TheGoodJoe:


Pogba entered into Manchester United as a star player. If I remember right, he came from Le Havre with a lot of problems because of his quality.

He was brilliant and held a lot of promise. He would have become huge at Manchester United. The problem is that Ferguson wanted an extra season for Paul Scholes and Pogba did not want to wait.

But to say the most talented midfielder in Manchester United reserves would not have been known if he did not leave Manchester United is not true.

Mujtahida:

I have never been taken by the Nwakali train but it does not mean that those who do should be cursed the way you poured vitriol on them. It is their choice to advocate for him. Channel your anger in the way of refuting them not cursing them and hiding under the cloak of banter.

TheGoodJoe:


Rio Ferdinand on Pogba leaving Manchester United
"Everyone was sold on Paul Pogba. When he left United every player was saying, 'What the hell is going on?', the former centre-half wrote in the Sunday Times. "Everyone in that changing room knew that him leaving was a huge, huge error.

"He was 17, nearly 18, and before he came into the changing room I said, 'Listen, this kid, I've seen him play for the reserves and youths and he has something.'

"After he trained, no player in that Manchester United first team disagreed. Everyone was sold on Paul Pogba. But he came to a decision to leave and sometimes these things happen in football."

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Yet you want us to believe no one would have known him if he did not leave. I guess we don't know Rashford because he chose to stay at Manchester United and not leave.

Starboytwo:
bring your own evidence of him above 20. All the rest na story.

komekn:


See you rely on media.

Derek Langley was the head of recruitment and things were not straightforward but crooked.

Pogba was outstanding then but there preferences and those preference thought to exclude Pogba. If he had stayed his opportunities and development would have been stifled

komekn:


You really know little about English football and the behind scenes politics, favouritism, nepotism and racism.

Tom Cleverly Dad was a coach at United and he was being pushed ahead of Pogba he was called the new Scholes at the TIME. It was all misinformation and hype.

They then let Pogba go to Juventus with only a paltry sum for compensation for development essentially not nothing. Paul Pogba refused to be pushed down for cleverly, he refused to be passed over and treated shabbily.

Fast forward 3 years and Manchester United buy him back for £100 plus.

At the time I knew Mathias his brother who was playing at Crew Alexandria and their agent, then Chuks Aneke was at Crew as welll.

If Pogba stayed his development will be stifled and his progression very limited,he was no to getting games at United.

typicalgamer:


On paper it works like magic until game start


Like they say
Every game na sure game until match starts.

Aside maybe osimehn, nacho and aina all our boys are regressing badly

Midfield is not our problem at all.

The entire team needs an overhaul from top to bottom, players needs to be put in Check that performance warrants call up not the team or league you’re playing in.

We’ve pampered this current crop of eagles so badly that we haven’t groom a team to take over from there.

As long as we have the same back line, same midfield and attack, we aren’t changing our destiny
A leopard can’t change its spots

komekn:


No you are misleading intentionally the discussion with, the topic is a your assertion.

That NWAKALI is the only Midfielder in Europe of Nigerian origin that can give accurate long balls.

My assertion, that's a load of balderdash and codswallop.

typicalgamer:



Don’t play me stupid narrative here

Do we have a xabi Alonso on SE.

Make we they try talk with sense abeg

Long balls what kind of silly talk is that na

You can’t even ask for a ball carrying midfielder with dejong skill set

Or a winger that creates his own spaces and makes spaces for others like kvaratshkelia

You’re saying long balls as if aside osimehn there’s any SE player that can hold ball in the opposition half for 10secs

Your idea is too poor that style of play is out of touch maybe a last resort maybe

TheGoodJoe:


Simply put, we can do with some changes to the team. So why are people bitter at the suggestion of adding Kelechi Nwakali to the squad that can add a different dimension to the team?

toluxe0075:

Abi o.

Long ball this, long ball that. As if it’s the only attribute needed from a midfielder or every team’s midfield. And the player they are debating about as the messiah of long ball hasn’t proven himself at top level. It’s just speculation that he would improve. Sadly, football of this era has no room for speculation. It’s either you fire up right away or you remain in the background.

typicalgamer:


I’m not against adding anybody o so don’t get me wrong

I’ve said it before we can even start 60 years old men as long as they’re winning nobody will bat an eye.


But one thing is certain this current set of eagles are too comfortable

No matter how bad a season ndidi will have he’ll still start for us

No matter what chukwueze and Moses play for their club size they’ll still start for us.

Same with ekong

When you start dropping known names due to bad club form Omo everyone will sit uptight trust me

Kog45:
I just tired for this age matter.I think time to respect our players age...We have important roles to play regarding age cheats.I remember forgiveness narrative on how he took his boy to trial of beyond limits academy.We just have to build our talented kids at very early stage and no matter what they will match up with their foreign counterparts........I have two sons that started playing the game very early and I can tell you they are damn good.My first son trial was massive,under 20 mins the coach came to me and said “you meant this boy has not been playing the game outside his neighborhood and I said yes” my second son trial went the same way.My boys were introduced to the game very early,watching live football games every weekends and it shows in their game.They play like real men and they are just 14 and 12 years of age....I think time to say NO TO AGE CHEAT IN SPORTS and anyone here can champion the cause with support from reputable organizations for funding...age cheat affect our football in the long run.We can do it like Europeans,nothing special except nutrition cos my 14 years old boy can play with U17 conveniently cos he has the height

TheGoodJoe:


My opinion has been having our own screening criteria. Let the camping system screen the players. Have room for other players to join the camp and compete for spaces in the team.

That will help people sit up.

If a player is on the bench in a championship side and comes in and outperforms a regular in a premier league club in camp, he should play because he is actually better.

forgiveness:


The problem is most of them don't start early. So, they reduce their age in order to catch up.

When I took him there, the first thing they asked was his age and I told them the pure undiluted truth.

So, the onus is on the player to tell the truth. Coaches can't know.

After the second trail, the coach told me he can even play in the U17.

Age cheating is one of the reason foreign clubs hardly buy Nigeria players but thank God for VAR that has changed everything.

But some still dey cheat oooo.

TheGoodJoe:


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If a player is on the bench in a championship side and comes in and outperforms a regular in a premier league club in camp, he should play because he is actually better. [/color]

Emmy450:
I have a question,. With the form of osimhen and the way he plays, has he finally attain the " world-class player" status,?? If "No" what else should he do to attain it?

Philosopher1979:
Read Raphael onyedica profile on totalfootballanalysis.com
He us more like oliseh.
He can make line breaking passes to liberate his forwards abd create chances. He can play as a central midfielder.

He can add creativity to our midfield. His passes are allways progressive and not majekobaje passes

Also scorenigeria says an English club is interested in him

https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/raphael-onyedika-the-21-year-old-midfielder-making-a-big-name-for-himself-with-club-brugge-scout-report

TheGoodJoe:


Time.

World class Status is performing at this level for at least five to ten years.

TheGoodJoe:


My opinion has been having our own screening criteria. Let the camping system screen the players. Have room for other players to join the camp and compete for spaces in the team.

That will help people sit up.

If a player is on the bench in a championship side and comes in and outperforms a regular in a premier league club in camp, he should play because he is actually better.

chrisooblog:
It's not always that simple that a player comes and outperforms a player in training doesn't necessarily mean he should be handed a starting shirt.

Sometimes experience and big game mentality matters a lot. I watched a recent interview of Mikel's where he described Hazard as a very lazy player during trainings but come match day he would be the best player on the pitch.

If the EPL player has shown consistently over past few games the ability to perform in the big matches then it would be hard for a championship player no matter how talented to displace him.

At the end of the day a coach should understand and know what he wants and act accordingly.

chrisooblog:
3 years is fair especially if he's winning trophies and bagging loads of individual awards along the way.

He's currently not too far off the world class label.

TheGoodJoe:


TheSuperNerd did good work on him in the past. However, I see him as a ball playing midfielder and not just a dictator. He is more like Bernardo Silva to me than dictating like Rodri. But, he is really good and can still dictate play.

charlesemeka85:
onyedika more like Bernardo Silva?😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheGoodJoe:


I am talking of role he plays. He gums the ball a bit while distributing it. So tell us your take on how Onyedika plays.

charlesemeka85:
Una too exaggerate talents here I swear

The onyedika that I hv watched in brugge games this season is no where similar to Bernado Silva

Onyedika is just like ndidi and Onyeka with better passing abilities nothing more nothing less

No be the same onyedika I watch against benfica for ucl over a week ago?😳


Nawaooooooo, person wey una discribe pussy for fit Bleep em mama ooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

TheGoodJoe:


Onyedika does far more than just pass the ball. He brings in skills to his game.

Watch his tricks in this game.

Then laugh again.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGgpnEvcNOU

Kog45:
Yes you are right,starting early is the answer....a neighborhood friend Tolagbe Alanamu was in secondary school and got invitation to U17 camp of Japan 93 but was dropped for equally secondary school boy Celestine Babayaro....Tolagbe started very early cos his Dad was Team manager with then Kwara bomber.All we need is introducing our kids early to the game but I realized only in football we are having issues with age,sports like track and fields and basketball always catch them young.

**Imagine that South Sudan goalkeeper is Under 20.

TheGoodJoe:


Simply put, we can do with some changes to the team. So why are people bitter at the suggestion of adding Kelechi Nwakali to the squad that can add a different dimension to the team?