₦airaland Forum

GloriousGbola:
Steps that should have been taken years ago. Now the cancer has metastasized and the surgery is going to be a bitch. All of a sudden nnpc is discovering illegal refineries that have been hiding in plain sight.

Shit is hard and getting harder

There is no surgery that can save this kind of metastasis. What the country needs is hospice care and palliation. There is no hope in sight.
Scratch that. There is no hope in or out of sight.

BlueRayDick:
Tinubu has to be the on top of the list of Nigerian president's that don't give a 4ck about optics and conflict of interests. He runs things like mafia.

How can u be so self unaware as to awarding contracts to someone like Chagoury without even giving any 4cks?

Well, we told you that he is bold and ready to take the tough decisions.

melodyogonna:
I think that may be the long-term direction ETH is going with Mount signing

Long term? How long is the term cos we are still waiting.

I also prefer to have true 8s play the double CM role, not AMs like Bruno or Mount masquerading as CMs.

melodyogonna:
Don't think we should be playing with a sole 10 if Zirkzee is in the game, should probably switch to 4-3-3 then with double CMs

We should discard that no10 anyway, whether Zirkzee is playing or not. Playing double CMs with a CDM behind them will give us better protection in midfield and improve our transition defense.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Lagos Ibadan expressway is fixed
Fix Lagos to Sagamu
Ijebu Ode to Benin is fixed
Fix Benin to Sapele
Then Fix the East West Road.

Then tell me why we should spend 4 trillion on Coastal Highway
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All this is not necessary. That Coastal Highway never made sense.

Sorry. It made sense only after i saw the Chagoury name linked to it.

Ellexy:
Remember INEOS had to put their own together first. Ashworth didn't happen until later around June when the likes of Flick had already gone to Barca. Berrada too was on a gardening leave and started work beginning of July. They talked to Tuchel but a deal couldn't materialise.

As for ETH they didn't give him a new contract per se, just an extension by a year. I think he'll be gone cos Berrarda who came from the standards at City won't keep up with the mess.

Yeah maybe because they were not yet settled in their roles. I am expecting better decisions now every body is in place.

Leyqute:
INEIOS should start searching for potential candidates against the next international break

To be honest they should have done that during the protracted negotiation period last season, even before they bought the club. Maybe because many of them were still in other jobs sha, but then why extend his contract.

Around Feb/March last season when they finally took over i was expecting Nagelsmann, Flick, or De Zerbi to get the job. The way it is looking now, only De Zerbi remains as an option out of the 3. Berarda and Ashworth need to earn their pay now and get someone that can take us back to winning ways.

maik99:
We should have let Case go after last season
But away from case, our structure when we lose the ball is atrocious o
Those first two Liverpool goals yesterday can only be forgiven if they were against Ansar-udeen community school team

Or Igbobi College.

And yes, we should have let Casemiro go. At this stage in his career, he is a liability both on and off the ball. His defensive instinct and positioning are still good, but all the other aspects of his game are off point.

Leyqute:
Don’t get you

RVN might actually do worse. Have you seen enough of him as a coach/manager to be certain he won't do worse?

Oasis007:
I said on the bench atleast to understudy the senior players and gaining first team experience. I am not expecting him to start games for now but atleast it won't be bad having on the bench till Shaw and Malacia get their leave break from Carrington Clinic.

What if he is not ready? I am just saying that the Rico Lewis that you mentioned was not even making Man City bench at this same age, so it is not a good example.
If he is not ready it is better for him to get minutes with the Under-21s rather than rotting on the senior bench. Defense is not like midfield or attack where you can just throw a young player in when not ready. A brief cameo against Salah or Saka can wreck his confidence.

Oasis007:
Chief we can afford to lose Eriksen, Casemiro and Lindelof. If Ten Hag is what we assumed modafucker is, Amass will be making the bench. Lewis is starting games for Man City for God's sake!

We could see Collyer did try his best yesterday, would have even got an Assist. These boys should be trusted at this juncture since we ain't got any goddamn thing from so called experienced folks.

Rico Lewis and Amass are not the same player. Also Rico Lewis is 2.5 yrs older than Amass. At Amass current age Rico Lewis had not started making Man City bench, and that is despite the fact that his job would have been easier defending for a dominant team like City.

Putting a young defender on the pitch when he is not ready can destroy his confidence irreparably.

patrickmuf:
INEOS were not in charge when we overpaid for Antony, no?

I mean at the end of last season when they had the talks with him to decide on whether to sack him or not. They must have asked him about the major decisions taken during his tenure, and none was more egregious than that Antony deal. Everybody involved in that deal has been sacked apart from ETH.

metodman:
I disagree. The best way to get the best from Bruno is to play him further in attack and make another player do the dirty work Bruno is currently doing. I might be wrong but play Bruno ad a 9.5,bring in a playmaker who could dictate the tempo of the game. That way Bruno would score and assist lots

That means you are saying we should play Bruno in attack and bench the 2 new strikers we bought over the past year?

chrisley024:
well, I'm glad he cares about football. Let's see what their decision would be this season cuz I'm tired of Eth tactics.

If one breaks it down, there is nothing I can say that ETH excels at.

He does not have good talent ID which means he tries to buy the wrong players.

He often selects the wrong starting line up from his squad, probably still due to poor talent ID.

His team struggles to exhibit successful patterns of play suggesting that his training methods are not adequate.

His substitutions are often puzzling, suggesting poor in game management.

He can’t identify talent, he does not train players well, he is not a great tactician.

I keep saying INEOS should have fired him after the Antony and Mount debacle. I want to see the minutes of the meeting where he explained to INEOS what he saw in Antony to warrant that transfer and the fee.

Oasis007:


Sir JR don dey regret his decision. He should have fired the mugu Manager but he chose to extend his contract. LOL!

United matter no fit send me 6ft. If we win I rejoice, if we draw I smile, if we lose I enjoy myself like nothing unusual happens. No be today we don dey chop beating. LOL!

Make the guy no go give himself stroke o. Nobody force am to extend ETH contract.

maik99:
Fair enough
Think we are relying on him too much for his age anyway

We are.

Case is just too loose with the ball in that midfield. He has been like that since he came, and now that his legs are gone he can't correct his mistake.
He either takes too long on the ball and gets caught in possession or he hurries the pass and gives it away cheaply. Our CDM should not be that generous with the ball to the opponent. I would start Collyer in the next game if Ugarte is not yet match fit.

melodyogonna:
Yes.
He is the only one we've had since Fergie that has made me feel things.

Feel wetin? LOL

melodyogonna:
I've still yet to see a United manager bring out the best in all the players he had to work with like Ole did. Since Fergie that is.

Fred, McTominay, Maguire, Wan Bissaka, Rashford, Martial, Bruno Fernandez, Cavani, Luke Shaw, Mason Greenwood. Even Lingard and Dan James for some time. 90% of these players have been "upgraded" yet have not been performing any better, the ones that remain (which were the best of the lot) have regressed.

I want Ole with some proper structure behind him to go after his targets.

Made bums into one of the highest scoring and least conceding sides in Europe smh

Out of all the managers in the world it is Ole that you want? 😀

BlueMann:
Yup. Not one but TWO costly mistakes, and a sloppy display overall. He's been hooked at Halftime.

It is not shocking. That’s expected from him.

patrickmuf:
When it was certain he will be sacked toward the end of last season, he fixed our midfield, we became compact. Whenever he is comfortable, he fumbles.

They should offload the guy.

TrebleChamp:
He won two titles, he is the best man for the job.

maik99:
Unfair assessment tho
Had most interceptions and second most take ons before today

I am not basing my assessment off stats. Mainoo has not really played well this season, at least for his own level.

patrickmuf:
That guy writing trash about Mainoo is a ram.

chrisley024:
nawaoo!

If you doubt. local search his name and Mainoo's name. He has NEVER said a good thing but he stans McTominay and AWB.

Leyqute:
Mainoo was lowkey poor today

He has not played well this season.

chrisley024:
because he's not tasked with receiving the ball from the defence

Collyer has played well but the guy you quoted has never said a single good thing about Mainoo.

metodman:
I would sack ETH right after this match to send a string message. They made a huge mistake not sacking him. They allowed the excuses and performance to cloud their judgment. Says a lot about them as well.

I expect them to say- okay guys, we made a mistake. We admit it and we are ready to correct it right away.

Let us wait and see how they handle it.

Leyqute:
Zirkzee was our first signing and he didn’t go with the team for preseason. The guy played just 4 mins in the Euros and immediately he signed he went on a holiday.

He’s not close to match fitness at all. If De Ligt had to be gradually introduced until he was ready, why is he rushing Zirkzee? He’s too slow FFS, especially for an attacker.

If he is not fully fit. ETH should have started Rashy centrally with Amad and Garnacho on the wings.

patrickmuf:
Our inability to retain possession is affecting us badly. We have been good at winning back possession but we immediately give it away. This is not an issue that started today, I have concluded that ETH simply doesn't know how to coach the players to keep the ball and he is hiding under quick transitions to mask his inadequacy.

Possibly. I wonder what happened in his stint with Ajax.

metodman:
There's still a big hole in that midfield like last season, and for an old man like Case, it might be a problem. Even Mainoo is struggling

I am talking about the goals conceded not the general game play. Those mistakes by Casemiro had nothing to do with the hole in midfield.
Also, if Case is old, he should retire.

45 mins to ETH out.

CapitalCee:
And put who?

Put Collyer. Casemiro will cost us 4 to 5 goals before this match is over. That first half was a 0-0 game that Casemiro anointed with his presence.