Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, President General of Nigeria Football Supporters Club and Mike Itemuagbor of Pamodzi Sports Marketing reached same conclusion after Super Eagles 2-1 defeat by USA Saturday night.
“The defeat was good for the Eagles.”
Eagles lacked grit and showed no promise in the friendly against Scotland and by the end of their crash to USA many Nigerians who banked on them to take Nigeria to the semifinal of the World Cup began to lose hope on the team.
Ladipo and Itemuagbor were not among those who have lost hope on the team although they were sad over the defeat. However, they preferred to take the defeat differently.
“I’m not happy but I think this defeat is good for the team. I think that it will make them wake up. They have to learn from the mistakes they made,” Ladipo said in Auchi after the interment of PA Pius Itemuagbor in Okpekpe at the weekend. Inspector General of Police MD Abubaka and Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State were among the dignitaries who paid their last respect to the father of Mike Itemuagbor.
“They allowed Altidore (scorer of USA’s two goals) a lot of space,” Ladipo analysed, adding “the defenders and midfielders would now see more reason to play as a unit in order not to allow so much room to opponents. I think the defeat will make them get more serious and the coaches should be able to correct the errors the two friendly matches exposed.”
Itemuagbor put his this way: “Another draw after the one against Scotland would have probably kept them in good mood. Now, they know that they are yet to arrive. This defeat is good for the team. They have no choice than to be fighters when the World Cup begins.”
Ladipo regretted that Elderson Chiejile is out of the World Cup following injury.
“It is sad because he is a fine player whose play during the last Nations Cup helped Nigeria win the cup.”
Godwin Abigo, the Chairman of Warri Wolves and ardent follower of Eagles, probably for patriotic reasons, would not say he had lost hope in the team. But his remarks gave him out as somebody who would only be surprised if the Eagles do well in Brazil.
“There was nothing, absolutely nothing to write home about after the two friendly matches we have seen so far. I don’t see the team living up to expectation. They had no spark in any department. The only star we had was Vincent Enyeama. And if only one player is the star in a team what happens is better imagined. Let’s hope they surprise us,” Abigo said.
“The defeat was good for the Eagles.”
Eagles lacked grit and showed no promise in the friendly against Scotland and by the end of their crash to USA many Nigerians who banked on them to take Nigeria to the semifinal of the World Cup began to lose hope on the team.
US forward Clint Dempsey tries a shot during the friendly
“I’m not happy but I think this defeat is good for the team. I think that it will make them wake up. They have to learn from the mistakes they made,” Ladipo said in Auchi after the interment of PA Pius Itemuagbor in Okpekpe at the weekend. Inspector General of Police MD Abubaka and Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State were among the dignitaries who paid their last respect to the father of Mike Itemuagbor.
“They allowed Altidore (scorer of USA’s two goals) a lot of space,” Ladipo analysed, adding “the defenders and midfielders would now see more reason to play as a unit in order not to allow so much room to opponents. I think the defeat will make them get more serious and the coaches should be able to correct the errors the two friendly matches exposed.”
Itemuagbor put his this way: “Another draw after the one against Scotland would have probably kept them in good mood. Now, they know that they are yet to arrive. This defeat is good for the team. They have no choice than to be fighters when the World Cup begins.”
Ladipo regretted that Elderson Chiejile is out of the World Cup following injury.
“It is sad because he is a fine player whose play during the last Nations Cup helped Nigeria win the cup.”
Godwin Abigo, the Chairman of Warri Wolves and ardent follower of Eagles, probably for patriotic reasons, would not say he had lost hope in the team. But his remarks gave him out as somebody who would only be surprised if the Eagles do well in Brazil.
“There was nothing, absolutely nothing to write home about after the two friendly matches we have seen so far. I don’t see the team living up to expectation. They had no spark in any department. The only star we had was Vincent Enyeama. And if only one player is the star in a team what happens is better imagined. Let’s hope they surprise us,” Abigo said.
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