy goalkeepers between them, how in practical terms does anyone expect Peseiro and ‘the NFF’ to find one?
Again, to use what is now a CE classic, “why are these really talented keepers hiding under bridges and in the bushes”?
I really don’t get it.
Get the best keepers in the NPFL and get them up to speed for international football with a good goalkeeper trainer (preferably a qualified one), and you'll get a keeper better than the two guys we're using now.
The default excuse is always that ‘they are not the best in the local league’.
That’s fantalk - they always know better.
You’ve even seen the arguments here on CE, be it about Noble, Afelokhai, Thomas, Ezenwa… there is NEVER any agreement. There’s always “someone else”, someone nameless.
One would think that if there were these truly outstanding keepers in the NPFL, they’d be known and named and nobody would argue. That they are being ‘ignored’ by successive coaches is ludicrous. That even the local coaches can’t find them even more so.
That’s what my point is and it seems you missed it. I’m not criticizing you, just raising a counter point.
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Well, I didn't make those arguments. So you're arguing against the wrong person.Damunk wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:09 amI’m obviously extending the search beyond the NPFL -even to the lower leagues, since the top keepers invited from the NPFL have not been good enough.Orion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:52 amWhat didn't you get about my post? I said from the NPFL. There are 20 teams in the NPFL, not 60.Damunk wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:42 amWhy are the local clubs not scouting and finding the best goalkeepers for themselves?Orion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:30 am I don't believe Uzoho and Okoye are the best keepers we can find.
There is bias (and fear) going on here. IMO, the general feeling is that the keepers in foreign clubs have better day-to-day training in a more professional setting than the keepers in the NPFL. So the keepers from the NPFL are seen as a risk for SE games. The problem for us is that our most talented keepers are not necessarily those who find clubs abroad. There is some luck involved here as we're not renowned for exporting keeper talent to Europe.
What the NFF needs to do now is to find the best local keepers with better reflexes and shot-stopping abilities than our current keepers. Then they should hire a professional goalkeeper trainer (not just an ex-SE player) to bring them up to international standards regarding better positional awareness and all the things that good training can change.
Uzoho and Okoye are backup keepers at best. I believe Rohr made a mistake in 2018 by not investing more time and effort in working with Ezenwa instead of jettisoning him for Uzoho.
If the 60 or so clubs with their scouts are not able to find half a dozen SE-worthy goalkeepers between them, how in practical terms does anyone expect Peseiro and ‘the NFF’ to find one?
Again, to use what is now a CE classic, “why are these really talented keepers hiding under bridges and in the bushes”?
I really don’t get it.
Get the best keepers in the NPFL and get them up to speed for international football with a good goalkeeper trainer (preferably a qualified one), and you'll get a keeper better than the two guys we're using now.
The default excuse is always that ‘they are not the best in the local league’.
That’s fantalk - they always know better.
You’ve even seen the arguments here on CE, be it about Noble, Afelokhai, Thomas, Ezenwa… there is NEVER any agreement. There’s always “someone else”, someone nameless.
One would think that if there were these truly outstanding keepers in the NPFL, they’d be known and named and nobody would argue. That they are being ‘ignored’ is ludicrous. That the coaches can’t find them even more so.
That’s what my point is and it seems you missed it. I’m not criticizing you, just raising a counter point.
BTW, I believe most of those arguments are based on the bias/fear I mentioned in my first post. Many names have been mentioned, but folks just don't want to take the risk on them.
I shared my opinion on what I think the coach and NFF should do to find a better keeper than the guys we're currently using.
Restrict the search to NPFL teams. The best keepers in Nigeria should be in the top league playing against the best opposition. Moving abroad involves more luck/opportunity than moving to a different club in Nigeria. So, I expect our best keepers to be in the NPFL. Those who are not there yet would be too inexperienced or raw to be good enough for the SE.
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Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
I don't understand, it is easy to get the best goal keeper in our league. For crying out loud, our first choice keeper is a bench warmer in Cyprus! Let that sink in first!...We need a keeper that plays week in week out! That's the way you keep your reflexes in form. Also as pointed out, we should get a real Keeper trainer and not one who has zero qualifications and has not worked in his field for over a decade. Seriously, what were we expecting??Damunk wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:42 amWhy are the local clubs not scouting and finding the best goalkeepers for themselves?Orion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:30 am I don't believe Uzoho and Okoye are the best keepers we can find.
There is bias (and fear) going on here. IMO, the general feeling is that the keepers in foreign clubs have better day-to-day training in a more professional setting than the keepers in the NPFL. So the keepers from the NPFL are seen as a risk for SE games. The problem for us is that our most talented keepers are not necessarily those who find clubs abroad. There is some luck involved here as we're not renowned for exporting keeper talent to Europe.
What the NFF needs to do now is to find the best local keepers with better reflexes and shot-stopping abilities than our current keepers. Then they should hire a professional goalkeeper trainer (not just an ex-SE player) to bring them up to international standards regarding better positional awareness and all the things that good training can change.
Uzoho and Okoye are backup keepers at best. I believe Rohr made a mistake in 2018 by not investing more time and effort in working with Ezenwa instead of jettisoning him for Uzoho.
If the 60 or so clubs with their scouts are not able to find half a dozen SE-worthy goalkeepers between them, how in practical terms does anyone expect Peseiro and ‘the NFF’ to find one?
Again, to use what is now a CE classic, “why are these really talented keepers hiding under bridges and in the bushes”?
Where exactly are they now supposed to start looking for these elusive keepers that the numerous clubs have not looked already? I really don’t get it.
Re: All the goals we conceded that sealed our fate
From my observations it seems Peserio has settled for Uzoho as his number 1. Unless somebody pops up in the next 6 months or so, that will still be the case. I also expect Uzoho (bearing injury) to start against Portugal in November. However, the search should be on seriously. I liked what I saw of Bankole (Remo Stars GK) against ASFAR in the Caf CC. I would have looked in his direction. On the other hand, Uzoho & Okoye have to start getting minutes asap. Uzoho clearly saw the shot late yesterday which showed that he was switched off at that moment which could be due to match rustiness. I guess we have to live with this for now. Fortunately there will be no major tournament till Jan 2024.Orion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:30 am I don't believe Uzoho and Okoye are the best keepers we can find.
There is bias (and fear) going on here. IMO, the general feeling is that the keepers in foreign clubs have better day-to-day training in a more professional setting than the keepers in the NPFL. So the keepers from the NPFL are seen as a risk for SE games. The problem for us is that our most talented keepers are not necessarily those who find clubs abroad. There is some luck involved here as we're not renowned for exporting keeper talent to Europe.
What the NFF needs to do now is to find the best local keepers with better reflexes and shot-stopping abilities than our current keepers. Then they should hire a professional goalkeeper trainer (not just an ex-SE player) to bring them up to international standards regarding better positional awareness and all the things that good training can change.
Uzoho and Okoye are backup keepers at best. I believe Rohr made a mistake in 2018 by not investing more time and effort in working with Ezenwa instead of jettisoning him for Uzoho.