darkelf:


Why did the atleti team not show up then? Juve simply took advantage of that and won. To me, that makes Juve the better team in that game.

Don't also forget that Juve has been unbeaten in their league so far this season.

Also, the same Man-u lost to Arsenal.Does that mean Arsenal will defeat Juventus should they meet now? I don't think so.

Football is very unpredictable but I support andrew. Juventus is the team to beat right now

TheGoodJoe:
The Bernardo Silva Blueprint

“He’s a humble guy, he can play three of four positions. He’s always an eight or nine (out of 10). He knows when he doesn't play good it doesn't matter because he runs the most.

“You cannot play every three days at the top level but you can run and run and run, and he does. Guardiola.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/pep-guardiola-man-city-bernardo-15899341.amp

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If Nacho gets this right then we will have a lethal scoring monster in our hands. Time for Nacho to embrace the hardwork from Brendan Rodgers on the training pitch.

Icon79:
Good assessment by Brendan Rogers; however, I really don't trust him one bit either. This man nearly destroyed Victor Moses' career. Anyway, I would like for him to prove me wrong this time sha.


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andrew444:
Leicester manager Rodgers: Iheanacho needs to enjoy football again

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers wants to get Kelechi Iheanacho enjoying his football again.

The £25million signing has not found the net for almost six months.

"I think it's about improving every player, I've always seen that as my job," said Rodgers.

"It's been hard for Kel because he's come in and he's been a secondary striker at Manchester City. All of a sudden he makes a move for big money and I think everyone can see the potential.

"But he's come in to one of the top strikers in the league (Jamie Vardy) and I think it's very hard to displace that.

"But it's just a case of adapting to these new players.

"Actually my job is not to put them in a trap of pressure, and take that away from them. Enjoy your football, but ultimately your first job is to press and work hard. From that what can you add into your game?"


Read more at https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/leicester-manager-rodgers-iheanacho-needs-to-enjoy-football-again-4272682#qMmxgXYxEoeJ5PpL.99

edi287:

So Rodgers is saying Nacho left City where he was like 2nd - 3rd choice to move to Leicester to be second choice behind Vardy?? Nacho was signed to play ALONGSIDE Vardy and in certain cases replace him. Leicester played a 4-4-2 when he was signed. I'm sure people are looking at this comment as an excuse to justify Nacho's poor form but it doesn't add up.

Earthquake2:
Is The Preference For Foreign-based Players Killing The Nigerian Football League

Ninety-eight percent of the players playing for the Nigerian national team are foreign-based. Only one or two players from the domestic league are usually invited to participate in some competitions. And oftentimes when they are invited, they sit on the bench because they cannot match the quality and exposure of their counterparts playing abroad.

However, many domestic players jump at any opportunity to play in the foreign leagues in order to increase their chances of getting a call up from the national team. And because of how local players have been leaving the Nigerian league for foreign clubs, a former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ike Shorunmu has argued that the preference for foreign-based players is killing the Nigerian League.

In other words, because more attention is given to the Nigerian players playing abroad, domestic players are moving out in droves so that they can earn the recognition that will help them get a place in the national team. Consequently, leading to the drain of quality players in the Nigerian domestic league.

While Ike Shorunmu may be right to some extent, I do not completely agree with him because what is actually stunting the growth of Nigerian football league is poor management.

Despite the crop of talents that are in the Nigerian league, it still remains one of the worst leagues in Africa in terms of organization. Here is a league where many players do not have valid contracts and are even owed the peanuts they are paid. There is no way a foreign league will offer them a lucrative contract and they will not accept it.

The Brazilian and Argentine national teams are mostly dominated by foreign players, playing in different European Leagues and yet this has not in any way affected their local leagues, which rank as part of the competitive leagues in the world.

If the Nigerian league is well managed, there is no reason why the players will leave in the first place. In fact, they will stay and compete for the slots in the national team like their counterparts playing in foreign leagues.

Click to read full article: https://qwenu.com/2019/03/14/is-the-preference-for-foreign-based-players-killing-the-nigerian-football-league/

edi287:

Vic Moses didn't help himself. Rodgers played this guy as a 10 and personally requested for him. It just didn't work out for him. Simple.

edi287:

So Rodgers is saying Nacho left City where he was like 2nd - 3rd choice to move to Leicester to be second choice behind Vardy?? Nacho was signed to play ALONGSIDE Vardy and in certain cases replace him. Leicester played a 4-4-2 when he was signed. I'm sure people are looking at this comment as an excuse to justify Nacho's poor form but it doesn't add up.

komekn:


Can you be specific without demeaning rhetoric, how l have shifted the goal post.

Don't use conjecture or your own perception of what k have purported to have said but quote me verbatim.

komekn:

With regards to Ebuehi he came on when the formation changed against Argentina. And in the first half the whole team was poor, changing the formation changed the latter part of the game in our favour. So it's not as simplistic as you want to make it.

You have dismissed Iorfa but not on merit but pre conceived notion that are not founded on anything beyond it seems dislike.

My opinion has not changed, l do not rate Ajayi better than Dominic on any level. Even if he gets 10 MOTM awards and that is not changing the goal posts. But making deductions with context.

t changed my discourse with regards to Dominic Iorfa. What exactly have l changed.

TheGoodJoe:


I think Rodgers was saying Nacho played in a system that favored two attackers with Nacho playing as a secondary striker. At such, he got the opportunities to have game time to show his quality but in the system he met at Leicester City, the focus of the system was on Vardy and as such, Nacho did not get room to show his quality.

Icon79:
True. But I don't think that he was given enough opportunities to adjust to the new team. First the entire team was playing bad at the beginning of that season, but only VicMo lost his starting spot ... the rest were given ample chances. Granted that he bought VicMo but I still don't think he was patient enough to let him adjust to the new system of play.

That didn't surprise me though because that's what happens to the African guy, once you play bad then you're off. The same thing is happening to Kelechi at Leicester.


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tbaba1234:
“We are still having problems with age restrictions.

[b]“That has caused us to keep changing the team. A lot of players have age discrepancies.
“When you try to reconcile their age with what is on the passport, there is no uniformity in data.

“We have to look at players that came through the ranks to see how to put a team together.
“By the time the whole players from abroad arrive, we will have a clearer picture of our squad and, in the end, we should be able to put together a solid team.”[/b]

-Imama

ChrisKels:
APOY 2019 race; Mane on early lead.

edi287:

Leicester played with a 4-4-2 when Nacho arrived. Let's not forget in his last season at city - Pep hardly played with a 4-4-2 so I don't understand what he's implying.

edi287:

I think he implied Vic Moses wasn't doing enough in training or something.

Icon4s:


This is an AFCON year. AFCON performance of both the players and their team will play the major role in the selection process.

ChrisKels:


Yes, but for now, Mane is on the front foot.

tbaba1234:
“We are still having problems with age restrictions.

[b]“That has caused us to keep changing the team. A lot of players have age discrepancies.
“When you try to reconcile their age with what is on the passport, there is no uniformity in data.

“We have to look at players that came through the ranks to see how to put a team together.
“By the time the whole players from abroad arrive, we will have a clearer picture of our squad and, in the end, we should be able to put together a solid team.”[/b]

-Imama

ChrisKels:
For those misguided fellows bent on discrediting the efforts of my boy by calling the Turkish Super League, crap, here is what ur messiah, Victor Moses, has to say.


“The Turkish League is definitely very difficult. There are no easy games here. I know I have to improve on my performance too which I must do starting with our next game against Sivasspor.

Vicmo struggling in a league, where Onyekuru is a king

ChrisKels:
For those misguided fellows bent on discrediting the efforts of my boy by calling the Turkish Super League, crap, here is what ur messiah, Victor Moses, has to say.


“The Turkish League is definitely very difficult. There are no easy games here. I know I have to improve on my performance too which I must do starting with our next game against Sivasspor.

Vicmo struggling in a league, where Onyekuru is a king

iSlayer2:



No need to be emotional. I'm not as invested in this as you are. As for praying for ManU, I can only laugh Hahahaha. You no understand ball o, you no no say ManU go fit comot you bah? Pray for Ajax or Porto or even Tottenham in current form.


Modified :

One more thing, majority of those 7 years of your Spanish glory had the English teams playing below our, so stop consoling yourself.

isan:
what if Ajayi partner Ndidi in the midfield with Iwobi ahead of them?

tbaba1234:


Is Moses struggling. His stats so far does not suggest struggling.

mostob:
Gbam! exactly my choice. Place Henry and Samuel on the wing.

mostob:
Gbam! exactly my choice. Place Henry and Samuel on the wing.

Taliban:

The owner of the name seems to suggest he can perform better and the intensity and quality of the Turkish league is higher than he thought.

isan:
well done u tried very hard to take the credit away from Ajayi as if ajayi can't perform in another system except kick and rush

charlesemeka85:
it won't work. both are dm so the best mix will be a dm and a good box to box midfielder who has eyes for goals and creative as well. you can only deploy both the same time if you want the team to be more defensive minded

Taliban:

Where will Muda be?