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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 11:07am On Jul 15, 2018 |
Arsenal: Deeper solves everything for Alex Iwobi by Andrew Dowdeswell 5 days ago Follow @a_dowdeswell Alex Iwobi is attempting to restart his career after seeing it stall since his breakthrough into the Arsenal team two years ago. Trying to play deeper, I believe, solves everything for the young buck. It was a frustrating World Cup for Alex Iwobi. Entering the competition as one of the faces of a young, exciting, vibrant team that was the talk of the world with its vivacious style and truly ravishing kits, the Arsenal midfielder never quite inherited the mantle of lead creator as was hoped of his prior to the summer. Nigeria were handed a tough draw. Croatia and Argentina in the same group is never kind, and after losing their first game to the Croats, the Super Eagles were always playing catch up. They could never quite recover. And for Iwobi individually, the World Cup was a microcosm for his first few seasons as a senior first-team player. Heralded as the hope, bursting onto the scene with effervescence and exuberance, he slowly slid into the shadows, his performances inconsistent, his production lacking, his confidence depleting, eventually dropped from the starting line-up altogether and forced to watch from the unhappy comfort of the sidelines. So, at 22 years of age and still with time to turn the tide, Iwobi is hoping for a youthful renaissance of sorts, only for it to come at the start of his career, not at the end when it’s too late and his potential has passed him by. And I believe that a position switch — it’s not quite a switch, more a slight alteration of role and responsibility — could solve many of his current problems. If Iwobi was to slide into a central, deeper position, as a more traditional central midfielder, I believe that it would limit the positions in which his poor end product, his unconvincing finishing and his poor decision-making in the final third are exposed, and accentuate his strengths, his ability to drive with the ball at his feet, his spatial intelligence, his tactical acumen and reading of the game. In playing in that position, his confidence might also be helped. He would be doing things that are well within his comfort zone, simplifying the game for him with that extra yard of space on the ball, and that would ease his anxieties and unsettled nature that often come through when he plays in more advanced zones. They may also be more playing opportunities a little deeper. With Jack Wilshere departing, there is only really Aaron Ramsey present as a natural ball-playing, game-driving box-to-box midfielder. There is certainly a chance that Iwobi could be afforded greater time in that position than if he stays to complete higher up the pitch, either out wide or centrally. At the end of it all, like Nigeria, Iwobi will just have to play better. His talent is still evident, but his production does not match it and, eventually, his managers will, like many of the fans, get tired of waiting for him to deliver. But I do feel that he will be helped to play better by starting deeper. Whether I’ll ever to see it, though, I am a little doubtful. https://paininthearsenal.com/2018/07/10/arsenal-deeper-solves-everything-alex-iwobi/ 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 11:22am On Jul 15, 2018 |
goldfish80: 3 penalties, 2 headers against Tunisia and a deflected goal against Panama. 2 pks against that same Panama and one against Colombia. A goal issa goal. There is nothing funny about that. Players should always worry about helping their team win. Lets say your team is 1 goal down with 30 seconds left on the clock, would u tell the referee "please sir, don't give us a penalty we need to score a real goal?". Scoring great goals is a bonus but winning is ultimate and sometimes you have to win ugly or by luck. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by edi287: 11:28am On Jul 15, 2018 |
forgiveness:Not true. We have Torreira, Guendouzi and Xhaka who can all play as a DM. Arsenal aren't going for a destroyer |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 11:31am On Jul 15, 2018 |
BascoVanVeli: A goal is a goal when judging the result of games but penalties shouldn't count as 1goal when calculating the coefficient to award top scorer in a championship. Reminds me of those days in the Nigerian league when Okey Odita, a centre back used to get among top scorers with the mandatory 9 penalties every season while the overall top scorer usually finished with 14 goals with about 10 coming from pens. I think I have made my point though. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrew444(m): 1:28pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
peterd53: No need to argue with you seems you think football is all about goals,when canavaro won the balon d or i guest he is the World Cup highest goal scorer. Griezman will not win balon d or ,what and see |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by andrew444(m): 1:32pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
daveP: If he will win the World Cup maybe top 3 but not balon d or,and mind you France got mbappe So now you guys now value Europa league lol |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:50pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
ChrisKels: No shame. You claimed I said I was part of the NFF. Now you are shamelessly changing the diction and doing a full U turn on an expressway where everyone can see you. So stick to your allegation and dint change it. You should really apologise and eat humble pie for 6 months. I'm done with you waiting for your unreserved apology 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 2:03pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
daveP: The closest to winning the Balon d'Or based on World Cup performance lies with Luka Modric who has clearly been the best player of the competition. Keeping in mind he was part of the Record breaking Real Madrid team and a key player in their triumph. However, Ororo takes it for me. His match against Spain was the most electric, coupled with his brilliant season with the record breaking Real Madrid team. The bicycle kick comes to mind. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 2:04pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
komekn: Lol if u smart enough, u wouldda quoted the post where I said u claimed to be an NFF member. Dude you a joke and u have been made Just shut up to Save urself from further embarrassments 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 2:09pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
According to FIFA, no player has covered more ground as Luka Modric at this World Cup; 63 kilometres. 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 2:10pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
goldfish80: If it is good enough to decide a match then it must be good enough for judging the golden boot. You as a fan can see it however you want but the ultimate mission on a football pitch is to win and you can only win by scoring. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 2:10pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Joebie: No they are not and probably don't even know where to start. He is not coaching them so what does he need a UEFA A grade badge to do. This is about engagement continous consistent relationship with honesty and openness. There is no EPL academy without a good percentage of Nigerian origin players. But across all the leagues you will find Nigerian origin players. This requires someone who is in England it's not a holiday trip. It's literally a full time job. Without an investment thier is no return. Ademola Lookman went from Sunday football not even non league semi pro to the EPL in barely three years. How many other players are there like him ❓ Looking for outstanding talent is really uncovering what the mainstream clubs have over looked for whatever reason. What our guys do is get into relationship with agents and players in academies and really don't do any real legwork. So what become more important is not your performance but your club and agent. That's juat laziness. Then there are the boys who are in academies who may or may not ever make it to the first team. Playing in an Academy is mostly indicative not conclusive. Barely 76% of academy players end up playing professional football. That should tell you something. In reality there are more boys going up to professional football than those who went through the academy route. That's a bewildering statistic. Building relationships is not an Oga and my boy approach particularly in England, that will not work. You need someone with genuine passion and a desire to get the best players not the best deal for self interest. However, maybe I am dreaming is that possible in our country today. To pursue the IDEAL before the deal. You tell me. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 2:13pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Qatar Airways ✔ @qatarairways Croatia’s captain Luka Modric covered the most distance out of all the players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup RussiaTM, totaling 63km during the matches. That’s equal to lining up 1,676 Airbus A320s in a single line. #WorldCup |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 2:16pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Squawka Football ✔ @Squawka Luka Modrić's #WorldCup game by numbers vs. #ARG: 100% take-ons completed (2/2) 100% aerial duels won (3/3) 100% tackles won (2/2) 62 touches 42 passes 3 interceptions 2 chances created 2 shots 1 goal World class. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 2:21pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Modric has the numbers of influence: He ranks third in the tournament in touches and fourth in passes completed, leading Croatia in both categories and spending most of his time in the middle third of the field. He does defensive work, as he’s tied with Kante for most recoveries at this World Cup (48), and no player has won possession more times in the middle third of the field (31). Modric is also the offensive talisman, with 16 chances created, double the total of any teammate. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 2:24pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
SB @Realmadridplace Modric has won his last 10 consecutive finals (all with Real Madrid). The last final he lost was the 2013 Copa del Rey final against Atlético. He has played in 9 of those 10 finals (missed the CWC 2014 final to injury). Tomorrow, he’ll play the first final with Croatia. [marca] |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 2:37pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
I am so impressed with the way Brazil keeps churning out fine breed of players. In the recent World Cup, we had Willian, Coutinho, Neymar, Renato Augusto, Firmino, Gabriel Jesus, Marcelo, Douglas Costa and others in the squad. With all the hype about the Real Madrid wonder kid, Vinicius, there is still RODRYGO who I feel is another special talent emerging from Brazil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pRf95R3E4s |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 2:41pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Rodrygo is just seventeen and looks to have a big career ahead of him. We need to put in a lot of work in improving the state of football in the country, both on a professional and amateur level to grow as a footballing nation. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 2:43pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
ChrisKels: He can play for Nigeria at under 20 if we push for it. He has not played under 20 for Belgium yet. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 2:43pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Sir just say you alone can be that person. komekn: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:45pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Amedino99: Yes na. And then serious countries start working towards Qatar 2022. But we here in Africa will spend another one year battling FA crisis and then another one year playing with a care taker coach before finally signing a foreign coach to lead the team during the WCQ. He comes in with a New philosophy and some new players who are mostly very young, in the name of building a team for the future. The team manages to qualify but goes into the WC with the "inexperience team" or "Team for the Future" tag. With many players not played together before. Next thing they struggle at the group stage with only one or at most two team teams from Africa qualifying for the second round and then both will crash out at that stage. And we come home again and start battling another crisis with sacks here and there. And the cycle continues. I don't think the set of players and football administrators that can win the WC from Africa have been born yet. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:50pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
TheGoodJoe: Reason why Brazil are always favorites to win every WC they play in. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ajemicomedy(m): 2:50pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by EmmGee: 3:03pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
daveP:Modric should coe first before griezman based on Europe. Ucl is bigger than europa. plus modric has been a beast in ucl and this wc, more than grizi 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by EmmGee: 3:13pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
TheGoodJoe:I pointed this out several weeks ago. vinicius just turned 18 few days ago and he is set to be presented to the bernabeu on jul 19th. this kid was but for 45 freaking mil. Rodrygo is not 18 yet and he was but for about 50 mil. I'm very sure we have talents like this just waiting to explode, but corruption and our lackadaisical attitude won't let that happen. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon79(m): 3:25pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Everyone is predicting an easy win for France in this game but I am ALL team Croatia today! This French team can't seem to win anything. I am predicting Croatia 2 France 1. And remember that I haven't been wrong all tournament. I may not get the scores corrects but I've always predicted the correct winners. Let's go, Croatia!!! O pari |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 3:40pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
TheGoodJoe: Lwkm@Your choice of ororo. Cmon now, be objective enough and fair. Your choice is biased. Modric was a beast on the road to the UCL trophy win. that made him close to Cr7. But cr7 crashed(emphasis) out, and you still take him over a Griezmann and Modric that are at the world cup final? fear God small abeg. No one on here can come around and try undermine the role Modric played towards the UCL and now the world cup. From epl reject to Spurs trial to Madrid and now a very big champion about to win the world cup..... we can't undermine such. cos that's the only word I can use to term what you just said now. Haba na!!! |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 3:45pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
goldfish80:The rumors are actually true so.... Then yeah, Ndidi is playing the comman get me style by saying he wants to stay at LCFC. lol. that ploy is still effective sha., but we both know Emery isn't Wenger.... nuf said. And finally, pls you seem like you're Tryna undermine the importance and great role Ndidi have shown at this world cup and prior to this world cup. Arrrggghhh. Pls tell. me exactly then that makes clubs to look at such players then if doing his job as a dm is not enough that his record at this WC is still unchallenged pls tell me. I need to know exactly how they look. Funny.... very funny. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 3:59pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Joebie: First of all they dont have to be necessarily Nigerian. Black a big YES. A good understanding and network essential. But passionate intrinsic to success and with quest to pursue the IDEAL not the deal. So for instance Ade Akimbiyi, Efan Ekoku, Danny Shittu, former Nigerian internationals. However, none of them will be dictated to with underhand deals in mind. Prominent public recognition is not needed just passionate honest integrity driven hard work. You did not answer my question ❓ How can two people walk together unless they are agreed. In the same vein how can you work in the NFF if you want to uphold integrity truth and have zero interest in the deal. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by komekn(m): 4:01pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
I am watching France about to destroy Croatia. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by ChrisKels: 4:14pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
I am seeing this final with my young nephew of 6. I pray some day, he looks back and say "my uncle made me love this beautiful game by forcing me to see my first worldcup final at just 6 and he bought me my first football boots" 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by AIG07: 4:22pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
France don score o. Can CROATIA pull one back? 1 Like |
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