₦airaland Forum

TheGoodJoe:
If you look at Alaba's individual honors, you will understand the leap in quality under Guardiola. He gained notice for his versatility in play.

Individual Honors Of Alaba From Wiki:

Individual Edit
Austrian Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Austrian Sports Personality of the Year: 2013, 2014
UEFA Team of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015
UEFA Champions League Team of the Group Stage: 2015
ESM Team of the Year: 2014
France Football World XI: 2015
Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2015–16

Alaba was one of the best left backs but Under Guardiola, he became one of the best players in the world.

Alaba nothing than his normal self under Guardiola, Alaba came into the team as a young lad, as he get mature you could see his improvement for club n country.

TheGoodJoe:

Alaba became one of the best players in the world working under Guardiola who made him influence the midfield.

so as of 2013 when Bayern won the champions league Alaba was not one of the best players, when he was already Bayern freekicks n Pk taker. Have already told you keep Alaba out of your Guardiola talk cause Alaba was already made and a big player before Guardiola

This Guardiola debate is becoming boring, is Guardiola Nigeria coach ?

TheGoodJoe:

I am not begging you to see me as intelligent. Let us discuss the points.

You have your opinion. I can disagree with them but one thing I do not fail to do is tell you why I disagree with them.

Now read the above. He told his coach F-ck off. That says it all. Guardiola studies and as I said, if a player does not fit what he wants, he drops the player. Eto'o was going. The question is why.

From the report above, Guardiola wanted to show him how to move. If Eto'o listened, he would get better but he was not ready to learn. When once Guardiola notices it, he looks for those ready to listen to him and conform.

When he told Messi, stop fatty foods, Messi did. When he told Messi, no more late nights watching Argentine football, Messi did. When he said, Messi I am switching you from a wing striker, Messi did it. When he said, Messi you will eat lots of fish and foods rich in fatty acids, Messi did.

It is not all about talent and history. As I said before, if Zlatan listened to Guardiola, he would have improved.

These guys refused to change and Guardiola's system relies on lots of changes. This season, he started with Fernando and Delph training with the defence. If you can not conform, you go.

you keep saying Zlaan would have improved, was he career stagnant or deteriorated after he left Barca, improve as how

TheGoodJoe:

I did not see who first played Alaba and Lahm in midfield first in your post.

Alaba has always played in midfield for his country even before Guardiola coming, watch the 2013 championship league lahm some times move to the middle. So Guardiola did nothing special on those two players

TheGoodJoe:

So tell me who played Alaba and Lahm in midfield first.

we have always know Alaba n Lahm to be. Versatile, Alaba as the captain of Austria has always played in the midfield for his country, lahm is just like baines of everton looking at them play you know they will be good in midfield

TheGoodJoe:
Do you have an opinion of yours?

Guardiola changed Lahm from a right back to a defensive midfielder. He did well and the German national team adopted the strategy to the European and World Cup winning German team.

That is one of the reasons I think Guardiola is brilliant.

I said before the Zlatan was not ready for change. I read his comments and in my opinion, if Zlatan listened to Guardiola he would have improved. Those who did like Alaba, Messi, Lahm and Dani Alves improved.

You see my opinion of what Zlatan said.

What is your opinion?

keep Alaba and Lahm outside lord Guardiola achievements

The way @TheGoodjoe portray Guardiola as a superhuman, giving credit to Guardiola for doing nothing

TheGoodJoe:

Nah!!

Stones Is better than Leon Balogun although Leon Balogun is definitely a top player. Same goes to Ekong.

If Derik Osede can handle his career well, he can add to our ball playing defenders. He is also good.

Stones Is class.

why would someone call Stone class, what has he done. I see stone as an upcoming defender like Rashford

At no time did juwon displaced echejeile, Echejiele had injury before the world cup, Juwon is not good for the national team reason why successive coach ignored him

joseph1013:
No...we cannot invite him because he has been out for a long time and he is not making progress in his club. The examples you gave do not hold water.

Musa has been around the U23 setup and was not in Rio because of his club. Siasia vouched for him and said he was excellent in camp.

Onazi is playing in his club. He's played all the club's games so far.

Mikel was in Rio and he was our best player. It only makes sense to invite him.

What is Juwon's case? He has not played for about 4 months now, so why should we invite him?

Just like Chidiebere, he should find a new club, do well in the club, only then can we invite him. We are past the era of inviting players based on sentiments. So we should invite him because he played well in 2014? That's 2 years ago!

Echiejile is not doing badly. We also have Madu and Amuzie. C'mon!

I love your response, I don't know why they should be clamor to in Juwon cos he performed well 2yrs ago, we should as well invite Osaze, Dike(the US guy)

I was there

I was there

bataderemi:
Do u guys think Iheanacho is better as a midfielder or a striker?

I wanted iheanacho to play as an attacking midfielder but I think he will do well as a supporting striker

BascoVanVeli:
I am in shock, did u by chance miss the build up to this tournament?

let me make I clear, Sadiq is no my type of striker, I like the skillful strickers, strikers that score from nothing, create scoring opportunities for themselves, I. Still prefer him to Ajayi. Icon4 last paragraph sum it all for me, stay away from super eagles

TheGoodJoe:


From your point, we should praise politicians who do not work and loot the funds meant for roads.

We should praise attackers who do not score goals.

Even if people are paid to get jobs done, you praise them when they deliver. They could neglect the job even after they are paid.

Nigeria factor

BascoVanVeli:
Then u and Bolt have no right to diss a kid who did. U sound like u paid for a ticket and u want ur money back. I never expected a next Kanu because i know Kanu is one of a kind. The boy should be free to make his own name. Yes he was bad against Germany but so was the whole team, in the next match him and Mikel basically got us the bronze and for u to down him like that just reaks of ungratefulness.

I should be grateful to a professional player that is paid to score goals, talk of being grateful to politicians for constructing roads

BascoVanVeli:
Ur past comments sound nothing but hateish. So if u know he is not a top striker why are ur standards higher than that of one? Hive credit unto who credit is due. Its not like u have ever scored 4 goals in the olympics....

he was called next "kanu" the mistake I made was not to ask if it was ogbonna kanu or nwankwo, and dnt ask me if I've scored 4goals in the Olympic cos am not a professional footballer, usain bolt never scored a goal in the Olympic

BascoVanVeli:
I don't think u watched any matches ur comments r basic. He had a great tournament and u busy nitpicking and hating. Top strikers have bad games Suarez, Ronaldo etc.

why will you say am hating on Sadiq, the guy did not meet up to my expectation simple maybe cause I expected to see the "new Kanu".
Btw sadiq is not a top striker so leave top strikers n bad game issh.

BascoVanVeli:
I wonder wat u call useful, 4 goals in 6 games.

on the surface it looks good if I had not watch him play, but I believe Oshimein an U-17 would've done better

BascoVanVeli:
let the hate go bro.

bro its not hate, its just the truth the guy is not useful to the team

Mickael2:
we can totally agree on this. he was giving his all but.....

same way others gave their all, if that is Sadiq "all" then serious problem deh.

Just to paint a good picture of how Sadiq tried, someone went to the extent of comparing Nigeria as westham and Germany as Bayern.

As a striker Sadiq job is to score goals,if after pressing and opportunity to score provide itself and as the top striker you waste those chances, you now expect us to praise you for "pressing". Sadiq had begging opportunities to score bt the ostrich-leg could do nothing because he's 19yrs we should overlook the rubbish he displayed against Germany.

Sadiq thanks for you service to the U-23 team, but please we don't need you no more just stay far from our national team. I did not watch Nigeria first two match, I was reading comment here of Sadiq playing like Kanu, since kanu remain my most liked player I was happy that another kanu is here, I ran home to watch our new kanu only to see an ostrich in the field. Disappointed was an understatement

That Sadiq get. Should just do himself a favor by leaving football, our downfall was not having a bench. How come Ajayi n Sadiq when they are better home based strikers

Ekedo a former cultist who received amnesty, now forming kingkong

I vote
Iamkingzlee
Cc nljega Na make my vote no waste

I Vote
Iamkingzlee
Cc Nljega

barackodam:
Hello, morning. Sorry to bother you a bit.

I know you've already voted, but please i beg of you, kindly help modify your vote and add iamkingzlee.

It won't cost you nothing.....thanks and good luck to your contestants



Joey150
Adekola02
Taeewo
Gabe15
Bastien
Barnabas91
Parago40
Colossus2
Daamazing
Ayobami52
Teewai3
Zicky

done

juhan:
please vote vizkiz dear

done

I vote


Ehmm

Ehmmmm

Vizkiz, falconey n franchise21, IamKingzlee

Cc NLjega;