Is Balogun out injured?

[1naija]

I didn't see him against Man city.

[maceo4]

No...

[iworo]

Probably hiding under the bench .

[charlie]

They wont play him with that English dude Dunk starting, even if their defense was clearly much better when he started for Brighton.


He should be patient. At some point, the coach will care more about his job than his patriotism. Them maybe he will play his best defenders.

[jette1]

the injured player he was starting in place of is back

[icee]

Yes o. He played very well when Dunk was out. Whatever the case he'll get his chance BUT Dunk is the face of that club and unless your name is Pele, and Dunk has no legs then Balogun will have chance barring injuries. If he (Balogun) plays objectively better, that will not be enough to bench Dunk...sentiment factor

[Sir V]

They wont play him with that English dude Dunk starting, even if their defense was clearly much better when he started for Brighton.

He should be patient. At some point, the coach will care more about his job than his patriotism. Them maybe he will play his best defenders.

Kpom. That Chris Houghton guy is an English man to the core.

[Odas]

Yes o. He played very well when Dunk was out. Whatever the case he'll get his chance BUT Dunk is the face of that club and unless your name is Pele, and Dunk has no legs then Balogun will have chance barring injuries. If he (Balogun) plays objectively better, that will not be enough to bench Dunk...sentiment factor

... then Balogun is doomed - it seems. In such is the situation, what is/are Balogun's options(s)?

[joao]

At 29, Balogun can rest his legs and play a mental game from the bench.
I always improve my game, while playing a mental game due injury or other issues.
Thus Balogun can be ready for SE matches while collecting his weekly 'donations'.

[Dammy]

Oloye warned about the situation when Balogun joined Brighton. He said Dunk and Duffy were about the first names on the team sheet and that Balogun faces a Herculean task in displacing either of them.

[wiseone]

Except that Chris Hughton is Irish and Ghanaian, and played over 50 times for the Republic of Ireland.

Kpom. That Chris Houghton guy is an English man to the core.

[Adisboy]

Yes o. He played very well when Dunk was out. Whatever the case he'll get his chance BUT Dunk is the face of that club and unless your name is Pele, and Dunk has no legs then Balogun will have chance barring injuries. If he (Balogun) plays objectively better, that will not be enough to bench Dunk...sentiment factor

KPOM! Balogun is waaayy better than Dunk. It's not even close, even check the results of the games. Balogun played against Man U and Liverpool and they conceded less goals in those games. I agree it's a sentiment factor for Hughton. If it doesn't get better by January, I believe he should move else where.

[Damunk]

Yes o. He played very well when Dunk was out. Whatever the case he'll get his chance BUT Dunk is the face of that club and unless your name is Pele, and Dunk has no legs then Balogun will have chance barring injuries. If he (Balogun) plays objectively better, that will not be enough to bench Dunk...sentiment factor

KPOM! Balogun is waaayy better than Dunk. It's not even close, even check the results of the games. Balogun played against Man U and Liverpool and they conceded less goals in those games. I agree it's a sentiment factor for Hughton. If it doesn't get better by January, I believe he should move else where.

Or if things don't get better, Houston might be forced to leave and who knows? The new manager might start to field Balogun over Dunk - if he truly is that much better.

[Senator WIRES]

Yes o. He played very well when Dunk was out. Whatever the case he'll get his chance BUT Dunk is the face of that club and unless your name is Pele, and Dunk has no legs then Balogun will have chance barring injuries. If he (Balogun) plays objectively better, that will not be enough to bench Dunk...sentiment factor

KPOM! Balogun is waaayy better than Dunk. It's not even close, even check the results of the games. Balogun played against Man U and Liverpool and they conceded less goals in those games. I agree it's a sentiment factor for Hughton. If it doesn't get better by January, I believe he should move else where.

Or if things don't get better, Houston might be forced to leave and who knows? The new manager might start to field Balogun over Dunk - if he truly is that much better.

[Eaglezbeak]

They wont play him with that English dude Dunk starting, even if their defense was clearly much better when he started for Brighton.

He should be patient. At some point, the coach will care more about his job than his patriotism. Them maybe he will play his best defenders.

Kpom. That Chris Houghton guy is an English man to the core.

With a Ghanaian and Irish back ground that would be hard one but any way......

[metalalloy]

Its very difficult to displace an established CB duo especially when they are not shipping in goals. Didn't they play together all of last season? Balogun will have opportunities at some point.