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charlesemeka85:
he played the role in charlton. my boy is an all rounder, b2b,cm,am,dm,rw,ss he players in these positions without stress

I watched him play wing with very good end product.

charlesemeka85:
if i talk now una go start to insult me

I remember when l questioned his selection and the majority opinion here was he is a SPECIAL TALENT.

He had not done anything but of course the delusional accolades coming his way were never ending.

Of course some of us were given the usual obligatory dogs abuse and tagged HATERS.

chrisooblog:
As an Arsenal fan Ndidi potentially joining us would be heaven sent but will Wilfred want to leave possible champions league football next season for just big name status. if at all he moves it should be at the start of next season when he has had a chance to to see the direction that Arteta and Arsenal want to go in terms of player signings and general performance. if both don't show promise within that time frame Ndidi should just chill until a better offer comes along. his recent performances if maintained for the foreseeable future will continue to attract top clubs

The very apt and relevant diction you have used is POSSIBLE .

The EPL is not a sprint but a marathon.

Does Leicester have the capacity to main thier position in the face of clubs with better strength in depth.

I can see despite the huge 9 point gap Manchester city catching them and them conceding points in the latter part of the season. Imagine Leicester lost Vardy hmmm or Ndidi hmmm Eéeeeeee get as go be for them.

If Leicester loose just 1 or 2 key players it's season over for them. That's not the case of the 4/6 clubs below them.

Liverpool have essentially won the league they have gone way ahead of everybody else.

andrewbaba44:
I dont think i want him at arsenal

But trust me arsenal is still a big club and the move wont be bad as i think

They should better give him a better salary

Are arsenal ready to pay 60 million?

Ndidi cannot go lesser than that

It's very simple.

Arsenal need him more they will pay whatever it takes and part exchange players in the desperate quest to get him.

I think they need a central defender desperately too.

Subzero047:
Football is no longer about HERE and NOW ?

It's always about HERE and NOW in context.

Because your HERE and NOW is present continous and if that continous is not consistent and outstanding then you start to drop.

And if you drop then your immediate past affects the perception of your quality and the potential for you to go forward.

However, that notwithstanding football has always had ups and downs. It's the world class players that seem to be on a continuous upward movement never dropping below certain benchmarks.

charlesemeka85:
i don't really understand why you guys see arsenal as a mickey mouse club.

its true they are not as good as before but arsenal is still a big club and renowned sporting brand in world football than leicester even in the next 10 years.

leicester is a selling club which makes me doubt they will remain the same in the next 2-3 seasons. if i were to be ndidi i won't hesitate to jump to arsenal's offer if it eventually comes

Ndidi is already proven and tested he has nothing to prove at Leicester.

When clubs buy players in the January window they are likely to pay more. Ndidi will go for nothing less than £55 million. That's effectively £5.5 million in his own pocket plus huge personal terms.

Leicester will not win the league European football is probable but next season they will be back to mid table.

Arsenal is a much bigger club and with far greater ambition they are having a bit of a downward spiral but they have the money to find thier way back.

Will Leicester let him go yes, at the right big money price.

LaMujer:
just admit your misrepresentation and proceed naa, it won't cost a thing


@bolded can you even hear yourself? It doesn't have a unit of measurement, none of us here are kids, and when you say a long time, you certainly weren't refering to "last week"

You said he hasn't been on there in a long time, i proved you wrong, and instead of you to admit and go "jejely" you're asking for my substance of argument.


My substance of argument was to prove you wrong and make you take back your words

I feel flattered that your purpose and objective in life is to prove me wrong. Thank you l am not that important.

But in your single minded quest to prove me wrong you loose sight of the substance of the discourse.

What have you exactly proven to be wrong that KC is now IN-FORM or that he has not been in the weekly inform ratings by skysports in a long time.

You are being pedantic to the point of irrelevance.

My language is ambiguous because it's not specific but indicative. The core point being KC has not been in the rating for a long time. That long time includes last season where he played 30 games.

Nonetheless, if you are to use just this season he has been in the weekly inform ratings twice that's progress but not enough to conclude that he is IN-FORM.

I commend your diligence in establishing that he has featured twice this season as opposed to once as my first post wrongfully and ambiguously implies. I completely admire a substantive approach as opposed to an assumptive one. Well done !!!

So what exactly have you proven wrong in the context of the discourse ❓ screenshots below to remind you the substance of the discourse and where it emanated from.

I should add that the weekly rating are largely academic and dont really have any impact assessment until it has an aggregate over a good number of games not just 1,2, 3 games, my benchmark would be at least 10 games.

The word is minor inaccuracy as opposed to intended misrepresentation.

Philosopher1979:
This mathematics is based on probability. Probability and statistics are the sciences of inexactness. If a player does not play well
given he has less minutes per game to prove himself, the probability that he is a bad player is maybe 55% BUT if a player does not play well and he features for 90 minutes everytime, then the probability he is a bad player is probably 85%.

Now players perform badly for different reasons it might be formation, loss of interest or anything. some players play well in one club and do not play well in another club. Miky batshuayi's probability of being a bad player is 55%.
One interesting variation is Kelechi Iheanacho. He does not play often but the few times he plays, he plays well and even scores and thus the jury is still out on him. If Iheanacho moves to another club where he is featured regularly, then he will play well as he has proven himself with the few chances he has.
However, probs and stats is not an exact science

Now you are stretching the meaning of being REASONABLE to the EXTREME.

KC has played 5 seasons in the EPL and has played 100 games and scored 18 goals.

If everytime he plays he scores then how many goals should he have scored. You are the one doing mathematical theory of presumption by probability.

Football is about quality and there is no mathematical equation that links time played to the probability of scoring.

U deh deceive yourself infact you are deluded.

There is nothing where those his statistics equates to excellence. It's the complete opposite but you guys well a lot of you are walking in fanatical delusion.

simiife:
Me right?? I reside in Lagos.

Very sorry can't help you there.

MediaGuru36:
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Give the key of the safe to thief to hold, well done PMB.

simiife:
Anyone who knows about any reliable football scouting agency or any scouting program in 2020 should pls inform me.Thank you in advance.

Location? ❓

Danielnino00:
I thought u didn't like Liverpool because of the Aapas issue... or Alberto Moreno own.
Did Balotelli ever had a moment of peace at any of the clubs he played for ?

It's a very subjective question.

You have to know him personally to answer that. I have met but l really don't know him personally.

At City I knew him to be a very generous and considerate guy, in all honesty a joker who was quite childish sometimes.

I think after his time at Liverpool he found some peace at Nice. But he is never really settled since he left Inter in my opinion.

There are a lot of issues surrounding Balotelli at times his matter is complicated.

Danielnino00:
Balotelli and Benteke were a mistake that shouldn't have happened in the first place... Imagine selling Suarez and replacing him with Lambert and Balotelli... Rodgers for most of his time at Liverpool made some very funny transfer deals...


As for Benteke,he totally didn't suit Klopp style of play at all.very lazy striker..

it really had nothing to do with their abilities but the system like u said ..

He is absolutely not a lazy striker.

I don't know what your background in football is. But you need to look at the matter with more depth.

For this reason a player that will excel in one club and Manager can completely flop in another one.

However, excellent players have a capacity to adapt and excel in any type of league or club.

Benteke is the quintessential POINT MAN and a true No.9. He needs the ball to be played a particular way for him to thrive. A way that aligns itself to his particularly skills set.

When a cross is made into the box with Benteke in the box. It's not a 50-50 ball. It's more like 30-70 in favour of Benteke. Ball to feet with Benteke in the 18 he bullies defenders.

But Liverpool did not play to his strengths and neither is Crystal Palace.

This is why teams that thier focal point is one main striker ( apart from Messi) create a situation where that players unique skill set is over emphasised and may make him better than he is. Because the entire team strategy and culture is created to enhance the one player.

Take him out of that set up and you may see a dramatic drop in performance.

andrewbaba44:
You are 2 sided bro

You expect someone what plays 10 minutes to be prolific like someone who plays 90 minutes?

Clap for your self

Na here we go dey wey you go change mouth and you go use minutes defend your favorites

I will remind you when its time

That's not what l am saying.

My position has been consistent and without variation.

My view is very simple, More Minutes played is not a mathematical equation that automatically equates to more goals will be scored.

For example how many minutes did Solanke get at Liverpool. Not a lot but did he do anything substantial with it CAPITAL NO. That's why they didn't give him anymore minutes to waste and sold him to the mugus Bournemouth.

So now he has gone to Bournemouth for £20 million and is playing a way lot more minutes than he has ever done. How many goals has he scored ❓ Zero NUTTIN.

This your theory and or assumption is just WISHFUL THINKING.

Kbs468:
Yes football is opportunity but what do you expect from a player that has seen just 107 minutes of premiership football this season?

Compared to Tammy that has been on the pitch for 1,233 minutes of premiership football.

It's like you are expecting the same result from both of them. Isn't it?

I will say this again.

You don't have a right to play, You earn the right to play by what you do in training and on the field of play. You perform you play you don't perform you don't play.

It's very simple.

We arrive at the same conclusion he did not perform.

Minutes played is not the decider of quality or goals that will be scored.

LaMujer:
Matchday 16

No 27. Kelechi Iheanacho LEI

Quite correct he made it in week 27 after his performance and goal scored. Proven and established with regard to week 27.

I should have said he hasn't made it in a long time prior to week 27, that would be more exact. As you know "a long time" doesn't have a particular unit of measurement.

So what exactly are you intending to prove❓

What is the substance of your argument and or view as the case may be. Because you do not seem to present any.

Kbs468:
Yes and I still maintain my position.

Because check out their contribution without bias with Batshuayi 18 games 7 goals and 3 assist even as a substitute as compared to Tammy with 24 games 13 goals and 5 assist as well.

Remember that Tammy has played 1,232 minutes of premiership football this season as against 107 minutes for Batshuayi with a total of just 449 minutes including his appearance in cup games with Tammy amassing 1,749 minutes

So which is better?

Having a hand in 10 goals for just 449 minutes of football by Batshuayi and 18 goals in 1,749 minutes by Tammy.

That's a whopping More than *4 of the opportunity given to Batshuayi

Cc
Komekn
AndrewBaba44

You are dismissing his previous three seasons in the EPL and the y 2 seasons with Chelsea.

This is Tega first real season with Chelsea and he has relegated Giroud and Batshuayi.

Those previous seasons what did he do.

Sometimes the value of a player is only appreciated when he is not there. Tega dudnt play one game because of Injury and Chelsea looked like a toothless Lion.

There is not mathematical theory that intrinsically links outstanding quality and ability to number of minutes played.

andrewbaba44:
Go and check how many minutes they have both played

Do the research

I rest my case

It's not about minutes.

Whether you play 10 minutes or 90 minutes it's what you do with the minutes you get

There is general assumption proven over time that the more you perform the more game time you will earn. And vice versa the less you perform the less game time you will get.

Minutes played is not a mathematical theory that the more minutes you play the more you will perform and score.

Football is OPPORTUNITY and what you do with it. Batshuayi did not perform.

Very simple .

Kbs468:
You have to be fair to both by considering only this season of breakthrough and not include the season he has struggled under much experienced strikers than himself

Ie

Tammy 16 games 11 goals
Batshuayi 18 games 7 goals 3 assist (mostly as a substitute)

The benchmark is the EPL not cup games and his tally in the EPL for Chelsea is 48 games 8 goals. It's not good enough.

Why is he a substitute I mean Batshuayi.

Why was he sent on loan after they bought him because he was too good.

Do you think if Tega had not scored so quickly and effectively as well as imposing himself on the game with dominance he would be number one.

Batshuayi whether he played 10 minutes or 99 minutes he didn't use his opportunity. He didn't use his time to claim position.

Football is very impatient more so in the EPL and even more so in a big club like Chelsea. You get small time to claim position.

It's very balanced and fair. You perform you stay you don't perform you get left behind.

LaMujer:
this isn't a SS matter. It's about what you said. It's not assumptive either. You said, and i quote:




You used the adverb, "weekly",

Google defines weekly as;
adjective
done, produced, or occurring once a week.


adverb
once a week.

noun
a newspaper or periodical issued every week.



So definitely, you saying weekly meant it reoccurs every week.


Yet, down in another post, you out of your Hatred(yes, an assumption) and bias(this one is a known fact) to KC, rubbished him again, I quote:




so i ask, since the picture you uploaded clearly showed a red arrow, indicating a drop in position, don't even try to argue this fact, it's used everywhere, even outside sports.

If KC hasn't been in the top 50 in a long time, why is his name carrying a red arrow showing a drop in position?



isn't it supposed to be green, telling us that he climbed up after being away for a long time like you postulated?

So we are discussing English language and not football.

In language context qualifies the meaning of the text and diction not the singular adjective standing on its own.

Ndidi will be a regular on the weekly inform ratings of players in the EPL that's my informed deduction. However, KC has not.

That's the substance.

My advice is if you wish to contend my view why don't you get the direct source content from skysports.

Do understand what it means to be substantive and reference your position.

Instead of giving a primary school irrelevant lecture on English language.

somehow:
What is wrong with the result sheet?
Well, Bendel Insurance suffered alot during the time of Oshiomole, Shuaibu (DG) tried making them relevant again but seems politics has crowded his vision, no more time!

Nothing is wrong.

But to not see any team from Edo state is troubling and from what you are saying Bendel insurance has been decimated with politics and lack of funding

Very sad

andrewbaba44:
No be hear say, you can defend tammy because he is getting the goals and game time

Batshuayi is better than tammy, batshuayi has never enjoyed the game time tammy is enjoying now

Explain yourself.

Tammy 16 games 11 goals
Batshuayi 43 games 8 goals.

I rest my case nothing more too say.

somehow:
Match Day 9 Result

Just looked at the result sheet.

Does that mean there is no team from Edo state playing in the NPFL❓

What has happened to the former number one footballing state of Nigeria❓ the state that produced Bendel insurance, NNB, etc.

Kbs468:
It's because[b]Iwobi[/b] is not that much of a classy player like I always maintain but the only thing that he has going well with him is that he has been performing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria over and against his clubside output

And that is how he gets his ratings by me which of course is the most important -The National team output as a whole

That rating is it about consistent outstanding top quality performances.

Or is it about lacking of quality competition in the AM role for him.

Iwobi can be excellent one day and almost anonymous the next he needs to get a lot more consistency both in the SE and in his club.

andrewbaba44:
Liverpool that most of the players where against balotelli

If i dont like liverpool it will be for the balotelli issue , thou balotelli own self dey him body

That's not true. Infact that's a lie.

There were some players that didn't like him but there were more that did.

Balotelli is a very generous and great natured guy that is widely misrepresentated in the press.

andrewbaba44:
There is nothing to explain sir

I know you will be the only one to ask this question

Because I don't make hearsay statements or emotive based ones.

If you say a player is better you should enrich the forum with your appreciation. Not just say because l said so.

Kbs468:
I'm not particularly bringing in Giroud into the equation though and sentimentally speaking, Batshuayi would have performed as good as Tammy is doing if not better given an equal amount of games opportunity.

Like you said, football is all about trust and Tammy hasn't failed in that regard

Osimhen shouldn't try it because Chelsea style wouldn't favour a 4 4 2 formation like in the days of Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole of Manchester United on a consistent basis, so bench would be his destination because with the report of Chelsea going for Chukwueze,

It means a 4 3 3 is the best and most preferred formation at the Bridge

One question ❓ How long has Batshuayi been at Chelsea ❓ When Tega was a mere youth player.

Batshuayi has been in the EPL for 4 seasons and after 43 games for Chelsea he has scored 8 goals. Is that what you call exceptional. Although he played 11 EPL games for Crystal Palace and 5 goals.

I have said this before, you do not have a right to play. It's what you do in training and on match days that gives you the right to play.

Whether you play for 10 minutes or 90 minutes whatever you do good, bad or excellent will be the basis for your selection or deselection as the case may be.

Tega has hit the ground running with unquestionable excellence. There is no comparison.

jihday:
I know Firmino is hard working blablabla but at the end of the day a striker who bring plenty goals will get more recognition. Do you know Firmino has never scored 20 league goals in his career?

What makes a striker is scoring goals what enables him to score goals is the system strategy and how he fits into it.

Some players have absolutely excellent attributes and can adapt to any style and or system. For example Ronaldo.

But look at Liverpool and how excellent strikers like Balotelli and Benteke were made useless. Benteke has never recovered from that experience.

It's therefore great wisdom to look at the team you are speculatively going to and see if Indeed you can fit in and excel.

charlesemeka85:
i never told you they will seize to be a top team and big sporting brand in Europe but are likely to lose its charm and glamour. Barca's biggest problem is not finding a replacement for messi,xavi and iniesta from other teams in europe but the low quality in the la masia currently.

barca is an institution and it takes an exceptional talent who is groomed outside of the la masia to excel in barca.

have you ever wondered why many players brought in by barca from different clubs in europe looks confused,mediocre and ordinary when playing for the team?

barca's tactics which was introduced to the team by late johan cruyff and resurrected by pep when he replaced rijkaard is more than mere tactics but philosophy,tradition and culture imbibed to the players right from their nursery stages in la masia and why it worked well for pep was that the main component of his team then which were messi,xavi,puyol,pique,valdez and iniesta where from the root of the club.

Barca and ajax share the same culture, philosophy and tradition which is grooming talents from the root with a particular tactics and style of play which is "total football" invented by the Dutch in the 70s

Why do barca occasionally bring back some of the La masia products who left for first team football in other clubs both in Spain and other europeans leagues?

THANK YOU

There is a total lack of appreciation of the level of technical ability and skill required to play in the Barcelona first team.

Particularly for midfielders and forward players.

There are some clubs that will judge at youth level on just first touch before anything else. You may be able to get the benefit of the doubt if you have blistering pace.

But first touch and close control are essential in a club like Barcelona.

charlesemeka85:
they will prefer playing tammy unless a non british coach takes over from lampard. sentiment aside osimhen is better than tammy to me. he is stronger and faster while tammy is easily bullied by defenders.

I don't agree with you on that.

TheGoodJoe:
Solanke is brilliant when it comes to tactics. He is a young man I enjoy watching when it comes to tactics because I learn a lot when I watch him play.

I still see Solanke picking up form in the coming years. He is yet to find his groove in Eddie Howe's play book.

Solanke is a very very lucky player.

At youth level he was very good but since hitting 20+ he's essentially done NUTTIN.

Even his coaches were suprised to be diplomatic that Bournemouth paid near £20 million for him.

andrewbaba44:
Batshuayi is better than tammy, the world knows that

But such is football, tammy has cemented his place

Explain how he is better

Educate me be substantive with logic reasoning and objective measurement.