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Nezzjnr:
Mbappe has told Psg that he intends leaving at the end of the season

Should we wait




Just my thoughts ooo

We would be waiting for Godot. Mbappe is going to Madrid. There is a reason they didn't spend big this summer despite that fat Chelshitter flopping.

Nezzjnr:
That video was old because he was looking skinny

They should just take a break... Greenwood is 18 with youthful exuberance

They did the same thing with Sterling

So maybe he was 16 or 17. When you were 16-18 would you have been foolish enough to allow someone record you inhaling that gas? Assuming you were a public figure.

It is not the end of the world for him but anybody who is willing to just ignore the signs and say it is just youthful exuberance would be way off the mark.

These are all signs that he needs someone to guide and mentor him. There is a reason Rashford did not have these problems when he broke through.

Chrisus:
It’d be interesting to see how - or if - he picks himself up from these controversies. It’ll be a real test of character.

In terms of his football i don't think he will struggle in the short term. The activities he has been caught doing if viewed in isolation are not really a problem. However when you tally them them up you start seeing what looks like a pattern of poor judgement, and that poor judgement is the major problem cos there will be times in the future when his judgement (or lack thereof) will be crucial in his personal and professional life.

Nezzjnr:
Mason is in the news again

They are hell bent on ruining his career

He is doing a good job of it himself.

Journalists did not force him to invite girls over breaking quarantine in a foreign country. Journalists did not force him to allow himself to be recorded inhaling a gas that has the potential to cause brain damage or at least render you unconscious.

As these things keep adding up you have to start asking if he has the intelligence or discipline to fulfill his potential.

Chrisus:
Omo
The English Press have found their next scapegoat in Greenwood

This one is not scapegoat o. He did those things.

This is the way most of these English players lose their focus.

Roland17:
Oh Bob! I think say na joke you dey even joke..I just check now oh..

ARSENAL FANS LIVES MATTER!!!!!

BRING BACK ARSENAL THREAD!!!!

Seun has closed down all irrelevant threads.

iamoyindamola:
Dominique what happened to arsenal thread

Seun is streamlining his services. All vestigial threads are being eradicated.

This game go end 10-7.

Virgin van Dyke.

Leyqute:
How is Tammy Abraham, Mount and James youth players FGS? Are they teenagers? Haven’t they played at top level for years?

Do you even know what you are talking about or you just want to make noise like the fart of an angry lesbian?

Now I can see that you are not only mad but you are also high on bitterleaf .

Olodo rabata.

You don buy market. Engaging in a debate with a professional ignoramus.

larride:
Chelsea is rebuilding but Arsenal is not?

The kind of things you hear from Shekpe fans.

Are you surprised?

Many of them have made a vow against knowledge.

PietroRick:
very little has been heard of about Mejia since he joined. Injuries?

Injuries and Covid. He did score 4 goals in one game for the under-16s though.

GloryIsaac:
The striker deficit is actually a huge problem at the club. Doesn’t look like it’ll be solved anytime soon, since they’re comfortable with versatile players.

They are loading the under-18s with attackers so hopefully in about 3 years a couple of them might be ready.

And the scouting has been extensive and top notch too......at least on paper.

McNeil was scoring loads of goals at under-16 level.

Aaroen was highly rated in Norway.

Mejia scored 60 goals last year in Spain and everybody wanted him.

Garnacho is also highly rated from Atletico.

GloryIsaac:
What?! Is that a typo?

Currently the only under-23 striker Mellor is injured however we have about 7-8 under-18 forwards who can play various roles.

Elanga
Hoogewerf
Emeram
Mejia
Soretire

And the new guys Hansen-Aaroen, Garnacho, McNeil.


Nobody in under-23 and and so many in under-18 forwards.

The only way for everybody to get minutes would be maybe for Elanga and Hoogewerf to move permanently to under-23.

GloryIsaac:
What?! Is that a typo?

Nah. The season before McTom broke through he had to play CF for the reserves.

Remember that James Wilson and Will Keane were always injured.

The next in line Ashley Fletcher had gone on loan.

The next after that Rashford had unexpectedly broken through to the senior team.

So the under-23s had no strikers and were playing striker by committee.

Often it was McTom, other times Demi Mitchell or even Matty Willock.

GloryIsaac:
United is actually running on a striker deficit, even at Under-23 level. Wow

Nezzjnr, this might be your opportunity to take the big stage

Yes. Same thing happened when Rashford was promoted to the senior team and McTominay had to be striker for under-23.

In this case Greenwood was promoted, Bohui and Burkhart left the club, and Mellor has an ACL injury.

Nezzjnr:
That's why he rejected the Contract from City

OGS might give him few opportunities in the 1st team so he can develop

Bojan was playing alongside power horses in Barca den

He has a point. Any decent player can look good playing Under-14 and Under-16 which are the clips in that video.
Let us see him at Under-18 first before we know what he is all about.

Nezzjnr:
That's why he rejected the Contract from City

OGS might give him few opportunities in the 1st team so he can develop

Bojan was playing alongside power horses in Barca den

1st team ke?

He will spend most of this season playing Under-18. Most of his experience is at Under-16 level.
Even at Under-18 Dillion Hoogewerf, Mateo Mejia, and Noam Emeram are probably ahead of him at the moment although the lack of Under-23 strikers might mean that at least one of them (likely Dillion would be fast tracked to Under-23.

McNeil looks like no 10 might be his best position though.

macjireh:
we all saw it...FB is not played on nairaland..League starts tomorrow... we await manu at d end of d season

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CapitalCee:
Obviously, they wont. So basically Ancelotti need a CB and a Good winger.
Meanwhile A Europa place is not too shabby. Especially with Arsenal, wolves, Leicester, Chelsea, Spurs and any Surprise package next season battling for just 3 Europa places

I saw what you did there.

CapitalCee:
They need one more competent CB, Keane, Mina and Holgate are not too good to push for top 4. Their fullbacks meanwhile can be compared to any top team. Sidibe and Digne are very good.

As for wingers, Bollasie is coming back, they have Sigurdsson, Walcott and Iwobi, these people have experience of big team mentality.

Pickford - Good CB; Keane/Holgate/Mina; Digne; Sidebe - Dacoure; James; Allan- Sigurdsson; Calvert-Lewin; Richarlison.
This is not a shabby line up

Bolasie is 31 and has been finished for 4 years. Walcott is a 31yr old one direction speed merchant. Sigurdsson is also 31 and past his peak.
What they have is a solid midfield, good full backs and the Calvert-Lewin/Richarlison combo which works fairly well.

They have a Europa League level squad and won't threaten the top 4.

SIRcumalot:
Gary Neville mental health go reach like 99 for fifa rating..
I can't really even point to a particular time that Gary was out and out the best right back in the premier league.

Between 1995 and 2000 Neville was the best RB in the league.

PietroRick:
there's also all the plenty talk about mental health problems, depression, etc

It's unfortunate how quickly things can change with some of these players. Makes you wonder what would happen if we went all out to bring him at that price when mourinho (ironically), was demanding for him.

Mental health is something that does not get enough attention.

Poor mental health is as limiting if not more so than physical injury.

timay:
One of the reasons I respect Scholes and Giggs. And that is why they could play till very old football age , because they play with their heads. That's why I'm also happy that Rashford is adapting his game, cos from the look of things, he might never become that runny Rashford again because of that back injury

Yeah. Scholes was never fast or athletically gifted anyway. Giggs was the one that had to refashion his game after his hamstrings started betraying him in his mid to late 20s. Luckily he could fall back on his intelligence and passing ability and extend his game for another 10 years.

timay:
That's English players for you. They always tend to believe their own hype

He suffered a bad knee injury 2 years ago that finished him. His game was built on athleticism not intelligence or technique so any loss of physical ability is sure to cause a major drop.
The same thing would happen to full backs like Kyle Walker, Alfonso Davies et al, especially if close to 30.

Oasis007:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY00ZEyjnKg

I'm feeling this new Academy Coach.

Nice. I have been looking for extended highlights.

Here is a compilation of Mejbri's touches in the game as well as the previous one against Huddersfield in which he played as a false 9. There is no real CF in the under 23s this season with Mellor injured and Greenwood in the senior team.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P4hDEUUrkQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T71Mpr4KM3s

Nezzjnr:
I think their main job is to get Young players for the Youth team below the age of 19 or thereabout which they've been doing

OGS and his backroom staffs should be the one looking for players for the first team

Dead wrong. Scouts scout both youth and senior team players. So with 50 something scouts you expect Ole and his few managers to be training the senior team and still be closely watching leagues all round the world?

Ole might notice a number of players in the international stage but the person whose primary duty it is to bring players (both youth and senior) to the attention of the manager is the scout.

That is how we got Forlan, Chicharito, Vidic and several others.

Oasis007:
To be honest, United Scouts are bunch of overfed, lazy Muppets. I really don't understand how they're getting paid for doing so close to nothing.

If Sancho ain't gonna work out, look further, dig ahead, there are far better Chaps out there waiting for big Platforms to sell their Talents to the World.

Must will be an English Team B?! Out of 5 new Shekpite Players, how many are English?! To Hell with Ed's led Board and useless Scouts!

Fvck them all!

Na you dey feed tension here with all these piecemeal scalar updates and na you still come dey vex again.

Nezzjnr:
Jadon Sancho has 68 G/A in 78 Bundesliga appearances, to put that into perspective Kai Havertz got 61 G/A in 118 appearances.

But Sancho needs space to operate na. Sancho the astronaut.

DontBullshitMe:
Abeg wetin Una think about this Semenya's case?

https://www.nairaland.com/6106648/athletics-semenya-loses-appeal-against

Ibime
Raumdeuter
Airmark
Afrodoc2
Donjazet
Nihilistjnr

Personally, I think since her testosterone's level is ENTIRELY NATURAL which of course increases her endurance, she shouldn't not be denied participation from long distance races.

Take for instance, even within men, some people's natural ability clearly put them ahead when it comes to any competition - be it rugby, football, basketball etc. You don't deny participation because of that as it will amount to injustice. No be them create themselves.

"She" has XY chromosomes, hence "she" is actually a "he". She/He should go and compete with the men instead of cheating true genetic females.

olabode89:
I felt so initially but when I read more about the deal i kinda agree with the move. It seems like they are favouring style of play and the manager more than the level of competition. Lee Bowyer and Nicky Butt are mates from their time at Newcastle United.

Also, a steady rise from league one to a top Championship side next season won't be a bad move.

I hope you are right. I just don't think League One is of the right standard to use to judge his preparedness. The guy will soon be 20 and is already a Welsh international. Surely they could have found a club in the Championship that also fulfilled whatever conditions they had.

BlueRayDick:
Stirling go like to dey play this kind keeper every weekend....Na so so PK he go dey gift dem with this kind rushing

Once a player is linked to Chelshit the fans start hyping him, including the ones who have never seen said player before.

They will just be dribbling themselves.
It is a makanaki something.