TheSuperNerd:
Thanks goodness say na Shehu or Ebuehi him go jam for dia...

na why my confidence dey a bit ok because if na anyhow defender dey there wahala go dey

Mickael2:



Factually a good tackle CAN NEVER prevent a good interception . I mean if you intercept the ball even before the player gets the pass then what's the essence of a tackle? It's only when you fail to intercept a pass that you depend on your ability to tackle outrightly. Also consider the fact that when a player makes a forward pass, he immediately starts moving in an attacking sense, now if he passes the ball for a one-two for example and you intercept it, the said player would have been making a run to go and get a reverse pass and this provides an open channel for you to exploit. But when a player is comfortably on the ball and is approaching you one on one, his teammates would be settled in their position looking out for loss of possession.

Now don't get this whole thing wrong Sir, of course tackles are important since interceptions won't always work. But Busquets is not a tackling god, he excels in interceptions and that's what makes him the best at what he does. Mikel too when he was a DMF was not exactly a tackling machine, he effectively plugged spaces and won back possession without making any tackle. Then you come back to what we have here, Ndidi-Onazi combo does not exactly work because both are more concerned with tackles instead of plugging spaces and making clean interceptions. Now I just gave you practical applications of the theories I just propounded and we know that when a theoritical dysfunction(such as non-disjunction or Trisomy 21) leads to a clinical disease(in this case Down's Syndrome) then it should be taken serious.

Well, as per the bold, I'd say it depends on which comes first.

eterisan:
mogbe..... I am not berating ndidi ooooo... Plz. . Sorry if it comes across to you that way.... The Argentina game was only a friendly.... And your last paragraph is really funny to me... Kikikikkikikiki.... This definition you create just to suit your narrative.... Double 4.. So Kante de play for triple 6.....

You just use rope tie yourself by mentioning busquets.... Who offers so much going forward in terms of passing, dribbling etc..... Busquets wey sabi dribble pass Mikel... Naim you de mention...

Maybe I should restate my position on this ndidi matter..... He is excellent to me but just at one attribute which is Tackling.... If and when he improves other aspects of his game he will be a worldy...... Top clubs will queue for his signature.... For now he is just outside the bracket..... Come to think of it I am beginning to sound and criticise my own player like mourinho.... Hmm.... Blik I go slow down small.... Mek men nor vex for me for this place...

Ndidi has the ability to offer more than he's giving out at the moment, we've seen him score some really crazy goals for Genk.

Play him in a more offensive setup and see more of his offensive attributes on display.

It's not as if Kante is more a goal scorer or an assist king when compared to Ndidi.

Mickael2:



Factually a good tackle CAN NEVER prevent a good interception. I mean if you intercept the ball even before the player gets the pass then what's the essence of a tackle? It's only when you fail to intercept a pass that you depend on your ability to tackle outrightly. Also consider the fact that when a player makes a forward pass, he immediately starts moving in an attacking sense, now if he passes the ball for a one-two for example and you intercept it, the said player would have been making a run to go and get a reverse pass and this provides an open channel for you to exploit. But when a player is comfortably on the ball and is approaching you one on one, his teammates would be settled in their position looking out for loss of possession.

Now don't get this whole thing wrong Sir, of course tackles are important since interceptions won't always work. But Busquets is not a tackling god, he excels in interceptions and that's what makes him the best at what he does. Mikel too when he was a DMF was not exactly a tackling machine, he effectively plugged spaces and won back possession without making any tackle. Then you come back to what we have here, Ndidi-Onazi combo does not exactly work because both are more concerned with tackles instead of plugging spaces and making clean interceptions. Now I just gave you practical applications of the theories I just propounded and we know that when a theoritical dysfunction(such as non-disjunction or Trisomy 21) leads to a clinical disease(in this case Down's Syndrome) then it should be taken serious.

I commend you for that informative well thought out insight.

One bottle of your favorite drink is owed by me to you.

Croatia Mean Business : Send Scout To Spy On Nigeria Stars In London


A representative from the Croatia National Team will be among the spectators at the Hive Stadium when the Super Eagles tackle Serbia in their third pre-World Cup friendly.

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić has confirmed that his scouts will attend all the matches involving their Group D opponents (Argentina, Iceland and Nigeria) at the World Cup this month, including the Super Eagles game against Serbia in London.

''Yes, Ladić goes to America. I needed a man who would monitor Iceland's game, Ivica Olić would probably look at the other game,'' said Dalic to Sportske Novosti.

''At the same time Nikola Jerkan will follow Argentina playing with Italy and Spain, while Ognjen Vukojević will watch Nigerians against Poland and Serbia.

''We will collect all relevant information about the rivals from the group.''

In terms of importance, Croatia have rated their World Cup opener against Nigeria on June 16 as the most crucial in Russia and Vukojević's first job will be to watch the likes of Alex Iwobi, Victor Moses and Wilfred Ndidi in action againstLewandowski and co. this Friday

TheSuperNerd:
Nope.... I think you guys saying Kante was miles ahead of Ndidi in that game are the ones who saw a different game... Or possibly your eyes were only just on Kante. Kante was massive for Chelsea and on a couple of occasions made beautiful runs from deep in midfield but Ndidi was also the octopus covering every blade of grass intercepting plays and winning balls for his side cleanly thru top class tackles..... He even started the move that led to Leicester's goal.... Ndidi topped Kante in that game despite Chelsea's win. So Whoscored.com don become crap now abi?

MOTM Ngolo Kante who is more authoritative BBC sports commentators or Who scored


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43361317

Why did they qualify when they already know Russia is to host the WC?

Is Germany no longer their football enemy, it's now Russia? lol

asha80:


remembering that incident now you could be right..the royal family has already announced that they will boycott the world cup but what can fifa do really other than trying to calm frayed nerves and making sure more security beefed up where english fans are to protect them from some russian fans that might want to be unruly?

Barcelona uses a 4:4:2 system that gets to change during matches to 4:3:3 and 4:2:2:2.

We should try this.

tbaba1234:
What i want to see in the friendlies.

1. A steady start: In recent games, we seem to start slowly and grow into the game. I will like to see us start faster.

2. 3-5-2 formation, we should get another look at the formation. I will also like to see us switch systems in the middle of a match.

3. New system, we should introduce another system and see how that works.

4. Game for Uche Agbo, constantly invited with no games.

5. Goalkeeping, How do the goalkeepers fare? Ezenwa will be rusty. But Akpeyi and Uzoho have been playing.

6. Joel Obi, Does he add something new?

TheGoodJoe:
I did not mean to drag the thread back but I want to point out something I saw no one pointed out about the first goal Leicester City conceded.

I think the major culprit false to Morgan. His job was simple. Keep Morata quiet. When Willian made the break, Maguire was going to stop Willian with some other players going after Willian. Morgan left Morata free to go after an already covered Willian. This gave Willian the chance to exploit the gap created by Morgan and Morata exploiting the space to bury the ball in the back of the net.

Another angle of portioning the blame is here....weldone sir.
.

TheGoodJoe:
I did not mean to drag the thread back but I want to point out something I saw no one pointed out about the first goal Leicester City conceded.

I think the major culprit false to Morgan. His job was simple. Keep Morata quiet. When Willian made the break, Maguire was going to stop Willian with some other players going after Willian. Morgan left Morata free to go after an already covered Willian. This gave Willian the chance to exploit the gap created by Morgan and Morata exploiting the space to bury the ball in the back of the net.

Oga thegoodjoe if I may ask why all these analysis on Leicester team cos i do not understand o.

First it was Iheanacho and Mahrez and see guys apportioning blames,later Ndidi and Kante supremacy now Morgan.

Pls let's talk on Nigeria friendlies coming up

terzurum5:
You did a wonderful job Sir Danycrusoe.
Sorry I admonished your eforts very late.

no problems sir. thanks

There is one thing this present crop of SEs players know how to do, that differentiate them from their predecessors-
They Know how to connect with the fans.

Keep the camp pics coming. I just de smile as I de see them.

AIG07:
There is one thing this present crop of SEs players know how to do, that differentiate them from their predecessors-
They Know how to connect with the fans.

Keep the camp pics coming. I just de smile as I de see them.

Well we are in advance world with great social networks but i remember watching training clips of US 94 squad at papendal weekly courtesy of Odegbami Segun and Dudu Orumen.

Kog45:
...just heard it but waiting for tbaba1234 confirmation.

Ajayi will join the team in London according to reports. Visa problems

Iwobi in camp, Onazi taking off, Idowu on his way too

Certitude:
I go come.

toh, till tomorrow now

I go dey school early momo cuz of bursary stuff

AIG07:
There is one thing this present crop of SEs players know how to do, that differentiate them from their predecessors-
They Know how to connect with the fans.

Keep the camp pics coming. I just de smile as I de see them.

U are very correct... Their level of dedication to national duties is top notch...

Can't wait to see the training pics tomorrow... ...

Kog45:
Well we are in advance world with great social networks but i remember watching training clips of US 94 squad at papendal weekly courtesy of Odegbami Segun and Dudu Orumen.

yes I do know. But their willingness to reach out to the fans too is commendable. How many times do they do that in their clubs?

They can as well put on the 'I don't care attitude'. who will question them? No one. Social Media is a tool and they're using it positively. Don't forget former SEs players like Osaze have used it but negatively-it did affected them and their team.

Danielnino00:




U are very correct... Their level of dedication to national duties is top notch...

Can't wait to see the training pics tomorrow... ...

you don talk am finnish.

AIG07:
There is one thing this present crop of SEs players know how to do, that differentiate them from their predecessors-
They Know how to connect with the fans.

Keep the camp pics coming. I just de smile as I de see them.

I do not think that's a reflection of the players but a paradigm change in social interaction which is now technology driven comparative to years ago.

Onazi and Mike Agu in the Turkish team of the week

forgiveness:


Kelechi Iheanacho chased out Bonny Wilfred. And you believe it.

please quote me where I said such besides sey Na lie? Abi Wetin wilfred bony don achieve since kc chase am comot for manchester city

komekn:


MOTM Ngolo Kante who is more authoritative BBC sports commentators or Who scored


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43361317

Commentators are subjective.. BBC Leicester made Ndidi the Man of the match too

What i like about about whoscored.com is that it takes into account all the players' actions in a match. It is statistically based and not just on subjective feelings.

forgiveness:


Oga! Is Agbo in the National team? Answer.. Yes or no.

Read below.

forgiveness:


Oga! Is Agbo in the National team? Answer.. Yes or no.

Does Agbo have automatic slot? Answer yes or no. Your question is not within the context of the issue I raise. It's irrelevant. I never wrote about being in the national team. The crucial point is having an automatic slot.

komekn:


MOTM Ngolo Kante who is more authoritative BBC sports commentators or Who scored


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43361317

Kante got MOTM mostly because his side won. Typical in such situations.

Ndidi was better than Kante in that game.

tbaba1234:
Onazi and Mike Agu in the Turkish team of the week

Wawu!!

I dey ask say den go show our match for television nobody answer me.
I go break bottle for here o!

MetalJigsaw:
I dey ask say den go show our match for television nobody answer me.
I go break bottle for here o!

Break it, make u see problem.

Buhari pikin

komekn:


MOTM Ngolo Kante who is more authoritative BBC sports commentators or Who scored


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43361317

Who is more sentimental?

OMANBALA1
Bros e don Tay wey you post for here.
I miss ur contribution Bros.

Drop one track for us Na.