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Master most likely taught Apprentice the futility of January Transfers Window. Only for him to do u-turn and start buying in January. Apprentice still dey do January Transfers Window as though na taboo.

Between the two, na who dey suffer injury pass supposed enter the window and buy. Baba no buy 1.

mostob:
One thing about you is you can actually type a 1000 words here and still ended up saying nothing.

I dislike hypocrisy. Your world class striker who is supposed to lead the team to title is there dropping stinkers but na Kai be your problem.

You'll be fine dear brother. You'll be fine

Thank you for saying nothing too.


You think im here to defend Gyokores and that's where you slipped for this one. I don't need you to make sense of whatever i type. Those that understand see and know what im passing across.


Hypocrisy for saying Arteta fumbled in how he did his subs? Pls dedicate more time to understand what im writing. I see you presumed this is about Gyokores and that's hilarious to start with. That one that didn't even see ball to play?


Im not the problem of Arsenal. Im fine!! Hypocrisy is doing like someone pointing out a problem is overreacting or off the mark.

iamoyindamola:
City have Brentford, Bournemouth, palace and villa
Banana peel fixtures
We have Newcastle, westham and palace too
It will go to the last day again GD will play a huge role but we are useless in attack

Dyu what's weird? As it stands, City don get Ginger. There's more belief they will go all Green till GW38 than we Arsenal simply cos we don set precedence dey come. This is not a time to be experimenting. Let's go all out with the spirit Hincapie and Rice showed today and grab it with violence. Nobody go remember anything else. We fumbled at the Bournemouth fixture as Blueray said. That was the decider.

BlueRayDick:
Eze just proved Arteta right for not entrusting him with that LW position even when Martinelli and Trossard were shiit for most of the season.Eze always does the barest minimum when it comes to defensive contribution Irrespective of whatever position he plays.

One reason I will give Arteta the stick in this match is the continued playing from the back the team adopted even while we were trailing. We didn't attack the ball well enough. By the time we started attacking with full force it was too late.

I don't think Gyokeres starting ahead of Havertz would've achieved much in this match.

By the way this is not the match that will determine our season, that Bournemouth game was the most important match of our season yet we were served dross by the team.

I agree with you that Gyok starting won't have helped. The issue is he should have come on as sub earlier than he did. That's where Mikel messed up. We needed time to cancel out their new found attack mode but emptying the middle emboldened them.


Eze was crap. This is his worst game all season. Same for Noni. That guy can never ever be in team B if our XI is well structured from the Transfers. I wonder what Arteta saw in him to get him. Big waste of resources.

mostob:
FFS, if you really want to blame the coach, at least do it properly. Kai Kai Kai every time.

That guy was basically our biggest threat up front.
Spy was here pushing the notion that we don't need a CF to function. You and your crew almost chased him out of here.

Now, pull out Gyokeres' stat during his cameo today. Go bring that stat please. As for subs, I'll like you to explain more.

Come off it abeg.

I knew you'd stick to the no need for CF stance. Its why we'll never see eye to eye cos you've believed also we don't need one. Lol.

I no get time to dey repeat wetin i don dey tok come since last season. Sha no dey do like asif we truly didn't need this Gyokores eveb if he sef get hin own for body. The timing of his coming on was off for me. Eze stinkers today... His bar hit won't change my conclusion on his stinking display. Same for the others in the front line.


"Almost chased him out of here"


😂😂😂😂

Abeg abeg. Leave that talk for jss2 boys. No be today we go recycle talk. My stance hasn't changed. The pep we want to outperform dey use both 9 and false 9. But I'm overreaching for saying we need one so that when the false 9 go LUTH we go dey do like Mid table team abi?

Shegzdave:
That boys reaction even made me angry at the managers and players cause how could they play so shambolic

My friend who was at the stadium was just sending me video and voice notes of baby’s in the stand

People go cry mehn. I was expecting one thing today-a repeat of what Haaland was doing all game to Gabriel. Rather i saw old bernado winning a duel vs Kai😭
Baba brought that other one in the dying min despite knowing that he nd Kai are oil and water when seeking a goal or even an equalizer. Smh.


Eze and Noni today made me desire to see Trossard 😂😂😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️ shame dey catch me sef.

We had some stint of bad luck no doubt but what was that nonsense drop in concentration?

We are in the final weeks to the end and someone is still playing Devil's advocate asif we in MW14

You're laughing at fans that are seeing a repeat of this very levels. Fans are the problems. They should be robots and not voice out?

iamoyindamola:
Over to the players are to be blamed crew

They're on X cooking already. Lol.



Man messed up with his subs and this trusting of Kai to drop to the middle. Cos what was that Zubi removal for? Okay, he's been just there today. You comot am but leave Kai on the pitch. Smh.


Now GD is just 1 and they'll plummet Burnley on Wednesday and use GD to go top. We have flunked our opportunities prior to this. Arteta has gambled in a dumb way. 3 players contributed. But his substitutions ruined the fire to get one back.

Shegzdave:
Who saw that young African boy towards the end of the game, the lad was in pains and anger, I pitied him even though I laughed at his reaction

The guy resemble one of my secondary school classmates sef. Immediately i see am and the Noooooo hin shout, i knew the fans inside that stadium have crossed the Rubicon

Where do i start? 🤦🏽‍♂️😏😞

Rich or poor, many women dunno what they want. They only get to Know what they think they need after getting to KNOW how what they want goes

Someone once said he happy the goals are spread


The spreading no dey spread sef. But many still want the one scoring to get out of the team for the one that can't even shoot without extra touches.


We dey defend-problem dey
We play out the back, one tactic exposed the lack of Plan B, C and D
Na attack no just dey.

To score early goal na wahala cos the aim lately is not early goals. Its just about survival or frustrating opponents. We need it to be about us once again.

I I I shaaaaa

Luciferan Pride

Nebuchadnezzar no do reach this one

Wetin baba see for Gordon though? Why baba dey avoid african wingers but Pep isn't?

9JAMac10:
Folks praising lookman aggravates my mood. Where was this Lookman form during the World Cup qualifiers. If it weren’t for Victor Osimhen Nigeria would never have made the playoffs let alone the World Cup . Anybody that watched him during the early qualifiers phase could see the lack of chemistry between lookman and Victor boniface. I could care less how a player performs in Europe. Mine is just do well for Nigeria whenever you are called up.

Until many of us in any footballing equation involving Nigeria, factor in mediocrity, ineptitude and excellence of incompetence of the NFF, an the Sports Ministry at large, as a mathematical constant in the equation, we will continue to look for blame elsewhere.


As for Looku, what happened at Atalanta played a major part on him. Didn't he still show up at the Afcon?


Secondly, even with Chelle at the helm, the wcq situation lies with nff playing ping pong with the manager position both by appointment and money issues. Salaries is why Jpes left. Salaries is also part of ehy Waldrum left.


Players have to do aluts just to get some funds?!!! Who sees that and gets motivated?

See how the Super Falcons is treated barely a year after being used for photo ops with Mr President, all the bogus promises of 100k/player, houses, etc. lol.

They rush to cook Togo then Cape Verde friendly asif na Nuga Girls XI be Falcons.


If Mbappe dey play for Nigeria, these situations are enough to discourage any star player. Forget say we dey street enough to dey swallow such PTSD.

If the whole is not okay, e go show. As Haram as Simeone is he still dey bring out better sides of Looku. Even made him mark Yamal in 1st leg.

We need to remember factors exist abeg. Looku is not top 15players to pine on for one or two mishap.

Anything goes mode

Schemerkhiz:
You all calm down, She isn’t even among the top3 superb goalkeepers in the league. she only get that media attention and thank goodness she took it and also working to be a better and good goalkeeper.

Im calm na. Lol

I just await her real chance between the sticks that will make even naysayers know she's one for the future. Until then na her social media vibes dey make us know her.

Do we have a chance?


We sure do. Among the final 4, we have the best defense. Sadly, our attack dey hibernation mode currently. The most dangerous attack right now is PSG's. Atletico are happy to soak pressure and punish on counter. Bayern have the weakest defense.

It will be deja vu if na Bayern we meet for final and now win. What a headliner that will be. They've been at the peak of les miserables era for Arsenal, the 10-2 aggregate.


Simeone know what we are capable of(haram or shockering domination) Lookman will be his Joker. I wished we got him instead but spanish football fits him well.


3more games to UCL
6more games to EPL


A Dozen Games to Glory!!


Pulllleeeeeaseeeee. Let North London hope and live this dream!!! 😩

iamoyindamola:
I missed the first half to our borefest match

I crossed over for 2nd half. Returned around 70th minutes around when Mosquera almost kobalize us and returned for Diaz curler. I love Musiala mehn.

iamoyindamola:
It's pathetic to say the least
No hope on Sunday, we are done for the season bro

Omo!! What just happened at that Beyen vs Madrid game abeg. 2 red cards and two silly displays by Lunin and Neuer. Liverpool players deciding the affair from Diaz to TAA(lazy defending) to Arbeloa. That game was opeeeen.


Arsenal see extra minutes after 90 and you 3xpect goal? 3 no dey happen?


This Bayern no fit stop PSG imo.

iamoyindamola:
This is not football we are playing sha

Na survival with shamelessness plus some ref calls are going our way.

BlueRayDick:
When we have the ball in front of their box we keep passing from left to right and then back to midfield. When they have the ball towards our own final third they look so dangerous ; like they will most likely get the first goal in this tie.

One would've thought with Eze playing ahead of Havertz and Odegaard in the attacking midfield role we would be more dangerous than we've been in past couple of matches.

One would think the structure we have for this left to right will suffice when teams counter us but f you observe, the fullbacks have to rush back before structure recovery or ball recovery happens. Im tired. Make Raya dey careful o. E dey vex me. 🌚

Word and Opposite

Bayern vs Madrid AND Arsenal vs Sporting

Our game needs a touch of the bayern game😅

Harry Kane is whoever he thinks he is. He deserves balon d'OR. Only Mbappe can take it from him at this point. The remaining English footballers don fall off, all of them no reach 25yo and dem no dey perform like this 33yo man. Omo!!

Neuer is finished IMO. 2 goals caused by him. Both teams jut dey use attack wound each other. Nbody dey do cautious boring style. Arteta need to being that Flair back.

Fkforyou:
What do you mean by the bolded? Care to elaborate?

considering the trajectory with ucl since 2018, if they don't do the needful, they may never see a ucl final despite the talent on hand. Plus the leaky defense. Make Yamal no go discourage o.

Spy360:
I had to check again if Bournemouth was in the top 6

Alright.

mostob:
Oh no.. I'm not saying they're not good. Or let me rephrase. The only coach Arsenal should take out of the four is Enrique.

The expectations when you manage Bournemouth and Como is different from when you manage Arsenal. Porter was so good at Brighton. Chelsea hired him and we all know how it ends. Flick too maybe.

The issue with Arteta is that he is obsessed with structure and I think I know why.

Oh okay. I grab now.


Me feels sometimes the phase the team is met plays a part as well sha. Flick is enjoying part of Xavi legacy IMO. Slot benefitted 200% from Klopp xi. His 1st full season despite the title and he's fading out of top 6, with Brentford lurking too. Sometimes na just manager dey foolish. Hag and Amorim as examples.


Not just structure but e dey do like adding unpredictability to it na taboo. Whereas that's what makes a great general/tactician.

See barca still suffering for this highline year to year.

It's sad that a captain of one of epl's good teams has played just 56minutes all season. Norgaard. Kai went on injury and has now played 400mins. No be say Norgaard get injury o. Favouritism don make am redue who get armband qualities to a mere passers-by. Aside Zubi mistake, i totally blame Arteta for the Zubi situation

Fkforyou:
ATM vs Barca was an interesting game.

End to end stuff.

Now, let’s finish our own business tomorrow.

COYG!

Lookman na maestro. I knew defensive duties is why he was largely anonymous in the 1st leg. His defensive haram manager unleashed him this time and it was the final nail in everything.

Its good to have a player that can interpret what you love on the pitch. It's also good to know when to unleash the drogons and allow your head chop breeze fom overthinking.

Barca might just do Ansu Fati 2.0 with Yamal of they don't spend and build well

mostob:
You need to calm down while analysing. The only good manager there is Henrique. I'm sure you mentioned Andoni because his team beat us on Saturday. Same way Chelsea fans believed Potter was the next best thing after Alex Ferguson due to his performance at Brighton. There was a time De Zerbi's name was circulating here. Cesc and Enzo will likely go Arteta way. They're rookies. League is a marathon. Football dey sweet till second half of the season beckons.

Don't get me wrong sha

As for Andoni, yesterday wasn't my 1st time noticing his tactical acumen. I've watched the games he gave top 6 clubs problems, how he transformed his boys sotey they attract top buyers now from Huijsen, senesi, semenyo and all.


As for Cesc, he's doing it with freedom not seen with Arteta plus some basic approach to football from Barclays era, Cesc has brought that into his current team. I've watched some games to know he's great at this.

Na from early days person dey see who fit ho marathon and that's why Lampard too is about to return to top flight as well.

Las las, Coachie don start, i believe he can spin this around. Na him dey do 4-0, 5-1 without full xi. He should be able to enact such again for next dozen games.

semid4lyfe:
The babe fyne, and she plaster for SM dey post thirst traps.

Maybe na the hard work wey schemer dey refer to be that.

Torh. Cos me sef dey see all that SM hardwork. One of my guys that knows im into Falcons even had to reach out and ask if she's truly a footballer or model. He no wan believe she sabi keep or replace Nnadozie.

Till i see workings, i follow my guy for same school of thought. 😂😂😂😂😂

For this tactic stuff, i actually predicted such a day will come if we don't have plan A, B and C in the bag to confuse opponents. Just on game from Pep and suddenly there's mental flux.to make us know that coach carry a large % of this problem

Just swap out Arteta with 3-4 managers and tell me if they won't be fiery than we currently are



Luis Enrique
Andoni Iraola
Cesc Fabregas
Maresca


3/4 will offer some freedom currently not seen this season

2/4 will fill up the midfield creativity issues in 1st season, breaking the bank if they had to


2/4 will play to strength of the current squad

1/4 will find like for like replacement for Xhaka, Partey and Odegaard

2/4 will turn Saka and Nelli to double figures goals, without stripping them of their trademark strengths.

Backpasses will disappear with 3/4 of them.



We are in a mental fix right now.

Man City game will decide if we'll get that title.


Even if we end up clinching the EPL and/or UCL, a lot need to change with our managers tactical and squad management

Schemerkhiz:
This Fatima Uloko seem to be taking her chances as well both on field and media as well, she’s very popular now and i can also see the hardwork she’s putting into becoming a good goalkeeper..


She’s just 19yrs and i Hope she continues to rise .. One to keep a close eye on right now.

19yo? I thought....


She supposed dey u20 be dat na. She needs to step up and focus imo.

Fkforyou:
Some thing I have noticed is that Man City, I mean Guardiola and his players aren’t afraid to talk about Arsenal but us on the other hand, we hardly want to talk about man city or their players.

Anytime it comes up in interviews we always want to deflect by saying we want to focus on us, on what we can control.

All these are subtle form of mind games that indicate dominance and submission.

I need our players to talk boldly about them. Fvck them, Fvck their mentality. I want us to tell them to their face that we would come go Etihad and pick up points.

But then again, it’s all wishful thinking. At this point, Bernardo Silva and Rodri has more balls than all our players.

Let’s see how next week pans out.

I've always said Pep's team is the metric. If we want to outrank them then we need to do whatever they're doing better or just ensure we never drop points to teams they drop points to.

Preference go kee Arteta if e no fix up. I hate to say this but this man fit start Kai in 10 vs City. The way city went into the January window was crazy. If we got 2 buys, we won't be here right now.

But there's no guarantee too that if we got the buys, confusion no go catch dem too. That risky at the back and cautious upfront levels don mentally affect everybody as it stands. Question is


Can Arteta shift the risk taking further up the pitch and with personnel too?