TheSuperNerd:
You are in the Zone My Top Man GoodJoe. Why do you think I highly rate and have talked about RDZ (Roberto De Zerbi) Football a couple times on this thread? It is partly because of what you are currently witnessing them exhibit vs Liverpool.

And the thing is with the right personnel, replicating it isn't that hard.

De Zerbi's Positional play system is kinda similar to Pep's but not entirely all the way down to tactics but the central ideas are similar.

In De Zerbi's system, he goes for Defenders who know their defensive duties but are also quite comfortable on the ball in the first phase of buildup plays and midfielders who are comfortable both in the first and second phases of buildup plays. He also plays with a "find the free man" concept. At each buildup phase, when the ball moves vertically, there is always that one player who takes up a position behind the opposition player who leads the press against the current ball holder.

This free man isn't paid attention to because he doesn't have the ball yet but why he is vital is because he is the guy who stays free to receive the ball after 2 passes from the current ball holder to his nearest teammate who then finds this "free man" in space who in turn transits the next phase of play Vertically. So much I can say on this. Been studying the man's system.


In the Super Eagles, we need bonafide 1st and 2nd phase midfielders but we mostly just have 1st phase midfielders with limited technical quality in the ball and in the vertical angle of buildups.

It is possible but we only have to pick the right personnel and Fortunately enough, we actually have them.

P.S: Brighton have signed another midfield talent that suits the RDZ system. Yasin Ayari from AIK, Sweden. Just 19. Keep an eye on him too.

charlesemeka85:
oga I no mention you for my post. It’s high time you face front cus if u dey exist here I no knw

dymusty86:
SNerd.. Just take up the SE coach already. You understand this game. No cap!!! It always a pleasure reading your submissions.

do4luv14:
Safe to say Series A belongs to Napoli, both Juve and AC Milan losing today,

Hmmm Hope Mourinho will not put a spanner in the works for Napoli

TheSuperNerd:

When the stars align for you.... 😎

do4luv14:



Am telling you, but I fear Jose and his Roma bois

Danielnino00:
Iheanacho's Leicester career stats:

191 games
50 goals
29 assists

Out of the 191 games, he started only 92..

TheSuperNerd:
Watch Video: Kaoru Mitoma wrote a thesis on Dribbling in University.

Click Link below:
https://twitter.com/ESPNUK/status/1619636474017619968?t=tdbCFAXXJ8plRISjH8qL9w&s=19

Cc TheGoodJoe... This is a Must Watch. Absolutely crazy but true fact.

The man literally studied Dribbling. Habamana!!! 🤣🤣🤣

oloriooko:
Lookman setting Serie A on fire!!!
Scoring goals as if going out of fashion
Keep it up lad, wish you injury free season, so Osi can be pushed

komekn:


You are misrepresenting the facts to present a FALSE narrative.

136 games in the EPL and over six seasons he has scored 26 goals , the clinical best finisher in Europe.

First of all minute's played does not automatically equate to a probability of goals to be scored. Good players make a difference irrespective of the minutes scored.

TheGoodJoe:
But on a serious note. You mean komekn tells blatant lies to himself and believes them.

Someone needs to clear me on this.

Leicester fans are screaming that Rodgers is treating Iheanacho unfairly and Iheanacho did more than enough to get a fair run of games.

Here is komekn writing thesis pro-max to tell us that simple fact is not true.

Like how. This is self claimed football professional.

He is telling us that something everyone knows that sub role is not the same as full games.

Oya, let Alvarez compete with Haaland with his sub roles. Na wa.

komekn:


You are misrepresenting the facts to present a FALSE narrative.

136 games in the EPL and over six seasons he has scored 26 goals , the clinical best finisher in Europe.

First of all minute's played does not automatically equate to a probability of goals to be scored. Good players make a difference irrespective of the minutes scored.

Do you think if V.O. had played the same number of games and or had the same game time he would have scored just 26 goals from 136 games in 6 seasons of football at Leicester Consider this in 2018/19 season KC played 30 games and scored once , is that not shambolic ❓

Ademola came on in the latter part of the second half of last seasons game Liecester Vs Liverpool. He got the winning goal within 3 minutes of coning on and was awarded the MOTM.

According to you you need to start games before you can be effective, that proposition is simply not TRUE.

Rashford has come onas a substitute and scored and or been substituted after performing.

You always change the goal posts to accommodate your narrative which is simple not standing up to inspection.

TheSuperNerd:
There is a reason why the most authoritative Stats outfits in the football world make constant reference to "starts" and "minutes played".

This is because they know it would be absolutely unfair and also a blatant misrepresentation of facts to just analyse a player who has, for instance, 25 games/appearances in a season with none of them being "starts" alongside another player who has same number of games/appearances but in the latter's case, all are starts.

They know these things. We, schooled, in the game also know these things. But then, there is another class who refuses to see and prefers twisting facts... the Komekn Class. 😂😂😂

TheGoodJoe:
But on a serious note. You mean komekn tells blatant lies to himself and believes them.

Someone needs to clear me on this.

Leicester fans are screaming that Rodgers is treating Iheanacho unfairly and Iheanacho did more than enough to get a fair run of games.

Here is komekn writing thesis pro-max to tell us that simple fact is not true.

Like how. This is self claimed football professional.

He is telling us that something everyone knows that sub role is not the same as full games is not true.

Oya, let Alvarez compete with Haaland with his sub roles. Na wa.

TheSuperNerd:
Your fears are understandable. Roma remain a tough force under Mou but again, if Napoli get into their normal transitional/positional plays gear, we might see a repeat Napoli Victory like we saw at the Stadio Olimpico earlier in the season.

TheGoodJoe:
cc: TheSuperNerd

Watching Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton gives me joy and highlights how I want to see the Super Eagles play.

No matter the team you are meeting, play with bravery and intensity.

Tidy build up plays from the back. Gross and McAllister have been insane with their build up plays working with the defense and keeper.

Lamptey clearly the best player on the pitch. Been just insane.

If we play the modern way, it will be hard to make weak selections and pick players without fitting attributes.

I hope we get it right soon.

Some people are still talking out dated Rohr. May God deliver us from backward thinking ancestors.

oloriooko:
Ajax leading 3-1 but not seeeing Bassey on the pitch
What happened?

Marjoribanks:
Which National teams play like that!
You people expect too much from Super Eagles!
This is a club that plays their salaries and train with one another everyday.
Argentina, and Senegal that won the World and AFCON did not play like this!
Even Lamptey did not start a single match at the World Cup, does that means the Ghanaian coach you were praising is not good afterall?

Marjoribanks:
Which National teams play like that!
You people expect too much from Super Eagles!
This is a club that pays their salaries and provides adequate facilities to train with one another everyday.
Argentina, and Senegal that won the World and AFCON did not play like this!
Even Lamptey did not start a single match at the World Cup, does that means the Ghanaian coach you were praising is not good afterall?

TheGoodJoe:

Please, when Bielsa coached Chile, they played some high intensity breathtaking football. When Sampaoli took over, we witnessed impressive high pressing game. Germany played with a high intensity and good control during their successful run.

We are talking of Nigeria having an identity and style of play. Then sticking to it and working on it with time.

Argentina actually played an impressive system during their success but the point is simple, played with modern pattern.

TheGoodJoe:


If Roberto De Zerbi was the Super Eagles coach today, we will play with a brave and brilliant pattern.

Marjoribanks:
Brigthon was doing well without him. That's why Chelsea signed Potter. Why are you not calling for Potter?
A team with that midfield will do well with any coach!

Marjoribanks:
Where is Germany and Chile now?
Nigeria too has done that in the past! Which team plays like that presently?
Having an identity is a complex situation for a National team who can't just buy any players they want.
What we have to do is to present the players with good pitches and facilities to play.

TheGoodJoe:


Read and follow the debate. Don't just jump in for arguing sake.

We have hammered the point for long.

Philosophy and Scouting for success.

A national team can't buy players and must take scouting seriously to input a sound philosophy on their team. Finito.