Re: I can see why some of our players fail to get big club m
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 11:28 am
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Like Rabiu Ibrahim and NwakaliAyo Akinfe wrote:Some of the lame excuses several of you guys come up with are just pathetic. We have set the bar so low in all we do, it is no surprise Nigeria remains under-developed.
Like Argentina rightAyo Akinfe wrote:Why should we not aim for perfection?olu wrote:Harsh thread. Every world-class player has a weakness. If you want to be picky you can always find a flaw in a good player.
They are not Africansolu wrote:Let me pull an Ayo. The following are not world class for the following reasons:
Marcelo gets caught out of position when he overlaps.
Pique is too slow.
Robben can't use his right foot.
Ramos makes unnecessary fouls and gets too many cards.
Players aren't perfect.
Did you see the 70 million euros player, De Light, gift England a goal in the European Nations Cup SF? Point is no player is infallible. They all make mistakes.Ayo Akinfe wrote:[1] Nigerian fans get carried away with victories but some of us who watch the games microscopically, can see some of the flaws in our players, which big European clubsides latch on to. It is easy to see why many of our players are not playing for the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, Liverpool, etc
[2] Ola Aina is simply too easy to beat as a defender
[3] Jamiu Collins does not provide enough of a threat going forward
[4] Kenneth Omeruo is too weak in the air
[5] William Ekong's distribution is woeful
[6] Oghene Etebo commits too many fouls in dangerous areas
[7] Wilfred Ndidi, arguably our best player does not impose himself enough on games as he should do
[8] Samuel Chukwueze needs to work on using his right foot
[9] Odion Ighalo is simply not consistent enough
[10] Alex Iwobi has got to make the transition into a player who delivers his best week-in-week-out. On his day he is super but hey, he needs to but in such performances every week.
Now and again yes but our players do it all match long. When I look at how many needless fouls we committed around our penalty area against South Africa, I shudder.Dammy wrote:Did you see the 70 million euros player, De Light, gift England a goal in the European Nations Cup SF? Point is no player is infallible. They all make mistakes.Ayo Akinfe wrote:[1] Nigerian fans get carried away with victories but some of us who watch the games microscopically, can see some of the flaws in our players, which big European clubsides latch on to. It is easy to see why many of our players are not playing for the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, Liverpool, etc
[2] Ola Aina is simply too easy to beat as a defender
[3] Jamiu Collins does not provide enough of a threat going forward
[4] Kenneth Omeruo is too weak in the air
[5] William Ekong's distribution is woeful
[6] Oghene Etebo commits too many fouls in dangerous areas
[7] Wilfred Ndidi, arguably our best player does not impose himself enough on games as he should do
[8] Samuel Chukwueze needs to work on using his right foot
[9] Odion Ighalo is simply not consistent enough
[10] Alex Iwobi has got to make the transition into a player who delivers his best week-in-week-out. On his day he is super but hey, he needs to but in such performances every week.
You cant really compare the African game to the Europeans or South Americans, looking at the state of play at the nations cup, it is pretty average, maybe we will see some good football at the semi-finalsAyo Akinfe wrote:Now and again yes but our players do it all match long. When I look at how many needless fouls we committed around our penalty area against South Africa, I shudder.Dammy wrote:Did you see the 70 million euros player, De Light, gift England a goal in the European Nations Cup SF? Point is no player is infallible. They all make mistakes.Ayo Akinfe wrote:[1] Nigerian fans get carried away with victories but some of us who watch the games microscopically, can see some of the flaws in our players, which big European clubsides latch on to. It is easy to see why many of our players are not playing for the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, Liverpool, etc
[2] Ola Aina is simply too easy to beat as a defender
[3] Jamiu Collins does not provide enough of a threat going forward
[4] Kenneth Omeruo is too weak in the air
[5] William Ekong's distribution is woeful
[6] Oghene Etebo commits too many fouls in dangerous areas
[7] Wilfred Ndidi, arguably our best player does not impose himself enough on games as he should do
[8] Samuel Chukwueze needs to work on using his right foot
[9] Odion Ighalo is simply not consistent enough
[10] Alex Iwobi has got to make the transition into a player who delivers his best week-in-week-out. On his day he is super but hey, he needs to but in such performances every week.
If we do that against quality sides like Brazil, Germany, Spain, Italy, England, Belgium, Argentina, etc what do you think will happen? So far, we have not faced a genuine free kick expert but what happens when we do?
Sometimes I wonder how u come to ur logic...marko wrote:You cant really compare the African game to the Europeans or South Americans, looking at the state of play at the nations cup, it is pretty average, maybe we will see some good football at the semi-finalsAyo Akinfe wrote:Now and again yes but our players do it all match long. When I look at how many needless fouls we committed around our penalty area against South Africa, I shudder.Dammy wrote:Did you see the 70 million euros player, De Light, gift England a goal in the European Nations Cup SF? Point is no player is infallible. They all make mistakes.Ayo Akinfe wrote:[1] Nigerian fans get carried away with victories but some of us who watch the games microscopically, can see some of the flaws in our players, which big European clubsides latch on to. It is easy to see why many of our players are not playing for the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, Liverpool, etc
[2] Ola Aina is simply too easy to beat as a defender
[3] Jamiu Collins does not provide enough of a threat going forward
[4] Kenneth Omeruo is too weak in the air
[5] William Ekong's distribution is woeful
[6] Oghene Etebo commits too many fouls in dangerous areas
[7] Wilfred Ndidi, arguably our best player does not impose himself enough on games as he should do
[8] Samuel Chukwueze needs to work on using his right foot
[9] Odion Ighalo is simply not consistent enough
[10] Alex Iwobi has got to make the transition into a player who delivers his best week-in-week-out. On his day he is super but hey, he needs to but in such performances every week.
If we do that against quality sides like Brazil, Germany, Spain, Italy, England, Belgium, Argentina, etc what do you think will happen? So far, we have not faced a genuine free kick expert but what happens when we do?
As far as quality of players is concerned, they are a notch below anything we see in European football, these are just facts based on what i have seen so far, we cannot compete with the European heavyweights like France, Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Spain, even England who have never lost a competitive match to any African side at senior level!, we have a way to go
Can do what exactly?Ayo Akinfe wrote:Our talented boys need to up their game. If Mane, Sallah, Mahrez, Keita, etc can do it, so too can our Eagles.
Their African heritage ensures the first two letters, C-L, are already written into the report before the ball’s been kicked. Self-fulfilling prophecy follows. Ndidi ‘clumsy’.danfo driver wrote:The biggest reason is dumbness -- A/K/A decision-making. When scouts go out to watch you, that is one of the most important things they take into consideration.