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DeadPresidents:
I agree.

Palmer had him on toast for the better part of the first half.

I also believe Shoretire is being over-promoted.

I didn’t want to add that part. Something tells me they have wrecked Shoretire’s career already but they don’t know.
He should really be playing Under-18 now instead they were playing as a 14yr old against 19yr olds. I really hope I am wrong.

This coach has also started messing up lately. Playing Elanga on the right where he is not effective. Playing Shoretire on the left.

Reece Devine has no future here. Very mediocre.

Jodera:
Perfect description.
You know him well. Surprisingly, even his colleagues (e.g saka) do call him Kev(for Kevin de bruyne)

I just love his game, he's always aware of his surrounding, he already knows who he wants to pass to before the ball gets to him and he doesn't hangs on to the ball for long. I just hope he grows and improves for us

He is one of your sure bankers. He needs a manager who will place him in a position to succeed. Also needs to be played in a particular position more frequently to avoid becoming a utility player.
Same thing with Saka. Injuries are threatening to derail Martinelli.

That was an underwhelming performance. I suspect Amaka will disappoint again cos i no understand how we will play 2 games against an out oshi team from La Liga and we could not play correct football against them in either game.

Burtonj:
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) is a non-governmental organization specializing in football statistics and historical records. On Monday, local time, IFFHS announced the ranking of the best head coaches for the first 20 years of this century. Mourinho reached the top, Low ranked second, Ferguson and Guardiola tied for third. China‘s former national football coach Lippi, ranked 15th.

Every year, IFFHS will select the best club coach and the best national team coach in the top 20 lists. When calculating the 20-year overall ranking, IFFHS converts the 20-year ranking into points, and then adds the 20-year points to get the coach’s final score. When calculating the annual points, IFFHS is based on the score of 20 points for the first place, 19 points for the second place, and so on. In the overall rankings, Mourinho ranked first with 226 points. Love ranked second with 213 points, and Ferguson and Guardiola tied for third with 183 points.



https://www.iffhs.de/posts/964

Context is key.

Ferguson coached for 13yrs in that period, same as Pep. Mourinho meanwhile coached for at least 18yrs. No surprise that he has more points.

If we do an average per year. Fergie and Pep have average of 14 points per year while Mourinho averaged 12.5 points per year.

elampiro:
McTominay can do what Ndidi and co do. But he has an ambitious for goal scoring which makes him push forward.

McTominay is not an accurate or incisive enough passer to play that role, Fred is even a better passer than him, only inconsistent.

Fred can't receive the ball on the half turn and McTominay can't pass between the lines accurately or quickly enough. We are combining 2 players for one role.

elampiro:
Pogba creates a chance every 87 mins
Fred every 96 mins.

Small difference

Now Pogba is a far cry from Bruno, Rashford and Shaw. Not talking about KDB. So how is he the best in the league?

Fred is blameless in this aspect sef. Why should Fred who plays CDM be as creative as Pogba who plays in attacking areas.

There are many canes to flog Fredo with, this is not one of them.

elampiro:
He didn't want to control it, but wanted to run with it but he didn't know he was being closed down already.

So you mean he lacked awareness.

Every mistake get excuse broda. Let the Fred brigade chop this L in peace.

Like Lana noted, Fredo has this habit of converting first touch control to second touch tackle.

CapitalCee:
Sancho is good. We are only worried about his price tag and the fact that he comes from Bundesliga

No doubt. That price must come down significantly before any other thing.

No Bailly. Likely going to be Lindelof and Tuanzebe partnership with young Will Fish on the bench. With Elanga, Shoretire, and Amad training i expect to see a number of youngling cameos in the 2nd half if things go well.

Also noticed Rashford was absent. They should please allow the boy rest for 2 weeks in order to recover from the ankle injury.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CZ4EDmhnsA

elampiro:
He didn't want to control it, but wanted to run with it but he didn't know he was being closed down already.

Knowledge is power. He didn’t know, he should have known.

elampiro:
His speed helps him too, just like Ronaldo De Lima

I alluded to that in my second line. It even goes without saying. There is no player that would not benefit from speed.
Imagine Mata with speed or even Maguire with speed.

chidexxy007:
Odonkor

That guy carry speed go WC

Watching Odonkor run can give the viewer muscle pull.

KingAlabi:
I know say no be speed merchant, I just wan see ya reaction

Boys no support me na

Na men back me up

Those that are men to you are boys to me.


Drops mic.

KingAlabi:
I know say e go rattle you small

See doc shalaying

Rattle? Lol
Am I Mbappe or Mbappe’s brother?

I was just educating you. I dey give you free knowledge.

That a player has speed does not make him a speed merchant. If you say this to that new Coogar, boys no go support you like last time o.

KingAlabi:
To some extent mbappe na speed merchant oh

La pack da bus la disappear

That you have speed does not make you a speed merchant.
And a fast player will perform better when there is space behind, still does not make him a speed merchant.
The disappearance of Mbappe is the shining level of most other players.

You might disagree with my assessment of him being the best right now, but you can’t just minimize him to a speed merchant. Dan James is a speed merchant. David Odonkor was a speed merchant.

Lastly, we have to avoid the trap of rating players using Messi/Cronaldo standards.

KingAlabi:
Yeah sure, I am beginning to have cold feet for haaland sef.

Where is CapitalCee and all those that were maligning Sancho at the beginning of the season.

Immediately Sancho got injured Haaland’s goals dried up like Hadejia river.

Haaland is a very talented striker, but he is supplier dependent, unlike Killah Mbappe that can do both at a high level.

Lana1:
Fred always puts himself in these positions.
Simple control turn rocket science.

https://images2.imgbox.com/22/29/z5U7zTzg_o.gif

Hehehehe.

And they say this guy is a Brazilian.

See as rolling ball bounced off his foot like cannon ball.

Scored his first league goal in over 70 games dey wan kill ram.

KingAlabi:
Many people will disagree with you, it all depends on who is their keep man in the coming fixtures though.

The ligue 1 race is really hot, Monaco can be the surprise winners.

Yeah of course. It is just my opinion.

I just think Mbappe is the surest thing in football ( or at least as sure as you can get in an uncertain sport). Even a player like Haaland is still a risk IMO.

KingAlabi:
Honestly, I would really want PSG to win the champs, let's see who gets the ballon d'or, Neymar or Mbappe

Mbappe.

Neymar has actually declined physically. He has slowed down a bit and is not able to get away from opponents like a few years ago. Mbappe is the best player in the world presently.

Beorn:
That can't be Eruditör. Eruditör is a Barcelona fan and he doesn't cuss as much as Íllimitable does. Besides, Eruditör would be seen defending Pep and shading Mourinho, not defending Mourinho or debating strictly United topics.

Exactly. The guy is more Coogar than L-ruditor.

raumdeuter:
I remembered this game, I watched it in OAU SUB. I remembered celebrating when Ziege scored for Spurs thinking it was done bfore Manure turned it around

Yeah. Watched it in school as well. All my Assanal friends were celebrating not knowing the comeback was imminent.

DeadPresidents:
Stick to conventions please.

Glossary

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: UCL/PL decorated United player & legend.

Amaka: Super-duper inconsistent manager with a set of tactics that would confuse King Solomon himself

Still a fan of both characters.

If Amaka wins the Europa League i will revert to calling him by his birth name. If he disappoints once more i will continue with his baptismal name.

MRTA7:
Doc you fall my hand with this one o.

I accept the name for the coach but not for the player. mba.

I don't want to cause confusion that is why. If i call him Amaka in one post and UnAmaka in another post it might lead to misunderstanding.

Amaka is my way of registering my displeasure without insulting him. If i say wetin dey my mind about his tenure even my chi will vex for me.

Calling him Amaka gives peace of mind.

KingAlabi:
Doc

Is that not his name again?

elampiro:
It was a great one.

But the circumstances surrounding that Eveeton match. 3 games left to play, I think we were 2 points above Chelsea. Mourinho Chelsea had won the league the two previous seasons. The situation was delicate and we were 0-1 down at half time. The match was unnecessary difficult, and then Everton scored a second early in the second half.

Yeah. The Everton match was very crucial and our team was not really that star studded. Coincidentally Amaka was involved in both of them.

patrickmuf:
SAF threw in all he got...Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov were all on the pitch when at some point in the 2nd half of that game...For me too, it's the best I ever watched...

No. This one was before their time. It was Ruud, Cole, Amaka, Veron, Becks e.t.c

elampiro:
Ole is trying with his comebacks. But actually, there are come backs, there are come backs, and there are comebacks.

I never get tired if watching UCL final 1999 highlights. Also the semi final match at San Siro. Come back against Everton in the run in to 2007 league title. A few against Spurs. Last weekend was fine as well.

The 3-0 to 3-5 comeback against Spurs is the best i can think of in the league. 5 2nd half goals and scintillating attacking football.

Everton comeback was great too. Thanks to our old boy Phil Neville. Once a Red, always a Red.

In Europe the 99 Final against Bayern and the semi-final against Juve (2-0 to 2-3 in Turin).

KingAlabi:
Cc ??

Definitely illimitable

I name no names.

To quote Robert Nesta Marley, "Who the cap fit, let them wear it".

Some people have made a vow against knowledge.

KingTom:
Very commendable. I remember arguing with Leyqute about this boy, he's certainly shut me up

The boy is special, however talent alone is not enough. He needs to have the right attitude, be lucky with injuries, and have the right kind of support and mentoring form team mates and coaches.

I remember when i said he was the best finisher in the club while he was in the reserves/Under-18 people that had never seen him play were arguing. A few months later Amaka said the same thing. I can't remember ever seeing anybody score long range free kicks with both feet, until Murder Mase came into the picture.

He can contribute from anywhere in attack, whether it is 9,7,10, or even 11. That is one difference between him and previous youth team forwards like James Wilson, Will Keane, Ebanks-Blake e.t.c Apart from the fact that he is just better than them period.

eph12:
I see. Well VAR didn't work that day then. That goal wasn't looked up

Which reveals the limitation of VAR. If the VAR referee is a doofus he can't help the pitch referee. If an olodo asks another olodo for the answer to questions in an exam hall you know what the result will be.