Ikechukwu has been in camp with the Eagles for three weeks now but his brother Kalu, who scored twice for Nigeria at the Fifa 2010 World Cup in South Africa, was not called up by boss Stephen Keshi. Ike says he misses the presence of Kalu because they have always been together, especially at the Super Eagles' level and these are strange times without him. "It is not out of place that I miss my brother. After all he is my brother. Then again, we have played football together all this while and even at the national team we have been together so it cannot be out of place," Ike said. "There's really nothing I can do about that. We have a coach that decides who plays and he didn't invite him so I don't think there is any issue about that. "We have so many players and he chooses his team so life must go on. This is football and we play with the personnel we have around us so there is no problem about that." But Ike agreed that Keshi is on a new project to groom new players for the national team and they all agree with him and support the new development. "The relationship between the foreign based players and those of them who play at home is great. We are all footballers and we will always play together when called upon." Uche has played 37 times for Nigeria and has 16 goals to his name.
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I agree with you. Minnows exist in the minds of those who look for excuses to justify their failures. Super Eagles should be able to beat Rwanda handsomely.
That is what a big national team like SE gets when a coach reduces it to the level of Rwanda, Malawi and Namibia by bringing in untested players in the name of rebuilding!
It's such a shame that with all the established stars scattered all over Europe (minus the ones we are used to), keshi settled for the ones struggling to assert themselves playing lowly rated teams.
I earnestly hope we can make it to AFCON 2012 with this unnecesary experimentation. I HOPE.
Just incase, the match ends goaless (God forbids), both teams will play penalties to decide who goes through. So lets prepare for penalties (just should incase). So that after the match, we will not hear, But GREEN OR GREED DID NOT TELL US WE NEEDED PENALTIES IF THERE IS A DRAW.
In the unlikely situation when both teams play a 1-1 or 2-2 or any kind of draw, Rwanda qualifies.
Just a goal is enough to see us through. Goodluck to you boys.
i really hope he no what is doing disbanding siasia boys
pretending he is organizing a new team for the future
calls for a question that need an augment answer
is so sad to see nigeria football still struggling
Even if the federation claims that they can't affort a first grade coach, middle class coaches like Claude le Roi or Bruno Metsu who has worked for a long time in Africa are necessities that can deliver us from the present embarrasment of choice.
Most elevated national teams in world football still employ foreign coaches an nothing is being said about it.
Super Eagles is a big brand, we need coaches that has won trophies aforetime, coaches that can stamp our image again in world stage.
Amoudu had a glorious past before he was hired, and Siasia has a promising future before he was hired, but we need someone who has something to offer RIGHT NOW, a coach of substance who can support the bragging and swagger with convincing results and trophies in a rocky Balboa style to raise us from the canvas back to our desired place.
We have won the nations cup only twice and that is very poor and winning in the world stage is a mountain Tom Cruse can't climb.
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"With malice towards none; with charity forall"
Keshi should sit up and perform, yes. He has the established players who are in great form of their carriers instead he opted for inexperience players for the Super Eagles all in the name of rebuilding. It is really disheartening that we can not defeat Malawi and Rwanda away and we struggled to defeat Namibia at home. Kalu Uche, Mikel Obi, Osaze Odinmwinge, Emmanuel Emenike and Taye Taiwo are in good form but, Keshi refused to invite them with all sorts of unnecessary excuses.
I feel proud to be a Nigerian when I saw Mikel performing wonders on the field at the UEFA Champions League final or should I start talking about Kalu Uche at Espanyol or Emma Emenike scoring goals for FC Spartak Moscow like he was born with scoring goals. Keshi, Keshi, Keshi, Super Eagles of Nigeria must not fail, Anyway, ‘am watching…...
wetin bring sisia name come here?
Please sisia name is beginning to sound like bad luck in this site. I wonder why the so called wise men refused to follow him to India or wherever
Changing names 10times and coming to comment rubbish on this site, just to make people feel that a lot of people are for siasia will not change any issue.
Keshi is the coach and he is doing great, If you dont understand wht he is doing fuukofff!! and focus your evil eyes on India or wherever your coach is
Nig will win.. GOOD LUCK SE.
Nig will win..
quoting one of the kickoff forum lad saying
]Keshi is the coach and he is doing great,]
great my foot
try ur luck coach nonsense it so many blind followers