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elunico:
Craig David.

osamz007:
Abeg who be the guy behind iwobi

chrisooblog:
but but SaNUsi cAN't MAke fULHAm StARTing XI

chrisooblog:
you are bringing a different issue. No one has said Aina shouldn't start for Nigeria. Some have voiced their opinion that they feel Ebuehi should be starting ahead of Ola which is a personal opinion but when you make a declaration not borne out of fact that someone that plays regularly for one of Europe
's most prestigious clubs won't start in a relegation threatened team sorry it's begging to be rubbished.

BascoVanVeli:
Don't just disagree because it was me who said it. Name 5 countries with a better crop of strikers?

We have strikers in 4 out of 5 of Europe's top list.
England: KC
Germany: Awoniyi & Denis
France: Moffi
Italy: Osimhen and Simi

I have not even mentioned Sadiq, Onuachu and the lad who the comment was about.

Subzero047:
The funny thing is that none of these strikers of these strikers have gotten up to 10 goals in their respective leagues and you want to challenge for world stage

elyte89:
Dis thread na real cruise..u mention like 5 strikers..and none of dem has hit double digit ..even if one add all deir goals together,it is not up to a top striker goal dis season

elyte89:
Dis thread na real cruise..u mention like 5 strikers..and none of dem has hit double digit ..even if one add all deir goals together,it is not up to a top striker goal dis season

andrewbaba44:
Many of you had said aina should not start for Nigeria and talk down of him no need to deny that

And there are still people who prefer ebuehi which is normal

Aina is not yet a starter self

elyte89:
Dis thread na real cruise..u mention like 5 strikers..and none of dem has hit double digit ..even if one add all deir goals together,it is not up to a top striker goal dis season

chrisooblog:
agreed some have been against Aina starting but let's be fair also a lot of criticism directed Ola's way is based on what people have seen of him in the national team. which in a way is also unfair because rohr hasn't played him enough in his natural RB position where we can see the best of him.

Aina for me like I've always said is an asset when we're attacking but his defending still needs work which is probably the excuse rohr is using to start Ebuehi, Akpors and Awaziem ahead of him. Personally it's only Ebuehi i can agree with slightly starting ahead of Ola but i have no qualms if he starts. At least i haven't seen any game that we lost as a result of Aina dropping a disaster class.

andrewbaba44:
He mentioned 6 strikers and don’t be surprised if we combine their league goals so far this season it won’t be up to 20

We love our players but it’s nothing to be proud of

If to say e remember to call onauchu maybe I for no talk this thing

chrisooblog:
agreed some have been against Aina starting but let's be fair also a lot of criticism directed Ola's way is based on what people have seen of him in the national team. which in a way is also unfair because rohr hasn't played him enough in his natural RB position where we can see the best of him.

Aina for me like I've always said is an asset when we're attacking but his defending still needs work which is probably the excuse rohr is using to start Ebuehi, Akpors and Awaziem ahead of him. Personally it's only Ebuehi i can agree with slightly starting ahead of Ola but i have no qualms if he starts. At least i haven't seen any game that we lost as a result of Aina dropping a disaster class.

osamz007:
thanks bro. i checked up on Google he's a musician

andrewbaba44:
Many of you had said aina should not start for Nigeria and talk down of him no need to deny that

And there are still people who prefer ebuehi which is normal

Aina is not yet a starter self

elunico:
Aina is a mediocre. I group him with Ajayi and Nwakali, those lads lose concentration very easily.

elyte89:
He purposely "omitted" deir "best" and inform striker in Europe simply because he's not performing for eagles due to d inept coach named rohr to bring out d best tactics for him to perform

D earlier d better for dem to realize dt onauchu is hottest guy in Europe right now

TheSuperNerd:
A Super Eagles Striking options list without Onuachu is like a list of guns without AK47 or F-2000.

Osimhen remains our best #9 and for good reasons too... It's only injury + Covid that slowed down his season for now but Onuachu is our hottest and most in-form assassin in Europe. Sitting Second in the European Golden Shoe rankings no be bread and butter my people. Onuachu needs to be taken more seriously in here.

elunico:
Aina is a mediocre. I group him with Ajayi and Nwakali, those lads lose concentration very easily.

TheSuperNerd:
Aina remains a fine player. I rate the lad pretty good especially coz of his easy-on-the-eyes two-footedness and ability to contribute to the attacking flow of a side and yes his defending has sometimes left question marks but in recent times, I can say that he has shown good improvements in that department.

But I won't stand the scenario of some playing down another highly rated fullback of ours in Zaidu all because of some sentimental attachment to Aina. That is so not welcoming and takes things along really illogical argument lines.

Both are our two most valuable fullbacks in world football now. Yes. But one is more of a starter for the NT compared to the other right? Why can't both start in their respective fullback roles? Well, thing is it could happen but also it's never automatic. Both gotta show and keep showing they deserve to start. Zaidu looks like making the LB role his own Permanently. But Aina still faces a starting shirt battle against other options on the right and is a few times played on the left too when "tactical" changes are needed.



Starting for the NT is never a matter of Market Value but a matter of what you bringing to that role you are playing in the NT set-up and also a function of your performances in NT colours and most importantly, your reliability in your role.

You also cannot forget about tactics. Well on this one (tactics), I don't necessarily refer to Rohr but to more serious NT coaches like Fernando Santos of Portugal for example.

Now, take Portugal for Instance, they have a Ruben Neves who is a CDM and valued at 50M euros on Transfermarkt. But he doesn't start over the Portuguese twin towers of William Carvalho (valued at 20M on TM) and Danilo Perriera (valued at 24M on TM). Why is this so? Tactics! The latter two will fit the system more than a Neves would. So Neves has to play second fiddle for now despite commanding more market value.


So please let us all know this and know peace. Starting for the national team is never always about Market value. It's more about performance and tactical value.

osamz007:
thanks bro. i checked up on Google he's a musician

osamz007:
Abeg who be the guy behind iwobi

TheSuperNerd:
A Super Eagles Striking options list without Onuachu is like a list of guns without AK47 or F-2000.

Osimhen remains our best #9 and for good reasons too... It's only injury + Covid that slowed down his season for now but Onuachu is our hottest and most in-form assassin in Europe. Sitting Second in the European Golden Shoe rankings no be bread and butter my people. Onuachu needs to be taken more seriously in here.

TheSuperNerd:
E be like say una dey purposely drop these takes just to see reactions o kwa ya?

How can you list Aina with K.Nwakali?? See, I still believe in Nwakali and all that. Lad is still a good player that just needs gametime but in no universe will I class Aina in the same category with Nwakali.


One is a starter for an EPL side and has already seen Afcon action with the Super Eagles winning Bronze in the process. But Nwakali.... The closest he has gotten to playing for the Super Eagles was in a game vs Liberia that wasn't even counted.


Same thing with Semi Ajayi. Come on. Ajayi may not have been so awesome defensively but at least he's been a threat aerially on the offense.
Aina and Ajayi start for EPL sides. Let's ignore the fact that come May, they may not be in the EPL but for now they remain EPL starters.

Abeg. No dey call a still-trying-to-find-his-feet Nwakali in same sentence as Aina and Ajayi Biko!!!!

BascoVanVeli:
Don't just disagree because it was me who said it. Name 5 countries with a better crop of strikers?

We have strikers in 4 out of 5 of Europe's top list.
England: KC
Germany: Awoniyi & Denis
France: Moffi
Italy: Osimhen and Simi

I have not even mentioned Sadiq, Onuachu and the lad who the comment was about.

Kog45:
...and Aina dey play nonsense to some right?

I think some opinions on some players are borne out on how we personally rate them.

If we want to go by market value then Ola Aina and Zaidu Sanusi should be our starting fullbacks but does it work that way?NO

elyte89:
Dis thread na real cruise..u mention like 5 strikers..and none of dem has hit double digit ..even if one add all deir goals together,it is not up to a top striker goal dis season

elunico:
Aina is a mediocre. I group him with Ajayi and Nwakali, those lads lose concentration very easily.

andrewbaba44:
Don’t mind him

If I talk say e no Dey watch ball e go be like say I too talk

That guy might not even know the club aina Plays for

jihday:
na this thread and twitter most people dey watch ball na

komekn:
Actually 5 in the first team.

If you add the boys including Timmy Abraham in the reserve / U23 you could add another 4/5.

Maybe the influence of Omogbehin who is the U23 coach and has a lot of experience. I remember when we to call Fulham youth team the Nigerians.

TheSuperNerd:
Yep. Like how you personally rated Aina as better than Sanusi at LB??

Besides how was Chrisooblog's post about Aina now? Did he call Aina? Zaidu will walk into Fulham's first XI easily on the left. Does Aina play left back for Fulham?

Some of you shouting sentiments, sentiments, sentiments! cannot even hide yours. Sir Kog, you are too Aina-biased! Period!