Zaidu's crossing is good. He created good chances for his teammates last season constantly with his crossing. Three of them were turned in and resulted in assists for him all from crossings (high and low).
He is also offensively sound. Was a thorn in the flesh of Benfica defenders few months ago during a league game. Even scored with a strong header from a good leap in that game.

Danielnino00:


That would make sense...
But how good is Zaidu offensively?
His crossing in particular?

If we decide to make our wingers do more defensive duties just to complement the full backs,then our attack from wings will be limited..
We saw that at the AFCON when Simon constantly had to track back to defend...

he's a real offensive weapon. like Supernerd said his pace and power would help our wingers whether Simon or Musa on that left side. crossing looks average but can get better from the videos i watched.

with him in the team i don't think Simon would have to worry about tracking back to defend all the time especially when facing lesser opposition. Zaidu from the looks of it will be the most offensive minded of all our full backs even more than Aina.

Danielnino00:


That would make sense...
But how good is Zaidu offensively?
His crossing in particular?

If we decide to make our wingers do more defensive duties just to complement the full backs,then our attack from wings will be limited..
We saw that at the AFCON when Simon constantly had to track back to defend...

Those video comps didn't do him justice at all. He had made better crosses than those shown in the videos. I saw several of his games last season.

And yeah, I have seen the story. His rise is truly phenomenal. Four years in Portugal and he is now at the Biggest and best team in the land. And to crown it all, the lad is truly young. I have pics of Zaidu from 2017 which you can compare to now.


Attacking wise, he is most definitely an upgrade and he is super faster compared to Collins. Defensively, he will need to keep improving but the signs are good as I saw a couple of his last games where his defending really stepped up compared to the early parts of the season.

chrisooblog:
he's very fast instincts are always to attack. Goodjoe will love him since he is always harping on how the SE should play more on the front foot i think Zaidu offers that. he needs to work on the quality of his crosses from the videos i saw of him on YouTube. i think he would flourish well in a 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 setup as a LWB.

from an attacking stand point he looks an upgrade on Collins but don't know how good he's defensively. would need to watch him in action before coming to a comprehensive conclusion on him.

here's a nice interview by the way he had with Mowiz of owngoal nigeria. Wish Sanusi all the best

https://www.owngoalnigeria.com/2020/08/31/fc-porto-new-signing-zaidu-sanusi-how-the-farmer-from-kebbi-state-fought-all-including-juju-to-get-to-the-top/

ok will have to take your word for it regarding his crossing. what I liked from watching him is his speed. in addition to kingsley we now have two speedy fullbacks men i'm just rubbing my hands in glee cos Rohr now has some serious offensive weapons at his disposal

TheSuperNerd:
Those video comps didn't do him justice at all. He had made better crosses than those shown in the videos. I saw several of his games last season.

And yeah, I have seen the story. His rise is truly phenomenal. Four years in Portugal and he is now at the Biggest and best team in the land. And to crown it all, the lad is truly young. I have pics of Zaidu from 2017 which you can compare to now.


Attacking wise, he is most definitely an upgrade and he is super faster compared to Collins. Defensively, he will need to keep improving but the signs are good as I saw a couple of his last games where his defending really stepped up compared to the early parts of the season.

Olulong:


I've seen his clips and I feel so too. Maybe playing him with Kalu and Moses Simon would be better because those two put a lot of defensive shift

I have watched him play several times. My assessment is not based on clips which may or may not do justice.

He is the real deal. He will be a 40 - 50 million euro player in 2 years (if his age is correct and Telles leaves) as long as he is fit. That is how highly, I rate him.

He has a terrific cross on him and is very fast.

He has also played as a winger for Santa Clara and a CB, so he is versatile.

Defensively, he sometimes has good games.

[quote author=TheSuperNerd post=93419354]Those video comps didn't do him justice at all. He had made better crosses than those shown in the videos. I saw several of his games last season.

And yeah, I have seen the story. His rise is truly phenomenal. Four years in Portugal and he is now at the Biggest and best team in the land. And to crown it all, the lad is truly young. I have pics of Zaidu from 2017 which you can compare to now.


Attacking wise, he is most definitely an upgrade and he is super faster compared to Collins. Defensively, he will need to keep improving but the signs are good as I saw a couple of his last games where his defending really stepped up compared to the early parts of the season.


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The young man has a very STRONG MENTALITY. I mean his determination for success is commendable. I also read his story and i was surprissed at how determined he was. Attitude sometimes matters more than talent and the guy has a very good attitude and is hardworking. Based on this, i believe he will succeed in Porto. One needs that level of determination to succeed in Europe if you are an African player.

mostob:
Sanusi at LB ...Kingsley at RB. ... Kalu ,Osimehn and Samu as front 3. A midfield of Ndidi, Aribo and Iwobi.The bench sef go strong.... I still insist, NFF should carry us go Accra ...we wan play friendly match. By fire by force.

Kingsley at rb just like that ? You just wan discard people wey Dey play there before immediately

Sanusi should be regular at Porto first before I conclude anything

Well said Baba T.

@bolded... Talking about that, I understand they even inserted a €50M euros release clause.

tbaba1234:


I have watched him play several times. My assessment is not based on clips which may or may not do justice.

He is the real deal. He will be a 40 - 50 million euro player in 2 years (if his age is correct and Telles leaves) as long as he is fit. That is how highly, I rate him.

He has a terrific cross on him and is very fast.

He has also played as a winger for Santa Clara and a CB, so he is versatile.

Defensively, he sometimes has good games.

I would still prefer Aina at RB now over Ehizibue. Won't want to have two super powered human speed demons on the pitch on both full back spots at the same time.

Mind you, Aina is fast too but Ehizibue and Zaidu are Quicksilver and The Flash respectively. Would rather have one on the field sometimes instead of both.

One must balance out the other sometimes and this is necessary too depending on the opponents in play.

mostob:
Sanusi at LB ...Kingsley at RB. ... Kalu ,Osimehn and Samu as front 3. A midfield of Ndidi, Aribo and Iwobi.The bench sef go strong.... I still insist, NFF should carry us go Accra ...we wan play friendly match. By fire by force.

Found this on Zaidu on "O Jogo." Seems he has a €50Million Euros release clause.

Danielnino00:


Maybe we should petition the NFF to make it happen ..
It can't be that hard .

I'm sure the bredas too won't mind..

They won't mind. We can even play them during qualifiers in November if money dey. We will arrange dem Arokodare, Sarenren, Henry, Alhassan and co. and carry them go Accra.

TheSuperNerd:
Zaidu is most likely Nigeria's best crosser of the ball in Europe.

He is known in Portugal for his Crossing/ability to pick out teammates with his crosses/passes, his speed and his power.

At the beginning of last season, he did struggle defensively but he gradually improved towards to the Season's end in the Post-Covid season wrap-up.

Fair enough...fair enough. Another massive weapon in our armoury. It'll only get better.

TheSuperNerd:
I would still prefer Aina at RB now over Ehizibue. Won't want to have two super powered human speed demons on the pitch on both full back spots at the same time.

Mind you, Aina is fast too but Ehizibue and Zaidu are Quicksilver and The Flash respectively. Would rather have one on the field sometimes instead of both.

One must balance out the other sometimes and this is necessary too depending on the opponents in play.

Yea... Maybe the idea of having two speedy FBs is so intoxicating. But Aina too should pick one position. .. I don't even know his best position.

andrewbaba44:


Kingsley at rb just like that ? You just wan discard people wey Dey play there before immediately

Sanusi should be regular at Porto first before I conclude anything

lolz...no mind me jare

mostob:
They won't mind. We can even play them during qualifiers in November if money dey. We will arrange dem Arokodare, Sarenren, Henry, Alhassan and co. and carry them go Accra.

U underrate Ghana, Ghana have a lot of top players

Age detector Andrew, how old be that Zaidu??

andrewbaba44:


Kingsley at rb just like that ? You just wan discard people wey Dey play there before immediately

Sanusi should be regular at Porto first before I conclude anything

Olulong:


Age detector Andrew, how old be that Zaidu??

We should leave Zaidu age and pray he keep up the good performance

You can see that even tbaba no believe the age self but Andrew just sit down Dey look

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Abdul Zubairu, Reuben Yem, Ahmed Ghali, Philip Azango (AS Trencin) vs Slovan Bratislava - Home game.

Rabiu Ibrahim, Ezekiel Henty (Slovan Bratislava) vs AS Trencin - Away game.


✔Albania Super Cup Final

Coach Ndubuisi Egbo (K.F. Tirana) vs Teuta


✔Club Friendlies

Jesse Sekidika, *Valentine Ozornwafor (Galatasaray) vs Umraniye

Tochi Chukwuani, Emeka Nnamani (FC Nordsjaelland) vs Vejle BK
*17-18 yrs old Emeka Nnamani was recently promoted from the U-19s to Nordsjaelland first team for the 2020/21 season and has been handed the #21 jersey. He was the U-19s top scorer in Denmark too. See below in the first two pics.

*Paul Omo Mukairu (Antalyaspor) vs Fenerbache

Subzero047:


U underrate Ghana, Ghana have a lot of top players

I know you are joking but if you are not please mention the top players ?

Ghana has shown over the years that it doesn’t need “top” players to perform. By the way, when was the last the super eagles beat the black stars? Do you remember? Never underestimate the Black Stars. They rise to the occasion every time.

andrewbaba44:


I know you are joking but if you are not please mention the top players ?

TheSuperNerd:
Found this on Zaidu on "O Jogo." Seems he has a €50Million Euros release clause.

Nerd! Honestly, This guy looks 30s. We don't have problem in the Fullbacks and central back. But who are we to bank on now for AM position? we can't rely on Iwobi, Rohr has more work to do.

Noisyrians:
Ghana has shown over the years that it doesn’t need “top” players to perform. By the way, when was the last the super eagles beat the black stars? Do you remember? Never underestimate the Black Stars. They rise to the occasion every time.

Who be this one

elyte89:



But dt zaidu clips I watched on this thread wasn't really dt convincing. Maybe d highlight didn't do d necessary justice

I think say na only me o. Not having high hopes on the lad.

andrewbaba44:


I know you are joking but if you are not please mention the top players ?

Ghana are now in the class of Kenya, Benin, Ethiopia

We no be mate again

imo

Edopesin:


Ghana are now in the class of Kenya, Benin, Ethiopia

We no be mate again

imo

Lol

So you remember a certain Richmond boakye conte almost Signed for Chelsea ?

This life no balance ahswear

You are entitled to your opinion. But football is not played with mouth, it is played on the field. Nigerians have been doing all the talk and Ghanaians have been winning on the field of play. That explain why Ghana has reached the quarter finals at the world, and almost reached the semis, while Nigeria is yet to taste a quarter final berth.

This reminds me of one of our last matches at Afcon. Nigerians were brimming with confidence because the Ghanaian team did not have “top” stars. A corner kick and Asamoah Gyan headed in the ball. Goal. That was how it ended and Ghana qualified for the semis. I don’t know how old you are, but never underestimate Ghana. It is a country with a very strong football pedigree.

Edopesin:


Ghana are now in the class of Kenya, Benin, Ethiopia

We no be mate again

imo

Kalu agrees loan move to fenebache

elyte89:



But dt zaidu clips I watched on this thread wasn't really dt convincing. Maybe d highlight didn't do d necessary justice

Yeah true that
His crosses weren't convincing
Well I think there's always room for improvement

TheSuperNerd:
Zaidu is most likely Nigeria's best crosser of the ball in Europe.

He is known in Portugal for his Crossing/ability to pick out teammates with his crosses/passes, his speed and his power.

At the beginning of last season, he did struggle defensively but he gradually improved towards to the Season's end in the Post-Covid season wrap-up.

If he's a good crosser of the ball as said, then the YouTube video posted on this platform didn't do justice to that cos that was all we saw. No many are privy to see Santa Clara games so we really don't have these details.

Well we'll keep an eye on him and see what his game style is all about.

tbaba1234:


I absolutely disagree..

He is the best offensive full back, we have at the moment. Definitely an upgrade on Jamilu.

His defending sod metimes can be a weakness.

Is he better than Aina ❓

elyte89:



But dt zaidu clips I watched on this thread wasn't really dt convincing. Maybe d highlight didn't do d necessary justice

Highlights are indicative mostly and can be manipulated to make a played look much better than he is.

When you watch a player in a full game preferably several and much better in training sessions. Then you have a more comprehensive picture.