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Earthquake1:
Iwobi's problem is not shooting accuracy but shooting confidence

Don't forget he was gifted an empty net against Fulham but he became confused and decided to pass to the far post

His lack of shooting accuracy is responsible for his lack of shooting confidence. His wide shots of time past and the criticisms that followed them have resulted in him loosing his shooting confidence.

See him shoot and score on at least 2 more occasions with successive games and u see his shooting confidence increase.

andrew444:
Iwobi got 5 or 5 assist at the epl and 2 goals ,i think that says alot about him.the boy is good this season yet some criticize him

Such is the kind of mentality some have here.

Joebie:
Arsenal: Alex Iwobi still missing one key piece of the replacement puzzle

by Josh Sippie1 d ago

Arsenal have been struggling to count on chances from any formerly reliable creators, but if Alex Iwobi can replicate his match against Fulham, we’re all good.

With Unai Emery unwilling to let Aaron Ramsey run free, Arsenal are without an assisting kingpin. They are counting on chances from any number of sources and, in such fashion, they never know where they may find their chances on any given day.

Needless to say, you certainly can’t rely on Ozil and Mkhitaryan, who have been not only underwhelming but unhealthy. In their absence, Alex Iwobi should have had free reign to assert himself, and in some instances, he has.

But no instances quite like the Fulham match where, for the first time, I could foresee a future without Ozil or Mkhitaryan, and instead at the feet of Iwobi, who, with one more piece of the puzzle, who rule Ozil and Mkhitaryan wholly obsolete.

He’s got the drive, he’s got the speed and strength, he’s got so many things that not even the two experienced creators have. He can dribble, like so few others on this club, and he hasn’t had many injury problems either.

Against Fulham, we saw Iwobi at his creative best. Suited up as a left winger, he was a dynamic creator who combined so well with the wingbacking play of Sead Kolasinac, the two of them combining for the lion’s share of chances – seven total, with Kolasinac taking the edge of the split by one.

Iwobi was dangerous with his crosses and didn’t look jittery at all, despite his track record of being just that.


The problem isn’t what Iwobi can do, it’s the consistency with which he can do it. Yet again, we were reminded of how positive he can be, but yet again, we have to remind ourselves that until he gathers some semblance of reliability, he will be missing that final puzzle piece that Unai Emery wants to see out of him before he can truly replace the two creators that he so capably can.

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a bit fed up with the Ozil/Mkhi circus. Even if Iwobi can make clear strides towards reliability, I would give him absolute priority over the other two, solely for the sake of building a future.

Iwobi has been chipping away for years. He’s getting better. But one more step is all he needs to complete the replacement he was destined for.

—FANSIDED

Yet a certain Oasis007 is trying so hard to rubish Iwobi's performance against Fulham.

See I don't hype players here. Infact I rarely praise the performance of any D!ck and Harry player. But Iwobi is a player that even though he is "off" and "On" we have seen him switched On more often than off. He was Arsenal's best Player against Liverpool. Against Fulham he was the most creative player on the pitch.

Iwobi may not be on the same level with the best in the EPL but with the fixing of that one puzzle, which IMO is his shooting accuracy, he should be among the best.

Oasis007:


I used to be active until I realize Patriotism is rather understood as Fanaticism on this Thread..... To some extent - its becoming Extremism.

It does baffle me when having a contrary Views is tantamount to hating, critiquing national Players is rather believed to be; bringing them down.

Most times, you gonna need to re-watch a Match cos Comments here would make you think - you are seeing a different Match that nigerian Player(s) is involved. You will be completely marvelled with the Updates; if you ain't seeing the Game.

Every time, we must dig out Beer-Palour Stats from lame Sites to prove our Players are as performing as Messi and the Ilks. Every time..... Our Players must be the standout Performers on the Pitch. Why do we feel happy from feeding ourselves with Lies, unverifiable Facts?!

Ain't it too lame comparing Mbappe with any of our present young Guns?! Ain't it a peak of foolery thinking Onyekuru will bench Mbappe at PSG?!

I saw the Arsenal last Match and wasn't impressed with Iwobi's Performance at all. Wanted to call him out for squaring a Pass to Laca instead of shooting on Goal for a Rebound - but the fear of being tagged an Hater who wanna bring him down made me to desist.

I do not have thick skin like Mickael2, Forgiveness, elyte89, Komekn, Curtisaxel7....... Hence I decide watching from the Sideline but never abandon like goldfish80 or Mujtahida.

Bros that remark you made about Iwobi says a lot about your Perception about Nigerian players. My God! U just singled out that decision he made and you blinded out his remaining performances in that game.

It is comment like these that make some come out to become attorney to some players here.

BecomeALandLord:
60 X 120

Thanks

BecomeALandLord:
Let this New Year be one, where all your dreams come alive,
So with a delightful heart, put a start to this year anew.
Wishing you a happy, prosperous New Year 2019.
*Mr David*

Ok thanks.

So what are the dimensions of a 600sqm plot in ft?

Ie ?ft x ?ft

Jedidiah94:
Throwback & Present Day Pictures Of Some Nairalanders Who Grew Up Together


They say 20 children can't play for 20years but I'll say 8 children can relate well for 8years and still counting.
The journey began when we were in primary school. We've been friends all the way. When we got to SS 3 we slept and dine together in a tiny room and after the SSCE exams then we decided to take the first picture and each guy set for his own course.
After about 8years later, we met and decided to have a reunion and retake the picture in the exact position. AWESOME

One word for this?

Just 8years ago till now.

Waiting to see the pix of these 8 guys together in 8 years time.

Jedidiah94:
Throwback & Present Day Pictures Of Some Nairalanders Who Grew Up Together


They say 20 children can't play for 20years but I'll say 8 children can relate well for 8years and still counting.
The journey began when we were in primary school. We've been friends all the way. When we got to SS 3 we slept and dine together in a tiny room and after the SSCE exams then we decided to take the first picture and each guy set for his own course.
After about 8years later, we met and decided to have a reunion and retake the picture in the exact position. AWESOME

One word for this?

Just 8years ago till now.

Waiting to see the pix of this 8 guys together in 8 years time.

Is Zamfara a neighboring state to Bornu? Mtcheew.

Joebie:
What is this guy yapping? I believe Iwobi has played as CM in a couple occasions under Wenger.

What’s your take on this piece?

Arsenal: Georginio Wijnaldum the perfect transition for Alex Iwobi

by Andrew Dowdeswell20h ago
Georginio Wijnaldum was the best player on the pitch as Liverpool dismantled Arsenal 5-1 on Saturday. His midfield transition would be ideal for Alex Iwobi.

Alex Iwobi was one of Arsenal’s brightest players in Saturday’s humiliating 5-1 defeat to Liverpool. That is a far more praise-enthused sentence than its actual meaning. In reality, hardly any Arsenal players played even remotely brightly. For Iwobi to be the brightest is not to say very much whatsoever.

Nevertheless, after some rather underwhelming performances following a strong to the season, it was nice to see the Nigerian play with the same energy, directness and attacking purposefulness that punctuated his play earlier in the year and as a fearful youth prospect.

Iwobi started on the left wing. That has predominantly the position that he has most commonly been used in throughout his career, especially since Unai Emery’s arrival in the summer. And he does bring some key skills that are useful in that role. He is a good dribbler, has decent pace, is an intelligent and creative player in the final third, and is improving in his end product.

That said, his lack of goals and assists, especially the former, does limit his value and efficacy when playing so high up the pitch. In the modern game, wingers and attacking midfielders are expected to contribute to the attacking returns of the team. In fact, it is often the case that wingers are the team’s leading scorers — Eden Hazard, Mohamed Salah, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo. Iwobi, though, will never really be that kind of player. He simply does not have the quality or striking mentality.

The same was said about Liverpool central midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum. He was an attacking midfielder and winger built very much in a similar mould to that of Iwobi. Skilful, smart on the ball, athletic and intelligent, but lacking in the number of goals that he created and scored. And so, Jurgen Klopp, when Wijnaldum arrived at Anfield from Newcastle United, decided to change his position.

Now, two years later, Wijnaldum is one of the best central midfielders in the country, a dominating force with terrific range, composure, consistency and power. This slightly deeper starting position accentuates what Wijnaldum can do well and limits what he does not so well. And those pros and cons are comparable to Iwobi’s — for the record, I have long spoken of Iwobi’s potential in central midfield.

It took Wijnaldum time to adapt to the new role. There were some defensive vulnerabilities, with his positioning sometimes exposed on the counter-attack. But as he grew into the position and became more acclimated with his responsibilities, such was the complementary nature of his physical and technical skills that he took to it superbly. The modern game demands a mobile a central midfielder with comfort and composure on the ball. Wijnaldum, and Iwobi, offer precisely that.

Whether Iwobi will every try central midfield or not remains to be seen. I cannot remember a time that he has played in midfield, but it is something that I would like to see. Hopefully Emery will give him a chance to do so sometime soon.

—FANSIDED

Arsenal's midfield is already congested I think Iwobi's role in the team is still Ok for now. But I still think he should play more centrally.

Agreed, he needs to add more goals and assists for the position he plays.

tbaba1234:
Nazifi Yahaya and Alhassan Ibrahim failed their trials at Brondby and Club Brugge.

Enough of all these their trials and fails. They should just come back and develop themselves from the local league. They are still young and have a whole world of opportunities ahead. Good they are even part of the current U20 and so let them go show their stuff.

Happy New year all.

May 2019 be a year Nigeria will win numerous titles in various competitions we will take part in.

UncleDeeee:
There’s a difference between Rivers and Cross Rivers. Try to read, reason before you type

Oga the guy does not know. That is the plain truth. I know a couple of them like that.

olayinks007:
Nt surprise, even b4 reading d content of the news i knew is 4rm the Headquarter of Cultism. (RIVERS)

Olayinka you don't know the difference between Rivers and Cross River. Well I am not surprised.

joseph1013:
THREAD AWARD 2018

We have all come a long way. We started this community in 2013 way before hackers descended on Nairaland to destroy the data. Some of us have been from the very beginning. I remember Tbaba1234 asking me then if I was Sam Audu, the football journalist. Apparently not!

We have a very knowledgeable football community here. Icon4s will bear me witness that we provide more insights here than popular Nigerian football shows on radio and television. May be we will start a football podcast or internet radio very soon.

This year has been such a roller-coaster for our football. From the memories of the loss to South Africa in the nations cup qualification, to a comprehensive qualification to the world cup, to the hope-raising performance during the world cup friendlies, to the disappointing performance at the world cup, to qualifications to the nations cup after years of absence.

I, for one, have not been as regular a commenter as in the previous years, but make no mistakes, people like us still follow happenings on our football and on this thread bumper to bumper. This particular thread has to be one of the longest on Nairaland. 5300 pages!

The impact of this thread cannot be overemphasized. We now have people in the echelon of our football paying attention to what's taking place here. Not too long ago, Icon4s spearheaded a Football Award for players in the national team. This award has been recognized outside of this platform, and it's only a matter of time before it becomes a national phenomenon.

So let's have a bit of fun to celebrate the end of the year in our own little way.

I will be listing out some categories and you are allowed to nominate the poster(s) of your choice. You can also add the categories I have omitted. This will last for 72 hours. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, 2nd January, 2018 by 7pm.

CATEGORIES
1. Most Controversial Poster
2. Most Interactive Poster
3. Most Intelligent Poster
4. Most Resourceful Poster
5. Most Respectful Poster
6. Most Consistent Poster
7. Most Positive Poster
8. Best Sense of Humor
9. Most Critical Poster
10. Nicest Poster
11. Most Influential Poster
12. Most Pro-Foreign Born Poster
13. Most Pro-Naija League Poster
14. People's Favourite
15. Most Sentimental
16. Notorious Silent Reader
17. Impressive Thread Newbie
18. Diehard Super Eagles Fan
19. Best Friends
20. Most Outstanding Poster
21. Overall Best Poster
22. Top Dramatic Topics
23. Honourable Mention: I, by the power vested on me by this thread, unanimously give this category to one of my favorites on this thread, GoldFish80. It's been a while I've seen him here, and I hope he's alright. Please let's know.

Any other categories I'm missing?

To vote, simply quote the post, and write the name of the poster(s) in front of the categories. The most notable mentions takes the award.

daveP, once again, will you do us the honors of collating the nominations and announcing the winners on?

cc: icon4s, tbaba1234, TheSuperNerd, AIG07, Isahalbash, Safarigirl, Joebie, Kog45, Goldfish80, daveP, kennysville, realpoacher, komekn, Mujtahida, certitude, humility017, forgiveness, enomakos, TheGoodjoe, Mikael2, petrobros, Bascovanveli, TheSuperNerd, chrisoblog, loogan, Jarus, do4luv14, icon79, maidaboi, terzurum5, Okpekyandega, TheSuperNerd, lakesidepapa, goldfish80, Xzbit91, lexyman, Humility017, ChrisKels, bigblangston, goke7, Chrismario, Daninya11, shawwal1, ganiyat2adeyeri, yemyke001, edi287, krattoss, eseose9, oasis007, jihday, Terzurum5, M7even, Daninya11, Michael2, andrew444, kentebemoney, BascoVanVeli, rabzy, Nedville, Safarigirl, Taliban, ChrisKels, Chrisoblog, mujtahida, enomakos, confun, EEGA, COOL10, Earthquake1, elyte89, junnyjake, darkelf, davep, edi287, Sportilitica, Certitude, Chrismario, Danielnino00, Trinity, zayyadidris, Magink, Curtisaxel7, krattoss, petrobros, Odunayaw, Charlesemeka85, do4luv14, realpoacher, chiscodedon, zoboizee, raindodger13, wayodude, Naijaphobia, Truidstar, oloriooko, maidaboi, Onozboy, jieta, Jihday, loogan, Diavolo, gameliel9, cc12, isan, kennysville, busky007, kingphilip, Sadiqali24, Unlimited22, Sainty92, alexie4real, Eseose9, Seunvense, goldfish80, Oasis, KpagoGin, Mazimee, Clementoke, bishop 88, slayerforever, Jiday, Soetanoreoluwa, Edopesin, shaveman, signz, DrLikita, Kellycute, bossto, Eawwal, Psittacus, Zicky, HZwriters, YKalhaji, Klexycole, Fabyom, Bibidear, etc.

I tender my unreserved apologies if your name is not here. Let's have some fun.

Well done for this yet another Monikers awards.

On the players Awards, as we have majorly agreed that Award plaques be sent to the NFF to present to Musa and Oluehi as Soon as the festive period is over I plan to hit the plaque store to select samples.

Besides the NFF I believe will not be resuming till second week in January.

As soon as the plaques are ready I will post them here for all to see before sending to the NFF secretariate in Abuja with also the full list of Award winners so that all other players who won awards from us will also be aware.

The letter containing the list will be addressed to the NFF General Secretary and copy the SE media Officer (Toyin Ibitoye )

1. Most Controversial Poster: Goldfish80
2. Most Interactive Poster: Joebie
3. Most Intelligent Poster: TheSuperNerd
4. Most Resourceful Poster: Tbaba1234
5. Most Respectful Poster: Joebie
6. Most Consistent Poster: Komekn(1 mission for 365days)
7. Most Positive Poster: Tbaba1234
8. Best Sense of Humor: elyte89
9. Most Critical Poster: Forgiveness
10. Nicest Poster: Kog45
11. Most Influential Poster: Safarigirl
12. Most Pro-Foreign Born Poster: Komekn( More on the Borough boys)
13. Most Pro-Naija League Poster: Bascovanveli
14. People's Favourite: Safarigirl
15. Most Sentimental: Komekn
16. Notorious Silent Reader: Petrobros
17. Impressive Thread Newbie: Insanety
18. Diehard Super Eagles Fan: I think this goes to all of us here.
19. Best Friends : Komekn and Forgiveness
20. Most Outstanding Poster: Tbaba1234
21. Overall Best Poster: TheGoodJoe
22. Top Dramatic Topics: Kelechi Nwakali's invitation to the Super Eagles.
23. Honourable Mention: I, by the power vested on me by this thread, unanimously give this category to one of my favorites on this thread, GoldFish80. It's been a while I've seen him here, and I hope he's alright. Please let's know.

InSanety:
if someone who just came across this thread last year na oldie, wetin dem go call people wey dey here since inception?

You created this moniker barely 2 weeks ago.

So what was your real moniker here?

Curtisaxel7:
Lol. I stumbled on this thread in early 2017.. Although I didn't participate in the conversations immediately because I didn't have a Nairaland account yet, I fell in love with the thread immediately and since then, I haven't missed a single page. I was addicted to this thread even while I was in ghost mode . I voted in last year's awards and towards the end of this year, I finally began to participate actively.

So, I'm both a oldie and a newbie. .

Sorry wrong quote

Curtisaxel7:
Lol. I stumbled on this thread in early 2017.. Although I didn't participate in the conversations immediately because I didn't have a Nairaland account yet, I fell in love with the thread immediately and since then, I haven't missed a single page. I was addicted to this thread even while I was in ghost mode . I voted in last year's awards and towards the end of this year, I finally began to participate actively.

So, I'm both a oldie and a newbie. .

Oops! Double post

PussyRiot:
if a super eagles player isn't on the list then the list is irrelevant here.

Period!

He can even create a thread on it. And it will "move traffic" more than a Super Eagles related story. So it will definitely make front page.

joseph1013:
Interestingly, Curtisaxel7 did vote last year.

Na. That moniker was created in March 2018.

Curtisaxel7:
Hey guys, the year is coming to an end, don't you think it's time for our annual in-house awards nominations (Awards for members of this thread).

Abi una forget?. .

Cc: Icon4s, Tbaba1234, Joebie, Komekn, Tezurum5, TheSupernerd, elyte89, and every body.

Now I can confirm you are an old member with a new moniker.

So which moniker were you last year?

On the Awards I think it was initiated by boss Joseph 1013. He did it before and can do it again.

joseph1013:
Do these boys understand that these sort of spendings, especially for someone whose career has not kicked off, is a liability?

People like Juan Mata are such excellent role model in financial management for footballers.

"An Igbo man that does not have this in his hometown has not arrived"

waleco2008:
Awoof sales:2 numbers if 3bedroom bungalow with aroomself con with avry spacious fenced gated compound.
Location:Ijede
Document:deed & survey
Price
15m
08022219777

Which part of the world is Ijede?

komekn:
Why don't you garnish the thread with your own thought provoking diction and make things more spicy.


Or would you prefer I introduce some more in my quest to be precisely descriptive without ambiguity.

You were not speaking this type of grammar this time last year o. You don go hire English teacher?

do4luv14:
So today sleep flies away from my eyes, and was watching copa coca-cola U-15, abi its U-14 sef,

then I ask my self, are those kenyas, truly in the age bracket, not jst their boys, including their girls,
am presently watching them again Zimbabwe, the two sides parades young ladies night. Young gals,


CC: ICON4S, JOEBIE, CHRISKEL, TBABA1234, CHARLESEMEKA85, EARTHQUAKE1

What do you think?

Earthquake1:
Negative.. Emotive.. Prejudice.. Facts.. Reservation

Im tired of hearing those words on this thread

And of course we know the source

forgiveness:
I think this thread is the epitome of hatred and bigotry. Reading comments here as neutralist exposed these tendencies.

Oga na lie.

You cannot compare here with the hatred and bigotry we see in the politics section. At least nobody is being tagged as a "Igbo, Skull Miner, afonja or Ipob Pigs here". I know what I am talking about.

For your information I have been tagged an "Efulefu" in times past in the politics section due to my stand on the Ipob issue.

I know I do not belong to the age bracket that most peeps on that politics section are. And so I feel so sad seeing young Nigerians having so much hatred against each other. That was not the kind of Nigeria I grew up in.

I had tried in times past to come in between some of those ethnic rifts but in some cases at the end of it I received blows from both sides. So I just jejely remove my self from there and became more permanent here.

Danielnino00:
Whoever brought up the idea of the league going on break during the world cup must be b crazy

But na Sellcap Dalung and Giwa craze pass

2018 has come to an end yet we don't even know the number of teams that will participate in the NPFL.

Maybe this time the winner will be declared after 4matches. Mtcheew oshi...

Danielnino00:
Meanwhile, the NNL have insisted that they won't go ahead with the super 8 tourney.
All 8 teams must be promoted to the NPFL ..

Mtcheew. Iranu.

junnyjake:
I know right?

He's really missed here, but he's more active in politics these days.

Well I wish him the best over there. But let him no drag fight one day come house just like forgiveness did recently

Politics section is a no no for me. It is so filled with hate and bigotry.

Princezibk:
Honestly, I don’t know why some people are this way cuz it didn’t work for you and your family or close ones doesn’t mean that should also go with other people...please sound it louder to their hearing

I just tire.