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hoopLA:
Ah.
I pay homage to my elders.
May the force be with you,everlasting deejay of the old school hip hop realm.

Hope you will perform tonight

If i no perform wetin i gain. Bobo no go die unless to ba darugbo.

hoopLA:
Where is that fooool who said Shesi had a better season than United?

I'm a canopy/tent dealer.

Free tent on me for tonight

HoopLALA!

You are welcome to this party. I don arrange plenty nkowbi, odeku, and 2 Turkish babes for you.

nihilistjnr:
Omo VAR needs auditing today o.
.cos this kind of jigerry pokery...

Jigidi Poke? Abi wetin you call am?

Taguchi:
Not you bro, chelsea fans

They will tell you that Mourinho is point and kill and destroys players confidence.. when pep matter enters then mou is a great underdog manager...
Dem go tell you Iniesta has poverty stats so is not world class... but bring up hazard now then you start hearing things like "there is more to an attacker's football than goals and assists" or that hazard is a midfielder... they will shade Neymar and Dembele for getting injured at their respective clubs but use the same injury as an excuse for hazard

Some shekpites will tell you Messi is nothing without Iniesta and Xavi then later tell you those two are carry along depending on the agenda on ground
Today sir alex is God,tomorrow he is a referee bribing ,tactically inept, and transfer record breaking manager.

Today David Beckham is a one season wonder, tomorrow he is ......

AGENDA

It is a phucking disgrace.

CapitalCee:
Your point is correct, but you forgot Jaap Stam. Beckham is world class then as he was nominated both for Ballon dor and World footballer of the year on occasions. Infact he finished 2nd behind Figo in 2001

You don't expect Chelshitters to be logical when it concerns a United player. The only reason Fergie is being defended here today is because they want to drag Pep who they hate more presently.

PFA Team of the Year 4 times

UEFA Team of the Year 2 times

FIFA World Player of the Year 2nd place 2 times

Ballon d'Or 2nd place 1 time

EPL Assists leader 3 times

Real Madrid Player of the Year 1 time

UEFA club midfielder of the Year 1 time

UEFA club footballer of the Year 1 time



..............................................................................but all he had was a good 1999.

patrickmuf:
I missed it. You are right, he needs to work on his finishing and decision making to get to the next level.

What do you make of Benrahma?

Yeah. Decision making especially. That was the final factor that convinced me Greenwood can handle the step up.

When they were both playing under-18 Elanga was faster and possibly stronger but couldn't handle the step up to under-23 as well as Greenwood.

With regards to Benrahma i have not seen much of him but he appears to be yet another left sided forward which we don't need. In terms of wingers my opinion is that we make sure we get Sancho who is 4 yrs younger, already better and with a higher ceiling, and very comfortable on both wings.

patrickmuf:
Afrodoc, I stumbled on a certain Anthony Elang who plays in our academy, he is very similar to Martial in his play style though looks faster. How come you haven't mentioned him here?

Also, what is your take on Said Benrahma?

You are very correct about Elanga's style being similar to Martial's. I like Elanga but i need to see more from him next season because he needs to step up and mature a bit more in order to make it here.

I have actually mentioned him here before. The problem is that he is yet another player who seems to favor the left wing forward position. This was me mentioning him some months back.

afrodoc2:
Lol. That was the joke of the year. Sign British Owusu-Abeyie for what?

The last time we had an Owusu we sold him to Arsenal to complete the Lord’s work.

Someone that in 2yrs Elanga will be better than.

Lana1:
Chelsea fans defending SAF vehemently.

Omo wetin dey shele gangan!

I have just been watching with relaxed mind. The truth is absolute.

paafin:
I still want our first team players to see enough minutes in that match..

Minutes for what?
You did not see how tired Pogba, Bruno, Matic were towards the end of the EPL campaign.

If McTom, Fred, Ighalo, James can’t defend a 5-0 score line they should all retire from football.

Expert17:
If 3.5 M is small for 31 years old player in 1997,.....41M is also small for 23 years old player in 2020

?

Expert17:
No dey lie for us here abeg

..Sherringham was signed at the age of 31/32 with 3.5M in the year 1997....( you know how big 3.5M is in 1997)......

A 31 years old player without a single trophy.

It was not that big. There were multiple transfers in the EPL for more than that including defenders and midfielders. It barely made it into top 10 EPL transfers that season.

Jodera:
. It's that same Dortmund Auba came from and he's shining. Heck, it's even same Sancho who gave pulisic seatbelt at Dortmund that's now called captain America at Chelsea. Just telling you that you shouldn't be pointing at negatives everywhere, esp when you consider Sancho was one of the best player in England academy before making the move.

My name is Afrodoc and i approve this message. Sancho came in as a younger player and gave Pulisic permanent seat on the bench. The difference was clear like 7-Up.

And in the England youth set up like you rightly said Sancho was the chairman of his set, with Foden next before Gomes, Hudson Ode and others.

if Sancho flops it won't be because he came from Dortmund but because of either injuries or attitude. The talent is there to high world class level but if he goes the way of certain English players he might not achieve his full potential.

The real L would be if somehow United don't get him and he instead goes to Liverpool or Chelshit.

CapitalCee:
Our club na monitoring FC. Very soon de go tell us say the guy dey plane de come. Na so Bruno enter plane since July last season, when e reach England finally na January

Bruno traveled in a hot air balloon. Around the World in Eighty Days style.

CapitalCee:
But Ziyech has been in the Dutch league. Although Tadic of Southampton went to Ajax and became prime Messi

We saw Ziyech do it on international stage i.e UCL. That Dutch league dey suspicious. See the way Tadic dey give everybody there toros week in week out.

Depay's case is small. Wilfried Bony's case is small. The way Kezman was dealing with them in that league before he came to EPL only to drop 4 goals was shocking.

brainiacadeboi:
I don't really know if he played second leg, but he played the first leg and he was the best cdm in eredivisie this past season.

The Dutch league is worse than the English Championship. The best anything there does not mean anything unless he has proved it in international competition.He is 22, playing at home and has no single cap for the Dutch senior team. I smell a Herrera situation.

Oasis007:

That line up reveals complete lack of tactical nous. No serious person will play Pogba as a lone CDM at this stage.

The goals conceded column will read "dem booku".

sylvalord:
Lmao. Did Nihilist move to UK in 2006?

Me i knooooooowwww? I just dey extrapolate.

dubylhover:
I think if one was to check their interceptions,naturally I don't think cdm playing for big teams would have as many numbers as those playing for other teams,but then Leicester has been really good this season..
Another reason why I'm not too sold on ndidi is that ability to receive the ball from defense and start buildup play,he easily easily caught off guard in that kind of situations,I remember against Chelsea when he made that mistake and some other games I just can't remember now..

I guess I have a personal preference for cdm who are very creative..

The issue with matic now is that he's become too slow, one would think that as he loses his pace, he would become quicker to pass,but more often than not you see him hold on to the ball for too long,then in some cases he gets tackled off the ball.

But partey plates for ATM,one of the reasons you're not really sold on neves is the teams setup and tactics,one would think its also similar to that of ATM also..let's just hope d clubs makes the right signing..

Before I forget...GET SANCHO AT ANY COST

Regarding the Neves vs Partey issue, you can watch full games of Wolves without noticing Neves defensively apart from his long range shots and passes. With Partey you notice him instantly, he still stands out despite ATM's community defending whereas Neves just blends in with his team.

Also Partey is better suited than Neves to cover the spaces that would be left by Bruno and Pogba. When i thought Pogba was leaving Neves made more sense, not so much any longer.

And yes, GET SANCHO, et pereat mundus.

dubylhover:
If ogs wants to keep up with this pattern of one defensive midfielder behind pogba and Bruno,another option we should try to look at is benaccer of Milan, from nations cup I've been observing him..and right now in this Milan resurgence,he's a very key part..

hes like a younger version of matic..highly press resistant,can pick up passes in between lines..has good tactical positioning to cut out opposition passes.does his job very well..

The reason I'm not all sold on ndidi is his passing range and play in tight spaces..cos that cdm role is not just about marking and work rate,you need to also have football intelligence to know how to block passing lanes of opposition attack,that to me is matic best quality self.but then my first choice still remains Ruben neves,but benaccer also has those qualities.I think he's being slept on

When it comes to blocking passing lanes Matic is a learner where Ndidi is. Check their interception stats, then check their tackle stats. Matic plays well for half a season and with his stamina problems should ideally be a bench CDM as he enters his 30s.

Ndidi's passing is not as bad as many think, and i think in a team playing more expansive football he would show this.

Partey is a more polished player IMO though, so i would be okay if we got him instead.

I have heard good things about Benacer but i have not really watched him extensively. Will check some of his highlights and/or watch some recent Milan games.

I am no longer so sure about Ruben Neves. He is part of a midfield that always plays low blocks and almost always has very little possession. Apart from long range shots i am not sure how good he is as a CDM especially since he and Moutinho share the responsibility.

ChristineC:
Ndid and Partey, although United have been linked with neither so far, who do you see as a better fit for the current set up?

Hmmm. Ndidi as a specialist EPL tested CDM walks into the first team displacing Matic and balancing Pogba's perceived laziness with his work rate.

Partey is more versatile and can play in 2-3 different positions. More technically advanced than Ndidi but an inferior CDM.
I would go for Ndidi if the fee was the same, but with Partey being cheaper and more versatile he might be the better choice.

CapitalCee:
I read on reddit people talking about our defence. TBH our defence doesn't give me confidence, and it gives me jitters. But to be Frank I think the criticism of Maguire and Lindelof (including me) are a bit harsh. I have rewatched the Liecester game, they are not as bad as people portray. Infact we have conceded 3 less goals than liverpool and one less than city. Even with some kamikaze giveaway of our dear DDG. He still manage to get 13 clean sheets just behind Ederson and Pope.

And for me. I think DDG should continue in goal next season. Apologies to Expert117. Lol

I think you mean 1 more than City and 3 more than Liverpool.

The defence has not been terrible. Our priorities should be a RW, capable deputies for Bruno/Pogba, and then a 1st team CB. When Ighalo goes in Jan we can get another cheap short term CF.

With Sancho, VDB, Partey, and a CB we should be able to put up a good title challenge next season. The current players have to continue to improve and stay fit though.

nihilistjnr:
Yeah that's me

My guy quickly concede before Ibime add 2 more years to him age.

Ibime:
I know about Africa and co in Ife. Just pulling his leg.

Africa na victim. Many of perpetrators remain unidentified or unpunished.

The VC Omole was “among”.

I am sure Dayo will gist you more.

nihilistjnr:
Wtf I'm not 34!

The hunter has become the hunted.

Just like Top 4 race.

Ibime:
How are we sure he wasn't rusticated for 2 years

Nah. 3 of the kingpins were my Sec school senior and his brother and my primary school senior.

There was no Raumdeuter with them.

Ibime:
Why won't you leave Uni at the same time when he did 4 year course and you did 7 year course?

Or are you saying Airmarks allegation of him writing WAEC 3 times is true?

He went to Ife at a time ife was closed down multiple times due to cultism and ASUU strike.

At the same time I went to Lag with cultism curtailed at that time and the lecturers pulled out of ASUU so no strikes.

We did Internship with Ife guys who entered school 2-3 yrs before us.

You have much to learn. Lol


And Medicine is a 6yr course in Naija. At least in the schools i know of.

Ibime:
Nihilist will be forming young boy not knowing he revealed himself to be 34 years old now some years back.

Thank God for my elephant memory.

How will Afrodoc be claiming 38 in this day and age. Hian, Doc take it softly. Someone that was watching Chile 87 with full knowledge of self.

Dayo told us true that he is Ibrahimovic mate. Nateevs once revealed his age which makes him one year older than Dayo while Airmark and I are two years younger. EmaPrince is one year older going by his old moniker Prince82. Timbros should be in the same age range. FBS senior everybody here but his age is as yet undetermined.

Growing old no be problem as long as you are doing what you supposed to do.

Niggas know my age, that's true as hell/
The difference between us is that I do excel/
Look at me at look at dude, and you could tell/
A nigga that lie about his age. . . is a nigga that ain't doing well!/

Dayo and I are age mates. Give or take a few months.
We left Sec school and Uni about the same time.

It’s not my fault that when my mates were watching Voltron and Tales by Moonlight I was already addicted to football and literature.

MRTA7:
All that one na story. They dont pay us fans to not catch tension.

Lol.
I am telling you that it is better that these games have been in empty stadiums.
Old Trafford fans for don give our players high BP.

iamoyindamola:
Dokii

My able Mufti, na word of advice.
It comes from a place of love.