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BlueRayDick:
😂😂😂

I just dey wake ni. I been no get strength to face Una association of haters yesternight, so I just go sleep as I reach house as champions of England.

How far na? I dey look for you yesterday about one job recruitment issue. Shey na because of simple Champions League Final defeat you no answer me? 🥲

Liverpool sacking Slot is actually bad news for us. With all the negativity and unhappy players in the dressing room the team was primed to implode next season with Slot in charge.

Now they might get a good manager who could get Isak, Wirtz, etc firing.

Leyqute:
The only issue I have with Fernandes is his physicality. A midfield trio of Mainoo, Bruno and Fernandes isn’t physical enough for the EPL.

Anderson would elevate our physical levels but I’m worried about his consistency and price tag.

The 3rd person we get should be very physical.

In my mind our starting CM should be one out of Mainoo or M. Fernandes and another more physical CDM.

Fernandes and Mainoo should be competing for the No 8 position and we get a no 6. This makes the Ederson move a bad one.

I watched another video of Ederson today and even his highlights were worrying. I sincerely hope I am wrong.

akwesenana:
I've seen a video of a soldier joining a bandit tiktok live.

Those are the “they are our brothers” gang.

The government is compromised and the military is compromised both by 5th columnists and by economic saboteurs who are misappropriating funds meant to be used to solve the crisis.

2006 Nigeria will be crying for 2026 Nigeria.

Leyqute:
Hope we won’t be saying the same thing about Anderson a year from now.

I’m always cautious about paying hefty sums for players who haven’t replicated the same level of performance for years.

I think Fernandes is at the point where Anderson was about 2 years ago. If we can’t afford Anderson we might get something close to him with Fernandes.

The 3rd CM we get will then depend on how the club profiles Ederson, M Fernandes, and Mainoo. Do we add a pure defensive guy like Tchouameni or do we add another all-rounder like Tonali, Baleba etc.

The most important question though is how much money does the club have to spend. INEOS so far have been better at controlling the narrative on this compared to the Glazers.

TemporaryHansel:
Anybody physically in Nigeria can be tracked by DSS/SSS. Forget story.

Any insecurity that last more than a month the government is benefiting from it.

Ok

BlueRayDick:
I get that part, what I was expecting is that if there's a way the videos can be used to narrow down the search area within which security agents can trace and track them.

For example let's say they make a video deep in the forest in Ogbomoso and had to locate the nearest network cell tower to upload and send the video out on social media; can't security agents start tracking right from that moment and put into consideration the maximum distance the kidnappers can cover on foot with their victims within a specific time frame? At least they can guess they either move deep in the forests in Oyo state, Osun State or go as far as Kwara state forests. I mean can't they combine forensic analysis, common sense and security/detective skills to widen their search net and catch these guys ?

The whole thing just look as if our security agents are incapable of getting things done when it matters most. Or maybe it's because the people involved are not really VIP.

I remember the former Lagos CP Hakeem Odumosu's wife was kidnapped sometimes and the security agents eventually arrested her kidnappers after securing her release.

Is it a case of willpower?

Lack of will power. Corrupt and compromised security services etc.

With regards to the specific case of uploading videos, the ones uploading it do not have to be in the forest with them. The video can be sent privately to an accomplice in Lagos, Kano, or Accra who then uploads it.

That does not mean the security services should not be employing other measures to locate and capture them.

BlueRayDick:
The videos kidnappers always release showing victims in their custody being tortured and even the ones they decapitated; abeg where dem dey always send those videos to?

Is it not possible for security agencies to use those videos to trace the kidnappers' location?

They are not stationary. They can kidnap people in Ekiti State and move through the bush to Ondo State and then Kogi.

Youngzero2:
Do you still think baleba a good option considering you fancied him last season

The worry I have with Baleba is not his quality but his mentality.

If he intentionally downed tools at the start of the season because he was not able to join us that is a red flag.

If he truly lost form and focus because he was not able to join us that is a red flag.

Those red flags remain even if his true level is 24-25 and this 25-26 season was just a blip.

MRTA7:
Bruno G is about to be 29 in November. Doesn't sound like a smart investment.

Yeah the age is an issue especially with the unwritten INEOS rule. But he is turning 29 not 33. We are 1 or 2 windows away from competing so a 28-29yr old is not as bad an idea as a few years ago when we were far off.

Anyway it does not have to be him. In a period where Liverpool win the league and followed it with a 400m pound window if we are not ready to spend 200m plus on that midfield then we are not ready.

ChristineC:
what players were you looking at aside Fernandes?
the Real Madrid guy is not an option, primarily because Man United will not pay near 100m for a single player and secondly, I don't think he's all that. that's my view of his skillset.
Anderson is not considering us, which if we are to go by recent recruitment policy of going after only players who want to be here, rules him out as well. he's got one good season also, I didn't hear his stories last summer. will it be wise to take that expensive plunge?
Adam Wharton I think, lacks the agility and maybe stamina we need.
I was hoping we'd be hot on the heels of Bruno Guimaeres as the pl proven option this summer but it's seemingly all crickets on that front, at least so far.
Tonali will demand a fee I believe will make us walk away from the negotiations.

Anderson, Guimaraes, Tonali, Fernandes, Joao Gomez, Tchouameni.

I am not sure about Tchouameni’s passing and press resistance but he would improve our defending considerably.

MRTA7:
This sounds like the exact way Ugarte was described before we signed him.

He is better on the ball than Ugarte. He is stronger physically than Ugarte.

I was certain Ugarte would fail. I have doubts about Ederson but not as sure about him.

I would personally have used that money on Fernandes. My hope was that we would buy 3 CMs this summer of which Fernandes would be the least accomplished. That would have raised the bottom level of our squad considerably.

everton4life:
I think Ederson is more of an Ugarte replacement than a casemiro replacement.

I know that but we should be looking for an Ugarte massive Improvement than an Ugarte replacement.

We won’t get anywhere fast if we replace a shyte player with a slightly less shyte player.

Leyqute:
Re: Midfielders with bad first touches and limited passing range. What if it is this Ederson that proves you wrong? 😀

I am hoping he proves me wrong. It is me that will suffer as a fan if we sign players that are not up to standard.

There are some basic principles of midfield play. Good 1st touch, ability to receive the ball on the half turn.

If you see a midfielder whose clips are mainly of him running though the opposition and his touch appears a bit loose the chances are that he will struggle in the EPL.

engrelvis:
Yes we need improvement.Ederson is done deal.We need Fernandes badly.l dnt like Tonali because of his personal struggles.lt will always v a way of affecting his games.l think Anderson will end up at united.The lure of city is primarily due to pep being coach.

Yeah I would be happy with Anderson and Mateus Fernandes.

I hope Ederson succeeds here but I would have been happier with a more technically sound player.

I have always questioned the Ederson move. The time and space he has in Serie A won’t be available in the EPL.

There is a reason first touch terrorists like McTom and Rasmus look good in the Serie A. Even Ederson’s physical advantages that shine in the Serie A won’t be that obvious in the EPL.

Leyqute:
Really hate doing business with Barca. They’re a terrible club. And we often allow ourselves to play into their hands. The De Jong saga is still clear in my mind.

2 ways to prevent this is to stop giving ridiculous contracts and to start winning titles.

Onkoolos:
That is how they Brighton put 80m tag on baleba!!! I don’t know why premier league teams are like this

Brighton played themselves. They actually wanted 100m for Baleba. They would be lucky to get half of that now.

West Ham are a relegated side. They bought him for 40m pounds and he still has 4 years on his contract so somewhere between 45m and 55m is still reasonable

GloriousGbola:
I see afrodoc below

I click am

See say na old profile with the following

https://www.nairaland.com/536440/cocksman-chronicles-d-story-reluctant



Why you wipe the story

That was so long ago I can barely remember.

I think it was a short story about the life of a fighter pilot during the 2nd World War and how he spent most of his days in the cockpit of a Spitfire plane, hence the name cocksman.

Very touching story.

izzou:
Against someone holding an AK?

I no sabi about arms sha

Pump action is manual and its rate of fire is slower. It is probably more accurate though and has a longer range.

If you are hunting pump action is a good weapon to have.

In a combat zone though where the prey is firing back at you, rate of fire and reload capacity are overwhelmingly important. AK47 wins here.

A guy with pump action facing a guy with AK47 will feel like he is facing 5 men.

izzou:
Unless this one na the model for the team, I no sure say na this kind picture go scare these devils.

Trained terrorists with AK47s and probably more won’t be scared by pump action rifles though it might make them act with slightly less impunity.

izzou:
This pump action go stand AK 47?

For where.

CapitalCee:
I want us to trash them and boot them out of Europe. Although Chelsea and doing them a favour by losing

Our thoughts align

CapitalCee:
It has been checked and cleared. Its Dorgus goal

Nice. They should not slow down in the 2nd half. We need to send Brighton out of even Europa League

MRTA7:
Either way. A very slick move for the goal.

I mean the first goal.

The 2nd goal is a very good goal. I wish we scored more of such goals..

That looked to be a Brighton own goal but if the league gives us we will take it.

Bruno 21 Gun Salute.

Leading Brighton 2-0 even though many of our players are only half interested in the game.

DeadPresidents:
That’s true.

Maniche was one of my favourite midfielders.

While not a midfielder, I also remember Abel Xavier wey we dey call ' cocaine' for street that year. Simão Sabrosa was also another baller back in the day

There was this black midfielder they had who played with Eusebio called Mario Coluna who was a serious chairman.
Only CR7, Eusebio, and maybe Figo are above him.

Something in their football culture creates the environment for midfielders to thrive.

larride:
Basically their squad should be thrown into a trash can?

Bin the lot of them. Even in a vacuum their squad is rubbish but in a more specific sense they don’t have what we need (CM, CF, LW, LB).

ChristineC:
assuming the comic situation happens and Spurs go down, is there any player you'd fancy from their side for cheap?

Nobody.

Maybe Udogie of 2 years ago.

We need CMs that can come and improve us now. Bergvall and Gray have potential but are still too young. The rest are ass.

Their RB is a Dalot.

We need a CF to compete with Sesko and their strikers do not score goals.

If we play Dorgu as a LB and want someone pacy and direct to compete with Cunha they have no LWF.

Their flashy CBs are majorly culpable for their troubles due to a combination of fitness problems, red cards, bone headed decision making.

ChristineC:
I heard €45m.
£50m is a stretch for someone with a year left and wants out. I think it's media horseshit as usual.
for me, if the player's very athletic (it's the EPL after all) and uses the ball reasonably well I'm open to giving a fair chance.
far less talented teams with very tenacious/physical players give us headaches. Newcastle and Fulham are very good examples.
we need to cancel that disadvantage this window, especially through the middle.

Yeah any player we buy must pass the athleticism test but he must also pass the 1st touch and technique test.

Exactly, the fact that he has only 1yr left on his contract and coming from a small Serie A club means he should not go for more than £35-40m so if it’s €45m it’s not that bad as a fee as long as the player is fit for purpose. He is an 8 not a 6 so if we get him we have to buy a starting 6 and a rotation 6 as well.


* I prefer EPL proven Mateus Fernandes to him. He won’t cost too much if West Ham get relegated. I will watch more clips and analyses of Ederson.

DeadPresidents:
Nuno Gomes was decent for a while.

I agree that Portugal have a serious deficiency at CF positions. If only that lad Aghahowa was born on the other side of the Iberian peninsula.

Well, God no dey do ojoro. He con overstock them with World Class midfielders to compensate.

Elite level: Bruno, Vitinha, Joao Neves, Bernardo
Very good: Nunes, Ruben Neves

Edit: I even forgot to add Matheus Fernandes who is another midfielder with potential to break into that Elite Cadre. Seems all Portuguese Couples do conception in the middle of the bed

They always produce midfielders. Their golden generation was built on midfield play (Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Joao Pinto, Paulo Sousa) and struggled until Pauleta, Nuno Gomes and at the tail end CR7 joined the party.