jihday:
if you be coach you'll start sluggish, unprolific Kanu ahead of pacy and sharp Yekini? You no go last 3 matches before them fire you

elyte89:


Yekini has d bodyframe to do dis,not even kanu

jihday:
His hype is based on the Olympics, as a SE player he never did anything of note

TheGoodJoe:


Gabriel has far more intensity, dropping deep and work rate than Nacho. Heck, Guardiola earlier dropped Aguero for Gabby Jesus.

Lewandowski's intellect when he drops deep is out of this World. It is not even debatable.

Firmino has not brought loads of goals to Liverpool but his distribution, work rate and technique when he drops deep has kept him a regular in a dominating Liverpool side.

If you are going for a modern philosophy approach, no sane coach will put Yekini ahead of Kanu.

Icon4s:


Firstly, let's remember the argument is about which of Kanu or Yekini is our all time best striker.

We are not talking about whose style of play best suits the modern day game.
Good enough both players are no longer playing.

And like I will always say, the modern day game has become so dynamic. Averagely a Very good players should be able to play up to 3 positions comfortable to be able to remain relevant to the coaches' tactics and continue to make squad list.

There are some games you play that you need your striker to play as an old fashioned number 9. There are certain games you play and you chose to adopt a false 9 option.
There are others that you play and your striker does the ball holding and distributing job.

Looking at the way Kanu played, if you have him in a today's team, it will be a waste of resources to have him as an Old number 9 kind of Striker. He is more of a holder and distributor which also agrees with your assertion.

But again the argument is not about now. It is about who deserves to be our " all time best number 9". That person is Yekini

TheGoodJoe:


Not true. You think Van Gaal was a fool starting Kanu in games? What of Kanu scoring a hat-trick against Chelsea. You think it was unprolific and sluggish performance that gave him that?

Danielnino00:


Even the likes of Yakubu,Musa and Martins will rank ahead of Kanu as far as the super eagles was concerned...


No disrespect to Papilo,but that's the truth.. he is more famous for his exploit at club level and at the Olympics...

TheGoodJoe:


Not true. You think Van Gaal was a fool starting Kanu in games? What of Kanu scoring a hat-trick against Chelsea. You think it was unprolific and sluggish performance that gave him that?

Danielnino00:


Even the likes of Yakubu,Musa and Martins will rank ahead of Kanu as far as the super eagles was concerned...


No disrespect to Papilo,but that's the truth.. he is more famous for his exploit at club level and at the Olympics...

TheGoodJoe:


Thank you and I accept the misconception. However, my point remains, if we are to build a team today from our historical players, who will best suit to lead the line. Your bolded explains it and it points at Kanu.

All time Super Eagles striker is Yekini but Kanu's philosophy suits the modern game ahead of Yekini.

TheGoodJoe:


Yes, but, the philosophy comes first. Gabriel Jesus is no where a lethal finisher than Aguero. Guardiola still left Aguero on the bench for numerous occasions until Aguero assimilated the philosophy and to me, plays it better than Gabby Jesus (except intensity and defending). So Yekini might have the lethal goals but no way can he bring the philosophy to the table, which is paramount and which Kanu understands and plays it to the end.

TheSuperNerd:

You welcome Nachi.

As always.

jihday:
Wait o, in the 90s and early 2000s Wenger was one of the best coaches in the world, a very technical one, this drop deep and play from the wing you mentioned wenger did it with Henry and Dennis Bergkamp but the same Wenger hardly gave Kanu adequate game time, turned him to super sub or do you think wenger was a fool for always benching him?

Kog45:
My man you are mixing things up.

The context here is on Chidi Nwakili invitation and not about him playing for eagles.

Kelechi Nwakili never got a call up from Rohr but Chidiebere Nwakili did,so why saying I fall your hand when I said Rohr goofed on Chidi invitation.

I even went extra mile to post Chidi with Mikel pics in camp to tell that I know what am saying

Do not forget that any invitation is an opportunity for any player to play for Super Eagles.

elunico:


K.Nwkalli was invited and also played against Liberia

jihday:
If Jesus was banging in goals like Aguero, by now Aguero would have been turning out for a club in Spain or Argentina. If klopp had Martial and Pepe on the wings instead of Salah and Mane I can assure you that Firmino would have been replaced. As a striker if you like drop deep to the keeper's box run the length and breadth of the pitch if you can't get goals you'll go and kiss the bench that is a fact because football is a goal oriented sport, no goal no trophy

Utonwanne:


Sir which one be 'until Aguero assimilated the philosophy'?

Guardiola bought Gabriel and mistook him for De Lima. To right-prove his decision of getting the young Jesus, he gave him starting spot at the detriment of Aguero so that media would sing praises of how he unearthed a young gem.

Aguero has been great prayer and at very larger extent, he's not made by Guardiola.

Ps- This is not to say Pep is not great coach.

jihday:
Wait o, in the 90s and early 2000s Wenger was one of the best coaches in the world, a very technical one, this drop deep and play from the wing you mentioned wenger did it with Henry and Dennis Bergkamp but the same Wenger hardly gave Kanu adequate game time, turned him to super sub or do you think wenger was a fool for always benching him?

jihday:
Hitting purple patch and being actually good are different things sha, Kanu didn't even hit 50 goals for arsenal. 6 Afcon 3 WC no goal, 12 goals in 86 games, how else is he supposed to tell you he's not prolific?

safarigirl:


Aside Jadon Sancho, none of those other guys are excelling at an EXCEPTIONAL rate.

Exceptional, is winning Player of the Year, on a team you joined this season, in a league, that didn't even come to a conclusion.

A bit part player, cannot be called EXCEPTIONAL. Making a few decent appearances, does not count as EXCEPTIONAL. Aside Jadon, which of them is even an actual REGULAR on their teams?

Sancho is the only exceptional player on that list, and he is most impressive, for doing it outside England, without any special treatment. The rest play for English teams, and are benefitting from the English rules that favor local players

jihday:
Wasn't an official game tho

jihday:
There's no way you can convince anybody that Kanu is a better striker than Yakubu and Martins, I'm not saying he's a bad player or but not as great as we love to speak of him

TheGoodJoe:


Not true in any way. When Gabriel Jesus came, I felt it was criminal leaving Aguero out for this dancing kid. But, with time, I got to see the brilliance of Gabriel Jesus. He plays in an effortless manner. He does not stop running, pressures all defenders, drops deep to win the ball. Tracks back at mind blowing intensity, fills pockets of spaces during defending. Utilises gaps flawlessly during attack.

It was clear the kid was the complete package with respect to the philosophy. Only draw back was that his strike rate in front of goal was not as lethal as Aguero.

Hence the philosophy rules, it was right Guardiola made the choice to drop Aguero for Gabby Jesus. With time, Aguero learnt it perfectly and now a joy to watch. Not as effortless as Gabriel Jesus but Aguero made up with high tactical positioning which returned him back to the favoured strike king.

Has nothing to do with footballing politics.

TheGoodJoe:


Kanu was being benched by tactical legends. Henry, Wiltord, Bergkamp etc who were highly gifted. I wonder if any of them was Yekini that you are using them as a criteria. This is a Kanu - Yekini debate.

TheGoodJoe:


Who is better than Babayaro? I will like to know who you think is a better left back than Babayaro.

No one doubts Yekini's prowess but in the modern game today, most of the strikers, from Aguero, Benzema, Firmino, Suarez, Lewandowski etc need to have the ability to play as a creative attack midfielder.

Forget about Bias, Yekini does not have that ability. Yekini is not also the kind of striker to drop into pockets of spaces in the wings to give passes. Sorry but Kanu trumps Yekini hands down when it concerns this.

jihday:
There's no way you can convince anybody that Kanu is a better striker than Yakubu and Martins, I'm not saying he's a bad player or but not as great as we love to speak of him

Joebie:
This is Super Eagles bestXI based on how they performed wearing the green white green at the senior level. Now put that into context.

TheGoodJoe:


Put into context Taribo how he performed as a left back for the Super Eagles and Yobo as a right back.

What this is actually about is making the most formidable setup with the top players that have played for the Super Eagles.

komekn:


This is surprising, l remember when KC left city and everyone well the very much larger majority that Gabriel was not better than KC. And all accused Pep of racial bias.

I cannot say you did because l cannot remember.

Joebie:
Take a look at WhoScored best XI time after time.
Taribo West is there by virtue of being one of the top four defenders while donning the green white green.

TheGoodJoe:


He was never a top quality left back. He was a central king.

Joebie:
read and understand. much emphasis is not put in the particular position they played when bestXI is named. which is why you will find strikers put as wingers and CBs as Full backs. It's common practice.