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AIG07:
Watching Club Brudge yesterday made me have some rethink on all these backwater leagues.

They ain't as bad as we portray them. Lack of large media coverage is their bane. They are most underrated but I think they play decent football. Ranking 2nd tier division ahead of these leagues here is simply football injustice.

When I said top league some people thought the world starts and ends in Premiership,La Liga and Serie A. The Belgium Pro League is a very decent league.

forgiveness:
Hahahaha!

Hehehehe.

Danielnino00:
Relax na.. its just one game out of 6.. inter Milan had the home advantage...

And yea, the EPL is the most competitive league in the world.... its not like d la liga where u got just barca and Madrid and sometimes Atletico mounting a title challenge....

I wonder if that's even an argument.

maidaboi:
Just for fun which nigerian player will be the first to score in uefa CL?

We'll need a list of them all first.

safarigirl:
lol....it's like you only learnt the words "nonsensical propositions" and "prejudiced bias" in all your years. Get creative with your responses my guy, you are too predictable

The way you tackle this guy makes me remember when we were much younger. We would've said you like the guy and be calling you both husband and wife.

komekn:
How many of our players are playing in the top 5 leagues in Europe. Add to that are stand out players.

Outstanding,not really. I'm against calling so many "average" players that are not necessarily better than what is on ground at the moment. No disrespect to the suggestions given here but if we invited even half of what is mentioned here,the national team will be a disaster. It's not supposed to be a testing ground you know. Only the best of the uncapped bunch should be considered.

Odunayaw:
Cause we are the Brazils,Germanys & Spains of this world?

Not necessarily but yes we do have players in top leagues. When the team gets choke full with average/skreppy bench warmers it will backfire. That time insults will start to fly up and down.

There's too much consideration for average players here. Invitation to such players will not augur well for the team. There will be no step up in gameplay/improvement. Please let's stick to the best of the bunch, CURRENTLY PLAYING TOP LEAGUE FIRST TEAM FOOTBALL.

charlesemeka85:
to those who love good rap,bars n rhymes pls try n get eminem's kamikaze album.

Gorrit already. Haha!

forgiveness:
Is Echiejile from the East? I thought he is from Edo?

He is not from Edo State.

komekn:
Your presumption in the negative expose you.

Although I do not know what you mean by your words in bold.

I refer you to the post I used to respond to Safarigirl hopefully that will answer your questions.

Okay.

komekn:
Why do you say that ❓

Why not rubbish my assertion with a substantive approach not just emotional outbursts.

So in essence you want me to argue that people from the East are not diabolic. You want me,as a way to responding to your insult,to substantively prove beyond doubl to you that the Easterners are not fetish? Really? Here and now?

Please Sir,in the best of our football conversation here,I advice you keep the reservations you have about the Easterners close to your chest. Thanks.

safarigirl:
the level of ignorance in that post is nauseating


Komekn, please what do you mean by "the antics from that part of the country..."? What part of the country do you mean and what antics?

I'll like to believe it is indeed ignorance but it didn't come off as ignorance. Hence,I called attention.

komekn:
It was apparent too most that his reason for retirement had nothing to do with football.

To what extent this is true, is open to debate.

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However, the antics that are associated with that part of the country find such behaviour and a general belief in the efficacy of African science quite common.

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With all due respect Sir,if you're a man of good standing do not repeat this here again.

Icon4s:
No....I don't have issues with that. I am just giving u kudos for stating it is what YOU want Mikel to play. That's all.

Okay. Cool. No P. If we're talking of Rohr's probable lineup having those 3 players in mind then taking the last formation against Seychelles. Kalu starts on the right,Simon will sub him later on. Mikel will start in Onazi's place in holding midfield. Iwobi will start from the bench to sub Iheanacho or Musa. Ighalo will start as the CF.



On Mikel if I may. Mikel gives so much more from s deeplying role. The interceptions,passing range,ball distribution,ball control & midfield marshalling is awesome. We lose most of that with him playing in a more advanced role. That's why anyday/anytime he's my deeplying playmaker.
Just on a sidenote.

Icon4s:
Well, as you said, that is where YOU will play Mikel.
Sometimes we need to clarify if it is what we are predicting Rohr will set up or what we will set up if we were in charge. Good you clarified that

But you asked me to give you a formation having those 3 players and I obliged. Is that not what you asked for?

Icon4s:
I later saw the game and Yes Spain played 4-3-3 with Busquests as the box to box midfielder and no recognized 10 behind the striker.

On your Nigeria formation, when was the last time Mikel played DM? If Mikel is available he will definitely play a more advanced role than the DM.

Now on Etebor and Iwobi I hope you are not implying where u positioned them are RMF and LMF like u proposed earlier? Because what u have there look more like two CMs.

I'm not really moved by the fact Mikel has not played DM for a while in the GWG. That is where I'll play him anyday. And also considering the 3 players you mentioned,Mikel goes to DM.

For the midfielders,I'll make them CMF as opposed to the LMF and RMF I stated earlier. Box-to-Box midfielders are actually a rarity so it's not absolutely necessary to have them in a team. If we must Etebo can do that excellently.


Edi247:
Komekn has highlighted the exact reasons Etebo gets the nod ahead of Ndidi in that formation: His distribution and mobility offensively.

Icon4s:
Well, this is a completely different formation from the one you described earlier. And I must say it looks a lot workable.

Now on the issue of a number 10. I never said there must be a number 10. I only mentioned it as a possible option for u to play one behind your striker. And u also needed a box to box midfielder. Well, from the formation u posted above you selected a number 10 in Iheanacho.

In a typical 4-5-1 formation or any variant of it u need the number 10 player behind the CF. But in a typical 4-4-2, u only have an SS and a box to box midfielder. No recognized number 10.

I only watched little of the Spain vs Croatia game. What formation did they play?

Good evening. They played a 4-3-3. No recognized 10. No worry about the "space" behind the striker.
Busquets in the screenshot there is positioned much deeper,just in front of the backline

Modified: Again,the formation I forwarded previously. If the 3 players are to feature.

Simon---Musa--Kalu

-----Iwobi--Etebo--

--------Mikel-----

Idowu-Balogun-Ekong-Ajayi

Icon4s:
Are u implying something like this?:

................Musa
Simon.....................Kalu


Iwobi......................Etebo

.................Mikel

Collins...Balogun..Ekong..Ajayi.

O boy who is going to cover that big hole you have created at the Middle. No box to box midfielder? Who plays in the hole behind the striker? Plus there is no way Rohr is going to start both Ajayi and Jamilu. You are duplicating roles for your wingers. 4 wingers?

Or is it that I am not getting the structure of the team. Please represent it in the above form let's see.

Well,on Ajayi and Jamilu: Yeah, Rohr is not going to start both. Probably a 3-5-2 with Balogun,Troost and Omeruo as the centre backs.

On playing the role behind the striker,that is optional. There mustn't be a define 10 position na. Must there? It's only in our national team I see a tendency to always play a defined 10 behind the striker. Spain didn't play it yesterday. Niguez and Ceballos played RMF and LMF respectively and the they walloped their opponents notwithstanding.
I'm not stiff on playing 4-2-3-1/4-5-1 to accommodate a 10. If it's that formation Iwobi/Simon will lose their place.
------Musa-----
Simon-Iheanacho-Kalu--

----Ndidi-Mikel---

Idowu-Balogun-Troost-Ajayi

Icon4s:
I get your point. But looking at the immediate future, that is the Libya double header, What would u recommend in terms of the attacking approach? Let assume Simon, Iwobi and Mikel will be in that game

Ofcourse,the next best thing in my opinion. Play Musa as the 9. If those 3 players are to feature then in a 4-3-3, Musa centre forward,Simon and Kalu from both flanks. Iwobi LMF Etebo RMF Mikel Holding Midfielder. In Defence,Balogun and Ekong. Collins and Ajayi on both sides (For the lack of better alternatives).
Omeruo can come in at RB but I don't know how well he will thrive there.

Onyekuru can come in Simon.
Ndidi for Mikel etc.

Icon4s:
If u play him as false 9 it will not. Musa and Simon also have Onyekuru's kind of activities.

Personally, I do not believe Rohr is big on playing a False 9 He played Musa/Iheanacho as strikers against Iceland with Iheanacho behind Musa in a support role,not false 9s(I don't even know if you can have 2 False 9s in a team). Observe that Rohr is keen on getting another outright 9 hence Simy and Lokosa got call ups against DRC. Playing a False 9 is a very tactical approach. I don't think Rohr is big on it.

Icon4s:
Kalu potentially has taken up Victor Moses' space in the squad. Onyekuru has always been in the squad even before the WC and even with Simon and Iwobi present.

What I just need is for Rohr to start the process of converting Onyekuru to a striker. The wings are already congested.

Don't you think all that wit and creativity will be wasted in the 9 position?

ernieboy:
how come no major news outlet outside of dodgy Nigerian blogs have reported this news? a news of this magnitude will be carried not just by unknown blogs but by major Brazilian media, all searches only point to unknown Nigerian blogs.

Nigerians are dumb eh! No mind them.

BininKingdom:
Brazil have over 150 languages and non of them is their official Language let alone Yoruba.


so una dey plan to replace Portuguese with Yoruba language?

See me o. There's nowhere in the writeup it was said Yoruba was made official language. Absolutely nowhere. It's not even possible in a country like Brazil with so many different races.

But there's absolute nowhere in the report it was stated Yoruba was made an official language. Absolutely nowhere. It says Yoruba was added to the educational curriculum for compulsory study. That's not the same as making a language official. Infact,in a country like Brazil it is not possible.

ChrisKels:
Sevilla intensifies interest in Nigeria's James Igbekeme as Tottenham plan a January swoop on Ebere Eze.

Hmmmmm. Fingers crossed.

ChrisKels:
The bolded is my fear because Rohr has over time proven he us so tactically inept. That guy doesnt look like he has the acumen to fashion out a way to make good use of what we have in our hands, he is damne clueless. That Rohr Dude aint innovative at all, he is too outdated for my liking. He is gonna mess every thing up

Well the way I see it,for Rohr to be sacked he will have to have done himself in. The NFF won't just throw him out. I sometimes worry at his tactical acumen with regards to handling the increasing pool of talented players at his disposal. Time will tell.

tbaba1234:
Ademola Lookman is an excellent addition. He is young and adds to the excellent wing players in the team.

We might not need a top 9 with the kinds of players, we have.

Very true but only if the coach is tactically proficient! We'll see how it goes.

Earthquake1:
I don't even know what that word is doing in this thread

Bigotry lives and breathes in this thread. There's a particular somebody that gives it food here everyday.

He has given it food like 2-3 times today already.

Benekruku:
I disagree. As a terrorist organisation, the government should be planning to eliminate them from the system called Nigeria.

Probably using intelliginge to plant a bomb in one of those massive gatherings which can be immediately attributed to maybe an electric fault or illegal storage of fuel

cc Seun,Lalasticlala,Myndd44

Icon4s:
OK. Russia, Sweden and Turkey are in same group.

Meaning the Russia Vs Czech game was an international friendly. Thanks for the correction.

But that doesn't take away the fact that Russia have continued to impress post WC.

cc: Slayerforever.

You confuse me small o. It's alright.

Icon4s:
It is no friendly.

It is a New Competition called the UEFA Nations league. No more meaningless friendlies for the Europeans. Every game counts in that competition. It will be used for FIFA rankings and more importantly as qualifiers for Euro2020.

You have a point.