TheSuperNerd:
Francis Uzoho kept a cleansheet today as his side, Omonia Nicosia beat Olympiakos Nicosia 4-0.

It was his 2nd cleansheet of the season.

is he the team’s number 1 now?

Respect them from now till 3035 but It doesn't change the fact that Ndidi is a limited CDM. And that Onyeka is a benchwarming poor ball playing Midfield personnel. And that Aribo is a Pseudo Midfielder. As for Etebo, let's be honest here, the Etebo of 2018 WC is not the same today plus he is a Visionless and Non-creative ball hugger in the middle.

Etebo gave us one of Nigeria's best Midfield Performances in the last few years and I mentioned it in another discussion pages ago when discussing Mikel Obi.

I give every player their props and accolades but the hard truth must be told about our midfield. We keep fielding limited MFs and we keep paying the price.

So it is not a matter of respect but one of tactical and technical truth. Truth that will continue to haunt us until we get it right in the middle game.

fabyom:
None of those 3 midfielders you listed is better than those invited. Stop disrespecting Onyeka, Etebo, Aribo and Wilf!

Yes. He has kept every game for Omonia since the Manchester Utd game at Old Trafford.

jihday:
is he the team’s number 1 now?

fabyom:
None of those 3 midfielders you listed is better than those invited. Stop disrespecting Onyeka, Etebo, Aribo and Wilf!

nwakali is the best to ever do it but will never get an invite again unless he makes it to a top tier club

TheSuperNerd:
Respect them from now till 3035 but It doesn't change the fact that Ndidi is a limited CDM. And that Onyeka is a benchwarming poor ball playing Midfield personnel. And that Aribo is a Pseudo Midfielder. As for Etebo, let's be honest here, the Etebo of 2018 WC is not the same today plus he is a Visionless and Non-creative ball hugger in the middle.

Etebo gave us one of Nigeria's best Midfield Performances in the last few years and I mentioned it in another discussion pages ago when discussing Mikel Obi.

I give every player their props and accolades but the hard truth must be told about our midfield. We keep fielding limited MFs and we keep paying the price.

So it is not a matter of respect but one of tactical and technical truth. Truth that will continue to haunt us until we get it right in the middle game.

Name 3 African countries with better midfield? So Nwakali, Alhassan and Onyedika are better ball playing midfielders? Are you joking?

Iwobi, Wilf/Onyeka, and Etebo/Aribo is one of the best midfield in Africa.

TheSuperNerd:
Respect them from now till 3035 but It doesn't change the fact that Ndidi is a limited CDM. And that Onyeka is a benchwarming poor ball playing Midfield personnel. And that Aribo is a Pseudo Midfielder. As for Etebo, let's be honest here, the Etebo of 2018 WC is not the same today plus he is a Visionless and Non-creative ball hugger in the middle.

Etebo gave us one of Nigeria's best Midfield Performances in the last few years and I mentioned it in another discussion pages ago when discussing Mikel Obi.

I give every player their props and accolades but the hard truth must be told about our midfield. We keep fielding limited MFs and we keep paying the price.

So it is not a matter of respect but one of tactical and technical truth. Truth that will continue to haunt us until we get it right in the middle game.

Alhassan, Onyedika and Nwakali won't even make Brentford bench. When Onyeka was balling in Denmark those guys you listed were no where to be found!

fabyom:
Alhassan, Onyedika and Nwakali won't even make Brentford bench. When Onyeka was balling in Denmark those guys you listed were no where to be found!

Can you imagine the nonsense. Quality over Quantity because if Onyeka was at division 2 or Belgium league, he would had been bossing it

Raphael Onyedika only needed one season at FCM to own the Danish Super Ligaen and bag his next move. Won Best Young player of the league in his first season in Denmark.

While it took Frank Onyeka 3-4 seasons to show himself a force in Denmark.


Also, You aren't making an intelligent logical argument. I mean, What the hell is this?

What do you mean by "when Onyeka was balling in Denmark?" What the hell is this crap??

How old are the players in question sef? Nwakali, Alhassan and Onyedika. How old please?

You could also say when Victor Moses was balling at Chelsea and winning the EPL, none of our wingers could be found thus we must go recall him.

We could say the same for Mikel too. Let's go get him out of retirement. Since no one comes close to him in our midfield today as him be ancestor.



Listen, it is not a matter of how far here but how well.

Onyeka is a limited Midfielder with poor ball playing ability. That is the truth.

He is a tank of pressing passion. A lad who loves to roam box to box but has little positional intelligence and very poor press resistance. Dude's ball playing and passing range is not impressive. Poor is the word.

fabyom:
Alhassan, Onyedika and Nwakali won't even make Brentford bench. When Onyeka was balling in Denmark those guys you listed were no where to be found!

Iwobi, Ndidi, Etebo Midfield got owned by that Algerian Midfield in 2019 in that Afcon semis. Absolutely reduced to mere passers-by.

Also, we saw Aribo x Ndidi Midfield against a Tunisian Covid-ravaged Midfield and they were totally shit. Totally clueless. Rubbish all round. Tell yourself the bloody truth and stop this nonsense.

Just stop capping Fabyom. We need to upgrade our midfield personnel in terms of tactical and technical quality and cease this "he plays in the EPL mentality".

Player Actual Quality >>>>>>> League One plays in.

fabyom:
Iwobi, Wilf/Onyeka, and Etebo/Aribo is one of the best midfield in Africa.

All you do when Midfield matters is being discussed is cap and ask funny questions. Was it not here many pages ago I schooled you on Onyeka's deficiencies and showed you other Ball playing African midfielders?? I also explained who Alhassan replaced at Antwerp and told you where he is now. Same dude is heading to the World Cup as we speak.

Why acting amnesiac now?

Listen, Nwakali, Alhassan and Onyedika are far better ball playing midfielders than Frank Onyeka and Wilfred Ndidi. That is on period. Argue all you want but this is the gospel truth backed by everything from eye test to Stats.

Etebo can hold his own in the ball playing aspect ofcos but he doesn't have the positional discipline of Onyedika and Ndidi in the CDM role nor does he have the passing range and lines breaking creativity of Nwakali, Iwobi and Alhassan in a deeplying midfield role or a central midfield role.

You don't know much about these lads (the uninvited) because you hardly watch them and thus can't properly assess them. You haven't taken ample time to truly watch and assess.... So all you do is cap and ask "are you serious?" to sound all serious.


Oga, Onyeka is a limited workrate merchant while Ndidi is a Ball winning DM with limited ability on the ball. Finito. Our midfield needs more than that. We need more brains than brawns.

fabyom:
Name 3 African countries with better midfield? So Nwakali, Alhassan and Onyedika are better ball playing midfielders? Are you joking?

Serie A Battle: Tyronne Ebuehi beats Okereke & Dessers

Ebuehi played all 90 and emerged Victorious with Empoli in a 2-0 win over US Cremonese.

Okereke played all 90 too while Dessers came off the bench on 69mins.

New Lad Watch: Azeez Oseni, 2002-born, AM and FW
*Not exactly new as I have mentioned him before but this is a proper mini-profile on him.

First season in Professional Football in Europe. Just 20 yrs old.

Already on 2 goals and 1 assist in 1 start (4 games) in the Slovak Fortuna Super Liga.


Bagged a goal and an assist for the winner yesterday to lead his side, Spartak Trnava to a 2-1 win yesterday over MFK Skalica to push them to third on the Table. It was his first Start.

His assist was beautiful. Showed fine vision.

See it here... https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ck1fFmoMljf/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Keenly watching his development.

TheSuperNerd:
Remember this name.

Gift Emmanuel Orban. Lad is on fire in the OBOS-Ligaen and will likely gain promotion with his club to the Norwegian Eliteserien and possibly bag a decent move. Only 20 yrs old. A goal scoring monger.

On 14 goals, 6 assists in 15 starts (18 games)

Made Team of the Weeks multiple times and even bagged POTM for July.

He scored a brace again today in Stabæk's 4-0 win. His 13th and 14th goals of the season.

Meanwhile... remember this name.

Gift Emmanuel Orban, 20 yrs, Striker/CF.

Joint Top Scorer in Norway's 2022 OBOS-Ligaen with 16 goals, 6 assists in 19 starts (22 league games) helping his side, Stabæk to get promoted to the Norwegian Eliteserien in his first professional season in Europe.

Would play top flight football at the beginning of the new year (2023) in Norway assuming he won't secure a move outside Norway.

Another young lad I have been following keenly. Time will tell on these prospects.

Victor Osimhen: Africa's 2nd most valuable player in World Football behind Only Mohamed Salah according to Transfermrkt's latest updates.

Victor Osimhen saw his Transfermrkt value rise from 65Million euros to 70million euros.

Salah saw his Transfermrkt Value drop from 90million euros to 80million euros but he still maintains his place as Africa's most valuable player in the market today.

Sadio Mane who used to be second is now Africa's 4th most valuable with 60million euros. A drop from 70million euros.

Achraf Hakimi is Africa's 3rd most valuable with 65million euros on Transfermrkt.



It's only a matter of time before Victor Osimhen takes his place as Africa's Number 1 and Most Valuable player in World Football.

We need to tweak that midfield. We keep using the same failed personnel that won’t bring anything new to the mix. Choosing players SOLELY based on the leagues they play. Cut it if they are not cutting it for SE.

TheSuperNerd:
Iwobi, Ndidi, Etebo Midfield got owned by that Algerian Midfield in 2019 in that Afcon semis. Absolutely reduced to mere passers-by.

Also, we saw Aribo x Ndidi Midfield against a Tunisian Covid-ravaged Midfield and they were totally shit. Totally clueless. Rubbish all round. Tell yourself the bloody truth and stop this nonsense.

Just stop capping Fabyom. We need to upgrade our midfield personnel in terms of tactical and technical quality and cease this "he plays in the EPL mentality".

Player Actual Quality >>>>>>> League One plays in.

TheSuperNerd:
Iwobi, Ndidi, Etebo Midfield got owned by that Algerian Midfield in 2019 in that Afcon semis. Absolutely reduced to mere passers-by.

Also, we saw Aribo x Ndidi Midfield against a Tunisian Covid-ravaged Midfield and they were totally shit. Totally clueless. Rubbish all round. Tell yourself the bloody truth and stop this nonsense.

Just stop capping Fabyom. We need to upgrade our midfield personnel in terms of tactical and technical quality and cease this "he plays in the EPL mentality".

Player Actual Quality >>>>>>> League One plays in.

So, Alhassan, Onyedika and Nwakali midfield will win us the Nation's cup? Wow! The same Nwakali went to that AFCON. The same Onyedika played against Algeria few weeks ago he was no where to be found. Rest Supernerd. Stop the half truths.

fabyom:
So, Alhassan, Onyedika and Nwakali midfield will win us the Nation's cup? Wow! The same Nwakali went to that AFCON. The same Onyedika played against Algeria few weeks ago he was no where to be found. Rest Supernerd. Stop the half truths.

Nwakali did not play against Tunisia at the nation's cup and he did not play against Ghana in the world cup qualifier.
In those games we needed a midfielder.
Iwobi was not available for those games and nwakali should have stepped in.
We lost both games because of midfield issues

Did an Ndidi x Aribo Midfield get us past the Round of 16 against a Covid ravaged Tunisian Midfield?? Did Nwakali play vs Tunisia? Why mentioning him with respect to that game?

Did that midfield duo even create chances through the middle?? We are talking raising the quality of our middle game dynamics and you are already jumping the gun to Afcon title.

Fabyom, stop deceiving yourself by asking evasive questions. You have to run well first before you can fly.

Before talking Afcon title, let us get the midfield in order. Right now, it is not in order and we only do a disservice to our national team to keep buttering them up as okay when they are poor in several middle game aspects.




And yes, the Same K. Nwakali went to that Afcon and emerged Tops as Nigeria's Highest Big Chances creator. He also turned our set piece situations into real dangers against the oppositions and did so well in the middle.




And Onyedika only had 5 cameo mins against Algeria. 5 MINS!!! Fabyom!!! 5mins!!! What did you expect him to show or do in 5 mins?? How many touches of the ball did he even make??

That you are using 5mins to rate a player shows that your level of football analysis needs to be SERIOUSLY upgraded.

You are the one spilling Half truths here. 5mins to rate Onyedika... Smh. You are unbelievable. Tufiakwa!!!

fabyom:
So, Alhassan, Onyedika and Nwakali midfield will win us the Nation's cup? Wow! The same Nwakali went to that AFCON. The same Onyedika played against Algeria few weeks ago he was no where to be found. Rest Supernerd. Stop the half truths.

As in eh, e haff tire me. The Midfield is not just working but no we must insist on it because player A balls in the EPL and player B has been there for long and has "experience".

Experience or whatever, without the tools and tactical/technical attributes to make the midfield wheels spin right is all hogwash.

Like you have said, Our midfield truly needs the right tactical/personnel tweak(s).

Enough of this lame "same of the same".

Joebie:
We need to tweak that midfield. We keep using the same failed personnel that won’t bring anything new to the mix. Choosing players SOLELY based on the leagues they play. Cut it if they are not cutting it for SE.

TheSuperNerd:
Did an Ndidi x Aribo Midfield get us past the Round of 16 against a Covid ravaged Tunisian Midfield?? Did Nwakali play vs Tunisia? Why mentioning him with respect to that game?

Did that midfield duo even create chances through the middle?? We are talking raising the quality of our middle game dynamics and you are already jumping the gun to Afcon title.

Fabyom, stop deceiving yourself by asking evasive questions. You have to run well first before you can fly.

Before talking Afcon title, let us get the midfield in order. Right now, it is not in order and we only do a disservice to our national team to keep buttering them up as okay when they are poor in several middle game aspects.




And yes, the Same K. Nwakali went to that Afcon and emerged Tops as Nigeria's Highest Big Chances creator. He also turned our set piece situations into real dangers against the oppositions and did so well in the middle.




And Onyedika only had 5 cameo mins against Algeria. 5 MINS!!! Fabyom!!! 5mins!!! What did you expect him to show or do in 5 mins?? How many touches of the ball did he even make??

That you are using 5mins to rate a player shows that your level of football analysis needs to be SERIOUSLY upgraded.

You are the one spilling Half truths here. 5mins to rate Onyedika... Smh. You are unbelievable. Tufiakwa!!!

Why would Paserio give him Onyedika five minutes and Frank 90 minutes when Onyedika is better? Paserio doesn't know a good player or what? Nwakali was at AFCON and made no difference. Zero assist and goals. We were the only team that defeated Egypt within 90 minutes with that exceptional midfield. We pressed Tunisia and could have Equalized even with 10 men. The same midfield stood tall against Brazil and Argentina. Stop the half truths Supernerd!

Philosopher1979:


Nwakali did not play against Tunisia at the nation's cup and he did not play against Ghana in the world cup qualifier.
In those games we needed a midfielder.
Iwobi was not available for those games and nwakali should have stepped in.
We lost both games because of midfield issues

We have Iwobi now so what's the argument for?

Liverpool and Arsenal interested in Oshimen and Chuz respectively. Nothing concrete yet!

2lola:
Why is zaidu Sanusi absent?
Is he Injured?

He was injured in their last UCL game against ATM.. It looked like a serious injury..

And World Cup join

fabyom:
So, Alhassan, Onyedika and Nwakali midfield will win us the Nation's cup? Wow! The same Nwakali went to that AFCON. The same Onyedika played against Algeria few weeks ago he was no where to be found. Rest Supernerd. Stop the half truths.

fabyom:
Why would Paserio give him Onyedika five minutes and Frank 90 minutes when Onyedika is better? Paserio doesn't know a good player or what? Nwakali was at AFCON and made no difference. Zero assist and goals. We were the only team that defeated Egypt within 90 minutes with that exceptional midfield. We pressed Tunisia and could have Equalized even with 10 men. The same midfield stood tall against Brazil and Argentina. Stop the half truths Supernerd!

if nwakali can’t get an invite others are not suppose to

Onyeka jam body pressing merchant but in the epl while nwakali the best cm outta Africa but with relegation threatened team in the Spanish 2nd tier. This life no balance at all

Jpes hv his reasons for picking onyeka ahead of onyedika. Atleast him don train both during the last friendly with algeria

Philosopher1979:


Nwakali did not play against Tunisia at the nation's cup and he did not play against Ghana in the world cup qualifier.
In those games we needed a midfielder.
Iwobi was not available for those games and nwakali should have stepped in.
We lost both games because of midfield issues

should hv stepped in to do what?

elyte89:


E go chop am against Ronaldo

Bro... I don't think so. The last time he played against Ronaldo, he almost singlehandedly secured a point for his team. It is like playing against the like of Ronaldo and Messi usually bring out the best in our goalkeeper. Enyeama sef do Messi strong thing that year.

fabyom:
Liverpool and Arsenal interested in Oshimen and Chuz respectively. Nothing concrete yet!

Rumour bro...

gatecrash123:

Eric is right footed

yea..thank you.
Just checked now.