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elampiro:
Pogba was also a problem. He turned turned ball back or around or many leg overs while everyone was thinking forward.

The lack of tactics in that particular match was there, but the players had many concentration issues. Many times, games after international break are hard for big teams whose players were very active in the period. The small.teams have their players resting

Oasis007:



No Bielsa Alert?

handelex:
It's just sad, we took ourselves out of contention.

GloryIsaac:

olabode89:
Omari Forson... Man is balling hard today. I have a soft spot for Hoogewerf based on his naija connections.


Hatrick for Garnacho.

SyIvalord:
Yes, it could be that too. But don’t you it will be better if Patrick just admits that he does not know Madrid’s pattern of play because he doesn’t watch them regularly instead of pretending that he knows but isn’t just feeling like saying it. Na the intellectual wey Patrick dey try form dey make me laugh am.

olabode89:
he just scored

TrebleChamp:
Fred is from Congo , eph12 come see something....

SyIvalord:
I understand what you mean Doc.

Patrick said he cannot see any pattern of play Ole has instilled into the team which is obviously one of the reason he wants Ole to be sacked. He was then asked to describe what pattern of play Zidane, Klopp etc have instilled into their respective teams but he has been beating around the bush. Probably because he cannot see the pattern of play Zidane and Klopp has instilled into their respective teams either.

It’s just a point to prove that People often criticize Ole even when they do not know what they are talking about. No one asked Patrick for Madrid or Liverpool’s tactics, the tactics are easy to see.

Patrick is claiming that he cannot see any pattern of play Ole has instilled into the team despite him being knowledgeable enough to observe and ascertain different patterns of play employed by different managers. But he cannot tell us the pattern of play Zidane has instilled into Madrid. Is it that Madrid does not have a pattern of play, or Patrick is just not as knowledgeable as he thinks? That is the bone of contention.

GloryIsaac:
Is the midfielder Brazilian?

Lana1:
That doesn't change anything. We just want to know what Madrid's tactics/style of play is.

SyIvalord:
Lol, if we call them pseudo intellectuals now, them go start to dey para. I just dey look with corner eye.

SyIvalord:
Wasn’t it the same Ole that eased Greenwood into the team? I trust that he will also ease our other promising youngsters into the team with time.

Leyqute:
Amaka is not serious jare. If he can’t trust VDB etc in midfield Mejbri will likely not get the go ahead.

He could replace him wirh Bruno tho. Or Pogba. After 70-75 mins.

Leyqute:
Wait...I think we mentioned this earlier. Must’ve forgotten.

When will Mejbri get his debut then ?

Leyqute:
Greenwood is still a good backup. I think he should be trialed in that position till the end of the season. He was tried there yesterday but he had a bad game cos he was nervy and hurried some balls. He’s played that position and done well before tho not as a starter. Yesterday was just one game. I don’t think it’s enough to write him off.

I think he should lead the line in the return leg vs Granada. Maybe when we’ve secured top 4 he should lead the line in the league too.

The only thing stalling Amad is his strength and physique. He’s still a kid and will be bullied off the ball easily. He needs to build up. He will get minutes in the Europa before given minutes in the EPL.

Why didn’t Mejbri play yesterday!

handelex:
Our defending has been lackluster atimes but it’s not been poor as you’re making it out to be. The problem with them is they can’t play out from the back to save their lives, Bissaka and Fred being chief culprits.

Our attackers should be doing more but you need to understand the gaping hole in the right wing coupled with Bissaka’s ineptitude going forward in that same right wing. Our attack has been heavily left dependent and it shows.

As for the midfield although they’ve created chances for the forwards yet I still see no balance to their play as Ole keeps playing double pivots almost every game. A quality CDM can bring that balance. It showed in those matches we blew teams away after project restart when Matic was deployed as the sole anchor but it didn’t last as his legs were gone.

Pressing needs for the summer, a quality right wing player that creates and provides width for the full back, a CDM, a striker and a CB. I assume Dalot is coming back to provide options for the RB spot.

Another important point, Ole needs to upgrade very fast or we may remain just a top four team and we should be looking past that now.

patrickmuf:
That's what they want to make us believe when in all honesty, it is not true...

DeadPresidents:
You see am abi?

I sure say Wan-Bissaka dey carry last for class when he been dey Congo.

Olodo Boy.

Oasis007:
Exactly my Observation some Weeks ago, only to be checkmated.

TrebleChamp:
Great win away from home, hope we go on to win it....

Oasis007:
Greenwood was really poor tonight.

patrickmuf:
Elanga is my favorite academy player but Amad comes with a somewhat hefty price tag that means he'll likely get more minutes than others.

patrickmuf:
Hopefully he gets some minutes but that's a big ask considering Amad isn't even getting enough minutes...