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M7even:
I guess you don't know where he is going with that point yet. he was gradually aiming a dig at Osimhen. He has been insisting Boniface can start ahead of Osimhen.

First of all I don't see anything that makes VO comprehensively better than Boniface.

In this regard I ABSOLUTELY see no reason why Boniface can not start a game before VO. That doesn't mean he is better just brings something different.

I don't think the number 9 spot is the exclusive preserve of one player alone which for you is VO.

In the last AFCON I probably would have started at least one game with Moffi because he Moffi brings something different. There were times when VO direct play was too predictable and sometimes you need something different.

benji93:
He said Lookman no get talent? That's interesting and perhaps recent. As far back as 2022 he considered him a good player. If that's true your 'fair weather' assessment may be correct.

First of all over the years style and presentation become clearly identifiable, of everybody here.

Sometimes you don't need to actually check ✅ the writer before you know who it is.

Do you really think I will use the diction "Lookman no get talent"

Believe what you like

TheGoodJoe:
This is unnecessary. It is football we are discussing and not much at stake. Please I am a Sharks FC fan, a Port Harcourt guy, I lived near one of Finidi George's houses. One of his first house. His Sharks FC coach, Coach Monday Sinclair lived in the same building block with me. We watched match with Papa a lot. Finidi George is a possession football coach. I have no reason on earth to want him to fail.

Na wa.

If you know Finidi you will know Ogbuefi Drive GRA and who I might have visited there .

Nomyth:
But someone said they'd struggle in league one.

Quite a few said actually lower.

Brendan Rogers is not going to talk down his achievements as Celtic manager, he is going to hype it and exaggerate matters.

Below comments from two managers and a player.

Joebie:
Sure thing, he’s helped Huesca to the top flight before he can do it again.

Help keh

They were so grateful that they tried to end his contract well before the season had ended and illegally as well in April.

He went to AFCON even before he left he was already out of favour. He was suspended and banned from club training. He played 19 games all season not sure how many starts.

And you say he helped them get promoted 😳😳

charlesemeka85:
jokes aside if it happens na superb move for him ooo

I pray it works out. Any of the top or mid table championship clubs won’t be bad to be honest. Miles better than languishing in lower clubs in the Portuguese top tier

That level is too high for him.

Maybe he should get to English League two other better still let him find relevance in the retirement league of Turkey

typicalgamer:
Chukwueze has been stellar and was (was) a better performer than lookman and osimehn

You seem to forget in their set chukwueze peaked first and showed his potential but injury and inconsistent showing turned off suitors big time

Dribbling and skills is not the singular attribute of PEAK performance.

So what exactly do you mean he peaked and performed better than Lookman and VO.❓

Philosopher1979:
I'm not a chukwueze fan but in the last 10 matches of the season he has improved.
He even had a match in which two goals were disallowed. He had an assist against inter milan but s5ats won't show it.
He floated a cross into the box 18 which lead to a headed pass the other person converted. His crossing did all the damage.
He is actually playing well l. Chukwueze on his day can look like some orld class freak.
For example in a 3 1 win over lecce, he created a 5 chances and had an assist. That was in April at the end of the season

More to come next season

The problem with your proposition like many here is you look at players in isolation.

So he improved but what did his direct rival do in comparison Pulisic, go backwards.❓

Pulisic played 35 games in Seria A this season and scored 12 goals 🥅

Chukwueze scored 1 goal from 24 games.

Can you see 🙈 how your analysis of progress and improvement is 🥺🥺🥺🤔🤔

Joebie:
Sure thing, he’s helped Huesca to the top flight before he can do it again.

No he did not 🚫

Huesca on arrival from Porto B sent him out on loan with great haste.

They valued him so much he was the second to the lowest paid player in the club. He was so good they tried to seel him for €300k Euro 💶 but nobody wanted him.

In desperation they tried to terminate his contract illegally and you think he was pivotal to Huesca progression.

Huesca never got promoted to La Liga so how could he have helped them to get promoted 😳😳

codemaniacs:
Lookman is not shy...

Some people are reserved or introverts..

Lookman is probably an introvert who likes playing football and lives in a country with hundreds of football academies with a path to been a professional footballer and ended up been a professional footballer..

There were people in your childhood who could have been good footballers but lack of football academies with a path to becoming a professional footballer prevented them from taking football seriously..

Actually Lookman did not get into football ⚽ via the academy route. He was playing Sunday league football ( grassroots) and Charlton Athletic FC needed a local low level team to use for practice.

They then played a game with this local team and one player stood out . His name was Ademola, he then got signed to the academy at age 17.

Shockingly beyond all expectations he was in the first team barely 10 months later. When God opens your road nuttin can block it. Further shocks he had barely been at Charlton for 4 years bought for nothing and sold to Everton for £11 million, great profit for Charlton.

I wonder who will start looking at Ademola now.

That was an astounding performance on the pinnacle of the world 🌍 football ⚽ stage. His value must have gone up Certified BALLER

benji93:
If i understand him well enough I believe he argues that VO is lacking in technical ability, which interestingly I agree with. Still, certainly, most players cannot have it all. What he lacks in that, he makes up for in speed and strength. And I am not sure Osimhen can do much to improve in that aspect. And for most players, if you would be high on technical ability, you should already be quite reasonably high at 25. It may seem inconsequential now, he's in the prime of his strength and speed, but when age forces his strength and speed down, his production may fall significant

It's not HATE to appraise a players attributes and his handicaps.

The work rate of VO is absolutely off the scale phenomenal. He creates his own luck by working harder than anybody else, I don't know for sure but VO probably does more sprint's per match than anybody else in Seria A.

However, outstanding technicality is not his forte.

He has something else that no player has, blind all consuming determination,rage, drive and relentless pressing and desire to score nobody like him.

I think both of them bring something different and complementary to the SE. Don't think 💬 it's a question of who is better.

Napoleon55:
It's just a subtle dig on Osimhen.
Anything to make Osimhen look ordinary

It's not a dig about VO performances but the emotive if not near FANATICAL favouritism that he gets compared to other players.

That's a plain fact.

ChrisKels:
So he is now a confirmed certified baller, really? So what does that make Fred Onyedimma?


You boldly stated here that Lookman was all hypes and that it was wuruwuru(packaged deal) that got him a transfer to Everton from Charlton, that the real talent was rather Fred Onyedimma and that he would soon join Watford.

If everyone forgets, Chris Ọfọkansi will never forget.

Fair weather fan.

You know your small brain 🧠 funds it difficult to comprehend.

Football ⚽ is TIME related and progressive, last season outstanding performer can end up being this seasons biggest flop.

Player's don't remain static they either progress or retrogress, that's the nature of football.

The naked unbridled unrestricted favouritism on this thread is off the scale ⚖️.

If this was VO who scored a hat trick in the final of the UEFA cup against the Champions 🏆of the Bundesliga.

This thread would be on FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

Ademola Lookman is a confirmed and certified BALLER 🎆🎇🎊🎉🎋

Wow 😮 oh WOW 😳

WHAT A PERFORMANCE

A hat trick in the final of the UEFA cup absolutely amazing 🤩

Napoleon55:
I'm 100% certain Komekn won't say anything to praise Lookman for his wonderful performance or even to congratulate him.

There is a hidden motive behind what he does on this thread.

Lookman is a player we all love here,
so it doesn't matter whether he is a foreign born or not,as long as we hold him in high esteem, don't expect to see any expression of praise or approval from the man K

When I started talking about Lookman and the SE in 2019 you were not even here .

So stop talking nonsense.

charlesemeka85:
kome na u write this thing Abi dem don hack your account?😳

Abi dem born boni for Chesterfield?😳

I've been talking about him for quite some time .

No hype no exaggeration no turning black 🖤 to white 🤍

Dude 😎 is quality personified.

Danielnino00:
Just today, you were accusing Chriskels of being a bitter person, but for some reasons, you have sworn to dedicate your life to attack Nwakali....
dem send you?

And you have made it your life ambition to form a choir singing over hype praises and crass exaggerations about a mediocre Nwakali who hasn't done anything of substance the last 8 years.

Oasis007:


Osayi is another name that shouldn't start. Also, if Ndidi will be available, its better we play Onyedika or Al Hassan in the Midfield. We don't need a double-pivot rather a b2b player to support Ndidi as 6 and Iwobi as 8 or 10.

Al Hassan has nothing to offer beyond huffing and puffin but never ever blowing the house 🏠 down.

Simply poor quality not 🚫 good enough for the SE.

TheLoneCitizen:

Boniface is extremely sluggish compared to Osimhen.

Very different styles.
They can coexist.

Is this nonsensical notion self birthed because l don't know where you got that from.🤔🤔

Boniface is also a strong runner. His top speed of 32.93 km/h (20.46 m/h) only puts him 161st in the Bundesliga this season, but he is very quick over five yards and, as a result, is particularly agile. Aided by his physicality, his initial pace has regularly helped Leverkusen create goalscoring opportunities.

The 23-year-old is also a talented dribbler and is not afraid to show it. His 53 attempted dribbles are second only to Leroy Sané in the German top flight.

bundesliga-com.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a6yw0MzLU8?si=cTT4_uYpDqYAOw3Z

It seems 🙈🙈🙈 you don't have eyes 👀 to see .

Amedino99:
no be small children and illiterates you dey follow talk for here. All these your English no fit cover your yeye talks ajeh.
I never said or claimed Luis Enrique wanted osimhen just like you claimed dyche did publicly which is bogus by the way. I was replying someone talking about a potential psg move for osimhen before you came in and told me to lower expectations meanwhile all You saw was a publication about something dyche may or may not have said to his bosses and you have already given adebayo everton shirt. You have been called out on your hypocrisy and you are drawing parallels and bringing up stuff no one said before.

You need to go 🔙 back to school 🏫 or ask for a refund, because simple meaning of hypocrisy and double standard, you don't know.

You took two players and made a comparison and concluded there was hypocrisy and double standard. Implying that the comparison variables were exactly the same.

They are absolutely not 🚫

One has the club manager specifically requesting for Adebayo and another the manager not even the club has specifically mentioned the name VO.

I could add I know personally the Stellar football agency representative in the NW. But then you would not 🚫 believe and say I am posturing and telling LIES.

With respect your sense of deduction makes you seem like an illiterate.

Amedino99:
dyche has never made a public declaration that he wants to sign adebayo, it's basically newspaper 'exclusive' talk and It's funny you used the "widely reported news" angle for adebayo but you called osimhen to psg "counting the eggs before they hatched" and kelechi to Aston villa links " spurious". I know what you are.

One question ❓Has Luis Enrique mentioned VO by name and specifically said he wants to buy VO❓❓

Newspaper exclusive talk according to you , and what does this exclusive talk say please 🥺

Please show by comparison a exclusive newspaper 📰 talk where Luis Enrique says he wants to buy VO.

What does exclusive mean to you , the report is specific and personal not general. Your own information substantiates the position, Sean Dyche specifically wants Elijah Adebayo.

There is a BIG difference between general newspaper 📰 speculation and when you have personal reference to the Manager Sean Dyche and a reference to what he has said specifically.

MAYBE 🤔 it's too much for you to comprehend. Then again your mind is befuddled and blinded with hate , dislike and prejudice.

ChrisKels:
What a sweet take because he was born in England, but below is your response to a similar transfer link concerning a player born in Lagos.

You are such a stinking hypocritical b.s.t

Bigoted hypocrite steeped in delusional blindness now over bloated with your constant eating 😔 of bitter leaf 🌿 soup with stale fish and infested bush meat 🍖.

You have a log 🪵 of wood in your eyes 👀 and you are trying to take out the sand ⏳ in some one else's eye 👁️

You are making a comparison of Adebayo transfer to Everton and VO to PSG.

Sean Dyche Manager of Everton has come out in the public domain to say he wants Elijah Adebayo that is official and widely reported.

Please show where Luis Enrique has specifically made a public demand that PSG buy VO ❓❓❓

mostob:
Elijah Adebayo generating interest from Everton. Na mere interest o...Dem never sign am o. Our residential Southgate don dey predict doom for Osimhen already.

Who has and or is predicting doom for VO not seen 🙈 one post to suggest that yet.

Unless you have made that claim against VO.

kennysville:
I no even know say u don reply. U see say I correct? Dem don press ur mumu button u don come out. Grow up dude. And stop sounding like a broken record. Oh and while you are at it also learn a few fresh rants. Enough of emotive bias sentiment and bigot. Find new english

Maybe 🤔 you need to go back 🔙 to school as you lack expression and comprehension.

Amedino99:
don't you think adebayo in everton talk is too premature? Counting eggs before they hatch.

First of all there is huge difference.

Sean Dyche has made a public and official request for Everton to buy him, it's t been widely reported.

It's not completely conclusive because Everton may have to battle with other clubs who may also want Adebayo.

That not withstanding, as it stands and depending if Luton are willing to sell , it's now at negotiation and valuation stage. Everton will test the resolve of Luton with 💶💶💶💶.

So it's not just mere newspaper 📰 talk and media speculation.

You can add a bit of common sense, Everton don't have the money 🤑 to buy £100 million striker. And so Elijah would be right in their price and affordability bracket. In addition he exactly the kind of physically imposing striker that Sean Dyche want's at Everton.

Finally, if you're notice I quoted from Goodison news which is not sponsored by the club but heavily linked.

So nonsensical comparison and claims of hypocrisy are just that a load of codswallop and balderdash.

kennysville:
Somebody makes team of the week severally even though he is in a very bad team and yet we will not rest from Warri Southgate. Once somebody press his mumu button he starts spitting like a wound up doll.

Inconsequential and anonymous . Like really? Which Britiko born player can he ever use those words for? I got a lot to say but I won't join in mud fight. We know wetin dey sup. More grease to the elbow.

First of all nobody is over exaggerating in delusional blindness about any player that is Nigerian origin in England.

You are a bigoted hypocrite steeped in crass double standard.

Tell me one🥺 Nigerian origin player in the UK that has done nothing beyond youth football ⚽in the past 8 years, that ANYBODY talks about here ❓

He gets into according to you team of the week "severally" whatever that means. That narrative has been never ending even when he was in the poor level Segunda Division.

He is so good according to you not one better club had put in a substantive bid for him in 8 years. Arsenal had to beg clubs to take him for free as a favour.

Now tell me one, not two Nigerian origin player in England with such an abysmal mediocrity record of football that ANYBOY has mentioned here.

The players I have mentioned in the past and I am talking 4 years ago, I have not mentioned because they are not good enough 😕. However, shockingly they are all doing much better than him.

Nwakali will not get into English League one, he is that poor.

It's an absolute disgraceful disservice to this forum 😞 and to all Nigerian players across Europe 🌍 who are striving for recognition when all we do is Nwakali hype and over hype.

We are supposed to be looking at emerging outstanding talented players across Europe in top leagues who can bring values to the SE. Not over hyped historical 😲 never do wells like Nwakali.

Some of you typify the Nigerian mentality of recycling dead geriatric criminal corrupt politicians and calling them saints. That's what you are doing with Nwakali.

Imagine the arrant nonsensical proposition that he the only midfielder with the skill to pass long ball, utter madness.

Truidstarr:
In all honesty our number 3 striker.

Nothing in football ⚽ is permanent it's either upwards progression or downwards retrogression.

Adebayo looks to be on his way to Everton, if he could score 10 EPL goals 🥅 from 27 matches in very limited team. What will he do in a much better team ❓

ONLY time will tell and we don't what kind of season VO will have next season wherever it may be 🤔 Boniface is likely to remain at Leverkusen and improve.

I think the number one slot in the SE is not one players permanent House 🏡.

Napoleon55:
So u go allow us rest be that.

But I still think or hope Nwakali will bounce back stronger and prove u wrong.

Maybe when he reach football ⚽ menopause 🤪🤪

If after 8 years of MEDIOCRITY you are still talking about bouncing back 🔙. 😧😧😧

In a poor team 😞 with poor players 😔 he was anonymous and inconsequential. He has been finding his level in obscure poor quality relegation teams for 8 years.

W

Napoleon55:
He is busy right now composing series of write ups to bombard us with for those posts which mentioned Nwakali's as irreplaceable

Eeeee get the way craze man deh talk who follow am talk deh craze 😧 too.

Only the super delusional 🤪 will continue with this non compos mentis narrative about a failed player over 8 years and counting.

Now that Chavez has dropped into relegation obscurity maybe 🤔 he will find solace in India or Bangladesh league.

One of the key indicators of how good a player is , the amount of transfer interest that player generates.

Elijah Adebayo is on the must get list of Everton it seems, coming from Goodison.