Obasi tops OPTA scores

Chinedu Obasi topped the overall OPTA assessment following the Super Eagles game against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Victor Anichebe getting the highest offensive numbers.

On Friday, Technical Adviser Lars Lagerback reviewed the game video with the players, pointing out errors and employing OPTA stats to assess each player's performance.

Obasi got the highest overall scores, with the highest number of balls won, distance covered and successful tackles made. But his pass completion fell slightly short.

Victor Anichebe got the highest attacking numbers, and was up there with Obasi in distance covered during the game, despite being subbed off in the second half.

Officials said Lagerback told the players they will have to show significant improvement in the numbers as the World Cup approaches.

http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/100528/Obasi_tops_OPTA_scores

Why would he pick obasi ahead of Haruna? this is so wrong, obasi didn't even have any short at goal, is it not the same match we all saw and matched on tv? we that watched it on tv saw everything that went on on the field of play more than anyone that watched it in person.


in your own word, who should have gotten the Opta? or do you support largerback's pick?

Lagerback did not pick anybody. Opta is a system that compiles facts and statistics. the statistics must have been compiled and it showed that Obasi covered more ground than anyone as well as won more tackles. this i can agree with because although he contributed nothing attack wise he was always tracking back and making tackles on the flank. these are facts not anyones personal choice.

Kgdavid:

Lagerback did not pick anybody. Opta is a system that compiles facts and statistics. the statistics must have been compiled and it showed that Obasi covered more ground than anyone as well as won more tackles. this i can agree with because although he contributed nothing attack wise he was always tracking back and making tackles on the flank. these are facts not anyones personal choice.

maybe you watched another match, Obasi was only active for the first 20 minutes, the main player that covered ground was Haruna Ibrahim, we all freaking saw him everywhere, we saw him running around winning loosed balls, we all saw him holding onto balls, trying to distribute and even attempted shots at goal, if you didn't see the work rate of Haruna in that match, then i am sorry to say you didn't watch on the right TV.

Obasi was only running around doing nothing after first 20 minutes and he finally got lost in the match in the second half, if you can get a clip of the match, go back and watch it all over again.

what you stated is NOT a FACT, it's your PERSONAL choice.

my opinion has nothing to do with it. im just saying that opta is a system of statistics. if you are familiar with the champions league you will recall statistics such as distance covered by individual players as compared to that covered by the team or pass completion rate, accuracy percentage. basically its a tool for quantitative performance evaluation. my whole point is that it is not the coach that hand picked obasi.

i wonder how it was calculated cos i didnt see much of Obasi.

yea you would not notice him as he was abyssmal in attack but he did track back a lot

honeric01:

Why would he pick obasi ahead of Haruna? this is so wrong, obasi didn't even have any short at goal, is it not the same match we all saw and matched on tv? we that watched it on tv saw everything that went on on the field of play more than anyone that watched it in person.


in your own word, who should have gotten the Opta? or do you support largerback's pick?

what is your problem If you think Haruna deserves to be what you are trying to make of him, then you have to think again, becuase that Haruna IMO still need to work very hard for him to be on the plane to SA, I watched the match against Saudi Arabia, and he doesn't strike me like somebody who is worthy to be in SA, execpt if he can prove me wrong in our next 2 matches. its good to fight and win the ball, but when you win the ball and give it back to your opponent is as good as notin

Haruna did mess around with the ball at times but to be honet he was the almost the only nigerian player making smart passes with the exception of one or two passes from ayila. i have a keen interest in Haruna so i was watching his every move, he is not quite developed but he is still better than al our midfielders bar mikel

haruna is too rough to be played as a central midfilder he is an attacking midfilder, my formation against argentina

enyeama,

odiah, apam, adeleye, taiwo,


etuhu, mikel,

osaze, lukman, obinna,


anichebe,

Obasi truly did a lot of back tracking. He must have covered a lot of distance and that must have added up.

12large:

haruna is too rough to be played as a central midfilder he is an attacking midfilder, my formation against argentina

enyeama,

odiah, apam, adeleye, taiwo,


etuhu, mikel,

osaze, lukman, obinna,


anichebe,

haruna is not rough. he makes good challenges but he certainly is not rough. in any case how can someone be too rough to be a CM and you say he should be an AM? AM is one of the roles where you find the laziest and softest players. Zidane, Diego, Kaka, Sneijder, van der vart, iniesta, nasri are all good examples. its a position that is quite refined

12large:

haruna is too rough to be played as a central midfilder he is an attacking midfilder, my formation against argentina

enyeama,

odiah, apam, adeleye, taiwo,


etuhu, mikel,

osaze, lukman, obinna,


anichebe,

FOOL. . .if someone else had posted this same formation you posted with 2 holding midfielders, you would have cursed the person.

Still wondering how Mikel made your team. You're just a confused clown. . .Shioor!

the coach is a specialist. He know what he is during. As far as I am comcern, obasi was the fitest player in that mathch.

MeGaStReEt:

what is your problem If you think Haruna deserves to be what you are trying to make of him, then you have to think again, becuase that Haruna IMO still need to work very hard for him to be on the plane to SA, I watched the match against Saudi Arabia, and he doesn't strike me like somebody who is worthy to be in SA, execpt if he can prove me wrong in our next 2 matches. its good to fight and win the ball, but when you win the ball and give it back to your opponent is as good as notin

do you have a problem? i said he covered more ground than most of the players that played for us that evening, so why are you bringing in something else? i am not talking about if he's good or better than obasi, what i was implying on is the rating that was given to those who played that day.

next time, read well before you jump the gun.

semid4life the only reason that i put 2 dms because there is no option. lagerback thinks kalu uche as a striker, kanu is useless. this says it all for nigerian football, that if a player like mikel that have not score any goal or shot on target for 150 games is starting in my team it says it all afterall who else can replace if on the team
sani keita = plain useless player just hardworking without no skill
ayila - another useless one just hardworking also without no skill

so semid4life you have to blame lagerback because had it been there were more attacking midfilders on team team mikel name would not even be mentioned. just imagine if we called up okoro,ekpo and ibrahim

12large:

semid4life the only reason that i put 2 dms because there is no option. lagerback thinks kalu uche as a striker, kanu is useless. this says it all for nigerian football, that if a player like mikel that have not score any goal or shot on target for 150 games is starting in my team it says it all afterall who else can replace if on the team
sani keita = plain useless player just hardworking without no skill
ayila - another useless one just hardworking also without no skill

so semid4life you have to blame lagerback because had it been there were more attacking midfilders on team team mikel name would not even be mentioned. just imagine if we called up okoro,ekpo and ibrahim

Please stop posting jare. Your lack of football knowledge, stupidity and foolishness becomes more apparent with every post you make. Better stick to discussing soccer at the vendor's stand where you'll be given audience and NOT HERE.

Idumota Garage tout pretending to be a football afficionado. . . .Yeye!