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.
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...
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?
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 him
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kog45: Lookman,Iwobi,Chuckwueze for now but as season progresses my preferred list might changed cuz am seeing Nwakili coming in if he can shake the table in Portuguese league….
Joebie: If you are not Osimhen, Any striker that gets injured will not be missed. Se how we almost forgot Sadiq Umar lol
We have been missing Ejuke. He understands the game more than all our wingers.
I said it and i repeat, Chidera Ejuke is more intelligent than any winger that has featured for the Super eagles in the past four years at least.
Samuel Chukwueze has been improving in leaps, especially in his understanding of the wing play dynamics.
To explain Ejuke's intelligence – in the game against Tunisia, Ejuke tried to use his speed, movement and dribbling to affect the defensive shape of the Tunisians, he was looking for an opening and tried to see if he could drag some players with him, but the Tunisians aside crowding their box, were also defending in zones.
charlesemeka85: you are right with your comparison of osimhen and awo. Both are similar but osimhen comes out on top because I think he is more better on the ball and good in tight spaces
Orban is different, more like Aguero, Martins and current city’s striker Alvarez
I think Orban may struggle if played as a lone striker especially against more physical and tall defenders but will fit in well if he is deployed upfront with osimhen or awo as partner
I think jpes if still in charge to try out the 3 man defense tactics which will accommodate 2 front men as strikers. In such system Orban will blossom
charlesemeka85: you are right with your comparison of osimhen and awo. Both are similar but osimhen comes out on top because I think he is more better on the ball and good in tight spaces
Orban is different, more like Aguero, Martins and current city’s striker Alvarez
I think Orban may struggle if played as a lone striker especially against more physical and tall defenders but will fit in well if he is deployed upfront with osimhen or awo as partner
I think jpes if still in charge to try out the 3 man defense tactics which will accommodate 2 front men as strikers. In such system Orban will blossom
If he was hardworking he would’ve hired a personal trainer to work on his game It took John stones 1 season to do what ndidi has been trying to do all of his career.
Simple forward pass, simple long balls, first touch and one touch dribbles drills
These drills would have been the difference maker for ndidi
So don’t talk to me about hardworking
Question: Do you know one of the reasons why Wilfred Ndidi was moved from a CB position to a DM position? Answer: It is because of his ability to deliver long balls.
Wilfred Ndidi made six UEL appearances for Genk in 2016-2017 football season and averaged 6.5 long balls per game
Philosopher1979: The present coach of leicester is a tiki taka guardiola disciple. It is better he stays ther and learn how to pass with technicality. The coach is playing him and he is improving. Its actually a blessing in disguise.
Ndidi is not as limited as many believe him to be. He was instructed at Leicester city to keep it simple, and simple he kept it.
Leicester city is weakest at the back, Ndidi's main duty was to shield the back line, and shielding the backline he did in interceptions, blocks, tackles. If you can study Ndid's positioning, you will surely get what i am saying. He did his main job and kept his passes of the ball very simple.
Ndidi made six UEL appearances in 2016-2017 at Genk and made two man of the match appearances out of the six. He didn't make those appearances by just making tackles. He was massive in those games. Please do check his stats in those games.
I don't think that anybody who has been following Ndidi especially before his stints at Leicester city will come out to say that Ndidi is limited in what he does in midfield.