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According to ogn zaidu sanusi has agreed to join porto. If this is true then that is serious. Porto is a big team in portugal and is respected in European football. If he enters there first team (something kelechi nwakali could not do) then i will respect him and rohr will call him up IMMEDIATELY AND HE MIGHT BENCH COLLINS. That is if he enters porto first team

Joebie:
Alex Iwobi Quickly Needs to Figure Out What His Best Position Is
By Max Haley | Jul 22 2020

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Hands up if you know Alex Iwobi's best position. Anyone? None of Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery or Marco Silva could figure it out either.

Throughout his professional career, Iwobi has been used on the left, the right and through the middle. That could be seen as versatility, but in Iwobi’s situation, it is most likely due to a limited number of great performances in any given position.

Since Carlo Ancelotti joined Everton in December, the Nigeria international has predominantly played on the right of the Italian's favoured 4-4-2, and has had one of his best performances for the Toffees there. But, much like the majority of Everton’s midfielders, he has struggled to get to grips with his manager's system.

Iwobi does offer exactly what Ancelotti wants defensively from his wide midfielders; hard work and concentration, and he also has an ability to carry the ball up the pitch.

However, his final product leaves a lot to be desired, and he is not someone who can grab the game by the scruff of the neck, instead more of a peripheral figure. Scoring just once in the league this season and failing to pick up an assist, both Silva and Ancelotti have failed to get the best of him.

At Arsenal, Iwobi showed glimpses of being a devastating forward. His first goal for Arsenal - against Everton - was a wonderful combination of speed, drive and composure, and when he was sold it came as a bit of a surprise for many Gunners fans.

In an unsettled Everton side, Iwobi has struggled. But he has on occasion looked as though he could prove to be a valuable investment. His best performance for Everton came at Norwich, undeniably the worst team in the league, where he ran the game from the right of the midfield, showing his trademark dribbling ability and delivering a number of dangerous crosses.

When he is on his game Iwobi can be a real threat. He has an admirable work ethic, always leaving everything on the pitch. He also has incredibly quick feet and developed a habit of pulling off some spectacular nutmegs while at Arsenal. But, as well as his best position remaining a mystery to managers and the man himself, Iwobi is also inconsistent and lacks a real cutting edge.

If Ancelotti is to get the best out of Iwobi, where should he look to play him?

As a left winger under Silva he failed to impress, and under Ancelotti he has generally looked uncomfortable on the right of a midfield four. If you isolate his key attributes - control in tight spaces, driving runs, link play and hard work - Iwobi may be best used as a withdrawn striker.

In the Premier League, players like Roberto Firmino, Alexandre Lacazette and Harry Kane have all thrived as deep-lying forwards. While he is miles off those strikers, Iwobi could utilise his main qualities in this role.

It will be a tough decision for Ancelotti, as Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have both looked very good playing up front for the Toffees.

So where else could he be used?

Against Sheffield United, Gylfi Sigurdsson played back in his usual number ten role, and prospered. But at 31, and his impact on games generally dwindling, Sigurdsson’s days at Everton may be numbered. You can already see him in an Ajax shirt, eh!

Perhaps Iwobi could utilise his wonderful dribbling ability and his tendency to carry the ball forward in that number ten role and Ancelotti could keep Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin in the team too.

Until he is used in these two positions though, Iwobi has to prove - whenever he gets the chance - that he can do a job for Ancelotti’s side, and then maybe he’ll get his chance to shine.
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Whoever wrote this article is right. Iwobi is better off as an attacking midfielder or deep lying forward. Its funny to see Nigeria knows this while his coaches in England do not see it

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TheSuperNerd:
18yrs old midfield talent, Ishaq Abdulrazak played a pretty impressive 84 mins for Swedish league leaders, Norrkoping in their 2-0 win over Vaebergs BoIS today. It was his first league start after several substitute appearances.

His stats below...

He had 2 key passes. That is nice chance creation is there. Created 2 big chances and 6 successful dribbles.
It is encouraging but he can improve.
Pass accuracy is a little bit low.
He will be a star for the future
The coach is really blending him in.

Joebie:
If you get the time for this long read, you will hope we can have a similar philosophy in Nigeria. See link below.

FC Nordsjaelland is owned by Ghana's Right to Dream Academy, who have forged their own route for their graduates to follow into the European club scene.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/53487058

Yeah, that's the proper way to develop football. African kids are good they just need developmental football or a good structure and they will succeed. Football academies in Africa will make an African country win the world cup one day.
Hope they come to Nigeria but then we have football academies here and it is really helping us.
I want us in Nigeria to forge an agreement with Red Bull Salzburg

Ishaq Abdulrazaq starts for ifk norkoping. The 18 year old prodigy is a former golden-eaglet star. Match starts at 6pm

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TheSuperNerd:
There are strong speculations out of Italy that Osimhen is yet to do a medical. Medical was scheduled for yesterday but these Image rights negotiations put that on hold for now.

The image rights issue is the reason why the deal hasn't been sealed yet. ADL is demanding around 90% of Vic's image rights. Now that's a big negotiation hurdle to cross. Lots of deals have crashed with Napoli solely b'cos of Image rights.
Perhaps Osimhen's new agent, D'avila can pull some strings and wing a fine compromise from ADL on the image rights % share.

The drama is not over just yet.

If i was osimhen i wont mind if i am cheated. Playing for Napoli is a big deal and i will make more money in the future. By now he is not living in poverty and Napoli will pay him well. In trying to have everything he may have nothing.
What if Napoli pulls out of the deal. If i was
was him i will be moderate in my financial demands.
He has been begged enough. If he plays well for Napoli for 2 or 3 years he can go else where. He is still building his reputation. Sometimes people who like money too much end up getting nothing

Get it now

komekn:
You are creating a definition that with misuse of diction that only you seem to understand.

Osimhen is a pacy striker that's his style and pace is his God given ability, you could add never very die mentality as well but these are ABILITIES that are part of his STYLE of play.

There is no different difference in the context of football IMO.

It is like different types of Music. Some people are good in rap music while some are good in soul music. A person good in rap music is not better than someone good in Soul or Blues music. It is just musical genre. Spanish football is more technical than English so different styles of play. I don't see anything confusing about that

komekn:
Bruv l am confused what is the difference between ABILITY and PLAYING STYLE are they not more or less the same thing in context of football.

They are different. Some players are technical, some physical, some both. For example, Messi is technical while Ronaldo is more physical. There playing styles are different. Ronaldinho was different and more technical than Lampard. Playing style has nothing to do with Ability just your style of play. Guardiola may not like a striker like Drogba or Costa because of their style of play and NOT THEIR ABILITY

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Edopesin:
You think say you go remember players like Nwakali if too say na South America he dey

Europe is giving South America the gap Liverpool is giving Chelsea

Bros the gap between european and south american league is not much. If we have a player playing regularly for sao paolo even rohr will be interested in him

andrewbaba44:
Outside Europe top 4 or 5 then you will put South America

You go compare those yeye teams for Portugal Russia and even some for France with river plate boca juniors flamingo and co ?

You are right. After Europe South America is the home of football. I sometimes wonder why our players cannot try this league. Only Richard Owubokiri played there before

andrewbaba44:
The player is David nerez and he did so well in the UEFA champions league and was one of the best young players in the champions league don’t make it look like they took a random player from Ajax

Richarlison na fine player and everyone knows that here ,he is doing so good in the epl and will make many national teams

The Porto player was Eder militao and he was madrid bound already ,for Madrid to buy you mean say you be better player

Brazil has always take players from their league to the World Cup so no be new thing ,and some teams from Brazil league are rated higher than many European teams

Be specific next time

The brazilian league is underrated and very good. Outside the top 7 leagues in Europe the Brazilluan league is next. South American league is underrated. This is where neymar firmini carlos tevez etc come from

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2lola:
I just read somewhere now that China will have the broadcasting right of NPFL with a worth of 200million dollars( highest in Africa).
How true is this someone should confirm

Where did u read this from

chrisooblog:
guy i think you are a bit harsh on Aribo as far as Super Eagles is concerned he has impressed me.

2 out of 4 games na pass mark be that na!

Aribo is a very good playee BUT he needs to move away from scotland. He can easily make the english league or the very least French league. His perfomance against Brazil was memorable

Nwakali should use that opportunity to prove himself with an impressive performance

TheSuperNerd:
It was expected since they have secured qualification to La Liga. Not a big deal really. I knew he would start. It's a good chance for the lad to keep building his match fitness.

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Iheanacho is playing well. He even had a fantastic shot the keeper saved. He is gradually getting back to form

https://sportsration.com/victor-osimhen-passes-medicals-as-napoli-move-set-to-be-confirmed/

Osimen holds medicals for napoli move.
Thus is the latest report from omo akatugba on twitter acoording to sportsration.com.

There are conflicting reports. This is the latest one

gunners160:
Bros can you pls stop deceiving urself? How does psychology fit into Nigeria situation. Practical a lot of people hardly make use of psychologist instead they prefer making use of pastors. Furthermore if u understand rational emotive therapy u will understand that psychological in this country most people belief their problem is being caused by some one else and would not never take responsibilities for their mistakes

Nigeria is evolving to a state where we will need psychologists everyday. Just figure out a way to use it. You can show an advertising firm how your knowledge of psychology will be useful for them