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SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 12:31pm On Aug 24, 2023
Napoleon55:
You are actually making it easier for those who can't see anything good in this young man to justify their reproachments on him.

Most of these ur write ups about him r not necessary,
using stats of two games to mention him and KDB that have consistently performed at d highest level is rather premature,
Saying he is a more complete player that Amrabat is not necessary.
What u should be praying is that he move up to higher league and a better team as soon as possible, because this Chavas team is not good enough in my opinion but still better than la liga 2.

Meanwhile he need to churn out impressive performances week in week out to really shut his haters and doubters.
People will look for reasons to love when they want to, and reasons to hate when they intend to hate, when they can't find valid reasons, they manufacture. However facts are there for the view, how you react to it, is your making .

Most of the write-ups about him are very necessary and relevant.

Using the stats of two games to mention him and KDB is very mature and timely.
Supposedly a relatively unknown striker walks into a top league, and after a run of two games scores the same amount of goals or even more than the strikers with names already established, his name won't come up the charts because he is unknown.

Saying he is a more complete midfielder than Amrabat is very necessary.
It is very necessary because it exposes his dynamism, and how flexible his management in games can turn out to be.

Portuguese league is a good league, has quality and quite competitive. Chaves is a good team and a nice place to play good football. Nwakali to Chaves is a good step in the right direction.

Yes, Nwakali needs to bring out impressive performances week in and out, never to shut up his haters and doubters but to help his team achieve her goals.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 8:56pm On Aug 23, 2023
chrisooblog:
Two games? Are you for real?

Based on your logic I guess it's safe to say Akor Adams is one of the best strikers in the world since in two games he has scored more goals than Haaland.
How many midfielders averages 2 crosses per game at a precision of about 67%. There are full backs and wingers who doesn't command that level of precision let alone a midfielder, and you are not happy that we have such a midfielder, or what is actually the problem.

Making accurate crosses is not like goal scoring, An accurate cross has more to do with the player than it has to do with the other attendant variables.

If you know of any midfielder with this level of skill that we have seen in Kelechi Nwakali and Kelvin De Bruyne, please mention, let's keep the list growing.

Akor Adams can emerge as one of the best strikers in the world and can score tons of goals more than anybody. He has a goal conversion rate of about 60% which is massively impressive. I repeat Akor Adams can be better than anybody, the potentials are there or don't you think so.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 6:17pm On Aug 23, 2023
chrisooblog:
Do you have extensive evidence like a sequence of games over a season to back up this interesting claim?

Also take note of the level of opposition he's facing.
A run of two games is enough to discern a good passer of the ball.

The Portuguese league is a fine league.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 2:34pm On Aug 23, 2023
chrisooblog:
Nwakali is a talent that is universally agreed on this thread but he needs to fulfill that potential before hyping him to high heavens.

Akor Adams has scored in two games now for his club in France does that now mean he's world class? Of course not! At best he's a prospect who will get better at worst he's going through a purple patch.

I'm happy for Kelechi that he's getting game time in a decent European league but he will have to do a lot more to convince me he's the missing piece in the midfield of the SE.

Truth be told if we had two or three half decent CMs playing in various top five European clubs Nwakali's name wouldn't frequently come up in conversations here.
How many midfielders can deliver two accurate crosses per game

Having a midfielder that has that level of precision in crosses of the ball is very massive and commendable. This should open up a probe into the talents of the man, Kelechi Nwakali.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 11:36am On Aug 23, 2023
Odunayaw:
Yoruba people say "don't call a dog a monkey for me"

If you were sincere, you'd have use his Laliga 2 stats as a buttress.

Again, 2 games is nothing concrete if you're talking consistency. Don't insult our intelligence.

Thank you
Which is more sincere?
A. Presenting his Laliga 2 stats
B. Presenting his stats at a higher and more competitive league.

You said: 2 games is nothing concrete if you are talking consistency
I want you to know that doing something more than once is enough evidence to deduce a pattern, a pattern that ensures continuity.
Delivering two accurate crosses per game for two games is enough to establish the knowledge that Kelechi Nwakali can deliver crosses of the ball.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 11:07pm On Aug 22, 2023
Odunayaw:
I am not part of those that put consistency in the same sentence with just TWO games

U no get talk
Doing a thing more than once is consistency.
It shows that there is already a model, a pattern repeating itself.
It is no longer coincidence or random event.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 7:04pm On Aug 22, 2023
Odunayaw:
So we compare every Tom, Dick and Harry with KDB with just TWO games!

Gentleman, it is enough for all of us here that Nwakali is on the trajectory upwards. It's for our own good

All these intellectually indefensible positions y'all want to bring up won't fly at all. Na pollution be all this na
Which other midfielder has shown that level of consistency in crosses of the ball for two games. I can only read Nwakali and De Bruyne. If you know of any other, please tell.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 6:16pm On Aug 22, 2023
Odunayaw:
For all who are following. This is just for the 2 games in the Portugese league

Back to you Sir, did you only mean for 2 matches when you said this;
Yes, that was what i meant.
Is 2 games not enough for you.
The consistency for two games is something to hold on to.

What made you believe he won't perform even better.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 5:31pm On Aug 22, 2023
Odunayaw:
"He brought"

From where? Where's the proof? Pictures?
Check the right hand side of the image below to see sofascore's summary of Kelechi Nwakali's passes stats.

SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 4:41pm On Aug 22, 2023
Odunayaw:
"He brought"

From where? Where's the proof? Pictures?
There are many sites you can pull that from.
Sofascore is very popular around here. I will pull some images from there.

Please wait....
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 4:33pm On Aug 22, 2023
Odunayaw:
This all started with the Philosopher guy insinuating if Nwakali continues his good showing will dominate a midfield that contains Amrabat

Fair point

In comes the bone of contention:

One would expect that this correction of Philosopher's admittance to him speaking under the influence of what — Patriotism?

Would be met with "pure facts" that was claimed




Alas, we did not see facts or records. Rather another dose of bold remarks. Or has any seen the facts or records?


Yet some want to spin it that there is a calumny of hate? I didn't know there were a bunch of housewives here angry
You are mixing things up and that makes it quite difficult for me to get what you are saying.
You need to calm down.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 4:26pm On Aug 22, 2023
Kog45:
Here we go again Nwakili segunda accurate passes rating compare to other midfielders in top leagues.
There are attributes league quality can never take away from a player.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 4:19pm On Aug 22, 2023
TheGoodJoe:
He brought a statistic and it is up to anyone who disagrees to counter with stats. Nothing else.


I am currently running the profiles of midfielders that can give you at least 1.8 to 2 accurate crosses per game.
I can only find two names for now:
Kelechi Nwakali
Kevin De Bruyne.
Thank you
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 1:55pm On Aug 22, 2023
daveP:
The thing is we should hype with sense. Once a hype peaks the Delulumeter, no sort of explanation or defence can make it settles ever again.


Someone has not played for SE in even an afcon, and they're already saying he's better midfielder than Sofyan that was consistent with top Performance at the World cup vs teams that SE can't even really brag of defeating??


Then someone added KDB to the mix

I have to lose it. I must lose it like the basketball babe that gave Liz Cambage flying Stone cold punch. Haba.

It's further annoying that the hype is way more than what others have gotten in last 20yrs from Naija football.


Kilode!!!
Whenever sentiments reign supreme, lies are inevitable.

Referring to Nwakali, your lies:
Someone has not played for SE in even an afcon,

The truth was presented to you, but you lost it
You gave a good explanation for your lies when you said:
I have to lose it.

Funnier it was when you insistently declared and i quote:
I must lose it...
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 1:18pm On Aug 22, 2023
charlesemeka85:
u lie, you were the one insisting that nwakali is more complete than Amrabat

Liar 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I did not start the comparison to Amrabat, It wasn't necessary at the moment.
You were already in it before i stepped in.

You know it is wrong to lie against someone.
I am not angry with you, i know sentiments is the culprit.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 12:43pm On Aug 22, 2023
ChrisKels:
Oh I was even a bit lenient. It was Paul Onuachu grin
Read very well the post you quoted.
Understand context.

Admit that you lied against me.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 12:24pm On Aug 22, 2023
charlesemeka85:
shebi u join am yesterday dey insist that nwakali is better than Amrabat 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You cannot prove me wrong.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 12:23pm On Aug 22, 2023
Nwamazi8:
Please don't tell me it was you that claimed Dessers is a better striker than Haaland. Make una dey fear God oooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I have asked Chriskels to remind me when i said those.
I can't recall.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 12:21pm On Aug 22, 2023
ChrisKels:
Those two monikers I have marked years ago. They live in a different world, far from reality. I don't even need to see their monikers to know they are the ones writing. Meliforme wey say Dessers na better striker than Haaland, na person you dey follow argue?
Please remind me when i said those.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 12:07pm On Aug 22, 2023
do4luv14:
I don't think it is hate bro,

Thing is his mates had left him behind since from the U17 days, he should be playing for big teams by now, but that was not to be, not because of injuries,

And people here will watch one of his game, will started praising him, which is expected, but, they did so usually by comparison, and belittling players that had been doing it every match day, and in big Clubs too

An Example is this Anmrabat abi what's his name again, Can you honestly compare Kelechi with himhuh
I was highlighting Nwakali's abilities and someone else tried to compare him to Amrabat.
Amrabat is fantastic, I have said that.
However there are things Nwakali has, and can do, that Amrabat is yet to show that he can do better – dribbling, long passing, crossing are some of those things.

Judging from what the both can do, it is also very clear that Nwakali is a more complete midfielder.

It is what it is.

It is only sentiments that can tell me that i am wrong, not facts.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 11:36am On Aug 22, 2023
Kog45:
What a balanced assessment.

Fact,Nwakili is a talented player but along the line something went wrong which we must accept as fans

Nobody is hating any player here,we are just talking football so it’s expected.Did you know that some don’t rate Awoniyi here,but today they are convinced with his performance.

The ball is in Nwakili court to tell those who believed he is not good enough that they are wrong by taking Portuguese league by storm
Nwakali has nothing to prove to anybody.
He just needs to keep being himself.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 11:34am On Aug 22, 2023
komekn:
Them why does no better team want him and why is he getting peanuts ❓
If all you have to criticise a player's ability is how much the player earns, it means you have nothing else to say.

Chaves is a good team, the financial situation at the club can improve, you can never tell.
They can also make good money from the sale of Nwakali.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 8:11am On Aug 22, 2023
daveP:
Lol.


What's most painful about this myopic stance on this player is that in the last 10-15 years of churning out talented footballers from the local scene onto the World stage, way more talented and extremely great ballers have NEVER enjoyed this kind of hype that Nwakali is getting, and that is one angle i have a big crux with.

From 2008 upwards i can mention loads of ballers that are way better. He should be invited. Nobody is stopping him. But to say he's better than a key player of Morocco's World Cup campaign is the most hilarious and crackilicious stance I've ever seen in a long while.



put some respect on Sofyan's name plss!!! its becoming seriously annoying and unrealistic
Even the man Amrabat will be full of admiration for the stuff Nwakali can do.

I am currently running the profiles of midfielders that can give you at least 1.8 to 2 accurate crosses per game.
I can only find two names for now:
Kelechi Nwakali
Kevin De Bruyne.

Are you pleased.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 10:36pm On Aug 21, 2023
Kog45:
Amrabat will not enter super eagles of Ndidi,Aribo and Iwobi?okay o.

Yes record by comparing Nwakili and Amrabat football careers in club and national team since both turned professionals.
Aribo shouldn't be listed as a midfielder.
We are talking about individual abilities.

Nwakali's U17 exploits bests any world record to Amrabat. Please don't forget that.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 10:31pm On Aug 21, 2023
mostob:
If it is the same Amrabat we watched during the WC, he will start in our Midfield. Who wan bench am? Aribo? The reason some of us here want to see Nwakali in SE is because of the 'skillsets' he possesses. Amrabat possesses some of these 'skillsets' so why wouldn't he start for us?
With the availability of Nwakali, Iwobi and Ndidi, he won't start.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 8:17pm On Aug 21, 2023
Melvinity:
I heard someone calling Nwakali press resistant! 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂. Check how Ambrat throws his body for a tackle, and compare... People sef sha... If i am to rate. Ambrat edges 66.57%
Nwakali would be around 54.76%


That's me being nice...
Nwakali only edges when it comes to finesse and flair.. Technique, they are almost the same, but Nwakali edges slightly.
See how you define press resistance, and you are even laughing.
God help you.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 6:53pm On Aug 21, 2023
Kog45:
Sir Meli you cannot safe Nwakili cuz only Nwakili can safe himself.

Good he is in Portuguese league and I pray things works out for him then you can blow Nwakili trumpet.

Checking their records nobody will agree with you that Kelechi Nwakili is bettered than Amrabat.Infact Amrabat will enter eagles first eleven with ease.
Which records?
I beg you to please state the records

Amrabat will not enter Super Eagles first eleven with ease.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 4:09pm On Aug 21, 2023
charlesemeka85:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Stop clowning bro, I hold nothing against nwakali but comparing him or saying he is better than Amrabat of all midfielders is pure clowning 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tell me things Amrabat does that Nwakali has not done better.
I have given you areas where Nwakali excels better, please counter them.

Don't come at me with stuffs like; Amrabat plays for Florentina, Nwakall for Chaves.
Nwakali stats at Chaves are beginning to look more impressive than his stats at Ponferradina, and that makes the club comparison attempts a bit ludicrous.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 3:49pm On Aug 21, 2023
charlesemeka85:
oga rest, open a new thread for your propaganda and agenda but if you insist doing it here I got my eyes on you 🤣🤣🤣

Pushing this particular agenda here makes u look more like a badminton fan 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Well no be everybody wey love football sabi better player


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjRNvTuuOjM

See player wey u say nwakali better pass 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You once said Nwakali cannot dribble, but he dribbles better than Amrabat.
You have said Nwakali is slow, but in reality he is faster than Amrabat.

You have said those, and for saying those, it is very clear that you have not done your observations well.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 3:32pm On Aug 21, 2023
charlesemeka85:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Nawaoooooo again 🤣🤣🤣
You were like this at Osimhen.
I am not at all surprised.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 3:17pm On Aug 21, 2023
comodo:
I guess all these Amrabat stuff started because of world cup. He was so fantastic that he was playing for the juventus, Milans, and Madrids, if he had not been lucky to perform at the world cup, would he have been a subject of discussion. It's still the same Amrabat that we watched during Afcon oh. Make I no talk much.
Amrabat has what it takes to play for the likes of Milan and Madrid as a CDM.
He is such a fantastic player, but that does not take away the fact that Nwakali is a more complete midfielder and yes more fantastic.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Meliforme: 1:02pm On Aug 21, 2023
Philosopher1979:
Okay i admit i am exagerating.
But at least he should be part of our team due to our lack of midfielders
I was overexcited when i was typing that
You are not exaggerating my good man.
Amrabat is a midfielder many admire, but i will tell you this:

Comparing Nwakali to Amrabat will fill you with admiration for the man Nwakali.
There are aspects of the game that I have found Nwakali to be ahead of Amrabat, because Nwakali is more technical.
Press resistance, defending and duels, long passes and crosses of the ball, dribbling etc, are areas Nwakali appears to be ahead.
Judging the abilities of both players, you will find Nwakali a more complete midfielder.

Let's jettison preconceived notions and face pure facts that are before us.

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