TheSuperNerd:
Brendan Rodgers on Iheanacho's MOTM showing

Courtesy: LCFC.com



"He was outstanding, not just in his goals, but his overall work-rate," the 48-year-old added. "He had a big responsibility today, in terms of dropping into the space, finding that pocket that was just on the back of the midfield, and I thought he did that very, very well.
"He’s a great guy. He deserved the three goals. He had one or two other opportunities, but we’re all delighted for him."

Tamunotonye22:




You typed a lot of rubbish here without conscience. Pepe's competition at Porto is a 21y/o Chelsea loanee, what do you expect? is he better than Christensen, Thiago Silva or Zouma atm? Virgil van dijk? Laporte? even soyuncu and tarkowski go bench am for Porto. you can hate the epl all you like but the competition there is the highest and toughest. I remember youri tielemans at anderletch, a teen captain with so much potential, league POTY winner, played a year at monaco (which you will tell me is also better or bigger than liecester), and where is he now?Mitrovic is a better attacker to Marega.

Let's argue more on this

BascoVanVeli:


He had one or two other opportunities This dude never wants to give Nacho his full credit

TheSuperNerd:
It's not. It was a Cup Semifinal match up.

Genk and Onuachu are now through to the final of the Belgian Cup vs Standard Liege.

TheSuperNerd:
Samuel Kalu is likely to miss the AfconQ games vs Benin and Lesotho if he doesn't recover in time from the injury he picked up early in his team's Ligue 1 win.


The standby list of players include: Paul Onuachu, Henry Onyekuru, Peter Olayinka, Michael Olise (Passport process), and Terem Moffi.

One of these guys will be called up to the main list as Kalu's replacement.


Note: Ofcos Akpeyi and Adeleke are also on the standby list too but as GKs, we know they won't be called up.

Tamunotonye22:




Does Rodgers actually have a similar style as guardiola?

JayromWrites:
Andrewbaba44 you r too kind in your assessment

Pepe is one of the last of his kind.. A defender that excelled because he can actually defend nt because he is good at pointing fingers

Pepe at 38 will start at all the premier league teams bar man city


How person go wake up mention zouma,christensen,tarkoski in the same sentence with pepe

This na pure ment

JohnBullMySon:
Guy nawa for you oh. that's how a coach talks na. abi you don't want Iheanacho to improve more?

TheSuperNerd:
Brendan Rodgers on Iheanacho's MOTM showing

Courtesy: LCFC.com

"He was outstanding, not just in his goals, but his overall work-rate," the 48-year-old added. "He had a big responsibility today, in terms of dropping into the space, finding that pocket that was just on the back of the midfield, and I thought he did that very, very well.
"He’s a great guy. He deserved the three goals. He had one or two other opportunities, but we’re all delighted for him."

TheSuperNerd:
Brendan Rodgers on Iheanacho's MOTM showing

Courtesy: LCFC.com



"He was outstanding, not just in his goals, but his overall work-rate," the 48-year-old added. "He had a big responsibility today, in terms of dropping into the space, finding that pocket that was just on the back of the midfield, and I thought he did that very, very well.
"He’s a great guy. He deserved the three goals. He had one or two other opportunities, but we’re all delighted for him."

After Tevez, the striker that really had my attention was a young Suarez and under Rodgers, Suarez got unlocked. He became one of the most lethal finishers of the game.

The next striker who caught my attention after Suarez was Iheanacho. Due to his ability of finding his way around the forward line to finish at a very impressive and lethal rate.

He had a big responsibility today, in terms of dropping into the space.

TheGoodJoe:
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When I talked about interesting times, it had to do with the up and down way people will take Iheanacho. There will be times many will feel he has flopped but I believed that the tactical growth Iheanacho will get working with Rodgers will propel him into a formidable striker.

His recent form shows an upward trajectory in his quality and as Rodgers put it,
[b]finding that pocket that was just on the back of the midfield, and I thought he did that very, very well

Nacho is showing growth in his tactical understanding of the game and for Rodgers to stress on "very, very well" when it concerned Iheanacho finding spaces in the opposition areas to help build play and attack, it shows we can feel excited in his growth.

Nacho should make improving his work rate to an impressive level his priority. There is a level a player achieves in work rate that makes him impossible to drop. Bernardo Silva should be a blueprint.

He was outstanding, not just in his goals, but his overall work-rate.

BascoVanVeli:


The only reason Iheanacho is even playing is because of injury in the Leicester squad. He was playing like this at the end of last season and Rodgers still was taking him off of matches because Madison had returned from injury at the time. Under a coach who trusts him more he would be further ahead.

BascoVanVeli:


The only reason Iheanacho is even playing is because of injury in the Leicester squad. He was playing like this at the end of last season and Rodgers still was taking him off of matches because Madison had returned from injury at the time. Under a coach who trusts him more he would be further ahead.

BascoVanVeli:


The only reason Iheanacho is even playing is because of injury in the Leicester squad. He was playing like this at the end of last season and Rodgers still was taking him off of matches because Madison had returned from injury at the time. Under a coach who trusts him more he would be further ahead.

andrewbaba44:


Do you think Rodgers will have any excuse to bench him once those players are back from injury ?

I doubt because he can see the chemistry between nacho and vardy

I think If Maddison returns Pérez will be benched

TheGoodJoe:

Comment by TheGoodJoe made Feb 27, 2019 (Two years ago - A day after Rodgers appointment as Leicester City FC manager)
Interesting times ahead for Leicester City with the arrival of Brendan Rodgers who I consider one of the top geniuses of the game. I hope his arrival sparks good trajectory for not just our players but especially Nacho due to the attacking brand of football of Rodgers and the ability to create chances for his forwards due to his passing style.

After Tevez, the striker that really had my attention was a young Suarez and under Rodgers, Suarez got unlocked. He became one of the most lethal finishers of the game.

The next striker who caught my attention after Suarez was Iheanacho. Due to his ability of finding his way around the forward line to finish at a very impressive and lethal rate.

Starting games should not be a priority but soaking in the wisdom of the genius manager who will lead the side.

Nacho should make improving his work rate to an impressive level his priority. There is a level a player achieves in work rate that makes him impossible to drop. Bernardo Silva should be a blueprint.

(Advice, Nacho should employ Nduka Ugbade as his work rate personal trainer. Nduka Ugbade has the key and created a work rate monster in Ndidi.)

https://www.nairaland.com/3018619/super-eagles-thread-dawn-new/5550#76181505

andrewbaba44:


Do you think Rodgers will have any excuse to bench him once those players are back from injury ?

I doubt because he can see the chemistry between nacho and vardy

I think If Maddison returns Pérez will be benched

BascoVanVeli:


I don't know o I can't predict the future sha. But I am just saying what I have been seeing. Iheanacho has always had chemistry with Vardy even back in the Claude Puel days.

I just don't want Rodgers taking any more credit than he deserves. Most the accolades should go to Kelechi for withstanding all that man's nonsense and still doing his thing. But that's just me sha