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BlueRayDick:
There are other senior players who are ahead of Nwaneri in the pecking order. That Arteta trains the boys weekly and believes the other senior players ahead of him would give him more than Nwaneri. You and me are just fans who only speculate from the sidelines, the coach and the players are the ones who know what happens in the training ground.

I have learnt to always trust the decision of a coach when he says a player is not ready. We were all shouting for Arteta to use Saliba when Arteta believe he was not ready and needed to go on loan. When he was sure he was ready, he started using him and it has turned out to be the best decision.

These things are not black and white like u want to see it.

This one pass Hierarchy stuff. If na hierarchy why is he so overusing and makeshifting till he is convinced it is not working. That's one strong reason i said na Black and white. He didn't apply during emergency. He rather makeshift till he got super tired of it all. I understand managing the youngies, but make he sef dey gbera. Abi na hierarchy wey dey gba he wan stick too? Productivity over hierarchy. To me he's insulted Partey with that RB experiment.


Overall, im glad his adaptation>>>>>Pep

Na just rodri and see how everywhere scatter. Even KDB is back, yet....

BlueRayDick:
When we were executing the same corner tactics dem dey complain dey commot catarrh for mouth like say we commit sacrilege ; now wey dem dey execute the same tactics it's no longer a big deal

Before they score 1 from that style, we for don catch up with them😂😂😂😂😂

If e no sure, why copy it? No mind them.🤣

BlueRayDick:
I don't think things are black and white like u are seeing it. I don't think it has to do with whether Arteta gives young defenders chances than young midfielders/forwards.

He will not just bench a senior player for young player simply for the fun of it, rather he will do it when condition warrants it. For example, he won't say because he wants Nwaneri to play, he will bench Odegaard when he is fit, and we know him to be the fulcrum of our attacking play. A coach should not be managing a team based on the feelings of the fans but on what he sees in the players' performance in training.

I believe Skelly is playing because he offers more than Zinchecko and the Kiwior does in training on that side of our defense.

The sad fact is that it is indeed that black and white. Not playing him when Òde was injured trashes that 1st rule. Suddenly, Ode returned and he began to give him minutes, all pointing to the fact that he has finally realized and was doing the right thing at a late time.

Having learnt that lesson, he's now trying to make up with Skelly. Rem Skelly was available since last season.


Anyways, he should be faster in learning lessons. We all need that curve for him.

Amigoss:
Ok,use am top league ,like you even score all your corners

I dey tok A, you go bring Q.

You wey dey top league, why you kon start dey use am? Una dey fear? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

BlueRayDick:
Corner kick FC yen yen yen....😂

Their setup is wack.😂😂😂😂😂

I watched it and they don't designate roles like ours.

Nobody is distracting to make Gabu nod
There is no Gabu sef
Front post red shirts that ought to leave the ball were nodding it hence back post heading crew were useless.

VVD no see 1 nod😂😂 as e tall reach.

BlueRayDick:
We just need to win today's game with substantial Goal Difference and get our season back on track once and for all.

I suspect Arteta may want to start Jesus in Saka's position owing to Jesus' recent form versus Crystal Palace in both legs.

It also appears Lewis-Skelly may have broken into the starting 11 if Calafiori continues to be absent. Maybe Arteta doesn't really hate young players like we want to believe in the past, maybe he just wanted to give them chance only when they are ready

We need the 8points gap and that large GD.


Another fact is he will rather give the young defenders a chance than the forwards or midfielders anyway. Don't be surprised if he gets another defender to make MLS benched.

mostob:
Kai just dey give you headache.

Iwobi? You noticed he always up his game against Chelsea? I thought na only me sha. Maybe because of what Chelsea did to his brothers (Omeruo and Aina).

BTW, na ungratefulness dey make us complain about Martinelli. I watched Doku yesterday and I almost switched off my phone.

That wing no go fit am.

Fulham finishing in top 8 looks inevitable. I heard their manager wants to buy players in January. Iwobi bossed a 200m Chelsea midfield 😂 but most importantly, the spirit of Sergio Ramos rested on Bassey. That was exceptional game for him. Overconfidence wan kee Chelsea.

Martinelli used to be like Tier 1

Roku came without breathing fire. Just dribbles. Still he wasn't effective as best of GM. He's like tier 3. Now GM is on tier 3 form. We need GM back to his tier 1 form. Doku na junior wey dey go fetch water for senior Martinelli.

Will put thegoodjoe in our prayers. You're healed IJN.🙌🏽🙌🏽

Fact is we need Ethan in the middle than Kai in the middle. At the same time, I don't want to see Kai at Saka Wing. We better just buy this January. Fulham, Everton, Bournemouth, against the top 6 have been impressive this season. But Forest doubling last season points to be in top 4 is most impressive after this 18games.

Iwobi will always continue to shine in any Chelsea game.

Best time to capitalize....

Extend the 5point gap to 8points and inch closer to the top. Everton were most wasteful vs City than the other top 6 games they've played this season combined.

Philosopher1979:
The game will be play your game, I play my game. What they will do, okocha and kanu will also do. So the scores will be 7 5. I score you score.
Anyway at least oliseh can mark

Anyway atlanta 96 proves the three of them could compete globally with any other midfielder. Also France 98 and nigeria vs spain. It will work

Which at least Oliseh will make? We need premium pressers and markers and na oliseh you wan stress? If he catch hamstring from over reaching, match don finish. Those 3 weren't part of that 96 era sha. So....

Philosopher1979:
Their ball retention is good. Oliseh will mark for them. You cant take the ball off pkocha anyway and kanu is creativity. I think they will match up.
As per okocha when it comes to midfield control its game over compared to any other African midfielder. No african midfielder can retain the ball like him. Maybe abedi per. Yaya toure or essein can't take the ball off okocha. Kanu creativity is something most African midfielders don't have.
These 3 can compete at a global level very easily. OK okocha when he was at Bolton took manchesyer United midfielders to the cleaners.

and who will do the pressing when the barca trio starts possession football? Kanu? Okocha? Abi you think it's easy to dispossess those 3 once they start with those Nigerians that are more of flair over pressing abilities

If Vlahlovic is leaving Juve, where is he going to?

Arteta is that you?

Ready for 8months without Saka?

Akinbahm:
🚨👀 January signings after Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling’s injuries?

Mikel Arteta: “My intention right now is to get the best of what we have”.

cc: mostb, davP... all I care for at the end of season is at least one major trophy.

Fans go manage Carabao ba?

No lele

iamoyindamola:
look at rashford I read he’s not really interested in football again
Don’t know if it’s true or false either way he was managed well
Majority of these young lads are been over used and the games kept on coming

The breaking of disciplinary rules since the last 3 managers is proof. I believe it. My own is why die there? Is it by force to die at Man U? Guy doesn't know if he can come alive again elsewhere. Plus the media overhypes man u youths than anyone I've know.

The way they hype Daniel James, Lingard, Martial and co, you'll think they go dey regular for Balon D'or top 20 by now. Even Palmer no still colet hype reach these man u boys.


Since that pk miss at euros, guy has never remained the same baller again. Plays like pressing and tackling is abominable to him.

DeeScan:
.i was talking Liverpool. my gee.. 😁😁😁


as una be our biggest threat to the league trophy this season cause i no trust una ...

i hope arsenal drops point oo ..😋😋😋😋

I know you were. I was just stating the difference and similarities. You guys are quicker in transition and more decisive in going forward till you see the net.

No worry. You go still drop points. Pray nothing do your VVD.

iamoyindamola:
That injury have been coming
That boy have been overused with no replacement, this was how rashford case started and everyone turned their back on him
I hope it won't be the case of saka, we need to enter market and get someone closer

I cringe when what someone is shouting here against eventually happens then many realize there ought to have been or not been.

That boy supposed dey rest well welllll. If he returns, they better manage him cos luth no go good for everyone o.

DeeScan:
we actually do possession. but it's in the First half. the second half is more about intensity and counters..

our first looks something deployed to understudy the opposition team tactics ..

I've noticed that severally..

Yeah. That's how we do 1st half, but its failed vs Fulham and Everton. And against Inter in UCL. It won't be much a problem if finishing in those games were above average.


One aspect i missed are those Ozil chip over defense in a 1-2 pass. We don't do that again.

I hope we don't drop any valuable points with the smallies again.

Two African teams need to consolidate their form for AFCON. Egypt was in hot form prior to the World Cup. That Senegal affair was like an afcon final. They fell off since then.

Nigeria fell vs Ghana and missed out but has picked themselves up and produced 2 APOTY since that time. Credits need to go to Jose Peseiro really. Will such be replicated before the end of this decade?

Salah's Egypt need to step up and rediscover their El Hadary and Aboutreika/Hassan form.

Nigeria needs to settle this coach issue and move for the title now that most of the best players are in their prime.

Spy360:
Liverpool will have to suffer a major breakdown similar to Man City for us to surpass them. The goals they conceded against Tottenham is a good sign that their defense is cracking because that has been their major strength this season. Like our defense is our major problem too.

Their attack be like 100 and defense kon be like 30, especially if TAA continues to be in that backline and VVD without his Konate. If anything happens to anyone else in that backline, things will crumble.

I love how nothing concerns them with possession until they've gotten the lead. After lead, they start some possession football and then switch to full counter when other team prefers to press and possess.

safarigirl:
Yes, I could have even written more than this, in explaining why I wnded up with 5.7/10.

Everything was pretty, but the storyline had too many loopholes

Okay then. I'll check it out. I hope mine isn't lower though. 😂

You wrote all this and ended with 5/10

iamoyindamola:
Very useless players

Unreliable lots. If that Son scored that goal vs Ortega, everything for change that year. He shoot straight 😂😂😂😭😭😭😭

See the Kulu person dey think say go assist today sef.

Akinbahm:
If they could won 17 out of 18 last season and still not enough to win league, I want to believe they would want to secure 20 out of 22... if they are serious in winning major trophy as they all hunted at the beginning of season.

We need to stop dropping points for next 10games at least. Liverpool on a 3-1 D and L and we're on a 6-2 D-L.

That not being enough is obvious, the opponents weren't matched or outsmarted in the run. That's the major reason. We'll see sha.

Everton drop 3 for man kon sharing with London clubs? We made them too special last week.

Na 343 with Odegaard's movement between the lines the big difference. He drops deep and that reduces players between the lines and helps set off long balls for 1v1 with the wingers.

I love Rice kpakpakpa goal. Colet, look, r2.

We need that fast decision in the box more for the rest of the season among other players. No hesitation or coward move is allowed.

mostob:
Rogers of Aston Villa is a gem. I just finished watching his goal against city yesterday. Maybe we can get him to play the left 8 for us. I doubt Emery will approve sha.

That's a brute there now. Blue tokam. You, you affirmed the nailing. But you also agree as this implies...🥱🥱🥱🥱

Same page?

BlueRayDick:
Dave is looking for a brute in midfield when he watches Merino , but we all know Merino na Yori-Yori midfield player .

What Dave is doing is tantamount to what the disciples of Jesus did looking for Jesus’ dead body in the tomb when he was obviously not there and had risen

Whatever you call it, i am all for going all out to shame naysayers and scoffers. If some never taya, me i don taya to dey defend pass Gabu.

mostob:
Leave Merino alone.... He is winning duel
Personally, I would still give him time. You must be something special if you're playing in midfield for Spanish national team.

He needs to find a teammate to start building chemistry asap. That will give him more points

mostob:
Harmstring probably.
We should maybe hope he make it back by January ending.

Yeah. I can't imagine how this team will be in the long run without him I won't lie. Make they get someone to sub him regular. If he returns, we need him for the next stretch till April at least

mostob:
Calafiori needs to be careful. I've watched him enough to notice he has this elastic (may not be the right word) leg. The way he stretches his leg in tackle and nick the ball off the opponent's leg dey always worry me.

In Italy they'll cheer him for that tackle. Guy also thinks it's funny. That guy ehn. Lol