elyte89:


Dis is d time for him to.move..if he doesn't ,den his worth might start depreciating

I concur

elyte89:


Dis is d time for him to.move..if he doesn't ,den his worth might start depreciating

If he doesn't move I don't think his worth will depreciate. Ndidi is a very focused and hardworking individual if he doesn't get long term injuries he can only get better. Don't forget he could do like victor kompany or even kolo toure by returning to his former role, playing as a defender.

andrewbaba44:


Vvd has tried because he won the European best

His time to win the world best is gone bro ,no thanks to Lionel Messi

Defenders that has done better than him didn’t even get anyone ,sometimes football are like that

If vvd was playing for a team that has cr7 and Messi he would not even smell the European best

Na mane and salah dey Liverpool ,but he deserved it thou

He won Euros best and 2nd place to legendary Messi as a defender. He might still win the world's best. Back to Pique, I think you are right, he should be listed as one of the world's best though I don't like him so much I must admit.

AndSunGorilla:

He won Euros best and 2nd place to legendary Messi as a defender. He might still win the world's best. Back to Pique, I think you are right, he should be listed as one of the world's best though I don't like him so much I must admit.

He deserved it

Time to win world best is gone for him (mark my words )

If anyone from Liverpool will near that award again it will be MANE

I still wonder why he didn’t make the top 3 ,everybody focus was on vvd

As you no like pique no mean say make you no admit nah ,he is one of he greatest of all time bro ,top 15 at least

AndSunGorilla:

Gentile no be footballer, it was just a hobby. He was an ASSASIN camouflaging as a defender . I believe u must have omitted Franz Beckhenbaur a defender ahead of his time and Mathias Sammer a defensive midfielder turned defender who won the ballon d'or and player of the tournament at Euro 96.

Franz Beckenbauer the GOAT of defenders, how could I have forgotten

Ndidi should go for UCL football now!!!


Enough is enough!!!!


He needs to be there innit for 2Seasons at least. I don taya with domestication. He's proved he's above that already.

sheyishemba:


and I am shocked when I checked whoscored and found out that the weakness of ovie are finishing ,crossing and tackling

Out of the three, tackling is the most worrisome but when you remember he might be paired with Ndidi , it won't be so worrisome .
Can you list his strength too

daveP:
Ndidi should go for UCL football now!!!


Enough is enough!!!!


He needs to be there innit for 2Seasons at least. I don taya with domestication. He's proved he's above that already.

Dts y i said if he doesn't move,his worth might depreciate and b like just d normal regular premier league footballer,just like jonjo shelvey and co

Bolowolowo:
Ndidi has entered the fray.

Yea..he need to move. Leceister can't compensate his hard work.

Andrea Pirlo, the Artist

https://twitter.com/goal/status/1257294405310074884?s=19

Subzero047:


Franz Beckenbauer the GOAT of defenders, how could I have forgotten

Let's bring it home and do Nigeria''s greatest 10 defenders of all time and africa too. My list for Nigeria in no particular order is:
ChristIan Chukwu
Stephen Keshi
Taribo West
Uche Okechukwu
Taye Taiwo
Celestine Babayaro
Ben Iroha
Augustin Eguavoen
Joseph Yobo
Chidi Nwanu
For Africa, I would have
Taribo west
Taye Taiwo
Nouradine Naybet
Rigobert song
Sammy kufour
Lucas radebe
Kolo toure
Joseph yobo
Khalidou khoulibaly
Lauren etamayer
Notable absentee is Stephen keshi for me, he opened the door to Belgium for a lot of Nigerian and even african players. He became captain of belgian champions at the time only 3 foreign players could feature in an European team. One of the few African or nigerian to captain a side in Europe. Wael Goma is another one.

daveP:
Ndidi should go for UCL football now!!!


Enough is enough!!!!


He needs to be there innit for 2Seasons at least. I don taya with domestication. He's proved he's above that already.

I hope he joins psg ,I don’t know how true

This is the time now ,dude will be 24 soon and he needs to leave

elyte89:



Dts y i said if he doesn't move,his worth might depreciate and b like just d normal regular premier league footballer,just like jonjo shelvey and co

And shevley na fine player ,anyway e don play for Liverpool earlier ,he won’t get any big move again

AndSunGorilla:

Let's bring it home and do Nigeria''s greatest 10 defenders of all time and africa too. My list for Nigeria in no particular order is:
ChristIan Chukwu
Stephen Keshi
Taribo West
Uche Okechukwu
Taye Taiwo
Celestine Babayaro
Ben Iroha
Augustin Eguavoen
Joseph Yobo
Chidi Nwanu
For Africa, I would have
Taribo west
Taye Taiwo
Nouradine Naybet
Rigobert song
Sammy kufour
Lucas radebe
Kolo toure
Joseph yobo
Khalidou khoulibaly
Lauren etamayer
Notable absentee is Stephen keshi for me, he opened the door to Belgium for a lot of Nigerian and even african players. He became captain of belgian champions at the time only 3 foreign players could feature in an European team. One of the few African or nigerian to captain a side in Europe. Wael Goma is another one.

Where is benathia?

andrewbaba44:


Vvd has tried because he won the European best

His time to win the world best is gone bro ,no thanks to Lionel Messi

Defenders that has done better than him didn’t even get anyone ,sometimes football are like that

If vvd was playing for a team that has cr7 and Messi he would not even smell the European best

Na mane and salah dey Liverpool ,but he deserved it thou

If Mane and Salah were Europeans or south American, I can bet it that he wouldn't have won those awards in the first place, because in the last two years, those two dudes have done enough to have had those awards

andrewbaba44:


Where is benathia?

Na my own list, osondi owendi, make your own list too. Yes benatia is a fine player too.

feyenord interested in chidera ejuke

timay:


If Mane and Salah were Europeans or south American, I can bet it that he wouldn't have won those awards in the first place, because in the last two years, those two dudes have done enough to have had those awards

Expecially mane ,even Messi said that mane should not come 4th

Dude was furious with klopp for only giving support to vvd

charlesemeka85:
feyenord interested in chidera ejuke

It will be a good move

Feyenord,psv and Ajax are upgrade from henreveen

AndSunGorilla:

Na my own list, osondi owendi, make your own list too. Yes benatia is a fine player too.

Lol

i thought you guys count leicester as a top club and advised he should ignore the likes of man unite and arsenal if they come calling?

mostob:
Yea..he need to move. Leceister can't compensate his hard work.

charlesemeka85:
i thought you guys count leicester as a top club and advised he should ignore the likes of man unite and arsenal if they come calling?

But Leicester should be playing champions league next season and if they don't sell any f their current players I expect them to put up a great performance next season

and what about the season after?

AndSunGorilla:

But Leicester should be playing champions league next season and if they don't sell any f their current players I expect them to put up a great performance next season

Premier League clubs have learnt the asking price for Emmanuel Dennis.

The Nigerian international has seen his stock rise after a quality campaign with Club Brugge, which included two goals against Real Madrid.

Arsenal, Wolves, Newcastle United and Leicester City have all been linked with the

Belgian publication Voetbal Belgie says Club Brugge want €25m for their star man.

Brugge will be hoping the wide interest in Dennis will spark a bidding war between the Premier League clubs.

You wetin?

Since when you stay to dey concurr for news eh?

andrewbaba44:

I concur

Eberechi Eze: 6 Things to Know About QPR's Rising Star ByRobbie Copeland 16 MAR 2020 Every now and then a player comes along in the lower echelons of English football, and you know they're going to be something special before they even kick a ball in the top flight. There's no denying that QPR sensation Eberechi Eze is one such player, and it's easy to see why Tottenham have elbowed their way to the front of the queue to sign him up this summer. But what's all the hype about? What kind of player is he, who else is interested, how much will he cost, and what other ultimately useless trivia is there to know? Well calm down, one question at a time. 90min have answered every query you might have and then some - take a look. Style of Play? Eze catches the eye as a tricky playmaker capable of the impossible with a ball at his feet, but as much as he loves to entertain, his silky style of play comes a few misconceptions about his game. His nonchalant aura and the ease with which he plays the game betrays his underlying work-rate - there is no denying he complements his unrivalled natural ability with an exemplary attitude and desire to get stuck in. Players with the highest average of successful dribbles per game: 1️⃣ Ovie Ejaria - 3.2 2️⃣ Said Benrahma - 3.1 3️⃣ Eberechi Eze - 3 4️⃣ Bright Osayi-Samuel - 2.8 5️⃣ Grady Diangana - 2.3 pic.twitter.com/1IGkB93jAZ — Second Tier Podcast (@TheSecondTier) March 10, 2020 Primarily a central player, he does his best work in a number ten position, but is more than adept in occupying the wide areas and terrorising full- backs with his pace and skill. Shades of James Maddison 'The next Wilfried Zaha ' is a tag often slapped on Eze, but as favourable as that is, in truth it's a bit lazy. The similarities between the two, though striking, are superficial: south London raised, skilful attackers, Nigerian heritage. You don't have to dig too deep beneath the surface to see that a more fitting comparison is with Leicester star James Maddison . At 21, Eze is the same age as Maddison was when he made his breakthrough with Norwich City in the Championship, and the similarities between their coming-of-age campaigns are startling. Player Goals​ Assists​ Appearances James Maddison (2017/18) 15​ 11​ 49 Eberechi Eze (2019/20) 12 8 39 What's more, Eze's QPR are currently performing at more or less the same level as Maddison's Norwich (13th in the Championship vs 14th) while the fees involved - £22m for Maddison and a reported £20m for Eze - are equally comparable. He's Done it the Hard Way It has been no fairytale rise to the top for Eze. Prior to joining QPR, rejection had become the norm; no fewer than five clubs (more on that shortly) had said 'thanks but no thanks' by his 18th birthday, and as recently as 2016 he was preparing for a job at Tesco. “I honestly have no idea what I would have done,” he said, as per the Independent. “I didn’t like anything at school. Even P.E. was a drag. When my agent told me I had a trial at QPR I just thought: ‘I have to get in’. There was no other option.” ebere_ 10 Verified 30.4k followers View Profile ebere_10Verified 112 posts · 30.4k followers LikeCommentShareSave 5,567 likes Add a comment... Instagram He's certainly made it count since joining the 'R's anyway, and at the risk of jinxing it, it looks a pretty safe bet that he has a career in the game ahead of him now. He Has an Arsenal Past One of those clubs who said no? Yep, you guessed it: Arsenal. He was released by the Gunners at just 13 years old, and went on to dot around London with Fulham, Reading and Millwall before joining QPR. Rejection is no new concept to the resilient Eze, but he admits the Arsenal release hurt the most. “It started at Arsenal, I was 13 [when I was released]," he said. "That was the worst one. I remember crying in my room for a solid week, my mum telling me that it’s going to be OK but not being able to get over it. Then I went to Fulham and I was finally starting to enjoy my football again. We played Arsenal a few months later but, when I went over to shake the academy manager’s hand, I started welling up. All the feelings came back.” Tell me that's not a superhero origin story in the making... England vs Nigeria England and Nigeria like a tussle over a player or two. Tammy Abraham recently snubbed the country of his paternal parentage to register his eligibility for England, and it seems like Eze will have a similar decision to make down the line. He's yet to be capped by either at senior level, but although has featured for England three times at at Under-21 level, he has trained with the Nigerian senior pros, and is eligible for the Super Eagles through his ancestry. This one might be worth England pursuing sooner rather than later... He's Good Enough for the Top Six That's according to QPR director of football Les Ferdinand, who admits he had to reject several offers for Eze in January - but expects interest to re-emerge in the summer. The former Spurs striker said, per Football​ London : "It's going to be very difficult. When you have a player of his quality doing well in your team nobody wants to see him go. "I had to fend off a few offers in the January window and, I'm sure if he continues to play in the manner he is playing and adds a few more goals to his game, I'm expecting us to get offers in during the summer. "I think if you look at his ability, I see him playing for one of the top six sides," High praise. As for the offers, it's unclear where exactly they came from, but Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and West Ham have all been credited with an interest at one stage or another.

do4luv14:


You wetin?


Since when you stay to dey concurr for news eh?

Lol

Ovie Ejaria 2019/20 – scout report March 13, 2020 0      After re-joining the Reading ranks on a season- long loan in the summer of 2019 from parent club Liverpool , Ovie Ejaria has found himself at home by playing regular minutes at the Madejski Stadium this season. Mark Bowen has played the 22-year-old for a total of 2714 minutes in the Championship alone and this has allowed the youngster to flourish. His performances certainly haven’t gone unnoticed as the loan deal also includes a permanent move in the upcoming summer. In this tactical analysis , in the form of a scout report , we will look at Ejaria’s strengths and play- style and do an analysis to see why he is vital to Reading’s tactics . Overview and style of play Ejaria has played the majority of his minutes in a 4-3-3 formation (41.27%) . Here, he is deployed as a left centre-midfielder with the license to move across to the left-hand flank, as shown in the heatmap below. However, he has been used as a left attacking-midfielder and as a central attacking-midfielder this season. Ejaria’s Championship average heatmap In this Reading side, their midfielders are crucial to their transition from defence to attack, as they play progressive football that focuses on transitioning through the thirds of the pitch. This style of play suits Ejaria perfectly and helps boost his strengths, as I will now go on to analyse. Ball-carrying qualities One of Ejaria’s biggest strengths is his immense ability to wriggle out of tight situations with his great ball control. This allows him to attract in opponents and free up spaces across the pitch for his teammates. Statistically speaking the Englishman’s effective dribbling qualities are showcased by him completing a massive 6.43 dribbles per game, with a high 58.3% success rate. He ranks 9th for most dribbles attempted and 30th for his dribble percentage in the Championship this season. This might not seem like it is a fair ranking but if you factor in how many dribbles he is attempting then this is a very good position for him. This proves the sheer quality that the Reading star has equipped. A similar player to himself in terms of 1v1 ability would be Kazenga LuaLua who ranks 18th for dribble percentage (62.4%) and 10th for most attempted dribbles in the Championship. Ejaria has only attempted three more dribbles this season than the Luton winger. West Bromwich Albion pressing Reading into the corner but Ejaria slips away and finds the open space In the example above West Bromwich Albion have attempted to suffocate Reading on the far left side of the pitch, by three players closing Ejaria down. However, Ejaria uses his silky skill to split them through the middle and get out of danger. Furthermore, by escaping past three players with ease it allowed his teammate, Andy Rinomhota to attack the space in the middle of the pitch. This benefits Bowen’s Reading side as Ejaria’s dribbling qualities allows him to break the press of the opposition. Even at the height of six foot he still has great balance and flair that can see him bypass the pressing opponents and exploit the gaps left by the opposition. Ejaria picks up the ball in a tight area where Reading are outnumbered and he exploits the high defensive line Reading’s tactics of playing out from the back will usually attract a press from the opposition to try and force a turnover in Reading’s defensive third. This style relies on players who are technically proficient and press-resistant, Ejaria ticks the boxes for both of these attributes. This is emphasised in the picture above, as Ejaria picks up the ball in-between a five-man press. The midfielder then plays a through ball down the line to his teammate due to him attracting players on the left-hand side. As proved above, Ejaria is exceptional at finding vacated space, attracting defenders for his teammates to utilise or being able to draw fouls under pressure from the opponents. As stated before he has a high success rate for dribbles but to take his game to the next level he will need to be even more efficient, at times he holds onto the ball too long when he could release the ball earlier to set off a counter-attack, small things like this need to be minimised to progress. Passing trait Ejaria is often positioned in the left-half-space. This area on the pitch offers the highest amount of threat in an attacking situation and gives him a number of options to play. Due to Ejaria being a right-footed player on the left-hand side of the pitch, he mostly will drift infield but he can still drive down the line which keeps the defender guessing on where he is going. Ejaria is surrounded by four Queens Park Rangers players but he stays composed and plays a through ball to George Puscas and Sam Baldock When he floats inside to the middle of the pitch, he draws defenders to him and this allows space for his teammates to exploit. We can see in the picture above where he has driven past Queens Park Rangers midfield and attracted the QPR defenders to step up out of position. This allowed Ejaria to slot a ball through the middle of two players and create a big chance for his team. Ejaria goes past two Cardiff players then crosses the ball into the danger area In the next example seen above, Ejaria has opted to take on his opponents out wide. He sees that both of the defenders are flat and left a gap in- between. He excellently shifts the ball one way then the other to get past them and then he supplies a cross into ‘the corridor of uncertainty’. However, this is an area of Ejaria’s game which needs improving as this season he is only averaging a success rate of 34.5% for crosses per game. Shooting style Having a right-footed player on the left-hand side allows the option for them to cut inside or drive down the line, this leaves the defenders guessing where they will go. Ejaria does exactly this, by hugging the sideline which stretches the opponent’s defence. When the opponents are compact he can play down the line as there is more room for him to roam. However, when the defenders are spread across the backline it gives Ejaria space to come inside and threaten from a more central position. This is perfect for Ejaria as he often looks to get a shot off on his right foot by cutting in from the left-hand side. Ejaria’s 2019/20 Championship shot map In the picture above, it clearly shows Ejaria is far more comfortable from starting on the left-hand side then cutting onto his right foot. All of his goals have come from the left segment of the pitch and the majority of his shots on target are also from this side. The Luton defenders drop off Ejaria, this allows him to curl a shot across goal In this example above, it shows the Luton defenders don’t want to get touch tight to him as he could go past them down the line. However, by giving him that extra yard gives him enough time to whip it across goal and beat the keeper. Ejaria is an unpredictable player and this makes him so hard to mark. Conclusion Ejaria is shining in this Reading side with regular minutes. Ejaria certainly has the technical quality to play a level above but there is a question mark whether he can increase his rate for goals and assists, as he is only on three goals and four assists in the Championship this season. However, Ejaria has been one of Reading’s most outstanding performers this season and he still has a few more years before hitting his prime. The big question now will be, will Liverpool regret letting him go?

ebere eze in talks with rohr

Wolves interested in Emmanuel Dennis

Who wrote that up there^^^

charlesemeka85:
ebere eze in talks with rohr

source

Dutch Giants Feyenoord Plotting Move For Heerenveen Dazzler Ejuke But Face Competition Published: May 04, 2020 Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Dutch giants Feyenoord are lining up a move for highly-rated Nigerian winger Chidera Ejuke. Feyenoord, who finished third in the cancelled Eredivisie season, have already started planning for the summer transfer window and have targeted the league's top dribbler, Ejuke. Feyenoord have held preliminary talks with the player's camp to find out SC Heerenveen's asking price for their top scorer but no official bid has been tabled at the moment. The former European champions face the prospect of a bidding war for Ejuke as he has received offers from unnamed clubs based in China and United Arab Emirates, while French Ligue 1 teams have been keeping tabs on his progress in the Netherlands. Ejuke's ability to play as a winger, attacking midfielder and striker would appeal to his numerous suitors. The 22-year-old enjoyed a breakout season in the Eredivisie and TOTO KNVB beker, scoring 10 goals in total in both competitions while producing six assists in 29 appearances. The former Valerenga Fotball man has roughly three years to run on his contract with Heerenveen.