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Pogba just dey floss

Krychowiak collect first red card for Euros, few days after Hummels scores own goal....

Olúwa wetin dey occur for citadel na?

raumdeuter:
Giroud na supporters club. He supports and cheer the players on the field by being on the field

No wonder they dump on him openly

He's a cheerleader

johnjunior39:
My Brother, is it not obvious that Old age is doing Aubamayang ? Abeg, flee from some African / Brazilian players

I think Auba was born in France, I don't think he's older than what he claims to....even if he is, it will be slightly. I think he's just like Osaze Odemwingie.

It's players like Partey I know for sure have their age getting back at them with constant injuries and all....

Generally players who were born and raised in Africa and South America have the tendency to declare false age when they move to Europe.

iamoyindamola:
giroud way mbappe give the best flick pass I will ever see in my life, Baba still no hit target

U dey mind dem? World cup wey we watch with our two korokoro eyes wey we see Umtiti, Varane, Pavard all of whom are defenders recording at least one goal .....Giroud who played all 7 matches as a striker wey no see one shot on target dem say na the major factor why France won the world cup.

Person wey be say He just dey join other players celebrate their goals all tru the tournament

iamoyindamola:
I haven't heard much about him,I prefer to watch him than going to YouTube for his videos

Just googled he's a Zambian playing forward,we rather stick to balogun and martinelli in my opinion.
Before we get another sirnogoal

For me pumping the team with African players is a no-no. Apart from the fact that African players lie about their age(which usually catches up with them as they move higher in their career), there is also the bad timing of Nations Cup. Na January when league wan dey sweet all the African players will leave the team to go for nations cup. Shey Europeans and South Americans wey dey fix their continental competition for off season no get sense ni ?

izzou:


[color=royalblue] Nothing wey person no go read for here.

One of the major reasons?

Hahahahahahahahahaha[/color]

I just had to go watch a recap of all 7 matches played by France at the World cup . Varane and Umtiti that were center backs scored for france o,Pavard wey be RB sef scored on their way to the final.....But Giroud with 0 shots on target still remains the major reason France won the league

afrodoc2:
The narrative has now started changing to Giroud with his 0 goal is the reason France won the World Cup.

Just like Guivarch with his 0 goal in 1998.

It wasn’t Mbappe, Griezmann, Pogba, Kante, Zidane, Thuram, Petit, or Desailly.

France has 2 World Cups because of 2 non scoring 9s.

As in.....the thing just bitter for my ear. Dem say Giroud dey draw defenders out of position, I guess that's enough to win u the world cup

The present government in Lagos is an unsrerious one.

The roads are pretty much in bad shape, the failed portion of the roads cause serious traffic and people who have appointments to meet-up have no choice but to jump on bikes.

A government that wants to phase out bikes is expected to fix the roads and make bikes less attractive to people. In fact if the roads are good people still jump on bikes it will be seen as an attempted suicide on Ur part.

I remember the last time I had to go to Lagos-badagry expressway, spent almost 5 hours to get to agbara from Okoko because of the terrible state those roads are. Most people who live in those areas see bikes as their major means of transportation, imagine if the roads are fixed......would anybody think of flying bike on such road?

BlueAngel444:
You sit wherever you are and think that the manager who won the world cup starting Giroud when there were other options is foolish but you are wise

This is not the argument I was expecting to see......when u are ready to make the argument with ur full chest that Benzema's output would be worse than Giroud's in that same team, u can mention me.

timbros:
Clearly, he prefer Benzema to Giroud.

It is arguable that if Benz was France main striker in 2018, they may not have won the world cup.

Wetin be dis na?

So u think Giroud playing as the striker was the reason they won? The same Giroud that had 0 shots on target as a striker after 7 games ? . In fact it can be argued he is the player they could easily do away with in their attacking line. He had just 2 asissts, same as Griezman and Lucas Hernandez.

You said it is arguable, please let's hear the argument that says Benzema would fare poorly than Giroud did at the world cup.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Even in the video, Mbappe defended Giroud, stating how he's at the verge of breaking a record, and he understands the pressure.

Yet...na Mbappe be the small pikin[/color]

I just tire oooo. I was wondering if there's another video Timbros saw we aren't privy to.

timbros:
So his own side of the story is criticizing Giroud's style of play and justifying why he did what Giroud was angry for? Is he trying to diffuse the matter or ignite it more?

And at the bolded, there is absolutely no possible hate from the media. Infact since Giroud made that statement, it wasn't a front page news. But Mbappe's reply is what blew up everything.

Whatever goes around comes around. If you advocate for "pay back in his own coin", be ready to taste it too. Because I'm quite sure that if you were in Giroud's shoe, you would expect everything to slide once you have apologised and the coach gets involved.

If not for anything, the team spirit going into the tournament should be important.

Giroud can easily say in his heart, "OK so I apologised and you still went ahead to say all these to the press. You will see"..... What do you think the dress room will be like? Mbappe, Benz and his supporters on one side and Giroud with his sympathizers on the other side.

All this can be avoided if Mbappe did a simple "no comment. It has been resolved".

It's obvious we have different opinions about this matter. You probably think its vandetta for Mbappe to have explained his side of the story; I don't..... How did he criticize Giroud?

If u have a different video, please share the link.

timbros:
The angle you and Izzou fail to look from is Giroud realising his mistake and tried to settle things, even with the coach handling the situation internally.

You and izzou fail to see that everybody here acknowledged that Giroud messed up in the first place. What is that thing they say again about "to err is human, but to forgive...."?

So you want to tell me that if someone offend you, BlueRayDick, and tried to apologise and make up with you, that you will still harbour resentment in your heart looking for opportunity to pay back in the same coin?

Giroud probably overreacted in the heat of the moment, just after a game he is very angry so he snubbed Mbappe. Fine, that's messed up. A mistake. He was wrong for that. He later apologised and, together with the coach, tried to make things up. Remember he is arguably the most senior man in the locker room so even if he didn't apologise, nothing will happen. Mbappe na small boy. But out of humility, and for the sake of the team, he did what he had to do. Even the coach got involved, and I'm sure other team mates got involved too.

But small Mbappe still hold on to grudges, took his time, waiting for the slightest opportunity (which came almost one week later) to "pay him back in his own coin"... Really?

Mbappe should grow up abeg.

If someone had wronged me in the manner Giroud did Mbappe and I'm made the subject of possible hate by the media, it is only fair for me to reach out to the media, tell my side of the story and clear whatever misconception such person's interview must have left in the air.

This is exactly what Mbappe did. I don't see it as he holding grudges, but letting his own side of the story out. Simple!

Look at the bright side , maybe this will help Giroud grow up too.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Lol

He congratulated Giroud but he didn't talk to him. Only for him to take Uber to the press room and talk about how they didn't pass to him.

I still insist that Mbappe did well to clear the air. Giroud was the kid in all these.

Unless Otem breathes forgiveness into the team, he would be roaming about again in the next match, hoping the GK would pass to him to score.[/color]

This is the most annoying part. A senior player that is expected to be more matured is suddenly acting like a kid and some people think it is the younger player that had to clear his name is the one to blame for disrupting the team balance. The mount Giroud went to the press he definitely set in motion a chain of events that will rock the team, as a senior man he should know better.

Greatihex:
You miss the part where Giroud feels he has misbehaved and reached out to the boy to apologise but the boy was feeling like what I don't know. Even the coach got involved and wanted to settle issue, but you think Mbappe should be explaining, and talking about not lieing?
What happened to saying that everything has been settled.

I just watched a video of Mbappe saying it the way things are. If u watch the video in the link below and u still think Mbappe is the problem, then I don't know what to say to u again

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQG0eoooW9U/?utm_medium=copy_link

Ibime:
To be honest Mbappe totally dragged Giroud. Man basically said Giroud is a tap-in striker and Benzema is better.

Giroud will not take this well because he and Benzema have serious beef dating back to when Benzema called Giroud a Go-Kart while he is an F1 racing car

Mbappe just took sides in that argument while Benzema is laughing in the background.

Mbappe supposed to stay away from that beef and mind his business.

Giroud should've respected his old age and focus on doing his best for the country instead of running to the press over an internal issue.

Let's agree Mbappe doesn't rate him and has been looking for ways to roast him in the past, Giroud gave him that opening by running to the media.

Greatihex:
Giroud would have controlled himself and not say such in the public for the sake of the team, but is Mbappe the only teammate or attacker? Why must he be the one to talk about it in the press conference?

Well, other teammates were not asked about Giroud's comment.....Mbappe was asked and he explained his own side of the story. You don't expect Mbappe to lie, do u?

afrodoc2:
Giroud the older and more experienced player made the crucial mistake by bringing it to the press.
He is over a decade older and acted like a teenager.

Someone of his experience should know that there is absolutely no benefit to taking that accusation to the press, especially during or just before a major tournament. There are however potential crippling negatives to it.

They both acted like immature small boys, the problem is that Giroud is an old man with grey hair.

Exactly!

This is what I think. Giroud is a 4cking 34 year old, of he can't act his age why should anybody expect a 21 year old to "grow up"? Grow up to what exactly? Grow up to be a ninny tgat runs to the media at the slightest internal issue with his fellow countryman?

izzou:
[color=royalblue]To me, Mbappe is not wrong[/color]

It can be argued that he was wrong for going to the press like Giroud did,.....but he can justify it by claiming he had to clear his name.

timbros:
That is the main thing. Simple.

Giroud starting it doesn't mean Mbappe should disobey the coach.

How did Mbappe disobey the coach? By explaining the reason why Giroud gets less of the ball than Benzema?

Mbappe's explanation about the issue is relatable, he's not wrong in his assessment of Giroud and Benzema. That is to tell u whatever he or other attackers/midfielders feel about Giroud is not personal and didn't come from the place of hate.

It is left for the coach to now take a decision as he sees fit. I will also make clarifications if I was in Mbappe's shoes. Not everybody likes their name being dragged in the mud.

timbros:
Giroud made the statement after the Bulgaria match. That was last Tuesday day, almost a week now.

According to reports, Mbappe wanted to come out public with his own statement at once on the matter, but was held back by the coach. Both Deschamps and Giroud have even tried to apologise and settle the matter internally.

Almost one week later, Mbappe is still carrying the matter in his heart and still had to talk about it. Now who is trying to undermine the team's spirit? No doubt, the journalist asked him about the incident, but must he comment on it?

It's ironical that Mbappe say he doesn't want to make a big story out of it but that's exactly what he just did.

He said he had no problem with what Giroud said, but his problem is coming out publicly to say it instead of tackling it internally, in the dressing room. My question is, does two wrongs make a right? Did he have to act like Giroud (coming out publicly) before he settle the matter? And, almost a week after the comment is made....

Mbappe should grow up abeg.

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2021/6/14/22532838/kylian-mbappe-doesnt-want-to-make-a-big-story-about-oliver-giroud-comments-makes-a-big-story-anyway

It's hypocrisy if u expect a 21 year old to act all matured and let his name be dragged for footballing decisions he took on the pitch for the good of the team as a whole.....but Giroud a 34 year old Giroud is allowed to act like a ninny and get away with it.

In fact u can excuse Mbappe's reaction for his age and youthful pump....the same cannot be said for Giroud's behavior.

Maybe Giroud being taunted for recording 0 shot on target at the world cup is what is making him go bananas, but as a senior player he should've known making such reckless statement already puts the team's spirit at risk.

They are both wrong, but Giroud started it. He will get the most blame if I'm to judge it fairly without any sentiments attached.

timbros:
I'm not absolving Giroud of any blame. Maybe he made the statement in the heat of the moment? Its not right to throw your teammates under the bus, but why should Mbappe carry the matter for head and call press conference? Was he named? That's where my "grow up" comment came from.

If he is not feeling guilty, he should have let it slide like other team mates did.

Cc BlueMann BlueRayDick

Maybe u should see it as a case of Mbappe being bold where Giroud decides to act as a coward.

Giroud did wrong going to the press with such issue instead of taking it up with his teammates. He acted as coward by making such blank statements ; mbappe on the other hand knows Giroud was talking about the attackers/midfielders (himself inclusive ) not passing the ball to him as frequently as he would’ve love..... so he took the bull by the horn and called him out the same way he did his teammates.

Initially I thought Mbappe was wrong to have gone to the press saying all that , but when I knew Giroud started it ......mehn I think Giroud deserves what he’s got.

timbros:
All I see here is guilty conscience.

According to your screenshots, Giroud said "certain individuals". Since when is Mbappe's name "certain individuals"?

Mbappe should grow up abeg.

If what that guy posted is true, then it's Giroud that needs to grow up. Giroud should've taken it up with Mbappe in private instead of saying that in front of the press....

Why go to the press and start saying some of Ur teammates aren't passing enough to u when u could've asked those teammates what the issue was and why they aren't carrying u along in the game play?

Branzy:
Mbappe on why he doesn't pass to Giroud as much as to Benzema: They both are different players. Benzema participates in the build up play but Giroud just stays up top. It's a little unhealthy. You imply that I don't want to pass Giroud. I say that they are different profiles

Kylian Mbappé in press conference: "I spoke with Olivier Giroud. Everyone knows what happened. It is true that I was a little affected by it. But we are not going to make a big deal about it because we are here to represent France, that is the most important thing."

This boy should be humble

Maybe Mbappe was wrong to have addressed this publicly, but I also won't pass much to Giroud if I was in his shoes. Everything he said about Giroud is true , He doesn’t participate in the build-up as much as strikers in the mould of Bezema would do.

seankafor:
I just received a call that my dad just passed on..

Well, death is a debt everyone must pay so am not much surprised it's my dad's turn to pay up... Although didn't fathom it could be this early

Anyways I believe he is in a better place now

Condolences. May the Lord comfort u and the family he left behind.

Amorprincesa24:
Yummy! That spoon my dad used to have some set in his room. My siblings and I stole some back then to school. Really loved it.

I can relate. Someone I cherished gave me a site of the spoon, fork, knife and teaspoon.

Ofada for the win

Man like Kjaer... He helped Eriksen , guided his teammates to cover Eriksen while he was being treated and then Consoled Eriksen’s wife.... Respek!

Okay....this is depressing to watch

Eriksen’s wife being consoled by Kasper . God knows what she’s going tru right now

Spy360:
Lol.

You were almost crying there. Manage the away kit, it's still Arsenal isn't it?

Yes ó....e pain me

Roland17:
I understand Arteta is pushing for Arsenal to sign Brighton Defender Ben White! Who do is this thing abeg? What in God’s name is the motive behind signing another defender? Arteta is horrible, you can’t make these things up.

Our squad is littered with defenders and this man wants to add another one? Shouldn’t we we focusing on our midfield and attack? To imagine we will be spending around 40M for a defender that is not better than Holding… God I just hope this is a joke or some sort of nightmare..

I guess he just doesn't believe in attacking football.

This may seem out of place, but I'm thinking Arteta believes what killed Arsene Wenger in his later years was getting fixated on attacking football and not on defence. You know most times we see someone we look up to make some mistakes, we swear not to make same and do everything possible to always do the direct opposite of what that mentor/father figure did. Example is if one's father married more than one wife and he's always carrying responsibility of his extended family and somehow his life was cut short as a result of this ; such person's son will most likely not only run away from polygamy but also avoid extended family matters.

It's obvious Arteta's close affinity with Pep couldn't make him see attacking football as the ideal in modern times, guess our man can't still shake off that believe that a good defence could've seen Wenger in his later years dominate England and Europe at large.

Unfortunately, Arteta's idea of defence first before attack seem to have gone with the Era the great AC Milan team dominated Europe. It just doesn't work anymore