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Looking at the population of South East States other states, there should be more states in the South West and North.

The South East is marginalizing the rest of the country in terms of land area, population visavis number of states.

I doubted this report until I did my own investigation. Hard to believe but true.

Poor defending from Leicester.

crazypencils20:
So basically, what you're trying to say is that Martial is a player who does much with the ball when he's not close to the opponent's box?

Martial does better closer to the opponent's box than the middle of the park.

Basically what am I saying is an attacking player's ability to stay on the ball comfortably for a long time under pressure with some intelligent drives which create openings for fellow forwards.

crazypencils20:
Can you post a gif or describe a situation of what you're talking about? Cos so far, it seems like you're the only one who knows what you're talking about

I don't know how to make gif.

But why exactly are we praising Sanchez? Is it because he has scored a fantastic goal or dribble his way to score?

Is it not the way he is driving the ball, always calling for it and giving attacking options? He is not afraid of the ball in tough situations and he wants to hold it - not hurrying to remove the wahala from his head. Make dem no blame me.

crazypencils20:
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Not even a quick recap in simpler terms?

Lana1 is talking about forward dribbling which we know on a good day, Martial is one of the best in the world. Get the ball within 3-6 seconds you cancel one or two defenders to score (or try to score). Lingard has been trying that too. Thierry Henry was very consistent at that even though not as good in dribbling as Martial. However, Martial is not very consistent doing it, and most times offers nothing if the forward dribbling is not working for him.

For you to understand what I am talking about, let's start from our defence. Jones, Smalling, Rojo are 'give me the ball take it back' footballers compared to Matic, Valencia and Bailly who can at least hold the ball long even under pressure. If the team is playing nervously and looking for someone to help keep the ball, cool nerves and start a build up from the back, the ball has to be given to Valencia or Matic or Bailly.

A player once said during their time in Madrid, when they didn't know what to do with the ball, they gave it to Zidane.

There are many times we have been shaking in keeping possession and often resort to side and back passes during matches. In some of my post match analysis, I have said we need players who can at least keep the ball in the final third while bringing others into play. Players who can drive the ball forward quick covering some yards, when everywhere is blocked, they maneuver their way with the ball to another direction in the field carrying fellow forward players along while creating spaces.

What I see most times, if Rashford is not running forward with the ball, he brings virtually nothing. Without those direct dribbling+goals, Martial brings almost nothing, Mkhitaryan and Mata looking for intelligent passes. Everyone looking to quickly get the ball off their feet when what they are good at is not opening up.

To drive the point home, Hazard is not a good direct dribbler in dangerous areas like Martial, not a good scorer like Martial. But Hazard keeps the ball longer at his feet than Martial. We can say too Iniesta, Neymar keep the ball on their feet than Martial. We can mention a player like Ronaldinho.

In our Super Eagles of 1994, Amokachi was a good ball keeper at his feet despite not as talented as Siasia and Yekini.

Lana1:
Even after i referenced Messi u still think i mean shoulder to shoulder strength when i say "strength on the ball". SMH!!!

This is what i mean when i say strength on the ball....
https://images2.imgbox.com/9b/b1/zPAJ6KU7_o.gif
https://images2.imgbox.com/97/a9/B9FNA7RD_o.gif
https://images2.imgbox.com/0f/6f/kPLcja69_o.gif
https://images2.imgbox.com/54/cb/fP8o32MJ_o.gif
Using skill, close control and flair to get out of tight spots to score goals or create chances for teammates.

And if Martial dribled and forced his way into the box trying to create chances like Sallah and he loses possession, na u go still blame am say he lose possession and he should ve passed instead of driving into the box.

Yes. He's young and his gameplay should improve with age

With your gifs, it is clear we are not talking about the same thing (quality).

crazypencils20:
Have you seen Martial cross the ball when there's no space for him to dribble into? Have you seen him play 1-2 passes around defenders? Or you just want to pick the times he makes those safe passes and say that's the only thing he does when there's no space for him to dribble?

I have made my point. I cannot explain it further than that.

Lana1:
You are the one not making sense here. Or maybe u just dont like Martial.

But no worry. When i get on my laptop i'll try to upload more gifs of Martial dribbling forward past defenders and making safe passes.....into THE NET!!

What I meant is the moment forward dribbling is not going well for Martial, he turns back, slows the play and make safe (weak) pass to Shaw or Young.

In same circumstance, Salah might find another way to zigzag his way to the front of the box or turning shiftly to cause problems and open spaces.

Martial is still young sha.

Lana1:
Look at the bolded and then look at the gif.
Martial is not strong with the ball but how do u explain this?
https://images2.imgbox.com/2a/99/ANkvrqKQ_o.gif

That is 3 seconds forward play which he struggled with like a buldozer. Even Smalling sometimes have such play.

You are mistaking my 'strong on the ball' to mean shoulder to shoulder play or chop-well play. It is not about muscle, it is about asking for the ball often using tricks to keep it for long while creating space in the final 3rd.

Lana1:
SMH!

Dey there dey call defenders. Matic, Valencia, Bailly are strong but am sure none of them can wrestle the ball away from Messi.

Abi whats ur own definition of strength on the ball?? If its by sheer strength, then we should kuku go and sign John Cena and Great Khali!!

You are not making sense.

Messi is strong on the ball. I have told you the area which these defenders are strong on the ball. Abi no be same defence Smalling, Jones, Rojo, Darmian dey play with those players?

Messi can keep the ball for long without resorting to safe pass at the end. The moment Martial can't dribble forward, just watch, he is useless. He passes back to Shaw or Young or another safe pass. Not same for Sanchez.

Lana1:
Which Martial is not strong on the ball?

Just to mention a few,
His first goal vs Liverpool..
The penalty he won us against Everton at OT this season...

I've seen Martial wiggle his way out of tight spots in similar fashion to the way Sallah did against Spurs.

Martial is not strong with possession. Using another language. He loses idea of self expression if he tries to keep the ball long and so he loses it or resort to safe pass . Matic, Valencia and Bailly are the only ones strong on the ball before the arrival of Sanchez. But Sanchez is the only one who can keep it in opposition's half.

In Chelsea, Hazard, Willian are strong on the ball. Moses is still trying.

Lana1:
To be fûcking honest!!!

Just look at that Sallah's 2nd goal against Spurs last week. Typical "something out of nothing scenario". A typical Lingard or Rashford at that moment would ve rushed the shot and ended up playing rubbish. Martial and Sanchez(Maybe Mata) are players in our team that are close to that level.

Mata no join. He is just a good passer. Martial is a good forward dribbler, but he is not strong on the ball.

We need one or two more players who can hold the ball and do something with it in the opposition half. Sanchez has proven that we need ball holders in our team.

The name of account holder on my receipt is 'Tartu Ulikool'

makay200:
Anybody that has paid for TU? what is the beneficiary name?

I paid to UT using someone in Estonia. After two weeks, the school confirmed receipt of payment. By then I had already chosen Euroacademy

The person who helped me went to the bank directly.

Yes

Cyynthialove:
Who doesn't know that deployments of soldiers to Benue was nothing but a way to disarm Benue people who have decided to protect themselves from Fulani terrorists and also to help Fulani terrorist to continue to unleash terror on innocent poor Christians in those areas ?
This is what I said that day soldiers were sent to Benue, but some iddiotic bastsrds were busy on my mention vomiting rubbish all in a bid to defend this satanic/ isllamic government led by Buhari.

If not for the reason I gave above, why are Nig soldiers not protecting the citizens as they made us to believe ?
Why is Buhari so reluctant in declaring Fulani herdsmen terrorist group in Nigeria ? Mind you.. this group is the fourth deadliest terrorist group globally, but Buhari has refused to follow the global trend by not declaring these monsters terrorist.

Buhari should know that everybody must not be a Muslim, so hiding under herdsmen to reduce the population of Christians so that he can be able to unveil his evil plan is dead on arrival.
This islimization agenda that is in progress must surely crumble along the line.

Buhari is a Muslim
Buhari is a terrorist
Buhari stop killing Christians


STOP KILLING CHRISTIANS !

Soldiers are yet to be deployed. Deployment will start next week- March 15th

puffpuff:
God is good motors does not use luxury but smaller buses for its operation. Its fleet branded colour is white. The vehicle used in the propaganda is a yellow painted luxury bus.

You obviously are the only one who didn't get the propaganda audio messages that circulated whatsapp from girls who said Fulani herdsmen killed all passengers in God is good motors, Iyare and many buses in Lagos road but only them were safe. That no one should travel Lagos road again. They claim to be Igbinedion Uni students. For two or three days now it has been circulating. Thisday and Edo State govt investigation revealed nothing like that happened.

OdionAkghigbe:
@elampiro, it is confirmed! No such incident.

And please do not join the bandwagon of people that quickly resend anything they receive on whatsapp to others without verification. If people had done some sort of crosschecking, those fake news and false photos wouldn't have spread that far.

Edo remain wise!

Thanks

Just imagine. See the kind of twisted people that want to come back in 2019. We will never know the truth if these people are allowed back. Nigeria will be gone forever.

OdionAkghigbe

Can you confirm that the transport company has issued a statement because someone posted this false report of Fulani attack on a WhatsApp group. I have asked how come no news media carried it. How come no video of the attacked bus, no police report on the matter. No complaint by the transport companies mentioned - God is Good and Iyare.

PDP practicing evil and dirty politics.

Lalasticlala

Please this is worth front page

Bahuri the great man.

Hahaha
Sai Baba!

bionixs:
big lie! Nigeria is far far worse than that country you called. check your record. the last Christmas we had before Jonathan left,40% of what we eat was produced in here. Buhari a bad past kept in the present. It is either you benefit directly or indirectly from this mess of a government or you live outside Nigeria with no family members here

Venezuela's currency is currently 142,000 to a dollar. People loot stores, pick waste bins to eat.

This was a country its currency was one of the strongest in the world, far better than the naira. One of the economies envied during oil boom.

You no know book.

bionixs:
even satan has fans,little wonder

If not for Buhari, Nigeria would have been worse than Venezuela. You see what corruption did to Venezuela when low oil price hit?