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TheSuperNerd:
Yep.

Meanwhile, another interesting observation is this.

Enzo Maresca was City EDS coach when Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer and Liam Delap were all together at Man City and all 3 scored in one game even.

2020/21 was the season and they all won the PL 2 title.

Delap and Palmer also Won the FA Youth Cup together in 2020 at City.

Now ahead of 2025/26... Lavia, Palmer and Delap will play together again under Maresca at Chelsea in the UCL and the EPL. De ja vu.

ChrisKels:
Does Moritz Jenz really have anything to offer us, besides his height?

It is said that he is next in line to join from Germany, and he is rated by many excluding me because I'm not convinced.

Basco is there any compy of him? Dave have you seen any of his games?

If he was as good as being portrayed, he should already have a permanent base at this age, than jumping from one club to another every 6months.

TheGoodJoe:
Chelsea should sign Morgan Rogers and let someone go to complete the dream forward line.

Then change the clubs name from Chelsea to Maresca United.

TheSuperNerd:
Moritz Jenz. His constant loan spells doesnt seem to have helped much in terms of stability although he is a physically imposing CB profile.

The positives with Jenz is his decent tackling and positioning skills in ground duels and close combat situations onfield. A strong presence at the back (thanks to his height and propensity to duel) and can also sometimes step out into the midfield area to snuff out danger before it gets close to goal.

He is also aggressive but his aggression-styled defending has both the good and the bad. The good is his aggression brings presence and sees him use his physicality to put off opposition attackers but the negative is that his aggression is overdone often times and leads to rash decisions and lots of fouls in dangerous areas in or around the box. This in particular is a bad trait coz it can turn against his own team

For instance,
Calvin Bassey is an impressive powerhouse of a CB but he doesnt commit fouls as often as Jenz. Bassey played 35 EPL games (started 34) in 24/25 season and averaged a fouls conceeded of 0.7 per game.
Jenz on the other hand hit 1.4 fouls conceeded per game from just 19 league games ooo (started 18).

So Jenz is more likely to give away fouls in dangerous areas. He needs to work on how to tackle with composure and keep his aggression from going overboard.

His other weaknesses are his recovery pace (not as good in recovery when taken on or beaten), his timing/game reading (his aggressiveness can make him commit too early to a tackle resulting in penalties or more fouls), his susceptibility to skilled forwards (he struggles heavily against skilled attackers able to get pass defenders with skills and pausa (Jenz's over aggresiveness is a flaw that makes this possible) and finally his decision making/tendency to rush into decisions due again to his tendency to aggressively react.

So that is it on Moritz Jenz, if you ask me, I would say Youngsters like Benjamin Fredericks and Vince Osuji edges him heavily in the Composure metric which is the biggest metric for me as a central defender.

TheSuperNerd:
Moritz Jenz. His constant loan spells doesnt seem to have helped much in terms of stability although he is a physically imposing CB profile.

The positives with Jenz is his decent tackling and positioning skills in ground duels and close combat situations onfield. A strong presence at the back (thanks to his height and propensity to duel) and can also sometimes step out into the midfield area to snuff out danger before it gets close to goal.

He is also aggressive but his aggression-styled defending has both the good and the bad. The good is his aggression brings presence and sees him use his physicality to put off opposition attackers but the negative is that his aggression is overdone often times and leads to rash decisions and lots of fouls in dangerous areas in or around the box. This in particular is a bad trait coz it can turn against his own team

For instance,
Calvin Bassey is an impressive powerhouse of a CB but he doesnt commit fouls as often as Jenz. Bassey played 35 EPL games (started 34) in 24/25 season and averaged a fouls conceeded of 0.7 per game.
Jenz on the other hand hit 1.4 fouls conceeded per game from just 19 league games ooo (started 18).

So Jenz is more likely to give away fouls in dangerous areas. He needs to work on how to tackle with composure and keep his aggression from going overboard.

His other weaknesses are his recovery pace (not as good in recovery when taken on or beaten), his timing/game reading (his aggressiveness can make him commit too early to a tackle resulting in penalties or more fouls), his susceptibility to skilled forwards (he struggles heavily against skilled attackers able to get pass defenders with skills and pausa (Jenz's over aggresiveness is a flaw that makes this possible) and finally his decision making/tendency to rush into decisions due again to his tendency to aggressively react.

So that is it on Moritz Jenz, if you ask me, I would say Youngsters like Benjamin Fredericks and Vince Osuji edges him heavily in the Composure metric which is the biggest metric for me as a central defender.

jihday:
but Osimhen is the thief for demanding the same wage he’s currently on 🙂‍↔️

damagnificentusb:
Do agree with ESPN's ranking of top strikers?. Victor Osimhen is ranked as the 12th best striker in the world

damagnificentusb:
Do agree with ESPN's ranking of top strikers?. Victor Osimhen is ranked as the 12th best striker in the world

charlesemeka85:
12th best striker in the world currently? That’s poor to osimhen’s standard

I believe the rating may be based on the fact he played in the Turkish top flight last season which isn’t considered to be tough when compared to the EPL,Laliga, Bundesliga and Serie A

To me the strikers ahead of Osimhen in the world currently are Haaland, Lewa, Mbappe and Kane

Gyokeres is in the same level with Osimhen while both are better than Isak

JohnBullMySon:
I read somewhere that the reason why it’s talking FIFA so long to make a decision is because somehow they are also responsible.

FIFA and CAF both missed the card and did not inform SA about it before the match, something they’d usually do.

charlesemeka85:
12th best striker in the world currently? That’s poor to osimhen’s standard

I believe the rating may be based on the fact he played in the Turkish top flight last season which isn’t considered to be tough when compared to the EPL,Laliga, Bundesliga and Serie A

To me the strikers ahead of Osimhen in the world currently are Haaland, Lewa, Mbappe and Kane

Gyokeres is in the same level with Osimhen while both are better than Isak

damagnificentusb:
Do agree with ESPN's ranking of top strikers?. Victor Osimhen is ranked as the 12th best striker in the world

Sugarboyy:
Gyokeres is not better than Isak, Isak is better than him. Isak did well in laliga and doing same in the EPL. Osimhen has also done same in the French league and the Seria A. They are both ahead of Gyokeres

charlesemeka85:
12th best striker in the world currently? That’s poor to osimhen’s standard

I believe the rating may be based on the fact he played in the Turkish top flight last season which isn’t considered to be tough when compared to the EPL,Laliga, Bundesliga and Serie A

To me the strikers ahead of Osimhen in the world currently are Haaland, Lewa, Mbappe and Kane

Gyokeres is in the same level with Osimhen while both are better than Isak

TheSuperNerd:
Gyokeres is not even Sweden's best striker. It is Isak although they play together now.

Isak is La Liga and EPL proven with goals to show and a major trophy against Champs of the best league in the world. Abeg, Isak is better than Gyokeres right now.

charlesemeka85:
I prefer Gyokeres 😊

TheSuperNerd:
The rankings is based on the 2024/25 performances of the strikers World Wide and the ones in the Top 5 leagues are expected to be rated higher and more than anyone who did great too outside the Top 5 or top 6 leagues.

We can all see that as a world class striker, where you play matters if you are going to be reckoned with, still.

If Vic goes to Saudi Arabia, then it only gets worst. Money he will make and the twitter banger boys are urging him to go "grab the bag" meanwhile they dont want key players from their own clubs to leave for Saudi.

It is so sad really if he heads to Saudi at age 26. Prime year era. So sad.

Osimhen's decision this summer will further more show me if he listens to the influencers and banger boys who are all about the money or if he listens to those who truly wants his legacy to stand the test of times.

charlesemeka85:
12th best striker in the world currently? That’s poor to osimhen’s standard

I believe the rating may be based on the fact he played in the Turkish top flight last season which isn’t considered to be tough when compared to the EPL,Laliga, Bundesliga and Serie A

To me the strikers ahead of Osimhen in the world currently are Haaland, Lewa, Mbappe and Kane

Gyokeres is in the same level with Osimhen while both are better than Isak

TheSuperNerd:
Preference noted.

Napoleon55:
Correct.
Turkish league or not,Osimhen is easily in top 5 best center forward in Europe.

charlesemeka85:
Isak is your preference while Gyokeres is mine

You have qualities which u admire in strikers likewise I myself

I love my strikers rugged, strong, pacy and big. A striker who can easily bully defenders and also has good hold up play just like Osimhen and Gyokeres

Isak is just like Sadiq Umar with good finishing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Sugarboyy:
My brother Isak isn't like Sadiq Umar oh, the guy looks lanky but during play he plays rugged and strong. And he is very technical.

With your preference for a Striker, it means Lukaku is your greatest 9? 🤣🤣🤣

kennysville:
So are you saying that we were notified of Shehu Abdulai's infringement before our match and yet we fielded him? Make it make sense abeg

damagnificentusb:
Do agree with ESPN's ranking of top strikers?. Victor Osimhen is ranked as the 12th best striker in the world

typicalgamer:
Who is the most people?

So many players has done less and has gone way more credibility, and attention and transfers

Just look at the transfer market tell me why other strikers are getting signed and not Victor

If you say wage bill I stand with you but If you say consistency bro go look bush

opes:
Yes, FIFA notified NFF ahead not to play Shehu. Nigeria excuse was that the person in charge of the federation email was in the hospital at that time and could'nt check the email.