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IDENNAA:
By the way , he cant fight me...you are looking at a guy who could do fifty push-ups a piece ,and up to 300 push-ups a day. I am 6'2 , weight 220lbs and very active in soccer.

Now , look at the ooverbloated child that want to fight me....lmao

TheSuperNerd:
Lol.... Nwakali is not the only answer. I have been analysing and mentioning Alhassan Yusuf for a long time both here and on twitter.
Another lad of interest is Abbas Ibrahim. Raphael Onyedika is not exactly a MF conductor but a ball playing CDM so he gets my mention in certain quarters too. And a few more.

So you see, this is not just about Nwakali. Nwakali is the one discussed now because he will be at the Afcon. "A nightmare" I know you didn't see coming

You know Charles,

...Something tells me you are just reacting this way as defence mechanism bracing up for when Nwakali drops a fine showing and shocks you. Abi Charles?

TheSuperNerd:
What exactly do you want? If he wasn't getting the top ratings as well... you will still complain.

Now he has been consistently getting them as a way of building on what he achieved last season yet you are still complaining.

Charles... come to my study and share with me the truth... which girl did Nwakali steal from you? It would be our little secret, I assure you.

TheSuperNerd:
Chris. We have been lacking Midfield control for 2 years under Rohr. Mikel left and things fell apart in the middle. We depended heavily on the wings for our creativity and long balls from the back. It wasn't funny.

I am certain that Nwakali's entrance will help bring the balance I have been crying for and why do you think Eguavoen called him up?

Look, we have a goal scoring MF on Aribo. We need to utilise that. We have an elite and world class ball winner and defensive shield in Ndidi. We have a similar thing in Onyeka who is more of pressing machine. And in Iwobi, we have an AM who can play on the wings if need be. But none of them are genuine Midfield playmakers from deep.

And the beauty of having this dynamism in the middle is that we can mix things up. Also, a DLP is harder to track and press than one who plays #10. People just don't see this tactical angle.

TheSuperNerd:
There will be games Onyeka needs to start. But there will also be games where he needs to sit on the bench coz Ndidi is number 1 at CDM. Onyeka is naturally his backup right now.

And a misfit is gonna rep you and all of us at the Afcon. I guess that makes all of us misfits right? Lol

TheSuperNerd:
I saw many of your posts asking why Nwakali was not yet in Camp and I wondered to myself why you didn't know that he had a game on Jan.2 while you were hurt crying out, calling him unserious and all sorts.

See Humility, you have to learn to verify things before you spill. Coz it's funny when you make statements only to be shown how out of place that statement actually is. Lol


And I can tell that you haven't watched Nwakali at all in recent times. So what gives you the confidence to talk about him this way? A player you haven't watched or assessed recently to reach these conclusions?

Here are his sofascore ratings of the last 5-6 games leading up to Jan.2. I guess they are the ratings of a sluggish lazy ass player.

Truidstar:
Na wa ooo. Based on wetin i dey read for here..na Nwakali teach Pirlo how to play ball....Nwakali dey ball for Madrid midfield, Modric dey bench dey watch am dey learn. Make una fear God Abeg.

TheSuperNerd:
Onyeka can be brought in for Nwakali to close shop alongside Ndidi. But for the most parts, if we truly wanna take the game to the Egyptians, we have to play on the front foot. We have to wrestle control from the Egyptians in the middle game and dictate the flow and rhythm of play.

TheSuperNerd:
The bolded is a lie. Even Chidi Nwakali himself will call you a liar. Lol. No caps. A game we all saw and clearly knew Nwakali was running things in the middle. Charles, your dislike for this boy knows no bounds.

And you clearly didn't watch those U23 games. You just streamed it and left it to play. You didn't watch anything if not you won't be here making these funny statements. Nwakali clearly impressed that day and capped it with a beautiful Freekick. And see how you mention he scored a FK as if it's easy to even hit one on target. Which MF in our team can hit a FK on target? Name one. Yet you wanna downplay downplay skillset too.


Infact, when last did you watch Nwakali? Don't lie... say the truth.

drDoom3:
Please help me ask them o. Onyeka that is even better than Ndidi in the EPL this season. Onyeka and Aribo have been our best two midfielders in Europe this season as Ndidi has been struggling with Soumare pairing. No coach will select Nwakali over these guys except by favoritism.

I have a feeling that Nwakali will get to the AFCON and when he gets gametime, he'll put on a howler that will show how far he currently is from the level of the best midfielders in Africa who play for the top clubs in the top leagues in Europe. It is not by being technical or commanding midfield, if you are not on the top level professionally it will show. Imagine Partey and Kessie who have been playing consistently against the best players in the world coming up against Nwakali in midfield. Who do you think will win the duel?

TheSuperNerd:
Nwakali bossed Efficient Mwepu when they met at the U23 Afcon.

Nwakali bossed Efficient Partey when they met eye to eye in midfield battle.

So what makes Kessie any different? Lol

And yes, I will post the stats relevant to the point I am making but I know you are hoping to see Goals and Assists stats which is what shallow analysis looks for.

I want you to answer a few questions for me.

How many assists did Modric have at the World Cup in Russia? And why exactly was he named best player at that WC?

How many assists had Xavi at Euros 2008 and tell me why he was named MVP of the tournament?

How many assists did Mikel have at Holland 2005 FIFA U20 WYC to be named by all who saw him & others as the true best player of the whole tournament?


I ask these questions because there is something you folks who ask about Goals and assists from deeplying playmakers/Midfield playmakers don't know about such kind of players.


Meanwhile... here below is a summary of Nwakali's ratings from sofascore of his games in December up until Jan 2 before hitting camp.

In his last game, he created about 3 very good chances. If his teammates had been clinical, we would be talking at least 2 assists from that game for him. You forget that the quality of players around one can affect certain stats.

drDoom3:
This argument of Ndidi standing alone is crap. Onyeka has never been a DMF. He doesn't handle defensive duties for Brentford, he is not a 4. I've watched all Brentford games in the prem so far, Onyeka is most times the one advancing the attack. He also drifts to the wings sometimes to whip in crosses (especially right wing). He wins almost as much fouls in the attacking third as the strikers. Because of his excellent work rate he also helps out a lot defensively with tackles and interceptions. His heat map is almost always in the opponents half (except against big teams when Brentford is parking the bus).

It is just like saying Ndidi cannot play alongside Kante because they are both defensive minded players. Ndidi is a different type of defensive player to someone like Onyeka or Kante. Ndidi does not make forward runs on most occasions. He wins the ball back and immediately passes it forward, sitting back to protect the defense. Kante and Onyeka are different. When Kante plays for Chelsea, he is mostly the one winning balls and initiating counters. He can play DM, but he is not a DM.

It is true though that Ndidi struggles playing alongside similar players to him (e.g. with Soumare at Leicester). This is because his role gets confused. Soumare doesn't contribute to the attack. He likes to win balls and sit behind to protect the defense. As this is Ndidi's role, Ndidi becomes confused because he has an intruder in his territory and doesn't know which positions to take up that will stop them both from getting in each other's way.

TheSuperNerd:
Kessie has more skill than Nwakali?? Oh because he is at Milan. Lol

Kessie is all power and Brawns. Not much brains.

drDoom3:
All the midfielders listed (except maybe Haidara) have better skill than Nwakali, adn they show their skill at the top level every day.

Danielnino00:
Emeka, I know this is you, but the bolded sound very funny...Unless my memory serves me wrong, you have once made a joke of the "African football is physical" thing..
I remember you yabbing some monikers who mentioned that Aribo might not survive the physicality of Africa football...

ChrisKels:
Nwanne biko don't do this, he is your brother

IDENNAA:
I will have you picked up by the Police and locked up....on your possession dangerous weapons and illegal drugs would be found. And I will make sure you spend 10yrs awaiting trial before you sentence!! By the time you get out you 'd be in your sixties.

I dont have time for rascals!!

ChrisKels:
Omo na boredom and mainly to catch fun dey carry many come here, people of your kind started getting emotional by making enemies, hence you stated here that you hate Idenna. Somebody you have never met before oo.

IDENNAA:
That little fatt nigga shouldn't have access to internet , at all. The boy be nnukwu ezzi Bida!

ChrisKels:
Chai, na fear dey catch you? Idenna dun put para for your body?

TheSuperNerd:
Same Haidara that Nwakali manhandled with technique despite the lad's brawny kinda plays at U17 level?

Or Partey that couldn't handle Nwakali in a friendly? He even resorted to kicking Nwakali every now and then just to stop him.

Even at the 2019 U23 Afcon where we failed to qualify, Nwakali covered himself in Glory bossing a midfield that had Brighton's Mwepu with Daka in Zambia's Attack. Where was Mwepu's power then?

Look, Power and Brawns will almost always bow to Technique and Brains.

IDENNAA:
That little fatt nigga shouldn't have access to internet , at all. The boy be nnukwu ezzi Bida!

ChrisKels:
Please take it easy, so that semid4lyfe won't find out that he has broken this rule below

TheSuperNerd:
This sounds like Charlesemeka85... Looolll

Only he and a few others don't understand the essence of keeping a tactical balance of Midfield control and grit. Having all grits is not the way to go. You would only be hard to break down, be playing on the backfoot for the most parts and would suffer dysfunctional passing rhythms in the middle game.

Relax... Nwakali is here to stay. His skillset is highly needed. We cannot be all brawn and grit with no technical control.
And Ndidi always struggle alongside another defensive minded MF. Isn't that fact already established? Ndidi loves to handle the bulk of the defensive load. His stamina is 100. He cannot be overworked. Also he won't defend alone. Nwakali's pressing and workrate has improved over the past 2 months and Aribo's workrafe is also very much present.


Also, Aribo cannot dictate a game. His passing range is limited. This is why he cannot function properly from deep but only when close to the box. His creativity is of a different ilk. When played on the wings, he has the knack for 1-2 exchanges and to attack spaces in order to create and go for goal himself. I have my totalfootballanalysis of Aribo in 2020-2021 to back this.


So take a chill pill, down it with Sprite... relax and watch the best of football featuring Ndidi-Nwakali-Aribo in midfield. Trust me... you would love it.

Happy New Year Charles....

ChrisKels:
But his legs are bigger than Aribo's and Ndidi's

ChrisKels:
Nwanne m. Why dem ban you nah?

ChrisKels:
Oke nwa amuru n'Oru East

Subzero047:
Joe Aribo's next contract will be his most important, he is already 25 this is the best time to move to the EPL