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eldoradoxx: The story of Edo state is like that of a man who has never tasted sugar or honey before. Was only used to salt until he had a taste of sugar; and now wouldn't let the whole world rest from the news of his exciting discovery that something tastes better than salt which he hitherto believed was the best to hit his taste bud, never knowing that there is something much more better and sweeter than it; Honey . Until after Oshomole came to power good roads were hardly known in Benin and environ. Osho came and did some road expansion, walkways, some water fountains and flowers and did street lights in parts of the Benin city and Auchi and everybody went up with the sugar induced excitement not knowing that honey is there . I ve been Benin for 3 months now and I commend Osho for the little achievements, but I must say that Adams is over praised compared to the level of achievements on ground vis-a-vis other states that the Governors are silently revolutionalising the state infrastructure for instance Enugu. A visit to many parts of Benin leaves you with eyesore as to the rationale behind the media hype Oshomole and many Acn Governors (except Fashola) are enjoying. Go to Ikpoa Oka area, the Agbor road area, Aduwawa etc, virtual no go road exists there. Yet Chime of Enugu has tarred "almost" every road within the city I used to know of as deplorable as a young boy tha grew up in that state witout any single media hype. Oshomole still has much to do in Edo. Almost nothing is heard of in rural and semi Urban areas of Ekpoma and the length and breath of Esan land.

How long has Enugu been working on roads? Oshiomhole has only been on this for less than 5 years. Also what is the allocation of Edo state as compared to Enugu?

Lastly, it's not only Benin the man has worked very well. Owan, Akokoedo, Etsako and part of Esan have all benefited from roads upgrades.

Esan or Ekpoma may complain now, but Ambrose Ali in his time tarred all corners of Ekpoma and neglected Etsako and Owan. Now Esan didn't even vote ACN, more like a time the these areas experience what Etsako, Owan and Akokoedo have been suffering. Till now, Ekpoma still have better road networks than Auchi, Afuze.

dayokanu: In France 98, Barthez had the best defence lineup any keeper can wish for

Thuram, Lizarazu, Blanc and Dessaily. With Deschamp and Petit in front of them is as defensive as it can get

Teams barely get shots at goal vs France and this has nothing to do with Barthez.

He made brilliant saves in crucial matches that could have sent the results the other way. I saw it all.

Even the defenders were always kissing him.

Front page.

So we will now be slave to China? Now, I thought they said we have reserves. Why not deep into it instead of loans? Is this not a sign of being broke?

dayokanu: Barthez from his days at Monaco has always been error prone. ANyone saying DeGea gave him more panics than Barthez obviously doesnt know what he's saying. I wont even go to Massimo Taibi or Roy Carroll or Mark Boesnich.

Minus VDS I would say De Gea is possibly Man Utd best keeper since the turn of the millennium

Below is another 2 gaffes in the same game.

https://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/4754481/barthez3-o.gif


https://stream1.gifsoup.com/view5/4754493/barthez4-o.gif

I am not doubting De Gea's abilities in many areas after last 6 months performance. His reflexes are sharp and he deals with many balls well. But I still have fear in his ability to deal with aerial balls mostly crosses. We see Cech, Hart, Ceasar, etc coming out to pick or punch most of them away before defenders can even head. I am not comparing him with Bathez. Too early.

Bathez was the best keeper in the world at a time. He was a hero in France '98. How he could not keep it high for so long baffles me.

 Personal achievements

Yashin Award: 1998

▪ Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year: 1998

▪ European Footballer of the Year Best Goalkeeper: 1998, 2000

▪ Most-capped France goalkeeper: 87

▪ All-time France World Cup appearances: 17

▪ Most World Cup clean sheets: 10 (with Peter Shilton)

@dayokanu, I know those errors. Perhaps he had already won my confidence before his decline. I watched him in France '98 too before joining United. All followed him all through.

montelik: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/07/03/article-2353891-1AA4F247000005DC-789_634x286.jpg

Where is this? I. Guess UCL final.

SAF said watching Murray play tennis made him more emotional than watching his team, Man United.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/tennis/4980131/Alex-Ferguson-prefers-watching-Andy-Murray-to-Manchester-United.html

dayokanu: He started supporting Man Utd from Van der Saar

No, I started supporting from De Gea.

[quote author=Mr_TA]Wow, so in the over a decade we have had the likes of Taibi,Barthez, Carroll, Bosnich etc you havent had any unnecessary panic caused by a man united keeper before DDG? [/quote]Bathez never caused me panic. He only went on a decline just before he was removed. For instance, if I were a Man City fan, Hart wouldn't cause me any panic despite hitting his low. He is still able to command his area. Cech went a little low and got back to his form quickly. I never doubted his abilities. I still rate Cech the safest hands in EPL.

Bye to 'Modern Pharaoh'.

montelik: in short call SAF a liar publicly. why didn't he deny it when he put out his statement needlessly explaining the changes in his twitter profile. hell no.

You guys should take it easy. No one knows the bottom of all these, only SAF and Rooney knows what is between them. He might have decided the quiet approach to avoid making misguided comments. let's wait and see.

But on the other hand, I don't see how SAF could have cooked up such a thing.

A former Manchester United coach claims Wayne Rooney could have been as good as Cristiano Ronaldo, but has seen his career held back by a hatred of working out.

Mick Clegg, who worked as fitness coach at Old Trafford, has revealed the vast but entirely unsurprising contrast between the attitudes of 27-year-old Rooney and 28-year-old Ronaldo when it came to hitting the gym.

“Wayne didn’t see the importance of the gym, really, here would say ‘I’m here to play football’. I always wish I could have pushed Wayne that bit further.

"Wayne was always a big lad and was afraid of bulking up if he spent too much time in the gym, that’s what set Cristiano Ronaldo apart. He would do whatever training I prescribed and more.

“He lived and breathed football 24/7 and his dedication was phenomenal. Wayne could still be as good as Cristiano if he emulated his attitude to the gym, he is an amazing athlete when he puts his mind to it.” (Source: The Sun, Yahoo Sport)

My guy I beg hit gym so that the criticism will reduce. But don't get as big as Mike Tyson. Just build muscles that gives you extra force to zoom past defenders.

Fabville: Is it only Rooney's name that was mentioned in the article?

Did you also see Rio's pass success rate? He's third in United's team. This is the man you once said on this forum that can't move the ball so well upfield as Jones/Evans.

You did not also see where his pass success rate. I guess there is nothing good about that.

What is the basis of comparing an attacking midfielder in his debut season with a striker in his ninth season with United?
Kagawa is not a forward but an attacking midfielder. A natural forward should be able to play anywhere in the front line, be it as a centre forward, winger or as a second striker in 4-4-2. When in the history of Man Utd did you see SAF convert Paul Scholes or any of our CM to go and play on the wings or in the striking role?

The article posted was not based on comparing Kagawa's performance with anybody but to assess his first season's performance in order to know where he needs to improve.

I know that if you were SAF, you would have thrown away De Gea based on his performances last season.

As i have said, only time will tell.

On Ferdinand. You got me wrong completely. I said he cannot drive the ball forward and past opponents into the attacking area as much as Jones and Smalling. Vidic and Ferdinand don't have the agility to do that. I wasn't talking about passes around our 1st third - to co-defenders and goalkeepers, but running with the ball often from defence to attacking area.

On Kagawa, I didn't compare him with Rooney, I only let you know that he might never meet the high expectations you are waiting for. I am tired of such things as 'if used properly' 'if midfielder are bought to help him', etc.

On De Gea, Go back to my argument. I never for once said he didn't have potentials, I even said he will be world greatest in the future. But for now he causes me unnecessary panic I have not had in Man U for over a decade. Even till now, give me Julio Ceasar I will play him ahead of De Gea. I am yet to come out of that fear of him not able to deal with aerial balls. I saw same error in our match against Aston Villa or Arsenal, I can't remember vividly. It was a simple cross into his box without panic but he could not even hold it. That is my worry.

Ronaldo: I really miss Manchester United

"I miss English football," said Ronaldo, speaking at a promotional event in Singapore.

"For me, it was one of the best years in my career when I was there in Manchester United. Everyone knows that it is a club that is still in my heart and I really, really miss.

"But now my life is in Spain. I am enjoying playing there too.

"Part of my life is there, but in the future we never know. I am really, really happy in the Spanish league."

montelik: Anyone who asks that the club to publicly apologize and say SAF was lying, in order to save his own face is not a thoughtful or serious person. If Rooney even ever thought this, then good riddance. Reminds me of when Becks sent his minnions to the press, to try and blackmail/pressure SAF into a public apology because of an accidental boot to the brow.

According to ESPN
Rooney wants to stay and his
only demand is that United make clear that
Rooney didn't make a transfer request last
season.

SailorXY: If we sell Rooney to Chelsea, it should be for nothing less than £35m otherwise we have been ripped-off

I beg he should go to Barca. I won't be happy if Rooney scored against us for any of the EPL rivals.

It looks like Rooney is gone. He drove in, held a brief talk with Moyes and drove away without training with the rest of the player.
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Now Cech is hopeful:

Cech: I could see Rooney in a Chelsea shirt

By Jak Penny | Goal.com – 59 minutes ago

Cech: I could see Rooney in a Chelsea shirt

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech admits he would be delighted if the west London club signed Wayne Rooney from Manchester United this summer.

The 27-year-old's future at Old Trafford is currently uncertain after former boss Sir Alex Ferguson claimed the striker had asked to leave the Premier League champion in the closing stages of last season.
Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain have been credited with an interest in Rooney but Cech is hoping the England international moves to Stamford Bridge should he opt for a change of scenery - but only if Jose Mourinho wants him.

"I could see him in a Chelsea shirt," the Czech Republic international told Sky Sports. "Players can change shirts and obviously he had a fantastic career with Manchester United and sometimes players need new challenges. Sometimes the consequences are the way that you are looking for the new challenge and change of the shirt.
"So if that happened, obviously he is a fantastic player and he will be welcome to our squad, but now we are only in the moment of speculation about it so we will see what this week will bring. He's a great player and you always want to see great players in your team."

Chelsea has also been heavily linked with Napoli's forward Edinson Cavani, although Cech admits he wouldn't try to influence Mourinho into signing the Uruguay star or any other player.
"I could see anybody in a Chelsea shirt, it depends if Jose Mourinho wants to see those players in the Chelsea shirt," he added.
"So I believe that he has his own ideas about the team, he knows exactly what he wants in the team. And as I said, now the transfer window opens and we will see what will be the movement in our squad in reality."
Yahoo! News.

Fabville: I will not argue anything with you about this because you never saw anything good about him and everything is always right about Rooney. I know that you cannot post anything here without mentioning Rooney's name since the end of last season. And for you Rooney is everything whether he's playing well or not, whether he's fit or not.

Only time will tell.

I quoted from your link.

dademola: bt serzly, must u alws mention rooney in ur posts?? Seems u're hell bent on forcing d dude on us here. D fact dt rooney is d best playa in d world to u doesnt mean we shud accept, abi na by force??

That's an extract from the link. It wasn't me who mentioned Rooney but same link he provided. I was only calling his attention to key points. Abi no be statistics again?

Fabville: Something to read about Shinji Kagawa. His stats for Man United in his 2012/13 debut season. This gives us a clue of what to expect from him if properly used next season. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1692115-shinji-kagawa-breaking-down-his-2012-13-stats-for-manchester-united

From the statistics, there is absolutely nothing to offer. He is just average.

And you guys won't rest on your 'if properly used'. The only forward player that was properly used was RVP. Welbeck and Rooney were played out of positions. Welbeck operated on the left and right flanks and did well. Let's stop giving excuses for professionals who didn't do well or were unable to adapt.

Just take a look at some extract from your link. Even though your link was silent about his obvious shortcomings, these parts exposed him. He will be retained for marketing strategy, but certainly not a. Key man to our success.
.........

Wayne Rooney was United’s most frequent assister, contributing ten during the season. Rooney was the only player to record a double-digit assist figure. Next was van Persie with eight. .......

Kagawa was not the boldest of dribblers, completing a scant eight dribbles on the season. Antonio Valencia was United’s most audacious dribbler, getting past a defender in a one-on-one situation 42 times total. ......

There's not too much to report in terms of defending when discussing Kagawa’s statistics. Most notable might well be that he averaged just under a tackle per 90 minutes, 0.9. ......

Obviously the other bishop knew his weak point. Possibly they have been indulging in adultery together. This is what happens when the Kingdom of earth is the focus instead of the kingdom of heaven. Imagine this is all about a power tussle and he couldn't even resist the temptation of a 15 years old girl.

Training kits.

Set to go.

David Moyes arrives at the Aon Training Complex for his first day as United's new manager.

Good luck man.

dademola: not in dis life time, bro. Both of em are not even similar. For starters, xavi hernandez likes dictating play. He likes throwing his weight in midfield. He likes stamping his authority der. He isnt afraid to recieve a pass in a difficult situation. Xavi keeps things simple in an elegant and creative manner, whereas, cleverley keeps things simple so as not be at fault for losing possession. Like u pointed out, he covers a lot of distance in matches, bt believe me, ts cos he "patrols" d midfield area, and not cos he's alws on d run to offensive positions, like cleverley does. Xavi doesnt play d "kick and foward run" football cleverley plays. Dunno y dis comparusm shud even come up, wen u ursef sed it b4 dt cleverley's best position is AMF. To me, i'd say cleverly is more similar to a lampard... In terms of movements.(ofcourse i cant compare lampard's goalscoring abilties, to cleverley's). Lampard, i'm sorry for comparing u to cleverley oo.

I agree with you but:

1. Did Xavi have these qualities when he was 23?

2. Cleverly scored goals when he went on loan. He has scored some for United too and can improve.

3. Cleverly only needs to carve a nitch for himself, he doesn't have to be exactly like Xavi. Xavi is not the same same Zidane, guess you know?

Cleverly can develop to a great player or crash to Anderson status where potentials are there but remain latent for ever. The next two years will tell.

SailorXY: We should be looking at someone like tha Brazilian left back who is currently unsettled in Madrid, instead of another English man just because well, he is English! When I read some comments on Man Utd's site, all I see is yes Baines is bla bla bla & he is English SMH. This man is 28 & Moyes is willing to pay a fee that could rise to £20m, despite having absolutely no resale value

Is he really unsettled at Madrid or injury kept him out?

As for Baines, I don't know what to say. If he were 24 and playing like this, then we could have easily said he is a good buy. Ashley Cole didn't wait till 28 before he announced himself to the world. Let's wait and see.

Tevez: Ronaldo doesn't make me dream like Rooney & Messi.
http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/tevez-ronaldo-doesnt-dream-rooney-messi-130000067.html

chrisley024: Dat Paulinho is ok oo!

These are the kind of players we need to add some strength. It looks like Totteham are close on him.

dademola: nawa oo. Xavi hernandez, my apologies to u. Cant say more.

Even Xavi was once a boy. When Edgar Davids and Luis Enrique were the commander of midfield who knew Xaxi would be this great? We thought midfield ended with Zidane and Scholes. But look at Xavi today with his own style. If not for Ronaldo and Messi, Xavi should have won world best at least once. Cleverly has the potential to also be a general.

@dademola, are you saying Cleverly can never play like Xavi?

Finally Pique was sent off. Spain should have three red cards.

I thought they said Neyman and Brazilian players are over hyped. Neyman's real worth should be at least 100 million pounds.

Watching Brazil in this confederation cup makes me think Manchester United aren't buying the right players. Power, sprint and skills. How come all these players escape a team like Manchester United? Can't we look to Brazil for our midfield problems? What a set of players! If only we had Thiago Silva in our team and pair him with Jones. Look at Luis and a goal line clearance of a lifetime. Marcelo is speed, power and tackle. Alves, Hulk, Jadson, Fred, Oscar and magnificent goalkeeping of Ceasar. Oscar appeared to be Brazil worst player if at all there was anything like that because all were magnificent.

My question is how come we don't even have any of these players, not even a Spanish player. Can we take consolation that England got the better of Brazil?

Honestly, the Neyman I saw tonight is better than Messi and Ronaldo. I have never seen Messi or Ronaldo perform for their national team like this. This was a confederation cup of Neyman.

When I mentioned of this Brazilian team playing with so much speed and power, some Bundesliga and Kagawa fans countered me that the indomie team style of play was the idea football. If not for referee leniency or amnesty, Ramos and Abeloa would have been sent off. And Brazil deserve to be at least two goal up by now.

Even if this Brazilian team had lost out in the semi final, I just like their style of football. Look at the strength at which they carry the ball from the centre line to the opponents eighteen. Once they have past you, its bye bye. Like the Super Eagles of Atlanta '96 or USA '94 or Senegalese lions of 2002 world cup that beat France.