ChrisKels:


Should they now leave all the talking for you just because you were the first to talk about him? Na this kind talk dey make CharlesEmeka vex oo hmmm.


By the way, who are the other prospects, especially in our midfied? I mean youth prospects

charlesemeka85:
leave the maggot mk em dey display

I hv before said in this thread that our best talents in the local scene are in academies, grassroot and NNL clubs not the npfl. My only and continuous attack is on our npfl clubs and players alone

No be how em ego push go create em own thread hoping his puppets go patronize am but ran back here after days of loneliness 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Well wetin u Dey expect from pikin wey still Dey wear rainbow 🌈 colored canvass(sneakers)🤣🤣🤣

chrisooblog:
Honestly when we drag the NFF it's for things like this. You're just one person but see the thorough scouting you have done just from sitting in front of your laptop.

Why aren't these individuals you have taken time and effort to spotlight anywhere near the cadet national teams? We have a long way to go with football administration in this country.

ChrisKels:


Na TheSuperNerd you dey talk to like this? No wahala, you hear from him. Gen gen!!

Ogochuks101:

Yes we must cap that boy. But I think he might want to go with the US as they don't have a good striker at the moment. I also prefer him playing for the USA than him sitting on the bench for Harry Kane.

charlesemeka85:
Victor Osimhen's strike against Roma wins Serie A goal of the month for January!

I knw say 1 maggot here go don hit head for wall say I first am post am

TheSuperNerd:
Cc TheGoodJoe

You need to see Julian Nagelsmann's tactical innovation applied against Mainz yesterday.

A 3-1-4-2 which enabled him to create overload scenarios across the 3 phases of play from Defensive third to the offensive third.

He did this despite Mainz playing a 5-man backline in a somewhat 5-3-2/5-2-3 approach.

For Bayern, it was 3 CBs... Pavard occupying RCB. Cancelo as RM. Coman as LM. Kimmich as the single Pivot and Musiala and Sane ahead of him as #8s working the left and right half spaces respectively behind Muller and Choupo Moting.

This enabled them create a 6v5 scenario in their offensive phase in the final third.

It was pretty brilliant to see.

Final result. A 4-0 win away from home.

Cancelo is already flying under Nagelsmann who is obviously using him as a wide offensive weapon.

TheSuperNerd:
Cc TheGoodJoe

You need to see Julian Nagelsmann's tactical innovation applied against Mainz yesterday.

A 3-1-4-2 which enabled him to create overload scenarios across the 3 phases of play from Defensive third to the offensive third.

He did this despite Mainz playing a 5-man backline in a somewhat 5-3-2/5-2-3 approach.

For Bayern, it was 3 CBs... Pavard occupying RCB. Cancelo as RM. Coman as LM. Kimmich as the single Pivot and Musiala and Sane ahead of him as #8s working the left and right half spaces respectively behind Muller and Choupo Moting.

This enabled them create a 6v5 scenario in their offensive phase in the final third.

It was pretty brilliant to see.

Final result. A 4-0 win away from home.

Cancelo is already flying under Nagelsmann who is obviously using him as a wide offensive weapon.

TheGoodJoe:


Either way, smart setup by Nagelsmann. Looks formidable. Wished I watched the game. I hope Kimmich was brilliant.

TheGoodJoe:


Very nice setup but no matter how people break this formation, I still see it as a 5-3-2 formation. The deviations comes from the postional changes of the "flying full backs", that is the way I see the wide players in this role.

They have the liberty to fire forward, due to multiple centrally aligned players to fall in to fill the gaps left.

I also like the 3CBs idea (I used to hate it before but grown to become my ideal defensive setup), because, in a two-defensive setup, the central defensive midfielders forget their primary duty is to shield the defenders. In this setup, the central defensive midfielder is drawn back to form a three-man defense. The DM now has a primary duty to shield the defenders.

The idea of a pivot is cool, that enables link between the defense and midfield. However, I prefer playing with what I call a double box-to-box pivot. The kind of role Yaya Toure and Fernandinho played for Pellegrini. They can breakline with runs or passes. If there is a free channel, dash for it (with or without the ball). In tight conditions, build with tidy passes. Remember both Fernandinho and Yaya were brilliant mnemonic passers.

I like a creative midfielder in front of the double pivot. His job is to break defensive walls with technical ball handling and incisive passes.

I have always liked two finishers.

I always looked at it as a 5-3-2 because the flying full backs should always know that they must always track back to help the defense. Sprinting back when out of possession is a MUST.

TheSuperNerd:
Non-Nigerian related but just seeing this...

Raphael Varane retires from International football at 29. Interesting. Well, he's won almost everything so.

I really reckoned he would make it to Euro 2024 but we'll, it's his decision.

Danielnino00:


If it was a Nigerian player now,some people would have said we are chasing our veterans from the national team...
TBH,not many players enjoy playing for their national teams like that.. thats why they retire from there first before ending their career...

TheSuperNerd:
True point, you make.

Also, Varane leaves the scene of his own accord. France are stacked in that position with very exciting solid CB options coming through fast like your own Ibrahima Konate and Arsenal's Saliba among loads of others. So France is in safe hands.

TheSuperNerd:
True, the positional change relationships between 5-3-2, 3-5-2 and this 3-1-4-2 make it a decently flexible approach defensively and offensively.

One of the few differences between how you see it through the 5-3-2 variation scope and Nagelsmann's Yesterday was that in Bayern's defensive positioning/Rest Defence transitions, Bayern most times had a 4v3 situation. Kimmich as the single pivot falling to help the back 3 overload vs Mainz's attacking 3. Also, if any of Mainz's MFs pressed Kimmich, they left gaps in the middle which Bayern were happy to exploit as it created a 3v2 or 5v3 in the middle in Bayeen's favour.

All in all, with respect to the Super Eagles, my thinking is if we are to play a 3-5-2/5-3-2, it is imperative to play a midfielder dutiful enough to screen the back 3 while also opening up for and getting involved heavily in 2nd phase buildup plays. His passing range and comfort on the ball must be above average. His Vertical playing and switch playing must be tops.

Also, ofcos the Wingbacks in this setup can fall back to help make the 4 or 5-man backline overload (Double/Single Pivot+3CBs) become a 6 or 7-man backline overload (vs any number the opposition will have in their offensive transitions) to enable us pass our way out of the press or just block all possibly passing/Exploitation lanes the opposition may use against us depending on the in-game situations.

Danielnino00:


Imagine Musa bowing out on his own accord to give way for other promising youngsters 🥵🥵🥵

charlesemeka85:
Victor Osimhen's strike against Roma wins Serie A goal of the month for January!

I knw say 1 maggot here go don hit head for wall say I first am post am 🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheGoodJoe:


Makes sense. Will do a bit of research on it.

However, based on my perspective, a single pivot needs to be far above ordinary pivots. Like Ilkay Gundogan or Fernandinho in his prime. While I feel a double will do wonders, without being extraordinary.

Either way, it works fine on both setups but I like the 3-back setups. I feel it offers offensive and defensive flexibility while plugging gaps that takes place during transitions in play.

lovewins:
Algeria 2023 Africa u-17 cup of Nations

Golden Eaglets in Group in group B

Nigeria
Morocco
South Africa
Zambia

TheSuperNerd:
Yes ofcos, as a single pivot, you gotta have it all or almost all on lock.

Interesting that an EPL-seasoned John Mikel Obi in his prime fits the single pivot profile based on the midfield path he took at Chelsea even though we both know he started out as a #10.

Not every CDM is a Single Pivot profile. Some are better having partners in a double pivot.

charlesemeka85:
Victor Osimhen's strike against Roma wins Serie A goal of the month for January!

I knw say 1 maggot here go don hit head for wall say I first am post am 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Napoleon55:

I'm more interested in this team than ladan bosso's team,
Laden bosso is not likely to discover any good player for us,just waste of time and money .
But in ugbade's team,there is more hope.

TheSuperNerd:


😁🤣

The Imagination🤡🤡🤡