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popizaino:
Another list still featuring Sergio Busquet without Rodri


https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/ranked-the-100-best-football-players-of-all-time/10

Another list that features Neymar (no 28) without Ikebe Hazard 😢

Sportsweb:
Baba find list way favour his Sergio Busquet agenda but didn't check well to see the list destroyed so many top players .. Agenda ehn

The guy forgot the law of conservation of agenda. Agenda can never be destroyed but can be converted from one form to another.

Godx:
Even Lampard too.

You be eagle-eyed cherry.

I don ask am but e never give me clear answer.

raumdeuter:
He is Hidden

Hehehe. Forever hidden

I couldn’t believe my eyes that Popi tendered a list that had Neymar at No 46 and Ikebe Hazard nowhere to be seen in Top 100 as evidence in his anti-Rodri campaign.

Miracle no dey tire Jesus? 😁😁😁

popizaino:
Just look for Paul Scholes, you will find Lampard slightly above him sir.

I found Paul Scholes but found Lampard just below him.
But I still can’t find Ikebe Hazard.

popizaino:
Look for Paul scholes,you will find hazard a little above the man united legend.

You are the one who brought the list so you should be able to help your fans out better.


Where is Frank Lampard?

popizaino:


Rodri Una

Abeg make Una help me find Rodri for this list

I am tired of searching further.

Where is Hidden Hazard?

Much awaited JJ Gabriel debut today.

Carrick should please give Devaney and Thwaite minutes in midfield instead of trying to force-feed us the Fletchers (especially Jack).

izzou:
I want to apologize to afrodoc for saying Nigerians are good people.

I would want to share an experience I witnessed last week here, but make I no talk yet.

No vex, my Doc. I surrender

Hehehe. I no vex o. See this life ehn na like season film.

You fit don watch reach Season 5 meanwhile some people don watch reach Season 8.

BlueRayDick:
😂

I strongly believe the DPO is in company of an esteemo with the way he sounded angry like they were disturbing him with their yeye call.

The ccrazy thing is if those olopa don't use their sense and they suffer casualty while engaging the criminals, na the weyrey DPO go write better Storyline as press release to narrate how "Gallant officers" engaged the criminals in fierce gun battle and paid the ultimate price with their lives.

With the way that officer was responding e sure me dey go disregard his order.

Ever since that senior military officer called terrorists “our brothers”, I knew that the military had conceded defeat in this issue.

There are too many fires to fight and not enough firemen and the firemen that exist are not equipped with the right equipment. Simple and short.

This is the result of years of misgovernment and maladministration in an increasingly complicated world. If the situation is to be salvaged it will require full mobilisation of the Nigerian military at wartime scale and a de facto declaration of war.

But there is no political will.

BlueRayDick:
Omo! 😲

Watching this video, one can conclude that we are in God's hands in this country as far as security is concerned.

People who live in rural areas and places close to paths, na OYO dem dey o if dem dey rely on police and other security agencies for protection.

Just imagine armed robbers now equipped more than Nigeria 🇳🇬 police force in 2026 💔🤦🏾 pic.twitter.com/cT4kZtI66l

— KING OF ALL SPORTS (@Emmanuel_Tips) July 20, 2026

/video/1?s=46

May God protect person from this kind of Oga. 😁😁😁

“If you see anybody with AK bring am down”. While speaking from his air conditioned office. He might even have an esteemo ministering to his needs at that moment.

Ellexy:
Ogunmepon is not the only player to win World Best as a United player.

You are wrong.

Ballon d’Or was not a world best title when the Holy Trinity won it but a European Best title.

The Penduists are right in this case.

Ibime:
This is unprecedented and deserving of Balon d'Or

Never been done before.

The General has been let down by his teammates

I hope this is not overlooked for mythology

My General. Shon sa.

Desperado.
Hehehe,

andrewbaba44:
They should stop telling me not to banter your general o

Same player I called an all timer here last week and dem do like say dem no see the post ,but immediately I banter now dem don comeout 😂

Why not.

Calling him an all time great is normal. Dissing him is abnormal. That is why we are reacting to that.

Leyqute:
FA says Mainoo is injured

I don’t think he is injured. He probably listened to all the pundits and ex-players who said he should claim injury to avoid playing the game.

I just hope this won’t affect his England career going forward cos Tuchel might blacklist him.

1st preseason game to day.


I would be looking out for players that might be on the exit list like Dan Gore, Ethan Williams, Ethan Wheatley, Toby Collyer.

It would also be interesting to see who gets the nod in midfield out of the Fletchers, Jim Thwaite, and Jacob Devaney.

Expert17:
The idiot dropped Trent, Maguire, Shaw and picked Quensah, Spence, Konsa, Chalobah, Burn and Henderson. Useless coach

The guy and ETH have the same primary problem. Talent identification is an important aspect of being a good manager.

He now compounded it with the worst tactical display in modern history.

Props to Messi. The guy is Ika of the World. When he goes into ultra zone very few people can cope.

Incredible copium from penduists after the hopium was destroyed.

lordfalcao:
Messi is first of his name abeg

Gba fun oga e.

The England players dey fear to give am space and also fear to close am up.

Joezinho:
I need England to lose so Tuchel can learn never to ignore Maguire for a tournament again

Or waste Mainoo’s holidays.

patrickmuf:
How many defenders dey pitch for England?

20.

Hehehe.

Tuchel wan kill England. I don’t see them surviving this pressure,

This England 300m pound plus midfield can’t keep the ball for 5 seconds.

Ibime:
Have never seen Physiotherapist administer injection before except highly advanced Physios with postgraduate administering steroid injections

@ afrodoc2, is this a social media physiotherapist or real one?

Yeah it is unusual especially for an inexperienced physio. Even in the stethoscope around her neck is not something she would regularly make use of.

This is probably just a symbolic social media picture to celebrate graduation or induction or something similar.

RIP to her.

odizeey:
Agenda can take another shape but it cannot be destroyed

Newton’s Law of Conservation of Agenda.

TheLequte:
The market is currently scant for top quality number 6s. We might have to get another signing that isn’t quite there in terms of expectation like Baleba and co.

Another relatively cheap option could be Joao Gomes of Wolves but I would prefer someone more combing in the air cos our midfield is lacking that elite midfield physicality and height.

Garner, Gomes, Sander Berger etc

TheLequte:
Garner sits inbetween the two of them 😀

Better passer than Baleba but not as athletic.
More athletic than Wharton but not as good a passer of the ball.

Everton won’t allow him to leave anyway.

What if we bring someone from abroad for that role? In reinforcing the attack last season we got Mbeumo and Cunha from the league and Sesko from abroad.

Yeah that is an option.

They seem able to look beyond the usual suspects and that is a good thing. I didn’t expect either of these deals so maybe the 3rd one will be a positive surprise as well.

TheLequte:
The market is currently scant for top quality number 6s. We might have to get another signing that isn’t quite there in terms of expectation like Baleba and co.

Baleba, Wharton, Garner etc.

I have always liked Garner. More athletic than Wharton and better passing than Baleba.

I don’t think Wharton will complement the players we already have. I don’t think he is athletic enough.

TheLequte:
Santos plus Tielemans feels a lot better than Santos plus Ederson. And the combined fee is the same as the £85m West Ham wanted for kid Fernandes.

INEOS is no longer conducting business based on hype and noise.

This is what I meant by getting a structure and football people to make decisions all those years the Glazers and Murtough were throwing money away.

Glazer lickers and apologists with ice age IQ refused to see reason.

INEOS planning is far better than anything Murtough and his bankers offered. The only issue is that INEOS don’t have Arab level money. 😢

kizolo:
I think the club’s midfield purchases are skewed towards Carrick’s preference for using 8s in midfield. It mirrors what we’ve seen at PSG…prioritising technical, ball-playing midfielders who can also do the defensive side of the game, rather than relying on a traditional No. 6. It gives the team better control, improves ball retention, and allows more fluid build-up play.

That said, I still think we need a 6. The club will likely sign a natural defensive midfielder. A player with energy and the legs to cover ground, break up play, protect the back line, and provide balance when needed.

Who would you recommend at this point?

I think you are right. Carrick having been a DLP himself probably does not fancy pure destroyers.

I really don’t know who we can get. The club has surprised most of us with these 2 deals so maybe they have someone in mind.

Bruno G is 28 and it seems Newcastle want close to 100m pounds for him so he is not an option for us.

The one player I can think of that fits the description is James Garner but there will be other options out there for the club to identify.

TheLequte:
Given that he featured in 35 games last season I’m tempted to say Tielemans will be the one to rotate with Santos. He just turned 29 too, so maybe we’ll get 3 years from him.

My concern is the defensive aspect of our midfield. None of the current profiles offers that solid defensive presence and shield. I’m only hoping their technicality will help us keep the ball for longer when we’re ahead so we don’t fall prey to undue pressure.

I agree we still need to buy a number 6 and a few other quality signings. Tielemans and Santos raises the floor but we’ve only just replaced two departures in Casemiro and Ugarte. There’s loads of games to play next season, the squad is still scanty.

I’m happy for the additions tho.

I think we will get 1 more midfielder in and supplement with academy prospects when needed in midfield.

There are a few academy midfielders that give us minutes here and there in League Cup and if required at the end of games in other competitions.

Mainoo, Santos, Tielemans, another No 6, Mount, Bruno could be okay as long as the no 6 addition is top quality. My suspicion is that Santos would be the one to compete with the incoming no 6 cos they are more defensively sound while Mainoo and Tielemans rotate the 8.