goldfish80:

Nobody remains on top forever. They were bound to loose grip at some point after wholesale sales of their important players overtime.

darkelf:


What I meant to say is he has been excellent for Leicester so far

Apologies for the truncation, it sent before I could correct. Thanks

Danielnino00:
TheGoodJoe,get ready to have ur unbeaten league run ended today

Emmanueulj:

Leicester City Coach Disagrees With Rohr: Iheanacho Is Staying Put
Published: January 13, 2018

Leicester City Coach Disagrees With Rohr: Iheanacho Is Staying Put
Leicester City manager Claude Puel has disagreed with his country man, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr, regarding the future of Super Eagles star Kelechi Iheanacho.

Rohr earlier stated that he expects the Foxes number eight to leave the club before the end of the transfer window, with the World Cup approaching but this has been dismissed by Puel.

''We don't know about what the national trainer said. We will see. We have discussions with different players. For example Iheanacho is a young player, arrived this season, and he will stay with us,'' Puel told reporters

"I cannot talk about details about players. It is important to have a good balance in the team and have a good game time for the players.

"Iheanacho is a young player, he signed this season with us and we have to develop him. I hope he can have more game time in the second half of the season.''

Iheanacho joined Leicester City from Manchester City for £25m last summer, but he has scored only one goal from 12 appearances and his game time has been very inconsistent.

Igho Kingsley

http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=26157

goldfish80:

I actually watched Ndidi in Belgium and in the Europa League. I told anyone who cared to listen that his passing game was poor and sometimes he gets caught out of position. Micheal2 argued this until I provided clips.

Funny you didn't watch him I Belgium but you are arguing like you knew him all these while. If never watched him earlier how could you habe known his celine?

TheGoodJoe:


That is different than trying to sell Puel as a man who Puel's reign like Mancini in Inter Milan. I abhor his negative style and I celebrate his offensive approach and clever build up play yesterday.

The coaches made it seem as if Leicester City lacked the quality to attack. My assessment was proven right yesterday that Leicester City can do it with the talents they have. Even if your trying to twist the real point and notion.

Dannyxy:
This ndidi sef
He seems better than I earlier thought sef..

Tho my players were fatigued, he was adding salt to injury with the way he was pressing them..

Apart from his useless shot, vicmo was quite good too..

Kuddles to both Nigerian boys..

They were good

Ndidi is highly underated.. Pay him attention people

TheGoodJoe:


I do not claim. I make my points and I also encourage positively. That is the big difference. When Mikel Agu came in and had a poor first half, some criticised his poor performance but I pointed out that Mikel Agu's mistake was committing instead of shielding the defence line. In the second half he shielded the defence and committed less. Had a far better second half.

So to you, you can write Ndidi has poor pass completion rate. Me, I will look at the system and suggest a way to improve the pass completion rate.

That is why watching Ndidi, I could see he could do more while you could only see poor pass completion.

Gerrit?

ChrisKels:


It's a breaking news bro. There were doubts earlier when Onyekuru made that claim that was why his loan club came out of to rebuff it. But now it is official, after thorough checks by one of the finest knee specialists in Europe, hence no room for doubts no more and his club won't be coming out to kinda debunk it again.

Read that article via the link I provided to see the time it was written.

About the big news, here is a hint; As Rohr has adopted the 3-5-2 as one of his formations, he is looking forward to start integrating the German boys as early as March. Of the three German boys, Akpoguma and of course Uduokhai, I was told are already in the bag and this might be Rohr's backline against Poland.

....................Ekong Balogun Uduokhai
...............Ebuehi Idowu.

Awaziem and Akpoguma as deputies while Omeruo would be given another chance to know if his showing against Argentina was a fluke. Omeruo doesn't have the technical team's trust unlike before and he would do well to redeem his dampened image with the scrimmages.

Rohr has cooled the interest on Jordan Torunarigha because he hasn't been seeing enough game time and this doesn't seem to end anytime soon as he is his club's third choice left back behind Platenhardt 25 and Maxi 20. Hence isn't better than what we have in Aina, Idowu and Echiejile.

As it stands now, our three lovely right backs might make it to the world cup.

Ebuehi as a wing back cum makeshift left back
Shehu as a full back
Aina as a full back cum makeshift left back.

I fear for Echiejile, can't remember the last time he played for his club. If Idowu maintains the form he showed against Argentina... Ur guess is as good as mine

goldfish80:


I am not twisting anything. Your submissions earlier about Puel on this thread at least is well documented.
You tagged his style negative, even when they have played some good games the few times I've watched them.
A highly skilled and technical player like Mahrez is thriving in a negative system.
What a paradox

nelszx:


Akpoguma can't play as he has played at different age grades for Germany. Should Nigeria play him without clearance it'd be like Shehus case against Algeria (he's ineligible for selection until he is cleared).

Akpoguma would need FIFA clearance to play in that match not the matter of having passport. Same thing stopped Aina from playing the Corsican and Togo friendlies.
If Udokhia hasn't played for Germany before then he'd be in line for contention for the game as he has not been tied somewhere.

FIFA rules are simple and explicit enough to understand. The NFF wouldn't want to do the Shehu mistake twice.

safarigirl:
i doubt it. There is a case of changing the goal post in this argument

goldfish80:


In other words, Ndidi have been playing in a negative system all his career. Genk, Leicester City and Super Eagles play negative football.

Have it ever occurred to you that Ndidi could have been poor at ball handling because he started out as a Centre back?
Going by history, it will take a lot of of hard work and consistency to see him polish his ball handling.
This is exactly Puel's submission in the recent interview.

TheGoodJoe:



I made my statement in September last year, you are talking four days ago. It shows that I was correct pointing out that in a more offensive system, Ndidi could perform. I wonder why it is biting you?


Calling Super Eagles, Genk, etc is long story. The point is, Ndidi can perform in an offensive system.

Finito.

AIG07:
Indonesia currently playing Iceland and are presently winning by a lone goal.
HT Indonesia 1 - 0 Iceland

tbaba1234:


Both players have played for German youth team caps so they will both need to switch alleigience.

Changing nationalities does not take that long but we are Nigeria.

AIG07:
Indonesia currently playing Iceland and are presently winning by a lone goal.
HT Indonesia 1 - 0 Iceland

goldfish80:


In other words, Ndidi is a complete player who have no room for improvement in ball handling/distribution and possession, he simply have to play in a "suitable system".
I dey laugh oh

TheGoodJoe:



Puel was sacked by the board of Southampton for being negative. He has been negative. Yesterday he played in a more brave fashion and I commended him. So what is your problem?

TheGoodJoe:


I wonder where you came up with that. I made my statement September last year. Puel made his four days ago. Difference by months.

goldfish80:

Southampton made a weird decision to sack him. A decision that could see them pay with relegation.
Your description of Puel's tactics as negative doesn't hold water because Leicester city have seen an upward trajectory of their team, going from Premiership strugglers toa comfortable 8th on the table in just 3 months.
Technical players like Gray and Mahrez have improved while dependable players like Ndidi and Harry Macquire have become better. What else do you ask for a managse if not to steady the ship like he's done?

tbaba1234:
Uzoho starts for Depr B

TheGoodJoe:


Like how Barcelona style they played against Fleetwood. Crap for yourself.

TheGoodJoe:



Puel was sacked by the board of Southampton for being negative. He has been negative. Yesterday he played in a more brave fashion and I commended him. So what is your problem?

Nigerdeltaboi:
I think Bazee is back from injury, his team is easing him in gradually.

tbaba1234:
Uzoho starts for Depr B