Arabiandude:

Guardiola was playing attacking football at Barca and he was conceeding less than those playing DF.
Guardiola and Klop both plays AF at Man City and Liverpool and they both concede lesser goals compares to other English teams that plays DF.
Playing AF doesn't equates to conceding more if your tactics is good.

Play attacking football and keep the ball, your opponent won't even see the ball not to talk of scoring you

jihday:
No midfielders that can control a game, no defender that is comfortable with the ball at his feet but let's us play attacking football.

Subzero047:


Do you know the people Guardiola plays attacking football with? Can you compare them to Super Eagles?

Norwich and Bournemouth also play attacking football if you want a fairer comparism

charlesemeka85:
that was the same question i asked him. pep had messi,xavi,busquet,iniesta,pique,alba,alves etc in his team, can he compare the aforementioned players to any of our own?

TheGoodJoe:


I still root for Amunike And Finidi pair.

Both are home grown, played in our local league.

Both played under the highest point of our game, the US 94 team under Clemence Westerhof.

Both played under the tactical grandmaster, Louis Van Gaal (Finidi at Ajax and Amunike at Barcelona)

Both played in the Spanish league which is known for their appreciation of brilliant passing football.

Both got their coaching licence in Spain.

Enough of recycling old coaches and give the younger ones their chances. I say Amunike head and Finidi Assistant.

komekn:


I agree but would have Finidi as head he us not tainted with past experience of the NFF.

Finidi brings a clear perspective with clean hands and zero politics only a desire to succeed and he is not hungry for money.

charlesemeka85:
hahahahahaha! the problem we have as super eagles fans is that we hype our own to high heavens whereby turning blind eye to truth. the only ball playing defenders in the current super eagles are ajayi and aina. these are players who can pick out a deadly pass from defense not just playing the simple pass and also drive forward with the ball on their fee comfortably when the need arises. another who i monitored closely is tosin adarabioyo. awaziem also seem comfortable with the ball but not a regular in the team

which balogun are you talking about? the one that couldnt see regular playing time in lowly brighton and gifted madagascar a goal when trying to pass to the keeper at the last afcon?

have you seen the likes of van dyke,ramos,matip,skriniar,koulibally,pique just to mention a few with the ball on their feet?

TheGoodJoe:


Anytime the NFF wants to give the Job to Harry Redknapp or Yobo, I say Amunike and Finidi get the nod after Rohr.

Who over looks students of Van Gaal for Student of Dave Moyes?

jihday:
chei, comparing NT football with club football. Don't also forget that Liverpool (Rodgers) Arsenal (Wenger) once conceded 51 goals while playing attacking football, Norwich play attacking football and they've conceded 52 goals already. The key is play according to your strength no be by attacking football

komekn:


I really don't know.

What are the requisites that make you deserving of the Eagles job.

However, l think he is knowledgeable, informed, conversant and capable as well as of unquestionable integrity .

elyte89:



Same way Egypt came out and dey were punished.. I am not defending rohr though

sheyishemba:


bro balogun Is one of the ball playing defending Nigeria have

Leon Balogun Pleased After Showing Off His Impressive Ball-Playing Skills
Published: September 04, 2016
Mainz 05 stopper Leon Balogun has spoken of his happiness after the Super Eagles defeated Tanzania in their final African Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo to earn their first three points of the qualifying campaign, bearing in mind that the victory over Chad was later nullified.
The central defender showed off his impressive ball-playing skills, put in an almost flawless display so much so that the yellow card he picked up in the closing minutes did not take the shine off his contribution during the game.
“Great way to say farewell to #AFCON2017 & start our preparation for the WC qualifiers! Uyo, u’ve been amazing, thx for ur support 2nite ����, ’’ Balogun commented on Twitter.
Balogun and his new partner in central defense William Troost-Ekong helped Wolves goalie Carl Ikeme post his second shutout of the AFCON qualifiers.
Nigeria finished second in their group with five points in the kitty after four matches.

i hope I've made myself clear

sheyishemba:


the player a team has dictate the formation/tactics a team can use
with the pool of player Nigeria have Nigeria should be playing a possessive game with short play and a balanced/attacking formation ....I don't really fancy the idea of defending the ball for 90mins and the attackers doing nothing it doesn't sound good
Joachim pep and kloop plays an attack minded game and yet concede very few....Nigeria defense is very cool (considering how they hold brazil) and you've midfield that can hold the ball and a very sharp attack then why is rohr always afraid to try an attack minded formation or at least a balanced formation
moreover the idea of giving the ball to d oppenent and sit down to break is very primitive many coaches are already aware of this Nigeria should be playing a possessive game
Rohr really need to improve on this area

TheGoodJoe:


Ajayi is brilliant but also remember Ekong was brilliant playing the ball at the Olympics with Siasia. I think the system of the current Super Eagles have held Ekong back. He was a joy to watch at the Olympics.

Subzero047:


Klopp is not an attacking coach but a counter attacking coach

komekn:


Bruv it's very very very difficult for a black coach to get a Managers job in England as well as in Europe.

The system is intrinsically racist and corrupted.

With all the black players you have in England and with thier European A licences they cannot get a job. Best you get is youth football.

Look at what happened to Darren Moore at West Bromwich and Chris Houghton at Newcastle. Blatant unrestrained racism.

This is the English life they never talk about in the news.

Subzero047:


Ekong is awkward on the ball even at Udinese, Ndidi is average on the ball, Etebo is average on the ball, Iwobi is a ball carrier but not a playmaker

How do you expect a coach with such players to play attacking football?

sheyishemba:


Pep Guardiola says Jurgen Klopp is world's best attacking coach

Pep Guardiola has called Jurgen Klopp's attacking tactics as the best in the world and agrees his brand of football is "heavy metal".
The Manchester City boss paid a glowing tribute to his former Bundesliga nemesis ahead of Saturday's Premier League showdown at Anfield.
The managerial pair have won league titles in Germany and after eight meetings between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the final score was four apiece. Having witnessed Liverpool's 4-1 demolition of Stoke in midweek, Guardiola was full of praise for the Reds.

"Our styles are not similar but I like a lot the way they play," the Spaniard said. "Maybe Klopp is the best manager in the world at creating teams who attack the back four with so many players, from almost anywhere on the pitch.

"They have an intensity with the ball and without the ball, and it is not easy to do that. They attack wide sometimes with [Nathaniel] Clyne and [James] Milner but they especially like to attack from inside, through the middle.

Pep Guardiola says Yaya Toure has performed outstandingly since his return following his side's 3-0 victory

"I don't think there is another team in the world attacking in this way with so many players capable of launching moves in an instant."
Guardiola will be desperate for his side to deliver in front of their visiting fans. They will start the game in third spot, one point behind their second-placed opponents and seven points behind leaders Chelsea.
He will be carefully plotting how to get one over his former adversary and admitted he had learned a lot when Bayern first came up against Klopp's Borussia Dortmund.

"I was new and it was 'wow', what a good lesson," Guardiola added. "We lost 4-2. Afterwards in the league I learned a bit more about how to control those situations but it was never easy.
"When Klopp speaks about his football being heavy metal, I understand completely. It is so aggressive. For the fans it is really good.


"Our styles are not similar but I like a lot the way they play, for the spectators, because in three or four seconds they are attacking."

Go and meet pep and argue with him kojubelo

Our styles are not similar but I like a lot the way they play," the Spaniard said. "Maybe Klopp is the best manager in the world at creating teams who attack the back four with so many players, from almost anywhere on the pitch.

Subzero047:


Amunike and Finidi are better coaches than Yobo will ever be but being homegrown and playing under Westerhorf does not have any relevance to the Nigerian coaching job

TheGoodJoe:


As I said, it could be system hindering some players. Ndidi is no more average on the ball. He has pulled out some brilliant performances. Iwobi has shown some excellent touches of the game, workrate and insane passes that have left many breathless. Etebo might be average on the ball but in a good system, you just need order in play and doing things simply. Etebo also has the penetrating runs that can cause teams problem.

A coach with the right philosophy and system can get brilliance from our midfielders. Ekong, I repeat was brilliant at the Olympics. He distributed brilliantly.

Subzero047:




Pep was clearly referring to Klopp's style of 'attacking' without the ball or pressing

Even Liverpool's fans know that Klopp is a counter attacking coach

Subzero047:


Is it also the system hindering Ekong at Udinese? You forgot that Olympics was 8 years ago and a lot of dynamics have changed since then

TheGoodJoe:


There is a big possibility. Some Italian sides can be Conservative in their play. Yes. System hinders players. If I did not watch Ekong at the Olympics, I would not know his capability.

Edopesin:


on my part I felt we approached South Africa with the right tactics, it was obvious they were here for the counter attack

TheGoodJoe:


I disagree with Klopp being counter attacking because in almost every game he plays, apart from some City games, he is on the front foot and dominates the game.

charlesemeka85:
bros balling playing defenders is not about playing the simple pass side ways or to the dm or cm midfielder. there is a game italy played in 2016 euros which bonuci from the back traded a defense splitting pass to eder who scored, that want i mean by ball playing cb.

Subzero047:


How does he play? Does he play with ball playing midfielders who create brilliant chances or does he wait till you have the ball first before attacking you with Mane, Salah and Firmino?

Real Madrid are a counter attacking side, that does not mean they don't dominate some teams

charlesemeka85:
i understand your position but tactics deployed in a game depends on the opposition the team is facing. when we are playing a weaker side the high pressing and possession tactics can be deployed but when we are facing the best in the world of football i think the best tactics is massive defense and counter attacking football.

in summary,tactics deployed in any game comes with the opposition's quality and strength

Ghana made it the to the quarter finals of 2010 world cup with physical,robust and no nonsense style of player where you handly point out any star man in the team. same goes with cameroon in italia 90 and senegal in 2002. almighty morroco with their array of stars and beautiful possession football was ousted by minors benin who sat back and soaked pressure for 120 mins at the last afcon

charlesemeka85:
i understand your position but tactics deployed in a game depends on the opposition the team is facing. when we are playing a weaker side the high pressing and possession tactics can be deployed but when we are facing the best in the world of football i think the best tactics is massive defense and counter attacking football.

in summary,tactics deployed in any game comes with the opposition's quality and strength

Ghana made it the to the quarter finals of 2010 world cup with physical,robust and no nonsense style of player where you handly point out any star man in the team. same goes with cameroon in italia 90 and senegal in 2002. almighty morroco with their array of stars and beautiful possession football was ousted by minors benin who sat back and soaked pressure for 120 mins at the last afcon

jihday:
No midfielders that can control a game, no defender that is comfortable with the ball at his feet but let's us play attacking football.