I think we should
count ourselves fortunate for the humanitarian gesture displayed by the Spanish
team in keeping their goal scoring tally to a minimum.
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Spain
forward Roberto Soldado sees the funny side after getting tangled up with Nigeria’s
Azubuike Egwuekwe. Picture: Getty
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We deserved a thorough bashing, but
the goal margin was fair enough given the circumstance.
It may continue to ring out that
Keshi’s team is in its developmental stage and playing the World’s best the way
they did, the boys probably deserve some credit.
Yeah, right. *dripping
with sarcasm*.
I was speaking to a friend earlier
who did not have nice words for the Big Boss, insisting that he had a plethora
of top notch players he refused to invite over personal issues. Worse, the best
team he could field on the day could not even hold a Spanish team IV!
He is entitled to his opinion as I am
entitled to mine.
Interestingly, PHCN behaved on the
night but I was already at “Monday’s” with the wife to watch the match in the
company of fellow enthusiastic patriots.
Brown Ideye… ‘sigh’ chai!!!
Need I waste ink on his ability to fluff chances
with impunity?
And Omeruo let me down with his half
tackle on Jordi Alba which resulted in the first goal. A match he’d soon
forget. Thank you for flashes of promising talent and success to you in the Premiership,
if Jose Mourinho gives you the chance.
Enyeama, accept my sympathies for
the result and thank you for the other saves.
May thanks to John Obi Mikel who
continues to astound me with his top class performances, holding his own in midfield
as well as any of the highly rated Spaniards, namely, Xavi and Iniesta! Given a
better crop of decisive finishers, Mikel’s worth would have been better
appreciated.
Even I have some praises for Ahmed Musa on
this one, given his runs; strikers in the mould of the Late Rashidi Yekini
would have had a field day. But what did we have?
Muhammed Gambo?
He’ll be grateful for the experience
won’t he?
Anyway, it was a good tournament for
the Eagles even though it ended their unbeaten run with two successive defeats.
But kudos still, they lost to better
and more experienced teams and went down fighting.
Players clearly missed would
include, Victor Moses, Emmanuel Emenike, Osaze Odemwingie *no stone me oh!*
Hopefully we will see them in full
glory ensuring we get the ticket to next year’s World Cup and beyond.
The Confederation’s cup continues
with many pundits hoping for a Spain versus Brazil final.
Time will tell. Who knows, Uruguay fit get Brazil mumu button.
Enjoy your week.
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