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charlesemeka85:
Ndidi have been unfortunate with scoring chances in the colors of the national team but that haven’t stopped him from carrying out his primary responsibility perfectly which is screening the back four

You guys are the one who wants him to play like Busquet or Carrick but dude isn’t and will never be that kinda player. Ndidi is a natural destroyer with decent ball playing ability and will always be

yinkeys:
Ejuke doesn’t deserve a call up ?
I think we need accurate dribblers in the team

elyte89:
This is my exact argument about this onyedika guy we fans are not cin …no worry ,dem go soon use am …2 foreign coaches can’t be wrong na ,same way we taught Bruno was better Dan zaidu ..if onyedika is dt good Dan ndidi ,den he shldnt be chopping bench under 2diff foreign coaches who has worked closer with these two players In trainings.

forgiveness:
Don't stress yourself. Chelle already said Ndidi understands the 442 diamond formation and he is not ready to change him until after we qualifier.

If you read in-between the line, he is waiting to test other players better than Ndidi after playoffs.

Ndidi na makeshift for now in his eyes.

TheSuperNerd:
A destroyer still dey try score naa. Even Genarro Gattuso score for Italy!!! He score 1 at least. Make Ndidi score to break this decade long draught! E don tey abeg!

And destroyer DMs can pass too. You watch Carlos Baleba of Brighton not so? Even Ngolo Kante is a destroyer DM. Casemiro at your club is another one. Yet they all pass way better than Ndidi.

Abi Kante no dey score too?

TheSuperNerd:
Time will tell then. I will support whatever we put out for the playoffs because time no dey but omo, it is clear we need to shake up our midfield tactically and personnel-wise going forward after this crunch period.

ChrisKels:
"Iwobi's attitude and work ethic for club and country has been nothing but exemplary.

At 29 and with a durable body, he could do another 200 games before calling it a day."

Between Charlesemeka and MkpuOgaliga one person will be upset with this news.

forgiveness:
Ndidi doesn't impress like before. He can't control the midfield.

I also reiterated this. We need a ball playing CM and AMF. Ndidi nobi like before.

charlesemeka85:
na that your werey wey dey change moniker every 6 months go dey upset no be me. I appreciate good things with an open heart

yinkeys:
Ejuke doesn’t deserve a call up ?
I think we need accurate dribblers in the team

ChrisKels:
I wan drag am come out

charlesemeka85:
then why haven’t any of the coaches recently dump him for onyedika?

yinkeys:
Ejuke doesn’t deserve a call up ?
I think we need accurate dribblers in the team

ChrisKels:
Dikachi is technically better than both Ndidi and Onyeka, but Ndidi is better at shielding the defense. Onyeka has more lungs than both but less technical than Dikachi and not a better shield than Ndidi. If I had my way, I would always play Ndidi or Onyeka as shield while Dikachi takes CM. Iwobi should be shifted to the LW where he has been unplayable for Fulham.

elyte89:
This is my exact argument about this onyedika guy we fans are not cin …no worry ,dem go soon use am …2 foreign coaches can’t be wrong na ,same way we taught Bruno was better Dan zaidu ..if onyedika is dt good Dan ndidi ,den he shldnt be chopping bench under 2diff foreign coaches who has worked closer with these two players In trainings.

ChrisKels:
There is a certain Femi Azeez at Millwall that I'm interested in. A left footed winger that is able to shoot well with his right foot.

TheSuperNerd:
The Bruno x Zaidu analogy is off tangent when discussing Onyedika x Ndidi.

At least with Bruno, we see he is not even getting gametime at his club as well. When Zaidu was criticized, I defended his contributions especially defensively because I saw what he brings and even offensively he still gives us speed overlaps and some decent crossing

Now to Onyedika, let me tell you the problem. Onyedika is a midfielder you pair with another central midfieder to get the best out of. Onyedika is not a profile you play as a Lone DM in all games and this is why I have always advocated for a 3man midfield.

Onyedika is more of a double pivot specialist even though he can and has featured as a single pivot too. Even Busquets succeeded as a single pivot because it came in a midfield 3 and Barca knew how to choke the opposition and regain the ball when Barca was out of possession. He was also positionally disciplined and this is an attribute Onyedika has. His positional discipline in front of the defence.

Onyedika paired a profile like Onyeka one time in a friendly and we saw how things flowed in that game. We transited the ball better. It was their first time together and needed more games to gel but the signs were very positive.

So Onyedika will be of even greater use to the Super Eagles when paired with the right midfield personnel. Truth is Onyedika right now can pair anyone and we will still look decent but to get a monster version, pair him with a profile that plays on the front foot more and roams aggresively.

The two foreign coaches you cite as reasons for your argument have their idiosyncrasies limiting their tactical creativity. After the EQ Guinea game at Afcon 2023, JPes wanted a midfield 2 and needed one especially who is defensive minded and a workhorse... Onyeka ticked that box.

Under Chelle, he plays 442 most preferably and wanted one who sits, protects and brings experience to the role, now while Onyedika ticks all these, he prefers Ndidi with more NT Caps who also can do a decent job but suffers in two areas: Ball Striking and Buildup plays/Ball playing.

Chelle is new and needed to first get the trust of the senior men. Ndidi is one of them. He has dropped Ekong in recent times but only after obviously calamitous errors were made. He is not drawn to dropping Ndidi as he cant just drop 2 strong senior men at once.

In time, you will come to see this Ndidi preference is just more political than tactical. Ndidi is not our best option even in a 442.

Bossoflife25:
Slavia Prague's David Moses is the missing link in our midfield. The aggression, pace, passing and box to box. Wow! What a player. Another Benjamen who could play multiple roles!
Akinsanmiro is not suitable for our current tactics. Although, he is quite technical but lack pace and strength needed now!

Bossoflife25:
Slavia Prague's David Moses is the missing link in our midfield. The aggression, pace, passing and box to box. Wow! What a player. Another Benjamen who could play multiple roles!
Akinsanmiro is not suitable for our current tactics. Although, he is quite technical but lack pace and strength needed now!

ChrisKels:
I have seen both, I will say it, Akinsamiro does not have the answers to our current problem. The boy is not ready yet. He has lots of things to improve on.

charlesemeka85:
He is still a bit erratic but won’t be bad as an option in midfield.

But I think David Moses is the real deal. That bobo na engine

kennysville:
Unfortunately, Moses Simon's default disposition is to do take ons and try scoring by himself. Hence as a wing back in 343, he will be the goofball of the team cos trust me, he will NEVER cross

Bossoflife25:
Slavia Prague's David Moses is the missing link in our midfield. The aggression, pace, passing and box to box. Wow! What a player. Another Benjamen who could play multiple roles!
Akinsanmiro is not suitable for our current tactics. Although, he is quite technical but lack pace and strength needed now!

charlesemeka85:
He is still a bit erratic but won’t be bad as an option in midfield.

But I think David Moses is the real deal. That bobo na engine

TheSuperNerd:
Engine for RWB.

charlesemeka85:
the guy na right wing back Abi midfielder? The clips I also he played from midfield and was closing players down like say dem thief em phone 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

ChrisKels:
I have seen both, I will say it, Akinsamiro does not have the answers to our current problem. The boy is not ready yet. He has lots of things to improve on.

TheSuperNerd:
Engine for RWB.

charlesemeka85:
the guy na right wing back Abi midfielder? The clips I also he played from midfield and was closing players down like say dem thief em phone 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣