komekn:


One of the easiest skill sets of you can even call it that is the " long ball". It's a skill set , just like walking and running anybody in can do.

There is nothing in unique or outstanding about "police game" long ball. Most teams use technical be ability, skill and tram strategy to retain possession , not the long ball.

Finally, is that what Eguavon said to you

There is no player in that SE selection that cannot kick a long ball.

That so called justification is not justified.

andrewbaba44:


It’s the coach decision for him to be in the team and not me ,even onyekuru with a very poor season made it to the afcon so nothing new .

If you have not seen any hype then you aren’t always on this thread .

Happy Sunday

Danielnino00:


Thank you for reaching out.

I'm not exactly sure how icon4s did it last year, but I think what is required is to make an announcement as to how the awards came about.
The processes involved are thus;
Step 1: Members of the largest and most active super eagles thread on Africa largest forum, Nairaland selected a 5 members panel to oversee the organization of the award.
Step 2: The five members panel with their experience in the Nigeria football scene came up with the nomination categories and nominees for each award
Step 3: The final aware nomination list was make public to all members of the forum to cast their votes according.
Step 4: The winners of each award categories were selected.

TheSuperNerd:


Are you ready to be stunned?

Spoiler: He worked harder than Ndidi on the day. Ndidi only got better later on in the presence of Nwakali.

TheGoodJoe:


It is only you that knows where my man Iniesta enter this talk. Haba my safarigirl.

On a serious note, it is just quality. Bring stability is a normal term. Not hype. Calming a chaotic midfield is not hype. Good pass accuracy is a factual statement, not hype. Saying he gave a good pass to the wide left is a factual statement not hype.

I can not remember any other flowery work.

Okay coordination in midfield. That is not hype.

It is TheSuperNerd that said conductor. See him there.

IDENNAA:



When I talk now una go say I no like Aribo. Its quite funny how soon you guys forget. Have you forgotten we have been struggling in the midfield with Aribo featuring constantly when Rohr called the shots ?

Why is everyone acting like Aribo is some kind of excellent midfield maestro who has saved us and suddenly Nwakali is here to ruin it. Haven't we been struggling in the presence of Aribo and Iwobi ?

You guys really need to define what Aribo brings to the team....as for me , I am just looking and digging....lol

Hanibal:

lol I sleep and wake up here, I just do not enjoy typing that much, I find it burdensome.
Maybe our definition of hype is different.
What you see as hype, I see as explanations.
No one has said he is the best in the world or even in Africa, or the best in segunda ( that is hype) , no one has said he is a finished product either.
All what the supposed hypers have been doing is explaining why they think he should be in the team

safarigirl:



I no know who dey follow you cry since Mikel left O.

E never too tey wey Mikel leave, so, when we begin dey cry these tears?

The only thing we have been crying for, is for Rohr to leave make we know who sabi play ball, and we are seeing that now.

Nwakali has not offered the long balls Eguaveon is looking for, if na by that one, we fit even drop Awaziem inside midfield and you will see more long balls from him. Accurate balls wey fit lead to goals, no be the one wey Maduka go dey chase make e for no enter net.

Take am easy abeg, no advertise market wey you no go fit sell.

TheGoodJoe:


If you didn't cry, me I cried. Mikel leaving pained me and I know I for one complained most times about our poor midfield showings. TheSuperNerd cried like a town crier about it repeatedly. Some others did.

2019 looks not so long, but it really is when it concerns National team. We have played an AFCON and qualifiers without such control in midfield.

TheGoodJoe:

Kelechi Nwakali did not have a bad game. He was good at his job.

Finito.

safarigirl:



And all this you noticed because the coach was bad.

The only reason the team has played well so far is because the new coach knows how to use players, it is not because Nwakali came and did anything special.

It is just a difference in coaching and tactics.

TheGoodJoe:


Remember, I repeatedly said our play yesterday was chaotic. So it is not just a coaching tactics thing.

safarigirl:



And all this you noticed because the coach was bad.

The only reason the team has played well so far is because the new coach knows how to use players, it is not because Nwakali came and did anything special.

It is just a difference in coaching and tactics.

TheSuperNerd:
Joe Aribo vs Sudan: Impressive showing.

Aribo in 65mins:

94% passing accuracy (43 accurate passes)
29 passes in own half.
14 passes in/into opposition half.
1/2 accurate long balls (50%)
1 shot on target
1 shot off target
100% dribbling success (2/2)
8/12 ground duels won
1/1 aerial duels won
4 tackles
2 interceptions
1 foul committed
Was fouled twice.
9 recoveries.
Lost possession 7 times.

Also, Had a key pass to Awoniyi that set up a very good cross pass that was not utilised in the end. The stats didn't pick that up as a Keypass but I do.



Cc Idennaa. You asked for it.

komekn:


He was bad but not too bad because of the Quality player's around him.

But we could have been so much better if he we had brought on Onyeka.

minfelix:

Your first question is a no, we not confirmed as table toppers now because if super eagles loose by a goal margin we will be on +2, while Egypt winning by 3 goal margin they will top us and be on +3

Joezinho:



Aribo is the natural CM support for ndidi. He is the fulcrum around which that midfield turns..

We are yet to see Aribo's full attacking potential because he has been burdened with defensive duties..

One of Nwakali's weakness is his work rate. If you put him in the midfield with Ndidi, his work rate will always let us down and this maybe ignored if he created bucket loads of chances which I am not sure he will do either because he does nothing to boost the attack...

komekn:


He was bad but not too bad because of the Quality player's around him.

But we could have been so much better if he we had brought on Onyeka.

IDENNAA:



Not really that impressive if we break it further down:

*An attacking midfielder made 29 back passes into own half and 14 into opposition half. *I expect this posting from a DM.
* Only 2 dribbles from an AM on for 65 minutes.
* Long ball abilities is zero , of course.
*Lost possession of ball 7 times...very poor and contributed to weak midfield.



Anyways , I will give him credit for 8 ground duel won, 94% passing rate and 9 recoveries made. However , I am not impressed.

IDENNAA:



Well , we have seen how Aribo-Ndidi has turned out , but we also saw what changed when Nwakali came in.

Joebie:
Aribo vs Sudan

Mujtahida:

This is where the hype come from. Truth is that Nwakali has something to contribute to the team. But easy on this bestness you pin on him.

safarigirl:


The play balanced out with the progression of time, not with the inclusion of any player.

IDENNAA:


You want to start Nwakali from the bench ? Your most gifted midfielder ? Are you not aware he should be starting games ahead of every other midfielder there if it wasn't for Rohr's shortsightedness.

andrewbaba44:


Nwakali naija most gifted midfielder

Setting the poor boy up for drags everything

TheGoodJoe:


It is only you that knows where my man Iniesta enter this talk. Haba my safarigirl.

On a serious note, it is just quality. Bring stability is a normal term. Not hype. Calming a chaotic midfield is not hype. Good pass accuracy is a factual statement, not hype. Saying he gave a good pass to the wide left is a factual statement not hype.

I can not remember any other flowery work.

Okay coordination in midfield. That is not hype.

It is TheSuperNerd that said conductor. See him there.

andrewbaba44:


Smh

TheSuperNerd:
It actually was due to Nwakali yesterday. He brought the calm and the balance in the middle game. Even Ndidi looked reborn with Nwakali’s entrance.

Stating otherwise will be sounding highly untruthful.

In all, credits to the technical crew for making the change. It was needed.

TheSuperNerd:
It actually was due to Nwakali yesterday. He brought the calm and the balance in the middle game. Even Ndidi looked reborn with Nwakali’s entrance.

Stating otherwise will be sounding highly untruthful.

In all, credits to the technical crew for making the change. It was needed.