₦airaland Forum

Marjoribanks:
Ejuke kee? When last did you watch him play? When last did you watch Lookman play?

Joebie:
Lookman is far more productive than Ejuke

charlesemeka85:
which Chidera ejike? I don’t really know how u guys rate players

So person wey no Dey fit start match for antwerp and did nothing tangible in Germany is better pass Nathan Tella ? Nawaoooo

What about ademola lookman?😳

Joebie:
I don’t know how many wingers JP plans to take, but our best wingers are clearly Lookman, Chukwueze and Moses. I wouldn’t take more than 3 with versatile Osayi-Samuel in the mix.

komekn:
No he absolutely is not .

I've watched him several times get wasted for pace , turn bullied like a school boy.

How he has remained in the SE is a wonder.

komekn:
Omeruo has stagnated and has nothing to offer the SE.

He has never gone beyond being average or below his club career says it all.

AndSunGorilla:
For the Bundesliga, a rookie must be under 23 yrs and that's why Boniface won despite the fact he had been playing in Europe. This is just for the records.

Kog45:
Sir Meliforme,rookie in a real definition is someone who is new on a job without experience.

Pls let’s stop using some words to suit our analysis.I am hearing it for the first time that a professional player who has been on the job for some years and moving to a new league is a rookie.

codemaniacs:
Nwakali is not a rookie.

He has least 8 years experience as a professional footballer.

A rookie is someone who just started a job and is still in their 1st year of work without previous work experience.

So please stop saying rubbish and talking down Nigeria players that are doing well.

Kog45:
I was expecting quotes but not surprised you mentioned Whoscored,sofascore.

Nwakali rookie in Portuguese league?pls at what age,pls Orban Gift is what in Belgium league.

Kog45:
Sir Meliforme,are you saying this cuz of Nwakali or what…..

Kog45:
Pls drop sources on how Nwakali is making name for himself in Portuguese league.

Marjoribanks:
Nwakali needs to move to Belgium or Holland soonest else he would be forgotten. Portugal is not the place for an African midfielder! Take Musa Yahaya as an example!

AndSunGorilla:
Serious question sir, did you watch the whole game?

charlesemeka85:
I wonder if na the same match wey I Dey stream so 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheSuperNerd:
He's literally dropping a reference to Eguavoen.😂😂😂

You missed the Joke.

Joebie:
Do you know Guardiola?

Joebie:
Do you know Guardiola?

Philosopher1979:
Aribo is not a central midfielder. The sooner our coaches understand that the better. He will be better as a winger or support striker in a 442.
I know a lot of people will not agree but its obvious. He cannot control a midfield or read a game.
Its a misnomer playing him in midfield

Jojodjo:
The disrespect meted out to Ndidi some months back is the same been given to Aribo now.
People are so quick to write off players.......

Jojodjo:
The disrespect meted out to Ndidi some months back is the same been given to Aribo now.
People are so quick to write off players.......

charlesemeka85:
his natural position is CM which he played well at the last afcon

I think the reason jpes doesn’t deploy him in that position is his lack of agility and tackling ability

Another role I think he will do well is the AM/RW position

Also will be good as an SS but due to having many potent attackers/strikers I don’t think he will get a chance in that position

charlesemeka85:
them don humble

Fiaaam they go dey tell u wan ekuke skill set is what is lacking in super eagles midfield 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Na only them dey see the skill set 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheSuperNerd:
Nerdie returns on page 15,000.

Iconic. 🤗💥💥

Meliforme... thanks so much for your short yet beautiful analysis on the game. It was only yours that truly captured how we really played and approached the tie vs Sao Tome. It was indeed a 4-4-2 or let me say in its truest essence, a 4-2-2-2 approach because Lookman and Iheanacho operated more as false wingers and attacking midfielders through the half spaces.

Yes, It is Sao Tome... we were expected to win no doubt. So we should not scream "Eureka" because of the result. Like Joebie said, we beat Sao Tome 10-0 and felt on top until Algeria and co brought us back to reality.


But the difference this time lies in the personnel coming through for us and in how we moved forward in attack.

Ndidi's forward plays, Boniface's easy-on-the-eyes understanding of the withdrawn striker role (#. Iheanacho's false winger role from the right half space/right channel... Bruno Onyemaechi's understanding on the overlap and underlay... Lookman's inside forward swagger... Osimhen's dominant box performance and ability to shift outwide to accommodate a fellow CF in the middle and Chukwueze's hybrid role as a half space operator and true wing force.


The midfield still needs a few tweaks and the defence isn't there yet especially centrally but the Fullbacks options has fine depth now.

LB - Zaidu, Bruno, Collins and/or Bassey

RB - Aina, Osayi-Samuel, Ebuehi

JPes gotta just get the CB pair right and finally get the midfield balance that will instantly make the Super Eagles true Afcon Favorites.

Time will tell.

DABIGATRAN:
Remember it's Sao Tome we played

Marjoribanks:
Today na my birthday. I just say make I inform you! Omo, I don old small oo!

Nigeriagood:
who says he is not needed ah ah are you reading another thing ni,the fact is he's not among the best in the business

TheGoodJoe:

Nothing like poor. Victor Osimhen did not get ample opportunity at Wolfsburg. When he had his opportunity at Charleroi, he shone brightly. Got to Lille and shone. Making your postulations about Victor Osimhen wack and poor.

Quality is what you denied Osimhen had and when he got the chance to show his quality, he performed at a top level because of his quality.

With the right exposure, a true talent will shine.

No matter how you negatively criticise Kelechi Nwakali as you did Iheanacho, Osimhen, and Sadiq Umar, your negativity can not make them fail.

YOUR HATE IS NO ANTEDOTE TO THEIR FUTURE.

Kog45:
Sir Meli,stop disrespecting Chavez players,without Nwakili the team came 7th last season and this season they have lost the first two matches,hoping to win their next match.

typicalgamer:
Nwakali to Chaves is not a good deal at all

Come Saturday just take your time and stream their match you’ll see the team is piss poor and really lazy

What’s the point of making team of the week and having high stats when your team is always losing

One might think you’re stat-padding and won’t take you seriously

Bro needs a good showing this first half of the season and move from that club please