Amedino99:
I'm disappointed he didn't add "180 minutes against amertey". Bannedlarge your face show your shoe shine oo

orriyomi33:
Victor Osimhen in this video said he started out as a defender.


https://fb.watch/iQz5Wm7q_F/

joxxy01:
On a lighter note Had it been Randy Waldrum is Super Eagles coach, he would be considering testing Osihmen in central defense in our next game with this information..

But seriously I noticed Osihmen defensive abilities in games.. He has sometimes been on hand to clear dangers...

Mujtahida:

You don come. All forms of passing - long, short, forward, side - are basic to all footballers

chrisooblog:
His on field leadership has also been visible this season. Leading from the front and rallying his teammates. Look how he immediately comforted and gingered Kvara after his penalty miss.

Philosopher1979:


Osimhen is on course for 30 goals this season. I don't know if anybody has noticed. I noticed around 3 weeks ago.
When he does so big clubs are next. He is scoring in 80 percent if his matches. By calculating it is 34 goals this season

AndSunGorilla:

Premium oil dey your head!!!! But then again, truth be told, sometimes some monikers talk about him too much and seem to paint the picture that his inclusion in the team will resolve all the team's shortcomings. The excessive mention sometimes seems awkward. All that said, I wish Nwakali nothing but the best for his career even whether he plays for 9ja or doesn't. After all players like Owubokiri, Akpoborire and Obiku had somewhat good careers in Europe without playing so much for 9ja.

codemaniacs:


You guys forget that Nwakali is playing in a country that prioritizes midfielders and midfield play so the indigenes will be 1st to be considered before anyone else... even Ramon Azeez had his own issues...

I think the best country for Nigerian midfielders is Belgium and Denmark and it also depends on the coach.... Mikel had issues with Conte and had to leave... Since Mikel, Bonke, Frank Onyeka, Ndidi and Iwobi have been the only Nigerian midfielders playing in top 5 leagues and even Iwobi position has been changed by several managers and Iwobi also has his struggles with different coaches since leaving Arsenal..

Nwakali has a skill-set of through passes, corner kicks, long passes that can bring out the best in the Super Eagles strikers and that's why he is needed in the team...

Against Tunisia he created a one on one opportunity for Sadiq by making a through pass to Sadiq which Sadiq missed. Now imagine if it was Osimhen , Lookman, Moffi or Ihenacho receiving that through pass and how we could have equalized...

football is a game of creating chances/opportunities and taking those chances. Nwakali can create chances that can put S.E 1 or 2 goals ahead and the entire team starts defending that lead at least that's what Morocco did anytime they scored the first goal that made them reach the Semi-Finals of the World Cup..

Against Ghana, there was no player to create chances for the Strikers, Moses Simon was trying to dribble everyone, Chukwueze wing was un-used...

Against Portugal, the same issue, no player to create chances for the strikers...

two players S.E needs and are not liked on this thread are Nwakali and Chidera Ejuke...

Meliforme:


Nwakali's inclusion will give us an advantage. An advantage that is quite unique in it's working's. Yes Nwakali's frequent mentions is a justified one. No other player in view, not Iwobi, Ebere or Olise will give us that.

do4luv14:




Of all players why Nwakali Why

Meliforme:


Nwakali's inclusion will give us an advantage. An advantage that is quite unique in it's working's. Yes Nwakali's frequent mentions is a justified one. No other player in view, not Iwobi, Ebere or Olise will give us that.

Meliforme:


No player can do the things he does.
17 long balls in a single game is unthinkable.

Meliforme:

No player can do the things he does. 17 long balls in a single game is unthinkable.

PurpleHouse:
Father Lord, may thunder fire Nwakali's agents and his supporters here... Every day of their lives.

AndSunGorilla:

You are right o, fellow learned man like una, bo wonder e scratch you small

codemaniacs:


You guys forget that Nwakali is playing in a country that prioritizes midfielders and midfield play so the indigenes will be 1st to be considered before anyone else... even Ramon Azeez had his own issues...

I think the best country for Nigerian midfielders is Belgium and Denmark and it also depends on the coach.... Mikel had issues with Conte and had to leave... Since Mikel, Bonke, Frank Onyeka, Ndidi and Iwobi have been the only Nigerian midfielders playing in top 5 leagues and even Iwobi position has been changed by several managers and Iwobi also has his struggles with different coaches since leaving Arsenal..

Nwakali has a skill-set of through passes, corner kicks, long passes that can bring out the best in the Super Eagles strikers and that's why he is needed in the team...

Against Tunisia he created a one on one opportunity for Sadiq by making a through pass to Sadiq which Sadiq missed. Now imagine if it was Osimhen , Lookman, Moffi or Ihenacho receiving that through pass and how we could have equalized...

football is a game of creating chances/opportunities and taking those chances. Nwakali can create chances that can put S.E 1 or 2 goals ahead and the entire team starts defending that lead at least that's what Morocco did anytime they scored the first goal that made them reach the Semi-Finals of the World Cup..

Against Ghana, there was no player to create chances for the Strikers, Moses Simon was trying to dribble everyone, Chukwueze wing was un-used...

Against Portugal, the same issue, no player to create chances for the strikers...

two players S.E needs and are not liked on this thread are Nwakali and Chidera Ejuke...

PurpleHouse:
Father Lord, may thunder fire Nwakali's agents and his supporters here... Every day of their lives.

komekn:


Correction Nwakali is playing in the Segundo division a dead poor league, in a relegation club that is near bankrupt. He is surrounded by poor quality players just like himself.

After 8 years of European football, he has been consistently continuously in retrogression into deeper mediocrity.

The best country for Nigerian Midfielders is according to you Denmark rated 17 and Belgium rated 8 in Europe. How did you come to this conclusion please ❓

Long ball passing or pinging the ball is a basic skill set that you will taught in ever EPL academy.

Nwakali will struggle to get a league two club and Ponferradina FC would be playing in the English league two at best .

TheGoodJoe:


Abuse and curses will not help your course. We are still waiting for you guys to give us a midfielder that can give us sufficient long ball plays than Kelechi Nwakali. Instead of you people to role names and data, you are attacking people.

TheGoodJoe:
komekn wants us to believe it is so easy to give long balls like Kelechi Nwakali but we have very limited players all over Europe who can do it. Na wa.

PurpleHouse:


Jokes aside, I been dey respect you here ooh. But I just confirm say you nor get football and real life sense, you nor get hardcore hungar for success... else you will be talking about players we could capture to replace out dying midfielders. Please stop mentioning Nwakali boss. This is 2023.

PurpleHouse:



Father Lord, do not forget this one here. May his own thunder be hotter. In fact, dear Lord, I'm not asking for him to become a cripple but something like that sha. Amen.

TheGoodJoe:


Unfortunately, no man can curse and your opinion here is fruitless. But my earnest prayer is for God to bless all of us here and give us reasons to celebrate.

Now you are done wishing people bad, make your brilliant contribution on how to fix our midfield issues. Hence you have a burning passion and hunger more than all of us on this thread.

TheGoodJoe:


You literally have not made any proposition.

We are talking about adding a different dimension to our midfield play to improve our creativity and service for the forwards. This has been a problem for years.

Kelechi Nwakali has a wicked long ball attribute that we believe can bring that extra dimension.

Now you who knows football and have football sense, tell us your proposition and the players you want to give is hunger for success.

I am waiting.

komekn:


Correction Nwakali is playing in the Segundo division a dead poor league, in a relegation club that is near bankrupt. He is surrounded by poor quality players just like himself.

After 8 years of European football, he has been consistently continuously in retrogression into deeper mediocrity.

The best country for Nigerian Midfielders is according to you Denmark rated 17 and Belgium rated 8 in Europe. How did you come to this conclusion please ❓

Long ball passing or pinging the ball is a basic skill set that you will taught in ever EPL academy.

Nwakali will struggle to get a league two club and Ponferradina FC would be playing in the English league two at best .

komekn:


Correction Nwakali is playing in the Segundo division a dead poor league, in a relegation club that is near bankrupt. He is surrounded by poor quality players just like himself.

After 8 years of European football, he has been consistently continuously in retrogression into deeper mediocrity.

The best country for Nigerian Midfielders is according to you Denmark rated 17 and Belgium rated 8 in Europe. How did you come to this conclusion please ❓

Long ball passing or pinging the ball is a basic skill set that you will taught in ever EPL academy.

Nwakali will struggle to get a league two club and Ponferradina FC would be playing in the English league two at best .