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maidaboi:
then they should sell him for less money since he is useless to them but they demanding too much

Because I am sorry to say this but l am talking from first hand experience.

They look at African players as mere commodities to be sold when the price is right.

The players also in their hunger and desperation sign these contract that enslave them to the club. It is a hundred times better now when they had TPI it was terrible then players were like cattle.

TheLoneCitizen:
You said it yourself. His attribute is you don't know what he might do. Meaning he is an unpredictable player. That's his strength.

You are misusing the word unpredictable in the context of football.

For instance when Ronaldo is coming towards you even at 30 yards from goal.You are scared and worried.

He may sprint past you, he may skill you and leave on the floor, or hr may give a defence splitting pass or decide to shoot at 25 yards left or right and score or even do a 1-2 and head the ball in on return he has high jump rate.

That's unpredictability in football.

Philosopher1979:
Well in my opinion iwobi is basically a flair player who is creative. Work rate and stamina are not his strength. Maybe he can play midfield with sigurdsson

He has no choice now.

Work or sit on the bench, do you know for the first time he got a hamstring strain. A few months ago.

He was simply not used to that level of intensity and work rate.

andrewbaba44:
Well that’s true that he should be able to feature in cup games

But if they don't rate you they don't rate you.

And sometimes they want to win the Cup games and don't feel they can with him.

Subzero047:
His price is above Tottenham range now

I don't think that's the problem, Levy at Tottenham will not pay €80 million for Victor, he will not do it.

ChrisKels:
They should go and sit down, by the way, no serious player takes his trade to Scotland. Scotland is basically for failed players from the lower divisions of England and France

You mean like Mousa Dembele who declined a £40 million move to Chelsea and decided to stay at Celtic.

Or Swedish striker Larson that left Celtic to Barcelona.

Or we could also add.
Wanyama
Van Dyke
Aluko
Tierney
A. Roberton
C.Adam
S.Petrov


Or we could go bang up to date, with the HEAR and NOW and talk about Celtic Striker Odsonne Edouard wanted by several EPL clubs including Arsenal, Everton and now Leeds.

Or we could talk about Alfredo Morelos, Glasgow Rangers wanted by Lille.

I wonder why some of the best clubs in the World are going to this failed league your words "Failed players from lower leagues in England and France"

Now go and look in the mirror at yourself and consider your words. What do you see, a wise man ❓

Hopefully you would realise how impulsive and out of touch your words are. Now go and pour ice cold water on your head, your brain has over heated so as to kick start your brain to begin to work properly again.

After that have a coke and a smile

Joebie:
you mean in Everton or in the NT?

Actually more in his club but less in the SE.

He is a very good player, but he needs to do a lot more. I dont know what number of assists he had this season, goals just 1.

Danielnino00:
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Exactly!

But which role do you think suit him best?

Personally I think he is better as an attacking midfielder..
But he needs to work on his shooting...

An AM that cannot shoot is like a Lion with no teeth.

His goal tally over the years has proven it is not just a weakness but a handicap. As a consequence he doesn't play AM regularly in his clubs only in the SE.

If he doesn't improve the fans will look at his transfer fee as waste and he will start to get the wrong side of the fans.

Philosopher1979:
Whoever wrote this article is right. Iwobi is better off as an attacking midfielder or deep lying forward. Its funny to see Nigeria knows this while his coaches in England do not see it

In the SE he has had no competition for a very long time. And it suits the style if play in the SE.

At Everton it is a different strategy and style and as a result. He finds himself on the wing. This is the hardest that Iwobi has ever had to work in his football career. His work rate reflects his new team, if you don't work you will be benched.

Joebie:
Alex Iwobi Quickly Needs to Figure Out What His Best Position Is
By Max Haley | Jul 22 2020

Hands up if you know Alex Iwobi's best position. Anyone? None of Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery or Marco Silva could figure it out either.

Throughout his professional career, Iwobi has been used on the left, the right and through the middle. That could be seen as versatility, but in Iwobi’s situation, it is most likely due to a limited number of great performances in any given position.

Since Carlo Ancelotti joined Everton in December, the Nigeria international has predominantly played on the right of the Italian's favoured 4-4-2, and has had one of his best performances for the Toffees there. But, much like the majority of Everton’s midfielders, he has struggled to get to grips with his manager's system.

Iwobi does offer exactly what Ancelotti wants defensively from his wide midfielders; hard work and concentration, and he also has an ability to carry the ball up the pitch.

However, his final product leaves a lot to be desired, and he is not someone who can grab the game by the scruff of the neck, instead more of a peripheral figure. Scoring just once in the league this season and failing to pick up an assist, both Silva and Ancelotti have failed to get the best of him.

At Arsenal, Iwobi showed glimpses of being a devastating forward. His first goal for Arsenal - against Everton - was a wonderful combination of speed, drive and composure, and when he was sold it came as a bit of a surprise for many Gunners fans.

In an unsettled Everton side, Iwobi has struggled. But he has on occasion looked as though he could prove to be a valuable investment. His best performance for Everton came at Norwich, undeniably the worst team in the league, where he ran the game from the right of the midfield, showing his trademark dribbling ability and delivering a number of dangerous crosses.

When he is on his game Iwobi can be a real threat. He has an admirable work ethic, always leaving everything on the pitch. He also has incredibly quick feet and developed a habit of pulling off some spectacular nutmegs while at Arsenal. But, as well as his best position remaining a mystery to managers and the man himself, Iwobi is also inconsistent and lacks a real cutting edge.

If Ancelotti is to get the best out of Iwobi, where should he look to play him?

As a left winger under Silva he failed to impress, and under Ancelotti he has generally looked uncomfortable on the right of a midfield four. If you isolate his key attributes - control in tight spaces, driving runs, link play and hard work - Iwobi may be best used as a withdrawn striker.

In the Premier League, players like Roberto Firmino, Alexandre Lacazette and Harry Kane have all thrived as deep-lying forwards. While he is miles off those strikers, Iwobi could utilise his main qualities in this role.

It will be a tough decision for Ancelotti, as Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have both looked very good playing up front for the Toffees.

So where else could he be used?

Against Sheffield United, Gylfi Sigurdsson played back in his usual number ten role, and prospered. But at 31, and his impact on games generally dwindling, Sigurdsson’s days at Everton may be numbered. You can already see him in an Ajax shirt, eh!

Perhaps Iwobi could utilise his wonderful dribbling ability and his tendency to carry the ball forward in that number ten role and Ancelotti could keep Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin in the team too.

Until he is used in these two positions though, Iwobi has to prove - whenever he gets the chance - that he can do a job for Ancelotti’s side, and then maybe he’ll get his chance to shine.
--90min

This is an area of concern, one of the things that we always ask about a player. Is what is his unique selling point.

An attribute that gives you competitive advantage over your opponents. That makes you stand out.

When I look at Iwobi, l truly struggle to see what his unique attribute is. Something that makes him invaluable to the team.

It does not mean he is a bad player or not good. But what puts you ahead of everyone else.

Alfryd:
GOING THROUGH SOME CLUBS/TRANSFER NEWS TODAY THIS WHAT I SEE


DAILY MAIL
Nigeria are accelerating their attempts to snatch Arsenal wonderkid Bukayo Saka from England.



THE SUN
Championship winners Leeds want QPR playmaker Eberechi Eze to lead their return to the Premier League

They will have to join the que of Tottenham, West Ham, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, to name a few.

Osayi- Samuel is also on the move to the EPL with a number of clubs keen to get him including Leicester.

If Nigeria want Saka they should do it with discretion.

Edopesin:
This is the best thing that could have happened to Chuks since he's not leaving Villarreal

It doesn't follow.

It's a clean slate to sit up, work hard and impress the manager if you don't perform he will bench you.

This is guy that benched a player on £350k a week in Arsenal without hesitation and ceremony.

andrewbaba44:
Fulham will win that playoff

And I agree that Benrama guy should get an epl team

It's going to be very difficult.

andrewbaba44:
Good morning my people

Happy bday 2 me

I am Grateful.

Thankful and Grateful is what you should be, particularly in the current pandemic climate.

Health is indeed awesome priceless wealth.

Happy blessed birth day.

If 2 say, dem no lock me out of Naija and within UK, I for come chop isiewu and pop Champagne with you.

Subzero047:
Whenever your lies get bursted you start yelling AT THAT TIME!

I don't know what school you went to or did not go too.

Can you explain what you mean by LIES in this context, and what lies.

Kalapizim:
You forgot to say ''Essentially kick and rush system""

At that Time l said that as a DM in a side that played kick and rush football, l did not rate him, AT THAT TIME and in that Rotherham team. He has improved at WBA a lot and he is not playing kick and rush.

AT A TIME l also said that Tomori and Adarabioyo were not good enough AT THE TIME for the SE. But a season later they improved so much l said here that TOMORI needs to be capped immediately no delay.

Not long soon after he was playing first team for Chelsea and was given a cap for England and largely considered to be the best CB in the Championship AT THAT TIME. More or less same situation with Adarabioyo he has improved so much he us wanted by multiple EPL clubs.

So what does it mean that football is HERE and NOW. And a warning today's rising STAR can become tomorrow falling STAR when the HERE and NOW is taken into cognisance and vice versa.

gamaliel9:
Nigerian have really played in this West Brom club

Kanu
Osaze
Ideye
And now Ajayi

There was also a left back defender forgotten his name.

elunico:
Sometimes, it's the patriotism that counts and nothing else, this is one of those times, this is to show them that I've got their backs, if they get only one vote, it's me who voted them.

It's football is not nationalism they are two TOTALLY different things furthermore it's club football not even national team football.

That's not my definition of patriotism.

sheyishemba:
I think though comparing luke with ovie and Tega is not balanced coz the last time I checked luke is a DMF ( I Stand to be corrected though)

Having an ability that is restricted to one position is a disadvantage in modern football.

Different managers will play different formations and even require different things from players.

Oviemuno and Tega can both play DM, CM and AM albeitTega is better at DM than Ovie.

In addition Amos does not have the same level of experience that the other two players have.

WBA are in the premiership

WBA has some experienced strikers with Premiership experience on the bench.

It will be difficult for QPR not to concede another goal.

Brentford have equalised it's very tight for that next spot to get into the EPL. Fulham are still looking to beat Wigan and WBA are dominating here.

Chei Chei yeah EZE has just JJay WBA It's a a wonderful GOAL.

WBA are dominating QPR can't see them offering anything to overcome WBA.

The have nothing to fight for and undoubtedly WBA are better. It would be an upset if they were to beat WBA.

Olulong:
Does Ndidi not deserve a shot as Leicester player of the season??

Even Sky sports named him Leciester's MVP during the covid-19 break

then I guess sky sports is biased then

Unfortunately as good as Ndidi has played there is only one candidate that stands out far and above everybody else.

And it is Vardy, without him Leicester will be in mid table or below on him has their season been anchored. Indeed even previous seasons.

Without doubt Ndidi is a star performer but he is not THE STAR PERFORMER.

Joebie:
We can't wait for Eze if Amos is interested. I like what i've seen about the lad.

Amos will undoubtedly agree to play for Nigeria the same with Tega and Ovie is already in the bag.

But in terms of quality Tega is better.

Joebie:
Eze seems to have slowed down. The Luke Amos guy, do we have a chance of getting him?

He is good but not better than Ovie and Tega.

Edopesin:
How do you accuse people of hating Iheanacho and Nigerian born players while you don't even hide your own hate towards ighalo

Pot calling the kettle black while cooking Bitterleaf Soup with vulture.

Lol

WBA have equalised.

They are back on track to the EPL.

Chei Christmas gift Eze just nutmegged his senior brother Seyi Eéeeeeee no fear.

QPR have scored gbosah.

IDENNAA:
Sir , please , show some little integrity and accept you were a little bias. The sort of venom you are your groupies constantly unleash on our homegrown talents is despicable. You have been checked multiple times for making unfounded statements but you remain defiant in your dance of shame. I thought you would change after your little break but old habits are truly hard to unlearn.

If a person is colour blind you can't blame him for saying the sky is grey when it's blue.

I can not legislate for a persons myopic prejudiced based perception.

I have challenged many to substantiate thier allegations. But to date not one has.

So I think you should develop some intelligent independent thought and make your own deductions.

Joebie:
Bright Osayi can worry like Ekpan fly

No be small ting.

QPR probably has the highest number of Nigerian in their team at least in England.

There are three Nigerian on the bench.