Originally Posted by Meddeen250

well the trophy went to Cameroon and you have to learn to live with that fact.

Originally Posted by paj

...perhaps she's not giving U any becos U're as weak as your arguments?

Pa

Originally Posted by Meddeen250

well the trophy went to Cameroon and you have to learn to live with that fact.

Originally Posted by kolinzo

Are you sure you saw the right games?
Italy vs Nigeria (USA'94):
Italian players wrecked two of our playmakers, Daniel Amokachi and Emanuel Amuneke. Emanuel Amuneke was clearly kicked in the groin, after he had scored for Nigeria, by Italian midfielder. What do you call when a player come for your groin when the ball is on the ground? A RED CARD!!! Moving on...Amokachi was brutally kicked, got taken off the pitch, and nothing was done by the refree. Okay, second half of the game, Rashidi Yekini clearly beat Maldini-Italian last man- and Maldini pulled his shirt, but Rashidi Yekini couldn't be brought down. Maldini had to pull and obstruct Rashidis legs for Rashidi to fall, if not that would had been a goal. Now what do you call when a last man takes a striker down in the process of scoring a goal? A RED CARD baby!!! Despite all that we should have won the game. We went to extra time and the refree called a penalty kick against us, on Equavoen, which there was no pushing involved at all. It was a two players contesting for a header and he called that a foul!!! Give me a break Meddeen!!

Originally Posted by paj

..oooooooooooookkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk???? I can tell U this much....revenge is around the corner..the day Cameroon hosts the ANC... and U know..nothing..repeat..nothing..sweet to Nigerians..like revenge... ..the GIANT is slowly waking..watch out....U don see only 1/10th of our next generation players...
Pa

Originally Posted by Meddeen250

Wasn't Zola sent off for retaliation? Why can't you guys ever accept defeat in good faith? Afterwards a Nigerian defender should also have been sent off for bringing down Lionel Messi when he was the last man.
Italy won that game fairly, you need to accept defeat and stop complaining about referee decision. Why would referees always make the wrong decisions when it comes to Nigeria? Nigeria is not even among the favourites when it comes to winning world cup, so why would referees pick on Nigeria? Abeg relax your body jor.

Originally Posted by kolinzo

Don't be funny Meddeen!! Zola got sent, like you said...RETALIATION! That's something you don't do in professional sport- IMMEDIATE RETALIATION! When Lionel Messi was taken down in the box it wasn't intentional, and Adeleye wasn't the last men either. The outcome of Adeleye's action, Penalty Kick. In the case of Maldini, he was the last man and was clearly beaten by the gigantic skillfull RASHIDI YEKINI. THAT, should be a RED CARD. And for your information Nigeria was expected to go farther in USA '94, and expected to be a serious threat to any team in '98, so get real patna!!

Originally Posted by Meddeen250

I heard the same story when Nigeria won the olympic in 1996. I even concluded that Nigeria has finally produced the "dream team". But nothing came out it and Nigeria is even worse than they were 4 years ago. Even Senegal went to the world for the first time and reached the quater-finals. Nigeria has been going to world cup without reaching the quaterfinals and now they're even struggling to qualify. That's what happens when a team depends on one player. Nigeria cannot perform well without Okocha.

Let's see where this new generation of players take Nigeria. But I'm not getting carried away OK.

Originally Posted by paj

....I never said 'Dream Team'..Ode...and U sabi wetin 1/10 mean?Olboy..quit hating...we've got more players ready for the national jersey than all of Freetown can brag of streetlights... ...Naija cant perform well without Okocha?Go back and watch the confederation cup last year when they destroyed Ireland and Jamaica... people were even saying Okocha would have slowed down their game..

Pa

Originally Posted by Meddeen250

What about the world cup qualifying games that Okocha missed, how did Nigeria perform? What happened in Kigali (Rwanda)? You need to face facts bro, Nigeria is just an ordinary team without Okocha. His brilliance has helped Nigeria so many times.

PS: I'm not discussing Sierra Leone football with you. So stick to the topic of the discussion OK.

Originally Posted by Meddeen250

Nigeria was a surprise package in USA 94 and they weren't even among the favourites. Have you forgotten that it was Nigeria's first world appearance?
They were not among the favourites in 1998. You need to be a very good team inorder to be considered as favourites in a world cup. You should get real bro.

Originally Posted by paj

..there's no football in Sierra Leone to discuss so no shakin'... well..he played in Kano..abi?It was not only Okocha that was missing in the Rwanda match...5 or 6 key players were also missing..Julius Aghahowa was injured..Kanu was missing..Ayegbeni was AWOL........lemme put it this way..Okocha or no Okocha..Naija shoots itself in the foot too many times..so when we lose or underperform it's not based on the calibre of players..we walloped South Africa in 2000 ANC with no Okocha...Nigeria was sitting Okocha on the bench in 1994...and I'm sure U cant say jack about that team being ordinary.....the next Okocha is here(JMO--John Mikel Obi ) and there's a swath of supporting cast for him to make things happen..too much meddling on Naija football for U to understand...my broda..U're yet to see the best of Nigerian Football...

Pa