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UCL is the target. He's been vocal about that this season. But if he doesn't set the lapses and stupidlty aside, more dangerous and intentionally minded top4 teams would edge out Arsenal. They are there and have much more experienced permutative managers that know when to play and experiment and when to get absolutely serious and we die here attitude.


Arteta will be down this wicked foodchain if he continues in the way he approaches games.


See West Ham yesterday?

Look at Wolves vs Liverpool?

See the zest? The greed to get a draw? The anger to never left Liverpool get expressions?

They had a setup but ultimate frustration was the foremost tactic. And it worked.


That's how Emirates Should be. Not this atmosphere where after all the tactical lessons, its still the manager at the byline, waving and gesturing for pressing or defending.


Moyes will seat for 80mins and get a win.

Arteta will stand forever and still disappoint. Class dey abeg. And that class will be final deciders of who will enter top 6 if things don't get more rigid at Emirates.

Jodera:
Lol, I guess Henry follow watch livescores too cos I don't see how anyone who watched that match will Still blame Arteta for removing Auba. Auba proved that day certainly wasn't his day, so why shouldn't he be subbed? I guess because it's Henry that said it, so you expect me to lap it all up as the gospel fact. Kole werk!!! . Same way pires is saying we need more defenders even after being 19th in chances created, creating single digit in big chance created from matchday 1-14 and having one of the fewest goals in the league. Lol

Stop comparing stats with CV, cos it's not that straightforward. Every football fans and even analyst knows that stats truly don't paint the full picture of a game, reason why it's advisable to watch match alongside using stats. I just showed you stats of arsenal match against man u and if you just look at that stats solely, you'll feel arsenal played man u well and was unfortunate to lose. But if you read comments on both threads, you'll find out that day that man u fans in their thread where quite happy with their play and pressing while arsenal fans here were moaning and complaining about our play (even while we were leading 1-0 sef). This is totally different from the stats results I displayed when I showed kokane

Except of course you'll say we wey dey both threads no know how to watch ball again

Henry meant that its shameful subbing off the origin of ginger. A captain can be subbed off when he's done a great job and thats the norm. So subbing off a captain is indirectly a testament to how poor things have been which Arteta isn't ready to notice right now.

If he isn't inspiring enough, snatch off the armband off him and put in on someone that will ginger the team.


I think we are the only 3rd team in EPL that has their attacker as Captain. Most are defenders and Midfielders. Just saying.


Whatever angle is read, Henry is right. He's more or less the spokesman for the Trio of himself, Vierra, and Bergie. Those guys hang out often.


Pires on the other hand is wrong. But Arsenal still need defenders. If any of two CBs injure, hope you know we got no exact replacement?


Tactical, we need the tip of a diamond middle cos its lacking. So defenders can wait for now. The Alexis is needed. If he is going to be the peak of our attack danger, i don't mind. Emirates need an Alexis again.


An Alexis and Ramsey.

Who's watching the Palace game?

Vierra setup no be here.


We once had that setup when we had Alexis. They have Zaha and all ball goes his way and its checkmating Man Utd well.


Sancho off, Rashford off

To show how the fullbacks of Palace are doing just the right thing. No room for Expressions.

Anybody wey score now sha, na luck. 50-50 game right now.

Ugo was the Bully King in JSS. He bullied both boys and girls. He didn't have the frame. In Jss3, Uche came and Ugo met the first boy he couldn't bully. Uche told me that Ugo dey fear and his bullying is his cover.


This fateful 2nd break period, he snatched the snacks of one of the girls. Reporting him earned him punishment that never worked. I was angry but i avoided him.


Next day, we were playing this paperball, 4corner post and we scored and he said its no goal. We objected, he slapped my friend, he came to me and punched me


"If dem born you well, tok say na goal again"


Aiiiiiii


Naso inner Van Damme comot o.


"Its a goal and you can't do nothing"


He turned back to do the needful while classmates were saying we should play on.


Van Damme+Muhammad Ali


I punched and punched, got his jaw, his tummy, his coconut head, and he was already crouching to cover his face that i was targeting. He tore my buttons, but i cared less


Classmates rushed in to cheer. Eh, David is battering Ugo. I wasn't even his height.


He fell down weeping. I told him if i ever see him bully anyone ever till we graduate, I'll do the beating allllll over again.


I was so oblivious of staff presence, but they heard every word. I turned and saw them looking. That stupid girl, Vero, always panicky and eager to call a teacher probably did that.

We were both called out and caned but i didn't even feel anything. He cried though.



That was the last fight i ever had in secondary School. And although he didn't stop attempting to bully, the Mention of my name made him run. Ss1 came and i was now taller than him. He left in ss2. I hated bullies and naturally stood on the side of the oppressed.


While graduating, one of the teachers commended me for fighting against a bully.


Most times, they need the treatment before they cower. Most of them can serve the most gruel punishment but still pour the frustration into more bullying.

Its now the "wait for their time" excuse?


How una dey reason sef?

Ya talking like this is some Liverpool squad where Jota need come from the bench sometimes

Or the Spain squad where Fabregas or Mata need start from the bench due to squad depth.



Laughable.


Chuks was on fire too before he was called to the last Afcon squad. Why didn't you tell the teenager to wait for his time?



Abeg dey find better yardstick dey use

jihday:
Abuja?

Uyo, welcome back!!

Sanwo dey sanwo top dollar to host but can't spend top dollar for basic Qualifier requirements. Top ment !!!

kokanepyramid:
He needs Pep's budget so he can buy more defenders?

English Arsenal fans are far worse than their more sincere Nigerian counterparts.


See this...

The Defence gets 7× the passes attackers and Midfielders share between them. Very unimaginable. Very!!

Elneny Effect on Arteta.

RB Leipzig coach sacked after 3months in charge



NFF over to you!!!

Arteta does have his fans gaan.

Someone suggested maybe he needs the team overhauled and given half of Pep's budget again.

Clips showing he's the one initiating a press before the boys do so proves the zombie theory. And that's where i recall many moments that David Luiz defied that and it helped alot. Imagine Foster passing to his RB and ESR the winger is sitting deep at the LCM position instead of where the FB is?

See how Man Utd pressed us. They really stationed numbers up front to cut out passes from the box. It was flair that helped but it still made us lose the match. We should try put 4 forward when pressing. Afterall, we have a good defence. Las las the middle is sacrificed when we are defending from the front. This should help.


I think all of them are too obedient to his position discipline. Opponents notice this and as i keep shouting, they'll plan to counter it. That doesn't mean the plan isnt good. It just isn't good enough to stop breakdown.


Na dem sabi sha.

Wait o, Carrick naim beat 5yrs in charge Arteta??

Carrick understudy to Ole
Arteta understudy to Pep


#ArtetaOut trending.


Big Chances created and see Arsenal's rank....




Smh.

Provalker:
We have outstanding players like Dennis, Awoniyi, Dessers and this useless coach will overlook them for Simon, Ighalo, Shehu. Dem swear for Rohr.

That man isnt that influential in invitation list. His hands are tied, especially for this players you mentioned. I've been saying this.

TheLoneCitizen:
Eye test: Rice appears better than Ndidi.

But Ndidi is an anchorman unlike Rice who plays like an holding midfielder/regista.

Different responsibilities.

Nawa o.


Okay....

Kog45:
Baba all depends on a coach....I remember sometimes Muttiu stood in for Oliseh and surprisingly Garba Lawal stood in for Oliseh during Olympics semi final against Brazil.

Ya citing our Golden Generation? Use recent examples o. Its better that way.

Jodera:
Lol.. What happened to lacazette?

Na Arteta Remember. Laca go play na. But na Nketiah go do 9. Dey watch.

Subzero047:
DrDoom3 never said he was not playing well, he had his reservation about his pressing and his stamina and I don't see anything wrong with that

Of which we countered by saying its not true(about poor Stamina), thus the conclusion of downplaying. Its wrong!! It is o.


Besides i don't think we need all our Forwards to be same. A lil Differences is sweeter. That's where a sensible tactician would do well to use such, not like Rohrbish.

And i think its same reason Onuachu is also unwanted in SE lineups cos many think he's "useless", when he isnt.

A tactician will use this talented forwards and get gold.


The taste is in the difference!

Can SE play a friendly game without Ndidi in the middle, to experiment something that would help in absence?


I'm saying this cos i remember that Ogenyi Onazi vs France injury, and how things fell apart. I'm sure anyone will understand my POV.

Its 15goals 5assists


I stand corrected for Union Berlin


That's double figures already and its barely half season!!

He's in the form of his life right now.

And he knows he needs keep it up. With/without injuries this season, Awo will still pass 20goals overall.

Subzero047:
What do you mean by downplaying? Somebody cannot make simple observation without you coming up with your downplaying nonsense, If Awoniyi has high pressing stats bring it instead of playing sentimental and accusing somebody like Awoniyi dey owe him money, We are all SE fans and everybody has a right to criticize where a player is not doing well without you jumping out with your sentimental bullsh1t

Its outright downplaying. I don't think we need a dictionary to know that.


Hope you know the boldened alone is a big big downplay even with doom3's comment?

How is he not doing well this same season that we are watching?

Chai....

drDoom3:
I watch all Awoniyi games. You cannot compare his pressing to Osimhen's. They are not in the same league.

Awoniyi has poor stamina, take it to the bank. That is in fact the reason why his pressing is poor. He starts well, but gasses out quickly and can't press with the same intensity he started with. Awoniyi has never been that kind of player though, right from U17.

When I meant big stage, I meant consistently at a top level. Keeping his form until the end of the season would be a good start.

Poor Stamina. There's no bank that will accept this deposit you just brought forward. Haba!!

Spy360:
That is why Arteta loves Xhaka. He covers the LB whenever he overlaps. Most of us here don't appreciate this. When I said for now Xhaka is the best partner for Partey, the likes of Jodera will be typing 'LoL' for me.

Xhaka may not be loved by fans but he fits Arteta's style well. Funny he fits Emery too. Meaning if this Lab Experimentor Manager tweaks things, Na still Xhaka go fit in las las.




I hope ESR gets his mojo back vs Everton though.

Auba will still start that game. Lol


Anyways, evrn if Xhaka comes back and flops, i think we got a better option for covering either of Tava/Tier if na overlap be the game play.

Vlahovic dey use Arsenal do chess. Is he the only one we can get? We don't want another Perez situo abeg.

So na Nketiah go replace Auba when Afcon start?

Spy360:
I hope say you dey joke.

14goals 4assists

With a stellar performance against RB Leipzig days ago? He for dey ball under Klopp by now if not for work permit and etc.

Jodera:
Lol... Na ystdy I know say Arteta na real coward. I thought he was afraid of only Liverpool and man city but ystdy just confirmed that we should be ready to park the bus wen we play any big club. If we can't play our normal game against man u, I wonder how we want to even improve. Worst part is that man u started with fear, but we gave them confidence and you can't try that to a Ronaldo team

I wish we can sack this coach cos ystdy just proved the we're building nothing with this man.

Many man utd fans were sure they'll beat us. Especially knowing Maguire was starting. But it turned otherwise.

Fear dey Arteta blood.

We need January signings up front. Chai

Silentgroper:
But defence wins u d league. Does arteta nt trust his backline against floppy sancho nd grandpa ronaldo.

Lol.

If that Attack does at least send shudders down the spines of opposition Managers and defenders before meeting us, then its a useless attack. We should not be easily predictable in the final third and expect goals. Na why i dey miss Sanchez. Laca and Xhaka come close to gingering the grounds on which the team played that year and he added superb performance with the Gingering.

Xhaka dey try, but below par performance. Laca dey like a lil above average and barely gets breathing space to play his preferred role.


Current captain wey almost spoil Odegaard equalizer by 0.01 inches yesternight. Lol.

I do wish he gets his form back. I really do. A Taiwo Awoniyi would fill in his shoes easily and energetically.

kokanepyramid:
I'm not surprised as I have always opined attack is the biggest problem of this team since like 2 seasons ago.

Look at how we run in for counters they will isolate the man with the ball sluggishly running behind him. Till that one due to lack of options will trap the ball pass back to Tavares then back to Ramsdale. rinse-repeat

Did you also notice Tavares did that exact same backpass that caused a goal at Anfield?

Well, he's playing that wing all by himself and i expect more work be done on him if that's Arteta's plan. Since Sanchez and Ramsey departure, that's the last season our attack made sense, esp in the final third.

kokanepyramid:
Even Maguire a whole Fridge, was spending more time in our own half than theirs.

He had two shorts at Ramsdale and was jogging back like nobody is there to Capitalize. A sour sight. I don't think they were that confident. Arteta made them confident. Smh

kokanepyramid:
I won't complain, for someone being played out of position

True though, but you noticed he lost all aerial duels with Mctominay too. Then DDG has studied Auba clips for r2 that when he wanted to shoot that shot, DDG shifter three steps to his left before he made that save. A saner Auba woulf have taken the free space as DDG was already expecting that.


Lets be also real, those free balls Saka was seeing before he was closed down, volleys should have been his options instead of trying to cut and shoot.


He saw three and one volley for pass DDG na.
A Richalison, Ollie Watkins, ESR, would volley that ball.

Jodera:
Na exactly when I start lose hope for the match and started calling our coach scamteta.
Very stupid coach

Its like a bunch of Zombies with the remote in Arteta's hand. If you noticed, man utd weren't eager to attack, but we invited them in and bruno and even fred began to get expressions in the final third. And this Stupid coach still didn't see it fit to just do something different and watch the result change. Must everything be an emergency meeting before he gets the nod to change?


I won't like, i was happy Lokonga didn't play. But i expected AMN for a game thar was planned to make Partey boss the Midfield. But this man still no get sense. How dyu expect Tava to be running down as LB and LW throughout 2nd half like he's some Ghostrider?


Dyu what is scarier?


Afcon starting and things get even worse. That would be the best time to sack him IMO.

Henry on Arsenal's performance: "I was disappointed to see us [Arsenal] sit deep to protect a 1-0 [result], we do not behave like a big team in these games. The teams mentality comes from the captain & manager; it seems his [Arteta's] mentality is always to play like an underdog"

Abysmal Fred walks into the Arsenal box and is suddenly the biggest threat on the pitch, having a hand in two of the three goals. Interesting!!! Very interesting.

Like a stroke patient, Arsenal's left wing is dead and ineffective.


Asides that goal, this was ESR's 3rd straight bad game.