OMANBALA1:


You think Ronaldinho Iwobi would have saved them if the didn't sell him ?

No I just like Arsenal losing

Eartquake1:


You are comparing Dessers to De Bruyne and Hazard

What a joke,

Bastuayi has 1 league goal this season, Origi has three, so much for established players

Dressers is good but not as good as those players. He has potential but nowhere near. Let's hype our players but not to the extent of downplaying better players

Eartquake1:


No I just like Arsenal losing

Why ?

kushercain:


Everybody is attacking zuby's inclusion but I'm yet to see any other alternative suggestion.

I'll take an improved Mikel Agu over him

Sportilitica:

Dressers is good but not as good as those players. He has potential but nowhere near. Let's hype our players but not to the extent of downplaying better players

Players are chosen on form and based on form Dessers is far better than them

ChrisKels:


At the the triple marked paragraph, when he was "standing out" at Rotherdam, u said he looked good bkus of the long balls(kick and rush), but today he has gone to a ball playing side to "stand out" yet again, proving ur earlier deductions wrong, hence u suddenly changed it using a different line in "WBA arguably have some of the best quality players in the Championship. Many with EPL experience", to make it look like he is doing good bkus of the quality players around him.


To me, at Westbrom, dude has proven that his Rotherdam exploits were no fluke. Give him the props.

Komekn isn't being objective. The same Semi Ajayi won man of the match with WBA. He knows thus yet skips this valid fact

OMANBALA1:


Why ?

Their fans are creative cryers

Ever seen somebody compare his coach to Osama Bin Laden

Eartquake1:


Players are chosen on form and based on form Dessers is far better than them

This was how Nacho was compared to Mbappe. I respect your opinion. I have just stated my opinion

andrewbaba44:


You guys like taking the glory to SE

Even if he hasnt play a major tournament he has already been cap tied by the qualifiers so please leave van der vaart issues abeg, if naija no go world cup ekong don already cap tie, if naija still no go nations cup e still cap tie because of the qualifiers

Ola aina that didt play any tournament before torino move nko? shebi na super eagles make torino buy am?

Maybe if ajax buy dessers tomorrow or others team in better league and eagles capped him twice before then una go run say na because of eagles, funny people

If aribo join epl team soon maybe una go say na because of super eagles appearance, una go forget say aribo na beast for rangers and with or whout eagles he has been doing so well

Make una talk another thing abeg

I say again, if Dessers continues like this, I see him in Ajax by the and of the season

Sportilitica:

This was how Nacho was compared to Mbappe. I respect your opinion. I have just stated my opinion

The keyword is form

OMANBALA1:


Not only can Zuby back Ndidi up but he will make you forget Ndidi existed....stop being sentimental. Zuby is a more gifted ball player than Ndidi just like Nwakali is more gifted than Iwobi and Etebor

Lol

Blueelf:


I say again, if Dessers continues like this, I see him in Ajax by the and of the season

If he goes there, who will he bench. Before he does not get regular playing time

ILLICITblood:



My point is that If you are a good player.. you will command a good endorsement irrespective of your nationality


Auba, Salah, Mane and the likes command good money from sponsors


Stop making it look like If a player plays for an African country rather than an European, He won't have any endorsement...


only God knows How much Iwobi gets from Pepsi, Nike and the likes


I bet he wouldn't get that if he had opted for England... Cos he wouldn't even get upto 10 caps sef

Many years ago l had some dealings with telecoms company GLO. At this stage they were sponsoring some Nigerian players in the EPL.

What they were paying was peanuts Comparatively.

Marketing is about market identity in Europe people like Pogba have a European recognition and identity. That identiity can be called brand that brand has market impact and creates value in.the market.

When kids in England and Europe see Rashford, Dele, Pogba, Ronaldo, Messi wearing particular boots.

Those kids want those boots and that demand is expressed in sales. So for instance in England Nike may sell 5 million pairs of football boots a year or more boots that can cost anything from £30 - £200 +. I say this because sales of football sports wear by Adidas exceed £3 billion a year and that's Adidas alone.

There is an influence by psychological coercion through advertising and identification. That increases those sales. For that reason sports companies will pay players millions of ££€€ a year in endorsements. Because increased sales can be directly linked to player identity and endorsements.

Now if Nike endorse an Iwobi Chukwueze and Osimhen with millions of €€££ how many people on Nigeria will buy Nike football boots. ❓

Thats why they dont pay players with an African identity huge amounts. Because we simply don't have the market demand in Africa.

However, there are players who both identities that's African and European. Like Drogba and even Zaha. But the European identity gives them more value for lucrative endorsements.

Finally, New Balance endorse Mane but it's not huge.

Sportilitica:

This was how Nacho was compared to Mbappe. I respect your opinion. I have just stated my opinion

is it a crime?

Eartquake1:

The keyword is form

100% correct

Danielnino00:


I'm not taking anything from his club performance.. He has done really well for himself in the past few years, there's no doubt about that.. But the national team has played a role in his career progression too..

If the national team doesn't help a player's progress,then why do agents and top football officials try to bribe coaches to invite their players to the national team?

For players based in Nigeria and home grown without national team selection. It's very hard if not impossible to get a working permit to the top European football leagues.

For youth player it's the platform to get into Europe.

For players based in Europe they don't need the SE particularly if they are already doing good things in thier league and clubs.

Aina was the best RB arguably in the Championship in his first season of professional football. Fikayo, Tega, Oviemuno, Maja, Aribo, Iorfa, etc progressed without the SE.

However, it was different for Iwobi, Ekong because the SE got them much needed recognition.

charlesemeka85:
I still dey celebrate this victory

Charlie no kill me na You sha want us to see our 22 years old world class midfielder

Porting to twitter right now

We hardly play 4-4-2. And in a 3-5-2, Dessers may or may not pair Osimhen. An Osimhen-Musa looks likelier coz the Big striker/Small striker combo is best for 3-5-2 or you could go with two technically gifted forwards in a 3-5-2 as we saw with Iwobi and Iheanacho two years ago.

do4luv14:

A 3:5:2:; 4:4:2; will and can accomodate both

OMANBALA1:


You think Ronaldinho Iwobi would have saved them if the didn't sell him ?

You think Zidane Nwakali would have made an impact if they didn't release him

ChrisKels:


At the the triple marked paragraph, when he was "standing out" at Rotherdam, u said he looked good bkus of the long balls(kick and rush), but today he has gone to a ball playing side to "stand out" yet again, proving ur earlier deductions wrong, hence u suddenly changed it using a different line in "WBA arguably have some of the best quality players in the Championship. Many with EPL experience", to make it look like he is doing good bkus of the quality players around him.


To me, at Westbrom, dude has proven that his Rotherdam exploits were no fluke. Give him the props.

You make no point.

When Fikayo Tomori played a very limited game at Brighton and Hove and Hull. I said categorically that he was not good enough. Why because in that set up he couldn't play good quality technical football.

He goes to Derby with Lampard and he excels beyond all expectation. He is now a first team player for Chelsea and an England international. That's supersonic PROGRESS nobody could have predicted that.

I changed nothing. In Rotherham he played kick rush in kick and follow team. I wasn't impressed there was nothing to be impressed about. He had no previous pedigree. He was the outstanding player in that kick and rush team.

Prior to Rotherham he had been a journey man in the lower league that typically play long ball and kick and rush. He was not outstanding.

It seems looking at it now that playing for Nigeria gave his career a boost and brought much needed recognition to him. Not surprisingly he is in West Bromwich. They must have looked at him playing for Nigeria not just hoofing heading the ball in Rotherham.

Lol.... This guy. You still get this picture? Hahahahahahaha.... I am sure na Zubby's face dey give you orgasm pass for the pic apart for K.Nwakali "Point to the heavens" celebration. Make una free these lads naa... Especially Zubby. Abeg. Lol....

charlesemeka85:
I still dey celebrate this victory

TheSuperNerd:
We hardly play 4-4-2. And in a 3-5-2, Dessers may or may not pair Osimhen. An Osimhen-Musa looks likelier coz the Big striker/Small striker combo is best for 3-5-2 or you could go with two technically gifted forwards in a 3-5-2 as we saw with Iwobi and Iheanacho two years ago.

We don’t have the players to play a 4-4-2

Iwobi, Chukwueze, Kalu are not built for a 4-4-2

I don't even like the idea of a 4-4-2 with this team. That is my point. Plus we hardly ever play it sef. A 3-5-2 remains valid.

Eartquake1:


We don’t have the players to play a 4-4-2

Iwobi, Chukwueze, Kalu are not built for a 4-4-2

Eartquake1:


Players are chosen on form and based on form Dessers is far better than them

In principle you are correct.

But in context you are wrong.

Scoring goals in La Liga and the EPL is not the same thing as scoring in the Eredivisie. Form or no form.

Origi scored two exceptional quality goals for Liverpool yesterday against Everton. He is not off form.

Blueelf:


Komekn isn't being objective. The same Semi Ajayi won man of the match with WBA. He knows thus yet skips this valid fact

Not being objective how.

Pay attention to the specifics and detail.

Two different topics here.

First, topical question ❓ Was my view on Seyi Ajayi at Rotherham at the time. See my response.

Second, question ❓ Who is the best Central Defender in the Championship.

I have given my view.

However, someone said it's Semi Ajayi but present nothing to underpin his views in that case it's his opinion.

Sportilitica:

This was how Nacho was compared to Mbappe. I respect your opinion. I have just stated my opinion

quite a reach...Origi and Batshuayi are nowhere near Mbappe level

komekn:


In principle you are correct.

But in context you are wrong.

Scoring goals in La Liga and the EPL is not the same thing as scoring in the Eredivisie. Form or no form.

Origi scored two exceptional quality goals for Liverpool yesterday against Everton. He is not off form.

Scoring goals is scoring goals.

This is how Ighalo was being degraded by fans because he was playing in China and scoring there, only for him to have his best form for Nigeria in the Chinese league.

Based on league status, you will claim that Haaland scoring goals in Austria makes him inferior to Origi and Batshuayi too, abi?

safarigirl:


Scoring goals is scoring goals.

This is how Ighalo was being degraded by fans because he was playing in China and scoring there, only for him to have his best form for Nigeria in the Chinese league.

Based on league status, you will claim that Haaland scoring goals in Austria makes him inferior to Origi and Batshuayi too, abi?

Very weak rational.

First of all before Ighalo went to China he had been outstanding in the EPL.

EFFECTIVELY you are saying that scoring 10 goals in the Eredivisie is the same as scoring 10 goals in the EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Seria A.

Your proposition is that irrespective of the league you play all goals are the same.

I have nothing to say about your approach beyond, I am lost for words.

komekn:


Very weak rational.

First of all before Ighalo went to China he had been outstanding in the EPL.

EFFECTIVELY you are saying that scoring 10 goals in the Eredivisie is the same as scoring 10 goals in the EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Seria A.

Your proposition is that irrespective of the league you play all goals are the same.

I have nothing to say about your approach beyond, I am lost for words.

Your proposition about Origi and Batshuayi (especially Batshauyi, I can even take Origi, but certainly not Batshuayi) being better than Dessers is based on your emotive bias and prejudice.

My proposition is that a player that is good, is good, irrespective of the league he plies his trade. And since the Eredivise is not as low as you would want us to believe, in comparison to the English league (it is still within the Top 10), you can't then say, that a player scoring 11 goals in the league is nothing compared to your 1-3 goals players in EPL. Except Origi and Batshuayi have 10 goals in EPL, then it is you that is equating 10 goals in Eredivise to EPL.

I did not compare Dessers to a 10-goal striker in any of the top leagues, did I? So, from where did you jump to this conclusion?

Blueelf:


I say again, if Dessers continues like this, I see him in Ajax by the and of the season

Yes bros

Meanwhile