andrew444:


Then those Brazilians don't know football,Daniel Alves is the most decorated player in football history,got more trophies than the so called Ronaldo and Messi and even pele

Icon4s:


But some don't believe that(or pretend not to believe) age counts in football.

Players generally mature and get better with age. Just that they peak at various ages.

I look at some people when they criticise a player and then forgetting his age.

The expectations on some of these young players are too high. They expect them to be pulling up trees already meanwhile they are still at the developmental stages.

You in particular call me the custodian of the Hall of experience or something, you now agree with me that players get better as they age and gain more experience.

It is that young untested player that people here will always see as a better or best player. Going back to the motion that Kalu and Olayinka are better than Simon and Musa and that the later duo should be dropped for the former duo. Where is it done? You want to throw away the experience of Simon and Musa for untested young players? Not even as if Simon and Musa have not been forming in their clubs.

ChrisKels:


Coming from someone who called a 20 year old Awaziem an overhyped player despite his obvious young age. People dey sha oo

Icon4s:


OK. I see. It is Friday night.

MetalJigsaw:
what?? Are you saying I'm on the influence of alcohol?

tbaba1234:
See this beautiful goal ruled offside in the NPFL... so ridiculous.. And we wonder why away teams can't win.

Two ridiculous offside calls


http://twitter.com/Guarantor2011/status/989775361658576896?s=19

asha80:
lol from their comments they are looking at the player's individual quality(defensive ones) not the silverware he won in any team

EmmGee:

edi287:

If you were making a case for Iwobi coming on for Wilshere or even Lacazette, then maybe. But Welbeck?? His athleticism alone is why you don't take him off. Arsenal were still creating chances and should've scored 3-4 without the substitution. If anything, I'd have brought on AMN for his pace to deal with Atleti's counter.

tbaba1234:
A few weeks back, i was watching Tunisia 94 final against Zambia and i was reminded of how frustrating Okocha used to be. misplaced passes, over dribbling, wasted shots.

He is a Nigerian legend now but when he was young, he was not consistent. He became more consistent as he grew older.

ChrisKels:


But u told us that u are always drunk nah

daveP:
Lol


What else can man do than to throw in the towel at such a revelation?

andrew444:


Then those Brazilians don't know football,Daniel Alves is the most decorated player in football history,got more trophies than the so called Ronaldo and Messi and even pele

realpoacher:


May thunder ⚡ strike all the match officials involved in this wrong calls... May it never be well with them

This is the reason why we can't grow in football

This is madness, this is terrible

I have said it before and i will keep saying it... Our referees are the ones killing our league

Blatant onside goal ruled off for offside?

Nigga mhen....

Icon4s:


But some don't believe that(or pretend not to believe) age counts in football.

Players generally mature and get better with age. Just that they peak at various ages.

I look at some people when they criticise a player and then forgetting his age.

The expectations on some of these young players are too high. They expect them to be pulling up trees already meanwhile they are still at the developmental stages.

You in particular call me the custodian of the Hall of experience or something, you now agree with me that players get better as they age and gain more experience.

It is that young untested player that people here will always see as a better or best player. Going back to the motion that Kalu and Olayinka are better than Simon and Musa and that the later duo should be dropped for the former duo. Where is it done? You want to throw away the experience of Simon and Musa for untested young players? Not even as if Simon and Musa have not been forming in their clubs.

TheSuperNerd:
I agree that, generally, very talented young players will take time to peak and begin showing their monster forms in their mid-20s or a bit earlier. But I also still hold the opinion that certain players even at 18 or maybe 21 will still ruffle feathers using their precociousness to trump experience.

There are always exceptions to the rule Dad.... You know that.

Some players take time to mature and hit their peak levels between ages 25-30 or so... E.g. Drogba, Salah, Jorginho.... Etc

But some others at age 19, 20, 21 or even 22 will be at an already high level technically showing making giant leaps and making fine statements even before they reach ages 25-33.... E.g. Messi, CR7, Pele, Maradona, Neymar, Kanu... Etc

asha80:
i dare say most players hit their peak at this age range

andrew444:


If they offer him so be it na,maybe his mind is not in naija,will he miss the World Cup ?

Humility017:

I tell you bro...
I am so happy kayode could rejuvenate his career.....

I will prefer the dude as a second choice striker at the world cup....moreover he is someone that can play from the wings too....

asha80:
a lot of Brazilians actually do not rate Dani alves that much

Martz101:


he don't need Brazil to rate him when the world rates him high, is by far the best right back in the last decade

andrew444:


I am not arguing I was surprised because I know he is fit but the way they are speaking I was surprised

asha80:
truth is he is actually defensively suspect

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asha80:
lol from their comments they are looking at the player's individual quality(defensive ones) not the silverware he won in any team

Martz101:


maybe you don't like him

ChrisKels:


Coming from someone who called a 20 year old Awaziem an overhyped player despite his obvious young age. People dey sha oo

Martz101:


Which Brazilian people are looking at his defensive quality, that has been the way Brazilian groom left back and right back, check Cafu, Carlos, Marcelo and Macon.

Wing back support the attack and DM provide protection, Emerson and Gilberto silver was always doing that,and now they have fenadihno,Gustavo and pualihno

asha80:
i follow a brazillian national team handle @BrazilStat on twitter
that tweets in english so i see their comments when brazillian national team issues are discussed..maicon is actually srong defensively despite being attacking minded like many other brazillian fullbacks before him like carlos alberto,jorginho(this one was also strong defensively),josimar,branco and leanardo

Martz101:


Bros Alves is far better than maicon defensively, and in modern football Right back and Left back are always flying up there, and for the fans your saw talking him down is normal, even some fans in Argentina talk messi down

TheSuperNerd:


But him no get three world cups like Pele.... Looolll.... He used his trophy cabinet once to taunt Pele only for Pele and the football media to remind him that Pele has three world cups (the biggest trophy in football THRICE) but he has none not even half of it and that Pele was magical every time Brazil won it in his time. Ofcos Pele has many more titles too at club and international level but the world cup three times is bigger than all The LA ligas, UCLs and cops del reys Alves won.. That is the biggest trumping mehn..... Hahahahahahahahaha