₦airaland Forum

Akinbahm:
Same you accusing Arteta of being stubborn do not want to accept no incomings in January...if Ipwish chop close to 5 goals, no signing for Jan

Yes o. Na Christmas be all this one. We need to strengthen the core of this team. To win 20/22 games left no be beans.

Lord of the Rebound Saves goes to Raya. That's his 6th such kinda of save in all competitions this season. Another golden glove loading.

I need more clean sheets though.

This Merino sef. Nothing significant since his goal vs Liverpool. If Rice and Cali build more on that Chemistry on that LHS, i go happy wella.

mostob:
The one he missed nko. He should keep the other goals for Ipswich on Friday abeg.

Gonna miss Saka.

He left SP on crutches

mostob:
You saw that?

Timber was also aggressive in his first season here. Now he is calm. I expect Calafiori to be calm soon.

That Cali own was too much. Na why Clyne wan revenge colet red but na red las las. Lol. That shout loud gaan.

Kulusevski oya your turn

GJ pissed to not get a Hattrick. They were just passing around and unperturbed with trying to make him score 1 more for last 20mins. E no good o. Haba

iamoyindamola:
Own goal bawo
Abeg oo

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It does look double reference truly. But yunno what i mean. Lol

Trossard to Cali:Be calming downnnnnnn

Shegzdave:
Bruv, abeg enjoy this match fess and let’s worry about other things later after the match

I know
I just refuse to be carried away.

Make GJ get this hattrick now, eh.
GM deserves his own goal sha.

Odegaard is turning to frequent ball loser in last few games o. Na Martinelli title he wan outrank or what?

Shegzdave:
I didn’t notice
Their problem sha

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Abi they still wan play for Arsenal or what? I pray our January is useful. If not for anything else than to just keep these ones that feel they're indispensable on their toes.

No doubt i dey tow that line. This performance is timely. 😂
But i dey fear status quo after window close. So make we just get healthy competition at least.

Something that will end up as an elephant project las las. Mtcheww

Shegzdave:
Wetin sup Chief?

They're in the stands watching. Lol

Roland17:
That Jesus headed was strong, deserved to score. I hope he gets his hattrick

That's one reason i clamored for an lethal aerial forward to. Just a few inches from becoming his 3rd. Martinelli doing well on that wing. As for Trossard.....

Odunayaw:
yinmu

add ear and eyes joor😆

Dominating and losing

What a philosophy. Villa is even struggling too

Odunayaw:
😂😂 as expected

Which expect? Im tired of repeating myself. 😂
Abeg joor

Odunayaw:
Baba all what I'm seeing you do is circular reasoning. Like working your way up from your conclusion to create how you got there.

Your "goal goal" in fact is valid. Any coach can choose the best player from the Scottish or Saudi or Turkish league and still be within the criteria for the award.

"Merit is a stiff metric all by itself" ke
Leaving the logical problems of this statement I will just say that the basis for evaluating merit to that award is wide and AE was within it. If you can prove otherwise without self reference and circular reasoning, please do.

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Odunayaw:
Again, you're not judge or jury in this matter. At best you have your opinion on his own opinion.

Based on the criteria of TheBest award, there is enough room for any coach to choose. Wdym it's not rational to choose a player who is MLS MVP and shone at Copa America 2024?

This is not who is tallest or something that has a metric that is stiff. As far as there is a base criteria, it's a valid choice! Neither is it odd.

The more you try to justify that odd choice, the more hilarious you sound. Let me do you small goal goal jare


"Why didn't he choose the Best player from the Scottish League or the Turkish league this year 2024?"

Yeah. That's how you sound. Oh, The Saudi League MVP is there too.


And more and more you drift away from the mark.

No worry now! You say is not stiff asif merit alone is not a stiff metric all by itself.

Instead of seeing the foolishness of that sole decision, we're seeing more justifying his actions with funny excuses. Smh. Is it a Nigerian thing to ignore the wrong in an act, but use all energy to justify the wrong and show why the other side are wrong despite not being wrong?

If we criticized Osa and Perpetual that year, why can't AE also be for this funny decision? Let's not forget when Tega that also also voted.

Anyways, where Goodjoe. Will City finish top 6 at this rate? Because even as KDB is back, that Rodri out is affecting this team. Safe to say he is the mitochondria of this team.

Dominating place but extending the streak. Interesting isn't it.

Odunayaw:
This thing wey una de overflog no follow. If this is not about Lookman, to who does he owe explanation for his judgement?

I for one do not rate many of this generation of stars and will gladly refrain from voting them butif necessity is laid on me based on my position as a coach to choose, as far as there more options I am free to "waste" my vote.

It's becoming the Nigerian norm to waste vote and we shouldn't wait for a time it will bite us again before we realize why merit should be top reason, or anything close to merit. Not the faaaarrrr off choice that AE just did. Messi? Messi? Why are we so eager to let him get off the hook for that choice? Its like voting for Beckham when both Messi and Ronaldo are at the peak of contesting every available laurel in individual awards years ago.

As for the bolded, it doesn't justify this stance. You assume he did this because he doesn't rate, at least that's what im getting as hint.

If as a coach in the modern game, you don't see any of the ballers that sweat and gave their all and won laurels to rate, and then na Messi you rate in 2024, then you have no business as a coach. C'est fini.


It's not that serious, but it is that serious still.

Blame the organizers for their foolishness, including the woman that birthed this idea. Why?


There were better ways to dispense all these goodies to start with, especially as desperation is in the eyes of hungry citizens.


Going round homes and dropping works
Using the Asher Kine Method works
A radio dialogue system or giveaway under social media post would reach the intended number

And most importantly, strict public convergence rules would have made this unfortunate incident not happen.


Dogs, equipped security presence, a system in place to recycle the giving till the crowd is thin.

It is sad that there's no outrage over the death of 32+ kids and only now we here another 20 lives were lost in Okija over food stampede.



I hope these two incidents are enough to dissuade any public figure, celebrity or politicians from using this method going forward, especially at political rallies.

Order is the last respite for a hungry, angry fellow. Find other means pls.


It is the importance of life that made these want to distribute food items and cash. If so, then deeds and actions to make such sustained will be in place.

This man don come again

For clarity, as it is confusing some, this is not about Looku.

The bottom line is Bellingham, Vinicius, Rodri, and Haaland deserve that 1st spot way way way over the Messi he chose. He picking them as 2nd and 3rd is hilarious. Makes no sense one bit. Not one bit. In 2024?

The bottomline is about who merits it more and also calls into question the judgement used to boldly arrive at that choice.

Amedino99:
not picking your country man that is in the final list for an award is really crazy. One Nigerian journalist and prepetual( not really sure)were once dragged for not voting for asisat one year like that. The fact that the person is in the final list means that he is good enough to win. That is not the time to be logical

Why those two were dragged is because they used the sentiments and not merit to sidelines Zee. It is the other side of this dialogue. AE picked cos of sentiment. Those two, Nkwocha and Osasu picked based on sentiments as well, sidelining the one that merit.


They can be in the final list, but it does mean all are equal. Especially with Afcon. Only few times we saw hugely contested and tight final 3.


This year's own was never tight. Gap yapa like craze

Kog45:
Did AE voted out of FIFA best men list....Messi was on the list so he has every right to pick him,so no need for us nailing him on his choice.

Messi was ranked 6th best so nothing wrong with AE decision.

I repeat if it's other way round Ivorian coach would be condemned for picking Lookman ahead of his country man.

Not voting countryman is a norm. The votes that AL got from Balon d'or shows countries with coaches that picked him normally in their top picks. Cos of merit.

It just proves that AE choice is not by merit and that shows a lot about him.

We all know why messi is still relevant and it has nothing to do with performance again. So why him? What happened to others better than him?

Kog45:
Person voted for Messi in FIFA best? anything wrong in his verdict?NO....voting can be classified into three(ON)love, competency and sentiment,so possibly AE love Messi......yes APOTY,Ivorian coach voted Lookman based on competent not sentiment bMessiut can Nigeria fans accepted such from any of our coaches if it was other way round

Sir Kog, that Adingra example no gel. Why? Cos at least the Manager picked a player that outperformed his own allllll rounda by farr..


Our manager is choosing someone that hasn't even outperformed his own best player that later won APOTY this year. i had to use even because there's no sane place that his choice was based on merit.

His choice didn't even perform up to the top 15 of the Balon d'or.

Fae can still choose his player for national purposes and that wont be a problem, but Looku was far ahead.

Messi is not faar ahead to be picked as 1st choice. Does not make sense even if he's chosen him.

semid4lyfe:
And I find that worrisome.

How can i trust a national team coach that vote Messi as the world's best footballer in 2024?

It only means he's not following the game keenly and is still stuck in the stone ages

I can't trust a manager that thinks that way. It is a rather devastating inference of his understanding of the game, what's going on in the sports media, and his assessment of individuals for him to be in this zone.

It also hints that he may not be watching current football games and that can mean he doesn't understand the current football system commonly used by all. It will be worse if he is watching and not even understanding whatever he is watching.


And now, this brings us to the effect of his Assistants on this team. I want to believe they are more influential tactically than he is. I hinted it during qualifiers and this very act is enough for me to conclude that indeed, they are more influential.

iamoyindamola:
One of Madrid/Wolfsburg are beatable especially Wolfsburg we need to revenge losing to them in the semis 2 seasons ago

That wolfsburg loss was really painful cos we switched off in 1st half, and then came out 2nd and forgot to defend well. That small fine geh kon torture our fullbacks. E pain me.

We really need to work on that defense and get our own Saliba-Gabi wall. We have the worst defensive record among all the teams in this KO stage. How to close up and frustate opponents is still an ish wr haven't solved since 2022.


I dey fear Lyon. This seems like their season.

To start with, that venue is toooo small for such number


Sensible Event planners and organizers will factor in the excess numbers because of both the status of the Person involved and as shege and sapa dey this land.

But, No!!! They went ahead to do it in such a tight place and without sense and reasoning. This was totally irresponsible from her and her team. It was totally avoidable if they planned well.

If you want to even manage that small space, get enough security personnel to maintain appearance of law and order. Is it a taboo to have a few canines to make stubborn Nigerians behave? Way way better than guns and rods.


It is time to be putting permit on such large events even if na Private property. Let the planners be held responsible for maintaining decorum, law and order in such cases. Everyone will sit up after that and do whatever is necessary.


RIP to the kids that were here to just enjoy what was meant for them.

iamoyindamola:
No be competition bro we just want all round performance
I really hope Jesus gets his confidence back with the performance cause we need it

Check SM posts and see how many are saying exactly what i said yesterday. All it takes to switch them off and on na this kine thing. I'm not against anyone upping their game for our advantage. Im just saying a large % of this fanbase get short memory syndrome.

Complain for 40games
Shout support for 1 performance for next 40games with former status quo maintained.
My fear remains the same. Make this man no go reason say we should not get something important sha.