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Oasis007:
When Spurs honorably lost to Juventus, elampiro led Mou's Fans Club condemned Poch as an average Manager without Kane and Eriksen.

I'm expecting what they gonna call their Lord after getting disgraced Home and Away by an average La Liga Club with Pogba, Sanchez, Lukaku, De Gea, Martial and Co at his Disposal.

Glad everyone is beginning to see the Light..... that the REAL FRAUD ain't Pep but the arrogant Twát.

I said too much of anything is bad, whether defending or attacking football.

United was not going to win the Champions League. We were just trying our luck. Check the teams that win Champions League, they are usually teams with top players who have been together for years.

Lukaku, Bailly, Sanchez, Martial, Rashford are never going to win the Champions League even if coached by Ferguson or Guardiola. Simple reason that it is a team newly assembled. Either the coach makes a mistake or the players ruin it on their own.

eph12:
Some here won't agree with this. They are convinced the team is just average or maybe below average.


So it's not the players but the style of play? Hmmmm

I agree though


Like the Sanchez project? Or is there a particular wing you're looking at or if just any world class player turns up?

Not any particularly wing. A world class player in the calibre of Neymar cannot be ignored. Even if there is a midfielder like Xavi. Or if you have someone like Roberto Carlos or Marcelo

Buhari is trying. The killings have been on for decades and even and worse between 2010 and 2014.

eph12:
Not the same thing though.

But let's not go back. I agree he has improved, something he had to do because the team lacks a RW and midfield to create as many chances as other teams do.

We have all the players now. We have three or four players that can play from the right wing. It is just our style of play that creates few chances, at same time concede few goals.

Even midfield, we are kind of cover now with McTominay. The only time we should buy a new play is when a world class player is available.

eph12:
When we compared the number of chances he had missed to other strikers, especially the ones you suggested, Lukaku had a better stat.

He wasn't better. He played more matches than many and scored less goals.

But why are you taking us back?

Leyqute:
Did you forget he featured for Arsenal for the first half of the season?

I haven't implied anything different.

Don't write off our new number 7. May be he is yet to blend

Number of through balls this season

Leyqute:
Elampiro, what's your current view about Lukaku and his overall play?

Raumdeuter asked me this question yesterday and I replied him.

BushWickBill:
You are the only one who knows ball. I throway salute, you this insecure little man.

Carry on, mr football.

I know olodos like us can't even compare to you when you megedefegede upandan.

Objective minds have read my post and either chimed in with their thoughts or left it alone. You decide to hurl insults maybe because you felt offended at a post that wasn't exactly aimed at anyone.

Mr I know ball. When you finish ranting you can go back to your lonely sociopathic life of ekwe sample and ukwu noise making.

Just agree that you Ekwe Sample no know ball.

If people have not been blaming Lukaku, it means they think he is playing well.

We used to hear, 'he needs to play in the box'. We kept saying it was not a matter of playing in the box and scoring goals but a matter of his overall play. Yesterday, did he play in the box to have a great game which instigated your underserved attack of others?

joeace2020:
Lukaku heard the criticism of nairalanders all the way from Manchester... Kelechukwu weldone

Legends also criticised him. Why was he no longer celebrating goals initially, if he didn't hear the criticism.

Also, don't underrate this forum. Dem fit get scout here. Lol.

patrickmuf:
Those who criticized Lukaku before now weren't wrong just as those who stood by him weren't wrong either.
Those who criticized Mourinho aren't wrong just as those who support him.
We all want the best for the team and who ever comes here to have a go at folks who at any point justifiably criticized or stood by the players is divisive...
Sevilla next, another victory next...

Those wey wan do busy body for the matter na no even know ball sef.

BushWickBill:
Since this was addressed to me I thought I should reply.
Then I realized the post had me confused since I hadn't the faintest idea of what you are talking about.

Later. In no mood for epistles today sir.

Whatever.

He clearly has improved much from that time.

afrodoc2:
This kind of game plan is acceptable against teams that JM considers dangerous in attack or that are superior on paper.
We played with a tight defence but when we broke it was with speed and with intent. Our transition from defence to attack was quite good on occasion, and that was very encouraging.

But he goofed on Valencia marking the middle with Mata in the corridor. He could also have brought Lingard earlier. Lingard and Val would have closed that right side of our defence. Even if Lingard came for Sanchez, it would have still be okay.

BushWickBill:
We are not seeing the Lukaku critics talk again.

The ones who write epistles and criticize him are suddenly quiet after he has morphed into a bully with good feet.

The hypocrites and loudmouths here are just amazing.

Meanwhile someone here told us that Moyes is supposed to be our manager. But he is on amission to relegate a second team in consecutive years.

Omo the drivel being spewed here sometimes makes you wonder if some people use papyrus to type

What is criticism meant for if not to make one improves?

Players must be criticized. Currently Pogba and Sanchez are receiving it. If they start playing fine tomorrow, you might come to say where are those who criticized them?

Lukaku was very poor that period. Not winning many earlier duels, not always running towards or in position to contest for them. Not able to hold the ball like he does now. Not able to make an accurate pass, not able to beat a man.

Mourinho probably worked on him and the critics should be praised.

Unlimited22:
Too early to judge.

That is why I said 'looks' to have saved us....

Fellaini is short one except from corner kicks.

The first substitution should have been Lingard for Sanchez. Perhaps the scores should still have been 2-0 with his work rate.

Mata is currently not seen again.

McTominay looks to have saved us the stress of looking for another £60m midfielder.

raumdeuter:
He has always been doing that and generally a hard worker even the time your entire attack was poor

He wasn't doing these things. He has improved recently. His ball holding, his dribbling, his contest, pressing were previously not existing.

engrelvis:
What is wrong with mata Na? Y shud he go for d spectacular when he can easily chest dat ball n score

Exactly

The only good thing Sanchez has done is his pass to Mata in the box. We need to remove him for Lingard.

patrickmuf:
Shaw whether fat or slim has been on point everything he has taken to the field of play, I'll never come to terms with the fact that Young is keeping him on the bench.

Abeg, Young deserves to start. His work rate is very high. He is also very alert. We have not tested Shaw enough in big games.

funlord:
The following guys need to be on the bench today:

1: Calamitous Smalling

2: Ashley young (not a LB ffs)

3: Rashford (will frustrate in a game where chances will be few and far between so any opportunity should be maximized)


4: Blind ( another side show bob)

You failed

Amarabae:
No wonder Africa is not developing. Benin people and ju...ju BTW why are bini people hard to see. Are they few or what

Igbo is worse in terms of Juju. Remember Okija shrine.

raumdeuter:
RDM won the CL with Chelsea

And won what afterwards?

Oasis007:
Ranieri also won the EPL with Leicester, it happens once in blue Moon. Remind me a Club Pep won the UCL with pls?!

Mourinho won UCL with Porto and Inter. He won the EPL recently. Which one is once in a blue mood?

CapitalCee:
"14 years ago"

Has Mourinho not won trophies recently?