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Leyqute:
So.....you’re saying Chong is ready for the physicality of the EPL?

I never said that. I earlier stated I wasn’t convinced any of the young players was ready for EPL.

I was only summarizing the sequence of events that prevented Chong from playing.
You guys sabi make strange deductions for here sha. Lol

Leyqute:
Wasn’t debating about McTom. Just stating my opinion. He sucked for most of the game.

About Garner and other youth players, you’re right. The EPL is very demanding physically. I just hope these younguns are eased gradually and properly into senior football.

I saw Chong warm up at Selhurst Park on Wednesday only to see Rashford replace Sanchez despite his condition. There’s definitely a reason for the change of plans and Palace’s physicality is probably top amongst them. Even Bailly had to come rescue Young from the jaws of Zaha.

Young prevented Chong from playing.
We were comfortably leading 2-0 and Ole wanted to give Chongy some minutes but the Palace goal put paid to that.
He had to send in the big guns.

Leyqute:
On Wednesday McTom played cowardly for most part of the game. He oftentimes isolated himself so he wouldn't get the ball because he was afraid of losing it. He made a number of forward passes though; but, that won't make up for disappearing when he should be receiving the ball and distributing play.

I watched substitute James Garner's video and I admire the way he plays. He has the vision to make a penetrating pass from deep. He makes tackles and releases the ball immediately to the next available attacking player for a counter when necessary. This doesn't mean he doesn't make those moves himself.

I haven't seen him in a full match though to completely assess him. OGS calls him the "next Carrick" but we'll have to wait and see. Hopefully he plays on Saturday like OGS hinted.

McTom improved as the game progressed and was actually hindered by Fred who was coming so deep and standing beside the CBs, only to pass the ball back to the same CBs.

I am not a big fan of McTom but he was not as awful as described in this match.
And i don’t think this is a debate between Garner and McTominay. The only advantage McTom has is age, Garner is way more talented.

I watch these youth players religiously, and I am not convinced they are ready PHYSICALLY to play a big role in the senior team.
I guess OGS and his team who watch them in training daily will make the right choice.

A40:
This is why he needs to do the rematch with Wilder ASAP. There is no incentive for AJ to fight Fury without a belt. Too risky

They all talk a big game but they are almost all scared of someone.
Maybe apart from Wilder who just wants to knock someone out and finally get some respect.

I root for AJ but i think he is scared of both Wilder and Fury for different reasons. It seems his camp don’t believe he is ready YET, and they would delay him getting into the ring with either guy for as long as it takes.

Fury is usually fearless, but after feeling Wilder’s oathbreaker he now realizes the risk outweighs the benefit. Fighting AJ would bring far more reward, and he believes at less risk.

McTominay actually did ok as the game progressed, and like DeadPresidents said i noticed he was confident enough to attempt and complete several threaded passes between the lines of the opposition midfielders.

In contrast Fred was happy just playing safe passes all day or swinging slow lofted passes to the full backs. He contributed little or nothing to our build up play.

gensteejay:
That candidate pulled a masterstroke. There is also a slim chance he was contracted by APC stalwarts to draw votes from the PDP.

You get am. E fit be contract job.

Lol, but the 100,000 who voted for him sha.
Talking of having eyes but not seeing.

Roland17:
Let’s not act like Wilder had a stroll in the park when he faced Fury because that would be far from the truth. Fury held his own very well and had a good shot at winning that fight.

Fury is an entertainer and I believe that is what he doing. He knows he can get under Wilder’s skin and surely he is doing that. Do I think he can beat Wilder? That is a fair argument based on the last time we saw both of them but it probably tilts towards Wilder.

Nobody is claiming Wilder had it easy with Fury, and actually most people believe Fury won that fight.

However nothing scares a fighter like a man that can really, really HURT you.....especially if you can’t hurt him back.
Like Mike said, everyone has a plan until they get hit.
It took the grace of Chukwu okike abiama for Fury to survive that punch undertaker style like he did, but i sure say him body dey tell am now.

Ibime:
See your man. 37 years old boy sef. He led PCP to 3rd place in the election from his living room in America without even doing 1 day of campaigning. He got over 100,000 votes. This guy must be doing Yahoo in America. Trump should check him well.

Hahaha.

Fear Bini boys. I sure say e no pass like 2 people for Naija wey go help the guy run the package.

On a good day this guy no fit get pass 50-100 votes like Patrick Dele Cole dem.

A40:
In unrelated news, who else is following the Wilder-Fury banter? Epic and Absolutely MINT!! Looks like Fury is ducking that right

Shebi I tell una say that Wilder punch na oathbreaker.

He has the single most powerful punch in boxing, AJ and the other power punchers just have better combinations.

Very likely Fury is still suffering from headaches and maybe mathematical problems, lol.

diggz:
Good win yesterday....I didn't see the game but I am happy sarri benched kepa....hopefully he learns from this drama and desist from being f00lish in the future...if not ...we have to find a way to sell him off like Costa. No time for ediots!

Omo your type of principal go wicked o.

popizaino:
In your quest to save face you still ended up not stating fact.A playmaker in a tight angle was trying to displace his marker and that to you and your robot is shakushaku.

You are a dendemoron. Leave the job of convincing people that Hazard is not shakushaku to people who are smarter than you.
That video that you posted was a big fail, but then again it can’t be the first time you are scoring F9.

The first sub should be Fred off and Pereira on., then we can switch Pogba to the left while Pereira plays on the right.
Hopefully we get a 2nd goal and then OGS can bring Garner and Chong on for McTominay and Dalot.

popizaino:
What hazard did in the gif shown wasn’t shakushaku for a logical football fan whether it ended up been go or not.In my quest to counter what he termed as shakushaku I posted a video instead of gif because I don’t know how to post the later.then In the video I posted was delima in similar scenario like hazard which he chose to do exactly the same thing as hazard there till he was fouled.so my question to raumdeuter was if that particular hazard moment was shakushaku was that of delima too shakushaku till he started turning amala.

Am too lazy to quote that black yes black doctor .

This is the only sensible thing you have said so far. Lazy Nigerian youth, and you are patting yourself on the back.

diggz:
I am not black my friend...I am from china

chinko Diggz then, lol.

SkimpleD:
Afrodoc2

Yes, pastor? Any unction for the congregation?

sleekdot:
Na the symptoms of Shekpitism be that.

No call me join una o. Ibime na Oyinbo, me sef I be oyinbo pepper

You no join. Ibime and maybe Elruditor fit claim oyinbo.
Chic2pimp na oyinbo in black skin.

You are a black Dayo. We have black Diggz, and black Elrony etc. Nihilist Na half caste for this nomenclature.

chic2pimp:
Black Magic or Black Medicine i'm guessing.

Lol, didn’t we just conclude on this thread that juju wasn’t real?

And which one be black doctor again? Abi i claim to be oyinbo before?

Baring a couple of posters, are we not all the same here.
Are you not a black popizaino?

popizaino:
I’m just afraid the few remaining rational ones will now begin to see hazard in the picture painted by raumdeuter.example is the black doctor who is always quoting him to give snide remarks.

Hehehe, which one be snide remarks again?

Don’t blame me, blame your intellectual dwarfism.

You posted a video of Ronaldo dribbling people with much of it ending in goals to prove that he also has an impotent goal averse style like Hazard.
Lol, you go school so?

raumdeuter:
In that clip can you count how many of Ronaldo dribble ended in goals

Unlike hidden shakushaku

Lol I was actually thinking the same. De Lima is the wrong example to give. Despite his stepovers and cruyff turns the guy was mainly a linear and result oriented dribbler.

diggz:
Not true...

Anybody saying it was a misunderstanding is being economical with the truth.
It is not only the fact that he refused to come off but the manner in which he did it , with him gesticulating wildly and shouting back at his obviously upset manager.

sleekdot:
When I dey Naija, from my work I don enter those areas well, I have been to Bonga, Agbami, Bonny, Escravos.
That my picture wey dem post here na for Escravos on the rig I even take am in 2007 December.
I get friends for PH wey dey into oil and gas, I used to go chill for the Navy barracks before NYSC to see if I fit chook head enter Oil and gas way back in 2004.

Rufus Ada George miscalculated by joining APP but he should have moved to PDP quickly before things settled

You know Saraki father also started in APP, In 1999 governorship election was before presidential I think. He was in APP before presidential election a week later he decamped to PDP. So he won the govenrship with Mohamed Lawal APP and won the state in presidency for PDP OBJ

Adedibu also started with APP, Same with Don Etiebet and both quickly found their way to PDP leaving only Buhari there

Old man Saraki was a wise man, unlike his son. If i recall correctly it was even the evening before the presidential election that Saraki made his "umbrella ni ke dibo fun" announcement. That is one major reason they subsequently rejigged the election timetable.

Oh boi, Almost 10 players missing with injuries.

Leyqute:
Yes, I got you. However, given the attention on him, he shouldn’t be taking penalties in that manner, especially since he’s the first taker.

If it had gone in despite the lame manner in which he kicked it, he’d be okay. I think he should get some stick cos of the technique he used AND the fact that he lost it.

Aguero’s penalty was also lame but it went in. Sane and Luiz lost their penalties but they took them well. Jogginho did a little ineffective hop before kicking the ball tamely, what d heck was that?

Maybe if Kepa had not acted up Joginhoe’s kick might have been the focus, wrongly so in my opinion. However like someone stated, Kepa’s antics overshadowed everything.
It is one of the most ludicrous things ever done on a football pitch, and I actually couldn’t bear to watch the replays.
I really pity the man. Imagine going to work everyday knowing almost all your co-workers and even subordinates neither like you nor want you to succeed.

Leyqute:
I’m surprised nobody here is giving him some stick for that lame pk. WTH was that?

It is hard to pile on anyone for a missed penalty. Some of the greatest players have missed and in more woeful ways.
In addition the focus of attention is on Aribisala and his impudence, and rightly so.

What a penkelemesi.

adisaaowala:

Abi na. They said Nigerians should vote with their brain, he took it literally.

hoopLA:
Actually it may be Jose.

I remember he labeled some of those players as "undropable" in 05/06.

I think that culture has transitioned over the years. And it's the reason why even jose became a victim of such, as did conte and now Sarri almost being one himself.

Just my view

Yeah i remember Jose empowered some of them.
Last last the buck stops at Roman’s desk. He has to take a stand with a manager one day and send a message to the players that they can’t just be revolting every 1-2 years.

Ibime:
Azpi has been beefing with Sarri for a while. There was something Sarri said in press few weeks ago about players being unmotivated that Azpi confronted Sarri about. Azpi had backing from the players to confront Sarri, with Willian pinpointed as the main man pushing Azpi to speak to the manager. This is why Sarri took off Azpi for Zappacosta against Manure just to make a political point. This has been brewing for a while between Azpi and Sarri.

I can't say I blame Azpi though cos he's always been well behaved. Frustration with this stubborn manager has driven him to oppose the manager on behalf of all the players who are also extremely frustrated.

He is not a captain then. This was a final.
I am not a Chelsea fan but I was really disappointed with how they behaved today.

Caballero is a penalty specialist coming on to face players he knew very well, and replacing an injured colleague.
Was this the time to show dissent?

Melvyn11:
The ref has no business going back to the coach saying 'he doesn't want to come off.'
coach made the call, your job is to execute the substitution. if the player doesn't want to come off, that's a yellow for time-wasting. if he still doesn't, second yellow. if the ref had done his job Kepa would've gone to the bench complaining and with a yellow, instead of getting his way.

True talk.
It is not a democracy. Manager makes decision and Ref effects it.
This farce was due to an unfortunate combo of limpdick manager and clueless ref.

But who was the originator of this player power in Chelsea?
Was it Terry, Drogba, or Ballack?
How can a small boy like Abalaka be this impertinent?
Luiz, Azpi, and Hazard as the senior players should have acted. Azpi especially messed up seriously.

diggz:
I talk am...celebration of mediocrity don set in.. see united dey celebrate lobbish....shame!!!

Was actually celebrating Chelsea’s loss and the lawlessness and confusion in your camp.

When will you celebrate the appointment of your new manager Abalaka?