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we are so poor... I don't see us making it past quarterfinals with this gameplay.

Osayi is horrible. Onyemaechi too to an extent.

I liked Salim Fago's 1v1s. Similar to Ejuke but stronger physically.

Onuachu is good if used properly.

Nnadi showed promise.

This is the same Frankfurt that got booted out of the Europa league by the 17th placed team in the Prem last season. And that was with Ekitike.

Now they are arguably worse. Wahi is nowhere near Ekitike levels. And still obliterated Gala.

There are levels to this game.

JohnBullMySon:
You yourself aren’t being objective.

I’m not on the Gala hype train, they likely won’t cut it with UCL, but saying Gala would be relegated from the EPL is absurd na.

Some of them will walk into many EPL mid table squads only if they could afford their wages.

The Frankfurt that flogged them 5-1 today will get whipped by mid table EPL clubs like Crystal Palace (who are 15 games unbeaten in England) and Bournemouth with Semenyo and Iraola.

Gala gets relegated in the EPL. I watched them the whole of last season. Take it anywhere.

charlesemeka85:
he played in midfield or attack?

Left sided 10.

Uche balled today. Won a penalty but English refs are blind, won all his duels (or got fouled), created 3 solid chances, carried the ball well and changed the momentum of the game once he came on. If he came on in the 60th minute they would probably have won.

drDoom3:
Let's be objective here... this lineup gets relegated from the premier league.

If your best defender is a washed Spurs player they were fighting over themselves to get rid off, your best midfield pair consists of a retiree and a flop in Arsenal's banter era, and your second most notable attacker is Leroy Sane in big 2025, I'm sorry bro. That doesn't cut it for the UCL, the most competitive club football tournament in the world.

They might smuggle one or two home wins from their stadium atmosphere, but there are levels to football.

Didn't take long to see this in action.

Spain with UCL level players just destroyed a Turkey with 3/5 of its backline as current Gala starters.

There are levels to this game.

Mikeman123:
The super Eagles will win the forthcoming games against S.A and Rwanda.
They will eventually qualify for the world cup.
You can take this to the bank

We lost world cup qualification with Peseiro and Finidi. SA is too far gone to catch, it will take a disaster in their setup to only win 1 out of 4 games, all at home by the way.

I used to feel sad for these players that they won't get to compete in a world cup in their primes. But I no longer do, considering the short-sighted uncompetitive decisions many of them make anyways. Going to the world cup with a spine of multiple players choosing to play in Turkey over competitive leagues is a recipe for disaster. At least we will be saved from such an embarrassment.

It's just overall sad because of the bundles of talent they have.

Samueltemi337:
And I saw a report that Okan buruk wants to try 3 CBs for champions league


So it will be something like this


Singo...... Sanchez.... Bardakci
Sallai...... Gundogan...... Torriera..... Elimali
Baris...... Osimhen....... Sane

Let's be objective here... this lineup gets relegated from the premier league.

If your best defender is a washed Spurs player they were fighting over themselves to get rid off, your best midfield pair consists of a retiree and a flop in Arsenal's banter era, and your second most notable attacker is Leroy Sane in big 2025, I'm sorry bro. That doesn't cut it for the UCL, the most competitive club football tournament in the world.

They might smuggle one or two home wins from their stadium atmosphere, but there are levels to football.

Philosopher1979:
Now that lukaku is injured, Napoli must regret selling osimhen,
These european teams dont know what they lost with osimhen. Now that isak is no longer interested in playing for them, osimhen would have being a good alternative. if osimhen was in newcastle they can easily call isaks bluff out cause they have a replacement. Osimhen is underrated. Even me used to underate him. The turkish people seem to rate and understand him better. Liverpool might even still need him as the season gets harder. Even real madrid. Osihmen is even better at contributing to defence than most strikers. He is good at team work tracking back to mark. He can even play as a winger. These top 5 league people made a mistake by refusing so spend on him. Time will tell.

His football age has him at 27 by December. Time will tell, time will tell, but time is running out.

Ppogbae:
This South Africa encounter will be the most important match we've had in 10 years. Osimhen cannot miss two straight world cups!

Someone who has decided to miss top-flight league football already...

The thing that worries me the most about this Osimhen Gala move are the long term financial (and other) implications. Brands pay a premium for the presence of PL/UCL/World cup winners long after they retire. The gains from succeeding at the topmost level far outstrip any salary gains from this move.

Some may argue that it is the "love" from the Turkish fans and club that heavily influenced his final decision. I think it is unwise to make a move based on that. One freak injury can turn that love into a "he is 4x our record signing and doesn't even play" situation. The opposite of love is not hate but indifference, so one bad incident or injury can turn the same intensity of love into an intensity of hate. His last Napoli season is evidence of that.

To optimize for the best short/long term outcomes, it is best to make a quiet move with a reasonable fee and wages (less pressure) to a more competitive club and league. As Pawpaw would say, "this is business".

elyte89:
Exclusive….victor osimhen says yes to gala ;stays in turkey 🇹🇷


Nerd and banky Gee go Dey disappointed ☹️

Sad if true. This was how Okocha's career went too, that's why he always referred to as the 'underrated' or 'streets won't forget' player after his career ended.

The financial opportunities gained from a top career in the top leagues/winning the UCL extend over a lifetime, after the career is over. It makes the yearly salary pale in comparison.

mostob:
Gbam! So who told him to drop deep and lay that pass? Why has he not been doing so from the beginning?

He can't occupy someone else's position. Dropping deep will require someone else to go into his vacated position up top.

Instructions come from the coach. And the coach has decided to not allow him drop deep.

minfelix:
omo no through passes here today🤦🏼🥱…Missing Either of Chuks or Iwobi

Boniface can give you that. But when you play him as the person to receive instead of give the through passes, he becomes neutralized.

It seems our coach is deceived by Boniface's physical profile. Being the biggest and strongest doesn't automatically make you a striker, Hojlund is a prime example. Football is played with the brain more than the body.

Ihenzy:
No Iwobi slander would be tolerated here again please

Iwobi is a creator. Chuks is a creator. Boni is a creator.

Fisayo is a runner. Osimhen is a runner. Chrisantus is a runner.

When your creators play ahead of your runners instead of behind them, you will always lose.

Boom. First shot on target came from Boniface playing a through pass for Fisayo to run onto. This is obvious for even the blind to see.

Our coach is not good enough. Fisayo and Chrisantus are runners, not creators. Onyeka is a ball winner, not a creator. Without deep creators, you cannot create chances. As long as we have Boniface ahead of these guys instead of behind them, we won't create any meaningful chances.

Our team sets Boniface up to fail. It's sad to see. Anyone who has watched him for more than 5 mins knows he is best on the ball, not off the ball like an Osimhen-type striker. Drop him deep to create, move Fisayo up top to press and make runs.

This is what happens when you replace a quality defense with so called big names. Fredrick is better defensively than Osayi, Ajayi, and Ekong.

Boniface is our only creative outlet. He needs to be brought in deeper to create, not left as the last man upfront.

Chrisantus is going very very far. He has a very high ceiling, possibly the highest in our squad alongside Boniface and Osimhen.

Oh... now I see why Sodiq is still on. Sodiq cross to Tolu is going to be a cheat code. But Chrisantus needs to be deeper in that midfield.

Dessers knows how to play in a front 2. Very creative. We should be looking to start with him and Osimhen.

Why remove Dessers when Sodiq is there

drDoom3:
This should be our CB pairing going forward. So comfortable on the ball and defending transitions. At the least both of them are better than Ajayi and Ekong individually.

Frederick will be a starter for Brentford in the EPL before the end of next season. He is that good.

I take it back, they are poor at defending crosses. Good at everything else though.

Also what does Sodiq have to do worse to get benched? Remove him for Bruno and move Agu to his preferred position.

This should be our CB pairing going forward. So comfortable on the ball and defending transitions. At the least both of them are better than Ajayi and Ekong individually.

Frederick will be a starter for Brentford in the EPL before the end of next season. He is that good.

Chuks should leave that right wing and change his position to #10 permanently.

COOL10:
Tella is being played out of position in that midfield.

Tella should be in that front 2. Never a midfielder. Chuks should be in the midfield creating from the right, with Simon hugging the touchline on the left.

Nice subs.

How did Osimhen miss that

impact4now:
How many times will boniface be given chance to lead the line, i dont even think he has touched the ball after 45mins. Nobody uses conventional standing strikers again

If Boniface is given the leeway to come deep and initiate the attack, make 1-2 combos with Iwobi/Ndidi/Lookman, we will score easily. It's a waste to have a player that good on the ball that shielded from it.

Half our team are so lacking technically it's almost like they don't know how to play football.

Aina, Bruno, Ekong, Onyeka are all poor ball to feet. Ndidi has the right ideas but poor execution. Simon is good but needed a change in position to show it. Bassey is very formidable.

Iwobi, Lookman, Boniface are all class. Every touch has intent with these guys. The left wing is the main outlet not because of the wingers or wingbacks, but because Ndidi and Iwobi are making most of their progressive passes in that direction.