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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 12:32pm On Dec 27, 2021
Jodera:
.... Meaning we have a full week rest to prepare for man city with almost a full squad. I just hope Arteta and the boys bring us something special next week and not some cowardice game
lol

They use Norwich end the year. And Man City on Jan 1st. Omo!

Sterling
Bernado
Mahrez
Jesus
Foden
KDB



Make e sha no reach 5. Wana see how Tierney fars against Him. But im suspecting Tavares will start that game.


We need Yasu back. Time dey.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 12:29pm On Dec 27, 2021
Jodera:
I feel they're working on Saka's goalscoring ability. The kind of confidence and drive for goals is having this past few weeks is not just coincidence, definitely something must be happening on the background and I'm loving it.

As for Pepe, I wasn't too impressed with him ystdy sha (personally), but I don't want to be too critical of him. I'm glad odegaard wanted to boost his confidence by giving him a goal, I noticed ystdy that immediately Pepe came on, almost all odegaard final through balls was to Pepe. That's what even caused the 5th goal that smith Rowe scored from sef.

I just wish Pepe would pick form, we need everybody to be up and running especially for this race for top 4 and I'm loving the competition amongst them.
Naso Smith go enter Golden boot race till end of season.


I want Nelli in the mix of things as much as the others.


Nelli can be starting or Arteta normalizes using Nelli and ESR as Supersubs. Its going to be fiery.


Mourinho is definitely seeing something at Emirates. He just wantu raid our midfield. First Xhaka, now Niles.

Good work on Pepe.

He may just have an explosive Afcon.

Odegaard is selfless.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 1:30am On Dec 27, 2021
Jodera:
Who is this guy called Saka!!!??
What a player grin
Saka two goals are sweet goals. I however wish he one day gets used to firing as instantly as the ball comes with Ribery rage.

Also noticed Pepe is releasing the ball faster than ever and he seems to see its working.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 1:27am On Dec 27, 2021
BascoVanVeli:
I did a video of 11 players missing from the list for those who want to check out


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWaY1-dzKjo
Calvin's omission is the most painful to me.


4 GKs for a Tourney of 8matches at most?

Funny lots. When no be Euro WCQ or Nations League.
Politics › Re: How 1billion Naira Contract Tears Naomi's Marriage To Ooni Apart by daveP(m): 6:36pm On Dec 25, 2021
First Counter attack


E remain formation tweaking from both camps, false, or true or if truth is being handled carelessly.


I expect more.


One thing is certain, there's always an iota of Truth in every megabyte of lies.



May the gbasgbos continue. Hmmm.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 8:21pm On Dec 24, 2021
Oh and one more thing....


Patino


Until he gets as many games as Nelson/Willock in first XI before i will start Hyping him. Allow the boys breathe.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 8:18pm On Dec 24, 2021
Tadic will be about 70m by now.



The Young sha grow golden



Celebs supporting Arsenal



Mendy that day

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 6:09pm On Dec 24, 2021
humility33:
He is now FIFA errand boy and right hand man in Africa. Infantino is very close to him, he even gets to represent him in some occasions...
This may put him in a bad light amongst other africa FAs and CAF. He could be a saboteur being that the western countries want a postponement or cancellation of CAF and him being close to thjs western block can be used to achieve this plans

Pinnick is playing a dangerous politics while using the NFF as the ladder to achieve his personal ambition
He's really played this part out so well. I'm afraid its when his tenure ends that we'll see the extent his shrewd politicking has gotten football admin in his time.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 6:03pm On Dec 24, 2021
humility33:
Just can't wait for this NFF era just like Buhari government to be over

I was thinking we southerners managing NFF will do things differently but it is obvious the Northerners are smarter and better so far when it comes to football administration in Nigeria

If you criticize the NFF now...just like Buhari foot soldiers, pinnick supporters will come quote u just like Buhari, Pinnick does no wrong.

Incompetence flows in all arms and agencies of the government. Why don't allow Equeavon led this team to afconhuh what is the obsession with a foreign coachhuh

We need results, if Austin is unable to win the afcon then we can recruit a foreign coach.... at this time shopping for a foreign coach for the super eagles is ill timed and unnecessary....what we need is to put all hands on deck to achieve something from the forthcoming AFCON and afterwards we shift focus to the world cup

Pinnick need to get his priorities right, I believe the NFF is the one delaying the preparation and not the coaching crew
grin grin


The boldened came out wrong obviously.

From Gala to Lulu to Maiga

The Worst.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 6:01pm On Dec 24, 2021
Philosopher1979:
The sports minister should knock some sense into Amaju pinnick.
He should be forced to accept Eguavon as the coach to Afcon or nothing else.
Caf might even sanction us if we dont submit our final 28 man list on time.
Sunday Dare should act fast and stop Amaju pinicks childish, corrupt tantrums
A scenario i hate seeing being Rinsed and repeated. An unending cycle of actions, like asif upgrading is impossible.

Same low level expectations.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 1:58am On Dec 24, 2021
Subzero047:
And so what?
I'm not going to be suddenly comfortable with enikeni cos of they worked with someone. We can't repeat Rohr mistake. Besides its SE, the big brand here. Names that doesn't look it should not get it. We are suddenly trusting this guy due to the sugarcoating of Mou? I think Pinnick deliberately did this so we Nigerians will overlook sentimentally. Everyone trusting cos its Mou.


Even Pep and Klopp have made silly decisions at a point in time. I dunno why Mou's word is suddenly Platinum here. Not like he understands African football philosophy, etc.


Same old mistake.

Naso dem hype Lagerback with Tactician tag. Baba just dey touchline dey fold ams dey look like Lost Santa Claus.



Never Again!!!!
Food › Re: Prices Of Food Stuffs From The Nigerian Bureau Of Statistics by daveP(m): 7:28pm On Dec 23, 2021
How was this compiled? Cos its have at least -250 on the average from the street prices. Especially that beans and bread own.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 7:20pm On Dec 23, 2021
Subzero047:
Na wa o, You no know Rodgers grin
Almost Liverpool Team B and he cant capitalize?


Na true. He changeth not!! grin
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 1:57pm On Dec 23, 2021
Subzero047:
Ndidi was monstrous the whole match, just a lack of concentration in the final minutes overall he was still man of the match for Leicester
Cos that's what i noticed throughout their equalizer goals. Either he was far off or not noticing his man.

Anyways that's a nice one. Rodgers bottling this shocked me. Or the players are just a mess.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 1:55pm On Dec 23, 2021
iamoyindamola:
We have a chance especially when there won't be sallah or mane
We die there
I do hope it works in that way
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 12:32am On Dec 23, 2021
If highlights is enough, Ndidi have no business doing CB job o. grin

Back foot things.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 12:00am On Dec 23, 2021
Liverpool....


Can he pull a shocker. Oops no Salah or Mane by then? Up to you Arteta. Up to you.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 3:38pm On Dec 22, 2021
do4luv14:
You guys are forgetting about Etebo Karo, our own tireless powerhouse worker,

one of the reasons we struggled to grind out result, which finally resulted to Baba Rohr redcard
Onyeka be able to play it better than him? I see him as an upgrade. But its specu till we see it live in action as it was for Karo that year.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 3:31pm On Dec 22, 2021
Ejuke vs Iwobi vs Aribo for 10, under Eguavoen?


Ejuke can then be a sub if that's how he wants but as others have opined, decision making. He can just zap out and go solo when teammates are expecting a pass in key positions. I hope its a secondary decision. Its Iwobi's and that's how it should be.


I miss Etebo. Reliable. Hope we have just that next year?
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 3:28pm On Dec 22, 2021
humility33:
Yeah 3 games will reveal much about his playing style but i am not too happy that he is stuck on the 4 4 2 formation.... which he has an alternative like 4 5 1 formation to make for counter and thick the midfield when playing against attacking minded teams like Senegal/Algeria
What's has been the SE attacking formation when our fullbacks are with the attack? I've not really been able to pinpoint which. Also looking at which Eguavoen will use at AfCON.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 4:11pm On Dec 21, 2021
iamoyindamola:
Doesn't mean anything actually
what i tell you i haven't seen pepe celebrate with his teammates since he's on bench
That's the more reason it was too obvious. Pepe celebrated. Leno did. Only Odegaard didn't. I've driven home my observation for that night. Doesn't mean I'm overthinking it anyways. I think its even healthier that way.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 4:10pm On Dec 21, 2021
442 get as e be.

The modern pattern must reflect in whatever formation he wants to use.


Personally, i hope Simon Moses gets the current Nicolas Pepe treatment. All the best Cerezo
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 4:05pm On Dec 21, 2021
PurpleHouse:
All these people don see us finish.
It will go on. But the fact all these speculations happen is tiring
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 4:02pm On Dec 21, 2021
TheGoodJoe:
Another thing I enjoyed about the video is Eguavoen revealing Kanu Nwankwo almost made the USA 94 squad. That was shocking.

Then I also liked his point of when we play in a direct fashion, he needs all offensive playeors and support running at full speed.

That was nice to know.
More or less the Liverpool style. We'd need a Henderson and Fabinho for that. I think we got such mould to make this work, don't you think? Well, lets see how 3games goes with this experiment.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 4:00pm On Dec 21, 2021
elyte89:
@thegoodjoe,Mr tactics and odas..let's watch dis eguavoen analysis and rate him cool
Baba nla

Nice And direct analysis here. I was expecting something about the modern pattern, but as I've seen, he wants to replicate that winning team style, which means he personally believes we have the players to do just that.

Just one thing though-forcing teams to the sides in modern game is still scary. Maybe it will work vs African teams.

For that work rate, Ndidi-Onyeka may be in his starting XI.

But Wingers may not have that energy to do it solo cos spaces gets closed down easily and fullbacks are much part of midfield and attack these days.


Overall, i believe the boys will understand him and he will get the best of them. Anyone wey no wan put in extra work should gerrarahere from the GWG.

Hopefully, we aren't taken by surprise if Qatar comes. Cos that "we did all we did, but were overwhelmed by the more resolute blah blah" excuse no be am.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 3:41pm On Dec 21, 2021
BlueRayDick:
This bastar.d called Willian had 3 assists vs Fulham in his first Epl match for arsenal and that was the end .

I’ve never seen a scam worse than this . Even hushpuppi didn’t come close angry

Willian Borges Da Silva ! God will punish u ! Make I no catch ur papa anywhere on the mainland o
I asked this question as Nelli scored that Xhaka thru ball



What exactly did Arteta see in Willian that he had to just go for him? Form? Big player? System player? What exactly?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 3:38pm On Dec 21, 2021
iamoyindamola:
He scored against soton bro
What's your point gangan
My bad. Its the West Ham game.

My point? Was it that bad that he's the only one on the bench that didn't celebrate a goal?
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 9:39pm On Dec 20, 2021
AndSunGorilla:
Oga mi u be genius o!!! In highlights of about 3mins una don deduce all these things!!!
Defensive structure doesn't need you looking down a clip for that long now.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by daveP(m): 9:37pm On Dec 20, 2021
Silentgroper:
Was it not odegaard dat made d assist to esr huh
The Southampton game is what im referring to. He was off and he was looking sulky even cameras showed he was the ONLY one that didn't even flinch as ESR's goal went in.


That's why i said that earlier. His assist may make him look like he's overlooked that but watch out.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 9:35pm On Dec 20, 2021
Subzero047:
If you don't know about business deals just shut up, imagine you calling Nike shirt contact unreasonable, Man U made only 13million Euros from all the Cr7 shirt sales and noise maybe you were expecting Nike and Nigeria to share the money 50:50 business mogul undecided
grin grin

Guy, no need to parade shut ups, cos no matter how you want to coat it, even down to me being ignorant about deals, we both know that was one deal that shows the level of acumen oga P has in his sleeves. Oh c'mon, spare me the cr7 talk. Its not comparable.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 9:32pm On Dec 20, 2021
Subzero047:
Brazilian coach? Do you know any reputable Brazilian coach, Europe is still the best when it comes to coaches
They may have best concentration of coaches. It doesn't translate to better handling of African teams. They most times just never understand the terrain, the players, and the philosophy. And they don't seem eager to want to do so cos its always short term to them.


We don't need the coach to be as that reputable(neither do we need the coach to be so off radar like Peseiro, if that rumor is true), but at Least knows the terrain is always not the same as Europe.

That's the deal.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by daveP(m): 9:28pm On Dec 20, 2021
humility33:
Yeah he is doing well with this sponsorship deals
But he needs to do more currently we have no good grass root structures to unearth talents for under 17 and under 20. We ought to have a standing under 17 and 20 teams
Perhaps the deals may be his accolades when he leaves, especially if next doesn't even try to do better.

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