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charlesemeka85:
the guy is mad

Dude always said he never wanted to rep Mali yet Mali kept going for him.

This is why I always kick against approaching a foreign born player twice. Once you make the first approach, let him be. When he comes round, he should be the one to inform us, then we will take actions IF his services are still needed.

Abdoulaye #Doucouré (30) has call it an end playing for the Marlian national team(@femafoot. 🇲🇱)

The Everton Football Club striker says, it was his father’s decision and desire for him to play for the team but after the death of his father, the national team is of no value for him anymore.

Doucoure made only two caps for the eagle.

I saw this part of Ndidi's game in our match against SA in Uyo we lost by 2goals to nil, and I was wondering why he wasn't so daring at his club side. Long may this continue so that he leaves Leicester soon.

charlesemeka85:
for now yes but from now till the end of the season is far and he may turn out to perform incredibly well in the league which will attract the Italian FA to invite and cap tie him

It will be better he is cap tied by us atleast in the first match of World Cup qualifiers in Nov even if he won’t make the afcon team

Don't panic

Marjoribanks:
Great grandpa no vex too ooo. lol!!!

Lol this guy sef


Xup with Gift Orban, any kepu-kepu via winter window?

charlesemeka85:
The nff and jpes should reach out to osimhen to see if he can speak to Folorunsho to know if he is willing to play for the super eagles

If not for anything the guy is better than aribo at the moment and built for African footie

That is not necessary because Runsho no get any other options. All what he is waiting for is call up from us. He can't say no.

Marjoribanks:
On a faceless forum and you open your mouth waa and call someone a boy? Your father must be baby, then! Na your papa something dey trouble! As Tinubu economy don comot your sense! lol!

Chai grandpa no vex 😂

This Majoribanks boy, abeg wetin dey trouble you? No be only you Tinubu policies dey touch, so be calming down.

charlesemeka85:
well not the most creative but with him we hv more options in the b2b midfield position

Also heard Ifeanyi Mathew is doing well in Switzerland with Fc Zurich

Ifeanyi Mathew lol 🤣😂

charlesemeka85:
bro never say never ooo

He is combative but not creative. Nearly sent Raphael Leao to an orthopedic hospital minutes ago.

Fulorunsho is a gidigbo midfieder just like Frank Onyeka and Raph Onyedika. Will be a good addition, but isn't coming to add anything new.

Koboko99:
Folarin Balogun is having a really terrible game today against Nice. He has missed two penalties.

Why are you quoting me to write about Balogun instead of Moffi? What's my business with Balogun? Is he a Super Eagle?

Even then, they were good but let's see what happens in the second half

Moffi dey always score against Monaco, wetin happen today?

Kog45:
The guy must be extremely good,hope to see him soon

You don't have to be extremely good to play ahead of those I mentioned.

In my opinion, he is just better than them.

charlesemeka85:
the guy is good

I wish he was not injured the last time. I will love to see him being partnered with Bassey or Toru

I would play Igoh Ogbu ahead of Omerou, Ekong, Ajayi and Adarabioyo*

I saw the goal Ndidi scored in their last match and I was


Can a midfied of Ndidi CM, Iwobi AM and Onyedika DM work?

N'Forest no play during the weekend abi Awo dey injury?

charlesemeka85:
what I always criticize is the undue hype and noise surrounding him

No matter what I think of him he still remains an option if he is doing well in his club

He can be and option, especially as a like for like sub to an already tired Iwobi in a match.

do4luv14:
Bros chillax nau, abeg


Thing is that once we saw a prospect, we had this uncalled for attitude of discarding the old guards ,

This is a thread where everyone is free to air his view. If they ain't talking about a certain player, you help out by talking about that player with salient points. That is how to make a contribution.

do4luv14:
Why is nobody mentioning Etebo in the scheme of our midfield things,

is he that bad or what??

Are you not a human being or is the discussion an exclusive right of a select few?

Melvinity:
Exactly what I stated...

Now, let's see how the midfield trio of Oyeka-Onyedika and Iwobi would look like..?

Then Ndidi to replace Onyedika, while Aribo to replace Onyeka, then Nacho to replace Iwobi..

Aribo shouldn't be getting an invite ahead of Nwakali and Alhassan.

TheSuperNerd:
It's not just limited to who provides a more secure defensive shield. It's also about who can receive best from defence among these 3 listed and feed the advanced players cleanly.
The ball playing aspect is as important as the shield the CDM must provide if our midfield is to fly and our attack to be utilised to the level that we expect from an attack that loaded.



Who shields better? Definitely Ndidi and Onyedika for me. They are more positionally disciplined and provide secure cover compared to Onyeka who has loads of energy but isn't exactly positionally aware. Strong in tackle and duels like Onyedika and Ndidi but won't provide stable positional shield as we expect.


Who receives better from the back in the CDM role? Definitely Onyedika. His ball playing beats Onyeka. And is currently better than Ndidi.


About who roams... who can receive better between the lines or in advanced positions? I will go with Ndidi from this list of 3 based off what he is showing under the ingenuity of Enzo Maresca at Leicester. Ndidi is very lucky to be working under this man. TheGoodJoe will tell you more.


Onyeka's only advantage over Ndidi and Onyedika is that he covers grounds better than both. His running power is also quite lethal in BTL scenarios but not adept or decent enough at receiving between the lines in advanced areas.


In conclusion...
From these 3 alone... Onyedika will sit as the shield while Ndidi will roam as he does under Enzo Maresca.

Onyeka's energy is best used from the bench.

Now, this is awesome as it touched every part of what are to be considered before assigning roles to the available players.

charlesemeka85:
I don’t know for others but ndidi remains our best CDM/shield to the back four while Onyeka’s agility,strength and tackling ability makes him our best b/b midfielder

Iwobi is our best CAM

If jpes loves passing out from the back then I prefer a press resistant player like Onyedika who is more comfortable on the ball and a better passer than Ndidi

Not a bad contribution but you have to consider other variables such as who closes down opposition better.


Onyedika seems to have more energy to burn same as Alhassan. Ndidi is proving to be a good roamer lately, but I would rather have him as a box to box because I believe he would form a better shield to the defense.


I would let Onyedika close down on opposition midfielders as a CM, and allow Iwobi do his usual work. That said, I would employ a formation that would accommodate both Osimhen and Boniface because Boniface is a creative striker with his dribbles and knack to help in the upper part of the midfield.

charlesemeka85:
yea bro, my major worry is our CB positions

If we can get additional 1 or 2 decent players to compete in that position we re good to go

I no follow for pple having wet dreams of having a xavi or iniesta kinda midfielder when he don’t even hv any at the moment

To be the only midfield addition I will welcome is the inclusion of Ebenezer Akinsanmiro not for immediate impact but to be groomed for future purposes ( I think before 2026 World Cup he will be ready)

Our best midfield 4 remains

Ndidi
Iwobi
Onyeka
Onyedika

Aribo should be excused for Alhassan, Akin, Folorunsho or nwakali to be tried making the number to 5

All we need in defense is just to make a pick on who plays on the right side of the CD. The left side is already cover with presence of Bassey and Jordan.


I don't trust Omeruo, neither do I trust Ekong, Ajayi and Awaziem. Akpos hasn't covered himself in glory either, but out of the options, I would start Omeruo, though I wish Adarabioyo didn't choose to be funny and unfortunate.

Omerou and Bassey will start for me.

TheSuperNerd:
This is not as simple as you have put it.

And no you are not the only one thinking so. I have literally said Jpes isn't picking the right midfield options even from the available he has invited so far. He can tweak it better without inviting any new MF but time will tell on him.

Between Ndidi, Onyeka and Onyedika who shields better and who deserves a roaming opportunity? That is where the problem lies

Marjoribanks:
I am happy that the disrespect to Ndidi on this platform has stopped!

Not impressed with the choice of going down with Leicester but I hope he does well to get the attention of a better team either in the winter or summer with Leicester promoted or not.

E sure me say the last international snub really got to Moffi.

yinkeys:
Red card
You obviously don’t follow the EPL or Dutch league

Getting red carded translates to getting exposed? How did he get exposed in Holland?