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IKON360:
whollop in Ozil time in La Liga, he had more assists than Xavi and Iniesta combined. Funnily enough John Terry had more goals than Iniesta at one time... But then Iniesta had this influence on matches that were just plain beautiful to behold.

Agreed. But to me, Iniesta is ahead of Ozil. No be by matter of goals scored or assists.

So last time Barcelona was playing a match, I was there at a footballer viewing centre hearing somebody saying Ozil is better than Iniesta.

I was like dahfuq? So people can still be this down to the level of comparing an inconsistent man with a legend. People!!

In the United States, we give hurricane names.
If they ever call one Lionel Messi, you better evacuate.
-Ray Hudson.

dingbang:
alright

Another challenge.
I have been getting "error retrieving card details"
"Error verifying card, incorrect pin"
"Error verifying card, invalid card number"
Whereas, all these are correct. The card pin and the card number are correct. Now it's even displaying pin trials exceeded.
It's a Verve card.

dingbang:
try sending the app through xender to him, give me feedback after this

I did that just now and it installed. Thanks.
Will get back to you as per the setting up. Papa no dey around here now

Hello, dingbang
My dad got a Tecno F1 phone yesterday so as to enable him carry out some transactions online using the firstbank mobile App since he couldn't get the USSD usage aptly.
I have tried all my possible best to download the App from playstore but it's always telling me the device doesn't support the App.
Tecno F1 is an Android 8.1 phone. I don't seem to understand what's the issue.

An unusual Clasico is expected between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium as the two players who have dominated the headlines of the match and football for almost a decade are both set to miss out on this.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the lethal goalscoring machine for Real Madrid over the years shockingly left the Capital for Juventus thus leaving a huge void in the Real Madrid team which is undoubtedly felt in the attacking synergy of the team since the new era of season began for the team. The team have lost its attacking prowess and bits of fear factor they posessed with the presence of the Portuguese who constantly and consistently served as a big threat for the defence of the opposing team.

Real Madrid have found themselves crumbling and wobbling in a turmoil situation owing to their topsy-turvy performance highly well-spurred by the goal draught which has bemoaned the team. - That to point out the rationale behind their 4 game winless streak seeing them settle as far as 8th on the log of La Liga with just 14 points, leaving them 4 points adrift of their arch rivals Barcelona who sits on top of the table with 18 points out of possible 27 after 9 matches.

The record has been in favour of the Madrid side at the Camp Nou but it's more of a Herculean task to fancy the Los Blancos on this at the moment. The team looks like they have lost it all judging from their performance thus far, both collectively and individually.

Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane and Marcelo had somehow shown what seem like a displeasure in playing in unity to ease the pressure off their out of favour coach with some individual errors which has lead to the team conceding goals and denying them some vital points to get things going smoothly for the team and to credit the Coach's managerial profile.

Luka Modric , Toni Kroos and Isco havn't been helping situations in the middle either as they all have been playing below expectations considering their standards and what they have shown the world over the years with the ball at their feet. They all are far from being the player they used to be. Luka is looking like he's been caught up with fatigue, Toni hasn't been the German sniper on the pitch, Isco's feet seem to be failing him at utilising his low centre of gravity to his advantage.

Coming into this game, Barcelona boasts of 41 games unbeaten record at home and they should be having their morale on the high with that. Not only that, they have been finding the back of the net against Real Madrid if you travel as far back as their last 21 matches against the Los Blancos. That's to cause some worries for the team from the Capital with the situation they currently have found themselves

However, their opposition from the Catalan side hasn't been convincing either, that to inadvertently salvage some bits of relief for the Madrid side in the title race by keeping the points at a reasonable margin which the Madrid side can only hope the Barcelona team slips at some moment to provide them some rare chances to leapfrog their rivals in the battle for the La Liga trophy. - A feat looking to be missing on the radar of feasibility at the moment considering the resurgence in the La Liga Champion's outings highlighted by their performance in their last two matches where the Barcelona side cruised to victory over the misfiring Sevilla side in a 4-2 thriller which sent the team top of the log after a 4 game winless streak for the side which saw them losing 2-1 to Leganes and playing score draws with Athletic Bilbao, Valencia, Griona during that course.

The victory over Sevilla didn't come without a huge price for the La Liga Champions as they lost their talisman, Lionel Messi to a 3 week lay off after the Argentine suffered a fractured arm just few minutes after scoring the second goal for his team in their last La Liga outing.

Barcelona have to show once more that they can get things done without the 5 time Balon D' Or winner as they did in their 2-0 win over Inter Milan in their midweek Champions league clash with the Italian side. All eyes would be on the likes of Luis Suarez, Coutinho, and either of Rafinha and Dembele to lead the attack in absence of Messi.

Lately, the man who succeeded Zinedine Zidane as the Real Madrid coach, Julien Lopetegui, has been under intense pressure following the poor run of results and form which his men have put up so far this season and the Clasico could be the match which but decides his fate as Florentino Perez is fast losing his patience over what Julen has up the sleeves to offer his team as the coach is held responsible for the good and garbage of the team. - Verily, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.

Aside from Samuel Umtiti, Lionel Messi, Thomas Vermalen, Ernesto Valverde has no other injury concern and should have no problems with his team selection considering the qualities he has in his squad list which boasts of better squad depth as compared to the one in his possession last season.

On the other side, Lopetegui wouldn't be counting on the service of Dani Carjaval who is set to miss out for Real Madrid due to a calf injury while the team still sweats on the fitness of Marcelo who picked up a knock in their 2-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen in their Champions league outing on Tuesday. Lopetegui could become the sixth of the last seven managers of Real Madrid to lose his first Clasico match (only Zinedine Zidane escaped a defeat in his first classico) and could possibly be joining Zidane on the victory side if he manages to pull out a win at the Camp Nou.

With both Ronaldo and Messi set to miss out on this, we are anticipating for a match devoid of over-dependence and a show of resilience from both sides as every individual unites to play collectively. It is time for another star to shine in the Clasico.

Ernesto Valverde hasn't been too convincing since his appointment but Julen Lopetegui has taken much of the headlines due to the unwanted records he has since set with just few games in the league. Whether the Veterans or the youngsters , the key factor to determine Lopetegui's fate would be the players and the game plan he adopts to shock the Barcelona city on their turf. If he manages to silent the Camp Nou with a victory, he lives on to fight another day but if he fails on this fate-deciding quest, he may have made a big toast. He had better get things right on Sunday and make his team the Harlem Globetrotters of the day and let the Madrid season starts now...

Date :- 28th October, 2018
Time :- 4:15 PM

Adebileje:
Basically articles for blogs.
Spans across virtual every aspect. But mostly, lifestyle.
Start up is N1.5 per word.
I'll go as far as N2 per word if you're that good.

In case you need someone to anchor the sports section for you, you can have my services.

Some past articles especially match previews would be sent to you to checkmate the skills I possess at writing.

udemzyudex:
Well, I'll suggest you format and install a new operating system on it and see.

So I gave the Laptop to a recommended engineer today , explained all the issue and all I have been through to him.
He said it could be the motherboard if it's not the HDD or RAM or OS.
He tested the two 4GB RAM that made up the 8GB RAM of the laptop, both worked fine.
✓ Not RAM issue.

He then tested the Hard disk with some software (like rating or so)
He said the HDD failed the test ... It's below 27% or so... The hard disk was tested on another laptop and it was even giving signs that the HDD is faulty. (It was displaying a CAUTION symbol)

He inserted another HDD on my laptop and it worked fine for about 20mins... And then, Boom! It hanged again.

He told me to wait while he check for more possible cause (doesn't want to jump to the motherboard being faulty) of a thing.
I had to abandon it with him while he does his checking cos I have other things to attend to.
I filled a form in his office Sha and he said he'll get back to me tonight...

Haven't heard from him as I post this though.

I'm tired of this mess!!!!

udemzyudex:
If truly he change the hdd or installed a new Os did you notice anything in the software or any missing apps you installed personally?

No observable changes(s).

I don't think he changed any of these components permanently. He only tested each of the components on the computer to ascertain which one exactly is faulty and needed to be replaced.

I think after testing his own samples on the system, the issue still persisted and he had to conclude it was none of these components, so he fixed mine back.

I'm writing all these according to his explanation. Not certain he truly tested all these with his own components.

udemzyudex:
What did he say?

Well I already state two possible cause of the problem.

You said the previous engineer did some servicing and it started working again.

If after testing with another RAM, hdd and probably must have test with another processor then what else could be the fault?

I'd like to know what he said.

This is my chats with the guy I got the laptop from...

udemzyudex:
Between #20-25k

Debt!! But what makes you so sure it's the motherboard? I'm curious to know cos your own view contradicts the other computer man I spoke with.

udemzyudex:
The best solution for now is to replace the motherboard.

Alright. That should cost me like how much ?

udemzyudex:
OK it's simple, I'm going to tell you two possible cause of this.

1. If you HP 8470P comes with a dedicated graphic, then the graphic chip is bad, I'll advice you to stop taking it to an engineer cos you will continue to witness same issue till you finally get tired, which means you will also be spending unnecessary money without solving the problem.

Graphic chip is bad (change the motherboard)

2. Fan running at high speed and sometimes no display
Possible fault (corrupt ME region of main bios)

This are the possible fault, but I'm suspecting number 1.

Thanks for your Swift response.
Actually, it comes with AMD 1GB dedicated graphics card. I use the Laptop for Architectural designs.
What would you suggest I do now ?

Help!
Got this laptop around April and worked for about three weeks before I started having issues with it.
It powers on , keyboard lights come on but screen remains dark. Fan runs and sometimes, at a very high rate that it makes lots of noise.
Also, it sometimes display but after about 2-3 mins, it hangs and never work again unless I hard reset (pressing down the power button) before it goes off and on again.
Tool to an engineer and he said he has changed the Hard Disk, the issue still remain.
Tried another RAM with it, same thing. The Windows too...same thing.
He said he did some servicing on it and then it started working fine. (no longer hangs after coming on) but sometimes still doesn't display except for keyboard light coming on.

Few days later, it started hanging after displaying again... I really do not know what's happening.
HP 8470P Elitebook.

cc
Udemzyudex
Horllamy

EmekaBlue:
I know Mustapha Hadji as a Moroccan top 9. Striker

I thought I was the only one who knew this. Prolific striker.

Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo is First signing of FC Barcelona this summer.

Mr Reliable: A Gaucho Champion, MVP of the Copa Libertadores with Gremio, the prestigious Brazilian.

Melo stands out above all for the reliability in the pass, it is almost 95%. Arthur is a participatory player, especially in the positional game, and has the virtue of protecting the ball in a way similar to what former Barça player Xavi Hernández did.

His passing ability and vision remain unparalleled even though he is so young. At his age, it is very easy to chase flashy, entertaining tricks to make his skills look attractive but Melo’s football boasts of deep substance.

He is also an excellent ball-carrier, who can facilitate the entire passing channel in the final third.

Controlling the temp from the middle is what makes him such a valued asset for Gremio.

He is very comfortable in his passing game, which is coupled with his excellent vision.

Arthur is modern, intelligent CDM that can keep, recycle and move the ball perfectly, besides being very press resistent.

He’s asks data analysts to show him his performances so he’s able to see flaws on his game. For instance, he try to make more vertical passes & through balls.

Physicality is the main weakness for Arthur Melo. Standing at just 1.72cm, his lack of physique prevents him from being a threat in the air.

He can also be easily outmanoeuvred by a physically challenging opposition.

In addition, he also needs to improve on his end product.

Despite sparking a shed-load of creativity for Gremio this season, the 21-year-old has only acquired an assist and an goal so far. Improving on his finishing might be a huge bonus for his overall gameplay.

Arthur would be as Busquets backup, finally for the first time someone would allow Busquets to rest.

Also, Arthur can easily replace Rakitic. And fact Arthur is only 21 years old and has all the traits to become more than a CDM for us, we could be in for a treat.

Culled from @BarcaTimes on Twitter.

LordAdam:
Ignoramus. The last time Real Madrid crashed out before the UCL SF was in 2010.

For 8 consecutive seasons, we've always made it to the UCL SF.

Where do all you dumb, ignorant cules crawl out from?

-Lord

The fact is they both crashed out before finals. Don't shift the goal post!

Bottomline is they never made it to the finals!
Nobody talked about it being 1/8, 1/4 finals.
May I remind you that Messi's Barcelona thumped Ronaldo's Madrid out of the UCL enroute to winning the title in 2011 ?
Now you remember!

Messi scored twice at the BernaLEO while Ronaldo watched in admiration.
Where was Ronaldo when Messi did it for his team against him ?

You sounding as if the Ronaldo's Madrid has never failed before in the UCL when Ronaldo couldn't even do anything.

Truth is, both have had their shares in the bad ores of the game. Stop making it look like one does it all the time without a failure at least for once.

LordAdam:
Who were the star players of the respective clubs who won the UCL in 2005, 2012, and 2013?

If this UCL final was between Juve and Bayern, Messi would have most likely won this year's 2018 Balon D'or. Reason being that none of their star players have had an exceptional year.

If this UCL final was between Real and PSG, we'd be talking about a possible Neymar Balon D'Or win, not Salah.

Once upon a time, the 4-1 Ballon D'Or lead was used as an argument point, now that CR7 is about to be in a 6-5 Ballon D'Or lead, it doesn't matter.

How can a player who is about to win the Golden Shoe find it difficult to score or assist one goal in the most high profile matches of his season over 180 minutes? Not against a traditional European Heavyweight. But against Roma! Roma! If na Levante, e go dey show e sef. And you want us to give the Ballon D'Or to a man who has gone missing 3 times in a row when it mattered most in the biggest competition in club football. Where's the logic?

-Lord

Lol... So Messi went missing because Barcelona failed to reach the finals and probably win the UCL for 3 seasons in a row.
That's 2015-2018.

Believe me, I don't have a problem with that so far you can agree with me, going by this same logic you used that Ronaldo went missing for 5 straight seasons in the UCL.
2009-2013 reference.

From Local disgrace to International shame, stain & embarrassment.
The story thus far.

Sergi Roberto SENT OFF!
Neymar's red card comes to mind.

I just channeled my thoughts towards the Gee-Pee tanks of Nigerian school hostels.
Damn!!!!!

MidasTouche01:
I've seen lady architects defend their works, and they are astoundingly graceful doing it...


I'm not refuting that sexism exists in the architecture profession, but once u are good at what u do, u will earn maximum respect of everybody...


Zaha Hadid and Julia Morgan were very good examples of great architects of architects who are also ladies...


Abimloaded abeg come shook mouth for the matter...

All and well said by you already, bro.

Madrid fans are confused.

In about 20 days, they will play Atletico Madrid.

If they don't win, the point difference will get larger, and RMA could go back to 4th place as Valencia is just one point behind them.

If they win, and we do too, then Barça would be 14 points ahead of Atletico and we just need 13 points ahead of 2nd place before El Clasico for Real Madrid to do us the guard of honour at Camp Nou.

oladayo63:
Hummmmmmm... I never knew something like this is on NL.

Let me pack my bags, I'm coming.

Thanks for the insight.

Help spread the News.
So many Cules doesn't know such exists.

oladayo63:
Hummmmmmm... That's awesome. I've been a Barca fan since 2006. And that guy Messi, I savour every moment I can watching him play. I look forward to seeing him play live one day. BTW, savour tonight's win (though not as spectacular as the PSG win last season, it's still excellent).


Which team do you hope to tie against at the quarterfinals? Do you see us winning this season's UCL?

Hello,
I'd love to see you join the Nairaland Barcelona's official thread.
It's lively and we run minds there, share opinions too.

https://www.nairaland.com/669609/fc-barcelona-fan-thread-mes/3012

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All time stats.
[International & Club level]

Cristiano Ronaldo

Appearances :- 898
Goals & Assists :- 646

Lionel Messi

Appearances:- 747
Goals & Assists:- 646

Messi has played 151 games lesser than Ronaldo but still has the same number of involvements in goals scored as Ronaldo.

Your can argue with anybody and anything but not with stats proven by numbers.

Ronaldo vs Messi
Champions League
La Liga stats.

Before somebody comes out to spew sh!t here about a goal poacher being the better player.

Spent 400M yet couldn't get past round of 16. Have fun dominating that farmer's league. Scum club