SODIQ ISMAIL.... First SE Call Up and things to know.

[Lolly]

Is Sodiq Ismail a rightback or a leftback?

Ayo

Anyone who can play as wingback can do so from both wings. It is not a big deal. Aina is a classic example but he is not the only one.

Foul! I want to believe you fell on the keyboard when typing this.

[Enugu II]

Is Sodiq Ismail a rightback or a leftback?

Ayo

Anyone who can play as wingback can do so from both wings. It is not a big deal. Aina is a classic example but he is not the only one.

Foul! I want to believe you fell on the keyboard when typing this.

it isnt that difficult bros. We are not asking a defender to play striker here. Do you remember Samuel Kalu? You realize he once played wingback for Nigeria? You remember Onazi as well. These days, switching from one wide area to the other is not out of place considering how much more comfortable players are using both feet.

[Cellular]

Is Sodiq Ismail a rightback or a leftback?

Right back.
His crosses are his trademark.
He is excellent at putting some english on his crosses.
Purposeful crosses with a knack of picking out his teammates.
Don't know how effective his left foot is but when it comes to crossing the ball, he is quite good at it.
I think he will rival Bassey in how good he can cross the ball.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Is Sodiq Ismail a rightback or a leftback?

Right back.
His crosses are his trademark.
He is excellent at putting some english on his crosses.
Purposeful crosses with a knack of picking out his teammates.
Don't know how effective his left foot is but when it comes to crossing the ball, he is quite good at it.
I think he will rival Bassey in how good he can cross the ball.

How good is he at defending? Does he have pace? We haven’t seen him against top opposition and nobody seems to know how good of a defender he actually is at other aspects of the game. Top defenses usually don’t allow you to put English on crosses easily. Does he have the ball skills to take on opponents and create space?

[Cellular]

Is Sodiq Ismail a rightback or a leftback?

Right back.
His crosses are his trademark.
He is excellent at putting some english on his crosses.
Purposeful crosses with a knack of picking out his teammates.
Don't know how effective his left foot is but when it comes to crossing the ball, he is quite good at it.
I think he will rival Bassey in how good he can cross the ball.

How good is he at defending? Does he have pace? We haven’t seen him against top opposition and nobody seems to know how good of a defender he actually is at other aspects of the game. Top defenses usually don’t allow you to put English on crosses easily. Does he have the ball skills to take on opponents and create space?

He has good pace.
He is not as good as Aina in taking on players, but he is decent.
He is definitely better than Osayi-Samuel and the other guys who have played FB for us.
I think the key with him playing is who plays in front of him and who plays next to him. They will be critical in calming nerves and reassuring him that he can play... confidence will be key.
He is an adequate defender that is capable of finding Osimhen early and often.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Is Sodiq Ismail a rightback or a leftback?

Right back.
His crosses are his trademark.
He is excellent at putting some english on his crosses.
Purposeful crosses with a knack of picking out his teammates.
Don't know how effective his left foot is but when it comes to crossing the ball, he is quite good at it.
I think he will rival Bassey in how good he can cross the ball.

How good is he at defending? Does he have pace? We haven’t seen him against top opposition and nobody seems to know how good of a defender he actually is at other aspects of the game. Top defenses usually don’t allow you to put English on crosses easily. Does he have the ball skills to take on opponents and create space?

He has good pace.
He is not as good as Aina in taking on players, but he is decent.
He is definitely better than Osayi-Samuel and the other guys who have played FB for us.
I think the key with him playing is who plays in front of him and who plays next to him. They will be critical in calming nerves and reassuring him that he can play... confidence will be key.
He is an adequate defender that is capable of finding Osimhen early and often.

I’ve been watching vids on him recently, I think the best aspect of his game is that he releases the ball early and often, he doesn’t run with the ball much. This could be useful against teams that want to sit back and pack the bus when they lose possession.

[ANC]

Is Sodiq Ismail a rightback or a leftback?

Right back.
His crosses are his trademark.
He is excellent at putting some english on his crosses.
Purposeful crosses with a knack of picking out his teammates.
Don't know how effective his left foot is but when it comes to crossing the ball, he is quite good at it.
I think he will rival Bassey in how good he can cross the ball.

How good is he at defending? Does he have pace? We haven’t seen him against top opposition and nobody seems to know how good of a defender he actually is at other aspects of the game. Top defenses usually don’t allow you to put English on crosses easily. Does he have the ball skills to take on opponents and create space?

He has good pace.
He is not as good as Aina in taking on players, but he is decent.
He is definitely better than Osayi-Samuel and the other guys who have played FB for us.
I think the key with him playing is who plays in front of him and who plays next to him. They will be critical in calming nerves and reassuring him that he can play... confidence will be key.
He is an adequate defender that is capable of finding Osimhen early and often.

If your scouting report is accurate, hiring Finidi as the head coach is already yielding dividends

[Cellular]

[Cellular]

Is Sodiq Ismail a rightback or a leftback?

Right back.
His crosses are his trademark.
He is excellent at putting some english on his crosses.
Purposeful crosses with a knack of picking out his teammates.
Don't know how effective his left foot is but when it comes to crossing the ball, he is quite good at it.
I think he will rival Bassey in how good he can cross the ball.

How good is he at defending? Does he have pace? We haven’t seen him against top opposition and nobody seems to know how good of a defender he actually is at other aspects of the game. Top defenses usually don’t allow you to put English on crosses easily. Does he have the ball skills to take on opponents and create space?

He has good pace.
He is not as good as Aina in taking on players, but he is decent.
He is definitely better than Osayi-Samuel and the other guys who have played FB for us.
I think the key with him playing is who plays in front of him and who plays next to him. They will be critical in calming nerves and reassuring him that he can play... confidence will be key.
He is an adequate defender that is capable of finding Osimhen early and often.

I’ve been watching vids on him recently, I think the best aspect of his game is that he releases the ball early and often, he doesn’t run with the ball much. This could be useful against teams that want to sit back and pack the bus when they lose possession.

The quick release is indeed an attribute of his skillset. He doesn't dwell on the ball. No unnecessary dressing.
He is very capable of taking on players but he prefers to release the ball early before defenders can track and mark people in the box. If you look at some of his crosses you will see he has the IQ to cut the ball back and not always crossing forward when in an advanced position. He is also a strong guy.

[Cellular]

Is Sodiq Ismail a rightback or a leftback?

Right back.
His crosses are his trademark.
He is excellent at putting some english on his crosses.
Purposeful crosses with a knack of picking out his teammates.
Don't know how effective his left foot is but when it comes to crossing the ball, he is quite good at it.
I think he will rival Bassey in how good he can cross the ball.

How good is he at defending? Does he have pace? We haven’t seen him against top opposition and nobody seems to know how good of a defender he actually is at other aspects of the game. Top defenses usually don’t allow you to put English on crosses easily. Does he have the ball skills to take on opponents and create space?

He has good pace.
He is not as good as Aina in taking on players, but he is decent.
He is definitely better than Osayi-Samuel and the other guys who have played FB for us.
I think the key with him playing is who plays in front of him and who plays next to him. They will be critical in calming nerves and reassuring him that he can play... confidence will be key.
He is an adequate defender that is capable of finding Osimhen early and often.

If your scouting report is accurate, hiring Finidi as the head coach is already yielding dividends

Anyone who follows the NPFL will tell you that his call-up was justified based on his skill set.
He might not necessarily be the best defender in the EPL but there are things he does better than most defenders.
Finidi has seen him upclose and should know if his skills are transferable.

[wiseone]

Very happy for this fella. Great to see how much joy this brought to him and his team mates.

[Bigpokey24]

[Enugu II]

Lawd, have mercy. I wish this kid can get a chance to play with Osimhem. Osimhen would love it!!!!

[aruako1]

He showed Enyimba in Aba and assisted the goal that won the game for Remo Stars. Finidi knows him

[pindal123]

Is he right footed or left footed?

[Damunk]

[Showboy]

He showed Enyimba in Aba and assisted the goal that won the game for Remo Stars. Finidi knows him

I hope it works out for Sodiq especially if starts the game.

The other thing to add is - its an area that Finidi used to play so he'll fully understand what it takes to play in a certain way.

[Lolly]

Is he right footed or left footed?

Looks right footed when playing on the right. Most of the crosses are from his right foot.

[Lolly]

Are we going to see two new right sided defenders start in Tanimu and Sodiq? That would be a huge gamble.

[fabio]

Are we going to see two new right sided defenders start in Tanimu and Sodiq? That would be a huge gamble.

South Africa will have little or no scouting on them. I am happy for the players, this will never happen during Rohr or Peseiro. It's very good for depth and competition.

[Lolly]

Are we going to see two new right sided defenders start in Tanimu and Sodiq? That would be a huge gamble.

South Africa will have little or no scouting on them. I am happy for the players, this will never happen during Rohr or Peseiro. It's very good for depth and competition.

I am not worried about SA's scouting or not. I am more worried about team chemistry especially for the whole back line and possibly nerves. I hope he doesn't start the two of them. I will still start with Osayi and maybe give Sodiq some minutes if we are trailing. I am not sure about Tanimu. I guess it would depend on who is available and who is not. But it is looking like a back three of Tanimu, Ajayi and Bassey.

[fabio]

Are we going to see two new right sided defenders start in Tanimu and Sodiq? That would be a huge gamble.

South Africa will have little or no scouting on them. I am happy for the players, this will never happen during Rohr or Peseiro. It's very good for depth and competition.

I am not worried about SA's scouting or not. I am more worried about team chemistry especially for the whole back line and possibly nerves. I hope he doesn't start the two of them. I will still start with Osayi and maybe give Sodiq some minutes if we are trailing. I am not sure about Tanimu. I guess it would depend on who is available and who is not. But it is looking like a back three of Tanimu, Ajayi and Bassey.

Tanimu had a very good debut, not worried about him. Sodiq will perform very well. Same fears were expressed about Nwabili before AfCon started.

[Lolly]

Are we going to see two new right sided defenders start in Tanimu and Sodiq? That would be a huge gamble.

South Africa will have little or no scouting on them. I am happy for the players, this will never happen during Rohr or Peseiro. It's very good for depth and competition.

I am not worried about SA's scouting or not. I am more worried about team chemistry especially for the whole back line and possibly nerves. I hope he doesn't start the two of them. I will still start with Osayi and maybe give Sodiq some minutes if we are trailing. I am not sure about Tanimu. I guess it would depend on who is available and who is not. But it is looking like a back three of Tanimu, Ajayi and Bassey.

Tanimu had a very good debut, not worried about him. Sodiq will perform very well. Same fears were expressed about Nwabili before AfCon started.

I admire your confidence.