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komekn:
Most players don't resort to long Balls as a main skill set strategy because they have other football competencies and attributes.

Anybody 😦 can play a long ball but the timing and accuracy of the long pass is the key 🗝️. Consider Trent his ability to do the long left or right foot within a mini second makes him stand out.

But then it's his pin point delivery from free kicks dead balls, shirt and long passes his reading of the game through balls and crosses plus the ability to shoot and score not just long ball that makes him a top level player.

Instead of us too look at better players you are mentioning Nwakali & Mathew .

but nwakali has the quality nah. You shouldn't write off a player like that. Emphasis here is on longball

mostob:
The bolded already put an end to the discussion. This is about Osimhen, and not Finidi.

that is where you failed to see the real thing. Maybe later you can get the lessons.

Joezinho:
Man was trolled by Napoli on TikTok and also called “a coconut “, but he kept mute and acted like a preeq that just prematurely ejaculated..

But he went all ballistic on IG over a false news. It’s so obvious he hated finidi… If the NFF allows Osimhen back to the NT, then they are all dumbfvcks.

Bad behaviour should not be encouraged.. Everyone will now feel they can insult and disrespect the manager and the fans because of Osimhen.. This dude with ego of Ronaldo, hype of haaland but just holjlund with Italian tax embarrassed the entire Nigeria football team.

I actually don't know what you are still defending...

just look at the kind of words you are using for the young man. It's so clear you will beat finidi if you were in his shoes.

Joezinho:
Man was trolled by Napoli on TikTok and also called “a coconut “, but he kept mute and acted like a preeq that just prematurely ejaculated..

But he went all ballistic on IG over a false news. It’s so obvious he hated finidi… If the NFF allows Osimhen back to the NT, then they are all dumbfvcks.

Bad behaviour should not be encouraged..
Everyone will now feel they can insult and adisrespect the manager and the fans because of Osimhen.. This dude with ego of Ronaldo, hype of haaland but just holjlund with Italian tax embarrassed the entire Nigeria football team.

I actually don't know what you are still defending...

so what happened? Una self eee. What was osihmen body language even to his team mates even after scoring goals. How many times have we made mockery of his style and what to improve on here? Has he attacked you once?What does it tell you? The scenerio you painted is gravely non-sequitor. Abi you want make him attack fans? U self lool. This is a coach player issues we are talking about. Haven't you heard of spalleti issues with osihmen, and listenend to how mature he handle it by making osimhen channel that stubbornness on the field of play. Bro abeg rest the matter. No body is supporting anybody. Finidi is not clean as well.

mostob:
If he had come out to clarify himself, would you believed him?

From reports, NFF asked him about the lacksaidal attitude of some players. He said he can't beg anybody to play and that if he disciplined them, some people at the helm of affairs would raise an eyebrow. People who were here said he didn't mention any name. Wetin una wan make Finidi do again?

this thing is clear cut. Papers had it that osihmen was mentioned. Why not clarify it before the mess happened? See no matter how you see it, osimhen is the apoty, yes his responses were wrong (anger issue plus being disappointed by what the coach said) but Finidi not saying anything is a big question mark. Exonerating him for not debunking the rumours is gross imbalance. This same man asked to be allowed to support his teammates, what was the coache's response? When you treat issue,balance is important. There are deeper things in this matter we may not know. People are clamoring for white coaches, why, they respect themselves. Was it not the same Finidi that was calling a player 'oboi' (if I am not mistaken) in the video training clip that was shared here. What happened to his name It tells how these people act. No body dey feed anyone. You earn your respect. If you are a father, act like one

Mujtahida:
Finito my Bro. Everything falls or stands with your first paragraph. That's my own perspective. But others don't care. Finidi sha must be guilty whether he made the statement or not.

if you appear on the papers tomorrow that you defrauded people of their fortunes, what will be your response?
The body language of Finidi not disputing those rumours says it all. No matter how you look at it finidi caused this mess. Yes osihmen response wasn't pretty but the press was making merry of that issue.its enough to make him angry. Or you think if osihmen lied he would care? Even most of us here nailed osimhen before his rants on social media. You will not tell me that Finidi didn't see those statements on papers. What was his response?. Baba it's disheartening esp when there was a genuine reason to miss the match. Who plays more with passion in this current supereagles than osihmen?abeg make una rest this case. Finidi messed up also. He didn't play the father figure.

Marjoribanks:
Of course, the way Osimhen handled the issue was improper, however exonerating Finidi is what I do not understand.

If one listens to that IG rant without sentiment you could see where Osimhen is coming from. I understand Osimhen cos I worked with his type for years.
Grew up in the ghetto, no mentor, no parents etc.

He called Finidi in the presence of his personal Doctor. Finidi even asked him to give the phone to the Doctor to see the screen himself. Osimhen was extremely respectful and was calling him coach throughout that phone conversation.

Then Osimhen made a very interesting request "can I come to support the boys"?.
Finidi's response to that simple question says a lot about him! Disrespecting the team Superstar is a no for me, no matter who you are. Lewa, Neymar etc were allowed into the camp. Why deny the APOTY such respect.

Then the leak from the 3 hours convo with NFF came out.
Osimhen waited 3 days for Finidi/NFF to clarify/deny that info while suffering serious attack from online trolls.

This is a guy going through one of the moment that will determine his destiny. Do you know the amount of damage bad PR would do to his career at this critical moment. Bad PR left and right cos of what? For giving his all for his country? For loving his people? For running himself to death for you guys?
What do you people really want from him?
You don't even hold your miserable politicians accountable this much!

Let the boy breath and if you doubt his commitment to the Nigerian cause all what he said will happen to you! Simple!
I won't go further than that!

I cut cap for you. No hypes. This is what we call balance. No smoke without fire.

Marjoribanks:
Osimhen is going to Arsenal! Arteta and Edu see him as the profile to hand them both the Champions League and League title next season.

His jump power, press, xG and mental Character suits the profile Arsenal wants. Similarly, Arsenal's Ex-players like Henry and Petit want him. Current player like Saka is a fan too. They see him as the profile to elevate Saka's game to the next level!

Arsenal could smell Napoli desperation to sell Osimhen this season and its playing the waiting game to force the price lower.

Arsenal is not concern about Osimhen's injury problems all they need is a player that will elevate the mentality of their team and there is no one out there except Osimhen.

They saw how he led Napoli to their first title in 30 years, and how he almost led Nigeria to AFCON glory.

Osimhen and Arsenal a perfect Union!

Chelsea is also watching to see if indeed Arsenal will move for Osimhen and then snatch him from them.
Arsenal knows Chelsea is watching and playing it clever.

fact

XshegzzyeeiX2:
Today you will tell us he is going to Saudi Arabia
Tomorrow PSG
Next tomorrow Arsenal


Stay one place abeg

abeg leave am. It will be lovely seeing osihmen in arsenal jersey

It's so clear that our foot administrators messed our football up. It also shows that we can't pick eleven players from local league that can beat africa.

ChrisKels:
The moment the man named his 25man list without a single left back was when I knew this guy was a real joke as I had feared.


No way Tanimu was better suited as a CB than Torunarigha, Ndah, Akpoguma or Ogbu.

No way Osayi is best suited as a LB ahead of Torunarigha.


Omo I don't want to insult this guy but he is very clueless.

do you know I have forgotten we had players like Ogbu, ndah even this boy in Brentford.

minfelix:
walai if Gernot Rohr wins this game…Benin is going to the world cup…7pts!! SA go chop when they meet, Zimbabwe go chop am, Lesotho go chop am…make Gernot rohr jus go meet…He is practically playing the kind of football philosophy he brought to us 🤣😀

he may likely not win this game. A typical rohr tactics at this point is all defence.
I wish these guys allow the 1-0, we would have finished them. Anyway this is football. My instincts tells me that we will win.

Mujtahida:
Osimhen wey miss chances at Afcon like water?

but moffi didn't even attempt to stretch. That is where osihmen comes it. His positioning was very poor. Sha. Me I go find team support for next world cup. If they like make them qualify

mostob:
I don't really understand where the Finidi blame is coming from.

Ndidi was the main culprit for both goals. Bassey coming second. Finidi can only select the team and do his best tactically. It is left for those players to show they want it more.

we have to blame him oooo. His defence selection is lean. Why not invite people like osho. Sha, ndidi is a major error in this team

Seriously imagine is osihmen that had that low cross for ademola. Terem moffi should be removed.

TheSuperNerd:
Raphael Onyedika proving me right again.
How many times do I have to be right our players' profile before folks understand that we are this close to being extra formidable as a team, if we pick right.

this sums it all. You have been hammering on this onyedika. I begin to wonder if these coaches actually research on players

Wait, there moffi is not it ooo. That guys lacks urgency walai.

Joebie:
Chukwueze assist forget that pre thing

baba that ball from tanimu is awesome

komekn:
Without being emotive and blinded by favouritism, what yardstick are you using to come to the conclusion VO is better.

With regards to my own opinion, I simply don't know.

and so shall it be for you. You will always not know the truth

mostob:
There are lot of reasons Arsenal would go for Vlahovic ahead of Osimhen.

1. Vlahovic has been on Arsenal's radar way before he joined Juventus.
2. Arteta needs a CF that can double as an outlet.
3. Injury issues.

It is only you that would label someone who missed 3 games last season as injury prone.

rest ooo. Arsenal is not going for vlahovic

mostob:
Where you see this one?

OK

LoverOfPussy:
He missed 3 games last season because of injury


The season before he missed 15 games because of injury


Go and check his injury history
Even Haaland sef get injury issues

so funny how people use this injury issue against osimhen as if other strikers don't. Sesko is the not the player if arsenal is planning of getting the title. You have to spend to get quality. You need a player with quality. People forget so soon how osihmen created goals out of nothing for napoli this season even at nations' Cup ( the penalties won). The way people get amnesia on this guy's abilities dey tire me.

mostob:
Really? He only missed three games last season o. You sure say na the sam4 Vlahovic we dey talk about

so vlahovic is better than osihmen? Na waa oooo

komekn:
VO is aggressively direct using pace as his main weapon not technical ability as well as aerial prowess.

Boniface is the opposite he is deceptive and unpredictable that is his unique selling point but not so direct.

I think it's question of who you are playing and what strategy you adopt.

I don't think they can play together, VO needs a pyramid structure with him as the point man. Where as Boniface can play a more intricate passing game and play more in.

💯💯💯

Seriously I love what is happening. South Africa will now have to two people to think of how to neutralise them(osihmen and lookman). 3421 will be good for this team. Osihmen
Lookman iwobi
BASSEY ndidi. onyedika Aina
Hmmm. Ekong. Hmmm.

Ppogbae:
Lookman 3rd goal vs Leverkusen....

Hattrick!!!!


https://dubz/v/16c12n

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TheGoodJoe:

Plain facts, not argument. When it comes to offensive effectiveness career wise, Kevin De Bruyne rules. Just facts.

alright offensive, general contribution zizou trumps right?

TheGoodJoe:
Come on. KDB is a big part of our success. Guardiola is talking of him still improving. KDB only has Ryan Giggs ahead of him in assists in the history of the EPL. Giggs has more games and playing more of a forward.

KDB is mostly listed as a midfielder and it is his interpretation of the game that makes him unique.

Leave Manchester City out of the talk because he
will be remembered as one of the Greatest to grace the game and grace the EPL.

As for Belgium, it is like saying Luis Figo is not amongst the greats because he won nothing with Portugal.

Football is a career and not a big game thing. Career wise KDB ghosts him.

Finito.

as good as kdb, he is not close to Zidane. A whole zizou hmm. Who cares, for the fact he didn't win anything with his country or even world best puts him way below the rank. Louis Figo that you are talking about won ballon d'or if my memory serves me right. There was a time Belgian team had one of the best squads player for player (think during hazard's prime), baba still messed up. Good Joe drop this argument.

komekn:
You are talking absolute balderdash and Codswallop you are retrogressive in the extreme with your parochial and benightedness.

Well maybe 🤔 I should make allowances for people who most likely didn't finish secondary school.

You are probably a UNREPENTANT tribalist you are the quintessential Nigerian problem.Tribe and ethnicity over competence, capacity, knowledge and ability.

You would choose Musa and Sadiq over Boniface and Ademola because it's kind of fair ( quota system) and they don't have colonial mentality ( whatever that is to you) .

If I could use vitriolic rhetoric to describe you I would, but I simply don't do that.

omo see finishing. You pushed for Finidi. I can clearly see your reason👌👌. Good team list devoid of emotive bias. My only worry is just not seeing lookman

mostob:
Well...fair enough.

I am even thinking a 3421
With osimhen as pointman, 2(iwobi and lookman/boniface)
4( aina, ndidi, onyeka/raph, bassey)
3( ajayi, ekong, bassey/any good option)

komekn:
The question good enough is not the issue.

The question is ,is his very direct style of play as a quintessential number 9 suited to Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester city.

In my opinion No and you will want to compare him to Haaland they are similar but Haaland is way better ( a generational enigma)

However, Chelsea a big yes ,they don't really have a preferred style they are in transition several managers in a very short space of time. But it's double edged sword ⚔️ it could go bad or good for VO.

Chelsea need to offload several disgruntled and in some regards poorly performing over and highly paid players. Two players in a swap deal would be excellent for Napoli, Mudryk and Lukaku and any other lightweights would be perfect.

I think Chelsea may decide to play a pyramid style to accommodate VO and make him the focal point of their game plan. This would suit VO perfectly.

Will Chelsea win the league on account of that very unlikely.

you are just looking for engagements. So what all your technical and whatever knowhow osimhen cannot fit into these clubs? Na who dey take your narrative serious. I stopped 5 years ago.