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tbaba1234:
Fanendo Adi...

Good enough for the Super Eagles?

Humility017:
I have been following your threads on Nigeria football for close to a year now as a guest, just signed in on nairaland...I really appreciate your knowledge, in depth analysis of Nigeria football.
to sir Icon4, Goodjoe, Komekun, Joseph, Forgiveness, Tlaba, and safarigal and lot's more...
I am glad and really happy to join you here.
thanks for making this thread worthwhile

Mujtahida:
Granted that Ronaldo and Messi have exceptional talent but for just these two to dominate the scene for this long shows the dearth of quality players in this email. By the way I do not agree that Zidane and Ronaldo were on the same level with the players you mentioned.

Mujtahida:
Not to come across as a cynic but I am of the view that modern football is on a downward spiral and nothing is more indicative of this than the fact that for close to eight years now just two footballers have taken turns with the world footballer of the year award. From Marco Van Basten to Ronaldinho and all the greats in between like Rivaldo, Zidane, Ronaldo and as sublime as there were none of them dominated world football as much as Ronaldo and Messi have done in contemporary times. Modern day football lacks flair. It's just passes, running, passes, running (I get tired of it) and there's too much emphasis on raw athleticism and winning. The great 10- the maestro who directs the orchestra- has gradually been phased out. Read what Fabregas had to say about the trend in modern football. http://m.goal.com/s/en-au/news/4030/english-premier-league/2017/02/09/32474462/fabregas-football-has-become-less-about-talent-and-more

lastkingsman:
What evidence do atheists have for non existent of God?

seneca:
Joseph, you are lifting someone's posts on Facebook. The least you could do is to acknowledge them. If not, you are guilty of intellectual theft. Or are you too lazy to think up original ideas?

holamiday:
This comment caused a heated argument in my neighbourhood. I stumbled on it, showed it to one or two people and before i knew it, the whole place was heated up. I'd particularly like to bring to your notice the argument one particular religious friend of mine put forward to counter/answer your question. She said and i quote: 'God is all-knowing and he has given us a free will. God has given us several options to choose from and he knows the outcome of all those options but he DOES not know which option we'd choose. What to choose is left to us to decide. He only knows the ending of all options'.

Now, for the 1st time, i just got to know there are actually things God does not know.

TheGoodJoe:

Aluko is 28 years. Not in his thirties. We are looking at a team for the next World Cup and AFCON.

komekn:
Taiye Taiwo was one of our best ever left backs. If he can still cut it then he should be given a chance. After all how old was Maldini before he retired.

For those who have forgotten him the video below should remind you of what we are missing. One thing is clear is that the present crop of new breed are far behind the so called old group.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHsQ3eqKEBw

Icon4s:
Mikel, Ighalo and Ideye. That's all.

Polyphony:
Same here. You'll get used to it

justicejay:
It was an end to end game.
Its all attack, attack, attack, attack from both side and nothing else.

AIG07:
I throway salute to Sir. Goldfish80, Sir. Komekn n . E be like say na only u fi catch Sir. Forgiveness. Both of u don give am close marking.

He always seems to know these guys better than everyone here.

Tiago don talk se e no play for us-n d guy sef no be super eagle material

forgiveness:
Hehehehe! That's your opinion and I think your are entitled to it, which is is not necessarily true and valid.

Now, read Liverpool's verdict.

TIAGO ILORI PROGRESSING NICELY ON LOAN AT BORDEAUX


Tiago Ilori Progressing Nicely on loan at Bordeaux
Liverpool’s highly rated central defender, Tiago Ilori, is now beginning to blossom at Bordeaux after a tough start to life on loan in Ligue 1.

A hamstring injury back in October against Reims, that consequently saw him miss around two months, curtailed what had been a decent start to his loan spell.


Ilori Progress

Since his return from injury, however, the Portuguese’s performances have been rather encouraging, as he continues to justify why Liverpool were so keen to acquire him, and paid £7 million to do so .

While he’s been partnered with multiple central defenders for a variety of reasons since coming back, including fellow Liverpool target Lamine Sane, Nicolas Pallois and Cedric Yambere, it’s been important to note Ilori has been a constant. His form has been solid too, something that’s obviously been greatly helped by the fact that he’s remained fit.

Obtaining playing continuity is vital for any footballer’s development, and in Ilori’s case, it’s fantastic to see him reaping the benefits of getting vital top flight minutes.

Playing against the likes of PSG, Saint Etienne, Guingamp and Toulouse this season will act as a terrific stepping stone for him in his quest to be a mainstay for Liverpool in the future.

Lining up in his now-customary position on the right side of central defence against Lens on the weekend, the 22-year-old produced another very positive display.

Up against Lens’ physically imposing forward Adamo Coulibaly, who really is a brute of a man, Illori stuck to his role nicely, successfully limiting his impact .

On many occasions, the former Sporting prodigy beat Coulibaly in the air and even held up well in battles of strength, but the area in which Ilori absolutely dominated related to sheer pace.

He made certain that Lens had little joy playing balls in behind Bordeaux’s defence. Despite their relatively high line, the unbelievable covering speed and anticipation of the youngster almost completely nullified this avenue of attack for the away side.

Even on the odd occasion where a ball went over his defensive partner Yambere, by using his speed, Ilori would ofen motor across and kill the move. On 40 minutes a perfect example of this arose. Here, after Pablo Chavarria had broken through in behind Yambare, i[b]t looked as though the Argentine was clean in. It wasn’t to be. Thankfully for Bordeaux, Ilori charged across the field to execute a precise sliding tackle to knock the ball out for a throw in and save his team.[/b]

It was a magnificent piece of action, and one that illustrated just how good he is physically. He can leap, he’s fast and even quite strong despite his slender frame, and when combined with the fact he’s 190cm tall and only 22 years of age, he undoubtedly ticks almost all the boxes required in a modern day centre back.

Intriguingly, and on a side note, he unsurprisingly still holds the record for the fastest 30-metre sprint at Sporting.

The youngster, also, showcased his ability to take up excellent positions and make good decisions – with and without the ball.

Hardly ever caught out in this contest was Illori, for he positioned himself intelligently enough to cope with any situation. He stayed goalside when tracking markers and didn’t step up and lunge into tackles overzealously. The maturity he showed when addressing the problems ahead of him, and in dealing with them in a calm and composed manner, was a real highlight.

Seeing as Lens often looked to move the ball down the flanks and whip crosses in for Coulibaly, it was impressive to note just how well Ilori dealt with these situations. As mentioned above, his concentration and awareness to remain goal side and keep track of his man was wonderful. This, in turn, meant that the languid figure was so often perfectly situated to clear and cut out crosses. The whopping 11 successful clearances he made depicted his effectiveness aptly here.

Whenever Bordeaux look to facilitate their attacks, their fullbacks Diego Contento and Mariano always have a key role in providing width for Les Girondins. So with this prerequisite in place, the covering work Ilori undertook was crucial in allowing his right fullback, the marauding Mariano, to motor upfield freely. It also gave the Brazilian peace of mind knowing that Ilori would cover his man, Lens left-winger Baptiste Guillaume, if a turnover occurred.

On the ball, the elegant stopper exhibited that fine passing range he possesses. While he often opted to play simple passes into Bordeaux’s deep-lying midfielder Gregory Sertic, his accurate long balls, horizontal and vertical, illustrated delightfully his quality in possession. This facet of his game should mean that Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has little hesitation when integrating him in next season – if he chooses to use him.

“The technical quality of Tiago hit us,” mused Bordeaux manager Sagnol on this.

Statistically, his numbers are rather impressive for Bordeaux too, and consist of him averaging 2.2 tackles per game, 2.7 interceptions pg and a colossal 6.1 clearances per game.

The former Granada man recently commented on his desire to return to England and to have an impact. “My long term plan is to play and win titles for Liverpool Football Club. The team they are building can be huge, and I want to be a part of that.”

All things considered, this wildly talented Liverpool loanee really does look to have a bright future ahead of him. The idea of a future central defensive pairing of Mamadou Sakho and Ilori is something that’s gaining traction, and could well become a reality sooner rather than later. We’ll just have to wait and see what Rodgers’ plans are for this very gifted defender.

http://anfieldindex.com/13716/tiago-ilori-progressing-nicely-loan-bordeaux.html

Did the last @bolded answer ya questions?

The boy's heart was in Liverpool.

tbaba1234:
Unless there is a serious injury crisis, we might not see Kelechi on the pitch again this season.