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TFLASHOGEE:
not necessary he didn't mention you specifically

You are senseless.

Karlovych:
Well said, and these and the ones hammering on his "creativity" yet majority of his passes are backwards.

Again , you are wrong but a blind man has some inherent ignorance. You chose to see what you want to see. Aribo made more back passes , actually

I thought safari and Nerd were really good buddies...gini melu ?

JohnBullMySon:
Anybody who compares this guy with Nwakali deserves to be burnt alive

Just like your entire family would be burnt alive!!

komekn:
He was bad but not too bad because of the Quality player's around him.

But we could have been so much better if he we had brought on Onyeka.

You have continued to show you have no respect for factual records....just open mouth dey yap gibberish. Bla Bla Bla.

Joezinho:
Aribo is the natural CM support for ndidi. He is the fulcrum around which that midfield turns..

We are yet to see Aribo's full attacking potential because he has been burdened with defensive duties..

One of Nwakali's weakness is his work rate. If you put him in the midfield with Ndidi, his work rate will always let us down and this maybe ignored if he created bucket loads of chances which I am not sure he will do either because he does nothing to boost the attack...

Well , we have seen how Aribo-Ndidi has turned out , but we also saw what changed when Nwakali came in.

TheSuperNerd:
Joe Aribo vs Sudan: Impressive showing.

Aribo in 65mins:

94% passing accuracy (43 accurate passes)
29 passes in own half.
14 passes in/into opposition half.
1/2 accurate long balls (50%)
1 shot on target
1 shot off target
100% dribbling success (2/2)
8/12 ground duels won
1/1 aerial duels won
4 tackles
2 interceptions
1 foul committed
Was fouled twice.
9 recoveries.
Lost possession 7 times.

Also, Had a key pass to Awoniyi that set up a very good cross pass that was not utilised in the end. The stats didn't pick that up as a Keypass but I do.



Cc Idennaa. You asked for it.

Not really that impressive if we break it further down:

*An attacking midfielder made 29 back passes into own half and 14 into opposition half. *I expect this posting from a DM.
* Only 2 dribbles from an AM on for 65 minutes.
* Long ball abilities is zero , of course.
*Lost possession of ball 7 times...very poor and contributed to weak midfield.



Anyways , I will give him credit for 8 ground duel won, 94% passing rate and 9 recoveries made. However , I am not impressed.

TheSuperNerd:
Are you ready to be stunned?

Spoiler: He worked harder than Ndidi on the day. Ndidi only got better later on in the presence of Nwakali.

I think I have replied the point you made about Ndidi improvements when Nwakali came in. Ndidi was playing with so much confidence and conviction. Lol...well , I am not surprised, Nwakali will make you you enjoy your game.

Mujtahida:
This is where the hype come from. Truth is that Nwakali has something to contribute to the team. But easy on this bestness you pin on him. If he's our best, then our level is quite low.

Well , that is one straight way of looking at it. You could also say your most gifted midfielder ( remember I didn't use best...you did , my learned man...lol) just happened play in the second division. These things happen a lot. Sometimes, clubs doesn't prove the quality of a player.

Take this case in point ; Iwobi has struggled in England for many years with nothing to show for his ratings but he is still there because he is English and our gifted Nwakali could not even get workers permit to play in England.

The other day Cc.Kogs45 was here defending the "sufferings" of Aribo....he said Aribo went through alot in life because he dropped out of school...I was shocked

Joezinho:
So our midfield was chaotic before he came in?

Are you trying to downplay Aribo or am i missing something.. Even though mikel was the president of backward passes, he protected the ball, dictated the pace of games, tackled like a monster, cherished wars and was smooth as silk.. Can you say the same about Nwakali?

When I talk now una go say I no like Aribo. Its quite funny how soon you guys forget. Have you forgotten we have been struggling in the midfield with Aribo featuring constantly when Rohr called the shots ?

Why is everyone acting like Aribo is some kind of excellent midfield maestro who has saved us and suddenly Nwakali is here to ruin it. Haven't we been struggling in the presence of Aribo and Iwobi ?

You guys really need to define what Aribo brings to the team....as for me , I am just looking and digging....lol

lbrichman2:
Exactly
Nwakali is a different type of player altogether
He is a DLP, not a DM or an AM
As long as peeps don't understand these subtle but profound differences, we will keep having all the Nwakali arguments et al

Nwakali has played both as right winger/right side midfielder and attacking midfielder.

In fact , having Nwakali as AM makes him the most dangerous player in your box 18. Nwakali has magical feet and eagle eye view.

I think the problem with Nwakali is after he had that one misfortune at the Dutch club and they offloaded him his confidence suffered over the years but his God given gifts are still there. I believe he will rediscover his confidence in this tournament and win the trust of his teammates.

Furthermore , Nwakali is actually a great leader on the field; I remember he used to yell at his teammates for messing up play at Chile 2015 U17....lol. Nwakali was a total boss both on and off the field and his mates , Osimhen , Chukwueze , Bamgboye etc respect him. As soon as the player learn what Nwakali is capable of they would adjust for him because he has got special gift ....no be hype

TheSuperNerd:
But the thing is he did. And the stats picked it up. Says he executed 100% of his long balls attempts. 3/3.

If we all watch the game with keen attention again, we would all see the exact moments he recorded all three long balls. The one that easily comes to mind was the one to Zaidu because it was quite effortless and sweet.

And yes, he has been very decent as a sub and doing what a bonafide central Midfield player would do. I mean he is doing exactly what we all hail Pedri for. Even Jorginho for goodness sake.

Pedri is a pass master and so is Nwakali. Both are adept at ball recycling and keeping the possession going for a team. They are also playmakers from deep. We hail Pedri as a Baller but we look down on Nwakali. It's funny

This is not hype. Nwakali came in and we had better control of the middle. He did what he was instructed to do. Keep possession. Progress if necessary and just generally keep things tidy and cool in the middle.

Ndidi even fared better alongside Nwakali but Eguavoen is still keen to allow things gel gradually. I think this is why he still haven't gone with a 3 man midfield.

The moment Eguavoen unleashes an Ndidi-Nwakali-Aribo trio combo may just be the moment in time we all finally see what I have been cross-analysing on all 3 players finally bear fruit on a tactically Balanced scale.

Against Bissau, let's see what Eguavoen and the crew unleash as our Middle game approach.

You are right about Ndidi's change of attitude when Nwakali came it. Suddenly I thought Ndidi was playing a 10 with his charging runs into the opponent spaces. I was actually shocked and thought Nwakali was playing DM.

These guys here don't understand the options and dept the presence of Nwakali bring to this team. I see it because I am person that thrives in details...my profession requires me pay attention to every detail.....maka ndi ngbu.

By the way Cc.TheSuperNerd .... You haven't dropped Aribo's match day stats.

TheSuperNerd:
Focus on Aribo's strengths rather than his weakness.

He is no MF conductor but a hardworking and highly technical box-to-box midfielder who especially loves to attack the box.
So don't expect him to conduct plays. His style is different and he is bringing it to the table effectively.

Nwakali on the other hand is a MF conductor. So dictation/conduction will come easily to him. Finito.

Ok: I probably lost my day but might you remind me what is Aribi's duty as a midfielder who wears the legendary number 10. I want to know because he is not a striker.

Samueltemi337:
Onyekuru replace iwobi


iwobi replace Nwakali


Nwakali comes in as a sub Olayinka too

You want to start Nwakali from the bench ? Your most gifted midfielder ? Are you not aware he should be starting games ahead of every other midfielder there if it wasn't for Rohr's shortsightedness.

TheSuperNerd:
Nope. I disagree. It's komekn, Odenigbo and some others trying to make it look that way.


Truth is Both can play together. I have always said this.

Oga , stand your ground and make your arguments without throwing other people under the bus. I never compared them but due to the fact they both play in the midfield and this midfield has continued to struggle it requires thorough assessment , and possibly solutions. The questions should be ; Who plays there ? What do they bring and why is the midfield unable to hold possession and connect with attack. When we dissect thess issues bedevilling the team names of players come up.

I dont have anything against Aribo , all I ask of him is to bring stability to the team since its his responsibility....Aribo's duty is not to score but to instill a level of creativity and cohesion in the opponents area. Sadly , Aribo struggled to bring order in the first 25 minutes and it was during this time the midfield was in tatters. Yes , we scored an early goal which sort of concealed our apparent faults and lack of team play in the midfield.

Next match preferred line-up:

Uzoho

Ebuehi
Nda
Omeruo
Collins

Ndidi
Onyeka
Nwakali

Onyekuru
Nacho
Ejuke

Mujtahida:
I am indifferent to him but criticism should bear truth. Players I have affection for are: Aribo, Ebuehi and Iwobi
All the rest, I have no attachment to them.

One thing synonymous with all is they are groomed abroad. Interesting you had no passion for any Nigerian groomed players. Any reason ?

Cc.Mujtahida

Mujtahida:
You saw well bro

Its obvious; you like Sadiq...lol

safarigirl:
Backed down ke?

Nwakali is not important enough for me to be going back and forth about him.

I made my observations and left the topic, I cannot be wasting arguments about Nwakali.

So , its okay to say you were wrong with your initial statement on Nwakali ? Anyway, its ok.

TheSuperNerd:
Wetin dey do you naa? Sebi you said you don't want to be mentioned alongside "him" anymore.

And ofcos I find it odd and funny but I said okay. Are you not satisfied? What else do you want? You think you can rile me up? Is that it? Look, don't cross the line of respect I have given you Idennaa. Be warned.

You are out of your mind. In fact , you are beginning to sound crazy. Do me a favor , leave my name out of your posts. Who da ffuck do you think you are , TheSuperNerd...ffuckk off , biko! You are getting carried away.

Cc.safarigirl

I see you backed down after your realized your criticisms of Nwakali was not well thought out....lol. Madam just swerved like kilode!

TheSuperNerd:
Ohhhh sorry ooo... I didn't know that was the issue. Ndo biko. I Don hear Sir.

This guy sef....you think its funny bah ? I have seen your reactions here when people rile you up , but , here , you ended an apology with a meme , because you think you are smart ot what ??

Landmack:
Anambra Waste Management are currently not working up to expectation. What is this?

The small road by Glo office after Ukwu oji too has been covered by refuse. You get to see pple who have to pass through that route jumping like kangaroos so as not to step refuse dump.

Still don’t know why pple should be dumping refuse at that point beside Glo office. The air around there stinks...garbage here and there.

Na wa o

Isnt it clear Waste Management Agency is under-staffed , under-equipped , incompetent and corrupt!!

Ask Obiano if he has ever driven across such mess in Houston , Texas.

I heard Obiano was using our common patrimony to share favors amongst his kinsmen....

humility33:
Hope you don't get to insult someone here like you've always done

I will report and follow up with it until u get banned


Youre quick to resort to insult and same time can't take it when you're served same meal u dish out to others

Because of your inability to reason like a grown up man you have been relegated to chatkesemumuka types.

You can't find anywhere I insulted anyone on this thread , unprovoked. And , let me tell you this ; I can still insult you without getting banned...senseless and uncivil bunch simplettton , being being churned out by Buhari and his incompetent government.

[quote author=andrewbaba44 post=109117282]What rules do you play by ?

You are just a dirty racist with low self esteem

Cry baby ,if reporting simple things to the moderators puts money on your account then you can keep it up

You reside in America but you keep on behaving like a bush man who resides at the Sambisa forest

Just take a look at you Saying Nigeria produce retards ,I am sure you weren’t born in America ,incase you don’t know yankee have the highest number of regards and junkies ,Nigeria might be bad but saying they produce retards is very wrong

You really have a problem and a very long way to go

I just hope you are not 50 ,they said a fool at 40 is a fool forever ,so I don’t know the right words to use for any age above that .

I come in peace . [/quote


Did you say low self esteem....oga ffuck off. I am done with you , goimg forward. Offeke!

andrewbaba44:
My friend common keep quiet there .

Cry me a river

do4luv14:
You no shame, abi shame no catch you

you and person exchange words in a faceless forum, nah to run go report am you sabi

Yes , because the rules says so. But , if you weren't senseless you would know that any place where rules doesn't exist anarchy reigns supreme , like your country Nigeria which produces rretards like you who try to shame people like me who play by the rules.

andrewbaba44:
Na emeka nah

You no need read much before you know

He should be banned , indefinitely. That boy need to be thought a lethal lesson.

andrewbaba44:
Pick him up as per who you be ?

Dem suppose use 2 by 2 flog craze commot for your head

As per a law abiding citizen whose life is being threatened....are you blind or what ?

ChrisKels:
Nwanne biko don't do this, he is your brother

By the way , he cant fight me...you are looking at a guy who could do fifty push-ups a piece ,and up to 300 push-ups a day. I am 6'2 , weight 220lbs and very active in soccer.

Now , look at the ooverbloated child that want to fight me....lmao

Papi85:
I just Dey pray the day I go catch you for one sharp bending corner

I will have you picked up by the Police and locked up....on your possession dangerous weapons and illegal drugs would be found. And I will make sure you spend 10yrs awaiting trial before you sentence!! By the time you get out you 'd be in your sixties.

I dont have time for rascals!!