Icon4s:


Meaning we play 4-4-2. But Rohr typically plays 4-2-3-1. That lone striker system.

maidaboi:
you got this from cybereagles
whats your moniker there sir

TheGoodJoe:


I think we will later switch to a 4-4-2 formation. If Osimhen develops as I think, then that will be the best option for us. However if we must play a 4-2-3-1 formation and Osimhen develops fast, Nacho can play in the middle 3 but with freedom to attack at will with Osimhen up top.

TheGoodJoe:


I think we will later switch to a 4-4-2 formation. If Osimhen develops as I think, then that will be the best option for us. However if we must play a 4-2-3-1 formation and Osimhen develops fast, Nacho can play in the middle 3 but with freedom to attack at will with Osimhen up top.

Icon4s:


Meaning we play 4-4-2. But Rohr typically plays 4-2-3-1. That lone striker system.

In 4-4-2 the team typically doesn't have a number 10.
This can be problematic if the Midfielders are not creative and imposing on the game enough. it will leave the two strikers stranded. This may cause the coach to instruct one of the two strikers to fall deep which means switching back to 4-5-1 thereby having a number 10.

But if we have very mobile, creative and imposing CM, we may not necessarily need a number 10 and so 4-4-2 may fly.

So the formation you adopt largely depends on the strength and potentials of your team.

The 94 Eagles never had a 'number 10'. The creativity Oliseh and Okocha brought were enough to keep our strikers busy. Like Oliseh's long balls always finding Yekini. Okocha, apart from his magic skills, had excellent vision and passing ability. So Yekini and Amokachi had plenty of the balls.

But do we have a DM and CM in the modes of Oliseh and Okocha presently in the team?

Icon4s:


So Osimhen's development should be the only factor that will determine if we switch to 4-4-2 or not?

TheGoodJoe:


I am at the moment okay with Mikel, Ndidi partnership in midfield. I think we can get creativity and Discipline with this pair. With Osimhen up top, Nacho's free role can link the midfield to the point man.

A lot depends on Osimhen hitting it fast.

__________________Osimhen (CF)
__________________Nacho (SS)
__Onyekuru (LMF)_______________Victor Moses (RMF)
______________________Mikelele (CMF)
___________________Ndidi (DMF)

TheGoodJoe:


It is a case of us having a balanced lethal team. If Osimhen is not ready then I say we maintain the 4-2-3-1 until then. Not yet sold on Kayode because I have not watched him closely to assign such responsibility.

_____________________Nacho (CF)
_____________________Mikelele (AMF)
__Onyekuru (LMF)_____________________Victor Moses (RMF)
________________________Etebo (CMF/DMF)
____________________Ndidi (DMF)

Humility017:

I am not quite comfortable wit ndidi pairing mikel....the dude is fast becoming so offensive minded...he can leave the midfield exposed.....
I will prefer.....mikel agu or onazi....
to be honest....except ndidi is cautioned to stay out at the midfield and shed the defenders

Humility017:

how about the availability of other strikers....like dressiers, kayode, even success and lot's more
oshimen shouldn't be the reason to switch formation....we have got good players that will fit into the manager's philosophy any day anytime

tbaba1234:
Bazee out again for 3 months.

Iheanacho with an assist

TheGoodJoe:


I agree on Ndidi playing offensively and I am also not comfortable with it. I feel he is playing to instructions and I have seen him sit in a tidy fashion at the back also. However, Ndidi is less a risk in shielding the defence than Onazi who on lots of occasions leave us exposed at the back.

There is big case for Mikel Agu.

safarigirl:
Ndidi also had a great game, got quite a number of accolades for his performance last night. He's turning out to be an excellent midfielder.

Hopefully, he and Kelechi will build an understanding playing together this season....I'm glad a good number of our players will be actively involved in games this season and we won't have to worry about match fitness

TheGoodJoe:


I am at the moment okay with Mikel, Ndidi partnership in midfield. I think we can get creativity and Discipline with this pair. With Osimhen up top, Nacho's free role can link the midfield to the point man.

A lot depends on Osimhen hitting it fast.

__________________Osimhen (CF)
__________________Nacho (SS)
__Onyekuru (LMF)_______________Victor Moses (RMF)
______________________Mikelele (CMF)
___________________Ndidi (DMF)

Humility017:
i dont think England is really fair to these 20 world cup winning team....
seyi ojo
onomah
ejaria
all got loaned I think to championship side...
after posing a 5 star performance in just concluded under 20 world cup.....
well that will make them have a rethink of pledging their allegiance to Nigeria as 3 lion's shirt will now be difficult to comeby

Joebie:
I'm sure you havn't seen the pitch lately

Mickael2:



poor poor analysis.

First of all spending money does not mean winning titles, so when Pep wins titles don't come here and tell us that he bought the title, case study- Real Madrid. Years and years of Galacticos, only one league title and no champions league, then they started grooming their young academy players and guess what? B2B champions league titles. So that is a poor analogy really.

Second, Man City's backling before Pep came was calamity Hart, Kompany, Mangala, Clichy/Sagna, Kolarov. Apart from Kompany, who else is world class there? So which world class team did he inherit? Not to mention that these guys are above 30, almost all of them anyways. The midfield? A 32 year old Toure is the main guy in the midfield, not that he is bad, far from it but at his age, he should be an integral part yes but not the main focal point. Then you have Aguero in attack, I always said he isn't world class and Pep came and I guess he saw the light too, so yes Man City needed a complete overhaul

safarigirl:
The Iheanacho-Vardy partnership promises to be lethal

Danycrusoe:


I have the pitch is still in decent shape, that's where the CHAN eagles are camping. besides Kano is one of the few standard pitches in the NPFL

Humility017:
i dont think England is really fair to these 20 world cup winning team....
seyi ojo
onomah
ejaria
all got loaned I think to championship side...
after posing a 5 star performance in just concluded under 20 world cup.....
well that will make them have a rethink of pledging their allegiance to Nigeria as 3 lion's shirt will now be difficult to comeby

TheGoodJoe:


Osimhen's menacing style draws confidence from me than most of our other strikers including Iheanacho. Not sold on the others and I am yet to see Success play a full game in that role for the responsibility.

Humility017:

please....leave ndidi. the guy has grown to believe...he can shot and score from anywhere hence the need for him always going upfront...I don't really believe it stems from Shakespeare instructions...though the
coach seems to be comfortable wit it...
mikel agu I believe can offer something onazi lacks...he should be tried in that role with mikel for just one match and let's see how he plays...he is a better passer of the ball compared to onazi and also good in tackles and tends sit deep in the midfield role...better
these young stars should be given a chance also the likes of olayinka and Dennis...hopefully we qualify before the Algeria game....they can get to play likewise dressiers (the belgian)

tbaba1234:
I don't think Osimhen is ready. The potential is certainly there but he is not ready.

From what i have seen from pre season, Sadiq Umar is more ready than Osimhen.

Joebie:
Assuming I'm not mixing things up, the pitch pillars played in when thy beat Rivers lately was waterlogged, with overgrown grasses. . Are we speaking of the same one?

junnyjake:


I'd rather we try out Cyriel dessers before any of them. His performance last season trumps theirs by any definition.