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iamoyindamola:

He was surplus to requirements last season cos he was error prone too
Let me remind you he dumped us out of the FA cup last season, he improve this season

The fact that he's capable of Improving is commendable. What about those clowns u like to Stan, why didn't Mustafi improve? Papasthapopulous nko? Luiz àgbà clown nko?

Mustafi's contract at arsenal was terminated at arsenal after so disastrous performances. Let me also remind u that they used egg to pursue the weyrey and mecho Kola after they relegated Shackle in Germany.

Shey na those kind of players u want make we pack midfielders dey sign and leave them.ro continue in their uselessness?

Akinbahm:
Blueraydick, I don’t want us to be arguing this forth and back since the agenda is to score point. These same midfielders u mentioned are they on the same form with that of last season NO, look closely at those players in midfield and you gonna see improvement in them.

Don’t let’s get carried away, let’s see how they will absorb the intensity of Liverpool in Anfield to know whether the midfielders or it’s the defense that stepped up.

The only thing I noticed that improved in this current squad is the confidence.

I’m not myself at the moment to engage for so long I will have pen down an epistle with some facts. Let’s just agree to disagree biko.

I've never issue with the midfield, it's u guys that's always had issues there. I've always been concerned about players like Papasthapopulous, Luiz and Mustafi playing for a club like Arsenal that's in contention to win at least FA cup or EFL cup in a season. I've always felt they were not good enough and should be gotten rid of.

The club management got rid of them and Gabriel that was brought in that time didn't disappoint me. Even when he was playing well u and kokane and Iamoyindamola by association said his singing want necessary, rather we should have continued with those clowns mentioned up there while we signed more midfielders.

Well, the club management like myself disagreed and not only got Gabriel a staring place but disposed each of those clowns and even brought on more defenders with just one backup CM added. Now we are doing quite well and Una just think say that una midfield agenda go just sell like that?

The fact that u guys can't point out to any visible addition to our midfield but we can point to at least 3 additions to defence and we are doing well already kills off whatever epistle u might want to pen down. If u disagree, write Ur epistle I will find time to reply in good time.

iamoyindamola:
That's the problem here I asked you if you were judging with today's game that's why I included partey and ódegaard
But you were hell bent on today game that's why I showed you how amn won the motm

I'm not concerned about today's game, u are the one who chose this particular game to start Ur midfield agenda all over again.


I've watched all our matches this season and I can tell u for free that if we still had Sokaratis, Luiz, mustafi, Chambers, Bellerin as part of our defence we won't be close to where we are today. Those guys have failed us so much in the past for me not to know what they are capable of. Those guys were being stylishly replaced instead of u to siddon and look u were busy with Ur midfield agenda.

Almost nothing was done to the midfield but much was done to the defence, now see us doing well. How u think u can still continue with that Ur midfield agenda is still a mystery sha

iamoyindamola:
You didn't answer why gabu was overlooked ahead of the clowns last season

Water will always find its level. Those clowns u see today, u will see them no more; that's just the case of Gabriel.

Gabriel is here today bossing the defence while those clowns u have affection for are nowhere to be found like error 404. Even Smith-Rowe that we all celebrate today was once benched na. What matters is Gabriel is one of our best players as of today and those of us that stan him while u were on Ur agenda have been proven right.

iamoyindamola:
Lmao, how is it an error
Partey was injured last season, ESR showed his worth
Xhaka, elneny and the rest are shit
I still insist we need more midfielders

I guess Mitland-Niles is shiiit too and Lokonga the error prone understudy for Xhaka. But just today u were using their midfield partnership as a reference point for midfield gospel na.

The kind amala wey u dey turn, even OYO people go fear u

iamoyindamola:
You mean only white and gabu did the whole defending against Leicester?

Unfortunately for u, I didn't mention those two in my post. U can read it again for further confirmation. I mentioned the keeper and the entire defence.

The fact that our defenders are getting praise from both fans and foes shows they are doing something right. If u choose not to acknowledge that, then that's Ur decision

iamoyindamola:
They improved
Partey and Smith have always been class apart from other midfielder
Can you tell me why gabu was benched on his debut season and the CB you claimed were clowns played

So it's safe to say it's an error on Ur part to have written them off as being not good enough then. Right?

kokanepyramid:
Are we still playing same formation?

Well, the same coach that's been chided for bringing in defenders instead of midfielders changed the formation I guess

Jodera:
Now the real questions

1... How many times have any of us feared that opposition will score through spamming crosses, corners or free kick cross? Not me

2... How many of us have feared that our defenders wants to pass from back and they would concede a monumental error? Not me.

3... How many times have we scored early in the first half and defend throughout the 2nd half and lost the game? Leicester, Tottenham, Aston villa, even Brighton too. Aside crystal palace (which we drew).

Na only Smith Rowe done score more than one goal from midfield.

Odegaard against Burnley, na defence preserve that score
Auba against Norwich, na still defence preserve the score.

Na only this match (Watford) naim I'll say our midfield won the match from beginning to end

God bless u for this. This Watford match can best be described in statistics as an outlier; and na him my guy iamoyindamola wan use do the base of his agenda but e no fit work today. Against Leicester when the defence + Ramsdale did evwryting possible to repel Leicester's attempts he no talk. The other matches as well we had the defence to thank for helping us consolidate the work of the other deparments I no hear any agenda, na just this Watford match I come dey here nigbati, nigbati......

There's a reason our player of the month for spetember was a defender and our October player of the month will most likely be a goalkeeper. Presently our strength lies in the backline and that's that. Any other thing na agenda

iamoyindamola:
What is your question cos I don't understand

Okay here's my question HOW DID THE MIDFIELD U'VE ALWAYS CLAIMED WAS NOT GIVEN PRIORITY OVER OTHER POSITION SUDDENLY IMPROVES OUR GENERAL PLAY ; WHEN NO SERIOUS OVERHAUL WAS DONE IN THE LAST ONE YEAR OTHER THAN MORE DEFENDERS ADDED TO THE TEAM?

iamoyindamola:
We still need midfielder ESR and partey stepped up yet you can't see their importance that is why I praise the midfield
And no fvcking defence, I repeat no defence win you league
All na scam, how did you guys even believe that shít

You just keep deflecting from the question. Partey has always played well, same with Smith-Rowe. They didn't start playing well this season. If Smith-Rowe didn't play well last season he won't be in the team as a starter this season.

My question is very very simple yet u have failed to answer it. Partey, Smith-Rowe, Odegaard were all here last season yet u believe except the board splashes more cash on our midfield options we will amount to nothing. That same midfield with addition of decent defenders is doing well for the time being.

It won't cost a thing to acknowledge how ball playing CB like white has been helping us break opponent's press, how rock solid CB like Gabriel has jumped into challenges and snuffing out opposition attacking moves, how Tomiyasu has helped on the right hand side Bellerin and Chambers have always left to suffer.....

This Ur midfield agenda no just work on this one at all.

I remember trying to explain over and over gain that when Gabriel was signed we also got Partey in midfield to balance things up, but u people will not listen. Una just dey propagate una midfield agenda upandan like say na only midfield be the only position the club must spend Money on.

Abeg has anyone gotten a logical explanation for that Saka's disallowed goal? Or we just have to accept it's offside because VAR says so and VAR couldn't show us any footage that suggests offside?

iamoyindamola:
Yes if we don't have Gabriel those clowns will do the job after all those clowns benched Gabriel last season init?
Also last season partey was out, Smith and ódegaard justified my reason for adding to the midfield.
Have you forgotten those clowns with Leno tried their best
Can you tell me how the midfield haven't improved our over all play
Smith is our joint top scorer and he's leading assist, that a midfielder

You ended up missing the whole point. I can bring out Ur posts as recent as early this season still berating the board for not adding to our midfield options. You balantly disagreed with those of us who concurred with the board that signing Gabriel was a step in the right direction.

That same midfield u claimed not be good enough and given less priority ahead of the defence ; it's that same midfield u suddenly tell us is the next best thing after slice bread? Haba!

The board fi illy signed more defenders and u + kokane + Akin trolled the club with " defence wins u league mantra"

How u expect us to just look away now while u praise that same midfield beats me. On this one I no go gree o . U saw Smith-Rowe last season, Odegaard, Partey and even Mitland-Niles yet u no gree say dem dey decent enough.....why the change of heart? Can't u just accept the new defensive shape of the team has improved everyone?

iamoyindamola:
AMN won the motm today
Btw why are you making it look like partey wasn't part of the midfield or ESR or ódegaard

Okay on a more serious note, the only addition to our midfield despite Ur hues and cry about strengthening midfield was just Lokonga.

Last season we had Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard and Smith-Rowe in our midfield and u and the others kept on talking about how the management should've bought more midfielders instead of Gabriel when he was signed.

Now fast forward to this season the board instead of listening to u invested in buying a LB, RB, CB and just one CM. That team is picking up now and u are here trying to sell us the Gospel of how the midfield has Improved our overall play.

How exactly? Please explain

Roland17:
Any one who fails to admit Gabu has been the leader of that back 4 is only lying to himself and his spirit. No one is disputing the influence of Ramsdale, but when it comes to organizing the back and leading the back 4, you have to give it to Gabu. Let’s not make this about Gabu to avoid individual agenda wen don pass before. This is about the back 4.. Can you bet your left hand that a defense of Clown Luiz/ Mustafi/ Holding/ Mecho Kola/ Mari/ Bellerin will perform as good as these guys have been performing?

We are winning games with slim margins. Despite unconvincing performances, we are still getting the needed points including annoying draws. I am not saying this team is playing at an optimum or I am impressed with Arteta… but to deny this defense their role and influence and accord it to AMN/ Lokonga/ Odegaard/ Xhaka no be am at all.

Partey is about the only stud we have in that midfield. Today I was about saying, no midfielder can get the ball, turn and make an attacking play outside Partey.

Just leave my friend sod09 make he dey turn amala anyhow. How person go watch arsenal post man city game and say it's the midfield that is carrying us baffles me.

Our best player in September is a defender in person of Tomiyasu, our player of the month for October will probably be a goalkeeper in person of Ramsdale, but na midfield wey we strengthen dey do the magic.

No be juju be that?

Make una epp me lock door no allow iamoyindamola escape this one. Make he give us explanation how midfield of Lokonga and Mitland-Niles improve this team and defence no do anything.

I go like read him thesis on this one.

iamoyindamola:
When midfield is working you will see the impact, this is the summary of strengthen your midfield and watch the rest of the department blossom.
See the way we were less disturb today

Una never rest with dis una agenda sha. So na midfield of Lokonga and Mitland-Niles make the rest of the team blossom today àbí?

LeeMao!

Jodera:
Auba have played two penalties for arsenal and he's missed both. Why nobody is complaining is because it hasn't come back to haunt us.

I just hope when we really really need a penalty, auba won't fall our hand same way he did during Emery first season against Tottenham which made us miss the top 4

Complaining won't change anything ; every team has its designated PK taker. Auba is Arsenal's the same way Chelsea has Jorginho, man utd before ororo had Penandez, etc. PK takers score some and lose some, it's normal. Na make the lose no plenty pass scored be koko. Today certainly is not Auba's day.

Jodera:
Maybe aside from killing Auba confidence (since he missed the pk and might read the substitution wrongly), I feel Laca should have been played at that 9 if auba was substituted. Auba body language today proved it's just one of his off days and most coach who are normally observant sub such a player at such rare situations

A coach doesn't need to sub off a player that plays to instruction, puts in his best ( even if it appears to not be enough) and continues to burst sweat upfront. Auba missed the pk but his attitude was never in doubt.....If arsenal had another striker that was more of a gaol threat like Auba I wouldve supported Auba coming off for him but Lacazette? No please.

Jodera:
But the crazy thing is how Arteta saw both laca and Auba display today and still removed Laca.

No wonder Watford grew in confidence right from his exit

If i was in Arteta's shoes I would take off Lacazzette instead of Auba too. Laca's primary role in the game set-up is obviously to create and that's why he brought in another creator in Odegaard to take his place. Auba may not have had the best of games, but he's always been better than Laca in terms of goal scoring. That's why he was left on the pitch to continue to pose goal threat.

Roland17:
Auba leave ball.. you were already offside na

In a bid to redeem himself for the missed penalty he ends up messing up Odegaard's goal

I honestly don't like the way Lokonga is playing; it appears he's just few seconds away from committing an error.

iamoyindamola:
Add lonkonga he can't mark or pass too

Lokonga is annoying. He holds on to the ball unnecessarily and then loses the ball in very dangerous areas on the pitch .

Roland17:
E don dey do me like smash and grab game

I just feel we don't need this nonsense physical football we are engaging in with them.

Everything that can go wrong in this match is currently going wrong

Jodera:
Like this is the first time I'm seeing such thing??

How!!?

Defender was clearly behind saka for goodness sake

Tho Auba was foolish in the build up, but there's no way Saka is offside with that Watford defender in goal. Mehn.

I will never understand the particular version of VAR being used in England o. How that ball take be offside?

iamoyindamola:
Friday I read he got into a challenge with u23 guy

But can't a player like Partey enjoy some level of Messi privilege at arsenal? I remember reading somewhere that barca players weren't allowed to tackle messi hard in training knowing how he was pivotal to their team.

Make u-23 player no go dey give us this kind setback Jàre.

iamoyindamola:
Tight groin
This match no ginger me at all, we must find way to fvck up when having a good run
We can enter top 5 today but I no sure again

I just tire mehn! I was expecting we will use this match to clean our goal difference and secure that number 5 spot going into the international break. Now it's all looking doubtful with this kind midfield set-up I dey see.

Jodera:
Which Kain wahala be this bikonu??

Why partey na??

Eawwal:
Midfield is kinda weak

Hoping that winning streak continues.

Abeg wetin do partey again o? The Ghanaian didn't even make it to the bench.

I just hope Mitland-Niles will have sense o

Iamoyindamola I come in peace

Spy360:
He is below Nketiah is the pecking order. So two weeks of Auba not being around may not still help him.

2 weeks? How?