timay:


Committing a lot of fouls is just a trait of indiscipline from a team, and not because the team is physical.
Ndidi and someone like Wan bissaka are physical and makes good tackles Everytime including physical duels without committing fouls .

kris:
Why are we not talking about our upcoming games? We face Togo on the 20th of September, only 8 days away.

Look at the images below for more games.

Earthquake1:


How do you know he hasn't been paid for 6 months, isn't it in the same media that they said Rohr has not been paid by the NFF but it was a private company that is paying his wages

You expect me to believe what does not come from a credible source but an individual?

TheSuperNerd:
Sometimes committing fouls is also tactical. Many big teams employ this to shut down their opponents and disrupt their attacking flow. Even Man City employs this tactic when found on the backfoot in a game. So committing fouls is not entirely rested on the altar of indiscipline. It is one of many tactics coaches use to limit or curtail.


On Ndidi, yes most of the times his tackles are clean but let me remind you that he was the one who gave away those fouls twice against Algeria towards the game's dying minutes and one of it resulted in that Mahrez free kick which beat Akpeyi in goal. Ndidi's careless tackle so close to our 18 yard box in such dangerous position in that one instance cost the team.

TheSuperNerd:
Tactical Analysis: New energy can’t hide Super Eagles failings

Rohr retreats and pays the price

As has been a theme under the German coach, Nigeria did not go for the jugular and finish off their opponents, but instead made changes to protect a lead.

somehow:


The same Ndidi that caused both fouls that resulted in the free kick goals we conceded from both Madagascar and Algeria? Tell me another tory.

TheSuperNerd:
Sometimes committing fouls is also tactical. Many big teams employ this to shut down their opponents and disrupt their attacking flow. Even Man City employs this tactic when found on the backfoot in a game. So committing fouls is not entirely rested on the altar of indiscipline. It is one of many tactics coaches use to limit or curtail.


On Ndidi, yes most of the times his tackles are clean but let me remind you that he was the one who gave away those fouls twice against Algeria towards the game's dying minutes and one of it resulted in that Mahrez free kick which beat Akpeyi in goal. Ndidi's careless tackle so close to our 18 yard box in such dangerous position in that one instance cost the team.

elyte89:



Very good point...I like ur last paragraph,d likes of timay and earthquake1 won't c dis....if it were to b etebo dt made dis similar mistake,na war e go b for this thread..once u re in d favorite books on dis thread,no matter what u do,u re good to go eida its bad or not...ndidi cost us dt semi final game..u heard it from me first.. Yes he cost us dt game(an experience player of his caliber making mumu tackle like an npfl player,sorry o basco )...same guy cos d freekick resulting to Madagascar second goal, also deflected d goal(fine dis re human errors in football wc can happen to any player;but ndidi hasn't contribute much to eagles play same as he does in Leicester.. So I c no reason y he can't b benched;

timay:


Out of how many?

We conceded a lot of free kicks in the tourney, it was just unfortunate that the ones that we defended badly was the ones caused by Ndidi. So no dey talk as if he was the cause.

tbaba1234:
Salisu replaces Imama.

Salisu is back

TheSuperNerd:
That's the Homebased Super Eagles for the CHAN qualifiers.

The Main Super Eagles resume action in November with Afcon qualifiers games against Benin and Lesotho.

tbaba1234:


You are correct about the Algerian goal but not about Madagascar. I can not blame him for that.

That said, Ndidi still had better defensive stats, tackles, interceptions and clearances than Etebo in the midfield in the WC and in the nations cup. That is why i say, he will protect the defence more.

In the WC, Etebo had an average of 5 dribbles per game. What are we doing with 5 dribbles when you are not Okocha. People hail him for that but what attack did those dribbles start??

elyte89:



Same way I will ask you...what exactly has d blocks from ndidi led to in our attacks..has he ever orchestrated any attack b4 dt led to a goal..please mention one?

Cos going back to d afcon..d recent tournament played,ndidi had no direct impact in d goals scored even though its not his primary assignment... D first goal was assisted by aina,d second match against Guinea was assisted by simon scored by omeruo,same as d Cameroonian game,ndidi had no hand in it against d southies,same thing,against Algeria, it was etebos wide shot dt hit d Algerian defender led to our equalizer b4 ndidi cost us d match with his unprofessional rash tackle and to cap it all..he has zero goals for eagles,no b say na like oliseh dt bail us out when d chips re down

So abeg all dis defensive stat by ndidi is a norm,is it me dt would block, he was called upon to do it,same as etebo,so in a nutshell,both av contributed well to d teams growth. its not as if ndidis' contribution has led to all d success we av achieved so far

komekn:


Forgive my ignorance but l just haven't heard a whisper about this guy.

With all the accolades and attributes you have declared he has. Then no matter what league he is in he should be the stand out player for club and league.

Please do not make reference to youth glories they are TOTALLY IRRELEVANT.

Now can you give more detail club, league titles won, etc, etc

Please.

charlesemeka85:
Rip Elizabeth Rohr, mama Gernot. Laa na udo!

elyte89:



Very good point...I like ur last paragraph,d likes of timay and earthquake1 won't c dis....if it were to b etebo dt made dis similar mistake,na war e go b for this thread..once u re in d favorite books on dis thread,no matter what u do,u re good to go eida its bad or not...ndidi cost us dt semi final game..u heard it from me first.. Yes he cost us dt game(an experience player of his caliber making mumu tackle like an npfl player,sorry o basco )...same guy cos d freekick resulting to Madagascar second goal, also deflected d goal(fine dis re human errors in football wc can happen to any player;but ndidi hasn't contribute much to eagles play same as he does in Leicester.. So I c no reason y he can't b benched;

charlesemeka85:
Rip Elizabeth Rohr, mama Gernot. Laa na udo!

kris:


Thank you for your reply. We suppose care about our home based games too na.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... elyte calm down. Ndidi is one of my top favorites in the GWG but I just have to point out that instance to be balanced. But you ehn... lol... anyway, you wanting Ndidi to be sacrificed and not Etebo and another wanting Etebo sacrificed and not Ndidi in the SE first XI all boils down to which of them will play and interpret brilliantly the role they are assigned in a midfield three alongside Iwobi and Aribo... time will tell.

tbaba1234:
Salisu replaces Imama.

Salisu is back

tbaba1234:


Meaning we can not get most of our best players. It will be tough.

somehow:


To continue his bribe taking biz.

If he get sense, you should be so far away from controversy else Siasia will welcome him to his corner.

charlesemeka85:
Rip Elizabeth Rohr, mama Gernot. Laa na udo!

Icon4s:


Yes but same goes for likes of Mali, CIV, Ghana and Cameroon.

Earthquake1:


Wait, are you saying you have been proven right based on an opinion of a member of this thread?

komekn:


The pun is on you.

You lack understanding that's why you just don't get it.

Humble yourself and get TheGoodJoe to give you a lecture on physicality and power play.

tbaba1234:
Salisu replaces Imama.

Salisu is back