Dazall: The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo might just have made united weaker.
Up until this season, United knew how to win against the big teams as Solskjaer deployed a counterattacking system in which his team sat behind the ball, compressing the space in the simplest way possible.
A run of tricky games – they play the other five of the ‘Big Six’ before November is out – gives a chance for Solskjaer to recover, then, and yet the collapse against Leicester suggests Ronaldo has made United worse at the one thing they did well.
Of all the forwards to have played three Premier League games this season, Ronaldo ranks bottom of the table for pressures, with 17, significantly fewer than second-bottom Romelu Lukaku’s 43.
Predictably, Ronaldo’s disinterest in pressing has spread like an infection through the squad. It was remarkable to watch how easily Leicester passed from centre-back into central midfield, with one vertical ball past Ronaldo allowing Youri Tielemans or Boubakary Soumare to turn and run towards goal.
Carragher has been speaking about the attacker’s comeback to United. Even though he is “one of the greatest players of all time”, the pundit claims that Ronaldo may have a “negative” influence on the team:
Manchester United needed a midfield anchor like Ndidi or Saul more than they needed another attacker, Ronaldo might mask this deficiency, but there were still warning signs in the performance against Newcastle in his second debut for United.
Now it's all too glaring to see against a team of Liverpool's caliber where the disorganized system of United was exposed by the Liverpool team.
Solskjaer might have his tactical flaws but this is a team that finished second last season being thrashed by Liverpool.
Ronaldo's unwillingness to track back and defend is really affecting the team and has taken the shine off Cavani who had a great season the previous season.
What do you think? Has Ronaldo weakened United? Drop your views below
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.............the only news we hear about these politicians children is about whom they want to marry and how their wedding is being planned...no mention about what they do or their careers ...how they impact society.....Nigeria
Nnamdi Kanu should always be the topic of discussion every time in the mouth of our northern brothers because this Nnamdi Kanu is worst than Bokoharam, iswap, bandits and herdsmen that is ravaging the north.
How dare MNK trying to disintegrate our northern brothers almajiris from the south, do he want them to eat grass and die? Imagine now that southern oil money is flying to the north, but most of them are still living in abject poverty, eating grass for survival, imagine when the country finally break, what will be of our northern brothers fate? They will eventually start eating stones like pigs.
This MNK dont deserve a fair hearing at all, only Boko Haram, Bandits, and herdsmen Should be given a fair hearing, they deserve to be paid in millions, fly around the world in private Jets. Thanks to our darling daddy, he has been doing this to our beloved bandits through Gumi and bokoharam. ...............well articulated....
Don't know why some people just choose to dwell on negativities in life, funny enough they'll be thinking they're right and funny enough, when it comes to looking for opportunities in the said establishments now, such as contracting or jobs or something na dem u dey find for front full everywhere, i have one like that kinda close to me
..........I beg to disagree bro ...people need to be alive and safe to work ...there are companies in some parts of this country today that have been abandoned as a result of severe insecurity....construction jobs and workers have had to flee locations as a result of insecurity....the focus 9f the government should be 90% on the security of life and property first so as to create the enabling business climate....
Rissamenti: We are alive. Stop relying on what you read in the media that overblows everything negative.
How many of us have been hurt, or personally know anyone that's been hurt in any violence?
Less than 1%, I'm sure.
Make we hear word abeg.
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.this is your comment either means you dont live in Nigeria or if you do , then your either not well informed or your irredeemably partisan ....Nigeria bleeds
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gidgiddy: In the video below, it is is alleged that unknown gunmen attacked Ehime, Mbano, Police command, Imo state, and set it ablaze. After the gunmen destroyed the place, they emerged and were openly hailed by the locals. The gunmen departed while firing into the air, and were followed by some Okada riders and even children.
Stalwert: The report by Cable News Network (CNN) on the shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos was a “poor” hatchet job targeted at the Nigerian Army, the International Institute for Investigative Journalism (IIIJ) has said.
In an electronic statement signed by special rapporteur, Francois Deburoiche, on Wednesday, the IIIJ said it came to this conclusion following a careful investigation on the events that led to the escalation of violence at the toll gate.
After forensic analysis of CNN’s report, the International Institute for Investigative Journalism noted that there were some missing details in the American television channel’s piece.
According to the institute, the report was carried out in poor taste, lacking professionalism and objectivity.
It added that the claim of use of live bullets and testimonies of victims were all tales.
The institute, however, advised the television channel to retract and admit error in the documentary.
Read the full statement below:
[b]The International Institute for Investigative Journalism is issuing this press statement with the best of intents after a careful investigation on the events that led to the escalation of violence at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos Nigeria during the EndSARS protest.
A team of investigative journalists with extensive experience in conflict situation interrogated the various claims made by the American Cable News Network in its report on the Lekki Shootings and came up with a comprehensive analysis that found gaps that were not filled in the CNN documentation of the events at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos Nigeria.
Our statement:
The CNN documentary on the EndSARS protest in Nigeria was released to the general public with lots of inaccuracies. These accuracies were detected after an extensive forensic investigation by the International Institute for Investigative Journalism.
It is thus our opinion that the report was carried out in the poor taste, lacking in professionalism and objectivity. This is a great betrayal on journalism by the CNN, which indeed violated the known tenets of journalism.
The videos and images used in the CNN report were not subjected to adequate scrutiny. Consequently, it lacked credibility for use by an organization of repute such as the CNN. This fact was also buttressed by the fact that the CNN report was very hasty in its conclusion by indicting the Nigerian Army of culpability in the events at the Lekki Tollgate.
Our position remains that the CNN erred substantially in its report that was highly misleading to the general public in Nigeria and other parts of the world. The documentary also failed woefully to highlight the events that led to the reign of violence in parts of Lagos state but instead rehashed the issues under different subheadings with minimal evidence that indicts the Nigerian Army of wrongdoing at the Lekki Tollgate.
The International Institute for Investigative Journalism concludes that the CNN documentary was prejudiced in its analysis as well as presentation which fall nothing short of a poor hatchet job with the undeniable intent to discredit the Nigerian Army operation at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos Nigeria.
The analysis by CNN in the documentary was hasty in its categorization with regards to the use of live bullets by soldiers at the Lekki Tollgate. The report attempted to portray the use of excessive force by soldiers, while the accompanying videos and images did not depict such.
The credibility of those interviewed in the documentary was also suspect with the choice of words and the facial and body expressions of the victims as well as their relatives. Thus much was revealed by forensic analysis as the emotions portrayed didn’t match their words.
Conclusion:
The International Institute for Investigative Journalism is of the considered opinion that the CNN carried out a hatchet job that is targeted at the Nigerian Army institution. We as a result of this classify the CNN documentary as highly misleading and with the capacity to cause disquiet in Nigeria.
The CNN must retract and admit error in submission in its documentary on the Lekki Tollgate shootings.
The International Institute for Investigative Journalism faults the CNN documentary in all ramifications.[/b]
International institute of corruption ....you guys have been paid by the same set if goons that oppress Nigerians....this response is vague ...fake....and stale
JayAutos05: U are the thief. Because u are senseless, u really think am delaying people's car? Have u asked how much this owner's too are giving out their cars? Majority of owner's are acting weird cos most greedy dealer's have thought them into it. He gave me his car for 2.050k and added what i can because definitely buyers will negotiate it down. Even if its 20 or 30k i get its fine. But i guess u dont know how sellers hype their cars these days, if not that there aint job in the country, would have stopped this business for long, because as a female it stresses me out and i dont have to argue much with the owner of the car cos its not mine. I really dont know much about cars but i believe am trying, the prices some of them give me is always too high, and at times i won't wanna post, but how do i feed myself and parents? Or do u want me to go the other way round to get money?
Anyways, Thanks for letting me know the range of the car.. Will let him know.
My dear you must be a nice person ....your response to a completely unprovoked attackbdrives goose bumps...Please refuse to be discouraged ...keep doing your best ..and stay focused ......
JayAutos05: U are the thief. Because u are senseless, u really think am delaying people's car? Have u asked how much this owner's too are giving out their cars? Majority of owner's are acting weird cos most greedy dealer's have thought them into it. He gave me his car for 2.050k and added what i can because definitely buyers will negotiate it down. Even if its 20 or 30k i get its fine. But i guess u dont know how sellers hype their cars these days, if not that there aint job in the country, would have stopped this business for long, because as a female it stresses me out and i dont have to argue much with the owner of the car cos its not mine. I really dont know much about cars but i believe am trying, the prices some of them give me is always too high, and at times i won't wanna post, but how do i feed myself and parents? Or do u want me to go the other way round to get money?
Anyways, Thanks for letting me know the range of the car.. Will let him know.
geletor: Sir, I think you are the one in trouble not the nation because it seems your sense of reasoning ain't actually reasoning logically but emotionally. And as far as am concerned, men are supposed to reason logically while emotional reasoning is left for women!
Yet another politically biased youth speaking ....get back to me when you have experienced either the death or maiming of a loved one by these unjust and irresponsible leaders ....when you have experienced that ..then we know who is reasoning emotionally or not .....until then please hold your peace....Mr macho man . Laughable really.
You will understand how politics and foolish tribal bigotry has eating deep into the fabrics of our youths when people...I mean intelligent youths keep throwing useless analysis like this over the irresponsible actions of the Nigerian soldiers that led to the deaths and maiming of fellow youths.....
It's in fact disgusting....analysis like this one are simply unnecessary if we have any iota of blood running in our systems.....even if it's only one person that died....we all irrespective of which political affiliation or ethnicity should collectively condemn the actions of these barbarians and insist on their prosecution rather than these empty and vague analysis.
We are really in trouble in this nation ....even with live video evidence yet our completely biased minds still feel it's a conspiracy against your political "gods" ..it's just pathetic
BigJoe19: Guy fvck off with your stupid analysis, u dey use your brain at all.
... .... We are talking to kids like you that their only response to superior argument in a faceless forum is vague insult s...i pity the ladies that fall victim to you guys
....much as this guy sounds smart and all ...I totally disagree with his approach and manner of disengagement. If he truely loves thus lady and gave dated her sincerely for three years because he "loves" her , then he ought to her loved her enough to patently wait till she adapts to some if not all of these his "miss perfect " woman expectations.
While he rants about the inadequacies of the so called girl friend , we did not here of his faults and imperfections which the lady obviously had to put up with for the same period probably because she loved him enough to wait for him to be better.
The truth is marriage is not for kids ...no human being is perfect and trust me you can never get all you want from a partner ....thus guy right here am sorry to say dud not sound very mature....the lady deserves better ...deserves a man that truely and sincerely loves her ...not one that will be attracted to her beauty and walk away after three years of exploiting that beauty...he has moved on to another fresh girl...and would still move on to the next because no one had it all ...patience and true live is key ....