IS IT TIME FOR OKOYE TO REPLACE NWABALI AT #1 POSITION

[Damunk]

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Absolutely not! Only if you don't wish Nigeria well or you have an ulterior motive will one consider Okoye above Nwabali. No objective or truthful person will entertain that thought. I personally like Okoye and respect his quality. But I can't in good conscience select Okoye ahead of him

Shuwo?
Tell me, what is so absolutely indisputable about your position?

Even if you have a preference (which you are perfectly entitled to have) there is nothing anyone can objectively point to supporting an absolute position.
You don’t need to have an “ulterior motive” and you def do not need to be an “untruthful person” to believe Okoye is a better ‘keeper. It’s a matter of opinion.
You can be accused of the very same thing the way you are not open to debate.

Objectively, Nwabali took us to the final in his first attempt. Okoye took us to the second round and lights out.

And that is why anyone that begs to differ is an untruthful person or has an ulterior motive?
Really?

Stop pretending you're objective. You get your own agenda. Do you agree Nwabali is our current #1?

He is our current no 1.
Now stop dodging and answer my question.
What makes anyone with a different opinion on who should be no 1 “an untruthful person” with an “ulterior motive”?

[Dammy]

Okoye is the number one substitute for Nwabali

[Dammy]

Stanley is Number 1 Okoye is his backup

That is correct!! It is amazing how one can deny that fact.

I am yet to watch a SE game that Okoye did not concede a goal.
Stanley at least consistently makes the routine saves, my two cents.

Benin v Nigeria 0-1 AFCON qualifiers March 2021

[Babalawo]

Stanley is Number 1 Okoye is his backup

That is correct!! It is amazing how one can deny that fact.

I am yet to watch a SE game that Okoye did not concede a goal.
Stanley at least consistently makes the routine saves, my two cents.

Chief, Apart from the game in Kigali, when was the last time Nwabali had a clean sheet?
Do we need to remind ourselves the cheap goals he let in against Benin, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Jamaica?

I might be wrong but it seems some of you watched the Russian game in black and white TV to have missed Okoye’s commanding presence in goal.

[ANC]

Stanley is Number 1 Okoye is his backup

That is correct!! It is amazing how one can deny that fact.

I am yet to watch a SE game that Okoye did not concede a goal.
Stanley at least consistently makes the routine saves, my two cents.

Benin v Nigeria 0-1 AFCON qualifiers March 2021

Dont know if you are serious

[ANC]

Stanley is Number 1 Okoye is his backup

That is correct!! It is amazing how one can deny that fact.

I am yet to watch a SE game that Okoye did not concede a goal.
Stanley at least consistently makes the routine saves, my two cents.

Chief, Apart from the game in Kigali, when was the last time Nwabali had a clean sheet?
Do we need to remind ourselves the cheap goals he let in against Benin, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Jamaica?

I might be wrong but it seems some of you watched the Russian game in black and white TV to have missed Okoye’s commanding presence in goal.

Its just my own opinion.
I just have more confidence when Stanley is manning the post.

[Cellular]

There’s not a national team in the world that’ll start Nwabali over Okoye except for Nigeria who also selects Papa Daniel over Onyeka. Okoye is far far better than Nwabali. , only the black panther caucus would do so.

Nwabali actually earned his job while Okoye lost it.

Now, Okoye is making a comeback.

He has to keep pushing Nwabali to get back in... unfortunately, only injury will force that replacement.

That is the nature of sports.
Na why most athletes are afraid to take time off...because their replacement might just get in there and do a better job.

[jette1]

Stanley is Number 1 Okoye is his backup

That is correct!! It is amazing how one can deny that fact.

I am yet to watch a SE game that Okoye did not concede a goal.
Stanley at least consistently makes the routine saves, my two cents.

Chief, Apart from the game in Kigali, when was the last time Nwabali had a clean sheet?
Do we need to remind ourselves the cheap goals he let in against Benin, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Jamaica?

I might be wrong but it seems some of you watched the Russian game in black and white TV to have missed Okoye’s commanding presence in goal.

Its just my own opinion.
I just have more confidence when Stanley is manning the post.

Is your confidence scientific or emotion

[highbury]

It's clear to me that we have agents of players here or just folks with personal preference. When there is clear evidence that Nwabali is still our #1 , they still insist he isn't. Not a knock on Okoye because he is a good goalie in his own right and has improved since 2019 but you can't objectively select Okoye over Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to an Afcon final with Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to the Afcon 2nd round with Okoye.

[iworo]

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Okoye is a solid goalkeeper, no doubt. He’s technically sound, good with his feet and improving, but reflexes, especially in tight situations inside the box, aren’t his strongest suit.

Nwabali, on the other hand, has shown consistently sharp reflexes and quick reactions in close-range situations. He reacted instinctively to low drive or close-range shots (like the ones against South Africa or Cameroon) during AFCON 2023. Here’s another example below from our recent game.

It’s not guaranteed Okoye would’ve made the same save. He tends to rely more on positioning and reach rather than raw reflexes, which can be a disadvantage in those high-pressure, quick-reaction moments.

[Bigpokey24]

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Okoye is a solid goalkeeper, no doubt. He’s technically sound, good with his feet and improving, but reflexes, especially in tight situations inside the box, aren’t his strongest suit.

Nwabali, on the other hand, has shown consistently sharp reflexes and quick reactions in close-range situations. He reacted instinctively to low drive or close-range shots (like the ones against South Africa or Cameroon) during AFCON 2023. Here’s another example below from our recent game.

It’s not guaranteed Okoye would’ve made the same save. He tends to rely more on positioning and reach rather than raw reflexes, which can be a disadvantage in those high-pressure, quick-reaction moments.

that loud jinx babalawo won't say anything about this. the bobo is still stuck with 3 days old chewing stick in his mouth. dude has an agenda

[oluwaseye the 1st.]

We need to pray he clears his name first before we start assigning the number 1 shirt to him, the allegations if proven will sadly truncate his career.

[mcal]

It's clear to me that we have agents of players here or just folks with personal preference. When there is clear evidence that Nwabali is still our #1 , they still insist he isn't. Not a knock on Okoye because he is a good goalie in his own right and has improved since 2019 but you can't objectively select Okoye over Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to an Afcon final with Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to the Afcon 2nd round with Okoye.

...awa Nigerians no dey observe objectivity when brown envelop is involved
I noticed that strongly during my last visit. e dey for every nook and corner.

[Babalawo]

It's clear to me that we have agents of players here or just folks with personal preference. When there is clear evidence that Nwabali is still our #1 , they still insist he isn't. Not a knock on Okoye because he is a good goalie in his own right and has improved since 2019 but you can't objectively select Okoye over Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to an Afcon final with Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to the Afcon 2nd round with Okoye.

OH! YES WE CAN!

Okoye WAS NOT the Sole reason we lost to Tunisia at AFCON! Iwobi also saw a Red in that game and we were down to 10 men! Let’s not have selective amnesia here and keep making Maduka the scape goat.
The team played poorly that day not just Okoye!

IMHO Okoye is a better keeper, all you need to do is watch a game or two of Udinese play. We all saw him against Russia, a team ranked higher than the SE and had been banging in goals against opponents for fun recently.
Are we actually going to compare that (Russia game) to the shidt show we saw against Ghana and Jamaica? Or do I need to replay clips of the Benin game where Nwabali was also awful? A keeper that has conceded 5 goals recently all coming from low crosses from the Right flank? A keeper that has issues clearing the ball from the back under pressure?

I really don’t know what else to tell you guys.

[Babalawo]

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Okoye is a solid goalkeeper, no doubt. He’s technically sound, good with his feet and improving, but reflexes, especially in tight situations inside the box, aren’t his strongest suit.

Nwabali, on the other hand, has shown consistently sharp reflexes and quick reactions in close-range situations. He reacted instinctively to low drive or close-range shots (like the ones against South Africa or Cameroon) during AFCON 2023. Here’s another example below from our recent game.

It’s not guaranteed Okoye would’ve made the same save. He tends to rely more on positioning and reach rather than raw reflexes, which can be a disadvantage in those high-pressure, quick-reaction moments.

that loud jinx babalawo won't say anything about this. the bobo is still stuck with 3 days old chewing stick in his mouth. dude has an agenda

Shurrup!

I know you are just hungry and angry.

Enjoy…

[highbury]

It's clear to me that we have agents of players here or just folks with personal preference. When there is clear evidence that Nwabali is still our #1 , they still insist he isn't. Not a knock on Okoye because he is a good goalie in his own right and has improved since 2019 but you can't objectively select Okoye over Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to an Afcon final with Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to the Afcon 2nd round with Okoye.

OH! YES WE CAN!

Okoye WAS NOT the Sole reason we lost to Tunisia at AFCON! Iwobi also saw a Red in that game and we were down to 10 men! Let’s not have selective amnesia here and keep making Maduka the scape goat.
The team played poorly that day not just Okoye!

IMHO Okoye is a better keeper, all you need to do is watch a game or two of Udinese play. We all saw him against Russia, a team ranked higher than the SE and had been banging in goals against opponents for fun recently.
Are we actually going to compare that (Russia game) to the shidt show we saw against Ghana and Jamaica? Or do I need to replay clips of the Benin game where Nwabali was also awful? A keeper that has conceded 5 goals recently all coming from low crosses from the Right flank? A keeper that has issues clearing the ball from the back under pressure?

I really don’t know what else to tell you guys.

The team played poorly that day not just Okoye!
False! The team played well but we didn't win even with a man down. The only time we needed Okoye to make a save, he failed
IMHO Okoye is a better keeper, all you need to do is watch a game or two of Udinese play
Your mind is made up for reasons best known to you . But objectively, the fact does not align with your opinion.

[Damunk]

It's clear to me that we have agents of players here or just folks with personal preference. When there is clear evidence that Nwabali is still our #1 , they still insist he isn't. Not a knock on Okoye because he is a good goalie in his own right and has improved since 2019 but you can't objectively select Okoye over Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to an Afcon final with Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to the Afcon 2nd round with Okoye.

OH! YES WE CAN!

Okoye WAS NOT the Sole reason we lost to Tunisia at AFCON! Iwobi also saw a Red in that game and we were down to 10 men! Let’s not have selective amnesia here and keep making Maduka the scape goat.
The team played poorly that day not just Okoye!

IMHO Okoye is a better keeper, all you need to do is watch a game or two of Udinese play. We all saw him against Russia, a team ranked higher than the SE and had been banging in goals against opponents for fun recently.
Are we actually going to compare that (Russia game) to the shidt show we saw against Ghana and Jamaica? Or do I need to replay clips of the Benin game where Nwabali was also awful? A keeper that has conceded 5 goals recently all coming from low crosses from the Right flank? A keeper that has issues clearing the ball from the back under pressure?

I really don’t know what else to tell you guys.

The team played poorly that day not just Okoye!
False! The team played well but we didn't win even with a man down. The only time we needed Okoye to make a save, he failed
IMHO Okoye is a better keeper, all you need to do is watch a game or two of Udinese play
Your mind is made up for reasons best known to you . But objectively, the fact does not align with your opinion.

Guy, which ‘facts’?
That Nwabali is currently the no 1 pick in no way confirms he is actually the ‘better’ keeper. The goalkeeping position has unfortunately become politicized no thanks to ‘political’ fans that insist for whatever reason that they must argue feelings as if fact, and then ‘agendarate’ our national football team:
“Northerners vs southerners”; “Home-born v Foreign-born”; “Home-based v Foreign-based”; ‘Real’ Nigerians vs ‘other’ Nigerians; and let’s face it, for some there’s even an ugly and unstated racial undercurrent to their arguments.

We have two good keepers and Nwabali still has the slight edge in ranking right now, mostly (IMHO) because that’s how the coach met it ‘on ground’. It in no way implies or confirms he is the ‘better’ keeper like you are insisting, as if there’s an iron-clad, open and shut case of “facts”. Which facts?

Like some have suggested, Nwabali has “earned his position” - which is fair enough, but that argument also applies to players like Ekong and Ajayi and even Moses, who Chelle met ‘on ground’ and is still fielding while he assesses his other options. But these are players on who we are in almost universal agreement in saying they are not the ‘best’ in their positions. No one is accusing anyone of being dishonest or having an ulterior motive.

Which still brings me back to my questions to you which you are obviously dodging:
Why are you accusing me and others with a similar opinion of having an “ulterior motive” and being “untruthful” people simply because we believe Okoye is a better ‘keeper?

Abi you don take am back?

[jette1]

This Alone earns Maduka #1 facts not fiction

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDPqGitLHu ... pxeGNrMA==

[highbury]

It's clear to me that we have agents of players here or just folks with personal preference. When there is clear evidence that Nwabali is still our #1 , they still insist he isn't. Not a knock on Okoye because he is a good goalie in his own right and has improved since 2019 but you can't objectively select Okoye over Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to an Afcon final with Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to the Afcon 2nd round with Okoye.

OH! YES WE CAN!

Okoye WAS NOT the Sole reason we lost to Tunisia at AFCON! Iwobi also saw a Red in that game and we were down to 10 men! Let’s not have selective amnesia here and keep making Maduka the scape goat.
The team played poorly that day not just Okoye!

IMHO Okoye is a better keeper, all you need to do is watch a game or two of Udinese play. We all saw him against Russia, a team ranked higher than the SE and had been banging in goals against opponents for fun recently.
Are we actually going to compare that (Russia game) to the shidt show we saw against Ghana and Jamaica? Or do I need to replay clips of the Benin game where Nwabali was also awful? A keeper that has conceded 5 goals recently all coming from low crosses from the Right flank? A keeper that has issues clearing the ball from the back under pressure?

I really don’t know what else to tell you guys.

The team played poorly that day not just Okoye!
False! The team played well but we didn't win even with a man down. The only time we needed Okoye to make a save, he failed
IMHO Okoye is a better keeper, all you need to do is watch a game or two of Udinese play
Your mind is made up for reasons best known to you . But objectively, the fact does not align with your opinion.

Guy, which ‘facts’?
That Nwabali is currently the no 1 pick in no way confirms he is actually the ‘better’ keeper. The goalkeeping position has unfortunately become politicized no thanks to ‘political’ fans that insist for whatever reason that they must argue feelings as if fact, and then ‘agendarate’ our national football team:
“Northerners vs southerners”; “Home-born v Foreign-born”; “Home-based v Foreign-based”; ‘Real’ Nigerians vs ‘other’ Nigerians; and let’s face it, for some there’s even an ugly and unstated racial undercurrent to their arguments.

We have two good keepers and Nwabali still has the slight edge in ranking right now, mostly (IMHO) because that’s how the coach met it ‘on ground’. It in no way implies or confirms he is the ‘better’ keeper like you are insisting, as if there’s an iron-clad, open and shut case of “facts”. Which facts?

Like some have suggested, Nwabali has “earned his position” - which is fair enough, but that argument also applies to players like Ekong and Ajayi and even Moses, who Chelle met ‘on ground’ and is still fielding while he assesses his other options. But these are players on who we are in almost universal agreement in saying they are not the ‘best’ in their positions. No one is accusing anyone of being dishonest or having an ulterior motive.

Which still brings me back to my questions to you which you are obviously dodging:
Why are you accusing me and others with a similar opinion of having an “ulterior motive” and being “untruthful” people simply because we believe Okoye is a better ‘keeper?

Abi you don take am back?

Okoye is Not #1. That is clear. Even the coaches know that. You might have a preference for Okoye. It's your right but the evidence is clear to see- Nwabali is the undisputed #1

[highbury]

This Alone earns Maduka #1 facts not fiction

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDPqGitLHu ... pxeGNrMA==

I see some just like a better looking goalie. I see we get some Homos for CE

[Damunk]

It's clear to me that we have agents of players here or just folks with personal preference. When there is clear evidence that Nwabali is still our #1 , they still insist he isn't. Not a knock on Okoye because he is a good goalie in his own right and has improved since 2019 but you can't objectively select Okoye over Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to an Afcon final with Nwabali. Objectively, we have gotten to the Afcon 2nd round with Okoye.

OH! YES WE CAN!

Okoye WAS NOT the Sole reason we lost to Tunisia at AFCON! Iwobi also saw a Red in that game and we were down to 10 men! Let’s not have selective amnesia here and keep making Maduka the scape goat.
The team played poorly that day not just Okoye!

IMHO Okoye is a better keeper, all you need to do is watch a game or two of Udinese play. We all saw him against Russia, a team ranked higher than the SE and had been banging in goals against opponents for fun recently.
Are we actually going to compare that (Russia game) to the shidt show we saw against Ghana and Jamaica? Or do I need to replay clips of the Benin game where Nwabali was also awful? A keeper that has conceded 5 goals recently all coming from low crosses from the Right flank? A keeper that has issues clearing the ball from the back under pressure?

I really don’t know what else to tell you guys.

The team played poorly that day not just Okoye!
False! The team played well but we didn't win even with a man down. The only time we needed Okoye to make a save, he failed
IMHO Okoye is a better keeper, all you need to do is watch a game or two of Udinese play
Your mind is made up for reasons best known to you . But objectively, the fact does not align with your opinion.

Guy, which ‘facts’?
That Nwabali is currently the no 1 pick in no way confirms he is actually the ‘better’ keeper. The goalkeeping position has unfortunately become politicized no thanks to ‘political’ fans that insist for whatever reason that they must argue feelings as if fact, and then ‘agendarate’ our national football team:
“Northerners vs southerners”; “Home-born v Foreign-born”; “Home-based v Foreign-based”; ‘Real’ Nigerians vs ‘other’ Nigerians; and let’s face it, for some there’s even an ugly and unstated racial undercurrent to their arguments.

We have two good keepers and Nwabali still has the slight edge in ranking right now, mostly (IMHO) because that’s how the coach met it ‘on ground’. It in no way implies or confirms he is the ‘better’ keeper like you are insisting, as if there’s an iron-clad, open and shut case of “facts”. Which facts?

Like some have suggested, Nwabali has “earned his position” - which is fair enough, but that argument also applies to players like Ekong and Ajayi and even Moses, who Chelle met ‘on ground’ and is still fielding while he assesses his other options. But these are players on who we are in almost universal agreement in saying they are not the ‘best’ in their positions. No one is accusing anyone of being dishonest or having an ulterior motive.

Which still brings me back to my questions to you which you are obviously dodging:
Why are you accusing me and others with a similar opinion of having an “ulterior motive” and being “untruthful” people simply because we believe Okoye is a better ‘keeper?

Abi you don take am back?

Okoye is Not #1. That is clear. Even the coaches know that. You might have a preference for Okoye. It's your right but the evidence is clear to see- Nwabali is the undisputed #1

You remind me very much of Trump’s collection of dubious cabinet members, totally incapable of answering an honest, straightforward question - Noem, Hegseth, Rubio, Bessent.

Q: Secretary Highbury, what day of the week is it today? Straight answer please.
A. Thank you for asking me that question, Sir. Everybody knows that yesterday was Wednesday, the busiest and most hated day of the working week. Fortunately, tomorrow is Friday when the working week actually ends, and why it is called ‘Good’ Friday Sir. I’m sure we are all looking forward to it because interestingly Sir, the weekend is work-free and everybody knows working on weekends causes cancer.
A: WTF?

[jette1]

This Alone earns Maduka #1 facts not fiction

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDPqGitLHu ... pxeGNrMA==

I see some just like a better looking goalie. I see we get some Homos for CE

So if you actually went to the link and all you saw was okoye's pictures We now know who is the real HOMO

[danfo driver]

This Alone earns Maduka #1 facts not fiction

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDPqGitLHu ... pxeGNrMA==

I see some just like a better looking goalie. I see we get some Homos for CE

The thing weak me. Although with Jedi Jedi, it doesn't surprise me. He follows female football solely for looking at yansh. Now, he is following male football to check out the players. Very weird boy.