TheSuperNerd:
Oh yes we said it... he is better than Mbappe in some attributes just as Mbappe beats him in some attributes also. Besides, when it came to goals we simply were emphasizimg the fact that scoring in France is a lot easier than scoring in the EPL. 2.0 > 1.5... sorry not my fault. It is the strength of the leagues concerned and also the UEFA index for leagues ratings.


And I have always called Nacho the Alien Kid even before this beautiful mighty thread was born And in calling him that and a hybrid forward, I speak of Nacho's potentials and abilities and also his defined natural role as a footballer. He is a no.10 with the feet of a no.9. Has Excellent Vision and can pick the right pass and bring others into a game but can also finish with the touch and class of a master. Plain simple.


And mehn... haven't you been reading? Come on Sir Goldfish... you know what I have always said, just that you maybe finding it difficult to nail down.

Lemme put it in bold italics for you, Nacho's best position and the role he features in that will bring out his absolute best beast mode is "the SS role" followed very closely by "a roaming dynamic kind of AM role", but again with those being his best positions doesn't mean he does not excel or does good in a few other roles. It is like a science kid who rocks 100 in physics but rates mostly a 70 or 75 in chemistry and an 80 in Biology.
For instance, as a false 9, Nacho excels well too. He also does okay as a RWF if a proper 4-3-3 is employed. And as a top 9/lone striker, Nacho is not among the best but he certainly has the stats to prove he does good in that role too. He simply knows how to improvise for the most parts as a top9/lone striker.... Finito. I have been saying this for ages now. I am only repeating myself. Am I still sitting on the fence according to your understanding?


And what areas Kelechi should still work on? Come on man... you didn't read my convo with that amiable Arsenal fan called Sir Edi287... or is it Edi87? Ahhhh.. I know say na one of them shaa. I will put some of them in italics for you... areas he should improve on that is.

I said Nacho still got to work even harder on his first touch despite his encouraging improvements so far from the recent games seen.

Also, Nacho got to work on his work rate levels... Mbappe is what I call the ultimate Teen athlete-footballer because of his physical abilities. He is fast, has bad-ass endurance and is so very skillful. I made reference to Mbappe because to me his work rate level is unrivalled among young strikers today. I want Nacho to step up his work rate levels but not to the level of Mbappe. I don't see both players ever having same work rate levels. Mbappe trumps there easily. Both footballers will forge different footballing philosophical paths in the end. This I know.

Mbappe will develop along the path of being physical, super fast, full of running and very skillful.
Iheanacho will develop along the path of being more brains than brawn. He will be more calculated in his movements than being all physical and full of running.

Furthermore, Iheanacho has to work on his ability to be daring sometimes and be a little more adventurous. That way he can exert much more influence on a game. He has to work on that too. There are more subtle details he can develop to improve his all-round game as footballer but he is certainly on the right path.

He has The Vision- Really excellent Vision too, he has the intelligence of positioning which unveils his "raumdeuter" qualities like A Thomas muller (he knows to exploit gaps and find spaces in opposition areas) , he has the finishing- here he is on another level entirely (no hypes), he also has the ability to read a game intelligently and bring others into play and give that killer final pass which is why he bags assists like kilode sometimes. This young lad is still growing but he got the basic ingredients that can make him great. He is far from being the finished article but right now, he is still an article worth talking about and worth looking out for as he evolves

C'est fini.

tbaba1234:
This is an article translated from a Spanish site. Look at the high regard, the coaches at depor have for the boy.

cc: Icon4s, Joseph1013, Kog45, BascoVanVeli, goldfish80, Thesupernerd

THE NIGERIAN PEARL OF DEPORTIVO
The technicians support the evolution of Francis

Francis Uzoho (1998, 1.96m) grows in the shade while Deportivo seek to cut the bleeding of goals conceded by the first team with the addition of the Ukrainian goalkeeper Maksym Koval. The young Nigerian international continues to mature as a footballer at the Fabril, and both his predisposition to improve and the evolution he has experienced in recent months are praised by the professionals of the entity.

The technical team commanded by Cristóbal Parralo and Gustavo Munúa agree when it comes to extolling the 19-year-old goalkeeper's skills, his desire to learn and the humility with which he digested returning to Fabril after Pepe Mel's toast in the sun, which made him debut in First in a delicate moment, marked by the insecurity transmitted by Tyton and Pantilimon and the fall of Rubén Martínez.

All of them maintain that Francis took the leap ahead of time , because although his raw talent and physical-technical conditions are considered extraordinary, the move from the subsidiary to the first team is not only related to the individual quality of the player, but also to its development. It is said that he learns in a week what others take a month to assimilate , but also that at that time his reading and his decision making were not superior to those of Álex Cobo, his partner under clubs in Segunda B.

Francis made his debut in the Primera against Eibar in Ipurúa (0-0) on October 15, he repeated the start in the traumatic defeat against Girona in Riazor (1-2) and returned to the second team days later, after the dismissal of Pepe Mel and the rise of Cristóbal. At that time, Parralo justified his decision by stating in public that " Fabril has two great goalkeepers [Álex Cobo and Francis Uzoho] and I am sure that in the future they can be part of the first squad. You have to trust the people of the first team and see if they are capable of giving what I want. " Extremely political statements aimed at keeping the goalkeeper from the forefront of the media and favoring their development in the medium and long term.

With options to go to the World Cup representing his country , which debuted in a friendly against Argentina played in November, Uzoho continues to burn stages. In the club they are aware of the potential they have in hand, and the goalkeeper, always smiling, focuses on continuing to do what he likes most: playing football.

http://coruna.eldesmarque.com/deportivo/noticias/7858-los-tecnicos-avalan-la-evolucion-de-francis

CaptainStephen:
I also felt the same way too but hey ! He scored sha

CaptainStephen:
I also felt the same way too but hey ! He scored sha

TheSuperNerd:
England Legend Michael Owen Criticises Iheanacho For Scoring Instead Of Passing To A Teammate



Legendary England international striker Michael Owen provoked an argument in the studio during the live coverage of Leicester City 5-1 win over Peterborough United, after criticising Kelechi
Iheanacho for scoring instead of passing to a teammate in space.

Iheanacho scored a brace in the game but his first goal, which came in the 12th minutes of the game angered Owen who felt the Nigerian should have passed to his teammate who was clear on goal.

Owen lashed out at the Nigerian for not passing the ball but his co analyst Robbie savage disagreed with him, saying it doesn’t matter since the Nigerian scored.

The argument ended with Owen insisting that four out of five times, the Nigerian could have missed the chance to score even though he eventually scored, despite the efforts made by Savage to change his impression.

Owngoalnigeria.com's Michael James who witnessed the argument live on television captures the exchange below.

Owen : Iheanacho should’ve passed

Savage : But he scored

Owen : I know but four times out of five, he could’ve missed

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/01/27/england-legend-michael-owen-criticises-iheanacho-for-scoring-instead-of-passing-to-a-teammate/

goldfish80:


Ok, so you believe just like I do that he's better suited as a SS than a striker. Why do you then loose your rag when I say he's not a striker?

Why do you try to prove me wrong when you believe he's a SS? Serious question.

You listed attributes he should improve on , but when I list those same attributes he should improve, you find faults and come for my head screaming haters and other choice adjectives.
It is very clear to me now that you've been arguing against me, not because I am wrong or guilty of making false claims but as a matter of perception. You feel I am criticising a Nigerian player out of contempt, when I am Nigerian and a Super fan of the Super Eagles myself, having spent money to support the team over the years.

It was on Kickoff nigeria that the moniker Game127 coined the alien kid tag on Kelechi. Are you Game127?

By the way, stop the comparison between Kelechi and Mbappe. It pisses me off.
It's like comparing a Lambogini with a Fiat Punto just because they have 4 legs. Ha

All of them maintain that Francis took the leap ahead of time , because although his raw talent and physical-technical conditions are considered extraordinary, the move from the subsidiary to the first team is not only related to the individual quality of the player, but also to its development. It is said that he learns in a week what others take a month to assimilate , but also that at that time his reading and his decision making were not superior to those of Álex Cobo, his partner under clubs in Segunda B.

In the club they are aware of the potential they have in hand, and the goalkeeper, always smiling, focuses on continuing to do what he likes most: playing football.

tbaba1234:
This is an article translated from a Spanish site. Look at the high regard, the coaches at depor have for the boy.

cc: Icon4.s, Joseph.1013, Kog.45, BascoVan.Veli, goldfi.sh80, The.supernerd

THE NIGERIAN PEARL OF DEPORTIVO
The technicians support the evolution of Francis

Francis Uzoho (1998, 1.96m) grows in the shade while Deportivo seek to cut the bleeding of goals conceded by the first team with the addition of the Ukrainian goalkeeper Maksym Koval. The young Nigerian international continues to mature as a footballer at the Fabril, and both his predisposition to improve and the evolution he has experienced in recent months are praised by the professionals of the entity.

The technical team commanded by Cristóbal Parralo and Gustavo Munúa agree when it comes to extolling the 19-year-old goalkeeper's skills, his desire to learn and the humility with which he digested returning to Fabril after Pepe Mel's toast in the sun, which made him debut in First in a delicate moment, marked by the insecurity transmitted by Tyton and Pantilimon and the fall of Rubén Martínez.

All of them maintain that Francis took the leap ahead of time , because although his raw talent and physical-technical conditions are considered extraordinary, the move from the subsidiary to the first team is not only related to the individual quality of the player, but also to its development. It is said that he learns in a week what others take a month to assimilate , but also that at that time his reading and his decision making were not superior to those of Álex Cobo, his partner under clubs in Segunda B.

Francis made his debut in the Primera against Eibar in Ipurúa (0-0) on October 15, he repeated the start in the traumatic defeat against Girona in Riazor (1-2) and returned to the second team days later, after the dismissal of Pepe Mel and the rise of Cristóbal. At that time, Parralo justified his decision by stating in public that " Fabril has two great goalkeepers [Álex Cobo and Francis Uzoho] and I am sure that in the future they can be part of the first squad. You have to trust the people of the first team and see if they are capable of giving what I want. " Extremely political statements aimed at keeping the goalkeeper from the forefront of the media and favoring their development in the medium and long term.

With options to go to the World Cup representing his country , which debuted in a friendly against Argentina played in November, Uzoho continues to burn stages. In the club they are aware of the potential they have in hand, and the goalkeeper, always smiling, focuses on continuing to do what he likes most: playing football.

http://coruna.eldesmarque.com/deportivo/noticias/7858-los-tecnicos-avalan-la-evolucion-de-francis

goldfish80:


Ok, so you believe just like I do that he's better suited as a SS than a striker. Why do you then loose your rag when I say he's not a striker?

Why do you try to prove me wrong when you believe he's a SS? Serious question.


By the way, stop the comparison between Kelechi and Mbappe. It pisses me off.
It's like comparing a Lambogini with a Fiat Punto just because they have 4 legs. Ha

rabzy:


oga is it that you just want to argue endlessly. you asked him to answer some questions and the whole thing stops, but you continued. Superned says he is an A striker but an Aplus SS, but you came out and said he is no striker thats an F and you are totally wrong to grade him that way. He has scored in that role for different teams multiple times, coaches that see him in training everyday have played him in that role, so how can you say he is no striker. SS is surporting striker that alone makes him a striker.

Then comparing him and mbappe and saying he is a fiat punto smarks of disrespect and contempt.

shikena

TheSuperNerd:
England Legend Michael Owen Criticises Iheanacho For Scoring Instead Of Passing To A Teammate



Legendary England international striker Michael Owen provoked an argument in the studio during the live coverage of Leicester City 5-1 win over Peterborough United, after criticising Kelechi
Iheanacho for scoring instead of passing to a teammate in space.

Iheanacho scored a brace in the game but his first goal, which came in the 12th minutes of the game angered Owen who felt the Nigerian should have passed to his teammate who was clear on goal.

Owen lashed out at the Nigerian for not passing the ball but his co analyst Robbie savage disagreed with him, saying it doesn’t matter since the Nigerian scored.

The argument ended with Owen insisting that four out of five times, the Nigerian could have missed the chance to score even though he eventually scored, despite the efforts made by Savage to change his impression.

Owngoalnigeria.com's Michael James who witnessed the argument live on television captures the exchange below.

Owen : Iheanacho should’ve passed

Savage : But he scored

Owen : I know but four times out of five, he could’ve missed

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/01/27/england-legend-michael-owen-criticises-iheanacho-for-scoring-instead-of-passing-to-a-teammate/

rabzy:


The english love predictable football, triangles, spaces all those things you can show people on paper. They have never had much technical players with bad wizardry （well wilshere is there now.)
Owen does not know nacho from his under 17 days, that statistics he quoted does not apply to nacho, his average for auch plays is much higher.

TheSuperNerd:
England Legend Michael Owen Criticises Iheanacho For Scoring Instead Of Passing To A Teammate



Legendary England international striker Michael Owen provoked an argument in the studio during the live coverage of Leicester City 5-1 win over Peterborough United, after criticising Kelechi
Iheanacho for scoring instead of passing to a teammate in space.

Iheanacho scored a brace in the game but his first goal, which came in the 12th minutes of the game angered Owen who felt the Nigerian should have passed to his teammate who was clear on goal.

Owen lashed out at the Nigerian for not passing the ball but his co analyst Robbie savage disagreed with him, saying it doesn’t matter since the Nigerian scored.

The argument ended with Owen insisting that four out of five times, the Nigerian could have missed the chance to score even though he eventually scored, despite the efforts made by Savage to change his impression.

Owngoalnigeria.com's Michael James who witnessed the argument live on television captures the exchange below.

Owen : Iheanacho should’ve passed

Savage : But he scored

Owen : I know but four times out of five, he could’ve missed

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/01/27/england-legend-michael-owen-criticises-iheanacho-for-scoring-instead-of-passing-to-a-teammate/

tbaba1234:


Like i said, that was a dicey game. Sudan has a decent domestic league.

TheSuperNerd:
England Legend Michael Owen Criticises Iheanacho For Scoring Instead Of Passing To A Teammate



Legendary England international striker Michael Owen provoked an argument in the studio during the live coverage of Leicester City 5-1 win over Peterborough United, after criticising Kelechi
Iheanacho for scoring instead of passing to a teammate in space.

Iheanacho scored a brace in the game but his first goal, which came in the 12th minutes of the game angered Owen who felt the Nigerian should have passed to his teammate who was clear on goal.

Owen lashed out at the Nigerian for not passing the ball but his co analyst Robbie savage disagreed with him, saying it doesn’t matter since the Nigerian scored.

The argument ended with Owen insisting that four out of five times, the Nigerian could have missed the chance to score even though he eventually scored, despite the efforts made by Savage to change his impression.

Owngoalnigeria.com's Michael James who witnessed the argument live on television captures the exchange below.

Owen : Iheanacho should’ve passed

Savage : But he scored

Owen : I know but four times out of five, he could’ve missed

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/01/27/england-legend-michael-owen-criticises-iheanacho-for-scoring-instead-of-passing-to-a-teammate/

TheSuperNerd:
You said he is useless as a striker/top 9 which is a very fallacious statement to make. It is not about saying he is not a striker. Stop trying to dribble your way out of it. It is sooooo not working. Your Criticisms of Nacho are always just that- Criticisms and more criticisms even in the face of a True Nacho strong showing. You are not and never balanced in your views on Nacho. You only bash him.
Have you ever for once come out to commend Nacho's talents or speak glowingly of his undoubted potential? No, never! You didn't even speak once of Nacho's ability to strike a freekick and when he does against "world class" Argentina, you try to make it look like you've known about that ability all along. Tell me, hace Mbappe ever struck a freekick goal? huh? That's by the way shaa...


And Saying his best role is an SS/dynamic AMF does not mean he does not excel or do pretty good in a few other roles. That is my point and always have been. I have admitted from time immemorial that Nacho's best and ultimate role is the "SS" role but his finishing and eagle-eye instincts in front of goal also enables him to improvise as the Top 9 if or when played there. He also executes the false 9 pretty good.

My proving you wrong has nothing to do with his best role. It was more about you saying he is useless as a top 9/lone striker. Do you know the meaning of the word "useless"? You didn't even say "he's a little useful or is 25% useful"... you totally blacked him out and called him useless even when his goals records in that role largely speak otherwise and disproves that statement. Haba!



And nooooooooooo.... Hahahahahahahahaha... I don't even know about a "Game127". I have never been on Kickoff. I was rather on the defunct SL10.ng... was there for just a few months and just when I was getting into the groove, they closed down. Couple of weeks later or so, I joined NL sports in May of 2015.




And nope, not gonna happen..... there are some things to compare between them even if they both will forge or are already forging their different paths to being A-list forwards. They are both young strikers/forwards and you certainly don't expect them to play the same. Some people like Nacho's kinda style while some more like Mbappe's.
For me, I just love the evolution of both and as time goes on, they both will be like a reference to me when it comes to the " dynamic" forward role.

So if the comparison pisses you off, then skip it. Same way you calling Nacho "useless" and making him look so talentless pisses a whole lot of people off especially because all are so untrue.

CaptainStephen:
I also felt the same way too but hey ! He scored sha

junnyjake:


O: O:

I find it shocking that you've negatively prejudiced me as one incapable of such construction.

I honestly do think I have over the years gathered experiential and substantial deductions from the literatures I've read.

goldfish80:


Don't you love making wild accusations.
From day 1 I have always said Kelechi was talented but badly developed at Man city.
Where do you think my back and forth with TheGoodJoe emanated from? He wasn't having any of it because I was indicting his club.

It will take a crazy fellow who watched Kelechi back in 2014 to say he's not talented.
I will still say it till thy kingdom come, Man city was not the right club for Kelechi. Every man and his dog know this apart from Kelechi's handlers who collected "parental fee" from Man city.

If the club had developed him in natural position, we could have an Apoty contender already.
This has been my honest opinion from day 1 but someone just had to color everything to protect Man city.

Yes, I still maintain he's useless as a lone forward. I won't retract that statement because that's my honest opinion. Chelsea has been struggling all season because they sold their striker and replaced him with a SS masquerading as a striker.

By the way, how much is a Fiat Punto? How much is a Lambogini? What is Kelechi's market value in comparison with Mbappe? There you have it.

chrisooblog:
FedEx greatest tennis player of all time

tbaba1234:
This is an article translated from a Spanish site. Look at the high regard, the coaches at depor have for the boy.

cc: Icon4s, Joseph1013, Kog45, BascoVanVeli, goldfish80, Thesupernerd

THE NIGERIAN PEARL OF DEPORTIVO
The technicians support the evolution of Francis

Francis Uzoho (1998, 1.96m) grows in the shade while Deportivo seek to cut the bleeding of goals conceded by the first team with the addition of the Ukrainian goalkeeper Maksym Koval. The young Nigerian international continues to mature as a footballer at the Fabril, and both his predisposition to improve and the evolution he has experienced in recent months are praised by the professionals of the entity.

The technical team commanded by Cristóbal Parralo and Gustavo Munúa agree when it comes to extolling the 19-year-old goalkeeper's skills, his desire to learn and the humility with which he digested returning to Fabril after Pepe Mel's toast in the sun, which made him debut in First in a delicate moment, marked by the insecurity transmitted by Tyton and Pantilimon and the fall of Rubén Martínez.

All of them maintain that Francis took the leap ahead of time , because although his raw talent and physical-technical conditions are considered extraordinary, the move from the subsidiary to the first team is not only related to the individual quality of the player, but also to its development. It is said that he learns in a week what others take a month to assimilate , but also that at that time his reading and his decision making were not superior to those of Álex Cobo, his partner under clubs in Segunda B.

Francis made his debut in the Primera against Eibar in Ipurúa (0-0) on October 15, he repeated the start in the traumatic defeat against Girona in Riazor (1-2) and returned to the second team days later, after the dismissal of Pepe Mel and the rise of Cristóbal. At that time, Parralo justified his decision by stating in public that " Fabril has two great goalkeepers [Álex Cobo and Francis Uzoho] and I am sure that in the future they can be part of the first squad. You have to trust the people of the first team and see if they are capable of giving what I want. " Extremely political statements aimed at keeping the goalkeeper from the forefront of the media and favoring their development in the medium and long term.

With options to go to the World Cup representing his country , which debuted in a friendly against Argentina played in November, Uzoho continues to burn stages. In the club they are aware of the potential they have in hand, and the goalkeeper, always smiling, focuses on continuing to do what he likes most: playing football.

http://coruna.eldesmarque.com/deportivo/noticias/7858-los-tecnicos-avalan-la-evolucion-de-francis

realpoacher:


Hahaha hahaha
See as I laugh troway food
Bad guy
I saw what you did there

TheSuperNerd:
England Legend Michael Owen Criticises Iheanacho For Scoring Instead Of Passing To A Teammate



Legendary England international striker Michael Owen provoked an argument in the studio during the live coverage of Leicester City 5-1 win over Peterborough United, after criticising Kelechi
Iheanacho for scoring instead of passing to a teammate in space.

Iheanacho scored a brace in the game but his first goal, which came in the 12th minutes of the game angered Owen who felt the Nigerian should have passed to his teammate who was clear on goal.

Owen lashed out at the Nigerian for not passing the ball but his co analyst Robbie savage disagreed with him, saying it doesn’t matter since the Nigerian scored.

The argument ended with Owen insisting that four out of five times, the Nigerian could have missed the chance to score even though he eventually scored, despite the efforts made by Savage to change his impression.

Owngoalnigeria.com's Michael James who witnessed the argument live on television captures the exchange below.

Owen : Iheanacho should’ve passed

Savage : But he scored

Owen : I know but four times out of five, he could’ve missed

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/01/27/england-legend-michael-owen-criticises-iheanacho-for-scoring-instead-of-passing-to-a-teammate/