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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 1:46pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
excuse me what risk? bro watch kelechi's game more closely. most times when he gets the ball at the edge of the 18 his back is always to the goal how do you then want him to shot at goal? by the time he's facing goal defenders are swarming all over him so do you want him to turn to messi overnight and dribble them all? your argument would have been logical if you brought up stats of how many passes he receives within the 18 and how many he utilizes. Mickael2: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by chrisooblog: 1:58pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
i don't think you have been watching alot of man city this season. most of their goals have been within the 18 yard box as a result of intricate passing football. sterling shooting? which day did you see that one? goodjoe abeg you are the manchester city person here please educate us. Mickael2: 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:51pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
Same thing I thought..... But then I was too tired to wanna change anything... So I posted it like that. I knew whoever reads it will get the real gist. tbaba1234: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 6:31pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
The tap in merchant, is that a good or bad name? After his last goal i am thinking it will stick. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 6:35pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
Mickael2: Until Pep gives the green light he better not take any risks. We all know wat this boy can offer he just has to prove this things to his coach. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 6:41pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
We should consider Eminike, he is doing very well for his club right now and seems to have gotten over his mental block on the pitch. This is a man who has scored big goals for Nigeria, I say why not. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:56pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli: He retired voluntarily, I say leave him.. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 6:58pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
tbaba1234: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 7:31pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
chrisooblog: You are right that City takes a lot of time before shooting. Sterling took some shots this season but most were close to goal but it is not rampant. The philosophy is about clever build-up plays and creating spaces. So most times, we are not shooting. De Bruyne takes shots but if you watch, it is also after clever build-up plays. Nacho has the shooting ability and license to shoot. Unfortunately, he is no more the unknown kid in the block. Defenders see him as one of the deadliest finishers in Europe and pay attention to him. Nacho hardly gets shooting chances with players around him. What he needs is more confidence from his team-mates. This will increase his chances to shoot and raise his shooting frequency. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 7:32pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
tbaba1234: Ibra and Gyan both retired and came back. If Enyeama can come back why not Eminike? If we don't try him then i don't see why anybody can complain about Ighalo. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 7:36pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli: Very bad name because it makes it look as if all Nacho does is wait in the box to tap in shots. That is far from what Nacho does and his last goal highlights it. When Sane received the cushioned pass from Fernandinho, Iheanacho was far behind Sane and there were some Southampton players in front of him. Nacho's electrifying pace and quick thinking made him reach that position and give Sane the best option to lay the pass. Sane and Nacho were brilliant for the goal. That was no tap in goal. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 7:47pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe: Tap in's are not easy if not everybody will have 50 goals like Ronaldo. U still have to get in the position which is not easy, then when u get the ball u have to score. How many tap in's did Sterling miss last year just against liverpool? Most nicknames are made to make fun of the person but it is on u to make it a special name. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:54pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
VERY VERRRRRRYYYYY BAD NAME Haba!!!! Such a name will take the shine off his all-round qualities as a super forward. Abeg... He has names already... He's called "THE ALIEN KID" by me and a few others. He's also called "THE ICE-MAN"... Bluemoon Cityzens will tell u more He's also called "The Super Raumdeuter"... That's german for "Space investigator" hence, the super space investigator. These three names showcase Nacho's abilities. ABEG NO SUGGEST THAT KAIN NAME AGAIN!!!! *frowns* BascoVanVeli: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AIG07: 8:00pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
tbaba1234:laughing... Comical! I'm in support of this. I think we need to be careful with extending invitations to our ex(retired) footballers just in d name of fortifying d team. Let dem stay away from d national team so de can give room for d young,energetic and passionate ones to come in. I don't even see dem bringing anything new to d table. Unless if you want to disorganise d team cohesion. Na so we go de hear news on captaincy, one player de form boss for camp. Lagbaja tells Rohr: this is Nigeria and it has to be done nigerian way, Who is Mr. X? Where was Mr. X when we won d AFCON?...and so on. Simply because e don spend so much time in d national team. E go come form an historian... |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:06pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
Thanks so much for the detailed description. THAT WAS INDEED NO TAP-IN GOAL.... HABA!!!! Several strikers will not convert that or even have the awareness to "attack the space" that got Nacho that goal. NACHO IS A DEADLY SPACE INVESTIGATOR... A RAUMDEUTER LIKE THOMAS MUELLER BUT IS MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE TECHNICALLY GIFTED THAN MUELLER. His quick-thinking, Total awareness, High class Football IQ, Vision and positioning are just some of the qualities he possesses that stand him out. #Enough_said TheGoodJoe: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Napoleon55(m): 8:14pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli:Leave them,City will soon replace most of them with new players,then Iheanacho will b among the old players. Gebriel Yesus will soon come n replace either Sterling or Aguero. Though people r afraid Iheanacho would b the victim,but his position is secured because Gebriel Yesus will b played as a winger or attacking midfielder/SS 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:16pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
Napoleon55: Agree. Gabriel Jesus does not consider himself a point man but a winger. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 8:17pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
Ruud Van Niisterooy and Inzaghi was tap-in merchants but it takes intelligence to get into the right position. Kelechi is showing that intelligence. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Napoleon55(m): 8:26pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
Mickael2:would u prefers a player that takes 70 shots n converts 7 to a player who takes 17 shots n converts 11? 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:27pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
Ruud boy and Pipo Inzaghi never came close to having Kelechi's football IQ as an allround forward. They were never and could never be involved in build-up plays. They were the perfect tap-in merchants... Now does that look like Kelechi to you? tbaba1234: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:32pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
tbaba1234: That is why the tap-in name does not fit Nacho. His work rate and build-up play is amazing. He helps build-up plays and the gets into space to convert the chances. His talent is unbelievable. Frightening because the signs show he will improve under Guardiola. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 8:34pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: At the moment, i would rank both higher than Kelechi. Inzaghi perfected the art of staying on the shoulder of the last defender. Kelechi still needs to learn that. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:45pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
Kelechi is just 20. He has a lot to learn but is already better than Nistelrooy and Inzaghi ever were at build-up plays. Kelechi also knows how to play his team mates in and shows keen invention to create/set up chances. Ruud boy and Pipo never dared try that. DEM NO FIT. So they are only better at what a 9 "naturally/typically" does.... But Kelechi is still rising. His allround game is still being forged. tbaba1234: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Napoleon55(m): 8:59pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli:You no c when m run pass defender,dribble goal keeper before m score from a very tight angle. And the day wey m collect ball from corner dribble come centre come score,but na only EPL game u dey c. When he settle down well for EPL e go dey score spectacular goals,u go c 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by joseph1013: 9:04pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli: I can assure you that tap-ins are not easy to score. It takes mastery...a type of mastery that makes strikers legends. Gary Lineker, Hernan Crespo, Andrew Cole, Ian Rush, Filipo Inzaghi, and Ruud van Nistelrooy are strikers that became classical scoring tap-ins. Any player should be glad to be in that elite group. But the good thing is that we know he scores more than tap-ins. Nothing bad about it. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Napoleon55(m): 9:10pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:His assists nko,even without scoring any goal at all, his all round play is very high. When u look at Kanu at the nations cup 2000,he did not score a single goal, but most of our goals in that tournament were made by him. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 9:20pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
@Bolded........... Your own don finish today Na wa for u sef ooo.... So u tink he neva start to dey score spectacular goals even as him dey rise/improve....? Oya sidon make I remind you.... 1. His goal against Stoke city where he beat the keeper in that 4-0 win (he scored two goals in that game). **holds cane** 2. His goal against Southampton from just slightly outside the box that beat forster hands down... The goal that attracted the words, "OHHH... *silence followed*... This boy is something special" from the official matchday commentator (he scored two in that game too). *soaks cane in kerosene* 3. His wicked goal against Tottenham in City's 1-2 loss. That goal was no tap-in... It was a wicked showcase of "I know where and how to place it.. It matter not how many bodies are in the way". He fooled Lloris and the defenders when he directed the ball upwards and not downwards as that's why the defenders slid in... **places cane in fire** Now Sir.... Na moi-moi goals be these ba?? **pursues him with Fire-flaming cane** Napoleon55: 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 9:31pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: Wrong! It highlights wat he is doing at the moment. I always tell players not to shy away from wat they are good at just in the name of proving they can also do other things. To me it means goals, like Pep said when u give the ball to Iheanacho he scores. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 9:33pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
IHEANACHO IS TOP OF THE SCORING CHARTS IN EUROPE Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench at half- time to rescue a point for Manchester City against Southampton, finding the net with his only shot on target on Sunday in the EPL. That is typical of the Nigerian, who has 11 goals from 17 attempts on target in his Premier League career – the best conversion rate of any player in Europe’s major leagues since his debut in August 2015. His latest strike means the 20-year-old has eight goals in his past 11 league matches. Source: BBC Source: http://footballlive.ng/footballnews/9ja-news/iheanacho-is-top-of-the-scoring-charts-in-europe/ |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 9:36pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
Yeah... He scores!!! But not with "TAP-INs" only naaa!!!!! Na wa for u oooo.... Haba!!!! Just to promote the name ba? Look.. Nacho is no ruud boy or inzaghi... He's no Lineker. He is Nacho.... And HE'S NOT A TAP-IN MERCHANT!!!!! It's so LIMITING!!!! SO, WRONG NAME!!!!!!!! BascoVanVeli: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:39pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
joseph1013: Nothing bad about the title. A young player who plays in a similar style will feel glad about getting that title. However, it is a very bad name when we look at the qualities of Iheanacho. There was a time on the game against Southampton where he took the deep-lying position. I shook my head. That is a striker with players like Sane in front of him. A player like that can not receive the title as a tap-in merchant. He falls deep, build-up plays and sprints at an electrifying pace to get into position for the pass. Niisterooy and Co. we're not close to that. A commentator once said that Niisterooy's wing is the goal post. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Nobody: 10:37pm On Oct 24, 2016 |
The walls have ears. If you guys do not put an end to this 'tap-in merchant' discussions now I won't be surprises if another blog picks it up from here and it becomes news and gets stuck on the poor boy as a nick name. People can be mean really. Against Tanzania he scored with a sweet volley shot outside the 18. Against Zambia, he rounds the keeper and scores. Are those tap ins as well? Mancity's style of play forces team to defend with almost 10 men behind the ball. As such Nacho is mostly always surrounded by defending players. You need to see Nacho in an open game or on a counter attack to appreciate more of his qualities, passing genius and ability to bring others into play. 2 Likes |
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