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TheSuperNerd:
Exactly.

Vlahovic on the other hand won Zero pens in Serie A. Yet scored 5 pens.

Osimhen won 5 pens and didn't take a single one.

Legia Serie A picked the best. Osimhen deserves it hands down.


A Case could be made for Rafael Leao more than Vlahovic but I think the lad is in the running for overall MVP of the league if Milan wins it. He has Lautaro martinez and maybe Milan Skriniar to contend with.

And just as it was said.... So it is.

Well deserved Rafael Leao.

Lille had Leao and Osimhen at some point. Leao back in 18/19 & Osimhen in 19/20.

Leao takes Serie A MVP 21/22

Osimhen takes Serie A U23 MVP 21/22.

Champion talents.

TheSuperNerd:
And just as it was said.... So it is.

Well deserved Rafael Leao.

Lille had Leao and Osimhen at some point. Leao back in 18/19 & Osimhen in 19/20.

Leao takes Serie A MVP 21/22

Osimhen takes Serie A U23 MVP 21/22.

Champion talents.

Well deserved

He showed his class today once again

TheSuperNerd:
First of all, he wasn't showboating. He was simply trying to escape 3 markers to get a cross in.

Secondly, this is him back to playing as a LB and he did put in some very good crosses in the final yesterday.

Thirdly, ain't no way he is just all brawns. I repeat... Bassey is probably the closest defender to Awaziem in terms of the perfect long ball pass execution. He even does it far better than Ekong. And his ball playing composure disagrees with this "all brawns no brains" talk. He isn't there yet but believe me, he is a mix of both Bs as things stand.


Lastly these are not "unnecessary hypes". The boy has earned the attention and watching his interview after the final yesterday shows a lad who isn't allowing the praises get to his head. Chris, be glad. Bassey will only get better we hope.

Watch below:
https://twitter.com/johnmasonrtid/status/1528060631135531009?t=5V9HzZRLysaCOqz1HK_pNQ&s=19

And then this (just a bonus):

"The fans helped us so much, screaming for us, cheering for us!"

Scottish Cup Final Man of the Match, Calvin Bassey, pays tribute to the fans who turned out for Rangers at Hampden Park today 👏 pic.twitter.com/CUJb7IDKJb

— Scottish Gas Scottish Cup (@ScottishCup) May 21, 2022

As for Awaziem, it is not like he went bad. It's just club stability he struggles with. Chidozie has always been a rock for us in GWG colors. Awaziem remains the one central defender in the Super Eagles today who can locate anyone on the pitch with any kind of long pass.
He and Nwakali were the most Dominant long passers in camp prior to the Afcon and during the Afcon campaign in camp (up until Awaziem's injury which didn't let him play at the Afcon).

The ease with which he executes the long ball is almost godlike and he is also a very assured defender. A fine combo of ruggedness and technical ability.

We must not forget so suddenly how we admitted how much improved he had gotten in Super Eagles colors prior to the Afcon.

The only issue with him is his very weird club career choices lately mostly motivated by money anyway. Leaving Boavista to go on loan to Alanyaspor all because Boavista couldn't take up his wage bill (awaziem was boavista's highest earner/most valuable player in the market but it wasnt even up to what he desired).

Awaziem haven't lived up to expectations club wise despite starring in Ligue 1, La Liga and in Portugal's top flight all because he is yet to find stability. Stability is his issue and at 25 currently, I hope he finally has that sorted this summer.

Thank you TheSuperNerd for the exposition on some of the stories trailing Awaziem's club career. Awaziem is a defender that i rate ahead of some EPL defenders. Before this story by you i thought Awaziem was just one of those skillful players that are just unlucky, now i know better.

Calvin Bassey is in red hot form. He is burgeoning into a very skillful defender, but as things stands, i will pick Awaziem, Balogun and Omeruo ahead of him in central defence, Bassey looks like someone who is open to new ideas. I believe he will improve more with time.

TheSuperNerd:
Osimhen finally presented with his Serie A U23 MVP award 21/22 in the game vs Spezia today

Die Besten!!!

but he’s not technical nau, he can’t score cullers, he can’t play shot from midfield

Meliforme:
Thank you TheSuperNerd for the exposition on some of the stories trailing Awaziem's club career. Awaziem is a defender that i rate ahead of some EPL defenders. Before this story by you i thought Awaziem was just one of those skillful players that are just unlucky, now i know better.

Calvin Bassey is in red hot form. He is burgeoning into a very skillful defender, but as things stands, i will pick Awaziem, Balogun and Omeruo ahead of him in central defence, Bassey looks like someone who is open to new ideas. I believe he will improve more with time.

Balogun is better than Omeruo.

Bassey benches Balogun for club.

Awaziem is good but a journeyman. I can’t rate him until he becomes relevant in Europe. Similar to Awoniyi pre-Union, abundant talent but needs to settle and prove himself.

Bassey starts over all our CBs today. I can’t remember any CB we have had in recent years that is consistently performing at such a high level.

jihday:
but he’s not technical nau, he can’t score cullers, he can’t play shot from midfield

Must you be KDB before you win award?

He is trying. Personally I think there were more deserving players in terms of impact (Leao, Tonali for instance) but he has done well enough to win the award (and is the best at his club, which is 3rd in the league).

Hope he does more next season. Victor is good enough to hit Immobile numbers, hopefully he wins golden boot next season.

drDoom3:
Balogun is better than Omeruo.

Bassey benches Balogun for club.

Awaziem is good but a journeyman. I can’t rate him until he becomes relevant in Europe. Similar to Awoniyi pre-Union, abundant talent but needs to settle and prove himself.

Bassey starts over all our CBs today. I can’t remember any CB we have had in recent years that is consistently performing at such a high level.

Was aboyut to quote him but you said it all

Nice take!!

drDoom3:
Must you be KDB before you win award?

He is trying. Personally I think there were more deserving players in terms of impact (Leao, Tonali for instance) but he has done well enough to win the award (and is the best at his club, which is 3rd in the league).

Hope he does more next season. Victor is good enough to hit Immobile numbers, hopefully he wins golden boot next season.

I think he was being sarcastic bro

TheSuperNerd:
Liverpool loses out on the title and Richarlison posts this gif.

Dude adding a fine feather/shield to the halls of hate and pettiness.

Loses 5-1 on the final day but doesn't give a damn. They have secured EPL football for another season and just enjoy seeing their more illustrious neighbors lose out on the title.

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Very petty with bad attitude

I don't think he is a good team mate. He won't reach his full potential unless he changes. He may just have a balotelli like career

TheGoodJoe:
This is so hilarious.

He won it. I don't understand your shade

Your coach is a checkbook manager that needs the GDP of several countries to win titles

Overrated ASF

Blueelf:
He won it. I don't understand your shade

Your coach is a checkbook manager that needs the GDP of several countries to win titles

Overrated ASF

Shut up your mouth and respect guardiola for once

Meliforme:
Thank you TheSuperNerd for the exposition on some of the stories trailing Awaziem's club career. Awaziem is a defender that i rate ahead of some EPL defenders. Before this story by you i thought Awaziem was just one of those skillful players that are just unlucky, now i know better.

Calvin Bassey is in red hot form. He is burgeoning into a very skillful defender, but as things stands, i will pick Awaziem, Balogun and Omeruo ahead of him in central defence, Bassey looks like someone who is open to new ideas. I believe he will improve more with time.

What’s the difference between some of you and the eguavoen you where insulting

Picking awaziem balogun omeruo over bassey ,No be ment be that ?

It’s time we move on from all these favorite lineup

jihday:
but he’s not technical nau, he can’t score cullers, he can’t play shot from midfield

You don’t need to be technical before you can win such award .

Everybody is not KDB ,everybody is not Messi

TheSuperNerd:
And just as it was said.... So it is.

Well deserved Rafael Leao.

Lille had Leao and Osimhen at some point. Leao back in 18/19 & Osimhen in 19/20.

Leao takes Serie A MVP 21/22

Osimhen takes Serie A U23 MVP 21/22.

Champion talents.

bros playing check your mail

Blueelf:
He won it. I don't understand your shade

Your coach is a checkbook manager that needs the GDP of several countries to win titles

Overrated ASF

Success ain't cheap.

andrewbaba44:
Shut up your mouth and respect guardiola for once

I am in my house. Come and shut me up

Blueelf:
I am in my house. Come and shut me up

andrewbaba44:

Kudos to city though. Fighting spirit was god-tier

Star boy

Overrated manager that has turned EPL to farmers league aka Mancityzenship.

Yes he's a checkbook manager tell the rest of the MPL managers to go and beg Pep and collect special checkbook that makes you win league titles, playing attractive and exciting football while breaking records left and right.

Blueelf:
He won it. I don't understand your shade

Your coach is a checkbook manager that needs the GDP of several countries to win titles

Overrated ASF

chrisooblog:
Overrated manager that has turned EPL to farmers league aka Mancityzenship.

Yes he's a checkbook manager tell the rest of the MPL managers to go and beg Pep and collect special checkbook that makes you win league titles, playing attractive and exciting football while breaking records left and right.

k

chrisooblog:
Overrated manager that has turned EPL to farmers league aka Mancityzenship.

Yes he's a checkbook manager tell the rest of the MPL managers to go and beg Pep and collect special checkbook that makes you win league titles, playing attractive and exciting football while breaking records left and right.

According to owngoal, both Okoye and Uzoho have told the NFF they want to be left out of future SE games. Till further notice

jihday:
According to owngoal, both Okoye and Uzoho have told the NFF they want to be left out of future SE games. Till further notice

Just imagine

Small yansh Dey shake

2 ekuke goal keepers

This might be a blessing in disguise for us to scout a new GK

Amoo celebrating Copenhagen’s league victory with his mum

andrewbaba44:
Just imagine

Small yansh Dey shake

2 ekuke goal keepers

This might be a blessing in disguise for us to scout a new GK

can’t really blame them, they are really traumatized, another mistake and Nigerians will lose it with them. Several reports said the team spent the larger part of half time consoling Uzoho during the Ghana game, Okoye was moody and unhappy till they left camp during Afcon plus Okoye and his family were threatened. They’ll be fine though.

Tension high throughout yesterday ehn....
Congrats to city...


Champions league next!!

jihday:
can’t really blame them, they are really traumatized, another mistake and Nigerians will lose it with them. Several reports said the team spent the larger part of half time consoling Uzoho during the Ghana game, Okoye was moody and unhappy till they left camp during Afcon plus Okoye and his family were threatened. They’ll be fine though.

Excusing themselves from the team won't really help much... Another better player may come and take their place and that's it...

There's nothing we can do about the sentimental nature of football fans when it comes to things like this... Somebody like Karius is still serving the punishment for his blunders against Married 4 years ago... fans don't forgive easily like that..

Danielnino00:
Tension high throughout yesterday ehn....
Congrats to city...


Champions league next!!

No be small tension

I hope Liverpool wins the champions league .

I understand they feel hurt because of the torrents of vile abuse they suffered but they can't avoid playing for Nigeria forever unless they are saying they want to retire.

Mistakes and emotional reactions from fans is part and parcel of the game sadly. Beckham messed up in France 1998 The England fans insulted him sotey they even hanged an effigy of him getting hanged.

Saka, Rashford and the other guy his name escapes me missed penalties at the Euros last time and we all saw the English fans came for them.

As long as the NFF and national team coaches rate them that's all that matters. Use future great performances to shut your critics up.

As an aside our fans need to know how to control their emotions better no cursing or wishing death on a player and his family it's not that deep.

jihday:
According to owngoal, both Okoye and Uzoho have told the NFF they want to be left out of future SE games. Till further notice

andrewbaba44:
Just imagine

Small yansh Dey shake

2 ekuke goal keepers

This might be a blessing in disguise for us to scout a new GK

As dey refuse to play you now call them "ekuke". Osimhen and Iheanacho also pulled out too. What will you call them?

See, we must learn to be less brutal as a people. Not every player is mentally strong to take a shit load of criticism without counter support from fans as well. Playing for Nigeria is now becoming a scary thing because of over emotional fans without self control. You hardly see fans around the world heavily criticize their own players. The worst thing you'll hear them calling on the coach to bench him. But in Nigeria, we insult our players down to their underwears.

With time, players become either non-chalant or might refuse to play entirely. Many of these players are already devastated as a result of mistakes and we add our own on it. I remember the rubbish some prominent people online were typing after our losses to Tunisia and Ghana, because they were angry. These days I get scared for the kind of criticism a Nigerian player will collect if we lose than we actually losing.

Look, karma or whatever, doesn't exist. That players pull out doesn't mean that God will find a replacement to punish them. A player can pull out and you'll never see an equal replacement in 30 years.