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mrwilliams9:
Four areas where Osimhen needs to improve

1) offside awareness
2) a more consistent touch
3) holding up the ball
4) PK conversion

How dare you criticise he who is a above any mistake.

I can imagine the knives will be out for you

TheGoodJoe:
The call for Kelechi Nwakali by some on this thread is purely from a tactical standpoint.

He is the best in short and long distributive passing play. He can be an asset to the team.

The talk of:
Why did a big club not notice him?
His club is going to get relegated.
He is not earning big money.
He is in a small club.
And banters

Are not tactical contributions and add nothing to the debate. The point is simple. A player to improve our ball distribution through passes. The best who can do that should be on our squad.

Finito.

It's delusional sentiment garnished with emotive favouritism.

charlesemeka85:
he should leave that club asap in the summer

He needs to move to a club where he will be idolized and the clubs are Chelsea or Arsenal

Arsenal play a lot of interchanging movement very technical and unpredictable as a result Goals come from everyone.

VO is a quintessential top 🔝 level number 9, he is not a winger or anything else just a pure striker. He needs to be at the front end in a pyramid structure.

Don't think Arsenal is the best team for him.

charlesemeka85:
eyah chai!! Ur post na to just make us feel pity for Nwakali 🤕🙁

But I would rather play for Plymouth in the English 2nd tier than play for Chaves 🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱

Imagine mentioning Everton and Chaves for the same sentence 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

If you say people lack very basic intelligence it will be called insult.

kennysville:
It is my hope that someday soon, we will lay to rest this Nwakali argument. I used to think it was Iheanacho that was the most vilified player discussed on this thread but alas it is Nwakali. I wonder wetin the guy do us. When we were looking for a goalie and found Nwabali, the talk of top 5 leagues in the world wasn't loud. But each time this guy name shows up people just jump him like he stole for market.

Una say he dey play for Huesca e nor do he go Ponferradina una say na low division. He come dey Chavez now. Una dey say it's a poor team and relegation bound. Just last season, Everton was in relegation zone all the way to the last match day. Nobody called Everton names. We say let's make use of the boy's talent not because we wan market am. When will people get it?

You cannot compare the best league in the world with the Portuguese league and more so the bottom of relegation zone with very very poor quality and players in Chavez.

I say it again Enyimba will flog Chávez so also will quite a few premier league U18 teams.

charlesemeka85:
that’s good. That implies that the coaches at Antwerp hv done a great job coaching out excessive and unnecessary dribbling out from him

If he can improve in his final balls and know the right time to release the ball he will be a top notch player in europe and for the super eagles

Saw him last when they played barca and porto in the ucl and i wasn’t impressed

Great dribbler with nice ball control but his final balls were abysmal in those games

Remember the best dribbler filled with astounding skill, technical ability and also Brazilian in the Eredivisie I am talking about Antony.

Ten Haag bought him for near €100 million Euros, what has been the result abysmal disgraceful failure. Even academy boys are rated higher than him.

What's the lesson, different leagues have different standards and quality. And being supposedly outstanding in a lower league may not lead to success in another one.

Remember Pepe comes to Arsenal and did ok but his £75 million price tag was not ever realised in the game.

BankyGee:
Did y'all see that chance Erling Haaland just missed? 😱
Touching with any part of the body would have resulted in a sweet goal baba go put leg 😲

If Osimhen miss that one now person go need use earpiece dey read messages here because of noise from some people.

You are comparing apples 🍎🍏 to oranges 🍊🍊

Haaland can miss like everybody else but 18 goals in 22 games SHUTS everybody totally UP. For Norway 29 games and 27 goals. He misses but he always scores.

Kog45:
This issue of midfield is simple to solve.Remember our goalkeeping issue was like a difficult one but was solved in a week…..if I have my way I will invite Nwakali,Dele Bashiru,Daga,Akinsanmiro and Eletu and let’s see maybe we will not have a balance team.

Dele Bashiru is not technically proficient for me, Nwakali not even a consideration ( mediocre player)

Football ⚽ is not played behind closed doors. Once a player is doing good things clubs go after the players and not on the pages of newspapers but make bids

One of my biggest disappointments is Oviemuno Ejaria, how could he allow attitude and contentions cut short his career.

I know he is quite moody and recalcitrant but he should have some sense. He fought with Steven Gerard, Klopp ( Liverpool told him to stay ) Paul Ince, etc etc he has earned a reputation as a problem player.

Irrespective of his exceptional talent and ability he has been very unwise. Otherwise he has the ability to be that maverick midfielder that can make the difference unpredictable, inventive and creative.

maidaboi:
oga for 4 consecutive years and has a top scorer award
Oya name the 100 and stop shifting goal post

It's simple mathematics all the players who scored over 10 goals in the top 5 European leagues over the past 4 season.

If you want to contend and say they are not up to a hundred do the maths and state the facts , and prove me wrong.

No goal 🥅 posts changed or evasion.

AndSunGorilla:
We don't need to try out any new players in my opinion. In the first game when we played à 3 man midfield, we clearly dominated and created many chances which were lost. Look at how the maligned Aribo is performing at Southampton now. Yusuf is still available, onyeka, Onyedika and even Iwobi still dey. We could play Onyeka and Yusuf/Onyedika at the basé of midfield and allow Iwobi move up. The EQ goal we conceded was a 100% useless goal to conceded through Iwobi's mistake and Osimehn sef could have had a hattrick in the same game.

Southampton consider him a crucial top player but all he gets is dogs abuse from the fans here and there. He has been outstanding for Southampton and abysmal for the SE for many.

VO scored one goal 🥅 but not a word of criticism of our world class player. In major tournament and the star player scores one goal. All the blame on the midfield and everybody else.

Onyeka and Yusuf/Onyedika that's a dead midfield with zero innovation and creativity.

Kog45:
Stanley Nwabali of Chippa United and the one we saw in recent Afcon is far ahead of Okoye of Udinese who can be rated as the best Nigeria keeper in term of quality league.

Nwabali should relax first cuz am seeing French league club coming for him….QPR not ideal and if one go by Saudi money,yes cool but playing in Europe division one would be better.

I would not make that deduction so quickly, "FAR AHEAD" I've seen players even teams perform way beyond all expectation in cup tournaments. But then to replicate that form consistently day in and day out in their club league becomes very problematic.

Remember Newport English League two beat a Leicester City EPL team in the FA cup quite a few years ago but could not even win promotion to league one that season.

I absolutely think Nwabali is outstanding and has brought great confidence to the SE as well as quality. He was exceptional at AFCON for us. But then I wonder was it because Uzoho and others were so abysmally poor that it made him look a lot better in our eyes 👀,l really don't know. He was undoubtedly our saviour.

A move to French league one is good so also is a move to QPR. Who will pay more money and give the longer contract ❓An outstanding season in the Championship 🏆 and the EPL will come calling.

And if you think QPR are too low they just beat Leicester City 2-1 . Bit surprised no KC and or Ndidi in the squad are they injured ⁉️

do4luv14:
So for the 4 seasons VO had been in Italy, he has been averaging 5goals for the first 2 seasons, before smashing 26 last season right?

You are misinformed or giving disinformation.

VO has been averaging at least 10 goals a season for the past 6/7 seasons in different leagues.

Is that matrix enough to make a player be designated world class.

I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic or just plain mischievously contentious.

Why was the interim position not given to Finidi George ❓

The NFF replicate our politics very regressive and are always recycling old used up people with no new ideas. They want to maintain the old corrupt status quo.

Eguavon is the past tried and tested ,it's time to try someone NEW.

charlesemeka85:
that Komenk guy na case I swear

Initially I Dey feel pity for him based on how almost 100% of monickers here bash him on a daily but with time I tell myself the truth say the guy too jonse 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Don't pity me oh.

Its all light hearted banter to me not here to impress anyone and nobody impresses me.

maidaboi:
name the 100 players

Every player that has scored 10 goals and above in the top 5 leagues is world class that's a lot players

[quote author=lbrichman2 post=128716155][/quote]Thanks for the factual reminder/ correction VO is now in his fourth season and he had his first break out season of excellence or the if you like world class performance winning the golden boot last season 2022/23

By saying he had achieved that milestone in three seasons I am actually giving more credence to his ability. But you are right it's 4 seasons.

lbrichman2:
Osimhen has scored 10+ goals in each of the last 4 Serie A seasons.
If that's not consistency, then what is?

It is CONSISTENCY but at what level,

Therefore according to your matrix, every player in Europe top 5 league that has scored more than 10 goals in the past 4 season is CONSISTENTLY world class.

You are talking maybe 100 players.

By the way VO has had three seasons in Seria A

do4luv14:
And he had been injury free those seasons, not to talk of the team he played with6

then came VO, even with his injuries was able to take it from him last Season

Care to explain why?

What exactly is your point ,what's the relevance , l am making a statement of fact not opinion.


I said Martinez has been in the top goal scoring charts top 5 in Seria A for four consistent season.

Marjoribanks:
A Nigerian boy Habeeb Ogunneye on Man United bench! Who is he?

May have seen him but don't remember.

When it comes to youth football it's difficult not to find any Nigerian origin players in EPL academies.

There are literally hundreds.

charlesemeka85:
I don’t know why I am not a big fan of that Martinez guy

I prefer his striking partner Thuram. That guy is good and underrated

Martinez has been right at the top of the goal scoring charts in Seria A for 4 seasons that's stupendous CONSISTENCY.

What don't you like about him ❓

Princezibk:
His Malicious opinions doesn’t even matter to we correct aficionados nor does Osimhen recognize his inputs …

Everyone is allowed to run their mouf 👄 ke , but we[b] won’t tolerate any dedicated home grown super eagles slayer [/b]👎

Prejudice is a disease that blinds the mind and makes seemingly educated people crass illiterates, destroying all ability for rational, objectivity and understanding.

It's what tribalism nepotism are anchored ⚓ on.

Princezibk:
Pls stop being this way 🙏

It’s really disgusting 🤮
Probably you’re that way real life , dmso you can’t be straightened anymore…

Being what way

lbrichman2:

See this one..
Against which side did Haaland score five goals yesterday?
Who asked you if the side is a relegation threatened side..
Congratulate the boy and move on
Better yet, you can skip the congratulations
We no need am

🧐🧐🧐🧐
My prediction probability on point he scored a hat trick, is it causing you trepidation.

Wow VO has scored already 31st minute he needs more goals 🥅 to climb the goal scoring chart. It's Sasoula relegation zone side , he should score more goals it's not a strong side.

If he continues he may be able to get into the top 5 at the end of the season in Seria A to maintain too level quality.

Kog45:
Musa made Afcon just to carry the cup and have historical pictorial references like Christian Chuckwu,Stephen Keshi and Yobo Joseph.

Joseph Yobo played and was a cracking crucial member of the team.

kendrick9:
Why do you think Ronaldo De Lima is rated as arguably the greatest No 9?
Because he could do things any others couldn't. Drop deep, create chances on his own and still score marvelous goals.
He was a one man wrecking squad.
There is a reason why Thierry Henry was/is rated over Van Nisterooy.
Henry could create chances and equally score while Van was more a poacher.

Suarez is the best striker of his generation and he was an animal. He could create, assist and score bucketloads on top.
Benzema also a fine technical striker which is why he was arguably the Best in the word in 21/22.

To say no strikers could create chances on their own means you haven't watched football enough.
Haaland is not that player, he's a poacher and there's nothing wrong with that.
Osimhen also isn't.
These players depends on their teammates service 99% of the time.
Cut off their supply and their ineffective which is why in the biggest of games like finals and Semis, they are mostly ineffective.

I disagree, Haaland is literally a freak of nature, so tall and stupendously strong, crazy fast for someone so tall. I have seen CB's literally fall over trying to stop 🛑 him.

He is not just a poacher.

Below a few power moments for Haaland on YouTube.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx1kqJvFO38?si=zUw9E_rgbAv-ZgHp

Amedino99:
his name is not that difficult to call. He was called aibe and he never bothered to correct them. Even in premier league promotion videos and personal interviews, whenever he wants to say his name, he says aibe. If commentators can call James Rodriguez "hames", Jesus Gabriel "hesus", then calling ibe the correct way is possible.

You know after a while it can get very tiresome, constantly correcting day in day out , all the time.

My name was too complicated for my white Caucasians nursery and primary school mates to call. They literally bastardised and murdered my name.

And I was constantly going back and forth to different offices because my names were always spelled wrongly.

Its not so simplistic.

ChrisKels:
We don’t want him. Besides, he isn’t eligible anymore. Ebere Eze should fück off to hell.

Bitter leaf soup with stale dry fish.

Kog45:
Dele Ali was raised by white family and his name was not changed to DALEY or do they struggled pronouncing Dele.

People in England don't pronounce it the way Yoruba people do.

Kog45:
The same Ekong was fizzled out and ready to announce his retirement but Alex Iwobi and Leon Balogun said NO….came back stronger but has to play through pain with a coach who make substitutes on player request sometimes despite having 25 man list.

Ekong is out
Sanusi is out
Aina is struggling
Osimhen and Onyeka were used like kilode

Saying this now is a taboo cuz the team reached Afcon final.

WC qualifiers is going to be tensed so need for Peseiro to manage our players fitness well.

I said quite some time ago.

That squad management is pivotal to success, having strength in depth essential.

The squad was not managed strategically and there too many passengers in the squad. It's unacceptable we were entitled to 27 players but we selected 25.

I don't know if they could have got 19 year old RB Michael Kayode who has had a breakthrough season for Fiorintina. But has never played for Italian senior national team. There are quite a few others they could have got.

Amedino99:
na wetin him parent dey call am

What white people in football ⚽ called him coaches, commentators, etc

Blueelf:
The Ibe guy was even calling himself "Aibe" at some point

It's not necessarily his fault, If everybody around you chooses to modify your name to enable them pronounce it who do you blame.

In addition his Igbo Father has been missing for all of his life essentially. He was brought up by Jamaican step father who is the only father he has known.