DONE DEAL - VICTOR BONIFACE WILL JOIN BAYER LEVERKUSEN

[danfo driver]

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

[Damunk]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

So you rate this guy highly enough to break into our loaded frontline.
Interesting, considering the competition.

Chai, we might risk losing Orban at this rate o. I thought this guy plays centrally like the rest….Moffi, Awoniyi, Nacho, Sadiq, and of course Osimhen.
I even feel like I’ve left someone out…

[danfo driver]

[danfo driver]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

where there is Musa and Simon?

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

So you rate this guy highly enough to break into our loaded frontline.
Interesting, considering the competition.

Chai, we might risk losing Orban at this rate o. I thought this guy plays centrally like the rest….Moffi, Awoniyi, Nacho, Sadiq, and of course Osimhen.
I even feel like I’ve left someone out…

He can play off the left side in a 433 but he’s a striker, same for Orban. We’re so stacked at the No 9 position and Osihmen is such a rock that most of the strikers making moves might not see a SE a jersey anytime soon.

Pick 3 strikers for Afcon.

1, Osihmen
2,
3,

[danfo driver]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

So you rate this guy highly enough to break into our loaded frontline.
Interesting, considering the competition.

Chai, we might risk losing Orban at this rate o. I thought this guy plays centrally like the rest….Moffi, Awoniyi, Nacho, Sadiq, and of course Osimhen.
I even feel like I’ve left someone out…

This happened to me yesterday! We are loaded, my brother!

Union played with a 3-5-2 last season, and he played as one of the front 2. So I suspect he is coming in to play the same position at Leverkusen, as last season Xabi played a 3-4-1-2.

So, clearly he is a striker. He has good footballing skills though, so I guess a coach who plays 4-3-3 can play him as a left-forward (not left winger - this is the same issue Lookman has in the SE. He is a Left Forward, but our coaches do not seem to know the tactical difference between a left/right forward and a left/right winger).

As for Orban, seems he is going to Lille. He will go to France and start scoring goals and all of a sudden they will select him, since Nigeria chooses players based on club and not merit.

if we lose him, it wont be because of Boniface. It will be because of Musa and Simon. Or we will do what we usually do, overload the forward players and take only 2 midfielders to the AFCON

[danfo driver]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

So you rate this guy highly enough to break into our loaded frontline.
Interesting, considering the competition.

Chai, we might risk losing Orban at this rate o. I thought this guy plays centrally like the rest….Moffi, Awoniyi, Nacho, Sadiq, and of course Osimhen.
I even feel like I’ve left someone out…

He can play off the left side in a 433 but he’s a striker, same for Orban. We’re so stacked at the No 9 position and Osihmen is such a rock that most of the strikers making moves might not see a SE a jersey anytime soon.

Pick 3 strikers for Afcon.

1, Osihmen
2,
3,

Do we need to pick 3? And a coach in the National team (specifically)-- who cannot buy players - creates his formation and tactics based on the talent at his disposal. Do we have a coach flexible enough, and capable of doing that?

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

where there is Musa and Simon?

No way. I don’t see Musa making the Afcon squad and Simon will be a back up if he makes it.
Assuming we play 433, this is our best options imho.

Striker
1- Osihmen
2, Awoniyi/Moffi

LWF
1, Boniface
2, Orban

RWF
1, Chukwueze
2, ?? - One of Simon, Ejuke, Nacho, Lookman or Marcus Abraham. Personally, I prefer a hardworking 2 way wing forward as back up.

[danfo driver]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

where there is Musa and Simon?

No way. I don’t see Musa making the Afcon squad and Simon will be a back up if he makes it.
Assuming we play 433, this is our best options imho.

Striker
1- Osihmen
2, Awoniyi/Moffi

LWF
1, Boniface
2, Orban

RWF
1, Chukwueze
2, ?? -

[onovo]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

You are in the spirit. Boniface has finally signed for Leverkusen

https://frenchfootballweekly.com/2023/0 ... -boniface/

[onovo]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

So you rate this guy highly enough to break into our loaded frontline.
Interesting, considering the competition.

Chai, we might risk losing Orban at this rate o. I thought this guy plays centrally like the rest….Moffi, Awoniyi, Nacho, Sadiq, and of course Osimhen.
I even feel like I’ve left someone out…

He can play off the left side in a 433 but he’s a striker, same for Orban. We’re so stacked at the No 9 position and Osihmen is such a rock that most of the strikers making moves might not see a SE a jersey anytime soon.

Pick 3 strikers for Afcon.

1, Osihmen
2,
3,

We were so loaded with strikers in the 90's era that Westerhof had to play All of Amokachi, Siasia and Yekini together. Against Argentina in USA 1994 only the trio of Amokachi, Siasia and Yekini crumbled a 5 man Argentina's defence. The Eagles attack was deadly with blistering pace. Hopefully Osimhen, Chukwueze and Boniface could combine and give the eagles for once the flavour of the explosive attack of the 1994 team.

[onovo]

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[Tobi17]

I don't mind Simon Moses in the expanded AFCON squad, one thing he brings to the team is work-rate, I saw how Simon tracked back countless times against Salone to help defend-

[Tobi17]

Good move! Though we haven’t had much luck with our players in Germany performing well for SE with the exception of Oliseh they just seem to fade out but I like this player, I think he should play on the left side of the attack in a 433 alongside Vic and Chukwueze. Hopefully, we can start to phase out the dancing midgets from SE.

where there is Musa and Simon?

No way. I don’t see Musa making the Afcon squad and Simon will be a back up if he makes it.
Assuming we play 433, this is our best options imho.

Striker
1- Osihmen
2, Awoniyi/Moffi

LWF
1, Boniface
2, Orban

RWF
1, Chukwueze
2, ?? - One of Simon, Ejuke, Nacho, Lookman or Marcus Abraham. Personally, I prefer a hardworking 2 way wing forward as back up.

Marcus Abraham is an attacking mid

[Lolly]

Good move for the lad. The German league is tough though. Hope he settles in quickly.

[onovo]

I don't mind Simon Moses in the expanded AFCON squad, one thing he brings to the team is work-rate, I saw how Simon tracked back countless times against Salone to help defend-

He could try his place in the midfield where we are a bit deficient at the moment, same with Orban. Orban could be tried as an Attacking midfielder. Afterall Finidi was converted from the midfield to the Wing as the midfield was then very competitive and with Finidi having a blistering pace. Even Siasia had to be accommodated as a wing/attacking midfielder. That is what I suggest.

[danfo driver]

I don't mind Simon Moses in the expanded AFCON squad, one thing he brings to the team is work-rate, I saw how Simon tracked back countless times against Salone to help defend-

He could try his place in the midfield where we are a bit deficient at the moment, same with Orban. Orban could be tried as an Attacking midfielder. Afterall Finidi was converted from the midfield to the Wing as the midfield was then very competitive and with Finidi having a blistering pace. Even Siasia had to be accommodated as a wing/attacking midfielder. That is what I suggest.

We are not "deficient" in midfield. Because your coach and your NFF are incapable of scouting and performing their duties does not mean we are deficient in midfield. Do not be like the coach/NFF, allow your mind to think outside the small box that they have put you. I truly feel bad for Nigerians. Our horrible government make our citizens unable to see the possibilities. Tufiakwa!

2 weeks ago, no one was opening thread for Boniface to be in the SE, talkless of a starter. I am sure tomorrow, if a midfielder signs for a good European club, he will automatically become available for the SE.

[onovo]

I don't mind Simon Moses in the expanded AFCON squad, one thing he brings to the team is work-rate, I saw how Simon tracked back countless times against Salone to help defend-

He could try his place in the midfield where we are a bit deficient at the moment, same with Orban. Orban could be tried as an Attacking midfielder. Afterall Finidi was converted from the midfield to the Wing as the midfield was then very competitive and with Finidi having a blistering pace. Even Siasia had to be accommodated as a wing/attacking midfielder. That is what I suggest.

We are not "deficient" in midfield. Because your coach and your NFF are incapable of scouting and performing their duties does not mean we are deficient in midfield. Do not be like the coach/NFF, allow your mind to think outside the small box that they have put you. I truly feel bad for Nigerians. Our horrible government make our citizens unable to see the possibilities. Tufiakwa!

2 weeks ago, no one was opening thread for Boniface to be in the SE, talkless of a starter. I am sure tomorrow, if a midfielder signs for a good European club, he will automatically become available for the SE.

I understand you, which good midfielders can you recommend for the team at the moment ? I feel Orban should be made to compete with Iwobi in the attacking Midfield, while Simon compete in any of the midfield position. That is the reality of things at the moment.

[Damunk]

Baba God!
Please give us two or three decent pitches in Nigeria.
Please!
You don already bless us abundantly with ballers.
It’s a very modest request….

[Tobi17]

Sadiq Unar is also back to full fitness and has looked very impressive in pre-season so far, Real Sociedad fans really rate him

[onovo]

Sadiq Unar is also back to full fitness and has looked very impressive in pre-season so far, Real Sociedad fans really rate him

Our three man attack should be Osimhen, Chukwueze, and Boniface. Awoniyi, Moffi, Lookman plays the substitute to these guys (Moffi and Boniface could be interchange just like Chukwueze and Lookman). Orban can compete as a wing forward/attacking midfielder. Moses Simon Should be converted to a midfielder for his work rate. Musa has no business in the team. Ejuke, Sadiq and Iheanacho unfortunately should be made to fight for their place.

[Damunk]

Sadiq Unar is also back to full fitness and has looked very impressive in pre-season so far, Real Sociedad fans really rate him

Our three man attack should be Osimhen, Chukwueze, and Boniface. Awoniyi, Moffi, Lookman plays the substitute to these guys (Moffi and Boniface could be interchange just like Chukwueze and Lookman). Orban can compete as a wing forward/attacking midfielder. Moses Simon Should be converted to a midfielder for his work rate. Musa has no business in the team. Ejuke, Sadiq and Iheanacho unfortunately should be made to fight for their place.

Just looking at your list, the natural question is, “weytin be our problem sef?”
Very frustrating.