andrew444:


Camp nou is larger than stamford bridge with pitch side and capacity,Check google

Oga I said the difference between them in inconsequential... Camp nou is 105m x 68m while Stamford Bridge is 103m x 67m... Now check the difference

Barcelona is no longer a club that scores goals with reckless abandone. Even in the league, they hardly have alot of shots on target. Even scorelines you rarely see 7:0 in multiple games unlike before.

It's because the strikers Barcelona had then aren't available again. The ones present now hardly hit at goal, hence the input of a player like Paulinho. That's to show that Barcelona have limited goal threats unlike before.


One thing you have failed to notice is that, even though Barcelona no longer score like before, thedefence is now � better than before. They have the best defence in the league and also in this year's UCL.

Icon79:
True. But yesterday's tactics was still a master class compared to the tactics Chelsea had used in the past.

I still remember that in that 2012 encounter, Barca hit the post about 6 times over the two legs and Messi missed a penalty. So one could argue that Barca was just unlucky. But yesterday, Barca rarely penetrated Chelsea's box at all. And they rarely got any shots on target! That's the first time I have a Barca team look so helpless ... even the team that lost 4-0 to PSG last year had a better game than yesterday!

And tell you, I still give Chelsea a chance in this game. Right now, I will put Barca's chance of going thru only at 55-45 because I don't trust Velverde to find any answers to Chelsea's tactics.


O pari

Yaeeeeh I bet u all didn't not see this coming ...another tournament for the super falcons

somehow:
Yes o..MFM also marching forward.

Akwa United seem to be doing well in Banjul. They missed a penalty in the 22nd min but scored in the 39th min. They need one more unreplied goal to be safe. They are in the 42nd min of the first half at the moment.


Modified...Akwa United is 2-0 up. 2nd goal scored at the start of second half.

Certitude:

Oga I said the difference between them in inconsequential... Camp nou is 105m x 68m while Stamford Bridge is 103m x 67m... Now check the difference

239 meters square. Not insignificant and Barça are well capable of exploiting those extra spaces.

Certitude:

Oga I said the difference between them in inconsequential... Camp nou is 105m x 68m while Stamford Bridge is 103m x 67m... Now check the difference

Wetin dis 1 dey yarn,Camp nou big pass Stamford bridge for pitch of play and capacity,over and out,back to only super eagles issue.

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Every forumite on this thread should watch this video again and again, and they would understand how this game of football have evolved.. and how we don't just do a two way comparison of players as if that's all the story.
some players are better suited for a specific game plan -- simple.

Coaches must select players with dynamism in mind as well.

kingphilip:
the tactical analysis of the match between chelsea and barcelona yesterday in the video below



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co7fwvZcH0

The turn around is almost complete Akwa United up 0-2 in Gambia.

BascoVanVeli:
The turn around is almost complete Akwa United up 0-2 in Gambia.

Great job

BascoVanVeli:
The turn around is almost complete Akwa United up 0-2 in Gambia.

They must have done a lot to correct the errors Banjul capitalised on in Uyo. Their host hasn’t had any shot on their goal so far and they seem to have more possession of the ball.

BascoVanVeli:
The turn around is almost complete Akwa United up 0-2 in Gambia.

this is really a great news

I hope de all go really far

gbosaa:



They must have done a lot to correct the errors Banjul capitalised on in Uyo. Their host hasn’t had any shot on their goal so far and they seem to have more possession of the ball.

please how are you keeping up with the match

kingphilip:
please how are you keeping up with the match

Online...

NPFL repping!

Ebuehi and ekong

Icon79:
I grant you that but, like I said, the problem wasn't Messi. The problem is that the rest of Barca midfielders were not having some of their best games: Iniesta appeared leggy and wasn't very mobile. Paulihno was delaying the game and making bad passes. gosh, even Raktic had more passes go astray than normal.
h ft
I think the tough game they had on Saturday affected them more than we think.


O pari

aAll over the world of football, people say Ronaldo make mistakes or had a bad game, but once it's Messi, no he didn't, but others did. He did last night. He didn't have a great game. Uninfluential to me. He's the tip of the diamond and he had to shift back to get the ball.... Well if only Chelsea open eye well. Conte-mplating Conte got it RIGHT

Job done. Akwa United safely through to next round.

Great job by the continental representatives.. Hopefully, we have a solid performance in Africa this season.

Hawks 0 -2 Akwa utd FT.

This is from an interview by Troost Ekong and Ebuehi.

"We are not fully accepted in both countries. In the Netherlands we are sometimes called foreigner, in Nigeria we are considered white boys. "

atiba Hutchinson who plays for beskitas is actually of Nigerian descent but unfortunately he has been capped by Canada already

tbaba1234:
This is from an interview by Troost Ekong and Ebuehi.

"We are not fully accepted in both countries. In the Netherlands we are sometimes called foreigner, in Nigeria we are considered white boys. "

"So, here you are
too foreign for home
too foreign for here. 
Never enough for both."
-Ijeoma Umebinyuo

MFM FC (Nga) 1 - 0 Real Bamako (Mli)
Eding Sport (Cmr) 0 - 1 Plateau United (Nga)
Hawks (Gam) 0 - 2 Akwa United (Nga)

Fantastic results for the Nigerian teams on the continent. Very impressive, to say the least.

DrLikita12:


"So, here you are
too foreign for home
too foreign for here. 
Never enough for both."
-Ijeoma Umebinyuo

Hahaha, Ijeoma is my very good friend... first time, someone has responded to me with her quote.

Icon79:
Thank you! Ernesto Velverde was totally outcoached last night. Even the changes he made were clueless at best. I mean, he made the correct changes but the players he decided to bring in were head scratchers! How can you bring in players like Vidal and Gomes when you have the likes of the $200m man, Ousmane Dembele sitting on the bench!

The man was totally out of his depth yesterday, for real.


O pari

Dembele just hardly returned from an injury, I wouldn't even deem it wise subbing him in when we have the return leg in a forthnight, he will get his chance.


On Messi though, it sure beats me how people think he was quiet. I mean I can give 4 instance:
1) There was a one-two he did with Iniesta and if not for the fact that Suarez appeared as if he wanted to touch the ball Messi would have scored.

2) There was a cross to Paulinho which he would have scored normally and that would have been an assist.

3) There was a pass to Vidal towards the end of the game which left Vidal one-on-one with Christiensen, Suarez would have gotten a shot on goal if he was there and may have even scored.

If I sit and watch the game again I'd probably see more, not to mention that he hardly lost possession all game long

isan:
Ebuehi and ekong

Dutch-Nigerian connect

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

This is all I'm trying to point out..one or two really good player with a slightly diff skill set shouldn't change the team..

tbaba1234:


Hahaha, Ijeoma is my very good friend... first time, someone has responded to me with her quote.

I like the quote but I haven't really read any of her books.

DrLikita12:


I like the quote but I haven't really read any of her books.

She is very eccentric but her writings are very good.

tbaba1234:
Phillip Chijioke Ejimadu, 18 year old Nigerian/Brazilian goalkeeper.

Highly rated in Brazil as one of the upcoming young talents.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBNwVCALwGo

Amazing is this kid playing first team football in the top tier league of Brazilian football

If yes he needs to be invited asap no need for any formalities. Call him now.

Nigerian goalkeeper quits South African giants -



Nigeria U23 international Emmanuel Daniel has confirmed he has canceled his contract with South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) side, Orland Pirates.


The goalkeeper joined the South African giants last year from Enugu Rangers, but failed to establish himself there, and has now returned to Nigeria, where he confirmed he is no longer with Pirates.

“I’m no longer with Pirates,” he simply told SCORENigeria.


However, he won’t reveal his new destination.

It is understood that his lack of game time at Pirates caused his contract to be called off.


The former Enugu Rangers and Shooting Stars shot stopper was outstanding at the Rio Olympics as Nigeria finished third in Brazil two years ago.