first of all Wat is the work of a defensive midfielder?? making tackles shielding defence and breaking up play Ndidi is a dm and he does those perfectly he also leads in number of tackles in Europe top five leagues simple : ndidi is world class Wat argument do we need for this ?? Q.E.D inferiority complex will not kill us in Africa

eterisan:
Fabihno = status quo ( perhaps slightly better under pressure), Yes
Can = utility player on a free? Sure. But he is probably not a great fit. Conditional yes.
Diawara = if you play in Napoli's system you can pick ours up in weeks. So if it's a Napoli player at any position, the answer is always Yes!
FDJ: Style, composure, temperament, technique, size, vision, skill, movement. He has it in bucket loads. Only downside being current competition. But his style strikes me as competition proof. An absolute Yes for me.
Ndidi: A no for me. An average passer, with average speed, great strength and fantastic tackling. What he is great at will be wasted here, and what he isn't so great at will slow us down. No on Ndidi. Post from a man city forum... Link http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/members/delphinho.80474/....... We should drop this gwg tainted glasses abeg...... I love super eagles and wish our players well.... But that won't make me draw unrealistic assertions

you are only using mancity views inyour last 2 posts..not comprehensive enough moreover we know the coach of man city and his preferences..he himslef will probably not want a kante self

asha80:
you are only using mancity views inyour last 2 posts..not comprehensive enough moreover we know the coach of man city and his preferences..he himslef will probably not want a kante self

I am a city fan... Lolz... And city is seriously in search for a dm..... They are the mark of excellence right now.... So if ndidi is so good why is he not a target for them.... Oga tbaba1234 could not mention one top team interested in ndidi nd the dm ndidi will bench...... I so much love what ndidi has achieved, I aspire for him to reach the top level... But saying he is there yet when clearly he is not is..... Smh..... I tire..... Naso una been do for nacho case o..... When chief icon4s say the boy never ready..... Some even claim... TheGoodJoe...... Say nacho better pass Gabriel Jesus nd mbappe..... Now how d thing turn out..... Mek we De calm down jo

BascoVanVeli:


Please don't tell us what we already know. Do u have proof that Keshi did anything that they are accusing him of? Nigeria is corrupt I get that but let us respect the dead for goodness sake. What does bringing out skeletons in this man's closet do for any of us? If u are telling me that all our footballing problems will be solved by this then by all means carry on.

I actually do not have proof that would stand up to inspection in a Nigerian court.

And I certainly would not make it public as for now the matter is over taken by events.

It's an Injustice to highlight only the faults and not the attributes. Keshi was an excellent coach RIP, did he have faults yes he did. But then which man is perfect .

Let the matter REST.

eterisan:
I am a city fan... Lolz... And city is seriously in search for a dm..... They are the mark of excellence right now.... So if ndidi is so good why is he not a target for them.... Oga tbaba1234 could not mention one top team interested in ndidi nd the dm ndidi will bench...... I so much love what ndidi has achieved, I aspire for him to reach the top level... But saying he is there yet when clearly he is not is..... Smh..... I tire..... Naso una been do for nacho case o..... When chief icon4s say the boy never ready..... Some even claim... TheGoodJoe...... Say nacho better pass Gabriel Jesus nd mbappe..... Now how d thing turn out..... Mek we De calm down jo

because city coach has his preferences and might not like an ndidi type player...you think a mourinho will go for a busquets type player when maybe a makelele type is available?

as for city being a mark of excellence now it is in the premiership..let them win ucl then they can brag

eterisan:
I am a city fan... Lolz... And city is seriously in search for a dm..... They are the mark of excellence right now.... So if ndidi is so good why is he not a target for them.... Oga tbaba1234 could not mention one top team interested in ndidi nd the dm ndidi will bench...... I so much love what ndidi has achieved, I aspire for him to reach the top level... But saying he is there yet when clearly he is not is..... Smh..... I tire..... Naso una been do for nacho case o..... When chief icon4s say the boy never ready..... Some even claim... TheGoodJoe...... Say nacho better pass Gabriel Jesus nd mbappe..... Now how d thing turn out..... Mek we De calm down jo

Ndidi is an excellent player world class not yet.


In my experience the tag world class is usually converges when the team you are in complements your outstanding attributes and starts winning trophies and leagues.

If Messi was playing for Sevilla and didn't win anything would he have any accolades, I very much doubt it.

So let's get matters in perspective. Possibly when Ndidi moves to Mancity, Barca, Real or Bayern then he will get the world wide claim as the best in the world that some have already crowned him with.

eterisan:
I am a city fan... Lolz... And city is seriously in search for a dm..... They are the mark of excellence right now.... So if ndidi is so good why is he not a target for them.... Oga tbaba1234 could not mention one top team interested in ndidi nd the dm ndidi will bench...... I so much love what ndidi has achieved, I aspire for him to reach the top level... But saying he is there yet when clearly he is not is..... Smh..... I tire..... Naso una been do for nacho case o..... When chief icon4s say the boy never ready..... Some even claim... TheGoodJoe...... Say nacho better pass Gabriel Jesus nd mbappe..... Now how d thing turn out..... Mek we De calm down jo

The question is... What does it take to be a top defensive midfielder? what is the primary assignment of a dm, and in this, how do you rate Ndidi in comparison to Matic?

eterisan:
Manchester City look to Bundesliga superstar after cooling interest in Fred – report
By City Watch 
Posted on March 13, 2018
RELATED ITEMS: FEATURED , FRED , JULIAN WEIGL Manchester City have cooled their interest in recent midfield target Fred according to reports today by The Times , Goal and Daily Mail .
The news comes as a surprise after City had
reportedly been in advanced negotiations to land the 24-year-old Brazil international, but Paul Hirst of The Times writes that the two clubs could not come to an agreement despite City loaning striker Larry Kayode to the Ukrainian giants.
While a deal isn’t impossible it is now rated as unlikely, and fresh reports claim that Manchester United could instead sign Fred, continuing their recent habit of signing City targets.
Shakhtar CEO Sergei Palkin told Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport today, “Fred isn’t already at Manchester City, but he will surely leave in June. If not to City, then Manchester United.
“He’s ready for the next stage, because as well as being good, he’s also very professional. If he asked us to stay another year, we’d let him.”
City are now expected to turn their attentions to other targets, with Julian Weigl of Borussia Dortmund listed as a primary candidate by The Times .
A host of midfielders other than Fred and Weigl have been linked with a switch to the Etihad in recent months, including Lazio’s impressive
Sergej Milinković-Savić , Jorginho of Napoli, and Liverpool star Emre Can who is out of contract in the summer.
City are in considerable need of a new midfielder who can play in a deeper role, with Fernandinho soon to turn 33 and Yaya Touré out of contract in June and leaving the club. The big question now is if not Fred, then who?

IF Ndidi continues like this , then the truth is not far from Guardiola

komekn:


I actually do not have proof that would stand up to inspection in a Nigerian court.

And I certainly would not make it public as for now the matter is over taken by events.

It's an Injustice to highlight only the faults and not the attributes. Keshi was an excellent coach RIP, did he have faults yes he did. But then which man is perfect .

Let the matter REST.

All that one is political. If u have something concrete then prove it because saying you know something is not letting the matter rest

asha80:
because city coach has his preferences and might not like an ndidi type player...you think a mourinho will go for a busquets type player when maybe a makelele type is available?

as for city being a mark of excellence now it is in the premiership..let them win ucl then they can brag

horses and courses..... Lolz

Daejoyoung:

The question is... What does it take to be a top defensive midfielder? what is the primary assignment of a dm, and in this, how do you rate Ndidi in comparison to Matic?

ask yourself what other young dm targets have that he does not. ... It is stated clearly in my posts above... Care to read....

eterisan:
horses and courses..... Lolz

tennis..grass courts and clay courts.

komekn:


Ndidi is an excellent player world class not yet.


In my experience the tag world class is usually converges when the team you are in complements your outstanding attributes and starts winning trophies and leagues.

If Messi was playing for Sevilla and didn't win anything would he have any accolades, I very much doubt it.

So let's get matters in perspective. Possibly when Ndidi moves to Mancity, Barca, Real or Bayern then he will get the world wide claim as the best in the world that some have already crowned him with.

bros you do finish work.... N wety I de talk since... Ndidi is excellent yes.... World class no.. World class players play for world class teams and win trophies upon trophies and win accolades... Best player this best team that.... Ndidi can and will only get there if nd when he improves the attacking side of his game..... Padding tackling stats alone won't do it... Cos for top teams d best form of defence is attack.... Controlling the midfield.... Starving your opponent of possession... An average tackler with good passing stats can play that role.... Kroos n gundogan anyone...

komekn:


George Weah and Drogba

Salah is now the number one player in Liverpool the toast of the EPL. Does his Egyptian nationality have any negative or otherwise influence on the massive accolades he is getting world wide.

Please please do not be too parochial, yes racism deh but if you perform outstandingly you can overcome.

are they the young black players that you where talking about with the highest transfer fee ?

eterisan:
ask yourself what other young dm targets have that he does not. ... It is stated clearly in my posts above... Care to read....

Reread my post again, the key word there is PRIMARY. What are the primary qualities of a defensive midfielder? The primary criterion for a defensive midfielder in Chelsea or A.C Millan, may be different from that of Manchester city or Arsenal, but even at that the foremost characteristics of a defensive midfielder are ... the ability to Shield the defence, tackle and break up play.

"We are blind Cos we are too black to see the future of our own "----DaveP, 2018

eterisan:
I tire for them... Ndidi is world class... Better than casemiero, Fernandinho, kroos, jorghinho, matic, khedira, Makelele,.... Infact he is the greatest dm that ever liveth..... Can we move on now...

sorry sir don't be angry its just facts

TheGoodJoe:
The point is so simple. When it concerns the defensive side of the DM role, Ndidi rules the planet of football. That makes him World Class especially when it concerns shielding the defence and breaking up plays.

Gerrit?

GBAM!!

LZAA:

again key word being comparison by which the onazi one was sarcastic

oh, okay.


I didn't know that earlier. I'll defend my own by the same standard that the white kids are judged on, hype or no hype.



We all should wake up that the media we have today is as selective as an octopus is toward flag colors.

daveP:
oh, okay.


I didn't know that earlier. I'll defend my own by the same standard that the white kids are judged on, hype or no hype.



We all should wake up that the media we have today is as selective as an octopus is toward flag colors.

True

LZAA:

kante benched matic?
wow and here i was thinking matic left because of bakayoko
and here i was thinking it was fabregas complaining of game time last season
kante is a central mid and matic is a dm
they can swap roles but these are their main positions from where they are most effective
oh btw kante was not upcoming when he joined chelsea

I thought Ndidi replaced Kante as DM at Leicester.

And before the arrival of Kante who was Chelsea DM

Hope you remember is either Kante start with Matic or Fabregas,are you now saying Fabregas is DM.

Last season at Chelsea Conte rotate Fabregas and Matics as CM and Kante as DM.

Oh Kante established before coming to Chelsea,fine now tell me who is more established between Kante and Matics

femianski:
first of all
Wat is the work of a defensive midfielder??
making tackles shielding defence and breaking up play
Ndidi is a dm and he does those perfectly
he also leads in number of tackles in Europe top five leagues
simple : ndidi is world class
Wat argument do we need for this ??
Q.E.D
inferiority complex will not kill us in Africa

They are too predictable that you'll know when they wanna bring their own down.

Daejoyoung:

Reread my post again, the key word there is PRIMARY. What are the primary qualities of a defensive midfielder? The primary criterion for a defensive midfielder in Chelsea or A.C Millan, may be different from that of Manchester city or Arsenal, but even at that the foremost qualities of a defensive midfielder are the...abilities to shield the defence, tackle and break up play.

ndidi is excellent at these primary qualities, but having that alone limits him in the grand scheme of things.. That is my point.... He has to also excel at the secondary qualities of a midfielder, which are passing, dribbles, shooting, free kicks, assists.... Then and then alone will he be world class.... Try see wety I de talk na oga. . I nor hate the guy, neither am I biased.. Na the love I get for am mek me want mek he improve... Call it tough love

eterisan:
Ndidi cannot play rakitic position.. He will flop big time... How una de look this Ndidi sef... This guy was a defender before o.... Blik una Dr forget.... He doesn't have d guile... How many assists, goals has he... What is his passing accuracy or success rate.... Oga forgiveness help me pull the stat na.... U sabi that thing well.... Make all this our people see.. So them go calm down for Ndidi mater

Rakitic is a CMF while Ndidi is a DMF. They don't play the same role.

I don't think Ndidi is up against Rakitic if he goes to Barcelona. He's up against Busquet and we all know who will play and who will sit on the bench if that be the case.

No to much tory.

lexyman:


Matic failed to read the game yesterday , where was he Matic is gradually becoming a shadow of himself ... if he must contend with Ndidi , he must put up a sterling performance consistently . at the moment the long leg guy is ahead of him .

He had a bad game. Everyone has bad games. Ndidi still doesn't pass or read the game better.

forgiveness:


Rakitic is a CMF while Ndidi is a DMF. They don't play the same role.

I don't think Ndidi is up against Rakitic if he goes to Barcelona. He's up against Busquet and we all know will play and will sit on the bench if that be the case.

No to much tory.

I did not bring up ndidi and rakitic talk o... Maybe asha80.... I stated it that ndidi is no better than busquets... That ndidi is excellent not world class.... Them Dr de tag me hater now...

eterisan:
Fabihno = status quo ( perhaps slightly better under pressure), Yes
Can = utility player on a free? Sure. But he is probably not a great fit. Conditional yes.
Diawara = if you play in Napoli's system you can pick ours up in weeks. So if it's a Napoli player at any position, the answer is always Yes!
FDJ: Style, composure, temperament, technique, size, vision, skill, movement. He has it in bucket loads. Only downside being current competition. But his style strikes me as competition proof. An absolute Yes for me.
Ndidi: A no for me. An average passer, with average speed, great strength and fantastic tackling. What he is great at will be wasted here, and what he isn't so great at will slow us down. No on Ndidi.

Post from a man city forum... Link http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/members/delphinho.80474/....... We should drop this gwg tainted glasses abeg...... I love super eagles and wish our players well.... But that won't make me draw unrealistic assertions

http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/defensive-midfield-targets-options.328166/....... Read more here...

i can dig up comments where messi or ronaldo are called useless players
its normal in football world
EOD

maidaboi:
i can dig up comments where messi or ronaldo are called useless players
its normal in football world
EOD

what was said about ndidi there is it true or false..... Be honest

maidaboi:
i can dig up comments where messi or ronaldo are called useless players
its normal in football world
EOD

l tell you, no one takes the fans too seriously all the time. They are the most fickle species in football.

It's annoying. That Argentina match, the viewing centre I watched was filled up with patriotic pessimists. They came to look for loop holes and then watch dem Dybala and co roast us to the ashes. They were so happy that after the first goal, they were already shouting. Sad laughter followed after the second goal.



We equalized and the usual talks of that Argentina go still score was everywhere.


Only me and an old man(Obviously a golden generation fan) were optimistic.





Then I discovered the reason why they are that pessimistic in nature, which is no excuse atall still..... Nacho's freekick entered and allllll the pessimists jumped up to scream goaaaallllll.


Why did they scream goal when they had no hope for the team?


Simple...... It's been long we scored such goal from set piece against a very big team.


So you see, they just wanted exceptional play. Some of them injured during the celebration cos they heeded not the ceiling fans that was above their heads. But they cared not.



Three more goals and we all left the place on a high..... They sounded like the Jews in the era of Christ..... Hosanna today, Crucify him tomorrow!!!!!




They were now the ones that were hyping Nacho, Iwobi, and Brian Idowu Asif they've seen Idowu play like 20games for any team sef. SMH.



The old man told me that these are plastic fans, thanks to club football standards as he zoomed off in his SUV. He looked wealthy but he forsook his big house to join others in a viewing Centre!!!!

eterisan:
I did not bring up ndidi and rakitic talk o... Maybe asha80.... I stated it that ndidi is no better than busquets... That ndidi is excellent not world class.... Them Dr de tag me hater now...

please point me to where i did that

Kog45:
I thought Ndidi replaced Kante as DM at Leicester.

And before the arrival of Kante who was Chelsea DM

Hope you remember is either Kante start with Matic or Fabregas,are you now saying Fabregas is DM.

Last season at Chelsea Conte rotate Fabregas and Matics as CM and Kante as DM.

Oh Kante established before coming to Chelsea,fine now tell me who is more established between Kante and Matics

matic was chelsea's DM till he left,he only SWAPPED roles with kante when fab had to play
kante waa playing ligue 2 b4 he blew at leicester,matic like david luiz and lindelof were already playing top level footie in portugal