Kog45:
Age issue again,pls don't let us go nto that cos i can tell you those who really used good age are the likes of Christian Chuckwu,Muda Lawal,Segun Odegbami, Adokiye Aimesemeika, Felix Owolabi,Stephen Keshi,Peter Rufai,Austin Eguavoen.

On marriage, married older lady is not a point to determine players age,hope you remember someone like RMD married very older MEE of defunct classique in the 90s,Ali Baba married older Patrician Leon in early 2000,so not a point.

Pls did you know the age Ahmed Musa got married even those with real age like Keshi,Eguavoen,Rufai married after secondary school so sometimes it depends on individual decision.

Kog45:
Sir it's possible using the same set of players for different formation,pls go and do your research very well on teams formations during tournament.

kingphilip:
to neutralize him is just allow a player mark him always

He only thrives when 2 or more players come marking him. He's not an expert in beating one on one

Against Argentina if Ndidi is given the duty to mark him, I'm sure he'll be silent and quiet for most part of the game

Eligreat247:


From defense, I think Ebuehi will do a good job in neutralizing Messi. From the little I've known about Ebuehi, the guy is so tenacious and wouldn't give you a break at all...

Mujtahida:

Being professional does not mean a player can play just about everywhere or that a player doesn't have a position that brings out his best.

I disagree too that Ndidi has had a slow start. He flourishes when he is allowed to rove. And incidentally that's the same position Onazi plays. How can Ndidi be the tackling machines if he sits to cover the defence?

I deliberately raised the Ndidi/Onazi debate cos the thread was threadbare as if we are on holiday. We are just rubbing minds. Nothing much was up for discussion so I raised this up.

I don't think anyone's blaming Onazi. It's clear to see that that combination doesn't gell. Recall in the friendly against Senegal. Ndidi came alive when Onazi was injured and Ogu came in. Again in the friendly against Argentina he really posted a superb play. In fact I used to be like this Ndidi is holding back his Leicester game when he plays for the Eagles but in that game I saw how good he is. I am not by this blaming Onazi or saying he should make way for Ndidi. It's about having the best combination for each opponent and it's been opined here that for some games Ndidi-Onazi combination might be the best.

This is not a for Ndidi or against Onazi debate. It's a debate about our best midfield combination. To look at it from that angle of blaming Onazi is to give an entirely different cast to our discussion.

Eligreat247:


From defense, I think Ebuehi will do a good job in neutralizing Messi. From the little I've known about Ebuehi, the guy is so tenacious and wouldn't give you a break at all...

Mickael2:



Have we actually ever paired Onazi with Ogu to see if Onazi will outperform Ndidi? True Onazi-Ndidi does not work, I have been saying that since the first leg against Algeria, but then why should we just decide that Ogu-Ndidi is better than Ogu-Onazi? Let's look at this critically.

Onazi-Mikel was working wonders why? Mikel as a DMF sits, he doesn't move and you could see Onazi doing wonders in that Afcon. Then he gets injured at the world cup, he returns and he has had to pair up with Etebo(who roams more than him) and Ndidi as well, forcing him to try to manage his game. If for anything I think we should actually praise Onazi because in most cases he is usually the DMF who sits to defend closer to the box despite the fact that it isn't his position. So why not try out Ogu-Onazi combo to see if it's as good as Ogu-Ndidi or even better. I mean let's not be fooled, that first half against Argentina was a pure lesson on utter domination so I don't know how we have decided-entirely from just 45mins, that Ogu-Ndidi is our best combo. If they post that first half performance against even Iceland we have a problem. So my simple point is that Onazi deserves the benefit of the doubt. He is the vice captain and since we have been here harping on how to utilise Ndidi best, why don't we also ponder on how to utilise Onazi best?

Ndidi-Joel is going to be the worst combo. The only way Joel can work is if Mikel decides to go back to Dmf which probably won't happen

Mujtahida:


Would you field Shehu in a 5-3-2 formation just because you cannot change a winning team?

The point is simple: your first eleven remains SUBSTANTIALLY the same. One or two players just for dynamism doesn't change it if you have a good bench

Mickael2:



Have we actually ever paired Onazi with Ogu to see if Onazi will outperform Ndidi? True Onazi-Ndidi does not work, I have been saying that since the first leg against Algeria, but then why should we just decide that Ogu-Ndidi is better than Ogu-Onazi? Let's look at this critically.

Onazi-Mikel was working wonders why? Mikel as a DMF sits, he doesn't move and you could see Onazi doing wonders in that Afcon. Then he gets injured at the world cup, he returns and he has had to pair up with Etebo(who roams more than him) and Ndidi as well, forcing him to try to manage his game. If for anything I think we should actually praise Onazi because in most cases he is usually the DMF who sits to defend closer to the box despite the fact that it isn't his position. So why not try out Ogu-Onazi combo to see if it's as good as Ogu-Ndidi or even better. I mean let's not be fooled, that first half against Argentina was a pure lesson on utter domination so I don't know how we have decided-entirely from just 45mins, that Ogu-Ndidi is our best combo. If they post that first half performance against even Iceland we have a problem. So my simple point is that Onazi deserves the benefit of the doubt. He is the vice captain and since we have been here harping on how to utilise Ndidi best, why don't we also ponder on how to utilise Onazi best?

Ndidi-Joel is going to be the worst combo. The only way Joel can work is if Mikel decides to go back to Dmf which probably won't happen

Mujtahida:


Would you field Shehu in a 5-3-2 formation just because you cannot change a winning team?

The point is simple: your first eleven remains SUBSTANTIALLY the same. One or two players just for dynamism doesn't change it if you have a good bench

Kog45:
Good your last paragraph nailed it all.I think we should move on cos you just stated what i want to hear.

Mujtahida:
What I know is that you cannot play the same set of players with the same tactics against all opponents. You will get roasted just because of a mantra that you never change a winning team.

Mujtahida:

Thank God you can see that that combo doesn't work.

Nobody is beating or blaming Onazi. Not at all. I have harped on the fact that the best combination is the one that brings out the best in the both of them. Whether it's Ogu combined with Onazi or Ndidi and Ogu or even Etebo. What I do know is that that combination doesn't work seamlessly and we cannot for the sake of doing the done thing or that this is the way it's always been never try something different.

Let me ask you a simple question:do you think that playing the same tactics suits all the players? And can or should we play the same players with the same tactics all through the tournament?

Mickael2:



I believe I was the one telling everybody that Shehu has no business in a 3-5-2 except as a DMF remember? So of course teams change when tactics change. I mean Spain came to the Euro final and decided to play a 4-6-0 and changed one or two first team players in the final oh. I also remember that in Luis Enrique's first classico he decided to field Xavi who was no longer part of the first XI, it backfired sha but I get your point totally.

However, I am not ok with the fact that everybody has been pointing out that we need the best from Ndidi etc etc. What about getting the best from Onazi? I mean getting the best from Onazi gave us an Afcon winners medal as well as a world cup round of 16 berth. Getting the best out of Ndidi gave us a stalemate against Senegal and one of the poorest first period in recent memory against Argentina

Mujtahida:

Thank God you can see that that combo doesn't work.

Nobody is beating or blaming Onazi. Not at all. I have harped on the fact that the best combination is the one that brings out the best in the both of them. Whether it's Ogu combined with Onazi or Ndidi and Ogu or even Etebo. What I do know is that that combination doesn't work seamlessly and we cannot for the sake of doing the done thing or that this is the way it's always been never try something different.

Let me ask you a simple question:do you think that playing the same tactics suits all the players? And can or should we play the same players with the same tactics all through the tournament?

Kog45:
As a player you must be able to adapt to all tactics if you want to succeed as a player.

My man we are not saying using the same set of players all through,pls try and read icon4s comment.

I don't think it would be advisable beating Croatia and cos Iceland brings different tactics then we distort our performing lineup,again beating Iceland and Argentina brings up another tactics,we changes our team again, it's not done that way.

Mickael2:



I believe I was the one telling everybody that Shehu has no business in a 3-5-2 except as a DMF remember? So of course teams change when tactics change. I mean Spain came to the Euro final and decided to play a 4-6-0 and changed one or two first team players in the final oh. I also remember that in Luis Enrique's first classico he decided to field Xavi who was no longer part of the first XI, it backfired sha but I get your point totally.

However, I am not ok with the fact that everybody has been pointing out that we need the best from Ndidi etc etc. What about getting the best from Onazi? I mean getting the best from Onazi gave us an Afcon winners medal as well as a world cup round of 16 berth. Getting the best out of Ndidi gave us a stalemate against Senegal and one of the poorest first period in recent memory against Argentina

Eligreat247:


From defense, I think Ebuehi will do a good job in neutralizing Messi. From the little I've known about Ebuehi, the guy is so tenacious and wouldn't give you a break at all...

Mickael2:



I believe I was the one telling everybody that Shehu has no business in a 3-5-2 except as a DMF remember? So of course teams change when tactics change. I mean Spain came to the Euro final and decided to play a 4-6-0 and changed one or two first team players in the final oh. I also remember that in Luis Enrique's first classico he decided to field Xavi who was no longer part of the first XI, it backfired sha but I get your point totally.

However, I am not ok with the fact that everybody has been pointing out that we need the best from Ndidi etc etc. What about getting the best from Onazi? I mean getting the best from Onazi gave us an Afcon winners medal as well as a world cup round of 16 berth. Getting the best out of Ndidi gave us a stalemate against Senegal and one of the poorest first period in recent memory against Argentina

Icon4s:


Sorry, your first sentence, was it before or after the Argentina friendly?

Icon4s:


Sorry, your first sentence, was it before or after the Argentina friendly?

Icon4s:

Sorry, your first sentence, was it before or after the Argentina friendly?

Mujtahida:
What I know is that you cannot play the same set of players with the same tactics against all opponents. You will get roasted just because of a mantra that you never change a winning team.

elyte89:




But boss dt Brazil led title side will always play a 4-3-3 formation at d world cup and dey might still lift d trophy

Icon4s:

I was born and raised in that side of the country too.

You will hardly see a Yoruba man who is financially successful that is not married. Kayode has made money for years now, so what do u expect?

Talking about his wife looking 30s. You know child bearing makes most women look older. And secondly Yoruba women typically marry their age mates (I mean 1-3years difference). Some are even older than their husbands.

I am not doubting that Kayode age-cheated but his is definitely not as much as that of Chrisantus.

Eseose9:


kayode's wife is Igbo

Kog45:
Age issue again,pls don't let us go nto that cos i can tell you those who really used good age are the likes of Christian Chuckwu,Muda Lawal,Segun Odegbami, Adokiye Aimesemeika, Felix Owolabi,Stephen Keshi,Peter Rufai,Austin Eguavoen.

On marriage, married older lady is not a point to determine someone's age,hope you remember someone like RMD married very older MEE of defunct classique in the 90s,Ali Baba married older Patrician Leon in early 2000,Darey Art Alade married older lady,so not a point

Pls did you know the age Ahmed Musa got married even those with real age like Keshi,Eguavoen,Rufai married after secondary school so sometimes it depends on individual decision.

Icon4s:

I was born and raised in that side of the country too.

You will hardly see a Yoruba man who is financially successful that is not married. Kayode has made money for years now, so what do u expect?

Talking about his wife looking 30s. You know child bearing makes most women look older. And secondly Yoruba women typically marry their age mates (I mean 1-3years difference). Some are even older than their husbands.

I am not doubting that Kayode age-cheated but his is definitely not as much as that of Chrisantus.

Eseose9:


kayode's wife is Igbo