International Friendlies Thread

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Iwobi

[Master Splinter]

Iwobi stays too far deep. Unless he plans on becoming a hub type CM he really needs to start busting a gut to get on to chances otherwise he's kind of pointless.

He's better coming from deeper positions. He's more an Iniesta/Hleb than the goalscoring, athlete ball winger that people expect because he's black. Playing on the right is probably his worst position, but he's looked like the only competent Nigerian player so far.

I was typing this just before he scored and was also going to agree with you that he should be more decisive and aggressive when he gets into dangerous positions.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Emery Effect already.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sterling booked for diving!

How can this be, he doesn't cheat we were told?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Diving in a friendly

They can't bring themselves to say he's dived. Talking about initiating contact and going down to easily.

[GP]

Sterling booked for diving!

How can this be, he doesn't cheat we were told?

In a friendly??

The Sun woz rite!

[Master Splinter]

Pathetic from Sterling.

Hope some of these serial England cheats (basically the whole XI) get what they deserve from competent refs at the World Cup.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Moses parts the crowd like...etc.

[Master Splinter]

Mikel and Moses pubbing it up in quick succession.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

He's better coming from deeper positions. He's more an Iniesta/Hleb than the goalscoring, athlete ball winger that people expect because he's black. Playing on the right is probably his worst position, but he's looked like the only competent Nigerian player so far.

I was typing this just before he scored and was also going to agree with you that he should be more decisive and aggressive when he gets into dangerous positions.

The Hleb comparisons are good though obviously no where near as influential as he was yet let alone someone like Iniesta. He doesn't dominate the game like they do - more he does a few neat touches, swivels, passes and that's that - there's no linkage or product to it all.

I suppose some of it is me projecting the type of player I feel we really need in that position (a pacy, skillful wide player with end product) than what he actually is which isn't his fault.

At any rate I don't think a player with his characteristics should be played in a wide position for us just to shoehorn him in - it has to be in the centre and we've already got a few similar better players there (Xhaka, Elneny).