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TheSuperNerd:
Everyone!!! Get into Basco's channel and watch this.

It's the sweetest football game you will watch this week for obvious reasons.

THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BREDAS!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

5-1!!!! Could have been worse sef. Enjoy!!! 😁🤣

North African's with their speed of thought and good anticipation.
They think faster, and come about their decisions faster.

Meliforme:
No way.

I don't even want to go by the way of stats, because it is very obvious from eye tests that Ogbu is the better passer of the ball.

Please please please, i am not having this discussion with you at all.

We can only discuss duels of the ball etc, because of the quality of the opposition Ogbu faces, aside that we have no discussion, even a player's stats with duels can improve, when the player makes a leap to a league ranked higher, it keeps happening.

At my last paragraph, i talked about winning duels of the ball as something that the quality of a league and of the opposition can largely determine.

We have people who are so eager to display the impatience that has made them slaves to ignorance.

komekn:
Igoh Ogbu spent 4 years in the backwaters of the Norwegian league ranked 16 in Europe he was so good the best he could do was go to the Czech league ranked number 15 in Europe.

When a player has been in backward low quality leagues for 5 years there is reason, very simple he also is low quality and poor.

You cant be playing in a dead league and then compare your statistics with a player in far higher quality league, that is delusional balderdash.

The last time i called you ignorant you deemed it perjorative.
What gets to me the most is your eagerness to parade your ignorance.

Does league quality affect a player's acceleration and speed ?
Does league quality affect the accuracy of a player's long and short passes of the ball ?
Does league quality affect a player's understanding of positioning ?

The aforementioned player qualities has more to do with the player than it has to do with the situations the player finds himself (league quality)

This knowledge is very basic to anyone involved in football, but Komekn that talks about his involvements with coaches and academies in England is found wanting. I salute you Komekn the impostor.

Those qualities were the highlights of my commendations of Igoh Ogbu. He will show the qualities wherever he finds himself.

charlesemeka85:
u don start with all this hype wey dey vex me 🤣

Because you don't want to be disappointed, right?

charlesemeka85:
oga no Dey lie. Ogbu doesnt hv better passing ability than Tosin Adarabioyo

All this your positioning and other attributes you post here will only be confirmed when he debuts and play some games for the national team

He is just a prospect who has the abilities to get better. If he is as good as you are painting here with world class attributes em for no tey for Norway. Tosin and Uduokhai are better than him

Can’t say of torunarigha,awaziem and omeruo.

Mk una easy for hype Abeg

No way.

I don't even want to go by the way of stats, because it is very obvious from eye tests that Ogbu is the better passer of the ball.

Please please please, i am not having this discussion with you at all.

We can only discuss duels of the ball etc, because of the quality of the opposition Ogbu faces, aside that we have no discussion, even a player's stats with duels can improve, when the player makes a leap to a league ranked higher, it keeps happening.

charlesemeka85:
all you mentioned what made you think Ogbu will bring better quality in the super eagles CB position than them?

I believe the last you watched Ogbu play was at the u20 World Cup years back 😂

Igoh Ogbu is the most balanced of all the CB's we currently have, both capped and uncapped.

When it comes to pace, only Bassey and Torunarigha are ahead of him.
Igoh Ogbu's distribution of the ball is the best of all our CB's.
His duels, interceptions of the ball are among the best.

The main reason why i rate Igoh Ogbu, is his positioning.
We have CB's that are normally caught off, when it comes to positioning and we have paid sorely for this.
In my appraisals of our CB's, Ogbu's positioning is the best.

Truidstar:
Bro… why e be say na players from a certain part of the country you always push and clamor for? You analysis is always on point….. but that is your weakness.

That is not true, but i don't see anything wrong in clamoring for players from a certain part of the country if you are impressed more with players from those parts, and if your good impressions come with good reasons that borders on football.

If you have the time, go through my posts to see for yourself that your appraisal was probably done in a haste.

charlesemeka85:
what makes you think Ogbu will be more of an upgrade that the trio you mention?🥱

Which of the trio:

Adarabioyo, Torunarigha, Uduokhai.
Omeruo, Balogun, Awaziem.

BankyGee:
Happy birthday 🎂 to me guys ❤️!

Happy birthday, BankyGee.
More life to you.

charlesemeka85:
what about Igoh Ogbu?

Among the S.E hopefuls, only Igoh Ogbu has what it takes to actually nail a place in our starting eleven, aside Omeruo, Balogun and Awaziem, not all these Adarabioyo, Torunarigha, Uduokhai, that are nowhere an upgrade to what we already have.

I know many of you will be surprised at the names i rated below lgoh Ogbu, but it is what it is.

We have a CB in Igoh Ogbu.

komekn:
I really don't know what people like Omeruo are doing in the team.

There is a reason why he has been a journey man player always at poor quality clubs and even lower leagues.

Many people commend him here but I've seen him make so many routine mistakes it's incomprehensible how he has remained in the SE.

List the routine mistakes.

Which Super Eagles defender should be invited to take his stead

elyte89:
I don’t knw y majority is not getting dis guy point…what he’s saying is if we re facing d likes of São Tomé,car and co we don’t need to parade our full strength team b4 we can defeat dis kind of teams with ease…we shld be able to have a kind of team b(mixed of foreign and local based players dt can easily execute such matches wout hassles .

If u look at it on d oda hand,it’s more embarrassing parading ur full team to teams ranked above 100 in fifa rankings,yet getting flogged in ur home. We av seen several cases like dt😀

You think it is easy communicating tactical instructions to many of these players on the local scene.

You may not understand how difficult it is, monitoring players on the local scene to gain good understanding of how they play.

Having players who play together for a long time helps team chemistry regardless of the quality of the opposition. If we are planning on working with players on the local scene, it shouldn't be different names every time.

wayodude:
Our attack is World class
Midfield is African class
Fullbacks are competent class
Centre backs and goal keepers are ... invisible submarine class

We focus a lot on our midfield shortcomings but I think we are better in midfield than at Centre back and GK. That's why there really is no spine to this team.

Oh and was it only me that heard the Sierra Leone goal keeper and one of their centre backs were 18 years old. We should fear God more in Africa sha.

As things stands, our midfield is the poorest.
Poor not only because of personnel selection, but in how they are told to play.

Amedino99:
idk sha.that ball entered because Chahanoglu moved to the wrong side. But you are correct about ndidi Sha. Ndidi would have never hit the ball with the side of his boot. I'm not sure there is still hope for ndidi.

There is hope for everyman alive, let alone for Ndidi whose future is very bright.

Joebie:
You are absolutely right.. he did something right the season that just ended, and we will see him in top flight action soon.

Yes, we will.

Kog45:
Real Nigeria CF are

Victor Osimehn
Taiwo Awoniyi
Terem Moffi.

Gift Orban is ahead of Osimhen in certain aspects of the game.
But for three reasons i rated Osimhen over him.
And who says i will not rate Orban over Osimhen in the offing.
Let Osimhen reign for now, it is his time.

charlesemeka85:
remove iheanacho abeg

No, he deserves his place.

TheSuperNerd:
Gift Emmanuel Orban: Belgium's Most Valuable Player on the Market Today

From 1Million euros Value in January 2023 to 20million euros Value in June 2023. Crazy leap.

According to Fresh Figures released by Transfermrkt, Gift Orban is now Valued at 20Million Euros and is Belgian Pro League's Number 1 player of Value going into the summer of 2023.


He has only been 4-5 months in Belgium and is already their most valuable player on the market. INSANE IMPACT AND RISE.


So if you hear Gent quoting 25million euros on the lad, don't scoff. He is worth it. You need to remember how much Jonathan David went for and he played for same Gent.



Note: Victor Boniface is valued at 12million euros according to Transfermrkt and is 7th most valuable in Belgium.

That Belgian Midfield Wonder, Arthur Vermeeren (18) who somehow displaced Midfield Sultan, Yusuf in Antwerp's Midfield is valued at 17 million euros. 2nd most valuable in Belgium.

In my own reckoning i believe our three best options in the CF position are thus:
Victor Osimhen.
Kelechi Iheanacho.
Gift Orban.

skallion7:
Crap list, what happened to Nathan Tella to not being invited
Musa and Omeruo needs to excuse themselves from SE and as for Moses Simon, that one will fade off like Samuel Kalu

Kenneth Omeruo is easily the number one in the list of the invited central defenders.
If he doesn't start, then it might be down to injury.

BascoVanVeli:
Ejuke will be fine. He will find another club outside Russia. Loans are very hit and miss

Thank you.

typicalgamer:
Ndidi is a one trick pony a DMF of older pattern of football.
Why his physicality and aggression remains top notch

His ball carrying, control, forward pass are all primitive teams would love to have him but not English top teams

I will reply this again, after Ndidi leaves Leicester and is seen playing for any other club.
But hear this, Ndidi was brought to Leicester as a replacement for Ngolo Kante.

Marjoribanks:
Napoli has been inquirying about Ndidi since January. Leicester City wanted to sell this summer that was why they rushed his comeback. Unfortunately he is not over the injury and he is back injured. I just hope the injury stuff will not affect Napoli decision. Remember they got Anguissa when Fulham relegated. They also believe Ndidi's presence might just make Oshimen to stay.

This is good.

Papi85:
not really just that he lost form and I hope he bounces back to his best

He was for a period of time rated as one of the best DMs in Europe’s top 5 leagues and attracted interest from the duo of Man United and Atletico Madrid

Wonderful.

daveP:
Napoli are on Ndidi o

This is good.

komekn:
Football ⚽ analyst can you explain why no EPL team has shown any interest in him 😕 please.

Since he is so good.

Do i need interests from clubs to ascertain a player's ability and usefulness.

komekn:
Ndidi will not get a better EPL club if any.

KC, Ndidi will opt to stay in the Championship 🏆 with Leicester City , because nobody is going to pay them their current wages and or any better transfer fee.

They will run out their current contracts to the last day .

Ndidi is grossly underrated.

Leicester has a big lack they are yet to address, Ndidi was massive in his contributions to allaying the threat that this lack poses.

Ndidi's form is being assailed by injuries, Leicester has no good replacement for Ndidi, that is why they are where they are now

Ndidi is the kind of player many EPL teams need.

Joebie:
spotkik dot com. I let that project die because I had too much on my hands and I was the only one running it. I’m revealing it for the first time that I was the brain behind that effort. Some of you here really enjoyed reading from there.

There are lots of football enthusiast here with original content/contributions. We should really think of coming together and doing something progressive. I think OGN, ScoreNigeria and ANS are not good enough.

I will love it.

Curtisaxel10:
Please stop promoting gambling here. There is no benefit in it except poverty and pain. Don't misguide the youth!

Thank you, Curtis.

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria U20 Flying Eagles continue their fearless/menacing displays: Humbles Brazillian Conquerors 2-0 - Part 2

MOTM: Benjamin Frederick

The Attack

#9 Salem Fago Lawal lost most of his duels but his willingness to use his targetman profile to win the first balls in the final third, knocking them down or feeding his flanking wingers was quite lovely to see. His Linkup plays were also quite a delight to watch in few phases. A hardworker up front who occupied the Italian CBs and he took his Goal very well like a badass. A number 9 that can score. Good for his confidence.


#11 Ibrahim Muhammed Beji. It is a wonder how Beji is yet to truly take off at this tournament. Nigeria is firing now but her best player at the Wafu B and the U20 Afcon is yet to exactly assert himself. Imagine what would happen when Beji finally comes into his own at this World Cup. Anyway, he wasn't at his best today and was rightly taken off at halftime.


#15 Jude Sunday is as first level menacing as first level talents come. Yes, he did struggle in the first half to exert himself on the game as the Italians doubled up on him but with time he grew into the game and began to cause problems with his speed, footwork and dribbles. Also helped out Agbalaka defensively in phases and crowned his industrious showing with a beautiful goal thanks to Aniagboso's lovely "Alisson-like" route 1 assist. 😂😂



#19 Emmanuel Umeh came on for Beji and instantly settled into business on the RW before he moved centrally after the Salem Fago sub out for Haliru Sarki. Umeh is a central attacker (CF) but his introduction by Bosso as a false winger and foil to Fago's targetman profile really worked a treat. His direct playing style, power and pace saw him trouble the Italian backline and on one of such occasions, he clattered into an italian CB, hit the ground, dusted himself off immediately and beautifully set up Fago for a sweet headed goal.
His introduction at the beginning of the half saw his direct playing profile sync beautifully with the progressive game changing qualities of the new look Daga-Eletu-Nnadi midfield before Eletu eventually got subbed off on 67mins due to a knock.


#7 Haliru Sarki came in for Salem Fago which moved Emmanuel Umeh centrally to his more natural. Sarki instantly began to worry the Italian backline with his mad trickery, wicked pace and strength on the ball.

Sarki completed all 4 of his dribbles for a 100% dribbling success and won all his ground duels (7). A real menace on his day. He was also quite impressive in the first game vs Dominican Republic with a 100% dribbling success (3/3) and won all 5 of his ground duels.
Should Ibrahim Beji fail to pick up form, he may lose his starting berth to Haliru Sarki. Time will tell.





Notable mention:

#20 Joshua John... I forgot to mention him when analysing the midfielders. He came in for Victor Eletu and just kept things ticking in the middle. Nailed all his passes. Decent 23mins + added time showing.



Coach Ladan Bosso. I score him 8 over 10. I believe he should have started with the midfield 3 of Daga-Eletu-Nnadi but he decided to keep Lawal in the first XI. I wasn't comfortable with that but I was glad he at least included Eletu in the midfield alongside Daga. I knew that double pivot would work a treat.

Bosso eventually corrected his midfield selection mistake by withdrawing Lawal and throwing in Nnadi to finally see us enjoying our best midfield flow at this tournament between 46 and 67mins. Even Joshua John came in for Eletu and didn't look out of place.

In all, Bosso got his subs right. But it is an 8 from me because I believe a coach should be bold enough to recognise the best balance from the start. If I as an analyst could bring that out, then as a coach, you should be doing better. Mistakes like these may cost you in the first 45 before you have a chance to change things. We were lucky not to go a goal down after that Italy strike struck the bar in the first half. Lawal wasn't working in the CAM role as planned but Bosso made the change and the Italians hardly had a sniff of our goal coz we took total control of the middle game battle.

In all, kudos to Ladan Bosso. I see us going very far if we keep this up.





#MDU20WCDiaries

Thank you, TheSuperNerd.

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria U20 Flying Eagles continue their fearless/menacing displays: Humbles Brazillian Conquerors 2-0 - Part 1

MOTM for me is Benjamin Frederick


#21 Chijioke Aniagboso looks quite unbeatable between the sticks. Confident in the air and a good shot stopper. Also looks kinda comfortable with the ball at his feet. Bagged an assist for the second goal via classical route 1 football


#3 Solomon Agbalaka was solid defensively for the most parts but was a bit shaky in the first half which saw him forget the tenets of Penalty box defending. He was lucky not to concede a penalty after VAR review shows an Italian foul preceding his handball in the box. His crosses caused a few problems in the final third.


#6 Daniel Bameyi surprised today. Damn, he may not be close to half of the best technically and is still bang average on the ball but I have to admit that the lad is quite a tank defensively. A rock to be reckoned with in defensive actions. Lad put in a hardworking defensive job at RB and even had a crack at goal on one of his few forages upfront.


#5 Abel Ogwuche continues his flawless displays at the heart of the Flying Eagles backline. Smooth in possession and solid in aerials (100% aerial duel success) and ground duels. His Sweeper qualities saw him rack up the most clearances in the game (9) for Nigeria at the back. Solid performer. Has covered himself in Gold so far as one for the future of the Super Eagles backline.


#12 Benjamin Frederick. What a monster of a young man. The smoothest in possession at the back. Recorded the most passes of all our defenders (38) and also won the highest duels (9) among our back 4. His 1 v 1 defending is arguably the best in this team. I bet only Daniel Daga rivals him on 1 v 1 marking/defending. He recorded 6 tackles vs Italy's Pafundi, Baldanzi and Cesadei.
Benjamin Frederick is a future Super Eagles Defensive lieutenant. Trust me. This kid is going to the top. A top defensive talent we have in Frederick whose only sore point at this tournament so far was the penalty he gave away vs Dominican Republic.
Aside that, Dude has been flawless and class.


#Daniel Daga is truly an insane midfield anchor. Did a fine job on Cesadei and Fratti. Mad and aggressive off the ball and quick in closing down opponents. Brilliant in blocking passing lanes and strong in duels. And just when you think he is all about combativeness, his technical qualities shine through. Press resistant and calm on the ball. Has got the passing range to spread and switch plays to get us progressing forward. Daga is a gem. Only those who focus on both the beautiful and dirty works of Midfield plays will understand what a gem we have in this lad.

I'm not getting ahead of myself but I see why close observers of the team live in Abuja before the U20 Afcon called him Little Kante.


#10 Victor Ehuwa Eletu. The Highly Cerebral Baller of our middle game dynamics. I said on twitter that if we would stand a chance against Italy's midfield, then Eletu must start not just for his familiarity with most of the Italian youngsters but because his ball playing magic would definitely help us in the midfield battle and did it? It sure did. Eletu EASILY recorded the highest passing accuary (95.5%) among all our players who started and also created 2 chances in his 67mins before being subbed off.

His ball sense, decision makings, press resistance, progressive carries and strength in duels makes him quite the near complete midfield package. Dude is definitely destined to become a Super Eagles Midfield General. A star in the making.


#18 Samson Lawal played the first 45 mins and was largely anonymous despite having 2 key passes. He was a huge let down and had to be rightly subbed off for Tochukwu Nnadi.


#8 Tochukwu Nnadi played the second 45 mins and seriously impacted proceedings with his involvement in link up plays and our midfield passing sequences which kept our plays ticking. He provided 2 key passes as well but more than that recorded more than twice the passes Lawal had in the first 45. His energy, his intensity and ball plays saw the midfield 3 of Eletu, Daga and himself take full control of the middle game which began seeing us progress even further into the Italian half both on the counter and in regular offensive transitions.


Part 2 will be about the attack only. Stay tuned.


#MDU20WCDiaries.

Thank you, TheSuperNerd.

lovewins:
Eberechi Eze makes the England Squad against Malta.

He'll probably get capped and then get ignored much later.

Tomori still doesn't get the nod.

I am so happy for him.
Dreams do come true.

This is an inspiration.

tbaba12345:
I am not dead.

I knew you weren't, even though i am yet to know you in person.

I knew something was wrong with that news - it didn't click well with me.