safarigirl:
was asking about his general play; tackles, dribbles, shots...

Did he look as good as he did when he was the Big 45?

I don't think we over analyse anyone else's game the way we over analyse that of Kelechi and we should be doing that

Even when Kelechi has a good game, we get a blow by blow analysis, so, we should apply same to every player. The way everyone was going on and giving thegoodjoe centre stage this entire weekend, one would think only Kelechi plays for the Super Eagles.

If I were Iwobi, I'd be just a bit peeved that nobody is even sniffing at my game though it was good(I assume). So, next time we're doing a run down, please, someone should equally analyze Iwobi, Moses, Musa the same way we do Kelechi.

We have just one Man City fan and at least three Arsenal fans here, so, why is it the City player getting all the spotlight?

Chrismario:


He's as well good on counter.

What I still don't get is why we kip on producing many attackers with very few defenders

joseph1013:
I don't like what has happened to Imoh Ezekiel. He's a talented young man, who I think is better than Simon Moses. Gutted he's got himself into irrelevance by chasing money so early in his career.

tbaba1234:


He needs more training ground drills..

Icon4s:


The thing is some peeps here are very confident that Kelechi Iheanacho would become a 'world beater'. They call it "The Nacho Project". They have become so committed to believing in that project that they would always comment and make defense for anything that has to do with Iheanacho.

They have made it seem as if Iheanacho is the only promising talent we have in Nigeria.

Well, it is only natural for people to love a player more than others. They just love Iheanacho more than the other Super Eagles players. And that is just it.

modified: I wonder if some1 like TheGoodJoe would still be a City fan if "Nacho" moves to another club.

Just reminds me of my Love for Kanu Nwankwo. I could not bare not supporting Kanu in any game he played. So when he went to Arsenal I became an Arsenal fan. He left Arsenal to Westbrom but common I cannot be a Westbrom fan na. So I stayed put with Arsenal till date.

komekn:
Considering the comments of Icons, I wonder if Kelechi was not at City would he be given all this attention.

You don't have to be great to look good at city with the number of quality players around you. A real test
is to play in a team with lesser talent, now this could work positively or negatively.

I watched how Benteke at Villa was the focal point and there whole game plan was to get the ball to Benteke. To a lesser extent the same thing happened to Berahino before he fell out of favour with Pulis at West Bromwich. This allowed these two strikers to excel and develop thier game to become excellent players.

What about our players who play in less glamorous teams in the premiership who may not be given consideration.

I do belive that some leagues are considerably superior to others, and as such your ability to score for instance in the Austrian, Ukrainian and or Belgian league may not easily transfer to the premiership comparatively speaking.

Icon4s:


I don't know... but I would have preferred Ndidi moved to Manchester United.


Besides, Leicester are a struggling side right now. They may even battle relegation if care is not taken.

Icon4s:


The thing is some peeps here are very confident that Kelechi Iheanacho would become a 'world beater'. They call it "The Nacho Project". They have become so committed to believing in that project that they would always comment and make defense for anything that has to do with Iheanacho.

They have made it seem as if Iheanacho is the only promising talent we have in Nigeria.

Well, it is only natural for people to love a player more than others. They just love Iheanacho more than the other Super Eagles players. And that is just it.

modified: I wonder if some1 like TheGoodJoe would still be a City fan if "Nacho" moves to another club.

Just reminds me of my Love for Kanu Nwankwo. I could not bare not supporting Kanu in any game he played. So when he went to Arsenal I became an Arsenal fan. He left Arsenal to Westbrom but common I cannot be a Westbrom fan na. So I stayed put with Arsenal till date.

Icon4s:


Also reminds me of Uche Nwofor's Youtube videos. We thought we had seen a new Didier Drogba.

safarigirl:



Thegoodjoe isn't a City fan because of Iheanacho, he idolizes Pep and believes in the players and academy as well. A city fan cuz of Kelechi would drag Pep under the bus when he mistreats Kelechi just like I do.

You can accuse thegoodjoe of being a fanatic, but he's no fairweather fan.

Icon4s:


So he is a City fan bc of Pep?
Meaning he became a City fan after Pep moved to City?

Who joined City before each other, Iheanacho or Pep?

safarigirl:
so, you conveniently missed out where I mentioned belief in players and academy even after quoting it?

Oh, and let us all pretend thegoodjoe wasn't one of those who extolled on the greatness of the Etihad academy and why Kelechi should join City when all of us were doubting how good the club would be for him.

Icon abeg, I've had a long frustrating day, I would hate to pour frustrations on you. Believe what you will

terzurum5:
Five things to know about soon-to-be Leicester star Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi
By Colin Udoh
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Wilfred Ndidi looks set to join Premier League champions Leicester City in January.

Early this week, Genk midfielder Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi passed a medical at Leicester City and is now set to complete a five-year deal initially worth £15 million. The deal could rise to as high as £19m, depending on add-ons.

But who is this talented 19-year-old who has enjoyed a breakout season in Belgium with Genk?

Here are five things you need to know about the future Foxes star:

1. Nurtured by World Cup winner

Ndidi started out playing organised street football in the barracks of Lagos under the tutelage of Nigeria Under-17 World Cup winning captain Nduka Ugbade.

He showed so much promise and potential that Ugbade, then the assistant coach of the Nigerian U17 team, took him along to the national camp.

He eventually failed to make the cut.

2. Played at Copa Coca Cola under Victor Ikpeba

His first major tournament came under another World Cup star.

Former Nigeria and Monaco striker Victor Ikpeba led a team of youngsters to the Copa Coca Cola tournament in South Africa in 2010-11, and Ndidi was one of the standout players.

"I was really impressed by him," Ikpeba told ESPN FC. "Once you see him play, you just knew he would go places."

Such was the impression he left with the former Super Eagle that Ikpeba took him to Nath Boy's, the club owned and run by Yemi Idowu.

3. Serial winner

Ndidi has enjoyed the feeling of winning many times in his short career.

Playing for MFM FC, a church side in Lagos, his Ikeja beat the Headquarters team in the final, with Ndidi standing head and shoulders above the rest.

With Nath Boys, Ndidi helped the club win the Lagos Junior League, a competition for players in secondary school, three times in a row.

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Ndidi has agreed to a five-year contract and has been earmarked as a long-term replacement for N'Golo Kante.


4. Can play multiple positions

This is no secret to those who know him in Nigeria, but Ndidi is a very versatile player who, in addition to his midfield roles, can play anywhere across the back.

With Nigeria struggling for a reliable right-back in their opening World Cup qualifier against Zambia, Ndidi was drafted to fill the role.

One match later, he was a late substitute for Chelsea's John Mikel Obi in midfield.


"He is a great player to have because you know he can play in multiple positions," Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr raved.


5. No red cards

For a midfield player with a high rate of interceptions and tackles, Ndidi has yet to pick up a red card in his playing career so far.

It is a statistic he is very proud of, and he remains keen to preserve it, even in the high intensity league that is England.


"He is a remarkably clean player who plays more with intelligence than with strength," Ikpeba said. "That's why you hardly see him get into trouble."

Leicester will certainly be hoping he can translate that to their midfield

http://www.espnfc.com.ng/club/leicester-city/375/blog/post/3020168/five-things-to-know-about-soon-to-be-leicester-city-star-wilfred-onyinye-ndidi

komekn:
Looking at Etebo and I have for some time, I would like to see him in the premiership as an attacking right side midfielder possibly as a winger.

Preferred team for him would be AFC Bournemouth for him to excel.

Icon4s:


I don't know... but I would have preferred Ndidi moved to Manchester United.


Besides, Leicester are a struggling side right now. They may even battle relegation if care is not taken.