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

Since he is so good.

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 .

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.

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

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

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.

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.

tbaba12345:
I am not dead.

Joebie:
Make we settle this matter.

Give both coaches the best players money can buy to assemble a team. Pep go trounce MOU.

Give them average players. MOU go beat Pep mercilessly.

O pari

komekn:
Statistics are indicative not conclusive.

It's quite possible in fact I am almost certain Ndidi had better statistics than Ngole Kante when it comes to tackles and maybe interceptions. But did anybody EVER think Ndidi was better than Ngole.

I don't think 💬 so.

Some of you guys here are obsessed with statistics and looking at player ratings and using that as the singular basis for player quality.

It's a very very flawed approach.

Papi85:
So with all the hype on midfield sound sultan Alhassan Yusuf na one 18 Abi 19 year old Belgian kid don collect em position for Antwerp’s starting 11?

I don tell una many times Mk una reduce hand for hype here una no gree

This life no balance at all 🤣

typicalgamer:
Your case go tire person o
Go back and look at the age of that inter team and Barca then you’ll tell me what’s up
That Barca team was just starting their dynasty

Mourinho won conference last year now he’s back in Europa final Omo
Fans like you that’s why we’ll always have peseiro as our head coach.

You clearly are a hater I’m sorry

Blueelf:
Wetin be this na



shey na prank be this?

JohnBullMySon:
Lol 😂

Question for Everyone: Besides Osimhen, who else can bench Balogun at the Super Eagles?

komekn:
This is nonsensical.

This is your idea of SHINING in Europe players doing the basics in the most obscure and poor quality leagues in Europe .

If I were to be celebrating and talking about all the Nigerian origin players in the national conference the English 5th tier.

You would be up in arm's doing somersaults and giving a tirade of non stop derogatory abuse. You and quite a few others.

GIFT ORBAN 🇳🇬(2002) WITH A STUNNING HAT-TRICK!!!
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON SCORING!!!pic.twitter.com/29zjuh6Xu6

— Football Report (@FootballReprt) May 14, 2023

elyte89:
U go c say one day u go post ,ur comment no go show

Kilode…ur blue font argument on dis issue sef don taya😀😀😀

Person way u start d argument with don go marry,born 4 pikin,leave u for d argument…u still Dey go on with anoda moniker😀😀,Mr blue font

komekn:
Agreed but the market never lies.

You are only as good as what clubs are prepared to pay for you.

Players like NWAKALI have no value, nobody is paying a transfer fee for him. He went to Ponferradina on a free, and at best in bankrupt club he will get a year or two.

Essentially because the only place he is rated is here nowhere else.

komekn:
Money 💵 is intrinsically related to o player value.

Good players cost money 🤑.

Poor quality players get paid low level. money .

Your quality is linked to your monetary value , the money 🤑 clubs will pay to get you and the salary they will pay you ❓

Nwakali was the second lowest paid player in Huesca, they attempted to terminate his contract before it's expiry illegally. That is a very pertinent and undeniable assesment of his quality by the club and league.

He moved after that embarrassment to an even lower club Ponferradina that is near bankrupt and has remained in the relegation zone since the start of the season essentially.

So you cannot ignore the value of a player because it's directly linked to the players quality. In this regard money 🤑 cannot be ignored.

komekn:
Then why is he in Segunda division in a club that has built foundation in the relegation zone earning less than €3k a week.

Because he is too good ❓

TheSuperNerd:
And not just any defenders. The much hyped and reputably solid Pierre Kalulu and then German CB top potential, Malick Thiaw.

Okereke deserves his flowers.

Toylove:
Okereke's goal
https://twitter.com/vartatico/status/1653861192505458701?t=Pft8zpZArRXzyhNxZurkSg&s=19[/quote]This is pure entertainment.
The defenders behaved like clowns.

Alfryd:
I don't think they talk to them properly
It we that need them most (truth be told)

TheGoodJoe:
Attacking authenticity would not change the fact of how true it is. Like the one I gave you the link, I followed it closely until someone hit with it. Also, when he made the bet, people followed it. That aside, what I call a formula is what happened in that thread.

Someone showed an option and how he makes selection and wins on a regular basis.

People followed it and some of them hit. In it, someone hit a jackpot.

It was so good that the bookie removed that option.

A predetermined selection method that gives high chances of winning.

TheGoodJoe:

You can also check this thread out, and see if this is luck.

https://www.nairaland.com/6363231/he-won-100-million-betbonaza

TheGoodJoe:

If you read backward on that thread, you will see other people winning with the system. Bet9ja took out the option because the probability of winning big is high. In such a position, it was the winning formula for the person who won it, and those that benefitted at that time.

Others have winning formulas that work for them. If a person does not have such formulas, it becomes trial and luck.

TheGoodJoe:

I think this was his winning post.

https://www.nairaland.com/4263535/football-other-sports-betting-season/1951#67235319

TheGoodJoe:

I think this was his winning post.

https://www.nairaland.com/4263535/football-other-sports-betting-season/1951#67235319

TheGoodJoe:

It depends on orientation. We live in a society that lacks the basic amenities, and few to no opportunities for many. So, it is not rocket science why many hook on it.

However, we have professional sports bettors that make a lot from it. I used to have a neighbor that cashes out at least N2m a month. He does not want to move his stake higher because he does not want betting companies to close in on his system. I also have a friend who quit his job in a construction firm to focus strictly on sports betting. He made so much money that he has retired from sports betting and sticking to the returns he makes from his investment in real estate.

On this forum, a guy shared a system that he has used to make a lot in sports betting with a strategy. He shared the strategy on the forum here and advised people not to stake big. Some did and won until a banker staked huge with it and made about N40m from it. The bookies closed that option.

The thing about these guys is that they are not risk takers but calculate formulas. Only stake when they are sure they will win.

It is because of this I try to avoid telling people that betting is not a job. They should understand the difference between calculated risks and gambling. Gambling means the odds are not in your favor.

Until a person has mastered a betting skill and has cut his risks, it stays a stupid venture risking money on it.

That is my take.

komekn:
Statistics don't capture the complete quality of a pass and or the actions that preceded the pass. It doesn't record it as a deceptive defence splitting through ball that renders three defenders useless.

All you have is pass accuracy, it's academic when taken in isolation. It tells you nothing of substance.

You know you can have more possession in a game and even pass accuracy and loose comprehensively.

You guys who keep talking stats and numbers without watching the players and or game. Need some serious re-education about football, instead of making noise about statistics.

I remember when Manchester City got beat by Brentford, they got schooled by Brentford. Brentford had a mere 56% pass accuracy compared to 86% for Manchester City. Indeed City had 75% possession.

What has all the so called accurate passes done for Liecester City , currently bottom of the EPL and looking at relegation in the face. Getting out of the Championship is not easy. Apart from Tielemans, Maddison and Dewsbury the rest will find it near impossible finding a club in the EPL.

Whst did Ndidi passing do for the SE against Guinea, we lost and scraped through with a penalty.

Don't say what you know NOTHING ABOUT.

komekn:
Everything you say about contemporary Midfield play is largely TRUE. The deceptive movement, the ability with technicality and outright skill and panacea to gain competitive advantage, priceless.

Ndidi was great at tackling and interceptions however, creativity passing range short and long that's not his particular skill set.

Can you teach an old dog 🐶 new tricks not easy ❓

Clubs don't have that time they simply look for the players who do, in the HERE and NOW.