Kelechi Iheanacho

[Neville Kneville]

Not really. If you wanted an out and out striker success is your best bet. Nacho is a No9 and No10 hybrid. But I think he'll flourish best in the No10 role the most, because that's where you get the best out of him. When I saw him play for the 1st time all I could see was a young YaYa playing in an advanced mid field role.

I know he plays that role in that team, but I think he is a better player in any position.

 

[Centurions]

I dunno, two years of Pellers being shit with youth seems pretty full to me. Then again Blind faith and all that

This is a crap post.

 

[Naija]

Don't be a knob.

The kid has barely played any serious football for a year. He is the best player in that squad. The second best player is the Spurs lad Yahaya. Where is he ? Also dropped. Same fucking reason.

The best player in the squad is Moses simon (hasn't played a minute) whilst second is Isaac Success and the Wilfred Ndidi. Kelechi is a huge talent but was just behind the pace in that game against Brazil.

 

[SlimShadyRus]

The best player in the squad is Moses simon (hasn't played a minute) whilst second is Isaac Success and the Wilfred Ndidi. Kelechi is a huge talent but was just behind the pace in that game against Brazil.

Erhm...... He wasn't playing the role he's best at, to put it middly. He would score most of the chances the other players, including Yamaha and Sucess, unsuccesfuly missed. But he was played very deep instead and was often ignored by his teammates

 

[Naija]

Erhm...... He wasn't playing the role he's best at, to put it middly. He would score most of the chances the other players, including Yamaha and Sucess, unsuccesfuly missed. But he was played very deep instead and was often ignored by his teammates

And what role do you think that is exactly? Because Isaac Success is a much better than him as a striker and that is really not in doubt. The main person to blame for that Brazil will fall squarely on Manu Garba, his worst performance as a Coach for the past 2 years. Kelechi has always been a liability in Midfield and he should've known that and should've had Awoniyi on the bench in place for a hard-working midfielder. That's why he performed so well at the U17's playing in the hole behind the striker.

 

[SlimShadyRus]

And what role do you think that is exactly? Because Isaac Success is a much better than him as a striker and that is really not in doubt. The main person to blame for that Brazil will fall squarely on Manu Garba, his worst performance as a Coach for the past 2 years. Kelechi has always been a liability in Midfield and he should've known that and should've had Awoniyi on the bench in place for a hard-working midfielder. That's why he performed so well at the U17's playing in the hole behind the striker.

Iheanacho as an inside-player or a striker would see him having more impact and be more useful. Yamaha was adressed the ball more often than Kelechi

 

[Naija]

Iheanacho as an inside-player or a striker would see him having more impact and be more useful. Yamaha was adressed the ball more often than Kelechi

Nope. He neither has the pace, or dominating physique to be a mainstay in either positions , he's a pure #10 but needs to improve on his workrate. Yahaya was given the ball more, maybe because he was actually fighting to regain possession of the ball unlike Kelechi.

 

[nasir6371]

@Naija
"Yahaya was given the ball more" He wasn't given it in the middle pitch. He got the ball a lot since over 20 through ball were attempted by Nigeria and he did well to touch the side line. In the Brazil game Nigeria lacked any cohesiveness and build up play. Kelechi didn't see much of the ball since the players in front of him or the midfielder behind him were all attempting through ball or hoofing the ball to the 3 forward. Kelechi didn't play well and didn't react well to being sub'd off. However playing 4 forwards and 2 Midfielders was an amerature mistake by Manu, especially after Brazil sub'd off a forward to bring another midfielder. Resulting in Brazil out numbering them in the middle and cutting off their pass to the forwards. This is why they lost not sure why Iheanacho, Success, and Yahaya were bench for it.

Nigeria should really only play 3 of of Success, Yahaya, Iheanacho, Awoniyi, Godwin, Simon. And a 433 with 3 actually midfielders that are hard working and defensive.

 

[Neville Kneville]

And what role do you think that is exactly? Because Isaac Success is a much better than him as a striker and that is really not in doubt. The main person to blame for that Brazil will fall squarely on Manu Garba, his worst performance as a Coach for the past 2 years. Kelechi has always been a liability in Midfield and he should've known that and should've had Awoniyi on the bench in place for a hard-working midfielder. That's why he performed so well at the U17's playing in the hole behind the striker.

I think that's in doubt.

I think Kelechi will have a better record in the Premier League, as a striker, once he gets fully match fit, than Success currently does in Spain. I think he is a better footballer, full stop.

I think it's one goal in about 19 games for Success isn't it ?

 

[Naija]

@Naija
"Yahaya was given the ball more" He wasn't given it in the middle pitch. He got the ball a lot since over 20 through ball were attempted by Nigeria and he did well to touch the side line. In the Brazil game Nigeria lacked any cohesiveness and build up play. Kelechi didn't see much of the ball since the players in front of him or the midfielder behind him were all attempting through ball or hoofing the ball to the 3 forward. Kelechi didn't play well and didn't react well to being sub'd off. However playing 4 forwards and 2 Midfielders was an amerature mistake by Manu, especially after Brazil sub'd off a forward to bring another midfielder. Resulting in Brazil out numbering them in the middle and cutting off their pass to the forwards. This is why they lost not sure why Iheanacho, Success, and Yahaya were bench for it.

Nigeria should really only play 3 of of Success, Yahaya, Iheanacho, Awoniyi, Godwin, Simon. And a 433 with 3 actually midfielders that are hard working and defensive.

Seems like you might be following me on twitter, because I said the exact same thing when I was watching that same game