barackodam:
So, Arsenal preferred a Spanish league Partey, to same league Ndidi?

Interesting......

Stop playing, bros ,abeg.....lol

TheSuperNerd:
Yes he will provide competition but Zaidu will be first choice.
Malang Sarr is first a CB before a LB. His left-footedness is what makes him an option at LB plus he has played there a couple of times in France.

Besides he is going to Porto on loan. Zaidu will be first choice without question. Competition is good.

Was sarr even ever a left back?

Some people and their type of news gan

Almeria missed promotion in 2019/2020 by whiskers. They made the playoffs and fell short. I have seen their team and they remain a contender for promotion again in 2020/21 if all goes well. Adding Sadiq Umar surely enhances their firepower upfront. Believe me Dan, this move could turn out the perfect disguise leading Sadiq into La Liga.

Also, the Spanish Segunda is definitely miles above in quality and competition compared to Serbia.

Danielnino00:


Serbia is still in d top 20 of the UEFA coefficient... Just a few points behind the likes of Turkey, Scotland and Austria..

I don't think there's anything like big or small club in second division leagues...
It's quite unpredictable and nothing is sure..

TheSuperNerd:
Yes he will provide competition but Zaidu will be first choice.
Malang Sarr is first a CB before a LB. His left-footedness is what makes him an option at LB plus he has played there a couple of times in France.

Besides he is going to Porto on loan. Zaidu will be first choice without question. Competition is good.

Im actually happy for the competition, so that Zaidu won't think the LB position is his to do anyhow

IDENNAA:

Stop playing, bros ,abeg.....lol

Lmao, the way this guy gets triggered at the mention of Ndidi

ADARABIOYO HAVING FULHAM MEDICAL Manchester City defender Tosin Adarabioyo is having a medical ahead of a potential move to Fulham.

As in eh... Lol

Malang Sarr is predominantly a natural centre back. LB is just his alternate role.

Zaidu is the main man at LB now with Telles gone. That is the reality. A sweet reality.

andrewbaba44:


Was sarr even ever a left back?

Some people and their type of news gan

Eizzy003:

Coast ain't completely clear Porto on the verge of signing new Chelsea center back (Malang Sarr) on loan, he can also play as a left back, so he will be provide competition for Sanusi Zaidu

Ogbeni coast is clear abeg, unless Zaidu doesnt do well when he plays

Aha!!! Another one I mentioned earlier.

Abeg! Let nothing spoil this.

The news just filtering in fast. After this, kid should be talking Super Eagles then.

Alfryd:
ADARABIOYO HAVING FULHAM MEDICAL
Manchester City defender Tosin Adarabioyo is
having a medical ahead of a potential move to
Fulham.

Odunayaw:
No stands of EIS looks like this na

The pitch and closeness of the stands... thats what i meant.

barackodam:



Not really. DSTV are still airing Zambian Super League, no?

NFF just wanted much more money than uber were collecting before. And DSTV saw it was not worth it, and pulled out

Wrong.

DSTV pulled out because their investment (cost of operation) was not adding up. They pulled out of all operations outside Southern Africa

Congrats to Sadiq. This was Kalu Uche's club that year. One of the Uche brothers.

TheSuperNerd:
Almeria missed promotion in 2019/2020 by whiskers. They made the playoffs and fell short. I have seen their team and they remain a contender for promotion again in 2020/21 if all goes well. Adding Sadiq Umar surely enhances their firepower upfront. Believe me Dan, this move could turn out the perfect disguise leading Sadiq into La Liga.

Also, the Spanish Segunda is definitely miles above in quality and competition compared to Serbia.

Almeria last played in the laliga in 2014/2015.. even before they made the playoff last season, they finished 10th, 18th and 15th in the previous 3 seasons..
They are more of a second division team ..
No guarantee that they will make the playoffs again this season..
It's the same thing with Ekong at Watford..
All under probability...

And when last did Cadiz play in La liga before their promotion last season?

See Dan... This is a step up move for Sadiq. A step up in quality. From Serbia to the Most technically proficient 2nd tier league in the world.
Ligue 1 didnt work out b'cos none of them clubs met his club's initial asking price of 15M. Now Almeria met it at 10M with bonuses of almost 5M. Look at the better prospects of this move and you will see it is not bad.

And yes, promotion is no guarantee like in Ekong's case but the point remains that Almeria are definitely of the sides to watch for promotion in the Segunda now. Time will tell.

Danielnino00:


Almeria last played in the laliga in 2014/2015.. even before they made the playoff last season, they finished 10th, 18th and 15th in the previous 3 seasons..
They are more of a second division team ..
No guarantee that they will make the playoffs again this season..
It's the same thing with Ekong at Watford..
All under probability...

TheSuperNerd:
And when last did Cadiz play in La liga before their promotion last season?

See Dan... This is a step up move for Sadiq. A step up in quality. From Serbia to the Most technically proficient 2nd tier league in the world.
Ligue 1 didnt work out b'cos none of them clubs met his club's initial asking price of 15M. Now Almeria met it at 10M with bonuses of almost 5M. Look at the better prospects of this move and you will see it is not bad.

And yes, promotion is no guarantee like in Ekong's case but the point remains that Almeria are definitely of the sides to watch for promotion in the Segunda now. Time will tell.

The truth is, we can only hope

I expected him in a top league sha.. 600 years for those partisan guys wey no cave in earlier.. See where my jololo go... Chai

daveP:
The pitch and closeness of the stands... thats what i meant.

I get you now

Karlovich:
Even if he acquired British passport he was ineligible to play for England as a home grown player, because he moved there as a teenaguer. UK has new rules regarding that.

He can't play for the youth teams but hr can definitely play for England and if course his citizenship would have been fast tracked.

andrewbaba44:


Ogbeni coast is clear abeg, unless Zaidu doesnt do well when he plays

Your blood too dey hot whenever you see Chelsea

Olulong:
Paul Mukairu to Anderlecht

Sadiq Umar to Almeria

Wow nobody saw Mukairu's transfer coming

Subzero047:


Did he? Can you tell the match he impressed as a lone striker

Balogun played 90 minutes last match and he kept a clean sheet too, he has kept a clean sheet in 16 of the last 24 matches he played

All his cup matches that Vardy didn't play. Plus u don't have to be a lone striker at your club for somebody to know u can play there. Ighalo is an example of that. Even Osimhen played in a pair for the most part at the ending of last season.

Here are Leon's stats at rangers he didn't even play their last game and before that he completed 30 minutes.

I can see Tobias in the picture, nice one!

TheSuperNerd:



Well done man.... Now let me add some more gloss...

Behold Almeria's New No.9, The one they called Sadika in Serbia.

Sadiq Umarrrr!!!!

It is a step up from Serbia to the Spanish Segunda. Almeria missed out on promotion last season by whiskers. I hope Sadiq and Almeria can return to La Liga by end of 2020/21.

They spent 10 million because they want to get promoted

Komekn come and see a segunda team spending 10 million

daveP:
Nice one on bringing the aspect of the more marketable team to the fore. It can be a decider for some. But we both know that is not what decides choices for National team. Glory, fame, being a star, getting numbers and caps, that supersedes your point. We both know that. Tomori and Abraham have the market but if they don't kick ball again, the regrets will flourish. That's the truth.

Not that the SE is easy to waltz in to as opined by some, but its easier to get all what a player wants with the SE than with a team that is so loaded and star studded like England right now.


As for if Naija borns will wana grab opportunity, let's be more realistic. Performance isnt really top guage for the English team. No one has a starters shirt fully assured except in the attack option right now. So once again, its about getting consistent caps and winning laurels. Well i know you know that already. So I'll leave that.


KC change Allegiance? When he's worshipped like a god in Naija? See the welcome given Iwobi which till date, he affirms amazes and shook him to the core. The love the SE gives their players is way way bigger than the love the English will ever give their top stars. That's a big fact out there. That is also a difference.




In conclusion, Its not just about the money, its also about the Glory.

You really believe that. ❓

A Nigerian player will pursue glory ( relatively speaking) over multi million pound marketing endorsements.

As soon as Rashford got capped he got an annual £2 million endorsements from Nike to name just one. That's approx £40k a week for essentially doing nothing.

And our 9ja players will reject that over what you call glory.

I have my doubts.

IDENNAA:



No , he wasn't! He was not better than Omeruo , Eking nor Awaziem. You out of nowhere say things that makes no sense.

Actually Aina was factually and statistically.

forgiveness:


CAF dropped the stats immediately after the tournament and it was displayed here.

I can confirm, what makes it even more pronounced he was not given as much game time as some other defenders in the SE.

Danielnino00:


The game against Barca was just one.... Awaziem had some good games in laliga too. Balogun also had some poor games in the EPL too..
The Algerians are pacy and skillful.. Games like this require you to match them pace for pace... Maybe Awaziem isn't fast,but compared to Balogun,he is faster..

Balogun is faster.

BascoVanVeli:


All his cup matches that Vardy didn't play. Plus u don't have to be a lone striker at your club for somebody to know u can play there. Ighalo is an example of that. Even Osimhen played in a pair for the most part at the ending of last season.

Here are Leon's stats at rangers he didn't even play their last game and before that he completed 30 minutes.

The difference between Ighalo, Osimhen and Iheanacho is that they have played as a lone striker and excelled there, if you say Iheanacho has excelled as a lone striker bring up the matches

And Balogun played their last match, whoscored even gave him a rating and this is their fans rating for the game

Neobulletzz:

Your blood too dey hot whenever you see Chelsea

TheSuperNerd:
It is, when you are coming from a small league like Serbia

Also, Almeria is no small team in the Segunda. They are strong potential promotion contenders in the long run of the season.

In this kind period somebody pays 15m for u u have to go. That said segunda is a great place for our young guys to prosper. I watched Samu in segunda B and even there they have a good level not to talk of the segunda itself.

komekn:


I can confirm, what makes it even more pronounced he was not given as much game time as some other defenders in the SE.

Komekn, an impoverished segunda side spent 10 million rising to 15 million on a player

What do you have to say to that?

lloydtruth:
I can see Tobias in the picture, nice one!

Yeah Tobias and Akpoguma

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