Cybereagles

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44070259

Odemwingie believes those who play for the north African nations are "more clever" at reading the game and has also noticed a physical difference.
"The players in the north are a little bit leaner.

"They always start free-kicks faster, they have the mental game a bit more than the sub-Saharan teams."

"European coaches are different because they can offer a lot more than the matchday," added Odemwingie.

"They can prepare better tactically rather than just relying on talent, which is what our coaches did.

"Now football has gone to sports science, nutrition… these are things some of our coaches had never even heard about.

"We're more dependent on experienced coaches but we've a problem because we're trying to grow our own managers and coaches."


PS, apologies if any word offensive to people native to North Africa was used in the title. I searched & didn't see that either word was a slur.

The Russian is coming out of him

What is the fool talking about? The teams that have gotten to the Q finals were Central and West African teams. With all their supposed extra smarts what have they done? I realize Osaze has always been an opportunist. He is no Nigerian.

highbury wrote:What is the fool talking about? The teams that have gotten to the Q finals were Central and West African teams. With all their supposed extra smarts what have they done? I realize Osaze has always been an opportunist. He is no Nigerian.

Kpom!

highbury wrote:What is the fool talking about? The teams that have gotten to the Q finals were Central and West African teams. With all their supposed extra smarts what have they done? I realize Osaze has always been an opportunist. He is no Nigerian.

Really? Did you say that? If Osaze is not a Nigerian, what is he?

You were very correct with your initial points or statements, but went offline with your last sentence

Odas wrote:

highbury wrote:What is the fool talking about? The teams that have gotten to the Q finals were Central and West African teams. With all their supposed extra smarts what have they done? I realize Osaze has always been an opportunist. He is no Nigerian.

Really? Did you say that? If Osaze is not a Nigerian, what is he?

You were very correct with your initial points or statements, but went offline with your last sentence

I don't expect such statements from a Nigerian. More importantly a Nigerian who represented the country. Hence my statement

highbury wrote:What is the fool talking about? The teams that have gotten to the Q finals were Central and West African teams. With all their supposed extra smarts what have they done? I realize Osaze has always been an opportunist. He is no Nigerian.

True....that was lame from Osaze.

highbury wrote:

Odas wrote:

highbury wrote:What is the fool talking about? The teams that have gotten to the Q finals were Central and West African teams. With all their supposed extra smarts what have they done? I realize Osaze has always been an opportunist. He is no Nigerian.

Really? Did you say that? If Osaze is not a Nigerian, what is he?

You were very correct with your initial points or statements, but went offline with your last sentence

I don't expect such statements from a Nigerian. More importantly a Nigerian who represented the country. Hence my statement

do you want his opinion or yours

Between this and Mascherano the lazy narrative absurdity pre WC right on time..that train is never late.

truetalk wrote:https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44070259

Odemwingie believes those who play for the north African nations are "more clever" at reading the game and has also noticed a physical difference.
"The players in the north are a little bit leaner.

"They always start free-kicks faster, they have the mental game a bit more than the sub-Saharan teams."

"European coaches are different because they can offer a lot more than the matchday," added Odemwingie.

"They can prepare better tactically rather than just relying on talent, which is what our coaches did.

"Now football has gone to sports science, nutrition… these are things some of our coaches had never even heard about.

"We're more dependent on experienced coaches but we've a problem because we're trying to grow our own managers and coaches."


PS, apologies if any word offensive to people native to North Africa was used in the title. I searched & didn't see that either word was a slur.

Thanks for posting the link to the actual article. There's more to the article other than the pieces you highlighted.

Osaze made valid points in the context the article was written.

I urge people who commented without reading the full article to please read the article.

Cellular wrote:

truetalk wrote:https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44070259

Odemwingie believes those who play for the north African nations are "more clever" at reading the game and has also noticed a physical difference.
"The players in the north are a little bit leaner.

"They always start free-kicks faster, they have the mental game a bit more than the sub-Saharan teams."

"European coaches are different because they can offer a lot more than the matchday," added Odemwingie.

"They can prepare better tactically rather than just relying on talent, which is what our coaches did.

"Now football has gone to sports science, nutrition… these are things some of our coaches had never even heard about.

"We're more dependent on experienced coaches but we've a problem because we're trying to grow our own managers and coaches."


PS, apologies if any word offensive to people native to North Africa was used in the title. I searched & didn't see that either word was a slur.

Thanks for posting the link to the actual article. There's more to the article other than the pieces you highlighted.

Osaze made valid points in the context the article was written.

I urge people who commented without reading the full article to please read the article.

Chair.....take time ooo.
I read the whole article because of your post .........Osaze still remains a brainless buffoon.
The clown talks without EVER thinking.... What a dumbo

Osaze is a stupid half-breed.

highbury wrote:What is the fool talking about? The teams that have gotten to the Q finals were Central and West African teams. With all their supposed extra smarts what have they done? I realize Osaze has always been an opportunist. He is no Nigerian.

I beg to differ.
He is 9ja through and through.

Folks. It is not that serious O!

Osaze na Naija boy. Just can occasionally be a bit of a troublemaker when he feels he is fighting for his right, and yes he does need to be sensitive about some statements.

He however served Nigeria and played for the SE for at least 12 years.

Folks should also remember that he was also in the Insurance setup from childhood, and Willy Bazuaye reportedly had some wild coaching methods. Not sure if he was around the likes of Alabi Aisien

ogasir wrote:Osaze is a stupid half-breed.

A very stupid offensive post.

ogasir wrote:Osaze is a stupid half-breed.

Bro, E no reach dis one now!

I actually had a bit of a laugh reading it, thinking, Ozase should be more sensitive about what he says, but no human is half-breed.

ogasir wrote:Osaze is a stupid half-breed.

You’re better then that.

Also, truetalk, no offense taken brother.

Cellular wrote:

ogasir wrote:Osaze is a stupid half-breed.

A very stupid offensive post.

It is a boomerang insult. I am not mixed race, but if I was, I would never be offended by this, I would just laugh.

What is the origin of this type of thinking? It is a primitive form of thinking related to ethnic purity. Someone who believes in such a thing and proclaims it, is an insult upon themselves.

If I were Suya reading that, I wouldn't be offended, I would just laugh.

All you guys talking smack now all adopted Osaze as your hero in 2014 even though it was plain to see he was an unrepentant charlatan. I will never forget that his on-field selfishness cost us better finishes at both the 2010 and 2014 World Cups


Cheers.

Cellular wrote:

ogasir wrote:Osaze is a stupid half-breed.

A very stupid offensive post.

Shouldn't ogasir be cooling off his lips somewhere for that post?

Don't rewrite history, Osaze was one of our better players in 2014.

Also, in an era in which we had a plethora of brainless wingers, Odemwingie was a breath of fresh air. Yes he was winger (for those who remember), he was a forward utility player, someone who could play in just about every position upfront, so we might rewrite history and only think of him as a striker. Ayo Akinfe was not drunk when he said he was a 10, it was because Osaze was a utility player who was happy to play anywhere going forward.

He was primarily a winger for Nigeria, but I suppose he became branded as a striker in the later years, when it was required from him. As a winger though, he was a class above the likes of Nsofor and Musa. Perhaps Obasi could have been said to be better, but Obasi was injured half the time.

deanotito wrote:

highbury wrote:What is the fool talking about? The teams that have gotten to the Q finals were Central and West African teams. With all their supposed extra smarts what have they done? I realize Osaze has always been an opportunist. He is no Nigerian.

Kpom!

Highbury has a point. The sub saharan teams have done much better than the northern teams. The whole 'smarts' thing isnt a new perspective nor is it unique to Odemwingie. Any Nigerian who has followed the game for a while especially in the 70s/80s when our club football was stronger, will be familiar with that sentiment in terms of the 'cunning' nature of the northern teams. I don't necessarily agree with Odemwingie and he does have the tendency to indulge in stereotyping.

As far as his not being Nigerian, that's just an extremely silly comment.

Does anyone think heat and humidity has anything to do with lethargy? Up North here in the USA we consider Southerners to be slow and lazy. Then you go down South during the Summer getting hit with the heat and humidity and realize why.