Kog45:
Sir,are you saying we have more star players than Algeria?hope you see that midfield comparison Kokmne made between Nigeria and Ghana,I was like what....As you said team work does it.

Danielnino00:


He didn't even get to play much at the world cup proper... It was the pre world cup friendlies that exposed him badly...

Shelbyboss:
Am not against him but he doesn't deserve they hype he's getting He the only natural CM we have but they are acting like he better than Gavin Pedri or even a 3.0 Gallergar

No one acted like that. When people try to break down qualities of a player, you guys see it as hyping. This is something I have never gotten. If someone says Iheanacho is a clinical finisher, another will say you are hyping Iheanacho.

I have not seen anyone hype Kelechi Nwakali. They just highlighted why the coach wants him in the team.

What are the qualities the coach likes in him and how well he has played lately.

andrewbaba44:


Not our fault that osimhen and onuachu are both out jare

One of sadiq or Awoniyi Might just surprise us

TheGoodJoe:


Sorry, I do not mean it in a condescending way. Do not take offense my comrade. It is just a general term because of the advisory roles mothers play. Like, didn't your mother teach you how to mop, didn't your mother teach you how to be a gentleman? etc.

maidaboi:
I am not saying Nwakali is the best thing since slice bread I just saying because you didn't make at one club is not the end of the world

maidaboi:
lol like knabry of Bayern Munich says otherwise

TheGoodJoe:


I literally do not find this funny. Let malaria not catch our players there.

maidaboi:
I am not saying Nwakali is the best thing since slice bread I just saying because you didn't make at one club is not the end of the world

daveP:


Something in me want the Awoniyi+Nacho u17 syncing to be replicated in this AfCON.


I hope the Midfield combo is gotten right though. It seems to be the headache currently,and not even that Defence that can sleep for the likes of Madagascar.


Also, nobody wan mention Iwobi. I believe he will have a superb tournament.

Nwakali don get like 2000mentions from this thread alone. Na Revelation of Messi?

Danielnino00:
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Shelbyboss:
Am not against him but he doesn't deserve they hype he's getting He the only natural CM we have but they are acting like he better than Gavin Pedri or even a 3.0 Gallergar

12large1:


Why can’t coaches just select players at their favorite and best position instead of trying to convert them? Ejuke best position is LW playmaker, why not just play him at that position.. sometimes, we try to over complicate things in this country

TheGoodJoe:


No one acted like that. When people try to break down qualities of a player, you guys see it as hyping. This is something I have never gotten. If someone says Iheanacho is a clinical finisher, another will say you are hyping Iheanacho.

I have not seen anyone hype Kelechi Nwakali. They just highlighted why the coach wants him in the team.

What are the qualities the coach likes in him and how well he has played lately.

andrewbaba44:


I so much believe in iwobi ,anyway anytime

E go don pas 200 mentions ,Na him people nah ,lol

forgiveness:

Onyeka is a natural CM. Please, take note.

Shelbyboss:

He played CDM Midtyland and that's what he plays at Brentford

Shelbyboss:

He played CDM Midtyland and that's what he plays at Brentford

safarigirl:
Before the day is over, I just want to say Thunder from Sango and Amadioha should fire that oponu shameless agbaya Ighalo

If he had just respected his old self and rejected the invitation, stayed retired, we would have had space to invite a proper striker. He could have even told us since that he would not be able to make it, yet, the best he could do was throw a silly tantrum at his club when they wouldn't release him. Shebi they could have replaced him since that time when we replaced Dennis, Osimhen and Balogun?

Thunder will also fire Gernot Rohr, because if that German vulcanizer had added Dessers name to the 40-man list, we would have had a ready replacement a long time ago.

But most of all, Thunder will Specifically Fire Odion Jude Ighalo for wasting space.

safarigirl:
Looking at our woes from the positive angle, at least now, opponents may not know how to approach games with our forward line.

No Osimhen, no Dennis, no Ighalo, dem no even know who fit dey forward line. None of the potential CFs are known, so, now, they're as confused as we are.

safarigirl:
Looking at our woes from the positive angle, at least now, opponents may not know how to approach games with our forward line.

No Osimhen, no Dennis, no Ighalo, dem no even know who fit dey forward line. None of the potential CFs are known, so, now, they're as confused as we are.

Meliforme:


Aribo is the least technical of the three.
This is not a slander
I don't know what you guys define as technique. First touch is a technique, but there are other techniques.

I decided to see some Youtube videos of Aribo as you have suggested, to ascertain if i am really missing something. There are some positives to cull from his displays as always but he is not more spectacular than the people he is compared with.

As a central midfielder, your ability to understand tactics and make vital moves to stifle and counter the opponents is sine qua non. Only Ndidi trumps Nwakali in interpretation of tactics, even Frank Onyeka is ahead of Aribo in this area. I might argue with some great minds as to whether Ejuke is ahead of Aribo in tactical reading of the game, from my own assessment of their games, i think Ejuke is ( this is strictly a personal view ).

Can you explain why a skillful Aribo normally gets lost in games and his impact is hard to figure out. This is not just a coincidence His compatriots are better at understanding the game, and the opponents than him. Even though Gernot Rohr deserves the greater blame.

Concerning Nwakali, he is technically and tactically more astute than Aribo, and has more to contribute defensively. Being technically and tactically better makes him better at controlling a game than Aribo and therefore owns the CM spot.

forgiveness:


Onyeka is a natural CM. Please, take note.

Danielnino00:
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do4luv14:



Am still asking oooo, pls who is that guy on blue boot, is it GoodJoe