honeric01:

Bro abeg forget that yeye rating, the only reason i brought up the NPL comparison is the "unpredictability" that NPL is known for, nothing else can be emulated from a league where the winner does not get a prize money and where clubs pay refs bills.

Well, that is the one that you know oh. Who knows what happens in the other African countries? Oyinbos sometimes know things that even we don't pay attention to.
At least we compete reasonably well in the continental competitions.

AjanleKoko:

Well, that is the one that you know oh. Who knows what happens in the other African countries? Oyinbos sometimes know things that even we don't pay attention to.
At least we compete reasonably well in the continental competitions.

Bro,there's nothing worse than playing for no reason, our league is played for no reason, players are owed, unless you can show me any other top African league that is worse than the NPL, SA league? Egyptian league? Tunisian league? which league (top)?

honeric01:

Bro,there's nothing worse than playing for no reason, our league is played for no reason, players are owed, unless you can show me any other top African league that is worse than the NPL, SA league? Egyptian league? Tunisian league? which league (top)?

What do you mean, playing for no reason?

AjanleKoko:

What do you mean, playing for no reason?

Bro, we shouldn't go there at all but incase you want us to go deep into this, maybe we should move the discuss to the Nigerian sport thread to avoid derailment.

honeric01:
Bro, we shouldn't go there at all but incase you want us to go deep into this, maybe we should move the discuss to the Nigerian sport thread to avoid derailment.

Okay sure. Point me in the direction we need to go. It's something I want to discuss.

AjanleKoko:

Okay sure. Point me in the direction we need to go. It's something I want to discuss.

Maybe here
https://www.nairaland.com/1040088/kano-pillars-win-2012-npl

Or the main thread

https://www.nairaland.com/238138/nigerian-league-fan-thread-enter/76#10990467

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/barcelona-stars-demand-female-cabin-crews-112526604.html

WTF

RuuDie:
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/barcelona-stars-demand-female-cabin-crews-112526604.html

WTF

Thank heavens.
Lots of talk about the boys being gay, or choirboys, or worreva. I for one am relieved to read this

Tello tarting again...attack;-Messi,pedro and Tello......midfield;;cesc,xavi n busquet...defence,alves,adriano pique and masch! Gk;-v.v as usual

I'm Happy for Adriano that he's getting These games. Under Pep, we may have Seen Busquests as CB or 3-4-3. None of that from Tito so far. As JP noted, Tito is doing a very good job so far.

I'm surprised to See Tello starting - Tito likes d Boy too much.

We are facing our first parked bus under Tito, lets see how we do.

I'll be watching how Emenike doee against the other teams in this group, tonight I don't wish him luck

I hope Pique isn't injured. We'd be royally screwed if he's injured

Is this when the decision not to buy a CB start to haunt the team? Pique out, Puyi out - lets see how Tito manages.

Song comes on for Pique

Tellooooo golazo

Tello just told me to shut up!

medjai: I hope Pique isn't injured. We'd be royally screwed if he's injured

injured!

What a stupid OG by Alves. Good job by Emenike, sloppy job by our defenders.

Adriano at fault for that goal

heheheh...the boys from Moscow just finished barca. lol.
bar 1 - spartak 2 . beautiful counter attacking footie.

Defense is a mess. See the way Emenike is manhandling our defense

What? I thought we would have learnt from Chelsea, Inter, etc

We still struggle with parked buses. I hope people now see why people like me want a tall option B striker.

Stealthy: What? I thought we would have learnt from Chelsea, Inter, etc

We still struggle with parked buses. I hope people now see why people like me want a tall option B striker.

Make we just dey watch.. now we have problems at the back, the season just started.. i wanted at least 2 defenders, none was bought... 2 CD out within few games already.

Messi has done it again! Normal service resumed

I certainly prefer Tito's subs to Pep - he has no qualms playing with 4 attackers. By now Pep woulda brought in Keita

So . . . how long will we continue with this no-defender policy?

Stealthy: Messi has done it again! Normal service resumed

I certainly prefer Tito's subs to Pep - he has no qualms playing with 4 attackers. By now Pep woulda brought in Keita

LOL

Busi playing really deep, almost as a CB. Good move by Tito. DM not needed given how Spartak are setup

AjanleKoko: So . . . how long will we continue with this no-defender policy?

I just tire.

Great that Messi came to do what he knows how to do best but i was not really happy with the way our defense panned out.

I don't care who gets injured, so long as Messi stays fit. If we lose Messi for anything more than 2 games, this team will surely falter. So make we all de pray for good health for Messi, no flu, no knee issues, no ankle injury, no woman problem.

honeric01: Great that Messi came to do what he knows how to do best but i was not really happy with the way our defense panned out.

The next few weeks will be very interesting, with no center-back?

I would pair Bartra with Mascherano, and play a double pivot in the tough games. Busquets + Song. 4-2-3-1.
More solid than a 3-4-3 with Song or Busquets as the last man.

AjanleKoko:

The next few weeks will be very interesting, with no center-back?

I would pair Bartra with Mascherano, and play a double pivot in the tough games. Busquets + Song. 4-2-3-1.
More solid than a 3-4-3 with Song or Busquets as the last man.

Bro, i belive vito knows what to do and would have checked out the while scenario. the nearest future is going to be really hard. what about 4-3-2-1?

honeric01:
Bro, i belive vito knows what to do and would have checked out the while scenario. the nearest future is going to be really hard. what about 4-3-2-1?

Don't understand that formation oh.

Stealthy: I don't care who gets injured, so long as Messi stays fit. If we lose Messi for anything more than 2 games, this team will surely falter. So make we all de pray for good health for Messi, no flu, no knee issues, no ankle injury, no woman problem.

The thought is worrying. Again, Messi is scoring like 2 goals a game, and the other strikers can't seem to get on the scoresheet. Has Pedro even scored in this league?