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komekn:
Cream always rises to the top, another player knocking on the door of the SE. Was a RB but has become a quality CB.

Kbs468:
PACY WINGERS CHUKWUEZE, SIMON, MUSA : Pinnick Advises Rohr To Maintain Nigeria Style Of Play

Published: November 12, 2019

Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has advised Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to maintain the country's style of play which relies on fast wingers.

Over the years, Nigeria have produced wingers with blistering pace and ability to dribble past defenders such as Finidi George, Emmanuel Amuneke and Friday Elahor.

''Our style of football has always been free flowing football using the wings, that has been traditional - from the 'Elastic Elahor' to Edobor - we have always been using the wings because we are very fast,'' Pinnick said in an interview with Channels Television monitored by allnigeriasoccer.com.

''And you see that is what we are using with Chukwueze and Moses Simon and even Ahmed Musa, we have always been using the wings, we compact the midfield then we spread the balls.

''But football has gone beyond that, you just look at creativity in terms of how do we approach this game, so it is dynamic''.

By revealing that fullbacks are now obsolete as they can function as wingers and wing-backs, Pinnick showed he's abreast of new developments in the game, tactically speaking.

''Now there are no left fullbacks anymore, those are wingers because they run the flanks, that is why you have our left fullback that plays for Paderborn and the right fullback, they always do that stretch all the time,'' he remarked.

Super Eagles coach Rohr often deploys a 4-2-3-1 formation or a 3-5-2 system which focuses on counter-attacking.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Kbs468:
Well said especially when there are no big screen TV for replay to the Fans around to also have a viewing pleasure

Odunayaw:
Some fellows consciously or unconsciously turn nairaland to an extension of their reality hence their bowels tie up a knot often

Kbs468:
VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE in NPFL

opera.com

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is a team of three people who work together to review certain calls made by the main referee by watching video replays of the relevant incidents in a game.

PENALTIES, RED CARDS, GOALS, and MISTAKEN IDENTITY in awarding a card are MAJOR FOUR, decisions that require the use of VAR.

The technology was first implemented at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and has since continued to gain recognition from other league bodies around the world, including the Bundesliga, Serie A, and the English Premier League.

VAR ENTRANCE in AFRICAN FOOTBALL.

VAR made its African football debut in February 2018 at the Total CAF Super Cup clash between Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco and TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo staged in Casablanca.

It was followed by the final matches of the CAF Inter clubs competitions in 2018 and for the 2018/19 season, and the 2019 Total CAF Super Cup in Doha, Qatar.

CAF explored the use of VAR in a major competition for the first time when it was introduced in the quarter-final of 2019 Total African Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Recently, Morocco became the first African country to embrace the Video Assistant Referee in its domestic league matches.
VAR Controversies.

The Video Assistant Referee was reported to experience technical issues when it was needed to review Wydad Cassablanca equalizer against Tunisian side, Espérance in the final of 2018/2019 Total CAF Champion second leg clash.

Bakary Gassama was at the center of the controversy after he wrongly adjudged Wydad's Walid El Karti 59th minute header as off-side.

Espérance de Tunis were later declared winners of the tie following Confederation of African Football ruling on 7th August 2019 to claim the Caf champions league title.

It is worthy to note that VAR will not achieve 100 per cent accuracy, but will positively influence decision-making and lead to more correct, and fairer, judgments.

SHOULD LMC TAKE A CUE FROM MOROCCO?

The Nigeria Professional Football League is not new when it comes to dubious calls during match days, some decisions are as a result of human errors while others are intentionally carried out to favour a particular club side.

Some referees are allegedly paid by some clubs chairmen to influence the outcome of matches through bad officiating.

A former Super Eagles skipper Segun ‘the mathematical’ Odegbami has once tagged the Nigeria Professional Football League as the most corrupt league in the world. ”For years now, the Nigeria league is the most corrupt league in the world, you bribe officials in the office, you bribe referees every week and everywhere, teams don’t win by merit," he said.

Perhaps, if VAR is implemented in the NPFL, it would become more tasky for the bad eggs to have their way.

It would also encourage transparency in officiating and fair play.


WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VAR in NPFL?

make your contributions in the comments section.

Humility017:
then why is Oga raising dusts and even Joebie is stylishly supporting him in one of his mentions

nawa oooo

TheSuperNerd:
Vex? I dey beg make you leave me... You dey quote me dey talk off point...

Guy Biko free me I don finish with you biko.... Na only my monicker you see for hia? na wa ooo

Toylove:
Baba
Na by force to reply...
Ignore and move on na

komekn:
It's not just about employer A or employer B.

But the quality of each employer in terms of benefits, value and further career progression.

So which would you prefer 5 years with TOTAL as an expatriate staff or 20 years with Oando.

What's your choice ❓

TheSuperNerd:
Chisos... This guy... Why u dey disturb me naa... Na by force? Abeg free me naa.... I dey beg

TheSuperNerd:
This guy doesn't understand simple English.
Now he's trying to play the victim and innocent with his funny off-tangent speech... Loooolll... How childish. Abeg Joebie... Bye Biko. Enjoying watching Andrew wince as Liverpool pummel them.

TheSuperNerd:
Just apply the reasoning you stand by naa... You scared?

You always say this forum is faceless... Can faceless people fight for those they cannot see? Naah... I don't think so...

TheSuperNerd:
Bla bla bla... Who cares if your skin is thick or rough? They can be blue spotted and I still don't care... Hahahahaha... Biko Bye Joebie and teach your kids those shady morals/shady character choices you support in the likes of Tammy, Adama (if he tows same path) and their likes in matters like these. I am done with this matter. Adios.

TheSuperNerd:
Just to add... Someone says Spain took notice of Adams's quality and thus invited him.

Abeg, how come na now Dem take notice? Loolll... They didn't take notice all the while but na now when Mali made their move, Dem con take notice. Please... Sell us another logical gobbledygook because this one will not fly. Lol...

Spain are just being spoil sports and blockers. Ansu Fati will have a longer Spanish NT career than Adama will ever have. Fact.

TheSuperNerd:
Oga... I maintain I would say no "major" more on this issue because it is Crystal clear to me where you stand and how distorted your reasoning is on issues like this. Every point you made was made in denial of the true intentions behind Adama's Invite. So Ciao.

komekn:
That's not a merit based system but a discriminatory and excluding one. That's essentially favoritism.

It enthrones mediocrity so because your in Nigeria born and or bred you should be favoured.

The NFF youth teams are not a social welfare programme.

TheSuperNerd:
And it remains really POOR. Tying himself in the neck? Hahahahaha.. just talking as usual.
I think you just lacked the understanding to comprehend the major pointers I destroyed your business points with. Don't worry, raise your kids to have such shady sense of character when it comes to issues like these aiit, I'm sure they will make you proud.

komekn:
Martin Keown said of Traore considering his BLISTERING DEVASTATING PACE possibly the fastest player in the World.

That he is like a learner driver behind the wheels of a Ferrari. However, it seems like he is finally learning how to control and master the powered speed at his disposal.

IMO once he learned how to use his unique attributes he is UNSTOPPABLE. That's incredible potential not suprised Spain want him thru have nobody like him.

And if he learns how to merge speed with technique. He will be great asset for any team

Danielnino00:
Just answer the question..

Danielnino00:
So u would chose to reject the offer from employer A even when your chance of staying longer with them is much higher than with employer B?

komekn:
Some people have a very different understanding of what they think wisdom is.

Humility017:
then why is Oga raising dusts and even Joebie is stylishly supporting him in one of his mentions

nawa oooo

forgiveness:
You think every country are as arrogant at my Naija people?

BascoVanVeli:
Why can't Adama make the Spanish team? They actually need a player like him on their team. If 4 Villarreal players can get back to back calls for the Spanish national team I don't see why not

Mujtahida:
I think there's common sense in what the goodjoe said. I even think that to the u17- down to the u20 should be left exclusively for Nigerian home grown talents except foreign born players who are exceptional at that age (those who are in the field will be able to spot an exceptional player when one pops up)

At the stage of the 17-20 age grade, the stake in footballing terms is not too high. We can safely keep it for our local boys without too great a loss.

Taliban:
Please let no one bring up Anthony joshua discussion here again ever as he's an Englishman as well. If you know you know.

jihday:
Osimhen would have been better than anybody we could have gotten, imagine Tammy too came and we had them in our team can you imagine how lethal we'll be?

TheGoodJoe:
Leave the U17 for enabling players in the Grassroots develop. The U20 and U23 is there for foreign born. We Could have a super eagles team B that will be playing friendly games where the foreign borns could play and have a home based team also.

But the U17 should remain for thorough scouting of special home based talents and develop them.

Let us not finally destroy the u17 system that brought the country so much joy. We ruled the World in that aspect. Let us not kill it but improve on the scouting in a more comprehensive manner.

Utonwanne:
Joebie is deviating but I think you are upping the fire. Let's stop all these abeg.


Joebie , you gotta stop your Tammy obsession. We 've lost him, that's the truth