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Subdued Eagles aim for victory

Posted: 2010-09-03 07:45

Nigeria are aiming for victory against Madagascar in Sunday's 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier, but are doing so with lowered expectations. 

In the past, players were known to predict huge score lines against little-known opponents, but consistent scrapping against such opponents appears to have dampened such overly confident fighting talk.

Forward Osaze Odemwingie set the tone, saying the players had resolved at a meeting to approach every game with the right attitude.

"We will approach the match against Madagascar with all the seriousness it deserves.

"We don’t intend to underrate them or any other team in the group whatsoever.

"We agreed at a team meeting that every game will be approached with the right attitude, and that this match will not be an exemption."

Midfielder John Mikel Obi was equally subdued, as he appealed for a bit of Divine assistance.
 
"I wouldn't say we are going to white wash them, but we are going to win.


"There are no longer minnows in football, so we are going into the game to put in our best, and hope with the support of all Nigerians and God on our side, we would come out victorious," said the Chelsea star. 

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Sajweb : 2010-09-03 08:27

So u guz don realise say no be mouth be ftbll. But na ur performance matter 4 field.

Niceguy: 2010-09-03 09:53

Nigeria Jaga Jaga, We can see the hand writing on the wall this devil called Maigari will be more selfish and worster than lulu and co. Some times I wonder why things can never go in the right direction in that country, why always this same set of people?

Niceguy: 2010-09-03 09:54

Why not the so called nff give the SE job to people`s choice Siasia? why can`t Nigeria do the right thing at the right time for once? Why always giving nff post to these foolish Northerners that know nothing about foot ball? while mostly they players and coaches come from South/east of the country.

Niceguy: 2010-09-03 09:56

This Idiot called maigari have started dribbling Nigerians like his godfather lulu did, I think is time for Mr. President to call him to order and ask him where he is dribbling to. I think there most be secret behind the so called nff always denying Siasia what he merited, from lulu to maigari.

blessman1: 2010-09-03 10:47

anytime i get chane to watch their match na yab i dey yab them na make me dey watch

ace maxi : 2010-09-03 12:32

all we need is win,if nigeria fails to win madagascar then our football is already dead.

Segun: 2010-09-03 13:37

It is all in our hands. We can decide to move forward or remain stagnant. I think we have myopic set of leaders in NFF. If I were the board members, I would have moved the last election by 6 - 8 months while a transition committee is set up. That would have given us the chance to always have our election in a non-World cup year. The power tussle affected our pre-world cup and post world cup programs. Others who had problems during the world cup like France, Italy, England have since moved on. Why are we delaying the appointment of substantive coach when the preparation for AFCON 2012 should have begun.
I know people are entitled to their opinion but I think Siasia needs to be given the chance to build a new team. We have some enterprising young players coming up who could be made to play together from now on to get used to themselves. I am not sure that Eguavoen will be bold enough to jettison some of the present players (****tu, Sodje) and look for the big picture - where do we intend to be in the next two, three years. I hope something urgent is done soon.

Sarah: 2010-09-03 14:22

Stephen Keshi
Austin Eguavoen
Samson Siasia

Honestly i like the way things are moving now,Please NFF people dont mine our comment here in this site because some people here are idiots.Exactly what happen to AMODU so many fans here say that AMODU must sack and bring a foreign coach at last what happen .Now they are saying that NFF should give SIASIA the job.Myself i love SIASIA but its not the right person for now.We have somebody like KESHI.These three coaches are good coach and I believe any of them can handle the job well But i support STEPHEN KESHI because he has coached two international countries and he has experience than other two.SIASIA coach under 17 and 20 but he has a long way to go for coaching and EGUAVOEN has a experience because he has be three assistance to foreign coaches,Please my people let us rethink and reason together as a human beings OK ,

DoubleG: 2010-09-03 15:41

that is how they talk when time come now they will be runing like pregnant women in the field.

TUNDE: 2010-09-03 21:19

AMODU WHERE ARE YOU, BE LAUGHING AT YOUR ENEMIES THEY ARE CONFUSED WATER DON PASS THEIR GARIIIIIIIIII

JOIN TOGETHER AND BEG AMODU AND RISEUP

TUNDE: 2010-09-03 21:20

TRUTH IS BITER WHETHER UNA LIKE IT OR NOT AMODU IS THE BEST FOR NOW

opus: 2010-09-04 09:52

What is Siasia pedigree and his achievement so far? Please don't tell me he won two silver. He does not deserve to be our next coach, period. The quetion is: Is Siasia better than Amoudu? No.

Segun: 2010-09-04 15:45

@Opus, what is the rationale for your conclusion. As far as science is concerned, you can reach a conclusion in two different situations until you provide constant conditions. Let Siasia be given the SE job and let's see what his achievement will be. Amodu is not on anybody's payroll now. He can apply for the coaching job in one of the champions league representative of Nigeria next year so that we can see how well he can go.
I am tired of our dilly-dallying, others are not waiting for us at all.

john: 2010-09-04 16:03

@opus, what do u mean by comparing Amodu to Sisia. I beleive only person wey dey eat food through the nose will ever compared Amodu and Sisia. Sia1 is far better and classy.

john: 2010-09-04 20:44

@Niceguy, thank u so much for letting them know why Sisia is ever the right person. I use to be angry when I see any fans comparing Siasia to any other local coaches. is like those people don't know anything about football.

john: 2010-09-04 20:51

TUNDE, YOU ARE NOT TRUE NIGERIAN, SIMPLY.

ace maxi : 2010-09-04 22:43

@tunde u r not serious siasia is far better than amodu,wat did amodu achieve when he was d coach of 9ja?@yaw we nigerians dont hav tyme for low live ghanians lyk u.

www.facebook.com/Y1NKA : 2010-09-05 11:07

Interesting arguement lolz ....but SiaSia is simply incompareable with any so called nigerian coaches we have. ...look at what he has achieved for Nigeria alone, at the world stage with a very limited resources and support he has been given. ...SiaSia all the way and Im sure most people here thinks the same.

As for Madagasca, Mikel has said it all. Destroying them 100nil today won't make that much of a diffent to our ranking because they are ranked "rock bottom" and we are surely not far away from them ...right now !!!

All we are Saaaayyyiiiinnnn, Give us Siaaaa Siaaaa