TheSuperNerd:



Chisos!!! I just decided to take a peek and I was right to not even bother reading this rubbish.

So the fact Osimhen sent me a Jersey makes your point valid?? Is this how intellectually poor you are? You had to go there didn't you?

You couldn't even hide your jealousy and obvious silliness. Before such came my way, haven't I always rated Osimhen so highly?? When Osimhen was still 17 going on 18, I was talking him up in here alongside TheGoodJoe, so what is all this nonsense about a Jersey?

I knew it would take only unintelligent folks to reference that and try use it in an argument and I can see that fellow unintelligent and jealous folks join you in liking such a silly statement.

Well, I am not surprised. I can even see one of you right now peeping in and liking the post. Those who hide behind posts like these to vent their jealousy while trying to sound intelligent in other discussions.

Honestly, you have the mind of a little boy who understands very little.

No one buys my opinion or thoughts. No one. But because your mindset is so small, so pollutedly warped and so beaten, you actually think my words is/are influenced by a Jersey. You really need help. You are truly a man with the mind of a little immature kid. I am sorry, but that is the plain truth (it shows in the way you engage folks here from time to time).

The same goes to those who liked/shared your comment. Bunch of jealous bitter fellows. Lol... you are all sick and need serious help. God... wow.. lol


Have a good day abeg.


P.S: I know say the Jersey episode pain some of una. Not everyone was impressed.

All these insult simply because we said that osimehn has to show consistency for few years. (At least 3 years of world class performance) to be the undisputed number 9 in Africa ahead of aubemeyang. Aubemeyang that has given football at least 7 seasons of WORLD Class performances. Also, messi has only 1 goal this season. So, based on your logic, will you include messi in South America current best xi

When you were handed a jersey by osimehn (I congratulated you) and was happy for you. However, your problem is sentiments and emotion. You attached so much emotions into osimehn that you think anything contrary to your opinion on osimehn is Hate. Please, we’re all Nigerians that want Nigeria to succeed.
Any player that wants to be the undisputed king in Africa (any position) has to give us at least 3 Seasons of World class consistent performance.

12large1:


All these insult simply because we said that osimehn has to show consistency for few years. (At least 3 years of world class performance) to be the undisputed number 9 in Africa ahead of aubemeyang. Aubemeyang that has given football at least 7 seasons of WORLD Class performances. Also, messi has only 1 goal this season. So, based on your logic, will you include messi in South America current best xi

Am I the one that told you to be silly and make such unintelligent remarks about a Jersey given to me? So mister, you brought it on yourself. I always knew you were out of touch but I didn't think it was this bad.


And please, stop using a football god like messi to make a stupid case for an obviously waning Aubameyang.... An African Best XI today will include Osimhen and rightly so.
Goal/Goal Africa know what they are talking about.

Osimhen is the best CF in Africa right now and that is so obvious. No one is saying he must not keep it going. No one is saying he has arrived. But you must know that he is on his way to a third season of double digit goals in a top 5 league.

So stop your silly Bush-beat-about and focus on the point. He is the best right now and Auba is rightly displaced because he is no Messi.

How dare you equate Auba to Messi? You really should go analyse PDC Darts or Snooker. Take a break from football. You spill nonsense most times and I am not capping.

You need a break, dude.

So na this squads dey bring all the arguments. my friends everything na context.

if we had a continent vs continent tournament today, and you were Continent Africa, Europe or South America coach, who would you start?
That na the crux of the matter. I think that's another way of putting the question daveP asked, because the following question is always who will win.

daveP:
If all three went to play each other, which XI will come out tops?

You were happy for me?? Yet here you are bringing it up like a silly child all because you want to render my tots/points invalid. What a really immature attempt at debate.

You trash-talked Osimhen throughout last season and we all here saw it. Now same Osimhen hands me a Jersey and you are happy for me??

Mister, quit with the shalaye biko. I never needed your congrats.

And did you say Sentiments and Emotions are my problem? Do I look like the dude who walks around the thread dropping "thunder faya you", "You must be very mad", and all other invectives when you wanna engage folks here in arguments??

I am only pointing out what you are, man. Nothing sentimental or emotional about that.

So maybe you can take my advice and go work on yourself. Especially on your mind that feeds those itchy fingers of yours always looking for the next moniker to rain insults on.

Your problem is really a LARGE one.

12large1:
When you were handed a jersey by osimehn (I congratulated you) and was happy for you. However, your problem is sentiments and emotion. You attached so much emotions into osimehn that you think anything contrary to your opinion on osimehn is Hate. Please, we’re all Nigerians that want Nigeria to succeed.
Any player that wants to be the undisputed king in Africa (any position) has to give us at least 3 Seasons of World class consistent performance.

Central Africa Republic's record in 2021:
0 Win - 2 Draws - 4 Losses

Reminder:

Our Midfield struggles may not be so obvious against a team like C.A.R. but when I analyse our team in the middle game, I do so with the Afcon and other tougher tests ahead in mind.

We will continue to have Midfield Ball playing problems unless they are addressed as I stated in this post below.

It is not rocket science at all.

TheSuperNerd:
Top post, Papa Haaland.

Short but in it are hidden Midfield truths about the struggles of our darling Super Eagles.

Amoo for AMF (in the long term future as we have Iwobi now) but Nwakali or Alhassan to be solve our Ball playing CMF issues RIGHT NOW.
But truth is, some will fight this because they have their own agenda. Some don't like the name Nwakali. Others don't know the name Alhassan and may think he isn't ready. Then some again will underrate an Amoo when they haven't watched him enough.


We have an underlying problem in the Super Eagles Midfield even in the presence of Aribo and Etebo and that problem is that we don't just pull off those lines-breaking passes through the middle. We don't create moments of deliberate forward passes that break defensive structures through the middle.


We don't oil the wheels of our passing game enough in the middle and that is because our current Midfield options are made up of "Workrate" merchants, Physical runners, 1-2 pass executors and short passers with the total absence of Bonafide Midfield conductors who are adept at Forward passing and effortless switch of plays via long balls and long-vision oriented lines breaking passes.

It is a huge problem for us and I really shake my head at the thought of an Aribo-Onyeka-Ndidi Midfield or even an Iwobi-Onyeka-Ndidi coming up against the best on the continent. We would be eaten up.




Why do I say so?


In the first case: Aribo-Onyeka-Ndidi...

...We would Match them workrate for workrate, and power for power but we won't match them Vision for Vision.... or Lines-breaking passing for Lines-breaking passing. We just won't.

An Aribo-Onyeka-Ndidi Midfield is badly unbalanced and has all three almost mirroring each other in most functions. We don't need 2 or 3 of the same. Onyeka and Ndidi are almost the same. Aribo is the most forward thinking of the 3, offers strong workrate as well BUT he doesn't know how to dictate plays. It is just not in his style of play. He is a good ball carrier but not a tempo dictator and hardly delivers lines-breaking passes against defensive deep blocks.


Watch him and see. A very decent player with good workrate and quick feet but he is not the midfield conductor most want him to be and it is not his fault. It is just not his style. It is not his in his skillset to dictate the tempo of a game.

With that Midfield, we would likely overpower the likes of Ghana, Tunisia and Mali, etc especially as Aribo has a knack for joining the attack as a late-arriving "invisible forward" and that can trouble teams on the continent that don't track Midfield runners from deep......

....BUT against the Likes of CIV, Senegal, Morocco, and Algeria (most especially Algeria and Morocco) we would be exposed greatly.
The deficient ball playing frailties in that MF setup of ours would show greatly. We just would struggle to create anything through the middle & struggle to dominate the ball for periods. We would look to the wings and what happens when they double up on our wingers (our true creative outlet in this setup)??

I have much to analyse on this but this would do for now.




In the 2nd case: Iwobi-Onyeka-Ndidi

Nna eh, this would fare a bit better because in Iwobi we have a true quick-witted Creative outlet through the middle but he would be primarily tasked with carrying out his roles between the defensive lines of the opposition... in the hole or space between the Opposition's DMF and their Defenders.

But the problem here is that Onyeka is no accomplished ball playing Midfield distributor. A decent passer and high presser but not as adept on the ball as a bonafide Midfield conductor in the CM role.

Ndidi would sit in this setup and shield and alongside a Midfield horse like Onyeka, you can say we would give a strong account in the defensive phases but what happens in the offensive phases?? Ndidi can occasionally send the long ball but he would be too occupied with defensive duties and positioning to do that too often.
And Onyeka mirrors most of the things Ndidi can do so that leaves Iwobi to sometimes drop deeper than necessary to try create something from deep and that gives the opponent an advantage as we would be one man short in the final third with no one operating between the defensive lines of the opposition's DMF and CBs.... thus Iwobi becomes overworked, does try to create a few chances and our finishing of few chances or half chances would determine our final result.
Doesn't look good in my books. We have seen this play out before vs Algeria just last year.

I could also go on with this analysis but I stop here for now.



It is under these lights of tactical/technical understanding of our Midfielders' abilities, attributes and Characteristics/styles of plays plus the numbers ofcos.... that I strongly believe that a Super Eagles Midfield of either:

1. Iwobi-Alhassan-Ndidi

2. Iwobi-Nwakali-Ndidi

.... Will strike the best dynamic balance in the middle game of the Super Eagles.

In either setups, we have a World Class Midfield shield in Ndidi... a true AM in Iwobi with quick Vision and capable of gliding into/through and exploiting the spaces left by the Opposition's DMF and CBs and lastly a bonafide ball playing Central Midfield Conductor/dictator who also offers very decent defensive shifts when in defensive phases of play, can easily exploit passing gap opportunities to deliver lines-breaking passes that disrupt defensive structures, can switch plays with any kind of passing (long or short) to create Attacking phases out of nothing, and more.


This is the solution... but ofcoz... some would keep analysing along the path of "My Faves" is not mentioned. I am here talking what will lift the quality of our midfield plays so that we can finally see our attack reach its craziest potentials.

One of the big reasons our attack struggles most times is because of the imbalance and lack of ball playing nous in our Super Eagles' middle game. Leaving the burden of creativity to the wings make us too predictable and easy to strategise against. A balanced Midfield makes us more dynamic and kinda unpredictable coz of the presence of a ballplaying dictator which can switch our plays either through the middle or via the wings. His long Vision permits him to do that.

Our midfield ball playing struggles continue. And Rohr hasn't fixed it yet despite calling in Kingsley Michael and Innocent Bonke as new faces. Kingsley impressed for a newbie as he kept the ball maturedly and showed good cover in the middle while Bonke Played the role of MF Destroyer BUT the Ball playing problem persists.

We have enough personnel to cover the "workrate angle" in the middle. Even Iwobi is very hardworking in the GWG. What we need now to fully lift the quality of our midfield plays is a player capable of "exerting control" over proceedings in tandem with Ndidi's and Iwobi's complementary qualities.

We have the workrate... now we need the control.


Chikena.

Super Eagles in Camp: #NGACAR

1. L-R: Aina, Osimhen, Ughelumba, Aribo, and Balogun.

2. Ekong probably cooking up his next Vlog content for his King Ekong Channel.

3. Onuachu didn't train with the rest of the Squad. Had ice and tape around his feet to help ease a knock.


4. Balogun and Rohr in conversation:

Could be something like...

Balogun: Coach, I tell you... you just gotta start Calvin on thursday...

Rohr: Hmmmmm.... (ponders silently).

TheSuperNerd:


Aleksander Mitrovic is a second division player as well.

I guess that makes him sh*t and far inferior to let's say, Max Kruse playing alongside Awoniyi in the Bundesliga with FC Union Berlin.

Indeed, you should go read that Bible. It will teach you Balance.

Solanke is a second division player, that means arsenal’s Nketia is better than him

12large1:


You’re obviously DELUDED if you think that’s where I’m going. The problem with some of you guys is that anything contrary to Osi opinion, you will classify that person as a foe. First of all, you don’t like osimehn nor want osimehn to succeed more than I do. But, the difference between you and I is that I am impartial while you’re partial. (Why wouldn’t you) osimehn gave you a jersey. Also, like I said, a player has to be consistent for XYZ amount of time before he gets the privilege of being a king of the continent. If not, 1 season wonders will be alluded as kings. Last season, Iheanacho was Nigeria best striker but I wouldn’t had include him in an all African 11 simply because of “consistency” As good as osimehn is, he hasn’t surpassed aubemeyang overall contributions and shouldn’t just be handed that African number 9 until he shows consistency. Like I said, by your logic Lionel messi shouldn’t be included in South American 11 and your response was simply “messi is messi” that statement already invalidated your argument

That list wasn't drawn based on number of years like the best African 11 in a decade or in a century but the best at present, so where's the talk of consistency coming from?

When Iheanacho was classed among the best striker based on goals per game ratio, I can't remember you coming here to tell us about consistency last season.

The list is based on here and now and according to the journalist's bias.

If you feel it is not okay, draw up yours and defend it bro.

12large1:
Currently, this season, osimehn is Africa best number 9. But, if we’re selecting Africa 11 based on the past few seasons and accumulating this season performance, it’s still aubemeyang. The likes of osimehn, Iheanacho, Morocco guy has to show consistency at the top for a certain period to finally reclaim that African number 9 torch bearer. As for now, that position still belongs to aubemeyang but he is old and the position is available for anyone to reclaim. Can you imagine excluding Lionel Messi from South America 11 just because he only has 1 goal this season?? You see how foolish that sounds. The truth is bitter, but it has to be spoken for our analysis not to lose it’s integrity

Are you for real with the bold? If yes that is what that Africa best 11 was talking about.

Super Eagles Chief Scout, Tunde Adelakun:

“Nationality switch is very complicated. A player who was born in a country perhaps has been developed by the country where he or she was born to get to a point where he or she is being courted by one or two nations. It will always be difficult.

“Some of them only know the UK as a home for instance. Because that’s where they grew up. So they need to be softly convinced to jump ship. Makes it more complicated when they have played at one age-grade level for the European country where they were born. They need to write a letter unequivocally stating that they want to come to play for Nigeria, and that by writing that letter, they have given up their rights to ever play for their country of birth.

“That can be really scary for a young player. But they do. Then they need to prove their Nigerian citizenship. By having a passport of their own or at least for one of their parents to have a valid Nigerian passport. This proof of citizenship is key,”

“We also have to request from the nation’s FA (England and the home countries if the player is from the UK) asking them to give a no-objection verification to the NFF for the release of the player. Sometimes this is difficult because the said FA might still feel they potentially could do with the player’s services in the future.

“It’s when we get the no-objection confirmation that we can put it all together in a package and submit to FIFA for their approval,”

At 28, Dominic Iorfa is not even a regular at League One side Sheffield Wednesday.
Time has ran out for international football.

One position we are not paying attention to is the Right Back -- not Right Wing Back. I am not sold on our current options. And we do not have much options out there. Really we should be trying to perfect a 3 CB defence. I hope things change before the next WC.

Joebie:
At 28, Dominic Iorfa is not even a regular at League One side Sheffield Wednesday.
Time has ran out for international football.

I remember how Komekn was blaming the Portuguese Mafia at Wolves for blocking his progress. Hopefully Dominic can get back to good form and have a decent career

Yes, it's not really over until it's over. He needs to bounce back fast. Age is not on his side.

chrisooblog:
I remember how Komekn was blaming the Portuguese Mafia at Wolves for blocking his progress. Hopefully Dominic can get back to good form and have a decent career

So how is Torunarigha and Uduokhai both injured at the same time?

Awaziem is in camp after scoring an own goal in his last club outing

Decent rating after an own goal.

TheSuperNerd:

You were happy for me?? Yet here you are bringing it up like a silly child all because you want to render my tots/points invalid. What a really immature attempt at debate.

You trash-talked Osimhen throughout last season and we all here saw it. Now same Osimhen hands me a Jersey and you are happy for me??

Mister, quit with the shalaye biko. I never needed your congrats.

And did you say Sentiments and Emotions are my problem? Do I look like the dude who walks around the thread dropping "thunder faya you", "You must be very mad", and all other invectives when you wanna engage folks here in arguments??

I am only pointing out what you are, man. Nothing sentimental or emotional about that.

So maybe you can take my advice and go work on yourself. Especially on your mind that feeds those itchy fingers of yours always looking for the next moniker to rain insults on.

Your problem is really a LARGE one.

I TRASHED talked osimehn last season because we’re telling him to work on his weakness? It is obvious that I am speaking to a DELUSIONAL STUPID MAD MAN. please don’t @ me again because it is clear that you’re not mentally sane. Telling a player to work on his weakness is now trash talk GTFOH I have heard it all. It’s only on naira land that every player could be advised to work on their weakness. But, when it comes to osimehn own some people will call it TRASH TALK LWKMD LMao LOL omg I have heard it all. Abeg, make I go sleep

kingphilip:


That list wasn't drawn based on number of years like the best African 11 in a decade or in a century but the best at present, so where's the talk of consistency coming from?

When Iheanacho was classed among the best striker based on goals per game ratio, I can't remember you coming here to tell us about consistency last season.

The list is based on here and now and according to the journalist's bias.

If you feel it is not okay, draw up yours and defend it bro.

Last season, kelechi was Nigeria best striker and also world class. But, I cannot label him as the undisputed African number 9 simply because of “lack of consistency” like I said, you must perform at least 3 seasons of World class performance to be labeled as the undisputed King. These rules applies to everyone including kelechi, osimehn and whether players are complimenting or handing jerseys out, the truth must be voiced for the Integrity of my analysis to be Valid.

Ramon Azeez is clubless. Football is not kind at all. Get back up bro.

kingphilip:


That list wasn't drawn based on number of years like the best African 11 in a decade or in a century but the best at present, so where's the talk of consistency coming from?

When Iheanacho was classed among the best striker based on goals per game ratio, I can't remember you coming here to tell us about consistency last season.

The list is based on here and now and according to the journalist's bias.

If you feel it is not okay, draw up yours and defend it bro.

My friend, you cannot list Africa best 11 solely on the basis of this season performance. If not, messi won’t be included in South America 11. Messi only has 1 goal thus far this season. Also, no matter how people feel, the Unbiased TRUTH must be spoken at all times. We must encourage players to work on their weakness and it shouldn’t be classified as “Trash talk” rather, Constructive critics. Please, feel free to encourage players to work on their weakness

drDoom3:

This pitch needs remarking. You can barely see any white lines.

You self see am... I've noticed it is a common thing in most stadiums in the country...

Danielnino00:


You self see am...
I've noticed it is a common thing in most stadiums in the country...

I don taya for Naija football matter. A country with 200 million football fanatics and you cannot provide a single world class pitch for the players. Infact, we’re only requesting for a pitch that’s 100% Green grass. We keep getting away with bad infrastructure, biased team selection because we’re facing easily teams like benin, Liberia, CAR I just hope that all these discrepancies doesn’t come back to haunt us against the best teams on the continent

Joebie:
At 28, Dominic Iorfa is not even a regular at League One side Sheffield Wednesday.
Time has ran out for international football.

Where's Komekn? His excuse for Iorfa back then was that the Portuguese mafia at wolves were against him... Smh...

Maybe if he had accepted our invitation back then, it would have helped his career... But it's never too late...

Danielnino00:


Where's Komekn? His excuse for Iorfa back then was that the Portuguese mafia at wolves were against him... Smh...

Maybe if he had accepted our invitation back then, it would have helped his career... But it's never too late...

it’s too late o we don’t want a league 1 player in our team

Danielnino00:


Where's Komekn? His excuse for Iorfa back then was that the Portuguese mafia at wolves were against him... Smh...

Maybe if he had accepted our invitation back then, it would have helped his career... But it's never too late...

Iorfa senior messed things up for this boy.

Imagine Iorfa of old BCC lion of Gboko telling us until his boy turned 23 before he can decide his international future.

cromz:
it’s too late o we don’t want a league 1 player in our team

Age issue or you dont want league one.

Oshoala destroying arsenal in the UWCL



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN_n52jcfKE

Kog45:
Age issue or you dont want league one.

I don’t want league one it’s too low for a super eagles player.

Kog45:
Iorfa senior messed things up for this boy.

Imagine Iorfa of old BCC lion of Gboko telling us until his boy turned 23 before he can decide his international future.

Any dual nationality English player that's not playing regular first team football for any of England top 6 club that's hoping to play for their national team is kidding himself... England are never lacking when it comes to having talents at their disposal... you have to be at your absolute best to stand a chance....
If Iorfa has accepted our invitation earlier on,it would have helped his career..

cromz:
it’s too late o we don’t want a league 1 player in our team

I mean it isn't too late for him to move to a better team and better league...... It's never really too late for anybody...

Modified: He is actually 26 not 28