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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by slimthugchimee2(m): 10:53pm On Jan 06, 2021
LukasPodolski:
why would a B-Class team pay €70m for an average striker from a farmers league? + a very weak passport holder, he only scored 13 league goals in his debut season, even AS Monaco known for extravagancy wouldn't try such.

Now Europa league qualification isn't even sure.

Aurelio De Laurentiis must be gnashing his teeth now.
Lmao!!! Anything to bring down osimhen

So your point being

Osimhen injured, napoli struggling grin grin

Napoli can't survive without osimhen grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:08pm On Jan 06, 2021
Subzero047:
I just rewatched the German, Italy world cup semi final

Pirlo is a generational talent, no midfielder nowadays comes close
As in eh.

Pirlo was one of the best things to happen to football when it comes to controlling the game and distributing the ball

However, that generation had some insane Midfielders.

Pirlo,
Zidane,
Paul Scholes,
Xabi Alonso,
Ballack.

These guys were masters of the game.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 11:41pm On Jan 06, 2021
How come I never see any of Onuachu's goals?

I search the whole internet they are not there
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 11:43pm On Jan 06, 2021
TheGoodJoe:
As in eh.

Pirlo was one of the best things to happen to football when it comes to controlling the game and distributing the ball

However, that generation had some insane Midfielders.

Pirlo,
Zidane,
Paul Scholes,
Xabi Alonso,
Ballack.

These guys were masters of the game.
Pirlo messed up Ballack in that game, as for Paul Scholes and Xavi Alonso I don't rate them in the same bracket
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:47pm On Jan 06, 2021
Subzero047:
Pirlo messed up Ballack in that game, as for Paul Scholes and Xavi Alonso I don't rate them in the same bracket
You are yet to get in the Paul Scholes groove. Men that guy is up there with Pirlo. Some may even argue tactically, he was ahead of Pirlo.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:50pm On Jan 06, 2021
Subzero047:
Pirlo messed up Ballack in that game, as for Paul Scholes and Xavi Alonso I don't rate them in the same bracket
Zinedine Zidane: "My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder. Scholes is undoubtedly the greatest midfielder of his generation."

Andrea Pirlo in his autobiography: "The only great English midfielder in my career was Paul Scholes. He has elegance in him. Others were pretenders."

Luis Figo: "I’m star-struck when I see Paul Scholes because you never see him. On the pitch you can’t catch him. Off the pitch he disappears."
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 11:51pm On Jan 06, 2021
TheGoodJoe:
You are yet to get in the Paul Scholes groove. Men that guy is up there with Pirlo. Some may even argue tactically, he was ahead of Pirlo.
No no I wouldn't take Pirlo slander this evening, I liken Paul Scholes to Ruben Neves their long shots overenhance their ability I think Scholes is very overrated
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 11:52pm On Jan 06, 2021
Subzero047:
Pirlo messed up Ballack in that game, as for Paul Scholes and Xavi Alonso I don't rate them in the same bracket
"In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is Scholes," Xavi said. "I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. Scholes is a spectacular player who has everything.

"He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesn't give possession away. If he had been Spanish, then maybe he would have been valued more."
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 11:54pm On Jan 06, 2021
TheGoodJoe:
Subzero047

Notable figures for City.

Diaz, brutal in defence. Put in lots of brilliant blocks.

Stones was immense in build up plays

Boy, Gundogan can run for Jupiter.

De Bruyne magical as usual.

Cancelo was pure madness and showed immense skills.
Diaz maybe the best defensive buy for Man city, Stones has shown determination to overtake Laporte and I think it’s because of the competition, Gundogan has proven been proving me wrong of recent
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 11:56pm On Jan 06, 2021
TheGoodJoe:
Subzero047

You gats to tell me you watched the footworks of Zack Steffen in City goal today. That guy is class with his legs. Got more tricks than Ederson. But, Ederson is far ahead with the long balls. Which makes Ederson get the nods from Guardiola more regularly.
Steffen was very calm with his feet I think he learned from Ederson or Guardiola scouted it when he bought him?
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:00am On Jan 07, 2021
Subzero047:
Steffen was very calm with his feet I think he learned from Ederson or Guardiola scouted it when he bought him?
I think he had the talent from scouting reports but Guardiola and his team have been working on him to develop it further. Coupled with training everyday with Ederson. It really rubbed off on him well.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:01am On Jan 07, 2021
Subzero047:
Diaz maybe the best defensive buy for Man city, Stones has shown determination to overtake Laporte and I think it’s because of the competition, Gundogan has proven been proving me wrong of recent

I feel Diaz working in City has affected Stones in a Positive way. I think he has learnt a lot training with Diaz and it will be tough for Laporte to displace Stones which is hard to believe.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 12:07am On Jan 07, 2021
TheGoodJoe:

I feel Diaz working in City has affected Stones in a Positive way. I think he has learnt a lot training with Diaz and it will be tough for Laporte to displace Stones which is hard to believe.
Yes I think Diaz has affected the whole Man city team, they are not jittery in possession and they calm down in 1-0 leads
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 12:08am On Jan 07, 2021
TheGoodJoe:
I think he had the talent from scouting reports but Guardiola and his team have been working on him to develop it further. Coupled with training everyday with Ederson. It really rubbed off on him well.
Wow I need him to master coming out for crosses that way he would provide something different to Ederson
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 12:14am On Jan 07, 2021
Subzero047:
No no I wouldn't take Pirlo slander this evening, I liken Paul Scholes to Ruben Neves their long shots overenhance their ability I think Scholes is very overrated
Watch Xabi Alonso and Paul Scholes do their thing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPl252VIE9U
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 12:25am On Jan 07, 2021
TheGoodJoe:
Watch Xabi Alonso and Paul Scholes do their thing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPl252VIE9U
Hmm but they're not the same as Pirlo in my books, Pirlo was next level
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by edi287: 2:52am On Jan 07, 2021
Don't know if this has been posted already but damn!! Crazy numbers by Nwobodo. I thought dude was an AM.

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by edi287: 2:53am On Jan 07, 2021
TheGoodJoe:

I feel Diaz working in City has affected Stones in a Positive way. I think he has learnt a lot training with Diaz and it will be tough for Laporte to displace Stones which is hard to believe.
I was hoping Arteta would've eventually used his links to snatch Stones away from City. Too late for that now...
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Tinneh: 6:40am On Jan 07, 2021
chrisooblog:
I thought you knew Chuck Norris could do anything grin he's one of my all time favoured midfielders. Please also watch the first Group match in Euro 2012 Italy versus Spain Guy put up a master class
Pirlo was fire in that game but zidane performance against brazil(2006) was out of this world i was in awe watching the replay some days back...it was literally zidane vs brazil
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Subzero047: 7:27am On Jan 07, 2021
edi287:
Don't know if this has been posted already but damn!! Crazy numbers by Nwobodo. I thought dude was an AM.
This is beast numbers!
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by mostob(m): 8:36am On Jan 07, 2021
edi287:
I was hoping Arteta would've eventually used his links to snatch Stones away from City. Too late for that now...
grin grin
We no want.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by mostob(m): 8:38am On Jan 07, 2021
edi287:
Don't know if this has been posted already but damn!! Crazy numbers by Nwobodo. I thought dude was an AM.
This stat won't stop Rohr from playing 6 defenders and his German boys.
Crazy stats by the way.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:40am On Jan 07, 2021
edi287:
I was hoping Arteta would've eventually used his links to snatch Stones away from City. Too late for that now...
You are right on the money on that. That would have been a brilliant steal. He could still work on getting Ake who I feel is quality too and very versatile.

Although I feel Pep has serious plans for him in the near future.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:41am On Jan 07, 2021
edi287:
Don't know if this has been posted already but damn!! Crazy numbers by Nwobodo. I thought dude was an AM.
Unbelievable. shocked shocked shocked
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by chrisooblog: 10:09am On Jan 07, 2021
dude stop committing football blasphemy Scholes overrated?
Subzero047:
No no I wouldn't take Pirlo slander this evening, I liken Paul Scholes to Ruben Neves their long shots overenhance their ability I think Scholes is very overrated
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by JayromWrites: 10:10am On Jan 07, 2021
Subzero047:
No no I wouldn't take Pirlo slander this evening, I liken Paul Scholes to Ruben Neves their long shots overenhance their ability I think Scholes is very overrated
How can you watch Paul Scholes and Put him in the same sentence with Ruben Neves?



This is criminal


Midfielders don't come like Scholes anymore
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 10:32am On Jan 07, 2021
O boy!! See as Sadiq Umar is toying with these defenders. His last goal was both arrogant and disrespectful grin


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_P8ZPz006Q
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:46am On Jan 07, 2021
Salute to the People's Elephant. The only beam of light in the NPFL

If you couldn't do it then no other Nigerian club can.

It is a shame to see the extent to which our club football has degenerated.

Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 11:03am On Jan 07, 2021
Icon4s:
Salute to the People's Elephant. The only beam of light in the NPFL

If you couldn't do it then no other Nigerian club can.

It is a shame to see the extent to which our club football has degenerated to.
U guys are too reliant on Victor Mboama. He got injured and u lost 3 nut away from home. U allow Anemena to go without bringing in at least a top 10 defender to replace him. This is the best defender in the NPFL 2 years running, that was inexcusable.

Rivers United are still in a CAF competition. They are the super team in the league. Their first xi is just so good, they even have a good mixture of foreign players. Add to that Aguda and Anemena who are top 5 players in the NPFL. That team is dang good. Even though as an Akwa fan I hate them grin
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by edi287: 11:10am On Jan 07, 2021
TheGoodJoe:
You are right on the money on that. That would have been a brilliant steal. He could still work on getting Ake who I feel is quality too and very versatile.

Although I feel Pep has serious plans for him in the near future.
Yep. Guess that ship has sailed.
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by edi287: 11:10am On Jan 07, 2021
mostob:
grin grin
We no want.
Stones would've been a solid addition. Better passer than all our CBs tbh
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by edi287: 11:11am On Jan 07, 2021
Subzero047:
This is beast numbers!
I swear. I'm hoping they don't convert him to a defensive mid sha. Na beg we dey beg...
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