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andrew44444:
You have seen that sturridge has joined the Turkish league

You branded the league as an easy league

I hope sturridge beat mbaye diagne goal scoring record in a particular season, if he cant do that then he has failed, because he is coming from the epl.

Sturridge has been blighted by injury and is no longer able to perform at the required standard for the EPL.

His small time on loan at West Bromwich was clearly indicative of his decline. His last two seasons he has almost been part of the furniture on account of past glories.

So my opinion he is going to take it easy because he simply cannot compete at the same level he use to. So if he scores 10 goals that's satisfactory.

Joebie:
Wilfried Ndidi: Why the Big Clubs are Avoiding the Super Eagles star

The English summer transfer season slammed shut before the start of the Premier League and in another fortnight the European transfer window will follow suit and all things being equal, the Super Eagles midfielder will spend another season at the King Power Stadium.

Wilfred Onyiye Ndidi is presently regarded as one of the best ball winners in the English top league and by all standards that is one of the highest compliments anyone can give to a 22-year-old who has only just spend two full seasons in the Premier League.

But should Leicester City be the final destination for a youngster who holds so much promise for club and country?

Ndidi’s unalloyed commitment to Brendan Rodgers’ side is commendable and, at a time when players change clubs for the flimsiest of excuses, it must not be treated like worthless trash.

However, a time will surely come when club and player, in peace or in pieces, will have to part company and go their separate ways. While the club will almost immediately find a replacement, the player has one of two ways to go: down towards obscurity or upwards to greater heights. With all the attributes and skills that the Nigeria international has in his locker, he easily could be playing for any of Manchester United, Arsenal, PSG or Juventus without looking out of place at all.

Yet, at the peak of the transfer window when the top clubs threw cash around to lure the top players, aside for a few side glances and mild interests, no serious bids were made for Ndidi. Paris St. Germain spent 30 million pounds on Senegal’s Idrissa Gueye. Spurs broke a club record to secure the services of Frenchman Tanguy Ndombele. But no top club paid any attention to the 25 million-pounds-rated Nigerian.

There has to be something that the former KRC Genk midfielder is not doing right.

For all his ball-winning prowess, his incredible stamina – he featured 38 out of 38 times in the league last term – and his impressive tackling skills, Wlifred Ndidi comes way short in his passing ability. He is great at what he does, but the biggest clubs now want more.

From Arsenal, to Chelsea, to Manchester City, to Juventus, to Real Madrid, Europe’s biggest sides are seeking to follow the Barcelona template of playing the ball out of defence. It is the new trend.

Leicester City however tried to do same against Chelsea at the weekend at Stamford Bridge and it exposed the shortcomings of the Super Eagles star.

In the seventh minute of that encounter, Ndidi dithered for seconds uncertain where to send the ball as it came to him on the edge of the area. Blues attacker Mason Mount capitalized on the Nigerian’s indecision to rob him of the ball and score the opener for the home side. Thank goodness Ndidi had the presence of mind to overcome that early set back and head home his side’s equalizer but for that he would have been the villain for the next few days.

The Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers would later take responsibility for asking his players to try something new and play from the back but the Nigeria midfield enforcer should know that is an indictment on his passing ability.

Top clubs expect their defensive midfielders to do more than just protect the defence, they will always prefer an N’golo Kante for his all round display, a Joao Moutinho for his ability with the ball, a Marco Verratti for his wide range of passing or a Tanguy Ndombele for his all-action performance.

Wilfred Ndidi can elevate himself into this group of world class players by improving on his passing ability.

The Super Eagles midfielder has a contract with the East Midlands club until 2024 but by that time he could be displaying his talents at a much grander stage – does it get bigger than the UEFA Champions League? – if he smoothens his rough edges and make a good go for it.

—Soccernet.ng

Agreed without reservation

Earthquake1:
Sturridge is still 28 years

Injury has blighted his career he is no longer the same player.

Perhaps playing in a less physically intensive league and far less quality will benefit him and extend his career.

Earthquake1:
Sturridge joins Mikel, Onazi and Nwakaeme at Trabzonspor

Retirement league chop the last big money without too much stress and pay little or no tax Gr8.

andrew44444:
EPL is not the hardest league to score goals, now let me go by your bias comparism

Lacazette was scoring double digits when he was in ligue 1 but when he went to the epl the goals reduced right, so that shows epl is stronger

Now salah was not scoring much at as roma but when he went to the epl he scored for fun, so if i am to go by that seria a is the hardest league to score goals

Should i also go by diego costa who scored more in the epl than laliga?

In general not in specifics.

Just as statistically the Eredivisie is easiest top 20 league to score in.

You could therefore argue using your unit of measurement that La Liga is much easier to score than the EPL. Nobody gets 35+ goals a season in the EPL like Ronaldo and Messi do regularly in La Liga.

Florian Thauvin (Marseille) – 30 goals in 46 games in 2018 but could only score once in the EPL for Newcastle after 16 games 2016.

Or we could talk about Aspas could not score one goal for Liverpool after a season. Now at Celta vigo and among the top scorers in La Liga.

The debate can't be won on specifics but in general.

My honest opinion the way the Seria A is played with greater emphasis on compact defending and possession is probably the harder to score but not by quality but defensive form and style.

Earthquake1:
Ndidi has one of the best anticipations and interceptions, but his passing abilities are limited

One of the best with tackles not interceptions.

The first for interceptions and break up play is Ngolo Kante that's why he doesn't have as many tackles he will read the game so well that he pre empts the need for tackles. Then add his passing range and ability to go from defensive to offensive, that's why he is World class. And everyone wants him.

safarigirl:
I know what emotive based deductions are, you make them all the time.


Prime example:

Emotive means devoid of fact essentially.

The top goal scorer for Swansea in the 2017/18. EPL season was Jordan Ayew he had 6 goals second highest goal scorer was Tammy Abraham with 5.

These are simply facts no emotive based assumption on quality or ability. The team as a whole was poor they had if I'm right about 8 managers over a 4/5 year period. That's chaos if you ask me.

Nonetheless, my deduction remains the same an abysmal season for Tammy but taken in context understandable. But as a striker he is proven not just proven to be OUTSTANDING YET at EPL level yet.

So please with your substantive object based balance score card approach tell me what's EMOTIVE HERE❓ ❓ Or do you have another definition for emotive sentiment based deductions. ❓

andrew44444:
Nobody will ever say chuks and osimhen are world class

If I have ever called a super eagles player world class ,it's mikel and Ndidi,most people don't even see Ndidi as world class

But it's my own opinion

I agree you have not. But there are many who are Superdelusuional who have.

For me the only world class player we had is Mikel.

Ndidi has a considerable way to go his game is way too predictable. He gets in the tackles but anticipation and interceptions not there yet and passing range is very limited.

All these he will have to do if he truly wants to be world class.

Olulong:
They are all average players. Rashford who's yet to do more than 13 goals a season

The EPL is arguably the hardest league to score goals in with some of the best defenders in the world.

Lacazette for almost 3/4 seasons scoring double digits in the French league has not been able to replicate that on the EPL getting only half of his normal goal tally in the EPL.

You call Rashford Average and Wilson.

andrew44444:
Rashford and Wilson are average ,if he can't displace one then he is not good enough

Bruv when u make this kind of statement I simply am bewildered.

Rashford is AVERAGE and Wilson Average ke then someone will then say Chukwueze and Osimhen are world class.

safarigirl:
yup, definitely drunk.

Once again EVASION, AVOIDANCE, AWOL.

I am sure you know what a substantive approach is as opposed to emotive sentiment based deductions.

If that's what you call being drunk what then is sober to you ❓ l leave you to ponder what you have written.

charlesemeka85:
Unproven in the epl YES, unproven in the championship NO!

He scored 5 goals in a relegation bound team while playing a different sort of role for Swansea then check the number of assists and goal scoring chances he created you will be pleasantly suprised.

5 goals in a season is abysmal but he is not unproven just not proven to be outstanding yet LOL

safarigirl:
you sound like you've been drinking with metaljigsaw....this write-up is incoherent, never mind its content

You wey be chief bad belle on this page. Small joke and you're foaming in the mouth, you must be projecting all the bitterness you feel towards the success of Osimhen and Chukwueze on my post.

Every time I have asked challenged demanded that you just give me one quote not two. Where i have denigrated or pulled down any of these players you immediately become EVASIVE or you go AWOL.

You being a lawyer should know the difference between prejudiced perception and substantive fact.

So once again l ask you to present your evidence.

But of course you will not because you simply cannot.

Nonetheless, l find your postulations to be great comedy and entertainment. They lighten up this thread and they give me laughter.

charlesemeka85:
England can't call him up if he continues to underperform in the epl.

Tammy from his angle is beginning to accept the truth that he stands a chance to have a better international career if he opts for Nigeria.

Euro 2020 is at the corner and with England as one of the top favorites I doubt they will have a place in the team[b] for an unproven talent like Tammy [/b]unless he performs better before the end of the season.

I would not call him UNPROVEN by any stretch of the imagination.

However, who will he displace Kane, Raheem, Rashford, Wilson, etc Although he is not that far off in reality.

safarigirl:
Lol...oshey ruler, he hasn't ruled it out yet. We no get carpet to roll for am again, na inside poto poto e go use come. Confused somebody

Deep seated Bitter leaf bad belle.

I am disappointed because I have almost done whole module. On the dynamics socio-cultural and economic of change of allegiance for English football youth internationals.

Why would you and then express so much sentiment based negativity on a person you will never probably meet.

Rashdimuh:
Lol Google Search his name The full name is Joshua Eriwoli Orisunbare Majasola, he is a Yoruba boy. Google is your friend

Josh Maja

Aribo is already on the radar of a lot if clubs south of the Scottish Border.


https://www.ibroxnoise.co.uk/2019/08/more-than-tierney-rangers-have-hit.html?m=1

andrew44444:
I hear you

Just because of you and komekn ways of thinking

I am sure you guys feel abraham is better than gabriel jesus

Na una opinion thou

It is not a question of who is better because they are two totally different types of striker.

And they will both meet the different requirements and expectations of different teams.

So who is better, open to never ending debate

andrew44444:
You are very bias at the bolded.

Bias I am sure you know what it means.

Look at the past 10 years in Chelsea and look at the successful strikers they have had. Tell me one that was less than 5'10".

Compare all these strikers Demba Ba, Drogba, Costa, Carlton Cole, Floyd Hasselbank, Giroud, Morata, Torres, Anelka, Lukaku, etc.

Now look yourself in the mirror and pour ice cold water on your head too cool it down. Eéeeeeee be like say your head deh hot that's why you no reason d mata well.

BIAS ke.

safarigirl:
Okay. Didn't fail trials, but still clueless

Nobody is recalling him and he isn't interested in returning. Move on

If you have made a wrong deduction it's honourable to admit that you are wrong.

But to continue to then disrespect and abuse one of the best Goalkeeper we have had in recent times if not the best.Thats not wisdom but the opposite.

safarigirl:
Enyeama that failed club trials? Lol. We aren't that desperate, please.

Just to remind you failing club trials has many permutations it's not as conclusive as you think.

Mahrez failed club trials at a moi moi Scottish club and look at him now. I know a player rejected by a non league club and a plethora of Championship and league one clubs that was signed by Arsenal.

Osimhen failed trials at a Belguim club before going to Charleroi and now the rest is history.

Don't jump to conclusions so quickly.

charlesemeka85:
Nah I doubt that but he won't stay long in the Scottish top flight. A mid table epl team may go for him or any team from top leagues in Europe.

You can't doubt all you like but Liverpool are looking for a replacement for Henderson.

And they need a midfielder that goes beyond playing safe and working very hard non stop to one that brings all that but MORE.

So all l can say is watch this space.

Finally, which club and league did Joe Gomez come from at 18 and was catapulted straight into the first team for Liverpool.

andrew44444:
Yes tammy is a good player

But i think he needs to be ready now

He will be 22 soon, so many good striker started playing for top team at such age

Take a look at gabriel jesus for example

One of the big differences about Brazilian players much more so than English players is that word OPPORTUNITY.

At 19 Gabriel had already had 2/3 seasons competitive football scoring buckets of goals.

Meanwhile his age mates would be overwhelmingly be playing U18 & U23 in the EPL.

Nonetheless, if you put Gabriel in the current Chelsea team considering they have always played with a true number 9. I dont think he will do better than Tammy.

City's system fits Gabriel like a glove and he is excelling before players move they need to be true yo themselves and thier unique abilities and know if the club will complement thier skill set or DESTROY IT.

tbaba1234:
Tammy is a good player but Chelsea might be a step too high right now.

I am not convinced he is ready for a big side like Chelsea. Maybe in a few years.

For me he looks dangerous and he will score and he will get better. But will he be given time he has at most 3/4 more games to prove himself and then it's Bench.

Chelsea is not a patient club and Lampard needs to start winning or his own position will be in jeopardy.

andrew44444:
Calvert lewin is crap

Tammy is not better than moise kean or cenk tosun

Tammy is only proven in the championship

Well at Everton they rate Calvert Lewin much more than Tosun. Then the pertinent question how many goals has Tosun scored in two seasons at Everton ❓ Tosun is a liability after his huge transfer fee.

Categorically he is not better than Abrahams EOD.

First of all you can't say that Moise Kean is better he is not proven in the EPL. He has been playing pretty football in Seria A, he is totally unproven in the EPL.

Tega Abrahams is proven tested in the EPL he scored 5 goals and is upcoming.

Although you are not in the group of biased double standard. You don't see anybody writing KC off after scoring just 5 goals in two seasons.

charlesemeka85:
gerard on aribo today:

"Everyone will go away talking about Joe Aribo and rightly so," he said.

"I am not sure how many good players have been at this stadium, but I don't think you will see many better than Joe.

"Top players turn up anywhere, it doesn't matter if it is in front of 50,000, or 1500, your standards are always the same and from day one Joe has done that. He was outstanding from start to finish.

"He can go as far as he wants. I hope he stays alongside me for many years, but he's got the world at his feet."

I can assure you that right now Liverpool are currently looking at him. So don't be shocked if he continues on this trajectory come January he will be at Liverpool.

charlesemeka85:
he was phenomenal today

And you said he looks a bit lightweight.

Dont be decieved he is deceptively strong.

And if you think he looks skinny now you should have seen him when he was 16 he looked like the wind would push him over.

charlesemeka85:
ajayi have been impressive for westbrom so far while etebo got back late after afcon. same issue with alex iwobi.

Ndidi was rushed back to his team cus they lack better player in his position currently

He is playing as a CB his most natural position from when he left Charlton to Arsenal.

Is he better than Balogun and Ekong as a CB and even Omeruo. That's something to consider.

andrew44444:
I have supported tammy recently

But this one wey you talk, i I agree with you.

Tammy might not even make everton bench

So who will bench him❓ Calvert Lewin or the unproven Keane in the EPL.

I expected more depth and objectivity from you.

cc12:
It doesn't mean anything, if he is that exceptional he would have left Fulham a long time ago.

I want you to consider what you are saying and ask yourself does it mm any any rational sense.

He is now 19 and has moved to Tottenham at the time Fulham FC was in the EPL. Fulham is not a backwater club he has progressed and developed and moved to the next level.

cc12:
Unnecessary hyping again, Ryan Sessegnon hasn't done anything extra ordinary

He started playing as a first regular in the Championship at age 16, is that not EXTRAORDINARY I'm your opinion ❓

He has been consistent over the past three seasons he is still only 19 and played 106 games in the Championship and EPL that's not exceptional in your opinion ❓ ❓

Fulham was offered £30 million for him by Liverpool fc at the beginning of the 2017/18 season they rejected it.That same season he scored 15 goals as a Left back. That is still not impressive to you ❓ ❓ ❓

Earthquake1:
Ok is it that they lose their talent or they can't do what they have been doing?

A player that can dribble 4 people at 18 can't he dribble 4 people at 22?

It doe's not necessarily follow.

Depending on the league and quality of club it may be easy to dribble in one league but much harder in another league.

The same thing follows goal scoring because you scored in one league doesn't mean you will in another.

When you look at Sana, Raheem, Mahrez, Gabriel, Aguero, De Bryne, etc. You may think that they have limited skill and cannot dribble.

However, with the system they play dribbling slows the game down and doesn't help the one touch quick pass and blistering pace and move that gives them so advantage over others teams.

END PRODUCT is the key issue bot necessarily dribbling.