Is the Zambian CHAN jersey new? I really like it.

daveP:
Mkhi won't and can't display Iwobi cos they don't play the same position. But agreed, He is a time bomb waiting to explode at Russia if he just shows an iota of what he showed Vs Chelsea in the Carabao Cup. Those were world class Midfielders he was passing thru said twas mere amateurs. I'll give him that credit. And yes, he can get better too..... But I don't have a problem with him(shrugs), inasmuch as he scores in the GWG without hassle. Let's always remember the Brazilians..... Club under perform, Country dazzling performance. I'm still of the school of thought that club performance doesn't equate to country performance.....

In a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3, Wenger will most likely play Mkhi on the left as an inverted winger (on the right if we're truly getting Aubamayeng as Lacazette might play on the left). I'm honestly starting to get worried with Malcom being linked as well. It means Iwobi will be have a harder time getting in the team. Let's not forget Wilshere and Ramsey are around so playing as a CM go be war.
Wenger seems to like him though so he'll somehow manage to find space for him

edi287:

In a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3, Wenger will most likely play Mkhi on the left as an inverted winger (on the right if we're truly getting Aubamayeng as Lacazette might play on the left). I'm honestly starting to get worried with Malcom being linked as well. It means Iwobi will be have a harder time getting in the team. Let's not forget Wilshere and Ramsey are around so playing as a CM go be war.
Wenger seems to like him though so he'll somehow manage to find space for him

If it's that formation, Mkhi would simply slot into Sanchez Spot provided he and Aubameyang don't start the same time. else Iwobi would see the bench, but adapting would make Iwobi have an upper hand. Malcom deal is now weak. Yeah he is the Walcott replacement but Iwobi can play there too. But if results are what PA wenger wants he better let Iwobi and Wishere play in the middle together and let Auba stay central..... and Lacaz would stay on the right. This Transfers would displace Wekbeck though and not Iwobi.

TheSuperNerd:
Hmmmm... wait maybe you mistook me then for someone else on Arsenal's first 11. I know TheGoodJoe also said same thing. And I said based on the goals output of Arsenal back then and Nacho's showing for man City, he stands a great chance of making the first 11 with Sanchez moving to the left and Ozik just behind in a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 or in a 3-5-2 (this formation was not even in discussion then). I agreed with theGoodJoe because truth is back then, Giroud was misfiring and I supported that thought because if you constantly create chances for nacho he will bury most of them. Sanchez and Ozil behind Nacho sounded really sweet to my ears coz it will all suit Nacho nicely.


And you try to have a balanced view... plsss don't stop. You must keep at it until you get there. You didnt watch UAE 2013? wow... and you still know some things about this lad to some extent... You dey try. But if you had really watched. you will see little more vital details.

And yes, he is still the alien kid... I believe he has the traits of many great footballers which is what makes him hard to define really. He can score, he can create. He is not the fastest but he is also not the slowest. He has very good pace but does. it run much.... A deeplying hybrid of a forward I can say for now and nothing more.
He is intelligent with the use of the ball and has got great Vision to create openings or plays for teammates. He knows how to bring others into play even out of nothing. His finishing is well... great. Nuff said on that.

But his strengths lie beyond just finishing. His Vision is key. That is what enables him to give a final pass. And his reading of the game is also exceptional , he knows when he needs to run or when he needs to slow down... ofcos you also didn't mention his positioning.

Nacho still has to work on his first touch despite the encouraging show. He needs to keep practicing more freekicks so as to build on what he let the world take notice of received against Argentina and also need to increase his workrate levels. Mbappe's workrate levels and skills are bad ass and he is more physical and faster than Nacho. Mbappe is like the complete teenage athlete. But Nacho is simply more brains than brawn. That is the truth and he should just keep working harder to get better. His situation at Leicester is not encouraging at all.

Wouldn't have gotten into Arsenal 11 as Alexis was playing well as a false 9 and his holdup play isn't/wasn't that great at that moment.
Like I said, I didn't watch him at the U17s so I'm basing my view on what I watched from his first preseason at city till now.
I hope he can display all the qualities you mentioned in due time. At the moment, his allround game is simply lacking.

daveP:
If it's that formation, Mkhi would simply slot into Sanchez Spot provided he and Aubameyang don't start the same time. else Iwobi would see the bench, but adapting would make Iwobi have an upper hand. Malcom deal is now weak. Yeah he is the Walcott replacement but Iwobi can play there too. But if results are what PA wenger wants he better let Iwobi and Wishere play in the middle together and let Auba stay central..... and Lacaz would stay on the right. This Transfers would displace Wekbeck though and not Iwobi.

Don't know why you guys think Iwobi is good as a CM. Personally I think that is his weakest position. That was where he was playing when he nearly got released. His best position is as a 10 or on the left. I'd never play him as a CM.
Auba will play central while Laca plays on the right...they'll rotate. As it is, it's Mkhitaryan and Ozil playing in his best positions. Welbeck is a pipe. That one should be sent to the u12.

Good exercise for your eyes my good man...

somehow:
BTW, some of una comments too long na haba!

I disagree, when it's too long, alot of points might end up not registering in the mind of the reader.

TheSuperNerd:
Good exercise for your eyes my good man...

He would have if Sanchez was moved to the left of the attack to accommodate Nacho in the centre. He didn't need to have good enough hold up play... all he needed to have was his positioning and finishing and ability to play on the shoulders of defenders using quick movement to get in behind and exploit space to enable Alexis and Ozil find him with their beautiful incisive passing. Also this could have created a double decoy of Nacho decoy for Alexis and Alexis decoy for Nacho because they can score goals.

Alexis was doing well... very true. But Arsenal still struggled to challenge for top 3 or score enough because it was all Alexis. I still believe an Alexis and Nacho combo would have produced twice the goals Alexis alone got in same period. Even you admit to Nacho's finishing prowess.


And like I said, because you didnt watch the U-17s, you didn't take note of some vital details like for instance, the first manifestations of his Vision and ability to read a game intelligently. Even now he still shows it in the GWG. He has much untapped potentials but note that I don't expect Nacho to grow along the lines of physicality and skills showmanship like Mbappe... nope.

I expect him, from personal observation, to grow more along the lines of "more brains than brawn" harnessing his special football intelligence and bring that to his all-round game. He has the Vision, The finishing, the Positioning, the intelligence to know when to run into space: pick up pace or slow down, he also has the ability to read the game and bring team mates in...

What he lacks is consistent work rate, that consistent first touch, that consistent all round presence of asserting your authority in a game.... Nacho is still only 21 and there are no complete packages at this age not even Mbappe. So let's watch him grow and time will be the judge.

edi287:

Wouldn't have gotten into Arsenal 11 as Alexis was playing well as a false 9 and his holdup play isn't/wasn't that great at that moment.
Like I said, I didn't watch him at the U17s so I'm basing my view on what I watched from his first preseason at city till now.
I hope he can display all the qualities you mentioned in due time. At the moment, his allround game is simply lacking.

Oh you speak of the points.... well I speak of the stretching of your eye muscles. On points.. well, just do your best to filter what your mind keep.

somehow:
I disagree, when it's too long, alot of points might end up not registering in the mind of the reader.

I tire o, this is no longer about him being good or not, it has gone more than that. Some people are hiding behind this to go personal.

elyte89:





Ur 1st point is what I want to stress on....

I doubt if iheanacho/kayode knows anybody in this thread in person....so I wonder where dis fanatical view for or against iheanacho/kayode is coming from.what do we stand to gain throwing insults at each oda over players dt dont even knw maybe we exist or not


Abeg,if anyone like,talk say iheanacho/kayode is better Dan messi, dts ur opinion, wc u re entitled to it.I can as well say both players dont deserve to b a ballboy at deir respective clubs let alone of being a player in deir club.its my opinion.

Sorry, I have other stuffs to read, no problem with one or two long comments but when you have to scroll and scroll one comment only to be met by another genesis of a comment. Haba. Some of us are not always on the PC to read comments from this thread. Abeg tone down a bit. Thanks sir

TheSuperNerd:
Oh you speak of the points.... well I speak of the stretching of your eye muscles. On points.. well, just do your best to filter what your mind keep.

Loolll... then go read your other stuffs then. Is anyone stopping you? If you come to this thread, it is solely in your hands to decide what and what comments you wanna read... people are free to type as long or as short as they want. If you have a problem with it, then do yourself the favor of skipping some comments. No need complaining coz it is actually "somehow"

I also have lots of stuffs doing which is why I am not always present like that. But thankfully I type fast which is why making long comments is nothing to me.

Thanks too.

somehow:
Sorry, I have other stuffs to read, no problem with one or two long comments but when you have to scroll and scroll one comment only to be met by another genesis of a comment. Haba. Some of us are not always on the PC to read comments from this thread. Abeg tone down a bit. Thanks sir

There is no comment I hate more than that "...pesin wey no even know say you exist".... It is not until someone knows you exist that you should speak out for the person. Tomorrow, you could be in the spotlight and 'pesin wey you no know' will speak for you. The fact that someone does not know of you today, does not mean said person will not know you tomorrow. Stop waiting to be acknowledged by a person before you speak for the person if you have to, everybody na pesin brother or sister, no be until una see.


Someone like me, if I see someone I can relate with, someone whose struggle I can relate with, that person will be my relative for that period because I know I could easily be that person and I will want someone to help me out if I were in said position. So, whether it is Kelechi that is getting mauled, a skinny girl getting mocked, or one single lady being taunted, I go carry the matter like say na me because I know what it's like to be that person

If you are so detached from humanity that you wait to know a person personally before you speak out for said person, know that everyone is not like that.

somehow:
Sorry, I have other stuffs to read, no problem with one or two long comments but when you have to scroll and scroll one comment only to be met by another genesis of a comment. Haba. Some of us are not always on the PC to read comments from this thread. Abeg tone down a bit. Thanks sir

lol....you never sabi Supernerd, he has been posting like that since 2014 that I knew him, we have complained already, but he is who he is and he writes as he writes


Like he advised, filter the one you want to read and skip the rest. That's what most people do

Schmidt: Osimhen Is Working Hard To Earn Wolfsburg Starting Role



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VfL Wolfsburg manager, Martin Schmidt, says that Victor Osimhen is pushing hard for a starting place at the club following his impressive attitude in training sessions, Completesportsnigeria.com (CSN) reports.


Divok Origi has been the club’s first choice since he joined fron Liverpool with Osimhen and Landry Dimata the second and third choice strikers at the club.

Osimhen has made five substitute appearances in the Bundesliga this term, totaling just 22 minutes.

“They (Landry Dimata and Victor Osimhen) are not far off and are putting pressure on him (Origi),” Schmidt said during his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga clash with Eintracht Frankfurt at the Volkswagen Arena.

“During the training sessions, it was made clear that we don’t just have Origi up front.

“What Divock has in his favour right now is that he scored in autumn. Dimata and Osimhen are doing really well though and I have every fate in the strikers I have available to me. The squad is better balanced now.”

The Green-Whites are 12th in the Bundesliga table with 20 points from 18 games.


Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/schmidt-osimhen-working-hard-earn-wolfsburg-starting-role/

Abdullahi Set To Join Troost-Ekong, Agu At Bursaspor
By Adeboye Amosu




Nigerian defender, Shehu Abdullahi, is close to complete a move from Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta to Bursaspor of Turkey, reports Completesportsnigeria. com (CSN ).

According to a report in Turkish online news outlet, bursahakimiyet.com.tr, Bursaspor representatives met with some Anorthosis representatives on Thursday and agreed in principle for the transfer of the player to the former before the the end of the current transfer window.

Abdullahi’s possible arrival will increase the number of Nigerians at the Green and White to three, with the duo of William Troost-Ekong and Mikel Agu already key members of the team.

Final negotiation, according to the report, will hold today, with Abdullahi expected to sign a two-and-half year contract depending on the outcome of the meeting.

The 24-year-old joined Anothosis in 2016 from Portuguese club Uniao da Madeira.

The former Kano Pillars player has made 18 league appearances for Anorthosis this season.
He is a strong contender for a place in Nigeria’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/abdullahi-set-join-troost-ekong-agu-bursaspor/

Arsenal planning to recall Kelechi Nwakali from VVV Venlo loan spell, Porto interested in temporary deal

*Nwakali joined VVV Venlo at the start of the season on a season-long loan deal.

*FC Porto are keen to sign the midfielder on loan for the rest of the campaign.

Arsenal are said to be planning to recall Kelechi Nwakali from his loan spell with VVV Venlo as they are unhappy with the amount of game time being afforded to the Nigerian midfielder.

The Gunners midfielder joined the Eredivisie side at the start of the current campaign and was expected to remain in the Netherlands until the end of the season. It is his second spell in the Dutch league after having spent last season in the Juliper League (Dutch first division) with MVV Maastricht.


Nwakali, who joined Arsenal in 2016, has made 12 appearances in all competitions for Venlo this season and has been deployed in a number of positions in midfield and on the wings. The midfielder scored on his debut in September 2017, but has not found the back of the net since.

The Nigerian Under-17 World Cup winner, however, has made just one appearance in the last seven games, which has made Arsenal take notice. The Arsenal midfiedler's brother, Allwell Nwakali, has indicated that the north London club are in the process of terminating his loan deal and bringing him back to the Emirates.

Nwakali will not remain with the Premier League side, as they are said to be holding talks with Porto over a loan deal for the remainder of the campaign. The Portuguese club are said to be wanting an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season, which Arsenal are not willing to accept, as according to the senior Nwakali, his younger sibling will be part of the Gunners first-team in the near future.

"Arsenal decided to bring him out from VVV Venlo because the coach was busy playing the players that came from relegation with him leaving players like Kelechi and some other loan players on the bench,'' Allwell Nwakali told allnigeriasoccer.com .

''There's a Real Madrid player (Mink Peeters) that is about to leave the way Kelechi is leaving. Arsenal never wanted him to be on the bench because they have their plans for him.

"FC Porto of Portugal are interested and even wanted an option to buy but they are discussing with Arsenal now. Arsenal are not interested for such opinion because they need Kelechi soon in the main team,'' the Arsenal midfielder's older brother added.

Source: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/arsenal-planning-recall-kelechi-nwakali-vvv-venlo-loan-spell-porto-interested-temporary-deal-1655818

somehow:
Is Canada colder than Russia or other eastern European countries that they hardly promote football?

Maybe they're trying to toll the once old line the Americans tolled by leaving out football for baseball, they ended up making a big U-tune after seeing how left behind they were against the rest of the world.

Apart from the US and maybe Mexico, I don't think any other country in NA can Succulently host the WC.

Canada is as cold as all those places in Eastern Europe. Football simply does not have the popularity.

It takes longer time to read other people's stuffs when his own occupies almost one page. Scrolling becomes hardwork. Lol. Thanks for the heads up, will learn to scroll very fast

safarigirl:
lol....you never sabi Supernerd, he has been posting like that since 2014 that I knew him, we have complained already, but he is who he is and he writes as he writes


Like he advised, filter the one you want to read and skip the rest. That's what most people do

somehow:
Is Canada colder than Russia or other eastern European countries that they hardly promote football?

Maybe they're trying to toll the once old line the Americans tolled by leaving out football for baseball, they ended up making a big U-tune after seeing how left behind they were against the rest of the world.

Apart from the US and maybe Mexico, I don't think any other country in NA can Succulently host the WC.

Canada is cold. I'm not sure how cold Russia is, but I think that Canada is colder than the US. It also snows for a while- March is not necessarily the end of winter.

Yea the latter part of your statement is the Cruse of the matter.

tbaba1234:


Canada is as cold as all those places in Eastern Europe. Football simply does not have the popularity.

Russia is the coldest. I think it's because they lack football culture, hence the dearth of anything football there.

DrLikita12:


Canada is cold. I'm not sure how cold Russia is, but I think that Canada is colder than the US. It also snows for a while- March is not necessarily the end of winter.

Turkey appears to be the Nigerian players's coven. The numbers of Nigerians playing there is increasing day by day.

TheSuperNerd:
Abdullahi Set To Join Troost-Ekong, Agu At Bursaspor
By Adeboye Amosu




Nigerian defender, Shehu Abdullahi, is close to complete a move from Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta to Bursaspor of Turkey, reports Completesportsnigeria. com (CSN ).

According to a report in Turkish online news outlet, bursahakimiyet.com.tr, Bursaspor representatives met with some Anorthosis representatives on Thursday and agreed in principle for the transfer of the player to the former before the the end of the current transfer window.

Abdullahi’s possible arrival will increase the number of Nigerians at the Green and White to three, with the duo of William Troost-Ekong and Mikel Agu already key members of the team.

Final negotiation, according to the report, will hold today, with Abdullahi expected to sign a two-and-half year contract depending on the outcome of the meeting.

The 24-year-old joined Anothosis in 2016 from Portuguese club Uniao da Madeira.

The former Kano Pillars player has made 18 league appearances for Anorthosis this season.
He is a strong contender for a place in Nigeria’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/abdullahi-set-join-troost-ekong-agu-bursaspor/

somehow:
Russia is the coldest. I think it's because they lack football culture, hence the dearth of anything football there.

I know they lack football culture (for men especially), they prefer hockey. Their women's national team isn't too bad imo

somehow:
Turkey appears to be the Nigerian players's coven. The numbers of Nigerians playing there is increasing day by day.

It is their tax laws. The players make more money in Turkey.

DrLikita12:


I know they lack football culture (for men especially), they prefer hockey. Their women's national team isn't too bad imo

I can't remember if they've ever qualified for the world cup.....
it's like their football league is merged wit the MLS

tbaba1234:

It is their tax laws. The players make more money in Turkey.

it only benefit the players and not the super eagles... I can't remember if the league has ever improved any of our players.... I prefer shehu remain in Cyprus to Turkey...

The Zambians look more likely to get to the finals.

COOL10:
Is the Zambian CHAN jersey new? I really like it.

TheSuperNerd:
Loolll... then go read your other stuffs then. Is anyone stopping you? If you come to this thread, it is solely in your hands to decide what and what comments you wanna read... people are free to type as long or as short as they want. If you have a problem with it, then do yourself the favor of skipping some comments. No need complaining coz it is actually "somehow"

I also have lots of stuffs doing which is why I am not always present like that. But thankfully I type fast which is why making long comments is nothing to me.

Thanks too.

my Boss...
is there anything I will need do to enrol as your private student...what's the fee like?

good afternoon and how are you doing today?

Yes they have like 2-3 clubs playing in the MLS

Humility017:

I can't remember if they've ever qualified for the world cup.....
it's like their football league is merged wit the MLS

Oh ok.. but their league isn't even improving, same with the players there. It's all about the money.

tbaba1234:


It is their tax laws. The players make more money in Turkey.

Yea, women's national team very good, their men can't even beat smaller island countries in NA and CA.

DrLikita12:


I know they lack football culture (for men especially), they prefer hockey. Their women's national team isn't too bad imo