Arabiandude: Thanks my brother, I also saw all these attributes of him and watched his clips also but I don't know why that other guy said he is below average. He is a very good backup to Ndidi if truly he has accepted to play for Nigeria
Which one be great hisitation? If he hesitated greatly he will still be waiting on Denmark. Nigeria is his second choice, and he can still do well for Nigeria. Time will tell.
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Blueelf: Billing seeing that he can't make the Danish team again has decided to (with great hesitation) play for Nigeria.
Such players can never be loyal. Take it to the bank
A very good back up to Ndidi. Can also feature as a CM. Solid addition looking at some of his ratings against big teams in the EPL. Consistent player also. According to WhoScored, he is very strong in Aerial Duels and interceptions. Strong in blocking and Tackling, but weak in Passing. But let’s wait until he kicks a ball for Nigeria.
Arabiandude: How is Billing below average? Please list the aspects of his play that makes him average. To me he is good with interceptions, he has the right which will work well for aerial dominance, mostly when playing European teams that does lot of crosses, he is good with ball holding and he is not bad with his passes. So how is he average according to you?
Thanks for being the only one to take a stab on the question. Now please can you list thhe players that have been begged so far based on your definition, the number of times, the emissaries sent etc.
Begging is when you approach a player multiple times to rep his own country and even send emissaries. When Nigerian players begin to reach out to that player and explain in painstaking terms why you should play for your country.
Nobody on the “beg” camp is shouting “no to Billing”. If he had decided to continue to look at Denmark, they will come wailing “we do not have dignity”. We have seen another good result of making more approaches.
Billing to me is a good addition, because if we must have a bench, it has to be as solid as the starting team or at least very competitive one. That’s how you build a team that’s really serious about doing well at the WC. I don’t care about AFCON because we can still do very well at the WC even if we failed to win th African title. I wouldn’t like it the other way round.
charlesemeka85: na pple wey no sabi ball go argue with u on your observation so far. Billing is a calm prototype of ndidi blessed with good left foot and height.
Its not about having skillful forwards and attackers but a midfield and defence than can soak and mob up pressure. Rohr is on the verge of assembling a team that will be the envy of so many footballing nations
komekn: Culture norms and values birth perceptions and mannerisms that people presume have universal acceptance and practice. When they simply do not.
Because this whole idea of "begging" is in all honesty crass degenerative ignorance.
It reminds me of this practice in our Nigerian universities where innovation, new ideas and concepts are supposed to be birthed. But are effectively murdered at inception.
When a student present a different notion or approach to a Professor or lecturer. He will be dismissed with " who are you, what do you know" continued persistence and you have caused yourself to fail. And students will justify it, " imagine he is questioning a Lecturer.
You are accusing him of something from your own assumptions or from other’s opinions. The problem is you have a grouse with a player who has decided to continue with England. Why? Whether he plays for Nigeria or not eventually is up to him, and it’s also up to the NFF to ignore him then. Life is full of choices. Both parties professionals in their own rights. Making approaches is part of the business. There should never be hard feelings.
barackodam: You don't seem to understand my grouse.
he wants to focus on age grade teams for now. And not ready for national teams
And we have received words here that, he's committed to Nigeria, but only playing games with the 3 lions so as to land a big PL team.
That's my grouse. Why does he have to play cat and mouse with Nigeria? Others that didn't play, like I listed, didn't they go ahead and land a big team while playing for Nigeria?
Why does he need the 3 lions tag to seal a Tottenham move? Does he fear he's not good enough to get a Tottenham deal without being affiliated with the 3 lions?
That's what it means. He's not sure of himself. If he commits to Nigeria, Tottenham will blow away and he won't get them again........why? Because he's not good enough!!!
That's the same player people are still whining for
Guilty about what? If they ask you now how they have been begged can you expatiate? And how is it different when other countries approach our players. Iwobi, for example was approached by England even when he was heading to Nigeria after commiting. So explain to me now, does England not have dignity?
ChrisKels: Remember that was how CharlesEmeka started when he joined us here newly, but with time, he learnt, after so many lectures. Today my guy no dey gree person rest again oo
Format your posts. Else no one would even read a quarter of it.
macsam: PASSWORD RECOVERY Recover your password your email SEND MY PASS OwnGoal Nigeria Home Nigeria Nigeria Ebere Eze Is In Talks With Rohr – Family Member Denies Using Nigeria To Alert England May 4, 2020 0 417 The international future of Ebere Eze has for long been in the air with the England youth international constantly linked with a switch of allegiance to Nigeria but that hasn’t happened till date. Despite training with the senior national team of Nigeria in 2017, the midfielder who has excelled this season at QPR is yet to fully come clean on his international future insisting on more time to make a decision. Coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has long said he will love to have the midfielder in his squad but in his words he want players who are eager to wear the colours of the senior national team of Nigeria. Advertisement A source close to his agent told Owngoalnigeria.com that he is using the interest from Nigeria to alert England as he is yet to filled in his paper of switch of allegiance to FIFA. Although he accepted to watch the botched Nigeria against Sierra Leone AFCON 2021 Qualifiers game as a special guest. DONT MISS ==> Agent Thumbs Up Obinna Nwobodo's Attitude After Cup Triumph In Hungary With Ujpest Reacting to the story, a family member revealed the 23 year old is in talks with Rohr and reports of using Nigeria to attract the attention of England are wide off the mark as he isn’t that type. “Not true” says a close family source. “He is in regular contact with two close friends in the Super Eagles and their coach”. That might be the case, but Tami Abraham is the nephew of the Nigerian FA President but still opted for England. “True” said our source. “But ‘Bere isn’t Tami”.
Arabiandude: This is the exact point I was trying to point out this afternoon. Presently I think we need Eze more because the current SE lacks a recognized and good AM...Iwobi is the one currently playing that role and he usually tires out before 60-70mins and he is not a recognized AM unlike Eze. But in Ejaria CM(box/box) position, we currently have a very good Aribo, Etebo and even to a lesser extent Azeez. In conclusion, the SE team has always lacked a midfielder that complement the strickers in goalscoring until Aribo came in, so Eze joining the team will also guarantee us more goals.
For me, modern football or not, I don't believe in players doing more than what they are supposed to go to the field to do, e.g a strickers running back to defend or an AM becoming a defender when his team is been attacked. Leave Eze there to do the dribbles, assist and support the strickers to score goals, while the strickers scores and the CM(who is to be known as a box/box midfielder) support the defense when the team is been attacked by the opponent. Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Mbappe and even recently Haland doesn't fall back to help their defense because it's not their jobs, their jobs are to either assist and score and they are doing it well.
So if Rohr is more interested in Ejaria as some say, then he has his reasons. It’s one thing to go for a player, it’s another thing to utilize him well.
charlesemeka85: It depends on the one that fits the formation and tactics rohr wants to deploy in any game. Both are super talented and would be great addition to the team.
My big question is which player does SE need at this moment, looking at their style of play and how they can complement what we already have?
charlesemeka85: am talking down on him cus he rejected me? It seem u re sick mentally n needs urgent attention
Eze havent made it clear he is sticking with england neither has he declared for 9ja.playing for the english youth teams doesnt imply he cant switch to us in the future. The likes of moses, iwobi, adarabioyo who is ready to accept a call up if invited once played 4 english youth sides so eze's case is not and will never be different.
I am just pointing what i noticed long ago in his game and whatever you think wont change my notion about and also my preferance to ejaria.
Even before ejaria applied for a switch i have made it ckear couple of times that i prefer him to eze which i still stand on.
And if you understand the rudiments of modern day football eze has to work on his work rate and be a better team player to be tolerated by epl teams especially. Ejaria is more of a work force than him and more versatile as well.
I make out time to follow their games and my assertion is based on my observation. Ejaria is more like aribo ie can be deployed as an AM, CM,SS or from the flanks unlike eze who can only function as an AM or SS.
My post is not to imply that eze is not a generational player as you posted buy pointing out on the aspect of his games he needs to work on.
The role of an AM nowadays goes beyond creating and scoring goals but helping his team out defensively where he is also required to chaee every ball and fly into tackles.
Iwobi for example, is not a good shooter in the EPL but has he not scored several shots playing for SE? Make we see them play first for SE then I go assess them better.
charlesemeka85: Have seen both play and with no disrespect eze is a huge goal treat buh i will pick ejaria any day any time.
Ejaria even with his lanky frame is a warrior who doesnt shy away from tackles and a far better team player. Also he seem more versatile ie can be deployed from the flanks, as a number 8,10 or his natural position which is the CM position.
Eze is more of a coutinho kind of player with poor work rate
I didn’t suggest otherwise. But motivation is not necessarily always an aspect of man management. Especially the one I had described. When you talk about motivation, give it to the big boss, Keshi.
Subzero047: Motivation come more into man management than tactics
Man management has its place in keeping the players united and grounded. But it doesn’t necessarily translate to good team chemistry. Then you also have the aspect of player/team motivation. Knowing the right words to tell them to make them play their best. However, when it comes to tactics, it is knowing how to respond to the different playing situations. Tactics is crucial in a team sport as well. Man management to me is very important when you have high profile players. Looking at our young team critically, I think we need more of motivation and tactics. As some of our players profile increase, more man management will be needed.
elyte89: Dts if u av d players to carry out ur tactics since d coach won't come and play d ball himself, in short,without d right players,ur tactics amounts to nothing...I will still go with subzero submission... U need more of man management in a team sport
I think many will be satisfied with an AFCON title and a second round finish at the WC. Their goal is just to see us win another African title. But I think we are capable of doing better if we get the right hands to assist Rohr.
The most dominant Nigerian National team I have ever witnessed.
TheGoodJoe: I do not know the answer but I have a question.
Can the Super Eagles ever play in such a brave fashion as in the clip below?
I am always in awe watching this clip and seeing the technical and tactical class of the team. I feel we can if we work towards having an offensive/possessive identity in our play.
I meant to say prior to the U17 AFCON, that does not change the fact he passed several MRI tests until that point. Do your research. You want to argue with me based on your eye test opinions. I have better discussions to engage in.
benji93: . Ndidi passed the MRI test just before the World Cup? What bullshit. Source, please. The MRI test was conducted during the under 17 championship in Morocco and Ndidi was one of 3 Nigerian players who failed. The bottom line is that he failed the test. A guess of his actual age is within my discretion. Take it or leave it.
Science is not 100% accurate, but try eye test. Lol
benji93: What is your problem now? . I never claimed my eye test was scientific. Before the advent of the MRI test, didn't most of us know our players have not been truthful about their ages? How did we come to that conclusion? By science? You seem to uphold the scientific process so much, yet that guy failed the test. My point is that the scientific process you so much believe in doesn't help you. And don't mention the fact that a few guys that are actually below 17 failed the test. Cos that argument is stale.
Ndidi past the MRI test until just before the World Cup, showing he was close to the border at least. Mikel never took that test because it wasn’t a standard then. and you expect me to sit down and listen to your lesson i. eye test? We have moved past that time. Some people look older or younger naturally. It’s an argument that no get head and tail.
benji93: What is your problem now? . I never claimed my eye test was scientific. Before the advent of the MRI test, didn't most of us know our players have not been truthful about their ages? How did we come to that conclusion? By science? You seem to uphold the scientific process so much, yet that guy failed the test. My point is that the scientific process you so much believe in doesn't help you. And don't mention the fact that a few guys that are actually below 17 failed the test. Cos that argument is stale.
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