tbaba1234:


Not serious, he will be fine for the game. Just needs a few days off..

Icon79:


Best news of the week!

We probably won't need him to start if Enyeama would change his stance and return to the national team.
I still rate Vince marginally better than Carl at this time.

O pari

Mickael2:


if any of the two you mentioned happens to be our starter then they are both better than Benteleb of course, but he is better than Onazi, my point.

honestly bro, Brahimi is better than Iwobi, check the number of chances created, number of assists I think, number of dribbles completed, number of anything except passes because Arsenal's tactics deals with passes unlike that of Porto. we actually agree here, 5 players from Algeria can make our team, the sixth one is debatable make I no start am

tbaba1234:


Not serious, he will be fine for the game. Just needs a few days off..

Posh:
.... Ur write-up contains a lot of grammatical blunders.. U really murdered english...hehehehe

TheGoodJoe:


Just as Iwobi is a wing option, Aluko can play as a wing forward too. He also an option for the ten role. A very good option. I will pick him before Iwobi because of Aluko's ability to attract players to him and create gaps for the forwards.

goldfish80:


Apart from passing range, Benteleb is not far ahead of Onazi as you think. I remember the 2014 world cup against France, Onazi had Pogba and Matuidi in his back pocket all afternoon. It was an unreal performance...
Just watch how Onazi will press Algeria to death in Uyo. That guy is a big game player
I have never seen Benteleb dominate a game against a world class opposition like that.
If onazi can get his passing range together, he would make a monster midfielder with his all action pressing style.

Brahimi statistically edges Iwobi but when we look at both players critically, one will discover Iwobi is the player on the upward trajectory. He has the talent to surpass whatever Yacine have achieved in his career.

BascoVanVeli:


I used to like Brahimi but last year he flopped and he started on the bench against Cameroon. Iwobi is more confident in front of goal for Nigeria he will shock people by how much he scores for us.

TheSuperNerd:
Until Enyeama returns then.......

Anyway, it's great to confirm Ikeme will be battle ready for Algeria. I knew his injury scare won't become serious.

Meanwhile... Sir Icon4s... Na u ba? **raises eyebrows**

Icon4s:

That's not me.

TheSuperNerd:
**relieved** pheewww...

Coz na only Icon4ss I sabi apart from this one....
Thanks for the clarification.

Mickael2:


Onazi has a poor passing range, that's just the truth and that's what I have been saying since sha. If you are asked to choose between a DMF who can press like mad and one that can maintain a zonal system of marking with a good passing range which one will you choose? Benteleb plays more like Busquets, Busquets hardly wins ariel balls, has a low number of successful tackles, all he does is that he positions well to intercept passes and he is probably the best DMF in the world. Onazi not only lacks a good passing range but also tactical discipline to maintain his position, I would be a big liar if i do not appreciate his marking skills though, that's why I loved one formation that someone posted here which included a ball carrier, if we are employing that formation then Onazi will be okay since the ball carrier will be taking the ball from his feet literally thus reducing the amount of misplaced passes. Anyways it's all about personal choice, you might like a combative DMF like De Jong.

The bolded is what am saying exactly! Iwobi has the potential to be better in the future, but the future won't play football for you, based on current form there is just one winner, maybe next year the tide will turn

Certitude:
Sir Mickael2, i don't buy your African mentality talk. As for the new Algeria coach, he was talking tough until...maybe after watching the video clip of our last match, baba change talk.

goldfish80:


When I first saw benteleb in 2014 when he broke into the Tottenham team, I really liked him. There was a certain charm about his game that I liked, probably him being left footed has something to do with this.
Because in my ideal line up, I will love to have either of my CB left footed or the DM because there's a certain level of balance of passing having a leftie in these positions.

In my opinion, a combative DM is better suited in African football than a play making type. The league and opposition determines what kind of player is better suited.
In the premiership, if you go with a play making DM, you will be murdered. For all Alonso's play making, he needed a grafter like Macherano to hold his hands.
Arsenal have been criticised for having a soft under belly since Petit /Viera left, they lost a lot of points erratically because of this till the emergence of Couqline...
Shneiderin needed a Wayama. It goes on...

A Bouquet type of player would need plenty of steel beside him to prosper in African football or even the Premiership.

Benteleb though talented doesn't have the chops the dominate games in Africa, just watch and see how these Algerians will be booted out of the Afcon at the Quater finals next year.

terzurum5:
TheGoodJoe are you there

Mickael2:


i doubt if there is any part of what you said which I disagree with. So maybe being combative is better for you, that is great as well. But Onazi also has positional issues, when it comes to that he just can't maintain his composure for 45 minutes in fact

terzurum5:
TheGoodJoe are you there

Ahmed Musa (right) celebrates his first Premier League goal against Crystal Palace

TheSuperNerd:
It's not certain, it's just a prognosis.... Depending on how the weekend goes for Slimani. Really want him to be in Uyo... I want beat them when they complete...

I no want excuses from the Algerians....
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TheSuperNerd:
He's obviously cooling off in a bar right now as Pep and Man City massacred and outplayed Barca 3-1...

He deserves that.... So happy Nacho sat out this one so that he can "watch and learn"

Well done Cityzens.... I was impressed.

tbaba1234:


I don't care how we beat them, 3 points is 3 points..

TheSuperNerd:
Meanwhile.... I wanna point out that with what I saw from Aguero today added to all he's achieved and done so far..... I think it's settled

SERGIO KUN AGUERO IS WORLD-CLASS INDEED.... You cannot be "just a good player" and produce this kind of performance against The world's most dreaded side, FC Barcelona.

Take it to the bank, to the moon, to The end of the milky way, to wherever..... He's world-class and there's nothing we or anyone can do about it.

Sir TheGoodJoe.... Well done to you and the Cityzens. What a masterclass..... Indeed our own Iheanacho will turn into a super allround attacking badass by the time Pep is done with him in such environment where he's constantly exposed to world class players and coaching and also refined for worldclass awesomeness.

Pep came to City at the right time.... And Nigeria will be the better for it in the long run.

terzurum5:
TheGoodJoe are you there