TheGoodJoe:


Wow. The young man is on fire. Time for Peseiro to give Tella a call. He has been waiting patiently for it.

Tella: "I'll be waiting"

Bassey dilemma brewing??

Bassey as a CB: 2 assists in 9 games across all competitions.

Bassey as a LB in one game: Scores First Ajax Goal.


Alfred Shreuder:

Paul onuachu with a goal

Samueltemi337:
Paul onuachu with a goal

And now Onuachu with a brace. Bags his second from the penalty spot.

3 goals in last 2 games now.

Sheyi Ojo scores in the Championship.

His 1st Goal of the season in 13 league games (8 starts) for Cardiff City.

Tom Dele-Bashiru (TDB) makes his first appearance of the season off the bench on 79mins.

Watford are down though. 1-3 away at Marvin Ekpiteta's Blackpool. 87mins played.

TheSuperNerd:
Tom Dele-Bashiru: Makes his first Matchday Squad of the 22/23 Championship Season.

Welcome back, Tom.

Leicester City, lol

TDB's younger one, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scores his 3rd league goal in EFL League One for Sheffield Wednesday.

3 goals in 8 league games (4 starts) for FDB.

Fisayo and Sheffield Wednesday win 3-0 vs Cheltenham.

TheGoodJoe:
Rodri is giving us a masterclass in what I term Creative Defensive Midfield play. I might be exaggerating but I think this is the best I have seen Rodri display.

I hope Ndidi gets this tape and studies Rodri like a Medical Student preparing for an Oral Exam.

Lessons For Ndidi:
1. Translate his work rate from just being defensive to an offensive one. That is, work very hard for your team when in possession by getting into pockets of spaces in the midfield to receive passes. Helps promote fluidity.

2. Keep your passes simple as much as possible. The easiest pass to make is usually the best option.

3. Watch out for players in the offensive third in space. A smooth pass to them can break the opposition defense line.

4. Keep watching out for opposition possible threats to help win the ball and maximise defenses work rate.

Apt.
DM101: Modern Concept of Defending midfield.

Samueltemi337:
See point way aribo dey give me

he try na... considering he played against the best team in England.

TheGoodJoe:
RoboBaller

The Goals Machine. The Norwegian Cyborg.

I warned the EPL. I warned them.

Turning the EPL into the Farmers' league. It would totally become the Marshlands league if two other elite young striking warriors join in on the fun the PL offers.

Salah's 32 is on its way down.

TheGoodJoe:
I have one word to advice Liverpool.

OSIMHEN.

He isn’t ready yet

elyte89:



All dis won’t rush him back theory ...I hope it’s not what I am thinking...maybe Dey re already planning life wout him

Cos I knw by d this time last year an half fit osimhen will always be part of d team
I would advise he leaves for psg if Dey bid for him

The guy and injury just too much.
He need to learn to manage himself in the field of play by trying to play safe.
Simone already have 2 champions league goals and may get to start tomorrow... a good outing for him means Oshimen have got a serious competitor

elyte89:



All dis won’t rush him back theory ...I hope it’s not what I am thinking...maybe Dey re already planning life wout him

Cos I knw by d this time last year an half fit osimhen will always be part of d team
I would advise he leaves for psg if Dey bid for him

The guy and injury just too much.
He need to learn to manage himself in the field of play by trying to play safe.
Simone already have 2 champions league goals and may get to start tomorrow... a good outing for him means Oshimen have got a serious competitor.....

They "welcome" you guys on the 16th.

That's in 8 days. Perhaps not enough time to digest the advice in preparation for Haaland and the Cityzens gang.

TheGoodJoe:
I have one word to advice Liverpool.

OSIMHEN.

Not ready for what exactly?

BannedLarge:

He isn’t ready yet

humility33:


The guy and injury just too much.
He need to learn to manage himself in the field of play by trying to play safe.
Simone already have 2 champions league goals and may get to start tomorrow... a good outing for him means Oshimen have got a serious competitor

Simone or raspadoli?

Kelechi Nwakali eventually came off the bench (on 69mins) as expected and yep, didn't pick up a yellow. So his possible suspension won't happen until he picks up a yellow probably by the next game or the subsequent ones.

His 21mins+ display was decent. Game ended goalless.

TheSuperNerd:
Kelechi Nwakali benched today for Ponferradina. Will start from the bench.

Why? He is on 4 yellow cards. So if he picks up another today making 5, he will miss their next game vs Villarreal B. A tough match up.

Even after Villarreal B, they have League Vice-leaders, Las Palmas.

Coach Jose Gomes obviously wants to manage the possible card suspension situation.

Game on in 40mins.

It is Raspadori who starts in Osimhen's absence.

Simeone still comes from the bench with Raspadori available.

humility33:


The guy and injury just too much.
He need to learn to manage himself in the field of play by trying to play safe.
Simone already have 2 champions league goals and may get to start tomorrow... a good outing for him means Oshimen have got a serious competitor

Fikayo Tomori making a statement in the Milan-Juventus game. And with his left foot.

Hope to see him at the WC with England.

Alhassan Yusuf has admitted that there are a lot of similarities between his playing style and that of Chelsea star N'Golo Kante.

The Royal Antwerp star is is a defensive midfielder by trade just like 2018 World Cup winner with French national team Kante.

The humble Frenchman has been hailed globally for his defensive qualities in the middle of the park.

Kante covers a lot of ground with and without the ball and regains possession for his team, and this is similar to what the hardworking Yusuf is doing at Royal Antwerp.

Speaking to Gazet Van Antwerpen, via Voetbal Primeur, Yusuf said : "'N'Golo Kante is a world class player. I can see the similarities between his playing style and mine.

"That nickname? It has been associated with me since my professional debut in Sweden and I think it will always be that way. Even my teammates call me that."

Revealing his ambitions for the future, Yusuf reiterated that he wants to play in the English Premier League.

"I now focus on Antwerp and I want to see the club take its next step. Of course I dream to one day take the step to a top club in one of the biggest leagues in the world. My ultimate dream is the Premier League."

Yusuf has started seventeen games in all competitions for Antwerp this season but could be facing a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury in the closing minutes of his side's 2-0 win over Sint-Truidense VV on Friday night.

TheSuperNerd:


And now Onuachu with a brace. Bags his second from the penalty spot.

3 goals in last 2 games now.

Another carpenter
Nothing special in what he has done

Blueelf:


Another carpenter
Nothing special in what he has done

carpenter abi basket baller?

TheSuperNerd:
Not ready for what exactly?

To play for Liverpool as their main striker except he is going there as a backup. Napoli is actually a good team that osimehn needs to conquer before going to the next level. Osimehn hasn’t even scored 20 goals a season yet and a wrong move can possibly destabilize a player career I.e (Sanchez alexis)

TheSuperNerd:
ICYMI: Zaidu Sanusi extends contract at Porto till 2027.

Carpenters everywhere

I still remember some beer parlor anaylsts here saying he held salah

lollll

Ndi Iberibe

charlesemeka85:
carpenter abi basket baller?

Basketballer wey no fit score header. That one na Abia warriors basketball team captain na

It's Onyedika time.

Club Brugge vs KVC Westerlo. Game on in 50mins.

TheSuperNerd:
Kelechi Nwakali benched today for Ponferradina. Will start from the bench.

Why? He is on 4 yellow cards. So if he picks up another today making 5, he will miss their next game vs Villarreal B. A tough match up.

Even after Villarreal B, they have League Vice-leaders, Las Palmas.

Coach Jose Gomes obviously wants to manage the possible card suspension situation.

Game on in 40mins.

Is it me or do people that still thinks this guy is a hot prospect needs to get their head checked

He is ready to lead the Liverpool attack lines. Truth is he will have Joy in the EPL playing for a side like Liverpool.

And a fit Osimhen is definitely capable of hitting 20 goals in a league season.

You must understand that since 2019/20, factors have prevented him hitting 20 per season.


In 2019/20, he was on 13 league goals with 10 games left to play and the league was stopped due to Covid. It never resumed.

In 2020/21, his first season at Napoli, he finished with 10 league goals. Injuries kept him out of action for slightly over 2 months or so combined.

In 2021/22, again injuries struck and he missed nearly 2 months of action but he finished with 14 league goals.

Now again, he's already on 2 league goals in his first 5 league games. Injuries struck again.

A Stably fit Osimhen will bag 20 easily. That's the truth.

BannedLarge:


To play for Liverpool as their main striker except he is going there as a backup. Napoli is actually a good team that osimehn needs to conquer before going to the next level. Osimehn hasn’t even scored 20 goals a season yet and a wrong move can possibly destabilize a player career I.e (Sanchez alexis)