safarigirl:
Please, you guys should vote for me in the etisalat prize for literature- flash fiction

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tbaba1234:


I won't field Alampasu either unless other keepers prove to be utterly useless in camp. Training is different from real match situations.

joseph1013:

Done. Good luck!

safarigirl:
Please, you guys should vote for me in the etisalat prize for literature- flash fiction

Here's the link:
https://prize.etisalat.com.ng/flash-fiction/voteall.php?id=1470

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Cc thegoodjoe, thesupernerd, terzurum5, icon4s, confun, tbaba1234, lakesidepapa, odenigboaroli, Joseph1013 and every well meaning member of this thread.

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Thanks guys

safarigirl:
Thank you

safarigirl:
the title of my story is 'bliss'

I think the stories are in alphabetical order. You'll see the story when you get to b....click 'read more' and then you can vote on the page

The link I posted ought to take you directly to the page though.

TheGoodJoe:


Better because it comes out somehow when we are talking of how good Khedira is passing and you talk of how many times he passed the ball. Most times, when watching, we do not notice how many times a player touches the ball but what he does with the ball when he gets it.


Khedira has beautiful performances where he was brilliant with his choices.

That is why I flipped with the stats. Not knocking you at all. Sorry for the late reply. I had to do something early.

fwesh3:
Behold,the new super eagles jersey by Nike. Wha do u think guys?

tbaba1234:
Alampasu, Iwobi, Iheanacho Lead Top Performers In Super Eagles Training

Ahead of their World Cup 2018 qualifiers clash against Algeria, the Super Eagles of Nigeria had their first full training session at the training pitch of the National Stadium Abuja.

Owngoalnigeria.com witnessed the open door session and we picked five players who were very impressive for the two hours the training session under the watchful eyes of coach Gernot Rohr lasted.

Dele Alampasu: Brave, confident and commanding, the 2013 Korea U-17 World Cup winning goalkeeper, who was rated the best at the tournament showed why he is so highly rated. His cat like reflexes was one of the highpoint of the evening session. He was simply outstanding.

Alex Iwobi: The Arsenal forward oozed class anytime he touches the ball, he was very lively and used the ball at his feet to good effect. He connected well with other players on the pitch and clearly left coach Gernot Rohr impressed.

Kelechi Iheanacho: His link up play with Iwobi was extraordinary, the pair were at ease finding each other with passes and amazingly even in tight situations. A combination that could wreck the Algerians if carried into the match day.

Mikel Obi: The captain looked fitter than ever, didn’t show any sign of a player who is yet to play a competitive game this season for his club. Obi was lively, full of running and incisive with his passes. A sign of how well he has managed his lack of game time at Chelsea.

Moses Simon: Diminutive, daring and full of dribbles. The Gent man was clearly head and shoulders above the defenders who tried to stop him. His movement off the ball was also top class and bar a poor finish, he could have scored a wonderful goal.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/11/08/alampasu-iwobi-iheanacho-lead-top-performers-in-super-eagles-training/

zuchyblink:
I will like to see ahmed musa as our CF due to his pace,shooting ability and form.
...................................Musa............................................
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Iwobi......................Nacho...........................Moses
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......................................Mikel..........................................
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........................................Onazi......................................

Icon4s:


Cool. I like our jersey this way.

No much flambuoyancy.

terzurum5:

I would have loved them to receive the beating of their lives with their best starting eleven on parade.

So as to send a strong warning signal to the rest of the teams in the group that there is new Sheriff in town.

safarigirl:
we won't even have our best XI

Na so we go dey go these qualifiers? Last game was Leon, this one is Carl, which vital player will miss our next game in 2017?

fwesh3:
Behold,the new super eagles jersey by Nike. Wha do u think guys?

chrisooblog:
hope the rohr led technical crew impresses on the players not to get complacent just because we are hearing that the algerians are getting injuries here and there. don't understand why etebo and alampasu are coming in late. for young players that want to make an impression this is simply not good enough. hope it's not that elderson is carrying a knock.

my preliminary line-up all things being equal will be

1. Akpeyi 2. Omeruo 3. Elderson (if fit) 4. Ekong 5. Balogun 6. Ndidi 7. Onazi 8. Mikel 9. victor moses 10. iwobi 11. iheanacho

Simon Moses, Musa and Ideye to come in when in need of reinforcements

goldfish80:


How do you think stats are calculated? Distance covered, dribbles completed.. Etc
Thing is that football has gone scientific. Sophisticated scouting softwares ate used to analyse a player.
These softwares analyse and count the number of times a player touches the ball. Kilometres covered, passes, everything.
Opta, whoscored and other statistics websites have access to these numbers.

I don't sit on my sofa and count how many times a player passes or touches the ball. Is simply go online and find every detail about a player.
A team like Arsenal bought a scouting software called StatDna for £2m. That should tell you how scientific the game has gone.

Players can't hide on a football pitch anymore.

tbaba1234:
Alampasu, the most impressive keeper during the evening training. Cc: Thegoodjoe

tbaba1234:
Alampasu, the most impressive keeper during the evening training. Cc: Thegoodjoe

safarigirl:
Please, you guys should vote for me in the etisalat prize for literature- flash fiction

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https://prize.etisalat.com.ng/flash-fiction/voteall.php?id=1470

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TheGoodJoe:
You succeeded in making me shy.

TheGoodJoe:


How do you do it? You bolded, when watching. Then go on to talk about you go online. I know you browse and talk. I am talking of watching and understanding play.

The stats will not tell you the brilliant choices or how difficult the pass was. So, I know you go online and read stats. I judge a player by closely watching them.

One man's puff puff is Yara Yara's chin chin.

TheSuperNerd:
Loooollllllll....... Shy indeed!

Stop Now!! You are making me more shy.

TheGoodJoe:


Stop Now!! You are making me more shy.

Etebo

TheGoodJoe:


How do you do it? You bolded, when watching. Then go on to talk about you go online. I know you browse and talk. I am talking of watching and understanding play.

The stats will not tell you the brilliant choices or how difficult the pass was. So, I know you go online and read stats. I judge a player by closely watching them.

One man's puff puff is Yara Yara's chin chin.

Chelsea ace Victor Moses in action against Tanzania

goldfish80:

LOL funny enough. After watching a player closely even without checking his stats, I know what he brings to the table.
Like khedira, if I relied only on his stats without watching him play I will assume alot of things which are false.
For example, I argued last night that he does not hold the ball on his feet and control the game like Shweistiger, Kross, Alonso, Veratti etc
I was not surprised when I checked his stats and discovered that he makes just 35-55 passes per game.

Stats don't tell everything about a player, however it could be used to paint a picture.

goldfish80:

LOL funny enough. After watching a player closely even without checking his stats, I know what he brings to the table.
Like khedira, if I relied only on his stats without watching him play I will assume alot of things which are false.
For example, I argued last night that he does not hold the ball on his feet and control the game like Shweistiger, Kross, Alonso, Veratti etc
I was not surprised when I checked his stats and discovered that he makes just 35-55 passes per game.

Stats don't tell everything about a player, however it could be used to paint a picture.