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Wilfred Ndidi

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Stadt

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9 minutes ago, KFS said:

More to the point, why did Riyad think it was a good idea to make a gun shape with his hands in a desert, with a keffiyeh on his head?? lol 

Islam* told him to do it :ph34r:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Slimani

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Buce

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19 hours ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

Why would anyone (never mind a PL footballer) take a selfie of themselves in a toilet?

 

What's the world coming to FFS??!! :rolleyes:

 

If you look at the mirror behind him, he appears to be looking at a poster that says don't bet; maybe the news about Joey Barton has just broke?

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19 hours ago, jayfox26 said:

The quality creative midfielder you speak of is Sigurdsson. I would happily throw £30-40m at Sigurdsson. Comfortably the best player in the prem outside the top 6. And the reason I wouldn't hesitate on spending a lot on him is that we already know he can do it in the prem. It is great when we get foreign gems like Mahrez, Kante, NDidi but i would really like us to sign proven prem players. Yes it's tough as lots of other teams will want the likes of Sigurdsson but outside the top 6, only Everton should be able to compete with us with signings. West Ham are a joke club in my opinion and after what we achieved winning the league and our exploits in Europe, we should be an attractive proposition. Signing proven prem players will be costly but I'd be looking at Trippier, Sigurdsson, Keane (although he may go Chelsea or united), Maguire, Gibson etc. 4 or 5 top signings in key positions spending around £100m and balancing that off with selling some of our fringe players. 

Sigurdsson would be ideal. A decent #10 would transform us.

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On 25/04/2017 at 12:11, AmarteyAndChill said:

People were bashing Morgan just 2 months ago calling for benny to play ahead of him, now he's the best thing since sliced bread.

He looked absolutely shagged two months ago - it was reminiscent of sousas reign with regards to the fitness. Wanting him dropped then was reasonable; doesn't mean people thought he wasn't a good defender. 

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He's a great prospect but his passing at times is absolutely horrific.

 

Needs a lot of work on his game.

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1 minute ago, MattP said:

He's a great prospect but his passing at times is absolutely horrific.

 

Needs a lot of work on his game.

 

Yeah but he's a tackle machine and he can find top bins from approximately forty eight miles out so YOLO.

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Wilfred Ndidi: Life on the Fox lane

 

Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi and Manchester City's Yaya Toure during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at Etihad Stadium.

Back in December, just before Wilfred Ndidi joined Leicester from Genk, an assertion on Twitter that he was better than N'Golo Kante was met with not a little derision on that social network.

Naturally, the reaction was no surprise, considering how much of an unknown quantity he was at the time.

Five months on, and half a season later, numbers - according to stat tracking service Squawka - are bearing out that bold statement.

Since making his Premier League debut, he has won the most aerial duels (33), won the most tackles (21) and made the second most interceptions (15) in the league.

Against Liverpool, he made a season-tying 9 tackles, level with Kante for the most in a single game.

Those are eye-catching numbers for a premier league rookie, and even more remarkable for one without the benefit of pre-season with his new club.

Ndidi, punching his phone as he shares a picture of a night out with his Belgian host family, looks up with some surprise as he contemplates the numbers

"No, I did not know about that," he said in response.

He may not have known, but those numbers, and his overall contribution to Leicester this season, won him the club's Young Player of the Year award. Again, it must be stressed, after barely half a season

"I'm very happy and honoured to receive such an award in my first season. But I didn't really put my mind in any personal award, as my main focus was us being in a safe position in the league." This constant reference to the collective is a common theme throughout the conversation.

Still in his formative years as a topflight footballer, the midfielder wears his humility like a natural cloak of distinction.

On the field, he is always available as a passing outlet to ease pressure on his team, or to hunt down a stray ball by a teammate, but primarily to just do his job, forming a near impregnable beanpole wall against any and all opposition.

Those acts of selfless dedication are a big part of the reason for the Foxes' good form down down the home stretch, which has seen them steady their previously floundering ship and keep their premier league status. But Ndidi shies away from taking any credit

"Nothing good comes easy, we worked very hard for it."

And he has worked just as hard as anyone. Coming from the Belgian league to the high intensity, high exposure Premier League could not have been easy.

But the 20-year-old, who was playing local football with Nath Boys FC not so long ago and watching the same league on television, has cracked it, and then some. His formula was pretty simple

"I didn't put too much expectation on myself. I just wanted to play. Playing in the premier league is a nice experience. There's so much pace and intensity." And tough too?

"Yes. All the teams are tough to play, I can't really specify one as the toughest I've played."

When it comes to players however, two opponents stand out for him, Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Chelsea's Eden Hazard

"Zlatan is very strong and has so much experience. Hazard is very quick with amazing technique."

Ndidi did manage to come out of games against those two smelling of roses despite the difficulty they posed, and that experience will no doubt serve him well as he prepares for a sophomore season in England.

But there is one player to whom he owes some gratitude for his short time so far in England

"Ahmed Musa has helped me a lot. He has helped me settle, showed me some areas and always drives me to the airport when we have away games."

 

Ndidi would not be a true Nigerian if he did not round up with a word to The Man Upstairs

"I'm thankful to God for His Grace in this season and the rest of the seasons to come."

Many Nigerians will be just as thankful, especially if he can translate some of that form to the Super Eagles qualifying games, first the Nations Cup qualifier against South Africa in June, then the World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in August.

For now, it is enough to see that at 20, and 6 years younger than Kante, he is already challenging the man he replaced at Leicester.

If he stays on his current trajectory, he could well be the best in the world by the time he is 26. Now how about that for a bold statement.

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On 5/19/2017 at 16:12, MattP said:

He's a great prospect but his passing at times is absolutely horrific.

 

Needs a lot of work on his game.

At times his passing is spot on, he needs to work on things to improve but he is a great find, problem will come if he reaches the level where he is consistently good every match and his agent wants some spending money.

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27 minutes ago, AmarteyAndChill said:

He's played like 65 games this season 

Was just about to say, will be very interesting what he does next season with a good rest and preseason behind him. To do what he's done with little practice with the lads in a new country and after so many games is incredible. I wish he could transmit some of his attitude to Amartey.

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47 minutes ago, Merging Cultures said:


I have, several times.

Apart from the airport it's quite nice.

What's your point?

Airport is a mess, and cash to bribe is a must, not the best of welcomes there.

I'm not a fan of the place, but know many who love it. Too much chaos and arguing for me.  

 

My comment was cryptic and not even remotely funny looking back. Just thought Ndidi could have been posting a picture of himself in toilet as, largely speaking, they are much nicer here than in Lagos....you see?....boring!

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Ndidi is the real deal IMO. He makes it look effortless as he struts around the midfield and I think a preseason will see him improve further next season. Yes he still has some things to learn but for him to be this good at the age of 20 is frightening. 

 

Best signing out of them all I think. 

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Not been particularly impressive for me in the last few games.

 

Obviously understandable if he is tired given the number of games he has played this season, but looking for a big game from him today. Amartey got pilloried on Thursday, Wilf was worse.

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Ha, ha - that'll make him feel proud.:P

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Ndidi Listed Among Top 23 EPL Signings In 2016/17 Season

 24 MAY 2017

 HEADLINES, TOP STORIES

By James Agberebi:

 

Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has made the  list  of top 23  players signed by English Premier League clubs best 23 in the 2016/17 season as adjudged by renowned British tabloid, Daily Star.

 

The list was published Wednesday  on dailystar.co.uk ‎

 

Ndidi's inclusion in the list was as a result of his impressive performance for Leicester after joining them from Belgian topflight club KRC Genk in January  2017.

 

Ndidi was bought as a replacement for N'Golo Kante who signed for 2016/2017 EPL champions Chelsea.

 

The former Flying Eagles star made 17 appearances for Leicester in the league, scoring two goals.

 

He was also voted Leicester City's Best Young Player of the Year.

 

He is one of the players invited by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr for the two friendlies against Corsica and Togo on Friday, May 26 and Thursday, June 1, respectively.

 

Other players who made the list are Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Kante of Chelsea, Manchester City duo of Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane. and Marcos Alonso of Chelsea.

 

The list also has Arsenal's Shkodran Mustafi, Crystal Palace's Mamadou Sakho, Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Manchester United,  Victor Wanyama of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool's Sadio Mane.

 

 

Daily Star EPL's best transfers for 2016/2017 season (In no particular order)

 

Gabriel Jesus (Palmeras to Manchester City)

 

Sadio Mane (Southampton to Liverpool)

 

Alfie Mawson (Barnsley to Swansea)

 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG to Manchester United)

 

Nathan Redmond (Norwich City to Southampton)

 

Victor Wanyama (Southampton to Tottenham Hotspur)

 

Leroy Sane (Schalke 04 to Manchester City)

 

Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool to Crystal Palace)

 

Matt Philips (QPR to West Brom)

 

Wilfred Ndidi (Genk to Leicester)

 

Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia to Arsenal)

 

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Dortmund to Manchester United)

 

David Luiz (PSG to Chelsea)

 

Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle to Liverpool)

 

Fernando Llorente (Sevilla to Swansea)

 

N'Golo Kante (Leicester to Chelsea)

 

Lee Grant (Derby County to Stoke City)

 

Kamil Grosicki (Rennes to Hull City)

 

Idrissa Gueye (Aston Villa to Everton)

 

Joel Matip (Schalke 04 tp Liverpool)

 

Marcos Alonso (Fiorentina to Chelsea)

 

Joe Allen (Liverpool to Stoke City)

 

Eric Bailly (Villareal to Manchester United)


Read more at http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ndidi-listed-among-top-23-epl-signings-201617-season/#BqCWVJxd4Ltfb6Vh.99

 

 

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He's a young Yaya Toure who can actually be arsed with football.

 

He'll be worth 5 times what we paid for him this time next summer. I'd go as far as saying he's already doubled in value.

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16 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

He's a young Yaya Toure who can actually be arsed with football.

 

He'll be worth 5 times what we paid for him this time next summer. I'd go as far as saying he's already doubled in value.

I think his value is all based on potential at the moment. I wouldn't say he's worth £30m just yet. That said, I wouldnt sell him for less than £70m...

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Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi could miss out on Friday's friendly against Corsica after he missed his flight.

The central midfielder is currently stuck in Nigeria, having travelled to his homeland following the end of the 2016-2017 season.

Ndidi is expected to fly with other Super Eagles players and officials to Paris for their next match against Togo on June 1.

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