asha80:
if he is fit for our first game then it would be a blessing in disguise.. people often underestimate the issue of fatigue or burn out in summer international tournaments in the modern game for epl based players

Is it only Epl based player that suffer fatigue? Shey Spanish league and Italian and French also play 38 games

TheSuperNerd:
That midfield is one that can work magic against certain levels of opposition at the top level. Iwobi as an AM or CM is bound to exert more influence. Against Serbia, in the second half especially, when he moved centrally, we saw an Iwobi who could not only hold unto the ball but also wriggle his way out of tight positions with excellent fancy footwork and still keeping possession. We saw how he sprayed passes with ease and was simply dictating play. So how is it then that this same Iwobi cannot hold unto the ball?

Against Burnley, you saw him in both AM and CM roles and he excelled. He did same also in the role before his injury scare.

Against Croatia, we will likely not play that formation because I don't see Rohr playing it... At least not yet.

How often does this happen? that's the issue.


Thank God you know that.

Joebie:
Arsenal: Alex Iwobi may benefit most from Arsene Wenger departure

by Josh Sippie 3h ago

Arsenal had a team full of star performers against Burnley, but what Alex Iwobi did was particularly special, given his circumstances. It’s fair to say that no Arsenal man has been more disappointing these past two years than Alex Iwobi. After bursting onto the scene, he proceeded to sputter into a struggling starter, then was dropped, at one point all the way to the U23s, and has yet to make his way back into the starting XI picture.

It’s been a heaping of frustration as no one can seem to grasp how best to utilize him and, now that he is 22, the time is getting kind of nigh. Iwobi’s final ball continues to lack any sort of threat and that can be a problem for an attacking player. Which is why, despite all the massive performances against Burnley, nobody’s performance meant more to both himself and to the fans than Alex Iwobi’s.

This was the best we had seen Iwobi in two whole years. After his initial ‘final ball’ looked like failed Iwobi and sputtered to no one, he proceeded to drop a masterful performance that saw him showcasing all of his talents and even capitalizing on the skills he is criticized for not having. His ability to drive from deep is known. It’s the one positive that we’ve been able to glean from his performances this year. When he gets on the ball, he can shimmy away from defenders with the best of them. But when he gets into the box, things change. Only against Burnley, they didn’t.

As if Iwobi knew that he had to prove something, with Arsene Wenger leaving, he was clinical in the box. Both of the first two goals began with an astute Iwobi pass in the final third that led immediately to an assist and a goal. And his goal? That was the cream of the crop. Yes, he was given all the time and space he could ever hope for, but he has scuffed many such opportunities before. Had he fluffed it over the bar and into the 14th row, we’d have shrugged and thought “yep, that’s Iwobi.”
But he didn’t. He planted it into the top corner like this was the regular thing to do.

Iwobi was a menace out there, and maybe, just maybe, Wenger’s exit will awaken in him the determination to prove himself to the world, rather than to just one man.

--PAINinTHEarsenalDOTcom

Arsenal has a very good team. If they have a good coach next season, dem fit win league.

andrew444:


Is it only Epl based player that suffer fatigue? Shey Spanish league and Italian and French also play 38 games

those ones at least have breaks unlike epl

tbaba1234:
Ndidi's injury might be a blessing because the man has been overworked this season. Getting a few weeks of rest might be what is needed to have him in the best possible shape.

that is not true. he is not 'resting' he is out, he doesn't train either so he will not be fit. Have you ever used crutches for 4-6 weeks straight? When you come back you will hardly know how to walk never mind playing football to your normal level. We all should start getting accustomed to the possibility of Ndidi not being fit for the first game. For an injury you have the minimum and maximum duration, the minimum as we know is four weeks but for someone who has not been injured all season long his body system may not be able to adjust to the injury within that minimum usually the maximum tends to be the eventual duration. For emphasis when you break your hand the first time the pain will be unbearable and it will take a longer time to heal but if it happens a second time it would be way easier

asha80:
those ones at least have breaks unlike epl

Make dem no change their schedule England self go hear am for World Cup

Kog45:
Thanks.OK give me formation that will accommodate,Iwobi,Iheanacho,Moses and Ighalo in the starting lineup cos i want to see these guys against Croatia.

LOL chief I'm really amused that you desperately to want all our best players to start all at the same time. It could be suicidal you know. have you forgotten the essence of super subs?

I think we'll need a crowded midfield to contain/subdue the trickery and stabbing forward passes the Croatian midfield will likely unlish trough Modric and Rakitic.
We also need a sharp and aggressive wingplay- the two Moses in the team should do. ( I wish we had Kalu)

4-2-3-1 Or 3-5-2

uzoho

Shehu. Ekong Balogun Idowu

Ndidi Onazi/Ogu

Moses. Mikel. S.Moses

Ighalo


OR

Uzoho

Awaziem. Ekong Balogun


Tyrone. Ndidi Ogu/Onazi
Idowu

Mikel

Moses. Iwobi/Ighalo

I think Moses as a wingback and replacing him with Nacho will be good but he's our deadliest attacker so placing him much closer to the opponents goal is way more appropriate.

Mickael2:


that is not true. he is not 'resting' he is out, he doesn't train either so he will not be fit. Have you ever used crutches for 4-6 weeks straight? When you come back you will hardly know how to walk never mind playing football to your normal level. We all should start getting accustomed to the possibility of Ndidi not being fit for the first game. For an injury you have the minimum and maximum duration, the minimum as we know is four weeks but for someone who has not been injured all season long his body system may not be able to adjust to the injury within that minimum usually the maximum tends to be the eventual duration. For emphasis when you break your hand the first time the pain will be unbearable and it will take a longer time to heal but if it happens a second time it would be way easier

Honestly Ndidi injury was a massive blow cos coming back after 6 weeks lay off is not going to be easy.

MetalJigsaw:
LOL chief I'm really amused that you desperately to want all our best players to start all at the same time. It could be suicidal you know. have you forgotten the essence of super subs?

I think we'll need a crowded midfield to contain/subdue the trickery and stabbing forward passes the Croatian midfield will likely unlish trough Modric and Rakitic.
We also need a sharp and aggressive wingplay- the two Moses in the team should do. ( I wish we had Kalu)

4-2-3-1 Or 3-5-2

uzoho

Shehu. Ekong Balogun Idowu

Ndidi Onazi/Ogu

Moses. Mikel. S.Moses

Ighalo


OR

Uzoho

Awaziem. Ekong Balogun


Tyrone. Ndidi Ogu/Onazi
Idowu

Mikel

Moses. Iwobi/Ighalo

I think Moses as a wingback and replacing him with Nacho will be good but he's our deadliest attacker so placing him much closer to the opponents goal is way more appropriate.

Good but let see Uzoho more in friendlies.

Kog45:
That's it but can we give our young players such chance again check Kanu 1994-2010(87 caps 12 goals)5 afcon no goal and 3 WC no goal.

Sir can we do that for any promising player again, patience does it.

If we had been forgiving and patient with Yakubu,he could have broken Yekini record.. No jokes... he was a very prolific striker for club and country...

Kog45:
Good but let see Uzoho more in friendlies.

True

Kog45:
Honestly Ndidi injury was a massive blow cos coming back after 6 weeks lay off is not going to be easy.

I heard on Brila FM from Toyin Ibitoye that Ndidi will be fit for the WC

Kog45:
OK great,apart from 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2,pls give me your ideal players for 4-3-3 and 3-5-2

4-3-3:
.............Ighalo
Iwobi......................Moses

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

.....Ndidi..............Onazi

Idowu...Balogun..Ekong..Shehu.

The above formation can easily be switched to 4-5-1 when the need arises.

3-5-2:

.........Moses....Iheanacho/Iwobi

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

Idowu.................................Ebuehi/Shehu

.............Ndidi............Onazi

....Balogun...Omeruo...Ekong.

Mickael2:


that is not true. he is not 'resting' he is out, he doesn't train either so he will not be fit. Have you ever used crutches for 4-6 weeks straight? When you come back you will hardly know how to walk never mind playing football to your normal level. We all should start getting accustomed to the possibility of Ndidi not being fit for the first game. For an injury you have the minimum and maximum duration, the minimum as we know is four weeks but for someone who has not been injured all season long his body system may not be able to adjust to the injury within that minimum usually the maximum tends to be the eventual duration. For emphasis when you break your hand the first time the pain will be unbearable and it will take a longer time to heal but if it happens a second time it would be way easier

we cannot say what his body may or may not be accustomed to. People have different systems, so, they heal differently.

TheSuperNerd:
It could be our own Busquets-Iniesta-Xavi or Casemiro-Kroos-Modric combos.... this is no hype. The possibility is right there in front of us. Ndidi-Mikel-Iwobi could be a masterclass against opposing sides.

And with that kind of midfield, I will go with an attack of Iheanacho (WF), Victor Moses (WF) and Ighalo (CF).


I tell you, this could be our killer card right here... but.... *shrugs*

This looks good... Not bad

Mickael2:


that is not true. he is not 'resting' he is out, he doesn't train either so he will not be fit. Have you ever used crutches for 4-6 weeks straight? When you come back you will hardly know how to walk never mind playing football to your normal level. We all should start getting accustomed to the possibility of Ndidi not being fit for the first game. For an injury you have the minimum and maximum duration, the minimum as we know is four weeks but for someone who has not been injured all season long his body system may not be able to adjust to the injury within that minimum usually the maximum tends to be the eventual duration. For emphasis when you break your hand the first time the pain will be unbearable and it will take a longer time to heal but if it happens a second time it would be way easier

Ndidi is not on crutches... Did you not see him at the leicester awards.. He was walking. He will be administered pain killers to numb the pain.

He will just avoid difficult tasks and heavy lifting.

Joebie:
The word winger is used for wide midfielders. e.g 4-4-2

But in my thinking, ideally, a winger should be able to operate as a WF and vice versa, although the roles are not exactly the same, but the terms are interchangeable when we dont mean to be exact.

I beg to differ bro. the wide midfielders are called left or right midfielders

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Icon4s:


Mikel is the Overwhelming favorite for that AM position. Anything that Moves him to play a deep midfield position is counter productive.
Mikel is the player that has the most intelligent Final passes in that team so we need him directly behind the forwards. Just those killer passes that will set the forwards on errands. Onazi, Joel, or Etebo can play at the CM position while iwobi can play from one of the wings positions.

Three bottles of Guilder for you bro! And you must finish am o make you no east my money. hehehe


I'm glad someone here really understands the magnitude of Mikel's superiority and perfection more than any other player in the team when it comes to the highly sensitive, accuracy, creativity, brilliance and vision demanding AM role among any other player in the team.
How can someone mention Iwobi when Mikel still exists in the team?? Oh my...

This baffles me a lot.

MetalJigsaw:
Three bottles of Guilder for you bro! And you must finish am o make you no east my money. hehehe


I'm glad someone here really understands the magnitude of Mikel's superiority and perfection more than any other player in the team when it comes to the highly sensitive, accuracy, creativity, brilliance and vision demanding AM role among any other player in the team.
How can someone mention Iwobi when Mikel still exists in the team?? Oh my...

This baffles me a lot.

You and this your Guilder bottle sef.

Icon4s:


You think Rohr is going to start with a 4-3-3 in this WC? Particularly that Croatian team that is loaded in the midfield?

Except you guys are just on a fantasy.

Exactly. A jam packed midfield is the real deal bro

MetalJigsaw:
Exactly. A jampacked midfield is thebrwal deal bro

Take back your Guilder. A no want.

tbaba1234:


Look at the Zambia and Argentina games... Iwobi and Mikel combination in the middle was really good.. See the freekick against Argentina and the third goal... They work well together when Iwobi comes to the middle.

Iwobi played in the wings against Zambia. He only drifted to the center occasionally. Agu, Mikel and Ndidi occupied the midfield.

Humility017:

you mean like the role nancho and iwobi played against Argentina...in Russia friendly?

Nope. They played as twin strikers.

Icon4s:

Take back your Guilder. A no want.

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MetalJigsaw:
LOL oga why u day form pastor na

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Danielnino00:




Against Croatia I'll want Rohr to start with a 3-5-2 ... A midfield combo of Ndidi- Etebo- Mikel.. Croatia midfield will likely have Rakitic Modric and Kovacic and we all know how good they are...
Ndidi with his pace and tackling skill can break down their passing... I'm picking Etebo over Ogu, Onazi and Joel due to his stamina and work rate... it will come in handy....

Ndidi and Etebo as DMs right?

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TheSuperNerd:
Not happening. Iheanacho ahead of Onyekuru for me. In this set-up, I cannot replace Nacho's lethal instincts and technical aptitude with Onyekuru's driving runs when we have a Moses already. Never.

Victor Moses is there already. I need Nacho's intelligent movements and intricate passing to complement Moses' beautiful power dribbling runs... So it is Nacho over Onyekuru anytime anyday.

Chai! see debate on exciting players... We get young players in abundance sha

Danielnino00:




If we had been forgiving and patient with Yakubu,he could have broken Yekini record.. No jokes... he was a very prolific striker for club and country...

Yes you are right.What of Obafemi Martins and Emmanuel Emenike

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krattoss:
Let him continue warming bench so be will be fit for us at the world cup..
He has nothing to prove again for us.

Nice one