Benjamin Fredrick
How do you know that?They absolutely are not ready for the prem. All need a loan.
Yarmoliuk didn't need a loan
How do you know that?They absolutely are not ready for the prem. All need a loan.
Yarmo was already playing regularly in Ukraine’s top flight and was a year or two ahead of Frederick. Also CBs develop later and need game time to master their position. The quick, clever forwards in the PL (dare I say Watkins) would eat them alive and destroy their confidence.How do you know that?
Yarmoliuk didn't need a loan
Yep played at LB today, he’s also played as a RWB for the B Team as well as at CB. Versatile defender, something the club really valueWas he playing LB?
Yep, second half and looked very confident defending when being taken onWas he playing LB?
How far off could he be filling in that problem fullback position we have?

I think the difference between the prem and championship not just skill but having these “units” in the squad. You can’t coach the latter.Him and Iwan Morgan are real units as are most of the young U21's
Let's not get carried away. He was the most simple solution, as he was already in the neighborhood.Called up to the Nigeria squad. I suspect we have a first team player hiding in plain sight here.
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Brentford Defender Replaces Chrisantus In Super Eagles Squad Ahead Of Final Against Jamaica - OwnGoal Nigeria
Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has handed a first time call up to young Brentford defender Benjamin Fredrick,owngoalnigeria.com
We shall see.Let's not get carried away. He was the most simple solution, as he was already in the neighborhood.
But nice for him to be able to train with the big guys.
Arsenal have invested circa £40m in their academy in the last 3 years, their talent pool is significantly bigger than ours and they are more likely to have these "wonderkids" come out of their academy.Arse have an 18 year old inverted left full back. Played twice a week for past few months. "Player of the Season" winner on Arseblog (a bit like Nick's platform for us).
They also have a seventeen year old who has scored 8 goals including CL as understudy for Saka and Odegaard.
If they are good enough they are old enough?!?
ok.Arsenal have invested circa £40m in their academy in the last 3 years, their talent pool is significantly bigger than ours and they are more likely to have these "wonderkids" come out of their academy.
Even our top prospects will take a bit longer before they get up to Premier League level (if they ever do).
ok.
only 1 in 50 scholars (16+) make the first xi at big clubs.
but if they (or our!) players are good enough they are old enough !
Have I missed Karleigh getting a new role? ?Another respectful but....
this young man is (was) a B signing not Karleigh's Under 18s.
I live half the year in southern Africa and young black African men tend to mature quicker than many races, including white or coloured or mixed race people.
Starting at the Gtech tonight, Nigeria debut!
View: https://x.com/ngsupereagles/status/1928829145334599912?s=46&t=ukjgrzYFeJbPTMwvOO1efQ
I’m assuming that you were referencing the two topics here; Benjamin getting his debut and on a separate bit of news, the crash in Nigeria.great stuff.
dreadful football team crash in Nigeria today. many dead.
Don’t think it counts as official international, so hasn’t missed out on another capDidn't get on unfortunately.
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Football Union of Russia vs Nigeria: Friendlies stats & head-to-head
Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Football Union of Russia vs Nigeria in the Friendlieswww.bbc.co.uk
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Moses Simon drops big verdict on Brentford’s 20-year-old star - Soccernet NG
Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has expressed admiration for Brentford youngster Benjamin Frederick following their appearance together in Nigeria’s colourssoccernet.ng
Some praise here!
His Academy, Or the same team Academy?Fredrick came through his academy.
His Academy, Or the same team Academy?